American TV series

After sitting back down, old man David calmed down and began to analyze Sean, "If you want to take a cut from the book, that's no problem. You have chosen three companies to avoid being hostile to everyone, and that's no problem."

Sean raised his eyebrows, and his words sounded like he was suppressing his emotions before he was excited.

"If you want to win over some domestic appliance companies and automobile manufacturing companies that are opposed to them, it's okay to wave the flag, but!"

Sean: Coming.

"However, you hope that in the end everyone will put pressure on the government, force this government, and finally make them bow their heads, this is unrealistic!"

"So, you are not optimistic about my action this time and think it will fail." Sean's mouth twitched.

"Yes!" Old Man David nodded.

"Then you didn't tell me earlier!"

"Young man, you have had too much smooth sailing these years. Appropriate setbacks can make you grow faster." Old David said seriously.

Sean tilted his head and looked at old man David. He just helped you so much. He was so angry with you. Damn it, are you so deceitful?

"You said it and I heard it, but I still don't believe it!" Sean gritted his teeth.

"It's okay if you want to take advantage of the trade conflict between the United States and Japan, but do you understand the history of trade friction between the United States and Japan over the years?" The old man looked at Sean calmly, "We invest in politicians, and politicians help us.

, However, this kind of help cannot be unlimited. Although this government is under our control, it does not mean that we can exert pressure at will. There are limits."

Sean pursed his lips and didn't say anything. He only knew that there was a lot of friction between the two countries in this era. The home appliance industry, automobile industry, and semiconductor industry in Japan were defeated by the United States.

Therefore, Sean believes that by uniting with these disadvantaged companies in the United States, we can definitely form an anti-Japanese trend and force the other party to make concessions and pay compensation.

"First of all, let me tell you about the history." Old David said in a calm voice: "The trade friction between the United States and Japan started in 1960, initially as a textile trade war."

"Cheap-priced textiles slowly hit the U.S. market, and their market share increased significantly. A large number of U.S. domestic textile companies went bankrupt. This bankruptcy wave reached its peak in 1968, and several major domestic textile companies were completely unable to withstand it."

"Since 1965, the trade surplus between the United States and Japan has turned from a trade surplus to a deficit, with 2-3 billion US dollars of capital flowing into Japan every year. Under this situation, the US government began to officially intervene, and in 1972 the US-Japan Textile Trade Agreement was finally reached.

, thus kicking off the trade war between the United States and Japan.”

"Then in the 1970s, there was the color TV war and the steel war. After the export of textiles was restricted, Benzi carried out industrial upgrading. A large amount of funds flowed from the textile industry to the home appliance manufacturing and steel manufacturing industries. The TV industry was the first to make an impact.

Black-and-white TVs and color TVs began to be exported to the United States in large quantities, accounting for about 90% of the color TVs imported into the United States and occupying more than 30% of the U.S. market."

"At the same time, the steel industry is also developing its strength. The United States has changed from a steel exporter to a net importer."

"A large number of home appliance manufacturing companies have gone bankrupt as a result. At the same time, the trade deficit between the United States and Japan has further expanded, and the steel industry is the foundation of a country. You know the power of the steel giants. During this period, during this period, Benzi cannot bear the pressure.

, actively restricted steel exports to the United States three times, but it still caused the rapid decline of American steel companies,”

"At the same time, the trade deficit between the two countries further expanded, reaching about 15 billion U.S. dollars, and a large amount of assets were outflowed. Finally, the government continued to make efforts. In 1977, the United States and Japan signed a trade agreement, which restricted the export of color TVs to the United States. In 1976, the import of special steel

Quota restriction agreement, U.S. steel launched price protection system in 1978.”

"A large amount of capital flows into Benzi every year, and the signed agreement forces Benzi to compromise. This allows a large amount of capital to flow into the automobile industry. Starting from 1975, Benzi's automobile companies have entered a rapid development channel, with low-priced economical cars.

It began to appear in the U.S. market, was favored by a large number of low-income groups, and began to impact U.S. auto companies."

"By 1980, Japan's automobile production had surpassed the United States and became the world's largest, and the government had to force Japan again. In 1981, the two countries signed a U.S.-Japan automobile and parts trade agreement, restricting Japanese car imports, raising tariffs on Japan's automobiles, and stabilizing

American car companies.”

"Then you know, in the 1985 Plaza Accord, we forced Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France to appreciate their currencies, thereby inducing the depreciation of the U.S. dollar and saving the U.S. economy. Now look, we have consumed so many political resources, but the results have not been achieved.

But it’s not that gratifying. The U.S. economy has only temporarily eased and the crisis has been postponed.”

"Also last year, after the 1987 U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement and the 1981 U.S.-Japan Tokyo Negotiations, we imposed 100% tariffs on some Japanese semiconductor products on the grounds of anti-dumping, but this still did not reduce the impact on the semiconductor industry. Last year, we had to

Don’t use force again.”

"By 1985, the trade deficit between the United States and Japan had reached as high as 46.2 billion U.S. dollars. You can imagine how much money has flowed into Japan over the years. In order to cope with the economic crisis, continuous efforts have been made, each time consuming American politics.

resources and influence.”

"But the effect is actually not that ideal. Taking the automobile industry as an example, we can forcibly increase tariffs and sign various agreements to reduce the impact of Japanese cars on the U.S. market. However, the United States is not the only one in the world. Japan has become the world's largest automobile

Producing countries, their cars have seized foreign markets, which has caused our automobile exports to shrink rapidly. Data shows that 200,000 workers in our automobile industry lost their jobs in 1982."

Sean opened his mouth. He thought of the Toyota War. Africa imported a large number of Toyota cars instead of American Fords and Chevrolets. Hey, what he was thinking about at that time was the price issue.

"Exports have shrunk and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed. Even if we have a Plaza Accord, devaluing the dollar and improving export competitiveness, the effect is not obvious, and the political resources and influence of the United States are not unlimited."

"The 85 Square Agreement has offended Britain, France, Germany and Japan. Last year it forced my government to make concessions again. Now you want to incite Reagan. It's difficult, difficult, difficult."

Sean pursed his lips and let out a breath, "Okay, you mean I can't count on the U.S. government to support me."

Whether it is the home appliance industry, the automobile industry, or the steel industry, it is all mud and mud that cannot support the wall. The government has tried its best to sideline it, and it is still like this.

Old man David nodded and shook his head, "It's not impossible. This requires you to stir up public opinion and start an anti-Japanese trend in the United States or around the world. Only then will the government, as a democratically elected government, have enough reason to put pressure on Japan.

"

Sean narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought. It didn't seem impossible, but...

He looked up at old man David, "Do you agree?"

"You are embarrassed to let your family bear the losses, so you just keep the benefits to yourself, right?"

"The meat rotted in the pot!" Sean sat on the sofa.

"So it's a pot?"

Sean laughed, and his expression immediately became solemn, "I, Sean, am a staunch Rockefellerist, and I can't let my family suffer!"

Old man David sneered, "What a shameless thing!"

"It's not okay for you to go head-to-head with my government just because of things in the east, and to mobilize the fleet to threaten them. This is not a mafia asking for debt. You are also a person with status and status now. This reason is not sufficient."

"I can allow you to expose Mitsubishi's forced acquisition of Rockefeller Center. As the most outstanding person of this generation of the family, and because you are an illegitimate child, you cannot interfere with the internal operations of the family. Therefore, you feel humiliated. For the glory of the family, you are angry

If you just find an excuse to get into trouble with this government, it is enough reason to target Mitsubishi."

"This is a battle of dignity. Whatever nobles do with dignity is reasonable. This is in line with the values ​​of the Western world. If the matter spreads, you will be supported by the entire Western society, especially the passionate and impulsive young people."

Sean smacked his lips, and pointed a thumb at the old man David, "The old man is old, the ghost is old, this is an excuse, I will always be a young man, and my eyes will always be filled with tears!"

Influenced by his previous life, Sean is often influenced by Eastern cultural ideas when thinking about problems, especially the way of kingship, but there is absolutely no such thing as nobility, glory, and duel.

It's better to just sit there and let the wind and rain beat me. It's better for me to stand still. It's stupid to have an impulsive duel or something.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall and goes to the duel in person. What if he is injured?

He prefers to hide behind his back and conduct remote control. For example, this time, he used the Dongfang commission as an excuse. Now he was reminded by old man David that he realized that he had done the opposite.

Old man David glared at Sean fiercely, and then continued: "I can only support you so much for the time being. You can handle the rest by yourself. How much money you can make is your problem."

"Okay, that's a good enough excuse. It's understandable for me, a young man who acts arrogantly and can't bear to be wronged, to be impulsive." Sean thought about it for a while and then agreed with a smile.

After leaving old man David, Sean did not rush to take any action. Instead, he asked the intelligence department to start collecting information.

Mainly, they are large domestic companies that have conflicts with this book.

In the home appliance industry, Whirlpool, Maytag, and Carrier, the three major domestic giants in the United States were all severely beaten by the Japanese.

Whirlpool, founded in 1911 and headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of large home appliances.

Maytag was founded in 1907 and currently has more than 26,000 employees. It is one of the four major appliance manufacturing companies in the United States.

Carrier Company, founded in 1902 by Dr. Carrier, the inventor of modern air conditioning, is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with 53,000 employees.

Whirlpool and Maytag are the white goods manufacturers that compete most fiercely with Benzi. They are the two giants that survived the previous TV war.

Carrier, the air conditioning giant, competes fiercely with Toshiba and Hitachi. The main competitive market is not only household air conditioners, but also central air conditioners in buildings, hotels, and shopping malls.

In addition, the automobile industry, General Electric, Ford Motor, etc., can all be pulled out by Sean.

Of course, before that, the first thing Sean did was to stir up anti-Japanese sentiment in the country.

"Pete Chernin, Sony is negotiating with Coca-Cola to acquire Columbia Pictures. Do you know this?"

"I know, in fact, the Japanese were planning it in 1986, or earlier." Chernin said: "In the earliest days, Sony was engaged in phonographs, tape recorders, and tapes. Sony believed that only when the software develops and grows, can the hardware be used to its full potential.

It has its due role, so in 1968 they started to develop audio-visual products and cooperated with CBS to open the largest record company in Japan."

"It is also this policy that allows Sony's audio equipment to quickly seize the market and expand globally."

"Then in 1982, in order to promote their CD technology and seize the most important market in the world, CBS/SONY built a CD factory in the United States under Sony's suggestion. Later, Lawrence Tehu, the major shareholder of CBS Group, wanted to

To sell CBS Records, Walter Etonikov of CBS recommended selling the company to Benzi."

"Akio Morita immediately agreed. However, during the negotiation process, CBS discovered that Sony attached great importance to the recording industry, so it went back on its word several times after reaching an agreement and increased the price from US$1.3 billion to US$2 billion. Originally, Lawrence Tehu

I still wanted to trick the Japanese into continuing to raise the price, but the stock market suddenly crashed on Black Monday, and I finally sold it to the Japanese for US$2 billion."

"In January this year, the transaction was completely completed. CBS Records, which has record business in 40 countries around the world, completely belongs to Sony. This merger, which was completed at a price five times the profit of CBS Records, is currently the largest amount of money paid by a Japanese company to an American company.

The merger and acquisition case caused a sensation."

"Then why don't I know?" Sean snorted. You, Chernin, are so arrogant and caused a sensation. You are mocking my ignorance!

"Uh... you were abroad at that time and didn't pay attention to this matter." Chernin smiled awkwardly.

"What about the acquisition of Columbia?" Sean asked again.

"It's still the strategy of using software to assist hardware development." Chernin said: "They will use their huge record library and movie library to promote their Betamax distribution format, so as to unify the playback standards in the market. Once they are allowed

If it succeeds, this set of standards will be completely controlled by Sony, and all companies that use this set of standards in the future will have to pay them."

"More importantly, products such as Sony's mini TV, video tape player 'Watchman' and 8mm camera are entering the US market. Their equipment is most suitable for the Betamax format. When the software and hardware are extremely adapted, other companies' products

We cannot compete with them. In order to adapt to the Betamax distribution format, everyone must use Sony's 8mm cameras. If you use an 8mm camera, you must join the Betamax distribution format alliance."

Finally, Chernin gave a definition, a great strategy.

"We are also using Sony's 8mm camera now?" Sean frowned.

"Yes, both TV stations and film companies are using them. I have to say that their cameras are indeed better. Whether it is the audience or the development trend of movies, the requirements for clarity are getting higher and higher, so we can only use them.

camera, so you can only use Betamax format."

Damn it, Sean was cursing and in a bad mood. Although it had nothing to do with him, it was okay to be upset.

"Okay, the biggest acquisition, um, very good, give them publicity and publicity, to shape the Japanese people's opinion of starting to counterattack the United States."

"Counterattack against the United States?" Chernin nodded, exaggerating and provoking conflicts. He was very familiar with it, but this time the attack was a bit broad.

"Well, let's spread the word. Because CD is Sony's technology, any American song in the future will have to be paid to the Japanese first. And after CBS was acquired by Sony, these classic American songs will, from a legal point of view,

The world no longer belongs to Americans, they belong to Japan!"

"From now on, when everyone sings, they will all sing Japanese songs. Americans don't have their own songs anymore. When promoting, these singers will be put in Japanese kimonos, and their smiles will be a bit more obscene and perverted."

Chernin:???

Even though Chernin didn't have any aversion to the Japanese, after hearing Sean's words, he felt like veins were pulsing in his head. The Japanese were so hateful.

He himself couldn't imagine what it would be like to put Michael Jackson in a kimono...

He could imagine that if this set of propaganda was used, Americans would go crazy, and so would the Japanese.

As he said this, Sean suddenly remembered something, picked up the phone and dialed Murdoch, "Old man, did you miss me?"

Murdoch: Are you going to die?

"Just kidding, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much. I've decorated Lushima Garden. How about having a drink? Well, don't forget to bring your daughter."

"Damn it, shut your mouth and tell me what you have to say. I don't have as much time as you!" Murdoch snorted.

"You are saying this as if I can't come to you if nothing happens. We are the two largest cable media companies in the United States. I believe that there is a lot of room for cooperation between us. Together, we will be invincible!"

"Really?" Murdoch absolutely didn't believe it in his mind, but he couldn't help but yearn for it in his heart.

The program quality and viewing experience of the two are not comparable to those of the three radio stations. If they really join forces, they will definitely grab more market share from the three radio stations.

"In three days." Murdoch agreed.

"Haha, okay, I'll wait for you." Sean agreed with a smile and suddenly said: "By the way, there is a promotion. I will ask the people below to send it to you later to help you cooperate."

Murdoch: "..."

I knew there was something wrong with you, you bastard.

"Don't worry, it's definitely worth the hype. It's very useful in raising ratings. It doesn't matter if you feel numb, just leave it to me. When did I, Sean, ever cheat on my friends?" Sean said generously.

"Okay, okay." Murdoch reluctantly agreed. Although the two companies had not openly joined forces before, they had cooperated secretly. The two stations were quarreling and trying to undermine each other, which was more interesting than the show.

After hanging up the phone, Sean looked at Chernin again, "I want to promote CBS, and then expose Sony's acquisition of Columbia after stirring up public sentiment."

"Isn't the symbol of Colombia the Statue of Liberty? Let's put the Statue of Liberty into a kimono, a looser one with leaky spots, and a lewd smile to make it look like a bowing animation."

"Oh, by the way, stop holding the torch. It has become a symbol of the Japanese. How can it still burn!"

"Well, it turned into... the one commonly used by women, the buzz massage kind." Sean raised his eyebrows, and the expression on his face gradually became abnormal.

Chernin looked confused, what?

This is what Sean misunderstood. He is familiar with massage sticks, but this thing was only developed in 1987. Japan's Daito Electric Co., Ltd. made electric hair clippers. Later, it changed the head and turned it into a fascial massage gun to relax muscles...

…

Well, not much difference, it’s really relaxing...

I just didn't expect that the majority of female friends would develop its true functions. Later, in the early 1990s, the world would know about such a magical tool through the output of Japanese action movies.

Well, I was first used as a SM tool on the spot...

(PS: I don’t understand it. Is it because the power was too high at the beginning?)

After Sean described the communication, Chernin suddenly understood, but the look he looked at Sean became weird. There were so many women in the boss, but actually... well, there was nothing I could do about it, it was quite normal.

The atmosphere in the room was very awkward for a while.

"I said I haven't actually used it, I just saw it a long time ago. Do you believe it?" Sean was also extremely embarrassed. How could he have imagined that this thing is still only spread privately in a small area.

"I believe it!" Chernin nodded with a firm look on his face. He was afraid of being silenced.

"Damn it!" Sean kicked him angrily, "I've really seen it in Japan. Who knows this thing hasn't become popular yet."

"Yes, yes, yes." Chernin nodded wildly.

This matter cannot be explained clearly.

"Go away, stay away from me. I'm going to get so fucking mad at you. Let me handle the matter. The mood must be aroused. If the audience doesn't know what that thing is for, then you should educate yourself!" Sean didn't.

I was relieved and even mentioned it.

"Don't worry, we will release it little by little and make sure to stir up anti-Japanese sentiment."

Chernin left and sat in the car. For some reason, what Sean said came to mind involuntarily.

He is not young anymore. He is busy with work every day and is indeed a little overwhelmed. The key is that in the TV station, all the people who come and go are beauties. He does not know how many women he is seduced by every day...

Hey, after purchasing a few, it can be said that it was ordered by the boss. Cherney's smile gradually became abnormal...for work, yes, that's it.

Sean:MMP

…

Murdoch's eldest daughter Prudence's eyes began to shine as soon as she heard that she was going to attend a banquet on Sean's Deer Island in three days.

Without further ado, we started shopping, from top to bottom, from underwear to dresses, and all kinds of jewelry should be matched.

In order to make himself more beautiful and attractive, Prudence simply asked 20th Century Fox to help hire a team of stylists to serve him.

When he heard the news, Murdoch was completely shattered. What should he do if he suddenly wanted to beat Sean to death?

How about... 50 bodyguards?

Well, that bastard Sean must have never imagined that this is possible!

Thinking about it, Murdoch's smile gradually became abnormal...