Japanese big things

On the 16th, which is Sunday, TBS TV station’s Taiwan celebration drama "Antarctica" will be officially broadcast.

For this TV series, which has already been heavily publicized, the entire Japanese society is paying close attention to it.

The king of Japanese dramas, Takuya Kimura, plays the lead role, Haruka Ayase, Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa and many other powerful actors with both popularity and acting skills, a huge investment of 1 billion yen, the director Masahiro Nakamura, the director, and the soundtrack of famous songs...

etc.

Under the continuous publicity, many hot spots have already left a deep imprint in the minds of the people, forming a common topic when chatting with each other.

So much so that there has been a wave of public opinion about the "Antarctic Continent". If you don't know the latest TV drama information, you will be regarded as "not able to read the air."

In Japan, a society that values ​​collectiveness and conformity, once you are labeled as someone who cannot read the air, you are destined to be invisible and excluded.

Therefore, in order to avoid this possibility, the Japanese people, either actively or passively, paid attention to various news about "Antarctic Continent".

"Nakamura-san, what is your estimate of the audience rating of "Antarctica"?"

In the conference room of Toho's Imaging Division, Nakamura Masahiro had just finished his discussion with producer Genki Kawamura and was about to take a break when Kanemaru Yoshino approached him.

"At least 20% or more..."

The discussion just now consumed a lot of energy, and the slightly tired Nakamura Masahiro did not want to pay attention to the other party.

But considering that Yoshino Kanemaru is a representative of Warner after all, and as a producer, he will have a long-term cooperation with Masahiro Nakamura, so after thinking for a while, Masahiro Nakamura gave an answer.

"We have spent so much money and a lot of energy on publicity. If we don't get better results, it will definitely not be justified."

Of course, Masahiro Nakamura has a certain degree of confidence in "Antarctica," a Taiwanese celebration drama with high hopes.

The executives of TBS TV station also have high expectations. As for how high the audio-visual performance can be? Of course, the higher the better.

"That's true..."

Kanemaru Yoshi nodded in agreement. He was also quite confident in Nakamura Masahiro's ability and knew that the audiovisual performance of "Antarctica" would definitely not be bad.

As for the audio-visual score of 20%? Although it does not seem very high, it is actually pretty good at a time when the audio-visual score is declining day by day.

If he remembers correctly, so far this year, only the audiovisual performance of "JIN-Jen-2" has steadily exceeded the 20% viewing threshold.

A few days ago, "Housekeeper's Housewife" aired on TBS TV station achieved an audio-visual score of 19.5% when it opened, and it seems to have the potential to exceed 20%.

Nowadays, with the diversification of entertainment methods, it is no longer possible to keep countless people squatting in front of the TV on time.

Comics, nightclubs, the Internet... a variety of entertainment options have long made people put watching TV on the back burner.

"Anyway, for you, the work on "Antarctic Continent" is over. Next, you should devote yourself to the work on "Model Student"..."

Although Yoshi Kanemaru is very interested in TBS TV's Taiwan celebration drama "Antarctica," what really interests him is the movie "Model Student" that Warner Company participated in and invested in.

"Nakamura-san, I don't know, do you have any casting goals?"

"What? Senior has a candidate?"

Nakamura Masahiro raised his eyebrows and looked at the enthusiastic Yoshinori Kanemaru with a noncommittal expression. Although he didn't know the other party's specific intentions, Nakamura Masahiro always felt that there was something in Kanemaru Yoshinori's words.

"Or is it that Warner wants to recommend actors?"

"That's not true..."

Kanemaru Yoshizawa shook his head, directly denied Nakamura Masahiro's guess, and then told the truth.

"It's just that I did receive some private invitations, and they want to get interview opportunities through me."

"No problem, senior can arrange it. It's just a preliminary test anyway..."

Nakamura Masahiro is well versed in the rules of the entertainment industry. He is not a pure white rabbit. Of course, he is understanding and accommodating to this kind of thing.

"As for whether I will be hired in the end, I will consider it myself."

"Then, thanks..."

Regarding Masahiro Nakamura's honesty, Yoshi Kanemaru was slightly startled, and then smiled reluctantly.

Obviously, I am just at the age when I have just entered college, and my film work is just a small production. I didn't expect that I am well versed in the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, and I am so considerate.

Should we say that Masahiro Nakamura has strong adaptability? Or should we say that he is a natural candidate for supervision?

After chatting for a while, Masahiro Nakamura closed his eyes and fell asleep for a while. After regaining some energy, about two hours later, he discussed it again with producer Genki Kawamura.

"Nakamura-san, actually when TBS TV station joined in, we were not very willing..."

Kawamura Genki secretly paid attention to Nakamura Masahiro's expression and saw that he was as calm as ever, so he continued to express Toho's opinions.

"Now that a film company from the other side of the country is here, it's a bit too much."

"What's Toho's opinion?"

Masahiro Nakamura leaned back and leaned on the chair, with a relaxed expression on his face.

"Film companies on the other side can participate, but Dongbao's interests cannot be affected."

Although Kawamura Genki is much older than Nakamura Masahiro, in the field of producer, he also belongs to the category of young people, so his words have a tougher atmosphere.

Nakamura Masahiro nodded noncommittally, and then moved his gaze to Kanemaru Yoshinoori next to him, signaling the other party to come out and solve the problem.

The film company from the other side that suddenly appeared was brought in by Warner. Masahiro Nakamura didn't care. Anyway, his interest was very small and it didn't have much influence.

But for Toho, the affected interests are relatively large. Warner is willing to give up part of its investment share, but Toho is not very willing.

"Kawamura-san, you need to take a longer view..."

Seeing that Masahiro Nakamura was unwilling to continue to help coordinate, Yoshi Kanemaru couldn't hide, so he had to bite the bullet and come forward to negotiate.

"In addition to Japan, the film market for "Model Student" also has a very important large market on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. We cannot give up easily."

"Giving up part of the investment share will help our friendly cooperation. Dongbao must not be willing to give up the other side of the market, right?"

According to Yoshinori Kanemaru, he was actually not willing to accept the entry of the film company from the other side of the country. However, it was Warner's department on the other side that brought the other side in, and he couldn't resist.

"...."

Kawamura Genki's lips twitched slightly, intending to deny the value of the other side's market, but Toho Company did not give up.

After all, it is a huge market with a population of over 1.3 billion. Even Hollywood is drooling. How could Toho give up so easily?

You know, at the beginning of the month, "Detective Detective 15 Minutes" had just been released in the other side of the country.

"Kawamura-san, why don't you ask for instructions from above?"

Kanemaru Yoshi smiled and made suggestions. He knew that Kawamura Genki was not qualified enough to make decisions on such matters.

"No need...you win, senior."

After looking at Kanemaru Yoshizawa for a while with his lips pursed, Kawamura Genki couldn't help but sigh, and then he chose to admit defeat in frustration.

"Let's negotiate between Toho and Warner. TBS TV station won't care, and the shares of the other side of the film company will be transferred between us."

Kawamura Genki has a relatively clear understanding in his heart. He knows that the top executives of Toho Company will definitely be more inclined to the market when it comes to film and market options.

After all, "Model Student" is just a movie. No matter how great the value it creates, it can't keep up with the huge benefits from the other side of the market.

You may not be able to make much money in a short period of time, but as long as you keep the distribution channels stable, your income will definitely continue.

As a result, Masahiro Nakamura, who had already stayed out of the matter, entered stealth mode and allowed Genki Kawamura, on behalf of Toho Corporation, and Warner Corporation, represented by Yoshinori Kanemaru, to argue.

After all, it is just a division of investment shares in a movie. For Toho and Warner, it does not involve the company level.

Therefore, after arguing back and forth for about an hour, Genki Kawamura and Yoshi Kanemaru basically agreed on the division of investment shares that needed to be transferred.

Afterwards, the contract was signed neatly. Seeing that it was getting late, the three of them found a restaurant near Dongbao Company for dinner.

The night was already dark, bright lights filled the air, and the brightly lit restaurant was full of guests.

Between the drinks, the noisy laughter and laughter merged into one, forming a jigsaw puzzle of Tokyo nightlife.

Under the guidance of the clerk, Genki Kawamura, Masahiro Nakamura and others were arranged into the private room inside.

As soon as the door was closed, all kinds of noises were blocked out, creating a quiet space for the three of them.

While waiting for the food to be served, Yoshizawa Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura talked about working on the movie "Model Student".

From the scouting of filming locations to the recruitment of crew members, from the selection of film roles to the relationship with the agency, from the preparations that may be required for filming to the marketing plan when the film is released.

Although Genki Kawamura's qualifications and experience were not as good as those of Yoshinori Kanemaru, he did not fall behind in the discussion with Yoshinori Kanemaru after making full preparations.

Even because the preparation work is meticulous enough, he can often come up with many novel opinions and suggestions, and even Nakamura Masahiro can't help but pay more attention to him.

"Nakamura-san, what's wrong?"

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Nakamura Masahiro's wistful look. Kanemaru Yoshi couldn't help but stop the conversation, turned around and asked a little curiously.

"You look like you have no energy?"

"Did you not get enough rest?"

Genki Kawamura smiled and joked: "Although young people's bodies are full of firepower, they should pay more attention to moderation."

Being teased like this, Nakamura Masahiro was a little bit dumbfounded for a moment. Although he is a male, he is within the normal range and cannot be as unscrupulous as a nightclub guy.

So far, apart from the one person he has secretly circled, Arimura Kasumi, he has not provoked any other targets.

"I was thinking that "Antarctica" has already started broadcasting, and the audio-visual results will be out soon..."