Movie Queen Development Plan

"Sakura, why are you dressed like this..."

Although Nanaya recognized this outfit, he couldn't think of any reason why Sakura would wear it.

Unless...

"No way?"

Although Sakura has always looked very young, Nanaya has seen several customers thinking Sakura is still a college student when she went to the izakaya recently.

But no matter how young she looks, we cannot ignore the fact that she is almost 30 years old.

Shion said proudly: "Ah, Miss Shimoya Sakura is now Trier's new idol~ Since Lily can't be used now, but those resources can't be left idle, right?"

Nanaya thought Shion must be crazy. In this era when most female idols are still in their early 20s or younger, you actually found someone who is almost 30...

You have to know that even during the craziest times of the 48 series, there were still only a handful of idols who were 30 years old.

Nanaya felt that Shion was trying to trick Sakura. You know, even if Sakura really became an idol, she wouldn't be able to do it for many years.

"Nanaya, do I look ugly like this?" Sakura noticed that Nanaya was looking at her strangely, and he looked very depressed, as if he was about to cry.

"Very beautiful. It suits you very well."

This was what Nanaya was thinking, but he cared more about how many years his ex-girlfriend could wear this dress.

"So, what do you mean?" Nanaya pulled Shion over and asked in a low voice.

"What do you mean? Don't you like this dress very much?"

Shion blinked innocently.

"But at Sakura's age————!"

"I'm really sorry that I'm old and ugly."

Sakura smiled and squeezed Nanaya's neck.

"I never said that, my Sakura sister."

Nanaya answered in a trembling voice, like the cry of a dying duck.

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By July, the handover between Erque Studio and Lin Bao was finally completed.

According to the final agreement between the two parties, the IP assets of "Kara no Kyoukai" belong to Lin Bao, and "Magical Illya" belong to [Erque Studio].

At the same time, Nanaya retained the right to use some characters such as [Shiki Ryougi] and [Aozaki Touko], but the copyright interests must belong to Lin Bao.

As for the equipment and the rented studio, they were finally returned to the studio. This made Nanaya breathe a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to find a new place to move.

Overall, Nanaya was quite satisfied with the result.

There was only one thing that made him dissatisfied.

At Lin Bao's strong request, Nanaya let the studio staff decide whether to stay or go.

As a result, quite a number of people abandoned the studio and chose Lin Bao.

Perhaps in their eyes, compared to the studio with an uncertain future, Linbao can be considered a stable job.

Fortunately, the first batch of core employees of the studio, including Shonan, Tamari, Subaru and ZUN, all stayed.

With them around, and after recruiting a new group of employees, Nanaya believes that his studio will be able to flourish again.

As for those employees who left, Nanaya could only express regret.

After all, from the outside world's perspective, [Erque Studio] is indeed a broken ship.

After all, most people in the workplace are working to make a living, not for some unattainable dream.

Even Tamari and the others would probably have left if it weren't for Nanaya's past success.

After all, in the face of cruel reality, feelings and dreams are not as useful as a picture of Fukuzawa Yukichi.

By the way, Nanaya had thought that the name of the studio [Erque Studio] could finally be changed.

As a result, Kiritsugu said directly: "Since you have one-third of the shares, I will let you take two characters from the studio's name."

"I think the two words [Erque] are good and very suitable for your current situation. Just consider it as a generous gift from me to you."

I'll give you a wife! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

[Erque Studio] Without [Erque], wouldn't it just be [Studio]? (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

And now that [Erque] is here, isn't it still [Erque Studio]? ! There is a difference! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

But no matter how angry Nanaya was, the matter was settled.

Therefore, Nanaya, who originally thought he could abandon the Erque name "Erque Studio", had to continue making movies under this name.

Regarding the separation between Erque Studio and Lin Bao, not only people within the studio but also the outside world are generally pessimistic about Nanaya.

In the eyes of outsiders, losing the funding from Japan's No. 1 Lin Bao was obviously a wrong decision.

After all, even if Washimine is the new owner, he is still just a challenger in the final analysis. He cannot be as strong as Lin Bao's already formed thigh.

However, some people have different opinions. These people know that Nanaya and Shion are not the kind of people who limit their vision to Japan. Their target has been the global market from the very beginning.

After seeing this situation, people began to move closer to Nanaya and try to take advantage of his new plan.

For example, a certain cheap sister of Nanaya.

"So... you agreed, brother-kun."

"Speak human language."

The other party's coquettish words made Nanaya shiver. He put down the pen in his hand and looked at the starry sky that appeared in front of him.

"Brother-kun, you have a new project, how about considering my children? From trainees to Kimura Takuya, you can take your pick."

Hoshisora slapped the table generously, then immediately blew on the palm of his hand - it hurt.

"My project this time is very important. Sister, can your people do it?"

Nanaya said with some concern, unlike the previous J idols who only played supporting roles or did not show their faces.

In this FSN, several male characters are very important and require higher acting skills.

Under such circumstances, Nanaya was reserved about whether to use the actors from J company.

This is also the reason why he did not directly contact Sugiyama, Setant and others from the J family at the beginning.

But Hoshisora obviously didn't think so.

She had heard that this movie by Nanaya, which had cost hundreds of millions of dollars, was based on his previous special drama called "Magical Girl Illya", and even some of the actors would be used.

In this way, his own Sugiyama will definitely be able to get a role. In addition, this movie will focus on the European and American markets like the previous "Goblin Slayer", so there will definitely be a role suitable for Wayne.

These are all opportunities for the male idols under Hoshisora. After all, in terms of appearance alone, they are definitely top-notch in Japan.

"Brother-kun, didn't we work well together on Goblin Slayer? Why are you still hesitating?"

"Um..."

Nanaya certainly knew why Hoshisora wanted to be in his own movie so much. The traffic gained from such a blockbuster movie was much more cost-effective than the idol's own hard work running around for promotions.

This time, there is a big production by an acquaintance, so there is nothing wrong with letting their idol get some popularity.

However, Hoshisora did not know the specific plans about FSN, and Nanaya himself was not just considering the guest appearances of a few idols.

Sugiyama, Setant and Gawain are the three idols that Nanaya is more familiar with, and they had quite pleasant collaborations in the past.

However, to be fair, their acting skills are not outstanding at all, and can even be said to be somewhat bad.

Of course, there is nothing we can do about it. It is not uncommon to compare idols' naturally poor acting skills.

Even Takuya Kimura, who has become the "King of Japanese Dramas", is a guarantee of ratings, but his acting skills can only be described as average.

The most prominent flaw in Kimura's acting is that no matter what role he plays, he always becomes the cool [Kimura Takuya] that everyone knows in the end.

Even such a great idol like Kimura is already considered as an idol who can act, so you can imagine how weaklings the rest are.

There is a reason for this result. Many of those actors who graduated from professional schools have started acting since they were young.

For example, Robert Downey Jr., who is well-known to everyone, made his debut on the big screen at the age of 5 because of his family of actors.

The best of these actors started as children, while the lesser ones started as teenage students, honing their acting skills in various ways.

Perhaps what everyone sees are these actors becoming famous overnight, but in fact they have already accumulated considerable acting experience on various stages such as ballet, opera, and drama.

On the other hand, while those actors are gaining experience points, idols are constantly singing and dancing, posting announcements, and attending autograph sessions and handshake meetings, trying to create as much traffic as possible for themselves.

People's energy is limited. If you spend too much on one thing, you will inevitably slack off in other places.

How can idols compete with regular actors in acting when they are already entangled in other trivial matters?

This situation does not only happen to idols, those who switch from other industries to become actors will also encounter the same problem.

It's not that there aren't people who have crossed over and made a name for themselves in the acting field, but these people have basically been honed through time and opportunity, and on multiple film sets.

I said it a long time ago that there are no shortcuts when it comes to acting.

It is said that prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain that cannot be moved no matter how hard you try.

But Nanaya thinks that if the name of this mountain is [Idol's Acting Skills], then this mountain should stay there forever.

Even though commercial films have low requirements for acting skills, they are not so low that there is no acting required at all.

This is why Nanaya asked the girls from Trier to take acting training before filming began.

This is not an overall improvement of the girls' acting skills, but a single training for movie roles.

The difference is like the difference between regular classes and cramming for exams, one is an improvement in overall proficiency, while the other is targeted training for a certain subject (role).

Seeing Nanaya's expression constantly changing, Hoshisora became a little anxious.

Hoshisora didn't know that Nanaya was thinking about whether to let his idol play the main role.

She thought Nanaya didn't even want to give her a chance to play a minor role or two.

"Let's do this."

Finally, Nanaya decided to give those idols a chance. After all, they were his own people.

"You ask Sugiyama, Gawain, and Setant to attend a short-term acting training course lasting half a year."

"Why?"

Hoshisora is not stupid, she knows very well that even if it is a big production worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it is impossible to train for half a year just for a few minor roles.

This means that the Sugiyama trio will most likely play important roles in the movie.

"Thank you so much, Brother-kun!"

Hoshisora excitedly hugged Nanaya.

However, Nanaya still warned with a serious face: "Listen, during the next six months, Sugiyama and the others cannot participate in any idol activities except for necessary announcements and already scheduled performances. Moreover, if Sugiyama and the others cannot pass my audition in the end, they still cannot appear in the movie. Can you agree to these conditions?"

"Of course, with my sister here, those little brats won't dare to resist." Hoshisora said, patting her chest. She believed that with her prestige, those three brats would not dare to resist her at all.

Just like that, the candidates for the roles of Shirou Emiya, Cu Chulainn, and Gilgamesh were decided.

Just when Nanaya thought that the Fate project was getting on track, a sudden call from Illya disrupted all of Nanaya's original plans.