Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 146: Doesn't Look Very Smart

Narita Heng was temporarily kept by Gu Ming, and the little thoughts that had arisen in his mind were quickly suppressed.

Filming naturally continued on a daily basis. Although Gu Ming didn't provide any scripts, he occasionally offered suggestions for parts of them. As March approached, the series was already over three-quarters complete.

The funding for this work has been increased, and the lighting effects have been further enhanced. From the beginning, the setting of Seven's infinite energy has been avoided to avoid confusion caused by repeated modifications.

Overall, the ratings are not as good as those of the original Ultraman, but they have not fallen below 20% as in the original time and space. Currently, they are stable at around 35%.

But there was only one thing that confused Gu Ming.

Obviously, the ratings have increased and the funding has also increased.

Why is Wangu still short of money?

……

"Someone must have embezzled money," Manatsu Ryu said seriously. "The lack of funds must be due to corruption. Otherwise, why would there be no money for such high ratings? Well, Brother Furuya, you're in big trouble. I order you to find the embezzler as soon as possible. Not even one person can be left out. Otherwise, you know my methods!"

Gu Ming also made a sound.

This kid is really amazing!
He grabbed Zhen Xialong's neck and brought Zhen Xialong to his side.

Believe it or not, in the next movie, Akira Moritsugu will be asked to drive the car, it will kill you!

Moritsugu Akira looked up.

Okay, okay! Drive Soma Xialong, I'll act even if I don't want any money!
"It seems like the relationship between you guys is really close."

The sudden sound made Gu Ming let go of his hand. Manatsu Ryuu felt as if he had been pardoned and immediately ran to Moritsugu Akira.

A few people looked to their side and saw a stranger speaking.

"Oh...let me introduce myself. My name is Otomo Masaji. I'm friends with Koichi. I come here sometimes and I run my own magazine."

Magazine!

Manatsu Ryu is a little sensitive to this word now.

I haven’t settled the score with that crappy magazine from last time yet. What kind of person did they photograph him like?

Gu Ming was also a little confused, but thinking that since he was Wan Gu Yi's friend, he did not ask any more questions, but just asked Otomo Masashi: "I wonder what Otomo-kun wants to say."

"I don't have anything to do. I just wanted to meet Xiaoyi. I happened to see you guys and I was inspired to write this."

Otomo Masaji was smiling and his attitude was quite friendly.

He looked up and down at Gu Ming again, and his expression suddenly became a little surprised.

"This is the lead actor of Seven, the suit actor in the previous Ultraman movie, right? He is truly an amazing person."

Gu Ming nodded in response, but did not agree with the topic.

Otomo Masaji didn't seem to be interested in this either, and suddenly changed the subject: "Since Furuya-kun is the man who became Ultraman, I wonder if Furuya-kun has ever thought about a question."

Gu Ming said: "I have loved you."

Otomo Shoji:?
What a joke!
Otomo Masaji said, "Have you ever thought about what's inside Ultraman, Furuya-kun?"

Gu Mingdun felt somewhat relieved.

That’s it!
He pointed at himself and said, "I am the one inside Ultraman."

There would be no Ultraman without him. Only when the suit actors move can there be any work!

Otomo Shoji:?
That seems right.

Looking at the people in front of him, Otomo Masaji lost interest in talking.

They don't look very smart! I won't talk to them anymore!

Seeing Otomo Masaji leave, Manatsu Ryu couldn't help but feel a little confused: "So, who is this person? He seems to be of some status to be able to quarrel with Mr. Narita, but why haven't I seen him before?"

Gu Ming couldn't explain it either.

After all, he didn't know him either.

……

……

It's a new week again. Gu Ming went to the planning office today and begged for help. Of course, he wanted someone to write a few scripts for the Cat's Eye series.

Although Gu Ming has read the comics and watched the anime, he can only remember some of the episodes.

Fortunately, this type of work is basically a unit drama, and you only need to steal one treasure in one episode. It’s okay to write it casually as long as the general framework remains unchanged.

Gu Ming plans to write a few episodes himself and then ask someone else to write a few more, so as to make a total of 48 episodes for the annual series.

Tetsuo Kaneshiro was also troubled.

"I've never written a script for anyone else, so I wouldn't be able to do it even if you asked me to."

Gu Ming smiled and said, "We're all scriptwriters, so please be flexible!"

"Don't you think Furuya-kun writes very well too?"

"Yeah, but if the work is performed, and everyone sees it and says, 'Oh! The scriptwriter is Tetsuo Kaneshiro!' That would be great, right?"

Jincheng Zhefuton felt a little headache.

Recently, Gu Ming came to him whenever he had time, and secretly said that he wanted him to write a script. It's not that Jincheng Zhefu couldn't write it, but firstly, he didn't have time because Seven was already very busy. Secondly, he had no experience in providing scripts to outsiders.

"I can't write the kind of story Furuya-kun wants." Jincheng Tetsuo said, "Why not try looking for Xiaosan and the others?"

Gu Ming was stunned.

Mistress, where is the mistress!

Oh, the sentiment is about Uehara Shozo...

Masazo Uehara is a very famous screenwriter of this era. After the disbandment of Mantani Planning Studio, Masazo Uehara wrote many scripts outside.

There are so many, so many that any work you pick out has been written by Shozo Uehara.

For example, the Judo Straight Line mentioned earlier was largely written by Masazo Uehara.

Gu Ming refused to give in.

"Uehara Shozo needs to find it, and Kaneshiro Tetsuo needs to find it too. Only then can we call it healthy!"

Tetsuo Kaneshiro could only sigh.

"Let me tell you first, my charges are very expensive."

Gu Ming spread his hands.

It doesn't matter! It's TBS that's funding it.

Kaneshiro Tetsuo counted on his fingers, "One episode would cost at least... 200,000."

It costs 100,000 in Wan Gu, and of course it will double outside Wan Gu.

Gu Ming finalized it on the spot.

"That's settled then! Mr. Jincheng, just write forty-eight episodes."

Tetsuo Kaneshiro was so angry that he laughed.

How could it be possible to write forty-eight episodes?

In Wangu's works, Tetsuo Kaneshiro was only responsible for the chief supervision and wrote part of it. It was impossible for him to write all of it.

But Tetsuo Kaneshiro felt that after the filming of Seven was finished, it would not be a big problem to write one or two articles as extra income.

Gu Ming briefly explained the Cat's Eye sisters' plan and their plan to steal a treasure per episode. Jin Chengzhao said it was no problem.

"Come to think of it, there's a story about theft back home too. It's the famous Okinawa Treasure Heist. I think it would be great if I could incorporate that story into my work."

"Folklore writing is right up Mr. Jincheng's alley. Just go ahead and write, it'll be no problem!"

Just as the discussion was over, the door of the planning office was suddenly pushed open and Wan Gujie, sweating profusely, ran in.

"Mr. Jincheng, something bad has happened... Oh, Brother Furuya, you're here too!"

Wan Gujie wiped the sweat off his forehead and seemed a little hesitant, but thinking that Gu Ming was not an outsider, he simply told him about the matter.

"Someone wrote about our story and published it in a magazine, even with pictures! And, Wangu has never authorized such a thing!"

(End of this chapter)