Until the day after the wedding, Seiko Matsuda's wedding was still being reported on TV. Some TV stations had already edited various wedding clips into short films and played them on the program.
The hosting agency Sunny even announced that it will make the video of the wedding into a videotape for sale, and it will be paired with the final album - "for the collection and appreciation of fans who love Seiko Matsuda"...
..
"Has the goddess who admires me finally been taken home by someone else?!"
Nagayama Naoki, who was sitting at the dining table reading the newspaper, almost laughed out loud when he saw this paragraph.
"How can there be such a licking dog~"
It seemed that the keyword was triggered. Taro, who was biting a little duck in the living room, ran over, wagging his tail and looked at his master~
"Ying Tailang...your name is Ying Tailang, not a licking dog!"
Naoki Nagayama patted Gouzi on the head helplessly. It seemed that he teased Gouzi too much when he was at home, which led to this guy now treating Gouzi as his second name~
"Who is Naoki-san always calling Yutaro like this!"
Akina Nakamori came over with two breakfasts, making Nagayama Naoki look like a wealthy landlord in the old society.
Then she also glanced at the newspaper and said: "Isn't this kind of wedding commemorative video a regular operation... Just like Momoe-san's wedding disc, isn't it selling very well!"
"Eh?"
"Naoki-san is indeed a fake fan of Yamaguchi Momoe!" Akina Nakamori narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced at her boyfriend, "I started to wonder if it was true that I was heartbroken because of Yamaguchi Momoe's retirement!"
Of course, the fact that the predecessor committed suicide because Yamaguchi Momoe retired from retirement cannot be spread casually, so I just made up a story about a heartbroken person who drank too much and went to the hospital. Anyway, no one knows except the person involved~
"..." Naoki Nagayama stopped talking. He is a fake fan and he is a real fan!
"Ahem~ Why didn't the newspapers report anything about you, Akina?"
Nagayama Naoki quickly changed the topic. It stands to reason that the two of them went to the wedding venue yesterday and were interviewed for a while. There should be reports~
"Maybe the news about Saint Son-san is more attractive~"
Akina Nakamori didn't think much about it. The media these days are dominated by Seiko Matsuda, which can also be said to be the last glory of this top idol.
"By the way, it seems that Seiko-san and Kanda-san went abroad for their honeymoon after their wedding!"
"You went to Hawaii, right?"
“It seems like I’m going to Europe in the future~”
"..."
The two of them finished their breakfast while chatting, and then Akina Nakamori drove to Kenyin's office by herself.
Recently, I have been mainly busy with the promotion of the new album, but the national tour is also in progress, and Akina also has to go to rehearsals and even go to watch the rehearsals live.
Naoki Nagayama here did not stay at home to escape the summer heat. Instead, he drove to Shuyou’s new headquarters in Ikebukuro.
.......
The new headquarters is nicknamed the tree stump building for tree friends~
Because the building is a bit unrealistic, it is only on the 7th floor after all. However, it occupies a large area and looks like a solid tree stump from a distance...
Xing Jiahua and Suzuki Yuka had already adapted to the front lobby of the new headquarters. When they saw Nagayama Naoki coming in, they quickly stood up and said hello:
"Naoki-san, good morning~"
"Well...morning~"
Nagayama Naoki also nodded, turned his head and glanced at the hall, where several gorgeous flower baskets were placed against the wall...a congratulatory gift from a friend.
Seeing these flower baskets, his mind flashed back to the relocation ceremony two days ago.
The sun was shining brightly that day, and the main entrance of Shudun Building was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. All the guests came to celebrate the move-in ceremony of Shuyou Group... Ribbon cutting, fireworks, lion dance, and speeches were all very lively and happy.
until......
When visiting the new office building, Naoki Nagayama discovered two rows of colorful wreaths on both sides of the aisle in the office lobby...
That guy Yoshimura Otomo did not put the wreath at the front door.
He had people place wreaths in the office lobby!!!
Now... white walls, light-colored desk, black office chair... If you hang a large black and white photo, it will look more like it!
"... Hana-chan, when will these flower baskets and... wreaths be put away?" Nagayama Naoki asked Xingjiahua.
"About three days, today is the last day, we have to clean it up!" Xingjiahua said directly, "The wreaths can be placed for a longer time, but these flower baskets are already withering!"
"When cleaning, please be sure to dispose of the wreaths as well!" Naoki Nagayama said.
"Uh...hi!"
Xing Jiahua was a little confused. The colorful wreaths were not very pretty, and they were all plastic, so they would not break...but she still obeyed the order of the tree friend's highest officer. He was the biggest~
Without wandering around on various floors, Naoki Nagayama took the elevator directly to the office on the top floor.
Opening the door, the huge office is filled with morning sunlight, and you can even see fine dust flying in the light beam... It has a slight smell of solid wood furniture, but it feels much better after opening the window~
Sitting on the leather boss chair, looking at the huge desk in front of him, Naoki Nagayama closed his eyes and experienced the mentality of the company bosses in his previous life...
But within three minutes, he opened his eyes:
"No, there is no sense of smug satisfaction, nor is there any domineering air...The practical value of an empty office is no different from an ordinary office..."
"In the past, those bosses probably had bigger offices just for the sake of face~"
Looking at the empty office again, Nagayama Naoki called the front desk and told Xingjiahua to send some green plants and succulents to the office, and then put the newspaper on the desk every morning...
....changed daily~
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After making the phone call, Nagayama Naoki walked out of his president/president office and opened the door marked the head office.
"Otomo-san!"
Yoshimura Otomo was drinking coffee to refresh himself. After seeing Nagayama Naoki, he felt slightly happy, and then regained his composure:
"Naoki-san, your office is next door!"
"Ah...that office is so empty!" Naoki Nagayama unceremoniously sat on the sofa in Fangcun Otomo's office and picked up the magazine on the coffee table, "Otomo-san is still a human being!"
"Then you should come to your office more often!"
Fangcun Dayou sat next to him,
"What's the point of always coming to my side and interrupting my work!"
"Otomo-san, you're not working anymore! You're making coffee!"
"I was planning to work! You broke in and interrupted the schedule!"
"whispering sound......"
The two bickered for a while, and then they got down to the business of today.
"Otomo-san, I'm going to the United States in early July. I've told you about this~"
"Well, go to the concert with your little girlfriend..."
Yoshimura Otomo complained that not only did he know, but he also bought two tickets... But it seemed that he had no chance to go to the scene, so he planned to let his son go, and if he had one, he would give it to others~
"This is just one of the reasons~" Naoki Nagayama said, "I may have to stay in the United States for two days...to deal with investment matters~"
"Oh? Naoki-san wants to invest in the United States?"
"Well, I need to meet with several professional investment managers..."
Although Wanta Nakai has taken care of the offshore account matter, Naoki Nagayama's actions in the U.S. foreign exchange market must be operated by a professional investment manager.
The amount of 40 billion yen, a total amount of almost 400 million US dollars, has attracted many powerful investment managers~
"Well, that means you won't be able to come back until almost mid-July?"
"Well, almost~"
As for Nagayama Naoki's investment behavior, Yoshimura Otomo does not make any comments and just follows without thinking. He has long invested all his savings in Shuyou Capital. If he wants to make money, he must have his own share!
"Well, before that, we have to complete the preparatory meeting for the Tokyo International Film Festival!" Yoshimura Otomo said.
"Well... call together all parties who have joined the preparatory committee, and we will hold the meeting at the end of June!" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Don't they always want to advance the preparatory process?!"
"Hi!"
Fangcun Dayou responded, and then became a little worried:
"Naoki-san, Toei and Toho have joined forces...With their lobbying, the possibility of putting pressure on the organizers is really high~"
"Haha, Otomo-san, it's okay." Nagayama Naoki said, "I invited heavyweights to stand up for us!"
"Oh?" Yoshimura Otomo heard this for the first time.
"This person..." Nagayama Naoki lowered his voice and started talking to Yoshimura Otomo.
And here, Yoshimura Otomo, after hearing Nagayama Naoki's words, his face gradually became surprised~
........
Director Takamoto Ogasawara of Toei has been quite nervous recently.
After his usual work, he would go drinking with different people every day to convince them... to support Toei as the organizer of the Tokyo International Film Festival in the organizing committee.
After many efforts, we finally reached an agreement with Toho... The organizer is jointly organized by Toho and Toei, with Toho written on the front.
"Boss Nakano, then we have an agreement!"
He raised his glass and was about to clink it with Toho's director, Tomomi Nakano.
"The preparatory meeting should be held soon. By then, our two families must make progress together!"
Nakano Chirui had a relaxed smile on his face: "Of course!"
With a ding sound, their wine glasses touched each other, and then the hot wine slid into their throats, causing a trace of red on their faces~
After the negotiation was completed, the two of them became more relaxed in their sitting postures, and felt a little like dancing while listening to the music in the private room.
"Ogasawara-san, you said that the young man Naoki Nagayama proposed the planning of this Tokyo International Film Festival?!"
Nakano Chirui sighed,
"It's a pity that young people are a little impatient and actually announced it directly~"
"Ha, that's why we need established production companies like Toho and Toei to become the Dinghai Shenzhen!" Ogasawara Takafumi said with a smile, "After all, Shuyu Pictures is just like Nagayama Naoki, too young!"
"But the momentum is really strong! In the past two years, it has almost become the leader in the film industry!"
"Boss Nakano, didn't you also say that, for the past two years!"
Ogasawara Takafumi's tone was relaxed. You must know that both Toho and Toei have a development history of more than 30 years, which is almost the development history of a movie!
In these turbulent decades, it has experienced the ups and downs of the film industry, experienced several film developments and great changes, and finally survived... This is not something that a company that has been established for five years can compare to!
“Let’s see in a few years, the tree friend may have disappeared!”
Nakano Chirui nodded, then shook his head:
"However, this guy Nagayama Naoki does have some talents!"
"A few young geniuses emerge every year, but in the end it still depends on whether they can become evergreens!"
Ogasawara Takafumi still expressed his contempt. Even if he had suffered a loss from Nagayama Naoki before, he would not change his arrogant attitude.
"Well...the newcomer wants to take the lead...but the old man doesn't want to give up yet!"
Nakano Chirui laughed,
"Ogasawara-san, have the other parties already negotiated?"
"Well, Kadokawa is on the opposite side, so there's nothing we can do.
Shochiku and Nikkatsu are competitors to us, so naturally they will not express support and will remain neutral at most... However, the Film Journalists Association, the Film Weekly and other film media are all biased towards us."
"Based on this ratio, we have at least more than one-third of the supporters at the meeting."
"That's good~"
Nakano Chirui felt relieved. Coupled with Toho's efforts in the past few days, it will definitely be more than half!
After talking about the business, Ogasawara Takabumi was in a better mood. He immediately opened the box and asked the waiter to invite the young lady accompanying him:
"Nakano-san, we won't go home until we get drunk today!!!"
"Haha, okay~"
Just as the two established film companies that had reached a consensus in private were beginning to celebrate, Naoki Nagayama once again came to the Samadhi House in Ginza.
The blue palace-style building is still unique.
Even though the weather is already very hot, there are still customers who want to drink tea in the lobby...You can also see the busy figure of the waiter Matsumura Akuki.
There was no one at the counter, and it looked like Katsuo Yasui was busy too.
"Chinatsu-san..." Naoki Nagayama greeted Chinatsu Sakakihara who had just walked down the stairs.
"Ah, Naoki-san, you're here!" Chinatsu Sakakibara, who was wearing a kimono, bowed slightly.
"Well, is my guest coming?"
"Hi, we've arranged it in the private room on the third floor!" Chinatsu Sakakibara said, "I'm about to prepare refreshments and tea..."
"Then I'll go up!" Nagayama Naoki nodded, "By the way, I want some black tea~"
"I understand!" Chinatsu Sakakihara nodded immediately, "I'll send it to you right away!"
Naturally, Naoki Nagayama of Samadhiju was very familiar with it. He walked along the stairs towards the independent private room on the third floor... This room is always reserved for himself to entertain guests.
After moving the partition door, Nagayama Naoki saw a familiar gentle face, admiring the furnishings in the private room:
"Masaki-san!"
"Ah, Naoki-san is here!" Kobayashi Masaki said with a smile, "I heard that this private room has been reserved for you?"
"Well... I originally opened this teahouse just to have a place to drink tea, so naturally I have to reserve a room for myself!"
Naoki Nagayama walked up to Masaki Kobayashi and introduced to him the furnishings in the room... These are all real antiques.
"It's so rich!"
Masaki Kobayashi was also impressed by Naoki Nagayama's financial resources. Although they are both well-known directors, Masaki Kobayashi and Naoki Nagayama are different.
Nagayama Naoki himself is the producer of the movie, and he can get more than half of the box office...
In established companies like Shochiku, Toei, and Toho, directors like Masaki Kobayashi can only get a director's fee...the income gap is huge.
Compared with ordinary people, they are naturally richer, but most of the income from the best-selling movies is still taken from capital!
"Masaki-san can also ask for a share of the movie!" Naoki Nagayama said.
"The company will not allow it..." Kobayashi Masaki sighed, "Even if it is allowed, there will be harsh conditions..."
For example, there will be gambling agreements and the like. If the box office does not reach a certain level, you will have to lose money. Only when a certain standard is reached, you will get a share.
Just like a certain director later, he lost the gambling agreement and went crazy making bad movies to pay off his debt~
Naoki Nagayama and Masaki Kobayashi share the same feelings about the unspoken rules in the film industry...but it's hard to say anything, because they only took the films shot by Masataka Komori and Kyū Kijima from Tree Friends Movies.
It's just the director's fee, although it's a lot more generous.
After Chinatsu Sakakihara brought the two of them tea, Naoki Nagayama changed the subject:
"Zhengshu-san, Zhenghaosang haven't come here yet?"
Kobayashi Masaki laughed: "That guy is coming with another person..."
"come together?"
"Well, we said we were chatting on the road..." Masaki Kobayashi picked up a piece of snack and put it in his mouth, "After all, it's been a long time since we got together~"
"That's it..."
Nagayama Naoki nodded and picked up the tea cup.
Today at Samadhiju, in addition to inviting two friends, I also invited another one through their relationship...
If he joins the organizing committee of the Tokyo International Film Festival, the big deal is settled!
