Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 416 I am the one who can save Wan Gu
"Brother Ao, Mr. Honda."

"Furuya-kun."

The group exchanged glances. Wan Gu'ao bowed slightly, but his eyes held a hint of disdain.

This time, he was certainly prepared.

“Brother, with Father gone, the Wan Gu needs a strong figure to take charge, otherwise it will be difficult to subdue those elders. I have found Mr. Honda Ishiro, who used to work with Father.”

"To make a film, you need money, so I found Mr. Simbote. With just a small price to pay, I was able to secure the follow-up funding. I want to prove that our Wangu can develop without outsiders!"

Gu Ming didn't say much, he just made a gesture of invitation.

"If you are here for the funeral, please come in."

"Gu Guming, I wasn't talking to you." Wan Gu'ao waved his hand, interrupting without any mercy: "This is a family matter, what does it have to do with you! Don't forget who brought you into this industry. Without us Wan Gu, you'd just be a stinking leather suit guy. How would you be where you are today!"

Gu Ming glanced at the memorial tablet in the distance, then turned to look at Wan Gu'ao.

Many people were watching this side, and Gu Ming didn't really want to make a move.

"The person who brought me into this industry was Mr. Narita Toru. Mr. Narita Toru does not belong to Banya."

Gu Ming paused for a moment, then continued, "Furthermore, I have personally funded the acquisition of Wangu Company. All of this was done at my father's behest, so it can be said that I am qualified to handle anything here."

Wan Gu'ao's expression changed slightly.

These past few days he's been making contacts everywhere, finding Honda Ishiro and Sinbot, raising money from all sides, hoping to get Mango before then, but unexpectedly, he's still a step too late.

Gu Ming turned slightly to the side.

"If you're here to attend a funeral, please come in. If you're here to cause trouble, as the person in charge here today, I will ask you to leave."

Wan Gu'ao's lips twitched, as if he wanted to get angry. But seeing that Gu Ming's fingers were already clenched, Wan Gu'ao loosened his hands.

"I've come to visit my father, you can't stop me from doing that!"

After saying that, he walked in first, and Gu Ming did not stop him.

Honda Ishiro followed closely behind.

Just as Simbot was about to come in, Gu Ming suddenly raised his hand to stop Simbot.

"Go change your clothes." Gu Ming gestured to his flashy tie and shirt from a distance.

Simbot spread his hands, his face full of disbelief: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me? A black suit, is there a problem?"

"The suit is fine, but the shirt is the problem. Go change your clothes, or I'll ask you to leave."

Sinbot ignored him and headed toward the scene.

Gu Ming grabbed the Thai man by the collar and lifted him up in front of his eyes, ignoring his flailing arms and legs in panic.

"Go change your clothes. I don't care what happens when you Thais die, here you have to have basic respect for the dead."

Gu Ming gave a signal, and Wan Guyi immediately opened the door. With a casual toss, he threw Xin Bote out the door.

Sinbot lay sprawled on the ground, completely disoriented, and it took him a while to manage to get up.

Wan Guyi closed the door, leaving all of his cursing outside.

Gu Ming looked at the field, while Wan Gu'ao silently lowered his head, saying nothing.

……

……

After the funeral, the eldest son, Mangoku, personally buried the urn containing the ashes.

Wan Gu'ao did not cause any unexpected complications at this time, which was also due to his father.

Until evening.

"I disagree!"

Wan Gu'ao slammed his fist on the table: "It's just money, we have that too! If you want to split up, fine, I have the right to take one-third of Wan Gu's share!"

"You have no right to one-third of the valley."

Gu Ming interrupted him: "Wan Gu has been fully acquired. Now, every tree and blade of grass in Wan Gu is the company's asset. It does not belong to you or anyone else. You have no right to take away one-third of Wan Gu."

"Gu Gu Ming! How could you say such a thing? Who do you think you are to say such things? Father left a will, saying that the Wan Gu family would be handed over to us. Are you surnamed Wan Gu? You are surnamed Gu Gu!"

Gu Ming stopped wiping his hands and turned to look at Wan Gu'ao.

But Gu Ming's gaze lingered on him for only a moment before he looked at Wan Gujie.

"Who said I acquired Wangu? I'm just an investor."

Wan Gu'ao's expression froze instantly.

Wan Gujie bowed slightly.

"I'm sorry, Brother Ao, but that's right. Actually, the plan to acquire Wangu was carried out by the investment company in which I have a stake. Brother Gugu is just an investor in this company."

That is to say.

The acquisition wasn't conducted under the name of Furuya Akira, but rather under the name of Wan Gu Jie. It was simply because Wan Gu Jie himself didn't have the money, so he approached a wealthy person as the heir of the Wan Gu family.

It was just a coincidence that the controlling shareholder of this company was Gu Ming, not Wan Gujie.

Several years ago, Gu Ming obtained written and verbal authorization from Wan Gu Ying Er, entrusting Wan Gu Jie to him so that he could act in Wan Gu Jie's name when necessary.

But clearly, Wan Gu'ao was unaware of this matter.

Wan Gu'ao was breathing heavily through his mouth and nose, but he still gradually sat down.

Now that things have come to this, there seems to be no turning back.

"Okay, then that's fine."

Wan Gu'ao scoffed. "Then let's leave it at that. I have my connections. When I return, you'll see who's truly qualified to save Wan Gu!"

Wan Gu'ao left, but Gu Ming shook his head slightly.

Anyway, it's not Wan Gu'ao.

Wan Guyi looked at Gu Ming.

"Gu Gu-kun, so what should we do in the future?" "Brother Yi, you should also hold a share in the company like Xiao Jie, under the name of the director and the Wangu family. You can receive Wangu's dividends at the end of each year. If possible, you shouldn't be involved in the company's operations in the future."

Put another way.

From now on, there should be no more members of the Wangu family in Wangu Company.

After seeing the two off, Gu Ming let out a long sigh of relief, only to feel increasingly exhausted.

I met so many people today.

Costumes and props, photography equipment, Canon and Fujifilm cameras, heavy machinery...

Most of them were old acquaintances of Eiji Mangaya who had dealings with him during his lifetime, while others could be considered close friends, the kind of friendship that would even get a discount when doing big business deals.

Now, he has this huge list in his hands, and he can contact any one of them, or several people, whenever needed.

Even if the connection isn't that close, it still represents a fairly large group.

This list should have been given to Wan Guyi, but it has now been given to him.

Gu Ming was relieved that he didn't have to sell his shares in Endai, even though it meant incurring a huge debt.

Mangaku will undergo a major personnel change, but the nature of his work will not change. Tani Akira has already entrusted Tanaka's assistant to handle this matter.

"Then let's make a movie. I don't want to live a life burdened by debt forever!"

Gu Ming pondered for a moment and opened a long-sealed file folder.

He wrote this about two years ago and gave it to Yakushi Marusaburo, but it was never filmed.

The original concept was "Sailor Suit and Machine Gun".

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun was a movie that Haruki Kadokawa invested in, starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, and telling the story of a high school girl and four yakuza. It has been remade many times since.

However, Gu Ming can no longer use this project.

The agreement signed with Haruki Kadokawa stipulated that it could only be for films in which he starred.

The original concept for this movie starred Hiroko Yakushimaru, so it cannot be used.

"But speaking of sailor suits and machine guns... there is indeed a suitable movie."

In 1994, French director Luc Besson made a film called "Léon: The Professional," which was translated as "The Professional" in mainland China.

It tells a series of stories between Leon, a cleaner, and a young girl named Mathilda, in which the girl ultimately gains freedom, while Leon falls before the light.

This film grossed 20 million US dollars overseas, which is more than 20 billion yen.

"The name can remain the same, still using the sailor uniform and machine gun theme. It's about a high school girl in a sailor uniform and a cold-blooded killer in a trench coat, breaking free from their families and yearning for freedom. It would be best if there were foreign actors involved. The nature of the film should also be changed from the original work, removing some emotional elements and adding some action elements."

Gu Ming plans to write a draft first, and then hand it over to the Wangu Planning Office.

Mangoku Planning Office is a team of scriptwriters led by Tetsuo Kinjo, consisting of about six or seven scriptwriters, including contract workers and temporary workers.

Instead of Gu Ming writing it down from memory here, it would be better to have them improve the script.

The most important characters are, of course, the male and female protagonists, as well as the villainous corrupt cop.

This role absolutely must be played by a Westerner.

Gu Ming also plans to add a character to the story, namely the original contact Tony, and change him to a Chinese character. The original ending of betrayal will also be slightly modified.

Leon can die, but Tony cannot betray us; this story must have a happy ending.

Although the draft was short, it took me a while to finish writing it.

"Furuya-san," Tanaka leaned closer, "the guests have arrived."

"Oh, is that Mr. Miyamoto? Please invite him in."

"Yes."

Before long, Shigeru Miyamoto arrived.

"Furutani-kun's office is really quite simple."

Miyamoto Shigeru looked around and saw that apart from a wire bed, there wasn't even a decorative bookshelf, unlike some of the people he had seen who had piles of books behind them.

Gu Ming shrugged: "Having not studied much, of course I shouldn't imitate others. So, Mr. Miyamoto, please state your purpose."

"So, Furuya-kun is the kind of person who doesn't like formalities? Then I'll just be blunt."

"President Yamauchi deeply regrets the passing of the old man, but work must continue. I heard that Manya is currently producing a new work, and President Yamauchi hopes that an advertisement can be inserted into the work."

Shigeru Miyamoto paused for a moment, then added, "In addition, it also has to do with Mr. Furuya. As the saying goes, one should not trouble two people with one matter. If Mr. Furuya is also interested in advertising this product or shooting an advertisement for it, that would be the best."

As for the price, Tanaka's assistant and a dedicated accountant will handle the negotiations.

Gu Ming was slightly moved and asked, "What kind of product is it?"

He had just seen that Shigeru Miyamoto had brought a box, but he didn't know what was inside the corrugated cardboard box.

"I'll keep it with me. Do you have a TV here, Furuya-kun? We can connect and watch something!"

Miyamoto Shigeru grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, giving Gu Ming an innocent-looking smile.

"We cannot reveal the name of this product or provide more detailed plans at this time, but the president hopes that this product will be available to everyone soon."

Gu Ming tore open the packaging box in a few quick movements, causing Miyamoto Shigeru, who was about to go find a paper cutter, to pause for a moment.

Hmm...she's quite strong.

Gu Ming opened it, and the little gadgets inside made his pupils dilate instantly.

He knew what it was.

FamilyComputer.

Home computer.

Nintendo certainly doesn't have the capability to make computers, so this thing isn't actually a computer, but rather a game console.

The famous FC, the Famicom.

Although the machine in front of us isn't red and white yet.

(End of this chapter)