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"President, do you really want to lower Hashimoto-san's standards?"

After learning about Nakamura Masahiro's arrangement, Ito Mika came over and confirmed with Nakamura Masahiro with a puzzled expression.

"Oshiro-senpai said that Hashimoto-san was once a colleague of the office and asked me to assign takeout to her according to the office's standards."

The crew of the movie "Model Student" is a large crew with more than 100 people. If you include the extras who serve as backgrounds, the number will definitely exceed 200 people.

For such a large crew, the takeaway expenses are naturally a considerable expense. According to the standard classification of Japanese crews, the entire crew is divided into several levels of treatment from top to bottom.

Masahiro Nakamura, Yoshinori Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura, who are the producers, have the highest standards. There is no fixed standard for the meal expenses of the three of them, and they are included in special expenses.

The staff of Nakamura Office and the management of the other two companies on the set, and the main technical staff belong to the second level. The takeaway ordered is not cheap, and it is considered to be a high-end standard.

The third level is the ordinary staff of the crew and the starring actors in the movie. Hashimoto Nanami and her teammates are small roles with some scenes, ranked in the fourth level.

The lowest level is naturally those extras with the same backdrop. They are temporary workers and only need to pack a lunch box.

According to normal standards, Hashimoto Nanami, who is a member of Nogizaka46, is naturally ranked in the fourth level.

However, considering that Hashimoto Nana was once Nakamura Masahiro's assistant, Oshiro Shoji raised her treatment.

Regarding this matter, Ojo Shoji casually mentioned it to Nakamura Masahiro, and Nakamura Masahiro naturally agreed.

After all, improving Hashimoto Nanami’s takeout standards won’t cost a lot more money, it’s just something that can be done easily. Well, it can also be regarded as taking care of Hashimoto Nanami, an acquaintance, right?

"You don't have to worry about that, just follow my instructions."

Masahiro Nakamura interrupted Mika Ito's thoughts of asking questions and directly gave instructions in a commanding tone.

"If Zhao Er comes to find you, ask him to come to me."

It's not a big deal, and Nakamura Masahiro doesn't want to spend too much time and energy on it.

"Hi...."

Mika Ito responded obediently and did not leave. Instead, she stayed where she was, looking like she was hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Noticing the look on Ito Mika's face, Nakamura Masahiro couldn't help but feel curious, so he asked: "If you have anything to say, just tell me..."

"President, this is Okada-san from the logistics department..."

Seeing Nakamura Masahiro's probing eyes on her, Ito Mika hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said directly: "He is making money and deducting the remuneration of the lower-level extras."

Okada is an employee of Toho Company, and his responsibility within the crew is to manage the temporary extras and solve the problem of the crew needing background actors.

"Oh? Is there such a thing?"

Although his tone showed that he was surprised, Nakamura Masahiro's expression remained normal and he had no corresponding reaction at all.

When it fell into Mika Ito's eyes, she couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, and couldn't stop complaining in her heart: President, you don't look surprised at all.

"Have any actors complained against him?"

To Mika Ito's surprise, Masahiro Nakamura did not delve into the issue of Okada making money, but asked if the other party had been complained about?

After being stunned for two seconds, Ito Mika came to her senses belatedly: Isn't this wrong? Shouldn't the president pursue Okada's issue?

"No, no..."

"Then, did he embezzle money from the crew? Is he defrauding the crew of additional funds?"

"No... no, president, doesn't the money paid to the actors not count?"

Mika Ito, who was a little confused by Nakamura Masahiro's question, her brain was a little down for a moment, and she blinked subconsciously.

She looks so confused and doesn't seem very smart. How did she get into Tokyo University?

"Since no actor has complained and he has not defrauded the crew of additional funds, then leave him alone."

Nakamura Masahiro made the final decision. He was not surprised by the crew's behavior.

There are too many embarrassing things like this in the entertainment industry. In addition to the directors and producers at the top who play tricks to make money, the small actors below will also try their best to get benefits.

It is commonplace to deduct the remuneration of low-level actors or cut benefits and benefits like this.

After all, the opportunity to make big money belongs to the big shots above the crew, and the little guys below can naturally only squeeze a little bit of toothpaste out of them.

Anyway, as long as it does not harm the interests of the crew, the management of the crew will usually turn a blind eye.

Okada happens to fall within this category. He has not received any complaints from below, and he is an employee of Toho Company. Masahiro Nakamura must not interfere indiscriminately.

"All right...."

Mika Ito's little mouth opened, and the slightly pursed corners of her mouth showed her inner thoughts: she did not agree with Nakamura Masahiro's decision.

However, Nakamura Masahiro is the supervisor of the production team and the president of Nakamura Office, so she can only accept it with a pursed lips.

Watching Mika Ito's figure disappear at the door, Masahiro Nakamura looked away, then picked up the relevant information about the crew to check and verify it carefully.

A normal commercial film is actually a commercial project. If you want to successfully complete the shooting, coordination work is very important.

After all, there are at least 180 people in a crew. If they cannot be managed effectively, it will definitely be a mess.

Unless it is a low-cost production, there are only a few people, and it is a grass-roots team, so naturally there is no coordination issue.

From a certain perspective, supervising this job is a bit similar to that of a contractor. It seems to be an artistic job, but to a large extent, it is actually a management knowledge.

Time passed slowly, and as various departments of the crew were getting ready, after Masaki Sugada returned to the crew, Sakuya Takei, who had just finished training for the movie "るろうに剣心", reported to the crew of "Model Student".

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Supervisor, I'm sorry, I'm late."

When facing Masahiro Nakamura, Takei Saki behaved very respectfully. There was still a tired look on her face, and her mental state did not look very good.

Obviously, Takei Saki was not relaxed in the crew of "るろうに剣心" and received a lot of training.

Come to think of it, "The Heart" is an action movie. Even the fighting scenes are focused on the male actors headed by Takeru Sato. However, Kaoru Kamiya, played by Takei Saki in the movie, is the heir to the dojo. If he can't make two gestures,

No matter how much, it can't be justified.

"It's okay, how was the training?"

Nakamura Masahiro smiled gently and asked with concern: "It must be more difficult..."

The preparations for the movie "The Heart of the Heart" were much earlier than that of "Model Student", and the relevant actors also started action training early and have been training for almost three months now.

According to Nakamura Masahiro, Otomo Keishi attaches great importance to this comic book adaptation and specially invited Tanigaki Kenji to serve as the film's action director.

Although Tanigaki Kenji is not well-known, he is definitely second to none in the Japanese action film circle.

This person was influenced by Hong Kong martial arts movies since he was a child. He went to Hong Kong alone in his early years to develop his career. Later, he joined Zhen Zi’s martial arts team and participated in many Hong Kong movie productions.

For example, Zhen Dan's movies "Sha Po Lang" and "The Fuse", Cheng Long's work "Shinjuku Incident", etc.

With years of hard work, Kenji Tanigaki has made a name for himself in the Hong Kong film industry. He also joined the Hong Kong Action Stuntmen Guild and became the only Japanese action director among them.

Now, due to the decline of Xiangjiang Film, Tanigaki Kenji has begun to return to Japan for development and has also shifted the focus of his work back.

The reason why Nakamura Masahiro is relatively familiar with Tanigaki Kenji is not only that he is indeed a future leader in the field of Japanese action films, but also because he later participated in the filming of many films from the other side.

For example, Jiang Wen's "The Evil Can Suppress the Right", "The Legend of the Demon Cat" directed by Chen Gege, the big IP movie "Monster Hunt 2" and the Hong Kong action film "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", etc.

As Xiangjiang Film's action directors gradually become less popular, Tanigaki Kenji from Japan seems to be taking up the banner of action movies.

"It's not hard, it's not hard..."

Takei Saki shook her head quickly and spoke in a rather firm tone. Even if she really felt it was hard, as long as her emotional intelligence was normal, she would not admit it in front of Nakamura Masahiro.

"How are the preparations going?"

After chatting casually for a few words, Nakamura Masahiro changed the topic to the movie "Model Student".

"I may not have much time for you to prepare for acting, so I sent you the script beforehand..."

"Don't worry, supervisor, I'm ready."

Takei Saki probably felt that this answer was a bit too arrogant, so he quickly made up for it a little bit.

"In between training, I would take time to study the scripts, and also ask the acting teacher to analyze the characteristics of the characters..."

"Didn't Supervisor Otomo talk about you?"

Nakamura Masahiro looked at Takei Saki with a slight smile. She was watching the script of the movie "Model Student" on the set supervised by Otomo Keishi. It was a bit inconsistent when she thought about it.

"No, Director Otomo also took the time to help me analyze the role and provide me with acting guidance..."

Takei Saki pouted and answered frankly: She was actually a little confused. Supervisor Keishi Otomo did not blame her and even offered to help.

"Okay, I'll give you one day to adjust. I need you to adjust as soon as possible..."

The brief chat ended quickly, and Nakamura Masahiro sent Takei Saki to the lounge.

After moving his hands and feet a little, Nakamura Masahiro suddenly felt pain in his waist and back. It was really uncomfortable to sit for a long time.

He stood up and stretched his waist. A sour and comfortable feeling suddenly hit him, as if he had been massaged in place.

Coming out of the office, Masahiro Nakamura walked slowly through the corridor. The offices and lounges that were temporarily converted from classrooms were brightly lit.

Although all departments of the crew have made preparations, before the official shooting, out of caution, everyone still had to check it carefully.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. It is always easier to solve problems if they are discovered before the shooting than if they occur during the shooting.

The night gradually became darker, and the sky was as dark as a curtain, without even a trace of starlight.

The brightly lit teaching building exudes light and looks like a palace under the night sky, giving it an inexplicable feeling of splendor.

At the corner of the slightly dim corridor, Nakamura Masahiro suddenly stopped. A thin figure was lying on the balcony, looking up at the starless sky.