Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 532 Sweep Your Building

In the Central office building, Gu Ming stood downstairs, his face showing a mixture of unspoken words and hesitation.

His grandma!

Gu Ming never expected that He Guanchang would refuse such a good opportunity!

Those two words are practically capitalized and bolded.

funny!

Gu Ming wasn't going to go through all this trouble for a movie he wasn't even in, unless he was supporting a friend.

But Gu Ming still came this time, and he even brought along the actors from the film.

After all, Gu Ming didn't act in Project A, so if you want to promote it, you have to include actors from Project A.

At this moment, the person next to Gu Ming was Yuen Biao.

Yuen Biao is a member of Sammo Hung's stunt team. When filming Project A, his senior brother Sammo Hung came to help, and of course, he also brought this younger brother along.

In the storyline, Yuen Biao also has a fairly important role.

It's amazing.

Yuen Biao is extremely popular in Japan!
Incredibly high!

Even in the 1980s, Yuen Biao was one of the few actors with high film salaries.

Because the Japanese are very strange; apart from Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and a few others, they don't recognize anyone else. Even Sammo Hung's masterpieces at the time were not considered good enough in Japan.

Standing next to Gu Ming at this moment, Yuen Biao was somewhat reserved.

Before they arrived, both Sammo Hung's stunt team and Jackie Chan specifically instructed them to listen to the person next to them.

Yuen Biao didn't understand, but as long as he listened, that was enough.

“Yuen Biao,” Gu Ming said succinctly, “I’ve already had the goods purchased. There will be staff members pushing the carts around. We’ll just go up floor by floor, talking to the people inside, whether we know them or not, and whatever their attitude is. We’ll greet them with a smile and deliver the goods.”

"What...uh, what is it?"

Yuen Biao was surprised.

Do I need something to promote this?

Gu Ming tapped the button casually.

Behind me, several vans were parked downstairs, each filled with boxes of coffee.

Yuen Biao's eyes widened in surprise.

What are you doing?! Are you letting him drink it all by himself?
Uncle Thirteen, I'm still a little thirsty!

The coffee was, of course, the small gift.

Actually, when going door-to-door for business, people usually give away small but useful items like neck pillows. However, industry isn't that developed yet, and Gu Ming couldn't produce that many neck pillows in a short time. So, he specially went to a shop and made a large batch of coffee, which didn't have a bad effect. After all, it was 2 PM, a time when people tend to feel sleepy.

Gu Mingyi raised his hand.

Let's go, let's go door-to-door!
I had already informed the property manager and several companies in the office building before I arrived, so no accidents occurred when the coffee cart was pushed into the lobby on the first floor.

There were no companies on the first and second floors, only commercial spaces. It wasn't until the third floor that the first company was located.

"Hang Seng Apparel Trading, wow, how many companies in Hong Kong are called Hang Seng?"

Gu Ming made a brief comment about the company's name, then swung open the sliding door and entered the company with the staff.

The sound of the wheelbarrow's wheels dragging on the ground quickly drew everyone's attention.

I had already greeted the manager of Hengsheng Garment Trading Co., Ltd. before I arrived, and the manager was accompanying me at the moment.

Now, facing a dozen pairs of eyes, the manager waved his hands.

"Hey!! What time is it?! What are you doing?! Let's have some tea first. Doing all this is useless. The boss doesn't care about you. You're just a busybody!"

After a weak, feeble response, a dozen or so cups of coffee were handed to the employees.

Sipping the coffee mixed with ice and milk, the fatigue and drowsiness from before seemed to be swept away.

A female employee suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"There are also advertisements!"

"What ad? Wow, it's Jackie Chan!"

"Where can I find Jackie Chan..."

Several pairs of eyes scanned the area repeatedly and finally discovered that there was a picture pasted on the coffee cup, which was promotional material for the movie.

Those with quick minds have already realized that this coffee doesn't seem to be free.

The group looked up and examined Gu Ming and his companions, and suddenly realized that Gu Ming looked somewhat familiar.

"Hey delivery guy, has anyone ever told you that you look like a Japanese celebrity, you know, that one?"

The employee with the gold-rimmed glasses held a coffee in one hand and gestured with the other.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat... That's it, yes, sailor uniform and machine gun, Akira Furuya!" "Is that so?" Akira Furuya smiled. "So similar?"

'They look very similar!'

Gu Ming smoothed his hair.

Just how similar are they?

"It does look similar, but you clearly don't have that kind of charisma. So while they're filming movies, you're delivering takeout here. By the way, the coffee is great, really delicious. Which shop is it? I'll definitely patronize your business next time!"

After a few casual words, Gu Ming brought up the Project A movie and briefly explained its contents.

This story did indeed attract the attention of some people.

Jackie Chan's films have a wide audience, and this film has a theme that is not empty but full of meaning, which really piqued their interest.

Only after Gu Ming left did the employee with the gold-rimmed glasses look at the manager.

"Thank you for treating us to coffee, manager!"

"It wasn't me who invited you, it was Akira Furuya who invited you."

brush!
Several pairs of eyes looked up.

Furuya Akira, where can I find Furuya Akira?

The manager pointed to the door with a look of exasperation.

"You mean the guy who delivers food? No, he's not delivering food, that's Furuya Akira!"

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As soon as Gu Minggang went upstairs, he turned the corner and ran into Yuen Biao, who was also coming out of the company on that floor.

Gu Ming casually greeted him, "How was it?"

"I'm sorry, it wasn't very good." Yuen Biao hesitated, then added, "They wouldn't listen to me."

"You didn't talk about topics they like. Come with me to the next floor, let's try it together."

Gu Ming casually patted Yuan Biao on the shoulder.

The Japanese really love Brother Biao. Gu Ming is thinking that when he finds an opportunity, he should find all the big names like Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Joey Wong, and Brigitte Lin to make a movie with.

Although I sometimes don't understand why, they are incredibly popular in Japan!

Gu Ming led Yuan Biao upstairs and then demonstrated the correct way to sweep the building to Yuan Biao in the office on the next floor.

Not every floor would mistake someone for someone else; on some floors, Gu Ming was quickly recognized.

"It's me, I'm Gu Guming. This brother must be Yuen Biao from the Sammo Hung Stunt Team!"

"Yes! Project A is a great movie, you shouldn't miss it. If you have a girlfriend, take her to see it."

"Jackie Chan and I are good friends!"

"Yes, I also have a movie that will be released in Hong Kong next January!"

Simultaneous release is impossible. It's difficult to schedule a release in Hong Kong, and it would conflict with Jackie Chan's films. In addition, he also needs to produce dubbing and subtitles, so of course it won't be released at the same time.

A few hours later, as he left the office building, Yuan Biao had the illusion of being a newly created person.

Actually, he doesn't usually like coming to places like this. Most martial arts performers are covered in sweat and he always feels that they don't fit in with office buildings like this.

But after walking around this time, he discovered that although white-collar workers didn't seem to like action movies, there were actually some who were fans.

"After all, people are often hypocritical. If you learn this, you can go door-to-door to canvass buildings on your own next time. Besides canvassing buildings, you can also canvass other places, such as schools, where students really enjoy watching your movies."

Gu Ming was only there as a guest, and he couldn't possibly stay here to be in charge of the door-to-door sales work forever.

Yuen Biao nodded repeatedly and silently made a note of it.

It was getting late, and we were getting ready to go back. After getting in the car, Gu Ming casually asked a question.

"Speaking of which, if they asked you to make a movie over there, would you go?"

Yuen Biao looked up and replied, "Of course, but I should say hello to Brother Sanmao first!"

Gu Ming responded with an "oh".

Sanmao Ge is actually Sammo Hung, but Gu Ming doesn't know why he's called that.

In this light, finding someone from Sammo Hung's stunt team is much easier than finding Jackie Chan.

"I wonder what Uncle Nine is doing now! Is he still so mature for his age?"

Gu Ming recalled that square, distinctive face.

Some movies really do require specific actors! A zombie movie can do without Qiu Sheng or Wen Cai, but it just doesn't feel right without Uncle Jiu. And it can only be Uncle Jiu!

His presence there truly gave me a great sense of security!

(End of this chapter)