It also received unanimous praise from the audience. Of course, Hori Takeo was not interested in these things. What he was interested in was the newspaper's report on the ratings of "Sakura Girls". According to the article, the first season of "Sakura Girls" had an astonishing 18% viewership rating. This number was quite impressive in 2011. More importantly, Hori, who has been in the entertainment industry for a lifetime, knows very well that this is the audience rating of an idol group, and the revenue represented by this rating is far more than just the 18% it seems. Not to mention, Sakura Girls is not a simple competition variety show, but a cluster of variety shows. The popularity of any one of these variety shows can boost the overall influence. Hori himself knows very well how much money idols can make when their influence grows. Putting down the newspaper, Hori Takeo thought back to the financial statements he had read yesterday. I couldn't help it and took it out of the drawer again.
He continued to frown as he looked at the firm's financial statements for last year. As expected, HORI was in deficit again in 2011, and this time it was a serious deficit. The most important reason for this deficit is that HORI switched to Oyama Nato last year and joined the Saint Seiya production committee. Since we are going to join the production committee. Of course you have to invest money. At that time, Hori Takeo had just joined the team of Yuyama Nadu and invested a lot of money. Really hoping to make a fortune. But...who would have thought that it was a sinkhole. Hori Takeo's appearance looks simple, yet full of the calmness and justice of a senior executive of a large company. He is tall and looks very strong. Although he is old, his hair is already half white and his eyes are a little small. But when he squints, he has both the commercialism of a businessman and the courage of the president of a large company. However, at this moment, there was only endless pain on his brow. The most painful thing in life is taking the wrong path. What is more painful than taking the wrong path is being on the right path and jumping over it on your own initiative. It's like a woman filing for divorce the day before a man succeeds. Another example is a company that you have already left goes public. Chapter 159 Mr. Billionaire Although HORI Agency did achieve some success in TV dramas after joining Oyama Nato, it was almost completely wiped out in the film industry. At the beginning of this year, the situation became even worse.
After Pingqing Kazunan repelled the attack of Xiongshan Nadu, his voice in the film industry became increasingly powerful. Since the beginning of this spring, no film crew dares to hire anyone from HORI agency. Moreover, Ping Qingshan has taken over the Tokyo TV station, which has launched several strong variety shows in succession during this period. But there is not a single face from HORI Agency on these shows. He went to find Xiongshan Mingdu, but Xiongshan Mingdu politely rejected him. Because Xiongshan Mingdu has entered the defensive stage at this time, just like Pingqing Yinnan last year. The only resources have gradually been concentrated on the Johnny's girl group. Originally, Hori Takeo planned to step back after completing the deal last year, handing over the firm to his two sons while he enjoys his retirement. However, now, this plan is expected to be delayed again... In fact, HORI Agency has a solid foundation. Ayase Haruka, Ishihara Satomi, and Bananaman are all well-known artists in the industry. But, if there is no exposure. No matter how popular an artist is, he or she can’t last more than a few years. Not to mention, after the collapse of Yuyama Nato, HORI can only rely on himself this year, but several of his top artists can continue to film through their influence. But going further down, the appearance rate of HORI's middle and lower-level artists has dropped by almost half. If this continues, the entire HORI will be doomed. at this time. There was a sudden knock on the office door and his son walked in with the account book. "Father, I have calculated the details you asked me to calculate." "We currently have about 1 billion yen in our account. After deducting this month's salary and the debt we are about to pay back to the bank, we still have..." Hori Yoshitaka, the second son of Hori Takeo, said with a frown. Glancing at his disappointing son, Hori Takeo sighed, "Yoshiki, you just need to tell me, if there is no other income and source of funds, how long can we hold on and ensure that the capital chain is not broken?" "If we don't consider new projects and sell off other departments of the company, we can probably hold on for another five months. If we communicate with the bank and don't repay the loan we borrowed last year for the Saint Seiya project, we should..." Yoshitaka Hori lowered his head and spoke in a lower and lower voice. He was almost fifty years old, and was still being scolded like a child by his own father. There was nothing he could do. Hori & Co. is more of a consortium of companies than a single company, and what unites them is Hori's domineering skills and extremely extensive network of contacts. Yoshitaka Hori obviously can't live up to his father's level. Hearing his son's words, Hori Takeo frowned even more tightly. The low liquidity is not a problem for HORI at present. The problem now is that he must solve the problem of income. The most important thing is to reconnect the broken leg of the movie.
People in the entertainment industry are very realistic. If they know that you have offended a big shot, they will not dare to give you resources even if they have them. Think of this. Hori sent his son away, picked up the phone and started looking for someone. About tens of minutes later. There was a knock on the door of Hori Takeo's office. "Knock, knock, knock~ Excuse me! President Hori." A sweet female voice sounded outside the president's office. "Oh! It's Ishihara! Please come in!" After hearing the female voice, Hori Takeo stood up and motioned for her to come in immediately. Today, Satomi Ishihara wore an exquisite light green dress. The elegant tones of the dress matched the light makeup of the woman. Like the morning dew in early summer, it brightens people's eyes. She wore a pair of white sandals with a few delicate pearls on the uppers, which made her look particularly chic. Her long hair was gently tied up, leaving a pair of smart earrings that swayed gently with her steps. However, what is most special about Ishihara Satomi is her temperament. She has the purity of a young girl, the shyness of a teenage girl, and the agility and alertness of a little devil. The mixture of these temperaments shows the unique aura that belongs to this woman. It is not without reason that he was called the Ishihara Goblin in later generations. "Ishihara, you're here." Hori Takeo forced a smile when he saw Ishihara Satomi. As time goes by, the only actresses that the once glorious HORI agency can currently produce are Ayase Haruka and Ishihara Satomi. And unlike other artists under HORI, Ishihara Satomi is half of HORI's family. At the age of 15, Ishihara Satomi participated in the HORI agency's audition as a child star and entered the arts school established by HORI agency. From selecting the youngest child star, to training, and then to debut. To some extent, she was the one who grew up under the care of Hori Takeo and is the most loyal member of the HORI agency. "President?" Ishihara Satomi looked at Hori Takeo strangely. She had been in the company for so long, but this was the first time she saw Hori Takeo so serious. "Ishihara, have you read the recent news? It's about the billionaire who has been reported by the media recently." Hori Takeo gestured to the woman to sit down first. This is the nickname given to Ping Qingshan by the Japanese Sankei Shimbun when doing a special report. When it comes to giving people nicknames, the Japanese media are a repeat offender. What all Chinese people know is table tennis. Ma Long's nickname in the Japanese media is "Hexagonal Warrior" and Zhang Jike's nickname is "Empire's Fierce Tiger". It seems outrageous, but it is actually just media hype. Ping Qingshan's Mr. Billion refers, firstly, to the fact that Ping Qingshan's first movie grossed over 10 billion at the box office. Secondly, it also refers to the fact that Sakura Girls, which Ping Qingshan is currently managing, has been valued at over 10 billion even though it has only been aired for a week.
Although Ping Qingshan is not sure either. How do you, Sankei Shimbun, value this idol girl project? But that’s what they wrote in the news. This news actually did not cause much response among ordinary people, but in the entertainment circle, it seemed that everyone started calling Ping Qingshan "Mr. Billionaire" overnight. Mr. Billionaire = God of Wealth. Although no one speaks out this formula, everyone knows it in their hearts. After all, there are only a few people in the entire entertainment industry who can pull off a billion-dollar project twice in a row. Ishihara Satomi had naturally heard of this title. "Mr. Baiyi? Is that Director Ping Qingshan?" "Yes, I would like to recommend you to audition for one of his plays. Before that, Ishihara, are you interested in meeting him?" Hori Takeo's old face was full of encouragement: "That's great. I can introduce you to him." Chapter 160 Operation Planning "Really?" Ishihara Satomi was stunned for a moment, and soon became excited. It has been mentioned before that although HORI is an old agency, it does not have many resources. If you look closely, although Ishihara Satomi has a rich acting career and has starred in several popular TV series. But in 2011, she was still far from reaching her later status, and at most she could only be considered to have stepped half a foot into the circle of first-line female artists. Especially resources related to movies. Ishihara Satomi naturally knew about Hira Kiyoshige, and she also knew that Hira Kiyoshige's father was half the boss of the Japanese film industry. If I could establish a relationship with Ping Qingshan. Are you still worried that you don’t have movie resources? Not to mention, Ping Qingshan is also young and handsome. The most important thing is that he is said to be single. If this were to happen in the entertainment industry, it would be no different from Tang Sanzang entering the Kingdom of Women. Ishihara Satomi discussed this topic with a good friend in the company yesterday. Both of them lamented that if they could find such a man as their husband, their status in the industry would probably rise sharply. "Oh, you can't say that, Ishihara. We haven't even had a chance to get in touch with him, and you're talking about love and stuff like that. You're really thinking too much." Ishihara Satomi remembers that at that time, her good friend even played a joke on her. You haven't even met him yet, but you're already thinking about what it's like to be boyfriend and girlfriend.
As a result, today, the president told her that he could introduce Ping Qingshan to her. Ishihara Satomi really couldn't figure out whether she was lucky or had a bad luck. Ishihara Satomi's joy did not last long. Because she saw that Hori Takeo still looked worried after he finished talking about this matter, she quickly put away her smile.