Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 309 This child has a limitless future

It was late at night, and Gu Ming didn't sleep, or rather, he couldn't sleep.

All I had in front of me was a glass of wine and a dish of cool eggplant dip.

The TV footage is edited and contains classic scenes performed by actors who are famous for their acting skills.

Gu Ming didn't feel sleepy at all, he just felt particularly energetic.

All his performances as a stuntman were in vain, because the improvement in his abilities had nothing to do with him.

But it's different now.

This is learning for yourself.

The bedroom light came on. Shaqin walked out rubbing her sleepy eyes. She was somewhat surprised to see that the only light here was from the TV and Gu Ming sitting cross-legged in front of the TV.

"Gugu-kun, why haven't you rested yet? It's already late."

"I am not sleepy."

Gu Ming asked her to sit down and explained.

"Look, I discovered something. Ken Takakura is very good, but he has no acting skills."

This is truly horrifying.

Saqin said, "But, that's Ken Takakura."

"It's different. You see, Takakura Ken's acting ability is very narrow. He excels at portraying tough guy characters, like 'Tangta has already jumped, now please jump too.' However, once he leaves his tough guy comfort zone, Takakura Ken's acting ability becomes noticeably weak."

Ken Takakura has tried to transform himself, but in the end, he is still that tough guy.

So Takakura Ken is actually a typical star acting style. He is not good at acting, but he can play a specific type of role. After leaving this role, he can no longer perform at the same level as before.

Shaqin could only sigh slightly: "So if people outside heard what you said, those fans might attack you in extremely cruel ways."

"But I don't need to be afraid of this kind of thing anymore." Gu Ming put down the remote control, turned to look at her, and met her eyes.

"Because I'll be the one they look up to."

"Oh, yeah. So, you need to rest after standing so high up, right?"

"makes sense."

Gu Ming smiled and turned off the TV. The room fell into darkness again, with only the light from the bedroom remaining.

Then, even this little bit of light disappeared.

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According to Japanese history, Takeda Shingen died of illness.

However, it is different in the film.

When Takeda Shingen was besieging the city again, he was inspecting the position and was accidentally shot by the enemy and was seriously injured.

Knowing that his life was coming to an end, Takeda Shingen made the final decision of his life.

The entire army retreated and observed mourning for three years without announcing the death. After three years, everything returned to normal.

Gu Ming had thought about the meaning of the three years hidden in the script, but if you look at it in the context of history, it is actually very simple.

Because after Takeda Shingen knew about him, the people behind him did not have the ability to continue the attack. The Takeda family could only strategically retreat.

In order to prevent the enemy from discovering the death of Takeda Shingen, the shadow warrior needs to appear at this moment.

The shadow warrior had already been trained and now appeared in front of everyone in the same outfit.

This scene first captures Takeda Shingen looking towards Kyoto as he is dying, and then the shadow warrior appears at night.

In the dressing room, Gu Ming had already dressed up, but he was wearing armor.

He picked up the helmet on the table, faced the mirror, tied the ribbon, and left only his eyes exposed.

Nakadai Tatsuya, who was wearing plain clothes, sat nearby and also looked at his reflection in the mirror.

"picture!"

Nakadai Tatsuya couldn't help himself and blurted out.

They really looked alike, now they looked like the same person, except that one was wearing armor and the other in plain clothes.

Gu Ming responded with a frivolous laugh. "Really? Is that so?"

"Not anymore. But, more like it."

Nakadai Tatsuya said: "Not like me, but like the shadow warrior."

The dressing room door was pushed open and the assistant poked his head in.

“Nakadai…Ah!”

The assistant rubbed his eyes, double-checked, and then looked at Nakadai Tatsuya uncertainly.

"Nakadai-kun, it's your turn."

"of course."

Nakadai Tatsuya smiled, stood up and left with his assistant.

The assistant looked back and saw Tani Akira sitting in front of the makeup mirror with his back to him, wearing a Suwa Hosei helmet.

Sure enough, they look very similar.

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The appearance of the shadow warrior greatly encouraged the Takeda family, because it was so similar to the real one. Everyone believed that this was enough to deceive the spies outside and boost the morale of the army.

The next day, Takeda Nobumasa and several generals brought the shadow warrior in front of everyone and inspected the army.

Looking at the crowd, the shadow warrior felt a surge of heroic spirit in his heart, and he spurred his horse and whipped it, acting recklessly.

A large chestnut horse was led in front of the crowd. A spot of white hair on its forehead was particularly conspicuous.

This is not a native Japanese horse breed. Japanese horses are short and not as tall as this one.

"Gugu-kun, let me help you."

The assistant was about to help Gu Ming onto the horse, but Gu Ming had already rolled over and supported himself with his hands. In an instant, his 1.84-meter body fell on the horse's back.

"Oh..."

There was a brief commotion on the set, and many extras couldn't help but whisper in amazement.

The restless chestnut horse neighed a few times, but was soon restrained by Gu Ming by grabbing the reins.

Several cameras captured the scene from multiple angles simultaneously.

First small steps, then big strides, and finally, galloping.

Gu Ming rode his horse, looked up to the sky and roared loudly, showing off his prowess.

Hundreds of extras responded with the same shout.

"Like, very similar."

Nakadai Tatsuya stood guard outside the arena, his hands tucked into his sleeves. Watching the scene, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's just like those ancient warriors in picture books, full of vigor and invincibility. Fortunately, he doesn't understand yet... If it were a few years later, I wouldn't be able to control him."

Kurosawa looked at Tatsuya Nakadai's face and was surprisingly certain of this.

It was really incredible that Takeda Shingen's momentum was suppressed by the shadow warrior, but now, even Kurosawa Akira couldn't help but admit it.

"Sir, perhaps you used the wrong method from the beginning. There was no need to force him in that way." Nakadai Tatsuya said, "Perhaps a different approach would have been better. I heard that he started out as a suit actor and can't appear on stage. Isn't that the same situation as the Shadow Warrior? It would have been enough to just inspire him to perform with experiential techniques. Why..."

"Okay, shut up."

Kurosawa Akira closed his eyes slightly and didn't want to mention this matter anymore.

"You know I don't apologize to anyone easily."

Nakadai Tatsuya bowed slightly and didn't mention it again.

This shot didn't need any guidance; just following the horse, everything unfolded naturally. It was as if the story was being driven forward by the shadow warrior.

"Well, I'm almost done with it."

Nakadai Tatsuya stared at the figure riding a galloping horse and lowered his head slightly.

Perhaps Kurosawa really pushed people too hard this time.

(End of this chapter)