Naoki Nagayama now only needs one day to complete the script of a mere movie, let alone a 60-minute movie like "April Story".
After finishing the movie script in the morning, he took the script directly to the studio.
After the company's restructuring plan was announced yesterday, today I feel that all studio employees seem to be more motivated to work... I don't know why, but their wages have not been increased~
"Perhaps the division of labor is clear~"
Nagayama Naoki felt that maybe everyone was fishing in troubled waters before, but now they have become more motivated after clarifying their work... This is really the usual thinking of capitalists...
When I arrived at the office, I saw the two big guys already there as usual.
"We just announced the establishment of the group, and President Sang was late the next day... This is not a good start!" Fangcun Otomo said in a non-negative manner, "The so-called top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked.
, that’s how it came about!”
Naoki Nagayama wiped his face: "Otomo-san... and Shuichi-san, it was my fault. I will no longer speak Chinese in the office... Just stop using it!"
"How can this work? I bought a Chinese idiom book to study! If I give up now, wouldn't I give up halfway?" Yi Tang Xiuyi raised his head and said.
Huh? You actually used it correctly!
Forget it....just let them be.
Naoki Nagayama wisely changed the topic and saw Shuichi Itou looking at character resumes, so he asked: "Shuichi-san, what are you looking at? Is the film department looking to recruit new people?"
"It's not..." Itou Xiu handed his resume to Naoki Nagayama and said, "This is the resume of an actor... Didn't there be an uncle character in "Love Will Stop"? I was in
Find an actor."
"Ah, uncle..." Nagayama Naoki recalled the plot, "The handsome single uncle in the coffee shop, the man who is liked by a high school girl..."
"I originally thought Shuichi-san would want to do it myself!"
"?!"
This sentence made both Itou Shuichi and Yoshimura Otomo raise their heads. Then Yoshimura Otomo glanced at Itou Shuichi and silently uttered: "Shameless!"
Then after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't get enough, and added: "Beast!"
"Otomo-san, what are you talking about?! That's not what I said!" Itou Shuichi became excited, "It was obviously Naoki-san who said it over there!"
Yoshimura Otomo rolled his eyes: "Didn't Shuichi-san think about acting yourself?
Have another first love on screen?"
"It's...it's just that I'm so old..." Yi Tangxiu felt guilty at first, and said indifferently, "...Besides, it doesn't seem suitable for the director to take the initiative to be an actor.
.....first love or something..."
"Yue~~~" Fangcun Otomo pretended to retching, "You don't have to play such a trick of blushing at such an old age! It's a bit disgusting..."
"You Mediterranean!!! Your hair was pulled out because your mouth smelled too bad!"
Itou Xiu started to fight back and hit the target!
"It's OK!"
Next to him, Naoki Nagayama was silently flipping through the resumes of the actors. He was completely indifferent to the behavior of the two. Anyway, they were just talking about it. Without the special atmosphere like yesterday, they would definitely not be able to fight!
Maybe it's because spring is coming, or maybe it's because recent events have been too stressful. The two friends are becoming more and more impulsive, and they talk trash to each other more and more frequently. Maybe this is also a way to relieve mental stress.
However, seeing the two people talking more and more trash, Nagayama Naoki decided that he couldn't bear it anymore...
"Ahem, even if Shuichi-san wants to star, it's impossible."
"?" The two people's attention was indeed attracted. Itou Shuichi said unconvinced, "Why? Why can't I act?!"
Nagayama Naoki said slowly: "Because the uncle in the script is handsome and elegant... Even if he is in his forties, he can attract high school girls without relying on money~"
"Shuichi-san, do you think you can do it with your looks?"
"..."
Defense broken! Silent!
Itou Shuichi was shocked by the truth!
He shrank back into his seat like a defeated dog!
The style of painting has changed to black and white sketches!
Fangcun Otomo stood up, silently patted his friend, and comforted: "Shuichi-san, don't be sad, a man's confidence never comes from his face!"
"Huh? Really?" Itou Shuichi looked at Yoshimura Otomo next to him, hope ignited in his eyes, "What does that rely on? Do I have it? I must have it! No wonder I always feel confident!
"
As he talked, Itou Shuichi regained his vitality visibly with the naked eye!
The corners of Yoshimura Otomo's mouth twitched. These were just words of comfort. Who knows what's wrong with you? But seeing Itou Shuichi recover again, he was also speechless:
"Shuichi-san must have it, because a man's self-confidence comes from deep within his heart...shamelessness!"
"puff!"
Naoki Nagayama couldn't help laughing.
But when the two of them looked over, he quickly raised the resume in his hand: "Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, if you talk about handsome uncles, I think this guy is pretty good?"
Itou Shuichi took the resume and was a little surprised after taking a look at it: "Takewaki has no self?"
"I heard that I haven't acted in two or three years~" Yoshimura Otomo said. Takewaki Muuga can be said to be one of the male protagonists of idol dramas that he has also been a fan of at his age.
"Maybe he's in a mid-life crisis~" Nagayama Naoki shrugged, "After all, when a teenager becomes famous, as he grows older, his character image is finalized..."
"Anyway... let's try contacting him. With Shuyou Pictures' current reputation, even top-tier artists won't ignore him."
Yi Tangxiu nodded, and he was also convinced that the founder of idol dramas would play his prototype role.
...
After putting down his resume, Itou Shuichi discovered a document bag brought over by Naoki Nagayama:
"Naoki-san, what is this?"
"Ah, this." Nagayama Naoki opened the folder and took out the script, "It's a movie script I just wrote...but it's different from ordinary movies...it's only a 60-minute short movie.
.”
"60 minutes?"
Itou Shuichi took it curiously. It was shorter than a normal movie.
The script was not long, so Yi Tangxiu glanced at it and said, "Is this a literary film?"
"Haha, yes." Nagayama Naoki said, "I plan to reduce the character language as much as possible and use music like in "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility"..."
"Musical..." Itou Shuichi muttered, "What about the heroine?"
"Of course I haven't thought about this yet, but I'm looking for a shy, introverted, slender girl."
Nagayama Naoki originally thought about Akina, but Akina has the feeling of smiling even if she is shy. She needs to have that kind of shyness from the inside out... Such an actor is hard to find~
"Where are the idols under the banner?" Fangcun Otomo asked.
"It doesn't even feel right..." Junko Ito belongs to the big sister type, Yuki Saito is cute but has a tough heart, and Chiko Aoyama has a somewhat mature image. Not to mention the three cat-eye sisters.
~
"This is really troublesome~" Yoshimura Otomo said.
"Haha, don't worry..." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "In the worst case, we'll have to audition~"
Yoshimura Otomo nodded. At this time, if Shuyou releases a role audition, then I don’t know how many people will be willing to participate!
"Speaking of...Naoki-san."
"?"
"The way our GG office recruits new people has always been fascinating..."
Yoshimura Otomo said,
"Junko Ito came by mistake, Yuki Saito came to film from Naoki-san, the three cat-eye sisters were selected from the models in previous adult magazines, Chiko Aoyama was recommended by Naoki-san...
..Also, Xiaobi Lianjuanxun, who is about to sign a contract, was actually recommended by another agency..."
“It seems that we have never had our own normal channels for recruiting new people!”
After hearing this, Nagayama Naoki realized that it seemed to be the case... A normal brokerage firm should have a mature recruitment system, right?
"Ahem...Now that Otomo-san has found out, let's think of a good way!"
Adhering to the idea that whoever finds a problem will solve it, Nagayama Naoki directly threw the blame to Yoshimura Otomo and said very shamelessly,
"It just so happens that Otomo-san is the president of Shuyou Entertainment! This is your job!"
"....Naoki-san, I have a curse word that I really want to say!"
"No, you don't want to!" Nagayama Naoki immediately blocked what Yoshimura Otomo was about to say, "I have something else to do... I'll leave for a while!"
With that said, he ran out!
.........
After the first month of the year has passed and entered February, the new year seems to have officially begun to get busy, and all kinds of things, big and small, seem to be speeding up.
The organizer of the Japanese Film Blue Ribbon Award is the Tokyo Film Press Club, so in addition to major film critics, insiders, directors, film lovers, etc. in the entertainment industry, the judges include film journalists who also account for a large part.
As for Matsuzawa Shinnosuke, he naturally joined the Film Journalists Association early because he wrote interesting stories about movie stars in the entertainment industry.
During this Blue Ribbon Film Awards selection, Shinnosuke Matsuzawa managed to sneak into the jury and became one of the staff members who was deeply involved in the selection of the film.
"Chairman Nojima Koichi, the judges' final voting results have been reviewed and there are no errors!" Matsuzawa Shinnosuke handed the final results to Nojima Koichi, who is the chairman of this year's jury.
"Hmm~" Nojima Koichi looked at the results list, "Sure enough, it's still these movies!"
"Hey, nothing has changed." Matsuzawa Shinnosuke said. He almost knew the results at the end of January and was not very excited at this time.
Nojima Koichi took off his glasses and wiped them, looked at Matsuzawa Shinnosuke and asked: "How is it? Did you find out the mastermind behind it?"
"this...."
Matsuzawa Shinnosuke was shocked. The Chairman Nojima Koichi in front of him seemed to have his own purpose?
"Ha, I was suspicious when you first came in... Later, when you were tallying up the judging results, you were also asking questions, asking if the judges had been affected in any way... From that
I knew then that you came with a purpose." Nojima Koichi laughed, "Don't forget, we are all reporters! We know our colleagues best."
Matsuzawa Shinnosuke asked very curiously: "Then why didn't the chairman stop me?"
"Why stop it?" Nojima Koichi put on his glasses again, "I'm also very curious about the twists and turns!"
"It's just that as the chairman of the jury, I can't possibly check it myself... It would be too embarrassing~"
"Besides, I also want someone to ensure the fairness of this selection result!"
That’s it, Matsuzawa Shinnosuke nodded.
As a great journalist, Koichi Nojima finally sat down as the chairman of the Film Blue Ribbon Award jury. He always wanted his selection result to be impeccable as a reference for his future qualifications.
As a result of the compromise between all parties, he could not explore the forces behind the judges, so he also needed a pawn.
"So, Shinosuke-kun, what are the results of the investigation?"
Matsuzawa Shinnosuke hesitated for a moment, then continued: "Regarding this selection, there are many forces behind the judges. Toho, Toei, Kadokawa, Shochiku, Nikkatsu...all participated."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "But what is surprising is that there is also the participation of the consortium, and the directors and movie stars also have influence through their respective connections."
Nojima Koichi's expression remained unchanged: "This is all normal. There is no game like this. After all, Japan's three major film awards are all about money!"
"I mean, is there anything special about it?"
"..." Shinnosuke Matsuzawa thought for a while, but decided to be honest, "The operation of the Shochiku system this time is a bit strange. I asked about it, and it seems that director Fukasaku Kinji has mobilized almost all his connections to support Toho's work.
"Snow". Another part supports "The Mysterious Case of Mount Amagi", and some supports Naoki Nagayama's "Love Letter"."
"'Love Letter'... Nagayama Naoki is the purpose of your visit, right?" Nojima Koichi said with a smile, "Always asking about him?"
"...Hi!" Matsuzawa Shinnosuke said, "I think Naoki Nagayama has signs of manipulating the selection...that's why I want to find out." Matsuzawa Shinnosuke didn't hide anything.
"Then what's the result?"
"Hey...it turns out that everyone wants to manipulate the selection..."
"Hahaha, the entertainment industry is just such a place!" Nojima Koichi said with a smile, "Who doesn't want to get all the honors?"
"But Nagayama Naoki did get the Sasakawa Foundation involved, and also asked Kadokawa..." Matsuzawa Shinnosuke said excitedly.
Nojima Koichi interrupted him: "Did they violate the selection rules?!"
Matsuzawa Shinnosuke was silent for a while, and then said with difficulty: "...No."
"That's okay~" Nojima Koichi said, "If we can't find any evidence, then no matter how exaggerated the reports are, no matter how they reveal the truth, they are just entertainment gimmicks."
"Yes....."
Nojima Koichi continued: "Shinosuke-kun, do you have any personal grudge against Nagayama Naoki?"
"..." Matsuzawa Shinnosuke nodded, "Enemy for life!"
"Haha, then don't even think about finding any shady material in such a large-scale selection. Those black hands will do it perfectly." Nojima Koichi said, "Looking at the artists in the entire entertainment industry, the ones who are really being boycotted and attacked are
There are only drug abuse, illegality, involvement in gangs, cults... and personal ethics issues..."
Nojima Koichi looked at Matsuzawa Shinnosuke and said:
"However, I know something about Naoki Nagayama. He is a male and a well-known writer and director...so the impact of personal ethics issues will not be great. Even if he has the title of playboy, it is just to add some romantic affairs.
.”
"If Shinnosuke-kun wants to deal with him, he can only look for it from drug abuse, illegal activities, involvement in gangs, and cults." Nojima Koichi said relaxedly, "I don't know about other aspects at the moment. It should be true that he is involved in gangs...
..The reporter who reported earlier seemed to have been warned by the Yamaguchi-gumi.”
"The Yamaguchi-gumi really warned?! So Nagayama Naoki is really a gang member?"
"No... I just asked people not to harass the Shizuoka Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters, but I didn't specifically say that Naoki Nagayama can't be touched." Nojima Koichi, as one of the upper-level members of the Tokyo Film Press Conference, still understands this matter.
"From this aspect, maybe it's just a bit of nepotism."
Matsuzawa Shinnosuke nodded: "Then the only way to find it is from drug abuse, illegality, cults, etc."
He then thought about it, this guy Nagayama Naoki had acquired wealth, fame, and status prematurely at a young age. It was the time when he was mentally empty, and drug abuse and cultism might be very possible.
It is very possible to be frivolous!
Thinking about it this way, Nagayama Naoki's future is still very "punishing"!
"Chairman Nojima, why do you want to mention me?" Matsuzawa Shinnosuke asked.
"Haha, I see the past me in you!"
Looking at the rejuvenated Shinnosuke Matsuzawa, Nojima Koichi felt like he saw again the young man who entered the journalistic industry with enthusiasm.
"Don't forget your original intention!"
Two people who were obviously talking about other people's rights and wrongs behind their backs suddenly became very positive!
