Chapter 367: Guiding the Senior Schoolmate’s Acting Skills
Although the purpose of Shirakawa Feng's coming here was indeed to visit Tanaka Yuko, after nodding to her, Shirakawa Feng first went to find Hirayama Takeyuki.
"Hirayama-san, is everything going well in Akita?"
Hirayama Takeyuki laughed twice, then walked up to Shirakawa Feng and shook his hand enthusiastically.
"Thanks to Mr. Shirakawa, everything is going very smoothly. The mountain fruits here in Akita are really amazing, and of course the heavy snow is also impressive."
The boyhood stage of "Oshin" has been completed, and the youth stage is currently being filmed, and the protagonist is also Yuko Tanaka.
During this period, the crew basically stayed in Akita, and Hachimantai near Shikaku was their main filming location.
Here there are mountains, water, and snow, high mountain cliffs, waterfalls, and streams. You can find all the outdoor scenery you want.
In addition to these, the crew required Meiji-era style buildings, which were also restored and built one-to-one by local people in Akita.
In order to convince NHK to choose Akita as the filming location, Shirakawa Kaede directly promised that all the crew's needs in the Northeast would be met by Akita.
There are guides on location, a special engineering team is on standby for set design, and extras and coordinators are also on call to provide personal service.
All of the above are provided free of charge, and the crew only needs to focus on filming.
Faced with such pie-in-the-sky conditions, NHK really couldn't say no.
Although it is a state-owned TV station, the crew also has a budget for filming.
It’s a great thing that someone is now offering this kind of service. The budget saved can be used to shoot a few more TV series.
After arriving in Akita, Takeyuki Hirayama was amazed by the local service team.
The people here in Akita treated them like VIPs, and even the prefectural governor had met him.
Hirayama Takeyuki, who has been filming for decades, has never enjoyed such treatment.
While expressing admiration, the satisfaction in my heart is beyond words.
Hearing Baichuan Feng's concern at this moment, I immediately felt in a good mood.
It was worth choosing Akita as the filming location , and Mr. Shirakawa is really well-informed.
How did he manage to get everyone in Akita Prefecture, from the governor to the ordinary people, to unanimously support the crew?
This is not something that can be achieved simply by having money; it also requires extraordinary local influence to accomplish this.
How did they do that? Actually, there was no special arrangement.
Shirakawa Kaede just made a phone call to Sasaki Kikuji and assigned someone to take charge of this matter, and didn't ask about anything else.
As long as the message is conveyed, someone will take care of him.
"As long as you are satisfied, Mr. Pingshan, please do me the honor of going to Shikaku for a drink tonight.
Of course, the same goes for other crew members. Akita will be responsible for subsidizing half of all expenses during the two-day New Year holiday.
If you are at the Little Deer Resort, food, accommodation, transportation, and hot springs are all free.”
"This...how can this be possible?" Hirayama Takeyuki was stunned by Baichuan Feng's arrogance.
It's not like he had never seen rich people before, but this was the first time he had seen someone who spoke so calmly as Baichuan Feng did.
You have to know that there are hundreds of people in the crew. Although it is only two days, the expenses for so many people are definitely not a small amount.
Seeing his stunned look, Baichuan Feng waved his hand indifferently.
“When ‘Oshin’ starts airing, NHK can just put the subtitles of Akita Cooperation in a more prominent position at the beginning of the show.
It would be even better if the scenery of Lujiao could be promoted more in the subsequent interviews.”
This little bit of money means nothing to him. It would be more practical to advertise Akita.
The extremely high ratings of "Ashin" is the best advertising platform.
"Of course! Please rest assured, Mr. Shirakawa, NHK will remember your strong support."
It is just a way to promote the local scenery. This kind of public welfare practice cannot be considered as advertising and does not violate NHK's business purpose.
Well~ As for the so-called NHK never accepting advertisements, that also depends on how the matter is handled. Shirakawa Kaede said that this is not a problem at all.
Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and Takeyuki Hirayama has asked someone to pass on this good news.
Soon cheers rang out in the venue. This Mr. Baichuan was simply too arrogant.
After a year of construction, Lujiao Resort is no longer what it used to be.
When they first arrived at Kazuno Street, they thought they had arrived in Kyoto.
The ancient buildings and modern shops complement each other, and the surrounding trees and rivers add a touch of natural wildness to the city.
The most important thing is that many of those hotels and department stores are high-end Japanese brands, and of course other century-old stores are also indispensable.
There are also large-scale ski resorts, villas and B&Bs of various styles, which all opened their eyes.
Although many areas have not been fully constructed, the bustle of Lujiao has already attracted a large number of people from the surrounding counties.
The moment that the crew members look forward to most is going to Lujiao Resort to relax on their days off.
Otherwise, these desolate mountains and wilderness alone would be enough to torture people to the point of mental breakdown. Now Baichuan Feng promised them a 50% discount on all their expenses, so of course everyone was happy.
There are a lot of good things in Lujiao Resort, and everyone has been coveting them for a long time. Now they can finally buy them with confidence.
While being happy, everyone couldn't help but sigh that the president of a company with a market value of trillions is truly extraordinary.
The power of wealth is exciting but also a little intimidating.
Ignoring the cheers and emotions of the crowd, Shirakawa Feng forgot all about them and walked alone to Tanaka Yuko.
Looking at her red cheeks from the cold, Baichuan Feng couldn't help but reach out and stroke them a few times.
"Hey," Tanaka Yuko shyly lowered her head and dodged, "There are still people here."
"Does the crew also forbid boyfriends to visit? Then I'm going to go find Mr. Hirayama to argue with him." After saying that, Baichuan Feng pretended to turn around.
"Wait a minute." Yuko Tanaka grabbed him, and when she saw the smile on his face, she couldn't help but pat him lightly.
"You are the president of a listed company, how can you still be so naughty?"
"Hehe, President-san is also a human being." Baichuan Feng pulled her towards the nanny car not far away.
"We'll need to take some more pictures later." Tanaka Yuko sensed his ill intentions and immediately became alert.
"I've asked Hirayama-san, and your part for today is over. Now follow me back to Xiaolu and meet my parents."
"Ah!" Tanaka Yuko exclaimed, "Meet...meet my parents?"
"Of course." Bai Chuanfeng looked at her strangely, "We'll meet sooner or later anyway, it doesn't matter if it's a day earlier or later."
"But...but..." Tanaka Yuko stuttered, and after saying "but" for a long time, she couldn't make any clear explanation.
"Okay, don't worry. My father and mother are both very gentle people. By the way, bring a few sets of kimonos for your filming."
"Hey, a kimono for filming?"
"Ahem~ Mainly, I want to see Yuko's portrayal of Shin, and give you some pointers on your acting skills."
Yuko Tanaka looked at Shirakawa Kaede with suspicion. Her intuition told her that this so-called acting guidance was not simple.
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"Father, mother, this is Yuko Tanaka."
"Hello, uncle and aunt. I'm sorry to bother you with my visit." Tanaka Yuko bowed to the two elders in front of her nervously.
Kazuko and Shirakawa Hayato looked at each other inconspicuously, and then smiled at the same time to indicate that she didn't have to be polite.
As a mother, Kazuko walked forward tenderly and held Tanaka Yuko's hand. The two walked and talked intimately.
Shirakawa Hayato, who was one step behind, looked at his son thoughtfully. Shirakawa Kaede shrugged. This was the situation.
Shirakawa Hayato nodded to show that he understood.
Kazuko and Shirakawa Hayato had no complaints about Shirakawa Kaede bringing Tanaka Yuko home.
Although the person I brought back last year was another female classmate, I brought someone else today.
But they don't want to get involved in their son's emotional issues, and they believe that Baichuan Feng will handle the matter.
But then again, it's already the 23rd of the New Year for Shirakawa Kaede, and many people in the Northeast have already started talking about marriage.
If Baichuan Feng planned to start a family at this time, they would definitely agree with both hands.
They didn't feel anxious before, but as Baichuan Feng's business grew bigger, they became more worried.
Such a big business, someone has to inherit it in the future.
Like all parents in the world, Kazuko and Shirakawa Hayato hope that their children can get married and start a family as soon as possible.
Now that I have a career, I can also consider having a family.
Of course, this is just their inner thoughts. They will not interfere with what Baichuan Feng does specifically.
After returning to Xiaolu, Shirakawa Kaede first took Tanaka Yuko to visit this increasingly prosperous ancient town.
In the next few days, I lived a shameless and happy life with my senior sister in a hot spring villa halfway up the mountain.
Oh, that’s not the case. Shirakawa Kaede was just guiding the senior in her acting skills.
"Shirakawa-kun, this is the last set of Shin's kimono. If you damage it again, the crew will definitely be angry."
“Please don’t worry, Ashin…ah, please don’t worry, Senior.
I have already ordered several identical kimonos to be made, which will be enough for us."
Yuko Tanaka always felt that this sentence was strange. When did kimono become a consumable?
…
After staying in Akita for only three days, Shirakawa Kaede was ready to return to Tokyo.
After all, there are so many things to do there that I can't even rest if I want to.
During these three days, he did not go anywhere and basically spent his time guiding Yuko Tanaka in her acting skills.
It doesn't matter if you are tired or sweaty. There is a hot spring next to it, so you can enjoy the corrupt capitalist life anytime and anywhere.
It was only on the afternoon before returning to Tokyo that I took the opportunity to take a look at the Kazuno-Odate railway line which was under construction.
If things go well, it will be open to traffic in the second half of next year. The airport is also being built simultaneously, so it may be opened next year.
After seeing the development in Akita, Shirakawa Kaede, feeling relieved, flew back to Tokyo without stopping.
The new year has arrived, and many things need to be planned in advance.
For example, the improvement of the next generation CD player, the selection of a CD factory in Kyushu, and the production of the next generation of main product optical drives.
These things are important plans of Shirakawa Electric in 1983 and cannot be taken lightly.
"Brother Nakajima, Mr. Yasuda, let's talk about the development ideas for the next generation of CD players.
Our goal is to launch new models in July, and we will also start promoting CD players overseas. The sooner these things are finalized, the better."
