Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 312: Romance in the Cold Weapon Era
After six months of repeated filming, the filming of the last scene finally began.

November.

Fenglinzan, Shitarahara, the final decisive battle.

Gu Ming stroked the beard on his cheek. He had been growing a beard deliberately for the past few months, and he looked completely different compared to before.

Gu Ming knew what had changed.

The mentality has changed.

After participating in a big-budget film and devoting myself wholeheartedly to the performance, I also came to know my own abilities.

At this moment, it was time for him to appear on stage. Gu Ming responded, walked into the wild field, grabbed his torn clothes, and lay down in the grass.

The two armies faced each other in a heavily armed battle, and Oda Nobunaga could tell at a glance that the Takeda clan was doomed to be defeated.

Because the mountain moved.

The cavalry charged boldly and unrestrainedly, and Yamagata Masakage, wearing the fiery red armor, once charged to a distance only a moment's distance away from Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"Cavalry charge!"

Even though he was on the set, Gu Ming still felt an indescribable excitement in his blood when he saw the galloping cavalry and the long trail of dust behind their horses.

The duel between cavalrymen, the wonderful romance of the cold weapon era, and the passion of fighting on horseback.

There are only a few dozen people, but they create the effect of a huge army under the camera.

"call……"

Gu Ming ripped open his coat, revealing his chest rolling in the mud.

He scratched his chest, rolled the mud into a ball, and scattered it on the ground.

Hot, frantic, and utterly uneasy, something seemed to be threatening to burst through my throat, causing me to roar.

So damn exciting!
Gu Ming cursed in his heart.

This is what he wants! A superb fortress in the cold weapon era, a war film, the most brutal fighting, he really wants to shoot this!
It was just like when he watched "Kingdom of Heaven" back then. Even though "Kingdom of Heaven" was a bad movie, the scene of thousands of troops rushing towards each other at the end was enough for Gu Ming to remember it for the rest of his life.

That is something instinctive hidden in a man's body, a struggle, a never-ending struggle, a fight that will not stop until the last moment of life.

Even though there were only dozens of cavalrymen, being among them still felt like being surrounded by thousands of troops, and Gu Ming's fingertips seemed to be throbbing.

It's not just the heart that's trembling, but also the pulse at the fingertips.

If he could, he would have wished he was on horseback, but he couldn't. In this war, he was destined to be just a bystander.

Gu Ming no longer concealed the desire in his eyes.

There was no need for any performance anymore, at this moment he just wanted to be himself.

After a great battle, countless skeletons were left on the Shitara Plain, the Red-Armored Cavalry were wiped out, and only three broken lances were left of Fenglinhuoshan.

The Takeda family fled in a panic, and behind the wooden fort, the Oda-Tokugawa coalition forces pursued them in an orderly manner.

Gu Ming stood up, forgot about the camera, and rushed towards the coalition forces.

When the Takeda clan's main camp was shattered and no longer had the red armor, an unknown figure in history tried to take up the banner and launch the final charge.

However, all this was in vain.

When the gunshot rang out, Gu Ming covered his chest and staggered as if he had been shot, then he stepped on empty air and fell into the stream.

Blood flowed and corpses floated downstream.

History will eventually pass and a new chapter will begin.

Whether it was the Tiger of Kai or the Dragon of Echigo, the one who had the last laugh was not Oda Nobunaga or Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but the compassionate-looking raccoon cat, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

……

……

In the dressing room, the wet Gu Ming wiped every inch of water stains on his body.

The water in November is freezing cold, and soaking in it is like a deadly torture.

But he still soaked it without hesitation.

Several high-power electric heaters were pointed at him to dry the moisture off his body. After Gu Ming finished wiping himself, he stood up and looked at himself in the mirror.

The body was filled with hard contours after exercise, and a hideous and unruly radish hung down.

Then Gu Ming stared at the face that was almost riddled with holes and the striking beard.

He grabbed a pair of scissors and started trimming from one side until the beard fell off inch by inch, leaving a mottled black patch on the table.

A few minutes later, when he walked out of the dressing room, he seemed to be the same person as before.

"Brother Gugu."

"Furuya-kun."

"Mr. Furuya."

Gu Ming nodded slightly at the responses that came one after another, without making any extra responses.

"Furuya-kun, the crew is having a banquet in Osaka tonight to celebrate the completion of filming. Will you come?"

Gu Ming smiled.

of course.

Why not? He bowed slightly and walked faster.

It was not until Gu Ming walked away that the crew members couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"Do you feel like this guy is pretending?"

"It's not like that, it's just, how should I put it, it feels a little different from before?"

Hiroaki Honda, who had previously served as a casting assistant, saw all of this clearly.

This is not just about becoming more calm, but also about truly starting to examine myself as a protagonist after participating in a big production.

Or.

Start moving towards a higher position.

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The Zhou Kingdom has always had a flaw. Although there are big-budget films involving modern and contemporary backgrounds such as the Three Great Battles, it is rare to see big-budget productions involving ancient costumes, and it is difficult to film the conflicts of the cold weapon era.

Due to insufficient funds, many scenes in the middle and late stages of the old Three Kingdoms were reduced in size.

However, in reality, the Zhou Kingdom has countless allusions to the era of cold weapons.

Not to mention anything else, even with his eyes closed, Gu Ming could imagine the clash between Zhulang Mobei, Yulinlang and Shediaowei, what a magnificent scene that would be.

If a cold weapon blockbuster like "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Brave Heart" could be filmed, Gu Ming could imagine what it would be like.

When it comes to Zhou warriors, world works have always lacked a fixed impression, so that the "Zhuge Crossbow Soldier" has become a kind of inherent impression.

This is unlike the Japanese Warring States warriors, whose armor and samurai swords became a fixed image symbol.

The Zhou Dynasty lacked such productions, so when various foreign works wanted to express a positive symbol, they were often the standard image of drooping eyes.

Gu Ming drew a circle in his heart.

Such a large-scale production of cold weapons cannot be done without money, and he does not have the capital to do so now.

But it doesn’t matter, you can write it down first.

This cannot be done by asking Jackie Chan. It must be said that Jackie Chan is still a little far from being handsome. Moreover, after signing with Golden Harvest, Gu Ming can no longer ask Jackie Chan to come and make a film for 50,000 yuan as before.

Gu Ming knew that even a foreigner could appreciate Zhou Guo's great general, and the price was not expensive.

Honor the dragon!

Of course, Zunlong’s identity is still a little lacking, so he can find another person.

Ugh!
Fei Xiang!

Fei Xiang chose to return to China to develop his career very early on, he has a good family background!
Fei Xiang is so handsome.

Although he is still some distance away from Gu Ming, he can still be considered handsome to a certain extent.

When the time comes, I will get Fei Xiang a set of Tang Dynasty armor.

The legend of An Lushan!
Since Japan claims to have inherited the culture of the Tang Dynasty, it is understandable that when Ken Shimizu was fighting demons and defending justice, he dug out a Tang Dynasty warrior!

The Tang Dynasty was inclusive and had the deepest connections with overseas countries. Its clothing style absorbed characteristics of many cultures. Using Tang Dynasty armor as a symbol of ancient Zhou warriors was an excellent means of propaganda both internally and externally.

Zhang Yimou learned Kurosawa's use of colors and geometric composition, but he was always one step behind in scene design.

Gu Ming nodded between his eyebrows, his mind wandering, pondering everything that had happened today and every scene that had occurred.

Gu Ming could not and did not want to learn the use of colors by Kurosawa Akira. If the strong conflicting bright colors were not used well, it would be like the one in "The Last Dance".

The acting in Three Shots Surprise is commendable, but the use of color is a complete disaster.

As the leading actor and assistant during this period, Gu Ming has gained a deep understanding of this.

Composition, mise-en-scène, geometric symmetry.

"I'll definitely be able to put this experience to good use on my next shoot... and use it in my own work!"

In 1978, George Romero had already finished filming his Night of the Living Dead.

But it doesn't matter.

Only Asians can shoot zombies and other ghost-themed films well, which Europeans and Americans will never understand.

“If there’s a chance, the next step will be to film Zombie Attack!”

Gu Ming secretly took note of this matter.

Just like the scene in Train to Busan where zombies broke into the airport.

Only Asians can shoot this kind of scene well.

Looking at the time, it’s already late.

Gu Ming packed up and didn't forget to take the videotape with him.

Previously, Jissoji Akio had expressed his hope to introduce Kurosawa Akira, but after filming began, he never found the time.

Now that the filming is over, Gu Ming will certainly not forget the instructions.

after all.

It is very likely that he will continue to collaborate with Akio Jissoji on other films in the future.

(End of this chapter)