Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 391 Hanshan Temple outside Suzhou, that's where I'll have to go.

With the matter settled, Gu Ming was both pleasantly surprised and somewhat ashamed.

Because he actually did it.

Gu Ming heard that there was a retired professor in Kyoto who was a real tough guy. He published articles in the newspaper and single-handedly criticized thousands of people. He was quite remarkable.

With that feeling of guilt, Gu Ming donated another school in Nara, and on the other hand, he treated all the relatives and friends who had spoken up for him recently to a big meal.

This method is enough for once; Gu Ming will not use it again in the future.

After the dinner, Gu Ming returned to his office.

There's been some progress on the Light and Shadow Steed side. According to Tao Dazhi, if given a little more time, he should be able to get it sorted out.

Gu Ming was very satisfied with this.

"Then we can start working on the script. Let's all work hard!"

If everyone works hard, Akira Furuya will be able to switch to an AE86 and go up the mountain by the end of the year.

Oh well, it's already the end of the year.

It's 1981 now!

With the matter settled, Gu Ming felt relieved and prepared to leave.

There was a comedy show playing on TV, but Gu Ming didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't even watch Chinese crosstalk much, let alone Japanese crosstalk.

After greeting Niyamoto Tatsumi and a few others, Gu Ming drifted away.

Niyamoto Tatsumi and several others, including Masatsu Ryu, watched this episode.

"Furutani Akira! Cluck, cluck! Hahaha..."

The two Tatsumi brothers' eyes widened instantly.

Eek!! What kind of dog is this, spouting such nonsense!
I'll smash you to pieces!

Zhenxia Long scratched his face: "Wasn't that a bit too much?"

"really."

Kobayashi leaned closer.

Or, how about we drag him out, tie him to stones, and sink him into Tokyo Bay?
Niya Honshūmi glanced up at Kobayashi.

What do you mean, "sinking Tokyo Bay"? We're actors, not gangsters!

but.

The two men, including the one named Chen Si, were resting their chins on their hands.

That guy really went too far! We need to think of a way to teach him a lesson!

……

……

When Gu Ming returned, he immediately noticed a pair of men's shoes he had never seen before placed outside the door. However, the door was wide open, as if this was done intentionally to avoid suspicion.

"have a guest?"

Gu Ming seemed to be deep in thought, then leaned closer and casually knocked on the door.

Sure enough, there was a guest in the house, a man with a buzz cut, dressed in gray cloth clothes like a monk's robe, kneeling by the kotatsu, while Shaqin stood in the kitchen preparing tea.

"Ah... Furuya-kun is back. This gentleman came to visit you specifically."

"You're visiting me, aren't you?" Gu Ming said thoughtfully, then walked over and sat down opposite the man in the monk's robe.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Gu Ming's mind.

He had previously heard about someone from Masahiko Kimura.

Founder of the Japan Shaolin Kung Fu Federation.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when the monk in front of him bowed to Gu Ming.

"Mr. Furuya, I have long admired your name. It is an honor to finally meet you today. I am Munemichi. I apologize for this unannounced visit."

Gu Ming's breathing became slightly sluggish.

Zong Daochen.

It turned out to be this person.

Although Kimura had mentioned this person before, Tani Akira did not want to have much contact with Mune Michiomi.

the reason is simple.

Zong Daochen was a spy. During the war, Zong Daochen was a spy in North China. He was captured by the Shaolin Temple and imprisoned for a period of time, where he came into contact with Shaolin Kung Fu.

Later, when So Doshin returned to Japan, he founded the Shaolin Kung Fu Federation and claimed to be a branch of Shaolin Kung Fu in Japan.

Afterwards, Zong Daochen repeatedly visited the Zhou Kingdom under the pretext of visiting the Shaolin Temple, and also went to places such as Sichuan.

Gu Ming knew it with his toes. There was a damn military base in the mountains of Sichuan!
Later, Zong Daochen spent a lot of money to help rebuild the Shaolin Temple.

—When the movie "Shaolin Temple" was filmed in China, the Shaolin Temple was in a dilapidated state, and part of the funding came from Zong Daochen.

In fact, the two are not in the same field. However, in terms of reputation in the martial arts world, Zong Daochen is still very influential.

"Shaolin Temple..."

Gu Ming's mind raced, but he didn't show it on his face; he simply gave a slight bow.

"So it's you. I've heard so much about you, having heard of you from Mr. Kimura. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Of course I only come when it's something important. If I send those kids, they might not know how to speak properly and offend Furuya-kun. It's better for me to come myself."

Zong Daochen's words were concise and to the point, but what he said was truly surprising.

"Have you heard of Hanshan Temple, Mr. Furuya? Actually, I came here specifically for Hanshan Temple. The Zhou people will be celebrating the New Year soon, and I plan to visit a few martial arts masters, go to Hanshan Temple, and participate in the bell-ringing ceremony. I can also take the opportunity to visit Shaolin Temple on Mount Song. Although you are not a martial arts master, I heard from Mr. Kimura that you are incredibly skilled in martial arts, quite extraordinary indeed."

Gu Ming's eyelid twitched almost imperceptibly.

What was that old spy from Biyang doing at Hanshan Temple?

"Mr. Furuya, Mr. Munemichi, please have some tea."

As Shaqin spoke, she placed the tea tray between the two of them and set down the tea utensils one by one.

Gu Ming held the teacup in his hand, his eyes looking at Sha Qin.

Have you ever heard of Hanshan Temple?

"Hanshan Temple..."

Shaqin paused.

"You mean that Tang poem? 'Outside Suzhou, at Hanshan Temple, the midnight bell tolls to the traveler's boat.' This is a very famous Tang poem, and because of its 'mono no aware' (the pathos of things) and 'yūgen' (the profound sadness of things), it has had a profound influence on the development of haiku. You could say that this Tang poem is the ancestor of haiku."

Gu Ming hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

I never imagined such a thing could happen.

At first, he thought it was fake.

But that's certainly true.

Because there is also a Hanshan Temple in Japan, located on the outskirts of Tokyo, and the Japanese Hanshan Temple was built in imitation of the Hanshan Temple in the Zhou Dynasty.

The Hanshan Temple outside Suzhou has had a profound influence on Japanese haiku due to its artistic conception.

Zong Daochen, holding his teacup, smiled gently: "Indeed, it is Hanshan Temple. This time, Hanshan Temple in Tokyo cast two large bells, one for its own use, and the other, which it plans to present to Hanshan Temple in Zhou during this visit."

"So that's how it is." Gu Ming put down his teacup, glanced at Sha Qin, and she understood, so she got up and left.

Gu Ming then looked at Zong Daochen.

“I’m a rough man and not interested in poetry, but I am very interested in Mr. Zong Daochen’s mention of Shaolin Temple. In that case, please don’t forget to let me know when you visit, and I will definitely go.”

Zong Daochen feigned great joy: "That would be perfect!"

……

……

As soon as Zong Daochen left, Shaqin put down her tea tray and came over to see Gu Ming.

"Furuya-kun, I've heard some rumors about this person. You don't actually intend to associate with him, do you?"

“Of course we should keep in touch. Why wouldn’t we?” Gu Ming spread his hands. “If no one is watching, I don’t believe he’s really going abroad for friendly cultural exchange. To put it bluntly, I don’t trust this person, nor do I intend to. But that’s precisely why I’m going with him. That way, at least someone can stop him from doing whatever he wants. Besides…”

Gu Ming smiled.

Since outsiders will inevitably interfere with Shaolin Temple no matter what, it's better for Zong Daochen to do it himself rather than letting him do it.

after all.

For Zhou Guo, his yen was no different from that of Zong Daochen.

Gu Ming didn't make a losing deal either. Historically, "Zhou Ying" sold the copyrights of many excellent films to overseas companies at very low prices. If he could acquire the copyrights and operate them, even though Gu Ming couldn't do it well, he wouldn't lose money as long as he had the copyrights.

Rather than selling it cheaply to someone else, it's better to sell it to him.

At least he can offer a higher price.

(End of this chapter)