Chapter 170: Six women make a play?

Naoki Nagayama felt that this old man was a bit strange, nodded politely, and didn't pay attention anymore.

Akina Nakamori next to him leaned over and whispered:

"Naoki-san knows so many friends!"

Naoki Nagayama also said quietly: "I am also very troubled, there are always strange people attracted by my handsomeness..."

Little Akina was amused and laughed out loud, then immediately covered her mouth, afraid of being discovered by Masaki Kobayashi.

As they were talking, the movie started playing~

"Gas Station Robbery Incident" was a comedy suitable for all ages, but the background pointed to factors such as the emptiness of teenagers, the rampant Yakuza, school bullying, and social injustice in today's society.

Everyone had an impulse in their hearts: robbing shops, resisting bullying, beating up punks, breaking injustice, etc., all of which were reflected in the movie.

However, the absurd and ridiculous plot of the movie dispersed the heavy tone, letting the audience immerse themselves in a burst of laughter.

Whenever the plot turned, the screening hall would ring with laughter. Older people might be more reserved, but like Akina Nakamori and Chikako Aoyama next to him, they were already laughing and covering their stomachs.

When the punks improvised, they even slapped their thighs.

Even if it wasn't Naoki Nagayama's first time watching it, he was also amused by the plot in the movie. Some segments were destined to be classic, and even Masaki Kobayashi next to him, who had watched countless movies, nodded repeatedly.

"Nagayama-kun, is this movie also written and directed by you?" Masaki Kobayashi asked during a transition.

"Kobayashi-san, the screenwriter is me, but the director is Shuichi Ito-san." Out of politeness, Naoki Nagayama replied a few words.

Masaki Kobayashi was a bit disbelieving: "Director Ito is a mediocre director. His lens language foundation is okay, but he can't film such a novel film."

His friend was dissed, so Naoki Nagayama had to reply seriously: "Kobayashi-san, the director of this film is Shuichi Ito. This point is indisputable. There is a saying in China called 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation'. For the evaluation of a director, you can't always look at previous results."

Masaki Kobayashi looked at this young man with some surprise. It had been a long time since anyone had refuted him on movie-related matters: "It seems that Director Ito has made a good friend, hahahaha. It's hard not to be old-fashioned when you're old, and you can't look at things with previous eyes~"

Naoki Nagayama looked at this old director who was not young with confusion. Sometimes he talked nonsense, sometimes he apologized sincerely. Is it true that the older people are, the more they change like children?

He shook his head, handed the popcorn cup he bought to Akina Nakamori next to him, and by the way, handed Chikako Aoyama a cup, and then ate happily.

Chatting with an old man, how could it be as interesting as watching a movie with a girl~

Seeing this, Shin Aoyama, who was sitting on the other side of Chikako Aoyama, silently made a decision in his heart, "Absolutely can't let Chikako contact Naoki this guy too much! This guy really has a lot of romantic luck, and there are also girls who don't know the world..."

Kanako Higuchi, sitting in the first row, took advantage of the gap and whispered to Yuko Tanaka next to her, "Yuko-san, did you invite so many people to the premiere this time?"

"Hai, I didn't expect so many people to come either. I also saw Director Masaki Kobayashi in the back." Yuko Tanaka looked at it again with her peripheral vision without a trace. "However, there are many audiences in the back rows, who seem to be friends of the crew."

They knew Shuichi Ito. If a small company's movie wanted to build a reputation, the relatives and friends of their own people were naturally the first wave of self-promotion, so they let the crew members invite people to participate in the preview, but they didn't expect Naoki Nagayama to invite 9 people alone.

"However, the quality of this movie is very high, and it has the potential to be a big hit."

"Yes, I felt it had great potential from the moment I saw the script. It's a pity, Kanako-san didn't have a schedule at that time." Yuko Tanaka said regretfully. "Naoki-san originally wanted you to act~"

"It's really a pity~ 'The Honeymoon' was in the final stages at that time." Kanako Higuchi put these disappointments behind her and focused her attention back on the movie. "Speaking of which, are the actresses in the movie all found by Naoki-san? Is his (female) popularity so good?"

Yuko Tanaka smiled: "Among them, 3 are the previous Wild Cat Group, which is the idol group that Naoki-san operated for the first time, and another newcomer is Junko Ito who just signed, who debuted a few days ago."

"It is said that Naoki-san discovered her, and even the debut song was tailored by Naoki-san~" I don't know why, Yuko Tanaka said this sentence a bit wickedly.

"Is that so..."

The eyes of the two returned to the movie.

As the movie progressed, the robbery had completely turned into a big melee of many parties. Local delivery labor groups, Yakuza organizations, and riot police took turns appearing, having conflicts with the four protagonists in the small gas station, and finally evolved into a big melee.

When the cold-faced brother played by Naoki Nagayama took two oil guns and sprayed gasoline on everyone, and then took out a lighter, the movie braked from the most lively scene, just like a dream suddenly ending.

As they drove away, the entire "Gas Station Robbery Incident" was like an absurd dream, ushering in a moment of sobriety.

The black screen at the end of the film appeared, and the cast list began to appear. Seeing the audience who seemed to want to get up, and some industry insiders who were confused about why the lights hadn't been turned on, Naoki Nagayama said to Akina:

"Akina-san, wait a moment, there is more content!"

"Eh? Isn't it over?"

"There is a surprise~"

"Surprise?" Hearing this, Akina felt relieved to sit down and watch.

Along with the subtitles at the end of the film, there were also NG segments during the filming of the movie. Although it was a comedy itself, this kind of behind-the-scenes was also not inferior, and because it was very natural, it made people smile.

"Omoshiroi~" The old man next to him spoke again. "Naoki-san, the behind-the-scenes at the end of the film is your idea, right?"

Masaki Kobayashi seemed to say affirmatively. Since the last movie "Paranormal Activity", he had been paying close attention to this young man. This kind of novel idea must be the young man's.

"Hai, it was borrowed from foreign Easter eggs."

"Ha, the Easter eggs at the end of the film might become the norm in the future."

"Yes, yes~" Why does this senior director always like to talk to me...

The lights in the screening hall turned on, and the interview activity of the preview was about to begin. Naoki Nagayama and Akina and the Aoyama grandparents greeted each other and walked to the front of the stage.

After the host introduced the lead actors and director, reporters began to ask questions about the movie. The most famous among the actors should be Yuko Tanaka, after all, she had won many awards.

"Ms. Yuko Tanaka, can you tell us the reason for taking this movie?"

"Actually, seeing the script of this movie, I felt that the film was very novel, whether it was the plot arrangement or the characters, it was very excellent, so I chose to join the crew."

The answer was high-sounding, without a trace of explosive points. Yuko Tanaka was already a mature actor and responded very appropriately.

The reporter saw that no news point could be obtained from her, so he found the Shonentai trio who looked the youngest.

"I heard that the three of you are reserve teams for Johnny's. Is this your first time acting in a movie?"

"Hai, thanks to the love of the director and the crew, we were fortunate to get this opportunity." The three of them were obviously trained by the agency and talked about the questions eloquently.

The reporter was relentless: "May I ask how you feel about your own performance? Are you satisfied with your own performance?"

This was clearly an inductive question. Saying it wasn't good was definitely not okay, as it would lower the evaluation of the whole movie. If they said it was good, they were newcomers who had never acted, and if they could act well, this movie would be too simple.

Shuichi Ito hurriedly took over the conversation: "This question is most suitable for me, the director, to answer. Kiyokazu Nishikiori, Katsuhide Uekusa, and Noriyuki Higashiyama are all talented actors. On the set, they respect their seniors, study the script carefully, and work hard when filming..."

He said a lot of good things, without answering the question directly at all.

Looking at this wonderful question and answer, Naoki Nagayama silently liked Shuichi Ito in his heart. Sure enough, those who mix in the entertainment industry are all human spirits.

Masayuki Matsuzawa of "Weekly Bunshun" looked at the old-fashioned questions of his peers and couldn't help but despise them. Where could there be news explosive points like this? Sure enough, he still had to rely on himself to dig up some materials!

The microphone was handed to his hand. Masayuki Matsuzawa stood up and faced Naoki Nagayama. This was the news point of today!

"Naoki-san, see you again!"

Masayuki Matsuzawa greeted Naoki Nagayama very familiarly, carefully organizing the following questions in his mind, unable to wait to find black materials.

Naoki Nagayama was dazed. How could this person be so familiar? Have we met?

"Excuse me, I am a bit face-blind, may I ask which reporter you are?"

Pfft... someone laughed! Someone must have laughed, right!

The crew members on the stage all had expressions of "we are professional actors, we will definitely not laugh", watching them silently.

All questions were disrupted. Face-blind? Why don't you say you are blind!

Masayuki Matsuzawa suppressed the complaint that was about to blurt out and forced a smile: "I am Masayuki Matsuzawa of 'Weekly Bunshun'. I also interviewed Naoki-san at the promotion meeting of 'Paranormal Activity'!"

"Yes yes, excuse me, please continue." Naoki Nagayama remembered, it was the guy who had been exposing his black materials.

"Naoki-san, I noticed that Ms. Kanako Higuchi also came to the preview. After several collaborations before, why is there no Kanako-san in the new film?"

A good movie, why ask about others? However, Naoki Nagayama felt that there was nothing that needed to be hidden: "Originally, I wanted to invite Kanako-san, but there was no schedule during the filming of the movie, so I missed it."

"So it was changed to Ms. Yuko Tanaka, right?" It seemed there was no problem, but Masayuki Matsuzawa had already prepared the draft. As long as he answered, then putting a story of old love being rejected and looking for a new love on Naoki Nagayama would definitely be no problem.

"No."

"Hmm?" This answer was wrong.

"Originally, the role I wanted to invite Kanako-san to act in was not Yuko-san's current role. After seeing Kanako-san's performance in 'Hokusai Manga', I originally wanted to invite her to act in the role of the sexy lady in the film."

The words were a bit awkward, but the explanation was very reasonable.

However, there were no male-female scandals in the entertainment industry, how could there be explosive points? Masayuki Matsuzawa didn't give up:

"Naoki-san, I noticed that all the female characters in the movie seem to have a relationship with you?"

What is this called? What does it mean to have a relationship?

As long as he admitted it, it was a scandal. If he denied it, it was an explanation. Explanation was cover-up, and cover-up was still a scandal. This was stable.

"Hai, I am their boss."

Haha... someone laughed again. The reporters present seemed to see Masayuki Matsuzawa's frustration.

But he still didn't give up. Finding scandals was the mission of "Weekly Bunshun"!

"Naoki-san has many friends to watch the preview today. I saw Naoki-san pick up many people." He paused. "There are also girls. Is it a girlfriend?"

Masayuki Matsuzawa turned to the second row of the audience, where Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori and Chikako Aoyama were sitting. Now both of them were dazed, and then their faces turned red again.

"What to do, what to do, what if Naoki-san says it's me?" Chikako Aoyama covered her face, and it seemed that only this sentence remained in her mind.

And Akina Nakamori had experienced more big scenes, so although she was a bit blushing at this time, she still remained calm.

This time, including Yuko Tanaka and Kanako Higuchi on the stage, and Genta Nakai, Suzumi Hoshino, and Keiko Fujita in the audience, all looked over.

Naoki Nagayama frowned. This guy was messing around. Asking me was fine, but involving others was really losing the bottom line of a reporter.

The host on the scene hurriedly interjected: "Reporter, please ask questions related to the movie."

But Masayuki Matsuzawa didn't let go, staring at Naoki Nagayama. If he didn't answer, he could also write about bringing a girlfriend to watch the preview, etc. It was a big deal to code it, which was also a way.

Naoki Nagayama was very confused in his heart. He knew the disadvantages of silence. This reporter who seemed to have a grudge against him would not let go of vague guesses.

He looked at Akina Nakamori in the audience and suddenly smiled: "That is an idol I worked hard to invite!"

"Eh?!" This answer shocked everyone present.

"The winner of the 38th 'Star! Birth!' Most Excellent Award, Akina Nakamori, who is about to debut in May! Please support her!"

Naoki Nagayama directly helped promote her, acting exactly like a real fan support group.

This answer made everyone else present at a loss, and the host didn't know what to do next.

"Hahaha~" Masaki Kobayashi in the audience laughed heartily. This guy is really interesting!

This laughter eased the atmosphere of the screening hall, and the host also said with a smile: "Haha, I really didn't expect it~ Naoki-san actually has an idol."

"Haha, I'm only 20 years old~"

"Ah, that's true! Naoki-san has just become an adult~"

Can't artists have idols? He, Naoki Nagayama, was a real fan, and he had gone to support "Star! Birth!" several times!

Before Masayuki Matsuzawa could continue to ask, the host handed the microphone to others.

They continued to ask questions unhurriedly, but it was no longer as exciting as that moment just now.

While continuing to be interviewed above,

Suzumi Hoshino and Keiko Fujita next to her were whispering. The friendship between girls was really hard to understand. In just a few hours, the two had become good friends.

"Keiko-chan, which one do you think Naoki-san likes? I think it's Akina Nakamori."

"I think it's that girl next to Akina; she's even met the elders at home."

"Who brings an elder on a date? That can't be it!"

Hearing them say this, Genta Nakai retorted: "You're all thinking wrong. The one Naoki-san likes is definitely Kanako Higuchi!"

"Why?" x2

"Do you even have to ask? Those two little girls are only in high school; how could they have the charm of Kanako-san?" Genta Nakai said with the tone of a lecher, "In the face of sexiness, cuteness is worthless!"

Keiko Fujita's unnamed boyfriend on the other side nodded incessantly: "Yuko-san is also an option!"

"Pah! Scumbag!" x2

Now that the media promotional event had finally concluded, Shuichi Ido hadn't arranged any further activities, so everyone left one after another on their own.

As the crew members dispersed, they all nodded toward Naoki Nagayama, their eyes conveying the sentiment of, "Young man, I have high hopes for you."

This left Naoki Nagayama speechless; why was everyone's thinking so skewed?

Kanako Higuchi, arm-in-arm with Yuko Tanaka, also came over to say goodbye: "Naoki-san, thank you for inviting me to the preview today. Yuko-san and I are heading back together now, so we'll take our leave~"

With so many reporters present today, and having been recognized and specifically asked about the relationship between the two, Kanako Higuchi, as an artist in her rising phase, naturally couldn't let them spread rumors, so she left with Yuko Tanaka.

"Hai, my hospitality was lacking. I'll treat you to a meal when I have time later~"

Yuko Tanaka glanced at Kanako and teased: "Am I invited too?"

"That goes without saying~"

"Hahaha~"

This young lady has a very low threshold for laughter.

Next, Naoki Nagayama went to the back row to bid farewell to Genta Nakai and the others; they had all come together, so there was no need to see them off.

Genta Nakai hooked his arm around his shoulder: "Tell me secretly, which one do you choose?"

"Choose your head!"

This earned a burst of laughter from the group.

Old Mr. Aoyama in the second row nodded at Naoki Nagayama, then dragged Chikako out the door without saying a single word; he really was becoming more childish with age.

Only little Akina remained; she came alone, so he had to be responsible until the end~

"Akina-san, do you have any plans after the movie?"

"I still have training this afternoon..." little Akina said softly.

"It's still not over?" What kind of training is this? My Junko Ito has already debuted!

"Hai, it goes until March."

"That's really hard work~" Naoki Nagayama sighed, "Then let's have lunch together? I'll drive you there this afternoon~"

Little Akina seemed a bit conflicted about the awkward situation from before, but not wanting to put Naoki Nagayama in a difficult spot, she nodded.

"Hai, arigato~"

"Haha, why are you suddenly being so polite?"

Naoki Nagayama led Akina Nakamori out the door and found Kuniharu Morikawa waiting for him in the lobby; he had actually forgotten about him!

"Ha, Morikawa-san, I thought you had already left~"

"I did leave early." Kuniharu Morikawa saw Akina Nakamori following behind and gave a look that every man understands, "I almost forgot your passport; here, I brought it for you."

"I've really troubled you, Morikawa-san." Naoki Nagayama took the document envelope and thanked him again, "Arigato~"

"It's nothing. Then I'll take my leave~"

Seeing Kuniharu Morikawa hurry away, Naoki Nagayama felt a bit strange; wasn't he going to talk about the overseas activities?

Akina Nakamori asked: "Naoki-san, are you going abroad?"

"Hai, I'm going to the US at the end of the month to attend an event~"

"Eh?!!" little Akina exclaimed, "I'm going to the US too! To record, but that's in March."

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"Hontoni?" Naoki Nagayama clicked his tongue, "Is it really that coincidental?"