Tokyo Tycoon, Start as a Writer

Chapter 128, "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", is now complete.

The sunlight in mid-February is weak and dim.

In the warmth coming from the fireplace, Naoko Kobayashi sat obediently and let the makeup artist do her makeup.

The girl's heart was pounding when she faced the camera for the first time.

Beside her, Kiyoaki Matsueda whispered to her, "Don't be too nervous, and don't worry about your acting. Just bring out the same mentality you had at the cultural festival last time, act like you normally would, and leave the rest to us."

"Hmm~"

The girl nodded slightly.

However, simple words could not ease the tension in my heart.

Just after finishing her makeup, before Naoko Kobayashi had time to get ready, the script supervisor on the other side spoke.

"Are all the actors already done with their makeup? Hurry up and get ready to start filming. The crew, go cover the windows quickly..."

Hearing this, Kiyoaki Matsueda walked out of the room and prepared.

Seeing him leave her sight, Naoko Kobayashi became even more nervous and kept swallowing.

The director, Tokugawa Rinko, looked at everyone expressionlessly, her eyes finally resting on the girl's face, and she said softly: "Remember, forget all the preparations you made to play Kaoru well, just face the camera with your true face!"

"Oh……"

Naoko Kobayashi lowered her head.

"It doesn't matter if there is no chance, but now that we have the chance, we must not lose to anyone!" Tokugawa Rinko continued.

Hearing this, a strong and tenacious light flashed in Kobayashi Naoko's eyes.

This is the stubbornness of a country girl.

"Let's start!" the staff reminded.

As the words fell, the camera's perspective began at the door.

The sky was gray.

The tone of the lens is overall rather dull.

It was a cold, rainy day, and raindrops were sliding down from the eaves.

The rain showers outside covered the forest in white, and the rain was coming from the foot of the mountain at an alarming speed.

The autumn colors of the primeval forests and deep valleys make people feel sad.

Then, the perspective slowly moves into the house.

Surrounding the fire pit in the middle, a group of touring artists were quietly warming themselves by the fire.

In the room on the other side, an old man with bruises all over his body, who looked like a drowned ghost, raised his head and looked out the window at the continuous autumn rain, his eyes dull and lifeless. I don't know what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps was heard.

The camera's perspective moves with the perspectives of everyone in the room.

Everyone fell silent, all the noise disappeared instantly, and all eyes were focused on the door.

In this silence, there was an inexplicable frenzy.

...Everyone was full of confidence in Mishima's appearance.

[Skill: Immersive]

[When the skill is activated, it can increase the sense of immersion, making the audience feel as if they are experiencing the plot in person. ]

With the mentality of giving it a try, Kiyoaki Matsueda used this skill for the second time.

Then, enter the screen.

In the hazy and melancholy autumn rain outside the door, a young man wearing a top hat and a Western-style student uniform walked in.

At this moment, everyone held their breath.

To be fair, at this time, Matsueda Qingxian perfectly portrayed the boy's melancholy and handsomeness.

Her cheeks are white with a rosy glow, her eyebrows are delicate, and her pair of poetic black eyes sparkle in the camera.

Wearing a black student uniform from the 1920s and a top hat, she looks as if she has just traveled through time and space from the early Showa era. Her beauty is so beautiful that it gives people a sense of impermanence.

Because of the immersive experience, they all seemed to have entered the world of the script.

...I just don’t know how the photo will turn out.

Standing at the door, Songeda Qingxian looked at everyone in the room.

Everyone was looking at him too.

Finally, his eyes stopped on Tokugawa Rinko.

Their eyes met.

The camera moves to the heroine as the hero walks into the house.

Seeing him coming, Naoko Kobayashi quickly stood up, gave up her cushion, and turned it over and placed it in front of the protagonist.

The picture shows the heroine's face.

She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a thick bun on her head, which made her face look very small, beautiful and innocent.

The male protagonist looked at her a few times.

She then shyly looked away, her cheeks slightly flushed.

At this time, an old woman came out from the inner room and grabbed the protagonist's hand: "Hey, Master, you are soaked all over. Come over here and warm yourself by the fire. Quickly dry your clothes..."

As the male lead stood up and walked into another room, the stagehand picked up the megaphone and said, "Click!"

"Whoo~"

Suddenly, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The first act passed without incident.

Naoko Kobayashi even covered her pounding heart and gasped with lingering fear.

"You passed it in one take. That's great." Matsueda Kiyoaki came over and patted her on the shoulder. "You didn't have any lines in the first few scenes. This is just enough for you to get used to the atmosphere of filming. Once you get used to this feeling, reciting the lines won't be a difficult task."

"I'll try my best!" Naoko Kobayashi replied with sparkling eyes full of admiration for him.

In the next few scenes, driven by [Impersonation of the Scene], the actors acting opposite Kiyoaki Matsueda were easily immersed in the plot, and they felt like they had become real characters in the plot, and the filming went very smoothly.

From a professional perspective, the crew is a mixed bag.

The leading actors are almost all outsiders, either security guards at the gate or students in the school.

But these people were not chosen randomly.

The security guard Oshima Isamu has a habit of imitating people.

His acting skills can't be said to be first-rate, but they are definitely not comparable to those of an amateur. He is particularly suitable for playing the middle-aged man in the geisha.

In addition, except for Kaoru, the geishas other than Kaoru are all college students from Waseda University's Drama Club. They already have acting skills, and the play "Dancing Girl" does not have too strong emotional conflicts, so they are fully capable of meeting the acting requirements of their respective roles.

There are also the stagehands, lighting, sound engineers and the like, all of whom were frustrated people in the workplace carefully recruited by Tokugawa Rinko.

They originally worked in this field, but left for various reasons, but their professional skills are still there.

Just give them a chance and they will be able to display their abilities again.

As for director Rinko Tokugawa, it's pure talent.

She learned her directing skills entirely by herself, and shot and directed many short films during her college years.

It’s hard to say how good Songzhi Qingxian’s level is.

After all, he is just a layman in the field of film and television.

But judging from the praise from the crew members, he seems to be quite talented?
The first day of filming went very smoothly.

This seemingly makeshift team put together by Kiyoaki Matsueda and Rinko Tokugawa showed a strong cohesion.

Because there were no big names or people putting on airs, everyone had a lot of topics to talk about when they sat together, and the atmosphere in the whole group was very harmonious and friendly.

Everyone helped each other, exchanged ideas, and soon the team became one.

...Except for the 30 men in suits sent by Arun.

These gang members were assigned to do odd jobs on the crew. They were used to fighting and killing each other on a daily basis, so they inevitably felt bored at the end of the day. Many of them had already thought about returning to Tokyo.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the first outdoor scene began shooting.

It had been raining since noon, and by three o'clock it was gradually snowing.

Fortunately, the snow was not heavy and was wetted by the rain as it fell, so there was no visible snow on the screen.

"Attention all units, filming is about to begin, please be ready!" As usual, the stage manager used a loud speaker to notify the entire group.

Tokugawa Rinko was concentrating intently, staring at the monitor screen without blinking.

In the camera, the dancers and their group packed up their things and left the teahouse.

The male protagonist also packed up his things and asked the old lady in the teahouse: "Where are these artists going to stay tonight?"

"People like this will stay wherever there are guests." The old woman said contemptuously, and then tried to persuade him to stay, "Young Master, please rest here for a while, the sky will clear up soon."

"No, I have to hurry on my way. Take care, old man." The male protagonist stood up.

The old man in the room moved his yellow eyes with great effort and nodded slightly towards the camera.

"Okay! Click!"

With the sound of "end", the air that had been stagnant during the shooting immediately resumed circulation.

Everyone took a short break and immediately started filming the next scene.

As the male protagonist walked out of the teahouse, the old woman immediately followed him.

"Master, Master, I really don't deserve your kindness... I'm so sorry for not remembering you well. I will remember your face and thank you next time you pass by. You must come next time, don't forget..."

The two of them pulled each other all the way in the camera and finally reached the top tunnel of Amagi Mountain

"The old man is home alone, please go back." The male protagonist took the schoolbag and walked into the tunnel alone.

Inside the camera, the tunnel was dark and cold water dripped down. Looking at this scene, everyone's throat was stimulated by the burning tension and they couldn't help swallowing.

But as the male protagonist moved forward, a faint light appeared at the exit leading to Minamiizu.

...represents the light of hope.

Seeing this scene on the monitor, all the crew members were shocked.

An extremely excited mood enveloped everyone's heart.

"Okay! Click! Very good, that's it!" The voice of the stagehand couldn't help but tremble.

All the staff present had smiles on their faces.

The suppression of the Ishihara Group is the darkness at the beginning of the tunnel, but as Mishima moves forward, the light of hope will eventually come...

Those who realized this felt their hearts tremble with excitement and their bodies were covered with goose bumps.

Tokugawa Rinko, Kobayashi Naoko, Oshima Isamu...all of them present had only one thought: they must prove Mishima's strength to the entire industry.

The atmosphere gradually became heated.

But at this moment, the roar of a motorcycle suddenly sounded from the other end of the tunnel.

Loud shouting and the sound of iron pipes and baseball bats swinging carried into the dark tunnel.

"Hey, who are you? How dare you film in my territory!"

"Get out of here!"

"Haha, haha, if you don't give us an explanation today, we won't let you go!"

All kinds of noisy noises came together, and it was obvious that someone was up to no good. The faces of the crew members all changed a little.

"Don't worry, everyone. We have made a plan." Tokugawa Rinko said calmly.

Everyone looked at her subconsciously.

Tokugawa Rinko is a plain person, even a little cold.

On the set, she only spoke to a few people and almost only smiled at one person.

She has a cold temperament, but stays calm in the face of difficulties, and is smart but not ostentatious, which is actually her charm.

"Let's go and take a look." Tokugawa Rinko took the lead and walked forward.

Hearing this, the thirty men in suits showed eager expressions on their faces.

After walking out of the tunnel, there was a group of thugs on motorcycles opposite.

There were seventeen or eighteen people riding eight motorcycles. Everyone was wearing loose bloomers and leather jackets, and there was a flag with a skull and crossbones logo on the back of each motorcycle.

Each of these hooligans held a steel pipe or baseball bat in his hand, whistled, and looked at the crew members with frivolous eyes.

Especially the two beauties, Tokugawa Rinko and Kobayashi Naoko.

The two groups of people formed a standoff.

The leader of the gang took out a baseball bat, waved it in the air to protest, and shouted, "Hey! Are you filming here without our permission? Come over here and apologize..."

After the eldest brother finished speaking, the younger brothers started to make a noise and whistled collectively.

"Please leave quickly, or we will call the police." Tokugawa Rinko's eyes were cold and she did not give in.

"Haha, listen to what this little girl said..."

There was laughter from the other side.

Someone had already informed the local police station.

Even if the other side calls the police, the police will arrive too late. The group of people filming were intimidated by them...

"Hehe~"

The leader of the gang had an evil smile on his face.

Of course, this situation was also expected by Kiyoaki Matsueda and Rinko Tokugawa.

They are not stupid enough to think that the Ishihara Group is stupid and will not interfere with their filming plans and progress.

...The people we asked for from Arun were there just to deal with this kind of situation.

"Kinoshita, bring ten people." Kiyoaki Matsueda shouted.

Kinoshita is a team leader of the Inagawa-kai. These thirty people are his subordinates. They have been bored to death after doing odd jobs all day.

Now I finally have something to do to relieve my boredom.

Hearing Kiyoaki Matsueda's call, Captain Kinoshita waved his hand and ten big men in suits came over.

"Ok?"

The gangster on the opposite side was stunned.

It feels like the people on the other side are even more evil than them...

"Be careful when you do this," Matsueda Kiyoaki ordered.

"Don't worry, we all have experience..." The eleven men in suits all showed knowing smiles on their faces.

The next second, they all rushed over.

The thugs on the opposite side were immediately intimidated by this momentum and were completely at a disadvantage as soon as the fight started.

After all, there is still a big gap in combat effectiveness between the street thugs from a small country town and the real gang members fighting in Tokyo.

In less than ten minutes, the gang fled.

He ran so fast that he even forgot to ride his motorcycle.

When Seiji Ishihara, who was far away in Tokyo, heard the news, he was so angry that he smashed everything that could be smashed in the room.

The next day, he sent thirty men to harass them.

"I just don't believe how long you ordinary people can hold out..." This is what Seiji Ishihara thought.

Then, this time, 20 men in suits came out from Mishima's side and beat up the people he called.

Prince Ishihara learned from his mistakes and decided not to underestimate his enemies anymore.

After three days of rest, he mobilized hundreds of people and decided to break down the psychological defenses of the "Dancing Girl" crew members in one fell swoop.

then……

Arun came with 50 people to support.

As expected, Prince Ishihara's ragtag army was beaten badly by the regular army again.

After suffering three consecutive losses, Seiji Ishihara finally stopped.

...After all, he is a righteous person. If he makes too much noise, he won't be able to explain to the public.

In a short period of time, the enemy's three harassments were thwarted. The entire "Dancing Girl" crew seemed to be injected with chicken blood, the morale was unprecedentedly high, and the filming process was advancing rapidly.

At the same time, Kiyoaki Matsueda's other plan was also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The highly anticipated single volume of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" became much more popular than expected after it was released.

The combination of popular beautiful writer and big platform creates wonderful sparks.

It was released on February 2, Valentine’s Day, and by the end of March, sales had exceeded 14 copies.

According to the planned schedule, Xinchao continued to increase its investment in publicity and promotion, with the goal of selling 100 million copies before the animated film was released.

The production of animated films is also progressing rapidly.

Thanks to Kiyoaki Matsueda's powerful memory, every frame of "The Girl Who Time Travels" has restored the original animation, and the picture quality has been enhanced while keeping the style unchanged. The voice actors invited to dub are also carefully selected and talented voice actors.

"The Time-Traveling Girl" was originally a low-budget movie.

However, with the attitude of Kiyoaki Matsueda and Rinko Tokugawa who strived for perfection, the production budget alone exceeded 6 million yen.

If we take into account the publicity and promotion expenses, which account for at least 30% of the total production budget, the production cost will have to be between 9 million and 10 billion yen.

The cost of 9 million to 10 billion yen means that the box office must reach more than 20 billion yen to ensure that there is no loss. This made Tokugawa Sakurako, who had been secretly watching from the back, secretly worried for them.

When you focus your whole self on something, time flies.

The production of the film "Dancing Girl" was completed in April.

The production of the animated film "The Time-Traveling Girl" was also completed in mid-April.

Next comes a series of preparations before the release, including submission for review, release date setting, publicity and distribution.

In order to cover up their tracks, they only promoted "Dancing Girl" on the surface.

A new subsidiary was secretly established, and the news of the "Time Travel Girl" animation production was quietly announced. Posters were only put up in a small number of single-hall cinemas, and no large-scale publicity and promotion work was carried out for the time being.

As May begins, the early summer sunshine covers the streets and alleys of Tokyo.

Both "Dancing Girl" and "Time Travel Girl" have passed the review, and the next step is to sit down with the cinema to discuss the release date and scheduling of the films.

The conflict between the Mishima and Ishihara families is well known.

Countless pairs of eyes are watching the release date of "Dancing Girl".

However, the "Time Traveling Girl" is developing secretly in a place that few people notice...

Build a plank road in the open and cross Chencang secretly.

This trick really works.

May 5th, the Golden Week holiday just ended.

Kiyoaki Matsueda and Rinko Tokugawa split up into two groups to discuss the release dates of the two films.

As the most watched party, Kiyoaki Matsueda went to discuss "Dancing Girl" with the theaters, and Rinko went to discuss "The Time-Traveling Girl" with individual theaters.

Tokugawa Sakurako happened to have nothing to do that day, so between Qing and Rinko, she chose Qing without hesitation and planned to go along to join in the fun...

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At the end of the month, I want a monthly ticket
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