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"What's the name of this show?"

""Hanzawa Naoki"."

"Are people's names used as the title of the play?"

Fujiwara Kei handed the plan book and the first episode script to Mizuhara Yui and Shibasaki Hideaki, and the two sat side by side and read it carefully.

Shibasaki Hideaki was the first to read it. After reading it, he put the script of the drama on the table and solemnly said: "Fujiwara-san, I will definitely try my best to make this drama."

"Wait, I haven't finished reading yet..." Mizuhara Yui quickly raised her hand to prevent the two of them from discussing it themselves and not playing with her.

Kei Fujiwara showed them a literary script rather than a formal script. The difference between the two is that literary scripts are closer in writing language and do not seem difficult, so they are easier to read.

When filming officially, the lines from the official script must be used.

After watching it, Mizuhara Yui asked: "Are you going to make a professional drama this time? It's a genre I've never tried before..."

Most of Kei Fujiwara's previous dramas were "Long Vacation" and "Homeless Child", which had a relatively feminine temperament, and the number of female viewers in the audience was relatively high.

Professional dramas tend to be tough in style. In order to "soften" the style of such dramas, many drama producers often insert emotional threads into the dramas. Take "Hero" for example.

Or arrange a cute heroine to interact with from time to time, such as "Victory is Justice".

But "Naoki Hansawa" is completely different. Judging from the script and planning of this drama, Kei Fujiwara does not seem to have arranged a pillow scene in it. Although Naoki Hansawa has a wife, this wife is completely separate from the main plot.

Besides, it has nothing to do with the plot.

A purely workplace drama, will the audience like this kind of story? Is the style change a bit too big? Can Fujiwara...can he write it well?

"Fujiwara, we have been broadcasting family dramas such as "Homeless Child" and "Housewife Mita" during this period. If we suddenly change the style to a tough professional drama, will the audience be disappointed because it does not meet their expectations?

Leave?"

"Yes." Kei Fujiwara nodded, "But there's nothing we can do about it. NBC's upcoming new drama "My Ex-Husbands" is an ethical love drama, and Star Channel's "Kyoto Lovers' Notes" is a pure love drama. This

Both dramas have female audiences as the main audience."

"Not only that, I also found out that TTV and Dongdao Channel will broadcast idol dramas on the ninth day of the spring season. The investment is not large. Although it will not pose a big threat to us, it will definitely take away a certain amount of viewers."

"Four of the five major TV stations will broadcast themes such as ethics, love, and family in the next spring. Although they seem to be different, the audience groups of these types of themes overlap."

Kei Fujiwara looked at Yui Mizuhara and Hideaki Shibasaki, "If we continue to follow the original route, even if we make another "Homeless Child", we will definitely be hit with a bloody head. So we must change our path.

rut."

"And for this drama scheduled for next spring, I plan to use a higher budget to produce it, about 1.5 times that of "Housekeeper Mita"." Kei Fujiwara said, "As long as the budget is sufficient, there is no need to worry about the quality of the drama."

Professional dramas themselves are difficult to film. The actors themselves have higher requirements for acting skills, and the selection of scenes must be more rigorous and more realistic. The number of actors is even more demanding...

In a romantic drama, there may only be four or five long-term characters, with only two core characters, and all the stories revolve around these few people. For example, this is the case in "East Love" and "Long Vacation".

But professional dramas like "Hansawa Naoki" are different. There are many characters. After all, there are multiple departments in a company. The actions of the protagonist will involve many parties and the plot will be more complicated. And as the plot unfolds, new characters will often appear.

, not to mention anything else, the actor's salary alone is a huge expense.

Mizuhara Yui nodded: "I will look after the budget, and I will also work hard to find advertisers."

Fujiwara Keiichi lowered his head and said, "Please."

"As for the actors..." Shibasaki Hideaki looked at the script and frowned. Who should Naoki Hansawa play? Such a charming person

A powerful person.

And it’s not just the protagonist, there are many flesh-and-blood characters in the script. For example, the cute villain Owada, the protagonist’s friend Watari Shinobu, and the prosecutor Kurosaki who has fits from time to time.

Although Shibazaki Hideaki has not seen the complete script of Fujiwara Kei, but just looking at the character introductions in the plan book, he feels that these characters are very interesting, but at the same time, they are also difficult to create and cannot be handled by ordinary actors. Where should I look for them?

So many suitable actors?

"As for actors..." Kei Fujiwara spoke again, "I think that in addition to the protagonist, some roles with strong performance styles are better left to kabuki actors with rich stage experience."

"A Kabuki actor?" Mizuhara Yui asked, "Mr. Matsumoto?"

"Not necessarily. There must be a lot of kabuki actors who are willing to appear in movies and TV dramas. I have contacted a lot of them some time ago. I will go and visit them in person later." Fujiwara Keimichi.

In fact, Kei Fujiwara felt in his heart that it was inappropriate for Konemon Matsumon to play the role of Owada, because the image of Furuhata Jinsaburo is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and can easily make people laugh.

And his image is so good. Although he is over fifty, he is still a handsome old man. Once he appears, his charm may directly overwhelm the protagonist, causing a bunch of female audiences to scream, which is not suitable for Owada's recruitment.

The image of a despicable villain who hates is inappropriate.

If Konemon Matsumoto is really allowed to play the role, maybe in the last few episodes, Owada is forced to kneel down and admit his mistake under the pressure of the protagonist. Not only will it not give the audience the sense of satisfaction of revenge, maybe some viewers will still

You may feel that the protagonist is too fussy...

It’s okay to design the villains and supporting characters to be charming, but if they overshadow the protagonist, it’s a bit stupid.

I have to find someone as ugly as Kagawa Teruyuki.

Fujiwara Kei thought to himself.

Kei Fujiwara selected several important roles, and Kei Fujiwara personally found the actors for these roles. For other roles, Hideaki Shibasaki made direct decisions.

In the next week, each of the creative trio was busy in their own way.

Mizuhara Yui calculated the shooting costs, applied for a budget, and solicited advertising sponsorship. Moreover, Kei Fujiwara attached great importance to this drama, so Mizuhara Yui decided to use the most powerful team for filming. She selected the most mature and technically advanced team among the two teams.

The personnel were selected, and then the production bureau borrowed some people.

Yamaguchi Tsutoyo originally didn't want to borrow someone, but the second season of "Furuhata Jinsaburo" that was almost on his lips was released, and he was a little unhappy. As a result, the director of the station, Kashi Yoshida, directly ordered him to borrow someone - this is not considered an escalation.

, originally they were two departments.

A team of elite members of the TV station was quickly formed, ready to be called upon.

Shibazaki Hideaki took advantage of this time to select actors, and worked tirelessly to create a split-shot script, imagining the scenes in the play in his mind. In order to restore the appearance of Naoki Hansawa's workplace to the greatest extent, he searched everywhere

Suitable shooting location.

Finally, at Kei Fujiwara's suggestion, he went to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank in Tokyo, and after some communication, he finally obtained permission to shoot here.

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