"Hello, Miss Wetting."
Gwyneth Paltrow was startled by Lily's sudden appearance.
She shook hands with the girl with blonde hair and ponytail somewhat reluctantly.
Just as she was about to talk to Nanaya again, Lucas was already asking everyone to sit down.
[Uncle Lucas, you are trying to trick me. ]
Gwyneth Paltrow groaned a little inwardly.
But she still kept a smile on her face and reluctantly sat down with her godfather.
Although her reputation as an actress is not very good, she must have acting skills since she was nominated.
So these little obstacles were not enough to stop her.
Lily showed a look of triumph, and she proudly gestured to Nanaya behind her.
Nanaya seemed not to see it. He calmly pulled Lily to sit opposite Lucas and others.
"I've wanted to have dinner with Kiryu for a long time, but I never had the chance.
Lucas smiled and said, "I heard from Miss Washimine that you, Kiryu, particularly like delicious food. I hope you will like the food here."
[Isn't that woman mocking me for being a good-for-nothing? ]
Nanaya secretly rolled his eyes.
"Although this restaurant is not a Michelin three-star restaurant, it is indeed very authentic Japanese cuisine. I hope you will like it, Kiryu."
"No, George, just call me Nanaya."
Nanaya replied shyly.
Lucas, an old man in his sixties, was looking at the younger generation in front of him with a kind smile.
"On behalf of Lucas Film, I would like to express my gratitude to Kiryu-kun and Marvel Studios. Thank you for Marvel Studios' trust in Light & Magic Industries over the years."
Nanaya nodded naturally: "No, Light and Magic Industries is the most famous special effects company in the United States. It will always be the first choice for Washimine Entertainment to cooperate with."
Listening to Nanaya and Lucas bragging about their business, Lily got goosebumps.
[Then why didn't you hire Light and Magic Industries for "Madoka Magica"? ]
While drinking water, Lily looked at Nanaya and asked.
[Because it's too expensive. That's all my hard-earned money, my dear Miss Lily.]
Nanaya blinked at Lily, and everything was said without words.
"…"
Lily put the cup down silently.
The reason was so good and so powerful that she couldn't refute it.
Lucas kept laughing and completely ignored the little actions between Nanaya and Lily.
Soon the waiter brought plate after plate of sushi.
As a Michelin restaurant that dares to use "Sushi" as its name, Sushi Inoue's sushi is naturally delicious.
"They use two kinds of rice for their sushi. One is for the delicate fish, and the other is for the fish with a stronger aroma."
Lucas introduced the features of this store to Nanaya.
"I heard that rice is the soul of sushi. I think the taste of sushi made with two kinds of rice will be more unique."
"I think so."
Nanaya smiled and picked up a squid sushi and stuffed it into his mouth.
First comes the sourness of the vinegar rice, then the toughness of the squid, but closely followed by the unique soft taste of the rice.
[It's a delicious and deep taste. It's a pity not to be able to enjoy it properly. ]
Nanaya glanced at the plates in front of Lucas and the others.
This is different from the various seafood that Lily and I ordered.
I don't know if it's because of my age or because I'm not used to the food.
Lucas and his friends all chose cooked sushi.
Spielberg even ordered a tempura dish.
However, Lucas ordered himself a glass of sake and chatted with Nanaya while drinking it.
"Nanaya, seeing you makes me feel like I'm seeing myself when I was young. At that time, I had just finished filming American Graffiti, and I was at my most ambitious and high-spirited."
Lucas talked about his youth.
"Unfortunately, even though I had such a successful experience, I still encountered various setbacks when I was working on Star Wars."
Nanaya smiled and helped Lucas fill up his drink.
"It's the same for me. When I showed the Fate project to Lin Bao, they rejected me in the same way."
Nanaya put down the wine jug and gave Lucas an expression that everyone understood.
"But whether it's Fox or Lin Bao, they all paid the price for looking down on us, didn't they?"
Because Fox was not optimistic about the "Star Wars" series, the copyright was transferred to Lucas.
This made them lose the biggest piece of fat from "Star Wars" and they can only earn some hard-earned money.
Not to mention Lin Bao, now he can only kneel and lick Nanaya.
In FZ, Nanaya blackened Kiritsugu so much that the other side could only console themselves by having a few extras named after Nanaya who died tragically.
"Haha, Nanaya, you're right. These high-handed film companies let them look down on us. Hahaha!"
Lucas laughed heartily, as if he had heard something very, very funny.
"Yes, those guys from the Big Six will all get their comeuppance sooner or later."
Spielberg whispered in agreement.
With Old Spiel's good temper, he shouldn't have said such things.
Obviously, Old Spiel is still upset about the fact that he had to sell his DreamWorks to Mondeo because of the six major sieges.
"There will be a day like this."
Nanaya drank the juice in his cup and answered in an affirmative tone.
The men talked about their own career topics.
The women were also chatting animatedly.
However, the two women present were not chatting of their own accord.
Gwyneth Paltrow tried to talk to Nanaya by bypassing Lily, but Lily was strictly defensive about her behavior.
The two women were exchanging words at the dinner table, it was quite a lively battle.
But Lily is still too young.
After Gwyneth Paltrow realized that she couldn't get around Lily, she began trying to get some information from her.
This goddaughter of Mr. Si has been in the entertainment industry for many years and is full of tricks.
Lily just stared and prevented Gwyneth Paltrow from talking to Nanaya.
So, before she knew it, the other party had extracted some information from Lily.
For example, Trier's next activity, Nanaya has already started preparing for a new movie, and will go to China to promote it during the 2010 New Year.
But every time Gwyneth Paltrow tried to ask some key information, or Lily was about to let something slip.
Lily always felt when her thigh was touched.
[Could it be possible that my brother-in-law could do two things at the same time at this time? ]
Lily glanced at the men. Nanaya didn't seem to notice her situation at all. He was chatting enthusiastically with the other two big guys.
[You are so perceptive at this time, why do you play dumb when I confess my feelings? ]
Lily kept mumbling to herself.
Lucas saw that the wine was about ready, so he put down his glass and coughed lightly.
After swallowing the sea urchin sushi in his mouth, Nanaya wiped his mouth with a napkin.
He knew it was time to get down to business.
Everyone else present stopped and sat upright, waiting quietly for Lucas to get to the point.
Even Gwyneth Paltrow sat there obediently at this time - even though this was a good time to talk to Nanaya.
"Then, I won't say anything else."
Lucas said calmly, "Nanaya, before we officially start talking, let me confirm. Do you have the authority to make the decision on behalf of Chairman Shion?"
"Basically, there is no problem." Nanaya gently turned the chopsticks in his hand, "Of course, the specific amount and so on must be confirmed with Shion."
Lucas didn't say much. He propped his chin with one hand and asked solemnly, "So, does Washimine Entertainment really want to acquire Lucas Film?"
There was a brief silence, and then the two women present looked back and forth between Lucas and Nanaya with incredible eyes.
Spielberg didn't seem surprised at all.
It seems that he already knew about this before he came.
Nanaya nodded slightly: "Of course, Shion and I are both very sincere."
That's right, Nanaya came here today to talk to Lucas about Washimine Entertainment's acquisition of Lucas Film.
As for why Shion wasn't allowed to come forward.
It is because now is not the time for the king to meet again.
If the two of them have a disagreement, there is a high possibility that the talks will break down.
With the buffer zone of Nanaya, there is room for negotiation on the transaction terms between the two parties.
Another problem is that Shion has been watched too closely by the paparazzi of News Corporation recently.
If she negotiated with Lucas, within 24 hours, everyone in Hollywood would know that Lucas had communicated with the boss of Washimine Entertainment.
By then, Disney, Fox, and even the other six major companies may get involved in the acquisition of Lucas Film.
After all, "Star Wars" and Light & Magic Industries are so tempting.
Even if you cannot buy it yourself, you should raise the price as high as possible to make your competitors pay a higher cost.
This situation is obviously not what Washimine wants to see.
As for Nanaya, he is a director, and he brought Lily to meet Lucas today.
Therefore, even if his behavior was seen by reporters, they would probably speculate about the film project rather than Lucas Film.
Lucas himself seemed to have the same intention, so the person he brought today was Spielberg instead of other senior executives of Lucas Film.
Lily and Gwyneth Paltrow, two outsiders, were shocked by this explosive topic.
They looked at each other with horror, and both understood the meaning of "I shouldn't have come if I had known" in each other's eyes.
Both of them even had the illusion that Lucas or Nanaya were actually joking.
But Lucas didn't mean to joke, his gray eyebrows were trembling slightly.
"Then Nanaya, what is the sincerity of Washimine Entertainment?"
Nanaya felt a little regretful that he didn't wear black-framed glasses, otherwise he could use his little finger to push his eyes to pretend to be cool.
"George, our sincerity is naturally the price."
Nanaya slowly said, "Washimine Entertainment is willing to spend 3 billion US dollars to buy Lucas Film. I wonder if this is considered our sincerity?"