Tokyo Reborn: Dark Superstar

Chapter 115 Kitano Takeshi’s Movie Era
Akina Nakamori replied without even raising her head: "Kyoko Koizumi, she is going to be the voice actress for the movie "Doraemon: Bugstrip". I asked her if she was free. The calibration of the album will be completed the day after tomorrow. I am going to work with her. She went shopping."

Akina Nakamori and Kyoko Koizumi have always had a good relationship.

In 1982, Akina Nakamori debuted as an idol singer and formed the "Hana no 82 Group" with Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Hayami and others. After the latter two went solo, their relationship was still very good and they often interacted on variety shows.

"Oh."

Takakura Bunta is not interested in the topic of girls going shopping, but instead gossips about Koizumi Kyoko's relationship experience.

"Didn't you say last time that the boyfriend named Nagase Masatoshi proposed to Koizumi Kyoko again? Did she agree?"

"Yes." Nakamori Akina nodded, her expression a little gloomy, and said, "Koizumi Kyoko has also reached the age of marriage."

"As an actor, Nagase Masatoshi has a relatively low status."

"However, I heard that he goes to the set, crew, or recording studio every day to deliver water and food to Kyoko Koizumi. He is a very gentle boy."

Takakura Bunta drank a whole bottle of Asahi Itoen Green Tea and said: "That Nagase Masatoshi may have liked Koizumi Kyoko during the short-hair period, but now she has long hair..."

Koizumi Kyoko met the actor Nagase Masatoshi.

Nakamori Akina rolled her eyes at Takakura Bunta and thought he was talking nonsense, so she ignored him and continued texting with Koizumi Kyoko.

It was also from this incident that Koizumi Kyoko began to call herself "KOIZUMI". In the 80s, when female idols were blowing out and homogenization was serious, she had a small self-brand and ushered in the first success of her idol singer career. peak.

Akina Nakamori met the epic scumbag Kondo Masahiko, which caused her life trajectory to plummet to the bottom, and she was unable to recover.

Among the three great singers of the Showa era, Koizumi Kyoko is neither as sweet as Matsuda Seiko, nor is she a rebellious girl like Nakamori Akina.

However, it was too late to urgently change the concept at this time, so "DUNK" chose to let Kyoko Koizumi wear a support group-style student uniform, appear as a cute boy, and play "KOIZUMI! Please take care of me! "(Koizumi! Please take care of me!), unexpectedly received rave reviews.

After Kyoko Koizumi endured it for eight years, she finally divorced Nagase Masatoshi.

This song directly brought her to the pinnacle of her singing career. Her bold and innovative spirit is very unique, allowing her to win the first place on various charts.

The three great singers of the Showa era all had very rough emotional lines.

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It was during that period that Masatoshi Nagase became the suitor of Kyoko Koizumi.

Akina Nakamori put down her phone and said, "Hikari Utada, a very interesting name. I met her once."

This move shocked the Japanese entertainment girl idol circle, as well as the female idol photo magazine "DUNK", which was planning to feature the soft girl Kyoko Koizumi as its image spokesperson on the cover of its first issue.

In the first year of his debut, because he was tired of the agency's policies, he took a few weeks of rest citing mental fatigue, and reappeared with a short-haired image.

Takakura Bunta rested for a while, and remembered that when Nakamori Akina was rehearsing these days, she said that a potential newcomer from her personal agency Milky House had sent a tape, and asked: "The newcomer you mentioned last time ,what is it call?"

This guy has a special preference for boys' school clothes. Every day, he requires Koizumi Kyoko to wear boys' school clothes at home. If he violates the rules even slightly, he will punch the soles of his feet and become a domestic violence madman...

Matsuda Seiko has been divorced three times. His daughter Sayaka Kanda committed suicide by jumping off a building when she was 35 years old. The white-haired man gave the black-haired man a gift...

That year, Koizumi Kyoko released the song "I am an idol no matter what".

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Takakura Bunta's words are not nonsense.

Takakura Bunta asked calmly: "How was the chat?"

Akina Nakamori: "A very talented child. She was born in Manhattan, New York. Her father is Japanese music producer Terumi Utada, and her mother is enka singer Fuji Keiko."

"She told me that her mother wanted to name her "Utada Strawberry", but she finally chose Hikari as her name. She hoped that the child's growth and life would be as simple as light."

"When he was only 7 years old, Utada Hikaru formed the band U3 with his parents and started music activities as a family unit. The album cover is hand-drawn by Utada Hikaru."

Bunta Takakura said: "A very talented young artist, your personal agency Milky House, do you want to sign her?"

Nakamori Akina shook her head, very Buddhist, and expressed her plan:

"Milky House office has experienced the impact of Riuzo Kosugi, and its business has completely shrunk. Now it is more like my private team with limited resources. In addition, I have to take care of my mother, and I want to take her with her while she can still move around. I go on a trip and look around, and I don’t have the energy to invest in running the office.”

"It's such a waste for this child to sign with my firm..."

"Are you interested? I can send you her resume and audio tape..." Takakura Bunta said: "Let Kanda Keiko connect, the studio should also absorb some fresh blood from the new world... As compensation, I can Let me help you find a role."

Nakamori Akina glanced at him and hummed: "There are still characters in "Oda Nobunaga"? Or is there a heroine in the charity advertisement of the West Asia Earthquake Relief Foundation?"

Nakamori Akina's Milky House Office and Takakura Bunta Studio signed a cooperation agreement last month with the help of agent Keiko Kanda.

If "Oda Nobunaga" was due to the late signing of the cooperation agreement between the two parties, which resulted in the role being given to newcomer Ryoko Hirosue but not to Akina Nakamori, this can also be explained by the time difference between supporting newcomers and casting the crew.

So the West Asia Earthquake Relief Foundation invested by Totland, the heroine of the charity advertisement, was given to Sachiko Kunibun, who did not have an artist contract with Takakura Bunta Studio, and it cannot be explained by supporting newcomers.

Moreover, Sachiko Kunibu is also a VIP donor to Night Tokyo Charity and Welfare Home, and the two of them were called the "film couple" by the tabloid media on the set.

That will make Akina Nakamori even more jealous...

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Compared with the resources of "Oda Nobunaga", Akina Nakamori paid more attention to the charity advertisement of the West Asia Earthquake Relief Foundation.

The shooting cycle is short and you can make a lot of money quickly.

Now Akina Nakamori has to stay with her mother and cannot stay on the set for a long time.

Advertising resources in the entertainment industry are a battleground for celebrities.

Moreover, the aesthetics of some underwear advertisements are actually better than those of some directors.

In Takakura Bunta's memory, who could compare to the 20 minutes of Ni Hongjie Tingmei's underwear commercial in her previous life?

One broadcast lasts all afternoon.

Many teenagers gave that ad a shot.

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"Cough cough..."

Bunta Takakura choked for a moment, and he quickly changed the subject: "What's so good about that crappy commercial? I'll get you a good role, a police movie."

"A police movie?" Akina Nakamori was stunned: "Are you going to star in Takeshi Kitano's new movie?"

"Does everyone outside know about this?"

Takakura Bunta was a little depressed. He wanted to give it a try, but Akina Nakamori guessed it right away.

"There have been newspaper reports for a long time, saying that Kitano is preparing a new police-themed movie, or a romance movie. Everyone is looking forward to Kitano's movie."

Takakura Bunta couldn't help but complain. In terms of publicity and momentum alone, Takeshi Kitano is definitely Japan's leading director.

The few movies he has made, regardless of their quality, are more popular and influential than the last. They often start to dominate the news headlines right from the beginning of preparation. Many actors' fame will skyrocket after they come out of his cast.

Of course, it’s hard to say whether it’s a good reputation or a bad reputation. Anyway, Takeshi Kitano’s movies have become popular...

"You haven't told me who to play for you yet?" Akina Nakamori couldn't help but ask.

Takakura Bunta spread his hands: "Of course it's the male lead, but now the two parties have a preliminary intention."

"Totland Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. gave him 2 million yen in film investment..."

"Originally, Takeshi Kitano planned to direct and star in this movie. Unfortunately, in the peripheral handicap of the Dark Gambling Agreement last year, Takeshi Kondo, who bought Takeshi Kondo, won and suffered a huge loss. Takeshi Kitano was on the verge of bankruptcy and could only accept Tote. Investment from Lan Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.”

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The Heisei era is basically Kitano Takeshi's film era.

Akira Kurosawa once said to Takeshi Kitano: "The future of Japanese cinema depends on you!"

It depends on pure love, violence, gangsters, family affection, friendship, fun, coldness, tenderness... whatever you want, he can give it to you!
The so-called violent aesthetics and Kitano blues may be ways to relieve loneliness and anxiety. According to the script I have seen so far, this movie is considered a peak.

These days, Kitano martial arts dramas are so beneficial to actors that there has been a saying in the industry that "Kitano martial arts dramas will definitely become popular as long as they are filmed."

Bunta Takakura plans to establish himself as a leading actor in the entertainment industry through this movie.

(End of this chapter)