I drove the car for 5 days in a row, and I still didn’t feel it while on the road,
The morning after returning home, Naoki Nagayama felt soreness in his back and his whole body was weak.
This is still a 19-year-old young man. Who knows how previous self-driving enthusiasts could persist for a month!
...
We made an appointment to meet at Shuichi Itou's studio at 9 o'clock, and Naoki Nagayama left with a small gift.
No one is using the studio for the time being. Ever since we decided to accept less advertising business, the place is no longer as popular as it was before. Only the occasional regular customers still come to borrow the space.
Itou Shuichi was still sitting in the office, looking down at a stack of manuscripts.
"Shui Yi-san, what are you looking at?" Nagayama Naoki opened the door and walked in.
"It's the script someone gave me as I mentioned before." Yi Tangxiu saw the person coming through the glass window early in the morning.
"Oh? What kind of script?" Nagayama Naoki said as he handed over the bag he was carrying, "Shuichi-san, this is Bessho's hot spring steamed bun. You can try it."
"Aligado~" The outside of the small steamed buns is ironed into patterns with a mold, and there are bean paste, egg yolk and other fillings inside. They are quite delicious.
Nagayama Naoki picked up the script on the table: "Samurai of the Fields? Is it a drama?"
After a quick glance, it's a story about a reclusive family being killed and a passing samurai taking revenge.
Similar storylines are nothing new to Naoki Nagayama. After all, there have been too many stories about revenge. Even after taking revenge, you find out that your enemy has troubles, you take revenge, but you fall in love with the enemy's daughter, and in the end, you find out that your enemy is your biological child.
My father, even the God of War, returned, found his wife and daughter being insulted, and gave an order to slaughter all the enemies... He had experienced such bloody plots, what else could surprise him?
"A typical Ren Xia story~" Itou Shuichi said while eating hot spring steamed buns, "The script sent by the investors is very complete and can be shot for about 20 episodes."
"This kind of Renxia drama... was a trend ten years ago, right? Does anyone still watch TV dramas like this now?"
"There are still some, and older people still like to watch them."
"Such a TV series..." Naoki Nagayama couldn't think of any words to describe it.
"It's very mediocre, right?" Itou Shuichi smiled bitterly, "But for a halfway decent director like me, such an opportunity is rare."
Itou Shuichi is already 32 years old, very close to the age when he will be laid off in the future. It is not that easy to change his career to a TV drama director at this time. Being able to receive such a book is already thanks to the previous advertisement. After all, what will happen next
Groups of younger generations are waiting for resources.
"But if we start filming with a script like this, we will probably continue filming similar scripts in the future."
Many times, the first impression given is very difficult to change, especially in the entertainment industry.
Ren Xia dramas do have a group of loyal fans, but the same age as the fans, the director who specializes in this field has already produced at least five or six dramas in his 30s, and his status in the hearts of the audience is unbreakable, both in terms of his connections.
For example, the blind swordsman in "Zatoichi" was played in more than 20 consecutive films, with the same director and lead actor.
If Itou Shuichi invests in this field, it will be very difficult to get ahead. It is very likely that he will continue to write unknown small scripts and become an unknown small director in the future, unless there is a connection...
"But... there's nothing we can do~" Itou Shuichi looked helpless, "Without investors, we can't make other styles of TV series."
Unlike shooting commercials, long-term dramas such as TV dramas must require a certain amount of upfront investment. Producers and funds are indispensable. Many directors in later generations will spend a lot of money if they want to make a drama or a movie.
Income over the past ten years.
Before he was famous, no other investors would come to a "new director" like Itou Shuichi with a good script.
"Then there's nothing we can do..." The industry is in deep trouble, and there is nothing Naoki Nagayama can do to help Itou Shuichi.
Itou Shuichi sighed somewhat: "If the previous advertisements were made into a long drama such as a TV series or a movie, they would be very popular with the audience."
"It's true. Although it's a bit short, the plot is excellent and many people like to watch it~" If it were the era of short video explosion in later generations, such a low-cost short drama could attract thousands of fans.
Low cost, short drama, plot... unit drama...
There are many unit dramas in children's programs and animations, such as Ultraman, Doraemon, etc. Each episode has a short story.
It is also very common in foreign comedies, such as "Friends", "The Big Bang Theory", etc., as well as the suspense drama "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone".
These popular unit dramas have one thing in common: they have a long life~
Naoki Nagayama thought of the long-running RB drama "The Amazing World" that lasted for more than 30 years. RB's major production companies, such as Toei, Daiei TV, Toho, Nikkatsu, etc., all participated in the filming, and stars from all walks of life also participated.
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If future RB stars have participated in "Wonderful Stories of the World", they can use it to laugh at themselves~
If this series were filmed now...
"Shuichi-san, have you studied unit dramas?" Nagayama Naoki suddenly said suddenly.
"Eh? Unit drama, tokusatsu drama? Ultraman kind?" Itou Shuichi was a little confused.
"Absolutely. Have Shuichi-san seen "Hitchcock Theater"?"
"How many episodes have you watched? It seems very scary."
Nagayama Naoki thought about it and said to Itou Shuichi: "Shuiichi-san, why not try filming a story like this!"
"A collection of wonderful, suspenseful, heart-warming and multi-faceted short dramas. I have experienced Shuichi-san's directing skills in emotional narration before, and I will definitely be able to do such a short drama with ease."
"The scripts provided by previous investors are already a set formula and template. For Xiu Yisang, it is completely a big talent but a small use. It does not reflect his skills at all, and it will not be very attractive to young people. After filming,
It’s also hard to get ahead.”
"If it is a short drama in the form of a unit drama, the cost is controllable, and it can even be shot in one shot; the plot is flexible and can be changed at any time according to the effect of the previous episode; the shooting time is short, and one can be shot in one or two days."
Itou Shuichi felt Naoki Nagayama's seriousness and thought about it carefully: "Naoki-san, there are indeed many conveniences in shooting short dramas, but if you can't attract the audience, there will still be no future."
Although Nagayama Naoki clearly knows how popular "World Wonder Story" will be in the future, there is no way to explain it at this time.
but.....
"Shui Yi-san, even if you can't attract an audience, it only took a week or two and a little cost."
Yes, the cost of this trial and error is very low, especially after they just received a transfer fee.
Itou Shuichi also figured it out: "Hahaha, Naoki-san, I almost got into trouble.
Then let’s try shooting a few episodes first, and I’ll find someone to write the script right away!”
"Xiu Yi-san, I have two short stories here that I think you can try~"
Naoki Nagayama thought of some of the most popular stories in "Wonderful Stories of the World".
