I, Hiroshi Nohara, the star of Japanese cinema

Chapter 74: Negotiations after the End! Four People Who Appreciate Each Other!
That’s right, in the eyes of others, Hiroshi Nohara is a strong man!
Not only did he use his amazing storyboard skills to depict a fantastic world that everyone had never seen before, but he also used his almost miraculous execution to pull this world from the empty paper into reality!
It was completed in just a few hours.

We had even just met each other.

Then, in an extremely exaggerated manner, the production of a small unit of a unit drama was completed.

Doesn’t this prove that Hiroshi Nohara is a strong man?

Of course, others really don’t know.

But Nohara Hiroshi himself is very clear that this is not creation, but a perfect reproduction that transcends time and space.

The national masterpiece called "The Wonderful World" in the previous life has been refined by countless elite producers and has long been the essence of the essence.

And what he, Hiroshi Nohara, has to do now is to use the world's more sophisticated equipment, more abundant funds, and... a group of Kanto tigers who have been suppressed for too long and are eager to prove themselves to inlay this piece of jade that has already been carved into shape with the most dazzling gold edge that belongs only to this era!
Post-production dubbing, music direction, every note, every heartbeat, were all accurately placed in the most appropriate position based on his memory blueprint of absolute pitch.

This is not just icing on the cake.

This is using the hand of God to inject a soul that is enough to shake the times into an already perfect work of art!
……

Half past nine in the evening.

When the last note perfectly matched the picture, when the mysterious man wearing sunglasses on the monitor screen, at the end of the story, left the thought-provoking words "The door to the wonderful world has been opened for you" in a hoarse and magnetic voice.

The entire post-production room fell into a deathly silence.

Then, like a volcano erupting, a wild cheer erupted that was enough to shake the entire floor!

"Success! We really succeeded!"

"Oh my god...this...is this really something we made in one day?!"

"This is a work of art! No! This is a miracle!"

Everyone went crazy. They looked at the final product with eyes as if they were looking up at a statue that they had just cast with their own hands, but which exuded a sacred light that they dared not look directly at.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

In this frenzied sea, Hiroshi Nohara simply stood up calmly, clapped his hands, and attracted everyone's attention.

"Nancun, Changgu, Beichuan."

Nohara Hiroshi spoke.

"We're here! Section Chief Nohara!"

The three people who were called jumped up from the crowd almost at the same time, their three young faces filled with excitement and nervousness.

"Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, the three of you will come with me to the review department, bringing this master tape." Nohara Hiroshi glanced at them, his eyes calm and trusting. "This is our class's first work, and I hope it will be submitted personally by one of our original members."

boom!
These words, like a bolt of thunder from the sky, struck the hearts of the three people fiercely!
They originally thought that with the joining of these senior predecessors, they, the newcomers who had just entered the industry, would gradually be marginalized and would only be responsible for some miscellaneous tasks such as serving tea and water.

But they never imagined that at such a critical moment that determines the life and death of the entire project, in the face of such a contribution that is worthy of being recorded in history, their section chief would actually choose to let the three of them, the youngest veterans, share this supreme glory!

At this moment, all the uneasiness and inferiority were washed away by a hot torrent called "trust"!

They looked at Hiroshi Nohara and their eyes instantly turned red.

"Hi!!"

The three of them bowed ninety degrees in unison. Their voices were choked with sobs, yet filled with an unprecedented firmness that was enough to be entrusted with life and death!

Nohara Hiroshi nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and bowed deeply to all the team members who had contributed to this miracle.

"Dear seniors and colleagues, thank you for your hard work!"

"You're too kind, Section Chief!"

“It is our honor to be able to participate in such a project!”

All the people present, whether they were veterans of the Kanto faction or new artists, bowed in return without exception.

The scene was as solemn as a grand ceremony.

"Okay, let's disband. It's time to get off work." Nohara Hiroshi stood up with a gentle smile on his face: "Everyone can come later tomorrow. It doesn't count as attendance here."

After all, we did work overtime today.

The crowd gradually dispersed, and everyone's face showed a kind of fatigue after the excitement, and a kind of high spirits of making history.

However, in the corner, Xiao Xunhua, Fujii Itsuki, and Watanabe Ryu, the three male and female protagonists who had just completed the most important performance in their lives, seemed a little at a loss.

They looked at this group of high-spirited seniors and the young director who was surrounded by everyone like a god, and they felt excited but also a little confused.

Their performance is over.

This means that they have to return to the reality full of uncertainty and confusion.

This afternoon's experience...

It was like a dream to the three of them.

"Is this a dream?" Xiao Xunhua murmured to herself.

But Fujii Itsuki and Watanabe Ryu next to them were also very confused. They scratched the back of their heads and didn't know what to say.

Because they really feel weird today.

It was like that, once they got to the set, they didn't need to do anything extra. They just had to follow Director Hiroshi Nohara's arrangements and the expressions in the drawings they had received before.

Many times it happens all at once.

There is no way to pass it in one go.

Because the expressions in the drawings have already told them how to express themselves, how they should perform in the next stage, and what the subsequent emotions and eyes should look like.

It can be said that it has everything you need.

This was like a 'fool-proof act', the simplest and easiest performance they had ever given in their acting careers.

And now you say it was a perfect success.

then……

There's no after that.

So Xiao Xunhua, Fujii Itsuki and Watanabe Ryu were really at a loss and didn't know what to do next.

But at this moment, Hiroshi Nohara came over.

"Thank you all for your hard work today." He still had that gentle smile on his face.

"No! It's not hard! It's our honor!" The three of them hurriedly bowed in return, their attitude being extremely humble.

Now they also have great respect for Hiroshi Nohara.

"Your performance was outstanding, exceeding my expectations." Nohara Hiroshi's words were filled with genuine praise. "Although this episode has ended, if there are suitable extras in subsequent projects, I hope to invite the three of you to guest star. Of course, the performance fee may not be much, but I think it can at least solve some of the current difficulties."

These words were like a warm current, instantly touching the softest part of the three people's hearts.

They didn't expect that this talented director who was so high and mighty would be willing to take such care of the livelihoods of unknown people like them.

"Thank you! Nohara-sensei! Thank you so much!"

Xiao Xunhua couldn't hold back any longer and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Thank you very much!" Fujii Itsuki and Watanabe Ryu's eyes were red, and they bowed deeply to Nohara Hiroshi again.

They knew that this favor was given to them by Hiroshi Nohara.

Not far away, Kenji Sato, Takeshi Yamamoto, and Eiji Kurosawa, who hadn't left, witnessed the entire scene. They exchanged a glance, each seeing a deep sense of emotion and admiration in the other's eyes.

They knew too well how difficult life was for the artists of the Kanto School. Under the suppression of the Tokyo School, they couldn't even get a role with lines, let alone the leading role. Their lives were difficult and their dignity was gone.

Nohara Hiroshi's move not only gave them an opportunity, but also strung these scattered pearls together into a necklace in a subtle and silent way.

This kind of mind and these means have far exceeded the scope of a "genius".

This is a natural born leader.

Xiaoxunhua and the other two said goodbye and left at this time.

Nohara Hiroshi is back too.

There were only four of them left in the classroom.

"Ahem." Kurosawa Eiji cleared his throat, breaking the touching atmosphere. A gourmet smile appeared on his face. "Now that the work is done, shouldn't I, an old fellow who came uninvited, also show some hospitality? Let's go get some midnight snacks! It's my treat!"

"I feel embarrassed to let you spend money!" Sato Kenji waved his hands quickly.

"That's right, Director Kurosawa, we should invite you!" Yamamoto Takeshi also echoed.

Nohara Hiroshi smiled and agreed: "Okay, then the younger generations will respectfully obey your orders."

He turned and winked at Sato and Yamamoto, the meaning was self-evident - it was a huge honor to be treated to a meal by this industry leader, and it would be embarrassing to refuse.

The two understood each other instantly.

"Then... let me drive." said Hiroshi Nohara.

The group came to the underground parking lot in a mighty procession.

When the Toyota Crown Majestic, which looked like a black giant beast under the dim light, exuding a calm and domineering aura, lit up its gentle welcome lights with a slight sound.

The eyes of Sato Kenji and Yamamoto Takeshi almost popped out of their sockets.

"This... this is... a Magesta?! And the top-of-the-line V8 version?!" Yamamoto Takeshi's voice was trembling.

"Oh my God... Section Chief Nohara, you..." Kenji Sato didn't know what to say.

Although they were also middle-level managers at the TV station and had a good income, in this era when the bubble economy had not yet burst, everyone was burdened with heavy mortgages and lived a tight life.

Luxury cars like this, which cost millions of yen, are luxuries that they dare not even think about.

Kurosawa Eiji stroked his beard and laughed heartily. His laughter was filled with a kind of all-knowing understanding:

"You two are really surprised by what you've seen. Don't forget, our Nohara-kun's main job is not directing."

He patted the mirror-smooth car body and said with a hint of sarcasm, "That book, 'Yu Yu Hakusho,' is the goose that truly lays golden eggs. I heard from a cartoonist friend that last month's royalties alone were enough to buy two of these cars. They truly make a living through their own abilities, not relying on the meager salaries we get from TV stations."

These words once again caused Sato and Yamamoto's eyes to look at Nohara Hiroshi to change drastically.

In addition to admiration, there is another layer of awe for absolute strength and wealth.

Japanese people really admire the strong.

Such a genius.

Such talent.

It is also worthy of their envy.

……

In Ginza, in a private room of a top-class izakaya with simple decoration that only serves regular customers.

After a few glasses of sake, the atmosphere became lively.

The center of the topic is naturally Hiroshi Nohara.

After drinking another glass of 'Juyondai', Kurosawa Eiji put down his glass and looked at Nohara Hiroshi with a hint of pure curiosity and confusion in his slightly dim eyes.

"Nohara-kun, there's a question that I, an old fellow, can't figure out."

He asked doubtfully, "With your talent, if you focus on drawing comics, your future achievements will be limitless. You might even earn more and have more freedom than being a TV producer. Why... did you choose to come to TV Tokyo and wade into this mess?"

This question is also the biggest doubt in the minds of Kenji Sato and Takeshi Yamamoto.

They all turned their eyes to the young man who had just smiled calmly from beginning to end.

Nohara Hiroshi drank the sake in the cup in one gulp. His eyes, which were surprisingly bright under the light, flashed with a deep and fiery light that was inconsistent with his age.

"Director Kurosawa, you are right."

He spoke slowly, his voice calm, "Drawing comics is more like a hobby for me, a way... to have a conversation with another self."

"But I came here because I wanted to experience for myself what it's like to stand at the crest of this era, to use light, shadow, and storytelling to influence the thoughts of millions of people, to create a kingdom of images of my own... what kind of magnificent life that is."

There was no mention of money or status in his words, only a pure, almost yearning appeal!
Hiroshi Nohara makes no secret of his yearning and desire for film, television, and art.

This is not obtrusive.

Because in Japan, in the film and television circles, whether it is TV series, cartoons, or movies, their status is relatively transcendent.

Compared with other countries, and even China in the previous life, movies rank first, TV series second, cartoons third, and then miscellaneous variety shows and so on.

Japan's TV series, cartoons, and movies are all superior.

Of course, variety shows are still looked down upon.

But back to business.

Becoming a television director, animation director, and film director, in the eyes of the Japanese people, is an educational artist and an artist worthy of respect and admiration.

Therefore, becoming such an artist or writer is of course a common ideal.

"……this!"

However, when Kurosawa Eiji heard this, he was completely stunned.

He looked at the young man in front of him, his eyes burning with flames, his domineering aura. In a trance, he seemed to see his younger self decades ago, who also had a dream of making movies, came to Tokyo alone from the countryside, and wanted to change the world with a camera...

However, his dream gradually faded under the erosion of time and the erosion of reality.

But the dream of this young man in front of him is like a rising sun, shining brightly and unstoppable!

Just like myself when I was young and shining.

After a long time, Kurosawa Eiji let out a long breath, and his weather-beaten face bloomed with an unprecedented, heartfelt smile.

He raised his glass, looked at Nohara Hiroshi, and laughed loudly:
"Then those of your readers who have been eagerly awaiting updates for Yu Yu Hakusho will probably be heartbroken!"

"Hahahaha!"

In the box, there was a burst of laughter.

All the barriers and awe turned into pure appreciation and pride at this moment.

They knew that from tonight, a legend named Hiroshi Nohara would officially begin in this steel forest called Tokyo.

It's not just "An Zhi Ju" which has already broken records in the horror animation field.

And what they made together -

"Wonderful Stories of the World"!
And they will be the most loyal witnesses and followers of this legend.

(End of this chapter)