The food he ate was not what Zhou Fangyuan liked, so he didn't eat much, mainly chatting.

Horiuchi Maruki's age is not young, but he is very energetic and clear-headed, and he chatted with Zhou Fangyuan about a lot of things, and Zhou Fangyuan also felt that he had gained a lot.

Speaking of the back, I finally talked about the topic, Horiuchi Maru hopes that Yuanfang Comics can increase their efforts to promote comics, and hopes that Yuanfang Comics can introduce comics more comprehensively, especially Shueisha itself, and hopes to form a strategic cooperative relationship with Yuanfang Group, so that everyone can communicate with each other, and to a certain extent, reduce the cost of copyright and reduce the consumption of Yuanfang Comics in all aspects.

All in all, it is to exchange the benefits for the help of distant comics, and help them to make it more convenient for Fusang comics to enter the Chinese market.

Of course Zhou Fangyuan is willing to do it, after all, this is closely related to his interests, but at the same time, he will not fully meet the needs of the other party, cultural invasion is a very terrifying thing, it does not seem to be as direct as other forms of invasion, so destructive, but in fact, cultural invasion can directly affect the thinking of a generation or even several generations. In ancient times, whether the Han people ruled or were ruled by a foreign race, it was actually a process of using Han culture to invade each other. In the end, no matter who is in power, whether it is Han or foreign, in the end, they all slowly become Han Chinese, which is the best embodiment of cultural invasion.

And now, Midi uses Hollywood film culture to invade the world, which is impossible to prevent at all, and it can't be prevented at all, unless you never let Midi's movies enter China, but that is impossible, so you can only make a fuss about the quantity, and the number of movies introduced every year is limited, that is, I am worried that Hollywood movies will flood in and then invade the hearts of Chinese people. For comics and anime, in fact, the same is true, especially for comics and anime, when the main audience is still children, you must be more cautious. Although manga and anime themselves are aimed at all people, in fact, they are mostly watched by minors and young people who have just come of age. They are either just mature, or they are simply not mature, and they are easily affected by all kinds of external influences, so Horiuchi Maru wants Zhou Fangyuan to help him promote the comics more vigorously? Yes, but Zhou Fangyuan has a scale in his heart, what can be done and what cannot be done, he knows it in his own heart. He is not a fool, he was sold by others and counted the money for others.

When the meal was almost finished, Horiuchi Maru clapped his hands, and then the side door of the room opened, and three women dressed like ghosts in kimonos walked in.

It's actually a geisha?

Zhou Fangyuan's eyes widened slightly, Horiuchi Maru also prepared this for him?

Zhou Fangyuan actually doesn't know much about geisha, and to be honest, he doesn't want to know either.

He has no interest in this form of art at all, not discrimination, but simply not appreciation. No matter how beautiful you sing, I can't appreciate it at all, and I definitely don't like it. It's like Peking Opera, everyone says that Peking Opera is the quintessence of the country, but most people just can't understand it, and if they can't understand it, then naturally they can't like it.

The same is true for geisha, especially Zhou Fangyuan, who doesn't know Japanese yet, and doesn't like this form of performance very much, so when the geisha appears, he is not very good.

Fuso geisha originated around the 17th century in Tokyo and Osaka, and it is said that the geisha at that time were all male, and they lived by performing dances and musical instruments in brothels and entertainment venues. It was only in the middle of the 18th century that the geisha profession was gradually replaced by women, and it has continued to this day.

I heard that most of the female actors who are engaged in the geisha industry are beautiful, but Zhou Fangyuan didn't see this, no matter how he looked, he couldn't see where the other party was beautiful. But if you want to say that the costumes are gorgeous and you are good at singing and dancing, this is true. Although he couldn't understand it, and he couldn't appreciate the other party's singing and dancing, since people sang and danced, it was actually quite hard, Zhou Fangyuan expressed his respect, so he could only sit there patiently and watch.

Of course, in addition to singing and dancing, the real main job of a geisha is, to put it bluntly, to accompany customers to drink and have fun.

Although the geisha industry is a performing art, it is not a pornographic act, let alone a body sale. However, it contains elements of male and female music, which is why it is called a geisha. Fortunately, the geisha industry as a whole is quite elegant and vulgar, and it is still very different from prostitutes, after all, it is not indiscriminate, and it is difficult for people who do not know each other to intervene, and most of them are recommended by acquaintances or celebrities. Geisha mostly entertain guests at art houses, but sometimes they are invited to accompany guests in teahouses and restaurants. It is also said that there is a rule within the geisha industry that geisha are not allowed to marry during their employment, otherwise, they must retire first to maintain the "pure" image of geisha.

Of course, this is what Zhou Fangyuan heard, and as for whether it is true or not, he himself does not know, and he will not ask.

Historically, the geisha industry in Fuso was quite developed, and Kyoto was once a concentrated area with many art houses and tens of thousands of artists. Unfortunately, the geisha industry fell into a depression after World War II, but for a period of time after the economy recovered, as the corporate public relations industry heated up and tourism boomed, geisha flourished for a while, and in the late 80s and early 90s, geisha still had a few hundred geisha remaining. However, with the bursting of the bubble economy and the collapse of the Fuso economy, the business of the company declined, and the geisha industry fell into a trough again, and it is estimated that there are only about 200 geisha in Kyoto, and the opportunities for accompanying customers have been greatly reduced.

The decline of the geisha industry has become an indisputable fact that some art houses have been converted to other uses, costumes and musical instruments have been sold or rented, and geisha have even moved to nightclubs as entertainers.

Geisha in the traditional sense were not considered indecent in the past, but on the contrary, many families were proud of their daughters' entry into the art world. Because this not only shows that the family has a high level of literacy, but also has enough funds for their daughter to learn arts. Although this concept is not much now, geisha are still very popular in people's minds. Well, what is the case in the hearts of the people of Fuso, and what the people of other countries think, then it can only be the opinion of the benevolent and the wise.

In fact, it is not easy to become a geisha.

Generally starting at the age of 10, it takes 5 years to complete courses from culture, etiquette, language, decoration, poetry and books, piano and se, to bowing and pouring wine, which is very difficult. From the age of 16, you can go to the sea, first as a "dancer", and then turn into a geisha, and you can work until you are 30 years old. No matter how old you are, you can continue to work, but if you want to be demoted, you can only serve as a foil for young and famous geisha. As for the way out of old age, most of them are not very optimistic. The ideal is to marry a rich man and live a stable life, but this is very rare. It is also very good for some people to use their skills to set up an art school or art class. If you have the opportunity to enter the company as an image lady, although it is just a "vase", you can still show your former style.

All in all, it is really not easy for this industry to get ahead, from the beginning of learning, you have to go through a lot of difficult things, in fact, this is similar to many traditional cultures in China, if you want to learn art, you will start from nothing, a little bit of learning, a little bit of growth, and then work hard, and finally succeed, in fact, there are not many.

It's because life is not good, that is, the geisha industry has declined, so the reality has forced them to carry out some reforms to adapt to the requirements of the times. For example, hiring women from outside Kyoto, changing the face, and setting up bars in teahouses to attract late-night visitors, etc., the results were not very good, and the industry itself did not improve much. After all, in the eyes of modern young men and women, geisha is something that has become obsolete. Although there are still occasional voices of abandoning traditional art, most people can still see the importance of traditional art clearly and are willing to fight for the preservation of traditional art.

However, although the industry has declined as a whole, it will not disappear completely, after all, there is still a market, at the very least, what satisfies the Fuso men the most is the art of geisha talking. Whether it's international news or lace news, they know it all right. They know how to cater to men's self-esteem, and they are good at reading words and feelings, and understanding men's emotions. Their work was actually intense, while the men were completely relaxed.

The investment in cultivating a geisha can be said to be very large, but once they become famous, the asking price to attend the event is also very high, especially the young and beautiful high-level geisha are more expensive, and it is better for ordinary people not to ask, and it is in vain to inquire if they do. Basically, this level of geisha is specially prepared for the wealthy and wealthy merchants, with few flowers, and for large enterprises and large companies. When the economy is booming, large companies always use geisha as a means of public relations in order to attract business, just like in the current situation, Horiuchi Maru prepared a geisha for Zhou Fangyuan, or three of them, which is enough to show sincerity.

Although the geisha is still in decline, the scenery is no longer there, the decline is the trend, and it is only a matter of time before it dies. It is worth noting that the geisha who are still engaged in this industry do not lose their confidence. They felt that geisha were the "face" of Kyoto and Japan and should be preserved. They even traveled around the country to increase their worth. Some people say more clearly: geisha are a symbol of Kyoto, and the traditional ancient culture must be preserved. In recent years, there has been a-for-tat struggle between the decline and rise of geisha, and between preservation and abandonment.

But the most important point is that Zhou Fangyuan doesn't like this art at all.

He also listened to the songs he sang, and he also watched the dances, and he didn't mean anything else, either to belittle the other party's art, or to simply dislike it, that's all.

After singing and dancing, they also wanted to come over to serve Zhou Fangyuan to drink, but Zhou Fangyuan refused.

"Doesn't Zhou Sang like geisha?"

Horiuchi Maru asked suspiciously, he liked it very much, after all, as a Fuso person, it was normal to like the art of his own people.

Zhou Fangyuan smiled and shook his head, "I really can't appreciate it, let Mr. Horiuchi break the bank." ”

"Where, how can this be said to be a waste, I am very happy to let Zhou Sang appreciate the traditional art of our Fusang. ”

Of course, Horiuchi Maru didn't mind.

Besides, Zhou Fangyuan didn't say anything, he just couldn't appreciate it, there were more people who couldn't appreciate the art of geisha, and countless Fusang people couldn't appreciate it themselves, how could they complain about a foreigner because of this?

In fact, this is beneficial to both you and me, Shueisha can guarantee that as long as Zhou Sang is willing to cooperate, all our comics and animation works in the future, in the Chinese mainland, the only partner is your company, and all other partners, we will terminate the cooperative relationship with them one after another after the contract expires, and Shueisha can only cooperate with your company in the future to ensure your company's exclusive copyright in the Chinese mainland. ”

Horiuchi said.

In fact, his words are not interesting, and now the cooperation between Shueisha and China is limited to the physical publication and distribution of comics, but the publication and distribution of physical books, Yuanfang Group is currently not involved. What's more, with the vigorous development of the Internet, the physical distribution industry is already in the twilight, although it is impossible to completely disappear, but it is already a trend to shrink. At this time, what is the use of winning the right to publish and distribute a physical publication? The Yuanfang Group does not have a publishing house of its own, nor does it intend to engage in physical publishing and distribution. As for the Internet hairstyle, this is the old business of the Yuanfang Group, in this regard, the Yuanfang Group is also one of the strongest Internet companies in China, especially in comics and animation, other companies are simply impossible to compare with the Yuanfang Group, Shueisha can say that if you want to get a good promotion channel, you can only cooperate with the Yuanfang Group, they have no choice.

So Horiuchi Maru said it, but he didn't get to the point at all, Zhou Fangyuan looked at him with a slight smile on his face.

"Mr. Horiuchi, I understand your thoughts, but it's a pity, although I want to promise you, but my country, naturally, has our unique regulations, and the distribution of comics in China also has to abide by this rule, even if the Internet is not so strictly regulated, it also needs to comply with national laws and regulations. We need to review the content of comics, and only comics that have passed the review can be circulated and disseminated on the Internet in China, so although I am also willing to deepen the cooperation between you and me, I am sorry, I must abide by the laws of my country, many of your classic comics, in our country can not be used for dissemination and distribution, so please forgive me for not agreeing to this cooperation plan so easily. ”

Zhou Fangyuan shook his head and said.

Refusal is a reasonable thing, as he said, the country and the government, in fact, have always been wary of cultural invasion, of course, legitimate, reasonable management, that can not be casually refused. But regarding the content of the product, the state must check it, and many domestic comic works in Fuso, to be honest, do not meet the requirements of Huaxia China, so if you want to cooperate according to Shueisha's model of comprehensive cooperation, Zhou Fangyuan will definitely not agree. It is not impossible to cooperate, but it is necessary to change the form, or in other words, to reduce some of the elements of the so-called "comprehensive cooperation", so that further cooperation can be reached.

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