Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1139 Misunderstanding caused by blueberry

Ronald gets a shocking "news" from Eisner.

The news is spreading among Hollywood's top Jewish circles.A rumor that looks very real is that Ronald will be the CEO or president of Sony after it acquires Columbia Pictures.

This not only made the Jewish circles in Hollywood, who had old grudges with Ronald, become jealous of Ronald and resent him for gaining the trust of Japanese people.

And what's worse is that the non-Jewish Hollywood executives also have some opinions about Ronald.

Japan's manufacturing industry, such as automobiles and consumer electronics, has invaded the American market in a big way.Brands such as Toyota and Honda are not only of better quality than locally produced cars, but also high-quality, affordable, and fuel-efficient. They are deeply loved by the people of America.

As for electronic consumer products such as Sony and Panasonic, they are even more fashionable symbols, leading the trend of young people in America.

But this kind of praise and praise of Japan are just ordinary daily situations.

In Hollywood movies and TV series and serious news programs on American TV stations, except for advertisements for Japanese products, it is difficult to say good things or sing praises for them.

On the contrary, in various TV dramas, there is an invisible discrimination against people who drive Japanese cars. You will always think that they are poor.

To some extent, movies and TV series are also a kind of spiritual anesthetic for American people.In TV dramas, the protagonist's father from a middle-class family still drives Chrysler, Chevrolet and other brands, but the bad guy who bullies him often drives a Japanese brand car.

So when Japanese capital invaded Hollywood, they actually started to acquire Columbia, one of the seven major studios.Hollywood's top executives don't think that's the case at all.

No matter how Japanese products conquer the American market due to their high quality and low price, Hollywood movies are the last stronghold in the hearts of all people.In Hollywood movies, no matter how stupid and incompetent the protagonist is, as long as he has a free love and adventurous heart, he can always easily defeat the Japanese to win the favor of beauties and success in his career.

But after Sony acquires Columbia, will all this change?
The male protagonist no longer admires American success studies, but begins to worship Japanese companies' lifelong employment, free overtime, and obedience to bosses?
It's one thing for workers in the auto industry to feel the chill of reduced competitiveness.But it’s another thing for the vast majority of the people to see in movies that they have been unable to defeat others due to the perceptions they have believed to be correct since childhood.

Although the news of Sony's acquisition of Columbia is still limited to a few top company managers, those people are already worried about the invasion of Asian culture.

After all, Rupert, the boss of 20th Century Fox, also comes from an English-speaking country and was influenced by British and American culture since childhood.And this is Morita and Ohga from Sony. They speak Japanese, bow to people, and like to shake hands instead of hugging.

After all, the Japanese are new here, and they still need some Hollywood veterans to help manage Colombia.So in Hollywood, who is best at helping Japanese people become CEOs?
The most suitable candidate and the name that pops up in people's minds at first is CAA president, Michael Ovitz.

After all, the first profitable TV series he filmed after entering the industry was "Shogun" based on the history of Japan.And as we all know, his home is decorated with a Japanese-style courtyard, and he is also practicing Aikido passed down from Japan.

Moreover, he himself admires Japanese culture and often praises the Japanese spirit of making sacrifices for the company as a whole and working overtime for free at CAA.

All insiders feel that Ovitz has the greatest hope, and he himself also hopes to transform into a production manager, and is quietly helping Sony complete the acquisition.Even Ovitz himself thought so, until he discovered...

Sony simply did not include him as a candidate to consider as president and CEO after future acquisitions.

The unique modesty and decency of Japanese people did not expose Ovitz's affair of contacting the wealthy Australian liar to make fake acquisitions to obtain stock market dividends.

Instead, they adopted a more euphemistic approach.When faced with Ovitz's self-recommendation, Sony's Dahe said that he still hopes that someone with actual creative experience will take the helm. Sony is not trying to be No. [-] in Hollywood, they are here to sell things.It is better to go slow than to cause trouble in the capital market by being too aggressive.

What’s funny is that although Ovitz seems to admire Japanese culture and has practiced a lot of Japanese martial arts, he actually doesn’t have a very deep understanding of Japanese thinking.He didn't understand the hint in Da He's words.

Instead, he believes Sony already has other candidates.And this person who came over to grab his apple was Ronald...

First of all, Ronald's movies reflect Japanese culture very well.Won the favor of Sony.His Dragon Boy series created Master Miyagi, a very typical Japanese image.Although he appears cheerful on the surface, he is actually a very wise man. At a critical moment, he defeated the director of the American Karate Hall with one move.

Many Japanese people also pride themselves on this.

Secondly, Ronald’s movies also have investment from Japan.Although in recent years many people have been busy introducing Japanese talents who have a lot of money and no place to spend it, but for directors like Ronald who had Japanese investment before the Wall Street stock market crash, the situation is not so many.This shows that he has a deep relationship with the Japanese and has a very early layout.

Being so young and having such far-reaching plans fully fits the image of a "superman" entrepreneur in American culture.Ovitz had experienced Ronald's combination punches, so he believed in this matter more than others.

The last factor that convinced him completely was that Sony's Dahe personally flew in Nordic blueberries that had been taken off the market in Los Angeles and sent them to Ronald's home for his pregnant wife to try.

The credibility of this matter is very high, and he discovered it from CAA's daily documents.When Ovitz used this as evidence to complain to his Jewish friends in the circle, the Jews were convinced of this.

This matter spread very quickly among the Jewish senior leaders, and apart from being jealous, they also felt very uncomfortable.Why wasn't it the Jews who took out the high-quality assets of the host country and sold them to another country's international capital at double the price?
After the thing was done, he took credit and reward, and as the leader of Japanese capital, he seized Nestlé, took over the management rights of Columbia, a large studio, and became the de facto talker. Why are they not Jewish?
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"Dahe Sang, if it weren't for the fact that I rejected the invitation for this position early on, I would have believed it myself due to the extent of the spread of this rumor..."

"I'm sorry for causing such trouble to Ronald-Sang. It's because we were not considerate." Dahe apologized busyly on the phone.

Sony is not particularly aware of this matter, but even if they knew it, they probably wouldn't come out to clarify it.Because this acquisition is still at the last critical moment.If the acquisition becomes known to the public except Hollywood executives as a result of clarifying this matter, there are two relatively big risks for Sony.

First, some people will take the opportunity to snap up Sony in the securities market.On the other hand, it was because they wanted to cut through the trouble quickly and complete the acquisition in a short period of time after the news was exposed.Once it enters the discussion scope of mass media, it is likely to touch the sensitive self-esteem of Americans.If there is some public opposition by then, this is something Sony does not want to see.

"It just so happens that our acquisition work on Wall Street is almost done. When the acquisition is completed, we will announce the news soon. If Ronald Sang is interested, you might as well fly to New York with me. It just so happens that I want to Please go to Washington, D.C...."

"If I go with you, wouldn't it be true for the rumors?" "No, Sony will not promote our Japanese values ​​​​after acquiring Colombia. All American people can rest assured, I The purpose of inviting you to go is to cooperate with us and clarify this point... I wonder if Ronald Sang would like to be honored?"

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Ronald wanted to interview Dahe and understand the details of Dahe's plan before making a decision, so he happened to have dinner with Dahe and others in Los Angeles.Da He held the banquet at a high-end Japanese restaurant. In order to respect Ronald's customs and Dane's pregnancy, he even removed the tatami and replaced it with chairs.

"Mrs. Madam was shocked. This is all due to the incompetence of our employees in the America office." Dahe apologized to Dane when he came up, and then poured a glass of rice wine himself, saying that it was sake from his hometown. , very low degree.It has the benefit of activating blood circulation for pregnant women and can reduce edema in the legs.

Diane took a sip and found that the wine taste was very weak. She stuck out her tongue.This incident was mainly caused by her desire to eat blueberries.As a Hollywood actress, she thanked Dahe appropriately and praised the Japanese people for their thoughtfulness and the alcoholic beverages specially brewed for pregnant women.

Dahe himself was very pleased with this kind of praise. He knew that Diane was very popular in Japan's literary and artistic circles because of his anger on the streets.

And because of the popularity of Capcom's arcade games, hundreds of millions of young people around the world know that the woman in red who was snatched away by the bad guys at the beginning was based on Diane's character in the movie.

This incident once again led to the best-selling video of this movie, especially in Japan, where it topped the rental list and sales list.

With the copyright of this movie in hand, Diane has now become a little rich woman.He showed off his skills as a Hollywood actress and praised Dahe Sang again.

"Hahaha, what an amazing actress. Ronald-san, you are really lucky. In this way, my personal office will be responsible for the food of Diane-san during this period. If you want to eat, you can directly Just explain it to them. It will also prevent any nefarious people from spreading gossip about you."

In the restaurant, Diane tasted the special cherry tomatoes and honeydew melons flown from Japan. She was very happy thinking that she would have good fruits to eat in the future.

Ronald discussed the details with Dahe and asked Dahe about his plans. Ronald agreed to go to Washington, D.C. with him.

"I asked Ronald San, have you ever considered pretending to be our CEO?"

On the private plane to New York, Dahe made another half-truth and half-false invitation.Although the reasons Ovitz mentioned were made up by his own mind, you said that they spread so quickly because he is logical.

Sony really hopes to have someone who can deeply understand the Japanese philosophy of life and is familiar with the Hollywood production business to help, especially during the period after Columbia was first acquired.

"Actually, don't you think, Dahe-san? If I don't join Sony Columbia, I can be of greater help to you in certain things..." Ronald refused with a smile. He didn't want to do this kind of administrative work.

"That's right..." Dahe nodded. In today's situation, if Ronald is really the next CEO of Columbia, it will not be able to prove Sony's innocence.

After arriving in New York, having dinner and chatting with Bannon and other old friends on Wall Street, and arranging the next things, Ronald waited for Sony to officially announce the acquisition.

He took time out of his own time to participate in the promotion of Daydream's "Hot-Blooded King Kong Breaks through Little Tokyo" in New York.

"Ronald, you have directed the first and second parts of Dragon King before, creating a very classic image of the Japanese mentor Miyagi. But in this movie, your company's hot-blooded King Kong Breaks through Little Tokyo, The Japanese people are very cruel, what is your own attitude towards the Japanese people?"

Ronald was interviewed by a reporter from the entertainment section of the New York Daily News.They were all old acquaintances, so they asked questions according to Ronald's plan.

"I think it's ridiculous to relate the content in the movie to real life. America is a great free country. We don't need to defeat the Japanese in the movie to gain self-esteem."

Ronald's words have two meanings.First, in World War II, we truly defeated the Tokyoites. They were a defeated country under the United Nations Charter.

Second, business competition is all about high quality and low price, not the protagonist driving a Chrysler and crashing a Toyota in the movie.

"Then what do you think about Japanese products invading America?"

"Here, I'm just a movie director. Like the average American, I have no special opinions on this. If you ask me, I know that the movie cameras and video recorders they make are very easy to use... "

"Ronald, what do you think of the Japanese? Are they Master Miyagi or the villain Yoshida in this movie (starring Yoshikawa Hiroyuki)?"

Next is a reporter from the New York Times. This kind of meeting usually involves more than a dozen media, asking similar questions one by one, and then exaggerating some interesting things during the shooting a dozen times.It's mutual flattery in business.

However, because Ronald's movie happened to coincide with the Star-Spangled Banner Act, and trade frictions with Japan and America intensified, there was no tense moment in the successive negotiations, so media outlets like the New York Times would also ask questions that had nothing to do with the movie. .

Automobiles, electronic products and agricultural products are the main battlefields in the US-Japan trade friction.The main problem is that Japanese products can flow unimpeded in America, but when American products enter Japan, they are discriminated against by the distribution channels of vertical mergers by large consortiums.

Just like Diane, she can eat agricultural products and fruits sold in Japan at will, but the vast number of American agricultural products that are of high quality and low price cannot be sold through Japanese retail channels.

In fact, I prefer Tia Carrera.You have also noticed that Kumiko, the heroine of the second part of My Kid, is also a Japanese actor Tam Ling Tomita. Many people say that she is the most suitable for Daniel among the three movies.

Ronald expertly deflected the conversation.

"Forever an American leading actor, Japanese actors can play leading roles as well as supporting actors..."

The report in the newspaper the next day introduced Ronald's film philosophy.For a time, Hollywood executives who knew the inside story began to doubt. With such words, could Ronald still be the president of Sony Columbia?Will Ovitz make another mistake?
(End of this chapter)