Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 145: Narita Toru wants to leave?

Having gotten rid of a worry, Gu Ming felt a lot more relaxed.

Of course, the filming of Seven must continue, and he must devote himself to it wholeheartedly.

During the filming of Ultra Seven, Wang Gu made many bold attempts, such as making the story heavy, introducing aliens, and a large number of non-human, non-suit designs.

The reason why Leo used a disc creature without a suit was due to lack of funds, while the reason why Seven used a design without a suit was because Wangu was exploring new ways of shooting.

Therefore, there are a lot of strange creatures in the Seven era, such as what is being filmed in this episode.

Tank monster, dinosaur tank!
This thing, as the name suggests, is a tank with a dinosaur lying on top.

This kind of design did not exist in the design language of the past.

"Although it's not a leather case, the design is quite unique."

Gu Ming crossed his arms and thought to himself that this was a classic little monster.

Dinosaur battle car!

Manatsu Ryuu agreed, but secretly told Gu Ming something.

"Brother Furuya, actually, Mr. Narita Toru had another argument with someone in the special effects studio today. It seems that it was all because of the suit design."

Gu Ming paused his movements and said, "Who are you arguing with again?"

"It was a man named 'Otomo Masaji'. I think it was because of the design of the dinosaur tank, or maybe there was some other reason. Anyway, he left in anger again."

Gu Ming uttered a "huh" and sighed secretly.

Calculating the time, it was almost time for Narita Toru to leave.

Because of the differences in design concepts with Wangu, dissatisfaction with TBS's meddling, and poor interpersonal relationships.

Due to various reasons, Narita Toru finally left Wangu in the second half of Seven.

Of course, TBS is fully qualified to make comments, because from the very beginning, the work named after Ultra was a project proposed by TBS.

The four works, Ultra Q, Ultraman, Captain Ultra, and Ultra Seven, are called the Ultra Project Showa 1, and the Ultra Project is part of TBS's self-produced drama plan.

So these four dramas are all named Ultra XX.

——It’s just because Toei’s filming of Captain Ultra had his pants pooped and it’s not well-known, so people generally believe that these Ultra XX were produced by Wangu.

In reality, it was TBS that funded and commissioned Mantani to produce the series. This was the case from the first to the second period of the Showa era.

So after Seven, Wangu stopped filming Ultra XX for a while, and instead turned to filming other homemade special effects. This is the reason.

Gu Ming pondered this and decided that Narita Hiroshi couldn't leave. Differences in design philosophy could be resolved, but Narita Hiroshi's departure would be a huge loss for both parties.

Gu Ming simply gave Zhen Xialong a warning.

"If anyone from the firm comes looking for you, just tell them I'm meeting Mr. Narita Toru and ask them to call me from there."

As he spoke, Gu Ming borrowed Wan Gu's phone, called home first, saying that he would not be going back for dinner that night, and then turned around to look for Narita Heng.

Toru Narita now lives alone, isolated from the world, and feels a bit like an outsider.

When Gu Ming arrived, he could see that the lights were on in the house, but no one came to open the door after he knocked for a long time.

It was a long time before Gu Ming saw Cheng Tianheng's face.

Gu Ming was really shocked by this sudden thing.

"Mr. Narita, what are you doing?"

That tired and exhausted look was completely different from before.

Cheng Tianheng forced a smile and invited Gu Ming in.

"This place is a mess, don't mind. Of course, if you mind I'll kick you out."

As Narita Heng said this, he opened the green-door refrigerator and handed Gu Ming a bottle of wine.

Gu Ming took the beer, sipped the foam, and explained, "I heard from Zhen Xialong that you had another quarrel today, so I thought of coming to see you."

"It's not me who's arguing with them, it's them..."

Narita Toru hesitated to speak, but finally waved his hand. "Forget it, it's nothing, not important."

Gu Ming looked around and secretly felt lucky.

It was obvious that there were boxes stacked up under the bed, and it looked like Narita Toru had already begun to think about leaving.

Although I may not leave today, if I come a little late, I might not have a chance.

"Wang Gu still needs Mr. Narita very much. By the way, who was the person who quarreled with Mr. Narita today?"

Narita Toru explained, "That guy's name is Otomo Masaji, and he's a friend of Xiaoyi's. Although he's not from Bankai, he did offer some suggestions, but it's absolutely unacceptable for him to dictate the design of my suits. It's the same with TBS. Nothing they do is satisfactory. They don't understand design at all!"

Narita Toru complained a few times, but stopped abruptly.

Just when Gu Ming thought he had nothing to say, Cheng Tianheng spoke again: "I want to leave."

Gu Ming stood up suddenly, but forced himself to sit down.

"Mr. Narita, Banku still needs you! When Banku was not Banku yet, but the special effects team under Toho, you were already in it!"

"That's why I want to leave."

As Narita Heng said this, he drank beer in big gulps, but the mood in his eyes became increasingly gloomy.

"Because everything has changed."

He gestured with his hands, wanting to say something, but ultimately let it go.

Gu Ming understood what he meant.

Speaking of which, Narita Toru has entered the category of elderly people, and naturally cannot adapt to the increasingly commercial era.

"At least finish filming the work."

Gu Ming thought about how to keep his words, and then he thought of something.

"Even if you want to leave, you should at least stay in Tokyo, right? Speaking of which, isn't there Shotaro Ishinomori? He didn't say much, but he did mention that he was helping Toei with the pre-production of a production."

Gu Ming thought about it and felt that it was feasible.

The human figures that Toru Narita likes to design complement the monsters in Kamen Rider.

The design of Kamen Rider's monsters is the same as that of Dog Market. Quite a lot of the monster designs are very perfunctory and cannot compare to the suit designs of Bankai.

If it is inevitable that Narita Toru will leave Bankaya, then at least let Narita Toru stay in Tokyo instead of starting his own business to shoot those crappy things.

——All the works that Toru Narita later shot were rubbish, even Toru Narita himself couldn't stand it, and once said that he had shot many wrong works.

The more he thought about it, the more reliable it seemed, so Gu Ming simply pulled up Cheng Tianheng.

"Let me take charge this time. Let's go to the izakaya for a drink and then eat something over there. Oh, and that Mr. Shotaro Ishimori."

Gu Ming tried to make a phone call, and it turned out that Shotaro Ishimori had time, so Gu Ming simply took the two of them to an izakaya.

This is the drinking environment that Narita Toru is more accustomed to.

"Drink, sing to your heart's content, and vent all the anger in your heart. If you leave like this in disgrace, everyone will eventually forget you."

Gu Ming said, waving his hand: "Two lanterns, thank you."

Narita Heng had just sat down, holding a cold beer mug, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Two?"

"I'll give it a try, too."

Gu Ming took a deep breath and swallowed the watery lantern that still had a slight earthy smell.

It still tastes terrible.

No.

It should be said that it is quite unpalatable!
Narita Heng held the beer cup and said nothing for a long time, but he also picked up a string of lanterns.

Staring at the sticky jelly-like substance, he took a sip, savoring the unique taste that most people would not accept.

"Stay?... Indeed, after all, I still don't want to be forgotten!"

(End of this chapter)