Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 541 Planning the Killing Array Master Association
Well, Toshiyuki Araki isn't a very famous pen name, so after drawing a few unsuccessful manga, he announced his retirement from the manga industry.

—After Toshiyuki Araki retired from the manga industry, he was inspired by Tetsuo Hara, changed his pen name, and drew manga including 'Bao the Visitor' and 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'.

Yes.

Araki Toshiyuki was a pen name that was abandoned; his later pen name was Araki Hirohiko.

Tetsuo Kinjo, of course, knew nothing of these things. Because the other party's drawing was terrible but his imagination was too rich, Tetsuo Kinjo decisively rejected this cartoonist with a great imagination.

While the search for a novelist to write for Onimusha is still ongoing, Gu Ming has been shocked to hear something.

Just as he was preparing to cast Dan Ge in the role, Dan Ge was hospitalized!
At the University of Tokyo Hospital, Gu Ming looked at Zhen Zidan with a strange expression.

At this moment, Zhen Zidan's appearance is quite bizarre; one of her legs is suspended high in the air, reportedly due to a fracture, requiring several months of recovery. Although it's unlikely to leave her disabled, and with proper care, it shouldn't have any impact, she will definitely need to rest for several months.

"Dennis, I was planning to cast you in a role, how come you're lame! Could it be, could it be, perhaps..."

Gu Ming wondered, could it be that he was hit by Moritsugu Koji's car?

Zhen Zidan was also very saddened when the matter was brought up.

"It has nothing to do with that old man. Here's what happened: I was riding my motorcycle out for fun a few days ago and I crashed."

Gu Ming: ?
Where did you get your motorcycle?

"It was a gift from Hiroyuki Sanada!"

"Where is Hiroshi Sanada?"

Gu Ming clenched his fist.

Hiroyuki Sanada of Biyang had ulterior motives; he actually gave Zhen Zidan a motorcycle, which resulted in her injury!
From another hospital bed, a somewhat weak voice could be heard.

"Brother Gugu, I'm here."

Gu Ming turned around and was speechless for a moment.

The person hanging from the next bed was none other than Hiroyuki Sanada, but he was clearly more seriously injured, with his chin bandaged. Gu Minglai didn't recognize him at first glance.

Zhen Zidan whispered, "I was riding my motorcycle when I was hit. Sanada Hiroyuki was on the back of my motorcycle. He was thrown into the air, so he was more seriously injured."

Gu Ming could only sigh.

"Should I thank you that I'm not the one sitting on the back of your motorcycle?!"

I was hoping to find a role for Dan Ge, but it seems that's not going to happen now.

Gu Ming pressed further, "Has the driver who caused the accident been found?"

"Found him. He's honest and willing to offer compensation, but he looks quite poor and doesn't have much money to spare."

It's good that the person has been found; there's nothing else Gu Ming can do.

Gu Ming could only pat the two of them on the shoulders.

"Get some rest. Your hospital expenses will be covered by the company account. You're all to be discharged after the treatment period is over!"

This should cover about two weeks of medical expenses.

A few words were enough to bring tears streaming down the faces of both Zhen Zidan and Sanada Hiroyuki.

This shouldn't be considered a work-related injury, since it happened because they were driving out for fun! Surprisingly, the company is actually reimbursing them.

It's so touching!

Leaving the two of them aside for now, Gu Ming walked out of the ward, closed the door, and his face instantly darkened.

With the filming of their new movie imminent, these two important people have been injured.

Although Gu Ming didn't want to think the worst, no matter how you looked at it, it seemed like a car accident that had been deliberately staged!

This is especially intriguing after Hiroyuki Sanada announced his job change not long ago.

"Wait, is Shinichi Chiba really that ruthless? He's even starting to use dump trucks for Iaijutsu?"

Gu Ming frowned deeply.

Hiroyuki Sanada was a disciple personally trained by Shinichi Chiba, this is too ruthless!

……

……

Shinichi Chiba has been walking with a slight limp lately.

This is definitely not because he recently got into a fight with Liang Xiaolong.

Although Liang Xiaolong didn't lose, he didn't win either!
Therefore, Shinichi Chiba believed that there was no major problem!
At this moment, in the JAC Club, Shinichi Chiba, Yasuaki Kurata, and Xiaolong Liang are studying the script and designing fight sequences tailored to their individual characteristics.

Kurata Yasuaki's Goju-karate footwork is varied, Chiba Shinichi's Kyokushin karate is expansive and powerful, and Liang Xiaolong's leg techniques are also amazing.

If you're going to shoot action scenes, then naturally you'll need to tailor-make the scenes specifically for you.

As I was studying it, a member jogged over.

"Chairman, Akira Furuya has arrived."

quack!
Shinichi Chiba stood up instantly.

A little scary!

Moreover, it's infuriating!
That bastard poached Hiroyuki Sanada, and now he has the audacity to come looking for him!
"Just say I'm not here..."

Before he could finish speaking, a member added, "President, Mr. Furuya said he saw your car parked outside. If you say you're not here, he'll smash your car."

Shinichi Chiba clenched his fists, his face flushed, and in the end, he could only whisper something.

Then please invite him in.

What a bully!
Shinichi Chiba looked around and picked up a training sponge stick, which gave him a little sense of security.

The door opened, and Gu Ming, dressed casually, walked in.

"Furutani-kun, it's been a long time."

"Thank goodness...yeah?"

Gu Ming immediately spotted Liang Xiaolong sitting on the left side of the sofa.

Liang Xiaolong was also somewhat surprised.

"Isn't this Brother Gu? You're here to act in this movie too?"

Gu Ming spread his hands: "If Chiba-kun doesn't mind, I can perform, but I don't know what you're going to perform?" Chiba Shinichi's expression changed.

broken.

These two know each other!
He glanced at Kurata Yasuaki for a moment.

They know each other, and you still introduced these two to me! You're practically setting me up for failure!

Kurata Yasuaki was even more innocent than him.

It's true that Liang Xiaolong knew Gu Ming; he was present at the time. However, Kurata Yasuaki still trusted his friend.

Liang Xiaolong is the kind of tough, real man who can stand on his fists and carry a horse on his shoulders! Even if he knew Gu Ming, he definitely wouldn't go there.

However, it was clear that Shinichi Chiba was unwilling to believe it.

Gu Ming waved his hand: "We can talk about catching up another day. Chiba-kun, Sanada Hiroyuki is injured; he was in a car accident."

Chiba Shinichi clenched his fist instantly, but quickly relaxed it again.

"Is that so? He's already Furuya-kun's man, what does that have to do with me?"

“It’s so closely related! He had only been gone a short time when he was involved in this car accident, and I was also killed in it. It’s really hard for me not to suspect that this car accident was staged.”

As Gu Ming spoke, he swaggered down opposite him, putting his feet up on the coffee table.

"Chiba-kun, you went too far!"

With a loud bang, Shinichi Chiba slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Furuya-kun, you need to be responsible for your words! I haven't even settled accounts with you for poaching Sanada Hiroyuki yet, and now you're saying things like this? Do you think I sent someone to run him over?!"

Gu Ming shrugged.

"You've poached a lot of people from my side over the years. If it weren't for the loyalty of my brothers, I don't know how many people you would have taken away."

Even so, they still managed to poach several ordinary killing array masters who weren't of high status.

Kurata Yasuaki silently shrank his feet.

Fortunately, Akira Furuya has a bad memory; in fact, he was the one who poached the person...

He once recruited a low-ranking assassin, but later found him to be of little use and dismissed him. That guy still owes Kurata Yasuaki a termination fee.

Chiba Shinichi's face changed from pale to flushed, a truly spectacular sight.

After a long while, he calmed down and slowed his voice.

"what do you want."

Gu Ming said, "Give me some money."

Hiroyuki Sanada immediately refused: "Impossible..."

"Let me finish." Gu Ming raised his hand: "Give me some money, and I'll contribute some. You and I, along with a few action actors we've worked with before, will jointly publish an announcement in the newspaper, declaring the establishment of a new association in Japan!"

"Since there are supervisory associations, composer associations, and actor associations... why can't there be an assassination master association? Aren't assassination masters actors? Do assassination masters put in their blood and sweat, only to end up without even basic protection?"

Gu Mingdao said, "I propose that we jointly fund the establishment of an Assassination Array Master Association and enthusiastically invite all Assassination Array Masters to register and join the association! The purpose of the association is to seek basic rights for all Assassination Array Masters, such as when they are injured while filming and the production company refuses to take responsibility, or when they have made a film but do not receive subsequent Assassination Array fees, etc."

Shinichi Chiba fell into deep thought.

If this were accomplished, he could be considered a founding figure in Japanese society. However, without sufficient status and influence, it simply couldn't be done!
Even with Akira Furuya's current situation, one person is still not enough.

But if what Gu Ming said is true, if he, Chiba Shinichi, Takakura Kenjiro, and others were all brought together, even if they just issued a statement, the influence would be enough!

But Shinichi Chiba quickly thought of another problem.

Chiba Shinichi: "If we establish an association, who will be the president?"

Gu Ming said, "Of course it's me. Who else could it be but you?"

Shinichi Chiba naturally refused: "Of course I want to too..."

Gu Ming spread his hands: "Then give me the money. I don't even know how Sanada Hiroyuki's car accident happened. Who knows if you arranged for it to happen so he could be hospitalized? I heard Sanada Hiroyuki is healthy with you, but that's not the case here! If you have the courage, go to the hospital and see him!"

Shinichi Chiba gasped. Yasuaki Kurata took a deep breath.

He really didn't do this!

Yes, he was furious that Hiroyuki Sanada ran away, but that wouldn't warrant causing someone to be in a car accident!
When Kurata Yasuaki was mentioned, Chiba Shinichi looked at his ally.

"Um, well..."

Kurata Yasuaki hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He and Shinichi Chiba were not friends.

Besides, he also wanted to get involved in things like the Killing Array Masters Association!

Kurata Yasuaki was quite famous overseas and even played a leading role in Shaw Brothers, but he was not well-known in Japan. He later gained some fame by training actors.

He also wants to join this Killing Array Master Association!

Kurata Yasuaki knew he didn't have enough influence, so he was content to be a committee member.

Chiba Shinichi was so angry that his teeth itched.

Finished!

My teammates all ran away!
But then Liang Xiaolong added insult to injury.

"Kurata, what are you all talking about?"

"Gu Gu-kun plans to ask us to jointly invest in establishing a 'Killing Array Master Association,' also known as the Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Master Association, with the aim of seeking benefits for killing array masters, and so on."

Upon hearing this, Liang Xiaolong instantly became excited.

This is a good thing!

"Those with money can contribute money, and those with strength can contribute strength. I may not have money, but I have strength. You can ask me for help anytime!"

Shinichi Chiba let out a long sigh.

Alright, say yes!

What else can we do?

If he doesn't agree, Gu Ming might beat him up and make him lose all his gold coins!
The gold coins are secondary; the main problem is that he's not very durable!
If someone punches your head and blows it off, wouldn't that be even scarier than being hit by a truck?
(End of this chapter)