Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

In this world, the nominees and winners of the Japan Academy Awards are announced in advance on official websites, newspapers, SNS and other social platforms.

This method may sound stupid, because in this way, the audience watching the live broadcast will not be surprised at all about which actor will be awarded.

But the Japan Academy Awards is well-known.

Even with this method, the ratings of each Japan Academy Awards are more than 20%.

Even now that the television industry is gradually declining, the ratings of the Japan Academy Awards remain high.

As a drama critic and film critic in the industry, Ishikawa Bunta naturally would not forget to pay attention to this famous award in the industry.

Therefore, half an hour before the list of nominees and winners was announced.

He invited his girlfriend to sit next to him and wait for the nominations and winners of the Japan Academy Awards.

"Bunta, is the Kita Sumimi you mentioned really that great? Can he win the Japan Academy Award for commercial and horror films?"

Sitting next to him, Ishikawa Bunta's girlfriend Sawamura Kyoko looked at him with some distrust.

It is normal for her to have such disbelief.

After all, she said last time that the second season of "Little Shokudo" was particularly good and praised it highly.

But what was the result?

It was only the first episode, and the plot was so cliché that she wanted to doze off after watching it.

Except that the child who played the protagonist was really cute, there was no second impression at all.

"Uh"

Sensing the distrust in his girlfriend's eyes, Ishikawa Bunta could only laugh awkwardly.

Last time, the second season of "Little Shokudo" was indeed his miscalculation.

The main thing was that who would have thought that Dongguan TV Station suddenly had a serious illness and actually replaced Kita Sumimi and let Tachibana Ayumi play the main role?

In the end, he lost all his face and signed various unequal treaties with his girlfriend to calm her anger.

But——

"This year is different, Kyoko."

After being embarrassed, Ishikawa Bunta took a sip of water and said with a wise look: "The situation of the entire film industry this year is not optimistic."

Yes.

If it were in previous years, "The Grudge" and "Kengouden" would probably not be qualified to be on the table.

But this year is different. The film industry is generally sluggish this year, and the quality of the films that can be shown can only be said to be above average.

According to Ishikawa Bunta's prediction, Kitasumi is very likely to win the Best Supporting Actor Award with "The Grudge".

"But Bunta, didn't you say that the organizers of the Japan Film Academy Awards will be biased in the selection?"

"This is also true."

Ishikawa Bunta nodded.

Although he is a real Kitasumi faction, he has to admit that the selection criteria of the Japan Film Academy Awards are indeed biased.

It is better to say that there are very few awards in this world that are not biased.

Behind the Japan Film Academy Awards are the three major film companies, Takematsu, Kawasaki and Hoto Kaisha.

When they are judging the awards, they will naturally think more about their own movies.

"But no matter how biased, there is a limit."

Ishikawa Bunta put down the water cup, unhurried.

There are not many actors who can compete with Kitasumi for the Best Supporting Actor Award this year.

They are Ohkawa Hiroichi, the actor who starred in the art film "Sakura, Sakura", Suzuki Akihiro, the actor who starred in "Maids and Maids of the Taoka Family", and Arakawa Eisuke, who starred in "The Tiger of the River" produced by Kawasaki Film Company.

And how did these three people perform compared to Kitasumi?

That's simply a world of difference.

If there must be a little threat, there is only Ohkawa Hiroichi, the second-tier actor who starred in "Sakura, Sakura" produced by Takematsu Films.

But the other party had just undergone surgery during the filming, and his condition was visibly worse.

In addition, he is a second-tier actor, how could he possibly touch Kitasumi in terms of acting skills?

And the plot of "Sakura, Sakura" can also be said to be extremely boring.

It's nothing more than a very common two-way redemption.

When the heroine died in a car accident at the end, the art film was made to look like a soap opera.

A group of neutral film critics even wrote a long article to criticize "Sakura, Sakura" - as an art film, it has no ideological depth, and as a tear-jerking film, it is too dragged out, a complete mess.

On the other hand, what about "The Grudge"? Not only did it rank among the top five movies of the year with a box office of 2.4 billion yen, it also broke the box office record of horror movies, which can be said to be creating history!

In such a comparison.

Ishikawa Bunta really couldn't think of any reason why Kita Sumire would lose.

After all, no matter how biased, it must be fair, right?

At most, it would be a bit of a gimmick in the more eye-catching awards such as the Best Actor Award, and the Best Supporting Actor Award should still be given to Kita Sumire.

The masses are not blind.

Unless the Japanese Academy Awards don't even want this fig leaf and insist on promoting their own movies.

Otherwise, Kita Sumire will definitely be able to win the Best Supporting Actor Award.

If he had better luck, Kenichi Aoki from Kengoden might have won the Best Actor Award.

"I see."

Kyoko Sawamura listened to Ishikawa Bunta's explanation and nodded half-heartedly.

As a non-professional audience, she mostly just watched the movie and never paid much attention to the industry.

But since Ishikawa Bunta was so sure.

She naturally chose to believe her boyfriend, and at the same time, she looked at the computer screen on the side, waiting for the nominations for this year's Japan Academy Awards.

After all, after their chat, the list was about to be announced in half an hour.

"It's almost time."

Glancing at the time, Ishikawa Bunta picked up the mouse to refresh the page, and at the same time looked at Kita Sumi, the actor who repeatedly created miracles, with a little expectation.

Then——

"Huh?"

Looking at it, Ishikawa Bunta couldn't help but let out a light exclamation, and his scanning eyes slowly stopped.

Because whether it was the Best Actor Award or the Best Supporting Actor Award, all the awards were given to actors who participated in "Sakura, Sakura".

Kita Sumi's name didn't even appear on the award list, and it couldn't even be seen.

Kita Sumi's name could only be found in the nominee column.

This time, Ishikawa Bunta was really stunned, and he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air in his heart.

Good guy.

It seems that he still overestimated the bad nature of capital.

This group of people is simply rogue! Are you really just trying to promote your own movie? !

The quality gap is obvious to anyone with a discerning eye, you really dare to comment!

Even if "The Grudge" is a horror movie.

But its quality is there.

You should give it the award it deserves!

Ishikawa Bunta was surprised and dumbfounded by the strong capital style of the Japan Academy Awards.

Especially when he felt Sawamura Kyoko's more distrustful gaze.

Ishikawa Bunta felt his whole face was burning, and the corners of his mouth were twitching directly, and he wanted to hit the face of the Japan Academy Awards with a hammer.

Bastard! He has really become a clown this time!

Damn capital! Do you really not even want the last piece of fig leaf? !

You can make such an evaluation?

Ishikawa Bunta, who was disgusted, could almost imagine the fermentation of public opinion afterwards.

Compared with Ishikawa Bunta's imagination.

In fact, there is a more serious problem in front of Kita Sumimi.

That is whether to "go" or "not go" to the Japan Academy Awards.

If I go, I will obviously be used as a stepping stone for the other party's film promotion.

To be honest, if the other party is strong, it's fine to be a stepping stone. After all, if you are not as good as them, you have to admit defeat and step on them again in the next movie.

But - the movie "Sakura, Sakura" is simply rotten fish and shrimp!

Kita Sumire just took a look at it, and it was just like the screenwriter stuffed a lot of disgusting things into his mouth.

It's ugly throughout.

A good art film was made into a soap opera love triangle.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this movie is absolutely unworthy of its position and is not worthy of being on the table. Being a stepping stone for such a movie only makes Kita Sumire feel dirty.

Then the only option left is not to go.

But if I don't go.

Kita Sumire doesn't care.

But the impact on the AR sub-service training center is not very good.

After all, it is a movie award ceremony.

Everyone is here, but your sub-service is absent?

In serious cases, it might even affect the industry reputation of the AR Sub-service Training Center.

Even Kita Sumire is a little speechless at this moment.

In the past, he begged the Japan Film Academy to give him a nomination or award.

But now it seems that this thing is a stinky and hard sticky candy that can't be taken off or thrown away.

Fortunately, Okano Yoshiko has always had a good relationship with him, and she also values ​​him as the "crown prince of the AR Sub-service Training Center". She directly said that if she doesn't want to go, she doesn't have to go, and at most it will be considered absent.

Anyway, the AR Sub-service Training Center is not afraid of those who wear shoes.

At most, the reputation will be worse.

With Kita Sumire as a money tree, plus the help of the "Kita Sumire Group".

Are you still afraid that you can't operate the industry reputation again?

This female president seems extremely free and easy, and she is extremely indulgent towards Kita Sumire.

But Kita Sumire can't be ignorant.

If someone is willing to give a favor, then he should return the favor.

He also received a lot of help from the AR child training institute, so it was a bit unreasonable for him to keep himself out of trouble at this time.

And when the TV station broadcasts the entire award ceremony live, public opinion will definitely rise immediately.

At that time, the Japanese Academy Awards will be even more uncomfortable than him.

After all, the selection result is a pure joke.

Thinking about the pros and cons, Kita Sumi touched his chin and planned to pinch his nose to eat this sticky candy.

"Kita, Kita Sumi-kun! This! This is for you!"

Tamura Koji suddenly ran in from outside and handed a letter in his hand to Kita Sumi-san panting.

Kita Sumi-san looked closely.

I saw that the white envelope was tied with a light blue letter ribbon.

Under it was printed the words "Tokyo Film Press Conference".

"What is this?"

Kita Sumi-san opened it curiously.

Then.

His originally frowned eyebrows gradually relaxed and looked at the envelope in his hand.

He was still hesitating and instantly became energetic.

It seems that this time he will not only attend the Japanese Academy Awards! And we have to go with great fanfare!

Let’s see who will disgust whom in the end!