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Fujiwara Kei has watched a lot of kabuki performances during this period, from all major genres, and found that the overall appearance of "White Crane House" is the best.

In Japan, the youngest kabuki family has a history of at least thirty years, and there are at least seven or eight famous houses. Each performing group has its own style, some are classical, and some embrace trends in their performances.

Incorporating modern pop music, playing and singing on guitar.

Kabuki actors participating in film and television dramas is not a new thing, and since Konemon Matsumoto played the role of Furuhata Jinsaburo, gaining fame and fortune, and reaching a new level in his career, more kabuki actors have become keen on appearing in films and television.

After a period of observation, Fujiwara Kei really valued a few actors who were close to the characters in terms of image and performance style, so he went to find them directly.

The kabuki actors showed great respect for Kei Fujiwara after seeing him. Recently, [Shiratakuya] has been in the limelight, although its historical status is slightly inferior to [Nakataya], which has the longest history.

But in terms of ticket sales alone, no one can compare with [White Crane House]. Even last quarter, [White Crane House]’s ticket revenue was twice that of [Nakataya].

And everyone knows that the person who promoted [White Crane House] to its peak status is Fujiwara Kei.

Many people in the kabuki world also firmly believe that Fujiwara Kei and Arima Keika are lovers, and even lament that Japan's culture of son-in-law and adopted son is reasonable. It would be great if they could find a son-in-law like Fujiwara Kei, so

A capable person can at least ensure the prosperity of the family for fifty years.

So when Kei Fujiwara made the film offer, the invited actors agreed without much thought.

The roles of Prosecutor Kurosaki, the protagonist's friend Rinin Watari, and the bank president have all been gradually found, but the role of Executive Owada has not been finalized.

As the biggest villain in the first part, Mr. Owada is undoubtedly the soul of the show, and his importance is even as important as Naoki Hansawa himself. In the original version, Teruyuki Kagawa's wonderful performance also added a lot to the show.

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Therefore, Fujiwara Kei also hopes to find an actor with a strong aura, a somewhat "unkind" appearance, and who is familiar with the drama style. However, it seems that he has never been able to find a suitable partner.

At this time, Matsumoto Konemon asked Fujiwara Kei for a drink and asked him how his search for an actor was going. Fujiwara Kei Teru told the truth.

Konemon Matsumoto listened to Kei Fujiwara's needs for actors, thought for a while, and said, "I think I have a candidate, would you like to take a look?"

[In view of the general environment, Fujiwara Kei looked up at Matsumoto Konemon and nodded.

The next day, Konemon Matsumoto brought some video tapes to find Kei Fujiwara. He was cautious and did not call for the person rashly. Instead, he brought the person's video data first. He showed Kei Fujiwara first.

"The actor's name is Ishikawa Kakitoyo, and he is the second son of [Nakataya]. However, the house title was ultimately inherited by the eldest son, so he shifted the focus of his acting career from kabuki performance to film and television. Since his debut, he has acted in many

There are few good films, and although they are not well-known in China, they have won some international awards, which can be regarded as outstanding achievements.”….

As he said that, Konemon Matsumoto picked up a video tape and played it. It was a movie, and Kei Fujiwara was surprised to see the familiar dragon logo.

"This is a war-themed movie shot in China last year. Ishikawa plays a famous war criminal... I have to tell you in advance that this actor has left-wing ideological tendencies. Do you mind?"

"Haha, of course I don't mind." Kei Fujiwara smiled.

Not only did he not mind... Kei Fujiwara immediately had a better impression of the actor.

After watching this Chinese movie, Kei Fujiwara watched other film and television dramas and stage videos starring this actor. After thinking about it, he said, "Mr. Matsumoto, do you have this actor's contact information?"

"Haha, of course."

"Please help me contact him and ask if he is willing to participate in the show."

"No problem, I'll make an appointment with him now. He can audition at any time."

At six o'clock that evening, Ishikawa Kakitoyo drove directly to

After arriving at Fukuyamadai and seeing the real person, Kei Fujiwara became even more satisfied.

This actor has a dark complexion and looks like a village boy, but his eyes are sharp and shrewd. He has an elite temperament when he wears a suit. He has a variety of styles. He is indeed a good material for movies, especially art movies.

"Teacher Fujiwara, I have long admired you." Ishikawa Kakiyoshi smiled and shook hands with Fujiwara Kei with a half-bow, his attitude was very humble, "I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you."

"Thank you, Mr. Ishikawa, for inviting me here."

After finding a special rehearsal room, Fujiwara Keijo set up the camera, gave him a few lines, and briefly explained the play. Ishikawa Kakitoyo didn't even need any time to prepare and started acting directly.

"Shut up! Of course the president is very aware of this kind of thing. He clearly named Vice President Banzawa to be responsible, which shows that the president must have thought carefully. Of course, if it fails, the president must also have the consciousness to take all the responsibility.

Responsibility, right?"

"Two times zero, a hundred times, it's all zero, half a ze."

Watching Ishikawa Kakitoyo's performance, Fujiwara Kei frowned slightly.

After Ishikawa Kakiyo's performance, he noticed that Fujiwara Kei seemed a little dissatisfied and asked directly: "Fujiwara-sensei, what was wrong with my performance just now?"

"It's not bad, it's a very natural and lively performance." Keimichi Fujiwara, "But Mr. Ishikawa, can you make the performance more exaggerated and harder, similar to the performance style of a drama? It can even be more exaggerated and harder, without considering whether it is natural or not.

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After hearing this request, Ishikawa Kakitoyo was a little surprised. He was a kabuki actor, acted in many stage plays, and later transformed into a film and television actor. Therefore, he can handle performances in various situations with ease.

Of course, high-level performances must be "natural" and not show too many traces of performance, especially under clear lenses. But on the stage, it is just the opposite, because there is a certain distance between the audience and the actors and they cannot see clearly.

The actors' subtle expression changes. Therefore, the actors' movements, lines, and wide openings and closings need to be appropriately exaggerated in order for the audience to see clearly.

Kei Fujiwara wanted to recruit a TV actor, but asked him to use an exaggerated interpretation method. This made Ishikawa Kakitaka a little bit incomprehensible. If it were anyone else, Ishikawa Kakitaka would definitely think that this guy is a fool and doesn't understand acting at all.

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But the other person is Kei Fujiwara, a genius who has been producing hit TV series continuously for more than a year since his debut. Since he said this, he must have a reason.

Ishikawa Kakitoyo didn't have too many doubts, and started to make adjustments according to Fujiwara Kei's instructions.

After adjusting several times, he began to reproduce the situation where the Owada executive was forced to kneel by Hansawa Naoki. He pressed his thighs with his hands and squatted slowly, with a painful constipation look on his face.

The role of Ishikawa Kakiyo himself was a bit too dramatic, but Fujiwara Kei was very satisfied and nodded, "Very good, Mr. Ishikawa."

Sima Guitai