Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 454 Girls Chorus Little White Boat

"In the blue sky and the Milky Way, there is a little white boat."

"There's an osmanthus tree on the boat, and a white rabbit is playing there."

……

The song is called "Little White Boat". It was composed by a Korean composer named Yoon Geuk-yong during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the last century.

This song became well-known to modern people because of the TV series "The Hidden Corner".

At present, this song has not yet become widely known; it exists more in textbooks.

Gu Ming casually translated it into Japanese and used it.

The lyrics were rewritten by Shaqin, which cost her a lot of hair.

The melody is slightly melancholic, but the lyrics are so innocent and naive. When sung by several girls, it definitely feels completely different.

After several years, Kunio Miyauchi still looked sickly. Despite being a severe tuberculosis patient, his health had been relatively good, except for the need to wear a mask.

"It really is true, it's been a long time."

Miyauchi Kunio rambled on, saying, "I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, Wan Gu would be gone and become Gu Gu."

"No, I'm just doing some insignificant work. Someone always has to be the one to explore new avenues."

Gu Ming smiled and moved on from the topic.

"Speaking of which, did Furuya-kun compose this song? It feels so familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before."

Seeing the somewhat nostalgic expression on Miyauchi Kunio's face, Gu Ming quickly said, "It was collected internally within the firm. We spent some money to buy the copyright."

Miyauchi Kunio nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Gu Ming breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This song is not famous in Japan; in fact, it has virtually no recognition. There are no translated lyrics, and even if there were, it would be many years later.

However, this song was already being used in 1924, so it's possible that some people have heard it.

Gu Ming went to investigate and found that no one was using the melody of the song, so he shamelessly registered the Japanese version.

The recording of the song was handed over to a few young girls.

Watching them sing, Gu Ming felt it was quite soul-cleansing.

As for why he was killing people under such pure singing, well, you can't blame him.

Ryosuke Gasai was only defending himself!
After the song was recorded, Miyauchi Kuniro suddenly became quite interested.

"Furutani-kun, would you like to record one and give it a try?"

"Me? Forget about it. How can an actor like me sing? I'm not going!"

Gu Ming shook his head vigorously.

He was quite serious about this matter. Although Gu Ming was not tone-deaf, as a KTV singer who had not received systematic training, Gu Ming knew that he did not have the ability to sing.

Forget about being a triple threat in film, television, and music; just dream about it.

Just then, a few girls came out of the recording studio and, upon hearing what Miyauchi Kunio said, couldn't help but tease him.

Yukari Oshima looked completely indifferent; she was just there to make up the numbers and provide background vocals.

Yukiko Shimizu glanced at the others, about to speak, when Hiroko Yakushimaru nimbly jumped in front of Akira Tani.

"Brother, just give it a try. It doesn't necessarily have to be officially released. Just give it a try."

Yukiko Shimizu couldn't help but feel a surge of frustration and regret, as if a little person was jumping up and down in her heart.

broken.

Someone beat her to it! She's too late!
The recording studio staff paused for a moment, then chimed in, acting like complete yes-men.

“Mr. Furuya, why don’t you give it a try? There’s still some space left on the tape. Although we might not be able to record a complete song, the back of the tape will be empty anyway.”

Gu Ming was truly hesitant this time.

Originally, he wasn't too resistant, but now that everyone was persuading him, Gu Ming reluctantly went into the recording studio.

At first, he naturally couldn't quite grasp the rhythm, but after a few tries, Gu Ming started singing along. "In the blue sky and the Milky Way, there's a little white boat..."

A slightly husky, magnetic male voice echoed in the recording studio alongside a clear and melodious female harmonies.

Kunio Miyauchi, wearing headphones, listened for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

There are no techniques involved, of course, but sometimes singing doesn't necessarily require techniques.

For example, as is widely known.

The person who sang many popular hit songs, such as the theme song of the myth, "A Man Should Be Self-reliant", and "Drunken Fist", is named Cheng Long.

Cheng Long can't sing.

But that didn't stop his songs from becoming hits throughout the Chinese-speaking world of Asia.

It's not because he sings well, but because the singer's name is Cheng Lung.

Gu Ming didn't care about anything else. He figured the tape storage was almost used up, so the fun was over, the singing was over, and it was time to return home.

……

……

The filming of "The Violent Man" has been completed. It took nearly three months and cost nearly 200 million yen, to be precise, 180 million yen.

Compared to the ferocious man in the original timeline, the investment has been reduced by more than half.

This was mainly because Takeshi Kitano had never done this job before. He was a newcomer to both acting and directing, and it was his first time handling both distribution and filming, which resulted in a lot of unnecessary spending. On the other hand, Gu Ming had been working with them for many years and they had a pleasant working relationship. They divided the filming tasks, with one person filming the dialogue scenes and the other filming the action scenes, which was resolved in the blink of an eye.

The largest expenditure in this investment was 20 million yen, which was used to pay for the maintenance of Harumi Road.

Actually, Gu Ming wasn't quite sure whether the amount of money was large or small, but he thought it was worth it.

Please.

That's near Ginza! You can even see Tokyo Tower if you look up!
The effect of such a landmark building appearing in a film is absolutely incomparable to that of a studio set.

Knowing that editing was no easy task, Gu Ming didn't want to wander around. After a brief celebration of the finished film, he and Akio Jisōji threw themselves into the editing process.

As mentioned before, the editing equipment of today is different from that of later generations, making it almost impossible to shoot in sequence. The main reason is that the current editing method is linear editing, which means that editing must be done in accordance with the timeline.

Gu Ming's method for this was to use a separate set of tapes for all the skipped parts.

Although the cost is high, the effect will be very good, and it can also save a lot of time in renting the venue.

Gu Ming was reviewing the filmed footage on a small monitor when someone slipped into the editing room. The bright sunlight outside made Gu Ming squint for a moment before he could see who it was.

Tanaka whispered a few words in his ear.

"Really gone?"

"Yes."

"interesting……"

Gu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

Tanaka just told him something.

This morning, when Zhen Zidan went out to play, she was asked to leave.

They talked for a few minutes at a roadside coffee shop, but Tanaka didn't know the specifics.

However, it is clear that the other party is not a fan or a casual passerby, but has a strong purpose.

This news came from a young man from Yakuza who admired Koizumi and therefore had close ties with the agency.

Tanaka asked, "Should we go and talk to him privately?"

"No rush." ​​Gu Ming waved his hand casually: "Wait a few days and see if he comes looking for me on his own."

If Zhen Zidan takes the initiative to talk to them about this matter, then things will be fine; if he doesn't, then the situation is dangerous.

Who knows, the next time we meet, they might have changed their appearance and gone to another studio!

Respecting and blessing him is impossible; Gu Ming has gone to great lengths to bring Dan over!
(End of this chapter)