Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1468 and 1477: People, it's best not to be too hard on yourselves!

Chapters 1468 and 1477: People, it's best not to be too hard on yourselves!

Summer has arrived, and Naoki Nagayama once again drove his Mercedes convertible sports car. However, upon arriving in Shibuya, he parked in a parking lot and began walking.

I didn't go to the film set today. Instead, I went to the Shibuya Crossing with a few people from the crew.

"Naoki-san, is this really where you're filming?"

Watching the pedestrians jostling past the intersection, Matsuo Muneo swallowed hard.

"There are just too many people!"

Will the city government agree to this?

While Matsuo Muneo was still bombarding him with questions, Nishimoto Tomonori walked over and slapped him on the shoulder:

"Alright. Since Naoki-san has said so, we'll definitely get the approval!"

"All we need to do is prepare for filming!"

"Um"

Naoki Nagayama nodded. He had already received a call from Otomo Yoshimura; the process was already underway.

"We have two nights available in three days! From 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day!"

"Traffic police will help set up a gate at the street intersection so we can take pictures!"

Hearing Naoki Nagayama's words, Muneo Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto were both deeply shocked. Two nights in a row! And the police even helped to stop pedestrians?!

This isn't a mountain road in Gunma; this is a bustling intersection in Tokyo, or even the world!

"Now that's what a blockbuster is all about!!"

Matsuo Muneo gave Nishimoto Tomonyuki a hard slap on the back.

"Alright, let's do a thorough site visit today!! We'll work overtime tonight to finish the model!!"

Hitsuyuki Nishimoto's face instantly changed upon receiving the heavy blow to his back, which was only covered by a T-shirt. However, with Naoki Nagayama right in front of him, he couldn't retaliate. He could only mentally sentence Muneo Matsuo to death once again, declaring with his eyes:

You will die a horrible death.

Matsuo Muneo, on the other hand, did not feel threatened at all. Instead, he called on the props and security teams to start scouting the area.

The reason for bringing in the directing team, props team, safety team, and others was to speed up the filming process in a couple of days. Although there were two nights, there were only 12 hours in total, so time was still very tight.

Naoki Nagayama walked along with the others under the blazing sun, stopping here and there to look around, looking like someone who was just strolling around aimlessly.

A group of people like this naturally attracted the attention of pedestrians, and unsurprisingly, it also caught the attention of the police on duty. These days, gangs are rampant!

At such a high-traffic intersection, there will naturally be personnel on duty long-term!

"We came here to scout locations before planning to film at the Shibuya Crossing."

The police officer was somewhat surprised, but still asked:

"Filming here? When? Do you have a permit?"

Matsuo Muneo dealt with the questioning police officers:

"The process is still underway, and the filming will take place three days from now at night. The roads will be closed for filming."

"Road closed? Here?"

The police didn't believe it; some even mocked it.

"Do you know this is Tokyo's busiest intersection? Do you think you can just close it off like that?"

Seeing that everyone in the group was relatively young, he probably assumed they were from some arrogant advertising company.

What are you going to film?

"We want to make a movie!"

Seeing that the police didn't believe him and wanted to continue questioning him, Naoki Nagayama walked over and said,

The police officers on duty clearly recognized the person who had arrived:

"!!! Naoki Nagayama?!"

In Japan, Naoki Nagayama may not be as well-known as a top celebrity, from people in their eighties to those in their teens, but any adult who follows movies, the stock market, or novels can recognize him with a few careful glances.

Hi, it's me!

Naoki Nagayama smiled and nodded.

"It's my new movie, 'Fast & Furious.' I might need to trouble you again in three days!"

"Oh, this."

The police officer was clearly taken aback and didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, Naoki Nagayama was quite approachable. He wasn't unfamiliar with people in the police system, after all, he had helped promote a certain heroic policeman, and his friends had even donated a considerable amount to the police station.

"Don't worry, we have already applied for the official approval, and the process should be completed in the next day or two."

Naoki Nagayama said with a smile,

"We're closing in late at night, so it won't cause too much of a problem!"

"Ah-hai!"

The police officer nodded nervously, unable to find the words to say, and could only stammer,

"Then I wish you a successful filming!"

"Arigato."

After the police officers who had been questioning him left, Naoki Nagayama said to the two assistant directors:

"Once the permit is issued, contact the police department and get the duty roster for those assigned to block the road. Have someone send them some bribes."

This kind of social etiquette is quite normal in Japan.

"Yes!" Nishimoto Banyuki nodded in agreement.

After making his way around, Naoki Nagayama spoke his mind freely, including little ideas such as "setting up a fake mailbox so the car can crash into it" and "arranging for an NPC to be startled by the car." He was very dedicated to this filming, after all, this might create a famous scene in film history!

After finishing discussing all the little things, the sun had risen to its highest point. Naoki Nagayama wiped the sweat from his brow and decided to head back!

"Also, when there are fewer people at night, have Ken Takakura and Leon Lai drive around here so that everyone can be familiar with the road conditions in three days."

"Hi!" X2

Oh, right.

When they reached the parking lot, Naoki Nagayama said to Muneo Matsuo and Tomoyuki Nishimoto,

"If you have something to do this time, there's no need for you to attend Hua Jiang's birthday party."

Xia Hua's birthday is on the 12th, which is tomorrow, and the location will naturally be on Jurassic Island~

Naoki Nagayama invited many close friends and family members, but not everyone has a private jet to ride in!

"this!"

Matsuo Muneo immediately became anxious. As a member of the cherry blossom viewing party, he had missed Nagayama Ren's full moon celebration last time!

He absolutely couldn't miss the young lady's birthday party!

"Naoki-san, this won't do. How can I miss Hana-chan's birthday?!"

Naoki Nagayama smiled kindly:

"Don't worry, I appreciate the thought, after all, you're all busy helping my movie."

Matsuo Muneo was even more anxious and said:

"Naoki-san, I can definitely arrange my time! I'll come and go on the same day! It definitely won't interfere with my work!"

".Forehead."

Meanwhile, Nishimoto Tomoyuki also assured:

"That's right, Naoki-san. We absolutely won't let our work be delayed, so please allow us to go and congratulate Hana-chan on her second birthday!"

"Okay then!"

Seeing the determined looks in their eyes, Naoki Nagayama didn't say anything more.

He originally only wanted to reduce the travel fatigue for his subordinates, but it seems he underestimated the importance of Hua Jiang's birthday banquet to them!

Meanwhile, Toyota and General Motors, the two automakers that originally planned to make a racing movie with Naoki Nagayama, have finally completed their scripts, found their actors, and are ready to begin filming!

But at this moment, Hideo Ohashi of General Motors stormed up to Takeshi Kitano and slammed the latest version of the script in front of him:

"Director Kitano, do you really want to make an erotic film?!"

".ha?"

Kitano armed himself with muddle-headedness.

"What are you talking about?! This is a legitimate racing movie!"

Indeed, this movie, "Rush+", tells the story of a young man who loves underground racing. He starts by racing in the underground, then joins a racing team, gradually enters the regular racing circle, and finally wins the Japanese F2000 championship.

The Japanese F2000 Championship is the predecessor of the All Japan Formula Championship and is the highest-level single-seater formula racing series in Asia.

Of course, it incorporates elements of gangsters and brotherhood, making it an overall very inspiring script.

but

Hideo Ohashi turned to the folded page and pointed to the plot:

"Then how come there's a scene where the male protagonist wins the underground tournament and then rolls around in a Chevrolet with a woman he just met?!"

"Hahaha~"

Takeshi Kitano smiled and crossed his eyes.

"Oh dear, the exciting race is over, so naturally the male lead needs to relax a bit. He's hit it off with a hot girl, so isn't it normal to roll around in bed together?!"

"Pah!! Is that rolling around in bed?! It's more like rolling around in the train carriage!!"

Hideo Ohashi didn't even want to talk about Takeshi Kitano anymore. He wrote it in such detail in the script, mentioning things like the front seats reclining completely, the car rocking in the back seat, and a bare, white foot sticking out of the window.

The words alone are enough to get young people's blood pumping!

If it's actually filmed, aren't you worried that viewers will imitate it? Those moves are really difficult, you know?! They could cause injuries!!

"You just want to film a pornographic movie in the car!! You're disgusting!!"

After reading the script again, Hideo Ohashi, who was in a somewhat passionate and down-to-earth mood, suddenly blurted out something he shouldn't have!

Then I saw Takeshi Kitano's ugly face suddenly reveal a fierce expression:

"Hideo Ohashi! Are you looking for death?!"

Hideo Ohashi suddenly came to his senses. The man in front of him was a truly ruthless individual with a history of violence. He immediately cowered and bowed in apology.

"In Marseille, I was a little impulsive just now."

Then he insisted:

"However, I still maintain that this kind of plot is wrong!"

"If, after the movie is released, audiences associate General Motors with sex scandals, giving Chevrolet the negative nickname of 'sex cars,' it will cause irreparable damage to GM's corporate image!"

After all, he was a general assistant, and he valued his company's reputation very much!

Meanwhile, Takeshi Kitano, remembering that the other man represented the investors, didn't dwell on his offense and patiently explained:

"Ohashi-kun, you know that Kiyu's Naoki Nagayama has already started filming, so his movie will definitely be released before ours!"

"In this situation, if we want our film to overshadow the impression of the previous films, we must use a surprise tactic!!"

Takeshi Kitano laughed:

"To make the film more memorable than Naoki Nagayama's, you have to focus on violence, gore, and eroticism, because he basically doesn't film those."

"Huh?" Hideo Ohashi immediately retorted, "Didn't Director Naoki direct 'Hayato'? And 'Crows Zero'? He's pretty good at violence, isn't he?!"

"Haha, looks like you knew that too!"

Takeshi Kitano laughed.

"That leaves only eroticism! Have you seen any of Naoki Nagayama's movies with lots of erotic elements?!"

No, not at all.

Speaking of which, Naoki Nagayama has directed many romance films, but none of them contain many explicit scenes. Even when necessary, they are replaced with scenes like pottery making, similar to "Ghost," achieving a balance of sensuality and restraint.

"Haha, in this respect, Naoki-san is actually a shy director!"

Takeshi Kitano laughed.

"Therefore, we must defeat him on this point!"

"That's why I included these plot points in the script!!"

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After Takeshi Kitano's persuasive talk, Hideo Ohashi seemed to be convinced, but upon seeing Kitano's smug expression at the end, he suddenly realized what was going on:

"Kitano-san, you actually wanted to film those lewd scenes in the car, right?!"

"Sigh...it's so hard to explain."

Seeing that Takeshi Kitano was about to speak, Hideo Ohashi immediately waved his hand in refusal:

"Fine, I'm not going to care anymore!"

"In short, as long as the executive board approves this script, she won't have any problems with it!"

"Kitano-san, hurry up and find the right actors and get ready to film! We're already way too late!"

"Haha, don't worry, no problem!"

On the other hand, Toyota's film production is progressing faster; they've already cast their actors and are ready to start filming.

Director Kinji Fukasaku and the Toyota Racing Movie Production Committee are having their final meeting before filming begins.

Toshitaka Yamamura and Kyohei Hagiwara, assistant to the chairman of Toyota, looked at the script in their hands together, both quite satisfied.

"High-Speed ​​Racing. 24 Hours of Le Mans Endurance Race. Design the Best Car."

This is a fairly traditional racing blockbuster, telling the story of Toyota racing cars designing top-tier sports cars and ultimately winning the Le Mans championship. In reality, it's more like a Toyota commercial!

However, Toyota, which has now become the world's number one automaker, is indeed very satisfied with this kind of inspirational movie!

"Some scenes will be filmed overseas!"

Kinji Fukasaku spoke confidently to the committee members. As a Japanese director, he understood the pain points of people like Eiji Toyoda, knowing that he didn't actually care about the box office profits of a film.

"It will recreate the grand scale of a race like Le Mans!"

The sight of numerous foreigners applauding and celebrating Toyota's victory was truly magnificent!

This absolutely showcases Toyota's peak!

Chairman's assistant, Kyohei Hagiwara, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this; he was a close confidant of Eiji Toyoda.

Knowing that once you reach their level, you can get almost anything you want, face is extremely important!

And Kinji Fukasaku continued:

"It would be even better if Chairman Eiji Toyoda could make a cameo appearance at the grand finale!"

Having worked in the entertainment industry for decades, he truly knows how to please his clients!

"Hahaha!"

Hagiwara Kyohei laughed.

"The chairman of Toyota has a very busy schedule and may not have time!"

"However, I will convey Director Fukasaku's opinion to him!"

"Haha, it would be great if you could come. Such a grand scene is rare in film history. It's definitely the best movie of the year! It would be a shame to miss it!"

The meeting went very smoothly, and the relevant matters for the opening ceremony were finally agreed upon, leaving the client very happy.

Only after Toei's own entertainment industry members were left did Toshitaka Yamamura finally speak:

"It might be difficult for Fukasaku to become the best shot of the year."

"Ok?"

Fukasaku Kinji didn’t understand.

"what happened?"

Yamamura Toshitaka's voice lowered, as if he were revealing a secret:

"I heard Naoki Nagayama has applied to film at the Shibuya Crossing! Road closed!"

"If this were filmed, the scenes would definitely be a cut above other movies!"

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. After Shuyou's application was submitted, it quickly spread among the officials in charge, and then it reached the entertainment industry at the gathering.

Now, many well-informed people already know!

Kinji Fukasaku was surprised:

"?! Real footage?!"

"Yeah, that's why I say it's amazing!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, that Naoki-san."

That's definitely not as good as it!

Closing off Shibuya Crossing requires more than just money; it also requires connections and influence!

After sighing for a while, Kinji Fukasaku smiled nonchalantly:

"Forget it. I'm not going to compete with that freak! Anyway, I wasn't aiming to beat him at the box office this time."

Ever since being terrified by Naoki Nagayama's movies, Kinji Fukasaku has harbored resentment towards Nagayama. However, as the gap between them widens, he can no longer hold onto that resentment.

Finally, after being diagnosed with cancer and experiencing the coldness and warmth of human relationships, Kinji Fukasaku suddenly realized that he didn't need to compare himself to Naoki Nagayama at all!

Aside from Naoki Nagayama, everyone else in the entertainment industry is quite easy to beat!

He could even say that in the Japanese entertainment industry, he is second only to Naoki Nagayama!

A helpless expression appeared on Yamamura Toshitaka's face:

"It's good that Fukasaku-san thinks that way."

"Haha, people shouldn't be too hard on themselves!!"