Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 475 We civilized people generally don't resort to violence.
Gu Ming looked around but couldn't find Sha Qin at first glance, but he was certain that she was still in the audience.

Nakajima, the translator, was even more surprised than Tani Akira; he hadn't expected that someone here could speak two languages ​​at the same time.

Nakajima translated, "Of course I translated according to the facts."

Ignoring him, Gu Ming continued, "The filming process for this movie was extremely arduous, especially in some scenes where we filmed without any safety measures."

Nakajima, the translator, pursed his lips, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, his expression a complex mix of emotions.

"Yes, the filming of this movie was extremely difficult..."

He was still speaking slowly when Shaqin, sitting in the audience, suddenly blurted out, "That's not how you translated it just now. Your translation is completely different from what you meant."

"No, I didn't, I didn't..."

“I’ve been listening to your translations for two movies now, and the words you’re using are completely opposite to their original meanings. Has someone given you something in return to make you do these translations on purpose? It seems I have no choice but to file a complaint with the local police to show that someone is engaging in unfair business competition.”

Gu Ming gripped the microphone stand tightly, while Nakajima wiped the sweat from his brow and bowed to the audience.

"I'm very sorry, I... I have some things that require me to leave temporarily."

He spoke a few words quickly in French, then turned to leave the venue.

Gu Ming grabbed the microphone stand and said, "Nakajima-kun, where are you going? You don't think you can get out of here, do you?"

Nakajima, the translator, did not respond, but simply quickened his pace.

However, Gu Ming had already jumped off the stage and blocked Nakajima's path.

"It seems we need to have a serious talk in private."

Shaqin then walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.

"I'm very sorry, but our translator has suddenly fallen ill and is feeling unwell. The lead actor wants to take him to see a temporary doctor. Where is the emergency room in Zheliu?"

Soon an old woman stood up, pointed in a certain direction, and said a few more words in French.

"Okay, thank you, ma'am. I will now act as a temporary translator and discuss the film with the lead actress and everyone else. Our lead actress will be back soon."

The commotion in the theater lasted only a moment before normal order was quickly restored.

After all, the translator did look quite uncomfortable.

Gu Ming then pressed down on Nakajima's shoulder and pulled him out of the theater.

Behind them, in slightly broken French, came the voice of Hiroko Yakushimaru recounting her experiences filming the movie.

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Gu Ming simply took Nakajima, the translator, for a quick tour before returning to the backstage area.

"Actually, I am a very kind person and I usually don't want to do this kind of thing, but you really annoyed me this time."

Gu Ming untied his tie, wrapped it around his hand, and shook it, finding it quite comfortable to handle.

The translator, Nakajima, was drenched in sweat, but his physique grew increasingly weak.

"Who told you to do this? What benefits did they give you? Do you know who this Mr. Kadokawa is? Going against him will most likely not do you any good."

Nakajima, the translator, stiffened his neck, seemingly wanting to be more assertive.

“I’m not Japanese, I’m French! I’ve been a French citizen for a long time, you can’t hurt a French citizen on French soil…”

"If you don't say anything, I'll think you're holding an American passport."

Gu Ming grabbed a decorative iron rod nearby, snapped it in two with both hands, and gestured with the broken ends towards the translator, Nakajima, as if he were about to stab it in at any moment.

Nakajima's hands trembled.

The iron rod wasn't too thick, but as a prop to support the microphone, it weighed over ten kilograms. The iron frame connected to it below was thick and wide, but now, it had been broken in half by someone's bare hands.

The translator, Nakajima, immediately knelt down and blurted out everything.

“I don’t know that person! They called me last night and asked me to do some minor translation editing, and they said they would give me 100,000 francs in return. They also said that since I don’t understand French, we wouldn’t be meeting again! That’s all I know!”

Gu Ming sighed. How boring; he hadn't even had a chance to make a move yet.

Gu Ming pulled on Nakajima's tie and held him down while making a phone call to Kadokawa Haruki.

"Kadokawa-kun."

"What, aren't you doing film promotion? I'm here accompanying a gentleman on the jury to inspect a palm mattress large bed project, and I plan to rent him a large mattress worth four thousand francs for inspection afterward at a price of one hundred francs."

"So you were bribing the judging panel..." Gu Ming didn't want to discuss this topic and instead brought up the matter of Nakajima's translation.

“The translator you hired has problems. Someone paid him a lot of money, and he deliberately made several problematic translations today, causing a lot of trouble on site. Fortunately, my wife also knows French. Although she is not fluent, she can at least find out the problems.”

Although it was over the phone, Gu Ming could still clearly feel that the tone on the other end had become cold.

"I understand. I'm very sorry, Furuya-kun. I will handle this matter as soon as possible. Hand that person over to me, and don't worry about anything else."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ming looked at Nakajima, the translator.

I'm sorry, but it would be better if he took a nap first.

Gu Ming raised his hand and gave Nakajima the translator a Binder punch, instantly putting Nakajima into a wonderful sleep.

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When Gu Ming returned to the theater, the atmosphere was noticeably more lively than before, and there were many more people in the audience.

"Yes, the filming process was not easy."

"Um, I'm very sorry, this question involves trade secrets and we cannot answer it, but what I can say is that Mr. Furuya is an actor who is very good at action scenes."

Upon seeing Gu Ming return, she made a slightly more discreet gesture to indicate that the situation was completely under control.

Gu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went up on stage.

"The translator has already gone to the emergency room. It seems he just has acute gastroenteritis and will recover soon."

Although most of the people present could not understand Japanese, Gu Ming still quickly explained it once.

Shaqin also provided translation in a timely manner.

"The translator has been taken to the emergency room, which is fortunate. Luckily, our lead actor was willing to go with him. Now, everyone can ask the lead actor questions."

Gu Ming also bowed to the audience seats in a very cooperative manner.

Of course, you can ask him questions!

After a brief silence, a burly man stood up from the audience. He stood there like a nail embedded in the ground, solid and strong, his vest bulging.

“I am Jean Pierre, a boxer who once participated in the gold belt qualifying tournament.”

Pierre gestured briefly and said to Gu Ming, "I think some of the action scenes in this movie are clearly poorly designed, like your ridiculous shooting stance and some of the punching and kicking scenes. This isn't a real action movie at all!"

Gu Ming nodded: "Yes, you're right. Sir, we're just filmmakers, only responsible for making movies. Sometimes, all we need is enough dazzling action in the movie."

Pierre casually pointed: "But this lady just said you're a very good action actor. Do you dare to fight me?"

Gu Ming shrugged.

He doesn't dare!
Because he was afraid of killing someone.

Gu Ming maintained the goalkeeper posture with his hands covering his groin, but he bowed respectfully.

"In that case, Mr. Pierre, please come up and demonstrate the correct movements."

It was clear that this was the moment Pierre had been waiting for. The French boxer quickly stepped onto the stage and, in front of Gu Ming, performed a few butterfly steps, swaying his head left and right, looking quite professional.

"You know what? That villain in your movie who uses boxing doesn't even know what boxing is. This is real boxing!"

The force of the punch swept past Gu Ming, powerful and slightly provocative.

(End of this chapter)