Chapter 72: It makes it look like a blackmailer who wants to take advantage of the fire

Since the revision last year, the ratings of Fuji TV have been rising steadily.

In the first week of July this year, it even achieved the good result of the Triple Crown.

And riding the strong wind of this Fuji TV revision,

"Tales of the Unusual" has almost become the iconic program of the late-night slot.

Precisely because of this, the production bureau of the TV station wants to bring this program under its own control.

Funamura Otomo's negotiation went very smoothly, and the master tapes for the last 3 episodes have been delivered.

The TV station paid the money for purchasing the broadcast rights of the short drama very refreshingly, and the August one has already arrived; in addition, they paid another 30 million as a red envelope for Tree Friend Film to "transfer" "Tales of the Unusual" to the production bureau, and provided some resources for golden time slots that are currently being planned.

Although it was a naked peach-picking operation, it was covered with a layer of coat, so the upright image of Fuji TV was not damaged;

And Tree Friend Film, which had to transfer the creative ideas, also received a certain amount of compensation.

It's all business, not shabby~

After giving the other Staff members a holiday, the studio was left with the three giants of Tree Friend Film.

Itou Shuichi drank a can of beer: "I didn't expect to get another 30 million. The TV station is really rich and powerful."

"After the Fuji TV revision, the ratings have risen a lot. I heard that the late-night slot is preparing for a major adjustment. Maybe they don't want any accidents at this time." Funamura Otomo replied.

"What's this, it makes it look like we are blackmailers who want to take advantage of the fire..."

"Hahaha, they are fighting with several other companies. We did pick up a bargain~"

Nagayama Naoki also laughed: "Haha, how can it be called blackmail? This is buying a horse bone with a thousand gold. Who told them to grab our program!"

Counting it up, the short drama program "Tales of the Unusual" brought the three of them a total revenue of over 210 million. According to the previous investment ratio, Nagayama Naoki got half of it alone, and will finally get 105 million.

The other two can also get more than 50 million. Compared with the 5 million invested, it has directly increased 10 times!

This is a huge sum of money that Itou Shuichi and Funamura Otomo had never thought of before.

"Naoki-san, this investment return can be said to be a great success!

But after 'Tales of the Unusual', what are we filming?"

Funamura Otomo has almost become Nagayama Naoki's fanboy, eager to continue making money.

"Otomo-san, this kind of opportunity is hard to come by! For a period of time, we may not have any big moves."

When encountering a wind outlet, even pigs can fly to the sky, "Watch it, Otomo-san, after a period of time, similar short dramas will emerge one after another.

If Fuji TV's production bureau is smart enough, they will pull big production companies in to produce together, forming a barrier to block those small production organizations."

Itou Shuichi said: "Last time Naoki-san asked me to take an ordinary TV series to film, was it to avoid the limelight temporarily?"

"There is also this part of the reason, and it is that our strength and foundation are not enough, so we need to cultivate slowly."

Funamura Otomo also nodded: "Indeed, it is also very strenuous to connect with the TV station."

"It will be fine slowly, but Otomo-san," Nagayama Naoki turned to him, "If Shuichi-san films a TV series, he participates as a director. The investor will have relatively perfect cooperation, and the two of us don't need to participate too much."

"If you say so, don't we have nothing to do?" Funamura Otomo is a person who can't be idle.

"Can return to the old business~ Otomo-san," Nagayama Naoki said, "Can you consider doing the GG agency again~"

"Starting from zero, it sounds very challenging."

"Haha, it's much better than before. At least the opening of the TV station has been opened, and exposure can be had." Itou Shuichi teased on the side.

"Otomo-san, start with the old business first~ Be a talent scout!"

"Kishou, then I have to do this first~"

Unlike when he was a bottom-level talent scout at STARLIGHT agency before, he could only run out every day, only responsible for signing contracts, and subsequent operations and planning had to be handed over to other departments. He could only earn some working money, equivalent to a "human hunting dog" tool.

And now he is the boss of the agency. Although it is still a start-up, all subsequent operations are decided by himself, and all income belongs to himself, so Funamura Otomo has no opinion.

"By the way, how is the novel written by Naoki-san?"

The topic began to turn back to Nagayama Naoki. In Japan, writers are still very respected.

"Suddenly heard that you wrote a novel and want to publish it last time, but it scared me~"

"Thanks to Otomo-san's help, the contract has been signed very smoothly." Nagayama Naoki recalled that it would take about half a month to print it out, and the first batch of royalty shares would also come together.

Itou Shuichi was also very curious: "Yes, yes, I am also surprised. Naoki-san suddenly became a writer!"

"I heard that the novel is a realistic theme? Thriller? Suspense? It wouldn't be a ghost story, would it~"

"No, it's an ordinary short story called Summer Garden, mainly describing the interaction between the older generation and young people, exploring the joys and sorrows in reality. It is said to be realistic, but it is actually more inclined to children's literature."

"Eh?! This makes people curious. I thought Naoki-san had some strange ideas again~"

From the creation of "Tales of the Unusual" before, Nagayama Naoki obviously has amazing talent in suspense and thriller story creation. It is these different types of fascinating little stories that have created the popularity of the program.

So both thought that Nagayama Naoki's novel was also inclined to this aspect.

"Yes, I didn't expect it to be children's literature. Clearly Naoki-san doesn't look very old."

Unlike popular literature in suspense and thriller types that pursue creativity, children's literature has always had a special status in the literary circle.

Because the creative difficulty is very high, the text needs to be concise, vivid, expressive, and infectious. At the same time, the text must be humorous and interesting to attract children to read, so the requirements for the writer's strength are higher, and the publishing review is stricter.

The status of children's literature in the literary circle is also more "clear and expensive".

"Haha, inspiration is uncertain. After the first batch is printed, I will definitely bring a few copies for Otomo-san and Shuichi-san to see~"

"That is of course necessary~" "Must read Naoki-san's masterpiece."

The three raised their beer to toast, wishing Nagayama Naoki's novel a big sale.

Several people chatted about strange topics.

Laughter rang out from time to time in the small office. ===== CHAPTER 73 =====