Chapter 718: It was grasped just right!!

Rintaro Tsutsui, who walked out of the cinema, was very moved: "It's really a good movie! The faint warmth, pure friendship, and the kindness between people in it... it's truly a masterpiece!"

Having just watched "Kikujiro's Summer," Rintaro Tsutsui felt that his whole heart was now filled with lingering feelings and relief... it felt a bit like the "sage time."

As someone who is relatively dull in emotion, it is difficult for him to be touched by literary movies; he generally prefers action movies like "Crows Zero," but this time he found a masterpiece while accompanying a friend.

Koto-chan's eyes beside him were full of agreement, and she said to Rintaro Tsutsui: "Tsutsui-san, after watching the movie, it makes people feel a long-lasting peace~"

Then the other best friends were discussing the filming techniques of the movie, the novel narrative method, the beautiful composition, and that touch of melancholy blue with special characteristics...

"Where can I buy the blue angel bell! I want one too!" "Could it be sold in Aichi Prefecture?" "The movie said it was a special gift from a girlfriend, it should be very rare, right?"...

The noisy sound like hundreds of ducks, and then they collectively went to the front desk of the cinema to buy many movie brochures, wanting to find clues from them.

And on the side, Nobutomo Okawa, who originally came to watch the movie in low spirits today...

Because the sentence "I'm interested in all of Koto-chan's beautiful friends" and "cast a wide net, raise many fish" he said in class was spread out, he had already become synonymous with a scumbag in the academy; the girls who came to watch the movie together today would definitely not be interested in him!

But at this moment, he was full of excitement: "This movie is really too good! It's beautiful and warm, and it's not abrupt, and there are many topics afterward, which is very suitable for men and women meeting for the first time!!! Decided, I'll go invite the new female classmate to watch it!!"

"Eww~~~" XN, the girls who were with him today all sent looks of contempt.

"What are you looking at! What are you 'eww-ing'!" Nobutomo Okawa looked at them very indifferently, "You guys are definitely not interested in me, don't you let me go find other girls?! I also need to be loved, okay!"

Such a shameless statement naturally attracted contempt from many girls:

"Despise you!" "Disgusting! Too disgusting!" "Get lost, you dead scumbag!" "... Phew!"

However, for Nobutomo Okawa, who had completely lost his shame as an ordinary human being, these were just a little noise in his fish pond~

"I'm going to watch it a second time! Third time! N times!"

Actually, not just him, many young people, after watching "Kikujiro's Summer," also had the idea of watching it a few more times; not to mention anything else, just the beautiful scenery was very worth watching again.

Besides young people, many movie lovers also had different feelings after watching this movie. The more experienced they were, the more they loved this kind of movie that returned to simplicity.

Many middle-aged people took their sons and daughters to watch the movie; the children were happy watching the jokes inside, while they recalled the carefree happiness of their childhood summer, not remembering the heat, leaving only carefree happiness.

Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda also came to watch the movie together; I don't know when it started, but as long as it was Naoki Nagayama's movie, the two of them always watched it together.

"It's really a completely different level from the past!" Masaki Kobayashi sighed, "Since 'Love Letter,' Naoki Nagayama's movie progress has been so fast!"

"Yes... when 'April Story' was released, there was that feeling, maybe it wasn't mature yet, so the movie was only an hour long..." Masahiro Shinoda said, "This movie is completely mature... just like in 'Guanju,' happy but not lewd, sad but not hurt... the emotions are grasped just right!"

"Truly rare!" Masaki Kobayashi nodded in praise.

Both of them were people who had filmed movies all their lives, and were very moved by Naoki Nagayama's movie path.

Judging from Naoki Nagayama's filming experience, the first and second movies could only be called novel, with rare creativity in filming techniques and content, making people's eyes light up;

Starting from the third movie "Hachiko Monogatari" to the fourth movie "A Scene at the Sea," Naoki Nagayama's movies began to explore integrating emotions into the movies.

The fifth movie "Crows Zero" should be youthful blood, the sixth movie "Love Letter" was the ignorant love in high school, the seventh movie "April Story" was more like an experimental work... And this movie "Kikujiro's Summer" expressed emotions such as childhood, maternal love, regret, and relief...

Masahiro Shinoda was still a bit hard to believe:

"If you say that the previous movies could see Naoki Nagayama's life trajectory, after all, youth, love, blood, etc., but this one... it's obviously a feeling that can only be filmed after middle age! He is such a young man, how is he like an old guy like us?"

"Hahaha, isn't there a concept called psychological age in psychological research now?" Masaki Kobayashi shook his head, "If the psychological age wasn't big, how could he be friends with us two?"

"That's true..." Masahiro Shinoda thought about the process of getting to know Naoki Nagayama, and felt that the guy was indeed old beyond his years, like an old man's soul in a young shell.

"Chikusho! Clearly he's a young man!"

Masahiro Shinoda said with a bit of jealousy; when he was that old, he was still thinking about having a few more girlfriends in school!

"Hahahaha~" Masaki Kobayashi laughed happily.

After a while, his tone became a bit serious: "Shinoda-san, do you think Naoki-san's movie can win an award?"

"Of course! The Academy Awards and Blue Ribbon Awards this year have a great possibility! I haven't seen a movie significantly higher than it!" Masahiro Shinoda nodded and confirmed.

"I'm talking about the Palme d'Or... and the Oscars!" Masaki Kobayashi asked.

"This..." After all, it's not a local award in Japan, the variables are too big, "It's possible..."

"In short... I want to recommend it to a few old friends to watch!" Masaki Kobayashi said.

"Hmm... should be, should be!" Masahiro Shinoda agreed, "But you have to ask Naoki Nagayama for an English version!"

"Hmm, call to remind him. If Naoki-san is interested in the Palme d'Or, he should be busy!"

"Yes, yes!"

The two old guys were considering Naoki Nagayama's future, and others in the film industry were also paying attention to Naoki Nagayama's new movie.

As long as there was nothing urgent, many veterans of the film industry went to watch the movie, even Kinji Fukasaku, who hadn't been seen for a long time, went to the cinema to watch the movie.

Although he experienced major events this year that would make ordinary people wither, such as being diagnosed with early cancer, being mocked by peers, being divorced by his wife, being kicked out by his lover... but Kinji Fukasaku was after all experienced and had a resilient spirit, and actually survived!

Now, although he was as thin as a mummy, fortunately, it was discovered early, and early cancer treatment was still very effective, and the condition had long been controlled, and his body was slowly recovering.

He sat in the cinema and finished watching "Kikujiro's Summer" with wide eyes, and his heart was also filled with emotion...

"That guy, how is his brain grown, actually progressing so rapidly?"

Kinji Fukasaku still deeply resented the fact that "Ring" scared him into incontinence, becoming the laughing stock of the industry; although Naoki Nagayama didn't hang his name as director, he just blamed this matter on Naoki Nagayama!

No reason! It's just Naoki Nagayama's fault!

With this belief, he carefully observed every movie after Naoki Nagayama became famous, wanting to find some fatal shortcomings or deficiencies... but... there were none!

If you look at the early movies... then there was no lethality at all!

"Kikujiro's Summer..." Although very unwilling, Kinji Fukasaku could only say, "It's filmed really well! It has novelty, emotion, pictures, and characteristics..."

Unable to find the enemy's weakness, Kinji Fukasaku sighed; it seems he can only film a movie not inferior to Naoki Nagayama to vent this anger!

He pondered the script of a movie in his hand, thinking about how to improve it...

"'House on Fire'... first of all, the heroine must not be inferior to Tanaka Yuko..."

"Wait a minute, Mieko Harada seems to be quite good... I heard she used to have a scandal with Naoki Nagayama?"

"That couldn't be better!"

"..."

Three days after the release of "Kikujiro's Summer," under word of mouth, more and more people began to walk into the cinema to watch this gift Naoki Nagayama gave to summer.

Movies, magazines, and even TV programs were filled with the saying that summer is about to end, so take the opportunity to watch "Kikujiro's Summer"...

Even the most authoritative film magazine "Kinema Junpo" used a cover column to specifically explain this movie, and even attached comments from professional film critics, giving Naoki Nagayama a big thumbs up.

Some people discovered different styles of movie brochures during the exchange, so the rumor spread that if you collect all three movie brochures, Naoki Nagayama will take a photo with you.

Some people saw the charm of the Seaside Hotel, so the Seaside Hotel ushered in a wave of popularity at the end of summer... The hotel manager was very grateful and specifically called the person who was responsible for renting the venue at the time, promising a 30% discount coupon for next year.

Some people followed the journey of the movie and stepped on the "Kikujiro Journey," checking in everywhere from the Ko-Tada Ranch to the Maedori Shrine, destroying the original tranquility of the shrine, but the merit box was filled with offerings.

Some people went to the velodrome, making the already prosperous gambling on bicycle racing even more prosperous...

"Buy me that red floral Hawaiian shirt!" Some children said this; the shirt Masao wore on TV became a hot-selling item.

"If you don't have that blue angel bell, you don't really love me!" Some couples flirted like this, so the blue angel bell became the hottest accessory of the year in the accessory store, but because the production volume didn't keep up, it was still particularly rare!

By the way, there were already dozens of manufacturers coming to Naoki Nagayama to talk about patent fees!

Some people called the contact number of Shu-Yu after watching the movie, asking if Naoki Nagayama lost his father in his childhood, so he filmed such a movie.

"Hai, sumimasen!" Naoki Nagayama answered the phone and apologized very helplessly, "It's definitely not intentional; you and father have been very good to me since I was a child, this is beyond doubt!"

"Hai, this movie is really just a story... Mother, don't listen to other people's rumors, my childhood was still very happy!"

"It's definitely not that you failed in your duty, Mother! This is just a movie... just like 'Summer Garden' I wrote before, isn't grandfather still alive and well~ Artistic creation, just creation!"

"Mother, please rest assured! I will go back in two days and guarantee to testify in front of the neighbors!"

"Hai hai hai! Mother, you rest well!"

"..."

Naoki Nagayama sighed long and hung up the phone; Akina, who was beside him, covered her mouth and laughed silently... "Haha, Naoki-san was really interesting just now!"

"Sigh... after the movie was released, the neighbors thought my mother really remarried... they all thought my childhood must have been very lonely, and some even thought I was adopted..."

"The evidence is that I am too handsome and not in the same style as the two brothers and sisters..."

"Hahaha~" Akina Nakamori hugged Meow Taro and laughed until she lay on the sofa, "Not in the same style... I will talk to Tsuruko-chan about this later!"

"... No! Absolutely not!" Naoki Nagayama pinched his girlfriend's waist, which felt very good, "What if Tsuruko feels inferior!"

"..." Akina's eyes were full of surprise, "Naoki-san's skin is so thick!"

"Nani?!" After hearing this, Naoki Nagayama reached out to his girlfriend's ribs and tickled them quickly, "Akina said I'm thick-skinned?! Are you going to say it again?!"

"Hahahaha~ No! I won't say it anymore!"

Akina, who was laughing until she was trembling, surrendered out of breath, which made Naoki Nagayama let go.

"Is Naoki-san not going to promote the movie elsewhere?" Akina Nakamori adjusted her breathing, her face still flushed, leaning in her boyfriend's arms, as if she had no bones...

"No, I only promote in Tokyo!" Naoki Nagayama said without blushing, "And just promoting in Tokyo is already very tiring!"

"... Naoki-san is just being lazy!"

Akina Nakamori already knew her boyfriend very well, opening her bright eyes and looking up at Naoki Nagayama.

"..."

As if his excuse had been punctured, Naoki Nagayama was furious; looking at the slightly proud Akina, he reached out and took her into his arms, and kissed her on her tender lips...

After a burst of softness and warmth, Naoki Nagayama raised his head proudly, leaving Akina, who was breathing rapidly, leaning in her boyfriend's arms, her fair face filled with spring, her eyes like water, weak and boneless~

"Naoki-san, really H!"

"..." Really can't remember the lesson!

However, at this time, Naoki Nagayama was not so lustful; he helped Akina sit up straight, then went to the cabinet in the living room and took out a small box and handed it to Akina.

"A gift for Akina~"

"What is this?" Akina Nakamori opened the box.

Inside the small box, an exquisite glass bell lay inside; the upper body of the Teru Teru Bozu had a pair of small wings, and underneath was a round bell.

Picking it up to look, it was a translucent light blue, like a clear sky, and like a vast ocean... Shaking it gently, the crisp bell sound seemed like a summer breeze blowing in the heart...

"This is the angel bell from 'Kikujiro's Summer'~" Naoki Nagayama said.

"Isn't it said to be very rare!" Akina Nakamori said pleasantly surprised, "They said it's only sold in a few stores!"

"It's not rare!!" Naoki Nagayama repeated, "This is the angel bell from 'Kikujiro's Summer'!!"

"..." Akina was stunned for a while, only then did she understand, "Is this the bell from the movie?!"

"It's it!" Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"When filming the movie, Yuko-san and other actors all wanted one as a souvenir! They all got one!" Naoki Nagayama said proudly, "But they didn't know that the filming props I used in the movie were all replicas of the first one!"

Naoki Nagayama pointed to the stripes on the bell's wings and said: "Look here, this is the mark I made when the bell was just fired! One dot is the first one... only ten have dots, the ones after are all without dots!"

"Hontou ni?!" Akina took it to her eyes to look closely, and sure enough, there was a concave dot in the middle of the wing stripes.

Seeing that there was only one dot, Akina held it in her arms happily:

"Arigato~ Naoki-san!"

"Hmph... am I thick-skinned now?"

"No, no, Naoki-san's skin is the thinnest!"

Heh~~~ If you take someone's things, your mouth will be short! Just a mere Akina, watch how I handle you!!! ===== CHAPTER 719 =====