Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 620 Sure enough, Koizumi is not easy today

After a while, Nobuo Tomioka drove Cao Zhiqiang and Akina Nakamori to the headquarters building of Fuji TV, and met Kozo Nagayama who had been waiting for a long time in a conference room of the TV drama production center here.

However, before seeing Kozo Nagayama, Cao Zhiqiang also saw a row of people sitting respectfully on the aisle to the meeting room.

Those people were of different shapes and colors, male and female, young and old, beautiful and ordinary. The only common feature was that they were all respectful and humble.

Especially after seeing Kozo Nagayama coming out, these people all stood up in unison, showing gentle and flattering professional smiles.

After Cao Zhiqiang followed Yongshan Kozo into the meeting room and asked, he realized that those people waiting in the aisle outside were all actors who came to audition, and they were left after the primary selection.

"That's right." Cao Zhi nodded clearly, "But what about the actor? I mean, what about Teacher Jin Ba?"

"Oh, you mean Takeda Tetsuya-sensei." Yongshan Kozo smiled, "Don't worry, he has an announcement, so he has to wait for a while. Besides, there is an important supporting actress, that is, the heroine's The younger sister will have to wait a little longer before she can come.

But it doesn't matter, we can interview other people first, and when the interview is over, they will almost arrive. "

Hearing what the other party said, Cao Zhiqiang could only nod his head in agreement.

In fact, the characters with the most roles in this drama, there are only eight characters and seven people in total.

In addition to the male and female protagonists, they are the male protagonist's younger brother, the female protagonist's younger 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 younger 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 they are actually played by one person.

The heroine's colleague is the dog-licking violinist who has always had a crush on the heroine, but has never dared to speak out.

The heroine's younger sister has always liked the heroine's dog-licking colleague violinist.

The actor's younger brother is in love with other women while secretly in love with the heroine's sister.

The younger sister of the actor's boss is the girlfriend of the actor's younger brother.

Then the hero and the hero's boss are rivals in love.

It is equivalent to saying that the ones who like the heroine are actually three men. In addition to the hero, there are also the boss of the hero and the colleague of the heroine.

That's the basic relationship.

However, among the seven people, the male and female protagonists must have the most roles. Except for these two, everyone else's roles are similar.

Because of this, when Cao Zhiqiang selected candidates, he basically did not express his opinions, and basically listened to Yongshan Kozo.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang doesn't know much about the Japanese show business circle, and he doesn't know much about the artists, so the specific selection should be made by professionals.

Anyway, they have already said that they will fully cooperate with me and promise not to change the plot indiscriminately.

In this way, with Cao Zhiqiang fully delegating power, the casting process went smoothly. Around noon, all the other roles were selected except for the male lead and the female lead's sister.

This time, it is considered the final selection. If you are selected, it is basically decided to use you.

Therefore, many actors who were selected were very happy, and those who were not selected were not too unhappy, because Kozo Nagayama said, if you don’t mind, you can let these unselected actors play extras. If they perform well, there may not be no next time Chance.

Nowadays, the Japanese entertainment industry is very competitive, and it is great to have a chance to play a role, so everyone is very happy.

When it was about the same time, Yongshan Kozo decided to take the five selected characters together to have a dinner with Cao Zhiqiang and the others, when a sweaty middle-aged man hurried over.

As soon as the 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, okay, isn't this the real hero of the Japanese TV drama "101 Proposals" in his previous life, and the same Mr. Kimpachi, Tetsuya Takeda who played in the Japanese drama "Kimpachi-sensei".

Takeda Tetsuya still looks young at this time, not as vicissitudes and old as in the Japanese drama "101 Proposals" that Cao Zhiqiang watched in his previous life.

This is also normal. At this time, Takeda Tetsuya was only 34 years old, barely considered a young man, and he was in the prime of life.

Although this guy is short in stature and looks old, he is not that old.

Generally speaking, this person looks average, especially when bowing and apologizing, his whole body reveals the air of a humble little person, which is very in line with the character design of the hero in the original book.

In other words, the 34-year-old Takeda Tetsuya is more in line with the personality of the bottom-level actor who is doing 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, 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 Once again, I am extremely sorry for this!"

After saying this, Takeda Tetsuya bowed almost ninety degrees.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhiqiang understood that the other party first lowered his posture, apologized first, and then explained the reason in the apology.

After he did this, everyone had complaints, but most of them dissipated.

If nothing else, just focus on this emotional intelligence, this person is amazing.

Sure enough, Yongshan Kozo quickly smiled and said: "It's okay, Mr. Takeda is busy with work, we know this, and you have called before, so there is no problem.

In fact, I thought you would come in the afternoon, but I didn't expect you to come now, which is beyond my expectation. "

"Yes, thank you for the director's understanding." Takeda Tetsuya smiled and apologized to Nagayama Kozo, not caring that the other party 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 concerned with the plot and casting, and the director has the final say on the specific shooting.

If you offend the screenwriter, it means that you cannot be selected for this play, and you can still try your luck in the next play.

But if you offend the director, the director intentionally made you look ugly, or let it out, saying that you are not good as an actor, that you are not good at acting, and that you are a big name, but if such rumors spread, it is tantamount to ruining your future. .

So in the Japanese show business circle, the person who can't be offended the most is really the director, and it's the same for movies and TV.

In short, with Takeda Tetsuya's low profile and Nagayama Kozo's generosity, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

Next, we went to a nearby Japanese restaurant, called a private room, and started having a happy dinner together.

However, when the food was served and everyone started to introduce each other, before finishing the second round of wine, the door of the private room was suddenly opened.

Immediately afterwards, a pretty girl came in hurriedly. 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 in the direction of the host: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. , I'm late, I'm so sorry!"

Well, Japanese dining etiquette also pays attention to seating.

Although it is not as strict as Shandong in China, generally speaking, Japanese gatherings are long tables, and then the top of the long table, which is the seat of the chairman during general meetings, is the most honorable seat, also called Take your seat.

The seats on the left and right sides of the seat are the most honorable host and guest seats.

Relatively speaking, Japan pays attention to the upper left and lower right, that is, the seat on the left is the most honorable, and the seat on the right is second.

If there are men and women, usually the male guests are on the left and the female guests are on the right.

Generally speaking, the layout of the dining table in a private room is that the closer to the door, the lower the status, and the closer to the inside, the more noble.

Most of the main seats are in the innermost part of the room, that is, where the door can be seen.

So the new woman knelt down on the tatami as soon as she came up, bowing her head to the innermost seat, which was correct in principle.

After all, generally speaking, if you can find this room, it means that you have inquired about who is in this room in advance.

Now that you know who is in this room, generally speaking, either the director or the screenwriter are in the lead, and they are the ones who have the decision-making power.

The supporting actress came late, and even later than the leading actor, so 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 fell silent, and everyone stared at the woman who was kneeling on the ground.

Among them, most people are gloating, and a few people are dissatisfied.

Only Cao Zhiqiang and Nakamori Akina had weird expressions on their faces.

The reason is very simple, because whether it is Cao Zhiqiang or Nakamori Akina, although this woman knelt down and kowtowed as soon as she entered the door, she didn't see her face clearly, but she could tell from the voice that this was Kyoko Koizumi.

That's right, the woman who suddenly came in and kowtowed was none other than Kyoko Koizumi, and she was also the supporting actress candidate for this play.

Of course, with her current status and energy, she herself is not qualified to take the initiative to choose dramas. She can come in because of the operation of her firm.

And Kyoko Koizumi's office obviously knows the background of Kozo Nagayama, so Kyoko Koizumi is allowed to join in, even if he plays a supporting role.

As for Kozo Nagayama back then, he was quite satisfied with the image of Kyoko Koizumi, and thought it would be more appropriate for her to play the heroine's younger sister.

After all, the role of the heroine is tragic and quiet, so she needs a sunny and lively sister to match her. The image and vitality of Kyoko Koizumi are very in line with Kozo Nagayama's expectations for that female partner.

But now that Kyoko Koizumi is involved in this late drama, it's hard to say whether she will be needed or not.

You know, there are so many girl idols in Japan today, and girls with the image of Kyoko Koizumi are emerging in endlessly, and newcomers are emerging in large numbers.

Even if Kyoko Koizumi is not used, there are other options that fit the lively and lovely image, and she is not the only one.

This is also in line with Cao Zhiqiang's previous life history.

You know, in the world of Cao Zhiqiang's previous life, Kyoko Koizumi and Akina Nakamori almost debuted as colleagues, and in the first few years of their debut, Kyoko Koizumi became more popular, after all, her appearance is sweeter and more in line with the public's aesthetics.

But in the later performance, it was Akina Nakamori who was the latecomer, and even after experiencing the emotional injury of a scumbag, she still did not change the charm of Akina Nakamori. It can even be said that Akina Nakamori ruled the entire Japanese music scene in the mid-to-late 80s. .

Speaking of the representative Japanese female stars in the 80s, the first thing most people think of is Akina Nakamori, which shows.

On the contrary, Kyoko Koizumi quickly disappeared from the crowd. It was only in middle age that Dao's latecomer broke out with his acting skills, but his influence was far from comparable to Akina Nakamori.

Don't say anything else, just ask mainlanders and Hong Kong people. When it comes to Japanese female stars, most of them can name Nakamori Akina, but if you want to talk about Koizumi Kyoko, nine out of ten don't know each other.

Many people say that this is metaphysics, but it is not so mysterious.

In the final analysis, Kyoko Koizumi's beauty is a kind of public beauty, the homogenization is too serious, and there are too many girls similar to her.

On the contrary, Akina Nakamori's rebellious temperament and melancholic temperament, as well as her signature mid-bass, are particularly different among female idols with serious homogenization, so they can be remembered.

To put it bluntly, the key to a female star's longevity is to have her own characteristics. If her characteristics are insufficient, she must find another position.

For example, Liu Dehua, one of the four heavenly kings in the Xiangjiang show business circle, is not particularly outstanding in singing, acting, appearance and dancing, but he is hardworking and diligent enough. This is his positioning and label, so he can become one of the four heavenly kings, and later enduring 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 said that she was pitiful and was played by scumbags, but few people knew that Nakamori Akina's emotional injury this time was actually a booster for her career.

It was because of the experience of being scumbed that many people began to sympathize with her, pay attention to her, and then unknowingly made her a tragic heroine who refused to give in.

At this time, I will make a few more manuscripts, explaining why she insisted on debuting with her real name at that time, why she did not take the usual path, and played rebellious girlish style, all of which can be regarded as the label of her unwillingness to compromise with the world, and on the contrary, she has improved to a higher level.

These tragic characters, coupled with his unique mid-bass, and of course a few decent songs, made her a hot singer.

In other words, the success of Akina Nakamori is caused by many factors, all of which are indispensable.

Relatively speaking, Kyoko Koizumi has better appearance and better acting skills, and even works harder and more humble than Akina Nakamori, but the difference in fame is too far, and it is getting farther and farther until he can no longer see Akina Nakamori's rear taillight.

So, in the entertainment industry, hard work is very important, but not everyone who works hard will succeed.

More often than not, success depends on luck.

Just like that, in the silence, everyone watched Kyoko Koizumi kneeling on the ground silently.

This silent atmosphere made Koizumi Kyoko lower his head even further, he didn't dare to take a breath, and even his body trembled a little.

This is the first time Cao Zhiqiang has seen Kyoko Koizumi who behaved so humbly, even to the point of humbleness.

For this, Cao Zhiqiang suddenly felt sad and pitiful.

Sure enough, Koizumi's life is not easy today.

In some cases, she is even more difficult than Akina Nakamori.

Even though you work so hard, you still don't get the rewards you deserve, things always go against your expectations, and you are always compared to others. It's God's will.

Well, Cao Zhiqiang is now patronizing sighs and sighs, but what he didn't expect is that he is now the host 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 Kyoko Koizumi and frowning tightly. Obviously, Nobuo Tomioka and Kozo Nagayama who were next to him misunderstood him. He didn't know that he was in a daze, but thought Cao Zhiqiang was angry.

Once Cao Zhiqiang gets angry, what's the matter?
It must be strictly enforced!
(End of this chapter)