Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 489 Openly repairing the plank road is a way to secretly advance the Chencang pass.
Expel US military bases!
We demand justice for the girl from Okinawa!
In recent days, such remarks have been heard repeatedly on the streets and alleys.

The sudden chaos caught the Ministry of Education somewhat off guard.

Just as the Ministry of Education was planning to survey public opinion to revise textbooks, this incident occurred simultaneously, causing considerable headaches. What made the Ministry of Education even more troublesome was that the Americans actually did it.

Punishment? Of course, punishment is out of the question, but it is precisely because the other party cannot be punished that this matter becomes particularly troublesome.

Or.

very troublesome!

"The naval base has not affected the normal lives of residents!"

"US military travel has a representative effect on the local economy!"

"This is a blessing!"

Gu Ming opened the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper and clicked on a few headlines.

"Look, friends, take a good look. This is the stance of Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper! I'd like to ask the editor-in-chief of Yomiuri Shimbun, why don't you live outside the US military base? That way, when the soldiers go out for a stroll, they'll see you. What if they're also into homosexuality and like to engage in lesbian relationships? If they force themselves on you, are you going to say, 'I did it voluntarily'?"

"I strongly protest this matter. Japan belongs to the Japanese people, and we must not allow foreigners to roam freely on our land!"

"We must not succumb to foreign pressure!"

After the interview, Gu Ming walked out of the studio and was greeted by the TV station's manager, who came up and shook hands with him.

"Furuya-kun, you're right! Now you're the only man in Japan who truly embodies this spirit."

Gu Ming shook hands: "Not at all, I was just saying some things that are perfectly reasonable. In comparison, I'm more worried that broadcasting such news might have an impact on your station."

"How could that be! The higher the ratings, the happier the station manager is!"

United States?

Yes, America is very powerful.

However, this was in the 1980s, when Japan's economy was booming and it was at its most arrogant. Sony bought Columbia Pictures and took over Hollywood. Japanese capital was waving its money around to acquire various assets in the United States. Japanese cars and daily necessities were driving American products backward and dumping them on the global market. At its most arrogant, the Japanese wanted to buy the entire United States.

At this very moment, many people really want to say these words.

Get rid of the naval base! Now we have money, and we have the right to control everything we do!
Of course, not everyone can see clearly that Japan, with its wealth but lack of weapons, is like a child carrying a mountain of treasure.

But Gu Ming knew very well how all of this would end.

The naval base cannot be moved, and in ten years the Japanese will have no money left.

Wealthy Japanese people have no right to dominate anything.

But what does it matter?

All Gu Ming wanted was this process, this process that would make everyone shout for the naval base to get out.

Therefore, Gu Ming simply exchanged a bow with the TV station manager in front of him.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"No, you're the one who's really worked hard!"

……

……

Newspapers, news, radio, and television.

This place is now in complete chaos.

Gu Ming could see four or five different voices just by casually flipping through a newspaper.

Some people think it's inappropriate to expel naval bases, while others believe that naval bases should be expelled gradually. Some rationally analyze that Japan needs naval bases now, while others directly state that Japan is incapable of expelling naval bases.

However, the opinions in the newspapers were not unified, and many people had their own ideas.

Although the positive and negative opinions were not unified, Gu Ming did not originally intend to actually drive out the naval base; he was just looking for something to divert attention.

So far, it seems that this has been very effective.

"Politicians are also taking this opportunity to speak out, after all, everyone wants to climb higher, whether in our industry or theirs."

Gu Ming flipped through the newspaper.

—According to dickseep.

In 1982, the Diet passed a resolution to reform the election method for members of the Senate, changing the election of 152 senators from 130 constituencies nationwide to elections by local constituencies. Specifically, each of the 47 prefectures in the country was divided into one constituency, with each constituency allocated 2-8 seats based on population.

The election of 100 senators nationwide was changed to a proportional representation system with a limited roster. Voters would vote directly for political parties rather than specific candidates. The prime minister would be elected by members of parliament, appointed by the emperor, and indirectly elected. In other words, based on public opinion, whether genuine or fabricated, many people could use this opportunity to rise to higher positions.

Gu Ming planned to add fuel to the fire.

Just as I was pondering my next plan, Tianzhong came running over from outside.

"Brother Gugu, there's a phone call. It's from a very... how should I put it, strange person."

"A strange person? Let me hear it."

Gu Ming answered the call, and the person on the other end had a distinctly nasal voice, clearly someone who was used to giving orders.

“Akira Furuya, right?”

Gu Ming slightly raised his eyelids: "Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that you stop making those kinds of statements from now on! There's road construction going on everywhere in Tokyo right now. You don't want to get hit by something on your way home, do you?"

Gu Ming was delighted.

"You called specifically just to say this?"

The other party snorted.

"Even if not for yourself, think about your family."

Gu Ming glanced over and could clearly see Tanaka biting his lip and stealing glances at him.

"My family...you know I'm a filmmaker, right?"

The other party hummed in response, which was neither affirmative nor negative.

Gu Ming continued, "Buy my movie ticket, and this matter can end here."

Although he couldn't see the other person's expression, Gu Ming could clearly hear the other person let out a long breath, as if they had finally relaxed.

"I hope you can keep your promise."

Then the other end of the call ended.

Gu Ming put down the microphone and saw Tanaka looking up at him as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What, what do you want to say?"

"Furugu-san," Tanaka said in a low voice, "Did we do something wrong? Was it really necessary to go this far for Okinawa? Besides, there's been some turmoil in the agency lately. That American woman said she has a film contract in the US and wants to go back."

Gu Ming raised his head.

That American woman was Cynthia Rothrock.

"She wants to go back? Let her go back then. What's the big deal about stopping a normal film contract? It's not like we're not going to cut off the agency's profits. As for whether she comes back to America or not, that's not a big deal. As for this matter..."

Gu Ming smiled and tapped his head.

"It's all about business. Haven't you noticed that our movie box office has been gradually increasing lately?"

Tanaka's brows finally relaxed.

As a typical member of the Japanese elite, he instinctively didn't want to antagonize the United States. Or rather, he didn't want to antagonize the country that provided him with funding.

Tanaka breathed a slight sigh of relief and, unusually, joked, "I thought you were planning to lead a group to stage a sit-in protest outside the naval base, or something like that. That would be too dangerous. We can't go that far."

"How could we possibly go that far? It's just business. Let whoever wants to expel us do it. Alright, don't worry, this matter ends here, and we won't continue with any further intimidation."

After seeing Tanaka off, Gu Ming lay back in his office chair, his long legs propped up on the desk, like a giraffe coiled up.

Yes, that's the end of it; it's just business.

After all, he did this only to cover up what he really wanted to do.

He doesn't care how many American naval bases there are in Japan or how many troops are stationed there.

At least for now, people's attention has been diverted to the naval base issue, and nobody cares about revising textbooks anymore.

Without public opinion, even if one tries to forcibly fabricate something, the result will not be good.

If at this moment the Ministry of Education suddenly produces a document stating, "In the past two weeks, a survey has shown that 77% of Japanese people support revising textbooks..."

Then the Japanese will ask...

When did you start investigating me? I haven't been paying attention to this at all! Isn't this data fabricated?!

(End of this chapter)