Chapter 400: Yoshimitsu Morita's Ambition (Second Update)
"Shocking! More than 300,000 people watched the movie in the first week of "The Undertaker"!"
"Blessed by Naoki! "The Undertaker" is even more sought after!"
"Surprise! Director Takida and Director Morita worked together so perfectly!"
"If you want to find fault with "The Undertaker", it may be that the two directors did not fight during the filming process......"
The movie "The Undertaker", which was released on the first day of this year, achieved good results as expected.
Mr. Ghosto's works, two big directors are in charge, and there are many actors, former idols, and now new actors, such a lineup, and bad results are big news.
However, this is the case in Japan.
Basically, being able to reach 300,000 people in the first week is the limit.
There is no way, this market is like this, the number of theaters will not grow anymore, no matter how much it is.
After that, it's all about the ability to sustain.
But there is good news, though.
The famous Iwanami Cinema has previously announced its screening plan, that is, "The Undertaker" will be screened in this theater for a year.
This news is a bit powerful, because Iwanami Cinema is a theater that focuses on art films, and this year's release time, although it is not very special, it has been done before, but this is definitely a certainty.
There are also some other art film theaters in Japan, of course, they have responded, and Toho's cinema chain Towa has naturally announced plans to extend the release time.
In this way, many people are even more optimistic about the box office of "The Undertaker", and some people even bluntly said, is it possible to challenge the previous live-action box office champion, that is, the "Jumping Search Line"?
Of course, it's very difficult.
But these are all good news, whether it is for the two directors or for Mr. Ghost Go.
After Higashino Qiang heard about Iwanami Cinema's decision, he naturally had an association.
It seems that the movie of our country called "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" was released in this theater for a year. Later, there was "Frozen".
In fact, this kind of cinema approach, that is, making art films a little bit independent and extending the release time, sometimes has a miraculous effect.
But for now, Higashino Qiang should eat barbecue first...
How do you make a good piece of Kobe beef?
The white fat seemed to wrap the red lean meat, and the boxy piece, with a stabbing sound, was placed on the iron plate and roasted.
Teppanyaki, this type of restaurant in Japan is mostly in the category of haute cuisine.
Of course, the so-called high-end, that is, the price, is outstanding.
However, if you can make a perfect piece of Kobe beef, it seems that the price is easy to say.
The beef was on the iron plate, making a constant clattering sound, and the chef had already picked up the grinder and clicked at the beef.
Black pepper, salt.
It rained down on the beef.
It may be a lot, but it's tempting to look at.
Fried underneath, already produces that crispy hard shell.
The meat is shrinking, which is a process of dehydration and the release of fat.
The chef frying the mushrooms on the other side.
Click, like a sword and sword, the whole thing is bells and whistles.
I don't know how long it took, maybe the Kobe beef was going to be mushy before it was turned over.
The pieces of meat are shrinking, the crispy crust is getting more and more, and the fat is getting more.
Until, again, a whole piece of beef was cut into three pieces, and the pink color inside could be seen.
Looks like it's pretty much there.
Whether this beef is perfect or not depends on the diner's opinion.
When it was brought to Higashino Qiang, he was not ambiguous, and cut a piece and put it in his mouth.
!
Melt-in-your-mouth.
The crispy crust on the outside is not very hard and locks in the juice of the beef.
Originally, it looked like a very fatty beef, but when you eat it, it is really sweet and delicious.
This teppanyaki restaurant called Ukai-yako is the number one in Tokyo and the number one teppanyaki in Michelin.
This kind of technique, this kind of beef, has naturally been affirmed by Higashino Qiang, but some people are even more praised.
"Tear to!" Chi Xing Zhou's face was intoxicated at this time, even in such a store, he was wearing his own small sunglasses, and his sharp-beaked monkey cheeks were completely eaten to the extreme food...... A little perverted rush.
It's just that the way he looks doesn't bore the few people around him.
"Haha...... Sure enough, if you want to eat, you have to eat the best!"
"Yes, I realized a lot of things from the filming experience of this movie. "This is director Takida.
The two of them, plus Higashino Qiang and Chi Xing Zhou, these four people are really strange.
But actually, it's not surprising at all.
It is best to eat steak with red wine, Dong Ye Qiang held a goblet in his hand and said to Chi Xing Zhou: "This time it's all up to my brother to help." ”
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say. Chi Xing Zhou's face has not yet come out of intoxication.
What's going on?
Not to mention, it's interesting.
A few of them, now we are talking about the "Undertaker" going to Cannes, France.
The Cannes Film Festival, which was supposed to be the number one film festival in the world in terms of the festival itself, is unparalleled.
Because of orthodoxy, the film festival made by the inventor of the film, and it also had the connotation of anti-*** at the beginning, no matter how you look at it, this film festival can be said to be the first.
However, in recent years, it is true that it is not as strong as the Oscars.
This can't be helped, Hollywood in the United States is too strong, and the funds and resources on the other side are not comparable to France, although France can be said to be the father of the United States (Britain is actually the stepfather), and it has always pursued unilateralism.
But facts are facts.
In recent years, there have not been many good movies, but people are also smart and working hard to develop emerging markets, that is, Asian films.
Many Asian films, especially Chinese and Japanese films, are frequent guests at film festivals.
You know, how can this be said to be a French film festival, although there are two words international, but it is thousands of miles away, even if the technology is very developed now, what should I do with optional films?
The French side could not have a very good understanding of the situation in Asia.
As a result, there is a position called Film Selection Specialist.
There may be some differences in translation, but that's probably what it means, in short, it's in charge of film selection.
The current Asian film selection specialist is from Hong Kong.
This has something to do with Chixing Week.
Generally speaking, the film selection specialist needs to keep his identity secret, just like Michelin people, as much as possible.
It seems that the French like to do this kind of thing.
However, this world is like this, how can there be an impermeable wall.
Moreover, let's talk about Michelin, they themselves know that it will be leaked, so sometimes they will engage in some tricks of repairing the plank road and secretly showing the warehouse, and get everyone to know that he is Michelin, and then send a secret customer who no one knows about.
Anyway, Chixing Zhou can be regarded as a meritorious service this time.
But in fact, to talk about this incident, Chixing Zhou only learned about the filmmaker by chance, and this time he helped, he also came out of a kind of 'beating children on a cloudy day, and being idle is also idle'.
Well, I just learned such a sentence, and I used it.
As a result, the filmmaker felt that "The Undertaker" was very good and a good film.
The probability of being selected for Cannes is extremely high.
Isn't Chixing Zhou going back to Japan to watch his work?
So, Higashino Qiang is also generous, and he invited guests at this UKAI Pavilion.
Eat, eat the best.
Speaking of these experiences, Chi Xing Zhou added fuel and vinegar, he is a well-known family, and he talks like an adventure.
The four men ate and drank, and it couldn't be better.
"I didn't expect to be able to enter Cannes this time. Director Morita was quite emotional.
Actually, the last time I went to Venice, of course, it was his relationship. This time is very different, the reason is that I didn't have any big intentions about winning the award before.
This release time is to cooperate with Mr. Ghost Go to get the Naoki Award.
So, it was a bonus.
How could Yoshimitsu Morita not be happy, "Cheers!"
Drink when you're happy.
"We haven't won the prize yet, who said that we will definitely win?" Higashino Qiang came out at this time to pour cold water.
Director Takita is a little confused, could it be that Mr. Higashino is angry?
So, carefully, say, "So ......"
But before he could finish speaking, Chi Xing Zhou smiled directly: "That's why I just have a drink." ”
This...
The four laughed.
Cheers!
Men's happiness is sometimes as simple as that.
The movie is popular at the box office, and now there is still the possibility of winning awards, a bite of meat, a mouthful of wine.
Isn't that enough?
Yoshimitsu Morita was very happy.
But, drink and drink ...
"Hiss~"
Director Morita's face turned even paler.
"Morita. "Director Takida doesn't feel good.
"I, I'm fine. Director Morita shook his hand.
"And said it's okay! Higashino doesn't think so.
"This ...... Oops, I didn't expect that. Chixing Zhou was stunned.
It didn't take long for an ambulance to arrive.
......
Kyung Dae Hospital.
"What's the matter with you? Still letting patients drink?"
"This ......"
"Forget it, it's already like this anyway, but you must pay attention in the future, and you must warn the patient, the most serious one, you must not touch alcohol again, and you can't eat high-cholesterol and high-protein things, so that you can live longer." ”
The doctor in the white coat gave Chi Xing Zhou a lesson.
Maybe the doctor thinks this sharp-beaked monkey-cheeked guy is the culprit.
Look like.
Takida and Higashino Qiang are already in the ward.
"Oh, don't listen to the doctor, if you can't drink alcohol or eat delicious food, then what's the point of living, haha......"
Yoshimitsu Morita, a genius director of Japanese films, was lying on the hospital bed at this time, his breath was a little weak, but his momentum was still there.
Higashino Qiang and Yojiro Takida...... Actually, the two of them know very well and have known it for a long time.
But I still couldn't help it, and I burst into tears.
"Today's beef is delicious, the wine is delicious! I, I'm not going to die right away, I'm going to watch my movie, get the highest film award, Cannes, yes, win! And, yes, the Oscars! It's not Japanese! It's the American Oscars! Ha......"
The man on the hospital bed is still free and easy.
PS: The second one is sent, that, because I haven't eaten this kind of high-end food, so, the black car went to find the video, and the result was delayed, cough cough...... Everyone understands, don't say much, the next chapter will speed up, thank you!