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Chapter 1002 Chapter 1011, Someone really got a great bargain!
Chapter 1002 Chapter 1011, someone really got a great bargain!
Red Fish House in Kyoto.
Speaking of which, since the construction of Hongyuyuan, it has always been managed by a management company, and Naoki Nagayama has actually only visited it very few times.
So much thought was put into the original design, but the real beauty inside is seen more by the housekeepers who clean the house and the workers who take care of the garden.
Just like a billionaire who travels around for business and comes back a few times a month, his ocean-view mansion, golden retriever pet, and exquisite garden may all be admired by others, and even his beautiful wife may be admired by others.
Naoki Nagayama and Akina took the Shinkansen for more than two hours and then took a taxi to Hongyuyuan.
When I came here again, although the weather was very cold, the floor heating in the main house had been turned on and the whole room was warm.
After handing over the property to the management company, and settling the luggage and the room, Mrs. Nonaka Mari, who came with us, went back to her room to rest. However, Akina was full of energy and pulled Naoki Nagayama to walk around the garden.
"I've never seen a pregnant woman so energetic~ You're carrying a lot of weight!" Nagayama Naoki complained about Akina, "Look at Nonaka-san, she took a few hours' drive and came here to rest."
“We’re used to riding in cars when we were touring everywhere, and we’re young people!”
Akina didn't care about what others thought. She didn't feel tired at all. She walked out holding her husband's arm.
"Let's go, let's go and see if there are any changes in the Red Fish Courtyard."
“What can change?”
Even as he said this, Naoki Nagayama was still pulled out of the house by Akina.
The cold air hits you in the face, making your head suddenly clear, and the Red Fish Courtyard in winter comes into view.
The three main houses have experienced the rotation of the four seasons and have completely lost the fiery look they had when they were first built. The red beams and white walls are still bright, but with a sense of years of sedimentation.
Some fallen leaves have accumulated on the tiles of the roof, and moss can be vaguely seen between the gaps. Even the plaque on the front, with the gilded words "Auspicious Imperial Compensation" on it, has turned dark gold, adding a more stable feeling.
The stream flowing down from the low mountain flows around the main house, along the viewing pavilion, and merges into the mirror-like pool in front.
In the open courtyard in front, even in the cold winter, the evergreen plants and rockery are arranged in an orderly manner, forming a superb landscape. However, without the sounds of insects, it is as quiet as a frozen oil painting.
The two walked along the viewing path through the courtyard, stopping and looking around for more than ten minutes, and then they had to climb the low hill behind.
A narrow stone path in the bamboo forest, with a row of red torii gates, extends all the way to the small temple on the top of the mountain.
This small temple appears to be well cared for by its caretakers, who may even use it as a place of worship. One can vaguely smell the scent of incense.
The statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva inside is clean, with his hands clasped together and looking compassionately at the believers who come to worship.
Naoki Nagayama was not a believer. He just watched Akina put a stack of Prince Shotoku's inscriptions into the donation box, pulled the bell, then closed his eyes and prayed devoutly for something. He opened his eyes after a while.
Then, it was like putting down a burden, and the whole person felt relaxed again.
While walking down the mountain, Naoki Nagayama said helplessly: "Akina-chan, you know that the money will be taken away by the nurses, right?"
"No, I offered it to the Buddha!" Mingcai said seriously, "It's enough to have the intention attached to it. The rest is just waste paper."
"Each piece of waste paper is worth 1 yen~"
"." Mingcai rolled her eyes at her husband, "This is the fulfillment of a vow from the past!"
"before?"
"I made a wish when I came to Hongyuyuan before~"
"What wish did Akina make before? What did she wish for this time?" Naoki Nagayama asked curiously.
"Don't tell you!"
Slightly tilting her head to look at Naoki Nagayama, Akina's cheeks puffed up slightly, the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised, her whole face expressed her current mood - happy~
Although I was five months pregnant, the way down the mountain seemed agile and brisk.
Before Naoki Nagayama and his men arrived, Hongyuyuan had been idle.
This time it was used as the base for the Japan Film Academy Association jury, which was something no one had thought of. The company that managed the garden cleaned it in a hurry, and then assigned a housekeeper and a chef, so that Hongyuyuan was ready.
With the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Yongshan, the judges of this year gradually arrived one by one.
"Director Nagayama, long time no see!" "Ah, Director Yamashita, thank you for your hard work this time!" "No, no."
"Director Oshima, welcome~" "Director Nagayama, the scenery here is nice. I heard it's your villa?" "Hahaha, it's just a vacation home."
"Director Yan Jing." "The style of this place is somewhat similar to that of Phoenix Garden~" "It was built in that style."
The judges are not all directors, of course. They also include well-known producers, film critics, and veteran actors in the Japanese film industry.
With the arrival of these people, the originally deserted Hongyuyuan became lively.
Of course, the distinctive Red Fish Courtyard naturally attracted praise from all walks of life. Some of them were really envious. After all, movies make money, but the money is divided up by the producers. Even for well-known directors, not many can afford to spend so much money to buy a courtyard.
Everyone knows that Naoki Nagayama is a rich man. After all, he is both a producer and a director. Since the actor fees in Japan are not high, almost all the money earned from every movie goes into his pocket.
But I had no idea how rich he was until I saw this private courtyard.
So everyone was moved as they watched Akina Nakamori, who came out with Nagayama Naoki to greet everyone and was now busy helping everyone settle down.
Although the young idol Akina Nakamori is very beautiful, there are many Japanese who are prettier than her. But she got a great deal by marrying Naoki Nagayama!
People like them who already have a certain status and reputation in the entertainment industry will not easily marry an artist. They will definitely find a wife who is of equal status.
In this way, you can maintain your status in the upper class society, and have a good wife to help you handle various relationships and help you advance your career.
If you become the son-in-law of a politician or a tycoon, you can even rise to the top overnight.
Naoki Nagayama was still too young. He could not resist the temptation of beauty and got married and had children early.
Otherwise, there are girls of the right age in my aunts and uncles’ families who have a good family background, are pretty and can manage the household. I can definitely introduce them to him!
However, when Akina Nakamori came over with a big belly and thanked everyone for taking care of her husband, everyone responded politely. This was because she was Naoki Nagayama's wife and was about to give birth to Naoki Nagayama's child!
A wife is honored by her husband, and a mother is honored by her son
At this time, they realized that Naoki Nagayama no longer needed to use his wife to improve his class. He was already one of the top people in the pyramid of Japanese society!
So he marries a wife, as long as the wife is someone he likes.
By the evening, the chef's delicious dishes were ready, and Naoki Nagayama sat at the table with everyone. As the chairman of the jury, he raised his glass:
"Mina-san, due to her health, Akina will not eat with us. In the next half month, I hope everyone can work together to select this year's Academy Awards!"
"Of course!" "Let's do our best!" "Have fun watching the movie!" "."
After everyone responded, they began to enjoy the delicious food. Naoki Nagayama did not continue to toast or anything like that. Instead, he discussed with the judges the interesting movies of this year and possible movie trends in the future.
"I think this year's movie Ran, directed by Akira Kurosawa, is very good."
"That's true~" "Director Akira Kurosawa's directing skills."
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The jury of this year's Academy Awards chatted over drinks, meals and until late at night.
Director Naoki Nagayama has temporarily left, but the work of the Shuyou Group has not stopped, and the entire entertainment industry has not stopped.
In the cold wind, the popularity of "Hayato" is getting higher and higher, especially on the first weekend after the new year, the audiences who went to see this movie bought out all the tickets in the cinema!
In important cities such as Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo in Hokkaido, the most popular movie at the moment is undoubtedly "Hayato" by Shuyou Films. It has even reached the point where you cannot have a conversation without having seen this movie.
At this time, Nagayama Kumahara, who came to Kobe, was meeting with other middle and high-level members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, hoping to radiate the influence of the Nagayama group from Shizuoka to the Kinki region.
"Hasn't the East Asia Association in Tokyo already declined? Why don't you develop in Tokyo, Mr. Kumahara?" The leader of the Haoyou Association said while drinking, "The Kinki region is in chaos right now. Those guys from the Ichiwa Association are always at war!"
"Hasn't he been quiet recently?" Nagayama Xiongyuan said in surprise.
"How is it possible? Unless Yamamoto Hiroshi of the Ikwakai dies and the Ikwakai is disbanded, this 'Yamaichi Struggle' will never end!"
Another leader of the club who was drinking with us was a little drunk and said with a smile,
"In fact, right now, everyone is tacitly agreeing not to end this fight. No one actually wants to have another person in charge."
In fact, the fourth generation leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi has been dead for a year. There are not many people in the direct organizations of the Yamaguchi-gumi, such as the Shoyukai and the Goyukai, who really want to help him take revenge!
Because everyone has discovered that as long as Takenaka Masahisa is not avenged, the next generation of group leader will not be able to take office legitimately. In other words, now the subordinate organizations of the Yamaguchi-gumi can govern themselves and make money on their own!
No matter who wins the Shanyi struggle, these powerful team leaders will have a hard time! They are all the bosses of the club, and who really wants to have another guy above their head!
"I see."
Nagayama Kumahara nodded. He had long been aware of the current situation in Kobe. In fact, except for Kobe, where the Yamaguchi-gumi's headquarters was still struggling, the Yamaguchi-gumi branches in other cities had almost no conflicts.
Everyone is in the underworld to make money, so you want your little brother to fight for your life for a few tens of thousands of dollars? !
"In Tokyo, the Inagawa group is too strong. Our Nagayama group can't get in!"
Nagayama Kumahara explained that in fact his father had specifically instructed him that Tokyo was the Nagayama family's retreat, and even if Nagayama Kumahara wanted to develop in the yakuza, he could not go there.
"Hahaha, could it be that the enemy your father, Nagayama Hayato, left behind when he was young is still here?" A young man laughed, causing the others present to laugh as well.
"Yes. When Nagayama Hayato was young, he offended everyone in Tokyo!"
"Why else would I go back to my hometown, haha~" "Come to think of it, making a scene in Tokyo is really impressive!"
"I don't know if it's true that I'm fighting ten people at once. Hey, Team Leader Xiong Yuan, was your father really that brave when he was young?!"
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Yongshan Xiongyuan drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and complained silently in his heart
"Father, even in my hometown, I can still steal the limelight from me in Kobe. "The Legend of Hayato"
"I'll ask Naoki to make a movie for me in the future, and it'll be called "The Legend of Kumahara"!!!"
He knew that "Hayato" was very popular among the Yakuza, but he didn't expect that "Hayato" had such a great influence that even the team leaders had read it.
Looking up, Nagayama Kumahara showed a hearty smile:
"Of course, my father's bravery is well-known. Look at my physique, I inherited his physique!"
As he spoke, Nagayama Kumahara flexed his biceps and started laughing with everyone.
When the team leaders looked at his sturdy and strong body, they couldn't help but nod and thought he must be a good fighter!
After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Nagayama Kumahara continued to negotiate secretly with several team leaders. Even if they did not try hard to fight against the Ikwakai, the small cities in the Kinki region near Shizuoka could snatch the Ikwakai's territory!
"My Yongshan Group sends out the men, and you guys make the noise. Then, if we grab the territory, we'll add two and one to make five, and divide it equally!"
"This is fine." "Really, you don't have to put in any effort?"
"Of course you have to contribute. When the First Peace Association launches a counterattack, you have to stand on the same front with me!"
"Hahaha, okay then~"
The group continued to drink happily. The other team leaders wanted a free territory, but Nagayama Xionghenze wanted to open an opening to expand into the Kinki region.
Which side wins? We will see in the future!
In addition, let’s talk about "Hayato" again. It is also very popular among yakuza, so many immature bad guys have ambitions to copy Nagayama Hayato’s path to success.
Some people headed directly to big cities, hoping to climb up from the bottom. Some people gathered people directly and collected protection fees on the streets, but they were attacked by the police and local gangs!
Some people contacted the police privately, hoping to become informants. This made the police chiefs laugh and cry.
There are also some teenagers who like cosplay. For some reason, they like to wear half-worn kimonos recently. When they meet their friends on the street, they say a few words in half English and half Japanese. "Baga Aibo~ Sassi Buli!"
Fortunately, the school is still on vacation, otherwise these guys would definitely be kicked out of the college!
The first week box office of "Hayato: New World" has exceeded 7 million, almost catching up with the box office of other movies in a whole year!
The industry estimates that the final box office of this movie will definitely reach more than 30 billion, and optimistically it can reach 40 billion. If it wins a big award like "Kikujiro's Summer" and is released overseas, the global box office may be higher.
But winning the award seems unlikely.
The Japan Academy Awards were held last year, and this year's jury chairman is still Naoki Nagayama, and he will definitely not choose his own film!