Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 842: Copyrights to be Obtained

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Early in the morning, in the suite of Yanjing Hotel, Hideki Hanyu stretched lazily on his bed in the bedroom.

At this moment, he felt refreshed and comfortable all over.

Ever since Zhou Wenqiong brought her daughter back to Jiangcheng, he had been alone in his empty room for the past few days, and the tremendous desires he had accumulated finally found a channel to vent last night.

Turning his head to look at Xu Qing, who was covered in a thin blanket, with her snow-white shoulders exposed and her chest half-covered, Hanyu Hideki smiled with satisfaction.

This girl is truly worthy of being the first generation goddess of the Yanjing literary and art circle. Even though it was her first time last night, her tolerance is far beyond that of ordinary people. Although she didn't let Hanyu Hideki completely enjoy himself, she did let him indulge himself for once.

Moreover, the other party is willing to learn and is very open-minded. He learns whatever is taught and dares to do whatever he learns.

Of course, the most important thing is that she is beautiful and has a good figure.

So the scumbag was very satisfied with Xu Qing's performance, quite satisfied.

As expected, to be able to become a "fruit" in this circle, character, talent and ability are really indispensable.

Although it is difficult for outsiders to understand their behavior, Hideki Hanyu likes girls like this.

Willing to give without asking for results, he has a pathological spirit of self-sacrifice in relationships.

Always hold the belief that 'I smoke, I drink, I get tattoos and go to nightclubs, but I know I'm a good girl.'

For a playboy like Hideki Hanyu, such a girl is great.

……

In the bathroom, there was the sound of water splashing.

Hideki Hanyu is taking a shower.

As a result, the door suddenly opened and a delicate body fell into his arms.

You know who it is without even looking.

Hanyu Hideki asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"You said you were leaving today, and I was afraid you would be gone as soon as I opened my eyes."

Xu Qing spoke in a clinging tone, holding his hands tightly, as if he wanted to completely imprison Hanyu Hideki.

Enjoying the hug, Hanyu Hideki said, "Didn't the two lines in the poem "Magpie Bridge Fairy" say that if love lasts forever, it doesn't matter if you're together day and night."

"Say these two sentences suddenly, it's like being in a movie."

Xu Qing first joked with a smile, then raised his head and looked at Hanyu Hideki and asked.

“In the past, when boys approached me, they would always talk about literary things, such as art, philosophy, music, poetry, and songs from home and abroad. They all wanted to use these to get close to me and understand me.

Why didn't you do that? You are clearly in a better position.

After returning from Lao Mo that day, I made a special effort to get to know you in depth, and only then did I realize how outstanding you are.

You can draw, write novels, fairy tales, songs, and even make games. You have won numerous awards and are a world-renowned writer and artist..."

The scumbag listened to Xu Qing's mumbling.

I thought to myself, what's so strange about this? The most important thing in picking up girls is to act according to the situation, adapt to local conditions, and use different methods according to different people.

Everything Xu Qing said, if he didn't say it, would it no longer exist?
On the contrary, if he doesn't say anything, Xu Qing will take the initiative to know everything about him.

In the process of revealing his identity information bit by bit, the girl will develop more curiosity and affection for him because of the surprises she discovers.

This is the same principle as how Yunshang Arts creates and operates idol groups.

The job of the agency is to build a persona, strengthen personal characteristics, not cater to others, not take the initiative, and then attract fans to follow on their own initiative.

Because only the advantages of idols discovered by fans themselves are what fans truly want and like, and can make fans more loyal.

As for how to answer Xu Qing's question at this time, it was of course a piece of cake for Hideki Hanyu.

After the woman chattered on and on, telling all the "advantages" of Hideki Hanyu that she knew.

Hideki Hanyu reached out and lifted the other person's chin, squeezed out bubbling sounds, and spoke affectionately.

“Of course I don’t want to attract you with these.

Just like I like you, I simply like you as a person, and it has nothing to do with anything else.

So when I want you to like me, it's also about me as a person, not other things about me."

The combination of punches that had been brewing since the first meeting was thrown one after another, coupled with the scumbag's perfect appearance, how could Xu Qing, who was still inexperienced in the world, resist it?

Therefore, when Hanyu Hideki uttered the love words, Xu Qing's eyes were already full of obsession.

She hugged Hanyu Hideki and whispered softly and affectionately.

"I love you."

Haha, another one done.

The scumbag felt proud in his heart, so he naturally didn't show any mercy.

After all, we are leaving soon, so we must hurry.

Not long after, other sounds began to be heard in the bathroom, which had originally only been filled with the sound of splashing water.

At this moment, looking at the obedient Xu Qing in front of him, Hanyu Hideki suddenly had an epiphany.

In another time and space, why would such a "little princess" with a wealthy family end up becoming such a figure in the circle?

Perhaps it is because those people all have the same twisted idea of ​​wanting to drag everything noble and beautiful into the mud.

……

In the afternoon, outside the private jet channel of Yanjing Airport.

The early spring wind is cold and biting. The girl who has just given herself to Hanyu Hideki is reluctant to leave the scumbag.

Even here, in front of Hanyu Hideki's subordinates, she unscrupulously pulled Hanyu Hideki's hand into her coat and pressed it against her chest.

"Do you feel that you will miss me?"

Sure enough, this girl from Yanjing is very tough.

She expressed her love so passionately and boldly. She knew what Hanyu Hideki liked about her, and she didn't forget to set Hanyu Hideki off on a limb before leaving.

However, Hideki Hanyu had to admit that it was very warm and moist.

If the other party had not completed the departure procedures, he would have impulsively wanted to take the other party on the plane with him.

But due to his character, he still said, "I'm reluctant, but I have to go."

"Don't keep me waiting too long, or I'll come find you."

The girl's passionate words immediately made Hanyu Hideki wonder if he had gone too far in teasing the other person's emotions.

When I read the news in my previous life, didn’t the other person have a rich emotional experience?

Why do I feel like I'm dependent on him now?

Damn it, we agreed to walk through a field of flowers without getting a single leaf on us.

But what about him?
It’s because he’s too outstanding and has too much charm that you can’t get rid of him once you get involved.

It's really embarrassing for all the playboys.

However, Hideki Hanyu is not a sentimental person.

So after saying a solemn farewell, he walked into the passage without hesitation.

He took one last look at the girl when he got on the shuttle bus and saw that she was still staring at him blankly.

……

More than three hours later, the Elf arrived in Hong Kong.

The reason why this was the first stop after leaving Yanjing was not only because of some issues regarding the route application, but also because of other considerations for Hideki Hanyu.

News came from Tokyo that the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office finally completed all the interrogation, investigation, search and even arrest work surrounding the bribery case of Honma and others.

The Special Investigation Department, which now has complete evidence, has announced the latest progress of the case and is preparing to formally launch prosecution.

Because of this, the attention that was originally diverted by the stock market crash has returned to the case.

At this critical moment, Hideki Hanyu only hoped that the case would be concluded quickly, the assets of Honma's gang would be unfrozen as soon as possible, and his shares would be redeemed.

After all, in his memory, although the Japanese stock market fell continuously for more than ten years after the bubble burst, it rebounded briefly after the initial plunge.

Of course, the rebound was followed by a more rapid decline.

But Hanyu Hideki didn't want his plan to be affected by this, and even wanted to take advantage of it.

Although it is difficult to determine the node of a short rebound in this time and space because of his butterfly wings, he plans to set a safe date.

That is, regardless of whether a rebound occurs or not, all operations targeting the decline should be ended in May, and then new preparations should be made based on subsequent situations.

Regardless of the case of Honma and others, or the arrangement for the stock market, these were the reasons why he did not return to Neon but came to Hong Kong.

The former is because after the New Year, as the Japanese stock market continued to be sluggish and plummeted, the Japanese economy was increasingly affected.

The prosperity is only an appearance; the internal collapse has actually begun.

As more and more people felt this, the influence of his book "I Am a Cat" became greater and greater, and its sales became more and more crazy.

Shogakukan contacted him not long ago, and the total sales of "I Am a Cat" has officially exceeded 10 million copies, and this news has been announced to the public.

For a serious literature that tends to satirize and criticize reality and is not in the traditional sense, such a terrifying sales volume in a short period of time is unprecedented and will probably never be surpassed in the future.

Although such sales are inseparable from his influence as an "idol" writer.

But more reasons are caused by the times.

Neon's decades of glorious economic dream were shattered overnight, and this country has always been particularly concerned about everything related to it.

Therefore, once the sales figures of Shogakukan were announced, they immediately caused a sensation in Japan.

Therefore, at this time in the Japanese public opinion circle, apart from the bribery case of the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, the most concerned topic was the discussion about "I Am a Cat" and its author.

Some people even exaggeratedly said that he was qualified to win the Nobel Prize in Literature with just this book.

Under such circumstances, Hideki Hanyu really didn't want to return to Japan to join in the fun, and then steal the limelight from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department and the bribery case, and help those people in Honma divert public attention.

As for the stock market rebound, he has arranged for Kamiya Eiichi to come to Hong Kong for a meeting.

For some things, it is safer to discuss them away from Japan.

Of course, in addition to these, he also plans to have a good chat with Masatsugu Kobayashi, the head of Cloud Entertainment Asia, about the future strategic development of Cloud Entertainment Asia.

After entering the 1990s, not only the Japanese entertainment industry's market trend changed drastically.

Hong Kong, and even the Asian entertainment industry, has seen tremendous changes in the more commercialized and mature market.

Mandarin music gradually gained the upper hand and the idol industry became mainstream.

The old generation of Hong Kong stars gradually faded away, and the rising stars occupied the market. Taiwan used its own market and Mandarin advantages to launch a large-scale star-making movement, and Cantonese songs gradually declined...

Moreover, it won’t be long before the Hong Kong film industry, which seems to be thriving now, begins to decline.

After all, he has received an invitation from Michael Crichton and will attend the launch of his new book.

And that book is called "Jurassic Park".

In fact, before the release of Jurassic Park, this book had already been targeted by Hollywood. But because Hanyu Hideki acted too early, the adaptation rights of this book had already fallen into his hands because of the cooperation game.

Therefore, many Hollywood production companies and well-known directors have contacted him to seek cooperation, including Steven Spielberg.

Hideki Hanyu's idea, of course, is to continue working with Spielberg based on his previous successful experience.

Of course, Spielberg's cooperation conditions are harsh. Not only does he have to participate in the investment, but he also requires high remuneration and profit sharing.

In another time and space, Spielberg earned a total of 250 million US dollars from "Jurassic Park".

Of course, the price is worth it because the producer Universal Pictures makes more money.

Moreover, the peripheral revenue brought to Universal Pictures by a successful IP like "Jurassic Park" is far greater than the box office revenue.

But as a businessman, Hideki Hanyu will of course make as much money as possible, and he cannot easily agree to something when someone asks for too much, otherwise it will only make the other party more arrogant.

Another point is that Hideki Hanyu plans to wait until the acquisition of MCA Universal is finalized before MCA Universal negotiates cooperation with Spielberg.

After all, big studios have more advantages. Universal has previously collaborated with Spielberg on Jaws and ET, and has a deep cooperative relationship with him.

But no matter what, "Jurassic Park" is like another time and space, and there would be no problem releasing it in 1993.

The milestone significance of "Jurassic Park" in the history of world cinema, as well as the crushing of Hong Kong's handicraft workshops by the industrialized film system, and the dimensionality reduction attack on Hong Kong films in terms of viewing experience and box office, now seem inevitable.

Even the current Hanyu Hideki cannot change this on his own.

After all, in the early 1990s, when everyone saw the roaring Tyrannosaurus Rex on the screen, the shock they felt was something that later movie fans could hardly imagine.

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Even if "God of Gamblers" is released this year, it will take in 41 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office in August, turning Stephen Chow into Star Master in one fell swoop.

However, it still does not change the general trend of the decline of Hong Kong films.

In fact, relevant signs can be seen from the release of "Terminator 2" next year.

Although the box office of "Terminator 2" ranked only ninth among Hong Kong films that year, the powerful computer special effects and the liquid metal robot T-1000 created still brought movie fans an unprecedented viewing experience.

In fact, this is also one of the reasons why Hideki Hanyu would rather make arrangements in China more than ten years in advance than get involved in the Hong Kong film production industry.

A market that is destined to have no future is really not worth his energy.

When he thought of this, Hideki Hanyu, who was sitting in the car, suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Damn! How could I forget about this?"

The next moment, a cry rang out, "Darling...you hurt me."

It turns out that what Hideki Hanyu had just photographed was not his own legs, but the legs of Rosina Kwan, who was sitting next to him at Kai Tak Airport.

As for why, I can only say that the suspender black stockings, paired with an OL suit skirt, are too tempting when worn on Miss Guan.

So since getting in the car, Hanyu Hideki's hand naturally rested on the other person's leg, playing with it non-stop, which led to him taking a picture without noticing.

"Darling, what happened?"

After she cried out in pain, Guan Zhilin followed up with caring questions.

After all, she knows how to be a qualified canary.

"Nothing, just some business."

Hideki Hanyu answered casually.

As for what he thought of, it was actually something about "Terminator".

To be precise, there are some memories about the copyright of "Terminator".

After James Cameron wrote the script for "Terminator", he lobbied production companies all over Hollywood in order to attract investment.

Finally, the script of "The Terminator" impressed a production company called Westpac, which was established in 1982.

The company's owner and producer Gale Anne Hurd not only agreed to invest in "Terminator", but also agreed to let James Cameron have full control over the filming of the film, including serving as director and having the final editing rights.

But the prerequisite is that James Cameron agrees to her two conditions, namely, participating in the script writing and transferring the IP copyright.

James Cameron, who was young and eager for success, agreed without hesitation, and then sold the "Terminator" IP to Gale Anne Hurd for $1.

Next, "Terminator" became a huge success, and James Cameron impressed Gale Anne Hurd with his personal talent and made her his second wife.

However, this story of success and beauty only lasted four years before it was shattered by their divorce.

James Cameron also lost the copyright of "Terminator" because of his original decision.

However, the success of the first "Terminator" made "Terminator 2" inevitable.

However, things have changed by then. James Cameron is no longer an unknown figure, and the copyright of "Terminator" has changed hands.

Because Card Game's ex-wife Gale Anne Hurd has sold most of the copyrights of "Terminator" to a production company called Hemdale due to financial pressure.

At this time, James Cameron verified the fluid special effects through "The Abyss", and when filming "Terminator 2", he planned to try something new, which was the T-1000 liquid metal robot.

Therefore, he quoted an astronomical production cost to Hemdale.

I don't know the exact amount, but I think those who have followed Hollywood history have heard that "Terminator 2" is the first movie in history to cost more than $ million to produce.

As a small production company, Hemdale simply could not afford a budget of this level.

At this time, Carloco Films, a production company that had long coveted "Terminator", took the opportunity to come to the door and expressed its willingness to take over the production of "Terminator".

Just by saying the name, you may not be familiar with Caroco Films.

But if we talk about Stallone's "First Blood" series, I think everyone has heard of it.

There are also successful films such as John Carpenter's "Full Space" and "It", The Governor's "Total Recall", etc.

This small company, which originally relied on importing Hong Kong films for distribution in North America, made its fortune in a similar way to Menahan Golan's Cannon Pictures.

They all made their fortune by bundling action movie stars with high salaries and then reaping the profits from action movies.

In today's Hollywood, it is considered a newly emerging production company.

The powerful Carloco Films successfully persuaded Hemdale Company to spend five million US dollars to buy the copyright of "Terminator".

Then he worked with James Cameron on Terminator 2.

And after "Terminator 2", Carloco Films continued to collaborate with James Cameron on the blockbuster "True Lies".

Then, the company completely ruined itself with the epic flop "Cutthroat Island".

It had no choice but to sell a series of popular IPs, such as Sharon Stone's "Basic Instinct" and Sylvester Stallone's "Clarks and the Mountain".

Of course, none of this has anything to do with what Hanyu Hideki is thinking today.

Although he also covets the IP of Carloco Films, what he cares about most now is the copyright of "Terminator".

In another time and space, Carloco Films bought the copyright of "Terminator" this year, and then started the "Terminator 2" project with James Cameron in October.

And it’s only February.

So, he still has a chance to intercept.

As a classic Hollywood IP, the "Terminator" series has a huge influence all over the world.

In the past, due to frequent copyright transactions and the strength of the production company, the IP could not be managed systematically, so it only had a little box office value.

But if this IP falls into his hands, with the help of the advantages of Yunshang Entertainment and Jingling Entertainment, he will carry out systematic IP creation and operation. He is confident that he can maximize the value of this IP.

Movies, games, toys, and numerous peripheral derivative products, Hanyu Hideki feels that they are very promising and will definitely make a lot of money just by thinking about them.

Most importantly, it can help Jingling Entertainment and Yunshang Entertainment expand their copyright libraries and further deepen the IP moat of the two companies.

Even "Terminator" is a key for him, a key that can open his partnership with James Cameron.

"True Lies", "Titanic", "Avatar"...

Just thinking about these movies makes Hideki Hanyu's heart burn with joy.

Therefore, he is determined to obtain the copyright of "Terminator".

At this moment, his Bentley happened to drive into the house of Guan Zhilin in Kowloon Tong.

Under Guan Zhilin's strange gaze, Hanyu Hideki hurriedly got out of the car and ran straight into the house.

When Guan Zhilin followed him in, he found Hanyu Hideki was talking on the phone in English in the bedroom.

"That's right, have Fred Weber contact me as soon as possible, immediately!
One more thing, what is director Kathryn Bigelow doing?
Post-production for a new movie and don’t want to be disturbed?
Then tell her that I want her help and she'd better call me back as soon as possible."

After saying that, Hanyu Hideki hung up the phone, sat on the bed and waited for a call back.

Guan Zhilin stepped forward and asked with concern, "Darling, is there something urgent?"

"Don't worry, I just want to buy something."

Hanyu Hideki answered perfunctorily, without even taking his eyes off the phone or looking at Guan Zhilin.

Seeing that her charm, which she was so proud of, was not even as powerful as a phone, Miss Guan suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

She immediately approached Hanyu Hideki and said in a dark tone, "Darling, you were so fond of my outfit just now, why don't you even look at it when you get home?"

Without waiting for Hanyu Hideki to answer, she placed her soft hands on Hanyu Hideki's chest and with a slight push, pushed Hanyu Hideki backwards.

"Darling, look at me. I don't believe you will remain indifferent."

As Guan Zhilin spoke, she gently pulled the collar of her OL suit top with one hand and lifted the hem of her skirt with the other, revealing her beautiful legs and suspenders with black stockings.

Then she leaned down, revealing perfect and attractive curves.

Under her temptation, Hanyu Hideki's breathing quickened and he showed obvious reaction.

Miss Guan realized that her charm had not lost its effect, and feeling proud of herself, she planned to take further action.

But at this moment, the phone suddenly rang.

Hanyu Hideki's expression suddenly changed. He pushed away the beautiful Guan who was showing off her charm, stood up, picked up the phone and said.

"My name is Hanyu Hideki..."

Guan Zhilin, who was pushed aside by Hanyu Hideki, uttered a sad and unhappy hum in dissatisfaction.

Then, he murmured in dissatisfaction, "I just don't believe you can ignore me all the time."

After saying that, Miss Guan knelt down in front of Hanyu Hideki and bowed her head...

"Contact Hemdale to confirm the copyright status of the Terminator. If the transaction has not been completed yet, give it to me... Oops..."

Hideki Hanyu, who was giving instructions to Fred Weber on the phone, suddenly made a strange sound without warning.

Fred Weber on the other end of the phone hurriedly asked, "Boss, what happened?"

Hideki Hanyu lowered his head and glared at the mischievous Guan Zhilin, then hurriedly spoke to Fred Weber.

"It's okay. Remember what I said. I want the copyright of the Terminator. Regardless of whether there is any competition or not, make an offer to Hemdale Company."

"Need to contact James Cameron?" Fred Webber asked.

"Don't worry about this. I'll handle it myself. That's it. I'm hanging up now."

Hanyu Hideki, who was trying his best to suppress his emotions, quickly explained his situation and hung up the phone.

Then he grabbed Guan Zhilin's hair.

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

(End of this chapter)