Tokyo bubble life

After a whole day of fermenting yesterday's report, it began to become more and more strange.

The news from the major newspapers is simply eye-opening: some people are saying that it must be a hype, how could there be such a scary movie, did the director take money;

Someone wants to make a bet with the producer, if he is not frightened, he will ask the director of "Midnight Ring" to bow and apologize in front of the public;

Some people even swear that watching "Midnight Ring" can cure poor urination caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia

In short, people's interest in this movie has indeed been raised, and Naoki Naoyama and Shuichi Itou probably don't have to worry about today's premiere results.

"Naoki-san, don't you want to go to the movie theater today?" Itou Shuichi asked, "At least it's our premiere."

"There's no need for that!" Naoki Naoyama buried himself in the editing of "Love Letter" in the editing room, "We have already made complete preparations, the quality of our film is very good, plus there are still Riko-chan and the others watching? "

"If the boss has to do everything by himself, what do the subordinates need to do~"

When Shuichi Ido first heard such words, he thought Naoki Nagayama was some kind of experienced capitalist, but after pondering for a while, he seemed to have discovered the truth:

"Naoki-san, you just don't want to look at it, do you?"

"The weather is so cold, it's only natural that you don't want to go out!" Naoki Naoyama justified, "Besides, I'm still working hard!"

"." Shuichi Yitang thought about it carefully, and then he became more relaxed, "Well, forget it, since the guy with the largest share is so relaxed, why am I so worried about it!"

So Shuichi Ido also happily participated in the editing.

It is said that only like-minded people can become friends, Naoki Naoyama and Shuichi Itou may really belong to the kind of people who have a big heart for money! Even Fangcun Otomo, although serious and responsible at work, was not too excited when handling billions of dollars in profits.

After devoting himself to the whole morning, Fangcun Dayou knocked on the door,

"Naoki-san, we're going to Fuji TV."

"Ah, it's already this time~" Naoki Yongshan stretched his waist, looked at the other three in the editing room, "Then I will leave it to Xiu Yisang and you guys in the afternoon."

"Hi~ you can go~"

Since "Fuji All Night" first broke the news about Kinji Fukasaku, the producers of Fuji TV keenly understood the unparalleled topicality of "Midnight Ring", so the production bureau of the TV station got in touch with Naoki Nagayama and the others immediately .

It's a good thing to be close to the water first, after all, you are also cooperating with the rookie show "Twilight Meow"!

Today I want to talk about the borrowing of part of the copyright of "Midnight Ring", including the image, plot, and name, etc. The producers of the production bureau want to add this hot topic to suitable variety shows. A strong Japan is still very important.

When it was time to go out, Naoki Yongshan remembered what he had promised his sister, and said to Otomo Fangcun:

"Otomo-san, I want to go to Waseda to deliver something first, or should we gather at Fuji TV?"

"Stay tape, anyway, drop by, let's go together~"

After speaking, I got into Naoki Naoki's Toyota Century.

I don’t know when it started, Yoshimura Otomo and Ido Shuichi both like to ride Naoki Nagayama’s car, saying that they can experience the “feeling of a boss”. Obviously one bought a Porsche and the other a Mercedes-Benz.

The road conditions on the weekend were good, and there were not many travelers. Naoki Naoyama soon arrived at his first house.

Pausing downstairs in the small apartment building in Waseda, Naoki Yongshan found that the old house not far from the apartment building had been renovated and new residents had moved in.

Even the cosmos in the yard have all been shoveled away~

That's where the prototype in the novel "The Garden of Summer" is located!

After ringing the doorbell, someone opened the door soon, and Yongshan Hezi's face stuck out, and he immediately became happy when he found out that it was his brother:

"Ni-chan! Come in~"

"No." Naoki Yongshan took out a few movie tickets from his pocket, "Hey, here are the tickets, remember, I need someone to watch with you!"

"It's so scary, it will be so scary there!" Crane curled his lips in disbelief, and then said, "I will go to see it with Chunshuijiang!"

Through the opened door, Naoki Naoyama found the figure of Junsui Ishii in the kotatsu in the living room, and waved to her as a greeting: "It's better to find more people."

Naoki Yongshan persuaded: "I told you because you are my younger sister!"

".Hi hi!"

Seeing that his sister still reacted mediocrely, Naoki Naoyama stopped persuading her, and let Miss Sadako teach her how to behave!

"By the way, Hezi, do you know the old house downstairs?"

"Ah, the one with a lot of cosmos?"

"Well, that house, and the old man inside, are the prototype of my first book." Naoki Yongshan recalled, "Why is it changed so much now?"

"Eh, that old man has passed away~" Hezi still didn't know that his brother had a relationship with that place, "Now he moved into a new resident and renovated~"

"Ah, so that's the case." Naoki Naoyama sighed, and thought of the operation of the three little ghosts (Kazuya Haruyama, Haraueeda, Shi Akita) who threw the cosmos seeds to him at that time.

"However, finally, the old man Nagai Tadahiro, the last journey is not so lonely!"

"Does Ni Jiang really know the old man?" He Zi asked.

"That's right~ It's just that he doesn't know me~" Naoki Yongshan just sighed, and then he was ready to go back, "Then Crane, go home early after watching the movie, don't run around!"

".I'm already in college!!!"

"That's not an adult~"

Under the unhappy gaze of Tsuruko, he went downstairs, and Naoki Naoyama returned to the car.

Fangcun Dayou noticed that his face was a little lost, so he asked, "Naoki-san, what happened?"

"There is a person who knows, who is gone~" Naoki Yongshan took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality, "It's a bit sentimental."

".Ah, that's it~" Otomo Fangcun is nearly half a century old and has experienced a lot of parting, "Naoki-san, life is like this, always parting. Let's take it easy~"

"Yes, I know." Naoki Naoyama's heart moved, "But Otomo-san, I know what to shoot next year!"

"That's good, huh?" Fangcun Dayou was taken aback.

""The Garden of Summer"! I want to shoot it too!"

Otomo Fangcun paused for a moment: "Naoki-san, hasn't the copyright of "Summer Garden" been sold?"

"." The atmosphere was slightly awkward.

"No road race! (It's so annoying)" Naoki Yongshan said stubbornly, "Then I will shoot with Dongbao. A director of my level, are you afraid that they will not accept it?"

Otomo Fangcun sighed, as if looking at his adolescent rebellious son:

"Naoki-san, are you going to shoot all the novels you've written?"

"Haha, maybe it will work! "Love in the Sky" is so cruel, it will definitely be very popular!"

Naoki Yongshan said with a smile, for young men and women, love dramas are either abusive or sweet, and they will definitely do well at the box office anyway!

"." Fangcun Dayou was speechless~

Arriving at the familiar Fuji TV building, Naoki Naoyama felt as if he had returned to his own home, and even familiar staff members greeted him.

Otomo Yoshimura next to him joked: "Naoki-san, you are so popular on Fuji TV, I think you will buy Fuji TV in the future!"

"Then let Otomo-san become the director of Fuji TV, hahaha~"

When men blow water, there is no upper limit!

"Naoki-san!" Xi Rumi came over to say hello, she came to greet the two of them, "You are here! Is the journey going well?"

"Hi, the road is clear today."

Naoki Yongshan exchanged a few words with her, and then walked towards the floor of the production bureau with Xi Rumi. In the conference room of the Production Bureau on the sixth floor, Naoki Yongshan once again met Kazuki Takano, the head of the first production department of Fuji TV.

"Naoki-san! Otomo-san!" Takano Kazuki stood up to greet the two, getting closer than before.

"Minister Takano!" X2, Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura shook hands with him respectively, "Long time no see, is everything okay?"

"Of course, everything is fine." Takano Kazuki said with a smile on his face, "Naoki-san's "Twilight Meow Meow" ratings are getting better and better, and yesterday's "Midnight Ring" incident made our evening show even more exciting." The ratings have gone up a notch."

"I was praised by the director during this time." Takano Kazuki was also very happy in his tone. The closer to the end of the year, the situation of the TV station is getting better and better, and Naoki Naoyama has played a big role.

"That's what Minister Takano has done."

Otomo Fangcun and Naoki Yongshan agreed a few times, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was extremely harmonious for a while.

After a while, many people came to the meeting room, including Sugiura Taitai, Uemiya Haruta, and others who he knew, and even Naotaro Nakanishi, and some unknown guys, who should be from the production bureau.

"Naoki-san, Otomo-san." When everyone was assembled, Minister Takano started the topic directly, "This time I invite you two to discuss some cooperation on "Midnight Ring."

"Hi."

"Since yesterday, we have realized the great potential of this horror movie, and it will definitely spark a topic in the entertainment circle in the future."

Minister Takano Barabara said a lot, which probably means that this movie has great potential, and we want to present some of its elements in the program, and we hope that the parts related to copyright can be authorized to us.

Originally, the image of horror movies is nothing. The appearance of all kinds of ghosts has a long history in the culture, but this time the image of Sadako is very recognizable, and it is the first time it has appeared.

Some plots are also pioneered, such as climbing out of the TV. And the name "Midnight Ring", which will definitely be used in the show.

However, when talking about business, Otomo Fangcun looked embarrassed: "Minister Takano, you know, when the movie just came out, it was the time when these copyrights were the most important. If it is authorized to the TV station at this time, it will be very important for the creation of movie IP. It's an injury."

"Otomo-san, the exposure of the TV station will also bring more exposure and attention to "Midnight Ring"!" Sugiura Taitai said good things next to him, "It can be seen by more people!"

"But if this kind of plot is leaked, it is not the first time that people who go to the cinema will see it, which will make the movie less frightening and attractive!" Fangcun Dayou retorted bluntly, "What's more, if the image and plot are scattered, it will make the film less frightening and attractive." Weaken the centripetal force of the entire IP”

Naoki Yongshan watched from the sidelines as Otomo Yoshimura was fighting with people from Fuji TV. Usually at this time, Naoki Naoyama would hand over the initiative of the negotiation to Otomo Yoshimura. After all, his face was too tender during negotiations It is easy to be considered as having no sense of oppression~

"Otomo-san, we can provide more copyright fees for using the image of "Midnight Ring"!" Kazuki Takano said, "How much can make up for the losses. Do you think 20 million is enough?"

Twenty million. This is already close to the production cost of a TV series, which is not low!

"It's not about money!" Fangcun Otomo said, "Minister Takano, you have to know that we may lose hundreds of millions of box office because of the plot leaked in advance!"

This is nonsense, how could it affect hundreds of millions! At most 100 million.

"Otomo-san, you are exaggerating," the other person started talking again.

Naoki Yongshan couldn't bear to continue wrangling with these guys endlessly, so he interjected:

"Minister Takano, Tai Tai-san. This movie is a masterpiece that I have racked my brains, Director Yitang has worked hard, and all the staff of Shuyou Films have put their hearts into it!

You just want to buy the adaptation copyright for 20 million yuan? "

Everyone in the office looked at Naoki Yongshan, Kazuki Takano asked slowly: "So, what does Naoki-san mean?"

Naoki Yongshan showed an evil smile: "I have to pay more!"

"." Even Otomo Fangcun was silent among the group of people, as if he knew Naoki Yongshan for the first time!

After playing a trick, Naoki Yongshan also felt that this sentence was a bit lethal, the kind that would hurt one thousand and hurt the enemy eight hundred, so he quickly changed his tone.

"Haha, Minister Takano, I'm just kidding~" Naoki Naoyama said seriously, "Actually, to be honest, if you sell the adaptation copyright at this stage, the purchase amount from your station is far from offsetting our loss at the box office."

"So let's not worry about the amount, let's talk about other conditions."

The people from Fuji TV glanced at each other, and Sugiura Taitai, who had the best relationship, asked, "Naoki-san, what conditions do you have?"

Naoki Yongshan directly stated the conditions he had agreed with Yoshimura Otomo:

"I want a Fuji TV ad!"

"This..." Minister Takano thought he heard it wrong, but it was just an advertisement, and it was too cheap, "An advertisement?"

"Yes, an ad about one minute long." Naoki Yongshan said, "It's just an ad that can be interrupted at any time!"

"? Interrupt anytime?"

Generally speaking, only sudden major news can be interrupted at any time, such as volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes, the death of the emperor, the assassination of the first meeting, etc., but an advertisement?

There was buzzing discussion in the meeting room. The cost of an advertisement is actually not high, even if it is only a few million in the prime time, what is important is the right to insert it at any time.

"Naoki-san, what kind of advertisement are you talking about?"

"Ah, it's the preview of the next movie, "Love Letter." Naoki Naoyama said, "What I lost in this movie, I will earn back in the next movie!"

"Why does this movie commercial have to be interrupted at any time?" Sugiura Taitai asked.

"Because... I don't know the exact release time yet!" Naoki Naoyama laughed, "I will broadcast this ad when the first snow falls in Tokyo!"

In Naoki Naoki's heart, he has already made a plan. In addition to the advertisement, he also negotiated with the movie theater, and it will be released directly when it snows.

Although a bit willful, he just wanted to connect this "Love Letter" and the theme song "Yuki no Hana" with the snow in Tokyo to form a symbolic movie.

Such a romantic operation can remind people of this classic movie and song when it snows every year, making "Love Letter" and "Snow Flower" representatives of winter love.

Fangcun Dayu was a little surprised when he heard about it just now, it was too messy.

However, under the mouth of Naoki Naoyama, a strange mood also arose in the end. Isn't it very interesting to play around like this? !

What's the point of earning so much money, doing things that others can't do, and leaving an impression in people's hearts that can't be easily erased, this is the meaning of life!

The people in the meeting room discussed it. Minister Kono Kazuki believed that there had never been such a precedent, and he opposed it.

But Sugiura Taitai is supportive, he persuaded:

"Anyway, it's just an episode of snow in Tokyo! It's also breaking news!"

"But, this is an advertisement!"

"No one has said that breaking news cannot be broadcast in the form of advertisements!" Sugiura Taitai said, "This is just a contingency change, and it will not have much impact on the station."

"Even when you explain it to the outside world, you can use the reason that someone else spent a lot of money to cover it up!"

".But, they didn't give that much money"

"Minister, you have to know that the addition of "Midnight Ring" may bring our ratings at the end of the year to a higher level!" Sugiura Taitai said the most important reason, "Minister, the evaluation of our production bureau is the ratings. Rate, not advertising revenue!!!”

"."

Minister Kazuki Takano was finally moved. As the head of the first production department, the ratings are the year-end bonus, the bonus, and the guarantee of promotion and salary increase.

".so be it!"

Naoki Naoyama and Otomo Yoshimura, who left the TV station, looked relaxed, and today's mission goal has been achieved.

"Naoki-san, do you really think that "Love Letter" can be earned back?"

"Otomo-san, every year there are young people in love, every year it snows, as long as you connect the two, people will think of this movie again and again!

Such a movie has a very long life! What we earn is the box office for the next few decades!

Think about the song "さくら~あなたに出会えてよかった~" (Sakura Sakura, I want to see you), every year when the cherry blossoms fall, I can hear it in the record store.

Even the sakura-flavored soda is re-fired every year! "

Naoki Naoyama mentioned his first soda commercial and the accompanying song. That is to bind the product itself with cherry blossoms and love, and it will be reborn every year.

Otomo Fangcun also recalled it, and he has confidence in Naoki Nagayama's ideas, and he is even more looking forward to the unfinished "Love Letter":

"Naoki-san, shall we go back to the studio to edit now?"

"."

Naoki Yongshan looked at the sunset sky, it's already this time, you want me to work overtime?

"Otomo-san, I have a date tonight."

"Oh? Is that Nakamori Akina-san?"

". Otherwise who else?"

Fangcun Dayou calmly said a series of names:

"I thought it was Tanaka Yuko-san, Higuchi Kananko-san, Harada Mieko-san...or Aoyama Chikako-chan!"

"."

It's all been rumored!

Recently, there are 5,000 and 6,000-word chapters. It seems that my codeword skills have increased~