Tokyo Sound

The young director with an artistic temperament is receiving the friendly hospitality of the president.

"He usually sits here, eats snacks, reads books and newspapers, and recharges his spirit." Masao Eda said, pointing to the feng shui treasure of the snack area.

"Very good." Okita Shuji took a look and found that there was a small newspaper corner here, which contained many traditional and classical books, some of which were original foreign language versions. He was moved for a moment. The culture of this voice actor company is very elegant.

"Oh, he also put those books here." Masao Eda explained. As for why, I have forgotten a little, it seems to be related to the rumors at the beginning. It is said that the pillar 8

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The second son and the first generation's agent once openly appreciated BL paintings here and were discovered by Hayami Saori. The pillar tried his best to explain that he was clearly studying nihilism at the time, and later put the famous works here to prove his academic heart.

"You're welcome, have a bottle." Masao Eda took out Kashiwa's favorite calcium milk and gave it to him.

The two of them wandered around for a while and then went to the office to chat.

"So, the current agent is the president himself?" Okita Shuji was a little surprised.

"Yes, I am back to my old job." Masao Eda smiled reservedly, "But no matter what role I play, I have to express my gratitude to the director. Thanks to your love, the artists of our company can show their talents."

"That's not true. It should be him and Mr. Yakusho who helped me together." Okita Shuji sighed, "Strictly speaking, I was lucky."

"A strong alliance, a strong alliance." Masao Eda smiled cheerfully, and then said with a hint of eagerness and anticipation, "The director came to the office this time. It must be something important, right?"

"Of course..." Okita Shuji nodded.

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"Come in," said Masao Eda.

The door was pushed open, and Yin Ze, who had ridden his bike all the way over, appeared.

"Oh, you've come at the right time. Okita-san has been waiting for you." Masao Eda happily brought the pillar over, and was as attentive as a parent on a blind date.

"It's been a long time since we last met." When meeting, Okita Shuji also had a smile on his face. He walked up to someone, held their hands and shook them up and down. "I went to see "Gal", it was well filmed and the acting was really good."

"How's Brother Okita doing lately?" Yin Ze was also happy to see his old teammate. "By the way, how's the producer doing?"

"Everything is fine, except that he's busy with work and doesn't have much vacation time. By the way, he's also concerned about you. He has a new hobby now, learning magic. Whenever he has free time, he practices various so-called techniques and enjoys studying them very much." Okita Shuji replied.

"It's great to develop a new interest. It would be even better if I could see him perform," said Yin Ze.

The two sat down and talked about the past and the interesting things they encountered during the filming. Masao Eda made good use of his experience as a veteran in the workplace and helped to make the filming more interesting. The atmosphere was cheerful and harmonious.

"I find that your acting skills are becoming more and more mature." Okita Shuji said confidently.

"That's impossible." Yin Ze waved his hands quickly.

"This is the truth. With my current experience, I would be even better if I went back to play Kiyosato Akiyoshi," said Shuji Okita.

How can it be better?

Yin Ze hesitated.

Does this way of death fit in better with the aesthetics of mono no aware?

Director Okita, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is also starting to become unfriendly.

"Do you remember what I said after the film festival ended?" Okita Shuji said again.

"At that time, our film won the Grand Jury Award, so we held a celebration party. The wine on the table was quite refreshing." Yin Ze frowned and recalled, "...What we talked about specifically, hehe, everyone was having a great time, so I can't quite remember."

"What I regretted at that time was that the Tokyo International Film Festival did not have a newcomer award." Okita Shuji smiled gently.

"Why bother about this? I also won the Grand Jury Award, which is enough." Yin Ze said, "I won the Newcomer Award."

Masao Eda kept smiling at this and said nothing. Because it was a bit embarrassing that someone, as the most popular voice actor at the moment, had never won the Rookie Award. Of course, this was something that he absolutely could not say in the current situation.

"Let's not talk about that. I came here this time to invite you to join the new movie I'm planning." Okita Shuji's voice was filled with a steady insistence. "When I started working on this script, you were the first person I thought of for the male lead."

"Me?" Yin Ze was really surprised and a little flattered.

"Yes, it has to be you." Okita Shuji said as he turned around and slowly took out a stack of manuscript paper bound with a book clip from his backpack.

Yin Ze reached out and took it.

The title on the cover reads: Yokomichi Senosuke.

Chapter 102 Listening to the Wind

When the manuscript was handed over, the president, who had enhanced his eyesight and improved vision, caught the key words.

"Senosuke?" Masao Eda couldn't help but be deeply moved.

"Hmm? Any problem?" Yin Ze was a little surprised when he saw his leader's reaction.

"You're studying literature, don't you know this?" Masao Eda asked in surprise, and at the same time thought to himself, "Don't pretend to be naive."

"I really don't know."

"'The Lustful Generation' is such a famous book, and you said you didn't know it?"

"Please give me some advice, President, and tell me the content in detail." Yin Ze heard the title of the book hastily, and his eyes moved slightly, because this was obviously a very powerful literature.

"What's the content?" Masao Eda seemed to be stumped as well, frowning, "...The content is that the protagonist goes to red-light districts every day, has a talent for sweet talk at the age of 7, peeks at people taking baths at the age of 9, and is a playboy from the age of 11 to the age of 60. In the end, he is so playful that he loses contact with them."

"It's so pure?" Yin Ze was surprised. What does it mean to be wild from the age of 11 to the age of 60? Is the whole work just about visiting brothels? So hardcore? As a graduate of literature at the University of Tokyo, he actually missed such a masterpiece?

"Although that's what you say, the original work has a very high artistic value. It reflects life in the Edo period and has had a huge impact on modern Japanese literature, kabuki, and ukiyo-e." Masao Eda became solemn.

"President, you know everything about this?" Yin Ze leaned back slightly, really wondering who was the professional student.

"Hehe, I just read it for fun when I had nothing to do." Masao Eda smiled.

"But after being reminded like this, I understand." Yin Ze slowly stroked the thick manuscript paper and laughed twice. "I think this movie should be a related adaptation. So that's it. The director wants me to reproduce the folk customs and style of the Edo period and freely move around in the warm fragrance. Alas, handsome guys must be popular. This is just a prejudice of the general public. I have never seen Kabukicho at 2 o'clock in the middle of the night. This role is really full of challenges for me!"

"No! You must not take this role!" Masao Eda was horrified.

"Why?" Yin Ze was unhappy.

"The original author traveled around the country, collected materials personally, and finally realized the truth that color is emptiness and emptiness is color... The last time this book was adapted into a movie was in 36, and it caused a lot of controversy!" Masao Eda said hurriedly.

"Alas, life is like this. Only under the straw hat can I feel a little cool." Yin Ze did not respond, but recited haiku like a poet, exuding the spirit of literature and art, "The love conveyed by the tangerines in the sleeves, the red seal on the oath, the fishmongering girl on the Kokura coast, the Kyoto's indulgence, the night view of Shinmachi, the morning glow of Shimabara, the extravagance and decadence... It is really a critical realism. Such a wonderful peak of classical art, I wonder if I can interpret it with my shallow skills?"

"Oh no, no." Masao Eda was still trying to stop him. "The protagonist has experienced more than one or two love affairs. This is beyond the scope of normal thinking."

“Oh, looking at this situation, it will take at least a trilogy to complete it?” Yin Ze smiled evilly.

"If you make a bold guess, even a trilogy is not enough. It should be at least the size of a long documentary," Masao Eda added.

"I have practiced my acting skills for many years, perhaps all for today." Yin Ze closed his eyes, and in the palace in his heart, the dark and fearful man who had never seen the light of day broke the chains and prepared for a big battle.

"Listen to me first. The protagonist doesn't just flirt with girls. He's a man too." Masao Eda added.

"I have been practicing my voice for many years, all in order to go further on the road of voice actor." Yin Ze opened his eyes instantly, his heart was in turmoil, and the dark fear that was just showing its fangs and claws was so frightened that he quickly handcuffed himself again, not daring to breathe.

"It was just a wonderful misunderstanding that it went on the big screen. I appreciate the director's kindness, but please find another candidate." Yin Ze's hands were shaking as he held the manuscript paper, and he admitted that he spoke a little loudly before.

"You all misunderstood. This script has nothing to do with the one you mentioned." Okita Shuji said at this time, "It just happens that the protagonist has the same name, but this is just the original author's neta. The original work is a serious novel, the winner of the Shibata Renzaburo Award and the third place in the Honya Award."

Seeing is believing, Yin Ze carefully opened the book and quickly read a part of it. Then he touched his chest and smiled, "Oh, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I saw that you were very interested in discussing literature, and I hesitated for a moment whether I should interrupt." Okita Shuji scratched his head.

"The director misunderstood. I didn't know anything. It was just the president who messed up the situation and made you, the guest, see something wrong." Yin Ze said without hesitation.

"..." Masao Eda.

"So what is this script about?" Yin Ze returned to the topic.

"That's a question for me, because it's all about life, and it's hard for me to summarize it in a few words." Okita Shuji leaned back on the sofa, "The young man left home and came to Tokyo to study. He is an ordinary person with a funny name. He is very ordinary, and because he doesn't know how to say no, he always does things that make people laugh and cry. He spent a year in Tokyo... He really spent a year in Tokyo."

"It sounds a bit similar to the previous "Woodpecker and Rain"? " Yin Ze said.

"It feels a little bit, but it's not the same thing. You'll know after reading the script." Okita Shuji was silent for a few seconds. "Although you haven't appeared in many works, each role is of a different type, and those roles are also very different from you. But for this role, let's put it this way, the reason why I thought of you is that I think it has to be you... I think you are this role."

Yin Ze was stunned. After all, he sometimes didn't quite understand himself. Carrying a secret that no one knew about made it difficult for others to understand him. So, was the director's words out of admiration, or was it true?

"Can I see the relevant information?" asked Masao Eda.

"Of course." Okita Shuji took out other documents.

The first thing the president looked at was production. Well, Nikkatsu…except for Your Name which is an animation, the rest are TV movie projects, and this is a collaboration with all five major film companies.

Of course, this statement is not accurate enough, because there are only a few companies in the circle, and it is normal to have a round of competition.

I just feel a little emotional, the resources and luck are really good. Back then, voice actors also played minor roles honestly, and accumulated a few years before they became popular among otakus. But when actors debut, they are really impressive.

"Fortunately, the results of the previous times were good, and I have more resources to use this time." Okita Shuji said with a smile, "The release of "Woodpecker and Rain" is too small. Occasionally, I also want to schedule a big screening."

"I've invested in this project." Masao Eda nodded firmly.

"?" Okita Shuji.

"No, I spoke too quickly. I should have agreed to this project." Masao Eda corrected him. Well, it's one of the Big Five after all. Even if he wants to spend money, others may not be willing to accept it. "Good actors are hard to come by, and good directors are even harder to come by. Next, the director will have to work hard."

"Let's hear his opinion, in case he's not interested or doesn't have the schedule," said Okita Shuji.

"How could I not know whether there is one or not?" Masao Eda, who claims to be the third-generation agent, waved his hand.

Yin Ze is looking through the script.

Just as the director said, there is nothing worth singling out and emphasizing, because the plot is all plain and simple, just describing the ordinary life of a young man.

At the beginning, a young man is standing on the busy street of Shinjuku Station.

The huge city dozed off in the sun. All living things are like fish crossing the river, who can stop and wag their tails for whom? However, inadvertently, you and I can stop for each other, this is the will of heaven.

Yin Ze quickly took a look and jumped to the middle part, his eyes paused.

At the grandma's funeral, the young man asked a question that many people occasionally think about in their hearts: When I die, will anyone cry for me? Will everyone remember me?

Yin Ze read it carefully for a few seconds before skimming through it.

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Two hours later, Shuji Okita received a positive answer and left happily satisfied.

"You'll be busy for a while. You'll have two more films to shoot, including Your Name, which is about to finish recording." Masao Eda encouraged him, "You'll be traveling to multiple film studios, so don't be shy about paying for your commuting expenses. Feel free to invoice me."

"I probably don't have enough time to do all the reporting and other things. President, you must remember your responsibilities as an agent. Work hard and set an example. The team will not forget you." Yin Ze also patted the president's shoulder encouragingly.

"..." Masao Eda.

Yin Ze rolled the script into a stick shape and stuffed it into his pocket. He was also preparing to go back home. He went downstairs and rode his bike to the supermarket. While he was picking green peppers, his cell phone rang.

"I heard from Kenzo that you passed the audition. Well, that's great. Take this opportunity to spread the romance of literary workers." Onishikawasuke's voice came out. "After you finish this film, you should also free up time to do research and prepare for graduation."

"To be honest, I took on another film today," Yin Ze replied.

"Wow, it's really popular. What kind of movie is it? How's the quality of the script?" Onishi Kawashima raised his cup to drink tea.

"It's called 'Horizontal Road to the World'." Yin Ze said.

The speed of speaking was a bit fast, and the old dean couldn't hear clearly, but he accurately grasped the meaning of Shizhijie. The old man was very knowledgeable. He slowly put down the teacup and narrowed his eyes. "Shi what? What? Are you playing tricks behind my back?"

"Absolutely not." Yin Ze had just misunderstood once, so of course he knew what the old dean was thinking, and quickly said, "It's Yokomichi Senosuke, a serious novel."

As he listened, Onishikawasuke immediately searched the Internet. After a quick look, the shadow on his face gradually faded away, and he returned to his friendly tone, "Haha, I'm old, and my ears don't work well."