Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 293 I also want to see Kurosawa

Although Gu Ming wanted to continue collecting information about Takeda Shingen, time waits for no one. Kurosawa Akira had already started training, so Gu Ming had to prepare to leave and join Kurosawa Akira's training camp.

In this regard, Kurosawa has typical old-fashioned characteristics. Actors must obey his will and must participate in corresponding training, otherwise they will not be qualified to participate in his films.

Therefore, many shots in Kurosawa's films are real shots.

Gu Ming was about to get in the car when he saw a bald man coming out from the back of the Toyota sedan.

"Wow! Bald head!"

Gu Ming exclaimed.

It was Jissoji Akio who pounced on him with an eager expression on his face, which made Gu Ming want to punch him.

"Don't come over here! I'm warning you, I like women, don't listen to their nonsense!"

"you misunderstood!"

Jissoji Akio stopped, clenched his fists, and sorted out words for a long time, but probably couldn't find a suitable description, so he let go.

"Furuya-kun, I heard that Mr. Kurosawa Akira hired you as his assistant. Is Mr. Kurosawa going to come back to make movies again?"

"Um, who sent that?"

Gu Ming was puzzled. How come the whole world knew that he was hired by Kurosawa Akira as his assistant?

Jissoji Akio spread his hands.

"Is there even any need to hear about it? It's all over the newspapers! Director Akira Kurosawa's new film has been in the works for seven years, and it's received a huge investment from 20th Century Fox. I wonder how many people are scrambling to get in! I didn't expect that Furuya-kun would quietly become Mr. Kurosawa's assistant! Come on, that's Akira Kurosawa! You know what I mean!"

He stood on tiptoe, grabbed Gu Ming's shoulders and shook him, almost shaking Gu Ming's brains out.

"Okay, stop... I'm on my way to meet Mr. Kurosawa, so what on earth are you doing?"

Jissoji Akio pointed at himself with his backhand.

"What do you think of my filmmaking skills? No, let's not talk about that for now. I want to ask, can you introduce me to Mr. Kurosawa Akira? Even if it's just to get some advice..."

Jissoji Akio's expression was exactly like a child seeing his idol, worshipping him as if he were a god.

Gu Ming scratched his head, but he was not surprised.

That's Akira Kurosawa.

And if you think about it carefully, Jissoji Akio's filming style is indeed very similar to Kurosawa Akira's, or you could say that he is simply a fan of Kurosawa Akira.

The use of colors, the creation of multiple characters on the screen...

It can be said like this.

Akio Jissoji does not have the ability to create grand scenes like Kurosawa, but he has indeed learned some of Kurosawa's skills in the use of colors and pictures.

"But I'm just an assistant. He might kick me out if he gets upset, and I'm not sure I can introduce you to each other."

Of course, Gu Ming couldn't guarantee anything about this matter.

But looking at Jissoji Akio's expression, Gu Ming still felt a little soft-hearted.

"...Okay, if you have a work, I can edit some suitable scenes and make a tape. If I have time, I can submit it to him for review, but I can't guarantee anything else."

"I'm glad you said that! I've already edited the work, and it's all my proudest work from the past few years! I'm telling you, if Mr. Kurosawa wants to have me join his crew, you must agree on my behalf, even if I don't want any compensation!"

As Jissoji Akio said this, he hit Gu Ming's shoulder like an old friend.

Seeing Gu Ming get into the car, Jissoji Akio waved his hand casually: "Have a good trip to Gutani-kun, I won't see you off!"

Gu Ming was about to start the car, but now he couldn't help but turn back and ask one more question.

"What about TBS? Are there jobs there?"

"Oh, I've already submitted my resignation. TBS isn't suitable for me, and I no longer like it. Actually, it's not just me; many people have resigned."

Jissoji Akio did not want to talk about the infighting within TBS.

In short, many composers like Toru Fuyuki and directors like him have left TBS.

TBS has been going through a turmoil recently, which is why it fell from the top position in the 1980s and was overtaken by TV Asahi.

But that has little to do with Gu Ming.

Tani Akira knew that Jissoji Akio would leave TBS, so he is not surprised by this answer.

Time was running out, and Gu Ming repeated that he would hand the videotape to Kurosawa Akira before leaving.

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Newspaper after newspaper, frantically digging out every piece of news related to Kurosawa Akira.

Just because he is Kurosawa Akira, he can attract so many reporters.

Gu Ming opened the newspaper and saw his name at the bottom.

This mainly introduces the members of the Kurosawa group and his assistant who was recruited halfway.

"Akira Furuya, a freelance shaman who runs his own agency, has worked on numerous shamanic battles, including Journey to the West. His works are known for their unique sense of scene creation, earning him the praise of Akira Kurosawa..."

Gu Ming clicked his tongue.

Although it sounded so nice, Kurosawa Akira didn't praise him at all, he just said "it's okay".

"This is the influence of a top director. Do you have such a top director?"

Gu Ming shook his head slightly. Although he was a little envious, he was certainly not jealous.

He is not able to compare with Kurosawa Akira now.

It is already a great thing to be able to occupy a corner in the newspaper.

At this moment, Gu Ming is in Dongbao's studio.

Although Kurosawa had completely broken up with Toho, what he wanted to shoot required the use of a studio to shoot a large number of indoor scenes. In fact, there was no one more suitable than Toho.

Toho also needed to rent out the studio in exchange for some revenue, so naturally they hit it off.

The set is still being set up in the studio and everything is being prepared. The first round of funding from Fox has arrived, and Kurosawa, with the money, starts spending money like crazy.

Gu Ming didn't know much about these things, so he didn't comment much and just watched the workers set up the scenery.

The current layout is a typical Japanese-style room with several neatly stacked tatami mats and various ancient ornaments, sword racks and armor racks, and the armor on them is particularly unique in shape.

"This is a historical record. The Suwa Hosyo Helmet and its accompanying armor worn by Takeda Shingen were reproduced exactly as they were in the museum. Legend has it that the Red-Armored Cavalry used this fiery red armor to charge into battle, shocking the enemy. It's truly regrettable that such a powerful force was lost at Chang Tiao."

The voice coming from behind made Gu Ming turn his head and look at the person who spoke.

The person speaking is Muraki Yoshiro, the art director of "Kagemusha".

Gu Ming couldn't help but scratch his head.

Red-armored cavalry, how come he heard it was a monkey riding a dog!

"So it's Mr. Muraki. By the way, what does this Suwa Hosō mean?"

"Suwa is a god, and Dharmakō means 'the advent of reality.' In other words, Suwa Dharmakō means that he is the human representative of Suwa, just as Suwa god has come to earth."

Or to put it another way - a human body.

The term "human body" is not just a term used in special effects, but the representative of God is also called the human body.

Muraki and Shiro spread their hands and said, "So you can see how conceited Takeda Shingen is."

Gu Ming nodded secretly.

None of the people who can leave their names in history are ordinary people. They all have a side that can be recorded in history.

"It was really rewarding to talk to Mr. Muraki."

"I'm just doing my job. Seeing the look in your eyes, I just gave a casual explanation."

Muraki and Shiro were already in their fifties. They stretched their arms and legs, not wanting to stand still for long, so they casually waved their hands. "I heard that Mr. Kurosawa wants you to be his assistant. That's no easy task. This movie will have a lot of horseback riding scenes, and we'll need actors who are good at riding. For that, we'll be holding a large-scale audition in the next few days. If you don't have anything else to do, go and help with the auditions."

"Yes."

Gu Ming responded, but stopped short.

"Speaking of which, I have an agency, and many of the people there have learned horseback riding and have obtained licenses for dangerous stunts like these. They can act as stunt doubles or even perform them themselves, so I think..."

Muraki and Shiro laughed.

"Why, hasn't Furuya-kun heard the saying? Appoint the best, regardless of personal connection! As long as they're qualified, just introduce them. After all, this is a rare, big production!"

(End of this chapter)