Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 7 The Real Skills of Suit Actors
"That's brilliant." Wan Gu'ao was the first to clap. "How's it going? This Fujioka-kun's skills are pretty good too, right?"

Miyauchi Kunio didn't make any comments. Because of his lung disease, he didn't like to talk much. But at this moment, he nodded in agreement with Wan Gu'ao.

It's really good!

But Tetsuo Kaneshiro didn't say anything.

In this kind of situation, he suddenly felt that it was difficult to cope with it.

In particular, in the eyes of martial arts laymen like Tetsuo Kaneshiro, both sides always seem to be similar.

In this situation, if he had to say no to someone, Tetsuo Kaneshiro would not be able to handle it.

Narita Heng suppressed his anger and muttered, "Stop it! Look at A-Ming, isn't his figure attractive enough?"

Fujioka Hiroshi, with a height of 1.73 meters, is indeed shorter than Gu Ming.

However, Wanguyi shook his head and whispered, "Mr. Narita, you don't understand, the taller the suit actor is, the more dangerous the performance will be, and the more difficult the suit will be to make!"

1.7 meters is the most suitable average height for suit actors!
In this regard, Gu Ming was at a disadvantage.

Narita Heng's face flushed, and for a moment, he couldn't find a reasonable reason to refute.

Wangu Ao's smile remained undimmed as he said, "Fujioka-kun has an advantage. He's appeared in Shochiku Eiga productions and has acting experience. He's not a complete beginner in the entertainment industry. Although he doesn't know much about special effects, he has experience wearing special costumes. If he were to play our Ultraman, he would be very suitable."

After saying that, Wan Guao turned to Gu Ming.

"Ah Ming, I'm really sorry. You're also very good, but if you don't have any performance experience, I'm afraid it will be a bit troublesome."

Narita Toru took off his hat and held it tightly in his hand.

"What's the big deal?! None of us has filmed Ultraman before! If you're not familiar with the camera, it only takes a few days of training. Anyway, the suits aren't even made yet!"

He almost started arguing with Wan Gu'ao, speaking quickly and making big movements, as if he was about to start a fight.

Gu Ming stepped forward and held Cheng Tianheng's shoulders.

"Mr. Narita, let's not talk about those things for now."

Gu Ming said, "Excuse me for being blunt, but I heard that suit actors are different from ordinary action actors. How about trying on a suit?"

Cheng Tianheng looked at Gu Ming, and suddenly remembered the scene when he met Gu Ming.

The slightly clumsy bear puppet was no less heavy than a special effects suit. However, Gu Ming was still able to move freely even wearing such a puppet costume.

"Yup!"

Cheng Tianheng hit his head and seemed to be in a daze. He immediately called two Wan Gu employees.

"Hurry up and go look in the warehouse and get those alien suits we made earlier!"

Narita Toru thought for a moment and came up with a name: "Just use the Kaiml Star suit!"

Keml is an alien that once appeared in Ultra Q and Ultraman. There are no extra parts on the suit, and its mobility is no different from that of the Ultraman suit.

This time, looking at Gu Ming, Narita Henton felt a sense of pride.

"Just wait, I'm going to surprise you soon!"

Gu Ming smiled and said nothing, but looked at Fujioka Hiroshi.

Gu Ming's eyes could not be described as provocative, but Fujioka Hiroshi's looked somewhat complacent.

"Indeed, since I'm a suit actor, of course I have to wear a suit before performing. But, sir, I actually have similar performance experience at Shochiku Films!"

so.

What a pity!
Fujioka Hiroshi shook his head.

What good is it to be good at martial arts? Performance is not just about martial arts.

Gu Ming just nodded slightly as a greeting.

Leather case.

Gu Ming, of course it’s through the leather case!
It’s not a bear doll costume, but a leather suit!

China has produced a number of special effects films, including the well-known "Golden Armor Warrior," also known as "Ultraman Zhang Wei," and other well-known special effects dramas such as "Armor Hero."

Among them, Armor Hero is a work similar to Kamen Rider.

When Armor Hero was filming, they had received help from Tsuburaya, and Tsuburaya Ming also had experience acting in Armor Hero! Not long after, a Tsuburaya employee came back and said a few words quickly.

Narita Toru stood up and walked towards Gu Ming.

"Come on, Amin! I'll take you to change your holster now."

On the other side, Wan Gu Ao also made a gesture to lead the way and took Fujioka Hiroshi away.

When he arrived at the locker room, Gu Ming saw the leather case hanging there in a strange posture.

The Keml people have a slender body, but a big head like the tip of a pen.

This is also one of the more famous aliens in Ultraman and one of Narita Toru's proudest suit designs.

Two staff members are waiting here.

Gu Ming looked around but didn't find any 'lycra suit'.

He couldn't help but turn to Narita Heng, but saw that Narita Heng was also looking at him with the same puzzled eyes.

"Amin, what are you looking for?"

Narita Heng thought that perhaps Gu Ming didn't understand the procedure, so he simply explained, "The suit isn't meant to be put on directly. Ming, you need to take off all your outer clothes first, leaving only your underwear. Of course, we're all men, so don't get carried away. They'll help you apply talcum powder later."

Narita Toru pointed at the two staff members and continued, "Only then can the holster be put on. Otherwise, it would be difficult to put it on directly."

Gu Ming looked as if he had suddenly understood something.

Of course, I really broadened my horizons.

The leather case cannot be worn directly. You need to put on a Lycra tights inside and then put it on.

The design of this Lycra suit was widely used in stunts in later generations.

Gu Ming had not expected that there was no design for Lycra clothing nowadays, but people would take off all their clothes and then apply talcum powder!
I heard talcum powder is poisonous...

Gu Ming muttered in his heart, but finally took off his clothes obediently, revealing his beautiful naked muscles. The only thing on his body was a pair of Zhou Dynasty shorts from fifty years later.

Fortunately, it is July now and it is not cold.

Narita Heng looked Gu Ming up and down, becoming more and more satisfied.

"Ah Ming, you have a nice figure, quite strong!"

Two staff members helped Gu Ming apply talcum powder and turned him into a white human figure. Then, they began to help Gu Ming put on the leather suit.

Gu Ming also put in some effort.

With the help of the staff, Gu Ming crawled in from behind the suit. At first glance, it looked like a cumbersome body growing on the back of the Keml alien.

"Hmm...it's a bit small after all."

Gu Ming moved his legs, and a bulging shape was formed.

Although it is an alien suit, Gu Ming is indeed a bit tall.

Finally, the two staff members worked hard and took some effort to stuff Gu Ming into the leather case.

Looking at the bulging Kemmel leather case stuffed on his chest, Narita Toru held his chin and observed it carefully, with a look of amazement in his eyes.

"Ah Ming, I've changed my mind. If I were to redesign the Ultraman suit for you, I'd have to find a way to add a chest design. Pectoral muscles like these, combined with the prominent visual design of the suit, would definitely be astonishing!"

Gu Ming didn't say anything.

It's not convenient to talk in the leather case.

He looked at the world in front of him through the narrow peephole under his eyes.

Gu Ming once heard a joke.

The world through Xiaogang's eyes.

Xiaogang in the eyes of the world.

At this moment, Gu Ming's world and Xiao Gang's world formed a certain overlap. They were both equally slender, and the visible range was quite narrow.

This experience is somewhat different from the bear doll costume.

If Gu Ming hadn't had experience acting in Armor Hero before, he really wouldn't have been able to do this!
(End of this chapter)