After a while, Nobuo Tomioka drove Cao Zhiqiang and Akina Nakamori to the Fuji TV headquarters building, and met Kozo Nagayama, who had been waiting for a long time, in a conference room of the TV drama production center here.

However, before meeting Nagayama Kozo, in the corridor to the conference room, Cao Zhiqiang also saw a row of people sitting respectfully on the side.

They were of all shapes and sizes, men and women, young, old, beautiful, ordinary, and the only common trait was respect and humility.

Especially after seeing Nagayama Kozo come out, these people all stood up in unison, showing a gentle and flattering professional smile.

When Cao Zhiqiang followed Yongshan Kozo into the conference room and asked, he learned that the people waiting in the aisle outside were all actors who came to audition, and they were left after the primary selection.

"That's right." Cao Zhi nodded angrily, "But what about the actor?" I mean, what about Mr. Kimhachi? ”

"Oh, you mean Tetsuya-sensei Takeda." Nagayama Kozo smiled, "Don't worry, he has a notice, I'll have to wait a bit." In addition, there is also an important supporting actress, that is, the sister candidate of the heroine, who will have to wait a little before coming.

But it doesn't matter, we can interview other people first, and when the interview is over, they will almost be there. ”

Hearing what the other party said, Cao Zhiqiang could only nod in agreement.

In fact, there are seven people in eight roles in this drama.

In addition to the hero and heroine, it is the younger brother of the male protagonist, the younger sister of the heroine, the colleague who has a crush on the heroine, the boss of the male protagonist who is the heroine's first love and looks like the heroine's first love, and the sister of the male protagonist's boss, a total of seven people.

Among them, the heroine's first love and the hero's boss are two people in the plot, but they are actually played by one person.

The heroine's colleague is a dog-licking violinist who has always had a crush on the heroine, but has never dared to say it.

The heroine's sister has always liked the heroine's dog-licking colleague violinist.

The younger brother of the male protagonist is in love with another woman while secretly falling in love with the heroine's sister.

The younger sister of the hero's boss is the girlfriend of the hero's younger brother.

Then the actor and the hero's boss are rivals in love.

It's equivalent to saying that I like the heroine.,It's actually three men.,In addition to the male protagonist.,There are also the male protagonist's boss.,And the female protagonist's colleagues.。

That's what the basic relationship is.

However, among these seven people, the most roles must be the male and female protagonists, except for these two, everyone else's roles are similar.

It is precisely because of this that when Cao Zhiqiang selected people, he basically did not express his opinions, and basically listened to Yongshan Gengsan.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang doesn't know much about the Japanese entertainment industry, and he doesn't know much about the situation of artists, so the specific selection is still up to professionals.

Anyway, people have already said that they will fully cooperate with themselves and ensure that they will not change the plot randomly, which is already very cooperative, and they have to give others a face, especially when they know that the other party is the third generation of Quan.

In this way, under the condition of Cao Zhiqiang's complete decentralization, the casting process went smoothly, and when it was close to noon, except for the younger sister of the male protagonist and the heroine, the other characters were selected.

This time, it is considered the final selection, and if you choose, it is basically decided to use you.

Therefore, many of the actors who were selected were very happy, and those who were not selected were not too depressed, because Kozo Nagayama said that if you don't mind, you can let these unsuccessful people play extras, and if you play well, you may not have a chance next time.

Nowadays, the Japanese entertainment industry is very competitive, and it is also excellent to have a chance to play the show, so everyone is happy.

Just when the time was about the same, when Kozo Nagayama decided to take the five characters he had selected and went to a dinner with Cao Zhiqiang and them, a middle-aged man sweating profusely came in a hurry.

As soon as the middle-aged man came in, he bowed and apologized without saying a word: "I'm sorry, I'm late, I'm really sorry!" ”

It took three bows in a row before the other party raised his head.

Cao Zhiqiang took a look, okay, isn't this the real actor of the Japanese drama "101 Proposals" in his previous life, and he is also the Golden Eight teacher in the Japanese drama Jin Ba Teacher, Takeda Iron Ya.

Takeda Tetsuya looks quite young at this time, not as vicissitudes and old as in the Japanese drama "101 Proposals" that Cao Zhiqiang watched in his previous life.

This is also normal, at this time, Takeda Tetsuya was only 34 years old, barely a young man, and it was the time when he was in the prime of life.

Although this guy is short in stature and relatively old, he is not that old.

In general, this person looks average, especially when he bows and apologizes, he reveals an atmosphere of a humble little person all over his body, which is very in line with the character of the male protagonist in the original book.

In other words, this 34-year-old Takeda Tetsuya is more in line with the character of the low-level actor who does his best than the 42-year-old him.

Just when Cao Zhiqiang was still looking at him, Takeda Tetsuya continued to apologize while sweating: "I'm really sorry, the work was a little delayed, and there was a traffic jam on the road, so I ran here by myself, but I still delayed everyone's time, for this, I feel very sorry again!" ”

After saying this, Takeda Tetsuya bowed nearly ninety degrees again.

As soon as he heard this, Cao Zhiqiang understood that the other party first lowered his posture, apologized first, and then explained the reason in the apology.

As soon as he did this, everyone originally complained, but most of them dissipated.

Don't say anything else, just rush this emotional intelligence, this person is amazing.

Sure enough, Kozo Nagayama quickly smiled and said, "It's okay, Mr. Takeda is busy with work, we know this, and you have called here before, so it's no problem."

Actually, I thought you would come in the afternoon, but I didn't expect to come now, which was beyond my expectations. ”

"Yes, thank you for your understanding." Takeda Tetsuya apologized to Kozo Nagayama with a smile, not caring at all that the other party was younger than him.

But also, the power of the director is much greater than that of the actor, especially in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Even if it is a TV series, the screenwriter has more power, but in fact, the screenwriter is more in the plot and casting, and the director has the final say in terms of specific shooting.

offended the screenwriter, it's nothing more than that you can't be selected for this play, and you can also try your luck in the next play.

But if you offend the director, the director deliberately makes you ugly, or lets out the wind, saying that you are not good as an actor, you have bad acting skills and play big names, etc., but if this kind of rumor flows out, it is equivalent to ruining the future.

So in the Japanese entertainment industry, the person who can't be offended the most is really the director, and it's the same in film and television.

In short, under the low profile of Takeda Tetsuya and the generosity of Kozo Nagayama, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

Next, everyone went to a nearby Japanese-style restaurant, called a private room, and began to have a happy dinner together.

However, as soon as the meal was served, everyone had just started to introduce each other to each other, and before the second round of wine was drunk, the door of the private room was suddenly opened.

Immediately afterwards, a beautiful-looking girl hurriedly walked in, and as soon as she came in, she didn't look at the people inside as usual, and immediately knelt down on the tatami mat, and bowed her head to Cao Zhiqiang in the direction of the main seat: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I'm late, I'm so sorry!" ”

Well, Japanese dining etiquette is also about seating rows.

Although it is not as strict as Shandong in China, generally speaking, Japanese dinners are long tables, and then the top of the long table, that is, the chairman's seat when the meeting is generally held, is the most honorable seat, also called the upper seat.

The seats on the left and right sides of the upper seat are the most honorable host and guest seats.

Relatively speaking, Japan pays attention to the upper left and lower right, that is, the left seat is the most noble, and the right seat is secondary.

If there is a man and a woman, it is generally the male guest on the left and the female guest on the right.

Generally speaking, the layout of the table in a private room is that the closer to the door, the lower the status, and the closer to the inside, the more noble the seat.

Most of the main seats are in the innermost part of the room, that is, where you can see the door.

So as soon as the new woman came up, she knelt down on the tatami mat and buckled her head to the innermost main seat, which was right in principle.

After all, generally speaking, if you can find this room, it means that you have inquired about who is in this room in advance.

Since you know who is in this room, generally speaking, the person who sits in the main seat is either the director or the screenwriter, and they are all people who have the right to decide.

This supporting actress came late, and it was later than the male lead, and it was normal to kneel and kowtow as soon as she entered the door.

In short, as the woman who suddenly entered the door knelt down and kowtowed, the scene immediately fell silent, and everyone stared at the woman who fell to the ground.

Among them, most people have a gloating expression, and a few people are dissatisfied.

Only Cao Zhiqiang and Akina Nakamori have very strange faces.

The reason is very simple, because Cao Zhiqiang or Akina Nakamori, although because this woman knelt down and kowtowed as soon as she entered the door, and she didn't see her appearance clearly, but she knew it just by listening to her voice, this was Koizumi Kyoko.

That's right, the woman who suddenly entered the door and knelt down and kowtowed was none other than Kyoko Koizumi, who was also a candidate for supporting actress in this play.

Of course, with her current coffee position and energy, she herself is not qualified to take the initiative to choose a play, and her ability to come in is completely the operation of her firm.

And Koizumi Kyoko's office obviously knows the background of Kozo Nagayama, so he let Kyoko Koizumi join, even if he plays a supporting role.

At the beginning, Nagayama Kozo was also satisfied with Koizumi's image and thought that it was more suitable for her to play the heroine's sister.

After all, the heroine's positioning is a sad and quiet type, so she needs a sunny and lively sister to match it, and Koizumi Kyoko's image and vitality are very much in line with Kozo Nagayama's expectations for that female supporting role.

But now that Koizumi is making this late drama, it is difficult to say whether she is needed or not.

You must know that there are many girl idols in Japan today, and girls with images like Kyoko Koizumi are emerging in an endless stream, and newcomers are emerging.

Even if you don't use Kyoko Koizumi, there are other alternatives that meet the lively and cute image, and she doesn't have to be.

This is also in line with the history of Cao Zhiqiang's past life.

You must know that in the world of Cao Zhiqiang's previous life, Koizumi Kyoko and Akina Nakamori almost debuted as colleagues, and in the first few years of her debut, Koizumi Kyoko was more popular, after all, her appearance was sweeter and more in line with the public's aesthetics.

But later performance, it was Akina Nakamori who was the latecomer, and even after experiencing the scumbag emotional injury, he still did not change the charm of Akina Nakamori, and it can even be said that Akina Nakamori dominated the Japanese music scene in the entire mid-to-late eighties.

Speaking of Japan's representative female stars in the 80s, the first thing that comes to most people's minds is Akina Nakamori, which can be seen from this.

On the contrary, it was Koizumi Kyoko, who soon became obscure, and he was still a middle-aged person, and he broke out with his acting skills, but his influence was far from being comparable to Akina Nakamori.

Don't say anything else, just say that if you ask mainlanders and Hong Kong people, when it comes to Japanese female stars, most of them can say Akina Nakamori, but if you want to say Koizumi Kyoko, nine out of ten don't know each other.

Many people say that this is metaphysics, but in fact, it is not so mysterious.

In the final analysis, the beauty of Kyoko Koizumi is a kind of public beauty, and the homogenization is too serious, and there are too many girls like her.

On the contrary, it is Akina Nakamori's rebellious temperament and melancholy temperament, as well as her signature mid-bass, which is particularly different among the female idols with serious homogenization, so it can be remembered.

To put it bluntly, the key to the longevity of female stars is to have their own characteristics, and if the characteristics are insufficient, they must find other positioning.

For example, Liu Dehua in the Four Heavenly Kings of the Xiangjiang Showbiz, in fact, he is not particularly outstanding in singing, acting, appearance and dancing, and he does not have particularly eye-catching characteristics, but he works hard enough and is diligent enough, this is his positioning and label, so he can become one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and later endured in the entertainment industry.

In the final analysis, in order for an actor to be remembered, he must create his own personality.

is like Akina Nakamori, many people say that she is pitiful and played by a scumbag, but few people know that Akina Nakamori's emotional injury is a booster in her career.

It was because of that experience of being scum that many people began to sympathize with her and pay attention to her, and then unconsciously made her a tragic heroine who refused to give in.

At this time, I made a few more manuscripts, saying why she insisted on debuting with her real name at that time, why she didn't take the usual path and played rebellious girlishness, which can be regarded as a label that she refuses to compromise with the world, but goes to the next level.

These tragic characters, coupled with his unique mid-bass, and of course, a few passable good songs, make her a hot singer.

In other words, the success of Akina Nakamori is caused by many factors, all of which are indispensable.

Relatively speaking, Kyoko Koizumi is obviously more resistant to fighting, and her acting skills are better, even harder and more humble than Akina Nakamori, but the fame is too far behind, and it is getting farther and farther away, until you can no longer see Akina Nakamori's rear taillights.

So, in the entertainment industry, hard work is very important, but not all people who work hard will succeed.

More often than not, success or failure depends on luck.

In this way, in the silence, everyone quietly watched Koizumi, who was kneeling on the ground, silent.

This silent atmosphere made Koizumi Kyoko lower her head, and she didn't dare to take a breath in the air, and even her body trembled a little.

With such a humble performance, even to the point of humbleness, Koizumi Kyoko, Cao Zhiqiang is the first time to see him.

In this regard, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly felt a little embarrassed and pitiful in his heart.

Sure enough, Koizumi is not easy today.

There is even a situation that says that she is more difficult than Akina Nakamori.

Obviously working so hard, but always getting the due reward, always backfired, and was always compared to others, it was really providential.

Well, Cao Zhiqiang is now patronizing and sighing, but what he didn't expect was that he was now the lord and the person with the most right to speak on this occasion.

So if he doesn't speak, how dare others speak.

And he didn't speak for a long time, and he kept staring at Koizumi Kyoko and frowned, obviously Tomioka Nobuo and Kozo Nagayama next to him misunderstood, I didn't know that he was in a daze, and thought that Cao Zhiqiang was angry.

Cao Zhiqiang is angry, so what's the deal?

It must be done strictly!

(End of chapter)