861, This man is really not to be underestimated!!!
...
Looking at the song being played on TV, Nagayama Naoki's face couldn't help but become a little strange~
"
.......
There is a time when we heed a certain call
(When we hear the earnest call)
When the world must e together as one
(The whole world should unite)
.......
Just you and me
(It’s just you and me)
We are the world
(We are all one family)
.......
"
The charity action on the other side of the ocean has finally spread to neon... This song "We are the world" composed and written by Michael Jackson is a charity song sung by all the big names in the American music scene to support the humanitarian plight in Africa.
Charity fundraising.
Nagayama Naoki probably understood that this song would raise more than 60 million US dollars for charity, and would later lead to a Live Aid charity concert that would shock the world.
It's one of the greatest and most important acts on earth, where rock stars live out the idea of letting music change the world.
"Neon doesn't seem to have similar charity concerts?" Naoki Nagayama recalled, but he really didn't know much about the history of Neon's music scene in 1985 and had no impression at all.
"The date of the liveaid concert should happen to be July 13th...it happens to be Akina's birthday..."
On the TV, images of MVs featuring rock stars singing together flashed across the screen. Each one of them was a dazzling contemporary star, and this year's Live Aid was a famous abnormal concert in the history of world music.
"Charity..."
Nagayama Naoki, who has been in Neon for more than five years, can now be said to be very rich even after becoming famous... It's time to start some charity... In this era, China and Japan have good relations, and there are many
China-Japan Friendship Charity Organization....
Random thoughts kept running around in his head, and Nagayama Naoki didn't know what to do for a while.
At this time, Akina Nakamori, who had just been answering the phone in the room, came to the sofa:
"Naoki-san!"
"Huh?" Naoki Nagayama looked at his girlfriend who looked delighted, "What good happened?"
"It's nothing special... Momoe-san just invited us to have dinner at her house on the weekend~" Akina Nakamori had a smile on her face. She was naturally very happy to go to a friend's house for dinner.
"Do you need to make an appointment in advance for this kind of thing? Momoe-san is downstairs..."
"Because it's a big meal!" Akina Nakamori explained, and then looked at the program her boyfriend was watching, "This is...an American song?"
"Well, the latest Billboard Hot 100 singles chart tops the list in the United States." Naoki Nagayama said, "This song was sung by Michael Jackson and more than 40 other singers, and all profits from the album will be donated to charity.
..”
"Todoroki Dou?"
Although Nakamori Akina can speak simple English now, she doesn't pay much attention to foreign affairs...she is a scumbag in elementary school~ but she is already studying!
"Well, this song is just the beginning..." Naoki Nagayama said, "There will be a charity concert on July 13th..."
"July 13th?" Akina Nakamori was even more surprised.
"Akina, do you want to attend?" Naoki Nagayama asked, "This concert brings together the big names in Western pop music. It can be said that all the stars have gathered~"
"Eh~~~"
Akina Nakamori was a little moved when she stared at the TV. After all, neon rock music is very popular now, and she also likes rock music very much. If she can participate in it... not to mention it is her birthday...
"Naoki-san, but in July, there will be a nationwide tour..."
"Is the time set?" Naoki Nagayama asked.
"Not yet, but usually around mid-July...just around the time of birthday." Akina's eyes were a little pitiful...
Nagayama Naoki said directly:
"If Akina wants to go, then just explain the situation to President Hanami. Anyway, this year's tour schedule should not be as urgent as before!"
"..." After thinking about it for a while, Nakamori Akina still felt that it was more important to celebrate her birthday with her boyfriend, "Hey, I will explain it to Hanami-san!"
.......
When Tokyo newspapers once again published many new films by Naoki Kuronagayama, the preview screening of "The Camera Don't Stop" finally began.
Ikebukuro's "Literary Arts Center" welcomes Shuyou's new movie again, and there will be another movie poster in the display case at the corner of the entrance.
The weather in late spring and early summer is very good. There is a slight coolness in the early days, but when the bright sunshine shines on the body, the whole person feels a little hot, and the thin spring shirt can save some weight.
"Naoki-san..."
Standing in the lobby to greet guests, Souo Matsuo was a little nervous, because just now, he saw the editor-in-chief of "Movie Newspaper", the producer of Shochiku, and the supervisor of Toho Toei...
Senior people who could only be seen at award ceremonies and industry forums walked past one by one, greeted Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou and entered the screening room.
"What's wrong?" Nagayama Naoki kept a business smile. This was something he learned after asking his girlfriend for advice, "Nervous?"
"Hi....."
After all, he is a fledgling young director, but he was actually given the title of assistant director in "The Camera Don't Stop", which really made him a little panicked.
When facing the big boss to say hello and shake hands, I didn’t know what to say... I could only keep bowing, almost 90 degrees!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Straighten up..." Naoki Nagayama patted him on the back, "Today you represent the face of tree friends!"
".......Hi!"
Seeing this "junior" who was older than himself become more tense, Naoki Nagayama shook his head and comforted:
"Zongsheng-kun, this is just a small scene... If you can't stand it now, what will you do when you stand at the Blue Ribbon and Film Academy Awards ceremony in the future?"
"Blue Ribbon? Academy Award?" Souo Matsuo was confused, "Me?"
"Of course... If this movie doesn't win you a Best Newcomer award, wouldn't that damage my reputation?!"
Nagayama Naoki laughed. This "The Camera Don't Stop" will definitely win the award. Although the final award is a bit difficult, he is very confident in the awards of Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing.
If he can't even do this with his current reputation, it would really be "undermining his reputation".
"..."
Matsuo Souo was speechless. He pictured himself standing at the award ceremony in his mind... In his expectation, this should have been possible after more than ten or twenty years of hard work.
Could what happened be so easy?
It's like it's fake...
"Naoki-san!"
At this moment, a call woke Matsuo Souo, and he saw a kind-looking old man walking in with his friends.
"I'm here with Zhenghao!"
Kobayashi Masaki and Shinoda Masahiro went to watch the preview of "The Camera Don't Stop" together.
"Haha, Masaki-san, Masahiro-san, thank you very much!" Nagayama Naoki showed a sincere smile on his face, and quickly took his two friends to the second row, "I specially reserved a seat for you!"
"Naoki-san...Masaki-san repeatedly said before that he would stay for the first half hour, what's going on?" Masahiro Shinoda asked in confusion.
"You'll know this after Zhenghaosang watches the movie." Nagayama Naoki pretended, "It will be released soon!"
"Oh, it's still a secret..." Masahiro Shinoda didn't ask further, but he said, "I seemed to have seen other acquaintances just now... Fukasaku Kinji seemed to be here too..."
"Yeah~"
Naoki Nagayama heard a familiar name again, and Kinji Fukasaku seemed to have a problem with him. Unfortunately, he had only seen him from a distance and had no impression of him.
"Then he is also welcome to comment..."
"So confident?" Shinoda Masahiro was surprised, "Fukasaku Kinji will definitely disparage you!"
"Haha, who else will listen to him?"
Although the laughing stock incident has passed for a long time, Kinji Fukasaku’s joke is still circulating in the director circle!
After chatting with his two friends for a while, Naoki Nagayama returned to the lobby and continued to receive people attending the screening. There were many people in the industry, many movie lovers, and of course young college students.
Everyone came here because of Naoki Nagayama's reputation and wanted to see the details of the new movie.
"Naoki-san...it's almost done..." Itou Shuichi said, "The screening has started, let's go in too!"
"Hmm~"
.........
Unlike other movies, "The Camera Can't Stop" does not have a title sequence at the beginning, and the short film starts playing as soon as the projector is turned on...
With the artificial acting skills of the young actors, the stiff movements of the zombies, and the furious Matsuo Souo who burst into the camera... "Don't Stop the Camera" officially started playing.
"What the hell?!" Kinji Fukasaku, who was wearing a low-brimmed hat, watched for a minute, and then the thought came to his mind, "Did the theater show the wrong movie?!"
Although he was very unhappy with Naoki Nagayama, he had to admit that Naoki Nagayama was the most talented and outstanding director in recent years. He had won many high-level honors and was famous for his work at a young age.
His movies...cannot be of this caliber on the screen!
At the same time, whispers began in the screening room, and bursts of buzzing kept coming, making Matsuo Souo sitting in the first row uneasy.
"Naoki-san...."
"Sousei-kun, be quiet!" Nagayama Naoki didn't explain much, "Watch a movie!"
"...."
Matsuo Souo could only continue to force himself to watch it... In fact, he couldn't even watch the first half-hour short film!
Everyone saw that Naoki Nagayama, who was sitting in the first row, did not move, so they could only continue to look down.
However, those reporters and commentators have even begun to mentally arrange Naoki Nagayama's new work...
Shaky camera, nonsensical plot, awkward acting... As "Don't Stop the Camera" played, the audience's voices became louder and louder.
"What is this!" "It sucks!"
"Eh? The director looked at the camera, right? He said to the camera, 'Don't stop the camera'!"
"As if talking to us..."
"Are you acting...to delay time?"
"Why doesn't the camera move again?!"
"Hoho, those two zombies' thighs are a bit scary..."
"Hey, why is this eldest sister standing up with an ax on her head?!"
"Why is the elevated lens so slow..."
Whispers came from the back row, and Naoki Nagayama could hear them clearly. These audience members seemed to want the director to hear them. Who asked the director to deliver such a film?
Is this playing tricks on all viewers?
Even the directors in the industry were mostly frowning at this time. Naturally, they could see how shoddy this part was, and they could even guess from the actors' eyes and expressions that they must have seen the note board on the set.
What makes them curious is whether Naoki Nagayama really made such a bad movie?!
Although everyone had some complaints and confusion in their hearts, seeing the director in the front row still gave him face, and no one chose to leave!
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Half an hour later, the screen went dark, and the subtitles "One Month Ago" slowly appeared...
The movie has officially started!
........
"Ah, isn't this an actor? How could he become a director?"
"I see... I have accepted the commission from the TV station and want to broadcast it live from shot to shot!"
"Zombies...live broadcast...one shot...how could there be such a stupid plan?" "Is zombie culture popular?"
As the movie continued to play, the holes began to be filled up one by one.
Everyone watched the film's preparatory process and felt that the cruel director in the short film was actually a frustrated and gentle good man behind the scenes, constantly communicating and compromising among the producer, actors and crew... In the end
Only then did we come up with the script for the live broadcast.
What is surprising is that during the official live broadcast, the two leading actors actually got into a car accident... So the director had to rescue himself, and his wife was also called in to rescue...
"It turns out it was forced!"
"Haha, when I saw the director scolding the actors, he must have some personal grudge!"
Looking at the behind-the-scenes production process of the current movie, and recalling the movies they watched before, the audience finally began to react, and some even smiled knowingly.
Seeing the zombies lying on the ground after putting on makeup, they had to rely on the director's human body manipulation:
"Hahaha, the uncle who played the zombie was drunk! He turned into a puppet!"
When I saw the weak assistant director crying:
"Oh ho ho, the weak assistant director was vomited all over... so pitiful haha~"
"Wow...it turns out that the radio engineer has a stomachache!"
The audience burst into laughter when they saw the actor who played the radio engineer was forced to defecate and put on makeup in the corner because he couldn't find a toilet.
"Hahaha~ It's really disgusting... but it's so funny!"
As the movie continued, the audience discovered the beauty of this movie. Every awkward moment in the previous half hour was a foreshadowing for the subsequent movie. Now it seems like a sudden realization.
Coupled with the unexpected and funny development, the audience laughed very happily.
"Oh! The girl who set up the camera fell down! It hurts so much! But it's also funny! Hahaha~"
"It turns out that the scene where the person was being stabbed and spitting out blood was blown directly with a straw?!"
"Hahaha, it turns out that the shot of the zombie's thigh is for looking at the writing board..."
The audience's discussion became more positive. They were purely happy because of the funny aspects of the movie. At this time, experienced directors and industry insiders were full of surprises.
"It turns out...this is a movie about the process of making a movie!"
Masahiro Shinoda murmured to himself in surprise, letting everyone know about the real production process of the movie in a funny way.
Although some of the points are a bit exaggerated, conflicts between the producer and the director, difficult actors, emergencies, accidents...all are factors that must occur in the film production process.
"And it's not as boring as other documentaries...the highlights are not boring either..." Kobayashi Masaki also whispered, "The directors will laugh when they see it!"
The one-shot shooting, the technique of a play within a play, the concerted efforts of the film crew members and the tender final scene...
"The Camera Don't Stop" contains the director's thinking and exploration of the future of film, while also taking into account smoothness and fun. The settings of the shots, the matching transitions of the pictures, and the interpretation of the plot are all extremely coherent and natural.
"This is...a real movie!"
Masahiro Shinoda's evaluation of Naoki Nagayama has improved again, and he truly regards him as a banner figure in the film industry.
In another corner, Fukasaku Kinji's expression changed from initial suspicion to disgust, then to surprise and surprise, and finally turned into the frown he is now...
"This guy Nagayama Naoki...has reached another level!"
In fact, well-known directors in the film industry know that making a commercial film is not too difficult, and making a commercial film a hit is a matter of skill... But to make a truly good film, you need the right time, place and people.
The script, actors, director and even the current movie environment must be suitable...
And this "Camera Don't Stop" really made the eyes of senior directors shine.
Fukasaku Kinji believes that after watching this movie soon, new directors who dare to venture out and fight will be able to play the one shot to the end and the drama within the drama~
"Nagayama Naoki, this man... really shouldn't be underestimated!"
