"Well, just be the same as before." Nagayama Naoki nodded, "I have two friends later, and it will be the same when they come."

"Hi! I understand! Please wait a moment."

Chinatsu Sakakihara bowed gently and left, then went to prepare tea and refreshments.

........

The fresh aroma of tea comes from inside the cup. The green tea is slightly bitter in the mouth, but it immediately tastes sweet. This is the latest Gyokuro tea!

After taking a sip of tea and a sip of refreshments, Nagayama Naoki leaned back on his seat and breathed a long sigh of relief. He felt that his whole body was much more energetic.

The sunshine in April is envious of such a life, and the light spots hit Nagayama Naoki's face, as if to give him a slap~

"Naoki-san!"

An energetic voice came from the side, and the smiling Kobayashi Masaki and the always straight-faced Shinoda Masahiro came over:

"You will still enjoy it~"

They saw Naoki Nagayama's leisurely look before and couldn't help laughing.

"You have half a day to spare..." Nagayama Naoki, who said a poem, quickly asked the two of them to sit down, and asked Chinatsu Sakakihara to bring them tea.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Masaki-san, Masahiro-san, we didn't have time to have a good chat at the preview last time, so I specially invited you two to have tea today~" Naoki Nagayama smiled

said.

"Haha, Naoki-san's "April Story" is such a beautiful movie!" Kobayashi Masaki said with a smile, "It reminds me of my youth!"

"Did Masaki-san have a crush on anyone when he was young?" Nagayama Naoki asked jokingly.

"Of course, but I bravely confessed my love!" An old man at this age can already tell the interesting things about his youth freely.

"Haha~"

After chatting about some interesting things, the directors naturally started talking about movies.

Masahiro Shinoda took a sip of tea and said: "The way Naoki-san used to express emotions in "April Story" is very special and has been a great inspiration to his colleagues."

"Where, where~"

“Haha, the design of those lenses will definitely be unforgettable for a long time.

Especially in the last scene, the cold tones composed of the transparent rain, gray buildings and the dark blue dress on the heroine, and the big red umbrella... such a strong contrast..."

Kobayashi Masaki was full of praise, "It's just like the sea water and surfboard at the beginning of your "That Summer, Sea of ​​Tranquility"!"

"Thank you Masaki-san... But no matter how much you praise me, I will be ashamed!"

Nagayama Naoki smiled and thanked him with a calm expression. After all, these movies are masterpieces, and he just took advantage of their creativity. However, this unfazed look made Kobayashi Masaki and Shinoda Masahiro's evaluation of this young man

Higher.

"Does Naoki-san have any plans for the next movie?" Masahiro Shinoda asked.

"Hi, Shuyou Pictures' next movie is called "Love Will Stop" and is already being prepared for filming... The sequels to "High School" and "Midnight Ring" are likely to be filmed this year.

"

"A sequel~~~" Masahiro Shinoda showed disdain on his face. For the director, the sequel is a purely commercial film.

"Haha, make money~" Kobayashi Masaki smiled and nodded.

"Yes, we have to eat after all~" Nagayama Naoki laughed at himself, and then asked, "Are you two preparing any new movies recently?"

"I don't have any plans. After "Tokyo Trial", I want to take a break..." Masaki Kobayashi's "Tokyo Trial" offended many people, so he was forced to take a break.

Masahiro Shinoda, who was sipping tea, said: "I am currently editing a movie called "Setouchi Junior Baseball Team"."

"Setouchi Junior Baseball Team"? Nagayama Naoki seems to have heard the name of this movie, but the memory in his mind is not enough and he can't think of anything.

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, and it is the dream of many high school students to play in Koshien.

"When will it be released?"

"It should be in June..."

Nagayama Naoki nodded, but suddenly thought: "June?!"

"Hey, what's wrong?" Masahiro Shinoda was a little confused, "Does Naoki-san have any other movies to be released?"

"No...that's not the case."

Naoki Nagayama actually remembered that the Yamaguchi-gumi would succeed the fourth generation in June. He thought about it and revealed,

"At the end of June, the Yamaguchi-gumi may have to decide who will belong to the fourth generation. It will be very chaotic at that time..."

Although the specific time of the "Yamaichi Resistance" of Japan's largest yakuza organization is not known, it happened after the Fourth Generation took over. During that time, the whole society was affected.

".......this"

Masahiro Shinoda and Masaki Kobayashi looked at each other. Although the film industry in this era was entangled with the underworld, they were so clear about the internal succession time of the Yamaguchi-gumi. It seemed that Naoki Nagayama did have a deep relationship with the underworld!

However, Masaki Kobayashi comforted him: "Don't worry, even the underworld would not want to destroy a cash cow like a movie theater."

Masahiro Shinoda also agreed: "Yes, it should not have a big impact on the release of the movie."

Since the two directors who have experienced ups and downs have no objections, Naoki Nagayama will not say more.

"By the way, Masaki-san, as for the next movie... I have a script for "Summer Garden" here. I wonder if you are interested?"

Naoki Nagayama suddenly remembered that he had the film adaptation rights bought by Toho.

"Although the film adaptation rights were sold to Toho, they didn't seem to have the intention to make it...so I thought about whether to make it myself."

""Summer Garden"?"

Masaki Kobayashi has also read this novel, which tells the story of an old man meeting several young people at the end of his life. The protagonist's experience is somewhat similar to his own. Masaki Kobayashi was drafted into the army when he was young and saw war.

of cruelty, and then devoted himself to reflecting on Japan's mistakes.

"Naoki-san, please show me the script...I want to think about it."

Nagayama Naoki nodded: "I'll send it to you next time~"

After deciding on a possible cooperation, the three of them continued to chat and gossip while drinking tea.

Even though Shinoda Masahiro looks serious on the face, he is also a sultry person:

"Naoki-san, do you still remember the director who was scared to death by your movie?"

"Director Fukasaku Kinji?" Nagayama Naoki was confused, "What's wrong with him?"

"It is said that after being kicked out by her lover Keiko Matsuzaka, she doesn't even have a place to live, and she is still staying at a friend's house!" The expression on Masahiro Shinoda's face was very strange, "It's really miserable~"

"He is a famous director?! How can he have no money?" Naoki Nagayama couldn't believe it.

"I heard that he gave most of his property to his wife during the divorce..." Masahiro Shinoda continued, "I don't know what he thought. He even divided most of his house and pension."

"There should be many more, right?" After all, he is a well-known director.

"Indeed, there are many, but after being kicked out by my lover, I seem to have caught a cold, and now my body is very weak... My spirit has also been hit... There is no one to take care of me now, so I can only rely on my friends~

"

"Forehead......."

Even though Nagayama Naoki knows that Fukasaku Kinji is his enemy, he still feels a little sad when he thinks that such an old man is so miserable...

"At such an old age, if you are still entangled with a beauty like Matsusaka Keiko, your lifespan will definitely be shortened!" Masaki Kobayashi also lamented.

"...I hope Director Fukasaku can get through it..."

The three people were deeply moved by the experience of director Fukasaku, and decided to take a lesson from it.

"Naoki-san, especially you, please be careful! Don't think that you can act recklessly just because you are young!" Masahiro Shinoda warned.

"Yes, yes, the word "sex" is like a knife...you will regret it when you get to my age!" Kobayashi Masaki warned.

"..."

Naoki Nagayama doesn’t know how to refute~
Chapter completed!