Chapter 80

"Collaborate with Stephen Chow?" Fuchida Mitsumi thought seriously, "That's quite unexpected!"

"Do you have a better plan?" Shen Zhenghui asked.

"If you mention it, " Fuchida Mitsumi sighed, "Do you remember the housewives we talked about finding to write scripts?"

"Hmm?" Shen Zhenghui blinked.

"You're always like this, just mentioning things without really thinking about them." Fuchida Mitsumi raised her chin, "We've already promoted it through various channels, and now we have dozens of TV scripts submitted by housewives. We should at least try filming a few to see the results."

"You mean filming TV dramas?" Shen Zhenghui blinked again.

Fuchida Mitsumi nodded, "This is the first time we're selecting TV scripts through this channel. I'm worried that if we ask directors from the industry to film them, they might not be willing. I was thinking about whether you guys could try filming them."

Shen Zhenghui stroked his chin and asked in a puzzled tone, "Wouldn't that be a problem? We're collaborating with Stephen Chow, and we're only investors. The director is in charge of the filming, and we're not going to be directors."

"That's the best way to think about it." Fuchida Mitsumi said, "Actually, I was thinking you could revise the scripts and put your names on them. It doesn't matter who films them; we'll just pay the script fees."

"That's a good idea." Shen Zhenghui nodded.

"No need to make it so complicated, I'll film them." Miyamoto volunteered, "As a former director of adult films, it's such a happy thing to have endless normal TV dramas to film now!"

"Alright," Fuchida Mitsumi scratched her head, "Akizuki Shingo has signed many directors to learn here. They can be your assistants."

"Huh? What's going on?" Shen Zhenghui was taken aback.

"This gentleman recognized the importance of directors and sent many of them to learn." Fuchida Mitsumi said calmly, "It's a good thing; I don't have to pay their salaries."

Shen Zhenghui glanced at Miyamoto, "They all used to film adult movies?"

"Except for a few newbies, most have filming experience." Fuchida Mitsumi shrugged.

"You actually agreed to it?"

"Why not? The Kyo-kai has no capability to film normal movies. These directors will end up working for me."

"They can try filming normal movies on their own or collaborate with other companies!" Shen Zhenghui continued.

"If it were that easy?" Fuchida Mitsumi spread her hands, "In the end, the films will have to be sold to TV stations, right?"

Miyamoto looked a bit troubled, "This, President, I find it very difficult to train new directors!"

Fuchida Mitsumi looked at Shen Zhenghui, "Then you should focus on revising the scripts, and I'll find a director." After a moment of silence, she asked, "Who will talk to Stephen Chow? I heard he's not easy to work with."

"Of course, I'll go." Shen Zhenghui spread his hands.

"See if Liu Xin is back and if she's comfortable with you going to Hong Kong." Fuchida Mitsumi said.

Miyamoto asked cautiously, "If Stephen Chow films a movie, can I go to learn?"

"Do you understand Chinese? Cantonese? How about English?" Shen Zhenghui looked at him.

Miyamoto looked a bit dejected, "What if I hire a translator?"

"Mr. Miyamoto," Fuchida Mitsumi said, "Mr. Shinji Aoyama is preparing to film a movie. I want you to be his assistant. How does that sound?"

Miyamoto immediately stood up excitedly. Although Shinji Aoyama's status didn't match Akira Kurosawa's, he was one of the few heavyweight directors still active in Japan, and he had never made a failed film. Miyamoto almost wanted to kneel down and thank Fuchida Mitsumi for this opportunity.

"Eriko, Keiko, and Yuki will all be in the film, and so will Takeshi Kitano. So, please take care of them when the time comes."

"Hai, I will." Miyamoto nodded immediately.

"We're also investing in this film, so you'll be doing the work of an assistant director, but you won't be credited. Please understand this in advance."

"Hai, I'm very satisfied to have the opportunity to learn under Director Aoyama. I'll treat myself as a production assistant and work diligently." Miyamoto said earnestly.

Fuchida Mitsumi was very pleased with Miyamoto's response. She continued, "When will your TV drama be finished?"

Miyamoto thought Fuchida Mitsumi was worried that the TV drama wouldn't be finished on time and affect the preparation for the movie, so he immediately replied, "The filming is going smoothly, and it can be finished a week ahead of schedule."

Fuchida Mitsumi nodded, "This is where the benefits of pre-production come in." She looked at Shen Zhenghui, "If you're going to Hong Kong, you might as well go to Taiwan to see how Jin Zhen is doing there."

"Huh?" Shen Zhenghui blinked, "You want me to go to Taiwan?"

"Although we've set up a branch in Taiwan, it was done hastily, and I'm not quite at ease."

"Not at ease because their reports might be fake?" Shen Zhenghui was speechless.

"Not that, but Jin Zhen is just a girl in her early twenties, and she's alone in a foreign country. Even if she doesn't say it, she must feel lonely and scared. It would be good for you to represent the company and visit her, and also check on how Chairman Chai and the others are filming."

"Are you asking a Chinese person to visit a homesick Japanese girl? Isn't that a bit off?" Shen Zhenghui looked at Fuchida Mitsumi with a questioning gaze.

"You're not going alone." Fuchida Mitsumi said casually, looking at Seino Tomoaki, who was sitting quietly, "Tomoaki, after finishing the TV drama, you can take a break and travel to Hong Kong and Taiwan!"

Shen Zhenghui glanced at Seino Tomoaki, who was looking back at him with a smile.

Shen Zhenghui rolled his eyes, "Why not just send Seino to visit Jin Zhen? Why do you need me to go?"

"Your position is suitable, isn't it? As a leader, shouldn't you care about your subordinates?" Fuchida Mitsumi said as if it were a joke, "And as a Chinese person, don't you care about Taiwan? Don't you want to visit Taiwan?"

Fuchida Mitsumi's attempt to persuade him to go to Taiwan made Shen Zhenghui want to say, "I don't want to!" He thought about the frequent travel accidents in Taiwan in the future, but seeing the eager look in Seino Tomoaki's eyes, he couldn't say anything.

"Or are you hoping Liu Xin will go to Taiwan for you?"

"Right," Shen Zhenghui snapped his fingers, "Liu Xin has been to Taiwan! She can go to Taiwan, and I can go to Hong Kong."

"That's too bad," Fuchida Mitsumi continued, "I received a long-distance call from Liu Xin yesterday. You left a big mess on the mainland, and she has to stay there longer to help you clean up."

Shen Zhenghui almost spat out the food in his mouth, "Why didn't she call me directly?"

Fuchida Mitsumi glanced at Seino Tomoaki, "Maybe she was embarrassed to call you."

This look and tone made Shen Zhenghui feel internally injured, "Did she mention what the issues were?"

"The management structure of your websites, equity disputes, technical direction, many things need to be decided," Fuchida Mitsumi continued without waiting for Shen Zhenghui to explain, "Fortunately, with the help of your classmate's sister, Wang Anping—was that her name?—she is helping you sort out these issues. Shen, just coming up with ideas and writing a project plan isn't enough; you need to be more involved. Now that I think about it, I've been making decisions for the Japanese websites too, and I thought it was because you didn't have shares in them, but it seems you just don't care."

"I... I am... quite busy." Shen Zhenghui said slowly.

Fuchida Mitsumi looked at Seino Tomoaki again, "I understand."

This meal couldn't continue, had Seino Tomoaki offended her?

"So," Fuchida Mitsumi said, "You have no reason to avoid going to Taiwan!"

Is there any logic in this?

"Alright, I understand." Shen Zhenghui felt extremely depressed, "First to Hong Kong, then to Taiwan."

"Oh, right, I heard our collaborator in Hong Kong doesn't get along well with Stephen Chow, but you don't need to worry about that. Sometimes you need to put a little pressure on them." Fuchida Mitsumi said assertively, "Do you need a bodyguard in Hong Kong?"

"Speaking of which, I wanted to mention, the driver, Fujita Kaoru..."

"Hmm," Fuchida Mitsumi nodded, "Then let her be your bodyguard."

"Wait, what I meant was..." Shen Zhenghui felt his mind was muddled by Fuchida Mitsumi's words and couldn't form a coherent sentence, so he looked at Miyamoto.

Miyamoto immediately interjected, "Sasamoto's idea is to train her as an action star."

Shen Zhenghui snapped his fingers, "That's exactly what I meant. And don't you think her name is special, like..."

"King of Fighters, right?" Fuchida Mitsumi asked.

"Right," Shen Zhenghui said, clapping his hands, "This is a great starting point. Filming a series of movies would be perfect. The Hong Kong people filmed 'Storm Riders' last year, which shows that there's no technical difficulty in making such films."

"There's no difficulty, but no experience." Fuchida Mitsumi spread her hands.

Shen Zhenghui tapped his head, "It's really difficult." He looked at Fuchida Mitsumi again, "Should we buy the copyright from SNK first?"

"I'll handle it." Fuchida Mitsumi took on the responsibility, then seemed to remember something, "When you go to Hong Kong, you can talk to Stephen Chow and ask if he's interested in directing 'King of Fighters.'"

"Stephen Chow directing 'King of Fighters'?" Shen Zhenghui opened his mouth wide, clearly shocked by Fuchida Mitsumi's suggestion.

"For this type of film, we should collaborate with Hong Kong, as Japan has no experience in this area." Fuchida Mitsumi said matter-of-factly, "It's also not easy to find foreign actors."

"But you don't need Stephen Chow to direct! As for actors, we can buy a batch from Ukraine." Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips, "They're high-quality and affordable."

Fuchida Mitsumi's gaze became deep, "Do you want to invite the director of 'Full Contact' to direct?"

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