Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 223 Script Writing, Strange Stories in the Mansion

Movies are not easy to make, and movie directors and TV series directors do not have the same style.

Fortunately, Tani Ming knew that Akio Jissoji was very versatile. After leaving TBS, he became a film director and shot many classic Japanese art films.

As for the other parts, we need to study them in depth.

For example, where will the film be released after it is made? If it is to be released, how will the ratio be negotiated?
These things are a big hassle, but if you think about it carefully, they are actually easy to solve.

There are only a few companies in Japan that can show movies now.

Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa...

If you can't find other companies, it's not a problem with Toho and Toei. You can ask acquaintances to act as a matchmaker.

"That solves the distribution problem! All that's left is a detailed script!"

Gu Ming smiled and said, "Speaking of which, it's also related to the Noh play that day. I'm planning to go see another one to get some inspiration."

"That's not necessary," said Jissoji Akio. "I've seen that Noh play several times. I can tell you anything you want to know."

He briefly told Gu Ming the content of the Noh play.

On Kyushu Island, there is a secluded manor where a mythical moon god is worshipped. In the manor, pure girls are regularly selected and executed for use as sacrifices. First, a mask covered with spikes is placed over the girl's face, causing her to lose all vision.

This is called the 'Moon Mask'. Those who cannot see it are purer.

Jissoji Akio vividly described the specific punishment, then threw up his hands. "Of course, I later looked it up, and it's true. This really happened on Kyushu Island in the past. People at the time believed that this ritual could pray for good weather."

There was a problem with this sacrifice. The girl wearing the moon mask was not completely blinded. She witnessed the gloomy and terrifying scene in the underworld. The girl was frightened and could not complete the sacrifice.

As a result, the manor had to urgently hold a second sacrifice. In an effort to "let go," the girl's lover was captured and tortured to death in front of her. However, because the girl was not completely blinded, after witnessing this scene, she erupted in resentment, unleashing the miasma of the underworld, turning the area into ruins and allowing demons to run rampant.

Later, Abe no Haruaki arrived and learned the truth about the place. He killed the local evil spirits, removed the resentment, and finally sent the tortured girl to meet her lover who was bound in prison, thus resolving the disaster.

Shozo Uehara commented: "It's a sad and beautiful story."

Gu Ming commented: "This is too perverted!"

In Japan's Shinto system, women with spiritual powers have a very high status, so stories of such torture of young girls are endless.

Gu Ming thought about it and simply took out two cups and placed them on the table.

“So this is Noh, and this is our work. By combining these two things, it becomes perfect.”

Noh is a drama after all, and some of its elements are not that intense. If it were made into a film or television work, the viewing experience would not be very good.

In other words, there is no dramatic conflict.

On the surface, Abe Haruaki's handling of the local disaster is a dramatic conflict, but in reality it cannot be filmed like this.

Uehara Masazo said, "We can integrate it appropriately, based on the plan provided by Furuya-kun, and incorporate it into this story. The resentment released in the area has actually been suppressed. However, many years later, an evil onmyoji intends to use this resentment to do something, so he lured those young people into the mansion to become sacrifices."

"But this plan... failed! Because among these young people, there was one who was no ordinary person. He was actually the heir of a certain Onmyoji school! On the surface, it looked like a cat and mouse game, but in reality, the mouse was the cat. Ultimately, after sacrificing some of his companions and saving others, the young Onmyoji finally cracked the villain's conspiracy and, just like the scene in the Noh play, sent the girl to enlightenment."

Gu Ming thought about it and felt that it was still a little short of the mark.

“It’s better to highlight two different characters; this work isn’t just about one person.”

"Then let's insert memories," Jissoji Akio said. "Who suppressed the scenes in the manor before? Film that person's memories and have them occasionally appear during the protagonist's exploration. They can also provide some inspiration." Narita Toru suddenly said, "We can even create a dialogue across time and space. It can be explained from a spiritual perspective, as well as from a real-life perspective. We all know that in certain scenarios, lightning can leave images..."

Gu Ming slapped his thigh.

It became.

It really needs brainstorming!
In this way, even the plot is determined.

Based on the plot of Noh drama, the villain Onmyoji recruits a group of sacrifices, but one of them is a person with Onmyoji skills. After going through various things, he removes the disaster from this place.

At the same time, by occasionally inserting memories of what happened before, the two people can form a dialogue that transcends time and space.

Cheng Long can be asked to take care of this part of memories.

Cheng Long doesn't look good in Taoist robes, but he looks very imposing in a Zhongshan suit, and has the image of a master.

Although he was not as mature as he later became, this can also be a reasonable explanation.

Because the people who dealt with the vengeful spirit back then were very young and had limited abilities, they were only able to seal it temporarily and could not completely resolve it.

Gu Ming clasped his hands together, and the sound of clapping was clear and audible.

"Then let's make it a deal! I'll take care of the casting, and the rest depends on your hard work."

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After seeing off a few people, Shaqin came out of the small room in the bedroom and knelt in front of Gu Ming.

"Gugu-kun, is this work important to you?"

"It's not that important. I just have an idea that I want to make."

Gu Ming said, "Remember what I said before? Don't say anything too obvious!"

Cheng Long plays this role in memory, and his role is equivalent to the second male lead. At the same time, his identity, dress, and abilities can all have an attractive effect.

It's like his image in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and his training scenes in Drunken Master.

Although they do not tell anything in themselves, these scenes will become famous scenes in the future and be passed down and paid tribute to repeatedly.

In such situations, as a Hong Kong native, he demonstrated the unique Chinese way of doing things, namely "benevolence".

It wasn't that he couldn't handle it, but out of a thought of kindness and gratitude for the girl's experience in the past, he left her a glimmer of hope, but sealed her instead of killing her, leaving it for many years later, when Gu Ming came again, to help her become a Buddha.

As for all the people who died in the plot, of course it was done by the villain Onmyoji.

Pure Japanese Sun Xiaochuan!

After listening to this, Shaqin nodded silently: "I understand. So, is there anything I can do?"

"I can handle all of these things. If you really want to say something..." Gu Ming suddenly smiled and said, "Come back to Nara with me. If this project can be completed, I might go back to Nara and use our old house as a filming location."

(End of this chapter)