Tokyo Literary Godfather

Shuzo Kobayashi saw off Deputy Chief Fujii and sat alone in the office, heaving a long sigh.

"Japanese Illustrated Book" finally ushered in its cruelest ending, and Fukuyama TV finally decided to end the program.

Not only that, a group of short-term employees in the program group may also be terminated from their labor contracts, and their jobs will not be kept.

The economic downturn, even in the entertainment industry, is not immune to it.

Kobayashi Xiuzao is not worried about being laid off, after all, he is an employee who has been reporting for decades, and it will cost a lot of money to fire him.

However, some of these short-term employees are capable enough to stay and get a long-term contract. Take Fujiwara, for example, but he actually fell in love with that guy, and I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing...

Thinking of this, Xiuzo Kobayashi glanced at the project at the corner of the table, and reached out to take it.

A plan written in two or three days... what will it look like?

With such a curious thought in mind, Xiuzo Kobayashi opened the proposal book.

However, after opening the plan, the neat and detailed text on the paper suddenly caught his eye.

Xiaolin Xiuzao read line by line, and the surprise in his eyes almost overflowed.

It's not an idea or a rough creation, but an extremely detailed planning plan.

Although it is detailed, it is incomplete, and some key points have been hidden. It seems that Fujiwara Keina did it deliberately, saying that he would elaborate on it in the planning meeting.

Kobayashi Shuzo couldn't help laughing: Is this kid afraid that I will leave him behind once I get the plan...

However, the planned content is very interesting and it is an amateur variety show. The name is "Human Observation". It sounds like a news column, but it is actually a purely entertainment variety show.

Comedy effects are achieved by playing tricks on passers-by or program guests.

From this point of view, is it an extended version of those funny short films in "Japanese Variety Show"?

However, the reason why that short film is funny is not only the interesting script, but also the short and exquisite nature of it. If it were stretched into a variety show of one and a half hours, would it still be as interesting as before?

However, after watching it for a while, I realized that "Human Observation" is fundamentally different from previous high school short films.

"Human Observation" relies more on creativity than script, which is different from those short films.

Fujiwara Kei randomly proposed a few ideas in the plan, and Kobayashi Shuzo looked at them. Each one was very interesting, and the feasibility of shooting was very high.

The level of detail in the plan hardly resembles a plan, as if there really is such a program in this world and is being reviewed. There was even a moment when Kobayashi Shuzo thought that this might be a foreign variety show that had been copied by Kei Fujiwara.

But in fact this is impossible. As a producer, Shuzo Kobayashi cannot possibly have a program in the world that he has never heard of. I have never heard of a variety show similar to "Human Observation".

If he could make such a mature plan in just two days, would he be able to do it?

The answer is no. Not only can he not do it, but in his impression, it is difficult to say that anyone in the entire broadcasting industry can do the same thing...

How does a show take shape and emerge? First, someone puts forward an idea, and then a core creative team composed of directors, producers, chief assistants, chief cameramen, and other members continue to discuss, improve, and test shoot, and finally the prototype of a program gradually emerges.

But Kei Fujiwara alone came up with a clear plan, and even reasonably anticipated a series of problems that may be encountered during the filming process, as well as solutions... What? Is one person worth an army?

Shuzo Kobayashi picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip, confirming in his mind that Kei Fujiwara was undoubtedly a talent when it came to program production.

No wonder he was spotted by Panasonic screenwriter and insisted on accepting him as his disciple.

…

The decision to cut the "Japanese Illustrated Book" in half finally came.

All along, worrying rumors have become reality, and a depressing atmosphere hangs over a group of employees who only have short-term contracts.

Miss Murakami began to talk to everyone in turn, but she still couldn't find Kei Fujiwara.

The program team will be exposed to the labor contracts of most short-term employees, but at the same time, the contracts of some employees will be converted to long-term contracts.

Kei Fujiwara should be one of them. Although the official decision from the Human Resources Department has not yet been received, everyone thinks so.

Kei Fujiwara's "Giggle" series of funny short films have indeed gained popularity among a large number of readers. Those short films were even edited separately and compiled into a collection that was broadcast by Fukuyama Channel, with a ratings of 10%.

Although the ratings are not very high, they are much higher than "Japanese Illustrated Book". And from the fact that most of the calls from viewers are for "chuckles", it can be seen that the increase in ratings in the later period of the program is probably It has something to do with the insertion of funny short films.

Kei Fujiwara waited patiently for a while. Not long after, Miss Murakami found Kei Fujiwara and said, "Fujiwara-kun, are you free now? Vice President Fujii wants to see you. Is it convenient for me to go?"

It’s inconvenient for the boss to see his subordinates if they are free. Don’t they have to go? Kei Fujiwara cursed in his heart, stood up and said, “No problem, I’m free now.”

"that……"

Kei Fujiwara followed Miss Murakami, but couldn't help but ask: "Shouldn't you be the one to talk to me?"

Miss Murakami turned back and smiled brightly at Kei Fujiwara and said: "Secretary General Fujii said that he would talk to you personally. Congratulations to you, Mr. Fujiwara. I heard that Mr. Matsushita values ​​you very much."

"Ms. Matsushita?" Kei Fujiwara frowned, "Which Ms. Matsushita is?"

"It's Mr. Matsushita Shinya, the ace screenwriter of our agency." Ms. Murakami smiled, "Is there a second famous Matsushita for Gao Gongli?"

When Kei Fujiwara heard the name, he knew what was in his mind, smiled at Ms. Murakami, and said nothing more.

Ms. Murakami continued: "I heard that both producer Kobayashi and Director Sato of Fukuyamadai have high praise for Fujiwara-kun. By the way, I heard that the Giggle column was independently written by Fujiwara-kun?"

Fujiwara Kei nodded: "That's right."

"That show is really interesting. I can't stop laughing every time I watch it." Ms. Murakami covered her mouth and laughed, "Fujiwara-kun is really very talented."

Kei Fujiwara also nodded and smiled in agreement: "Thank you for liking."

Ms. Murakami brought Kei Fujiwara to an office and knocked on the office door: "Deputy Chief Fujii, Mr. Fujiwara has arrived."

The voice of a man saying "come in" came from the office. Ms. Murakami pushed open the door and made a gesture of "please" to Kei Fujiwara.

Kei Fujiwara walked in, and saw two people sitting in the office, looking at Kei Fujiwara at the same time.

One of them is the deputy commander Fujii Hirokami whom he met not long ago, and the other one has a somewhat sullen face, wearing gray clothes and pretending to be holding a white paper fan in his hand. His face is fleshless and his eyes are cloudy. , looking at Kei Fujiwara with a smile.

He is Shinya Matsushita, a famous Japanese TV screenwriter. Although Kei Fujiwara hadn't seen him in real life a few times, he had heard of him in gossip with his colleagues in TV interviews.