Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 12 Suit actor, suit life

It was late at night, and while the train was still running, Gu Ming took Sakoto Otobe back to the convenience store.

Although the house was well maintained, it still took a lot of effort to clean up the dust.

"Then...see you tomorrow." Shaqin bowed slightly.

Gu Ming was about to agree, but suddenly stopped.

Wait.

See you tomorrow? How can we meet tomorrow?
Gu Ming felt a little suspicious.

He is going to Wangu tomorrow and it is impossible for him to go back to the convenience store.

So, there will probably be no chance to see you again tomorrow.

Shaqin raised her head slightly and looked at Gu Ming, and responded with a somewhat warm smile.

"If Furuya-kun doesn't have anything special to do tomorrow, I'll prepare dinner tonight as a return gift for today. It'll just be some home-cooked dishes, but I'll do my best."

Gu Ming couldn't help but laugh: "It's just cooking, there's no need to go all out...Okay, I get it. There shouldn't be anything special tomorrow, I just need to go to Wangu's place and help make the suit."

The official filming would take some time, as Wan Gu hadn't yet found the right crew and actors. Therefore, Gu Ming thought he wouldn't have anything extra to do tomorrow.

After bowing again, the two separated and Gu Ming rushed to the warehouse where he worked.

Although it is the last day, of course I still have to do my best to get the daily salary.

Or in other words - a life hanging in the balance.

……

……

The next day came in a blink of an eye.

Although he only slept for a few hours, Gu Ming still felt energetic.

Gu Ming asked the warehouse manager for his daily wages. When he heard that Gu Ming would not be coming, the manager felt a little regretful.

Gu Ming is tall and strong, and he feels safe staying in the warehouse.

And the salary is low.

If I change it, I don’t know when I can find such a person again.

"Furuya-kun is leaving? What a shame! Have you found a better part-time job?" The administrator tried to persuade him to stay. "Actually, it wouldn't be a problem to give Furuya-kun a raise of a few hundred yen."

Gu Ming bowed and said, "It's not a part-time job. I was spotted by a gentleman, so I went to do some filming. I probably won't be coming to the warehouse anymore."

The administrator was stunned and didn't know whether to give the money to Gu Ming.

Finally, he said something polite like "I wish Gu Gujun to become a big star" before sending Gu Ming away.

"A big star...are you kidding me?"

The administrator folded his arms and did not comment on the matter.

There are so many people acting every year, but only a few of them become famous.

I’m afraid he was dragged into filming an erotic film!

Gu Ming naturally didn't know what the administrator was thinking. The part-time salary was not much, but since it was earned by him, it was certainly worth cherishing.

After collecting his salary, Gu Ming boarded the train and transferred all the way to Wangu Company in Shibuya.

Although the tallest building is only two stories high and looks like a small workshop, Gu Ming is still quite looking forward to it.

Gu Ming walked into Wangu Company and found his way into the second-floor building with ease, but he did not see Tetsuo Kaneshiro, Kunio Miyauchi and others there. There was only an ordinary employee of Wangu who was writing something quickly.

Gu Ming knocked on the door, and he looked up, looking at Gu Ming in a daze.

"you are……"

"Excuse me, I'm Akira Furuya, and I'm here to take measurements and make a leather case."

The employee then let out an "oh" and seemed to suddenly understand.

"Well, you're looking for Mr. Narita, right? Actually, Mr. Narita hasn't arrived yet. Please come back later."

Gu Ming was shocked.

It's working time now, and all the employees of Wangu are rushing to Wangu Company, but Narita Toru hasn't arrived yet!

Gu Ming pressed the issue: "When will he come?"

"That's hard to say," the employee explained. "If he went drinking the night before, he probably wouldn't come until the afternoon. Besides, since Mr. Narita is unmarried and lives alone, he often goes drinking."

Gu Ming felt a frown forming on his forehead. It seemed he was too early!
Thinking that he would have nothing to do after returning, Gu Ming simply found a shady place to wait.

Fortunately, this time, Narita Toru didn't go drinking. About an hour later, Gu Ming saw Narita Toru.

"A-Ming? You're here early! Well done! Young people should be so energetic."

As soon as Cheng Tianheng saw Gu Ming, he ran over excitedly like a chicken seeing a basketball and put his hand on Gu Ming's shoulder.

Gu Ming was already somewhat accustomed to Narita Heng's personality, so he squatted down a little, and Narita Heng finally managed to put his arm around his shoulder.

"Let's go, the guy from the diving suit shop is here. Let's go get measured and have him make a custom leather suit. After we're done with these things, let's go have a drink together tonight and enjoy some delicious chicken skewers."

Gu Ming immediately thought of the string of lanterns.

But it made him feel really sick.

Gu Ming gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to punch Narita Heng.

"Let's forget about having a drink." Gu Ming immediately refused: "Actually, I have other plans tonight."

Cheng Tianheng suddenly withdrew his arm and looked at Gu Ming seriously.

Those eyes made Gu Ming feel a little uneasy.

After a long while, Narita Heng raised his hand and hit Gu Ming's shoulder.

"It's a girl, right? Haha...Okay, forget it this time. You can't delay your date with a girl. Let's talk about drinking another day."

After saying that, Cheng Tianheng really did not force him anymore, but took Gu Ming to the workshop on the other side.

The tailor was already waiting here. Gu Ming also took off all his clothes and only wore a pair of shorts to make it easier for people to measure his body data.

"Face, and face, don't forget it!"

Narita Heng suddenly emphasized, "The face must also be made separately. It must be made with the material we agreed on before, and the internal contours must be made according to Amin's face. Only then can it be a perfect suit!"

With Narita Toru's design aesthetics, the perfect suit, even the mask must fit the contours of the suit actor.

If this leather suit is produced, it will be specially customized for Gu Ming, and no one except Gu Ming can wear it.

The tailor apologized and smeared a sticky ink on Gu Ming's face.

"Wait a little while. Once it solidifies, I can make a copy of your face." The tailor explained, "It'll probably take half an hour."

——How could it take so long!

Gu Ming wanted to ask this, but in the end he didn't say anything and just nodded slightly.

Gu Ming vaguely heard the footsteps of other people outside.

Gu Ming didn't move. He lay comfortably on the fisherman's chair, listening to the sounds from the other side.

Judging from the voice, it seems to be Wanguyi.

"Mr. Narita, how are the measurements going here?"

"Very good, very good. Look, Armin's body is so perfect, it's like it was born for Ultraman."

"That's good, Mr. Narita. Let's talk about other things. Regarding that mask, if we use the new material mentioned earlier, it will be very expensive, comparable to half a leather suit..."

"So what? For a good suit, a small amount of money is nothing! If we use that new material, based on our previous tests, Ultraman can have expressions, move his mouth and eyes. What a great innovation!"

"That's what I said..."

It sounds like Wan Guyi is in a dilemma.

Gu Ming's heart moved slightly when he heard this, and he roughly understood the situation.

He doesn't know much about the behind-the-scenes of Ultraman, but there are some things that even the audience can see.

The first generation Ultraman's suits have three different categories, corresponding to the compromises made by Tsuburaya Company in different periods.
That is, the famous A/B/C models!

Among them, the A-type face is because the facial mask is made of special materials, which allows the A-face to make some expressions.

however……

It sounds beautiful, but in reality, it is cruel.

Ultraman with A face can only make some stiff expressions in the end. The shooting effect is extremely poor and the viewing experience is particularly weird.

And this is a famous scene in the history of Ultraman filming.

Right now.

The first Ultraman, 'sulfuric acid face'!
His face was full of pits and dents, as if he had been splashed with sulfuric acid!

(End of this chapter)