Tokyo Literature and Art Times

   Chapter 261 This is a super big deal!

   "Is this "Fast and the Furious" for sale or not?"

   "You can either not sell it, or you can sell it."

   "I really don't understand that."

"it's actually really easy."

   "You mean you can sell it if you give it enough money? Are you dissatisfied with Zelman's bid?"

   "Money does matter, but it's not that important."

   "Iwata, I don't understand at all, my dear friend, can you tell me clearly? I swear, I will keep it a secret."

   "I'm not afraid of revealing any secrets, because this matter has nothing to do with secrets... Didn't I tell you before that Panasonic's acquisition of Universal is a marriage that is doomed to fail."

   "This... it's too complicated, let's play a game, shall we?"

   "Ha... don't be in a hurry to play games, let me briefly explain it first, you will definitely understand."

"hurry up."

   "Panasonic has money, Universal loses money, Panasonic acquired Universal, but Universal has not changed at all, so, obviously, it should lose money and lose money.

   Analogy to the movie "Fast and the Furious", if I sell the IP of this movie, then, what will people in the future do?

  Yes, I will still be the director, but you and I both know that even if I still direct the sequel, there will definitely be some restrictions on me from the real producer in the sequel.

  A film that is likely to make money is likely to lose money.

  Because the background color has changed and the taste has changed, I can't use Iwata Takeshi.

   So, if this just gave me money, then it would ruin the movie. "

"right!"

   Keanu Reeves has finally realized something until now, and he thought of a person.

   Akira Kurosawa.

   After all, he was also motivated to develop in Hollywood, and he also came into contact with Japanese directors like Takeshi Iwata, so Reeves also knew some of the past of the master, Akira Kurosawa.

   They are masters, but the result is because they are very unhappy with Hollywood.

   Of course he doesn't know many details here, but Reeves is not a fool, it must be because of power...

Yes!

   The handsome man finally wanted to understand what Iwata Takeshi was talking about!

   It’s not that it can’t be sold, and it has little to do with money.

   Just like Akira Kurosawa at the beginning, it is like the marriage between Panasonic and Universal.

   Once the United States has taken over this "Fast and Furious", they will use the Hollywood method, and they will exclude Takeshi Iwata from the core power.

   And the lessons from the past have proved that this IP will be screwed up!

   So, even if you want to sell it, of course it’s not a matter of money!

  The more you think about it now, the more you think Takeshi Iwata is right, but he just doesn't know that his current performance is similar to being brainwashed into a pyramid scheme.

   However, what Takeshi Iwata said makes sense.

   So, how can you sell it?

   Or, can you not sell it?

   I just listened to Takeshi Iwata's embarrassment and said: "But the other party is powerful after all, and there are many forces involved here, and Panasonic also said that if I insist on not selling, the pressure is not small."

Reeves has completely thought about Iwata Takeshi at this moment, and said righteously: "Iwata, there is nothing to be afraid of! I know the faces of their gang! However, the United States is a free place, you only need to insist on making your own movies. , let the movie do the talking, I believe there will be many people supporting it! For example, if you are shooting a sequel, I will definitely support it. Besides, didn't you invest in this movie yourself? The next sequel will also be No problem! We still voted ourselves!"

   Good guy, I'm a Takeshi Iwata.

   The famous supervisor with a ferocious face was a little embarrassed by this commander's coercion.

"But in fact, it's not that simple. On the surface, there's no Universal, Disney or Paramount, but I'm just a director from Japan with very shallow roots. Is there any big company willing to support me? , this is not necessarily.

   And, have you ever thought about it, what are we dealing with? "

"what?"

  Reeves was very curious, but unfortunately, Takeshi Iwata did not give him an answer.

   "Actually, I made a plan early in the morning. If this "Fast and the Furious" was successful, I thought before that guys like Zelman would definitely come to me and ask me for a golden rooster that can lay eggs.

   This is what America has been doing all along…”

   Speaking of this, Reeves couldn't help nodding in sympathy.

   Yes, this is what America has been doing. They are not incapable of doing business, but they like to see other people's good business, and then grab it directly.

   So, what should we do?

  Iwata Takeshi finally said the key.

   "What I want is a bargaining chip, and if this film is directly handed over to Universal, it will definitely be finished, my condition for the film is.

   It's better to create a separate company, a company that exists only for this movie. Then, everyone comes to participate in the shares. As one of the shareholders, I am a technology shareholder. I want to take the highest share.

   Of course, Universal and Zelman will also get shares, as well as Panasonic.

   In addition, I have a business plan to do with Zelman. "

   Another business?

   Takeshi Iwata continued: "Before, the Weinstein brothers were aggressive, because they were actually some of the resources I had at hand, in short, Asian movies.

  Zelman is the owner of the American Music Company, which has its own distribution channel for audiovisual products.

  I hope to cooperate with them. To put it simply, I want to open some audio-visual products stores in the United States. To put it more simply, I want to rent and sell video tapes.

   Among them, the most distinctive feature of my store is the movies from Asia.

do you understand? Just like an Asian supermarket. "

  Reeves heard this, he had a strong, inseparable...

   I don't understand, but I was shocked!

   Really, he was so shocked.

   The director from Japan in front of him, although he looks ferocious, but he is a business genius at all!

   Indeed, Reeves couldn't understand it at all, but he could also feel how big the business Iwata said was.

   As far as the United States is concerned, the North American box office list is indeed very powerful. Looking at the box office of many of the movies above, they are the strongest on the planet.

   However, what really makes Hollywood money is the video rental market.

  This market is really huge. Some people have said that when American movies are released in theaters, it is just an advertisement.

   In order to advertise his own video.

  Many films, when they were released in public, lost money, but they were able to make a big turn in the videotape market and make a profit.

   Takeshi Iwata is now talking about such a business.

  Actually, he wants to open a shop for renting and selling videotapes in the United States, which is not difficult.

   The difficulty lies in the channels.

  Your shop, where did the tape come from?

   Moreover, what about its own characteristics?

   There are so many videotape shops, why do people come to you?

   Takeshi Iwata said it all.

  Zelman's American music company, this company definitely has the resources.

   Records are rented and sold together with videotapes, which is a normal operation.

   Also know that the company itself belongs to the largest Universal Music in the world today.

   Therefore, Takeshi Iwata is planning to lean on the tree with his back.

   And about his own characteristics, he also said very clearly.

  Asian films, of course, are mainly Hong Kong and Japanese films, action films, sword and halberd films.

   These are all features.

  These businesses mentioned by Takeshi Iwata are very reliable.

and!

   "I believe Panasonic will also be interested in the audio and video store. You know what they produce, right?"

   As soon as these words came out, Reeves made a big laugh.

  Because this is obviously a stalk, in "The Fast and the Furious", what did Boss Tang and the others grab?

   is a variety of electrical appliances from Japan.

  In this year, Japan's various home appliances are indeed quite famous.

  Although Iwata Takeshi is very clear, these things will be replaced by Chinese brands in the future.

   But at the moment, when you open a store, do some activities, such as holding a member to send a video recorder, isn’t it fragrant?

   That's right, Iwata Takeshi had already thought about this plan a long time ago!

   He had been holding the resources of Mr. He Guanchang from Golden Harvest and did nothing before, because of his own big plan.

  Don't underestimate it, this is definitely a big business, very big.

   Moreover, there are various resources to be used here.

  Of course, Takeshi Iwata will use the funds of Yamamoto-gumi, but he understands very well that to do business in the United States, he has to cooperate with some capital in the United States.

   In particular, the issue of Yamamoto's funds.

   It seems that Takeshi Iwata knew that Yamamoto Group once wanted to buy Las Vegas, but what happened?

   threw a sum of money and ran away.

  The United States is like this, saying you are illegal, what can you do?

   Even if you are legal, even if they have no evidence, then they say illegal is illegal.

   Even Canada can be an accomplice.

   So, Takeshi Iwata had to do this.

   "The Fast and the Furious" is not impossible to sell, but the key is not money at all, and he has no money at all now.

  "The Fast and the Furious" was already very successful, and now, let's be a bait...

   Isn’t it wonderful?

   For those tens of millions of dollars, who am I, Takeshi Iwata, I like it? !

   This product is indeed a little floating.

   But this product does have the strength to float.

  So, what about Reeves?

   "Iwata, I get it! I totally get it, I've figured out what you want, I'll go back now, and I'll make it clear to Zelman in person.

  You can rest assured, I should say what I should say, and I will never say what I should not say.

   I swear by my handsome face! "

  This stuff...Sometimes it's really sassy.

   What else can Iwata say?

   "My dear friend, I knew I could trust you."

  Iwata Takeshi also took out the standard translation accent and got serious.

Wait a moment…

   Good guy, Keanu Reeves' big eyebrows are a traitor!

   He was originally a lobbyist for Zelman, but now he is a lobbyist for Takeshi Iwata!

  It doesn’t matter, they are both lobbyists, not much different.

   However, what Takeshi Iwata didn't say just now is what they're dealing with.

What   Iwata didn't tell Reeves was that they were dealing with capital.

   So, let’s use the capital first.

  …

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   (end of this chapter)