Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 414 The Last Meal at the Wan Gu Family

Wangu Company.

A long-lost Japanese-style room.

Hearing a knock at the door, Madam Wangu urged, "Xiao Ao? Xiao Yi? Go open the door quickly!"

Mangaku Ichimoto was in the Japanese-style room when he looked down at Mangaku Eiji, who then gestured for him to come over.

Mangaku approached and opened the front door. The first thing that caught his eye was a bottle of sake wrapped in a paper bag.

Then, I saw Gu Ming's face from behind.

"Oh!! It's Furuya-kun. I thought you weren't coming today."

"How could I not come? Today is the premiere of 'Ultraman Ace,' and as is customary, I'm supposed to come to Wangu to watch the premiere with my dad. How could I not come?"

With a smile, Gu Ming handed the wine to Wan Guyi and walked into the room in front of him.

The Armor Squad series isn't over yet; today's episode was just a preview, not the premiere. It was a test episode broadcast by TV Tokyo to gauge the reaction, ensuring a seamless transition with the Armor Squad series.

The production style of the new work was not easy. Gu Ming intervened in a lot of design, most notably in the computer.

The computers purchased from the United States were not ordinary home computers, but medium-sized business computers.

While the special effects and processing done with these computers may not be as effortless as those done by Industrial Light & Magic, the results are far superior to anything that could have been achieved by hand in the past.

Even for Lian Guming himself, this was the first time that new technologies had been incorporated into his work on a large scale.

In order to maintain broadcast time, Armor Team only produced a small amount of production when the Light and Shadow Steed appeared.

Otherwise, the production process would exceed the broadcast time, just like in the past.

—The production cycle for weekly dramas can exceed one week, which can cause production to lag behind the broadcast schedule.

Gu Ming shook his head, banishing irrelevant thoughts from his mind, and walked into the Japanese-style room.

Mangaya Eiji leaned against the kotatsu, his lower body completely encased in it. Even before he got close, Tani Akira could feel the warmth of the kotatsu.

However, it is August now, which should be the hottest time of the year.

Gu Ming didn't say much, but simply sat down next to Wan Gu Ying Er.

"Furutani-kun, you've arrived."

Gu Ming nodded and looked at Wan Gu Yingji's profile.

Withered and thin, but his eyes were still full of enthusiasm.

"Dad, I've raised three..."

"No, no, I don't want to talk about this."

Mango Eiji waved his hand: "Just like before, don't mention this."

"it is good."

Gu Ming did not mention it again.

He sat to the side, occasionally exchanging information about production and filming, and also mentioning recent changes in the outside world.

More and more people are getting into the Japanese-style room.

Wangu Jie, Wanguyi, Jincheng Tetsuo, Takano Hongichi...

With a creak, the paper door opened, and Gu Ming looked up to see a long-lost person.

Narita Hiroshi.

"Mr. Narita!"

Gu Ming subconsciously stood up, but Narita Toru waved his hand.

"Sit down, everyone sit down, can't I sit down?"

"That's not what I meant, I was just a little surprised."

"Yes, it was an accident."

Narita Toru looked at Mangaya Eiji, who then patted the person next to him.

Narita Toru moved closer and sat down on the other side of Mangaya Eiji.

The two elderly people, one still full of energy, the other had deteriorated to the point of no return.

Mrs. Wan Gu and Wan Gu Yi's wife kept bringing in dishes, which filled the kotatsu.

Koichi Takano moved closer and could clearly feel the scorching heat of the kotatsu.

He frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down in a slightly farther spot.

"You guys need to eat more, eat more to grow strong, just like you did a few years ago, when everyone was fighting over the food. Xiao Yi, Xiao Jie, and..."

Lady Wan Gu suddenly fell silent.

Wan Gu'ao is not here today.

Even today, he is not here.

Leave early and come back late.

If it weren't for the occasional glimpse of him, one would truly worry that he might have sunk into Tokyo Bay.

Where did he go?

Even Madam Wan Gu couldn't understand this problem.

Mangaku Eiji and Mrs. Mangaku exchanged a glance, and she then consciously led the women away to sit in other rooms.

Mangaya Eiji gestured with chopsticks: "Eat."

Everyone then sat down to eat. He then said, "Let's drink."

Wan Gu Yi then held the wine bottle and poured wine for everyone.

A wine glass was pushed in front of him by Eiji Mangaya.

"Dad..."

Gu Ming suddenly raised his hand, pressed down on Wan Guyi's hand, and then nodded at him.

Let it go.

How much longer do we have to wait?

With a sigh, Mango sighed, poured himself a full glass of wine, presented it with both hands, and pushed it towards Mango Eiji.

Mangaya Eiji shakily raised the sake to his face, spilling most of it, before finally managing to drink a small sip.

With the slurping sound, a look of complete satisfaction appeared on his face.

"so good."

"Just like back then."

He looked at Gu Ming, and everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks and looked at Wan Gu Ying Er.

"Just like back then, everyone sat here, eating and commenting on TV programs. Xiao Yi liked to sit in that spot because he was afraid of the heat. Xiao Jie liked to sit at the back so he could secretly read comic books. Jin Cheng, you scriptwriters like to get together; you always have so much to talk about."

"And also, Furuya-kun."

Gu Ming nodded.

“It feels like just yesterday. Oh my, I was covered in sweat. The performance must have been tough. But I won’t have to work so hard anymore.”

Gu Ming bowed slightly.

Yes, probably, it won't be that hard anymore.

"Let's watch TV."

"it is good."

Gu Ming stood up and turned on the old television.

After the Armored Warriors episode ended, TV Tokyo broadcast a pilot episode of Ultraman 80.

Newly enrolled teacher, elementary school students, physical education class, agile and nimble physical education teacher.

A motto left on the blackboard, a life-or-death commitment.

That is, to do it with all your might.

Mango Eiji suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Ming.

"What's the name of this song?"

"The Heart Is Burning" was composed by Mr. Toru Fuyuki, and the singer is named Ryu Manatsu.

"Matsu Ryu..."

"He's the actor who played Ultraman Seven. He used to be a bar singer, and he's quite good at it."

"Oh! It's that young man!"

Mango Eiji listened quietly to the entire song before looking at Mango Ichi.

"On the day I am buried, please bring this song to me."

Wan Guyi bit her lip, held back her tears, and nodded silently.

"Yes, Dad."

After the episode ended, Mango Eiji looked at everyone.

"Tell me, how does it feel?"

Koichi Takano said, "Unexpectedly! The camera work in this film is indeed worthy of my father's personal control; it has a unique charm."

Mango Eiji chuckled: "All you do is flatter. And you, Kinjo?"

Tetsuo Kaneshiro said, "The script couldn't be improved any further; it's perfect for the tone of this work."

"I also think you're fine. Keep up the good work from now on. Narita, what about you?"

Narita Toru said, "The art style lacks a certain charm; I could have done a better job."

"You're still as arrogant as ever. And you, Xiao Yi?"

"I……"

Wan Guyi wiped his eyes: "The actors were really well chosen. Gugu-kun has excellent taste."

"Yes, Furuya-kun, you have excellent taste."

As Mango Eiji was speaking, he suddenly started coughing violently again.

Gu Ming and Wan Gu stepped forward from the left and right, but Wan Gu Ying Er quickly raised his hand and separated the two.

"Alright, that's enough. I'm tired. You can all go back now."

Gu Ming stood up first, bowed, and the others followed suit, leaving the Japanese-style room with him.

Wan Guyi wanted to stay, but he was also kicked out of the room.

Will we ever meet again?
Gu Ming knew that this was probably goodbye forever.

(End of this chapter)