wavenovel Chapter 1498, page 1507: Naoki-san, he really has always been an entertainer!
Chapter 1498, page 1507: Naoki-san, he really has always been an entertainer!
Chapter 1498, page 1507: Naoki-san, he really has always been an entertainer!
Having been given a warning earlier, Kijima Kyō has somewhat curbed his arrogance. He realizes that as the leader of the Tree Fellowship's ANBU, he can't have too many ambitions.
So these past few days, while editing with Naoki Nagayama, I've maintained a very humble attitude, and even in my daily life, I haven't taken advantage of my low profile to spy on others.
However, when he saw Muneo Matsuo looking at a magazine featuring male models, he couldn't resist!
"Cough cough."
Kijima revealed his form.
"Matsuo-kun, what brings you to these opinions? It's only been a few days, have your preferences changed?!"
"Hey! Kijima-san, when did you get here?!"
Matsuo Muneo was startled and instinctively stuffed the magazine under his buttocks, but he quickly realized it was pointless.
So he explained:
"Sigh, didn't we get the 'Sorry, I Love You' project?"
"Hmm~"
He said with a hint of helplessness:
"The female lead is Rie Miyazawa, that's settled. But for the male lead... we need a tall, handsome young actor with a ruggedly masculine air and a touch of melancholy. That's a bit tricky."
Masaharu Fukuyama was perfectly fine, but unfortunately, he couldn't control himself!
There aren't many other Japanese male actors who combine youth, ruggedness, melancholy, and good looks.
"Oh~~"
Kijima nodded.
"So you're thinking of looking among male models?!"
"Yes."
Hearing this explanation, Kijima Kyō understood a little better and leaned against the desk to read it as well.
"Then I'll offer my opinion too!"
So the two male directors started looking at the male models in the office, occasionally whispering to each other.
"Hey, not bad! Great figure!" "That gaze is something else!" "Good-looking." "No wonder women like looking at him. Male models are really charming." "Yeah, everyone's the same when it comes to pursuing beauty." "A director should have an eye for beauty!"
The passing staff members repeatedly cast disdainful yet respectful glances at him, thinking that director Muneo Matsuo was indeed unique, actually discussing personal quirks with complete strangers on a tree. Tsk tsk tsk, indeed, directors are very bold!
Naoki Nagayama, who was taking a break, came out and happened to overhear the gossip with Tomoyuki Nishimoto.
What's going on?
Following the message, Naoki Nagayama arrived at Muneo Matsuo's workstation and saw the two of them huddled together reading a magazine.
"Matsuo-kun, Kijima-kun, what are you doing?!"
"Ah, Naoki-san!"
Upon seeing Naoki Nagayama arrive, Muneo Matsuo immediately stood up.
"Kijima-san and I are selecting male models... oh no, we're selecting male leads!!"
"The male lead?!"
"Hi! The male lead of 'Sorry, I Love You'!"
Perhaps to demonstrate clearly, Matsuo Muneo simply flipped the magazine to a certain page and handed it over:
"I think this model would be perfect."
Naoki Nagayama took the magazine with some skepticism and saw a handsome young man in the picture. His facial features were strong, yet surprisingly, he didn't seem very aggressive. A dog-like boy?!
Looking slightly to the corner, the name of the male model was displayed – Yutaka Takenouchi.
?
Naoki Nagayama felt the name sounded familiar, and then he remembered. Wasn't this guy the second male lead in "Long Vacation," the playboy with the bushy beard?
"How about it?"
Souo Matsuo asked,
"Wouldn't this guy be perfect for the male lead in 'Sorry, I Love You'?!"
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama had no objection to Yutaka Takenouchi; anyone who left an impression on him must have been very active in the Japanese entertainment industry later on.
"However, this guy looks like a pure male model! If you make him the male lead right away, Matsuo-kun, you'll probably have to train him properly!"
"Hahaha!"
Matsuo Muneo smiled. He had worked with many newcomers and knew how to get them into character.
"It's okay, I'm the best at training male models!"
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Matsuo Muneo didn't lower his voice when he said this, nor did he notice that Suzuki Kouka and Hoshika were pushing the mail cart past.
Sure enough, half an hour later, all the female employees of the Tree Friends Group knew the news.
"Director Matsuo said he's really good at training male models!" "Matsuo Muneo likes male models!" "Matsuo... I never expected this!" "He's so playful..."
As a result, Matsuo Muneo's right to choose a partner within the tree-loving community was completely eliminated!
With the coordination of Kazuhisa Fujiwara and director Sora Uemura, the preparatory meeting for the third season of "Neon Voice" was held in a large conference room at NTV.
Besides the director and producer, Akina was the first to arrive after the director. She doesn't have many other commitments these days, so it's convenient for her.
Next up were Shinichi Mori and Kenji Sawada. Akina knew both of them, but was more familiar with Shinichi Mori, as they had met many times on the "Yoru Hit" program.
"Go forward, Sang."
Akina greeted them very warmly.
"Sashibuli~ How have you been lately?"
"Ah, Akina-chan!"
Shinichi Mori himself is very gentle, and he smiled when he saw Akina.
"Everything is fine, everything is fine. How is Akina? The two babies must be working hard."
"The older lotus seeds can already move around on their own, but the younger ones can't yet; they need to be with them all day."
Akina chatted briefly about her two children, her face radiating happiness—the kind of happiness only a woman with a happy family can have.
Looking at Akina's smile, Mori Shinichi couldn't help but sigh:
"When I first met Akina-chan, she was only a teenager. Now she's a mature mother!"
Time really flies! Especially...
"Haha, but I feel like Jin Yi-san hasn't changed at all!"
Akina said jokingly,
"I feel like I can sing 'Saki Erimo' at the Kohaku Uta Gassen forty years from now!"
Akina is right about that. As an enka singer, Shinichi Mori is very well-preserved. Even in 2016, he was still able to perform the legendary enka song "Erimo Misaki" on stage!
That's the good thing about enka singers; sometimes they can sing the same song for a lifetime.
"Hahaha, wouldn't that make him an old monster!"
Shinichi Mori responded with a smile, saying that at over forty years old, he couldn't imagine performing on stage at eighty.
On the other hand, Kenji Sawada had met Akina a few times, but he was a rock star and had nothing to say to an idol singer.
After waiting a while longer, Seiko Matsuda finally arrived last.
"Private Marseille, I'm not late, am I?!"
As soon as Matsuda Seiko entered, she greeted everyone, her face still slightly pale. Since leaving the hospital, she hadn't followed her doctor's advice to rest; instead, she was working even harder to catch up on her previous schedules.
So my complexion hasn't been good, and I've been feeling a bit weak.
"Damn it, damn it, the time for the tape hasn't come yet!"
Fujiwara Kazuhisa led the conversation,
"Please have a seat, Seiko-san. Once Department Head Nakamura Gakuto and Director Kasahara Yukinori arrive, we'll begin the preparatory meeting!"
"Hi"
Seiko Matsuda sat down next to Akina, and the two began to chat quietly. Contrary to what outsiders speculated, they weren't treating each other as rivals and remaining silent—at least Akina didn't seem to think that way. Whether Seiko Matsuda was pretending or not, it's unclear.
"Is Saint Seiko-chan feeling any better lately?"
"Wearing adhesive tape is a bit tiring~"
Seiko Matsuda said in a low voice,
"Akina-chan knows that too; her schedule as an entertainer is just too busy."
Looking at Akina's smooth, delicate skin and rosy, plump cheeks, she felt quite envious. This state clearly indicated a life of luxury!
"yes."
Looking back on the days when she had 17 schedules a day, Akina felt a pang of sadness, but thankfully she no longer needed to push herself so hard.
"By the way, how's Sayaka? Is she two years old now?"
My birthday is still a few days away.
When talking about their daughter, the two had even more in common.
"Now she always imitates adults' speech and is particularly rebellious."
"Flower sauce is like that too. Sometimes it makes you want to spank it!"
"Akina-chan would actually slap Hana-chan's butt?"
Seiko Matsuda was somewhat surprised.
"I have always advised foreign educational theories against hitting children."
"What can we do? They're so young, they won't understand reasoning, so we have to beat them!"
Akina shook her head. She thought foreign educational theories were just for show, but the thousands of years of educational methods in Eastern culture told her that saplings don't grow straight unless they're pruned!
Furthermore, Naoki-san also said that as long as it is not intentional abuse or bullying of children, hitting a child with your hand when they make a mistake will not cause any psychological trauma or a strained relationship with their parents.
When two mothers start chatting about their children, the conversation naturally flows smoothly. And since they both happen to be top idols in the entertainment industry, they have even more to talk about.
This is the scene that Kasahara Yukinori saw when he walked in.
Akina Nakamori and Seiko Matsuda were chatting happily, Shinichi Mori was talking to Kazuhisa Fujiwara about the show, and Kenji Sawada was staring out the window, lost in thought.
"Secluded Marseille. Here we come!"
The arrival of Yukinori Kasahara and Gakuto Nakamura officially marked the start of the preparatory meeting.
"This season of 'Neon Voice' is not much different in format from the previous two seasons, but there are some differences at the end."
Director Sora Uemura introduced:
"In the past two years, the champions had one condition when they were competing: they would receive a custom debut song by Naoki Nagayama."
"But this time, that condition is no longer there."
These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the others present, as Naoki Nagayama's custom debut song was one of the driving forces behind many contestants' pursuit of the championship.
Everyone knows how much a great debut song can help an artist's career.
"If you put it that way..."
After a while, the firm representative suddenly spoke up.
"Does this mean that Tree Friends doesn't want to sign another champion this time?!"
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Seeing this, Iwai Shogo, the representative of the Tree Friends Agency, nodded.
"Yes, we have already signed the champions from the first two editions, and now we have tightened the admission requirements for new artists."
Unlike other agencies that sign a wide range of artists, select those with potential for development, and abandon the rest, essentially treating artists as commodities to be exploited, other agencies are different.
Almost all of the artists under Shuyou's management are famous and can remain popular for a long time, which means that Shuyou has to invest the company's resources in more than a dozen artists, which is already a lot of pressure.
"I see."
Upon hearing this, representatives from Watanabe, Burning, and other agencies who had come to participate became serious.
It turns out that the champion was almost predetermined to be Shuyou. This time, they can also compete for the champion who came out of this popular talent show in Japan. They are born with traffic and are the best quality artists!
Seeing that no one else was speaking, Uemura Sora continued.
"The four mentors for this season of 'Neon Voice' are Akina Nakamori, Seiko Matsuda, Shinichi Mori, and Kenji Sawada."
"The voting system has also been upgraded this time, and it is no longer limited to viewers in the studio; they can vote via hotline, pager, and other methods."
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The program rules were discussed one by one. There was competition and cooperation among the four mentors. In the final competition, Uemura Sora even raised a point.
"During the final performance, the mentors can invite guests to help them out!"
Uemura Sora looked at the four mentors, his tone firm.
"Anyone who can get the show on air can garner votes for their team."
"!!!"
This caused another uproar at the conference table!
Isn't this clearly encouraging the mentors to recruit more students?!
All four mentors are top-tier celebrities with extensive networks, but many eyes are still on Akina Nakamori. If she manages to bring Naoki Nagayama, how will they compete?!
Naoki Nagayama generously gave away a free ticket to the movie "Fast & Furious" to every viewer who voted. Doesn't that mean everyone voted for Akina Nakamori's group?!
However, at this point, Uemura Sora added a condition:
"However, they must be celebrities!!"
What is an artist? An artist is someone who has a management contract with an agency and participates in performances or commercial activities.
Upon hearing this condition, the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Ah, that's great! Naoki Nagayama isn't a celebrity!!
The representatives from all the agencies breathed a sigh of relief, and their expressions became much more amiable.
If it's not Naoki Nagayama, then there's nothing to fear!
However, only Iwai Seigo, who was most familiar with Naoki Nagayama's agency, couldn't help but smile because he still had the task of maintaining Naoki Nagayama's fan club within the agency!
Naoki Nagayama is indeed an artist under the Shuyu talent agency!!
The appearance fee for appearing in "Ghost" was still paid through the agency's account!
Naoki Nagayama's "Fast & Furious" has finished filming, but the other two films are still in production.
Kinji Fukasaku's "Speed Racer" is preparing for its final large-scale scene filming. According to the plan, it will take place at Le Mans.
However, for some reason, ever since Eiji Toyoda came to test drive the car last time, Kinji Fukasaku's filming has been going very poorly. It's as if an invisible force is hindering him!
".well."
Kinji Fukasaku certainly understood what had happened. During a test drive, he almost caused the old man's death. No one would be happy about that!
"Even after firing that driver, has Eiji Toyoda's anger not subsided?"
Kinji Fukasaku and Kyohei Hagiwara were chatting privately.
"How about we get someone to beat that guy up?"
He's not capable of sinking people in Tokyo Bay yet.
Hagiwara Kyohei shook his head:
"Director Fukasaku, the issue now isn't about the racer. It's about our chairman; he's lost interest in this film!"
"The film was originally based on Chairman Eiji Toyoda, but the person in question wasn't interested, so naturally, it became very difficult to move forward with the project."
Upon hearing this, Kinji Fukasaku immediately became somewhat anxious:
"But doesn't this movie also have the task of competing with GM and Naoki Nagayama?!"
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Hagiwara Kyohei drank a glass of sake, looked at Fukasaku Kinji, and asked seriously,
"Fukasaku-san, tell me the truth, can your film be compared to Naoki Nagayama's?!"
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Kinji Fukasaku fell silent.
If it were any other director in the entertainment industry, even Akira Kurosawa, Kinji Fukasaku would have dared to take the plunge. Because even Kurosawa had his share of films he couldn't make.
However, Naoki Nagayama is practically cheating!
It seems like there's no genre he can't make well: romance movies, art films, action movies, gangster movies, horror movies, sci-fi movies!
And this guy is only in his early twenties, right in the prime of his life. Who can guarantee they can beat him?!
"It has to surpass General Motors, right?"
"It's a muffled voice," said Shinji Fukasaku.
"That Takeshi Kitano guy makes racing movies that border on the absurd."
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Hearing what Kinji Fukasaku said, Kyohei Hagiwara nodded silently. Indeed, they couldn't possibly be inferior to General Motors, could they?
I heard that the filming of that movie didn't go smoothly either, and the original producer was replaced!
"It definitely should surpass General Motors!"
Hagiwara Kyohei put down his glass, his tone serious.
"But Director Fukasaku, I can tell you the truth: don't even think about filming the big racing scenes at Le Mans!"
"The cost is too high! And it's uncontrollable! Chairman Eiji Toyoda definitely won't approve it!"
"There's not much hope for an additional budget."
Hagiwara Kyohei said:
"You can only shoot so-called big scenes in Japan now!"
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Fukasaku Kinji's mouth opened and closed slightly, unable to speak for a moment. In Japan, that would only be the All Japan GT Championship!
"Okay, then let's film the entire Neon GT Championship!"
"Please help me coordinate the venue and personnel, Hagiwara-kun."
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Kyohei Hagiwara finally nodded. The All Japan GT Championship already had Toyota's support, so borrowing them wouldn't be too difficult.
"it is good!"