Tokyo Literary Godfather

Kei Fujiwara had not taken a few steps when a group of reporters surrounded him.

Although Kei Fujiwara did not go on stage to receive the award, due to his popularity and the fact that his screenwriting work won the commendation award, many reporters focused their interviews directly on him.

"Teacher Fujiwara, congratulations to "Suddenly Looking Back" for winning the Commendation Award."

"Thank you, thank you for your support."

"This seems to be your first film. We are curious, is this "Suddenly Looking Back" an experimental work on your part? Do you have any plans to enter the film industry in the future?"

Since the news spread that the screenwriter of "Suddenly Looking Back" is Kei Fujiwara, this is also something that many film critics and reporters have been discussing collectively recently.

Kei Fujiwara's love for crossovers has been widely publicized. Originally he was just an AD for a variety show, but later he crossed over to write a novel, and then crossed over to the broadcasting industry to make a TV series. He repeatedly jumped around in different industries. But all well done.

With lessons learned from the past, it is not so strange for this man who came from heaven to jump into the film industry.

"For the time being, I just want to focus on TV shows." Kei Fujiwara said, "I have no plans to get involved in the film industry in the near future."

"What about the future?" the reporter asked relentlessly, "Do you have any ideas for creating movies in the future?"

"We'll talk about the future later." Kei Fujiwara didn't want to announce his career plan in front of reporters, so he said perfunctorily.

After that, Kei Fujiwara squeezed out of the crowd and sped away at a brisk pace.

"Teacher Fujiwara, please stay." Not far away, Eiji Shirai called out to Kei Fujiwara from behind him.

Fujiwara Kei turned around: "Shirai-san?"

"Is it convenient for me to have a casual dinner with Director Ohno tonight?" Eiji Shirai asked with a smile.

It seems that Eiji Shirai has something to discuss. He is the powerful executive of a large production company, and based on his professional status, he is higher than Kei Fujiwara. Moreover, Matsunichi Pictures is also one of the founders of Fukuyama Television, which is equivalent to the parent company of Fukuyama Television. Kei Fujiwara couldn't refuse his invitation.

And there is no reason to refuse. A person who is close to the third-in-command in a large company is also a valuable human connection.

There are five major TV stations in Japan, as well as five major film production companies, and Matsuni Pictures is one of them.

But don’t get me wrong, not all TV stations are backed by the five major productions.

"Of course, I will contact him right away." Fujiwara Kei said.

After Ono Nagaharu finished fighting with the reporters and walked out of the theater, he was intercepted by Kei Fujiwara in a car.

"Where to go?" Ohno Nagaharu asked.

"Eiji Shirai invites you to dinner. He probably has plans to recruit you." Kei Fujiwara said, adding: "Shirai is the executive director of Matsui Pictures. He is mainly responsible for film production. He has the real power of budget approval and certain personnel. Power is the sole function of real power.”

"Oh." Ohno Nagaharu nodded.

After a while, Kei Fujiwara took him to a traditional Japanese restaurant. As soon as he walked in, a woman wearing a kimono came with a scent of fragrance and said, "It's Fujiwara-san, Shirai-san has been waiting for a long time." .”

Fujiwara Kei nodded, followed the woman directly, and walked into a small box. Before the door was opened, he heard the sound of playing shamisen from inside.

After opening the door, Shirai Eiji was already waiting inside.

When Eiji Shirai saw the two of them, he stood up and shook hands with them one after another: "Teacher Fujiwara, Director Ohno, congratulations to both of you for winning."

"Thank you." Kei Fujiwara replied with a smile.

There was a woman in a kimono sitting in the box, playing the shamisen with an expressionless face, not glancing over casually, acting as a human voice.

Metropolis really likes to use people like machines... Fujiwara Kei thought to himself, and then stopped looking at her and continued to chat with Eiji Shirai.

"Do you want to continue making movies in the future, Ohno-san?" Eiji Shirai asked directly.

Ohno Nagaharu thought for a moment, nodded and said, "If there is a chance."

"Or an independent movie?" Eiji Shirai waved his hand, and the waitress beside him poured wine for the three of them. "With all due respect, although independent filmmaking has certain merits, it is more free and can give directors more room to perform. But after all, it is difficult to achieve big results with a small budget and small team model... If Director Ohno is interested, You can come and work at Songni Pictures.”

"Can I have my own directorial work if I go there?" Kei Fujiwara asked with a smile.

If it was inconvenient for Ohno Nagaharu to ask questions, let him ask them.

Eiji Shirai shook his head: "Not good. Mr. Fujiwara, please understand. After all, capital is afraid of risks. Letting someone with no experience in directing feature films be the main director is an uncomfortable thing for the company. Although "Looking Back" It’s a good film, but it doesn’t make people completely reassured…”

Eiji Shirai raised his glass and took a sip, "However, if Ono-san is willing to come to Matsuni Pictures, I am willing to give you the position of first assistant director. As long as you can prove your ability, you will have the opportunity to direct in two years." My first feature film, how do you like it?"

In a film crew, there are four levels of assistant directors, from the fourth assistant director to the first assistant director. The fourth assistant director can only do odd jobs, while the first assistant director can directly participate in supervision work.

Ordinary newcomers enter the set, and if everything goes well, it will take two to three years for each level to advance, and it is even possible that they will always be stuck at a certain stage.

It is very rare to be able to join the crew as the first assistant director from the beginning, especially for a large film production company like Matsuri. If Eiji Shirai's promise that "you can independently direct your own movie in two years" is true, then the conditions will be very favorable for most people who have the ideal of being a director.

Kei Fujiwara didn't express any further opinions. It was up to Ono Nagaharu to make his own decision. Should he start his own independent film and then find a big company to distribute it? Or should he directly enter the production department of a big company and become a contracted director.

Ohno Nagaharu thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Shirai, please allow me to think about it for a while."

"Haha, of course, you can think about it slowly." Eiji Shirai didn't mind and said with a smile.

"What about Mr. Fujiwara? Are you interested in movies?" Eiji Shirai suddenly turned to look at Kei Fujiwara and asked with a smile.

"Me? I'm a TV drama screenwriter." Kei Fujiwara replied.

"The gap between TV series and movies is, after all, smaller than the gap between them and literary works." Eiji Shirai said, "Maybe Mr. Fujiwara can also make a difference in the film industry."

"I'd like to give you your kind words. But I can't do three things at once right now. I'll finish the TV show first."

"Understand, understand..."

The three of them chatted while eating. During this period, Eiji Shirai always changed the topic to movies from time to time, explaining that although Japanese movies are currently in trouble, as long as they survive this period, they may be able to make a breakthrough.

It seems that he really wants to drag Fujiwara Kei into the water.

Fujiwara Keiya just smiled. Speaking of Japanese movies, he thought that he had indeed seen a lot of them...