After a while, Nobuo Tomioka drove Cao Zhiqiang and Akina Nakamori to the Fuji TV headquarters building, and in a conference room of the TV drama production center here, they met Kozo Nagayama, who had been waiting for a long time.
But before meeting Kozo Nagayama, Cao Zhiqiang saw a row of people sitting respectfully on the way to the conference room.
Those people come in all shapes and colors, some are male and some are female, some are young, some are old, some are beautiful, and some are ordinary. The only common characteristic is that they are all respectful and humble.
Especially after seeing Nagayama Kozo come out, these people all stood up in unison, showing gentle and flattering professional smiles.
When Cao Zhiqiang followed Nagayama Kozo into the conference room and asked, he realized that the people waiting in the aisle outside were all actors who had come to audition, and they were the ones left after the preliminary selection.
"That's right." Cao Zhi nodded angrily, "But where is the actor? I mean, where is Teacher Jinpachi?"
"Oh, you mean Takeda Tetsuya-sensei." Nagayama Kozo smiled, "Don't worry, he has an announcement, please wait a moment. In addition, there is also an important supporting actress, that is, the heroine's The candidate for the younger sister will also have to wait a little while to come.
But it doesn’t matter, we can interview other people first, and by the time the interviews are over, they will almost be here. "
Upon hearing what the other party said, Cao Zhiqiang could only nod in agreement.
In fact, the characters with the most roles in this drama are eight characters and seven people in total.
In addition to the male and female protagonists, there are the male protagonist's brother, the female protagonist's sister, the colleague who has a crush on the female protagonist, the female protagonist's first love and the male protagonist's boss who looks like the female protagonist's first love, and the male protagonist's boss's sister, a total of seven people.
Among them, the heroine's first love and the hero's boss are two people in the plot, but in fact they are played by one person.
The heroine's colleague is a dog-licking violinist who has always had a crush on the heroine but never dared to say it.
The heroine's sister has always liked the heroine's co-worker, the violinist.
The hero's younger brother is in love with another woman and has a crush on the heroine's sister.
The sister of the hero's boss is the girlfriend of the hero's brother.
Then the hero and the hero's boss are love rivals.
It means that the people who like the heroine are actually three men. In addition to the hero, there are also the hero's boss and the heroine's colleagues.
That's the basic relationship.
However, among these seven people, the ones who have the most roles are definitely the male and female protagonists. Apart from these two, the others have similar roles.
It is precisely because of this that when Cao Zhiqiang selected people, he basically did not express any opinions and basically listened to Nagayama Kozo.
After all, Cao Zhiqiang doesn't know much about the Japanese entertainment industry, nor does he know much about artists. He should listen to professionals for specific selections.
Anyway, they have already said that they will fully cooperate with me and promise not to change the plot indiscriminately. This is already very cooperative. I have to give others face, especially when I know that the other party is the third generation of Quan.
In this way, with Cao Zhiqiang completely delegating power, the casting process went smoothly. Near noon, except for the male protagonist and the female protagonist's sister, all other roles were selected.
This time, it is considered the final selection. If you are chosen, it will basically be 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 Nagayama Kozo said that if you don't mind, you can let these unsuccessful people play extras. If they perform well, they may not be available next time. Chance.
Nowadays, the Japanese entertainment industry is very competitive, and the opportunity to have a small role is also great, so everyone is very happy.
Just when it was almost time, Nagayama Kozo decided to take the five selected characters to have a dinner with Cao Zhiqiang and others, when a middle-aged man sweating profusely hurried over.
As soon as this middle-aged man came in, he bowed and apologized without saying a word: "I'm sorry, I'm late. I'm really sorry!"
After bowing three times in a row, the other party raised his head.
Cao Zhiqiang took a look and thought, well, isn't this the real male protagonist of the Japanese drama "101 Proposals" in his previous life? He is also the teacher Kinpachi in the Japanese drama Kinpachi-sensei, Tetsuya Takeda.
Takeda Tetsuya still looks young at this time, not as aged and vicissitudes of life as in the Japanese drama "101 Proposals" that Cao Zhiqiang watched in his previous life.
This is normal. Takeda Tetsuya was only 34 years old at this time, barely still a young man, and he was in the prime of his life.
Although this guy is short and looks older, he is not that old.
Generally speaking, this man looks average, especially when he bows to apologize, he exudes the aura of a humble little man, which is very consistent with the character of the male protagonist in the original work.
In other words, the 34-year-old Takeda Tetsuya is more in line with the character of the bottom-level male protagonist who tries his best than the 42-year-old him.
While Cao Zhiqiang was still looking at him, Takeda Tetsuya was still sweating profusely and continued to apologize: "I'm really sorry. The work was a bit delayed and there was a traffic jam on the road, so I ran here by myself, but I still delayed everyone. time, for this, I am extremely sorry again!”
After saying this, Takeda Tetsuya bowed almost ninety degrees again.
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang understood that the other party would lower his attitude first, apologize first, and then explain the reasons in the apology.
After he did this, most of the complaints that everyone had had disappeared.
If nothing else, just this emotional intelligence, this person is amazing.
Sure enough, Nagayama Kozo quickly smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Takeda is busy at work, we know this, and you have called before, so it is no problem.
In fact, I thought you would come in the afternoon, but you came now. This is beyond my expectation. "
"Yes, thank you director for your understanding." Takeda Tetsuya smiled and apologized to Nagayama Kozo, not caring at all that the other person was younger than him.
But yes, directors have much more power than actors, 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 responsible for the plot and casting, and the director has the final say in the specific shooting.
If you offend the screenwriter, it just means that you can't be selected for this drama. You can still try your luck in the next drama.
But if you offend the director, and the director deliberately makes you look ugly, or lets the news out, saying that you are a bad actor, that your acting skills are not good and you are a big name, etc., if such rumors get out, it will ruin your future. .
Therefore, in the Japanese entertainment industry, the person who should not be offended the most is really the director, and it is the same in movies and television.
In short, with Tetsuya Takeda's low profile and Kozo Nagayama's generosity, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.
Next, everyone went to a nearby Japanese restaurant, booked a private room, and started having a happy dinner together.
However, as soon as the food was served and everyone started to introduce themselves to each other, before they finished the second round of wine, the door to the private room was suddenly opened.
Immediately afterwards, a pretty girl walked in in a hurry. As usual, she didn’t even look at the people inside. She immediately knelt down on the tatami and bowed her head to Cao Zhiqiang who was sitting in the main seat: “I’m sorry, I’m really sorry. , I’m late, I’m extremely sorry!”
Well, Japanese dining etiquette also pays attention to arranging seats.
Although I don’t want to be as strict as Shandong in China, generally speaking, Japanese dinner parties are all long tables, and the top of the long table, which is usually the chairperson’s seat during meetings, is the most distinguished seat, also known as the seat of honor. Take your seat.
The seats on the left and right sides of the seat of honor are the most distinguished seats for host and guest.
Relatively speaking, Japan pays attention to the upper left and lower right, that is, the seat on the left is the most noble, and the seat on the right is second.
If there are men and women, the male guest is usually on the left and the female guest is on the right.
Generally speaking, the layout of the dining table in a private room is such that the place closer to the door has lower status, and the seat closer to the inside is more noble.
The main seats are mostly in the innermost part of the room, where the door can be seen.
So as soon as the new woman came in, she knelt down on the tatami and bowed her head to the seat of honor in the back. In principle, it was right.
After all, generally speaking, being able to find this room means that you have asked who is in this room in advance.
Now that we know who is in the room, generally speaking, the person sitting in the chair is either the director or the screenwriter, both of whom have the power to make decisions.
This supporting actress came late, and even later than the male lead. She knelt down and kowtowed as soon as she entered the door, which was perfectly normal.
In short, as the woman who suddenly entered the door knelt down and kowtowed, the scene immediately became quiet, and everyone stared at the woman kneeling on the ground.
Among them, most people were gloating about their misfortune, while a few were dissatisfied.
Only Cao Zhiqiang and Nakamori Akina had very strange expressions on their faces.
The reason is very simple, because whether it is Cao Zhiqiang or Nakamori Akina, although the woman knelt down and kowtowed as soon as she entered the door and could not see her face clearly, she could tell just by listening to her voice that this was Kyoko Koizumi.
That's right, the woman who suddenly walked in and knelt down was none other than Kyoko Koizumi, who was also a candidate for the supporting actress in this drama.
Of course, with her current status and energy, she is not qualified to take the initiative to choose roles. Her entry is entirely the result of the operation of her agency.
The firm where Koizumi Kyoko works obviously knows about Nagayama Kozo's background, so they let Koizumi Kyoko join in, even if she plays a supporting role.
At the time, Nagayama Kozo was also quite satisfied with the image of Koizumi Kyoko and thought it would be more suitable for her to play the heroine's sister.
After all, the heroine is positioned as a sad and quiet type, so she needs a sunny and lively sister to match her. The image and vitality of Koizumi Kyoko are very much in line with Nagayama Kozo's expectations for the female partner.
But now that Koizumi Kyoko is involved in this drama of being late, it is hard to say whether she will be needed.
You know, there are so many girl idols in Japan nowadays, and girls with images like Kyoko Koizumi are emerging in endlessly, and newcomers are emerging in large numbers.
Even if Kyoko Koizumi is not used, there are other alternatives that fit the lively and cute image, and she is not the only one.
This is also consistent with the past life history that Cao Zhiqiang knows.
You know, in the world of Cao Zhiqiang's previous life, Koizumi Kyoko and Nakamori Akina 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 public aesthetics.
But later on, Akina Nakamori performed better than the latecomer, and even after experiencing the emotional trauma of a scumbag, Akina Nakamori's charm still did not change. It can even be said that Akina Nakamori dominated the entire Japanese music scene in the mid-to-late 1980s. Too much.
Speaking of Japan's representative female stars in the 1980s, the first thing most people think of is Akina Nakamori, which shows.
On the other hand, Kyoko Koizumi soon disappeared from everyone. It was only later that she became middle-aged and broke out with her acting skills, but her influence was far less than that of Akina Nakamori.
If nothing else, if you ask mainlanders and Hong Kong people, when it comes to Japanese female stars, most of them can name Akina Nakamori, but if you ask Kyoko Koizumi, nine out of ten people will not recognize her.
Many people say this is metaphysics, but it’s actually not that mysterious.
In the final analysis, the beauty of Kyoko Koizumi is a kind of public beauty. The homogeneity is too serious, and there are too many girls similar to her.
On the contrary, Akina Nakamori's rebellious and melancholy temperament, as well as her signature alto, are particularly unique among female idols who are highly homogenized, so they can be remembered.
To put it bluntly, for female celebrities to remain prosperous, the key is to have their own characteristics. If the characteristics are not enough, they must find other positions.
For example, Liu Dehua, one of the four kings of the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, is actually not particularly outstanding in singing, acting, looks or dancing, and has no particularly eye-catching features, but he works hard enough and is diligent enough. This is his positioning and label, so he could become one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and later became an enduring figure in the entertainment industry.
In the final analysis, if an actor wants to be remembered, he must create his own personality.
Just like Nakamori Akina, many people say she is pitiful and was played by a scumbag, but few people know that Nakamori Akina's love injury actually boosted her career.
It was because of that experience of being scummed that many people began to sympathize with her and pay attention to her, and then unknowingly turned her into a tragic heroine who refused to give in.
At this time, I will write a few more manuscripts about why she insisted on debuting under her real name at that time, why she did not take the ordinary path, and played a rebellious girl style. These can be regarded as labels for her unwillingness to compromise with the world, and on the contrary, she went to a higher level.
These tragic characters, coupled with his unique alto and of course a few passable songs, made her a hot singer.
In other words, Nakamori Akina's success is due to many factors, none of which can be missing.
Relatively speaking, Koizumi Kyoko is obviously more beautiful and has better acting skills. She even works harder and is more humble than Nakamori Akina, but the difference in fame is too far, and it is getting further and further away, until she can no longer be seen Akina Nakamori's rear taillight.
So, in the entertainment industry, hard work is very important, but not everyone who works hard will succeed.
In more cases, success still depends on luck.
Just like that, in the silence, everyone quietly looked at Koizumi Kyoko who was kneeling on the ground without saying a word.
This silent atmosphere made Koizumi Kyoko press her head lower, not daring to take a breath, and even started to tremble a little.
This was the first time that Cao Zhiqiang met Kyoko Koizumi, who showed such humility, even to the point of being humble.
Regarding this, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly felt a little sad and pitiful.
Sure enough, it's not easy for Koizumi today.
In some cases, she is even more difficult than Akina Nakamori.
Even though you work so hard, you never get the rewards you deserve, things always go against your expectations, and you always get outclassed by others. It’s really God’s will.
Well, Cao Zhiqiang was just sighing and sighing, but what he didn't expect was that he was now in charge and the person with the most say in this occasion.
So if he doesn't speak, how can others dare to speak?
Moreover, he didn't speak for a long time and kept staring at Koizumi Kyoko with a frown on his face. Obviously, Tomioka Nobuo and Nagayama Kozo next to him misunderstood him. They didn't know that he was in a daze and thought Cao Zhiqiang was angry.
When Cao Zhiqiang gets angry, how can he repay him?
It must be dealt with strictly!
(End of chapter)
