"Manyumi-san, it's in bad taste to laugh at other people's pain." Iwahashi Shinichi protested.
Watanabe Manyumi was unhurried and did not feel any guilt in her conscience. "This is not making fun of you." She just found it funny.
After working with him for so long, I don't see this miserable look all the time.
"..."
Okay, it’s really funny and doesn’t count as ridicule.
Iwahashi Shinichi gave up on boring things like arguing with Watanabe Mayumi and turned to the topic, "Has the contract with the radio station been negotiated?" He stood far away from Watanabe Mayumi.
Although she laughed at him, Iwahashi Shinichi ignored his past grudges and tried his best not to pass the cold to her.
"It's a good deal."
Watanabe Wanyumi put away her smile, "However, it took a lot of effort. The song is seven and a half minutes long. Even if we pay the promotion fee for two songs, the radio station is not willing to play it."
The key point of commercial radio is that it is an "accompanying" entertainment media. The scene of listening to this type of radio is often when you are bored while driving or taking a bath in the bathroom, and then turn on the radio to pass the time.
Because when turning on a radio station, it is not to listen to a specific channel. If the content currently playing is boring, the listener will immediately choose to change the channel. Therefore, when playing songs on the radio, the most important thing is the so-called "ear-catching".
Songs that are too long will harm the public's listening experience. This is the consensus among commercial radio operators.
In addition, radio programs must consider the timing and frequency of the host's speech, accurately hit the timing of the hour and half-hour, ensure the frequency of advertising broadcasts within a period, and control the timeline extremely accurately.
"It's easier to do publicity that can be solved with money," she said, "but it won't work in a place like a radio station."
In contrast, street billboards with clearly marked prices are the simplest and most crude way of publicity.
The reason why radio stations are stuck in time is because within a period of time, a certain song played for too long will squeeze out the time of other links. Taken together, commercial radio stations will avoid choosing songs that are too long when arranging programs.
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Advertising revenue is the lifeblood of radio station operations, and the promotional fees paid by the firm are nothing compared to them.
In today's popular music, the mainstream practice is to control the duration of a song within three to five minutes.
This established practice is partly because the earliest vinyl records could only record five minutes of content. Therefore, the operation of the entire record industry is based on the premise of "controlling the duration within five minutes."
On the other hand, it is also related to the operation method of commercial radio stations that avoid choosing songs that are too long. After all, radio singing was once the most mainstream method of singing songs. Even with the advent of the television era, it is still an important promotion channel.
Complying with radio station rules also contributed a lot to the popular music tradition of "three to five minutes".
Of course, three to five minutes is the mainstream, but it is not impossible to break.
For example, the Beatles' "Heyjude" or Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" are both extremely long number one singles.
Bringing the Beatles and Queen out is really a big deal.
"In the end, it was the staff of the agency who brought the single to visit each broadcasting station and asked the person in charge to listen to it, and finally got their support."
Watanabe Manyumi said, "What convinced the broadcasting bureau was not so much the staff, but the song itself."
This is a very direct compliment to the song "Future Vision II".
Iwahashi Shinichi confirmed with her, "When will the broadcast officially start?"
"Starting from December 1st." After Watanabe Manyumi told him, she remembered something and told him as gossip, "By the way, the staff of the office reported that the person in charge of the broadcasting bureau in Kansai,
I like this song better than the ones here in Kanto.”
The Red and White Song Festival will be broadcast nationwide. For this publicity plan, Watanabe Manyumi sent staff across the country to contact local broadcasting bureaus. However, the real focus is on Kanto and Kansai.
"Really?" Shinichi Iwahashi guessed that maybe Kansai people like the fireworks in this song.
Watanabe Manyumi laughed and teased him: "When I heard about this, I thought that if the person in charge of the promotion was Shinichi-kun, he might make great use of this matter."
"This is too dangerous." Shinichi Iwahashi also laughed, "If it backfires, there will be no place to cry."
"However, brother-in-law Masaki is full of praise for your clever use of regional rivalries, saying that you have fantastic ideas." It seems that Watanabe Manyumi mentioned the region purely to tease him in the Fuji TV social show.
How to create a topic.
"It's better to spare me." Iwahashi Shinichi shook his head.
The joke was over. Watanabe Manyumi then told him, "The 'Shunji-san' you talked about last time, I mentioned it to Brother-in-law Masaki."
"Ah." Iwahashi Shinichi also became serious.
Watanabe Manyumi said, "Brother-in-law Masaki sent me the short films and commercials he had shot."
"how do you feel?"
"How should I put it," she thought for a moment, "I can understand your idea of proposing him. In terms of handling "Kitchen" alone, compared to "Shunichi-san", this 'Shunni-san' is more worth looking forward to."
"However, there are many shortcomings." Watanabe Wan Yumi changed the topic, "There is still a question mark whether he is qualified to direct this film independently."
"Hmm." Iwahashi Shinichi didn't know what to say.
Watanabe Manyumi looked at his expression and added: "However, as you said, 'feeling' is very important. Therefore, I asked Masaki's brother-in-law to communicate with Iwai-san and send the library of "Kitchen"
I gave him a copy."
"Just give him a week," she said, "then let's see what he thinks."
This gave Shunji Iwai a chance.
Although Iwahashi Shinichi knew that this "Shunji-san" would have a bright future, he was still an unknown novice after all, so he couldn't tell how successful he would be.
Watanabe Mayumi was willing to contact Iwai Shunji because of Iwahashi Shinichi's face. Of course, she was willing to give Iwai Shunji a chance because there was something about Iwai Shunji that impressed her.
There is no need to doubt Watanabe Manyumi's attitude on the matter of distinguishing public from private.
"By the way, how are the three candidates you are currently choosing?" Iwahashi Shinichi asked.
"Morita-san, there is a movie currently in production, scheduled to be released in January next year. After that, another movie will be started immediately, and the shooting time will be about three weeks."
“The schedule is really tight.”
"I sent him the original work. Morita-san is not uninterested, but if I want to make it, I have to wait until he completes the movie next year."
"Where's Ichikawa-san?"
"Come one by one," Watanabe Manyumi said.
Listen carefully, only if Morita Yoshimitsu can't make it, will he discuss it with Ichikawa Jun. In terms of seniority, with qualifications and industry status, Ichikawa can make movies that Morita Yoshimitsu doesn't make, but he can't let Morita Yoshimitsu make movies that his juniors don't.
Filmed.
At least Watanabe Manyumi couldn't let this happen to the movie she was preparing.
As for safety sign Nagasaki Shunichi, he can definitely rest assured during his trip.
After talking for a long time, Shin Iwahashi's mouth went dry and his throat felt like it was on fire. Watanabe Mayumi asked the waiter to bring more tea.
"You're having a hard time with the cold." She finally showed concern.
Iwahashi Shinichi sighed, "It's not the right time."
"There's nothing we can do about it." Watanabe Manyumi suddenly asked him, "How do you eat, Shinichi-kun?"
"What?" Shinichi Iwahashi reacted.
"You should pay close attention to your diet when you have a cold, so that you can recover quickly." Watanabe Wan Yumi said, changing the subject, "However, for a bachelor like Shinichi-kun, it is probably difficult for you to make a decent menu."
"Please be merciful, Wan Yumi-san." Shinichi Iwahashi sighed as he couldn't make a decent menu. He was in poor health and didn't even have the energy to refute her.
Watanabe Mayumi seemed to be deliberately looking for trouble, laughing at his dejected look, "I was still thinking that you might be able to retort, 'I'm not a bachelor'."
"I think so too."
Shinichi Iwahashi's momentum was suppressed by a cold, and he could only be held down and beaten by Watanabe Manyumi.
Fortunately, she knows how to show mercy.
"In that case, if you don't mind someone coming to your home," Watanabe Wan Yumi said to him, "How about I introduce you to a nutritionist with excellent cooking skills who can help you prepare the latest diet menu?"
Listen, he is indeed a domineering president.
For ordinary people, I can only tell you to drink more hot water.
"This is too arrogant." Shinichi Iwahashi laughed hard.
Watanabe Manyumi didn't know that the reason why he laughed was because he thought of the famous saying "drink more hot water", and replied seriously, "That's not a big deal. As long as you give her a copy of the spare key, everything else will be fine."
No need to worry."
"How is it?" Watanabe Manyumi asked him for an answer.
It sounds very worry-free, and Iwahashi Shinichi is really excited. People with good physiques occasionally get sick, and it almost seems like they are defeated.
When people feel lazy, they no longer hesitate. They feel comfortable first and then say, "Then please, Wanyumi-san."
"Okay, I'll make a call." Watanabe Manyumi said.
So, in the next week, thanks to the blessing of the overbearing president, Iwahashi Shinichi lived a life where someone took care of his food, and he was able to securely hold the heroine's script.
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This time the cold came on violently, and after the first few days, although the symptoms were relieved, it still took a long time to get better. Not only that, it was also accompanied by various discomforts.
Shinichi Iwahashi did not dare to go to the recording studio in Shinanocho, and he only occasionally went to the recording studio in Yoyogi to take a look.
I went there once and met Okada Yukiko working there. I was surprised to see half of Iwahashi Shinichi's face covered by a mask and his listless look, "Are you sick?"
"It's just a small cold." Shinichi Iwahashi told her.
However, looking at you, you don't look like you have a "little" cold at all. Okada Yukiko is worried about him and indispensably tells him to take care of his health.
After finishing the instructions, I thought of something and mentioned it to him, "Iwahashi-san, Akina-san also had a bad cold a while ago."
"Oh." Iwahashi Shinichi knew it early.
Okada Yukiko looked at Shinichi Iwahashi, and then recalled the listless and hoarse voice of Nakamori Akina on the phone before, and suddenly felt funny.
"I called Akina-san yesterday and heard from her that her cold has gone away." She finally couldn't help laughing, "I didn't expect that when I saw you today, your cold would be so serious."
During this severe cold, the women around Shinichi Iwahashi devoted themselves to making fun of him.
Iwahashi Shinichi is not afraid of drinking hot water and responded calmly, "Maybe it's because of the recent cooling down."
"Um……"
Okada Yukiko nodded, but couldn't help but quietly look at Iwahashi Shinichi's face.
After having the idea that "Iwahashi-san and Akina-san may be very familiar", Okada Yukiko often wanted to confirm whether her reasoning answer was correct, so when she mentioned a certain person in front of these two people, she always subconsciously
to take a look.
"Anyway," Shinichi Iwahashi was in poor health and not in a good condition. He didn't realize that he was being observed by Detective Okada, so he told her, "You should also pay more attention to your health, and be sure not to catch a cold."
It would be a bit funny if Yukiko Okada did it again after Akina Nakamori and him.
"Okay." Okada Yukiko agreed obediently.
…
The next day, Okada Yukiko talked to Nakamori Akina on the phone. On the phone, she talked about Iwahashi Shinichi's serious cold.
"...I saw her at Yoyogi's recording studio yesterday. It looked like she was having a hard time," Yukiko Okada said.
Nakamori Akina was very surprised, "Really?" Such an overreaction was because she just had a cold and Iwahashi Shinichi immediately fell ill again.
After the last meeting, the two of them have been busy these days. It is the end of the busy year, and the cold has recovered, and the office hastily arranged all the song promotions that should be done. Nakamori Akina's medical leave has come to an end and she has returned to work.
Amidst the busyness of the end of the year.
However, although the call was not made, she did receive a reply from Shinichi Iwahashi later.
The subject of the letter is naturally the impressions about the taste of the single. Other than that, it is trivial daily life. This letter was obviously written after meeting her, but even so, it still made her interesting to read.
abundant.
Even if we can meet and chat and talk freely, writing and reading letters are still a completely different feeling. After Nakamori Akina finished reading the letter, before picking up the pen to write a reply, she was still thinking about how to stump Iwahashi Shinichi.
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So, she quietly decided to wait until she learned a new origami, then send the letter and the origami together, asking him to accept the challenge from her.
"Aren't Akina-san surprised too?"
On the phone, Okada Yukiko's voice interrupted Nakamori Akina's thoughts.
Nakamori Akina said "hmm" and wondered whether she should make a phone call to express condolences to Iwahashi Shinichi later.
Okada Yukiko felt that Nakamori Akina's surprise just now was a bit too much, and her current reaction was too bland, "However, Iwahashi-san is always very energetic, which makes people feel that he will never get sick."