Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 566 Cao Zhiqiang's Really Valuable Axe
After taking a promotional photo shoot with Nobuo Tomioka, Cao Zhiqiang resumed his life as an otaku.

Nobuo Tomioka and Masashi Sada have nothing to do with him. After all, Cao Zhiqiang is Chinese, and he doesn't have much to ask of Warner Pioneer, so he will go.

Although Cao Zhiqiang can pretend to be an otaku, neither Nobuo Tomioka, Masashi Sada, nor Akina Nakamori has the freedom to stay at home and still have to go to work every day.

Although Akina Nakamori is a well-known artist and also has a brokerage company, she has no new songs during this period. She just shoots some photos and goes on radio programs to maintain her popularity, so she just needs to commute to and from get off work on time like an office worker. .

But Nobuo Tomioka and Masashi Sada are different. Because they are busy with the release of the new single, they are very busy now, and it is not an exaggeration to work overtime every day.

The so-called busyness of Tomioka Nobuo and Sada Masashi is mainly busy with publicity.

During this period, the so-called single promotion of Japanese debut artists, in addition to a wave of publicity on the radio before the official release, the main mode is to distribute leaflets, make street sign advertisements, buy advertising booths in front of various retail stores to post promotional posters, and in subways, etc. Regions advertise these ways.

Generally speaking, the publicity expenses for new artists who have just debuted are not too high, so the main way of publicity is to distribute leaflets, and go to some retail stores that sell records to buy advertising booths and put up posters.

Only some well-known artists will make a large number of billboard advertisements and advertise in public places such as subways.

No matter how famous you are, you will go directly to TV and advertise on TV, which is the most expensive, and of course the effect is better.

Among these publicity methods, distributing leaflets is undoubtedly the most economical and cost-effective publicity method, none of them.

As the person in charge of Cao Zhiqiang's project, Nobuo Tomioka naturally had to personally take people to the streets to distribute leaflets.

The same goes for Masashi Sada. Although he is not from Warner Japan, he is the person in charge of Sada Studio, which is also Cao Zhiqiang's agency, so he has to follow along to distribute leaflets.

Normally, during the flyer distribution period, the artists themselves have to follow, showing their closeness to the people and humility. The scene is similar to the situation when politicians are campaigning for votes everywhere.

It's a pity that Cao Zhiqiang was very independent and said that he would not go, so he had to give up.

In fact, if it wasn't for Akina Nakamori who had to go back to take care of Cao Zhiqiang, she would also like to volunteer to help promote Cao Zhiqiang.

But Akina Nakamori just got married with Cao Zhiqiang, and it was the time when the relationship was hot, and she was not too much to publicize such things, and she didn't want to be reported by the media, so I had to continue to obediently until I got off work, and went back after get off work Take care of Cao Zhiqiang.

How should I put it, in fact, Akina Nakamori wanted to ask for leave. After asking for leave, she would take care of Cao Zhiqiang at home. It was Cao Zhiqiang who told her not to do this, and to do things from the beginning to the end. Since she is an artist, don't overdo it, otherwise it will be rumored that she is playing big names Reviews, that's not good.

As for Akina Nakamori's desire to retire early and be the woman behind Cao Zhiqiang with peace of mind, Cao Zhiqiang also disagrees.

Because Cao Zhiqiang believes that women must have their own jobs and careers, and cannot be completely dependent on men, even if the man is themselves.

What's more, Cao Zhiqiang can't give Akina Nakamori a promise to start a family at present, he can only give her some compensation in money and career, and of course he doesn't want her to quit the entertainment industry early.

However, Cao Zhiqiang also said that he hoped that Akina Nakamori could change to another brokerage company and no longer stay in Yanyin.

It's not that Kenne is not good, in fact, Nakamori Akina's current Kenne is really good to Nakamori Akina, and there is no such thing as excessive squeezing or forcing her to do things she doesn't like.

It's just that Yanyin is someone else's agency after all, if Cao Zhiqiang wants to support Akina Nakamori, once Nakamori Akina becomes popular, it will be difficult to leave Yanyin.

On the contrary, Nakamori Akina is tepid now, and it is actually not difficult to get rid of Kenyin.

There are three methods.

The first one is that from now on, you will play all kinds of tricks, and when you have no grades, until Yanyin can't stand you, it will take the initiative to terminate the contract with you and stop the loss in time.

The second method is to wait until the time for signing the contract with Yanyin is up, and you can leave naturally without renewing the contract.

The third method is to pay Yanyin a liquidated damages, let Yanyin terminate the contract with Nakamori Akina, and let Nakamori Akina go free.

The amount of liquidated damages for an artist is not fixed, and generally depends on how much the agency has invested in the artist.

In other words, the longer Akina Nakamori stays at the research institute, the higher the cost and the higher the liquidated damages.

On the contrary, if Akina Nakamori doesn't stay in Yanyin long enough, and Yanyin doesn't invest enough in Akina Nakamori, the liquidated damages will be less.

Of course, Japan is now a society ruled by law. If Akina Nakamori asks her parents to come forward, or Akina Nakamori wants to get married, the agency cannot stop her from terminating the contract for these reasons.

To put it bluntly, in Japan during this period, the construction of the rule of law has been very good, at least on the bright side, it is quite respectful of rules and human feelings.

Especially for a young female artist like Akina Nakamori, it is difficult for the agency to force her too much.

But the premise is that Akina Nakamori doesn't fall out with the brokerage company, or don't let the brokerage company think it's a cash cow.

In other words, if Akina Nakamori wants to terminate the contract early at this time, he can basically terminate the contract smoothly as long as he pays a small liquidated damages.

From this point of view, the liquidated damages are similar to the ransom fee, at most it is the agency's binding force on the artist, not as strong as the procuress of the brothel against the girls.

Cao Zhiqiang's plan is to let Akina Nakamori continue to mix music for the time being, and when Cao Zhiqiang's arrangement in Japan is almost the same, after the establishment of his own brokerage company, let Akina Nakamori come to his own brokerage company. There is no need for Nakamori Akina to pay, but let his own brokerage company pay, similar to job-hopping fees.

Once Nakamori Akina became a signed artist of Cao Zhiqiang's personal agency, he could indulge in all kinds of Nakamori Akina and better protect his relationship with Nakamori Akina.

After all, the brokerage company is his own, so the protection of Akina Nakamori can naturally be more considerate.

Unlike Yanyin, who is an outsider after all, if he finds out about the relationship between Cao Zhiqiang and Nakamori Akina, and Cao Zhiqiang becomes popular again, and Yanyin wants to stir up scandals, then he will not worry about Nakamori Akina's mood.

In addition, if I sign Akina Nakamori to my agency, and then write songs for her, then Cao Zhiqiang can really gain both fame and fortune.

Of course, Cao Zhiqiang is not the kind of scumbag who doesn't care about anything.

He also planned to give Akina Nakamori a share of the brokerage company after Akina Nakamori joined his agency, and send Akina Nakamori to study management.

After Akina Nakamori has completed her studies, let her take up a position in the brokerage company, and gradually let her manage the brokerage company, and let her transform from a simple female singer into a real business woman.

In this place in Japan, being an artist will never make a difference, because the money earned by an artist will never be comparable to that of a brokerage company or a record company.

Therefore, if you want Akina Nakamori to live a truly worry-free life and truly change her life, you still need to let her become a master and have a job she likes, so that she can work and play well without having to think about it all day long.

A pure housewife is very dangerous. It’s okay at the beginning, but after a long time, it’s inevitable that you will think wildly, and if you continue, it’s inevitable that you will play something like cheating.

Cao Zhiqiang watched a lot of Japanese housewives' cheating movies in his previous life, and he didn't want his head to turn into a green prairie.

Of course, setting up your own brokerage company, arranging for Akina Nakamori to change jobs, signing a contract with Akina Nakamori, promoting and coaching Akina Nakamori are all things that will take a long time to come, so don't worry.

Now, for Cao Zhiqiang, the most important thing is to publish a few good works in Japan as soon as possible to make his own reputation, so as to use his fame to open up the situation.

As long as his fame in Japan rises and the situation opens up, naturally too many people will praise him, and he can do whatever he wants smoothly.

Therefore, the debut single "君がいるだけで" is just one of them, but it is not the most important one for Cao Zhiqiang.

Because in Japanese society at this time, the social status of singers is actually not high. No matter how high the sales volume is, no matter how famous they are, they are still just singers and entertainers, and they cannot be on the stage.

What Cao Zhiqiang really values ​​is precisely the Japanese novel he is currently copying, no, it is "Norwegian Forest".

Needless to say, the achievements of this novel in the previous life, but the problem is not here, but to become famous for writing novels, which can be used to step into the Japanese literary world and become a so-called literary giant.

Japan is also a country that worships scholars, especially writers.

If Cao Zhiqiang could establish himself here as a famous novelist, then the gold content would be completely different.

As long as Cao Zhiqiang becomes a famous Japanese novelist, or even a literary giant, by then, a Japanese literary giant will be his real business card.

At that time, even if Cao Zhiqiang's singing performance is better and he earns more money, it will only be Cao Zhiqiang who writes and You sings, which will only make everyone admire him more, but will not reduce his literary hero status.

Japan's literary giants belong to the real intellectual class, and they can get in touch with more high-end figures, and their aura is more eye-catching.

Only with the identity of a Japanese novelist can Cao Zhiqiang be truly accepted by mainstream Japanese society and gain a foothold here.

Only when he is accepted by mainstream Japanese society and has a complete foothold can he consider starting a company or something like that.

Otherwise, as a foreign Chinese, even if the relationship between China and Japan is the best period in history, it is still difficult to open the situation.

For this point, just look at Deng Lijun's experience in Japan.

Ms. Deng Lijun once created so many brilliance in Japan and became very famous, but in the end, she was going to flee to the United States in despair?

Although Cao Zhiqiang is from inland China and belongs to the nationality currently recognized by Japan, there should be no problem with nationality, but there is still trouble with visa.

Masashi Sada said simply that as long as his studio signed a formal work contract with Cao Zhiqiang, he could apply for a work visa.

Just like the green card in inland China later, qualified foreigners can indeed apply for a green card, that is, the right of permanent residence in China. It is another matter whether they can apply for it or not.

The green card in inland China is one of the most difficult to obtain. Even if a foreigner meets all the conditions for applying for a green card, if you really apply for a green card, [-]% of them will not be able to pass.

Because the number of places is limited, they are all selected from the best. Only those with special skills, special contributions, or people with great backgrounds, such as endorsements by big figures, can get green cards more easily.

Otherwise, you can only keep applying and waiting.

Although the green card in Japan is easier than the green card in mainland China, it is also difficult to get because Japan is not a country of immigrants.

Therefore, it is basically difficult to obtain permanent residency in Japan, let alone nationality, just to become famous in Japan.

For this point, just look at what happened to Ms. Deng Lijun.

Unless you are an athlete who can win an Olympic gold medal, or a scientific researcher who has some special talents.

Of course, in addition to those, a famous novelist who can write Japanese novels, or a writer, can easily get a green card in Japan.

Cao Zhiqiang does not want to get a green card in Japan extravagantly, but at least he needs to get a right of abode here, even a short-term residence visa is fine.

As long as he has an official visa, before the visa expires, he can make crazy yen and cut Japanese leeks during this period.

The yen is also a foreign exchange, and it can be freely exchanged with the US dollar, and can freely participate in financial transactions such as stock futures in Japan.

Now is the time when Japan's economy is booming, if he doesn't take the opportunity to reap a wave at this time, then he will be a time traveler in vain.

Although Japan's prospects are bright, the prerequisite for doing all this is that Cao Zhiqiang must have a formal Japanese residency, preferably a permanent residency like a green card.

Without long-term residency in Japan, Cao Zhiqiang cannot realize everything he envisioned.

As for how to obtain the right of abode, from the current point of view, Cao Zhiqiang's safest and fastest way is to write novels and become a writer.

"Norwegian Forest" is Cao Zhiqiang's first ax to kick the Japanese literary circle.

Compared with this, the promotion of "Jun がいるだけで", or how many sales it can make, and how much money it can make, are trivial.

It's not that Cao Zhiqiang is not short of this little money, but that Cao Zhiqiang doesn't want to waste too much energy on singing now.

For things like singing, he can finish an album of songs in just one day, without any trouble at all.

But writing novels is different. Writing novels is really time-consuming, even if you don't use your brain, it's the same as simple plagiarism.

At present, there is no reliable Japanese typewriter in Japan, and even if there is, Cao Zhiqiang can't type Japanese, let alone learn how to use that kind of complicated Japanese typewriter, so he can only use the oldest method, handwriting.

Another advantage of handwriting is that it leaves an initial manuscript.

The initial manuscripts can not only be used as evidence of originality, but also once Cao Zhiqiang becomes famous in the future, these manuscripts can also be auctioned at a high price.

In this way, with Cao Zhiqiang's work behind closed doors and unremitting efforts, his first Japanese book "Norwegian Forest" was finally completed on the morning of the official release of "Kimi がいるだけで".

(End of this chapter)