Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 521 The Dominance of Yunying Animation
Although the music scene in Hong Kong is different from that in Neon, the singer's promotional schedule after his debut is similar.

Although there are not as many audio programs as Neon in Xiangjiang, the scope of coverage is not small at all, because the market in Xiangjiang is too small, and in order to sell records, you have to go out.

For example, the Gulf Province, South Korea, and Southeast Asia where Chinese people gather.

On September 3rd, Hanyu Hideki's "Yunshang" took off from Xiangjiang and flew to Taoyuan International Airport in Bayan Province.

Of course, the airport is not called that name yet.

Accompanying him this time was Zhou Huimin, who came to Taiwan Province for promotion.

After he finished communicating with Pan Disheng about selling stocks, he met with Jinbo Yingyi, who had come to meet him earlier than him, to discuss it.

The reason why the other party came to Xiangjiang this time was not because of the stock market crash, but because of the cooperation plan proposed by Liu Luanxiong last time.

Jinbo Eiichi's workload at Neon has decreased recently. When he learned that there was someone here who wanted to cooperate, he found it interesting and came to meet Liu Luanxiong in person.

However, judging from the conversation between Hanyu Hideki and Jinbo Eiichi, this guy was quite disappointed with the meeting with Liu Luan Xiong. The main reason was that Liu Luan Xiong's strength was too poor, which seemed to Jinbo Eiichi to be a trivial matter.

Originally, it was the responsibility of the accompanying manager to comfort artists.

At this point, Hanyu Hideki seemed to have thought of something again, and hurriedly warned, "Of course, you can't be too bold when speaking. You still have to pay attention to the image the company has set for you."

Hideki Hanyu could somewhat guess how the little beauty felt.

In fact, this is not the final configuration. Hanyu Hideki has already ordered Marco to have their security company arrange a bodyguard as soon as possible.

There were also some trivial contents, and Hideki Hanyu didn't continue watching. After all, Zhou Huimin next to him became more and more worried as he talked about it, and he was about to scare himself away from going on the show.

After Zhou Huimin debuted, Yunshang Entertainment naturally arranged for an agent.

However, in Hanyu Hideki's view, Chen Shufen's "right-hand man" was really timid. After he looked over, he immediately lowered his head in panic, not daring to look at him at all.

However, Jinbo Eiichi had nothing to do for the time being, so he decided to play with Liu Luan Xiong out of boredom.

Zhou Huimin and Hanyu-san talked non-stop along the way, feeling a little excited and a little worried.

An English version of "Brigitte" will then be released in December.

After he finished his personal business in Xiangjiang, he set out for Wanwan.

"Don't think so much. How you promote it in Xiangjiang is how you promote it in Wanwan. There is no difference between the two sides."

Under such circumstances, it was obviously hopeless for the agent to appease Zhou Huimin.

After Chen Shufen established "Star Entertainment" with the help of Yunshang Entertainment, now she not only has to be responsible for Leslie Cheung, but also has to run Jacky Cheung, who has just been poached.

As for Hanyu Hideki, he just continued to arrange for people to keep an eye on Jinbo Eiichi. After making sure that this guy did what he asked, he no longer cared about how the other party handled the cooperation with Liu Luanxiong.

As the first overseas market where Yunshang Entertainment operates, Xiangjiang is very strong in the industry. From the music circle to the film and television industry, everything has its own strength and reach.

In the letter, Anayi hoped that Hanyu Hideki could come to France in person and take a look at the final version of "Brigitte" to see if there were any changes that needed to be made.

After all, in today's Xiangjiang, there are still undercurrents surging privately. Although most people in the industry understand the rules, they can't resist the idiots who have no brains.

With her taking care of you, you can just participate in the show with confidence and boldness. "

Seeing those compliments, Hanyu Hideki felt a little embarrassed.

The flight from Xiangjiang to Wanwan Province takes just over an hour.

Besides, the company also operates in the Gulf Province. The first program you participated in was hosted by Zhang Xiaoyan, who is also a collaborator of the company.

It happened that the first stop after Xiangjiang was the Bay Province, so Hideki Hanyu took the little beauty with him.

However, he did not directly comfort him, but said, "Since you have decided to be an artist, you cannot hide under the protection of the company forever. Sooner or later, you will have to step out and face the storm alone.

At the end of the letter, Annayi expressed that Hachette Graphic Publishing House intends to publish the French version of "Brigitte" in October.

The letter was sent from Europe, and it was Anaye from Hachette Graphic Publishing House in France.

As for the content of the letter, most of it was about the proofreading of the novel "Brigitte". By the way, he praised the book very much, saying that it was a children's literature work no less than "The Little Prince".

But now that she came to Baywan Province, she felt a sense of helplessness and unfamiliarity.

Hanyu Hideki was sitting in his seat, reading a letter, but his ears were filled with Zhou Huimin's chatter, which made it difficult for him to concentrate.

The main purpose of his trip was to inspect the investments here, meet with the big leaders, and try to discuss some things.

Even because of Hanyu Hideki's relationship, in addition to the manager, he was also equipped with two assistants. Now the most popular kings and queens in Hong Kong have nothing more than this configuration.

Even TVB is one of the major shareholders.

"Dear, are you saying that if I go to Bay Area to participate in a show, will the host embarrass me? And what if they ask me some tricky questions? I'm not that familiar with the Mandarin versions of some songs..."

As for Zhou Huimin accompanying him, it was purely a coincidence.

So Hideki Hanyu could only do it by himself.

This girl's record has just been released, and even though she has the support of Yunshang's media resources, because her popularity is too low, she still has to do all the promotional work herself.

Zhou Huimin whispered, "But there are so many seniors taking care of me in Xiangjiang, but I don't know anyone in Wanwan."

Therefore, after Hanyu Hideki handed over Zhou Huimin's management affairs to him, Chen Shufen, who was really lacking in skills, could only send his right-hand man to take charge of Zhou Huimin.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki glanced at Zhou Huimin's agent sitting not far away. This was a young woman who was originally Chen Shufen's secretary.

After Zhou Huimin signed with Yunshang Music, she got to know many seniors in the industry during the training period. Therefore, during the few days of promotion in Xiangjiang, she felt like a duck in water, and there were people taking care of her wherever she went.

However, in this era, Hachette Graphic Publishing House's global distribution channels were not as strong as in later generations, so I wanted to discuss with Hanyu Hideki to find a partner for joint distribution.

Hanyu Hideki was afraid that this girl would be like another time and space, and people would ask her how to capture a man's heart. In the end, the girl would tell the truth and give the man a child.

"What about the next show?" Zhou Huimin asked curiously.

"Don't worry, the company must have said hello in advance, and no one will make things difficult for you."

Just kidding, Hanyu Hideki's business in Bayan Province is not limited to the entertainment industry. Today, Elf Entertainment is a major financier in the advertising industry in Bayan Province.

While chatting like this, the plane arrived at Taoyuan Airport unknowingly.

After the plane landed, subordinates from the Gulf Province Branch had already come to pick him up outside the terminal.

Hanyu Hideki's inspection this time can be regarded as a semi-official trip, so there were some official personnel from the Gulf Province to greet him, and even the media came to film and interview.

Fortunately, he did not announce his itinerary, otherwise some book fans would inevitably come.

After all, the sales volume of the Mandarin version of his works in the Gulf Province is considerable.

When official personnel appear, a reception banquet is naturally inevitable.

But this time, Hanyu Hideki could clearly feel that the atmosphere here in Baywan Province was different from the last time he came there. It seemed that some kind of suppression had been released.

As for why this is so, he is naturally very clear.

Affected by internal movements and pressure from the outside, especially after South Korea accepted constitutional changes, strict restrictions were lifted here two months ago.

And this is why Hideki Hanyu came here specifically.

Affected by historical reasons, some of the next leaders here not only have neon names, but also have ideas...

Although Hanyu Hideki despises these people and does not intend to participate in certain things, there is no problem in using them to help him make a small amount of money.

Of course, in order to avoid the sudden collapse of this time and space, it goes without saying the details of how to operate.

After expressing his desire to visit the big leaders to the officials, today's reception banquet came to an end.

Get in the car and drive towards the north of Wanbei area.

The last time Hanyu Hideki came to Wanwan, Zhou Huimin also accompanied him.

Looking at the scenery outside the car, the little beauty asked curiously, "Aren't we staying at the Grand Hotel last time?"

"No, I have already purchased a residence in Wanbei City, in Yangmingshan, Beitou."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Huimin who had no idea where Yangmingshan was.

He explained casually, "You should be regarded as the Taiping Mountain in Xiangjiang."

"Is it a mansion in the middle of the mountain where rich people live?" Zhou Huimin asked.

Hideki Hanyu joked, "Of course, am I not a rich man?"

The house he asked his subordinates to buy in Yangmingshan, not far from the America in the Bay Association, originally belonged to an official.

The house is smaller, but the land is larger.

After buying it, it went through some repairs and renovations. Although Hanyu Hideki had seen photos, this was his first time here.

When the vehicle drove along the road and entered a high wall surrounded by greenery, he knew he had arrived.

The subordinates pushed open the tall black iron door, and the motorcade filed in. Marco led his bodyguards to inspect the house as usual. After confirming that there were no problems, he notified Hanyu Hideki to get out of the car.

Under the illumination of the night lights, what Hanyu Hideki saw was a rather retro two-story Western-style building.

After entering it, both the decoration and the furniture have a retro feel, as if you have entered a wealthy home during the Republic of China period.

However, after renovation and reconstruction, the interior of the house has just the right amount of modern elements while retaining the original style.

Walking up to the second floor and standing on an extended balcony, Hanyu Hideki looked south, and the night view of Wanbei City came into view.

The bright lights without 101 are something that future generations have never seen.
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On the second day, Zhou Huimin began her record promotion schedule.

Hideki Hanyu also started this inspection tour.

From north to south, he inspected all the factories invested by Elf Entertainment and the seven Elf Show stores opened in Wanwan.

By the way, I also took a look at the Blockbuster video rental chain store that had just entered the Wanwan market.

Due to the particularity of the market, Blockbuster's operations in Wanwan adopt a cooperative licensing model. The main partner is Cai Songlin, the owner of Wanwan Scholars Academy.

In the original time and space, it was this person who invested in the Xiangjiang Cinema Chain next year, which led to the establishment of Xinbao Cinema Chain, and finally opened the final highlight period of the Xiangjiang film market.

But in this time and space, it was Hideki Hanyu who completed the work.

It is precisely because of cooperation with local forces that although Blockbuster has not entered the Bayan market for a long time, it has developed very rapidly. Now the number of stores has exceeded fifteen.

On August 6, when Hideki Hanyu finished his trip to TSMC and had just returned to his house in Yangmingshan, he received a visit request from Cai Songlin.

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised when he heard this. Although Blockbuster was cooperating with the other party, and he was also the boss of Blockbuster, the person who was specifically responsible for Blockbuster and negotiated cooperation with the other party was Ichihara Kokichi.

Although he didn't know why Cai Songlin came to see him, Hanyu Hideki agreed to the other party's request for a visit and directly invited him to Yangmingshan to meet him.

About half an hour later, Cai Songlin's car entered the hospital.

Out of politeness, Hanyu Hideki and Zhou Huimin greeted him at the door of the house.

Although Cai Songlin is wearing a suit and is over forty years old, he looks very energetic and has a boss-like temperament between his brows.

On the other hand, Hanyu Hideki was greeted with gold-rimmed glasses on his face. He had a young, handsome and elegant appearance, as if he had just graduated from college.

Coupled with his own temperament, other people feel that he is more of a literati than a businessman.

Looking at Cai Songlin walking up to him, Hanyu Hideki welcomed him with a smile, "Welcome Mr. Cai to my humble home."

Cai Songlin, who met Hideki Hanyu for the first time, was immediately surprised by Hideki Hanyu's standard Mandarin.

After all, Hanyu Hideki's tone, words and sentences, as well as his demeanor when speaking, made him feel more Chinese than him.

However, after the surprise, Cai Songlin very politely gave him a visit gift, a bottle of champagne from a French winery.

"I didn't make an appointment, so I took the liberty of visiting. I hope Mr. Hanyu will forgive me."

"Mr. Cai, you're welcome."

Hideki Hanyu said, taking the champagne and passing it to Zhou Huimin beside him.

Cai Songlin glanced at Zhou Huimin and immediately said with a smile, "I didn't know that Mr. Hanyu brought a female companion to Wanwan this time. It would be rude not to bring a gift."

"Since Mr. Cai doesn't know, it's not rude. Let's go inside and talk." Hanyu Hideki said, leading Cai Songlin into the house.

While the servants were pouring tea for them, Cai Songlin looked at the room and said.

"If I remember correctly, this is ***'s house. He encountered an accident before and sold his property. Unexpectedly, this house was purchased by Mr. Hanyu. It is indeed a good place."

After hearing what Cai Songlin said, Hanyu Hideki just said, "I don't know the person Mr. Cai mentioned. I am just a simple buyer."

"That's natural. Although a lot of things have happened recently, they are all local matters. It is normal for Mr. Hanyu not to know."

When Cai Songlin said this, he looked at Zhou Huimin and said, "Miss Zhou is a singer, right? I was watching TV at home last night and happened to see Miss Zhou being interviewed."

"Vivian just debuted last week, so she will have to go on TV a lot to promote her as a newcomer."

Seeing Cai Songlin chatting in random directions without explaining his purpose, Hanyu Hideki was too lazy to waste time with him, so he asked directly.

"Mr. Cai came to see me today. Is it because of Vivian? She has no plans to develop in the film and television industry for the time being."

Cai Songlin is not only the boss of Scholar Cinemas, but also a well-known producer, who is quite powerful in the film and television circles of Hong Kong and Wanwan.

After Hanyu Hideki made it clear, Cai Songlin no longer hid it.

"Of course not. I took the liberty of visiting Mr. Hanyu this time to discuss cooperation with him. I know that Crescent Cinema has always wanted to enter Wanwan for development, and scholars are definitely the best partners."

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, he said bluntly, "Sorry, I am not in charge of Crescent Cinemas matters. If Mr. Cai wants to discuss cooperation, I can contact the person in charge." The method is left to you.”

Due to policy reasons, Crescent Cinema has indeed made no progress in its development in Wanwan.

But in this matter, Hanyu Hideki was not in a hurry at all.

Because he knew that after Jie Yan, the market in this area would soon open up.

Moreover, he also has plans in Hollywood. With the subsequent booming wave of globalization, it is not difficult for him to enter the theater market of Wanwan. Therefore, it does not matter whether there are scholars to cooperate with him or not.

Mainstream films in the Bay Area pursue so-called new wave art regardless of market rules and seek recognition from international film festivals. Coupled with various official manipulations and counterproductive protection strategies, local films eventually languished.

In the end, the Wanwan cinema market completely became a dumping ground for foreign films.

The Scholar Academy now seems to have the so-called local advantage.

Cai Songlin is indeed a big shot in the Hong Kong and Wanwan film circles.

But what Hanyu Hideki manages has never been about the gains and losses of "one city, one place", nor is it cooperation for immediate benefits.

Although his layout is rooted in the present, it draws on the future.

Faced with the upcoming turbulent trend, the torrent of history, and the strife of the super capital controlled by Hanyu Hideki, the fall of the theater market here has long been doomed.

This is also the reason why Hideki Hanyu doesn’t like to directly become a producer in many areas of Europe and Asia, except for Neon and Hollywood, because producers in these areas are different from Hollywood and will not ultimately be in the upper reaches.

However, in the future, Yunshang Entertainment will still cooperate with Wanwan Ontology Film Company, so Hanyu Hideki did not say anything.

Let the other party talk to Crescent Cinema first to see what the other party wants to do.

If he needs to be responsible for such trivial matters, then the person in charge of Crescent Cinema Line should resign directly.

Hanyu Hideki's refusal also made Cai Songlin relieved.

The reason why he wanted to cooperate with Crescent Cinema was because he wanted to get involved with the forces behind Crescent Cinema.

The situation in Wanwan has changed drastically recently, and Cai Songlin also wants to lead scholars to seek change.

His original idea was to intervene in Hong Kong's film production market by investing in Hong Kong cinema chains.

But now the cinema chain market in Xiangjiang is dominated by Asian cinema chains, and behind the Asian cinema chains stands Crescent Cinemas.

After Cai Songlin learned about it, he discovered that Crescent Cinema's sphere of influence spanned the entire Eurasian and South American markets, and it was still trying to enter the North American market.

Going deeper, he saw a media group with global presence behind Crescent Cinema.

Yunshang Entertainment Group.

His first reaction was to find a way to hug this thigh.

Then came today's visit.

So as long as Hanyu Hideki doesn't refuse directly, he still has a chance.

Next, Cai Songlin rambled on about other things.

Before leaving, he glanced at Hideki Hanyu and Zhou Huimin beside him, thought of some rumors about Hideki Hanyu, and tried to make an invitation.

"Mr. Hanyu, I will hold a banquet at home tomorrow. I wonder if Mr. Hanyu can attend it."

"Sorry, I will go to the official residence to visit the big boss tomorrow, and then it is time to return to Neon. I really can't spare the time to attend Mr. Cai's party."

Hearing that Hanyu Hideki was going to visit the big boss, Cai Songlin finally realized that he was not at the same level as the young man in front of him.

Hanyu Hideki agreed to let him visit today, which was considered a great honor to him.

In the end, Cai Songlin could only take the contact information given by Hanyu Hideki and say goodbye.

After sending Cai Songlin away, Hanyu Hideki carefully considered the development of Crescent Cinema Line in Wanwan, and then made a call to Neon to explain some things.

When he hung up the phone, he found that Zhou Huimin was missing.

After asking the maid Zhou Huimin where she went, she got the answer that she was in the hot spring pool on the first floor.

Although Hideki Hanyu's house does not have hot springs, Yangmingshan does have hot springs, which led Hideki Hanyu to expand an indoor hot spring pool during the renovation of the first floor.

As for the hot spring water, just transport it directly when you use it.

In the past few days he has been living here, the newly built hot spring pool has always been full of water.

Thinking of the past few days when he was inspecting work and Zhou Huimin was participating in programs everywhere, the two of them didn't get along very well, plus he would go back to Neon tomorrow.

Hanyu Hideki immediately asked the maid to rest early.

He himself put on a bathrobe and walked towards the hot spring pool on the first floor.

As the saying goes, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so the last time we spend together today cannot be wasted.

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The next day, Hanyu Hideki went to the official residence to meet with the senior leaders.

The other party was busy with official duties and only gave him a little time.

Hanyu Hideki came here not to gossip.

Yunshang Entertainment has always wanted to enter the Wanwan media market, but was previously restricted by official policies and was unable to do so.

Now that we are experiencing great changes, Hideki Hanyu took the opportunity to make requests, such as Yunshang Entertainment entering the local TV station business and so on.

It’s just a one-time meeting, so it’s naturally impossible to get immediate results.

Hanyu Hideki would not give up and put forward a series of ideas for investment in exchange for cooperation.

What he wants to do is to cook the raw rice into cooked rice first.

When those people come to power in the future, if they want to make changes, it will not be that easy when interests are involved.

In this way, Hanyu Hideki, who had found nothing after the meeting, put Zhou Huimin on the plane to Xiangjiang, and then returned to Neon on the Yunshang.

On the afternoon of September 7th, the Ungami landed at Haneda International Airport.

Chie Ishihara came to pick her up and reported to Hideki Hanyu upon meeting.

"Hanyu-sensei, the TGC autumn and winter fashion show is having its final rehearsal today at the Budokan. Will Hanyu-sensei be there?"

Hideki Hanyu asked, "Is the supervisor this time still Ito-san?"

Chie Ishihara replied, "No, Director Ito is currently preparing for the filming of Sassy Girl. The on-site supervisor of this TGC autumn and winter fashion show is Mr. Imaichi."

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised, "It turned out to be him."

Jin Yigu is one of the first batch of supervisors trained by Yunshang Entertainment after it entered the advertising production business, and is good at shooting luxury advertisements.

However, the audience is most familiar with Imitani as the supervisor of the "Boys Over Flowers" series.

This guy didn't prepare well for the theatrical version of "Boys Over Flowers" and was actually assigned to be in charge of TGC's autumn and winter fashion show.

It can be seen that Asako Hirohashi still attaches great importance to TGC.

Thinking of this, he said to Marco who was driving, "Marco, let's go to the Budokan."

Then he continued to ask, "When I left Neon last month, Hachiko, the loyal dog produced by Yunying Pictures, had been released. How is the box office now?"

Chie Ishihara replied, "According to the latest data, the box office has exceeded 1.2 billion yen."

Hearing this box office, Hanyu Hideki nodded with satisfaction.

Historically, the local box office of this movie reached 5.4 billion yen, making it the box office champion of local Neon movies this year.

Although it is not as good as the terrifying 10 billion local box office of "Cat Story".

But as neon local movies are increasingly declining, this number is already a miracle.

Even including Hollywood movies, it is only behind "Top Gun" starring Tom Cruise, which was released in December last year.

However, in this time and space, the first-week box office of 1.2 billion means one thing. Relying on the promotion of the cloud series and the support of theaters, the box office of this "Hachiko" will definitely surpass that of another time and space, and eventually counterattack Maybe even Tom Cruise.

Of course, the most important thing is that with this film as the foundation, Cloud Cinema can continue to consolidate its dominance in the neon film market.

Hideki Hanyu was also helpless. Yunyei Animation was already one of the most popular among the subsidiaries of the Yunshang series, but it still ranked first in the outside world, only lagging behind Toho.

In order to continue to ensure the advantages of cloud-based movies, the development of Crescent Cinema cannot stop.

Looking at the power of Neon in the film industry in later generations, why Toho is so dominant is inseparable from its strong local distribution strength.

In this time and space, the current Toho is of course still very powerful.

But in the long run, under the leadership of Hideki Hanyu, a cheating time traveler, the Yunshang Department will surpass Toho in just a short time, and the gap will definitely become wider and wider.

Because even in times of adversity, Yunying Pictures and Crescent Cinemas have more ambition, determination, pioneering spirit, and long-term vision than Neon's old and sluggish studios.

There are many complex shareholders behind those studios, which seem to be huge and powerful, but on the other hand, it is not a drag.

For the sake of their own interests, multiple forces restrain each other in decision-making. This may prevent companies from making rash decisions and ensure smooth business operations.

But it will also lead to the fact that during the critical period when enterprises need to develop vigorously, it is always difficult to use their efforts in one place, and they are always unable to give up immediate interests for the sake of long-term planning.

But Hideki Hanyu is different. He would rather not make a profit or distribute dividends to hold on to Crescent Cinemas, and he must continue to expand, whether it is Neon locally or overseas.

After acquiring Asian Cinemas, Hideki Hanyu further strengthened his control over Crescent Cinemas.

Recently, it has begun to divest itself of the small movie theaters that it relied on when it first made its fortune.

Hanyu Hideki understood that he could rely on these small theaters to grow rapidly at first, but after scaling up and chaining, these small theaters became a burden to the theater chain.

After doing this, Hanyu Hideki will continue to issue new shares while the neon stock market bubble is sufficient. The funds raised will not only be used for expansion, but also for the modernization of cinemas.

For example, a multiplex theater, or a better three-dimensional screening room, etc.

Next, we need to invest in new technologies, such as IMAX, 3D technology, etc.

These decisions, which will cause losses in a short period of time and have no visible profits, are basically impossible to get approval from the board of directors if they are placed in other Neon Film companies.

But this is not a problem for Hanyu Hideki.

And every small lead will bring huge advantages to the company in the next era.

When Hideki Hanyu was thinking about the future development of cloud movies and Crescent Cinema, Chie Ishihara next to him reported another thing.

"Just after Mr. Hanyu left Neon, a gentleman named Deng Jiaming brought several models from Xiangjiang to participate in the rehearsal of this TGC autumn and winter fashion show."

(End of this chapter)