However, everyone is inevitably curious as to why Matsumoto Seicho appeared here today.

Yes, the drama "Black Leather Notepad" is adapted from Matsumoto Seicho's novel of the same name. It stands to reason that the author is indeed qualified to participate in discussions at the production meeting.

But in that case, usually before the script is finalized, the crew seeks the author's opinion for the adaptation of the script.

The current script was created by Shinobu Hashimoto from beginning to end in accordance with Ning Weimin's requirements.

In order to bring a fresh experience to the readers of the novel, and also to be more relevant to the current social environment where people are obsessed with life, money, money, and bubbles.

Based on some suggestions put forward by Ning Weimin, Shinobu Hashimoto made relatively big changes to the final ending.

The script he completed did not follow the original work, and gave the heroine Motoko Haraguchi, played by Keiko Matsumoto, the saddest end - the people who had been blackmailed by him got together to take revenge, and not only went bankrupt, but also lost the money in their stomachs.

The child is gone too.

But they are all evil people, and no one has a good ending.

Haraguchi Motoko, who was good at blackmailing others, fell in love secretly with Yasushima, a congressman who had to respect political marriage. As a result, Yasushima's political opponents discovered the clues, and finally exposed their insider trading and criminal evidence, and was imprisoned.

But this is not the real ending.

The real ending was that many years later, after being released from prison, Haraguchi Motoko came to a nightclub in Roppongi and tried to rise again by working as a female publicist with more skill and experience.

She vowed to return to Ginza and take back her nightclub.

To put it bluntly, what Matsumoto Seicho’s story mainly wants to express is that “uncontrolled greed will eventually leave people with nothing.”

The core content of Shinobu Hashimoto's script focuses more on retribution and karma, and the principle of the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind.

As for the final ending design, it is to give those who like happy endings a little more relief.

Strictly speaking, the core ideas expressed in the novel and the TV series are no longer the same.

Moreover, the casting process has already begun. Under such circumstances, and such an old Matsumoto Seicho is invited here, the first instinct of the crew members is that they need to change the script?

Is it necessary to eliminate many main characters because of the current difficulties in casting?

As a result, everyone looked confused and worried. A shadow of something bad happened suddenly passed over everyone's face, and they were all afraid that Ning Weimin was about to say something shocking.

Among them, screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto and director Yoshitaro Nomura are particularly worried.

Because if that were the case, the chances of the drama going through such a transformation would double. They didn’t want to risk their reputation later in life.

But it is strange enough to say that he and Nomura Youtarou are obviously close friends, but Matsumoto Seicho came to participate in the meeting this time, but did not even say a word to him, just smiled and looked at the strange reactions at the scene, just like

It's like watching the fun.

As a result, the crew couldn't hold their breath anymore, and Akira Okamoto took the initiative to reveal the scar.

"Matsumoto-san, Chairman Ning, I want to apologize to everyone in public today for the actor recruitment. Now let me update you on the current situation. We have been recruiting actors again for more than ten days, but unfortunately, they came to apply for roles.

There are not many people, and most of them do not meet our requirements. There are only a few insignificant small roles. We reluctantly selected a few and have made a list. But there are still no suitable candidates for the missing main roles..."

As he spoke, he placed some information documents in the middle of the table, "I am mainly responsible for the poor progress of this matter. But even so, I don't think it is easy to make major changes to the script. We should continue to try to

Find actors through more channels, such as recommendations from people with good connections in the industry..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, he was interrupted by Matsumoto Seicho.

The old man laughed unabashedly, and then declared in a joking tone, "Okay, okay, don't get me wrong. I'm not here to make any comments on the script. The purpose of my visit today is just to

Participate in the casting. Of course, according to President Ning, it is also to help the show create gimmicks and increase the social attention of the show. After all, Fog Studio is my child. At this special time,

I can’t just sit back and watch, I should try my best.”

It was okay if he didn't say this, but it was even more strange after he said it. Everyone seemed not to understand what he meant.

Because it stands to reason that when a drama reaches the casting stage, it is only the responsibility of the crew, and there has never been a situation where the original author interfered in such a matter.

For no other reason than because there are cost constraints in filming film and television dramas, how can every actor have to conform to the author's perception.

If this is really done, not only will the cost of the actors be difficult to control, but it may not be recognized by the audience if it is actually filmed.

After all, there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people. The author and the actor may not necessarily be the image in the audience's mind.

So at this time, everyone focused their attention on the faces of Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, hoping that they could further explain everything.

However, what everyone never expected was that both of them agreed with Matsumoto Seicho's words on the spot.

"That's right, I have to work hard this time, Mr. Matsumoto. Please help select the actor who best suits your needs."

"Yes. I believe that with your approval, the characters of this drama will be more deeply rooted in people's hearts and the wonderful interpretation of the story will be realized."

Fortunately, Ning Weimin also explained it to everyone afterwards, which was a shock to everyone.

"Everyone, I am very aware of the casting difficulties faced by the crew recently. Faced with the pressure from the Burning Department, those entertainment agencies have ignored our needs because of fear or wanting to stay out of the matter. So we have to

It is no longer realistic to obtain excellent actors in the conventional way."

"Therefore, I now announce that we will no longer consider price issues when selecting roles. As long as they are actors who fit the role, even if they are expensive first-line actors, we can try to hire them. Even if the shooting cost doubles, from 300 million yen

It doesn't matter if it becomes 600 million yen, or even one billion yen. Because only those famous actors who have become famous and have everlasting popularity are truly independent and free. They don't have to fear the pressure of the burning element, and they can't be affected by it.

Control of the combustion system.”

"So we invited Mr. Matsumoto here this time, just to listen carefully to Mr. Matsumoto's understanding of the image of each character, and to see what actors who fit the role look like according to his vision. To put it bluntly, since it saves costs,

It’s no longer possible, so let’s not consider the cost and simply use all our strength to polish this TV series into a masterpiece with famous actors. At least through this method and publicity, we can also make our Fog Studio famous.”

"Of course, Mr. Matsumoto himself said that he will not be blindly paranoid about roles, but will only provide personal opinions for everyone's reference. Therefore, the specific casting method is that everyone present will consider a list, and then write it out on the blackboard
Chapter completed!