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Chapter 480 This can't possibly be a live-action program!?
Sasaki Yoshiko was also stunned. Not only was he being broadcast about visiting a red-light district, but girls were even going so far as to approach him and ask if he wanted services.
And that girl is sixteen years old. Her daughter is exactly sixteen this year.

Sasaki Yoshiko was already eyeing her daughter, judging whether the show was a bit unsuitable for her.

Kyoko keenly noticed her mother's gaze and looked at her warily. "I'm not leaving. I want to finish watching!"

At the same time, she defended her idol, saying, "Although Mumu-chan went to Ichiban-gai and wanted to go to the information center, he was definitely just doing it for the sake of the show! Mom, didn't you see that Mumu-chan even tried to persuade that girl to leave?"

Sasaki Yoshiko and Sasaki Taro must agree to this.

This can indeed be seen from the details of the communication.

but.
"I would like to borrow some money from your office."

Sasaki Taro stared at Wu Mu speaking on the screen, completely stunned and speechless.

Don't go too far when borrowing money from a red-light district information office!
Even Japanese people would avoid the information center in Kabukicho Ichiban-gai because it must have yakuza connections.

But Wu Mu, a foreigner and a celebrity, actually took the initiative to come to my door to borrow money!

Sasaki Taro previously felt that the other players' performances were quite impressive, with various unexpected and eye-catching interactions.

But now, compared to these Chinese celebrities, he suddenly realized that none of that mattered at all. Asking for directions in English or borrowing a phone to connect with teammates was nothing.

This Chinese celebrity went to Japan and immediately went to the Yakuza to borrow money!
"Isn't he afraid that those yakuza members will harm him?" Sasaki Taro asked incredulously.

Even if the production crew followed, they weren't right next to him. Besides, the production crew themselves were probably afraid of encountering gangsters like him. Yet, this young, handsome, and seemingly innocent Chinese celebrity actually showed up at their door.

Sasaki Yoshiko couldn't understand it either, "He didn't seem scared at all, and even dared to tell those people at the information office that he would only pay the legal interest."

Who in their right mind would dare to communicate like that? Wouldn't they be afraid that the gangsters would think he was playing them for a fool and take action?

Xingzi was happy, saying, "Dad, Mom, you don't watch Mumu-chan's shows enough. Mumu-chan has always been like this."

While they were discussing it, on television, the staff at the information center had already agreed to Wu Mu's loan request.

Sasaki Taro and his colleagues weren't particularly surprised by the information center's agreement, because they could guess what the staff and manager were thinking by looking at the expressions on Ooki's face.

If you can't pay back the money, I'll force you to be a gigolo!

"Isn't this too risky for Wu Mu-kun? The yakuza behind these information centers will definitely target him eventually," Sasaki Yoshiko said with some concern.

“The risk is too great, but compared to other players, this approach does give us a significant advantage,” Sasaki Taro nodded.

He guessed that Wu Mu must have relied on the help of the information center to eliminate a contestant within two hours of the start of the recording.

But the outcome was not what he expected at all.

Wu Mu, who had made a deal with the free information center, took the staff of the information center to breakfast. Then it was time for the first location announcement. He happened to be not far from the eliminated number 12 and bumped into him.

Most importantly, Wu Mu subdued that person himself!
The employee at the free information center simply acted as someone to lure people out.

Sasaki Taro was stunned to see Nogi, who had easily pinned number 12 to the ground with just one hand.

This number 12 is a criminal police officer, and his previous introduction was quite impressive.

And it was taken care of so easily!?

"He's so strong!?" Sasaki Taro exclaimed in surprise.

One hand! The first episode spent several minutes introducing him as an elite South Korean detective, an elite detective who has received numerous awards from the South Korean police force and participated in a bunch of major operations!
As a result, he was easily defeated like a child in a head-on confrontation!?
"Would Wumu really break up your silk-obsessed husband?" Sasaki Yoshiko was also stunned, and looked at her daughter with some hesitation.

Kyoko was naturally excited, "I've always said that Mumu-chan is amazing."

Sasaki Taro and the others were completely captivated.

This show is so entertaining!

Besides the captivating aspect of defeating the enemy in one move, there is also...
On the screen, Matsumoto Kojiro, an employee of the information center, shouted with a tightening throat, "He's a policeman!?"

"who are you!"

"I didn't do anything! You did all of this by yourself!"

Sasaki Taro looked at the nervous staff at the information center and found it inexplicably funny.

There was absolutely no information about any staff members at the information center keeping an eye on Momoki; in fact, it's the staff members at the information center who are now starting to be afraid of him.

Especially the story that Wu Mu said in a very serious tone afterward—that the other contestants were members of a dark organization, and he was a tourist who had been caught up in the dark organization's conspiracy.

Sasaki Taro narrowly escaped choking.

What a ridiculous and cliché setting! Even third-rate comics don't draw like this anymore.

But surprisingly, the person from the information center, Matsumoto Kojo, looked genuinely skeptical.

Absurdity, dark humor, and the contestants' formidable skills make for a thrilling show.
This show is amazing!
Sasaki Taro discovered that while the other contestants' performances were simply impressive and the themes interesting, this Chinese star's performance was like a blockbuster movie with no dull moments!
Various logical yet unexpected developments!

Especially when you think about it, these programs aren't just movies, but based on real events, it becomes even more interesting.

After eliminating contestant number 12, the manager and employee of the information center, worried about getting into trouble, wanted to cancel Wu Mu's commission.

Sasaki Taro stared at the television, wondering what would happen to this Chinese celebrity next, and whether he would lose the help of the red-light district information center.

But once you get here, everything changes.

Switch back to the shots of the other contestants.

"Why aren't you continuing to broadcast Wu Mu-san's episodes?! What's next? Let's finish broadcasting it first!" Sasaki Taro said speechlessly.

Isn't this just deliberately trying to pique people's interest?

The footage of these other contestants was very interesting to watch before, and their performances were quite impressive.

However, compared to that Chinese celebrity, they were a whole level below in terms of appeal. The performances of the other contestants were generally predictable, but the scenes featuring this Chinese celebrity were all about scenarios that were unthinkable.

But there's no way to show all of Wu Mu's footage; the program wouldn't have enough time.

Furthermore, to make the scenes of eliminated contestants after Wu Mu interesting, we need to lay the groundwork for the other contestants now, so that the audience can become more familiar with them.

After filling the screen with several segments featuring other contestants, the production team finally cut back to Wu Mu near the end of the third episode. Yes, they're using Wu Mu again as a hook to keep viewers watching.

Wu Muna's request was indeed cancelled, but he didn't leave. Instead, he asked Matsumoto and his friends to cover his food, lodging, and transportation for the day, or he would call the police and ask them to "arrest" the South Korean police.

This scene of the reversed Heavenly Generals undoubtedly made the audience laugh so hard they almost choked.

The fact that Matsumoto Kojo had to agree with such a humiliating expression made the show even more entertaining.

Then, while Wu Mu was freeloading off others, the manager of the information center called.

"Wu Mu-san, we can continue with your previous requests, but there's something I'd like to ask for your help with."

“Our Tokyo-based guild, Fukuda-kai, has been captured by members of the Osaka-based guild, Kamikawa-kai. We urgently need to contact Takahashi, the wakagashira of the Fukuda-kai, and we would like to ask you to persuade Takahashi’s sister.”

Sasaki Taro's eyes widened instantly.

Fukuda-kai?
Kamikawa Club! ?

Yakuza gang!!?

Good heavens, I was just dealing with the businesses of the yakuza group, and now I have to deal with the group itself!?

And yet, they still want to get involved in gang warfare?
The Sasaki family, including Kyoko, were completely stunned.

This development is even more unimaginable than they had just envisioned.

But then the screen went black again.

End of episode three.

Netflix has done a great job with its pacing; who could resist watching this kind of development?

"Kyoko, play episode four now!" Sasaki Taro shouted.

"The Kamikawa-kai is a gang from Osaka. They've been fighting fiercely with our local Fukuda-kai for territory. Several of Fukuda-kai's junior officers have been slashed and hospitalized, and many ordinary members have been injured, many seriously. But they were barely holding on before."

Director Go Yoon-sung of "Casual Shooting" stared wide-eyed at the information center manager who was explaining the situation.

Gang fights erupt over territory!?

He was seriously injured in the attack and hospitalized!?

Are you kidding me?!?
Are you guys serious?!

Go Yoon-sung was stunned. Netflix is ​​now a giant in the Korean entertainment industry, and as their competitor, he would definitely pay attention to their new shows.

In addition, since they had talked about Wu Mu at the barbecue restaurant before, he paid special attention to Wu Mu for a day.

The attention it garnered left people completely stunned.

Going to red-light district gangs to borrow money is one thing, but now there's even gang warfare going on! This is like something out of a reality TV show!
Are you sure this isn't a movie shoot?
Gao Yuncheng quickly took out his phone and called Che Xiuzhen, asking with suspicion and disbelief, "Xiuzhen, was the entire 'City Survival' show you participated in filmed on location? Was there no script?"

A Japanese narration could be faintly heard from the other end of the phone.

Clearly, Cha Soo-jung was also watching the show.

When Gao Yuncheng suddenly called, Cha Soo-jung was also taken aback, but immediately sighed, "Director, sometimes I really wish that show was scripted."

That way, she wouldn't have to see herself wavering in her talent as an artist.

Are the requirements for becoming a celebrity really this high? Are Chinese celebrities really this good?

With such a huge gap between her and others, and being completely overshadowed in the show, can she really make a living as an entertainer?

"But unfortunately, the entire show was filmed live, without any script whatsoever. Netflix only gave us the rules, and then let us improvise completely," Cha Soo-jung sighed.

All footage was filmed live, giving the contestants complete freedom to improvise?
Gao Yuncheng hesitated for a moment, "Is it possible that you were just improvising, but that Chinese star had a script?"

Well, it's no wonder he didn't believe it; as a variety show director, he knows all too well the difficulty of filming variety shows.

Don't be fooled by the many interesting interactions and programs on variety shows; a large part of them are actually pre-planned jokes and punchlines.

Some celebrities have very boring personalities. If you let them do whatever they want, not to mention the show's effect, even their interactions with each other will be extremely dry and unwatchable, like a complete disaster.

But these Chinese celebrities going to gangs to borrow money, and then seemingly getting involved in gang fights—is that something a human could even imagine?!?
After hearing his words, Xiuzhen hesitated upon getting off the bus. She was certain that she didn't have a script, but she wondered if Wumu had one.
“He definitely filmed it on location!” Cha Soo-jung said firmly.

Cha Soo-jung explained her reasoning: "Director, if he has a script on his end, we, as a production team, can't possibly be completely oblivious. We'll definitely notice."

"Those people are genuine Japanese gangsters. The fights between their various gangs are completely real and have even made the news in Japan. Director, you haven't seen the rest yet. There are still real gang fight scenes later on. They're really fighting, hitting each other on the head with baseball bats, leaving their heads bloody and mangled."

"and"

After hesitating for a moment, Cha Soo-jung said, "Actually, several contestants were targeted by the gangsters on camera during the show. The Kamikawa Gang on TV wanted to invite us back for a chat, but luckily they were stopped."

"Furthermore, after the filming of the program was completed, those gangsters came to the door and prevented the production crew from leaving. In particular, the Kamikawa gang sent a lot of people to block the door and threaten the production crew."

What the hell!

Gao Yuncheng's hand trembled.

The production team was directly threatened by gangsters!?
Does this risk still exist when the production team is filming a program now?
As a fellow variety show director, he felt this was outrageous; the entire production team was threatened by gangsters because of one contestant's performance.
The threats on the show are obvious, including the incident where Jin Jianwu was mistaken for a member of a dark organization by the Kamikawa Association and asked to be taken back for a talk. However, several other contestants also encountered such threats, but the production team stopped them from doing so.

The incident involving the threat to the production team happened after Wu Mu finished recording the show and stayed in Japan to wrap things up. He left early and wasn't there.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuncheng couldn't help but turn his gaze back to Wu Mu's face on the television screen.

Are these Chinese celebrities really that talented?

If they can create such a grand spectacle by filming a city survival show, what would happen if they filmed a show like theirs, where the guests have complete freedom and plan everything themselves?
He imagined it in his mind.

His eyes remained fixed on the screen as he continued watching the program.

At the same time, he took out his phone to see how the show was being discussed online.
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P.S.: I took advantage of not having perfect attendance to get my wisdom tooth extracted. It was an impacted tooth that was lying horizontally, and the pain has been so bad these past two days that I can't concentrate on writing at all.

(End of this chapter)