Chapter 1155: So you are the one who snatched my script?!

The news that Naoki Nagayama wrote a new movie script "Departures" spread very quickly within Shuyou, especially among the several directors, who almost knew it that night.

Of course, knowing that Naoki Nagayama wanted to film this movie himself, they were a bit disappointed, but they remembered in a blink of an eye that if this was the case, then another "Long Vacation" was vacated!!!

So the next day....

"Naoki-san....."

Xu Mudao didn't know when he wandered into Naoki Nagayama's office, first said something about condolences, and then started to inquire about it tentatively,

"When is 'Departures' planned to start filming?"

"Uh..... wait for the company to finish the procedures, and casting can be done in early March."

Naoki Nagayama didn't hide anything. It is already late February, and he originally planned to start filming work in March, whether it is a movie or a TV series.

"I see, I see..." Xu Mudao responded with a smile, and then opened his mouth, "Then.... Naoki-san....."

"Since you are going to film 'Departures'.... then you definitely won't have time to film 'Long Vacation', right?!"

"Look.... do I still have..... a chance?"

Looking at this sincere face, Naoki Nagayama felt a bit embarrassed for a while.

He had already decided to allocate "Long Vacation" to Nishimoto Tomoyuki as compensation..... If he just told Xu Mudao the truth like this, it seems it would hurt his kind heart......

So, he decisively threw the pot out!

"Eh? Don't you know yet?!" Naoki Nagayama pretended to be surprised, "Otomo-san has already assigned the script to Nishimoto-kun!"

"Ah?!"

Xu Mudao's face was panicked,

"When, why haven't I heard of it?!"

"Just yesterday....." Naoki Nagayama said without changing his face, "Otomo-san said something about giving newcomers a chance to exercise..... Currently, the only backup director who hasn't independently taken charge of a project is Nishimoto Tomoyuki....."

"How could this be......"

Xu Mudao was full of unwillingness. If you want to exercise newcomers, you can just take other scripts from the script center!

Why did you take Naoki-san's "Long Vacation"?!

This is Naoki-san's work, it is Shuyou's treasure! If you want to give it, you should give it to me, this senior who has made great contributions to Shuyou!!

"No, I want to ask Otomo-san clearly!"

"Uh.... Mudao-kun, there's no need for this, right....." Naoki Nagayama felt that it might be about to collapse, and opened his mouth, "After all, Otomo-san has already decided. If you go to question him, it will give him no face!"

"Be careful that Otomo-san will wear small shoes for you~"

"......." Xu Mudao was stunned, slightly uneasy, "Otomo-san, shouldn't be...."

"Otomo-san, sometimes he is very stingy!"

Naoki Nagayama added fuel to the fire in the office,

"Before, I just asked him why he lost hair again, whether he wanted to turn the Mediterranean on his head into the Pacific Ocean, and he didn't even give me tea, and drove me out!"

"......."

Xu Mudao looked at Naoki Nagayama, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.....

If I were bald, Naoki-san, you would have to go to the hospital!

But thinking about it, Fangcun Otomo treated Naoki Nagayama so lightly because Naoki-san is his superior and a good friend.... If someone else offended him.....

You know, the number one can be amiable and easy-going, but the number two is generally serious and full of majesty in front of employees, otherwise how can he manage a big company well!

Fangcun Otomo, if it weren't for a few particularly close relationships, the impression in the minds of Shuyou employees is a bigwig who is not smiling behind the desk and whose glasses flash with cold light......

"I....."

Xu Mudao was a bit guilty. He originally had a low presence, and except for Naoki Nagayama and Masataka Komori, his relationship with Fangcun Otomo was average....

"Mudao-kun, if you have any questions, just ask!" Naoki Nagayama encouraged, "At most, you'll be scolded~"

"......" Xu Mudao's eyelids jumped.....

"Maybe you will be held a grudge.... but those are trivial matters!"

"....." Xu Mudao's mouth twitched....

"At most, your salary will be deducted, you won't be fired!"

"...... Cough cough, Naoki-san...." Xu Mudao changed his tone, "I think company executives must have careful consideration for resource allocation....

If Otomo-san does this, it must be for the long-term development of the company! I'd better not disturb Otomo-san's work!"

"..... Uh.... Mudao-kun can think so, that's good!"

Naoki Nagayama saw Xu Mudao give up asking, and immediately showed the boss's skilled big-cake-drawing technique,

"Mudao-kun don't worry, there will definitely be more good scripts in the future, and I will consider you the first time!"

"Hai!"

After Xu Mudao walked out of the office, Naoki Nagayama lay on the boss chair and let out a long sigh of relief......

There are only so many scripts on hand, and it is also very troublesome to deal with loyal subordinates!

He thought about it for a while and found that it is possible that Matsuo Munao or even Shuichi Itō would come to inquire later.....

Shuichi Itō, who hadn't filmed for a long time, also revealed before that he wanted to film one this year, and he wasn't so easy to dismiss!

Thinking about it this way, staying in the office seems a bit dangerous!

"No! I have to go! Go back early today!"

After returning to the office of the film department on the third floor, Xu Mudao suddenly heard some discussions.

"Naoki-san's new script is called 'Departures'?"

"Should be influenced by the death of a relative?"

"Although it is a bit bad to say so, the tragedy of the creator is often the source of good works~"

"...."

The script center didn't deliberately hide it, and it can even be said that it was deliberately promoting how Naoki Nagayama's new script was born in a short time.

This is for the management to consolidate Naoki Nagayama's position in the hearts of Shuyou employees......

Deification, as long as it is a superior with a certain status, will do it.

So the employees of the film department, whether it is photography, filming, or field affairs, editing personnel, etc., all knew about this, and were discussing it enthusiastically.

Listening to these discussions, Xu Mudao walked through the crowd silently, without attracting their attention. As long as he didn't deliberately show off his gold Rolex, he was always like this.

"I heard that Naoki-san wants to film this movie himself?"

"Yeah, it seems that the production committee is about to be established, and people will be selected to join the production team in two days!"

"Great.... I must join!"

"But didn't the company say before that Naoki-san would produce 'Long Vacation'?"

"Naoki-san is filming a movie, then the TV series must be directed by someone else.... Who do you think will get the script?!"

"Komori-san?" "He just finished filming the previous one, impossible!"

"Then.... Matsuo-senpai?" "It is possible!"

"Naoki-san's script, I think Shuichi-san might also be interested.... If he opens his mouth, others have no chance!"

"That's true....."

Everyone guessed the director candidate, but no one thought of Xu Mudao..... This made him feel a bit lost as he walked past the crowd, but he was already used to it.

And just at this time, a person with a round face full of joy suddenly walked over—Nishimoto Tomoyuki!

"Minna-san! I'm going to film a TV series!!!"

"'Long Vacation' has been assigned to me!!"

"Finally....!"

Other employees heard it, and immediately went forward to congratulate and say things like "Really?", "It's Nishimoto-kun!", "You're really something!", ".....".

Making Nishimoto Tomoyuki in the crowd even more excited, the whole person seemed to be flying....

"...."

Xu Mudao looked at the guy in the crowd, and a group of indignation suddenly rose!

Kuso!

This guy snatched my script, and he is still so happy!!

This is unbearable!!!

Xu Mudao originally wanted to control his anger, but at this time Nishimoto Tomoyuki suddenly said a sentence, making him unable to hold back anymore!

"Haha, 'Long Vacation', this script, besides giving it to me, who else can it be given to?!

Jie jie jie...."

With a "bang," everyone was startled!

Everyone's eyes turned to the corridor where the sound came from. Everyone first saw an arm with a gold Rolex, and then saw a person who looked a bit unfamiliar walking over.

I saw that person push aside the crowd and walk to Nishimoto Tomoyuki, staring at him and saying:

"Nishimoto-kun.....

You are the one who got 'Long Vacation', right?! (So you are the one who snatched my script?)"

"Uh..... Hai, Mudao-senpai~"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki was scared by Xu Mudao's momentum and said weakly,

"Just got it from the script center....."

"I tell you! Getting the script is just the first step in filming a movie!"

Xu Mudao said aggressively,

"You have to be careful later, don't break your leg like last time! In that case.....

Maybe the script will be given to someone else, do you know?!"

"Just like your 'Ghost Bride' script last time!"

Last year, it was because his leg was injured that Naoki Nagayama took the "Ghost Bride" script, adapted it into "Ghost," and filmed it.....

"......."Hai! I will be careful...."

Nishimoto Tomoyuki swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Should this be a kind reminder?!

Why does it feel like Mudao-senpai wants to kill someone!

"Cherish Naoki-san's script well, do you know?!"

"Haiii~~"

Nishimoto Tomoyuki answered even more softly.

Xu Mudao looked at Nishimoto Tomoyuki fiercely a few times, and then suppressed the emotion in his heart, leaving the last hard phrase:

"That's all!"

Then he crossed Nishimoto Tomoyuki and walked slowly towards the end of the corridor....

"......"

The crowd of Shuyou Film was shocked by Xu Mudao's tone and didn't dare to speak until the back disappeared slowly in the corridor.....

"Who is that?" a newbie asked.

"Ah, it's Director Mudao!"

"Oh oh, the most mysterious director in Shuyou?!"

"Yeah.... 'Tiger of Ginza' was filmed by him!"

"It really looks like a fierce tiger!"

"......."

The small troubles between employees naturally won't reach the ears of Fangcun Otomo, but the complaints of fellow executives may not be!

I saw a guy who was very dissatisfied sitting in his office.....

"Otomo-san.... do you think Naoki-san is unkind!"

Shuichi Itō took a cold drink from the small refrigerator and poured a few mouthfuls,

"He wrote 'Departures' and didn't notify me in the first time? I am the person in charge of Shuyou Film, and I personally went to attend the funeral!"

"...... There is no causal relationship here...."

Fangcun Otomo sighed,

"Naoki-san wrote it after he came back!"

"He wrote it, and he actually wanted to film it himself?! Didn't he say that he only had a plan to film 'Jurassic Park' this year?!"

"...... Things are unpredictable....."

Shuichi Itō was still unhappy:

"You said it's fine to film it yourself, then why was the remaining 'Long Vacation' given to someone else?!"

"Doesn't he know that I haven't had any works for a long time?!"

"Without a good work, how can I have the confidence to compete for the president of the upcoming Tokyo Film Association?!"

"This.... the time is wrong.....

Before 'Long Vacation' is finished filming, the establishment of the Tokyo Film Association and the first president have already been selected....."

Fang

"That's not the point!"

Yin Tangxiu slammed his drink can onto the coffee table with a *clack*.

"The point is that guy Naoki actually didn't leave the script for me!"

"......"

Fangcun Dayou shook his head helplessly and looked at his good friend.

"Then why don't you go complain to Naoki-san? Why come harass me instead?!"

"You think I don't want to? But that guy Naoki-san isn't even in the office! He went home early!"

Yin Tangxiu stood up and paced back and forth.

"He's just trying to avoid me!"

"....."

Fangcun Dayou was speechless. You know that too!

Yet Yin Tangxiu's complaints weren't over:

"Dayou-san, I finally finished talking at the Watanabe Agency and rushed back... I just wanted to have a good talk with him..."

"But he actually avoided me?! That guy, how could he do this?!"

Yin Tangxiu was throwing a tantrum of incompetence...

Fangcun Dayou had a massive headache looking at the proposal on the table. If he kept being interrupted, he might not finish reading this proposal today!

So he kindly offered a suggestion:

"Actually, Xiu-san, you could go directly to Naoki-san's house to intercept him!! You know where Shanyingyuan is anyway..."

"......"

When it came to going to someone else's house to intercept them, Yin Tangxiu was stunned for a moment, then his expression became awkward; even he felt embarrassed.

"Ah... that wouldn't be good, would it... I'm not a child anymore, how can I go to someone's house like that..."

After all, Yin Tangxiu was already a big baby in his thirties; going to someone's house to block the door over a small matter was never a good look~

To get rid of this trouble, Fangcun Dayou abandoned his integrity and continued offering ideas:

"It's almost the weekend anyway... You take Regarding Jia Yi-chan with you and just say Regarding Jia Yi-chan misses Little Xia Hua!! So you're taking her to visit!"

"..... Eh?"

Yin Tangxiu's eyes lit up.

"As expected, Dayou-san is as cunning as a fox!"

"Hmm?"

Noticing his old friend's unfriendly gaze, Yin Tangxiu immediately corrected himself:

"Ah... Dayou-san is full of wisdom!"

"Heh~"

Yin Tangxiu walked a few steps in the office, his thoughts becoming clearer and clearer:

"Exactly, I can talk to Naoki-san about the founding time of the Tokyo Film Society, and then consider whether to hold some kind of ceremony... to announce it to the world..."

"We can also chat about what the first thing to do after the society is established is... and how to demonstrate the influence of our society..."

"I think we can start by establishing a support fund... The first thing we do after founding must be grand!"

"Eh? Dayou-san, do you want to come along too? It would be a perfect time for a small gathering!"

Listening to Yin Tangxiu's rambling voice, Fangcun Dayou felt his head starting to itch...

He had clearly already given him the idea, so why was he still bothering him in the office?!

Would he ever be able to finish today's work?!

(End of chapter)