Tokyo Literary Godfather

Inoue Mori was silent for another moment and whispered: "It turns out that even Mr. Fujiwara knows..."

Fujiwara Kei said: "You are about to withdraw from the circle. Can you hide this kind of thing from others?"

"Teacher Fujiwara...don't you agree with me doing this too?"

"I don't disagree, it's just a pity." Kei Fujiwara said, "You must have put in a lot of hard work to achieve what you have today. Several hours of acting and physical training a day, sleeping with hunger every day, and You have endured prying eyes and rumors from the outside world, and you have survived many experiences that even adults would find suffocating, and you have reached where you are today."

"If you can persist, in a few years, when you grow up, you will definitely become a first-line star. If you take off the hat of a child star, your stardom will be more open, which is something that many people cannot envy. So, have you really thought about it?"

Inoue Mori nodded again and said: "Yes, Mr. Fujiwara. As you know, I like painting, and my hobby and dream have always been to become a painter or designer. This is the life I really want to live... But , my father passed away, and it was impossible for my family to support me in receiving expensive art education. By some strange combination of circumstances, I became an artist..."

"I gritted my teeth and endured the job of an artist at first. Although I gradually got used to it, I still couldn't feel happy... Now that my family's financial conditions are much better, I thought, maybe I can pursue my dream. The life you want..."

Inoue Mori looked at Kei Fujiwara again with a cautious look.

Kei Fujiwara looked at Inoue Morimata and asked slowly: "Moritata, does being an actor really make you suffer so much?"

Inoue Mori quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, that's not it, Mr. Fujiwara. Acting is not just about hard work, but also happiness. For example, when the work is a big success, the sense of accomplishment is something I have never experienced before. Yes. And...acting is also very profitable. If it were anyone else, I would probably continue doing it with gratitude. However, I might be a little greedy..."

"It's okay, Morimata, don't be afraid. I have no intention of disagreeing with you in choosing your own path in life." Kei Fujiwara patted Inoue Morimata's shoulder lightly, "You have grown up now and have a better understanding of your life. Clear planning, that’s a good thing, isn’t it?”

"It's just... you have to think about it carefully. From a very realistic point of view, the entertainment industry changes very quickly. Once you decide to quit, you may completely disappear from the audience's sight in less than three years."

"At that time, it will be extremely difficult for you to enter this industry and achieve your current status. Can you ensure that you can earn the same income as the entertainment industry in other artistic fields?"

Inoue Sen lowered his head again: "I've thought about this too, but there's always a choice. There's no way around it... As for money, I have savings, so I can..."

"What if you continue to act while studying?" Kei Fujiwara asked again.

Inoue Mori was stunned again, then shook his head and said: "It can't be done, Mr. Fujiwara, I am studying in the United States, so..."

"Then just act in the United States." Kei Fujiwara interrupted, "Mizunami Productions is about to open a branch production company in Hollywood, specifically responsible for entering the North American market. If you are willing, you can sign a contract with me, and I will let you You stay famous. Maybe you can achieve greater success in Hollywood."

Inoue Mori opened his mouth in surprise again, "Teacher Fujiwara, you..."

Kei Fujiwara touched her head again: "Of course, this is just a suggestion, don't feel pressure. No matter what life choice you make, I will support you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Arimama Sai's broken voice sounded from the side, "Teacher Fujiwara, we are going to fry the sausages. Do you want to cut them into octopus shapes?"

Fujiwara Kei said OK, but his face suddenly stiffened. Seeing Arima Keixiang ready to take the rice shovel, he hurried over.

Inoue Mori looked at Kei Fujiwara's back and thought blankly: Mr. Fujiwara wants to expand his business to the United States? Was it something that was decided recently?

She is not ignorant of the situation in Hollywood. It is the largest and most competitive film factory in the world and a place where film talents gather. The competition is far more difficult than in Tokyo. It is even more difficult for foreigners to gain a foothold there. .

Could it be... is it for me?

…

Before "Infernal Affairs" was fully finished, "The Embalmer" was released.

For a time, the top two films in some theaters' schedules and box office were all movies produced by Shui Bo. "The Embalmer" took in nearly 2 billion in box office in one week after its release, and the total box office is estimated to reach 5.5 billion.

This estimate is not like the previous prediction of 20 billion for "Infernal Affairs", which was a deliberate shot in the arm by "Japanese Filmmakers". The prediction this time is based on a more conservative and pragmatic attitude, so the box office of 5.5 billion is something that the movie "The Embalmer" is very hopeful to achieve or even surpass.

And this is also thanks to the excellent reputation of the first two films produced by Shuibo, and this film winning the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, so that the distributors and theaters have enough confidence and confidence to desperately inject promotional resources. , and arrange films on a large scale.

When "The Undertaker" was released, the Hollywood movie "The Man with Two Guns" had only been released for half a month, but it had already been released in many theaters. There is only one reason for the painting, it doesn’t sell well. "Two Guns" has only received about 600 million yen at the box office so far, which is far from expectations.

Don't blame it, the quality of this movie is actually not bad, and based on past experience, it can indeed be a big hit in the Japanese domestic market. It's just unfortunate that this time, we encountered very strong local movies, first "Infernal Affairs" and then "The Embalmer", which almost gave this alien species no room to survive.

It's like releasing a carnivorous Brazilian turtle that damages the environment into a pond full of piranhas...it can only be used as feed and has no destructive effect.

Although the box office of "The Embalmer" of more than 5 billion is difficult to compare with the other two movies produced by Shuibo, this movie is still very strong in the market when compared with the box office of other movies.

This year is gradually coming to an end, and the situation in this year's film market is gradually becoming clear - the top three box office films have all been taken over by Shuibo Productions.

In particular, the first-place "Infernal Affairs" and the second-place "My Sassy Girl" even broke historical records. Their rocket-like box office rise made countless filmmakers turn blue after watching them.

This made many film critics lament in newspaper columns that it seemed that the water in the film market was going to be muddied by Kei Fujiwara.