Chapter 822: The real filming started long ago!!!

Taking advantage of the good spring light, Naoki Nagayama took the crew of 《One Cut of the Dead》 to Ota Ward together. Today, he is going to see that set~

"Naoki-san!"

It was still Ishii Katsura waiting for their group at the entrance of the park.

"Katsura-kun~" After parking the car, Naoki Nagayama smiled. "Let's go over now~"

"Hai!"

Because he was notified in advance, Ishii Katsura had already prepared the keys and others, and without too much pleasantries, he led the group towards the abandoned factory on the outskirts of the town.

"I have already found the factory owner and signed the contract...... The rest inside are basically waste products. The person managing the assets said that as long as the house hasn't collapsed, it's fine."

Ishii Katsura said while walking, talking about the preparations made before,

"Also hired some helpers in the town to clean and disinfect the factory a little....."

Naoki Nagayama asked subconsciously: "Katsura-kun, didn't destroy the abandoned scenes, right? Film shooting is looking for that kind of scene...."

Wrapped the dumplings for that bit of vinegar!

"Of course not!"

Ishii Katsura immediately guaranteed. He was responsible for the original set construction of the filming base, so of course he knew the importance of these scenes,

"Just sprayed insect repellent, checked if there was a risk of collapse, and still entered from the main gate...."

"That's good....."

Naoki Nagayama nodded, his pace quickened a little, he still had to see it with his own eyes.

Ten minutes later, arrived at the factory area on the outskirts of the town.

In the spring, the weeds grew more and more lush, and the whole factory was filled with vigorous vitality; in the middle of the green, the traces of wind and rain permeated the reinforced concrete factory building, the walls were mottled and broken, thick moss climbed in the cool corners of the walls; walking further inside, the gray-white cement was covered with dust, and in the original dye pits, the residual pigments hung on the pit walls like abstract paintings.....

Smelling the faint medicinal scent in the air, Naoki Nagayama was very satisfied that the environment here had not changed.

"Munao-kun." Naoki Nagayama turned his head and shouted at the young director. "First take the crew members to have a good look at this factory, and the surroundings....... After everyone is familiar, we will start to rehearse the relevant standing positions according to the script...."

"Hai!"

Matsuo Munao nodded in response, and then began to greet everyone to act with him.

The lead actor and director of the TV series 《One Cut of the Dead》 are the same character, so Naoki Nagayama started training Matsuo Munao to command others very early, and also let the crew confirm his role in the crew.

Seeing everyone disperse, Naoki Nagayama pulled Ishii Katsura to the side.

"Katsura-kun, the doctor has also been contacted, right?"

"Hai, chartered a rescue vehicle....." Ishii Katsura answered seriously. "For simple injuries, there is a medical room in the park, if it's too heavy, go directly to the district hospital....."

"Hmm, just have it~" Naoki Nagayama looked at the crew members again. "From today on, the crew should all be here. Logistics and accommodation matters are also entrusted to Katsura-kun!"

"This is my job!"

Ishii Katsura hurriedly guaranteed. As the director of the park, serving the crew coming to film is originally what should be done~

In the studio of Tree Friends, Ido Xiu rarely returned to the office.

"Xiu-san has been very hard recently~" Yoshimura Otomo smiled. "How is the construction of the new set?"

Ido Xiu drank a cup of cold water fiercely:

"Currently, only one venue can be considered completely done, others are still under construction."

"Eh? Didn't you say that only very simple decoration is needed?" Yoshimura Otomo asked. He had also read the script of 《Squid Game》 and knew that each game corresponds to a scene.

Collective dormitory, wooden man, sugar picking, tug-of-war, marbles...... plus other scenes, it's about seven or eight rooms.

"Originally we thought so too....." Ido Xiu smiled bitterly. "However, when we really set it up, we found that the scenes required by some rooms were too large..... had to rent an indoor stadium......."

That is to say, some episodes even need to go to other places for filming.....

"Is that so, then there is no way...." Yoshimura Otomo comforted symbolically. Anyway, as long as it is within the budget, Ido Xiu can spend it however he wants~

After chatting for a while, Ido Xiu suddenly thought of Naoki Nagayama:

"Naoki-san is not coming to participate in the meeting with Kadokawa today?"

Today is the day to reconcile with the Kadokawa Group. Yoshimura Otomo has already made preparations. Although there is a monthly report exchange, it is an important moment once a year, and it is still very grand.

So Ido Xiu, Naoki Nagayama, including himself, should all be present, and Kadokawa Haruki on the opposite side will naturally come over.

"Naoki-san went to Ota Ward this morning, just missed Xiu-san~" Yoshimura Otomo explained. "However, it is expected that he will rush over in the afternoon...... He also said that his film is not so easy to start filming in the early stage."

"Is that so~" Ido Xiu took out a cigarette and smoked, his face showing a very melancholy expression. "Naoki-san's creative films, never take me to participate together~"

This sentence is like a child saying that there is something delicious and not taking me to eat it together~

"Who said that, 《April Story》 didn't participate!" Yoshimura Otomo said with a smile. "Naoki-san values Xiu-san's ability, feels that you can completely stand alone, so he can't bear to disturb you."

"Oh? Did he say that to you?" Ido Xiu asked excitedly.

Yoshimura Otomo's expression remained unchanged, and he said very smoothly: "Of course, when you are not there, Naoki-san always praises you!"

"Hahaha, Naoki-san really has vision!"

Looking at his friend's smiling appearance, Yoshimura Otomo sighed in his heart. One or two, all like children. This Tree Friends Group, without me, will sooner or later scatter!

Looking at the wild grassland full of green, Naoki Nagayama suddenly had an idea:

"Should have brought Eitaro here..... with such a big place, he should be very happy~"

This dog used to be able to frolic in the big yard of Shanying Yuan, but now it has arrived in the large flat floor, and can only stay in the room all day long.

Although it is taken out for a stroll every day, for a big dog, a room of hundreds of square meters is still too cramped~

Just at this time, noisy sounds came from the factory, attracting Naoki Nagayama's attention.

"Mei Hui Nai-chan, you stand here..... when you go out later, you must be the first one....."

"Qiu Shan Fei Sha and Pian Tong Cai Zhi follow the team closely, and you must show nervousness and screams later....."

"Actors playing zombies, don't need too many movements, but must have stiffness....."

"......."

Matsuo Munao was like a housekeeper who cares about everything, detailing the actions of each crew member and the performance details that follow.

This young man who is directing fully for the first time is in a hurry to hand over all the precautions at once, completely ignoring whether others can accept it or not~

Qiu Shan Fei Sha listened for a long time, only feeling a buzzing sound in her head, and she, who had a strong personality, said it directly:

"Matsuo-san, you said too much, we can't remember!"

"How could it be, these are very simple, just following the requirements on the script...." Matsuo Munao was stunned for a moment, then said, "How about this.... I'll tell you again......"

Saying that, he was going to have another Tang Monk's chattering.....

"Stop!" Qiu Shan Fei Sha continued. "There are too many places to pay attention to..... Even if Matsuo-san says it again, we won't be able to remember!"

Matsuo Munao immediately became a bit irritable:

"But, these are the key points of the rehearsal! We can't make any mistakes at all!"

"Then there is no way......." "It's really difficult...." "Who can remember so much at once!" "......." Other members of the crew also started to complain one after another.

Matsuo Munao was so anxious that his face was flushed, and the words in his mouth were also more, as if he was going to quarrel with the crew members.

Naoki Nagayama quietly walked behind the brother holding another camera and asked:

"How is it? The camera has been working, right?"

"Hai......" Sakata Kongming, who was specially borrowed, nodded. "Everything has been filmed!"

Although he doesn't have the "superpower" of Xu Mudao Xu that makes people ignore him, Sakata Kongming has followed Xu Mudao Xu for so long, and has learned a lot of ways to reduce attention.

He acts as the second lens in this crew, specifically recording the whole process of production without being noticed~

Hehe, rehearsal? Discussion? Start filming after being ready?

Actually, the real filming started long ago!!!

The mode of a play within a play, even Naoki Nagayama himself will be recorded!

This wave, Naoki Nagayama stood in the atmosphere!

"Ahem, Munao-kun~" Naoki Nagayama walked into the lens. "Why are you quarreling?"

"Ah, Naoki-san!" "Naoki-san..... too many orders!" "Can't remember all at once...."

The crew members started to complain one after another, making Matsuo Munao's face constantly flush red...... He felt ashamed!

After listening to everyone's demands, Naoki Nagayama nodded, signaled them to rest for a while, and then found Matsuo Munao alone:

"Munao-kun..... is it difficult to coordinate many people?"

"Ah, Naoki-san..... it is indeed a bit difficult....." Matsuo Munao wiped his face. "But I will work harder to communicate with everyone, and everyone will understand in the end!"

"Hmm, but you have to pay attention to some skills...." Naoki Nagayama played the role of a knowledgeable big brother, opening up Matsuo Munao. "You were too anxious today, we have a month of rehearsal time...... you can start from a small step."

"??"

"For example, today you can lead the crew to familiarize themselves with the route during filming....... walk a few more times, and finally know which way to go without thinking......" Naoki Nagayama slowly guided this young man. "As for expressions, standing positions, lines, etc., wait until later......"

Matsuo Munao thought for a while and nodded:

"Hai, I understand!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded and continued to encourage:

"Ganbatte, Munao-kun, I am very optimistic about you!"

"Hai!"

Matsuo Munao was immediately full of vitality again~

Of course, this scene of opening up was also recorded by Sakata Kongming's camera.

Eating a crew lunch in the abandoned factory, surrounded by wild grass, it felt like camping, and the relationship between everyone gradually became much more harmonious~

Naoki Nagayama naturally wouldn't stay in Ota Ward all day. As the real person in charge, he naturally has privileges.

In the afternoon, he drove back to the Tree Friends studio...... The company has an important meeting!

"Naoki-san!" Xing Jiahua wore a dignified small suit, and after seeing Naoki Nagayama walk in, she hurriedly walked over to lead the way. "Kadokawa's people have arrived and are in the meeting room. Xiu-san and Otomo-san are accompanying them to chat....."

"Hmm, I know~" Naoki Nagayama nodded and said to her, "Hua-chan, help me make a cup of coffee and send it to the meeting room....... I want to refresh myself...."

"Hai!"

Naoki Nagayama walked to the door of the meeting room, pushed the door and walked in, and sure enough, he saw four or five guys in suits and glasses drinking tea, and there was another guy in a casual suit who was chatting with Ido Xiu and Yoshimura Otomo.

"Haruki-san! Long time no see!" Naoki Nagayama greeted Kadokawa Haruki.

"Ah, Naoki-san is back~" Kadokawa Haruki had a bright smile on his face. "Naoki-san is really a busy person now, haven't been to the club together for so long!"

"Ha, there are many trivial things at home recently..... the place where I live is being renovated, moving and working....."

Naoki Nagayama chatted happily with Kadokawa Haruki about his life during this period, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was very harmonious and pleasant.

After chatting for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, Yoshimura Otomo said:

"Since everyone is here, let's go to the meeting room~"

"Ah, yes, let's do the business first...." Kadokawa Haruki followed the host's convenience and stood up and walked outside. "Let's chat about where to have fun later!"

"That's of course...."

Everyone walked out of the meeting room with a smile and came to the nearby meeting room...... The relevant documents and reports had already been placed on the table, and the accountant brought by Kadokawa Haruki also started to audit seriously.....

Actually, everyone knows that this is just for show~

If there is really a problem with the finance, how could it be found in a short time? It must be that the audit team has been stationed in the company for several months to check all the accounts.

Besides, given the current relationship between Tree Friends and Kadokawa, there is no need to play this kind of small trick.

When professional personnel were auditing, Naoki Nagayama and the three of them changed places to chat with Kadokawa Haruki.

"Naoki-san, what film are you filming now?" Kadokawa Haruki teased. "Isn't it said that you wrote a 《Lost Paradise》? Could it be that you are filming an adaptation of this novel?"

"Ah! Please let me go..... Haruki-san~" Naoki Nagayama covered his face. "I clearly anonymized that novel, but it was still found out!"

"Haha, who let Naoki-san write it so vividly and vividly....." How could Kadokawa Haruki let him go. "If it were an ordinary erotic book, everyone wouldn't get to the bottom of it...... Your novel has spread in many circles~"

"Sigh....." Naoki Nagayama could only sigh. "Clearly just reading the novel is enough, why look for the author....."

Ido Xiu interjected:

"Haruki-san, you don't know, Naoki, this guy, even hid it from the two of us!"

Yoshimura Otomo also stabbed:

"Yeah, he even pretended to discuss the plot with us before!"

"Hahaha, there is actually such a thing?!"

Kadokawa Haruki laughed happily, and the few people chatted more and more happily!

And the staff who were auditing on the side had to endure the conversation of several people next to them, but still had to work attentively....... Working people are really helpless!

An hour passed in a flash. Kadokawa Haruki took the audit results of other personnel and looked at them, expressing satisfaction with Tree Friends' profit last year, and his investment received a satisfactory return.

And Tree Friends was also very satisfied..... Next, let the accounting firm edit the financial report and declare taxes~

"Haruki-san....." Ido Xiu brought it up in the subsequent chat. "Naoki-san is currently impacting the Palme d'Or award, do you think there is any certainty?"

Kadokawa Haruki looked at Naoki Nagayama and then glanced at Ido Xiu:

"《Kikujiro》 undoubtedly has the strength to win the award..... and recently I can often hear voices of support in the industry, it should be Xiu-san's credit, right?"

"I just asked teachers and some friends to help recommend this film...."

Ido Xiu smiled. He didn't just talk about it during this period. Daytime calls, evening drinking, weekend gift-giving...... He almost talked to everyone he had a friendship with.

Naoki Nagayama also asked old friends he knew to help, and Yoshimura Otomo even invited foreign lobbying groups.

"You guys put in so much effort, I think the probability of winning the award is at least 50 or 60 percent!" Kadokawa Haruki said with a smile. "This is already very rare!"

Ido Xiu shook his head: "Still a bit less, we hope to have more certainty......"

Yoshimura Otomo also interjected: "Haruki-san, can Kadokawa Pictures help us in this matter?"

"Hmm....."

Kadokawa Haruki started to think. Once before, in the Oscar selection, Kadokawa supported Naoki Nagayama, but only got a nomination...... That time, he used a lot of connections....

Helping for free this time seems a bit at a loss..... although Tree Friends helped earn a lot of money......

Seeing Kadokawa Haruki's embarrassed appearance, Naoki Nagayama didn't continue to urge, but instead talked about other things.

"Haruki-san..... don't you think there are Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival in international film awards...... Tokyo is such a big international city, but there is no film festival of its own...... is this strange?"

"?" Kadokawa Haruki was surprised. "Doesn't Tokyo have the Blue Ribbon and the Japan Academy Film Prize?"

"That's a local film award..... I mean an international film festival....." Naoki Nagayama said. "Even Yokohama has the Yokohama Film Festival~"

"......"

Speaking of this, Kadokawa Haruki also understood something.....

"Naoki-san wants to?"

"Yeah, don't know if Haruki-san is interested...... I want to launch a Tokyo International Film Festival, specifically focusing on new films and young film directors....."

Naoki Nagayama told his thoughts on the Tokyo International Film Festival, including the international influence it would cause after successful hosting, and the influence on film history, making Kadokawa Haruki's eyes shine with brilliance.

"Haruki-san, do you want to be a co-initiator?"

"Me?"

Kadokawa Haruki was moved. If the Tokyo International Film Festival is successfully held and continues to be held..... then as a co-initiator, his name will also be recorded together!

Even if it's just one sentence, this is considered a name in history...... All Eastern cultures pursue the name after death!

In front of him, there seemed to be a fragrant big cake, Kadokawa Haruki only felt his saliva constantly secreting...... This big cake, really fragrant! ===== CHAPTER 823 =====