After entering December, you can feel the atmosphere of the New Year.
Year-end inventory, year-end planning and other programs began to be shown on TV one after another. There were also strange year-end statistics and reports on people of the year in newspapers. Even nearby department stores had year-end sales.
Advertising banner.
There are also companies in Tokyo that have also started a year-end reporting model. Of course, there is also the issue that workers are most concerned about, the size of the year-end bonus.
Of course Naoki Nagayama doesn't have to worry about how much the year-end bonus will be. He is now more concerned about how to distribute year-end bonuses to employees.
"Naoki-san, generally speaking, our main source of profit this year is the box office share of movies. The total box office of "Hot Blood High School" reached 4.9 billion." Yoshimura Otomo said to Naoki Nagayama, "So in the evaluation of the year-end awards
On top of that, I will give appropriate preference to employees who are directly involved in the production of the film."
"Hey, that's what it should be~" Nagayama Naoki glanced at Itou Shuichi next to him, "Shuichi-san led it very well~"
"In addition, this year's record sales share is also very good. Our subsidiaries Junko Ito, Yuki Saito, and newcomer Chiko Aoyama have all achieved top results in the charts, and the total sales of records have reached 2.4 billion, which is very impressive. Also
Yutaka Ozaki’s share of the revenue and the income from the concerts are also surprising.”
Yoshimura Otomo said with a smile, "Excluding the profit sharing, I also plan to give everyone in the record group some extra surprises at the end of the year."
Nagayama Naoki also laughed: "Haha, everyone will be happy~"
Yoshimura Otomo continued: "Next is the more general TV series and variety shows, as well as advertising endorsement income."
Even for a simple data summary, Yoshimura Otomo talked for more than ten minutes. Various sales and share figures kept appearing, and finally summarized the gross profit and net profit of the entire company.
Nagayama Naoki listened for a long time and only understood one idea: Shuyou Pictures has made a lot of money this year!!!
Itou Shuichi also had a smile on his face: "Although we don't have more than a hundred people now, the revenue we create has exceeded that of a medium-sized enterprise with several hundred people! From a purely human efficiency point of view, Shuyou Pictures should be
One of the best in the industry.”
"Naoki-san, I will complete the year-end bonus plan as soon as possible," Yoshimura Otomo said to Nagayama Naoki, "There is a regular meeting at the beginning of the month today. Naoki-san will participate, right?"
"We're already here anyway~" Nagayama Naoki didn't care.
The main work in December is, on the one hand, the end of the year affairs, and on the other hand, it is mainly the release and distribution of "The Ring". In the conference room, Riko Hayano reported to Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou:
"Naoki-san, Shuichi-san, have already started preliminary publicity. The draft of "Midnight Bell" has been exposed in major newspapers, and according to Naoki-san's previous opinions, first aid equipment in major movie theaters has also been
It’s being prepared.”
"The most urgent thing next is the preview screening of "The Ring," which is initially scheduled for this Friday at 7 p.m."
When she said this, Riko Hayano grinned: "In winter, it's already dark at this time, so it looks more interesting."
Riko-chan also looks very sinister~
"Currently, through the promotion of thriller programs and haunted houses, a group of lucky viewers have been selected to participate in test screenings and invitations have been sent to film critics and professionals in the industry."
"Ha~ I don't have any problem." Nagayama Naoki looked at Itou Shuichi next to him, "Shuichi-san, let's not invite those older friends this time. Like Machida-sensei."
Itou Shuichi patted Nagayama Naoki on the shoulder: "Naoki-san, invite Mr. Machida, do you want to murder?!"
"That's not the case. After all, he is a director."
Naoki Nagayama smiled, but for an old man like Nobu Aoyama, forget it, Chikoko-chan will seek revenge from me!
Turning to Hayano Riko, she said: "Riko-chan, for the sake of safety, we should prepare an ambulance to park in front of the cinema for this preview!"
".Hi!"
After the meeting, Nagayama Naoki and Itou Shuichi walked into the editing room again to edit "Love Letter". Komori Masataka and Kijima Kyon were still working inside.
However, when editing "Love Letter", there was no sense of urgency as in "Midnight Ring". The working atmosphere was very relaxed. Naoki Nagayama could even chat with Shuichi Itou.
"Shuichi-san, who do you think was behind the scandal between me and Akina Nakamori during this period?" Nagayama Naoki was very confused, "The previous incident with Yuko Tanaka was because of Kenji Sawada's wife, so that's okay
I understand. But this time, Akina Nakamori probably didn’t interfere in anything like that~"
"Can't it be aimed at Naoki-san?" Itou Shuichi has seen a lot of scandals between the two in the past two days.
"How could it be me?" Naoki Nagayama yelled, "I am such an honest, kind-hearted person who loves to help others, but I won't step on an ant when I see one while walking on the road. How could someone want to harm me?!
"
"."x3
The editing room fell into absolute silence for a moment. None of the other three people expected to hear such words from Nagayama Naoki.
Instead, Naoki Nagayama continued without changing his expression:
"Actually, I have thought carefully about it at home. I rarely appear in public and don't participate in many activities in the entertainment industry, so the possibility of targeting me is still very small. However, Akina Nakamori has more negative fans, and
There are competitors, like the Son of God sect.”
Itou Shuichi silently added: "Naoki-san, don't forget when "Hot Blood High School" was just released."
At that time, some people wanted to bribe the Japan Film Ethics Committee to block the release of "Hot Blood High School", and at the same time, there were also scandals and criticisms in media reports.
Komori Masataka also added: "There was also last year's "Gas Station Robbery Incident"."
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After hearing these two facts, Nagayama Naoki curled his lips,
"But it seems that Haruki-san said last time that it was a director named Fukasaku Kinji."
"Yes. Because of him, he specially exported "Hot Blood High School" to domestic sales, and put the title "FBI Warning" on it."
Itou Shuichi actually laughed when he said this,
"Many viewers thought it was an adult film when they watched it for the first time."
After a moment of silence,
"Hahahahaha~"
There was laughter in the editing room, and the slightly dull atmosphere disappeared for a while.
Nagayama Naoki said while cutting the film: "If Fukasaku Kinji is still here this time, then this director is too stingy, right?"
"The villains behind the scenes are all like this. What can you do, but you can't catch him? Even if you catch him, so what? Can you ask the police to catch him?"
When Shuichi Itou first started working, he encountered a lot of villains, so he stayed at the bottom of the film industry for a long time.
Nagayama Naoki thought the same thing. Such villains behind the scenes are really annoying, and generally there is no good solution.
He sighed, changed his mood, and joked with a few others:
"How about inviting him to the preview screening?"
"?" Several other people were a little confused.
Nagayama Naoki showed a wicked smile on his face: "Speaking of which, director Fukasaku Kinji is over fifty, right? I don't know if he is in good health."
"??!!!"
The other three people were stunned. Did the director die suddenly from fright?!
Itou Xiuyi was stunned at first, and then his first thought was
"This method seems very feasible. If you are over 50 years old and get scared, there is indeed a risk. If it succeeds, you can solve the problem in one go and there will be no risk of being discovered as a murderer.
It’s okay if it doesn’t work out, we’ll talk about it next time.”
When he came back to his senses, Itou Shuichi couldn't help but feel ashamed. This was a deliberate murder!!!
I actually actually considered the feasibility!
I slapped myself with a "pop" sound
"Naoki-san, although Director Fukasaku is very annoying, we still can't kill him! Although this suggestion is very feasible, we should shelve it. This is deliberate murder."
Itou Shuichi said this, but found Naoki Nagayama looking at him in horror:
"Xiu Yisang, have you actually seriously thought about the feasibility of this plan?!!"
"Um?"
Itou Shuichi looked at the other two people and found that they were also looking at him in horror, as if they were looking at a potential murderer.
".Isn't this what Naoki-san suggested?"
"I'm just joking!!! It's just a joke!!!"
Itou Shuichi's body froze, and he saw Nagayama Naoki, Komori Masataka and Kijima Xu approaching each other, starting to whisper, and occasionally looking at him.
Words such as "dangerous person", "I didn't expect Shuichi-san to be..." "really has a gangster demeanor", "cruel person", "watch him carefully", "others stay away", etc. kept coming to Itou Shuichi's ears.
It was obviously Naoki Nagayama who suggested it first!
How come they all know the joke, am I the only one who takes it seriously?
Although I have considered the feasibility, I don’t agree!
Do you actually think that I am dangerous?!
Naoki Nagayama is the heir to the underworld, okay!! 1
Some things are no longer a secret once the second person knows about them, and there are four people here. Itou Shuichi can already imagine how rumors about him will be spread in the company tomorrow!
The consciousness gradually blurred, and only one sentence became more and more obvious:
"Destroy it, I'm a little tired~"
In view of the minor situation in the editing room, Naoki Nagayama decided to suspend editing in the afternoon and take a break first.
At least let Xiu Yisang calm down and at least stop having evil thoughts about his colleagues.
But before leaving, Fangcun Dayou stopped him:
"Naoki-san will officially start the live broadcast of the fns Gayo Festival Music Awards tomorrow night! Didn't you forget?!"
"Uh" paused, and Naoki Nagayama immediately replied, "Of course! How could I forget!"
Fangcun Otomo's eyes were sharp: "I must have forgotten that pause just now!"
"Absolutely not. If you don't believe me, look at my serious expression!" Nagayama Naoki said shamelessly.
"Forget it, forget it. In short, you are the award guest, so you must prepare your award speech!"
"no problem!"
After walking to the car, Nagayama Naoki breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed: "Is it actually tomorrow? It's really fast!"
The "fns Gayo Festival Music Awards" is still an awards ceremony, which mainly consists of the awarding of various awards and the performance of songs.
"What is the award I am giving? Ah, the Best Newcomer Award, the Outstanding Newcomer Award. They are all Newcomer Awards, so what should I say in my award speech? Let me think about it."
He was mumbling while driving.
But Naoki Nagayama doesn't plan to waste time in Yamazakura Garden this afternoon. He plans to go to another place to spend his youth.
I opened my own teahouse in Ginza’s Samadhiju. I haven’t even been there a few times this winter. It’s really a waste of the good tea I’ve saved!
Even the cold weather does not seem to dampen the heat of Ginza Street. There are still a lot of pedestrians on the road, and the shops on both sides of the street are also very lively.
Among them, ancient buildings like palaces are naturally unique, especially with their green roofs.
"Chinatsu-san!" Naoki Nagayama walked into the store and happened to see Chinatsu Sakakihara.
"Ah, Naoki-san! I haven't seen you for a long time!" Sakakibara Chinatsu called out in surprise, and then quickly greeted, "Please come in quickly~ Naoki-san, do you want to be on the second floor or the third floor?
?”
"Let's go to the second floor. I'm the only one~" Nagayama Naoki looked at the first floor. There weren't many people there. "Chinatsu-san, how is your business lately?"
“Since the weather has gotten colder, more people have come to drink tea than before.” Chinatsu Sakakibara introduced Naoki Nagayama as he led him to a booth on the second floor, “The people who come are all regulars, and there are fewer people on the first floor.
"
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After decorating and tea, I hurried out.
"Katsuo-san went to buy tea today, so Matsumura Qiuki and I are taking care of the guests."
Just as he was talking, the previously recruited waiter Matsumura Qiuki came down from the stairs on the third floor. He was wearing a kimono and looked very gentle. When he saw Naoki Nagayama, he bowed quickly:
"Naoki-san!"
"Yeah! Qiu Xisang."
After the little girl left, Nagayama Naoki said: "Chinatsu-san taught you very well. You can already serve the guests on the third floor."
"Akki-chan is very spiritual." After simply saying something, Chinatsu Sakakibara led Naoki Nagayama to his usual spot, "Is Naoki-san still the same today as before?"
"Hi, Gyokuro Tea, I also want some refreshments."
"Please wait a moment~" Chinatsu Sakakibara knew that Naoki Nagayama came here to drink tea for the sake of purity, so he did not continue to disturb him and bowed before retreating.
Nagayama Naoki took off his shoes and sat next to the small low table in the booth. Unlike the quiet independent private rooms on the third floor, the semi-open tea seat on the second floor was blocked by a screen, but the popularity could be faintly felt.
Looking out of the window of the building, people on the street are neither far nor near, and it is just like a "hut surrounded by people without the noise of cars and horses" atmosphere.
The sunshine outside the window shines in, which is warm and seems to arouse the laziness in the body.
I picked up a magazine on the bookshelf next to me and flipped through it, taking a sip of tea with a sip of snacks.
It is indeed a good place to spend time, so many people with money and leisure near Ginza like to come here to drink tea.
In Seguda's single-family house, Fukasaku Kinji, whom Nagayama Naoki had talked to before, was also drinking tea, but he was drinking tea with other friends in his own yard, and naturally the topic of movies came up while chatting.
"Director Fukasaku, do you know Naoki Nagayama who has been involved in scandals recently?"
"Well, he's just a young kid."
Fukasaku Kinji felt proud that he only made a few moves and got him into trouble!
"I heard that "High School" has grossed nearly 5 billion at the box office," said Toho's cinematographer Daisaku Kimura, "and the director of "High School" seems to have another movie about to be released."
"How could they be so fast?!"
As a famous cinematographer, Daisaku Kimura naturally knows how difficult it is to make a movie.
"Hmph, it's a horror movie, it must be shoddy." Fukasaku Kinji said disdainfully, "Just like their first "Ghost Story", this "Midnight Ring" is probably another film shot with a video recorder.
A low-budget movie.”
"But, Shuyu Pictures seems to have very good box office results for every movie!" Daisaku Kimura said objectively, not knowing the conflict between Fukasaku Kinji and Nagayama Naoki.
Fukasaku Kinji stopped talking, and he couldn't refute this.
"However, the tone of this "Midnight Ring" is quite serious. It also claims to be equipped with first aid equipment in the cinema." Daisaku Kimura said with a smile, "If it is not scary enough, people will laugh at it!"
Fukasaku Kinji sneered: "He's just a sensationalist."
"If it is starring Yuko Tanaka, there is still a bit of anticipation." Daisaku Kimura said casually, "I heard that the preview will be on Friday."
"Oh? Really."
Daisaku Kimura did not continue to talk about Naoki Nagayama's movies. He was not familiar with Naoki Nagayama, so he only talked about it.
However, Fukasaku Kinji kept this matter in his heart. After his friend left, he called Yamada Yoji:
"Yoji-san, I heard that the preview screening of "The Ring" will be next Friday?"
"Well, what's the matter?" Yamada Yoji had decided to distance himself from Fukasaku Kinji these days, and his tone was calm when he heard the words.
"Have you received the invitation letter from Songzhu? Get me one!"
"What are you going to do?!"
"Of course I'm going to criticize him! He said that he would die suddenly if he was frightened. The cinema is also equipped with first aid equipment." Fukasaku Kinji's tone was full of ridicule, "I just want to expose his lies! Let people see clearly.
The true face of Naoki Nagayama, Yoji-san, do you want to go with us?"
"I have something to do at home that day." Yamada Yoji found an excuse, but he did not offend Fukasaku Kinji, "If Kinji-san wants to attend, I happen to have an invitation letter."
"Oh? That's great! Yoji-san, let me defeat Naoki Nagayama this time!"
".Come on!!"
I originally wanted to take leave at the beginning of the month, but after thinking about it, I decided not to.
