Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 314: Barely Earn Tens of Millions

"Prince!"

"His Royal Highness is back!"

As soon as Gu Ming returned to the office, he was greeted by a burst of teasing voices, which left him speechless.

Who spread it and how did it spread so quickly!
Someone had delivered a newspaper earlier. Gu Ming opened it and saw a photo of the two people hugging each other in the hotel, as well as the reporter's captions.

"Brother Furuya, this has spread like wildfire. There's even a video recording of the on-site interview. Maybe we can put it on the back of the videotape as a live record. Director Kurosawa said that you two are like long-lost brothers. So, of course, you must be the prince!"

Gu Ming almost couldn't help but crumple up the newspaper and threw it away on the spot.

Prince of Yarn.

"Let's not talk about the prince for now... Tell me a little bit about how things are going at the office lately."

Someone then sent in the latest report.

At Toei, the production of Kamen Rider V3 is proceeding smoothly and everything is thriving.

Gu Ming did not participate in the production, but the agency provided the performance service for the killing array and received a daily salary.

Gu Ming was not surprised, as V3 had higher ratings and was more popular than the original Kamen Rider.

It can be said that the first generation of Kamen Rider took a pioneering position, but in fact it was inferior to V3 in terms of ratings and influence.

Dinosaur Super Ksai has come to an end. Although the final ratings were not high, it unexpectedly had some influence overseas, which is worthy of the initial investment.

Gu Ming knew that he could still use the film copyright after selling it to China in a few years.

On the contrary, the recently co-screened Guiman is a little different.

Ishiro Honda and Yoshiro Ishido did not participate in the production. The script was written by Tetsuo Kaneshiro. The actors generally did not change. The leading role was still Tokiro Dan, and only the supporting roles were modified to a certain extent.

Due to the multi-platform broadcasting, the ratings were significantly diverted. According to statistics from TBS, they were far lower than the two previously aired works.

But if we were to calculate the ratings in a comprehensive and unified manner, the numbers would be incredibly terrifying.

"pretty good."

After reading it, Gu Ming was amazed.

He had not forgotten about his income and asked an accountant to do the accounting. His salary for Shadow Warrior was 2 million yen. After working as an assistant for six months, his salary was less than 1.5 million yen. This was his total income for more than six months.

Yes, the leading actor in a movie only received a salary of 2 million yen, and that was because he was not a newcomer.

"So, Your Highness, when will this movie be released?" Zhen Xialong blinked and said jokingly, "You can still see our previous movie in the cinema now."

Most of the time there are not many good movies to show, and occasionally you can see the screening of The Nara Scroll in some remote cinemas.

Gu Ming was really speechless.

Six months!

There are no movies in later generations that can be shown for six months.

"So, has Toei said anything?" Gu Ming asked, "How's the box office revenue?"

"Yes, Toei has provided statistics for these two quarters." The accountant quickly produced a detailed figure.

"Ration revenue is currently 12 billion yen. Judging from the increase, there shouldn't be any further changes in the future, and the final figure should reach billion yen."

Gu Ming nodded, thinking that the box office was a little lower than expected.

Of course, it is not too low. After all, there have been continuous films released in the past six months to share the box office, and it is impossible for him to continue to grow.

In the previous contract, because it was a special cooperation, we could get up to 37.5% of the share from Toei, but it will not be that high in the future.

Based on this calculation, the film can get a share of nearly 500 million yuan.

"Currently, 340 million has been received. Toei says another portion of funds are still being processed quarterly and will be transferred next quarter. However, this money didn't remain for long. As you mentioned before, it has been transferred to Wangu in batches as an investment."

Although Gui Man Ming did not participate, the agency still provided guidance on the killing array, and Gu Ming made a part of the investment, investing 3 million yen per episode on the basis of the yen generation. Gui Man filmed for six months.

Two seasons, or twenty-six episodes, total 78 million yen.

"It's so damn expensive!" Gu Ming exclaimed.

And the money may not be recovered.

Endai acquired the rights to the toy and peripheral products, Gu Ming acquired the rights to the audiovisual broadcasting, and Wangu retained the copyrights to Guiman's image and other related rights. However, while audiovisual broadcasting might seem promising, it wasn't. After all, the highest payout was paid for the first run, with subsequent releases often paying much less.

Gu Ming estimated that once Guiman was finished, he would make a small profit of about 10 to 20 million yen.

But considering the long investment process, it can be said that it is a loss.

"Forget it, if there's money to be made, there's no loss! Besides, this is a film."

This was the only way Gu Ming could comfort himself.

Poor Akira Furuya! What kind of money does he make? It's nothing more than investing in his productions, performing in his shows, and actor salaries. He only makes a few tens of millions of yen a year. That's nothing!

At this moment, only Zhen Xialong is the most pitiful.

"Brother Gugu, I haven't filmed any work yet..."

Although he has guest-starred in many productions and performances, he has not yet appeared in any productions.

Gu Ming could only continue to paint a rosy picture for him.

Don’t worry, Wangu will take a picture of Leo sooner or later!
If Wan Gu doesn’t have money, he will invest it himself!

Manatsu Ryu wiped away her tears and said, "So when are we going to film the second part of the Scroll of Vengeful Spirits?"

"Don't worry, I've created a new folder." Gu Ming spread his hands and said, "I just came back from out of town. I need to rest for a few days!"

The filming of Shadow Warrior was so tiring that Gu Ming didn't want to do anything now.

New Year is coming soon, and Gu Ming just wants to spend a peaceful New Year. It would be best if he could go out and play for a few days to relax.

Otherwise, Gu Ming felt that he was almost becoming a filming machine.

Speaking of playing.

Manatsu Ryu's eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother Furuya, I know a place that's more fun."

Gu Ming said, "I won't go to the red-light district."

"I'm not going either!" Manatsu Ryuu spread his hands. "I'm from Yokohama. Yokohama is a port, very convenient for going out to sea, so there's a very interesting event there."

He held up a palm and recited a few words.

"Go. Out. To. The. Sea. Fishing!"

Gu Ming:?
Close your eyes, and in an instant, countless scenes appear before your eyes.

The sea, the waves, the petrels, the whales.

Caught a salmon and brought it home, but all that was left was a skeleton.

The Old Man and the Sea!

Gu Ming wiped his mouth.

I am super.

Going out to sea to fish, this sounds so cool!
"Can you hit the whale? No, no, wait, let's not hit the whale."

Gu Ming remembered that there was an international agreement prohibiting the capture of whales, although the Japanese did not seem to have joined this agreement.

Manatsu Ryuu wasn't so sure.

Killing whales? Yeah, that's fine, right?

He couldn't help scratching his head. "But you're not talking about catching a whale with bare hands, right? Probably, right?"

Although most people certainly can't catch a whale with bare hands, it's possible.

That’s Akira Furuya!
(End of this chapter)