Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 228: Kesai's Twenty-Six Secrets

Wangu.

Wan Guyi was very worried.

Heaven and hell!!

Compared with Wangu's previous works, the performance of Dinosaur Express Ks-X is really not impressive.

Tokyo Channel 12 was quite satisfied.

Judging from their market share, a 3% viewership rate is basically comparable to TBS's 20%.

Aren’t 20% of the dramas popular?

But Wangu doesn't think so.

This drama is so poor and not worth showing off, it damages Wan Gu’s reputation!
Even so, what needs to be done must be done, and Wan Guyi is prepared to make drastic reforms in content.

While thinking about this, Wan Guyi accidentally heard the sound of a door opening. He looked up and saw Gu Ming and Wan Gujie coming in one after another.

"Xiao Jie! Gu Gu-kun!" Wanguyi hurriedly invited the two to sit down. "What a coincidence you came! I was just worried about the performance of this Dinosaur Express Ksai. I feel really sorry for my father."

"Brother Yi has tried his best, this is not your fault."

Gu Ming comforted him, "I came here for this too. I also invested in this drama. If the performance is too bad, I will lose face, so we have to make some changes."

Wan Gu nodded slightly and made a gesture of listening attentively.

Wan Gujie knelt neatly beside him, with a well-behaved look on his face.

"First of all, the content needs to be accelerated. K'Sai's unique characteristics haven't been fully realized yet. We can't really wait three or four episodes to bring them out!"

"The second thing is Kesai's ability..."

Gu Ming raised a finger.

"I'm going to add a gimmick to Kesai."

Wan Guyi said, "I'm all ears."

"Kesai's twenty-one secrets, or seven or eight, are up to Wan Gu to interpret freely."

"The gimmick is 'Kusai's Twenty-One Secrets'. In the following episodes, we'll reveal one or two of them per episode, culminating in the grand finale: Kusai's ability to freeze time! Since we're short on funds and can't do a full-scale enemy campaign, we can think of other options. We could contact the Ohno Kenyoukai and the Takeuchi Santo-ryu Judo to borrow more people and make the scene even bigger."

"Also, besides the cannon being a distinctive feature of the transformation, I also need to highlight some other features... Oh, and the belt, K'sai's belt."

Gu Ming remembered that Kesai also had a belt.

What a coincidence!
It just so happens that Ksai has a belt.

It just so happened that Endai was selling belts.

As it happens, kids love playing with belts.

How could such a coincidence happen!

Wangu wanted to say that Ksai didn't need a belt to transform.

But as soon as he said this, he seemed to understand a little bit.

"So what does Furuya-kun mean?"

"Yes, that's what you mean. Anyway, let's not worry about the ratings for now. After all, Tokyo Channel 12 (hereafter referred to as TV Tokyo) doesn't have a high market share. It's difficult to make money from ratings. We can also work hard in other areas."

"As for the rest, I don't have any suggestions. Wangu has excellent scriptwriters, and I believe they won't disappoint."

Wan Guyi held his chin, thinking.

It sounds like that's the case.

especially.

"How could there be such a magical idea about the Twenty-One Secrets of Kesai?"

"Really? I think it's amazing too."

Gu Ming tilted his head.

Sorry to V3 next door, but that broken secret is useless anyway.

Kamen Rider V3 is the sequel that originally took place after the first generation of Kamen Rider. It tells the story of Kamen Rider No. 3 and No. and the creation of Kamen Rider V.

The highlight of the story is the so-called 'Twenty-six Secrets of V3'.

But in fact, the 3 secrets are just a gimmick, used to make up the number. The plot has been told for a long time but has not yet revealed all 40 secrets. This effect is actually very good. In the original time and space, V's ratings reached nearly %.

That was one of the top-rated special effects films in the post-Bankaya era.

Kesai didn't need that many, Gu Ming thought six or seven were just right.

There are six or seven secrets, and finally the ability of Ksai to stop time is brought out.

perfect!

Judging from the market share of Tokyo TV, Gu Ming feels that he should thank heaven and earth for the fact that this drama has achieved a 10% viewership rating.

Fortunately, we don’t have to rely entirely on ratings to make money.

Japanese people have a tradition of liking to record videotapes, and the distribution of videotapes is also a considerable source of income.

You can also ask Endai to cooperate with you to make some toys. Ksai’s belt is also a belt!

Kamen Rider's belt is too expensive, 5200 yen each, only very rich people can afford it.

Kesai's belt is 500 yen each, it's an affordable alternative, and someone will definitely buy it.

Gu Ming clapped his hands and suddenly felt that it was in accord.

Ok, deal!
……

……

The second episode of Ksai was once again screened in obscurity.

The ratings were as high as 3%
Well, no change.

There may be changes in the decimal points, but you can't really see it at first glance.

Moritsugu Akira is really Yu Yu now.

Although Manatsu Ryu comforted him several times, the effect seemed to be not very obvious.

Especially compared to the other works this week.

With the return of Gu Ming, daily interactions with Utsumi Toshio, and the three sisters starting to tease Utsumi Toshio again, Maoyan's ratings have increased significantly.

Kamen Rider moved steadily, occasionally fluctuating up and down, and was considered stable at that level.

And on his side.

It is also very stable.

3%
"Morichi-kun, think positively. Even though the ratings aren't high, you're the lead actor!"

Manatsu Ryu comforted Moritsugu Akira: "Look at me, I've never played a main character whose face appears on screen, and I only get 70,000 or 80,000 per episode. Who knows my pain?"

Akira Moritsugu, who received a salary of 20,000, stared at Ryu Manatsu with a complicated expression.

I don't know why, I just want to hit someone.

He didn't dare to tell Gu Ming these words, but he could still talk about them with Zhen Xialong, an acquaintance with whom he had worked several times.

"I think I gave my performance my all, and everyone on the crew was working hard too. This episode even brought out that thing called the Seven Secrets of Ksai... It sounded great, but the ratings haven't changed. I feel like a complete loser!"

"Don't think so," Manatsu Ryu reassured him, "This is a good gimmick. Maybe the ratings for the next episode will go up. Actually, I think it's also because of the channel. If it was broadcast on TBS, it definitely wouldn't be so low."

Like Silver Mask, the production is not very outstanding, but it is broadcast on major channels such as Fuji TV and its ratings average over 10%.

As for TV Tokyo.

Well, let's put it this way.

In the 2.4st century, Tokyo TV's average audience rating was %.

It's just so magical.

The poorest and worst private TV station in Japan!

In the 3st century, K-Sai's % viewership rating would have made Tokyo TV very happy!

This is a record-breaking achievement! Before, it wasn't even 3%!
On this point, Manatsu Ryu and Gu Ming agree.

In fact, the quality of Kesai is good, but the platform is not good.

Switch to TBS, and the ratings start at 20%!

(End of this chapter)