National Tide 1980.

On the TV screen, Ikuo Suho actually saw the scene of his first meeting with Akira Okamoto of Kiri Studio in this office.

"Asshole! Why don't you say anything? Didn't you say you can make the decision? I'm waiting for your reply."

"You dare to ignore me? That means you are going against me. Fine! You are very courageous!"

"I'm telling you now. Starting tomorrow, if you dare to start filming, not only will no artist from the Burning Series be allowed to participate, but all the sports tabloids in Tokyo will also bite to death every artist hired by your crew, dig up all their dirty laundry, and make a special feature to broadcast it on a loop. You must be prepared..."

Both his face and voice were captured clearly.

In comparison, the back of Akira Okamoto, the representative of Kiri Studio, looked extremely humble.

In the picture, Okamoto Akira was sitting on a chair in an extremely pitiful manner, bowing his head and begging, "Mr. President, please..."

But what he got in return was this sentence that he almost roared while slamming the table.

"Shut up, idiot! Either agree or get out! I'm out of patience! Stop wasting my time!"

Ikuo Suho was really shocked. Since the video was from an upward perspective, he looked even more hateful than the villain in the movie on the screen. Even he himself could clearly feel his scumbag nature.

He never thought that he would look so ugly when he showed off in front of the camera.

"President, not only TBS is broadcasting this video, Fuji TV also did so ten minutes ago. So, we should quickly call TBS's Director Sasaki. Although I don't know why TBS did this, we must minimize the impact and control public opinion anyway!"

Soon, with the reminder from his secretary, Ikuo Suho reacted.

He suddenly shook off Sawaguchi Yasuko's hand that was still around his arm, rushed to the desk and started making a phone call.

He cursed through gnashing teeth, "Asshole! What is Sasaki trying to do? How dare he treat me like this? Is he always playing tricks on me?"

Seeing that he was in such a bad mood, the secretary no longer cared about saving his face and tried his best to remind him.

"President, please be careful about your attitude at this critical moment. Now that things have come to this, no matter what the other party said, you'd better control your temper and negotiate with the other party properly."

"Shut up..."

Zhou Fang Yuxiong immediately glared at the secretary with a cold look, but after all, he knew that he meant well, so he finally listened to some of what he said, breathing deeply and trying his best to control his emotions.

However, despite his great restraint, it still didn't help.

Because although the call was connected, the person on the other end was not Director Sasaki, but his secretary.

Ikuo Suho never had the chance to talk directly to Director Sasaki again.

That’s not all, the opponent’s reply even broke Suoh’s defense.

Because before he could start to blame the other party, the other party started to blame him for being careless.

Director Sasaki's secretary actually denounced Suho Ikuo on behalf of the director with an unprecedentedly bad attitude.

I asked him bluntly how he could be so stupid as to allow someone to film such a scene.
And they even had the audacity to use TBS's broadcasting resources to threaten the other party in private?

He also said that if it weren't for this video, the Mist Studio would have taken the initiative to bring the video to TBS because of its friendship with Deputy Director Kaga, and only exposed it to TBS and Fuji TV.

If they had not paid a huge price in terms of publicity resources to obtain the forgiveness of Mist Studios and negotiated with Fuji TV, and finally edited out the clips involving TBS and Director Sasaki in this video, now even the reputation of TBS TV station would be damaged!

So the director's secretary solemnly reminded Suho Ikuo on the phone that the relationship between him and Director Sasaki was just golf partners.

Now that things have turned out like this, Ikuo Suho should just take care of himself and stop calling me!

As for TBS's original plans to collaborate with popular artists next year, all of them have been stopped.

I hope he will take care of himself and not pester Director Sasaki about this matter anymore, or create anything that would affect the director's reputation, lest their last bit of friendship be destroyed.

After saying that, the secretary hung up the phone without giving Zhou Fang Yuxiong a chance to speak.

To put it bluntly, this is a complete warning ultimatum.

Although Ikuo Suho knew in his heart that Sasaki had no choice, he could not blame the other party for the incident. It was only because of his carelessness that he gave people a chance to criticize him.

If he were to switch places with Director Sasaki, he would probably do the same.
Things have come to this point. In order to protect their own reputation, anyone who can get out of it will probably not want to be involved and will just want to stay out of it.

But the problem is, she was Sweetie yesterday, but today she has become Mrs. Niu.

How could Ikuo Suho bear such a contrast?
Especially when he thought of that guy beside Sasaki, who used to wag his tail like a dog every time he saw him, and now dared to yell at him and scold him on the phone.

His self-esteem felt like it was bleeding, and the anger that had nowhere to vent was so pent up that he almost had a blood vessel burst.

So Zhou Fang Yuxiong completely lost control. With red eyes, he threw the phone on the table to the ground like a madman.

He even picked up a golf club and smashed it at the TV without any care.

But it's made in Japan and has good quality. Even though Ikuo Suho smashed the Hitachi TV with a golf club and the chassis was deformed and fell to the ground, it didn't break.

The news broadcast on TV continued.

Now we don’t post secretly filmed videos anymore.

But the male and female anchors of the news program cursed Ikuo Suho together, calling him a scum of the world, and said that Kiri Studio had decided to use this video as evidence to sue Ikuo Suho and his entertainment agency in court.

It made the veins on his head throb and he felt his blood boiling.

He was really furious, and wanted to smash everything in this world immediately. "Things obtained illegally cannot be used as evidence!"

But then, as if the news anchor heard his voice, he immediately responded on TV, "Although it is possible that this video cannot be used as legal evidence, at least from this video, we can see that Japan's entertainment industry is not a paradise, and it is full of dirt that ordinary people can't imagine. This incident fully exposes the inside story of the entertainment industry. Let us know that although some people appear glamorous on the surface, they have a dirty side behind them. It is undeniable that nowadays, there are countless people in the entire Japanese entertainment industry who have to endure this unfair bullying and oppression every day. Even the Fog Studio that made a movie like "Li Xianglan" cannot avoid it. This is the real Japanese entertainment industry, not as beautiful as ordinary people imagine, and the reality is so disappointing..."

So he immediately chased after it with his big foot and kicked the TV over, turning it over again, making it lie on its side facing the wall.

However, what is surprising is that there is still news coming out, and the male and female anchors are still firmly denouncing Zhou Fang Yuxiong's crime of bullying his colleagues.

This shows the solid quality of the TV.

At this time, Ikuo Suho's shirt collar was open and his hands were hurt by the vibration.

He didn't know whether it was because he was angry or because he used too much force after venting his anger, but his body was shaking the whole time.

He stood there, hoping very much that everything he saw was just a dream.

Unfortunately, reality is reality and it cannot be avoided or changed.

He stood there staring at the TV for a while, then suddenly lost his temper, took several steps back, sat on the ground, and groaned in pain, holding his head.

What a great irony it was for him to see everything before his eyes.

Last week, he was still feeling deeply happy that he had successfully controlled the fate of Mist Studios and was able to mobilize such a huge force to ban a film studio.

He thought that he could get the thanks of the Guo family through this incident, and he could also take his own entertainment agency to a higher level, let his artists go to Southeast Asia to release their charm and influence, and maybe he could also take advantage of Matsumoto Keiko and kidnap her production company to his own burning chariot. But his beautiful dream just took shape, and before he had time to savor it, it was shattered.

What’s even worse is that the other party actually secretly filmed the entire process of his bullying, and the footage was so clear that he couldn’t even find the words to deny it.

How could he not know the seriousness of this matter?

Even if the court does not find him guilty, public opinion does not need the support of the court.

Once this video is exposed, his reputation is doomed to be ruined. Not only will his political backers completely abandon him, but even the entertainment agencies under his command will no longer be reliable.

Politicians are cold-blooded and will not give people too many opportunities. For a notorious person like him, they are not even interested in using him and will just avoid him.

The Japanese entertainment industry is even more hostile to each other. Not only will no one support him now, but if he gets into trouble, there will be people who will jump out and bite him back.

There are even people who will dig up the things he did in the past and want to see him completely fall...

He really couldn't bear it. The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. If he was not careful, he would lose everything.

The current predicament might cause him to fall from the leader's throne that he had long been accustomed to. It was like a poisonous snake gnawing at his soul.

Now he hated this woman, Keiko Matsumoto, more than anyone else.

If he could travel back to a month ago, he would strangle Matsumoto Keiko to death without hesitation to relieve the tremendous resentment in his heart.

I really can't tell, this woman is just a star who can act on the surface, but she also has such vicious means and calculations.

But...how did she do all this?
Who is supporting her behind the scenes?
Ikuo Suho sat on the ground with his head in his hands. He was filled with hatred and felt extremely painful about the shattered dream.

But until now he has not placed his suspicion on Ning Weimin.

Even though he remembered his image on the TV screen quite clearly, the youngest follower who appeared with Akira Okamoto that day would definitely not have attracted his attention.

"President, please don't be like this. Now is not the time to regret. We still have allies. In my opinion, we should go and ask for help from the people who commissioned you. Didn't you say that they are very powerful? We are in trouble, and they shouldn't just stand by and watch..."

The secretary is considered to be dedicated and responsible, and he is also trying his best to help Zhou Fang Yuxiong come up with a solution.

However, his simple thoughts made Zhou Fang Yuxiong want to laugh.

Seek help from Asia’s sugar king, the Guo family?

How could I possibly get help?

Which of those truly wealthy people is not extremely shrewd?
If things are done well, he might get a reward, but if things go wrong, it would be good enough if they don't vent their anger on him or add insult to injury.

Under the current circumstances, he has undoubtedly been directly eliminated from the Guo family's agent list.

He is of no use to others and will only be thrown away like garbage.

If they still want to deal with Fog Studio, they just need to find a new target to do their job and change the agent.

So he smiled bitterly and ignored the constant urging suggestions from his loyal secretary.

As for Yasuko Sawaguchi, who had been completely forgotten by him, she was curled up on the sofa and dared not say a word.

She was disheveled and had witnessed Suho Ikuo losing control, and was now quite frightened.

Such a man is like a trapped beast. His emotions are easily extreme and he becomes hysterical at any time. He is really not to be trifled with.

If I accidentally anger him, I won’t get beaten, right?

However, after Zhou Fang Yuxiong vented his anger.

She peeked there for a while and felt that the domineering and arrogant Suoh Ikuo had completely changed.

The current Suho Ikuo no longer has the aura of being the “leader of the Japanese entertainment industry”.

Sitting on the ground, he exuded an air of despair and decadence, and was almost becoming a useless person.

How to do?
What can we do next?
I didn't expect that Ikuo Suho, a man who seemed to be able to decide the fate of many artists, would have such a weak side. He seemed to be completely defeated by the sudden disaster.

Suddenly, Yasuko Sawaguchi's eyes were filled with tears.

Of course, she didn't feel sorry for Ikuo Suho, but for herself.

She had given so much for Suho Ikuo, and she originally thought that after leaving Kiri Studio she would get the life she had always dreamed of and would no longer have to worry about career opportunities.

But now, she has been implicated and is about to become a laughing stock in the entertainment industry.

How could she have been so bewitched in the first place and believed this idiot who only lasted five minutes in bed and was as rude as a pig?

If she stayed in Toho Entertainment now, she would be able to act with so many big stars.

It seems that the agent was right. She is really naive and so easy to deceive.

All men are unreliable bastards. The leader of the entertainment industry is just a useless wimp. He has suffered a huge loss this time.

She stood there feeling aggrieved for a while, then reached out to wipe away her tears.

Now she is probably more regretful than Suho Ikuo, and her heart is full of worry and anxiety about her future.

I really don’t know what to do.

…………

At the same moment when Ikuo Suo's office turned into a mess, at the headquarters of Kyokawa Eiga in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Haruki Kyokawa, known as the "dandy talent", and Fukasaku, a well-known director in the Japanese film industry, were also watching Fuji TV's news program.

"Look, Director, now you believe me, right? I've known for a long time that the Chinese man behind Matsumoto Keiko is not easy to mess with. Don't underestimate him because he's young, he has a great background. Look, even Suho Ikuo failed! This shows his strength. I don't let you get involved in this, it's for your own good, now you believe it, right?"

"How is this possible? How did they take these pictures? This is too insidious, isn't it? Damn it, this woman Matsumoto Keiko won again! How could Suho Ikuo be so careless! How stupid."

"Whether they are insidious or not, you have to admit that their methods and schemes are clever. Besides, if they didn't have a lot of money, how could they have so many people on their side? In short, don't insist on using public opinion to retaliate against the enemy! It's useless against such an opponent with no weaknesses. We can only use the weapon we are best at. Only by making a really good movie can we defeat them!"

"This... maybe you are right."

"Of course, only if we become strong first can we suppress the opponent's development. The Japanese film market is so small. The more we occupy, the less the opponent will have. What do you think? Director, are you willing to work together with me to defeat opponents like Mist Studios? I promise, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me. One day, I will be able to fulfill your wish and let you see how lonely the other party is."

Director Fukasaku watched the show for a while longer, then finally sighed and flicked the remote control to turn off the TV.

Then he nodded to Jiaochuan Haruki and said, "Well, we are old partners anyway. Since you are so sincere, why don't we try to cooperate again? However, I am very picky about scripts. If I am not impressed or the budget is tight, I will refuse."

Jiaochuan Haruki responded immediately. "That's great. I won't let the director down." (End of this chapter)