Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 126 Smiling in front of me, stabbing me in the back
It was the first time that Gu Ming saw the young Yasuaki Kurata. He had a flat head and thick eyebrows, and there was indeed a very sharp temperament in his eyes and eyebrows. He was an extroverted man who seemed to be incredibly energetic.

Most action actors have this characteristic, as if they would never get tired even if they jump around all day long.

In particular, what is now in front of Gu Ming is the young Yasuaki Kurata.

Gu Mingke didn't expect that he would come directly to the office.

The two greeted each other, bowed, and introduced themselves.

Because there are chairs, there is no need for the two of them to kneel down in front of each other.

As soon as Kurata Yasuaki opened his mouth, he said something that Gu Ming could not have expected.

"Thunder Monkey."

Gu Ming tilted his head slightly.

Cantonese.

He pretended not to know: "I don't know what Mr. Kurata means."

Yasuaki Kurata said: "This is a Cantonese phrase, which means hello."

Kurata Yasuaki opened his conversation with this Cantonese greeting: "I happened to see some excellent action movies on TV, so I asked around with some friends and found Furuya-kun. Furuya-kun is truly a rare talent... I wonder if Furuya-kun is interested in pursuing a career in Hong Kong?"

Gu Ming thought for a moment, but shook his head.

"Thank you Mr. Kurata for thinking of a small person like me, but I have a play on my hands at the moment, so I'm afraid I can't leave."

"Yeah……"

Kurata Yasuaki didn't ask any more questions, but changed the subject: "In that case, there may be opportunities for cooperation in the future. I hope that when the time comes, Furuya-kun will be willing to give me some advice."

Gu Ming bowed slightly as a greeting.

"It's almost time, so I'll go first."

Yasuaki Kurata stood up to leave, but his eyes were vaguely looking at the room behind Gu Ming.

The area was separated by rough wooden boards and was not soundproof. One could vaguely hear the sounds of collisions and fighting coming from behind from time to time.

Kurata Yasuaki looked at him and said, "Excuse me, what's going on in there?"

Gu Ming explained, "It's the brothers in the agency who are doing the daily training. Mr. Kurata's career is in Hong Kong, so he should know that martial arts requires practice to master the skills."

Yasuaki Kurata laughed twice, as if trying to be relaxed.

"That's true. So, Furuya-kun, would it be convenient for me to take a look inside?"

Gu Ming gave Kurata Yasuaki the same smile in return.

"I'm afraid that's not realistic."

"I'm sorry for being so presumptuous." Kurata Yasuaki immediately became serious, put his legs together, and bowed to Gu Ming seriously: "Then I will leave first. I look forward to the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future."

After saying this, Yasuaki Kurata left without staying any longer.

Gu Ming crossed his arms, somewhat amazed.

Yasuaki Kurata, I really didn't expect that he would come to me directly.

In particular, Gu Ming did not expect that Kurata Yasuaki actually wanted to recruit him.

"Indeed, he's a veteran in the martial arts world, a Goju-ryu karate master, and now he's quite famous in Hong Kong. Naturally, he considers himself a veteran in the entertainment industry and wants to recruit me."

Yasuaki Kurata was no longer an unknown person at this time. He was very famous in Hong Kong. In 1973, Yasuaki Kurata starred in a famous movie.

A true hero.

Yes, it’s the movie A Better Tomorrow starring Mark.

It’s just that the 1973 version is the original, while Wu Baige’s is a remake.

Yasuaki Kurata also has a very close network of contacts. Many Hong Kong and Taiwan movie stars are familiar with Kurata. The Four Little Dragons of Hong Kong, namely Bruce Lee, Ti Lung, Jackie Chan and Leung Siu-lung, all have a good relationship with Kurata.

——Later, Bruce Lee passed away, and Jackie Chan became more famous. Although he was no longer in the same circle as everyone else, he and Yasuaki Kurata were still related. From this perspective, Gu Ming's recruitment of Yasuaki Kurata was not surprising.

Unfortunately, Gu Ming didn't want to agree easily.

Hong Kong is an extremely exclusive place. Unless you are a famous person, you have to be intimidated when you go there. When Jet Li went to Hong Kong with his martial arts skills, he was scolded by Hong Kong directors, who thought he could do nothing but fight.

"Besides, I have a play on my hands, and I can't get away easily. Forget about Xiangjiang."

Gu Ming shook his head.

Maybe he will go if he has the chance in the future, but not as someone's martial artist, but as an equal to participate in the filming.

Being able to film an action movie with those well-known action actors must be a lifelong pleasure.

Gu Ming looked at his watch. It was getting late, so he turned around and went back to the backcourt to greet everyone.

"It's almost time, let's call it a day!"

Gu Ming doesn't work overtime here!
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The next day.

After both teams finished filming, Gu Ming was discussing the subsequent action design plan with Niemoto Tatsumi when he suddenly saw Watanabe sneaking up on them, looking as if he couldn't look at anyone.

Gu Ming was surprised and called him over and said hello: "Watanabe, what are you doing?"

Watanabe hesitated: "Uh, it's like this, Brother Furuya, Brother Nijima, I, I have something to say."

Nijiamoto Tatsumi raised his eyebrows: "You're sneaking around. If you have something to say, just say it directly. You're really not like a man."

Watanabe immediately straightened his expression and bowed.

"Yes! Brother Furuya, Brother Nijima, it's like this, I, I want to leave."

Nijima Tatsumi nodded. "Ask for leave to go home? Is there something going on at home? Then go back."

The atmosphere in the office is still very relaxed. There are basically no requirements, and Gu Ming does not ask anyone to work overtime. After filming and training, everyone can go home when it is time to go home, and he never stops them.

Watanabe seemed to be getting more and more ashamed, but in the end, he finally made it clear.

"Well, last night when I was going home, a gentleman stopped me and said he could take me to a filming. There's an opportunity for me to play an important role, and there are many other things to do. I, I want to go."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the office became a little stagnant.

The other teenagers looked over and found it extremely unbelievable.

At this moment, Nijiaben Tatsumi's expression also turned extremely gloomy.

"Watanabe, you know what you're talking about! In the past, doing this kind of thing would result in your fingers being cut off!"

Watanabe felt more and more ashamed, but thinking about the conditions that the man had said yesterday, he simply half-knelt down and took a seat.

"Please... I don't want to be like this from applying ointments every day. I want to be a big star, too!"

"You bastard!"

Nijiaben Tatsumi wanted to kick him, but Gu Ming raised his hand to stop him.

"Watanabe." Gu Ming called him up. "Are you from KAC? You can tell me without worrying about that. After all, if a work is filmed, we will know which company it is from."

Watanabe seemed relieved and nodded: "It's KAC."

Gu Ming cursed inwardly, "I'm awesome."

He was very nice to him in front of others, but stabbed him in the back!

Good, this is very Japanese.

(End of this chapter)