Tokyo Literary Godfather

"Furuhata Rensaburo is the name of the protagonist of this play, and his identity is a detective from the Metropolitan Police Investigation Division. His catchphrases are: [There is no real perfect crime in the world] and [If you want to commit a crime in front of me, it is like doing a magic trick in front of a magician] ]."

"Each episode has a case and is an independent chapter. Each episode adopts a fixed narrative rhythm, that is, in a black background, the protagonist appears and narrates the opening remarks of the case, and uses flashback to reveal the circumstances of the prisoner's crime."

"Flashback reasoning?" Shibazaki Hideaki couldn't help but ask.

"Yes." Fujiwara Kei nodded and looked at Shibasaki Hideaki, "It seems that Shibasaki-kun also knows a lot about reasoning."

Shibazaki Hideaki said with a smile: "I often watched the "Detective Colin" series when I was a teenager."

"Detective Colin" is a well-known American mystery drama in the world, which uses flashback reasoning.

Did Kei Fujiwara originally want to make "Furuhata Jinsaburo" the world's first flashback mystery work? As a result, after careful investigation, I found out that the works of flashback reasoning in this world have appeared for a long time. It seems that the soup is not always available.

But what makes him gratified is that in the field of Japanese dramas, flashback reasoning is still blank. Moreover, Fujiwara Kei has watched some Japanese mystery dramas in this world during this period. I feel that the quality is mediocre and not as good as "Furuhata Jinsaburo" at all, but the ratings are pretty good.

It can be seen that the audience here likes mystery dramas, which also strengthens his confidence in using "Furuhata Jinsaburo" to conquer "Moon Nine".

What's more, with his status as a mystery writer, this drama was able to gain a certain amount of attention when it first aired.

"This drama is indeed similar to "Detective Colin" in some aspects, but the difference is that there is an extra opening, in which Furahata Rensaburo will introduce something or other related to the case."

"Also, in each episode before the crime is solved, the protagonist once again performs a monologue to give the audience tips for solving the mystery. After he finishes saying "I am Furahata Jinsaburo", he will enter the commercial again."

"Although there are many mystery dramas in Japanese dramas, flashback reasoning is a rare form, so it cannot be filmed with conventional ideas. Compared with traditional mystery stories, it focuses on the identity of the murderer, the murderer's methods, and the murderer's motivations. , the biggest suspense of this drama is not on the murderer, but on the detective—that is, it focuses on the detective’s method of catching the murderer.”

"So this drama will give the audience a brand new experience. We do not conceal the identity of the murderer, nor do we use the murderer's methods to interest the audience. Instead, we use the detective's pursuit of the murderer to arouse the audience's interest."

With that said, Kei Fujiwara handed over the printed script of the first episode.

"Director Shibasaki, in order to ensure the style of this drama, please continue filming according to the original rhythm of the script. Please." Fujiwara Keimichi.

The director is actually qualified to modify the script to a certain extent. Of course, the screenwriter can also object. If the screenwriter is a strong screenwriter, he can even force the supervisor to film according to his own ideas.

But Kei Fujiwara doesn't intend to rule with an iron fist. Filming a program is not writing, and it's easy to get yourself killed by always talking. So if Hideaki Shibasaki has a different idea and plans to modify the script, Kei Fujiwara is willing to make certain concessions.

But Kei Fujiwara felt it was not necessary. The scripts he produced were all extremely mature, and the final version had been successful in the parallel world. Moreover, "Furuhata Jinzaburo" was released in the parallel world in 1994, which is similar to the current time. Don’t worry about the audience not being able to accept it. If further modifications are made, unnecessary risks will inevitably be added.

But after Shibasaki Hideaki read the script carefully, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: As expected of a mystery writer, it's really amazing. This script is very interesting.

If he only shoots according to the rhythm of the script, based on his experience as a director, there will be no problem at all.

"In order to attract the audience, another feature of this drama is the actor who plays the murderer." Kei Fujiwara said, "In each episode, we have to ask a well-known celebrity to play the murderer, so that the audience can recognize it at a glance and know: Oh, this is the one who plays the murderer in this episode."

"The person who plays the murderer can be from various industries, and does not necessarily have to be an actor. Singer, comic artist, athlete, as long as he is famous enough." Kei Fujiwara suddenly said with embarrassment, "Of course, I can also make a guest appearance. set."

"Fujiwara, I can't afford your salary." Yui Mizuhara frowned.

"Please apply to the station again. After all, actors are very important."

Mizuhara Yui spread her hands.

"As for the lead actor of this drama, the person who plays Furuhata Rensaburo must be a mature actor. His age range should be between 40 and 50 years old. The image must be good enough. It is best to be an idol when he is young and become an idol when he is old. He has just transformed into a powerful actor. If he is the kind of actor who can give people a sense of elegance, then this is in line with the other name of this show - "Gentleman Detective"."

"I have several actors to choose from. You can refer to them. If you have suitable candidates, you can also ask them to come to the company for an audition."

As he spoke, Kei Fujiwara suggested several names and handed out their personal information.

These people are all well-known actors in Japan, and they are all in their forties. For ordinary people, this age group may be very bad - physical function declines, health problems occur frequently, marital relationships have rifts, and children have arrived. In the rebellious period, in the current economic downturn environment, there may be a crisis of layoffs, but there is still a long time before retirement. It can be said to be the moment when all kinds of mid-life crises break out intensively.

But for actors of this era, it can be said to be in their prime. If he can still be active in the entertainment industry at this age, he must have a high status in the industry.

And the play has a wide range of roles, you can play a tough guy catching thieves, and you can also play a close uncle falling in love with a young girl. As the top of the chain of contempt for Japanese dramas, Dahe dramas also mostly feature actors of this age group.

Several people looked at the actor information and discussed choosing among them. Fujiwara Kei was selected according to Tamura Masakazu's template. They were all handsome men. Some of them were popular with thousands of girls when they were young, and Several girls jumped the stairs for them when they announced their marriage.

It can only be said that there are groupies in every era, and they are all equally crazy.

After some discussion, everyone selected an actor named Asao Teruo.

Mayaru Teruo was born into an acting family. His father is also a famous film actor. He also started acting when he was 20 years old. After the age of 40, he often played the role of a charming uncle on the screen. He just won the Student Award in June this year. Won the Best Actor Award.

There are still several actors to choose from, and Mizuhara Yui also plans to contact them one by one.

The approval of "Guhata Ren Sanlang" was quickly passed, and the filming budget in Taiwan was also allocated. Kei Fujiwara handed over the scripts of the first three episodes to Hideaki Shibazaki, and the scripts for the split shots are being created urgently.

After the audition actors received the invitation, they heard that it was Sima Keita's new reasoning work, and they all accepted the invitation one after another.

Compared with "The Lonely Gourmet", a niche late-night gourmet drama, Taili's "Guhata Ren Saburo" is even more expected. After all, it is Kei Fujiwara's old business. As long as he can perform stably, the ratings will not be low.

Even before the TV series was launched, the station began to carry out promotional work. The entertainment section of "Daily Economic News" published the news that Sima Keita's new mystery work was about to be launched.

"Genius writer Sima Guitai's first mystery drama is about to start, so stay tuned!"

A handsome profile photo of Kei Fujiwara was published in the newspaper.

However, after the news was published, not only did it fail to meet the expectations of the audience, but it also attracted a lot of doubts and even bad reviews.