Tokyo Bubble Life

The next morning, after delivering Natsuka to Akina, Naoki Nagayama went to the Tree Friends Building.

"What? You're looking for a male actor with a very boss-like demeanor?"

Yoshimura Otomo stared at Nagayama Naoki with great surprise.

"Aren't you filming 'Black Monday' right now? And shouldn't your next project be 'Sorry, I Love You'?"

"No! I've changed my mind!"

Naoki Nagayama, sitting on the sofa, shook his head and said with a smile,

"Moreover, 'Black Monday' is almost finished filming and is a low-budget business war film with a documentary-style approach, so editing it won't be difficult."

"However, for the subsequent 'Fast & Furious' franchise... well, I plan to make it a major movie franchise, so I need to pay more attention to it and prepare in advance."

"Moreover, the filming process is quite complicated. It requires driving and involves many outdoor scenes, unlike Jurassic Park, which can be filmed in a closed island!"

Yoshimura Hirotomo was naturally aware of the plans for the "Fast & Furious" movie; in fact, he was the one who spread the news.

He originally thought that Naoki Nagayama was just acting on impulse and wanted to make a racing movie to compete with other car companies.

But now it seems like they're going to create a big IP series?!

"Naoki-san, are you serious?"

"of course!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"And this time I plan to invest more. The cars in it should ideally be real, so that we can create the most explosive effects!"

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Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Hirotomo's lips twitched slightly.
He'd heard Naoki Nagayama boast before that this movie would feature the crashing of over a dozen luxury cars. If they really were all top-of-the-line luxury cars...
That's not just burning money, it's burning his heart!

"Speaking of which, you said you wanted to find a male actor with a boss-like demeanor?"

"Yes!"

Recalling the boss in his memory—Tang, that guy, whether it was his shiny bald head or his massive muscles, you could tell at a glance that he was definitely the boss.
"He's the kind of guy who stands out in a crowd, the kind of guy the police know right away to arrest!"

"He's a very charismatic, unique, and charismatic male actor."

Listening to Naoki Nagayama's words, only one image could appear in Otomo Yoshimura's mind at that moment:
"Naoki-san, you're making this based on Ken Takakura's conditions, aren't you?!"

In this era, due to his image and background, Ken Takakura can be considered one of the top leading men in Japan!

However, Naoki Nagayama had some concerns:
"Wouldn't Ken Takakura be a bit too old? Would he still be able to drive fast?"

At this time, Ken Takakura was already in his late 50s, almost 60.
Yoshimura Otomo rolled his eyes and slapped his thigh:
"Naoki-san, for male actors, they basically don't really start their acting careers until they're 40! Their prime is in their 50s!!!"

"Forehead"

Naoki Nagayama was stunned, but upon further reflection, it seemed to make sense.

In the entertainment industry, male celebrities have a much longer period of popularity than female celebrities!

After briefly recalling Ken Takakura's appearance in "Antarctica," Naoki Nagayama had to admit that Takakura looked to be in his early forties at the time, or even 30 if you were a bit older.

"All right."

"Otomo-san, could you please contact him and see if Ken Takakura is available?"

Yoshimura Daitomo nodded:
"I heard last time that he seemed to be in talks with an American director about a film. I don't know if it's finalized yet, but if it isn't, he'll definitely make time for it!"

"I haven't said I'd choose him yet."

"Haha, I know Naoki-san all too well~ He basically has his eye on any actor he mentions!"

"."

Sigh. It's true, the longer you spend with friends, the more you learn about their habits.
"Oh, right. The male lead."

Naoki Nagayama continued,

"This movie has two main characters... no, more like a main cast!"

"Besides the male lead played by Ken Takakura, we also need someone younger, more impulsive, and with a touch of bad boy charm."

Yoshimura Otomo instinctively thought of his own agency's Masaharu Fukuyama, and then immediately thought of the recent scandal.
Tsk tsk tsk. Masaharu Fukuyama, you really are going to miss a great opportunity!
"I'll also start looking for this role!"

However, Naoki Nagayama wasn't finished yet; he spoke in evasive, toothpaste-like fashion:
"The main cast also needs a comedic relief and a technical expert."

"Oh right, we also need female characters."

Thinking of the long-legged beauties in movies, Naoki Nagayama said with a smile:

"Because this is a racing movie, we need a 'fast cars and beautiful women' feel, so the female characters we need must be sexy and have long legs."

It's not that Japanese female entertainers don't have a sexy style, but due to the overall cultural orientation, most of them have relatively short legs.
There weren't actually that many actresses with truly long legs in the 80s.
"By the way, nationality is not a restriction; beautiful women from abroad are also welcome."

"Our film is also going abroad, so it would be even better if it had an exotic flavor!"

Yoshimura Daitomo listened to the needs of each character and took notes:

"Any more?"

"That's all for now!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"As for the script, I'm still working on it. It should be finished in about two weeks."

"Okay, I'll have someone find these roles for you!"

Yoshimura Otomo instructed them to keep the package safe, and then said to Nagayama Naoki,
"But what about the top-of-the-line luxury cars in the movie? Should we buy them now? Some cars require waiting, or are they used cars?"

Regarding this point...

Naoki Nagayama laughed.

"Yuan Tai-san said that Ferrari has already expressed interest in sponsoring us! We're just waiting for me to make the decision!"

"Oh?! A Ferrari?!"

Yoshimura Hirotomo also became excited.

"How many cars do you want me to sponsor?!"

The way those eyes are shining clearly says, "Give me a few!"
Naoki Nagayama, unable to bear watching, turned his head away:
"Otomo-san, don't even think about it. I'm going to smash them all!"

"Naoki-san, there's no need to go to such lengths. Just use a freight car!"

"Can the sound of a Ferrari crashing be the same as any other car?!"

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After finishing his business with Yoshimura Otomo, Nagayama Naoki went to the editing room to check on the previously shot footage, which had been delivered and was being organized by Nishimoto Tomoyuki.

"Naoki Mulberry"

Seeing Naoki Nagayama arrive, Tomoyuki Nishimoto smiled.
"Are we about to start editing?!"

"No, no, I just came to take a look. I haven't been in the mood to edit anything lately."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head and said,

"As you know, my family is going to have another baby."

"Hi"

As an employee of Shuyou, I naturally know that our family is expecting a new baby.

Nishimoto Tomoyuki wanted to offer some words of blessing, but felt it was too early, so he turned the conversation back to editing:

"Naoki-san, I'll first divide the materials according to the script."

"Nishimoto-kun can also do a rough cut first!"

Naoki Nagayama simply patted him on the shoulder.

"This movie itself doesn't have many special effects or special shots; it's just edited according to the plot!"

Is that really true?

Nishimoto Banyuki was somewhat surprised. This was a Naoki Nagayama movie, and he was actually able to directly handle the editing?

"I'll have the editing department cooperate so that Nishimoto-kun can be credited as the editor!"

Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, casually making empty promises.

"Nishimoto-kun, you're already a mature director. I believe you can handle it!"

Upon hearing Naoki-san's approval, Nishimoto Tomoyuki immediately became incredibly excited.

"Hey, I'll definitely do my best!"

"Um"

Naoki Nagayama walked out of the editing room feeling quite relaxed. He then delegated another task to his subordinate, placing the burden on their shoulders and feeling a mix of emotions.

"Sure enough, all a boss needs to do is have his subordinates keep up the good work!! That's how capitalists are made step by step!"

Naoki Nagayama, who returned to the delivery room, saw that Natsuka had already eaten and was taking a nap on Akina's bed.

Her little face was rosy, and she was sleeping soundly.
"This little one cried so hard this morning!"

Naoki Nagayama sat down on the sofa and told Akina about the little one's actions.
"You were sleeping soundly last night, but when I didn't see you this morning, you started crying uncontrollably, and even Moli Sang couldn't soothe you."

"He didn't even eat breakfast, he just kept insisting on coming to see you!"

Akina smiled upon hearing this.

"Kids will naturally stick close to their moms."

"So what do we do tonight? Leave the flower jam here?"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the bed in the room. The bed was big enough, but there was nothing like flower sauce or anything like that. Chieko-san had just gone out.
"That won't work"

Akina shook her head.

“It’s already hard enough for Ogasan to take care of me. If she were to take care of another child, she wouldn’t be able to handle it. And if she were to have a baby, she wouldn’t have the energy to take care of her.”

"Hana-chan is just experiencing some separation anxiety. Once she understands that she can come and see me every day, she won't feel this way anymore!"

Naoki Nagayama nodded, agreeing that it seemed to be true.

"I'll take it back tonight and come back tomorrow morning!"

At this point, Naoki Nagayama touched Akina's protruding belly with a sigh and remarked:

"Raising one child is already this difficult. I don't know how much effort it will take once this one is born!"

"What's there to be afraid of? I have six brothers and sisters. They all grew up healthy and strong!"

Akina was fearless; she looked at Natsuka, who was taking a nap.
"Then we can have Hua Jiang take care of my little brother!"

"How can these be the same?"

The Nakamori couple raised six children, much like the older generation in China in the early days of the People's Republic. They devoted some energy to the eldest child, and then the younger children were taken care of by the older children. The older children's clothes were given to the younger ones, and as long as they were fed, that was enough.
In short, it really is just a matter of adding one more pair of chopsticks.
However, if Naoki Nagayama were to raise his children now, he wouldn't have to worry about material things, but he would need to invest even more energy in it.

"Look at Hua Jiang, she's only two years old. She can't even take care of herself, how can she take care of her little brother?"

"Speaking of which, we need to have a good talk. We can't let Hua Jiang feel like her care is being taken away!"

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The young couple chatted about the issue of fairness in raising children until Chieko Nakamori returned. Chieko had raised six children and probably had never considered this point before.
After finishing talking about Xiaoxiahua, Akina looked at her husband and asked:

"Naoki-san, won't you be interfering with your work by coming and going like this every day?"

"Haha, I just handed over my work to someone else today!"

At this point, Naoki Nagayama smiled.

"So you could say you're carefree and have nothing to do!"

Akina asked with some curiosity:
"Did you give it to someone else? Who did you give it to?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Anyway, I've spent so much money on salaries and supported so many people, just to get rid of the job!"

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Akina gently punched Naoki Nagayama's arm.

How could you say that, Naoki-san?

"Isn't that the truth? Otherwise, with so much money and such a busy schedule, how could I possibly enjoy life?"

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Although it sounds very negative, this is the truth!
In Ginza, Kenta Nakai, having finished filming, has returned to his normal work routine.

He's missed a lot of work lately due to filming, so he's working overtime today to catch up.
"Minister Nakai!"

Just then, Mawei Nakayama, the receptionist who hadn't left yet, knocked on the door and came in.
"Chairman Kajiwara of Daiwa Capital is looking for you! Please wait at the front desk."

"Kajiwara Yasuhiro?"

Nakai Genta was taken aback. Why had this guy suddenly come looking for him? And why was he waiting at the front desk?
"Okay, I'll go greet them."

Upon arriving at the front desk, Yasuhiro Kajiwara greeted him with a smile:
"Haha, Yuan Tai-san. Luckily you haven't left yet. I thought I was going to miss you!"

"I'm working overtime today!"

Nakai Wonta smiled and said,

"As you know, there are no fixed working hours in investment banking."

They were all acquaintances, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, Nakai Genta went straight to the point:

"Why did you suddenly come to see me today?"

"Is such that."

Kajiwara Yasuhiro whispered,

"Last time, Yuan Tai-san mentioned looking for luxury car sponsors. I happened to run into McLaren's Asia manager on my way home from get off work today."

"I invited him to grab a drink later. Yuan Tai-san, do you want to come along?"

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In reality, gatherings that are arranged in advance and invited at the last minute are generally not sincere.

However, the fact that Yasuhiro Kajiwara came in person indicates that it was indeed a chance encounter, and that it happened to coincide with Genta Nakai's needs.
"Hey! That's perfect!"

Nakai Genta immediately laughed,

"I'm going to change my clothes, let's go get a drink together!"

Kajiwara Yasuhiro smiled and said:

"Haha, that would be the best!"

As they walked downstairs together, Kajiwara Yasuhiro casually asked:

"Naoki-san's racing movie, does it have any other sponsors yet?"

He said this to solidify the favor, but Nakai Genta's answer surprised him.

"It's not decided yet! Naoki-san hasn't met them yet!"

Nakai Genta shook his head and continued,

"However, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, and Porsche have all expressed interest, with Ferrari being particularly willing to sponsor the car."

"There are so many?!"

Kajiwara Yasuhiro never expected that Naoki Nagayama's brand would be so popular with these luxury car brands!

Keep in mind, these are all internationally renowned top-tier luxury cars!
"you do not say!"

Nakai Genta also felt a sense of pride about it.

"Naoki-san is an internationally renowned director who has won both an Oscar and the Palme d'Or!"

"I heard that Jurassic Park has become a sensation in Europe and America!"

"These luxury cars immediately became much more interested after hearing the name Naoki Nagayama!"

These top luxury car brands are mostly Western brands, and the people sent to be in charge of Asian business are naturally white people from Europe and America, so they pay more attention to international awards such as Cannes and the Oscars!

"This is really true."

Kajiwara Yasuhiro walked along, sighing with emotion.
"They actually dared to sponsor a movie project that doesn't even have a name, just based on their reputation?!"

"I really underestimated Naoki-san's international reputation!"

"Hahaha"

Nakai Genta laughed.
"After Kajiwara-san, Naoki-san's fame will only grow!"

(End of this chapter)