Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 610 I'm happy to be a tool director!
Keanu Reeves appeared on a CBS talk show, a show he usually only watches, but he never expected to be the guest on the show.

These talk shows are supposed to be live performances, but most of the content is actually pre-arranged. It's impossible for the performers to improvise everything, otherwise they would be held responsible if anything went wrong.

Fortunately, Keanu Reeves is not only white, but also one of the more handsome white guys. This kind of guy doesn't seem threatening at all, doesn't talk nonsense, and as long as he maintains the necessary script, everything else is irrelevant.

Keanu Reeves sat on the sofa, with the host just across the coffee table. He spoke fluently to the camera, showing none of the shyness he displayed in the film.

Behind them, stills from the film and short clips used for movie promotion were played intermittently.

"That's right. This movie was filmed in many places, including Japan and Hong Kong... Of course, the most important place was Atlanta. It has American actors and an American director. The overseas actors are just supporting roles. This is a truly American movie!"

The host then asked, "You also went to Hong Kong. What did you do there?"

"We only filmed some indoor scenes. At the time, a director was visiting and helped film a few scenes."

Thinking of this, Keanu Reeves suddenly felt a jolt.

Holy crap, that's kind of scary! He didn't even dare to say it!
Recalling the scene, Keanu Reeves still feels a sense of panic.

The host already had a script, and was simply following up with more questions.

"So, does that mean there are other directors who made cameo appearances in this movie?"

"Uh, that's right..."

Keanu Reeves turned and glanced at the big screen.

On the screen, the actress was sitting there, and he was kneeling on the ground, tidying her shoelaces. The two looked up at each other, their eyes filled with affection.

"Uh-huh!!"

Keanu Reeves panicked even more.

That shot was truly... indescribable!

Even now, Keanu Reeves is still afraid when he thinks about it.

The host brought up a topic that shouldn't be discussed.

"They seem to be a very affectionate young couple. Could you explain in detail how the whole scene was filmed?"

"I, uh..."

Keanu Reeves swallowed hard, and with a sense of sacrifice, recounted the scene with difficulty.

"That was a director named 'Hack Tsui,' from a film company in Hong Kong. He seemed to know the producer of this film, oh, that is, Mr. Akira Furuya, who played Master Miyagi, so he came to visit. At that time, this scene was being filmed, and Mr. Furuya invited him to give some guidance."

Keanu Reeves took a deep breath, increasingly unwilling to recall the scene.

This all goes back a few months. When Xu Ke visited the film set, Gu Ming casually invited him to film a few scenes.

This is the image of Keanu Reeves kneeling on the ground tying his shoelaces, looking up at Julia Roberts.

Keanu Reeves still feels a pang of sadness when he thinks about it.

At the time, Xu Ke asked them to portray a feeling of first love, but Keanu Reeves obviously couldn't do it—Julia Roberts was even less capable, as both of them were complete newcomers!

Xu Ke was very angry, and finally simply chased Julia Roberts away. Then he sat on the changing bench and had Keanu Reeves change his shoes, while looking down with affectionate eyes.

Thinking about it now, it's all so hard to put into words!

Keanu Reeves admitted that the director seemed to be quite skilled, even managing to make Julia Roberts' large mouth appear charmingly shy on camera.

But only he knew how tough it was during filming! Xu Ke was even sitting on his lap!

Keanu Reeves silently held back his tears.

"In short, it's a really great movie!"

Aside from the director's somewhat unusual way of explaining the scene.

……

...Is Xu Ke a liar?
of course not.

However, this does not prevent Tsui Hark from having a unique way of directing, and it has proven to be quite effective. The director really enjoys demonstrating things himself.

During the filming of Swordsman, Joey Wong mentioned in an interview that the scene where he was entangled with Brigitte Lin was not appropriate. So, Tsui Hark personally chased the two away and showed them how to express that seductive feeling.

Seeing Xu Ke lying there so alluring, the scene was quite spectacular!

Since Tsui Hark was already there, Gu Ming invited him to direct a few shots and gave him a symbolic director's fee of HK$1967.

Xu Ke accepted it, of course, but there was a problem—why was it 1967 instead of a whole number?

Gu Ming didn't tell him either.

The 33 yuan deduction was for the movie ticket he bought before he traveled back in time to see The Legend of the Condor Heroes!
Xu Ke owes him!
The fact that he wasn't beaten up is already a sign that Mr. Furuya Akira's temper has become more restrained and gentler.

Outside the door, the people who had been interviewed that day returned one after another, and Gu Ming casually raised his hand to greet them.

How was the interview?

'Excellent, very good!'

Mark Griffiths stepped forward, his face beaming with excitement: "You have no idea! Columbia Pictures not only invited us to do a show on CBS, but they also ran ads, TV shows, cars, so much publicity! My God! The people at Columbia Pictures say this movie is definitely going to be a huge hit! I've never had a hit before, I'm going to become a great director!"

Gu Ming coughed twice.

A great director, a big eggplant director!
Amid the coughing sounds, Mark Griffiths suddenly calmed down.

Yes, I almost forgot.

Despite being called the director, he didn't actually do much in this film. The action sequences were all done by Gu Ming and his stunt team. He mainly directed the emotional scenes involving the school setting, as well as some of the dialogue scenes.

Moreover, although Mark Griffith is unwilling to admit it, he didn't film well, even emotionally.

In a recent interview, the scene where Keanu Reeves kneels to tie his shoelaces while the actress looks down at him with affection was quite captivating, and many people praised the artistry of the shot.

But this shot wasn't filmed by him, it was filmed by Xu Ke!
in other words.

Even if the movie becomes a hit, it won't be thanks to him.

If it weren't for the need to make it an American film, there would be no need for him to be the director; he would have made it himself.

Mark Griffiths reacted very quickly, immediately shrugging.

"I was just kidding. Being a big director is so boring. Actually, my dream is just to make some campus romance films. Mr. Furia, if you have any more filming plans in the United States in the future, please be sure to contact me! I don't have any other good points, except that I'm obedient! I don't have the habit of big directors who like to scold people. Besides liking to film big breasts and big butts, I don't have any other requirements. If we work together, I can definitely satisfy you."

Gu Ming looked at him and nodded slightly.

This American is alright! He reacted pretty quickly.

Who said Hawking didn't drink? Americans are quick to understand social etiquette!
"Rest assured, Mr. Griffith, we had a very pleasant collaboration this time. If there are any film offers in the future, we will give you priority consideration."

Gu Ming looked up at his watch to check the time before getting up.

Do you have time?

Yes, yes! Always available!

"Let's gather a few people and see who has time to go to the movies!"

Ghostbusters has already been released. Gu Ming had heard of this movie for a long time but had never seen it. Now he could see the movie that American geeks love in person and see what the final result was like.

Gu Ming walked ahead, and Mark Griffiths immediately followed.

Some people say he's a Japanese dog?

Mark Griffiths is about to speak.

What's wrong with being a dog?
I made money! I became famous! I'm happy!
Wang Wang Wang!
(End of this chapter)