Christmas is over and the new year is coming in just a few days.
On December 29, 1986, the final voting for each category of the Japan Record Awards will be held.
And starting from this day, the rehearsals for the Record Awards ceremony are also completely over, and the actors participating in the awards can take a two-day break.
Although the final selection results will only be announced to the public and contestants on New Year's Eve when they are announced live.
But there will be no changes in the performance of the show, everything will be in accordance with the arrangements set by the director.
It's just that actors like Teresa Teng and Akina Nakamori who have to participate in the Red and White Song Festival are not so lucky.
Although TBS TV station let them go, NHK TV station did not.
Because they are so popular, they have to attend the Red and White Song Concert and the Record Awards at the same time on New Year's Eve for cross-stage performances, so they still can't breathe at all, and at most they can sleep a little more every day.
This is probably the sweetest pain of being a star at the peak of his career.
However, on December 28, because they were worried about the results of the Record Awards operation, Teresa Teng and Taurus President Minoru Funaki contacted Ning Weimin and asked to meet him.
I would like to inquire about the progress of award operation at the Record Awards to relieve my anxiety and doubts.
Of course Ning Weimin can understand this.
He didn't show any airs, and made an appointment with Teresa Teng and others to have a late-night snack at the Tan Gong Restaurant in Ginza after the rehearsal.
At the same time, he also called in his good helper Akira Okamoto to help him explain the inside story to the hearts of Teresa Teng and Minoru Funaki.
Needless to say, it is not possible to discuss this kind of thing in the lobby. The meeting place was arranged in a private room of Tan Palace Restaurant.
On this day, the first person to arrive was of course Ning Weimin, followed by Akira Okamoto.
This kid has met a lot of big shots with Ning Weimin recently, and he has done a lot of big things and won a lot of year-end bonuses.
Not only has his temperament and knowledge improved, but he has also become more particular about his clothes.
Okamoto Akira knew that Ning Weimin was the agent of Pierre Cardon China, so he also bought an expensive and luxurious Pierre Cardon double-breasted suit and wore it.
His breast pocket also followed the example of Westerners, revealing a colorful handkerchief.
Sitting alone in a box drinking wine, he looks like a member of Wall Street.
But perhaps because Teresa Teng and Minoru Funaki were too busy, they waited until the clock pointed to a quarter past ten in the evening before they heard eager footsteps coming from outside the corridor.
"I'm sorry to keep you all waiting for so long. The rehearsal of the Red and White Song Concert on NHK TV has just ended, which has delayed a lot of time."
Teresa Teng and Minoru Funaki finally arrived, and the two Funaki Minoru apologized repeatedly as he walked in hurriedly.
"It's okay, there's no need to be polite between us. Do you want to drink something first? Or just order food?"
Ning Weimin greeted them to sit down gracefully.
Teresa Teng was really hungry, probably because of the heavy physical exertion, so she first ordered a spring roll and small wontons in chicken soup.
Then I picked up the menu and looked through it.
In comparison, Minoru Funaki, the person in charge of the Taurus Palace, is not so hungry.
After all, he only watched when Teresa Teng rehearsed.
So I didn't care about anything else at all, gave up the Japanese reserve, and went straight to the topic when I opened my mouth.
"President Ning, how are things going? At the Record Awards, is there any hope for Theresa to win the Grand Prix?"
Ning Weimin also bluntly said, "Currently, the three Among the eleven judges, there are about thirteen votes that are absolutely certain to be given to Teresa."
"Huh? Only thirteen votes?" Minoru Funaki exclaimed, looking a little disappointed. .
You can tell from the look on his face that he must be thinking that there are thirty-one judges in total, and a majority of the thirty-one votes must be obtained to succeed.
If only a few votes can be obtained, there are still variables in this matter.
But despite this, he also knew how difficult it was to accomplish this.
After all, it is the highest award in the Japanese music industry, and Teresa Teng is Chinese. No one can be 100% sure about this first-of-its-kind event.
What’s more, they took the initiative to help, contributed money and effort, but there was no direct benefit from this matter.
So he apologized hurriedly again.
"Please don't be offended. I'm sorry. I'm a little greedy. After all, time is tight. It's not easy for President Ning to win such votes. I can imagine the difficulties. It's really a shame for you."
Funaki Minoru bowed deeply. His hair reflected the light, and the scale of his bow showed guilt.
Even Teresa Teng couldn't continue thinking about what to eat because Minoru Funaki suddenly said the wrong thing. She quickly put down the menu in her hand to smooth over the embarrassment.
"Mr. Ning, please don't mind. President Funaki said the rude words mainly out of concern. In fact, no matter what, we are very grateful. This matter has become a success. No, we will all be grateful. Hey, by the way, let me ask you seriously, do you have anything good to recommend? What does the emperor eat for midnight snacks? What a difference. There must be something so delicious that you can sleep comfortably without getting dark circles. Don’t hide it, otherwise it will damage the reputation of your store..."
It is indeed Teresa Teng, she is really quirky.
However, such serious nonsense and pretending to beg for food made Ning Weimin really lose his temper.
Ning Weimin almost couldn't stop laughing. After thinking about it, he playfully asked the waiter standing outside the door to get a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest for Teresa Teng. Later, he also comforted Minoru Funaki.
"Hey, President Funaki, don't be so excited. There is no need to apologize or feel disappointed. But the specific situation is a bit complicated. In fact, in my opinion, this matter is quite Optimistic. How about this, let Akira Okamoto explain it in detail..."
So Okamoto Akira took over the topic.
As a result, after some explanations from him, Minoru Funaki finally realized that there was a big gap between things and his imagination.
Although there are thirty-one judges and thirty-one votes in total.
However, as the organizer of the Record Awards, both the Japan Composers Association and TBS TV station only hold 11 votes.
The remaining nine votes belong to the public judges.
This is a measure to ensure fairness in the award selection. The judges are all social celebrities or cultural celebrities who are not in the music industry.
In other words, the thirteen votes that Ning Weimin said were OK came from the vote warehouses of the two organizers.
As for the rest of the public judges' votes, whose direction is unknown and cannot be determined at the moment, they are the key votes that determine the outcome of the Record Awards election.
In fact, whether it is the Composers Association, TBS, or two different factions of the two organizers, if they want the person they have agreed upon to win the grand prize, they cannot avoid the nine points of the public judges. A ticket.
You have to try your best to get it.
The current situation is actually an excellent situation for Teresa Teng to win the championship.
It was difficult to get the votes of the enemy, but they had already obtained thirteen votes.
Among the public judges this year, many people only consider it from the perspective of fans and the public.
Since most of these public judges are older, many of them were originally fans of Teresa Teng, so they are naturally inclined.
To be honest, the reason why Teresa Teng cannot be excluded from the Record Awards this time is because several public judges raised objections.
So now once the organizer's position changes, the public judges who originally stood on the opposite side of the die-hards in the professional field such as the Composers Guild and TBS TV station will become a help in promoting this matter.
In this way, since Teresa Teng's side already has 13 votes from the two organizers, it only needs to get four votes from the public judges.
The final result is likely to be that Teresa Teng can get the majority of votes, win with an absolute advantage, and win the Record Award.
To put it bluntly, this matter is very close to success, and the possibility of Teresa Teng losing is no longer high.
In this way, after Akira Okamoto explained the specific situation in detail, Minoru Funaki's attitude changed 180 degrees.
At this time, he couldn't help but sigh happily, "That's it! After listening to Okamoto-kun, I finally felt at ease."
But then he asked curiously, "It's just... I'm still confused about some issues. Why do all our votes come from the organizer? This should be the most difficult ticket to get, right? In my opinion, President Ning Since we have this operational ability to break through the camps that are not conducive to us, then why not spend some money to get votes from the public judges? If we can do it slowly and firstly, and get the support of the public judges clearly, wouldn’t it? Is that good? In that case, we will definitely win, there is no risk at all..."
From these explicit words, you can hear that Funaki Minoru's inner desire has been completely burned, and you can also know that He is actually a person who doesn't know how to run awards and give gifts to attract votes.
This guy takes it for granted. He thinks the award operation is too simple. He really thinks that he can just give it away if he has money.
In view of this, in order to let the other party recognize the objective reality and understand the difficulty of operation, Ning Weimin had no choice but to give him a rough explanation even if he did not want to take credit.
"Indeed, if we can get the votes from the public judges, then we will definitely win. And to be honest, the current situation still cannot make people 100% assured. These thirteen votes are just What others have promised us now will not count until the day it is implemented. If something unexpected happens, or those public judges who support us because they like Teresa's singing are rejected by others. If we succeed in canvassing votes, there is still a possibility that we will lose. But there is no way. We are faced with a tight time and urgent task, so we must focus on the big and let go of the small, and do our best to solve the main contradiction. In my opinion, there is no way to have the best of both worlds. The public judges. Tickets must never be touched. This is the only way to have the highest success rate!”
Seeing Minoru Funaki's confused expression, even Teresa Teng raised her head in confusion, her attention drawn.
Before they could express their doubts, Ning Weimin, who had an extremely firm attitude, continued to point out, "Yes, that's the point. Running awards is not that simple. It's an art, a discipline. Ingenious knowledge. "
"We all know that the so-called canvassing means spending money to give gifts. In order to get things done, of course, gifts must be given to the recipients, but sometimes the recipients can be more than one person. , or to make things work successfully, it requires the efforts and coordination of many parties. Is it necessary to give all the gifts at this time? This is indeed a big problem, especially when time is urgent. ”
< br>"You know, there are many people who choose the wrong gift recipient in real life. Often the gift is given, but the thing is not done. Just because the other party is not a key person, even if the gift is given, It is also in vain. When doing this kind of thing, the first principle to follow is to give gifts to the right people. "
"Gifts must be given to key people. You must not give a little to each person. If you do this, not only will the gifts be fragmented and appear to be insignificant, but sometimes they may not be profit-driven at all. The key is that if there are many people giving gifts, people will inevitably talk too much and reveal their intentions. , it will do a lot of harm and nothing good.”
"Okamoto and I actually discussed this matter for a long time, in order to achieve our goal. After a full investigation, we finally decided to focus on the two responsible persons of the Composers Association and TBS TV station. According to our Chinese As the old saying goes, 'catch the thief first' When concerned about important interests, who else would go against the top person in charge? No matter how dissatisfied they are, they have to hold back. "
"So I think these votes can actually be regarded as the Composers Association's. Executive Director Masahiro Mihara and TBS Deputy Director Shinichiro Kaga are two of the most important people. As long as we can deal with them, we will be able to deal with the organizer. Because of this, Okamoto and I will rise to the challenge and be confident. Next, we started to dismantle them directly from the top person in charge of the group that was originally hostile to us. As you now know, these thirteen votes were gathered from Executive Director Mihara and Director Kaga, and they thought they were completely useless. "Vote for the question."
When Ning Weimin said this, Zhou Mumin and Teresa Teng finally understood a little bit, and their faces showed a look of enlightenment.
Well, if someone has short hands, the benefits will not come in vain.
Now that they have received the gift, the two top people in charge of receiving the gift will naturally take the initiative to help canvass votes.
For the rest, they don’t have to do anything and just sit back and enjoy the success.
And those public judges are originally unstable factors fighting for themselves.
We cannot just think about their good impression of Teresa Teng without considering the danger.
Ning Weimin really wanted to come to his door to give gifts, but he met his mistress who had an awkward temper.
Don’t say that the news will definitely leak out. Maybe someone will take the initiative to expose it and expose the scandal to the media.
If that happens, Teresa Teng will not only win awards, but her reputation will be ruined, and she will no longer be able to survive in the Japanese entertainment industry. (End of this chapter)