Although Ning Weimin's request to participate in the dinner was rejected.
But to be honest, even Matsumoto Keiko herself didn't want to participate in the lunch party that day.
But it was impossible not to come, because on January 4th, she came to Kanda Shrine early in the morning to pay homage, and happened to meet Miwa Takahara, a senior in the industry.
Every industry has rules, and the same applies to Japan's entertainment industry.
As a female star who also came from Daiei Co., Ltd., Miwa Takahara is several years older than Keiko Matsumoto.
She was the well-deserved leading actress of "Daying" before its collapse.
In terms of status, she is equivalent to Keiko Matsumoto's current status in Shochiku Pictures, where she is the number one female star.
On the other hand, Keiko Matsumoto was an absolute junior to Miwa Takahara, just like Michiko Harada had a similar relationship with her.
In addition, Miwa Takahara has also made great achievements in stage plays in addition to movies and TV series.
"The Lady of Karuizawa" she starred in in 1982 found a breakthrough in the genre films that Keiko Matsumoto was good at and opened up a new world.
Not only did this theoretical film become a hot topic, it also caused quite a stir in society.
It also inspired a series of similar literary and artistic works named after "Mrs." in Japan, such as "Mrs. Mantis" and "Mrs. Kamakura".
In short, Miwa Takahara outshines Keiko Matsumoto in terms of qualifications and career achievements.
In particular, Miwa Takahara is still a non-marriage person, and there are rumors in the industry that she relies on her beauty to get around many big shots, so she has a great influence on many film awards.
So no matter what, Matsumoto Keiko couldn't refuse her request for a dinner party, and there was no way she could offend such a person.
What's more, Keiko Matsumoto was not the only guest invited.
Like her, Shizuko Sekiguchi played the heroine in "The Story of Torajiro".
And the year before last, she had collaborated with Yoshiko Ikegami in the movie "Make Up".
As well as the head of Nikkatsu Film Company, Miyashita Junko, the leading actress, had already been invited by Miwa Takahara and made an appointment to have lunch together today.
It can be said that all the participants are well-known actresses who are very influential in major film companies, and they are almost all female stars of the same age group.
Therefore, in line with the need for communication and emotional connection within the industry, Matsumoto Keiko also believed that it was necessary to participate.
But she soon regretted thinking this way.
Because both the content and the atmosphere of this dinner were very different from what she expected.
First of all, the gathering place is very special.
Not a high-end restaurant in Ginza or Roppongi, but in a huge cement building in the suburbs of Tokyo.
When they arrived at the place, Miwa Takahara revealed that this was a women's club she funded and it was designed by a famous Qingshui architect.
But the most special thing is not the style of the building, but the form and content inside.
Since it was her first time here, after entering this women's club, Matsumoto Keiko inevitably looked around curiously.
She found that the main building was made of glass except cement and was divided into three floors.
The top floor is an art gallery and a sunroom full of flowers and plants, the second floor is a restaurant and bar, and the bottom floor is a huge swimming pool and massage sauna.
If guests sit in the private room on the second floor to dine, they will have bright and transparent glass panels under their feet, and they can have a clear view of the swimming pool below.
But that's not a big deal, the key is to wait until the female stars sit down and the tea is served.
The result is a gimmick that makes people want to "wow".
"Look! Man!"
The first one to call out was Ikegami Shimiko.
Her personal private life has caused many scandals.
Last year, she got married to a forty-year-old art dealer because of an unexpected pregnancy.
So when she yelled like this, it immediately reminded people that she had just given birth and was dissatisfied with her desires in that regard.
So not only Miwa Takahara but Shizuko Sekiguchi laughed at her.
Junko Miyashita, known as the "Queen of Pink Movies", expressed disdain for this.
"Oh, he's just a man. What's all the fuss about? Looking at you, you're almost jumping for joy..."
"No, no, look at your feet..." Ikegami Ji Shiko said excitedly.
Only then did everyone realize that there was indeed a man under their feet, a man swimming.
Through the glass panels, waves are rolling in the swimming pool below.
There are a dozen strong young men, like sharks, struggling to shuttle in the swimming pool.
They only wore black shorts, showing off their strong muscles. They were white, black and Asian.
Deliberately showing off in a swimming pool is like using various baits to catch women.
And everyone's shorts have white numbers on them, making it easy to choose and claim them.
At this time, even Miyashita Junko became excited and praised with joy.
"It's so interesting to be able to see men from such an angle. I like looking down at men like this. I want to trample men under my feet. I want men to look up to us..."
"Oh, I'm still looking up, but I'm all gone."
Sekiguchi Shizuko is the only woman not wearing a kimono today.
She had just been divorced for the second time, and she was still drunk yesterday.
I was not in the mood to worship God at all, I came directly from home to attend the appointment.
So she was anxious and shy, and hurriedly tightened her legs under her dress.
"Who asked you to disobey traditions? Look, God punished you, right?"
Junko Miyashita's words made everyone laugh.
"I'm not a reporter. I just watched it. Don't worry, it's absolutely safe here..." Miwa Gaohara comforted with a smile.
Junko Miyashita then added, "Yeah, it's not like we're missing a piece of meat. People like us are not even afraid of being seen in front of the camera, so why are we afraid of being exposed? Besides, these men can't be treated as ordinary people. Miwa
Sister’s arrangement is obviously because she wants us to eat them as dishes.”
"You can eat whatever you want. I am the host of the treat. If the guests have good appetites, can I still treat them badly? Just treat them like fish. Whichever dish you choose will be listed on the menu. These are models from abroad.
, very fresh, with top-notch looks and figures, none of them are over twenty-four years old..." Miwa Takahara continued to tease with a smile.
When she heard the last sentence, Matsumoto Keiko couldn't help but feel a little thump in her heart, and she couldn't help but think of her lover.
She had no intention of watching the "mermaid show" in the swimming pool.
But when he thought of Ning Weimin, his eyes involuntarily glanced at his feet.
It's a pity that those young men wandering around in the water only made her feel uncomfortable and almost nauseated.
She couldn't help but think to herself that this kind of dinner party was too ridiculous and boring, so it was better to end it quickly.
Although they are similar in age, her lover is completely different from them.
"How do you eat it? As sashimi?" Shizuko Sekiguchi asked in a joking manner.
"Do you still need to ask? You are not a little girl who has never seen a fish." Ikegami Jishiko said openly.
"It's up to you, as long as you can bear it..." Junko Miyashita said in a more wanton tone.
Miwa Takahara introduced in a serious manner, "Eating fish comes last. To enjoy it, you have to relax yourself first. There is a massage room down there..."
Matsumoto Keiko couldn't stay out of the conversation, so she had to pretend to be interested and chat with him.
"You have to watch carefully and don't run into sharks."
"How is it possible? In front of people like us, all men can only be good boys..."
Everyone else present laughed because of Junko Miyashita's words.
Then the conversation became more unbridled and unbridled.
From sharks to jackals, tigers and leopards, to gold and silver jewelry, to hairstyles, shampoo, bath salts, facial masks, crow's feet, collarbones, silicone, butt lifts, fish oil...
While watching the "fish in the pond" at my feet with great interest, I chatted and rambled on, having a great time.
But no one talks about movies or work.
It wasn't until a male waiter dressed in black began to serve the dishes that the conversation among these women shifted to food.
Keiko Matsumoto tried her best to participate in it, hoping that water and fire would blend in and perform an intimate and face-saving show.
But she still felt suffocated and nauseous, as if she was tied up in a cage.
Because it is inevitable to drink during the dinner, and when drinking, it is inevitable to talk about men and women, and gossip about the entertainment industry.
None of the women here are younger than thirty, and they all have played various romantic roles, and they are all familiar with each other. So talking about these topics is quite straightforward, and some of them are secrets that Matsumoto Keiko has never heard before.
.
As this was the first time for Matsumoto Keiko to participate in such a gathering, she was naturally not used to it.
She blushed and her heart beat loudly, and her palms became sweaty.
Fortunately, these women were just joking about "fishing" and just wanted to make fun of everyone.
They are all smart people who want to be decent. Even if they really want to "eat fish", they will not be impatient.
You can try to find out the truth first, and then you can do your own thing.
So after the meal, all the actresses took the VIP membership cards that Gao Yuan Meihe gave them for free and left.
With this card, you can enjoy free massage and dining services at any time.
Unfortunately, Matsumoto Keiko still couldn't escape. After the meal, only Miwa Takahara stopped her.
He said he still had something to discuss and took her into a quiet room.
At this time, Matsumoto Keiko had not yet realized the practical significance of Miwa Takahara asking her to come for this meal.
After entering the room, he couldn't help but wonder what she would say to him, and he couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.
And Gao Yuan Mihe's words soon surprised her.
"With all due respect, it seems that your work has not been going well in the past year or two, right?"
"You mean..."
"I rarely see you in movie theaters or on TV. Didn't you endorse Shiseido's advertisements in the past? It seems that you have been replaced."
Matsumoto Keiko was inevitably embarrassed by Miwa Takahara's frankness.
"Well... there was a supernatural incident in a commercial I shot the year before last. So... many advertisers have terminated their contracts. In the past two years... there may be problems with the scripts I chose. However, this year should be better, and I have already decided on it.
Two movies have been made..."
"That's good. I feel more relieved when I hear you say that. But you still have to think more about your future. Female celebrities of our age are still shining, but they are already like the sun that is about to set.
It's inevitable to be replaced by someone new. Can you imagine yourself playing the role of a mother? Can you bear to play a supporting role for someone who flattered you in the past? You, be careful..."
Hearing this, Matsumoto Keiko couldn't help but look puzzled.
She understood what Miwa Takahara was saying, but she couldn't understand what she meant.
"What exactly do you want me to be careful about? Be careful about my own age?"
"No, I want you to be careful of all possibilities that can take away your existing glory. I hope you will be prepared in advance..."
"This... prepare in advance? How to do it?"
"You have to have someone to help you. What can a woman rely on if she doesn't rely on a man? Don't live up to your appearance and youth. A woman's youth will be reduced in price, but a man's age will become valuable. So
It's cost-effective to use your youth to catch a capable man at the right time. Do you want to be like Yamamoto Fujiko? Once you get old and fade away and fade out of the film industry, you will have nothing. Can you bear that kind of life?
"
Keiko Matsumoto was very uncomfortable with Miwa Takahara's remarks, and it could even be said that she was very disgusted in her heart.
But considering all aspects of the relationship, she didn't show it on her face.
Instead, she thought that Miwa Takahara had drunk too much, lowered her head, and threw it away while listening.
But the problem is that her silence makes it impossible for Gao Yuan Mihe to understand her expression.
She was holding the tea cup and kept chattering non-stop.
He praised Keiko Matsumoto for her beauty as the best in Japan, and everyone tried to help her find a reliable backer.
He also boasted that as long as Matsumoto Keiko was willing to obey the arrangement and marry such a person, she would not have to worry about her future.
It is obvious that this Miwa Takahara wants to be a pimp, helping the person who entrusted her to scheme against Matsumoto Keiko and benefit from it.
So Matsumoto Keiko couldn't help but asked, "If it's so good, why do you still want to be alone? Don't you want to find someone to marry?"
However, Miwa Takahara said, "I am different from you. I am old and there are not many opportunities like this anymore. What's more, there was no such girls' club when I was young. Otherwise, I will definitely marry. No matter who I marry.
What a pity, coming here can always make up for these regrets. Like the movie I acted in, the protagonist is too stupid. That is fake. In the real world, there is no need for a woman to be obsessed with a young man. Here you can get as much as you want.
Look at you, how lucky are you?"
Matsumoto Keiko felt sick after hearing these words.
Now she realized for the first time how shameless and depraved a woman could be.
However, after finally restraining her nausea, Miwa Takahara launched the final attack.
The following words were beyond Matsumoto Keiko's expectation, and she was completely confused.
"Do you remember the producer of "Kamata March"? What do you think of Mr. Jiaochuan?"
Miwa Takada looked at Keiko Matsumoto as affectionately as possible.
"What? Who are you talking about?" Matsumoto Keiko couldn't help but open her eyes, extremely surprised.
"Haruki Kōgawa! Have you forgotten? The son of Kōgawa Bookstore, the producer of more than a dozen blockbuster movies. Now he is not only the president of Kōgawa Pictures. He also inherited the family business and became a giant in the publishing industry.
Where is the president of Sichuan Bookstore?"
Miwa Takada paused and tried her best to say in a gentle tone, "Mr. Jiaochuan actually likes you very much. I know you are shy and embarrassed to hear this, but there are some things I must tell you. He wanted to tell you back then.
Expressing love, but he still had a family at the time and had not yet divorced, and it seemed that you were not alone. He was having a heated relationship with Director Fukasaku. Since Director Fukasaku was a director he strongly supported, Mr. Jiaokawa tolerated this feeling.
To this day, do you remember that he held your hand very affectionately at the reception where the filming started?"
"It was just a polite handshake."
Although Matsumoto Keiko denied it, Takada Miwa smiled and her tone was full of probing.
"Mr. Jiaochuan shakes hands very hard, right?"
"I don't remember clearly." Keiko Matsumoto replied vaguely.
"Then when there was no one around, did Mr. Jiaochuan invite you to dine outside?"
"He made a joke like this before filming started."
"Look, I'm right. This is to show my love to you."
"I thought it was a joke, so I laughed it off and didn't take it to heart at all."
"Okay then, let me tell you now. In fact, Mr. Jiaochuan was just joking and wanted to test your mind. Because he was afraid of being rejected by you and losing his face as a man, he approached you in a roundabout way in a serious manner. This means that Jiaochuan is approaching you in a roundabout way.
Mr. Chuan is obsessed with you."
"impossible."
"Although I'm not here, I understand Mr. Jiaochuan's thoughts very well. To be honest, he asked me to ask for a chance to have one-on-one contact with you. How about it, are you willing?"
Matsumoto Keiko seemed a little at a loss.
Beauty actually became a burden to herself, and she almost wanted to run away.
However, Miwa Takahara was thinking that since the main topic has been revealed, it doesn't matter even if Matsumoto Keiko's reaction is a bit conservative.
Anyway, no one can resist such a huge temptation, she tried her best to seduce.
"Think about it, if you two really hit it off, you will be the boss of two publishing houses and a film company in the future. Your power can cover almost the entire Japanese literary and art world. It won't matter what role you want to play or what movie you want to make.
Just one sentence? No matter how big a star is, he will bow his head when he sees you. Then your future will be completely safe..."
Matsumoto Keiko lowered her head and remained silent for a long time, which made her nose look even more straight.
It's a pity that just when Miwa Takahara thought she had succeeded, she wanted to swallow Keiko Matsumoto as a dessert.
Keiko Matsumoto broke out.
"Honestly"
She raised her head suddenly and said clearly, "Excuse me for being rude, but I hate men like Mr. Jiaochuan."
This reaction was far beyond Takahara Miwa's expectations, and the answer was so straightforward that she didn't know how to proceed.
"Then why? Do you dislike his appearance or personality? I admit that Mr. Jiaochuan is indeed not a standard handsome man and cannot reach the level of an actor. But by ordinary people's standards, his appearance is considered handsome.
What’s more, you will naturally get used to a man’s appearance after looking at him for a long time. A handsome man will become tired after looking at him for a long time, and his brilliance will be lost when he gets old. It’s so pitiful.”
Gao Yuan Meihe smiled, forced herself to be gentle, and continued to be harmonious.
However, Keiko Matsumoto did not intend to leave any room.
"No, although I hate his appearance, what I hate even more is his character. He is the lowest level! He is indeed very capable, but that is because his whole head only thinks about making money. The so-called lack of intellectual temperament
"Despicable character refers to people like him! And I know that while he is showing off to the people around him that he has a happy family and a virtuous wife, he is cheating on countless women outside. Such a person is not worthy of marriage..."
I didn’t expect Matsumoto Keiko to have such a bad opinion of Kōgawa Haruki.
Miwa Takahara thought that there might be no more talk now, but she decided to persist until the end to try to convince her, after all, it involved the benefits of being reluctant to part with her.
"Okay. I understand what you mean. But I also have to say that the desire for a perfect marriage in this world is a luxury. If you think about the person you want to marry rationally, the first thing you need is someone who can help you.
Only rich people can fulfill their wishes, not young people with good looks and empty pockets."
"Like Mr. Jiaochuan, he has the ability to buy people. He has enough money to fill the safe. Moreover, he is a playboy, but he has another advantage. No matter how much he spends on the woman he likes, he will not show mercy. With your appearance
With your intelligence, I believe that even Mr. Jiaochuan, who is carefree, can win your heart."
"I said Keiko, opportunities are rare. If you don't seize the good opportunity in front of you, you will only regret it in the end. In Kansai dialect, it is 'catching the wrong card'. Not to mention that the richer the people, the more they want.
Mr. Jiaochuan has asked me to save his face, which shows how much effort he has put into it. If you don’t meet him once, I’m afraid he will be offended. If it’s really bad, then your future will be even more..."
Matsumoto Keiko kept her head lowered as she listened to Takahara Miwa's words. Although her face was stern and her eyes were expressionless, it could be seen that she was blushing.
And now that she was being threatened, she no longer had any patience.
After swiping, Matsumoto Keiko stood up and said decisively, "I'm sorry, senior. I have to leave. Please tell me that I will not betray myself. If such an answer will make people angry, I am willing to accept it.
No consequences. That’s it…”
After saying that, she walked out of the room without looking back.
Only Gao Yuan Meihe, who had been robbed of her beauty, was left sitting there with a pale face.