If you are in a regular routine every day, you will not feel tired at the beginning, because the freshness will make you find everything interesting. However, after repeating it for a few days, what is left will be boring and tiring.
Although the busy daily life is tiring, it always makes people feel fulfilled.
The weather has been sunny these two days. After getting up every morning, Nagayama Naoki will take Yutaro for a jog first, and then he will take the dog to the studio to start editing "Boys Over Flowers".
"Good morning, Naoki-san~ Good morning, Taro~" Ono Riko said hello to one person and one dog, and hurriedly walked out of the studio door, leaving Naoki Nagayama who had just entered the door with no time to say hello.
"Good morning, Masataka-kun~" After seeing Masataka Komori at the next table, Naoki Nagayama asked curiously: "Why are Riko-chan so anxious?"
"Ah, Naoki Sanzao." Masataka Komori said with a fairy look on his face and a cup of pure black coffee in his hand, "As for Riko-chan, she should be preparing for Yuki-chan's debut recently."
Ah, I forgot a clean one!
Yuki Saito is going to make his debut during the live broadcast of the Japan Film Academy Awards~
"So~" Fortunately, there are capable subordinates busy with the work, "Riko-chan is really capable~"
Komori Masataka rubbed his face and didn't care much about Saito Yuki: "Naoki-san, shall we continue today?"
I have quickly grabbed some needed materials and am ready to go to the editing room.
"Well, but Masataka-kun, you didn't stay up late again last night, did you?" Nagayama Naoki looked at this guy who seemed to be sleeping in the company. It had only been a few days, but he already looked like a homeless man, with big dark circles under his eyes and an unkempt beard.
He said that even his weight seemed to have dropped a lot.
"Well, I still want to see the finished film as soon as possible!" Komori Masataka said with a smile, "Anyway, I have nothing to do when I go home~"
The workplace atmosphere is ruined by you guys!
Naoki Nagayama looked at this guy who looked prematurely old and a little complacent, and was really worried that he would "lie down" at his job at such a young age.
"If you have nothing to do when you go home, go find a girlfriend! Get married and have a baby! What's the point of staying at the company?"
Nagayama Naoki is determined not to be the kind of boss who squeezes his employees, "Masaka-kun, next time you stay up late and work overtime at the company, you will have to pay the night's electricity bill~"
After saying that, he took Tailang in hand and turned around to walk to the office~
The staff next to me were dumbfounded. You stay up late and work overtime for the company, but you still have to pay your own electricity bill?
The capitalists will cry when they hear it, and the Jews will kneel down when they see it!
"Uh" Komori Masataka's sleep-deprived brain took a while to realize that Nagayama Naoki was telling him not to work overtime, "Naoki-san"
On the other side, Naoki Nagayama walked into the office and found Otomo Yoshimura packing his briefcase, as if he was about to go out.
"Otomo-san, do you want to go out too?"
"Yes, you have to go and see Saito Yuki's debut in person!" Yoshimura Otomo said without raising his head, "In addition to the scene, I have to visit every record store."
Saito Yuki's debut naturally started with the fans she already had. Through the screening of "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility" and her appearances on TV programs during this period, she has already accumulated a number of fans.
Quite a fan.
This time, a fan meeting will be held to announce his debut. At the same time, major record stores will also display Yuki Saito's posters and records today.
However, Nagayama Naoki didn’t know it was today yet: “Is it actually today?”
"Hey, this has been decided a long time ago. Isn't there a live broadcast of the awards tomorrow?" Otomo Yoshimura glanced at him in surprise. It was Naoki Nagayama who made the decision at this time.
"Ah, I have been working day and night these past two days, and I have lost track of time~" Nagayama Naoki scratched his head in embarrassment, "Is there anything you need my help with today?".??m
"What Naoki-san said," Otomo Yoshimura thought for a moment, then raised his head and said with a straight face, "It's completely unnecessary!"
"Huh?" After all, he is also a celebrity!
"Haha~" Yoshimura Otomo put away his stern face, "Forget it Naoki-san, we have already arranged the process, there won't be any problems! This is not the first time I plan an idol's debut~"
Looking at the smile on the old Mediterranean's face, Nagayama Naoki also understood that everything was going smoothly and there was no need for him to take action.
Looking at Yoshimura Otomo walking out of the office, Nagayama Naoki once again lamented how good it is to have a capable subordinate~
Before Itou Shuichi arrived, Nagayama Naoki untied the dog leash and let Yutaro play freely in the studio. Anyway, the place was already very familiar and the staff all knew Yutaro.
Then I sat at my desk and read the morning newspapers and magazines. As a brokerage firm and a film and television production company, I must pay attention to market trends in a timely manner.
"Is Akina's "1/2 Myth" already No. 1 on the Oricon Chart? It's so awesome, it has pushed down "Secret Garden" by Seiko Matsuda."
"Sayuri Yoshinaga's new movie "Snow" will be released soon?" Hey, this reminds me, "Snow" seems to be the time when Sayuri Yoshinaga is very beautiful. "But it will be released in May? So this period is a trial screening
Will you?"
Nagayama Naoki felt that he could try to get tickets for the preview screening. He is a well-known director! He evaluates movies with the perspective of artistic appreciation!
I flipped through the newspaper again and found a few photos of celebrities. They were all gossips and there were no major breaking points. I checked again and found that this issue of "Weekly Wenchun" hasn't come out yet. Where is the news?
This is the real revelation.
Just as he was watching, Yi Tangxiu opened the door and walked in.
"Naoki-san, it's so early today?" He said and said, "I'm still very sleepy even here. It seems like it's too late to work overtime~"
Shuichi Itou seems to have started to grow his hair long since the last movie. It is already half-length to his ears, but he has not yet grown a beard. Now he looks like a literary uncle, with an inexplicable air of decadence.
"Shuichi-san is too old, and his physical fitness has begun to decline!" Nagayama Naoki said unceremoniously to this busy uncle, "Since you are so old, don't dress up like a prodigal and tease your little sister.
Got it!"
"When did I molest my little sister? Naoki Sangqin must be responsible for his words! I am a family man!"
The way Shuichi Itou speaks righteously makes it easy for people to think that he is really a gentleman. However, when he went to nightclubs and clubs before, the way he chatted happily with his little sister revealed his inner boredom.
"Hey! As a man with a family and a house, go to work as soon as possible!" Naoki Nagayama took the lead and walked to the editing room.
The editing of "Boys Over Flowers" is actually not difficult, but it is a lot of work.
Compared with previous movies that were hundreds and dozens of minutes long, the length of a 9-episode TV series is almost three to four times the workload. Moreover, the editing of TV series is also a bit different from that of movies, so you can spend more time on blank spaces and transitions.
What Nagayama Naoki recalled before was the Taiwanese version and the mainland version of the TV series, and the script was modified a lot by himself, so the editing was not as smooth as editing a movie.
"Masataka-kun, show me the storyboards again!" Nagayama Naoki asked Komori Masataka for the storyboards from the previous shooting. "I don't think I participated in this part of the shooting."
Itou Shuichi lowered his head and carefully spliced the films, but his mouth was not idle: "Haha, I didn't expect that the talented director Naoki also needs the assistance of storyboards~"
"Please look at the storyboard next to you when Shuichi-san is talking!"
After Naoki Nagayama took a look, he found the material he needed, found its location, picked up the scissors and cut it with a click, then arranged it behind a piece of film and handed it to Komori Masataka.
Naturally, Masataka Komori, who was at the bottom of the editing room, did not join in the bickering between the two bosses and could only work quietly.
As time goes by, there are more and more parts to be edited, and the editing progress of the entire TV series is slowly advancing.
By evening, the fourth episode of "Boys Over Flowers" had been completed.
Seeing Masataka Komori marking and placing this master tape on top of the first three edited episodes, Naoki Nagayama rubbed his eyes and said, "It looks like today's work is done!"
"Yeah." It's almost evening, "It sounds like it's half done."
Nagayama Naoki nodded: "It shouldn't be a problem to release it in the second half of March."
Itou Shuichi stood up and stretched: "Naoki-san, that's it for today! We have to attend the movie awards ceremony tomorrow."
"Ah, by the way. My suit is still at the dry cleaners!" Naoki Nagayama remembered the formal suit that he sent yesterday. Tomorrow's live broadcast will be more formal.
"Xiu Yisang, I'm going back first. I want to get it before the dry cleaning shop closes!"
With that said, he hurriedly found Yutaro and drove towards Chiyoda at high speed.
In spring, the days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter, but before the vernal equinox, the nights still have a slight advantage.
However, Nagayama Naoki still rushed to get his suit before the dry cleaner closed, then ran to his usual restaurant and packed a sumptuous dinner.
When we returned to Yamazakura-in, it was already completely dark. The spotlights in Yamazakura-in emitted a faint white beam, making the gray-brown cherry tree trunks even appear densely white.
"Next time I'd better change the color of the spotlights. It's really a bit scary."
I opened the door for Taro Taro and watched the dog happily run to the den in the living room and start playing with the little yellow duck that I hadn't seen all day.
This little yellow duck is already the second generation. The first generation was naturally bitten by a grinding dog.
Nagayama Naoki placed the dinner he bought on the dining table and prepared dog food for the dog. Just as he was about to fill his stomach, he heard the phone ringing in the living room.
"Moses Moses, this is Yamazakura-in." Naoki Nagayama could only pick him up.
"Naoki-san, good evening! I am Kuniji Morikawa!" This somewhat familiar voice took Naoki Nagayama three seconds to react. He is the senior editor of Shogakukan!
However, since "Love Letter" was published, it seems that we haven't contacted each other for a long time. We did send greeting cards during the Chinese New Year.
"Ah, Bangzhi-sang, greetings after a long absence." Naturally, you have to be polite, "Is everything okay recently?"
"Thanks to Zhi Shusang, everything went well."
Because he discovered two best-selling books in a row, Kuniji Morikawa has become the backbone of Shogakukan's editors. Even the director is pleasant to see him.
After a little pleasantries, Morikawa Kunji immediately stepped into the topic:
"Naoki-san, I called today because of the matter of "Summer Garden" and "Love Letter"."
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the sales of these two books?"
Kuniji Morikawa quickly denied: "No, the sales of these two books are very good. The overseas sales of "Summer Garden" are even more, and the royalties received by Naoki-san should have also increased a lot.
"
Um. Speaking of which, Nagayama Naoki's current income is too much and too complicated, such as rent, song royalties, royalties, and movie shares. After the finance was handed over to Kitamura Mitsurei and Tsunoda Moki, it seems that I haven't seen the details for a long time.
Accounts.
Every time I go to the finance office, I just ask how much money is in the account. After there are more assets, it is really just a change in the number, and I am no longer very sensitive to the amount.
"Hey, I thought it was reprinted." Naturally, the cliché has to be said, "Then what is Bangzhi talking about?"
"It's about the film adaptation rights of "Summer Garden" and "Love Letter"." Kuniji Morikawa said the reason,
"A few days ago, Toho's staff came to Shogakukan to learn about some copyright ownership. Originally, they were interested in "The Summer Garden", but when they learned that the film adaptation rights of "Love Letter" were also owned by Naoki-san,
, I just want to know if the copyrights of the two books can be sold."
"Toho wants to shoot "Summer Garden" and "Love Letter"?" Although it is a routine operation for film production companies to make movies into movies, Naoki Nagayama really never thought that this kind of thing would really happen to him.
.
"Yes, Naoki-san, do you have any idea of selling it?" Kuniji Morikawa actually had no idea, because he knew that Naoki Nagayama was an excellent screenwriter and director and could adapt and film it himself.
"Hmm." Nagayama Naoki thought for a moment. The movie adapted from "Summer Garden" is written for teenagers, and the topic is relatively heavy. If it is made for adults, it does not seem to be very attractive.
The movie may not be a hit, but for Toho, a long-established production company with deep pockets, perhaps what they want is word-of-mouth.
As for "Love Letter," it's a romance film that will definitely be well-received and sell well, so it's better to keep it to yourself.
"Kuniji-san, please help Dongho reply. The film rights of "Summer Garden" can be sold to them, but I want to keep "Love Letter" for myself."
"Hey, I understand! If there is any progress in the future, I will make an appointment with Naoki-san to discuss it in detail."
Kuniji Morikawa replied without hesitation. Anyway, the copyright belongs to Naoki Nagayama. He just sent a message. It doesn't matter to him whether the deal is concluded or not, but he just took advantage of this excuse today.
"By the way, Naoki-san, there is one more thing."
"Nani?"
"Naoki-san, it's been a long time since the last "Love Letter" was published." Kuniji Morikawa said softly, "Naoki-san, do you have any plans to release a new work?"
Huh? Is this the editor’s personal urging? Is this the kind of treatment only an author with two books with thousands of subscriptions can get~
".Haha, Bangzhisang, I don't have any inspiration for a new book yet."
"Hey, I understand! If Naoki-san has new ideas, you can tell me directly. With a little experience accumulated over the years, I may be able to give a little help to the work."
"Haha, if there is any, I must inform Bangzhisang!"
Nagayama Naoki said haha, I haven’t read many Japanese books, maybe I won’t be able to remember them in the future.
After continuing to chat with the senior editor of Shogakukan for a while, Naoki Nagayama finally returned to the dining table, while Kataro next to him had already eaten up all the dog food in the rice bowl~
"Yutaro, you are such a foodie! You didn't even wait for me!"
