Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 792 Investment Master
Hideki Hanyu's appearance at the reception surprised and delighted many guests.

For a long time recently, Hideki Hanyu, the behind-the-scenes boss of Yunshang Entertainment, cannot be said to be "recluse", but he has indeed rarely appeared in entertainment industry activities.

Moreover, as Hanyu Hideki's status and position increase, it is becoming increasingly difficult for many people in the entertainment industry to get in touch with Hanyu Hideki.

So, when Hideki Hanyu appeared here today.

Those who wanted to establish a relationship with Hideki Hanyu immediately felt that their opportunity had come.

As a result, Hideki Hanyu became the busiest person at the reception.

Hideki Hanyu, who decided to appear here, had already anticipated this situation.

The reason he came to the reception today, besides having an appointment to meet Hirohashi Asako, was actually because he deliberately chose to make a public appearance on this occasion.

With the collapse of the Neon stock market continuing for two weeks, his years of preparation and long-term planning have reaped the expected rewards.

In Japan's financial markets at home and abroad, Honda Takeshi and Kambo Eiichi led a team that brought him huge profits almost every day through complex short-term and long-term operations.

He also set up a scheme for Honma and others to cash out shares of listed companies before the stock market crashed, thus avoiding huge losses when the stock market fell.

He also cleverly took advantage of the greed of Honma and others, and by letting them mortgage assets and stocks, he easily recovered the equity, while helping Tohoku Energy extend its tentacles to Japan's most core Kanto region.

As for letting Eri Kitahara acquire Sanrio, letting Asako Hirohashi take back control of Crescent Cinemas and Cloud Satellite TV, and taking advantage of the economic turmoil caused by the bursting of the bubble to expand within the industry with the help of financial advantages, these were all just done conveniently.

Of course, there is also cooperation with Haruko Naito, which is still being carried out in secret, and actions against "Neon Broadcasting" and so on.

Of course, the outside world doesn't know all of this.

If we only look at it from the perspective of the media and the public, as the collapse of the Neon stock market became uncontrollable, Hideki Hanyu's biggest gain was actually a reversal in reputation.

Just half a month ago, "Neon Can Say No", which was regarded as a bible and a treasure of national spirit by the Japanese, is no longer popular.

After all, the spiritual world is also built on a material basis.

When the financial disaster affects oneself, even work is in jeopardy, mortgage payments are out of reach, and even eating becomes a problem.

Whether Japan should say "no" to the outside world is no longer the most important thing for ordinary people.

At this time, Hideki Hanyu's new book, "I Am a Cat", was discarded by everyone, ridiculed from beginning to end, and not recognized.

Gradually, word of mouth has quietly changed.

The content that reveals the reality was previously considered alarmist and sweeping, but now it has been confirmed in reality and has become the best prophecy of reality.

That story was full of humor and sharp satire, which many people found offensive and unwilling to acknowledge.

Now, reading in difficult situations has become a special way to find joy in adversity and an emotional pillar that supports everyone's life in adversity.

Nowadays, some media have begun to bring out "I Am a Cat", reinterpreting the core story of the book and analyzing Hideki Hanyu's original intention of creation.

The original ridicule of this book and criticism of Hanyu Hideki have gradually turned into praise and flattery.

Those literary groups who originally had good intentions towards this book were even more inclined to take advantage of the situation to regard "I Am a Cat" as a masterpiece and Hideki Hanyu as a literary giant.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu did not deny that the changes in media opinion were the result of his secret manipulation.

After all, he is not a masochist who likes to be criticized all the time.

Besides, the reason why he created and released "I Am a Cat" was to take advantage of the opportunity of the bubble bursting to help himself gain a lot of fame.

The current stock market crash and everything that is happening in reality completely confirm the contents of his book; the time for a reversal in public opinion has come.

At this time, he naturally would not hide and keep a low profile like before.

He stood up openly, reminded the public of their previous criticisms of him, and with the help of the gradual reversal of word of mouth, he aroused the public's feelings of apology and guilt, further promoting the reversal of word of mouth.

In the end, he enjoyed the greatest fruits of victory that he had reaped when the bubble burst.

This is what Hideki Hanyu has always wanted to achieve, and he has never denied in his heart that he just wants to pursue fame and fortune.

The year-end reception of Yunshang Entertainment attracted a lot of media attention because it brought together a large number of people from the entertainment industry. It was undoubtedly a great opportunity to make an appearance.

"Mr. Hanyu, it's a pleasure to meet you. Could you please sign this book for me?"

Looking at the person in front of him, openly holding a copy of "I Am a Cat" and asking for his autograph, Hideki Hanyu knew that his plan had made a good start.

After all, before, even though many public figures disagreed with the criticism of "I Am a Cat" by the public, they did not dare to support the book in public out of fear of the mainstream voice of society.

Of course, Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised that the person in front of him would actually take out a copy of "I Am a Cat" and ask for his autograph in such a situation.

Either it was to please him, or it was well prepared.

Or maybe I really like this book "I am a Cat".

Logically speaking, the former is more likely.

After all, Hideki Hanyu did not inform anyone that he would attend the reception today. It was a complete surprise.

But the problem is that this is the entertainment industry.

A place where anything can happen for profit, for advancement, for fame and popularity.

And the person who came to Hanyu Hideki with the book was a beautiful woman, which made it even easier for Hanyu Hideki to think too much.

But no matter what he guessed in his heart, on the surface, Hanyu Hideki still took out a pen and skillfully began to sign for the other party.

He then asked, "Miss, can you tell me your name?"

"Mr. Hanyu, my name is Akiho Sendou, and I'm a fan of your works."

When he heard the name, Hanyu Hideki's memory recalled and he thought it was her.

Akiho Sendou, you may not be familiar with the name.

But when it comes to the very likable third female character Nagasaki Naoko in "Tokyo Love Story", I think many people who are familiar with Japanese dramas will have an impression of her.

Moreover, in Hideki Hanyu's opinion, Sendoh Akiho is the most beautiful among the three heroines in "Tokyo Love Story".

In terms of appearance, she is bright and elegant, naturally beautiful, and has an eclectic temperament. She has both traditional beauty and modern fashion features. She is the most typical Showa beauty.

(Photo by Chido Akiho)

"Thank you Miss Qiantang for your love."

Hideki Hanyu found it interesting to unexpectedly run into someone he knew in his previous life.

However, just when he signed the book and handed it to the other party, a middle-aged man suddenly rushed in and respectfully apologized to Hanyu Hideki without saying a word.

"I'm very sorry. My artist was ignorant and disturbed President Hanyu. I hope President Hanyu will not take it as an offense."

The middle-aged man said this and sternly rebuked Chido Akiho.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you disturb President Hanyu on such an important occasion? Why don't you apologize to President Hanyu right away?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hanyu. I was too presumptuous."

Akiho Chido bowed deeply and apologized to Hideki Hanyu in a panicked tone.

Looking at the pretty girl with a pitiful face after being scolded by the middle-aged man, it is enough to make any man want to protect her.

The corners of Hanyu Hideki's mouth curled up slightly, and he felt that things were becoming interesting.

What is this doing?
Are you afraid that just asking for his autograph won't be impressive enough, and are you planning to work with the agency to leave a deeper impression on him?
As I said before, people in this circle will do anything to succeed.

As a result, he immediately saw a big show that was most likely choreographed in advance and prepared specifically for him.

"Which agency are you from?" Hanyu Hideki asked directly.

The middle-aged man quickly replied, "My name is Yukio Moriyama, and I'm the president of Artist House Pyramid."

"So it's you. Your office should be in Azabu District. And your brother should be the lyricist Shunji Moriyama."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki said this, Moriyama Yukio's face changed instantly and he couldn't help but look nervous.

“No… I didn’t expect President Hanyu to know me.”

Yukio Moriyama's nervousness was not without reason.

After all, it is not necessarily a good thing for him, a low-ranking agency that has only been established for two years, to be remembered by a big shot in the circle like Hanyu Hideki.

If it was a bad impression, it would be a disaster for his firm.

But what Yukio Moriyama didn't know was that Hanyu Hideki knew about the agency called Artist House Pyramid because of a news report he read later. A married female artist named LOVELI (Shirahama Ai) from the agency was later prosecuted for molesting a girl.

The fact that a female artist molested a little girl was so bizarre that it left a deep impression on Hideki Hanyu.

Of course, it was impossible for him to give such a reason.

"Aikawa Eri is also an artist from your agency, right? I've seen her photos, they're pretty good."

Although it was a random excuse, Hideki Hanyu did happen to see the photo of Eri Aikawa when he was discussing the photo shoot on Yunying Painting.

All I can say is that she is very beautiful, has a great figure, and her photos are very distinctive, otherwise how could she attract the attention of such a scumbag?

However, after hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Yukio Moriyama immediately felt a strong sense of regret in his heart.

If he had known that Hanyu Hideki knew Eri Aikawa and was deeply impressed by her, he would not have chosen Akiho Sendoh for his special preparations today, but Eri Aikawa.

And Akiho Sendou, who was acting pitiful and delicate, couldn't hide her disappointment when she heard what Hanyu Hideki said.

Since being selected by the president to sign the contract, her career has not made any progress, and she even has to work as a telephone operator in the agency to make a living.

I finally got the chance to try my luck at today's reception, arranged by the president.

But who would have thought that she seemed to be losing to Eri Aikawa, who was signed into the agency at the same time.

She was clearly the first place winner in the beauty pageant.

But why after entering the agency, the other party's performance was better than hers in photography and other aspects?

They are both unknown little artists, so why would Hideki Hanyu know each other?

However, although the two people in front of him had different thoughts, Hideki Hanyu didn't care at all and just treated it as a fun thing in life.

And as other guests came to greet Hideki Hanyu, Hanyu Hideki naturally had no time to deal with the two small characters.

Just after Hanyu Hideki left, Sendoh Akiho discovered that the president looked at him with deep disappointment.

……

After a long time, Hanyu Hideki reunited with Hirohashi Asako in the banquet hall.

Hirohashi Asako asked in confusion, "Why did Hanyu-san disappear just now?"

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki touched his nose unconsciously and said, "I was too annoyed by being disturbed, so I used the excuse of going to the bathroom and hid somewhere else for a while."

Having said that, he seemed to want to change the subject and didn't want to be questioned further by Hirohashi Asako, so he asked back.

"Why are Saori-chan and Rie-chan missing?"

Hirohashi Asako replied, "I arranged for someone to send them home."

"They are still young, and this kind of fame and fortune is not suitable for them," Hanyu Hideki said.

Hirohashi Asako nodded, "I didn't think it through."

Then she asked Hanyu Hideki, "Hanyu-san, guess who I just saw."

"Who?" Hanyu Hideki asked curiously.

The person who could make Hirohashi Asako say it so solemnly is definitely not an ordinary person.

Hirohashi Asako didn't keep the question in suspense and answered directly, "Akira Kurosawa and Ishiro Honda."

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised, "It turned out to be these two masters."

Akira Kurosawa, the world-renowned film master, and Hideki Hanyu need no introduction.

And Ishiro Honda is one of the most famous special effects film directors in Japan.

Neon's most famous screen monster "Godzilla", the first movie was directed by Ishiro Honda.

The first battle between the old rivals King Kong and Godzilla on the screen was also created by Ishiro Honda.

However, starting from the mid-1970s, Ishiro Honda no longer directed films himself, but instead followed Kurosawa Akira and served as his film assistant.

Hanyu Hideki is more interested in Kurosawa Akira and Honda Ishiro.

So he immediately asked, "Where are they now?"

Hirohashi Asako shrugged and said, "They have already left. After they showed up, I immediately arranged for someone to look for you, but until they said goodbye and left, my people didn't find Hanyu-san."

After hearing what Hirohashi Asako said, Hanyu Hideki couldn't help but touch his nose again.

Just now he had indeed used the excuse of going to the restroom to run to the second floor of the hotel to get some peace and quiet.

Unexpectedly, he met an old friend on the second floor of the hotel.

Mieko Harada is already a married woman.

The scumbag's mentality became more and more unscrupulous, and he met a mature beauty who had ill intentions and intended to seduce him. The two people, who were not "innocent" to begin with, went straight into the bathroom, and some things happened that were difficult to describe in detail.

Afterwards, the scumbag felt extremely satisfied when he recalled the feeling of being a "thief".

I didn't expect that I would miss the meeting with Kurosawa Akira because of this.

Therefore, Hanyu Hideki could only change the subject again and ask, "It seems that Director Akira Kurosawa hasn't released any new works for five years since he finished filming 'Ran'."

Hirohashi Asako nodded, "Yes, although Director Akira Kurosawa is a master, his last movie 'Chaos' caused heavy losses to the investors, and the previous few movies failed to recoup the cost.

So even Toho, which has always supported him, no longer trusts him as much as before.

You are also aware of the recent situation. The stock market crash has caused everyone to be short of funds, and investments have become more cautious.

It just so happens that Akira Kurosawa has been planning a movie for five years, and it is a big production, so he came here to look for investors. "

Hanyu Hideki asked, "Director Akira Kurosawa wants us to invest in his new film?"

Even if Hirohashi Asako didn't tell the name of the movie that Kurosawa had been preparing for five years, Hanyu Hideki actually knew which one it was.

"Dreams", an autobiographical fantasy blockbuster hailed as Kurosawa's film suicide note.

Look at the genre, it's fantasy, and it's a blockbuster, so there's no doubt that the investment is huge.

At a time when Kurosawa's films are becoming increasingly unprofitable, it's no wonder that even Toho is unwilling to support them and they need to come here in person to solicit investment.

Hirohashi Asako replied, "Yes, although Director Akira Kurosawa didn't say it, Mr. Ishiro Honda hopes that we can join the production committee of the new film."

Hanyu Hideki asked, "Did Asako-san agree?"

Hirohashi Asako said, "I said I need to consider it."

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand and said, "Don't think about it. Let alone joining the production committee, we can even invest alone."

Even if others don't know, how could Hideki Hanyu not know?

In the next year in history, although the Japanese economy plummeted, Kurosawa Akira ushered in his personal highlight moment.

He successfully won the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award and became the first Asian to receive this honor.

As for the movie "Dream", it was not only the opening film of Cannes, but also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and swept all major awards in Japan.

Historically, Kurosawa Akira was not able to attract investment in Japan, and it was ultimately financed by his admirers Spielberg and Lucas who supported the filming.

Even the great director Martin Sixes played a role in the movie.

For a movie like this, even if its final commercial performance is not satisfactory, its achievements in terms of honors are still worthy of Yunshang Entertainment's investment.

"Okay, since Hanyu-san agrees, I will contact Mr. Honda Ishiro as soon as possible."

Asako Hirohashi has always trusted Hanyu Hideki's decisions.

"Thank you for your hard work, Qianzi-san."

Hanyu Hideki said as he glanced around, considering whether or not to pick up a beauty before leaving.

But Marco came over hurriedly and whispered something in his ear.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hanyu Hideki's expression instantly became serious.

He immediately said to Hirohashi Asako next to him, "Asako-san, I have something urgent to do and need to leave first. I'll leave the reception to you."

(End of this chapter)