Tokyo Sound

"If everything goes well, then let's do it next month." The staff member who was forcibly approached answered casually.

"Dude, what's that on your shoulder? So much dust?"

"Oh, it should be caused by lifting equipment. There is a place on the second floor that is being renovated."

"It's not easy." Yin Ze helped to brush off the dust.

"It's work, and sometimes there are advantages, you can meet a lot of beautiful women." The staff member raised his head, "Okay, I'm leaving. As for the first question you asked before, the toilet is to go out and turn right and then left."

"Okay, okay, thank you very much." Yin Ze rubbed his hands, put them on his back like an old cadre, and continued to look around, waiting for the audition.

"I'm sorry, I just finished my work. You may have to wait a while here. It's almost lunch time. Do you have any requests?" The producer reappeared on the scene, putting on a confident and social smile.

"Can I still order food by myself?" Yin Ze was stunned.

"We will provide boxed lunches here, in case you are not used to the food. As the saying goes, guests are welcome." The producer smiled.

"Hey, no need to be so troublesome, a box lunch will do. Although it's not nice to say this, it's not bad to try the food first." Yin Ze waved his hand and curled his lips, "Hey, how many meat dishes are there?"

"Hmm?" The producer frowned slightly, thinking that there was something wrong. He wanted to see if the logistics funds were deducted, and even wanted to see the big picture from the ingredients used in the lunch boxes. He immediately straightened his chest and said righteously, "Please rest assured, our money is spent seriously... and the budget is not much, so it would be better if we can add a little more."

"The current environment is not good, and it's not easy for you to create." Yin Ze sighed, "You can only work harder. Hard work will always make it through to dawn. Persistence is victory. I also like watching movies. Come on."

Don't just add gas, add a little bit, it's not much, just take the money off the watch strap, and the producer will keep smiling.

"After we get to the location, will the crew have drinks?" Yin Ze asked suddenly.

"If you are willing, of course there will be desserts and cakes." The producer was very honest, "I think if everyone can eat green bamboo cakes during every break, they will definitely be in a good mood."

"Of course I have no objection." Yin Ze said so. He was just thinking that the environment of Japanese live-action movies is not good, so why is the food standard so high? Hum, it turns out that the entertainment industry is not sympathetic. Speaking of this, director Keishi Otomo only has pork knuckle rice, which is a bit stingy. I'm afraid he didn't secretly take kickbacks.

“Can it really be paired with green bamboo cake?” the producer doubted.

"All is fine. What I mean is that I have never tried this type of food and I don't know what it tastes like." Yin Ze shook his head with his hands behind his back.

"That's too easy. I'll buy one later and you can try it before deciding." The producer's eyes swept over Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was fully dressed.

"Is this appropriate?" Yin Ze was stunned. He thought, so enthusiastic? Is your film very difficult?

"Everyone keeps their word, it's suitable." The producer waved his hand casually. And he was surprisingly active, actually went downstairs to the dessert shop next door to buy it.

"Haha, how does it taste?" The producer offered the bait and tempted him with gentle temptation.

"It smells so good." Yin Ze couldn't resist his enthusiasm, so he had to move his mouth and eat with relish.

"So this is the one?" the producer asked expectantly.

"Of course, it's delicious." Yin Ze asked again, "By the way, how much is this?"

"Okay, okay." The producer was refreshed and very happy. "It's only 1500 yen each. If we have a full team, it's not difficult."

"It's a bit expensive, but the quality is worth it. But I really can't eat your food for free. I have to at least join the team before I can enjoy the benefits." Yin Ze has always been a persistent man. He took out banknotes from his pocket to pay.

"Good, good, good." The producer was even happier. The young man was not only open-minded, but also kind.

"Actor No. 19, please come over for the audition—" a voice called out from a distance.

"Here!" A shout came from nearby.

"?"

The man with his mouth full of delicious cream made a loud voice. He adjusted his tie, looking high-spirited. The corridor of life was roaring silently, and it had been overclocked to the highest level. "Producer, you should also appreciate my performance. From you, I have seen the sincerity and beauty of the crew. Hehe, I will definitely not let you and Director Okita down!"

"???"

……

The environment was very much like an interview, with the HR team sitting at one end of a long table and the applicant sitting alone at the other end.

"Haha, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for so long." Okita Shuji did not hide his anticipation and admiration at all. "Let me introduce you briefly. The person on my left is the assistant director, and the person on my right is the producer."

"Hello everyone, I'm Takizawa Satoru from I'm Enterprise, and I'm here to audition for the role of 'Tanabe Koichi'. If there are any problems with my performance, please give me your guidance and advice!" The man sat upright with his hands flat on his knees.

"Well, very energetic." The assistant director commented sharply.

"...I have a question." The producer said in a low voice.

"Excuse me." The man nodded vigorously and looked at the gentle receptionist.

"Is that you in this photo?" The producer looked at the profile picture in the resume.

"It was me. I was still very thin at that time." Yin Ze sighed.

This is the official photo provided by the agency, and his official photo was taken when he entered the agency. It has not been changed since then. It has been several years, so some changes are normal.

The producer looked up and down as if he was checking the goods.

It's indeed the same person, just handsome in a different way.

The photo shows him handsome like a student, with calm eyes and an expressionless face, just like the cold and low-desire senior on campus, who is never harsh with anyone but will go to the square to feed pigeons alone on his days off. The winter wind will ruffle his hair, scarf, and the girl's heart.

But no matter what, the change is still too big.

The producer had already figured out the truth behind the blunder and was speechless. He really couldn't understand why a new actor could be so relaxed and carefree walking around like a cadre before the audition. When he contacted the producer, he didn't ask about the film or the competitors, but focused on the lunch box food.

If the other party hadn't had high moral standards, I would have almost been cheated out of 1000 yen for the cake!

"I guess you've read the script, so tell me your understanding first." Okita Shuji got to the point.

The scene became serious.

This is considered a written test.

"The story is jointly advanced by two protagonists with different identities. One is Katsuhiko Kishi, an ordinary lumberjack who is rigid and has a strained relationship with his family. The other is Koichi, a new director who lacks confidence and has no authority as a director. These two people, who are too far apart in age and have no relationship at all, are connected by the clue of 'shooting a zombie movie'. I call this the dotted line, and the events built by this dotted line of shooting a movie reflect what the director himself wants to present, which is the solid line."

Yin Ze narrated without a script.

"A woodpecker can kill pests under the bark. The lumberjack is a woodpecker. He ate the inferiority and fear of the new director. This allowed Yukichi to finally muster up the courage to direct the entire film. Rain can wash away the haze, fill in the gaps, and dissolve conflicts. Yukichi is this rain without warning. He made the uncle understand how hard and proud it is for young people to turn their hobbies into careers through hard work, and he reconciled with his son after many years. So after the rain, everything will start again. This is the woodpecker and the rain."

Okita Shuji continued to listen without commenting.

The producer feels that those who graduate from the University of Tokyo are different. They speak clearly and without any pauses. Their cultivation and magnanimity are something that many artists who dropped out of high school cannot even begin to match.

However, almost every actor who auditioned has said a similar understanding, except that this person said it more beautifully and poetically.

In this case, let’s just see how the actual acting is.

"Of course, these are the most clearly felt things in the script. As long as you read it through once, you'll know that they're nothing. In comparison, I'm more impressed by one detail." Yin Ze suddenly changed the subject.

"Details? Where?" Okita Shuji couldn't help but ask.

"A script within a script." Yin Ze repeated the same thing over and over again, "The script of the zombie movie they made in the story."

"What's so strange about that?" Okita Shuji narrowed his eyes and asked again.

"In the future, civilization is destroyed, Japan's population plummets, and the survivors face a problem: the children born may be zombies, so such children can only be thrown into the river. There is no other way because zombies eat people and are contagious." Yin Ze said, "This is the script for their movie, and these settings are not that surprising. But this sentence makes me feel heavy."

"What did you say?" Okita Shuji's voice became heavier.

"The baby born might be a zombie."

Yin Ze sighed.

"This film is about the mutual understanding and progress between the older and younger generations. 'Children are zombies', what an accurate definition, which not only fits the older generation's misunderstanding and complaints about the younger generation, but also corresponds to the young people's unwilling but powerless self-mockery."

There was no movement from the interviewer.

Two seconds later.

"Among so many people, you are the only one who noticed this." Okita Shuji finally laughed, and the two looked at each other from a distance.

"Zombies can eat people, young people can eat the old, zombies can infect people, young people can be corrupted and become bad. But in the end, no one knows what zombies are. People who talk about zombies only say that they are bad things, but they don't know how they appear or how they die."

Yin Ze continued speaking concisely.

“就像70年代批评80年代乖张叛逆，80年代也觉得90年代太过于松垮，而90年代又觉得00年代的没吃过苦。”

"Balance cannot be resolved by communication. Most of the time, people avoid or even refuse to communicate." Okita Shuji gently took over the conversation. "In the story, the lumberjack accidentally participated in the filming of the movie. Although he was angry at first, he found it interesting when he saw his own scenes, so he began to try to understand. But in reality, such understanding opened up by clever misunderstandings is hard to come by. More people from the older and younger generations are exhausted by the long-term tug-of-war over family affection. They just live their own lives and wait for time to resolve all their questions."

Therefore, it is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs.

So every family has its own problems.

So even the closest bloodline can experience the worst things.

"Very good consideration." Yin Ze praised.

"You are indeed very good. I really didn't make a mistake in choosing you." Okita Shuji looked around. "Where are the assistant director and producer?"

“Such deep clues may have to be dug out by professional film critics after the film is released. It’s amazing that you can get to the bottom of the creation through the text.” The assistant director could only say that it was worthy of the Department of Literature of the University of Tokyo.

"Uh..." The producer was a little confused. He was mainly responsible for the preparation of finance, personnel, equipment, connecting with the production and distribution parties, and applying for awards. He didn't ask much about the content, so he just heard this. "I think, why not let the actors try out the role first?"

No matter how well you understand the script, you still have to perform on stage in the end. It depends on your performance. Otherwise, wouldn't it just be an online class?

And judging from his appearance and conversation, this new director is the exact opposite of the one in the play who is timid, cowardly, and afraid to speak loudly.

Whether he can play the role is also a reasonable question.

"That's true. Let's show off our acting skills." Okita Shuji raised his hand and decided to just go through the motions.

"Then let me change my clothes first. This outfit is borrowed, so it's a bit inconvenient." After saying this, Yin Ze went to change into his costume.

"?"

The producer was shocked.

borrowed?

Being able to borrow this, even if it's just renting, is really great!

But that’s not right. Things can be borrowed, but knowledge and temperament cannot be borrowed.

A few minutes later.

A young man wearing a hoodie, jeans and messy hair walked in. His posture was quite relaxed, but his movements were natural, without any trace of deliberateness, smooth as if it was the result of years of living habits. His eyes and shoulders were drooping, his eyes had no anchor point, light and wooden, and he sat down on the stool with his head shrunk.

"Hello." The young man spoke in a half-hoarse voice.

The onion-like child has one layer of confusion and another layer of cowardice. But what is the innermost layer? Perhaps it is persistence, but none of that can be seen, only the faint sleepy cotton and sorrow.

It took the producer a while to realize that this was the elite from Tokyo University.

What's wrong with this, that cool and gorgeous outfit.

Got robbed when going out?

Wait, the most important thing is, how come even the voice has changed? Has the vocal cord been taken away?

This is not a change of clothes, it's a change of skin.

If you change your belt, can you really turn into armor?

"Very good, the image is correct." Okita Shuji and the assistant director nodded to each other. Experts can often tell whether this guy has real skills and whether he can do the job by looking at a few key points.

The producer covered his face deeply. He even began to doubt whether the handsome and elite image he had seen before was also acted out. He was immediately caught in the terrifying "Painted Skin" dilemma.

This person might have other skins that make it easier for him to travel around the city, such as a painter who specializes in art, or a gaming expert who takes a more down-to-earth approach... He is so cunning, it's like a suspense film. He wouldn't stay at home every day, thinking about his personality in front of the mirror, right?

He suddenly thought of a sentence: If one has the three abilities of relying on external things, submitting to others, and being timid and gentle, then he can embark on the road to success.

This is the Dark Star Formula: Twenty Aspects!

What super villain?

Chapter 6 Born to be strong

Three days later, the voice actor from Kadokawa Pictures brought his agent a movie role that was even more powerful than Kiyosato Akiyoshi's.

Everyone in the Kashiwai department was happy about it.

"Please help me get a signature from Yakusho Kanji." Ōnishi Saori requested, "My grandfather loves to see his works."

"Even you can't take care of multiple tasks at the same time. It seems that I won the Best Voice Actor award first." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu rarely made such a bold statement.

"I knew you would pass the audition, because you are so outstanding. The combination of Yi and Yi did not corrode the brilliance of your imperial genius. There was a line in an old comic book that was very true, strong people do not need training." Kashiwai Ippei opened his arms and hugged someone tenderly, stroking his back, which was also a hug for his retirement salary.

"The shooting start time has been set, and I will go to Gifu Prefecture with the crew to shoot. As you know, I am the second male lead, and this part cannot be shot in a week or two, so I would like to take a one-month long vacation." Yin Ze pushed his agent away and flicked his collar with an idol-like look.

"Of course, let alone a month, even a summer vacation is no problem." Kashiwa Ippei said affirmatively, then he put away his smile and his tone became serious, "While you are happy, I have bad news to tell you. The Gal projects you took on before were all works of university clubs, not brand new works of cutting-edge manufacturers. Students have limited funds, and the development progress has been hindered, so the project has been suspended."

"All this in vain?" Yin Ze was shocked.

"It was worth it!" Kashiwai Ippei smiled again like Rangiku. "When the members of Kyoto University and Tsukuba University learned that you had joined each other's works, they decided to merge and strengthen each other to form a joint team. They quickly replenished their funds through one-on-one tutoring services or high-paying part-time jobs such as program outsourcing, and took the essence of the two original plans to complete the new script as quickly as possible. They even held an online meeting and invited professors from their respective schools to give guidance on copywriting and programming!"

"?" Yin Ze's eyes twitched, and he had an uneasy premonition.