National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1229 Deeply looking forward to it

After the news of Keiko Matsumoto's marriage was announced to the media, it dominated the front-page headlines of almost all Japanese entertainment tabloids and became the focus of reports by major TV stations.

The sensational effect is almost equivalent to that of an emperor marrying his daughter, and the subsequent reactions have continued.

Even the investment plan she just announced - that she will soon invest 2 billion yen to film "Crazy Rich Asians" - has been robbed of all the limelight.

This is somewhat ridiculous.

But it’s not surprising. After all, Japan is a single-ethnic country. Since ancient times, there have been few customs and histories of “intermarriage”.

In fact, many people are very repulsive to international marriage.

Even after the defeat, the United States stationed troops in Japan, which resulted in the creation of many "international marriages and families."

But Japanese people will also look down upon Japanese women who marry Americans.

Not to mention that Matsumoto Keiko, a great beauty who had firmly established herself as the "number one beauty" in the Showa era, chose to marry a Chinese like Ning Weimin.

This incident simply made Keiko Matsumoto a first-of-its-kind exception in the entire country.

After all, in this era, except for her, no Japanese woman is willing to marry a third-world man and take the initiative to become a Chinese wife.

Therefore, although there are a few voices that believe that in today's lusty Japanese society, Keiko Matsumoto can return to the pure nature of love and marriage, just to be with the person she loves.

Instead of taking the opportunity to "sell" yourself for a good price, you choose to marry into a wealthy family and have no worries about food and clothing. This is a very rare quality.

But most people who eat melons are not optimistic about the marriage she chose for themselves. They think that such a marriage with unequal economic and status will definitely not be stable. Sooner or later, dust will return to dust, soil will return to earth, and everyone will go his own way. road.

At the same time, in order to satisfy the curiosity of the people, Japan's major media also tried their best to dig up the inside story of Matsumoto Keiko's marriage, trying to find out whether there was anything hidden in such a strange marriage between the two people.

I want to dig deeper. What is the background of Ning Weimin, who is lucky enough to have a beautiful woman in his arms and win the favor of the most beautiful woman?

So soon, reporters found out the surprising results.

They discovered that Ning Weimin not only worked for Pierre Cardon Company, but was also a senior manager in the Huaxia region.

He also facilitated the cooperation between Japan and several major Chinese studios for the film "Li Xianglan".

Although like Matsumoto Keiko said, he is indeed not an insider.

But it cannot be said that his work has nothing to do with the entertainment industry.

Not only that, many people also think of Matsumoto Keiko's career when it hit a low point, and it was precisely because of the spokesperson advertising contract with Pierre Cardin and the movie "Li Xianglan" that she got back up again.

Suddenly, someone realized that this matter might itself be a related transaction, and Ning Weimin was the person behind the scenes who helped Matsumoto Keiko.

Ever since, the relationship between Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko has been rumored to be a repayment marriage.

Everyone began to speculate again, thinking that Matsumoto Keiko agreed to marry her out of gratitude after returning to the peak of her career.

Some people even doubted that as a Chinese, Ning Weimin would be suspected of committing a duty crime by doing this?

If it were a Japanese company or enterprise, it would definitely not allow this to happen.

But it was still not over. A few days later, someone dug up again. Ning Weimin also had a company in his name that belonged entirely to him and was registered as Dadao Trading Co., Ltd.

This company represents a special product that has just been patented - trolley suitcase.

Moreover, not only is this product in short supply, it was also invented by Ning Weimin himself.

According to the evaluation of professionals. It is said that this product has been selling well in Japan for two years.

Due to the problem of limited production capacity, it has not been widely seen in the market. It has only been sold through Yamato travel suitcases.

But according to customer feedback, the effect is very good.

It can be said that it is a very convenient functional product that completely solves the worries of the elderly and women during long-distance travel.

Many customers of Yamato Kanko are now waiting in line, and the market prospects are expected to be very promising.

Judging from the current average monthly shipment of 15,000 trolley suitcases by Daito Trading Company, this company is basically flat. Without it, it would have a revenue of at least one billion yen, which is equivalent to the revenue of three or four Ginza restaurants.

Ning Weimin's real personal income is estimated to be at least 2 billion yen per year, making him an absolute millionaire.

In addition, he is only in his twenties and started his own business from scratch. The label Diamond King Lao Wu is completely suitable for him.

How can such a person be ordinary?

Just like that, the public opinion atmosphere changed drastically. Now no one said that Matsumoto Keiko was stupid.

Then she began to say that she hid too well, had too many calculations, and even deliberately concealed the true situation in order to fool the public.

It was obvious that he had caught a talented and good-looking Kaizi with a bright future, yet he still made himself sound so unworldly.

In short, from one extreme to the other, Japan's melon-eaters have almost come up with a hundred tricks for this transnational marriage.

Ning Weimin thought of Liu Xiaoqin's famous saying - It is difficult to be a woman, but it is even harder to be a famous woman.

He was convinced from the bottom of his heart, but this domestic female star summed it up well.

But then again, this was completely expected.

Who makes Matsumoto Keiko a public figure?

Since you are a public figure, you will inevitably be talked about behind your back. You can't stop planting crops just because you listen to the cries of crickets.

Therefore, he and Qingzi would not take this kind of thing seriously.

As long as it is good for the box office of "Li Xianglan", that's fine. The public can say whatever they want. Anyway, there will be no missing piece of meat.

But on the other hand, if they choose to continue hiding Ning Weimin's identity from the public because of fear of slander and ridicule, it is not feasible.

Because eras are different, the current Japanese society's requirement for public figures is that they must announce their marriage partners.

If you are not willing to satisfy the fans' curiosity, it is equivalent to an insult to the fans.

Who can bear such a heavy crime?

You can't let the paparazzi make money and authorize others to scold you based on your facts.

Therefore, it is impossible to keep a low profile. It is indispensable for celebrities to explain the marriage and the public appearance of their spouses. At most, the wedding can be held privately.

Plus, there are additional benefits to this.

At least Ning Weimin's Tan Gong Restaurant and trolley suitcase have become popular again just because of the exposure of various media.

Some media reporters even went to Dan Gong Restaurant and Yamato Suitcase Company to film and interview.

As a result, not only did Dangong Restaurant become overcrowded, with queues lining up at the door every day, but the daily turnover increased to 15 million yen, and there was no need to worry about the source of customers anymore.

It even attracted a food column that wanted to gain popularity, and took the initiative to invite chefs from Tan Palace to do the show.

The number of calls at Dadao Trading Company is almost overwhelming, and many Japanese luggage companies have come to ask for cooperation and want to purchase the patented trolley suitcases.

This is great, look at this soft advertisement.

Ning Weimin no longer needs to make any publicity for his business. He just needs to calm down and wait for others to send money to his door.

It has to be said that some jobs in this world may seem beautiful on the surface, but in reality they are miserable.

There are also some things that may seem a bit embarrassing or pitiful, but are actually quite affordable.

For example, Ning Weimin would like to have such a good thing that can fully divert traffic and monetize it. On the other hand, being the groom's official looks very beautiful, but because everything is complicated, the actual operation is a bit overwhelming. I am afraid that only the person involved can understand this feeling.

In particular, Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko belong to two countries with different cultural backgrounds and family environments. Therefore, if they want to coordinate their marriage well and satisfy most people, they obviously need to worry more. It is definitely not the same thing. Easy things.

If nothing else, let’s just talk about what the two of them should do at their wedding? Where to do it? How to invite guests? How to follow the process?

Is it Chinese style? Japanese style? Or Western style?

It was enough for them both to stop scratching and have no idea where to start or how to proceed.

Because no one has ever been married before, both of them are getting married for the first time, so of course they can’t find clues about things they have no experience with.

Fortunately, both people can understand each other and are willing to accommodate each other.

On the basis of mutual respect, mutual understanding, equality and empathy, the two sides quickly reached a consensus on general principles.

The two of them were not short of money anyway, so they simply decided to hold a wedding in China and Japan.

In Japan, Ning Weimin will of course fully respect the opinions and arrangements of Matsumoto Keiko's parents.

In China, Matsumoto Keiko will also make arrangements according to the wishes of Kang Shude and Jiang Nianyun.

However, despite this, the details still need to be worried about.

At least the two of them have to spend time communicating with Matsumoto Keiko's parents and find a reliable wedding company before they can really start the substantive preparations for the wedding. But what they lack most at this time is time, and no one wants to. Not much free time.

Matsumoto Keiko needs to be busy with the studio and office's next filming plan.

Although the main actors were decided, Kurosawa also agreed to recommend a director.

But for such a large-scale production, the crew will not be small, and other actors and crew members cannot be careless, especially the shooting locations. Many of them are outdoor locations and require luxurious venues. Naturally, legal applications must be made in advance.

In addition, Matsumoto Keiko also had to prepare for going to Cannes to participate in the film festival, and the necessary procedures had to be completed quickly, which all took up time and energy.

As for Ning Weimin, he had more things to do. In addition to having to deal with the consequences of Tan Gong Restaurant and Dadao Trading Company becoming popular, he also agreed to send the leaders of the Service Bureau and Temple of Heaven Park to study abroad.

Today's season happens to be when Japan's cherry blossoms are in bloom, which is the most suitable time to take these relatives from China around and taste the Oriental style.

There is also the matter of Tan Palace opening a branch, so we must hurry up.

Otherwise, the good days of the Japanese will be over, and will they still be able to eat as lavishly as they do today?

It is true that if you eat one meal, you will miss one meal. In the future, the Japanese will become poorer and poorer, until they can no longer afford to eat and will be overtaken by us latecomers.

Needless to say, if the branch opens one day later, it will naturally make one less day of Japanese money.

The race against time is all about money. Every inch of time means every inch of money is no exaggeration.

Finally, don't forget that Ning Weimin still has to prepare for the launch of "Dream of Red Mansions" in Japan.

As soon as April entered, he followed the Japanese "Red Scholars" almost every day to go to major colleges and universities in Japan with Sinology majors to do activities, targeting college students who were interested in Chinese culture, and making preparations for the launch of "Dream of Red Mansions" Popularization and cultural background interpretation will continue until April 4.

As the first Monday in April approaches, TBS TV station’s morning drama slot finally broadcasts a classic TV series defined as “China’s “The Tale of Genji”” to Japanese audiences.

If it is our domestic audience, TV dramas are usually classified only according to their themes.

Like historical dramas, romance dramas, criminal investigation dramas, science fiction dramas, etc...

But for the Japanese, there is actually another classification, which is based on the broadcast time.

For example, Moon Nine dramas, Fire Ten dramas, morning dramas, late night dramas, etc.

The implicit content behind it is actually the classification of audience groups.

The so-called morning drama is a time slot invented by NHK TV station.

As early as the 15s, this TV station began to broadcast TV series at o'clock in the morning, with each episode lasting minutes.

Because the number of episodes is relatively large, usually more than 150 episodes, it is also called a serial TV novel, and the few episodes are more than 40 episodes.

Because it was later welcomed by housewives, all other TV stations later followed suit, and as a result, the morning drama evolved into a relatively important TV broadcast period.

A good morning drama can have ratings as high as 25%.

Especially because morning dramas have correct views and are full of positive energy, the heroines of morning dramas are often known to the audience quickly.

Since it can leave a good impression, it will become popular next.

For example, Matsumoto Keiko's close friend Ryoko Ishida became familiar to TV audiences through a morning drama "Friday's Wives" in 1983, and successfully completed the transition from singer to actor.

"Oshin", which is familiar to our domestic audiences, is also a classic of Japanese morning dramas.

From this, we can fully see the characteristics of the morning drama in terms of subject matter.

Yes, due to the morning drama period, the fixed audience group is mainly housewives and the elderly, so of course there will be specific requirements in terms of subject matter.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the mainstream of works was basically "the protagonist uses an indomitable attitude towards life to fight against adversity, and finally overcomes the difficult fate". The representative work "Ahua".

After that, the mainstream of "women's hard struggles in the workplace" was used to highlight the status of women, with the representative work "Youth Family".

In addition, there are two forms of interactive broadcasts, "Biography of the Heroine's Life" and "Modern Women's Struggle" as supplements.

Generally speaking, themes such as "Dream of Red Mansions" that reflect the rise and fall of large families in ancient China, as well as stories with female characters as the main characters, are more suitable for this time period.

Although it is inevitable that due to the characteristics of Japanese morning dramas, the thirty-six episodes of "A Dream of Red Mansions" were cut into 108 episodes. The original episode can only be broadcast for fifteen minutes at a time, which is a huge disruption. Plot continuity.

But the advantage is that the morning drama can be broadcast from Monday to Saturday.

From this perspective, it will help maintain the patience of the Japanese audience and prevent them from completely forgetting this ancient story from China.

And just as Ning Weimin originally thought, "A Dream of Red Mansions" broadcast as a morning drama and NHK's "Spring Waves" which is broadcast one episode every Sunday formed a seamless connection.

In fact, the first week's data was actually pretty good.

Don't look at the ratings of less than 8% on the first day, but it is growing slowly every day.

As of Saturday, feedback showed that the ratings had exceeded 10%.

If this is a Japanese morning drama, it will pass the mark at best. I am afraid that the producers will still have a lot of pressure. After all, dramas broadcast by TV stations are usually produced with their own money, so there are cost issues.

But this is not the case for "Dream of Red Mansions". In addition to the natural cultural gap, TBS did not pay much. To achieve such ratings, it was quite cost-effective for them and saved a lot of money.

What is even more gratifying is that in addition to the two universities where Ning Weimin has done promotional activities, at the request of students, they actively invited them to exchange and explain "Dream of Red Mansions" again.

In addition, many viewers took the initiative to call the TV station and asked whether the TV series would be released on video tapes and where they could buy clothing, accessories and other items in the series.

It can be seen that Ning Weimin's hard work has not been in vain, and this drama has won the love of some audiences.

So as long as the ratings maintain this level and don't collapse in the future, it should be regarded as standing in the minds of Japanese audiences.

And it is very likely that with the further deepening of cultural promotion, an additional source of income will be opened up from these TV viewers in the future.

Ning Weimin is deeply looking forward to this.