Chapter 848: Let filmmakers from all over the world come to Tokyo!!

This was not the first time Naoki Nagayama had spoken in front of people, but when he stood in front of everyone again, his somewhat show-off heart jumped again~

"Minna-san~" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "I am a person who keeps his word!"

Taking a deep breath, Naoki Nagayama said the most pretending words in the most plain tone:

"So, I brought the Palme d'Or back!"

With a bang, the people who came to the celebration banquet today laughed, especially the young people who couldn't help but applaud, and even Nagayama Feng whistled.......

Someone wrote a book called "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword," which analyzed the traditional culture and universal psychology of the Japanese. The extreme traditional morality of the Japanese makes the Japanese pursue duty, forbearance, and steadiness, and they are often in a state of high tension in their lives.....

But where there is oppression, there must be resistance, which makes the Japanese have a great acceptance of the young people's "gekokujo" (the lower ruling the upper), "gyokusai" (shattering like a jewel), rebellion, etc., and they are even tolerant of some people who are different from ordinary people.

So now the words Naoki Nagayama said on stage even made everyone feel that a genius should be like this.

However, just kidding is enough. Naoki Nagayama pressed his arm to lower the mood of the scene:

"Today, thank you very much for coming to celebrate for me......"

"Just like I said in the acceptance speech, film is a place to realize dreams...... I am very honored to be able to create some content of my own in this place...."

"Walking all the way to now, it is inseparable from the help of friends....... unconsciously, I owe a lot of favors....."

"......."

Returning to a serious posture, Naoki Nagayama's speech was still of a high standard.

In the 1960 US presidential election, Kennedy was handsome, his arms were relaxed, he talked eloquently in front of the camera, and won the election with perfect body language. Since then, speech has changed from a language art to a comprehensive display technology.

And Naoki Nagayama had been exercising in public speaking since high school in his previous life, exercising topic speeches in college, using PPT to move his boss after work, and making year-end displays at annual meetings of thousands of people.....

He had long been familiar with it. Even without preparing an outline in advance, he could continue to speak, not to mention that he had prepared a speech draft this time.

Starting from the first movie, interesting things during filming, hardships during filming, the joy of big box office sales, the joy of big box office sales, the joy of big box office sales........

Making the directors and producers in the audience, the smiles on their faces began to stiffen from a knowing smile....

"I went to the Oscars once before, and then to this Cannes Film Festival....... film lovers from all over the world gathered together....." Naoki Nagayama paused and sighed, "It's really an eye-opener...."

Finally, it was time to talk about the key points. He raised his head and slowly looked at the industry big shots in the audience:

"At that time, I was thinking, if Tokyo could have such a grand event, how good would it be?!"

"After communicating with some friends, I discovered that Tokyo has long had the conditions to hold a film festival...."

Naoki Nagayama looked at his friends like Masaki Kobayashi in the audience with a full smile, and continued to say,

"Tokyo has world-famous directors, a mature film industry system, superior geographical conditions, an open film environment, a film attitude that encourages innovation, and countless people willing to invest in the film industry....."

Seeing that his conversation had attracted everyone's interest, Naoki Nagayama finally said the content he had discussed with Ma Sai, Yin Tang, Masaki Kobayashi, Kadokawa Haruki, and other friends and producers in the film industry.

"So...... Shu You and Kadokawa decided to act as the initiator, calling on colleagues in the Tokyo film industry........ to plan and organize an activity called 'Tokyo International Film Festival'!!!"

Naoki Nagayama said firmly:

"The Tokyo Film Festival will take promoting new-edge films and promoting film development as its main purpose, and promote Japanese films to the world...... In addition, as the initiator, Shu You decided to use 10% of the box office of 'One Cut of the Dead' as the prize money for the Tokyo Film Festival awards....."

"Let the Tokyo International Film Festival become a world-famous activity like the Cannes International Film Festival!!!"

"Let filmmakers from all over the world come to Tokyo!!!"

The guests in the audience, some had already heard Naoki Nagayama's ideas, some had even participated, but some were hearing it for the first time. These people were all surprised at this time.

Even the Fuji TV station that was broadcasting live, Manager Takano was full of surprise at this time~

Naoki Nagayama on stage finally said:

"This is just a private appeal. Later, a Tokyo Film Festival Preparatory Committee will be established to be formally responsible for the planning and organizing of this activity...... If you are interested, we can chat together later~"

"Next, please continue to enjoy today's performance......"

Amidst a round of applause, Naoki Nagayama walked off the stage, and then the host began to warm up the scene, preparing to invite the next band to perform.

However, at this time, the guests in the audience almost had no mood to watch the performance.

Some of them went directly to the relevant people to understand the details. Those who didn't know them went directly to Ma Sai and Yin Tang of the Shu You Sect..... those who couldn't get a word in even found the staff of the Shu You Sect at the scene to inquire.....

Naoki Nagayama was naturally not let go. He was talking to Nagayama Feng when he was invited to other tables by people from several TV stations.

"Naoki-san, such a big thing, you didn't tell us?!"

Manager Takano of Fuji TV said with dissatisfaction.

"Yeah yeah!" Manager Nakano of TV Asahi also echoed, "Suddenly gave us a fright!"

"Haha~" Naoki Nagayama explained with a smile, "Because it was just a personal idea, I only discussed it with friends in the film industry..... actually, it can only be considered a small fuss....."

"Tokyo International Film Festival, how can it be a small fuss!" Kotaro Sakai of TV Tokyo interjected, "And it was initiated in the name of Shu You and Kadokawa. This is a real big action!"

He lowered his voice a little: "Naoki-san, tell me the bottom line, who has already joined?"

It was a bright and upright thing, so Naoki Nagayama didn't hide it:

"Currently, Shu You, Kadokawa, Tokyo Film Journalists Association, Tokyo University of the Arts, and people from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology also have the intention to participate...... and also got on the road of the International Federation of Film Producers Association....."

"Even the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology?"

Naoki Nagayama nodded. In fact, Shu You already had contact with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology during "Annual Kanji". The department of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology that is willing to participate is called the Japan Image Promotion Association, which is specially encouraged to encourage the film industry to go to the world, and the planning of this film festival is a hit.

This Palme d'Or win actually also had some of their support.....

After hearing this, the managers of several TV stations silently thought about it. Now the possibility of holding the Tokyo International Film Festival is much higher.

"Naoki-san..... when do you plan to hold the film festival?" Manager Takano asked.

"No time has been set yet~" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "But it is expected to be at the end of the year..... after all, they are all counting movies...... but it will not be delayed until the beginning of the year, otherwise it will conflict with the Blue Ribbon Awards, Film Academy Awards, etc. ~"

"Mm mm, indeed!" "This is correct~"

Several TV station managers agreed very much. After all, these awards are old-fashioned film selections~

"So, there are still half a year!"

"Yeah..... the preparation time is very sufficient....." Naoki Nagayama laughed at himself, "After all, at the beginning, we only planned to make a small film festival...... if the popularity is too weak, maybe it will be just this once!"

"Hahaha, impossible!" "Naoki-san is joking!"

Everyone shook their heads. This kind of thing is impossible to happen. Not to mention Naoki Nagayama's reputation and the ideas of other participants, just relying on 10% of the box office of "One Cut of the Dead"...... that's almost 200 million!

Such a large prize pool, even if divided into several awards, will arouse everyone's interest!

The Checkers band on stage sang enthusiastically. If it were any other concert, the audience would applaud and cheer.

However, at the celebration party today, they only received sparse applause...... everyone was whispering, and the focus was obviously not on the performance~

"Ma Sai-san, why didn't you invite us?!"

"Yin Tang-san..... don't treat us as friends?!"

"President Kadokawa Haruki..... how can we miss this kind of thing?"

Anyone who had a greater relationship with the Tokyo International Film Festival was entangled by the guests present. Most of them were asking about the specific situation of the project. Some businessmen also asked if there was profit, and some were inquiring about how to join.

Besides Kadokawa and Shochiku, Toho, Toei, Nikkatsu, and other large and small film production plants naturally came to the scene.

However, the people who came were not the high-level people who could make a decision, and some only sent middle-level people or representatives to express congratulations.

They didn't expect that Naoki Nagayama would announce this matter at the celebration party. At this time, they were in a hurry to leave early and report to other higher-level people!

Among the people discussing, the young directors and actors were the most excited......

The main purpose is to promote new-edge films and promote film development, plus the prize money Naoki Nagayama specially mentioned using 10% of the box office of "One Cut of the Dead", you can see the orientation of the Tokyo Film Festival!

Obviously, it is to encourage emerging directors and explore avant-garde film art....... And those actors are excited, naturally because there are more opportunities to appear in movies~

The subsequent celebratory activities included the cast and crew of *Kikujiro* sharing their thoughts, live interactive events...

Even Naoki Nagayama's father and mother were invited to the stage by the host once, and took a group photo with Naoki Nagayama.

However, these were all extras, and the focus of the entire celebration party was taken away by the concept of the Tokyo International Film Festival proposed by Naoki Nagayama~

"Father

Mother Nanako patted her husband's back and whispered:

"Your father is a bit nervous even when facing those regular customers at the izakaya; standing in front of hundreds of people all at once this time, he's naturally even more nervous!"

"No... no! I'm fine!"

Ken Nagayama argued stiffly, causing his eldest son and Tsuruko at the table to smile silently, and even Yecao chuckled happily.

"I'm going to go toast the guests in a moment..." Naoki Nagayama shook his head and said to his family at the table, "Looking at the situation, it's very likely I'll be drinking quite late... If everyone is finished eating, go back to the suite to rest..."

"Ah, right~" Naoki Nagayama patted Tsuruko, "You can go out to play too, let Tsuruko take you..."

"Omai!" Tsuruko slapped her older brother's hand away quite unhappily, "Where are my photos?!"

"I'll give them to you later! Haha~"

After greeting Big Brother Feng and Akina's mother, Naoki Nagayama finally carried his wine glass toward the other tables...

Today's celebration performance will be followed by a party. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm today, I might have to rush to the next venue with a few interested people later... We might even stay up all night~

Chieko Nakamori, sitting nearby, patted her daughter's hand:

"Akina, don't you need to help host?"

"No need~" Akina Nakamori shook her head, "Naoki-san told me to stay here and keep the family company..."

"Naoki-san is truly reliable..."

Chieko nodded approvingly. Having worked as a hostess in entertainment venues when she was young, she knew that some rich and powerful people sometimes liked to take celebrities or pretty girls around to show off... She felt fortunate that her daughter had found a good future son-in-law.

Although helping to toast and host as a celebrity would look very prestigious, Naoki Nagayama didn't want his girlfriend to be a decorative vase. Drinking and such matters were meant to be men's business anyway.

Akina Nakamori also nodded happily, watching from afar as her boyfriend drank and chatted with a group of people...

Yet in her heart, she was a little worried about what to do if he drank too much tonight.

Although Naoki Nagayama had a good tolerance for alcohol, he wasn't the type who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk...

"When we go back tonight, I'll cook some hangover soup..."

Akina Nakamori turned her head to ask her mother how to cook a more effective hangover soup...

At the same time, the machine that had been silently broadcasting had already projected the scene of Naoki Nagayama speaking to many people who were watching in front of their televisions.

Aside from a knowing smile at the beginning of the speech, everyone was also very shocked when the declaration came out later.

Toshitaka Yamamura of Toei had been paying close attention to Naoki Nagayama. Although he wasn't present, he still watched the broadcast from start to finish... Once the screen changed to the performance, his heart was shaken, and he silently took out a cigarette and started smoking.

"This guy Naoki Nagayama, has he actually started planning an event of this level already?"

"Kono yaro... Does he think of himself as the representative of the Tokyo film industry?!"

"Then what does that make us, Toei, Toho... and the old-school film manufacturers!!!"

After finishing the cigarette, Toshitaka Yamamura's mood finally calmed down, and he pondered for a while.

Since Naoki Nagayama had already announced this plan publicly, the only choices left for others were to either join and successfully hold this grand event under the leadership of Shu-Yu and Kadokawa... or not participate and wait to watch them hold this activity...

Toshitaka Yamamura didn't even consider the possibility that the Tokyo International Film Festival couldn't be held... After all, with the current power of Shu-Yu and Kadokawa, it was just a film festival; it would be held regardless, it was just a matter of the scale of its influence.

"No..." Toshitaka Yamamura stubbed out his cigarette, "We at Toei cannot stand on the sidelines..."

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, as long as Shu-Yu and Kadokawa are the leaders, anyone who wants to hold a similar film festival in Tokyo in the future won't be able to bypass these two!

They are clearly two young film production companies, yet in terms of reputation, they would surpass old-school names like Toei and Toho!

This is a struggle over who is the mainstream and who is the tributary in the film industry!

Toshitaka Yamamura picked up the receiver and quickly started dialing!

As the busy signal ended, the call was answered...

"Moshi Moshi Moshi Moshi, this is Toshitaka Yamamura... Honbucho, I would like to report a situation to you..."

"........"

Similar phone calls were constantly ringing in other places as well~