Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 806 814, How can this involve me? !

Fuji TV is indeed one of the largest comprehensive media in the industry, and everyone there is extremely well-informed.

Seiko Matsuda had just accepted an interview and boarded a plane to the United States. Before the newspapers were even sent out, the news had already spread on TV stations.

"Less than half a month!" "How daring!" "Aren't you afraid of losing followers?!"

No idol's scandal has ever caused such a big stir, and no top female idol has dared to be so decisive and resolute in love.
It can be said that it was a tragedy that the golden boy and girl had to break up, but the girl announced her next lover within a short period of time, within half a month. Taking into account their previous relationships, it can be considered a seamless transition!
It can even be considered cheating!
The Japanese entertainment industry is very tolerant of male relationships, but it is very harsh on women. Being labeled as cheating or emotionally unfaithful will be unacceptable to a large number of fans, even if they are not married.
Naoki Nagayama sighed silently in his heart, perhaps his quick marriage to Masaaki Kanda and having a child right away was also partly to avoid the limelight!

"Naoki-san?" Nishi Rumi came closer, "Did you already know this?"

"Eh? Me?" Naoki Nagayama asked in confusion, "How would I know? I'm not familiar with Shengzi-san."

"Then why aren't you surprised at all? Instead, you look calm?" Xi Rumi keenly discovered the blind spot. "It seems like you knew it a long time ago, so you are so confident!"

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Naoki Nagayama was helpless. Could it be that a girl's sixth sense was so sharp?
"You think too much. I just didn't react~"

".Hmph~"

Nishi Rumi snorted strangely, but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she continued to share gossip with her friends at the company.

Naoki Nagayama stayed in the office for a while, chatted with Sugiura Daiyasu and others before saying goodbye. He found a place to have lunch at noon and then drove back to the studio.

"Kijima-kun, the broadcast time has been decided. It will be on the first Friday of February." Nagayama Naoki went to inform Kyon Kimura in the editing room, "So you have to work hard this week and shoot the first three episodes!"

"Hey, Naoki-san, I'll speed up the filming!"

Although Kyon Kimura was excited, he still showed the restraint of a mature director and responded calmly.

"Well, remember to give the promotional video and other materials to Fuji TV~" Naoki Nagayama gave the contact information to Kyon Kimura, "Go to Fuji TV more often in the future and get more familiar with it!"

"Hi!"

After returning to the office, Naoki Nagayama shared the news he had just received with Shuichi Ido and Otomo Yoshimura.

"Todoroki?!" "He actually admitted it in public? That's really amazing!"

After hearing the news from Seiko Matsuda, both of them looked at Naoki Nagayama in surprise.
"Why are you looking at me?"

Shuichi Idou said: "Come to think of it, Naoki-san, after you officially announced your relationship with Akina Nakamori, it seems that celebrities have become much bolder in dating."

“???” Can you blame me for this?
Yoshimura Otomo also nodded: "Yes, even though it was an open secret that Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu were dating, there was no official announcement except when they got married. The closest thing to an official announcement seemed to be what Yamaguchi Momoe said at a concert.
'Now, I have a particular lover, this guy, who is older than me, under thirty. If you name him, everyone knows him. '"

Yoshimura Otomo vividly imitated what Yamaguchi Momoe said at her solo concert. That was the closest thing to it. In the 80s, artists would hide their relationships as much as possible for the sake of fame.
Even if everyone knows about it, they still keep silent in front of the media.
Some artists do it to avoid losing fans, while others do it to create scandals with others. Playing with ambiguity is also a good way to increase topics and exposure.
It's not like Naoki Nagayama, who openly told the media "Akina Nakamori is my girlfriend"

However, it seems that Naoki Nagayama broke this tacit understanding, causing Seiko Matsuda to even officially announce their breakup. I wonder if there will be more artists who will officially announce their private lives in the future.
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Listening to the two people's analysis, if Naoki Nagayama didn't know the inside story, he might think that he really broke the first window~
"Forget it, whatever you say is what it is~" Naoki Nagayama decided not to explain, it's hard to explain~
For people in the entertainment industry, it is enough to chat about gossip news for a little entertainment. There are so many new hot spots every day, it is impossible to immerse yourself in them!
After chatting with the two people for a while, Naoki Nagayama returned to business.

"Shuichi-san." Naoki Nagayama thought about the upcoming film awards ceremony, "I remember that the Blue Ribbon and Academy Awards will be announced in early February, right?"

"Hey! I've already asked around, and 'Kikujiro's Summer' will definitely be shortlisted!" Idou Shu nodded slightly, then laughed, "By the way, Naoki-san, after I asked someone I knew, I discovered something strange~"

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"Naoki-san's "Kikujiro's Summer" was nominated for so many awards. In fact, it was because there was a strange consensus among the judges." Idou Shuichi raised the corners of his mouth and smiled a little weirdly, "They all thought that others would not choose this movie."

"Why is this?" Naoki Nagayama was curious.

"Because of the unspoken rule that you can't win the Blue Ribbon Award and the Academy Award consecutively."

Itoh Shuichi had to ask many judges before reaching his conclusion.
"They all thought that others would definitely not choose it, but "Kikujiro's Summer" was so good that it seemed like they would be sorry to the film industry if they didn't choose it, so they chose it for their own peace of mind.
Hahahaha, in the end, we somehow reached a consensus and this movie was nominated for most awards!"

"This..." Naoki Nagayama was even more surprised, "What are they doing... Tsk tsk tsk~"

"Hahaha, this shows that God wants "Kikujiro's Summer" to win the award!" Idou Shuichi was so happy. It was such a great feeling that we had the right time, the right place and the right people!
"Haha~"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head. He was not too excited about this. The Academy Award and the Blue Ribbon were no longer what he pursued.

"Shuuichi-san, how is the Palme d'Or competition going? Any news?"

Idou Shuichi calmed down his smile and began to talk about the judging of the Palme d'Or:

"The film has been submitted to the review committee and is currently in the preliminary review stage. However, there will definitely be no problems and it can enter the review stage."

"During the review stage, I remember the judges of the committee were watching a movie and discussing it in a villa?"

"No, that's the final stage, where the jury members decide the winners from the shortlisted films," replied Shuichi Idou.

"I see."

"It is also at this stage that we need to work hard!" Idou Shuichi reminded at this time, "Naoki-san, although my mentor has many connections in the Japanese film industry, the jury members of the Cannes Film Festival are mostly European directors and producers."

"It means we need people who can help us in the European film industry."

"Yes. After all, Shuyou Films is still young and does not have the experience of this industry."

Idou Shuichi sighed. It was fine in normal times, but when it came to selecting international awards, their tree friends had very few resources.
Not to mention Shochiku and Toei, even Kadokawa Pictures, which came later, inherited the foundation of Daiei Co., Ltd. At least in terms of directors, they have many experienced veteran directors with extensive social connections.

And Shuyou Films, when all is said and done, only has four guys who can be called directors~
"Well, it looks like I have to contact old friends again~" Nagayama Naoki shook his head and could only decide to drink more wine with Kadokawa Haruki and drink more tea with Kobayashi Masaki.

"Xiuichi-san, you should visit your mentor more often!"

"Hey, it's already been done!" Ito Shuichi lit a cigarette and nodded calmly.

Yoshimura Otomo, who was sitting nearby and listening, suddenly realized that Naoyama Naoki had not given him any tasks. "Naoki-san? What about me? What should I do?"

"Otomo-san?" Naoki Nagayama looked at him, not knowing what to say for a moment. It seemed as if Otomo-san could not help!
"Otomo-san, this is a matter of the film industry, you can't help~~~" Idou Shuichi waved his hand, "You don't have any acquaintances in the film industry."

"???"

Hearing this, Yoshimura Otomo couldn't stand it anymore.
"Shuichi-san, Naoki-san, I don't accept what you said! I was the one who helped introduce Kadokawa Haruki!"

"This is indeed Otomo-san's credit~" Naoki Nagayama agreed.

Idou Shuichi said: "But apart from Haruki-san, there should be no other Otomo-san."

"How dare you underestimate me?! I am Yoshimura Otomo, who is known as the 'socialite of the entertainment industry'!!!" Yoshimura Otomo immediately retorted!

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The other two were silent. If it was a woman, it would be fine to be called "entertainment industry socialite", but Otomo-san, don't you feel ashamed? !
Seeing that the two were silent, Yoshimura Otomo immediately started talking non-stop:

"Last week, I happened to participate in a high-end salon in the film industry and met many internationally renowned film critics."

"Akidou Madai, a high-end salon in the film industry, how come I don't know about it?" Idou Shuichi felt that he was already one of the big names in the film industry. Logically speaking, shouldn't he be invited to such a salon? Or Naoki-san?
"Ahem, the so-called high-end salon is actually going to a high-end club to drink wine."

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Hey, hey, hey, Otomo-san, your class suddenly becomes low when you say that!

"Ahem, anyway, I made a lot of good friends there, and we became brothers after drinking together," Yoshimura Otomo continued.

Naoki Nagayama nodded, they are definitely good brothers. The four best friends!

"But, you can ask them for help just after we just met? That's the Cannes Film Festival selection." Ito Shuichi continued.

"Of course that won't work. But!" Yoshimura Otomo whetted the appetite of the two men, "Among them is a project staff of the Cannes Film Festival!"

Large film festivals like Cannes have eyes and ears all over the world! There are dedicated project managers and film scouts who are responsible for tracking films from all over the world throughout the year.

This kind of film festival also has a special kind of people with extensive connections, called "lobbyists", who are similar to lobbying groups in European and American elections, and are paid to do things.
"Naoki-san, we can spend a little money." Yoshimura Otomo showed an expression that everyone understood. This is not something that can be solved with ordinary public relations fees.
Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment and said, "Huaba will give you a budget of 10 billion."

Winning a prize at the Cannes Film Festival is not just a simple award, it also has real benefits.

The Cannes Film Festival is the world's largest film trading market, with nearly 5000 news media from around the world gathering here
The winning films will receive worldwide exposure and will be able to enter the film markets of other countries.
No country would refuse to import a Palme d'Or winning film!
This will bring wider box office and other benefits to the film!
"Hi!" Yoshimura Otomo nodded, then looked at Idou Shuichi proudly, "I think I can help!"

"." Idou Xiuyi was speechless~
"Hahaha, as expected, I declare that Otomo-san deserves the title of the strongest tool man among tree friends!" Naoki Nagayama joked with a smile~
At this moment, Yoshimura Otomo's originally smug smile froze, and it was Idou Shuichi who smiled instead.
"Hahaha, I don't know why you are so happy, Otomo-san."

"Shuichi-san!!!"

In the small office, the sound of fighting was heard again!
Inside the TBS production department, a program planning meeting is being held.

"Why not choose Akina Nakamori as the target of the first prank?" said producer Naoyuki Utsumi. "She is a top idol with a very straightforward personality. She seems to be easily pranked, and it may have a good effect."

"If we scare her into tears, maybe the ratings will soar."

Neon prank variety shows are always very fun, sometimes even the guests themselves don’t know, so that the most realistic effect can be achieved
Naoyuki Utsumi has played pranks on many male and female artists before, even idols such as Toshihiko Tahara and Kyoko Koizumi.
Now he has set his sights on the most popular people in the entertainment industry!

"But." A team member raised his hand to speak. Shirakawa Naoyuki looked at Utsumi Naoyuki and said, "It seems that Akina Nakamori has stopped accepting any shows other than audio shows this year?"

"?" Utsumi Naoyuki was surprised, "What do you mean?"

"I was in charge of the production of a program before, and the production team called Ken-On to invite me. They said that Akina Nakamori is currently focusing on the music field and has reduced the number of comedy and other variety shows."

Shirakawa Naoyuki recounted the results of the previous communication. Although he said it very tactfully, his meaning was that such small notices would not be accepted!
"Haha, don't worry, yours is definitely less famous." Utsumi Naoyuki said confidently, "My prank show is well-known throughout the country, Kenon will definitely not refuse!"

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Shirakawa Naoyuki looked at Utsumi Naoki who was full of confidence and stopped talking.

"Besides, we are TBS. If Akina Nakamori dares to refuse, will TBS's audio show "THE BEST TEN" still be on the air in the future?!!"

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Shirakawa Naoyuki continued to remain silent.
It sounds like you can decide who gets to be on "THE BEST TEN".
You will know after you contact her. Maybe she doesn't care. You know, "Music Station" on TV Asahi is her boyfriend's program!

(End of this chapter)