Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 774 Chapter 782, What is he planning again?

"Akito sack!"

Fumio Ishikawa, a judge for the Japan Academy Awards, once again swept one ballot, and another.
"Why did so many people choose "Kikujiro's Summer"?"

The preliminary opinions for the Academy Awards are slowly being collected. After many members have selected the films shortlisted for each award, the jury will ultimately vote to determine the true award winners.

However, although he already knew that "Kikujiro's Summer" would definitely be shortlisted, Fumio Ishikawa still did not expect that so many members of the Academy Awards Association would vote for this movie.

Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Film Music, Best Cinematography, Best Editing. The movie "Kikujiro's Summer" was nominated for almost all awards.

"Are they trying to sweep all the Academy Awards?" Ishikawa Fumio exclaimed.

In fact, last year's "Love Letter" won more than one award, but this time's "Kikujiro's Summer" is even crazier than Love Letter!
Although "Kikujiro's Summer" will definitely not win the Best Film and Best Director awards in the final jury selection, the jury may choose this film for other awards as a compensation.

"I always feel that there will be something special in this film selection"

Fumio Ishikawa shook his head. The end of the year is a busy time for several major film awards. If the Academy Awards encounters this problem, then other film awards will definitely be filled with "Kikujiro's Summer"!

"It's not likely that Naoki Nagayama will return with a bunch of trophies early next year~"

Nearing the end of November, the filming of Masataka Komori's "Hot Blood School 2" has come to an end, and it has now officially entered the editing process.

At the same time, the posters and promotions for "Hot Blood School 2" have begun to be promoted in cinemas.

"How is it going? Can it be released at the end of the month?" Naoki Nagayama asked Masataka Komori in the studio.

"Well, the progress is a bit rushed."

Komori Masataka answered honestly, not daring to lie at all. The three big guys of Shuyou were staring at him, and two of them were very familiar with the film editing process.

"A bit rushed?" Idou Shuichi frowned, "Do we need more editing staff?"

"No, I don't need it~"

Film editing is not a job that can be done casually. The more people there are, the more complicated things may become.
However, if Naoki-san joins, you should know that Naoki-san's editing skills and talent are unparalleled. As long as he participates in the movie, it can definitely be edited within a week!

Masataka Komori quietly looked up at Naoki Nagayama, then sighed resignedly. He knew before the filming that future films would need to be completed independently by new directors. This would be the general policy of the Shuyou Group in the future.

If Naoki Nagayama has to direct every movie, what are the new directors like him and Kyon Kimura doing? !

Yoshimura Otomo also put pressure on the team:
"Zheng Xiaojun, you should know that the promotion has already been sent out. If you can't produce the finished work by then, you know the consequences, right?!"

"."

Naoki-san and Shuichi-san are both peaceful bosses, so the authority of the Shuyou leadership is mainly supported by Yoshimura Otomo.
If you fail to achieve your goals, he will really scold you, curse you, and deduct your salary!

There is even a history of firing initial employees
"Please rest assured, Otomo-san, I will definitely finish editing the film even if I have to work 24 hours a day and night!" Komori Masataka promised, patting his chest.

"Ha, working 24 hours a day, how can anyone stand it~" Yoshimura Otomo smiled warmly, his increasingly severe baldness and the reading glasses on his face seemed to reflect light together, "I'm not a devil~"

"In order to facilitate the work, Zheng Xiaojun lived in the editing room until the film editing was completed."

Masataka Komori listened to the 37-degree mouth in front of him, slowly speaking chilling words,

"I heard that humans need at least 4 hours of sleep a day. In addition to these 4 hours, I also give an extra hour for eating and going to the toilet."

Yoshimura Otomo stared at Komori Masataka in front of him, his eyes full of oppression:
"The remaining 19 hours will be used to edit "Hot Blood School 2"!"

"."

Komori Masataka felt beads of sweat on his temples, and he always felt that there was a bloody mouth in front of him, and if he dared to say no, it would swallow him up without hesitation.
".Hey.!! I will finish editing the film before it is released even if it costs me my life!!!"

"Well, then go to work and the time will start from now~"

"."

After Masataka Komori walked out of the office stiffly and closed the door.

Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Idou looked at Yoshimura Otomo with horror, who was thirsty from talking so much, and took a sip of tea slowly.
"Otomo-san, is your heart really made of flesh?" Itou Shuichi asked as if he was meeting an old friend for the first time.

"Shuichi-san, what nonsense are you talking about!" Nagayama Naoki refuted Idou Shuichi, "Otomo-san's heart is not the only thing that is not made of flesh, his whole body is a robot!!!"

Yoshimura Otomo looked at the two funny guys and rolled his eyes:

"Zheng Xiaojun is different from the two of you. He doesn't have the ability and power to be responsible for the results, so I have to give him some strength."

Idou Shuichi complained: ".You are not increasing the strength at all, you just want him to ascend to heaven!"

"." Yoshimura Otomo narrowed his eyes, his eyes sparkling, "Shuichi-san, can the filming of "The Ring 2" begin?! Have the actors been found? Is the location ready? Has the production unveiling meeting been held? What about the publicity?"

A series of questions immediately changed Idou Shuichi's originally relaxed expression, and he immediately lowered his voice:
"Private Marseille, Otomo-san. I admit that I spoke a little loudly just now. Sorry~ I will go to Ota District to speed up the process now. You don't have to pay for lunch~"

"Humph"

Looking at Shuichi Idou running away with his tail between his legs, Nagayama Naoki snorted disdainfully, attracting the gaze of Yoshimura Otomo.

"Otomo-san, look at me and see what I am doing. I have nothing to blame!"

Naoki Nagayama is very proud that all his important work has been completed. Now he can be said to have nothing to do.
However, Yoshimura Otomo continued to look Nagayama Naoki up and down, making him feel uncomfortable:

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you looking at? I'm not a beauty!"

Fangcun Dayou shook his head, seeming very disappointed:
"Naoki-san has completed his work for this year, can't he use a little initiative?!
Can we plan the projects for next year in advance? Can we make plans in advance?
Even if you don’t want to plan so early, you still have a lot to do at the end of the year! Should you prepare for the year-end bonus? Can’t you help review the year-end report?

"

The incessant chattering forced Naoki Nagayama to cover his face and run away.
"Otomo-san's ability to chatter is almost comparable to that of Tang Monk!"

After leaving the office, Naoki Nagayama did not go anywhere else, but instead made an appointment with Shochiku's famous director Masaki Kobayashi to have tea together.

The Sanmaiju in Ginza is still an elegant seat on the second floor.

"Naoki-san, I really envy you for being so leisurely at such a young age!" Kobayashi Masaki sipped this year's Yame tea comfortably, "and there is a teahouse like this in Ginza, you can come and drink tea anytime."

"Life is short, why work so hard~"

Naoki Nagayama still prefers Gyokuro tea. He smelled the mellow aroma and took a sip. He felt his whole body warmed up and the coolness of autumn seemed to be completely expelled from his body.

"He still looks like an old man~" Kobayashi Masaki shook his head and became more curious about his friend regardless of age difference.

"Don't you have anything to pursue, Naoki-san?"

"I've made a lot of money. I'm financially free~" Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "I've almost achieved this."

"嘁~"

Even Kobayashi Masaki was a little envious. Although he was also very rich, he achieved that when he was nearly old.

"Also, have a wonderful love relationship." Naoki Nagayama thought of his girlfriend, "I'm still working on that~"

"Then don't you have any other pursuits? For example, achievements in film."

Naoki Nagayama smiled and said, "Isn't that just letting things take their natural course?"

The old director opposite shook his head. He knew that he shouldn't ask Naoki Nagayama. This guy won great honor for a movie he made casually. This is something that is difficult for an old man like him who has worked in the film industry for his entire life to obtain.

After eating a snack as if in revenge, Kobayashi Masaki asked other questions:

"What happened to the Palme d'Or we talked about last time?"

"I have reached an agreement with Haruki Kadokawa of Kadokawa Pictures." Naoki Nagayama's face became serious. "He has agreed to submit "Kikujiro's Summer" for review under the name of Kadokawa."

"Kadokawa Pictures?"

Kobayashi Masaki nodded. Although it does not have a long history like Shochiku, Kadokawa is indeed very powerful and has good relations with many people in the foreign film industry.
"Are there any other preparations?" Kobayashi Masaki continued to ask, "What are the chances of winning?"

"I've also asked the people at Tokyo University of the Arts for help. At least I'm sure I'll be nominated. The next step is to see the quality of the film."

Naoki Nagayama laughed. This movie had been nominated for the Palme d'Or in its previous life. Now that it has been nominated so many years earlier, the novelty and excellence of this movie are even more prominent. The reconciliation of fairy tales and childhood, people in the European and American film circles are very fond of this!

Kobayashi Masaki is also very confident about Naoki Nagayama's film. After taking another sip of tea, he said:

"I will also write to my friends to recommend this movie~"

Having been in the film industry for so many years, Kobayashi Masaki naturally has friends who are famous directors abroad, and there is a high probability that he will be a member of the Palme d'Or jury.

"Arigato~ Masaki-san!"

Naoki Nagayama is very grateful to the director who has helped him many times for free.

"Haha, Naoki-san is a rising star in the film industry. As a senior, I have to take good care of him!"

Kobayashi Masaki laughed. This old man has the mentality of a young man.
At the same time, Fuji TV, TV Asahi, and other TV stations' programs aimed at teenagers have received a special advertising demand.

“What’s the favorite animation element for teenagers?”

Matsuyama Yuto, a producer of the Youth Culture Program Department of Tokyo TV, looked at the survey questionnaire in his hand and asked in confusion,
"What do you want to do?"

The people in the advertising department were also very helpless: "This is the advertising demand sent by Shuyou Group. They hope to conduct research in our youth program interaction."

"Youth like animation elements are all mentioned, such as Ultraman, football, basketball, robots, monkey shochu, etc." Matsuyama Yuto said a lot of elements, as if there were some strange things mixed in.
The person in the advertising department shook his head: "Shuyou Group wants to be more specific. There are other questions."

"Wouldn't it be better to hand out questionnaires at schools? Why come to the TV station?" Songshan Yuto was speechless, "It's a thankless job!"

"I heard that this questionnaire was indeed distributed in schools," said someone from the advertising department. "Not only in TV stations and schools, but also in movie theaters, radio stations, libraries, and comic books."

Matsuyama Yuto was even more surprised:
“What is Shuyou Group going to do?”

“I don’t know if it’s said that a lot of money was spent on making decisions.”

".Is this too much money to spend?!"

The two discussed it over and over again, but neither of them had a definite answer.

At the same time, such a questionnaire has also caused controversy in other distribution channels of Shuyou. A questionnaire that seems to have nothing to do with the main business of Shuyou Films, investigating the preferences of young people
What is the Shuyou Group, a rising enterprise, planning? !
At Fuji TV, Minister Kazuki Kono also noticed this matter. If it weren't for certain connections, such a complex survey might not have been done.

He immediately attributed the incident to Naoki Nagayama. Naoki Nagayama is currently involved in the production of the end-of-year "New Language and Popular Slang Awards", and this kind of incident at this time made him a little nervous.

"What is Naoki Nagayama planning?"

He didn't know the reason, so he immediately called Sugiura Daiyasu over.
"Do you know what Naoki Nagayama is doing?" Kazuki Takano handed the survey questionnaire to Daiyasu Sugiura.

"Ok?"

Seeing the strange questions on the questionnaire, Sugiura Daitai was confused.
"Naoki-san never mentioned that."

"Could it be related to the TV series he promised him?" Kazuki Takano asked. He had previously agreed to produce a TV series with Shuyou Films and Fuji TV. "Is Shuyou planning to produce an animation?"

“This shouldn’t be possible.”

"Go ask!" Takano Kazuki directly assigned the task, "Find out his purpose."

"Ah, do you want me to ask this?"

Sugiura Daiyasu had a bitter face and asked, "Why do you give all the tasks to me? This kind of thing has nothing to do with me at all!"
"Well, we communicated very well in the past few times, so I'll leave this matter to you!" Takano Kazuki's face was full of encouragement, "Da Tai-san, this shows how much I value you!"

"." Sugiura Daita's face was full of bitterness.

This is indeed the true meaning of the workplace. Once you do it well once, all similar things will be yours in the future!

(End of this chapter)