Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 435 Overseas Distribution Targeted
Big Dick is an ordinary New Zealand guy.

Yes... that's right, it's the New Zealand guy we saw in the movie before.

He and his wife have been married for several years. Apart from being easygoing and a little overweight, his wife has no flaws and treats him very well.

As always, as a resident of the Australia and New Zealand region, he also saw the recently released Japanese film.

Bigdick loves it!
A very good movie, it makes him better than Grigory Dick!

Bigdick decided to take his family to see it a second time, and he and his wife bought a total of three tickets.

—Because my wife is too big, she needs to take up two seats.

Australia is sparsely populated, and the two drove 30 kilometers before finally reaching a suitable movie theater.

As soon as he got out of the car, his wife couldn't help but complain.

"They actually drove all this way just for a movie? Is the movie really that good?!"

His wife's voice was booming, and Bigdick couldn't help but cover his ears.

"It's so beautiful, absolutely gorgeous!"

As Bigdick said this, he squeezed in first to buy a ticket.

Bigdick yelled at the top of his lungs, "Three sailor suits and a machine gun!"

The ticket seller shouted even louder than Bigdick.

"I'm not selling it anymore!"

Bigdick was slightly taken aback: "Is there no room left? Shall I go somewhere else?"

"It has nothing to do with that, it's just gone, it's been taken off the screens, you understand? This movie is no longer shown in Australia!"

Bigdick rubbed his ears, hardly believing he could hear such words.

"But why?! Isn't it beautiful?!"

"The film rating system! This film's violence exceeds the corresponding rating and must be reviewed again, so it has been pulled from theaters nationwide!"

Bigdick felt like the sky had fallen in an instant.

Even the bottom shell has become smaller.

How could this happen!

Just as Bigdick was about to leave dejectedly, the ticket seller suddenly called him to come closer.

Can you read the subtitles?

"Um, could you give me a little?"

"I'm only telling you this. Actually, I smuggled a videotape from Japan. It has illegally printed English subtitles, uncut scenes, and even a second ending! Want to see it? If you do, give me twenty dollars!"

Bigdick went through a huge internal struggle, but in the end, he pulled out twenty dollars and bought a suspicious videotape without a cover.

Bigdick had just left when another person came to buy a ticket, and was just as shocked to learn that there were none left.

The ticket seller called him over and whispered, "I'm only telling you this..."

……

……

Gu Ming was at the Takakura Club, where he experienced the so-called tea ceremony culture.

Although Gu Ming didn't understand, he could still cooperate by following along.

Haruki Kadokawa, as the host, used a ladle to serve tea to everyone from the tea kettle.

Haruki Kadokawa, holding a teaspoon, suddenly coughed, spraying a mouthful of saliva into the teaspoon.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, does anyone want this cup of tea?"

After a long silence, everyone looked at each other, wondering whether they should raise their glasses.

Gu Ming raised his teacup and pushed it forward.

Kadokawa Haruki stared at Tani Akira for a moment, then chuckled and casually poured the tea into the trash can next to him.

"How could we let everyone drink this kind of tea? Someone! Get me a new wooden spoon and teaware!"

Soon, someone brought out new teaware, and the water was quietly boiling, waiting to brew the tea.

Haruki Kadokawa said:
"It is said that during the Warring States period, Ōtani Yoshitsugu suffered from leprosy, and his face was covered with pustules. When Ōtani Yoshitsugu served tea to people, the pus from his face fell into the tea, and everyone avoided him like the plague. Only one person drank the cup of tea in one gulp, and from then on, Ōtani Yoshitsugu was devoted to him and even willing to fight against Tokugawa Ieyasu with him. That person was the famous Ishida Mitsunari."

"However... haha, I am not Yoshitsugu Otani, and you are not Mitsunari Ishida either."

Kadokawa Haruki changed the subject: "However, I heard that Ishida Mitsuru gave half of his salary to get Shima Sakon. Furuya-kun, I'd be very willing to give you half of my reward." Tani Akira, holding his teacup, heard this clearly.

Therefore, Haruki Kadokawa still sees himself as a leader like Mitsunari Ishida, rather than a follower.

"I haven't congratulated Furuya-kun yet. Your new film is a huge success, that's truly remarkable! It might even challenge this year's, oh, next year's box office record! But, Furuya-kun, I'm afraid the film's revenue forecast won't reach 8 million!"

Haruki Kadokawa grinned, forcing a smile.

He moved a few inches closer to Gu Ming.

"So, if we don't come up with something soon, Furuya-kun, you'll probably only be my Shima Sakon from now on."

Gu Ming gave a slight bow.

"Don't rush, let the movie play for a while. I am not Shima Sakon, and I can never be Shima Sakon."

Of course there's no rush, after all, ticket prices in Japan are going up soon!
But Gu Ming wouldn't casually tell others about something like this.

Haruki Kadokawa immediately chimed in, "That's right, you're Takeda Shingen, aren't you! Hahaha!!"

As he was talking, someone suddenly jogged over and whispered a few words to Kadokawa Haruki.

"Oh? A phone call? Please wait a moment, I need to take this call."

As soon as Kadokawa Haruki left, everyone finally got a chance to catch their breath and immediately came over to greet Tani Akira.

However, they are all people who have intricate connections with the Kadokawa Group.

Gu Ming also wrote them down one by one.

For a fleeting moment, Gu Ming understood the significance of this tea party.

Such a tea party is almost like a ritual to establish a superior.

Only those in positions of power are qualified to host a tea party.

"I might give it a try if I have the chance. However, I am not Yoshitsugu Otani, and I won't drip pus into tea, but I am also not Mitsunari Ishida."

If possible, Gu Ming would still prefer to be a Tokugawa Ieyasu who quietly seizes victory.

It's just unknown whether Tokugawa Ieyasu was actually hit by the hook used by Imagawa Yoshimoto.

After exchanging a few words and contact information, Kadokawa Haruki suddenly jogged over.

"Furutani-kun, it's for you."

Gu Ming then stood up and apologized.

The call connected, and it was Mitsuru Kurosawa on the other end.

"Furuya-kun, let's get to the point. There are problems with the overseas distribution of the film, especially in places with film rating systems where the impact is the greatest."

"Based on the opinions from all parties, we can confirm that the problem mainly lies with the girl. Most censors believe that the scenes are too violent and detrimental to her physical and mental development, so the film must be modified, otherwise it cannot be released overseas. In addition, there are some opinions from within China as well."

Gu Ming hissed.

Film rating system!

Okay, this thing doesn't exist in Zhou, so it's easily overlooked, but it does exist overseas.

Japan's film rating system first appeared in 1976, called the 'Ethics Review Committee'.

However, the formal grading system was not established until the 1990s, which established a four-tiered system. Before that, it mainly relied on the opinions of individual committee members.

Gu Ming had never handled this kind of matter before; it was always Kurosawa Mitsuru who did it. After all, that's the kind of work publishers do.

But now, the problem has to be taken seriously.

Kurosawa took a deep breath and stated the most serious consequences.

“Once the ethics review committee deems the film problematic, it will be sent back for re-release. This back-and-forth will have a huge impact on the release schedule and box office! Mr. Furuya, try to reshoot some scenes.”

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ming also started to have a headache.

I never expected this to happen. But the original sailor suit and machine gun are from 80, and I've never heard of any similar problems before!

"Oh dear... the overseas public opinion is really frightening."

Haruki Kadokawa crossed his arms, a half-smile on his face: "Want me to help you out? I do know people on the ethics review committee, you know."

"There's no need to trouble Mr. Kadokawa for the time being."

Gu Ming would naturally not agree to such a thing.

It seems we'll have to shoot some more scenes.

(End of this chapter)