Probably deep in everyone's heart, there is someone who cannot be forgotten.
Nagayama Naoki remembers that when he was young and frivolous in his previous life, there was such a person. We went to school together, went to school together, and laughed together. At that time, the person standing in the sun seemed like an unreal dream.
A few years passed by, I woke up from the dream, and the person was no longer there.
The figures in the memories became more and more blurred, and even their names were almost forgotten, leaving only that meaningful touch.
But a movie called "Love Letter" took root in my memory and became more vivid. Even the original novel I re-read because of its profound impact was still vivid in my mind.
Nagayama Naoki recalled this memory for a long time...
...
Early the next morning, Nagayama Naoki woke up early for some reason and came to the studio early.
Yun Tang Shuichi's studio hasn't been so lively for a long time.
Hundreds of people came to audition one after another. Some were actors who came alone, some came with agents, and they were all older actors.
Although in the entertainment industry, age is a qualification, and even popular artists need to bow and call themselves seniors, but in terms of job opportunities, there are indeed fewer and fewer roles suitable for them.
There are only a few evergreen trees, and resources will not fall on them in vain.
For a crew like Shuyou Pictures, which has two blockbuster movies, it is a very good opportunity to find actors without any restrictions.
A circle of seats was specially prepared in the studio to facilitate the waiting artists to rest. All the tables were moved out of the small office and became a temporary audition place.
All the actions mentioned were spoken by the eldest Yoshimura Otomo. Yun Tang Shuichi was like a gourd. Unless he met an artist he was particularly interested in, he would just record it in his notebook.
There are three Akita dogs in the office. The smallest and half-grown ones are running around full of energy. The Akita dog, which is already a bit old, is lying aside and resting quietly.
Seriously speaking, they are the real examiners today. If the artists who come in cannot please these three in a short period of time, they will definitely have no chance in the future. This is also a request specially made by Naoki Nagayama.
When Indou Shuichi first learned about it, he was a little surprised, because animals have always been adapted to humans in movies, but this kind of person has never appeared before.
"Naoki-san, are you sure you want to do this? You may miss many good actors."
Nagayama Naoki smiled at Yoon Tang Shuichi and said:
"After all, we are going to make a movie about the loyal dog Hachiko, and the protagonist of the movie is Hachiko! Shuichi-san, if the 'master' cannot establish a good relationship with Hachiko at the first time, he may not be able to express his feelings during the subsequent filming.
Without the trust between humans and animals, there will be various dissatisfactions during the shooting process."
What are the specific dissatisfactions? For example, when petting a puppy, it does not cooperate, when showing the intimate relationship between the owner and the pet, it acts like a stranger, or even when excessive contact makes the dog angry and attacks the actor, etc.
"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, if the actor who comes to audition can establish a good relationship with Hachiko and others right away, doesn't this just mean that he has a fate with the movie?"
Neither of the other two people could refute this reason.
Speaking of which, not only Shuichi Yindo and Otomo Yoshimura, many Japanese believe in "fate", and the "Hachiko Monogatari" currently being filmed has some sense of divinity. Regarding fate,
I take it more seriously.
I feel like I will definitely ask a famous monk to perform rituals before starting the machine.
Leaving the casting matter to the two of them, Nagayama Naoki fell silent. In addition to his great trust in their vision, there was also something Yoshimura Otomo asked him to do.
I can’t wait for Junko Into’s new song!
"Love Sound and Rain Sora", Naoki Nagayama had already given this piece to Otomo Yoshimura before, and Junko Into had already practiced it proficiently. Taking advantage of Naoki Nagayama's free time the day before yesterday, Otomo Yoshimura had made an appointment to go there today.
Recording studio making records.
...
Driving a convertible sports car, Nagayama Naoki came to the familiar recording studio again,
He has been here several times. "パズ儿" (Puzzle) and "さくら~あなたに出会元てよかった~" (Sakura Sakura, I Want to See You) were all completed in this recording studio.
After producing two hit songs, it is said that this originally unknown recording studio has now become a favorite choice for new idols.
After walking in familiarly, Yin Teng Junzi was already waiting in the workroom.
"Naoki-san, you're here~" the little girl greeted happily,
"Hi, good morning Junko-san." We haven't seen each other for a long time, but we have actually grown a lot taller. "Hey, Junko-san seems to have grown a lot taller?"
Nagayama Naoki walked to the side and compared it a little: "It used to reach my shoulders, but now it seems that one pound has reached my chin."
Junko Yin Teng seemed a little embarrassed: "No way~ I just wore high heels and my hair was a little fluffy."
This attitude makes Nagayama Naoki a little strange, but it seems that female idols and even female celebrities in the Japanese entertainment industry do have the habit of reporting their height as shorter. Perhaps it is to maintain a petite image? Or maybe they don't want to
Is there too much pressure on men in the entertainment industry?
Anyway, Naoki Nagayama didn’t quite understand, but he didn’t care too much.
"Haha, that's it." He turned to look at the recording studio, "Junko-san, are you familiar with the new song?"
Back at work, Yin Tengjunko immediately became serious: "Hey, I have been practicing hard in the past period of time!"
Having had the experience of working with Nagayama Naoki before, Into Junko knew that once Nagayama Naoki starts making records, he will turn into a tyrant in the recording studio and will ruthlessly point out anything that does not match his imagination.
Come.
"Then let's not waste time and let's get started!"
Junko Into walked into the recording room, and the staff outside started the recording station and started playing the accompaniment.
Naoki Nagayama was listening to Junko Yinto's voice with headphones outside, his brows slightly furrowed.
Until Junko Yin Teng finished singing, no instructions were given.
"Naoki-san, is there anything in the song you just sang that needs to be adjusted?" Junko Into looked at Nagayama Naoki's frown and asked with some anxiety.
"Junko-san, Private Marseille, I was a little distracted just now."
Nagayama Naoki came back to his senses. After listening to it again, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it, but it seemed that something was missing... What was it?
"Junko-san, could you please sing it again?"
"Uh, hi!"
Although there are no other instructions, since producer Sang Rang sang it again, let’s sing it again~
...
"Okay, I want to convey my feelings of "I like you" to you."
.......
"揺れる爱音と AM空 (Unsettling Love Sound and Amora)"
.......
After listening to it again, Nagayama Naoki finally felt something different, and he called out Junko Into.
"Junko-san, how do you feel about "Love Sound and Amekora"?"
"Eh? Me?" Junko Yin Teng thought it was her feelings about the lyrics, "I feel like it's a silent crush on the person I like, and my emotions exploded in the rain..."
Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but laugh when he saw Junko Into start to talk about her thoughts on the artistic conception of the song.
"Naoki-san, am I understanding it wrong?"
"No, not really. Junko-san has a good understanding of the artistic conception of the song." Nagayama Naoki nodded, "Actually, what I just wanted to ask was about the arrangement and rhythm of the song."
"This...?" This idol was a little embarrassed.
"Actually, this song is a little long. Usually songs are 3-4 minutes long, but this song is 5 minutes long." Naoki Nagayama paused, "and there are more repeated choruses."
"So if it's sung by the same person, it might seem a little repetitive."
Yin Teng Junzi nodded in understanding: "Naoki-san is saying that this song was sung by multiple people?"
"Haha, it's okay." Originally this song was indeed sung by a group, but it's not a problem to sing it alone.
"I just need Junko-san to sing it a few more times. Every time I sing a new chorus, try to sing it with a different feeling."
"a different feeling?"
"Hey, for example, the first chorus has shy feelings, the second chorus has a little carefreeness, the third chorus has seriousness, and the fourth chorus has some regrets... If
It’s okay to have other emotions too!”
Nagayama Naoki was immersed in the feeling he had heard before, and did not feel the Junko Into in front of him at all. His face was already extremely tangled.
Junko Into initially thought there was no problem when she heard the question.
But as Nagayama Naoki's requests came out little by little, his face began to change, from shy to free and easy to serious to regret...
I feel like there is a ferocious tiger roaring in my heart:
"I feel like you are making things difficult for me, Junko!"
Nagayama Naoki finally stopped, looked at Junko Into and said, "How about it, Junko-san, can you do it?"
I'm very angry, but I still have to keep smiling.
After all, this is the creator of the song, the producer of the record, and the boss of his own agency!
"Hey, I'll try my best." Yin Teng Junzi nodded stiffly.
The recording process that followed for more than 3 hours was like the feeling of an experienced Party B, who was tortured again and again by Party A and was in pain but had to make corrections again and again:
"Junko-san, I have found that shy feeling, but I still need to make it a little heavier! Please try again."
"Junko-san, you're trying too hard. This is no longer free and easy but unrestrained! Tighten it down a little!"
"Junko-san, serious feelings cannot be expressed by singing the lyrics clearly word by word. Please look for it again! Oh? You ask me how to find it? I don't know very well. I always just express my emotions.
It feels like you are seriously involved in it.”
"Regret? Junko-san, think about it, I have sung it so many times before, but I actually said that there is not a single qualified one. Isn't it a pity?
Eh? Wait a minute, Junko-san, don’t cry! There are some who are qualified and some who are qualified! The previous ones are almost qualified!"
...
After each conversation, not only Junko Into in the recording room was tired, Naoki Nagayama also felt a little tired.
But looking at Junko Yinto, whose eyes were still a little red when she walked out of the recording room, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help scratching his head in embarrassment. He didn't pay attention when communicating just now, and actually made the little girl cry...
"Private Marseille, Junko-san, what I just said was a bit excessive." Naoki Nagayama brought a bottle of milk to Junko Into as an apology, "But Junko-san behaved perfectly afterwards, not only conveying the feeling of regret, but even
There is still a little bit of hoarse nostalgia.”
Junko Yin Teng rolled her eyes at the producer in front of her, not wanting to talk to him.
But after taking a few sips of milk, I still asked:
"Naoki-san, have all the record materials been completed?"
Naoki Nagayama also nodded and said, "Hey, the recording is almost finished, but I still want to add a little rap to the song. I'll probably add a verse, and then it's just a matter of synthesis."
"Rap? Do you still need to find other singers to collaborate?"
"Hey, it's very simple to just stick to the tape. I just found a group of underground bands before. It's very simple to find someone."
Indeed, because the disco in Takadanobaba was to be renovated, Naoki Nagayama asked Shigemo Araki to go to the live house where underground bands hang out to find some alternative new bands, and planned to ask them to perform after the renovation was completed.
So now we have many punk-style bands to choose from, so it’s no problem to find one that raps.
Feeling a little embarrassed for making the little girl cry before, Naoki Nagayama said to Junko Into: "Junko-san, you behaved very well today. I'll give you a day off in the afternoon. Go and rest!"
"Eh? Todoroki?" Yin Teng Junzi suddenly became happy, "Don't you need me to do anything else?"
"No need~ go and rest! This is what the boss said!" Nagayama Naoki rarely showed his domineering attitude as a boss.
Junko Yin Teng bowed happily: "Arigado, Naoki-san!"
.......
Looking at the little girl's back leaving briskly, Naoki Nagayama felt a little less guilty.
After thanking the staff at the recording studio, he drove the convertible back to Yamasakura-in, stopping at a high-end restaurant for lunch on the way.
After a little fussing with Taro Taro who welcomed his master home, he called Shigechi Araki on the phone in the living room and agreed to take a band to the recording studio tomorrow to try it out.
The afternoon was relaxing and comfortable. The soft sofa seemed to be magical, making people reluctant to get up. With his eyes slightly squinted, Nagayama Naoki enjoyed the feeling of being light and free.
But everything is obviously very comfortable, my mind is actually very clear, and it always feels like there is nothing left to do.
What? There are auditions in the studio? Didn’t that leave it to Shuichi-san and Otomo-san? What does it have to do with me, Naoki Nagayama?
I carefully thought about my experience during this period. Was it actually the "Love Letter" that I remembered yesterday?
This heavy memory is in my mind. If there is no way to resolve it, there will always be one thing pressing in my heart. Once I calm down, I will feel uneasy and unable to relax...
Fortunately, I tried it yesterday and it didn't affect my sleep at night. Otherwise, Naoki Nagayama would be in a miserable state.
What should we do? Unlike songs, which can be released in the form of composition and performance, do we need to write movie scripts and novels?
This is a long novel...it will probably take a month!
After being dazed for a while and deciding that he could never let go of this memory, Nagayama Naoki had no choice but to go to the piano room and prepare to start writing a book.
But what should I do if I think of "Up and Down Five Thousand Years", "Cihai" and "Xinhua Dictionary" again in the future?
Nagayama Naoki shuddered. He probably didn't love studying so much in his previous life. He probably didn't remember it! He definitely didn't remember it!
