Chapter 1039: The Obsession of the Authority
Not all idiots are in the Japanese entertainment industry. Some smart people can vaguely feel that Fukasaku Kinji may have offended someone, and that he was maliciously targeted by someone.
Jiaochuan Haruki is a thoughtful person who can see this clearly.
It’s just that as the old saying goes – the authorities are obsessed with it.
Although he can see clearly the situation of others, he does not care about things and those who care will be confused.
Once one's own vital interests are involved, one cannot remain so clear-headed.
On the contrary, because he thought he had some inside information that others didn't know, he made up his own mind and enlightened the other party, causing a more serious misjudgment of his own situation.
On May 29, 1986, when Haruki Kagekawa was sorting out the script of "Tokyo Blues" at his film company and submitting materials to the Film Ethics Committee for review of this film that he planned to direct himself, He received a call from the "Toto House Association" in his office.
Unexpectedly, what I learned when I picked up the phone was bad news.
“What? Did you say that the other party does not accept compensation?”
The person who spoke to Kagekawa Haruki on the phone was none other than the Souyakai cadre who was sent by him last time to lead a team to make trouble at the Ginza Dangu Shrine - Shiro Numa with the title of Minister of Public Relations.
"Ahem, I'm sorry, I didn't handle this well. I let you down."
"Swamp, what's going on?"
Haruki Kawakawa He is not an easy master to fool.
As the heir to Jiaochuan Bookstore, being able to win in the competition between the two brothers already shows that he is not mediocre.
What's more, after inheriting the family business, while further expanding the Jiaochuan Bookstore, he also founded his own personal film company.
He successfully entered the film industry by turning literary works into films, and achieved considerable success, which further illustrates his outstanding ability.
To put it bluntly, he is not a successor who only wants to be successful, but has the ambition to develop the Jiaochuan family into a chaebol, and he also has the corresponding abilities.
"Is the other party's attitude so tyrannical? Or... is it because you are not sincere enough. What unpleasant things happened again?"
"No... no, I am indeed sincere. Man came to apologize.”
Jiaochuan's tone startled Shushu. He was afraid that Jiaochuan would misunderstand that he was perfunctory, so he quickly explained.
"But...but the problem is...I...I couldn't enter the restaurant again..."
"How is this possible?" Jiaochuan Haruki was a little confused and a little anxious. I asked impatiently, "Can they still block you from the door for no reason?"
"Well...it's like this. The situation is a bit special. The Chinese restaurant in Ginza has already become a member. It's a system. We no longer accept regular guests. There is a receptionist at the entrance to the street. Unfortunately, I couldn't even climb the stairs." Just become a member. You don’t have to worry about the fees. I’ve already taken care of everything.”
Jiaochuan Haruki's tone was a little unhappy. He didn't expect this swamp to be so inflexible at a critical moment. They were all there to give money anyway, so no matter how they gave it, it would still be the same.
The last time I heard him talk about the situation, this guy praised the food there repeatedly, and he had also seen the inside of Ginza Dangu Shrine on TV.
Even he himself wanted to find a chance to taste it.
"Well, no... I also mentioned the matter of becoming a member. But the other party didn't seem to be interested. He didn't even tell me the conditions for membership. He just said that the membership was decided by the boss. I just left one person. He just sent me his business card and asked me to wait for news. After I came back for the first time, I waited for a week and there was no reply. I thought it was unlikely that I would receive a call from the other party, so I called for the second time, but it was still the same as last time. "
"How could this happen? This is obviously to keep you out. Are you acting aggressively to scare them? Let them misunderstand that you are here to cause trouble again?
"Definitely not. When we went there this time, we were very sincere. Before I could enter the restaurant, I took the initiative to express my intention to come. There was definitely no misunderstanding. And while I was waiting at the door, there were many other ways to get here. The customers wanted to go in and take a look. As a result, those people were also blocked by the waiter of the restaurant, telling them that only customers on the reservation list could enter, so it was not just for us..."
Don't talk about Numa Shiro. His tone was a bit unbelievable, and Jiaochuan Haruki was almost stunned.
It’s a Chinese restaurant, why is it so cool?
We actually started a membership system!
Do you think this is some kind of rich club?
Is this place really so high-end?
In particular, he still remembered Shiro Numa telling him which restaurant had a large area and could accommodate at least 300 people.
Now they are refusing customers. How can such a big restaurant be full? Can business be good? You know, I must be losing a lot of money every day!
He had never heard of such a thing. He was not sure what the method was and said hesitantly, "Then you... are not allowed to enter... and that's it in the end. Back?”
He didn't say the second half of the sentence - for such a simple matter, I didn't even get a formal reply. If that's the case, then you are a waste. I will never use a fool like you to do anything in the future.
Fortunately, the swamp is not hopeless.
“No, although I didn’t get in, the second time I came in, I kept waiting outside. Finally, I asked the people in the restaurant to invite the person in charge of the restaurant to come out. It was the one who gave us a free order last time. The man in question was the manager of the restaurant. Later, I went to the café next to him and we met face to face. We finally explained what happened that day. I bowed and apologized and told him that I was the one who caused trouble last time. I made up the name of Chairman Kawa on my own initiative. You had no knowledge of it, so I came to apologize and offered a financial compensation of 1 million yen afterward."
"Since everything is like this, hasn't the other party accepted it yet?"
"Yes, I have not accepted it. No matter what I say, the other party just refuses to accept the one million I brought. But The other party's attitude was very kind. He said that the financial compensation would be fine, and their store would not take this loss seriously. If they sincerely apologized, it would be better to support Ms. Matsumoto Keiko's films in various awards. Just don’t forget to vote for her when it comes to nominations and awards. Later, we kept talking about the four major awards in the Japanese film industry. The other party also asked me if I really know President Kakigawa and whether the president has the right to vote for the Academy Awards. I think he is implying something..."
Hearing this, Jiaochuan Haruki couldn't help but take a breath, and felt more and more that this restaurant was mysterious and unreasonable.
Even a restaurant manager can disdain one million yen, but instead pays attention to the awards selection in the Japanese film industry, and starts canvassing for Matsumoto Keiko?
What's going on?
But think about it, the equity registration of this restaurant shows that it was invested by several units from mainland China. It has a government-run feel and a certain intention is very clear.
Perhaps this restaurant was specially set up so that the big shots there could have private contact with the big shots in Japan.
Could it be that they are following the approach of the Chongryon and South Korean militias in opening restaurants in Japan as contact points?
If this is the case, it further proves the importance of handling Matsumoto Keiko's matter...
As for Shiro Numa on the other end of the phone, he can also understand the cold breath. .
Although he didn't understand what Haruki Jiaochuan was thinking.
Little did he know that President Jiaochuan had mistakenly regarded the Ginza restaurant as a special place for contacts between China and Japanese politicians.
He is trying his best to transform the other person in his mind, constantly strengthening the other person's background and strength in his imagination, and scaring himself, which makes him extremely stressed.
But he is a mixed-race person after all. He came into contact with the person in charge of the restaurant several times, and he did not dare to underestimate the Chinese young man's humble demeanor and straightforward way of doing things. It was obvious that the other party's level was unusual.
In addition, the grandeur of Ginza Dan Palace was beyond his imagination. Those security officers carried the aura of China's special departments, which made him instinctively feel that there was something hidden in this matter. risk.
Naturally, we don’t want the situation to continue to escalate.
So after waiting for a while, he continued to ask for instructions.
"President Jiaochuan, how do you think we should handle this matter? The other party seems to really have something to rely on. He has no pressure when facing me and looks confident. Should I continue to express my sincerity?"
Jiaochuan Haruki breathed a long sigh of relief and finally came to his senses. He had scared himself into a cold sweat.
Even the tone of his words showed a guilty conscience.
"What the other party means... I seem to understand a little bit. Then... I'll give you a hard time and go again. Swamp, please bring two million yen this time. If you tell the other party again, just say Matsumoto-san’s performance is impressive, and any professional will give it high praise. At least, I, Kakigawa Haruki, will definitely support it in the nomination and selection of the Academy Award.”
After saying this, Shiro Numa couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed on the phone.
"Hi, President Jiaochuan, please rest assured. I will definitely get things done this time, and I will never let you down again."
For him, as long as the matter can be settled as soon as possible, it will be fine. .
This kind of inexplicable place is beyond his cognition, and he really doesn’t want to mess with it.
(End of this chapter)