Chapter 1317: We have decided to withdraw!!

Jurassic Island, which was already lively to begin with, has become increasingly bustling lately.

The supply ship, which used to arrive about once a week, has been coming every two or three days recently, carrying a large amount of supplies and goods.

The port town is looking more and more like a commercial street~

At this moment, on the island's film set, the crew of "Jurassic Park" is taking a temporary break.

The spraying rain and thunder and lightning have been paused in the studio. In the slightly damp air, the props team is setting up the Tyrannosaurus Rex model and... installing the props for the portable toilet...

Naoki Nagayama gave a few instructions:

"The outer shell of this portable toilet needs to be a bit fragile, so it can be torn apart all at once!"

"And... uh... don't connect the toilet inside too tightly to the back wall..."

Only then did he run over to his director's chair to rest for a bit.

Just then, Yuko Tianzhong walked over to chat:

"Naoki-san... is the Tree Friend annual meeting going to be held on the island?"

"Oh? You already know?" Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised; this matter had only just been decided and was still in the planning stages. "That is indeed the case..."

"No wonder the island has been so lively these past few days..."

Yuko Tianzhong smiled,

"The crew members have been discussing who to invite to perform at the annual meeting after work..."

"Haha~" Naoki Nagayama also laughed, "It doesn't seem to be fully decided yet, but I heard there might be an acrobatic performance... it should be very interesting..."

"Omoshiroi~"

"Anyway, since it's on the island, Yuko-san will definitely be able to see it when the time comes!"

This annual meeting would naturally invite the crew of "Jurassic Park"... after all, they are all on the same island...

"Ah, right!"

Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered,

"This time we are inviting Kenji Sawada to perform... Yuko-san hasn't seen him in a long time, right? You can have a good reunion for two days!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Yuko Tianzhong's face.

This profession is like that; if both husband and wife are entertainers, sometimes their schedules clash, and they might not see each other for months.

Many times, it is precisely because they spend more time apart than together that their feelings fade, until they eventually separate.

Although Kenji Sawada previously appeared to be blinded by love, willing to leave with nothing just to be with Yuko Tianzhong, when the passion fades, whether the love between the two can persist is really not certain!

"Hai!" Yuko Tianzhong thanked Naoki Nagayama, "Arigato~"

This was clearly Naoki Nagayama's decision; otherwise, with so many singers, why invite a rock king from over a decade ago... Kenji Sawada has deep seniority, but his peak period has passed. Inviting him to perform now is definitely a case of high value but no market.

"It's nothing... Sawada-san is a rock legend... We are also honored that he accepted the invitation."

Naoki Nagayama waved his hand; Tree Friend didn't care about that bit of money,

"Let everyone have a wonderful annual meeting!"

After chatting for a while, the props team had prepared the venue, and Naoki Nagayama hurriedly pulled himself together to start a new round of filming.

In the middle of the venue, a wooden toilet sat there... in a while, this would serve as a temporary hiding place for an extra.

Naoki Nagayama was explaining the scene to this actor:

"Todd, you must remember, when the toilet wall is torn open, you must look terrified... similar to... uh..."

"You know the French military salute, right... add a bit of trembling..."

The French military salute is actually the action of raising both hands in surrender... but it became widely known during World War II because France surrendered too quickly...

"Okay~"

Fortunately, Todd is an American and was not offended at all. He nodded, indicating he would perform according to the instructions~

Just then, Takehiko Wu Jing from the props team walked over and said to Naoki Nagayama and the actor:

"Naoki-san, and Todd... when the wall is torn down in a moment, remember to stay seated on the toilet... we have calculated this position, and you won't be hit by the dinosaur!"

"Okay..."

"For safety, when the impact happens, Todd, you'd better keep your hands protecting your head..."

Todd was speechless; why not give him a safety helmet...

After the communication was finished, Naoki Nagayama looked at the prepared T-Rex and the crew members, then walked back to his position and raised the megaphone:

"Bring the wind~~ Bring the rain~~"

Following his words, the studio's high-power blowers started working, blowing the prop trees until they swayed incessantly, and the sprinkler heads overhead also started spraying, with rain pouring down... what a scene of a storm...

"Then... lightning and thunder!"

After the white light of the lightning, there was the rumbling of thunder... with the help of high-intensity lights and sound effects, the typhoon weather went online instantly!

At this moment, Naoki Nagayama even felt like he was summoning wind and rain~

"All units of the crew, get ready! Action!!!"

Under the director's command, the realistic T-Rex started to shake its head and move. It hit with force, and the entire toilet wall shattered, leaving only the person sitting on the toilet in the middle shivering.

The T-Rex moved closer. When its ferocious head reached Todd, he could only raise his hands in terror, his body trembling constantly, unable to even speak...

Then, the T-Rex opened its giant mouth and bit the person in one go...

"Cut!"

At this moment, Naoki Nagayama shouted cut.

Because the model is a model after all, this realistic T-Rex is just a hollow prop; it's impossible to directly pick up an adult weighing over a hundred jin and tear them into pieces in mid-air.

So the shot after being bitten needs to be created using a computer!

"This take is not bad..."

After watching the director's monitor, Naoki Nagayama said,

"However... the T-Rex's movements are a bit stiff... it needs to be like a cat, eyes fixed on the prey, body and tail moving, and then bite down in one go..."

"Minna-san, restore the scene... let's do another take!"

"......."

Although everyone wailed in their hearts, no one dared to contradict the director.

So the wind and rain paused, the props team hurriedly went to restore the scene, and then hurriedly sent people to wipe the water droplets off the T-Rex model... after all, it is not waterproof...

Several dozen minutes later, in Naoki Nagayama's next "Action", the crew filmed this shot again!

"This time it's very good~"

"The character's expression and performance are both very good!"

"The T-Rex's operation is also very vivid..."

After fiercely praising the crew, Naoki Nagayama started to have people clean up, preparing to film the next shot... In this spiral progress, the filming progress of "Jurassic Park" slowly climbed past the halfway point...

The turmoil over the Record Awards in the entertainment industry had fermented to a certain stage, and the executive committee of the awards and the co-initiating Composers Association both felt tremendous pressure.

Previous winners of the awards had already called to inquire. Those who were a bit more hot-tempered, like Kenji Sawada, had even made harsh threats that if it really wasn't fair, they would mail the trophy back!

Everyone was watching the judges of the jury; if there was no action, the spit alone could drown them~

"If things go on like this..."

Koji Ishikawa, chairman of the Composers Association, was full of helplessness,

"No one will acknowledge the authority of the Record Awards anymore!"

"But this doesn't mean we should just resign like this!"

Jury member Yusei Kono loudly retorted,

"Wouldn't that just be admitting there's a problem?! Admitting that we accepted bribes!"

At a time like this, Yusei Kono thought of sticking to his guns. Even if the authority of the Japan Record Awards was gone, he couldn't let his own reputation suffer. Anyway, this was anticipated from the beginning~

The awards losing authority didn't have much impact on him, but if his reputation was ruined, he wouldn't be able to make a living in the future!

Koji Ishikawa suggested:

"How about we just be fair this time and not let the Johnny's boy band win!"

"But the money has already been received..." Yuzo Fujimoto on the side shook his head, "If we don't do it, Johnny's won't let us off either!"

"Then what about returning the money?"

"......"

Hearing this, the bribery trio fell silent again.

Return the money? That's impossible~

"The only way forward... is to go all the way to the dark!"

Judge Yuzo Fujimoto said,

"Ignore the storms outside! Fight for a reputation of sticking to one's independent stance!"

Yusei Kono on the other side agreed, but Koji Ishikawa, as chairman of the Composers Association, felt it wasn't that simple.

Since someone had already exposed this matter, it was clear they wanted to flip the table... how could they let the jury succeed so easily?

So very soon, the executive committee of the Japan Record Awards received a formal notice from Tree Friend Agency.

Masami Inada came to the headquarters of the Record Awards in person and directly stated his attitude:

"We have decided to withdraw!!"

"The recent public opinion storm makes us very worried... If the Record Awards cannot make changes that put Tree Friend at ease, then our artists will withdraw from this year's Record Awards!"

"After all... an unfair selection is not worth competing for, for my artists!!"

"Inada-san!"

Koji Ishikawa hurriedly tried to salvage the situation,

"Those are all rumors! There is no such thing!!!"

"Tree Friend must not believe public opinion so easily! Don't be so reckless!"

If it were any other agency threatening the Record Awards, Koji Ishikawa would definitely scold them loudly, and might even use means to suppress that agency.

But this is Tree Friend! Now one of the giants of the entertainment agency industry, with stars gathered under its banner!

According to Masami Inada, if Tree Friend's artists withdraw, that means Shizuka Kudo, Junko Ito, Yuki Saito, and others, from top idols to pillars of the industry, will all withdraw!

And there are also the rising Izumi Sakai, Yutaka Ozaki, Kazumasa Oda, and other powerful singers!!

If these people all withdraw, the impact on the Japan Record Awards would be like someone having their arms chopped off!

"I hope so... but there's no smoke without fire..."

Masami Inada insisted on his opinion. He naturally knew the truth; this storm was stirred up by Tree Friend!

"Inada-san! Inada-san... consider it again!"

"No need... this is the final decision after internal discussion at the company!"

"...... But......"

Koji Ishikawa tried to persuade him repeatedly, but couldn't change Masami Inada's decision. In the end, he could only watch Masami Inada get into the car and leave resolutely...

"This time... it's a disaster!"

However, Koji Ishikawa didn't have to wait long. Soon, Akira Hanami from Burning Agency called, saying he wanted Nakamori Akina and Yukiko Okada to withdraw as well...

Although Burning only had these two artists with greater fame, these two happened to be top idols, and their influence was naturally very large... If they didn't participate, then the Record Awards...

Next, as if they had agreed, Ikuo Suo from Burning Agency also called, asking about the committee's view on the turmoil... whether there was really the bribery situation that others were talking about...

He also said that if it wasn't true, they should hurry up and make some changes to ensure the fairness of the awards!

By the time he hung up the phone, Koji Ishikawa's face was already full of panic...

Tree Friend, Burning, and Burning Agency, these three almost occupied one-third of the entertainment industry. If they all withdrew, the Record Awards would directly fall into a third-rate small award!

Not to mention, maybe more agencies would follow suit in the future~

So at this tense juncture, Koji Ishikawa hurriedly gathered all the organizers of the Japan Record Awards and started discussing countermeasures!

"Such a big crisis... we need to work together to overcome the difficulties!"

Koji Ishikawa looked at the members gathered in the conference room and said,

"Everyone, just say whatever ideas you have! We have reached the most critical moment!"

"I think we should persist; we cannot yield just because a few agencies protest!"

Yuzo Fujimoto was the most stubborn, staring with wide eyes,

"Otherwise, other agencies will follow suit in the future... then should we continue to hold our Record Awards or not?!"

Hearing his words, someone in the conference room mocked:

"...... But if we continue like this, it's not even certain if there will be a next Record Awards!"

"Who told some people to accept bribes!" "And it was leaked!"

"Yes... building a reputation is hard, but ruining a reputation is like a mountain collapsing..."

Mocking voices came out from time to time. In fact, there were indeed a few people inside the Record Awards who valued their reputation and did not participate in bribery... but their persistence could not offset the corruption of some people.

"Alright, alright!"

Koji Ishikawa hurriedly stopped the retorts from Yuzo Fujimoto and others,

"At this time, we need to work together; don't say things that destroy unity... everyone hurry up and think of a way, that is the most important thing!"

"How can we make the public recognize the fairness of the Record Awards again?!"

"......."

The conference room was silent for a while, and then everyone whispered their suggestions.

"How about changing the jury?" "No, that's admitting guilt... and how can we ensure the next one is fair?!"

"Invite third-party supervision?" "How can this kind of evaluation be supervised? The results are all idealistic... it can only rely on public feedback!"

"....."

Everyone discussed for a long time, but there was no good method...

However, at this time, Yusei Kono suddenly spoke:

"How about... we adopt the audience voting method like 'Voice of Neon'?!"

In the team confrontation stage of "Voice of Neon", the results were closely related to the audience. The audience decided the victory or defeat of the team through voting... In the final stage, popularity was even used as a key evaluation standard for the champion!

"As long as the voting power for the final award is handed over to the audience... that's it!"

The more Yusei Kono thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed,

"Then the hot candidate songs must mobilize their own fans to help!"

Giving part of the voting power to the judges and part to the audience, he could fulfill Johnny's request, and the contradiction would be instantly transferred to the outside world!

"Yes, in this case, the jury doesn't actually need to be changed!"

"Only the final award needs to be given to the audience... other awards are still evaluated by the jury!"

"It will make the Record Awards even livelier!"

"The best of both worlds!"

This only requires a slight change to the rules of the Record Awards! Although they lost a bit of face, it was much better than changing the jury!

Yusei Kono's opinion instantly received support from everyone, and Koji Ishikawa also agreed very much:

"No time to lose... let's hurry up and perfect the plan and make a statement to the outside world!"

"There are still more than 20 days until the final, voting is completely in time!"

"Hai~" XN ===== CHAPTER 1318 =====