Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1134 1143, Naoki-san, you can’t control it, you should leave it to me!!

The last month of the year has arrived quietly.

In December, more than 12 days before Christmas, some people have already started planning ahead.
"How are you spending Christmas this year?"

"I don't know. The company should arrange some celebration activities. Then after get off work, I will go out for dinner with my male friends, go shopping, watch a movie, and finally... Hehehe~"

Seeing the sweet look on the face of her popular female colleague in the company, Mizutani Ayumi was very envious.

"It's so nice to spend Christmas alone with my lover!"

Gao Shan Zhixin, who had just spoken, shook his head:
"What do you mean by a world of two? Nowadays, there are at least four men around a girl. How can there be only two of them?!"

"???"

Seeing that his colleagues didn't understand, Gao Shan Zhixin had to explain seriously:

"The one who treats you to a meal is the 'paying man', the one who goes shopping is the 'gift-giving man'. The one who watches a movie together and goes to the hotel at the end is the 'lifetime man'!!!"

"Eh hey hey?!" Mizutani Ayumi was shocked by this theory, "This this this this. There are only three!"

"Ah, there's another one who's in charge of pick-up and drop-off - the 'errand boy'!" Gao Shan Zhixin patted his head, "I almost forgot about him!"

“.”I feel a little sympathetic towards you, errand boy!
Mizutani Ayumi shook her head:

"Chixin-chan, can you handle so many men? Won't there be any conflicts?!"

"What's the big deal? The errand boy can be replaced at will. The man who pays the bill can smile at you when you eat. The man who gives gifts can show some concern during festivals. The most important thing is the man who is your destiny!"

Gao Shanzhixin spoke confidently, as if he was very experienced.
“There are two types of men who are destined to be together. The ones with good looks and good figures can be spoiled with gifts. The ones with real potential and who can make a lot of money need to be taken care of!
If these two can be combined together, that would be the 'Man of Destiny'! We must hold on to him firmly!"

"."

Mizutani Ayumi looked at Takayama Chishin and thought she was terrifying.
"Ahem." Mizutani Ayumi coughed and changed the subject uncomfortably, "Chixin-chan, what movie are we going to watch for Christmas?"

"The movie. It should be Ghost. I saw the trailer on TV yesterday. It seemed very interesting."

“Is there a trailer?”

"Yeah." Takayama Chishin nodded, and then thought of the heroine Nakamori Akina, "Let me tell you, the heroine Nakamori Akina was just lucky. She caught the inexperienced 'man of destiny' Nagayama Naoki early on!"

"Um, you are not very experienced in the world?!"

Mizutani Ayumi scratched her cheek. A man with the nickname of playboy Naoki can't be considered inexperienced, right?!

"Why not be inexperienced?"

When Gao Shan Zhi Xin said this, he seemed to get angry and his tone became more intense.
"How old is he? How many relationships has he had? How many hands have he held? How many lips have he kissed? How many girls has he slept with?
Do you know what love is? Do you know what a mature and attractive woman is? ! !
If it weren't for the scheming girl Akina Nakamori, who used crooked means to get married with a baby, how could she be trapped in the grave of marriage like this! "

"What a pity! Naoki Nagayama is handsome, talented, and rich. What a good man if I were his replacement."

Takayama Chishin's voice got lower and lower, and Mizutani Ayumi heard words like "What a pity", "If it were me", "I must", "First ￥%&% and then #@*&", etc. In short, it was as if "Naoki Nagayama, you and Akina Nakamori can't control it, so it should be left to me, Takayama Chishin, to control it firmly."
Hearing this, Mizutani Ayumi was furious and quickly changed the topic to a normal one:
“Is Ghost premiering on Christmas Eve?”

"It depends on the time."

“Is there any specific review of the film?”

"It seems like it was released straight away without even a preview!"

“Is this still possible?!”

"Of course, that's the famous director Naoki Nagayama!"

"."

At the same time, the hotline of Shuyou Building continued to receive inquiries from various film media.

“When will Shuyou Films hold a preview?” “How is the film editing going?” “Which theater will the premiere be?” “.”

The operator Sakata Midori was so confused that she could only repeat over and over again:

"Private Marseille, Ghost is currently being edited and we will keep you posted if there is any progress."

"You guys, are you just talking nonsense?" The voice on the phone became excited. "Even the trailer has been released, so most of the editing should have been done! Now you don't even want to reveal the preview?"

"." The operator was helpless.

"Waiwaiwai, are you deaf? Answer me now!"

"."The operator told himself in his heart, I will endure it!

"Don't play dead!" "You have to give me an explanation!" "Come on!"

"."The operator clenched his fists. This is work!

As the voice and tone in the microphone became stronger and stronger, Sakata Midori's expression began to become unstable until it reached a breaking point!

"Pull out a tooth!!! Who do you think you are? Why should I give you an explanation!!!"

Sakata Midori finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled loudly,
"I told you! It's being edited, it's being edited. What on earth don't you understand?!"

"I told you I would let you know if there is any progress! How can I let you know if my superiors haven't given me any progress?"

"I'm telling you, if you speak to me in that tone again, be careful of my $#%#%%$%%^%"

What followed was a paragraph of Japanese swear words that were full of "mom" content, which shocked the team leader Xituolang, who was originally patrolling the hotline staff while holding a cup of coffee!

It was not until Sakata Midori hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief that she realized her superior was staring at her in amazement.
"Captain Sudo" Sakata Midorisa was stunned for a moment, at a loss, "Captain, I, I'm not usually like this"

"Oh yeah~"

Xituolang wanted to reprimand him, but when he thought of the scene just now, he backed off and could only nod awkwardly.

"I understand. People are sometimes prone to this. But next time, don't curse in front of the company."

".I accidentally couldn't help myself"

"Yeah, Midorisaki-san, hurry up and find a boyfriend so you can go home and scold him."

"."

In the past few years, the status of Japanese women has been rapidly rising. There is even the idea of ​​one woman and five men. The status of new-age women in romantic relationships is naturally very high, and it is common for them to quarrel with their boyfriends.

However, this is the workplace after all, Sakata Midoriya still apologized, and then asked:

"Xi Tuolang-san, regarding Ghost, is it true that the preview will not be held?"

"That should be the case. I heard that Naoki-san has already told the publicity department to do the opposite," Xi Takulang nodded, "If anyone asks later, just say that this is a special case so that we can give everyone a surprise at the premiere!"

"Hi"

Just above the hotline department, on the top floor of the Shuyou Building, Naoki Nagayama was also talking to Shuichi Itou:

"The hype for our movie is already enough. Everyone is looking forward to the movie! So we won't hold a preview!"

"This will make the film-related media and film critics unhappy!" Idou Shuichi advised, "If they say bad things in the media..."

“It’s ordinary directors who would be afraid of them,” Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, “but we are tree friends! And I am sure that Ghost will meet the audience’s expectations!”

The film media make their living from movies, but after they gain the right to speak, they want to control the film companies and directors. If they don’t give red envelopes, some guys will smear them in the media.
However, Naoki Nagayama is not afraid. His fame and the popularity brought by idols such as Akina Nakamori, Toshihiko Tahara, and Nana Okada are enough to attract audiences to the cinema.

He is not worried about the quality of the movie "Ghost", it will definitely cause a sensation!
"Forget it. Just do it if you want to!"

Idou Shuichi did not interfere too much with Naoki Nagayama's operation, but instead discussed other things.
"You should have received the invitation by now, right? Will you be going to the Blue Ribbon or the Academy Awards early next year?"

The committees of the Japan Film Blue Ribbon Awards and the Japan Academy Awards both sent invitations to Naoki Nagayama, inviting him to serve as the award presenter.

The awards ceremony will be in January next year, which is considered very early to inquire about the schedule.

"For this, maybe the Blue Ribbon one would be a little easier." Naoki Nagayama said casually.

The Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony was not broadcast live, so the atmosphere was a bit more relaxed. After all, there was no need to worry about making a fool of oneself and being seen by the whole country.

"Is that so? Then I'll go to the Academy Awards!" said Idou Shuichi. "It's a good opportunity to show myself in front of the national audience and show off my reputation."

Naturally, he was also invited, and unlike Naoki Nagayama, Shuichi Ido was worried that he was not famous enough, and he had already begun to develop in the direction of a film activist.

"Xiuyi-san."

Naoki Nagayama saw the look on his friend's face and couldn't help but say,

"Don't lose sight of the main point. As a director, you should still put more thought into the film. If you win an Oscar, it will be more effective than the last ten Academy Awards!"

"Haha. Not everyone is Naoki-san!"

Ito Shuuichi waved his hand.

“I can’t make a movie that can win an Oscar!”

"."

With such a carefree attitude, Naoki Nagayama couldn't persuade him. In fact, he also knew that it was very difficult, even for him who had the memory of the future.
"But." Idou Shuuichi changed the subject and looked at Nagayama Naoki, "If there is a good script."

"Get lost! There's no good script!"

Naoki Nagayama rolled his eyes and said, "Please return the emotion I just felt to you to this day!"
"Naoki-san~~~"

Idou Shuichi stretched out his voice.
"Aren't you going to concentrate on filming Jurassic World next year? You can't film any other scripts! Why don't you just let me film it?!"

"I am your best friend!"

"Don't be disgusting. I have a lot of friends." Naoyama Naoki pushed away Idou Shuichi's face, "I really don't have any scripts! Didn't you know that the previous few episodes were all animations?"

"Ah, you mean My Neighbor Totoro?"

Shuichi Idou showed a helpless expression on his face. Naoki Nagayama had already written the scripts for the animated films "My Neighbor Totoro", "The Garden of Words", and "Anohana".
And judging from the plot and early sketches, it is indeed very imaginative and touching.
It’s a pity that tree friends can’t do it now!

"Speaking of this," Idou Shuichi suddenly remembered, "Our animation department is advancing the animation of Slam Dunk in an orderly manner, and it is expected to be broadcast next year!"

"Uh-huh."

The contract with TV Tokyo has been signed, and the broadcast will begin once the first few episodes of the animation are completed.

"However, we need to speed up the development of our animation department next year. At least try to produce an animated film!"

“This is a bit difficult.”

Idou Shuichi shrugged.

“Insufficient staff and experience.”

"Sigh~~~" Faced with such a situation, Naoki Nagayama naturally wanted to expand enrollment, but talents have always been difficult to find. Suddenly, a piece of news came to his mind.

"Wait, Shuichi-san." Nagayama Naoki sat up straight, "Have you seen the movie 'Castle in the Sky'?"

"Castle in the Sky? The one from Studio Ghibli?"

Ito Shu nodded. As the head of the animation department, he had certainly watched the highly acclaimed animated film "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" and paid attention to the producer behind it.

"I have seen it. He has a rich imagination and his paintings are also very good."

"But the box office wasn't good!" Naoki Nagayama added, "Right?"

"Yeah," Ito Osamu nodded, "I heard that they were originally going to make a sequel to Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, but Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki insisted on making Castle in the Sky."

Although the animated film "Castle in the Sky" is a classic, it does not conform to the current sleeping trend.
At a time when the Japanese economy is booming, everyone is thinking about making a lot of money, enjoying life, and believing that tomorrow will be better. This kind of animation with a tragic core, with a hint of sadness and reflection, is completely contrary to the impetuous mainstream of society, so naturally it failed to get good box office results.

Moreover, the main audience, children, can't understand the core of it~
Perhaps only after the bubble bursts, when people who have experienced ups and downs can think and reflect quietly, can the audience truly appreciate this animation!

So the reality now is that after its release in August, the box office was very poor, and it did not continue the popularity of "Son of the Wind" at all, which caused the financial pressure on Studio Ghibli, which did not achieve box office success, to skyrocket. It is rumored that it has almost no ability to make the next movie.

"Naoki-san, what do you mean?"

Naoki Nagayama did not hide anything from his friends:

"It would be difficult to invest in Ghibli's Tokuma Shoten right now, so let us tree friends help!"

“We’re going to invest in Ghibli?”

"Well, the main thing is to invest in Hayao Miyazaki!" Naoki Nagayama said, "There is no doubt that he is a genius in animation and has experience in making animated films."

"It's time to put some pressure on Gosho Aoyama and that old thief Togashi Yoshihiro!"

"."

Idou Shuichi ignored the fact that Naoki Nagayama always called Yoshihiro Togashi an old thief. He was only a young man in his twenties, how could he be called an old thief?
"Do you want to recruit Hayao Miyazaki into the Tree Friends?"

"And his two good partners," Naoki Nagayama recalled. If Miyazaki Hayao didn't have his good friends, he would definitely not have become a great animation master. "They seem to be Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata."

"Yeah, I remember these two people. Suzuki Toshio was in charge of business operations, and Takahata Isao was also a director."

Yi Tangxiu nodded slightly.
"When I'm done with my work, I'll make an appointment with the people at the Dejian Bookstore to have a good chat."

After saying this, Idou Shuichi suddenly laughed:

"Naoki-san, I suddenly realized that these three people look alike to us!"

"what?"

"Naoki-san is the creative center, I am Takahata Isao's character, and Otomo-san is Suzuki Toshio's character. It seems that they just founded us at Shuyou! And we are also invested by Kadokawa Bookstore!"

"." Naoki Nagayama also laughed after hearing this, "It seems so. The core trio!"

"It's a pity that Hayao Miyazaki doesn't have the talent of Naoki-san."

The first movie of Shuyou, "Paranormal Activity", was also a big hit. And the subsequent "Gas Station Robbery" and "Hachiko: A Dog's Tale" were all big hits.
Unlike the second Ghibli film, which did not do well at the box office.
"Hahaha, I'm just a little luckier~"

Naoki Nagayama waved his hands and acted modestly!
Idou Shuichi shook his head:

“Good luck is also a skill. If it is destined to happen, it will happen. If it is not destined to happen, don’t force it.”

"Anyway, I will get in touch with Hayao Miyazaki and his team as soon as possible. It would be best if I could start making movies at Shuyou from next year!"

"Yeah, please!"

(End of this chapter)