Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1007 Chapter 1016, It’s snowing and the Akina fever is coming again!!

"Didn't Nagayama Naoki just get married?"

When Toei's general manager Takafumi Ogasawara saw that Shuyou had started another casting meeting, he couldn't help but complain,

"Can't we just go on a honeymoon and relax?!"

Early in the morning, his subordinates reported that Shuyou Films' new TV series "Tokyo Love Story" has been approved and is conducting extensive casting in the entertainment industry. Ogasawara Takafumi is so excited that he is about to explode!

Since the beginning of the new year, the entertainment industry has been shrouded in the shadow of "Hayato: New World". With widespread publicity, excellent word of mouth, and huge box office sales, the entire New Year period is almost dominated by this movie.

And now that the popularity has finally started to decline, you tell me that Shuyou’s next drama is about to start filming?!

Don’t these guys from Shuyou Group know what rest is? !

Are all their people iron men who don’t take vacations? !

"Director, Tokyo Love Story is a TV series, not a movie!" Assistant Nakano Toru advised, "Maybe they want to take advantage of the popularity of the novel to directly shoot a TV series."

"It usually takes a film studio one or two years to adapt an IP. The novel Tokyo Love Story has just started selling! There isn't even a big reader base!"

Ogasawara Takafumi spoke angrily, getting angrier and angrier.

"By adapting a novel that has just become popular, aren't they afraid of failure? The audience won't buy it? Aren't they afraid that their investment will go down the drain?!"

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Nakano Toru opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say that "Tokyo Love Story" is now very popular!

Even the employees of Toei would talk about this novel during work chats, saying that this kind of urban romance is very much in line with their appetite, and they are also looking for girls around them who are as cheerful and enthusiastic as Akaname Rika.

As word of mouth spreads, this novel will surely become more and more famous in the future~

However, seeing that his boss looked angry, Toru Nakano wisely shut up!

"Any other news?"

After all, Takafumi Ogasawara was the general manager, so he quickly adjusted his mood.

"Ah, and there's also news from the industry that Naoki Nagayama is looking for a singer for his new song, and this time it's a male singer."

"Doesn't Shuyou have Ozaki Yutaka under his banner? Isn't he the affectionate prince who is very popular nowadays?" Ogasawara Takafumi asked in surprise.

"It is said that the new song has certain requirements for the voice, and Ozaki Yutaka is not suitable." Nakano Toru paused, "It is said that this song will be the theme song of the future "Tokyo Love Story"."

"How could Kexiu even prepare a theme song!!!"

Now Ogasawara Takafumi has nothing to say. Shuyou Group has a guy named Nagayama Naoki, who is in charge of everything from script, production, directing, editing and even the current promotional theme song!

He can easily take down an entire company by himself! How can others compete with him?!

"It simply doesn't let others live!"

Seeing that a new company like Shuyou Group was about to become on par with old companies like Toei and Toho, Ogasawara Takafumi felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness.

I just feel that the so-called rich network of contacts, the tentacles throughout the entertainment industry, the deep-rooted and complicated interest chain, and the successive generations of Toei have all become a joke!

"Director, don't worry. A company that grows so fast may not have much time."

Nakano Toru hurriedly comforted him,

"There is an old Chinese saying, 'Its rise is rapid and its fall is sudden'. Tree friends without roots will not last long!"

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Ogasawara Takafumi nodded, feeling a little comforted.

At this moment, Planning Director Toshitaka Yamamura knocked on the door and walked in:

"The director heard that Shuyou has set up a creative center and is recruiting screenwriters from the literature departments and screenwriter associations of various universities. There are also rumors that they are trying to poach people from old companies like ours."

".The foundation."

In fact, some people say that the most important thing in the entertainment industry is money and capital, some say that what is important is the star actors, and some say it is the platform and connections. But no one has focused on the most basic and common place - the script.

Movies and TV series need scripts, variety shows need scripts, comics need scripts, stage plays need scripts, and even celebrities need scripts for gossip. In the entertainment industry, it is like eating and drinking water, but no company can do without it.

This script looks ordinary, and it seems that hundreds of screenwriters can be attracted by just a wave of the hand, but it is an important cornerstone supporting the entertainment industry.

Toei and Toho both have their own creative teams, and now that Shuyou Group has begun to establish a creative center, it has made up for its shortcomings.

As long as this company does not encounter a dimensionality reduction blow like the financial crisis, it will stand up again even if it is temporarily depressed!

"From now on, it should be Toei, Toho, Shochiku and Shuyou"

As for Kadokawa, it is nothing but the corpse of Nikkatsu~

Regardless of the fact that Shuyou Films was once again causing a stir in the entertainment industry, Naoki Nagayama was still carrying out his work step by step.

A few days ago, I accompanied Akina to another prenatal checkup. The fetus was developing normally. Seeing his daughter's small body curled up in Akina's belly, Nagayama Naoki felt an indescribable emotion, wanting to take care of her forever.

Today, when Akina felt sleepy and went to bed again, he took some time to come to the Shuyou Building again.

"Naoki-san, these are the actor data I collected in the past few days."

Masatomi Inada handed a stack of information to Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Idou.

Naoki Nagayama and Shuichi Ido were flipping through the photos, and they all showed male entertainers with similar looks and ages in the acting industry. They were dark, thin, and honest, and they were basically suitable for playing Nagao Kanji.

After flipping through a few pictures, Naoki Nagayama didn't pay much attention to it. After all, he was most concerned about the heroine.

"Where's the heroine?"

"According to Naoki-san's request, the candidates for the heroine have been specially collected and put into a videotape."

Inada Masatomi turned on the TV in the office and put the videotape he brought into the VCR and started playing it.

Various lively and enthusiastic pictures of female artists appeared on the screen. Some were screenshots of them participating in talent shows, some were self-introductions, and some were interviews on the street.

While the program was playing, Inada Masatomi introduced the information of the candidates to the two people. He had memorized all the information for today's presentation.

Naoki Nagayama held his chin and watched the screens of the casting candidates pass by, but he did not show a satisfied expression.

"Naoki-san, don't you have anyone suitable?"

Idou Shuichi had already sketched out the candidates, and seeing Nagayama Naoki frowning, he couldn't help but ask,

"I think they are all very cheerful and lively, and they look very cute, with a cartoon feel."

"But, I want"

Naoki Nagayama rubbed his cheeks, as if thinking about how to explain, and then he turned around and saw the gloomy weather outside the window.

"She's the kind of heroine who can make the cloudy day outside turn sunny once she smiles."

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Shuichi Idou and Masatomi Inada subconsciously looked out the window, then turned their heads and looked at each other, feeling helpless.

"Naoki-san, you're not looking for an actress, you're looking for the legendary miko, right?!"

Idou Shuichi shook his head, amused by his friend's statement.

Inada Masatomi also complained quietly: "How can humans control the weather?!"

Seeing the two people's resentful expressions, Naoki Nagayama joked:

"Don't you know that in ancient times there has always been a god-chosen person called the Child of Weather? It is said that he has the superpower to make the weather clear!"

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The two of them were even more speechless, looking at Naoki Naga with eyes that looked like a bastard. Having been with Naoki Naga for such a long time, they already knew that Naoki Naga had a hobby of teasing people.

"Okay, okay, no more jokes~" Seeing that he couldn't fool the audience, Naoyama Naoki returned to the topic, "These candidates are very lively and cheerful. But they still lack a little in terms of infectiousness."

"What I want is a smile that I can't forget the first time I see it."

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Alas~~~The more confusing the standards are, the higher the requirements will be!

Just like some people, when they are looking for a partner, they say that as long as they are a normal person, but their actual requirements must be sky-high.

Naoki Nagayama discussed with Shuichi Ido and others in the office for quite a long time, and finally narrowed down the candidates for the male lead and the male and female supporting roles.

Just wait for the final audition to find the most suitable one.

As for the heroine, Naoki Nagayama gave some pointers based on his last impression:

"Yamin-kun, you can go ask the people in the major crews to see if they noticed any newcomers whose smiles were impressive during filming."

"Hi, I understand~"

When he walked out of the Shuyou Building, he was hit by a gust of cold wind, and Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but tighten his windbreaker.

"It's really cold in February this year and judging by the weather today, it might rain."

Just as he was looking up at the dark clouds in the sky, he suddenly felt a cool sensation on the tip of his nose, and then Naoki Nagayama heard a slight rustling sound.

When I came to my senses, I found white snowflakes falling on my shoulders and arms.

"It's... snowing?!"

Looking up, the originally sparse snow grains began to become dense, and then the snow grains turned into fluffy snowflakes. It seemed that in just a moment, the snowflakes fell down.

“It’s snowing!” “It’s snowing!” “.”

I only heard Xing Jiahua from the front desk walk out of the door, and immediately shouted happily when she saw the snowflakes in the sky, and called Suzuki Xingxia out to see the snow as well.

Soon, a group of people gathered at the entrance of the Shuyou Building.

I was a little nervous when I saw Naoki Nagayama, but when I saw Naoki Nagayama also admiring the snowflakes, I immediately relaxed.

He walked out of the building laughing, stretched out his hands to catch the snow in the yard in front, and laughed as he watched the snowflakes melt. Then he went to catch snowflakes again.

Sometimes, there is no difference between adults and children~

The sudden snow softened the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.

The thick snow covered the reinforced concrete buildings, slowed down the speeding cars, and slowed down the pace of the entire city.

People who had been hiding at home to avoid the cold were also attracted by the snow to come out of their wintering houses, play and have fun, enjoying the rare joy.

Meanwhile, the first snow has fallen in Tokyo, so the annual "Snow Flower" is once again echoing in record stores and TV stations.

Major cinemas have also put up posters of "Love Letter" again

The memories that had faded away came back to my mind again~

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The female idols from various agencies in the entertainment industry were once again defeated.

"Why is it Akina Nakamori again!!!"

This girl has obviously gotten married and retired, so why is it that her voice and image are still in the entertainment industry!

In the idol industry where renewal and replacement are extremely rapid, if there is no exposure for a month, it can basically be declared that the idol is out of date, and naturally a new idol will take over.

Since Akina Nakamori announced her marriage in October last year, she has significantly reduced her announcements and activities, and her exposure has begun to decline.

After getting married, she only participated in two major events, the Record Awards and the Red and White Songs Contest. She completely retired in the New Year and did not even accept magazine interviews like Seiko Matsuda.

A few months have passed, and her popularity has been far behind her successors Yukiko Okada and Shizuka Kudo!

But now, when it snows, the whole of Tokyo is filled with the gentle and magnetic voice of "Snow Flower", and with the re-screening of "Love Letter", people remember the beautiful face of Akina Nakamori.

This dual auditory and visual memory made people suddenly recall the Tao Pusda who once stood at the top of the idols!

A snowfall actually brought back the Akina fever!

"How's Akina-chan?" "What's Akina-chan doing?" "I heard you didn't go on your honeymoon~"

"Akina Nakamori is pregnant, right? She's taking care of the baby!" "Where is she?" "."

There were constant voices asking about Akina Nakamori's situation. Even Ken-On's president, Hanami, was blocked at the entrance of the headquarters by some reporters, asking about Akina Nakamori.

"As for Mingcai-chan, she is currently in a very stable pregnancy."

As for Akina Nakamori's pregnancy, everyone actually knew about it, and Hanami Kaku didn't hide it.

"She is in good health and in a good mood. Thank you for your concern~"

"So where does Akina-chan live now?!" a reporter asked unwillingly, as if he wanted to block the door for an interview, or take a sneak shot or something.

Hanami He looked at this brave young man and wanted to tell him the address of Yamazakurain so that he could experience the feeling of being warned by Naoki Nagayama.

But let’s just forget it, after all it’s a living life!

"Akina-chan is currently at home. I hope everyone won't disturb her."

Several reporters countered:

"You're lying!" "We've been to Qinglai's hometown before, Mingcai wasn't at home!" "Yeah, sometimes there's no one at home at all!" "."

Hanami He shook his head:

"Of course she got married in Akina's own home!"

"Ah~ It's Nagayama's house!" The reporter responded, "Then let's go to Naoki Nagayama's hometown."

As soon as these words came out, the interview environment became quiet for a moment.

The popularity of "Hayato" has just cooled down a bit. Everyone knows that Naoki Nagayama's hometown is in Shizuoka, but does anyone really dare to disturb him? !

Do you want to try to visit the legendary Yamaguchi-gumi gang leader, Hayato Nagayama, who is known as the "Eagle of the Nagayama Family"? !

Yes, now Nagayama Hayato’s reputation among the people has become the majestic name “Eagle”!

After all, among the big bosses in the entire underworld, there may be some who are more powerful than him and better at fighting than him, but there are few who can compare with him in terms of fame.

When Hanami He saw that the reporters had stopped talking, he immediately walked towards the Ken-On headquarters.

I happened to meet Tanaka Yoshiaki on the way and immediately exclaimed:

"Liang Ming-kun, it looks like Akina is still as popular as ever!"

"Hahaha, yes. Naoki Nagayama has tied Akina Nakamori to Snow Flower and Love Letter. Every year when it snows in Tokyo, Akina Nakamori will come into people's sight again."

Yoshiaki Tanaka admires Naoki Nagayama very much. This kind of planning is what every producer wants to do but cannot do!

"Yeah. If Akina wants to make a comeback after giving birth, there will be no problem!"

Hanami He also nodded in agreement!

"Yeah. That's right~" Tanaka Yoshiaki thought of something and took out a sketch, "Didn't we start a discussion about Akina-chan's next album before? It seems Akina has already designed the stage costumes."

"Oh? The album with the songs already written?"

Hanami He took a look at the drawing and found that the combination of the traditional kimono and the big gold chain and bob haircut had a special appeal. He could even imagine what kind of craze it would cause when Akina Nakamori wore this stage costume!

“That’s amazing!”

"If Akina makes a comeback next year, I wonder who in the entertainment industry will be able to resist her!"

"Hahaha, our Yukiko-chan also has great potential~"

"She has potential only. Yukiko needs to have representative songs and a representative style to show her dominance among idols.

Only in this way can I compete with Akina~"

(End of this chapter)