530, Do you want to film all the novels you have written?
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Yesterday's report has been fermenting for a whole day, and it is starting to become more and more strange.
The news coming from major newspapers is simply eye-opening: some people are saying that it must be hype, how could there be such a scary movie, and whether the director received money;
Someone wants to make a bet with the producer. If he is not frightened, then he will ask the director of "The Ring" to bow and apologize in public;
Some people even swore that watching "The Bell" can cure poor urination caused by prostate hyperplasia...
In short, people's interest in this movie has definitely increased, and Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou probably don't have to worry about the results of today's premiere.
"Naoki-san, why don't you go to the cinema for a tour today?" Itou Shuichi asked, "After all, it's our premiere."
"It's not necessary!" Naoki Nagayama was immersed in editing "Love Letter" in the editing room. "We have made complete preparations. The quality of our film is very good. Plus, aren't there Riko-chan and the others watching?
"
"If the boss has to do everything by himself, what should the subordinates do~"
When Itou Shuichi first heard these words, he thought Naoki Nagayama was some experienced capitalist. However, after pondering for a while, he seemed to have discovered the fact:
"Naoki-san, you're just too lazy to look, right?"
"...It's so cold, so it's natural that you don't want to run out!" Nagayama Naoki said plausibly, "Besides, I'm still working hard!"
"..." Itou Shuichi thought seriously for a moment, and then he felt relaxed, "Well, forget it, since the guy with the largest share is so relaxed, why should I be so worried!"
So Shuichi Itou also happily participated in the editing.
It is said that friends only become friends if they have similar odors. Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou may really belong to the category of money-minded people! Even Yoshimura Otomo, although he is serious and responsible at work, but after handling billions
When I make a profit, I don’t get too excited.
After devoting himself wholeheartedly all morning, Yoshimura Otomo knocked on the door.
"Naoki-san, we are going to Fuji TV."
"Ah, it's already that time~" Nagayama Naoki stretched out and looked at the other three people in the editing room, "Then I'll leave this afternoon to Shuichi-san and you guys."
"Hey~ Just go ahead~"
Since "Fuji All Night" broke the news about Kinji Fukasaku first, the producers of Fuji TV were keenly aware of the unparalleled topicality of "Midnight Ring", so the TV station's production bureau immediately contacted Naoki Nagayama and the others.
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First come first, first come the moon. After all, we are co-operating in the new show "Twilight Meow"!
Today I am going to talk about the borrowing of part of the copyright of "The Ring", including images, plots, names, etc... The producers of the production bureau want to add this hot topic to a suitable variety show
, in Japan where copyright awareness is very strong, it is still very important.
When he was about to go out, Nagayama Naoki remembered his promise to his sister and said to Yoshimura Otomo:
"Otomo-san, I need to go to Waseda to deliver something first. How about we meet at Fuji TV?"
"Silly Tape, we're on our way anyway, let's go together~"
After saying that, he got into Naoki Nagayama's Toyota Century...
I don’t know when they started, but Yoshimura Otomo and Itou Shuichi both liked to ride Naoki Nagayama’s car, saying they could experience the “big boss feeling”... Apparently one bought a Porsche and the other a Mercedes-Benz...
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The road conditions were very good on the weekend and there were not many people traveling. Naoki Nagayama quickly arrived at his first house.
Pausing downstairs in Waseda's small apartment, Naoki Nagayama discovered that the old house not far from the apartment building had been renovated and had new residents living in it.
Even the cosmos in the yard have been shoveled away~
That’s where the prototype of the novel “Summer Garden” is located!
After ringing the doorbell, someone opened the door soon. Nagayama Tsuruko's face stuck out, and he immediately became happy when he found out it was his brother:
"Ni-chan! Come in quickly~"
"No..." Naoki Nagayama took out a few movie tickets from his pocket, "Hey, here are the tickets... Remember, you need someone to watch with you!"
"Uh-huh... Damn it, there could be such horror there!" Tsuruko curled his lips in disbelief, and then said, "I will go see it with Junsui-chan!"
Through the opened door, Nagayama Naoki discovered the figure of Ishii Junsui in the kotatsu in the living room, and waved to her as a greeting: "It's best to find more people..."
Nagayama Naoki advised: "I tell you this because you are my sister!"
"...Hi hi!"
Seeing that his girl's reaction was still mediocre, Nagayama Naoki stopped trying to persuade her and let Miss Sadako teach her how to be a good person!
"By the way, Tsuruko, do you know the old house downstairs?"
"Ah, is that one with a lot of cosmos?"
"Well, that house and the old man inside were the prototype of my first book." Naoki Nagayama recalled, "Why has it changed so much now?"
"Well...that old man has passed away~" Tsuruko still didn't know that his brother had a connection with him, "Now he has moved in with a new tenant and renovated it~"
"Ah...I see." Nagayama Naoki sighed, and then thought of the operation of the three imps (Haruyama Kazuya, Haraue Eda, and Akita Shih) who threw the cosmos seeds to him at that time.
,
"But finally, this last journey for old man Nagai Tadahiro wasn't so lonely!"
"Does Ni-chan really know the old man?" Tsuruko asked.
"That's right~ It's just that he doesn't know me~" Nagayama Naoki just sighed, and then prepared to go back, "So Tsuruko, go home early after watching the movie and don't run around!"
"...I'm already in college!!!"
"That's not an adult~"
After going downstairs under Tsuruko's unhappy gaze, Nagayama Naoki returned to the car.
Yoshimura Otomo noticed that his face looked a little disappointed, so he asked: "Naoki-san, what happened?"
"There is a person who knew, but he is gone~" Naoki Nagayama took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality, "It's a bit sentimental."
"...Ah, that's it~" Yoshimura Otomo is nearly fifty years old and has experienced a lot of partings. "Naoki-san, life is like this, it's always parting. Just look at it~"
"Well...I know." Nagayama Naoki's heart moved, "But Otomo-san, I know what I'm going to shoot next year!"
"That's good...huh??" Yoshimura Otomo was stunned.
""Summer Garden"! I want to film it too!"
Yoshimura Otomo paused for a moment: "Naoki-san, wasn't the copyright of "Summer Garden" sold..."
"..." The atmosphere was slightly awkward.
"No Road Race! (It's so annoying)" Nagayama Naoki said forcefully, "Then I will shoot with Toho. A director of my level, am I still afraid that they will not accept it?"
Yoshimura Otomo sighed, as if he was looking at his rebellious son in adolescence:
"Naoki-san, do you want to film all the novels you have ever written?"
"Haha, maybe it will work! "Love in the Sky" is so sad, it will definitely be very popular!"
Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, for young men and women, romantic dramas are either sadistic or sweet, but they will definitely do well at the box office anyway!
"..." Otomo Fangcun was speechless~
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Arriving at the familiar Fuji TV building, Naoki Nagayama felt as if he had returned to his own home. There were even familiar staff members greeting him.
Otomo Yoshimura next to him joked: "Naoki-san, you are so popular on Fuji TV, I think you will buy Fuji TV in the future!"
"Then let Otomo-san be the director of Fuji TV when the time comes, hahaha~"
When it comes to blowjobs between men, there is no upper limit!
"Naoki-san!" Nishirumi came over and said hello. She came to greet the two of them, "You are here! Did you go well on the way?"
"Hey, the road is clear today."
Naoki Nagayama exchanged greetings with her, and then followed Rumi Nishi towards the floor of the production bureau. In the conference room of the production bureau on the sixth floor, Naoki Nagayama once again met Takano, the director of the first production department of Fuji TV.
Ikki.
"Naoki-san! Otomo-san!" Takano Ikki stood up to greet the two of them, becoming closer than before.
"Minister Takano!" X2, Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura shook hands with him respectively, "Long time no see, is everything okay?"
"Of course, everything is fine." Takano Ikki said with a smile on his face, "The ratings of "Twilight Meow Meow" planned by Naoki-san are getting better and better, and yesterday's "Midnight Ring" incident made our evening schedule even more popular.
The ratings have gone up a notch."
"I have been praised by the station director during this period." Takano Ikki also sounded very happy. As we get closer to the end of the year, the situation of the TV station is getting better and better. Naoki Nagayama has played a big role.
"That was Minister Takano's achievement."
Yoshimura Otomo and Nagayama Naoki echoed a few times, and the atmosphere in the conference room was extremely harmonious for a while.
After a while, many people came into the conference room, including familiar Sugiura Oyasu, Ueya Haruta and others, even Naotaro Nakanishi, and some unknown guys, who should be from the production bureau.
"Naoki-san, Otomo-san." When everyone was gathered, Minister Takano started the topic directly, "I invite you two here this time because I want to discuss some cooperation on "The Ring"."
"Hi."
"Since yesterday, we have realized the huge potential of this horror movie. In the future, it will definitely set off a topic in the entertainment industry..."
Director Takano Balabala said a lot, which roughly means that this movie has great potential, we want to present some of its elements in the program, and we hope that the copyright-related parts can be licensed to us.
Originally, the images in horror movies were not that big of a deal, as various ghosts and monsters have a long history in culture, but this time the image of Sadako is very recognizable and appears for the first time.
Some plots are also first-of-its-kind, such as climbing out of the TV... and the name "Midnight Ring", which will definitely be used in the show.
However, in the business discussion, Yoshimura Otomo looked embarrassed: "Mr. Takano, you know, when the movie just came out, these copyrights are the most important time. If it is authorized to the TV station at this time, the creation of the movie IP
It’s a kind of damage…”
"Otomo-san, the exposure of the TV station will also bring more exposure and attention to "Midnight Ring"!" Otasu Sugiura said kind words next to him, "It can be seen by more people!"
"But if such a plot is leaked, it won't be the first time for people who go to the cinema to see it...it will make the movie less scary and less attractive!" Yoshimura Otomo retorted unceremoniously, "Not to mention
Dispersed images and plots will weaken the centripetal force of the entire IP..."
Naoki Nagayama watched from the sidelines as the people from Yoshimura Otomo and Fuji TV quarreled. Normally at this time, Naoki Nagayama would give all the initiative in negotiations to Otomo Yoshimura. After all, his face is too tender...
...it is easy to be thought that there is no sense of oppression when negotiating~
"Otomo-san, we can provide more copyright fees for the use of the image of "The Ring"!" Takano Kazuki said, "How much can it make up for the losses... Do you think 20 million is okay?"
Twenty million... is close to the production cost of a TV series, which is not low!
"This is not a matter of money!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "Mr. Takano, you have to know that we may lose hundreds of millions in box office because of the plot that was leaked in advance!"
This is nonsense... How can it affect hundreds of millions? Only 100 million at most.
"Otomo-san, you are exaggerating..." The other person started talking again...
Naoki Nagayama couldn't bear to continue arguing with these guys endlessly, so he interrupted:
"Boss Takano, Otaisan... This movie is a masterpiece that I have racked my brains for, director Itou has put all his efforts into, and all the staff at Shuyu Pictures have poured their heart and soul into!"
You want to buy the adaptation rights for a mere 20 million?"
Everyone in the office looked at Naoki Nagayama, and Ikki Takano asked slowly: "So, what does Naoki-san mean?"
Nagayama Naoki showed an evil smile: "I need more money!"
"..." A group of people, including Otomo Yoshimura, were silent, as if he was meeting Naoki Nagayama for the first time!
After a lot of excitement, Nagayama Naoki also felt that this sentence was a bit lethal, the kind of thing that hurts oneself by one thousand and hurts the enemy by eight hundred, so he quickly changed his tone.
"Haha, Director Takano, I'm just kidding~" Naoki Nagayama said seriously, "Actually, to be honest, if we sell the adaptation rights at this stage, the purchase amount of your station will be far from being able to offset our box office losses."
"So let's not worry about the amount and let's talk about other conditions."
The people from Fuji TV looked at each other, and Sugiura Oitai, who had the best relationship, asked: "Naoki-san, what are your conditions?"
Nagayama Naoki directly stated the conditions he had agreed with Yoshimura Otomo before:
"I want a Fuji TV commercial!"
"This..." Minister Takano thought he heard it wrong. It was just an advertisement, and it was too cheap. "An advertisement?"
"Yes, an advertisement about one minute long..." Naoki Nagayama said, "It's just an advertisement that can be inserted at any time!"
"? Interrupt anytime?"
Generally speaking, only breaking news can be inserted at any time, such as volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes, the death of the emperor, the assassination of the first president, etc., but just an advertisement?
There was a buzzing discussion in the conference room. The cost of an advertisement is actually not high, even in prime time, it is only a few million at most. What is important is the right to insert it at any time.
"Naoki-san, what kind of advertisement are you talking about?"
"Ah, this is the preview of the next movie, "Love Letter"..." Naoki Nagayama said, "What I lost on this movie, I will make back in the next movie!"
"This...movie advertisement, why does it have to be inserted at any time?" Otasu Sugiura asked.
"Because... I don't know the specific release time yet!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "I will play this commercial when it snows for the first time in Tokyo!"
In Nagayama Naoki's mind, he has already made a plan. In addition to advertising, he has also negotiated with the cinema to show it directly when it snows...
Although a little willful, he just wanted to connect this "Love Letter" and the theme song "Snow Flower" with the snow in Tokyo to form a symbolic movie.
Such a romantic operation allows people to recall this classic movie and song every year when it snows, making "Love Letter" and "Snow Flower" the representatives of winter love.
Yoshimura Otomo was a little surprised when he first heard about it. It was so random.
However, under Naoki Nagayama's mouth, a strange mood finally arose. Wouldn't it be particularly interesting to play around like this?
What's the point of making so much money? Doing things that others can't do and leaving an impression in people's hearts that cannot be easily erased is the meaning of life!
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People in the conference room started discussing. Minister Takano Ikki believed that there had never been such a precedent and was opposed to it.
However, Sugiura Oitai was supportive and advised:
"Anyway, just treat it as a news break about the snow in Tokyo! It's considered breaking news!"
"But, this is an advertisement!"
"No one has said that breaking news cannot be broadcast in the form of advertisements!" Sugiura Oitai said, "This is just a contingency and will not have much impact on Taiwan."
"Even when explaining to the outside world, you can use the reason that others spent a lot of money to cover it up!"
"...But, they didn't give that much money..."
"Minister, you have to know that the addition of "Midnight Ring" may bring our ratings at the end of the year to a higher level!" Sugiura Oyasu said the most important reason, "Minister, the assessment of our production bureau is the ratings
The rate is not advertising revenue!!!”
"...."
Director Takano Ikki was finally moved. As the director of the First Production Department, the ratings are the year-end bonus, the dividends, and the guarantee for promotion and salary increase.
"......so be it!"
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Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura left the TV station with relaxed expressions. Today's mission goal has been achieved.
"Naoki-san, do you really think you can make money back from "Love Letter"?"
"Otomo-san, young people fall in love every year, and it snows every year. As long as you connect the two, people will think of this movie again and again!
Movies like this have a very long life! What we earn is the box office for the next few decades!
Think about the song "さくら~あなたに出会えてよかった~" (Sakura Sakura, I want to see you). Every year when the cherry blossoms fall, I can hear it in the record store.
Even that cherry blossom-flavored soda becomes popular again every year!”
Naoki Nagayama mentioned his first soda commercial and the soundtrack. It tied the product itself to cherry blossoms and love, and ushered in rebirth every year.
Yoshimura Otomo also recalled it, and gained confidence in Nagayama Naoki's idea, and was even more looking forward to the unfinished "Love Letter":
"Naoki-san, shall we continue going back to the studio for editing now?"
"..."
Nagayama Naoki looked at the sunset sky, it's already this time, you want me to work overtime?
"Otomo-san, I have a date tonight..."
"Oh? Is it that Nakamori Akina-san?"
"...Who else would it be?"
Fangcun Otomo said a string of names calmly:
"I thought it was Tanaka Yuko-san, Higuchi Konanko-san, Harada Mieko-san...or maybe Aoyama Chikoko-chan!"
