Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 538 It's all a misunderstanding

"Oh! It's Akira Furuya."

"Is it really Akira Furuya...?"

The discussions at the scene made Gu Ming feel a little better. It was clear that even in the outskirts of Hokkaido, there were still people who could recognize him. The staff and riders at the horse farm, even those who didn't know Gu Ming at first, realized who he was after talking to each other.

Then, everyone showed a strange look in their eyes.

Oh! Isn't that Akira Furuya? He participated in the preliminary rounds of the Grand Prix before. Although his results were average, he did something amazing.

He fucking carried the horse away!
Okay, let's put aside the matter of Ma Kang's passing for now. At least many people know that there is a famous actor in the entertainment industry who likes horse racing.

In an instant, the riders looked at each other in bewilderment.

An actor who loves horse racing and is so rich would actually go all the way to Inaba Ranch. Does Inaba Ranch have some incredibly talented horse racing drivers?

They knew all too well that a jockey like Gu Ming, who was just dabbling in the sport, might not be able to distinguish between good and bad horses, but he was definitely very rich, and when he had money, he could always buy some unexpected racehorses.

Uh-huh!

It's obvious that there must be good racehorses here!
This is probably a beautiful coincidence, because Inaba Ranch doesn't have any good racehorses. The only racehorse that can be considered famous is called 'Osawa Riki,' a racehorse that can achieve a certain ranking in regional races.

Gu Ming's arrival made the riders think of a certain possibility.

Could it be.

Was Akira Furuya here for Riki Osawa?
……

……

Gu Ming certainly wasn't there for Da Zeli! In fact, he didn't know much about horse racing.

I came here at the invitation of Inaba Nao, the owner of Inaba Ranch.

Outside, the wind was biting cold, but Gu Ming and Inaba Nana were sitting in the main house of the ranch, enjoying the warmth of the charcoal fire. In the small earthenware stove, there were various mixed vegetables. The main dish was white radish and kelp knots, and the soup base was a brown miso soup mixed with fat that made people feel their blood pressure rise just by looking at it.

"Please try another one, the Hokkaido beef yakiniku."

Inaba Nao diligently picked up some beef and casually remarked, "Tokyo has Ichimonji yakiniku, but we also have Hokkaido beef yakiniku in Hokkaido!"

Gu Ming was shocked: "There's such a dish? I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me."

"Uh... I just said it offhand."

Inaba Nao chuckled.

Of course, there's no more Hokkaido beef stew, but in a place as cold as Hokkaido, there are indeed many stewed soups and dishes.

The beef soup hotpot was served with coarse liquor. Gu Ming had heard that this kind of homemade liquor had a high fusel alcohol content and was easy to get drunk on, but apart from being quite spicy, the liquor in front of him did not seem to have such a strong fusel alcohol content.

After Inaba Nao's wife replaced the hot sake bottle, she remained silent and turned away. Inaba Nao then served sake to Tani Akira and casually started talking about the movie.

"Speaking of which, I also took my son to see 'The Eight Kenkens of Satomi.' How should I put it? Although it's a very imaginative film, why is it so different from Furuya-kun's previous works?"

"This movie is a Kadokawa Group film. I was just invited to act in it." Gu Ming said, taking another sip of wine. The spicy and pungent taste made his throat feel like it was being cut by a knife, but that pain quickly turned into heat and went into his stomach.

Nano Inaba said, "Speaking of which, I wonder when Furuya-kun will have a new film released."

Gu Ming responded, "It will probably be released around the middle of this year. It's a work that's somewhat similar to Satomi Hakkenden, but the style will be a bit different."

Inaba Nao nodded.

I'm really looking forward to it.

"Speaking of which, has Furuya-kun ever considered acquiring a ranch?"

Inaba Nao's sudden question made Tani Akira look up.

Is this even possible?
Inaba Nao looked calmly at Gu Ming and said, "Actually, the Inaba Ranch is not doing very well. Hokkaido is really not a suitable place for raising horses. The best locations have all been taken up by former military horse farms. The location of Inaba Ranch can only be considered average. I have already decided to sell this ranch."

He raised his hand and pointed to the vast expanse of land outside the window.

"However, I still want to find someone who has enough money and is also interested in horse racing."

Gu Ming remained silent.

He's just dabbling in it; as for money, Gu Ming feels he has enough, but he doesn't want to buy a horse farm.

Seeing that Gu Ming was somewhat reluctant, Inaba Nana didn't say anything more.

"Haha, but that's probably the fate of horse breeders! Well then, please relax for the next few days, Furuya-kun. There are many lively hot springs in Hokkaido, so we'll go to the nearest hot spring hotel tomorrow."

As he spoke, he replaced the hot liquor with freshly brewed liquor.

Gu Ming held his wine glass, but in his heart he was pondering this matter.

He had no interest in acquiring a horse farm; it was a profession that required constant supervision, and Gu Ming was a person who was used to being carefree.

When Jackie Chan was rich, he made a lot of investments, but they were all basically failures, wasting a lot of his money. In the end, Jackie Chan realized that investing was a complete waste! Professional investors love celebrities who are naive and rich!

Instead of investing, it's better to save your money and earn interest, or buy a house. You can never lose money by buying a house!
Gu Ming was somewhat interested in the land of Inaba Ranch, but even if he was interested, it wouldn't be now; he would have to wait until after 1991.

"However, although I have no interest in the ranch, there are quite a few people on the ranch."

Gu Ming said, "Speaking of which, there should be many riders and suitable horses at Inaba Ranch. I mean, the kind of tall, imposing horses that inspire awe."

Inaba Nao put down his glass, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Inaba Ranch doesn't have that many horses, but I know some ranch owners who should be able to gather enough. As for riders, many riders come to the ranch to practice or get familiar with racehorses, and some horse owners come here to select racehorses, so that's not a problem."

This really hit the nail on the head regarding Gu Ming's thoughts.

"Well then, I have a favor to ask. I hope Mr. Inaba can extend an invitation to some riders and owners of nearby horse farms to meet here. Actually, my film needs quite a few horses and riders!"

The first scene of Onimusha is the Battle of Okehazama. Even if we can't film the effect of thousands of troops, we should at least have dozens of horses and skilled riders!
A good director can create the illusion of a massive army with just a few dozen people, which Gu Ming certainly couldn't do, but he still hoped to make the scene as grand as possible.

Please, it was the Battle of Okehazama! How could they just send a few old soldiers and kill Oda Nobunaga like that!
If I'm going to die, I want to die amidst a thousand soldiers!
(End of this chapter)