Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 140 Brother Long, are you playing Ultraman?

Mid-January is Laba Festival.

Yasuaki Kurata came to Tokyo with a young man with a big nose.

Cheng Long, 23 years old this year, is at the peak and trough of his life.

——It is both the peak and the trough.

He reached his peak because he was being promoted by Golden Harvest and played the leading role in every movie.

The low point was that those works were rubbish and he was scolded every day in Hong Kong newspapers.

At this time, Golden Harvest was planning to train Cheng Long as the second generation of Li Xiaolong, but it was obvious that Cheng Long was not suitable to be the second Li Xiaolong.

To the extent that Cheng Long himself found acting very painful, he was somewhat unsure of his position and even wanted to quit the film and television industry at one point.

As a result, he was scolded by his adoptive father, who even asked Gu Long to write a novel "Sword Flower Misty Rain in Jiangnan" for him.

This drama is still pretty bad though.

Until recently, during the New Year period, Cheng Long saw several videotapes at Yasuaki Kurata's place.

In an instant, Cheng Long felt as if he had found the door to a new world.

That style, that movement, that's what he wanted!
However, the videotape was not clear enough to see clearly. Cheng Long just felt itchy in his heart, as if he had something to think of, but he couldn't find it. For this reason, he specially asked Yasuaki Kurata for help and contacted Golden Harvest, just to come and meet this person.

He was not famous at that time, so he was not afraid of causing any trouble.

If someone were to come to Japan casually in the future, he would be in big trouble.

Looking up at Saizeriya, Cheng Long said, "Western Tea Restaurant, why did that Gu Sheng choose to meet here?"

Yasuaki Kurata did not correct the name.

Actually, his surname is Gugu, not Gu.

Turning my gaze, I saw Gu Ming's stand at the door. He was wearing the UG team uniform and holding a tray, introducing Salia's dishes for the day.

The sign at the door really surprised Cheng Long.

"Is ancient life so popular in Japan?"

"Not really."

Yasuaki Kurata was a little upset.

It’s because I beat him!
He didn't dwell on this topic any further and led the way into the restaurant.

Gu Ming recognized Cheng Long at a glance without him even introducing him.

The big nose is very distinctive.

However, he would not speak on his own initiative because he cannot speak Chinese now.

Gu Ming was considering his words, thinking about how to say hello, but Cheng Long came over first with a warm face. As soon as they met, he gave him a bear hug, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

"Gusheng! I've heard so much about you!"

Gu Ming's hand trembled and he almost threw Cheng Long out.

He looked at Kurata Yasuaki, who suppressed his laughter and explained, "He was saying hello to you."

Of course Gu Ming knew it, but he didn't expect Cheng Long to be so enthusiastic.

Cheng Long's bear hugs are a bit of a unique characteristic. No matter who he meets, he gives them a bear hug, regardless of gender, age or status.

Gu Ming naturally pulled the two of them to sit down and greeted them.

"Gugu-kun, are you saying..."

"You're so anxious, that's why you're so anxious. I understand, I understand. You're so anxious, so anxious too!"

The two of them had a brief conversation with each other through Yasuaki Kurata.

Cheng Long is a person with extremely high emotional intelligence. His noisy appearance is just a disguise. In fact, it is difficult to feel bored when talking to Cheng Long. This is the standard character of a leader.

Gu Ming is quite open-minded. Although he is not as good as Cheng Long in terms of actor reputation, his level of action is definitely higher than Cheng Long's, so it is hard to say who is chasing whose star.

Cheng Long did not hide his own affairs.

"My adoptive father and his family think highly of me and have arranged many plays for me. Unfortunately, I'm not up to the task and can't produce good results, which has only earned me a bad reputation. I saw a play directed by Gu Sheng before, and wow, it was truly wonderful, so I took the liberty to come and visit, hoping to exchange ideas. Of course, I won't let Gu Sheng's work be in vain."

Before coming here, his adoptive father had told him to do everything he could to learn what he wanted to learn from ordinary people. As for the compensation, anything he could do would be fine, such as making a movie in Hong Kong, paying money, or even asking for help. He could even ask Gu Ming to be the martial arts director.

Although Hong Kong is xenophobic, it respects people with abilities. Kurata Yasuaki already has such a great reputation in Hong Kong, so having another Gu Ming wouldn't be a problem.

Gu Mingxin said that this was indeed quite presumptuous.

In other words, Cheng Long is still young. If Cheng Long was thirty years old, he would not do such a thing. He actually went to Japan to meet.

After turning thirty, Cheng Long, who had become the leader, had definitely invited him to meet in Hong Kong rather than coming in person. Gu Ming wouldn't go into the details, of course, because Cheng Long had been studying these techniques since filming Drunken Master this year. Even without Gu Ming's advice, he would have realized these things on his own.

Gu Ming talked about other things.

"Actually, when it comes to moves, everyone's moves are the same. The key is how to make them look good. Sometimes the rationality can be ignored, but the moves must look good."

Gu Ming grabbed the chair under his butt, waved it a few times, and the chair fell to the ground. He then sat on it.

Cheng Long's eyes were full of brilliance.

Yes, yes, yes! That’s exactly the feeling! This is what he wants!
A design method that abandons rationality and makes the game look beautiful and exciting.

"The key is to have movement. Action scenes, of course, have movement. Movement makes them more interesting. You can't have two people fighting while everyone behind them is just a background. That would be terrible."

"That's absolutely right!" Cheng Long slapped his thigh, feeling like he had found a close friend.

Yasuaki Kurata took Cheng Long's hand aside.

Anywhere, anytime.

Pat your own legs!

"Speaking of which, Hong Kong martial arts are world-renowned. I'm also a fan of Hong Kong films, and I never expected to have such an opportunity to exchange ideas." Gu Ming said, "In terms of action, I think you guys are the best. Breaking through the encirclement won't be easy, so why not try fighting for real?"

Cheng Long repeated: "Are you serious?"

Gu Ming nodded. "Let's do it for real. For example, in a scene, you jump from the 20th floor of a shopping mall and slide down along a slide. Others wouldn't dare, but you do. If it's filmed, it looks real, and that's what's cool! There are two buildings a few meters apart, and others don't dare to jump, but you do. Jump over, and that's what's cool!"

Police Story, Rumble in the Bronx.

There are two characteristics of Cheng Long. The first is his original comedy fighting style, and the second is that he fights for real.

Rumble in the Bronx jumped and directly blew open the door of Hollywood.

Gu Ming was not afraid to say it, because Cheng Long had begun to understand these things in 1978. Saying it now in advance could be considered as making a good connection.

These few words made Cheng Long fall into deep thought.

Now, he gradually feels that he seems to have found what he should shoot.

Gu Ming didn't say anything more, but instead made Kurata Yasuaki so anxious that he scratched his head.

Keep talking! He's still waiting to steal...waiting to learn!

But neither Gu Ming nor Cheng Long mentioned the action anymore, they just talked about the remuneration.

When talking about the reward, Gu Ming snapped his fingers, very directly.

"Actually, I'm currently preparing for a production and I'm desperate for talent. I'm wondering if there are any good female action actresses in Hong Kong. If they can perform, that would be great. If not, being a stand-in would be fine too!"

Cheng Long was stunned when he heard this.

This...are you planning to sleep with my compatriots?

But after listening to Gu Ming's explanation, Cheng Long was relieved.

I'm not going to sleep, I'm going to film!
After much thought, he actually had a candidate.

"Then I have a candidate. Her name is 'Yuan Qiu'. She's my senior sister and she's a very good fighter. She can be my stunt double."

Gu Ming exclaimed.

Yuen Qiu is the landlady in "Kung Fu".

His image is indeed a little off, but his skills are pretty good. It would be perfect if he could be used as a stuntman to perform fighting.

Moreover, because he is not well-known, his pay is not high.

With the current income in Japan, even if the salary is a little lower, it is still higher than Yuen Qiu’s salary in Hong Kong!

Both sides reached a happy decision that they could ask Yuen Qiu to be a stand-in when the filming started.

In this case, Gu Ming felt that as long as he found a girl with a good enough image to act as the superficial actor, he could prepare a play.

Hearing that Cheng Long was planning to stay for a few days, Gu Ming also extended an invitation.

"Actually, I'm currently filming a production. If you're interested, Mr. Cheng, you can go and take a look, or even play a cameo role!"

Forget about Judo Line, Gu Ming didn't have the authority to insert actors there. But Seven could.

Gu Ming was a little excited when he thought about it. Oh! Slip Cheng Long into Seven to shoot an episode, even if it's just to show his face.

When people recalled it decades later, the effect was absolutely shocking.

Wow!
It turns out that Cheng Long also played Ultraman back then!

It's just a pity that Gu Ming is now being promoted. Cheng Long has been given a promotion and Golden Harvest has set a rule for him not to play villains or supporting roles. Otherwise, he might have been able to get a regular role. That would have been even more interesting.

(End of this chapter)