Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 584 The Reason Behind
After Fred Weber's report.

Hanyu Hideki instinctively wanted to ask, "Who is so brave?"

But then he sensed something unusual in this matter.

Once something that seems unreasonable happens, there must be a seemingly reasonable reason behind it.

If this had happened before, he might not have cared about the reasons behind it and would have just pushed forward what he wanted to do.

Although in Hollywood, once a film project starts shooting, the influence of investors on the project will become infinitely smaller.

But it hasn’t started filming yet.

There was nothing he could do directly if the crew didn’t obey.

But the contract has been signed, and he has the ability to completely shut down the project.

Of course, doing so would be tantamount to breaking off relations with the producers.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki doesn't want to take things to this point unless it is absolutely necessary.

Especially since he already saw Castle Rock as his own.

In the case of wanting to kidnap Alan Horn.

Just at this moment, Alan Horn, who was sitting across the table, asked curiously.

"Mr. Hanyu, what happened?"

Hideki Hanyu was too lazy to hide this matter and said it directly.

"I recommended Naomi Watts to star in When Harry Met Sally, and director Rob Reiner had already approved it, but someone at Castle Rock Pictures seemed to disagree."

When Hideki Hanyu said this, Alan Horn frowned.

Not to mention the relationship between Cloud Pictures and Castle Rock Pictures, and its investment in "When Harry Met Sally".

Just considering Hanyu Hideki's identity and the more than 20 million US dollars he just agreed to invest, this kind of thing should not have happened.

Alan Horn glanced at Rob Reiner next to him. As a partner, he did not ask about the situation directly, but stood up and called the other party aside to talk.

After Alan Horn left, Hanyu Hideki asked Fred Weber, "What happened? Rob Reiner couldn't have told you the reason, right?"

Fred Webber said, "The reason he gave me was that Carrie Fisher didn't like Miss Watts, and that this might have been the reason why Naomi Watts hadn't been invited to audition."

"what?"

Hanyu Hideki made a face that said, "Are you kidding me?"

Although Hollywood big-name stars have great privileges, in many cases they can not only decide the choice of actors to act with, but can even influence the filming of the crew.

Carrie Fisher, who became famous through the "Star Wars" series, is of course a big star.

But the status of this female star is just a castle in the air built by "Star Wars".

Not to mention that Carrie Fisher, as she was playing a supporting actress, had no right to make decisions about the crew.

Even if she had this idea, what rights did she have to kick the heroine arranged by the investors out of the crew?
"Maybe Carrie Fisher doesn't know about Naomi Watts's financial background," Fred Weber tried to explain.

"Do you believe this reason?" Hanyu Hideki looked at him as if he was an idiot.

Although Carrie Fisher's drug problem was well known in Hollywood, she was even rushed to the hospital for an overdose two years ago, and her early death was also related to drug use.

However, there has been little rumor about Carrie Fisher being a diva when it comes to her professional attitude.

Although this woman is famous for playing a princess, she doesn't have any princess syndrome.

The most important thing is that Carrie Fisher did not become famous from scratch.

His father, Eddie Fisher, and his mother, Debbie Reynolds, were both stars during Hollywood's golden age.

You may not be familiar with the name.

However, his father Eddie Fisher abandoned his wife and daughter when he was two years old and chose to marry the famous Elizabeth Taylor.

The specific reason was that Elizabeth Taylor's husband Todd died in a plane crash, and Eddie Fisher, as Todd's good friend, went to comfort his friend's widow.

As a result, he failed to strike the right balance during the consolation process and ended up getting involved with Elizabeth Taylor.

The reason I say this is just to tell everyone that as an insider, Carrie Fisher naturally knows the rules of the game and will not do anything rash.

Facing Hanyu Hideki's doubts, Fred Weber spread his hands and said, "Boss, of course I don't believe it."

"Then tell me what you think? You can't be without any information, right?" asked Hideki Hanyu.

Hearing this, Fred Weber glanced at Alan Horn and Rob Reiner who were still talking not far away, and spoke to Hanyu Hideki in a low voice.

"Boss, I heard some rumors about the management of Castle Rock Pictures from the employees we sent to Castle Rock Pictures. There seems to be some conflicts among the top management of Castle Rock Pictures."

"Oh, what contradiction? Please tell me in detail."

Hanyu Hideki immediately sat up straight and asked with a look of gossipy curiosity.

"Well, when Castle Rock Pictures was founded, the investor who held the largest stake besides us was the founder of Castle Rock, who is also a shareholder of Coca-Cola.

Our investment was introduced by Rob Reiner. After Rob Reiner had enough say, he invited Alan Horn to serve as CEO of Castle Rock Pictures.

The introduction of Kassel Rock Investments came from another founder, Martin Schäfer.

Perhaps it was a power struggle; Martin Schäfer was very unhappy about bringing in Alan Horn, but he had to compromise because of our investment.

Anyway, after Castle Rock Pictures was established, Alan Horn became the CEO, and Martin Schaefer became the head of the most important film project department. It is said that the two could not agree on many things. "

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki rubbed his forehead and said, "So, Carrie Fisher is just an excuse. The role of Naomi was due to the power struggle at Castle Rock from the beginning."

"Very likely," said Fred Weber.

Hanyu Hideki asked, "But When Harry Met Sally is Castle Rock Pictures' first live-action film, with an investment of over 15 million US dollars. Isn't Martin afraid of the project failing after all the trouble he's making? He's the person in charge of live-action films."

"Of course he's not afraid, because this project is driven by Alan Horn, Rob Reiner, and Andrew Scheinman.

Martin Schaefer was not a fan of high-budget films from the beginning, preferring to make low-budget, low-risk films.”

After hearing Fred Weber's explanation, Hanyu Hideki showed a look of enlightenment.

As for Andrew Scheinman mentioned by Fred Webber, he is also a founder of Castle Rock Pictures. Alan Horn introduced him to this person during the conversation just now.

This guy was a tennis player before he got into the entertainment industry.

But after founding Castle Rock Pictures, he achieved good results as a producer.

The TV series "Seinfeld" that Hideki Hanyu plans to invest in was produced by Andrew Scheinman, who even won an Emmy Award for this TV series.

In addition to this TV series, Andrew Scheinman also produced Tom Cruise's A Few Good Men, for which he received an Oscar nomination.

From this we can see that not only is Alan Horn a capable person, but the people in his faction are also elite soldiers and generals.

"It seems that there is a high possibility that Martin Schaefer did this on purpose. He is eager to anger us and abort the Harry Met Sally project."

Hanyu Hideki stroked his chin and made a judgment.

Think of Fred Webber talking about the internal fighting at Castle Rock, and then look at Alan Horn talking to Rob Reiner.

Castle Rock Pictures had just been established and hadn't produced a single successful project yet, but this reckless power struggle had already begun within the company.

This is obviously not a good thing in anyone's opinion.

The prospects of investing in Castle Rock Pictures also became less promising.

But Hideki Hanyu feels that this situation may not be a bad thing for what he wants to do.

A capable person like Alan Horn, who can get things done, is not afraid of power struggles, but he certainly doesn't like working in such an environment. Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki waved to Fred Webber.

Fred Weber immediately leaned forward.

Hideki Hanyu then whispered something in his ear, and after he finished speaking, Fred Weber showed a surprised expression.

Hanyu Hideki just ordered, "Do it now and don't let me down."

"Yes, boss."

After Fred Weber answered, he glanced meaningfully at Alan Horn beside him.

At this time, Alan Horn had just finished communicating with Rob Reiner and walked back together.

As soon as they sat down, Alan Horn earnestly assured Hanyu Hideki, "Please rest assured, Mr. Hanyu, there will be absolutely no problem with Miss Naomi Watts' role."

When Alan Horn said this, Naomi Watts, who had no idea what was going on, became a little confused, wondering if her role had already been confirmed.
Hideki Hanyu gave Naomi Watts no explanation.

He simply said to Alan Horn in a normal tone, "I believe Mr. Horn can do it."

After saying that, he stood up and said, "I had a very pleasant conversation with Mr. Horn today. It's time for me to leave. I will have Fred arrange for someone to connect with Castle Rock Pictures regarding the investment that was confirmed earlier."

"I am also very happy to meet Mr. Hanyu. If there is a chance, I would like to meet Mr. Hanyu again."

Alan Horn also stood up and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Hideki Hanyu.

Hanyu Hideki kept smiling and said before saying goodbye, "I believe we will meet again soon."

……

And just like that, Hideki Hanyu left.

On the way back to his residence, Fred Weber asked curiously, "The boss really admires Alan Horn."

"Yes."

Hanyu Hideki answered in the affirmative without hesitation.

Looking at the outstanding works in Alan Horn's resume, he probably has no involvement except DC comics.

Regarding the Harry Potter series, he and JK Rowling are pen pals who can talk about anything, so it won't be difficult for him to obtain the copyright in the future.

He has bought the copyright of the entire series of "The Lord of the Rings".

3D animation, not to mention Marvel Pictures.

Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Comics are already his industries.

Alan Horn is a perfect fit for Cloud Pictures.

The amazing thing about this person is that he is not only an excellent manager, but also has the ability to discover and make good use of talents.

Rob Rohner, Andrew Scheinman, Christopher Nolan, Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Feige…

These names are enough to prove it all.

Thinking about the arrangement for Alan Horn, Hideki Hanyu spoke bluntly to his fellow passenger Fred Weber.

"Fred, I hope you can understand that my next arrangement is because I hope you can focus more on the project, not because I don't trust you."

"Boss, you don't have to explain, I understand.

I used to be a producer at a TV station, and company management was definitely beyond my capabilities. As Cloud Pictures took on more and more work, especially after the acquisition of De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, I became increasingly overwhelmed.

In fact, I prefer to be in charge of specific film projects. If Alan Horn can really help me share the work, I can devote more energy to the things I like. "

It can be seen that there is some loss in Fred Weber's words.

But at the same time, Hideki Hanyu could also feel that what Fred Weber said was not false.

So he tapped Fred Weber on the shoulder and said.

"Fred, you have to believe that Yunshang Pictures will only get better and better. Work hard and you will never regret your current choice."

After saying this, Hanyu Hideki stopped talking.

This was the most he could say to Fred Weber.

As for how much the other party can understand, it depends on them.

As a veteran of Cloud Pictures and an important manager of its early development, Hideki Hanyu will not completely abandon Fred Webber just because of the emergence of Alan Horn.

The future of Yunshang Pictures will certainly not be ordinary.

As long as Fred Webber works hard, he will definitely become a powerful figure in Hollywood in the future.

But if the other party can't figure it out, he will do irrational and stupid things.

Don’t blame Hideki Hanyu for not remembering the past.

The car continued driving, and after sending Fred Webber home, it returned to Naomi Watts's residence.

There is no need to elaborate on how Naomi Watts, who has been confirmed to be the heroine of the new film, tried to please the scumbag at night.

Anyway, the next day came, March 25th.

Hideki Hanyu ignored the blonde beauty's clinging and left "ruthlessly" heading straight for Los Angeles International Airport.

Inside the terminal, Hideki Hanyu saw Liu Xiaoli, who was dressed beautifully, holding her daughter and walking out of the exit with two life assistants.

Naturally, he rushed over to her immediately, took his daughter in one hand and embraced the beauty with the other.

At the same time, he asked, "Have you dealt with the school affairs?"

"Well, it's taken care of."

As the beauty spoke, she looked at Hanyu Hideki with eyes full of love.

She thought the man would cooperate with her eyes and look at her tenderly.

After waiting for a long time, she found that Hideki Hanyu didn't even look at her. He was staring at his daughter from beginning to end. The doting look in his eyes made her feel jealous.

But the daughter, who couldn't even express herself clearly, also stared at her father with her big eyes, and she looked so happy even more than when she was looking at herself.

Suddenly, in addition to feeling jealous of her daughter, the beauty also felt that she was the one taking care of the child all day, but this heartless child liked her father more.

The two were unhappy with each other. After the beauty approached the car, she snorted and got into the car without paying any attention to the father and daughter.

Seeing this, Hideki Hanyu seemed to realize something.

He immediately shook his head with amusement, carried his daughter into the car, then put his arms around the beauty's slender waist again and said.

"Why, I can't even like my daughter."

"Who cares about you?"

The beauty rolled her eyes at Hanyu Hideki charmingly, and then pointed at her daughter with her finger, "And you, a heartless little thing."

But after saying this, the beauty realized that her reaction was a little strange.

Before Hanyu Hideki could say anything, she burst out laughing at herself.

Hideki Hanyu followed suit and laughed.

Inside the car, the family of three looked happy and warm.

(End of this chapter)