wavenovel Chapter 1293, page 1302: The publicity in the entertainment industry might get even more interesting
Chapter 1293, page 1302: The publicity in the entertainment industry might get even more interesting
Chapter 1293, page 1302: The publicity in the entertainment industry might get even more interesting!
Bus advertisements promote films competing in the Tokyo International Film Festival, LED screens display the festival schedule in rotation, and related posters and exhibition boards are ubiquitous in Tokyo's main streets.
As an annual international event in Tokyo, the Tokyo International Film Festival receives a level of promotion even higher than a Michael Jackson concert. This is because the film festival benefits the entire city.
As the city gradually darkened, streetlights lit up one by one, neon signs on commercial streets shone brightly, and shop windows were brightly lit, as Tokyo began to enter the mode of a city that never sleeps.
Young people strolled down the street in groups, chatting and laughing about where to go next, showing no intention of going home to rest. The atmosphere of the nightlife made it feel like it was still daytime.
"The film festival is about to start, and I heard that movies from the previous year will be re-released during this period, and at a discount!"
"Really?" his companion asked.
"Of course, October is called Movie Month!"
Let's go see a movie!
"I want to watch Naoki Nagayama's 'Ghost'!"
"Why not watch something exciting late at night? Go see 'The Ring 3'!"
"This"
The group walked further and further away amidst their hushed discussions, occasionally breaking into laughter.
With the success of the first two editions, the Tokyo International Film Festival has gained wider acceptance, and the idea of making the entire month of October a film month has also received support from the authorities.
Film studios are also very happy, as movies released within the past year can be re-released, which means they can make another fortune!
Some film studios have even proposed to re-screen all their past films as part of a "film commemoration" event, reheating old, forgotten stories.
The open-air screening plaza at Yoyogi Park has started showing free movies, attracting many locals and tourists to watch in the evenings, and also bringing life back to the film festival cultural village, which had been quiet for most of the year.
In short, the whole of Tokyo has entered film festival season!
In the Yama-oka Garden that evening, Naoki Nagayama was watching the Toei anime "The War of the Immortals" with Natsuka.
This is a funny adventure animation aimed at young children, with cartoon characters and bright colors.
Although Xia Hua doesn't understand much yet, she is still very focused when watching TV. Her small body leans forward slightly, and she doesn't say a word or blink much.
Naoki Nagayama held the little one in his arms, watching this excellent anime with her, equally focused.
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Akina glanced at her daughter, then at her husband, and shook her head helplessly.
"I don't know which of you two hasn't grown up yet!"
“Of course it’s Hana-chan!” Naoki Nagayama glanced at Akina. “I’m watching anime with Hana-chan!”
"The flower sauce is so small, it can't understand it at all!"
"Don't underestimate a one-year-old child!"
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The childish conversation between the young couple would surely be hilarious if overheard by outsiders.
After watching the first episode, which was only about ten minutes long, Hana looked up at her father, pointed at the TV, and said something anxiously.
"Daddy. Ah. Animation"
"There's nothing we can do, Hana-chan, the anime has already finished airing!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"I'll have to watch it tomorrow!"
"Animation. Release."
That's all~
"put"
Seeing his daughter's determined expression, Naoki Nagayama wore a bitter face.
But there aren't any left.
"Hahaha~" Akina laughed happily from the side, "I told you to take Hana-chan to watch anime! Now let's see what you do!"
Kids this age don't understand things like production cycles or broadcast times. Once they like something, they want to watch it all the time. If they can't watch it, they'll cry!
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When Naoki Nagayama saw his daughter's lips begin to purse, he immediately used the remote control to change the channel until he switched to TV Tokyo!
As expected, the animation was playing, attracting the little one's attention. Anyway, Hana-chan didn't understand the plot of the animation at all; she just wanted to see colorful images!
After overcoming this difficult situation, Naoki Nagayama breathed a sigh of relief.
"Akina, you were just standing there watching the show!" He moved closer to his wife and started tickling her. "Now it's time to punish you!"
"Haha~ Stop fooling around~"
Akina grabbed Naoki Nagayama's hand and dodged away, laughing and joking for a while.
Then, leaning on his arm, she said:
"I'm walking the red carpet tomorrow. I wonder how many people will come."
"The entire entertainment industry will be coming, right? All the artists on Tree Friends' side have been scheduled to walk the red carpet."
Naoki Nagayama said, then suddenly thought of something,
"By the way, Akina, do you want to make a big splash tomorrow?"
"Eh?"
"Tomorrow, we'll arrange for one of our artists to fall on the red carpet. That way, they'll get all the exposure on the red carpet!"
"Huh?! Is this even possible?!"
Akina's eyes widened. Her first lesson in the industry was how to maintain a proper image in front of the camera. She practiced the smiles that celebrities wear to avoid being photographed in embarrassing or ugly ways!
And now, Naoki-san is actually going to arrange for an entertainer to fall in front of everyone?!
The media will definitely explode!
“Of course,” Naoki Nagayama said. “In the entertainment industry, exposure and popularity are everything!”
"I will make other agencies in the entertainment industry realize this!"
After the opening red carpet ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival ended, other agencies in the entertainment industry discovered that all the media outlets and headlines were reporting on Shuyou's mistake.
They'll laugh at first glance, but then they'll realize what's going on!
This time, the artists from Tree Friends have practically occupied all the most high-profile occasions in the world!
Looking at her husband's confident and strategic demeanor, Akina felt a surge of desire; such a husband was simply too attractive!
Akina whispered in Nagayama Naoki's ear, "Let's go take a bath and rest!"
The warm air was almost unbearable for Naoki Nagayama, so he quickly moved away a little.
"Akina, it's the first three months now!"
"I don't care."
Perhaps due to high levels of pregnancy hormones, Akina seemed quite bold, pulling her husband upstairs without hesitation.
Just be careful!
Xia Hua, left behind in the living room, was momentarily confused. "Where am I?! Are you abandoning me?!"
After a while, Nonaka Mari came out of the nanny's room and picked up the little one:
"Tsk tsk tsk, Hana-chan got left behind. She'll have to sleep with me again tonight."
Takeshita House.
Takeshita Noboru's eyes were bloodshot. He summoned the seven "magistrates" of the Takeshita faction; the secretary was no longer there!
"I have reached a consensus with the chairman of the Socialist Party. A press conference will be held tomorrow to disclose all the details of my bribery."
At this moment, Takeshita Noboru was like a drowning person grasping at a last straw.
"Put all the blame on the secretary, saying it was due to poor personnel management. Then return all the property to Licurut in order to gain the people's forgiveness."
"all?!"
Ryutaro Hashimoto, one of the Seven Commissioners, exclaimed in surprise, "I only cared about the last sentence: return all the property to Ricourt!"
"That would be a huge burden!"
You should know that Takeshita Noboru didn't just get a small amount from Recruit; it totaled 2 million!
Although politicians may seem to wield great power, 2 million is an amount they could never earn in a lifetime through legitimate means! Audits are no joke!
The phenomenon of wealthy politicians is a major stain on the election process from the very beginning. Voters generally do not empathize with a wealthy person, and only when the country is in complete chaos will a wealthy person be elected as prime minister.
Of course, politicians' wealth usually increases rapidly after their term ends. Everyone knows why.
"A lot of this money was campaign funds, and the rest is thanks to the economic development in recent years. My family assets can also help me raise some of the remaining amount!"
As he said this, Takeshita Noboru's eye twitched slightly; that was decades of hard-earned money.
"Then, you should return the money you took from Recruit!"
"..." "Ah!" "This..." "Oh, everyone."
When it came to refunds, Takeshita Shichihō was speechless. They looked at each other, unable to give a clear answer.
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Seeing the way they were, Takeshita Noboru was helpless. They really couldn't bear to part with their money!
"If they return the money and apologize in front of the media, the Socialist Party guarantees that they will not pursue the matter further."
Takeshita Noboru said,
"During the coalition government, the Takeshita faction will also be granted certain powers."
The Takeshita faction is, after all, a major faction of the largest political party, and the Seven Commissioners are seasoned politicians with a complex network of relationships in the political world. It is impossible to purge them all at once!
Politics requires compromise. The Socialist Party's goal this time is to overthrow the Liberal Democratic Party's long-standing rule and take power itself, not to overthrow Japan.
In the future, when governing the country, these veteran politicians will still be needed. Otherwise, how could a figurehead leader possibly command such a complex state apparatus?
"I see. So Takeshita-san has already reached an agreement with Doi Tagako?!"
"Yes." Takeshita nodded. "In exchange for supporting her to become Japan's first female prime minister, we'll get her to spare the Takeshita faction once. I will also serve as her advisor for the next few years."
"Even after two years of silence, we can still run for parliament and return to politics!"
"!!!"
Hata Tsutomu, one of the Seven Magistrates, widened his eyes.
"Takeshita-san is going to become her aide? You're the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and the next prime minister!"
"If you disagree, you will be purged!"
Takeshita sighed.
“The other members of the Liberal Democratic Party have abandoned us. The parliament has been dissolved, and we, as members of parliament, have lost our judicial immunity. If we are summoned to the police station or go to jail, it will be impossible for us to return to politics!”
Politicians rely on influence, and a politician who has been imprisoned for corruption has no influence!
"That's all it can do!"
Kajiyama Seiroku, one of the Seven Magistrates, nodded.
"Then let's do it this way!"
"But isn't the press conference tomorrow the opening day of the Tokyo International Film Festival?!"
"Baka! We're just using this hot topic to cover things up! To minimize the impact of the press conference!"
Several key members of the Takeshita faction were noisily discussing tomorrow's press conference and how much of the bribe money they wanted to return. Takeshita Noboru, smoking a cigarette, watched this scene with a mixture of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret and helplessness).
I'm grateful that I've actually found a way out, but unfortunately, it's not a good one at all.
I can't stay in the Liberal Democratic Party anymore. That bunch of parasites abandon themselves when things go wrong and want me to take the blame!
Indeed, they should have broken away from the Liberal Democratic Party and formed a new political party in the first place!
This coalition government might also be an opportunity!
He was a political coordinator who could navigate between various political parties with ease!
The Tree Friends Building is still brightly lit tonight.
The Tokyo Film Association headquarters on the fourth floor was bustling with activity; it also served as the temporary headquarters of the Tokyo International Film Festival Executive Committee!
"Guest list for tomorrow!"
"it's here!"
"The opening ceremony program?!"
"it's here!"
"Control over media reporters?!"
"here!"
"Drinking water, snacks, lunches, and other supplies are guaranteed!"
"here!"
"Security team?!"
"exist!"
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Executive Committee Chairman Shuichi Itō was going through each step one by one, identifying the on-site coordinators and deputies, and reviewing the event process from beginning to end.
"Although we have already held this event twice, we still need to hold ourselves to the highest standards!"
Shuichi Itō spoke to the film festival's team leader.
"Tomorrow's opening ceremony is the most important part of the film festival, and everyone in charge of the event bears a great responsibility! Get a good rest tonight, and be ready to take responsibility tomorrow with full energy!"
"If there are any situations on-site that you can't handle, first find a member of the executive committee. If the member can't handle it, find me!"
"Hi!" XN
Amidst a chorus of approval, Shuichi Itō ended his final pep talk and sent the members home!
When only Shuichi Itō and Ikuo Suō remained on the floor, Shuichi Itō asked with a smile:
"Suoh-san, how's the preparation for the opening speech coming along?"
"Haha, I've already memorized the speech, but I'm still a little nervous."
Suo Ikuo said,
"After all, media from all over the world will be here tomorrow. If we lose face, we'll lose face in front of the whole world!"
"Haha, I believe Suoh-san wouldn't do that!"
Shuichi Itō patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't overthink it. Go home, have a drink, and get a good night's sleep!"
"Hmm, what about Shuichi-san?"
"I'm going to my office," Shuichi Itō said, pointing to the top floor. "I need to get something."
"Okay, that's all for today. I'll take my leave now! See you tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow!"
After seeing off the last person, Shuichi Itō took the elevator to the top floor, only to find Eiichiro Watanabe coming out of Ōtomo Yoshimura's office.
"Shuichi-san!" Watanabe Eiichiro greeted him respectfully.
"Eiichiro-kun, why haven't you left yet, it's so late?"
"Yes, Mr. Otomo asked me to come and discuss the press release; it just came out!"
"Oh, I see. Then you should go back quickly."
Shuichi Itō didn't ask Eiichiro Watanabe too many questions. Instead, he took his things from his office and went straight to Ōtomo Yoshimura's place.
"Otomo-san! Aren't you off work yet?!"
"Shuichi-san, you didn't leave either." Yoshimura Otomo looked up at Itō Shuichi. "Is the film festival preparation complete?"
"I hope it's perfected. Anyway, I've thought it over and over again, so there shouldn't be any oversights!"
Shuichi Itō leaned against his desk, asking with some confusion,
"Were you just discussing the press release?"
“Yes!” Yoshimura Otomo sighed. “To make Shizuka-chan and the others have a ‘normal’ ‘accident’ on the red carpet, we need to carefully control the wording.”
"Haha~" Itō Shuichi naturally knew about Tree Fellow's plan, "You want to make a few people wrestle?!"
"Only Chikako-chan fell down!"
Yoshimura Otomo shook his head.
"However, Shizuka-chan might hit a reporter's microphone when getting close to interact, Yuki-chan might step on her skirt, and Junko-chan might throw her handbag away."
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Even Itō Shuichi was surprised when he heard this.
"That's really diverse!"
"Naoki-san made a suggestion; as the executor, we should refine it a bit."
Yoshimura Daitomo shrugged.
"We can't all wrestle together, can we? That would be too fake!"
Haha, so if tomorrow all the newspaper headlines are reporting on the infamous rudeness of the tree-loving artist, does that mean it's true?! What a load of rubbish!
Shuichi Itō shook his head:
"Okay, anyway, it feels like the entertainment industry's promotional methods are going to be upgraded starting tomorrow."
"We might see even more iconic moments from celebrities in the future."
"Haha, this is what makes the entertainment industry interesting!"
Yoshimura Otomo also stood up and started packing his things.
"Shuichi-san, how about we grab a drink before you go home tonight?"
"That's fine~ But this time we can't drink with prostitutes, just a little to help us sleep well tonight!"
Shuichi Itō readily agreed. Their get-together for a drink wasn't a typical office worker being forced to drink with their boss, but rather a relaxing occasion between good friends.
"Haha, okay, I'll have the vegetarian one!"
(End of this chapter)