Matchy and Julie, who are fellow Kabuki, have broken up with Akina in fact. ”

The authenticity and topicality of the news announced by the weekly can be judged by the size of the font and the degree of eye-catchingness.

Although this news is not the headline of the current issue, looking at this weight, it can basically be determined that no matter how much brain supplement there is in the specific content, at least it must be the kind of gossip that "has pictures and truth".

Masahiko Kondo goes to Kabukiza with Keiko Fujishima...... That's a lot of information.

Masahiko Kondo, who was knocked to the bottom after the big prize incident, has long been out of contact with the important pages of the weekly magazine for most of the past six months.

An idol, the sales of the released records are sparse, the large-scale music fans are gone, there is no such person on various lists, and even the weekly magazine does not take him seriously, and the idol career can be said to be over.

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As a result, no one could have imagined that he would be able to return to this first-class gossip weekly as an important part of the "FRIDAY" trailer, and he was photographed with the daughter of Mary Kitagawa.

Being photographed by a peer can already surprise the public, not to mention that the location where it was photographed is still Kabukiza.

Is there anything special about this place? In the past, it was customary for people in Tokyo to arrange the location in Kabukiza when matchmakers introduced unmarried men and women to meet on blind dates.

At that time, the matchmaker and the families of both sides will watch the show, eat and get to know each other together.

Because of such a convention, now, Kondo Masahiko and Fujishima Keiko go to Kabukiza together, and those who are old-fashioned probably see this location and immediately think of "blind date".

Ordinary friends of the opposite sex will never choose the location in Kabukiza for dinner and meeting. Not only that, but the person who can set the meeting place in such an old-school Kabukiza is probably not too young.

Most of it is the handwriting of Mary Kitagawa.

When Shinichi Iwahashi saw such news, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how much does Kitagawa Marie like Kondo Masahiko?

Although Kitagawa Marie's preference for Kondo Masahiko is a well-known thing in the circle, all kinds of resources give priority to him, he supports him in whatever he wants, and even takes care of his life, and makes the boss look like an old mother.

When Kondo Masahiko was in love with Akina Nakamori, not only did Kondo's own mother dislike Akina Nakamori, but this godmother didn't like Akina Nakamori either.

The two evil mothers-in-law on his head are powerful, no wonder this stupid son can be so arrogant.

However, after the big prize incident, Kondo Masahiko was knocked to the bottom, and Janis also suffered a setback in reputation and was ridiculed by the industry. If it was changed to another company, something like that happened, and Kondo Masahiko was treated coldly.

Not only that, but the character problems he has shown over the years are enough to be looked down upon.

But now, should Kitagawa Marie still plan to let Kondo Masahiko be her son-in-law?

This is probably true love......

Emotion is emotional, Kondo Masahiko and Fujishima Keiko are both strangers to Shinichi Iwahashi. Looking at such a trailer now, the psychological activity is no different from that of ordinary melon-eating people.

Although Kondo Masahiko has come to this point, there is also a credit for the small efforts he has made.

However, the real reason why he would interfere in the big prize at the beginning was just that he didn't want to see Akina Nakamori sacrifice in the game between factions.

Shinichi Iwahashi's gaze moved to the second half of the title trailer, "I have broken up with Akina in fact." ”

It's inconvenient to ask about personal matters, and Shinichi Iwahashi never prefronts Kondo Masahiko in front of Akina Nakamori noodles, and he hardly hears anything about Kondo Masahiko from her mouth, so he doesn't know what the situation of the two of them is.

That is, when I was chatting with Yukiko Okada, I occasionally heard her say that Akina Nakamori and Masahiko Kondo seemed to have broken up.

However, with Akina Nakamori's personality, even if it is a friend like Kiko Okada, it is not good to get to the bottom of it when she is unwilling to say more.

A girl like Akina Nakamori usually talks a lot, but when it comes to emotional issues, she keeps her mouth shut. I don't want to mention it to others when I'm together, and I won't talk about it after I break up.

Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the title teaser, and somehow a sentence written by Akina Nakamori in the letter sent by his mind flashed, "I also rejected something that my past self would never have thought of refusing." ”

What did she refuse?

When he saw this sentence in the letter, he didn't think about it further, but vaguely felt the meaning of pouring out.

However, now that he suddenly remembered this sentence again, Iwahashi Shinichi began to be curious.

At that time, what exactly did Akina Nakamori refuse?

He raised his wrist and looked at his watch.

Today, Thursday, when I had dinner with Yukiko Okada and Akina Nakamori, I heard Akina Nakamori say that she was going to Karuizawa on Thursday for an outdoor trip.

......

In the morning, Shinichi Iwahashi finished dealing with the record company and went out to Watanabe Manyumi's office.

The two companies are so close to each other that it doesn't take long to walk. He thought so in his heart, so he simply did the same, and took a walk to U-MIZ.

When they met, Shin Iwahashi put the copy of "Kitchen" given by Watanabe Manyumi on the table.

"Thank you for the book. Iwahashi said.

"I'm still a little curious. Iwahashi Shinichi asked, "Izumi Inamura fits the temperament of the protagonist of "The Kitchen", and after reading the book, I have a clearer understanding of this. ”

"So, now what I'm more concerned about is, what is the reason why you want to make a movie like this?"

Simply for the temperament of Izumi Inamura to fit the protagonist, he would rather risk losing money to make a movie, this kind of thing that the stupid son of the landlord does in order to have fun, Iwahashi Shinichi doesn't believe that Watanabe Manyumi can do it.

"Isn't Shinichich-kun preparing for the early stage of ZARD's debut now?" Watanabe Manyumi didn't answer, but suddenly said this.

"You might as well think that by doing this, I was releasing a debut album for Izumi Inamura. She said.

Iwahashi Shinichi was thoughtful.

"You've produced several groups of singers, and you know that if you want to sell singers, the initial cost is very high, which is not the same as selling actors. Watanabe said.

That's right. If a singer wants to make his debut, he must have a physical release record, he must contact the venue of the performance, he must have a distribution and publicity channel, and he must prepare the costumes for the stage...... All of them add up, and the number is not small.

The debut specifications of a super-large newcomer can cost tens of millions of yen with a complete set of plans.

If it becomes popular, it can immediately recover the funds spent and make a lot of money, but if the sales pitch fails, it is no different from making a movie and making money on the street.

In contrast, actors who do not need to have this kind of "physical work" and can make a name for themselves through slow training will be much less expensive to sell.

And now, according to Watanabe Manyumi's meaning, she wants to use the method of selling singers to promote Izumi Inamura.

"Yoshimoto Banana's article, it is really difficult to adapt, and you can't expect too much from the box office. "These Watanabe Manyumi know.

"So, from the beginning, there was no intention of making a commercial film. ”

Commercial movies can't afford to play alone.

Movies are inherently an art that burns money. Commercial films, not only are the production costs high when they are filmed, but the publicity money spent during the publicity period can even make the same movie again.

In the entire film market, hundreds of movies are released every year, and there are not many high-cost films.

The low threshold has led to the proliferation of low costs, the number of moviegoers has been decreasing year after year, and large-scale investments cannot recover their costs, and there is no way to import them overseas. This kind of environment also makes the film market lack the soil for large-scale productions to survive.

For most of the films, a small investment, even if it can only be released on a small scale, as long as the cost is recovered, it will cross the safety line, and if it can be a small explosion, it will be a success.

The market atmosphere of this movie has made the atmosphere of the industry more and more strange, immersed in the country's one-third of an acre of land, and being a craftsman who polishes screws by hand.

"Personality is important. Watanabe Manyumi said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "It's rare to meet such a suitable character, and I want to show the charm of Izumi Inamura by making this film." ”

"It's made on a small budget, and then sent to various film festivals. If you can get the award, it will be a good start. The worst plan is to use this movie as a business card to recommend her in the future. ”

"yes, I see. Iwahashi nodded cautiously and smiled, "Your sales skills are really big enough." ”

Watanabe Manyumi also smiled, "Sounds a little unrealistic, doesn't it?"

"It's okay, it's just a little unreliable. ”

"However, an actor with an unreliable temperament, a president with an unreliable feeling between the lines, and an unreliable president...... It's also remarkable to be able to get together so many 'unreliable'. Shin Iwahashi half joked.

"I don't know if it can be counted as a compliment. Watanabe Manyumi said this, but couldn't help but laugh.

"One 'unreliable' is worried, and so many 'unreliable' is definitely a compliment. After Iwahashi finished joking, he continued to get down to business and asked her, "If you really want to adapt it, let's talk about the film adaptation rights, right?"

After thinking about it, "This is so much of a topic now, is it convenient to talk about the adaptation rights?"

"It's fine. "You also said that this is not suitable for adapting a movie, so although there is a lot of topicality, as far as I know, there is no one who is interested in adaptation rights other than me." ”

"I tried to get in touch with it, and the asking price for the copyright was not high. "It seems that action has already been taken.

"What about the directors and screenwriters, are there any suitable candidates?" asked Iwahashi Shinichi.

Watanabe replied, "This is still under consideration." ...... Whether to hire a newcomer or a backbone with a solid foundation needs to be considered before making a decision. ”

From the fact that she was able to use Shinichi Iwahashi out of the ordinary, she knew that she valued ability more than seniority.

"I know a new director. At this time, Iwahashi Shinichi remembered and said casually.

"Really?"

"It's the director who was invited by Warner Vanguard to shoot the MV for her when she was a producer for Mori Taka-san before, called Shunji Iwai. ”

"Shunji Iwai?" "Watanabe Manyumi hadn't heard of it at all. However, since he was filming a MV for Chisato Moritaka, who was not popular at the time, I can probably guess what his qualifications are.

Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "This Iwai-san is making short films and commercials for Fuji TV. ”

"I see. ”

Watanabe didn't say anything more.

......

Karuizawa.

The filming of the scene began at 8 o'clock in the morning, and Akina Nakamori, the host, and the guests of the same episode, surrounded by the camera team, walked down Ginza Street.

Thursday is a weekday, not a holiday season, and there are not many people on Ginza Street. However, the popular stars came to record the show, and everywhere the camera team went, it still attracted many idlers to watch.

Surrounded by camera equipment and watched by passers-by, even so, these stars were able to maintain their own rhythm and carry the show on as if nothing had happened.

Akina Nakamori was lively communicating with the host in front of the camera, and on the other side, her agent Omoto was on the phone from Tokyo in a nearby phone booth.

"FRIDAY" previews Masahiko Kondo and Keiko Fujishima appearing in Kabukiza, and the media in Tokyo do not let go of Akina Nakamori. The magazine put her name on the trailer, and the media called the office.

While answering the phone, Big Ben was glad in his heart that Akina Nakamori was in Karuizawa. Otherwise, maybe when she arrived at the TV station today, there were still reporters in the parking lot who asked her how she felt.

A two-person play is not as exciting as a three-person play.

How do you feel about it...... Big Ben imagined that Akina Mori was asked such a question, and frowned in disgust.

However, compared to this, Big Ben is more concerned about another thing, "Is the matter between Kondo-kun and Keiko-san real?"

On the other end of the phone, the person at the office spoke ambiguously, "Well, it's not good." ”

"Can't you say?" asked Big Ben.

"In short, the weekly magazine photographed Kondo coming out of Kabukiza with Janiss' Keiko-san. "The staff's rhetoric was a bit interesting.

When Big Ben heard him say this, he had a little bottom in his heart, "It's not that this Miss Keiko loves Higashiyama-kun of the office, and she has also dated Tahara-kun." However, have you always been disliking Kondo-kun?"

"I don't know, maybe it's because of Marissan. The staff picked up and reminded him not to forget to tell Akina Nakamori about it and ask her what she thought.

Even the office needs to know what she thinks...... Big Ben follows Akina Nakamori all day long, and at this time, he is a little sympathetic to her.

Hanging up the phone, Big Ben walked out of the phone booth and returned to the big line.

At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, the photography ended. The program team has a lot of money, charters a whole restaurant, and entertains the guests and staff who participate in the show.

After lunch, there is a two-hour break.

Akina Nakamori finished eating, got out of the line, and walked outside the restaurant. Big Ben went over to chase her, "Akina-chan, where are you going?"

"Just take a walk. Akina Nakamori replied to him.

Big Ben looked at Akina Nakamori and wondered what to say next.