In fact, if any industry wants to prosper, it needs the support of noble people.
There should be at least one or two friends who can help each other. No matter whether your career succeeds or fails, there is always some relief.
Otherwise, it would be too difficult and lonely to just rely on your own efforts and fight alone.
The same is true for Japan's entertainment industry, or entertainment industry.
So many Japanese artists have their own "small circles" in the industry.
There are even some smart people who have noticed this and turned this kind of thing into a business with ulterior motives.
For example, the "Huajingkai" founded by Miwa Takada is such a club.
On the surface, it is a sorority meeting held every half month, which allows the female artists in the Japanese entertainment industry to gather together when they are free.
While it is convenient for everyone to communicate with each other, you can also communicate with each other about work and life.
But in fact, most of the Japanese female artists who are willing to pay expensive membership fees to join this club, and pay for meals to attend parties, have been in the industry for a while, have achieved success, and are worrying about their stardom. Almost newbie.
Or a newcomer who has just become famous, has a bright future, and urgently needs to increase his presence in the industry.
Their real purpose is actually the same, and there is only one - to make the "Mrs. Karuizawa" who founded the "Flower World Club" be able to show off to herself.
In the minds of most Japanese female artists, in addition to being a well-known senior figure in the entertainment industry, Miwa Takada, the chairman of the Hanajing Kai Association, is also a "big sister" who is not a giant in the industry.
Because she comes from an entertainment family, not only did she inherit the benefits of her parents' connections, but she was also the top star of Daying Company, and she had a very broad network.
Her friends are basically Japanese actresses who have won Best Actresses. She also knows many film company producers, well-known directors, and even film company bosses.
Therefore, female artists praise her to pave the way for themselves. Joining her "Huajinghui" is equivalent to opening up industry contacts, increasing the chance of getting a job, and even becoming popular.
No matter how bad it is, you can also increase your personal exposure and show your face in front of the public through photos taken by paparazzi reporters.
This will definitely help improve the reputation of these young actors.
What's more, Japanese people have a serious habit of following the herd. Joining an organization and being able to stay together will give many people a valuable sense of security.
It is precisely for this reason that Miwa Takada's "Flower Garden Society" was founded less than three months ago.
However, there are already more than fifty members who have joined the club one after another, and it is completely prosperous.
The regularly held dinner party has rapidly expanded from the initial six or seven people to twenty or thirty people.
After all, there are still people whose work announcements cannot be arranged, so it is impossible to come here in such a complete manner.
But basically as long as they are free, these female artists will be there if they can.
On June 28, 1986, the sixth Hanajingkai party was being held lively in Hall B of the Tokyo Prince Hotel banquet hall.
There are also new people joining us on this day.
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Sawaguchi Yasuko knew very well that her appearance and luxurious attire were enough to attract everyone’s attention, so she deliberately stood low-key near the door of the banquet hall.
She had to call most of the people here senior, which made her feel a little frightened when she first arrived.
To put it into perspective, it has been almost two years since she debuted in the entertainment industry after winning the top prize in the first "Toho Cinderella" competition in 1984.
Although I have been lucky enough to win the Academy Award for Best Newcomer, known as the "Japanese Oscar", through a movie "Sisters".
But she knew that she was still far from establishing a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.
And after experiencing a lot in the past two years, she is no longer the innocent little white rabbit she was before.
Both body, mind and values, she has been seriously affected by the surrounding environment and has undergone major changes.
She is very practical now.
Not only do you understand what situations are good for you and what situations are bad for you, you also learn how to observe people’s words and emotions, and under what circumstances you should try to be as low-key as possible.
So she thought over and over again and decided to wait until her backers arrived before she could officially make her debut and establish contact with these so-called seniors in the industry.
Otherwise, it will only be harmful to Yu Ji.
I have to say that Yasuko Sawaguchi’s choice is completely correct.
Because jealousy in the entertainment industry is perfectly normal, and there are countless incidents of former waves being photographed on the beach by back waves.
Therefore, the better and more potential a newcomer is, the easier it is for others to feel threatened and to attract inexplicable hatred for oneself.
People who don’t understand this will have a hard time surviving in the entertainment industry.
If you start socializing with others rashly, you will often lay a minefield for yourself if you are not careful.
If you don't make people look down on you, you will make them more hostile to you for no reason.
In fact, even if Yasuko Sawaguchi understands this truth and can act in the correct way, some things are still unavoidable.
For example, on the surface, these female artists were all chatting and laughing in their own small groups, but they all glanced at Yasuko Sawaguchi from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally.
Their eyes are quite complicated, but generally speaking, negative emotions are the main component.
If nothing else, Yasuko Sawaguchi possesses the beauty and loveliness of modern women without losing the traditional gentleness and quietness of Japanese women.
It is the taste that is missing from all the charming and girl idols.
She, the newcomer who just joined today, is actually more beautiful than expected. This in itself makes her Many female artists feel very uncomfortable.
In addition, on this day, everyone attending the event is dressed up.
Because Yasuko Sawaguchi is in the limelight, her salary is increasing rapidly, and there is no shortage of rich men to pursue her, so her clothes are also particularly gorgeous.
Especially among the female artists present, there were four or five third-rate female artists wearing second-tier brand suits and shabby brooches.
Those are all actresses who debuted a few years earlier than Yasuko Sawaguchi. They have been ups and downs in the entertainment industry and have never been very famous.
Financially, they were struggling, and even today’s meal expense of 150,000 yen was something they racked their brains to come up with.
So it is conceivable that these female artists who are having a very unsatisfactory life can find balance in their hearts when they look at the exquisite Zekou who is dressed up and covered in jewels. To put it bluntly, these seniors of Yasuko Sawaguchi were ashamed of themselves and wished they could get out of this party as soon as possible.
I gritted my teeth at Yasuko Sawaguchi again, thinking that she was deliberately showing off to embarrass them.
So I wanted to bite off a piece of Yasuko Sawaguchi's flesh and tear all her jewelry and clothes into pieces.
Needless to say, these people’s gossip and comments about Yasuko Sawaguchi behind his back must not have anything nice to say.
For example, "It's really annoying at first glance. Looking at her outfit, you can tell that it was bought by a man. How can someone like her have any acting skills? How long has it been since she debuted to earn so much?" Money, I don’t believe it. Since it’s obviously about pleasing men, why do you have to be an actress? Why not just go to Ginza to accompany you? Ouch, recruiting a member like her will set a wrong example for Hanajing. Well, what does the chairman think? It might damage the reputation of our club..."
For example, "Yes, I am too ashamed to be associated with it in today's society. What's wrong? Don't these newcomers know how to be more and more extravagant? People like her may think that our annual income is over 10 million. . She is actually wearing Chanel. This dress, which I have seen in stores, costs at least 2 million yen. Look, she is also wearing a diamond ring. It should be two carats in size, I think. It seems that it costs at least eight to nine million yen, maybe tens of millions. Oops, half a year ago, I only bought a Mexican cat’s eye stone of average quality and treated it as a treasure..."< br>
Some people said, "Humph, she really likes to show off, it's too superficial. Look at the lady's watch on her hand inlaid with diamonds and gold rim. It is a famous first-class Swiss brand, and is it the latest style? . I never wear such expensive things because I have to worry about other people's feelings. People who can't afford it may feel jealous and start fighting with each other. Doesn't she even understand this? ? To actually dress up like this and come to such a grand event, isn’t it a deliberate act to show off in front of others? This is simply a deliberate humiliation to others.”
In short, these seniors rely on their numbers to gain strength. , it is completely "spitting fragrance".
And as he talked, he became more and more presumptuous, and on the contrary, he became less and less scrupulous, and he became a little deliberately trying to let Yasuko Sawaguchi hear him.
These strange words flowed into his ears, and Sawaguchi Yasuko became more and more intolerable.
This is really a case of three people becoming a crowd, and everyone becoming a tiger. If others are not embarrassed, the only one who will be embarrassed is you.
But fortunately, Miwa Takada, the founder of the Hanajingkai, appeared on the scene soon wearing a fancy kimono.
As a result, the female artists who were chatting happily immediately shut up.
One by one, they turned around, faced each other face to face, bowed respectfully, and greeted her arrival.
Among all these people, the well-known actor Ikegami Shiko has the highest status.
She is also one of the directors of the Hanajing Association. She was in charge of the meeting today. At this time, she immediately went next to Takada Miwa and reported to her.
"We have been waiting for your arrival for a long time. Everyone is basically here. Except for the vice chairman who has not arrived yet. She said she was coming, and I don’t know if she encountered any emergencies on the way. You see ..."
The vice chairman mentioned by Ikegami Yoshiko is Junko Miyashita, known as the "Queen of Pink Movies".
This "Nikka" top actress was also won over by Takada Miwa, and what they valued was her influence.
Having a few more movie queen-level figures like this will certainly help Huajinghui's momentum grow.
So Miwa Takada, who knew that Miyashita Junko was always willful and willful, still gave her a position second only to her in the flower world, and it was not surprising at this time.
Putting up her plump breasts, Miwa Takada deliberately pretended to already know about this matter, nodded towards Ikegami Yoshiko, and then apologized to the female artists present on behalf of Junko Miyashita. .
“Are you all here already? I’m really sorry, the Vice Chairman was delayed on some important matters today, and he hasn’t arrived yet. I always make good time, and I’m tired of waiting for you all. I'm so sorry."
Although she said this, her chin was raised high, and she showed no apology at all.
But even so, those female artists who were not famous, or the juniors who were slightly famous, also showed that they were flattered and bowed to show that it was okay.
It is quite strange to say that those who apologize are arrogant, while those who accept the apology are frightened.
This world is so realistic, and everything in Vanity Fair is nothing more than this.
It was also at this time that Takada Miwa saw Sawaguchi Yasuko with everyone bowing their heads at the gate.
"Ah, Miss Sawaguchi, welcome. Is this your first time attending the Flower Garden Party?"
She changed her usual pretentious attitude towards new members and greeted them cordially.
For no other reason, just because on the day Yasuko Sawaguchi joined the Hanajingkai, she had already gone to Takada Miwa's house with an expensive thank you gift and paid her respects alone at the gate.
Moreover, the wealthy man she was dating even said hello, hoping that Miwa Takada would take more care of her.
That’s why Takada Miwa treated her so enthusiastically.
As a result, all the members of the Hanajingkai present immediately looked at Yasuko Sawaguchi with admiration.
The hostile looks towards Yasuko Sawaguchi just now suddenly turned into surprise and fear.
This undoubtedly greatly reduced the pressure on Yasuko Sawaguchi and made her feel better immediately. She felt that it was not too difficult here.
As for the next step, it is natural to start taking seats according to the identity.
As soon as Miwa Takada, the chairman of the board of directors, sat on the main seat in front, director Yoshiko Ikegami sat on her left.
The seat on the right is empty. It is reserved for Vice Chairman Junko Miyashita who is not sure whether she will show up again.
As for the empty seats and next to Ikegami Yomiko, there were more than a dozen more famous, young, beautiful, and good-looking female artists sitting in sequence.
And those female artists who were little-known, had not become popular for many years, and had only a few qualifications, wore simple clothes and huddled behind these people without saying a word.
The last seat is for prospective newcomers and newcomers who have just joined the association and have not been recognized by the members in the short term.
The philistine and power of Vanity Fair, as well as the seniority of an industry, are all revealed in the seating arrangement.
So Sawaguchi Yasuko’s situation was a bit embarrassing again.
Because according to the rules, as a newcomer, she must be at the bottom of the table.
Unless Takada Miwa is willing to continue to take care of her and take the initiative to speak up and ask her to move her seat forward.
If this is the case, it will undoubtedly make others take a high look at her again.
Even if they feel dissatisfied and unbalanced.
But on the other hand, if Miwa Takada watched her sit at the bottom of the table, she would say nothing at all afterwards.
Then others will definitely lower their evaluation of her and think that Miwa Takada's concern just now was just for her good mood.
I’m afraid she won’t care much about Miwa Takada’s kindness to her just now.
So the question now is, will Takada Miwa continue to take care of her?
Would she rather make others unhappy than take care of her? (End of this chapter)