Tokyo bubble life

NHK's clubhouse has never had so many people gather here except for the Kohaku Uta Festival.

Luxury cars stopped at the entrance, and then one or two well-dressed stars or celebrities stepped out.

They stopped for a while on the long red carpet, took a photo with the main background, expressed their feelings about the Tokyo International Film Festival in front of the media, showed off their style, and then chatted with the organizers in the entrance hall. It took a few words to get in.

There are neon local stars, as well as foreign stars with blond hair and blue eyes, as well as well-known directors, producers, film critics, etc. Of course, there are also cute new idols and emerging artists who come to the red carpet for the opening ceremony. Some firms also give opportunities to newcomers who don't have much fame yet if they have connections.

After all, there were so many media on the red carpet of the opening ceremony, and there was even a live broadcast on the TV station. The exposure of this red carpet was simply greater than that of a popular program!

“Thank you very much for coming to this film festival!”

Nagayama Naoki said to the very familiar face in front of him with a smile on his face.

In fact, he didn't know the person in front of him at all, but his face seemed familiar.

"Please go inside."

“Our film festival has arranged a variety of activities”

“I hope you have a good time at the film festival~”

Using templated sentences to deal with familiar strangers, Naoki Nagayama laughed so hard that his face almost cramped. At this moment, he felt like a doorman soliciting customers in Kabukicho~

Guests come to play, guests go inside, we have many projects for guests, guests have a good time.

"Naoki-san" Yoshimura Otomo walked to the side, "It's almost time~"

"Oh?" Nagayama Naoki came back to his senses and looked at his watch, "Ah, it is indeed!"

"Yes, you can go in!" Itou Shuichi also came over, "Naoki-san, you are going to give the opening speech!"

"No, no~"

Naoki Nagayama sighed. He still had to go on stage to give a speech, but he had no choice. Who said that the initiator and organizer were all on his side~

The red carpet ceremony lasted for more than two hours. Everyone who should come has already arrived. Those who haven't come just assume that they are not interested in the film festival. If they are late, it would be a bit of a joke~

Looking at the media reporters and other people still gathered outside, Naoki Nagayama didn't pay much attention and walked towards the backstage of the club with the others.

"Later, after I give the opening speech, I will introduce the opening film of the film festival." Nagayama Naoki said, "There should be no problem with the playback equipment and so on, right?"

"No!" Yoshimura Otomo said, patting his chest, "I checked again in the morning!"

"That's good~"

By the time they arrived backstage, the film festival's director team was already ready to go, waiting for the time to come.

"Naoki-san!" "Otomo-san" "Shuiichi-san." "."

Almost all the people on the stage and backstage were Shuyou employees. After all, this event was very important. Fangcun Dayou wanted to ensure that no one would cause trouble, so it was best to use his own people.

"The Naoki-san band is ready and can start performing at any time!" Eiichiro Watanabe came over and said to Naoki Nagayama, "And the emcee Masataka Komori is also ready!"

"Well, I understand!" Nagayama Naoki nodded.

The master of ceremonies at the opening ceremony was Masataka Komori. It is not difficult to understand that after all, Masataka is a rare young and emerging director in the film industry, which is very consistent with the theme of this film festival.

What's more, the opening film "Haijie Diary" this time was directed by him~

"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san~" After inspecting the backstage, Naoki Nagayama looked at the time and said to his two friends, "You guys should also go to your seats and the show will start soon!"

"Well, come on Naoki-san!" "Naoki-san, don't be stressed!"

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In the huge venue, rows of seats were filled with people.

This was originally the venue for the Red and White Song Festival. The decoration has been slightly changed, so it is not out of place at all if it is used in a film festival.

The buzzing discussions continued, making the entire venue a bit noisy.

However, at a certain moment, the lights in the venue dimmed, the spotlight on the stage came on, and as the curtain opened, the Tokyo Wind Orchestra appeared on the stage.

As the brisk piano sounded, the orchestra played "summer" and the theme song of "Kikujiro's Summer" sounded in the venue, making its debut at the film festival again.

It brings everyone's memory back to last summer when this movie dominated, and back to the glorious May when "The Summer of Kikujiro" won the Cannes Film Festival.

Naoki Nagayama won the Palme d'Or with this movie, and now, with this theme song, he launched a grand event like the Tokyo International Film Festival.

The music slowly stopped and the stage lights turned on~

Naoki Nagayama, wearing a fitted suit, walked to the center of the stage with a microphone! ! !

"Mina-san~"

Taking a deep breath, Naoki Nagayama looked around at the guests and big shots present. He saw Akina Nakamori looking at him with bright eyes, Masaki Kobayashi smiling, and Jackie Chan looking incomprehensible. The expressions that I understand but are definitely very powerful include Ken Takakura, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Takeshi Kitano, and Yuko Tanaka. I also saw representative characters from Toho and Toei.

"I have heard a saying that if I never forget it, there will be an echo," Naoki Nagayama said with a smile. "And now this scene has echoed in my mind countless times."

"Everyone, I would like to introduce the Tokyo International Film Festival to you today!!!"

The guests and audience in the venue began to applaud, and cheers and applause filled the entire hall~

Several cameras were focused on Naoki Nagayama, transmitting his expressions and words from all directions to the TV screens of thousands of households.

In their hometown in Shizuoka, their father Nagayama Ken and mother Nanako watched the broadcast intently. Even the weeds were held untouched by their sister-in-law Xiangjia. They could only stare at the people on the TV and asked with some surprise:

"Is that Uncle Naoki?"

"Hmm~"

"Why is he on TV?"

"He was giving the opening speech."

"What's the opening speech?"

"I want to speak at the opening of the Tokyo International Film Festival"

“What is the Tokyo International Film Festival?”

"." Sister-in-law Xiangjia couldn't answer, so she could only point her son's head at the TV, "Listen carefully to Uncle Naoki's introduction and you will know!"

"Oh~"

A child at this age is as bored as a hundred thousand whys!

In the ancestral home in Qingshui City, grandfather Hayato Nagayama is also watching his grandson on TV with a smile on his face, thinking about when he can start filming "The Legend of Hayato"

There are also Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo. Many people are watching the opening ceremony on TV~

At this time, on the stage of the NHK venue, Nagayama Naoki kept sharing his inner thoughts.

"Movies are the art of light and shadow, and they are also the gradient between reality and fantasy. We project our emotions on the big screen to form a movie story."

"With the efforts of generations of filmmakers, today we are able to stand on the shoulders of giants and look forward to the future of film."

"The purpose of the Tokyo International Film Festival is to promote cutting-edge films and promote film development. At this film festival, we will showcase the most cutting-edge films shot by young directors and give recognition and rewards."

Nagayama Naoki spoke the speech he had prepared fluently. Having experienced many speeches, he performed with ease on the stage.

The extremely exaggerated words made the slightly younger audience and guests in the audience excited, and they really wanted to run to the stage and kill the yellow chicken with Naoki Nagayama!

After more than ten minutes, Naoki Nagayama ended his opening speech with one sentence:

"Mina-san, the future of the film industry is in your and my hands! I hope the film industry will get better and better! I hope the Tokyo International Film Festival can continue to be held!"

With a burst of warm applause, Nagayama Naoki was about to leave the stage to Komori Masataka:

"Later, we will watch the opening film of this Tokyo Film Festival - "Umi Street Diary". Now we leave the stage to the director of "Umi Street Diary" and the outstanding young actor - Komori Masataka!"

Amid the applause of the audience and guests, Komori Masataka walked up, bowed to Naoki Nagayama, and then took the microphone.

"Mina-san, I am Masataka Komori and I am honored to be standing here."

"Before watching the opening movie, please allow me to introduce some important guests to you."

"This Tokyo International Film Festival is divided into the main competition unit and the committee unit, and will select a series of film awards. The jury, led by Imamura Shohei, will select various awards based on objective standards."

Komori Masataka introduced the names of the judges, and each judge came out from the backstage and sat in the prepared position under the stage.

Then of course it’s the representatives of the organizers and co-organizers of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

"Thank you to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for your support. Section Chief Yasuko Ikebo" "President Haruki Kadokawa of Kadokawa Group!" "Director Takamoto Ogasawara of Toei" "."

On the stage, Komori Masataka introduced the people in the executive committee one by one, expressing the committee's gratitude. There was nothing he could do about letting them show their faces in front of the screen. This was all due to human nature!

At this time, Nagayama Naoki had secretly arrived at his seat, naturally next to Akina!

"Naoki-san, you were so handsome on stage just now!"

Akina Nakamori leaned over slightly and whispered to her boyfriend. The look of Naoki Nagayama on the stage just now made the little girl so excited that her eyes turned red with emotion!

"That's because I'm naturally handsome!" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "If Akina stands on top, she will be very beautiful too!"

"I can't do it!"

Akina Nakamori shook her head. If she wanted to perform, she might have no problem. But speaking in front of so many people gave Akina goosebumps just thinking about it.

You must know that even in ordinary interviews, she will be very nervous and her speaking voice will become lower unconsciously.

"Who dares to say that my Mingcai is not good at it!"

Naoki Nagayama tilted his head, lightly touched Akina's forehead, and winked.

"Mingna is obviously super handsome too!"

"Haha~"

Nakamori Akina couldn't help but laugh, and suddenly realized that there were many cameras. She quickly raised her hand to cover it a little. Then she glared at her boyfriend complainingly. He actually wanted to make herself laugh on such a grand occasion.

However, the other hand under the armrest of the seat quietly held Naoki Nagayama's hand, and his heart was filled with joy~

Masataka Komori on the stage continued to introduce the award time of each stage of this film festival, and then he finally said:

"Next, please enjoy the opening movie of this film festival - "Our Little Sister"!"

As a large screen slowly pulled down from the top of the stage, the lights on the stage dimmed, and the colorful projection beam of the projector lit up from the other side of the venue. On the white large screen, the scene of Kamakura in summer began to be played~

The recently popular "Our Little Sister" has a cumulative total box office of nearly 1 billion. It is an absolute hit movie in Japan. No movie in the same period can compare with it.

Such a warm movie, both in quality and box office, is very suitable as an opening movie!

The Tokyo International Film Festival has opened, which is also a very grand event for Tokyo people!

Because in the past two weeks, major cinemas in Tokyo have launched preferential activities, and there are even tour packages for movie appreciation. After checking in at each movie, you will get peripheral gifts.

In Yoyogi Park, a free outdoor movie screening venue was set up, and activities similar to movie carnivals were held. Tokyo residents with nothing to do could come here to play and watch movies at night~

You can also try to meet movie stars from time to time.

There are also several movie premieres every day. Filmmakers, film companies, and TV station representatives from various countries can directly negotiate with film producers to purchase the film after watching the movie.

Tokyo's five major TV stations and major media newspapers all sent reporters and staff to squat in the venue and conduct real-time interviews~

There are also major variety shows that will arrange outdoor programs, and the venue is in the venue of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Even "the best ten" and "music station" also wants to live broadcast at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

In short, in the first half of October, the focus of Tokyo people is all on this international film festival~

However, these have nothing to do with Naoki Nagayama. His most important job has been completed. Next, he just needs to be a good mascot. At most, he will serve as an award presenter at the closing ceremony.

After the opening ceremony, it was already late. There was originally a closing dinner, but Naoki Nagayama took Akina Nakamori to find Jackie Chan who was about to leave.

"Brother Jackie Chan, here I come. Late-night Sichuan hotpot! Let's go!"

"Okay!" Jackie Chan nodded and said, "But I have a group of brothers waiting for me. I always eat with my group of brothers. Is it okay for us to go together?"

The famous Jackie Chan Stunt Team~

It is said that Jackie Chan takes them with him wherever he goes, and he also took his group of brothers with him when he dated Teresa Teng

There is also a famous saying "Brothers can help my career flourish, but my girlfriend can't help me with anything!"

"Of course no problem~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded. Even if he booked the restaurant, he could afford it~

"By the way, this is Zhong Akina Mori, my fiancée~" Naoki Nagayama introduced Akina Nakamori next to him, "You two should know each other, right?"

"I've met several times!" Jackie Chan glanced at Akina Nakamori standing next to Naoki Nagayama, and said with a smile, "But I only know her name, we haven't talked~"

Akina Nakamori nodded shyly. She doesn't speak Chinese, and Jackie Chan doesn't speak Japanese very well. The two of them just met and didn't communicate with each other

"Okay." Naoki Nagayama looked at his current outfit, "The clothes are too conspicuous now, let's go change. Jackie Chan, I'll ask the driver to take you there, and we'll meet at the hot pot restaurant later!"

"Okay!"