Tokyo Literary Godfather

"Although I have left Fukuyamadai, Mizunami Productions will still have in-depth cooperation with Fukuyamadai in the future." Kei Fujiwara said, without taking the initiative to mention or say much about Fukuyamadai.

Yoshida Kashi regretfully bid farewell to the position of director. Although he still behaved very calmly, he must still be sad in his heart. Fujiwara Kei had the good sense not to mention this matter.

"Mr. Fujiwara, what's the next plan?" Yoshida Kashi asked, "I believe Mr. Fujiwara's plan is not just to continue to provide TV series for major TV stations."

With Kei Fujiwara's name, it is impossible to worry about the sales of any programs produced by Mizuba. The five major broadcasts and even NHK will spend a lot of money to buy them. But Kashi Yoshida felt that Kei Fujiwara's ambitions and attempts should be even greater. If I just provide TV drama works for the TV station, then it is no different from staying at Fukuyama TV.

Fukuyamadai will give him a higher position, better treatment, and help him share risks. Judging from Fujiwara Kei's outstanding achievements, it doesn't even take that long to become a producer after being immersed in Fukuyamadai for more than ten years. There is no problem at all with the bureau chief or the special agent. He may even sit on the throne of director in the future.

But these failed to impress him, so Yoshida Kashi wondered what exactly he wanted.

"The TV series will still be the homepage, but..." Kei Fujiwara continued, "The movie aspect will also be driven simultaneously. There will also be animation, special photography, and artist management. I don't want to miss it... The most important thing is that I want to make these cultural The works have entered overseas markets.”

Yoshida Kaishi smiled and said: "Are you not making enough money at home? Do you still want to go overseas? Cultural products are different from cars and TVs. It is difficult for audiences in different contexts to accept them. Nowadays, the entire earth can achieve strong cultural output There are only American film music and Japanese animation games, and these are great achievements that have been completed after several generations of accumulation. Moreover, the film industry is now in a stagnant state, and exporting to the outside world... is very difficult."

"No matter what field you are in, it is not easy to achieve success." Kei Fujiwara took out an orange from the fruit basket he brought and peeled it slowly, "I am already very comfortable filming TV series. , has entered the comfort zone. But according to historical experience, comfort is the harbinger of death, which means that the fighting spirit and enterprising spirit are about to be lost. So... I want to find some discomfort for myself. "

Fujiwara Kei peeled the orange open in the shape of petals, revealing the jelly-like orange pulp wrapped with white threads. He spread it on the palm of his hand and presented it to Yoshida Kaashi. Yoshida Kaashi thanked him and directly picked up a petal and ate it. .

"It is true that Japan has an independent and strong cultural industry, but there are also disadvantages that cannot be ignored...the market is too small. In the final analysis, the cultural industry is ultimately about population. The decline of Hong Kong films is also related to this, and local People simply cannot support the income of an industry. Taiwan no longer buys their films, and they gradually lose their vitality. Because Japan’s game and animation industry is strong enough, it can go overseas and radiate around the world, and with the guarantee of overseas markets, That’s why it will become stronger and stronger. This is a virtuous circle. If we want the domestic film industry and TV series to develop like this, it is not possible to stay at home. And the sooner this is done, the better. Wait until other The country has started and done it, and we may be too late by then."

"But so far, in terms of cultural industry, apart from the United States, Japan has no second competitor. Why are you so anxious?" Yoshida Kafumi asked while chewing an orange. He felt that the orange was really sweet, so he asked Fujiwara Kei Pick up a petal in your hand.

"It's not there yet, but it will be there soon," Kei Fujiwara said. "South Korea has now begun to shout the slogan of "Cultural Nation". Although actual policies, regulations and systems have not yet been formed, it is estimated that it will not be far away. . South Korea’s population is smaller than ours. If their cultural industry wants to prosper, they must take the external route. When the Korean Wave takes the lead and sweeps across Asia and even the West, we will have no chance at all.”

"Korea...is a nation built on culture? Why haven't I heard of it..."

Yoshida Kashi muttered softly. Although he is in the broadcasting industry, he is very interested in politics and international situations, so he often pays attention to foreign news. South Korea is very similar to Japan to a certain extent. They are both island countries, with American soldiers stationed there, and they are both countries that make a living from foreign trade. I can even name many active members of the Korean political arena, but I have never heard of any domestic development strategy of "building a nation through culture".

But looking at Fujiwara Kei's extremely certain and resolute eyes, I felt that it must be true. It's just that I am ignorant and have not heard of it.

In fact, Kei Fujiwara just said it casually. South Korea has indeed not yet formally proposed a development strategy of "building a nation through culture".

"Actually, [Cultural Nation] has been mentioned by Koreans for a long time. It was just some folk voices at the beginning. However, the folk activists who proposed these slogans have gradually entered the political arena recently. Although their voices are not loud now, they are still popular in the political arena. There is indeed such a voice in South Korean political circles." Kei Fujiwara said with a very confident tone, "After the 1988 Seoul Olympics, South Korean society ended the rule of the military government, the social atmosphere became open, people's thoughts were active and free, and various There are no taboo topics. Korean dramas have made great progress in recent years, but there is still a lot of firewood left."

Thinking of this, Kei Fujiwara added: "Moreover, the cultural industry's huge advantages over other industries are low consumption and no pollution. It can increase cohesion internally and promote the country's image externally. It can also promote domestic products and stimulate other industries. So As long as there is an opportunity, it is only natural for South Korea to shout the slogan "Cultural Nation"."

Hearing Kei Fujiwara's well-founded words, Yoshida Kashi became interested. Talking about politics and the situation seems to be a hobby that men can't give up. Yoshida Kashi continued to ask: "What is the opportunity?"

Kei Fujiwara thought for a while and said: "A large-scale, high-intensity financial crisis... No, it is more appropriate to say it is a financial tsunami. As a country that mainly exports foreign trade, South Korea will be caught off guard if something unexpected happens. We will start to seriously consider industrial transformation."

Yoshida Kashi looked at Kei Fujiwara in surprise: "Fujiwara, do you think there will be another financial tsunami in the near future?"

Fujiwara Kei smiled and said: "I'm not a bank employee, this is just my layman's guess. But as you know, I have quite a lot of experience in stock trading. During this time, I heard some bad judgments from people in the industry, so Some stocks have been cleared out early.”

Regarding Kei Fujiwara's success in stock trading, Kasumi Yoshida had also heard about it. This person was considered an all-rounder and his judgment of the economic situation was extremely accurate. When Kasumi Yoshida was still on the TV station, he also listened to Kei Fujiwara's guidance. I made a small fortune in the stock market, and since then I have admired Kei Fujiwara's vision.

Seeing what Kei Fujiwara said, the alarm bells sounded in Yoshida Kashi's heart. He has a lot of industries and shares in foreign trade companies. If Kei Fujiwara's judgment is implemented again, he will have to pay a huge sum of money.