273. Naoki Naoyama is not your illegitimate child, is he?
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Director Masaki Kobayashi of Shochiku Pictures and his old friend Masahiro Shinoda were walking out of a cinema.
Masahiro Shinoda, who has always been serious, rarely had a warm and gentle expression on his face at this time, "It is really a movie that people can enjoy quietly. Is this the second time Masaki-san has watched it?"
"Yes, I watched it once before when it premiered in Iwanami. The shots, editing, color matching, and soundtrack are all just right..." Kobayashi Masaki said full of praise.
Masahiro Shinoda asked at this time: "Naoki Nagayama, as expected, the previous movies were all written by him, right? Is this movie completely unhidden?"
"Hey, let me just say that young man is a very talented person~"
Under the fisherman's hat, Kobayashi Masaki's sparse eyebrows twitched and the corners of his mouth raised, and he actually felt a little proud.
"How about it, I'll surprise you Zhenghao!"
"Hey, you said it as if it was your own movie..." Masahiro Shinoda returned to his serious expression, "Is it because "The Tale of Hachiko Monogatari" was suppressed because he is suddenly so sharp?"
As one of the three flag-bearers of the Japanese New Wave Movement, Masahiro Shinoda is naturally very familiar with the suppression of the film industry, especially when he quit Shochiku Pictures when he was young.
"That's part of the reason...I heard that several established companies joined forces..." As a big shot in the film industry, Kobayashi Masaki naturally heard the news.
Masahiro Shinoda was silent for a while, then put on his sunglasses and softly uttered a few words: "It's so ugly!"
"The Tale of Hachiko", a movie that dominates the box office and is unique in creativity, is not recognized by those old timers, and they even come up with the excuse that "the protagonist is an animal, so he cannot be nominated", which is very despising.
You know, starting from this movie, there may be a series of movies with animals as the protagonists, and there may even be a small branch of the movie genre!
"Maybe it's because Kadokawa has devoted all his resources to Oscar."
Masaki Kobayashi was about to put on his sunglasses and go back to the company to read the script, but his steps suddenly slowed down.
The blue sky in Tokyo began to turn cloudy at some point. The uncondensed clouds blocked part of the light, causing the sky to slowly darken, turning into a depressing gray-blue.
"Zhenghaosang, it's going to rain!"
"There are not even clouds. This kind of cloudy weather will last for a long time in autumn."
Masahiro Shinoda looked up at the sky and felt that the color was very similar to the color in the movie just now.
"Zheng Haosang, what do you think we recommend this movie?"
"Which film do you recommend..." Masahiro Shinoda, who was still looking up at the sky, subconsciously answered, then suddenly realized, "You said you recommend the movie "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility"? Blue Ribbon?"
The old-fashioned people in the film industry are blocking "Hachiko Monogatari", and when they are not paying attention, they submit a new niche movie, which is really a surprise.
Kobayashi Masaki slowly put on his sunglasses and said in a light voice: "The Film Academy Award or the Mainichi Movie Award are also acceptable~"
After listening to Masahiro Shinoda, who knew his friends well, he knew that Masaki Kobayashi was serious: "But Shochiku would probably recommend his own movies, right?"
"Yeah, so I need Zhenghaosang's company to recommend it~ Anyway, you don't have any movies this year..."
Shinoda Masahiro looked at Kobayashi Masaki with strange eyes. Although what he said was very frivolous, this request was actually very serious.
It is already considered a personal favor from this big shot in the film industry, and in addition, the relationship will have to be used to influence the selection in the future...
"Masaki-san, that Naoki Nagayama is not your illegitimate son, is he?"
.......
Nagayama Naoki, who had no idea that he had become an "illegitimate child", was purchasing ingredients in the supermarket.
According to the weather forecast, there may be heavy rain in the next few days, and the cherry blossoms in the Yamazakura Garden may be destroyed by the wind and rain~
So while there was still some time left, he invited his friends to visit his home on the weekend and enjoy the cherry blossoms.
We have already invited Nakai Wonta, Hoshino Suzumi and his wife, Yoshimura Otomo and his wife, and Yoto Shuichi and his wife.
Basically, they are all acquaintances in the company, and Wonta Nakai has had a lot of business dealings with Shuyu Pictures due to Naoki Nagayama's relationship early on, and he is quite familiar with the people in the company.
As for other friends in the entertainment industry, they are either filming, or too busy with announcements, or they are not suitable for attending such private gatherings.
There were already a lot of people and it was time to have a party, so Naoki Nagayama started to scour the supermarket for ingredients.
To be honest, people in Tokyo eat pretty much the same thing when viewing cherry blossoms, nothing more than sushi, dango, fried chicken, chicken skewers, salt-boiled edamame, taiyaki, etc.
Nagayama Naoki can cook a lot of Chinese food, but the catering for nearly ten people is still too much, so he decided to have a buffet barbecue. In this case, he only needs some prepared meat and vegetables, and then thread them with iron skewers, of course some
Delicatessen and snacks are naturally needed, as well as beer and drinks~
The oven has been prepared in Yamazakura Garden for a long time, as well as the charcoal.
It's a pity that it's not a long oven, otherwise I can let my friends experience xj's kebabs!
When I returned to Sanzakura-in, I found that Wonta Nakai and Suzumi Hoshino were already waiting at the door. It was only 2 pm, and there were still more than 5 hours before the evening party!
"Wonta-san and Suzumi-san, why are you here so early?!"
Nagayama Naoki quickly opened the door with the remote control, let the two people in first, and then drove the car into the garage, "Wait a moment, I will stop the car."
Hoshino Suzumi was very happy to see Taro running out with his tail wagging, and immediately started playing with him.
And Nakai Wonta followed up in the garage: "Suzumi was afraid that you wouldn't be able to do it alone, so she came over in advance to help."
Helping move all the ingredients bought in the supermarket to the kitchen, he said in surprise: "Naoki-san actually bought so many things? Suzumi is right, one person must be too busy!"
"Hahaha, most of them are cooked food and snacks, but I still have to thank Suzumi-san for turning into a considerate wife!"
Nagayama Naoki saw Hoshino Suzumi getting along happily with Watarou, and smiled, "You can see from Wontae-san's face that Suzumi-san is a very qualified wife!"
Not long after getting married, Wonta Nakai's face has begun to resemble that of a middle-aged man, and her figure has become fatter.
"Of course!" This guy didn't take it seriously, he was smug and smiled wantonly, "This is the happiness of love!"
I was fed dog food before I even had a meal...
Hoshino Suzumi came over and was surprised when she saw the kitchen full of ingredients: "Naoki-san, are you going to make New Year's Eve dinner?"
"No, we plan to have a buffet barbecue today!"
Nagayama Naoki introduced the classification of ingredients: "Sushi and snacks and desserts just need to be plated. The remaining meat and some vegetables need to be cut into small pieces, marinated, and then skewered with iron skewers."
"The barbecue will be ready when the time comes. I've already prepared mustard, cumin, barbecue sauce and more!"
"Huh... It seems that Naoki-san has already thought about it~" Hoshino Suzumi opened the bag of ingredients and looked at it. There was indeed a lot of cold food.
Although the steps are simple, if Naoki Nagayama had to do it alone, it would probably take him until the evening to complete it. Now that he has two helpers, the preparation work is much easier.
The three of them cut the meat into small pieces together, marinated it, cut the vegetables, and put other cold foods on the plate for preparation. Of course, the salt-boiled edamame still had to be cooked by themselves.
Leaving Hoshino Suzumi in the kitchen making skewers, the two men went to the warehouse to get the oven and charcoal.
I took out the barbecue box from the warehouse. It was basically brand new. After all, Naoki Nagayama had only made barbecue steaks once.
"Naoki, should we try grilling it first?" Nakai Wonta put some charcoal blocks in the cleaned oven, "After all, I don't know how the freshly made skewers will taste..."
Nagayama Naoki looked at the sky. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and people were probably arriving slowly. "Yes, let's try one or two skewers~"
I don’t know if boys all have a barbecue habit. In fact, it’s not just for eating, but they simply have the urge to light a fire and cook something.
Naoki Nagayama and Wonta Nakai excitedly lit up the charcoal, and then took two skewers of mutton skewers from the kitchen.
As the flames licked, a sizzling sound came from the mutton skewers. After a while, the fat mutton quickly dripped oil, exuding the unique aroma of fat, and the vegetables and green peppers between them also became soft.
, the slight fruity aroma and meaty aroma are mixed together to create the most original aroma that arouses appetite.
Smelling this aroma, Nagayama Naoki and Nakai Wonta both felt extremely greedy, while Yotaro on the side was anxiously walking around the barbecue box, making squeaking sounds from time to time.
"It looks like it's almost done~"
After brushing the last seasoning, chef Nagayama Naoki picked up two skewers of mutton and handed them to Wonta Nakai who couldn't wait.
After getting it, he immediately took a bite from the top. Nakai Wonta was so hot that he inhaled, but he still chewed it a few times and swallowed it:
“Naoki-san, the mutton skewers are high! Very, very delicious!”
With that said, he walked towards the kitchen to bring delicious food to his wife.
"Get a tray and take it. Don't let the oil drip into the living room!" Nagayama Naoki shook his head helplessly. This guy will never escape Hoshino Suzumi's grasp in this life~
I also took a bite of the mutton skewers. It was indeed plump and juicy, and the meat was fragrant... I also took a bite of roasted green peppers. It was fresh and refreshing, just enough to relieve the greasiness. It was really good!
Yotaro was already drooling with greed, and couldn't help but put his front paws on Naoki Nagayama's waist.
"Okay, okay, let's share it with you!"
Nagayama Naoki fanned himself a little with a cattail fan to let the temperature drop, then took off the mutton and put it in Taro Taro's food box.
This big dog just rolled its tongue, and most of the mutton was gone. Judging from the way he smacked it, he must be very satisfied.
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As night falls, the landscape lights in the courtyard have been turned on, making the cherry blossom trees look like a dream.
The lights in the living room and corridor were all turned on, and the entire courtyard became bright, no different from daytime.
Slowly, the guests came one by one~
Yoshimura Otomo and his wife Yoshimura Yoshiki arrived first, and their son was probably too embarrassed to come. Next came Yintang Shuichi and his wife, who also brought 7-year-old Yintang Jiayi.
After seeing Naoki Nagayama, the little girl was very excited and said hello from a distance. Then after getting off the car, she ran over and gave Naoki Nagayama a big hug, which made Shuichi Yoondo jealous behind him.
"How come Kai-chan has such a good relationship with Naoki-san..." His wife Yindo Yoshie was also surprised. Indo Shuichi often took his daughter to the studio, but she only saw Nagayama Naoki occasionally.
"Because someone has a face that everyone loves..." Sour~
There were seven more people in Yamasakura-in all of a sudden, and it was only so lively when it was just renovated.
After Naoki Nagayama welcomed the people in, he began to move all the prepared ingredients to the small table in the corridor.
"Mina-san, let's have a buffet barbecue today~ If you want to eat, you can grill it yourself, or you can order and let me help you grill it!"
They were all acquaintances, and everyone relaxed quickly. Several married women quickly gathered together to chat about their parents, while several men also gathered near the oven. Yintang Jiayi and Ying Tailang formed a group.
The team was running around in the living room and courtyard, and they were so happy.
Yin Tangxiu looked at the cherry blossom trees in the yard while drinking beer.
"Naoki-mulberry, the cherry blossoms that bloom at the end of October are rare. Is it a special variety?"
"I don't know, it was left by the original landlord." Nagayama Naoki turned the chicken skewers over, "I asked an agency to ask before, and they said it wasn't a special variety and it didn't bloom in autumn.
"
Nakai Wonta heard this: "Huh? Didn't it just become like this after Naoki-san moved in?"
Yoshimura Otomo said with the presence of an old god: "There is a legend in our hometown in Nagano that this kind of feng shui tree is closely related to the owner's luck. If the owner is lucky, it will flourish. If the owner is unlucky, it will wither."
"Doesn't that mean that Naoki-san's luck is very, very good?"
"Hahahaha, Yuan Taisang, don't tell the truth~"
Naoki Nagayama spoke very happily, talking about good luck and so on, and he indeed agreed with his journey after moving in,
In the eyes of others, it can indeed be said that one has achieved good fortune in a short period of time by accomplishing something that others may not be able to achieve in a lifetime.
Naoki Nagayama put the grilled chicken skewers on a tray and asked Yin Tang Jiayi who ran over to deliver them to his wives to share. She could also go over to eat some snacks, and then put the wings that were harder to cook in the oven.
Drinking beer and joining the men's chat,
"By the way, Otomo-san, how is the negotiation with Fuji TV going?"
"Ah, Director Takano has already relented. We will just wait until the recycling is established by the production committee to confirm the split."
"That's good~"
Yintang Shuichi was confused at this moment: "What kind of cooperation? Production committee?"
"Eh? Shuichi-san doesn't know yet?" Nagayama Naoki glanced at him in surprise, "It's a campus love TV series cooperating with Fuji TV."
"TV series? Are you going to make a TV series?!
"
Seeing Yin Tang Shuichi's surprised expression, Naoki Nagayama asked Yoshimura Otomo with his eyes: "Didn't you tell Shuichi-san?"
Yoshimura Otomo also responded with his eyes: "I have been drinking every day recently, and Shuichi-san was on set when I went to the studio. I thought you would tell him!"
The two of them tacitly missed the opportunity to tell Yin Tang Shuichi~
Yoshimura Otomo finally made an excuse: "Ah, isn't Shuichi-san filming a movie? The cooperation for this TV series has not really been finalized, so it has not been officially announced."
"I see...the production committee of the TV series hasn't been established yet," Shuichi Yondi seemed to accept this reason, "Wait a minute, what do you mean by the sharing you just said?"
"Ah, it's the script share of the TV series." Otomo Yoshimura explained.
"Has the script been completed?" Yin Tangxiu looked at Nagayama Naoki for a moment, "Naoki-san's script?!
"
Although it is a question, it is already 90% certain.
"Well, I wrote a random script a long time ago. It's about campus love~Fantasy when I was young and frivolous~" Nagayama Naoki smiled sheepishly.
"...Is the script here?" Indo Shuichi's eyes showed desire, he really didn't want to miss Naoki Nagayama's script.
"Yes...but Shuichi-san, isn't your movie still going to be shot?"
Yoon Tang Shuichi was shocked... Could he miss it again?
