Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"I heard that Mr. Lin was very worried about the heroine of "General Affairs Section 2" recently. I wonder if this is the case?"

Okada Shigeru rarely meets Lin Daoqiu recently, and when he came to chat specifically today, he suddenly talked about this matter.

Lin Daoqiu didn't expect that Shigeru Okada would be interested in this kind of thing, but the recent affairs of "General Affairs Section 2" can be said to be very popular in neon newspapers and magazines. As long as you pay a little attention, you will notice these news. No wonder

Okada Shigeru would take the initiative to ask about it.

"It's okay, there's just something wrong in the middle, but it won't have much impact."

Lin Daoqiu is really having a headache about this matter now. It would be great if he could find a candidate for the heroine as soon as possible. But unfortunately, Lin Daoqiu couldn't find a suitable one after searching around. He had originally chosen Atsuko Asano, but because of her

Her agent leaked the information and she was kicked out of the crew, which has to be said to be sad.

"If necessary, I can recommend several excellent actresses for Mr. Lin to choose."

Okada Shigeru offered to help, of course, he did not just mean to help. The actor he recommended must be someone from Toei. If Lin Daoqiu adopts it, Okada Shigeru will definitely be very happy. After all, he can be the female lead in Lin Daoqiu's film and television drama.

The leading role is not an easy task. As far as Shigeru Okada knows, many people have asked Lin Daoqiu to recommend candidates, but unfortunately Lin Daoqiu did not adopt it. The previous choice of Asano Atsuko was also found by Lin Daoqiu himself.

"Thank you, President Okada, for your kindness. I will inform you if necessary."

I don't know if Lin Daoqiu's reply was perfunctory, but from his words it can be heard that Lin Daoqiu has no plans to ask Okada Shigeru for help at the moment.

Okada Shigeru sighed secretly when he heard this, but he did not show any expression of dissatisfaction on his face. After all, it would be best if this kind of thing existed, but if not, it doesn't matter. Compared with TV series, the revenue from movies is still greater.

much higher.

Just from the revenue from "Onmyoji" alone, Toei has already made a lot of money this year. After "Onmyoji" is released globally, Toei will definitely be able to share the box office share and video share.

The most money I have ever made in a year.

When he thought about this, Okada Shigeru secretly complained to himself. He should not have gone with Maekawa Kiyonori to hide Lin Daoqiu, and even wanted to prevent Lin Daoqiu from promoting the reform of actor's rest time. The result is better now. He can clearly feel that Lin Daoqiu is interested in Lin Daoqiu.

His attitude was no longer as enthusiastic as before, which immediately gave Shigeru Okada a sense of crisis.

Once Toei loses its cooperation with Lin Daoqiu, he doesn't know how to face the censure of shareholders. Even if Toei doesn't say anything internally, he may have to live without such a large amount of income in the future.

That kind of hard-earned life is definitely not what Okada Shigeru wants to see.

"Mr. Lin, "Onmyoji" has been released for some time, what are your plans next?"

What Okada Shigeru wants to know is whether Lin Daoqiu has any new movies to shoot in Neon. If so, Toei must get involved. After all, they are now partners.

"Not yet. I won't have time to think about that until I finish working on the "Second General Affairs Section"."

Lin Daoqiu is not the kind of hard-working person, especially in the past few years. He is now thinking more about how to run his career well. As for filming, he can basically just let it happen, unless there is a subject that he really wants to film.

, Otherwise, Lin Daoqiu will most likely release a movie in about two years.

Okada Shigeru was obviously very disappointed with Hayashi Douqiu's answer. He felt that his requirements were not high. It would be great if one or two movies like "Onmyoji" could be released a year, so that Toei would not have to worry about filming in the future.

Worry about the funds.

However, Okada Shigeru also knows that this kind of thing can only be his own fantasy. There are almost no movies like "Onmyoji" that have become popular in neon. He is still thinking about releasing one a year. This is really

It's a bit wishful thinking.

What Okada Shigeru envies is a super production like Toho. Toho didn’t know how many billions of yen it made from just one "Godzilla" movie. This time, Toei also made a lot of money.

A sum of money, but he felt that there was still a huge difference compared to Dongbao's previous profits from his cooperation with Lin Daoqiu.

It would be great if I could cooperate with Lin Daoqiu alone without having to split with Shochiku, Okada Shigeru thought secretly in his heart.

"By the way, Mr. Lin, I have something to discuss with you."

At this time, Okada Shigeru suddenly struggled for a while, then he raised his head, looked at Lin Daoqiu and said with a serious face.

Lin Daoqiu didn't know what Okada Shigeru wanted to say to him, but he nodded anyway.

"Toei has decided to invest in a large-scale special effects film, and I would like to ask for your guidance. What do you think?"

"Big-budget special effects movie? Toei? Is President Okada serious?"

Lin Daoqiu didn't expect that Toei, which has never been very wealthy, would suddenly spend a lot of money to make a large-scale special effects movie. I'm afraid no one would believe it if he told it before, but Okada Shigeru in front of him nodded, with a look on his face.

serious.

"You...what subject matter do you plan to shoot?"

Lin Daoqiu didn't say whether he agreed or refused. What he wanted to know was what kind of big production Okada Shigeru planned to make.

"You may know that Toei has a special drama called "Kamen Rider", and I want to present "Kamen Rider" in the form of special effects."

"Kamen Rider" is a tokusatsu TV series produced by Toei Co., Ltd., and is also the first work of the Kamen Rider series. It was originally written by Shotaro Ishimori, directed by Koichi Takemoto, written by Masaru Igami, with Hiroshi Fujioka, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Shoji Kobayashi,

Starring Jiro Chiba.

This drama was broadcast on Neon NET TV station from April 3, 1971 to February 10, 1973, with a total of 98 episodes.

Shigeru Okada has made so much money just by watching "Godzilla", and "Kamen Rider" should not be much different. Of course, the big production he is talking about must be very different from the "Godzilla" invested by Lin Daoqiu.

There is a big gap, so the purpose of what he said to Lin Daoqiu is very simple, that is, he hopes that Lin Daoqiu can intervene in the production of "Kamen Rider", and then he can make as much money as Toho.

"Um..."Kamen Rider"? If President Okada has this idea, then I advise you to give it up, because in my opinion, "Kamen Rider" is not suitable for large-scale investment to be made into a movie.

Of course there’s no problem, but it’s definitely not worthwhile if you spend too much money.”

"Why?"

Okada Shigeru asked with a surprised look on his face. He didn't understand what Lin Daoqiu meant by this sentence.