nyslfriends Chapter 571 Hurt each other
Chapter 571 Hurt each other
When Li Weidong came to Tokyo, he didn't see Chairman Kitagawa. It was Sanzhi Iijima who received him.
The two did not exchange pleasantries, but went straight to the point.
Ms. Iijima, I heard that Johnny \u0026 Associates asked us to pay an additional advertising fee? Li Weidong asked with a cold face.
Mitomo Iijima smiled and nodded: Takuya Kimura filmed an advertisement for your company four years ago, and it is only now broadcasting, so we have to charge a part of the late fee.
Ms. Iijima, when we asked Kimura Takuya to shoot the commercial, we paid all the advertising fee. You are still charging extra money now. This is a violation of the spirit of contract and business ethics. Li Weidong said.
Mr. Li, you misunderstood. What we charge this time is not the advertising fee, but the late payment fee. So this does not violate our previous contract. Iijima Sanchi continued to put on a Japanese politeness, but his eyes were full of There is a playful color.
Late payment fee? Really thought of a good excuse! Li Weidong snorted coldly in his heart, and then said: I paid according to the contract signed at the beginning, so you have no basis to charge late payment fee!
The advertisement was delayed for four years, which is the basis for us to charge late fees. Under normal circumstances, the advertisement is launched immediately, but you have delayed it for four years, which has brought us Johnny \u0026 Associates and Takuya Kimura himself. We have the right to charge a certain late payment fee as compensation! Sanchi Iijima said immediately.
I have already paid you the advertising fee, I didn't know that you would still have losses! And I also told you at the beginning that because the product has not yet entered the Japanese market, the advertisement will be postponed!
Now that I have fulfilled my obligation to inform, if you think there is any loss, you should bear the responsibility yourself, and you should not ask me for any late payment fee. Li Weidong said tit for tat.
But you only informed that there would be a delay, and you didn't say that it would be postponed for four years! Sanchi Iijima said.
When I asked Takuya Kimura to shoot the commercial, Puppy Electric had just entered the field of beauty equipment. Since several products had not yet been developed, I designed a beautiful shell first and asked Takuya Kimura to complete the shooting of the commercial. .
In recent years, products have been developed one by one, and all the commercials shot by Takuya Kimura have come in handy.
The audience doesn't care whether it's Kimura Takuya from four years ago or the current Kimura Takuya in the ad, anyway, they are all beautiful in the prosperous age, and the difference is not very big.
If Kimura Takuya after the age of thirty-five starts to comb his hair to look like an adult, his appearance will be quite different from that of his youth in his twenties.
After the age of forty, Takuya Kimura's face gradually loses collagen, and his appearance will become more mature, from a handsome boy to a middle-aged uncle.
When filming Life is Beautiful in 2000, the hair stylist played by Takuya Kimura was still a sunshine idol.
Takuya Kimura's play changed after he announced his marriage. It is really not easy for a married man to continue to be an idol. Even if he is thick-skinned, the audience will not buy it.
That's why Takuya Kimura gave up his role as an idol and began to try various roles of different styles, but the result was exceptionally successful.
We have to wait until that time, Takuya Kimura's image has changed, and the advertisements made by Puppy Electric will naturally be unusable.
Under normal circumstances, the merchant will definitely launch the advertisement immediately after shooting the advertisement.
Advertisements are time-sensitive. If an advertisement shot for a certain product is not released for a long time, the product will face replacement and new substitutes will appear in the market, and the advertisement will no longer be usable.
Just like mobile phone advertisements, in the black-and-white screen era, if the mobile phone advertisements in the black-and-white screen era are not launched for three years, the color-screen mobile phones will come out, and the black-and-white screen mobile phone advertisements will be wasted;
If you don't launch it immediately, the smartphone will come out again. Then the advertisements taken by the color screen mobile phone will be wasted in vain.
Advertisements are time-sensitive. No business takes an advertisement for a product and waits for three to five years before releasing it.
However, Li Weidong did the opposite, and found Takuya Kimura, who has not yet become popular, to advertise. The target of the advertisement is also a product that will appear in the future, which solved the problem of timeliness of the advertisement.
This is also the advantage of Reborn. He knows that the star will become popular in the future, and he also knows what the future product will look like, so he can shoot advertisements in advance and wait a few years before launching them.
In addition, Li Weidong informed Johnny \u0026 Associates that the commercial would be postponed on the pretext that the product had not yet entered the Japanese market.
A normal person would think that the postponement would be several months at most, so Johnny's \u0026 Associates didn't care.
At that time, Takuya Kimura was not that popular, and Johnny's agency just accepted an ordinary advertisement as an ordinary artist, as long as the money was in hand. As for when the ad will run, that doesn't matter.
But I didn't expect Li Weidong's extension to be extended for four full years!
In the past four years, Takuya Kimura has grown into the most popular superstar in Japan!
Li Weidong wanted to continue arguing a few more words, but Iijima Sanzhi didn't give him a chance to speak. She said impatiently: Mr. Li, I'm not here to discuss with you about the late payment fee, but to inform you !
Is this going to be a rogue? Li Weidong smiled coldly, and said with a gloomy face: What if I don't pay the late fee?
Then Takuya Kimura's advertisement for your company will not appear in any media!
Sanchi Iijima said arrogantly: Don't have any doubts. In Japan, our Johnny \u0026 Associates has this ability. If we announce the termination of cooperation with you in the name of Takuya Kimura's agency and request to withdraw All related advertisements, all media will follow suit!
I don't doubt that Johnny \u0026 Associates has this ability, but don't forget that we signed the contract at the beginning! If you really do that, I can seek a legal ruling. Li Weidong said.
Mr. Li, this is Japan. Even if we go to court, do you think we can win?
Sanchi Iijima sneered, and continued, Even if your company wins by chance, the worst result for us is to pay several million in liquidated damages. We, Johnny's \u0026 Associates, can still afford it. started.
Back then, Takuya Kimura was invited to shoot an advertisement, and the advertising fee was only a few million yen, so the liquidated damages would not be too high, only a few million at most. The liquidated damages of one million is nothing at all.
Santomo Iijima continued: Mr. Li, our worst case is to lose several million yen in liquidated damages, but your company will lose Takuya Kimura's endorsement!
Kimura-kun is the most popular male star in Japan, and he is very popular among female consumers. I have observed that beauty equipment is the main product of your company, which is exactly what women need.
If you lose Kimura-kun's endorsement, will your products still maintain the current sales? At that time, your losses will be much greater than ours. Maybe it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the Japanese market from now on!
Li Weidong narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a gloomy tone: Ms. Iijima, if you really do this, the reputation of Johnny's \u0026 Associates will be greatly affected, right? Who will dare to find your artists to shoot commercials? I think you shouldn't be so short-sighted for a little profit!
Mr. Li doesn't need to worry about this aspect. Our Johnny's reputation will not be affected by such a small matter. Iijima Mitsuchi put on the appearance of a big shop bully.
Looking at the posture, I'm sure. Did he recognize that I don't want Takuya Kimura's endorsement! But Takuya Kimura was at the hottest time. Without his endorsement, our product sales would indeed drop sharply. A lot of money will be lost by then!
It doesn't matter if you earn less money, what's more important is that you will lose part of the market. Market share is like sailing against the current. Once you lose the market, it will be difficult to regain it!
Thinking of this, Li Weidong decided to find out first.
So he let out a long sigh, put on a posture ready to compromise, and asked, Ms. Iijima, how much late fee do we need to pay to settle this matter?
Seeing that Li Weidong compromised, the joy in Iijima Mitomo's eyes flashed, and she immediately said:
Nowadays Kimura-kun takes commercials starting at 100 million yen. Back then, he shot several commercials for you, so we think it is more reasonable for your company to pay a late fee of 200 million yen!
Two hundred million! How dare you open your mouth like a lion! Li Weidong thought to himself.
After the outbreak of the Asian financial crisis, the yen experienced a sharp depreciation. According to the exchange rate in 1999, 1 yuan of RMB can be exchanged for 15 yen, and 200 million yen is 13.33 million yuan.
Li Weidong just spent more than a billion yuan for Taifeng and Taisheng mines. For this reason, he even mortgaged part of the equity of Puppy Electric to the bank.
It is no exaggeration to say that these two mines wiped out all the money Li Weidong had accumulated over the years. Although Li Weidong now has a lot of high-quality fixed assets, he has no liquid funds in his hands.
Coal prices will not pick up until three years later, when Taifeng Mine and Taisheng Mine can bring profits. Before that, Li Weidong may have to accumulate belts to live.
Now Li Weidong is really reluctant to pay 200 million yen to Johnny's.
What's more, the 200 million yen was completely blackmailed by Johnny, even if Li Weidong had money, he would not give it.
Sanzhi Iijima continued: Your business is so big, you can't even get 200 million yen out, right? If you have any difficulties, we can recommend some financial companies for you, all of which are legitimate companies. .”
No need! Li Weidong shook his head: Although I am very good at intimidating others, I don't like being threatened. So I won't pay you a penny!
Iijima Mitomo was startled, and thought to himself: He had clearly shown a compromise just now, why did he suddenly turn his back on him now? Could it be that the asking price of 200 million yen was too high?
It shouldn't be! I sent people to investigate the sales of various products of Puppy Electric in Japan, and 200 million yen is definitely within his acceptable range. What's more, how can a businessman not know how to bargain when he asks for a lot of money and pays back the money on the spot?
Could it be that Li Weidong is deliberately retreating, pretending not to accept the condition of 200 million yen, but actually wanting to take this opportunity to lower the price? It must be so!
Thinking of this, Sanchi Iijima put on an expression of indifference on purpose, and said, In this case, your company can no longer place advertisements with Takuya Kimura.
We Chinese have a saying that it is better to have broken jade than to be whole. You Japanese also have the word broken jade. If so, let's see you in court! Li Weidong stood up directly, intending to leave.
Seeing that Li Weidong was about to leave, Iijima Sanzhi hesitated for two seconds before he said, Wait a minute, Mr. Li, don't you think about it again? Losing Kimura Takuya's endorsement is not a smart idea for your company. Is it worth it to ruin your company's development in Japan for a mere 200 million yen?
Li Weidong smiled slightly: Yes, for a mere 200 million yen, Kimura Takuya will lose a large number of female fans, and the commercial value will also be greatly reduced. It is really not worth it.
Mitomo Iijima was taken aback for a moment, and then asked, Mr. Li, are we talking about the same thing? We were talking about the future development of your company just now!
What I'm talking about is also the development of your company. Li Weidong's eyes flashed a cold light, and he felt it was time to show his trump card.
Li Weidong said, Takuya Kimura is your company's number one artist. If the news that he is in a relationship leaks out, many female fans will be disappointed. At that time, Takuya Kimura's commercial value will be greatly reduced, which will indeed affect Your company's future development!
Takuya Kimura is in a relationship? Mr. Li, you really know how to joke! Sanchi Iijima said alertly.
I hope Ms. Kudo Shizuka also thinks that this is a joke. Li Weidong replied with a smile.
Mr. Li, what are you talking about? What is Shizuka Kudo? Why can't I understand! Mitomo Iijima continued to play dumb.
Maybe my Japanese is not very good, so I can't clearly express what I mean. Li Weidong spread his hands, and then said: Then let me say it again. I mean that Kimura Takuya is in love with Kudo Shizuka!
There is no such thing, it's just a rumor in the media. Sanchi Iijima quickly denied.
It seems that the Japanese media are all hyping up Takuya Kimura and Takako Matsu, the screen partner! But no one associates Takuya Kimura with Shizuka Kudo. Li Weidong said.
Yes, the media didn't say that. Sanchi Iijima was a little flustered.
Since the media didn't say anything, how do you think I know? Li Weidong continued to ask.
How do you know? Iijima Sanzhi actually followed Li Weidong's words and asked.
In the next second, Iijima Sanzhi suddenly realized that she was not calling herself, so she quickly added: Where did you hear these rumors?
Rumor? Li Weidong sneered, and asked, Ms. Iijima, you are Kimura Takuya's manager. Is this a rumor? You should be very clear about it, right?
Of course it's a rumor! Sanchi Iijima said with difficulty.
Since it's a rumor, if the news about Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo's relationship appears on the entertainment news tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, don't forget to come out and refute the rumor!
Li Weidong looked at Sanzhi Iijima with a half-smile, and then said: I hope Takuya Kimura will come out to refute the rumors. But as his manager, you should know his character better than anyone else! Do you think he will deny that he is with you? Shizuka Kudo's love affair?
Hearing that the news of Takuya Kimura's relationship was going to be published in the newspaper, Mitomo Iijima's expression finally changed.
As Takuya Kimura's agent, Mitomo Iijima knew that Takuya Kimura was in a relationship with Shizuka Kudo.
Originally, Mitomo Iijima thought that the two of them were just having fun, and like many celebrity couples, they would separate soon.
However, with the passage of time, Sanzhi Iijima discovered that the two seemed to have a real relationship and were moving towards marriage.
As far as the brokerage company is concerned, an idol actor like Takuya Kimura can have gossip with a female star, but it must not be true.
If it really comes to the point of talking about marriage, it will definitely lose a large number of female fans, how can it continue to be an idol by then!
And with Takuya Kimura's character, once the love affair is exposed, he will definitely not deny it, maybe he will admit it directly, and then be with Shizuka Kudo in a fair manner.
Only a very few people know about Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo's love affair, and those who know about it are all interested in it, so they will definitely not take the initiative to disclose this matter.
Now that Li Weidong knew about this, Sanzhi Iijima's first reaction was that there was a traitor among us!
How do you know? Iijima Sanchi asked with a vigilant expression.
There is an old saying in China that if you want others to not know, you can't do it yourself! But this is not important, the important thing is whether the media will know about it. Li Weidong continued:
Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo are in love. One is the hottest star in Japan and the male god of all Japanese women. The other is a diva-level singer and the goddess in the hearts of Japanese men. How great are these two together news.
I guess if any media gets this news, it will be like a treasure, even if it offends your Johnny \u0026 Associates, it will report it. I just don't know if this news is worth 200 million yen!
But to your Johnny \u0026 Associates, this news must be worth 200 million. Once the news of Kimura Takuya's love affair is exposed, the commercial value he will lose must be far more than 200 million yen!
Sanzhi Iijima has already understood Li Weidong's intentions. If Johnny \u0026 Associates still insists on asking for 200 million yuan, then the relationship between Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo will be published in the newspaper tomorrow!
You're threatening us! Iijima Sanchi almost screamed.
Didn't I just say that I don't like people threatening me, but I'm also very good at threatening others. Li Weidong said.
This time it was Li Weidong's turn to show an indifferent expression. He looked at Sanzhi Iijima indifferently, as if saying:
come! Hurt each other!
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