Chapter 796: Please let me save my acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or!!

Looking at the group of industry insiders in the entertainment circle below with burning gazes, waiting to see what would happen, and the dozen or so cameras from various angles, Naoki Nagayama felt deeply emotional... This was truly a moment of being the center of attention!

But he really couldn't think of any acceptance speech for a moment~

After all, in the previous six awards, he had already thanked almost everyone who could be thanked! Should he thank everyone again this time?

"Eh... I didn't expect to win the Best Film award... I don't know who to thank for a moment..."

Naoki Nagayama held the huge trophy and certificate, saying words that made many directors and producers envious, as if he were asking for a beating.

He looked at the camera, and his showman personality suddenly appeared again, his brain short-circuiting:

"How about, I owe it for now?!"

With a roar, the atmosphere of the venue instantly became heated!

The older guests with seniority had some playful expressions, while others frowned, feeling slightly uncomfortable with such frivolous behavior, but they all kept a professional face in front of the camera.

The younger generation of actors and guests couldn't help but give a thumbs up, their faces full of expressions like "This guy really dares to say it," "This is cool," "Big brother is awesome!"

In this era of rapid economic development and a bright future for the younger generation, the younger generation in the entertainment industry had actually long been full of dissatisfaction with the rigid old culture. The rebellious spirit was hidden deep in their hearts, only because the criteria for judgment were mostly in the hands of the "old folks"...

And now, as the most active dark horse of the younger generation, at the most grand and authoritative award ceremony in the Japanese film industry, in front of the whole country, he had actually done such a rebellious act...

It truly made people feel happy!

Naoki Nagayama on stage also looked at the various reactions below, especially the excitement of the young people and the scrutiny of the older generation, and only felt a heat wave filling his head, making people feel a kind of drunken intoxication~

Taking advantage of this boldness, Naoki Nagayama raised the trophy:

"Maybe it's a bit willful, a bit arrogant... but... please let me save my acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or!"

The whispering at the scene instantly surged. The explosive degree was comparable to a certain Smith slapping the host at the Oscars in the future...

The noisy chatter could already affect the live broadcast. Exclamations, applause, and gasps were heard, and some people even stood up and whistled...

Even the two hosts on stage were a bit dumbfounded, and the director's room was in chaos...

In the many years of the Japan Academy Film Prize, no one had ever been able to do this!!!

At this very moment, the handsome young man standing in the middle of the spotlight, raising the huge trophy rebelliously, smiled full of confidence and boldness...

As if he were the most shining representative of the younger generation in Japan's bubble era!!!

"He really dares to say it!" "Isn't he afraid he won't win the award then?!" "Is he crazy?" "A man should be like this!"

"Ganbatte!" "Go go go!" "Naoki-san, I want to have your babies!"

"......."

Naoki Nagayama walked back to his seat amidst many different noises and placed the Best Film trophy into a pile of trophies. The trophies and certificates on the table were like a small mountain...

"Naoki-san..." Yin Tangxiu's expression now didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "This time... you've played it big!"

"......"

Naoki Nagayama, who walked off the stage, had a fast-beating heart at this time... He didn't expect that he would do such a thing on a whim!

"Naoki-san, well done!" Takeshi Kitano congratulated him with a smile. "If I were a girl, I would definitely marry you!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at his face that looked like it had been slashed a few times:

"Please, absolutely not! I beg you!"

When Naoki Nagayama said those words on the award stage, countless people were watching the live broadcast in front of the TV screen.

Before the speech, Naoki Tsuruko was originally sighing with her best friend Chunshui-chan:

"Another award... is Nii-chan going to move the entire Japan Academy Film Prize home?"

And after the speech, Naoki Tsuruko's eyes widened instantly, still unable to believe it:

"Chunshui-chan, am I hallucinating?! What did Nii-chan say?"

Ishii Chunshui's mouth opened slightly, and she said with great difficulty:

"Naoki-san, it seems he said... he wants to save the acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or..."

"!!!"

Various thoughts instantly emerged in her small head. Naoki Tsuruko was in chaos at this time, but her hand unconsciously reached for the phone next to her.

"Tsuruko, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to call Mom!"

"?"

"Nii-chan must have been possessed by an alien!!!"

At this time, Akina Mori was originally at TV Asahi preparing for the "Music Station" live broadcast, taking time to watch the TV live broadcast in the lounge... After all, even if she couldn't go to the scene, she had to pay attention!

Of course, there were many others watching in the public lounge... including other idol guests... The Japan Academy Film Prize award ceremony could be said to be a major event in the entertainment industry.

Naoki Nagayama went on stage to receive awards one after another in the live broadcast, thanking different people... When Akina Mori heard "Thanks to Akina for her support," a happy smile appeared on her face, and her eyes even had mist.

"Akina-chan, he really thanked you!!! Hahaha, I was wondering when Akina would appear!"

However, under the happy encouragement of Kyoko Koizumi next to her, it didn't turn into tears...

"Kyoko-chan..." Akina Mori pulled her arm, signaling that there were many people in the lounge... "Lower your voice..."

However, after a while, everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen, and they heard Naoki Nagayama's words... "Please let me save my acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or"...

Even in the lounge of TV Asahi, more than ten miles away, the heated and excited discussion suddenly sounded. For a time, many eyes looked at Akina Mori on the side...

At this time, Akina Mori was staring at her boyfriend on the screen, who was full of spirit and seemed to be the center of the world, and only felt her heart beating thump-thump!

"Naoki-san... is really too handsome!"

At the same time, with the broadcast of the 8th Japan Academy Film Prize award ceremony, more and more people knew about Naoki Nagayama's feat at the award ceremony.

A big stone hit the puddle, the splashes fell, but the ripples spread wider and wider in the entertainment industry... and even spread abroad~

At the celebration party later that night, Naoki Nagayama undoubtedly became the center of attention. Young actors and industry insiders kept coming over to say hello, making Naoki Nagayama a bit overwhelmed.

A whole box of business cards in his arms were all sent out, and he also received a pile of strange business cards.

"Naoki-san... after tonight, there won't be many people in the film industry you don't know!" Yin Tangxiu chatted with everyone with Naoki Nagayama and sighed on the side.

"This is a good thing~" Naoki Nagayama smiled.

"The ones coming to see you are all young people... Look, many middle-aged people didn't show you a smile..." Yin Tangxiu said.

Naoki Nagayama's declaration on the award stage made many steady middle-aged people unable to look at it, but it attracted the pursuit of young people. Perhaps the new talents in the film industry had already regarded Naoki Nagayama as a representative of young people.

"Eh? Aren't there a few people who are very old with gray hair?" Naoki Nagayama was confused.

"They..."

Yin Tangxiu didn't know how to say it. The seniors with such a large age gap looked at Naoki Nagayama probably like they were looking at a junior messing around~

Perhaps they were even happy about the vitality of the film industry~

"Probably treating you like a child!"

"......." Naoki Nagayama was speechless, holding his wine glass and continuing to find people to chat with.

Naoki Nagayama, who basically didn't attend social occasions, was at ease at the celebration party this time, without any stage fright.

Because he had just publicly stated his ambition and jokingly asked some seniors to say good things in front of his friends in the international film circle, so that "The Summer of Kikujiro" could get more praise from the jury.

With the intake of alcohol, the topic became even broader: postmodern film art, trendy editing equipment, fantasies about digital film, and the development trend of film movies, etc...

Just like chatting with young people, it attracted many interested people.

Unknowingly, Naoki Nagayama became the center of a group of young people and some old people!

"I said... Tokyo is clearly an international metropolis!" Naoki Nagayama's face was a bit flushed, but his eyes were still clear. "There are thousands of cinemas... and many people watching movies..."

"But even Yokohama has its own film festival, why doesn't Tokyo have one?!"

"Aren't there the Japan Academy Film Prize, Blue Ribbon Awards, and Kinema Junpo Awards!" Someone answered from the side. "They are all at about the same time... February is equivalent to a film festival!"

"But... if there were a 'Tokyo International Film Festival,' wouldn't it be more interesting..." Naoki Nagayama smiled and raised his glass to the young people around him. "If there were more awards biased toward new films and encouraging the exploration of film pioneers... wouldn't it be more interesting..."

"Hm... " "Sounds really interesting~" "But no one will support it, right?" "How to judge?"

Feeling that everyone was discussing it, Naoki Nagayama asked again:

"Does anyone know how a film festival is held? I remember the Yokohama Film Festival was originally initiated by a group of film lovers!"

"Seems like that's the case!" "Gathering a group of judges to comment on movies doesn't seem too difficult~" "Venue fees?" "Not too expensive, right..."

Seeing that everyone was discussing it, Naoki Nagayama stopped while he was ahead and didn't continue to guide them.

Rome wasn't built in a day!

He knew that the Tokyo Film Festival couldn't be decided so easily. Now it was just leaving an impression in everyone's hearts.

Once Naoki Nagayama won the Palme d'Or, his status in the film circle would be below only a few people!

By that time, the east wind would have arrived, and it would be best to be able to respond to one call...

Yin Tangxiu also began to socialize everywhere at this time. He paid more attention to people in the bureaucratic system, such as people from the Japan Film Development Committee, people from the Japan Arts and Culture Promotion Association, and so on.

After all, many seniors from Tokyo University of the Arts were in these institutions. Yin Tangxiu could be considered to have a foundation.

Both of them were trying their best to gather connections. The short-term goal was for the Palme d'Or selection in May, but the long-term goal was for the holding of the Tokyo Film Festival in the future.

However, both of them were silently sighing in their hearts at this time...

If Otomo-san, the "social butterfly," were here, it would definitely be easier!

In the pitch-black night, a car stopped at the entrance of Shanying Yuan.

Naoki Nagayama got out of the back seat, his whole body exuding the smell of alcohol, but his consciousness was still clear~

"Takeharu-kun, thank you for sending me back~" After getting out of the car, Naoki Nagayama walked to the driver's seat to express his gratitude.

"This is what I should do!" Takeharu Kawahara's eyes were full of admiration as he looked at Naoki Nagayama, and he couldn't help but say, "Naoki-san was really too domineering today!"

"Haha, that's... maybe I'll awaken the Conqueror's Haki!"

After all, he had drunk too much alcohol, and Naoki Nagayama's thinking was a bit wild, but he also noticed this and quickly changed the subject, looking at a guy in the back seat who was unconscious,

"I'll leave Xiu-san to you!"

"Hai! I will send Xiu-san home safely!" Takeharu Kawahara nodded seriously.

"Arigato..."

Watching the taillights of the car disappear, Naoki Nagayama walked into Shanying Yuan, and then saw Eitaro rushing over to welcome him.

"Eitaro, I'm home!" Touching the dog's head, Naoki Nagayama walked into the house and saw the darkness, saying, "It looks like Akina hasn't come back yet!"

"Seems like she's also doing a live broadcast?"

He shook his head and walked straight toward the second floor... Taking advantage of his clear thinking, he'd take a bath first~

However, after steaming in the hot water, Naoki Nagayama actually felt that the alcohol in his body had been brought out, and his whole person wandered between clarity and tipsiness...

Humming an out-of-tune melody, Naoki Nagayama cleaned the bathtub he had just used... Although there were housekeeping staff, they generally came once a week, and daily hygiene still had to be done by himself!

His mind recalled the words he said on TV again, and for a moment he felt a bit chuunibyou and reckless, but after saying such words, his mood was extremely good!

He could still feel the feeling of hot blood surging in his chest... His heartbeat also rhythmically leaped... like a drumbeat...

"Hm?"

Naoki Nagayama immediately discovered the abnormality of his emotions. Feeling the drumbeat like "thump-thump-thump," he immediately understood... he was going to remember something again...

However, he wasn't in a hurry, cleaning the bathtub slowly, and even wiped out a rhythm...

It wasn't until the drumbeat echoed in his ears that he came to the study, took out the manuscript paper, and sat in the chair.

His thoughts began to fly, the figure running on TV, the red hair, the thumping impact... as the basketball was thrown into the hoop...

A sound of exclamation bass sounded in his ears, and smoothly, the explosive voice started at the same time:

"......."

"Daitokai ni boku wa mou hitori de"

(I am alone in the big city)

"Nagesuterareta akikan no you da"

(Like a discarded empty beer can)

"Sekai ga owaru made wa hanareru koto mo nai"

(Until the end of the world, I will not be separated from you)

"Kono Tragedy Night"

"..."

"Until the End of the World"... the theme song of "Slam Dunk"...

Naoki Nagayama opened his eyes, he had already remembered the whole song!

The sound of the basketball hitting the ground seemed to echo in his ears, and in front of him was still the wantonness of Hanamichi Sakuragi dunking the basketball into the hoop, and that particularly famous scene...

"Coach! I want to play basketball!!!"

Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but laugh out loud...

"How did I think of this song?"

Is there anything in common between making wild remarks in front of everyone and Hanamichi Sakuragi?!

Feeling the intermittent memories that were clearly still in his head, Naoki Nagayama also knew that there must be other parts of the anime "Slam Dunk."

Several famous theme songs, as well as the plot and scenes of the anime, etc.

However, due to the upgrade of the golden finger, it wouldn't flood into his mind all at once now!

"Next, it's the national tournament..." Naoki Nagayama complained. "But year after year, the national tournament is always far away..."

Shaking his head, Naoki Nagayama recorded this "Until the End of the World" on the manuscript paper...

And just at this moment, the door of the study was pushed open, and Akina Mori with flowing eyes walked in:

"Naoki-san... you're already back!"

"Mm! After the party, someone sent me back~"

"Is that so..."

Akina Mori, wearing a dress, leaned toward her boyfriend, as if she saw that scene of being full of spirit in front of everyone again... her heart started beating thump-thump again~

"Naoki-san..."

"Hm?" Naoki Nagayama looked up at his girlfriend, feeling that Akina's eyes seemed a bit blurry, and her breathing was also a bit rapid. "Did Akina drink too?"

"A little... but a bit drunk!"

Akina Mori leaned toward Naoki Nagayama, and then held her boyfriend's face with both hands,

"Naoki-san, you were really handsome today!"

And then she went straight for it! ===== CHAPTER 797 =====