wavenovel Chapter 1185 Chapter 1194, Tokyo Film Industry Association was established today! !
Chapter 1185 Chapter 1194, Tokyo Film Industry Association was established today! !
Chapter 1185 Chapter 1194, Tokyo Film Industry Association was established today! !
On the day of the Spring Equinox, day and night reach a balance, and in the evening when day and night are about to hand over, a conference is being held.
In the evening, many media reporters gathered in front of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, most of whom were members of the Tokyo Film Journalists Association.
They were all waiting at the hotel entrance, waiting to capture a moment of great significance to the Neon film industry.
As time approached, more and more cars stopped in front of the Empire Hotel, and then the bigwigs of the entertainment industry, who were in the eyes of everyone, walked out of the cars one by one.
"That's Haruki Kadokawa! The boss of Kadokawa!"
"That seems to be Director Kobayashi of Shochiku. Oh, and Director Masahiro Shinoda!"
"Toei's car has also arrived and it looks like it's from some high-ranking official!"
"Wow. Look, it's Ken Takakura!"
"Matsuzaka Keiko!!"
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As the reporters exclaimed, many familiar names appeared. Of course, there were more guests whose names even the media who had been in the entertainment industry for a long time could not name. However, they were all behind-the-scenes bigwigs closely related to the film industry.
The guests arrived at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo at about the same time, attracting countless flashes and cheers.
Although the founding conference of the Film Industry Association was not widely publicized, the fact that so many big names in the entertainment industry gathered together in itself represented extremely high attention, not to mention the large number of celebrities who were present.
Inside the venue, a huge banner was hung on the background wall of the main stage, with the bold font of "Tokyo Film Industry Association Establishment Conference and First Election Conference" very eye-catching.
Naoki Nagayama, Shuichi Ido, and Otomo Yoshimura were all busy.
As the face of the event, Naoki Nagayama entertained the guests, Shuichi Ido was in charge of the conference process, and Otomo Yoshimura was in charge of handling all kinds of unexpected events at the venue to ensure the smooth convening of the conference.
"Haruki-san Sashi ignores me!"
Seeing his old acquaintance Haruki Kadokawa arriving, Naoki Nagayama greeted him with a smile.
"Naoki-san," Kadokawa Haruki smiled and shook his hand, then looked at the gradually filling venue and exclaimed, "What a grand occasion today!"
"It's all supported by friends." Naoki Nagayama said, "After all, the industry association is to protect the interests of all members!"
Kadokawa Haruki shook his head. This kind of polite words were just a saying. After all, you spent a lot of effort to set up such a big plan. You said you wanted to benefit everyone? Is this funny?!
He looked at Naoki Nagayama in front of him, and the image of the talented young man he first met a few years ago appeared in his mind. Although he is still as handsome as ever, he has the aura of a mature boss. It is hard to believe that he is only 25 years old.
"Naoki-san, I'd like to ask you to take good care of Kadokawa from now on!"
"What are you talking about, Haruki-san? Kadokawa is the major shareholder of our Shuyou! Haha~"
"Hahaha~"
Both of them smiled, as if they were close friends.
Kobayashi Masaki, who was walking in, wanted to come over to say hello, but at this time he and Shinoda Masahiro whispered:
"As expected, he is a great director. His acting is amazing."
As time goes by, the time for the Tokyo Film Industry Association's founding conference is approaching.
Naoki Nagayama, who was in the front row, stopped chatting with Yasuko Ikebo of the Ministry of Education and Culture and Ken Harada of the Economic Planning Agency and found Shuichi Itou:
"Xiuichi-san, is it about time? Are there any important guests who haven't arrived yet?"
Idou Shuichi saw that the first two rows of seats in the venue were full, nodded and said:
“Everything that was supposed to come has already come.”
"Then let's get started!"
"Hi!"
With the approval of the person in charge, the lights in the venue dimmed first, then the spotlights on the main stage came on, and the opening performance began.
This time it was a traditional geisha performance, and they even invited Japan's national treasure "Oiran" Iwasaki Mineko to perform the fan dance. Yes, it was the kind in "Memoirs of a Geisha"~
To the melody of the shamisen, the graceful dance of the geisha on the stage attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone was immersed in appreciating Iwasaki Mineko's performance, and the originally somewhat impetuous venue became quiet.
When the performance was over, Yoshimura Otomo walked onto the stage with the microphone amid the applause of the audience.
Yes, Yoshimura Otomo, the candidate for Secretary-General, also served as the host for today!
In a formal meeting, the host plays a very important role. He is responsible for organizing and guiding the meeting process and ensuring the smooth progress of the meeting. The host himself is also an important part of the meeting.
"Mina-san, thank you all for coming to the founding meeting of the Tokyo Film Industry Association!"
Yoshimura Otomo had a ruddy complexion and a loud voice. He glanced at all the big names in the entertainment industry present and even felt that he had reached the peak of his life. Once upon a time, he was just a small fry, but today he was standing in front of the stage!
"Now, please welcome Director Shuichi Idou to the stage to give his opening speech!"
After hearing this, Yitang Xiuyi also walked onto the stage in high spirits.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."
"In the past, Neon's film industry has made great progress, providing countless jobs and creating GDP."
“Producers, directors, screenwriters, actors, and many more behind-the-scenes workers all need a body that can represent the entire film industry.”
"The Tokyo Film Industry Association was born in response to everyone's expectations!"
Watching Shuichi Idou delivering a lengthy speech on the stage, Nagayama Naoki couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He hated this kind of speech the most. If he were asked to go up and deliver it, he would definitely be annoyed to death!
Because of this, he only chose the title of a standing committee member.
This kind of speech is naturally prepared in advance by the propaganda department. The words spoken are all very high-pitched and sound very high-sounding.
But the fact is that I just want to inform everyone that our Tokyo Film Industry Association is going to be established!
"Naoki-mulberry"
A soft call came from the side. Naoki Nagayama turned his head to look at Ikebana Yasuko, who was whispering like a primary school student in class. She didn't pay much attention to the speech on the stage.
"I heard that the casting for "Departures" has been finalized?"
"Hey, the male lead has been decided, it's Miura Tomokazu!"
Naoki Nagayama replied,
"The leading actress hasn't been decided yet."
“Ah, it’s Miura Tomokazu!”
Ikebo Yasuko was immediately surprised. At her current age, Miura Tomokazu was at his most popular when she was young.
At that time, Tomokazu Miura was a national idol, and he might even be the idol of Yasuko Ikebo!
"Ikebana-san is a fan?"
"I guess so," Ikebo Yasuko laughed softly, "I did watch his TV series often before. At least before he got married."
"." Naoki Nagayama didn't know what to say for a moment.
Did they stop being fans after getting married?! It turns out that it is a high-risk thing for male actors to get married!
"I miss it so much!" Ikebana Yasuko sighed, "More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."
"Ha, then I can watch Miura Tomokazu's movie this time, which should satisfy my nostalgia!"
"How can he do it alone? He needs to be with Yamaguchi Momoe! At that time, Miura Tomokazu and Yamaguchi Momoe were tied together!"
Ikebo Yasuko said,
"It would be amazing if Naoki-san could get Yamaguchi Momoe out of retirement as well!"
".This.is a bit difficult! Baihui-san has completely retired!"
"I'm just saying it~"
Ikebo Yasuko also said casually that she just wanted to chat and the opening speech on the stage was too annoying.
While the two were whispering, Shuichi Idou had already finished his speech.
Yoshimura Otomo walked up again and said with a smile:
"Next, read out the charter of the Tokyo Film Industry Association!"
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This is a more boring process, but it is an essential step in the founding meeting. The association's charter represents the association's rules and regulations and is the cornerstone of the association as an organization.
The reading lasted half an hour, making everyone in the venue a little drowsy. However, Yoshimura Otomo himself was full of energy.
"The draft of the Tokyo Film Industry Association's Charter has been read out. The next step of the conference is to elect the members of the association's leadership body!"
Finally, it’s time for the main part!
"Now, nominate the candidate for the first chairman of the Tokyo Film Industry Association! All members of the Film Industry Association present can make nominations!"
In fact, it is said to be a voluntary nomination, but everyone in the entire venue knows that ordinary people’s nominations are simply a way to make a fool of themselves!
Only candidates nominated by heavyweight representatives such as large companies like Toho and Toei, as well as producers' and directors' representatives and government representatives, have the possibility of actually serving as chairman.
At this time, Shuichi Idou naturally could not nominate himself, so Nagayama Naoki raised his hand:
"I nominate Director Shuichi Idou as the first president of the Tokyo Film Industry Association!"
When everyone saw that tree friend Nagayama Naoki had made the nomination, most of them showed an expectant look!
The establishment of the Tokyo Film Industry Association was carefully planned by Shuyou, so it is natural to ask for a president.
After Naoki Nagayama started nominating, no one else was nominated for a long time. This shows the powerful influence of Naoki Nagayama in the entertainment industry today.
Fortunately, we have arranged a trustee.
"I propose that Supervisor Ryo Kuroda serve as chairman!"
"I propose—"
One by one, familiar or unfamiliar names were reported, and then voting was conducted. However, since the initial members of the first founding conference of the Tokyo Film Industry Association were all representatives and their number was not large, they voted directly by raising their hands.
Yoshimura Otomo took the microphone and said:
"Please raise your hands if you support Director Shuichi Idou!"
For a moment, as several bigwigs raised their hands, everyone in the meeting raised their hands. Toho, Toei, and even the big agencies had already negotiated, and no one wanted to compete for it.
It was clear that more than half of the people had raised their hands, so there was no need to even vote for the other candidates!
"Then the result is clear!"
Yoshimura Otomo said,
"The first president of the Tokyo Film Industry Association is Director Shuichi Idou!"
There was a roar of applause, and all the members in the venue were applauding. Although there were some internal operations, Shuichi Ido, a famous director, was indeed capable of serving as the president of the Film Industry Association!
Idou Shuichi also sat on the podium next to him with a smile on his face. The nameplate in front of the podium clearly stated the title of "President"~
"Now let's nominate the vice president."
"Now let's nominate the Secretary-General!"
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Vice President Suho Ikuo, Vice President Toyama Atsuko (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Secretary General Yoshimura Otomo.
The same steps were carried out 10 times, and a president, two vice presidents, a chief secret agent, and six standing committee members formed the standing committee of the Tokyo Film Industry Association.
Of the 10 members in the first committee, 3 are tree friends!
Relevant proposals and daily operations can be handled by the Standing Committee, and the basic work of the Tokyo Film Industry Association can be carried out.
After the announcement of the establishment of the Standing Committee, everyone immediately voted on the previous association charter, which was implemented and became effective.
This is the essence of democratic elections, giving power to a small number of people~
The first standing committee of the Tokyo Film Association has been established and the charter review has been completed, so the basic purpose of today's founding meeting has been achieved.
"Mina-san, next we will have the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the establishment of the Tokyo Film Industry Association."
Secretary-General Yoshimura Otomo stood on the stage, still acting as the host.
"Please come forward, members of the Standing Committee."
As the etiquette lady brought up the ribbons and scissors, Shuichi Ido, Naoyama Naoki, Yoshimura Otomo and others all stood on the stage.
"Now I announce," Idou Shuichi took the microphone, "The Tokyo Film Industry Association is officially established!"
The scissors fell, the ribbons broke, cheers rang out, fireworks were sprayed beside, and there were applause and shutter sounds from the audience.
The Tokyo Film Industry Association was officially established in such a lively atmosphere.
It seems to represent that Neon's film industry has entered a new history~
The founding conference was followed by a dinner, which also served as a charity donation dinner.
"In order to support film industry practitioners and encourage the healthy and orderly development of the film industry, under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, with the support of major film industry companies such as Shuyou, Toho, Toei, Shochiku, and Kadokawa."
Yi Tangxiu raised a glass of champagne and said to the guests,
"The first task of the Tokyo Film Industry Association after its establishment was to set up the 'Tree Friends Support Fund'."
The naming rights of the aid fund were not sold in the end. Everyone comes to the entertainment industry to make money. No other party can invest more than a billion dollars just for a naming right.
"The fund will be temporarily managed by Shuyou Capital, and its profits will be used to help association members and support film projects. Specific projects can be proposed by members and screened by the Standing Committee."
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Shuichi Ido briefly talked to everyone about the composition and goals of the fund, and then began today's important task - asking for money!
"The funding source of the Tree Friends Support Fund will be composed of government grants and donations. The specific list will be announced to the public, and the use will be supervised by all members."
"There will be a charity auction at the following dinner, and the proceeds will be directly transferred to the assistance fund."
Then the performances that were arranged in advance were put on line, and under the direction of the emcee, the donation process also began.
The guests who came today are all well-known figures in the entertainment industry. They donated hundreds of thousands of dollars and received the prepared souvenirs.
Naoki Nagayama was chatting in the crowd with a glass of champagne, when he suddenly ran into Ikuo Suho.
"Naoki-san" Suho Ikuo raised his glass of champagne and said, "Today's founding meeting went very smoothly!"
"President Suho."
Naoki Nagayama raised his glass to signal,
"Indeed, but this is all part of the plan, isn't it?"
"Hahaha, Naoki's preparations are very thorough." Suoh Ikuo looked at the young man in front of him and was filled with emotion. "I didn't expect that Naoki-san, at such a young age, could actually accomplish such a great thing!"
“It’s all thanks to the support of my friends.”
Naoki Nagayama was a little wary of this kind-looking but evil-minded boss, and didn't say much.
"The Tree Friends Support Fund has a capital pool of over 50 billion." Suoh Ikuo even had some desire, "Can Naoki-san's Tree Friends Capital manage such a large sum of money?"
"Haha, Shuyou Capital has managed much larger funds!" Naoyama Naoki said with a smile, "Please rest assured, President Suho."
"I mean," Suho Ikuo said with a strange look in his eyes, "If there is a good project, would Naoki-san be willing to invest in it?"
"Ok?"
"Does Recruit know?"
"Ah," Naoki Nagayama seemed to have heard of it, "The 'Recruit Universe' that went public last year?"
"Yes." Suho Ikuo smiled, "I have a close relationship with Chairman Ezoe Hiromasa of this company. Recruit has a close relationship with the Liberal Democratic Party and is involved in many government projects. The safety of these projects is guaranteed."
“Is it a real estate project?”
"Hey, there are many real estate projects and some financial projects," Zhou Fang Yuxiong said slowly, "Many government officials I know are involved. It's guaranteed to make money!"
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A government project with the support of senior executives will definitely not lose money, and it is very profitable. But why would such a good thing come to me? !
Naoki Nagayama was confused again. He had paid attention to the bubble period of Japan and tried hard to recall.
Suddenly, a term came to mind - "Recruit Bribery Case"!
A shocking case that happened when the bubble burst, where officials and businessmen colluded to seek profits and made huge profits during the bubble period. The true colors were exposed once the bubble burst. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, the Ministry of Labor, and the Ministry of Education were all involved in this corruption, and higher-level officials were no exception.
This huge bribery case caused two prime ministers and cabinets to resign, dragged down two governments, almost caused the Liberal Democratic Party to lose its ruling position, and disturbed the peace of the parliament.
More than 7000 people were involved in the bribery case, including 40 members of Congress and 50 celebrities.
In the end, hundreds of people were arrested, dozens were prosecuted, and more than a dozen were sentenced.
It can be said that this bribery case that shocked the entire Neon was also one of the driving forces behind the bursting of the Neon bubble. It directly caused ordinary people to lose confidence in the upper class and also led to the subsequent distrust of the government among the lower classes of Neon.
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When all the news came out, Naoki Nagayama looked at Suho Ikuo who was still talking nonstop, and he was filled with fear.
Suho Ikuo is trying to harm me! !