Chapter 102: The national haiku craze is on the rise, and the film creation team has assembled!

Chapter 102: The national haiku craze is on the rise, and the film creation team has assembled!

Chapter 102: The national haiku craze is on the rise, and the film creation team has assembled!

When your life is filled with all kinds of messy things, will you suddenly feel tired at some point and want to stop and have a good rest, and do some small things for yourself, just for yourself?
For example, take a day off to play games, lie on the bed and eat chips while watching videos, or open a novel you haven't read for a long time and enjoy it again;

Or maybe just put on your headphones and listen to some music, ride a shared bike with your arms outstretched, or walk along the beach with your loved one in the wind;

Even simpler.

Drink a bottle of fat house happy water, cover yourself with a blanket and fall asleep.
However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is always cruel.

Students cannot escape from homework, exams, and the endless nagging of teachers and parents; office workers cannot avoid performance appraisals, meetings, and accusations and abuse from superiors.

In the more repressive late 90s Japan, there were no mobile phones or computers, and even speaking loudly to someone or complaining in public would be considered impolite and disturbing.

Modern people's lives have long been overwhelmed.

The new style of haiku pioneered by Hide Kitagawa gave them an outlet to release stress.

"Some things are high up above us. We are just ordinary people crawling on the ground. How can we possibly touch them?"

"If you ask me, I'm exhausted after get off work every day. I have to face a disgusting boss at work, and I have to cater to stupid colleagues at the after-get off work party. When I get home, I have to deal with my wife's dead face!
Who has the leisure to praise things and scenery? I would rather write about money, money, money, money, because only money is omnipotent! "

"So these two haikus by Kitagawa-sensei are very interesting. As long as they conform to the so-called 'five-seven-five' rule, we can also write haiku? You see, Kitagawa-sensei said in his column that haiku is a tool for expressing our feelings. It doesn't have to be praise or follow the seasonal language. As long as it is interesting, it is also a haiku!"

In society, on the Internet, in schools, companies and parks, countless people are holding the latest issue of "Wenyi" and discussing new haiku.

Pure literature is a very niche thing. Even though "The Youth Trilogy" and "No Longer Human" have brought about phenomenal topics, they are ultimately like "the swallows in the halls of the wealthy and powerful in the old days" and cannot "fly into the homes of ordinary people."

But unlike Hide Kitagawa's "Salad Day" and "My Wife and I", haiku can be recognized as long as it can express emotions, such as love, longing, or even complaints.

If you can write, I can write too. This is not the privilege of haiku poets alone.

It is a tool to add some poetry and interest to life, nothing more.

Then, less than two weeks after "Wenyi" was released, Kawade Shobo's mailbox was filled with various letterheads.

Some of them are letters written to Kitagawa Hide. They love Kitagawa's various works and are eager for interaction and communication, so they keep writing letters, and before they know it, there are hundreds of letters.

The other part is submissions from the general public. The first "Literary Haiku Competition" proposed by Kitagawa Hide surprised the editorial department of "Literary Magazine". They did not think at first that anyone would really participate in this.

The sense of superiority in haiku is too strong.

The retired Mutsuro Takahashi is just like the poet saint and poet immortal next door. As long as such people are still alive, people will not have the idea of ​​blaspheming haiku. It seems that haiku is the privilege of poets like them.

The fact is, not only did the citizens fall in love with Kitagawa Hidetoshi's new style of haiku creation, but this trend also gradually blew into the editorial department of "Wenyi" itself.

In less than two weeks, we received 3025 submissions from all over the country, an average of nearly 300 per day!
This is another amazing record since the founding of "Wenyi".

In addition to sending their own haiku, some of these readers also attach some novels, hoping that the editorial department can review them.

In the past, only during the annual Newcomer Award period would there be such a large number of submissions.

There will definitely be a lot of junk among the submissions, but quantitative change will lead to qualitative change, and maybe you will dig up some good seedlings!

“Look everyone, this song is very interesting.

Wife's stupidity returns to the truth

(Wife's complaint/casual response/yeah you're right)
"A bald male editor laughed.

"Stupid, what's so interesting about it? It just speaks your mind! I want to watch this song!

Eat and sleep and eat and drink.

Eat and sleep/Sleep and eat/The pigs have already been shipped
"A fat female editor scolded with a smile.

When everyone started sharing the haiku manuscripts sent by readers, the atmosphere in the editorial office suddenly became much more lively, and many editors gathered around.

Someone smiled and said, “If I were to choose, I would vote for this one first.

The person who decides the scene is the person

The people who make the decisions are always those who are not present.

You see, this is a great song. It feels like a satire on various literary awards. Aren’t the people who make the decisions the ones whose shadows can’t be seen? "

“It’s the same in the company.”

"Shh-"

Everyone suddenly fell silent because the acting president, Shizuko Kawaide, who had not been seen for a long time, was walking towards them in high heels.

In fact, Kawaide Shobo is not as exaggerated as other large publishing houses. The relationship between superiors and subordinates in each department is relatively harmonious, and there are not too many disgusting things like "the subordinates' credit is taken away by the superior, while the superior's fault is the subordinates' responsibility."

However, they were always complaining about the unreasonableness of the company's system and the unfairness of the literary award, which would definitely not be good if the president heard it.

Shizuko Kawaide walked in the aisle, glanced around with her cold eyes, and didn't say anything. Instead, she continued to walk to the deputy editor-in-chief's office and knocked on the door.

"Who?" Rena Saito was working hard in the office.

"Deputy Editor Saito, it's me." Shizuko Kawaide said coldly.

There were footsteps and the door opened immediately.

"Are you done with your work? It's almost time to leave." Shizuko Kawaide glanced at the famous watch on her wrist. The time she had agreed with Kitagawa Hide was getting closer and closer.

"Okay, President, let's go now." Saito Rena has been busy discussing the planning and development of peripheral products for "No Longer Human" with Yumeko recently.

Mengzi, the sophomore girl at Tokyo University, was more capable than she had expected.

Every time I saw Yumeko in the cafe, I thought she was an introverted, weak and cute "Heisei girl" who should not be good at speaking or working. I didn't expect that Yumeko had strong working and learning abilities.

As expected, those who are appreciated by Professor Takeuchi Osamu in the Department of Literature are all elites with genuine talents!

She also felt that the relationship between Yumeko and Kitagawa Hide was gradually thawing. Although Yumeko still slept at Jabami Rei's house because she had to go to Kyoto University for an exchange recently, her mood was obviously much better. Kitagawa Hide had also changed and was no longer depressed.

Reina Saito felt genuinely happy that she could help them. That's what friends are for, isn't it?

The two strong women walked in the aisle of the office area with great vigor, making the editors in the editorial department dare not even breathe.

"Saito, how is the peripheral project going?" asked Shizuko Kawaide.

"The operations department and the factory are working hard to ship the goods. The first batch of 'No Need to Sorry' oolong tea is already on the market." Saito Rena wanted to laugh when she mentioned the name, but she held it back.

Because the creator of this genius idea is right next to her, her immediate boss, President Shizuko Kawaide!
Kawade Shizuko had no expression on her face and asked calmly, "How is this effect?"

"Very good! I also saw a lot of people drinking it on the road. It seemed that after taking a sip, their body and spirit were restored." Saito Rena smiled, "At least the Oolong Tea Company has contacted us again to continue the cooperation." "Oh, what about the other things." Kawaide Shizuko suppressed the ecstasy in her heart.

Shizuka, Shizuka, you are facing your subordinates, you can't let your guard down, you absolutely can't!
"They're both good. The IP value of "No Longer Human" should be much higher than our expectations. I think we can consider adapting it into a film or TV series." Saito Rena hesitated for a moment, but still expressed the idea.

So far, "No Longer Human" has sold over one million copies in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Kawaide Shobo has also printed many copies and sent them all over the country, and even has plans to export them overseas.

However, there are basically no successful cases of film and television adaptations of pure literature. If "No Longer Human" also fails, it will be a big blow to its current sales.

Generally you wait a year after it is sold, unless you are as anxious as Kodansha.

"Adaptation to a film or TV series? I'll try to contact the people at the TV station. By the way, it seems that "Hear the Wind Sing" has started filming." Shizuko Kawaide said nonchalantly, but her palms were already sweating.

She was also afraid that Kodansha would take off again with the help of the "Youth Trilogy".

I don't know why Mr. Kitagawa gave them the film and television adaptation rights, and he also plans to film the new book "The Akumizu Literature Award Serial Murder Case" himself.

Shizuko Kawaide felt that Kitagawa Hide was a little skeptical of Kawaide Shobo's resources in the film and television industry, so she wanted to prove this to him more and more.

That's why she agreed to take part in the film production of "The Akumizu Literary Award Serial Murder Case"!

We must tie the big Buddha like Teacher Beichuan firmly to our own small boat.

She is not Airi Noma, and she can never become Airi Noma.

"I will continue to pay attention." Saito Rena thought that the president was reminding her to always pay attention to the movements of competitors, so she immediately stood up and bowed.

The two continued to chat casually, and the topic soon turned to the book "The Akumizu Literature Award Serial Murder Case" written by Kitagawa Hideaki.

This time, Kitagawa Hide did not "act on his own", but instead discussed everything from the outline to the character design and some detailed plots with Saito Rena.

Saito Rena was extremely moved. After knowing Kitagawa Hide for half a year, this was the first time she experienced what it was like to be Kitagawa Hide's editor. Although it didn't seem like she was of much help, she still breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them worked in perfect sync and were easily able to reach a consensus. There was none of the "incompatibility" that she had experienced in the past.

Many editors and writers struggle with this and eventually part ways.

At least she won't have to worry about this problem anymore.

The first draft of "The Akuyama Literary Award Serial Murder Case" was completed quickly and given to Saito Rena and Kawaide Shizuko to read.

After reading it, Shizuko Kawaide almost blurted out that she wanted Kawaide Shobo to publish the book.

Fortunately I held back!
Otherwise, the board of directors and the family might tear her apart.

Half of the literary community stands behind the Akutagawa Prize. As a writer who has a grudge against the prize, it is okay for Kitagawa Hide to make some satire and ridicule. The public may be more accepting of it.

But the situation is different with the Kawaichi Group. There are huge interests involved behind it, and she can’t just do what she wants.

pity!

It is impossible for the company to directly help Kitagawa Hide publish books or produce movies, so it can only support him secretly.

She also quietly supported the production of this film in her personal capacity and had nothing to do with Kawaide Shobo or the Kawaide family.

The two chatted and got in the car, and soon arrived at "Peter Cat".

This jazz cafe has been doing rather poor business since it opened, and has gradually returned to the way it was when Yan Jingtaku was there, becoming a regular gathering place for people like them.

For the time being, Kitagawa Hide has no intention of spending a lot of time on business. He is short of money, but it is a bit of putting the cart before the horse to focus his time and energy on things he is not good at.

Recently he has been researching matters related to film production on the Internet, and occasionally takes time to think about a new book. His life has become a lot easier. He was always busy copying and revising books, which was a bit exhausting mentally. One must have a balance between relaxation and tension in life!

It’s quite entertaining to make your own movies.

Kitagawa Hide was not a professional, but most of the costs came from his own small treasury. Even though he had invited Iwai Shunji to assist early on, he did not dare to neglect it.

In the original world, there were many cultural celebrities who paid for movies out of their own pockets and then lost all their money!

Before filming begins, Japanese crews have a very formal production meeting, which is a formal meeting between the creative team and the main actors to get to know each other and decide on the overall shooting plan, after which filming will officially begin.

Iwai Shunji was dressed in a suit and had been waiting here respectfully.

Looking at Kitagawa Hide who was always staring at the computer screen, he was extremely impressed.

That day, he suddenly received a call from Teacher Beichuan, and he was surprised and happy.

When he heard that he was asked to help make a movie, Shunji Iwai did not hesitate and asked for leave from the crew directly - anyway, "Hear the Wind Sing" was full of big names from the director to the actors, and he, as the deputy assistant director, was not even qualified to serve tea or water, so it would be a waste of time to stay.

Then he rushed to the cafe to meet Kitagawa Hide.

Shunji Iwai was not particularly surprised by this movie. Mr. Kitagawa was disgusted by the Akutagawa Prize and he wanted to make a movie to diss him back. This style is quite "Japanese".

But after reading the original script, he began to feel uneasy.

This plot can be evaluated in two words.

Crazy!
Cool!
Such an absurd yet factual script, and an incredible yet reasonable plot, could probably only be thought up by a genius like Mr. Kitagawa!

Want to take pictures.

Shunji Iwai prefers art films in his heart, but after reading this script, his desire to shoot the film reached an unprecedented high.

He glanced at the time. The general production meeting was about to begin. It seemed like they were still waiting for someone?
On the other side of the cafe, he also briefly familiarized himself with a few of the "main actors" he had arranged to meet.

It just feels a bit weird.

Shiro Dango who writes erotic novels, Keigo Higashino who writes mystery novels, and Masato Senhara, a bank clerk.

It fits the storyline very well.

But is it really appropriate not to cast people from the industry in the main roles?

Just as he was thinking, the wind chimes on the door rang.

Shizuko Kawaide and Reina Saito pushed the door open.

Shunji Iwai had met Shizuko Kawaide at Kodansha that day and immediately stood up to greet her.

"Kitagawa, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Saito Rena greeted Kitagawa Hide who was in front of the computer.

Kitagawa Hide stood up to return the greeting, and seeing that almost everyone was there, he took out the revised script that he had prepared long ago and handed it to them one by one.

(End of this chapter)