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Talented people like this should follow great directors and carefully polish their works instead of acting in romance dramas, romantic comedies or the like, which are just a waste of quality.

As for the late-night harem anime, needless to say, it must be cut off quickly!

The reporter left happily.

Some of the audience members who had just left the theater were buying drinks and expressing their thoughts on the movie.

There were many girls who came to watch this kind of niche and fresh movie, and they were in the first batch of screenings. Most of them were very satisfied, and their dissatisfaction was mainly concentrated on the "male lead had too few roles" and other aspects.

Boys, too. But apart from the true literary youth, those who would come to watch the first screening of such a movie on a hot day are either single fans of Hashii Ai or pure passers-by with mixed backgrounds.

Independent cinema, a world of difference.

Someone sat in the corner of the hall, covering his entire upper body with newspapers, like a drowning person holding on to a piece of driftwood.

why.

why.

This audience of less than forty people gave me a feeling of sadness as if I were going through a sea of ​​fire and swords.

It must be an illusion, a survivor's bias. I'm sure the public's fair evaluation would not be like this.

Onishikawasuke came out of the bathroom and saw the man who used the newspaper as a shield. After taking away the newspaper, he was surprised to find that the man also rolled the newspaper into a strip of cloth and covered his eyes with it. It can be said to be a double defense.

"Why do you want to COS Dongxian?" the old man asked.

"Shocked, you know this?" Yin Ze was stunned. Could it be that Kubo's modern poetry worked?

"Of course, I have also watched Naruto." The old man hummed in front of his grandchildren, emphasizing that he is very knowledgeable about trends.

"?"

"Alright, alright, most people have left. I reminded you a long time ago whether you should prepare sunglasses and masks." Onishikawasuke brought up the old topic again, with a smile on his face, "You really are a popular artist."

Yin Ze slowly removed the seal, revealing his bright eyes. He opened his mouth, and his expression changed, finally becoming respectful, "The fault is mine..."

"What have you done wrong?" Onishikawasuke was puzzled.

"My classmates are all studying hard, but I have no achievements and am not doing my job properly," Yin Ze said guiltily.

"I heard that the competition among voice actors is very fierce, and many newcomers have difficulty making ends meet. Your development in the field of film and television can be considered as opening up a branch. How can it be said that you are not doing your main job?" Onishikawasuke said slowly.

"Aren't you angry?" Yin Ze was surprised.

"This is your job and you do it well, why should I be angry?" Onishi Kawase was also puzzled.

"Well, what do you think of this movie?" Yin Ze frowned.

"Well, if you ask me... the fox transforms into a young man, and enjoys the spring night with lanterns." Ohnishi Kawase said. As expected of a great writer, he started with rhetoric.

"You said you're not angry, but you're obviously teasing me!" Yin Ze opened his eyes wide.

"You are such a strange little guy. Why can't you listen to the truth..." Onishi Kawashima was also a little helpless. He also sat down in the rest area in the hall.

"No, what I mean is, don't you think that, compared to pursuing academic research, it's a bit vulgar for me to get involved in the entertainment industry?" Yin Ze gestured with his hands, almost unable to express his point accurately.

"Actually, your play is quite good. We are now in an era of declining birthrates and aging populations. The three metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya are still able to grow slowly in population every year due to the influx of young people. But in the vast rural areas, on the one hand, there is negative population growth, and elementary and middle schools everywhere are facing the dilemma of not having enough students, and they either have to close or merge with other schools. On the other hand, since young people have gone to the cities, only a large number of elderly people remain in the countryside, but one day, the elderly will also leave, and when that time comes, some things will really disappear."

Onishikawasuke sat relaxed and slowly explained his ideas.

"For young people struggling in the city, some choose to stay. Because the city has better educational resources and more job opportunities, it is also more modern and convenient. But there is also a small number who choose to return to the countryside, take over the farm work at home, receive training from an experienced elder, live with their friends on the farm, learn relevant skills together, and then start a new life. This kind of return is not an escape, but a choice. It is a choice about oneself, about life, and about man and nature. This movie also briefly explores this choice."

"Then about me..." Yin Ze nodded repeatedly.

"You acted very well, too." Ohnishi Kawai said succinctly, "You were very energetic and vigorous. It was not like yourself at all, so you acted very well."

The man seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, raising his eyes and then lowering his eyebrows.

"Just ask whatever you want to ask. Why are you still being so shy? What a mess." Onishi Kawaisuke scolded.

"I thought you would let me calm down and concentrate on my research." Yin Ze finally said honestly.

"Well, that's true. After all, this is my field. I can lead you and teach you, and of course I hope you can join in. But this does not mean that I will forcibly interfere with your current choice." Onishikawasuke said slowly.

There was a brief silence.

"I have one more question."

"explain."

"Why did you accept me as your student?"

Yin Ze was unusually reserved, just like a cautious fresh graduate who was interviewing for the first time.

"I am indeed good at drawing, but I am not good at writing. It is even more difficult for me to win a literary award like other seniors. In terms of my performance in school, I was only seventh in my major when I entered the university, and there were so many people ahead of me."

"So that's it. Secondly, you have very good abilities. Your memory and ability to summarize are very strong. I can say that you are the only one I have ever seen in my life. Plus you are eloquent. It's a pity that you don't become a scholar in the future and stay in school to work." Ōnishi Kawashima replied.

"Why is it second?" Yin Ze was at a loss. Was the time deleted again?

"first--"

The old dean then spoke slowly, he was just like the mumbling old grandfather that can be seen in every family.

"Who doesn't have a promising child?"

Yin Ze was stunned again.

"I am a teacher. I teach you not because you will bring honor to me in the future. How can you have such utilitarian thoughts? Isn't the teacher-student relationship just a business?"

The old man said in a reproachful tone. Speaking of this, he smiled a little more adorably.

"Besides, you guys, wanting to surpass me is not realistic and very difficult. I may not see it in my lifetime."

"You are naturally a totem in the current literary world." Yin Ze said respectfully.

"Okay, okay, stop complimenting me. You always respond to these kinds of remarks most fluently."

Onishikawasuke paused, still sighed softly, and spoke slowly.

"I never thought that someone as unreliable as you would be so entangled in these things. But it's normal that you're afraid of being lectured by an old man like me. Movies and dramas are naturally a kind of art, but for most people, the entertainment industry is more like a showcase for selling and displaying human beings. Labels are posted outside the window, and a living person, or even a dead person, is placed inside, with all kinds of goods hanging on the body for promotion. Everything is decorated dazzlingly and loftily. This showcase constantly swallows in new models, waiting to spit out bones after a full meal."

Yin Ze said nothing, but nodded slightly to show his agreement.

"Once you become famous, a lot of benefits and attention, a lot of love and hate will come. You will be tested in various ways. Some people will become arrogant and indulge in it, and finally explode like a balloon. Some people are walking on thin ice, grabbing spider silk and hemp ropes to climb up, and finally achieve their wishes." Onishi Kawase added, glancing at someone, "You are quite unique, you are not involved in either side."

"Uh, what should I say?" Yin Ze lacked confidence in front of the old man.

"Your career is going very smoothly now. But you still live in the same small house, and you travel by the motorcycle you won in the lottery on the show. You only have the same clothes you change from time to time. Your food, clothing, housing and transportation have not changed at all."

Ohnishi Kawase naturally knows a lot about the students' situation, he said.

"It's not because of frugality, because you don't have any intention of striving. Most of the students at the University of Tokyo are ambitious, but you're not busy building relationships, fighting for fame and fortune, and now you just punch a clock at work."

"I, I'm not just punching in. It's not like I'm just here to get paid. I also contribute." Yin Ze defended.

"This is due to your ability, not your personality." Ohnishi Kawase lowered his head slightly, "By the way... there was a line in the video just now that I thought was pretty good."

"what?"

The old man folded his wrinkled hands together, squinted his eyes, and slowly repeated the lines.

"When I fell, I looked back and found that I fell in the same place every time. Even though I tried my best, I ended up back to square one. It was very disappointing."

"However, each time we accumulate experience, so whether it is failure or success, it is no longer the starting point. Perhaps life is a 'spiral', we go around in circles in the same place, and what we call failures are actually extending upwards, downwards or horizontally. The circle we draw each time is also getting bigger, and the spiral is also getting bigger."

"Thinking of this, I gained a little courage—"

The old man leaned forward slightly, looking at the student in front of him, speaking in a gentle tone.

"In fact, in my opinion, you are just drawing a circle now... When the spiral extends, you will do things differently from now. Haha, do you remember what we said when we first met? I always feel that you will not become a big star or a big artist in the future. So I am not worried at all."

"So what would I do?"

"I might as well stay at Tokyo University and do research, or paint. Oh, by the way..."

The old man smiled.

"Your name is 'Yin Ze', right? I've seen it all, it's very well drawn. Please give me a copy someday, a physical one."

The eloquent person thought for a while and then said it simply.

"it is good."

Chapter 193: Heavy Taste

The movie "Little Forest" was released as scheduled and appeared in independent theaters in various regions. It received rave reviews from the audience and was ranked third in weekly movie satisfaction. It was also included in the list of must-see fresh movies by literary and artistic young people.

There are more posters and promotions featuring Ms. Hashii Ai, and related newspapers and magazines are following suit, with Nikkan Sports reporting the fastest.

"Diary of Life - Newly Released Movie "Little Forest""

"There is no complicated plot, only the daily life of a city girl returning to her hometown to farm and cook. It is like a diary, with plain sentences, taking you to contact the tranquil nature and feel the change of seasons, with flowers in spring, wind in summer, moon in autumn, and snow in winter. It can also be said that this is a movie made up of recipes... the old vegetable tempura with sauce in memory, a sip of homemade sour rice wine after the evening breeze, chewing walnut rice with squirrels, and salt-grilled salmon after work. Everything is so beautiful. The director did not use too many editing and lens techniques, but the fragrant forest breeze came to your face, soothing people's anxiety and restlessness."

"But it is not just a simple pastoral dream. The protagonist often recalls her 'disappeared' mother. This is a story about a city girl returning to her hometown, and also a story about an 'abandoned child' returning to an orphan home. But the director did not obviously explore the social content about 'abandoned children' and 'urban and rural areas', but only showed a group of warm villagers who work hard and look at the land under their feet. The hustle and bustle of the city has long penetrated into the dream, and there is no need to repeat it. On the contrary, in the small mountain village where the signal is weakened, when the usual busyness suddenly disappears, people will spontaneously feel emotional."

"How long has it been since I last smelled the fragrance of flowers, how long has it been since I last talked and laughed with my neighbors, how long has it been since I last savored a meal. We desperately chase after it every day, but it seems to be gradually moving away. We are constantly urged to run forward until we grow old and die, and then we can really stop. But can we also stop for a while, watch the continuous plum rain, watch the green of spring, the green of summer, the yellow of autumn, and the white of winter, watch the green bushes and the clear red clouds, and all the beautiful scenery outside the road."

"The production team was very attentive and spent a long time in the Norikawa district of Oshu City to film the scene. The actors also actually worked in the fields with the villagers."

"The main character Ai Hashii contributed her unique cold texture in "Confessions" when she was 14 years old. At that time, she had not been trained and polished, and she played more of her true colors. That kind of coldness and aloofness can be said to be her original color. Actors who started out as models often encounter bottlenecks later, but fortunately she always remained serious. "I Heard that Kirishima is Resigning from the Club" in 2012 was a great improvement. The film went from having few viewers at the first screening to gradually becoming a hot topic, and then to being screened for a long time, and finally becoming the big winner of the award season as a dark horse. Ai Hashii also won the Best Newcomer Award at the Academy Awards. She cried when she won the award, and her subsequent role interpretations were more profound. In this film, she hid the urban atmosphere of a native model very well, and there was no refreshing coldness in her debut work. The atmosphere was very natural, which ensured the atmosphere of the movie, and people are looking forward to her future performance."

"Matsuoka Miu, who plays Qingmei, debuted very early. She was already balancing her studies and hosting programs in middle school, but she didn't appear in many works at the time. She gradually grew up through the small roles she played later. By the time she starred in the drama "Ama-chan" in 2013, her progress was fully felt. Her performance in this film is also very stable, with a silly, healing smile."

"Takizawa Satoru, who plays Yuta, is a completely new actor. This is his second film, but he hardly feels awkward. Undoubtedly, his performance adds a lot to the film. This reminds me of his role in Ronin Kenshin, which was also short and a minor role, but left a lasting impression. However, in this film, there is no trace of Qing Gu. His image, temperament, conversation, and lines are very consistent with the atmosphere of the film. His talent and acting talent in front of the screen are really surprising. I am looking forward to his future performance and hope that he will contribute more wonderful film and television works in the future."

"If you want to slow down and take a break, then Little Forest is a great cold drink - presented to you by our reporter Nagaharu Mizuno."

Inside the office, Kashiwai Ippei, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper while holding a lollipop in his mouth, couldn't help but change into a comfortable posture.

When he took the initiative to leave Dentsu and became a manager, the voice actor industry was experiencing a wave of idolization. He secretly made up his mind at that time to bring out a miracle voice actor.

With my abilities and connections as the head of the advertising department, I can say that I have great potential. It won't be a problem for me to make a name for myself in this blue ocean with abundant opportunities and few competitors.

This is indeed the case. Among the vast crowd, we managed to recruit the little white dragon with top panel parameters.

This is God's will for me to achieve success~

When I was a department head, I had to deal with TV stations and newspapers. I was also very familiar with the seven major newspapers in Tokyo and read the entertainment section every day. Well, it’s not because I’m lazy, it’s purely a job requirement.

Now in another updated issue, the person who was praised was actually his own subordinate.

Wonderful, wonderful.

There is just one small problem.

Why do the film reviews written by this reporter named Mizuno Nagaharu feel a bit weird?

The words "talent in front of the screen" and "more wonderful film and television works" between the lines may not be taken seriously at first glance, but the more you read, the more you wonder if they are hinting at something, especially from the perspective of a voice actor's agent.

Kashiwa Ippei thought about it, then put it behind him, continued flipping through it, and handed it to someone who was playing with his phone next to him, saying in a sweet tone: "Look, as an actor, you are already a little famous, so my arrangement won't be wrong."

"The agent is so awesome. So the next step should be for us to plan for a special effects drama, right?" Yin Ze responded with a laugh.

"There's no rush for this. Toei and Tsuburaya are not small companies, and the tokusatsu series is not a niche independent film. Your current film and television resume is still thin, with only two small roles. Even if you add them up, you've only been on the screen for less than 20 minutes in total. Is this possible? It's difficult." Kashiwai Ippei said calmly.

"But I think it's almost enough. Compared to newcomers who debuted in special effects, I at least have some experience, right?" Yin Ze asked.

"You are too arrogant. How dare you look down on the selection of the national series?" Kashiwa Ippei scolded, "Do you know how many high-quality young actors want to take advantage of this bonus and are competing fiercely to participate in the auditions?"

"How can I not be anxious..." Yin Ze sighed, "Nowadays, special effects dramas are becoming more and more popular among younger people. I dare not imagine how free the plot will be in a few years."

The toys are selling better and better, and the logic is getting more and more surprising. According to this curve, of course, the earlier you enter the market, the better. Otherwise, you may be a part-time hero, focusing on filming dramas to sell goods.

"Don't worry about that. I heard they are planning to reboot the series, make it more adult-oriented, and make it more realistic." Kashiwa Ippei said easily, "There will be movies and TV series."

"Is there such a thing?" Yin Ze was overjoyed when he heard it. "Does that mean I might even be able to play the roles of the original cast?"

"Of course."

Although it was just rumored information and nothing had been confirmed yet, Kashiwa Ippei spoke in a deep tone.

"So now you know why I want you to improve your resume and gain experience first, right? For reboots of heavyweights like the original and the first, it's impossible to use new actors. Who will be responsible if something goes wrong? Who will apologize if someone gets burned? We must use strong people who are both talented and beautiful, as well as virtuous and capable."

"Prepare for a rainy day, have a far-sighted vision. My vision is superficial." Yin Ze said sincerely, "You still understand."

"It's my duty." Kashiwai Ippei waved his hand.

"But this would actually put a lot of pressure on me. It would be hard to be competitive in a restart like that without any awards." Yin Ze hesitated.

"It's okay. At worst, you can try to make a TV series every year." Kashiwa Ippei taught him earnestly, "When I was taking the entrance exam, my teacher should have said this: set a goal of reaching the top, set a high score. Even if you don't make it to the top, you will at least be halfway up the mountain instead of at the bottom. My thinking is the same. I will work towards the masterpiece first. If I don't make it, I will try to make a TV series."

"Indeed, the dean of studies and the principal told me at the time that the minimum score for the unified college entrance examination was 750." Yin Ze nodded.

"Oh? So how many points did you get in the exam?" Kashiwai Ippei asked casually.