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Seeing everyone's curious eyes, Kazuki Akiyama didn't hold back, took the prepared materials from the assistant behind him, and handed them to Okuyama and Yu.

"Takuya-san Kimura of the SMAP group" When they passed information to each other, Kazuki Akiyama also took the initiative to introduce them.

"It turned out to be SMAP", "the image is pretty good".

Of course, everyone sitting here has heard about SMAP.

Especially during this period of time, their album sales exceeded one million for the first time, and under the hype of Johnny's, everyone is almost familiar with it.

And singing is only one of the performances of this group, they are an idol group.

He is also active in various variety shows and plays various roles in TV dramas.

Their multi-channel activity has further increased their popularity, and they have a large number of fans to follow.

Especially Takuya Kimura, who played the role of Toride Ji in Fuji TV's September [-] drama "Love White Paper" at the end of last year.

This character is portrayed as gentle and lovely. He guards love and cherishes friendship in the play. He is a very warm person.

It can be said that it is very in line with Japanese women's fantasy of an ideal boyfriend, thanks to this TV series.

Takuya Kimura's favorability among the audience has skyrocketed, and he is now the biggest member of the SMAP group, and he already has a huge fan base.

Everyone silently compared it in their hearts. It is not impossible to use wood to expand, at least there is no problem in terms of role fit.

"Although I still prefer Akiyama-kun to portray the role of Sakutaro in my heart, but if Akiyama-kun insists, I respect your choice."

In Okuyama Kazuki's heart, Akiyama Kazuki is the best candidate.Not to mention that this character came from his pen, no one understands it better than him.

Similarly, his previous performance in another Fuji TV drama "Under the Same Roof" was unanimously recognized by everyone.

But Takuya Kimura is also a good choice, at least not a rookie without any experience.

"If that's the case, it's not impossible." Sugita Chengdao nodded. He had also dealt with SMAP and had a good impression.

"But there is still one problem to be solved, Johnny's side..." Sugita Chengdou knew how difficult Johnny's dealing with, especially Kitagawa, who held the power of life and death for his artists.

If you don't ask for his consent, no matter how beautiful everyone imagines, it will be empty talk.

"Leave it to me from Johnny's side, there should be no problem." Kazuki Akiyama looked confident, and everyone couldn't help but take another look at him.

It seems that this Akiyama-san's energy is more powerful than imagined.

The reason why Akiyama Kazuki is so confident is naturally for a reason.

Not only did I provide two singles for SMAP, but I also had a very good relationship with them in private.

The most important thing is that in their Tokyo concert, I was an assistant guest.This was invited by Johnny himself.

At that time, Kitagawa-san also promised himself that he would speak up wherever SMAP is needed in the future.

No, don't you use it now? Being in the circle is all about reciprocity.

And this movie has such a luxurious lineup, with the blessing of the best-selling novel, Johnny has no reason to refuse.

"OK, the male lead is done. Then let's talk about the female lead."

Seeing that everyone no longer had objections, Kazuki Akiyama naturally moved on to the next topic.

There are more choices for heroines. Female comedians aged between 16 and 24 can basically meet the role settings in the play.

Actresses of this age are all tender and tender, and they are no different from high school students if they change their clothes a little.

Finally, after counting the list, the candidates are also varied.Miyazawa Rie, Kudo Shizuka, Hirosue Ryoko, Okunae, Fukatsu Eri, Matsu Takako.

Some were familiar and some were not. Kazuki Akiyama even saw Matsushima Nanako's name in the list.

However, after imagining her Yujie temperament, it seems that it is not suitable for high school students with a cute sense of innocence.

Regarding the choice of the heroine, Kazuki Akiyama did not express any further opinions.

Shanshui Yinghua has successively proposed two important main creators, the director and the leading actor.

If you interfere with other castings, you will feel a little lost.Even if they are the main funders of this movie.

The heroine finally chose Okuyama and Matsu Takako recommended by You.His real name is Takako Fujima, and he is just 17 years old this year.

Kazuki Akiyama looked at the information, he was a veritable family of performers.Except for the mother, all the five members of the family are Kabuki performers.

The only exception is the mother, who also serves as the president of the father's agency.It is not too much to say that the whole family are insiders.

As for Matsu Takako herself, she debuted as a Kabuki actor last year.This year, he also played a role in NHK's Dahe drama "Flower Rebellion".

After receiving her photo information from Okuyama and You, the first impression she gave was that she looked pure and beautiful.

The appearance can't be said to be amazing, but the eyes are bright, with the innocence and simplicity unique to girls.It doesn't look aggressive, which is important.

Few of those national actresses have stunning looks, most of them have soft faces and have their own temperament.Such a look can easily become the audience's "white moonlight in their hearts".

Okuyama Kazuyu recommended Matsu Takako because her father, the ninth-generation Koshiro Matsumoto, and her grandfather were Shochiku's comedians when they were young.

At that time, Okuyama and Yu's father was the president of Shochiku, and the two families can be said to be family friends.

Not only Shochiku, but Takako Matsu's family also has a deep friendship with established TV stations like Fuji TV.

So when it comes to casting in the entertainment industry, acting skills and qualifications are all secondary.What really matters is the relationship.

After the main creative personnel of this film are decided, the efficiency of discussing the remaining matters will be much faster.

Some supporting actors were all handed over to Fuji TV and Shochiku, who would send invitations to the firms that selected the actors.

Most of the crew members, such as props, artists, costumes, photography, etc., were also handed over to them. After all, both of these practitioners were ready-made.

Finally, the entire team has a general overview and lists the specific division of labor.

Production company: "Crying Out for Love in the Center of the World" Production Committee (Sansui Films, Shochiku, Nippon Films, Kadokawa Films)
Producers: Okuyama Kazuki, Akiyama Kazuki

Supervision: Shunji Iwai

Script: Shunji Iwai, Kazuki Akiyama

Assistant Director/Photographer: Xing Dingxun, Shinoda Noboru
Soundtrack: ECHO Music Production Company
Publicity: Fuji TV, Shochiku Films

Distributor: Shochiku Films
The shooting plan was coordinated by the production committee. Looking at the documents full of more than ten pages in his hands, Kazuki Akiyama felt for the first time that the film was about to be shot.

Because there was not enough time, after this planning meeting, everyone also left immediately and started to split up.

The story takes place in a small seaside town, and the season is about to enter summer.

So Iwai Shunji and Xing Dingxun have already set off to explore the location.

Kazuki Akiyama also needs to arrange things in Tokyo earlier, and then start shooting the official film.