Tokyo bubble life

"Otomo-san, are you still at STARLIGHT office?"

"Well, I left some time ago."

"Hey, did you just leave the company you have worked for for more than 20 years?"

"Ha, the world is changing, how can I be sure. I have been a photo magazine for so many years, and I will also want to change my way of life." Fangcun Otomo took a sip of wine, "Hasn't Haruki-san also started making movies? "

"Hahaha, that's right. Doing one thing for a long time will make people bored. Always look for something new."

The greetings of old friends end here,

Haruki Kadokawa started making movies about 5 years ago. Kadokawa Pictures already has famous movies such as "The Inugami Family", "Proof of the World", "Proof of the Wild", "Sengoku Self-Defense Forces", etc.

However, compared with other established production companies such as Toho and Toei, Kadokawa is still an "upstart" in the film industry, lacking heritage and truly groundbreaking works.

"Dayou-san, suddenly made a movie, which is surprising."

"Hey, I really didn't expect that a short film that was originally a joke could be edited into such a movie."

"Directors Shuichi Ido and Naoki Nagayama seem to have never heard of it. Are they new directors?"

"Well, Xiu Yisang was originally a commercial director, and Naoki-san was an actor. Later, a few of us formed a small team called Shuyou Yinghua."

When Fangcun Dayu talked about several people, the smile on his face never stopped, "Chun Shusang, have you heard of "Wonderful Tales of the World"?"

"Hey, it seems to be a late-night show? I heard that the turning point is very interesting." Kadokawa Haruki seems to have heard someone mention it, but as the president of a large and romantic company, he usually has more activities late at night, so he basically doesn't go there. Do things like watch late night files.

There are also many things to worry about at ordinary times. When I heard the name of the program, perhaps I only knew it when my subordinates reported the trend of the TV station.

This meeting with the new movie about the release, originally only needed a certain minister to come forward,

It was also when the subordinate film production team mentioned the name of Otomo Yoshimura during the report that aroused Haruki Kadokawa's interest.

"Haha, that's what our Shuyou Yinghua created~"

"Oh? Is there already a well-known program on the TV station? That's incredible~"

Kadokawa Haruki and Yoshimura Otomo had another drink, "I couldn't believe it when I heard Otomo-san's name, but now I know that Otomo-san is already famous in the entertainment industry~"

This sentence is obviously exaggerated, but it is just a compliment to an old friend.

"Haruki-san's reputation is too high. We are just a small team that has just been established. Compared with a big company like Kadokawa, one is in the sky and the other is underground."

"Stop talking like that, isn't Kadokawa Yinghua and your tree friend Yinghua talking about cooperation now~" Kadokawa Haruki has seen the test tape, and he doesn't comment too much on the quality of "Ghost Story", which is just average. But this form is indeed unique.

Originally planning to enter the film industry, and even directing films himself, he has a good understanding of the latest film formats in various countries. This kind of pseudo-documentary horror film is groundbreaking and will definitely shine in the future.

If you can keep the film in your own pocket, you will have a brand in the horror film category.

"Otomo-san, I won't go around in circles with you. We, Kadokawa Films, want to enter the film and television industry. A groundbreaking film like "Ghost Story" hopes to be included."

Otomo Fangcun also became serious: "Haruki-san, we also hope to be able to take shelter under the wings of a big company, but I don't know what the conditions of Kadokawa Pictures are like?"

"It's very simple. Shuyou Films can be merged into Kadokawa Films, and the film will have Kadokawa's logo on it. Of course, the director and others are still the original people. Kadokawa Films is responsible for the promotion and distribution of "Ghost Story" across the board, and the box office will be divided into 20 and 80 percent."

Kadokawa Haruki said it easily, but his words were firm.

After Fangcun Dayou finished listening, he drank a glass of wine silently,

In fact, this condition is not too harsh. Many start-up companies are actually acquired by big companies in this way. The 28% share ratio is actually not unacceptable. After all, movies basically have zero cost.

but

"Private Marseille, Chun Shusang, we may not be able to agree to the terms of the merger."

"Eh? Otomo-san doesn't need to discuss it with other people? Such a share is not a small profit."

"Chun Shu-san is not dissatisfied with the share, but disagrees with the merger." Fangcun Otomo continued, "I believe that other people have the same idea."

"As far as I know, Shuyou Pictures is just a leather bag company, right?" Haruki Kadokawa was a little puzzled. Couldn't hundreds of such companies be built casually?

"Hey, it's just a leather bag company with only three people." Yoshimura Otomo admitted, "But this company is the dream of the few of us! I am the company with the ambition of becoming the president!"

"I was forced to sell it once when I was running the wild cat girl group, and I sold it semi-voluntarily when I was making "Wonderful Stories of the World"."

"Once or twice can be said, but the third time, then the so-called dream, isn't it a joke?"

Kadokawa Haruki did not think of this. Does a middle-aged man who has worked hard in society for so many years still have such naive thoughts?

But what happened when he said this and suddenly felt a little moved?

"Otomo-san, you are in your forties, don't you feel ashamed to talk about ideals all day long?"

". No road race! But there's a duck!" Then he muttered something like "What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish" and "A man is a child until he dies", which made Kadokawa Haruki laugh.

"Hahaha, I feel a little emotional after hearing Otomo-san say this for a long time."

Kadokawa Haruki is also a person with a dream, otherwise he would not let go of a good publishing business, but would like to enter the film industry instead.

"How about this, Otomo-san, if we don't merge, how about Kadokawa Pictures becoming a shareholder?"

Kadokawa Haruki is a person who does things according to his will, and Kadokawa Bookstore also has the capital to let him do whatever he wants,

"It's divided into 30% and 70%, you have a total of 3 people, if we, Kadokawa, need at least 25% of the shares!

Haha, it’s also my dream to become a shareholder of yours~”

"Is that so~"

Fangcun Dayou started to think seriously this time,

If Kadokawa takes a stake, no matter the relationship behind it or the capital,

It is a huge temptation for start-up companies,

Even if they hold 25% of the shares, our side still has 75%, and we still have a controlling stake.

"Chun Shusang, I may have to discuss this with other people, so I can't reply to you for the time being."

Now that it has been said so, it is basically done.

"Hahaha, you really have to think about it carefully, you have to be careful about dreams, Otomo-san~"

"But whoosh, this stalk can't be passed, right!"

Kadokawa Haruki and Yoshimura Otomo also put down their work and continued drinking.