890. Even Tugezata can’t do it? Do you want Otomo-san to commit seppuku?!
.......
After two days of communication, the first Tokyo International Film Festival planning meeting will soon be held at the Stump Building in Ikebukuro~
"Just in time for people to come and see our new headquarters!" Fangcun Dayou said with excitement on his face, "The tree friend is no longer the original tree friend!"
"...."
Nagayama Naoki feels that Yoshimura Otomo looks like the nouveau riche he used to have when he bought a new house~
"Otomo-san...isn't the tree friend still the same? We are still the same people~"
"No!" Yoshimura Otomo pointed out the window, "The former tree friends couldn't see the bustling streets of Ikebukuro!"
"...."
Forget it, let Yoshimura Otomo deceive himself~
At this moment, the office door was knocked open, and Yi Tang Xiuyi walked in:
"Naoki-san, you are indeed in Otomo-san's office!"
As the person in charge of Shuyou Pictures, he naturally has to attend today's preparatory meeting~
"Well, Shuichi-san, you're here too~" Nagayama Naoki greeted, "The filming of "Squid Game" has been arranged, right?"
"No... I'm taking a break today~" Itou Shuichi said, "We are going to edit the first three episodes and then show them to TBS~"
"That's it..."
Itou Shuichi patted Nagayama Naoki on the shoulder: "By the way, Naoki-san has been very busy these days, and he hasn't even visited Ota District!"
"Haha, of course I'm very busy... I'm contacting the people who participated in the preparatory meeting~"
Naoki Nagayama answered with a calm expression. In fact, he has not been too busy these days. It is simply because it is too hot and he does not want to go out.
Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the cool air, eat fruits, and play with the dogs and cats in the new Sanzakura Garden?
"Then there seems to be no problem today!" Itou Shuichi said, "It's about the organizer~"
"There should be no problem."
Nagayama Naoki nodded, as long as we get a few heavyweight guests, then there will definitely be no problem!
Regarding the meeting, the three of them chatted in the office for a while, and then Hayano Riko came over.
Hayano Riko pushed in the door, complaining in her heart, why are these three people still crowded in one office when they have already been assigned three luxurious offices... But after all, they are subordinates, so they can only complain about these things.
Keep it in mind:
"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, Shuichi-san... the guests participating in the meeting have arrived one after another!"
"Ah, that's it..." Yoshimura Otomo stood up immediately, "Then let's go and greet him!"
In the absence of instant messaging channels such as mobile phones and WeChat, those who came to participate would first be guided to the reception room by the front desk, and then guided to the conference room by Naoki Nagayama and others.
"Minister Ogasawara, Minister Yamamura...welcome!"
Yoshimura Otomo naturally recognized the staff at Toei and bowed to welcome everyone.
"Minister Fangcun, Director Yitang...and Director Yongshan..."
After a slight pause, they still chose to call Nagayama Naoki by the title of director. After all, in the film industry, the director who has won the Palme d'Or is Naoki Nagayama's highest honor.
"haven't seen you for a long time..."
"Where, where...we are the ones greeting each other after a long separation..."
"..."
After a lively exchange of greetings, Naoki Nagayama and his team led the people from Toei towards the conference room, naturally passing by the newly moved building on the way.
"Minister Fangcun, your Shuyou's newly moved headquarters is very nice~~~" Yamamura Toshitaka politely praised, "The employees are also very dedicated..."
"Hahaha, of course!"
This is what Yoshimura Otomo was waiting for, and then he talked endlessly about the causes and consequences of moving, including how much thought and energy it took to finally be able to move here...
The moving ceremony was attended by friends, and he didn't want to show off, otherwise he would look too cool... But Toei who came today was considered a bad visitor, so naturally he could brag about it without feeling any burden.
When I feel comfortable, they have to compliment me politely...
Sure enough, the distance from the waiting room to the conference room took a full five minutes!
Yamamura Toshitaka's expression was so stiff... He had to keep echoing "Yes, yes," "It's true," etc.
After finally getting the people to the conference room, Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou had to go downstairs to greet the participants... Toho, Shochiku, Nikkatsu, Tokyo Film Journalists Association... and so on.
There are people from TV stations and so on.
Itou Shuichi brought people from the government agency, and Nagayama Naoki secretly took Imamura Shohei to the house next to the conference room to wait.
By 9:30, most people had arrived~
........
"Mina-san, welcome to the first preparatory meeting of the Tokyo International Film Festival." Otomo Yoshimura acted as the host, "What you have in hand now is the first draft of the Tokyo International Film Festival plan...
This is a plan drawn up by the tree friends with reference to other film festival activities, and I hope to get your corrections..."
Everyone who got the plan began to read it, and a buzzing discussion broke out among the participants.
In fact, there won’t be any problems with the festival’s time, location, holding process and other aspects in the plan. After all, there are similar film festivals. What everyone mainly looks at is the naming and distribution of responsibilities, etc.
"Minister Yoshimura!" Sure enough, people from Toei started to complain, "About the organizer of the Tokyo International Film Festival..."
"The organizers are Shuyu and Kadokawa~ Is there any problem?" Yoshimura Otomo asked calmly.
"We feel that Shuyu and Kadokawa are not enough to represent the entire neon film industry!" Yamamura Toshitaka, who has already reached an agreement, said directly, "Shuyou has only been established for five years, and Kadokawa's name has only come to prominence in recent years...
..”
Kadokawa Haruki, who also attended the meeting, sneered:
"The idea was proposed by Naoki-san, and the funding and planning were carried out by Shuyu and Kadokawa. Of course, we should be the organizers!"
Toei's Ogasawara Takafumi immediately chimed in:
"If an international film event with such an impact as the Tokyo International Film Festival is handed over to a company with such a junior qualification, the risks need to be considered!"
"What do you mean by risk?" Toho's director Tomiri Nakano said immediately.
"What if the organizer is not strong enough and makes some mistakes, causing Neon's film industry to be rude in front of the world's filmmakers..."
"Indeed, in that case, even if Nagayama Naoki is the Palme d'Or winner~"
"Yes, yes...young people are still unreliable...you can't even tell the difference between senior movie stars~"
"In my opinion, there still needs to be a senior organization to provide guidance as the organizer... If you want to make friends, being the organizer should be enough!"
As soon as Toei Toho took action, other people who had contacted in advance all agreed. For a while, the entire conference room was filled with voices of approval, as if changing the organizer to someone else was already popular!
Nagayama Naoki watched these people singing and it was really eye-opening... These guys are so good at dramatic performances, why don't they go to the Takarazuka Opera Troupe to sing?
"Ahem~"
Nagayama Naoki coughed twice tactically, and he could not let them continue, otherwise a consensus would be reached.
"Director Nagayama, do you have anything to say?" Ogasawara Takafumi immediately pointed his head at him, "What if something goes wrong with Shuyou..."
"Then let Otomo-san hold a press conference and apologize in front of the media!!!"
"...."
"???"
The conference room fell silent for a while. Everyone was speechless by Naoki Nagayama's words. Even Otomo Yoshimura looked at Naoki Nagayama with disbelief...
What?! You just dumped the blame on my head? Is it because I have less hair?!
"Uh, cough, cough!" Nakano Chirui, who was still more experienced, reacted and said quickly, "What use do we have for Minister Yoshimura's Doge seat..."
"Eh? It's useless?" Nagayama Naoki looked suspiciously, "Isn't it okay to just use the traditional art of bowing after getting into trouble? We are Dogezazai!"
"..."
"Cough cough cough!"
"...?"
Everyone was speechless again. Although this is the truth, it would be bad if you said it openly! How can others do it in the future? Not everyone is so thick-skinned!
"Naoki-san... you are relatively young, so you may have some misunderstanding about this..." Nakano Chirui explained, "Bowing and Dogeza are just showing an apology attitude... It is of no use to the consequences.
It’s not a form of punishment either…”
"Then...are we asking Otomo-san to commit suicide to apologize? Is there no other choice but to die? To apologize for committing seppuku?" Nagayama Naoki frowned, "It seems too much to ask Otomo-san to commit seppuku for this matter.
A little more!"
"..." "???"
"Pfft..." Kadokawa Haruki couldn't help laughing.
(Yoshimura Otomo: Naoki Nagayama, thank you!)
Yamamura Toshitaka saw Nagayama Naoki's intention of making jokes and said directly:
"Naoki Nagayama, stop making such jokes, we are discussing the issue of the organizer! Shuyu and Kadokawa's qualifications are too junior... In such a large international event, we need to be more cautious!"
"Younger?"
Next to him, Itou Shuichi couldn't help it anymore and shook his head.
"In terms of its founding history, Kadokawa's predecessor was Dai Nippon Pictures, which has been around since the war! In terms of achievements, Shuyu's films have been hits, and the awards he has won are among the best in the neon film industry...
.. Our two families have joined forces, so how incompetent are we?”
"..." After a pause, Toshitaka Yamamura laughed, "Qualifications cannot be calculated in this way..."
"How to calculate it?" Kadokawa Haruki also participated.
Then the entire conference room began to discuss this qualification.
There are not many opportunities for the five major film companies to get together. Even Shochiku and Nikkatsu began to talk about their qualifications, and they were red-faced over who the number one brother in the neon film industry was~
Seeing this scene, Nagayama Naoki was not worried at all. This was a normal process... In the previous life, every time the various departments of the company held communication meetings, this situation would also happen. Each person in charge would start with one point in mind.
A bunch of nonsense.
In fact, it is not for a certain answer, just to show a sense of existence.
After one vigorous effort, it will be exhausted again and again... When everyone is tired of arguing, it's time to discuss serious matters!
After walking out of the conference room to make some arrangements, he slowly drank a cup of tea. Seeing everyone starting to quiet down, Naoki Nagayama finally spoke:
"Mina-san... I know that everyone is really worried about someone as young as me taking on important responsibilities..."
"No, no, we are not targeting Naoki-san!" Toshitaka Yamamura said immediately.
"Yes, it's just that the international film festival has a great impact..."
Nakano Chirui also said beside him, but this statement was completely targeted.
Nagayama Naoki smiled and did not refute:
"I am indeed a bit younger. Although I have won many Film Academy Awards, Blue Ribbon Awards, and even the Palme d'Or, I have achieved good results in the film industry..."
"..."
Everyone in Toho and Toei was stunned, OK, why are you showing off your achievements all of a sudden?! Do you think the other people sitting here are not?!
Oh... indeed not...
In this way, Naoki Nagayama's words left everyone in the meeting speechless... After all, there may be people who can defeat Naoki Nagayama in terms of achievements, but they are not in today's conference room.
"Ahem, Naoki-san..." Nakano Tomoru's tone became gentler, "We know that you have made extraordinary achievements in the film industry..."
Naoki Nagayama said curiously:
"Then why don't you give me a chance to try? Anyway, I'm so young, even if I make a mistake, everyone will forgive me, right?!"
"..." Don't take it so naturally!
"Naoki-san... After all, this is related to Neon's international image. We still think it is better to have a more stable helmsman..."
Ogasawara Takafumi said.
"Oh, we need a more stable helmsman!" Nagayama Naoki nodded and laughed, "I think so too!"
"oh?"
Representatives from several established film companies were surprised. Does this mean they agree?
"So...I specifically went to consult a more stable senior..." Nagayama Naoki stood up and opened the door to welcome a person who came in, "I believe that with his guidance, the Tokyo International Film Festival
The event will go more smoothly..."
A gentle old man with glasses and gray hair came in.
"He is Director Shohei Imamura! The winner of the last Palme d'Or!" Naoki Nagayama said to everyone in the conference room, "This time he will hold an important position - the chairman of the jury! He is also the chairman of the Tokyo International Film Festival
Vice Chairman of the Festival Preparatory Committee!”
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became quiet.
Everyone present was related to the film industry, and no one did not know this great director who was very popular last year. Many people recalled the new wave movement that this guy set off in the film industry twenty years ago.
Shohei Imamura has such huge influence that it can be said that no one in the film industry except Akira Kurosawa can hold his head high!
"Good morning, Mina-san!" Shohei Imamura greeted with a smile, "I'll take care of you all from now on!"
"...."
"!!!"
How can we go on with this?! Does the organizer have any other options? A celebrity like Imamura Shohei has gone beyond the scope of a film company. Whoever he supports represents who a large number of filmmakers support.
But now, it is obvious that Shohei Imamura is here to support Naoki Nagayama!
........
Nagayama Naoki led Imamura Shohei to sit in the front row, and then continued to discuss the contents of the plan.
The people from Toho and Toei still wanted to struggle. They looked at the representatives sent by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology:
"Ikebo-san, do you think Shuyu and Kadokawa need to reconsider it as the organizers?"
"Well..." Yasuko Ikebo, who had been listening silently, glanced at Naoki Nagayama and laughed, "Originally, the Tokyo International Film Festival was a new event...
It was also proposed by Naoki-san, so I don’t think there is anything wrong with it being hosted by tree friends..."
Yasuko Ikebo was the representative of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at the "Annual Kanji" event. With this resume and the support of her family, she was promoted to a section chief under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology after one year...
This was Nagayama Naoki's first international cultural exchange event, which made her keenly aware of the future prospects, and she got the opportunity to attend again through the strength of her family!
"Young people don't always stick to the rules... The "Annual Chinese Characters" event planned before was also very successful!"
"..."
Ogasawara Takafumi and Nakano Tomiri looked at each other:
"The two of them actually have a relationship?"
Neither of them thought that Nagayama Naoki actually had a friendship with Ikebo Yasuko...and seeing the way Ikebo Yasuko looked at Nagayama Naoki, maybe it was "adultery"!
"When did this happen?!"
The two had to complain bitterly in their hearts:
"Bah! They are indeed a couple! Nagayama Naoki, he actually forgot that he also has the nickname Huaxin Naoki! I don't know when they hooked up!"
"...."
Nagayama Naoki smiled:
"Then it's settled that Shuyu and Kadokawa will be the organizers together!"
