Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 848 856, Even if the box office crashes, it's only a few million
As the marriage scandal of top idols continues to spread, the last episode of "Love Century" has finally been aired.

The love that is like a crystal apple makes all urban men and women look forward to it, and also makes the crystal apple in "Century of Love" a standard gift for young lovers.

The last episode should have been a very important node, but all the attention was occupied by more powerful hot news. Although the ratings were not affected much, the overall momentum felt a bit anticlimactic.

"So, Kijima-kun is now completely free, right?"

Naoki Nagayama looked at Kyon Kijima who was following him like a tail, with a helpless look on his face.
"You just finished a big project. Can't you take a good rest? There are so many interesting things in the world, such as traveling, dating, and meeting a girl!"

"I don't think it's as fun as shooting a creative movie with Naoki-san!"

Kyon Kijima said this sincerely, and looked at Naoki Nagayama with admiration. If he hadn't known that this guy would go to a sex shop, Naoki Nagayama would have thought he was gay.
"And if I take the photo, it will definitely attract less attention than Sakata-kun!"

Well, having a low sense of presence has become an advantage in job hunting!

But didn't you see that Sakata Kongming looked at you with murderous eyes? It's such a good opportunity to film a movie with Naoki Nagayama, and I also want to improve!
"But, Sakata-kun has been rehearsing with us for so long, he is already familiar with the script."

"I can also rehearse and familiarize myself with the script!"

Kyon Kimura didn't even look at Sakata Kongming. Although they got along well with each other normally, Sakata-kun, the workplace is so cruel. For a good opportunity, you will stab even a good brother in the back without hesitation!
"One camera position is not enough, Sakata-kun. One more will be safer!"

"Well"

Naoki Naoyama was in a dilemma, after all, Kyon Kijima was the third seed that his friends were focusing on cultivating, and the first two were Shuichi Idou and Masataka Komori.
At this time, Idou Shuichi seemed to see an opportunity. He was too embarrassed to compete with me for it, but now that you guys have started to quarrel among yourselves, then I will also...
"Naoki-san, I don't have anything to do right now."

Both Kimura Kyon and Sakata Kōmei felt a tightness in their hearts. If this senior were to intervene, what would the two juniors have to do? They immediately formed a united front.

Sakata Kongming said quickly:

"Naoki-san, it's a bit tiring for me to control the camera for seven or eight hours a day. It might be even more tiring when the actual shooting starts. It would really be a big help if Kijima-kun could share the burden!"

Kijima Kyon also nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes. If there are two of us, the workload of behind-the-scenes filming can be handled with ease!"

"Since Sakata Kongming also said so, then you should discuss with Kijima-kun about dividing the time!"

Naoki Nagayama finally made up his mind and said to Shuichi Idou,

"Shuuichi-san, you should give the younger generation some opportunities. If you have more free time now, why don't you go and guide Masataka-kun's "Our Little Sister"? There is a large crew of dozens of people there."

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Shuichi Idou stopped talking. He could learn new things and experience new film-making ideas from Nagayama Naoki, but on "Our Little Sister", he was just a complete drudge. He even had to teach others. Only fools would go there.

After more than half a month of rehearsals, everyone in the crew had become proficient in cooperation and had learned a lot about one-shot shooting, so Naoki Nagayama didn't want to continue standing still.

He gathered the crew together:
"Mina-san, everyone is familiar with the script and has been rehearsing for so long. It's time to step up the intensity!"

"Hi!!!" Everyone answered confidently.

"Next, we will officially start shooting!" Naoki Nagayama said, "We will polish it over and over again, and try to complete the film in one take of more than half an hour!"

It took me half an hour to get absolutely no mistakes, and I had to repeat this process countless times!

I heard that when the future bully Maguire was filming "Spider-Man 1", he took more than 150 shots just to catch a dinner plate with his bare hands, and this was only a shot of about ten seconds!

"We understand!"

Everyone in the crew has no idea about the future, they all look full of confidence!

However, they will soon face a heavy blow!

The actual filming with the participation of Naoki Nagayama is more than twice as cruel as when Muneo Matsuo was the director.

"The crew is in the shot, let's do it again!"

"Mikina-chan, you didn't catch up! Try again!"

"Makeup artist, the zombie's makeup is smudged. How can a zombie sweat? Try again!"

“.Try it again!” “Try it again!” “Try it again!”

In just one morning and half an afternoon, the number of repetitions was comparable to that of a week. It made everyone in the crew suddenly understand why they had to repeat the rehearsal so many times before!

This is really torture!
When it was almost evening, Naoki Nagayama saw that all the main actors had dull expressions and could not even muster up any emotions, so he called out "cut".

"Cut! That's all for today!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded as he looked at the listless crowd. This is how he wanted to create a sense of dejection. This is how he wanted to create a contrast! When everyone has formed a conditioned reflex to this, he could finish the filming without realizing it!
Then at the end, the joy and elation in that scene seem so real!

"Everyone go back and have a good rest. We will continue tomorrow!"

".Hi~~~"

They all looked dejected, and even their answers were perfunctory.
After saying hello to Shuichi Idou and the others, Naoki Nagayama drove back to the studio in downtown Tokyo. Yoshimura Otomo had called him before and asked him to take some time to go back.

"Naoki-san! You're back!"

Suzuki Yukika at the front desk has returned to normal and will greet Naoki Nagayama sweetly when she sees him.

There have been many hot topics these days, and things about "Paradise Lost" have long passed through her mind. Little Emperor's Book and the like are not as interesting as the flash marriages of today's top idols!
"Hmm~" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Otomo-san is in the office, right?"

"Hey! Otomo-san is always here!"

After leaving the front desk and greeting everyone in the studio, Naoki Nagayama walked into the office.

"Why did you call me back, Otomo-san?"

"Ah, Naoki-san, why did you come so late?" Yoshimura Otomo looked at the time and said helplessly, "I originally asked you to come back because I wanted you to go and see the new headquarters of Naoki-san in the morning or at noon."

“New Headquarters”

Naoki Nagayama then remembered that the Shuyou Group had bought an office building in Ikebukuro as its new headquarters at the beginning of the year, and it is now being renovated!

"So, has the decoration been completed?"

Yoshimura Otomo nodded:
"The hard decoration is almost finished, and the water, electricity, air conditioning and other facilities are all ready for use." Fangcun Dayou introduced, "Because of the use of environmentally friendly materials and solid wood furniture, the odor is relatively light."

He stood up and handed a document to Naoki Nagayama:
"It's time to get ready to move!"

Looking at the name of "Jiyou Co., Ltd. Headquarters Relocation Plan" on the document, Naoki Nagayama felt a little emotional. Are they really going to move there? !

I turned to the first page and the date was actually June.
"We're not moving until June, but you're making it seem like we're moving tomorrow!" Naoyama Naoki pouted, "Otomo-san, I'm so happy for nothing."

"Of course, relocating a company can't be that simple!" Fangcun Dayou glared at him. "The arrangement of studio office facilities, the grouping of employees, the moving process, and even the time for other employees to replan their routes to work, all need to be planned in advance!"

"If we distribute the notice a little in advance, we can let everyone get familiar with it early! Then we won't be in a hurry and miss anything!"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Otomo-san can handle all this! What do you want me for?"

"After moving to the new house, we will have to hold something like a mobilization meeting, Naoki-san, and you must be prepared for a speech!" said Yoshimura Otomo.

“Eh??? Can’t Otomo-san just go up and say it?!”

“Not moving is a big deal, bigger than restructuring.”

Yoshimura Otomo said solemnly that in Japan, or in all countries with oriental culture, there is a custom of being rooted to one's home. For a Japanese company, moving to a new headquarters is a completely new stage, so the president must make a statement!

"So Naoki-san, you can't hide this time!"

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Although he didn't like giving speeches, Naoki Nagayama agreed after seeing Yoshimura Otomo's serious look.

At most I will talk about three points today, and there are more than a dozen smaller points within the third point. We have all read the leader’s speech, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

Seeing that he had persuaded his own willful president, Yoshimura Otomo breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"I had planned to go see the new headquarters with Naoki-san today, but it's already so late now."

"Naoki-san, how about going to take a look tomorrow?"

"Alright~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded. As the director and person in charge, he could be very flexible in his work arrangements. He could just let the crew rehearse first to practice their skills.
I continued chatting with Yoshimura Otomo about the move. I learned that after the move, I had to notify other cooperating companies and other acquaintances and they would send wreaths to celebrate.
For some important partners, we have to go to their homes to formally notify them of their change of address.
In short, when a big Japanese company moves to a new location, it's like starting a new company.
Later on, they talked about the movie they were currently filming.

"Naoki-san, are you going to start promoting 'Keep the Camera On'?" Yoshimura Otomo asked. "Looking at this situation, the news about Matsuda Seiko may not go away until May. They also have a movie of their own, so they may have to spend more energy on promoting it!"

"Yeah~" Naoki Nagayama also agreed, but he immediately relaxed, "But Otomo-san, our film this time has nothing to do with the love story of Seiko Matsuda. It's not in the same field, and it doesn't have much to do with it~"

“And this time, I plan to promote “The Camera Can’t Stop” in a special way.”

"Oh?"

Mr. Fangcun became curious, because Naoki Nagayama's understanding of advertising has always been amazing, and every time he did something weird, he could achieve good publicity effects.

"I plan to use words like 'horror' and 'bloody' to promote 'Camera Never Stop'~" Naoki Nagayama said, "After we trick the first group of audiences into the cinema, because this movie is special, some of them will definitely complain that the first half hour is full of shit!"

"Then, first suppress and then promote~" Naoki Nagayama said excitedly, "Use 'Naoki Nagayama' to make such a bad movie to lower expectations. Then use 'there are surprises later' and 'you can't stop laughing at the end' to change the audience's impression."

Yoshimura Otomo listened to his president's narration with some trepidation:
"What if Naoki-san accidentally makes a bad movie? I want to change the audience's opinion."

"No!" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "I am very confident in my new movie!"

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If an ordinary director said this, Yoshimura Otomo would immediately slap him a few times to wake him up!
You think the audience is your own family, do you think your own movie will be made according to your ideas?! I spent so much money, do you want me to do whatever you want?!
But this is Naoki Nagayama!
All the movies Naoki Nagayama has made have never had a box office lower than 10 billion!
"Naoki-san" Yoshimura Otomo still advised, "Why don't you be more cautious? What if the box office really collapses?"

"Dumb tape!" Naoki Nagayama waved his hand, "The investment is only a few million anyway, so even if it collapses, we won't lose anything!"

After hearing this, Yoshimura Otomo instantly felt relieved. Yes, it's only a few million.
Even if it collapses, we can just say that it was a creative work of Naoki Nagayama on a whim. The attempt of filming is itself avant-garde and niche, and it will not harm Naoki Nagayama's reputation.
No matter how you think about it, you won’t lose!

"Well, Naoki-san, let's do it!"

When it was getting dark, Naoki Nagayama left the studio. When he was about to leave, he looked back at this inconspicuous studio.
I started my career in the entertainment industry through magazine photos, shot my first commercial here, my first TV series "The Wonderful World", and all the memories I have had over the past few years.
"I didn't expect that I would have to leave here after all. This is Tree Friend's first home!"

Afterwards, this studio will be brought under the management of Shuyou Films and serve as an indoor base, returning to its original photography function. Ido Xiuyi has returned to his old business, but I wonder if the adult magazine business will continue!

While speeding on the highway, Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered,

"By the way, the Yamazakurain has been under renovation for a while now, shouldn't we go take a look?"

"By the way, let's see if all the cherry blossoms in Yamazakurain have fallen. But they should all be leaves now!"

"The dwarf bamboos along the wall should have grown a lot of new shoots. I don't know if they have been removed."

“There are also dry landscapes and rockery.”

I have lived in Yamazakurain for more than four years. When I think about it suddenly, I do miss it a little. Naoki Nagayama turned the steering wheel and started driving towards Chiyoda.

(End of this chapter)