Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

"I was nominated for a Japan Film Academy Award?"

When he got the news from Takeo Mikawa, Minoru Kitaki was surprised at the first moment, and confused at the second moment.

The Japan Film Academy Awards, also known as the Japanese Oscars, are awards sponsored by the Japan Film Association.

The awards process was broadcast live by TV Tokyo, one of the five major private television stations. It can be said to be a film award that maximizes exposure.

The Japan Film Academy Awards, together with the Japan Mainichi Film Awards, the Japan Film Weekly Awards, and the Japan Blue Ribbon Awards, are known as the four major film awards in the Japanese film industry.

This is enough to see the gold content of this award.

It can be said that there is a huge difference from the award called Tokyo Film News that Kitumi Minoru received when she was a second-rate actor.

but--

“Why am I nominated for such an award?”

Beicheng Minoru raised his eyebrows, a little confused.

The amount of work he has produced this year is actually pretty good.

In addition to "Swordsman Den: Rejuvenation" at the beginning of the year and "The Grudge" filmed at the end of the year.

He also participated in various variety shows and some TV series.

However, the quality of these programs can only be said to be uneven, and few of them should be able to reach the level of winning awards.

As for "Swordsman Den: Rejuvenation Chapter" and "The Grudge"?

This is even more of a joke.

"Swordsman Den" is a pure commercial popcorn movie.

Commercial films have a real natural disadvantage in this kind of award selection and belong to the bottom level.

Because the main focus of this type of award selection is "depth of thought" that favors literature and artistry - and this is the main track for literary films, road films, and romance films.

The main direction of commercial films is box office, and their content depth is pitiful. Their main selling points are exciting actions and excellent scenes, props, and costumes.

It wouldn't be a big problem for "Swordsman Den" to win an award such as Best Cinematography.

But what does best photography have to do with him?

Leaving aside "Swordsman", the only one he has starred in this year that is good is Toshio Saeki in "The Grudge".

Although Kitami Minori is very confident in his role as Toshio Saeki.

Both his acting skills and his expressiveness on the screen were at their peak, and it caused a stir with Toshio Saeki at the time - many people stayed outside the cinema and were too scared to go home.

But "The Grudge" wins?

This is even more outrageous than winning the award for "Swordsman Den".

If "Swordsman Den" is a commercial popcorn film, it would be at the bottom.

So niche horror films are the bottom of the bottom in the true sense.

There is an old saying in China that dog meat is not allowed on the table.

And if you put this sentence in the Japanese film awards.

Horror movies belong to the category of ‘dog meat’ in this sense. They are things that cannot be put on the main stage.

At least in Kitami Minori's impression, small genres such as horror films are linked to film awards that are biased towards science fiction and horror, such as the Nebula Award and the Saturn Award. It is rare to see such films being brought to Taiwan seriously. forward.

Kitaki Minoru looked at Takeo Mikawa with doubts on his face.

Since the other party has obtained the inside information, he must be quite clear about the secrets involved.

Probably because he noticed Kitumi Minoru's curious gaze.

Takeo Mikawa smiled and spoke.

"If my source is correct, the movie "The Grudge" was indeed nominated, and your role as Toshio Saeki was included in the Best Supporting Actor award."

"But, Master Mikawa, I remember that the Japan Film Academy Awards are not very interested in horror films like "The Grudge", right?"

With his eyebrows raised, Beicheng couldn't suppress the curious question in his heart.

"In principle, this is indeed the case."

Without denying Kitumi Minoru's idea, Takeo Mikawa nodded in reply.

It's not surprising that niche horror films aren't popular in more serious awards like these.

but--

"Boy Beicheng, if you take a good look back at the situation in the Japanese film industry this year, you will understand why "The Grudge" was nominated."

"Um?"

Thinking along Mikawa Takeo's words, Kitami Minoru soon came to a sudden realization.

So that's it.

Don't look at Kitazumi's success this year. He is the first contemporary children's swordsman, a nine-year-old prodigy, and the creator of the 'Sunday Miracle'.

But in fact, the entire film industry as a whole is showing a sluggish situation this year.

There is no movie worth mentioning at all.

The number of bad and bad movies is increasing day by day.

This kind of fatigue can only be seen from the fact that horror films such as "The Grudge" can be among the top five at the annual box office.

"It seems you understand."

Takeo Mikawa smiled and nodded.

The Japanese film industry will slump for a while from time to time, and then bounce back from time to time. This is actually considered normal.

But the problem is not there, the problem is——

"Except for "Swordsman Den" and "The Grudge" this year, the Japan Film Academy Awards basically cannot select any outstanding works."

Yes.

If there is a slightly better work, the Japan Film Academy Awards will certainly try to nominate it and will not consider the horror film "The Grudge".

But the problem is that everyone is very stretched this year.

This leads to the feeling that there is nothing to judge in this year’s Film Academy Awards.

And "The Grudge" is not only one of the top five box office hits of the year.

It also broke the box office record of Japanese horror movies in one fell swoop.

This can be regarded as a historic event. Who else can it nominate if it is not nominated?

You can't really put up a bunch of bad movies, right?

Mikawa Takeo's words are well-reasoned and convincing.

But Kita Sumimi felt vaguely that things were not that simple.

In his previous life, the Japanese Academy Awards had 5 nominees for one award, in other words, 5 people took one award together, and as long as you received a nomination, you would get the award.

But it may be a change in the world line.

The Japanese Academy Awards in this world are different.

It is a formal multiple nomination, but 1 person won the award, that is, the 'one person, one award' system.

This is undoubtedly much more fiercely competitive than the Japanese Academy Awards in the previous life.

You may have received a nomination, but in fact, you were just a stepping stone in the past, and became a tool to increase the popularity of the award.

Not to mention that the Japanese Academy Awards in this world are awards controlled by the three film companies of Hoto, Takematsu, and Kawasaki.

And these three famous film companies are the deadly rivals of Eito Film Company, the film company of "The Reason I'm Here".

Kita Sumire has just taken over the filming of "The Reason I'm Here" of Eito Company, which is something that everyone in the circle knows clearly.

Didn't Hoto, Shochiku and Kawasaki Eiga allow him, an "outsider", to participate in their "pork-sharing" meeting?

Isn't this a disguised promotion of "The Reason I'm Here" of Eito Company?

Is there something wrong with your brain to do this?

Don't let yourself be just a filler at that time.

The reason why they gave him a nomination.

It's just because they want to take advantage of the fame of "The Grudge".

Use it as a stepping stone to increase the popularity of their films.

That's really disgusting.

Kita Sumire told Mikawa Takeo his thoughts.

Once he said this.

Mikawa Takeo also subconsciously rubbed his crutches with his fingers and frowned.

As a living fossil in the industry, he naturally knew that the Japanese Film Academy Awards was essentially a pork-dividing meeting among the three film companies of Hoto, Takematsu, and Kawasaki, and there would be a lot of bias in the selection.

But

"There is such a possibility, but I personally still think it should not be the case."

Mikawa Takeo spoke after careful consideration.

This is not because he believes that human nature is good.

But there are indeed few works that can be shown off in the film industry this year.

Although as Kita Sumi said, the four actors competing with him are basically the main supporting roles in the films shot by the three film companies of Hoto, Takematsu, and Kawasaki this year.

But their acting skills are really just average compared to Kita Sumi, which means that the industry is really in a downturn this year, otherwise these four "scumbags" would not be qualified to be nominated.

And anyone with a discerning eye can see how outstanding Kita Sumi's performance is in "The Grudge".

Whether it is box office or acting skills, these scumbags can't compete at all this year.

Even if the organizer wants to play dirty tricks on the awards, they have to respect the audience's IQ, right?

".I hope so."

After Mikawa Takeo said this, Kitasumi did not continue to argue.

To be honest, it would be the best to win the award, but he would not force it if he could not.

After all, he is different from the previous Tokyo Film News Awards.

His popularity has accumulated to saturation, and he only needs a famous movie to land smoothly and enter the level of top-tier actors.

At this time, he does not want to make any trouble.

Especially being treated as a soft persimmon and being forced to be a stepping stone is really disgusting. It's disgusting.

"Anyway, the list of nominees should be announced in a few days. If you win the award, Kitasumi boy, the nomination envelope should give you relevant information in advance. Let's see the result then."

Mikawa Takeo shook his head and patted Kitasumi's shoulder, indicating that he should not think too much.

"I understand."

Kitasumi nodded.

It is really meaningless to think about these things now.

He did not continue the topic, but exchanged a few more pleasantries with Mikawa Takeo, then found Kitano Fumi to say goodbye, and then left the filming site.

The next few days were much simpler.

Kita Sumi continued to teach Mikawa Nao, while trying his best to film "The Reason I'm Here" to perfection.

After all, this movie is likely to take him to the level of top-level sub-acting.

This has to be taken seriously.

In this way, the days passed one by one.

Until one day.

Kita Sumi, who was taking a break in the office, heard the excited shouts of Tamura Koji.

In addition, the invitation letter with the Japanese Academy Awards embossed in the other party's hand.

Kita Sumi instantly understood what happened.

It seems that the nomination for the Japanese Academy Awards discussed with Mikawa Takeo a few days ago has arrived.

"Let me take a look first, Tamura-san."

After greeting Tamura Koji and taking the invitation letter, Kita Sumi opened it without hesitation.

Then

his eyes swept over.

Bei Chengshi's pretty eyebrows slowly frowned, and his originally relaxed expression became a little tense.

After quickly reading the nomination letter in the envelope, Bei Chengshi put it down, exhaled, and shook his head.

This bad premonition finally came true.

It seems that the Japanese Film Academy Awards really treated him as a soft persimmon.

Let him be a stepping stone for the other actors who won the best supporting actor award this time.

And judging from the content, it is probably a very useful stepping stone.

Everyone, go to bed early - good night!