Japanese big things

At three o'clock in the morning, the sun has already filled the entire hotel room uninvitedly, and the warm heat spreads wantonly, filling every corner.

The slight noise is like mosquitoes and flies that disturb the dream, invading the room through the glass. Although it is not harsh, it is unavoidable and makes people feel upset and unable to sleep peacefully.

Suddenly, the cell phone's ringtone rang without warning. The harsh sound was like a magical alarm bell, ringing rapidly one after another.

Originally, Masahiro Nakamura didn't get much rest and was always in a state of relatively light sleep. However, when something like this happened, he suddenly became extremely irritable.

He reached out and touched, but could not find the mobile phone that kept making noise on the bedside table. So, his eyes suddenly opened, and he turned to look at the bedside table irritably.

"What's wrong?"

When Nakamura Masahiro moved like this, Arimura Kasumi, who was lying on top of him, was suddenly awakened. She opened her eyes in a daze, her confused expression full of coquettishness, and looked at Nakamura Masahiro with some confusion.

"It's okay...."

At a glance, he saw the mobile phone on the edge of the cabinet, and he almost dropped it. Masahiro Nakamura casually replied to Arimura Kasumi, and then reached out and grabbed it.

"Oh..."

Arimura Kasumi responded sleepily, then closed her eyes again, continued to lie on Nakamura Masahiro's chest, and fell into a deep sleep again.

The quilt covering her body slipped to the side, exposing her fair skin, and her graceful curves and graspable mountain peaks were clearly visible.

Nakamura Masahiro turned sideways, stretched out his arms, pinched a corner of the quilt with his fingertips, and then covered it again on Arimura Kasumi.

Although the temperature in the room is very warm and there is no possibility of catching a cold, it is still somewhat inappropriate to let Aimura Kasumi's spring sunshine shine.

I held the phone in front of me. The caller ID on the screen was very eye-catching. It was a call from Shoji Ojo. I wonder what happened to him?

"Moses Moses, I am Masahiro Nakamura...."

The call was answered quickly. I think Shoji Ojo was busy dealing with various things at this time.

I have to say that compared to Oshiro Shoji's dedication, Nakamura Masahiro is a bit like a hands-off shopkeeper: except for setting a general direction and certain things, most of the work is left to Oshiro Shoji to handle.

"Nakamura-san, I thought I couldn't contact you."

The familiar voice of Shoji Oshiro came out. Although it was in a joking tone, the deep resentment in his tone was very obvious.

"If you don't answer the phone, I will only contact you at night."

"Okay, what's going on specifically?"

Nakamura Masahiro did not hesitate on this topic, and directly changed the topic: "Shoji, let's talk about the matter first..."

"Hi..."

Listening to Nakamura Masahiro's tone becoming serious, Oshiro Shoji couldn't help but cough and got down to business.

"According to statistics provided by Toho, as of the feedback information they sent, the number of people mobilized for "One Long Day" has exceeded 30,000, the cumulative box office has reached 40 million, and the attendance rate of theatergoers is as high as 80%

...."

"According to Toho's judgment, as long as the current attendance rate and high reputation are maintained, and with the influence and popularity of the Berlin Film Festival, the final number of people mobilized for "One Long Day" is expected to exceed 500,000, and the cumulative box office should exceed 600 million yen

."

"If "One Long Day" can win an award at the Berlin Film Festival, maybe it will have a chance to reach 1 million moviegoers..."

The data reported by Shoji Ojo is very solid. It is obvious that the feedback statistics provided by Toho are very specific. Not only the number of moviegoers and box office results, but also the theater attendance rate and many other details.

The general ticket price for Japanese movies is around 1,800 yen. Due to factors such as membership and discounts, as well as the impact of price differences among different groups of people, the actual average price of movie tickets should be around 1,300 yen.

If we extrapolate according to this standard, after 1 million moviegoers, there will be a box office performance of 1.3 billion.

It's definitely not very eye-catching among commercial blockbusters, but in the category of low-budget art films, it's a real hit.

After all, the shooting cost of "A Long Day" is very low, and the actors are not professional. If it weren't for Masahiro Nakamura's strong directing ability, the film would have been a farce.

"Wait, Shoji..."

Nakamura Masahiro stopped Ojo Shoji from talking, calmed his thoughts slightly, and then said: "According to my estimate, there shouldn't be such a big error."

Originally, Nakamura Masahiro's estimated box office was only 200 million, but Toho's predicted box office results were directly increased several times. Such a huge gap made Nakamura Masahiro a little surprised.

Although his judgment is not necessarily standard, and it is normal to have errors, after all, Nakamura Masahiro started from the experience of the domestic film market and applied it to the Japanese film field. Why is it so different?

"Then I don't know..."

Oshiro Shoji was not sure about Nakamura Masahiro's estimate of the movie's box office, so he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Nakamura-san, what is your estimate?"

"About 200 million..."

Masahiro Nakamura answered truthfully: ""One Long Day" is a low-budget literary film after all. Even with the popularity of the Berlin Film Festival, it can achieve this result."

Literary films often mean that they are well-received but not popular. Even if they are really good, it is difficult to attract a large number of movie audiences. After all, when spending money to buy tickets to watch movies, most people tend to choose exciting commercial blockbusters.<

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According to domestic market experience, there is basically not much market for low-cost literary films. If the marketing is good, it will only break 10 million. Even if it breaks out of the industry, it will be difficult to reach the level of 100 million.

Taking a middle value, being a little more conservative, and converting it according to the current international exchange rate, it would be very good if the box office result of "One Long Day" is 200 million.

"Impossible, Nakamura-san...."

Interrupting somewhat rudely, Ojo Shoji denied Nakamura Masahiro's estimated box office. He said in a solemn tone: "Toho Corporation has provided a lot of resources, with a total of 30 theaters and more than 200 screening screens.

, all during prime time, if the box office is just this small, do you think Toho will invest so much?"

"Uh, that's what you said."

Although I feel that the box office performance of literary and artistic films will not be too high, but Toho is not a charity company and has invested so many resources, so it must have relatively high requirements for box office performance.

"In addition, didn't the movie release a single? The initial sales volume was 120,000, and it won the first place on the Oricon chart. So far, the sales statistics have accumulated 340,000 copies."

Ojo Shoji continued to report to Nakamura Masahiro, the joy in his tone was beyond words, which made Nakamura Masahiro feel the same.

"According to Toho's judgment, if nothing unexpected happens, there is no problem with sales exceeding one million, and there is a good chance that it will win the annual Oricon sales championship."

"Uh, are you sure you're not joking?"

Masahiro Nakamura had a look of astonishment on his face. It was normal for the movie single to be popular. He had expected this.

After all, the movie's single is a classic that has been tested by the market. Even if it is released at a different time, it will not affect its popularity.

The only difference is probably the degree of popularity. But having the opportunity to win the annual sales champion on the Oricon list really surprised Nakamura Masahiro.

"That's the Oricon list, and the competition is fierce."

The so-called Oricon list is the most authoritative statistical list in Japan, covering many fields such as music and games.

It is no exaggeration to say that being able to win the first place on the Oricon list, no matter who it is, means that this name has a place in the media reports.

Masahiro Nakamura can be on the list, regardless of the reason, it is a solid performance. Whether it is the entertainment circle or the general public, the authority of the Oricon list is recognized by everyone.

"This is Toho's judgment. If you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do about it."

Shoji Oshiro is unable to provide very precise evidence. After all, the sales volume is the estimated data of Toho. Until it is accurately achieved, it is just a judgment, even if this judgment is a professional estimate given by Toho.
"Okay."

Nakamura Masahiro pondered for a moment, and finally accepted this conclusion. Regardless of whether Toho Company's inference was reliable or not, it was good news for Nakamura Masahiro anyway, and there was no need for him to be hard on himself.

"Is there anything else? If so, please tell me."

"Well, the crew has already transferred the main equipment and will be sorting it out... By the time you come back from the Berlin Film Festival, you should be able to start shooting directly."

Hearing the slight impatience in Nakamura Masahiro's tone, Oshiro Shoji quickly speeded up his report to avoid really making Nakamura Masahiro unhappy.

"Besides, I talked with Hashimoto-san, and she didn't agree directly. She said she wanted to think about it... However, I feel that she is a little moved. If nothing else happens, she should accept the assistant's job."
Listening quietly to Ojo Shoji's report, Nakamura Masahiro was also making plans in his mind. However, it was useless no matter how many ideas he had, everything needed to be executed step by step, after all, it had been arranged in advance.

"Are you sure? Shoji, if Hashimoto-san really doesn't want to, then don't force it..."

Subconsciously frowning, Nakamura Masahiro couldn't help but mention it. Although he also preferred Nana Hashimoto to take over the assistant's job, if the other party was unwilling, Nakamura Masahiro didn't like to force it.

"Although people are not that easy to recruit, you can still find them if you look for them."