Chapter 1148: You guy, going on vacation again?!

The next day, Shanying Yuan was still like before, a calm and warm morning.

However, the entertainment industry outside is changing, and the craze is constant... You can detect a thing or two from the newspaper that Afu sent in the morning!

"Tree Friend wins three major awards! Reaching the top of the film industry?!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the title of the report and clicked his tongue,

"Sure enough, Japanese reporters really like exaggerated wording!"

As mentioned before, the Film Blue Ribbon Award, the Film Academy Awards, and the Mainichi Film Awards are held intensively, so the awards are announced together.

Naoki Nagayama took Akina to participate in the Film Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony, but this does not mean that Tree Friend will not participate in the other two major competitions!

Shuichi Yin Tang, Xu Mudao, and others participated in other major competitions on behalf of Tree Friend, and then... almost swept the Best Film!

The Best Film of the Film Academy Awards was given to "Tiger of Ginza," the Best Film of the Mainichi Film Awards was given to "Hayato Legend," and other awards such as Best Director, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, etc...

Large and small awards were all divided by Tree Friend, allowing the entire industry to see the strength of Tree Friend Film!

If it weren't for the private discussions and compromises, it might really be possible to sweep all the major awards, making the Japanese film industry in Showa 61 completely become Tree Friend's backyard~

The entire media and press used a fanatical tone to promote Tree Friend, as exaggerated as it could be, with words like "reaching the top," "domination," and "mid-day sun" constantly...

However, such wording and exaggeration unexpectedly did not make the Japanese public feel disgusted, because the Japanese national sentiment is currently in a state of boiling. With the expansion of the economic bubble, everyone feels that their assets are constantly growing. After having money, they naturally buy, buy, buy, play, play, play.

Many Japanese people have gone abroad to see everything in foreign countries and recognized Japan's strength, so sayings like "one hundred million new middle class" and "buying the United States" have appeared, and every citizen is very arrogant...

So for the exaggerated statements of the media, they even feel a bit of approval... The Japanese film industry should have such a company, representing Japan's latest rising momentum!

Akina leaned over to look and said:

"There should be other film awards like the Kinema Junpo Awards, right?"

"Almost... important awards will be given to Tree Friend, otherwise it will damage their own authority... unless they don't want to eat this bowl of rice in the future~"

Naoki Nagayama said while eating breakfast,

"Last year can be said to be the explosion year of Tree Friend Film. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, they were all blockbusters. This year, there will be much less~"

In the past few years, Shuichi Yin Tang and Masataka Komori would shoot some small fresh films similar to "Diary of the Sea Street" and "After the Rain," and Naoki Nagayama would also shoot innovative films like "April Story" and "One Cut of the Dead," but last year there were none.

The entertainment industry actually received news that in the new year, Tree Friend Film is focusing on the animation business, and there is no big plan for film shooting...

Especially Naoki Nagayama, who seems to be only preparing for a sci-fi blockbuster like "Jurassic Park." The preparation work will take at least until the second half of the year, and it is estimated that it will be next year after filming...

This made traditional film factories like Toho and Toei breathe a sigh of relief.

"Let's give it to Tree Friend this year!" "Don't confront Tree Friend, which is in the explosion period!" "Decide the winner next year!" "..."

In some internal meetings, some members were just like this to AQ themselves. They all thought that the next year might be Tree Friend's weak period... After all, no one can maintain vigorous creativity forever~

"Is Naoki-san only planning to shoot 'Jurassic Park' this year?" Akina asked.

"Yes!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded, finished breakfast in three or two bites, and then picked up little Xia Hua who had finished drinking milk, gently helping to pat the burp,

"This year, I have to accompany Hua-chan more!"

And little Xia Hua, after burping, also smiled on her father's shoulder~

"..."

Akina, who was enjoying breakfast, looked at this harmonious scene of fatherly love and daughterly filial piety, and was actually a bit jealous.

Sure enough, the daughter is the father's little lover, who will grab her father's love since she was a child!

Akina has to go to Kenon in the afternoon to make a decision on the cover of the new album, and Naoki Nagayama happens to miss it, so he goes to the Tree Friend building in the morning.

After arriving at the company, he found that everyone in Tree Friend was happy.

"Naoki-san, good morning!" Xing Jiahua greeted very happily, and then Suzuki Xingxia next to her also waved, "Naoki-san, morning!"

"Morning..." Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised. "Why are you so happy?"

"Of course... Tree Friend Film won so many awards, isn't Naoki-san happy?!" Xing Jiahua looked at Naoki Nagayama suspiciously, as if she didn't understand. "Others in the company want to celebrate, and they have all agreed to go to the bar for a drink after work..."

"..."

Naoki Nagayama reacted only then. Although in his eyes, the attribution of each award had been decided long ago, in the eyes of others in Tree Friend, Tree Friend had just confirmed that it had won several major awards. As a member of Tree Friend, everyone is naturally proud!

"Happy, of course I am happy!"

"Then does Naoki-san want to have a drink together tonight?!" Suzuki Xingxia invited boldly.

"Hmm... I might not be able to..." He has to go home to accompany the baby...

However, his embarrassment was misunderstood by others. Xing Jiahua patted Suzuki Xingxia lightly:

"Xingxia-chan, Naoki-san must be celebrating with other big shots in the entertainment industry!"

"Ah, ah... so that's how it is..." Suzuki Xingxia hurriedly nodded.

Japanese society is a society with distinct circles, and presidents and celebrities are naturally in another circle.

Naoki Nagayama realized that they had misunderstood, but it was not convenient for him to explain anything, so he could only nod vaguely, and then got into the elevator and headed toward his office.

When he reached the top floor, he happened to run into Shuichi Yin Tang walking toward Otomo Yoshimura's office, and Naoki Nagayama immediately followed:

"Shuichi-san, did you attend the party last night?"

"Ah, Naoki-san..." Shuichi Yin Tang said while pushing the door. "Of course, such a good occasion cannot be missed!"

"I have talked to my colleagues at the Tokyo Film Association and everyone on the Film Academy Awards committee. When the Tokyo Film Association is established, they will definitely support it..."

Otomo Yoshimura in the office was on the phone. After seeing Naoki Nagayama and them enter, he ended the call after a few sentences.

"Naoki-san, Shuichi-san... that was a call from the legal department just now, saying that the acquisition contract for Studio Ghibli has been negotiated... We bought 70% of the shares of Studio Ghibli in Tokuma Shoten for 500 million, becoming the major shareholder of Studio Ghibli."

"The contract can be signed in a few days!"

"Is that so?" Naoki Nagayama smiled. "It's not expensive!"

"Just a studio..."

Shuichi Yin Tang was still a bit surprised. A studio with only two key members actually cost so much money, almost the entire box office of a movie.

"Hahaha, Shuichi-san, look further into the future... You will know later, it's not expensive!"

Thinking of the box office of dozens or hundreds of billions of various animations of Ghibli in the future, and showing them all over the world... At that time, you will know how cost-effective today's acquisition is.

Hearing Naoki Nagayama say this, Shuichi Yin Tang didn't take it to heart. He still trusted his friend's long-term vision very much. Besides, for the current Tree Friend, 500 million is not too much.

"After signing the contract, next, just wait for Hayao Miyazaki to start producing 'My Neighbor Totoro'!"

"'My Neighbor Totoro'..." Shuichi Yin Tang nodded. He had known about Naoki Nagayama's idea for a long time. "It is indeed time..."

After talking about work, Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura sat down and started chatting about other things:

"The film awards are over. Next, in late February, I want to take a vacation for a while... take Akina and little Xia Hua to soak in the hot springs..."

As soon as this was said, Naoki Nagayama saw the eyes of Shuichi Yin Tang and Otomo Yoshimura slanted...

"Hmm? What kind of expression are you two? I've been busy for a whole year, can't I take a break?!"

"Didn't you already take a vacation during the New Year?" Shuichi Yin Tang said. "Naoki-san also took a few extra days off!"

"And last year, didn't you go overseas, go to Hongyu Yuan..." Otomo Yoshimura also took the conversation. "And you only come to Tree Friend for half a day every day, which is no different from a vacation..."

Then the two said in unison:

"So, Naoki-san is equivalent to being on vacation all the time while working!"

"..."

Naoki Nagayama was embarrassed by the two of them. Compared with the two, he might indeed have rested a bit too much, and there was a lot of fishing at work.

Otomo Yoshimura doesn't need to be mentioned, he has been diligently operating the Tree Friend Group every day, and Shuichi Yin Tang is also busy with film business and forming a film association, and last year he added the animation business field!

Thinking about it this way, he is indeed a bit ashamed... but that's not true!!!

He started the company just to make more money, take more vacations, and enjoy life more. Why should he be ashamed!

"Cough... Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, this... in fact, resting is for better work!"

Naoki Nagayama said such a fallacy with a thick skin,

"Think about it, I have a big project this year, so I have to recharge my batteries!"

"You guy!"

Otomo Yoshimura shook his head. He had no way to deal with his friend, who is also the actual controller of Tree Friend, so he could only sigh and ask,

"Where are you going this time? How long is the vacation?"

"The vacation house by Lake Toya... I also want to see the Seto Inland Sea... It will be more convenient to fly a private jet this time!" Naoki Nagayama said. "About half a month... maybe extended to a month, who knows!"

"..." Shuichi Yin Tang was helpless. "That will be March! The cherry blossoms are about to bloom!"

"With such a cold day this year, maybe the cherry blossoms will be late..."

The content of the subsequent chat began to go crooked, and even talked about when Naoki Nagayama's private jet can fly international routes, and take Shuichi Yin Tang and Otomo Yoshimura to New York to play.

"By the way, I seem to have an apartment in the United States..."

Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered that he had asked Genta Nakai to help him buy a property a long time ago,

"But I have never been there to live..."

Now almost all investment properties are under Tree Friend Capital, and they are all over the world. There are not many personal properties belonging to him, Naoki Nagayama~

"Hahaha, Naoki-san's houses, I guess you can't count them yourself?!"

Shuichi Yin Tang laughed,

"I said, why buy so many houses, it's better to invest in the stock market!"

"... Shuichi-san, you will know in a few years~"

After chatting in the office for a while, the morning tea party ended. Naoki Nagayama returned to his large office and was in a daze for a while, reading newspapers and playing with the computer, killing time, and then came to the editing room around noon.

"Naoki-san!" Masataka Komori was the first to discover Naoki Nagayama. "Why are you here?"

"Come to see the situation of 'Once a Thief'..." Naoki Nagayama patted Masataka Komori on the shoulder. "Didn't you say it was almost edited?"

"Yes, it was completely edited yesterday, and I am preparing to screen it internally today, and then take it to the film factory for copying."

Masataka Komori's tone was full of excitement,

"After that, it's the preview... it will be released during the Valentine's Day schedule!"

"..."

I have complained about the Valentine's Day schedule before, because many romance dramas are released during this period, but the publicity department said it doesn't matter, because "Once a Thief" is not a romance movie, so there is no competition... and the cherry blossom season, etc., are also mainly romance films...

Naoki Nagayama didn't care much, anyway, they chose the time when everyone has a strong willingness to walk into the cinema.

"Naoki-san, do you want to come to the internal screening?!" Masataka Komori invited.

"I... I won't watch it, I have something to do in the afternoon." Naoki Nagayama refused directly. "And I have seen it many times..."

"Is that so..."

Masataka Komori was a bit disappointed, but cheered up again,

"Then the preview, do you want to come to participate, Naoki-san?!"

"... I'm going on vacation..."

Naoki Nagayama refused again,

"It's already set..."

"Hehehe... since it's set, there's no way~"

What else can Masataka Komori say? He could only accept it helplessly, feeling that Naoki Nagayama seemed to be targeting himself... Could it be that he didn't let Naoki-san edit it before, and he held a grudge?!

Naoki-san doesn't seem to be the kind who holds a grudge... No... Masataka Komori reacted, Naoki-san is very vengeful!

People who have offended him seem to be not doing well now!

"Naoki-san..." Masataka Komori's eyes were full of sincerity. "If I have done anything insufficient, please give me a chance!"

"???"

Naoki Nagayama felt that something was wrong, but looking at Masataka Komori's expression, he still nodded,

"Don't worry, Masataka-kun, we are a family!"

"Yes, Naoki-san remembers, remember!"

"..."

Naoki Nagayama took a look at the second trailer in the editing room. This time it was much more explosive, gunfights, adventures, balls, beauties...

The dashing and handsome Leslie Cheung, the beautiful and moving Chikako Aoyama, the mature and humorous Kyosuke Shibata...

Satisfied all people's fantasies about art thieves...

"Once a Thief" should be able to support Tree Friend's influence in the first half of this year, Naoki Nagayama was satisfied and prepared to go home~

And at this time, Akina Nakamori was in the conference room of Kenon, looking at the cover design of the record.

"TANGONOIR!"

Ryomei Tanaka's tone was a bit excited,

"French black tango... not only the passion of Western tango steps, but also Eastern mysterious elements... is the most suitable name!"

"The cover uses a side silhouette, Akina's black clothes, full of mysterious temptation and abstinence..."

"Only after opening the record and listening to it, will you find the passion and a trace of madness in Akina-chan's songs... just like the women of this era!"

Akina looked at this plan and was very satisfied:

"Then this is the first album of this year!"

"Yes!!" Ryomei Tanaka

Then it was Yuzo Shimada's turn to speak:

"Akina-chan, for the next album... I'm also planning modern women as the theme..."

"Western sweethearts, the blonde bombshell of every era, the dream lover in the hearts of the masses..."

"BLONDE....."

"Has Akina considered dyeing her hair? If you don't want to dye your hair, wearing a blonde wig is also fine... Maybe you can change your image..."

In this era, Western culture is very popular in Japan, and Western blonde bombshells have also become symbols of sexy, sweet, and mature women...

Akina Nakamori listened to this project, and unknowingly connected it to the stage outfit made of Hermès silk scarves...

"If it's BLONDE, it doesn't necessarily mean the hair is blonde... It should be that kind of fashionable, mature, and sexy temperament!"

Akina Nakamori stated her opinion,

"An Eastern blonde bombshell doesn't necessarily have to have blonde hair... Big waves are also fine! Wearing luxurious silk..."

In Akina's description, a modern Eastern girl with big waves, wearing clothes made of limited-edition silk scarves, dancing hot dances on the dance floor seemed to appear in people's minds.

A different image, yet it has an inexplicable resonance with the temperament of a blonde bombshell...

The blonde bombshell in the eyes of Westerners is actually just a microcosm of modern urban girls standing at the forefront of fashion!

"The name BLONDE is very good, but it has to be our Eastern BLONDE!"

Akina made the final decision and set the direction for the new album in the second half of the year. Yuzo Shimada did not raise any more opinions.

In the current Burning Productions, all planning, records, and announcements related to Akina Nakamori are decided by Akina Nakamori, and even Akira Hanami would not raise objections to these matters.

"Good! Then it's settled!"

"Akina, we will start producing the record, and the subsequent official sales..."

"For sales, let's start from March..."

Akina said,

"It's just in time for the cherry blossom season..."

Actually, it's because she wants to go on vacation with her husband!

"Hai!"

But it's only for a week, so others naturally won't object.

(End of chapter)