Chapter 123 The Best Candidate

"I'm not fired!" Kei Fujiwara explained impatiently, snatching back the box, "What are you doing here?"

"Filming an advertisement." Kono Aoi said, rubbing her head.

"What ad?"

Kono Aoi mentioned the name of a cosmetic, and Fujiwara Kei was a little surprised. This is a very famous Japanese brand, and Kono Aoi actually got it as an endorsement.

Etsuko Fukuyama is really good as an agent...

Although Aoi Kono's popularity skyrocketed due to her role as the female lead in "Long Vacation", she became an unknown artist from an unknown artist to a second- and third-tier artist. Although he doesn't have many works, his popularity is unexpectedly high.

Many producers have sent film offers, and the industry also believes that Aoi Kono has the potential to become a hit. The matter of audience popularity is really mysterious. However, the second female lead who starred in a hit drama can gain so much popularity among young audiences. It is really enviable for her peers.

"Have you shot any new works recently?" Facing Kono Aoi, Kei Fujiwara couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

Although Aoi Kono is not much different in age from him, Kei Fujiwara can't help but care for her like an elder... I think Ohno Nagaharu was like this back then, and so is Etsuko Fukuyama now.

This may also be a unique talent to make up for the lack of IQ.

"I passed the audition and will be joining the group soon." Kono Aoi said, "Mr. Fujiwara, thank you for giving me the opportunity. Now I have become a popular person."

Kono Aoi looked at Kei Fujiwara with grateful eyes.

"Okay, you're welcome." Fujiwara Kei was a little embarrassed by Kono Aoi's stare, so he patted her on the shoulder and walked away.

After returning home, Kei Fujiwara watched the audition videos over and over again and found that they all acted well. But it always seems to lack a bit of charm, and this charm happens to be unique to Asahara Teruo.

Fujiwara Kei sighed silently in his heart. He actually agreed with Mizuhara Yui's statement. If he really agreed to Asahara Teruo's salary request, it would not be a matter of paying more money. In the future, they may have to pay more for today's decision. Several sums of money. So can't budge.

But in this case, it may not be possible to find Furuhata Rensaburo who truly satisfies Kei Fujiwara this time.

In fact, Asahara Teruo is not the perfect Furuhata Rensaburo in his mind. According to his standards, the compatibility between this actor and Furuhata Rensaburo is almost 80%. The original version of Furuhata Ren Saburo's actor Masakazu Tamura fit as high as 98%.

After all, Tamura Masakazu was the candidate chosen by the screenwriter of this drama at the beginning of its creation, and this drama was almost tailor-made for him. Therefore, Fujiwara Kei does not expect to find a perfectly suitable actor like Tamura Masakazu in this world. Asahara Teruo is already the best candidate he can find in his vision.

After Kei Fujiwara watched other people's audition videos, he chose an actor who was almost 75% fit. After noting his name, he exited the videotape.

Kei Fujiwara felt a little depressed, looked at the time, it was still very early, thinking about whether to go to Changji Ohno to play billiards.

By the way, speaking of Ohno Changji, it seems that Jiu Mengzi hasn't had a drink with him for a long time, and he doesn't know what he's been busy with during this time...

Kei Fujiwara turned on the TV, which was playing NHK programs. Kei Fujiwara thought of the toll collector he had seen in front of Itagaki's house not long ago, and couldn't help but smile.

NHK TV is broadcasting a series of documentaries called "The True Colors of Experts". Each episode introduces a leading figure in the industry. People who have appeared on this show include famous directors, musicians, painters, architects, and biology professors who have won the Nobel Prize.

There is only one writer who has been on this program, and that is the current president of the Reasoning Association, Hattori Junshan.

I think back then, the first program "Japanese Variety Show" that Kei Fujiwara worked on was modeled after this program, but he copied it, and the results were not even a little bit worse.

Kei Fujiwara was about to switch channels when a familiar face suddenly appeared on the TV screen.

There were tears in Arima Guixiang's eyes, and her eyes were shining under the light of the stage, and she was speaking lines with emotion.

At that moment, Kei Fujiwara thought Arima Keika was the protagonist of this episode of "The Expert" and was surprised: When did Arima Keika's status become so high?

The TV lens switched from a close-up to a long-range view, and a line of words appeared at the bottom of the screen: [Takakura Matsumoto is performing a stage play].

The camera cuts again, and a man in his forties is standing in the background, watching Arima Guixiang perform.

At this time, a reporter's voice came from outside the camera: "You seem to be very nervous."

The man suddenly smiled: "Yes, every time I see them perform, I'm much more nervous than when I go on stage. Both Takakura and Zaemon are like this."

Only then did Kei Fujiwara realize that the protagonist of this documentary is not Arima Guixiang, but this man—a Kabuki actor: Komonemon Matsumoto.

The famous Kabuki actor, the hereditary head of the Kabuki family [Hakutsuya], the inheritors of these traditional arts have a very high status in Japan, far exceeding ordinary actors. Actors like Asahara Teruo can be regarded as respected actors, but their status in the art world cannot be compared with that of artists like Matsumoto Konemon who have been passed down from generation to generation.

Matsumoto Komonemon is his stage name, and his name has been passed down from generation to generation. This name was used by his father and will be passed on to his son in the future. Kei Fujiwara is not sure what his real name is, he only knows that his surname is "Arima".

Matsumoto Takazakura is also the stage name of Arima Katsura, but Arima Katsura only uses this name when performing in stage plays. She will still use her real name Arima Katsura when she appears in film and television dramas.

Another young man appeared on TV. He was not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and had a handsome appearance. He is the future heir of [White Crane House] and the younger brother of Arima Keika, Matsumoto Zaemon. Although he is still a child now, he has already taken the name [Zaemon] and will inherit his father's name in the future, becoming the next generation head of the White Crane House.

At this time, Kei Fujiwara's attention had been completely attracted by Konemon Matsumoto.

At this time, the TV screen switched again and turned into a play performed by Konemon Matsumoto himself. The name was "Lion Shishi", which is a classic Kabuki play.

The plot is that in order to exercise the little lion, the old lion deliberately pushed the little lion down the cliff, but he was worried about the little lion and couldn't help but stare at the bottom of the cliff with his eyes.

"It fell~he was pushed down~"

"Oh~ It's hard to raise you up~"

This traditional musical has an artistic sense of exaggeration and mystery like Ukiyo-e, but Kei Fujiwara finds it uninteresting. He couldn't stand this kind of traditional art full of ancient meaning, whether it was Peking Opera or Shakespeare's play, he would feel sleepy just watching it.

But this time, Kei Fujiwara was staring at the TV very intently, with a little excitement in his eyes.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Fujiwara Kei watched with special concentration.

Early the next morning, Fujiwara Kei hurried to the Fukuyamadai information room to look for actor information, but he did not find the actor information he was looking for.

Fujiwara Kei found the clerk who managed the reference room and said directly: "Sorry, please help me find information on Matsumoto Konemon."