Japan.
Nivi Entertainment.
Conference Room.
Morita Yui's face was beaming with a radiant smile.
Her gaze swept across the executives, her hands resting beneath the table on her black-stockinged legs, but the hand holding her phone trembled slightly, unconsciously.
On the phone screen were the box office rankings for the current animation festival.
Success!
Although there were still three days left until the festival concluded.
Everyone knew that "Your Name" was destined to win the box office championship, and there would be no unexpected turn of events.
This was because this animated film was a product of Nivi Entertainment!
Jiangnan had already paved a direct path to victory for them. If Nivi Entertainment were to somehow lose this championship, then Japan's largest entertainment company would have long been replaced by its competitors.
"S-Sugoi!" Morita Sho exclaimed in disbelief.
Too powerful!
This Jiangnan from China was too powerful!
He had never imagined that a competition could be won so easily.
And the opponent was Japan's most formidable animation company.
This feeling made him feel as if he were dreaming, unable to believe it!
"Esteemed uncles and elder brothers, do you still remember what I said earlier?" Morita Yui asked, her gaze sweeping across the Nivi Entertainment executives with a smile.
At that time, everyone had opposed her involving Jiangnan, opposed Xinghui Entertainment being credited, and had no confidence in the film's performance.
Morita Yui had staked her chairman position as a guarantee, allowing this project to continue.
"Haha, Miss Yui's foresight is truly admirable!"
"Miss Yui is indeed discerning, having found this prodigy Jiangnan to help. The rest is up to us old folks. Nivi Entertainment has secured this championship!"
"I'm really looking forward to seeing the expressions on Aida and Ishikawa's faces."
"Miss Yui is truly amazing, Nivi Entertainment is going to make a fortune this time!"
What they meant by "making a fortune" was not just the box office revenue.
It was the entire market share of the anime industry.
With this box office championship, coupled with Nivi Entertainment's strength, seizing market share would be effortless.
Everyone present were veterans of the industry and could naturally see the tremendous benefits this would bring.
"Father, what you promised earlier..." Morita Yui looked towards her father, Morita Sho, who stood beside her.
Before the animation festival, her father had consistently urged her to contact Ishikawa, even suggesting she get involved with Ishikawa to enter the animation industry through his connections.
But now, Jiangnan had effortlessly placed this opportunity before Nivi Entertainment. Morita Yui no longer needed to be involved with Ishikawa, nor did she need to rely on Ishikawa's connections. With this achievement, relying solely on Nivi Entertainment would allow her to carve out a niche in the animation industry with ease.
"I support your deepening relationship with Jiangnan with both hands!"
Morita Sho said quickly.
After a moment's thought, he added, "Go for it. If you can win Jiangnan over, our Nivi Entertainment's position in Japanese film and television will be incredibly solid, even capable of challenging the West on a global scale. And for your own benefit, you should be aware!"
It was simply because Jiangnan was too strong!
His strength was outrageously disproportionate!
Through this matter, he had truly recognized Jiangnan's potential.
This Jiangnan was an immeasurably vast treasure trove!
Whether in television dramas, films, or animation, he was so outstanding.
And not just ordinarily outstanding, but crushingly so!
Was this the joy of working at Huangchao Entertainment?
At this moment, Morita Sho's envy and jealousy towards Lin Chaoyang surged boundlessly.
He even wanted to aggressively poach Jiangnan, to lure him to his own company.
With such a genius treasure, his ambitions were not limited to Japan, but the entire Blue Star!
"Yui understands." Morita Yui was somewhat taken aback by her father's attitude. Just two days ago he was trying to set her up with Ishikawa, and now he was pushing for a relationship with Jiangnan.
At the same time, she felt a pang of sadness. As one of Nivi Entertainment's successors, while she might appear to be in a glorious position on the surface, from the moment of her birth, her father had seen her not as a daughter, but as a pawn for profit.
There was no familial affection in wealthy families; capital only understood profit.
She had known this since childhood, but even so, the reality of it still made her feel a bit down.
Fortunately, the person involved this time was not someone she disliked, but rather her dream man.
"But... he doesn't belong to me."
Thinking of this, Morita Yui felt a pang of bitterness, her eyes welling up slightly.
If Su Yu's significant other were just an ordinary person, she might have had a chance to pursue him. However, not only was this man exceptional, but his partner was equally so.
The daughter of China's largest entertainment company owner, the number one heiress of China's entertainment industry, and the most popular female singer of the younger generation.
Although Lin Yanyu was overshadowed by Su Yu's brilliance, she remained dazzling enough to make other girls falter.
Most importantly, she had been his girlfriend before Su Yu had even achieved his current level of success.
"At least, I can still interact with him as a partner."
Morita Yui took a deep breath, suppressing the envy and sadness in her heart.
As long as she could continue to collaborate with Su Yu, she wouldn't be used by her father as a bargaining chip for profit. For her, that was enough.
...
For the next three days.
The box office for "Your Name" continued to soar.
Meanwhile, the box office for "Wonderful Journey" and "Firefly Diary" declined day by day.
Ultimately, "Your Name" concluded its five-day global run with 7 billion yuan at the box office, and it was a certainty that it would surpass 10 billion yuan during its extended theatrical release!
With such a high box office performance, "Your Name" smoothly secured the box office championship at the animation festival.
Through this film, Jiangnan's fame also received a significant boost. While he was well-known in several Eastern countries before, this time he directly made the West aware that China had a formidable screenwriter who, in the realm of animation, even surpassed Japan's long-established industry.
Due to the surge in fame.
Many people then discovered that the screenwriter of "Your Name" was also the screenwriter of "Initial D." The international film festival passes that Jiangnan had obtained through "Initial D" were also unearthed and revisited by the public.
"Weren't both of these films collaborations with Japan's Nivi Entertainment?"
"Jiangnan has truly made his global debut through Japan's Nivi Entertainment!"
"It's quite normal. Within the domestic entertainment industry, there aren't many world-class entertainment companies. If he wanted to build his reputation, it would have taken him several more years without the assistance of Nivi Entertainment."
"It seems Jiangnan's goal is very clear: the international film festival. Jiangnan's ambition is immense."
"He has the qualifications for it, after all, the strength he has truly demonstrated is no less than that of internationally renowned screenwriters."
Jiangnan, starting with "Initial D," entered the overseas spotlight, and then with the global success of "Your Name."
While seemingly unrelated, a closer analysis reveals his clear plan.
That is the current international film festival!
He is aiming for the international film festival, where he will compete on the same stage as the world's top screenwriters and top film companies.
As for his performance at the international film festival, it's difficult to say at this moment.
But his boldness alone is worthy of admiration!
...