National Tide 1980

The difference with Fukasaku Kinji is that he faces unsolvable problems.

Michiko Harada did not stay in her room, thinking hard and competing with herself, making herself even more depressed.

She chose another way and went to the street to forget her unhappiness by visiting shops and spending money, trying to divert her attention to having fun.

Anyway, Fukasaku Kinji has no intention of sleeping with him recently, since the Academy Awards ceremony is coming soon.

Then why doesn't she use this free time to date men who are willing to pay for her for a few days and get some suitable outfits for herself?

After all, as the director's lover, she couldn't get any financial benefit from Fukasaku Kinji.

Sometimes she even paid the bills at the hotel where they had an affair. The only thing she could benefit from was career opportunities from Director Fukasaku.

And as she already regarded this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as something within her grasp, she didn't want to appear in the spotlight wearing shabby clothes to receive such an important award, so she had to find another way.

So when Kinji Fukasaku received a phone call that was like an ultimatum from President Ben.

Michiko Harada chose to use her body and fame to make extra money.

At noon that day, she had a date in Akasaka with a builder boss who was as old as her father.

The two of them were like a loving old couple. They first visited the Mikimoto jewelry store on the commercial street, and then the Dior clothing store.

As an expert in seduction, Michiko Harada, with her ability to make men stimulate their lower body thinking, obtained a 330,000 yen pearl necklace from a builder, and also bought a set worth 52,000 yen. After the ten thousand yen evening dress,

Satisfied, she accompanied this generous and fascinated builder to the Okura Hotel for dinner.

Then after they had had enough wine and food, the two of them got on the hotel elevator together, and finally entered a suite on the thirteenth floor to study the writing of the word "Kun".

After the cultural class was over, Michiko Harada freshened up, walked out of the room with the results of today's teaching, walked quickly through the empty corridor, and took the hotel's glass exterior elevator again to go downstairs.

Three hours had passed since she walked through the door of this hotel, and it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.

At this moment, the radiant Michiko Harada watched the yellow light showing the floor flashing and extinguishing, and looked at the prosperous street scene with people coming and going on the road outside the hotel.

I couldn't help but think back to the embarrassment I had every time I fished for sex and traded with men.

Just like people who have made a fortune always like to recall their downtrodden years, she also has this habit now.

She still remembered that in the days before she became famous, when she did this kind of thing, it almost always happened in those love hotels near Kabukicho Street.

To avoid meeting acquaintances, she could only go to appointments in disguise.

So much so that when she walked into the love hotel, the wooden stairs made a creaking sound, which could cause her embarrassment and panic.

The key is that at that time, the reward for accompanying a man was really limited.

Even though she had the youth and the most delicate body at that time, she could still get a reward of around 200,000 yen each time.

If you want something nice, you can only fawn over Matsumoto Keiko servilely and pretend to be pitiful.

Fortunately, she later embraced director Fukasaku and finished filming the movie "The Man in the House on Fire".

Although she is still the same person, some things are completely different.

For example, because she has become famous in the film industry, the cost of helping her date with men has skyrocketed.

Even private life has unfolded a scene of prosperity that is different from the past.

Just like now, the place where she operates has been turned into a high-end hotel, and a single helping hand can bring a lot of rewards.

Because accordingly, the status of the date has also improved.

Naturally, she became easy to talk to, and no one cared about her over the price of companionship anymore.

For this reason, she felt a proud sense of satisfaction, and she was quite convinced.

If he can win the Academy Award in a few days, his net worth will increase several times in the future.

Maybe you can get a luxury car as a reward for sleeping one night, and maybe someone is willing to buy a house for yourself.

Even opportunities to arrange advertisements will come one after another. It is not an exaggeration to say that everything will be smooth sailing from now on.

Even a few years later, she still could not become a popular A-list star, nor could she become a director's wife.

But we should also make enough money from other aspects.

And after all, the qualifications of having won an Academy Award are real.

Needless to say, when she received the award, movie fans all over Japan should have been watching in front of the TV.

So at the very least, even if she chooses to retire from the entertainment industry, she can still be a middle-aged wealthy man who lost his wife as a star, and become a real rich wife...

In this way, the more Michiko Harada thought about it, the more beautiful she became. Unknowingly, the haze that Matsumoto Keiko had brought to her soul gradually dissipated.

The elevator stopped on the first floor of the hotel. Under the respectful salute of the waiter, Michiko Harada walked out of the Okura Hotel in a great mood with her head held high.

However, because it was neither too early nor too late, she did not take a taxi directly back to her residence after going out, or go find a place to eat.

Instead, I chose to wander around Akasaka’s pedestrian street.

She planned to go to watch stores and luggage stores to see if there were any styles that she liked so that her date could pay for them tomorrow.

However, as I walked, I suddenly saw a group of people blocking the intersection.

As a result, she couldn't help but stop and took a curious look.

Just one look after sending it made all her good mood come to an abrupt end.

I bet this is a movie theater.

And the reason why so many people gather here.

Not only because many people are queuing up to buy tickets, but also because the TBS TV crew is doing roadside programs here.

A female anchor who looked familiar but couldn't pronounce her name was talking to the camera.

"Dear viewers in front of the TV, this is Shochiku Cinema in Shimo Akasaka neighborhood. You can see that here, there are many people queuing up to buy tickets, waiting to watch the movie "Li Xianglan". As we understand, the recent movie The large-scale biographical film is very popular among female audiences and has even aroused widespread discussion. Many women believe that the film truthfully expresses the persecution of Japanese women during the war and makes people unable to sympathize with it. This also reflects the need for today's Japanese women to abandon traditional ideas and fight for equal social rights for themselves. It is understood that the film is now approaching the box office of 1.65 billion yen, and here, it has already reached the box office. It was 100% attendance for two consecutive days..."

It should be said that all major TV stations in Japan have news programs that reflect people's livelihood.

Generally, anything from the increasing number of crows in Tokyo to the opening of a new specialty restaurant may be featured on the show.

Anyway, they follow social hot spots, and they do whatever the hot topics are.

While the female anchor was reporting, Michiko Harada couldn't help but snorted disdainfully after listening to a few sentences.

In her mind, these words were of course like farts.

It sounds awesome, but it's nothing at all.

This cinema only has two or three halls, with a total of only 180 seats. Even if the theater is full for two consecutive days, there are only a few people.

It turned out to be like a shocking event that shook the earth and the mountains. It was really ridiculous!

Hum, this news program must have been bought by this bitch Keiko Matsumoto.

For the sake of box office, this stinky woman can use any tricks now.

And just when she was standing there slandering her and scolding her in her heart.

The female anchor has finished introducing the background information of the news topic and began to "randomly" capture passers-by.

When I saw someone, I asked, "Excuse me, are you here to see the movie "Li Xianglan"?"

Almost without exception, all the passers-by said "yes" happily.

Suddenly the female anchor sighed, "Ah, it's so surprising. Everyone is watching "The Camera Can't Stop. Is this movie really so good? I really want to go to the cinema to see it..."

This made Michiko Harada even more speechless. The host's acting skills were too exaggerated and embarrassing.

You stood in front of the cinema and asked, and this cinema belonged to Songzhu Cinemas.

Currently, in addition to a youth comedy "Lets Gotokuji" adapted from a manga, which is being screened in a small hall in order to reach young audiences, the same movie "Li Xianglan" is being screened in the other two halls.

Even with a dog's brain, he knows that all adults must come to watch the movie. Is this any surprise?

If you have the ability, you can go to a movie theater owned by Toho for interviews. You can also go to Toei.

I guarantee that no one will watch "Li Xianglan".

Otherwise, if you stop a middle school student in school uniform, they are definitely not watching "Li Xianglan".

Are all Japanese news anchors such idiots?

If this were the case, if I had known earlier, I would have become an anchor instead of an actor. It seems easier to get along in a TV station...

Michiko Harada really wanted to go up and point this out directly, but it felt like it was useless. They were recording the material now, and if she went back and edited it, it would be in vain.

Just as he was about to leave, he discovered that the female anchor started asking questions to people coming out of the theater again.

This time I finally changed the question to another, "Sorry, did you two just finish watching the movie? Did you watch "Li Xianglan"?"

The person who was stopped was a couple, both of whom were suspected to be college students.

Both of them were a little surprised to be interviewed suddenly, but they are both quite outgoing.

Especially girls, although they cover their mouth slightly to avoid people seeing their teeth.

But he still answered cheerfully, "Yes."

"So what do you think of this film?"

"I think it looks good."

"Can you tell me more about it?"

"This..." The Japanese girl thought for a while and looked at the young man next to her with crooked eyebrows.

The young man understood immediately and quickly spoke to his girlfriend who was not good at speaking.

"I think the Li Xianglan played by Keiko Matsumoto in this movie is very realistic. Her acting skills are quite superb. I also like Yasuko Sawaguchi's performance. The two of them played Li Xianglan of different ages very vividly. . And there is no sense of inconsistency when compared before and after. At the same time, it is very necessary for young people of our generation to know more about the past during the war. The war scenes in the movie are very real. It is also very cruel. Only after watching this movie can we imagine how harmful the war was. I now believe that in fact, we also caused pain not only to China, but also to our own people after watching this movie. , I can only say that I hope war will never come again and the world will always be peaceful..."

The young man's "great righteousness" surprised the anchor, and his eyes widened in surprise.

Then he said in a joking tone, "It seems this is not a movie suitable for couples..."

Unexpectedly, the girl caught these words again.

She was hesitant just now, but she had no problem dealing with this problem.

He smiled and covered his mouth softly and said, "Actually, that's not the case. Both of us felt that the love the heroine encountered was very romantic. Under such circumstances, there was actually a Chinese composer who loved her deeply and helped her. She was willing to believe her and understand her pain. Even running to save her life in the end was quite touching. It was the war that separated them and they were destined not to fall in love, but I think this feeling is pure. It is an unforgettable love that transcends national borders and wars, and is unforgettable for a lifetime. It is so great. So after watching this movie, we also want to have the opportunity to travel to China to see if the city of Shanghai is the same as in the movie. But not many people go to China. The most popular ones now are Guam and Hawaii. I don’t know if it’s easy to buy air tickets?”

The female anchor felt that this material could be used, and she was even more happy, and asked with a smile, "Then will you recommend this video to your friends?"

"Of course I will. I actually want to watch it again. I just don't know if she is willing to accompany me..."

"I do, why not? You can buy Chinese tea and snacks here. Although they look ordinary, they taste great. I think they taste better than wagashi. Oh, by the way, look at what I bought. This Chinese jewelry is so round, delicate, beautiful, and cute, right?”

As she said that, the Japanese girl took out a chrysanthemum with a feeder from her bag and showed it to the host.

The female anchor immediately praised her, then turned to the camera and said, "It is indeed a hot video recently. It even has such a rich range of peripheral products. It is really popular. Now we turn back to the studio and invite news commentator Xiao Lin. Xun will do a detailed analysis for everyone and see what other professionals think..."

This material was recorded here, and the female anchor began to bow and thank the couple.

When Michiko Harada saw this scene, her heart was full of jealousy!

Why do so many people say yes?

The audience is all fools, isn’t such a crappy movie just made of money?

Speaking of touching, how could Matsumoto Keiko's acting skills be better than hers?

She just got lucky.

She didn't want to watch anymore and wanted to leave.

But she had just walked past the theater door, and the female anchor had already seen off the couple just now, so she looked up and saw her.

Seeing that she had good looks and felt that she might attract male viewers, he quickly stretched out the interview microphone with the station logo in front of her and asked with a smile, "Hello, are you also here to watch the movie? It's also for "Li Xianglan" "Is this movie coming to the queue?"

You need to record more material so that you can make better choices later.

This female anchor works really hard. If Shinichiro Kagami sees this scene, he will be satisfied.

However, Michiko Harada felt even more bored. She said unceremoniously, "Of course not, it's obviously an uninteresting film..."

When the familiar female anchor heard what she said, she became interested, "What do you think is not good-looking?"

Michiko Harada was stunned for a moment and didn't know where to start. After all, she was considered a star and couldn't blatantly and mindlessly complain in the media.

But how easy is it to tell a reason?

After all, even a talented director like Fukasaku Kinji locked himself at home and thought about it. Several days passed without finding a breakthrough.

And just when she was searching her brain and starting to lower her head to organize her words, the female anchor had lost interest in the interviewee who had been stunned for a long time and couldn't say anything.

Of course, those who do social news must be particularly close to the people. Now everyone is talking about this new film and saying it is good-looking, so naturally it must cater to the audience.

It's not that there can't be arguments, but there must be some truth to it.

Japanese people don't like to see gangsters either. Simply saying they don't look good doesn't mean anything.

Not to mention that this interview on TBS was originally a soft advertisement specially arranged by Kaga Shinichiro at Ning Weimin's request to boost box office results.

So the female anchor decisively gave up on Michiko Harada. She looked around and said "Sorry".

So I ran towards the gray-haired uncle.

As a result, Michiko Harada had just thought of a few words that she could barely accuse. When she looked up, she found that the interviewer had run away with the camera. She couldn't help but feel angry and felt that she had been insulted.

She is also a star, but she is ignored like this.

Did the female anchor do it on purpose? Did she really not recognize herself?

Compared with seeing Keiko Matsumoto's success, what she was experiencing now made Michiko Harada's jealousy burn even more.

Even the breath he exhaled was filled with thick smoke of anger, and his eyes were sparkling with resentment.

Why? We are all actresses, why should I be treated like this?

But she stood angrily in the spring breeze for a moment, and looking at the crowds of people walking into the theater, she couldn't help but feel lost...

The tide is turning against the odds, has she actually achieved great success again?

Why is the world so unfair? !

Why does God favor a woman like Matsumoto Keiko so much!

Damn it, really damn it!