Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 612 Chapter 620, April, Huaxin Naoki announced his relationship? !

As April approaches, cherry blossoms have officially entered their most prosperous season. Falling petals can be seen everywhere in Tokyo, and the entire city seems to be covered in a layer of pink, just like the scene in the comics.

At the same time, Yoshie Kashiwahara's "さくら~あなたに出会えてよかった~ (Sakura Sakura Wants to See You is once again echoing in record stores.

This song will come back to people's attention as the cherry blossoms bloom every year. At that time, it was given directly to Yoshie Kashiwahara. Philips Records made a lot of money, but fortunately Naoki Nagayama's studio also got a share.

 This year, record store owners seem to have a lot more choices.

In addition to Junko Ito's "桜色马うころ(When the Cherry Blossoms Are Flying, there is actually another very, very new song.

Especially record stores near the campus like to use this song as a loop - "Sakura". It is a song that combines cherry blossoms with the farewell of going to school. The new singer's sweet and sad voice is really too sweet. It fits the island country’s sense of cherry blossoms!

To promote "April Story" in advance, Shuyou Group released this song sung by Momoko Kikuchi together with the trailer of "April Story".

When the audience in front of the TV suddenly discovered such a beautiful movie trailer, they were immediately surprised.

"which movie is this?"

 “It’s so beautiful!” “The song is also nice!”

 “Naoki Nagayama? That guy!”

 “When will it be released? Where will it be released?”

Many attracted viewers are looking for other information about "April Story", and Naoki Nagayama is also happy to reveal the information bit by bit, keeping the audience's interest while stepping up preparations for the release.

Today, he came to Iwanami Cinema, where the preview screening of "April Story" was about to be held.

At this subway entrance-like entrance, there are movie posters for "April Story". Following the slightly gray corridor to the ticket gate, you can see a large preview screening banner.

Nagayama Naoki naturally came here early and was chatting with the owner of Iwanami Cinema, Iwanami Jiro.

Jiro Iwanami is a middle-aged man in his 40s. Although the main business of the Iwanami family is actually a bookstore, this theater has a certain relationship with Toho Towa, so even if it is not very profitable, it will not be closed.

“Naoki-san, is this movie only one hour long?” Iwanami Jiro asked curiously, “Why is it so different from the previous movies?”

“Because the best part has already been filmed, if it’s too long it will look bloated.”

Nagayama Naoki explained that this movie is a snapshot of youth. There is a large amount of blank space before the heroine Uzuki comes to Tokyo and after she meets her crush, just to give the audience room to imagine.

“That’s really exciting.” Jiro Iwanami smiled, “By the way, how many people did Naoki-san invite to watch today?”

“In addition to people from the media, there are only some friends in the film industry and some other friends.” Naoki Nagayama actually invited Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda over this time.

This movie is still a little different from the current movie trends. He wanted to let two friends who have been together for a long time to experience it.

While the two were talking, waves of people came in from the entrance. Although Naoki Nagayama did not specifically promote the preview, he heard that it was his movie and there were still many people who were famous in the film industry.

 Naoki Nagayama could only act like a greeter, bowing and saying hello to the audience who came.

 “Naoki-san! Long time no see~”

Suddenly, a familiar person appeared in front of me. Freelance journalist Matsuzawa Shinnosuke was here again.

After the blue ribbon award, he temporarily put aside his obsession with Naoki Nagayama. However, someone actually photographed him in a nightclub some time ago, and it was related to the underworld. This suddenly made him rekindle his obsession with Naoki Nagayama. read.

So when he heard that Naoki Nagayama had a new movie, he rushed over immediately.

"Ah, you are Matsuzawa Shinosuke-san!" Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment before remembering his name. "Long time no see! I haven't seen you much in the entertainment industry recently~ Is everything okay?"

As for this reporter, Naoki Nagayama only remembers that his questions were very sharp, and he had followed Shuyou very much since the first movie, and he was considered an acquaintance~

Matsuzawa Shinnosuke didn't expect Naoki Nagayama to say hello so enthusiastically, and he was even touched for a moment. He considered himself Naoki Nagayama's mortal enemy!

However, he quickly shook his head to dispel his thoughts. All this was just a superficial disguise for Naoki Nagayama. He did not believe that such a carefree guy with a gangster background could be so harmless on the surface!

“Haha, I’ve been busy with other things recently, but I heard that Naoki-san has a new movie, so I came over right away!”

“Thank you so much~ It is the support of media friends like Shinosuke-san that gives me the motivation to continue making movies.”

Nagayama Naoki's words are very smooth in the scenes, and people can't find any groove. This makes Matsuzawa Shinnosuke feel more and more that this guy is a deep-minded guy, he must be in his early twenties! !

At this moment, two girls suddenly came to the entrance, one of whom was wearing a very wide hat.

After Naoki Nagayama saw it, he nodded to Shinnosuke Matsuzawa and hurriedly greeted him.

 “Naoki-san!” Akina Nakamori approached with a smile on her face, “I’m coming~”

 “Akina~and Maki-chan. Is the road going well?”

 This test screening, naturally, I want Akina to see it first.

“Hi, I came directly from the magazine.” Akina Nakamori looked very happy at her boyfriend in front of her, and her tone was brisk, “No one noticed on the way!”

 “That’s really awesome~”

 My little girlfriend is already very famous in Japan, at least almost all young people know her.

Since it was inconvenient to say anything at the entrance, Nagayama Naoki led the two people directly into the screening room and sat in the second row so that they could watch the movie together later.

 What he didn't know was that the intimate interaction between the two was clearly seen by a pair of eyes in the dark.

 Shinnosuke Matsuzawa saw it, and it seemed that the relationship between Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori was much closer than everyone thought!

 Naoki Nagayama returned to the entrance and continued to welcome people from all walks of life. Some of them he didn’t know, and some were just ordinary movie lovers, but he expressed his sincere thanks to all of them.

With the arrival of directors in the industry such as Masaki Kobayashi and Masahiro Shinoda, the screening time of "April Story" has also arrived. Naoki Nagayama came in last and sat in the second row, next to Akina Nakamori.

 The lights in the screening room gradually dimmed, and as soft music played, a moving truck slowly drove over from the street filled with cherry blossoms.

 A lot of cherry blossoms fell on the high-end wedding car beside the road, and the driver had to take out a duster and gently sweep them away. On the other side of the road, a wedding party was slowly approaching. The bride, dressed in white, walked across the middle of the road with a smile under the slowly falling cherry blossoms.

Whether it is the shot or the composition, it is full of quiet beauty, bringing people directly into the cherry blossom season of April~

Road, cherry blossoms, bride, Bai Wuguan The moment the audience in the screening room saw this shot, they felt an impact called "aesthetic".

Nagayama Naoki felt his little girlfriend next to him gently hold his hand.

The next shot transition was very smooth, and the whole picture was also very soft. When Kikuchi Momoko’s front appeared on the big screen for the first time, Nagayama Naoki heard some people whispering.

After the busy moving process, Kikuchi Momo, wearing a light blue sweater, shook a bunch of flower petals from her pocket. Such a beautiful shot was deeply remembered by the audience present.

 "April Story" is a quiet movie with not many lines and the heroine is also an introvert.

However, the long shots, clever editing, and the rich lens language of the film prevent the entire film from looking pale and at the same time vividly demonstrate the shyness and innocence of a female college student who has just entered Tokyo.

When seeing the lovers kissing on the bench, the heroine was so frightened that she forgot her bicycle and had to go back to get it. The audience laughed.

 There is pure musical background sound throughout the movie, and as the plot develops, it seems to also indicate the heroine's mood.

Most of the time it is soothing, with a relaxed feeling, but when the heroine Yuno Uzuki met Yamazaki-senpai, whom she had a crush on, it started to become a lot more urgent.

Uzuki Yuno's emotions are restrained and sensitive. It wasn't until the sudden rainstorm that he contributed the only emotionally charged scene in the entire movie.

Under the heavy rain, Yuno Uzuki looked at Yamazaki-senpai who was looking for an umbrella for him, and couldn't help but said:

 “Senior, are you still playing in a band?”

 “No. But, how did you know?”

 “Because. Because the senior is very famous!”

 “Huh? You’re lying, right?”

 “Yes for me!”

Moist raindrops flowed down her hair and onto her face, making Yuno Uzuki's youthful and charming cheeks look a little embarrassed, but the emotions in her heart were encouraged by the sound of rain around her.

 Amidst the sound of wind and rain, she condensed her secret love for Yamazaki-senpai into a few sentences.

 The red umbrella looks so vivid in the cold picture, just like the secret love in the memory of youth.

This is a movie about secret love, but it did not make the love clear until the end. It was just Uzuki Yuno hiding under the eaves and looking into the distance in the rain, as if she was staring at a happy future~

The one-hour movie seemed to end very quickly. The audience was not very excited to discuss it, but the more they thought about it, the more scenes emerged in their minds.

 It was as if I just drank a refreshing and sweet cocktail at the bar. I didn’t feel anything at the time, but after walking out of the bar, I felt dizzy.

"Naoki-san, is this "April Story" a commemoration of your youth?!" During the subsequent media interviews, a reporter asked, "You also came to Tokyo because you had a crush on someone. Of?!”

This guy definitely means something!

Nagayama Naoki smiled. He couldn’t get rid of the fact that he was Yamaguchi Momoe’s biggest fan~

So he avoided answering:

"The so-called secret love is a beautiful emotion that all teenagers have had, but some people express it bravely, while some people keep it in their hearts. As a director, I am fortunate to show this emotion on the big screen. That’s all.”

The host handed the microphone to the next person. Unexpectedly, it was Shinnosuke Matsuzawa. He asked with a smile on his face:

“Naoki-san, the protagonist of this movie is sensitive and introverted, and is very restrained in emotions, which seems to be inconsistent with your style as the director.”

“Did you encounter any difficulties while filming?”

　　Doesn’t suit me? Does it mean I'm open to feelings? Nagayama Naoki complained in his heart that his image in the eyes of the outside world was really not very good. But since he was asked, he still had to explain.

 "Ahem!" He coughed tactically, "Shinosuke-san, don't be joking. Those other scandals are just media's gossip. I am very serious about my current relationship!"

"Oh? Who is Naoki-san dating? Can anyone reveal it?" "Inside or outside the circle?" "Have you ever collaborated?"

 “How long have you been dating?” “Do you have any plans to get married?”

Nagayama Naoki's answer suddenly aroused the interest of many reporters. The tidbits about the great director are more eye-catching than the traditional movie reports. Even without a microphone, he still asked questions enthusiastically.

Matsuzawa Shinnosuke asked provocatively: "Did you also come to the preview today?"

As he spoke, he turned around and looked around~

 Fortunately, Akina had quietly left with the audience at this time, otherwise she would have been exposed under the glare of so many reporters!

Nagayama Naoki was asked this question and had to answer:

 “Hi, I am indeed in a relationship at the moment~”

"Can you please tell me who it is?" "Is he in the circle?" "How is your relationship now?" "Are you living together?" "Do you have any plans to get married?" "When will you have a child? How many?" .

The reporters are getting more and more excited, as if they are going to dig out Naoki Nagayama’s other half, live together, get married and have a second child right away.

However, Naoki Nagayama did not continue to coddle them: "About my relationship, I will announce it to everyone at the appropriate time. Don't worry, we will not get married secretly."

 Actually Naoki Nagayama is fine, but if Akina Nakamori wants to get married, she must make a statement, otherwise her fans will be turned upside down if she suddenly disappears!

“Next, please focus on the movie "April Story"!"

　　After saying it many times, the reporters asked about the movie angrily.

"The biggest difficulty of this movie was actually to complete the shooting in two weeks!" Naoki Nagayama explained, "Because the cherry blossoms only bloom for about a month, so at this point, I shot them when the first cherry blossoms bloomed. I started shooting all the scenes of the flying cherry blossoms, and they were all shot in a short time.”

 Naoki Nagayama was talking about movies on the stage, but the reporters in the audience began to think about the headline of today’s evening paper.

 Would it be better to call it "Flower Naoki's Secret Love", or "Surprise! Naoki Nagayama's love affair is announced!"? Or is it called "April, Naoki Huaxin announces his relationship?!"

It’s really annoying.

 (End of this chapter)