Chapter 528: Everyone is discussing

The information blew into cities outside Tokyo like a typhoon.

While the three giants of Tree Friend Film were still on the roadshow, the influence of "Love Letter" had already spread to the whole country.

In just one week, this movie hit the year-end movie market unstoppably. Even some movies that planned to be released during the New Year's season adjusted their schedules.

Otaru, Hokkaido, was originally an outdated small city, but at the end of this year, it seemed to have regained its vitality.

In just a few days, batches of young people ran into the small city to search everywhere.

"Ah, it's here!" A girl stood at the entrance of the old Western-style house and shouted loudly, "This is where Itsuki Fujii lived!"

The boy accompanying her was also excitedly looking at everything in the old Western-style house.

"Yes, this red mailbox, and the tree inside... I really want to go in and see if it's exactly the same as in the movie!"

The address here had already been noted in the movie, so it was very easy to find!

The old Western-style house was naturally locked tightly. The owner of the house had lived here two days ago, but he didn't expect batches of young people to come to disturb him, and some rich people who were not short of money opened their mouths and wanted to buy this old Western-style house.

And they put on an expression that the price could be whatever he wanted, which almost made the owner unable to resist the temptation.

Some film sets soared in price because of movies, while some houses were ignored because of movies. The owner of the old courtyard in Kyoto was already crying at home at this time~

In the vacation house on the hillside nearby, there were also many people running over to stay overnight. One by one, they didn't sleep early in the morning, but insisted on shouting in the courtyard in front of the house:

"How are you? I am fine!"

Sometimes even several people were howling together, almost causing an avalanche in the distant valley~

And they must wear red sweaters... which made the operators annoyed.

At this time, the mayor of Otaru should be very happy, actually completing the city's promotion without spending a penny, attracting tourists, boosting the economy, and fulfilling the promise made when running for mayor.

He probably didn't expect that every year when the movie is re-released when it snows, Otaru might set off another wave of tourists.

The Tokyo Film Academy Awards Selection Committee also received the list of the last batch of movies for selection at this time, and "Love Letter" was naturally on it.

In the office, one of the judges, Fumio Ishikawa, said to the Vice President of the Association, Tomoyuki Tanaka:

"President Tanaka, Tree Friend Film has 'Crows Zero', 'Ring', and 'Love Letter', three movies, so many, actually all coming to participate in the selection..."

Other companies, even old-fashioned film production companies like Toho and Toei, with more than a dozen movies online every year, would only focus on one movie, and at most two movies for selection.

Because when impacting the Film Academy Awards, too many movies would disperse the company's resources, and it was very likely to miss the awards.

Tomoyuki Tanaka sighed: "The previous 'Hachiko Monogatari' and 'A Scene at the Sea' were also like this... But Hachiko had the connections of the Film Academy behind Director Yin Tang, and '... Sea' had that batch of old guys from the new film trend running for him, only then could they win the awards."

"But this time... it seems I didn't hear them mobilizing resources?" Tomoyuki Tanaka was a bit puzzled, "Does Tree Friend Film really think that awards simply depend on the quality of the movie?"

Fumio Ishikawa said: "President, the movie 'Crows Zero' still has the shadow of the Film Academy."

"Oh... then the other two..." Tomoyuki Tanaka thought for a while, "'Ring', a horror movie, it's understandable not to invest. I'm afraid Tree Friend Film also noticed our restrictions on this movie."

"But 'Love Letter'? Whether it's quality, storyline, or actor performance, it's all commendable. There's no reason not to impact the movie awards, right?"

"Uh..." Fumio Ishikawa paused, "President, I heard a piece of gossip."

"Nani?"

"It is said that the release of the movie 'Love Letter' was completely unexpected. Tree Friend Film itself was also particularly surprised. The preparations before the release were not done well, and even the copy of the movie was not completed..." Fumio Ishikawa paused, "Could it be that they didn't have the idea of impacting the Film Academy Awards at all?"

Subconsciously substituting himself into the role of Tree Friend Film, Tomoyuki Tanaka thought for a while... Would he let such a carefully produced movie be released without being prepared? Would he not want to impact the Film Academy Awards? The answer was obvious!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Tomoyuki Tanaka's tone was certain, "This must be a promotion strategy! It's just to give the entertainment industry a Tree Friend shock!"

"Uh... President's words make sense!" Fumio Ishikawa immediately offered flattery.

Tomoyuki Tanaka deliberated on the list. This "Love Letter" had a lot of overlap with his "The Makioka Sisters" in terms of movie type.

Although it didn't have the historical charm and epic grandeur of "The Makioka Sisters," if viewed purely from the perspective of love... "Love Letter" was more suitable for the tastes of young people today!

"Fortunately, most of the judges have a certain age... However, I should still greet everyone more... Although suppressing 'Ring' has already spent a lot of favors~"

"Naoki Nagayama, why must you compete with 'The Makioka Sisters'?"

Outside Tokyo, movie theaters of all sizes in other cities had called to inquire. Movie lovers everywhere, after seeing newspapers and TV promoting such a movie full of praise, were complaining about why the movie theaters in their locations were not showing it...

"Hi, it's on the way, it will definitely be delivered by noon today!"

"Please rest assured, the lead actors and main creators are all there, we will definitely participate on time!"

Naoki Nagayama and Yin Tangxiuyi were in the car, watching Fang Cun Fangcun Dayou constantly contacting others with the car phone. The driver was Takeharu Kawahara. They had already passed Nagoya and Kyoto without stopping, and this was on the way to Osaka.

Fang Cun Fangcun Dayou, who hung up the phone, looked at Yin Tangxiuyi in the back seat: "Xiu Yi-san, the copies of the movie are still not enough!"

Yin Tangxiuyi yawned: "There's no way, I've already asked three film technology factories to help copy... but the time is too tight."

"But several movie theaters in Osaka are looking for us and asking for the movie!" Fang Cun Fangcun Dayou sighed, "There is only one copy in the trunk..."

"Ma~ I can only make the movie fans in Osaka suffer~"

Naoki Nagayama hurriedly smoothed things over. Similar conversations had happened countless times in the past two days. If he let the conversation continue, it would definitely return to "It's all Naoki-san's fault, he released it suddenly."

"Speaking of which, how much is the box office for the first week now?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Only Tokyo's can be estimated, about 40 million or so." Yin Tangxiuyi recalled, "Because this time it is a regional release, the settlement of each theater is not at the same time, so the box office for the first week is estimated not to be too high."

Naoki Nagayama was not worried: "It doesn't matter, 'Love Letter' is a movie that can be watched repeatedly, the long-tail box office will definitely not be bad."

Then several people in the car discussed the next itinerary. After Osaka, at least big cities like Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka had to be walked around.

"It will take three more hours to reach Osaka... Sure enough, driving is too slow~" Yin Tangxiuyi complained.

"No way, because we have to deliver copies on the way..." Fang Cun Fangcun Dayou comforted, "But after that, we can take the Shinkansen or fly directly~"

"Yes, other cities can only be left to the film runners~" "They are really hard-working, I guess they will be in other places during the New Year~"

The distance from Kyoto to Osaka is very close. Following the river named Yodo River, along the way are large stretches of farmland and low buildings. Countless small piers are telling people how this famous canal transported countless materials between Kyoto and Osaka, nurturing early Japanese civilization.

Covered in heavy snow, the undulating mountains on both sides of the river are silent, coldly watching the passage of time for thousands of years; in the river channel of the Yodo River, the leisurely flowing water rushes past, as if it will not stay for anyone for a moment; however, in the buildings along the coast, you can see people braving the cold wind from time to time, either sweeping snow or transporting goods, continuing the popularity that has lasted for generations.

Counting today, there are two days left until New Year's Day... I don't know if I can spend the New Year in Tokyo this year.

"Eitaro, Myotaro, watch the house well! Don't run around!"

When Tsuruko walked out of Shanyingyuan, she turned around and exhorted the cat and dog inside,

"Eitaro, if you are obedient, when Ni-chan comes back, I will let him take you to see your little girlfriend again! Myotaro too, I will find you a girlfriend!"

"But if you are not obedient, watch out for a 'Christmas set' for you!"

Although Eitaro and Myotaro couldn't understand what this little devil in front of them was saying, the full malice in the language was felt very clearly. The two guys could only hide at the door, not even daring to show their heads.

Tsuruko took a lot of things and headed towards the station. These were all gifts bought by Naoki Nagayama, because he couldn't go back himself, so he could only ask Tsuruko to help take them back.

"Tsuruko!" A sturdy figure suddenly appeared in front of her... It was cousin Feng Yongshan!

"Feng Big Brother!" Tsuruko greeted happily. The two agreed to go back to their hometown together.

"Why so many things..." Feng Yongshan took a bag without being an outsider, "Naoki is really not going back this year?"

"Hmm, he is on the way to promote the movie now."

Tsuruko breathed a sigh of relief, one less bag, and the whole person felt much lighter, "These are all gifts he bought for the family."

"So that's it~"

"Feng Big Brother also has..."

"Really?"

"Of course, but you can only find them when you get home..."

"Haha, that's really thanks~"

The cousins sat on the Shinkansen back to Shizuoka while chatting and laughing. As soon as they sat down, they heard people in the surrounding passengers discussing the movie "Love Letter."

"It's really moving. My girlfriend couldn't help but shed tears when Hiroko shouted at the end!"

"It looks like the younger sister-in-law is also a person with a story~"

In everyone's discussion, it contained all aspects of Love Letter, such as the story and the unforgettable fragments:

"I really hope someone will draw my appearance on the library card!"

"The administrator will scold you!"

In short, two out of three sentences could not be separated from "Love Letter," and some people wanted to recommend it to friends to watch it again when they were in their hometown.

Feng Yongshan and Tsuruko listened quietly to everyone's evaluation of "Love Letter," and felt a little sigh in their hearts. It turned out that the cousin/brother who was unknown in Shizuoka had already been able to film movies that the whole country could discuss!

After listening silently for a long time, Feng Yongshan asked curiously: "Tsuruko, who exactly was the person Naoki had a secret crush on in high school?"

"..." Yongshan Tsuruko frowned, "I asked several times, Ni-chan, that idiot, actually refused to leak a word! He even said there was no such person at all!"

Feng Yongshan didn't believe it either: "How is it possible! If he hadn't had a secret crush, how could he film such delicate fragments?"

"Yes, especially the shot of reading by the window, it was really too handsome!"

Tsuruko's little face turned red. After all, it was her own brother who starred, so it was a bit shy to talk about it. But immediately she lowered her voice strangely: "Feng Big Brother, don't you think it's a bit strange?"

"??"

" 'Love Letter' was written and filmed from a female perspective..."

"This... what's wrong..."

Tsuruko spoke more and more quietly: "Actually, when I watched it, I thought Ni-chan was herbivorous..."

"!

!" Feng Yongshan opened his eyes in horror, "You mean Naoki he likes..."

"Yes, if it was really Ni-chan's high school memory, and the target was male, then Ni-chan's wooden and weak feeling in high school became handsome and talented later... it all makes sense!"

Tsuruko was frantically arranging her own brother, ignoring Feng Yongshan's increasingly horrified eyes. Her cousin actually... At that time, he was still drinking with Naoki Nagayama until he was unconscious!

!

But after saying a few words, Tsuruko's tone changed, and she was actually a bit disappointed: "Unfortunately, Ni-chan actually has a girlfriend..."

"Naoki has a girlfriend?" Hearing this, Feng Yongshan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes... Feng Big Brother doesn't know, right... Actually, it's the heroine of 'Love Letter'!"

"Is that Ms. Akina Mori?!" Feng Yongshan felt that today's information content was too large!

Akina Mori is the idol of many of his younger brothers in the Yamaguchi-gumi! Is she actually dating his cousin?!

"Yes yes... He also wrote 'Snow Flower' for her, the lyrics sound like a love letter..."

Yongshan Tsuruko happily shared the secret. This privacy related to Naoki could not be revealed to outsiders, not even to her best friend. These days, it had suffocated her.

But it didn't matter if it was family, not to mention Feng Yongshan was also a person in the entertainment industry.

On the crowded Shinkansen, everyone was discussing the movie "Love Letter," but others were discussing the movie itself, expressing their views on the movie, while Tsuruko and Feng Yongshan, a pair of cousins, were discussing the gossip behind the scenes.

However, what is certain is that the movie "Love Letter" has already spread on the train leaving Tokyo. Everyone is discussing "Love Letter," and this trend will be brought to every corner of Japan with the flow of the Shinkansen.

Yoshiaki Tanaka is outside confirming Akina Mori's latest record "North Wing," to ensure it will be on sale on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

But just as he finished communicating with a channel merchant of a large record store, and just as he was about to go out, he heard the chat of guests walking into the store:

"Buy the record of 'Snow Flower' first, and then go watch 'Love Letter'~"

"Do you treat 'Snow Flower' as a movie peripheral?"

"Hahaha~"

"Snow Flower"....... In the past two days, Yoshiaki Tanaka also asked about the sales of this song. The people in the marketing department of the record company said firmly that in the first Oricon chart of the New Year, this song will definitely take the first position!

After all, these days, the influence of "Love Letter" is too great, and "Snow Flower," as the theme song, is also known by everyone in Tokyo.

In the past few days, the announcements looking for Akina Mori were all asking why she didn't sing "Snow Flower" when promoting the song.

"Sigh... clearly the next lead song is 'North Wing'!"

Yoshiaki Tanaka sighed. The song he worked so hard to produce was actually going to be covered by another song by the same singer. The key is that the song also has that kind of unrivaled advantage...

This feeling... family members, who understands!

As soon as Yoshiaki Tanaka returned to Warner Pioneer, he was called into the office by Akira Terabayashi.

"Ryomei-kun, the release of 'North Wing', no problem, right?" Akira Terabayashi looked up at Yoshiaki Tanaka.

"Hi, I have already communicated with various channel merchants, and the records have been transported in place." Yoshiaki Tanaka replied very seriously, "When New Year's Day comes, there will definitely be no problem with the sale."

"Then Akina-chan's promotion?"

"Hi, from the first day to work, Akina-chan will have a powerful exposure period, non-stop announcements, offline activities, handshake meetings..." Yoshiaki Tanaka simply arranged all of Akina Mori's time.

"Hmm, this record is a bit different from the past. Akina-chan also provided a lot of opinions. Its sales effect has a very important significance for our subsequent production direction. Ryomei-kun, work hard!"

After Akira Terabayashi exhorted a few words, he lowered his head and continued to work. Generally speaking, at this time, the subordinate should consciously bow and say goodbye.

But this time Yoshiaki Tanaka didn't leave, his face changing.

"Ryomei-kun, is there anything else?" Akira Terabayashi was a bit puzzled.

"Hi! Minister Terabayashi, about Akina-chan's other song... 'Snow Flower'." Yoshiaki Tanaka hesitated, "The sales of this song are very outstanding."

"Ah, you have already understood it!" Akira Terabayashi said, "Indeed, when I heard that song, I knew it was an excellent song."

"But in this case, our 'North Wing' will probably be affected..." Yoshiaki Tanaka said.

"Then what does Ryomei-kun plan to do?" Akira Terabayashi put down the pen in his hand, "Do you want Tree Friend Film not to sell that record? Or should we postpone the launch?"

"This..." Yoshiaki Tanaka clearly hadn't thought clearly.

"Ryomei-kun, there are many reasons for the outstanding sales of 'Snow Flower', the most important of which is the exposure of the movie 'Love Letter'." Akira Terabayashi said, "But when the record is released, there are still many other factors, such as Akina-chan's song promotion... This is also the biggest motivation for fans to buy!"

"With Akina-chan's personal help, 'North Wing' will not necessarily be inferior to 'Snow Flower'!"

Yoshiaki Tanaka was still uneasy in his heart, but since his boss said so, he could only nod and say yes: "Hi, I understand! Then, I will say goodbye first~"

After Yoshiaki Tanaka walked out of the office, Akira Terabayashi's face collapsed. He leaned back and fell on the back of the chair, unable to help pressing his temples.

Although he was full of confidence when talking to Yoshiaki Tanaka, the performance of "Snow Flower" in the past two days still put a lot of pressure on him.

"A singer's record competing with her own other record... What a strange thing this is..."

"'Love Letter'..... why did you choose 'Snow Flower' as the theme song!"