wavenovel Chapters 1343 and 1352: Filming a movie about Naoki-san will age me by 5 years!
Chapters 1343 and 1352: Filming a movie about Naoki-san will age me by 5 years!
Chapters 1343 and 1352: Making a movie about Naoki-san will make me five years older!!
Winter mornings make one want to stay snuggled under the covers, but thanks to his powerful biological clock, Naoki Nagayama still opened his eyes.
As he moved his hand, a soft, warm touch came over him, and he realized that Akina was still curled up in his arms.
The young couple, who hadn't been intimate for several months, were a bit too passionate last night, expending a lot of energy.
Naoki Nagayama kneaded her hands a few times, eliciting a bewildered expression of displeasure from Akina before she finally opened her eyes:
"Akina, wake up."
"No," Akina said coquettishly, looking at her husband. "I want to sleep a little longer!"
"Okay then~ You can sleep a little longer~"
Naoki Nagayama didn't try to stop him, but he himself had to get up; there was a large group of people waiting on Jurassic Island!
Although Jurassic Park has been filmed for most of the time, the remaining filming still needs to be completed before the Lunar New Year. In addition to Naoki Nagayama and the main actors, everyone in the crew also wants to have a good New Year!
After showering and washing up, Naoki Nagayama felt refreshed, as if he had been recharged.
When we arrived at the nursery next door, Xiao Xia Hua was still fast asleep. This little one doesn't have a set wake-up time; she can sleep whenever she wants.
Walking over to the crib, Nyantaro, who had been lying down, looked up, rolled over, yawned, and went back to sleep. This orange cat is now Xia Hua's night nanny, always lying next to her while she sleeps.
Naoki Nagayama leaned over to look at his daughter. The little one had rosy cheeks and was sleeping soundly. With long eyelashes, she was clearly going to be a beauty.
"Hana-chan, Daddy has to go to work now. See you when he gets back tonight!"
Although the little one didn't hear him, Naoki Nagayama gently touched her cheek before going downstairs, satisfied.
Downstairs, Nonaka Mari had already prepared breakfast, and upon seeing Nagayama Naoki come down, she quickly served it on the table:
"Naoki-san, oh ha yo!"
"Morisan, oh hayo"
"Isn't Akina-chan coming down for breakfast today?"
"She'll probably have to take a nap, it'll be a while."
"Then I'll keep the breakfast warm."
A warm and everyday conversation as Naoki Nagayama eats breakfast while reading the morning newspaper.
Most of the news above is about year-end events and celebrations, occasionally interspersed with celebrity gossip. The recent annual meeting of Tree Friends has become a thing of the past, submerged in the endless stream of new and exciting entertainment news.
"Oh? Has it already started?"
Naoki Nagayama was surprised to see that a once-popular celebrity was actually calling for "more women to participate in politics." It seemed like a tentative move, and if it didn't provoke public backlash, more popular celebrities might follow suit.
"It seems Shuichi-san is quite quick on his feet~"
While flipping through the newspaper and muttering to himself, Naoki Nagayama finished his breakfast in no time. He closed the newspaper, glanced up at the upstairs, and thought to himself...
"I guess I can't say goodbye to Akina today. I'll talk about it tonight!"
With that, he put on his coat and got into the car heading to the airport.
Jurassic Island, with its maritime climate, is only slightly cool in December.
The hot spring resort that was originally built on the island has come in handy and is now thriving every day. Construction workers and theater staff like to soak in the hot spring after get off work.
The lead actors and directors, along with other executives, preferred to stay in the hotel and enjoy a better bubble bath.
Then, on the second day, I started my workday full of energy!
"Naoki-san! Good morning~"
When Masataka Komori, who was picking him up at the airport, saw Naoki Nagayama arrive, he quickly came over to greet him and handed him the filming schedule.
"Today's filming is on location; we're going to the other side of the cliff."
Ah, the exterior shots.
Naoki Nagayama glanced down at his schedule and sighed.
"Is this the last scene they're filming?"
Today's scene is about the main characters going through all sorts of hardships to get to the helipad and prepare to board a plane to leave.
This is the end of the movie story~ Although it wasn't the last scene filmed, it's still very memorable.
"Let's go~"
Under Masataka Komori's command, the off-road vehicle headed towards the helipad below the cliff waterfall.
Soon, after turning through a thicket, Naoki Nagayama heard the sound of a waterfall not far away.
Actually, there's a flaw here. Anyone with common sense knows that a helicopter landing pad shouldn't be built next to a waterfall because waterfalls cause unstable airflow, and the abundant water vapor can obstruct the pilot's vision, potentially leading to an accident.
But this is a movie, so the reason it was built here is that the noise of the helicopter rotors won't startle the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
"Naoki-san!" "Director!" "Nagayama-san!"
Various forms of greetings rang out as Naoki Nagayama arrived, and everyone in the crew greeted him respectfully.
Naoki Nagayama went straight to the makeup area and saw several actors getting their makeup done.
"It looks pretty good."
Naoki Nagayama smiled.
"You must have stayed up all night last night!"
Because they wanted to create the feeling of escaping for their lives all night, Naoki Nagayama had previously asked the group to stay up all night, and even drink alcohol. Children could play video games all night.
The lead actors all look exhausted.
Yuko Tanaka, who plays Naoki-san, sighed as she looked in the mirror, "I've got another wrinkle around my eye!"
Yuko Tanaka is over thirty years old, and her recovery ability has decreased significantly. Not sleeping all night will naturally make her skin condition worse.
"Filming a movie about Naoki will age me by at least five years!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and comforted him:
"Yuko-san, time cannot diminish your beauty. A few crow's feet and nasolabial folds will only make you more mature and charming!"
"whispering sound"
Yuko Tanaka is no little girl; she won't be fooled by such words.
"I'd rather give up my charm and have this wrinkle disappear!"
Upon hearing this, Naoki Nagayama could only offer the following assurance:
"Alright, alright, after the movie is finished filming, I'll give you a set of high-end cosmetics specifically for skincare!"
This finally calmed down the lead actor.
As for the other rough men, he wouldn't care!
"The makeup artist made these people look tired and disheveled!"
Naoki Nagayama gave his final instructions.
"Oh, right, that injured person, remember their lips are a bit pale. They've lost too much blood!"
To prepare for filming "Departures," Naoki Nagayama had some knowledge of makeup. Even though it involved corpses~
After leaving the makeup area, Naoki Nagayama went to the helipad and watched the pilot start the propellers to confirm the sound of the propellers, the sound of the waterfall, and various other sounds mixed together, making it almost impossible to hear what the people next to him were saying!
Once they were a little further away, Naoki Nagayama said to Masataka Komori:
"Dubbing is definitely needed here. In such a noisy environment, it's impossible to hear the actors' words!"
"Yes," Masataka Komori nodded, "We also need to pay attention to the actors' performances afterwards. We can only rehearse a couple more times."
"That's right. We also need to use eye-catching prompts when we shout 'Action' and 'Cut'."
Naoki Nagayama turned and searched the film set, finding a brightly colored flag:
"We'll use flag signals to direct them then!"
"One wave is the beginning, two waves are the end."
Around 9:30 a.m., when the lighting was at its best, the crew finally began filming.
First, everyone got out of the mud-splattered off-road vehicle and helped each other walk toward the helicopter. At this moment, their exhaustion and injuries could not hide their feelings of relief at escaping death.
Yuko Tanaka carefully helped the two children onto the helicopter, gently comforting them:
"It's alright, it's alright."
Turning around, they saw Harrison Ford helping another injured actor toward the plane, so the two of them helped him onto the plane.
At this moment, John, the founder of Jurassic Park and president of International Genetics, stood outside the plane, looking at the island to which he had poured his heart and soul with regret.
He knew that with such a major accident at Jurassic Park, the park would never reopen, and his life's work would come to an end.
The only question is, who will take over the dinosaurs on the island afterward?
Let's go. Let's go~
Harris Ford walked over, patted the old man on the shoulder, and helped him onto the helicopter.
"Click!!!"
At this moment, Naoki Nagayama shouted loudly, and the stagehands next to him immediately waved their flags vigorously, which finally made the people in the theater react.
Then Naoki Nagayama invited the main actors to a quieter area and began explaining again:
"Yuko-san, you need to work on that. When you talk to the child, you need to hold the microphone closer to their ear, otherwise they won't be able to hear you!"
“And John,” Naoki Nagayama said to the veteran actor, “you can’t stand so straight. You need to subconsciously bend over when the propeller starts.”
"Also, the last look at Jurassic Island should be one of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion) and 神思 (shénsī, a state of deep contemplation). At this moment, your mind should be reflecting on the hard work and effort you've put into the character. So when Harrison touches you, you need to feel a sense of being jolted awake."
Harrison
Naoki Nagayama took one last look at Harrison Ford, who was covered in dust.
"You did very well just now. However, you need to pause slightly when you touch John at the end. Your feelings for this character seem quite complex."
After talking with the actors for a long time, Naoki Nagayama finally led them back to the filming location.
They couldn't keep repeating this scene; the sound of the waterfall was too loud, and going back and forth would be too much trouble.
After all the actors were in place, Naoki Nagayama called out again:
"Action!"
The stagehand next to me waved the flag again.
Akina opened her eyes again when a small hand touched her face.
Xia Hua was already awake, and because Nyan Taro was with her, she didn't cry after getting up. Instead, she quickly got out of bed and slipped into the bedroom next door.
Naoki Nagayama came by this morning, and the door was left ajar.
"Ok?"
Akina looked at her daughter by the bedside with some surprise.
"Flower jam?!"
"Mom~Mom~"
When Xiaoxia saw her mother open her eyes, a smile immediately appeared on her face.
"get up."
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Akina was a little surprised that her daughter had woken her up! This extra nap was so comforting!
"Okay, let's get up and wash up together, okay?"
He picked up the little one and they went to the bathroom to wash up. Of course, the little one also needed to use the toilet.
After going downstairs, Nonaka Mari came to greet him:
"Akina-san and Hana-chan, are you up? Breakfast is ready and it's being kept warm. I'll bring it up right away."
"Arigado~"
Akina placed the flower jam on the child seat, then bent down and patted Eitaro's head before asking,
"Mori-san, when did Naoki-san leave?"
"Naoki-san is here around 7 a.m.," Nonaka Mari said as she served the dishes. "He told me not to disturb Akina-san."
Looking at the time, it was almost 9:30, and Akina blushed a little; she had indeed slept for too long.
"Is Hua Jiang hungry too?"
She glanced at Xia Hua beside her and saw that Xia Hua had already started attacking her breakfast, so she had no choice but to start eating as well.
Hmm, as expected, I'm even hungrier after exercising! Not to mention she already has someone in her belly who needs to eat~
There was nothing much going on today, so Akina could stay home and rest during her pregnancy. In the morning, she decided to tell Natsuka the story in the painting.
Just as she sat down on the sofa, the phone rang.
"Dingling bell~"
"Moshi moshi, this is Yama-oka-in~"
Akina answered the phone. Yamasakuin's phone number was special; it usually didn't receive any advertising calls.
"Akina sauce!"
Hanami He's voice came through the microphone.
"You answered it directly, that's great!"
"Hana-san," Akina asked, somewhat puzzled, "why did you call me so urgently? Did something happen?"
"Ah! Something really has happened!"
In the office at Ken-On headquarters, Hanami Kaku was somewhat excited. He looked at the data sheets on the table and said,
"Do you remember our previous campaign urging fans to vote for you to win the grand prize?!"
"The preliminary results are in today's tally, and Akina-chan, your vote share is a whopping 33%! That far surpasses the other candidates!"
There are about a dozen contestants for the Record Awards, all of whom are top-tier celebrities in the entertainment industry. Generally speaking, getting around 5% to 10% of the vote is already considered very impressive.
"33%?" Akina checked again. "How could it be so high?"
It's worth noting that besides her, strong rivals like Seiko Matsuda and Shizuka Kudo also ask fans to vote, and there are also boy groups from Johnny's Entertainment involved.
"That's indeed very high. Even Johnny's only has around 18%."
Hanami Hek analyzed it.
"It's very likely that Naoki-san's money-spending campaign has been effective!"
Naoki Nagayama generously spent a huge sum of money to support his wife's campaign, doubling the amount offered by Johnny's Entertainment and snatching all of their votes.
Except for places with very few people, Akina's side will go wherever Johnny's goes. Even in places Johnny's doesn't go, the event company hired by Naoki Nagayama will go.
In short, we must do everything we can to help Akina win the triple crown!
"Akina-chan, based on preliminary statistics, you have a significant advantage in terms of audience support. Coupled with our efforts to win over the judges, your chances of winning the grand prize are very high!"
Hanami He was analyzing the situation on the phone.
"But be careful, in this final period, there might be some smear campaigns against you."
"Our competitors, especially Johnny's, might spread rumors that we paid for tickets. Our agency will try its best to block these smear campaigns, but Johnny's has a wide network of connections, and some of them will inevitably leak out!"
"Akina shouldn't let these things affect her."
"Hey! I understand!"
Akina nodded. She might have been hurt by these smears when she first debuted, but now, looking at Natsuka, who was perched on her lap, curiously watching her make a phone call, Akina smiled.
"I won't be affected by this news!"
Now she has enough confidence and a strong mental support, and she won't be discouraged by these things!
"That's good~"
Hanami He also breathed a sigh of relief in the microphone.
"Alright. To maintain our popularity, we might need to participate in some special episodes of Hit's 'Luxury Edition' before Christmas. Is Akina okay with that?"
"Hey, no problem!"
"Okay, then get some rest today and wait for the schedule to be arranged!"
"Good~"
Akina felt a little sentimental after hanging up the phone. Christmas was just a week away!
(End of this chapter)