Chapter 1129: Sitting under the stage is different from being on the stage!

At the end of Showa 61, what came with Santa Claus was Naoki Nagayama's gift to everyone—"Ghost".

After this movie was released, it instantly broke through the ceiling of current love movies, making people feel what undying love should look like.

For several consecutive days after Christmas, the movie theaters were full and there were no empty seats. Some viewers watched it several times and still couldn't get enough.

Newspapers, magazines, television stations... everywhere was information and reviews about "Ghost".

In everyone's daily chat content, three sentences definitely couldn't be separated from "Ghost". Anyone who hadn't watched it yet was definitely outdated!

In the Japanese culture that emphasizes "gregariousness", this was a scene that made people very afraid, making many single dogs have to go to the movie theater to watch it once~

Lingering love, stunning leads, novel special effects, the coolness of revenge, the melancholy and relieved ending... Even the most demanding viewers had to praise it as a near-perfect love movie with no shortcomings.

"Naoki-san!"

Shuichi Yin Tang rushed into Naoki Nagayama's office excitedly, completely ignoring that he was leisurely playing FC Famicom games,

"Our pre-sale box office has been counted!!! Just the Shuyou theater chain, the pre-sale box office for one week has exceeded 200 million!!!"

"Next, when Sugiyama-kun from the publicity department goes to talk about screenings, he will definitely be full of confidence!"

"Hi hi hi~"

Naoki Nagayama perfunctorily dealt with it, his eyes not leaving the controller in his hand. On the computer was "Contra", which had not been officially launched but was already being tested internally.

As the powerful chairman of the Shuyou Group, knowing that he liked to play games, naturally someone would offer the latest models... Even Nintendo itself would not be stingy in sending games that were still in internal testing to get on his good side~

"Didn't we know before that the box office would definitely be very good! Why are you so excited now?"

His eyes were still fixed on the screen, Naoki Nagayama said to Shuichi Yin Tang,

"Next, let the people below talk about increasing screenings!"

"..."

Shuichi Yin Tang looked a little helpless and sat down next to Naoki Nagayama,

"Naoki-san... why don't you even care about the box office of your own movie?!"

"I care~" Naoki Nagayama paused the game, a little melancholy, "It's just that I won't be too excited..."

After so many movie shoots and releases, he had become accustomed to movies achieving good box office results... In other words, his "threshold" was too high, and he wouldn't be excited anymore.

Just like many big bosses who have experienced a lot, ordinary stimulation can no longer make them secrete dopamine, so some people's hobbies become more and more perverted, and some people start to embrace gambling and drugs... like losing more than a billion in a casino~

But fortunately, Naoki Nagayama remembers the teachings of the new era and never touches gambling or drugs... He just plays games~

"Come... Shuichi-san, let's play a game of Contra with me... It's very interesting~"

"What's this, it's not like I'm a child... And I don't know how to play..."

Shuichi Yin Tang said so, but subconsciously took the remote controller... Having such a friend who plays games, it's normal to be led astray.

"It doesn't matter, I can open 30 lives for you!"

Naoki Nagayama operated the controller, up up down down left right left right B A B A!

So when Dayou Fangcun also came to Naoki Nagayama's office, he saw the two giants of Shuyou staring intently at the screen...

"You two..."

"Sigh~~"

He felt that he was really old and couldn't lead them anymore~

"Ah... Dayou-san~" Naoki Nagayama looked up at him, "What's wrong? Also here to talk about the box office?"

"The box office is managed by Shuichi-san, I don't care about it~" Dayou Fangcun sat helplessly on the single sofa on the other side, "I'm here to talk about the annual meeting!"

"Oh? Annual meeting?? Isn't it in the evening?"

Pausing the game, Naoki Nagayama came to Shuyou specially today for the annual meeting in the evening.

"What's wrong?" Shuichi Yin Tang also asked.

"Everything is ready... The contact person from the banquet planning company just made the final confirmation call... Dayou Fangcun said, "Tokyo Prince Hotel, banquet hall... Starting at 18:00 tonight, until 20:00... All the invited artists have also agreed..."

"But regarding the speech, Naoki-san, are you really not going to say anything? Not going to boost morale?"

"Forget it..." Naoki Nagayama waved his hands repeatedly, "I've been boosting morale for a whole year, let them spend the last day happily!"

"Then shall we go together tonight?"

"I probably can't, I'm going to pick up Akina... and then take a taxi over!"

"Wouldn't it be fine to let the driver go?"

"The driver is also a staff member of Shuyou! Let them rest today too!"

"..."

For a moment, Dayou Fangcun and Shuichi Yin Tang were a little ashamed. They hadn't considered this point...

The Shuyou Group's annual meeting should have been a small internal matter, after all, almost every company holds a year-end party.

Covered by the raging "Ghost", Shuyou Group's year-end party didn't cause any waves in the outside world... However, within the entertainment industry, it surprised industry insiders~

Because Shuyou actually invited a specialized planning company and invited many artists from the entertainment industry who had schedules to perform!

And the artists under Shuyou were all acting as audience members, without a single program!

The entrance of the Tokyo Prince Hotel has always been full of shuttle cars... However, in the evening today, there were even more people and cars.

The doorman Ran Ishihara, who was serving at the door, said to his companion Qianli Daqiao during a gap in his leisure time:

"I just saw Yoko Minamino!!!"

"Ah?"

"After getting off the car, she hurried inside under the cover of her manager..."

"Did Yoko Minamino come too?"

"And Yui Asaka!"

"This... are they all here to attend that Shuyou annual meeting?"

"I heard there's a performance..."

"Do you think we should go over and take a look later?! With so many celebrity idols appearing, it must be a very high-end banquet!"

"But we have to work..."

Just at this moment, Qianli Daqiao's eyes went straight... his tone whispered with a tremor:

"Ishihara! That seems to be Shizuka Kudo!!!"

"Hondo?" Ran Ishihara turned over and happened to see Shizuka Kudo and several people getting off the car.

"Are they also here to perform?!"

"They are all celebrity idols in the entertainment industry, they should be, right?"

As one of the hottest people in the idol industry, Shizuka Kudo's distinctive appearance could be seen at a glance in the crowd.

At this time, she and other Shuyou artists arrived at the Prince Hotel to attend the Shuyou Group's annual meeting! Accompanying them were Junko Ito, Yuki Saito, Chikako Aoyama, and others...

The people who got off the car all looked very relaxed and happy, and even the clothes on their bodies were very daily.

This doesn't look like a working state...

"Coming to attend a banquet, and actually don't have to go on stage to perform..."

Having been at the peak of idols for a long time, Shizuka Kudo had already cultivated some confidence and dominance. She looked up at the door and said, holding Junko Ito's arm next to her,

"This is really a rare experience~ Junko-san, don't you think so?"

"Yeah..." Junko Ito also sighed deeply.

As the artist with the longest seniority in Shuyou, she felt the hardship of artists the most.

In the past, the end of the year was the busiest time for artists. Every day, they wished they could be divided into more than ten parts. They were either on the way to rush to the venue or on the stage... Even eating and putting on makeup were like fighting a war...

"Today seems to be what Naoki-san said, to let all Shuyou employees relax properly..." Yuki Saito said, "So let other artists in the entertainment industry perform for us to watch!"

"..." Chikako Aoyama and Momoko Kikuchi didn't speak.

Although everyone was an artist and felt some sympathy, at this moment, as a part of Shuyou, they were undoubtedly very happy.

Just as they were talking, Shuyou's youngest signed artist Rie Miyazawa and the newly signed artist Izumi Sakai also got off the car. This meant the female artists were all here... faces that were either youthful or beautiful were talking and laughing.

For a moment, the entrance of the Tokyo Prince Hotel looked like a blooming flower...

It made Ran Ishihara and Qianli Daqiao, who were doormen, stare blankly... It wasn't until people went in that they came back to their senses!

"Must mix into the banquet hall later!" X2

In the banquet hall of the Tokyo Prince Hotel, it had long been decorated colorfully.

Flower baskets at the door, red carpets, exquisite signs, orderly banquet tables in the banquet hall, wine bars, and the performance stage in the middle of the banquet hall...

Facing the Shuyou Group, the professional planning company naturally showed the best level. Whether it was flowers or decorations, they were all top-level...

The stage in the middle was built by a professional stage art team for a week, and the gorgeousness was not even inferior to the Red and White Song Festival~

As time passed slowly, the originally empty banquet hall gradually filled with people, lively and very happy!

When Naoki Nagayama arrived with Akina Nakamori, there were only some empty seats in the entire banquet hall.

"Is this all the employees of Shuyou?"

Akina and Naoki Nagayama walked towards the table in the front row, greeting the employees as they walked,

"There must be thousands of people, right?!"

"Hmm... I don't have an exact number..."

Naoki Nagayama was also a little surprised. He now only communicated more with some key personnel. He didn't expect Shuyou's volume to be so large.

As the company gets bigger and bigger, this situation is inevitable.

There are more and more institutional personnel. Even the General Affairs Section has more than a dozen people, but Naoki Nagayama only remembers four people: Jia Hua Xing, Xing Xia Suzuki, Li Zi Zao Ye, and Ji Zhi Luo He.

The table they sat at was of course the main table. The three giants and their families all came. Naoki Nagayama greeted Xue Fangcun, Jia Wei Yin Tang, and others, and then laughed and joked with Jia Yi Yin Tang, who was in puberty and a bit shy~

"Why has Jia Yi-chan become so quiet... She was clearly so lively before!"

"..."

Jia Yi Yin Tang didn't want to pay attention to Big Brother Naoki. That was a small gathering in Shanying Yuan before, and they were all acquaintances, so she was naturally relaxed... Now this is a large venue with thousands of people!!

In front of so many people, I, Jia Yi Yin Tang, also have to maintain a good image, okay!

"Haha, Naoki-san, don't tease Jia Yi-chan!"

Akina laughed and pushed Naoki Nagayama away, pulling Jia Yi Yin Tang to chat intimately, and even told her about the growth of Little Ye Zi... This made Jia Yi-chan relax.

"Why didn't Xin Jing-kun come?" Naoki Nagayama asked Dayou Fangcun.

"He... sigh~~~"

Dayou Fangcun showed a helpless expression on his face. His son is now extremely rebellious and has a trend of developing towards yellow hair... This can't be helped. During the period of rapid growth, the family environment has undergone huge changes, which will naturally cause psychological changes.

"He said he doesn't like this kind of occasion..."

"Haha, then forget it!" Naoki Nagayama comforted, "It will be fine when he grows up~"

"I hope so..." Dayou Fangcun sighed, then asked, "Naoki-san, how should I educate my child!"

"... You ask me? My daughter is only five months old!"

"I think you might have a way..."

Even the richest man in the world may not be able to educate his children well, what way does Naoki Nagayama have?!

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings..." Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "Anyway, the money Dayou-san earns is almost endless... Arrange a trust fund for him after he becomes an adult, the kind that cannot be fully withdrawn, just guarantee that he can live a good life for a lifetime..."

According to Dayou Fangcun's current family property, as long as Xin Jing Fangcun doesn't start a business or gamble, it's almost endless.

"Then let him have a few more children and prepare an education fund for the descendants, and that's about it~"

In fact, as long as there is no obsession with "family business inheritance", before Dayou Fangcun passes away, no matter what the children or grandchildren are like, they can always guarantee a good life...

As for after passing away... why care about the flood? Even dynasties may not be able to be inherited~

"Naoki-san, are you so free and easy?"

"Of course... I don't want Ye Zi to spend her whole life just thinking about making money..."

"..."

So this is the reason why you keep buying land and forest rights?!

In the chat, the time for the annual meeting finally officially began.

The host was also an acquaintance, Kenji Suzuki, the host of the Red and White Song Festival!

"Minasan, welcome everyone to attend the Shuyou Group's year-end party..."

Under the enthusiastic speech of the host, the annual meeting performance that everyone had been looking forward to officially began!

The opening of the year-end party was Yui Asaka, who suddenly became popular this year through "Sukeban Deka III: Girl Ninja Legend". Although she was very popular, she didn't have enough seniority to be on the Red and White Song Festival...

The famous track "October Christmas" was very suitable for the atmosphere at the end of the year, and even secretly matched the recently popular "Ghost"~

Yoshimoto Kogyo's comedy artists performed Manzai for everyone, Johnny's Shibugakitai went on stage to dance, and the Checkers band sang pop songs on the stage...

Naoki Nagayama, Dayou Fangcun, Shuichi Yin Tang, and others sitting under the stage also completely let go of their worries and happily watched the performance.

Famous idols like Shizuka Kudo and Chikako Aoyama watched the artists they were originally familiar with performing on the stage, while this time they were purely acting as audience members, eating delicious food, and laughing while watching the performance on the stage~

"Sitting under the stage is a different feeling!"

Seeing Yoko Minamino, whom she knew, go on stage, Yuki Saito sighed.

Most of the time, she was the one on the stage! How could she have such a leisurely and relaxed state of mind today...

"Shizuka-nee-san..." Rie Miyazawa relied on being the youngest and called everyone very sweetly, "Is this different from before? When you were at the Red and White Song Festival, couldn't you watch from the seats under the stage after performing?"

"Of course it's different!" Shizuka Kudo said.

"When you are part of the performance, your nerves are tense. Before the performance, you think about how you perform and how to move the audience... After the performance, you think about whether you performed well just now...

In short, the whole process is very nervous, and there is no mind to watch others perform!!!"

"And now, it's pure appreciation... The mood is very relaxed!!"

Shizuka Kudo drank the red wine on the table as if venting, feeling the stimulation of alcohol, a feeling of intoxication surged into her head, and the whole person was much happier...

When performing on stage, you are pleasing the audience... When sitting under the stage watching the performance, you are the one being pleased, which is naturally different!

Today, I am also an audience member, and also a consumer!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1130 =====