Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 105 Kimura Lock, Judo Master
The special effects portion of the film wrapped after four days of filming. The rest of the film will focus on the human drama, with the possibility of additional reshoots.

But this has nothing to do with Gu Ming. His guest appearance among humans ended as soon as he finished reading his lines.

Gu Ming thought he had done a lot this time. Although it was troublesome to wear the suit, he still tried to be innovative in the action design, especially the final battle sequence.

From the Zarab aliens to the Baltan aliens, and then to the Zetton aliens, three consecutive battles, in which different battle scenes and styles were designed, can be regarded as the result of Gu Ming using half of his skills. If he is not asked to be the action director in the future, it is estimated that Japan will not be able to find action design of the same standard in at least ten to twenty years.

——As for what the latecomers should do…let them decide later.

We'll know the response after it airs.

There was no work arrangement this morning. After going to Shotaro Ishimori to assist in the image design, Gu Ming returned to the office's dilapidated warehouse.

The filming at TBS has also ended. Although there is no work today, we can't be idle. Gu Ming will give simple action training to the people in the office.

Since we are forming a class, we need relevant coordination and we cannot do it without practice.

When Gu Ming arrived, he saw Zhen Xialong fighting with Nijiamoto Tatsumi. The two had similar experiences. They had both learned Shaolin Kung Fu and Goju-ryu Karate. Now when they fought, they felt like they were from the same school.

——Shaolin Kung Fu is indeed the Shaolin Kung Fu of the Zhou Dynasty. The founder of the Japan Shaolin Kung Fu Federation, Zong Daochen, was a monk. Around the 1980s, he visited Shaolin Temple many times. Later, Zong Daochen played a role in the reconstruction of Shaolin Temple and the filming of the Shaolin Temple movie. I will not go into details here.

After the two exchanged a few moves, the winner was decided. Manatsu Ryu was obviously no match for Niikemoto Tatsumi, and was knocked down by Niikemoto Tatsumi with a judo technique. His wrist was flipped and it hurt terribly.

“I’m going to die, I’m going to die…”

Of course, Nijiamoto Tatsumi would not really break his wrist, and quickly let go of Manatsu Ryu.

Manatsu Ryuu moved his wrist, feeling a little pain, and asked, "That's not a karate move at all!"

"A good move is one that knocks down the enemy. This move is the famous 'Kimura Lock'!"

Gu Ming's heart moved slightly, and he stepped forward and said, "You also know something about judo?"

The two turned around and saw Gu Ming, and greeted each other hurriedly.

Nijiamoto Tatsumi then responded: "I don't know much about judo, but this move, the Kimura lock, is very famous. Nowadays, martial artists can use it to some extent."

Manatsu Ryu was a little confused.

After all, he wasn't a martial artist who specialized in martial arts. After thinking it over carefully, he asked, "I only know of a judo master named Kimura Masahiko. Is this Kimura lock related to him?"

"That's great." Gu Ming laughed and said, "The Kimura lock is named after Kimura Masahiko!"

Masahiko Kimura is a Japanese judo master who is known as the "Demon of Judo". He once won the championship of the Tenlan Bibu Martial Arts Tournament, Japan's highest-level martial arts tournament.

In an international competition, he defeated a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master with a judo ground technique, which was later named the Kimura lock.

Gu Ming knew this person mainly because of another thing.

Masahiko Kimura once conspired with his master to steal a bomb and made a plan to have Masahiko Kimura carry the bomb under the pretext of visiting a shrine and kill Private First Class Tojo.

However, the plan ultimately failed, and Kimura Masahiko was not punished due to his status as a martial arts champion.

This guy is indeed a macho man.

"Alright, the contest is almost over. Long, you continue to practice blind fighting. Nijiaben, you and your brothers should cooperate and prepare for practice."

Several people responded and divided their responsibilities.

Manatsu Ryu is going to practice blind fighting, while Niikemoto Tatsumi takes the other boys to cooperate with Gu Ming in action stunt training.

How to pull the wire, how to place the mat, how to cause havoc—all require practice, and naturally, repeated falls, sweat, and blood are inevitable.

The boys practiced very seriously. After all, they had to repay Gugu's kindness, so they had to practice more. Until the phone rang, interrupting everyone's practice.

Gu Ming connected the landline.

"Extreme Action Agency... Oh! It's Mr. Watanabe. Now? Okay, I have time. I'll go right away."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ming looked at the expressions of the others and spread his hands. "Toei has already invited a judo consultant, and the filming of this drama is about to begin. Everyone, please stop and prepare to come with me. This drama is very important, and Toei is willing to spend money. If we do well, there will be many episodes to shoot. We must let Toei see our ability!"

I have been practicing hard for days just so that I can put it to good use now!

Leaving behind Manatsu Ryu to continue practicing blind fighting, Niikemoto Tatsumi accompanied him in practice, while Tani Akira took the other boys to the Toei TV class.

Soon, we arrived at the Toei TV Department's office.

When Gu Ming arrived, there were already a few strangers in the office. Gu Ming did not recognize them, but judging from their clothes, they were a few younger judo fighters and an older man.

The man was about sixty years old, with a flat head and bulging muscles. He was truly a sturdy man. Although his eyes were closed, he gave off an aura of forbidding approach.

Gu Mingchao bowed slightly to Watanabe Ryosuke.

"Oh! Mr. Furuya is here." Watanabe Ryosuke introduced the two parties.

"This Furuya-kun, Furuya Akira, is the assassin for this production. Those people are his team. They first showed their prowess in Tomb of Benevolence and Righteousness, and they're quite impressive. The action design for this production will be entirely handed over to them. I hope you can work together in unity and dedication."

"Mr. Furuya, this is the famous Judo Master, Mr. Masahiko Kimura, and several of his disciples! They will serve as the Judo consultants for this production!"

Gu Ming suddenly looked up.

Just after talking about Masahiko Kimura, I actually met Masahiko Kimura himself?
No wonder Gu Ming felt a different aura from him.

Masahiko Kimura looked towards this side without any obvious expression.

No matter in terms of age or status, he is a senior, so he would not take the initiative to salute or greet Gu Ming, a junior.

Gu Ming was naturally aware of this and didn't mind it much. He bowed slightly and greeted him.

"Killing formation design? So you guys are the killing formation masters in this work."

Beside Masahiko Kimura, several judo disciples looked at these young men and found that their postures were loose and sloppy, and they didn't look like they had practiced martial arts.

However, Watanabe Ryosuke made it very clear that they were only responsible for providing judo consulting services, while the movements had to be completely left to people like Gu Ming.

No matter how they looked at it, this was unconvincing to them.

A disciple named Fuji Shusuke suddenly became angry.

"Without even a little martial arts background, how can you be a good instructor?"

Next to Gu Ming, Watanabe was a little angry.

"Hey! You are looking down on me..."

Gu Ming raised his hand and held Watanabe down.

"Don't be angry." Gu Ming calmed down and turned to the judo disciple in front of him.

"I heard that Mr. Masahiko Kimura is an internationally renowned martial artist and judo master. He defeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Elio Gracie with a single jiu-jitsu move, which earned the name 'Kimura Lock.'"

"I admire your achievements and your judo skills, but everyone has their own specialties. We may not be good at judo, but our strength is choreography. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to say this now."

(End of this chapter)