Tokyo Literary Godfather

The box office of "Black Dress Killer" remains at a high level, and major theaters have therefore increased their film schedules for it.

The producer was very proud, and so was Naoki Yamazaki, but Naoki Yamazaki didn't show much excitement. This is normal. You will be a big shot in the future, so you have to be careful.

Yamazaki Naoki didn't mean to be pretentious, but his attention was focused on another movie, which distracted from his own work.

He is very curious about this new work of Kei Fujiwara.

"My Sassy Girl" has a very easy-to-understand name. It sounds like a romantic commercial film, and the heroine should have a very unique personality.

Perhaps it was due to Kei Fujiwara's idol filter. As soon as he heard the name, Naoki Yamazaki found it very interesting and felt that this must be a commercial film that the audience would like very much.

Although he hasn't seen the feature film yet, just from the title and trailer, Naoki Yamazaki feels that this heroine is very attractive.

While having dinner with the producer, the two also talked about Kei Fujiwara's new movie. Since when this movie was finalized, "The Killer in a Black Dress" had most likely been canceled, the two movies were completely different. constitute competition. They talked about it with a relaxed attitude, and the producers even asked if they would attend their screenings to promote the film.

Later, we talked about the content of the movie.

The producer said in a somewhat puzzled tone: "I have seen the trailer of that movie. Although I don't know the specific plot and how the plot is arranged, I can tell that it is a romantic comedy. But the heroine's character setting... …Is this really possible? Will there be any audience who would like a girlfriend with a [savage] personality?”

Yamazaki Naoki raised his head at this time and asked in a more puzzled tone: "Why not?"

"What's the reason for this... Japanese men all like Yamato Nadeshiko, isn't this common sense?" The producer waved his hand.

[Yamato Nadeshiko] is not a real person, but a descriptive term that refers to a gentle, quiet, and noble female image.

"That's not necessarily the case..." Yamazaki Naoki muttered, "And the standards for mate selection in reality are not necessarily consistent with those in works. This setting is very common in many dramas. The heroine takes the initiative and has a strong position. On the contrary, the male protagonist seems passive...it may also have something to do with the personality changes of young people today. Everyone is too tired and too lazy to take the initiative emotionally."

"Is there such a phenomenon?" The producer looked a little surprised, "There are men who are willing to be passive in relationships? This is the first time I have heard of it."

"I remember Mr. Oshima was born in the 1950s. He was a standard Showa boy. It's normal not to understand the collective personality of today's young people..."

"Aren't you also from the Showa era?"

"I was born in the late Showa era." Yamazaki Naoki said, "When I was a child, I did experience the rich and vibrant Tokyo. People at that time were always high-spirited. My brother-in-law had an annual income of tens of millions. I had a job, and the girlfriends around me were always changing. I thought at that time, when I grow up, Japan may become more prosperous, and maybe it will actually buy the United States by then."

"But what I didn't expect was that after I went to college, society changed drastically. The labor market changed from a seller's market to a buyer's market, and I couldn't find a job. Even my brother-in-law was unemployed. He He couldn't find a new job, stayed at home all day, never brought a girl home, always watched some boring romance dramas, and imagined that a big sister would come to him. This kind of behavior is waiting for gold coins to drop from the sky. , but it has never appeared on him before."

The producer sighed: "This phenomenon is normal... After all, money is a man's Sildenafil."

"So... I think Fujiwara-san's new movie is very marketable. Anyway, I'm very interested."

At this time, the producer looked up at him and suddenly asked: "Yamazaki, you have become a celebrity now. You have gained both fame and wealth. There are countless women who like you. According to this theory, you shouldn't be the kind of woman who likes strong women." As a person...Yamazaki, don’t you have some masochistic tendencies when it comes to relationships?”

Yamazaki Naoki suddenly panicked: "No way...don't insult people indiscriminately..."

"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding." The producer had been with him for so long, how could he not be aware of his character at all, but since the other party was unwilling to admit it, there was no need to peel off his skin.

The real-life jerk... I guess she likes to be stepped on the head with high heels behind her back.

The producer thought while eating, but people like Yamazaki are alien after all. I’m afraid there aren’t many people in Japan who like the kind of [savage] girls in movies, right? After all, the Japanese are still very traditional...

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From July to August, Kei Fujiwara will have three works of different types appearing at the same time.

In terms of books, the single volume of "Jieyou Grocery Store" has been officially published. According to Itagaki Kazuhiko, the machines in the printing plant are now running hot. The first printing is 300,000, and the first batch of sample books has been sent to Kei Fujiwara. Got it in hand.

The design and production are very exquisite. The paper is made of special paper, which will not turn yellow or mold easily. It has no smell and is smooth to the touch. People in the industry can tell how much the publisher attaches importance to this book by touching it.

The movie is "My Sassy Girl". As usual, Kei Fujiwara's screenwriting works are promoted as the biggest selling point. Although the status of screenwriters in the Japanese film and television industry has always been quite high, it is obvious that Kei Fujiwara has risen again. The proportion of screenwriters in a work.

As for TV series, one is ready to be broadcast and the other is ready to be launched.

The one that is about to be broadcast is "Meteor Garden" in Taiwan. The first two episodes have been filmed and the first episode will be officially released in late July. The broadcasting rules in Taiwan are the same as those in Japan and South Korea, filming and broadcasting, one episode per week.

On the other hand, CTV Taiwan has not changed its attitude of distrust, and some executives even approached Chai Zhiling in advance to ventilate: If the ratings of the TV series still cannot break through 2.5, they will consider cutting the show in half in advance, so as not to waste more production funds.

The calculation method of ratings here in Taiwan is somewhat different from that in Japan. If the average ratings can reach above 2, it is already a qualified drama. If it can reach 3.5, it is already a rare hit drama.

Chai Zhiling was a little annoyed. At first she felt that the cut-off line of 2.5 was too harsh. She obviously got the minimum production budget, and the rest of the money was invested by investors herself, but she was required by high standards? If it is cut in half, how will the investors explain it?

However, the company's top executives ignored her at all. It was obvious that someone was acting as a hindrance, and it seemed that they intended to make her offend investors and rob her of her production budget to film her new program—she had offended her before those hills.

After Chai Zhiling found out, she thought about going to her door in person to find those people she had trouble with - not to question them, but to apologize. I hope those capable adults will forgive her and stop embarrassing her.

But Zhuli Okada stopped her, thinking that it was completely unnecessary for her to be soft now, even if she took off her clothes and apologized, the virtues of those people would not admit it even if they were full. And if you do this, your momentum will be lowered first. What if the ratings are very good, and there is no need to surrender at all? If you give in first and your ratings increase, you will be able to benefit these people and sell you a favor out of thin air, which is not worth the loss.