1026, I forgot everything else, I only remember a Tokyo Bay lounge....
...
The weather is getting warmer little by little. You may need to add a windbreaker when you go out in the morning, but after the sun rises, a coat is enough for walking outside.
Sakura trees all over Tokyo have pink buds covering their branches, and they are still waiting for the cherry blossom season to arrive in a few days, but the cherry blossoms at Yamazakura-in have already begun to bloom.
“It’s so beautiful~~~”
Mrs. Nonaka Mari saw the pink and white flowers on the tree in the morning and couldn't help but stand in the yard and admire them.
“It’s all opened in just one night!”
In the courtyard among the green bamboo walls, against the white background of the dry landscape, the dry brown branches are covered with a layer of tender white pink flowers, and a few petals occasionally fall under the spring breeze...
Just such a picture can make a master with profound Buddhist knowledge feel Zen~
Yotaro ran around in the yard, occasionally stopping to look up at the cherry blossom trees, as if he was also admiring them.
At this time, Naoki Nagayama and Akina went downstairs together, and they both stood on the verandah admiring the cherry blossoms in the yard.
"After one night, everything was in full bloom~"
Nagayama Naoki said with a smile,
"Mori-san, now you know why this place is called Yamazakura-in?"
"Yeah...what an impressive sight..."
Nonaka Maori was very emotional. In fact, there are early cherry blossoms in parks in Tokyo, but they are visible to everyone, but this cherry blossom is in the yard, and only people in Yamazakura Garden can appreciate it. This uniqueness
Enjoyment gives Sakura an extra feeling.
"In October, this cherry blossom will bloom again..." Akina said, "It will be even rarer at that time..."
"Is it actually two seasons of Sakura?"
"Specially transplanted varieties..."
After chatting for a while, Nonaka Mori finally reacted:
"Why did Akina-chan get up so early?"
Seeing Akina smiling and saying nothing, Nagayama Naoki shook his head:
"Because I said I was going to visit a class today...so I was so excited that I couldn't sleep..."
"..."
Nonaka Mori didn't understand why she couldn't sleep even if she visited the class...but she didn't ask any more questions.
"I'll go see how breakfast is cooked first..."
The two people left behind were admiring the cherry blossoms and chatting.
"Mingna can sleep a little longer... I'm going to visit the class in the afternoon..."
Nagayama Naoki hugged his wife and said.
"Can't sleep..." Akina looked at the cherry blossoms in the yard and suddenly thought, "Naoki-san, if the cherry blossoms bloom, are we going to hold a cherry blossom viewing party?!"
Every year when the cherry blossoms in his yard are in full bloom, Nagayama Naoki invites relatives and friends to come and enjoy the cherry blossoms... This has been going on for several years. Everyone close to him knows that Nagayama is the one who can come to this party.
People in Naoki's small circle.
This should be the early prototype of a community of interests such as a fraternity~
"Let's forget about March and April this year..." Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina's belly. It would be very troublesome to handle this with a big belly. "We'll wait until October to reopen. The baby will be born at that time."
....”
Mingcai's due date is in August or September, and it happens to be almost full moon at that time, so it can be held together with the full moon feast.
"Okay~"
.......
Naturally, a preview screening cannot be held at midnight.
At Ikebukuro's "Bungaiza" cinema, the preview screening of "The Man with Zero Presence" begins today.
Many media reporters were invited and the lobby was packed to capacity. Many movie lovers, critics, industry insiders and movie fans also came to watch.
After all, Itou Shuichi is a well-known director who has won the Blue Ribbon for Best Director, and Shuyu Pictures is also very popular. And unlike Naoki Nagayama, Itou Shuichi has a large number of supporters from the Tokyo University of the Arts behind him, so
It’s definitely very good-looking in terms of appearance!
"Thank you very much!" "Welcome!" "Arigado..."
With a smile on his face, Itou Shuichi thanked his friends in the industry and media for coming in the lobby, fully demonstrating the aura of a well-known director with a wide network of friends.
Kyoshi Kijima, the protagonist of the movie, is also greeting guests in the front hall. He has a bright gold Rolex in his hand, which makes him visible to everyone at a glance, but there is only a pretense of politeness on his face...
"Kijima-kun, you make me laugh so hard!"
When Yi Tangxiu saw it, he quickly pulled him over and scolded him.
"The preview screening is very important! There will be a press conference after that!"
"..."
Kijima Kyon couldn't help but smile. It was obvious that he was busy happily on the set of "Tokyo Love Story" yesterday, showing his face in front of Naoki Nagayama, and enjoying the gossip of Naoki-san and Higuchi Kananko.
And today I was threatened and called to stand up... and then I have to go to a road show to promote...
In addition, when I was filming this movie, I was forced to be the protagonist...
How can you be happy~
Itou Shuichi saw that Kijima Kyū was smiling but not smiling, so he had no good solution. After all, Kijima Kyū was also a mature director. He had directed several well-known TV series and movies, and it didn't look like he had just joined the company.
The trainee director is so good...
I can only lament that my mother has no control over my child when she grows up... Sigh, I don’t know whether I am happy or angry...
Then...there is only one way left!
"Kijima-kun, you don't want to lose the opportunity to film "Tiger of Ginza" either!"
Itou Shuichi approached Kijima Xu and threatened softly,
"Then make me laugh happily!"
"!!!Shuichi-san, you..."
Kijima looked at Itou Shuichi angrily. He did not expect that Shuichi-san, whom he had always admired, would use such a method to threaten him again!
Do you think that I, Kyoshi Kijima, really can’t let go of a mere "Tiger of Ginza"?!
"...."
The two of them stared at each other for a while, and finally Kijima Xu lowered his eyes... Shuichi-san is really good at reading people!
Then he smiled and greeted the audience warmly...
Itou Shuichi was then satisfied and continued to entertain friends in the circle!
After almost all the people came, as the lights dimmed and images began to appear on the movie screen, the screening of "The Man with Zero Existence" officially began.
A child who has had no sense of existence since he was a child has been ignored by others since he was a child. As he grows older, his sense of existence becomes less and less, until finally, everyone seems to have seen him, but ignored him...
However, this man thought of a way to use this ability:
He can go to a convenience store to pick up something without even paying for it, go to a clothing store to change clothes and just cut the tags, go to a department store to buy something for zero yuan without having to run away, and even when he wanted to rob a bank, he was stopped by strict security measures.
, but in the blink of an eye, the security guard forgot about arresting him...
The funny conflicts in it even make people think that "The Man with Zero Existence" is actually a comedy~
The audience in the audience laughed and whispered:
“Such an ability is so convenient!” “You don’t have to worry about anything!” “No one cares about you, it’s great to be free!”
"If I had such ability, I could go to the women's bathhouse openly!"
"Oh ho ho? Brother, we have a clear understanding of each other!"
"Then... let's go have a drink later?"
"A must!"
"..."
Amid everyone's discussion, the video continued to play.
After the excitement and fun of the first few decades, the grown-up male protagonist found that life was becoming more and more boring.
No friend can remember him, and no one likes him. Even if he finds a job, he is still a transparent person in the workplace. No one praises his achievements, and no one criticizes his mistakes...
..
In the entire society, the male protagonist is like a ghost traveling among the crowd. Even if he occasionally comes into contact with people, he is quickly forgotten and ignored.
Life is like a lonely journey~
"Why am I feeling sad..." "Living like this seems to be meaningless!" "Yeah...what's the difference between this and a ghost..."
The audience's comments began to become more profound, and everyone wanted to see what it would be like in the end.
As the movie progresses, the male protagonist begins to want to improve his sense of existence....
Playing pranks, making strange moves in public, wearing strange clothes... After trying all possible methods, he found a goddess who could notice him and told him a way...
"You need to find someone with a strong sense of presence and get one of his personal belongings to take with you..."
Following the guidance of the goddess, Kijima Xu searched among the crowd, and suddenly found that person who, even if he did nothing, stood out among the crowd and could be spotted at a glance... Well-known director, great writer,
Handsome guy Naoki Nagayama!
When Naoki Nagayama appeared, the audience laughed!
"Haha, it's Naoki Nagayama!" "Is it my true character?!" "It's really a strong presence!"
"Speaking of which, I have seen him before. He is the kind of person who can be seen at a glance when standing in a crowd!" "You can attract attention even if you stand still!"
The plot in the movie continues. After seeing Naoki Nagayama, Kijima Kyor stuck to him and shamelessly asked for his underwear... He regarded the underwear as underwear!
"Please, please give me Fatty!"
"Go away, you pervert!!!"
Seeing that Kijima Xu was still unwilling to give up,
"Mina-san, beat him hard!"
At first, Nagayama Naoki thought he had encountered some kind of pervert. After all, anything can happen in this society, so he asked his entourage to beat him up.
Unexpectedly, even though the leading actor Kyū Kijima had a bruised nose and face, he would still harass him every day. Even though he would be beaten every time, he would never give up. He was so popular that he was going crazy!
"Please... please, please give me your side..."
Until Naoki Nagayama couldn't bear it anymore and grabbed him by the collar when he was beaten so hard that he couldn't stand up:
"You pervert, do you really want to go to the Tokyo Bay Undersea Lounge and have a good rest?!"
At this time, some viewers curiously asked the friend next to them:
"What is Tokyo Bay Undersea Lounge? Is it a newly opened undersea hotel?"
"Baga, it's sinking into the bottom of the sea!"
"Eh, eh? Is this really such a thing?"
"For Naoki Nagayama, maybe... he is a descendant of the Nagayama group after all..."
"!!!"
Not to mention the discussion of the audience, but in the movie, Naoki Nagayama finally understood the truth through the words of the unconscious male protagonist Kyū Kijima.
It turns out that personal items are needed to enhance the sense of presence...it doesn't have to be some kind of pervert...
After I figured it out, I wasn't so angry anymore... I originally put down Kijima Xu's collar and was about to leave, but I felt my ankles were grabbed again... Kijima Xu, with a bruised nose and swollen face, begged.
:
"I don't want to have no sense of existence forever...I also want to be noticed, cared for and loved by others!"
"...."
The scene was silent for a while. For a long time, Nagayama Naoki squatted down, took off the gold Rolex on his hand, and placed it next to Kijima Kyū...
"I'll lend you this first! It should be of some use!"
"But I have to pay it back!!! This cost hundreds of millions!"
In the end, with this gold Rolex, Kijima Kyor successfully gained the attention of others and let people see him... and also gained his own love...
As the light of the movie slowly closed in, the audience began to discuss...
"Is there really such a person? He has zero sense of existence?"
"I guess so. Do you remember when you were in middle school, there was always someone in the class whose name you couldn't seem to remember?"
"When I was working, there seemed to be someone in the team who I couldn't name..."
"..."
After posters and microphones were placed at the front desk of the theater and reporters set up cameras, everyone's discussion slowly stopped.
"Mina-san, here we invite the creative team of "The Man with Zero Existence"..."
The host cuees the process,
"Director Shuichi Itou...the male lead, Kyū Kijima..."
Itou Shuichi and others walked up to the front desk with smiles on their faces and began to accept interviews from the media.
“Director Yitang, is this movie meant to reflect those people who are ignored by the public in reality?!
For example, a silent friend around you, an honest colleague, or a mother who has been giving silently?
Tell everyone that you should pay attention to the people around you who have been ignored?!"
"...of course!"
I didn’t originally have this intention, but now that you’ve said it, it’s definitely the case!
"Some people never get everyone's attention, but they are also people who crave attention!"
Another reporter quickly asked:
"Then why did Director Yi Tang want to make such a movie?!"
"...."
It can't be said that it was just a whim that Yi Tang Xiuyi was in trouble!
"Well... As a film director, I have some experience in the use of lenses. After long-term observation, I found that in a shot, there are always some characters serving as background... It is the same in the crew, but they are
Indispensable...I was thinking, what is the difference between them and the protagonist?"
As a top student from an orthodox art university, among other things, there is absolutely no problem in talking nonsense... He even sublimated the concept of the movie!
The media reporters present kept nodding their heads and asked again and again:
"Director Yitang, do you think the protagonist's attention in the end is really due to his increased sense of presence? Or are you telling the audience at the end of the movie that gold Rolex represents money and wealth, and only when you make money will you be noticed?!"
Itou Shuichi was a little helpless. He didn't think that deeply when making the movie...
"Ah... well... it's both..."
Another reporter asked: "Why did director Naoki Nagayama participate in the movie?"
Itou Shuichi laughed:
"Haha, I asked for it... I really don't see many people with Naoki-san's sense of presence..."
"Hahaha~" "That's right~" "..."
When the host gave the microphone to the leading actor Kyū Kijima, the reporters started to get excited again:
"Director Kijima...Why would you want to participate as an actor this time?!"
"..." Forced...
Kijima Xu shook his head and held back the words he was about to blurt out.
"It's just an attempt, and this movie also has some prototypes of my deeds... In other words, I am the person with a very low sense of existence..."
"Oh oh oh?!" "Really?" "!!!"
"Speaking of which, although Director Kijima has filmed many works, his reputation is indeed a bit low... It seems that his presence is not strong!"
"Director Kijima is also the assistant director of "Kikujiro's Summer"!"
The flashbulbs flashed, and the reporters became excited and started discussing.
At this time, a reporter saw a touch of golden color and immediately asked loudly:
"Kijima-san... I would like to ask, is that gold Rolex in your hand really given to you by Director Nagayama?!"
"...this..."
Kijima Xu raised his left hand and looked at the shining gold Rolex. He remembered that his sense of existence had indeed greatly increased because of this watch. Now he is almost like an ordinary person...
"It's indeed a gift from Naoki-san!"
"...Do I have to pay back the money too?"
".......Yes....."
"Hey~~~"
The reporters asked questions one by one. They had just watched the movie and had all kinds of questions, which made everyone in the creative team think about it before they could reply.
However, Itou Shuichi and the others were not in a hurry. Instead, they told reporters to ask more questions and record them slowly. The more information they have, the better they will make an appointment...
The reporters also stored a lot of information in their own film tapes and notebooks. Until the end, one reporter was a little curious:
"Director Yitang, I heard a promotion..."
"It means that this is an urban fantasy, a movie with zero sense of existence. You will forget it when you walk out of the cinema... Is this a specially planned promotional method by Shuyou Films?!"
"Hahaha, it is indeed~"
"Is it specifically promoted like this for the title of the movie "The Man with Zero Existence"?"
"...about that..."
Yi Tangxiu's eyes flashed,
"You will soon understand..."
"???"
.........
The lively preview screening finally ended, and as the meeting ended, the screening room gradually became empty.
At this time, I saw Eiichiro Watanabe walking next to Shuichi Itou, with some worry on his face:
"Shuichi-san... reporters won't really forget, right? If they even forget the subsequent reports..."
"No..."
Although he was a little worried about making an "abnormal" movie, Shuichi Itou still said,
"Hasn't it been an experiment? The deeper the impression and the more information associated with it, the more lasting the memory of this movie..."
"There are photos, audio recordings and notes. They won't forget it so quickly!"
"But...just in case..."
Eiichiro Watanabe was still a little worried.
"So didn't we arrange a press release later? If that doesn't work, just use our press release to promote it!"
"Hey, that's all we can do!"
"...."
In the evening, the movie lovers who attended the test screening wanted to chat with their companions about the movie they went to see today, but suddenly they seemed unable to say anything...
"I went to watch the movie "The Man with Zero Existence"...but I can't seem to remember the plot of the movie..."
"You guys are just kidding me!"
My friend didn’t believe it and thought this guy was playing tricks.
"This is not good! Why don't you tell us how the movie was?!"
"...I really can't remember..."
Movie lovers are also confused,
"I clearly remember watching it, and I thought it was very interesting... I thought I'd come back and tell you about it!"
"...If you keep playing tricks on me, I'm going to fall out!"
"Really... I remember Naoki Nagayama appeared! There was also a seat in Tokyo Bay!!!"
"I can't remember anything else, just the Tokyo Bay Lounge, right... Believe it or not, I asked you to go to the Tokyo Bay Lounge!"
"..."
Many people remember going to see this movie, but they only vaguely remember some of the plot...
Even the reporters who attended the preview screening of the movie at that time still remembered the content of the interview and what the director and the protagonist said when they returned to the company to write the manuscript, but they were a little vague about the specific plot of the movie.
..
Gradually, the urban legend of "a movie with zero sense of existence" began to really spread!!!