Chapter 324: Arm in Arm, Tomorrow the Scandal Will Be All Over the Sky

The person who decided the award date must have confirmed the weather with the Meteorological Bureau. When this day really came, the weather was exceptionally brilliant, and the sky was as if it had been washed, blue enough to be moving.

Naoki Nagayama naturally put on a handsome suit early and drove the big black car to the studio.

The people of Tree Friend Film naturally wanted to go together, but Shuichi Yin Tang followed the Kadokawa people, and *Hachiko Monogatari* also carried their name~

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What's annoying is that the few people in the studio actually wanted to borrow Naoki Nagayama's Toyota Century to use as a facade.....

"Otomo-san, at least we are a film and television production company with a total box office of over 10 billion. Can't we allocate a more high-end car to fill the facade?"

Naoki Nagayama sat in the back row and complained to Otomo Yoshimura, making Yuki Saito in the passenger seat and Masataka Komori who was driving laugh.

And Otomo Yoshimura said helplessly: "Naoki-san..... the problem is that even if you allocate a company car, it is impossible to allocate a luxury car of more than 20 million~"

"Besides, you are the president of Tree Friend Film, your car is naturally the company's face~"

Although the truth is this truth, Naoki Nagayama sitting in the back row always feels a bit uncomfortable. His beloved car is now driven by others... there is always a strange feeling of being NTRed......

"Speaking of which, what formation should we use to walk the red carpet when we arrive?" Naoki Nagayama brought up another topic, letting his brain change direction. "Is Masataka-kun together or going to park?"

"I'll go park!"

Originally, he could hand the car to the valet, but Masataka Komori didn't want to walk the red carpet. He was originally a behind-the-scenes staff member and really didn't want to show his face in front of many media figures.

"That's fine, come in yourself when the time comes~"

As a member of the film production team, you still have to go on stage together when you finally receive the award.

"What about the three of us?"

Otomo Yoshimura suggested: "Let Yuki-chan walk in the middle, and then arm in arm with Naoki-san."

"That won't work!" Naoki Nagayama refused immediately, ignoring the disappointment on Yuki Saito's face in the passenger seat. "If Yuki-chan is arm in arm with me, maybe the scandal will be all over the sky tomorrow.

These two days are exactly when Yuki-chan debuts. It's better not to have this kind of gossip."

"That's true.... then arm in arm with me~"

Otomo Yoshimura nodded. Arm in arm with an old man in his fifties, naturally there will be no criticism.

The award ceremony was held at the Prince Hotel, but unlike the rehearsal, the entrance was already full of waiting reporters and media personnel. Every guest who got off at the entrance was aimed at by dozens of lenses, and the sound of the shutter and the flash could almost blind people.

After the three got off the car, they walked on the red carpet according to the formation discussed before.

Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura were both in well-fitting suits, while Yuki Saito was in a white lace-edged long skirt, paired with a pure white cashmere coat. Her shoulder-length hair was combed into a bun and scattered behind her back, pure and lovely.

Sure enough, all the long guns and short cannons were aimed at the three people, making the smile on Naoki Nagayama's face a bit stiff, but he still had to walk into the banquet hall at a normal pace, otherwise there might be words like frivolous and unstable in the newspaper tomorrow.

It was Yuki Saito and Otomo Yoshimura who looked very calm. One is talent, and the other is purely thick-skinned.

The arranged seat was at a round table in the first half, on the right, not far or near the award stage.

This seems to be the gathering place for directors. Naoki Nagayama saw Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda here, as well as other unfamiliar people. Shuichi Yin Tang was also nearby.

"Masaki-san, Masahiro-san!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded to the two after sitting down, and Masaki Kobayashi, who was sitting very close, was chatting with a director. After seeing Naoki Nagayama, he smiled and said to the person next to him: "Naoki-san is also here....... By the way, Fukasaku-san, this handsome guy is the guy who competes with you for Best Film and Best Director. You haven't met yet, right?"

"Well, met many times, but didn't get to know each other."

Naoki Nagayama also understood. This is Director Kinji Fukasaku, the director of *Kinema Junpo*, Japan's national great director, especially good at filming extreme gangster films. The *Battle Royale* series is his most classic film.

"Nice to meet you, I am Naoki Nagayama, please take care of me." Since they met, naturally they have to have a Japanese-style greeting first.

However, it seems that Director Fukasaku is very cold, just nodded. In fact, if Naoki Nagayama hadn't intervened this year, his *Kinema Junpo* would basically have no competitors, and it would only be the duel between *Life of Hokusai* and his own.

Sure enough, guys who like to film extreme gangster films naturally carry a bit of rebelliousness in their personality~

As the staff became more and more complete, the cameras for each position were also ready, and the 6th Japan Academy Film Prize award ceremony finally began.

Hosts Shingo Yamashiro and Eri Ishida opened the show skillfully. I guess this line had been rehearsed hundreds of times in private.

Just like the rehearsal, one award after another was read by the host, and one star after another went on stage to accept interviews or receive awards.

"The nomination list for Best Newcomer Award is, *A Scene at the Sea* - Yuki Saito; *Kinema Junpo* - Mitsuru Hirata; *Bullet* - Yoshizumi Ishihara; *Transfer Student* - Satomi Kobayashi."

Looking at the newcomer short film on the big screen, the scene of Yuki Saito running from the street under the night was specially enlarged and clipped out.

Yuki Saito also came to rehearse. At this time, under the signal of the waiter, she still walked onto the stage nervously and accepted the interview with other nominated candidates.

Shingo Yamashiro first made a joke: "When I saw Yuki Saito walk up just now, I thought it was my first love who suddenly walked onto the stage. Ya, it really feels like a first love!"

Yuki Saito smiled reservedly: "Yamashiro-san is too exaggerated....."

"This is the first time Yuki-san has appeared in a film. Just now, I saw the scene of running from the dark street in the film. It was clearly an explosive moment of emotion, but in the end, it was suppressed into a silent smile. Such explosion and restraint are very difficult for a newcomer. How was it filmed at that time?"

Why is the question different from the rehearsal?

Yuki Saito had such thoughts in her mind. Clearly, the rehearsal asked about the experience of not saying a word when appearing in a film for the first time.....

However, she was an artist who had appeared in many programs, and this ability to adapt to circumstances was still there:

"Ano...... actually, I was really too tired to speak at that time....." Yuki Saito remembered the filming. "At that time, Director Naoki made me run six times! At least 500 meters of street!"

"Eh? That's 3000 meters!" Host Eri Ishida exclaimed. As a girl, she knew the feeling of running 3000 meters too well.

"Hai, at that time Director Naoki was actually sitting in the car following the filming...." Yuki Saito couldn't help complaining, "The last few times, when I ran in front of the camera, I really couldn't say a word, and I had to control my breathing, couldn't pant heavily....."

Yuki Saito might really be suitable for the spotlight, directly turning the interview into a complaining conference, making the host and other nominees laugh, and other guests under the stage also laughed.

However, Shingo Yamashiro still controlled the program flow and asked other nominees some questions, but those were much flatter and not as interesting as Yuki Saito's interview.

After the Best Newcomer Award, it naturally belonged to Yuki Saito. This newcomer actor who could move everyone without lines was truly talented.

During the acceptance speech, this time she finally didn't continue to thank, but introduced her debut affairs generously, hoping to get more support from everyone.

After the Best Newcomer Award, there were corner awards such as Best Sound, Cinematography, and Film Score. None of them needed to go up for interviews. Naoki Nagayama was naturally nominated. Music like *Silent Love* was obviously much better than other films and basically belonged to the internal appointment.

When it was Naoki Nagayama's turn to give the acceptance speech, he could clearly feel that Shingo Yamashiro was nervous.

However, there was no accident this time, and a bunch of scene words had been prepared.

When going down, Otomo Yoshimura couldn't help asking: "Naoki-san, that thanks... acceptance speech, why is it gone?"

"Haha, just say it once. If you always say it, everyone will feel it's boring."

However, Masaki Kobayashi, who was not far away, smiled and responded after hearing it: "Naoki-san, I think it's still very interesting. If you don't say it, I will take it and say it next time!"

"Then you take it~" Naoki Nagayama was speechless~

Next, the Best Supporting Actor and Actress and Best Actor and Actress were actually taken by *Kinema Junpo* for 3, especially the male and female leads were both from *Kinema Junpo*. The opponent *Life of Hokusai* actually didn't get any awards, which was surprising.

Seeing Keiko Matsuzaka in a bright blue dress go on stage as an award presenter, she clearly thought she had no chance. After all, she was an award presenter, but when she read the winner, besides surprise, she was excited and couldn't help but shed tears on the award stage.

Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but look at Kinji Fukasaku nearby, and a circle of directors around him. Sure enough, it was the old-fashioned Shochiku Film. This ability is really strong.

"Best Screenplay Award, the winner is Mineo Kinbara - *Kinema Junpo*"

With the applause, the Best Screenplay Award was also taken by *Kinema Junpo*.

Naoki Nagayama even felt that this was the old-fashioned major production company's counterattack against him.

Although it failed at the Mainichi Film Awards, in the Japan Academy Film Prize, known as the Japan Oscar, the highest selection in the Japanese film industry, letting the oldest company achieve a grand slam is the biggest mockery of the enemy.

So what if you set off a public opinion offensive? In the end, don't you have to listen to our arrangements?

However, Naoki Nagayama originally knew that the Japan Academy Film Prize was the "private territory" of old-fashioned production companies, and didn't have much hope.

Shingo Yamashiro on the stage announced the nomination list for the Best Director Award: "Kinji Fukasaku - *Kinema Junpo*; Yoshitaro Nomura - *Suspicion*; Hideo Gosha - *Life of Hokusai*; Naoki Nagayama - *A Scene at the Sea*; Toshiya Ito - *The Kidnapping*; Shuichi Yin Tang - *Hachiko Monogatari*"

The behind-the-scenes footage of each director's nominated film was spinning on the big screen, and the live broadcast lens of the camera also gave to the directors under the stage. It felt like a young and handsome guy suddenly emerged from a pile of middle-aged and elderly people.

At this time, a high school girl watching the award live broadcast at home muttered: "Is this lens wrong? How can it be Best Director? It should be Best Actor!"

The director award doesn't need to be interviewed. After watching the VCR, Shingo Yamashiro immediately announced the award presenter - Naoki Nagayama......

Naoki Nagayama walked onto the award stage quickly and smiled cautiously: "A bit nervous~", causing a burst of laughter.

"This year's Japan Academy Film Prize, the winner of the Best Director Award -" Naoki Nagayama cut open the envelope. "Shuichi Yin Tang! *Hachiko Monogatari*!"

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Neither Shuichi Yin Tang under the stage nor Naoki Nagayama on the stage expected it, but Shuichi Yin Tang still walked onto the award stage under the guidance of the waiter, and Naoki Nagayama also gave the award to his good friend in a daze.

Kinji Fukasaku under the stage frowned. What's going on? Isn't it competing with Naoki Nagayama? How was it taken by others?!

However, the great director Masahiro Shinoda was very calm, which aroused the curiosity of Masaki Kobayashi: "Masahiro-san, do you know something?"

"Academy Awards...... naturally have to give some face to the academic school." Shuichi Yin Tang's teacher is a big shot in the film industry, with countless connections. Shuichi Yin Tang is a genuine academic background, naturally supported by a group of relevant people, "And Kinji Fukasaku took too much this time!"

Yes, in order to support him, Shochiku can be said to have mobilized all its strength, but there will definitely be people who are dissatisfied. Getting Best Actor and Actress and Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay...... already a lot!

When Shuichi Yin Tang was giving his acceptance speech on stage, he was very surprised. Looking at the audience under the stage and the camera lens, there was a heat in his heart that wanted to spray out, but it was fiercely suppressed by reason.

Best Director Award, do I want to advertise a film I don't like during the acceptance speech? This is an award that I might only get once in a lifetime!

"....... Very grateful for the opportunity given by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association. I am also very surprised to get the Best Director Award....." Shuichi Yin Tang slowly said his feelings, wanting to delay some time, but the short acceptance speech still reached the most important moment. "In the future, I will work harder to film works that satisfy myself....... Also, my new work....."

Do I really want to say it? A work I don't like? But I've already said half of it!

Shuichi Yin Tang looked at the silent crowd under the stage, thinking that there were thousands of viewers behind the lens, his heart tightened, and a paragraph of words had already been exported:

"The new work *Boys Over Flowers* is about to go online, I hope everyone can support it!"

Oh roar? Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes wide. Shuichi-san, you are very brave. Advertising TV works at the film awards!

When Shuichi Yin Tang came down, Naoki Nagayama found that he was trembling all over and drank several glasses of champagne~

And at this time, Renbo Shimizu, who was watching the live broadcast in the studio, smashed the glass in his hand with a snap, causing exclamation from the people around!

Renbo Shimizu is actually a practitioner of martial arts!!!

After some special awards from the chairman, Shingo Yamashiro finally announced the most important award: "The nominated works for Best Film this year,

*A Scene at the Sea* - Naoki Nagayama; *Kinema Junpo* - Kinji Fukasaku; *Suspicion* - Yoshitaro Nomura; *Life of Hokusai* - Hideo Gosha; *Hachiko Monogatari* - Shuichi Yin Tang;

Let's invite Vice Chairman Tomoyuki Tanaka to announce the winning work!"

The VCR on the stage was still rotating.....

Under the announcement of Tomoyuki Tanaka, it finally stopped on a piece of blue sea! ===== CHAPTER 325 =====

Under the announcement of Tomoyuki Tanaka, it finally stopped on a piece of blue sea!