Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 451 Even a Mentally Disabled Girl Has a Spring
For a female junior high school student, it's too difficult to put on a complex and nuanced performance.

Therefore, Gu Ming's requirements for her were also very simple.

laugh.

Laugh all the time, and it's the kind of laugh that has no regard for appearances, just a silly laugh. Just keep that smile.

The original intention for the younger sister character was to convey a sense of innocence and naivety to counteract the ferocity of Ryosuke Watsuki.

Even this level of performance was still difficult for Yukiko Shimizu.

So much so that Gu Ming couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

How could you be so stupid!
Even Yukiko Shimizu couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh.

It's so painful, so painful! Acting is so hard!
“Okay, stop for a minute, Yukiko, come here, let’s try to understand this character a little. You see, first of all, this smile isn’t the kind of cheerful and bright smile. For your character, your smile isn’t because you like to smile, but because you have a kind of beauty that hasn’t been tainted by knowledge. Do you understand what I mean?”

Yukiko Shimizu nodded, seemingly confused.

I seem to understand.

It seems I don't understand either.

Gu Ming sighed.

This unlucky kid.

"Let's describe it again. Look, it's like this."

Hiroko Yakushimaru suddenly spoke up: "Furutani-nii-san."

Gu Ming looked up at her and felt that this way of addressing her was different from usual.

Most of the time, Hiroko Yakushimaru is called Furuya-nii like everyone else, but this time it sounded a little different.

Gu Ming didn't think much of it, and just gave him a questioning look.

"Well, let me try talking to her."

"Is that so? Well then, it's up to you girls to communicate with each other."

As Gu Ming said this, he stepped aside and took the opportunity to arrange the other scenes.

Upon seeing Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yukiko Shimizu couldn't help but purse her lips, feeling genuinely uneasy.

Although there was a sense of confrontation at first, she soon realized that it was really too difficult for a non-professional actress.

They can't even pretend to be stupid!
Hiroko Yakushimaru stood on the box, looking down at Yukiko Shimizu, and said, "You are such an idiot."

Yukiko Shimizu looked up instantly.

My dear brother, she bullied me!
"Film is very expensive, so try not to make too many mistakes. But I'm telling you, you wouldn't understand these things anyway."

Yukiko Shimizu clenched her fist.

So angry!

But you should still keep smiling!

Because she really didn't perform well.

Driven by admiration, he took the initiative to audition and passed the audition because of his outstanding appearance, but in reality, he knew nothing about acting.

This is very difficult!

Hiroko Yakushimaru was still berating her, while Yukiko Shimizu could only maintain that polite yet awkward smile.

There was no way to refute her, because she knew she had delayed many things.

Just as she was about to retort, Yakushimaru Hiroko suddenly stopped berating her.

"Have you found the feeling yet?"

"Huh?" Yukiko Shimizu couldn't help but glance at her. "What does it feel like?"

"That's the expression, that polite yet slightly awkward smile, because that's all you have left. Remember that feeling, and that's enough."

Yukiko Shimizu's pupils widened considerably.

So that's how it is!

"I seem to understand."

"Because it's very simple, you should have known it a long time ago."

"So are you just giving a performance, or are you trying to take this opportunity to vent your frustration at scolding me?"

This is quite a complicated problem.

Hiroko Yakushimaru smiled and responded with a clear and bright smile.

"what are you thinking about."

Yukiko Shimizu seemed to realize something, and just as she felt she might have gone too far, Hiroko Yakushimaru continued, "I don't want to give you acting instructions, I just want to scold you. Just act well and stop wasting film!"

……

……

Gu Ming wasn't quite sure what exactly Yakushimaru Hiroko had said to her, but after the conversation, her performance did improve a lot, and she captured the feeling of a mentally challenged girl facing life with a smile.

If I had to describe that smile...

He's roughly the same as Sun Yifeng.

Even intellectually disabled girls have their day!

Yes, that's the kind of smile.

So far, Yukiko Shimizu has done a pretty good job.

The dramatic scene was successfully completed.

“Then let’s continue with this scenario. Dennis, you’re now responsible for protecting him, but there are many assassins outside. You’ll deal with them one by one, and eventually you’ll fall for a diversionary tactic. By the time you return, the assassin ACE will have already taken Yuno away.” Zhen Zidan nodded.

Don't worry! He performed very well!
"However, you need to be careful with your movements and avoid using any fancy moves. You seem to have some boxing experience, right?"

Zhen Zidan nodded again.

Of course he had learned that.

Nowadays, Zhen Zidan has learned three styles of martial arts. One of them is her family's Tai Chi, which has the moves but no power.

One of them was some routines he learned at the Tagou Martial Arts School.

Then there's boxing.

However, it also only has techniques but no actual combat ability.

"If you know boxing, that makes things easier. This is a fight in a modern city, not a martial arts movie, so we can't make it too fancy. I'll have three people come in one after another. You need to protect the people behind you and also use the space to fight them. I've already marked out their positions."

On the ground, many locations have been marked with positioning lines to indicate the designated positions.

"After you take down three people, a figure flashes past the window. You chase after them through the window, like this, and jump over. Can you do it?"

Zhen Zidan glanced at the small square window and couldn't help but swallow.

That must be pretty difficult!

Gu Ming said, "If you can't do it, that's fine. I'll find you a substitute."

"No, no need!" Zhen Zidan looked up instantly.

Men can’t say no!
"I can!"

He stood at the part where the window panel had been removed, took a deep breath, and instantly leaped into the air, like a nimble fish in water, accurately diving into the other side of the window.

When he returned, there was a slight sheen of sweat on his forehead.

"It's a bit difficult, but I can handle it, I can manage."

"That's good." Gu Ming patted him on the shoulder to encourage him. "Go over there when you're ready."

"On your marks...Go!"

Three assassins burst into the small room one after another, surrounding it in a triangular formation. Behind Zhen Zidan was a girl with a terrified expression.

This time, she doesn't need any acting skills; she just needs to keep smiling foolishly.

After all, as someone with intellectual disabilities, she didn't understand what danger was; for her, it was more like a fun game.

Meanwhile, Zhen Zidan quickly engaged in combat.

Boxing, as a fighting technique that involves quick movements within a small area, is perfectly suited to such confined spaces.

Here, no steel cables were used; it was all done by a few people using a set of moves.

After a few swift and fierce exchanges, Zhen Zidan retreated while fighting, and when she reached the coffee table, she kicked it away.

The martial arts performer, who had been waiting outside for a long time, pulled up a steel wire, and the coffee table flew up and hit the extra martial arts performer, instantly shattering into pieces and scattering white dust everywhere.

The coffee table cracked because it was secured with toothpicks inside, maintaining a fragile balance.

The white dust is caused by a mixture of multiple types of dust, also known as blasting powder.

This entire design was popularized and developed by Cheng Long.

Gu Ming stood outside the scene, and when the coffee table was smashed, he suddenly raised his hand to stop it.

"Wait a minute, let's do it again. The coffee table was pulled too late, you guys need to reschedule it! Don't wait until Dennis gets injured before you realize you need to use the wire!"

Then Gu Ming went over and greeted the extra killing formation master.

"Is it okay?"

"My chest hurts a little... but it's okay! Don't worry, Gugu-ge!"

"That's fine then." Gu Ming turned around and went back to the sidelines, raising his hand again.

"On your marks...Go!"

The coffee table shattered and crashed, the steel wire propelled the killing array master backward, and finally Zhen Zidan slipped out of the small window.

This shot also had several mishaps; the effect of crawling out was completely different depending on whether there was an obstruction or not.

Yukiko Shimizu was almost dumbfounded when the scene was finally finished.

She never imagined that the beautiful movements she usually saw were actually designed like this!
The sight of such a large coffee table hitting someone was painful, but she was surprised that the other person could actually withstand it.

“You’re shocked, aren’t you?” Hiroko Yakushimaru walked over and said in a low voice, “Actually, I was shocked at first too, but everyone’s used to it. Don’t be fooled by Furuya-nii’s fierce appearance; when it’s his turn, he does the same thing.”

Yukiko Shimizu found it hard to believe.

She looked at a killing formation master who was resting to the side.

"Brother, don't you feel any pain?"

"It hurts, of course it hurts. Even with a foam pad, it'll still hurt when you're thrown around like that, but it's filming, you have to learn to accept it."

The young assassin shrugged: "Besides, Brother Gu pays a very high salary."

It's really tall!

In this pre-bubble era before prices skyrocketed, their salaries were higher than those of many established entertainers.

So, I'll just hit you twice!

It can even be said that.

Even though Yukiko Shimizu is nominally the female lead and an important character in this drama, in reality, her salary as the female lead is less than that of any extra who is often beaten up.

(End of this chapter)