The Tokyo International Film Festival is over. Just like every joyful feast, there will always be an end. In the end, there will only be a carnival of final press releases in newspapers and media, and the film festival event venue waiting to be demolished.
...
But that’s for the future. Now it’s the party time after the awards ceremony. In addition to the official celebration party organized by the organizer, there are also many celebrity guests organizing groups to celebrate in clubs and nightclubs near Roppongi~
After all, the Tokyo International Film Festival has left a mark in the history of film and is an important step for neon movies to go global... The status of Shuyu Pictures and Naoki Nagayama in the entertainment industry has once again been demonstrated.
During the celebration party, Shuyou Pictures received countless announcements, invitations to events, and competitions. Even for the Blue Ribbon and Film Academy Awards at the end of the year, they also wanted Naoki Nagayama to be a judge or guest...
"Where did Naoki-san go?"
Itou Shuichi finished dealing with another acquaintance in the industry who came to inquire, and finally found Yoshimura Otomo, who had also just escaped from the siege.
"Everyone is looking for him!"
Fangcun Otomo sighed:
"This guy said he didn't want to hang out with other people, so he left directly with Akina Nakamori!"
"Go home?"
"Of course not!" Yoshimura Otomo drank down the champagne in his glass, "That guy went shopping!"
"...."
Yi Tangxiu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then shook his head helplessly...
The celebration party after the film festival! So many actors, directors, producers, investors... What a great networking opportunity...
And this guy Naoki Nagayama actually put aside all this and went shopping with his girlfriend?!
"Naoki-san... you are still as willful as ever!"
"Being famous at a young age and having a lot of money... Naturally, I don't value fame and wealth..." Fangcun Otomo complained softly, "Middle-aged people like us are attracted by these things... It's better to watch
Don’t break this vanity fair!”
"...Otomo-san, you can talk about yourself, why did you bring me with you?!"
Itou Shuichi's face is full of dark lines. He is only in his thirties, so he is still considered a young hero, okay!!!
Just as the two of them chatted for a few words, someone else came to toast. They also asked about the whereabouts of Nagayama Naoki and wanted to make friends... In the end, they could only be dealt with by two people.
Many celebrities came to the celebration banquet, and Jackie Chan was one of them. After having a meal with Naoki Nagayama last time, he was also deeply impressed by this neon director who spoke fluent Mandarin.
"Where has Naoki Nagayama gone? Why didn't you see him?" Jackie Chan asked the translator beside him, "Help me ask, I also want to talk to him about action scenes!"
The translator consulted the Shuyou staff, returned to his seat and said:
"Naoki Nagayama seems to have left for something...perhaps in another place."
"Another venue? Can I go?"
He subconsciously thought that Nagayama Naoki went to a more private and high-end party with the producers.
"That kind of club is usually an invitation-only membership..." The translation is a bit difficult.
Although Jackie Chan is very famous and has many fans in Neon, most of the real big names in the entertainment industry regard him as a gangster and do not have many friends with him.
After all, most of his films during this period were Hong Kong films, and he rarely collaborated with Neon. Most of his visits to Neon were just for promotional purposes~
"That's it..."
Last time I didn't know about Nagayama Naoki's status in the neon art world. This time I went back to inquire about it, and I found out that this guy's status is already at the top of the neon film industry.
I originally wanted to make a good friendship, but I didn’t expect that I didn’t even meet him in person this time!
"That's a pity..." Jackie Chan sighed, "We can only talk about it next time. I've already found several action coaches!"
"...."
.......
At this time, Naoki Nagayama was walking with Akina Nakamori on the bustling streets of Roppongi. The brightly lit commercial streets and the atmosphere of people coming and going made people not feel that it was already late at night.
It’s unbelievable how fast the epidemic spreads.
You can actually hear someone humming a song that was just sung at the closing ceremony while walking on the street. There are also street singers who specially performed in Roppongi. Can you believe it?
"You should pay royalties for this, right?" Naoki Nagayama quietly said to Akina next to him, "The song hasn't been released yet!"
"If you're singing on the street, you shouldn't need it."
Wearing glasses that seal her appearance and a loose jacket, Akina Nakamori is walking on the street like an ordinary girl going shopping with her boyfriend.
"Also, this song should be previewed in future shows..."
"What about the current records?" Nagayama Naoki asked unexpectedly.
"It's been a month...the sales peak has almost passed~"
Akina Nakamori led Naoki Nagayama towards the street artist who was performing. When he sneaked out, he could always meet some strange people. It was interesting to watch their performances~
After the important event, Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori, who had relaxed temporarily, were finally able to find time to date.
These two bold guys actually don't even shy away from the popular paparazzi here, as long as they are not recognized by fans quickly.
"There is actually a live performance!" Akina Nakamori said, pointing to a simple writing board sign outside a small live house, "Tonight there will be a rock performance beyond your imagination!"
"...beyond imagination?"
What appears in Nagayama Naoki's mind is a killer performance... colorful hair...
"Let's go see it!" Nakamori Akina's face was full of curiosity, her eyes sparkling when she looked at her boyfriend, "I want to see how it is beyond imagination!"
"Um...okay~"
Although some people didn't want to waste their time in a small live house performance, since Akina wanted to go, Nagayama Naoki didn't mean to refuse. He looked at the information on the writing board and saw that the group performing today...X?
Sure enough, it's not a well-known group, maybe it's just two guys who graduated from high school and had nowhere to go, just making a living.
After opening the door and entering, a noise different from other bars came from inside. There was actually a group of people gathered in front of the small stage and shaking their bodies to the harsh rhythm.
It is said that there are no seats for small live performances. After Naoki Nagayama ordered two cocktails at the bar, he and Akina Nakamori squeezed to the front...
The stage is not big, but the performance on stage catches people's attention immediately!
There were a few feather duster heads in studded leather jackets, playing the bass with excitement, and there was a shirtless white-haired guy on the drum kit behind, waving the drumsticks as if he was having a cramp...
..
But these were all small scenes. What really opened Naoki Nagayama's eyes was that the drum cymbals were burning!!! You could smell the obvious smell of gasoline!
"This... is very dangerous!"
Amidst the harsh music, Naoki Nagayama walked up to Akina Nakamori and said in her ear, "Are all live performances so wild now?"
"Because it's hard rock!" Akina Nakamori also leaned close to Naoki Nagayama's ear and said, "This is visual kei!"
"..."
Just when Nagayama Naoki was thinking about how to answer, he saw the shirtless drummer, with an excited expression on his face, suddenly took a sip of wine and sprayed it on the burning drumstick!
With a "coax~" sound, a flame erupted from the drum set, causing the audience present to exclaim.
The sudden burst of flames shocked the audience, and then they seemed to become even more excited!
The band on the stage also began to play a more crazy melody, and then the lyrics were "I’ll kill you!!!"...
"???"
Nagayama Naoki felt that it was a mistake to come here to watch this live performance today. The crazy look of the group in the stands could not be because they are fans... and they looked like they would come out to beat people if they didn't like it.
....
At this moment, the drummer shouted the lyrics "I'll kill you" loudly, then swung the drumstick and rushed towards an audience member off the stage, grabbed him by the collar and began to wave.
fist.....
"!!!"
For a moment, screams, bass sounds, the light of colorful lights, and smoke coming from nowhere filled the livehouse with chaos. You could also hear the screams of girls... It looked like it must be...
Being taken advantage of...
This is hard rock?! This is crazy!
Nagayama Naoki quickly protected Nakamori Akina behind him and quickly moved towards the periphery... During this time, the livehouse security guards had already pulled away the band members who were struggling with the audience!
Although he had white hair and was shirtless, Nagayama Naoki took a quick glance and realized that this guy actually looked like a boy and a girl, which made a very deep impression on people at a glance...
Memory suddenly appeared in Naoki Nagayama's head, Lin Jiashu?!
It seems to be Kudo Shizuka’s first love!
"Yoshiki!" the manager of the livehouse came out and yelled at the guy who hit him, "Get out of here! You are no longer welcome in this livehouse!"
"Do you think I'm scared?!" Lin Jiashu said to the manager with a red mark on his face, "It's your loss!"
"I won't lose anything! Let's go!"
After the manager said a few words, he quickly went to comfort the beaten audience...
The members of the group on the stage came down and bumped their heads for a while, then started to pack up their instruments and walked towards the backstage, and the live performance ended hastily~
Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori ate a whole melon outside. Akina drank the entire cocktail with a straw while watching, and sighed with satisfaction:
“Today’s live performance was really worth it!!!”
"Akina..." Nagayama Naoki looked at his bright-eyed girlfriend, seeming to remember that she sometimes watched boxing matches, and asked with some uncertainty, "Do you have any violent tendencies?"
"..."
So after leaving the livehouse, Nagayama Naoki's arm was being punched by a small fist, and Nakamori Akina was still muttering in a low voice, "Violent tendencies, I'll show you what violent tendencies are!"
.......
During the subsequent shopping trip, Naoki Nagayama would think of the scene he saw at the livehouse from time to time, and his memories would become more detailed...
It seems that Lin Jiashu achieved high musical achievements later on, and the band X-Japan has also become a representative of visual heavy metal rock.
"Naoki-san?" Nakamori Akina saw that her boyfriend was a little distracted, "What are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking...rock music..."
Naoki Nagayama said,
"Although the previous live performances were violent, they were surprisingly impressive!"
Nakamori Akina's head turned. She had recently been seriously studying how to sign Okada Yukiko, and she immediately grasped the key points:
"Naoki-san wants to sign that band?!"
"..." Nagayama Naoki looked at his girlfriend in surprise and shook his head, "No, although there is great potential, I don't have the time and energy to train a band..."
If you have the time, wouldn’t it be good to travel? Wouldn’t it be good to go to a nightclub? There are so many young ladies out there!
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"I was thinking about how rock music will develop in the future...I thought of famous rock bands..."
In fact, Naoki Nagayama was thinking of another band, ZARD, and also of Izumi Sakai, who died young... After all, although he didn't listen to rock music very much in his previous life, he had heard all of Izumi's songs, and he had already heard them.
I have her song~
Since they started talking about music, they naturally had no intention of continuing shopping. Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori found a taxi and returned to Yamazakura-in.
Then I searched around in my record box and found some classic rock albums and listened to them... while listening and sharing my feelings.
Sitting on the sofa with her legs curled up, Nakamori Akina leaned into her boyfriend's arms and said:
"I also want to try different styles for my subsequent albums, and rock is also a..."
"Indeed, if you want to transform into a powerful singer, you need to spend a lot of time polishing your records..." Naoki Nagayama circled Akina's shoulders, "It's like releasing an album in three months.
The firm and the music company are just trying to make money."
"There are also very good albums!" Akina Nakamori retorted.
"But if you want to be a classic, there is still a long way to go..." Naoki Nagayama said, "Akina doesn't have a million-selling album yet, right?"
"..."
Although Akina Nakamori is very popular, her album sales are really not that high~
Oh no, the sales volume of the single album "Snow Flower" has almost exceeded one million. It will definitely be available when "Love Letter" is released again this winter!
"A powerful singer..." Akina Nakamori has a look of longing on her face.
"Akina's singing style is very distinctive...and her singing skills are also very solid..." Naoki Nagayama said, "The next step is to find my own music style..."
Although she is called the Variety Diva, it is a stage performance style. In fact, Akina has not yet found her own style in music.
Of course it doesn't matter when you are an idol, you just have to show off...but as a capable singer, there is nothing impressive~
Nagayama Naoki looked at the somewhat confused Akina Nakamori, smiled and comforted:
"Don't be afraid... try it boldly, I have my little treasury to protect you!"
"Naoki-san~"
Akina raised her head and glanced at her boyfriend, then happily got into him~
It's already midnight, the atmosphere is just right, and there's a man and a woman alone...
The friction generated heat, and a fire rose up in Nagayama Naoki's heart. He couldn't help but hugged the soft body and began to move his hands up and down~
"Huh? Why does it feel wrong in the hand?" When he touched a certain plump place, a strange thought came to Naoki Nagayama's mind, "It seems to be a size bigger? Is he getting fat?"
