Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 381: Calm Crying Scene

It was still an artificial flower field, and Yakushimaru Hiroko was half-kneeling on the ground with her face covered.

"Mio... I'm sorry, I already forgive you..."

Then the scene changed, and she knelt on the other side, her eyes full of a look of wanting to keep him.

"Cocoon, no, don't leave me!"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and waved to the outside world.

"I'm sorry, I, I can't cry."

Jissoji Akio took a deep breath.

How could I not cry? Film is expensive!

Jissoji Akio held back his temper and said, "It's okay, let's do it again."

"Let's not go for now." Gu Ming called a halt and flipped through the script book and storyboard.

"Let's shoot the fight scenes first and edit them later. Pill? Go and cultivate your emotions and stop thinking about these things for now."

In theory, he could also put eye drops in to pretend to cry, but Gu Ming didn't like that kind of performance.

When filming, it’s better to look authentic.

Yakushimaru Hiroko nodded, silently stood up and walked to the other side, entered the dressing room, and gathered her emotions.

Gu Ming was ready. With a command from outside the field, he instantly turned over and jumped into the flower field.

Two cameras captured Gu Ming's perfect somersault from two perspectives on the main side.

Several bright yellow talisman papers flew out from his hands. Gu Ming formed seals in his palms and chanted incantations.

"The Eastern Yimu Azure Dragon Lord, commanding 36,000 followers, rules the East."

"The Red Dragon Lord of the Southern Fire, commanding 36,000 followers, is rebelling against the South."

"The White Dragon King Gengjin of the West..."

"Northern Guishui Black Dragon Lord..."

"I respectfully obey. The God of Heaven and Earth, the God King Hebo, rules the Yamato Kingdom, and the God Kings of the Eight Directions each lead their followers."

"In my name, all evil retreat!"

The blower started working loudly, petals flew all over the sky, Gu Ming formed a seal with one hand, and descended along the steel cable, his body slowly landing in the flower field.

The disaster caused by the blind and ignorant villagers finally dissipated.

Tetsuo Hara's sketchbook outside the field was almost full of sparks.

So cool! This scene must be used in his future comics!

Jissoji Akio wiped his eyes.

This bastard really knows how to create this kind of scene.

Gu Ming untied the steel cable and stretched his hands and feet, but he still felt unsatisfied.

The second film has a lot more tightrope fights and spellcasting, but lacks the fist-to-flesh action from the first film.

However, this was also the conclusion reached by Toei based on a survey of on-site audiences, so Gu Ming still did as he was told.

However, Gu Ming made some slight modifications to the spell.

After this scene, the entire second part, apart from scattered small shots, only has the important crying scene of Yakushimaru Hiroko left.

Gu Mingxian raised his hand to signal everyone, then walked towards the dressing room, knocked on the door, and then entered.

The lights in the dressing room were dim, and Yakushimaru Hiroko was sitting alone in front of the mirror. It seemed that she was not very successful in brewing her emotions.

Gu Ming pulled over a chair and sat some distance away from her.

"How about it, still can't cry?"

"Um……"

Yakushimaru Hiroko lowered her head, a little embarrassed: "I don't feel that way."

"Yeah, it's not that easy to cry after all. Let's find out the reason. If that doesn't work, try using eye drops."

She didn't have much time and would have to go back to school soon, so naturally she had to shoot the scenes for the second and third parts as quickly as possible.

Yakushimaru Hiroko also knew this and was extremely anxious. Gu Ming said, "Generally, to build up your emotions, you can think about sad things, listen to sad music, or have other experiences. You can also use your own past to reflect on things like that."

"Or maybe you give some physical reaction, like covering your face and sobbing like you're sucking noodles, or not blinking and eventually tears come out, or you just take a big mouthful of mustard or something like that."

Yakushimaru Hiroko couldn't help laughing: "How could someone cry like that?"

Gu Ming couldn't help but slap his thigh.

broken.

I was supposed to make her cry, but how come she ended up laughing?
"Forget it, let's not use that method for now. Tell me your understanding of the script, and we'll see where the problem lies. And then, if that doesn't work, we can use eye drops."

Although Gu Ming doesn't like it, it's not impossible to compromise.

Yakushimaru Hiroko nodded and told her understanding of the story.

"Jian and Mio, two characters who look the same but have completely different personalities. In their childhood, Jian, as the older sister, was originally very cheerful, but an accident caused her to break her leg. Since then, she has become a withdrawn, quiet, and gentle girl. This also led to her being seduced by the villagers' sacrifice."

"Although her younger sister Mio was once a docile child, she eventually had to shoulder the responsibility of caring for her older sister and gradually became stronger."

"But even so, when things reached their final conclusion, the true nature of these two girls was exposed. It turned out that the younger sister was still dependent on the older sister, and the older sister was still willing to sacrifice herself to protect her younger sister, just like she had done in the beginning."

Gu Ming nodded.

"Almost, but..."

Gu Ming thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Nei-chan."

"what?"

"Nai-chan."

Gu Ming nodded at the script. "This part could actually be slightly modified. Initially, she should have addressed her as "sister" and used a less intimate tone. After all, caring for a disabled sister is very painful. Even if her sister was injured while protecting her, after so long, there's naturally some resentment in her heart."

"But after the two sisters experienced those horrific things, their emotional knots gradually unraveled, and their relationship gradually reconciled and they began to grow closer."

"In the end, the name changed from the initially cold sister to the intimate name 'Nei-chan'. This is a process of mutual understanding, and this process is not reflected in words, but in the choices made by the two and the final change in language."

Neijiang is a closer name for elder sister. If translated into Chinese, it is equivalent to the younger sister usually calling the older sister "jiejie", but later directly calling her "jie" or "laojie".

The latter is shorter, but naturally, it is closer.

Yakushimaru Hiroko chewed over those two names over and over again.

Sure enough, it feels different.

"Gather some more of your emotions. Everyone is waiting for you."

After Gu Ming finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the dressing room.

Yakushimaru Hiroko recited it several times herself.

From sister to elder sister.

It seems that I can understand that feeling.

She raised her hand and wiped her wet eyes.

あに, I think I started crying.

……

Filming resumed.