101, believe it or not, I will show you a midnight bell!
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halloween,
"Day of the Saints of the World" of the European Church of Christ,
It was originally a grand festival for the ancient Irish priests and druids to praise autumn.
But the ancient Celts believed that this day was the beginning of the harsh winter.
No matter what kind, Halloween has the meaning of the cycle of time and the alternation of life and death.
Nagayama Naoki was woken up by a phone call this morning.
...
"Naoki-san, are you up?"
The caller was Otomo Yoshimura. Fortunately, Naoki Nagayama didn't feel angry about getting up, otherwise...
"Ah, Otomo-san, you called me so early, what happened?"
"Naoki Sang is really big-hearted. This is your first movie. I didn't even sleep last night!"
Yoshimura Otomo seemed to be a little excited after staying up late and spoke very fast.
"Does Naoki-san know how much our premiere revenue was?"
"Eh? Did you know it so early?" Nagayama Naoki was a little surprised. Aren't box office statistics all delayed?
Yoshimura Otomo said as if he was taking credit: "I called all the major theaters across the country overnight to confirm it!"
"Ah! Otomo-san... you are indeed very reliable~"
"Haha, Naoki-san, do you know how much our premiere box office was?"
Didn't you ask me this question again... Naoki Nagayama knows that if you don't follow his words, this conversation will never end.
"how many?"
"Not counting other small theaters, there are already 80 million! Naoki-san, at least 80 million!"
"Is it that high?"
Naoki Nagayama was also a little surprised that in this era when ordinary movies generally had less than 100 million in box office in the first week, "The Ghost Story" would actually have 80 million in its premiere.
"Otomo-san, it looks like this movie is already a big hit!"
Naoki Nagayama is very happy. After all, the film was made in a hurry, and this result is already a huge profit.
"Hahaha, yes Naoki-san, I'm looking forward to the box office in the first week!"
"Otomo-san, don't be too excited. Don't stay up late. You are already over 40 years old, so you still need to pay attention to some health care."
"I said Naoki-san, you are obviously only 19 years old, but why do you feel like an old grandfather, who spends all day keeping fit and healthy? I am at my strongest age!"
Career is indeed a man's second spring. It turns out that Yoshimura Otomo, who was already on the Mediterranean Sea, has been full of energy in recent times.
He is as energetic as a young man in his 20s.
...
Things are never going to be smooth sailing. With the release of "The Ghost Story" to all theaters, "The Ghost Story" is no longer limited to young people. People of all ages have noticed this film.
Some people like it and think that this film has a strong sense of reality, novel creativity, and a well-executed sense of horror. It is a masterpiece of horror films.
Some people are disgusted and say that this movie is shoddy, the plot is false, the protagonist's performance is stiff, and there is no acting skills at all. Watching it for two hours was a complete waste of time.
I don’t know why, but the phone number of the studio was leaked, and many black fans called to harass Shuyou Filming.
"There are more voices of criticism, Naoki-san!" Shuichi Itou said when the three of them got together in the studio,
"There are even bad articles in magazines."
As he said this, he handed over a copy of "Weekly Bunshun". The cover clearly read "Record of Ghosts: A third-rate director's toy work, does sales depend entirely on publicity?". In it, he found out the director and the leading actors one by one and approved them.
, even the owner of the hot spring went to conduct an interview.
"Haha, Shuichi-san, have we ever offended the "Weekly Article"?" Naoki Nagayama read the article a few times and couldn't help but laugh: "The frustrated third-rate advertising director, I'm talking about Shuichi-san~"
Itou Shuichi couldn't help but said: "It's said that you are a graduate of the directing academy who only relies on your face!"
"Hahaha, at least people have recognized my good looks! What's wrong with relying on my face to make a living? How many people don't have this capital~"
"How can I repair it? I admit that I lose to you when it comes to shame!" Yitou Xiuyi touched his face helplessly, and then said to Fangcun Oitomo,
"Otomo-san, don't act like you have nothing to do with yourself. You are called a 'bald agent who has accomplished nothing'!"
Yoshimura Otomo really thought that it was none of his business. As the man in black behind the scenes, he would generally not be reported.
"Nani? Did you actually write about me?" Why was he actually a little excited for a moment?
"Yes, it is said that it was the short-sightedness of you, a bald manager who accomplished nothing, that led to the disbandment of the thriving Wildcats, forcing several young ladies to participate in such movies..."
"What? It was written completely randomly~"
Nagayama Naoki patted him: "The situation at that time was indeed that the firm traded them to the burning department. It is not wrong to say that it is short-sighted. As the direct agent, of course you will take the blame."
"How can it be repaired...how can this be done!"
The reason why the three of them can view this report so relaxedly is because the box office results of "The Ghost Story" in its first week have been released, reaching an astonishing 230 million yen. According to this trend, it will not be a problem to eventually reach 2 billion yen.
This was a movie of decent quality in 1981, and the box office was only about 1 billion yen.
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"Dingle bell!" "Dingle bell!"
The phone in the studio suddenly rang, startling the three of them.
As soon as Yi Tangxiu heard this voice, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
It’s okay to have negative information in the media, but some anti-fans are so annoying!
These guys come here just to curse and disgust people...
"How can we fix it? There are already almost 50 calls today!" Before noon, there were actually 50 calls. In the Showa era, this frequency could compete with the "call you to death" in later generations.
"I received a call from the makeup artist Rena-chan before. I didn't know anything and I almost cried because I was scared..." The studio does not have a full-time customer service staff. Generally, whoever hears the call will answer the call.
Naoki Nagayama had no other solution. Their phone number must have been leaked by some jealous guy: "Shuichi-san, it seems the only option is to change the number. Just don't answer the phone for the next two days."
"That's right. We have to take this aspect into consideration in the future, the residences of Naoki-san and Shuichi-san..." Otomo Yoshimura said. After all, he had come into contact with many artists and idols, so he was quite concerned about this kind of privacy protection.
sensitive.
Naoki Nagayama nodded: "Yes, the apartment in Waseda is a bit inappropriate."
In the main student apartment area, people coming and going are mostly young people, so it is easier to recognize them.
Fortunately, Chiyoda’s house has been decorated!
"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, I will move to Chiyoda's house in a while. Remember to come when you move in~"
Both of them knew that he had bought another house, but it had already been renovated?
"Has it been renovated?" Itou Shuichi said: "At this time, I feel the benefits of Naoki-san buying so many houses..."
Naoki Nagayama persuaded: "Shuichi-san, I didn't buy a house for living, it was for investment! Investment! Otomo-san, the dividends from the movie have been paid, so you can buy it too~"
Yi Tangxiu shook his head repeatedly: "After the movie's dividends are paid out, we have to pay back the loan and buy a car~"
Fangcun Dayou was also a little reluctant to thank him: "I already have a house in my hometown, so it's better to save it."
"You will regret it~" Naoki Nagayama could only say this.
At this time...suddenly...
"Jingle Bell!"
The office phone rang again!
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Nagayama Naoki was shocked,
"How can it be repaired! It's always scary,
Believe it or not, I will make a movie called "The Ring"!
