It has to be said that although the sudden death of Shu Fang Ikuo ended all the confrontations between him and Fog Studio.
This old boy will definitely no longer have to worry about his whereabouts being leaked, being beaten when going out, being interviewed by reporters, and legal proceedings.
But the consequences of his death are not just as simple as shocking the Japanese people through news reports and providing ordinary people with gossip that they can talk about after dinner.
Because after all, he once controlled half of the artists in the Japanese entertainment industry during his lifetime, his death also meant the complete collapse of the burning empire.
Needless to say, since "one super powerful four" has become a thing of the past, when the former king dies, the other four more powerful lords will inevitably compete with each other for the king's territory and inheritance.
This mainly includes the resources that the Burning Department once occupied in TV stations, as well as the well-known entertainment agencies and contracted artists covered by its system.
And not only are they coming to rob it, but "foreign enemies" are also coming to rob it.
The "Big Five" in the film industry are not believers, especially this time they have clearly sided with Keiko Matsumoto's Fog Studio from the beginning.
What's more, even after the videotape that determined Ikuo Shu's reputation was exposed, the "Big Five" had already secretly begun poaching.
As an ally of the victor, it is normal to reap the spoils of war, and you are not afraid to speak out at all.
They came to carve up the flesh and blood of the losers, and they were more scrupulous than the entertainment agencies of the four TV factions.
On the other hand, some of the stronger firms that were originally under the control of the Burning Department no longer wanted to be tied to the broken ship of the Burning Department because they were dissatisfied with the control of Shu Fang Ikuo or dissatisfied with the distribution of benefits.
Now came the real opportunity for relief, and they no longer had any scruples.
Either choose to fight alone, or go to a new backer with better conditions, and just take advantage of the situation and hit it off with these recruiters.
The really miserable ones are those small entertainment agencies that belong to the combustion department but are weak and have not been taken seriously.
It turned out that they were "kidnapped" on a "thief ship" and it was said that they joined the burning system because of coercion.
Although Zhou Fang Ikuo has fallen now, their situation has not improved.
Whether they take the initiative or others find them, they have absolutely no bargaining power.
To put it bluntly, we are still fish on the chopping board. We can only let others manipulate us, continue to be other people's vassals, and survive by listening to other people's orders.
As a result, during this period, the trends in the entertainment industry were quite lively.
Almost half of the entertainment agencies are in a hurry to change their halls, and news about mergers and alliances is blowing out.
Entertainment agencies originally affiliated with the Combustion Department have made announcements about new cooperation.
And those well-known artists whose contracts are about to expire directly join the "Big Five" or "Four Super".
All kinds of news that were completely beyond the expectations of the people were really chaotic, and the people were stunned.
If someone could make this experience into a movie in the future, it would actually be as exciting as "The Inhumane War" or "The Leader of Japan", which are based on iterations of the Yakuza organization's battles.
But to a certain extent, these gossips have distracted everyone from the pain of losing money in the stock market and relieved many people's mental anxiety, which can be considered beneficial to society.
Interestingly, not all victors know how to reap the fruits of victory.
Just like Fog Studios, the protagonist of this battle, its response to dividing the spoils was slow, which was a bit surprising.
For no other reason, they actually didn’t even reach out to get involved, as if it didn’t happen. Who can believe this?
What is going on?
Does Matsumoto Keiko not care about this benefit?
No, it was actually because the incident happened suddenly and Ning Weimin was far away in France.
Speaking of Matsumoto Keiko, she is really just a female star who can act.
Although as the owner of Fog Studios, she has the title of president, but she really doesn’t know how to run a business.
And her right-hand man, Mitsuru Watanabe and Akira Okamoto, are both insignificant.
Originally, they followed Keiko Matsumoto from Shochiku Movies because they couldn't wait for seniority promotion. However, with their ability and knowledge, they have never experienced this kind of war, and they have never enjoyed the death of their enemy. , to share the benefits of the victory.
At present, their thoughts are on how to manage their family's private land well, and they have not focused on the "legacy" of Shu Fang Ikuo for development.
Since even they themselves did not realize in time that this was an opportunity to devour others and strengthen themselves, how could they possibly give Matsumoto Keiko the right advice in time?
This led to Matsumoto Keiko completely ignoring this pork feast.
As a result, she, who was the most qualified person to use chopsticks first, did not participate at all.
Fortunately, Matsumoto Keiko finally has a "career father."
As someone who has always supported Keiko Matsumoto, President Omoto of Shochiku Pictures is quite particular about his conduct.
Especially now that Shochiku Pictures has reached an in-depth cooperation with Wu Studio, it is naturally impossible for him to watch his allies suffer.
So while he was "eating and drinking", when he found out that Matsumoto Keiko had not taken any action and did not forget to perform her "father's duty", he quickly contacted the "daughter" who was focused on filming. , reminding her that it’s time to get her own trophies.
"You kid, don't just watch other people's actions. You are the one who is most qualified to take advantage. Just act quickly."
Ever since, this made Matsumoto Keiko enlightened and finally saw the free meal.
It should be said that although the banquet was coming to an end at this time, it was indeed a bit late for her to sit down again.
But luckily, there was one main dish that was not touched.
This is first of all because the "Big Five" in the Japanese film industry have reached a certain consensus after years of competition with each other and the emergence of the TV Arts Agency.
Now, in order to maintain harmony with each other, they follow the rules whether they compete or do things, and they never touch things they shouldn't touch.
Therefore, they had no interest in the Burning Arts Agency itself. In their view, the ownership of this piece of meat was already decided.
Just like the king's golden crown, it can only belong to the knight who leads everyone into the castle.
It must, and must, be the harvest of Fog Film Studio.
As for the "Four Super" of the TV group, they are drooling just looking at Burning Entertainment Agency.
But they are not stupid. The Burning Arts Affairs Body is too sensitive and they know that it will be difficult for them to swallow this big piece of meat on their own.
Once you reach out, you will be targeted by the public, for example, you will become the enemy of other firms.
What's more, Zhou Fang Ikuo went crazy and mortgaged all the copyrights of the agency for stock trading. God knows if this entertainment agency is still a valuable asset now. God knows how much debt Zhou Fang Yuxiong owed to foreign countries, and he had to have sufficient financial resources to pay off the debt.
Therefore, they have been hesitant to take action, planning to solve what they can swallow first.
Even if Burning Entertainment took the initiative to contact them, they would be vague and perfunctory at first.
I just inquired about the financial situation, listened to the other party's conditions, and decided to see the situation, but I didn't dare to take any serious action.
At most, it means to have some thoughts on the most famous artists of Burning Arts Agency, and only think about poaching the artists without any other baggage.
As a result, this move has caused the Burning Entertainment Agency, its artists, and even their managers to be almost completely at odds with each other.
Artists and managers all wanted to run away, completely losing confidence in the future of the agency.
On the contrary, the executive director Higuchi Norio and the propaganda director Kawashi Shigeo, who are currently in charge of the entertainment agency, regard these artists as the agency's last resources and capital, and they are not willing to give up this last life-saving effort. straw?
As a result, Burning Entertainment Agency has truly become an existence that no one cares about. Even the top and bottom of the agency have no expectations that they can sell themselves at a good price.
Their current demands are actually very unified. They just want to change to a strong owner and have a stable life. There are not many requirements.
In short, when Matsumoto Keiko decided to end the meal, it was quite amazing that in front of her eyes, in addition to the leftovers and messy cups and plates, there was actually a complete dish, baked to a crispy brown, with an apple in her mouth. The roasted piglet was waiting for her to feast on.
As for the other diners, they all stayed quietly and watched how she ate, with no one competing with her.
So in fact, she just sent Akira Okamoto to reveal a little bit about her intentions, and Burning Entertainment Agency collectively knelt down and surrendered.
What happened next, without any effort at all, Matsumoto Keiko took the Burning Arts Agency into her hands.
The only condition she agreed to was to maintain the original treatment of those who submitted to her.
In terms of the transaction price, the burning entertainment agency is not too expensive.
Ikuo Suho was neither married nor had children, and both his parents were dead.
Speaking of relatives, he only has an older brother and younger sister, and they don't have much contact with them.
In particular, these two siblings are both ordinary people. One works as a clerk in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, and the other married to Osaka and became a housewife.
Based on their personal conditions, even as the legal beneficiary of Shu Fang Ikuo's inheritance, it would not be a good thing to accept Shu Fang Ikuo's assets.
After all, they can't turn debt into positive income.
So with the contact and promotion of Higuchi Norio and Kasai Shigeo, they all accepted the conditions offered by Matsumoto Keiko.
He happily signed a contract with Keiko Matsumoto for 20 million yen and sold the combustion entertainment agency to Keiko Matsumoto.
Of course, the price could have been lower originally, but this was what Ning Weimin meant.
He told Matsumoto Keiko on the phone not to worry about the small amount of money, and there was no need to do things too spectacularly or look too ugly.
Considering that the company's operations require stability, it is better to try our best to keep the family members from complaining.
At the same time, this gesture was also made to show to the new employees.
Because through this incident, they can be told that the new boss is not a mean person, so that they can continue to work with peace of mind.
Sure enough, once the contract was signed, people's hearts were set.
The noisy Burning Entertainment Agency immediately ended the state of panic.
However, it must be said that the debt owed by Shu Fang Ikuo is quite complicated. This guy is really desperate.
He actually borrowed all the assets of the firm from the bank, and took the loan contract to a loan shark company for a second mortgage. He used almost all the channels for loaning money, and borrowed a total of 3.3 billion yen.
Fortunately, because this guy's needs are urgent and he is a little careless in a hurry, the gap between his loan amount and the mortgage assets is relatively large.
Moreover, Fog Studios also has ample funds in its account.
After Matsumoto Keiko asked Ning Weimin what he meant, he quickly paid off the debt owed by Ikuo Shubo, using 4.4 billion yen to complete all the debt clearance work, and recovered all the debts from banks and loan companies. Assets and interests belonging to Burning Arts Agency.
It should be said that although the real estate of Burning Entertainment Agency is only office space, as a medium-sized entertainment agency, there are not many well-known artists among the artists affiliated with it. Except for a few such as Kyoko Koizumi, Yumi Go, and Yoko Nagayama, there are not many famous artists. There is nothing "big". It seems that buying this entertainment agency at this price is not worth it.
But you must know that Burning Entertainment Agency was the first to intervene in copyright management in the entertainment industry.
As early as 1973, when "BURNING PUBLISHES" was established, Ikuo Suho began to specialize in music copyright business management.
In addition to the artists affiliated with Burning Entertainment, he also holds the copyright to SOUTHERNALLSTARS's early songs and most of Tetsuya Komuro's songs.
Thinking back to the beginning, he was able to quickly repay the more than 60 million yen borrowed when the firm was established in just five years, laying the foundation for his career.
This is largely due to the effective management of its music copyrights.
The way Ikuo Suho obtained music copyrights was to rely on his strong capital to approach firms that were in financial difficulties and firms that encountered various troubles, and to obtain various rights and interests of their artists on the condition of helping them get out of trouble. In other words, it is equivalent to corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Especially after so many years, this guy has been using this model to continuously obtain music copyrights, so the most valuable asset of his entertainment agency is the music copyrights he has continuously collected.
According to financial data provided by two right-hand men who once followed him, Burning Entertainment Agency can earn at least 5.6 billion yen in revenue from copyright fees every year. This is a net profit with no capital.
You can continue to eat like this, which means that even if you don't consider other assets, it is worth spending money to buy Burning Entertainment just for these music copyrights.
In comparison, the background of Taurus Palace is much shallower, but Matsumoto Keiko spent almost the same amount of money to own 90% of the shares.
Looking at it this way, isn't this deal a good enough deal?
And what is certain is that from now on, some TV program resources that originally belonged to Burning Entertainment will also fall into the hands of Matsumoto Keiko. At least for a period of time, the TV station will have to fulfill the contract. This is completely a free benefit.
Finally, coming to the most important point, after swallowing up Ikuo Shufu's agency, Keiko Matsumoto's shortcomings in acting have been almost eliminated. She no longer has to worry about finding enough actors, and even the value of Taurus Palace All have received corresponding improvements.
Because Matsumoto Office merged with Burning Entertainment, there have been many famous singers since then, and naturally more music albums need to be produced. Now these businesses have naturally become Taurus's meal.
That's the beauty of mergers and acquisitions.
Small trusts have begun to take shape. (End of chapter)