Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 133 Is This a Trojan Horse?

After waking up, I was still as energetic as ever.

"Saizeriya shouldn't have asked me to be the spokesperson. It should have been Hard Nine Sky who asked me to be the spokesperson!"

Gu Ming sighed like this, had breakfast, and left home to work.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ming met an old acquaintance outside Wangu Gate this time.

"Watanabe." Gu Ming stopped and looked at the young man's face.

As soon as Watanabe saw him, he was filled with eagerness: "Brother Furuya! Brother Furuya, I..."

"Watanabe, we've talked about this before." Gu Ming waved his hands and said, "I won't stop you from leaving, but it's impossible for you to come back later."

"Brother Furuya!!" Watanabe almost knelt down in the street.

Gu Ming ignored him and just walked faster.

Watanabe was almost crying.

Originally, KAC was supposed to pay him a penalty for breach of contract. But now he's learning that, while KAC paid the penalty, it also stipulated in their contract that the money was a loan, and he still has to pay it back!
Now KAC has terminated his contract and he still has to pay back the money. Although a few hundred thousand yen is not a lot compared to the average income in Japan, it is still very painful to be burdened with this debt all of a sudden!

"Brother Gugu!"

Watanabe really hopes that Gu Ming can help him again like before.

However, Gu Ming has gone further.

"Brother Gugu..."

Watanabe looked more and more depressed.

Since he left the agency, his previous acting opportunities at Toei are also gone. It was because he was at the Extreme Action Agency that Toei cast him for that small role. Now that he's gone, Toei will certainly not continue to use him.

Watanabe felt only regret.

If I had known this would happen, why would I have coveted that money in the first place?

But now, it's too late.

He raised his head and could no longer see Gu Ming.

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Time passed and it was October. Gu Ming did not go to Wan Gu Eiji's house for dinner today, but watched Silver Mask in the office.

"Well……"

The action style of this episode is a little different from the previous ones.

Gu Ming dared to make a conclusion.

"Yasuaki Kurata has returned to Hong Kong."

The boy next to him named Tanaka was a little surprised: "How did Furuya know that?"

"Because the action style has changed, this episode should be directed by someone from KAC, not Kurata Yasuaki himself. Come to think of it, after what happened last month, it's impossible for him to stay in Japan."

Being defeated, especially on your own turf, is so shameful!

So of course Yasuaki Kurata had to leave and go back to Hong Kong to film. When he came back half a year later, everything was gone.

People's memory disappears very quickly, and the martial arts world is a niche within a niche.

Now, Gu Ming is more and more convinced.

"The ratings for this episode won't fluctuate much, but they'll be lower for the next one. Life-size special effects require very strong action design, and now that Kurata Yasuaki is gone, that's no longer possible."

After losing its originally excellent action design, Silver Mask's shortcomings will become more apparent.

The low-quality leather cover is enough to cover up the excellence of the script.

What's more, Jissoji Akio used too many shots to show off his skills, which are not something that children can understand.

"Anyway, Silver Mask is finished."

Gu Ming shook his head secretly.

Many years from now people will regard this work as a classic, but at least for now, Silver Mask is finished.

There was a faint commotion outside. Several people looked up at Gu Ming, who raised his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.

"I gonna go see."

There's a receptionist outside, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Gu Ming pushed the door open and saw several teenagers of various appearances outside, talking to the receptionist, and the meaning of their words was particularly clear.

I have heard of the Extreme Action Agency and want to join them to become an action actor.

Gu Ming crossed his arms and looked around, only to see a familiar figure among them.

Her face has hard contours and distinct lines. Although she is a girl, she has some boyish features.

This is a very neutral face.

Oshima Eucalyptus!
This girl is the great-granddaughter of Yasuaki Kurata. She was supposed to learn action performance from Shinichi Chiba before becoming a disciple of Yasuaki Kurata. Later, she played many female action roles in Hong Kong, such as Royal Sister, King of Power, etc.

This face is highly recognizable! Even though she is still young, Gu Ming recognized her at first sight.

"Tsk... why are you playing the Trojan Horse trick on me?"

Gu Ming frowned, but didn't dare to make a final conclusion.

Maybe Oshima Yukali really did surrender! After all, although she was said to be the granddaughter of Kurata Yasuaki, she didn't seem to have learned any Goju-ryu karate techniques.

Not like Hiroyuki Sanada.

Hiroyuki Sanada is a talent discovered by Shinichi Chiba. From martial arts to acting roles, he is Shinichi Chiba's personal disciple.

So later on, Shinichi Chiba often went to Hollywood to play some cameo roles, such as the swordsmith Muramasa in Kill Bill.

"I'll entertain you."

Gu Ming went over and said hello, then looked at the young men and women in front of him.

When they saw Gu Ming, they became excited instantly.

"Ohhh!! You must be Mr. Furuya Akira!"

"It's amazing! He threw the person out in one go!"

"Amazing……"

Gu Ming raised his hand and grabbed a handful of air, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"It's just a trivial matter. Are you planning to become action actors? However, this path is not easy. Action actors have a very difficult path. I hope you can think it through."

Several people nodded hurriedly.

Why do you learn martial arts? To become famous, of course!
Then Gu Ming looked at Oshima Yukali, the only woman among the group.

At this time, Oshima Yukali was only fourteen years old, but because he was a sports student, he was training in Tokyo to prepare for participating in the karate competition.

She was originally going to win the Junior Women's Karate Championship in 1979 and then join Shinichi Chiba's JAC.

He joined KAC in 1986 and went to Hong Kong to perform through the recommendation of Yasuaki Kurata, playing a role in Sammo Hung's film.

"Do girls also want to be action actors?" Gu Ming said bluntly, "You look young, so you need to think it through."

"I'm just here with a friend!" Oshima Yukali emphasized, "I'm not here to join the firm."

Gu Ming didn't care. Even if she joined Gu Ming, he wouldn't dare to use her. At the age of fourteen, she was considered a child laborer.

You have to be at least fifteen years old to use it. Japan allows teenagers of appropriate age to work, so even though there are seventeen-year-olds in the office, it is not a problem.

Oshima Yukari looked up at Gu Ming, perhaps feeling slighted, and suddenly said, "I'm very good! I'm better than all these boys!"

She suddenly raised her leg, and in an instant, the leg under the tights made a high-lifting movement, almost intersecting with the body at a 180-degree angle.

The kick was fast and fierce, and the height was just right.

It really amazed the passionate young people around.

Gu Ming was somewhat serious this time.

It turns out that there are no action actors who are not talented enough to become famous.

This kick already showed Oshima Yukali's flexibility and skills.

It's really good.

Although there was no big change on Gu Ming's face, he couldn't help feeling a little conflicted in his heart.

Is this really Kurata Yasuaki's Trojan Horse plan?

If we don't accept it, it would be a pity, because her skills are really good, and she is a rare female action star. It would be fine for her to be a stand-in or perform on her own in the future.

If you want, what if it’s a Trojan horse?
(End of this chapter)