Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 470 As May Approached, I Went to Cannes

"An accident occurred at the Zhongshan Racecourse performance area; a swordsman's horse stumbled!"

"He carries the weight of the racehorse!"

"Yasuhiko Masagaki says: 'Eat more meals at Saizeriya chain family restaurants, and you too can become stronger! We're now offering a special snow-white racehorse hair set meal…'"

Sony Music also released a hint at the matter at the opportune moment.

A beautiful song appears in Akira Furuya's new film, and the actor himself will sing it. The record will be released by Sony Music and will be available in stores throughout Japan. Music lovers and Akira Furuya fans are welcome to purchase it.

At the Kobe News Company, Shigemitsu Mizoguchi beamed with joy.

So, why did he push for Akira Furuya to participate in horse racing in the first place? It was to create a celebrity buzz by having a star participate in horse racing.

Great, now we have the punchline.

And it was so explosive!
"Furutani-kun, I never knew you had this ability. You can't really carry a racehorse and run the whole race, can you?"

"How could that be? Besides, I was only carrying the front legs; the main weight was borne by the horse itself."

Gu Ming shrugged: "Besides, I can't run that fast either."

The human body has its limits; to surpass those limits, one must obtain the Stone Mask.

Shigemitsu Mizoguchi didn't care about all that and just kept nodding: "No matter what, the news effect this time has exceeded expectations. Furuya-kun, I'll take the liberty of giving you another news page as a bonus for publicity."

Gu Ming naturally shook hands with Goukou Shigemitsu to express his gratitude.

This kind of thing is beneficial to both parties; it increases sales and exposure, which everyone likes.

Shigemitsu Mizoguchi said, "I will keep an eye out for the previous matter for Furuya-kun to see if there are any suitable foals from the Reed Horse racehorse. However, I must explain the situation first: the coat color of a horse can change, so Reed Horses are not Reed Horses when they are young, so don't be too disappointed."

Gu Ming nodded.

That doesn't matter, he just wants to get a pony to play with. Pony is so much fun, he wants to grass-feed one!
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May is approaching.

Gu Ming specially obtained a record player for the Extreme Action Agency.

It is said to be Otsube's favorite record player back then.

By the way, Otsuya is his father-in-law.

"Vinyl records, that's really rare."

Holding the large record in his hand, Gu Ming couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

In his time, vinyl records were something only music lovers would buy, and frankly, Muer Guming couldn't tell the difference in sound quality.

His impression of vinyl records was that they were bourgeois and useless.

But then again.

Many people don't even meet the standards of the petit bourgeoisie.

Inside the office, everyone was huddled together, waiting for Gu Ming to play the record.

This is Google's first album, so it's very valuable!

Gu Ming opened the packaging bag, put the record into the machine, and spread his hands: "Gentlemen, listen to the dragon..."

There was silence for a while.

Gu Ming turned his face.

Is the B record player broken?
"Cough cough."

Shaqin briefly covered up Gu Ming's embarrassment and reconnected the wires.

You idiot Akira Furuya, don't you know to plug in your record player?!

Gu Ming blushed slightly, which was unusual for him.

He didn't know this thing needed to be plugged in!
In a TV series that Gu Ming once watched, during battles, the side facing dire straits would listen to a record player, specifically the song "Dingjun Mountain." The record would start automatically when inserted.

Who knew this thing would need to be plugged in!

Of course, there are record players that don't need to be plugged in, but this one is clearly not one of them.

Gu Ming coughed twice and pressed the needle down again.

This time, the recorded songs finally came through the vinyl record.

A slightly magnetic male voice and several girls' voices sing a rather unbelievable nursery rhyme. While it sounds leisurely, it also has a strange sense of horror.

No.

It was absolutely terrifying!
It is precisely because it is a clear and pure child's voice that it sounds particularly terrifying.

There's no technique in the record, it's all emotion.

Because it is nominally Gu Ming's record, Gu Ming's voice is highlighted, and the children's voices are only used as background harmonies.

Even so, just one record was enough to leave Gu Ming somewhat amazed.

Well, Sony may have committed heinous crimes and caused widespread public resentment, but it is still Sony after all.

This technique is truly remarkable! It has trained his voice to be quite convincing.

"Now even Gugu has a record label!"

Zhenxia Long was a little envious; in fact, he also wanted to release a record.

However, it's clear that there's no such opportunity at the moment.

Gu Ming then raised his hand, grabbed a handful of air, and pressed it down.

Sit down, everyone sit down, this is normal procedure.

Everyone will have records from now on!

When we have money in the future, we'll beat Sony to its knees and force it to become a slave to our power!

"We've finished listening to the records, and it's about time." Gu Ming pointed to the calendar. "This time we're going to France, and anyone who has time can go. But don't get lost once we get there!"

Instantly, everyone looked up.

France!

The Japanese really love France.

So much so that the huge gap between Paris and expectations led to a new psychological disorder among the Japanese: Paris Syndrome.

This refers to the feeling of disappointment after arriving in France and discovering that Paris was not what one had imagined.

The task of counting the number of people was left to Tanaka. Gu Ming had already asked Tanaka to book a batch of plane tickets, and those who couldn't go could get a refund, so there shouldn't be any omissions.

"So... speaking of France."

Gu Ming looked at Sha Qin and said, "Why don't you come too? Don't always stay home."

"No, I'm different from other people. It would be too much trouble for me to leave whenever I want. Besides, I need to visit my father regularly."

Gu Ming ignored them and slapped his thigh, saying, "There's no need to ask about this. Listen to me, I'll make the decision myself!"

Just go and that's it.

Akira Furuya transformed into Xiaoming, spreading his hands out.

Paris is great; you can even do a butterfly stroke in the Seine's sewage!

After everything was settled, Gu Ming thought for a moment and decided to make a phone call before leaving.

The main reason is that we hope the newspaper can help publish a report.

The distribution of "Violent Man" was handled by Toei, not Tochu Productions, and after this incident, Gu Ming was a little worried about Toei.

If it weren't for the already signed distribution agreement, Gu Ming would have wanted to switch to another distribution company.

However, once an agreement has been signed, it would be troublesome to unilaterally break it.

Therefore, Gu Ming felt it necessary to publish a report to remind the other party.

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May.

Just as Gu Ming and the others who had time left Japan for the town of Cannes, France, a short report was published in a Tokyo newspaper.

The movie "Violent Man" will be released in Toei theaters this July.

Naturally, this news also caught the attention of many interested people.

It's true that Toei distributed the film, so it's hard to guarantee that Toei won't do anything underhanded.

Okada Shigeru read the report, but neither agreed nor disagreed, simply laughing it off.

"Anyway, Toei didn't have any particularly good movies showing during that period. If we could make money, why wouldn't we?"

After a brief pause, Shigeru Okada added, "More important than that is keeping a close eye on Cannes, France!"

Considering that Gu Mingdu had won an award over there, he felt a little uneasy!

When the Japan Academy Film Prize was first being planned, Shigeru Okada was only the vice chairman. By the second year, he had become the chairman of the Japan Academy Film Prize due to his strong prestige. He certainly had the intention of creating this Japanese award that rivaled the Oscars.

That's why films produced by Toei and other major studios are given priority in being selected for those awards.

Yes, Gu Ming has collaborated with Toei many times, but mainly with Toei's television division; there has been no collaboration with their film division.

Furthermore, since Chiba Shinichi was an insider at Toei and a contracted actor with Toei, Okada Shigeru did not hesitate to abandon Tani Akira and choose Chiba Shinichi.

Now it seems there is indeed some trouble. If Gu Ming really does bring back one or two trophies from Cannes, regardless of what kind of trophies they are, it will mean that the film academy awards' bias and favoritism will be exposed.

"so……"

Shigeru Okada took a deep breath.

It can't be that much of a coincidence!
(End of this chapter)