Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 534 There are still more people who like you.
Speaking of which, there is a famous Japanese manga that has been serialized for many years, called "Kochikame".

The actual location of the Kochi Police Station is Kamehara Park in Katsushika Ward, Japan. Of course, there is no police station there; it's just a fictional police station in the manga.

But regardless, such police officers do exist in Japan.

He never handled any major cases in his life, dealing only with trivial matters, and his life passed by peacefully.

"Get ready, pay attention!"

Before entering the Setagaya Police Station, Cheng Long gave Yuen Biao some special instructions.

Yuen Biao stood tall and proud, and despite his young age, he looked remarkably energetic.

In some ways, Yuen Biao is a classic example of an actor who shines in his later years. When he was young, he was a fairly standard young man—not ugly, but not exactly handsome either. It was only as he aged that he developed a kind of masterly air about him.

In the new Shaolin Temple Legend, Yuen Biao plays the protagonist Tan Zong, a rare older male protagonist on television.

Seeing that Yuen Biao had perked up, Cheng Long then walked with him into the Setagaya Police Station in front of them.

"Hello, is there anything I need... Oh? Oh! Ohhhhhh!!!"

In an instant, the police officer at the front desk let out an exaggerated, almost theatrical, gasp.

Oh my family! Isn't that Jackie Chan?! Jackie Chan is so handsome! And look at Yuen Biao in the distance!
Although the gesture was somewhat exaggerated and seemed like acting, Jackie Chan still gained a great deal of emotional value.

Look at his popularity!

The police station wasn't very big. After handing out gifts, I was about to leave.

Naturally, Jackie Chan also emphasized the movie, welcoming everyone to go see it when they have time.

"I mean, Satomi Hakkenden."

The young police officer, who had just exclaimed in surprise during the Japanese drama, seemed thoughtful: "So, which character are you playing? Could it be 'Inuyama Michisetsu'?"

Cheng Long was taken aback.

No, he didn't. He wasn't acting.

"Huh? That's strange."

The young police officer looked at Yuen Biao: "So, what role did you play?"

No, I didn't either.

"That's very strange." The young officer was a little confused. "I thought you two were here to play supporting roles to Furuya-kun!"

The accompanying translator momentarily lost their focus.

That's not easy to translate!

Cheng Long maintained his smile and asked the translator, "Tell me truthfully what he said."

"Yes... he means that you're here to promote this movie because you played some supporting roles in it?"

Cheng Long responded with an "Oh."

That's all! He thought it was something embarrassing.

"I'm so sorry, I'm just here to help a friend out. I'm not in this movie, although I'm personally very interested in this kind of story. But why don't you guess that I'm the lead in this movie?"

The young actor chuckled and fell silent.

After a while, he muttered a few words in a low voice.

Of course, it's because you all look like you're here to play supporting roles for Furuya-kun.

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In December, the intermittent promotional campaign, which had lasted for nearly a month, came to an end, and everything was just waiting for the film's release.

Publicity can be excessive; if it becomes too much, it can actually bore the audience.

With all the preliminary work completed, I can finally take a break for a while.

"You never know until you see it, and what you find is truly astonishing."

Cheng Long, unusually serious, remarked, "I only realized how popular Gu Sheng is after going out for a while." Chen Desen added, "Brother Long means that he is genuinely happy that you have so many fans, especially the police officers, which is truly unexpected."

It's clear that having a good assistant is quite important.

However, Jackie Chan had a different idea.

Although Jackie Chan came from a humble background, he was a very tactful person who could get along with anyone. Although he didn't try to please anyone, he was becoming more and more attentive to them.

"I heard this movie also used... you know, computer-generated special effects. It's bound to be a huge hit." Jackie Chan raised his hand in a fist salute: "I'd like to congratulate Gu Sheng in advance on the success of his new film!"

Gu Ming smiled but waved his hand, saying, "It's not my new film. I'm just working for someone else. The movie is still a Kadokawa Group production."

"With Gu Sheng in the cast, it's bound to be a huge hit! Wow, you didn't even see it, but when we went to those police stations, even the officers really liked you. They said it's a movie, and it shows all the things they wanted to do but couldn't!"

Thinking back to that scene, Jackie Chan can never forget it.

Since returning from my trip to the United States, I have rarely encountered such a situation where I am treated as a supporting character.

But upon closer reflection, Jackie Chan himself must have had such thoughts deep down; he was actually able to accept being relegated to a supporting role.

This is also because, based on what Cheng Long has seen and heard so far, he always feels that Gu Ming is one step ahead of him.

After a few casual words, Gu Ming said, "This movie is about to be released. I wonder if you will have time to go to the cinema to see it then."

"Sure, of course I have one."

Cheng Long responded instantly.

He hadn't even seen the full movie yet. All this promotion along the way had made him wonder what kind of project had been made that warranted such a huge fuss.

According to the promotional material released by Haruki Kadokawa, the film had a budget of 500 million yen, of which 300 million yen was used for castle construction!
Converted to Hong Kong dollars, Jackie Chan has never experienced such a large sum of money before.

Gu Ming shook his head.

"It's just publicity, there's no way it's worth 500 million!"

In fact, the cost was lower than the original timeline because the packaged team services, consumption, filming, and other aspects were all cheaper than the movie in the original timeline. The actual cost was only close to 200 million.

Gu Ming looked up at the calendar on the wall.

Now, we're just waiting for the film to be released.

He knew the film would definitely be a success, but more than that, Gu Ming was concerned about whether it would be better than the original film.

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Time flew by and the release date arrived.

The group disguised themselves simply and prepared to go out to see a movie.

The period before Christmas is already crowded, and with the pre-holiday promotion, it's no wonder the cinemas are packed.

Fortunately, Gu Ming had complimentary tickets and had reserved seats in advance, which ensured his admission.

From a distance, Gu Ming could see a huge banner, along with a group of high school-aged men and women holding loudspeakers.

Gu Ming had good eyesight and immediately noticed a line of text on the banner.

Hiroko Yakushimaru Fan Club
"I'm in awe!" Gu Ming exclaimed in surprise.

And this too! How come he doesn't have it!
“Yes, brothers, yes!” Cheng Long casually pointed: “Yours is over there!”

At the intersection of another street, a bus full of passengers was parked at the intersection, unable to drive in because there were too many people.

However, it was an event organized by the fan club, with tickets purchased and the movie watched as a group, so a bus was specially chartered for the trip.

That's Gu Ming's name written on it.

"Ouch!"

Cheng Long clapped his hands.

That's great, that's exciting! I'll do one when I go back to Hong Kong too. I'll bring a bus and bring all the audience over. Jackie Chan will treat the audience to a Jackie Chan movie!

(End of this chapter)