Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 1070 1070. One step forward

Of course, after the first half of the TV series has come to an end, no matter what the audience's opinions are, it is no longer possible to affect the next direction of the plot.

After the broadcast of a TV series, the ratings have risen steadily, and the topic among the public has also become more and more popular with the development of the plot. There is no doubt that the first half of this "Lovely Season" is a success.The last episode of the first half got the highest single-episode ratings since its broadcast, and the performance of the second half is highly anticipated.

And after the highest ratings of a single episode were released after the broadcast, a drama review titled "In the cute season, the Friday nights of the pink-collar workers have changed..." appeared in a comprehensive magazine.

It is mentioned in this article that after the broadcast of "Lovely Season", among housewives, the main force of ratings, it received a lot of negative reviews.Viewers who don't like it have great opinions on the female Afei played by Akina Nakamori, and some housewives even regard this TV series as "a TV series that they don't want their children to see".

However, in the case of being disgusted by some housewives, the ratings of this TV series not only did not fall into a slump, but also rose steadily after it was broadcast, becoming the most watched TV series of this season. The key lies in——

Got the support of working girls.

The article said that Friday night was originally a time for office workers to relax and have fun.However, quite a few viewers gave up "Flower Like Friday" for this TV series, and went home early to watch this TV series.

"In the beginning, it might have been the appeal of starring Akina-san Nakamori, but the rise in ratings and topicality later proved the charm of this extraordinary TV series..."

Working girls are willing to give up Friday night entertainment for this show.Of course, after watching the TV series, there are also big players who come out again in the middle of the night and revel in the whole night, but there is no doubt that during this period of time, because of this TV series, the first half of Friday night is greatly reduced.

The article also mentioned a phenomenon, "In order to compete with Nakamori Akina-san for female audiences, many stores have increased their discounts for female customers on Friday nights."

In a store, if there are fewer female customers, there will be fewer male customers.

There is a good saying, if something is free for you, then you have to think about whether it is you who are really treated as a commodity.This is true for both "Ladies Free" and "Kids Free" for merchants.

Fan-collar workers have chosen to go home early to watch TV. This article once again conveys the charm of this TV series to readers.Readers who have read the article either feel cordial that they are also watching this TV series, or are curious about it.

But no matter which one it is, after the first half of the TV series is over, the second half that is about to start, surrounded by many topics, is already highly anticipated.

……

Comprehensive magazines have high sales and strong influence. Shinichi Iwahashi, who did not deliberately pay attention to the response of TV dramas, just read the fixed magazines according to the weekly routine, and saw such an article in it.

The TV series is just over halfway through, and although it cannot be said that the ending will be perfect, the current results, for the TV station, the production company, the participating firms, and Nakamori Akina, the leading actor who has a heavy responsibility, can already let everyone breathe a sigh of relief .

Or it should be said that at this moment, the pressure has shifted from the actors to the producers.

The success of the first half is a testament to the capabilities of the newly formed production team and the actors involved in the show.If the ratings and word-of-mouth decline in the second half, it is a problem with the script and production, not the actors.

However, for Iwahashi Shinichi who has read the complete script, he is not worried that the second half of the plot will lose the audience.On the contrary, Megumi Mizuno and Etsuko Kitagawa, the two female screenwriters in charge of the writing, are getting better and better.

When Akina Nakamori received a lot of praise as an actor with this TV series, these two young screenwriters also became famous because of their participation in this TV series. As newcomers, they have attracted the attention and expectations of the industry.

The ratings and topics of the TV series are sufficient, and the attention of its theme song is also high enough.

This "Lovely Season", the theme song uses Nakamori Akina's new single.The TV series I starred in and the theme song I sang was not only a topic for the public, but also a strategy for the firm and the record company.

As the TV series hits the air, this new single is also released as scheduled.Once released, it immediately caught up with the popularity of TV dramas and once again occupied the top spot in the singles chart.This Taopu star continued his single ranking record of "First Debut Champion".

The ratings of the TV series are high, and the sales volume of the new single released is also ranked first. At the turn of spring and summer, Akina Nakamori, a name that has been famous for almost ten years, once again shines brightly and becomes a heavy topic nowadays.

The production company that led the production of "Lovely Season" is GENZO. Therefore, the publication of Akina Nakamori's new single will continue to be handled by Warner Records to which she belongs, and the release part will be handed over to GENZO.

Although Shinichi Iwahashi never asked about TV dramas, he was in charge of the release of her new single—of course, this time the producer was not him, and the big fight in the recording studio was omitted.

The important theme song was left to Akina Nakamori for her own enjoyment, and the episodes in the TV series were shared by Keiko Utoku.Halfway through the TV series, Akina Nakamori's new single is released, and Keiko Utoku's single will be released three weeks later.

The broadcast of "Lovely Season" is more than halfway through, and the production progress is also nearing completion.On the production company side, what needs to be discussed now is what will be the next part to be produced.

Akina Nakamori has a new album to be released in the middle of this year, and there is also a theme tour to accompany the new album. She has no schedule to star in a TV series for half a year.

The first step of the production company was to go out for her, but after taking this step, each had to go their own way.

The next part - this is the matter of Nozaki Koko and Watanabe Wanyumi. The goal is for players in the TV industry. Iwahashi Shinichi is an amateur and does not mix with experts. The only focus is on the theme song, episode, and soundtrack of the next part. Class distribution rights.

The song "Let's Dance Together" made the industry see the power of animation theme songs.The song "Sudden Love" once again let the industry experience the power of the theme song of a popular TV series.

Next, it's time for each of them to try their best to compete for the "theme song".

With the opportunity to create a TIE-UP for itself, GENZO, a small company, will be more steadfast in moving forward.

……

At the turn of this spring and summer, the biggest news in the industry is the death of Masanosuke Hayashi, the chairman of Yoshimoto Kogyo.

Yoshimoto, the base camp of comedians, is known as "a TV station without a license". Regardless of Kanto and Kansai, they all rely on the artists of Yoshimoto Kogyo. , passed away at the age of 92 at this time, and most of the industry had to do something for this old man.

Those who can participate in the resignation ceremony are all people who can be counted in the industry, and Shinichi Iwahashi naturally also attended.Even though he had never met Lin Zhengzhizhu before, he only knew what this big man looked like after seeing the photo of him wearing black silk.

After leaving his name on the guest list, presenting a generous memorial ceremony, and hurriedly going through the scene, Yanqiao Shinichi's work for this trip is all over.

That's the way it is with human relationships.

At Lin Zhengzhizhu's resignation ceremony, there were almost no people in front of the stage of the entertainment industry.Except for Yoshimoto Kogyo's own people, occasionally I could see a few singers of enka or ballad songs, or older famous actors.

After the cutscene, Iwahashi Shinichi came out of the hall, walked to the atrium, and stood there for a while.From this angle, you can see the situation in the hall.Those comedian masters who usually had a playful smile on TV were all wearing black dresses at the moment, with solemn expressions, forming a rather magical contrast with the image on TV.

Yoshimoto Kogyo has branches in Tokyo and Osaka. In recent years, the business has been tilted towards Tokyo. More than half of Yoshimoto's production department has moved to Tokyo. The edge is strong.

It is said that there are many factions within Yoshimoto Kogyo, and the relationship between the Kanto group and the Kansai group is quite delicate.

The only time Shinichi Iwahashi had with Yoshimoto was when Shinsuke Shimada approached him to ask for cooperation. He didn't have a deep understanding of this industry giant, only some hearsay industry gossip flashed in his mind.

... Behind the scenes, the people in black gossip one by one in private.

At today's resignation ceremony, the well-known comedians from the Kansai group did not appear.After thinking about it for a while, I know that in the headquarters of Kansai Yoshimoto Kogyo, a more solemn resignation ceremony than this will definitely be prepared.

In other words, at the moment when the Kanto group has the upper hand, it is simply obvious to use the death of the chairman to compete.

Shining his kung fu, Yanqiao saw three women from Watanabe's family dressed in black, standing in front of the coffin, holding incense sticks in their hands.Lin Zhengzhizhu's qualifications are older than Misa Watanabe's, and she herself also came forward.

Wanyumi Watanabe came today as the Watanabe family.After the three women offered incense, Misa Watanabe talked to the person standing in front of the coffin, and the other person bowed his head deeply to express his gratitude.

After resigning from the spirit, the three women also went out.Wanyumi Watanabe was the first to spot Shinichi Iwahashi standing outside, she nodded at him, but turned away first, and said something to her mother and sister.

As soon as Yanqiao Shen saw it, he walked over first and greeted the mother and daughter.

"Misa-san, Miki-san." Iwahashi Shinichi bowed to the two women to salute, then nodded to Watanabe Wanyumi, "Manyumi-san."

Misa Watanabe was very polite and exchanged greetings with Shinichi Iwahashi.Yoshida Miki stood beside his mother, not saying a word, but from time to time, because of the conversation between his mother and him, he would send a smile on the sidelines.

With the transformation of the cooperative relationship between Iwahashi Shinichi and Watanabe Manyumi, and the Watanabe Production Headquarters also began to participate in common projects, Watanabe Misa and Yoshida Miki had to abandon the previous way of getting along with Iwahashi Shinichi.

Today, Misa Watanabe treats Shinichi Iwahashi with a kind of kindness towards the younger generation.However, kindness is not affectionate.But on the other hand, this is Misa Watanabe's old-school demeanor.

Among the guests who came to participate in the speech ceremony, acquaintances greeted each other and talked in a restrained tone.Misa Watanabe has high qualifications and prestige in the industry, and when the people from the TV station saw her, they also came over to say hello.

Whether it is a wedding or a funeral, it is a social occasion for the guests.

Yanqiao Shinichi walked away a few steps, and after a while, Watanabe Wanyumi followed, "Shinichi-kun is also here."

"On such occasions, I still have to do it myself." Iwahashi Shinichi laughed at himself, "There are always things that even President Sang can't handle on his own."

It is not enough for Lin Zhengzhisuke's resignation ceremony to be attended by the current president of GENZO.

"After all, when it comes to Genzo, it's Iwahashi-san." Mayumi Watanabe's tone was not without a bit of sarcasm like a joke.

Yanqiao Shinichi smiled slightly, and accepted the slightly innocuous little thorny words.

A young man with semi-bald hair in a formal dress came over. Wanyumi Watanabe greeted him, and introduced Shinichi Iwahashi to him calmly.It turned out to be a managing director of Toei.

Yanqiao Shinichi exchanged business cards with the other party, knowing that his surname is Mizuno.

After exchanging pleasantries, Director Mizuno took a step away.Wanyumi Watanabe and Shinichi Iwahashi moved together for a while, and greeted a few people they knew.

People from the entertainment industry are not the only ones present today.In addition to the business community, there are also a few men who know where they are coming from at a glance.After burning the incense, he even swaggered and stood in front of the coffin, bowing his head to other people who came to express their condolences.

"Is Shinichi-kun going back?" Wanyumi Watanabe asked him.

Yanqiao Shinichi raised his wrist, looked at the time, and heard Mayumi Watanabe discussing with him, "If we want to go back, let's go for a walk together."

"Aren't you going to act together with Misa-san and Miki-san?" asked Iwahashi Shinichi.

Watanabe Wanyumi replied, "I'm going back to the office soon. ... There will be a program next to the funeral ceremony, and my mother and sister will produce it on behalf of Watanabe. It's better to go first."

"Program?" Yanqiao Shinichi felt a little strange when he heard the word from her mouth.

When it comes to "programs", there is always a feeling that Yoshimoto Kogyo's comedians want to entertain guests on the spot.

However, since Watanabe Mayumi said so, Iwahashi Shinichi went out with her.In the past, Shin Iwahashi would rub Watanabe Mayumi's car from time to time, but recently, Watanabe Mayumi finally rubbed his car instead.

"As expected of Yoshimoto Industrial's 'Sky Locust'."

Sitting in the car, Yanqiao Shinichi finally couldn't help but sigh.

Watanabe Manyumi laughed at this sentence, and replied, "I heard that Hayashi Masanosuke-san once made the bold statement that 'as long as you give an order, you can order [-] members of the Yamaguchi-gumi to serve him."

In today's ceremony of resignation, the extremely powerful figures swaggered over, relying on Lin Zhengzhi's ability to release this bold statement to the outside world.

(End of this chapter)