Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 507 Prioritizing New Cooperation
The edited videotape was circulated among several major film and television companies that evening.

"Seven hundred and twenty frames of film!"

"Electronic special effects processing!"

Faster than humans! Better than humans!

"A flawless background composite!"

"Shooting efficiency surpassing the past!"

"Special effects achievable using computers!"

Toho Company.

Kei Yoshizawa didn't know what the president was thinking, but after watching the videotape, he was completely relieved.

"Don't worry, absolutely no problem! With this kind of technology, we can definitely restart the filming of Godzilla! As for the director..."

Kei Yoshizawa thought for a moment: "What did Mr. Ishiro Honda say?"

The subordinate replied, "Mr. Honda Ishiro said that if you're looking for Manya or Furuya Akira, then don't look for him."

"Oh, then I won't look for it." Yoshizawa Kei waved his hand casually.

Honda Ishiro certainly holds a high position at Toho, but he is old and outdated.

Outdated items should be thrown in the trash.

"We can't just have as many new directors as we want! Since we're rebooting the project, let's reboot the directors too!"

Kei Yoshizawa clenched his fists, barely able to contain his excitement.

Who knows, Godzilla might be able to come back to life.

"Oh, right, and that special effects department too. How come I never realized the Americans' technology was so good before! I don't know what the president thinks, but this matter must be addressed at this week's meeting! Toho also needs to establish its own computer special effects department!"

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Toei Animation.

Shigeru Okada sat in the conference room with his arms crossed, watching the videotape in front of him until it finished playing.

The half-minute videotape was crudely and awkwardly edited, but what he valued most was the technology itself.

720 frames per second!
A full 720 frames!
If it were applied by hand, it would take a very long time, but now it's been solved so quickly.

"American technology is really good. Don't you think we could do the same thing if we bought a few computers?"

The assistant whispered a reminder: "President, I inquired about it afterward, and it seems it's not that easy. Furuya-kun can do these things not because he's rich, but because he has a collaboration with an American company and seems to have analyzed their technology. If we were to do it, it would probably take a lot of money to achieve the same effect. The lower-level departments estimate that to achieve the same effect, the cost would be enough to shoot two or three medium-budget films!"

Okada Shigeru clicked his tongue.

That's a bit expensive!
"Let's see what Dongbao does."

If Toho does it, Toei will follow suit.

It's that simple.

As for now...

If you don't have your own team yet, and they haven't gelled well, then of course you should prioritize finding an existing one to collaborate with!

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Some people, of course, don't care that much about this kind of information.

Companies like Shochiku, which primarily produce feature films, and Nikkatsu, which recently transitioned from erotic films to mainstream cinema, don't rely as heavily on computer-generated special effects.

But that doesn't stop them from being amazed by such technology.

What to say.

That's fucking awesome!
Meanwhile, in an office building in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Gu Ming leased the 21st and 22nd floors of the 54-story office building.

Although he had just finished an event not long ago, Gu Ming couldn't rest now.

He also has to entertain guests.

"Oh my, how should I put it, it's really unexpected. When Asen first said it was a company, I thought it was the same company as Quanwei."

Cheng Long sat casually on the sofa, speaking nonchalantly, but his eyes betrayed his true feelings. He actually cared a lot about these things.

Gu Ming's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Actually, it's not my company. It's just a loan investment. Right now, I'm busy repaying the loan."

"Being in debt is bad; I don't like being in debt."

Cheng Long shook his head vigorously, but then changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, that Kunshaman..."

Gu Ming said, "It's not Kun, it's Bi, which is actually Vaishravana."

Cheng Long nodded: "Could I borrow that? I don't care how much it costs!"

"Sure, since those companies haven't contacted me yet, I can make a special appointment first. Otherwise, I'll probably have to make an appointment to see me later!"

Gu Ming readily agreed to the matter.

On the one hand, Jackie Chan paid him.

On the other hand, in Gu Ming's memory, Project A was mainly based on Cheng Long's humorous fighting style, and there weren't many places where special effects were needed.

In short, it saves time, earns the same amount of money, and adds a buzz to the film, which benefits everyone.

After finishing their business, both of them appeared relaxed.

Cheng Long seemed to ask the question unintentionally.

"Speaking of which, what's that called again, a press conference? A premiere? I'm planning to have one too. The release date for my movie is already set for December 22nd this year. I'll have one of those premieres then; if Mr. Gu can come, it would be a real honor for our side!"

Gu Ming quickly went through the time in his mind.

In December, filming for Satomi Hakkenden should have already begun.

Moreover, this movie is quite unique; nominally, the protagonist is a princess, but in reality, it's Hachiken Satomi. His role is also quite important, so he might not have time to appear in it.

But this thought only lingered in Gu Ming's mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

He's been busy his whole life, can't he enjoy himself a little? He should enjoy some of the privileges on set too!

Taking two days off is no problem!
“Great!” Gu Ming paused, then smiled and said, “I’ll definitely be there to support you! Brother Long’s movie is sure to be a good one.”

"What Brother Long? You're the one who's Brother Gu!"

"Brother Long!"

"Brother Gu!"

Tanaka's assistant, who had just entered, froze at the sight.

"Am I here at the wrong time?"

"No! You've come at the perfect time!" Gu Ming quickly stepped forward to stop him: "What is it?"

"Yes, Mr. Kogoro, Mr. Kadokawa has invited you to a private dinner tonight. There will be no one else present. Also, I heard that Mr. Cheng is visiting, so I have specially invited him as well."

After Tanaka's assistant finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Long.

After Gu Ming gave a brief explanation, Cheng Long suddenly understood.

Oh.

Japanese rich man.

Then let's go! He's seen a lot of things, so he's not afraid of a meal.

On the contrary, Jackie Chan found Tanaka's assistant quite interesting.

He glanced at his assistant.

Their eyes met instantly.

Chen Desen: ? What's wrong, Brother Long?

Cheng Long: Can't you learn to be a little more professional and bring a file folder to report to me?
Chen Desen: Brother Long, you're making things too difficult for me!

It's not that Chen Desen is being modest, but he only became Jackie Chan's assistant because he was capable and efficient.

He doesn't know how to do something so specialized!

Cheng Longdun was somewhat disappointed in his son.

This is boring and tasteless! Can't you be a little more professional?

(End of this chapter)