Nagayama Naoki was eating breakfast at the dining table, with a piece of news clearly marked on the entertainment page of the Daily News in his hand,
"The final list of Mainichi Film Awards winners announced!"
In other related entertainment newspapers, the headlines are various, such as "Dark Horse Movies Won Four Medals~" "Small Company Takes the Top! Becomes the Biggest Winner!" "Insider of this Daily Movie Awards: The Man Who Must Say
!》
Nagayama Naoki couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw it, and said to Yutaro who was also cooking next to him: "Yangtaro, your name is on this newspaper.
The solitary genius Naoki Nagayama is not keen on socializing except for work. He usually likes to stay with his pet dog Yotaro. If there were not occasional scandals, people would even think that Yotaro is Naoki Nagayama.
Tree’s lifelong companion~”
"Hahaha~ This tabloid is so talented~"
Taro squinted at his master, as if he was mocking this stay-at-home bachelor.
After breakfast, Naoki Nagayama drove to the studio.
Today, Shuichi and Itou will go to Seikei University in Japan to familiarize themselves with the venue. Thanks to Fuji TV, they were able to borrow the teaching building and dormitory of this private university as a filming location.
After arriving at the studio, Nagayama Naoki was pulled into the small office by Yoshimura Otomo. Itou Shuichi was already waiting inside. When he saw him, he asked:
"Naoki-san, have you seen today's newspaper?"
Nagayama Naoki nodded: "Of course I saw it... Shuichi-san was referring to the Mainichi Film Awards."
"Absolutely!" Itou Shuichi stood up excitedly, "Naoki-san! We have won 5 awards! The best work of the year is also ours!!! Naoki-san, why don't you look excited at all?
No?!"
Nagayama Naoki shrugged helplessly: "Didn't you already know this?"
Regarding the general situation of the awards, Kobayashi Masaki had already informed him, and these awards were exactly the same as the news he received.
"This is different, okay! This time it's really announced! It can't be changed!" Itou Shuichi pointed at the newspaper on the table and said, "We are famous this time!"
"Okay, okay~ I'm famous, I'm famous~" Naoki Nagayama is not a professional filmmaker after all, so he cannot sympathize with the excitement of people in the industry about winning these awards.
At this time, Yoshimura Otomo continued: "Naoki-san, this time the selection committee of the Mainichi Film Awards has called us and invited us to attend the award ceremony."
Hearing that it was another annoying ceremony or something, Nagayama Naoki was about to ask Yoshimura Otomo to accept the award on his behalf, when he found Itou Shuichi looking at him fiercely:
"Naoki-san, don't use excuses like you're busy, it's not important, and you don't want to go this time! This is the highest level award in the Japanese film industry!"
Looking at this, if Nagayama Naoki shows that he doesn't care, it might make this guy crazy.
"Okay then... I'll just go and participate~"
.......
The award ceremony will not be held until mid-to-late February, so naturally you still have to focus on the matters at hand at this time.
After deciding to attend the award ceremony, the three of them, including Masataka Komori, embarked on a trip to Seikei University in Japan.
Seikei University is located in Musashino City, Tokyo, Japan, about a 40-minute drive from the center of Tokyo. By the time Nagayama Naoki and his party arrived at the meeting point, Sugiura Oyasu and Nishi Rumi had already arrived.
"Otaisan, Nishirumi-san, good morning~" Nagayama Naoki greeted the two of them after parking the car.
"Naoki-san~ Congratulations~" Otasu Sugiura responded enthusiastically, not shy about praising him, "This year's dark horse in the film industry! Four awards! This is really amazing!"
Unexpectedly, Naoki Nagayama and Shuyu Pictures had such a reputation. Otasu Sugiura felt that he had definitely missed out on signing "Boys Over Flowers" at that time.
"Hahaha, thank you~" I had already predicted it before coming here
Today, many people will congratulate him, and Nagayama Naoki has been mentally prepared to use the all-purpose humble words of "praise" to everyone.
After Nishi Rumi congratulated a few words, she led a group of people to the interior of Seikei University while introducing:
"During this filming process, Chengqi University is willing to lend an independent student dormitory, as well as teaching buildings on campus, public venues, etc., as a filming location, but the premise is that when filming in public places, try not to disturb
To the students."
Yi Tangxiu nodded: "Of course, it was the same when I was shooting at school before. It didn't disturb the students' normal schooling at all."
Chengqi University is actually not very big, but walking on the campus road, looking at the red brick British-style teaching buildings in the distance, tall trees lushly lined up on both sides of the road, and neatly trimmed shrubs scattered in the middle of the campus, it’s amazing to see
It has a unique flavor, and some of the buildings are a bit old, but it gives the entire campus a sense of history.
Nishi Rumi led everyone to an independent office. After knocking on the door, they saw a middle-aged teacher who was over fifty years old.
"Naoki-san, Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, this is Endo Seiji, the vice president of Seiki University in Japan. We can come in and take pictures, thanks to President Endo."
Next comes the cumbersome social etiquette..."First meeting..."*n times
Seiji Endo is an old gentleman who looks very kind. He did not ask about the movie. Instead, he looked at Naoki Nagayama first: "Mr. Nagayama, I heard that you are the author of "The Garden of Summer" and "Love Letter"
author?"
Nagayama Naoki was stunned: "Hey, I didn't expect Principal Endo to know about my humble work."
"Haha, don't say that. Mr. Nagayama's "Love Letter" was a masterpiece that every college student had a copy of last year. Even many teachers have read it~" Seiji Endo invited everyone to sit down in the office and said
I served a pot of hot tea and said, "That book "The Garden of Summer" is one of my grandson's must-read books."
"It's really scary to be recognized by everyone... If readers can get a little inspiration from my work, that will be the greatest encouragement to me."
Naoki Nagayama just doesn't hold events like book signings, otherwise he would probably find himself with a lot of readers in Japanese universities.
"Haha, Mr. Nagayama is still too modest~"
Endo Seiji and Nagayama Naoki talked a lot here, even ignoring other people in the office.
But neither Oyasu Sugiura, Rumi Nishi, Otomo Yoshimura, Shuichi Itou or the others expressed any objection to this.
In the education world, the status of well-known authors is indeed much higher than in the arts world.
When the conversation subsided a little, Endo Seiji looked at the others and said sheepishly: "In private Marseille, I suddenly met Mr. Nagayama, so I chatted a few more words."
Otasu Sugiura waved his hand and said it was okay: "Daitai, today I am bringing Naoki-san to see Principal Endo."
"Haha, let's go check out the student dormitory where the filming took place first."
Endo Seiji simply took a few people to the student dormitory in a corner of the campus. It was also a small English-style bungalow building. The lush ivy and slightly mossy corners all explained the history of this building.
"This is a student dormitory that existed when the school was founded. It's more than 70 years old~" Endo Seiji pointed at the student dormitory. "It was renovated decades ago, and the internal structure is still very good."
The previous buildings were really designed to have a semi-permanent service life~
Itou Shuichi asked: "So, has all this place been lent to us in the past three months?"
"Of course, freshmen will not report until April, so it is currently vacant." Endo Seiji said, "There are only two grades of students in the teaching building, so it is very empty."
Itou Shuichi smiled and nodded: "Looks like I picked a good time~"
Endo Seiji originally wanted to take a group of people around, but he looked at his watch and said that class time was coming, so he had no choice but to hand them over to the campus security.
, and said that if you need to borrow any space, you can directly communicate with the campus security.
After everyone walked around the campus and roughly understood the structure, Itou Shuichi said to Komori Masataka: "Masataka-kun, please bring someone to prepare the student dormitory today~ We will probably all be living there in the next three months.
Here it is~"
Then he asked Nagayama Naoki: "Naoki-san, when should we start?"
Nagayama Naoki thought for a while: "The day after tomorrow, make preparations today and tomorrow, notify other actors to come over, and prepare for the opening ceremony."
Turning to Otomo Fangcun: "Otomo-san, is this still the same mother-in-law in the power-on blessing ceremony?"
"Ah...just her~" After all, she has already blessed the success of two movies, so Otomo Yoshimura is a little bit sure about her, "That mother-in-law is quite capable~"
Naoki Nagayama laughed: "Then let her~"
Then he looked at Sugiura Otae: "Please Otaisan, please borrow some luxury cars, at least pave the road in front of the school... We will shoot the first scene the day after tomorrow!"
"Hi~"
Nagayama Naoki looked at the people around him waiting for other arrangements, shook his head,
Obviously Oyasu Sugiura is the producer and Shuichi Itou is the director...but in the final filming process, he arranged the work himself~
Obviously I'm just a screenwriter, shouldn't I take a break after writing the script~
Obviously even if you take part in a role, you just have to act according to the arrangements~
I'm so heartbroken...
.......
In Warner Pioneer's company, the controversy over Akina's relocation became more and more intense, to the point where people in the office were secretly talking about other people who were going to the new company.
Nobuo Tomioka has decided to go to the new record company "Hummingbird". He is embarrassed to express any further opinions on the current phenomenon. At most, he just needs to do a good job in the next work at hand.
The single record of "1/2 Myth" has been completed, and further promotion and sales plans have been drawn up long ago. Tanaka Yoshiaki, who will take over later, will also be able to take over smoothly.
However, the temporary work still needs to be completed with all one's heart.
In the conference room of Akina Publicity Department, everyone is discussing matters related to the national tour of "akinamilkyay" 83 Feel the Spring Breeze.
"For Akina-chan's first nationwide tour, we have to choose a good place for the first show! We must have a good start!"
Nobuo Tomioka said this at the meeting,
Tanaka Yoshiaki suggested: "Since there was a performance in Tokyo years ago, what about Kyoto?"
"Well, Kyoto~ In the past, Osaka was actually very close to Kyoto..."
"Since it's a nationwide tour, why not just follow the coastline? Make a circle back to Tokyo..."
The staff in the conference room were talking a lot, but Akina Nakamori, as the real protagonist, sat aside and said nothing. Although she had some suggestions for her own performances and program production, when it came to making decisions about the national tour route, Akina
I can't say anything yet.
After arguing for dozens of minutes, the final conclusion of the discussion was indeed to circle around the island of Japan, and the first stop was the small coastal city of Shizuoka.
"Shizuoka? Where is Naoki-san's hometown~" Akina suddenly became energetic, wondering if Nagayama Naoki's family would come to the concert, and whether Naoki's sister Tsuruko would come.
When the meeting started to discuss the songs for the tour, Akina Nakamori had a flash of inspiration and said to Nobuo Tomioka: "Nobuo-san, I wonder if you can add "Karagi (Unrequited Love)" to the songs you sing?"
Nobuo Tomioka frowned: ""Karaya (Unrequited Love)" is the new song composed by Naoki Nagayama?"
Akina Nakamori often sings this song in her daily life, and even asked the recording studio to help record a demo tape when making the record. Of course he, a music producer, knows this.
"Hey, that's the song. I think this song will have a good effect at the concert~ I would like to give it to the fans as a final surprise.
...."
Nobuo Tomioka originally didn't want to agree, because although this song is very good, it does not fit well with Akina's image at this time and the current trend of music. What's more, this song was composed by the haunting Naoki Nagayama.
.
But...I'm already planning to resign!
From now on, Naoki Nagayama will no longer be a problem for him to care about!
When I think about it like this, I actually feel a sense of relief!
Nobuo Tomioka had a storm in his mind, and then looked at Akina Nakamori's expectant eyes and said: "In that case, if there is no problem with the copyright of the song, then let's put it in the concert~"
"Hi!" Akina's little face immediately showed a smile, and she answered energetically.
.......
In the evening, Akina returned to Nakano's apartment. As soon as she walked in the door, she couldn't wait to pick up the phone in the living room.
Without thinking, I dialed a series of familiar numbers, and then listened to the beeps coming from the phone...
"Moses Moses, this is Yamazakura-in."
A clear voice came from the microphone, and sure enough, Nagayama Naoki was already at home at this time.
"Naoki-san~" Nakamori Akina's voice was full of joy. When she heard this voice, it seemed that the fatigue of the whole day had disappeared~
"Ah, it's Akina-chan! You're back so early? Aren't you busy today?"
"Haha, isn't Naoki-san back already~" Akina Nakamori changed into a comfortable position and leaned on the mattress next to her, "Isn't Naoki-san also busy today?"
"Well, if I say I'm busy, I actually seem to have done a lot...I went to see Seongkyo University~" It's just a matter of words.
"Eh? Naoki-san wants to go to college?" Akina was surprised. They were both low-school students with only high school education, but Naoki-san actually wanted to go to college secretly?
Nagayama Naoki was speechless for a while: "College...I will never go to college in this life~"
"There is a TV series that will be shot in the university. The filming will start at the beginning of the year."
Nakamori Akina held the microphone in one hand and rolled up the phone cord with the other: "It's a school drama filmed by Naoki-san~ When will it be released? I want to follow the drama!"
"Probably around April, Fuji TV~" Nagayama Naoki said, "I will definitely notify Akina when it is released!"
"Then it's settled..." Akina immediately made her promise, and then remembered the purpose of calling today, "Naoki-san, I'm going to start a nationwide tour soon~"
"Todoroki?" Being able to tour across the country is an important milestone. "Akina-chan is getting better and better~"
Naoki Nagayama can only praise others with his awesomeness now~
Xiao Akina here continued: "The first stop is Shizuoka!"
"Shizuoka?!"
"Hi! Where's Naoki-san's hometown~" Akina's tone was a little teasing and expectant.
"..." Naoki Nagayama didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Naoki-san?" Akina asked, unable to wait for a response.
"Ah... I was a little distracted for a moment..." Nagayama Naoki reacted, "But... this time, could you please Akina give me a few more tickets for related people~"
"Hahaha~ Of course you can vote for connections~ But how can Naoki-san repay him?" The quirky girlish heart suddenly took over, lowering her voice, and asked Nagayama Naoki like a witch.
Nagayama Naoki also responded with a wink: "Well...it would be really difficult to repay..."
"Of course~ If you want to get the votes from Akina, you need skills!"
Nagayama Naoki suddenly remembered what happened yesterday afternoon and looked at the sky outside: "Ah No~ Akina-chan~"
