Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 173 Unique Way of Thinking
Let’s not talk about Knight No. 2.

Today Gu Ming plans to find out if anyone knows a reliable accountant.

Kamen Rider Taniaki only provided guidance and performances for the killing array, while Cat's Eye Sisters was his collaborative work, so of course there had to be accounting supervision. Where did the money go?
Gu Ming made some special inquiries and actually found someone.

According to Shaqin, this person is called "Matsuzawa Yuko" and she was also a student at the University of Tokyo. The two of them were classmates.

As soon as she said that she was a student at the University of Tokyo, Gu Ming understood.

After calling the person over and taking a look, Gu Ming felt that his professional level was quite strong, so he hired him.

The main task is to supervise and calculate the flow of funds during the Maoyan filming, and Gu Ming knows where the money is spent.

Even if you buy a teacup for a few hundred dollars, you should at least know what kind of teacup you are buying.

"Kamen Rider is released on Saturday, so we'll ask everyone to come back and watch it then. As for now, of course, we're preparing to continue filming Maoyan."

Gu Ming sat cross-legged at the table, thinking about the script for the second episode.

The script for this second episode is going to start to undergo some major changes.

The first episode is just to introduce the characters and show the plot, but starting from the second episode, Gu Ming starts to add his own ideas.

This is Japan after all, and some things cannot be expressed unscrupulously. For example, placing a person holding a sickle and a hammer in the plot would definitely not be acceptable.

Gu Ming didn't intend to make such a simple design.

What he is pursuing is an invisible output, a way of thinking.

The so-called cultural output, output is the key point, output first and then talk about culture!
Japan is indeed very good at this. The influence of Japanese comics is very great, and Gu Ming has to admit it. Many things are subtly influenced by it, which is different from the past.

Therefore, Gu Ming intends to use this carrier to export another way of thinking.

Every cultural circle has its own unique way of thinking.

For example, 'It's Chinese New Year, he's here, and he's just a child!'

"No pineapples on pizza, no strawberries in mapo tofu, hamburgers have to have a meat patty, and the second floor has to be built on top of the first floor."

This way of thinking is an invisible output. It does not involve any ideology or anyone's thoughts, but it involves the foundation, which is more important than anything else.

"Cat's Eye's theft plan won't change, after all, it concerns their missing father, but starting with this episode, we need to set up some different motivations and solutions."

Gu Ming circled a few strokes and slowly wrote them out.

Starting from the second episode, the first small BOSS is encountered in the early stage. Since Utsumi Toshio always fails to catch the cat's eye, his superiors send an international detective, that is, the Hong Kong interpol played by Yuen Qiu, Yuen Chun-li.

Yuan Chunli has many living habits and ways of thinking from Hong Kong, and she uses this to command her subordinates.

The plot of the first season unfolds in this way. Yuan Chunli captures the three sisters of Cat's Eye. Utsumi Toshio, an iron man machine, keeps inadvertently providing information about the traitor in the plot. The three sisters of Cat's Eye respond to Yuan Chunli's schemes one by one, and a battle of wits and courage unfolds in ten episodes. In the end, Yuan Chunli's plan fails and she returns to Hong Kong to prepare for the next chapter.

Of course, the image design couldn't really use a bun. Buns, cheongsams, and aru are all proprietary design symbols used by Japan to create Chinese characters. Gu Ming couldn't possibly use them. Make changes now while the symbols haven't taken shape.

In this arrest plan, this character is used through Hong Kong as an intermediary to realize some thinking methods.

Having said that, Gu Ming was a little nervous when he picked up the pen.

He was not sure whether TBS would approve the script.

"The possibility should be quite high. Theoretically, TBS is seeking to expand overseas markets, and some settings during the filming of Seven were deleted for this reason. Hong Kong currently holds a vital position in the film and television industry, and Hong Kong films and television are exported throughout Asia. For the sake of the Hong Kong market, TBS is very likely to agree!" Hong Kong does have a small population, only a few million, but although it is small, its influence is not small at all.

Gu Ming quickly finished writing the script for this episode and felt that his handwriting had improved greatly.

"At this rate, I think I can get some autographs!"

Gu Ming sighed slightly, folded the script into an envelope, and waited until the time came to show it to TBS.

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"Ah, the script for this new episode does have some issues as expected."

Kagi Wei tapped the paper and turned to Hashimoto Yoji.

Hashimoto Yoji leaned over and said, "Buyer, isn't this script well written?"

“It’s good, but there’s a big problem.”

Kashii Wei circled a few words. "Even if they're considering the overseas market, it's a bit too hasty to cast a Hong Kong character right away. Well, Furuya-kun is a smart guy. He knew TBS was expanding overseas, so he created an overseas character. But this is still too fast. They should also consider the feelings of the local audience!"

Hashimoto Yoji said, "What does the Minister mean?"

"Don't change the framework. Let's see if they can change the character to a Japanese one. The pilot report is out, and the response is good. There's a high probability that we can produce more than two seasons. If possible, it would be more appropriate to wait until the second season and the audience number is stable before trying to expand into the overseas market."

Yoji Hashimoto bowed, took the script, and went back to tell Gu Ming the news.

Gu Ming answered the phone and quickly responded with relief, "Really? I understand. Does Mr. Qujingwei have any other requests?"

"As for requests, there are no such requests. However, regarding the sponsor, Takeda Pharmaceutical hopes that the climax of the first season will mention Takeda Pharmaceutical. It would be best if it is related to Takeda Pharmaceutical."

"What Cat's Eye stole were all works of art. What could they possibly steal from Takeda Pharmaceutical? I'll design something new!"

After hanging up the phone, Hashimoto Yoji breathed a sigh of relief.

Kajii Wei said that the pilot episode received good response and there is a high probability that more than two seasons will be produced.

As a producer, this is his qualification and it works very well!

There are conflicts within TBS. Kagi Iwa is against Oto Isamu, and of course there are conflicts within Kagi Iwa. For example, he has been competing with Miwa Toshimichi.

Although the competition is not as fierce as outside, if you can win, you may be able to become a section chief or something like that.

There has to be someone who stands out in a group of people!

That's what corporate culture is.

This first collaboration with Gu Ming went well, and it was also an excellent qualification for him!

"Looks like I'll have to pay Furuya-kun a visit when I get the chance. With someone like him who keeps producing works, there's bound to be opportunities for us to continue collaborating in the future!"

Hashimoto Yoji stood up, determined to make a lasting impression. He had to make sure Gu Ming thought of him first!

(End of this chapter)