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According to the schedule, the Japanese delegation will stay in Shanghai for 3 days.

Each delegation was fully scheduled to visit a factory, a village, a school, and even organize a series of activities, such as art performances, sports friendly matches, speech contests, exchanges between philatelic enthusiasts, Go enthusiasts duels...

As there were too many people attending the party, they had to come in batches.

Although there is a language barrier and complex conversations cannot be carried out, this does not hinder communication between young people.

Everyone was delighted, especially the number of people who signed up to watch "The Ring" was overwhelming.

The Shanghai Film Bureau, film studios and other units divided the Japanese delegation into several groups, and then booked designated cinemas to watch the film. The copies played were also specially made Japanese dubbed versions, and the one invited was naturally the Shanghai Film Translation Studio, in order to introduce "The Ring" to Japan for release.

On the way to the cinema, Fang Yan and Okuyama Rong sat in the same row of seats, next to Suzuki Yoko and Matsuzaka Keiko.

"Fangyan-kun, Qingzi's album is a big hit, it's really all thanks to you."

"No, no, President Okuyama, you are too kind. No matter how good the lyrics are, the music and the singers must be good. This is everyone's credit."

"Hi Hi."

Ao Shanrong nodded repeatedly, then handed over an envelope with both hands, "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect."

“You’re really too polite.”

Fangyan tried to refuse, but was "firmly" asked to accept it. He weighed the gift calmly and found it thick and heavy, full of sincerity.

"Fangyan-kun, it's like this, the album that Keiko released is an EP."

Okuyama Rong explained the meaning of "mini album". Generally speaking, the Japanese record industry will first release singles or mini albums to test the waters and hit the charts, and then adjust the production of the album based on the market. If the market response is strong, they will produce an original album.

An original album will contain two or three already released singles and seven or eight original songs.

At present, Shochiku Film Company has been looking for songs for Keiko Matsuzaka, but the quality is uneven. It is difficult to find songs comparable to "Sunset Song" and "On the Shores of Lake Baikal". So, they had to go to the door in person to ask for songs.

"I can't give you an accurate answer to this. You know, creation requires inspiration."

Fangyu spoke in a calm tone. Even though Keiko Matsuzaka was his dearest friend and confidante, he still had to pay more!

"Understood, understood."

Ao Shanrong also understood that the car was not a place to discuss business, and as long as there was no direct refusal, there would be room for discussion.

Keiko Matsuzaka opened her mouth and seemed to be hesitant to speak. In the end, she was unable to speak in dialect until she arrived at the cinema.

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In a short while, the cinema was packed with people.

Many people still hold the novel of "The Ring" in their hands, just because they heard that there might be a signing event in the dialect after the movie ends.

After all, "The Ring" is so popular in Japan. Not to mention the sales of the novel, the ratings of "Uso Japan", a ghost talk show that specializes in investigating legendary supernatural events, for those episodes of "The Ring" were also quite amazing and remained high.

The audience knew it was scary, but they just couldn't wait to see how scary it was!
The dark red light illuminated the entire cinema, adding a touch of eerie atmosphere to the whole movie.

Everyone watched the scenes on the screen intently, looking forward to the thrill and horror that "The Ring" would present.

The result was far beyond everyone's expectations. Screams and exclamations continued to stimulate everyone's tense nerves.

"what!"

Keiko Matsuzaka was not scared by the movie, but was frightened by the screams that came one after another, and she reached out to grab something.

I thought I was grabbing the handrail, but I grabbed Fangyan's hand instead. I saw him patting the back of his hand to comfort him:
"Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, Fangyan-kun."

"Nothing to be embarrassed about."

Fang Yan pulled his hand away from her tightly grasped hand and raised it a few times.

"Si Guoyi!"

Okuyama Rong was stunned, but he was not scared by "The Ring", but was shocked that a horror movie could be shot like this?
This style, which is completely different from Japanese horror films, opened the door to a new world of horror for him. "In fact, the purpose of horror films and comedies is the same."

Fang Yan laughed and said, "If comedy is about selling happiness to the audience, then horror movies are about selling fear to the audience. Whether it is bloody scenes, harsh sound effects, or strange scenes and ghosts that appear at any time, they are all to create a thrilling feeling of scalp tingling and heartbeat accelerating for the audience."

Okuyama Rong said: "Mr. Fangyan is indeed Mr. Fangyan. He has expressed the essence of a horror movie in one sentence. But to be honest, this is the first time I have seen such a horror movie."

"It is precisely because this kind of superficial physical pleasure can easily lead to aesthetic fatigue, so horror films are a type of film that is extremely in need of innovation." Fangyan folded his arms, "This is a horror style that is unique to our Chinese characteristics. I'm afraid there is no other horror style like it in the world."

Okuyama Rong nodded and agreed, "It is indeed as Fangyan said. Only new forms, content and themes of horror films can provide new fears to the audience." He then cast a questioning look. What kind of palm technique, no, composition method was used in "The Ring"?

"Psychological horror."

Fangyan’s answer was exactly the same as the one he gave to Xu Ke.

Nowadays, some horror thrillers are filled with blood and flesh that you dare not look at, while others are filled with unexpected ghosts.

The main theme of "The Ring" is the ubiquitous depressing atmosphere and psychological panic.

"Been taught a lesson!"

Okuyama Toru's eyes lit up, and he made up his mind to introduce "The Ring" to Japan just like he had introduced "The Mountain, the Man, the Dog".

"You should contact China Film Group, Guangxi Film Studio or Emei Film Studio. I can't make the decision on distribution matters."

Fangyan looked at Okuyama Rong on the left and at Matsuzaka Keiko on the right.

She pursed her lips and said, "In fact, the president has always hoped to adapt "The Ring" into a movie."

Fangyan was not surprised to hear that Shochiku was planning to remake the film. "So, will the protagonists be you and Xiaojuan?"

"Of course!"

Okuyama Toru admitted without hesitation that as the top stars of Shochiku, the company had originally planned to buy the copyright, adapt the script into a dual female lead, and have them co-star. Now it has been much easier, as the Chinese version of "The Ring" happens to have dual female leads.

Keiko Matsuzaka and Komaki Awahara looked at each other, and a feeling of being chosen arose spontaneously.

"Thank you, President!"

"If you want to thank someone, thank Fang Yan-kun."

Okuyama Rong waved his hand, "Who told him to write such a good script and think so highly of you?"

If the occasion was not wrong, Matsuzaka Keiko and Awahara Komaki would have bowed respectfully. At this time, they bent down and whispered softly:

"Arigato, dialect-kun."

"Not so polite."

Fang Yan gave a false support, and then asked Pan Yaoming and Bai Ruoxue, as agents, to negotiate the details of the contract with Song Zhu.

Okuyama Jun understood the hint and turned his attention back to the movie, carefully studying how to remake it.

Fangyan turned his head and caught a glimpse of Matsuzaka Keiko and Awahara Komaki whispering to each other, and was very curious.

Awahara Komaki explained that she was timid and had difficulty falling asleep after watching the horror movie, so Matsuzaka Keiko invited her to sleep with her tonight.

"Haha."

Fangyan chuckled a few times and said, "If that's the case, you can have a drink."

"Huh?" Keiko Matsuzaka and Komaki Awahara looked at each other.

"There is an old Chinese saying, 'Wine makes people brave,'" Fang Yan said, "Drinking some wine can not only make people braver, but it may also help them sleep."

Keiko Matsuzaka grinned and said, "Well, Mr. Fangyan, after the movie, do you want to have a drink with us?"

"I have to finish my manuscript tonight, so I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

Fang Yan saw their disappointed look and added that he would treat them to a good drink when they got to Yanjing. (End of this chapter)