In fact, if any industry wants to prosper, it needs the support of noble people.
There should be at least one or two good friends who can help each other. No matter whether your career succeeds or fails, there is always some relief.
Otherwise, it would be too difficult and lonely to just rely on your own efforts and fight alone.
The same is true for Japan's entertainment industry, or entertainment industry.
Therefore, many Japanese artists have their own "small circles" in the industry.
There are even some smart people who have noticed this and turned this kind of thing into a business with ulterior motives.
For example, "Huajingkai" founded by Miwa Takada is such a club.
On the surface, it is an industry association held every half month, allowing female artists in the Japanese entertainment industry who have joined the association to gather together when they are free.
While it is convenient for everyone to communicate with each other, they can also communicate with each other about work and life.
But in fact, most of the Japanese female artists who are willing to pay expensive membership fees to join this club, and pay for meals to attend parties, have been in the industry for a while, have made a name for themselves, and are struggling to become stars.
Or a newcomer who has just become famous, has a bright future, and urgently needs to increase his presence in the industry.
Their real purpose is actually the same, and there is only one - to make the "Mrs. Karuizawa" who founded the "Hanajingkai" be able to show off to them.
In the minds of most Japanese female artists, in addition to being a well-known senior figure in the entertainment industry, Miwa Takada, the chairman of Hanajingkai, is also a "big sister" who is "a giant who is not an industry giant."
Because she comes from a family of performers, not only did she inherit the benefits of her parents' connections, but she was also the top star of Daying Company, and her social network was particularly broad.
Most of her friends are Japanese actresses who have won Best Actresses. She also knows many film company producers, well-known directors, and even film company bosses.
Therefore, female artists praise her to pave the way for themselves. Joining her "Huajinghui" is equivalent to opening up industry contacts and increasing the chances of getting a job and even becoming popular.
No matter how bad it is, you can also increase your personal exposure and show your face in front of the public through photos taken by paparazzi reporters.
This will always help improve the reputation of these young actors.
What's more, Japanese people have a serious habit of following the herd. Joining an organization and being able to cuddle together for warmth will give many people a valuable sense of security.
It is precisely for this reason that Miwa Takada's "Flower Garden Society" was founded less than three months ago.
However, there are already more than fifty members who have joined the club one after another, and the atmosphere is completely prosperous.
The regularly held dinner party has rapidly expanded from the initial six or seven people to twenty or thirty people.
After all, there are still people whose work notices cannot be arranged, so it is impossible for everyone to come so completely.
But basically as long as they are free, these female artists will be there if they can.
On June 28, 1986, the sixth Hanajingkai party was being held lively in Hall B of the Tokyo Prince Hotel banquet hall.
There are also new people joining us on this day.
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Yasuko Sawaguchi knew very well that her appearance and luxurious attire were enough to attract everyone's attention, so she deliberately stood low-key near the door of the banquet hall.
She had to call most of the people here senior, which made her feel a little frightened when she first arrived.
Counting it all together, it has been almost two years since she debuted in the entertainment industry in 1984 when she won the top prize in the first "Toho Cinderella" competition.
Although I have been lucky enough to win the Academy Award for Best Newcomer, which is known as the "Japanese Oscar", through a movie "Sister Slope".
But she knew that she was still far from establishing a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.
Moreover, she has experienced many things in the past two years, and she is no longer the innocent little white rabbit she was before.
Regardless of her body, mind or values, she was severely affected by the surrounding environment and underwent major changes.
She is very practical now.
Not only do you understand what situations are good for you and what situations are bad for you, you also learn how to observe people’s words and emotions, and under what circumstances you should try to be as low-key as possible.
So she thought over and over again and decided to wait until her backers arrived before she could officially make her debut and establish contact with these so-called seniors in the industry.
Otherwise, it will only do more harm than good.
I have to say that Yasuko Sawaguchi’s choice was completely correct.
Because jealousy in the entertainment industry is perfectly normal, and there are countless incidents of former waves being photographed on the beach by back waves.
Therefore, the more outstanding and potential a newcomer is, the easier it is for others to feel threatened and to attract inexplicable hatred for oneself.
People who don't understand this will have a hard time surviving in the entertainment industry.
If you start socializing with others rashly, you will often lay a trap for yourself if you are not careful.
If you don't make people look down on you, you will make them more hostile to you for no reason.
In fact, even if Yasuko Sawaguchi understands this truth and can act in the correct way, some things are still unavoidable.
For example, on the surface, these female artists were all chatting and laughing in their own small groups, but they all glanced at Yasuko Sawaguchi from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally.
Their gazes are quite complicated, but generally speaking, negative emotions account for the main component.
If nothing else, Yasuko Sawaguchi possesses the beauty and cuteness of modern women without losing the traditional gentleness and quietness of Japanese women.
It is the taste that is uniquely lacking among all the charming girls and idols.
She, a newcomer who just joined today, is actually more beautiful than expected. This in itself makes many female artists feel very uncomfortable.
In addition, on this day, everyone attending the event is dressed up.
As for Sawaguchi Yasuko, because she is in the limelight, her salary is increasing rapidly, and there is no shortage of wealthy men around her to pursue her, so her clothes are also particularly gorgeous.
Especially among the female artists present, there were four or five third-rate female artists wearing second-tier brand suits and shabby brooches.
Those are all actresses who debuted a few years earlier than Sawaguchi Yasuko, have been ups and downs in the entertainment industry, and have never been very famous.
They were financially strapped, and even today's meal expense of 150,000 yen was something they racked their brains to come up with.
So it is conceivable that these female artists who are having a very unsatisfactory life can find balance in their hearts when they look at the exquisite Zeguchi who is all dressed up and covered in jewels.
To put it bluntly, these seniors of Yasuko Sawaguchi are ashamed of themselves and wish they could get out of this party as soon as possible.
He also gritted his teeth at Yasuko Sawaguchi, thinking that she was deliberately showing off to embarrass them and others.
So I wanted to bite off a piece of Yasuko Sawaguchi's flesh, and tear all her jewelry and clothes into pieces.
Needless to say, these people's gossip and comments about Yasuko Sawaguchi behind his back must not have anything nice to say.
For example, "It's really annoying to look at. Looking at her outfit, you can tell that it was bought by a man. How can someone like her have any acting skills? How long has it been since her debut to earn so much?"
Money, I don’t believe it. Since it’s obviously about pleasing men through appearance, why do you have to be an actor? How about just going to Ginza to accompany people drinking? Oops, absorbing members like her will set a wrong example for Hanajingkai.
Well, what does the chairman think? It might damage the reputation of our club..."
For another example, "Yeah, I'm ashamed to be with them too. What's wrong with today's society? Don't these newcomers know how to restrain themselves? Why are they becoming more and more extravagant? For a young actress like her, dressing like this will make her
People may have misunderstood. I am afraid they think that each of us has an annual income of over 10 million. She actually wears Chanel. This dress, which I have seen in a store, cost at least 2 million yen. Take a look.
Look, she is also wearing a diamond ring. The big one should be two carats. In my opinion, it must cost at least eight to nine million yen, maybe tens of millions. Oops, half a year ago, I just
I bought a Mexican cat's eye stone of average quality and treated it as a treasure..."
Others said, "Huh, she really likes to show off, it's too superficial. Look at the lady's watch on her hand inlaid with diamonds and gold rim. It's from a famous first-class Swiss brand and it's the latest model. I've never been interested in it.
Wearing such expensive things is because you have to worry about other people's feelings. People who can't afford it may feel jealous when they see it, and it will be difficult to deal with each other. Doesn't she even understand this? She actually dressed up as
In this way, coming to such a grand event is not deliberately showing off in front of other people. This is simply a deliberate humiliation of others."
In short, these seniors relied on the strength of their numbers to "breathe fragrance".
And as he talked, he became more and more presumptuous, and on the contrary, he became less and less scrupulous, and he became a little deliberately trying to let Yasuko Sawaguchi hear.
These strange words flowed into his ears, and Sawaguchi Yasuko became more and more intolerable.
This is really a case of three people becoming a crowd, and everyone becoming a tiger. If others are not embarrassed, the only one who will be embarrassed is you.
Fortunately, Miwa Takada, the founder of the Hanajingkai, appeared on the scene soon wearing a fancy kimono.
As a result, the female artists who were chatting happily immediately shut up.
One by one, they turned around, faced each other face to face, bowed respectfully, and greeted her arrival.
Among all these people, the well-known actor Ikegami Shiko has the highest status.
She is also one of the directors of the Hanajing Association and was in charge of the meeting today. At this time, she immediately went next to Takada Miwa and reported to her.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Everyone is basically here. Except for the vice chairman who hasn't arrived yet. She said she was coming, but I don't know if she encountered any emergencies on the way. Look..."
The vice chairman mentioned by Ikegami Yoshiko is Junko Miyashita, known as the "Queen of Pink Movies".
This "Nikka" top actress was also won over by Miwa Takada, and what they valued was her influence.
Having a few more movie queen-level figures like this will certainly help Huajinghui's momentum grow.
Therefore, Miwa Takada, who knew that Junko Miyashita had always been willful and willful, still gave her a position second only to her in the flower world, and it was not easy to be offended at this time.
Pushing up her plump breasts, Miwa Takada deliberately pretended to already know about the incident, nodded to Ikegami Yoshiko, and then apologized to the female artists present on behalf of Miyashita Junko.
"Are you all here already? I'm really sorry. The Vice Chairman was delayed on some important matters today, and he hasn't arrived yet. I always make good time, and I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."
Although she said this, her chin was raised high, and her attitude was not apologetic at all.
But even so, those female artists who were not famous, or the juniors who were slightly famous, also showed that they were flattered and bowed to show that it was okay.
It's quite strange to say that the person who apologized was arrogant, but the person who accepted the apology was frightened.
This world is so realistic, and everything in Vanity Fair is nothing more than this.
It was also at this time that Miwa Takada saw Yasuko Sawaguchi, who was bowing his head with everyone at the gate.
"Ah, Miss Sawaguchi, welcome. Is this your first time attending the Flower Garden Party?"
She changed her usual pretentious attitude towards new members and greeted them cordially.
If not for anything else, it was because on the day Yasuko Sawaguchi joined the Hanajingkai, she had already gone to Takada Miwa's house with an expensive thank you gift and paid her respects alone at the gate.
Moreover, the wealthy man she was dating even specially said hello, hoping that Miwa Takada would take more care of her.
That's why Takada Miwa treated her so warmly.
As a result, this was done, and all the members of the Hanajingkai present immediately looked at Yasuko Sawaguchi with admiration.
Those eyes that were full of hostility towards Yasuko Sawaguchi just now suddenly turned into surprise and fear.
This undoubtedly greatly relieved Yasuko Sawaguchi's pressure and made her feel better immediately. She felt that it was not too difficult here.
As for the next step, it is natural to start taking seats according to the status.
As the chairman of the board, Miwa Takada took the main seat at the front, and director Yoshiko Ikegami sat on her left.
The seat on the right is empty, reserved for Vice Chairman Junko Miyashita, who may or may not appear again.
As for the empty seats and next to Ikegami Yomiko, there were more than a dozen more famous, young, beautiful, and good-looking female artists sitting in sequence.
And those female artists who were little-known, had not been popular for many years, and had only a few qualifications, wore simple clothes and huddled behind these people without saying a word.
The last seat is for quasi-newcomers and newcomers who have just joined the association and have not been recognized by fellow members in a short period of time.
The philistine and power of Vanity Fair, as well as the seniority of an industry, are all revealed in the seating arrangement.
So Sawaguchi Yasuko's situation at this time was a bit embarrassing again.
Because according to the rules, as a newcomer, she must be at the bottom of the table.
Unless Miwa Takada is willing to continue to take care of her and take the initiative to ask her to move her seat forward.
If this is the case, it will undoubtedly make others take a high look at her again.
Even if they feel dissatisfied and unbalanced inside.
But on the other hand, if Miwa Takada watched her sit at the bottom of the table, she would not show any sign after that.
Then others will definitely lower their evaluation of her and think that Miwa Takada's concern just now was just for her good mood.
I'm afraid she won't care much about Miwa Takada's kindness to her just now.
So the question now is, will Takada Miwa continue to take care of her?
Would she rather make others unhappy than take care of her?