Chapter 1041

Seiko Matsuda's album "Supreme," released just at the beginning of this month, has rushed into the top twenty of the Billboard charts again.

Facts have proven that a female idol who can hold the title of "Eternal Idol" in the entertainment industry has strength far exceeding ordinary idols, both in fan loyalty and monetization potential.

In the media and newspapers, there were even voices calling for Akina Nakamori to make a comeback as soon as possible, saying she shouldn't let Seiko Matsuda be too arrogant. However, Akina, the protagonist, had no such thoughts at all; instead, she was in a very good mood, humming a little tune while reading a magazine...

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Raining, passing shower on a summer afternoon, under the umbrella (Summer afternoon, walking through the rainy street under an umbrella)

Kissing, gently kissed the wet cheek (Gently kissing the cheek dampened by the rain)

"

"Love Like Rain Stops," the theme song from when we filmed the movie "Love Like Rain Stops," was given to Kaoru Kobirumaki as her debut song... Today, when the rainy season stopped, Akina suddenly remembered it and started a brainwashing loop~

"Akina... can you change to another song?"

Naoki Nagayama was a bit helpless. Listening to it once is fine, and listening to it twice is nothing, but looping it dozens of times all of a sudden is a bit strange... Besides, isn't Akina's throat getting hoarse?

"No way! I'm doing prenatal education!"

The expectant mother looked up, her cheeks, which had regained some baby fat, feigning seriousness.

"From today on, I'm going to let the baby learn one of Naoki-san's songs every day until it's born!"

"... I don't have that many songs..."

"Then write more!" Akina walked over and patted her husband's shoulder, "I have a lot of confidence in Naoki-san!"

"..."

Although he knew Akina was joking, words like these really put a lot of pressure on him~

You are joking, right? Akina-chan?!

After breakfast, Naoki Nagayama came to the study again~

The writing of "Jurassic Park" had almost hit a bottleneck because the fragments in his memory had almost all been used up. Now, for the remaining parts, Naoki Nagayama needed to write them himself...

But it didn't matter. Having watched so many sci-fi blockbusters, he still had a good idea about the plot of American sci-fi novels.

It must be that big capital, regardless of the cost, wants to recreate ancient dinosaurs through cloning and genetic technology, while doing biochemical experiments without a bottom line, and then it's discovered by someone who is sloppy but, for some reason, whenever there's a problem, others will find him to solve it...

Then it's the traditional skill of American heroism: one person takes on the entire evil group alone. After experiencing a dangerous struggle that leaves the protagonist unscathed, he finally blows up the entire "Jurassic Park" project, letting the evil capital eat its own bitter fruit. At the same time, the male protagonist can also win love and finally live a happy life...

That's roughly the routine!

"Actually, it's mainly about making the T-Rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops, and so on stand out!" Naoki Nagayama typed on the keyboard carelessly, "Since there are ancient dinosaurs, what else do you need?"

Having figured this out, Naoki Nagayama only felt that his typing was like divine intervention!

Don't know how much time had passed... Akina's voice came from far away outside the door...

"Naoki-san, unknown call~"

"Right away~"

Naoki Nagayama stopped his hands on the keyboard, stood up, stretched, and walked to the telephone in the second-floor bedroom... The guest room next to it was being used as a nursery, and Akina was tidying up and dressing up there~

"Moshi moshi, it's me..."

"Naoki-san, this is Kijima Xu..." Kijima Xu's somewhat helpless voice came from the receiver, "Akina-san forgot me again..."

"..." This is something that can't be helped; after all, voices can't wear Rolexes.

"Kijima-kun, why did you call me suddenly?" Naoki Nagayama hurriedly changed the subject, "Did something go wrong with the filming of 'Tiger of Ginza'?"

"No, no, the filming process is going very smoothly..." Kijima Xu shook his head, "But it is indeed because of this matter that I called Naoki-san..."

"This afternoon is the media visit event for 'Tiger of Ginza.' We have arranged a scene of extravagance after becoming rich on the set, and we hope Naoki-san can make an appearance..."

Before the movie production, there was internal news that the male lead of "Tiger of Ginza" was created based on Naoki Nagayama's story...

And Naoki Nagayama himself didn't object to this claim. After all, he was the one who initiated this script. The part about making money in the stock market in the early stage was indeed very similar to him, and the subsequent plot of chasing female stars also borrowed from his stories...

So it was used as a gimmick to promote the movie~

If he also appeared and was photographed in this media interview, he could hype it up again...

Regarding this kind of thing, Naoki Nagayama was very open-minded. Making money, what's a little bit of fame worth~

"Ah, it's in the afternoon, right?"

"Hai, at two in the afternoon..."

"Okay, I see... I will be there!" Naoki Nagayama nodded, considering it agreed.

After finishing the call, Akina poked her head out from outside the room:

"Naoki-san, are you going out later?"

"Yeah, I need to go to the filming base..."

Just as he was about to continue explaining, Akina walked over with small steps,

"There is a famous snack shop in Ota Ward... Naoki-san, please bring me a portion of snacks when you come back!"

"... Okay~"

She has already been raised into a foodie! Ah no... it's two foodies, big and small!

Naoki Nagayama didn't go directly to Ota Ward. After finishing lunch, he first came to the Tree Friend Building.

Since he was out, he wanted to care about the preparation progress of the Tokyo International Film Festival; after all, "Tiger of Ginza" was going to be the opening film!

"Otomo-san~"

Knocking open Yoshimura Otomo's office, Naoki Nagayama saw the Mediterranean-haired man still processing documents behind the desk, as if he were an NPC that only appeared in the office...

"Naoki-san?" Yoshimura Otomo was a bit surprised, "Why are you here?"

"I'm going to the filming base later, so I thought I'd come to the headquarters first." Naoki Nagayama found good tea in Yoshimura Otomo's cabinet without any hesitation, then sat on the sofa and started brewing it.

Yoshimura Otomo also put down his work and sat next to Naoki Nagayama, purely treating it as a relaxation break.

"Otomo-san, how is the progress of the preparation for the Tokyo International Film Festival?"

"The regulations for the film festival have almost been finalized~" Yoshimura Otomo said, "I was just thinking about when to let Naoki-san take a look..."

"Just take a casual look at the regulations~" Naoki Nagayama knew that most of these written things were just red tape and couldn't actually restrict real power, "Have the members of the preparatory committee been finalized? How are the negotiations for the broadcast rights with Fuji TV?"

"The people on this preparatory committee, besides Tree Friend, all five major film companies have participated, as well as the Nihon Film Association, the Film Reporters Association..."

Yoshimura Otomo slowly listed the members of the preparatory committee, each representing a force, and also representing that one more person had been added to share the cake.

"The chairman of the executive committee for this Tokyo International Film Festival is tentatively set to be the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology — Kiba Sadanaga."

"Oh?" Naoki Nagayama became curious, "How come I haven't heard of this person?"

Yoshimura Otomo's tone became serious: "Vice Minister Kiba is a member of the House of Peers, Third Rank, First Order of Merit, Kinkei-no-ma Shikō..."

"He's a peer... Kinkei-no-ma Shikō..."

It sounded like a very feudal title, but this kind of thing in Nihon is not surprising.

The so-called Kinkei-no-ma Shikō is not some random marquis, but a title of an official position. To put it plainly, it's a position serving the Emperor in a place called Kinkei-no-ma in the Imperial Palace... similar to the head of the imperial guards on duty in the Forbidden City in ancient China.

Because although it is said to be modernized, Nihon is actually still a semi-feudal country. The Emperor is always there, and various titles have been passed down, hereditary within the power structure.

It's just that these nobles are relatively low-key, wrapped up by conglomerates, big capital, and various associations.

"Yes, Vice Minister Kiba just promoted from the Administrative Court's evaluation officer to the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education..."

Yoshimura Otomo introduced this person he hadn't heard much about. Since graduation, he had gone through the Book Compilation and Review Committee, the Administrative Court... and had been steadily promoted until now as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, a standard second-generation official if there ever was one.

"So, coming to be the chairman of the Tokyo International Film Festival this time is just to hang a name and accumulate credentials?"

"Yes~" Yoshimura Otomo nodded, "Naoki-san doesn't need to worry; it's just to give a speech at the opening..."

Go on stage, read a script, show the Ministry of Education's support for the film industry, and encourage everyone to continue working hard...

Growing up in Eastern culture, Naoki Nagayama knew very well about these things. Most of the time, these guys have backgrounds that make it inconvenient to refuse, but there is one advantage: they only want the name and won't interfere with specific matters at will, so they are still easy to deal with.

"What about other aspects? Who is the chairman of the jury?"

This is the part about sharing the cake. Winning a grand prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival, besides fame and status, will also bring huge benefits... This is a grand event facing the whole world, such a large film market...

"The chairman of this jury..." Yoshimura Otomo glanced at Naoki Nagayama, "The committee proposed Oshima Nagisa..."

"Oh..." Naoki Nagayama looked at Yoshimura Otomo with some surprise, "What are you looking at me for, Otomo-san?"

"I thought Naoki-san would disagree..."

Yoshimura Otomo said,

"Oshima Nagisa's 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' and 'Hachiko Monogatari' were both considered the beginning of 'human and animal' type movies. Since 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' was filmed earlier but released later, there is still controversy over which of these two movies actually started the new genre of film!"

"And Oshima Nagisa also competed with you for the Best Director award at the Japan Academy Film Prize... Everyone in the industry thinks you and Oshima Nagisa don't have a good relationship..."

"Uh..." Naoki Nagayama scratched his cheek, "Where did this rumor come from..."

"Because Naoki-san is on good terms with Kobayashi Masaki and Shinoda Masahiro of Shochiku, and also on good terms with Palme d'Or winner Imamura Shohei... but you have no friendship with Oshima Nagisa, who is both from Shochiku and a Palme d'Or winner..."

"....... Where is all this coming from!"

Naoki Nagayama doesn't usually participate in industry activities and has a mediocre relationship with other big bosses in the circle; everyone knows this, and he himself understands it.

Who knew that someone would actually pin an enemy on him?!

"As long as Naoki-san doesn't object~" Yoshimura Otomo said with a smile, "After this time, I guess no one will say you and Oshima Nagisa don't have a good relationship..."

"......"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head, expressing confusion about this inexplicable relationship.

"The attribution of various awards next will naturally have to wait for the jury to decide... Each film studio will also do their best..." Yoshimura Otomo continued, "The broadcast rights TV station also gained a lot... exchanged many resources with the other five TV stations..."

While drinking tea with Yoshimura Otomo and hearing that everything for the Tokyo International Film Festival was going smoothly, Naoki Nagayama felt relieved...

This time he had no intention of participating deeply in the Tokyo Film Festival activities; after all, Akina would be giving birth in two months, so he didn't even care whether "Hayato's Legend" should compete for awards.

After finishing the serious business, Naoki Nagayama's tea was almost finished too~

After leaving the Tree Friend Building, he went straight to the filming base located in Ota Ward.

"Naoki-san!"

As soon as the car entered the park, it was seen by the newly installed cameras, and then he saw the park director, Ishikawa Katsura, rushing to the parking lot,

"Naoki-san, welcome to DreamWorks~"

"Haha, Ishikawa-kun..." Naoki Nagayama looked at this increasingly rounded park director and laughed, "You've become even more prosperous!"

In Nihon, where the average person is thin, being able to develop this physique is rare.

"Sigh... not exercising in the office every day..."

Not long after summer began, Ishikawa Katsura's sweat couldn't stop flowing. He took a sweat towel to wipe it and changed the subject,

"Naoki-san, the crew of 'Tiger of Ginza' is over here..."

"Okay~"

Naoki Nagayama followed Ishikawa Katsura toward the film set, but in his heart, he knew that this park director needed a few more people to keep each other in check.

As the filming base became more and more famous, more and more people came to the filming base. Besides the usage fees for various venues, there were also various benefits...

The money on the film set is the easiest to earn. Just the bento boxes for a single film set are a rare lucrative job; even the director's brother-in-law doesn't get a turn.

Not to mention the park director who controls the arrangements for the entire park~

"Naoki-san!"

Komori Masataka saw Naoki Nagayama first, and then all the familiar employees were greeting Naoki Nagayama one by one. Naoki Nagayama also responded to them with a smile, until finally, he spoke to Kijima Xu and the others.

"Masataka-kun, Kijima-kun... when will the media people arrive?"

"The scheduled time is still ten minutes away... We can just interview during our filming break~"

Kijima Xu said and led Naoki Nagayama to the set room for today's filming,

"Naoki-san, this is the location for the bed scene we are filming today, and it's also the place where the media will mainly take photos..."

Komori Masataka added:

"They are all real banknotes! A total of 500 million! Naoki-san, you take a look at this set, is there anything that looks out of place?"

This was a modern bedroom, but there were no decorations or anything like that. Except for the surrounding camera equipment, there was only a bed in the middle... Naoki Nagayama looked at the bed piled neatly with Prince Shotoku banknotes and was very moved...

This is truly a "money bed"!

This is the gimmick for promotion... Real cash to make a bed, this crew is really too rich!

He looked up at the surroundings, and sure enough, there was an empty safe by the wall. He had just seen that there were special security personnel at the door... It looked like it was brought directly from the bank.

"Hmm, very conspicuous... it highlights that it's rich..."

He looked at Komori Masataka and Kijima Xu and asked with a smile:

"You two... after the money was piled up, did you lie on it to try it out?"

"..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Komori Masataka and Kijima Xu were a bit coy. They had naturally lain on it... After all, with so much cash piled up into a bed in front of their eyes, the feeling of lying on it was unparalleled...

Actually, if it weren't for the security guards watching and the cameras filming, the other members of the crew would definitely have wanted to try it too!

However, seeing Naoki Nagayama's calm expression, Komori Masataka asked curiously:

"Naoki-san, you are so rich, have you ever tried taking out cash and lying on the money?"

"I'm not that bored..." Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "I'm not interested in this kind of money!"

Prince Shotoku's yen banknotes were gray and had no appeal at all. If they were changed to red hundred-dollar bills, he, Naoki Nagayama, might have been eager to try~

"..."

Just at this time, the lead actor, Zhang Guorong, and the lead actress, Saejima Nao, had already dressed up and walked over. Both were wearing pajamas and were very cool... especially Saejima Nao, who was even more sexy and alluring.

"Naoki-san..." Zhang Guorong greeted him easily.

"Director Nagayama..." Saejima Nao greeted him somewhat cautiously...

"Hello~" Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Don't be nervous. When you film later, there will only be the director and necessary personnel in the room..."

"Hahaha~" Zhang Guorong laughed, "I will try my best to act well~"

Filming a bed scene was not a strange bridge for Zhang Guorong; after all, the atmosphere in Hong Kong was sometimes even more open than in Nihon~

Saejima Nao next to him had even participated in adult programs, so she was very open about this...

Seeing that the time was almost up, Kijima Xu fulfilled the role of the director and began to command the actors in the room to film~

Naoki Nagayama and the others outside the door heard the alluring "dubbing" after a while, and even because the bed scene required by the script was wild, they felt the rhythmic shaking of the walls... The walls of the film set room were just for show, gypsum board plus wood; it would be a ghost if they could soundproof~

Even though everyone knew that there was no real action inside, the atmosphere was a bit awkward... Even if the crew members made eye contact, they would immediately look away...

Naoki Nagayama couldn't stand the eye contact with the crew members now, so he walked a few more steps outside until he couldn't hear the movement inside at all~

"Naoki-san..." Komori Masataka walked over and stood with Naoki Nagayama, teasing, "I really don't know how those adult movie directors endure this kind of thing..."

"Hahaha, watch a thousand of them, and you'll be numb to it~" What does eroticism have to do with me?

"Hehe~"

The two were chatting casually when they found Ishikawa Katsura bringing a team of reporters over:

"Naoki-san, these are the media personnel arranged for interviews today... I specially brought them over..."

"Thank you for your hard work~"

Naoki Nagayama and Komori Masataka hurriedly stopped the people here; after all, they were still filming a bed scene inside, so it would be too awkward to go in at this time~

"Minna-san... if you don't mind, why don't you chat with Director Komori first?" Naoki Nagayama patted Komori Masataka next to him, "Director Komori also has many filming experiences to share..."

Although he wanted to divert the trouble, the eyes of all the reporters were fixed on Naoki Nagayama...

"Naoki-san!" A reporter took the lead to attack, "Can I interview you?"

"Naoki-san... what are you here for today?" "Naoki-san... I heard that the prototype of 'Tiger of Ginza' is you? Is it true?"

"Naoki-san..." "Director Naoki..." "President Nagayama..."

"..."