National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1029 Realm Level
For Keiko Matsumoto, her emotions are everything.

As for Watanabe Mitsuru and Okamoto Akira, strength determines everything.

The two of them carefully read the relevant documents and contracts that Keiko Matsumoto took out about the Fog Studio, and were completely overwhelmed by the gift from Ning Weimin.

The more they look at it, the more they are satisfied with their boss.

Indeed, this gift from Ning Weimin was too real.

Whether it is the studio's land, studio, equipment, personnel, or the right to adapt Matsumoto Seicho's works, all are now owned by Matsumoto Keiko personally.

This is equivalent to saying that Ning Weimin was only responsible for paying the money, and he didn't hold back at all.

Matsumoto Keiko has become the real master of this studio.

There is no restriction from other shareholders at all, and 100% ownership.

Even if two people got married, Ning Weimin could not interfere legally.

Moreover, as long as Matsumoto Keiko wanted to, she could shoot Matsumoto Seicho's novels freely in the future, and she no longer needed to pay any royalties for it.

At the same time, the matter of wanting to invest in large-scale production movies has suddenly become much more reliable because of this studio.

At least the matter of forming a film crew has become less difficult.

Under the name of Fog Studio, there are most of the shooting equipment that is often used, as well as experienced professional and technical personnel in lighting, photography, and drama management.

They want to make movies, so naturally they don't have to worry about where to rent equipment or hire people.

But then again, it's not all perfect.

One thing makes them quite worried - the operating conditions of this studio look bad.

According to the financial statements, the working capital of Fog Studios has been completely exhausted, and it is burdened with huge debts.

No matter internally or externally, there are many accounts payable.

As small as the firewood, rice, oil and salt in the factory cafeteria, as large as the shortfall of several movies, as well as some props, costumes, and cast and crew remuneration.

Even Seicho Matsumoto's expenses for going to Ginza to treat guests and drink flower wine are included in it. This... is this too much?

So looking at the list of debts, the two couldn't help but look at each other, their already sunny faces turned dark again.

Of course Ning Weimin knew what was going on.

He didn't wait for them to ask questions, and simply confessed directly.

"You don't need to look at the financial data carefully. I have already calculated that those debts are probably less than [-] million yen. In fact, you don't need to care too much, because without these debts, we still can't make this deal. It is precisely because of the business People will want to get rid of this burden if they are not good. As for these debts, I will take care of them, so you don’t have to worry about anything. The important thing is what we bought. Right?"

Needless to say, this is logically correct.

Because Fog Studios is actually just a small studio established in 1978.

At the beginning, it was because the famous mystery novelist Seicho Matsumoto was dissatisfied with the Japan Association of Literature and Art’s regulation that the maximum copyright fee for film and television works was 1000 million yen, and he believed that the big money was made by the film company.

He invested by himself and founded the studio together with Yoshitaro Nomura, a famous director who was born in Shochiku Films.

The purpose is to be able to obtain the maximum benefits that should be enjoyed from the film and television dramas shot by his own works, which is his original intention.

It can be said that Seicho Matsumoto is the most conceited writer in the Japanese literary world, and he also values ​​the copyright interests of his works the most.

It is conceivable, if it is not because he really lacks experience in the operation of film companies, he has not managed the studio well.

The films produced by myself have always been well-received but not well-received.

So how could he, who has kept his copyright tightly covered, and who is full of unlimited expectations for future profits, sell the copyright of his work and the studio in a package?

Looking at it now, it is obvious that he has given up his mind and no longer has any unrealistic hopes, so the novelist simply made such a big deal.

Not only get rid of the debt burden, but also get a big benefit at once.

But the problem is that because of this, in the eyes of Mitsuru Watanabe and Akira Okamoto, this deal is not very cost-effective.

You must know that the copyright of Seicho Matsumoto's works in Wu Studio is only worth 1000 million yen if calculated according to the industry's highest royalty price of 3000 million yen per film.

In other respects, it can be regarded as a relatively valuable asset, that is, the land and buildings of the studio.

But that is just a piece of land of about 120 pings located near Heiwa no Mori Park in Ota City, which belongs to the suburbs of Tokyo.According to the current land price of 100 million yen per square meter, it is only 6000 million yen.

Although there are still a lot of shooting equipment in the studio, the problem is that those equipment have to be depreciated.

Who knows the specific situation, it is likely that it was second-hand equipment that Nomura Yoshitaro helped to get.

What's more, buying this studio doesn't mean you just buy it and it's over.

Then you have to support a dozen studio workers and carry a long-term burden.

At least 800 million yen in salary every month, so what is this equipment worth?

To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to Ning Weimin spending one billion and 7000 million yen to buy something that was originally worth only [-] million yen.

He lost a lot of money, and was almost doubled by Matsumoto Qingzhang.

As a result, the two of them looked at Ning Weimin with a strange taste.

Admiration is all admiration, but I really feel that his hands are big, isn't this a big injustice?

The sense of responsibility of the two people was overwhelming, and they couldn't help persuading them again, wanting to see if there was any possibility of improving the current conditions in terms of prices.

"Ning Sang, this... the transaction price of this studio seems a bit high. The reasonable price of Mist Studio should be around [-] million yen. After all, there are still so many debts. You pay all the money Is it? If not, do you want to negotiate with the other party again..."

"Hey, Ning Sang, do you know the relevant regulations of the Japanese Literature and Art Association about copyright? The value of copyright is actually not so high. Although Matsumoto Seicho is a master of reasoning and his works are very popular, but his novels add up to a reasonable price. It's worth [-] million yen. After all, not all works are suitable for filming or TV series. I also suggest that you, if possible, discuss the transaction price with the other party again..."

It's just that they didn't expect that not only Ning Weimin shook his head at their suggestion.

Tell them that the full payment will be delivered, which is also one of the transaction requirements that Matsumoto Kiyosaki made at the beginning.

In fact, the money has already been paid in full, and there is no possibility of going back.

Even Keiko Matsumoto was defending Ning Weimin, she actually said that she was responsible for this matter.

It was she who wanted to do her best to facilitate this matter at the beginning, so she agreed to such a price without hesitation.

In this way, Mitsuru Watanabe and Akira Okamoto have no choice but to accept the transaction that has taken place and admit the facts in front of them.

And this undoubtedly reflects the huge gap in realm and level between the two migrant workers and operators.

Not much, Watanabe Man and Okamoto Akira are indeed kind, but they have no way to correctly measure the true value of certain things.

In fact, the market price is one thing, and whether you can buy it is another. The so-called fairness does not exist at all, and big deals are not done like they do.

Among other things, Seicho Matsumoto is a world-renowned mystery novelist who can be called together with Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle.

The uncrowned master who created the school of social reasoning novels in the Japanese literary world, is he a good-tempered person?
Seicho Matsumoto, who came from a grassroots background and had no academic qualifications and was long-term excluded by the "pure literature school" in the Japanese literary world, is famous for his perverse personality and bad temper.

His solitary figure and anti-authoritative left-wing stance have long been known in Japanese literary circles.

Otherwise, he would have been eligible to be awarded the "National Writer" or "Cultural Medal" long ago, and he would not have won such a title throughout his life.

Such a person, whoever wants to meet can meet?

In fact, thanks to Keiko Matsumoto's several appearances in films adapted from Seicho Matsumoto's works, she is his most recognized candidate for the heroine.

Moreover, when the movie "Bad People" was finished a few years ago, I skipped a song with Seicho Matsumoto, fulfilling the old man's long-cherished wish for many years.

With these friendships, Matsumoto Keiko took Ning Weimin to visit and negotiate copyright transactions with him.

Otherwise, there would not even be such a chance.

To put it bluntly, Matsumoto Qingzhang is like Zhang Dashao who held the house in his hand and wanted to find a tenant. Don't think that this kind of transaction is more important to them than to anyone else.

But they will never wrong themselves for money, they are all proud in their bones, poor and poor, and even have a lot of eccentricities.

It's really not just anyone who can negotiate a deal with him. Of course, it's even more difficult to negotiate a deal.

It is also thanks to Matsumoto Keiko's face, Ning Weimin's money, and the two are very knowledgeable and expressive, knowing how to go along with the hair.

This matter can finally be negotiated.

Otherwise, what's the point if there's a price but no market, and if you can't make a deal?

What's more, is the price really expensive?
not necessarily.

Others don't know, but Ning Weimin knows best how much commercial value a well-known IP will have in the future.

Matsumoto Seicho's mystery novels, many stories have been remade into movies and TV series many times.

Ning Weimin has watched several versions of Japanese dramas just for "Black Leather Notepad".

It seems that there will be a remake almost every ten years, and it will never go out of date.

And the ratings are not low, and every remake can make the heroine popular.

What quality script is this?Keigo Higashino can't compare.

If it weren't for the fact that Seicho Matsumoto was the patriarch, Keigo Higashino, the disciple and grandson of his grandson, is still not good enough.

Then since the old man has something under his hands, it's really not in vain.

Even if the 11 billion is entirely for buying copyrights, the deal is not a loss.

Co-authoring a work is only hundreds of thousands of dollars, isn't that the price of cabbage?

Not to mention that the purchased studio also included a large piece of land and real estate.

Don't forget, this is the early stage of the bursting of the bubble economy, and the slow rise now does not mean that it will always be like this in the future.

Ning Weimin has no doubt that the surging land prices in Tokyo will soon be transmitted from the city center.

The value of this piece of land is low now, and it should be no problem to increase it by ten times in the future.

What's more, not only can the practical problems of filming be solved now, but it can also be mortgaged to the bank for loans.

Once the money is loaned out, and then the financial magic of increasing leverage is played, it is not a bag of sand and a house of gold.

Didn't all the big losses be made back?
What's more, there is one more thing in the end, which is the value that no one has seen except Ning Weimin.

That's Fog Studios' library.

Since its establishment eight years ago, this small studio has produced works every year.

A total of nine movies, three TV series, and two documentaries, this is also money.

Not to mention anything else, just get it to Huaxia, make a report with the Film Bureau, and go through a procedure.

Doesn't Ning Weimin sell copies to make money?
It happened to be a period when domestic movies were in a downturn, so this was a bargain without money.

Yes, although Japanese audiences don't like it much, mainland China is different. It is still a country with a poor spiritual culture.

As long as there is something new, it can still make people line up in an empty alley.

Therefore, the resources of such a studio should not be too rich. In Ning Weimin's eyes, it is really valuable everywhere.

If there is any worry about this deal, Ning Weimin is actually only worried about one thing, and that is that he feels that Matsumoto will regret it in the future.

Just for this, when he was negotiating a deal, he really didn't dare to bargain with this master.

In case the economic bubble bursts, this old man will never be able to think about it any more, so he will find fault with it.

Then how much crime will he have to face?

Then he must not be scolded to death by the majority of book fans!

All in all, Ning Weimin's criteria for judging this transaction are completely different from those of Akira Okamoto and Mitsuru Watanabe.

This also determines that in the eyes of these two people, his behavior style and methods are more and more like a prodigal son who doesn't understand the meaning of money and gets dizzy when he sees women.

For example, after talking about this matter, Ning Weimin really started to ask Du Buman to cooperate with him in getting a loan.

He was asked to first mortgage the Fog Studio for [-] million to repay the loan on Matsumoto Keiko's villa.

Then re-mortgage the villa and borrow [-] million from the bank.

And this money, Ning Weimin has to put it into the stock market to increase leverage and do somersaults.

For another example, Ning Weimin also handed over the remaining 3000 million yen to Mitsuru Watanabe without hesitation.

Let him use it as the operating expenses of the firm.

He also asked him to inform other employees of the firm that their salaries would be comparable to this year's Spring Fighting standard, with a [-]% salary increase like a big company, in order to motivate everyone's work enthusiasm and fighting spirit.

For example, Ning Weimin also decided to give the extended Cadillac to Keiko Matsumoto's office as a courtesy car in the future.

It is not an exaggeration to say that such a generous gift of money like him made the onlookers terrified, and he really did not treat money as money.

Even Keiko Matsumoto, the recipient, couldn't take it anymore, and repeatedly begged him not to give her a luxury car so boldly.

However, it must be admitted that it was such tyrannical financial resources and handwriting that Akira Okamoto and Mitsuru Watanabe finally dispelled their concerns about Ning Weimin.

From then on, there was no doubt about his order, and there was no need to worry that he had other plans for Keiko Matsumoto.

On the contrary, they were quite relieved, and were sincerely happy for Keiko Matsumoto.

Because there are many rich men in Japan, but most of them are stingy old guys.

Now it is not easy for any woman to find a guy like Ning Weimin who is handsome, successful in his career, and willing to spend money on women.

In particular, Matsumoto Keiko is not young anymore, but Ning Weimin's future is full of infinite possibilities, which is also very important.

Now Akira Okamoto and Mitsuru Watanabe only think that Keiko Matsumoto is clever and worthy of being a movie queen, so they can find such a good home in time.

Even if the film did flop, it probably wouldn't be a big deal.

As for Ning Weimin's fickleness, that's out of consideration. Who can guarantee that a movie star's marriage will last forever?

Even Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Yuwa, who have pledged to each other in public, can only let time prove whether the vows they made to each other are sincere.

Anyway, generous enough is enough.

Even if you can give gifts so generously before marriage, you will naturally not treat your wife badly after marriage.

Maybe the more you spend your time, the more guilty you will be, and you will give more material compensation instead...

In this way, the more these two guys thought about it, the happier they became, and they couldn't help but smile at each other and wink.

At this time, Akira Okamoto, of course, has no intention of resigning and leaving.

For this reason, when Watanabe went to the bathroom, he sneaked out and chased him out.

Pulling Watanabe, he couldn't help pleading repeatedly in private.

"Dude, when we have worked together for many years, some things are in the past, so don't bring up the old things again. Man, who hasn't said a few words of anger. Right? Anyway, my life is always with me Onmyoji's calculations are different. I don't know if they are wrong, or I am wrong..."

(End of this chapter)