Chapter 499 Acquire MGM?
"Sony has done a lot behind the scenes."

Wang Jinhua was very pleased and said:
"So if you have time, come and congratulate us."

She now feels that the most commendable thing in her life is that she and this guy founded Interstellar Media together.

This is definitely a mascot!

Du Sheng calculated the time. "Initial D" is currently filming a competition and it will take at least more than a week to complete.

Then dramas such as "Tang Dynasty", "Water Moon Cave", "Blood Romance", and "Mischief" will be broadcast one after another, so there will be no time to spare.

Not to mention UFC and various film festivals to attend.

If we include the concerts that are currently being planned and prepared, there will be no stopping in the second half of the year.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something:
"Xixi and the others said before that the second EP album has been recorded and the company plans to release it next week?"

Wang Jinhua knew that Du Sheng cared more about Girls' Generation, so she smiled and nodded:
“Yes, it’s already in the warm-up stage.

By then you should have finished filming, come back and give them a sample so they don’t keep complaining.”

Du Sheng nodded silently.

Seeing that the halftime break was approaching, Liu Weiqiang had already returned to the set.

He didn't want to delay any longer, so he talked to Wang Jinhua for a few more words and then ended the topic.

Return to shooting of cornering racing and car chase scenes.

Fortunately, he already has the skill of "Driving Mastery", so these things are not difficult for him.

After completing the filming of all the scenes at the foot of the mountain, the crew began to move the equipment to Mount Haruna.

The final four thrilling racing scenes will be filmed here.

These four racing scenes are undoubtedly the most exciting part of the whole movie.

After the filming is completed, the film only needs to add some shots and will be declared officially finished.

Most of these intense racing scenes were performed by professional racing drivers invited from Hong Kong.

Of course, Du Sheng didn't want to use a distant shot, nor did he want it to look too fake, so he completed his part himself.

Liu Wei Qiang had witnessed Du Sheng's professional level and estimated that even the invited racing drivers might not be able to beat him, so he agreed.

Yu Wenle, Wu Yanzu and others were unwilling to lose and decided to experience it themselves.

Unfortunately, even with the guidance of a professional racing driver, he was still left far behind by Du Sheng when turning, and he couldn't even see the taillights of his car.

This made them secretly shocked. This guy is simply not a human being!

In the end, they had to call in a professional car, otherwise the gap was too big.

Two days later, Chen Xiaochun also arrived in Gunma Prefecture.

In the film, he plays the role of the final boss Kyoichi Sudo, whose goal is to defeat AE86.

In order to allow Du Sheng, Wu Yanzu and others to complete the filming as soon as possible, the director decided to shoot the last racing scene first.

In pursuit of realism, at least 70% of the shots in this scene were performed by Du Sheng and his two co-stars themselves.

During the filming process, an AE86 was scrapped due to an accident and Wu Yanzu almost fell off a cliff.

After getting off the car, Wu Yanzu was still in shock and it took him more than half an hour to calm down.

This accident also serves as a reminder to everyone.

Don't force yourself to do this kind of technical work, as it could be life-threatening if you're not careful.

After completing this scene, Fujiwara Takumi's role will not be much left, and the filming is expected to take no more than two days.

When Du Sheng learned that he would be filming a scene with Kyoichi Sudo next, he simply went to Kyoto first.

The sun is scorching hot in Beijing in August.

Even in light summer clothes, people were sweating profusely.

However, this has not slowed down the pace of this Asian metropolis, and people are still rushing around.

At this moment, in a coffee shop on the street.

A man and a woman, wearing wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses that almost cover half of their faces, are enjoying the afternoon, occasionally looking up at the bustling scene outside the window.

The men were dressed in simple casual clothes and stood tall; the women were wearing fashionable dresses, and their white legs looked particularly dazzling in the summer sun.

The lady's voice was slightly babyish, and she said softly:

"Sometimes I really don't understand, what's the point of all this hard work?"

The man smiled and replied:
"I don't know about other people, but for me, it's enough to live a leisurely life with the people around me."

The lady smiled sweetly when she heard this.

She picked up her coffee and gently fed it to the man's lips.

The two people are naturally Du Sheng and Lin Zhiling.

Lin Chi-ling came to Neon this time because her agency arranged a series of variety shows and advertising shoots.

When she learned that Du Sheng was filming here, she couldn't wait to make an appointment to meet him to relive the old times.

For them, the time and place of meeting are not important, what is important is the feeling between them.

When they were about to leave, Du Sheng suddenly grabbed Lin Zhiling's hand.

"Wait a moment, dear."

As he spoke, he leaned forward and gently kissed away the ice cream stains at the corners of her mouth.

Lin Zhiling smiled sweetly, put her arms around his neck and gave him a passionate kiss.

Here in Jingjing, they can temporarily put aside their celebrity identities and enjoy the simple happiness of ordinary lovers.

Just as he was immersed in this warmth, Du Sheng's cell phone rang.

After answering the phone, Du Sheng's expression became thoughtful.

"Ah Sheng, is there something wrong?"

Lin Zhiling asked with concern.

"I have an important guest tonight and may be back late."

Du Sheng explained.

Lin Zhiling smiled gently:
"It's okay, go ahead and do your work."

Du Sheng held her in his arms and whispered in her ear with a smile:

"You are very important to me."

Lin Zhiling understood what he meant, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she pushed him gently.

Then, she felt the man's subtle changes, and her legs trembled...

Du Sheng's return to Jing this time, in addition to accompanying Lin Zhiling, also had another purpose.

That is to further open up the road for your future development.

This is not just a thing in the music industry, but also in the film industry.

As a born-again person, he is well aware of the importance of channels.

In order to achieve higher sales for his music works and allow more audiences to see his film works, it is necessary to lay out relevant channel resources as early as possible.

Although his importance at Sony is now growing, that advantage is mainly concentrated in Asia.

Compared with Sony's top artists in the Beacon Country, his influence still needs to be improved.

Coincidentally, the album "Yi Sheng You Ni" attracted the attention of Sony executives, and Du Sheng decided to take this opportunity to expand his network of contacts.

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Kyoto, Kavi Jade Museum.

Speaking of which, Japan originally had no habit of appreciating jade.

After the Meiji Restoration, jade culture began to spread in Japan and gradually developed a unique style.

When he stepped into the neon-lit jade exhibition hall, a jade master dressed in an elegant kimono greeted Du Sheng respectfully and led him through a courtyard full of natural elements.

The ancient stone lanterns create an atmosphere of tranquility, loneliness, freshness and seclusion.

Such an environment makes people feel as if they are in a secret place far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, and their souls can be purified.

Before entering the private appreciation room, there is a traditional Chinese screen as a transition, adding a sense of layering to the space.

There is an exquisite landscape painting hanging on the wall inside and an exquisite bonsai placed in the corner.

Du Sheng never thought that this white man from the Lighthouse Country would choose to meet in this place.

But now that he was here, he decided to wait and see.

When the waiter served tea to the two of them, Du Sheng and the man opposite him stopped appreciating the tea and sat back on the sofa.

"Mr. Shi Jinge, I didn't expect you to have such a high level of appreciation for Chinese culture."

Du Sheng said with a smile.

I'm afraid that many jade sellers in the country would feel ashamed of themselves after hearing what the other party said just now.

If he didn't have the "Art of Antique Appraisal" to rely on, he would have been fooled by the other party.

Howard Shjinger responded with a sincere smile:
"Nemon's jade culture has been accumulated for thousands of years. Every time I come here, I feel spiritually baptized."

"Jade culture originated from the Chinese. If you are interested, I will take you to experience the real Chinese culture next time."

Du Sheng suggested.

"Going to the East? Du, then let's make a deal first!"

Shi Jinge acted very sincere, but he had his own considerations in his heart.

The main purpose of his trip was to meet with senior executives at Sony, and the rest was entertainment-related work.

Du Sheng also understood Shi Jinge's thoughts. When a person's ability is strong enough, he will naturally attract the attention of others.

On the contrary, no matter how much cultural heritage you have, it will not attract the attention of others.

Of course, Du Sheng’s visit this time was not to promote Chinese culture.

The target is actually the man in front of him who used to be the president of CBS Broadcasting Group and later joined Sony (the beacon country) to become the head of film and television entertainment.

Next year, he will be appointed chairman and CEO of Sony Group, becoming the first non-Japanese core successor.

And in a few years, he will ascend to the throne of the entire Sony Group and become the helmsman of this big ship!
Du Sheng and his companions were aware of his future achievements, so they naturally hoped to establish contact as soon as possible before the other party took full control of the company.

After all, Sony is currently one of the top four in the world in both music and film and television industries.

“Come to think of it, I’ve heard of your name a long time ago, Du, as both of your English singles topped the Billboard charts.

Your latest album even broke the Asian record this year, and you were hailed as the most popular Asian man. "

Shi Jinge made a few polite remarks and said:

“I wonder when you’ll release an English album. Sony is looking forward to it!”

Du Sheng responded with a smile:

"Sony Division Director Williams is indeed looking forward to it. Mr. Schjinge, what is your reason?"

Shi Jinge saw his meaningful smile and thought to himself:
"As the Chief Operating Officer of Sony Entertainment and a loyal listener, I am naturally looking forward to your new album collaboration!"

Seeing that the other party was so smooth, Du Sheng changed the subject:
"Mr. Shi Jinge, it seems that my two English singles have not been fully sold yet."

Shi Jinge picked up a piece of exquisite jade and played with it, saying with a smile:

"Du, you should know that as an international group, Sony's settlement business must be relatively cumbersome.

This is just like appreciating jade, it requires more tolerance.”

Du Sheng shook his head slightly:

"I released the single in Japan a few weeks late, and I have already received two payments."

Sony's music system is different from other large companies. Sony's music business worldwide is mainly controlled by Sony Music, the beacon country.

However, the ones in Japan and Sony are relatively independent.

Du Sheng suddenly compared the efficiency of the two subsidiaries, which implied some meaning.

Shi Jinge's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled and said:
"Du, if you want to get the money back as soon as possible, there is actually a quick way."

"tell me the story."

Shi Jinge put the jade down, looked directly at Du Sheng and said:
"Join us at Sony Group!"

In order to be more persuasive, he tried to raise the stakes:
“You obviously have such outstanding musical ability, why don’t you focus on this aspect?
As long as you agree to sign a one-year album contract with us, I guarantee that you will get a top-notch contract, and I will allocate global resources to produce the album for you!"

Du Sheng smiled and said:
"High-end contract, like pop queen Beyoncé?"

Howard Shjinger's mouth twitched and he said:
"Du, it seems you also have ideas about the North American music scene."

Beyoncé's position at Sony is unique, even on a global scale.

Last year, her album "Dangerously in Love" topped the Billboard album chart and won her five Grammy Awards for the album.

In addition, she also obtained part of the shares of Columbia Records by virtue of her monopoly on the Destiny's Child band.

Does this guy in front of me mean that he also intends to take Sony shares?

Du Sheng smiled:
“If people don’t have dreams, aren’t they just like animals?
Mr. Schjinge, I believe you have a certain understanding of me.

I also own a record company called Miracle Records, so the cooperation is still a public-to-public one.”

Before meeting Du Sheng, Shi Jinge had already learned about his situation in detail.

You know that this person is not only very successful in all aspects, but also owns many entertainment-related industries.

People like this are greedy for fame and fortune and generally will not give up their copyright easily.

Shi Jinge only made tentative suggestions.

It would be best if Du Sheng agrees, but it’s okay if he disagrees.

Shi Jinge pretended to be regretful:
“It would be a shame not to be able to strengthen the collaboration further.”

Du Sheng smiled slightly, and said with a hint of meaning:

"Mr. Shi Jinge, I would rather be your close comrade-in-arms than to be a part of Sony!"

Shi Jinge was stunned for a moment, and then said after thinking for a moment:

"Of course, after all, we have something in common..."

Du Sheng waved his hand and took the initiative to point out:

"Mr. Shi Jinge, do you know what comrades-in-arms means? It means supporting each other!
If you want to be the actual helmsman of the Sony empire, we may be able to provide some help in the coming days!"

Shi Jinge didn't expect the person in front of him to be so frank and to reveal his cards directly when they disagreed.

He was silent for a while, thinking about the other party's help, and said:
"Du, I agree with you, people without dreams are like walking corpses.

But do you really understand Sony?
Power at Sony has always been held by the founder and those he chooses.

This tradition comes from Neon's ninja heritage, where the CEO is like the leader of the organization with thousands of loyal followers.

But it’s hard for me to get recognition from Japanese people.

Do you think it is possible to become the helmsman of this international group?"

Du Sheng smiled after hearing this. At least Shi Jinge no longer hid the secret from him.

"Mr. Shi Jinge, you are talking about the past. Wasn't this inheritance method broken by Chu Jing Shen Zhi last year?
If this happens once, it will happen again.”

In order to maintain his power, the current Sony helmsman Shinji Idei dismissed Motorola, which caused the group to lose over 100 million US dollars.

A new president has not been elected yet, and power remains in the central government.

And Motorola was promoted by the former helmsman Yamato Dianxiong.

In recent years, Sony has been plagued by factional fighting within the company, and Motorola's dismissal is just a microcosm of this.

Shi Jinge was personally invited by Chu Jinge Shenzhi, and his faction is obvious.

Du Sheng knew very well that Yamato Dianxiong's people would be completely wiped out and would make international news because of bribery, so he directly chose the winning side.

"Shi Jinge, you are a close confidant of Dejing Shenzhi and have been selected as a member of the board of directors.

As long as you can lead Sony Pictures to acquire MGM and expand the Sony Music (Lighthouse Country) market, everything is possible!"

After hearing this, Shi Jinge was thoughtful. Is it really possible for him to succeed as the group president, or even succeed Izumi Shinji?
"Du, I admit that the vision you described is good, but I have just taken over Sony's business in the Lighthouse Country and I have no ability to promote such a large merger and acquisition."

Founded in 1924, MGM, one of the eight major film studios in Hollywood, has not had a good time recently.

In other words, except for "Hannibal" and "Legally Blonde", all other films it invested in in recent years have failed.

In particular, the war blockbuster "Windtalkers", which was invested heavily in the previous year, failed miserably at the box office. The company's senior management was forced to resign and MGM was put up for auction.

Sony Pictures, Providence Capital, Texas and others all have ideas about it and are expected to form a capital team to acquire it.

But at present, these are still insider information and outsiders have no idea about them.

Shi Jinge was surprised how Du Sheng knew this, so he made an excuse.

Du Sheng shook his head slightly:

"Mr. Schjinge, that's not interesting.

Sony Pictures is the most intense battlefield between Shinchi Idei and Kenshin Yamato.

If I were Shinchi Idei, I would definitely push this project forward and achieve stunning success.

As his confidant, the most important thing for you to consider right now is how to remove the obstacles left by Yamato Kenxiong and prevent him from openly opposing you."

Shi Jinge could no longer conceal his surprise.

Because he had just had a private conversation with Shinji Idei, who revealed his intention to acquire MGM and asked him to win over a few allies.

After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. MGM owns the copyrights of so many blockbuster films and has so many superstars under its banner that they can easily sell them for billions of dollars.

Although Sony Group is large and powerful, it cannot withdraw such a large amount of money for the time being even through leverage.

Even if it can be drawn out, it will be rejected by Yamato Kenxiong's people.

Therefore, the best solution is to win over allies and form a group merger and acquisition.

Shi Jinge didn't expect that Du Sheng could guess such a secret so accurately.

Could it be that this kid also has ideas?

Du Sheng gently shook the teacup in his hand and said with a hint of sarcasm:
"Mr. Shi Jinge, I don't think you want to be the next Carlos, do you?"

Shi Jinge certainly knew the name Carlos.

Carlos has been the CEO since Sony and Ericsson formed a joint venture, Sony Ericsson.

However, since he was not familiar with the electronics business, the two executives pretended to obey him but actually disobeyed him. Andrew, who was pushed up by Yamato Kenxiong to temporarily serve as the group president, was even more dismissive of him.

As a result, Carlos was directly sidelined and Sony Ericsson has been in a loss-making state.

Du Sheng’s words were very clear.

If Shi Jinge cannot stabilize the situation within a year, then even if he can take over as the president of the group, he will at most be another invisible man.

Moreover, it is unknown whether he can continue to be trusted by Shinji Dei.

Shi Jinge put away his hypocritical smile and looked at the Oriental man carefully.

Before this, no matter how famous Du Sheng was in Asia, even if he won the title of King of Fighters, it meant nothing to him.

But the other party's comments just now all imply a clear understanding of Sony's current situation and the difficulties faced by Schjinge.

This made Shi Jinge start to really pay attention to Du Sheng.

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(End of this chapter)