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"Is he really a top student at the University of Tokyo?"

"Character setting! He must be setting up a character setting!"

"Wow, brother is my ideal type."

"The show is really informative and I gained a lot. It was a good interview."

"The movie looks good, I support it."

"It's just a character in the entertainment industry! Don't be fooled!"

……

Mizuno Nagaharu received the news relatively late, and was surprised to see the cast of "The Story of the Sailing Ship". He thought there was only "Yokomichi Senosuke", but there was another one at the same time. He searched all the relevant news in detail, made phone calls, collected intelligence in the industry, and finally wrote a preview.

Starting from the level of each actor, the script, and the production, it ultimately leads to a summary of a "good movie".

This article even managed to make it to the film section of the newspaper.

Passersby were shocked.

Isn't this the post-movie review? How come the release date has only been confirmed after the pre-movie reviews are out? You're so nagging that you're almost opening a bottle of champagne. What if you're too nagging?

But the ones who really opened the champagne were someone's film and television fan club. For them who have been patient for a long time, even if our brother's filming is a success, their own support station has been set up, and the next action will be even faster. The leader of the next-door single-push group will just hold his two-dimensional retreat into the shadow corner of history.

"Brother Dong: The fans of the handsome guy are making such a fuss. Have you, the group leader, ever received a private message that was a challenge?"

"Heisei's Kong Ming: No, but there was a private message of a diplomatic nature, and the words in the letter clearly stated that Austria was their diplomatic ambassador to our group."

"Urban Strange Phlegm: Should we send someone over there as well?"

"Brother Dong: I won't go. Women are the most troublesome."

"Grand Commander of Dongwu: Group leader, you know me. My masterpiece is "Peerless Low Hand", which represents the ghost animal area. Fans of beauty regard me as their biggest enemy."

"Five from Golden Pickup: Group owner, you know me. I have to go to work and I don't even have time to hang out in this group."

"Stir-fried Sweet Potatoes: Don't @ me. Group leader, you know me well. If I go, I will rebel."

"Brother Dong: Your reasons are the most powerful, just like the truth."

"Sweet Potato Stir-Fried Potatoes: I will really rebel!"

"Heisei's Kong Ming: I can't go there myself."

"Heisei's Kong Ming: Oh, I got it. Then let Austria be our ambassador there. Austria will be a dual-ranking high-ranking diplomat in the future."

"Heisei's Kong Ming: If you ask me, it's better to play a big game and let the leaders of both sides exchange. I am also confident that I can assimilate that support group into a single-push faction."

"Grand Commander of Dongwu: Change group play?!"

"Sweet Potato Stir-Fried Potatoes: Are you the leader of the rebellion?"

"Austrian boyfriend:?"

……

Anyway, amid the craze for Your Name, there’s a new movie coming out.

This is a task assigned by the dean, so it is only natural for the dean to sign for it. No further words are needed.

My uncle's black-haired beauty was parked near the school gate. Compared to the red gate, the Mercedes-Benz didn't seem so expensive.

Onishi Kawase appeared slowly, clearly holding a bag of roasted chicken in each hand.

Yin Ze smiled.

But soon, Natsume Kenzo also appeared and took a bag from the old dean.

Yin Ze's smile disappeared.

"It's this car again." Ohnishi Kawase walked closer and looked up at the big Mercedes. "Last time you said you borrowed it, so I got curious. You want such an expensive car? You two must have a special relationship."

"I ride my electric donkey to and from get off work." Natsume Kenzo commented sharply, "You guys in the entertainment industry are the ones who know how to make money."

"You are wrong, you are wrong. It's not that the car is expensive, it's the car that picks up and drops off teachers. It should at least be this expensive." Yin Ze said very experiencedly.

"You go to the co-pilot seat." Onishikawasuke said to Natsume Kenzo.

"Why, senior brother, you want to go see it too?" Yin Ze asked.

"I seldom go to the cinema to watch movies, but I am very interested in this subject matter and it allows me to relax after work," said Kenzo Natsume.

The black-haired lady came all the way to a movie theater in Bunkyo Ward.

Yin Ze went to park the car, and Natsume Kenzo took the initiative to accompany the old dean to check out the ticket sales.

"That animation is very popular recently. Did you contribute to the box office?" Onishi Kawai pointed at the screening schedule of Kimina.

"No, I'm not interested in love." Natsume Kenzo's expression was calm.

"It's really amazing that you can say such things. Find some time to go and have a look later. You don't want to fall in love or get married. You want to cultivate immortality and make trouble? What else can you do?" Onishi Kawashima got angry when he thought about this guy's major life event. If he asked him to go on a blind date, he would either have a flat tire or a stomachache.

"If pure love movies could create real romances, the rate of infidelity in society wouldn't be so high." Natsume Kenzo shook his head.

"There's a social gathering next month, and you have to come," said Onishi Kawashima.

"Okay." Natsume Kenzo expressed his obedience. He always came and went freely, and left when he was done.

"Look at that boy, you should learn from him." Onishi Kawashima was chattering again.

"If I remember correctly, your requirement for him is to keep himself clean in the entertainment industry, and your requirement for me is to go out and ask for phone numbers more often, is that right?" Natsume Kenzo said.

"I wish I could use 'Fusion' on you."

"What do you mean?"

"Huh, don't you know? That's a magic card. I've also seen Pokémon." said Onishi Kawase.

"Then do you know Snorlax?" asked Kenzo Natsume.

"I know, it sounds like it's from Digimon." said Onishi Kawashima.

“……”Natsume Kenzo.

Chapter 115: Master of Micro-Expressions

"I just discovered a piece of little-known fact." Natsume Kenzo walked over quietly.

"Say?" Yin Ze was puzzled.

"The old man is a rare level of anime blind, or a super-abundant anime watcher." Natsume Kenzo said in a low voice.

"I already knew that. He said last time that Tosen was from Naruto." Yin Ze said, "But the name and description that Senior Brother just used is obviously biased. I prefer another more rigorous name - anime researcher."

"Even so, he knows several of your works very well. Just now, the old man even recommended "Your Name" to me." Natsume Kenzo sighed.

Yin Ze felt a little touched when he heard this.

Natsume Kenzo took out his wallet and handed over a few bills.

"Hey, it's not New Year yet, this is embarrassing." Yin Ze declined skillfully.

"I'll pay you the ticket money. If he asks, just say I went to see it," said Natsume Kenzo.

"One ticket is 1800 yen, but you gave me 3600 yen. What does that mean?" Yin Ze knew the amount just by pinching his fingers.

"Haha." Natsume Kenzo showed a slightly stiff smile, "When I was called to the social gathering, you pretended to be a secretary and kept calling me outside the venue, so that I could leave early on the pretext of official business."

"I'll help you this time. As for the future, it depends on Senior Brother's luck." Yin Ze sighed.

Three people, one old, one middle-aged and one young, walked into the cinema one after another and found a good seat to sit down.

"We should be the first group of viewers, and the attendance is quite good." Natsume Kenzo looked around and said, "This movie goes against the trend. The audience should be middle-aged and elderly people, but there are quite a few young people in the venue. Maybe the publicity is effective."

"I'm looking forward to it." Onishikawasuke wiped the lenses of his glasses with the corner of his clothes, "Let me review the acting skills of the leading actor."

"Is there any punishment for a bad performance?" Natsume Kenzo asked with a smile, deliberately adding fuel to the fire.

"Just punish him by making him go to the social gathering with you," said Onishikawasuke.

Natsume Kenzo lost his smile and frowned deeply. He had a feeling that he had lost 1800 yen.

……

Let me appreciate the acting skills of the leading actor!

Mizuno Nagaharu rubbed his palms, eager to watch. He had previously visited Yokomichi Senosuke's crew and witnessed the young actor's classic running scene. After that, he kept recommending the film at the press conference, saying that it had something to offer and was worth looking forward to. Later, the Bunshun Cannon was fired, which really made him sweat.

There are too many artists who have fallen into traps in the industry, and many of them have ruined their lives and careers. Young actors are the best newcomers in the film industry in the past decade. Now they are accumulating experience, exchanging talents, and breaking out of the chrysalis. If they fall into fame, wealth and material desires, what a pity and regret it would be!

He hurriedly contributed a copy of the book to Bunshun's sales. After reading the article, Mizuno Nagaharu breathed a sigh of relief - he is indeed the talent I have chosen: hardworking, focused, determined, calm, with a strong resilience, and possesses all the qualifications to become a legendary figure.

He is not even 30 years old yet he has such a mature mentality and skills. His future is limitless. Movie fans will be in for a treat.

However, in contrast to Mizuno Nagaharu's enthusiastic mood, the theater was not full, with about 20% to 30% of the seats empty. This was the case in all theaters in Shinjuku, not to mention other places.

In contrast, Junming Theater in the same academy but different halls was almost always full and was continuously breaking records.

In terms of subject matter, live-action films cannot compare to animated films, but it is different when it comes to actors. Young people who are both voice actors in animations and starring in movies should feel very touched. Although your name has exceeded 10 billion, it may not be as good as the bottom-ranked hot girl in terms of career bonus.

"Your Name" is so popular that it is completely qualified as the final curtain call and last dance for a voice actor. There is no need to hesitate any longer. Now is the right time to change careers. With the next two starring roles as a spark, I can embark on the road to becoming a performing artist.

The audience in the front seemed a bit excited, and they were chatting several seats apart. Could they be coming in a group?

"Sister Shinjuku is here after all." said Zhang Wei.

"It makes sense for Shinjuku Sister to come to Shinjuku," said Hiroaki Tsuchiya.

"Gachi Love has graduated, but the solo push has not ended. I understand." Takada Kenryo sighed.

"Brother Dong, you come here from Osaka every time. Don't you feel tired?" Tomoma Sayaka replied.

"I'm almost used to it. My mom even suspects that I'm in a long-distance relationship." Takada Kenryo sighed.

"I hold my phone in my hand and chat in the group chat every day, having a lot of fun. My girlfriend once suspected that I was cheating on her, but you don't know..." said Urban Weird Tan.

"Hey, the commercial is about to end, let's watch a movie, watch a movie." said Hiroaki Tsuchiya.

……

The lights dimmed, the screen lit up, the conversation quickly faded and ended, and the words Shochiku flashed by.

The film uses 35mm film and the time background is set in the 20s, so the film is full of strong marks of the old times. At first glance, it feels like the late Showa period and early Heisei period.

The storyline is simple.

Xuanwu Bookstore plans to publish a Chinese dictionary for the needs of contemporary people, but there are only 4 people in the dictionary editing department, and Araki, a long-time colleague, is about to retire to take care of his sick wife, so only Nishioka and Sasaki are left. The host, Mr. Matsumoto, can't help but feel worried. Under such circumstances, they are in urgent need of fresh blood. After much searching, they found an inconspicuous and dull young man, Mitsuya Madi.

"How about it, is there a suitable candidate?" asked Araki, who was about to retire.

"Dictionaries are really unpopular. Some people were surprised that our company actually has a dictionary department. They thought the old building was a warehouse. Even those who knew about it thought that dictionaries were too old-fashioned and had no future. It was really annoying." said the young Nishioka.

"Don't you have any righteous words to fight back? !" Araki was unhappy.

"I didn't even say a word, and I even felt that what they said was a little bit right," said Nishioka.

Araki was so angry that he didn't know how to vent it. He pressed the chopsticks into the plate, picked up the plate and walked away in a depressed mood.

"Ouch, I made my senior angry again." A girl took his place and sat next to him.

"It has nothing to do with me." Nishioka complained to his girlfriend in a low voice.

"Haven't you found the person yet? Look at that one, the one at the edge." The girl reminded, "He and I are in the same department. He looks like a walking dictionary."

The so-called walking dictionary does not mean to praise the other person for being knowledgeable. In fact, it means that the other person is like a dictionary, not as interesting and fashionable as a fashion magazine, and even a little old-fashioned.

This is the first appearance of Madi Mitsuya. Sitting alone in the corner of the cafeteria, holding a book in one hand and chopsticks in the other, his eyes never leaving the pages of the book, and he mechanically feeds food into his mouth with the chopsticks.

He was wearing a standard suit that had been washed over and over again, it looked clean but cheap, his hair was frizzy, and the look in his eyes behind the glasses couldn't hide his vitality. His demeanor and temperament were like a sloth living in the tropical forests of Latin America, with a slow pace and a slightly dull expression, even like a weirdo.

It's hard to believe that this person has previously played the role of Kiyosato Akiyoshi and the beautiful young samurai Sakura Fubuki in the late Edo period. He is even far from the quasi-middle-aged uncle like Lecturer Tsubota, who at least has a bit of gentleness and a warm manly aura.

"It's expressionless acting." Mizuno Nagaharu nodded secretly.

Speaking of "expression-free movies", we can trace it back to Robert Bresson, who liked to hire non-professional actors and didn't pay attention to acting skills, so everyone had expressionless faces, and his image style also revealed a kind of restraint and alienation. But strangely, no matter how expressionless Bresson's movies were, you could still feel the indescribable affection.

In fact, "facial paralysis" does not only refer to the actor's expressionless face, it is also a kind of restraint of the director in facing the subject material, as well as the overall atmosphere and state of the film without any pretense.

For example, the films of Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki are pure expressionless films.

"Facial paralysis" can also be seen in photography. For example, the Düsseldorf School emphasizes an emotionless "cold face" effect. The scenery in the photos is calm and objective, and the characters are absolutely expressionless. It is a German-style cold stare, breaking the long-standing photographic tradition of over-emphasizing the expression of true feelings.

Compared to movies with rich expressions, expressionless movies seem to have no expression, but they are free from emotional ups and downs, and may be able to get to the core of human emotions. No expression does not mean no emotion. Expressionlessness is also a language of movies.

This requires tacit cooperation between the director and the actors, and the unity of the narrative methods outside the film with the emotions within the film.