Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 553 Is it an air battle or a naval battle?

Filming for "Onimusha" has been going on for over a month, and the time is gradually approaching May, the date of the Cannes Film Festival.

Gu Ming won't go early this year because commercial blockbusters like Satomi Hakkenden don't win major awards, and besides, it's not his movie.

He simply submitted a few films, including Akiyama's "Ballad of Akiyama," through various channels.

In Gu Ming's memory, Akiyama Setsuke did indeed win an award at Cannes.

"Brother Gugu".

Tanaka leaned closer and lowered his voice: "A reporter wants to come to the set for an interview; they're from the TV station."

Gu Ming was about to refuse. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Alright, let them come, but they need to sign a confidentiality agreement. What they see on set cannot be easily revealed."

Filming is currently at a crucial stage, and Gu Ming is temporarily unable to leave.

Moreover, he also needs to fly to Cannes in May to participate in the film festival.

The reporter, a capable man named Matsumoto from TBS Television, walked onto the set and couldn't help but joke, "I never thought I'd have to be blindfolded to enter the set. It's like I've been...stomped on!"

Seto looked up at the film set and the large ship suspended by a gantry crane.

“No, you, me, him…” Matsumoto hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

You guys are making a movie, aren't you?! Why are you building such a huge ship?!
Could it be that a navy vessel buried beneath the Sea of ​​Japan, wrapped in oiled paper, is ready to attack the US Navy at any time?
At this moment, inside the studio, a ship is suspended by a gantry crane, and various photography equipment is set up around it. No matter how you look at it, this scene is exceptionally amazing.

No wonder, initially it was said that the crew would be filming at the Nara Film Studios, but later they moved to Yokohama. At the time, everyone was wondering if there was some problem with the collaboration between Akira Furuya and Nara.

Take a look now.

Of course, it has to go to Yokohama! Otherwise, transporting such a large ship from Yokohama to Nara would be incredibly expensive!
"So, Mr. Furuya Akira is..."

Matsumoto looked around when he suddenly heard a voice calling from above. He looked up and saw Tani Akira peeking out from the ship.

"Welcome to the film set, sir!"

The reporter, trembling with fear, boarded the large ship via elevator, while Gu Ming accompanied the reporter as they strolled around the site.

It was only then that Matsumoto, the reporter, realized that although the exterior of the large ship was intact, many parts of its interior had been dismantled.

"How exactly did you acquire such a large ship?" Matsumoto quickly regained his composure and laughed, "It must have cost a fortune."

"Of course not. This ship was a gift from a businessman in Yokohama who runs an ocean shipping business. It was dismantled and used because it was related to filming."

Gu Ming casually told the reporter a story about how a family went from fishing in the near sea to becoming a tycoon in the deep-sea fishing industry.

As for the boat, it was a gift to Gu Ming. It was a fishing boat used for fishing in the coastal waters of Japan back then. Because the main body was made of a mixture of wood and steel, it has now been phased out. Since it was not the first boat for the other party and had no commemorative significance, it was given to Gu Ming free of charge for filming purposes. In return, Gu Ming will mention the other party's name in the publicity and in the movie.

This ship is the Phantom Spaceship where the final battle took place in the movie.

In the Onimusha game, the CG of the spaceship battle was particularly stunning, but due to the limitations of the game's capabilities, the final battle only took place at Honnoji Temple, and the spaceship scene was not depicted.

Now, Gu Mingze has recreated the scene of this airship.

The main cost was the renovation of the fishing boat, not the filming. The reporter and Gu Ming explored the cabin and were genuinely impressed.

"Such films are extremely rare in Japan. Apart from those big-budget serious dramas, seeing such a design in a fantasy action film is exceptionally surprising for the audience. If the audience sees this scene, they will definitely be so shocked that their dentures will fly out!"

Gu Ming smiled and said, "However, I would appreciate it if the reporter would keep this a secret."

"Oh? I see!" Matsumoto quickly realized. This kind of thing was meant to be a surprise, not something to be announced directly.

Matsumoto, the reporter, asked with a somewhat inquisitive tone, "Then, may I write down some of my own speculations in the report?"

"Of course, you're welcome!"

Gu Ming wasn't afraid of what the other party might say that they shouldn't. He had a decent relationship with TV Tokyo and TBS, and unless the other party was crazy, they wouldn't write anything reckless.

After visiting the film set that day, Gu Mingfang arranged for reporter Matsumoto to have dinner before seeing him off.

Matsumoto, the reporter, specifically showed Gu Ming the interview transcript and the content of the meeting to be published. Only after Gu Ming confirmed that there were no problems did he allow the other party to publish it in the newspaper.

Two days later, Matsumoto's interview was published in newspapers and on television news.

Regarding the ship, reporter Matsumoto indeed did not talk about the gantry, but instead shared his speculations.

"This movie is very likely to feature naval battle scenes. Perhaps we will see Furuya wielding a samurai sword and engaging in naval combat!"

"The background is drawn from the conflicts of the Warring States period, and it may tell the story of Akechi Mitsuhide's journey from obedience to rebellion as he served Oda Nobunaga!"

"The scene was spectacular and exhilarating, truly a rare and hearty spectacle in recent years!"

Reporter Matsumoto made no attempt to hide his praise.

Everything he saw on the scene was witnessed by his own eyes. In Matsumoto's opinion, since such a ship appeared, there must have been a naval battle scene!
When this news was released, it was truly a bombshell.

naval battle!

As an island nation, Japan did not attach much importance to its navy in the past. However, in modern times, with the assistance of France and Britain, it built its first navy, and large ships and heavy guns became an eternal dream for this maritime nation.

Forget about whether the Yamato could beat the Lexington! Just tell me, isn't this cannon huge?
Nowadays, the mention of naval battles certainly evokes a lot of imagination among moviegoers.

naval battle!

Considering the background of the Warring States period, this is quite obvious.

We might see a scene similar to eight ships leaping across the water!
As for whether there were any famous naval battles during the Warring States period? It seems not.
But the audience doesn't care.

As long as it looks good, it doesn't matter whether there's a real naval battle or not.

After all, Princess Satomi never actually shot down any demons in history!

After reading the report, Gu Ming was speechless for a moment.

Okay, there is indeed a ship, but who would have thought that it wasn't used for naval warfare, but for taking off!
(End of this chapter)