Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 279: Box office statistics will take another week

Of course Gu Ming also went to see the movie, but he left before the lights came on.

Watching a movie on the big screen is a completely different experience.

To be fair, Gu Ming thinks this is not a good movie. Compared with later movies, the techniques are still too immature.

However, he did his best at the time, especially when he repeatedly polished several action shots, which made several editors want to beat him to death.

If it weren't for the big red envelope he gave me, I might have really beaten him up.

--bell.

Gu Ming picked up the phone and said hello.

"Hello, is this Furuya-kun? I'm Wanya-ichi."

"Oh oh! Brother, what's wrong?"

"Ha... well, I took my two kids to see your movie. Thank you for the free tickets. It's a good movie, with a unique feel. It's just a little too noisy for my liking."

Gu Mingha smiled and said, "I'm not the type of person who likes art films. In my opinion, movies are meant to make people happy. Although art films are not bad, I still prefer this kind of lively commercial film."

"That's true." Wan Guyi did not deny it.

After a brief conversation, he hung up the phone.

Gu Ming had just put down the phone when the phone rang again.

This time it’s Jissoji Akio.

"Oh, I finally got through... Furuya-kun, how's the box office?"

"I haven't asked yet." Gu Ming said seriously: "Are we going to find Kurosawa Mitsuru now?"

"No, not now. Box office statistics will take about a week. Nowadays, box office statistics are not that fast. It will take at least a week to ask! Oh, by the way, I also took an old friend to see the movie. What can I say, it's really good. It's worthy of my director's work."

Gu Ming took a deep breath.

"You wait until I take the blue pill."

"What do you mean?"

"I'll take the blue pill and strangle you to death through the telephone wires!"

"what……"

Jissoji Akio also laughed and said a few caring words before hanging up.

Gu Ming hung up the phone and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

So, it will take another week to receive the box office statistics.

"That's right. Toei has over 900 cinemas across Japan, both large and small. It's hard to count in remote areas. If we only count within Tokyo, it's fine, but it's difficult to count across a larger area!"

As for the issue of underreporting box office figures, Gu Ming knew it would definitely happen. Even with later online statistics that could almost display box office figures in real time, there would still be underreporting.

He couldn't stop this kind of thing, so as long as it wasn't excessive, he could just turn a blind eye.

……

……

Over the weekend, Yamaguchi's family and Jissoji Akio's family went to see this movie.

Yakushi Marusaburo was quite satisfied with the plot of the movie. Even though his daughter played the ghost, it wasn't too scary. But he also had some problems.

"What on earth was the person who designed the costume thinking? How dare that shikigami wear a yukata? A yukata is something only the public servants can wear. And you too." Yakushimaru Saburo looked at Yakushimaru Hiroko, a little annoyed. "That's a yukata, right? It's not a kimono at all! Who on earth would wear a yukata on a daily basis?"

Yakushimaru Hiroko raised her little round face and looked at her father.

"Don't you have anything else to blame?"

Yakushimaru Saburo:?

"I think I acted well, and I think I can be a good actor." She stopped, met Yakushi Marusaburo's gaze, and said, "So... I want to continue to be an actor."

Yakushi Marusaburo sighed and stopped commenting on the design mistakes in the film.

"Actually, this movie is pretty good. The pace is brisk, and there's almost no drag from beginning to end. Although I didn't find some parts funny, which lowered the film's quality, I really like the ending. By the way, why is there a Hong Kong exorcist in it?"

Yakushimaru Hiroko explained: "Because that person is a big star in Hong Kong, he knows Furuya-san, and considering that inviting him would boost overseas box office, he was given this role. He doesn't speak Japanese, so of course he is a Hong Kong exorcist."

Yakushi Marusaburo nodded, not seeing anything wrong with it.

In fact, this kind of guest appearance is very common.

He just felt a little regretful.

If Cheng Long's character was set as an ancient Yin-Yang master, or simply a historical figure like Abe Haruaki, it might help the box office more.

But Hong Kong Exorcist is also good.

Cheng Long's costume is quite impressive, with an open-collared Tang suit and cuffed cloth trousers. Even though Cheng Long still looks very young, he still has the demeanor of a master. He is quite satisfied with the design of this character.

Hong Kong...is pretty good too.

In the blink of an eye, it's Monday.

As usual, Yakushimaru Hiroko boarded the train and headed to Kita-Aoyama Junior High School.

There was a faint sound of commotion, and then someone came over and stood in front of her.

Yakushimaru Hiroko raised her head and looked at the high school girl in front of her.

"what……"

Yakushimaru Hiroko sighed.

It seemed like everyone was taller than her.

"Kirie-chan?"

Yakushimaru Hiroko looked at the high school student in front of her.

It's me, what's wrong?

"Ahaha~ It really is you~ Oh my! I didn't expect you to be reincarnated as a human so soon!"

Hiroko Yakushimaru:?

"Come and sit down. Speaking of which, Shimizu Ken looks so much like your ex-lover. You really do like Shimizu Ken, right?"

Yakushimaru Hiroko sighed.

"elder sister."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"You know, there's no such thing as reincarnation in Shintoism."

There is no concept of reincarnation in Shintoism. All people who look alike simply look alike. There is no such thing as reincarnation.

So, once you die, you are dead, and once you ascend to heaven, you will never come back.

Reincarnation is a Buddhist concept.

However, Japan is indeed a country with many beliefs.

This is the consequence of the combination of gods and Buddhas.

Yakushimaru Hiroko corrected this statement very seriously.

"So don't confuse the two settings."

The high school girl nodded: "So, Kirie was reincarnated as Raisei Ai in the end, right?"

Yakushimaru Hiroko sighed silently.

Damn it, is anyone listening?

Hateful JK!

However, in just one year, she will also become a JK.

……

……

On the way home in the evening, Yakushimaru Hiroko walked on the slope with her friends, listening to their discussions and secretly taking note of what her friends said in her heart.

So, quite a few people must have watched that movie recently, and it seems to have received pretty good reviews.

As for what exactly happened, she couldn't tell.

As she approached the slope, she suddenly saw a familiar Toyota sedan parked in front of her. Yakushimaru Hiroko paused, and her steps suddenly became much lighter. While saying goodbye to her friends, she went over and opened the car door.

Unexpectedly, the person in the driver's seat was Koizumi.

"Ah...well, you should sit in the back."

Koizumi scratched his face and explained, "Brother Furuya said he has received revenue data from Toei, and it seems that the situation is pretty good, so he is holding a celebration party."

Yakushimaru Hiroko responded with a nod and sat in the back seat.

"Then, I also informed your father, and Mr. Yakushimaru agreed, so you can go back later today and attend the celebration banquet."

Yakushimaru Hiroko hummed and fastened her seat belt.

She looked at Koizumi and asked the key question: "Where is Furuya-kun?"

"I'm not sure, but I think he went to deliver invitations to other people. But Brother Gu Gu still specifically reminded me to remember to pick you up. After all, you're just a child, how could he let you run such a long way alone!"

(End of this chapter)