Don't call me Master, call me Director

Since Shen Er is going to make this movie the first commercially produced movie in this parallel world, he must be targeting the high-quality goods he has seen in his previous life rather than the rough garbage.

The quality of a movie is directly proportional to the level of care with which it was produced. It is impossible to make a good movie by cutting corners and saving time and effort.

Shen Er plunged into Tsuburaya's studio, and he was so absorbed that he didn't care about other things at all. Even the New Year in 2003 was spent in the studio.

Even if Weber in the UK contacted Second Lord Shen to communicate with him about the North American business partner, he actively blocked him.

"The movie hasn't been finished yet! Are you in a hurry to make eggs before the hen is ripe? This kind of thing is trivial until the movie is finished."

Shinji, who set such a flag, didn't know what kind of "surprise" would be waiting for him from Weber's side in the future.

During the post-production of FSN, the post-production staff of Tsuburaya Company gave Shinji a lot of help.

Although these people's concept of making movies is somewhat outdated, they have rich experience and gave Shen Er a lot of help and advice.

Finally, with the efforts of Shen Er and other post-production staff, after more than two full months, until the beginning of March 2003, the post-production of FSN was finally completed.

This also means that the sample preview, which is crucial to FSN's next release, will be coming soon.

Chapter 16

The sample screening of "Fate/Stay Night" was held in a movie theater not far from Tsuburaya.

This movie theater located on the corner of the street has been a bit old, and the equipment in the projection hall is relatively old, so it can be said that the condition is not ideal.

But Shen Er didn't care too much about it, anyway, the movie projection equipment in this world is basically the same.

Although Dolby sound effects, 3D, 4D, IMAX... and various special film projection modes have been invented, they either stay in the laboratory or can only be used in museums, and they are far away from commercialization.

Every time he thinks of this, Shen Er can't help but feel a sense of historical mission. He feels that he has an obligation to let the audience in this world enjoy these ultimate movie-watching experiences.

However, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Shinji is now more concerned about the distribution of FSN in Japan. Only when this film achieves enough outstanding results can it promote the development of commercial productions in this world.

On the morning of the screening, Shinji followed his second uncle Mato Kariya to the entrance of the cinema to welcome the participants of the screening of Toho Film Company.

But at this time, Shen Er was still just a nobody in the Japanese film circle, not enough to attract the attention of these Toho companies.Even when shaking hands with Shinji, several Dongbao employees are just doing routine work.

No one paid attention to it, but Shen Er would not be stupid enough to say anything.Because without the recommendation of my second uncle, I am afraid that these people would not have participated in this preview.

Although the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City ended without a problem, and the Matou family has changed a lot, Kariya Matou still left Fuyuki City because of a broken relationship.

However, Matou Yan's night in this world is much more nourishing than that of himself in other parallel worlds. With the help of Matou Zouyan, he made his debut in the entertainment industry as a special photo actor.

After starring in Tsuburaya's special drama "Ultraman Dyna", Matou Kariya's career as an actor has been on the rise, and he is currently considered a well-known figure in the industry.

By the way, Shen Er will never forget the shock he felt when he turned on the TV when he was a child and saw Asuka Shin played by his second uncle. He sprayed water directly on Sakura's face at that time.

For this reason, Shen Er had to use three months of pocket money to get Sakura to forgive him.

"Long time no see, Kariya."

The leader of the Toho company team came up to shake hands with Matou Kariya. According to his communication with his second uncle, Shen Er knew that the other party was called Hata Keigo, and he was the leader of the second team of the Toho company's distribution department. The person with the highest status in the Dongbao team.

The man in his 50s standing next to Keigo Hata is called Ippei Kawachi, a well-known film critic in the industry.

The opinions of these two people will determine Dongbao's treatment of FSN this time.

It can be seen from the size of the film watching team that Dongbao does not pay much attention to FSN.

In this regard, Shen Er was not surprised. His second uncle was at most in the upper middle of the circle, and it was not enough for Dongbao's senior management to pay too much attention.

After a few simple greetings with the members of Dongbao, everyone sat down in the small screening hall, waiting for the movie to be shown.

Shen Er deliberately sat in the corner of the back row, so that he could observe the reactions of these Dongbao employees when they watched the movie, and obtain favorable conditions for the negotiation after the movie ended.

Keigo Hata, who sat in the front row with Kariya Matou, communicated with Kariya Matou one after another. Regarding the movie that was about to be reflected, Keigo Hata was somewhat contemptuous in his heart.

A few days ago, when the film highly recommended by Matou Kariya Films was released, Keigo Hata smelled something unusual.

Then, Keigo Hata asked someone to investigate a little bit, and found out that the director of the film was Kariya Matou's nephew.

In this way, it is clear at a glance that this young man named Matou Shinji wants to use his relationship to rise to the top, and use his uncle's relationship to enter the entertainment circle.

Such things are not uncommon in the film and television industry, especially in Japan where the son inherits his father's career, but Keigo Hata feels that Matou Shinji has little value at all.

The reason is simple, Matou Shinji wants to be a director, not an actor like his uncle.

Director is a very special position in the industry. Without the influence of family environment, or further study in professional colleges, it is impossible to become a talent.

In fact, Keigo Hata felt that Matou Shinji's handsome appearance should first become an actor like his uncle, and then switch to a director after accumulating popularity and status.

[It's a pity, this young man doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth.Thanks to my reincarnation, I have a good uncle who is an actor. 】

Keigo Hata thought so, even though his eyes were looking at the big screen, most of his energy was still focused on Kariya Matou.

At this time, Keigo Hata was thinking about whether he should release this bad movie in video tape mode in exchange for letting Kariya Matou star in Toho's movie.

However, this situation changed immediately when the film opened.

In less than 10 minutes, Qiwu Hata's expression changed from disdain to surprise, then to shock, and finally to full concentration.

"This this......"

Hata Qiwu opened his mouth wide and stared blankly at the big screen in front of him.

As the team leader of the distribution department, Keigo Hata has watched countless movies, but he has never seen a movie with such a fast pace and such a strong sense of urgency.

From the moment when the opening red A and the big dog fought in the school playground, he felt his heart was pulled.

The wonderful fights and extremely fast plot advancement shown in the film brought a rare sense of freshness to this not-so-young head of the distribution department!

Especially after the scene where Lancer chases the protagonist Emiya Shiro, the camera switches quickly between Shirou, Lancer and Rin, continuously placing their emotions and expressions on the screen.

Although Keigo Hata can guess that the protagonist Emiya Shirou will be safe in the end, he is still worried about Shirou's fate.

And at the end of the opening plot, the moment when the heroine Artoria appeared in the moonlight pushed the audience's excitement to the peak.

"So beautiful......"

"Where is this actor? Do you have her information?"

"Actors from Europe and America?"

"Haven't heard of it?"

......

Listening to the discussions of the subordinates in the back row, Keigo Hata could fully understand their feelings, because even the moment he saw Artoria, he was amazed by the blond girl.

With the light of the screen, Keigo Hata glanced down at his watch.

It has been less than 10 minutes since the opening, but I have completely changed my view of FSN, and the film has far exceeded his highest expectations...

"It's loud and meaningless."

A discordant note sounded amidst the admiration.

Hearing this, Keigo Hata quickly turned his head and found that the speaker was film critic Ippei Kawachi.

Shen Er in the back row also heard Hanoi Ippei's comments, and at the same time he saw Hanoi Ippei's expression of disgust with frowning.

[Oops, it's a little tricky. 】

In the darkness, Second Master Shen's eyes flickered.

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Although Shen Er had already guessed that Kawachi Ippei's bad attitude towards this FSN would affect Dongbao's decision-making on this movie, he didn't expect Kawachi Ippei's influence to be so great.

"A blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."

After the reflection, Hanoi Ippei criticized Shinji with a serious face.

"Teacher Hanoi..."

Shen Er wanted to discuss a few words with the other party, but was interrupted directly by the other party.

"From the beginning to the end, it's either an explosion or a fight. The literary play is short and the actors have no acting skills. It's a farce. Director Matou, didn't your teacher tell you the basic skills of making a movie?!"

Listening to the film critics in front of him saying that the film is useless, Shen Er felt that the smirk on his face could not be restrained.

"This... Mister Hataaki, what's your opinion?"

Second Lord Shen, who has rich experience in communicating with those stubborn magicians, knew that such people could not communicate at all, so he directly changed the subject of his conversation.

Hata Keigo, who was asked, was obviously moved. He had a good impression of FSN after having just experienced a perfect movie watching experience.

"Director Matou, about this movie..."

Kawachi Ippei grabbed Keigo Hata's arm: "Why do you still want to sign this movie? Tell you, I won't sign it! Putting my name together with such a movie is simply for my reputation. insult!"

Hata Keigo was speechless after saying this.

He is just a small team leader, Hanoi Yiping is a well-known film critic in the industry.According to the two of them, the company will definitely lean more towards the latter.

And Keigo Hata is not sure whether the FSN movie will be successful.

Although he himself is quite optimistic about the film, Hanoi Yiping, an experienced film critic, has a much more accurate grasp of the market than him.What if he insists on his own opinion and proposes to the company to release the film, but what if the film fails at the box office?

At that time, it will definitely be me who will be responsible.

Film distribution is like buying a lottery ticket. It is difficult to say whether the film will be a success until the final result is known.

Keigo Hata, who has already married and established a business, really can't gamble his career for a movie.

But it's a pity to give up the FSN movie like this, Keigo Hata fell into a deep entanglement.

Under the strong opposition of Kawachi Ippei, Keigo Hata, who lacked the right to speak, could not refute the other party's decision. All he could do was to write his own views on the film and submit it to the report, and try his best to fight for it.

"Director Matou, I'm so sorry. I'll apply to the minister to see if I can have a second screening of this amazing movie."

"I'm sorry, Team Leader Hata."

Shen Er said a few words politely.

In fact, both Keigo Hata and Shinji can see that it is unlikely to hold another trial screening, Keigo Hata can only be regarded as doing his best.

When he walked out of the cinema, Keigo Hata looked back reluctantly.He vaguely felt that he and the company might have lost a very important opportunity.

"Shinji, what do we do now?"

Seeing that there is not much hope for Dongbao Company, Kariya Matou was in a hurry.

"Second uncle, be quiet for a while. You make me dizzy."

Shinji, who really couldn't stand it anymore, patted Kariya Matou on the shoulder.

Matou Kariya stopped in his tracks, turned to look at his nephew: "Hey, Shinji. Are you not in a hurry at all?"

"What's the use of being anxious? Is it possible to force people to come back to sign the contract?" Shen Er sighed helplessly, "I miscalculated. I didn't expect that the influence of film critics is much stronger than I thought."

In fact, when Kawachi Ippei went crazy just now, Shinji thought about directly using hint magic to forcibly change the opponent's opinion.

In the end, the second master gave up.

It's definitely not enough to fool a single film critic. With Shen Er's release plan for FSN, he may not be trying to cast hints on the entire Toho executives and related film critics.

If Shinji really had such abilities, he would have been a magician long ago.

"What should we do now?" Matou Kariya asked anxiously, "Do you want to go to Toei?"

Compared to Toho, Kariya Matou is not very familiar with Toei. Even though he was a special feature actor, he hasn't acted in a special feature for several years.

Shen Er pinched his chin, and said thoughtfully: "Hmm...or maybe it's better to release it in Europe and America first? Maybe Weber has found a way."

"Excuse me. Are you the film director of FSN?"

A young man in a white shirt asked Shinji who was deep in thought.

"you are?"

Shen Er has an impression of this person. He was sitting in the middle of Shen Er's row during the screening just now.

"I'm an employee of Bandai Visual." The other party smiled shyly, "Is Director Matou planning to find other film distributors?"

After hearing what the other party said, Shen Er couldn't help blurting out: "What... Foundation B?"

Chapter 17 Kariya Matou: I Always Feel Someone Plotting Me

Bandai Visual is the film and television distribution department of Bandai Corporation.

Anyone who pays attention to Japanese animation and special effects, it is impossible not to know this company.

As the largest toy manufacturer in Japan and even East Asia, Bandai's name can be said to be known to everyone.