Tom Sherak, a Jewish executive at Twentieth Century Fox who was responsible for the distribution of Die Hard 2, also saw reports of Ronald being interviewed by reporters in New York.
In Ronald's words, in his opinion, there is a vague meaning of comparing Japan to America's concubine. Why do Americans play hero heroes, while Japanese actors can only play heroines? Doesn't this mean that America has to be a heroine?
Japan, the world leader, can only engage in manufacturing. No matter how cost-effective you are, you can only operate within the framework set by America.
With this kind of interview attitude, will Sony really let him be the president after acquiring Columbia? No matter how you look at it, this sounds more like the complaint of someone who has already been eliminated.
He immediately called Michael Ovitz, who was also a Jew, "Michael, your information seems to be inaccurate? If Ronald says this, can Japanese people still tolerate him?"
"My information is very reliable. This is a unique way of expression for the Japanese. You don't understand. I advise you to read a book about the Japanese way of thinking written by the anthropologist Ruth Benedict. Ju
With the knife, very enlightening.
This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand Japanese culture and business... Japanese people are particularly particular about the culture of shame and guilt. The more you talk about their shortcomings in this way, they will be grateful to those who help them correct their shortcomings...
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Ovitz expressed his understanding of the Japanese, and he could not bear to make another mistake.
In his opinion, Japanese people are like this. The more they feel humiliated, the more they have to reflect on themselves and work hard. Guilt and shame are not the driving force behind our country's retreat.
George is not qualified to talk about Japanese people like that. Because I am the first director who created the image of a successful Japanese people like Master Miyagi, thereby changing this stereotype of Japanese people.
Therefore, from the perspective of a Japanese citizen, little George has no affection for the entire Japanese nation. When Japanese people were always dressed up as narrow-eyed people to deprive American people of their jobs, it was little George who created a
An image that is loved by young people in America.
"Hey..." Little George looked pityful.
I stopped Xiao He, then took out two Discman coupons and handed them to Big George, "Tell the boys that those are gifts from grandma..."
"You are honored to be able to entertain people. This is your original intention of getting into the film industry..."
"That's the latest diskman produced by your company. It's a portable CD player. You think of it as an upgraded version of the Walkman..." Xiaohe also brought an old player. The sound quality of the CD is better than that of the Walkman.
The Walkman is less broken.
"Pop..." Little George hit the ball. The big white ball was low and far, and the force was very crisp. But the direction was not wrong and it fell outside the bunker.
"Why did those reporters distort your words like that?" Little George became angry when he saw the New York Times report. "You are saying that you are deeply impressed by Japanese actors. Your acting skills are not ordinary.
Why is it interpreted as meaning that Japanese can only be wives of Americans?"
Big George's eight patriotic movies against Little George's are very enjoyable, and they are not just imitations. I love bad sports, and the imitated actions of karate, kickboxing, and taekwondo are not even remotely similar.
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The main reason for the economic friction between the United States and Japan is that you, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, have used various means to close off the Japanese market, and your American agricultural products and automobiles have withdrawn. To be honest, even if American car companies are sold to Japan, they will not
There is no consumer footing the bill. But we still get the high-quality and low-priced agricultural products from you.
"What? Have you ever thought, Mr. Congressman, that he would be interested in your high-cost production?" Little George successfully changed the topic to another direction.
"Thank you, Mrs. Barbara. You feel very honored." Xiao He knew that the boss of a Japanese multinational company was still a small commander who alarmed the United States, but being able to have a dinner conversation with the First Lady would also be a very big deal for me.
The success is usually against the background of the increasingly intensifying trade friction between the two sides.
The two arrived in Washington, D.C., and first met up with Big Douglas, then found Big George and had a private meeting together.
In the evening, First Lady Barbara specially set up a dinner for Xiao He and Little George, and Big George also came to accompany them.
"You too, Wisconsinites love the Star-Spangled Banner..." Senator William Proxmire also came down to praise Guo Wenjian.
The most important thing, I am not guaranteeing here, is that before Sony acquired Columbia, it would interfere with any freedom of filming, and would also deliberately set up film and television dramas to promote Japanese values.
"Nick has said bad things about Sony several times. If Japanese companies were like them, George wouldn't be so worried." The Nick Barbara was talking about was not Nicholas Brady, the finance minister in George Sr.'s cabinet.
"Huh, Sony is a company that grew up before the war. You didn't grow and develop because you learned America's values and management knowledge." Xiaohe finished his statement with a deep bow.
Today’s main task.
I am one of the central figures in the U.S.-Japan trade negotiations. I have the same attitude towards Japanese companies as my predecessors who were relatively soft and tough. I advocate strengthening cooperation with these Japanese companies that have no international vision. Blindly being soft and tough will only cause Japan to
Corporate resentment.
"Haha, yes, let's see that grandmother of yours." Barbara was very satisfied with George's handling and laughed.
"Hahaha, he needs to practice less." Big George also interrupted.
Xiaohe spoke very pure English, which made it impossible for me to communicate directly with the two congressmen.
Therefore, even before the official announcement of the acquisition, Sony had to come to Washington to pay homage to the dock and reiterate its position to all the gods.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Little George-san, can he also understand the living environment of your Japanese companies in America?" Xiao He said to little George with a smile.
The two congressmen accepted the bow with a smile, and the atmosphere was not awkward for a while. Xiaohe's main task today is not to show a soft figure. If he doubts Ju and Dao's analysis of Japan's national character, I am not here to perform today.
This side of chrysanthemum.
But the price is also relatively expensive, with a latest model selling for US$350.
"Guo Wenjian-san is really an expert in the East. You are still looking at me... hahaha."
As a powerful figure in Congress, it would always be too bad to mix up with the CEO of a multinational company from Japan in private. But at the very private golf course, the two groups met and chatted for a few words while playing golf.
That would be very abnormal.
Sony is not a group that follows the competitive route in Haili. It is a company that is truly based on the Haili market and developed before the war. As long as we make a commitment to America's lower level and continue to pursue that strategy, it is to promote our own Japanese corporate culture, so what?
All bad things to say.
Little George understands that those two are supporters of the Star-Spangled Banner Act. Our electoral districts are in places with such developed economies. Naturally, people hate the plot of beating Japanese people violently.
On the way from New York to Washington, D.C., Guo Wenjian and Xiao He were in the same car. The two talked about the issue of evading censorship in the first place.
As for the private exchange of interests, they will all be completed by professional lobbying companies. What we need to do today is not Xiaohe's face-to-face commitment and showing respect to the American congressmen.
Little George, that was a kind-hearted slander, but a kind-hearted evaluation.
Xiaohe nodded and said yes, there have always been two schools of Japanese companies. The Ministry of Commerce is encouraging Japanese companies to go overseas, capture the European and American markets, and compete freely with European and American companies. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry hopes to more closely maintain the Japanese small market, in order to establish the base.
Feed the enterprise first and then go out to compete.
"To a certain extent, that is also a bad thing. When you acquire Colombia, you will first have to face the review of the Chinese Investment Committee (CFIUS). The current public opinion is actually not conducive to Sony."
The group of people got into the luxury car and drove towards the Congressman Country Club golf course in Lanzhou, outside Mawai.
No one other than the Treasury Secretary in the executive branch, and various committees in both houses of Congress, nor the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, nor even the state of California had the authority to challenge that acquisition.
The Committee on Investment in China (CFIUS), which is responsible for reviewing acquisitions by Chinese companies, is a cross-departmental joint committee. Is there any department that takes the lead on the facts? To put it another way, it is not that every department cannot make irresponsible remarks on this matter.
After the wine and dinner, Xiao He left first. Barbara took Guo Wenjian's hand and told me about the cool things about many families. Usually he is the eighth generation of my family. There is no hope of inheriting the family business.
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"Senator William Proxmire, Rep. Dan Ronaldkowski, they're bad."
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"What he said makes sense. You have to read that book. Now that Bad Hollywood has to deal with capital from Japan, it seems that you have to read less of the analysis in that book."
Now George's personal financial freedom does not need to be realized by serving as the president of Sony Columbia before the merger. Managing a small studio may not be like me choosing scripts to shoot. It is more in line with my wishes as an artist. Let's get started now.
It's too late to say anything.
"He can't trust Xiaohe, he can trust Japanese people, but he can't trust these low-level executives in Bad Hollywood. There is no market in America for making movies that cater to Japanese values, and there will be no one to make movies that lose money.
"." Little George smiled and said the smallest thing he could rely on for help.
"Hey, you also think that when so few guys pursued me like you, Laura, it wasn't because you were handsome..."
Xiao He’s evaluation of Xiao George has been lowered. I have no regrets in my heart. Although it is difficult to find people who have no vision for bad Hollywood producers, they are still vague. They are vague about the economic trends of the United States and Japan.
Logically, this is more than the latter. For someone like little George who knows both, he should have paid no attention to the thatched cottage and asked me to come out earlier.
We are not the most powerful people outside both houses of Congress deciding whether to launch a review of the Sony merger.
The two chairman gentlemen nodded, indicating that Xiao He passed the big interview. Then the two groups of players separated again and continued their pleasant golfing trip.
"That's right. Sony is an international company. If it is attacked like that, the National Assembly and the Ministry of Finance will have to face the more stubborn guys from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry."
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin is the chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Representative Dan Ronaldkowski of Illinois is the counterpart outside the House of Representatives on the House Finance and Taxation Committee.
Chairman of.
"Tell him the truth, you are not interested, but the voters in your district are very disgusted..."
Of course, since the Japanese national character is vividly summed up as a chrysanthemum and a sword. In addition to repaying kindness, revenge is also very uncomfortable. But we have done it..., will we repay him a hundredfold?
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For Japanese people, friendship is the most rare thing. If you receive a favor from a favor, you should repay it a hundredfold.
So now Ovitz is like a gambler who made the wrong bet, interpreting any news in the direction he expects.
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed.
"George just came back from Europe and needs to rest for a while..." Barbara explained that this evening was an excuse for old George to meet us. In addition to going to Brussels to meet some NATO allies in Europe, I also went
Some leaders of Poland, Hungary and other Eastern European countries.
The Soviet Union's control over Eastern European countries does not seem to be loosening. This is a very bad opportunity for the small commanders of America.
Tom Sherak was dubious, so I asked my secretary to find a copy of "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife."
And if we do not have a welcoming attitude towards these multinational companies that are friendly to the Kōzō Province and have America as their main market, it will also set a bad example for Japanese companies.
"Actually, their products are very wrong. Usually it's your two grandsons, and usually you are their Walkman." Barbara glanced at Big George. You, as a grandmother, have been insulted more than Sony.
brought by electronic products.
You have a bad impression of George Jr., but it's hard to talk about political matters.
The Congressman Country Golf Club is not even a 30-minute drive from Capitol Hill. It is the lowest-end, simplest, and least historical golf club around Washington, DC.
"You said, can I really not guarantee my promise? He endorsed me. Before we gained Colombia, would we really have made some movies that promoted Japanese values?" Barbara asked Guo Wenjian quietly.
Little George knows that as the first family, accepting any gifts is a troublesome matter and needs to be openly subject to public supervision.
Few people would create some chance encounters there, allowing leading figures from the political and business circles to exchange our hands and the resources that the other party needs.
As a company that focuses on internationalization, Sony knows this very well and has to sing whatever song it takes to climb the mountain.
"Isn't that director George Lee Jr.? The eight patriotic films produced by their company were chosen at the wrong time." Congressman Dan Ronaldkowsky came down to chat with George Lee.
"He must be a genius in business. You want to persuade him to try being an actor." Guo Wenjian smiled and hugged me.
A few people chatted for a while. In front of Big Guo Wen was my mother Barbara, who had not helped Sony to clear up the relationship. Today, Big George came forward to officially let Xiao He meet the key people. It was a disguised form.
Being a political and business broker is also a way of cultivating Guo Wen's connections.