...

"I heard that Naoki-san you are going to shoot a new movie?"

"Yeah, you know it too?"

"This kind of news always spreads very fast in the industry... However, as for the Yamaguchi-gumi-related gangster film, have you discussed it with the local gangsters? These guys are likely to cause trouble during the filming!"

"The local Yamaguchi-gumi were so rude that I sent their boss to jail for two years..."

"..."

Nagayama Naoki was drinking tea with Kobayashi Masaki in Samadhi Curri. As they chatted, they naturally talked about the recent shooting plan.

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. The news of "Hayatoden: New World" has spread. It may be revealed by Shuichi-san or Otomo-san intentionally. The presence of Shuyu must also be highlighted in the industry~

Thinking of Naoki Nagayama's unspeakable relationship with the Taoist, people in the industry are full of curiosity about how Naoki Nagayama photographed his family's history...

Kobayashi Masaki is naturally no exception~

"Naoki-san, your grandfather was called Nagayama Hayato, right? The Eagle of the Yamaguchi-gumi?" Kobayashi Masaki took a sip of tea and recalled, "I don't think I heard this name in Tokyo back then~"

Nagayama Naoki glanced at Kobayashi Masaki in surprise, and then felt relieved. Kobayashi Masaki and his grandfather were from the same era, and the university was in Waseda... If his grandfather had been in Tokyo when he was young

If it's famous, he should hear it.

Opposite him is a 70-year-old white-headed man. The time he has experienced is something that Naoki Nagayama cannot understand... Naoki Nagayama suddenly recalled a plot of Zhang Sanfeng in "The Heaven and the Dragon Sword"...

Yin Liting said:

"'The supreme king of martial arts, the precious sword that slays the dragon... Who can compete with me if I can't rely on the sky?' These words have been circulated for more than two hundred years..."

Zhang Sanfeng said:

"How many hundreds of years, at most seventy or eighty years... I never heard these words when I was young..."

If you live a long life, you will experience a lot of things!

Naoki Nagayama shook his head, shook this thought out of his mind, and looked at Masaki Kobayashi with a strange look on his face:

"Those who came out to hang out in their teens and twenties naturally boasted to the sky! At that time, the gangsters who guarded two streets could be called the leaders of such-and-such a town!"

"So what happened to my grandfather's boast about being the Eagle of the Yamaguchi-gumi... Anyway, he couldn't survive in Tokyo and went back to his hometown in Shizuoka~"

"Hahaha~"

Kobayashi Masaki laughed and did not continue to ask. Who didn’t have a dark history when he was young? He was also known as the Star of Hokkaido for quite a few years~

"Then the Tokyo International Film Festival will be held in October, and then we will shoot several films in a row!" Masaki Kobayashi sighed, "You tree friends will be very busy at the end of the year!"

"Yes, there are already four of them~" Nagayama Naoki sighed, the battle royale has been given to Komori Masataka.

"It's really..." Masaki Kobayashi glanced at Naoki Nagayama's young and handsome face across from him, and thought of all the young people in Tree Friends movies, "He's energetic..."

Nagayama Naoki shrugged:

"Hahaha, young people should be full of energy~"

"..."

Kobayashi Masaki suddenly wanted to grab Nagayama Naoki's throat.

.......

After entering the middle to late period, time seemed to fly much faster.

Naoki Nagayama goes to the Tree Friends building every day to prepare for the Tokyo International Film Festival with everyone. At the same time, he also slowly promotes the resource allocation of several subsequent Tree Friends projects.

And other people are not idle either...

The premiere month of "Ume Street Diary" is almost over, but Komori Masataka is not worried, because when the Tokyo International Film Festival starts, this movie will also serve as the opening film, setting off a wave of popularity again~

The momentum brought by the late-night drama "Midnight Diner" is not as obvious as that of the previous "Squid Game" and "Love Century", but it has gradually established its own specific fan group.

In terms of idol artists, Shizuka Kudo's "I Want to Say I Love You Loud" has been at the top of the Billboard charts for a long time, and its popularity has not declined yet...

During this period, announcements, offline activities, livehouses, etc. are non-stop...

People in the entertainment industry are the most snobbish. As the popularity rises, naturally all kinds of complimentary words and all kinds of attention will be thrown at Shizuka Kudo... On the plus side, she is the successor to Akina Nakamori and Seiko Matsuda.

Later, the idol successor made bad remarks about her, saying that she was a little girl...

He even started to dig into Shizuka Kudo's debut song "Twilight Meow Meow" and interviewed his past teammates, which even made other members of the Kitten Club a little more enthusiastic.

In short, her exposure has caught up with Akina Nakamori who just returned to TV~

"Otomo-san..." Naoki Nagayama finished reading the latest promotion plan, "Actually, there is no need for Kudo Shizuka to appear in front of the audience so frequently... It doesn't take three months to release an album.

..."

"But... isn't this the standard frequency for top idols?" Otomo Yoshimura said unexpectedly, "Akina Nakamori and Seiko Matsuda are all like this, otherwise how could they compete with so many potential competitors?"

Nagayama Naoki said, "Otomo-san, haven't you noticed? The audience is actually not that enthusiastic about idols anymore..."

In fact, in the past few years, idols have been like leeks, emerging one after another. The supply far exceeds the demand, and the audience does not know where to put their attention~

"But at this time, isn't it more important to compete for attention?"

"Excessive exposure can easily lead to feelings of resistance..."

Nagayama Naoki advised, "Otomo-san, the idol industry will be silent for a while in the future... Shizuka-chan has already established herself in the idol industry and has loyal fans... Then what will happen next?

, it should be extending to different fields... rather than indulging in increasing short-term exposure..."

"TV series, movies, in-depth variety shows... you can try them all... to prepare for future transformation..."

Fangcun Otomo said in shock: "Are you considering transformation now?!"

"The lifespan of an idol is as short as two years, only five years..." Naoki Nagayama said, "Shizuka-chan has been around for almost two years, and her singing skills are not that good. She is probably not a good singer, so she naturally has to consider

Transformation…”

"...She is now number one on the Oricon list..."

"That's the reason for the song!" Nagayama Naoki shook his head, "Songs like "I Want to Say I Love You Loudly", even if Otomo-san sang it, would still be on the list..."

After looking at Yoshimura Otomo's Mediterranean, Naoki Nagayama changed the number one: "The top one!"

"..."

Yoshimura Otomo touched his face, imagining himself singing a song loudly on the stage, and felt a chill... and a little bit of inexplicable excitement...

Speaking of which, I am also very good at singing in KTV!

"Ahem~" Yoshimura Otomo cleared his throat, "Well, we will seriously consider the future development of Shizuka-chan... But by the end of this year, we will probably stick to this plan. Is there no problem?"

"Well, that's it for now~"

Nagayama Naoki nodded and did not deny the results of the employees' efforts.

Then asked about other things:

"It seems that the launching ceremony of "101 Proposals" has already begun?"

"Hi, we're at the shooting base in Ota District~" Yoshimura Otomo said, "This time I invited the former disciple of the goddess..."

"That's it~"

Nagayama Naoki nodded. He actually didn't attach so much importance to praying.

However, in previous projects, either Yoshimura Otomo, Itou Shuichi, or him, the three executives would always attend the opening ceremony. This time Shuyu's second-generation director was independently responsible for the shooting project, and they also

Just let it go completely.

"My movie with Shuichi-san is only a month away~"

"Naoki-san..." Otomo Yoshimura asked, "Do you want to start promoting your movie in advance?"

"No need~" Nagayama Naoki shook his head, "Let's pay attention to the Tokyo International Film Festival recently. Have all the foreign guests come?"

"Most of the popular foreign stars have not arrived yet. Their schedules are very tight, and they will probably arrive a few days before the opening ceremony."

Yoshimura Otomo said, "But other guests, those who came to attend the opening ceremony, have already arrived one after another."

"Well, have the accommodation arrangements been made?"

“Imperial Hotel~”

"That's good~"

.......

Akina Nakamori, who was participating in a magazine photo shoot, chatted with several other idols during the break.

"Akina-chan~ Do you still have work after the filming is over?" Kyoko Koizumi asked Akina Nakamori next to her, "If not, do you want to go shopping together? It's been a long time since we went out together!"

"It seems there is no announcement~" Akina Nakamori thought for a while, "But if we go out together, we will cause trouble!"

“You can wear a mask and glasses!”

Koizumi Kyoko still wanted to go out for a walk, and she finally got together with her good friend Akina... Artists like them rarely have time to spend time together.

"Then let's go!" Nakamori Akina didn't hesitate too much, and she and Koizumi Kyoko decided.

Because it is a topic about idols, there are also male idols on the cover this time, including members of this year's super popular band, Toshihiko Tahara, who is also one of them.
To be continued...