The movie "April Story" is really a very simple movie, but it is not simple in it.

It's really interesting to have the whole family of a Japanese Kabuki clan like Koryo Ya appear, and what's even more interesting is that only one shot was taken.

But in fact, it's not Yuki Kusano's own mess up, but this movie is like this.

Yuki Kusano remembers very well that in Shunji Iwai's "April Story", the first shot is the appearance of the whole family of Goryeoya.

Then, the family was left with only Matsu Takako.

It's really just one shot.

Moreover, this shot is very simple.

Suffice it to say, anyone can shoot this shot as long as the content is spoken.

But this shot is not simple, Yuki Kusano knows very well that only in this way, only if they let their family come to shoot, will there be such an effect.

What is this shot about?

Two words, farewell.

A little more explanation is to say goodbye to the little sister at home.

So, my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, all four of us were standing on the platform, and the door of the train was closed, and their expressions could be seen through the window.

Just such a shot, by the way, there is also Takako Matsuko's hand, the hand pressed on the glass of the train door, which means that the perspective of this lens is Takako Matsuko.

Of course, at that time, Takako Matsu had not yet appeared, just to tell the audience that this hand was the hand of a young girl.

But Yuki Kusano is sure that this shot is a textbook classic.

didn't have a single line, but with Koshiro Matsumoto's expression, he smiled, but he was very reluctant, and he played a father very well.

The mother was going to cry.

And my brother, his smiling face, as if he was a countryman, was a little envious of his sister, and smiled to comfort his parents, thinking that his sister should not be so sad when she left, she was very grinning and silly.

As for my sister's expression, it's very ordinary, my sister is fatter.

That's it, it's simple, but it's very rich, there is not a single line, but it expresses many, many things.

So, movies are actually like this, it's very simple to say, but if you can really use simplicity to shoot complex stories and emotions, then you are a superintendent.

If it weren't for Shunji Iwai, it would be difficult for the family to agree to appear in such a scene, and besides, this filming location is a small place in Hokkaido.

As you can see from the scene, the train doesn't even have a decent platform, and the building is similar to our rural China.

So, it's easy to say, but it's not easy either.

Now, Yuki Kusano has come to shoot it, and he really wants to make this movie, and not only because of Takako Matsu's proposal.

Well, of course, he didn't want to be simple.

This "April Story" fully illustrates that behind the simple is the complex.

Fortunately, although it was a misunderstanding, it was agreed by Koshiro Matsumoto, and the Fujima family came to participate in this movie.

......

The next day, Fuji TV.

Kozo Nagayama hadn't closed his eyes for almost a day yesterday, and he had been reading the script of the new movie over and over again.

"April Story".

Why?

Prince Shochiku himself was confused, because the script of this movie was really the simplest story he had ever seen.

It's really very simple, although Yuki Kusano's script has written many storyboards, but even so, the whole story is simply unbearable.

The name of the movie "April Story" itself can be explained as the events that happened in April, or the story of April.

That's simple enough, but the whole story is even simpler than that.

What's the story in April?

In Japan, both high school and university, the new semester begins in April.

To put it simply, on April 1st, stop playing and go to school.

Of course, many classmates are very uncomfortable, and they don't want to move anyway.

However, it is still quite fun to go to a new school, especially to go to university.

This "April Story" is the story of the girl Mitsuki, who went from the countryside of Hokkaido to Musashino University in Tokyo.

That's it, or Yongshan Kosan has added a lot of things, otherwise, it can be simply summarized as, the new life experience of the girl Miyue.

It's over.

But what can such a movie make?

Although there are some scenes that can be seen in the storyboard, these scenes are not very unusual.

Of course, there are many plain stories in Japanese movies, let's just say that Kenji Mizoguchi, the elder of Koichi Mizoguchi, is a person who likes to make love movies, relatively speaking, more gentle and delicate.

However, in Kenji Mizoguchi's love movies, there are also quite powerful plot ups and downs, such as that particularly classic shot.

A man came back from the outside, and did not see his wife, so he looked around, went from the inside of the house to the outside, and when he returned to the house, he found that his wife had already made a fire in the house and cooked.

Yes, the love of humans and ghosts, this is a long shot, and the camera position has not even changed, but it is just chasing the characters by turning the lens. , and this shot tells a very special story.

Anyone can see that there is something wrong with that wife, how can it be so quick to make a fire, and as soon as the camera turns back, the meal is ready?

Therefore, even this kind of story has to be a bit of a strange peak.

But what about this "April Story"?

At least Kozo Nagayama didn't feel this way from beginning to end.

If there is something special about it, it is the purpose of the girl Mitsuki who came to Tokyo to attend university.

She wants to follow her favorite senior.

But that's it?

That's it?

There's no way, Kozo Nagayama doesn't have to worry about this problem, because this movie is really just like that!

No, he has to ask Yuki Kusano to understand!

Call?

It seems that something is wrong, because Yuki Kusano hasn't sold the holiday yet.

Wait, wait for him to go to work, so I ordered my subordinates, and when Yuki Kusano came back, I would tell him immediately.

Not to mention, his subordinates were extremely efficient this time, and they quickly brought news.

Yuki Kusano is back!

"Tell him, I'll find ......"

Nagayama Kozo just wanted to send someone, but as a result, Yuki Kusano had already arrived.

"That ......" was a little embarrassed, and Prince Shochiku didn't know what to say.

Unexpectedly, Yuki Kusano spoke directly, and he laughed and said, "San-chan, great! I have invited important people to this movie, and they have promised to help shoot it." ”

"Oh, really?" Kozo Nagayama saw Yuki Kusano's expression, and for a moment forgot what he wanted to say.

By the way, I'm curious, who is it?

Yuki Kusano said directly, "The Fujima family." ”

"Huh?" Prince Songzhu was directly stunned, "A family?"

"Yes, it's a family, all here. ”

"Oh, I see, Takako Matsu is a ban, right?"

"That's right. ”

"So, everyone else is here, and that Mr. Koshiro Matsumoto and Somegoro Ichikawa?"

"Yes, that's right. ”

"Then ......" Nagayama Kozo was very happy, this grass field is lucky, the efficiency is quite good, and he suddenly found such a heavyweight.

That...... Wrong wrong!

"However, I didn't find any drama about their family from the script, do you want to add some, that is, revise the script...... Oh yes, yes. ”

Kozo Nagayama seems to have found a reasonable explanation, "It should be like this, this script can be modified, so, how to modify it?"

That's right, he felt that Yuki Kusano should not give him a complete script.

There are many such cases, for example, the most important job of the production bureau is to change the script, especially the modification of the lines, you know, we have to make the lines of the TV series more interesting, and longer, so that we can cope with the time.

But.

"If you don't change it, why do you want to change it?" Did I say I wanted to change it?"

Yuki Kusano came directly to a three-in-a-row.

Prince Songzhu was directly stunned, "This, this ......"

Yuki Kusano basically knew in his heart that the 'simplicity' of this movie would make it difficult for Kozo Nagayama to accept, but it wasn't over yet, he smiled: "It's just filmed like this, and besides, the Fujima family has already decided, and besides, they also know that there is only one shot." ”

"What, only one shot?" Prince Shochiku's mouth opened wide.

That's a Koryoya, many people want to invite them to star in film and television dramas but can't get it, but now they are going out with their families just to shoot a scene, who can believe it in the Japanese entertainment industry?

However, Yuki Kusano still had an idea, "I have to find a few people." ”

"Who?"

"I wanted to make a period drama, of course, like a movie, and show it in the cinema. ”

"Huh?"

Kozo Nagayama doesn't trust his ears anymore, what is he talking about?

Yuki Kusano smiled, "Isn't it fun? There are movies in the movie, isn't that interesting?"

Kozo Nagayama understands, but, "What about the plot of this movie?"

"It's very simple, it's the change of Honnoji, but in fact, Nobunaga is not dead. ”

"What?"

Yongshan Geng never expected that our special planning team had just been established, and the first movie would be so wonderful.

Yuki Kusano even began to tell the story of Oda Nobunaga's death.

Sure enough, it's a special planning team.

So, is this film planned or not?

The cost of shooting is about 20 million yen, so let's try it.

Just as the team leader was discussing with the deputy team leader, his subordinates came to report again.

"Someone from the United States is coming!"

Yuki Kusano exchanged glances with Prince Shochiku, anyway, either to negotiate "The Matrix" or "Midnight Bell", the latter is more likely.

Sure enough, as for Warner's plan to start this "Midnight Bell", the script has been perfected before, but there are some things that have to be discussed with Fuji TV, that is, Yuki Kusano.

Although this is Koji Suzuki, the movie is supervised by Yuki Kusano, and the plot has changed, in fact, the American version of Warner's movie is an adapted Japanese version of the movie, so, of course, Yuki Kusano's voice is very important.

So, what does he ask for?

"I only have one, the heroine wants Nicole Kidman. ”

Nicole Kidman?

Nagayama Kozo couldn't help but glance at Kusano again, this deputy team leader is really discerning. (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)