Chapter 859 867, I Seem to Have Forgotten Something Very Important!!

As the opening ceremony approached, the originally quiet town became increasingly lively.

Tourists from all over the world have come to this city, and reporters with cameras are all over the streets. In addition to wanting to take photos of certain international movie stars, some people also work part-time to take photos of tourists.

If you do it well, you can usually earn a month's salary in one day.

Even Neon's film reporters have rushed over. In addition to recording this event, Naoki Nagayama, who has made wild promises in China, will also get the final result at this film festival, whether it becomes a joke or a myth. .

After three days of fun in Cannes, Naoki Nagayama finally waited for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.

"Naoki-san, we are ready to go!"

Itou Shuichi appeared in front of Nagayama Naoki in a suit and tie, along with Kitano Takeshi who came later. This guy rarely wore formal clothes, but he didn’t look like a good guy~

"Naoki-san said you should walk on the red carpet!" Kitano said exaggeratedly, "Compared to me, you are more like a star!"

Nagayama Naoki adjusted his collar. Akina Nakamori has a very good sense of fashion. The suit prepared for Nagayama Naoki is a silver-gray suit with a white shirt, but the tie is made of dark satin pattern, which makes people feel distinguished when wearing it. So handsome~

"What kind of red carpet are you walking on? Those reporters won't take photos of you!"

In fact, most of the red carpet shows in Cannes are for female stars. Most of the attention is focused on which female star is wearing which high-end brand and what kind of fashion trend she will lead. Even well-known clothing brands , will also invest a lot of advertising money in this event.

As for men, I can only say that from this era, everyone knows that men’s consumption power in fashion is not as good as that of dogs~

"Shuiichi-san, Naoki-san, Kitano-san~"

At this moment, Tanaka Yuko came over wearing a white dress and a women's top hat. Her hair was combed up, leaving only two playful strands on the temples. Her skin was so white that she highlighted her bright red lips. ~

"Wow Yuko-san is so beautiful~" Kitano Takeshi praised with a smile, "She looks like a young lady from a movie."

"We have to walk on the red carpet after all."

When Tanaka Yuko attended events in China before, she could choose a kimono. This was her first time attending a foreign film festival, so she chose a dress.

"Are we leaving now?"

"Um"

Nagayama Naoki didn't hesitate. This hotel was only a few minutes away from the Cannes Film Festival Palace, so there was no need to take a car or anything.

On the way there, the group saw many other celebrities. The female celebrities were all dressed up, and some needed assistants to help lift their skirts, while most of the men wore suits of different styles.

When we arrived at the Palais des Festivals de Cannes, a broad red carpet had been laid out at the main entrance, surrounded by a dense crowd of reporters. They were ready to go, and they couldn't stop clicking when they saw a star.

After handing over the pass, the team leader began to lead several people to the venue.

Nagayama Naoki originally wanted to go in through the side passage with Itou Shuichi, but Tanaka Yuko grabbed his arm:

"Naoki-san can't be a deserter at this time!"

"???I'm not a celebrity artist, and I don't need to be exposed!" Nagayama Naoki was helpless, "The red carpet is the home court of You and Kitano-san!"

"Hasn't Naoki-san also starred in movies? How can you say he's not a star?!"

Tanaka Yuko held Nagayama Naoki's arm to prevent him from escaping, and then walked towards the red carpet,

"Besides, we are the only Easterners with black eyes and yellow skin here. We can't look too lonely!"

"???"

Apparently "Goodbye Hakofune" has also been shortlisted. Seeing Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yoshio Harada, Mayumi Ogawa and others, they should also come!

Anyway, in the end, Naoki Nagayama was pulled onto the red carpet with Takeshi Kitano, Yuko Tanaka, Naoto Fujiki and others, and followed the pace of the leader.

The reporters next to you don't care so much. When you step on the red carpet, you are a star and you get traffic!

The flashes started shooting non-stop, and some reporters shouted "look here" in English.

When we arrived at the red carpet of the main competition section specially organized by the organizer for the shortlisted films, we had to stop temporarily for the organizer to take photos. There was a huge crowd of tourists around, and the atmosphere was very lively. Fortunately, Neon didn't have many fans here, so he didn't get pulled in. Interview~

Reporter Ren Tabata from "Movie News" was among them. Looking at the handsome men and women on the red carpet, smiling coquettishly, he quickly patted the photographer next to him:

"Quick, quick, take more pictures. The cover of the next issue of "Movie Weekly" will be there!"

This is not the first time Naoki Nagayama has participated in an awards ceremony. However, unlike Neon’s domestic awards, the winners list of the Cannes Film Festival will not be announced in advance. It will be read out by the award presenters at the end~

After sitting in his seat, Nagayama Naoki looked around.

This venue is actually no different from a movie theater, except that the big screen in front is replaced by a screen and a stage. Red chairs are neatly arranged around the main stage, but most of them are empty.

"It's afternoon and we're quite early. The red carpet ceremony will last until the evening." Shuichi Itou nervously said the common sense of the Cannes Film Festival, "After that, there will be speeches, which will take a long time, and then there will be the opening film. .”

"Which one is the opening movie?"

"Oriana"

Today is just the opening ceremony. In fact, the main thing is just walking on the red carpet. After that, there will be speeches by the film festival officials, the opening film, and some interviews and filming.

Starting tomorrow, film screenings in the main competition section and other sections will begin.

"Can I not participate in subsequent media interviews?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Absolutely not!" Itou Shuichi immediately refused, "Naoki-san, this is a great opportunity to expand Shuyou's international influence. You must not be absent. Besides."

Suddenly stopped. Nagayama Naoki asked: "Besides what?"

Itou Shuichi looked a little embarrassed: "Besides, I am not very proficient in foreign languages. If I face the media, I may not be able to express myself."

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In this era, English has a great international influence, and most interviews are in English. Although the organizer will also provide translators, the level of translators varies, especially the translation from Japanese to English. Maybe it is still a neon person.

Turning to look at the others, Tanaka Yuko also lowered his head:

“My English is not good enough to be interviewed yet”

Kitano Takeshi was even more carefree: "I just say hello."

As for the younger Naoto Fujiki, it is naturally even more impossible~

This made Nagayama Naoki shake his head and sigh that this crew of his own was just a bunch of grassroots crew who just got together and came to the International Film Festival!

While chatting casually about the upcoming activities, Takeshi Kitano suddenly interrupted:

"Naoki-san?! There's something I've always been curious about!"

"? What?" Nagayama Naoki was confused.

"You said at the Film Academy Awards a few months ago that you would save your acceptance speech for the Palme d'Or." Takeshi Kitano's words made everyone around him look over, "What kind of ground-breaking acceptance speech is this?"

"!!!" It seems that I forgot something very important!

Nagayama Naoki's expression stiffened. After visiting Cannes for so many days, he never thought of this matter at all!

Itou Shuichi also joined the conversation:

"Yes, Naoki-san. I still don't know what your acceptance speech should be at the Palme d'Or."

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Looking at the curious eyes of everyone, Naoki Nagayama could only delay strategically:

"Why are you so curious? Won't you know when you win the award?!"

"Hey" "What~" "This needs to be kept secret" "."

Several people nearby complained in disappointment!

Naoki Nagayama here felt chills running down his spine. What kind of acceptance speech could be worthy of this long wait!

It will definitely be widely reported when I return!

Akina Nakamori is holding a small press conference at the Kenin headquarters in Tokyo.

Since Matsuda Seiko is about to get married, the media all know the fact that Nakamori Akina, the only one who can compete with Matsuda Seiko, will soon reach the top of the female idol list.

After getting the news about the press conference, many reporters rushed over diligently, filling the small press conference venue to capacity.

"Today's press conference is mainly to announce the release date of the next album and the time of the summer tour concert."

Tanaka Yoshiaki made a guest appearance as the host. Although he had already ventilated the news during the announcement, before the press conference, he

I once again communicated with reporters about the published content.

"Before that, Akina Nakamori will also release a special single record as a surprise gift to give back to fans."

"Please also take care of me, colleagues."

Then he signaled Akina Nakamori to Akina Nakamori to come out.

Nakamori Akina wears a small white suit on the upper body, lined with a loose white shirt, and a small skirt on the lower body. Her hair has been replaced with smooth waves, and she also wears a pair of rimless glasses~

As soon as he appeared on stage, he was surrounded by flash lights and shutter sounds!

"Thank you all for coming, Arigado~" Akina Nakamori bowed slightly, greeted all the media skillfully, and then stood in the middle of the camera, "I invite you to come today. I have some news that I want you to convey to me. People who follow me~”

"The next album "SAND BEIGE - Desert へ-" will be released in June. It is mainly based on the style of the Middle East."

"Bitter & Sweet's summer concert will officially start in July, initially scheduled for July 20. There will be a total of 17 concerts in ten cities."

Nakamori Akina still persuaded President Hanami He to postpone the summer tour until after her birthday.

"Before this. Since it's the end of the cherry blossom season, and it happens to be the third anniversary of my debut, I specially planned a single as a gift for everyone. It's a 12-inch record! There are songs on the front and back.

The front is the cherry blossom song "Dream and Leaf Sakura", and the reverse is "Red Bird Escapes". It is another version of "Meu amoré". I hope everyone will like it."

After the main news information was finished, the interview session began. A reporter couldn’t wait to raise his hand:

"Akina-chan, who is the author of "Dream and Leaf Sakura"?"

"It's Naoki Nagayama." Regarding this, Akina Nakamori naturally couldn't hide it, since everyone would know it anyway.

Sure enough, after hearing this sentence, the reporters clicked the shutter faster, and the microphone almost reached Nakamori Akina's mouth.

"Akina-chan, side A is Naoki-san's "Dream and Leaf Sakura", and side B is another version of "Meu amoré". Does it have any meaning?"

“.It doesn’t really have any meaning. It’s just a coincidence.” Akina Nakamori said honestly, “‘Akatori Tougeta’ was the first version of the lyrics, but it was later changed to ‘Meu amoré’. However, this version is also very good. It would be a pity to give it up, so I reused it.”

“I see.”

The person who asked the question was also stunned. Was he so straightforward? Recycling was just said like that?

“May I ask why the summer tour is named Bitter & Sweet?” The pre-prepared support finally started!

“This name was thought up by everyone. The main reason is that the current music style is undergoing a transformation, so we directly used the name of the previous album.”

“How were the cities for the tour selected?”

“Which songs will be sung?”

“The style of the songs in the new album.”

One question after another popped up, and Akina Nakamori answered them one by one. Her ease made the media sigh that Akina Nakamori has grown into an excellent and generous woman!

But in the end, the questions people asked naturally deviated:

"Akina-chan, why did Naoki Nagayama go to the Cannes International Film Festival without you?"

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I want to go too. Don't I have work in China? ! And I have to face you guys!

Hearing the question that made her unhappy, Nakamori Akina's eyes seemed to have a murderous look from behind her glasses, but she still endured it and showed a business smile,

"Naoki-san went to Cannes because of "Kikujiro's Summer". I didn't participate in this movie, so of course I can't go!"

"Akina-chan, do you have any plans to make movies in the future? With Director Nagayama."

"Not yet," Nakamori Akina shook her head, "I'm mainly focusing on music at the moment."

"But if there's a good opportunity, I'll try it."

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After the lively press conference ended, Nakamori Akina returned to the lounge and sighed. Naoki-san has been abroad for almost a week. It seems that the opening ceremony only opened today?

It will take another week before he comes back, maybe even longer? !

"Well, let's do this!"

A voice came from the big villa by the sea, and then all the judges fell silent, waiting for the final moment.

"It's still the same as before." Milos Forman, the director of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", is the chairman of the jury of this Cannes Film Festival. He said to all the jury members, "Let's still vote anonymously to determine the final list of winners!"

Then he took out the ballot that had been prepared long ago and asked the judges to start the selection.

The reason why the jury of only nine people also had to use secret ballots is that many of the directors and producers of the shortlisted films are acquaintances of the judges, and voting or not voting will cause a series of troubles.

It's like when you raise your hands to vote for the study committee in elementary school, if the childhood friend sitting next to you asks you: "Why don't you vote for me?"

Would you answer "What are your grades and you don't have a digital?"?

What's more, the complicated relationship among the judges is really hard to determine. Even the chairman of the jury, Milos Forman, has been publicized by the vice president of the International Producers Federation~

As the voting sheets were collected, Milos Forman's face seemed to have a sacred expression after counting and recording the votes in front of everyone:

"The results of everyone's votes are out. The winning films of the main competition unit of the 38th Cannes Film Festival have been decided"

"Now, let's report the results to the film festival committee!"

What a shocking acceptance speech.