Chapter 1369: Benevolence and Righteousness
In order to complete the task assigned to him by Ning Weimin, he contacted the Guo family, the sugar king of Asia, as soon as possible and agreed on a time for the two parties to meet and discuss.
In the next week, Okamoto Akira used all the contact methods including letters, telegrams, faxes, and international long distance calls in the name of Fog Film Studio.
He even flew to the headquarters of Kuok Hengfeng Group in Singapore and expressed Ning Weimin's sincerity in person to discuss the matter with Kuok Group.
And he also stayed in Singapore for three days, staying in the world's first Shangri-La Hotel, which opened in 1970, just to wait for news about the Kuok Group.
But it is a pity that all his efforts were in vain, and there was no feedback from the Guo family.
In the end, Akira Okamoto returned without success and had to bow and apologize to Ning Weimin again and again.
But despite this, Ning Weimin did not blame him, but waited patiently for another week.
What he is thinking is that the Guo family has a huge business, which is no longer limited to the sugar industry, but has also been involved in many fields, including heavy asset industries such as grain, oil and shipping.
Although this matter is a big deal for you, it may not be for others. You might as well give the other party a little more time to react.
In addition, maybe someone wants to beat him and let him dry. This is normal.
So during this period, Ning Weimin did not wait and still made full preparations for negotiations with the Guo family.
In addition to contacting Teresa Teng, who was filming a movie in France, he told the diva in detail about the current complicated situation in a respectful and apologetic manner, and discussed various situations that may arise in the subsequent filming of the film. We discussed the general consensus with them and reached mutual understanding.
Ning Weimin also relied on his memory to plagiarize the movie "Lucky Star Gongzhao", which was to be released two years later in his previous life, and temporarily "created" an alternative script that was not very good.
This is at least an attitude, an additional choice.
If the Kuok family demands that the crew be disbanded, he will just come up with a new script with similar themes to make up for it.
This story has nothing to do with the love story between Mr. Guo and Teresa Teng, and the Guo family should not mind.
Then things will be easier to handle.
At that time, as long as he apologizes and relents, and uses the original crew to film a new story, even the issue of compensation will no longer exist. This will be good for both parties, and no one will lose.
But it is quite a pity that although Ning Weimin made the greatest preparations for reconciliation, his patience and good intentions were completely in vain.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Guo family, he, a little fish, really couldn't be put on the table, so he could only bow his head and wait for the slaughter, allowing them to manipulate him.
Maybe people didn't care about his apology at all and thought he was not worthy of talking to the Guo Group.
In short, he actually ignored the olive branch he tried so hard to extend.
On the contrary, various unfounded speculations and rumors about Fog Studios began to flood in Japanese sports tabloids during this time.
Many tabloids are spreading rumors, saying that Fog Studios has major financial and casting problems, and that both "Crazy Rich Asians" and "The Black Leather Notes" have stopped filming.
Especially for the movie "Crazy Rich Asians", due to the excessive investment and difficulty in getting funds, and the difficulties in filming, it is already facing the risk of completely disbanding the crew.
The actors in "Black Leather Notepad" who resigned due to breach of contract also began to complain in the media.
These people not only confirmed that the filming of this TV series had indeed been suspended, but they also blamed it entirely on the production crew.
Some people complained about the chaotic management of the crew, some complained about the bullying of supporting actors, and some complained about too long overtime hours.
Anyway, they can say whatever they want to smear the image of Fog Studios, as if they have been wronged and all breaches of contract are unbearable and forced actions.
Especially this time, an unknown number of sports tabloids launched a joint operation, and the situation was much greater than when Kinji Fukasaku and Mieko Harada started trouble.
Of course it has great influence, and public opinion quickly fermented into an uproar.
There is no doubt that Ning Weimin knew without any investigation that this must be Zhou Fangyuxiong's "Burning System" using its influence on the media to continue to take action against Yuwu Studios.
Even the nonsense of those artists is under his direction.
Perhaps this guy lost his temper when he saw Wu Studio’s delay in replying, and wanted to use this opportunity to put pressure on Wu Studio and force them to surrender quickly.
Of course, it is also possible that the Guo family has informed Ikuo Zhou of Fog Production Company's visit to seek peace, and maybe they blame this guy for not doing things well and making him angry, so they are so impatient with Fog Production Company. Studios impose penalties.
Anyway, this incident is the biggest problem in the Japanese entertainment industry recently.
For a time, both Fog Studios and Matsumoto Office were involved in the center of public opinion and became the focus of the entertainment pages of Japanese newspapers.
The only news that can rival it in terms of attention is the news that Michael Jackson will come to Japan next month to perform a world tour in major cities.
Even the news about the second Tokyo Film Festival to be held at the end of next month cannot match the attention it has received.
As for people outside of the Japanese entertainment industry, some are worried, some are disappointed, some are gloating, some are worried, some are pretending to care, but in fact they are probing the truth, and some are truly caring, but cannot bear to disturb them.
All aspects, various characters, and attitudes.
Of course, Fog Studios and Matsumoto Office received more and more calls every day, including reporters, fans, and related companies.
Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko even received many concerned calls from people who had in-depth cooperative relations with them.
Of course, we need to deal with them patiently one by one to avoid more troubles.
But to be honest, it is different from those subordinates who are exhausted and exhausted.
Although Ning Weimin himself was upset because of these trivial side effects, he was not worried at all about the subsequent evolution and final result of this matter.
He was completely calm and composed, and couldn't even get angry.
In addition to asking people from the firm to confirm the qualifications for him and Keiko Matsumoto to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Film Festival, he was also leisurely and asked the firm to buy several VIP tickets for Michael Jackson's Tokyo concert.
He plans to take Qingzi to join in the fun next month and catch a glimpse of the King of Pop’s live performance.
Not for anything else, just because all the current bad news is completely reasonable.
He had long thought about what despicable methods this guy would use if he ignored Ikuo Shuu Fang when he became angry.
Now, just as he expected, everything is within his expectation and under his control.
Although it's quite disgusting, it can't be fake, and it can't be true. This guy can't make huge waves.
What's more, he already had a handle on Zhou Fang Yuxiong, so there was nothing to fear.
On the contrary, he felt a little pity for the tabloids who helped create slander and the artists who resigned.
They are just cannon fodder like victims. They will definitely not get any actual benefits from Shu Fang Ikuo. They are just afraid of his power and the thieves.
But once the video of Zhou Fangyuxiong's bullying is released, none of them can escape. They will all become accomplices who help Zhou Fangyuxiong use public opinion to coerce him.
This is a bunch of idiots who stole the donkey and they came to pull out the prongs.
Even Ikuo Suho himself was not much better.
In essence, he who works for the Guo family is also a little Karami with the attributes of a spit bucket.
So in order to prevent the rumors from getting worse, the undaunted Ning Weimin quickly asked Okamoto Akira to re-release "Black Leather Notepad" in the industry in the name of Fog Studios. Cast announcements.
At the same time, a media conference was held to clarify a series of rumors.
At the press conference, Akira Okamoto, who represented Fog Productions and Matsumoto Office, directly admitted that "Crazy Rich Asians" encountered difficulties in filming the location, but there was no shutdown.
The responsibility for the resignation of the actors in "Black Leather Notepad" lies entirely with the actors themselves and their agencies. Fog Studio and Matsumoto Office themselves do not have any problems of mismanagement or financial constraints.
All of this is completely a planned conspiracy. It is the result of certain unscrupulous forces that have been dominating the entertainment industry to achieve their ulterior purposes and specifically target the affairs of Fog Studio and Matsumoto. The act of spreading rumors and slander was intended to coerce Fog Film Studio into submission.
In this regard, both Fog Studios and Matsumoto Office decided to fight to the end.
Not only have they decided to use legal means to protect their reputation and interests, they will sue the media and artists who spread false statements.
And we will immediately start to demand liquidated damages from the defaulting artists and their agencies.
From now on, we will completely block these artists with no artistic ethics and agencies with bad credibility and will never cooperate with them.
Needless to say, this high-profile counterattack was a resounding slap in the face, hitting Ikuo Zhou Fang hard.
Because anyone with a little bit of brainpower and a little understanding of the ecology of the Japanese entertainment industry can easily understand the subtext of Akira Okamoto's words.
And through the analysis of the actors, it was found that Okamoto Akira's speech was aimed at Ikkio Shu's burning style.
That’s not all, even the tabloids, artists and the firms behind them who slandered Fog Studios are impatient.
They originally thought it was just a Taiping fist fight, but no one expected that Wu Studio would dare to fight back, and fight back so fiercely.
It shouldn’t have been like this.
In their understanding, there has never been a production company in the Japanese entertainment industry that dared to challenge the "Burning Series" head-on.
So they never thought about being responsible for their words and deeds, or even paying financial compensation for breach of contract.
Now that Fog Studios is so tough, why aren’t they panicking?
It can only be said that I am self-aware of my suffering.
As a result, the situation escalated, and people in the Japanese entertainment industry all regarded this press conference as a declaration of war between Fog Film Studio and Matsumoto Office on the combustion system.
Everyone is paying attention to how Shu Fang Ikuo and his burning element will react.
And watching the excitement is not afraid of big troubles. Now even mainstream newspapers have begun to join in, treating the dispute between Fog Studio and the Combustion Department as social news to dig into the inside story.
The public was naturally attracted by these newspapers. They continued to pay attention and ate the melons with relish.
It seems that even at Michael Jackson's concert, the brilliance has weakened a bit.
As for the Guo family, the mastermind behind Zhou Fang Yuxiong, there is still no action for the time being.
For Ning Weimin, there is actually nothing to worry about.
Although if things happen like this, they will definitely offend the other party completely. This is the outcome Ning Weimin doesn't want to see.
But to be honest, his mood is much more stable now than when he first knew that he had offended the Sugar King family.
Not to mention how scared I am.
Yes, although the antelope cannot defeat the lion, it is another matter if there is a river between them.
What's more, Kang Shude told him many times that it is better to lose things than lose one's heart.
Yes, in this world, there must be various difficulties on the road to the top.
Although a fearless person is likely to fail, a fearful person will never succeed.
Yes, in this world, there will always be someone who is richer than you and can kick you away.
However, if you occupy a small territory first, he must at least listen to your opinions and even allow you to negotiate the conditions... He cannot be a character who cannot even negotiate the conditions!
Yes! That's it!
In this world, apart from some peace that is negotiated, there is always some peace that is fought.
Since soft is not enough, let’s go hard.
Now the enemy is in the light and he is in the dark.
Even though he was targeted by the Asian Sugar King first, this era is not the information age. How could the Guo family know as much about him as he does about the Sugar King family?
He is prepared to defeat the opponent's unpreparedness, and he can predict the future layout of the Guo family. With poor information, he is really not helpless to fight back.
As the saying goes, if you fight to the death and dare to pull the emperor down, then you have to resist.
If that doesn’t work, let’s try harder to see who is shameless and see if the Guo family will regret not eating the toast and being fined with wine.
That's right! If only we had given him a few more years to develop, and waited until after 1998.
At that time, who is weak and who is strong, and who will depend on whose face, we still can’t tell.
In the final analysis, since things have come to this point, you have to rely on your strength to decide the outcome and your brain to decide the outcome. It is useless to look forward and backward.
Ning Weimin finally thought about it and gave up all his unrealistic fantasies.
He was even a little excited to meet the challenge of leapfrogging.
Because not everyone has the courage or ability to tease the tiger's beard, and few people have the courage to confront the tiger after irritating it, or even care to continue touching the tiger's butt.
What he is doing now is basically comparable to Wu Song, which is enough to be proud of.
So apart from Ning Weimin telling the "Crazy Rich Asians" crew in France, the plot of the script remains unchanged.
All he needs to do is change Zunlong’s family background and personality to that of a rich European and American Chinese family.
He also made some financial adjustments and preparations for the possibility of direct confrontation with the Guo family.
In fact, he no longer had much interest in using speculation to amass money faster, he just wanted stability.
But now the sense of crisis is different. He can only use all means to strengthen himself and strengthen his strength as much as possible.
To this end, he believes that cash is king.
Not only did Sumitomo Bank revalue the properties and real estate that had been mortgaged under Matsumoto Keiko's name, it increased the loan by 10 billion yen.
And almost completely liquidated all the stock assets that Matsumoto Keiko had in her name.
Finally, adding the current cash of the office and studio, a total of 15.2 billion yen was collected.
Even he himself used a similar method to revalue the Eibundang Bookstore and the warehouse near the Tokyo port that were first mortgaged, and increased the loan by 4.7 billion yen.
At the same time, he continued to reduce his position in the stock account, issued instructions to Sagawa Kenichi, and cashed out more than 9 billion yen.
In the end, I collected 14 billion yen, which was enough cash just in case.
At this point, the cash assets that Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko can control have reached 80 billion yen, not counting the operating income that their companies continue to generate every month.
But at the same time, it must be stated that their debt figures are definitely the highest in Tokyo.
Excluding their overseas assets and real estate under their names, Ning Weimin already owes Sumitomo Bank 51.7 billion yen, and Matsumoto Keiko also owes 12.1 billion yen.
The total amount is more than 60 billion yen, which is almost 500 million US dollars. The interest alone has to pay more than 3 billion yen every year, which is not a huge pressure that ordinary people can withstand.
(End of this chapter)