Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 572 is essentially returning a script to you.

Akio Jissoji, a director with exceptional skill in using camera angles in Japan, should have produced many films of various genres. However, he seems to have gone astray this time, resulting in fewer of his works. Occasionally, when he reflects on his past, he still misses those scenes.

Seeing each other now, Gu Ming felt a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Jissoji, I..."

"Yes, you are a big shot. You are too busy. It is really not easy for you to condescend to see me."

Gu Ming could clearly sense a strong sourness in Jissōji Akio's voice.

"Alright, I know you're very busy, and I don't expect to be able to find you to film again. However, I am planning to borrow a few people from you. I have an idea for a TV series recently."

Akio Jissoji was originally a director at TBS, where he directed mostly commissioned works. After leaving TBS, he was able to collaborate more frequently on dramas of different styles.

Gu Ming responded and listened to Jishoji Akio explain his ideas.

It is a rather novel love story, which sounds like some of the stories Gu Ming had read in Tales of the Unusual.

"So, you're using Higuchi-san as a character in this love story..."

Gu Ming pondered for a moment, then suddenly shook his head: "But I don't think this story is interesting."

pat!

Jisōji Akio slapped Tani Akira on the thigh.

Gu Ming looked down and was momentarily stunned.

It's all reversed! Completely reversed!

"Well said!" Jisōji Akio slapped Taniguchi's thigh and smoothed the few remaining hairs on his forehead. "I've been waiting for you to speak. What do you want to slap? It's up to you!"

At this moment, Gu Ming had a feeling of being trapped.

“Normally, hiring me to write a script should cost money! But considering our long-standing partnership,” Gu Ming said, feigning hesitation, “I do have an idea; you can listen to it.”

"The love story is still a love story, but it's different from a typical love story. In this story, the protagonist doesn't love the protagonist, but you."

Akio Jissoji pointed back: "Me?"

“It’s not you, it’s them.” Gu Ming pointed to the television with his chin and said, “It’s the people sitting in front of the television.”

Meta elements can be considered a timeless element, and they are extremely popular within certain groups.

Meta's elements can be understood as follows: the character doesn't interact with other characters, but rather with a third party.

This third party refers to readers, viewers, and players—third parties that originally did not exist within the storyline.

For example, there is a classic Japanese visual novel romance adventure game called "Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi," which means your romance with her and her.

In this work, the female protagonist is not in love with the male protagonist, but with the player sitting in front of the screen.

Other works, such as "The Stanley Parable," while not involving romance, are also typical Meta's works.

Because of the unique nature of Meta elements, it is very suitable for making into a dating sim.

However, Meta's elements also have a certain forward-thinking aspect, since people who watch TV now may not be able to appreciate this feeling.

Gu Ming isn't worried about lowering the quality of his TV dramas; in fact, this is quite common. In Japan, the quality of Japanese dramas is in no way inferior to that of Japanese films.

Thinking about the characteristics of Meta's elements and the camera movement style of Akio Jissoji, Tani Akira casually began to tell such a hypothetical story.

"There's a romantic movie, and the male protagonist really enjoys watching it, often alone late at night. Then one stormy evening, he wakes up to find the videotape has changed. The lovers who were supposed to be together are no longer together, and those who admire him are being killed off one by one..."

"Not only that, the stories in the videotapes are becoming more and more like his real-life experiences. For example, his female boss who liked him in real life, his subordinates and juniors in real life, his neighbor's sister, etc., all disappeared one after another."

"The immense fear nearly drove the real-life protagonist to a breakdown, but he still managed to watch the story unfold on the videotape with great difficulty."

Akio Jissoji swallowed hard and asked instinctively, "And then?"

"Then, the male protagonist, upon seeing the last videotape, discovers that it is an empty videotape."

Gu Ming suddenly pointed casually.

"It was at that moment that the television inexplicably turned on, and the female protagonist crawled out of it." "As a female protagonist living in the world of videotapes, she awakened her self-awareness, grew tired of the life arranged by the videotapes, and grew tired of the love story she had experienced a thousand times. Through the videotape, she saw the experiences of the male protagonist in reality, saw his life, and developed a strong interest in him. All of this ultimately drove her to do those horrific things."

"And when she finally found her way into the real world, she had only one purpose: 'I want to be with you.'"

Gu Ming shrugged.

As for the ending, well, that's up to fate.

Jissoji Akio hissed, staring at the television, and remained silent for a moment.

A bit scary!

However, while enjoying the company, Akio Jisōji also felt a strong sense of excitement.

Because the story contains a strong cult flavor, which is exactly what he likes.

Especially many scenes; when he thought of a particular scene, the corresponding shot practically appeared in his mind.

Imagine a girl like Kanako Higuchi stepping out of the TV screen just to tell you—I love you.

This is much more exciting than your average love story!

Jissōji Shōyō immediately made the decision.

He used the story, and he also had to use the people. As for the script, the next step was to go to the planning department for improvement.

"But are you really not planning to act in a story like that?" Akio Jissoji asked. "Like playing the protagonist in a videotape or something."

"I probably won't be able to act in it," Gu Ming shrugged.

I don't have time!

Jissōji Shōyō sighed.

Also.

They've got celebrities! They can earn a million, ten million, even a hundred million a month. They've made all the money in Japan!
This story is just an idea; if it's to be developed further, it won't be so easily found. He quickly jotted it down before saying, "Once filming begins, I'll have someone regularly send you the proceeds from the scriptwriting."

“Oh, we won’t need that. I do have something else I’d like to ask Mr. Shishangji for help with.” Gu Ming held up one finger: “While we’re filming in France, there are some scenes that need to be completed in China. Could you please ask Mr. Shishangji to film those scenes?”

Akio Jissoji leaned back instantly.

Ha! I knew there's no such thing as a free lunch.

However, there are quite a few cases where group shooting is used to speed up the process, and Akio Jisōji immediately agreed.

"Besides actresses, you should also lend me some actors."

"I'm afraid that won't work. I need to use Shi Lang and the others from the Zhenxia Longtuan."

“Who’s using them?” Akio Jissoji grinned. “Lend me that young man from Ryudo for a bit.”

Gu Ming quickly went through it in his mind, and there was no problem.

After all, it's a romance film, so the male and female protagonists have to be presentable in terms of appearance.

EMO starred in a romance film called "The Terracotta Warriors".

It's not that Gu Ming looks down on EMO, but when EMO stands in front of the camera with his wrinkled old face and insists on having a love story, he doesn't seem like the kind of male lead who can appear in a romance novel!

Now we've resolved two issues: the matter of owing Akio Jisōji has been settled, and we can also resolve the issue of filming some scenes domestically.

However, I can't go to France yet.

Because Gu Ming still needs a food truck!

To meet the needs of filming, it certainly couldn't be as small as a real food truck. Besides, he also envisioned some car chase scenes, which would require special production.

When it comes to Japanese vans, Mitsubishi is the top choice!
Gu Ming smoothed his hair.

With that face of his, he should be able to get Mitsubishi to do the work for free and sponsor him with eight million yen!
(End of this chapter)