Chapter 294: Unnatural Death, Start

On June 6, "Unnatural" officially started filming with the witness of major media and held a launch ceremony.

Afterwards, the entire crew worked non-stop and plunged into the intensive production.

In most countries, including Europe, America, India and the Peninsula, the production and broadcasting of TV dramas adopt the "separation of production and broadcasting" model.

The producers of TV series are generally independent production companies, which are responsible for investing, creating and producing the series, while TV stations or streaming platforms, as broadcasters, purchase the series and arrange the broadcast times.

But in Neon, the situation is different.

The production of Japanese TV dramas usually adopts a "TV station-led" model. The TV station is not only responsible for the broadcast of the series, but also deeply involved in the production process of the series, including casting, script writing, shooting supervision and other aspects.

This is the integration of production and broadcasting.

Therefore, in Neon, television stations have extremely great power. This is a national issue and a historical legacy, so I will not elaborate on it.

However, Japan still has production companies, otherwise Oscar Communications and Cheng Cheng would not have the opportunity to cooperate. However, these production companies still have to listen to the TV stations, and their freedom and choice are not that great.

At the same time, the production and broadcasting model dominated by Neon TV also promoted the development of the "seasonal broadcast system", with quarterly broadcast schedules.

Japanese dramas are generally filmed and broadcast at the same time, with one episode aired per week, and the subsequent plot and ending are adjusted based on audience feedback.

In this way, there is one episode per week, four episodes per month, and exactly twelve episodes per quarter.

This is the upper limit of the number of daily episodes.

The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has stipulated that the broadcast time of all dramas cannot exceed 3 months, so no matter how long a Japanese drama is, it will not exceed 12 episodes. Only very popular ones will have a 13th episode extra.

Therefore, we don’t have to wait long for feedback on “Unnatural Death”; it will be out soon, within a month.

No matter whether you are Cheng Cheng or anyone else, everything depends on ratings.

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set.

Miyasaka Tamako has already changed her clothes.

She was wearing a white coat and her hair was cut into the same short hair style as Ishihara Satomi at Cheng Cheng's request. She had very light makeup and looked like a very sharp professional woman.

Miyasaka Tamako feels extremely lucky to have this opportunity.

She met Cheng Cheng in Cannes. At that time, she attended the Cannes Film Festival as the heroine of a movie. Unfortunately, the movie she starred in did not win any awards.

She was eager to make friends with Cheng Cheng, an East Asian director who was rapidly rising in the international film scene, and to have the opportunity to star in his works.

Unexpectedly, not long after that, Cheng Cheng came to Neon and specifically asked her to audition.

And she lived up to expectations and got the role.

And she loved the script.

The protagonist, Misaki Mikoto, has a very strong personality that attracts her.

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“First scene, first take, first time!”

"Start shooting!"

The first scene was in the dressing room.

Women's locker room.

Misumi Mikoto: "Name?"

"That's right, the problem lies in the name." Tokai Lin Xizi said, "For example, although hay fever is now called a national disease, no one knew about it before it was named hay fever. Chemical allergies were only known to the public after they were given a name."

Misaki Mikoto was eating while listening to Tokai Lin Yuko's complaints.

There are many eating scenes in Japanese dramas, because eating can make people feel the beauty of the world, which is in line with the tone of Japanese dramas.

Misumi Mikoto: "So?"

Tokai Lin Xizi: "I am now going to propose a new term, the opposite sex exchange meeting."

Misumi Mikoto: "Opposite sex?"

Tokai Lin Yuko: "It is a meeting of opposite sexes to distinguish between men and women. Men and women who have never met before gather together to have a meal and talk and exchange ideas."

Misumi Mikoto was puzzled: "What are you talking about? Isn't this just a social gathering?"

Tokai Lin Xizi emphasized:

"It's a social gathering for the opposite sex! I don't like the word social gathering, it sounds frivolous."

Misumi Mikoto: "Rather, it's obscene?"

Tokai Lin Xizi smiled and said, "Sometimes it's okay to be obscene."

Misumi Mikoto smiled and said, "What are you talking about in the hotel so early in the morning?"

Tokai Lin Yuko responded: "I don't want to be lectured by the people who had tempura rice topped with old batteries in the morning."

Misumi Mikoto: "That's why we have to eat at nine in the morning. A day's plan begins in the morning."

This is a very common opening for Japanese dramas, where the plot unfolds in the form of complaints or small talk.

Many Japanese dramas are like this, with delicate presentation of details, and even ordinary daily life can be filmed in a healing way.

Moreover, Japanese dramas particularly focus on depicting the good side of human nature. Even for the villains in the drama, they will focus on describing the social or family problems that shaped such a personality.

Previously, the reason why some people thought that Cheng Cheng could not write Japanese drama scripts was because of this reason.

Japanese people also like to watch foreign movies and TV series, but they just treat them as works from other countries. When they encounter customs and cultures that they don’t understand, they will try to understand them.

But Japanese dramas are different, they describe their lives, so they certainly know what kind of plots are wrong and what kind of plots are just random.

Just like we also like to watch "Alien", but if the director of "Alien" comes to shoot our drama, of course we will feel that something is wrong, it's the same principle.

But Cheng Cheng’s script is very Japanese!

"cut!"

Keita Kawauchi shouted "Cut" and the stage manager hit the board.

Miyasaka Tamako and Nakano Kaori, who played Tokai Lin Yuko, waited for further instructions from Kawauchi Keita, while Kawauchi Keita looked at Cheng Cheng next to him, hoping that the other party would speak first.

This is a manifestation of his respect for Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng had no intention of intervening and said, "Kawauchi can shoot at his own pace."

He didn't see any problem. Both Miyasaka Tamako and Nakano Kaori were very experienced actors and it was no problem for them to play some daily scenes.

But Kawauchi Keita had higher requirements. He felt that there were major problems with the roles played by Miyasaka Tamako and Nakano Kaori.

First, the two people did not look familiar enough, and the characters they played were colleagues of many years; second, the two did not perform the faint excitement and stimulation when mature women talked about sex; third, Misumi Mikoto, played by Miyasaka Tamako, was a foodie in the play, and Miyasaka Tamako did not show enough love for food.

In addition, he was a big director and spoke very harshly. He pointed out the problems of Miyasaka Tamako and Nakano Kaori directly on the set in front of everyone.

Miyasaka Tamako and Nakano Kaori said "Hi" and bowed, then hoped that Kawauchi Keita would give them another chance, and they would definitely perform well.

The morning passed quickly.

At noon, everyone had lunch together on the crew.

Cheng Cheng was eating with chopsticks. While eating, he suddenly stopped and stared at his right hand.

After staring for two or three seconds, he calmly changed the hand holding the chopsticks to his left hand.

He just realized that he had been exploiting his right hand too much. Whether he was using the mouse, browsing the phone, brushing his teeth, etc., it was his right hand that was working. In comparison, his left hand was often lazy.

Not just this time, Cheng Cheng decided to use his left hand more often in the future.

"Cheng Chengjun, can I sit here and eat?"

Cheng Cheng looked up and saw Miyasaka Tamako standing in front of the table with a lunch box.

"Okay, sit down."

"Arigado~"

Miyasaka Tamako thanked him and sat down very gracefully.

"Cheng Chengjun, are you adapting to Japan?" she started chatting.

Cheng Cheng said: "It's not bad. I feel the different ecology of the Japanese entertainment industry."

For example, bowing all the time.

I also felt the neon idol of 152. Feel it deeply.

"Oh, really?" Miyasaka Tamako said with a smile, "I think Cheng Chengjun should have no barriers in Japan, right? After all, Cheng Chengjun's Japanese is so good, it sounds like his mother tongue. If someone doesn't know Cheng Chengjun, they will definitely treat him as a local.

By the way, I haven’t thanked Cheng Chengjun before, please allow me to formally thank him for giving me this opportunity. "

Cheng Cheng said: "No need to thank me, I also value your acting skills, and you are the only Japanese actress I know."

Miyasaka Tamako suddenly smiled like a flower:

"If you put all the female celebrities in Japan together and want to meet Cheng Chengjun, they would probably form the entire Japanese island. But Director Cheng only knows me, a female actress. It must be an honor for me."

"Chengjun, are you free tonight?" she asked. "After we finish filming tonight, can we have dinner together?"

She inadvertently lifted her hair, revealing her snow-white neck.

A gust of wind blew by, ruffling her hair and bringing a touch of charm.

Cheng Cheng looked into her eyes and noticed that she had requested a friendly match.

Cheng Cheng asked: "Is this how Ms. Miyasaka expresses her gratitude to me?"

"Ah?" Miyasaka Tamako was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss.

She hurriedly explained: "No, I just admire Cheng Chengjun very much."

Cheng Cheng refused and said, "No need for that. I invited Miss Miyasaka here because I hope that Miss Miyasaka can film well, not for Miss Miyasaka's reward."

"I'm sorry!" Miyasaka Tamako felt sorry, "Cheng Cheng-jun, I was wrong. I misunderstood what Cheng Cheng-jun meant. I will definitely work hard to repay your appreciation."

She felt guilty and thought she had underestimated Cheng Chengjun.

How could a person like Cheng Chengjun repay a favor?
At the same time, she regretted deeply, feeling that she had done something stupid that backfired and that she really shouldn't have done that.

Cheng Cheng comforted her and said:
"Ms. Miyasaka, don't think too much about it. Forget about it and focus on filming."

Miyasaka Tamako: “Hi!”

Cheng Cheng didn't look down on Miyasaka Tamako. He also wanted to resist the Japanese in this way, but he was not the kind of person who could not walk when he saw a woman, nor was he the kind of person who would accept every woman who threw herself at him.

If he wanted to, he would have opened the silver scarf long ago, and the number of concubines in his harem would have been in three digits.

What Cheng Cheng wants is a stable relationship between the sexes. No matter if it is the first time or not, the woman he has slept with will never sleep with others again. Obviously, it is impossible for Miyasaka Tamako to do this.

So Cheng Cheng refused cleanly and neatly.

Moreover, Cheng Cheng believes in being affectionate but not promiscuous.

In the afternoon, the filming of "Unnatural" continued. The little incident at noon did not affect Ms. Miyasaka's condition.

In the crew, everyone worked very hard and had great confidence in the script. They worked with the mentality that "the TV series will surely shock the world and make the gods cry after it is released", and even the director Keita Kawauchi felt the same way.

He hasn't come across such an excellent book for a long time.

Cheng Cheng didn't stay on the set for long. When he found that everything was going smoothly, he handed the set over to the middle school student Fei Zhenliang and asked him to learn from Keita Kawauchi in the crew.

night.

PK (Pop Kingdom) girl group has arrived.

PK is the first two girl groups to debut under Sungjung, GOD company.

For their debut, Cheng Cheng put a lot of thought into it and included six super hit songs, "Word", "I LIKE YOU", "36 Strategies of Love", "Pure Land of Bliss", "DADADA", "Sexy Music" and "Tik tok" in his first album.

They debuted as the strongest rookie girl group of the sixth generation and have now become popular in dozens of countries around the world.

Especially the targeted Eros, Neon, Peninsula, Tianxia, ​​Tyrande, and Cyprus, with a total of over 100 million fans. The Cyprus Billboard praised "Pop Kingdom as the most popular girl group in the world."

At the same time, their strength is undeniable.

At this moment, the six girls looked at Cheng Cheng with admiration. Without Cheng Cheng, they would not be who they are today. They knew clearly who gave them everything.

Cheng Cheng looked at the six of them and felt quite pleased. They were from Eros, Neon, Peninsula, Tianxia, ​​Tyrande, and Saiguo respectively. Each girl had her own unique beauty.

For example, Jovanka from Eros has silver-white hair and looks as beautiful as an elf in CG animation; Meti from Serbia has blonde hair and blue eyes and is passionate; Zuo Xue from Tianxia is also a beauty.

"Are you tired from the plane? I'll take you to eat first." Cheng Cheng asked them to get in the car.

Cheng Cheng treats them like an old father.

After all, they were trained from scratch, and they are young. They were still minors when they first joined the company.

"I'll come first!"

"Get out of the way, let me go!"

"I'm the captain, you should let me."

"I'm the younger sister. Shouldn't the older sisters give way to their younger sisters?"

"Hey, sisters, stop pushing me, my clothes are unraveling~"

The six girls all rushed to get into Cheng Cheng's car.

The driver of the other car was speechless: I'm just unnecessary.

After finally getting to the hotel's private room in two cars, the six girls fought over the seat next to Cheng Cheng, making a big fuss. However, this also proved that the six of them had a good relationship, and they were scrambling to get close to Cheng Cheng, not to please him or to flatter him.

Cheng Cheng could see that they all had the mentality of little girls.

Soon, the delicious meals were served.

It's all meat!

The six girls drooled but didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks.

Cheng Cheng knew that it was the company's rule that they had to control their diet and could not eat as much as they wanted, and with their manager present, they could not eat even if they wanted to. This rule was not set by Cheng Cheng or Jiang Nan. It was the rule of Korean entertainment that idol girl groups had to have a curvy figure, and if they were too fat, they would be judged by fans.

Just like Cheng Xiao, when she first debuted, she had a pair of chubby legs and was invincible in fat loss, but in the end, she couldn't change the environment and was forced to lose weight.

Cheng Cheng said:
"I'm here today, you can eat as much as you want, it's okay."

The six girls looked at the manager sitting opposite them, who said helplessly, "Just eat if President Cheng tells you to."

"yeah!"

The six girls cheered immediately.

"Thank you, Mr. Cheng!"

"Long live President Cheng!"

"Oppa is so handsome!"

The agent hummed inwardly.

Hum, you guys eat, President Cheng is here, of course I can't go against President Cheng, but I will remember how much each person ate, and when we return to South Korea, I will let you practice what you ate~
Jiejiejie~
At this time, the six girls had not yet realized the danger that was about to come. They were wielding their chopsticks quickly and eating with relish.

"Hmm, this piece of pork belly is delicious~"

"The wagyu beef is so tender. I haven't eaten meat to my heart's content for a long time. I feel so satisfied."

"It has to be carbs! I love carbs, and carbs love me! I declare that carbs are the eternal god!"

"Leave one chicken leg for me!"

Cheng Cheng felt relaxed as he watched them eat. He decided to issue a rule as soon as he got back that GOD company must have one indulgence day every week and everyone had to show off.

You don't have to lose weight to be a skinny girl to be in a girl group.

When they stopped inhaling their food violently, Cheng Cheng asked:
"It's been two months since your debut, how do you feel?"

The captain of PK is Zuo Xue from Tian Xia. She has a teardrop mole at the corner of her eye and looks very queen. She answered first:

"It's great! It feels so good to be a star! I love the fans cheering for us. When I'm dancing, I feel like I'm glowing. It's a great feeling. Everywhere we go, people recognize us. Fans are the cutest group of people."

Are fans the cutest group of people?

ohh~
Cheng Cheng thought:

It seems she is still in the fresh period!
Being a star is like this. At first it’s all new and exciting and you feel how lucky you are. But after doing it for a long time you start to get bored and feel constrained.

What's worse, after being in a high position for too long, they have become reproductively isolated from ordinary people and are completely unable to understand ordinary people. They even complain that the public does not understand them, and that the public cannot see their efforts and the hard work of actors and stars.

Even playing the victim online.

Damn, these stars are the ones who have the least right to play the victim.

Cheng Cheng is different, he is a fun-loving person, he has always felt that being a star is fun, it is like having the BUFF of "everyone's eyes are on me" all the time, he doesn't need to shout like Brother Hu.

So he did things more recklessly and with more clarity of mind.

Curse at things you don’t like, deal with people you don’t like, and criticize at phenomena you don’t like!
Do whatever you want!
Did he receive this treatment when he was an ordinary person?

No!

As an ordinary person like you, who would care about your thoughts?
Jovanka from Eros says:
"I also think it's great to be a star. Now I can buy whatever I want and I don't have to worry about money. I can also pay back my parents for raising me. Now I am their pride!"

Sarah from Tyrande, Shiori Yamano from Japan, Meti from Serbia, and Hena from the Peninsula were also talked about one by one, and they were all the same.

After dinner, Cheng Cheng arranged for them to stay in a hotel.

the next day.

Cheng Cheng and the others rushed to the stadium early in the morning to rehearse.

Because today is the day of Cheng Cheng’s concert in Japan.

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In the evening, half past five.

The perimeter of Kyoto Olympic Main Stadium, the largest stadium in Neon, is already packed with people.

More than a hundred thousand people gathered in the square outside.

Among them, 20,000 people entered the station without ticket inspection, and the remaining more than 100,000 people were fans in the outer seats.

This is the real outfield - the outside of the stadium.

It is hard to imagine that such a hot scene was caused by a Tianxia star.

A Japanese girl in a kimono is being checked at the security checkpoint.

The female security officer was touching her all over.

A minute later, the female security officer waved her hand and let her in.

When she walked in, her companion was already waiting for her. Her companion shouted excitedly:
"Ahhh, Rika-chan, you actually brought it in! You're awesome!"

The girl was also very excited. After finding her seat, she took out the cheering sign hidden in her skirt. It read "Chengjun - the most beautiful and greatest male singer in the world~" and she said:

"The tips on the Internet are really useful! Wearing a kimono really helps!"

Security checks at concerts are usually very strict. In addition to not allowing flammable and explosive items, controlled knives and other dangerous items, professional photography equipment and recording equipment, and items that interfere with activities such as whistles, loudspeakers, laser lights, etc. are also not allowed.

For example, some support items such as banners, slogans, light boards, and flags are not allowed, because you have no idea what fans will write on the support items, and once they are posted online, they may cause unnecessary controversy or conflict.

For example, the slogan of this Sakura girl: The most beautiful and greatest male singer in the world. It is easy to attract negative comments.

However, this situation continued despite repeated bans and gradually became a battle of wits and courage between fans and security inspectors.

You can find a lot of guide posts on how to bring theater items to concerts by searching online.

However, only true die-hard fans would do such a thing.

And it just so happens that Cheng Cheng has a lot of loyal fans.

By half past six, all the fans who had their tickets checked had already entered.

Looking around, it was a dark mass of heads.

Zuo Xue opened the curtain, revealing her head. She stretched her head and looked down, her hands and feet trembling:
"There are so many people coming to our President Cheng's concert~ I, I'm a little nervous~"

The stands of the Kyoto Olympic Stadium can accommodate 10 spectators! It is twice as big as Cheng Cheng's concert at the Peninsula Stadium.

At this time, all 100,000 seats were filled. Of course, it was extremely shocking. The PK girl group had only debuted for two months, so where had they seen such a scene?
The event with the largest number of participants had only 10,000 audience members in the audience!

Today it has increased tenfold.

Another head appeared from behind the curtain. It was Yovanka. Her voice trembled:
“Are we going to dance here today?”

Yamano Shiori also stuck her head out with her twin ponytails: "I feel my calves are a little weak now."

On the other hand, Hena was very courageous and even ambitious. She stared at the fans who were glowing like fireflies in the audience and murmured:

"When can we have as many fans as our teacher~"

Metty said uncertainly:
“Should, should there be?”

Sarah: “But that’s the teacher~”

(End of this chapter)