Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 163 Borrowing the Power of Your Enemies
"Hello? Is this Mr. Honda Ishiro? I'm Akira Furuya. Yes, I'm available anytime now. You're welcome to visit my office."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ming looked at everyone.

"Get ready, we'll have guests coming soon."

Everyone nodded and went back to prepare for training.

Gu Mingze stretched out his hands and let out a long breath.

He still decided to continue meeting with Honda Ishiro.

This was the statement provided by the other party when we were about to meet with Department B.

"The enemy's strength can also be borrowed. When the timing is not right, we must do everything we can to lie dormant."

"Director Akira Kurosawa's name is world-renowned. If I were to appear in one of his works, my fame would soar, and my influence would grow. The appeal of a cultural figure is more effective than countless empty words."

"That judoka, because of his reputation as a martial arts champion and his previous audience with the Emperor, was able to escape unscathed even though he attempted to assassinate Tojo. His influence was so great that no one could harm him at will. Anyone who dealt with him would have to face the consequences."

"Even for this reason, you should meet with Honda Ishiro. Before that, you must be patient and not let your personal likes and dislikes affect the correct choice."

Gu Ming took a deep breath.

That's right. Obu Kaname really saw things clearly.

As a practical man who has been arrested before, Yibu Yao has a more open mindset.

"Don't let personal likes and dislikes affect the correct choice... Yes, the influence of Kurosawa's works is unavoidable, so I have to choose to endure it for a while."

The young man from the office came over and reported in a low voice that Honda Ishiro had arrived.

Gu Ming straightened his collar and stood up.

Go and meet him.

This, the enemy.

When we met again, Honda Ishiro was still the same serious and upright person as before, with his back straight and meticulous.

"Heh... Furuya-kun picked a good place."

"Yes, it's okay."

Gu Ming's smile remained unchanged. He raised his hand and gestured, "Please come in."

"of course."

Gu Ming brought Honda Ishiro in, gave him a brief tour of the office, and demonstrated some basic skills.

After the tour, Honda Ishiro's expression was indeed amazed.

"It's amazing! No wonder there's been a rumor lately that you're the best stunt agency in Tokyo, and probably even in Japan. Very good, my husband and I will highly recommend you."

Honda Ishiro immediately changed the subject: "But, do you have any ID?"

Gu Ming frowned: "What documents? If you mean a certificate from a formal firm, we have already processed it."

"No, not that." Honda Ishiro made a square gesture with his hands. "For example, stunts like riding a horse or driving a car require a 'Stunt Performance Certificate' to prove the actor is qualified to perform dangerous stunts. You know, sir, you like to shoot works with ancient backgrounds, and dangerous shots like riding a horse are inevitable."

Gu Ming suddenly realized something and reacted quickly, bowing to Honda Ishiro. "I'm not quite clear about this matter. I hope Mr. Honda can clarify how to apply for these documents. Look at these young men of mine, they are all smart and capable. It would be too troublesome if their work was affected by a piece of paperwork."

"No problem, this kind of thing is easy to handle. I know a lot of people who can help with this document... Of course, you'd better go to school first and learn some basic skills like riding and driving, so that you can make it easier to explain it to them!"

"Those credentials are very important. Without them, you can still perform, but the price will be much lower, and you'll also run the risk of being caught. I see you're all good guys here, so with the credentials, it won't be a problem."

Honda Ishiro laughed a few times, but then he took the responsibility, saying he would negotiate for a permit to perform dangerous stunts. Gu Ming thanked him, but in his heart, he vaguely understood what Otobu was trying to say.

It would be very troublesome for Gu Ming to handle this kind of thing on his own, as the Japanese also value personal connections. However, if someone as experienced and famous as Honda Ishiro could intercede, it would be a different story.

"Borrowing the other party's power..."

Gu Ming nodded secretly, and then exchanged some pleasantries with Honda Ishiro, which made Honda Ishiro admire him again and again, thinking that the young man in front of him was very sensible.

"Don't worry, the master likes actors like you, you know? That's Mr. Kurosawa, his influence is terrifying. However, the master is recuperating recently and won't be seeing outsiders for the time being. You take these guys to get the stunt permit first, and I'll let you know when the time is right."

Gu Ming nodded, personally sent Honda Ishiro to the door of the office, called a car to take him away, and then turned back.

"Everyone should have heard what they should have heard. So, for now, let's learn the requirements for motorcycles, horseback riding, and other dangerous stunts."

Gu Ming added: "The firm will pay for unified training for everyone."

It's too ridiculous to ask employees to pay for their own training.

Several teenagers started laughing: "Brother Gugu, we all know how to ride a bike."

"Yeah, there's no Yakuza who can't ride a bike!"

"I'm such a great racer, they call me the Roppongi Racing God!"

Gu Ming's face darkened. "What's with the Roppongi Riverwood? I'm asking you if you have a driver's license! Don't you have a driver's license? If you don't have one, go get one! I'm telling you, the production is about to start preparations, and those who don't have a license won't be allowed to perform!"

After a few words, Gu Ming sent everyone away to conduct verification.

Manatsu Ryu appeared from nowhere.

"Brother Gugu, should I take the test as well?"

"You have to take the test too! At least you have to get a driver's license."

Maybe I can even recommend Ryu Manatsu to play Kamen Rider.

Manatsu Ryu agreed and ran off as well.

"But riding a horse is not easy."

Gu Ming scratched his head, feeling a little headache.

He doesn't know how to ride a horse, so he has to learn it himself.

Honda Ishiro said something very true: those who cannot ride a horse are not qualified to participate in a horse battle.

The old version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms did a great job in this regard. The actor who played Zhao Yun really knew how to ride a horse, and his heroic figure on horseback was quite handsome.

The New Three Kingdoms is different.

Except for Bu Jingyun, no one in the entire crew can actually ride a horse.

Gu Ming asked a few people to do some research, and Niemoto Tatsumi said, "As for learning equestrianism, I heard that riders are all trained at the Horse Affairs Office, but they don't seem to accept actors, so going to a stud farm should be enough."

In 1982, Japan established an institution specializing in training riders and other related practitioners, called the "Japan Central Racing Association Racing School". It does not exist now. To obtain the relevant professional qualification certificate, one can only go to a horse farm to study or go to the so-called "Horse Affairs Office" for training.

Let's put Gu Ming aside for now. It's not time for a circus yet, so he naturally needs to prepare the work first.

Otherwise, if I end up filming an action movie in the future and I don’t know how to ride a horse, I’ll have to use a fake prop or a stunt double, which would be very disappointing.

(End of this chapter)