271. How many things are there in Naoshu-san's small warehouse?
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For lunch, we found a mid-to-high-end restaurant nearby.
Throughout lunch, Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi were talking about the production and release of a new TV series, as if "Boys Over Flowers" had already been filmed.
It can be seen that both of them are very optimistic about the broadcast rate of the TV series and hope to promote such cooperation.
After eating, Sugiura Oyasu and Nagayama Naoki agreed to go to Fuji TV at 3 p.m. for further communication.
.......
On the way back to Yamasakura-in with the convertible, Naoki Nagayama was still sighing at the magic of the world. It was obviously just for perfunctory purposes at the beginning, but in the end it actually turned into talking about co-production of a TV series.
"It's impossible for Otomo-san to think of it himself~"
The Yamazakura-in that I left in the morning still remains as it was before. The pink and white cherry blossoms in the courtyard are getting denser and denser. You will probably be able to see the cherry blossom petals falling in the wind soon.
When he heard his master coming back, Taro ran over wagging his tail, holding a small rubber duck toy in his mouth.
"Yingtaro, please let this little yellow duck go. I'll buy you a big one in a few days~"
Looking at the regular food bowl, he saw that he had finished his lunch meal. Nagayama Naoki rubbed his dog's head and walked to the piano room.
I found the script of "Boys Over Flowers" written almost a year ago in the drawer of my desk. The script had already gathered dust because at that time it was still the Taiwan version of "Meteor Garden" and the mainland version of "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower".
, so there were all kinds of weird plots in the script, but the final title was still based on the Japanese version of "Boys Over Flowers".
It also comes with the music scores of three songs, "Meteor Shower", "One Person's Romance" and "Recollections". Wow, the songs are also included. This is really a big giveaway...
After taking the script downstairs, Naoki Nagayama went to the phone in the living room and dialed the number of the studio office, hoping that Yoshimura Otomo was still there.
"Moses Moses, this is the Tree Friends Movie."
"Otomo-san, great, you're still here!" Nagayama Naoki said happily when he heard the familiar voice.
"Ah, Naoki-san? Have you finished talking to the guys from Fuji TV?"
"Hi, I also had a meal."
Fangcun Otomo on the phone seemed to have exhaled: "That's good, just send him away. But I'm calling you at this time, what's the matter?"
"I have something to do, Otomo-san, are you free this afternoon?" Nagayama Naoki touched the script. If we go to Fuji TV to communicate in the afternoon, it would be more appropriate for Yoshimura Otomo to accompany him.
"In the afternoon, I originally wanted to visit a few familiar media people, but I'm not in a hurry. Is there anything you need my help with, Naoki-san?"
"Hi, actually in the morning, I talked with Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi about the cooperation of a TV series. In the afternoon, I want to go to Fuji TV to communicate with Director Takano about the investment amount and cooperation form. I still need Otomo-san to be by my side to feel at ease."
Yoshimura Otomo felt like he was hearing hallucinations. Naoki Nagayama seemed to be talking about something like a TV series collaboration with Fuji TV.
"Naoki-san, you're saying that when you went to deal with Sugiura Otae this morning, you negotiated with them to collaborate on a TV series?"
"The negotiation has not been completed yet. This is not the afternoon. I have to bring the script to continue the discussion with Director Takano of the Fuji TV Production Bureau~" Nagayama Naoki explained, "But I think Sugiura Otasu seems to be very confident.
It looks like the chances of success should be pretty high."
"Ah, that's it, hahaha~ Naoki-san spent a few hours and negotiated a cooperation for a TV series from scratch with people from the TV station production bureau that he had never met before... Haha
Haha~"
The voice on the microphone sounded a little wrong, and Naoki Nagayama was a little worried.
"Otomo-san, what's wrong with you? Are you stuck in tape?"
"It's okay, of course it's okay!
!" Yoshimura Otomo's tone didn't sound like he was fine at all, "I just thought about my past experience of inviting people to drink over and over again until I vomited; visiting people again and again, only to be rejected; and running under the scorching sun, sweating profusely, until I had a heat stroke.
, it’s all just a joke! Hehehehe~”
"Uh..." Nagayama Naoki didn't expect that this was because he had hit Yoshimura Otomo...
After several deep breaths, Yoshimura Otomo calmed down and rational thinking regained the upper hand.
"Naoki-san, you just said you would bring the script to negotiations? The script has already been written?"
"Ah, it's a script from before."
"There were scripts before?!" Yoshimura Otomo was no longer surprised, but regretful that he didn't know how many things Naoki Nagayama still had in his small warehouse, "How many scripts Naoki-san still has??"
"Haha, there is only one copy of "Century of Love" left, which was the inspiration when I wrote a song last time." For some reason, Naoki Nagayama hid "Tokyo Love Story".
"I see..." I couldn't tell from the phone whether Fangcun Dayou believed it or not, "Since we have made an appointment in the afternoon, what time is it?"
"15 o'clock"
"In that case, Naoki-san, please come to the studio first and let's discuss it first."
"Okay~" Naoki Nagayama could only nod his head at this time.
In the office of the studio, when the phone was hung up, Yoshimura Otomo leaned back in his chair in despair. The business he had worked so hard to get was simply not worth mentioning in front of Naoki-san's easy results.
Then he couldn't help but waved his fist, and learned about another item in stock in Naoki Nagayama's small warehouse!
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On the other side, after separation from Naoki Nagayama, Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi hurried to the office of the production bureau to report to the director Takano Ikki.
"You mean, the script is finished?"
After hearing the general plot of the story, Takano Ikki also became interested. Although he was no longer young, he still understood the mentality of high school. Moreover, after staying in the television industry for such a long time, he was still able to sit in a production position.
As a bureau chief, he still has the ability to judge a TV series.
Sugiura Otayoshi nodded: "Hi, the plot of the story is very complete, it doesn't look like it was made up, and you can watch it in the afternoon."
"Hmm... Naoki Nagayama, this name is quite famous in the screenwriting world. He has two blockbuster movies, no, three. I remember that "The Ghost Story" was also directed and written by him."
"Hi, there is also our "Amazing World Stories". He provided all the short stories in the first season."
Since he is a screenwriter with excellent historical works, Ikki Takano is actually 50% sure about this TV series.
"Let's wait for the communication in the afternoon!"
.......
After Nagayama Naoki put down the phone, he was ready to go out. He took the script and was about to get in the car.
"Yutaro, I'm going out in the afternoon. Take good care of the house..." Just as he was about to instruct the dog, he found that Yutaro was actually carefully circling the pumpkin lantern on the cabinet in the living room, which was the one he brought back before.
When he walked to the cabinet, Naoki Nagayama actually discovered that Taro Taro was hiding behind him. This dog was actually afraid of getting into this jack-o'-lantern!
"No wonder the little yellow duck was found again today..." Nagayama Naoki touched Gouzi's head, feeling that he had scared him that day, and he felt a little guilty.
I was thinking of moving the pumpkin lantern to another place, but if I put it at home, Taro would still see it...
"Forget it, just put it in the car and send it out by the way."
After taking away the jack-o'-lantern and placing it in the back seat of the convertible, Taro immediately recovered, wagging his tail and watching the car's taillights disappear.
After arriving at the studio, Naoki Nagayama read the script and the three accompanying songs to Otomo Yoshimura.
"Surprisingly...are there still these three songs?"
Yoshimura Otomo's eyes looked like "You're betraying my sincerity", but Naoki Nagayama's eyes couldn't help but turn in other directions.
"It came with the script. It was so long ago that I almost forgot about it~"
"Oh...forget it~" Yoshimura Otomo sighed and decided not to say anything else, "But now that we even have a theme song, this negotiation may be easier."
After communicating with Yoshimura Otomo, the two came to Fuji TV together.
I have been to this TV station many times before. The first beverage advertisement and the subsequent "Wonderful Stories of the World" were all here. The two of them walked in with familiarity.
"Naoki-san, and Otomo-san, you are here together!" Otasu Sugiura came to pick them up quickly after receiving the notice, and took them to the office of the First Production Department.
"Yes, because we have to talk about expenses and cooperation, so we still need Otomo-san to check it."
Nagayama Naoki places great importance on Yoshimura Otomo. In this place where programs were once forcibly purchased, Yoshimura Otomo needs to stand up even more.
"Hey, that's for sure. Speaking of which, this is not the first time Otomo-san has met with Minister Takano. The negotiation should go smoothly."
When he saw Ikki Takano, the head of the first production department of Fuji TV, Otomo Yoshimura immediately smiled, which amazed Naoki Nagayama:
"Mr. Takano, long time no see! How is everything lately?"
"Ah, isn't this Minister Fangcun? It's been such a long time!"
When Ikki Takano saw Otomo Yoshimura, he knew there was going to be a tough battle today.
Although he had the intention of buying "Wonderful Story of the World" before, the negotiation also allowed him to see the resilience of Yoshimura Otomo, the director of the founding Shuyou Pictures - he drank four people down by himself!
In the end, "Wonderful World Story" almost got the highest amount of 100 million that Takano Kazuki could approve.
........
The negotiation process was very boring. Yoshimura Otomo knew about the drama shortage of the TV station and the high quality of his own scripts. Although he lowered his attitude, he refused to give in to the key conditions.
Although the production bureau belongs to the buyer, a good script is also in urgent need. If you don't buy it and other TV stations take it, it will be a big loss. Moreover, seeing that the script is complete, there are also three attachments.
A very good theme song at first glance!
This is simply putting high ratings on the table of the first production department!
You exchanged opinions with me word by word, allowing Nagayama Naoki next to you to see what a top-notch tug-of-war looks like. However, the first communication in the office was actually just testing each other. After two or three times, the real decision was made.
To be on top of the final drinking game!
Two hours later, Takano Kazuki politely sent Nagayama Naoki and Yoshimura Otomo out.
"Otomo-san, please reconsider the price you mentioned before. This is our greatest sincerity!"
"Ah... Ikki-san, we really need to reconsider this price. After all, we are a small company here, and the upfront investment is too much..."
Both of them knew that the deal was actually done, they just had to find each other's bottom line.
Walking to the door, Nagayama Naoki, who had basically only answered questions when asked for two hours, breathed a sigh of relief: "Otomo-san, you are really amazing!"
However, Yoshimura Otomo seemed very relaxed at this time: "Ha, what does this mean? It's just a transaction with a predetermined outcome. It's just a matter of making more or less. There is no psychological pressure at all."
"That's awesome, I can't do it like Otomo-san!"
"Haha, Naoki-san, leave this kind of arguing with people to me~ As long as Naoki-san keeps moving forward, I will give you the best assistance!"
Yoshimura Otomo patted Naoki Nagayama on the shoulder, and Naoki Nagayama was suddenly moved.
.......
In the parking lot of Fuji TV, after separation from Yoshimura Otomo,
Nagayama Naoki was walking towards his parking space, preparing to drive back.
I saw a car driving slowly towards me, and when I was about to pass by Nagayama Naoki, the car suddenly stopped.
"Naoki-san?"
Naoki Nagayama saw the car window rolled down, revealing a surprised face, it turned out to be Akina Nakamori!
"Akina-chan! Why are you here!" Nagayama Naoki was surprised to meet Akina here, "Are you here to record a show?"
"Hey, it's a Halloween show~ Why is Naoki-san here?" Akina was also very happy. It was almost evening and she could actually meet Naoki Nagayama on Fuji TV.
"Ah, I'm here to discuss cooperation on a TV series."
"So, was the negotiation successful?"
"Not yet... I guess there will be many more times..." Nagayama Naoki replied, seeing that the sky outside had darkened and it was time for dinner, "By the way, Akina-san
When will the show be recorded? It’s a rare encounter, do you want to go have dinner together?”
Kenji Hatanaka, who was driving in the front seat, had been paying attention to Naoki Nagayama since he parked the car. He remembered what several people in Akina's publicity department had been emphasizing in private, "Be careful of a person named Naoki Nagayama! Don't let him get close to Akina.
!”
This time we met in the underground garage. It was such a coincidence that I didn't want to take care of it at first, but Akina also saw it and strongly requested to park for a while...
Now seeing Naoki Nagayama inviting him to dinner, and Akina seeming a little moved, he couldn't help but say: "Akina-chan, there isn't enough time to go to dinner during the recording of the show...and the show should have already been on."
We've rehearsed, we have to hurry up~"
When Akina Nakamori in the back row heard this, her little face wrinkled up and she looked at Nagayama Naoki with her big eyes:
"Naoki-san...it doesn't look like it's going to work..."
Nagayama Naoki is very open-minded: "If it doesn't work, there's nothing we can do... Let's make an appointment next time~"
The recording of the program may take place until midnight, and the time is uncertain.
When Kenji Hatanaka heard that there would be a next time, he immediately became wary again: "Akina-chan, time is running out..."
Akina in the back row was helpless: "Well... Naoki-san, I have to leave first..."
"Hey, see you next time...wait, wait for me a moment."
Naoki Nagayama suddenly thought of the pumpkin lantern in his car, which contained gifts, so he quickly ran to the parking space and took out the pumpkin lantern from the back seat.
He handed the pumpkin lantern to Akina Nakamori through the window: "It's a rare chance to come across this, this is a Halloween gift for you!"
Akina looked surprised: "Is it for me?"
Nagayama Naoki said with a smile: "Well, I bought it a few days ago and I'm going to send it to you, but it's rare that I encounter it, so I'll give it to you directly~"
At this moment, a car came from behind and honked its horn. Kenji Hatanaka took this opportunity to drive the car again: "Akina-chan, we have to leave, block the car behind us!"
There was no way to stop the car now. Nakamori Akina could only stick her head out of the car window and waved to Naoki Nagayama behind her: "Naoki-san~Arigado!"
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Nagayama Naoki also smiled and waved: "Akina-chan, come on and record the show!"
I didn’t expect to meet Akina in the underground parking lot~
