Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 169 Believe that we are a regular crew

Tokyo, Oizumi Studio, a subsidiary of Toei.

"Gugu Ming, you bastard! Come here and get beaten!"

"Brother Yakushimaru! Calm down, calm down! This is a very good work, I believe you will be satisfied with it!"

"This matter has nothing to do with you. I'm looking for Gu Gu Ming!"

Gu Ming spread his hands, looking very innocent.

Fortunately, Yakushimaru's father didn't really want to beat him. After making a fuss for a while, he gradually calmed down and put on a stern face.

"I just came to see whether your crew is legitimate or not!"

Gu Ming continued to spread his hands.

It’s very formal!
"Look, this is Toei's famous Oizumi Studio! Last year I was directing the film 'Judo Straight Line' here!"

Judo is a straight line, but because it is not in the same field as special effects, I will not elaborate on it. However, the ratings of this drama once reached 30%, which caused a frenzy of judo.

Yakushimaru's father's expression became increasingly relaxed.

People in the industry know what’s going on in the industry, and that work was indeed very successful.

"In short, the filming will most likely be held in Daquan, and the two dramas will be filmed one after another. You can rest assured that the crew is a very serious and solemn crew."

As he was speaking, Wan Gujie, who was still working on the spot, ran over to find Gu Ming.

"Brother Gugu, where do we put these yoga clothes?"

Yeah!!

Yaoshiwan's father's eyes widened instantly: "You are planning to let my daughter wear yoga clothes!"

"My sister has it!"

"Then what is this!"

“This is a magical tool that will be used during filming!”

Of course you have to wear yoga clothes. That’s the point of cat-eye photography, showing off the feminine charm under the clothes.

Yakushimaru's father rolled up his sleeves, ready to hit someone.

Fortunately, at this moment, someone saved Gu Ming who was about to defend himself.

"Big sister is here!"

Gu Ming breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't mention my affairs for now, go see my elder sister."

Cat's Eye Sister's Tears of Life is performed by Keiko Matsuzaka. I don't know how TBS chose the actor, she is so perfect.

Because the design of Lei Lai Sheng is based on Keiko Matsuzaka.

Several people went to see Keiko Matsuzaka.

At first glance, she is indeed a woman with a dignified appearance and an exceptionally noble temperament. She indeed has the demeanor that is expected of an eldest sister.

Keiko Matsuzaka also bowed deeply.

Although there are three female protagonists, in the script revised by Gu Ming, the eldest sister is obviously the most important female protagonist and has a lot of scenes.

Keiko Matsuzaka was very grateful for being able to find her.

She has performed in many works now and her acting skills are still there, but her salary is not high. Firstly, the price of actresses themselves is low, and secondly... Keiko Matsuzaka has very few commercial works. Those semi-literary works can help improve her reputation, but have little impact on her salary.

Three people, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kanako Higuchi, and Hiroko Yakushimaru.

Gu Ming spread his hands.

The three sons are all here.

Yakushimaru's father hummed softly, but was tactful enough not to come any closer.

There are so many people here, this is not the time to disturb them casually.

Besides, he had to give his daughter some face in front of so many people. Making a scene was outrageous.

"Now that everyone is here, the filming can begin."

"First of all, this is a 'fashion kung fu film,' which may be hard to understand. Simply put, you're responsible for changing into various costumes and looking stunning. You should change into at least two or three different outfits per episode to instantly capture the audience's attention. This is definitely not because we're sponsored by a clothing manufacturer."

"Another point is that being a Phantom Thief at night reveals a unique charm. After all, as the old saying goes, men don't love bad women. The three sisters playing with the feelings of the innocent young man Utsumi Toshio is also a unique attraction." "As for the action, I also considered that you might not be able to do it, so it's okay, I've prepared!"

The three stunt doubles are all ready.

Yakushimaru's father felt more and more surprised.

There's even a stand-in! This crew is so serious!
Although he really wanted to say - our Yaowanzi is also very agile!

But after seeing the stand-in, Oshima Yukali, perform an amazing high-kick, Yakushimaru's father silently chose to shut up.

Yaowanzi really can't do this.

Gu Ming looked over here.

"The filming of the first scene will begin shortly. If you're interested, you can take a look, but please don't disturb the filming progress."

"Who do you think I am!"

The old father was very annoyed.

After all, he is half an insider!

Although he was a little angry, he still followed quickly.

He came to take a look because he was worried about the crew. If the crew could make him feel at ease, then he would certainly not block this performance opportunity.

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Gu Ming's version of the work is basically an expansion of the anime of the three sisters of Cat's Eye, with only some modifications.

The opening is the same as the anime, with the bored Toshio Utsumi guarding the artwork in the exhibition hall. Suddenly, a flash bomb exploded, and the three sisters broke into the exhibition hall and snatched the artwork from the glass display case.

Well, he was called a thief, but it turned out he was just robbing someone...

Then the three of them skated as fast as they could on roller skates and easily got rid of the Metropolitan Police Department's police car.

No matter how it is done, it can be done.

Of course, the story of the Cat's Eye Sisters is not about thieves. They steal things, and what they steal are the missing collections of their deceased father, in order to steal the lost things back.

This is extremely important.

Gu Ming doesn't want all the kids in Tokyo to learn how to be thieves after watching this movie.

The plot was not shot in a sequential manner, but some nearby scenes could be filmed in the studio.

At this moment, they put a paper car shell on the camera and shook it left and right.

Jissoji Akio would then divide the shot into two parts, with the police car to the left and the three sisters to the right.

The technique of special effects shooting is used here, which is to use non-existent things to create something that exists.

Of course, it was impossible to actually block the streets of Tokyo to shoot the car chase scene at the beginning of Maoyan, as TBS did not provide that much budget.

So the technique used here is, on the one hand, to use a car shell put on the camera to create the illusion of really driving, and on the other hand, to use a miniature model in conjunction with a street view sand table to create the feeling of really racing.

The street view sand table and building models were coordinated by Wangu, and the car models were also coordinated by Wangu. The degree of realism is quite high, and it was difficult for the audience in 1978 to easily distinguish the real from the fake.

If it weren’t for the relationship between Gu Ming and Wan Gu, ordinary people really wouldn’t be able to borrow it.

In the shot, three different beauties were seen skating past on roller skates with their backs to the camera. Of course, a stand-in was used. Under Gu Ming's direction, this roller skating car chase scene only failed a few times before it was successfully completed.

Jissoji Akio was looking through the viewfinder and was very satisfied with it.

He likes this kind of camera language. The eldest sister of the three sisters moves from the lower left to the upper right of the screen, the second sister moves from the lower right to the upper left, and the third sister moves from the middle right to the middle left.

He even thought about how to edit the film later. The three of them paddled away, and finally the third sister paddled past, and the camera cut to the next day to show the story after the three sisters successfully escaped.

"how?"

Jissoji Akio turned his head back to look at his old friend.

"I just said the crew is very formal."

The poor old father could only nod secretly.

It is indeed much more reliable than he imagined!
"Since that's all right, go help Hiroko sign the contract. After all, it won't work without your signature as her guardian! As a director, I also hope to be able to shoot a popular work!"

(End of this chapter)