946, everyone, I would like to introduce the Tokyo International Film Festival to you!
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NHK's club hall has never had so many people gather together except for the Red and White Song Festival.
Luxury cars stopped at the entrance, and then one or two well-dressed stars or celebrities stepped out...
They stopped for a while on the long red carpet, took a photo with the main background, expressed their feelings about the Tokyo International Film Festival in front of the media, showed off their style, and then chatted with the organizers in the entrance hall
It took a few words to get in.
There are neon local stars, as well as foreign stars with blond hair and blue eyes, as well as well-known directors, producers, film critics, etc... Of course, there are also cute new idols and celebrities who come to the red carpet.
New artists...the opening ceremony naturally has the votes of relevant people, and some agencies give opportunities to newcomers who are not yet well-known.
After all, there are so many media on the red carpet of the opening ceremony, and there is even a live broadcast on the TV station. The exposure of this red carpet is simply greater than that of a popular program!
“Thank you very much for coming to this film festival!”
Nagayama Naoki put a smile on his face and said to the very familiar face in front of him.
In fact, he didn't know the person in front of him at all, but his face seemed familiar.
"Please go inside..."
"Our film festival has arranged a variety of activities..."
“I hope you have a good time at the film festival~”
Using templated sentences to deal with familiar strangers, Naoki Nagayama laughed so hard that his face almost cramped...At this moment, he felt like a doorman soliciting customers in Kabukicho.
Same~
Guests come to play, guests go inside, we have many projects for guests, guests have a good time...
"Naoki-san..." Otomo Yoshimura walked to the side, "It's almost time~"
"Oh?" Nagayama Naoki came back to his senses and looked at his watch, "Ah, it is indeed!"
"Yes, you can go in!" Itou Shuichi also came over, "Naoki-san, you are going to give the opening speech!"
"Well...yeah~"
Nagayama Naoki sighed, he still had to go on stage to give a speech... There was no way, who said that the initiator and organizer were all on his side~
The red carpet ceremony lasted for more than two hours. Everyone who was supposed to come had already arrived, and those who hadn't come yet... Just pretend that they are not interested in the film festival. If they were late, it would be a bit of a joke.
Already~
Looking at the media reporters and other people still gathered outside, Nagayama Naoki didn't pay much attention and walked towards the backstage of the club with the others.
"Later, after I give the opening speech, I will introduce the opening film of the film festival..." Nagayama Naoki said, "There should be no problem with the playback equipment and so on, right?"
"No!" Yoshimura Otomo said, patting his chest, "I checked it again in the morning!"
"That's good~"
By the time they arrived backstage, the film festival's director team was already ready to go, waiting for the time to arrive.
Almost all the people on stage and backstage are Shuyou employees. After all, this event is very important. Fangcun Dayou wants to ensure that no one will cause trouble, so it is best to use his own people.
"Naoki-san... the band is ready and can start performing at any time!" Eiichiro Watanabe came over and said to Naoki Nagayama, "The master of ceremonies Masataka Komori is also ready!"
"Well, I understand!" Nagayama Naoki nodded.
The MC of the opening ceremony is Masataka Komori, which is not difficult to understand... After all, Masataka is a rare young and emerging director in the film industry, which is very consistent with the theme of this film festival.
What's more, the opening film "Haijie Diary" this time was directed by him~
"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san~" After inspecting the backstage, Naoki Nagayama looked at the time and said to his two friends, "You guys should also go to your seats...the performance will start soon!"
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"Well, come on Naoki-san!" "Naoki-san, don't be stressed!"
"..."
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In the huge venue, rows of seats were filled with people.
This was originally the venue for the Red and White Song Festival. The decoration has been slightly modified so that it would not be out of place at all if it is used in a film festival.
The buzzing discussions continued, making the whole venue a little noisy...
However, at a certain moment, the lights in the venue dimmed, the spotlight on the stage came on, and as the curtain opened, the Tokyo Wind Orchestra appeared on the stage.
As the brisk piano sounded, "Summer" played by the orchestra sounded in the venue... The theme song of "Kikujiro's Summer" once again appeared at the film festival...
It brings everyone's memory back to last summer when this movie dominated, and back to the glorious May when "The Summer of Kikujiro" won the Cannes Film Festival...
Naoki Nagayama won the Palme d'Or with this movie, and now, with this theme song, he launched a grand event like the Tokyo International Film Festival...
The music slowly stopped and the stage lights turned on~
Naoki Nagayama, who was wearing a fitted suit, walked to the center of the stage with a microphone in hand!!!
"Mina-san~"
Taking a deep breath, Naoki Nagayama looked around at the guests and big shots present. He saw Akina Nakamori looking at him with bright eyes, Masaki Kobayashi smiling, and Jackie Chan looking incomprehensible.
I understand the expression but it must be very powerful. There are also Takakura Ken, Yoshinaga Sayuri, Kitano Takeshi, Tanaka Yuko... I also saw the representative figures of Toho and Toei.
"I have heard a sentence, and if I never forget it, it will be echoed..." Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "And now this scene has echoed in my mind countless times...
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Everyone...I will introduce the Tokyo International Film Festival to you today!!!"
The guests and audiences in the venue began to applaud, and cheers and applause filled the entire hall~
Several cameras were focused on Naoki Nagayama, transmitting his expressions and words from all directions to the TV screens of thousands of households.
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In their hometown in Shizuoka, their father Nagayama Ken and mother Nanako watched the broadcast intently. Even the weeds were held untouched by their sister-in-law Xiangjia. They could only stare at the people on the TV and asked with some surprise:
"Is that Uncle Naoki?"
"Hmm~"
"Why is he on TV?"
"He was giving his opening speech..."
"What's the opening speech?"
"I want to speak at the opening of the Tokyo International Film Festival..."
“What is the Tokyo International Film Festival?”
"..." Sister-in-law Xiangjia couldn't answer, so she could only point her son's head at the TV, "Listen carefully to Uncle Naoki's introduction and you will know!"
"Oh~"
A child of this age has as many as a hundred thousand whys...it's so annoying!
In the ancestral home in Qingshui City, grandfather Hayato Nagayama is also watching his grandson on TV with a smile on his face, thinking about when he can start filming "The Legend of Hayato"...
There are also Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo...many people are watching the opening ceremony on TV~
At this time, on the stage of the NHK venue, Nagayama Naoki kept sharing his innermost thoughts...
"Movies are the art of light and shadow... They are also the gradient between reality and fantasy... We project our emotions on the big screen to form a movie story..."
"With the efforts of generations of filmmakers, today we are able to stand on the shoulders of giants and look forward to the future of film..."
"The purpose of the Tokyo International Film Festival is to promote cutting-edge films and promote film development... We will showcase the most cutting-edge films shot by young directors at this film festival... and give
Recognition and rewards…..”
Nagayama Naoki spoke the speech he had prepared fluently. Having experienced many speeches, he performed with ease on the stage.
The extremely exaggerated words made the slightly younger audience and guests in the audience excited, and they just wanted to run to the stage and kill the yellow chicken with Naoki Nagayama!
After more than ten minutes, Naoki Nagayama ended his opening speech with one sentence:
"Mina-san, the future of the film industry is in your hands and mine! I hope the film industry will get better and better! I hope the Tokyo International Film Festival can continue to be held!"
With a burst of warm applause, Nagayama Naoki was about to leave the stage to Komori Masataka:
"Later, we will watch the opening film of this Tokyo Film Festival - "Ume Street Diary". Now we leave the stage to the director of "Ume Street Diary" and the outstanding young actor - Komori Masataka!"
Amid the applause of the audience and guests, Komori Masataka walked up, bowed to Naoki Nagayama, and then took the microphone...
"Mina-san...I am Masataka Komori...I am honored to stand here..."
"Before watching the opening movie, please allow me to introduce some important guests to you..."
"This Tokyo International Film Festival is divided into the main competition unit and the committee unit, and will select a series of film awards... The jury, led by Imamura Shohei, will select various awards based on objective standards...
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Masataka Komori introduced the names of the judges, and each of the judges came out from the backstage and sat in the prepared seats under the stage.
Then of course there are the representatives of the organizers and co-organizers of the Tokyo International Film Festival...
"Thank you to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for your support... Section Chief Yasuko Ikebo..." "President Haruki Kadokawa of Kadokawa Group!" "Director Takamoto Ogasawara of Toei..." "...
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On the stage, Komori Masataka introduced the people in the executive committee one by one, expressed the committee's gratitude, and let them show their faces in front of the screen... There is no way, this is all human nature!
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At this time, Naoki Nagayama had secretly come to his seat...next to Akina of course!
"Naoki-san, you were so handsome on stage just now!"
Akina Nakamori leaned over slightly and whispered to her boyfriend. The look of Naoki Nagayama on the stage just now made the little girl so excited that her eyes turned red with emotion!
"That's because I'm naturally handsome!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "If Akina stands on top, she must be very beautiful too!"
"I...I can't do it!"
Akina Nakamori shook her head. If she wanted to perform, she might have no problem... But speaking in front of so many people gave Akina goosebumps just thinking about it.
You must know that even in ordinary interviews, she will be very nervous and her voice will become smaller unconsciously...
"Who dares to say that my Mingcai is not good!"
Naoki Nagayama tilted his head, lightly touched Akina's forehead, and winked.
"Mingna is obviously super handsome too!"
"Haha~"
Akina Nakamori couldn't help but laugh, and suddenly realized that there were many cameras. She quickly raised her hand to cover it a little... Then she glared at her boyfriend complainingly, thinking that she was still making fun of herself on such a grand occasion.
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However, the other hand under the armrest of the seat quietly held Naoki Nagayama's hand, and his heart was filled with joy~
Masataka Komori continued on the stage. After introducing the awarding times at each stage of the film festival, he finally said:
"Next, please enjoy the opening film of this film festival-"Haijie Diary"!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As a large screen slowly pulled down from the top of the stage, the lights on the stage also dimmed, and the projector lit up from the other side of the venue, which was a bit dazzling.
Colorful projection beams, the bright white screen, began to play the summer scene of Kamakura ~
The recently released "Haijie Diary" has a cumulative total box office of close to 1 billion. It is an out-and-out best-seller in Neon. No other movie in the same period can compare with it.
Such a warm movie, both in terms of quality and box office, is very suitable as the opening movie!
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The Tokyo International Film Festival has begun, which is also a very grand event for Tokyoites!
Because in the past two weeks, major cinemas in Tokyo have launched discounts and even movie viewing tour packages... After checking in at each movie, you will receive peripheral gifts.
A free outdoor movie screening venue has been set up in Yoyogi Park, and activities similar to a movie carnival are held at the same time. Tokyoites who have nothing to do can come over to play and watch movies in the evening~
From time to time, you can also try to meet movie stars...
There are also several movie premieres every day. Representatives of filmmakers, film companies, and TV stations from various countries can directly negotiate with the movie producers to purchase the movie after watching the movie...
Five major TV stations in Tokyo, as well as major media and newspapers, all sent reporters and staff to the venue to conduct interviews in real time~
There are also major variety shows that will also arrange outdoor shows. The venue is within the venue of the Tokyo International Film Festival... Even popular music programs such as "The Best Ten" and "Music Station" are also wanted.
Come and join the live broadcast at the Tokyo International Film Festival venue...
In short, in the first half of October, the focus of Tokyo people’s attention is all on this international film festival~
However, these have nothing to do with Naoki Nagayama... His main job has been completed. All he needs to do next is to be a mascot. At most, he will serve as an award guest at the closing ceremony.
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After the opening ceremony, it was already very late. There was originally a dinner party, but Naoki Nagayama took Akina Nakamori to find Jackie Chan who was about to leave.
"Brother Jackie Chan, here I come...Supper of Sichuan hotpot! Let's go!"
"Okay!" Jackie Chan nodded and said, "But I still have a group of brothers waiting for me. I always eat with my group of brothers. Is it okay for us to go together?"
The famous family class~
It is said that Jackie Chan takes them with him wherever he goes. When he was dating Teresa Teng, he also took his brothers with him...
There is also a famous saying: "Brothers can help my career prosper, but my girlfriend can't help me!"
"Of course there is no problem~"
Nagayama Naoki nodded, even if he rented out the store, he could still afford it~
"By the way, this is Akina Nakamori, my fiancée~" Nagayama Naoki introduced Akina Nakamori next to him, "You two should know each other, right?"
"We've met several times!" Jackie Chan glanced at Akina Nakamori, who was standing next to Nagayama Naoki, and said with a smile, "But I only know the name, and I haven't talked about it~"
Akina Nakamori nodded shyly. She couldn't speak Chinese, Jackie Chan didn't know much Japanese, and the two of them just met and didn't communicate with each other...
"Okay..." Nagayama Naoki looked at his current attire, "The current clothes are too conspicuous, let's go change...Brother Jackie Chan, I will ask the driver to take you there, we will wait for you
