The information was like a typhoon, blowing to cities outside Tokyo at once.
The three giants of Shuyou Pictures are still on their road show, and the influence of "Love Letter" has spread across the country.
In just one week, this movie made an unstoppable impact on the year-end movie market. Even some movies planned to be released during the Lunar New Year period actually had their schedules adjusted.
...
Otaru, Hokkaido, was originally a small and outdated city, but at the end of this year, it seemed to have regained its vitality.
In just a few days, groups of young people came to the small town and looked around.
"Ah, this is it!" A girl stood at the door of the old bungalow and shouted loudly, "This is where Fujii lives!"
The boy who accompanied her was also excitedly looking at everything in the old bungalow.
"Yes, this red mailbox and the tree inside... I really want to go in and have a look. Is it exactly the same as in the movie?"
The address here is already marked in the movie, so it’s very easy to find it!
The door of the old bungalow was naturally locked. The owner of the house had lived here two days ago, but he didn't expect that a group of young people came to bother him, and some rich people who were not short of money wanted to destroy the old house.
Bought a bungalow.
And he put on an expression that he could charge whatever price he wanted, which made the owner almost unable to withstand the temptation.
The prices of some studios have soared because of the movie, while some houses have been ignored because of the movie. The owner of the old courtyard in Kyoto is already crying at home~
In the holiday house halfway up the mountain next to it, many people came over to spend the night. One by one, they stayed up early in the morning and shouted in the yard in front of the house:
"Are you okay? I'm fine!"
Sometimes there are even several people crying and howling together, almost preventing an avalanche from happening in the distant valley~
And you must wear a red sweater...it just annoys the operators.
At this time, the mayor of Otaru should be very happy. He actually completed the promotion of the city without spending a penny, attracted tourists, boosted the economy, and fulfilled the promise he made when he ran for mayor.
He probably didn't expect that Otaru might have another wave of tourists every year when the movie "Snowy Snow" is re-released.
.......
The Tokyo Film Academy Awards Selection Committee also received the last list of films to be nominated at this time, and "Love Letter" was naturally on it.
In the office, Fumio Ishikawa, one of the judges, said to Tanaka Tomoyuki, vice president of the association:
"President Tanaka, Shuyu Pictures has "High School", "Midnight Bell" and "Love Letter". There are so many three movies, and they all came to participate in the selection..."
Other companies, even established film production companies like Toho Toei, which releases more than a dozen movies every year, will only focus on one movie or at most two movies.
Because when it comes to competing for the Academy Awards, too many films will distract the company's resources and it is very possible to miss out on the awards.
Tanaka Yuyuki sighed: "The last "The Story of Hachiko" and "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility" were also like this...but Hachiko has connections at the film school behind director Yintou
, and "...Sea" has a group of old guys who have new movie ideas working for him, and only then can he win the award."
"But this time... I don't seem to hear them mobilizing resources?" Tanaka Yuyuki was a little puzzled, "Does Shuyu Pictures really think that the awards are purely based on the quality of the film?"
Ishikawa Fumio said: "President, the movie "High School" still has the shadow of the film academy."
"Oh...then the other two..." Tanaka Yuyuki thought for a moment, ""Midnight Ring" is a horror movie. It is understandable that you are not invested in it. I am afraid that Shuyou Pictures has also noticed that we are not interested in it.
The limitations of this movie.”
"But "Love Letter"? Whether it's quality, storyline or actors' performance, it's all remarkable. Is there any reason why it shouldn't compete for film awards?"
"Um..." Fumio Ishikawa paused, "President, I heard a rumor."
"Nani?"
"The release of the movie "Love Letter" was completely unexpected. Shuyou Pictures itself was also very surprised. The preparations before the release were not done well, and the copy of the movie was not even completed...
." Ishikawa Fumio paused, "Could it be that they had no intention of competing for the Film Academy Award?"
Subconsciously putting himself into the role of Shuyu Pictures, Tanaka Yuyuki thought for a while... Would he let such a carefully produced movie be released without being prepared? Wouldn't he want the impact?
Film Academy Award? The answer is obvious!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Tanaka Yuyuki affirmed, "This must be a publicity strategy! Just to shock a new friend in the entertainment industry!"
"Well... what the president said makes sense!" Ishikawa Fumio immediately flattered him.
Tanaka Yuyuki looked at the list and considered it, and found that this "Love Letter" has a lot of overlap with his own "Snow" in terms of movie genre.
Although it does not have the historical charm and epic grandeur of "Snow", but if you look at it purely from the perspective of love... "Love Letter" is more suitable for the tastes of today's young people!
"Fortunately, most of the judges for the selection are of a certain age... However, I still want to say hello to everyone... Although it has cost a lot of favors to suppress "Midnight Ring"~"
"Nagayama Naoki, why do you have to fight with "Snowy Snow"?"
.......
Outside of Tokyo, theaters of all sizes in other cities have called and inquired. Movie lovers everywhere, after seeing newspapers and TV promoting such a movie full of praise, all
I'm complaining why my local cinema doesn't show it...
"Hi, it's being delivered on the way. It will be delivered at noon today!"
"Don't worry, the leading actors and creators are all here, and we will definitely attend on time!"
Nagayama Naoki and Yoto Shuichi were in the car, watching Yoshimura Otomo constantly contacting others using the car phone. The driver was Kawahara Takeharu, and they had passed Nagoya and Kyoto non-stop, and were on their way to Osaka.
After hanging up the phone, Yoshimura Otomo looked at Indou Shuichi in the back seat: "Shuichi-san, there are still not enough copies of the movie!"
Yintang Xiuyi yawned: "There is nothing we can do about it. I have asked three film technology factories to help with the copying... but the time is too tight."
"But several movie theaters in Osaka are asking us for movies!" Yoshimura Otomo sighed, "There is only one copy in the trunk..."
"Well~ I can only suffer for the fans in Osaka~"
Nagayama Naoki hurriedly talked to Ni Ni. Similar conversations had happened countless times in the past two days. If the conversation was allowed to continue, it would definitely return to "It's all Naoki-san's fault for the sudden release."
"Speaking of which, how much is the box office for the first week now?" Naoki Nagayama asked.
"Only for Tokyo, I can estimate it, which is around 40 million." Shuichi Yondi thought about it, "Since this time it is released in different regions, the settlement of each theater is not at the same time, so the box office in the first week is not estimated to be as high.
Too high."
Naoki Nagayama is not worried: "It doesn't matter. "Love Letter" is a movie that can be watched over and over again. It will definitely not be bad at the long-tail box office."
Then several people discussed the next itinerary in the car. After Osaka, we always have to visit major cities such as Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.
"We still have three hours to get to Osaka... driving too slowly~" Yin Tang Shuichi complained.
"I can't help it, because I have to deliver a copy on the way..." Yoshimura Otomo reassured, "But then we can take the Shinkansen or fly directly there~"
"Yes, other cities can only leave it to film runners~" "They are really hardworking, and they will probably be out of town during the Chinese New Year~"
The distance from Kyoto to Osaka is very short. Along the river called Yodogawa, there are large tracts of farmland and low buildings along the way. Countless small docks tell people about this famous canal.
, how countless materials were circulated between Kyoto and Osaka, nurturing the early Japanese civilization.
Under the cover of white snow, the undulating mountains on both sides of the river bank are silent, watching with cold eyes the passage of time for thousands of years; in the river channel of Yodo River, the long water flows hurriedly, seemingly not stopping for a moment for anyone; however,
In the buildings along the coast, people can be seen braving the cold wind from time to time, either clearing snow or transporting goods, continuing the popularity that has lasted for generations.
Counting today, New Year's Day is only two days away... I wonder if I can celebrate New Year's Eve in Tokyo this year.
...
"Yutarou, Mewtaro, take good care of the house! Don't run around!"
When Tsuruko walked out of Yamasakura-yuan, he turned around and told the cats and dogs inside,
"Yutarou, if you behave well and wait for Ni-chan to come back, let him take you to meet your little girlfriend! The same goes for Nyaotaro, I'll find you a girlfriend too!"
"But if you don't behave well, I'll give you a 'Christmas set meal'!"
Although Yutaro and Nyaotaro couldn't understand what the little witch in front of them was saying, they could feel the malice in the language very clearly. The two guys could only hide in front of the door, not even daring to show their heads.
Tsuruko headed towards the station with a lot of things. These were all gifts bought by Nagayama Naoki. Since he could not go back, he could only ask Tsuruko to help him get them back.
"Tsuruko!" A majestic figure suddenly appeared in front of him...it was my cousin Yongshan Kaede!
"Brother Feng!" Hezi greeted happily, and the two made an appointment to go back to their hometown together.
"Why are there so many things..." Yongshan Feng took a bag without anyone noticing, "Is Naoki really not going back this year?"
"Well, he is on his way to promote the movie now."
Hezi breathed a sigh of relief. One bag was missing, and he felt much more relaxed. "These are all gifts he bought for his family."
"That's it~"
"Brother Feng also has..."
"real?"
"Of course, but you have to go home to find it..."
"Haha, thank you so much~"
The two cousins chatted and laughed as they got on the Shinkansen back to Shizuoka. As soon as they sat down, they heard someone discussing the movie "Love Letter" among the passengers around them.
"It was really touching. My girlfriend couldn't help but shed tears when Hiroko shouted at the end!"
"It seems that my sister-in-law is also a person with a story~"
The discussion included all aspects of the love letter, such as the story and unforgettable fragments:
“I really wish someone would draw my face on their library card!”
"You will be scolded by the administrator!"
In short, two of the three sentences are inseparable from "Love Letter", and some people would recommend it to their friends to read it again when they are back home.
Nagayama Kaede and Tsuruko quietly listened to everyone's comments about "Love Letter" and sighed a little in their hearts. It turns out that the unknown cousin/brother in Shizuoka has been able to make movies that can be discussed by the whole people!
After listening silently for a long time, Nagayama Kaede asked curiously: "Tsuruko, who is the person Naoki had a crush on in high school?"
"..." Yongshan Tsuruko frowned, "I asked several times, but Nichan's Baga refused to let out a single word! He also said that there is no such person at all!"
Yongshan Feng didn't believe it either: "How is it possible! If you had never had a crush, how could you have filmed such a delicate clip?"
"Yeah, especially the shot of standing at the window reading a book, it's so cool!"
Hezi blushed. After all, it was his brother who played the role, so he was a little shy to talk about it. But he immediately lowered his voice strangely: "Brother Feng, don't you think it's a little strange?"
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""Love Letter" is written and shot from a female perspective..."
"What's going on..."
Tsuruko spoke softer and softer: "Actually, when I came to see it, I thought Ni-chan was a herbivore..."
"!
Yong Shanfeng opened his eyes in horror, "You mean Naoki likes..."
"Yeah, if it's really Ni-chan's high school memories and the target is a man, in fact Ni-chan was dull and weak in high school and later became handsome and talented... It all makes sense.
Got it!"
Tsuruko frantically choreographed his own brother, ignoring Nagashan Kaede's increasingly horrified eyes. His cousin actually... At that time, he and Nagayama Naoki drank together until they fell unconscious.
!
However, after saying a few words, Tsuruko's tone changed and he was still a little disappointed: "It's a pity that Ni-chan actually has a girlfriend..."
"Naoki has a girlfriend?" Hearing this, Yongshan Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yeah...Brother Feng, don't you know...she is actually the heroine of "Love Letter"!"
"Is it Miss Akina Nakamori?!" Nagayama Kaede felt that the news today contained too much!
Akina Nakamori is the idol of many of her Yamaguchi-gumi brothers! Is she actually dating her cousin?!
"Yes, yes... I also wrote "Snow Flower" to her. The lyrics sound like a love letter..."
Nagayama Tsuruko happily shared the secret. This matter related to Naoki's privacy and could not be disclosed to outsiders, not even her best friend. These days, she was very depressed.
But it doesn't matter what my family says, not to mention that Nagayama Kaede is also a member of the entertainment industry.
On the crowded Shinkansen, everyone was discussing the movie "Love Letter", but others were discussing the movie itself and expressing their opinions on the movie. Tsuruko and Nagayama Kaede, cousins, were
Discussing the gossip behind the scenes.
However, what is certain is that the movie "Love Letter" has been circulated on the trains leaving Tokyo. Everyone is discussing "Love Letter", and this trend will be brought to all Japan with the flow of the Shinkansen.
Every corner.
...
Tanaka Yoshiaki is making final confirmations on Nakamori Akina's latest album "North Wing" outside to ensure that it will be released on the first day of the new year.
But just as I was communicating with the distributor of a large record store, and just as I was about to go out, I heard the chat from the customers who walked into the store:
"Buy the record of "Snow Flower" first, and then watch "Love Letter"~"
"Do you regard "Snow Flower" as a movie peripheral?"
"Hahaha~"
"Snow Flower"...Tanaka Yoshiaki has also asked about the sales of this song in the past two days. Someone from the record company's marketing department said with certainty that this song will definitely be included in the first Oricon chart of the new year.
Will get the first position!
After all, the influence of "Love Letter" is so great these days, and even the theme song "Snow Flower" is well known by people throughout Tokyo.
In the past few days, people who have come to Nakamori Akina have been asking why she didn’t sing "Snow Flower" during the singing session.
"Oh... the next title song is obviously from "North Wing"!"
Tanaka Yoshiaki sighed. The song he worked so hard to produce was actually overshadowed by another song by the same singer. The key is that that song still has that unrivaled advantage...
This feeling...Family members, who knows!
As soon as Tanaka Yoshiaki returned to Warner Pioneer, he was called into the office by Teran Chao.
"Yoshiaki-kun, is there no problem with the release of "North Wing"?" Teralin Chao raised his head and looked at Tanaka Yoshiaki.
"Hi, we have communicated with various channel dealers and the records have been shipped." Tanaka Yoshiaki replied seriously, "There will be no problem in releasing it by New Year's Day."
"What about Akina-chan's promotion?"
"Hey, from the first day of junior high school until work, Akina-chan will have a strong exposure period, with non-stop announcements, offline activities, handshake meetings..." Tanaka Yoshiaki simply arranged all of Nakamori Akina's time.
.
"Well, this record is a little different from the past. Akina-chan also provided a lot of opinions. Its sales effect will be of great significance to our future production direction. Liang Ming-kun, please work hard!"
After a few words of encouragement, Si Linchao lowered his head and continued working. Generally speaking, at this time, subordinates should consciously bow and say goodbye.
But this time Tanaka Yoshiaki didn't leave yet, his expression changed.
"Jun Liangming, is there anything else?" Si Linchao was a little confused.
"Hi! Minister Terabashi, another song about Akina-chan..."Snow Flower"." Tanaka Yoshiaki hesitated, "The sales of this song are very good."
"Ah, you have gone and found out about it!" Si Linchao said, "It is indeed true. When I heard that song, I knew it was an excellent song."
"But in this case, our "North Wing" may be affected..." Tanaka Yoshiaki said.
"Then what are Liangming-kun going to do?" Teralin Chao put down the pen in his hand, "Are we going to ask Shuyou Pictures not to sell that record? Or are we going to postpone the launch?"
"Liang Mingjun, there are many reasons for the excellent sales of "Snow Flower", the most important of which is the exposure of the movie "Love Letter"." Si Linchao said, "But when the record is released, there are still many other factors.
For example, Xin Cai Jiang’s singing... This is also the biggest motivation for fans to buy!”
"With Akina-chan's personal help, "North Wing" will not necessarily be inferior to "Snow Flower"!"
Tanaka Yoshiaki was still feeling uneasy, but since his boss had said so, he could only nod and respond: "Hey, I understand! Then, I'll take my leave now~"
After Tanaka Yoshiaki walked out of the office, Teralin Chao's face fell, he leaned back and fell on the back of the seat, and couldn't help but press the Qingming point.
Although Yoshiaki Tanaka said he was full of confidence, the results of "Snow Flower" in the past two days still put a lot of pressure on him.
"What a strange thing it is for a singer's record to compete with another of his own records..."
""Love Letter"...why did you choose "Snow Flower" as the theme song!"
