Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 848
Docklands, BEING.

Nagato Taiyuki held the phone receiver, his tone was polite but firm, "Thanks to Zhou Fang-san's love, I am really terrified... But please forgive me for not being able to accept BURNING's help."

"..."

"Indeed, BEING is a small and insignificant production company that is weak in all aspects. With my personal ability, it is difficult to push it to a higher level." Nagato Taiyuki said, "But I think being weak also has its advantages. and meaning."

"Although we are weak, it is also a blessing to be able to simply adhere to my philosophy as a producer and never compromise."

Nagato Taiko's words are like the speech of an idealistic musician.Anyone who is not familiar with the cunning nature of his Kansai businessman might really think that he is a producer who is devoted to music.

But as long as you know him a little bit, you will know that this idealistic speech is the words of a Kansai businessman.

The person on the other end of the phone would not believe that Nagato Taiko's words came from the heart.The person who spoke to Taiko Nagato on the phone was Shunichi Baba, the representative of BURNING and Zhou Fang Yuxiong's confidant in foreign development.

At the end of last year, at a party, Nagato Taiyuki was introduced by industry insiders to Baba Shunichi.

After that, Junichi Baba took the initiative to invite him, and the two sides had a lot of contacts. BURNING is famous in the industry for his style of liking big fish and eating small fish. Nagato Taiyuki has been in the industry for a long time, and he is not an ignorant fool.Knowing the origin of Shunichi Baba, listening to him praise BEING, and expressing his approval of himself, Nagato Taiyuki knew what kind of idea he had in it.

However, Shunichi Baba only took the initiative to get acquainted with him, and never mentioned anything about cooperation and acquisitions, and Nagato Taiyuki could not open his own mouth and refuse things that did not exist.

Until the beginning of the new year, during the first month, Zhou Fang Yuxiong held a reception party at home, and Nagato Taiyuki also received the invitation.He was mentally prepared and knew that BURNING would not be easily offended, so he readily attended.

On that day, all the people present were direct descendants of the BURNING family, well-known figures in the industry.

Zhou Fangyuxiong's choice to meet him for the first time at such a party may not be an exaggeration. -Tell him that if he joins BURNING, then the firms behind these people present will be able to help BEING expand in the record industry.

If BEING becomes the only record company in the BURNING department, BEING will get the best cooperation treatment.

The kid named Yanqiao can settle him in three years or two years.

But the price is to be tied.Needless to say, there is no need to mention regular offerings, and it is only natural to cooperate with the actions of the BURNING department.Zhou Fang Yuxiong's reputation as domineering and fierce has long spread, this ship is easy to get on and off.

Nagato Taiyuki himself is an uncompromising figure in the company, and he will not be willing to become Zhou Fang Yuxiong's pawn.What's more, Nagato Taiko, who came from a traditional background, still looks down on Zhou Fang Yuxiong, who was born as a brave and ruthless little Ah Fei and started his career by serving as an attendant for a big shot.

Most importantly, the possibility of becoming a brother company with Xingchen Office is in sight, and BURNING reached out to him. This matter is not attractive.

In contrast, the price to be paid for seeking BURNING's asylum is too high, and the rewards seem rich, but more than half of them are not needed by Nagato Taiko.

After the first meeting in the first month, BURNING stopped for a while.Afterwards, Jun Baba contacted Taiko Nagato several times, and began to formally mention the matter of inviting BEING to accept BURNING's "help".

After a few rounds of deliberation, if I officially refused, I have now said all of them.

On the other end of the phone, Baba Shunichi was a bit regretful when he received a clear rejection signal, "Nagato-san, can you please think again? As a music producer, you have your own persistence, which is admirable. But Zhou Fang-san also Doubly affirm your talent, and believe that as long as you have the right help, you and your BEING will surely flourish.”

"...Never lose to, no, better than the band-focused Iwahashi-san who is in the limelight right now."

This "Iwahashi-san" caused Nagato Taiko's ears to be allergic.

At the beginning of the new year, the animation of "Chibi Maruko-chan" was launched, and the ratings and word-of-mouth continued to rise.However, according to Iwahashi Shinichi's intention, the single of the theme song will be released in April.

GENZO is the publisher of the single, and Shinichi Iwahashi has decided on it, and Nagato Taiyuki has no choice but to wait.What's more, that kid has a reason——

The broadcast cycle of a season of animation is so long, it will take more time to reflect the popularity brought by the animation to the sales. First of all, let the public realize that "Chibi Maruko-chan" is not an animation for children, but suitable for all ages animation.

Children-oriented animations are suitable for selling toys and accessories, but animations that are suitable for everyone, the theme song may become popular.

Allow enough warm-up time first. During this time, as long as the ratings and word-of-mouth of the animation are good, people of any age group may be attracted to the TV, and it will be easier to release a single later. Open the market, the heat will be even higher.

Yanqiao Shenyi was thoughtful, and all the relevant parties believed in his words, especially this slick kid who had just gained a reputation in the industry with a projected album.

But for Nagato Taiko, the meaning of this single is not only a big hit, but also about the future of BEING.As soon as Yanqiao Shen postponed the release date, he had to worry about it.

From the beginning of dealing with this slick boy, he kept getting stuck in his neck.

After being messed up by Iwahashi Shinichi's plan, Nagato Taiko had to think about what BEING could be used to negotiate terms.

On the phone, Baba Shunichi continued, "The success of that Iwahashi-san is inseparable from the support of Watanabe Productions. Watanabe Productions is just a company that has passed away. Today, BURNING's power is far behind it. Above. Sometimes, a talented person is only short of this help from success..."

Behind Shinichi Iwahashi is Watanabe Productions and Takeda Printing Company.

He doesn't own much, so it's not like he's doing well.It is of course important to have help, but it is far from the point of betraying oneself and becoming Zhou Fangyu Xiong's retainer!
Taiko Nagato has made up his mind.Shunichi Baba had no choice but to say "That's a pity" and end the call.However, before hanging up the phone, I added another sentence, "If possible, I would like to ask Nagato-san to think about it again. We are here anytime—if Nagato-san changes his mind."

will not change.

will never change-

Thinking of this, Taiko Nagato said a few polite words and hung up the phone.He looked through the itinerary to determine the time to meet with the investor's cadres later.

According to the itinerary, next Saturday, I will go to Okinawa to play golf with a director from the investor side.

As long as the cooperation is a foregone conclusion and they become a brother company with Xingchen Office, Yanqiao Shinichi will be kicked out at that time, and Nagato is lucky to treat him in his own way.

People fight for breath.Nagato Taiko especially wanted to win back this breath from Iwahashi Shinichi.The pain and resentment of being stuck in the neck was deeply rooted in Nagato Taiko's heart.

He must never be stuck in the neck again, and he must teach Yanqiao Shinichi a lesson in turn!
……

"...It's also a blessing to stick to my philosophy as a producer and never compromise."

Zhou Fang Yuxiong sneered, "What nonsense is he talking about?"

Shunichi Baba remained silent.In the office, the recording of the previous call continued to play until it ended.

"I thought it was very simple, but I didn't expect it to be a hard bone." Zhou Fang Yuxiong was also unexpected.

However, thinking about it the other way around, a production company that has been established for more than ten years, and has worked with many well-known singers, has always been only the size of a sesame mung bean, which shows the personality and style of Nagato Taiyuki.

In contrast, Yan Qiao Shen had achieved such an achievement in just a few years after entering the industry.Needless to say in terms of talent, but the ability to know the times, be flexible, and be good at uniting forces from all sides is the key to his success.

As long as there is a chance to join GENZO and be friends with Iwahashi Shinichi, it will not turn to find Nagato Taiyuki and support him to fight Iwahashi Shinichi.

It's a pity that friends who cannot be won are destined to be enemies.

"So, what should we do next?" Shunichi Baba asked for his opinion.

Zhou Fang Yuxiong pondered for a while, "It's too early to talk about the failure of cooperation." He sneered, "Small companies have their benefits. For example, it's easier to handle."

As soon as Ma Changjun thought that the president in front of him was from a young Ah Fei, who was brave and aggressive when he was young, and now he is also a character who can take both paths, he began to feel a little sweat for Nagato Taiyuki.

The meaning of "handling is easier" is easy to understand.If it is soft, it will be hard.

but……

Baba Jun recalled the time when he and Nagato Taiyuki met, and casually mentioned, "Maybe, Nagato-san has some tricks."

Zhou Fang Yuxiong glanced at him, "Did you hear any rumors?"

"It's not a rumor." Toshiba Baba thought about it, "I just think that Nagato-san is not the kind of 'producer who focuses on music'. A great opportunity is presented to him, but he refuses to let go."

He paused, "Either he has a problem with you and BURNING, or he has a plan."

"Maybe he hates me." Zhou Fang Yuxiong said with a smile.

Ma Changjun didn't answer.Zhou Fangyu Xiong seemed to find this guess interesting, and said to himself, "The next time I see him, I will ask, 'Do you hate me? Nagato-san'."

Zhou Fang Yuxiong's tone was kind.

"However, it is indeed necessary to inquire and see what this Nagato-san is thinking." He said.

Baba Junyi agreed, thought for a while, and then brought up another matter, "Speaking of which, what do you think about the company called Avex DD mentioned by Komuro-san from TM NETWORK before, Zhou Fang-san?"

Tetsuya Komuro of TM NETWORK has always been close to BURNING.

As soon as Ma Changjun mentioned it, Zhou Fangyu Xiong thought about it, and remembered that it was still last year.When Tetsuya Komuro met him, he mentioned a young man named Katsuto Matsuura.

This young man is determined to revive EUROBEAT, which has become obsolete in Japan, and has actively purchased related distribution rights, and is preparing for the establishment of a related record company.

Komuro Tetsuya seems to be very close to that Matsuura Katsuto, and recommended him to Zhou Fang Yuxiong.

However, the current trend of bands is dazzling, Zhou Fang Yuxiong's energy was first focused on how to make friends with that Yanqiao Shinichi, and after finding out that he was not good enough, he changed to how to compete with that Yanqiao Shinichi, and had no interest in EUROBEAT .

What's more, the publishing rights have just been won, and the record company has not even been established.Starting from scratch, it is a high-speed dance music with a clear goal.

The wave of bands has just begun, and it is not yet time to come up with new things to squeeze its share.Besides, EUROBEAT is destined to only be regarded as a treasure by some people, and it is difficult to become the mainstream.

Let's talk about it when we really have some rules.

Just about to join the record industry, it is not appropriate to cast a wide net.Zhou Fang Yuxiong's thoughts were all attracted to how to deal with the band trend and how to incorporate Nagato Taiyuki.

He joked casually, "Another president. In the current world, any young man who appears anywhere is 'President Sang'."

Ma Changjun smiled apologetically, "In this day and age, everyone is a 'President' and everyone is a 'Teacher'." He knew in his heart that Zhou Fangyuxiong was not very interested in that "Abex·DD".

A while ago, when he met Tetsuya Komuro, the other party mentioned this matter, and Shunichi Baba agreed to help mention it.Now that the reaction has come out, I won't say more.It is true that Zhou Fangyuxiong cast a wide net, but not everyone is eligible to enter the big net of BURNING.

"Anyway, let's deal with that Nagato-san first."

Zhou Fang Yuxiong spoke.

……

On Thursday night, GENZO was the host, Shinichi Iwahashi and Mayumi Watanabe, and then called the cadres and staff sent by Takeda Printing Company to the record company to entertain the people from Star Office.

In addition to the cadres of Xingchen Office, a director of their investor was also present.

The more people sit together, the more serious things will be discussed.

At the beginning of the new year, ZARD released Zhang Dahong's single, and Star Office took advantage of it.At the beginning of the new year, Keiko Utoku, who is also from the Star Agency, has also prepared her debut plan at GENZO.

Now, Shinichi Iwahashi and GENZO are in the limelight. As for the cooperation with GENZO, Xingchen Office has tasted the sweetness and is unwilling to end it easily.

On the investor side, there was some voice a few years ago that they wanted to invest in a record company.BEING, the production company that collaborated with GENZO on the theme song of "Chibi Maruko-chan", seems to be a strong candidate.

But in the next year, at the beginning of the new year, GENZO first released a million-dollar album, and successfully established the reputation of two bands, BOLAN and ZARD. Together with the compilation of THE BLUE HEARTS, they held three best-selling bands in one go.

Xingchen Agency started out as a model business, and later switched to the actor business.In terms of singers, ZARD was the first one, and by accident, the cheap lottery tickets that were sent out won the grand prize.

Compared with being a brother company with BEING whose future is unknown, the headquarters of the firm is willing to continue to maintain a relationship with GENZO, and there are more mutual benefits with that side. This kind of voice has also affected the upstream, and the investor side is also divided into two.

GENZO is booming in the new year, and Yanqiao Shenyi's position in the world is stable again. ZARD is a big hit, and the firm's share will be allocated a large amount first. It is even more difficult to say "end the cooperation" to a record company with a bright future and already started a cooperation.

What's more, not only does GENZO not want to end the cooperation with them, but also intends to deepen the cooperation.

In this way, rather than supporting BEING whose future is unknown, it is more practical to grasp GENZO that is close at hand.

But the premise is that this cooperation is solid enough and attractive enough.

(End of this chapter)