Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

Looking at the script titled "The Grudge" in his hand.

Bei Chengshi was speechless for a long time.

He thought that Qingshuishan was related to Qingshui Takashi in his previous life, but that was just a simple complaint in his heart.

After all, the names of Qingshuishan and Qingshui Takashi are too similar.

And both of them focus on horror movies.

But after so long, you come up and give me a trump card?

What is the relationship between this "The Grudge" and "The Grudge" shot by Qingshui Takashi in his previous life?

Can you guys negotiate the copyright issue across a world?

Bei Chengshi drank a sip of the drink brought by the boss.

"The Grudge".

In the previous life, this horror movie was a movie that even Bei Chengshi, who was not interested in horror movies, had heard of the name, and even went to see it under the advertisement of "Macau's first XXX".

Therefore, although he had heard of the name and watched "The Grudge".

But to be honest, Bei Chengshi didn't know much about the specific achievements of "The Grudge".

He just remembered sporadically that there seemed to be several movies of "The Grudge" in a row. In addition to the Japanese version of "The Grudge", there was also an American version, and it seemed that there was also a videotape version.

There was also a rumor that "The Grudge" really scared people to death when it was released in Japan.

But to be honest, this rumor is just for fun.

After all, as long as the quality of horror movies is a little better, the rumor of scaring people to death will spread in the outside world.

If people are really so easily scared to death, then hospitals don't need to use anesthesia. Before the operation, they can show the patient a horror movie, make him faint, and then perform the operation. Wouldn't this save a lot of costs?

But even so.

These miscellaneous rumors can also explain the status of "The Grudge" in the history of Japanese horror movies.

After all, a small-scale, niche horror movie can not only have a sequel in the future, but also go abroad for adaptation. This achievement is indeed quite impressive.

At least Kita Chengshi remembered that the director Shimizu Takashi in his previous life became an internationally renowned horror master with "The Grudge".

Later, he made many bad movies in a row by relying on the capital of "The Grudge".

This shows how popular "The Grudge" is in Japan.

It's your "The Grudge", Shimizu-san.

Kitasumi couldn't help but ask.

"Uncle Shimizu, before reading the content, let me confirm. Have you heard of the name "The Grudge" when you were shooting horror movies?"

"The Grudge". What "The Grudge"? Precocious boy, I have to tell you first, "The Grudge" is a script I wrote myself, and I have never referred to other people's works."

Listening to the inexplicable words that came out of Kitasumi's mouth, Shimizu was stunned for a moment.

Then he realized what Kitasumi was talking about, and laughed and scolded him - this kid, he was actually worried about whether he borrowed other people's ideas.

"Really?"

Hearing what Shimizu said, Kitasumi was relieved.

It seems that there is no "The Grudge" in this world, and it seems that he doesn't have to worry about the copyright ownership issue.

In this case

He lowered his eyes and looked at the script in his hand.

This script was bound rather roughly and was handwritten, even the Japanese word for the title was ‘呪’.

It was this word that was really hard to describe.

Kitasumi glanced at Kiyomizu-san.

“It’s mainly about the content! Isn’t it enough if the content is good?!”

An adult was stared at by a child with such eyes.

Even though Kiyomizu-san was particularly thick-skinned, he couldn’t handle it, so he simply patted Kitasumi’s head and yelled, “Precocious boy, isn’t it enough to just read the content?”

“.”Kitasumizu.

He didn’t say much about Kiyomizu-san’s behavior of forcibly diverting the topic, and raised his hand to open the script of “The Grudge”.

And after seeing this, Kitasumi became even more silent.

Because the content of “The Grudge” is almost exactly the same as “The Grudge” in his previous life.

It tells the story of the vengeful spirits in the haunted house attacking and killing every resident who broke into their house.

Even the names of Saeki Kayako and Saeki Toshio have not changed.

Should we say that fate is indeed a wonderful thing?

No one would have thought that the horror movie that was very popular in the Asian circle in the previous life would reappear in this world.

So now there is only one problem.

That is--

"Toshio's lines are really few."

After flipping through the script in his hand, Kita Sumimi sighed sincerely.

Yes.

The story content of "The Grudge" is almost exactly the same as the structure of "The Grudge".

And this leads to one thing.

That is, as another vengeful spirit besides Saeki Kayako, Saeki Toshio has very few lines, or even basically no lines.

Apart from shaking his head, he squatted in the corner.

Perhaps the most impressive thing for the audience is that Toshio opened his black mouth, but what came out of it was a terrifying and shrill cat cry.

In addition to testing the actor's skills, this makes the actor completely become the background board of the movie-unable to show himself with his lines, and unable to promote himself with lines.

Shimizuyama noticed Kita Sumire's idea.

This is also an important reason why he did not actively invite Kita Sumire to participate.

After all, the main character of Saeki Toshio is a silent, terrifying ghost image, purely for the movie.

Even in the movie "The Grudge", Toshio Saeki is not even the main protagonist. In order to reflect the creepy and bone-deep oppression, Toshio Saeki, as the grudge, appears in very few scenes in the movie on average. .

It doesn't matter if ordinary actors play this role, after all, it's pretty good for them to appear on camera.

It's okay to let an amazingly popular character like Kitami Minoru play such a pure role.

To be honest, even Qingshui Shan was a little embarrassed.

Thinking of this, Qing Shuishan coughed dryly and discussed: "How about I add two lines to Jun Xiong? It won't affect the whole movie anyway."

"That's not necessary. It's good to keep it like this."

Kitazumi hurriedly refused.

You know, "The Grudge" is an extremely classic horror movie.

Among them, the classic images of Saeki Toshio and Saeki Kayako's resentful spirit are even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

If only I could add two lines.

On the contrary, you will lose that sense of oppression that goes deep into your bones.

That is called sin in the true sense.

Kitami Minoru didn't want an excellent horror movie to be ruined in his own hands.

"Precocious"

Qingshuishan really didn't expect that Beicheng Minoru would take the initiative to reject his proposal.

After all, adding more lines is beneficial to Kitaki Minoru.

In the end, Kitumi Minoru was willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of the movie as a whole.

His throat was dry as he swallowed and took one last deep breath.

"Thank you, I will definitely make this movie a success."

Yes, he will definitely polish this movie to its best, and he will never let down Kitumi Minoru's sacrifice for him.

It's rare for Qingshui Mountain to be in high spirits.

On the other side, Honma Feiyan poured a basin of cold water directly on him.

"Beicheng, although it's a bit awkward to say this, but ah——"

He pulled Qingshui Shan over and put his arms around his neck: "This guy is in a very bad situation right now. As a freelance director, it's okay if he can't get sponsors to make movies. Three movies hit the street, and all the people who have collaborated with him before are also involved." The attitude of the office is a bit subtle.”

Honma Feiyan's voice paused.

"He certainly can't offer you any high-priced salary now. After all, he can't even protect himself. Are you sure your AR training center is willing to arrange for you to shoot with him?"

To put it bluntly, Ziyi Office is not a charity.

Bei Chengzhi is now the signature agent of the AR Agent Training Institute and is quite famous in the industry. Needless to say, the remuneration is expensive. The most important thing is whether the agency is willing to cooperate with Qingshuishan.

These practical issues are raised.

Even Qingshuishan, who was a little dissatisfied and noisy just now, became quiet.

"You don't need to worry too much about this."

Kitaki smiled and said: "There isn't much of a problem with the office. They basically allow me to arrange my own work."

After the previous turmoil at the AR Ziyue Training Center and subsequent problem solving.

Beicheng Shi's status as a training center is no longer the same as before.

He can enter and exit Ryoko Okano's office at will without saying hello, and he can go for a walk in other areas if he has nothing to do. During this period, other staff members will come up to him and say hello when they see him - as long as it is not a matter of murder or arson, he can do almost anything he wants.

"You kid is really a monster."

Honma Feiyan secretly clicked his tongue.

At the age of 9, Ziyi was already able to arrange his own work, and neither the agency nor his agent had any objections.

This is just not possible in the industry.

After all, most of the servants are still young.

Basically, whatever work is arranged by the firm or broker is done.

For a sub-contractor like Kitaki Minoru who 'kills first and tells later', there is absolutely no problem with being treated like a 'Crown Prince'.

Qingshuishan also breathed a sigh of relief and glared at Honma Feiyan, who was hugging his neck.

"Huh, I told you, can a precocious child be the same as that Tachibana Ayumi?"

"Huh? Tachibana Ayumi?"

Kitumi was stunned for a moment when she suddenly heard the name of an acquaintance.

Isn't this the son-in-law who robbed his own protagonist of "Little Canteen"? Why are you related to him again?

"Ah, I didn't tell Beicheng boy about this."

Honma Hihiko smiled and pointed at Qingshui Mountain: "Actually, this guy originally wanted to recruit Tachibana Ayumi to come over for the filming. We had a good conversation, and the other party had already agreed to come to the audition. But I don't know what happened, and the other party Suddenly I was informed that Tachibana Ayumi has other work arrangements and cannot come to audition for Toshio Saeki.”

".That's right."

Beicheng Minoru was also speechless.

Good guy, that’s it.

He asked why he was related to Tachibana Ayumi again.

It turns out that Tachibana Ayumi gave up filming Toshio Saeki here and went to film "Little Shokudo".

this.

Even Kitazumi had to sigh.

Tachibana Ayumi is indeed an unlucky child.

He gave up filming a national-level horror film like "The Grudge" and switched to filming the second season of "Little Canteen" which is likely to be a hit.

Kitazumi is really curious about who Tachibana Ayumi's manager is.

This reverse operation is really terrifying.

There might even be a reverse operation in the future - Tachibana Ayumi's agent would take over any job opportunity he gave up. Wouldn't this be a sure win?

"Okay, there's nothing to say. I want to see what kind of good show their Tachibana Ayumi can make."

It's just compared to Kitaki Minoru's inner thoughts.

Qingshuishan frowned and waved his hand.

You know, agreeing temporarily but regretting it later is just like slapping him in the face.

Even though he is a little down and out now.

But on the surface, he is still a famous horror film director in the industry.

The other party did not give him any face, so he will naturally not give him any face in the future.

The topic is almost over here.

Honma Feiyan and the others invited Kita Sumire to eat something, exchanged a few words, and discussed the details of the shooting, and then planned to leave.

But before leaving, Kita Sumire specifically called Honma Feiyan and asked him a question that he cared about the most.

"Didn't you say that Uncle Shimizu had some difficulties in finding sponsors? How does he plan to shoot this movie?"

The meaning of Kita Sumire's words is very simple, a good cook cannot cook without rice. How can you shoot a movie without money?

Even if he can do without filming pay.

But whether it is the scenery or props, or post-production, cameramen and other human resources, they all need money.

Even if horror movies are niche movies.

But it is basically impossible to shoot a movie without 10 or 20 million yen.

Not to mention that Kita Sumire can feel from the previous conversation that Shimizu-san wants to do a big job this time and show off his strength.

So the shooting costs will probably be added to it.

If there is no decent sponsorship, the movie basically cannot be shot.

Of course he has to ask about the situation.

". As expected, I can't hide it from you kid."

Honma Feiyan seemed to have expected Kita Sumire's question.

He glanced at the direction where Shimizu-san's car left and lowered his voice.

"The old guy Shimizu mortgaged a real estate in Tokyo and borrowed about 30 or 40 million yen from the bank to raise funds for this movie. If the box office of this movie is still average or terrible..."

The voice stopped here.

Originally, Shimizu-san was not so short of money. After all, he is an excellent director of horror movies in the industry.

It's just that the three previous movies failed in a row - in addition to the sponsors, he also invested a lot of money himself.

This makes his current financial situation not optimistic.

And this time he mortgaged his real estate.

In fact, it is equivalent to a desperate fight.

If the filming of "The Grudge" fails this time.

"It will be very difficult for Shimizu to make a comeback next time."

When Honma Fuhiko said this, he was rarely laughing and his expression was quite serious.

Looking at his serious expression.

Kita Sumi spoke.

"Don't worry, Uncle Honma, this time "The Grudge", let's not talk about other people, but I will make it a success."

His tone was full of determination.

That's right.

He will definitely make this "The Grudge" a success.

Not only because this movie has achieved great success in the previous life.

More importantly, after he entered the industry, he was also taken care of by Shimizu-san.

From the beginning of "The Grudge", to the later "The Kidnapped Natsuko", and then to his mother Miharu Yukako's first post to support him.

It has to be said.

All along the way.

Qingshuishan really helped him a lot behind the scenes.

Kita Sumire is not a good person, but it is natural for him to help others back after they helped him.

So no matter what.

What means.

He will not watch Qingshuishan really disappear from the industry.

It’s just that the positioning of the role of Saeki Shunxiong is indeed a bit subtle.

He has to think of a way to play this role better and more perfectly.

After all, Saeki Shunxiong has no lines throughout the film, and basically appears as Kayako’s follower. Even if he appears on the screen, he is not as oppressive as Kayako.

But since he has decided to play the best in this movie, of course he can’t be satisfied with just this kind of acting.

It’s best to be the kind that can become a psychological shadow of contemporary Japanese people as soon as he appears.

Kita Sumire touched his chin and was about to think.

Then——

[After detection, the user triggers the special life challenge task ‘Director’, and obtains a temporary talent during the task. After the task is completed, the temporary talent is transformed into a permanent talent. 】

[You have obtained Saeki Toshio's 'Empathy' (temporary)]

[You have obtained Saeki Toshio's 'Facial Expression' (temporary)]

[You have obtained Saeki Toshio's 'Voice Simulation' (temporary)]

Hmm?

If it were usual, Kita Sumire would probably be a little speechless and say, 'What the hell is this? '

After all, these skills and talents are all ridiculous just by looking at them.

After completing the task, they will be transformed into permanent talents?

Is it really going to scare him to death?

But now?

"Just in time!"

Kita Sumire blinked - it was the first time he felt that the weird system handed him a pillow when he was sleeping.

4600 words! There is still one chapter! Keep writing! Farewell!