Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 85 Good things have arrived in one day
Tuesday.

Manatsu Ryu went back to Yokohama yesterday and almost fainted from crying in his hometown.

He bought a magazine and went back home in high spirits, intending to tell his parents, "Dad, Mom! Your eldest son got a role and it's even in the magazine. People all over Japan can see it!"
I took it home and my parents took a look.

No, son, you are not here either!

Manatsu Ryu still didn't believe it, but when she opened the magazine, she almost fainted in the toilet.

He was originally in the photo, but some idiot editor made the photo a large double-page spread.

On the left and right sides are Tani Akira and Nakajima Haruo, as well as other suit actors.

His space-sucking character is right in the middle of the spread, divided by the two sides of the magazine...

In the end, he was stuck in the middle seam and his face couldn't be seen. He looked like a deformity.

After a short rest for a day, Manatsu Ryuu returned to Tokyo and sorted out his emotions. He was still the sunny and cheerful boy as usual.

At this moment, Zhen Xialong was standing outside Gu Ming's house, holding a box of snacks in his hand.

I don’t know what to buy for my first visit, so a box of pastries is definitely a good choice as a souvenir.

When the door opened, it was opened by an unexpected person.

"Xiao Lin? Why is it you?" Manaza Ryu had some impression of him. He was one of the young Yakuza brought back by Gu Ming. I heard that he later became a formal clerk.

Kobayashi also remembered Manatsu Ryu, nodded slightly, took the gift and brought him in.

The room was not big to begin with, and now there were seven or eight people sitting in a mess.

But no one smoked, so the air was still fresh.

At this moment, Gu Ming was sitting there, watching a videotape with the young Yakuza, which was the classic work "War Without Mercy".

"Oh! You're here." Gu Ming invited Zhen Xialong to sit down and explained to him.

"I received a notice from TBS a while ago, saying that I would be filming a ryūga film and playing a Yakuza character."

Manatsu Ryu nodded, confused.

"And we need some other talented supporting actors, and I thought of you, so I recommended you briefly, and TBS agreed. I hope you can audition tomorrow."

Manatsu Ryu slapped his thigh.

Damn!

And such a good thing!

Brother Gugu is so nice to me!

Even the depression I felt from sucking space before was swept away.

It's also because there are so many people here now, otherwise Zhen Xialong would be eager to say, "I've been wandering around for half my life without meeting a wise master, if you don't abandon me..."

Gu Ming interrupted him, "There's no need to elaborate on that. Anyway, let's watch some similar roman fu films first to get a feel for it. I've also gathered everyone here so we can take this opportunity to learn some Yakuza jargon, which will definitely come in handy during filming. Having relevant experience will also make auditions easier. When the time comes, you'll have to get this role."

Manatsu Ryu nodded solemnly.

That’s absolutely true.

He sat cross-legged, watching the heartless war on TV, his eyes drifting towards Gu Ming, and there was something he didn't know whether he should say or not.

——Brother Gugu, you are like my own brother. Why don’t I follow you in the future?
But thinking that Gu Ming didn't run any company, Zhen Xialong suppressed his words and concentrated on watching the videotape.

There is no need to elaborate on this series of movies about wars without humanity and justice.

This is a series of films shot by Kinji Fukasaku around 1973. There are five films in total named "War Without Justice". Later, there were similar works, but they were no longer called "War Without Justice".

Similar works are still being released today, and even Kinji Fukasaku himself doesn't want to make any more.

A War Without Kindness is probably about a story about a group of Yakuza who fight against each other for profit and eventually lose their brotherhood.

Previous roku shiki films all told stories about the Yakuza’s benevolence and justice, but this one tells all the audience about the war without benevolence and justice.

The Yakuza have no moral integrity whatsoever, they are just a bunch of rotten people, who only care about money and kill people when they don't have money. People like the protagonist who uphold moral integrity spend their days in jail.

The series features many celebrities, such as Shinichi Chiba, who starred in the film "War of the Untamed." By this time, Shinichi Chiba was already a well-known actor, and while he wasn't the top actor yet, he was still one of the best, often collaborating with big directors.

In comparison, Gu Ming is far behind.

This TBS self-produced drama is a follow-up work, but TBS still takes it seriously.

Zhen Xialong watched it carefully for a while. He had never seen a war without kindness and justice before. Now, at first glance, he was somewhat worried about the fate of the protagonist.

The protagonist is such a loyal person, but he always gets cheated and ends up in jail. It's really miserable.

I vaguely heard someone knocking on the door again, and Zhen Xialong stood up.

"I'll open the door."

He opened the door and saw a slightly stubborn square-faced man. Manaka Ryu was stunned.

Who is this!
I don't know why, but as soon as he saw this person, he wanted to kick him.

Keiji Takamine was also confused.

It's not like I went to the wrong place, but how come Gu Gu Ming had plastic surgery overnight?
"We didn't come to the wrong door... Is this Brother Gu Gu's home?"

Manatsu Ryu was relieved: "You are here to see Furuya-san too, so come in quickly. Oh, come on, what are you bringing with you..."

I took it and took a look. Ok, it was also a box of cakes...

It seems that no one is too lazy to think of souvenirs.

When Gaofeng Keiji walked into the room and saw Gu Ming, he was sure that he had walked into the right room. But when he looked around, Gaofeng Keiji became confused again.

Ugh.

No.

These people in your room don't look like good people!

Looking at the content on the videotape, Keiji Takamine's heart started pounding for a moment.

I rely on,

Could it be that we have come to the wrong place? This guy, Furuya Ming, looks like a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn’t expect him to be a Yakuza leader!

I hope he won’t be beaten up later!

"What are you doing? Why don't you sit down?" Manatsu Ryu came over as if he was familiar with her. "Don't be scared by everyone. Although they don't look like good people, they have all turned over a new leaf now. Although they were all Yakuza back then, they are very different now."

Speaking of which, he also had a part in the military medal, as Manatsu Ryu was also involved in the fight at that time.

Manatsu Ryu pulled Takamine Keiji to sit down and briefly told him what had happened before.

The Yakuza War, the second family's Tatsumi, and his eventual surrender, and so on.

The more Keiji Takamine listened, the more excited he became. When he reached the end, his eyes were full of brilliance. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and slapped the kotatsu table hard, and the cups on the table jumped up a little.

Manatsu Ryu was shocked.

What is this person doing?
"Hurrah!"

Takamine Keiji shouted, "Great, that's great! It's a shame we haven't encountered this kind of thing, otherwise I would have helped you no matter what!"

Although he had not learned any fighting skills, it did not stop him from thinking so.

Gu Ming was not surprised that Keiji Takamine behaved like this.

Keiji Takamine has such a personality. Later, when Keiji Takamine was participating in a performance, he heard someone promoting the Daito Circle, so he went up and gave the person an Ultra Slap, knocking him to the ground on the spot.

Even though he has never practiced, he is indeed very strong!

Whether in or out of the play, he has reached the level of Ultra Slap.

And they treat everyone equally, whether they are men, women or children, those who deserve a beating will be beaten.

When he looked at the young boy Yakuza beside him, Keiji Takamine's eyes were different.

"Okay, that's good. I'm being a good person. I'm much better than before! Oh, that's amazing... Wait a minute, we'll be back soon."

He suddenly stood up, opened the door and ran away.

Zhen Xialong was stunned: "Where is he going? I'll go over and take a look."

Gu Ming spread his hands: "It's okay, don't worry."

Keiji Takamine is already thirty years old, it’s impossible for him to get lost.

After a while, Keiji Takamine came back covered in sweat.

"Oh damn... the nearest store is so far away. Let's just buy some random drinks and have a good drink. Then let's watch the movie and study the characters!"

Gu Ming laughed: "So you're going to do this? But Brother Gao Feng, many people here are not yet adults."

"Hey, that's nothing. You can work even if you're underage, so why can't you drink? Besides, if you're afraid of drinking, what kind of Yakuza are you? I don't believe you didn't drink before."

Keiji Takamine was the first to open a can of beer.

Drink, you can drink it!

Meeting someone with a very compatible temperament, hearing about this kind of thing, and receiving a notice to play the male lead, really made Keiji Takamine feel the urge to "take action".

I’m the happiest today, I won’t go home until I’m drunk!

(End of this chapter)