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"I'm not fired!" Kei Fujiwara explained impatiently, grabbing the box back, "What are you doing here?"

"Photography." Kono Aoi said, rubbing her head.

"What ad?"

Kono Aoi mentioned the name of a cosmetic, and Fujiwara Kei was a little surprised. This is a very famous Japanese brand, and Kono Aoi actually got it as an endorsement.

Etsuko Fukuyama is really good as an agent...

Although Aoi Kono's popularity skyrocketed due to her role as the female lead in "Long Vacation", she became an unknown artist from an unknown artist to a second- and third-tier artist. Although she doesn't have many works, her popularity is unexpectedly high.

Many producers have sent film offers, and the industry also believes that Aoi Kono has the potential to become a hit. The matter of audience popularity is really mysterious, but the second female lead who starred in a hit drama can gain popularity among young audiences.

Such popularity is really enviable to my peers.

"Have you shot any new works recently?" Facing Kono Aoi, Kei Fujiwara couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

Although Kono Aoi and he are not much different in age, Fujiwara Kei can't help but care for her like an elder... I think Ohno Nagaharu was like this at the time, and Fukuyama Etsuko is like this now.

This may also be a unique talent to make up for the lack of IQ.

"I passed the audition and will be joining the group soon." Aoi Kono said, "Mr. Fujiwara, thank you for giving me the opportunity. Now I have become a popular person."

Kono Aoi looked at Kei Fujiwara with grateful eyes.

"Okay, you're welcome." Fujiwara Kei was a little embarrassed by Kono Aoi's stare, so he patted her shoulder and walked away.

After returning home, Kei Fujiwara watched the audition videos over and over again. He did indeed perform well. However, it seemed that he always lacked some charm, and this charm happened to be unique to Asahara Teruo.

Fujiwara Kei sighed silently in his heart. He actually agreed with Mizuhara Yui's statement. If he really agreed to Asahara Teruo's salary request, it would not be a matter of paying more money. In the future, they might have to pay more for today's decision.

A lot of money. So I can't give in.

But in this case, it may not be possible to find Furuhata Jinsaburo who really satisfies Kei Fujiwara this time.

In fact, Asahara Teruo is not the perfect Furuhata Rensaburo in his mind. According to his standards, the compatibility between this actor and Furuhata Rensaburo is almost 80%. The compatibility of the original Furuhata Rensaburo actor Tamura Masakazu is as high as 98%.

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After all, Tamura Masakazu was the candidate selected by the screenwriter at the beginning of the creation of this drama, and this drama was almost tailor-made for him. Therefore, Fujiwara Kei does not expect to find a perfectly suitable actor like Tamura Masakazu in this world.

Well, Asahara Teruo was already the best candidate he could find.

After watching other people's audition videos, Fujiwara Kei chose an actor with a suitability of almost 75%. After writing down his name, he exited the tape.

Fujiwara Kei felt a little depressed. He looked at the time and saw that it was still very early. He was wondering whether he should go to Ohno Nagaharu to play billiards.

By the way, speaking of Ohno Nagaharu, it seems that Jiu Mengzi hasn’t had a drink with him for a long time, and I don’t know what he has been busy with during this time...

Kei Fujiwara turned on the TV, which was playing an NHK program. Kei Fujiwara thought of the toll collector he had seen in front of Itagaki's house not long ago, and couldn't help but smile.

NHK TV station is broadcasting a documentary series called "The Experts". Each episode introduces a leading figure in the industry. People who have appeared on this program include famous directors, musicians, painters, architects and award-winning people. Nobel Prize-winning biology professor, etc.

There is only one writer who has appeared on this program, and that is Hattori Junzan, the current president of the Mystery Association.

I think back then, the first program "Japanese Variety Show" produced by Kei Fujiwara was modeled after this program, but it was copied, and the results were not even one star lower.

Kei Fujiwara was about to change the channel when a familiar face suddenly appeared on the TV screen.

Arima Guixiang's eyes were filled with tears. Her eyes were shining under the stage lights, and she was speaking passionately.

Say the lines.

At that moment, Kei Fujiwara thought Arima Keika was the protagonist of this episode of "The Expert" and was surprised: When did Arima Keika's status become so high?

The TV camera switched from a close shot to a long shot, and a line of text appeared at the bottom of the screen: [Takao Matsumoto is performing a stage play].

The camera switched again, and a man in his forties was standing backstage, watching Arima Keixiang's performance.

At this time, a reporter's voice came from outside the camera: "You seem very nervous."

The man suddenly smiled: "Yes, every time I see them perform, I am much more nervous than when I go on stage. Takao Sakura and Zaemon are both like this."

Only then did Kei Fujiwara realize that the protagonist of this documentary was not Keika Arima, but this man - Kabuki actor: Konemon Matsumoto.

The famous Kabuki actor, the hereditary head of the Kabuki family [Shiraturuya], the inheritors of these traditional arts have a very high status in Japan, far exceeding ordinary actors. Actors like Asahara Teruo can also be regarded as popular He is a respected actor, but his status in the art world cannot be compared with that of Konemon Matsumoto, an artist who has been passed down from generation to generation.

Matsumoto Konemon is his stage name, and the name has been passed down from generation to generation. This name was used by his father and will be passed down to his son in the future. And what his real name is, Fujiwara Kei is not sure, he only knows that his surname is "Arima" .

Matsumoto Takazakura is also the stage name of Arima Katsura, but Arima Katsura only uses this name when performing in stage plays. She will still use her real name Arima Katsura when she appears in film and television dramas.

Another young man appeared on TV. He was not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and had a handsome appearance. He was the future heir of [White Crane House] and the younger brother of Arima Keika, Matsumoto Zaemon. Although he is still He is a child, but he has already taken the name [Zaemon] and will inherit his father's name in the future, becoming the next generation head of the White Crane House.

At this time, Kei Fujiwara's attention had been completely attracted by Konemon Matsumoto.

At this time, the TV screen switched again and turned into a play performed by Konemon Matsumoto himself. The name was "The Lion", which is a classic Kabuki play.

The plot is that in order to exercise the little lion, the old lion deliberately pushed the little lion down the cliff, but he was worried about the little lion and couldn't help but stare at the bottom of the cliff with his eyes.

"It fell~ He was pushed down~"

"Oh~it's so hard to raise you~"

This kind of traditional song and dance drama has an exaggerated and mysterious artistic sense like an ukiyo-e, but Fujiwara Kei finds it uninteresting. He can't stand this kind of traditional art full of ancient meaning, whether it is Peking Opera or Shakespeare's play. It makes me sleepy just looking at it.

But this time, Kei Fujiwara was staring at the TV very intently, with a little excitement in his eyes.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Fujiwara Kei watched with special concentration.

Early the next morning, Kei Fujiwara hurried to the Fukuyamadai information room to look for actor information, but he did not find the actor information he was looking for.

Fujiwara Kei found the clerk who managed the data room and said directly: "Sorry, please help me find information on Matsumoto Konemon."