Yoshimura Otomo took stock of the materials he would bring with him at night. Although Kadokawa Haruki might not read them at night, as an experienced part-time worker, Yoshimura Otomo always made the best preparations.
Shuichi Itou was counting the judges he had already settled on his desk and calculating the approximate winning rate. He couldn't help but laugh when he saw Otomo Yoshimura's look:
"Otomo-san, why are you so nervous? Isn't Haruki-san your old friend?"
"Cultivation of a mulberry tree, talking about business in business."
Yoshimura Otomo still knew very well that their old friendship was just a stepping stone. As a successful businessman, Kadokawa Haruki was still very shrewd when it came to interests.
Itou Shuichi didn't say much after hearing this, but sighed: "Speaking of which, exchanging the shares of Kadokawa Pictures for the shares of the future Shuyu Group, I feel a bit unwilling!"
"After all, it has been reduced from 25% to 10%. It has been reduced a lot." Yoshimura Otomo said, "This is still due to Naoki-san's genius-like creativity."
"Isn't it because of the growth of the firm?" Itou Shuichi said, "Idol and other entertainment businesses."
"Those are just accessories of Zhishu Mulberry." Fangcun Otomo saw clearly, "Thanks to Zhishu Mulberry, we are already at a higher starting point. Shuyou's main goal in the future is to create a mature
The business model can feed back the mulberry trees, rather than relying on the mulberry trees to survive."
Yoshimura Otomo's words shocked Yitou Xiuyi. I originally thought that everyone was on the same level, but I didn't expect that you, Otomo Fangmura, have surpassed me by so much!
"Hi!" Itou Shuichi nodded heavily, "The film department should work hard too! We must produce more blockbuster movies this year!"
Yoshimura Otomo and him looked at each other, their eyes full of recognition, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became erotic...
But not long after, a knock on the door interrupted the two people's sympathy.
"Shuichi-san." Xing Jiahua opened the door, "Mr. Sugiyama Tohihiko of Kadokawa Pictures is here."
"Ah, it's him." Yi Tangxiu nodded, "Please invite him in."
Seeing Xing Jiahua going to pick up someone, Fangcun Dayou asked: "Xiu Yisang, what are Sugiyama Zhiyan doing here?"
"Of course I'm ready to join the job." Itou Shuichi said, "Starting from tomorrow, this will be the section chief of our Shuyou Pictures Distribution Department!"
"Oh? Are you so active?" Because Itou Shuichi had been in contact with him, Yoshimura Otomo didn't know the progress.
"Hey, Sugiyama-san is a man of action."
After understanding Sugiyama Tohihiko's experience and resume, this evaluation is not low.
Soon, Sugiyama Tokihiko knocked on the door and walked in. He asked very respectfully: "Shuichi-san, Otomo-san."
"Haha, Sugiyama-san, welcome to Shuyu Pictures." Itou Shuichi welcomed him warmly, "Otomo-san, you already know me, Naoki-san is not here today... I will go through the entry procedures for you today, and then
I’ll introduce it to other people in the company tomorrow.”
"Hi!"
Sugiyama Tohihiko's attitude can be considered submissive. Under the leadership of Itou Shuichi, he successfully completed the onboarding process. Then when he returned to the office, he showed a dedicated attitude:
"Xiu Yisang, now that I have joined the job, I will complete the staffing of the distribution department as soon as possible."
"Well, you have experience in this, but you can teach Masataka Komori more when setting it up."
Shuichi Itou said that the distribution department naturally needs someone who knows the basics. Masataka Komori, as Shuichi Itou’s confidant, already has rich experience in film production, and it is time to get involved in other fields.
"Hi!" Sugiyama Chihiko nodded in agreement. As the head of the distribution department who was dropped halfway, he had already been mentally prepared to cooperate with others. "Shuichi-san, since you have joined the company, I would like to know more about the company's recent history.
Are there any projects that need to be prepared for release?”
Preparation for film release begins even when the film is approved and continues until the film is released.
Itou Shuichi scratched his head: "Speaking of which, currently only "Midnight Ring" and "Love Letter" are in the final stages. As for new projects, they have not started yet."
"...?" Sugiyama Tohihiko was a little confused, "Shuyu Pictures, don't they have a schedule for film projects in the next few years?"
Generally speaking, movies are planned one or two years in advance from project approval to release. With the size of Shuyu Pictures and the continuous release of movies in the past, Sugiyama Chihiko thought that it had been planned five years in advance.
Went there afterwards.
"This..." Itou Shuichi and Yoshimura Otomo looked at each other, "We Shuyou's movies all start after one ends before starting the next one."
"???" Sugiyama Tohihiko seemed a little confused, "But... what about finalizing the script, forming the production committee, and attracting investment? These all need to be prepared long in advance."
"Ah... Hahaha, our Shuyou movies are basically all our own!" Itou Shuichi touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, "The script was also written directly by Naoki-san.
So it basically doesn’t take much time…”
"Um...Okay..." Sugiyama Chihiko just thought that the company itself had sufficient funds and strength, "What about casting and early publicity? The schedules of celebrities are not easy to coordinate...
"
Next to him, Otomo Yoshimura laughed: "Haha, all our artists at present are basically amateurs... The only exceptions are Naoki-san's beauties... Ahem, cough, cough, cough
It’s Naoki-san’s personal relationship.”
What you just wanted to say was a confidante, right?! Or a scandal target?
The corner of Sugiyama Tohihiko's mouth twitched, and he selectively forgot the second half of the sentence: "So that's it, all the new people are employed..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Itou Shuichi feels that this can’t be done anymore, the more he listens to his own tree friend movies, the more irregular they become!
"Ahem, Sugiyama-san, actually we do have two filming plans this year." Itou Shu said the two scripts he had previously discussed with Nagayama Naoki, "One is a TV series called "Tokyo Love Story"
;The other is the movie "Love Stops Like the Rain""
"Oh? Two?" Sugiyama Tohihiko managed to regain some composure, "Then I will start work based on these two projects. As for the TV series, is there any intention from the TV station? As for the movie, the project has already been approved.
Have you read the book?"
"Ah, there's no rush for this right now, Sugiyama-san... There's no need to be so urgent. Let's start by taking over the follow-up release of "Love Letter" during this period, and get to know Shuyou's style..."
Itou Shuichi quickly interrupted, "Then build the distribution department..."
"Uh...Hi!" Sugiyama Chihiko finally nodded. After all, his direct boss is Itou Shuichi.
When Sugiyama Chihiko went to his work station, Itou Shuichi breathed a sigh of relief:
"Does this Sugiyama-san actually feel so oppressed? Sure enough, he came from a big company..."
This is similar to how a manager from a large company such as Alibaba and Tencent suddenly joins a startup company and talks about one thing after another, intimidating the private bosses who have worked hard from the rough stage.
Fangcun Otomo laughed and said: "Haha, he is indeed a hard worker. I think this year's film department will be very different."
"Otomo-san, stop talking. I was sweating on my forehead just now..." Itou Xiu smiled and said, "But he does seem to be very experienced... Let's see if he can adapt to it in the future.
The tree friends filmed it.”
"Hahaha, are you afraid that he will join the underworld like Ren Boqingshui?" Fangcun Otomo said with a smile.
"There's something about being in the underworld. Isn't our boss just the third generation with good roots..." Shuichi Itou said, thinking of Naoki Nagayama again, "By the way, where did Naoki-san go? I'm going there this evening.
I met Haruki-san."
"He said he went to have dinner with friends at noon~" Fangcun Otomo shrugged, "He didn't even eat the company lunch box, he probably went to find a girl~"
"...."
...
Sometimes~
Obviously I just wanted to squint for a while at noon, but when I opened my eyes again, the sky was filled with red clouds outside the window, which made people surprised at how short the winter afternoon was.
After Nagayama Naoki opened his eyes, he realized that he had been lying on his side on the sofa for some time, with his head resting on Akina's thigh. There seemed to be a hand gently covering his face, and he felt soft
Soft and very comfortable....
The legendary knee pillow achievement achieved!!!
I quickly sat up and saw a stack of manuscript paper next to Akina. It looked like she had been reading a novel all afternoon~
Nakamori Akina smiled and said: "Naoki-san is awake?"
"I fell asleep by accident, and it took so long...haha~" Nagayama Naoki smiled sheepishly, "Has Akina's leg been pressed by me all afternoon? Is it numb?"
"No..." Akina had a playful smile on her face. She came closer and could feel the warm breath. "At first, Naoki-san was leaning on the sofa. I got up and came back in the middle.
Then it rested on my shoulder, and then slowly slid onto my thigh~
How about it? Do you feel comfortable sleeping on my lap pillow?"
"I slept soundly..." Nagayama Naoki put his arms around Akina, smiled and gently rubbed the temporary pillow position, and sincerely thanked Akina, "Anyway, thank you for Akina's thigh! Hahaha~
"
"Naoki-san!"
This made his little girlfriend angrily start a fight with Nagayama Naoki.
After laughing for a long time, the two of them leaned together. Nagayama Naoki hugged the soft body in his arms and calmed his breathing:
"Akina, have you finished the novel?"
"Not yet...there's still half of it...I want to watch it between recordings."
Akina put the manuscript paper into a pile and put it next to it.
"Ah... I have to record tonight..." Nagayama Naoki glanced at the alarm clock subconsciously, "16:26?! Oh no! I also made an appointment to visit other people!
"
I agreed with Yoshimura Otomo in the morning that I would visit Haruki Kadokawa in the evening. In addition to discussing news related to the company's reorganization, I also wanted Kadokawa to support the awarding of "Love Letter".
Akina also reacted: "If it's already this time, Fang Zesang should be coming soon!"
The two of them suddenly felt a little anxious and began to prepare in a hurry.
Borrowing the phone number from Akina's apartment, Nagayama Naoki knew that Yoshimura Otomo and the others had gone out. He hurriedly got dressed:
"Akina, I have to leave first~"
"Hey, be careful along the way~" Akina stood at the entrance and watched her boyfriend leave.
Nagayama Naoki stopped, smiled and pointed at his face: "There's something missing!"
"mua~"
.......
Naturally, the party with a veteran playboy like Kadokawa Haruki is at a high-end members-only club.
This time we came to an office building located on the busiest street in Ginza. After going up from the second floor, the space inside suddenly opened up.
The pure red booths and dark table and chair decorations are gorgeous and yet low-key luxurious.
The atmosphere here is very different from the feasting and feasting atmosphere of other nightclubs. Although there is also drinking, most of them are talking and laughing softly. In each booth, there are two or three young ladies in kimono communicating with the guests. It’s serious.
Like a salon.
"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, Shuichi-san...here." Isao Morikawa greeted from a booth. I don't know why, but it seemed that every time Kadokawa Haruki was in the club, he was there.
"Morikawa-san, Haruki-san~" Nagayama Naoki said hello after the three of them sat in the booths.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Haha, everyone is here!" Kadokawa Haruki is in a good mood now, with a smile on his face, "This is Misato-san, Mama-san here, and next to her is
Ai-chan and Momonaga-chan...."
After introducing each other, her mother Sang Miri was very surprised and said: "It turns out to be Fujii Shu from "Love Letter". Many of our girls are fans of your movie!"
The two waitresses next to him, Ai-chan and Momonaga-chan, also cast their gazes over.
"Haha, that's really flattering~" Nagayama Naoki could only say haha. After all, this is not the first time he has encountered such a situation. After becoming famous, he has almost gotten used to it.
Kadokawa Haruki smiled and said to Morikawa Isao next to him: "Look, as expected, when Naoki-san came, all the ladies paid attention to him!"
Mother Sang Miri was so charming that she quickly took Kadokawa Haruki's hand and patted it, as if comforting a child: "No way, I've been paying attention to Haruki-san~"
"Ahahaha~" Kadokawa Haruki seemed to really like this, holding Mama-san's hand very happily...
Sigh...the habits of rich people are indeed a bit hard to understand sometimes...
The people in this booth chatted for a while and after drinking a few glasses of wine, the whole atmosphere began to become very harmonious.
Kadokawa Haruki first brought it up: "Naoki-san, Otomo-san, I have already read about the share s 5% of Kadokawa Pictures shares, plus the previous Shuyu Pictures shares, will be exchanged for Shuyu Group
I have no objection to 10% of the shares."
"Haha, that's good. If we don't have any objections, we will sign the contract later." Otomo Yoshimura toasted with a glass of wine, "In the future, our relationship with Kadokawa will be even closer."
"Yes, let's make money together!" After drinking the wine, Kadokawa Haruki's face glowed red.
Itou Shuichi also toasted: "I'll have to take care of you from now on, Haruki-san!"
"No problem, no problem~" Kadokawa Haruki accepted everyone who came and drank another glass of wine.
Coupled with the compliments and jokes of Mirisan and the two young ladies who were accompanying the drink, the atmosphere became even more lively.
Seeing that the mood was almost over, Nagayama Naoki relaxed and chatted casually: "By the way, Haruki-san, does Kadokawa Shoten have any relationship with the Japan Free National Society in the publishing industry?"
"Free National Society?" Kadokawa Haruki was a little surprised, "Naoki-san, what do you want from them? A bunch of old-fashioned people."
"Ah, we collaborated with Fuji TV on a variety show."
Nagayama Naoki briefly talked about the program "Newspeak Buzzword Awards". Mama-san and the hostess who were sitting here only thought it was an interesting-sounding program, but Kadokawa Haruki became serious after listening to it.
stand up.
"What Naoki-san means is to involve all the people in deciding the buzzwords or new words every month?"
"Hey, this kind of interaction that is relevant to everyone will mobilize the enthusiasm of the audience and expand the influence of the program." Naoki Nagayama nodded.
"Then at the end of the year, we have to choose a word that represents the overall situation of this year?"
Nagayama Naoki explained: "In terms of buzzwords and annual kanji, they can be divided into different programs. Anyway, it is the end of the year and we will make a summary review."
Kadokawa Haruki listened very intently, because in the past, most of the year-end events in the entertainment industry were related to entertainment.
The annual summary of the country as a whole is usually carried out by the government or the royal family, such as the prime minister's speech or the royal family's speech. In other words, it is political and cannot be touched by ordinary people.
However, Nagayama Naoki's method of starting with popular words and finally selecting the representative kanji of the year has a certain degree of authority and does not really touch political sensitivities. In addition, it is a kind of public participation, which is important for the overall year.
Expression of situation...
If the show becomes more influential, the upper class will definitely pay attention and even come directly to participate.
"So, Naoki-san wants the Japan Free National Society to participate?" Kadokawa Haruki thought of the previous question.
"Haha, yes, after all, we still need some authoritative endorsement." Nagayama Naoki laughed, "By the way, Haruki-san, do you want to participate in this program? If Kadokawa Shoten joins, then this program will definitely have an influence.
It will be bigger!”
Kadokawa Haruki put down his wine glass in silence and began to think seriously. The drunkenness from before was no longer in his eyes.
After all, the one under the Liquor in the Liquor is the helmsman of the Kadokawa Group. His previous dissolute behavior was just for happiness. When important matters are involved, he will immediately turn back into the shrewd businessman.
Mama-san and the two young ladies on the side also became quiet, but she handed over a cold towel at the right time and asked Kadokawa Haruki to wipe his face, which made him feel more awake.
This sounds like a very interesting program, and with the help of Nagayama Naoki and Fuji TV, Kadokawa Haruki can already think of what will happen next:
The public will be curious at first, and then get involved, and the influence will expand, attracting the attention of the entertainment industry, and they will follow suit. However, with the preconceived impression, everyone will still recognize the authority of Naoki Nagayama's program...
The huge participation and influence will attract the attention of the higher-ups. At the end of the year, celebrities from various fields such as economy, politics, and culture will be invited to recommend the final Chinese characters. Politicians will not let go of this national opportunity to show their faces and will use this opportunity.
Use words to express your political ideas and attitudes, and other celebrities will definitely be happy to...
When the relevant people have tasted the benefits for the first time, this kind of interesting and political program will definitely continue to be held for a long time, and the initiator of this program will definitely gain contacts and channels that are usually rare.
.....
Kadokawa Haruki wiped his face with a towel:
"Naoki-san, you really surprise people!"
"Haha, Haruki-san, it's just an entertainment show." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "I wonder if Kadokawa Shoten is willing to join in?"
"Of course!" Kadokawa Haruki readily agreed, "I'll ask someone from Kadokawa Bookstore who is familiar with the National Freedom Society to help pull the strings."
"Thank you so much!" Nagayama Naoki quickly picked up the wine glass.
After this decision was made, the atmosphere in this booth became even more heated.
While toasting and changing glasses, Naoki Nagayama said: "By the way, Haruki-san, will you go to this year's Blue Ribbon and Film Academy Awards?"
"If I have time, of course I will go~" Kadokawa Haruki said easily.
"Haha, let's see how many awards "Love Letter" can win then!"
Kadokawa Haruki suddenly remembered the arrogant way Nagayama Naoki said "I want them all" when they met before, and couldn't help laughing:
"It looks like Naoki-san will definitely win a lot of awards this time!"
"Then let me borrow the good words from Chun Shusang!"
An unexplained exchange was completed in the heart-to-heart understanding between the two.
