wavenovel Chapter 1228 Chapter 1237, The End of "Departures" Revealed, Xiaoyu Wrap-up Party
Chapter 1228 Chapter 1237, The End of "Departures" Revealed, Xiaoyu Wrap-up Party
Chapter 1228 Chapter 1237, The End of "Departures" Revealed, Xiaoyu Wrap-up Party~
The final announcement ceremony of "Departures" will be held in the exclusive banquet hall of Tokyo Prince Hotel.
This disclosure event attracted the attention of the entire Tokyo media circle. All reporters, big and small, wanted to be there for the interview. Those tabloids that did not receive an invitation even came to the Tree Friends Building to make a request.
Due to the current great fame of Naoki Nagayama and the popularity of Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura certainly also has some credit for this.
In short, due to their influence, the finale reveal of "Departures" has almost become another carnival in the entertainment industry, and even the TV stations have sent people to broadcast it live.
In order to ensure that the venue was large enough to accommodate everyone, the publicity department of Shuyou had to book the Tokyo Prince Hotel as the venue.
On the day of the disclosure meeting, reporters from all walks of life began to gather at the entrance of Prince Hotel very early in the morning.
Waiting time is always boring. Tokyo Sports' gold medal reporter Yuto Kosaka was chatting with his partner, cameraman Aitor Ishizaki.
“When will the disclosure be?”
"9: a.m."
"So what are we doing here at 8 o'clock?"
"Of course it's the last good seat! Position is important!"
When talking about this, Kosaka Yuuto became excited and began to repeat his glorious deeds that he had repeated hundreds of times.
"Back then, I was able to catch up with the car only because I found a position at the door. That's how I got the solid information about Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori's love affair, and was able to announce it immediately!"
"This revelation has established me, Yuto Kosaka, as the gold medal reporter!"
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The cameraman Ishizaki Ato remained silent. This guy has said this countless times over the years! It just happened that he caught up with Naoki Nagayama's car~
Besides, I was there at the time, and I was the one who took the images!
Not wanting to continue rehashing old stories with his old friend, Ishizaki Ato turned around and looked towards the end of the road. It seemed like a car could come out at any time:
"But what are we going to interview today? Naoki Nagayama and Momoe Yamaguchi are indeed very topical, but now both of them have families, so we can't gossip about them. The most we can ask are some questions about movies and work."
"Why can't we gossip?! Gossip after marriage is the most explosive!!"
Kosaka Yuuto hated him for not fighting.
"See, this is why I'm a top reporter and you're just a cameraman!"
"I'll tell you a little gossip. Naoki Nagayama was once a loyal fan of Momoe Yamaguchi. He once committed suicide out of grief over Momoe Yamaguchi's retirement!"
"Well, this rumor has been debunked and no media dares to report it."
"What rumor-busting?! Everyone is just afraid of the influence of the tree friends!"
As soon as this gossip came out, it was naturally blocked by tree friends immediately.
Fangcun Dayou directly threatened: Dare to report this pure slander? Believe it or not, you will never be able to report the news of several top artists under my Shuyou from now on? !
This is how the gossip was suppressed~
"I actually have a guess!" Kosaka Yuto said mysteriously, "Naoki Nagayama was hurt by love at the time, which stimulated his potential. After that, he worked hard to create music, shoot movies, and build tree friends."
"Until today, everything he has done is to make the goddess who once retired come back to the fore!!! He might even be thinking of living together with her."
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What a cool plot this is.
Ishizaki Aido is helpless:
"Yamaguchi Momoe has a husband! In "Departures," they played a couple!"
"What do you know? This is a strange habit of rich people, something like 'seeing the husband in front of the eyes'"
"Kosaka Yuuto, this is your sexual fetish, right?!!"
"You are talking nonsense"
Just as the two were talking to each other, a Rolls-Royce Silver Thor slowly drove over from a distance.
"It's the extended Silver Spur!" "Naoki Nagayama's car." "He's coming, he's coming." "."
In Japan's low-key society, Naoki Nagayama's Rolls-Royce Silver Throat is already very eye-catching. The media reporters knew at a glance that the organizer of "Departures" had arrived.
Sure enough, two high-end Mercedes-Benz cars followed closely behind. This is also the characteristic of Shuyou. All high-end business cars are Mercedes-Benz.
When passing the entrance of Prince Hotel, Naoki Nagayama rolled down the car window and waved to the reporters outside, causing a commotion.
In a car behind, Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu also rolled down their windows, making the atmosphere even more lively.
With this kind of scene, people who don't know would think it's the prince or prime minister or something.
"Naoki-san, our crew will be here at noon. There shouldn't be so many reporters by then, right?"
Kyon Kimura, who was sitting with Naoki Nagayama, asked that the wrap-up party was scheduled to be held after the final disclosure meeting, and the banquet hall was also a good time for dinner.
“We will also keep some media that we have a good relationship with.”
Naoki Nagayama said,
"After all, the wrap-up party is also good reporting material. We should always give our friends more revelations."
"That's it"
If this is the case, Kimura Kyon is worried that everyone will not enjoy the wrap-up party.
"It's okay. The rest are all friends. Just treat them as our companions. They won't reveal anything negative!"
"Ah."
With the arrival of the organizers, the reporters gathered outside the door were soon invited into the banquet hall.
A stage for the press conference has been set up in the main seat of the huge banquet hall, with a complete background, flowers, posters and banners. The venue is decorated very luxuriously.
The reporters who came in also began to arrange themselves in a semi-ellipse in front of the main stage.
Long microphones, crane cameras, tripod cameras and the like were also installed under the direction of the staff.
By 9:, the banquet hall was noisy and most of it was filled with people.
"Bang bang."
The host clapped his hands on the microphone twice, partly to test the sound and partly to attract everyone's attention.
"Mina-san, be quiet. Please be quiet."
Then, the reporters gradually quieted down and focused their attention on the host.
"Next, Shuyou Films will hold the finale reveal of "Departures" soon. Before that, I will repeat the interview rules with everyone again."
The host reiterated things like "interview in order", "one question at a time", "no noise", "those who disrupt the order will be asked to leave", etc.
Then after asking the staff, this is just the beginning.
"It's almost time, Mina-san."
The host had a smile on his face.
"Our final reveal meeting today has officially begun. Now, please welcome the creative team of "Departures"!"
As he spoke, Naoki Nagayama was the first to walk out from the small door on the side of the main stage, followed by leading actors such as Tomokazu Miura and Momoe Yamaguchi.
The sound of shutters clicking and flashes filled the air, and the reporters applauded enthusiastically, as if they were fans of the show.
"Naoki-san~" The host saw that everyone was seated and started the program without delay. "It's been a long time since I last saw you, friends from the media. What do you think?"
"what"
Naoki Nagayama picked up the microphone and looked around at the reporters.
“It feels like it hasn’t been that long since the production reveal of “Departures” and now we are meeting you all again!”
“Hahaha~” “It really wasn’t that long, less than three months?” “I can only say that Director Nagayama shot it too quickly.” “.”
As soon as Naoki Nagayama said this, the reporters present burst into laughter. It seemed as if the news of Yamaguchi Momoe's comeback was just yesterday!
"But after such a long shooting period, the filming of our film "Departures" has come to an end, and the next step is the important editing work!"
“That means there is still a lot of work to be done!”
The host echoed and looked at Miura Tomokazu and his wife next to him.
"Mr. Miura, Ms. Baihui, what do you think of participating in Naoki Nagayama's film this time?"
Miura Tomokazu spoke first:
"The filming of Naoki-san's film was very efficient, faster than any other film I've ever made. That's my biggest impression!"
When Yamaguchi Baihui took the microphone, the shutter sounds became noticeably faster:
"Everyone knows that I haven't filmed a movie for a long time, so I was a little nervous before filming."
"However, during the filming, Naoki-san's guidance was very precise and the filming was very efficient. Naoki-san is really a great director! This is my biggest impression."
After listening to the two people's words, Naoki Nagayama picked up the microphone:
"Tomokazu-san, Baihui-san, if you keep praising me like this, the reporters will think I hired someone to do it!"
This made the reporters laugh again:
“Haha~” “Pfft” “Yeah, yeah.” “.”
The host then let other supporting actors speak, including the actor who played the senior undertaker, and the third actor in the same group, etc.
However, the reporters' main focus was still on the director and the two leading actors, and gradually, the topic returned to them.
"Next, we will move on to the question and answer session."
The host took the wireless microphone and began to select reporters. The first one he found was the one he had arranged in advance. He asked some normal questions:
"Director Nagayama, please tell me, when will the movie "Departures" be released?!"
"Well, with my editing skills, it will probably take more than a month to finish editing."
Naoki Nagayama replied directly,
"So it should be released at the end of July. The exact date will be determined after the preview is held."
"The end of July? I know!"
The microphone was passed to the next reporter:
"Director Yongshan, we heard that you want to win an Oscar with this film, "Departures." Is that true?"
Hearing this, Naoki Naoyama was stunned for a moment, then nodded:
"Haha. A director who doesn't want to win an Oscar is not a good director! I am very confident in this film 'Departures'. If it can win an Oscar, that would be the best!"
Many reporters smiled and had already thought of titles in their minds, such as "Naoki Nagayama aims at Oscars, says he is confident!" or "Naoki Nagayama says he is not a good director unless Departures wins an Oscar!"
The reporters then asked questions to the entire creative team, including Miura Tomokazu and Yamaguchi Momoe. After the first ten or so questions, the rest were no longer just questions.
A reporter who had been holding back for a long time, took the microphone and pointed directly at Yamaguchi Momoe:
"Momoe-san, do you think it's more interesting to stay at home and take care of your husband and children, or to make movies after your comeback?"
This reporter has malicious intentions. No matter which answer Yamaguchi Momoe gives, it will damage her image.
“These two are very interesting~”
The reporter was not satisfied:
"What if you can only choose one?"
Perhaps because she has been with Naoki Nagayama for a long time, Yamaguchi Baihui's answer is a little more domineering than before:
"How can I choose only one? Family and work, I don't want to let go of either one"
"But you can't have your cake and eat it too!"
Yamaguchi Baihui smiled and glanced at Naoki Nagayama:
"For so long, I have learned one thing from Director Naoki Nagayama: you can have your cake and eat it too, as long as you have enough confidence!"
In fact, it is enough to have enough money! With money, children can pay for a nanny and can go home to see the children at any time. With money, you can save meaningless efforts and focus on important things.
Just like Naoki Nagayama and his wife, Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama's careers are thriving, but their family is also very harmonious.
The reporter was still not satisfied, but the microphone had already been taken away and given to the next questioner.
"Mr. Miura Tomokazu," the new reporter asked, "is there any difference between playing a couple in a movie and at home?"
".Of course it's different."
Miura Tomokazu also made some humor,
"There aren't that many cameras at home! There aren't that many eyes watching."
"Hahaha~" The reporter laughed, "Are there any other aspects?"
Hearing this question, Miura Tomokazu thought about it seriously:
"The family life, or rather the relationship between husband and wife, in Departures is very real and lifelike. But even in such ordinary daily life, there is everything that touches people. Naoki-san has discovered this kind of touching feeling!"
"I am looking forward to the day when this movie is released. I think everyone will be impressed too!"
The sound of clapping was heard, and Naoki Nagayama actually took the lead in applauding, and the reporters present had to applaud together.
In the subsequent interviews, some reporters also asked some tricky questions, such as "What is the relationship between the Nagayama couple and the Miura couple?", "Did Akina Nakamori come to visit the set?", "What kind of image does Naoki Nagayama have in Yamaguchi Momoe's mind?" and so on.
However, the people on the stage had seen a lot, so they just let it go, and no one continued to dig into the old stories of Naoki Nagayama and Momoe Yamaguchi.
Until finally, a reporter asked:
"Ms. Yamaguchi Momoe, will you announce your retirement after "Departures"? Will you return to the singing stage?"
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Yamaguchi Baihui paused for a moment, thinking about the busyness and satisfaction during this period, the paparazzi and fans who had disappeared near her home, and her husband's future career. She slowly spoke,
"No. I look forward to moving on to the next film!"
“So will you return to the singing stage?!”
"I don't think so. In the future, I will focus more on acting. As for singing, I may occasionally release an album to thank the fans who have always supported me."
"Thank you."
The interviews at the disclosure meeting were over, and most of the reporters present had obtained the materials they wanted. Some of those who were impatient had already hurried back to write their articles.
Meanwhile, in the banquet hall of Tokyo Prince Hotel, the wrap-up party was being held in full swing.
The entire crew of "Departures" came, and the tables in the banquet hall were almost full. Several media outlets that were friendly with TreeFriends were also taking pictures.
Two Shuyou executives, Yoshimura Otomo and Idou Shuichi, also arrived at the scene and spoke cordially with the employees.
When all the dishes were served and the tempting aroma of food made people distracted, Naoki Nagayama tapped his glass and stood up. The whole banquet hall began to quiet down.
Everyone is waiting for Naoki Nagayama to speak~
"Mina-san," Naoki Nagayama said, walking to the center of the banquet hall with a glass of wine in his hand, "Thank you for your hard work in the long shoot!"
"Today is the wrap party for "Departures". Please raise your glasses!"
"Let's drink together on the count of three!"
"1~2~3" Naoki Nagayama raised his glass first and shouted, "Cheers!"
"Cheers!!"XN
Everyone in the crew shouted together and drank the wine in their hands.
After finishing this cup, there will naturally be a more lively banquet, and at this time there is no distinction between the young and the old.
The crew members toasted each other, talked and laughed happily, and the laughter continued. After three rounds of drinks, when the atmosphere was high, someone brought a microphone, invited the performing band, and started singing on the stage~
Encouraged by everyone, Yamaguchi Momoe sang her famous song "The Dancing Girl of Izu".
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Cute い踊子おzashiki めぐり (The cute Izu dancer shuttles through this party)
Shamisen and Taiko no Shoji Windows (Shamisen and Taiko drum players are reflected on the paper windows)
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The light and melodious melody and the lingering girlish mood seem to make people feel that the once youthful and beautiful Yamaguchi Momoe is back again.
After the song was finished, there was constant applause.
However, at this time, the drunk Yamaguchi Baihui seemed to be more relaxed than usual and directly handed the microphone to Nagayama Naoki:
"Naoki-san, why don't you sing a song too!"
"Eh?" Naoki Nagayama declined. "I can only write, not sing! My wife sings very well, but she didn't come today~"
"Who said that?!" Idou Shuichi said, "Naoki-san sang really well at the wedding banquet!"
"Yes, yes!" Yoshimura Otomo also secretly encouraged, "Come on, come on."
Soon, the shouts of “Come one, come one” were heard in the banquet hall.
Naoki Nagayama walked to the center with the microphone in his hand, somewhat helplessly. He was a little drunk and a little drunk, so he communicated with the band:
"There's really nothing I can do about you guys."
"In that case, let me dedicate a song called 'Until the End of the World' to everyone!"
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I have been alone in this cold big city for too long.
Tou no She てられたemptyきカンのようだ (like a thrown empty can)
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