Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

The daily box office performance of "The Grudge" continues to rise, and it actually entered the top five box office of the season with a cumulative box office of 700 million yen.

This abnormal performance naturally attracted the attention of other film investors and producers at the same time.

And what's even more perverse is.

From the time it was released to the present, only one week has passed since "The Grudge" was released.

For a low-budget niche horror movie, this is simply incredible.

If we can continue to maintain such an increase in the future.

It will probably not be a big problem to break through the current box office record of 1.2 billion yen set by the Japanese horror movie "Midnight Ghost".

But breaking the record?

That Qingshuishan who made three movies in a row?

I heard that he has been having a rough time recently, right?

Even the filming of "The Grudge" was financed by himself.

Actually making a comeback?

Industry peers and investors marveled while observing.

But similarly, there are also quite a few investors who almost regretted it.

They were the same investors who originally rejected Qingshuishan's request to invest in "The Grudge."

At that time, Qingshuishan's attitude was really low, and the share of the movie "The Grudge" was even more generous.

However, due to the poor reputation of the other party at that time, they were too lazy to pay attention to this poor family. They smiled on the surface, but only revealed one message between the lines - it was okay to come here to drink tea, but to invest? Don't even think about it.

Their money was not brought by the strong wind, and they had already spent three movies in a row.

It's natural that "The Grudge" is a hit.

But no one expected it.

"The Grudge" is not only a hit, it's a huge hit!

This momentum is simply aimed at ranking among the top three at the box office in the fall.

If we can maintain the follow-up, we can compete for the first place!

As for the directors who also shoot horror films?

They have even more headaches.

Originally, "Midnight Ghost"'s box office record of 1.2 billion yen was already considered a monster.

If this time is broken by the "Grudge" of Qingshuishan and Kitazumi, it will be pushed to a new level.

The next time I want to break this record, I don’t know if it will be until the Year of the Monkey or the Horse.

This is also the first time in the industry that so many people are paying such close attention to the box office performance of a niche horror film.

"Beicheng, you should be almost rested, right? Can you continue filming?"

The name of the person who came over with this greeting was Fukasawa Hide, and he was also the director of the short play "Daily Life of the Aomi Family" that Kitami Minoru took over.

To be honest, Fukasawa Hide actually has no personal relationship with Kitami Minoru or the AR Ziying Training Institute behind it.

The only thing that has some connection is that he knows Masao Nesu, the director of "Passion and Love".

Kitami Minori has previously participated in the filming of "Passion and Love".

It was precisely because of this relationship and the fact that Masao Nesu heard that he was going to film a short drama about daily life of a child servant like "Daily Life of the Aomi Family" that he introduced Minoru Kitami to him.

But knowing is knowing.

In fact, at first, Fukasawa Hide didn't want to use a well-known sub-boy like Kitazumi Minoru.

The reason is simple - too expensive.

"Everyday Life of the Qinghai Family" is a short drama about the daily life of a child, and one episode only lasts about 11 or 12 minutes.

There is absolutely no need to spend so much effort to invite Kitachi Minoru, who is very popular in the industry.

It's even a bit wasted.

but

Fukasawa looked up.

His eyes looked towards Kitami Minoru in the camera.

He is different from Toshio Saeki in "The Grudge".

Kitami Minoru appeared in front of the camera with a handsome and cute face. Just a slight smile seemed to be able to infect people's hearts and make him feel warm in his heart.

The image of an everyday child is simply vividly rendered.

Even Fukasawa Hide sat behind the monitor and couldn't help but nod his head, while not forgetting to poke his head out from behind the monitor.

"This one has passed! Beicheng-kun! Prepare for the next one!"

I have to say.

Kitaki Minoru was indeed the most comfortable submissive he had ever used, bar none.

Other sub-actresses may make various stupid mistakes that lead to reshoots, but Kitami Minoru definitely doesn't have this problem.

Its reliability is even to the point where Kitumi behaves inappropriately in front of the camera.

For the first time, Fukasawa Eide even doubted whether there was something wrong with his shooting.

"It's amazing. I was filming a horror movie like "The Grudge" not long ago. This kid is so quick in acting, and he doesn't steal the scene."

The director's assistant next to him looked up.

He looked at Kitumi Minoru, who had changed his position according to the script and was lying on the bedside, talking with another servant with a smile.

The way he paused, waiting for the other person to speak, and then started talking naturally made him sigh sincerely.

"It's truly remarkable."

Fukasawa smiled and nodded.

Ziyi, that is, child actors, can easily steal the show.

This is especially true for Ziyi, who is top-notch in the industry and has a prosperous career like Kitazumi Minoru.

The gap between him and other second-rate heroes is so big that the audience's attention is often drawn to him just standing there.

This is undoubtedly unhealthy for a TV series.

But after actually getting started.

Fukasawa Yingcai found that it was not at all what he thought.

Even when used as a foil, Kitazumi is quite capable, just like a green leaf. Although the dewdrops have fallen and the green color is eye-catching, it still maintains the feeling of a green leaf, making the sub-servant who is in charge of the main role quite comfortable during the performance.

It’s no wonder that there was a saying in their director circle that ‘as soon as you use Kitami Minoru once, you will never forget the feeling of working with him’.

Originally, Fukasawa thought this was too exaggerated.

Isn't he just a servant?

The acting is really good.

But it’s not like this, right? It sounds like some kind of addictive drug.

The result was after trying Minoru Kitazumi for the first time.

Fukasawa is a little addicted.

So useful! This son-in-law!

His performance perfectly broke all his prejudices against the profession of Ziyu.

Crucially, he is also very sensible and lovable off-screen.

If it weren't for the limited budget of "The Daily Life of the Qinghai Family", he would even want Minoru Kitami to accompany him throughout the entire "Daily Life of the Qinghai Family".

It is precisely because of Kitami Minoru's outstanding performance.

Hide Fukasawa acquiesced to the other party's behavior of bringing children's benches to rest in the theater, and was "selectively blind" to his occasional laziness.

"Okay! This one has been passed! That's all for shooting today!"

Fukasawa's satisfied voice came from the loudspeaker.

All the servants present breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed their tense moods.

There was nothing they could do, they were acting with Minoru Kitazumi, their peer who was known as the 'Demon King', so they would naturally feel the pressure.

Kitami Minoru didn't care what they thought.

After Fukasawa called timeout.

Kitaki stretched himself comfortably and called Qingshuishan at the same time, wanting to ask him about the latest developments in "The Grudge".

After all, "The Grudge" has been released for half a month now.

In the past half month, Beicheng has watched "The Grudge" change from a little transparent one to a horror film that almost everyone knows about now - even if you haven't seen it, you should. The kind of movie I've heard others talk about.

It is precisely because of this that Beicheng pays close attention to the results of "The Grudge" all the time.

As of yesterday, the cumulative box office of "The Grudge" has exceeded one billion yen, and is steadily heading towards 1.2 billion yen.

As long as nothing unexpected happens, there will be no problem breaking the record.

The 2 billion yen box office that Kitumi Minoru has been thinking about might have a chance.

However--

"Ah? Were you in a car accident? Were you rushed to the hospital? Did you get distracted while reading the messages in your phone's mailbox while walking on the road?"

Listen to Qingshuishan's voice on the other end of the phone.

Kitaki Minoru didn't know what to say for a while.

This unlucky director really can't make anyone worry for a moment.

I originally thought that there wouldn’t be much of a problem if “The Grudge” achieved stellar results, so I could rest assured.

As a result, he was hit by a car and sent to the hospital.

No, what on earth is in your mobile phone mailbox? Can you be so fascinated?

Fortunately, Qingshuishan's voice sounded normal on the phone, as if he was just hit by a car and there was no big problem.

Kitaki shook his head speechlessly, and at the same time said, "Don't use your mobile phone while walking on the road. Is it possible that Uncle Shimizu doesn't know this?" ’, ‘You are an adult after all, don’t let me always talk about you’.

This whole set of combos gave Qingshui Shan a headache, and he repeatedly admitted his mistakes.

"Okay, okay, precocious child, this time it's my problem, I shouldn't be walking on the road playing with my phone."

Qingshuishan is really helpless.

I don’t know who Kitumi learned this from. She doesn’t speak like a child at all. Instead, she sounds like her own mother, mumbling and nagging.

but--

"There was actually a deeper reason why I was hit by a car this time."

".?" Kitaki Minoru.

When Qingshuishan said this, Beicheng Minoru felt that the car had really hit his brain and damaged his brain.

If you get hit while playing with your mobile phone, you get hit. What are the reasons and consequences?

But he blinked and didn't say much, and soon heard Qing Shuishan on the other side of the phone add.

"Precocious, do you know Yinglun?"

"Ying Lun?" Kitaki Minoru paused: "Are you talking about the Film Ethics Management Committee?"

Ying Lun, also known as Japan Film Ethics Management Committee.

As a member of the industry, Kitazumi is no stranger to this organization.

The Japan Film Ethics Management Committee is mainly responsible for the review and classification of movies.

In other words, all Japanese films must be reviewed and graded by this agency before being released.

It is also known as the review and classification agency.

only.

"Uncle Qingshui, what does your being hit by a car have to do with Yinglun?"

Beicheng Minoru touched his chin, still a little strange.

"The Grudge" has been sent to Yinglun for review and classification before it was released. It is an R15-rated movie (only teenagers aged 15 years and older are allowed to watch).

Logically speaking, Yinglun's responsibility should end here.

"That's the problem."

Qingshuishan on the other end of the phone sighed. Just listening to his voice, you could tell how speechless he was about the next topic.

"The person in charge of Yinglun Agency sent me an email today, requesting that "The Grudge" be reclassified. He said that after "The Grudge" was released, the horrific plot was particularly serious and affected the physical and mental health of young people. This time it may be classified into the R18 restricted film category.”

"Well?"

Kitami Sumimi rubbed his head. Even he was a little confused at this moment.

No?

My movie is a good horror movie. There is no description of sex or violence.

Just because it is too scary, you rated it R18?

Are you really too free to do anything?

Good night, everyone——!