Tokyo Literary Godfather

"Thank you very much for your support of our film..."

At the celebration banquet, Naoki Yamazaki also seemed very excited, holding up his wine glass and thanking everyone frequently.

The box office of more than 3 billion and nearly 4 billion also means that from then on, he has established a firm foothold in the film industry. If you want to make a movie in the future, there will be investors willing to support it.

"It's amazing, Yamazaki-kun, you can achieve such an achievement in the first movie in your life! It's hard to see such a situation in the entire entertainment industry!" A reporter who also attended the celebration banquet said with a smile.

He is an entertainment reporter who has a good relationship with the production company of the movie. This time he also came to shoot the material. Now the audience is also very interested in this budding new director.

Naoki Yamazaki said: "Actually, the public has misunderstood that this film is not my debut work. In fact, I have made works before, but they are not well-known, and they are art films. They have not even been shown in some big theaters..."

"But this is indeed the first time for us Yamazaki to shoot a commercial film." The producer activated teleportation at this time, quickly came to the camera, and said quickly.

He is not only the producer of this film, but also the partner of Naoki Yamazaki's studio. He deliberately wants to make Naoki Yamazaki a "genius" reputation. So that the name Yamazaki Naoki can become a selling point like Kei Fujiwara.

Therefore, it is also very important whether "The Killer in Black Dress" is Yamazaki Naoki's debut film.

The reporter nodded with a smile: "Supervisor Yamazaki is really humble, but the previous filming without financial support was just an attempt by amateurs, not a formal filming. It is really the first time that a commercial film has been officially filmed to have such an achievement. It’s so precious.”

"I wonder when Yamazaki-kun plans to shoot his next work?"

Yamazaki Naoki said: "I'm still thinking about the script recently, but I hope to film my second work next year..."

"A viewer asked me to ask Yamazaki-kun, is there any recent movie that is worth going to the cinema to watch?"

"The last few films are pretty good, but what I am most looking forward to is a romantic comedy called "My Sassy Girl". It seems that it will be released in more than 20 days. I am very much looking forward to it."

Naoki Yamazaki said.

The reporter was a little surprised. Apparently some media often compare the two together, especially placing Naoki Yamazaki as a challenger. But I didn't expect that the relationship between the two actually turned out to be pretty good. Not long ago, Kei Fujiwara attended the screening of "Black Dress Killer" to promote it. Now Naoki Yamazaki has recommended this movie to the public.

The producer himself was not surprised, although he was responsible for the "Black Dress Killer" attacking Kei Fujiwara at the beginning... But this matter has passed. The story had already turned around when Kei Fujiwara took the initiative to put down his body and come to the screening. Kei Fujiwara's status in the circle is higher than that of the two of you tied together. He even took the initiative to help you build stairs. What else can't be shamed? Isn't that just stealing your male lead?

In the industry, sizing up the situation and taking advantage of the situation is a necessary skill. If you don't have this kind of wink, the producer will be in the industry in vain.

Moreover, now that their movie has been released, "My Sassy Girl" cannot compete with them. It is just a normal human relationship to recommend.

Although the producer has an idea in his heart, he hopes that "The Killer in Black Dress" can surpass Kei Fujiwara, which is another publicity stunt.

After all, "Black Dress Killer" did not beat "Confessions", which was written and supervised by Kei Fujiwara himself, at the box office, and the box office gap was quite a lot, nearly one billion. But having said that, the production budget, publicity budget and actors of "Black Dress Killer" are far from "Confessions", so if you just look at the profit margin, they are not a loser...

But at the same time, the producer also knows that Kei Fujiwara is very strong and this film may do better at the box office. Moreover, this movie will be a hit, which may break the cold reception of local films in the Japanese film market... This will also be good for them.

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"My Sassy Girl" has officially entered an intensive promotion period.

Various materials and promotional videos are like missile bombings, constantly impacting the audience's vision.

Not only were the posters posted everywhere, but the promotional song of "My Sassy Girlfriend" was also released, which was played on well-known music radio stations. The song was sung by a Japanese national singer, so soon, this song The tune became popular.

At this time in the entertainment industry, there is no such thing as "a bad movie comes out of a divine comedy". A good and well-known promotional song marks a good start for the movie.

In terms of film schedule, the distribution company Nikko also gave a very good number of screenings. It is not only due to the fame of Mizuha Productions and Kei Fujiwara, but also the result of Eiji Shirai’s desperate negotiations and communication with theaters.

July to August is indeed a popular month for movies. During this period, the number of viewers increases significantly, but at the same time, competition becomes more intense. Various good films are released, and many of them are theatrical versions or adaptations, which have a large audience base. The golden brand of Hollywood will also be on the scene. Although theaters will support self-produced films, they will ultimately consider the revenue of the theaters.

Although Kei Fujiwara is famous, in terms of the film market, it is not yet possible for the audience to buy tickets as soon as they hear this name.

The operating logic of the film market and TV series is still different. Kei Fujiwara's fame can make TV series viewers watch the first episode deliberately after learning that his work is broadcast, and then choose whether to pursue it.

Movies are a one-time consumption, and you have to spend real money to buy the tickets. Kei Fujiwara's name in the film market is not enough for the audience to trust unconditionally. Most people still think that they should read word of mouth and other audience's feedback first.

Kei Fujiwara's audience base in the film market still has room to accumulate.

It is precisely for this reason that Nichido's theater managers are relatively restrained in arranging films for Kei Fujiwara.

Eiji Shirai has no choice. Although he has a strong sense of trust in Kei Fujiwara, trust is something that cannot be contagious. There is no way to imprint the same thought stamp in his mind [Kei Fujiwara's works will be very popular] In other people's minds.

Soon, it was time for the movie screening.

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Fukuhara Ryui drove to the screening of "My Sassy Girl" with an invitation letter, and took this opportunity to get acquainted with Kei Fujiwara, who is currently in the limelight.

Although they are in the same circle, they have never had a close conversation before. This time, I just have the opportunity to take a look at the quality of this film, and then decide whether to increase or reduce this film after the film is officially released. Film schedule.

Fukuhara Ryui's heart.

Fukuhara Ryui is a deputy director of the distribution department of Nidong Pictures. He can be regarded as the deputy director of real power. He has the management authority of more than ten large theaters. These ten theaters belong to Nidong, and five of them are still in Shinjuku District and Chuo District. The prosperous area is an important ticket warehouse. The film schedules for these ten theaters are all decided by him, which can be regarded as a regional manager-like role.