Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 611 Colombian Torch Goddess
If Japanese ghost films represent humanity's deep despair, where one can only flee in vain from famous ghosts like Kayako and Sadako, then Hong Kong ghost films are like Uncle Nine's flying talismans, while mainland Chinese ghost films are like a game played by a group of mentally ill people.

Ghostbusters is undoubtedly a representative work of American ghost stories.

Yes, ghosts are amazing, but we have science!
You have evil spirits, I have science!
Ghostbusters earned $2.4 million at the box office.

240 million in the 1980s was extremely valuable!
Although the investment was substantial, it paled in comparison to the box office success. Besides, Ghostbusters won a Saturn Award that year.

While the Saturn Awards may not be as famous as the Oscars, they are still the most prestigious awards in American film, television, and science fiction.

Gu Ming also found it difficult to judge whether this film was good or bad, as he was not the audience for this type of work and could not see anything special about it.

However, when faced with the ghost-catching special effects presented by the Ghostbusters, Gu Ming still had to say that the difference was huge!

Despite importing equipment, personnel, and technology from the United States and undergoing extensive training, Vaishravana has only managed to reach a level comparable to the Ghost-Catching Suicide Squad.

The special effects of Ghostbusters are among the best in the United States. In fact, when Ghostbusters was released, the special effects were not yet finished and were only added after the premiere.

However, Gu Ming still had a general understanding of the film.

No matter how good the special effects are, if the action design is poor, it's useless.

Besides, Ghostbusters is actually a comedy—well, it's positioned the same way as Uncle Nine's movies, a ghost film with comedic elements. It's just that Uncle Nine uses talismans to catch ghosts, while Ghostbusters uses technology.

Since their positions are different, there is no conflict between them.

Seeing that his companions were still a little worried, Gu Ming casually comforted them, "Don't worry, it won't have any impact. They're all family."

Mark Griffiths looked up.

What does that mean?! I don't understand!

"In other words, although Ghostbusters is a big-budget film produced by Columbia Pictures, we didn't skimp on the budget! It has everything we need, so you and I don't need to worry about it."

Gu Ming shrugged.

Let's go! Back to the hotel! Waiting for the movie to start!

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Before the film's release, some news had already leaked out. After all, it's impossible to completely conceal such a high-profile filming, and besides, Columbia Pictures also needs publicity.

Universal Pictures actually noticed this, and they noticed Akira Furuya in the cast list.

It's not a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road; given Universal's size, they don't really care about an overseas actor.

However, this matter did cause quite a stir among some newspapers under the Universal Publishing Group.

We invited you before but you wouldn't come. Now you're paying to come on your own. You can't achieve anything without our Global!
Gu Ming flipped through two newspapers, which were mostly one-sided denigrations.

"Boycott Japanese goods slogans are even out?! Why does this seem so familiar?!"

Gu Ming rubbed his eyes, somewhat surprised.

The slogan was so magical that it made him feel like he had returned to the other side.

However, considering the conflicts of that era, Gu Ming was not surprised.

Japanese cars are selling so well that Americans can't keep up!

"It doesn't matter, they're all minor issues. A few doubts are nothing. If Universal is unhappy, let them be unhappy. I don't have any professional relationship with them."

Gu Ming stood up.

It was released a few days later than the original movie release date, and now it's considered part of the American summer movie season.

"Let's go."

Gu Ming fastened his bow tie and urged everyone, "It's time to go to the cinema."

Mark Griffiths peeked out.

"The premiere?"

'There was an eggplant premiere, but Columbia didn't spend money on it for us and just released it in theaters!' They did spend a lot on publicity, but they didn't pay much attention to some unnecessary ceremonies, since Columbia's current focus is on Ghostbusters.

Mark Griffiths was somewhat disappointed.

Premiere! Red carpet! Reporters! He had none of the things he dreamed of!

"Let's talk about it later, when Colombia gives us the money."

Gu Ming casually patted his shoulder.

Hollywood is a place that is both very simple and very complex. It is complex because it is difficult to get by, but simple because as long as you can make money, anything is right.

When Jet Li first arrived in Hollywood, nobody paid him any attention. But after one movie became a success, a whole bunch of people started following him around.

According to Li Lianjie's own memoir, he deliberately left the investor waiting for two hours before meeting him again, and the other party was all smiles.

After all, if you can make money, who cares what kind of person you are!

As the group prepared to leave, Keanu Reeves was still a little apprehensive.

My first time acting in a theatrical film, folks!
He tightened his tie, looked at Gu Ming, and asked anxiously, "Won't I be recognized?"

"No, not before the film's release. After the film's release." Gu Ming smiled.

That goes without saying.

Very good!
Dragon Knights is also a movie whose original version grossed nearly 100 million US dollars!

After getting ready, the group headed to the movie theater. There was no premiere, no red carpet, and they simply hailed a taxi on the spot; as expected, no one recognized them.

Of these, only Gu Ming is well-known, but he doesn't have any particularly famous works in North America besides the food trucks. Even without much disguise, he wasn't recognized.

Gu Ming felt perfectly justified in leading the group to sit in the back row.

Anyway, they're all tall, so they have a clear view of everything in front of them.

Gu Ming glanced around and saw that there were quite a few people sitting in the front row. There were about seventy or eighty people in the large theater, occupying two-thirds of the seats.

The people in the last row were probably film critics, scribbling and drawing with paper and pen.

The faces in the entire theater all looked quite young, mostly in their teens or twenties. Keanu Reeves would be considered an elderly man here.

If Mark Griffiths sat here, he could be turning in his grave.

Shortly after, the film began, and Gu Ming didn't immediately react because he didn't see the familiar dragon logo. A few seconds later, he realized that American films couldn't possibly have a dragon logo, and then he watched with peace of mind.

The iconic torch goddess of Colombia is different now than it was later; she is no longer the one in blue and white, but a woman in an orange dress holding a light bulb.

The blue and white Colombian Torch Goddess was created by Sony in the 1990s after they took over, and is collectively known as the Sony Colombian Torch Goddess.

Gu Ming always believed that this contained a certain Japanese philosophy of life.

Blue and white bowl.

However, compared to the later blue and white goddess, this orange goddess remains the symbol of Columbia Pictures.

The film begins with a truck driving into the neighborhood. This scene was reshot in the United States, and the feeling of that American community is indeed not easy to capture in Hong Kong.

As the car door opened, the first thing you saw was a pair of sneakers, and then up, you saw Keanu Reeves' legs.

Finally, the full picture is revealed, showing Keanu Reeves' face, a melancholy young man.

Gu Ming glanced around and saw Keanu Reeves standing tall and proud, seemingly excited.

Now look at the front row.

Even without seeing his face clearly, Gu Ming instantly sensed a strange aura.

It seems that many couples are on the verge of breaking up at this moment.

(End of this chapter)