The filming process was completed step by step as time passed. In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of May.
To be honest, Shuichi Yondou and Naoki Nagayama never expected that this movie could be shot so smoothly.
Originally, for a scene like this that involves a lot of outdoor shooting and characters, it would take about half a year to figure out the details.
But I don’t know if the previous two movies have created a habit for the crew, so they have been strict about the progress. From the looks of it, the filming task will definitely be completed in one or two weeks.
In an era without special effects, the remaining editing work was just a matter of how much overtime was required.
Today's shooting mission is coming to an end.
"But Nan Zisang, the filming is finished today~"
Nagayama Naoki looked at Higuchi Kanako who had changed into modern clothes. Her last scene, meeting Hachiko again, had been filmed.
"Are you going to film "Swastika" next?"
"Hi! The other leading actor's health has almost improved. His manager Sang called yesterday to urge him."
"Are you in such a hurry? That means you don't have time to rest."
"Well~ that's what work is like~"
Higuchi Kanako's words revealed her ease: "Actually, the intensity of shooting on the set here is not very high. It can be regarded as a half-rest."
Indeed, the two heroines don't have many scenes.
Nagayama Naoki smiled, and then invited: "But Nan Zisang, since the filming is finished, would you like to have a finishing meal together?"
"Eh? Isn't the final meal eaten at the end of filming?"
"Hahaha, it's not that particular, but isn't Nan Zisang leaving the group~"
In fact, it was just that Naoki Nagayama wanted to have a good meal because he was tired of eating lunches on the set these days. At this time, he saw Nana Okada beside him,
"Oh, by the way, Nana-chan has also finished filming, right? Let's come too, I'll treat you~"
"How can this be so embarrassing..."
Without refusing, Nagayama Naoki assumed that both of them agreed, so he called their managers and assistants.
After all, treating guests to dinner is not a date, and the agent must accompany them. Otherwise, if it causes a scandal, it will not be good for the movie and the star.
As for Yoshimura Otomo, Yoto Shuichi and others,
Nagayama Naoki said that either he didn’t want to invite him or he just selectively forgot about it.
Ueno is a lower town in Tokyo. Generally speaking, there are no particularly high-end restaurants, but it is also the birthplace of local specialties.
Many delicious little restaurants are hidden in the intricate alleys. As long as you know how to look for them, you will find surprises.
After shooting for so many days, Nagayama Naoki naturally asked the surrounding neighbors for details, and went straight to a Teppanyaki beef restaurant with four people.
It was meal time, and the restaurant was very popular. Naoki Nagayama and the others finally found a private room.
"Mina-san, the special sauce of this store is said to be very delicious~ I also recommend the croquettes." Naoki Nagayama repeated the neighbor's words, "You can even eat it on your tongue."
But when the roast beef was served, the fragrant beef made everyone appetite.
With a little bit of sauce, the original meat flavor blends with the sauce. The salty taste has the freshness of soy sauce and the original flavor of wagyu beef. It blooms in the mouth together. The taste is not to mention how attractive.
The same goes for fried meatloaf. When you bite into the crispy dough, the meat juices flow out immediately, and your original appetite is released.
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The finishing meal in the evening made several people's burdens increase a little. Several ladies expressed that they wanted to go back to burn some calories, and Naoki Nagayama himself also returned to Yamazakura-in.
Naoki Nagayama was resting half-lying on the sofa while drinking tea to relieve tiredness.
I received a call from Honma Design Office,
"Naoki-san, the design of Silver Valley Tea House has been completed. Do you have time to come over and take a look?"
After almost a month, this first-class architect finally completed the design of the teahouse.
"Homma-san, it's finally finished!" Nagayama Naoki was very curious. What will this design that took so long look like in the end?
"Hey, I kept Naoki-san waiting for a long time, let's go to a private Marseille!"
There must have been a bow on the other end of the microphone, and Nagayama Naoki heard the sound of his collar passing through the air. At this level, it must have been a very solemn apology indeed.
"It's silly, Honma-san, but now I'm curious, what kind of style of teahouse is it..." Nagayama Naoki's curiosity aroused, "Haha, I won't be able to sleep tonight."
"Naoki-san, if necessary, you can do it tonight..."
"Tonight?" Seeing the dark night outside, Nagayama Naoki shook his head. Staying up late and working overtime are behaviors that will harm the body. "Forget it, save this expectation until tomorrow, maybe you will get it."
A better experience. Honma-san, I’ll come over tomorrow morning.”
"Hi, I'll be waiting for Naoki-san to arrive tomorrow morning."
After hanging up the phone, Nagayama Naoki briefly thought about tomorrow's movie shooting. It seemed that there was nothing he needed to personally supervise. Shuichi Yindo and Yoshimura Otomo would handle it well.
Speaking of which, I haven't paid attention to the disco in Takadanobaba for a long time. I don't know how the renovation process is going. I'll go and check it out tomorrow.
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"A Star! Is Born!" is being broadcast on TV, a gathering of potential newcomers. As Akina Nakamori, who debuted a month ago, she naturally also participated in this show.
Akina-san is wearing a sky blue dress, her eyes are like crescent moons when she smiles, she is innocent and cute.
He no longer had the aloofness he once had on the stage of "A Star! Is Born!" and showed his singing talents gracefully. He was already completely familiar with his debut song "Slow Motion" and his performance was full of emotions.
After debuting, I have performed one performance after another, and performing on stage has become natural.
Nagayama Naoki recalled that when he participated in the "A Star! Is Born!" audition, he was still a young and fat kid, but now he has the feeling of an idol.
"Akina-chan, you've grown a lot!"
Suddenly I remembered that I hadn't contacted her for a long time. At this time, had Akina returned to the apartment?
Naoki Nagayama picked up the phone and dialed the number in his memory.
"Moses Moses, this is the Zhongsen family. I can't answer the phone for the moment. If there is anything, please leave a message after the beep."
Sure enough, it was converted to voicemail. I might be doing promotions in other cities at this time, but since I have already called, let me leave a message.
"Akina-chan, this is Naoki Nagayama. I just saw your program on TV, so I called you to say hello. Long time no see. Is everything okay?"
After Nagayama Naoki said this, he felt a little stuck, "Haha, it seems a bit strange to ask this, and you can't answer it..."
"However, remember to pay attention to your health and eat well~ That's all for now~"
It's a bit weird for a person to talk to the air. After Yonghan Naoki finished saying this, he wanted to hang up.
But suddenly the microphone over there was picked up, and Akina's somewhat urgent voice came out, "Naoki-san?!"
Naoki Nagayama was startled: "What?! Akina-chan? Aren't you here?"
"I just opened the door and heard the call from Naoki-san, and then I ran over." Akina Nakamori said with a little pride in her voice, "I finally caught up with you!"
"Just came back? Is it such a coincidence?"
"Yes, I really just walked in. I turned on the light and heard the sound of the phone. I put down my things and heard 'that's all.' Then I ran to the phone and picked up the phone!" Akina said vividly.
He was describing the process just now, like a child waiting for praise.
"That's really awesome!" Nagayama Naoki laughed, and then thought about it, if you were in such a hurry, you wouldn't have even changed your clothes and shoes when you walked in, right?
"Arnold, Akina-chan, didn't you even change your shoes?"
"Hahaha, how did Naoki-san know? You really haven't changed~ Hehehe~" It felt like it hit Akina's point of laughter.
Nagayama Naoki could only say: "Okay, okay, Akina-chan, go and change quickly. Of course, you should be more comfortable when you go home. I will wait and won't hang up the phone~"
The last sentence seemed to have an effect, and Akina agreed vigorously: "Hey~ Ms. Akina, please excuse me for a while."
Hearing the sound of the phone being gently placed on the table, and then only the sound of light footsteps could be heard, Naoki Nagayama also put the phone aside and turned on the speakerphone.
About two or three minutes later, another brisk voice came from the other side of the phone: "Is Naoki-san still here?"
"Of course..." Nagayama Naoki replied a little speechlessly, "Did anything good happen to Akina-chan today? She seems to be in a very good mood."
"Eh? Can you hear this?" Xiao Mingcai over there changed into home clothes and became more relaxed, "Something did happen that I can't help but be happy about."
"Nani, can Akina share it?"
The person on the other end of the phone sounded helpless: "If it's Naoki-san, then let me tell you!"
"First of all, this morning, the staff of Akina Publicity Department finally agreed to change my image!"
"Oh, is it the one with the milky white girl?"
"Yes, yes, I've always disliked it very much!" Akina complained like a child, "But no matter what I said before, I wouldn't let her change."
Regarding the positioning of the artist's image, neither Yanyin nor Warner staff were willing to listen to the opinions of an underage girl at the beginning. After all, these people have been in the entertainment industry for so long, and they pride themselves on being popular.
A little experience,
However, the failure of this debut song was also a shock to these adults, causing them to wonder whether there was something wrong with the promotion strategy. At this time, they just had the idea of transformation, so they agreed to Nakamori Akina's opinion on changing their image.
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Nagayama Naoki said: "Hahaha, Akina's victory. But what did it change to?"
"We haven't decided yet, it depends on what we choose for the second song." Akina Nakamori seemed to have thought of something, "I have already recommended "Sed Love" by Naoki-san to the section chief Teralin, and I will definitely try to choose Naoki-san.
Singing!"
"Haha, silly tape, it's just a song given to Akina-chan. As long as Akina likes it." Although I know that this song will be popular in the future, people who are not short of money now have no obsession with whether they can make a record.
"...Arigado, but a good song is a good song, and I will still work hard for it!"
There was nothing he could do about Akina, so Naoki Nagayama had to change the subject: "Hey, hey, but just now Akina-chan said 'first of all', is there any other good thing?"
"Hey, that's the single album "Slow Motion", which has entered the top thirty of the charts!"
This news surprised Naoki Nagayama: "Really? I remember there was no top 50 in the first week, right?"
"Hey, it's slowly rising! The sales volume has exceeded 100,000 copies!"
"Eh? Is it so powerful? That's really a good thing!"
For a newcomer's debut album, this sales volume is already very good. If you consider that it did not even reach the top 50 in the first week, it can be seen that Akina's "Slow Motion" has great stamina. Perhaps this is why it has been constantly selling during this period.
I guess it comes from participating in offline promotions in major cities.
"Hehe, right~"
Nakamori Akina's tone revealed happiness, but she secretly added in her heart: "And when I got back to the apartment, I got a call from Naoki-san~"
Nagayama Naoki-san here knew that this achievement was not easy to come by: "Akina-chan, it's been hard traveling to various cities recently, isn't it? Have you eaten well?"
"Of course you have to have delicious food when you eat!" The other person on the phone still looked aggressive, "It's hard work, after all, it's work, isn't everyone like this..."
Wait, it seems that Naoki-san is not like this!
"Qiudou Sack, Naoki-san doesn't seem to be like this!" Xiao Mingcai seemed to have grasped something. "Does Naoki-san sleep in at home every day? And then go to a high-end restaurant for a big meal when you wake up?"
Nagayama Naoki couldn't laugh or cry: "Who said that? I am also working very hard to make movies these days, right?"
"Oh, it's that "The Tale of Hachiko," right? How was the filming going? Did Yutaro also appear in it?"
Taro, who was lying on the sofa with his master, raised his head and heard his name.
Nagayama Naoki touched the dog's head and said with a smile: "Yutaro is a Labrador, how can he play the role of Akita dog?"
"Actually, it's not impossible, as long as it's dyed yellow or something..." The tough-tongued girl didn't want to continue the topic, "Then what role will Naoki-san play?"
"Me? I won't appear in this movie, I'm the producer!"
"Eh? You're not the male protagonist?"
"... Akina-chan, the male protagonist is a dog, and the supporting actor is also a middle-aged man in his 40s!"
"Hahaha~ Is that so~"
While Nagayama Naoki was chatting with Akina, he teased the dog from time to time, until "Wonderful Story of the World" started playing on the TV. It was already late at night~
"Speaking of which, Akina-chan has to work tomorrow, right?"
"Ah, by the way, I have to get up at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning! Let's go to Osaka~" Akina Nakamori suddenly remembered tomorrow's itinerary, and then looked at the time, "Is it already so late?!"
Nagayama Naoki ended the conversation at the right time: "Haha, Akina-chan, let's take a rest early, and let's go out for a big meal together next time we have a break~"
"Hey...then I'm looking forward to Naoki-san's feast! Bye~"
The microphone was put down, and Nagayama Naoki stretched himself.
Before I knew it, the moon had already risen above the treetops, and the bright moonlight shone in the courtyard, causing the dry landscape of Yamazakura-in to reflect the pale white light, making the entire courtyard as bright as dusk.
The spotlights next to the trees have been emitting a faint light, making the cherry trees in the yard emit psychedelic colors. The entire courtyard is like Onmyoji Seimei's courtyard, full of unreal feelings.
