Tokyo Literary Godfather

The two movies written by Kei Fujiwara are scheduled to be released very close to each other.

It's just that one is in North America and the other is in Japan.

The news that Kei Fujiwara's new movie will be released in North America has also spread in the Japanese domestic film circle. He has not deliberately avoided people in the first place. In addition, Kei Fujiwara's every move is now attracting attention from insiders, so the news spread quickly.

But no one was surprised, and even took it for granted. In fact, people have discussed whether Kei Fujiwara will enter Hollywood a year ago. Kei Fujiwara's undefeated record in the past has convinced many people that the success of "Confession" will not be an isolated case. Next, the "Miracle of the Moon" will be replicated in the film industry. In the next ten years, the Japanese film industry may be ruled by this person.

After dominating the Japanese film industry, many people are speculating what Kei Fujiwara will do next.

After writing the novel, you will make a TV show; after you finish making the TV show and making a movie, will the next step be to make a game? But this is a bit too big a step to take.

However, cross-border things are not uncommon with Fujiwara Kei. If someone takes a big step, he will get into trouble, but Fujiwara Kei will not.

However, some people think that gaming is a field of technology that has only half-entered, and as a gaming powerhouse, it is not easy for Japan to conquer the country despite the strong walls set by its ancestors. Shuibo Production's next plan should be to seek a larger film and television market.

In addition to sending the filmed works overseas, it is very likely that the film will be shot directly in the Spanish-speaking market. For example, Hollywood.

So a year later, when Kei Fujiwara acquired a production company overseas, everyone was not only not surprised, but also had a little expectation.

First, if Kei Fujiwara focuses on the broader North American market, will there be a vacancy in Japan as a secondary market? Otherwise, with this guy dominating the Japanese film industry, when will I be able to make my mark...

Although several of his movies have stimulated the market and made the cake bigger, the proportion that he has eaten by himself has also increased. You think the Japanese market is small, but we don’t think so...

Hurry up and go to the wider world.

Secondly, if Kei Fujiwara can really make a name for himself in Hollywood and establish a film production company that is not inferior to the five major and three small ones at that time, and he is also a Japanese filmmaker, then wouldn't it be an honorable thing? ah.

And if Kei Fujiwara succeeds in opening the way, people like them will not and will not be able to taste the deliciousness of the North American market...

Therefore, some people in the Japanese film industry who previously thought Kei Fujiwara was a hindrance, this time they rarely sincerely wish Kei Fujiwara's new work a big hit in North America.

As for the movie "Your Name" that will be released soon in Japan's domestic market... colleagues still feel that the movie "Deep Sea" not long ago is more in line with their appetite.

It has a good reputation and high artistic value. It can add color to the entire Japanese film history without taking away their market and audience. It is simply perfect.

It would be great if Oshii-an can perform as well as his teacher this time.

But everyone just has cautious expectations. After all, the situation this time is different from last time. In order to ensure the independence of Studio Ghibli, Otomo Keiichi also seemed to want to prove his ability. He not only rejected Fujiwara Kei's script, but also refused to adopt any of his creations. suggestions on.

Coupled with the fact that the artist's temperament was out of control and he did not take the commercial advice of professional distributors, the popularity dropped within less than a week after the release. The audience was more willing to watch commercials that were not so artistic but more in line with their tastes. Movie.

In fact, it was Otomo Keiichi's arrogance as a well-known animator and director that caused the problem. Oshii'an was obviously not as arrogant as his teacher. He not only accepted Fujiwara Kei's script, but also adopted Fujiwara Kei's suggestions.

Even a large part of the shot drawing was completed with the help of Fujiwara Kei, and in the process, Oshii'an also gained a better understanding of Fujiwara Kei's talents.

It is indeed no accident that one of his works has become popular. Oshii looked at Kei Fujiwara and thought to himself, this is not a sudden burst of inspiration due to good luck, but he is really capable.

Most people make movies like they are groping in a thick fog. Before the movie is made, they are not 100% sure about what they are about to make. That's why it often happens that tigers are painted in a way that resembles dogs.

But Kei Fujiwara is different. The movie he wants to make seems to have a very clear image in his mind, and every detail can be controlled very well.

This impressed Oshii-an very much.

The movie "Your Name" is about to be released. Shuibo Productions has spent nearly three times the promotional budget of "City of the Deep" this time, and seems determined to make a turnaround with this movie. Although Studio Ghibli bears the greatest responsibility for the box office failure of "Deep Sea" and Mizuno Productions did not have too much involvement, it still feels like a loss of face.

The release date is April, the same month as "Saw" in North America.

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"Ghibli is making a new movie again."

Two people wearing junior high school uniforms passed by a theater at the school gate and saw the poster on the outer wall of the theater and said.

"Huh? Do you want to go see it?"

Two junior high school students, one boy and one girl, seem to be a young couple. Puppy love is very common in Japan. Even in their eyes, there is no such thing as sooner or later. Even teachers and parents turn a blind eye, as long as you two don't bite in front of the teacher.

"Hmm... I'd better not. I thought the last Ghibli movie was pretty good, but it wasn't that exciting." The boy waved his hand and said, "I think its story wasn't attractive enough... "

"Wow, what would you write if it were Jiro?"

The boy thought for a while and said, "If it were me, I would let the male protagonist..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly turned around and looked at the girl. He noticed that she was holding back a smile and said angrily, "You actually laughed at me. Forget it, I won't say it anymore."

"No, I'm not laughing at you, I just think you're very handsome at times like this."

"What kind of time?"

"It's when you usually draw comics in your notebook and create. Really, serious boys are the most handsome." The girl said, "Of course, I also think you look handsome playing baseball. Have you thought about what you want to do?" Which regiment do you want to join?"

This is also something that the boy has been struggling with recently. He has learned baseball from his brother at home since he was a child, and his father also hopes that he can take the route of sports to study, but he is not forced to do so.

And he is also interested in drawing. A short story he drew when he was in elementary school even appeared in a famous comic weekly. It's not a formal publication, it's just an encouragement. But for a child, it is also very powerful and versatile.

So now the boy is a little confused. He doesn't know whether he should choose the baseball club or the comics club. It is impossible for both of them to join together.

At this time, the girl reached out and touched the poster again, and her finger suddenly stopped at the screenwriter column on the poster: "Hey, Jiro, look, the screenwriter of this movie is Mr. Fujiwara. He is the screenwriter of "My Sassy Girl" Ah. Wouldn’t it look much better if it looked like this? Let’s go and take a look.”

The boy no longer shied away. He looked at the name "Kei Fujiwara" on the poster and nodded: "Okay."