Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 946 Chapter 955, There will be a great scholar to debate for me!
The Tokyo International Film Festival, which has been bustling in Tokyo for more than half a month, is finally about to usher in the most important awards ceremony~
Because there will be a banquet and party after the award ceremony, the committee chose the InterContinental Hotel in Roppongi as the venue for the award ceremony, and the red carpet for the closing ceremony will naturally be held here.

The light was a little dim near dusk, but the high-powered radioactive lamps made the red carpet area as bright as day.

"It always feels a little strange~" Naoki Nagayama said to Yoshimura Otomo next to him, "Generally speaking, shouldn't the opening ceremony red carpet be more popular? Why does the closing ceremony red carpet seem to have more people now?"

He and Yoshimura Otomo stood at the door, looking at the cameras in the media area and sighing. The clicking sound never stopped, and the flash lights were continuous, almost catching up with the high-power lighting.

"Because of the constant publicity during this period, the influence of the Tokyo International Film Festival is much greater than when it first started!"

Yoshimura Otomo explained that since the opening ceremony, foreign media and global filmmakers who came here have brought the lively scenes of the Tokyo International Film Festival back to their own countries, attracting the attention of many people who are not familiar with Neon.

Music and movies have always been important channels for radiating a country's influence. This grand international film festival allowed many people to see the prosperity of Tokyo and the rapid development of Japanese films, just like the Olympics.

Under the influence of this continuous fermentation, Japanese media and foreign media who came to the event all gathered in the media area of ​​the closing ceremony.

"This..." Nagayama Naoki looked at a very young idol on the red carpet, "That one. It seems like he just debuted this year, right?"

"Hi!" Yoshimura Otomo recognized who it was at a glance, "It's Honda Minako, from Toshiba. She's very popular among young people~"

".Okay~"

Naoki Nagayama could only sigh in his heart, the idols nowadays are really coming out one after another! What a great pressure this must be for the seniors.
"By the way, how is Kudo Shizuka doing lately?"

"Shizuka-chan's progress is very smooth. 'I Want to Say I Love You Loudly' is still very popular. She has a good chance of winning an award at the end-of-year record award!" Yoshimura Otomo's face was full of joy.

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It seems like a strong competitor has been created for Akina. What should I do? Waiting online~
Thinking of his fiancée who was still preparing for the performance backstage, Naoki Nagayama shook his head, looked at the stars who were walking onto the red carpet one after another, and said to Yoshimura Otomo:

"Otomo-san, I'll leave this to you. I'll go check if the backstage work is going well."

"Backstage? What's so interesting about the backstage? Isn't there someone in charge of coordination?"

While they were still talking, the person had already disappeared. Yoshimura Otomo looked at Nagayama Naoki's departing back and thought of someone who was preparing backstage. He couldn't help but complain, "This guy must have gone to see his girlfriend secretly, even though they had only been apart for half a day."

"It's been two years, aren't you tired of it yet?!" He shook his head and turned around to continue making friends with celebrities in the entertainment industry~
As a middle-aged man, Yoshimura Otomo has almost lost interest in the opposite sex. At this time, fame and fortune are what he pursues.
Naoki Nagayama didn't have time to listen to an old man's mumbling, and walked briskly towards the lounge.

In the small room specially divided, Nakamori Akina combed her hair together and tied it into a mature bun. She had changed into the black lace dress she was going to wear tonight. She also put on black gauze sleeves on her arms. The whole thing was also dotted with silver sequins. When she moved, she looked like a star in the night.
"Naoki-san?!" Akina Nakamori was still applying lipstick in front of the mirror. She was very surprised when she saw Naoyama Naoki coming in. "Aren't you welcoming guests in the front?"

"Otomo-san is there~" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "I'm here to inspect the entire event!"

"." I don't believe it~
Akina Nakamori did not expose her fiancé's lies, but put on the silver chain earrings, tilted her head and asked Naoki Nagayama:

"Naoki-san, do you think I look like a dance hall singer?"

"No singing girl can be as pretty as my Akina~" Naoki Nagayama blurted out the cheesy words without thinking, holding Akina's shoulders and admiring her in the mirror, "We are going to sing a new song today, are you nervous? Did you have a Long Island iced tea?"

"No, I only drank a cup of oolong tea today!" said Akina Nakamori.

"Oh? Is it the kind of oolong tea that burns?"

Naoki Nagayama joked that he was well aware of Akina's habit of drinking some strong liquor before going on stage. A mixture of 90% vodka and 10% whiskey would give you a cup of oolong tea that could be ignited!

“It’s just ordinary oolong tea!”

Mingcai said stubbornly that it was absolutely unacceptable for an idol to drink before going on stage!
"Haha, but we happen to be in Roppongi today, and the atmosphere for singing this song is very suitable," Naoki Nagayama and Akina joked, "If possible, I really want to move the award ceremony to a dance hall."

"That's not serious at all!"

"Why be so serious?"

Even as the two were talking, Ueda Maki rushed in and said before she could even see clearly:
"Akina-chan, how are the preparations going, Naoki-san!"

The girl looked like she had just discovered an affair, and for a moment she wanted to leave the lounge but felt it was inappropriate to do so.
"Naoki-san, why are you here too?"

"Let me check on the preparations backstage!" Naoki Nagayama gently patted Akina's shoulder, "It looks like there's no problem with the preparations for the performance."

"Pfft~"

Akina Nakamori couldn't help laughing and gave Naoki Nagayama a nice eye roll.

"Ahem~ Anyway," Naoki Nagayama walked towards the door, still saying as he walked, "Keep going, Dad!"

"Hi"

When Ueda Maki saw Naoki Nagayama walk out, she relaxed and quickly walked to her artist's side.

"Akina-chan, why did Naoki-san come here suddenly?"

"I told you I was inspecting the backstage preparations~" Akina Nakamori looked at the assistant and blinked, with a serious expression~
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Maki Ueda was speechless. Please don’t treat me as a part of your play!

Now that he was at the backstage, Naoki Nagayama certainly couldn't just do nothing and wander around. He found the persons in charge of several modules and asked them carefully about the progress of their work.

However, the event support company we found this time was used to large-scale ceremonies, and each task was carried out step by step. Naoki Nagayama just asked a routine question.
As time went on, more and more people came into the banquet hall and the closing ceremony officially began!

The banquet hall, which was filled with audiences, was originally buzzing with discussion, but as the lights dimmed and the main stage was illuminated by spotlights, everyone knew that today's opening performance was about to begin~
Clang Clang Clang Clang
The powerful beginning of the drums, followed by the free and unrestrained and sexy sound of the saxophone
As the curtain opened, Akina Nakamori appeared in the center of the stage in her gorgeous attire.

"

You've broken my heart
Raining highway

Driving out of the parking lot
"

Swaying her body, the sequins on her body flickered, and Akina Nakamori was shining under the spotlight.

The deep voice was a little hoarse, but at this moment it sounded mature and charming.

"

Who are you?
Roppongi for lost people

The void in my heart is filled with tears
"

The rhythmic jazz style makes people clap their hands and beat the rhythm, and they can't wait to dance to the melody on the dance floor.

At this moment, Akina is like the incarnation of Roppongi, inviting all those who come to Roppongi for fun on the streets full of lights and wine.
At this time, the fans in front of the TV were shocked and confused as they looked at their idol on the stage.

"When did Akina-chan come up with this song?" As a senior fan of Akina Nakamori, Yoshiaki Kosaka is very familiar with her songs.

"I think I mentioned it before on "The Best Ten", it's the next song~" The companion next to me explained a little, "We're going to try a dance style."

"Oh? I didn't watch that episode."

“But this song has a lot of feeling!”

"Yeah~"

As Kosaka Yoshiaki listened and nodded along with the melody, he looked at the stage costumes that were completely different from the previous ones, and suddenly a feeling came to his mind:
"Akina-chan, it seems like she is no longer the young and innocent female idol she used to be."

Not only her appearance, but also her stage costumes and dance music have become more mature. She no longer looks like the young girl who used fancy clothes and dance to attract attention.

Today, Akina has grown into a talented singer who can attract all audiences with her powerful voice, mature and stable singing skills and grace on stage.

"Akina is now a singer!" murmured Yoshiaki Kosaka.

When the song ended, there was warm applause from the audience. The atmosphere of the whole venue seemed to be ignited. Everyone was cheering for Akina Nakamori's performance. Some people even sang an encore when Akina Nakamori left the stage.
Then Masataka Komori and his partner Keiko Matsuzaka came up.

"Mina-san, welcome to the Tokyo International Film Festival awards ceremony~"

"Tonight, we will select the most creative and inspiring youth films from thousands of films."

Masataka Komori's face was beaming on the stage, and Keiko Matsuzaka's face was also full of excitement. Hosting such a large-scale award ceremony greatly enhanced the qualifications of both of them.

"Thank you for the strong support of the Ministry of Education for this event. Now, please welcome the representative of the Ministry of Education, Section Chief Ikebo Yasuko, to give the closing speech."

Ikebo Yasuko, wearing a dignified women's suit, walked onto the stage and began her speech with a gentle smile:
"The first Tokyo International Film Festival allowed the world to see Japan's film culture, which is what the Ministry of Education has been looking forward to for a long time."

“The entire entertainment industry is working together”

"Without everyone's support, this film festival would not be a success. First of all, we would like to thank the initiator of this Tokyo International Film Festival, Mr. Naoki Nagayama."

The spotlight shone on Naoki Nagayama in the audience. Suddenly, he was called out and had to stand up, turn around and bow to the camera and the audience. Today's award ceremony was also broadcast live on TV!
"I would also like to thank Mr. Haruki Kadokawa of Kadokawa"

"Toho's" "Toei's"

One by one, Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura even thought that Ikebana Yasuko's speech was based on Naoki Nagayama's previous acceptance speech.
Fortunately, Ikebo Yasuko's speech was not too long. She ended after thanking all parties in the entertainment industry for their concerted efforts and expressing her expectations for the Tokyo International Film Festival.

The award ceremony continues~
"Roppongi is really star-studded tonight." Masataka Komori said to Keiko Matsuzaka.

The bright Keiko Matsuzaka immediately responded: "Yes. Movie stars from all over the world are here! They are all looking forward to this award ceremony."

"However, before the award ceremony, let us first get to know the important figures of this award ceremony - Mr. Imamura Shohei, and the jury under his leadership. Without them, today's awards cannot be presented anyway!"

"Hi, please welcome the judges!"

Shohei Imamura, dressed in formal attire, came up with a dozen judges, bowed to everyone, and then sat in the judges' exclusive seats.

"Now, please welcome today's award presenter, Director Shuichi Itou, to present us with the first grand prize of the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Best Screenplay Award!"

Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura looked at each other and asked why he didn't see Shuichi-san today. So he was here. Did he really want to give me the award? !
This guy must have secretly changed the order of award presenters!
Idou Shuichi walked to the podium with vigorous steps, picked up the microphone and said with a smile:

"Mina-san is so lucky. I am the one who will present the first grand prize of the main competition unit of the Tokyo International Film Festival."

“The candidates for this award are”

Clips of the nominated films were shown on the big screen, with all the films rotating like a revolving lantern every ten seconds.

"The winner of this year's Best Editor Award is Naoki Nagayama, for 'Don't Stop the Camera'!!!" There was a hint of mockery in Ito Shuichi's eyes, and he opened the envelope and shouted in surprise.

The spotlight instantly focused on Naoki Nagayama's position, forcing him to stand up again and walk towards the stage.

"Shuuichi-san, what are you doing?" Naoki Nagayama whispered as he and Idou Shuuichi bowed and shook hands.
"Nothing. Take the first award from me at the Tokyo Film Festival!!! This will go down in history!"

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Shuichi Idou took the trophy for the Best Screenplay Award from the waiter, raised it above his head and showed it to the audience, then handed it to Nagayama Naoki with a smile: "Naoki-san, congratulations on winning the award!"

"Thank you!"

Naoki Nagayama didn't have time to care about it. After receiving the trophy, he prepared to start his acceptance speech.

"I am very honored to receive this award. At this moment, I have thousands of words in my heart. All condensed into one sentence."

He took a deep breath, stared at the live camera, raised his index finger and said viciously as if he was reciting a line in a movie:

"Don't stop the camera!!!"

“The filming must continue!!!”

The audience was silent for a moment, and no one reacted for a moment.

Kobayashi Masaki was a little listless at first. He had experienced many award ceremonies. If Naoyama Naoki hadn't come on stage, he would probably still be chatting with his companions.

At this moment, Naoki Nagayama suddenly laughed when he heard this, and immediately applauded, and said to the people next to him:

"Hahaha, it's Naoki-san as expected! Young people are supposed to be so interesting."

There were a few scattered rounds of applause, and then the applause quickly became continuous. After the audience realized what was happening, they also started clapping excitedly!
There was a round of applause, and everyone was amazed at how Naoki Nagayama's amazing acceptance speech could be so relaxed and funny in such a serious occasion as an international film festival.
This should be the spirit of young directors to break the rules!

Is this the caliber of the top young director? !

Naoki Nagayama said this and waved his hand and walked off the stage. He didn't expect that his simple joke to avoid a lengthy speech would make others think so much.
All I can say is that when your level reaches a certain level, every word you say, every action you make, and even every expression you make will cause other people's imagination and speculation.

Therefore, ancient emperors had to keep a calm expression in front of outsiders, high-ranking officials had to keep a stable expression in front of the public, and even popular celebrities had to manage their expressions for fear of causing unnecessary speculations from others.

However, there are some benefits to reaching this level, that is, even if you do something out of line, others will find a suitable reason for you.
How do you say that?

A great scholar will come to debate for me!
I'm back. I'll continue typing.
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(End of this chapter)