Tokyo bubble life

"Zi"

On the hot pan, the small red sausages made a sizzling sound under the hot oil, and the aroma of fat filled the izakaya.

The modified end of the flower knife slowly twisted, deformed, and curled, and in the end the small sausage looked like a small red octopus.

Served with finely shredded cabbage and salad dressing, the famous late-night cuisine of "Midnight Diner", the red octopus sausage set meal appears on the plate~

The diner waiting is a yakuza guy wearing sunglasses at night, and the chef standing in the kitchen area cooking is tall, a little serious, and has a dark red scar on his face that tells a story at first glance. .

"Hi~~CUT!" Nagayama Naoki shouted from the side.

"Brother Aoki, don't shake your hands! The expression on your face is already very good!" As for his elder brother, Nagayama Naoki still needs a little training. After all, he is a newcomer and is always a little nervous when facing the camera. " Remember, don’t look at the camera!”

"Hey I can control it~"

The eldest brother nodded with a straight face, his face still had a somewhat serious expression. This was what Nagayama Naoki had requested before. If his eldest brother were to make other expressions, his facial management might break down.

"Okay, Mina-san, do it again!"

"Hi~~"

Amidst the response, the filming of "Late Night Diner" began again.

Today is the first filming of this program. The "Late Night" series of recipes that Naoki Nagayama had his eldest brother and his father try before are now officially available online. They may even become the signature dishes of izakayas in the future!

A late-night restaurant open from 9pm to the next morning. Because the owner's food is delicious and he is kind, it has attracted a group of regular customers.

The eldest brother who lives in the Yakuza likes to eat octopus sausages, the owner of a gay bar likes sweet tamagoyaki, the striptease dancer eats half-cooked sturgeon roe, and the mistress of a real estate developer falls in love with spaghetti.

Every regular customer has his own story, and every story collides in this late-night canteen. In the middle of the night, it seems that the distance between people becomes closer.

Nagayama Naoki was guiding the crew in the store, and was also training his assistant director Matsuo Souo. You must know that this TV series has been filmed for many seasons. Of course, Nagayama Naoki himself cannot be completely exhausted in subsequent filming!

After four hours of intense shooting, it was already one o'clock in the morning, and Naoki Nagayama said at this time:

"OK! Today's shooting ends here!"

The entire crew breathed a sigh of relief and began to relax.

"Oh oh oh~" "After get off work, get off work!" "."

"It will be the same time tomorrow, don't be late!" Naoki Nagayama warned all members.

"Hi~~~"

When the crew was gone, he stayed behind to tidy up the kitchen with his eldest brother and father, and then they boarded the minivan back together.

"Naoki, are you going to stay until one o'clock in the morning every day from now on?" Aoki, the eldest brother who was driving a minivan, asked with some worry, "I don't mind, but my father is so late every day."

"I have no problem!" Father Yongshan Ken said loudly from behind.

"No, today is the first time, so the running-in time is a little longer." Nagayama Naoki said, "From now on, I will control it before early morning every day."

Then he looked at his stubborn old father:

"Father actually doesn't need to stay with us so late at night."

"How is that possible!" Father Yongshan Ken shook his head stubbornly, "What if something unexpected happens in the store?"

"Silly Tape, there are more than ten people in the program team!" The eldest brother Aoki advised, "Father, it's better to go to bed early!"

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Seeing that his father in the back seat still disagreed, Naoki Nagayama could only persuade him in another way:

"Father, my eldest brother is going to be on camera now and has to be busy until early in the morning every day. Therefore, he must have more rest every morning. Father has to worry more about things in the store. Father goes back early to rest for the next morning. Open the store with more energy.”

The izakaya itself is still open, so buying ingredients in the morning, making food in advance, etc. will have to be troublesome to my father alone in the future.

Fortunately, the Nagayama family's izakaya is not a big restaurant, so two people are somewhat redundant, otherwise one person would be too busy!

Hearing his son's coherent words, Yongshan Jian showed a hesitant look on his face, and finally nodded:

"If that's the case, then leave the preparations to me!"

"That's really hard work, Dad!"

The eldest brothers Aoki and Nagayama Naoki immediately complimented him repeatedly, finally maintaining their old father's self-esteem.

When he got home, his mother had already fallen asleep. Hearing the sound of Nagayama Naoki coming back, Yotaro waggled his tail to greet him. In the cathouse in the corner, there was also a pair of green eyes watching the late return. 's owner.

"Excuse me, Nyaotarou, please continue sleeping."

Naoki Nagayama has returned to Shizuoka, but Tokyo will not stop its daily life just because one person is missing.

The most popular idols in the entertainment industry are touring the country, so the exposure left behind has become a must-have for the next level of idols.

Akina's friend Koizumi Kyoko began to attract the attention of the market with her funny and surprising looks. The musical talent Nahoko Kawai is showing her talent on the stage. The rumor of Kashiwahara Yoshie's "royal idol" is becoming more and more famous.

On the other hand, the idols of the younger generation have also shown their talents. Yukiko Okada is working hard to catch up with Seiko Matsuda for the second place~

Kudo Shizuka's popularity continues to rise, and she is compared with Okada Yukiko by the media. She vaguely feels like the next generation of "Matsuda Seiko and Nakamori Akina"

There is also Sonoko Kawai who also came out of the Kitten Club. She made her solo debut under her own name. Her first single "涙のJasmine LOVE" immediately reached the top five on the Oricon chart.

Coupled with the efforts of a group of idols such as Yu Hayami and Junko Ito, the idol industry is an era where a hundred flowers are blooming.

During the day, in the Shuyu Building in Ikebukuro, Kawahara Takeharu once again brought Kudo Shizuka to Yoshimura Otomo's office.

"How are you practicing for Shizuka-chan's song "I Want to Say I Love You Loudly"?"

Kudo Shizuka replied nervously: "I'm practicing with my vocal teacher recently but I haven't met the vocal teacher's requirements yet."

Takeharu Kawahara was there to help explain:

"Otomo-san, Shizuka-chan is at the time when her popularity is rising. There are too many announcements and performances, and the schedule is too tight. So every time I go to the vocal teacher, I have to do it at night, and at most twice a week. There is not enough time for practice. ”

"That's a problem." Yoshimura Otomo rubbed his brows, "But now the band teacher has almost finished rehearsing, and Shizuka-chan has to speed up too. Otherwise, we won't be sure when Naoki-san will be called back to record."

"Did Naoki-san actually do the record recording this time?" Kawahara Takeharu asked in surprise.

"Yes, generally speaking, Naoki-san has to write his own songs." Yoshimura Otomo nodded, "What's more, this time it is related to Shizuka-chan's 'promotion'."

During internal discussions, this song "Like Saying I Love You Loudly" is aimed at the Record Awards at the end of the year, and I will also try to win awards at major music festivals. All this is to make Kudo Shizuka reach a higher level in the idol world. Level up and become a top idol.

Therefore, both Nagayama Naoki and Yoshimura Otomo attach great importance to the promotion of this song.

"Well," Yoshimura Otomo thought for a moment, looked at Kudo Shizuka and said, "Well, except for a few audio programs, Shizuka-chan won't make any announcements to the TV station in the near future. All the free time will be spent on "I Want It So Much." On the practice of "Say I Love You Loudly"!

"Uh hi!"

Takeharu Kawahara nodded quickly. As an agent, he helped artists contact people for work. Shizuka Kudo had many such notices, and it would be no problem to remove a few.

Kudo Shizuka was listening to her arrangements. At this time, Kudo Shizuka was not in a position to express her opinions. As a new idol, the agency was undoubtedly in a strong position.

Fortunately, Shuyu's agency does not exploit idols as money-making machines, but rather considers the artist's body and mind. I heard that Yukiko Okada of Sunny Agency is so busy now that she can only sleep for three hours~

After Kudo Shizuka went out, Yoshimura Otomo began to think silently again:

"Naoki-san should have started filming "Midnight Diner" by now."

""Ume Street Story" is already being edited, with Chiko Aoyama, Yuki Saito, Momoko Kikuchi and Rie Miyazawa

These people should also consider their next arrangements."

Thinking of this, Yoshimura Otomo grabbed his sparse hair and complained a bit bitterly:

"Can't Naoki-san give us more songs at once?! These people still need to find someone to compose!"

In the editing room of the new headquarters, which has newer, larger equipment and more complete equipment, Komori Masataka, with a slovenly beard, stared at the shooting materials in his hands, selecting them over and over with other trainee directors.

Because of the training goal, "Haijie Diary" had a lot of shooting materials, and each trainee director even shot several shots from different angles according to their own ideas.

So it’s very troublesome to choose now~

"How did Naoki-san accurately select the materials he needed!"

Komori Masataka recalled his experience editing movies with Naoki Nagayama. Every time, Naoki Nagayama accurately found the materials he needed, then cut the film neatly and glued it to the main track.

Although the editing operation is very complicated, every action is effective. Watching the movie take shape bit by bit in your own hands, the sense of accomplishment is not to mention how exciting it is.

And now.

"This section won't work." "Would it be better to use this lens?!" "The transition here is too hard!" "Be careful, don't cut an extra piece of film!" "How about trying to close this section?" .”

The trainee directors kept taking strips of film to put on the movie, and they had to compare each shot repeatedly to find the one they thought was the best. Even when they couldn't find it, Masataka Komori made the final decision.

At the end of the day, it’s hard to even edit five minutes of footage.

"How long will it take to edit like this?" Masataka Komori sighed, covering his forehead.

"It's expected to take about three or four months!" said a trainee director, "Masaka-san, don't worry, it will definitely be completed before the end of the year!"

"By that time, maybe Naoki-san will come back from Shizuoka and make a movie to open the festival by himself!!!"

Komori Masataka roared angrily,

"You guys, don't you know that Naoki-san can shoot and edit a movie in a month?!!"

"Have you forgotten the last episode of "Don't Stop the Camera"?!"

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The trainee directors looked at each other and stopped talking. Comparing Naoki Nagayama with them was completely incomparable. That guy was no longer in the same dimension as himself and others!

Isn’t there a saying~

If you don’t make a movie, seeing the straight trees on Mount Everlasting is like a frog in a well seeing the moon in the sky. If you make a movie, seeing straight trees on Mount Everlasting is like seeing the blue sky as a cricket fly! ! !

"Anyway, you guys!" Masataka Komori was also annoyed. "Before the editing of the movie "Ume Street Diary" is completed, you all stay in the company to edit the movie! Collective retreat!!!"

".Then we are sleepy and hungry."

"Hmph!" Komori Masataka's mouth turned up, "Don't worry, I have thought about this a long time ago, so I gave my opinion when the new headquarters was being renovated!"

"There is a lounge next to it, with ten camp beds prepared! There are also toilets and showers."

"In the cabinet in the corner, there are instant noodles, cola, and coffee."

"Don't worry, everything about overtime will be arranged!"

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The trainee directors looked at each other and couldn't help but swallow. It seemed that this time, they were ready to stay in the company for a long time.

Nagayama Naoki, who had taken a shower in his hometown, was not sleepy at this time.

In my previous life, I was a night owl and worked overtime. When the time came, I would be more energetic.

He sat on the stool, looking at the notebook in front of him, thinking about what kind of Yakuza movie to arrange for his grandfather.

"The kind of "Once Upon a Time in America"? It seems a little too obscure. It has a sense of history, but it's not legendary, and it doesn't have fighting or action scenes that appeal to ordinary people."

Naoki Nagayama thought about the pros and cons of Western gangster movies. After all, the stories of Nagayama-gumi are not that famous in Neon.

Unlike a country like the United States, which was founded only two hundred years ago, and whose generation of gangsters has to be described in great detail, Neon has a much longer history, and there are countless more famous stories than the Yongshan family.

"In this regard, it seems that we can learn from Korean movies. After all, they are all oriental cultural systems."

In the future era, Korean movies are actually very famous for their daring to make movies. The country is very relaxed about movies. Any movie that reflects real problems can be made. Although the main theme is "I can make it," it just won't change! ! !

"As for the fighting scene, it looks like the famous one in the elevator God of War."

Ding Qing, the God of Elevator War, challenged seven or eight opponents alone in an elevator, and actually won in the end. It was very shocking to watch at the time.

Moreover, on a certain website and a certain B station, there are various clips with very magical soundtracks.

Thinking of this, a call suddenly sounded in Nagayama Naoki's ears——

"Hey, Yanbian!"

The strong rhythm began to reverberate, the unique sound effects of DJ scratching, and the sound of hardcore gangsta rap began to come.

Even though Nagayama Naoki doesn't understand Korean, listening to the song, the feeling of being a ruthless member of society emerges.

"What should I do if I don't know Korean about this song?" Nagayama Naoki's head bobbed up and down according to the rhythm, "Anyway, let's write down the music score first. I'll add the lyrics later!"

The movie "New World" is about a modern gangster undercover by the police, who eventually takes over and becomes a gangster. The background is different from the era of his grandfather Hayato Nagayama.

However, Naoki Nagayama has decided to recreate the scene of the Elevator God of War in his grandfather’s movie.

As Naoki Nagayama, who has personally produced many films, he is confident in directing a film that does not have an original work. The worst he can do is make a hybrid.

"Neon Past" + "New World"?

Or, "Yakuza and Family" + "New World"?

Or, to add a little bit of police elements, didn't my grandfather have an intersection with Toshio Nam, a police officer from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Division? If you add a little police element, the interaction between the gangsters and the police will also look good.

"Blood of the Lone Wolf" + "New World"?

""The Legend of Hayato: New World"?"

Sounds pretty good.