Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 535 The Stage is Where Actors Are

Lin Hui is a name that sounds like someone from the Zhou Dynasty, but he is actually a native of Osaka who just makes a living in Tokyo.

After all, the surname Hayashi also exists in Japan, and it has two pronunciations: one is the Japanese pronunciation of Hayashi, and the other is the Chinese pronunciation of Hayashi.

As a member of the fan club, Lin Hui absolutely had to see this movie!

The bus was packed with dozens of people, almost filling an entire theater. Lin Hui, standing among them, was quite inconspicuous.

"Have you all received your tickets?"

'Get ready to enter!'

"Don't push! Whoever touches my drum! I'm a man!"

"Do not touch me……"

Having finally squeezed into a seat, Lin Hui flicked his sleeves, exuding an air of nonchalant indifference, as if not a blade of grass had touched him.

Look at these Tokyoites, they have no manners at all! We Osaka people are the most civilized!

He looked back and a sense of pride welled up inside him.

"Um, who is that?"

Lin Hui glanced at the few people in the last row; they were still wearing hats in the theater.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but those people seem vaguely familiar.

"Could it be someone from Akira Furuya's agency? It's probably just my imagination, although it does look quite similar."

Lin Hui wanted to investigate further, but the lights in the theater had already been turned off and the film had officially started, so he immediately turned his face away and settled down to watch the movie.

The opening scene features a hand-drawn ukiyo-e scroll slowly unfolding. This PowerPoint-style opening has become a way to save money in later generations, but it is still quite novel today and immediately grabs everyone's attention.

The story wasn't quite the same as the Satomi Hakkenden they knew, but that wasn't a big problem, and Lin Hui quickly became engrossed in the plot.

The tragedy of the Satomi family, the destruction of their country, the resurrection of demons...

When the demonized Yu Zi sent Princess Satomi to the sacrificial altar, she discovered that the ritual had failed because the princess was a fake, while the real princess had changed into a servant's clothes, disguised herself as a man, and escaped.

In a dilapidated thatched hut in the woods, Princess Satomi, dressed in men's clothing, met Inue Shinbei.

When Inue Shinbei appeared, Lin Hui couldn't help but want to laugh out loud, but fortunately he held back out of consideration for his manners.

Although he was dressed in a samurai haori, which looked quite proper, he had just thrown it on haphazardly, without even preparing the necessary belt. His accessories were also hanging haphazardly. It was immediately obvious that this person was not a real samurai at all, but just a ronin.

Dressed as a ronin, Inuie Shinbei sang as he swaggered into the thatched hut to take shelter from the rain.

Seeing Princess Satomi also taking shelter from the rain, he simply sighed and tossed two pieces of dry rations to her from a distance. Princess Satomi then broke the rations into small pieces and ate them.

"Ah! What a free-spirited fellow."

Lin Hui sighed.

The two quickly had their first interaction, followed by Princess Satomi being rescued, while Inue Shinbei showed a strong covetous look.

She is a real princess!

He wanted to become a true warrior, and if there was a real princess now, it meant that the opportunity he had been waiting for was right in front of him.

"What a pity, she was a princess in distress."

Lin Hui shook his head secretly.

As the movie plot continues, the eight warriors appear one after another. Apart from Inue Shinbei and a few others, the rest each have their own short storyline.

A great battle took place in the village, and the villagers were massacred. As the mournful music played, it seemed that everyone at that moment was determined to follow the path they had chosen.

In the end, all the plot points come together, and Princess Satomi, who has gathered the Eight Dog Warriors, decides to launch an attack on the Demon King's Castle and strike at the demon Tamatsukushi.

At this time, the Eight Dog Warriors were not yet complete, missing only one person. The other side sent a message assuring them that they could focus on the campaign and that he would reunite with the others at the Demon King's Castle.

It was outside the Demon King's castle that the group met Inukai Genpachi, who had been hiding in the enemy camp all along. It turned out that they had been able to travel safely all this way thanks to his help.

Now is the time for the decisive battle.

In the final battle, the eight warriors each found their own end and died one after another. In the end, only Inue Shinbei and Princess Satomi remained, and they arrived before the demon Tamatsuko.

The demon Yu Zi, who was pierced by an arrow, quickly recovered. It turned out that ordinary weapons could not kill him. Only by gathering the light orbs of the Eight Dog Warriors and adding them to the bow and arrow could the demon Yu Zi be truly killed.

Thus, in Princess Satomi's hands, eight luminous orbs flashed with dazzling light, enhancing the bow and arrow, and in one fell swoop, she killed the demon Yu Zi.

The enemy turned to ashes, but the fallen comrades could never return.

As the sun sets, the two remaining figures gradually disappear into the distance...

Lin Hui breathed a sigh of relief after the film ended.

What to say.

It's truly a magical blockbuster.

Unlike previous films, this film does not shy away from bloody scenes, including beheadings and disembowelment, and many enemies are killed and turned into blood.

In particular, the scenes involving demon soldiers all show a terrifying light flashing in their eyes.

That, of course, relies on computer-generated special effects, where the light emitted by a small lamp is composited onto a person's face, using dim lighting to create that inhuman feeling.

This would not have been possible without the combination of various special effects and techniques.

As the theater lights came on, Lin Hui suddenly noticed that there were several more people on the stage in front of him.

It was those few people wearing hats in the last row just now.

"Huh?! No way!"

Lin Hui's heart was pounding.

Under his expectant gaze, the group took off their hats, revealing their true faces.

As expected, these are some of the actors who participated in the film.

There was Daigo Ryudo, who played Genpachi Inukai, and Zidan Zhen, who played Shino Inuzuka. However, after searching carefully, he did not see Akira Furuya.

Even so, Lin Hui was still very excited.

The actors from the movie actually appeared on stage!

Such close interaction was quite exciting, but fortunately, since everyone was originally a fan club, they maintained basic discipline and did not rush onto the stage.

The actors also answered some questions related to the film.

Questions arose such as whether the Demon King's Castle was actually a real castle, and why the plot of the movie differed from that of Satomi Hakkenden.

Lin Hui also seized the opportunity to ask a question.

Why isn't Mr. Akira Furuya here?

Ryudo Daigo bowed slightly, answering the question on behalf of the other person.

"Actually, Brother Gu is also in the movie theater, but not this one. If you're interested, try keeping watch at other theaters; you might just spot him!"

Lin Hui was filled with awe.

hateful.

They actually tried to trick him into buying a second movie ticket!
Capital, you win!
He immediately went to buy a second movie ticket!

(End of this chapter)