445. Alumni gatherings, arent they just for people who have done well to brag?
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The sun in August hovers in the sky like a ball of fire, with no rest from morning to night.
The scorching light heated the ground, and the air near the ground was slightly distorted, as if white smoke would emit when you stepped on it.
People who go out in this season are either forced by work and life, or they go out and suffer on their own... And Naoki Nagayama actually goes out in this weather.
"It's really hard to handle... I hope this 'bodyguard' can protect me from Shuichi-san's vicious hands in the studio..." Nagayama Naoki complained.
Unexpectedly, Yin Tang Shuichi actually asked his wife to take Jiayi-chan out to escape the summer heat. The weakness he was looking for was gone, so he could only temporarily find a bodyguard from somewhere else!
In the passenger seat of Toyota World, a sturdy figure was adjusting the air-conditioning outlet of the air conditioner. After the cool wind finally hit his cheeks, he let out a sigh of contentment.
"Naoki, the summer in Tokyo is much hotter than that in Shizuoka..." My cousin Kaede Nagayama complained about Tokyo's climate, "When I was in Shizuoka, no matter what, there was always a sea breeze."
"Brother Feng, in fact, Tokyo is also coastal!"
Nagayama Naoki went to the sumo wrestling hall early in the morning, and then took him to see the behind-the-scenes editing of the movie in the name of understanding the behind-the-scenes operations if you want to delve into the entertainment industry.
"It's just that Tokyo is so big that the sea breeze is blocked by the buildings~"
Yong Shanfeng tugged on his collar: "Yes, it's all made of steel and concrete, and even the human touch is much less."
"Ha, it will be much better once you make real friends." Naoki Nagayama joked as he drove towards the studio.
On the ground where the car passed, a puff of dust and smoke was raised, slowly falling to the ground, and then rising again under the agitation of the next car, as if they couldn't stand the scorching heat of the ground and kept beating.
When Naoki Nagayama arrived at the studio, it was the busiest time in the morning. There was central air-conditioning in the hall, and the staff of Shuyou Pictures were all performing their duties, looking very orderly.
However, after Nagayama Naoki stepped into the lobby, many employees looked at him. As a professional who knows how to read the atmosphere, he had already more or less heard about the interaction between Yintou Shuichi and Yoshimura Otomo yesterday.
Regarding the arrival of Nagayama Naoki today, everyone has a bit of a taste for melon.
"Haha, good morning everyone~" Nagayama Naoki greeted the employees with a smile, and received some meaningful replies from everyone.
"Naoki-san, you're here today~" "Naoki-san, is it so early?" "Naoki-san is back~"
"Naoki-san, Shuichi-san is already in the editing room!"
Huh? This young man is very smart! Naoki Nagayama looked at an employee and didn’t expect that this young man was very good at getting things done~
In front of everyone, Naoki Nagayama introduced the strong figure behind him to the employees: "Haha, some of you already know him. This is Kaede Nagayama, one of the starring actors in our movie. Come and visit today~"
"Everyone~Good morning~"
Yongshan Feng greeted the staff very kindly, some of whom were already familiar with the crew.
When the pleasantries were almost over, Nagayama Naoki led Nagayama Kaede into the office. At this time, the employees who stayed outside began to whisper.
"Sure enough, he hired such a bodyguard!" "Isn't this a bit exaggerated?" "If you ask me, Naoki-san is smart!"
Naturally, Nagayama Naoki didn't hear the conversation outside. When he entered the office, he saw Yoshimura Otomo busy.
"Otomo-san, good morning~"
"Ah, Naoki-san, you're here." Yoshimura Otomo raised his head, only to find that there was a strong figure walking in, "This... Serizawa-san?"
"Haha, Otomo-san, the filming is over, we can't use the title of the drama anymore!" Nagayama Naoki said haha.
"It's okay, just know it's me." Yongshan Feng said indifferently, "Otomo-san, we meet again."
Yoshimura Otomo also smiled: "After the movie is released, Feng Sang will be called by this name by many people. Many movie stars are like this. It is actually an achievement for the audience to remember the name of the character!"
"Haha, Otomo-san is overrated."
The two exchanged a few friendly words before Yoshimura Otomo turned to Nagayama Naoki: "Naoki-san, did you receive the call I called you?"
"Ah, I got it."
"That?"
"That's why I brought Brother Kaede here!" Nagayama Naoki smiled, "Shuichi-san should be very surprised to see Brother Kaede."
"...You..." Yoshimura Otomo was a little speechless, but with such a person here, it seemed that Yin Tang Shuichi really couldn't make trouble, "But where did you go before?"
"Haha, I was impulsive after drinking, so I went to Fukushima to attend a good friend's concert." Nagayama Naoki dismissed everything as impulsiveness at a young age, "and it took me a whole day to come back."
Yoshimura Otomo couldn't do anything about the guy in front of him: "Hey...it's true that young people are energetic. But you have to explain it to Shuichi-san..."
Before Yoshimura Otomo finished speaking, a slightly excited voice of Yun Tang Shuichi suddenly came from outside the office: "I think I heard Naoki-san coming over? Hahaha, where is he? I want to have a good chat with him!
"
As the footsteps approached, the door of the small office suddenly opened: "Naoki-san...eh? Brother Feng?"
When Yin Tangshu stood at the door and opened the door, the first thing he saw was not Naoki Nagayama, but the figure of the majestic Kaede Nagayama, blocking Naoki Nagayama like a wall.
"Ah, Xiu Yisang!" Yong Shanfeng greeted happily.
"Brother Feng, why are you here?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ever since he went to experience the life of the Yakuza, Yin Tang Shuichi had a special respect for Nagayama Kaede, because he was his boss at that time.
And after filming "Hot Blood High School", this respect became even stronger. It was definitely not because Yongshan Kaede really performed in front of him what is called one against ten!
"Ah, Naoki said that he would take me to see the editing process of the film. After all, I will be working in this industry in the future, so I still need to understand more or less these things." Nagayama Feng said frankly.
"It turns out it was Naoki-san who brought you here!" Yin Tangxiu gritted his teeth and looked at Naoki Nagayama inside, "Naoki-san is indeed a considerate and considerate person!"
"Haha, Shuichi-san is so complimentary." Naoki Nagayama huddled behind Yongshan Feng and smiled, "Brother Feng, Shuichi-san really knows everything about editing and has deep experience. Let Shuichi-san take you there.
Let’s take a tour of the editing room!”
"Really?" Yong Shanfeng was a little confused about this subtle atmosphere, but since it was Naoki who said it, it was correct, so he patted Yintang Shuichi on the shoulder: "Then I'll trouble Shuichi-san!"
Feeling the strong strength on his shoulders, Yin Tang Xiuyi looked at Yong Shanfeng in front of him and couldn't think of any words to refuse: "No trouble, no trouble."
I took a look at Nagayama Naoki inside, but I couldn't help but take him to the editing room.
Yoshimura Otomo watched this scene coldly from the side, and waited until the person walked out before saying: "Naoki-san, you are treating the symptoms rather than the root cause!"
"Haha, this guy Xiu Yi-san was actually a little troublesome when we first met, but it was still easy to handle after that."
Nagayama Naoki smiled at Yoshimura Otomo. He had already known the tempers of his two friends very clearly.
"Otomo-san, I'm going to follow him. If I want to calm Xiu Yi-san's anger, I really need to guide his mind to work."
Saying that, Nagayama Naoki also ran out of the office and walked towards the editing room, leaving only Yoshimura Otomo alone and shaking his head:
"I really understand Shuichi Sao very well."
After saying that, I then thought: "No, Naoki-san has also figured out my character, right?"
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In the small editing room, Masataka Komori was diligently putting the materials together, while Shuichi Tondo next to him was introducing the functions of various instruments to Kaede Nagayama, as well as the previously edited films.
Seeing Nagayama Naoki come in, Yin Tangxiu glanced at him and wanted to say something, but he held it back.
"Brother Feng, on this Acmade Pich, which synchronizes film sound and picture editing, we can see the effect of sound and picture rendering. If we feel it is not good, we can directly replace or re-edit it."
Indo Shuichi pointed to a long machine and introduced, "In the past, we had to cut it piece by piece, but this latest machine has reduced a lot of effort."
After Naoki Nagayama saw it, he immediately answered: "This is not the latest editor. I have seen a more advanced dual-monitor editing table in Europe before. It is larger than this machine, but it can support two copies of the material.
's clip."
Yintang Shuichi snorted coldly: "Naoki-san is really well-informed!"
"Haha, it's all accumulated in daily life~" Nagayama Naoki accepted the irony without blushing and regarded it as a compliment, "When this movie is over, we will also update the machine."
Then he asked Komori Masataka directly, "Masataka-kun, how far has it been cut?"
Komori Masataka was still secretly observing the faces of the two elders, but when asked about business matters, he immediately started talking,
"All the materials have been arranged according to the storyline, and we just finished editing the main character's enrollment starting yesterday."
Naoki Nagayama unceremoniously sat at the editing table and began to operate:
"Time is tight, so let's continue!"
After saying that, he and Masataka Komori devoted themselves to the work, leaving Shuichi Indo and Kaede Nagayama who were standing next to them a little at a loss.
After hesitating for a while, Indo Shuichi decided to continue introducing Nagayama Kaede for a while, but when he was introducing, Nagayama Naoki was already explaining to Komori Masataka:
"Masataka-kun, give me the scene of Serizawa Tamao leaving the hospital first, and then find the profile and close-up shots of the car crash."
After a while:
"Masaka-kun, the front shot of the racing scene, and the subsequent side shot of the police pursuit."
"Masaka-kun..."
Unlike when Shuichi Indo and Masataka Komori were editing, when Naoki Nagayama was editing, he already had the picture of the future film in his mind, and he knew every shot well, so the editing was very smooth.
At first glance, Yun Tangxiu saw that the editing speed was so fast. Originally, a chase scene between him and Komori Masataka would have taken at least more than an hour, but Naoki Nagayama actually had to finish it in ten minutes. I was very anxious. When I introduced Kaede Nagayama
He also glanced at the editing table from time to time.
"Masataka-kun, where are the close-up shots of the police?" Naoki Nagayama realized that there was a shot that he couldn't find, "the close-up shot of the confrontation in the alley."
"Wait a moment...for a moment...I remember it was..." Masataka Komori searched for the material, but still couldn't find it for a while, and couldn't help but look at Yintang
Xiuyi, "Xiuyi-san, do you remember where you are?"
After finally waiting for the opportunity, Yin Tang Shuichi immediately sat down next to the editing table and said arrogantly: "Why are you so careless? Wasn't this used when editing the trailer before? It's in the remaining film!"
As he said this, he searched through the remaining films on the other side and found the material: "Isn't it right here?"
After Naoki Nagayama took it, he immediately began to cut it, while Shuichi Yondou sat next to him and did not continue to stand up.
"Next is the shot of Serizawa hitting the school's barbed wire fence."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The scene of the first meeting with gangster Takizawa Genji."
“Long shot and close-up preparation of police arrest.”
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One instruction after another came out of Nagayama Naoki's mouth. Sometimes he would look at the picture and discuss with the two of them whether such a shot was suitable or whether it needed to be adjusted. After all, some modifications had been made to the script, and the movie screen had to be appropriate.
Modification is.
The three of them started working in full swing. Shuichi Indou seemed to have forgotten that he had to teach Naoki Nagayama a lesson before, and he was very involved.
At this time, Yongshan Feng beside him was speechless. Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing here? Should I go?
When Naoki Nagayama turned around, he saw Kaede Nagayama doing nothing, so he smiled and said:
"Brother Feng, editing is very boring. You can go talk to the crew and see what they usually do."
"Ah, is that so? Okay~"
Looking at his cousin who was immersed in editing again, Yongshan Feng always felt as if he had done nothing this time, but he seemed to have played some role.
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If you put your whole heart into it, the editing will never keep track of the year.
The rising and setting of the sun is sometimes just the difference between opening your eyes and closing them. When you are working hard on something, day and night are never the standard for measuring time, but the progress of editing is.
This time, in order to express his apology for letting go before, Naoki Nagayama also got angry. For a week in a row, he was just like an office worker, spending every day between the studio and Yamazakura-in. He was even more diligent than studying at school.
Grandpa Akina's funeral was held simply and solemnly. After all, he had been hospitalized many times, and the family was already prepared for his death, whether it was psychological or otherwise.
After the funeral, Akina quickly went on her next national tour to make up for all the work she had missed due to her previous leave, so she only made a phone call when she returned to Tokyo, and then started traveling across the country.
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And Naoki Nagayama here also pushed the editing process of "Hot Blood High School" to half with extremely high efficiency.
This day, I came to the studio early again. After saying hello to everyone, I wanted to go into the editing room, but I was stopped by Yoshimura Otomo:
"Naoki-san, wait a minute."
"Nani?"
"Naoki-san, come to the office first."
"Oh~"
Like an honest child, Naoki Nagayama's mind has been filled with rolls of film and tape recently.
Yoshimura Otomo took a newspaper and asked Naoki Nagayama: "Does Naoki-san know what day it is today?"
"Um...Wednesday?" I finally remembered.
"Today is the day when the Oricon Music Chart is released!" Yoshimura Otomo scratched his head, "You haven't completely forgotten it, have you?"
"Ah, the day when the results are released!" Nagayama Naoki made a fist with his right hand and suddenly hit the open palm of his left hand, as if he suddenly remembered, "I remember!"
Yoshimura Otomo's eyes seemed to be looking at the silly son of a landlord: "Naoki-san, are you still a child? Don't learn the moves in the animation!"
"Today is the day when Ozaki-san's results are announced!"
It has been two weeks since Yutaka Ozaki held his concert, and now it is time to count his record sales. Naoki Nagayama also reacted:
"Oh? How about it? Did Yutaka Ozaki make the list?"
Yoshimura Otomo had a smile on his face: "Of course! The weekly sales of Ozaki Yutaka's second album reached 200,000 copies, and it has entered the top ten! Ranked eighth!"
"Hahaha, that's really great!"
Yoshimura Otomo handed over the newspaper: "Don't worry, there is even better news. Ozaki Yutaka's single "Sunset Song" actually topped the list with sales of 280,000 copies!"
Nagayama Naoki was surprised: "Can a record with only one single surpass the album?"
"Maybe it's because it's cheap..." Otomo Yoshimura said with a cold joke, "But the album has the potential to sell for a long time! Both Sony and Being Records are convinced of this."
"But speaking of it, Ozaki Yutaka actually occupies two positions in the top ten of this ranking!"
Yoshimura Otomo laughed: "Yes, such results would make other singers in the same period angry to death! Hahaha~"
In any case, releasing two records at the same time is too outrageous. Generally speaking, it will definitely rob the same group of fans of their purchasing desire. If the record company does this, it will lose money!
"So how are you planning Ozaki-san's itinerary next?" Naoki Nagayama didn't pay much attention to that, so he could only ask the general manager Yoshimura Otomo.
"During this period, there should be two programs: The Best Ten and the Golden Melody Stage, and then various other music programs. In short, invitations have been sent to all kinds of music programs, and Sudo-san said that he is already too busy.
"Yangcun Otomo kept smiling and continued,
"The next step will naturally be the competition for various awards. Sony and Being Records have already taken action in this regard."
Naoki Nagayama felt something was missing: "Huh? What about us?"
Yoshimura Otomo felt a little ashamed: "Although I'm a little embarrassed, our firm cannot match the influence of these judges."
"That's it..." After all, this is an agency that has only been established for more than two years. Even with two idol singers, there is still a gap in this aspect. "In this case, Otomo-san...
Let’s double the public relations expenses!”
Nagayama Naoki thought of what he had said quickly before, if he really signed Akina over, his firm's power would still be a little weaker.
"Twice the volume?"
Yoshimura Otomo was surprised. Although there are not many artists under its umbrella, GG Office's public relations expenses have always been very generous due to excellent record sales.
"Hey, Otomo-san, be bold and go build relationships with people in the entertainment industry!" Nagayama Naoki handed over all external public relations matters to Yoshimura Otomo, "train Ineda Masami and the new Kawahara Takeharu...
....In short, we need to develop our personal relationships quickly."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "...Naoki-san, why don't you expand your connections!" Otomo Yoshimura looked at Naoki Nagayama, who is obviously a famous musician
And songwriters and composers are the most convenient in the music industry.
"I'm too young and inexperienced!"
When he is only in his 20s, he is asked to play the role of a good boy to win the favor of the big bosses in the music industry? This is what Kondo Masahiko did!
"Anyway, I leave it all to you!"
Nagayama Naoki left everything to Yoshimura Otomo with peace of mind, not worrying at all that he would go out independently in the future.
Which big company can give him nearly 10% of the shares? If he were to go it alone, where would he find a creative genius like Naoki Nagayama? Where would he find a technical master like Shuichi Indo? And neither of them care about anything.
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Walking into the editing room in a good mood, Yun Tang Shuichi had completely let go of his previous resentment. After seeing Nagayama Naoki, he happily said hello:
"Naoki-san, here you are~ Why do you look so happy?"
"Ah, Yutaka Ozaki's second album has entered the top ten of the Oricon chart, and a single has topped the list." Nagayama Naoki announced happily, "This album is considered a big success!"
"Haha, it's really amazing!" Shuichi Yindo praised without hesitation, "Then are you going to start preparing to compete in major music awards and record awards?"
"Xiu Yi-san also knows these things?"
Yoon Tang Shuichi looked calm: "Because the same is true for movie releases. After the first week's box office is out, you can start the next steps. Major awards..."
Nagayama Naoki nodded, it seems that everyone in the entertainment industry is pretty much the same!
"By the way, Naoki-san, let's talk about this..." Yin Tangxiu thought of something, "Our campaign has begun. Do you want to see my teacher later?"
"Teacher Machida Yaichi?" Naoki Nagayama recalled the old man whom he had met once before, "What's wrong?"
"The annual graduate exchange within the college is about to begin, and many students will regard this as a publicity opportunity..."
Alumni association! Isn't this kind of gathering just for the students who are doing well to show their faces and brag in front of everyone? But sometimes it is true that resources can be exchanged and mutual support can be exchanged, especially in the film industry.
You lead me and I lead you, and an inner circle in the film industry is formed!
"But I'm not a student of your college..." Naoki Nagayama asked, "Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I went?"
"Haha, it's okay!" Yin Tangxiu didn't care at all, "If those students knew that the winner of the Blue Ribbon for Best Director and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award went there, they would be even more excited!"
Yes, at this kind of gathering, I seem to have a small status. As a guest or celebrity, I might even be able to give a sharing lecture!
I've been tired of editing movies lately, so it seems good to go out and breathe some fresh air!
"Tokyo University of the Arts is in Ueno, right?" Naoki Nagayama asked.
"Hi, it's right next to the Tokyo Museum." Shuichi Yindo knew that Naoki Nagayama had agreed, "The time is the day after tomorrow, Friday afternoon, Naoki-san, please go with me!"
"Okay~ let's go to Tokyo University of the Arts then. I haven't been there yet!"
"Hahaha, let me take you on a tour of my alma mater!" After saying that, he looked at Komori Masataka, who had been listening, "Masataka-kun, please come too!"
"Hi!"
This is about introducing connections to your apprentices!
After happily setting the time, Naoki Nagayama, Shuichi Indo and Masataka Komori once again got into the intense editing work.
The material on the editing table has been reduced by more than half. The final duel is the highlight, but it should be more convenient to edit. Overall, it will take about five days before the preview screening can begin!
Well...a week later, around August 24th, it looks like the movie will be released in early September!
