The film adaptation of "Kitchen" has received a good response, and the protagonist Izumi Inamura has also been well received. Watanabe Manyumi has successfully made back her money. The most important thing is the tailor-made role, and she has also made a shining business card for Inamura Izumi.
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After the movie was released, the agency received many invitations to invite Izumi Inamura to participate in programs or auditions. Once there was a splash, Izumi Inamura could not miss any opportunity. So Izumi Inamura was so busy that he started to look at his face.
In addition to showing off, you also have to improve your acting skills and attend acting training classes regularly.
The heroine of the movie, Izumi Inamura, was well received, but the male lead opposite her, Masaharu Fukuyama, was much inferior. When he was originally chosen to play the male lead, more emphasis was placed on his young acting skills, as he was also a newcomer, and he played opposite Izumi Inamura.
It’s even better at performing that erratic feeling.
In the end, the "feeling" was successful, and Fukuyama Masaharu was like the dregs of medicine that had been poured out after being fried, and was rarely mentioned.
Throughout the movie, what was hotly discussed was the heroine Izumi Inamura, and the veteran female actor Fumio Umezawa, who played the role of a transgender mother to perfection.
Inamura Izumi's status as the absolute protagonist makes Fukuyama Masaharu become part of the image of Inamura Izumi in the movie.
During the film's promotion period and release period, AMUSE also cooperated and sent several press releases to Fukuyama Masaharu, but there was no splash, so let it go.
The two young actors each went their own way after the filming of the movie. The two directors they partnered with were Ichikawa Jun, who became famous for "Ugly Girl", and "Kitchen" reaffirmed his ability to shoot girls' movies.
During this time, he became the best person to promote new actors among major agencies and film companies.
However, Ichikawa's quasi-debut film "Ugly Girl" and the follow-up "Kitchen" are both girls' movies. He himself also wants to try a new style and needs a breakthrough, so he plans to stop for the time being.
Shunji Iwai, who had worked with him, was originally unknown. He shot a short drama on Fuji TV and occasionally shot commercials and MVs. After that, through the introduction of Yoshida Masaki, he got a job to shoot a small-budget theater film.
Opportunity.
For him, being selected to participate in "Kitchen" this time is undoubtedly a good opportunity for his career.
The person who gave him this opportunity was Shinichi Iwahashi.
When he was suddenly recruited to participate, Yoshida Masaki told Iwai Shunji that the person who recommended him was Iwahashi Shinichi. Iwai Shunji thought about it and had an encounter with Iwahashi-san. It was he who signed a contract with Warner and gave Moritaka
Qianli shot a MV.
However, shooting MVs and music production are two completely unrelated things. Iwai Shunji never met Iwahashi Shinichi from the beginning to the end, and he never expected that he would get such an opportunity later because of shooting a MV.
I got this opportunity because I filmed a MV.
To explain why Iwahashi Shinichi recommended him to Yoshida Masaki, we can only think that the quality of that MV was recognized by Iwahashi Shinichi.
In today's era, record companies don't pay much attention to song MVs, and few put a lot of effort into MVs. In this regard, Iwahashi Shinichi, who pays attention to the quality of MVs, is also a special producer in Iwai Shunji's opinion.
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When shooting the MV for Chisato Moritaka, Shunji Iwai took it seriously. If he got this opportunity because of that MV, in Shunji Iwai's opinion, he should not only thank Shinichi Iwahashi for giving him the opportunity, but also thank him for his appreciation and recognition.
However, despite participating in "Kitchen" thanks to him, Iwai Shunji never had the chance to meet Iwahashi Shinichi. I thought that this intersection was over for the time being, but unexpectedly, Iwai contacted him again.
This time, Iwai Shunji finally met Iwahashi-san who gave him a chance.
Iwahashi Shinichi contacted Iwai Shunji to ask him to shoot another commercial for him.
A promotional advertisement for that planned album.
The snowball is getting bigger and bigger. At this point, this planned album, which originally had only three or two kittens, now includes top performers, established talents, and new stars in the entertainment industry.
The old and powerful ones are more than capable, but they may not be popular enough, but needless to say, they are the most popular ones.
There are big names, new stars, and unknown newcomers, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and balanced nutrition.
There are many singers involved, and the record companies they belong to are also different. Fortunately, the interests are clearly divided and there is no ambiguity.
The chief producer is Shinichi Iwahashi, who is responsible for the production of all songs. This kind of collaborative album puts the power in his hands alone, firstly to ensure the overall style, and secondly to avoid disputes caused by the dispersion of power.
As the snowball grows, the participating record companies hope to achieve benefits and are willing to cooperate in publicity, no matter how big or small the cooperation is.
According to Iwahashi Shinichi, it was rare to make such a planned album, and it had to be promoted with great fanfare. So, he planned to shoot an advertisement featuring all participating singers, and it would be played on TV before the album was released.
The advertisement needs to be shot cleverly, but it doesn't have to be too unexpected. Iwahashi Shinichi had the idea of convenience and first contacted Iwai Shunji to see if he had any schedule.
This is another good opportunity.
Shunji Iwai wanted to repay him, and without any hesitation, he was willing to take over the shooting of the advertisement. Because of this, the two met for the first time.
Shunji Iwai has long flowing hair, and behind his frame glasses, he has a pair of calm eyes. They are so calm that it seems that everything seen by these eyes will become slow.
He is three years older than Shinichi Iwahashi, but with his slovenly appearance and short beard, he looks older than his actual age.
When Iwahashi Shinichi looked at him, Iwai Shunji also looked at him.
Those slow eyes looked over, as if they were holding back something on their mind.
Very young.
This was Shunji Iwai's first impression of Shinichi Iwahashi. He was young and tough. He didn't look like a music producer.
After the two people said hello and sat down face to face, Iwahashi Shinichi told Iwai Shunji about the plan and his ideas. When he talked about the project, he was full of producer style.
Facing the extremely capable Iwahashi Shinichi, Iwai Shunji even felt somewhat timid.
"In short, generally speaking, I want to capture the feeling of fusion and difference coexisting." Shinichi Iwahashi gave a general direction.
He upholds the principle that laymen should not interfere with insiders and gives creators as much freedom as possible.
Iwai Shunji accepted the cooperation list he had drawn up and wrote down the request he made. The whole meeting was extremely simple. It was so simple that after the topic was over, the room fell into a brief silence, which made Iwai Shunji feel that the silence was abrupt.
He looked at the cooperation list in his hand and read it carefully. Afterwards, he began to feel incredible - he couldn't imagine how the producer managed to put the people on the list together.
"correct."
Shinichi Iwahashi suddenly broke the silence and mentioned, "The subplot about ZARD in "Kitchen" was handled very cleverly. I heard Watanabe-san mention that it was your idea."
Shunji Iwai raised his eyes and explained, "I want to be as natural as possible, more natural."
This Iwahashi-san is also the producer of ZARD.
"I like the treatment of this place very much." Iwahashi Shinichi said sincerely.
Being complimented so bluntly, Shunji Iwai showed a small, maybe shy smile.
"Anyway, I'm leaving it to you this time." Shinichi Iwahashi said.
He walked Iwai Shunji to the door. On one side was an unknown new director, and on the other was a well-known producer in the industry. Such a first meeting couldn't have been more indifferent, but Iwai Shunji will remember this meeting in his heart.
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Because Iwahashi Shinichi really showed his appreciation for him. Although he needs to go through training in the initial stage, the real appreciation from others makes Iwai Shunji heartwarming.
Iwai Shunji secretly made up his mind to fulfill the task assigned to him by Iwahashi Shinichi.
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Mizukura Shunichi's office is in shaky shape, and it all depends on one Minamino Yoko.
But now, the conflict between Minamino Yoko and him is getting deeper and deeper, and "termination of the contract" has become a loaded cannonball that may be fired at any time. Once this cannonball is fired, the firm will have no choice but to close down.
Mizukura Shunichi prospered as a composer, and even got a position in the Music Association. However, his ability to run an office was almost zero, and he just followed the trend blindly.
Not only that, when the bubble blew up and the real estate market was booming, he also followed suit and bought aggressively. The money for him to invest in this way came from Minamino Yoko. Not only did she earn for the firm, but he also borrowed Minano Yoko's money.
I got a loan in the name of my son.
In Mizukura Junichi's view, idols are just beautiful and soulless commodities in the window, and as the person who made this product and put her beautifully in the window, whether he takes her as a mortgage or puts her
It was natural for her to be thrown into a corner.
Without him, could she have climbed into the window by herself?
In Mizukura Shunichi's opinion, Minamino Yoko is really ungrateful and makes people feel unhappy.
Minamino Yoko is very popular and is one of the few popular idols in recent years. However, in Mizukura Shun's eyes, all of this popularity is illusory. Once she dares to jump out and terminate the contract, it will disappear in an instant.
This confidence comes from him, Shunichi Mizukura, and his wide network of contacts in the music industry.
Minamino Yoko's contract will be renewed at the end of this year. She has made it clear that she will not renew her contract with the agency. However, Mizukura Jun has her first right to renew the contract. As long as no one pays for her to terminate the contract, she will still have to work.
Make a living under his hands.
If she wants to terminate the contract, she will have to file a lawsuit. Either she pays the liquidated damages and abides by the industry rules of not being allowed to appear on TV for two years, or she just stays.
In addition to the liquidated damages, there was also a bank loan borrowed in her name.
Mizukura Shunichi is confident that no firm in the entire industry will extend an olive branch to her.
This popular idol is a hot potato, no one dares to take her over, and then take the blame for the collapse of Shunichi Mizukura's office on himself.
How can a mere Minamino Yoko compare with the rules and face of the industry?
As the conflict deepens, Minamino Yoko has no trust in Mizukura Shunichi. It is no longer possible to sit down and renegotiate the relationship by easing the relationship. The only option is to break up and use power to oppress her.
Mizukura Shun originally thought that Minamino Yoko would recognize the reality, lower his head, come back and apologize to him to ease the relationship, but he did not expect that she had made up her mind and would never change her mind even if no firm accepted her.
Everyone in the industry abides by the rules, but Minamino Yoko is the only one who is ready to break through it all.
After completely breaking his skin, Mizukura Junichi secretly held his breath and wanted to make Minamino Yoko suffer a little bit——
They wanted to spread scandals about her and ruin her reputation, but in the years since she signed the contract, Minamino Yoko has been working continuously, and every day is just work. Even the firm that knows her best can't find any negative news about her.
She wants to stop all her work, but is reluctant to part with this money tree.
Before the contract ended, Minamino Yoko was the only cash cow in the firm.
So, Junichi Mizukura wanted to squeeze her hard and make another fortune before the end of the contract period. To this end, Junichi Mizukura has been messing around for her this year, taking some odd jobs for her that can make money quickly, and turning this Minami Yoyo into a mess.
The disciples were calling all over the place.
But while he was vindictive in accepting jobs for Minamino Yoko, he was timid and timid. Taking into account that the end of the contract was at the end of the year, he avoided accepting jobs for her after the year, and did not want to offend the industry.
Such a despicable look fell into the eyes of Minamino Yoko, and she looked down upon him even more, strengthening her determination not to bow her head.
At such a stalemate and strange stage, Sony, the record company where Minamino Yoko worked, sent her an invitation to collaborate on a project.
GenZo's Iwahashi-san is taking the lead and is planning to make a project album, inviting enka singers, bands, and idols from all walks of life to collaborate on such an album.
Among them is an idol-style song, but with lyrics and music provided by a rock band, and Sakamoto Fuyumi, a rising star in the entertainment industry, has been confirmed to be one of the lead singers.
The other person Iwahashi Shinichi wants to invite on the same stage with her is Minamino Yoko and Asaka Yui.
It is applied to the TV series "Tai Mei Criminal" that successively made three generations of heroines, Saito Yuki, Minamino Yoko, and Asaka Yui famous. Sakamoto Fuyumi took the position of Saito Yuki and shared the stage with the second and third generation heroines.
The reason why I didn’t play with Yuki Saito is of course because she is already an actress who has starred in a morning TV series. It is precisely because Yuki Saito cannot participate in this project that Shinichi Iwahashi thought of playing a role in "Tai Mei Criminal"
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This project was sent to two generations of heroines at the same time. While waiting for Minamino Yoko's approval, Asaka Yui readily agreed, saying: "Being able to participate in Iwahashi-san's project will be a great opportunity to work with so many outstanding people.
It’s an honor for us to have such singers included in the same album.”
However, when this invitation was sent to Shunichi Mizukura, his first reaction was: "Something inexplicable!"
In the past two years, there is a person named Iwahashi who has made a strong presence in the music industry, but in Mizukura Shunichi's view, he is just a speculator. It is true that he has two brushes, but he is not enough.
It's worth keeping in mind.
It’s only been a year or two, let’s wait until we can really establish ourselves before talking about anything else.
But I didn't expect that this person would one day send him the project.
Not only that, when Mizukura Shunichi felt that this kind of plan was meaningless and would not make him any more money, but would take up a lot of Minano Yoko's time, and wanted to reject it, he suddenly realized that he didn't
No way to refuse.
This producer named Iwahashi has created a web that Shunichi Mizukura cannot refuse.
