Chapter 542 540, Tonight, Let "Snow Flower" Resound Throughout Tokyo!

Seeing snowflakes starting to fall in the sky, Naoki Nagayama was surprised and immediately realized that the time had come!

"Tsuruko, get in the car!"

"Ni-chan, where are you going?" Tsuruko was still a little surprised.

At this time, Tsuruko could no longer be sent back, so Nagayama Naoki could only take her towards the studio.

"Go to the company, I have an urgent mission."

The 996 workers heard this, they must be very familiar with it.

As we galloped along, the snow falling in the sky gradually turned into snowflakes, and the trend was getting bigger and bigger. When Naoki Nagayama arrived at the studio, a thin layer had already accumulated on the roof of the car.

"Naoki-san, you're here!"

Xing Jiahua was saying hello after seeing Naoki Nagayama, but when she saw a young girl following behind her, she didn't know what to say, "Today is Christmas!"

This boss of my own is really carefree! There was actually another young female companion beside me! (Huh? Why should I say that again?)

Nagayama Naoki just nodded slightly: "Is Otomo-san here?"

"Hi, he's in the office~"

While dealing with greetings from other employees, he walked quickly towards the office.

Tsuruko followed his brother into the studio and looked around curiously. This company was actually inside the studio. It turned out that this was where his brother worked.

She didn't notice at all that the employees looked at her strangely.

"Otomo-san." Naoki Nagayama walked into the office and directly found Otomo Yoshimura who was on the phone. "It's snowing!"

After hanging up the phone, Yoshimura Otomo said: "Yeah, I saw it too~ I was just talking to someone from Dentsu."

"So, the advertisements in the subway stations will be replaced soon, right?"

"Hey, I said it would take up to an hour."

"That's good." Nagayama Naoki then asked, "What about the record store? Has it started playing?"

"According to the previous agreement, as long as it snows, they will start. I just asked Riko-chan to call several commercial streets where record stores are concentrated to confirm." Yoshimura Otomo answered clearly and clearly.

Because we have already made plans before, when it snows now, like dominoes, each promotion plan is started.

However, Nagayama Naoki is still a little worried: "What about the movie copy? The time is very short, will it be in time?"

"Of course I'm a little nervous, but I asked Masataka-kun. It was originally meant to be urgent, and ten copies have been completed." Otomo Yoshimura said, "Now Shuichi-san and Masataka-kun have gone to coordinate with each theater to make some adjustments. Once the schedule is over, all we have to do is hire film runners to deliver copies of the movie at full capacity!”

"That's right, but there are only over a hundred cinemas in Tokyo, so if it's a little crowded, it should be enough." Naoki Nagayama didn't expect every cinema to have a copy of the movie, "Anyway, I can see it being released in the cinema today. That’s fine. When it suddenly comes out, not many people will go to see it.”

"Yes, the next promotion is more important. I will continue to contact various newspapers later and ask them to send the previous promotional drafts. Then the advertising departments of each TV station will also call and propose the movie. Advertisements are also going to start showing up.”

Yoshimura Otomo seemed a little nervous and spoke out the publicity measures one after another. Although he has always seemed calm about changes before, this is the first time he has been so anxious to promote a movie.

"Naoki-san, you also need to contact Fuji TV. The commercial that can be inserted at any time can start."

"Well, I'll call right away!" Nagayama Naoki felt a little relieved. It was great to have a reliable partner, so he was ready to make the call.

"But there is one more important thing!" Otomo Yoshimura paused for a moment and looked at Naoki Nagayama.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Nagayama Naoki was confused.

Yoshimura Otomo pulled Nagayama Naoki's shoulder and pointed at his back:

"I've been wanting to talk to this young lady since the beginning. What's going on?!"

Turning around, Nagayama Naoki saw a confused Tsuruko standing at the door at a loss. Seeing Yoshimura Otomo pointing over, he pointed at himself with some doubts.

"ah"

Only then did Nagayama Naoki realize that he had been asking about "Love Letter" as soon as he entered the office, and he had actually forgotten his sister.

"This is Tsuruko, my sister. Things happened suddenly, so I brought her here with me. Tsuruko, this is Yoshimura Otomo, my partner!"

"Tsuruko?" Yoshimura Otomo reacted. Everyone knew that Nagayama Naoki had a sister who was admitted to Waseda University, but this was the first time they saw it. "So this is Tsuruko-chan! Naoki-san's sister who is a top student! "

"This is the first time we meet, I am Yongshan Tsuruko. Please give me your advice." When dealing with strangers, Tsuruko was still very polite and said hello seriously.

"Hi hi, I'm Yoshimura Otomo"

After saying hello, Yoshimura Otomo was curious: "Did Naoki-san spend Christmas with Tsuruko-chan?"

"Yes." Naoki Nagayama had already sat down and motioned to Tsuruko to find a place to sit. "I just finished eating and noticed it was snowing outside, so I ran over right away."

"Haha, that's a coincidence."

Taking the first snow in Tokyo as a signal to release "Love Letter", there was no advance publicity and no preview screening. This is a situation that has never been seen in any film release.

Nagayama Naoki didn't say much. The number he dialed for Fuji TV was already connected:

"Otaisan, I am Naoki Nagayama"

"Ah, it's Naoki-san!" Otasu Sugiura was a little surprised, "Shouldn't Naoki-san be celebrating Christmas at this time? Why did you call me?"

“It’s snowing in Da Taisang!”

"?" Sugiura Otai was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered the previous cooperation agreement, "Ah, it's snowing!!"

"So Naoki-san, do you mean to insert that trailer now?"

Nagayama Naoki looked out the window. Fine snowflakes were falling one by one, flying in the sky under the gust of wind, as if dancing.

"Well, the time is up. Da Taisang, interrupt now!"

"Hey, Naoki-san, wait five minutes."

After Sugiura Otaishi agreed, he hung up the phone, while Nagayama Naoki here turned on the TV, switched to the Fuji TV channel, and waited quietly.

In the office, Yoshimura Otomo is still contacting other promoters, asking everyone to start revealing everything about "Love Letter" immediately.

"Arnold Ni-chan, what is this urgent matter?" Tsuruko quietly sat next to Nagayama Naoki, "I just listened for a while, it seems that there is a movie to be advertised?"

"Well, it's a movie called "Love Letter", which will be released today!" Naoki Nagayama said.

"Huh? Is this your novel, Ni-chan?" Tsuruko looked surprised.

"Well, it's a movie adapted from a novel." Naoki Nagayama saw the confused Tsuruko and briefly explained the origin and filming time of the movie, then smiled and said, "It stars Akina!"

"Eh?!!"

I had just met Akina in the morning, and in the afternoon I heard that her movie was suddenly released, which aroused Tsuruko's strong curiosity!

"Todoroki? Is Akina-chan starring? What does it look like? I really want to see it."

"Wait a minute, the trailer should be out soon." Naoki Nagayama pointed at the Fuji TV screen and said.

Sure enough, after a while, a line of text suddenly appeared on the variety show that was being broadcast: "It is reported that the first snow in Tokyo this year has already begun!"

Then, the screen switched as if playing an advertisement, and the trailer of "Love Letter" was displayed along with soft singing:

In the white snow, a beautiful girl is raising her head to welcome the falling snowflakes. About the most innocent memories of that year - the silhouettes of the two protagonists of loveletter and the memories of high school, the face in memory

This nearly one-minute advertisement was replaced by Naoki Nagayama with the image copyright of "The Ring", and it appeared on Fuji TV along with the first snow in Tokyo.

Tsuruko quietly finished reading the trailer:

"Ni-chan, that protagonist, is Akina-chan?"

"Well, what's wrong?"

"Isn't Akina-chan only 18 years old? Why is she so mature in the trailer?" What Tsuruko actually wants to say is, how can she be so temperamental and good-looking, "And Akina's face shouldn't be so thin, as well as her hair, makeup, and skin Why is it so white?"

"Tsuruko, you must know that modern makeup technology can create miracles!" Nagayama Naoki joked, "But more importantly, Akina's bones are very good and her skin is also very white. In addition, It was highlighted by lighting.

During the filming period, I specially lost weight and put on makeup, so I looked like I was in my twenties."

"I think when Akina reaches that age, she will probably look like in the movie~"

This is not nonsense. Naoki Nagayama knew how beautiful Nakamori Akina was at her peak in her twenties~

"But... it's still hard to believe." Tsuruko was still very surprised, "Also, I think I saw Ni-chan!"

Nagayama Naoki smiled: "Yes, I also starred. Didn't I tell you just now?"

"."

Tsuruko was silent for a while, and then said something that made Naoki Nagayama's face full of black lines:

"The role of Ni-chan was in high school, right? Ni-chan didn't look like that at all at that time! He was obviously as skinny as a bamboo pole!

You actually used it for personal gain to make yourself look so handsome. How shameless! "

Yoshimura Otomo, who was still on the phone, couldn't help laughing, but Nagayama Naoki's mouth twitched after hearing it:

"Tsuruko. I advise you to speak less if you don't know how to speak."

"But it doesn't matter, it's all over~" Tsuruko waved her hand generously, "Ni-chan, after seeing the trailer, I really want to see it, can you take me to see it?"

Nagayama Naoki shook his head: "As for this movie, it's best to go with your Kaneda-senpai~ It would be such a waste to watch it with me~"

Tsuruko's face showed shyness: ".I'll think about it~"

Outside the studio in Tokyo, the snow was getting heavier and heavier. The falling snow fell on the streets and alleys like cotton wool, and soon weaved a thin hat on the roofs and treetops.

Pedestrians walking on the street gradually felt that white snow had accumulated on the road.

It was Christmas, and college students were already on vacation. Aoyagi Riko was passing by a record store when she suddenly heard a moving melody, and then a soft singing voice came from it:

"

Dance of the snow (Flowing snowflakes)

窓の外ずっと (non-stop chatting outside the window)

This year, the first snow of the year (the first snow of the year)

ふたり发り天って (We lean on each other)

The moment you look at the scene (the moment you look at it quietly)

星せがあふれだす (filled with happiness)

”

Aoyagi Rian was immediately caught by the melody and quickly pulled her friend into the record store:

“Manager, what song is playing?”

The record store manager was a mature uncle. He looked at the two people who rushed into the store, but just pointed at the posters in the store.

A large movie poster was erected next to the display stand, with white snow as the background. In the middle was the side profile of a girl in a black velvet jacket. The words "Love Letter" were written on the top, followed by "Adapted from a famous novel", "Akina Nakamori's first appearance on the screen", "Now showing" and other promotional words.

Next to the poster, there were stacked records of "Snow Flower" and even the novel of "Love Letter".

"Akina Nakamori? ”

Although she is not a fan, Aoyagi Rika naturally knows this top idol, after all, she is a frequent star on TV shows.

Then she picked up the record curiously, "Is this Akina Nakamori's new song? Is it also the theme song of the movie? "Snow Flower"."

Just as she was thinking about whether to buy it, she heard the song in the store change to a mournful female voice. The same song "Snow Flower" was sung with a completely different feeling.

"Is this also from Akina Nakamori's record?" Aoyagi Rika asked.

The store manager finally stopped pretending to be cool: "Hey, this is the peculiarity of this record. The same singer, two interpretations, and both are excellent. You won't get tired of listening to it dozens of times at home! ”

I was already very excited, and after hearing what the store manager said, Aoyagi Rian immediately decided to buy it!

But after paying, the store manager said: "By the way, this movie "Love Letter" is also starring Akina Nakamori. I heard that it is more suitable to listen to "Snow Flower" while watching the movie~"

How can you listen to music while watching a movie?!

Aoyagi Rian and her best friend Yamashita Yumi complained about the store manager's words, but before leaving, she still subconsciously glanced at the movie poster.

Is it currently showing? "Love Letter". It sounds like a love movie, but she promised her best friend to have dinner.

Just at this time, her best friend Yamashita Yumi said: "Rian, I want to go see this movie with my boyfriend, so I won't have dinner with you tonight~"

"Huh, you value love over friendship! ”

Aoyagi Rian was very ashamed, but she made up her mind to watch this movie with her boyfriend!

After the trailer of "Love Letter" was broadcast on Fuji TV, fans of Akina Nakamori called the Kenon Agency immediately.

"Excuse me, the "Love Letter" broadcast on TV is starred by Akina-chan, right?"

"Hey, yes!"

"Is that heroine really Akina-chan? They are completely different!"

"Hey, I made some image changes for the movie. I occasionally wear a wig for this movie."

"Excuse me, is the album "Snow Flower" really sung by Akina-chan? Why didn't you promote the song in advance, and there is no other promotion? ! Isn't the next song "North Wing"? Will it be released on time? ”

“This song is the theme song of the movie. Due to the producer’s request, there was no advance promotion and this song is not included in Akina-chan’s mainstream album.”

“.”

When the promotion started, the operator of Ken-On had been informed of this situation and had prepared the corresponding reply, so the answer was very smooth.

However, it seems that more and more people are calling. As the news spreads, I believe more and more fans will know about this.

At the same time, Fuji TV’s hotline is also ringing:

“Has the movie "Love Letter" been released yet?”

“Hi, it can be seen in the cinema! But it is currently limited to cinemas in Tokyo~”

“Why haven’t we heard about it before?”

“Because this is the first promotion.”

“Huh? There was no preview before the release, no media coverage?”

“The producer planned to release it with the first snow in Tokyo, and there was no preview.”

“Are you so willful? ”

“.” The female operator was choked by this question and was silent for two seconds before replying, “Hi, the director is Naoki Nagayama, he is so willful.”

Similar questions were received one after another from the hotline. It can be expected that such consultations may continue until tomorrow's newspaper comes out.

In the studio of Shuyou Film, Tsuruko had left by herself, while Naoki Nagayama and Yoshimura Otomo were contacting various parties by phone.

“Anyway, by tonight, I want to see the poster of "Love Letter" on the billboards on the streets of Tokyo!” Naoki Nagayama said to an advertiser, “I know you have a special connection with Dentsu, please use it!”

After hanging up this advertiser, Naoki Nagayama contacted another advertiser:

“Hi, you want to hear the song "Snow Flower" on all radio channels. I want all taxis in Tokyo to play this song!”

“Tonight, let "Snow Flower" sound all over Tokyo! "

Yoshimura Otomo felt very distressed when he heard this. Every time Nagayama Naoki said something, his face became more sad.

Because behind these domineering words, all the money spent was real money!

"Naoki-san has spent at least 50 million today!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "This week, it is estimated that 200 million advertising fees will be spent!"

"Hahaha, Otomo-san, don't worry, we will make it back in the end!" Nagayama Naoki comforted, "This time we not only have the box office, but also the share of the record!"

". I hope so~"

Yoshimura Otomo nodded, "By the way, I have already notified that all TV stations will promote our movie in their live broadcast programs."

Nagayama Naoki nodded: "Well, I am not worried about the promotion, but now it's about Shuichi-san. Has the copy of the movie been sent to the cinema? Has it been coordinated?"

"Don't worry, Shuichi-san is very popular in the film industry. He has become familiar with the movie theater owners in the past two years. Coordination will be quick!" Yoshimura Otomo said, "In another week, all theaters will have copies of "Love Letter", and there will be no problem then!"

". I hope so~" Nagayama Naoki borrowed Yoshimura Otomo's lines.

"Everything should be going according to plan!"

Akina Nakamori didn't know about the promotion and release plan of "Love Letter". She had already arrived at the location for taking photos when it snowed.

I thought it would be snowing and the photo shoot would be delayed.

However, the photographer seemed to think that such a snowy scene was more suitable for winter photos, and excitedly asked to take photos outside.

At this time, a sharp TV program producer had already set his sights on Akina Nakamori.

A live entertainment variety show directly asked the Kenon Agency, and then directly found the shooting location, which surprised Akina Fusano.

After explaining for a long time, I learned that "Love Letter" was suddenly released, and the TV station wanted to connect to do a live broadcast.

She hurriedly asked the client for a ten-minute break, and then came to the door of a store with a confused face, and borrowed the power supply of the camera from the store.

As the program started, Akina Nakamori listened to the host's questions through the headset with difficulty:

"Akina-chan?"

"Hi, good afternoon!"

"What are you doing now?"

"Hi, I'm shooting promotional photos for a magazine"

"It's really hard, working so hard on Christmas~"

"Hey, this is work, there's nothing I can do~"

She actually told the truth, which made the celebrity Fangze who was listening next to her slap his forehead. Sure enough, if there was no communication in advance, such a situation would occur!

"Haha, Akina-chan is so cute~" The experienced host of the show also smiled, and then got to the point, "The movie starring Akina-chan is officially released today! "Love Letter"."

"Hey, I just found out too!"

"Huh? Akina-chan didn't know before?"

"Hey, I only found out when the reporters came."

"You don't even know the lead actor?"

"I don't know"

It seems that this news is too shocking, and the experienced hosts took a breath of cold air. Such a producer and distributor is really rare!

"Then, Akina-chan must be very surprised now?"

"Shocked!"

"Can Akina-chan tell us about the feeling of filming "Love Letter"? Are you nervous? It's your first time acting in a movie, right?" The host still wants to let the show go on.

"Well, although it was my first time shooting, the staff on the scene were all experienced film practitioners, so they gave me great encouragement."

Akina Nakamori said polite words, but in fact, she was not nervous at all when shooting. Because the director was her boyfriend, and during the performance, he gave very precise guidance and was good at adjusting the shooting method according to the actors themselves, and the whole set was very harmonious.

Rather than saying it was shooting a movie, it was better to say that she was on vacation with her boyfriend.

After Akina Nakamori finished speaking, the host said a few more words before thanking Akina for taking the time to be interviewed.

After the live broadcast ended, Akina Nakamori complained to Fusano Akiko:

"Fusano-san, I didn't expect that my first movie would be released before I saw it myself."

Fusano Akiko was also confused: "Yes, this way of distribution is really confusing. But Naoki-san may have his ideas~"

"Then I will ask him carefully tonight!"

Speaking of her boyfriend, Akina's mood suddenly improved a lot.

"Hey, the filming work today should be finished early, maybe Akina can go to the movies when she has time."

Akifusa no longer stopped Akina Nakamori and Naoki Nagayama from meeting, but instead provided convenience for the sake of her idol's mood.

"Huh? Really?"

During the filming, Akina was even happier~