wavenovel Chapters 1365 and 1374: Is there no one else in the film industry?!
Chapters 1365 and 1374: Is there no one else in the film industry?!
Chapters 1365 and 1374: Is there no one else in the film industry?!
Naoki Nagayama emerged from the editing room feeling dizzy and lightheaded, his back aching sore. He stretched, which provided some relief.
"It feels just like those days in my past life when I was working overtime writing code!"
This familiar aches and pains evoked a surge of emotions.
"Luckily, I'm only twenty-six. A stretch and I'm fine. If I were over thirty, I might feel even worse after a night's sleep."
At this moment, Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but think of lying down, resting, and taking a vacation. He knew that with his current circumstances, he could easily live a life without this kind of lifestyle, and no one would force him to work overtime to edit movies.
However, he has made his own choice. He is not doing these things to make a living, but to fulfill a certain ideal. Sometimes, people who are driven to fulfill their ideals have stronger self-motivation than those who are just trying to make a living!
"Naoki-san!"
Kijima approached him.
"The second trailer is also finished being edited. When will it be released?"
"Give this material to Eiichiro Watanabe and let him consider it."
Naoki Nagayama relaxed as he headed towards his office.
"All I want to do right now is go home and rest!"
"Naoki Mulberry"
Kijima Kyō caught up and walked alongside him.
"Who do you think I should choose as the male lead in 'Full House'?"
Naoki Nagayama has already cast Yukiko Okada as the female lead, and Kyō Kijima has already had his subordinates communicate with Ken-On about her schedule, so there are absolutely no problems.
Before filming could begin, Kijima needed to finalize the casting of the male lead. What if he didn't meet his boss's expectations? Would the drama still have to be made?
"Didn't the male lead say you can choose whichever you like? I have no objections!"
Naoki Nagayama said in the elevator,
"As long as it matches the image of a young big star, it's fine!"
Kijima then suggested candidates:
"Naoki-san, what do you think of Masaharu Fukuyama?!"
"?" Naoki Nagayama was somewhat surprised. "Masaharu Fukuyama?"
"Hi!"
Kijima nodded.
"His previous drama, 'Long Vacation,' had already given Masaharu Fukuyama considerable fame, and his popularity has remained consistently high. Casting him in 'Full House' would be a perfect way to capitalize on that momentum."
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama pondered for a few seconds and thought this choice seemed pretty good.
These days, Takuya Kimura is probably still a backup dancer at Johnny's, while Masaharu Fukuyama is young and handsome, making him the most suitable young male lead right now.
And it just so happens to match the image of the male star in "Full House".
"Not bad! Have you talked to him yet?"
"Not yet," Kijima shook his head, "but he doesn't have any new film contracts at the moment, so he can come and act anytime!"
As the second-generation director of Shuyou, Kijima Kyō may seem to have a small position in front of Nagayama Naoki and others, but he still has a lot of influence in the Shuyou Group. It is no problem for him to call up a new artist!
Any written order will do!
"That's it"
Seeing that the elevator had reached the 7th floor, Naoki Nagayama didn't think too much and simply nodded.
"That must be him, he's also one of our tree friends' artists!"
"Hi!"
Naoki Nagayama, who was about to go back to his office to pack, happened to run into Otomo Yoshimura leaving the office and asked him curiously:
"Otomo-san, you're off work so early?! You usually stay out late!"
"Ah, Naoki-san"
Yoshimura Daitomo walked in a hurry.
"I was just about to go for a drink! I have a dinner party followed by a visit to the club, Naoki-san, do you want to come along?!"
"...Uh...it really is Otomo-san!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"I guess I'll pass."
"Tsk tsk tsk"
Yoshimura Otomo compared the two men's daily routines and sighed,
"When I'm with Naoki-san, sometimes I don't even know which of us is the old man."
"."
What can I say? Am I supposed to say my mental age is about the same as Yoshimura Otomo's?!
"Otomo-san, take good care of yourself. You're not getting any younger."
"Haha, to borrow a saying, why sleep so much while alive? You'll have plenty of time to sleep after you die."
Yoshimura Otomo waved and walked towards the elevator.
"As long as I'm alive, I'm going to live life to the fullest! Otherwise, what's the point of life!"
After Yoshimura Otomo's elevator had left, Naoki Nagayama shook his head speechlessly.
"But life isn't just about drinking and womanizing!"
At that moment, a voice suddenly came from the side:
"Naoki-san is right!"
"!!!" Naoki Nagayama exclaimed in surprise, "Kishima, you haven't left yet?!"
"Naoki-san, we came up together!"
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Because of working overtime, it was already very late when I got back to Yamasakurain. When Naoki Nagayama returned, only Eitaro came to greet him.
"I'm back."
Upon entering the foyer, I saw that the lights were on in the living room and the TV was on, but the volume was very low.
Akina, who was sitting on the sofa, turned her head and looked over, but didn't speak loudly, only mouthing the words:
“Welcome home~”
Upon closer inspection, I found Xiaoxiahua nestled in Akina's arms, fast asleep.
Why don't you go upstairs to sleep?
Naoki Nagayama lowered his voice and asked,
"Didn't I say I'd be working overtime today?"
"Hua Jiang will definitely wait for you to come back in the living room!"
Akina shook her head, gently patting the little one with a hint of helplessness.
"No matter what I said, she wouldn't go up to sleep. Finally, she got so tired she fell asleep while watching TV."
"Oh, this little guy is so stubborn!"
Naoki Nagayama walked to the sofa and squatted down next to Akina's legs.
Looking at her daughter sleeping soundly in her mother's arms, her rosy cheeks slightly puffed out, her long eyelashes fluttering gently with her breath, just like the heart that Naoki Nagayama was moved at that moment.
"Okay, let me carry her back to bed!"
Naoki Nagayama said to Akina,
"Akina should also go to her room to rest."
"Okay, be gentle."
Akina gently released her arms, while Naoki Nagayama reached out and hugged the little one's head and back, then lifted him by the legs and held him in his arms. The weight of several dozen kilograms felt like nothing to Naoki Nagayama now.
"Dad~"
Xia Hua murmured twice, but seemed to smell a familiar scent. After slightly opening her eyes, she continued to sleep peacefully.
Seeing that the little one had been picked up, Akina also stood up, supporting herself on the armrest, and was slightly unsteady on her feet.
Holding her increasingly prominent belly, Akina looked somewhat helpless.
"The baby in my belly is getting heavier and heavier."
"Haha, this means the little guy is getting bigger and bigger."
Naoki Nagayama smiled.
"Come on, take my arm, let's go upstairs."
Sometimes the little one sleeps in the room next door, and sometimes she sleeps with Naoki Nagayama and the others, depending on her mood.
But naturally, we're sleeping together tonight.
After washing up, Naoki Nagayama lay in bed and looked at Akina beside him and Natsuka between them by the warm yellow light of the bedside lamp. Only then did he feel a sense of peace in his heart.
"I'm not some old man! This is what a good man does!"
February in Tokyo is still cold, but new grass tips can already be seen in parks and lawns, and even the leaves of evergreen plants look more vibrant.
Spring has quietly crept in without us even realizing it.
"The winners of the Japan Academy Prize have been announced!" "The winners of the Blue Ribbon Awards have been announced!" "The winners of the Mainichi Film Awards have been announced!"
The winners of these three film awards were announced together in early February, but the awards ceremony will be held in mid-February.
Without a doubt, Departures swept many of the awards, with nearly six for each of the major awards!
Such results even prompt one to ask a profound question:
"Is there really no one else in the Japanese film industry besides Kiyuki and Naoki Nagayama?!"
Meanwhile, Naoki Nagayama was in his office at the Tree Friends Building, listening to Daitomo Yoshimura's rant.
"Naoki-san, what do you think of these people? When you're too outstanding, they just nitpick!"
Yoshimura Otomo even started swearing.
"It's clearly that other film studios lack ability, but they claim that Shuyou is too domineering and doesn't give other film studios a chance."
"They even said that if tree friends win all the awards and don't give newcomers a chance to shine, then the Japanese film industry has no future."
"Large companies should have a sense of responsibility and consider the long-term development of the industry."
"So we should give up the award and let someone else have it!"
"Isn't that it? Isn't that it?"
The word was on the tip of his tongue, but Yoshimura Otomo just couldn't find it, and he was so frustrated he almost slammed his fist on the table!
Yesterday at the club, he heard a lot of rumors, and someone even got drunk and slammed their fist on the table. Yoshimura Daitomo now felt like he'd been set up.
"Isn't this just moral blackmail? I know this all too well!"
Naoki Nagayama patted him on the shoulder and poured him a cup of tea.
"You can't just spout off and expect people to give up real money, honor, and benefits."
"Yes, why don't they give up themselves?!"
Yoshimura Otomo was furious.
"How shameless!"
"Haha, they need to have it themselves too!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head and smiled.
"If they were to give up their own things for the sake of so-called righteousness, although it might seem a bit like being a saint, I would still admire them."
"But those guys who use lofty ideals and morality to demand that others give up their own things."
"She is generally referred to as the Holy Mother bi*ch!"
"!"
Yoshimura Otomo was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that the description was very apt.
"Hahaha, indeed, they're just a bunch of bitches masquerading as saints!"
Naoki Nagayama continued to comfort the emotionally wounded Hirotomo Yoshimura:
"Otomo-san, let's ignore those rumors. They're probably just fabricated by our competitors. There's no need to get angry over them."
"We must prove them wrong with our real strength!"
"Hey! I understand!" Yoshimura Otomo felt much better. "It was just a momentary outburst of anger."
Then, he brought up the important business he had come to Naoki Nagayama's office for today:
"Naoki-san, are you going to participate in this year's Academy Awards live stream?!"
"Answer ceremony?"
Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment. There was no need to attend other major awards, but the Japan Academy Prize ceremony was a great opportunity for nationwide exposure.
"Go, why wouldn't you go?!"
"Perfect timing! We can also promote our new movie during the live stream!"
"Let me see... We've won six awards, so that means we have six opportunities for an award speech."
"This time we need to plan carefully so that everyone's award speeches can be used to promote the new movie!"
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Masataka Komori, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore:
"Naoki-san, isn't this a bit inappropriate?! People will say we're disrespecting the Grand Prize!"
"Haha, don't worry, I'll make sure the acceptance speech sounds very respectful to the Academy!"
Naoki Nagayama chuckled twice before suddenly remembering...
"By the way, Jung-taka, why aren't you in the editing room? Why did you come to my office? Is there something you need?"
"It's about the special effects team's training!"
Masataka Komori handed over an application form.
"Previously, Naoki-san requested that more than ten employees be selected to train in special effects technology. This is the list, and there's another one below, which concerns the procurement of new computers."
"Ah, this!"
Naoki Nagayama glanced down, nodded, and readily signed his name and stamped the document.
Naoki Nagayama wasn't joking when he said he wanted to start a special effects company.
First, find some employees who are interested in special effects technology, then provide them with on-site training, and finally find some internship projects for them to practice on.
"I remember there were quite a few projects at the filming location in Daejeon that required special effects, right?!"
"I'm not too sure about that."
Masataka Komori couldn't come back, but Otomo Yoshimura remembered him.
"Yes, the special effects at the base are mostly fairly basic; the crew did them themselves!"
How do low-budget film crews create special effects? They usually use props to achieve the desired effect.
"Yes, once our Jurassic Park editing is finished, these people will probably learn a lot too."
Naoki Nagayama was considering the development path for the initial team of the special effects company.
"Afterwards, we sent this team to the filming location to take on low-cost special effects productions and build a reputation in the industry."
"Let's call it... let's call it 'The 50-Cent Special Effects Team'!"
"?" Yoshimura Otomo asked, somewhat puzzled. "Does this name have any special meaning?!"
"Haha, it means it's cheap!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and said,
"The smallest denomination of a neon coin is 1 yen, and 50 cents is half of that. It couldn't be cheaper!"
The thought of people calling the tree friend's special effects "five-cent special effects" made Naoki Nagayama want to laugh at this joke that only he could understand!
"OK."
Masataka Komori was puzzled, but he didn't ask too many questions and simply did as his boss said.
"Then I'll go to work now."
"it is good"
Yoshimura Otomo, who remained, nodded and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Naoki Nagayama:
"You know that Otomo Kuwakijima is starting preparations for 'Full House'?"
"Hey, I've already heard about that. It seems Kijima has already spoken with Masaharu Fukuyama about the lead role?"
Yoshimura Otomo looked at Nagayama Naoki with a strange expression.
"And the female lead was handpicked by Naoki-san, Yukiko Okada from Ken-On?"
"Hi!"
Naoki Nagayama nodded.
"The image of Yukiko-chan is very suitable."
"But," Yoshimura Otomo said with a hint of helplessness, "didn't we say it was for Miyazawa Rie?!"
"what?"
"Naoki-san, you've forgotten?!"
Yoshimura Daitomo's gaze grew increasingly strange.
"They say Rie-chan has reached the age where she can shed her magazine idol image, and they want to give Miyazawa Rie a better role for her debut!"
"Ya Bai!"
Naoki Nagayama was stunned; he had completely forgotten about it!
"Ootomo-san, you didn't tell Rie-chan, did you?!"
"No."
"That's good"
Naoki Nagayama breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay if there's no promise."
"Actually, it's okay even if I made a promise~" Yoshimura Otomo didn't care. "The final decision rests with Naoki-san. If you don't think it's okay, then it's okay!"
"Haha, this feels like bullying a little girl!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"Then let's do the next one, give her the TV series 'Sorry, I Love You'!"
"."
Okay, you're the boss, so you call the shots!
"Oh right, speaking of Kijima-kun!"
Naoki Nagayama continued,
"He's going to film a new TV series, so the team needs to be in place. Also, please be more lenient with the budget; Kijima-kun has made a lot of contributions to the fans!"
I know that!
Yoshimura Daitomo was most aware of Kijima Kyō's contributions!
"Haha, we can't let the heroes feel disheartened! Kijima-kun's dream is to make movies and gain more attention!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and said,
"Otherwise, who will help us secretly continue digging up dirt on each other in the future?"
"Uh-huh."
Yoshimura Otomo nodded repeatedly.
"rest assured!"
(End of this chapter)