Tokyo Sound

"Okay, okay." Shan Liusheng Qinghua said with satisfaction.

The girl upstairs knocked politely on the door, but got no response. She naturally thought that the person inside must still be sleeping like a dead pig. So she knocked on the door and called again, but still got no response. While hesitating, she took out the spare key that the other party had given her, and was considering whether to go in directly.

At this time, the Line message came back.

"Tauren Chieftain: I'm already out. The dean is looking for me."

Asamiya Kazuki was very surprised and didn't know for a moment that he had gotten up and left the house before her. She was amazed and called her bestie back, "He has something to do today and has already gone out."

"Alas." Shan Liusheng Qinghua sighed in disappointment, "Wrong decision."

"Ok?"

"Nothing, let's go out. Just like we did last time when we went to watch Ronin Kenshin and Little Forest."

"Hey, you actually wanted to watch this movie for a long time, so you came to me in a hurry?" Asamiya Kazuki asked.

"I can't hear you. There seems to be a problem with the signal." The girl with long, shiny black hair held the phone far away and rolled an A4 paper into a ball to simulate a buzzing noise. "Let's meet at the cinema."

Fight Night Arcade.

Jinshan Dao, who has a bunch of bright golden highlights, got into the case and skillfully checked the circuits. At the same time, he explained to the tall and thin delinquent boy standing by, "A complete arcade circuit board also needs power circuit, video interface circuit, audio processing circuit, key circuit, etc. Some functions have been integrated into the processor, and some still need separate chips to implement. The circuit is composed of electrical appliances, power supplies, switches and wires. If the components are connected one by one in sequence, it is series connection, and if the two ends of the components are connected separately, it is parallel connection."

"Brother Dao, not only do you rank high, you also understand science." The tall and thin bad boy said admiringly.

"It's not that I'm smart, it's that you're stupid. This is junior high school physics knowledge." Jin Shandao scolded, "Look at you, you're terrible at playing games, you don't study hard, you don't join any clubs, you don't even go home to help with housework after school, you just act eccentric and pretend to be social all day long, it's an insult to the word 'social animal'."

"Brother Dao, how can you say such harsh words?" The tall and thin student said with his eyebrows lowered.

"Have you prepared the money I asked you to prepare last time?" Jin Shandao came out of the computer case and sat on the ground to collect tools.

"Yes, yes. I know the rules." The tall and thin student said like an expert and took out his wallet.

"OK, I'll introduce you to an acquaintance of mine. Take this money and go to Akihabara to learn electrical appliance assembly from him. This way, even if you fail to get into university, you can quickly get a job and have a skill to make a living." Jin Shandao nodded.

“Then what about the 23 techniques of using the angry ghost…?” The tall and thin student realized that he was wrong and continued to test the waters.

"I'll tell you when you learn how to install a computer." Jin Shandao said slowly.

"Brother Dao, you are such a nice person. Oh, I want to live a life like yours in the future. With strong skills, I can get bonuses for defending the monthly competition, work in an arcade, and be a host and UP host. And I can live alone, so free and easy." The tall and thin student said with longing.

"To put it simply, I'm just a homeless vagrant who ran away from home." Jin Shandao shook his head and sighed deeply, "I'm lucky. I can still make a good living."

“How could that be, Brother Dao? If you work harder, you might be able to make it into the professional competition, and then you’ll have more security,” said the tall and thin student.

"Esports is not just about playing games." Jin Shandao's eyes became distant and his voice became melancholy. "It's about a teenager, at that most sensitive age, in this era of fewer and fewer opportunities, he can also encounter a stage to show himself. He fights against countless pressures and defeats strong opponents along the way. An ordinary person, a young man, can eventually become the best in the world. Even if the material value of this first place is very small, the boy has fought to the end of the adventure story. What people resonate with is this fighting spirit, not you sitting there playing games."

"Brother Dao, you also understand literature." The tall and thin student, who was at a sensitive age, was somewhat moved. "I feel like you touched my heart."

"I've said it all, it depends on whether you listen or not." Jin Shandao said, "I'm no longer old enough to dream. I'll make it to EVO once and find an opportunity to compete with the invincible master again. After doing these, I will leave Tokyo and end this long journey."

"Is the invincible master so terrible? It makes you feel like a needle is stuck in your heart, Daoge?" said the tall and thin student. He actually felt that he could understand this feeling. Daoge was defeated by the invincible master, and his fighting spirit was shattered. From then on, he was imprisoned in the arcade and stayed there until now. He was shaved bald by Daoge, and his fighting spirit was shattered into slag. From then on, he was imprisoned in the arcade and came here to be abused after school. As a result, the abuse led to friendship and trust, and now he has started to learn the basics of circuits.

Hmm, come to think of it, could it be that Dao Ge and the invincible master also have a story like in the hot-blooded comics?

"He... is an indescribable existence." Jin Shandao sighed. His dream became clear in front of that person, and he could stop and think about the future.

Due to financial constraints, difficulty in making a living and low educational level, he had to work part-time while trying to invest in videos.

The invincible master once recommended his own video, saying it was conscientious teaching, which received a lot of attention. Later, with the explosion of "The Unyielding Invincible Was Born", the number of followers soared. Now I can even save some money. I used to be hungry and full, and I never thought I could save money.

Jin Shandao's inner feelings were complicated, a mixture of love and hate. He was determined to make a break. So he let his gratitude and hatred converge in that final battle. When the period fell, he should go home.

"Brother Dao, let me treat you to a meal. There's a sci-fi blockbuster coming out recently with great special effects. Let's go watch it together." The tall and thin student invited enthusiastically.

"I never go to the movies with boys in pairs." Jin Shandao said indifferently, "Besides, I have something important to do, you should invite a girl... Oh, for someone like you, don't cause trouble to others. You should go to Akihabara and learn technology from the boss I mentioned."

"Okay." The tall and thin student had no choice but to nod, help carry the toolbox back, and leave first.

Jin Shandao turned on the machine and tried it out before nodding. He slowly took out a movie ticket from his pocket with a relieved expression - I missed the premiere of the first two movies, but I finally got it this time, hehe, there's no way I can be late.

JR Tokyo Station.

Kenryo Takada, whose online name is Dongge, arrived here after taking the Shinkansen from Osaka for nearly 3 hours. He walked out of the crowded station and came to the street outside. He saw the fat otaku at first sight.

Although he had been cheated before, he still had to put on a show. Takada Kenryo put on an emotionless smile that he wore when sitting in a store, "Oh, group leader, we finally meet again offline. You are as dazzling as a firefly in the dark night on this street."

"Brother Dong came all the way from Osaka just to watch the movie. His loyalty is evident," Tsuchiya Hiroaki praised.

"Is there a possibility that there is no movie in Osaka?" said Takada Kenryo. This movie is a low-budget art film, and the number of screenings is too small. It may be screened later, but the first batch of screenings will definitely be in Tokyo.

"Now that we are in place, let's hurry to the cinema," said Zhang Wei, a foreign student with the online name "Grand Commander of Dongwu".

"Awei, this is the CD from the cafeteria. I brought it to you by the way. Thank you for sending it to me." Takada Kenryo took out the special gift from his backpack in a very exaggerated slow motion.

"Haha, we are all group members, so we should help each other. Besides, I am an administrator. If I don't lend a helping hand when seeing difficulties, what's the difference between me and a beast?" Zhang Wei laughed.

"Well said. You really have the demeanor of a leader." Takada Kenryo praised.

"No, no." Zhang Wei pretended to be modest.

All of this fell into Tsuchiya Hongliang's eyes, and he couldn't help but frowned, "Okay, let's go when we're all here."

"Huh? Why are there only people from Kongming's group? Aren't people from Zhongda's group coming today?" Takada Kenryo said before covering his mouth. "Oh, I accidentally touched a taboo. No, it's not a taboo. Didn't we openly declare our sincerity a long time ago? Look how shocked I am."

"That's right. The group leader's previous disguise was out of helplessness. Now that we are united and have broken through the fog of lies, how could the group leader relapse into his old ways?" Zhang Wei said.

"Let's go now that you're done." Tsuchiya Hongliang remained as steady as a mountain, unaffected.

"Stop chatting for a while?" The current suspect with the online name Urban Weird Phlegm was enjoying the show and couldn't help but say.

"The strange phlegm is wasting time and hindering our solo push. The fine will be re-imposed on forty!" Tsuchiya Hongliang gave him a look, then quickly took out his cell phone and tapped the screen at lightning speed.

Group notifications immediately came from everyone’s cell phones.

"The urban weirdo has been banned for forty minutes"

The victim was speechless. He had never seen such a cowardly act of killing a chicken to scare the monkey. Besides, everyone was communicating offline, so the deterrent effect of your Silence Technique dropped sharply, so what was the use of it? The dog group leader was at his wit's end. The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't hold it in. In the end, he couldn't control himself and showed a half-smile.

"Another forty penalties." Tsuchiya Hongliang accurately grasped the difficult, disdainful and sarcastic expression.

Group notifications came from everyone’s mobile phones again.

"Urban Strange Phlegm has been banned for forty hours and forty minutes"

"..." The victim wanted to cry but had no tears. But he soon figured out why it was him. He also had a small account. The silence of the main account did not affect his speech. It was just right for the dog group owner to show a tough side in front of everyone, but still maintain the soft side that everyone knew. You know, the small account had been blocked before. This might be a hint. From this point of view, maybe the day for him to be promoted to management is not far away. Oh, I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise when watching.

Takada Kenryo and Zhang Wei obviously thought of this as well and snorted softly.

"Didn't you say you were leaving? Why aren't you moving yet?" said an ordinary office worker with the online name Golden Pickup Truck Five.

Everyone burst into laughter and walked away arm in arm, as if the baseball club had just finished practice and were going to a family restaurant to eat delicious cakes, like a group of brothers.

……

The University of Tokyo, at the entrance.

"Teacher, why do you want to go to the movies again?" After receiving the news, Yin Ze immediately went to his uncle's house to borrow the Mercedes-Benz, the black-haired lady, to pick up the silver-haired old dean.

"Do I need a reason? I often watch movies. People often buy my books to be adapted into movies." Onishi Kawashima was still wearing the same old suit and thick glasses, with a scholarly demeanor.

"By the way, I have brought the painting you mentioned last time. I put it in the trunk. You can take it when you come back." Yin Ze said.

"Okay, that's thoughtful." Onishikawasuke held the student's hand and nodded with satisfaction.

"I'll leave the teacher in your care today."

Natsume Kenzo nodded as they walked to the school gate. This old-fashioned, serious senior brother, even though he was almost 40 years old, still took time out to come to school to accompany the old dean. Although the two of them often quarreled. He thought about it and added a sentence.

"The Cultural Affairs Bureau is directly under the Ministry of Education. I also have contacts with several major TV stations. If you like acting and have the talent, I can help you keep an eye out for them in the future. High-quality movies are as valuable as excellent literature."

"Nothing else, I really want to get in touch with Toei." Yin Ze said jokingly. With his personality, he would not give a backdoor directly, but would provide an audition opportunity. Success or failure depends on ability. But he did not intend to trouble others, because so far, he felt that with his ability, Kamen Rider was already in his pocket.

"Toei." Natsume Kenzo repeated, and then said casually, "Okay, I got it."

Yin Ze left with the excited old dean.

Natsume Kenzo watched them go and thought about it absentmindedly.

Shouldn't Toho be the best and largest company?

Forget it.

Since we have to ask anyway, we might as well ask together.

……

The flow of people in the cinema is certainly not low. The large cinema chains are mostly middle-aged and young people. The situation is the opposite for smaller private cinemas. Of course, there is no age limit for liking movies. For example, this private cinema that he often goes to, which mainly shows nostalgic films, has many young people and many people who know what they are doing.

The sports newspaper's film reporter, Nagaharu Mizuno, looked at the poster on the wall and the young man in the same frame with the famous actor Kanji Yakusho. He suddenly adjusted his hat and smiled secretly, concealing his achievements and fame.

This person's progress can only be described as rapid.

In the first film, he was a minor role. In the second film, he was nominally the leading actor, but in reality, he was just a supporting role. But in the third film, he played a serious role, and he acted opposite Kanji Yakusho. Moreover, the film had a dual-leading plot structure. He was even a voice actor by profession, and his agency was also a voice actor agency. In other words, it was difficult for the company to find resources across industries, which was equivalent to opening up new territory by himself. It was incredible to think that he could make a name for himself in the entertainment industry by himself!

Sure enough, those brief but high-quality performances also attracted the attention of others in the industry. Sure enough, my kind publicity also had a certain effect!

I won't say more, I need to watch two shows. One to savor slowly, and one to re-watch the details.

Chapter 23: There is always a mountain higher than the other

Mizuno Nagaharu stayed at the front desk for a while. Between Coke and green tea, he chose the latter because art films go well with tea. A pack of napkins, a bottle of water, and a cushion. A professional film critic must take into account refinement and experience in his work.

Low-budget movies with bland narratives lack box office selling points, so naturally it is difficult to enter large theaters and have a large schedule. This film is also played in small theaters and private theaters, and the overall situation is similar to "Little Forest". But the difference is that "Woodpecker and Rain" has a well-known and powerful active actor like Kanji Yakusho. His good reputation over the years has made it a natural publicity, and naturally it has attracted a lot of attention. In addition, Shuji Okita is also a director with representative works, so it is estimated that the quality of this film should be guaranteed.

And there are potential stocks of the new generation. Kiyori Akira was originally a very simple character, and 80% of his roles could be summarized as "ex-husband", but now he appears every day in various beauty cuts on N stations, vomiting blood in the cuts of ancient beauties, vomiting blood in the collection of best battle damage, vomiting blood in the cuts that count the most memorable supporting roles, and vomiting blood in the list of unforgettable people. There are also popular science videos about the Shinsengumi, and the picture when talking about Okita Souji is also this person vomiting blood.

The ex-husband has only a limited amount of footage, but he made good use of it. I can only say that he really brought the label of "sickly swordsman" to perfection, and anyone who fits the description can be included.

But Mizuno Nagaharu doesn't like to label actors. How can such a gorgeous and handsome person only have one image? It's a waste of talent! It's not healthy!

Fortunately, although ancient costume looks are popular, young people can still control themselves and do not indulge in their comfort zone. Instead, they continue to shoot scripts with modern backgrounds.

This is the embodiment of sobriety and ambition. I can only say that the top talents in the entertainment industry have too many academic qualifications and vision.

The viewing room in the small cinema is much smaller, and the various equipment also has an old feeling. But the audience is very harmonious. When the lights go out, they basically stop talking and wait quietly for the show. Most of the seats are occupied, which is relatively rare.

Mizuno Nagaharu recalled the information from the filming crew in his mind, and then the movie began. He heard the sound of chainsaws cutting down trees, and the lush natural forest came into view at the same time, and he became focused.

In the movie Paradise Lost, based on Jun'ichi Watanabe's novel of the same name, the handsome and elegant Yakusho Kanji looks nearly 20 years older here, with white hair and beard, sweat on his forehead, and sawdust flying on his overalls. Some actors, with the same face and a new set of clothes, seem to have changed their lives. This talented actor, who has won a lot of best leading roles in his resume, still performs steadily.

Mizuno Nagaharu wasn't even surprised anymore. It was like a textbook, the mistakes were what made you react.

Watching the old lumberjack making breakfast, using his fingers to pick up seaweed to put on the rice, going to work, and teaching his son, coupled with the straightforward camera language, everything is full of life and reality.

Until the film crew of the play within the play entered the story, until the timid and unconfident young director came on board.

Mizuno Nagaharu couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and leaned forward. He subconsciously wanted to observe more closely and carefully.

His greasy short hair stuck to his forehead, making him look even sloppier than his long hair. His rough face was covered with acne marks and dark spots from staying up late. He stood aside with his shoulders drooping, his hands firmly tucked into the belly pockets of his sweatshirt. His facial features were still regular, but there was basically no reason for people to want to use beauty filters. His eyes were lifeless, as if he had never slept well. The kind of confusion and inferiority that every young person avoids. He seemed to be covered with an invisible thin layer of negative energy fog, which made him tired and depressed, and also suppressed his vitality.

Mizuno Nagaharu nodded secretly. This guy once again showed his extraordinary talent. This role was established.

Director Shuji Okita has a distinct personal style. His shots are very plain and dull. There is almost no movement of the camera, which is basically placed at one point, and the shots are often two or three minutes long. Although the composition and lighting of the picture are designed, the actors' dialogues are also very slow and short, and they often stop talking, with only facial expressions and eye contact, which creates a "cold" feeling instead of warmth, not to mention the carefully arranged cold humor in the plot.

The first thirty minutes or so progress slowly, with a few awkward moments of dry humor to advance the story. But if you watch it patiently, the film will gradually get better, and the more you watch, the more you can understand the characters' expressions.

How to convey the struggle and pain of a young director? Should I tell others with confessional lines? The script chooses action.

Yukiichi Tanabe was directing on the set with difficulty, and he looked more like a script supervisor rather than a director in control of the entire show.

When watching the sample film, the two male actors used close-up shots from the same angle.

Yakusho Kanji's performance is really flawless, whether it is not caring at first, or being a little shy when seeing his slightly awkward zombie cameo, with a little look that flickers around quietly, or secretly surprised, with bright eyes, like an old child who just got a new toy. The character's logic, layers, and emotions are all blended together, flowing on the screen like water.

Top actors will restrain their instinct to act and not let the audience notice any traces. They would even rather abandon the techniques they have honed to perfection over the years and leave more blank space for others to use their imagination.

When the next close-up shot switched to the young man, Mizuno Nagaharu could not help thinking that it seemed that this guy had been recognized by the crew, so they arranged it this way. The close-up shot magnified the subtle changes in his face. This was a real 1v1. If there was a slight mistake in his eyes, it could lead to a crushing defeat.

For a young actor passing by, having a solo with a powerful actor is like a public execution. Unless the director has a grudge against the young actor, he will try his best to avoid him.

The projector of the play-within-a-play was turning with a soft click. The crew members were sitting cross-legged in the background. The young man was sitting with his knees hugged. His expression was distressed from the beginning, and his eyes were blank, as if he had made a mistake and was at a loss. He also glanced around quietly, and just like that, his eyes became moist. The tear stains were a manifestation of the escalation of distress. This confusion extended in the silent picture, swallowing up the young man and trying to penetrate the screen.

At this tense moment, the young man suddenly lowered his head. When he raised his head again, his eyes were clearly red, tears were visible to the naked eye, and the ten fingers wrapped around his knees were entangled together meaninglessly. His Adam's apple bulged, as if he was suppressing his sobs, and he finally lowered his head.

As a director, I shouldn't turn a blind eye to what I'm shooting, but I can't bear to watch it because it's so painful, so I lower my head and look away to avoid it.

The close-up of these tearful eyes is so obvious, which makes people think, but from beginning to end, the tears did not fall, but were always accumulated in the eye sockets. This move is definitely the finishing touch. Shedding tears is common, and not shedding tears is leading the pain to a deeper gap in the heart. This incompetent creator finally struggled stubbornly.

There is no vocalization in this segment; both parties are simply using their faces to convey information.

This confrontation was actually maintained!

Mizuno Nagaharu was very excited.

The young director's calmness was shattered until he chose to quietly escape. When he was in the same car with the lumberjack, he could still maintain a normal conversation, but when he was waiting alone on the platform and heard the assistant director's roar, he became completely panicked and even jumped off the platform in a hurry.