Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 497: Anti-Chrysanthemum Youth Group

After filming the last episode of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" which received rave reviews, Nakano also became famous in the industry and was appreciated by many producers.

For this film, after Haruo Tsuchiya became the producer, he boldly recommended him to be the film supervisor, which was an extremely precious opportunity for advancement in his career.

You know, in just half a year, he was able to go from being an advertising director, a TV drama director to a film director, which is a "triple jump" that many of his peers have never been able to complete in their entire lives...

The prerequisite is that this "Virgo" can be safely landed and released in theaters instead of collapsing halfway.

However, various bizarre accidents encountered during the filming of the project, such as gas leaks, geological disasters, and the sudden death of the male lead, made Nakano increasingly doubt whether he was not suited to this line of work and that he should change his career.

"Everyone, everyone is here."

People were still signing confidentiality agreements in the conference room when film producer Haruo Tsuchiya strode in.

Unlike Nakano, who served as the supervisor and had to coordinate the filming work on the front line, Tsuchiya, as the producer, was only responsible for allocating the resources and progress of the project, seeking manpower, material resources and time from senior management, and did not participate in the development site.

But this time, the male lead died suddenly, so he had to step in to mediate.

"The new male lead has been decided and is on his way to join the crew."

Unlike his usual serious demeanor, he announced to everyone with a slightly excited look on his face.

"Is it settled so quickly?"

"It seems that the company doesn't want the outside world to know that something unusual has happened."

Rika Shirakawa and Tsubasa Horie, who were sitting in the corner, started talking in low voices.

After experiencing yesterday's events together, the relationship between the two girls naturally became closer.

"Who could it be?"

"The popularity, looks, and acting skills must be on the same level as Chi Chu, and they must be from the investment company. The male actors who meet the requirements should not be available recently, right?"

As a professional actor, Shirakawa Rika is naturally very concerned about the selection of the male lead. After all, this "opponent" will also affect her own performance.

"The male lead has been decided? How come I didn't know about it? Do you have any information?"

Upon hearing the news, Nakano, as the supervisor, was surprised and worried.

What makes me happy is that the company’s high decision-making efficiency shows how much they value this movie, but what worries me is whether the company will just grab a newcomer to fill the role.

"Didn't J-Company say a few days ago that they would arrange for a few of their idols to play the villains?"

"It just so happened that among the actor profiles handed over today, there was a person who was very suitable, so I took the initiative to make him the male lead."

"Although I haven't had time to discuss it with you, I think you will agree."

Tsuchiya Haruo sat down calmly and took a sip of buckwheat tea.

"The idol arranged by J-company... But, this is the male lead..."

Nakano nodded and did not refute further.

As one of the investors, J agency arranges some of its idols to join the group, play a few less important roles, accumulate experience and get the title of "young actor", which is a common practice in the industry.

But apart from being a little more popular, most of these boy band idols are not much different from vase models in acting.

They may be able to play a minor villain who only needs a fierce expression and a few lines, but it is different for the male lead, and the requirements for the actor are very different.

The actor who plays the male lead, either through superb acting skills, wide screen recognition, or a large fan base, can give the audience a full sense of "immersion" and allow the plot of the film to be better presented.

This is why many movies prefer to spend a lot of money on "traffic fresh meat" with zero acting skills, instead of looking for some unknown, cheap and useful actors with real talent...

At least when the audience sees the familiar handsome face of the “fresh meat”, they will immediately get the concept that “he is the protagonist”. Coupled with a certain fan appeal, the box office is basically guaranteed.

"Anyway, those people are already on their way here. Let's have a character meet-and-greet while everyone is here..." "Oh, is anyone already downstairs? Please come up quickly."

Before Tsuchiya Haruo finished speaking, he answered the phone with a happy look on his face.

"Hello everyone, this is the Anti-Chrysanthemum Youth Group!"

"I am Shunji Teki..."

"And Fujiuchi."

"Yoda Eisuke."

"Domoto Hikaru."

After a while, four handsome young men walked into the conference room, stood in the front row, bowed and greeted everyone.

"So handsome."

"This Anti-Chrysanthemum Youth Group seems to have a high exposure rate recently?"

"After debuting two years ago, they have received a lot of resources and have always been the 'favorite group' of J-company. This time, they are actually acting in a movie directly."

Looking at these four men with impeccable figures and looks and a slightly evil temperament, the people in the conference room began to discuss in a low voice.

"Anti-Chrysanthemum Boy Group", the four members have mediocre singing and dancing talents except for their appearance. Even though J Club has been promoting the group with all its resources, its popularity has always hovered around that of a second-tier group.

"OK, the four of you will play the roles of a group of four bad students who like to bully others in school and plot to murder the protagonists. The detailed role scripts are here, so take a good look at them."

Tsuchiya Haruo handed the script to the four people with an expressionless face.

Nakano, who was sitting next to him, sighed silently with an expression that said, "I thought all the people who acted in movies were talented, but they end up having to bring a vase."

"Is it my turn next?"

A few minutes later, a graceful figure with long flowing hair strode into the conference room.

"I am the young actor Mamiya Yu. I am honored to be in this movie. I hope I can have more hot and passionate scenes and make a breakthrough in my acting skills."

As soon as the woman came in, she immediately attracted the attention of all the men in the venue.

The soft female voice, the charming eyes, and the rippling curves in every gesture are like a cat's claws scratching people's hearts.

"Thank you for coming here at short notice, Miss Mamiya... You are responsible for the second female character who turned her love into hatred for the male protagonist and borrowed power from the strange story."

Tsuchiya Haruo nodded calmly and handed her the character information.

"Wow, Mamiya Yu, you actually joined our group?"

"That female villain who has never been confirmed was actually left for her!"

"That's too much. She has been playing the leading female role for the past two years."

The surprise caused by Mamiya Yu's appearance was naturally more enthusiastic than that of the "Anti-Anti-Chrysanthemum Boys Group" just now.

Although Mamiya Yu has always been criticized for her "acting skills relying entirely on physicality", she is a professional actor after all. Her work performance and award nominations are there. In terms of status, she would be "overqualified" even if she played the leading female role.

"That's Mamiya Yu, do you want to design some 'hot' shots and plots for the second female lead? Like this, that, hehehe..."

"Idiot, we registered R16, not R18, be careful that it won't pass the review."

The arrival of this sexy and popular actress slightly alleviated the gloom of yesterday. The photographer and screenwriter's minds were already full of various "sniper plus chicken leg" edge shot designs.

(End of this chapter)