Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 224 Listen to My Past Story

Nara.

After settling everything, Gu Ming took the time to return to Nara.

Kamen Rider and Cat's Eye have all finished filming this week, but Dinosaur Express Ks-X has not started filming yet.

It doesn't matter even if the filming starts. There is no Gu Ming in this drama, and there is not even any killing job. He just provided some actors.

So only after resolving these issues could Gu Mingfang return to Nara and take a look at the dilapidated house.

"Nara really feels completely different from Tokyo."

Shaqin followed Gu Ming closely, occasionally commenting on things around her.

Nara is a place that looks like a small county town. It is not well developed, and it is very desolate and not very populated.

"It looks like a perfect place for a horror story."

As Gu Ming was walking, he suddenly looked towards his side.

"Ow!!"

Gu Ming took a step forward to scare people.

Shaqin raised her head and looked at Gu Ming, unmoved.

"Furuya-kun...please stop acting like a child sometimes."

Gu Ming sighed.

It’s boring. I don’t want to play anymore.

Walking along the road on a thin layer of snow, there were no footprints in front of them. It seemed that they were the first people to arrive here after the snow fell.

Gu Ming followed his memory and finally stopped in front of the two-story building.

The two-story building still vaguely shows its former appearance, and there is a large open space around it, but it is now completely abandoned.

"Did Furuya-kun live here before?"

Shaqin was really surprised. She didn't expect the house to be so big. She thought it was the same as the one in Tokyo.

Gu Ming spread his hands.

In the suburbs, of course the houses are big! After all, the housing prices are not expensive.

"I did live here when I was a kid, but after I left Nara, it became completely deserted."

Gu Ming didn't explain much and walked towards the manor.

"Gugu-kun, do you have the key to this place?"

"I can't find it, but it doesn't matter."

Gu Ming climbed over the wall into the yard and opened the door from the inside.

The door of the house was not locked and could be pushed open with a little effort.

The dust blowing in his face made Gu Ming cough for a long time.

The rotten wooden floor made an ancient sound when one walked on it. There was no water or electricity in the house. Only a ray of light came in from the hallway, shining on the dressing mirror next to the hallway, vaguely reflecting the figures of two people.

"Well……"

Such a scene made Shaqin feel inexplicably lonely and she subconsciously moved closer to Gu Ming.

Although it is a big house, it feels like a haunted house.

Gu Ming could sense her nervousness, so he didn't continue to scare her. Instead, he took the opportunity to hold her hand.

"Don't be afraid, it just looks a bit desolate because no one lives here."

Gu Ming had come here once when he bought the place. He still remembers it vividly and knows it like the back of his hand.

"When I was little, I loved playing in the corridor. Once, I made a mistake and my father chased me out to the corridor. When the lights were turned off, it was so dark. But I wasn't afraid. I just squatted here and counted the ants in the corners for fun."

"At first I lived in the same room with my parents, and when I grew up a little, I lived in the house over here."

Pushing open the door, there was a storage room inside.

Gu Ming paused and continued, "Later it was converted into a storage room."

Shaqin seldom asked questions, but just listened attentively and occasionally made a sound of response.

This was something she hadn't known before, about Gu Ming's past.

"Well, there's a basement here. It used to store food, but it's no longer used. We can use it as the main base for expansion during filming."

The scenes on the ground are only part of the story, which can create a little bit of horror atmosphere. The parts below can be shot in the studio, and they can shoot as large as needed. After all, Gu Ming doesn't have a large mansion with dozens of rooms. If they want to create a horror atmosphere, they have to dig deeper.

Toei and many other companies have studios in Kyoto, so you can talk to Toei about renting a studio when the time comes.

Gu Ming took Shaqin on a tour. Although the house was dilapidated, it was still usable. Renovating it wouldn't interfere with filming. The only problem was that the water and electricity needed to be reconnected, and they had to find someone to do it. But as long as they had the money, these weren't problems.

Walking out of the room again, Gu Ming took a deep breath, as if all the polluted air in the room was completely emptied from his lungs with this action.

"I sometimes think that if one day I stop filming, stop doing anything else, I will come back here."

Gu Ming spread out his hands and gestured at the abandoned house.

"Facing the great... mountains, with spring flowers blooming, I care for food and vegetables, raise cats and dogs, and enjoy my remaining years in peace."

It was not until this moment that Shaqin finally spoke.

"But, with what Furuya-kun has to do, it won't be that easy to retire."

"That's true. So, this is just the final life plan."

Gu Ming shook his head slightly.

If you want to do something, you can't live too comfortably.

After all, the old saying goes.

Comfort is for the dead.

……

……

After paying the fees, the house can be used again.

Gu Ming found another construction team to simply renovate the house, make some basic repairs, and ensure the smooth flow of water and electricity. This way, the crew could not only shoot here, but also live here.

After the shoot was complete, we went to the studio to shoot the final interior scene, which was perfect.

Returning to Tokyo, Gu Mington had the illusion of going back from ancient times to modern times.

After all, Nara's development is still a bit too biased.

There are a large number of ancient buildings among them, with the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty being particularly distinctive. Even though the financial situation is not so good now, many buildings still maintain their old style.

Gu Ming rested for a while and then went to Wangu.

If this play is to be made, the monster part needs to be designed with emphasis.

Of course, this depends on Wangu's ability.

When Gu Ming came this time, Wan Gu Yingji was already taking a nap, so Gu Ming did not disturb him, but just looked for Wan Gu Yi.

"Gugu-kun? What a coincidence! We just made a design for K'Sai's image. What do you think of it?"

Gu Ming took the draft and looked at it carefully. It was exactly as he remembered, a red motorcycle suit and a red helmet.

After all, Wangu didn't have much money this time, and couldn't make a very detailed design.

"Brother, isn't this a bit lacking in memory?"

Gu Ming observed Wan Gu Yi's expression and said, "Why not add some color... Have you seen Kamen Rider?"

Wan Guyi's eyes froze for a moment, as if he had realized something: "What does Gu Gujun mean?"

"Like this, add some goose yellow designs on the shoulders and neck, such as scarves, ribbons, or paint the leather jacket on the shoulders and neck into goose yellow."

Red goes with yellow.

Many people can immediately guess where this classic color combination comes from.

Red background with yellow lines.

Of course it’s the national flag.

Gu Ming was not satisfied with what he said, so he simply took out a pen and paper and scribbled quickly.

"Or we could design it this way... using two colors interwoven throughout the body to create a single image. It might be a little more expensive, but it's a permanent solution, and the effect on the audience will be even better!"

Wan Guyi looked at the new design drawing and couldn't help but rub his eyes silently.

Gu Gujun, you draw...

It's so ugly!

(End of this chapter)