917, you are still young, there is no good in knowing too much!!!
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The sun is still scorching hot in Tokyo today~
Naoki Nagayama came out of Narita Airport. He covered his eyes with his hands to block the strong sunlight and looked for the driver who came to pick him up.
Then I saw Toda Tomoyasu hurriedly running towards me at the airport gate. The young man ran in front of Nagayama Naoki and bowed to apologize:
"Private Marseille, Zhi Shu Mulang, the road is slightly blocked."
"Ha, it's nothing. Traffic jams are very common in the morning rush hour~"
Nagayama Naoki patted Toda Zhi'an on the shoulder and comforted him. He called the professional driver temporarily and asked him to pick him up.
When I woke up in the morning, I was still in the Okura Hotel in Fukuoka, witnessing Akina calling Maki Ueda to deliver clothes... and then at around 9 o'clock, she had already flown to Tokyo.
"Naoki-san, don't you have any luggage?" Toda Zhi'an unexpectedly looked around his boss.
"Well, no..."
Naoki Nagayama said casually that in fact he only brought a wallet, just like people in the future who only bring a mobile phone when going out.
"Hey, please go this way, the car is parked in the parking lot..."
Tomoe Toda respectfully led Naoki Nagayama toward the car. After getting into the Toyota car, he asked:
"Naoki-san, should we go to Yamazakura-in first?"
"Forget it, let's go directly to the Shuyu Building~" Nagayama Naoki casually flipped through the magazines placed in the car, "Anyway, I'm going to attend the preview of "Umi Street Diary" in the afternoon, it's relatively close to Ikebukuro~"
"Hi!"
Tomoe Toda's driving skills are pretty good, and he didn't sway much when running on Tokyo's congested roads. No wonder he was chosen as a full-time driver.
Naoki Nagayama looked out the car window and saw a blazing sun hanging high above the blue sky and white clouds, spreading heat waves equally over the entire city of Tokyo.
The city's road surface is slightly twisted, and the asphalt is also a bit sticky. When the car tires roll over, you can still hear a slight clicking sound, just like tearing off the sticky tape.
The trees on the street, green belts and parks also looked like they were suffering, with feeble cicadas feebly roaring "Hot, hot, hot" on the branches~
"It's so hot today, will there be enough people to come to the preview~"
Hearing Nagayama Naoki's murmur, Toda Tomoyasu, who was driving, replied excitedly:
"Of course! Naoki-san... everyone has been discussing the movie "Umi Street Diary" a lot recently!"
The promotional posters for "Umi Street Diary" have been put up, and advertisements have been placed on TV and in the media. It is not surprising that Naoki Nagayama has attracted everyone's attention:
"Oh? What is everyone talking about?"
"We are all discussing..." Toda Zhi'an smiled sheepishly, "Which one should I marry as my wife..."
"???"
"The eldest sister looks intellectual and warm, the second sister is very charming, the third sister is confused and cute...the fourth sister is youthful and lively..." Toda Zhian actually thought of an adjective for each heroine, "In short, it feels like
Either one is very suitable to be a wife..."
"...Should we marry them all back?" Naoki Nagayama smiled.
"If possible, that would be great..."
"..."
Seeing Toda Tomoe's sneer in the rearview mirror, Naoki Nagayama had to slap his forehead... The promotional video that Komori Masataka edited was too overdone, and it was all beautiful shots of the heroine.
How can these young people hold themselves back?
"Besides this movie, what are you talking about?"
"Also..." Toda Zhi'an was stunned for a moment, "Maybe because I am a tree friend, I care more about my family... But recently I always hear people discussing "Squid Game"
sound."
"Oh? It seems like it's coming to an end, right?"
"Hi!" Toda Zhi'an nodded, "The most discussed topic I've seen recently is whether there really is such a squid game..."
"?"
"It's the upper class that holds this kind of game where life is the bet..." Toda Chi'an lowered his voice, "The royal family, the Chinese, the consortium... they are really capable of doing such a thing.
?"
"...."
Nagayama Naoki's silence, the human trafficking on the dark web, the Loli Island in the United States, the fraud parks in Myanmar and Laos... everything told him that besides the bright side of the world, there are many shady things.
place.
Are there any in Neon?
Although Nagayama Naoki and others go to high-end clubs, do you think that the technicians in the low-end custom shops in Kabukicho are all volunteers?
"Naoki-san?" Toda Zhi'an felt the silence behind him and asked again uneasily.
"Toda-kun..." Nagayama Naoki said calmly, "You are still young, there is no good in knowing too much!"
"...."
The young chauffeur shut his mouth and wisely stopped talking.
Naoki Nagayama, who was leaning in the back row, also fell into silence because of his thoughts just now... I pity the world, there are so many worries~
It wasn't until he arrived at the Tree Friends Building that Naoki Nagayama regained his mood. After all, he was no longer an anxious child. Before he got off the car, he patted the shoulder of Toda Chian, who still had a sullen face:
"Toda-kun, Romain Rolland once said: True heroism is to still love life after seeing the truth of life... Although the world is in tatters, there are always people who are mending it.
Make up~
So, don’t lose confidence in life!”
"....Hi!" Toda Zhi'an replied with some confusion.
He didn’t know that Naoki Nagayama’s words were actually not only comforting him, but also comforting himself... After all, he was not a saint. It was already remarkable that he could protect his relatives and friends and live a good life~
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"Naoki-san!" "You're back!"
After seeing Naoki Nagayama and Yukika Suzuki at the front desk, they were both surprised and greeted him enthusiastically, which made Naoki Nagayama feel a little better.
"Yeah... I just got off the plane." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "I went to Fukuoka to eat Hakata ramen!"
"Huh?!!" Suzuki Yukari opened his eyes wide, "Naoki-san went to Fukuoka just to eat Hakata ramen?"
"Yeah...can't you?"
I heard that some people used to be distracted by the thought of going to Paris to feed the pigeons... Now Naoki Nagayama can be distracted by the thought of eating ramen!
Suzuki Yukari obviously believed it, and whispered: "You are really... rich (super quiet) and willful..."
And Xing Jiahua next to her is not so easy to deceive:
"Naoki-san is really good at joking...I heard that Minato-chan's recent concert was in Fukuoka, right?"
"Oh! Is Hana-chan so smart?" Nagayama Naoki joked with a smile, "If a girl is too smart, it will be difficult to marry~"
"Zhi Shusang!!" Xing Jiahua rolled her eyes...
"Hahaha~"
Nagayama Naoki, who had teased two little girls, walked towards his office in a good mood.
I haven’t been back for a long time, but the office is still bright and clean, and even the succulents on the table are growing well.
Sitting on the boss's chair, Naoki Nagayama coquettishly put his feet on the table and read the newspaper, wanting to experience the unruly and unruly nature of the domineering president... At this moment, the office door was knocked open.
....
"Naoki-san...I heard you are back?"
Itou Shuichi opened the door and walked in. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Nagayama Naoki's posture, and didn't say anything more.
"Is there anything you would like to say about the preview screening of "Haijie Diary"?"
"Ah..." Naoki Nagayama took off his feet with some embarrassment, "Isn't the promotion of "Haijie Diary" very good? I heard about it on the road, and many people are discussing it."
"Haha, it's really good~" Yi Tangxiu nodded, "Masaka-kun has been very busy these two days..."
"Masaka-kun is indeed good..."
The two of them exchanged a few meaningless words and made an appointment to go there together in the afternoon. Then Shuichi Itou suddenly mentioned another thing.
"Naoki-san..."Umeji Diary" is about to be released, and "Squid Game" is coming to an end..." Itou Shuichi said, "But it's only August now...
For a quarter, besides the Tokyo International Film Festival, do we have no other big projects?"
"Haha, Shuichi-san, don't you want to take a rest?" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile.
"It's not that I don't want to rest..." Itou Shuichi also felt a little strange, "However, when I thought that at the end of the year, Shuyou Pictures didn't have any works... I felt something was wrong all over my body, as if there was something wrong all over my body.
It's like itching..."
"Xiu Yisang, this is your problem and it needs to be cured..."
Itou Xiuyi sat on the sofa and suddenly clapped his hands:
"Yes, it's our tree friend's tradition!!! There will be a horror movie at the end of the year!!! There's not one this year!"
"...."
When did this tradition come out? Why didn’t I know?!
Itou Shuichi is still chattering:
"The first "Ghost Story" to the later "Midnight Ring 1" and "Midnight Ring 2"..."
"...This doesn't happen every year..." Naoki Nagayama tried to refute.
"Naoki-san!" Itou Xiu said with a firm look in his eyes, "This has become a tradition!!! You must know that our tree friends have two major movies, romance movies... and horror movies!!"
"..."
Seeing his friend's firm attitude, Naoki Nagayama could only agree:
"So Shuichi-san... have you received any good horror scripts?"
"Absolutely not!"
Itou Shuichi shook his head. Although Shuyou Pictures has been acquiring scripts since it became famous, a good script... is very rare!
"So..." Yi Tangxiu looked at Naoki Nagayama with fiery eyes, "Naoki-san... you..."
"Stop!" Nagayama Naoki immediately crossed his arms and expressed his refusal, "These days, I am filming "Midnight Diner" and writing the script of "Hayatoden: New World". I am busy day and night, but there is no
I have enough energy to write another horror movie!!!”
"Hey...Naoki-san obviously went to Fukuoka yesterday to see his girlfriend..."
Itou Shuichi's face was full of disbelief.
"Akina is another story!" Naoki Nagayama said, slapping the table.
"..." Itou Shuichi sighed, "So Naoki-san...don't you have any other ideas here?"
"...No more ~ not at all!"
"How about we continue filming "Midnight Ring 3"?"
Making sequels is indeed popular, but "Midnight Ring 3" doesn't seem to have such good sales traffic!
"Shuichi-san, if you really want to film it, you should try other scripts..." Naoki Nagayama said, "Maybe another big IP will emerge?"
"I don't feel confident..."
Itou Shuichi sighed, but seeing that Naoki Nagayama really had no intention of creating, he stopped forcing it.
"Naoki-san, let's go there together in the afternoon!"
"Uh-huh!"
When the door of the office closed, Nagayama Naoki breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he still had an idea... Well, for horror movies, if Sadako can't do it, wouldn't there be coconut milk?
If Kayako doesn't work, Jason from Crystal Lagoon, The Clown from Weird Town, Annabelle from the Box, etc. These well-known foreign characters can also make guest appearances...
However, to recall these plots, Naoki Nagayama might dream about them at night... Ever since he had a private meeting with Miss Sadako in his dream, he never wanted to write these horror movies again.
’s script!
"Let Shuichi-san think for himself... maybe he can come up with a neon soul-calling..."
As if being shocked by this memory, Nagayama Naoki hurriedly walked to the window, bathed in the warm sunshine, and shivered all over.
.......
In the afternoon, the art theater in Ikebukuro was already overcrowded.
Even though the weather outside was so hot, there were still many media reporters, industry insiders, film-related people, and a small number of movie lovers who came to watch the preview of "Haijie Diary".
You can’t blame these insiders for being too enthusiastic. After all, Shuyou Pictures is now a hot commodity in the film industry. Who among those who hang out in the industry doesn’t want to have a good relationship with Shuyou?
Tokyo International Film Festival!
When the time comes, any company that doesn't show respect will be recorded in the notebook. What if they are given a shoestring at the film festival?
"Director Yitang, nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you~"
"Director Yongshan... I haven't seen you for a long time. What have you been busy with recently?"
"We are recording a small program..." Nagayama Naoki replied politely, "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning..."
"Ah, this is director Masataka Komori who has made friends... As expected, the waves behind push the waves ahead..."
Komori Masataka panicked and replied: "No, no, you are exaggerating!"
In short, everyone who comes to the cinema, regardless of whether they have known each other before or how close their friendship is, will exchange a few words with the "hosts".
And all the reporters from the media said in a friendly tone that they would ask more questions in the future...
After Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Itou met acquaintances, they would naturally chat a few more words. At this time, Masataka Komori only felt that his network of contacts was expanding rapidly. He was very convinced that he had just met the directors of Shochiku, Toho, and Toei.
them.
The whole literary and art scene was in the cinema, which was very lively.
"Masataka-kun~" After the seats were almost full, Nagayama Naoki and Itou Shu pulled Komori Masataka aside, "After the movie is over, there will be a press conference... The reporters' questions may be more complicated.
many...."
"Hi!" Komori Masataka was a little excited, "I will definitely answer the reporters' questions!"
"Well, I'm not worried about that." Nagayama Naoki nodded, "Anyway, when they ask you, they will definitely not be more outrageous than asking me~"
"..." People who make headlines every time are so confident~
"Anyway...Naoki-san and I will support you from behind..." Itou Shuichi was like an elder who cared about the child, cheering him up, "Anyway, don't worry!"
"Hi!"
In fact, this is not the first film directed by Komori Masataka alone. "High School 2" was actually directed by Komori Masataka, but at that time Shuichi Itou and Naoki Nagayama were very involved, even in the press conference.
, so he cannot be regarded as the person who supports him in the true sense.
But this "Haijie Diary" can be said to be solely in charge of Komori Masataka...
As the leading director of the second generation of Shuyou, Shuichi Itou naturally needs to pay more attention~
"Shuichi-san, let's go in too!" Naoki Nagayama said, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Masataka-kun's final film yet!"
"Haha, let's go watch it together, I haven't seen it either!"
