Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 663: The Woman Who Seized the Opportunity

After affirming Guan Zhilin, Hanyu Hideki looked at Guan Zhilin, who was in great shape, and then looked at Fang Peter, who had sweat all over his head and looked quite embarrassed.

Then he said to Guan Zhilin, "Ms. Guan, in addition to being the PR manager of Asia Cinema Line, I will also let you serve as the head of the overseas distribution department of Asia Cinema Line.

Of course, if you feel that you are too busy, you can also refuse this position adjustment, or choose only one of the positions. "

As soon as Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, Fang Peter's face immediately became a little strange, and he couldn't help but look carefully between Guan Zhilin and Hanyu Hideki.

As for Guan Zhilin, there was obvious joy in his eyes.

As for why the two reacted this way, the reason is actually very simple.

In Hong Kong, Asian Cinemas originally promised that in order to ensure fair scheduling, it would never get involved in the production and distribution business.

After all, whether you are involved in production or distribution, once you have a vested interest in the film, it will be difficult to ensure relative fairness when scheduling screenings, and to schedule screenings based on the quality and performance of the film.

But this promise only applies to the Hong Kong box office market.

In overseas markets, Asian theaters do not have these concerns.

After all, whether a Hong Kong film can be released overseas, whether it is suitable for overseas release, which regions it should be released in, and whether the contract is a buyout system or a profit-sharing system are all market-oriented considerations.

With the help of the channels of its parent company Crescent Cinemas, Asia Cinemas is now able to distribute a film to most countries and regions overseas. In this regard, it is definitely more professional than Hong Kong's local distributors.

What is the current situation of the Hong Kong film industry?

That is, as Asia Cinemas was acquired by Crescent Cinemas, it began to provide a package of overseas distribution services to Hong Kong film companies. Many Hong Kong film companies tended to sign package distribution contracts with Asia Cinemas.

Of course, Crescent Cinemas has a very complicated and comprehensive screening mechanism for overseas distribution. Not all films are accepted, and the signing methods are also different.

But whether it is profit sharing or buyout, for many Hong Kong film companies that are unfamiliar with the overseas screening market, entrusting this part of the work to more professional Asian theaters has become the mainstream choice in the circle.

According to incomplete statistics from Asia Cinemas, more than 70 percent of distribution in Hong Kong's overseas markets is now handled by Asia Cinemas.

The only area that is not taken care of is actually the Taiwanese market, which has started cooperating with Hong Kong very early on.

However, as Crescent Cinemas has gained access to the upper echelons of Taiwan and has begun to expand rapidly in Taiwan, I believe it is only a matter of time before this part of the market is captured.

In fact, it is not just Taiwan. In many areas of Southeast Asia, the film industry is even weaker than that in Hong Kong. The overseas distribution of these markets is basically monopolized by Crescent Cinemas.

Although this part of the profit is not too high for the entire Crescent Cinema Chain.

However, this monopoly on the external market will invisibly allow Crescent Cinemas to have huge market voice.

Imagine that the film companies in these regions are accustomed to having Crescent Cinemas be responsible for the distribution and marketing in foreign markets, and even their award-winning operations require relying on the public relations teams of Crescent Cinemas and Yunshang Entertainment.

This went on for many years, and in the end they didn't even know what to do except rely on Crescent Cinemas.

Even if I knew how to do it, after trying it myself, I found that whether it was the distribution and publicity effect, screening profit, or competitiveness in awards, it would be better to leave it to Crescent Cinemas.

This is a way for Crescent Cinemas to use market rules to continuously expand its power and influence.

Of course, this is just the competition on the surface.

As the main exhibitor in various regions, once the producers do not seek cooperation with Crescent Cinemas, they must be worried that they will be retaliated against by Crescent Cinemas.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki is determined to put an end to this practice.

After all, if you can achieve your goal by market means alone, why turn yourself into a dragon?

Moreover, in Hideki Hanyu's mind, there is no industry in this world that can make money forever. If one day, Crescent Cinemas can no longer make a profit using these business models, then it will decisively give up.

Simply using "hegemony" as a means to pursue profit will ultimately lead to exhausting the resources, which will not be worth the loss and can only bring short-term benefits.

However, it is not known when it will fail in the future.

But at this moment, the overseas distribution department of Asian cinemas still has a huge influence in Hong Kong.

Even for some big film companies, as production costs become increasingly higher, foreign markets may be more important than the domestic market.

In particular, Asian cinemas can help distribute Hong Kong films to Japan, Europe and the United States with the help of Crescent Cinemas.

Even if the box office in these places is not high, they can often help them make considerable profits thanks to the exchange rate advantage.

For example, in the Neon market, a box office figure of 100 million yen is definitely a failure for Neon Film Company.

But according to today's exchange rate, this amount of money is more than 6.5 million Hong Kong dollars, which is definitely a considerable box office revenue for many Hong Kong film companies.

Of course, if the share of the distributor and theater chains is removed, the Hong Kong film companies may not get that much, but under normal circumstances the box office would not be that low.

The most important thing is that with Yunshang Entertainment’s mature peripheral distribution channels, after a movie is released, it often benefits not only from the box office and videotapes, but also from limited peripheral derivative products that are profitable.

And this is the benefit of Asian theaters being able to offer a package distribution plan.

Compared to distributors in the past who could only make money from box office or buyout fees, Asian theaters can undoubtedly help producers earn some extra income.

No one in this world can resist money.

Therefore, even some large studios with overseas distribution capabilities are now inclined to hand over some movies that can make big money to Asian theaters for overseas distribution.

Because they found that sometimes they worked so hard but could not earn as much as Asian cinemas.

So, this is why the two of them had such a change in expression after Hanyu Hideki asked Guan Zhilin to serve as the head of the overseas distribution department.

Although this department is only responsible for Hong Kong local films, and after the distribution target is proposed, it still needs to be reviewed by the relevant distribution department of Crescent Cinemas.

But even so, this position has a huge influence in the Hong Kong film industry.

As for why Hideki Hanyu made such arrangements.

First of all, of course, Guan Zhilin's ability has been recognized. No matter what this woman has done before, based on her recent work situation, she has indeed done a very good job as a public relations manager.

Of course, ability is only a prerequisite.

The real reason is that, judging from the performance of this guy Peter Fang, after Hong Kong Cinemas was acquired by Crescent Cinemas, he did not adjust the original senior management in order to maintain excessive stability.

This decision directly led to a change in the mentality of many people.

The specific description is that one is dazzled by the huge "power" in his hands.

The scandal of Peter Fang marrying an actress and abandoning his original wife is not the first time that Asian cinemas have been involved in negative news in Hong Kong.

Some people use the power they have to demand benefits from distributors when their films are released.

Some people use their identities to hook up with female artists, promising to find opportunities for them, but in the end they put on their pants and deny their promise.

In some departments, such as the overseas distribution department where Guan Zhilin is going, multiple people will even work together to use the company's channels to make profits for themselves.

In fact, Yunshang Entertainment’s internal inspection department has reported this type of matter to the headquarters quite often, and Hideki Hanyu has also read some documents.

But there is a saying that goes, "Don't wash the mud off the radish if it's too late to cook it."

Previously, when Crescent Cinemas was in a period of rapid expansion, they turned a blind eye to many things in order to maintain stability. As long as the situation did not get too serious, they were basically just given minor punishments and severe warnings.

But now as Crescent Cinemas' global expansion is coming to an end, management will be replaced in many places, not just Europe, to deal with some hidden dangers of rapid development.

Hong Kong is naturally no exception.

Moreover, this is the market that Hanyu Hideki is most familiar with, and he built the Asian cinema chain himself, so it is best for him to handle it personally.

Letting Guan Zhilin take charge of the overseas distribution department is just the beginning.

And because of his previous relationship with Guan Zhilin, perhaps this transfer will have some unexpected effects.

Thinking of this, he saw that Guan Zhilin hadn't answered yet, so he waved his hand and said, "This is not the place to discuss things. Tell me when you have thought it through. Go and do your own thing."

"Ok."

Guan Zhilin agreed and left with Fang Peter who also said goodbye.

Next, of course, after Cheng Long greeted the guests, he returned to the scene to hold the company establishment ceremony.

On the stage in the banquet hall, Cheng Long, together with representatives from Yunshang Entertainment and Elf Entertainment, lifted the red silk cloth covering the plaque.

The big words "Dragon's Son International" caught everyone's eyes.

Obviously, this is the name that Cheng Long gave to his personal international image company.

After unveiling the plaque with the company's name, Cheng Long began to proudly introduce the future career development plan.

For example, by cooperating with Yunshang Entertainment and Jingling Entertainment to launch personal comics and animations, electronic games and peripheral products with the same name as the comics, and other products.

He even said that if given the opportunity, he would cooperate with Yunshang Entertainment and try to enter Hollywood again.

After Cheng Long said these words, Hanyu Hideki keenly noticed that Mr. Zou of Jiahe, who was sitting at the same table with him, had a slightly strange look on his face.

Obviously, Boss Zou was very unhappy with Cheng Long's decision to abandon Golden Harvest and cooperate with outsiders.

But now that Jacky Cheung has grown up, and Golden Harvest really can't help Jacky Cheung with its overseas development, he can only accept the fact.

What’s more important is that even Golden Harvest can’t afford to offend Yunshang Entertainment and Elf Entertainment, which are cooperating with Jackie Chan.

After all, the former is a giant in the Asian media industry, and the latter is the overlord of electronic games and the financial sponsor of many media outlets.

Of course, there might be another possibility, that is, Hanyu Hideki was sitting next to him at the moment, and even if the old man was angry, he didn't dare to show it.

A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. No matter how polite Hanyu Hideki appears to be on the surface, he cannot change his identity as a super boss.

Look at Masatake Kobayashi and Peter Fang who are sitting at the table next to them. They are definitely very important figures in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Even Boss Zou and the big bosses at the same table have to treat them with courtesy when they see them.

But today, because Hanyu Hideki gave face to Jackie Chan and came in person to congratulate him, they had to move to other tables because they were not qualified to sit at the same table with their boss.

Cheng Long has someone like Hideki Hanyu backing him up, so even if Boss Zou has some ideas, what can he do?

The ceremony went smoothly. After Cheng Long finished his speech on the stage, everyone enjoyed the banquet happily.

However, Hideki Hanyu is not very interested in eating.

Although the food today was very well cooked and obviously from a famous chef, Hideki Hanyu only took a few bites before putting down his chopsticks.

Then he whispered to Cheng Long who greeted him, "I'm almost done eating. I'll stop here today and leave first."

"You're leaving so soon? I have other activities planned for the evening. You're so angry right now. Did those female celebrities next to you see that? Do you want me to introduce you to someone?"

Cheng Long looked like he was thinking about his buddies.

Hanyu Hideki said, "Let's make another appointment some other time. I'll give you a chance to entertain me. Forget about today's situation. Just entertain the guests well."

"It's a deal then." Cheng Long said.

Hanyu Hideki smiled and said, "It's a deal. Anyway, I'll be in Hong Kong recently. You know my phone number."

"Okay, then I'll give it to you."

In this way, Hideki Hanyu left the hotel where the banquet was held with Cheng Long's farewell.

However, just as Cheng Long sent Hanyu Hideki to the Bentley, he saw a beautiful woman in a black dress who quickly opened the car door and got in.

Seeing all this, Cheng Long suddenly muttered to himself as if he understood something.

"No wonder you didn't need me to introduce you. It turns out we've already made an appointment."

As he spoke, Cheng Long showed doubt again, "Didn't they say they had nothing to do with each other at the beginning? Could it be that they were just trying to cover up their true intentions? I heard that..."

At this point, Cheng Long suddenly slapped his hand on his mouth and said, "It's none of your business, so don't get involved in some trivial matters."

……

Leaving the banquet hotel in the back seat of the Bentley Mulsanne, Hanyu Hideki looked at Guan Zhilin who suddenly got in at the last minute, frowned and asked.

"I don't remember asking you to come up."

"Didn't the chairman just say that if I had thought it through, I could tell you. I have thought it through now." Guan Zhilin spoke with a charming smile on her face.

Hanyu Hideki chuckled upon hearing this.

"Haha... Was it because I was too nice to you just now that you misunderstood something? I didn't let the bodyguards stop you just to save face for Asia Cinema."

When Guan Zhilin heard these words, the smile on his face quickly disappeared, revealing an expression that was somewhat aggrieved and unwilling.

"I didn't misunderstand. I was just actively trying to make up for my past mistakes. Don't you see my efforts all along?"

Hanyu Hideki nodded and said, "I have seen that you have been able to handle so many scandals in Asian cinemas recently in an orderly manner. You have indeed done an excellent job.

And if it weren’t for these, I wouldn’t have treated you this way tonight, and I wouldn’t have let you be in charge of the overseas distribution department of Asian theaters.”

"I don't know anything about overseas distribution. You arranged for me to take on this part-time job for some other purpose, right? Was it just to test me? Then why didn't you just assign me to the scheduling department?"

As soon as Guan Zhilin said this, Hanyu Hideki immediately showed a surprised expression.

Then he smiled with his handsome features and said, "I said before that you have matured, but it seems that is not entirely correct. I should say that you have grown up and become smarter."

Guan Zhilin said unconvincedly, "I am very smart."

"Yeah……"

Guan Zhilin was a little annoyed by Hanyu Hideki's suspicious tone.

But when she thought about what he had done before being kicked out of Baishawan Manor by Hanyu Hideki, she felt that her words were not convincing.

However, thinking about the issue of dealing with Asian theaters, Hanyu Hideki didn't have the time to continue teasing Guan Zhilin.

He thought for a moment and said in a serious tone, "Although your guess is not completely correct, your brain is good enough to cooperate with my arrangement."

Guan Zhilin immediately said, "You can ask me to cooperate with you, but you have to promise me one thing."

Guan Zhilin, who often uses her beauty to deal with men in social situations, thought that after she said this, Hanyu Hideki would definitely ask her what she wanted to do.

But what she didn't expect was that after hearing her words, Hanyu Hideki simply spread his hands and said indifferently.

"If I don't agree, you can choose not to cooperate."

After saying that, Hanyu Hideki actually turned his head and looked out the window on the other side, as if he no longer wanted to pay attention to Guan Zhilin.

Seeing this, Guan Zhilin realized that Hanyu Hideki was not the lapdog that was chasing after her, so she had to quickly make up for it and explained in a deliberately pitiful tone.

"I just want you to take me home."

Hanyu Hideki was unmoved and said directly, "If you keep talking like this, I will throw you to the side of the road."

Guan Zhilin said aggrievedly, "You didn't treat me like this at the beginning."

"You weren't that smart back then."

After that, Hanyu Hideki instructed the driver, "Marco, find a place to park."

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki had no sympathy for her, Guan Zhilin gave up his fantasy and said, "Okay, how do you need me to cooperate?"

"I'll ask you to go to the overseas distribution department. There will definitely be people who will associate the relationship between us with each other and come up with some ideas about what I'm going to do to them. And I want you to take advantage of their psychology, so and so... so and so..."

During the rest of the journey, Hanyu Hideki told Guan Zhilin in detail a series of things that he would need to do after being transferred to the overseas distribution department.

The reason for doing so is that Hideki Hanyu not only wants to reorganize the management of Asian theaters, but also needs to select a group of available talents.

Otherwise, it would be just a matter of replacing everyone, which would be difficult for him.

And many times, people's talents, attitudes, and positions can only be seen in times of "turbulence".

He is now like the goddess Nuwa, who threw Guan Zhilin, the Su Daji, into the overseas distribution department and deliberately stirred up trouble.

Of course, this can actually be done without Guan Zhilin, but it is much more troublesome than relying on Guan Zhilin.

Hideki Hanyu has limited time in Hong Kong, and the energy he can devote to Asian theaters is also limited, so he will try to keep things as simple as possible.

At the end, Hanyu Hideki asked directly, "Did you remember everything I said? Do you understand?"

But he found that Guan Zhilin did not answer him.

The woman didn't know when she turned her head and was looking out the car window at a six-story apartment building that was getting closer and closer.

After a moment, the car stopped.

Guan Zhilin pointed to the apartment building outside and said, "You are lying. You clearly said you would not send me off, but you actually care about me. Otherwise, how would you know that I live here now?"

"You think too much. You don't think that if I need you to do something so important, I won't investigate you in advance, right?"

Hideki Hanyu told the truth.

Who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, Guan Zhilin threw herself into his arms, shaking her head as she spoke.

"You just care about me, but you won't admit it. I know I was wrong. Can you please let me come back to you?"

The scumbag was speechless and wanted to say something, but who would have thought that Marco, who was driving, reacted faster than him.

"Boss, I'll wait for you in the car behind."

After saying this, Marco actually got out of the car and left.

Just when Hanyu Hideki was about to rebuke Marco for misunderstanding him and daring to doubt his moral integrity of "a good horse never turns back", Guan Zhilin, who threw herself into his arms, suddenly grabbed his handle and said.

"You said you didn't miss me, but you obviously did."

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm just a little irritated recently. You... uh -"

Hideki Hanyu had to admit that no matter what his attitude towards Guan Zhilin was, this woman's extraordinary beauty and seductive figure could not be denied.

Especially at this moment, the other person, wearing a black evening dress, threw herself into his arms, revealing a lot of beautiful scenery under the messy dress, plus the physical contact. He had been holding it in for several days, and Cheng Long said that his yang fire was as strong as if he had drunk medicinal wine, so it was understandable that he couldn't control it.

However, the scumbag's explanation was not as fast as the woman's actions.

Although Guan Zhilin acted pitiful and servile in front of Hanyu Hideki, she is naturally not a simple woman as she has been so successful in the position of public relations manager of Asian cinemas.

Guan Zhilin, who only knows how to cherish something after losing it, understands that if she wants to return to her original life, today is the opportunity she must seize.

After all, once Hanyu Hideki has used her up in Asian theaters, his attitude toward her in the future may not be as good as it is today.

And what to do with men?
What kind of method does Hanyu Hideki like? As someone who has had a relationship with Hanyu Hideki, she knows it very well.

Therefore, while Hanyu Hideki was still talking, the woman had already leaned over, reached out to touch the scumbag's belt, and finally...

Ok……

The satisfied sigh that the scumbag let out at the end of his words was naturally the result of Guan Zhilin's decisive action.

(End of this chapter)