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Chapter 1003 Chapter 1012, one by one, everyone is counting on Naoki Nagayama!!
Chapter 1003 Chapter 1012, one by one, everyone is counting on Naoki Nagayama!!
Once the door is closed, the outside world seems to have nothing to do with Hongyuyuan.
Naoki Nagayama watched the nominated movies with a group of judges in the villa, scored and wrote film reviews, and held banquets, drank and chatted in his spare time.
Hongyuyuan has a large space and was originally built for leisure. It has many entertainment facilities, such as game consoles, karaoke, billiards, etc. You won’t be bored when you stay there.
And Naoki Nagayama is accompanied by Akina, which is really enviable~
As for Akina, she doesn't have any judging work to do and there are no closed restrictions.
As a celebrity, she naturally has friends in Kyoto. In her free time during the day, she would go to Kyoto to hang out and visit her friends. Her life was very comfortable.
More than two weeks have passed in a flash, and the first month of the new year has come to an end.
"Naoki-san should be almost done now." Ishikawa Fumio of the Academy Award Association took the scoring results and comments and other materials to express his gratitude to Naoki Nagayama, "We will announce the list in early February, and then hold the award ceremony in early March."
The Academy Awards is the only film competition in Japan that broadcasts the award ceremony live. The eyes of the entire film industry will be on it, so all companies and actors will definitely participate.
"Okay, I understand." Naoki Nagayama nodded, "Thank you for coming here."
“This is what should be done~”
Ishikawa Fumio said this respectfully, and then said goodbye to all the judges. The judging work was over for today.
"Mina-san, thank you all for your hard work during this period," Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "You must be tired of staying in this yard for so long~"
"No, no, the scenery at Hongyuyuan is so beautiful, we can stay here for another month!" "The entertainment is very rich" "There are so many friends to chat with~" "."
The judges all praised the hotel, saying that the care during this period was indeed very good, with beautiful courtyards and a dedicated chef. It was unlike the previous time when they were judges, when they could just book a resort hotel and be done with it.
Amidst the voices of gratitude, the judges also prepared to leave.
As the owner of this place, Naoki Nagayama would of course be the last to leave.
"Akina." Seeing Akina packing her luggage, the original two suitcases have now become five. Naoyama Naoki couldn't help but be a little surprised, "What did you buy?"
"They are all clothes!" Akina looked up and said with a smile, "Didn't Naoki-san encourage me to design clothes? I have selected some special clothes in Kyoto and I want to go to Shinjuku to see the fashion trends abroad."
"Where should I put all these clothes?"
Naoki Nagayama looked at the full suitcase and remembered the gossip that in her previous life, Akina rented four warehouses to store her stage costumes. He felt that he had aroused Akina's shopping desire.
"There's a loft on the other side of Yamazakurain for storing sundries, and I plan to turn it into a design studio. I'll also store my clothes there."
Mingcai squatted down with some difficulty to tidy up her clothes. She was almost five months pregnant and her belly was already affecting her movements.
Naoki Nagayama quickly helped close the suitcase and said to the energetic Akina:
"We don't need to rush into designing clothes. We can go look at the clothing factory first."
"I'm going to try to see if the designs I make are popular," Akina said with a smile. "Once the designs are ready, I'll show them to my friends who make clothes. If they're willing to produce, then I'll consider buying a factory."
Without the complications of the entertainment industry, Akina has enough time to think clearly about establishing a clothing brand. She also knows that although she has a special sense for fashion, her style of dressing will always set a trend.
But we still have to determine whether fans accept this style because of her fame, or whether this style is likable in itself.
"I'm also going to try to submit my work to a fashion magazine!"
Naoki Nagayama looked at the smile on his wife's face, showing his support as a husband, full of emotional value:
"Ah Bai, is this still my Mingcai? The plan is clear and logical. It's true that you should look at a man with new eyes after three days of absence!"
"I am just so smart, Naoki-san, don't underestimate me!" Akina looked at her husband confidently, then laughed happily, "There will be many opportunities for you to look at me with new eyes in the future!"
"Then I'm looking forward to it!"
After returning to Yamazakurain in Tokyo, Naoki Nagayama was called out by a phone call before he had time to rest.
In an office building in Ginza, Nakai Genta was drinking tea with Naoki Nagayama in the office of Shuyou Capital.
"Naoki-san, you've been missing for more than half a month." Nakai Yuta took a sip of tea and looked at Nagayama Naoki who was looking at the report. "Have you forgotten that you still have 100 billion yen in assets that are being lost?"
"Haha, the judges are not isolated from the outside. We can still make phone calls~" Naoki Nagayama responded with a smile, "It seems that the money has been safely transferred back to Japan!"
"Yes, I created a lot of new overseas accounts, which took a lot of effort." Nakai Yuanta said, "But fortunately, they have all been transferred back now!"
"Naoki-san, you are now a super-rich man with hundreds of billions of liquid funds!"
"Hahahaha" Hearing this number, Naoki Nagayama no longer has the passion he had at the beginning, "There will be more in the future"
Nakai Yuantai sighed and didn't continue boasting. He just felt that his heart needed to be trained to be bigger.
"Oh, by the way." He handed a document to Naoki Nagayama, "I called you here so urgently, mainly because of this matter."
Naoki Nagayama took the document and opened it, which contained an investigation report on the sale of forest rights.
Japan's forests are divided into state-owned forests, public forests and private forests.
Forestry resources are basically under the management of a system called forest unions, which range from national forest union federations to forest union organizations at the city, town and village level. The forests owned by the members basically account for half of the country's total forest area.
The forest association organizes scattered small and medium-sized forest owners to carry out large-scale, professional and intensive production and management, and promote the modernization of forestry.
"Naoki-san, currently most of the small forest owners are members of forest associations. They join forest associations to conduct joint management, which can improve labor productivity and profitability."
Nakai Yuta pointed at the data analysis and explained to Naoki Nagayama,
"In the beginning, it did guarantee profits and benefited a group of forest owners. However, after 1980, the domestic timber price dropped sharply due to the impact of low-priced timber from abroad and has remained sluggish ever since."
"As of now, the price of timber in Japan will remain low and will not go back up for the time being! Many forest owners can no longer bear it and have started to sell their forest rights. If we purchase them at this time, will it be helpful?"
When Naoki Nagayama heard this, his original attitude towards buying did not change at all. Instead, he said happily:
“This is a great time to buy at the bottom!”
"Yuan Tai-san, remember, we have too much money to spend right now. We need to find assets that can maintain and increase their value."
"Timber is a resource that will continue to appreciate in value if left in the ground. It may even increase in value in a few decades."
Nakai Yuanta shook his head:
"It would be better to buy a gold mine, which is a good way to preserve value."
"Haha, that has to be sold to someone!" Naoki Nagayama laughed, "If someone sells gold or iron ore, we'll buy it right away!"
Nakai Yuanta also knew that it was impossible. Those mineral resources were all controlled by families with close ties to the government. Others would have no chance to buy them.
That is to say, there is still a chance for forest rights and land.
"In short, if the forest owner is willing to buy it, we will buy it." Naoki Nagayama said, "We will set up a shell company and hire professional managers to manage it. We will just follow the current timber business model, as long as we don't lose money."
"Then he must be joining the Forest Group!" Nakai Yuta said, "Naoki-san won't show up?"
"I will wait until the forest rights purchased reach a certain area, then I will come forward." Naoyama Naoki said, "Anyway, in this forest union organization, the larger the area, the more say you have."
"Hey, let's go negotiate then!"
Nakai Yuanta is not worried about whether he can buy the forest rights. With hundreds of billions of funds in hand, who can compete with him? !
Sitting on the sofa, Naoki Nagayama recalled an American TV series he watched in his previous life - Yellowstone.
The Dutton family, which owns the largest land in Montana, fosters government agents, controls armed forces, and interferes with the judiciary in order to protect their land.
In Japan, Naoki Nagayama only needs to pay money to buy the forest rights that the forest owners can no longer manage.
"Sure enough, the free America with neon lights and gun battles every day is different!" Naoki Nagayama sighed, "But it's better to be safe."
As several major awards in the film industry are about to be announced, cinemas have begun to select last year's outstanding films for re-screening, and people's attention to movies continues to increase.
"Hayato" has been released for a month, and its popularity has dropped a lot compared to when it was first released, but the total box office has reached more than 20 billion, far higher than other movies of the same period.
Shuyou Films once again stands at the top of the film industry
"Shuichi-san, how is the filming of your film "The Man with Zero Presence" going?" Yoshimura Otomo was chatting with Idou Shuichi after the review meeting at the Shuyou Building ended.
"." Idou Shu wiped his face with a bitter expression, "Otomo-san, you know that feeling, right?"
"It's the feeling of having to work hard on something even though you don't have any passion. It's helpless and aggrieved, but you have to force yourself to be energetic. But you can't hold on for long before you become decadent again."
Yoshimura Otomo was listening attentively, but the more he listened, the more his expression became strange. The more Idou Shuichi spoke, the more he seemed to be describing the embarrassment of a middle-aged man.
When I think about the experience of having to pay public grain to my wife every half a month, I have no passion but have to do it. I can't stick to it for long, and I feel helpless and wronged.
"Shuichi-san, what are you talking about!!!"
Yoshimura Otomo's tone subconsciously rose a lot, which scared Idou Shuichi.
"Why is it so loud all of a sudden?!" Idou Shuichi looked at Yoshimura Otomo, "I was talking about filming a movie!"
"I was filming "The Man with Zero Sense of Existence" with Kyon Kimura. I always felt unmotivated. I wanted to work hard, but after a while I lost my passion again."
"Oh, so you're talking about movies!"
"Then what do you think it is?"
"I thought Shuichi-san was in a bad mood recently!" Yoshimura Otomo immediately perfunctorily changed the subject, "So Shuichi-san, do you think the script submitted by the screenwriter team at this review meeting is refreshing?"
"It's refreshing." Itou Shuichi shook his head. "A good script is like a good novel. It depends on fate. These scripts are all conventional and regular. The movies made from them are neither good nor bad."
"If that's the case, can we take the photo?!" Yoshimura Otomo confirmed.
"Well, haven't we contacted many producers who are interested in investing before? We can let new directors have a try," said Idou Shuichi. "I will also set up a film project and apply for subsidies and discounts from above."
"Anyway, we can start filming. Otherwise, our crew won't be able to sit idle every day!"
Yoshimura Otomo nodded: "Well, I'll listen to Xiuyi-san on these~"
The division of labor between these two people is very clear. All matters concerning the movie are handled by Idou Shuichi, and everything else is handled by Yoshimura Otomo. As for Naoyama Naoki... Hehe~
They both listened to him!
"By the way, shouldn't Naoki-san be back?" Yoshimura Otomo suddenly thought, "When will his movie Battle Royale be filmed?"
"Naoki-san said he didn't want to shoot it. And he said Battle Royale is a bit out of step with the current social situation. I'm thinking of waiting for now, unless there is really no suitable script, then shoot this one."
Idou Shuichi said this.
"Besides, after Naoki-san comes back, who knows when he'll write a new script!"
"He's so busy. He also has to take care of the baby," said Yoshimura Otomo, who seemed to realize he was wrong halfway through. "How could he have time to write a script when he has to accompany the baby?"
"Didn't you write Tokyo Love Story before you got married? The trial version of the novel is almost sold out. Didn't you see it?!"
Idou Shuichi said with some jealousy,
"Some people can't be viewed with common sense!"
"Oh~~~" Yoshimura Otomo looked at Idou Shuichi, "You said Naoki-san is not a human!"
"!!! Otomo-san, you're already so old, stop playing those elementary school tricks!"
The two people in the office walked out jokingly and happened to meet Masataka Komori and other directors who were about to go out, and there was another round of excitement.
Masataka Komori took the script that had been approved by the review committee and began to prepare for the project. Then he had to look for suitable actors. He had experience in independent film shooting, so he was no stranger to these things.
And by the way, they can use the excuse of training the younger generation to use newcomers like Matsuo Muneo.
"Otomo-san, Shuichi-san, Naoki-san, are they back?"
"Well, it seems they are back." Idou Shuichi said, "The judges of the Academy Awards have returned. I heard that the final list of winners will be announced soon."
"Which movie won the grand prize?!" There was some anticipation in Masataka Komori's eyes. Although the hope was slim, "Our Little Sister" was, after all, a movie directed by him.
Idou Shuichi glanced at him, but still told him the cruel news:
"It's Akira Kurosawa's Ran. It's a great director's movie, so we have to give it some respect."
".ε=(ο｀*)))Alas"
"But Our Little Sister still won the Best Cinematography and Best Editing awards. That's pretty good!"
Idou Shuichi comforted this great disciple of Shuyou.
“Keep trying harder next time!”
".Hi!"
Masataka Komori looked down at the movie script in his hand and suddenly felt disappointed. He knew that he would not win any award with this movie!
He raised his head and looked at Idou Shuichi expectantly:
"Does Shuichi-san and Naoki-san have any new scripts?"
"."
One by one, everyone is counting on Naoki Nagayama!
"Wait until he comes over tomorrow, then ask him!"