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With Kadokawa Rihiko's reminder, Akiyama went to visit Nagayama Kozo as soon as he got up.

"Akiyama-kun, are you planning to turn it into a film and television so early?" Like Kadokawa Rihiko, Nagayama Kozo was a little surprised that the novel was adapted so early.

"Hay, it might be impolite to say this, but judging by the sales volume of this novel, there must be many people who would like to see it on the big screen."

"Of course" Nagayama Kozo also has to admit that, as a practitioner in the film and television industry, he is even more aware of the potential of this novel than most people.

"So I have something to trouble you when I come to visit Yongshan-san today."

"Oh~, if you have something to say, Qiushan-kun, please speak up. Please don't be polite."

"Currently, the preparations for the film have already begun, and the script is basically completed. However, its release has not yet been confirmed. I heard that your father..."

As soon as Akiyama Kazuki opened his mouth, Nagayama Kozo probably guessed his intention.

To be honest, if it is another little-known movie, then it is estimated that Kazuki Akiyama really accepted his favor.

However, if such a super-best-selling novel is turned into a film and television, if there is a little rumor, any of the five major film production companies will take the initiative to come to the door.

Now that Kazuki Akiyama took the initiative to speak out, Nagayama Kozo felt that what he did was really refreshing.

Such a good thing, I believe any film company will not miss it.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Qiushan, there is absolutely no problem with the promotion and distribution. With Shochiku's strength, it is enough to ensure that the film will be safe until the moment it is released."

Yongshan Kozo didn't even discuss with his father, he agreed.

Because he knew that it was impossible for Shochiku to refuse such cooperation.It has not been a day or two since film companies, large and small, have been greedy for the adaptation rights of this novel.

It's just that Kazuki Akiyama rejected all those who approached him. Everyone thought it was still early and the adaptation was not in his plan.

Unexpectedly, he himself wanted to lead the adaptation of the novel, but even if he did not have the leading right, Shochiku would not give up this cooperation.

If there is no accident, this is almost a guaranteed business, and no one will let go of the opportunity to make money.

In addition, since the 80s, almost all major companies in the film industry have fallen into a stalemate.

The function of the studio system is declining day by day, and film production, distribution, and promotion are deeply affected by this trend.

In the 90s, the film bubble collapsed directly, and all companies downsized.

The movie theaters and production and distribution companies of the "season" system under the Seibu Group have basically adopted a half-abandonment policy for film and television production.

Shochiku, Toho, and Daiei are all shrinking in size, and their annual budgets have been reduced again and again.

In recent years, new directors have no idea what a studio is, and most of them prefer independent film production.

Shunji Iwai's debut film "The Bound of Love" this year has the meaning of an independent filmmaker.

And Kazuki Akiyama's "Crying Out for Love in the Center of the World" made Nagayama Kozo see an opportunity to revive Shochiku movies.

The facts were not as he expected, when Kozo Nagayama went back and told his father, Takeomi Nagayama, the president of Shochiku Films, about the incident.

Yongshan Wuchen immediately expressed his support, and after another meeting within Shochiku, a professional team was sent to contact Kazuki Akiyama.

However, there was a small episode, and Fuji TV did not know how to find out about it.

They also sent people over to contact Kazuki Akiyama for the purpose of participating in the investment of this movie.

The relationship between Fuji TV and Kazuki Akiyama has always been good, and Kazuki Akiyama wants to use their platform to promote his music production company more in the future.

So after some consideration, I agreed to join them.The exchange of interests, by the way, disperses the risk of film investment.

So Akiyama Kazuki simply pulled everyone together again and started the discussion again.

Shanshui Yinghua here is led by Kazuki Akiyama, Shunji Iwai, Takumi Ishida, and Yoshitaka Watanabe.

Shochiku Yinghua is led by a 40-year-old middle-aged man named Okuyama Heyu.

Worried that Kazuki Akiyama didn't know much about the film and television industry, Yoshitaka Watanabe introduced him quietly.

This Okuyama Kazuyu has joined Shochiku for more than ten years, and his father Okuyama Rong is the former president of Shochiku.

He himself is now holding an important position in Shochiku, as well as a producer, and occasionally a guest director.

He is a very experienced industry insider with connections all over the world.

The Fuji TV team was led by a middle-aged man named Naimichi Sugita, who looked to be in his fifties and was the oldest person on the scene.

He is the head of Nippon Pictures, a subsidiary of Fuji Television Holdings.

Specially responsible for the Japanese movie channel under Fuji TV. In addition to channel operation, Nihon Yinghua also focuses on the production of movies and original period dramas.

In recent years, he has also begun to participate in the development of new channels such as theater distribution.

Finally, there is Kadokawa Yinghua, which has already reached an investment agreement with Kazuki Akiyama, and this time it is Kadokawa Rihiko himself.

Going around in circles, Kazuki Akiyama is the youngest among them, including his landscape paintings.

However, as the author of this novel and the owner of the film and television copyright, no one dares to underestimate him.

There are probably only a few companies participating in this movie, so the rest is the investment share.

For this point, neither Kazuki Akiyama nor Yoshitaka Watanabe have let up, Shanshui Yinghua must occupy the largest share of investment.

One is because of the confidence in this movie, and the other is to ensure the income of Shanshui Films.

It would not be a problem to say that Kazuki Akiyama took over all the capital shares, but he knew he couldn't.

And the remaining giants are not short of money, but they can't impress them without enough benefits.

In the end, everyone negotiated, Shanshui Films accounted for 45% of the investment share, Kadokawa Films 20%, Shochiku Films 20%, and Fuji TV's Nippon Films accounted for 15%.

The total investment of the film is 1.5 million, and each company will participate according to their share to form the "Crying Out for Love in the Center of the World" film production committee.

As a pure love movie, the investment cost is already very high.

Especially in the early 90s, because of the subject matter, most of the scenes were indoor scenes, and a few exterior scenes, and there were no special effects requirements.

Just counting the cost of shooting alone, tens of millions of yen is actually enough, and the extra part is the cost of publicity and distribution.

Kazuki Akiyama from later generations knows that the promotion of a movie is sometimes even more important than its own quality.

So after removing the shooting cost, most of the rest is the cost of publicity.

As for the announcement of the film, it was handed over to Fuji TV and Shochiku Films without bothering the two masters.

They are industry giants with sufficient media resources, and it is a piece of cake to promote and release a movie.

Of course, they are not working in vain. All the costs of publicity will be deducted from the cost of film production.

Calculated in this way, at some point, the movie has not yet been released, and they, as the announcer, have already paid back the cost.

It is almost equivalent to buying and selling without money, and it is precisely because of this that they are so enthusiastic about participating.

But the industry rules are like this, if you want to mix in the circle, you must abide by the rules of the game.