Chapter 1601 Establishing a New Order 1

In the past, a few people just wanted to be sneaky and get things done; there was no need to make a big show of it and make it known to everyone. But the current direction of public opinion is no longer up to them. All conflicts point to Bao Zixuan. It doesn't take much to think about it. Someone must be pushing it. When Japan's Sony acquired Columbia Pictures, it caused an uproar.

Because of the emergence of Bao Zixuan, Sony's investment scale in other fields is not very large; therefore, the main focus is placed on the audio and video field. After all, this is their strength, and it is also a business category that Heiyun Group does not cover. Akio Morita doesn't want to have a confrontation with the Black Cloud Group; Sony suffers most of the time. Although there is no other way, he can only avoid its edge!

At present, major industries in the United States have been defeated by Japanese companies. As everyone knows, Americans are driving Japanese cars. Americans have a sense of panic and shame about this. At the same time, due to the strong rise of Heiyun Automobile, the domestic automobile industry in the United States has no sense of existence!

Now, the Japanese have even bought Colombia. You know, Colombia is a symbol of American film and television culture, and even its registered trademark is the American Statue of Liberty. In response, the entire United States exclaimed: The Japanese intend to seize American culture.

On the cover of U.S. Newsweek, the Statue of Liberty, a registered trademark of Columbia Pictures, was replaced with a kimono. "Japan Attacks Hollywood" is the most eye-catching headline of this issue of the magazine. It also publishes a dozens of pages of special issue titled "Japanese Enterprises Bought the Soul of America." In this special issue, a public opinion poll is used Based on the results, he asserted that Sony's acquisition is "a more terrifying threat than the Soviet military power"!

For several days, various news media in the United States reported the acquisition at length, expressing strong dissatisfaction with Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures. There is a joke that illustrates the general dissatisfaction of Americans with the Japanese at that time; in a school class, the teacher asked who said a motto; the film and television production class was silent, and a Japanese stood up and answered, Franklin.

After praising the Japanese students, the teacher criticized the American students for not knowing as much about their country's history as the Japanese. At this time, an American student whispered: "Kill the Japanese." The teacher was very angry and asked loudly: "Who said that?" But all the American students answered in unison: "Truman." Now it seems that the Americans were a little bit A vixen takes care of a child - and there's a lot of fuss.

The relationship between the Japanese and Americans is definitely much closer than that of Bao Zixuan; after all, Americans can still control many things. But the richest man Bao never does your thing. Although you pay a lot of taxes in the United States, you are a typical representative of the American dream. But an uncontrolled person or company must not enter the core industry of the United States; especially the news and media industry, this is a matter of principle!

When Sony acquired Colombia, it also divested many businesses. Among them, the Japanese are not eligible to acquire radio and television channels and other media branches. However, Disney was acquired and no business was divested; other film companies would certainly not miss such a good opportunity.

Newsweek jumped out again; they used the headline "The world is being controlled by one person", but it earned enough attention.

We must know that the movies produced by Disney Company pay more attention to diversified content, and pay attention to adapting measures to the local conditions of the importing country when disseminating culture to the outside world: the American lifestyle and values ​​​​in American culture are packaged with local elements of the importing place, reducing the United States' foreign influence. Cultural barriers in cultural communication and minimizing cultural discounts. Therefore, the film is recognized and appreciated by audiences from different cultures, helping the United States achieve cultural leadership around the world. Disney has gradually evolved into a spokesperson for the U.S. government to export the values ​​of democracy, freedom, and human rights.

Allen Dulles, the father of the CIA, once said: “If we teach the young people of the Soviet Union to sing our songs and dance to them, sooner or later we will teach them to think in the way we need them to think. .”

Disney, as the most important company in American cultural export, is now controlled by Bao Zixuan. This is a more serious threat than Japan's Sony taking over Columbia, and many media have reported this.

The Black Cloud Group already controls the American economy, and now it is invading American culture. If the White House and Congress cannot pay attention to it, they will eventually regret it; it will inevitably cause irreparable losses.

Reagan was originally going to retire, but after all the media reported it, he had to take it seriously. And he himself comes from Hollywood, so he certainly knows the important position of Disney in the film and television industry. This time, instead of letting the CIA investigate, Spielberg and George Lucas were directly invited to the White House.

As an actor, of course I know how difficult it is for directors and actors; especially in front of the eight major film companies, but they are not taken seriously at all. Now that they have the opportunity to challenge the original order, they should try to support them as long as they do not violate the principles.

Moreover, we are all old friends. When I ran for president, the two of them also actively campaigned and gave strong support. Now it's someone else's turn to take on the trouble, so we definitely can't stay out of it. If it really involves a matter of principle, then it is still too late to make a U-turn. If they can take control themselves, it will be a great inspiration to other directors and actors.

Unexpectedly, Reagan invited them to the White House. It seemed that things were a bit big. They were all smart people, so Reagan called them over; he just wanted to hear their explanation. If it can be explained clearly, it proves that Bao Zixuan is not directly involved, let alone controls Disney. Providing loans is just normal business behavior; then everything will be easy to handle, at least the White House will not be embarrassed.

But if Bao Zixuan is actually involved, things will not be that simple. The public must be given an explanation, otherwise there will be a riot.

When it comes to matters of principle, even as the president, you must abide by them.

Soon the two of them arrived at the White House. They had to go from Los Angeles to Washington; but they needed to travel across the entire United States, nearly 3,800 kilometers. It is not easy to get a call in the morning and rush over in the afternoon; at the same time, it also shows enough respect for Reagan.

At least the attitude is very satisfying.

There is no choice in the office. Everyone is acquaintances, so there is no need to be too formal. And as a president, it is not very appropriate to directly intervene in corporate acquisitions. I just want to ask for an explanation. After all, Hollywood is Reagan's stronghold and there must be no trouble.

Reagan took the two of them directly to the restaurant, and Reagan's intention was obvious; everyone chatted while eating, so the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. In terms of seniority, he is older than the two of them; but Hollywood has never been a place where seniority is the norm.

Being an actor also brought many conveniences to Reagan! Of all the presidents in U.S. history, perhaps no one is more humorous than the actor-turned-president. Even Trump, who has always prided himself on being humorous, has become his little fan.

Before becoming president, Reagan worked seriously in many jobs, including broadcaster, columnist, actor, and lecturer. These jobs are inseparable from an eloquent mouth, so in Reagan's introduction, there is the item "great speaker". Later generations of Americans believed that Reagan was a second-rate actor and a first-rate president.

Combined with Reagan's age and experience, his emotional intelligence is very high!

Spielberg and George Lucas are the most famous directors in Hollywood, and it is not even an exaggeration to describe them as great. Reagan may have debuted earlier than them, but aside from his status as president, if he is still developing in Hollywood, there is absolutely no two people who are more influential.

Therefore, there was no sense of superiority at all in front of the two of them.

Reagan said with a smile: "Although I can't read the reports in the media; and I roughly know what's going on. But I still want to hear what you have to say. Some things are difficult to do as a president."

It was extremely rare for Reagan to be able to discuss this topic with them as a friend. Although we had known each other before, heroes do not ask where they come from; after all, Reagan is also the current president of the United States and the number one figure in the country.

Coupled with the current international situation, it is not as optimistic as imagined. Reagan didn't say he had a lot to do every day, but he was definitely very busy at work.

From Reagan's words, the two of them heard some meaning. At present, we still favor them, otherwise we will send people to investigate directly; we will not ask or notify at all. At that time, according to the legal provisions, anyone who breaks the law and violates disciplines will be punished.

But he didn’t do that, which is a good sign; it’s also an opportunity!