"Fang Yanjun."
Kadokawa Rihihiko explained seriously that Kadokawa Bunko will distinguish them by the color of the girdle on the fine packaging.
For example, mystery novels are basically black-banded and are also called "black belt books", while pure love novels like "Love Letter", which are mainly targeted at young readers, are "blue belt books".
Dialect listened quietly, and when he heard that Kadokawa Shoten planned to separate Kadokawa Bunko and operate it independently, it would focus on commissioning manuscripts from famous writers, as well as novelization in the fields of movies and TV series, and would expand its business to games, light novels, Comics, I couldn’t help but frown.
"Ahem!"
Kadokawa Haruki heard his brother talk about his unrealistic plan again, and immediately interrupted: "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Fang Yan, we have not yet reached a unified consensus internally on whether it will expand into the fields of light novels and comics."< br>
Then he glared at Kadokawa Rihihiko, "Currently Kadokawa Bunko's top priority is to find an influential, well-known, and literary value novel. As the first work released by the Bunko after its independence, it will get off to a good start..."< br>
"So you fell in love with "Love Letter"?"
Fang Yan said: "But if I agree to cooperate with you, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with Vice President Suzuki and Youfei Pavilion."
Kadokawa Haruki vowed that as long as he is willing to agree, Kadokawa Shoten will come to negotiate with Suzuki Shunjiro and Yuhikaku and come up with a win-win plan for all three parties. After all, Kadokawa Shoten is the first in the Japanese publishing industry to launch "Library Strategy" Co., Ltd.
"Let me think about it carefully."
Fang Yan neither agreed nor refused.
Kadokawa Haruki happily accepted, and then there was a knock on the door, and the store manager outside reminded that the autograph signing session would be held in 5 minutes.
The three of them walked out of the rest room. Just as Kadokawa Rihihiko was about to walk forward, Kadokawa Haruki grabbed his arm firmly and pulled hard.
"Brother?"
"Why did you just mention your ridiculous light novel library ideas in front of Mr. Fang Yan!"
"I want to..."
"Do you know that you almost missed my important event!"
Kadokawa Haruki scolded with a straight face: "Fang Yanjun's "Love Letter" has the possibility of winning the Naoki Prize, Kawabata Yasunari Literature Prize, and Izumi Kyoka Literature Prize. How can a great writer like him agree to have his novel republished? In a library that publishes comics and light novels! Isn’t that a self-deprecating style? You are not only humiliating Mr. Fangyan, but also ruining the reputation of our Kadokawa Bookstore!”
"I'm sorry, brother, I didn't think well."
Kadokawa Rihihiko was so frightened that he bowed deeply.
Kadokawa Haruki snorted coldly, my stupid Ododo!
"I beg you to understand the concept of bunko management first. If you really develop into childish things like light novels, comics, and games as you want, I'm afraid that after we lose Tokuma Bookstore, we will lose another bridge. Publish, and then you won’t have to lose!”
"..."
Kadokawa Rihihiko opened his mouth, but seeing that his elder brother was angry, he closed his mouth and suppressed the anguish and thoughts in his heart. He originally planned to ask his elder brother to allow him to do it first at "Fujimi Shobo", a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten. A pilot of a light novel library.
Even for the name, I already had a preliminary idea, either "Fuji Fantasia Bunko" or "Dengege Bunko".
"Crack!"
Kadokawa Haruki patted him on the shoulder, "Don't think too much about it next time. Wait until the reception banquet in the evening, and toast Mr. Fang Yan with a few more glasses of wine together with me, and try every means to persuade him to cooperate with us. The copyright and film adaptation rights of "Love Letter" are handed over to us! ”
"Hiyi."
Kadokawa Rihihiko sighed, a feeling of being suppressed by his elder brother and unable to realize his ambition came over him.
………………
There were huge crowds of people at the autograph session, and there was a long queue, and everyone had at least one copy of "Love Letter".
Some are students in twos and threes, some are young lovers in pairs, and some are singles who are inseparable.
However, most of them are young Japanese women. They claim to be members of the "Love Letter Clan", that is, they love the novel "Love Letter" and want to talk more seriously about love and how to live better with men. They even have opinions on "Three Love Letters". I hate the wallet theory.
It has been half an hour since Fang Yan signed the autograph, and his wrists are aching slightly, but they are painful and happy.
Because every time I sign a book, I seem to hear a sound like "royalty has arrived" in my ears, and I feel energetic all of a sudden.
After the book signing has come to an end, the next step is the reader exchange meeting.
At the meeting, readers asked questions one after another, both about "Love Letter" itself and some derived from the novel.
"Fang Yansang, if I ask you to define a pure love novel, what do you think it would be?"
"A beautiful pure love novel should weave an ideal 'utopia' of pure love, which does not involve desire, material, class, or even life and death. It is just a simple and profound love story between a man and a woman, just like first love. , faint, but still full of meaning. ”
Fang Yan half-jokingly said: "Of course the endings often end in tragedy. After all, the most unforgettable love is love that cannot be achieved!"
"Hey!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the audience, but it was not that the dialect was ridiculous, it was just that it made too much sense.
It's also too much, because when you think of the male Fujii's "unable to love", the female Fujii's "die without illness", and Watanabe Hiroko's "substitute literature", the intertwined fates of the three are more or less full of tragedy. And regret, it really makes people cry.
As the exchange meeting came to an end, Fang Yan took photos with the readers, especially the "love letter people".
"Kaka."
When the clerk took the last photo, Kadokawa Haruki and Kadokawa Rihihiko came up to them, applauded and said:
"Jun Fang Yan, I've really worked hard on you today."
"We have already reserved a seat at Futian House. If you don't mind, please come and have a casual meal."
"Then I would be disrespectful."
Fang Yan agreed, got in their car, and came to Kioi Town in Chiyoda District together.
Fukudaya is a Japanese restaurant founded in 1939. It is a common place for banquets held by Japanese political and business circles.
Kadokawa Haruki booked a secluded private room with the door curtain wide open, giving a panoramic view of bamboos, pine trees, potted plants and other vegetation in the courtyard.
"Boom, boom."
Water flows down from above, and the hollow bamboo tube is gradually filled with water. The frightened deer then knocks on the stone bowl below, making a crisp sound.
"Ding."
The brothers Fang Yan and Kadokawa Haruki clinked glasses, drank the sake in one gulp, and then picked up the bottle and filled it up. Everyone ate, drank, and chatted happily, and the atmosphere at the wine table was relaxed and harmonious.
Seeing that the time was almost here, Kadokawa Haruki finally said: "Fang Yan, to be honest, the cooperation I discussed with you today was actually just one thing. I also have another unkind invitation, but it is not related to Kadokawa Bookstore, but It’s about Kadokawa Pictures..."
"President Kadokawa, are you talking about the film adaptation of "Love Letter"?"
Fang Yan picked up a piece of tempura and took a bite.
Kadokawa Haruki and Kadokawa Rihihiko looked at each other, their eyes constantly communicating.
"We are all smart people. As soon as I heard about Kadokawa Movies, I guessed it was related to "Love Letter"."
Fang Yan secretly revealed that he also accidentally heard about the current situation of Kadokawa Pictures from other people.
Kadokawa Haruki saw that the situation was not good, so he simply put it on the table, "I am ashamed to say that Kadokawa Pictures has indeed had a lot of problems in management recently. The biggest problem is that our best idol movies are unsustainable, and there is an urgent need to The land needs transformation and breakthrough.”
"Transitioning from idol movies to pure love movies?"
Fang Yan touched his chin.
"Hi Yi!"
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Kadokawa Rihihiko knelt on the mat, put his hands on his knees together with Kadokawa Haruki, and bent down solemnly.
"Love Letter" can be said to have opened up a new blue ocean of love novels. There is only one such best-selling pure love novel on the market. There has never been a pure love movie in the film industry. If Kadokawa Pictures can take the lead in making "Love Letter" " will definitely lead to a full-scale explosion of pure love movies in the 1980s, just like the craze for girl idol movies in the 1970s, and Kadokawa Pictures will be able to survive the current huge crisis.
"I don't think you know about the Five Clubs Agreement?"
Look left and right in dialect.
"How could you not know? Kadokawa Pictures has been suffering from it ever since it entered the film industry."
Kadokawa Haruki's expression suddenly changed and he smiled bitterly.
Kadokawa Rihihiko explained that when Kadokawa Pictures was first established, it could only pick up the leftovers that the fifth agency did not want. From directors to actors to lighting engineers, almost all the people it absorbed were those whose contracts were terminated or whose contracts had expired. Otherwise, Nor will they go all out to cultivate the "Three Girls of Kadokawa".
"Fortunately, when Daiei suddenly went bankrupt, the director, actors, and screenwriters went their separate ways, which allowed our team to be enriched."
Kadokawa Haruki frowned, "Is it possible that Mr. Fang Yan has already decided to give "Love Letter" to Shochiku?"
Fang Yan raised his hand and said that he had a close friendship with Songzhu, especially Ou Shanrong. He was a dearest relative and friend, comparable to brothers and sisters.
Kadokawa Haruki heard the implication of "you have to add more money" and was surprised and happy. It was just for money, and he had to add more money until he was satisfied!
"The price issue is secondary. The most important thing is that I already prefer Matsuzaka Keiko for the heroine of "Love Letter"."
Fang Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "She has to play the roles of 'Female Fujii Tree' and 'Watanabe Hiroko'."
"This... this is difficult to handle."
Kadokawa Haruki is in a dilemma. The most overbearing part of the Five Club Agreement is that it has the power of life and death over directors and actors.
Actors must obtain permission from the company before they can take on roles outside the company, and even if they can, they can only be filmed by five companies.
For example, Yamamoto Fujiko, Daiei's former "big sister", wanted to make two movies a year for Daiei and two other movies for other companies. This made the then president of Daiei angry and completely hid her in the cold. So much so that there is nothing to film in the entire industry.
"Fangyan-kun, do you mean that as long as you convince Shochiku to lend Matsuzaka Keiko to us, you might hand over "Love Letter" to Kadokawa Films for adaptation?" Kadokawa Rihihiko said seriously.
"How is this possible!"
Kadokawa Haruki felt that this was simply impossible.
Kadokawa Rihihiko disagreed. As long as Shochiku and Kadokawa Pictures can co-produce "Love Letter", nothing is impossible!
Seeing Kadokawa Haruki's expression of complete disbelief, Fang Yan reminded him abruptly that although there are still five agencies competing for hegemony in the film industry, the studio system has been impacted by external factors such as the agency system, TV dramas and variety shows, and has begun to appear. collapse.
"But the disintegration of the studio system does not mean the liberation of the actors. After all, the world is still the world of the five agencies."
Kadokawa Haruki knitted his brows.
Fang Yan smiled and said: "Didn't Kadokawa Pictures ever think of replacing it?"
Kadokawa Haruki's heart was pounding, and it was difficult to conceal the excitement on his face. On the contrary, after Kadokawa Haruki pondered for a long time, he still insisted on his opinion:
"Replace these old clubs? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! With the current strength of Kadokawa Pictures, it is impossible to do it anyway!"
"Instead of replacing the five societies, what about replacing one of the five societies?"
Fangyan rolled his eyes. He couldn't beat Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Nikkatsu, which had already reduced production and was going downhill, and Daiei, which had been bankrupt and reorganized. Kadokawa Pictures could at least defeat one of them, and then form a new alliance with the other four companies. Wouldn’t it be good to continue to maintain the five-community agreement?
"The first country of Sri Lanka!"
Although Kadokawa Rihihiko was not in charge of the film business, he was so excited that he couldn't help but praise him.
Kadokawa Haruki took a sip of wine. To be honest, he had never thought about asking Kadokawa Pictures to join the Five Clubs and form a new "Six Clubs" alliance. But the problem was that Toei, Toho, and Shochiku were willing to lead Kadokawa Pictures could just play around, but all they got in return was suppression.
"That's because there is a lack of a suitable opportunity."
Fang Yan couldn't help but complain in his heart that Kadokawa Pictures also had some of the bad habits of Japanese companies that like to monopolize and go it alone.
Back then, during the bonus period when idol movies were popular, I only knew how to eat the cake but not want to share it. If I could help Daiei, which was about to go bankrupt, or cooperate with Nikkatsu and Shochiku when they were not doing well, how could they not be able to open up the situation?
Even if you settle for the next best thing, you can join forces with companies such as Watanabe Entertainment, Johnny's, and Hori Productions that are attacking established film studios, and let them provide money and talent, such as Akina Nakamori, Seiko Matsuda, Miho Nakayama, and others. Why worry if there are no popular idols available?
"Could it be that "Love Letter" was the opportunity for Mr. Fang Yan to talk about it?"
Kadokawa Rihihiko and Kadokawa Haruki immediately understood.
Fang Yan nodded, willing to be the matchmaker to help Kadokawa Film and Shochiku match each other to co-produce "Love Letter".
"Really?"
Kadokawa Rihihiko said excitedly, "Fang Yan, if this can happen, we really don't know how to thank you!"
Fang Yan cast an intriguing look, and by doing so, he naturally made them owe him a huge favor, especially Kadokawa Rikihiko, so he deliberately said that he was doing it more or less for Kadokawa Rikihiko's sake, although both of them We haven't met each other a few times, but we feel like old friends at first sight.
"Jun Fang Yan, let me toast you!"
Kadokawa Rihihiko picked up the wine glass and poured wine for Fang Yan.
"Cheers!"
Fang Yan then poured the wine for him. This is the unwritten rule of toasting on the Japanese wine table. The party receiving the toast should pick up his own glass, accept the other party's pour, and then fill the other party's glass to show mutual respect. Respect, otherwise it will appear that you look down on the other person.
Kadokawa Haruki watched the two of them drinking and chatting happily, but they left him alone, and glared at Kadokawa Rihihiko angrily.
Dialect may not understand Japanese toasting etiquette, but you, the younger brother, don’t understand the rules either!
Then I thought that the dialect was purely for the sake of Kadokawa Rihihiko, and I considered handing over the copyright and adaptation rights of "Love Letter" to Kadokawa Shoten. As an eldest brother, I am not as good as a younger brother, and as the president, I am not as good as a subordinate. Vice President, he still wants to lose face!
Even if "Love Letter" is successful in the future, where will he put his face?
The anger in his eyes grew stronger and stronger. I was already dissatisfied with this younger brother who persisted in the light novel library and repeatedly violated his will. Now I felt a grudge in my heart, piercing it like a thorn. I gave it to you. It's yours! If I don’t give it to you, you can’t rob it, Bagaya Road!
Looking at his gloomy brother on the left and his proud brother on the right, Fang Yan raised an imperceptible evil smile at the corner of his mouth.
The plan goes through!
If you two brothers are the same as each other, how could I exploit every possible opportunity to lure Kadokawa Rihihiko to work with me? (End of chapter)