Chapter 1124: Our heat, how can we let it go to other media!!

After the preview of "Ghost" ended, the reporters concocted reports at the fastest speed and handed them to their own newspaper office director at the first time, fearing that if they were late, other media would grab the hot topic.

So the public soon saw the details of the preview... and then...

"Nagayama Naoki is playing tricks again!"

"What what? Pre-sale? Actually betting with the audience?"

"Really... ghost ideas are endless!"

"This time I must go and see it~"

"......."

Naturally, the pre-sale of "Ghost" that Nagayama Naoki expressed on the spot directly ignited public opinion.

Many peers in the entertainment industry held an attitude of watching the fun, watching Shuyou and the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" fight.

People like Toho, Toei, and even Aeon cinema chains, after learning about the act of "movie ticket pre-sale," developed curiosity... It seems that the movie ticket pre-sale activity has great potential!

And looking at the pre-sale rules specially marked in the newspaper, some audience members developed a strong interest, and the idea of going to see it also rose in their hearts.

The reports of various media all had reviews of "Ghost," although they only occupied a small part, they were all praise, believing that this movie was undoubtedly an excellent work, and didn't live up to Nagayama Naoki's reputation...

It's just that the "pre-sale + bet" behind it was more eye-catching~

No matter what, the promise of "if the public trial is lost, then the movie tickets will be paid for by Nagayama Naoki" was very tempting... What if he really lost the lawsuit?

In the eyes of ordinary people, Shuyou was just an excellent film company, and the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" was one of the largest circulation newspapers in Japan!

The media groups of this era all had large interest groups behind them!

And at this time, inside the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper," in the editor-in-chief's office, editor-in-chief Imamura Junichi was full of haze... because the newspaper's reporter also gave him a difficult problem.

"Should we report Nagayama Naoki's 'pre-sale rules' and 'bet'? This is a big hot topic!"

Looking at the article in the report, Imamura Junichi had to admit that after this article was reported, it would definitely attract the attention of many people...

But the key to the problem was that the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" was the other party in the incident!

"Really... put me on the fire!"

Imamura Junichi hated it, but there was no way, during this end-of-year period, the news about the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" and Nagayama Naoki was already a national hot topic.

Gold medal reporter Kosaka Yuto said with a smile:

"Editor-in-chief... I think we should report it... It will be related news for the next week!"

"....... Kishou!"

Imamura Junichi really regretted it now; he shouldn't have been hot-headed and provoked Nagayama Naoki for the sake of exclusive reporting rights for some large-scale event!

You have to know that even if Kurita Kenki of the Agency for Cultural Affairs didn't support it, the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" had other channels to get reporting rights!

Although on the surface the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" was an independent media, without large newspaper groups and other consortium backgrounds... but anyone who had lived in Japan knew that this was impossible!

Any large enterprise with a long history in Japan must have consortium or political group support behind it!

The predecessor of the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" was the National Times of the National Times New Agency. Just hearing this name, you knew that it must have a relationship with the Restoration faction...

In fact, it was exactly the same; the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" had several political families holding shares, otherwise how could it compete with the "Nikkan Sports" of the Asahi Shimbun, the "Sports Nippon" of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the "Chunichi Sports" of the Chunichi Shimbun?

It's just that political families couldn't be linked to controlling the media on the surface, and they didn't care about the reports of the "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" usually, as long as they could make money~

Editor-in-chief Imamura Junichi hardened his heart:

"Report! Why not report?!"

"Kosaka-kun, you go and sort out the context of this news again, make a whole page of the cause and effect, and by the way, launch a voting activity, letting the audience vote on who will lose the lawsuit!"

"Our 'Tokyo Sports Newspaper' heat, how can we let it go to other newspapers!!!"

Gold medal reporter Kosaka Yuto immediately showed a smile:

"Okay, Editor-in-chief Imamura! I'll go immediately!"

The "Tokyo Sports Newspaper" was an evening newspaper, and the preview screening was a matter of noon, so it was too late today, which meant he still had a night and morning to sort out the whole hot news.

After sending the reporter away, Imamura Junichi sat on the office chair in a daze...

He wasn't worried about the board of directors letting him resign; at most, it was just a news accident, and during this period, the circulation of the newspaper didn't decrease but increased, and at most he would lose face and bow to apologize.

It's just that Nagayama Naoki's wave after wave of operations made him feel like he was being counter-utilized.

"How come I feel that Nagayama Naoki understands media promotion better than the media!"

Shuyou Building in Ikebukuro.

"Naoki-san... as expected, you attracted attention again!"

Itou Shuichi and Nagayama Naoki were chatting in Fangcun Datou's office. This office always had people, and had good tea and tea sets, and had become a fixed tea-drinking point for the three!

"Wasn't this planned long ago?" Nagayama Naoki picked up the small teacup and took a sip, "Next, it depends on the effect of the public trial!"

"It will definitely be no problem!"

Itou Shuichi was very confident; now it was just waiting for the next promotion on that day.

After chatting for a while, Nagayama Naoki suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Datou-san... about the annual meeting performance we talked about before..."

"Naoki-san actually still remembers~" Fangcun Datou smiled, "I thought you had forgotten about the things during this period."

"How could I forget..."

"Hahaha~"

Fangcun Datou put down the teacup, went to the desk to take a list, and handed it to Nagayama Naoki.

"During this period, I have already let Yamin-kun contact various agencies... but because it's the end of the year, everyone is preparing for year-end programs and is very busy."

"Especially those top artists... song festivals, New Year's meetings, record awards, Red and White Song Festival... almost no time left."

Nagayama Naoki looked at the names on the list and nodded:

"It looks like most of them are second-tier star idols..."

Probably idols who weren't selected for the Red and White Song Festival or other hot programs, like Ishikawa Hidemi, Hayami Yu, Amachi Mari, etc. Of course, there were also Minamino Yoko, Asaka Yui, Nakayama Miho, etc.

There were only a few people standing at the top of idols now: Yamaguchi Momoe who had long retired, his own wife who returned to the top stream after returning, and Matsuda Seiko who had just given birth to a baby and was planning a comeback... and there were also two strong competitors, Okada Yukiko and Kudo Shizuka~

"Yeah... after all, people like Okada Yukiko and our Shizuka-chan are the busiest now... they can't spare time to attend a company annual meeting..."

Fangcun Datou paused and continued,

"However, Matsuda Seiko seems to be making a comeback at the Red and White Song Festival... I don't know if she has a schedule..."

"Uh... Seiko-chan just gave birth not long ago... let's not let her work too hard~"

Nagayama Naoki shook his head and declined the proposal...

Then looking at the list, he suddenly said unexpectedly:

"Eh? Why is Kashiwabara Yoshie also on it?"

Logically speaking, Kashiwabara Yoshie's heat and topicality this year should be higher, after all, she was the person called the "Imperial Idol."

"Ah... Kashiwabara Yoshie..." Fangcun Datou explained, "Because of the rumors with the Imperial family, although the heat is up, some big events don't dare to invite her!"

Due to the rumors of marrying into the Imperial family, although her fame in the folk was much greater, it made some background-related activities in the entertainment industry hesitant; everyone couldn't figure out the true thoughts of Prince Naruhito and the Imperial family...

What attitude should they treat her with? What if she really becomes the Crown Princess in the future, what should they do?

So they just didn't invite her!

"Haha, so that's it..." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "Then invite her to come..."

He knew that the Imperial Household Agency would definitely not let a "commoner actress" become the Empress, and Kashiwabara Yoshie wasn't from a long-standing artistic family.

"Hai..."

Next, Nagayama Naoki also designated a few names that sounded more familiar, as well as the Shibugakitai of Johnny's in the male idol group, the independent band The Checkers, etc.

"That's about it... a two-hour annual meeting should be able to hold up."

Nagayama Naoki put down the list and looked at Fangcun Datou,

"Is the venue set at the Imperial Hotel?"

"Hai... the time is set for the afternoon of the day before New Year's Eve..."

"Then let's look forward to the lively scene that day!"

Nagayama Naoki raised his small teacup and touched it with Itou Shuichi and Fangcun Datou... The annual meeting should be the last big event of this year, and after that, it would be a happy holiday!

The day after is the Red and White Song Festival, so after this annual meeting, most people in Shuyou will also go on holiday directly... Of course, the agency side can't be on holiday, and people in the film department also need to work overtime, after all, "Ghost" is hot at that time.

Under the strong heat and topicality of "Ghost," almost all other movies in the entertainment industry were suppressed and had no heat, and several of them were thinking of withdrawing from the schedule to avoid Shuyou~

They also had a low-budget movie to be released before the end of the year... ah... "Black Room," a thriller... the kind that Matsuo Munao is working overtime to edit...

Even the pre-release promotion and the final disclosure meeting seemed to not exist, and didn't make any splash at all... Fortunately, this movie is just a niche late-night horror movie, and there are specific groups of people who will specifically look for the node to watch, so fame doesn't count as too important...

By the way, Shuyou also has another "Hard Boiled" in the final stage of filming!

The long-unseen Komori Masataka is seriously completing the finishing touches with actors like Shibata Kyohei and Leslie Cheung.

When the core area of Tokyo was bustling, in the shooting base located in Ota Ward, each crew was still working overtime, ignoring the world outside the window.

Among them were the employees of the "Hard Boiled" crew. Since filming a dance party at the Tokyo Prince Hotel a week ago, the crew members had been huddled in the shooting base, desperately catching up on progress.

Now, everyone was filming a final indoor gunfight scene... The two male leads had to have a gunfight in the small living room indoors with the villainous foster father and his men...

This scene needed to be rehearsed repeatedly, because for the sake of reality, small dynamite packs were placed on the floor and walls, and it would take several days to remake the scene!

"Good... let's rehearse again!" Komori Masataka shouted at the crew members with a loudspeaker, "Remember, you must follow the fixed steps...

When filming officially, the gunpowder will explode, but our prop master has confirmed that it will only be like a small firecracker, and won't be injured!"

"Hai!" XN

The two male leads and other supporting actors had no complaints; everyone knew that filming this lens needed to be cautious and cautious.

"Ready... Action!"

The sound effects of the gunfight must be dubbed later, plus they couldn't detonate the buried dynamite packs now...

So the scene became very strange; a group of people held prop guns and pretended to pull the trigger, while the male leads Shibata Kyohei and Leslie Cheung were rolling on the floor!

The onlookers held back their laughter, while the two male leads were desperately dodging the hail of bullets in their minds...

"Cut!"

Komori Masataka shouted cut again, and then said to the leads and supporting actors,

"Okay, everyone is very familiar!"

"Touch up your makeup, let's start filming officially!"

After a few minutes, Komori Masataka started filming seriously this time. Under his stopwatch command, the prop master directly pressed the detonator...

When Leslie Cheung was rolling on the ground to dodge, the small dynamite packs buried in the floor exploded in order, just drawing a circle around him...

When Leslie Cheung got up and rushed to the side of the wall, the gunpowder buried in the wall exploded continuously following his figure, leaving a string of bullet holes... The place where Shibata Kyohei ran was also covered with bullet holes!

The scene suddenly became full of dust, and even the vision was a bit blurry!

"Cut!!"

Seeing the node, Komori Masataka hurriedly shouted cut, and then nervously leaned over to the director's monitor and asked the photographer:

"How is it, how is it? Did you film it, did you film it? Is the picture clear?!"

If it wasn't filmed well this time, it would take several days to film again!

"Hai... it has been filmed... and it's three cameras, absolutely no problem!" The photographer assured him.

"Let me see first..."

On the director's monitor, Komori Masataka saw the basic picture, and after confirming it was filmed, he felt relieved.

And at this time, Leslie Cheung, whose head and face were full of dust, walked over from the middle of the messy set and asked in Japanese:

"How is it?"

Shibata Kyohei also walked over, looking concerned, although it was mainly Leslie Cheung's lens, he was also in the picture...

"Perfect!"

Komori Masataka said exaggeratedly,

"Absolutely no problem! This lens passed!"

"Hahaha, that's good!"

Leslie Cheung also laughed; this scene was already the most difficult in the later stage, and the fighting scenes later would be much simpler.

"Rest for a while... you two also clean up, let the makeup artist touch up your makeup... we will proceed to the next lens in half an hour!"

The set was full of dust, even in the air, so they had to wait until the cleaning was completed and the dust fell before they could continue filming.

During the break, Komori Masataka came to Leslie Cheung's side:

"Leslie, this last plot will be finished in about three days. Are you going back to Hong Kong directly then?"

"Yes, Hong Kong is urging every day!"

As a popular singer in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung needed to participate in many activities. Being able to stay in Japan for so long, besides the Japanese entertainment industry being the object of imitation for the Hong Kong entertainment circle, it was also thanks to Shuyou's fame.

"Then there's no way..." Komori Masataka sighed, "Naoki-san's 'Ghost' is about to premiere..."

"Christmas... need to record programs!"

There are also many plans for Christmas in Hong Kong... It is estimated that after Leslie Cheung goes back, he will be running back and forth in various programs on TVB.

"There will be opportunities in the future!"

"By the way... also, Shuyou will hold an annual meeting the day before New Year's Eve... If you have time, Leslie can also come to participate..." Komori Masataka mentioned, "Shuyou has planned very big this year!"

"Maybe no schedule this year..."

Leslie Cheung thanked Komori Masataka for his kindness. The Hong Kong Coliseum has a cross-year concert, which he can't miss.

"Then there's no way~"

Komori Masataka also sighed; as an artist, the busier they are during this kind of holiday, there is no way...

So this time Shuyou's annual meeting, Naoki-san invited other artists, just to let his own artists also have a holiday in advance~

Half an hour passed in a flash, and the filming of "Hard Boiled" continued.

This movie is expected to be finished before Christmas, and then officially enter editing at the beginning of the year, and officially released around February!

Becoming Shuyou's opening masterpiece for the beginning of next year...

Komori Masataka felt honored and also felt the pressure...

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1125 =====