old events in tokyo

Chapter 115 Opening Ceremony

Today is the first day of construction for the crew, and Kazuki Akiyama and Yuki Hayakawa arrived early at the location the crew applied for.

Because I only plan to shoot the first three episodes, the order of shooting is roughly in accordance with the direction of the plot.

This is very different from the domestic shooting method in the previous life, because the production side and the TV station are two completely different teams in China.Most of the producers will not shoot in the order of the plot when shooting.

For example, the same outdoor scene that often appears in the play may be shot intensively when framing the scene.It is even possible to film the finale scene on the first day.

However, Japanese TV dramas basically proceed step by step. Unless the same location appears for several consecutive episodes, they will adopt a method similar to domestic ones to focus on shooting.

But before the official shooting, there is one more important thing to do, and that is to pray for blessings.

It has the same sense of ritual as offering incense before starting the film in China in the previous life, except that the crew of the Japanese drama started praying at the shrine.

The entire crew lined up in several rows in front of the torii gate of the shrine, and director Nagayama Kozo stood at the front.

He is the oldest and most experienced, and he is also one of the golden triangle of the crew, so it is appropriate for him to preside over the prayer.

Respectfully took some kind of unknown branch from the priest dressed in retro clothes, Nagayama Kozo stepped forward and carefully placed it in front of the enshrined god statue.

Then retreated to the front of the team, all the staff bowed twice to the statue, the scene was quiet and solemn.

Then, under Kazuki Akiyama's curious gaze, he raised his hands and clapped his palms neatly twice, "pa, pa", and then bowed again, so that the whole process of praying for blessings was considered complete.

Although he was curious, it was obviously not suitable for such an occasion to ask more questions. He just followed the trend and followed suit.

Then the team got busy under the assignment of the two directors, because there are two directors in this show, and in the first two episodes, the characters in the play have scenes of their own appearances.

So the crew was temporarily divided into two groups, A and B, and Kazuki Akiyama was the only member involved in location shooting today, and Kozan Nagayama was in charge of this part of the filming.

And the first scene he shot today was the scene where he was running a marathon at the beginning of the story. This part of the story is very simple and hardly requires any acting skills.

He only needs to follow his normal physiological performance and show a state of sweating and exhaustion.

Kozo Nagayama also deliberately picked this part to shoot first, so that the actors can quickly get into the mood.

First build up the inner self-confidence of the actors, so that the crew can make a good start, and it may not be without the idea and implication of a good omen.

If you choose a scene with too much emotional tension at the beginning, not to mention that the actors have to keep looking for their status, it will be a toss for the crew.

It is very demoralizing to start work on the first day.

Kazuki Akiyama changed into a red loose competition suit, and ran on the track profusely, panting heavily.

The roadsides on both sides were full of people cheering and cheering. Suddenly, there was a piercing pain in the ankle of his right foot, which forced him to stop and sit on the ground to press his heel. And helpless.

"OK", Kozo Nagayama nodded with satisfaction. Although the scenes are relatively simple, it is worth affirming that he can go through it all at once. If he keeps one more part, it will be considered as complete.

And because the part of the filming crew needs to be vacated separately, this needs to be separately applied to the municipal department, and the time is strictly limited.

If the filming cannot be completed within the specified time, so much work in the early stage will be equivalent to wasted.

Kazuki Akiyama specially warmed up on the spot for half an hour before the official start of filming, getting himself completely soaked before starting to play.

Yuki Hayakawa on the sidelines handed over a bottle of water and a towel, Kazuki Akiyama wiped it briefly, and quickly put on a thick down jacket.

It's February, and it's the coldest season in Tokyo, so keep warm while your body is still warm, so as not to get sick.Don't forget that he is still a singer, and a cold is simply the natural enemy of a singer.

"Akiyama-kun, is it alright?" Noriko Sakai, not far away, saw him shivering from the cold, and asked with concern.

"It's much better, thank you Sakai-san for your concern." Although he was one year younger than himself, he still used the honorifics honestly.

"Does Akiyama-kun exercise regularly?" Noriko Sakai looked at Kazuki Akiyama's bare and strong legs and asked curiously.

There may be male entertainers or actors who insist on exercising in order to keep in shape, but male singers who can persist are rare.

Self-disciplined people always inadvertently attract the attention of others.

"Because most of the time is spent in the recording studio, and the recording studio is basically a dark place like a basement.

So I go to the gym when I'm free, and it's a wonderful feeling to go from extremely quiet to extremely active. "

"When I mention the recording studio, I think of singing. By the way, Akiyama-kun is really good. Compared to me, I'm far behind."

She has short ear-length hair and an idol hairstyle that is popular in this era, and she speaks in a soft voice.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but this sentence sounds like an inexplicable sense of inferiority.This is not like the emotion that a senior who debuted for nearly eight years should have.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand. Japanese artists make their debut, no matter whether you are an actor or an idol, it seems that if you don’t release a few records, it doesn’t count as your official debut.

Even hosts and comedians will release a record or two from time to time like a ticket, the general environment is like this.

Noriko Sakai debuted as an idol at the end of the 80s, so naturally she couldn't be exempt.The number of albums released is only several times the number of singles by Kazuki Akiyama.

As for the sales volume, others are in units of [-], but she is in units of Zhang.Because sometimes the number of [-] is not enough, this is also where being an idol is often criticized for singing.

This may be the reason, which made her a little envious of Kazuki Akiyama's achievements in music.

Although he debuted for less than a year, he is almost the most dazzling group of people in the music world now. Although he doesn't show up much, I often see reports about him.

"Sakai-san's "Dream Adventure" is also very good. At that time, I seemed to be a first-year freshman. The entrance song for the college baseball tryouts in that session was Sakai-san's song, which was very impressive."

This is actually the only one that Kazuki Akiyama has heard among the many songs she released.

"Hey, that's right, it's really nice to hear Akiyama-kun say that." She smiled, showing her white teeth, and when she lowered her head, she gently stroked her wind-blown hair with her fingers.

It seems so sweet and gentle, no wonder there are so many fans in China in the previous life, and it is not without reason.

I chatted with her a few more words, and under the arrangement of the crew, I started to rush to another location to shoot the scene of traveling from Hiroshima to Tokyo by car.
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PS: there is still at night

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