Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 357: You still have to use force
When she returned home that night, Zhen Zidan told Yuen Woo-ping what had happened.

After hearing this, Yuan Heping almost kicked Zhen Zidan out.

What the hell.

Anyone with a higher emotional intelligence would not do such a thing.

Now Yuan Heping felt that things were in a difficult situation.

He did promise Zhen Zidan's mother that he would support Zhen Zidan, after all, the two had a long-standing relationship.

But here's the thing.

Zhen Zidan has quite the right ideas!
"What do you want me to say?"

After sending Zhen Zidan away, Yuan Heping beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Agree? How could he agree so easily? He was afraid that Zhen Zidan would be assassinated by the Yakuza the day he arrived in Japan.

Refuse? Of course, it's not easy to refuse! After all, Yuen Woo-ping is currently unable to make a film for Zhen Zidan, and if there is an opportunity elsewhere, he won't want to stand in her way. If he says no, Zhen Zidan might secretly resent him.

"Danny, Danny, you're such a troublemaker! You said if you hadn't told me, I'd have turned a blind eye and just assumed you were on a trip to Japan. Now you've come all the way to tell me, what am I supposed to say?"

Yuan Heping scratched his head but couldn't figure out how to deal with this matter.

As he was thinking, he heard someone knocking on the door. Looking through the peephole, Yuan Heping was shocked.

broken.

Bakayalu is here to find you!
……

……

As soon as Gu Ming saw Yuan Heping, he knew that there was something wrong with his expression.

Come to think of it, this kind of thing is definitely not easy to deal with!

Moreover, Gu Ming specifically instructed Erjia Ben Tatsumi to keep a close eye on Zhen Zidan.

He deliberately waited for Zhen Zidan to come out of Yuen Woo-ping's room before running to find Yuen Woo-ping.

"Master Yuan." Gu Ming sat down and said briefly, "This is what happened. This afternoon when we were out playing, Dennis told me something."

"Yes, yes, I've heard that." Yuan Heping sighed, "This kid has caused you trouble."

"It's okay, it's not a big deal." Gu Ming suddenly changed the subject: "Actually, I do have some work on hand. Maybe I can take him there to try it out. Once he becomes famous, he can then return to Hong Kong to develop his career."

Looking at Yuan Heping's surprised expression, Gu Ming casually placed two cups and explained.

"Look, this is a character. He's a Chinese-American character. The story takes place in a desolate little village..."

Gu Ming gave a brief introduction.

Yuan Heping's eyes lit up as he listened.

This is a positive character.

And according to the setting, he is young and a Chinese American, which makes him a perfect match for Zhen Zidan.

But Yuen Woo-ping was a little skeptical.

Can the Japanese be so kind?

As expected, Gu Ming suddenly changed the subject: "Normally, you have to sign a contract when hiring an actor. Although I value him very much, if there are problems with his performance, I won't continue to use him."

After Gu Ming finished speaking, Yuan Heping let out a "Hey!"

The Japanese showed their weakness. It turns out they want money!
If you want money, that’s easy!
"That's easy enough. I'll just talk to his mother. But I'll have to trouble you to take care of the child."

"Young people should be full of energy. I like him very much."

Gu Ming smiled and said, "But we can't tell him about this easily. He's too righteous. If everything goes his way, there will definitely be trouble in the future. Why don't we work together to hold him off for a few days?"

Gu Ming whispered a few words, and Yuan Heping nodded straight.

correct.

exactly!
Feel the same!

He could agree to this, but he had to teach Zhen Zidan a lesson!
Otherwise he would run to find someone today, and then run to find someone else tomorrow.

Wouldn’t that be very difficult to do?
……

……

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Gu Ming woke up early in the morning, feeling refreshed.

When I went out, I saw that Tatsumi Niikemoto was having a friendly exchange with the Hong Kong martial artists. Well, it was a real friendly exchange, only talking about filming and action, and it didn't rise to other levels.

Gu Mingxian walked a few steps and just turned a corner to have breakfast when he saw Zhen Zidan waiting for him with a sad face.

Gu Ming pretended not to know and was very surprised: "Dennis, what's with that expression on your face?"

"Mr. Fulia." Zhen Zidan said with a bitter face: "Master scolded me."

Gu Ming's expression remained unchanged, and he laughed in his heart.

Of course they would curse! Because that was how the Gu Ming circle manipulated Yuan Heping!
Gu Ming laughed in his heart, but his face suddenly became stern.

"Well done!"

"what?!"

"Why don't you think about it? How can you just casually tell others about this? Now that you've told him, how can I meet Master Yuan in the future?"

Zhen Zidan was completely confused: "Why can't we meet? I'm just going to film a movie."

"So you mean I can just go to your house, break down the door, and steal your things? You actually went to talk to Master Yuan yourself, aren't you afraid that he will be mad to death? Star Wars hasn't been finished yet. If Master Yuan quits, then you can forget about making movies." Gu Ming walked away quickly.

Zhen Zidan hurried to catch up, but Gu Ming didn't even turn around: "I'm going to have breakfast, don't follow me!"

Zhen Zidan stopped, feeling aggrieved and wanting to cry.

He held his head and thought for a long time before he realized that he seemed to have done something wrong.

"What should I do now?"

Zhen Zidan couldn't help but wail. After thinking it over, she gritted her teeth and decided to follow Gu Ming.

Gu Ming naturally knew that Zhen Zidan was following him, but he didn't look back. He just found a place to sit down and eat breakfast.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhen Zidan sitting at a table not far away. He wanted to come over and talk to her but didn't dare. Gu Ming held back his laughter and remained silent.

Zhen Zidan has low emotional intelligence and a bad temper. If no one is watching, she will do something to find Yuan Heping behind his back.

He had to be pressured a little to make him behave. Otherwise, Gu Ming was afraid that if he went to Japan today, he would offend the Yakuza and be hacked to death tomorrow.

Although ordinary Yakuza probably can't beat Zhen Zidan.

Gu Ming ignored him and grabbed a pie to eat.

American pies are still delicious, after all, they are filled with a lot of fillings.

This pie, indeed. The filling is rich and the taste is strong. The crew's Gu Guming can't go a day without eating him.

"Ming, you have a good appetite."

Gu Ming raised his head and met George Lucas's slightly tired eyes, then smiled back, "Not bad, this cake tastes good. What's wrong?"

"Look, I watched the action design video yesterday. It was amazing. They made all the lightsabers I wanted to design but couldn't make. Even the alien lightsabers. But there's one problem."

George Lucas was extremely cautious: "Our people can't act it out!"

Gu Ming was greatly surprised.

Well, actually I was pretending.

Gu Ming pretended to be surprised: "How can it not be acted out? I have consulted many people to choreograph it over and over again. Those people are the most common martial artists in Hong Kong. They are familiar with this kind of thing. If it were replaced by those top action actors in Hong Kong, every one of them would be able to fight better!"

George Lucas's tactical fade away.

“But our actors don’t get that kind of training!”

Gu Ming said: "We can start the training from the beginning!"

"Time! Time is running out, Ming, can't you think of another way? Simplify the moves?"

"Simplifying the movements is fine, but whether it looks good or not is not a big deal. The key is that many people have already left! They are all friends I invited here, and they didn't originally work here. Now that the work is over, most of them have gone home."

——Then can’t you just do it yourself?

George Lucas was going to say that.

But when the words came to my lips, I couldn't speak.

After all, he asked Gu Minglai to design the movements, and now the movements have been completed, the effect is pretty good.

He was quite satisfied, but the actors couldn't do it!
The actor is just playing Luke Skywalker, he doesn’t really know how to use the Force!

George Lucas believed that someone without the Force could not perform that kind of swordsmanship.

"Try again, Ming. I can give you more money."

George Lucas was sincere and came up with a unique trick.

Gu Ming could only shake his head and smile bitterly. "There's no point in paying them more. They're gone now and I can't find them. Besides, they have their own work schedules. This isn't something that can be solved with just more money. Mr. Lucas, please don't make this difficult for me. But... I do have an idea."

Gu Ming suddenly said, "How about you try using our martial arts?"

George Lucas immediately wanted to shake his head.

joke.

Star Wars already uses special effects, so if even the actors use stand-ins, what's left? It's impossible for the audience to go to the cinema and see no real people!

When the words came to his lips, he hesitated again.

The martial arts actors did fight well indeed.

The key is that the fees are cheap!
In the United States, that pay is considered low, but in various parts of Asia, that pay is high!
George Lucas is not aloof from the real world. He also needs to eat and knows that making money is not easy!

Gu Ming added fuel to the fire.

"Then I'll give it a try. There are still some people left in the United States, but I can't say how much the movements can be simplified. Dennis? Let's go and try to simplify the movements."

Zhen Zidan's mouth twisted.

In fact, he had been listening for a long time, and when faced with Gu Ming's statement, Zhen Zidan's first reaction was disdain.

Are all Americans pigs? He can do this move at the age of ten, how come American action actors in their twenties and thirties still can't do it!
"With this level, you might as well let me act!"

Zhen Zidan muttered to herself, and George Lucas seemed to be hesitant to speak.

He still had an impression of Zhen Zidan, the performer in the video.

Seeing Gu Ming and Zhen Zidan preparing to leave, George Lucas held his chin in thought.

or.

Let the Asian martial arts community give it a try?
George Lucas thought that if he didn't have any important roles and used stand-ins who didn't show their faces, he could save money on filming and maybe the effect would be even better!

(End of this chapter)