This is Japan. Their Goldman Sachs Group is a well-known financial and venture capital company in the United States, and they are very influential in the United States. Needless to say, the relationship between Japan and the United States needs to be said. The other party's statement is putting pressure on Su Jie.

Su Jie chuckled and heard the threatening warning from the other party's mouth, and said, "You guys come and ask me to invest in shares, shouldn't you even investigate my interpersonal relationship clearly, I can't let you all take shares here. The Tsukasa chaebol, Yuki chaebol, and Yukinoshita chaebol have all worked closely with me, and no matter how big your appetite is at Goldman Sachs, you must be careful to support your stomach.”

Fred's face changed slightly. He had managed the Japanese branch of Goldman Sachs Group for so long. He was very aware of the strength of the chaebols Su Jie mentioned. These chaebols may not be the top chaebols who control the lifeblood of Japan's economy, but their strength is not enough. Xiaoshuo, especially Hiratsuka chaebols, are chaebols engaged in mining, shipbuilding, machinery manufacturing and other raw materials and the real economy. They are even more powerful and lead the world in some technical aspects.

In this way, the strength of several chaebols combined, coupled with Su Jie's own strength, even the top chaebols in Japan would not provoke them.

And Su Jie didn't brag when he said this. Hiratsuka is Su Jie's girlfriend. It's no exaggeration to say how close the relationship is. Asuna holds half of the shares of Panda Game Company, and Xuenuo owns the shares of Jing Xuenai Paradise. It is said that the three chaebols They are on a united front with Su Jie, and no one can pick on them.

"Yes, Su Jun also cooperates with our Penguin Company."

A girl with a pretty face, snow-white skin, and gray hair and green eyes came over and glanced at Fred.

The girl wears a Chinese knot around her waist, and her long hair is bent and raised in an arch at the top of her head. She is wearing a long coat of Chinese Hanfu. She is a lovely and natural girl, and Su Jie's friend, Luo Tianyi.

"Fred, we meet again." Luo Tianyi smiled before saying a word, and actually recognized Fred.

"You... it's you Luo..." Fred seemed to recognize Luo Tianyi as well, but he didn't know his name, and the impression passed in his mind.

"My name is Luo Tianyi. When I met you with my father, you praised me for being beautiful." Luo Tianyi smiled and reminded the other party.

The corners of Fred's mouth twitched slightly, and he remembered that Fred had only seen Luo Tianyi once, and he knew Luo Tianyi's father.

Luo Tianyi's father is an executive of Penguin Company, and also owns a large amount of shares in Penguin Company. Since the economy of the big country on the other side has developed rapidly since the year 2000, Penguin Company is also one of the targets of Goldman Sachs. Fred once I met Luo Tianyi who attended with his father at the economic exchange meeting between the two countries.

He didn't expect Su Jie to have such a wide network of contacts, not only in Japan, but also in China.

"I'm taking the liberty today. Since President Su is unwilling to cooperate, we can't force it." Fred showed a far-fetched smile, shook his head and left here disappointed.

With the relationship between several Japanese chaebols and Penguin, such a bargaining chip is enough. Although Goldman Sachs Group has sharp teeth, but as a venture capital company, their interests come first. When the price they bear exceeds their own interests, they will naturally choose to shrink. Back claws and fangs.

Chapter 490: I am well fed

"Tianyi, thank you, I don't know how to clear the siege if you don't come."

Su Jie smiled at Luo Tianyi, his expression changed from serious to kind in just a moment.

"I'm just telling the truth. If you really want to thank me, how about treating me to a big meal."

Luo Tianyi also had the nickname of a foodie girl, and winked playfully at Su Jie, as if the promise of this feast was more sincere than any thanks.

"No problem, don't talk about one meal, three meals are fine, you can choose where you want to eat." Su Jie snapped his fingers, this requirement he can naturally satisfy, and besides, he and Luo Tianyi are also old friends who have known each other for a long time. What Luo Tianyi likes, Su Jie is also Men Qing.

"Then it's settled." Luo Tianyi reached out and gave Su Jie a high five, her beautiful eyes smiling like crescent moons.

"Why did you come here today? I remember that you were also studying at Tokyo University."

It was rare for Su Jie to meet Luo Tianyi, and he was not in a hurry to do things, so he chatted with Luo Tianyi casually.

"Well, the school has no classes now. I'm going back to China for the Spring Festival this weekend. Before I leave, I'll come to Firefly to see it. Don't forget that I also have an identity as a translator in your company."

Luo Tianyi chatted enthusiastically, a little annoyed, and said, "Unfortunately, the first batch of apprentices who came from China to study animation production stayed in Japan for two years, and now they speak very slippery Japanese. I'm about the same, I feel like I'm about to lose my job."

Su Jie flicked Luo Tianyi's forehead lightly, and said with a smile, "Isn't your main business a gourmet anchor! I dream of eating delicious food all over the world, and the translator will lose his job when he loses his job. You didn't want to be here!"

The cooperation between Firefly and Penguin started two years ago. At that time, because Penguin wanted to develop the animation industry, it specially selected a group of employees to come to Japan to learn experience in Firefly. Luo Tianyi was for the language of the employees of the two countries. Translations chosen for differences.

It's just that Luo Tianyi is not a person who can bear her temper. This translator spends three days fishing and two days drying the Internet. She often looks for food all over Japan. She can't stay at the Firefly Company, and it takes ten days and a half to see her at Firefly. She has several aspects, and it is a pastime for her to be an interpreter. Su Jie has never taken it seriously. The real interpreter of Firefly is specially hired at a high salary.

"I value the quality of the translator very much. This is a stage that reflects my talent. Just singing is too monotonous, but fortunately I still have singing income. Su Jun, please don't make me unemployed again."

Luo Tianyi sticks out her little tongue cutely. To be honest, Luo Tianyi's role in Firefly Company is more important than a dispensable translator, and her role is to sing to the soundtrack of the cartoon's opening and ending songs.

Luo Tianyi is very talented in singing, and has a good voice by nature. At the beginning, "Love Cycle" was sung by Luo Tianyi, and later used on the op of "Wanting Words". After that, Su Jie also wrote it specifically for Luo Tianyi. some songs.

Now Luo Tianyi is still a well-known online singer on the Internet. Her song rankings on many music sites are higher than some well-known singers, but she never announces her identity in reality.

Because of the good singing, there are quite a lot of people who pay to download music sites, and Luo Tianyi can get a part of the profit from it, which accounts for the bulk of Luo Tianyi's income. To be able to travel around Japan and taste delicious food, all rely on the income of singing Support, apart from singing, Luo Tianyi is almost like a mascot in Firefly Company.

"With your voice, how can you lose your job in singing? If you are willing, I don't know how many entertainment companies are willing to sign you. You are beautiful and cute, and singing is the sound of nature. You can give us animation soundtrack at Firefly Company. , that's our Firefly Company taking advantage."

"No, no, my dream is to eat delicious food all over the world. Singing is just a hobby. If I delay my food dream because of singing, it will be bad." Luo Tianyi clearly divided the priority and the secondary. The world is big and the food is the biggest.

"And I have a good voice, but the songs I sing are so popular. It's not that the songs you wrote are too good, Su Jun, and it would be popular if someone else sang them. Michiru and their light music team is not there. Japan is very popular! If you don’t want to write songs, Su Jun, or your inspiration runs out, I will definitely be unemployed. At that time, I will have no one to support me, woohoo!”

With that said, Luo Tianyi also stretched out his hand to pretend to wipe away his tears, peeked at Su Jie from between his fingers, and cried, "If only someone would like to support me, it would be best if I had food. I can support myself very well."

Su Jie can't laugh or cry, you are an eldest young lady, your family is very rich, and you are afraid that no one will support you. If you inherit the family business in the future, you will not be able to eat all the money in your family for the rest of your life.

"Don't look at me like that, I can't support you if you can eat so much. Look how miserable I have been blackmailed by someone today! Tianyi, do you still have the heart to eat me poor?" Su Jie spread out his hands, very It's a difficult look.

According to Luo Tianyi's dream of eating delicious food all over the world, the requirements for this package are still quite high. Anyway, ordinary rich people can't afford it, and they don't dare to open their mouths to make such a promise without millions of net worth, of course. Now, with Su Jie's current wealth, it must be easy to raise a foodie girl.

"Qi, if you're a poor man, what am I, a beggar?" Luo Tianyi didn't even cry, she puffed out her slightly flat chest, and deeply despised Su Jie, thinking about eating a big family, Su Jie Don't give her a chance at all.

"If you keep eating it, you might end up going bankrupt." Su Jie laughed, looked at his watch, and said, "I'll go to the animation and film department, do you want to come together?"

"I'll go too, I'll have a big dinner with you later, don't think about escaping the order." Luo Tianyi followed Su Jie closely, as if he was afraid that Su Jie would leave her and escape the big meal.

"I still can't make it, and I can't afford it for the rest of my life. A few meals are still fine." Su Jie shook his head with a smile, and took the lead to the animation film department of Firefly.

Behind him, Luo Tianyi grimaced and waved small fists at Su Jie's back, making small movements constantly, causing some employees who met at work to laugh.

......

Firefly's animation film department has been established for a year. Compared with TV animation, which is the main business of animation production, animation films are relatively unobtrusive.

Firefly's original team was mainly composed of TV animation production personnel, and later development and recruitment also followed this line, and did not pay much attention to talents in animation films.

Don't look at TV animations and animated films that look very similar, but they are actually very different. The former is an animation that is only broadcast on TV, and the latter is an animation that is released in theaters.

Animated movies are relatively well-made, paying attention to the words fine and delicate. For example, in TV animations, many backgrounds and faces of passersby can be blurred and simplified. In animated movies, they strive to be perfectly displayed, because animated movies are in theaters. The public release needs to give the audience the same feeling of watching a movie, and create a fictional world with details.

Basically, the difference between animated films and real films is the sense of realism, which can be made up for with pictures.

Animated movies also have their own advantages over movies. Animated movies do not require people to work hard to shoot, because there is definitely a gap between what is shot and what is designed by computer. Many things cannot be performed by humans, but animated characters can be easily produced.

Animated movies can have a strong imagination, and many scenes can give designers more room for development. This is something that cannot be achieved in movies shot by characters. Although many special effects are also very powerful, it still cannot be compared with animated movies. .

In addition, animated characters can exaggerately express their inner thoughts, feelings at this time, etc., which makes people feel interesting and vivid.

Animated movies, to put it bluntly, are the use of animation to express movies.

The combination of various factors, the animation film market prospects are actually very optimistic, Su Jie wants to develop in an all-round way, he can't avoid animation films.

After all, Su Jie has produced so many famous animations, such as Naruto, Attack on Titan, etc. He doesn't want these animations to be released in theatrical versions in the future. He needs to go to other companies to find someone to make them. Su Jie can't afford to lose this Face.

That is, on the day of the establishment of the animation film department, Su Jie invested a lot of money, and Firefly began to recruit outstanding animation film production talents in the industry. Some of them joined Firefly's fame, and some relied on high salaries to dig corners of other companies. , and outstanding college students recruited from many colleges and universities, after a few months of running-in period, finally set up the animation film platform.

"President, the production of "Your Name" is in the late stage, but we are in a little trouble now." Kinoshita Seiichi, the Firefly chief supervisor, knew that Su Jie was coming to inspect, and quickly rushed to the animation and film department to report the situation to Su Jie.

Su Jie ended the chat with Luo Tianyi, and while walking around the animation film department, he frowned slightly when he heard this, and asked, "What's the trouble, there is something wrong with the production of "Your Name"? This is our Firefly The company's most important animation film this year, if it can become famous in the animation film market, just watch this work, the production must be rigorous, it is better to spend more money than make mistakes, don't wait until there is a problem after the release, I will take it you asked."

"Your Name" is the first test work in the animation film department. Su Jie attaches great importance to this work. He spends more time on guidance and supervision than other long-form animations. "The Name", a masterpiece from the past life, developed the animation film market.

Kinoshita Seiichi's chubby face was sweating, and he hurriedly explained: "No, "Your Name" is now being produced very smoothly, and it can be completed in a month at most. Our trouble is not about the production, but It's the theater line. We contacted many theaters in Japan before, and we originally agreed that we could cooperate. However, in the past few days, many theaters suddenly broke the contract, saying that they could not arrange films for us. At that time, we will produce "Your Name". , the audience can't see it."

"The theater broke the contract, you didn't make it clear to those theaters that this is the work of our Firefly Company?" Su Jie stopped and looked at Kinoshita Seiichi dignifiedly.

"Said, those theater chains that we Firefly are famous in the industry must know. I also told them that "Your Name" is a script written by you, the president, but in the past few days, those theater chains seem to be discussing all of a sudden. Yes, we have to break the contract and not schedule the film. At the time, the production of "Your Name" was still too early to complete, and I just made a verbal agreement with the theater and did not sign a contract, and now there is no way to sue."

Makoto Kinoshita is full of bitterness. He is also in charge of the production of this animated film named "Your Name". Looking at the animated film that is about to be completed with a lot of money, he faces such a problem, and there are hundreds of employees in the animation film department. Just dripping blood.

This is the hard work of the staff of the animation film department for more than half a year. Originally, the animation film department was finished after the start. I am very envious of my colleagues who make TV animations on weekdays. I want to rely on this animation film to fight a good battle. , They didn't know how painful it would be, Kinoshita Seiichi didn't dare to tell them about it, he could only boil it by himself, like an ant on a hot pot frantically looking for a solution, he hadn't slept well these days, A lot of hair fell out.

If Su Jie hadn't come to the company today, Kinoshita Seiichi would have gone to Su Jie himself to find a way.

"Could it be the ghosts of those venture capital companies? Su Jun, didn't you say that many venture capital companies wanted to buy your shares and were rejected, maybe they were not reconciled, so they made this kind of thing that stuck you in the neck? Come on, with the energy of those VC firms, with networks all over Japan, they are capable of doing this kind of thing.”

Luo Tianyi, who was listening on the side, suddenly opened his mouth and made a guess: "Otherwise, why did those theaters promise to be good before, and suddenly they changed their words and broke the contract collectively, and the time is just these few days, everything is too coincidental, to say no I don't believe what they did."

Su Jie loosened his knitted brows, nodded in approval of Luo Tianyi's guess, and said, "It is estimated that this is the case. It is a good idea to let me compromise and give them financing and shares in this way."

Luo Tianyi's guess was in line with what Su Jie had in mind. Maybe those theaters didn't know about it because of his reputation?With their own reputation and prestige guaranteed, those theater chains will give Su Jie a face to some extent.

But now that many theaters have broken their contracts, it is precisely during this time that those venture capital companies are pestering themselves, which must be inseparable from those venture capital companies.

"It was done by those VC firms, I said, I said, those VCs are not at ease, what should we do now, we have all set the release time, and the release date has been announced online, if you suddenly repent and bounce back , will cause great dissatisfaction.”

Kinoshita Makoto was full of anger, seeing that his hard work was about to be destroyed, he was extremely angry in his heart, and wished to beat up those bullshit venture capital company executives.

But thinking about the reality, he was depressed again. Those venture capital companies were really stuck in the neck of Firefly Company. Anyway, Firefly Company is only famous for TV animation, and no one has heard of animated movies at all. cause too much attention.

Su Jie's eyes flickered with cold light, and he sneered: "The fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, I don't believe it. Without Butcher Zhang, we have to eat pigs with hair. As long as our own works are good enough, those theaters that break the contract now will regret it in the future. when."

Chapter 490 Two: Stretch out your head and let me take a plate

"Which theaters are currently breaking their contracts, and what percentage of them account for the number of screens in Japan?"

Su Jie asked about the details. "Your Name" could not sink because of this incident. With so many theaters in Japan, no matter how powerful the venture capital company is, it is impossible to affect them all.

Kinoshita Seiichi had conducted in-depth investigations before, and when he heard Su Jie's inquiry, he immediately replied: "At present, the large-scale Japanese theater chains that mainly prohibit the release of "Your Name" are mainly represented by three, Shochiku, Toho, KADOKAWA, and in addition Seventeen small and medium-sized theater chains also participated in breaking the contract, and the number of screens in these theater chains accounted for 47% of the country's total."

"The situation is better than I thought. The remaining 53% of the theaters are our goals. With the screens of these theaters, although the release of "Your Name" will be greatly affected, it is still acceptable. of."

Su Jie is still reluctant to accept this result. Fortunately, most of the venture capital companies can influence some large and medium-sized theater chains. Those small theater chains are more interested in profits. With Su Jie's boutique reputation as a guarantee, I feel that "Your Name" "The box office revenue will not be small, plus its own small capital has little impact, and it doesn't care about whether it is VC or not, the money that you earn is the most important thing.

"You go and tell those theaters that are willing to cooperate with us, you can give them half of the share, and negotiate the film arrangement contract first. In addition, those theaters that cooperate with us this time will become our partners of Firefly Company. , in the future, as long as the animated films produced by our Firefly Company will be screened in their theaters. As for those who break the contract with us, they will all be blacklisted, and in the future animation films produced by our company will be shown without considering them.”

Su Jie finally told Kinoshita Seiichi this to set the tone for the matter.

Those theater chains have broken the contract, and Su Jie also has a temper. To be honest, Su Jie and Zhuangjing and these chaebol channels are united, and they really want to persuade each family. The influence of the joint efforts of several chaebols is there. Jiu can convince those theaters who broke the contract to let go of the film, but how could Su Jie do this kind of hot face sticking to other people's cold butt.

Since you are unwilling to arrange films, Su Jie will not show you any of his own animated films in the future. When other theaters make a lot of money in the future, don't be jealous and regret it.

On the contrary, those small theater chains, as long as they are willing to cooperate with Su Jie, Su Jie will not be stingy. Perhaps with his help and support in the future, these small theater chains can also grow up. Continuous excellent movies can earn enough profits to expand and develop.

Su Jie is very confident in his animated films. As long as they can be produced and broadcasted, given the current situation of the world's entertainment culture just taking off, it is definitely no problem to want to make big box office profits, not to mention that the animated films produced by Su Jie are all Those who have been successful in fires in the past life are impossible to make money.

"Breaking the contract and getting into the blacklist, President, neither of us will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future. Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred!" Kinoshita's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe what Su Jie said. It's all about the theater chain's manipulation of the producer, and now it's going to be the other way around with Su Jie, and it's a head-to-head competition.

"Then I will also lose it. Others are shameless, and I want to be ashamed. Don't worry, as long as our works are good enough, even if the number of theaters is less, the box office will be able to rise. Don't you have confidence in our animation films, Kinoshita? ?"

"Of course I believe in the president, and I believe that our company's animated films are all high-quality products. Well, I will do as the president said, and let those damn movie theaters see them. Without them, we can live very well. "Kinoshita Seiichi is also an adventurous person. At first he dared to bring his animation team to join Su Jie, but now he also has the belief to fight for his life. He was full of fighting spirit by Su Jie's words, patted his chest and shouted at Su Jie. ensure.

"It's good, we don't ask for help, we're not afraid of people. When Firefly was first established, we've come through it so hard, and now we're number one in the industry, with just a few theaters. What's there to be afraid of? Let them go to hell." Su Jie laughed, patted Kinoshita Seiichi's shoulder, and said with relief.

"Su Jun, animation movies are not only in the Japanese market. Those venture capital companies are attacking us in Japan. We can open up the market abroad!"

Luo Tianyi stabbed Su Jie with his foot and his finger, and made a suggestion: "Look, those venture capital funds in Europe and the United States have great influence and may face the same problems as Japan, but next door to you, my country Even in a country with a large population, there is also a great demand for animated films now, and where the capacity of venture capital funds is limited, it will not affect anything at all. If you want to put "Your Name" in China to test the water, it is best to release it at the same time as Japan. , how is this?"

"Does this work? I remember that each country has a film protection treaty, and there is a limit to the number of foreign films imported each year." Su Jie's eyes lit up first, and then he thought of this key question.

In all parts of the world, in order to protect the development of the local film industry, the number of films imported from abroad is limited. Su Jie is not Hollywood, and he is not well-known in the film industry. "Your Name" wants to enter the Chinese market. In the original idea, it was to wait for the results after the release in Japan, and then go to China to discuss the introduction, and then it would be easier to talk about the box office results.

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