Chapter 1029 1038, Young People in Japan Are Missing Something

Chapter 1029 1038, Neon’s young people are all missing something.

"Take another bite! Just one bite!"

Akina looked at Nagayama Naoki with pleading eyes, with some white cream still stuck to the corner of her mouth.

"Dah!"

Naoki Nagayama sternly refused, then took a spoonful from the ice cream cup in his hand and put it in his mouth, then hummed happily~

Even if it’s not summer or winter, eating ice cream is always a refreshing thing!

Naoki Nagayama returned to Sansakurain today and found that Akina actually ate ice cream at home while Mrs. Mari Nonaka went shopping!

How is this possible? !

Naturally, Nagayama Naoki came over halfway and robbed him, still saying:

"Mingna, how can you eat such cold things when you're pregnant?! What should you do if you catch a cold? I'm doing this for your own good!"

"How could it be! It's okay to eat it occasionally!"

Akina grabbed Nagayama Naoki's hand holding the spoon and was about to put the spoon into her mouth.

You should not eat too much during pregnancy, such as alcohol, soda, and spicy food. In short, you should eat less irritating foods that are high in oil, salt, and spicy.

After a few months, Akina's mouth was full of cravings!

"Ahh~"

In the end, Akina managed to grab a bite from Nagayama Naoki, and then began to get ready to fight for the next food.

The two of them were fighting for a piece of ice cream, one bite for you and two bites for me, as if they were in love, so boring~

Even the dog watching from the side felt full!

"Akina~" After finally destroying all the ice cream, Nagayama Naoki and Akina talked about the company, "In two days, I want to go abroad and go to Hong Kong~"

"Going abroad?" Akina asked in surprise, "What are you going to do in Hong Kong?"

"Let's go look for actors in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and see if they are suitable to play the leading role in "Tiger of Ginza"."

Naoki Nagayama explained the next major movie of Shuyou Pictures,

"Masataka-kun and Kijima-kun will also be with me."

"Eh"

I heard that they were casting for a movie, and Akina had nothing to say, but her husband was going abroad and she couldn't go, so she always felt a little emotional.

Moreover, she also knew the script of the movie "Tiger of Ginza", so she said directly:

"If you can't find a suitable one in the neon entertainment industry, why don't you just come and play Naoki-san? Why go to Hong Kong?"

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Nagayama Naoki shook his head when he heard this. Although he is a genius and versatile in the eyes of others, acting is very about talent. There is a big difference between directing others to act and acting by yourself~

To put it simply, his acting skills are not very good!

Since shooting so many movies, he has participated in very few, almost only the commercials at the beginning and the subsequent "Ghost Story". There is also a "Love Letter" with Akina.

When playing the leading role in "Love Letter", the main thing is to look cool, and it doesn't require much acting skills. But Akina is different. She is also talented in acting. "Love Letter" mainly depends on her acting skills.

"This time, the male protagonist of "Tiger of Ginza" needs to be the main support. From his youthfulness at the beginning to his high-spirited and wanton rampage, and the final ending, it is a test of his acting skills."

Naoki Nagayama put his arm around Akina's shoulders and sighed,

"My acting talent is not enough."

"Who said that!" Akina sat up straight and looked at her husband, and said seriously, "Naoki-san's talent is very good! If you want to act, you can definitely do it!"

"Haha~"

Even though he knew they were words of comfort, Nagayama Naoki was still very happy.

He turned his head and looked at Akina's serious and bright eyes, her delicate and stubborn nose, and her rosy lips on her fair and smooth cheeks. Naoki Nagayama suddenly said with a bad smile:

"Akina, there's ice cream on your lips~"

"Eh?" Akina subconsciously licked the corner of her mouth.

Nagayama Naoki felt itchy in his heart:

"Let me wipe it off for you!"

Then he put his arm around Akina's shoulders and kissed her gently~

When Nonaka Mori returned to Yamasakura-yuan and opened the side door, he saw such a sticky scene in the living room. He was stunned at the entrance, not knowing whether he should come in or not.

Finally, after thinking about it for a while, he gently put down his shopping bag and quietly left.

The cool breeze of early spring blew on Nozaka Mori's somewhat hot cheeks, and she couldn't help but fan herself with her hands:

"Really, today's young people."

Because he was going abroad, Naoki Nagayama accelerated the filming schedule the next day.

At the filming base in Ota Ward, the crew of "Tokyo Love Story" noticed that Naoki Nagayama seemed a little serious today. His stern face and frowned brows made the actors and staff unconsciously speed up their work efficiency.

During the intermission, Higuchi Kananko hesitated for a moment and then came over to talk;

"Naoki-san, are you in a bad mood today?"

"Huh?" Nagayama Naoki looked up from the director's monitor, a little surprised, "In a bad mood? Why do you say that?"

"Because today Naoki-san has been very serious since the beginning of work." Higuchi Kananko sat on the seat next to Nagayama Naoki. She felt relieved that Nagayama Naoki's tone was not bad, "Everyone is worried. Obviously the day before yesterday is a day off."

As the biggest person on the set, almost everyone is paying attention to Nagayama Naoki, even small movements will be noticed, let alone today's serious attitude.

The entire crew began to feel stressed.

"Ah, it's not like I'm in a bad mood or anything," Nagayama Naoki responded and explained, "I just have to catch up on the progress these days. I have to go abroad next week."

"Are Naoki-san going to participate in an event? Or traveling?"

Higuchi Kananko is more relaxed. Logically speaking, if you want to travel during the cherry blossom season, you should be in Neon itself.

"I'm going to Hong Kong to look for actors."

Regarding the matter of finding actors for "Tiger of Ginza", Naoki Nagayama has no intention of hiding it. After all, the behavior of Komori Masataka and Kijima Kyon has already made the entertainment industry aware of the news, and many agencies want to cooperate. .

It's just that no one knows the specific content of "Tiger of Ginza".

"What kind of actor do Naoki-san want?" Higuchi Kananko asked.

"First of all, you have to be young and handsome, in your early 20s. And then you have to have good acting skills." Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "To be specific, you need to be able to interpret the transition from an ordinary person to a big shot and then back to an ordinary person."

"Such an actor"

Higuchi Kananko thought about it in her mind. In order for a neon actor to be famous in this era, almost all of them must be middle-aged. Youth and good acting skills are mutually exclusive, unless they have particularly outstanding talents.

After thinking for a while, it turned out that there was still no familiar person. Higuchi Kananko shook his head:

"Can Naoki-san be found in Hong Kong?"

"Not sure."

In this era, Lai Ming has not yet made his debut, and Takeshi Kaneshiro is still a handsome young man with acting skills.

After Nagayama Naoki explained, the entire set became more relaxed. Everyone knew that Naoki-san was just catching up on schedule, so they started working more seriously.

"Tokyo Love Story" is halfway through filming, and the four-corner relationship between the male protagonists Nagao Kanji, Mikami Kenichi, Sekiguchi Satomi and Akana Rika has become more and more complicated.

Nagao Kanji and Rika are boyfriend and girlfriend, but they still like Bai Yueguang Satomi in their hearts. Satomi is dating the scumbag Kenichi Mikami, but because Mikami Kenichi frequently cheats on her, she is emotionally dependent on Nagao Kanji, while Rika is Wandering between love and sadness because of Nagao Kanji's indecision

In fact, speaking of it, the characters of Nagao Kanji and Sekiguchi Satomi are more like Neptune, while Akana Rika, who was originally a Neptune character, looks like a love brain.

Three Neptunes versus one love brain?

Nagayama Naoki still remembers that when he watched it before, he only saw the passionate love between the male and female protagonists, but he did not expect that now that he actually started filming, it was all bloody.

"CUT!" Nagayama Naoki shouted and said to Higuchi Kananko, "Kanazi-san, if you ask Rika alone to apologize, you need to show your apology a little more deliberately."

"The apology should be shown to be sincere in etiquette, but it also feels a bit fake!"

Actually, I just want some green tea.

In fact, this is no problem for Neon people. They have been taught to be polite, respectful, and hide their emotions since childhood, so when they grow up, even if they have 10,000 thoughts in their hearts, they can still behave well on the surface.

"Hi~"

Higuchi Kananko nodded and continued to play with Suzuki Honami opposite.

I have to say that women are born to be actors, and the scenes performed by the two actresses next can definitely be used in palace battle dramas.

The name of Shuyou Pictures' next major movie is "Tiger of Ginza", and this news is rapidly fermenting in the entertainment industry.

"The Legend of Hayato" at the beginning of the year is already considered the pinnacle of gangster movies, and everyone praises him as Naoki Nagayama.

Some time ago, "The Man with Zero Presence" directed by Itou Shuichi was released. Although it has a low presence, it is said that it has been well received by midnight theaters and curiosity lovers.

Even movie critics in the circle said in their columns that this is a very interesting movie.

It is also said that Director Yi Tang may have added some psychological or hypnotic techniques to it, making people who have watched it very vague about the specific plot, and it is worth trying.

It’s just that a bunch of directors haven’t analyzed how movies hypnotize the audience~

Another masterpiece of Shuyu Pictures this year is of course Naoki Nagayama's "Tokyo Love Story", which has already become popular in Neon!

That song "Sudden Love" has been sung by countless people. Taxi drivers like to play it when picking up passengers.

Although it is not a movie, its popularity and influence are not inferior to those of movies.

Next is Shuyou Pictures' third masterpiece this year. "Tiger of Ginza", only one name has been revealed, and even the director and protagonist of the film have not been determined.

People are spreading rumors that this movie, which is said to be based on Naoki Nagayama, has already been rumored in the entertainment industry.

"What is Naoki Nagayama going to do? After filming, grandfather is now going to take pictures of himself?"

"Shouldn't we still be filming our fathers?"

"Isn't "Midnight Diner" his father's generation? There is also an eldest brother!"

"Naoki Nagayama is going to bring the entire Nagayama family to the screen!"

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Similar discussions continue to appear, and some people say that Naoki Nagayama is creating history for his family. In the future, his children may also film a movie such as "Nagayama Son" and "Baby Project"!

And more insiders have a deeper understanding:

"Shuyou Pictures doesn't seem to have any interest in neon actors in the entertainment industry?"

"After all, this is a movie based on Naoki Nagayama, so it's understandable that the requirements for the leading actor are a bit higher."

"There's news that Naoki Nagayama is going to take the director to Hong Kong, China to find actors?"

"How can this be? Isn't this a complete disdain for the Japanese entertainment industry?! What good actors can there be in the Hong Kong entertainment industry?!"

".There's Jackie Chan."

".Okay, count him in."

When it comes to Jackie Chan, everyone is speechless, after all, he is now an international star! However, Jackie Chan will definitely not play in "Tiger of Ginza". Apart from other things, he will definitely not pass the test of handsomeness!

"No matter what, please give priority to local actors in Japan."

"Do we have any young and good acting male actors in Japan? Send them to Shuyou Films as soon as possible!"

"But. If you shoot a movie with Naoki Nagayama, you will definitely become a big star! Who should you choose?"

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There is no Internet or media like TikTok at the moment. All exposure is only on TV, newspapers, magazines and cinemas. These channels are strictly controlled.

The social hierarchy in Japan is strict, and the actor circle is also strict. Most of the resources will be distributed to senior actors unless you have connections.

Even young people in the idol circle are no exception. If the popularity of the old people is not too serious, they will definitely not distribute resources to the newcomers.

If Naoki Nagayama is included in the system of the entertainment industry, he may now be just a guy doing odd jobs on the set.

It is very difficult for young people in Japan to make a name for themselves.

Ido Shuichi was pulled to the banquet by the seniors of Tokyo University of the Arts, and a group of people communicated with each other enthusiastically.

"Ido." A familiar senior raised his glass to toast, "Is the box office of "The Man with Zero Sense of Existence" okay?"

"Very bad," Ido Shuichi shook his head, with a bitter look on his face, "It ranks last among Shuyou's movies!"

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard it, these people hit the horse's leg:

"It's actually last."

"Yes, it's only more than 500 million now, and it seems that it won't break 600 million."

Ido Shuichi raised his head and drank the sake, really sighing for the box office of his movie.

And the other people in the circle next to him opened their eyes wide, 500 million box office is not good enough? !

The box office of the big-budget movies in the entire entertainment industry is about 100 million, and you, Ido Shuichi, are now five times higher than them!

You still say that the box office of Shuyou Film is the last, what are you bragging about? !

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Seeing everyone's constipated look, Idou Shuichi hurriedly explained:

"Don't disbelieve me. Most of our Shuyou's previous movies have box office revenues of more than 1 billion, and the highest can even reach 10 billion!"

"Now the only two Shuyou works with less than 1 billion are both made by me!"

One is "The Blue Sea" and the other is "The Man with Zero Sense of Existence". In fact, these two should be considered art films, and it is reasonable that the box office is a little low.

However, Shuyou's other art films, such as "April Story" and "Don't Stop the Camera" shot by Naoki Nagayama, have box office revenues of more than 1 billion! This immediately shows that Idou Shuichi's level seems not good.

Even Komori Masataka's "Hot Blood School 2" and Kimura Kyon's "Midnight Ring 2" have good results.

This is also the reason why Idou Shuichi is a little nervous during this period and took on the animation film project. If he doesn't work harder, he will become the bottom of Shuyou directors!

"Shuuichi-san's movies are all niche, which is inevitable."

There are still some alumni who are good at socializing and smile to ease the atmosphere,

"Isn't it that the next one is a commercial film? "Tiger of Ginza". Is the director Shuuichi-san? Or will Naoki Nagayama direct it himself?"

Idou Shuuichi knew that these classmates were here to get information, and he did not hide it:

"I am not the director, and Naoki-san does not want to direct it."

"In fact, this "Tiger of Ginza" is a script written by the creative center under the guidance of Shuyou. It is a project for us Shuyou to train subsequent directors. The director is Masataka Komori or Kyon Kijima, a new generation director under Shuyou. But it has not been decided yet!"

Hearing this, the alumni sitting with him started talking in a buzz, and then another classmate asked:

"Shuuichi-san, I heard that the male lead will be selected from Hong Kong?"

"Oh, you already know this~" Ito Shuichi smiled, "During this period, Naoki-san has seen a lot of actors, but unfortunately none of them meet the standards. So I have to look elsewhere."

"Is there no one in Japan who meets the standards?"

"Naoki-san said that young actors in Japan seem to lack something. The temperament of Showa men?"

Ito Shuichi drank a lot of wine and was a little confused. He remembered his conversation with Naoki Nagayama. He remembered that Naoki Nagayama said that young actors in Japan seemed to lack a kind of temperament.

Those older actors do have it, but they are too old.

In fact, Naoki Nagayama was not talking about the Showa spirit, but the temperament of the future descendants of Chinese people who can be recognized from Asians at a glance. The feeling of being fearless, confident and arrogant.

Everyone at the banquet was confused and continued to ask Ito Shuichi what kind of temperament this was.

And Ito Shuichi didn't know how to describe it, after all, Naoki Nagayama didn't say it in detail, but there was a role model:

"Just look at Naoki Nagayama. After all, it's a character based on him."

"When you see Naoki-san, you can actually find that he is completely different from other young people."

Everyone recalled how Naoki Nagayama looked in public, and indeed found that every time he talked to others, he was equal and gentle, and even when he bowed politely, his back seemed to be straight.

In short, he was very different from other Japanese people.