Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 72 Filming is also a labor-intensive industry
The next day came in the blink of an eye.

Wake up feeling refreshed.

After breakfast, Gu Ming and Sha Qin packed up and prepared to leave their residence, one to go to the set and the other to go back to the convenience store.

"Come to think of it, I'll probably be back very late today, so there's no need to wait for me."

Gu Ming said this, pushed open the door and greeted Shaqin.

She was about to agree when the simultaneous noise outside the door interrupted all her words.

"Big brother!"

"Hello, big brother!"

"Meet Big Brother..."

The simultaneous voices made Gu Ming silent for a moment.

At some point, the door was filled with people, and a dozen young Yakuza had blocked the corridor.

Gu Ming closed the door, then hesitated and opened it again.

"Big brother!"

"Hello, big brother!"

"Meet Big Brother..."

Just like before, the corridor was filled with young Yakuza.

Shaqin looked at him in disbelief.

Furuya-kun, when did you start hanging out with the Yakuza?
Gu Ming is even more incredible.

"Stop yelling! I'm not your big brother! Your big brother is Nijima Tatsumi!"

However, the boys just nodded resolutely.

"You defeated Big Brother Nidao, you are our new Big Brother!"

"Brother, we will be with you from now on!"

"Brother Nidao said that you can do whatever you want from now on, so we will follow you."

Gu Ming turned around and looked at Shaqin, letting out a long sigh.

He never thought that he would get into such a thing!

Gu Ming looked at the young faces in front of him. The oldest one was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with a slightly yellow beard. Gu Ming had seen some of these faces before. He had probably beaten them before at Salia's place.

The older Yakuza were locked up, and only those under the age of twenty were released after a few days.

Now, he has become a stray dog with nowhere to go.

Gu Ming couldn't utter a word, and in the end, all his words turned into a long sigh.

"Don't stop me, I want to go to work!"

……

……

"Oh my, it's so scary. Today, a large group of Yakuza showed up outside Wangu for some reason. They're all squatting at the door. They might rush in and cause trouble."

At the Wangu Studios, Hirokazu Takano wiped his sweat and told everyone about his experience coming here.

Gu Ming raised his head slightly and looked at the ceiling.

This matter has nothing to do with him...Don't come to him!
Kono Hiroichi said, "Why are there so many Yakuza? Furuya-kun, do you have any idea?"

Gu Ming spread his hands.

"How would I have any clue?! I'm not a Yakuza, right?"

"That's true. Maybe they're all Ultraman fans, so they stayed outside." Takano Hiroshi waved his hand: "Let's not worry about Yakuza for now. The filming schedule is very tight now, we have to hurry!"

Wangu has been in a state of understaffing and insufficient funds for a long time. Perhaps it is because of this that it expanded its staff significantly during the Seven era.

——Then, because Seven’s ratings were not satisfactory and there were too many people, the company was unable to make ends meet. Finally, within less than a year after the filming of Seven ended, two-thirds of the employees were laid off.

After Ultraman Jack became successful, he hired a lot of people, and then started laying off employees again when the next Ultraman was released.

During the time of Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Leo, there was a shortage of manpower and funds. Ultraman Taro's suit was always dirty, and Ultraman Leo's suit was even torn and there was no money to repair it. The Chengnan Sports Center was simply the real sports center introduced by Manatsu Ryu.

The first generation Ultraman certainly had no shortage of money, but the shortage of manpower on the set was visible to the naked eye.

Moreover, in order to speed up the shooting, double-group shooting is still adopted now, that is, the human group and the special effects group shoot at the same time.

While saving time, the manpower requirements are also doubled.

The shooting officially began soon and progressed slowly according to the shooting plan.

Halfway through filming, Takano Hiroichi suddenly called a halt to the scene. He spoke to Wan Gujie, who had rushed over. Wan Gujie then left with a few staff members. "Oh, this is really annoying..."

Takano Hirokazu sighed and raised his hand to signal Gu Ming to stop for a while.

Gu Ming asked back: "What's wrong?"

Takano Hirokazu said, "Nothing serious, it's just that the human team is short of manpower, so they're borrowing a few from us first."

Then Takano Hiroichi couldn't help but sigh: "Although the filming made a lot of money, the preparations were also very expensive. In the end, we couldn't even hire new staff."

After a careful count, there are only a dozen or so people left in the special effects team. They have to take care of everything from lighting to sound. No matter how you look at it, the manpower is not sufficient.

Hirokazu Takano simply announced that they would take a break and continue filming when the crew returned.

It also allows the suit actors to take a breather.

Teruo Aragaki on the opposite side also crawled out of the leather case and found a place to sit down first.

Gu Ming crossed his arms.

Lack of manpower is a big problem.

"Speaking of which, those Yakuza..."

Gu Ming secretly clenched his hands.

Yakuza, is that okay?
"But why can't Yakuza?"

Gu Ming asked himself, but could not get an answer.

Since you can't explain why it's not possible, then it must be possible.

Gu Ming stood up.

"I'll try to find some help. I'll be right back."

Seeing Gu Ming running away, Takano Hiroichi was surprised.

"If there really were people, the filming schedule wouldn't be a problem! But where can we find so many people?"

Aragaki Teruo laughed and said, "As long as Furuya-kun goes out and says that he is Ultraman, he will probably attract a lot of Ultraman fans."

"Fans can't..."

Takano Hiroichi was about to say something when he saw several young men with crew cuts walk in one after another. They had a scoundrel look in their eyes, their hands in their pockets, and an expression that said "keep away from strangers".

In a flash, a dozen people brought a completely different atmosphere to the set.

"Ohhh! Is this the set of Wangu!"

"It's amazing! This is my first time visiting a place like this!"

"You bastard, what are you looking at me for? Do you want to be beaten by me?"

Koichi Takano:...?
The Yakuza broke in?
Teruo Aragaki reacted quickly. On the one hand, he put on the leather case, and on the other hand, he directly picked up the support rod for radio.

Want to fight? He's wearing a leather suit, so he's really good at taking a beating!

This was the trick that Zhen Xialong told him. Before, Zhen Xialong was running around wearing Pigumon's leather suit because the suit was like armor, protecting him from being beaten.

When everyone was on the verge of a fight, Gu Ming walked in from outside.

"You're here to help, not to fight. Be more restrained!"

The young Yakuza all looked at Gu Ming.

"Brother, can I really be on TV?"

"This is my first time filming a movie. What if I become a big star?"

"I think I'm more handsome than Ken Takakura."

"Can I see Yamaguchi Momoe?"

"Brother, do they really give money?"

"I heard that lunch is provided at noon. You won't just give us a rice ball, will you?"

Gu Ming spread his hands.

"Of course there will be part-time wages, and lunch will be provided, and I promise it will be a hot bento, definitely not a rice ball. You can also appear on camera if you want, and your face will definitely be shown. But there is only one rule - you have to work hard, and you can't be like before! This is a film set, not a place for random fights!"

Hirokazu Takano held onto the director's chair, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Alas, no.

Furuya-kun, when did you start hanging out with the Yakuza?!

(End of this chapter)