They all pushed me!

Tsumurai's clothing and appearance design are full of the opposition and fusion of black and white. Her earrings, stockings, gloves, and boots are all symmetrical, one black and one white. Even the nail polish on her left and right hands is painted black on one hand and white on the other. However, the combination of the two creates a strange beauty.

"But it's also because I have a good foundation, right, Ryo?"

Hoshino Ai spoke confidently to Kitagawa Ryo who had also finished putting on makeup.

"It really looks good, and I haven't seen her single ponytail look in a long time."

During the period before the official shooting, Kitagawa Ryo was quite happy to chat with Hoshino Aido in order to ease the other party's nervousness about participating in the shooting for the first time, so he praised her without hesitation.

"Indeed, I usually let my hair down."

Hoshino Ai shook her head slightly in front of the mirror, and the ponytail behind her head swayed left and right, full of vitality.

"Please get ready, the shooting will begin soon."

Unfortunately, the chat did not last too long. The script supervisor quickly brought the director's instructions. Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai nodded in agreement and took down the heavy winter jackets and overcoats hanging on the hangers beside them and put them on.

Beichuan Ryo, who had already read the detailed script of the first episode, put on his schoolbag and a plush hood, and took a gold coin with Caesar's head printed on it from the prop master, which seemed to be a gold coin from the ancient Roman period, and walked to the rocks on the seashore with foam all over his head.

"First scene, first shot, Action!"

After confirming that all parties were in place, the script supervisor put down the clapperboard, marking the official start of today's filming.

The first action that Ukiyo Hidetoshi took when he appeared was tossing a coin. As if he was waiting for someone, he used this method to kill time, repeatedly throwing the gold coin with Caesar's portrait printed on it into the air and catching it.

In order to ensure that there would be no mistakes, before the filming of this scene began, Kitagawa Ryo practiced coin tossing at home for a long time, striving to avoid the embarrassing situation of tossing the coin but not catching it on the day of filming.

However, things did not develop in a bad direction. There was not a single mistake in the throwing of the gold coin. Beichuan Ryo entered the role very quickly. Although he did not know the position of the camera and the specific shooting angle, the moment he heard the footsteps, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing an expression that seemed to be a smile.

As if they had achieved tacit cooperation across the air, Shojiro Nakazawa, who locked the camera lens on the lower half of Kitagawa Ryo's face, nodded with satisfaction, capturing the scene he wanted from the beginning.

No matter how detailed the script is, it cannot fully express the ideas of the director and screenwriter. When it comes to the actual shooting scene, the actors' ability to understand the script is very much needed. A talented actor like Kitagawa Ryo is undoubtedly a satisfactory partner for every director in the circle.

Feeling that someone was approaching, Ukiyo Hidetoshi, played by Kitagawa Ryo, slowly took off his hood.

In fact, in the heavy snow, this action seems meaningless and even a little counterintuitive.

But all the staff present soon understood Kitagawa Ryo's intention. Ukiyo Hidetoshi took off his hood to reveal his full face and turned his head slightly, as if waiting for Tsumuri to speak.

"I have good news for you."

"From today on, you are Kamen Rider."

Tsumurai, played by Hoshino Ai, smiled as she opened the box containing Kamen Rider Radfox's personal ID and transformation device. There was nothing to criticize about her lines and actions, and she didn't look like a new actor who was acting in a TV series for the first time.

However, considering that he had been performing in dramas for quite some time, this mature performance seemed to make sense.

Moreover, at this moment, everyone's eyes are focused on Ukiyo Hidetoshi.

He turned his head completely, showing his full appearance after taking off the hood in a close-up shot, and then spoke lightly:

"I see."

As he said this, the lower half of his face remained normal, but between his slightly narrowed brows he naturally revealed a fox-like smile that was enough to make young little girls fall in love with it.

Nakazawa Shojiro once read the praises of Kitagawa Ryo written by Kitagawa Ryo’s fans on the Internet after the release of Shoplifters:

"What a great face!"

He just laughed at it at the time, but when he saw this scene, the first thing he thought of was this cheesy modifier.

Chapter 75: A Few Things on the Set

The first scene of the first episode of "Kamen Rider Polar Fox" finally freezes on Kitagawa Ryo's faint smile. In the storyboard concept and design of director Shojiro Nakazawa, this is followed by the insertion of the title logo and theme song of "Kamen Rider Polar Fox". However, the shooting date for the theme song is scheduled for two days later. Today's work is mainly to shoot as much of the specific plot content of the first episode as possible.

Similar to the three-step "model play" of the standard special effects series where people live peacefully and steadily - the villain (usually a ferocious monster) appears and starts killing people - the protagonist group comes to rescue, the beginning of the plot of "Kamen Rider Polar Fox" is also similar.

Sakurai Keikazu, played by Sato Ruma, who lives with her sister and hopes for world peace but repeatedly fails in job interviews, and Kurama Yaon, played by Hoshino Mona, a wealthy girl and internet anchor who always wants to run away from home, appear one after another, responsible for showing the first part of the "model opera" - "people live peacefully and steadily."

"I always feel like I look miserable..."

Sato Ruma looked at the mirror in front of her helplessly, and let the makeup artist stick props shaped like soba noodles and minced garlic on her face. When the villain of this work, a monster named Demon, appeared, Sakurai Keikazu, who was just an ordinary person, was eating his favorite raccoon soba with his sister in a restaurant. As a result, before he could take a bite, the noodles in the bowl were shaken up by the spreading barrier and came into close contact with his cheek.

However, the director team naturally cannot give the actors' faces such an attack. The power of hot soup soba noodles cannot be underestimated. They can only use props to decorate it in advance and complete this part of the performance through editing and the actors' acting skills.

If Magana were to see this scene, she would probably be able to add to her material library and use it as a powerful argument in her next debate with Akane Kurokawa on "Expressionism vs. Experience".

"If 'real' is good, and you can only perform well if you have experienced something, why didn't Director Nakazawa use real hot noodles to splash on the actors' faces?"

At this moment, Beichuan Liang could almost imagine the tone of voice Arimakana would use when she said this with her little face tilted up, and he couldn't help but smile with the corners of his mouth raised.

Ever since he systematically explained the viewpoints of expressionism and experience to them last time, the two kids seemed to have found a clear-cut position. Every time they meet, they would argue for a long time on this issue. Although Kana Arima, who is currently in the limelight with the release of "Shoplifters", occupies the lead on the scene, facing Akane Kurokawa, who has plunged into psychological testing and research at a young age and has an endless stream of various psychological cases and professional terms, Kana Arima is sometimes left speechless in debates by the opponent's combo.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was daydreaming, the filming progress on the other side seemed to be a bit unsmooth. Although the actress Shida Ototo, who played Sakurai Keikaku's sister, was also a new actor, she had participated in two other TV series before. Her acting experience was undoubtedly much better than that of the pure newcomer Sato Ruma. In this scene with noodles splashing, Sato Ruma seemed to have not yet adapted to the rhythm of acting.

However, director Nakazawa Shojiro has been shooting special effects series for many years and has rich experience in training newcomers. After a little consideration, he once again reminded Sato Ruma:

"Don't be nervous. We will adjust the camera speed during post-editing, slowing it down first and speeding it up later. The footage will also be given to Shida first. Sato-kun just needs to react within the specifications."

An excellent director is very good at playing to the strengths and avoiding the weaknesses of his actors. After realizing that Sato Ruma's acting skills were still a bit immature, Shojiro Nakazawa immediately adjusted his strategy according to the individual and directed the actors to shoot this scene again.

"Kitagawa-san, please get ready."

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was enjoying watching Sato Ruya sticking and rubbing the noodle props on her face over and over again, and even wanted to take out her mobile phone to take a photo to use as a behind-the-scenes reel and to complain about interesting things on the set in the future, the script supervisor hurriedly walked up to Kitagawa Ryo and spoke.

When Sakurai Keikazu and Kurama Yaon were each chased by evil demons that seemed to have descended from the sky, and the people on the street were fleeing in panic, the plot naturally entered the third part of the "model opera", which can be simply summarized as "The Hero's Appearance".

When it comes to the appearance of heroes in the Kamen Rider series, it is hard not to associate it with motorcycles. After all, it is one of the characteristics of the series.

The new "Kamen Rider Polar Fox" is naturally no exception. The protagonist Hidetoshi Ukiyo's first appearance was when he rode out alone on a motorcycle and rescued Yaon Kurama who was attacked and fell from a tall building in mid-air.

Although it sounds cool and the final film should have a similar effect, what is now in front of Kitagawa Ryo is only a lonely motorcycle and a large green screen.

However, this motorcycle specially customized by the crew is indeed quite majestic and handsome. Corresponding to the identity of Kamen Rider Arctic Fox, a fox head with two pointed ears is printed on the front of the car, and the exhaust pipe is also made into a shape that spreads outward like a fox tail.

But Kamen Rider also has to abide by traffic rules such as wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle. After all, many of the audience are underage children, so the guidance of various values ​​still needs to be passed.

While complaining in his heart, Kitagawa Ryo put on his motorcycle helmet. Before the filming began, he tested the performance of the motorcycle and warmed it up casually.

After riding the motorcycle around the field, Kitagawa Ryo, who was almost familiar with this specially customized motorcycle, took off his helmet readily. Perhaps it was because of the extremely second-year motorcycle shape, he couldn't help but feel excited when riding it just now, as if he really became a Kamen Rider who was about to rush to the scene of the accident to protect the people and defeat monsters.

As a talented actor who masters both expressionist and experiential acting styles, Kitagawa Ryo can switch between these two performance styles quite freely, and can be said to have the best of both worlds.

Just as Beichuan Liang was thinking about the emotions that had just surged in his heart, another man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties also walked over with a smile:

"Hello Kitagawa-san, I am Yuji Nakata, the suit actor for Kamen Rider Kamen Rider Fox. I am very happy to work with you to create the character of Kamen Rider Kamen Rider Fox. Please take care of me in the future filming."

"No, no, Nakata-san is an expert in special effects. I should be the one asking you for advice."

Jing Beichuanliang responded politely, his sincere smile and friendly attitude made people feel like spring breeze.

The Yuji Nakata in front of him can be regarded as an inspirational figure in the circle. He first played a suit actor who played the villain monster in the Sentai series, then won the director's recognition through his outstanding performance and began to work as a suit actor for positive roles. As a result, he had to retire from the circle for recuperation because of a performance accident every two years in which his eye socket was hit by a monster's weapon and fractured. After his injury recovered, he came to the set of the Kamen Rider series, started as a marginal knight suit, and moved forward step by step. In "Kamen Rider Revice", he was finally promoted to the number two position and played Kamen Rider Evil/Live.

In this new "Kamen Rider Polar Fox", Yuji Nakata finally got the opportunity to play the main rider Polar Fox, so he cherishes it very much.

After all, the portrayal of Kamen Rider has always required the dual cooperation of the transformer and the suit actor. Even in the combat process after the transformation, the lines are dubbed by the transformer later. It is like one person using the mouse and the other using the keyboard to operate the character in the game, which requires a considerable degree of tacit understanding.

In fact, Kitagawa Ryo himself had also considered abandoning the suit actor and playing two roles himself, serving as both the transformer and the suit actor of Kamen Rider Polar Fox, but this idea was ultimately rejected by the production team.

On the one hand, although Kitagawa Ryo has excellent physical fitness and some basic knowledge of kendo and other fighting techniques, the battle scenes in the Kamen Rider series are not the same as those in the Taiga drama. Many times, the suit actors need to perform movements that are closer to some gymnastics events in traditional sports. Moreover, in terms of suit performances, Kitagawa Ryo, an out-and-out newcomer, is difficult to compare with these experienced suit actors in the eyes of the production team.

Another more realistic reason is that the risks for stunt actors such as suit actors are undoubtedly greater than those for other ordinary actors. Even Yuji Nakata himself once suffered a fractured eye socket during filming.

Although with the advancement of technology, various protection measures for actors have become more and more perfect, and the weapons and props on the Kamen Rider set have become more and more plastic (crossed out), the production team is obviously unwilling and unable to accept the possibility of Kitagawa Ryo being injured.

Of course, the agency that Kitagawa Ryo belongs to would never agree to this, as the risks and benefits are completely disproportionate.

After various considerations, Beichuan Liang finally had to give up this idea.

"Kitagawa-san is taller than me, but considering the Kamen Rider helmet, there shouldn't be any problem with the height."

As Nakata Yuji spoke, he looked at Kitagawa Ryo with some envy. He was 1.74 meters tall, which was considered quite good in Japan where people are generally short. But Kitagawa Ryoji, who was nearly 17 years old, was already 1.8 meters tall. Moreover, he had not yet finished his growth spurt and would undoubtedly grow taller in the future, which really made Nakata Yuji jealous.

After the two discussed the suit-related topic for a while, Yuji Nakata told the purpose of his visit, which was the specific transformation movements of Kamen Rider Polar Fox.

Although the two had chatted many times through online video before they met, and had basically outlined the general outline, it was still in an uncertain stage overall.

"Action director Fujita-san made some minor adjustments to the moves designed for the two of us, and this should be the final version."

Yuji Nakata nodded and performed the final version of the transformation again in front of Ryo Kitagawa.

The transformation action of each Kamen Rider is also a key part of shaping the character's image, so it is often discussed and determined by the transformation actor, suit actor, action director and even screenwriter.

Because the transformation move that Kitagawa Ryo performed impromptu in the first round of auditions was personally approved by the screenwriter Takahashi Yuya, this set was basically used as the underlying blueprint afterwards. While retaining the finger snapping element that Takahashi Yuya liked very much, the final transformation move was designed in combination with the buckle and belt.

"What about the transformation lines?"

After confirming the transformation action, Beichuan Ryo asked again.

"Let's use the one we agreed on. Fujita-san also agreed."

After receiving a positive response from Nakata Yuji, Kitagawa Ryoya smiled:

"It's our turn to play."

Kitagawa Ryo fastened the belt of the transformation device called the Wish Driver and walked into the arena with his head held high.

At this moment, he transformed into Kamen Rider Polar Fox Transformer Hidetoshi Ukiyo.

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The wealthy Toei has always paid great attention to the scenes. The large number of extras who were fleeing in panic while being chased by the evildoers and then being caught up and killed, and the streets that have become semi-ruins, clearly depict an almost doomsday scene.

With the rescue of the only two remaining Kamen Riders, Banyuu and White Bear, in this round of Desire Grand Prix, Kurama Yaon and Sakurai Keikazu barely managed to save their lives. Facing the castle-type BOSS approaching in the sky, they were surrounded by endless panic and fear.

With just one hit, Kamen Rider White Bear, who had just appeared on the stage, was killed and eliminated from the game. The ground under Kurama Yaon's feet was also shattered, and he fell rapidly downwards. Finally, he was rescued by Ukiyo Hidetoshi who fell from the sky on a motorcycle.

I hope Toei's post-production cutouts can be cleaner.

With his helmet protecting him so that his specific expression could not be seen, Kitagawa Ryo connected Kurama Yaon, who was also hanging on a wire, to his motorcycle against the backdrop of a green screen. He curled the corners of his mouth calmly and complained in his heart.

Faced with the apocalyptic disaster scene before their eyes, Kurama Yaon and Sakurai Keikazu, who had narrowly escaped death twice, both fell into a situation of near despair.

The evil demons surrounded them layer by layer, and the unknown giant monsters waved their tentacles in the air and wantonly destroyed the city. The two people who had been basically immersed in the role after a whole day of shooting could only sit on the ground in vain, muttering as if they were leaving their last words.

"As long as you don't give up, you can change the world."

“The world has to be destroyed before it can start over again.”

As if he had experienced this situation thousands of times, Hidetoshi Ukiyo still maintained a cynical attitude, as if all the tragedies before him were not worth frowning even a little.

Although he looked like a rather irritating riddle man, no one felt the slightest bit of dislike towards Kitagawa Ryo's performance.

At this moment, the characters in the field and the staff outside the field were all charmed by the fox's smile and could not take their eyes away.

"Transformation."

A crisp snap of fingers.

"Okay, now it's time for the highlight!"

Chapter 5: Cats will have good luck (k)

Perhaps because he himself is the transformer, in Kitagawa Ryo, the suit shape of Kamen Rider Polar Fox is quite outstanding. The two pointed ears and the slightly narrow fox-like eye sockets are quite compatible with the two weapon buckles (Magnum and Thruster) that appeared in the first episode. At least it will not be criticized as a fly face by passers-by who do not watch the Kamen Rider series.

After Kitagawa Ryo finished his transformation, it was time for suit actor Nakata Yuji to perform.

Although the suits and weapons of Kamen Rider in this game do look a bit plastic, the low weight greatly enhances the flexibility and maneuverability of the suit actor. Although the post-production special effects cannot be seen during the live shooting, Kitagawa Ryo still appreciates the smooth action scenes of the suit actor with great interest, and makes small exclamations from time to time like a little child.

Kamen Rider Polar Fox drove a thruster motorcycle into the belly of the final BOSS and defeated the monster from the inside out with his finishing move, successfully completing the final mission, which also marked that the title of the final winner of this year's Desire Grand Prix once again fell on Hidetoshi Ukiyo.

"Great!"

Hoshino Ai, who played the game guide and host Tsumuri, raised her right hand and spun deftly in the center of the stage, her black and white skirt fluttering, announcing that Ukiyo Hidetoshi had become the latest wish-granting god and would gain the power to change the world.

"What exactly is going on?"

Sakurai Keikazu, who still hasn't figured out the situation, loudly questioned Ukiyo Hidetoshi after he had untransformed.

"A game that can change the world."

Ukiyo Hidetoshi turned around, his face reflecting the rising sun. The golden sunlight stained his features, making it almost impossible to see his expression at the moment. One could only barely see the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He spoke in a tone that stated an established fact:

"It's about to begin, a new world."

It was as if time was going backwards, all the ruins were being reshaped, and the entire city returned to its original appearance in the blink of an eye. When Sakurai Keikazu opened his eyes again, he had woken up from his bed at home and all his related memories had been wiped out. He just went to the restaurant as usual and ordered a bowl of his favorite raccoon cat soba. After seeing the boss who was killed during the invasion of the evil demons and now resurrected, he fell into a confused recollection.

Just when those blurry and incomprehensible scenes were about to disappear like a speck of snow falling into a red furnace, the game guide Tsumurai appeared beside him holding a box containing the Kamen Rider Transformer and personal ID.

"I have good news for you. After our rigorous review, you have been officially selected."

"From today on, you are a Kamen Rider."

A new round of Desire Grand Prix has begun. Office workers in suits in the shopping mall elevators, housewives hanging clothes to dry in the street courtyards, workers wearing safety helmets on the scaffolding at construction sites... Game guide Tsumuri gives out Kamen Rider's transformation devices and corresponding personal IDs to all kinds of people in all kinds of places.

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