Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 97 Shaqin's Concerns, Extreme Action Agency
"Gugu-kun, it's been three hours since you came back. You've been staring at that line drawing. Is it really that good?"

Shaqin felt a little jealous about Gu Ming looking at a line drawing over and over again.

And it wasn't a drawing by a girl, it was a hideous skull drawing! It was signed by Shotaro Ishimori or something, so you can tell it's a stinky man!

"You don't understand, it's really beautiful."

Gu Ming put away the line drawing and thought about finding someone to bind it tomorrow.

Many years later, this is still precious first-hand information!
It's not valuable now, but it will be very valuable after Shotaro Ishinomori dies.

Shotaro Ishimori's line drawing and Shotaro Ishimori's signature.

Of course, Gu Ming would not sell it no matter how valuable it was.

This is a private collection!

He hadn't realized this habit before, but now Gu Ming suddenly felt that since he was here, he should do something!
Like the pen used by Tetsuo Kaneshiro, the original design drawings of Toru Narita, the top hat worn by Eiji Mantani, the props used by Ichi Mantani when he was a director, the diaper that Jie Mantani changed for Eimei Mantani... forget about this.

Well, come over and collect them if you can!
If Manatsu Ryu gets married later, Gu Ming will ask him for a ring.

Authentic Lion Eyes!

"But why would I need a ring if Manatsu Ryu is getting married? He's not marrying me!"

Gu Ming thought about it and still couldn't do it.

Let’s change it to Keiji Takamine getting married.

"That's even more wrong! Ace's rings are a pair. Why would Takamine Keiji give me a pair of rings? Are you marrying me for the second time?"

Gu Ming couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet.

destroyed.

It's so weird for men to give each other rings.

He should have been reborn as a girl!

Reborn as a Female Celebrity in Japan!

People like Ken Takakura and Tamasaburo Bando are just moving up!
She knocked Ken Takakura to the ground with one punch, spread her legs and turned into a 4I Superman!

"Now that I'm here, it's too late to transform..."

Gu Ming came back to his senses, chuckled, and casually spread out the memo to look at the work records on it.

There are three in total, and they don’t seem to be trivial matters.

"Oh! I can't handle this by myself."

For the three companies, the deposit can be paid first, but things need to be done.

TBS has raised the price to 2 million yen, while Toei is more generous, giving 3.8 million yen for the first season based on the one-season production of "Judo Straight Line", and the price will be increased or decreased depending on the subsequent situation.

Both sides are for the group, not for Gu Ming alone.

——Of course, he could keep it all by himself, but he couldn’t perform the stunts alone.

Wangu didn't ask him to kill the enemy, but wanted him to go back and continue filming the movie. This time he was a little more generous and gave him 200,000 yuan, which was purely for the performance fee.

This time the money was given to Gu Ming alone.

Gu Ming thought about it and decided that now that he had the time, money, and manpower, he could put the firm's affairs on the agenda. After all, he couldn't handle the affairs of three companies at the same time by himself. He could set up a firm and prioritize them.

"Let's talk to them about the firm tomorrow."

Gu Ming was thinking, and suddenly looked up at Shaqin.

"Speaking of which, if I want to go to a registration office, what do I need to prepare?"

Shaqin spoke without hesitation.

"Legal person, address, business scope, registered capital—all of these are required. And the registered capital must be paid in full."

"The company's relevant business charter, your various identity information, corresponding bank account, etc., and of course, a seal."

After hearing this, Gu Ming couldn't help but grin.

It’s quite troublesome!

However, there are people who are specifically responsible for handling these matters. As long as you pay a sum of money, there will be someone to help you complete all the processes.

The most difficult identity issue was also handled by Gu Ming not long ago.

Authentic Nara people!
The only trouble is that the registered capital must be paid in full, which is different from what Gu Ming knew.

The Zhou Kingdom doesn't need to pay up the actual amount! Just subscribe to it.

Gu Ming asked tentatively, "Is it okay if I only pay a few dollars?"

Shaqin shook her head.

"If your registered capital is only one yen, that's fine, but it's best to register a larger amount. After all, paid-in registered capital is also a symbol of the firm's strength. If you can't even come up with a basic amount of capital, others won't dare to cooperate with such a firm. If you want to achieve that kind of effect, you need at least one million yen."

Qian Guming has it now. As long as he agrees to the conditions of those three companies, he can get enough deposit.

But he suddenly became interested and said with a smile, "How about you give me some of your own money and become a partner? How about we run this firm together?"

Despite his somewhat joking attitude, Gu Ming can also be serious.

Unexpected.

She refused instantly.

Gu Ming had never seen such a resistance before. "No... No, it's not convenient for me."

She tightly grasped the dishcloth in her hand, and her brows were furrowed, which was rare.

Perhaps realizing that this action was a bit extreme, she hesitated and shook her head.

"I'm sorry, but I really can't."

"What's inconvenient?" Gu Ming didn't understand. "Well, actually, I was just joking. One yen is no problem."

"Even if it's just one yen, it won't work. Even if I only took one yen, I'm still a partner. As a partner, my name must appear in the company. That won't work."

Her attitude was so firm that Gu Ming was a little stuck for a moment.

Finally, Gu Ming had to give a polite yet awkward smile: "I was just joking, haha, don't take it too seriously. Well, I'll go prepare for the office tomorrow, and I probably won't be back early in the evening."

Looking at her, Gu Ming felt that her behavior today was unusual, but she didn't want to say it, so Gu Ming didn't ask. He just made a note of it and thought about it in his heart.

"I was an illegal resident before, so it was inconvenient for me to do things. You are not an illegal resident, so why is it inconvenient for you too?"

Gu Ming crossed his arms and thought secretly, but he couldn't think of the reason for a moment.

"Okay, sorry..."

Shaqin became more silent, bowed her head, put away the dishes, and went to the kitchen to clean them silently.

The washing and scrubbing movements became more and more rapid and vigorous.

She had her reasons for being inconvenient, and she had been hiding this matter from Gu Ming all along and never told him.

Although she didn't hide it very deeply.

Shaqin was only thankful for one thing, that Gu Ming was not from Tokyo, so he didn't know what had happened before. Otherwise, Gu Ming would not have associated with her when he saw the white helmet.

And this is exactly what she was worried about.

If Gu Ming knew about those things, perhaps he would never have any contact with her again.

After all, that incident was enough to make anyone distance themselves from her.

"But this kind of life can't go on. If we continue like this, it will be exposed one day, and one day... I will have to confess."

She could imagine the impact that would occur if this matter was passively exposed.

But even if I were to confess, I wouldn't have the courage to do so.

After all, she is someone who is stained with red.

She grabbed the dish towel with both hands and twisted it hard until there was no more water inside. The tangled towel was just like her life so far, complicated and it seemed that there was no way out.

……

……

Gu Ming could see that Shaqin was hiding something from him, but everyone has their own secrets, for example, Gu Ming is not actually Japanese.

So Gu Ming didn't ask, nor did he want to inquire.

It's normal for two people to have some little secrets when they are together.

The next day, Gu Ming called everyone one by one, ran around to look for people, and finally gathered all his generals.

Except for Keiji Takamine.

Keiji Takamine actually already has an agency, called "Hoshino Agency", which has a wide range of business, so it is unlikely that he will leave.

The other few people are different.

Ryu Manatsu, Tatsumi Niemoto, and those young Yakuza are now free men.

Gu Ming gave a brief introduction to the firm's affairs, and several people readily agreed, saying that there was no problem and they were willing to join.

"Then we only have one question now. What should this firm be called?"

Gu Ming, who is not good at naming, decided to seek everyone's advice.

Manatsu Ryu said, "Lions, how about lions? Lions are very cool."

Gu Ming rolled his eyes: "You look like a lion to me."

Tatsumi Niemoto suggested: "How about using English, X-ART..."

Gu Ming was shocked: "Your name is not serious! Let's use a serious one!"

The two families were already surprised.

How can X-ART not be serious? It sounds so serious!

Unknown, art, how serious!
Unfortunately, no one had any ideas. At this moment, including Gu Ming, no one in the room could get a college diploma. Manatsu Ryu, who graduated from high school, had the highest academic qualifications, followed by Nijiamoto Tatsumi, who dropped out of high school.

——Gu Ming, with only a kindergarten education, ranked last on the list.

After some discussion, Gu Ming finally made the final decision.

"Let's call it Ultra Action Agency."

Manatsu Ryu raised his hand: "Brother Furuya, this is infringing copyright, right? Manya is called Ultra, so should we call him Ultra as well?"

"It's different. Theirs is Ultra, and ours is 'Extreme'!" Gu Ming said, "Extreme Action Agency!"

(End of this chapter)