China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 819 817. Preparation for "Mercenary World"; Iron Lung Deng Ziqi: He wants to pick me up?

Two days after arriving in Japan, Cao Yu did not get lost in the flowers of Japanese girls, but took the time to work out the plan for "Mercenary World".

He had already asked someone to write the script when he was in the United States, and it is almost finished now.

That day, Boss Cao came to Toho Corporation and told him his ideas.

"Mr. Cao, as long as it's your project, I dare to invest!"

Toho's president, Shimatani Norisaki, now has great confidence in the vision of this Chinese man.

After being introduced to Japan, "Knowing Your Destiny" was broadcast in early March this year, which immediately set off a wave of viewership frenzy, with the ratings once breaking 21%.

In this case, not only had he already recovered the cost of the copyright, he had also made nearly half of it.

Now that Boss Cao wants to make a work comparable to "Game of Thrones", we must invest.

If someone else said this, he might not believe it, but Boss Cao, he believes it!
He didn't want to miss this opportunity to make money.

"I'm very happy that President Shimatani has such trust in me."

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he took out the budget and handed it to the other party: "This is the investment budget. I plan to shoot three seasons, each with 16 episodes."

“There aren’t that many episodes.”

When Shimatani Nobushige heard that there were only three seasons, he thought the investment wouldn't be too big.

But when he saw the numbers on the budget, his eyes widened.

On the budget, it was written in black and white that there were seven zeros after 18, and the symbol was “$”.

One hundred and eighty million US dollars?

This investment seems a bit too much.

"President Shimatani, Game of Thrones has an investment of more than 100 million US dollars per season. Our show has more special effects than theirs, and the scenes are more grand. This budget is really not big."

Cao Yu saw his concern, explained, and then smiled and said: "If you are worried, you can invest less."

"Mr. Cao, are you looking down on me?"

Shimatani Nosaka was inspired by this and immediately said, "I can invest 50 million dollars!"

He originally wanted more, but with such a huge investment in a TV series, there was still a little risk, so he finally reported a number that he could accept.

"That's enough. You invest 50 million, and I'll ask Warner Bros. to invest another 50 million. The rest will be mine."

"And Warner Brothers?"

After hearing about this company, Shimatani Norisuke felt a little regretful.

This is the company that produced "The Hobbit" and "Game of Thrones". If this company is also willing to invest, how can it not make money?

He immediately said, "Mr. Cao, I suddenly want to throw a little more, is that OK?"

"no need."

Cao Yu refused: "I don't mind this little money."

"Yes, Mr. Cao certainly has money."

Although Shimatani Nozunari felt that the Chinese were really pretentious and acted like they were rich and powerful.

But they do have the capital to pretend.

The reason why Cao Yu asked Toho to invest was to facilitate its broadcast in Japan in the future, and at the same time, it also allowed the film to be promoted under the banner of a joint production by China, Japan and the United States.

After leaving Dongbao, Cao Yu just returned to the FNC branch when he heard his secretary Gao Yala say that a Chinese girl named Deng Ziqi was waiting for him.

"Why is she here?"

Cao Yu came to the reception room puzzled, and sure enough, he saw Deng Ziqi, who has become famous in the Chinese music scene in the past two years.

"Mr. Cao, I take the liberty of disturbing you."

When she saw Boss Cao, Deng Ziqi stood up and greeted him politely.

"Why are you in Japan?"

When in China, Cao Yu had met Deng Ziqi several times and had presented her with an award. He admired this girl who had great singing skills and was known to have an iron lung.

"I'm here for a trip, and I just happened to hear that T-ARA is going to have a farewell concert, but the tickets are sold out, so I can only try my luck with you."

Although Deng Ziqi was not very familiar with Cao Yu, she had always admired this talented boss.

Cao Yu spread his hands and said, "Sorry, I don't have a ticket either."

Although he was the boss behind the concert, he did not have any concert tickets.

Just when Deng Ziqi was disappointed, Cao Yu said, "But I can take you to see it."

"really?"

The cute girl Deng Ziqi immediately became excited.

It is my honor to go to the concert with Boss Cao.

Is he going to pick me up?

"I created T-ARA. Of course I have to go to their farewell concert. It's no problem for me to take you with me."

Cao Yu nodded and smiled, "Where do you live now?"

"I'm staying in a hotel now. If you can arrange a better place for me to stay, I don't mind."

Deng Ziqi is a lively person by nature. Asking for tickets was just an excuse for her to come this time. She mainly had other things to do with this talented senior.

Also, she had some suspicion that Boss Cao seemed to want to seduce her, so she decided to give him a chance.

Seeing Deng Ziqi's cute face, Cao Yu said: "I have several places in Japan. If you don't mind, you can stay at my humble home."

"Mr. Cao is too humble."

Deng Ziqi didn’t believe that Boss Cao’s house would be his “humble abode”.

Letting Deng Ziqi rest first, Cao Yu found Lee Soo Man and learned about the situation of FNC Tokyo branch.

In the past two years, FNC's Tokyo branch has developed very well as a bridge between South Korea and Japan.

Not only did it help BLACKPINK successfully open up the market in Japan, it also made DREAM GIRLS one of the top three girl groups in Japan.

The company also allocates a lot of resources to its artists, and its performance is very good.

T-ARA’s concert is almost ready and they are rehearsing these two days.

After finishing his work, Cao Yu took Deng Ziqi to his manor in Kyoto.

"Is this the humble abode you mentioned?"

Deng Ziqi was dazzled when she entered the manor.

The garden is full of cherry blossoms and peach blossoms in full bloom, white with a hint of pink, and coupled with the steaming hot springs, the entire manor looks like a dangerous place.

"They're all cabins, aren't they cold?"

Cao Yu is not being modest. Compared with his other properties, this manor is truly worthy of the name "humble home".

“That’s what it feels like.”

Deng Ziqi looked at the misty hot spring and said, "When the peach blossoms are in bloom, it's the best time to soak in the hot spring. Can I take a dip?"

"of course can."

Cao Yu glanced at Deng Ziqi and said with a smile: "If you don't mind, I will take a bath with Miss Deng."

"Together?"

Deng Ziqi was stunned for a moment. Although she heard that men and women can go to hot springs in Japan together without wearing clothes, what if
Sure enough, he wanted to pick me up, but it didn’t seem to matter.

Boss Cao is so handsome, I’m not at a disadvantage.

After changing his clothes, Cao Yu wrapped himself in a towel and took it off when he went down to the pool. The Japanese girl also brought him sake and fruit, and then she also sat in the water to help her boss relax his body.

Not long after, Deng Ziqi came out, also wrapped in a towel.

"Not a bad figure."

Cao Yu looked at this somewhat shy girl and praised her in his heart.

Although Deng Ziqi is not tall, she has fair skin and a good figure. Most importantly, she has a sweet appearance, and to be honest, her looks are not bad.

When taking a hot spring bath in Japan, towels and clothes are not allowed to enter the water.

Deng Ziqi certainly understood all this. She gently took off the towel before entering the water and only placed a small towel on her head.

Although the two were frank with each other, fortunately the hot spring water was steaming, so only the shoulders could be seen, and there was no exposure.

But this looming situation has a different kind of temptation.

"Mr. Cao really knows how to enjoy himself."

Deng Ziqi saw Cao Yu leaning against the pool, enjoying the service of two Japanese girls, and made a joke first.

“Enjoy the money you make.”

Cao Yu poured Deng Ziqi a glass of sake: "By the way, you came to me this time not just for the tickets for T-ARA's concert, right?"

"You saw it."

Deng Ziqi smiled shyly and said, "I went to the Grammy Awards in January. The song you composed, "Shape of You," won the No. 16 single in North America for consecutive weeks last year and also won the Most Popular Song of the Year Award."

"is it?"

Tiffany told Cao Yu about the song "Shape of You", but she just pretended not to know in front of this girl.

"You are such a busy man that you don't even know about such a big thing."

Deng Ziqi complimented him and then got down to business: "A TV series wants me to sing the theme song. I came to you and want to ask you for a song."

"Oh? What TV show?"

"It's called "Ancient Love Songs", a costume love drama."

“Oh, it’s this drama.”

Cao Yu remembered that in this TV series, the main character was invited to star in the show from his own company, Song Qian. He thought the theme song had already been written, but he didn't expect that the singer would ask him to sing the song.

My songs are very expensive.

Deng Ziqi pretended to be cute: "Have you heard of this drama? That's great, Mr. Cao, please help me."

"Okay, since you're so beautiful, I agree."

Although Cao Yu was not impressed by the drama, he was very familiar with the theme song, which was "Peach Blossom Promise" sung by Deng Ziqi.

"Thank you, Mr. Cao."

When Deng Ziqi saw that Boss Cao agreed to help her write a song and praised her for being beautiful, she happily grabbed Cao Yu's arm.

Unexpectedly, this action exposed her private parts instantly. She was so embarrassed that she quickly covered her key parts and turned her head away. She was sure that since this man praised her for being beautiful, he definitely wanted to seduce her. Now that they were both naked, he would definitely hug her from behind.

Then something interesting happens naturally.

But after waiting for a while, the imagined scene did not happen, which made Deng Ziqi a little disappointed.

Am I wrong, or is it because there are two Japanese girls here?
Won't you chase them away?
She slowly turned around and found Boss Cao was thinking with his eyes closed.

"He's helping me think of songs? There's no need to worry. I'm not leaving for the next two days."

Although Deng Ziqi thought so in her heart, she did not interrupt Cao Yu's train of thought, but just quietly looked at the big shot in the global entertainment industry.

This man is not only handsome, but also has great muscles and is very manly.

Looking at the pectoral muscles that were raised high like two small hills and showed endless power, she really wanted to reach out and touch them.

But I think it's not very polite
However, she couldn't help swallowing.

At this time, Cao Yu opened his eyes, looked at the peach blossoms around him, and said with a smile: "I got it. Now the peach blossoms are in full bloom. I will write a poem "Peach Blossom Promise" for you."

"'Peach Blossom Promise'? It's a good name."

Only after hearing Cao Yu say the title of the song did Deng Ziqi come back to her senses from her erotic thoughts.

Why are these things filling my mind?

But you can't blame me, because spring is here.

Cao Yu called the other Japanese girls to bring paper and pen, and handed them to Deng Ziqi: "I will sing, and you record."

"it is good!"

As soon as Deng Ziqi took the paper and pen, Boss Cao started singing.

"At first sight, we felt
oath
Wind blows and clouds roll

In the years, I ask what year it is now
I wish
Obsession
Reincarnation through the years

In the blink of an eye, how many times have the flowers bloomed and fallen?

Although Cao Yu sang a cappella, his highly recognizable voice made the song very comfortable to listen to.

What surprised Deng Ziqi even more was that the lyrics were very artistic and beautiful.
Did he just sing it casually?
Could it be that Boss Cao is really a one in a million genius?
Very likely.

Otherwise, he could have written so many good songs, so many good scripts, and become the richest man in the world at the age of thirty.

While being surprised, Deng Ziqi had always admired Boss Cao, and now she admired him even more.

More importantly, this song seems to really suit my voice.

Does Boss Cao know my characteristics so well?
All sorts of thoughts suddenly popped up in Deng Ziqi's mind. She stared blankly at Cao Yu who was singing and even forgot to take notes.

"One inch of soil, one year of trees
One flower, one tree, one desire
Love is a kind of love that strays away

Forget the road ahead, forget the past

Forget my heart, forget you, forget the beginning

The flowers are scattered on the road of loving you."

This chorus stunned Deng Ziqi and the two Japanese girls.

Japanese girl: "Master sings really beautifully."

Deng Ziqi: "He helped me write such a good song, how can I repay him?"

Cao Yu sang halfway when he looked towards Deng Ziqi and discovered that this woman was staring at him blankly.

"Oh, oh. Why are you in a daze? Why don't you remember?"

"I'm sorry, I was so absorbed in what I was hearing that I forgot."

Deng Ziqi quickly apologized, but was thinking in her heart, this is the life I yearn for.

He composed, I sang, and we were in harmony
Too bad, he's too good.

"Then I'll sing it again. This is the last time. Don't blame me if you don't record it."

Cao Yu finished speaking, cleared his throat, and was about to continue singing when a Japanese girl came over and said, "Master, Toei's president Tezuka Osamu is here to visit you."

"Toei?"

Cao Yu looked at the sky. It was almost dark. Why was Toei’s boss here?
"Let him wait a moment."

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he prepared to finish writing the song for Deng Ziqi first.

"Boss Cao, why don't you go ahead and do your work first? I'm not in a hurry."

Deng Ziqi didn't want to delay Boss Cao's business. Anyway, she might have to stay here for a few days, so there was no need to rush.

Wouldn't it be better if you help me write a song later and I can be there to help you?
Cao Yu took a towel, wrapped it around his waist, and stood up from the water.

Although there was a towel, Deng Ziqi still accidentally peeked at parts that she shouldn't have seen.

"Oh My God"

She was so frightened that she almost slipped into the water.

Is that human being?
Deng Ziqi's first reaction was the five elements of men attracting women mentioned in the movie: Pan Lu Deng Xiaoxian
"It's almost time to soak. Why don't I go and listen to what they say."

Now Deng Ziqi is full of curiosity about Cao Yu.

Cao Yu changed into a set of casual clothes and came to the reception room.

"President Tezuka, long time no see. How come you have time to come to my place?"

"Mr. Cao, you are so mean. You have a good project, but you don't even think of us?"

"How do you say this?"

"Dongbao has already announced that Feiyu Entertainment, Dongbao, and Warner Bros. of the United States are going to co-produce a drama called "Mercenary World" with an investment of 1.8 million US dollars."

"This Dongbao, are they so anxious to announce this? Are they afraid that someone will snatch it away?"

When Cao Yu heard what Toei boss Tezuka Osamu said, Cao Yu whispered something and smiled at Toei boss: "President Tezuka, what do you think?"

Tezuka Osamu said: "Mr. Cao, we are old friends. It's such a good project, so of course I want to invest in it."

Many years ago, Toho and Toei were the top two film companies in Japan.

But since Toho and Hua Xia's boss Cao have been working closely together, the company is now booming and has left itself and the other three film companies far behind.

Toho naturally cannot let its competitors take the lead.

Although we have collaborated with each other several times, it is not as much as you and Toho.

This may be the reason why we are left behind now. Therefore, we must cooperate more with Boss Cao to catch up.

Cao Yu smiled and said, "In fact, the investment is enough. Let's do it next time."

"Why next time?"

Tezuka Osamu was anxious. Who knows when the next time will be? He hurriedly said, "The Hobbit series of movies cost more than 200 million US dollars. If this TV series is to be better, 180 million should not be enough. I think the budget should be increased by 30%. We will bear the extra 30%!"

Sometimes smart people don't need to be too obvious when they say things.

Although you say you want to increase investment, the plan is actually up to you, Boss Cao.

It is obvious that I am giving away the money, so just add my name. As for how much is actually spent in the future, who will check?

Even if you say 300 million US dollars, it doesn’t matter.

Cao Yu naturally understood what Dongying meant, and immediately said, "Okay, I'll go back and ask someone to make a new plan. In terms of special effects and scenes, increase the budget and try to make a film that can rival the movie."

"Boss Cao is right. If we are going to make a show, let's make one that can surpass Game of Thrones."

Osamu Tezuka feels that it is good to deal with smart people.

The two chatted about "Mercenary World" for a while. Toei was willing to invest 55 million, which meant it was more than Toho.

After talking about this, Tezuka Osamu said, "Mr. Cao, I have one more thing to say."

"You said."

"I watched the animation "Battle Through the Heavens" you made. It's very good. I want to introduce it to Japan. I wonder what the price is?"

In the past two years, Dongbao has been introducing TV series produced by Feiyu Entertainment and making a lot of money.

Toei was embarrassed to steal the business in this area, so it set its sights on the animation produced by Feiyu.

After all, they started out with animation.

The reason why he came despite the late hour was that he was worried that Dongbao might snatch this piece away as well.

“The price?”

Cao Yu calculated in his mind, how much should the first season of twelve episodes be sold for?

If the price is 10 million US dollars, then one episode is 830,000 US dollars, which is higher than the price of a TV series.
But if the price is too low, our film will look not that good.

He was considering it, and Tezuka Osamu thought he didn't want to sell it, so he said, "Mr. Cao, how about 10 million US dollars? If you think it's too low, 12 million is also fine. We can cooperate on your company's animation series in the future."

Cao Yu’s Japanese is not very good, so both of them spoke English.

Deng Ziqi, who was sitting next door, heard their conversation and looked incredulous.

Toei was once a very powerful company in the world, but no one expected that the boss of such a company would sound as if begging for cooperation in front of Cao Yu.

She knew that Boss Cao was very powerful in China, but she never expected that this man was so powerful in Japan?

It’s just that you wanted to take a hot spring bath with me just now, so why are you not interested in me?
In the reception room, Cao Yu himself was embarrassed to offer 10 million, but the other party offered so much, so why was he hesitating?
"Okay, then I'll give it to you. We have a lot of animations to shoot in the future, and "Fights Break Sphere" will have several seasons. Let's cooperate well."

"Thank you, Mr. Cao. It's settled then."

Tezuka Osamu was very happy to be able to continue the cooperation on animation, and said with a smile: "The six girls I gave you before should be old. How about I replace them with some younger ones?"

"so far so good."

Cao Yu smiled and said, "Forget it, no need to change."

"Mr. Cao is too polite. I will let them come over tomorrow."

Tezuka Osamu thought Cao Yu was just being polite and that he had to give the gift, otherwise how could they cooperate in the future.

Deng Ziqi, who lived next door, was surprised to hear that Toei was sending women, but she was thinking, if these women were sent tomorrow, wouldn’t she have even less chance?
After seeing off the boss of Toei, Cao Yu returned to the hot spring pool and found that Deng Ziqi was no longer in the water.

Just as I was wondering, Deng Ziqi, wrapped in a bathrobe, ran over from behind.

"Boss Cao, I'm here."

Deng Ziqi came to Cao Yu and said, "We haven't finished singing the song just now. Should we continue writing in the water or go to the room?"

"Go in the water, I haven't soaked enough yet."

"Then can you please not let other people disturb you?"

Deng Ziqi blinked her eyes, her eyes were like the water in a hot spring, with mist coming out.
(End of this chapter)