Tokyo Sound

Chapter 9: Early Start

the next day.

The sun rises again.

The producer stood outside the tent with dark circles under his eyes and a gloomy expression, collecting breakfast. Not far away, the thief seemed to have had a good sleep and was refreshed. He was biting a bun in his mouth and holding a mobile phone in his hand, taking a straight selfie facing the wheat field behind him.

hateful.

They played 12 games last night, and after each game, the other team would say "Please extend your dominant hand." Then they would clap their hands together symbolically, just like teammates high-fiving after hitting a home run, which was painless and full of friendship.

It turns out that gambling on one's hands and feet refers to slapping one's hands.

No, it would never be that simple. This is most likely a form of humiliation, using punishment between children to imply that the child is not even as good as a kid. Compared with actual physical harm, it is obvious that psychological oppression is chosen. Moreover, the strength is so light, which shows that he is teasing. He is indeed a villain.

The producer was secretly competing with himself, he didn't believe that he couldn't win even one game - and in the end he really didn't win a single game.

"You are not allowed to leave!" The producer was already in a rage, his heart was raging, and he grabbed the enemy with his big hands like a pair of pliers, saying viciously, "Win a round before you go to sleep!"

"..." Yin Ze decided to let it go.

The passion for playing cards here also attracted others, and many staff members came over. At first, everyone just gave comments on the sidelines, and then they played themselves. Later, their faces were covered with white paper strips and they laughed happily.

When the producer saw everyone having a great time and the thief was quickly getting over the unfamiliarity with the crew through games, he was startled and realized he had fallen into a trap.

The card game was just a cover-up, mainly to create social opportunities and establish a perfect base for the newcomer. No wonder the bets were childish, like a third-grade candy grabbing game. What he was really doing was stealing hearts!

The producer knew that the bait had been taken, and not only had he been hooked, but he had also helped him gain popularity, which made him regretful. He tossed and turned until half the night before he fell asleep.

The crew is fully prepared. The director will check it one last time.

"Is there a start-up ceremony?" Yin Ze was curious. He had always joined halfway through and left halfway through before, so this time he was truly experiencing the filming. "It is said that we have to burn incense, have a feast, and offer pig heads? Is the pig head braised?"

“Do we need to put up a banner, roll out a red carpet, or hire a wizard to perform a ritual?” The producer complained, “If you were talking about a mobilization meeting, it would have ended long ago.”

"It's over? How come I didn't know?"

"Didn't the crew give a speech before they left? They also took a group photo."

"Looking at his state, he has adjusted better than in "Little Forest", not bad." Okita Shuji only focused on the spirit and temperament of the second male lead.

"Oh, I'm leaving soon, so you better be careful." The producer gave these instructions before getting on the van. Like his brother-in-law who left his hometown to work and couldn't bear to leave his family, he looked out the window three times and looked back along the way.

"How do you like the script? Have you memorized the lines?" Okita Shuji talked about business.

"Of course, I remember it clearly." Yin Ze answered for the Corridor of Life.

"Haha, you're a voice actor, so you don't have to worry about your lines." After receiving the reply, Okita Shuji was quite trusting and stopped asking questions. Instead, he talked about something else. "Let's take advantage of today to decide on the specific image. Now that we have a general direction, let's see what look is more suitable."

The dressing room is very simple. It is located in a mountain valley and the conditions are limited. There are mirrors, tables and benches in the shed. Anyway, it is not a fantasy film, nor a costume drama, so there is no need to put on complicated makeup. Just being able to tidy up your appearance is enough. The costumes prepared by the crew are also very affordable, two sets of sweatshirts and jeans purchased online.

"Check if the size fits. The tags haven't been cut off yet. If not, you can get a refund." Okita Shuji said, "If you like it, just wear it after the photo shoot."

Master Yin compared the length of the pants and felt they were suitable. Then he took off his coat, put on a grey hooded sweatshirt, walked a few steps to stretch himself, and nodded with satisfaction when he learned that he could take this Uniqlo item home.

"Aren't you going to change your pants?" the makeup artist asked softly.

"Uh, have we met somewhere before?"

Yin Ze and she looked at each other. Before the Corridor of Life was activated, his memory was only at the level of an average person in society. He felt that it looked familiar, activated the backstage, and thought again, and immediately remembered it, and he exclaimed.

"You are from Ronin Kenshin...!"

"Yukishiro Tomoe." The makeup artist quickly took over the conversation.

"She's also a part-time actress?" Okita Shuji was also curious, "It's not mentioned on her resume."

"To be precise, it's the back stand-in for Tomoe Yukishiro." The makeup artist said proudly.

"It's worthy of being the best swordplay action movie in the country in recent years. Even the makeup staff can act as a backup." Okita Shuji sighed, then frowned, "Hey, something's wrong. Does Yukishiro Tomoe have any fighting scenes?"

"None of this matters." Yin Ze shook his head and sighed, "I never thought it was such a coincidence that my sister and I would meet again."

"Yes, yes." The makeup artist nodded repeatedly. In fact, she applied for the job on purpose.

"It's good to know each other, so communication will be smoother. Well, let's do the styling first." Okita Shuji said, "The character he plays is a decadent, cowardly, and unconfident character. Based on these keywords, you can help him strengthen his image. It's inevitable to make him look ugly, is there any way to make his face rougher?"

"I'll try my best." The makeup artist sister was like facing a great enemy. The film itself is about daily life, and what is needed is a sense of reality. And to be honest, without using special effects techniques, it is a great professional challenge to make Bai Yueguang ugly just by covering up.

Because this is a rare beauty with both skin and bones.

Being able to handle ancient single ponytail, retro slicked back hair, bangs, choppy hair, and short hair at the same time shows that not only the face, but the entire head is full, three-dimensional, and beautiful. Secondly, the facial muscles are smooth, unless you deliberately make a face, otherwise you will not lose your shape and look old even when you laugh or cry. The last and last thing is clean and tidy skin.

When it comes to cases like this that can be collected as references by plastic surgeons, they cannot be shaken without a strong punch.

Moreover, simply changing the outline and modifying the eyes, mouth and nose will not have much effect... The temperament is too good, and the eyes are too smart. This kind of beauty that spreads from the heart will change at every age, from the vigor of youth, from the depth of middle age, from the kindness and wisdom of old age, increasing year by year, as charming and intoxicating as aged wine. Only the sorrow of the heart can end only when it ends until death. It cannot be interfered with by others.

The makeup artist examined the situation carefully with her hands while silently thinking about how to deal with the enemy. Several plastic portable makeup boxes were placed on the table, stretched out like sword cases, and the posture of drawing eyebrow pencils was like drawing swords.

Master Yin's face was touched all over, the brush was flashing in front of his eyes, and he was sweating all over. He felt like a pig that was taken out of the pen during the Chinese New Year, and others were discussing where to start.

After putting on the barber's apron and making a plan in his mind, the makeup artist changed his position, faced the beauty directly, and finally started to work - painting on that glorious face, even feeling a sense of joy like Michelangelo carving David.

Although Master Yin doesn't know how to put on makeup, she knows how to draw portraits. She also watches beauty videos for research and can probably guess what this is doing.

Use special alcohol paint to color the face, as long as it is done well, it can make people look a few years older. For example, no matter whether the elderly are fat or thin, their foreheads will have signs of physiological decline, and the upper lip of the orbicularis oris muscle will also produce radial wrinkles, etc. If you add latex wrinkles and stickers, you can turn him into a 70-year-old man.

Of course, even if he follows the rules and becomes an old man, he will still be a handsome old man.

There has to be some change.

More than ten minutes later, the makeup artist slowly stepped back, with makeup pencils still pinched between the fingers of both hands.

Okita Shuji came over to take a look and was quite impressed. The originally plain face of the first love was now slightly greasy, and the skin was a little darker and yellower, and the vitality was reduced. If he lowered his head and hesitated a little more, there would be nothing wrong with his appearance. He reached out and took the wig. This messy curly hair was perfect for the style of not washing hair frequently.

"That won't work." Yin Ze suddenly raised his hand to refuse.

"Why?" Okita Shuji was curious. It couldn't be because of his idol image.

"After reading the script, I found that my character has short lines because of his unconfident and melancholy personality, and often responds to what others say. In this case, I can only use body language." Yin Ze gave advice, "I don't recommend wearing this wig. It's too long and messy. It covers too much of the face and makes it difficult to see the expression. In addition, there are not many words, so the audience can't get any information. Messy hair is also okay. You can leave thick and messy bangs, which will also give a loose and sloppy feeling."

"I see... I think I understand what you mean." Okita Shuji thought for a moment, "The human face is usually divided into three parts and five eyes. If you cover the forehead, the line of sight will only stay on the remaining two-thirds, and the other half is the mouth and nose that are not often noticed. In other words, it will be easier for the line of sight to look at the character's eyes, and the eyes are the most expressive part. This can provide an advantage for your performance."

The opponent in the play is an old actor with the ability of a movie emperor. Although his role is just an ordinary lumberjack, he doesn't need to use deep acting skills. But there are no long lines, and it is still not easy to act with him mainly by relying on his expression. What's more, in the storyboards that the director made for himself, there are many long shots of two or three minutes.

It is very likely that when the best actor is acting, the film texture is there, the story atmosphere is there, and the camera switches to that place, and it immediately becomes a short video or Vlog. This situation usually occurs in the collaboration between veteran actors and young actors, and it is easy to detect the inequality in performance between the two.

All these conditions, put on a young man who has never acted in a serious movie, are really stressful.

Typically, new employees in the workplace are nervous and cautious. They follow instructions strictly and would rather do nothing than make mistakes.

There are very few young men like the second male lead who are so relaxed, oppose the director's design, give a clear explanation, and whose father is not an investor of the drama.

"Very good, I'll do as you say." Okita Shuji was very satisfied. This kind of confidence and calmness showed the true nature of a genius, and what he wanted was to give full play to his talents.

The makeup artist sister naturally had no questions, she listened to Bai Yueguang and Party A.

I tinkered with it for another half an hour.

She didn't use a wig, but used her real hair to create a rustic hairstyle, with her forehead covered and the sides halfway over her ears. She looked unkempt. The old makeup made her face less attractive, but she still had a good foundation - after all, it was a movie, and she couldn't really paint her face green and show it in theaters.

With excellent camera sense and strength, the image of a cowardly man curled up in a corner, frustrated and unhappy, is so clear and unambiguous.

"Just keep it like this, go out for a walk, get used to it, and then do it this way when you film." Okita Shuji couldn't help but put his hands on his hips. Now everything was ready.

Although the makeup artist wanted to keep them and reminisce about the past, she did not dare to delay the most promising actor at the moment from studying the script, building up his emotions and finding his sense of drama, so she could only let Bai Yueguang run into the mountains and have fun.

……

It’s nice, it’s nice to live in the mountains.

Yin Ze did not drive the rented car, but walked slowly on the road. Many people in Shirakawa Town are engaged in agriculture and forestry, which means that the natural resources here are very rich. There are dense forests in groups, which grow well, and many of them are as thick as two people's waists.

The countryside lacks tall buildings and has a wide field of vision. From a bird's-eye view, it is composed of blocks of color, with long, thin roads connecting houses, rice fields and mountains. Such bright blocks of color have always only appeared in fairy tale pages.

Yin Ze planned to go to the store that the old man told him about yesterday and buy some specialty tea. Come to think of it, if he sent the photos of the literati's trip to the Mediterranean director, he would definitely be criticized. At this time, the specialty tea came in handy. Hey, starting a fire and putting it out, the invincible master has calculated everything.

By the way, buy some necklaces and bracelets in bulk. Put one pack in the car and wear one on your body. When you meet a polite child or need help from someone, give the bracelet as a gift. When others see that it is just taken off the wrist, they will think it is very valuable. The gift has increased in value, and the fate has become more important. Everyone can feel happy and congratulate.

After shopping, Yin Ze wanted to go back by another route. But this route was not easy to walk on, as it was full of sand and he didn't know if the water pipe was broken, so the water was mixed with water and it was wet and soft.

Fortunately, I didn’t drive over here, otherwise the thrust would not be enough and I would have gotten stuck.

As the man was rejoicing, he saw a small truck slowly backing up the slope as if doing the moonwalk, and then stopped in front of him as quietly as a baby, with its rear wheels precisely tilted into the diagonal pit.

"..." Yin Ze thought of the many broadcasting accidents that had happened in the past and felt that he might have been a culprit.

A few seconds later, a person in work clothes jumped out from the driver's seat, looked at the car awkwardly, and found that there was another person standing next to him and staring at him, which made him even more embarrassed.

"Get in the car and I'll help you take a look." Master Yin is certainly not the kind of person who would stand by and watch.

"Thank you in advance." The man in overalls sat back in the driver's seat and started the engine. The tires spun a few times, stirring up some muddy water.

"We need to use stones to pad this." Yin Ze called out to stop. The two men bent over and squatted on the side of the road to find stones and put them near the tire to give it a fulcrum.

The pickup truck restarted and climbed up smoothly.

"Thank you, young man." The uncle stepped out of the car to thank him, and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry for getting your clothes dirty."

"It's okay, it's okay." Yin Ze flicked the mud on his sweatshirt. I got this Uniqlo today, and it's very new. This is to help with the running-in period, and it will definitely be useful for filming. Professionalism is touching.

"Oh, it was fine when we came here, I don't know what happened, but it became like this when we went back. Most likely, there was a water pipe leaking. I have to tell the people in the village when I get back." said the uncle.

"What are you carrying?" Yin Ze took a look at the things loaded in the back of the pickup truck. None of them looked like things the villagers would use in their daily lives.

"These are all things bought by the film crew. Let me help get them." The uncle untied the towel tied around his neck.

"Then let's take another route. That one is much easier to travel. Can you give me a ride there too?" Yin Ze said.

"Are you from the crew?" the uncle was surprised.

"I guess so." Yin Ze nodded.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Kanji Yakusho." The uncle extended his hand enthusiastically.

Yin Ze stretched out his hand halfway and felt something was wrong.

Chapter 10 I Long for a Worthy Rival

The truck drove into the crew's camp, and the old man and the young man got out of the front and rear seats, respectively, and helped count and unload the items. He held a moisture-proof mat in his left hand and a coil in his right hand, and a pair of labor protection gloves hung on his shoulders. He trotted forward in a very capable manner, which aroused the suspicion of the surrounding staff.

"Where do we park the car?" the young man asked.

"It's at the corner over there." The uncle threw the key into the air.

The young man took it and parked the truck in no time. When he came back, the old man was waiting with a bottle of mineral water.

"You actually met me halfway..." Okita Shuji was a little surprised.

"Maybe this is the fate between actors." Yin Ze nodded.

"No, I mean, you can actually walk that far just by walking around."

"?"

"Luckily I met him and helped him." Yakusho Kanji said kindly. He was wearing work clothes, cotton gloves stained with yellow dust, stubble mixed with white beard, and his face was greasy from work. Although he was tall and broad-shouldered, and had a handsome appearance, he was not charming enough. Judging from his appearance, he was just a kind uncle with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

"So why is it Yakusho-san who is transporting the goods?" Yin Ze was secretly worried, thinking, could it be that the crew is so poor that there will only be one meat dish in tomorrow's bowl?

"I offered to help on my own initiative." Yakusho Kanji smiled. "I came early, so instead of just sitting there and watching everyone busy, I might as well share some of the work. It's just a matter of driving to pick up the shipment, which doesn't take much effort."

"Of course I have tried to dissuade him. How could I have the face to let the office manager do odd jobs?" Okita Shuji smiled bitterly.

"Being an actor is not a very noble profession. Filmmaking is a team effort, so of course everyone contributes." Yakusho Kanji didn't care. "And this is also my homework for the role, blending in with the local atmosphere in advance. First the appearance, then the spirit. If you can't even look like the character, and you're still talking about getting into the role and the connotation, it's not convincing enough."

"That's right, that's right. Before that, we were still giving the character Tanabe Yuki a certain image." said Shuji Okita.

"It's this guy, right?" Yakusho Kanji turned his head.

Facing the observation of the big creature, someone was not nervous, mainly because he had just introduced himself in the car.

The two of them bumped into each other, but neither of them knew each other... Plus, they were both dressed as characters, so their first impression was that the other was a local resident. If they hadn't introduced themselves, it would have probably made the crew laugh.

"I've actually heard a little bit about it. His performance in Ronin Kenshin is really great. I'm looking forward to it." Yakusho Kanji still has a good impression of him. A great actor must have watched a lot of movies, and naturally he has seen Kiyori Akira's performance, so he has a good idea of ​​what he is doing. "If you have any questions, just ask me."

"Thank you in advance." Yin Ze had been given a lot of education by his agent and knew the level and status of this actor.

It is difficult to have a universally accepted answer as to who is the best active actor in Japan, but the choices are nothing more than the four kings of the middle-aged group plus Kanji Yasuo. Since knowing that I will be acting with you, many people around me have been begging for help and asking for autographs. It is like a novice who has just completed the job transfer task and met a fully awakened boss.

Before this, everyone around me wanted my autograph. It's really sad how fickle the world is.

Japanese movies and TV series don't really distinguish between male and female protagonists, but rather between rankings. The box office and ratings are all borne by the No. 1 actor, that is, the main actor. In other words, for this film, Xiao Bailong can just sit back and relax. If the reviews are high, he'll get some credit, and if the reviews are low, he'll be fine. His agent called it VIP treatment.

But I didn't expect him to be so kind and approachable. You know, even in the voice actor circle, there are people who take advantage of their seniority. This reminds me of Kyoto Animation's Kigami Yoshiharu, who is a senior who does practical things and has both virtue and art.