wavenovel Chapter 1497, Page 1506: We need more colleagues like this!!
Chapter 1497, Page 1506: We need more colleagues like this!!
Chapter 1497, Page 1506: We need more colleagues like this!!
The Film and Script Center on the third floor of Shuyou is located at the very back of all the departments.
Kota Ueda, the director of the scriptwriting center, sits in the innermost corner, constantly supervising the work of all the staff.
As is widely known, there is a safe next to Kota Ueda's desk against the wall, which contains the most important assets of the Kiyu Film Department.
"Ueda-san!"
The intern directors in the Tree Friends Film Department pleaded,
"Just give us that precious book!!! We'll definitely film it well!!"
"Yes, yes! We will definitely regard it as the ultimate standard!!"
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The large Tree Friends Group naturally doesn't rely solely on a few directors like Masataka Komori and Kyoru Kijima. From the previous trainee program to the current reserve director program, Tree Friends has long been working to cultivate future director talents!
Tomoyuki Nishimoto and Muneo Matsuo are outstanding individuals who emerged from these two programs.
These trainee directors, on the other hand, are using scripts created by the screenwriting center to shoot various low-budget films to fill the Japanese film industry's library. Fortunately, there aren't too many unprofitable projects.
Big productions and great scripts naturally need to be given to promising directors.
"Forget about it!"
Kota Ueda patted the safe, which contained the script for "I'm Sorry, I Love You," written by Naoki Nagayama.
"How could a script like 'Sorry, I Love You,' which is destined to become a representative of Monday night dramas, be given to just anyone?!"
"The distribution of Naoki-san's script requires the consent of at least Naoki-san, Otomo-san, or Shuichi-san. Begging me here won't do any good!"
"No! We can see Ueda-san, though!"
The intern director pleaded desperately.
"I would give up a year of my life for one night of reading!"
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Kota Ueda was speechless. What's the use of your useless lifespan?
Sigh, did the young people of the late Showa era not even know how to bribe? At least offer some money or gifts!
"Get out of here! Don't you guys know that scripts are confidential?!"
Kota Ueda shooed away the people gathered around his desk, then took out the script for "I'm Sorry, I Love You" and quietly began to admire it.
"It's simply a work of art!"
"However, it seems Naoki-san hasn't written any novels this year. Could it be that he doesn't want to continue writing?!"
As for the rumors circulating outside about him running out of ideas, Kota Ueda doesn't believe a word of them!
Just as he was studying the classic scenes in the script, the three core members of Shuyu Pictures—Kijima Kyō, Nishimoto Tomoyuki, and Matsuo Muneo—came over under the leadership of Komori Masataka, the current acting head of Shuyu Pictures.
For a moment, the imposing aura was as heavy as dark clouds pressing down on the city.
"Ueda-san"
Komori Masataka said directly,
"I've come to pick up the script for 'Sorry, I Love You'!"
"???"
Kota Ueda was astonished.
"This project is actually going to start production?!"
Then he quickly asked:
Who gets the script? Who directs?
After speaking, he glanced at Kijima and the others behind him, clearly one of them!
"This hasn't been decided yet!"
Komori Masataka said,
"Now it's time to go and assign tasks!"
".Hi!"
After hearing this, Kota Ueda didn't hesitate and handed the script to Masataka Komori, then gave him some instructions:
"This script is excellent. Whoever gets it, please put your heart into filming it."
Don't worry~
After receiving the script, Masataka Komori led the three directly to the top-floor office, where Otomo Yoshimura and Naoki Nagayama were located.
"Naoki-san, you've brought your things!"
Setting the script down, Naoki Nagayama looked at the three people standing behind him and said:
"Now that filming for 'Fast & Furious' is finished, the editing team no longer needs to be with me. So, it's definitely time to distribute this book, 'Sorry, I Love You'!"
Now that filming is complete, "Sorry, I Love You" can be considered the best script ever written by Shuyou!
After saying that, he glanced at Kijima and the other two, and continued:
"The three of you had some unpleasantness while filming Fast and Furious, fighting over the assistant director's position. Now, with this 'Sorry, I Love You' book, how do you suggest we divide the responsibilities?!"
Actually, when he discovered that the three of them were sabotaging each other, Naoki Nagayama wanted to give them a warning!
Competition is fine within the same company, but going too far will turn into internal strife, which he won't allow! Giving the script to the three of them to distribute this time is also to see if they've reflected on their actions.
Under his questioning, Kijima glanced at the two people beside him and sighed inwardly; he was the one who had previously sown discord between them.
"Naoki-san! I went a bit too far with Nishimoto-kun and Matsuo-kun before!"
Kijima said.
"I'm not taking this script!!"
"Hmm~"
Naoki Nagayama looked at Muneo Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto.
What did you two say?
Nishimoto Tomonori and Matsuo Muneo exchanged a glance, and Matsuo Muneo spoke first:
"Naoki-san, let Nishimoto-kun take it."
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Nishimoto Bansuke was slightly moved, but still spoke up:
"Naoki-san, I'd like to help you edit your movie."
Seeing that all three refused, Naoki Nagayama smiled. Regardless of what they thought in their hearts, they could still maintain harmony on the surface!
"Alright. Someone has to take this role."
Naoki Nagayama said with a smile,
"If you don't make a decision soon, I'll hand it over to Lord Jeongkyo!"
Upon hearing this, Masataka Komori, who was standing nearby, exclaimed, "Such a good thing?!" and immediately perked up. He had been so busy with administrative matters in the film department lately that he was exhausted. Being a director was much better!
Then he gave the three of them a look, signaling them to refuse again.
However, after a brief exchange among Kijima and the other two, Matsuo Muneo finally stepped forward:
"Naoki-san just finished filming the drama 'Full House,' and now he wants to switch to making a movie about Kijima-san, but he doesn't want to take it. So, I'll produce this drama!"
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At this moment, Yoshimura Daitomo, who had been sitting in the large office chair for a long time, laughed:
"Haha, a script that others would kill for, and you guys are actually making excuses!! Really!"
"Hey~!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"A good script also needs a good director. These four people in front of you are among the top young directors in the entertainment industry!"
Masataka Komori and Kyorio Kijima were among the first to work with Naoki Nagayama, and both have Blue Ribbon Awards or Academy Awards. Tomoyuki Nishimoto and Muneo Matsuo have also won awards in the film industry. Regardless of which one they are, they would all be capable of working independently at other film production companies!
It was Naoki Nagayama who was able to bring them together.
"It's all thanks to Naoki-san's excellent leadership!"
Komori Masataka said quickly,
"We wouldn't have grown up so fast if it weren't for Naoki-san!"
Naoki Nagayama and Hirotomo Yoshimura exchanged a glance and laughed.
"Haha, Jun Zhengxiao's emotional intelligence has indeed improved a lot since he got involved in management. Now even his flattery sounds so good!"
Haha, yeah, yeah.
Yoshimura Otomo laughed,
"It seems we should take more young people to parties."
Listening to their banter, Masataka Komori smiled politely. He was no longer a naive young man!
"Alright, then the script for 'I'm Sorry, I Love You' will be given to Muneo Matsuo!"
After laughing for a while, Naoki Nagayama said,
"It would be best to release it around November. The release date is good."
Yoshimura Otomo was speechless:
"Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays are all in December. Such a prime time, and you have to release a tragedy."
"Haha, that's exactly what we want the audience to experience!!"
Naoki Nagayama was smiling broadly.
"This is love!!"
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After discussing who would get the script, Naoki Nagayama dismissed the directors and then spoke with Otomo Yoshimura.
"I'll leave the matter of the male lead to you, Mr. Otomo!"
Naoki Nagayama said,
"As mentioned before, the female lead will be played by Rie Miyazawa, but we still need to find someone else to play the male lead."
Originally, it was supposed to be Masaharu Fukuyama, but now that everyone knows about Masaharu Fukuyama's relationship with Yukiko Okada, it would be unacceptable for the audience to see him playing another on-screen couple at this time!
"Ah, Fukuyama-kun. What a pity!"
Yoshimura Otomo exclaimed that if Fukuyama Masaharu were to play the male lead in "I'm Sorry, I Love You" again, he would have starred in three consecutive hit romance dramas in Japan, which would have solidified his status in the entertainment industry!
Perhaps in the future, when people think of the most suitable man for dating, the first thing that will come to mind is his face.
Unfortunately, he destroyed all of this himself!
"Alas, love can be a killer!"
"Huh?!"
Naoki Nagayama quickly interjected.
"What do you mean by 'love ruins lives'? Love is so beautiful, otherwise how could it have made Masaharu Fukuyama so confused?"
"That's why they harm people!"
"Tsk tsk tsk. At Otomo-san's age, you can tell at a glance that he's incapable of suffering in love!"
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Hirotomo was immediately taken aback!
"Since you know it's bitter, what's so good about it?!"
Before meeting Naoki Nagayama, he was just a low-level man in Japan. He married his wife in a haphazard way, driven by his family and circumstances. He only dated one woman in his entire life.
Now we're wealthy, but we're also getting older. While we support each other through thick and thin, there's no real love between us anymore.
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication!"
"Okay, okay~"
Seeing Yoshimura Daitomo's slightly flushed cheeks, Naoki Nagayama stopped teasing him and instead changed the subject:
"Mr. Ōtomo, the Emperor may pass away early next year. We must be prepared!"
"What? Where did this intelligence come from?"
Yoshimura Otomo's attention was indeed diverted.
"Naoki-san, you actually managed to get your hands on the royal family's medical information?!"
Shouldn't this kind of thing be kept under tight security by the Imperial Household Agency?!
Don't ask about the source of the information.
Naoki Nagayama said,
"It's duodenal cancer. And he has multiple other diseases as well; there's no hope!"
"Estimated to be at most three months"
Regardless, the Japanese Emperor enjoys top-notch medical care, so he can live a little longer.
"this!!!"
Upon hearing this news, Yoshimura Ōtomo had no doubts. He didn't have any particular affection for the Imperial Family; after all, he had been an unsuccessful nobody from youth to middle age, so where would he get any respect?
"In that case, some of our projects will have to be postponed."
Yoshimura Daitomo said,
"And concerts by various artists are definitely not going to happen at the beginning of the year."
"Yes, yes, just be prepared for all of this!"
Naoki Nagayama stood up.
"I'm going to do the editing now. I'm hoping to release the film in December."
"Good~"
Meanwhile, on the fifth floor, Tsuruko, at Miyazaki Hayao's invitation, arrives at Studio Ghibli's office.
"Crane Mulberry"
Hayao Miyazaki said with a smile,
"The editing of 'Kiki's Delivery Service' is complete, and the sound effects have been added."
"Todoroki Dou?"
Tsuruko was very happy.
"So, does that mean it can be released now?!"
"Yes, then you can send it to a film processing plant to make a copy!"
Hayao Miyazaki said with a smile,
"However, before that, we need to test it internally first."
"Tsuruko-san, you're the assistant director of the anime club. Why don't you come with us for a preview this afternoon?"
"What?! Can I see it beforehand?!"
Tsuruko was even more surprised, because this was a movie that hadn't even been released yet!
"Hi"
Hayao Miyazaki nodded.
"After we've cleared up any internal issues, we'll invite Naoki-san and Otomo-san to watch it together. Only then can we decide whether to release a copy for the theatrical run!"
"I see~"
As he spoke, Miyazaki led Tsuruko to the small screening room inside the Tree Friends store, where all of Tree Friends' films are screened.
At this time, in addition to the people from Studio Ghibli, Yoshihiro Togashi, Gosho Aoyama, and others from the animation department were already there.
Tsuruko also found a seat and sat down.
Seeing that everyone was present, Miyazaki Hayao didn't say much, turned off the lights, and started the projector!
A fairytale-like scene unfolds on the screen: in a magical kingdom, every witch must leave home for a year of independent training at the age of 13. The protagonist, Kiki, arrives in a seaside city and uses her ability to fly on a broomstick to start a delivery business.
As Tsuruko watched the animated story unfold on the screen, she was deeply moved. Once upon a time, when she was just a little girl, her dream was to become a witch with magical powers.
Even though I'm all grown up now, seeing this animation has rekindled my girlish heart. I'm deeply immersed in its world, experiencing its warmth and touching moments.
Even after the cartoon ended, I was still in a daze for a long time.
"Hezi-san?"
Hayao Miyazaki asked,
"How are you feeling?!"
"awesome!"
Tsuruko was very generous with her praise.
"This is the best animation I've ever seen! The visuals are heartwarming, and the story is heartwarming too!"
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Miyazaki was somewhat speechless. This was an industry preview; if someone in the industry were to watch it, they would usually be able to point out some specific issues.
For example, there might be some discord in the visuals, delays in the music or dialogue, or issues with lighting and shot composition.
But Tsuruko was just an ordinary viewer!
However, some ordinary viewers have also expressed their opinions, which seem quite positive!
"Haha. I'm glad you like it, Tsuruko-san!"
Hayao Miyazaki smiled and nodded.
"Our dream is to create the most popular animations for children!"
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Tsuruko blushed. She was being treated like a child.
"Miyazaki-san, are you going to invite Otomo-san and Nii-chan to watch it afterwards?! Will it be released after they watch it?"
Yes, but that depends on your availability.
Hayao Miyazaki shook his head.
"We still need to hold preview screenings and invite other viewers. Time is a bit tight."
"Are you pressed for time?!"
Tsuruko nodded immediately, stood up, and was about to leave.
"Then I'll go and call Otomo-san and Nii-chan to come right away!!"
"??!!"
The speed was so rapid that Miyazaki Hayao didn't even have time to stop them.
Watching Tsuruko's disappearing figure, Miyazaki Hayao, Togashi Yoshihiro, and the others exchanged glances and then laughed.
"Having someone who can communicate with the boss anytime feels pretty good~"
Colleagues who can directly recruit Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura are invaluable to the entire department! They save so much trouble!!
Moreover, Tsuruko doesn't vie for power or cause trouble; she usually just quietly paints in the office. We definitely need more colleagues like her!!