Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 537 Hokkaido, Inabababa
Tokyo, JAC Action Club.

Shinichi Chiba met a special guest here.

Kurata Yasuaki, and the visitor from afar beside Kurata Yasuaki.

Chen Zhen...

Liang Xiaolong.

In 1982, Leung Siu-lung became a sensation for his role as Chen Zhen. He was subsequently invited to a gala, where he was blacklisted by 4V. 4V demanded that Leung Siu-lung write a letter of repentance, which he refused, and he was subsequently blacklisted.

At that time, Hong Kong was heavily reliant on the 4V market. Even someone of Jackie Chan's stature had to maintain a good attitude towards them, let alone someone like Leung Hiu-lung.

So the result of refusing to back down was that he received no film contracts. Apart from the works he had already filmed, Liang Xiaolong did not receive any film contracts for several years.

Fortunately, Leung Siu-lung and Kurata Yasuaki had a good relationship, and during that time, Leung was invited to film several works in Japan.

However, given Kurata Yasuaki's status in Japan at the time, the roles played by Leung Siu-lung were all rather bizarre.

For example, Leung Siu-lung played the role of Interpol agent Leung Mo-ren in a crime film...

The film written, directed, and starred by Yasuaki Kurata is quite amazing.

In short, putting aside his abstract roles, Leung Siu-lung has indeed experienced the highs and lows of his life.

A character who was once famous throughout China and the world suddenly found himself unable to get any film offers, and one can only imagine the hardships he endured.

Liang Xiaolong had no interest in developing in Japan; in fact, he planned to invest and do business in mainland China. However, since Kurata Yasuaki had invited him, Liang Xiaolong came out of friendship.

Liang Xiaolong could barely understand their conversation, so he simply maintained a smile, drank tea, and watched the play.

Occasionally, he would also glance at Shinichi Chiba.

Hmm, this guy has a good physique, very sturdy, and you can see the shape of his muscles, especially the muscles on the inside of his thighs, which show obvious signs of training.

Liang Xiaolong was certainly not some perverted old man who only slapped thighs; he looked at thighs because that was the key area for generating force.

The saying goes, "Power comes from the ground," meaning that a person with strong legs is good at fighting.

Shinichi Chiba looked like a good fighter, and he wanted to try fighting him.

It wasn't until the two had a conversation that Kurata Yasuaki finally looked at Liang Xiaolong.

"Liang! It's like this, this is Shinichi Chiba, Chiba-kun. He has a very high status in the Japanese film industry and is one of Toei's current star stars. This time, Chiba-kun has made an appointment with someone to prepare a film and hopes that you can star in it."

Kurata Yasuaki then added, "Don't worry, this is a fictional film, and the character you play is not Japanese, but a fictional character."

There was no reason for Liang Xiaolong to refuse, especially since he didn't have any film contracts recently.

Shinichi Chiba stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a confident expression on his face.

After all, he is known as the Japanese Jackie Chan. Although his international status is not as high, he still has a lot of connections in Japan!

This film, also adapted from a classic Japanese myth, aims to prove his market appeal and at the same time take the opportunity to block Akira Furuya.

Hiroyuki Sanada is a character he painstakingly cultivated! He can't be easily poached by someone else!

While Liang Xiaolong readily agreed, he quickly changed the subject.

"Mr. Chiba looks like he's a trained fighter. I'm fine with acting in movies, but I have only one request: fight me!!"

Chiba Shinichi:?
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Shinichi Chiba's film is still in preparation, and there has been no word from the outside world.

Even if it were true, Gu Ming certainly couldn't just listen to it.

Gu Ming is currently vacationing in Hokkaido. After being busy for almost half a year, he feels he should give himself a break!
Unfortunately, almost everyone else was absent, as they were all very busy with film contracts. Even Gu Ming himself would only have about two weeks of rest before he had to go back to start preparing for "Onimusha" and make a guest appearance in the NHK Taiga drama "Tokugawa Ieyasu".

In a small local restaurant in Hokkaido, Gu Ming was struggling to poke at the fish in front of him with his chopsticks.

It's probably because people in high-latitude regions have similar dietary habits. Gu Ming looked at it and felt that it looked like canned herring, something that people shouldn't be able to eat.

Gu Ming originally intended to throw it away, but considering that he had already spent money, he gritted his teeth and swallowed the fish head in front of him.

The head of a salmon, a specialty of Hokkaido, mixed with various potatoes, radishes, cabbage, and other vegetables, makes a dish that would be considered a rare find even in the world of Darkest Dungeon.

Just as Gu Ming swallowed the difficult food, he heard someone clapping and praising him beside him.

"Is that Furuya-kun? I never expected him to be able to eat Ishikari salmon so boldly!"

Gu Ming forced a smile and looked at the person who had spoken to him.

He looked a bit older, with thinning hair, not very tall, and dressed in a very plain manner.

"Mr. Inaba, your meal is ready."

A dish of the same Ishikari salmon was served. Mr. Inaba ate it slowly and casually, and struck up a conversation with Tani Akira: "I didn't expect it to really be Furuya-kun. Oh my, I always thought he was someone I only saw on TV. It's amazing that he actually came to our Hokkaido."

Gu Ming replied, "I was busy for a while recently, so I came here to rest for a few days because a friend recommended it."

"Hokkaido is a great place. It has hot springs and you can enjoy the snow. For young people, it's important to balance work and rest." Mr. Inaba suddenly changed the subject: "My name is Inaba Nao, and I'm quite a fan of Mr. Furuya. I have a horse farm here, not too far from here. I would welcome Mr. Furuya to visit!"

When it comes to movies, the old man is very talkative. Inaba Nao recounts all the works that Tani Akira has acted in over the years, as if he knows them by heart.

Even the waiter and owner of the small restaurant joked, "I never expected to meet such an important person in a small place like ours. Mr. Inaba has been admiring you for a long time. He even watched a horse race in Tokyo not long ago. Haha, that's amazing!"

Gu Ming also recalled that unique horse race.

If it were other actors, they might worry about being dragged away to have their kidneys squeezed.

However, Gu Ming wasn't really afraid.

He chuckled easily. "Gnawing on a kidney? Who knows who's 'gnawing' whose kidney?"

The horse farm... well, it's not a bad idea to go check it out.

Mr. Inaba immediately clasped his hands together and smiled very happily.

"That's great!"

Nao Inaba's family moved from Fukui Prefecture to Hokkaido. After several generations of accumulation, they ran a small horse farm in Shin-Hidaka Town, Hidaka District, Hokkaido. The farm only had a few mares for breeding.

As for horses that have achieved results in the national horse racing competitions in Japan, those popular racehorses are not found at Inaba Horse Farm.

Even so, this is still a horse racing track where riders occasionally come to find suitable horses, or horse owners come to buy horses, breed horses, and so on.

On this clear day after a recent snowfall, a Nissan pickup truck wobbled into Inaba Ranch.

Sitting on the back of the small truck, being bounced around, Gu Ming was starting to question the meaning of life.

"Why did I even agree to this?! Now I'm stuck in this van like an innocent kidnapped girl!"

Gu Ming looked at the blue sky outside, feeling somewhat lost.

Why on earth would they make him sit in the back of a truck without even a canopy, exposed to the cold wind?

Gu Ming only managed to regain his balance when the small truck came to a sudden stop. He had almost been thrown off the truck.

"Here we are!"

Inaba Nao leaned over and grinned, "Furutani-kun, welcome to Inaba Baba!"

(End of this chapter)