Chapter 800: It might cause a wave of double suicides!!!

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Yin Tangxiu rushed into the studio and slumped in the office~

"I'm exhausted..." This man, who still had quite a bit of literary flair, drank water and complained to Otomo Yoshimura opposite him, "Naoki, that guy, ran away himself and threw a pile of things on me!"

After Naoki Nagayama won the Japan Academy Film Prize again, he also achieved good results in other big and small film awards...

He naturally didn't want to go to receive them himself, but Shuyou still had to mix in the film circle, so he could only send Yin Tangxiu to receive them on his behalf. At the same time, there were many interviews, talks, party socializing, etc. As long as it was related to the film circle, it was Yin Tangxiu who attended.

When asked, it was "Naoki-san went abroad to scout locations... for the next film."

Otomo Yoshimura laughed: "It was like this before~ Xiu-san, you aren't unaware that Naoki-san doesn't like these things."

"But connections and resources in the film circle are very important, okay! At such a critical moment!"

Yin Tangxiu was still very unhappy, but as if he remembered something,

"By the way, Otomo-san... have you found the lobbying team for the Palme d'Or?"

"Of course, I found the selector for the Palme d'Or in Asia... and the vice president of the International Federation of Film Producers to help lobby..."

Otomo Yoshimura was full of confidence. Most of the presidents and members of the International Federation of Film Producers were famous producers, but most of them just hung a name, and the person in charge of the hosting work was the vice president.

"Oh?" Yin Tangxiu was curious. "How much did it cost?"

"Only 100 million..." Otomo Yoshimura smiled. "I didn't expect that vice president to agree so easily."

100 million yen, which was about 400,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate. Otomo Yoshimura found an intermediary to negotiate. He didn't expect the other party to be so easily satisfied. In fact, Otomo Yoshimura's bottom line was 1 million US dollars.

Just saying a few good words... I guess that vice president didn't expect someone to be willing to pay so much money. This vice president was a Frenchman who only became famous for shooting avant-garde films.

There are so many producers in the world, and not everyone is very profitable~

"Is that so~"

Yin Tangxiu nodded and didn't say much. You definitely can't just find one lobbying team. There must be many other investments later.

Thinking of this, he stood up immediately: "No, I still have to go and contact more famous alumni! Naoki-san is winning glory for the country, and the Ministry of Education should also support it!"

Ever since Naoki Nagayama shouted that he would save his acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or, the world knew his determination to compete for the Palme d'Or.

And in the Japanese film circle, no more than a handful of people have won international awards so far. In this early stage of the bubble where the economy is developing rapidly, Japan's economic level has reached that of a developed country, but there is still a lack of cultural level...

So they attach great importance to international honors. In order to encourage films to go abroad, they even formulated policies to support film revitalization.

If "The Summer of Kikujiro" wins, the Ministry of Education will have an achievement!

Otomo Yoshimura looked at his friend who ran out again in a hurry, and shook his head... Naoki Nagayama, this guy, even if he isn't here, can make others spin around...

At this time... Rio de Janeiro.

Copacabana Beach, a world-famous beach!

Waves hit the 4.5-kilometer-long beach, and the white spray and white fine sand melted together, welcoming tourists from all over the world in the warm temperature all year round.

And Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori arrived here today~

This wasn't a swimsuit shoot, so Akina wasn't wearing a sexy bikini, but a loose yellow dress with big flowers, posing in the sea breeze.

The crew members next to her were holding reflectors, cameras, cosmetics, and... uh, colorful cocktails and fruit platters...

Yes, Naoki Nagayama became a service boy holding drinks, delivering drinks and fruit in time when his girlfriend was resting and touching up her makeup, replenishing energy.

"Na, Naoki-san, open your mouth~"

Akina Mori happily used a small toothpick to pierce a piece of mango, and didn't forget to feed her boyfriend while eating herself.

Naoki Nagayama naturally ate it without hesitation~

The crew members next to them turned their heads away in disgust. Since the work started in the morning, these two didn't avoid others at all! Drinking soda for a while, eating fruit for a while, were they going to share an ice cream next!

Was it the passionate and relaxed atmosphere of South America that made these two completely forget that they were here to work!

The process of shooting an idol cover is very cumbersome. Sometimes one pose has to be shot many times, sometimes they have to shoot while moving, and sometimes they have to shoot the protagonist's daily life...

Akina Mori, accompanied by Naoki Nagayama, was looking for various angles on the beach...

Of course, Naoki Nagayama didn't just come to be a little brother. He also brought a camera and would take pictures of good scenery himself, and sometimes Akina Mori would come over to help take a few pictures~

And sometimes:

"Honda Nobuyasu-san, help us take a group photo!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled and handed the camera to professional photographer Nobuyasu Honda, asking him to help take a photo of himself and Akina~ Since there were professional people on the side, naturally he couldn't miss it!!!

Nobuyasu Honda silently took it. Facing this guy who took everyone to a high-end restaurant last night, he really couldn't say no...

The background was blue sky and blue sea, and a beach like a line... In the lens, Akina, wearing a bright dress, leaned against Naoki Nagayama, her face full of a bright smile, her V-sign hand placed on her cheek, and she even mischievously lifted one foot.

And Naoki Nagayama, wearing a floral shirt next to her, had one hand around Akina's slender waist, helping to fix her posture, and the other hand was also vulgarly making a V-sign... his face had the same bright smile~

With a click, this scene was recorded!

Nobuyasu Honda was still sighing, if Akina's cover could use this photo... such a happy smile was from the heart!

"Naoki-san, change the pose! Make it cooler!" Still sighing, the photographer heard Akina Mori directing the person next to her, "The V-sign is too old-fashioned!"

Naoki Nagayama asked: "Then what should we do... shall we make a heart shape together?"

"That's not impossible..."

Saying that, the two guys started to gesture again, occasionally making laughter~

Nobuyasu Honda instantly felt that he had eaten too much of something... After this trip, he would definitely gain weight!

In a high school in Osaka, high school student Yuna Matsuda was discussing the plot of "Love Century" with her best friend.

"Teppei clearly hasn't forgotten Sanae from high school!" Yuna Matsuda was quite indignant. "Can't he see that Riko has already fallen in love with him?!"

Best friend Yumi Nakagawa was very understanding:

"First love, right~ Of course I can't forget it~ Maybe I won't be able to forget it for a lifetime!"

"But... Sanae is going to marry Teppei's brother Shoichiro!!" Yuna Matsuda's tone was intense. "Then she becomes a sister-in-law!! How will they get along in the future?!"

"Isn't it just 'sister-in-law is my first love girlfriend'~" Yumi Nakagawa's tone was flat. "Ah, no, it's 'younger brother-in-law is my first love boyfriend'!"

Yuna Matsuda slapped her best friend's head, whose eyes were a bit offensive: "Nakagawa-chan, wake up! Don't let your thoughts run so crooked!!!"

"...... But, it's clearly very exciting....."

"Baka, you're a high school student! How can you have so many strange ideas in your heart!" Yuna Matsuda hit Yumi Nakagawa's head with her homework book one after another, making her best friend's Seiko-style hair messy.

"...... Don't hit me anymore~ I'm just a little more mature than you....."

"You're already ripe!!! Stop reading those strange doujinshi and books!"

"Can't do it at all!" Yumi Nakagawa covered her hair and made her final stubbornness!

Yuna Matsuda didn't know what to say about her best friend. Since she entered high school, this guy seemed to have fallen into a yellow dye bucket and dyed herself yellow quickly!

After putting down the homework book, Yuna Matsuda still found the topic:

"Also, in last Friday's episode, Takagi clearly knew that her friend Riko liked Teppei, yet she confessed to Teppei! It's really not enough of a friend!"

"The key is that Teppei went home with Takagi afterward!" Yumi Nakagawa immediately added fuel to the fire, her expression still a bit excited. "If Riko wasn't on Takagi's bed, those two would definitely have rolled in the sheets!"

"......." Yuna Matsuda was helpless.

Then she said: "Anyway, these relationships are too complicated!!! Teppei, this guy, also has no integrity!!!"

"Mm-hmm~" Yumi Nakagawa nodded in agreement.

Yuna Matsuda, who was getting angrier as she talked, slapped the table: "I'm going to call Fuji TV... They filmed it like this, it's really destroying a pure relationship!!"

"Eh? You're going to call?"

"Of course, I'm going to scold that screenwriter! How could he write it so messy!"

"The screenwriter is Naoki Nagayama!"

"Ah, playboy Naoki! As expected, only a scumbag would write this kind of plot!"

Yuna Matsuda complained about Naoki Nagayama, who didn't know where he was, for several minutes, and then suddenly found that she didn't get a response... Turning her head, she saw her best friend flipping through a book.

"Nakagawa-chan, what are you reading?"

Yumi Nakagawa mysteriously raised the book: "The latest published banned book! — 'Lost Paradise'"

"? What book?"

"Na, I'll show you!" Yumi Nakagawa handed the book to Yuna Matsuda, and then looked at her expression with a bad smile.

"It's a very simple cover~ It looks like a literary book!"

After Yuna Matsuda took the book, she didn't care and opened it. Just seeing the first chapter, her face became strange, and then she closed it instantly, staring at her best friend,

"Which big lecher wrote this kind of smutty book!!!"

While "Love Century" was getting hotter and hotter, a very simple novel suddenly appeared in bookstores.

On the clean white cover, there was only the name "Lost Paradise," and the author who made people doubt — Sato.

"Who is this guy? A newcomer?"

Customers visiting the bookstore sometimes asked this question, but the clerk didn't know anything,

"Never heard of it... but when Shogakukan sent it over, they said to promote it heavily..."

"Oh?" The customer became interested and then opened the book to try reading it.

Generally at this time, the customer's reaction is divided into three types:

The first type, the customer's face changes, closes the book quickly, and then spits in annoyance... usually female customers.

The second type, the customer's face changes, breathing is rapid, and then closes the book quickly. Looking around, struggling, and then blushing, walking to the checkout counter, saying in a low voice: "Trouble, just this one..."

The third type, the customer's face is calm, as if seeing an ordinary novel, and then walks to the checkout counter without a word, paying and leaving quickly~

Both male and female customers have the latter two types~

The literary circle in Tokyo seemed to have been pierced by a certain novel all of a sudden. Famous writers and critics were very curious about who the author of "Lost Paradise" was...

This writing style, which is erotic but not obscene, is unique and has never been written by anyone in the entire literary circle!

And judging from the wording, it clearly has a very strong personal style. Maybe it's writing about his own story...

Finally, the double suicide... is very consistent with the Japanese culture of mono no aware~

"Could it be the author's autobiography, and the author has already committed suicide?!" "Haven't heard such news recently?"

"Who is the author?"

"......."