National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1368 No martial ethics

At 7:30 in the evening, Ning Weimin and several others walked out of the building where Burning Production was located.

Because it is summer, the sky is still bright at this time, but the neon lights are all on, becoming dazzling.

The evening in Tokyo arrived, bringing with it the smell of feasting and drinking, capitalist decadence, and increasingly loud music filling the busy streets, tempting the Japanese with bulging pockets to quickly seek pleasure and spend the money they easily obtained.

However, because they had just suffered the most rude insults and expulsion, Ning Weimin and the others remained silent.

This depressed mood is in stark contrast to the middle school girls walking around the streets with big backpacks and miniskirts, the formal office workers walking together with large bottles of whiskey, and the ladies wearing kimonos walking in and out of high-end coffee shops.

To them, the weather was not only so hot that it made people want to smash everything, but even the faint sounds of the music were filled with a sense of depression.

"President Ning, I'm so sorry. I was so embarrassed today. I was completely suppressed by the enemy. I was at fault. I brought shame to the studio."

Because Ning Weimin hadn't said anything since he came out, Okamoto Akira, feeling guilty, couldn't wait to apologize to Ning Weimin as soon as he walked out of the building.

But he was really worrying too much. In fact, Ning Weimin was just thinking about something and was not angry.

He said "Oh", came to his senses and immediately waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

"Don't say that, Director Okamoto. You have done nothing wrong and there is no need to blame yourself. On the contrary, our plan is going smoothly. Don't we already know everything you want to know? And..."

At this point, he turned around and asked the company's legal affairs officer next to him, "Mamiya, how is it, did you film everything that happened just now?"

The young lawyer named Mamiya quickly opened his handbag to check, and then answered confidently.

"It should be fine. The camera has been running all the time, and we have tested the location many times. Although the final effect can only be verified with your own eyes, and I don't know if the desk blocked the camera and whether the other person's face was clearly captured. But I think that there must be at least one shot of the face in the room just now. At least every word was recorded. It can be used as evidence."

"Okay, great. If that's the case, then we have implemented our plan perfectly. You all deserve credit for today. I'll treat you to a nice drink later. Let's get in the car and go back to the office."

These words immediately made Okamoto Akira and the lawyer breathe a sigh of relief, and their hearts finally settled down.

Yes, even though Ning Weimin and the lawyer named Jian Gong were just standing quietly in the room and listening to the scolding without saying a word.

But in fact, they were playing tricks on Suoh Ikuo and had successfully set a trap for the old guy.

It turns out that long before coming, Ning Weimin had found a Panasonic camcorder and put it in a handbag, and dug a hole on the side of the bag according to the size of the lens, and repeatedly asked the lawyer to test the means of secretly filming.

To put it bluntly, this is a crude method used by journalists of the Republic of China in the 1990s to collect materials and evidence through undercover investigations. In fact, it is not worth mentioning at all.

But then again, many things are more effective the simpler they are.

Especially at this time when the concept of "voyeurism" has not yet appeared in adult AV.

In Japan, the price of camcorders has just been reduced to a minimum of 100,000 yen, and this kind of electronic toy has not yet been popularized among ordinary people.

Indeed, no one has thought about this application of camcorders, not even professional paparazzi reporters. Ning Weimin only knew this unethical "technique" because he was a bit of a cheater.

Who among ordinary people would have thought that a camcorder could be used in this way?

The actual use of this kind of secret filming method can be considered "high-tech".

That's why Ikuo Suho was so relaxed in his office and fell into the trap without any precautions.

This is also one of the reasons why lawyer Akira Okamoto admires Ning Weimin from the bottom of his heart.

They were both convinced that Ning Weimin had managed to film everything easily under the enemy's noses with just a handbag with a hole in it.

  What kind of brain is this?

That's too absolute.

If this videotape were to be exposed, it would undoubtedly cause a huge scandal that would rock the entire Japanese entertainment industry.

The solid evidence that no one can deny is enough to prove Suho Ikuo's bullying behavior in the industry.

What's even more amazing is that, precisely because this is direct evidence concerning Ikuo Suho himself, even though the Burning Clan has considerable control over the media.

But by then, it would be neither right for him to ban nor right for him to not ban.

Because as long as one media outlet exposes this matter, as long as everyone realizes that he is preventing the public from knowing the truth, he will be in big trouble.

As the Beijing people say - "A stupid young man crosses the road and poops all over his pants. He finds a piece of candy wrapper to wipe his butt, but the more he wipes, the stickier it becomes." This is exactly what this situation is about.

After a short while, they arrived at the parking lot. Ning Weimin and his friends opened the door and got into their own car.

It was not until this moment that Okamoto Akira felt that the conversation environment had become safer and began to ask for instructions on the next specific task.

"President Ning, what should we do next? After we organize these videotape materials, should we use them to negotiate terms with the Combustion Department? Or should we directly expose these videos to the media?"

"Don't worry, let's put the videotape issue aside for now."

As Mamiya started the car, Ning Weimin stared ahead quietly, "In fact, the man just now was just a small fry, and he can't make the decision. If we want to solve it, we have to reach an agreement with the person who manipulates the president."

After hearing this, Akira Okamoto immediately remembered the puzzling words that Suho Ikuo had just said, and asked immediately.

"President Ning, is what the other party just said true? Which wealthy Asian family have we offended?"

"Yes, it's the Asian Sugar King, the Guo family. They also have a hotel business. Have you heard of the Shangri-La Hotel? There's no one in Japan yet, but there are branches in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and our country's capital. The eldest son of the Guo family dated Teresa and they almost got married. It was only because the other party's family looked down on Teresa's identity as an artist and put forward overly harsh conditions that the matter did not come true."

  So that’s it!

Okamoto Akira couldn't help but gasp. It was not until now that he understood the crux of the problem.

But after understanding it, he became more worried.

"Then...then what should we do? Do we really have to..."

Having said that, he subconsciously closed his mouth.

If for no other reason, in his heart, Matsumoto Keiko and Ning Weimin were already very remarkable people.

But he also knew that if Mist Studio was troubled by such a wealthy family, as there was still a huge gap in strength, it would probably not end well.

  Otherwise, why would Ning Weimin hesitate to take revenge on Zhou Fang Yuxiong?

If it were him, he would definitely expose the video tape immediately and make Suho Ikuo, who had scolded him so harshly, look angry.

Most likely, Ning Weimin was afraid of the Sugar King family, so he didn't want to retaliate against Zhou Fang Yuxiong. But he was really wrong.

  For Ning Weimin, if there is anything in this world that is unforgivable and irreconcilable?

That is an insult and harm to those close to him.

It was just like the people in Beijing at that time having an argument on the street.

It doesn't matter how much you curse and insult each other, as they usually won't fight.

Even if they do fight, they won't hurt any bones. They can just vent their anger on each other, and when they leave, that's it. They can go back to doing what they were supposed to do.

But swearing is swearing, just do it at the individual, and never involve family members, especially don't insult your hometown or other people's parents.

That is the greatest evil of a bitch, I will definitely beat you up without any negotiation until you see blood.

It is common to use knives for this, and it is not a loss even if you are beaten to death. This is the bottom line of human beings.

So even though Ning Weimin has always adhered to the business philosophy of "harmony brings wealth" and the principle of "sharing the benefits equally", and even most of the time, he is a person who is willing to suffer small losses and can tolerate and forgive the selfishness of others to a certain extent.

But this time, he didn't intend to forgive Ikuo Suho.

Even if he reconciled with the Sugar King family and resolved this matter, he would not give up and would not stop until he killed this guy.

  Who made this bastard even more outrageous than Kinji Fukasaku, daring to be so shameless and openly flirt with and insult his wife?

Even a clay man still has some earthiness. Which man can stand this?

He was so angry that he risked his life for the beauty he loved. He would not be able to look at himself in the mirror unless he killed the guy.

  This is a mortal feud, there is no solution!

There is no doubt or negotiation, no matter what the cost.

But the problem now is that this guy is just a small fry. If he were to take direct action to make this guy infamous, it would actually not help his current predicament and might even be a bit unprofitable.

Not to mention whether he can completely defeat Ikuo Suho and vent his anger.

Take the Sugar King family for example. In fact, once they find that they have entrusted their work to the wrong person, it is easy for them to find a more capable helper.

Then he would have one more enemy, and this math problem cannot be solved by addition.

So what he cares more about now is not to remove the thorn in his side, Ikuo Suho, as soon as possible and make him receive the punishment he deserves.

But the question is how to get in touch with the Sugar King family as soon as possible to directly negotiate and discuss this matter.

After all, he has invested so much in this movie and doesn't want to disband the crew directly. He still wants to gain the other party's understanding as much as possible and save the project.

If necessary, he is willing to go to Malaysia or Singapore in person to explain the matter in person, and he can also modify the script according to the other party's requirements.

And if the Sugar King family insisted on not filming and forced him to make such a compromise, he would have to ask Teresa Teng's opinion first.

After all, it was he who had dragged the other person into this trouble, and he wanted to use the other person's sad past to make money.

People were fooled by him, but he changed his mind halfway. This is too outrageous and too shitty. You must never do this.

And even if Teresa Teng agreed, he could not meet the demands of the Sugar King family unconditionally. He had to make the other party pay compensation for the economic losses.

The crew members must also be paid a high salary, otherwise he will lose his credibility and won’t be able to recruit crew members to film.

Presumably, the Sugar King family would be saved and would not haggle with him over the 20 million U.S. dollars.

Giving face and being tactful are the perfect solutions to the problem.

Considering the worst case scenario, if the Sugar King family really doesn't take him seriously, or is stingy and doesn't give him any wiggle room.

That doesn't matter, let's just go our separate ways.

Unlike the beginning when he was caught off guard and was shocked, after careful consideration, he has figured this out. Although the Sugar King Family is powerful, its current size is completely incomparable to his.

However, the Guo family's business is in grain, oil, sugar, shipping and hotel industries, and they have little involvement in Japan.

The main bases of the Guo family are still Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong.

Although they attach great importance to the mainland Chinese market, it is still in the public relations stage.

In other words, as long as Ning Weimin concentrates on developing in Japan, the Sugar King cannot completely reach across the sea to Japan.

To a certain extent, Ning Weimin's career foundation in Japan is still quite secure.

So what's he afraid of?

After thinking it over, Ning Weimin felt that his biggest loss and risk was that after completely offending the Sugar King, he would have to give up on most of the Southeast Asian markets.

As for other things, the Guo family couldn't do anything to him.

So once his fear was gone, Ning Weimin began to consider specific measures and quickly gave orders to Okamoto Akira.

"Director Okamoto, starting tomorrow, you will find a way to contact the Kuok family in Malaysia as soon as possible in the name of Mist Studios. If you get in touch, you can tell them that this is a misunderstanding. Even if we didn't mean to offend the Sugar King family, as the decision maker, I will take responsibility and apologize in person and explain the matter clearly. Of course, we can also negotiate conditionally on the termination of the filming of Crazy Rich Asians. But you must be careful to tell the other party that we don't need a middleman and only want to communicate face to face with the representatives of the Kuok Group. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Okamoto Akira nodded immediately in response.

Although he agreed quickly, he seemed a little weak and depressed.

Ning Weimin clearly noticed Okamoto Akira's frustration and knew that he had mistakenly believed that he had compromised unconditionally.

So I smiled and reassured him.

"Don't worry, I assure you that we will never compromise unconditionally. Even the Sugar King can't do whatever he wants. Especially today, that bastard Suho Ikuo humiliated us in person, it's even more impossible to let it go. We will definitely seek justice. Just be patient. In addition, you don't have to worry about the future of Mist Studio. There will inevitably be various difficulties on the road to the top, but this is not the first time we have experienced this. We are never afraid of any difficulties. We also have the ability to overcome these difficulties. Isn't it?"

"Yes, President Ning!" Okamoto was stunned. He never expected Ning Weimin to say that.

Although he was still somewhat nervous, he suddenly felt more at ease when he saw Ning Weimin's calm and composed look, who seemed quite confident.

(End of this chapter)