Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 4: Fake Identity, Go to Wangu Company
The next day at work, during lunch time, Gu Ming took off half of his puppet costume and sat on a bench eating a rice ball.

The rice ball wrapped with only a sour plum tastes even worse than the sweet rice dumpling.

If it weren't for the fact that he had no money, Gu Ming would never eat this crap.

Seeing the store manager Saqin Otobe coming over with a hot lunch box, Gu Ming raised his hand and greeted her.

Saqin also responded with a smile: "Look at Furuya-kun's smile, is there something good going on?"

"About the same." Gu Ming said concisely: "The store manager seems to be studying law on his own recently?"

Shaqin suddenly became interested. She put her lunch box beside her and moved closer to Gu Ming. "Why, Gu Gu, do you have any legal questions you want to consult? You can ask me if you want."

Gu Ming said, "That's a problem. When I sign a contract, how can I prove that I am who I am, so that the contract is legally binding?"

Shaqin thought for a moment before giving an answer.

"It will be all right."

Gu Ming was surprised: "What does 'all' mean?"

Shaqin explained, "What I mean by 'anything' is that anything is acceptable. Whether it's a household registration certificate, a driver's license, or anything else, it's all fine. Generally speaking, a contact address is enough. If you only have a temporary address, you'll need a guarantor and an emergency contact who can contact you in an emergency."

With Shaqin's explanation, Gu Ming gradually understood the situation.

Japan does not have identity cards. Although it has a household registration system, it is not very complete.

Therefore, if a contract is to be legally effective, it does not need to be that complicated.

A signature or a stamp is acceptable. If you want to prove Gu Ming's identity, you can use a driver's license, other household registration documents, or even a medical certificate.

As long as you have a registered address and someone to guarantee you, there will be no problem.

Of course, the difficulty lies in the fact that there must be someone to guarantee it, and the guarantor must be strong enough.

Otherwise, relying on a fake certificate alone is not enough, and an on-site investigation is still required.

It was not until 2016 that Japan began to implement the ID card system. Before that, signing a contract was not as troublesome as Gu Ming thought.

If Gu Ming looks like a local, speaks like a local, and acts like a local.

Then according to Wozniak's law, Gu Ming is a local.

Gu Ming thought about all this and couldn't help but hit his head secretly.

Grandma drops.

Having lived in a country like the modern Zhou Kingdom for a long time, he thought that all countries were the same.

Little do people know that Japan is different.

Besides, this was 1976.

After thinking everything through, Gu Ming really wanted to hug Sako Otobe and give her a kiss.

"Manager, thank you so much!"

Gu Ming held the rice ball tightly in his hand.

The life of a suit actor is very hard, but they are paid a lot every day!
Gu Ming now can't wait to do anything to make money!

Shaqin tilted her head slightly and smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Is that so... Judging from what Furuya-kun said, isn't it possible that there's some kind of situation where you need to sign a contract?"

Furuya Ming did not hide it, or rather, this was not news that needed to be hidden.

"A few days ago, a man named Narita Toru invited me to act in a production of Banko Co., Ltd. However, I was also worried because I had never been an actor before, so I didn't agree yet."

Shaqin exclaimed, looking very surprised.

"Mango? I think I've heard of him before. The president is that old man 'Mango Eiji', right? A Toho celebrity, the devil of the tokusatsu world, the rare tokusatsu hero of three thousand years! One of Toho's Three Heroes! He's a very powerful figure!!"

Godzilla is a household name. Even Sakin, who is not very interested in special effects dramas, has heard of Eiji Mantani's name.

This old man is known as the God of Special Effects.

To use the words of later times, it is the 'Special Effects Immortal'!
Shaqin suddenly stood up and ran into the convenience store.

When he came out again, he had two more bottles of marble soda in his hands.

"Gugu-kun is going to be a big star. This is a big deal. We need to celebrate it properly."

Gu Ming laughed: "What big star? It's not even confirmed whether he can act or not."

What's more, the suit actors don't show their faces.

Sakoto Otobe just smiled and handed one of the drinks to Gu Ming.

Marble soda is quite fun, but if you are not careful you will get your hands sprayed with it. To open a marble soda well, you need skills, determination, and strong hand strength.

Gu Ming took it without hesitation and held the marble for a while. Fortunately, not a single bite leaked out.

Gu Ming handed the marble soda to Shaqin and opened another bottle. The two clinked bottles and drank slowly.

The main thing is that marble soda is not something you can drink quickly.

Gu Ming drank with great effort for a long time. When he looked up by chance, he found that Shaqin had almost finished drinking.

Gu Ming was slightly surprised: "You drink so fast."

Shaqin explained: "Drinking marble soda requires skill. Like this, use your tongue to push the marble in and lift it up..."

She flicked the marble with the tip of her tongue.

The round marbles in the bottleneck were being poked back and forth by her tongue, making them spin around.

Gu Ming was relieved.

Great.

He really doesn't have this technique.

The atmosphere quieted down for a moment, and then Saqin suddenly spoke: "So, Furuya-kun won't be going back to the convenience store anymore, right?"

Gu Ming said, "It's hard to say."

He didn't dare to say too much.

After all, he still has to continue working, and Gu Ming hasn’t figured out his identity yet!
Moreover, Gu Ming doesn't think that he can be a suit actor for long.

If things go wrong, you might be rejected on the first day.

At that time, he had to come back and continue doing somersaults in front of the convenience store!

……

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Gu Ming went to get a fake driver's license. It was a thin card with an address in Nara written on it, and it looked quite authentic.

Although it was fake, it still cost a lot of money, which made Gu Ming's wallet empty in an instant.

It is another step further to obtain identity.

Afterwards, Gu Ming called Wangu Company and explained the situation.

Narita Heng was so happy that he ran over to greet Gu Ming personally and took Gu Ming to Wangu Company.

Wangu Company’s site is not small. Gu Ming can see several studios and equipment that have not yet been put into use. The equipment is all covered with rainproof cloth.

There weren't many people coming in and out of Wangu Company, and it seemed like there was still some time before the official filming.

As soon as they met, Narita Heng gave Gu Ming a familiar hug.

"Good boy, you finally agreed! Ultraman can't do without you!"

Gu Ming forced a smile.

He was still a little uncomfortable with Narita Toru's attitude, which was different from that of ordinary Japanese people.

Narita Toru suddenly showed a somewhat troubled expression and said to Furuya Akira, "Ah... But, how should I put it? Although Mr. Mango Eiji and I both think it's fine, we all strive for perfection, so we may need to convince others. Furuya-kun, is this okay?"

Of course there is no problem with Gu Ming.

The two of them walked into the room inside. In this simple two-story building, Gu Ming met the most important employees of Wan Gu Company.

Narita Toru introduced them one by one.

"This is 'Tetsuo Kaneshiro'. Mr. Kaneshiro is a great screenwriter!"

This was a young man with a side-parted hairstyle, who looked to be in his twenties. He was wearing a shirt with a frayed collar and curled edges.

Gu Ming's eyes brightened slightly.

Tetsuo Kaneshiro!

Even Gu Ming, who was indifferent to the people behind the scenes, had heard of the name of Tetsuo Kaneshiro.

Tetsuo Kaneshiro, a native of Ryukyu, is a well-known screenwriter in the early Ultraman series of special effects dramas. His works are famous for their extremely high ideological content, full of reflections on aggression and war, as well as personal thoughts. He created the classic masterpieces of the Ultraman series.

Just as Narita Toru said.

He's such an amazing screenwriter!

　Well, since many people have misunderstood me recently, let me explain it briefly.

　　No one investigates the protagonist here because he was discovered by Wangu's art director, Narita Toru, and then strongly recommended, skipping the identity investigation process. With Narita Toru as a guarantor, it is equivalent to a general manager in a company bringing you into the company, so no one will feel uncomfortable.

　　So this plot is really useful. Without Narita Toru, the cheating would not be possible, and the problem of the protagonist appearing out of nowhere would have to be faced. Now that there is this discovery process, the original investigation process can be skipped through recommendation, thus circumventing the problem of the protagonist being an illegal immigrant.

　　As for the issue of the protagonist's fixed identity, it will be resolved later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)