Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 59: Of course there must be Ultraman for commercial performance
After that, a few days passed in a flash.

Gu Ming hasn't seen Jissoji Akio yet; he won't be back until the next chapter. Previously, it seemed he only came to talk with Kaneshiro Tetsuo.

On Friday, Gu Ming was cooperating with the filming of the next episode. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a few people coming outside the scene, whispering to each other and occasionally pointing at this side.

Judging from their attire, wearing suits and ties, they all seem to be employees.

Moreover, Gu Ming also saw TBS's contact person, Miwa Shunmichi.

After the filming was over, Gu Ming went to the side of the stunt supervisor Hiroichi Takano.

"Mr. Takano, what were those people doing just now?"

"It's someone from TBS." Takano Hiroichi explained briefly: "It seems they have some event, so they came to Wangu to invite someone."

Gu Ming couldn't help laughing.

What does Wangu have? What else is left besides Wangu Eiji?

It's impossible that we are asking the wisest people in the future, Wan Gu, to come out!

But Takano Hirokazu just looked at Gu Ming, so much so that Gu Ming felt a little scared by that look.

"No, Mr. Takano, you..."

Gu Ming hesitated for a moment, then suddenly thought of a possibility. He pointed at himself and said, "You're not going to lend it to me, are you?"

Kono Hiroichi nodded solemnly. "That's right! To be precise, they're borrowing Ultraman. I just heard a little bit, but it seems that a company is opening a new business, and because they have connections with TBS, they asked TBS to intercede and hope to borrow Ultraman and Hayata Susumu for the opening day performance. They may also need to borrow some other monsters or something like that."

Gu Ming understood.

This is a commercial performance, that's a good thing! People who perform at commercial performances are very generous!
Before, Gu Ming was wondering why no one had ever invited the original Ultraman to perform for a commercial show despite the original Ultraman having such a high viewership rating. Unexpectedly, this time, there was such a big one.

But looking at Takano Hiroichi's expression, Gu Mingdun was a little puzzled: "This is not a good thing, why does Mr. Takano have such an expression?"

"You know, we are Wangu."

Takano Hiroichi spread his hands and said, "Actually, someone has approached Wangu privately before, but Mr. Wangu refused them all. He wouldn't allow something tainted with the stench of money to tarnish his work."

Gu Ming: ...

For a moment, Gu Ming felt a little complicated and difficult to describe.

Logically speaking, Eiji Mantani is not such a conservative person. Although he is old, he always stands at the forefront of technological innovation in the Japanese film and television industry.

For example, that 46 million yen optical synthesizer...

But for some reason, Eiji Mantani has such an attitude towards commercial performances.

Takano Hiroichi saw Gu Ming's complicated mentality and just patted Gu Ming's arm: "There is no way, Mr. Wan Gu will not agree, so don't think about it anymore."

Gu Ming nodded.

Although he was a little concerned about this matter, not all the money from the commercial performance was given to him anyway, so Gu Ming had to comfort himself - what a crappy company, they might only give him 100,000 yen for one commercial performance, and the 100,000 yen would have to be shared with Kurobe Jin, it was worthless!
He is jealous of this money!

While chatting with Takano Hiroichi, Gu Ming suddenly saw Wan Gujie running towards him with sweat all over his forehead.

"Great, Brother Gugu, you haven't left yet! Um, come with me to the backyard." Wan Gujie said, "Father and the others are here."

Watching Gu Ming leave, Takano Hiro blinked, somewhat surprised.

Eiji Mantani, actually hesitated?

Could it be that he has finally gotten the idea?
……

……

When Gu Ming came to the backyard, he found that there were really enough people.

Wanguyi and Wanguao are both here.

In addition, there are people that Gu Ming knows and doesn’t know, such as the TBS contact person Miwa Shunmichi.

"Oh, Furuya-kun is here. Let me introduce you. He's the hero behind Ultraman, the real Ultraman beneath the suit. The fights and that figure we see on the screen are all made possible by Furuya-kun."

Miwa Toshimichi briefly introduced Gu Ming's identity to the people around him, causing the person to nod continuously, seeming to approve of it.

Gu Ming didn't know who this person was, but seeing that Miwa Toshimichi was around him, he must not be an ordinary employee.

He was a man of about thirty years old, with a calm look in his eyes and a kind of approachability that was unique to businessmen.

——It’s the kind of smile that makes it hard to dislike it.

At this moment, everyone was looking at Eiji Mantani. To be more precise, everyone was standing in front of Eiji Mantani, except Mantani Ichi.

Wan Guyi was standing in the middle of the two sides, and it was very difficult to be caught in the middle.

He is the director of TBS and also a member of the Wangu family. At this moment, Wangu was actually helpless.

Wangu Ao then took the opportunity to speak, "Father, we've already explained the pros and cons. This is completely acceptable. It won't affect filming. We'll just assist with the performance on Sunday. The citizens of Tokyo will be able to see live Ultraman and humans perform, and Wangu and TBS will receive a fee. The company will also get an attractive opening ceremony... This will benefit everyone."

But no matter what Wan Gu Ao said, Wan Gu Eiji shook his head firmly.

"When filming, you have to concentrate on filming and put the work first! Before the filming is finished, I will not allow anyone to bypass me and perform this kind of performance!"

He still just looked at Wan Gu'ao calmly, but everyone knew that this old man was very stubborn in his heart.

Eiji Mangaya is the president of Mangaya. If he doesn't nod, no one can bypass him to send Ultraman out. At most, they can invite human actors such as Hayata Susumu. After all, these people are just cooperating with Mangaya, and their real identities are with Toho and TBS.

Miwa Shunmichi moved closer to the person next to him and whispered a few words to convey Mantani Eiji's opinion.

But he quickly refused, saying loudly, "It's absolutely impossible without Ultraman. If there's no Ultraman, what's the point of inviting Kurobe-kun and the others over?"

He simply walked towards Eiji Mantani, bent down and bowed, his attitude unexpectedly respectful.

"Anyway, I hope the old man can agree to my request. The remuneration is not a problem, and it will definitely satisfy everyone. For me and my shop, without the real Ultraman, then all this is meaningless."

Gu Ming looked at Wan Gu Eiji, but he still shook his head firmly and refused to agree.

This kind of scene is really unbearable.

Sanluo Shundao suddenly said, "Everyone, please go out first. It's better for Mr. Wangu and I to discuss this matter alone."

Like everyone else, Gu Ming retreated as instructed, leaving the place to Wan Gu Eiji and Miwa Toshimichi.

I don’t know if this young man can convince Eiji Mantani like his predecessor.

Several people stood in the yard, but they were not strangers to each other. The businessman was very good at talking. He took the initiative to greet Wan Guyi and others and introduced himself.

"My name is Yasuhiko Masagaki. I currently run a few chain restaurants in Chiba Prefecture, so I can consider myself to have my own brand. To be honest, despite my age, I am also a fan of Ultraman. I watch him on TV at 7 o'clock every day. Coming to Bankaya is like a pilgrimage!"

As he spoke, he also looked up in reverence, as if he were really on a pilgrimage.

Of course Gu Ming couldn't tell whether it was true or not, but this attitude was really like a gentle breeze that made him feel good.

As for Wan Gu'ao, he is naturally quite close.

This is the God of Wealth who is looking for Wan Gu to give money for commercial performances!

Of course you have to be careful and close.

"Restaurant, that's really amazing! In fact, when I was in school, I also thought about opening a restaurant so I could eat whatever I wanted every day. But in the end, I followed my father's instructions and went to Fuji TV."

Wangu Ao paused and jokingly said, "I wonder what the brand of your restaurant is? If I pass through Chiba County, I will definitely try it."

Masagaki Yasuhiko smiled and said, "Actually, there's no need to go all the way to Chiba Prefecture. I've already planned to open my first restaurant in Minato Ward within the Tokyo headquarters. Since it's our first restaurant in Tokyo, it needs to be a huge hit, so we need a grand opening ceremony. Speaking of hype, nothing beats Ultraman lately."

As he said this, he made a gesture of eating.

For some reason, Gu Ming felt that this person had a bit of Italian style and would not speak without gestures.

"If possible, please go to the harbor to taste it."

Masagaki Yasuhiko spread his hands and made a blueprint gesture. "Although this restaurant mainly serves Western food, the prices are absolutely reasonable. Everyone is welcome to come to my Saizeriya to show their support. I will definitely have coupons to give away!"

Gu Ming: ...?
With a somewhat uncertain attitude, he took a step forward and bowed slightly.

"Mr. Masagaki, what's the name of the store you're talking about?"

Yasuhiko Masagaki repeated it.

"It's hard to pronounce, right? It's a foreign language! It's written in kana, 'サイゼリヤ'. I once visited Italy, and the food there is indeed delicious..."

Gu Ming took a deep breath.

Italian food, Western restaurant, and this name.

It’s really Salia!

But, Saizeriya is actually a Japanese brand? And Saizeriya has been around for so long?
Gu Mington had a sense of absurdity.

He always thought that Saizeriya was a local affordable fast food brand like Wallace!

(End of this chapter)