Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 182 Brother Long is feeling unbalanced
Everything is set up and we can start shooting at any time.

Gu Ming calculated the time, left a note at home saying that he would not be back for dinner, put on his coat and went out.

He had previously asked someone to inquire about Hojo Tsukasa, and there was actually some result.

Hojo Tsukasa was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and was a student at a local technical high school. After graduation, he entered the fashion design major at Kyushu University, so fashion design is Hojo Tsukasa's strong point.

In 78, Hojo Tsukasa had not yet started drawing comics. Originally, in 79, Hojo Tsukasa was introduced by a friend and drew a short comic and sent it to Weekly Shonen Jump. When they saw it, they were amazed and it directly won the Tezuka Award.

It can be said that Hojo Tsukasa has an absolute talent for drawing comics.

On the ferry to Kyushu, Gu Ming rolled up his sleeves, ready to beat him up when the time came.

No reason, mainly because of the ending of Cat's Eye, to give Hojo Tsukasa a good beating.

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Cheng Long is filming Drunken Master.

After the success of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Jackie Chan became an overnight sensation and was no longer the man who was scolded in the newspapers.

At this time, Cheng Long was still signed to Lo Wei's company and was seconded to film outside. Because Cheng Long had diarrhea every year, Lo Wei had already planned to sell him off.

It was not until this time that a man named Wu Siyuan found Lo Wei. After some discussion, he borrowed Jackie Chan and paid him 50,000 Hong Kong dollars for each movie.

——Luo Wei took 50,000 yuan himself, and Cheng Long had no money.

The money Cheng Long earned from filming did not belong to him, but when he wanted money, he could ask Lo Wei for it, and Lo Wei would give him some money.

After Wu Siyuan found Cheng Long, he also found Yuan Jiaban, who were planning to enter the film industry at that time. In the end, they all hit it off and made "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow".

The movie Snake in the Eagle's Shadow was tailor-made for Jackie Chan's image, so he had a certain degree of autonomy in the movie and could add his own little designs, eventually getting rid of his previous image. The movie was indeed a hit and took in 270 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.

Jackie Chan made so many movies before, but the total profit he made was not as much as that from Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.

Generally speaking, the salary for the second Drunken Master film should certainly be increased.

But Cheng Long still took 50,000.

——Fifty thousand goes to Luo Wei, Cheng Long has no money.

It doesn’t matter if he has no money, Cheng Long is very happy because he has become famous!
Whenever he goes out, people point at him and shout the name in the plot. Look, it’s Jian Fu!
If an actor can have one memorable role in his life, it can be considered a classic, but Cheng Long has played countless roles that people can name.

Cheng Long didn't know about those things at the time, he just felt very happy to have the role of Jian Fu.

After filming this scene, Cheng Long returned to his residence and invited a few old friends to have a meal and drinks.

He is just that kind of person. He spends money whenever he has it and never saves it.

"Speaking of which..."

Cheng Long hesitated to speak.

In fact, he wanted to invite Gu Ming to collaborate on a play, but after thinking about it, he felt that the possibility was not great.

After a trip to Japan, Cheng Long discovered that people there even had signboards, and he felt particularly envious.

He didn't even have a sign!
Moreover, the play Drunken Master was written in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. If a Japanese actor was invited to perform, there would be no room for him to perform.

"Speaking of which, there was a really great news story broadcast on an overseas station not long ago. Aaron, you're an action actor, let's see if you can do it?"

"Let me see."

Cheng Long glanced at the TV. This was the version that was re-dubbed and edited by the Hong Kong TV station.

"Gazi angrily kicked the unlucky guy, and he flew ten meters into the air!"

Hey!
Cheng Long shuddered, feeling that the title seemed familiar.

But in the interview program, the knife-wielding criminal was kicked away.

Cheng Long took off instantly.

how can that be!

Asking him to kick someone out? It's more like he was kicked out! "Is this a movie? It doesn't look like one!"

Cheng Long gestured and did some research himself, but felt that the possibility was not high.

Because even if you pull the wire and make the actor fall backward, it won't be so natural.

"Could it be that he was really kicked ten meters away?"

Cheng Long couldn't help scratching his head.

Is this a fucking human being!
Someone familiar with the matter explained that Japan's TBS TV station exported a TV series, and Hong Kong's TV station had re-dubbed it and imported it, and it is now being broadcast.

"Oh, I know that one. It's the one where Senior Sister was the stand-in!"

Cheng Long knew about this play, and it was he who introduced Yuan Qiu to it.

At that moment, several people changed the channel and started watching the imported and re-dubbed Maoyan program.

With their eyes, they could naturally see that the action scenes were performed by a stunt double, and the performer was Yuen Qiu.

The first episode gave Cheng Long a deep shock.

Whether it is the design of the large scenes or the imagination of the actions, it not only shows the figure of the female stand-in, but the action design is also extremely beautiful, fully reflecting the style mentioned earlier, which is unscientific but very beautiful.

Who does somersaults in a fight?
But it only looks good when it is turned over!
"I think the eldest sister is very beautiful."

"I like my second sister."

"What are you talking about? How cute is the third sister?"

"The male lead is good..."

Yeah!!

Several glances were cast over in an instant.

Brother Long, are you gay?

Cheng Long quickly spread out his hands.

What are you thinking!
He said the male lead played well!
Seeing that the other person was someone he knew, Cheng Long suddenly felt sad and a little discouraged.

His second movie this year just cleared up his previous reputation, but he still couldn't make any money. He even had to borrow money from Lo Wei to treat his friends to a meal.

What made Cheng Long even more embarrassed was that, out of a HK$50,000 salary, Lo Wei only gave him HK$3,000 and put it on the table for him to take it himself. Lo Wei said that he was afraid that he would spend it recklessly, but Cheng Long felt very angry and said, "I earned the money! Why can't I spend the money I earned?"

Look at others, not only the leading actors, but also the supporting cast and advertisements. When compared, I feel that I am very bad.

His theoretical salary for a movie was 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, Lo Wei took half and he took the other half, but in reality, all of it belonged to Lo Wei.

With a salary of 25,000 yuan, I don’t earn as much as others who make TV dramas!
Cheng Long suddenly slammed the table and stood up abruptly, which scared everyone around him.

"Brother Long, what's wrong with you?"

“I want to go to Japan!”

Everyone was even more shocked.

Even though bubble baths are fun, you can’t go there every day!

We have prostitutes in Hong Kong too!
Cheng Long sat down again and explained, "I want to go to Japan and invite this person. It will definitely be different if I work with him on a movie!"

As for how to shoot and what to shoot, it doesn't matter. Hong Kong has a special scriptwriter called "Feizhizai" who can write any script on the spot or improvise it.

Moreover, Hong Kong scripts are inherently weak. For example, the plots of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master are very simple, with the focus being on character training and fighting.

Cheng Long became more determined as he thought about it.

Of course, he doesn't have a team yet, so he can't make the decision himself. Cheng Long plans to ask producer Wu Siyuan if he can find such an opportunity.

Maybe it will become a classic like Snake in the Eagle's Shadow!

(End of this chapter)