276, You Can Always Trust the Aesthetics of Horror Film Directors
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That afternoon, three female college students from Meiji University walked out of Iwanami Cinema.
The fish-scale clouds are loosely but neatly arranged in the sky, revealing only a little bit of blue. Under the dim light of the afternoon, they look empty and leisurely.
"It's so beautiful..." Kono Hirana looked at the sky and murmured, not sure if she was talking about the beautiful scenery in front of her or the previous movie.
Shoko Fukumoto continued: "The music is also very nice...but it's a bit sad..."
"In short, it's a good movie!" Tsukada Akiko gave the final word and summarized today's movie viewing.
These three first fans of Naoki Nagayama's support group, after learning about the movie directed by their idol, went to Iwanami Cinema to watch the movie. As expected, this movie was a great one even if Naoki Nagayama did not appear. excellent work!
"Sure enough, Naoki-san is not a superficial idol with just appearance!" Shoko Fukumoto suddenly became happy, as if he had won a battle, "It is completely different from the popular male idols nowadays!"
"Yes, it really lived up to our expectations!" Akiko Tsukada nodded in agreement.
Finally, Kono Hirana became excited: "Since there is such a good-looking movie, we must let the students realize the charm of Naoki-san again!"
So these three people started to promote "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility" in Meiji University without thinking, euphemistically calling it: Naoki Nagayama's Great Comeback!
In a direction that Nagayama Naoki did not expect, the movie "That Summer, Sea of Tranquility" began to spread wildly among college students, and its word-of-mouth effect was even greater than the previous "Ghost Story".
And usually it’s a man and a woman who watch together, and it’s common for them to watch two or three times.
The final exam for college students is in September, which is almost the end of the year. The homework is also very easy, and there is a lot of time~
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Ginza, Toei Headquarters Building.
In the office of the film and television business planning and sales department, the director Toshitaka Yamamura looked at the list of points in his hand in surprise.
That is the selection list for this year's Japanese Film Blue Ribbon Award. As a big shot in the film industry, he is naturally qualified to participate in the voting.
"Nakano, isn't Shuyu Pictures' Hachiko Monogatari? Why is there another film by Naoki Nagayama on the list?"
And his assistant Toru Nakano was also very surprised: "Yes, Shuyu Pictures submitted "The Story of Hachiko," but "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility" was directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was reported to the society."
"Masahiro Shinoda?" Yamamura Toshitaka was very surprised. Why would this senior director in the film industry suddenly recommend this movie?
"Nakano, do you understand this movie?"
"It is said to be a niche movie, and it is being played in Iwanami Cinema during this period." Tohru Nakano has never seen it himself, but he has heard it many times from his colleagues.
"It is said that the filming technique is very unique, there are basically no lines, the personality is very distinct, and the soundtrack is excellent."
"A movie is considered excellent if it can be remembered for one thing. As for this movie, it has three points?" Yamamura Toshitaka looked at the name of the movie and said, "This movie is about Naoki Nagayama himself. Directed?"
"Hi, the script, soundtrack, and filming were all completed by Naoki Nagayama alone." Toru Nakano nodded, "It can be said that it was fully produced by Naoki Nagayama."
"I'm not satisfied with just being a screenwriter anymore." Toshitaka Yamamura put down the list, "Nakano, let's find a chance to go and see it together."
"Um...Hi, I will arrange it."
As a confidant, Nakano Transparent Hakuyamamura Toshitaka has become more interested in Nagayama Naoki this time. Otherwise, how could Minister Yamamura have the free time to watch a little-known niche movie?
In the blue ribbon vote, Minister Yamamura will definitely vote for his own movie "The Life of Hanako Kiryuin".
At the same time, people with names in the Japanese film industry have basically received the list of movies participating in the selection. In the next period of time, they will basically choose to watch the movies on the list, so that they know what they are doing.
The bosses of several major production companies only focused on Shuyou Pictures' "The Story of Hachiko". What they thought in their minds was that this movie would not win awards. On the contrary, no one paid attention to an inconspicuous movie.
of niche movies,
"Naoki Nagayama? Is there such a director in the film industry?"
"Oh, I used to be a screenwriter for Shuyou Filming?...This is my first art film, so it'll be fine~"
They don't pay much attention to the movie itself. For them, the success of blocking "Hachiko Monogatari" is the biggest victory this year.
However, another group of people, including directors including Masaki Kobayashi and other movie lovers, began to pay attention to this unknown movie, driven by the list and the recommendations of some directors such as Masaki Kobayashi.
And the blue color of the movie slowly infected their hearts.
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After the "Boys Over Flowers" project was signed, people from the Fuji TV Production Bureau and Shuyou Pictures began to communicate more closely.
The production committee is being formed, but due to the financial strength of Fuji TV, there is actually not much need for other companies to join.
Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura are looking for sponsors just to get some conveniences during filming, such as venues, Fuhua Road, etc.
Using other people's money to do your own things is called skill.
Nagayama Naoki didn't pay much attention to the matter of advertising sponsorship. After handing it over to Otomo-san, he completely forgot about it.
Yoshimura Otomo has done a lot of things like soliciting sponsorships when he was working in adult magazines. It can be said that he has rich experience and his face was also honed at that time. But now, with the tiger skin of Fuji TV, he can solicit sponsorships.
Things might be a lot easier,
Besides, don’t be afraid even if you can’t get it, it’s just a few luxury items... At worst, you can buy them yourself! It’s not like you don’t have money!
Naoki Nagayama is currently thinking about casting. Three people can probably be selected for the youth team. What if there is one person from f4? And who should be used as the heroine?
Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi have almost given up on the production of "Wonderful World Story".
Anyway, they are already familiar with it. All they need to do is check the final check. At this time, the two of them devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the preliminary preparations for the new project.
"Naoki-san, when can you expect to start filming?"
Almost every time they meet, Sugiura Oyasu asks this question, and Nagayama Naoki always delays it on the grounds that it is "under preparation."
And today, Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi came over again with a lot of information.
"Naoki-san, we have compiled a list of information among the artists we have collaborated with in the past. Can you see if there are any suitable actors?"
Just like an interviewer screening resumes, Nagayama Naoki went through the elimination process one by one according to the conditions:
"This is too old" "This is too weak" "This is too beautiful"
Xi Rumei raised her eyebrows when she heard this: "Isn't it too beautiful?"
When it comes to campus love, the more beautiful the heroine is, the better. Not only the heroine, but also the supporting actresses, passers-by, etc. should all be as beautiful as possible.
"Yes, the heroine of our TV series needs to be beautiful, but not too beautiful... We can't let her appearance take away the arc of the character..."
Nagayama Naoki said words that were difficult to understand, which made Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi feel uncomfortable.
In fact, Nagayama Naoki couldn't fully express the judgment annotations. He could only substitute various versions of actors in his mind, and then see if any of the actors currently on hand were just right.
"This... I'm too old..." Just as he was about to put a file over, Naoki Nagayama suddenly saw the name, Mieko Harada...
This name is so familiar, ah, isn’t it one of the beauties of the Showa era selected by later generations?
And because of the actor who impressed everyone with just one scene, that movie... seems to be "Inferno" in 1979, right? It's also a horror thriller!
Sure enough, beauty comes out of horror movies, and you can always trust the aesthetics of horror movie directors!
"Da Taisang, this actor...can you make an appointment to have a chat?"
Finally, a suitable candidate came out of Nagayama Naoki's mouth. Sugiura Otasu and Nishi Rumi both looked over.
"Mieko Harada? An actress who has won the Blue Ribbon Newcomer Award and the Best Supporting Actress Award before." Sugiura Oyasu looked at Naoki Nagayama, "Do you know Naoki-san?"
"I've never met before, so I want to get to know each other face to face~" Nagayama Naoki said,
"I care a little about this actor because her eyes in her previous film "Hell" were very unforgettable." Naoki Nagayama directly used this movie as the reason.
""Hell"?" Otasu Sugiura didn't remember this movie, but he couldn't show his ignorance at this time, "I see, then let's go make an appointment."
After saying that, he took the file: "But Naoki-san and Mieko Harada are already 24 years old, right? What if you want to play high school students now?"
"In fact, for actresses of this age group, as long as the baby fat on their faces does not disappear, they can play anything from high school students to young urban women who have just graduated."
Nishi Rumi interjected casually: "Then the baby fat disappeared?"
Nagayama Naoki glanced at her, and there was indeed no baby fat on Nishi Rumi's face, and the three-dimensionality of her face was revealed:
"Hahaha, then I can play the role of a mature urban beauty~"
Xi Rumei smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed~
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Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
Naoki Nagayama is looking for a heroine suitable for a new TV series, and Akina Nakamori, who almost became the heroine before, is running wildly on the road at this time.
Ah, no, it's the car running wildly.
Although the momentum of "Girl A" is still declining, it is still at the forefront of the music rankings. It can still find a place in the ranking of "the best ten". On the other hand, "sed love" is also gaining momentum.
Obviously, it has the potential to reach the top of the list in the next week or two.
So now Akina has to sing the announcement of "Girl A", and at the same time she has to promote the new song "sed love". The two things combined have resulted in Akina constantly rushing to perform in various cities in Japan.
Because I am so busy at work, I sometimes even have to attend three programs a day, and even sleep in the car.
"Akina-chan, do you want to take a rest?"
Kenji Hatanaka is no longer driving at this time. The other two people take turns driving, and he is dedicated to serving the needs of Nakamori Akina.
"Stay with the tape, let's go to the next venue." She was obviously very tired, but Akina persisted. This strong perseverance made even well-informed agents admire her.
Seeing Akina Nakamori put on her headphones and start to relax with her eyes closed, Kenji Hatanaka motioned to the driver to start the car. The journey from Nagoya to Osaka takes almost an hour.
He took another look at Akina's headphones. It has now become Akina's treasure. No one is allowed to touch it except herself...
"That's all good Akina-chan, but it would be even better if there was no Naoki Nagayama!"
Unexpectedly, Nakamori Akina suddenly opened her eyes at this moment: "Kenji-san, after the show in Osaka, do you have a half-day break?"
"Hey, after the morning show, it will be the evening show. Akina-chan can take a rest in the afternoon."
"In this case, can you please Kenji-san?"
"Hey, Akina-chan, please tell me, I will try my best to do it!" Hatanaka Kenji patted his chest and agreed.
"Please Kenji-san, please help me buy a movie ticket for "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility"."
"Eh? Is it a newly released movie? Haven't you heard of it?"
Nakamori Akina seemed to smile: "Naoki-san said it is a niche movie and will only be shown in art theaters."
Is it that Naoki Nagayama guy again? Kenji Hatanaka felt disgusted, and he also made an excuse: "Then... maybe the art cinema in Osaka won't show it?"
Art theaters are so unique, and the movies they screen are very arbitrary.
"Bad Tape, Naoki-san said that all art theaters in the near future should play it, because Iwanami Cinema will show it for three consecutive months." Akina Nakamori said, as one of the leaders of art films, Iwanami has started to show it, so those "
All "Iwanami" theaters will play it.
"If that's the case, then I'll go look for it." Kenji Hatanaka agreed, but since Naoki Nagayama was mentioned,
"By the way, Akina-chan, after returning to Tokyo, the program in Youzhi City will begin. Don't forget the decontamination ceremony afterwards!"
"Okay, okay, I won't forget it!" Nakamori Akina looked at Hatanaka Kenji with suspicion, "Speaking of Kenji-san, Nobuo-san and you have often mentioned the filth removal ceremony recently...
.not?"
"Nani? What is it?" Hatanaka Kenji's heart skipped a beat, and he almost thought his little thoughts had been discovered, but he still looked normal on the surface, and even showed a hint of confusion.
Akina Nakamori watched it for a long time but didn't see any flaws: "It's best not to be a prank show..."
Speaking of which, variety shows like celebrities getting pranked have begun to find their way to Akina Nakamori, causing her to become nervous.
Seeing Akina Nakamori close her eyes again, Kenji Hatanaka breathed a sigh of relief silently.
Fortunately! After serving so many actors, my acting skills have improved a bit!
