National Tide 1980

At eight o'clock in the evening, the 10th Japan Film Academy Awards ceremony started on time.

Under the illumination of the giant artificial crystal chandelier in the banquet hall, countless well-dressed men and women returned to their respective places, sat at the round table, and began to applaud, sending warm greetings to the highest award in the Japanese film industry.

Three hosts, one man and two women, appeared behind the hosting desk on one side of the podium in full Showa style, and began to make opening remarks with reserved smiles.

Afterwards, the award ceremony continued to move forward step by step, and first some scattered small awards were announced.

What about Best Newcomer Award, Topic Award, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Editing, Best Sound Recording, Best Art, Best Lighting...

From time to time, several people stood up and came to the stage to receive the award, and everyone smiled sincerely.

That's what the Academy Awards are about.

Even if you are just an unknown person, as long as you win this award, you will immediately become the darling of the Japanese industry. You will be followed and photographed by reporters, and you will receive friendly blessings from all around you.

This has always been the case in this circle.

As long as you achieve results, flowers, applause, money, and fame will come pouring in, and nothing can stop you.

Therefore, even though she knew the bad news in advance at this time, Michiko Harada still had unrealistic expectations that she would win the award.

How much she hoped that the news released by Haruki Kakigawa was false, and how much she hoped that the winner finally read out from the host's mouth was her own name.

But the result was no surprise. She was the first to lose her hope.

"The winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is Keiko Matsumoto who played Yoko in "The Man on Fire". Congratulations!"

As the host said these words, amidst countless friendly applause and blessings, the glorious Matsumoto Keiko calmly stood up and bowed, and gracefully and gracefully came to the stage to receive the award.

At the same time, Michiko Harada's heart felt like it had been ripped out from her chest, thrown to the ground and trampled on.

He almost spurted out a mouthful of blood because of the cruel reality.

It was the closest she'd ever come to an Academy Award.

It was just that all her hopes came to nothing. The key was that the person who finally took away the award was the person she hated and was extremely jealous of. How could anyone bear this kind of pain?

However, on such an occasion, she had to stand up, applaud Matsumoto Keiko with everyone, and forced a smile in front of the camera.

This was so painful that she almost vomited bile. She was so ashamed and angry that she really wanted to hit her head to death.

Why is this? I have suffered so many grievances and paid so much price, but I finally got through it!

This was supposed to be my award, but this little bitch took away my opportunity to develop my career!

And she has won the Academy Award for Leading Actress twice, so why does she need the Supporting Actress Award?

Seeing that Keiko Matsumoto was accompanied by the big guys from Shochiku and Toei, all the people crowded around were smiling faces, and countless people applauded and cheered her on and off the stage, Michiko Harada was filled with jealousy and hatred.

She really wanted to tear this enemy to pieces that kept her living in the shadows.

But she also understood very well that with her own ability, let alone going up hard, the most important thing to consider now was how to avoid Matsumoto Keiko's revenge and suppression in the future and survive in the industry.

So even though she hated Fukasaku Kinji in her heart, she felt that everything was ruined because of this useless snack.

But after much thought, I still didn't dare to break up with him.

After all, Kinji Fukasaku is still a director, and Kōgawa Haruki seems to be very optimistic about him, so as long as he can still make movies, his status as a piece of shit in the industry cannot be blamed on Michiko Harada.

Now if the great director gets angry and kicks her out, she will have to be ridden by Matsumoto Keiko for the rest of her life, with no possibility of turning around.

As a result, Michiko Harada also held back the tears in her eyes, and did not dare to say a word. She was almost depressed.

This feeling was probably similar to that of falling into a manure pit. She could neither call for help nor open her mouth, nor could anyone see her, talk to her, or laugh at her.

The only thing you can do is to be patient and endure, even if you endure until your blood vessels burst, you have to endure it...

As for Kinji Fukasaku, although he is still suffering, he is a little different from Michiko Harada.

Because he doesn't have any unrealistic ideas.

On the contrary, it should be said that since Matsumoto Keiko came to the scene, he was filled with deep despair about what was going to happen next today.

For no other reason than because Matsumoto Keiko walked in not only with the two presidents of Shochiku and Toei, but also with his competitor, Toei's director Yajun Sato.

The key is that after they walked in, they sat together at the round table at the front, talking and laughing.

In this way, anyone with eyes can understand the meaning of a few of them getting together openly to share the pork.

And even though the opening was approaching, Sato Yajun consciously retreated to his crew seat and sat with the creative staff of the movie "The Story of Naoki Uemura".

However, Keiko Matsumoto, who owns Fog Studios, did not return to the cast of "The Man on Fire", but stayed at the guest of honor seat, where the chairman and president were the main guests.

This further stimulated Fukasaku Kinji's nerves, making him clearly realize that his and Matsumoto Keiko's identities had undergone fundamental changes.

The woman he used to be able to manipulate at will has now not only escaped his grasp, but has become someone he needs to look up to, and can even in turn determine his future to some extent.

How could he endure this?

As his self-esteem seemed to shatter with a crisp sound, his face became extremely ugly.

What kind of expression is that?

Although Kinji Fukasaku was sitting in the seats and applauding the opening of the awards ceremony with the people around him, he remained cold-faced throughout.

It was so gloomy that it had no warmth, as if it was frozen.

Especially when the award ceremony comes for Best Supporting Actress and the host announces the name of the winner.

Seeing Matsumoto Keiko on stage to accept the award, Fukasaku Kinjique suddenly became excited. He stared with an expression as if he had been plotted against.

If one happened to notice his jaw, one would see that he was gnashing his teeth.

What a terrible reaction!

The director who was supposed to share the joy was glaring at the actress on stage as if he were an enemy.

Even if Keiko Matsumoto on the stage was not an actor in "The Man on Fire" but was an opponent who won awards for her participation in other films, she would not have such an expression.

Especially against the backdrop of other cast and crew members of "The Man on Fire", this cold face is even more unbearable to watch.

If others don't say it, even Michiko Harada and Kinji Fukasaku can't compare.

You know, even though Michiko Harada, who had tears in her eyes, felt aggrieved, she was the opponent who failed to chase the same award as Keiko Matsumoto.

But her expression can also be interpreted as admiration and admiration for her predecessors in the industry, as well as regret and sadness that she did not receive this award.

In the eyes of others, it is reasonable even if she bursts into tears, and everyone can relate to her.

But what does Fukasaku Kinji mean?

Aren't you happy that the actress in your work won the award?

Then you are too stingy. After all, we are all a team. As long as we succeed, everyone will benefit.

Is it just because you scolded Matsumoto Keiko in the newspaper, for your face, for your so-called pride, that you didn't even talk about the basic principles?

This is really a shame!

So it was unexpected that the camera captured such a scene.

At that time, the cameraman saw Fukasaku Kinji's expression clearly, and his heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but curse secretly.

What is this guy doing? He looked like his dead father and mother!

This moment, in fact, only lasted for about a second or two. The cameraman quickly made amends and moved the camera to other scenes.

However, this kind of emergency measure was a bit confusing, and the final effect must be a bit incredible in the eyes of the audience.

Many people are confused. The supporting actress of "The Man on Fire" obviously won the award. What kind of reaction do you want to show us the reaction of the "Tokyo Blues" crew?

Those people were obviously just applauding politely.

This is simply baffling and completely out of place.

Any live program, if such a scene is captured and broadcast on TV, can be called a broadcast accident.

So the cameraman was just unlucky and stepped on bad shit. Because of Kinji Fukasaku's anomaly, he was complained by the on-set executive director Haoichi.

For this reason, the cameraman who was innocently implicated was of course very angry, and he was very unhappy.

Come on, every wrongdoer has his own debtor, and whoever makes him feel bad will make him feel bad.

Then there will be no worries. The live broadcast camera is loyal - although sometimes it is too loyal, but this is the responsibility of the cameraman.

When it came time for the "Best Director Award", after the cameraman gave each of the five nominated crews a shot, he also gave Kinji Fukasaku's bad face a special feature.

When the host on the stage announced that Sato Yajun, the director of the film "The Tale of Naoki Uemura", had won this honor, the cameraman just took a quick shot of Sato Yajun standing up amidst the warm applause, and then quickly put the camera back on On the face of director Fukasaku Kinji from the crew of "The Man on Fire".

As a loser, his unconcealed dissatisfaction and anger were conveyed to the audience sitting in front of the TV at this moment, waiting to witness this miracle.

When Keiko Matsumoto won the award just now, the photo of Kinji Fukasaku's stinky face made people feel quite uncomfortable.

At this time, combined with the graceful smiles of Yamada Yoji and Yoshida Yoshige, the other two competing directors under Shochiku, and the way they applauded Sato Yajun, Fukasaku Kinji's stinky face became even more disgusting and graceless.

So when Kinji Fukasaku took the stage to win the Best Picture Award on behalf of "The Man on Fire", as soon as the awards ceremony ended, Kinji Fukasaku became the center of attention and was surrounded by reporters, unable to even think about leaving decently.

There is no doubt that with the professionalism of Japanese entertainment reporters, they can naturally feel the unusual flavor here today.

What's more, these entertainment reporters must be masters who are not afraid of big things and want to make the water muddy.

So driven by their common interests, these people had a new tacit understanding and began to ask questions one after another like a barrage of questions, catching Fukasaku Kinji off guard and causing him to retreat one after another.

"Director Fukasaku, what is your comment on Director Sato winning the Best Director Award?"

"Excuse me, why did you look so scary just now? Don't you think it's a bit ungraceful?"

"What do you want to say about the professionalism of this year's Academy Awards?"

"This time your work "The Man on Fire" won the Best Picture Award, but you yourself failed to win the Director Award. What do you think is the reason for this special situation?"

"Director Fukasaku, please say something! You were glowering throughout the entire awards ceremony. Is this expressing your dissatisfaction with the Academy Awards? Or do you have any views on the Filmmakers Association?"......

Good guys, these reporters who are like chicken blood, the questions they are asking are no longer about being raped by dogs, but more like being raped by dogs.

The unprepared Kinji Fukasaku stood in the circle of reporters holding the trophy, moaning and groaning as if he was forcing a good girl into prostitution.

The sweat on his head broke out again and again, and he couldn't even wipe it off. He was so confused by the question that he looked extremely pitiful.

Of course, he didn't expect that just because of his undisguised black face throughout the whole process, he would end up causing trouble for the cameraman.

And because of this, he was plotted and retaliated by the cameraman, but he still became a hot topic, being watched by tens of millions of people at the scene and in front of the TV.

At this moment, the trophy in his hand was extremely heavy, and his mood was even worse.

Behind those who were rushing to fiddle with the microphones in front of him - was it sympathy? Is it ridicule? Is it contempt?

He couldn't tell. To be honest, he really wanted to lift the trophy and throw it to the ground. He roared, "Asshole, why do you ask questions knowingly? Are you blind? Why do you want to come to me? You should ask Do the Filmmakers Association have a clear conscience? Go ask President Shochiku what he did behind the scenes! They betrayed me!"

But he is also in his fifties. Years of ups and downs have made him realize that success is not easy, and at the same time, it has gradually worn away the energy he had to challenge authority.

Now he has long been daunted by Japan's class society, and he does not dare to act wantonly and fall out with the media, and he does not want to form a deadly feud with the Filmmakers Association.

But...he really didn't know what to say.

At this time, everything he said was wrong.

In this way, Fukasaku Kinji stood there with a dull expression on his face and said nothing for two or three minutes.

It wasn't until the reporters' questioning and the whispers of the onlookers gradually disappeared, and the entire venue fell silent, with many people showing sympathy, that he finally learned on his own and figured out a way to end the nightmare in front of him.

It’s better to say nothing than to be silent!

So in front of everyone, he lowered his head and bowed deeply, as if to apologize to the media and colleagues present.

Then slowly retreat, slowly retreat until you are out of the siege.

Then he walked out quickly carrying the trophy, completely ignoring and turning a deaf ear. He didn't even bother to follow the reporters who were not discouraged and chased him.

He really couldn't say anything and ran away like a deserter.

Needless to say, this time Fukasaku Kinji has become the most undisputed focus of the Academy Awards, and what happened to him has also become a focal point. When the morning report came out the next day, public opinion was in an uproar.

The Academy Awards incident was a big deal.

Shochiku Pictures' "The Man on Fire" swept the Academy Awards and won many awards, including several awards for leading actor and actress and best picture. However, Kinji Fukasaku himself missed out on best director, which is simply unbelievable.

Countless reporters are writing articles exploring the reasons why Fukasaku Kinji cannot win the award.

Some people wonder if there is any conflict between Fukasaku Kinji and Shochiku Eimai. Then hasn’t Academy Awards evolved into a tool of grudges?

But Academy Awards is not a vegetarian. When the Academy Awards Executive Committee votes to make a decision, it already knows that it will be under great pressure from public opinion.

But they firmly believe in one thing - the Academy Awards are qualified to evaluate the quality of works. Their professionalism and more than 700 members are their prestige, which is enough to withstand any storms and doubts!

What's more, Sato Mihiro, who won the best director, is from Toei, and Toei is the owner of "Asahi Shimbun".

Ning Weimin and the "Daily News" of TBS TV station also wear a pair of pants.

So with these two professional media outlets praising and criticizing each other in unison, Kinji Fukasaku's desire to have his reputation rehabilitated is simply a fantasy.

The result of the debate on this matter will only make him appear more lacking-minded, jealous of talent, and unworthy of receiving this award at all.

As a result, viewers across Japan and readers of the two national newspapers were quickly relieved. They thought they knew the truth, but they completely became victims of media PUA.

As for Ning Weimin, he looked calm on the surface. He was eating the melon from a distance and felt very happy inside.

This comfort not only came from the fact that evil people will be punished by evil people, but he finally made the two people who cheated Matsumoto Keiko suffer the consequences they deserved.

In addition, he also found that in Japan, rich people have a high degree of freedom, and it is too easy to manipulate public opinion.

As long as he has enough bargaining chips and can exchange interests, he can control public opinion through the Japanese media and scold whomever he wants the newspapers to scold.