Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 432 The movie is out, Brother Long, how did I do?

In December, Cheng Long visited another hometown he had never seen before.

Japan.

According to incomplete statistics, Cheng Long's hometowns include Shadong, Hebei, South Korea, Zhejiang, Japan, and Taiwan.

He came here for a vacation.

After a trip to the United States, Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong only to be met with hostility. Unable to bear it any longer, he decided to come to Japan to rest for a few days.

and.

Akira Furuya still owes him a script!

Gu Ming was genuinely surprised to hear that Cheng Long was coming.

Because he owed that script for more than half a year!
"It's too late to run now, let's treat you to a meal."

Over drinks, Gu Ming naturally brought up the film.

"Speaking of which, I have a movie that's going to be released tomorrow."

"Really?"

Jackie Chan was slightly taken aback at first, but then his expression turned to surprise and delight: "Then I definitely have to go see it!"

"Forehead……"

Gu Ming scratched his head.

It's all in Japanese!

Japanese movies don't have subtitles!

Even with subtitles, Jackie Chan obviously couldn't understand them!

But seeing the other party's sincerity, Gu Ming couldn't bring himself to refuse and could only nod.

That’s okay!
Find a translator and go see a movie.

……

……

Sailor suits and machine guns at the Shibuya premiere.

Kurosawa had already prepared the marketing materials. As soon as Gu Ming arrived at the scene, he saw that two different standees had been set up outside the movie theater. One standee showed him holding a gun with the center axis locked, and the other showed Yakushimaru Hiroko holding a submachine gun and firing around.

Wow, what a beautiful girl!

Cheng Long was somewhat surprised.

Gu Ming glanced at him and lowered his voice: "When did you go blind?"

Gu Ming said, "Look at this child, she's not tall, has short legs, and a round face. If they were stacked up together, they couldn't even touch a telephone pole when they jumped. How can you call her a pretty girl?"

Cheng Long couldn't help but scratch his head.

well.

Isn't what you said a bit too hurtful to her?
The group had already disguised themselves, and Tanaka's assistant had bought the tickets. They then pulled down their baseball caps and entered the film set.

The film set was extremely noisy, and no one kept quiet before the movie started. There was absolutely no trace of the manners that the Japanese pride themselves on.

Although Cheng Long didn't understand much, Gu Ming was able to help with some simple translations.

"These people are all here to see the movie premiere."

"This is an action movie enthusiast; you can see that Bruce Lee is printed on his body."

"This person is my fan."

"this is……"

Jackie Chan asked, "What is this?"

Gu Ming tilted his head and explained, "This is a passerby in the audience."

He was too embarrassed to say it. The audience member muttered, "I want to see what kind of film this guy who got in through connections can make!"

It's clear that the barbs that Wan Gu'ao threw were quite effective.

Soon after, the cinema lights went out, the film officially started, and the sounds in the theater gradually quieted down.

Although Jackie Chan couldn't understand the plot, he could at least understand the action and the message the visuals were trying to convey.

Meanwhile, Gu Ming was also translating, and he quickly became immersed in the movie-watching experience.

The film opens with a handheld camera, providing a brief introduction to the family from the perspective of a high school girl named Hoshizumi.

Her parents both work and are rarely home. Even when they are home, they don't care much about her; they care more about her younger brother. Her father is a short-tempered man and sometimes hits people. Whenever her father drinks, Xingquan and her mother are so frightened that they cower against the wall, too afraid to move.

In Xingquan's bleak life, only the Cantonese-speaking couple living next door could bring her a little light. The couple were harmonious, respectful, and very well-mannered.

But soon the couple moved away, and Xingquan was alone again.

On this day, Xingquan stood alone in the corridor, leaning against the railing. Even though she had the key, to her, that home was just a cold box.

The scene then shifts, and the door to the next room opens, revealing Otani in a black suit walking down the stairs. The two brush past each other, marking their first interaction.

Soon, Xingquan made a new friend. Uncle Dagu next door would occasionally water the flowers in the corridor, and his mysterious manner made people very curious. The two gradually became familiar with each other.

All of this footage was compressed into a ten-minute segment by Akio Jissoji.

Just as Cheng Long was starting to get impatient, suddenly, something unexpected happened.

The sounds of smashing and beatings, culminating in the crisp, clean sound of gunfire.

When Xingquan walked up the stairs, she didn't see her old home, but her father lying in a pool of blood. Xingquan ran to the neighboring Otani's house, where Otani's true identity was revealed.

He also brought a gun.

It turns out that Otani is not an ordinary person. In fact, he is a professional 'cleaner', a cleaner for a well-known Yakuza gang. His job is to handle funeral arrangements or assassinate people who are detrimental to the gang.

Hoshisen thus entered Otani's house and escaped a disaster, and the relationship between the two began to change as a result.

From this moment on, the film begins to move at high speed, and Xingquan begins to receive training. Although her parents treat her badly, it is still her home after all. She works hard to receive training in order to get revenge.

The assassination attempt involves two people undergoing training and striving to improve, along with the formidable villain, Mr. Jin, Interpol's special agent for eliminating Yakuza.

The latter half of the film seems to have become much clearer.

At this moment, the scene changes again.

Otani takes Hoshino to meet the contact in exchange for more missions.

The contact person was called Mr. Xu, a Hong Konger who looked like he was a good fighter.

Upon seeing the contact person, Cheng Long immediately looked up.

Damn it, Yuan!

Yuen Woo-ping's lines are all in Cantonese, so Jackie Chan can understand them. It turns out that Otani is planning to retire from the entertainment industry. After a conversation, Otani tells Mr. Hui that if anything happens to him, he hopes that at least he can send Xingquan to Hong Kong.

Mr. Xu readily agreed.

Not long after, Hoshino encountered Mr. Jin, who had killed her parents. In order to take revenge, she disguised herself and broke into the Metropolitan Police Department building alone, but all of this was discovered by the cunning and resourceful Mr. Jin.

Meanwhile, after discovering what Hoshizumi was up to, Otani rushed to the Metropolitan Police Department, infiltrated the department, and launched a fierce battle.

He raised his pistol, locked the center line, and ran quickly.

Such a sharp movement suddenly caught Cheng Long's eye.

If the previous kind of fighting was like acrobatic fighting, with back-and-forth exchanges that were very entertaining, then the current fighting is a one-sided crushing defeat.

But it's also very beautiful!

Because it was sharp and stylish enough, especially the way it held the gun, which he had never seen before, had an indescribable beauty.

In an instant, the scene transformed into a fierce battle between the two sides: Hoshino and Mr. Jin's American assistant, and Otani and Mr. Jin. They engaged in a brief fight, with the American assistant ultimately being killed and Mr. Jin escaping. Meanwhile, the SWAT team outside completely surrounded the Metropolitan Police Department building. Otani looked out the window and then looked up at the other side.

If we can get around to the safety passage from here, there is a chance of escaping.

"let's go!"

After saying those words, Otani carried Hoshizumi on his back and ran across the windowsill.

This scene made Jackie Chan jump up instantly, as if his adrenaline was surging.

Running without any protective measures, with cars and people running right below him, gave Jackie Chan an unprecedented sense of excitement, as if some kind of instinct within him was awakening.

Otani, who ran to the emergency exit and met the good police officer, successfully escaped from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Then came the predictable plot developments.

A major battle is inevitable, but this time, the roles of the two seem to have been reversed.

Hoshizumi was in charge of the girl, and Otani was in charge of the machine gun.

It was clearly a heavy machine gun, but Otani loaded the ammunition while Hoshizumi fired it.

The image of a girl in a sailor uniform firing a machine gun is unforgettable.

Jackie Chan finally breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the film.

stimulate.

Although he couldn't understand the plot or the intricacies of it, Jackie Chan could understand the use of camera angles.

He was particularly pleasantly surprised by the design of several action scenes.

That short and sharp style was a different style he had never encountered before.

the most important is.

Real-world scenes, landmark buildings, rooftop parkour...

Jackie Chan loves this so much!
"You always seem to be at the forefront of motion design."

"Really? Actually, it's pretty average."

Gu Ming smiled and looked at the audience below.

At this moment, the audience's discussions were on full display.

"nice!"

"Stimulate."

"How on earth was this filmed? It's terrifying!"

"Could they really be filming a movie at the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"I didn't expect that Yakushimaru Hiroko to be so charming!"

"There should be more scenes of girls engaging in violent destruction; those kinds of images are the best!"

Cheng Long looked at Gu Ming, hoping to get a translator from him.

Gu Ming gave a brief reply.

"They said the movie was great!"

(End of this chapter)