The literary era since 1979

"If I have the chance someday, I will definitely have a drink with you."

Fangyan discussed literature with Kadokawa Reihiko for a while, and from the hints, he could vaguely feel that Kadokawa Bookstore seemed to be in a business dilemma.

"Please let me treat you when the time comes!"

Kadokawa Lehiko agreed readily and tried various ways to get close to Fangyan at first, but he didn't expect that he would be so approachable.

Little did he know that Fang Yan didn't care about his identity as the vice president of Kadokawa Shoten, but valued him more as the talent who founded Dengeki Bunko.

These days, it is the golden age of Japanese anime. Not to mention "Saint Seiya", "Fist of the North Star", "Cat's Eyes" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", the "Dragon Ball" manga, which was released two years ago, is about to be animated this year, setting off a craze for hot-blooded comics.

If they could find a way to convince Kadokawa Lehiko to leave Kadokawa Shoten and start his own business, and then invest their own money, the two of them could jointly establish a two-dimensional publishing company that integrates games, animation, comics, light novels, etc., and lay out their presence in the Japanese entertainment industry in advance.

Combined with domestic literary publishing and overseas film production businesses, the shape of a global entertainment and media empire has begun to emerge.

All kinds of thoughts popped up in his mind uncontrollably, for example, Amazon started out as a book company, and maybe in the future it could take advantage of the Internet to expand its business empire. However, Bai Ruoxue, Kadokawa Kojihiko, Suzuki Shunjiro and others obviously could not possess such capabilities for the time being.

After much thought, I think the most suitable person to take on the important task is Masayoshi Son!
I wonder if Masayoshi Son has cured his chronic hepatitis now?

He touched his chin, his mind full of confusion and difficulty in sorting it out for the time being, but one thing was for sure: he had to get Kadokawa Kojihiko!

I thought about it casually for a while and didn't hear the media interviews of Keiko Matsuzaka, Komaki Kurihara and others at all. It was not until the lights in the theater went out and gradually became dark that I suddenly realized that "The Ring" was about to be broadcast and the movie's opening credits began to appear on the big screen.

Keiko Matsuzaka crossed the aisle and sat on his left and right with Kurihara Komaki.

Taking advantage of the darkness, he reached out his hand stealthily, and just as he grabbed Fangyan's hand, he shook it back and interlocked their fingers.

Kurihara Komaki caught a glimpse of the two people's ambiguous little movements, her eyes were complicated, then she turned her head away and looked straight ahead, as if she didn't see anything and wasn't bothered.

The plot of the first 40 minutes of "The Ring" is quite bland. In Kadokawa Lehiko's opinion, it is as dull as boiled water. If he hadn't known in advance that it was a horror film, he would have thought it was a mystery movie with a weird and strange atmosphere.

So, he whispered to Nobuhiko Ohbayashi beside him, "Ohbayashi-san, what do you think of this movie?"

"I've never seen a horror movie shot this way in my life."

Obayashi Nobuhiko stared at the screen intently.

"Is that good or bad?"

Kadokawa Koyomi was very surprised. Obayashi Nobuhiko was a big name among the directors contracted by Kadokawa Pictures. He could shoot girl idol movies like "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" and "Super School Girl", and was also good at horror themes such as "Ghost House" and "Lovely Devil".

"It's not a question of whether it's good or not, it's really the kind that's rare."

Obayashi Nobuhiko couldn't help but sigh out loud.

Kadokawa Koyomi said: "I feel the same way, but the beginning is a bit too bland."

"This is intentional, just like the calm before the storm. Only in this calmness can the horror of the climax be highlighted."

Nobuhiko Obayashi said that the beginning of "The Ring" has been guiding the audience through "psychological suggestion", allowing them to step into the psychological world step by step, allowing the demons in their hearts to emerge spontaneously, and then fall into fear and helplessness, which is completely different from any previous horror films in Japan.

"Is this okay?"

Kadokawa Toshihiko was shocked.

Obayashi Nobuhiko said: "A good horror film does not simply scare the audience with bloody scenes, which will only make the audience sick instead of shuddering. Instead, it should guide the audience to think and imagine that the scariest 'ghost' is right next to them." Kadokawa Lehiko nodded and said: "Indeed, the scariest things are not what we can see with our naked eyes, but what we imagine in our hearts."

"I don't think there are many directors in Japan who are proficient in this kind of filming technique and horror concept."

Obayashi Nobuhiko's face darkened.

Kadokawa Leyan asked curiously, "What if you take action?"

Obayashi Nobuhiko said: "To be honest, I can't make a horror movie that plays with people's minds by creating a tense and weird atmosphere."

Kadokawa Lehiko said a few words of comfort. When he remembered that this movie produced by Shochiku was a remake of the Chinese version of "The Ring", he immediately understood that this Eastern horror technique, which is different from Western horror, is definitely related to the dialect.

In this case, whether it is for Kadokawa Shoten or Kadokawa Pictures, he must get Fang Yan!
Just as the two were discussing, after the long foreshadowing, the audience felt more or less uncomfortable and restless. Then the camera zoomed in little by little towards the snow-screen TV. Harsh and weird sound effects echoed in the theater, and Sadako's figure suddenly appeared on the screen.

"what!"

Sadako stretched out her hand and slowly climbed out of the TV.

In an instant, the timid audience members were the first to show expressions of fear. Some of them closed their eyes in fear, while others let out bursts of screams.

I was even so scared that I would cover my mouth with my hands or hold my friend's arm tightly. My nerves became tense and my spine felt inexplicably cold.

Fangyan could clearly feel that Keiko Matsuzaka was holding his right hand tightly, but to his surprise, his left hand was also held by Kurihara Komaki, his fingers were shaking, and his palms were sweaty. "You guys shot this movie, why are you so scared?"

“The feeling when we filmed it and when we watch it now are completely different.”

Keiko Matsuzaka fumbled in her pocket.

"what is this?"

Fangyan saw her take out something that looked like a lucky bag.

Keiko Matsuzaka said that this was a "talisman" that she and Kurihara Komaki had specially requested, or a lucky charm.

"Is it so scary?"

Fang Yan couldn't help but laugh. This was the first film in the "Midnight Ring" series. There would be a second and third film to come...

"I was killed in the first part, so it's impossible for me to appear in the second part." Kurihara Komaki held the amulet in his hand.

Keiko Matsuzaka looked at Fang Yan eagerly and said, "Why don't you just write me to death at the beginning of the second part?"

Fangyan chuckled and couldn't help but tease: "If you are so scared, what are you going to do at night?"

Keiko Matsuzaka pursed her lips and said softly, "Isn't it because I have you..."

Fangyan said in a joking tone: "I thought you were going to rely on your amulet?"

"How could that be? No amulet can compare to you." Keiko Matsuzaka tightened her grip on his hand, feeling more at ease.

Kurihara Komaki had the same idea and stared at Fangyan calmly. She could indeed feel a sense of security from him. (End of this chapter)