The rain the day before yesterday has ended, and the sunny and cold weather has returned to Tokyo.
But the sun above his head came out again. In the courtyard of Yamazakura-in, Nagayama Naoki enjoyed the warm feeling of the sun shining on his body.
The weather was fine, but Naoki Nagayama didn't go to shoot "Boys Over Flowers", and he didn't have to go tomorrow.
Because, the college entrance examination!
In Japan, it is called the Central Examination (セン夜ー稓). It is an exam that all high school students who apply for public universities must take. Some private universities will also make selections through the Central Examination.
Japan's Seikei University in Tokyo was selected as one of the examination venues, so I can't go to shoot for the past two days.
"I wonder if Tsuruko is taking exams now~" Nagayama Naoki sat on the mat in the corridor, stroking Taro's head with his hand, "But we can't help much, right?
Taro?"
However, soon after taking the central examination, Tsuruko will probably come to Tokyo to take several university entrance exams, and will be living in Yamasakura-in at that time.
The big dog didn't understand what his owner was saying, so he just opened his mouth and gave a hatch. The warm sunshine really made the dog want to sleep.
.......
But people who want to be idle usually can't. Near noon, Naoki Nagayama was called to the studio again by a call from Shuichi Tondo.
When I arrived, I found Otomo Yoshimura and Masamin Inada also in the office together.
"What's wrong, Xiu Yisang, don't you let anyone take a break during the rare holiday?"
Naoki Nagayama directly complained about Shuichi Yoto, because this guy didn't say anything on the phone except "Come to the studio~".
Yin Tangxiuichi, on the other hand, didn't feel any embarrassment at all. Instead, he said, "Anyway, Shusang has nothing to do at home, right?"
"Who said that, I have a lot of things to be busy with!" Of course I can't say that I am very free at this time.
"Oh? What are you busy with?"
Nagayama Naoki didn't expect that this guy would actually ask directly: "Experiencing life, looking for inspiration, etc. Regarding creation, I don't understand it even after talking to Shuichi-san."
Then he immediately changed the subject: "Anyway, what's the matter with calling me over?"
Masamin Inada, who usually doesn't talk much, replied from the side: "Naoki-san, this time it's because the script of "The Three Cat Eye Sisters" has been completed, so I want everyone to take a look."
It turns out that after buying the copyright of this comic, I commissioned a professional screenwriter to write the script, and it has now been completed.
And Yoshimura Otomo also continued: "We also need to discuss which script our company will mainly shoot next."
You are right. The filming of "Boys Over Flowers" went very smoothly. It is expected to be almost completed by the end of February. For a good film and television production company, the projects on hand should be perfectly connected. The next one will indeed look good.
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Naoki Nagayama took the script and said by the way: "Have both Shuichi-san and Otomo-san read it?"
"I'm reading..." Yin Tangxiu turned over the script without raising his head.
"'Midnight Ring', 'High School' and 'Three Cat Eye Sisters', among these three, which one do Shuichi-san think is better?"
Nagayama Naoki looked at the manuscript in his hand and flipped it absentmindedly. To be honest, Nagayama Naoki hadn't watched this TV series carefully, but when he was young and frivolous, he only cared about a few heroines, so he didn't care about the plot.
"If you want to talk about which movie you want to shoot first, it is of course "Hot Blood High School"." During the internal discussion, Yun Tang Shuichi did not mean to hide his thoughts, "After all, it is a movie script that I participated in the creation of."
"But considering the market, the second half of the year is better."
Nagayama Naoki raised his eyes: "Market?"
"Every year the audience likes different things... But by the second half of the year, the general audience will be able to roughly distinguish their preferences, and they will also know whether a rebellious movie like "Hot Blood High School" will be popular.
Already."
Shuichi Indou spoke eloquently, as if he was pretending to be sexy, "As a director, is Naoki-san so insensitive to the market? The type of movie you make must be based on the audience's preferences."
"Ah...I haven't paid much attention to this." Nagayama Naoki was a little surprised. "Usually I film something and the audience likes it."
Since the release of "The Tale of Hachiko", the Japanese film industry has been very interested in animal-related movies. It is said that there are already several movies with animal protagonists to be released this year. "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility" was filmed
It's relatively late, but there should be a lot of little characters' romances started to be produced this year.
Indou Shuichi felt that he was tricked by Naoki Nagayama in his professional field...
Yoshimura Otomo didn't feel that way: "I think "Midnight Ring" can be released around the end of the year. Generally speaking, horror movies are better during related festivals, such as Halloween."
"Well, it's the same as the original "Ghost Story"."
If you put it this way, the only script left in the first half of the year is "The Three Cat Eye Sisters".
Nagayama Naoki briefly flipped through the script. With reference to the comic plot, the entire script was quite satisfactory. Unlike other film and television productions where screenwriters have a large weight, this script is a commissioned creation. It is more important to make no mistakes than not to be brilliant.
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"So... it's decided?" Naoki Nagayama put down the script, "First "The Three Sisters", then "High School" and finally "Midnight Ring"?"
Yintang Shuichi didn't have any objections: "That's it~"
The work direction of Shuyou Filming for the whole year was decided in this small office during a few words of chat between three people!
Yoshimura Otomo said to Inada Masamin: "Masaki-kun, please list the roles according to the script. The starring roles of the three Maoyan sisters have been confirmed. Other characters still have to contact other agencies. I will leave this matter to you!"
"Hi, I'll do it right away." Masamin Inada bowed and walked out.
Contact the office, it seems that Yoshimura Otomo is relying more and more on Inada Masamin~
After confirming, both Yoshimura Otomo and Yoto Shuichi began to process documents on their desks, while Nagayama Naoki suddenly became idle.
Now I see you two are busy, and I look very idle, which is very uncomfortable...
If I leave now... I've only been here for a few minutes...
I didn't even take a sip of tea...
Now take a few more sips! Nagayama Naoki picked up the tea cup and drank heavily: "Gudong...ah~"
"Naoki-san, nothing will happen here without you!" Yin Tang Shuichi heard the voice from Nagayama Naoki and waved his hand in disgust, "You can go back~"
"That's all it takes to call yourself here?" Nagayama Naoki was speechless, "You can clearly explain it on the phone!"
Yoshimura Otomo laughed: "Originally, we thought we would discuss time, order, plot, etc. for a long time, but we didn't expect that the real decision-making would only take a few minutes. As for other details... let my subordinates go.
Just do it.”
This sentence is very capitalist-like! Yoshimura Otomo already has the mindset of becoming a capitalist.
Speaking of which, Naoki Nagayama is actually the only one who is really free. Otomo Yoshimura is dealing with the complicated daily affairs of Shuyu Filming, and Shuichi Yondou is also handling the beginning and end of several film projects. The two of them are also dealing with the "details"
of people.
Looking at it this way, Naoki Nagayama is the real capitalist!
Yoon Tang Shuichi asked, "How about Naoki-san come and help with the subsequent filming process of "Boys Over Flowers"?"
Yoshimura Otomo also spoke from the side: "I also have a contact list for Yuki-chan's debut, as well as Junko-chan's preliminary publicity plan... By the way, there's also Ozaki Yutaka's..."
"Uh...let me have a few more sips of tea~"
Naoki Nagayama, who was kicked out by the two people in the office because he drank tea too loudly, slowly wandered to the financial room and found Moki Tsunoda: "Moki-san, are there no problems with the funds prepared last time?"
Tsunoda Moki quickly replied: "Hey, 2 billion is ready for use at any time."
"In a few days, the money may be transferred to the account of an offshore investment company, Tao Xisang. After that, part of the financial work of that offshore company will also be transferred to you~"
Tsunoda Moki also handles her own personal finance part-time, so some of the financial work of the offshore company will also be handed over to her later.
"Hey, I got it!"
Naoki Nagayama should invest in US stocks as soon as possible.
.........
After finally getting out, Nagayama Naoki naturally didn't want to go back so early, so he changed the direction of the car and drove to Samadhiju on Ginza Street.
I was disliked for drinking tea in the studio just now, so I want to go to my own cafe to drink some good tea to make up for it.
"Good morning, Chinatsu-san~" The person at the front desk of Samadhi House was actually Chinatsu Kanbara. She was still wearing a kimono in the cold weather, but usually Katsuo Yasui should be at the front desk. "Isn't Katsuo-san here?"
"Naoki-san~" Kanbara Chinatsu said hello first, "Katsuo-san went to get some tea."
"Huh? Have the previous tea leaves been used up?" Naoki Nagayama was a little surprised. He originally thought that the tea leaves previously stored could be used until this year's new tea is released.
"Hi, business has been very good recently, and there are many people coming to shop."
Chinatsu Kambara led Naoki Nagayama to the second floor. Generally speaking, there would be a booth for him in the best seats on the second floor, and he announced that it was reserved.
Along the way, Nagayama Naoki saw that 60% of the booths in the teahouse already had customers, and it seemed that business was indeed very good.
"I didn't expect the business to be so good..." I originally thought it would be okay to open a teahouse without losing money, but maybe it's possible to make a profit?
"Hey, after the weather gets cold, many people who are tired of shopping in Ginza will choose to drink a cup of hot tea on the first floor." Kanbara Chinatsu led the people to the booth in front of the second floor window, and then quickly served the top-notch tea.
"There are also some white-collar workers nearby who like to come to the second floor to sit for a while at noon or afternoon, talk about things or take a rest."
"Naoki-san, many people like our water tea. We have met many customers who bought some and drank it home."
"Ha, is it true?" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "It seems that the people at Qingshui Tea Garden did not lie to me. He said that the tea leaves in the tea garden have won awards."
Kanbara Chinatsu went downstairs after serving some more refreshments. With one less person, she actually got a little busy.
Sipping tea snacks, taking a sip of the bubbled jade dew, feeling the warm heat flowing from the throat to the stomach, and the mouth and nose are filled with the refreshing aroma of tea.
While looking out the window at the crowds of people passing by on Ginza Street, Naoki Nagayama felt as if he was in another world.
I slowly enjoyed this tranquility and peace, as if I had forgotten even the time.
........
It was already evening when we returned to Yamasakura-in.
It was a rare break, and such a lazy person naturally didn't want to cook, so Yongshan directly packed dinner at a nearby restaurant.
I don’t know why, but ever since I got Sansakura-in, I still like to eat at my own home.
Of course, Yotaro also plays a big role. After all, who can refuse a dog that always warmly welcomes you home~
After finishing dinner, Naoki Nagayama called home after thinking that today was when Tsuruko was finishing his exams.
"Moses, Moses, this is Yongshan's house." On the other side of the microphone was the voice of mother Nanako.
"Ogasan, it's me."
"Naoki~" The voice on the other side of the phone sounded happy. His second son may have gone wild in Tokyo. Generally speaking, he only called once or twice a month. He already called him a few days ago.
"Tsuruko took the exam today, right? How are you doing now?" Naoki Nagayama directly asked what he was most concerned about.
"Ah, Tsuruko~ It seems that nothing has changed. It's the same as usual. I'm still reviewing." Mother Nanako seemed a little confused, "But we don't dare to ask now."
"Well, it's a good thing to be as normal as usual. Only by keeping a normal mind can you exert your best strength!" Keep a normal mind and a calm mind. This is what many teachers will teach students. The most important thing is to perform stably in the exam.
However, her mother Nanako chuckled on the other end of the phone: "Haha, it sounds like Naoki is very good at taking exams..."
"Um..." Nagayama Naoki couldn't defend himself, "How can I never see pigs running if I haven't eaten pork?"
I am indeed a scumbag in this life, but in my previous life, I was a problem solver in a small town. An orphan can get into a university on his own, and that is just a matter of pure exams!
The mother on the other side of the phone was much more relaxed: "Are you going to call Tsuruko over?"
"It's better not to give it up. It's good to know that she is fine~" At this time, it is better not to add pressure to the candidates, "By the way, Ogasang, did Tsuruko say anything about taking the entrance exam in the future?"
"I haven't decided yet. It probably depends on the results of this exam." Mother said on the other end, "But didn't I tell you before that I would take the exam to the University of Tokyo?"
"Didn't you mean Waseda University?"
"Huh?" It seemed that my mother didn't know either.
"Forget it, let Tsuruko decide on his own later. The worst he can do is take the test a few more times and choose slowly." Nagayama Naoki said this, and let Tsuruko live here to prepare for the exam~
After chatting some more about the current situation at home, Nagayama Naoki hung up the phone.
We can only hope that Tsuruko can perform normally.
