300, brother Ozaki, the three capitals are love songs, get ready~
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The first snow in Tokyo in Showa 57 came earlier than usual~
Sure enough, if you change it to the year number, it will feel very Japanese...
The snow has stopped in the morning,
A night of snow turned Tokyo into a world covered in snow.
The bright feeling before his eyes made Naoki Nagayama, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help but retract his head into the quilt.
But it was useless, because Taro quickly ran up and jumped on the bed, calling his master to get up.
"Okay, okay! Get up, get up!"
Nagayama Naoki regretted training Yutaro how to open the door. Now with the pull-down handle door, Yutaro can open it casually. It seems that he has made it a daily routine to wake up his master, which is more accurate than the biological clock.
On the cabinet in the corner of the living room on the first floor, there are several gift bags and tea gift boxes messily placed, waiting to be delivered to the right person at the right time.
Looking through the glass partition door, the courtyard has been covered with snow, as if covered with a layer of cream, and the scenery is delicious;
However, upon closer inspection, the originally smooth snow surface on the ground was covered with Taro's plum blossom-shaped footprints and became messy;
"Yataro..." Looking at the energetic dog, Nagayama Naoki couldn't say anything harsh, "I'm not going for a morning run today~"
In the free time, Naoki Nagayama made a rare pot of white porridge, and added some pickled radish and shredded kelp that he cut himself to complete a healthy breakfast of porridge and side dishes.
The weather is so cold and I don’t plan to go out. I just divide the gifts I bought at home in advance, write down the addresses for those that need to be sent, and then send them directly~
Tea leaves for Yoshimura Otomo, tea leaves for Itou Shuichi, and two for Nakai Wonta. Mr. Aoyama also has one. Chikako doesn’t need tea. I also thought about giving one to Komori Masataka and other acquaintances in the company, but
I always feel that they haven't reached the level of relationship where they can give New Year's gifts. There are also friends in the circle, Yuko Tanaka, Konanko Higuchi... By the way, there are also gifts for Akina...
"Well, Akina doesn't seem to like drinking tea..." Nagayama Naoki thought for a while, and happened to recall a song last night. How about I give you a song as a gift? Anyway, I have a lot of stock~
After sorting through it, the gifts on the cabinet were much neater, and they were all labeled with corresponding labels.
The following time was supposed to be a leisurely and decadent time at home, but when Nagayama Naoki was watching a newly released TV series, Yoshimura Otomo called:
"Naoki-san, I just received a sudden call from a producer of Sony Records, saying that you and him wanted to build a label together?"
"Hey, it was decided so quickly~" Nagayama Naoki was a little surprised. I originally thought that Sony Records would hold a meeting to discuss this kind of thing for two or three days, but I didn't expect that it was decided in one night.
"Otomo-san, there is a young artist working for you there named Yutaka Ozaki. I am very optimistic about it~"
"Naoki-san means to poach him here?"
"No, that would be too much of a fight. Although he is still a rookie who has not debuted yet, he has signed a contract with Sony Records. There is no reason to rob him head-on."
Nagayama Naoki shook his head, "What I mean is that we two will jointly establish a label, and then the management appointment will be transferred to us. The record agreement will still belong to Sony Records, and we will provide three songs~"
"Three songs? That's..." Otomo Yoshimura thought of the soundtrack of "Boys Over Flowers", "You said you were looking for a new idol?"
"Yes, I think that guy is quite talented." Naoki Nagayama recalled the scene of their meeting yesterday, "He just seems a bit weak. I don't know if he can adapt to the high-intensity work in the entertainment industry."
Yoshimura Otomo didn't pay too much attention to the second half of Nagayama Naoki's teasing: "Since Naoki-san has confirmed it, let's come over in the afternoon~"
"Huh? Why should I go there?"
"Baga! If you want to fund the establishment of a label, of course the president must be present.
!That guy named Akira Sudou is coming to talk this afternoon!" Otomo Yoshimura said, "Does Naoki-san still want to stay at home with the air conditioner blowing on, and then leave everything to me?"
Nagayama Naoki whispered: "How do you know?"
"Huh? What did Naoki-san say?"
"Ah, I said I would definitely come over in the afternoon~"
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While Naoki Nagayama was still worrying about his afternoon schedule, there were many other places in Tokyo that were also worrying about him.
The jury of the Japan Film Academy Awards and the Japan Blue Ribbon Film Awards are all worried about the films to be awarded.
As the organizer of the Japan Film Academy Awards, approximately 30% of the members of the Japan Film Academy Awards Association are contracted employees of Toho, Shochiku, Toei, and Kadokawa Pictures. Therefore, the award evaluation is most restricted by these established film production companies.
This time, "Hachiko Monogatari" was originally going to be excluded from the grand prize, but after a series of operations by Shuyu Pictures, the selection of "Hachiko Monogatari" has become an entertainment industry.
and hot spots of public concern, if there are no nominations, then the fairness of the award selection will be completely lost...
Not to mention, Naoki Nagayama of Shuyu Pictures actually produced another movie, "That Summer, Sea of Tranquility", a movie that was well-received both inside and outside the film industry...
Tanaka Tomoyuki, the vice president of the Japan Film Academy Awards Association, felt a little confused after listening to the members’ reports.
"Well, Ishikawa, I've already entered it in the list, and then we'll just do it based on the judges' nominations~"
"But...in this case, wouldn't "The Tale of Hachiko" and "That Summer, The Sea of Tranquility" definitely be shortlisted?" The young Fumio Ishikawa asked directly.
Tanaka Yuyuki opened his slightly squinted eyes, looked at Ishikawa Fumio and said: "Ishikawa-kun, you have to remember that no matter how the rumors spread among those old companies, as a jury, everything must be in accordance with the rules!"
"They succeeded in suppressing it, but they failed...the selection rules of the Japan Film Academy Awards cannot be changed at all!"
Tanaka Yuyuki is already very old, and he usually speaks softly, but at this time, his words are firm and powerful.
"The Japan Film Academy Awards must be fair! At least all films must be treated equally in terms of selection rules!!"
"What they do in private is the judges' own business!"
As soon as he said these few words, Ishikawa Fumio sweated on his forehead, and he immediately bowed ninety degrees to apologize:
"Boom! Private Marseille!" "I will arrange the next process immediately, and will also personally keep an eye on the recommendations and ratings of these two movies, and will never let problems arise in the selection process!"
"Well, go ahead."
Tanaka Yuyuki regained his slow and soft voice, but after Ishikawa Fumio left, he looked at the recommendation list of the two movies, but he was thinking silently, Shuyu Films...
Will you bring innovation to the stagnant film industry?
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It snowed again in the afternoon, but the snow during the day looked even more pure, as if God was using snowflakes to remove the gloom and dust that had accumulated in Tokyo throughout the year.
Nagayama Naoki drove the Toyota Century on a road that had been cleared of snow. The large body of the car passed smoothly on the slippery road without slipping at all. It was really stable and stable, giving it a feeling of stability and reliability.
When I arrived at the studio, I saw a light gray Mercedes-Benz at the door. I guess the two people from Sony had already arrived.
"Naoki-san, you're here~" "Naoki-san!" "Naoki-san good afternoon"
With these greetings all the way, Naoki Nagayama entered the conference room. Sure enough, he saw Akira Sudo, whom he had met yesterday, and Yutaka Ozaki, who was sitting next to him like a quail, talking to Otomo Yoshimura.
"Ah, Sudou-san, it seems that you have made a decision." Nagayama Naoki said to Sudou Akira, and then smiled at Ozaki Yutaka to say hello, but the boy's face turned paler...
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Ozaki-san, are you feeling unwell?" Nagayama Naoki asked kindly.
The young man seemed to tremble and stammered: "Ah...Arnold...silly tape."
"That's good~" Nagayama Naoki didn't say much and turned to Yoshimura Otomo, "Otomo-san, how far has the conversation gone?"
"It just started... I was just talking about Yutaka Ozaki's audition." Yoshimura Otomo said, "You stand out from the many contestants. You are indeed very talented."
"Right, otherwise I wouldn't be able to fall in love with Ozaki-san at first glance."
A certain Ozaki guy's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
"Sudou-san, has Sony Records internally agreed?"
Sudou Akira, who was next to him, started to speak: "Hey, the president directly agreed after yesterday's report."
In fact, it was originally controversial. Some ministers believed that if the artist's management contract was handed over in this way, even if the record contract was in hand, if it became popular in the future, the losses would be relatively large. However, Sudo Akira explained that Nagayama Naoki planned to first
When three pieces of music were provided, the president agreed.
After all, no one can guarantee whether Yutaka Ozaki will be popular, but Naoki Nagayama can almost guarantee that the three songs will most likely be a hit.
Sony Records also wants to open up cooperation channels with Naoki Nagayama through this cooperation. After all, it has many artists~
"Is it so smooth?" Yoshimura Otomo was a little curious. As an industry insider, he knew how difficult contract negotiations between artists were.
"Hey, considering that the hit producer Naoki Nagayama is joining the company, the president is full of confidence in this new label." Akira Suto took the opportunity to praise Naoki Nagayama.
"Haha, if Sudou-san said that, I'm quite happy~" Nagayama Naoki looked very embarrassed, but he accepted the compliment completely.
Sudou Akira's expression remained unchanged, but he was complaining in his heart: "Aren't these creators not humble at all?"
Now that they have decided to cooperate, the next few people began to discuss the matters surrounding the establishment of the new label. Of course, the division of shares and holdings must be discussed clearly, and the split of the agency must be carefully considered, otherwise the future works will make money.
There will be a dispute.
In terms of negotiation, the experienced Yoshimura Otomo obviously has a great advantage. After negotiating with Fuji TV, Kadokawa Group and other large companies, Yoshimura Otomo's verbal skills have obviously risen to a higher level. Now he is facing the same large companies.
, but Akira Sudo, who has insufficient negotiation level, is like an adult bullying a child.
"Sudou-san, if that's the case, then we can let some of it go. The record share can only be 50%, but for subsequent concerts, the advertising share needs to rise to 70%!"
Sudou shook his forehead and saw sweat: "Otomo-san, are you so confident about Ozaki Yutaka's future?"
The profits from concerts and advertising endorsements only come after things become popular.
What Yoshimura Otomo was thinking was: "I don't have confidence in the guy named Ozaki, but I have confidence in Naoki-san!"
But he still said: "Since we have decided to invest a significant cost, we naturally hope that Ozaki-san's future will get better and better!"
Akira Sudo stopped pushing. Originally, the company only wanted to make profits from the first three songs, so he nodded: "In this case, we can almost accept it."
"That's good, then I'll draw up the contract and then officially sign it!" Otomo Yoshimura made the final decision.
"It couldn't be better~"
Nagayama Naoki was a little dazed and distracted during this verbal spat. At this time, he heard the final result and finally woke up.
"Now that it's almost decided, what is the name of our label? Do you have any ideas?"
"Ozaki-san, as the lead singer, if you have any ideas, please feel free to tell me~"
The young singer whispered: "Can you use music to awaken, to resist the trend, or something like that?"
Sure enough, he is a rock singer. Although I don’t know why he looks a little bit shy now, but he is still happy in his heart.
He is full of rebellious spirit~
"Rebellion? rebellion~"
Naoki Nagayama doesn't care much about the name of his label. Since it's the lead singer's request, this is the one.
"Now that it's almost settled, I can tell you two something." Nagayama Naoki cleared his throat, "The three songs we prepared here are all soft love songs~"
"Huh?" Yutaka Ozaki couldn't believe it. I'm here to play rock and roll! You want me to sing a love song?
Nagayama Naoki glanced at it, why are you so surprised? Isn't your most widely spread song in the future an orthodox love song? The name is "iloveyou"!
"Yes, these three songs of ours are actually the theme songs for a TV series on Fuji TV next year."
Akira Sudo immediately became interested after hearing this: "TV theme song? Fuji TV?"
Sure enough, he is an old producer, and he knows that the theme songs of TV series usually cause a wave of craze. For singers, singing such a song is simply a guarantee of sales!
"Hi, it's a TV series called "Boys Over Flowers". It's expected to be released at the end of spring next year, so I don't have much time left for Yutaka Ozaki."
About three months, which is really not much. Originally, training and the like before debut would take up one to two months. It would be a bit difficult to record three songs in the remaining time.
However, Sudou Akira still nodded and said: "Diabu, we will definitely be prepared!"
"That's good, let's wait for the formal signing~" Nagayama Naoki nodded, and then looked at Ozaki Yutaka,
"Ozaki-chan, these three songs are all love songs, so be prepared!"
Originally I was reminding him to have some emotional reserves, and if he has never been in love before, he should take the opportunity to fall in love, but Yutaka Ozaki's face turned pale in an instant!
"He smiled at me again! He even reminded me that it was a love song! What on earth is he going to do?! What should I prepare?!"
The young man who was so crazy that he even thought about being called by the hateful producer to communicate alone one night...
"Hi...Hi!"
After the two of them left the studio, Otomo Yoshimura said:
"Naoki-san, is that guy in such bad health? His face is very pale. Can you continue to finish the recording?"
Nagayama Naoki was also a little speechless:
"Maybe it's the change of season? He looks like a pretty healthy young man~"
