Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 84 Booting up

"Give "The Withered Chrysanthemum and the Knife" one last chance..."

As if touched by his words, Kawasaki Airi's face froze for a moment.

"Since you've said that, I look forward to your filming results. Please note that I will review the quality of the final episode with very strict standards."

After thinking for a while, she nodded slowly, took the contract, stood up and left the office.

"Director Nakano is so cool that he actually convinced such a determined author."

Xia Fan exclaimed and clapped his hands.

"Phew, luckily I had a burst of acting skills at the last minute and managed to get through it. It almost ended before the filming even started..."

"But, after making such a boast, how can we explain it to the investors?"

Director Nakano's expression fell, and he sat down on the sofa in a daze, gulping down the tea.

"Anyway, starting tomorrow, the official shoot will all be up to you three!"

Then he humbly bowed to the three "starring actors" in the room.

"What? That confident aura just now was actually acting?"

"In other words, they made such an exaggerated gambling promise to the original author without the knowledge of the investors."

"If I mess up like this, my career as a director will probably end early, right?"

This time, it was the turn of the three actors in the office to turn pale and look at each other.

……

"The Withered Chrysanthemum and the Sword", final episode, first day of filming.

Hatchobori, Chuo-ku.

The dilapidated brick walls surround several old and decaying wooden houses, giving off the feeling of a dangerous building that could collapse at any time.

In front of the door of one of the largest wooden houses, there is a wooden plaque with the words "Jingxin Mingzhiliu Scholars Academy".

"Everyone, in order to film the action scenes in the final episode of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", we specially chose to film at Kagami-shin Akechi-ryu School, one of the 'Three Great Dojos of Edo'."

“We are honored to have the three Tanakas of the Kagami Shin Akechi-ryu as our special action directors, allowing the actors to present the kendo battle scenes as realistically as possible.”

"At the same time, in order to create a more grand war scene, the students of the Shixueguan will also fully assist us and play the enemy warriors."

"Everyone applauds."

In front of the open space, Director Nakano, wearing a floral shirt and shorts, was giving a speech to the crew in a spirited manner.

Sparse applause broke out.

"It is an honor for us at Jingxin Mingzhi to have the opportunity to participate in the filming of a large-scale historical TV series like "The Broken Chrysanthemum and the Sword"."

"Master Tanaka Kansuke."

"Teacher Tanaka, so and so."

"Teacher's deputy Tanaka Hachiro."

"I will definitely lead a group of useless disciples and go all out!"

Opposite Director Nakano, three Tanakas dressed in black kimonos, with wooden swords on their waists, were squatting in a formal samurai posture. "Go all out!"

Behind them, a dozen burly young men in uniform were squatting and kneeling, shouting the same slogans.

"Okay, next, the crew members should hurry up and start preparing for the filming."

After the impromptu meeting, a group of staff members immediately started moving costumes, props, lights, cameras and other filming supplies.

"Disciples of the Jingxinming School, start your morning exercises and warm-up as planned. Only those who perform well will have a chance to appear on camera!"

"Yes!"

The young students, under the supervision of three teachers, began one-on-one wooden sword sparring in a small open space covered with weeds.

"This time, I am really grateful to the three teachers. Not only did they provide manpower and venue for free, but they also served as martial arts instructors."

After arranging the work, Director Nakano exchanged greetings with the three Tanaka teachers.

"No way, thanks to Director Nakano's support for the last advertising project, our business at the Bachelor's Hall has finally picked up."

Kansuke Tanaka held Nakano's hand, tears flashing in his eyes.

That’s right, thanks to the popularity of the “Matsumoto Kiyoshi Israel Bi Ni Lai Dead Sea Black and White Mud Mask” advertisement, the sharp sword skills of the three Tanaka Shihan who played supporting roles also attracted the attention of a small number of kendo enthusiasts…

As a result, club members who were determined to participate in the national kendo competition began to come for tryouts, and after finding that the results were good, they introduced many more students to come.

The Bachelor's College, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, finally recruited students after five years.

"It's strange to talk about money. Director Nakano's TV series this time is a historical drama with the Shinsengumi as the protagonist! The Shinsengumi is the 'last bushido', a legend that every swordsman aspires to. It's our honor to be able to participate in it!"

"Yes, I believe that after this large-scale historical TV series is broadcast, more people will understand the charm of 'Kagami Shinkei Ryu'!"

Thinking of the upcoming TV series, the other two Tanaka teachers were full of longing and excitement. They wished they could go back to the end of the shogunate and fight bravely with the heroic Shinsengumi members.

"This Director Nakano seems to have a lot of connections. He was able to find such a 'professional' to serve as the action director and even provide him with a free extra. Moreover, this dilapidated old house does have the flavor of the Edo period..."

"However, most of the swordsmen of the Kagami Shinkei-ryu during the Edo period were members of the Tosa Loyalist Party, and there was also a 'Heavenly Punishment Madman' like Okada Izo, who was clearly the mortal enemy of the Shinsengumi?"

After a while, Hide Sakamoto, who played "Hichikata Toshizo", had finished his makeup and was waiting on the scene.

He was wearing samurai clothes, a blue woven feather, and a long sword at his waist. He looked at the kendo students who were practicing with a bored look on his face.

Although he didn't know much about kendo, he was terrified to see students like Jingxin Mingzhi-ryu who didn't wear any protective gear when practicing. Even though they had bamboo swords in their hands, they hit people directly on the body without mercy.

"Humph, Director Nakano, you're swindling people by using the name of a 'large-scale historical TV series'..."

"If these teachers understood what danmei means and paid attention to the reputation of the first few episodes of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", I guess Director Nakano would not be able to walk out of this dojo alive."

Behind Sakamoto Hide, a girl's cold and arrogant snort was heard.

After finishing her makeup, Rika Shirakawa wore a yellow men's kimono with a waist, a ponytail tied up behind her head, a short sword hanging at her waist, and walked over with light steps.

This is the outfit of the heroine "Chiyo" during the war. She looks heroic, yet slim and beautiful. At first glance, you might think it was a beautiful young swordsman from some family.

That’s right, in the gay-oriented “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”, even the only female protagonist has to act as a “pseudo-male” and interact with male characters sometimes.

"Now that the two leading actors are in place, let's start with the action guidance. Tanaka Shihan, thank you for your help..."

Seeing the two people coming, Director Nakano clapped his hands and signaled to start work.

(End of this chapter)