Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 401 Each with their own secrets
Furthermore, during the heyday of Hong Kong films, there was a unique practice called 'selling trailers'.

The so-called "selling trailers" does not refer to selling behind-the-scenes footage, but rather using only trailers to secure investment from investors in Taiwan and other regions.

Once the money is in place, whether the film will actually be made is anyone's guess.

Selling trailers brought Hong Kong filmmakers huge sums of money, but it also destroyed the reputation of Hong Kong films in a very short time. Taiwanese businessmen preferred to send their money to invest in the mainland rather than invest in Hong Kong films.

The filming of Shaolin Temple is not yet finished, and Gu Ming cannot stay here until the New Year, so of course he will shoot some clips to take back and sell.

Upon hearing that Gu Ming was leaving, Zhen Zidan was both happy and a little nervous, and rushed over to see him off at the station.

"Dennis, give a good performance. Although you have a blank face, terrible acting skills, and not very good skills, and seem to have no advantages, you actually do have some strengths."

Zhen Zidan nodded silently, her tiger-like eyes filled with tears.

"As for your leak this time, I will discuss it with Master Yuan in detail when you return to Tokyo."

Gah!
Zhen Zidan's eyes widened instantly, and a sense of relief crumbled in her heart.

“I will have a good talk with Master Yuan. I think you should go back to Hong Kong.”

Zhen Zidan's lips seemed to be trembling. In fact, he was very happy during this time together. He had a film to shoot, could become famous, and could also make use of his strengths.

Gu Ming seemed to have known him for a long time, and arranged roles that were most suitable for him, requiring no effort in his performance, yet still yielding excellent results.

"Brother Furia, I..."

"Alright, stop talking." Gu Ming raised his hand and made a sewing zipper gesture.

"Do you think that after something like this happened, you can just beg me to keep it a secret from everyone? You broke the law... you breached the contract! I can keep this from your mother, but I will definitely tell Master Yuan. As for what happens next, that depends on your own behavior. Focus on filming this movie first. Your skills are inferior to others, your stage presence is not as good, and if even your attitude is not as good, and you think you can be frivolous and casual just because you are playing a supporting role, then I think you should not continue in the acting industry."

After Gu Ming finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the station with Tanaka, Koizumi, and a few others.

Zhen Zidan clenched her fist, then relaxed it.

Just as Gu Ming had said to Yuen Woo-ping before.

Low emotional intelligence doesn't mean a lack of emotional intelligence. Zhen Zidan may be arrogant, but she still has some self-awareness.

After saying goodbye to Gu Ming and returning to the film set, Zhen Zidan awkwardly approached Zhang Xinyan and whispered a question.

"Director, can we start filming now?"

"It's still a bit short, what's wrong?"

"Um, is there anything I can do for you?"

Zhen Zidan felt extremely awkward saying such things.

It made the director laugh.

"What can I ask you to do? You're an actor, just act well."

Zhen Zidan raised her hand and touched her cheek.

and so.

Put on a good show!

……

……

After many twists and turns, Gu Ming and his group finally arrived in Baijing.

Tanaka leaned closer and whispered, "Brother Gugu, we have plane tickets from Baijing to China."

"Don't fly, I don't like it." Gu Ming didn't mention his fear of flying at all, and instead said, "Let's go to Hong Kong first."

Gu Mingzhen, determined to see this through to the end, decided to talk to Yuen Woo-ping.

Although Tanaka was surprised, he didn't ask any questions and silently prepared to book tickets to Guangzhou and then from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.

Gu Ming crossed his arms and waited quietly for Tanaka to return, but he couldn't help but think of another question.

"So, what's my best buddy doing right now?"...

……

Cheng Long is angry.

He sneaked out before the movie ended, fearing he would be scolded if he was even a step later.

But in reality, the movie theater was already filled with complaints.

"Jackie Chan, you damn bastard! Why aren't you dead yet?!"

'What a load of rubbish, a waste of a movie ticket!'

"Jackie Chan, you dog! I'm so disgusting!"

Sitting in the back seat of the car, Cheng Long's face was filled with deep depression.

The films shot in the US didn't turn out well, and when they were shown back home, they were universally panned.

Although the box office was decent, it was not very popular here.

Moreover, his experience filming in the United States was not pleasant.

The contract between Golden Harvest and Golden Harvest USA is outrageous; it's as if Golden Harvest USA is the head office and Golden Harvest Hong Kong is a branch office.

Not only is Jackie Chan not entitled to change the script, add scenes, modify action scenes, etc. as usual, but he also has to follow the contract regarding when to do what, how to shoot, and what to shoot. If the other party disagrees, they will use the contract to pressure him.

Jackie Chan was naturally unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. This time, after the filming of the cannonball car chase was completed, Jackie Chan finally seized the opportunity to go to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, after watching a movie, he was scolded, which made him even angrier.

"Ah Sen!" Jackie Chan complained to his assistant, Chen Desen, who was driving, "I've acted in so many movies, how come I'm not as good as the Gu Long films I made a few years ago!"

"Audience preferences always change, and Brother Long, your recent films are different from your previous style. Only foreigners like what foreigners make, so it's impossible for other people to like them."

"You know so much, you really should go into making movies."

Cheng Long was just saying it casually; after complaining, he didn't mention it again.

On the contrary, these words gave him a different perspective.

The stuff that foreigners make is only liked by foreigners.

Why not make a film that even Westerners would like?

Cheng Long wasn't in the mood to go home. On his way to the company, he called out to the brothers in the Cheng Family Stunt Team that he was going to take out for drinks and dinner, and have a good time all night.

"Brother Long, the phone's ringing!"

Cheng Long feigned anger: "Who hit him? It couldn't have been my godfather, could it?"

"Um, it's about a guy named Gu Guming. He said he's in Hong Kong right now and wants to call to ask if you're back yet."

Cheng Long looked up instantly.

Isn't this a coincidence?

Actually, he had been thinking of going to Japan to relax.

Of course, when Jackie Chan goes to Japan to relax, he usually does one thing: play. And most of the time, the things he plays are not very healthy; they are games that children should absolutely not listen to or even watch.

Not long ago I was thinking about Gu Guming, but now he's delivered himself right to my door.

Cheng Long quickly grabbed Chen Desen and whispered a few words of advice.

"Ah Sen, go book a restaurant first. The brothers need to eat, drink, and have fun. Oh, and also, book that hotel for me. It has to be the best. Don't worry about the cost. It just can't be cheap! It has to be high-end, classy, ​​and impressive so people will know I'm not stingy!"

Chen Desen nodded and wrote everything down.

Cheng Long loosened his collar.

Of course, we should entertain our friends when they come; he's not a stingy person.

(End of this chapter)