Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 536: Friend’s Request

Compared with the somewhat boring film forum, the closing ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival and the awards of the main competition unit, for Hanyu Hideki, it needs to be described as no surprises.

After all, because of "Old Well", he had read reports about this Tokyo International Film Festival in his previous life, so he basically knew the list of winners.

Just like in the original history, "Old Well" won the grand prize in the main competition section of the Tokyo International Film Festival in one fell swoop, which can also be called the Golden Kirin Award.

The national teacher also successfully won the title of Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

It's just that in another time and space, the National Master did not participate in the Tokyo International Film Festival, so Wu Tianming received the award on his behalf.

But in this time and space, it was the national master who came to the stage to receive the trophy in person.

Of course, in addition to these two major awards, "Old Well" also won the International Film Critics Special Award and the Tokyo Governor's Award, two minor awards.

There is nothing to say about the former. The jury of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival can be said to be a completely international lineup.

Not only was the chairman of the jury, Gregory Pike from America, but out of the total nine judges, only two were neon people.

Of course, this is basically the case for juries at international film festivals.

Unexpectedly, even the three major European film festivals have invited domestic people to serve as judges and jury chairmen many times.

In this case, once the foreign judges are optimistic about a certain movie, they are likely to award multiple awards in succession.

As for the final Tokyo Governor Award, this is a manifestation of official power. Even the presenter is Tokyo Governor Shunichi Suzuki himself.

However, the appearance of this person also meant that even after the awards were over, Hanyu Hideki had to stay and socialize.

Today's Governor Suzuki is bent on promoting his ambitious plan for the Tokyo Rinkai Vice-City Center in Odaiba, so he needs the support of business people.

Although Hideki Hanyu participated in the land bidding in Odaiba last time, he only bought a small piece of land, which naturally did not satisfy Shunichi Suzuki, the highest official of Tokyo.

Therefore, when he discovered the appearance of Hideki Hanyu, a capitalist who was usually invisible, he immediately pulled Hideki Hanyu to lobby, hoping that Hideki Hanyu could provide support.

"Hanyu-san, are you really not considering investing more? I think..."

Listening to the investment advice from the top official of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in front of him, Hanyu Hideki, who knew that the plan of 'Tokyo Coastal Vice City Center' would fail, naturally could not invest an extra dime.

Therefore, he could only give in and pretend to be social, "Governor Suzuki, I will immediately let my affiliated companies discuss to see if there are any suitable investments in Odaiba. However, this will take time, please understand."

"This is natural. If you need help, Hanyu-san, please don't be polite to me."

"that's for sure."

……

Another rambling conversation ensued. After Hanyu Hideki finally dealt with the governor of Tokyo, he was finally able to leave the main venue and drive towards Ono Ryotei in Chiyoda District.

But when he arrived, he found that Wu Tianming and others' car was still behind him.

After inviting Wu Tianming and his party to the food booth, Hanyu Hideki learned from the mouth of the assistant Chiba Kaoru who entertained them why these people came so late.

It turns out that he has to deal with the governor of Tokyo.

Wu Tianming and his team will also be interviewed by relevant media after the awards are over.

And just after he understood the situation, before entering the restaurant, Kaoru Chiba curiously asked Hanyu Hideki out of work needs.

"Why does Mr. Hanyu attach so much importance to Director Wu? Even if he wins an award at the film festival, you won't need to entertain him personally."

Hideki Hanyu knew that Chie Ishihara didn't know much about the country, so he said such words, so he lowered his voice to explain to his assistant.

"This Mr. Wu is not just a director, he is also the top person in charge of a film studio in China. The production system there is different from that of Neon. If you have to make a comparison, you can understand that he is quite Eastern. President of Takara Toei."

Hanyu Hideki's description is actually a bit inappropriate.

After all, the operating models of domestic studios and Neon Productions are completely different.

In terms of production volume, Chang'an Film Studio, which is limited by financial and other conditions, is definitely far behind commercial production companies.

But in terms of scale, artistry, influence, talent pool, etc., Changan Film Studio does not necessarily lose to Toho or Toei.

Chang'an Film Studio is not yet the most powerful studio in China.

It can only be said that the country is large enough, so the scale formed is beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

Although Chiba Kaoru speaks Mandarin very well, he is still a neon person after all and has difficulty understanding what the power of a great country is.

So Hideki Hanyu could only use this metaphor, otherwise Kaoru Chiba would not understand it at all.

Kaoru Chiba serves as the assistant in charge of his business in Asia.

With the rise of the domestic film market in the future, it is inevitable to deal with the country, so it is appropriate to let her know in advance.

In the future, if he wants to expand domestically, he will naturally have to cooperate with domestic studios.

Under the leadership of Wu Tianming, Chang'an Film Studio is one of the few liberals in the country and is undoubtedly a good choice.

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, looking at Chiba Kaoru's vaguely understanding expression, he did not continue to say anything.

A person's perception cannot be changed in just one or two sentences.

Slowly adapt to it, and you will understand it as you gain more experience.

Because he was explaining to Kaoru Chiba, Hideki Hanyu entered the restaurant a little late.

After entering the door, they found Chiharu Ono standing in the courtyard wearing a kimono.

When the young widow saw Hanyu Hideki appearing, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.

But even so, due to her own habits and personality, the pretty widow just smiled and walked forward to meet him unhurriedly.

Still using Hanyu Hideki's familiar gentle voice, he said, "I've already asked the guests to be brought in. I'm just waiting for you to take your seat before the appetizers can be served."

However, the more the pretty widow put on such a reserved and considerate look, the more Hanyu Hideki wanted to tease the other person, destroy the other person's tenderness, and tear off the layer of reserve on the other person's face.

So after Ono Chiharu approached him, he took Ono Chiharu into his arms and kissed her domineeringly.

"Dah..."

The widow moaned shyly, her fair face immediately flushed, and she leaned weakly on Hideki Hanyu, letting the scumbag hold her up with the strength of his arms.

When the kiss ended and Hideki Hanyu realized that the pretty widow in his arms no longer looked as gentle and reserved as before, the scumbag suddenly laughed with great satisfaction.

And he pinched the pretty widow's chin with his hand and said, "Remember, if you miss me when you meet in the future, just say it directly. Don't be so reserved in front of me."

"Hey..."

Ono Chiharu's voice sounded like a mosquito, indicating that she knew.

But Hanyu Hideki was still not satisfied and deliberately asked in a deep voice, "What do you know?"

"I miss you, sir." After the pretty widow finished speaking, she quickly lowered her head, obviously not used to being so direct outside.

Hideki Hanyu let go of Chiharu Ono's hand and said, "This is right."

"Sir, it's time to go in. We can't keep the guests waiting." Ono Chiharu reminded.

"Go here."

After teasing the pretty widow, the scumbag strode into the restaurant's room with a smile on his face.

At this time, the four members of the "Old Well" crew, as well as Feng Xiaogang and Gu Changwei, who were brought here by the way, have all taken their seats under the arrangement of the female general.

Naturally, he was sitting on a futon in the neon-style restaurant. In front of him was a low red lacquered wood table. At this time, the female general had already served tea for everyone.

After Hanyu Hideki took his seat, he naturally congratulated the crew of "Old Well" for winning the award.

While chatting, Gu Changwei asked the factory director Wu Tianming as if joking, how to use the prize money from this award, which is about 100,000 yuan converted into Chinese currency.

Hanyu Hideki originally thought that Wu Tianming would say that he needed to buy some professional equipment or spend it on other things related to film shooting.

Who would have thought that Wu Tianming said, "I plan to exchange the money into Chinese coins and donate it to Laojing Village. That place... is miserable... ugh!"

Wu Tianming's last sigh was filled with indescribable sympathy and sadness.

After saying that, he took out a photo from his upper body pocket and handed it to Hanyu Hideki.

"This is a still from my movie. It is a stone tablet recording the history of well drilling in Laojing Village."

Hanyu Hideki took it and saw the first sentence engraved on the stone tablet.

[In the third year of Emperor Yongzheng’s reign in the Qing Dynasty, twenty-four wells were built without water, and dozens of people died. 】

Looking down again, there are many records recording how many wells were drilled and how many people were killed or injured, but the outcome without exception is that there is no water.

Hanyu Hideki did not watch all of the movie "Old Well" in his previous life, but only watched some clips while watching short videos.

But at this time, just these words on the stone tablet made him understand what the movie "Old Well" wanted to tell.

The spirit of fighting against the sky and the earth, never admitting defeat, and passed down from generation to generation made him feel deeply shocked.

These senior Chinese filmmakers are really admirable.

Although their cameras also focused on the people at the bottom, they did not blindly explore the suffering and ugliness of the people at the bottom like the younger generations.

Instead, focus on expressing some simple beliefs and unyielding spirit.

In Hanyu Hideki's view, perhaps this is a true local movie.

(photo of the stele)
Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki asked Wu Tianming directly, "Director Wu, I wonder if Laojing's screening rights in Neon have been sold?"

Wu Tianming said, "Not yet, but after winning the award, many film producers did come to me to negotiate deals. I have made appointments with four companies for tomorrow alone. I originally planned to return to China tomorrow, but for this reason, I had to cancel."

After hearing this, Hideki Hanyu gave a suggestion.

"Director Wu, do you think this will work? You can go to the film studio's appointment as usual tomorrow, but no matter how much money the highest among them pays, my company will add 50%. Please help me with the extra money. Let’s donate to this village together.”

Hideki Hanyu said, returning the photo in his hand to Wu Tianming.

He actually wanted to shout twice as much.

After all, a literary film like "Old Well" is not much more expensive no matter how expensive it is, and it is not worth mentioning to him.

But after thinking about it for a moment and considering the current situation in the country, he felt that more money might not be a good thing, so he finally changed his mind to 50%.

As for whether Wu Tianming will mess around in this, Hanyu Hideki feels that a person who can donate 100,000 yuan in bonuses in this era has a trustworthy character.

In fact, Hanyu Hideki did not know that in another time and space, Wu Tianming donated more than 100,000 yuan. He also took out other bonuses he received, and finally donated a total of 300,000 yuan.

Three hundred thousand in the 1980s and 1990s!

Later, when Hideki Hanyu found out about this, he regretted that he could not tell the story of doubling the purchase price of the film.

But he also responded in time. He asked Yunying Pictures to contact Wu Tianming to donate all the box office and video profits earned by "Old Well" after its release on Neon in the name of the company.

But that’s all for later.

"This……"

Wu Tianming took the photo with a surprised expression and really didn't know what to say.

"This matter has been decided." Hanyu Hideki waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to say more.

Wu Tianming looked at the handsome young man in front of him and finally said, "I'll thank you sir on their behalf."

The thank you here naturally refers to the people of Laojing Village.

Hideki Hanyu nodded and said no more.

As a rich man, it is inevitable to do charity. After all, he has already made a name for himself in the United Nations.

After encountering some problems in China, the factories and companies he built in China will also make donations in the name of the company.

There was also the Yun Shang charity dinner in Xiangjiang. To be honest, he was the one who took the lead.

It's just that Mr. Shao is in charge of the final donation fund.

Compared with the previous ones, the extra money given to Wu Tianming to buy movies is not much at all. After the topic of buying movies came to an end.

This banquet has also entered the main course stage.

Feng Xiaogang tasted the grilled seafood in front of him, and after repeatedly praising the deliciousness, he asked Hanyu Hideki curiously.

"I have been in Neon for almost a year. I often hear from my colleagues that there is a top-notch cuisine in Neon called kaiseki. It is said to be derived from the tea ceremony and pursues the highest sophistication. I wonder if what Mr. Hanyu invited us to eat is Kaiseki cuisine?”

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu put down his chopsticks and explained, "If it's kaiseki cuisine, then the weight of the food in front of Mr. Feng is probably not even a quarter. This small wild food restaurant is a comprehensive cuisine, and it is not limited to a certain food. genre."

At the end of the sentence, he said with a funny expression.

"And Kaiseki cuisine is not as magical as you said. In ancient times, the neon monks heated stones and held them in their arms to relieve their hunger because of famine. That's why it got the name Kaiseki.

Today's kaiseki cuisine has complicated rituals and rare and exquisite dishes, all of which are more formal than substantial. Although it looks good, it doesn't fill my stomach. I don't eat much anyway.

Speaking of which, I actually prefer Chinese cuisine. Whether in Neon or America, my first requirement for hiring a personal chef is that he can cook Chinese cuisine. "

"Mr. Hanyu originally likes to eat Chinese food. If there is a chance in the future, Mr. Hanyu will go to China and ask me to be the host to treat you to dinner."

Feng Xiaogang patted his chest and said.

"I'll definitely give it a chance." Hanyu Hideki said with a smile.

Once the conversation about food is started, it will not stop for a while given the rich food resources in the country.

Feng Xiaogang expressed his intention to treat Hanyu Hideki to the copper pot-shabu-shabu that he had secretly kept in Yanjing for many years.

Wu Tianming said that if Hanyu Hideki is going to Chang'an, he should try the authentic steamed buns, cold skin buns, and meat buns.

At the end of the day, even actress Liang Yujin, who had never spoken much, expressed her intention to treat Hanyu Hideki to eat Anhui delicacies from his hometown.

Anhui cuisine is also one of the eight major Chinese cuisines. Listening to the delicious dishes, Hanyu Hideki is really excited. After all, some local delicacies cannot be made overseas.

This made him unable to help but start chatting with Liang Yujin.

As he was talking, Hideki Hanyu thought that the other person was an employee of Pearl Film Factory, so he asked, "I also have an acquaintance at Pearl Film Factory, named Zhou Wenqiong. I wonder if she has gone back to work recently."

"Xiao Zhou, she never came back after taking leave the year before last. I heard she went abroad. I don't know the details. I didn't expect Mr. Hanyu to know her."

……

Here, Hanyu Hideki and Liang Yujin chatted.

Next to him, Feng Xiaogang was winking at Zhang Yimou frantically, signaling Zhang Yimou to quickly ask about film investment.

Zhang Yimou is not a hypocritical person. After seeing that Hanyu Hideki and Liang Yujin were almost chatting, he immediately found an opportunity to ask Hanyu Hideki.

"Mr. Hanyu, I wonder how you have considered the investment I mentioned at the film festival?"

"Your project, although I don't mind the content of the movie, I am not suitable for investment."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki said this, both Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang who were asking the question were stunned.

Previously at the main venue, they thought their investment was almost certain after listening to Hanyu Hideki's words.

Who would have thought that after eating for so long, Hanyu Hideki said that he could not invest.

Zhang Yimou suddenly became a little anxious, thinking about what he should say.

Hanyu Hideki's voice sounded again.

"I'm not suitable for investment. It's not that I have any concerns. I'm just thinking about your project."

Nowadays, Hanyu Hideki is in Neon, and his official power is supported by a number of legislators in the Tohoku region.

Secretly, through economic and other means, there is no lack of influence from the Yakuza forces.

Relying on Elf Entertainment and Northeast Energy, he is a capitalist investing in industries everywhere.

Relying on the cloud system, he is a media tycoon with huge media power.

Even on his own, he is an internationally renowned writer who has won numerous awards and is a national teacher of Neon.

Such him.

Even if the old neon forces in Honma want to have evil intentions, they must contact their allies, concentrate on business, and find suitable opportunities.

How could it be affected by investing in a movie about fighting Japanese devils?

Even if some people want to make trouble, he has the ability to make them unable to even say anything in the media.

In this case, why would he say something unsuitable for investment?

It’s just based on the principle of eating one bite at a time and walking the road step by step.

Although the mainland market is good, we must proceed step by step.

It's only 1987, and the relevant policies for the mainland's film and television market have not yet been liberalized, so Xiangjiang Capital is treated with caution, let alone his side.

Everyone here is smart, so when he said his last words, everyone understood some of the meaning.

Seeing that the investment was about to go to waste, Zhang Yimou suddenly looked regretful.

When Hanyu Hideki saw this, he said with a smile.

"Although I am not suitable for investment, I have the ability to help Mr. Zhang find a suitable investor. I still have many friends in Xiangjiang. Mr. Zhang now tells me the film budget, and I will help you find a candidate."

Zhang Yimou, who thought there was no chance of investing, suddenly felt a turn of events after hearing Hanyu Hideki's words, and the look of regret on his face instantly turned into happiness.

After some thought, the Imperial Master reported the required budget.

"My movie has already attracted 100,000 yuan of investment from the factory and other places, and I also used that money to grow a lot of sorghum. Another 60,000 to 700,000 yuan should be enough for subsequent filming."

"Six to seven hundred thousand? Not much." Hanyu Hideki said in a relaxed tone, "When will Mr. Zhang return to China?"

Zhang Yimou replied, "Originally it was tomorrow, but Director Wu has to discuss the sale of the film with Pian, so he may have to stay one more day."

"Then before Mr. Zhang returns to China, I will give Mr. Zhang the contact information of investors."

Hideki Hanyu made a commitment.

In fact, he was not looking for suitable investors in Xiangjiang. He was just preparing to find a suitable agent in Xiangjiang to act as his vest for Zhang Yimou to invest.

But there is no need to explain these words in detail to the Imperial Master.

After Zhang Yimou heard Hanyu Hideki's words, he immediately thanked him repeatedly.

At the end of the conversation, the man from the northwestern region enthusiastically picked up a glass of wine and toasted, "Mr. Hanyu has helped me so much, so there is no need to call me Mr. Zhang anymore. Listen, just call me Amou from now on." "

Seeing Zhang Yimou changing his title, Feng Xiaogang next to him also said shamelessly.

"Brother Zhang, I introduced this project to my husband. Now that I have received my husband's strong support, it can be said that I met a noble person when I was in poverty. The moon was bright in the sky, and the wind borrowed the power of the roc to soar ninety thousand miles."

Naturally, I also want to thank Brother Zhang. If you don’t mind it in the future, just call me Xiaogang! "

As he spoke, the guy bared his teeth and drank all the wine in the glass.

Although the words are beautifully said, I don't know why, but when they come out of people's mouths, they always feel like flattery.

When Hideki Hanyu saw this, he watched it completely as amusement.

But he still raised his glass and said to everyone, "To wish Ah Mou a smooth filming, let's have a drink together."

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

……

This meal was obviously a banquet in a neon-style restaurant. They were drinking and drinking, changing cups and cups, and suddenly felt the lively atmosphere of a Chinese banquet.

It gave Hideki Hanyu the illusion of going back to his previous life, drinking and having sex with his friends after get off work.

At the end, when Hanyu Hideki sent Wu Tianming and others away who were full of wine and food, and the banquet was completely over, it was already dark outside.

At the entrance of Xiaoye Restaurant, there are few stars and moon in the night sky.

After watching the car drive away, Ono Chiharu turned to ask Hanyu Hideki, "Are you staying here tonight?"

Hideki Hanyu shook his head, "No."

Hearing this, Ono Chiharu's eyes just showed disappointment, but then she heard what Hanyu Hideki said.

"You'd better accompany me to the Wanshiwuwu. I like you to accompany me when I soak in the hot springs."

Although she knew that Hanyu Hideki liked to soak in hot springs with her because of those embarrassing things, Ono Chiharu couldn't help but feel happy.

After instructing the clerk to clean up the kiosk, the pretty widow obediently followed the scumbag and got in the car and headed to the Wanshiwuwu.

After quickly skipping the plot of the scumbag and the pretty widow playing in the hot spring pool.

Time soon came to the next day.

September 26th.

It was also the last day that Hanyu Hideki prepared to stay temporarily in Neon.

After getting up in the morning, after the usual morning exercises and breakfast, Hanyu Hideki sat on the sofa in the living room, playing with the beautiful widow in his arms with one hand, and talking to Pan Disheng from Xiangjiang on the phone with the other hand.

"I'll leave this matter to Mr. Pan."

"It's just a small matter, why should Mr. Hanyu be so polite?"

"After all, Mr. Pan helped me. I will go to Hong Kong another day. How about we go to Fanling to play ball?"

"No problem. It just so happens that my skills have improved greatly recently."

"Then it's settled."

"It's a word."

Hanyu Hideki hung up the phone, thinking that he had finally found the vest that he invested in Zhang Guoshi.

Needless to say, it was Pan Disheng.

The reason why Mr. Pan was chosen was because he already invested in movies in Hong Kong, so it would not be out of place to use him as a vest.

Secondly, his cooperation with Young Master Pan in other areas is far more important than movies, so this vest is safe to use.

After explaining to Young Master Pan, Hideki Hanyu gave an explanation to his assistant Chiba Kaoru, and asked Chiba Kaoru to be responsible for the connection between Zhang Guoshi and Young Master Pan.

Although Pan Disheng invested in name, he was actually the one who made the decision, so he definitely had to worry more.

In addition to this, he also told Qianba Xun to contact Wu Tianming to confirm the purchase of the film.

The reason why Qianye Xun was asked to do it was because he did not plan to have any more contact with Wu Tianming, Guoshi and others for the time being.

Just a little bit of goodwill is enough, but given his status, any more would be too much.

After dealing with this, it was time for him to get busy with other things.

Depart tomorrow and return to Europe.

Apart from meeting with Akimoto Yasushi in the evening, there was nothing else to do today.

Seeing that it was still early in the evening, the scumbag planned to hold Ono Chiharu and find a place to do something he liked.

As it turned out, not long after Kasin got there, a sudden call forced him to send Ono Chiharu back to the Ryotei in advance, and then rush towards Setagaya District at short notice.

As for what happened, it was all because the caller was named Shota Yoshioka.

Naturally, he couldn't refuse his friend's request.

(End of this chapter)