Chapter 411: There is only one such man

On July 12th, after resting in Los Angeles for three days, Chen Nuo flew to Tokyo.

The accompanying team totaled fifteen people, not including the promotional assistants and venue coordinators who went to Tokyo by commercial flight in advance for early preparation, as well as the local security team in Japan.

If all these were added up, there would be more than 30, nearly double the number when he did promotion for *The Dark Knight* back then.

The person in charge who replaced Luo Rui Eisner to coordinate his promotional schedule this time was named Elizabeth Whitaker, over 40 years old, American, mixed-race, and was also the current market promotion director of Warner Asia.

In the spacious cabin of the Gulfstream G350, Chen Nuo leaned lazily on the flat-lying seat.

Looking out from the window beside him, it was an endless expanse of white clouds, layered like cotton candy floating in the deep blue sky.

Elizabeth sat opposite him, holding several A4 documents, and handed them to him and Allison beside him, saying: "Here are the program invitations we have received from all over Asia so far."

"Among them, there are 8 TV stations and 15 programs in Japan. Behind this is the viewership statistics of each of their programs, we can see, among them, the ones with the highest viewership are these, these, these."

"This *SMAP×SMAP* is the most popular program among them, with 8 million viewers per episode, besides that, it is *Waratte Iitomo! * and *Tetsuko no Heya*."

Allison looked at the document in her hand and asked: "What is the content of this *SMAP×SMAP*?"

"Cooking and interviews, including some sketches and music performances, depending on what we want to do, the program team said, as long as we go, they will fully cooperate with the content we want to do. A vote was also launched on the Japanese internet, and this program is the program that the most Japanese want to see Chen go on."

Allison asked noncommittally: "I see your notes on this, these hosts, are they very famous in Japan?"

Before Elizabeth could answer, Chen Nuo interjected: "There is a host I know inside. Takuya Kimura, he is very famous in all of Asia, even China has his fans."

"Is that so?" Allison answered perfunctorily, then looked at Elizabeth, revealing an inquiring look.

Obviously, she felt that what he said was no different from farting, and wanted to hear the professional's opinion.

Since she doesn't listen.

Then Chen Nuo was too lazy to care.

He hadn't slept enough yet.

Covering himself with a blanket, closing his eyes, before long, he fell into a deep sleep again.

Waking up from sleep, the plane was still flying above the clouds, Allison and Elizabeth were still discussing the next program.

He went to the bathroom, came back and sat down, Guli Guli Nazha very thoughtfully poured him a glass of juice, took a sip, felt it was a bit sweet.

Guli Guli Nazha's ability to observe words and expressions was truly powerful now, he hadn't spoken yet, and she immediately asked: "Mr. Chen, is it not to your taste? Do you want me to pour you another glass?"

Chen Nuo shook his head: "No need. What time is it, have you rested?"

"There are still more than two hours before arriving in Tokyo, I just slept for a while."

"Um." Chen Nuo took another sip.

"Mr. Chen, are you tired? Do you want me to massage your shoulders?"

Not feeling it if not said, but it was really a bit stiff when said.

After all, no matter what, this rented GS350 could only sleep on leather seats, the space was very limited.

Unlike the GS550 he ordered. Not only has an independent bedroom suite, but also a separate private bathroom and mini bar, by then flying across the Pacific, basically it's like being in a hotel, and it has to be a luxury five-star one.

He nodded and said: "Alright, massage it."

Afterward, he tilted the seat slightly, adjusted the backrest to a comfortable angle, leaned his head back, Guli Guli Nazha stood behind him, and her hands gently massaged his shoulders and neck.

The girl's technique was getting better and better, massaging and massaging, he almost fell asleep again.

However, at this time, Allison and Elizabeth finally reached a consensus, and he had to wake up and listen to the views of the two.

"Boss, we have now confirmed three programs."

"The first is *Waratte Iitomo! *. This is the ace program of Fuji TV, with 12 million viewers per episode, so Elizabeth and I unanimously agreed."

"The second is TBS's *Human Observation*, you have had a connection with this program in Japan before. Visiting again will form a call-back, and Elizabeth and I felt after discussing that the promotional effect would be very ideal."

Said it was unanimously agreed, discussed together, but Chen Nuo looked at Elizabeth, but didn't feel it was like this.

Sure enough, as soon as Allison finished speaking, Elizabeth immediately said: "Chen, there is also *SMAP*, I suggest adding it to your schedule. But Allison disagrees."

Allison sneered and said: "Yes, she is right, I will not allow you to appear on a program with a Japanese star, to be commented on and compared together."

"There is no comparison." Elizabeth revealed a helpless expression, "There is no comparison, Allison, Chen is a guest, going on this program is to take care of the Japanese people's emotions and their national self-esteem."

"You don't need to say anymore, Elizabeth. I'll say it again, this is impossible."

"Just let them be happy, let the Japanese willingly spend money for our film..."

"We don't have the obligation to make the Japanese happy. If they are happy, I won't be happy, and Chen's fans around the world won't be happy either."

"But this is the program with the highest viewership in Japan right now."

"Soon it won't be."

Elizabeth was stunned, and the hand of Guli Guli Nazha on Chen Nuo's head also stopped for a moment. Including Chen Nuo, he was shocked by these domineering words. Just wanted to say, should we still be humble.

Only saw Elizabeth take a deep breath, and said: "Alright, that's it then... but are two programs too few, do you want to add one or two more?"

"No." Allison shook her head, "I actually think two are a bit too many. If it weren't for the fact that *Human Observation*'s viewership cannot be guaranteed, going on this one program would have been enough." 【4

"Elizabeth, I understand that the Japanese market is very important, but in any promotion, Chen's image must be the top priority. Any promotion must be based on the premise of protecting his image; I will not allow anything that damages his image to happen."

"Sorry."

At 9:00 PM Tokyo time, the GS350 landed on the dedicated tarmac of the private terminal at Tokyo Narita Airport.

Among the crowd picking up passengers at the airport, Chen Nuo saw a long-lost face.

Having not seen Gongze Huili Miyazawa for several years, the girl had clearly matured quite a bit. Dressed in a professional skirt suit, she stood between the Warner Japan pickup team and the Toho Cinema representatives, surprisingly without looking out of place at all.

Chen Nuo exchanged simple pleasantries with Warner Japan's marketing director Kentaro Takahashi, shook hands, nodded, and after responding to a few words of welcome, he turned toward the girl at the first opportunity, then revealed a smile at the girl who was looking at him expectantly, and opened his arms.

Gongze Huili Miyazawa, who had looked a bit nervous, suddenly smiled, the corners of her eyes curving into crescents, and her hands, which had been clenched into fists, relaxed as if she had let out a sigh of relief.

The girl trotted over, threw herself into Chen Nuo's arms without hesitation, gave him a big hug, and leaned lightly on his shoulder, saying: "Chen-kun, long time no see."

Chen Nuo smiled and said: "Long time no see, you're getting more and more beautiful."

Gongze Huili Miyazawa let go, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she waved her hand lightly, saying: "No, no, I'm still the same."

"Are you really that beautiful when you're the same? Sigh, I've forgotten."

Gongze Huili Miyazawa covered her mouth and laughed, revealing a shy look, and said: "Chen-kun, your Japanese is really good now."

Chen Nuo smiled and said: "That's because I was thinking about being able to communicate with you in Miss Miyazawa's native language sooner, so I've been studying very diligently."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Nuo felt a bit of regret.

Damn it, it was clearly just because he had a good talent for languages, felt he had many Japanese friends, thought there might be some potential in the future, and could communicate without barriers when having a threesome with the Kato twins—what the hell did it have to do with Gongze Huili Miyazawa!

He must change this in the future; he must never be a scumbag again.

The greetings were finished.

Although Chen Nuo was a bit curious why Gongze Huili Miyazawa had appeared here with the Warner people without even a heads-up, this wasn't the time to talk.

There was a huge crowd of people here, and if he didn't leave, they would all be huddled together.

Warner Japan had sent a total of three black Toyota Alphard business vans and two Lexus LS sedans to pick them up. Chen Nuo, along with Gongze Huili Miyazawa, Guli Guli Nazha, as well as Allison, Elizabeth, and Kentaro Takahashi, got into the Alphard in the middle.

The vehicle drove outward, and when they were about to exit the airport passage, Chen Nuo looked at the crowd outside, feeling a bit surprised.

Wasn't it said that private jet itineraries were confidential and hard to track? Why were there still so many people?

Reporters, fans, adding up to at least two or three hundred people, flashbulbs were flashing wildly; it felt even more than the last time he came.

Kentaro Takahashi said: "Chen-kun, please close the window and just pretend they don't exist."

Chen Nuo suddenly realized: "Did you pay for these people?"

"No, no, no." Kentaro Takahashi smiled, "We only leaked the itinerary; they all came spontaneously."

Chen Nuo paused: "On purpose? For promotion?"

"Yes. After all, Chen-kun, your arrival in Japan as a person of your status is a big news story in itself. We have already arranged the online and tomorrow's print media layouts; we must achieve maximum exposure."

As he spoke, he bowed slightly, his face carrying that professional yet humble smile unique to Japanese people.

Chen Nuo thought for a moment, but did not do as he said.

Instead, he suddenly rolled down the car window.

"Chen-kun!" Kentaro Takahashi said in surprise.

Chen Nuo reached out and waved, signaling there was no need to be nervous.

Then he leaned half his body slightly out of the window and waved at the fans and reporters outside who were holding up phones to take pictures and waving.

In the car, Guli Guli Nazha's mouth hung open in shock.

Gongze Huili Miyazawa also widened her eyes, clearly not expecting Chen Nuo to do this.

In fact, who would have expected it?

Those reporters holding long lenses and short cannons, preparing to sneak photos, couldn't figure it out, and those fans holding autograph boards, who originally just wanted to try their luck, couldn't have imagined it either.

So in that instant, screams surged over like a tsunami, flashbulbs flashed densely and chaotically, and even the night was brightened by a few degrees.

Many travelers passing by outside the airport were startled by the commotion and stopped to look.

However, Chen Nuo only stayed for a few seconds before pulling his body back in, then turned to Kentaro Takahashi and said: "Since it was on purpose, let's not let others be too disappointed. After all, as far as I know, taxis and subways in Tokyo aren't cheap, don't you think? Mr. Takahashi."

Kentaro Takahashi's face turned bright red all at once, revealing a look of shame. He rested his hands on his knees, bent his waist and lowered his head, and said in a voice that was both urgent and sincere: "Yes, Chen-kun, your criticism is correct. It was my lack of consideration, I apologize!"

Gongze Huili Miyazawa, who was beside him, looked at Chen Nuo with bright, sparkling eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

And Guli Guli Nazha, who was behind Gongze Huili Miyazawa to the side, looked at her with slightly furrowed brows.

How did another Japanese girl pop up?

But it wasn't her business anyway.

It's just, um... I wonder if there are any new tricks.

How will the room arrangements be tonight?

No matter how they were arranged, Guli Guli Nazha was destined to be disappointed tonight.

Chen Nuo had slept the whole way on the plane; tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

Allison and the Warner team were the same. The segments confirmed on the plane had to be implemented immediately, so they probably wouldn't get much sleep tonight either.

Also unable to sleep were the Japanese "ox and horse" scriptwriters for the programs "Waratte Iitomo!" and "Ningen Kansatsu".

The host of "Waratte Iitomo!" is called Kazuyoshi Morita, stage name Tamori, who, along with Takeshi Kitano and Sanma Akashiya, is known as one of the "Three Great Mountains" of the Japanese comedy world. He is a national-level figure who is almost a household name in Japan and has hosted this program for over twenty years; almost every Japanese person is accustomed to seeing him on TV every noon.

When he received the call, Kazuyoshi Morita was already preparing to go to bed.

Hearing the program director's excited shouting on the phone, Kazuyoshi Morita also revealed a smile.

After the other side finished speaking, he said: "Then I'll leave it to you, Morisaki-kun."

"Hai, Tamori-san. We will. We will definitely send the script and detailed flow to your email before tomorrow morning, please keep an eye out."

"Hai, thank you for your hard work." Kazuyoshi Morita suddenly had a bit of curiosity and asked: "Do you know which other programs he will go to besides our program?"

"There is also TBS's 'Ningen Kansatsu'."

Kazuyoshi Morita paused, then suddenly realized: "Ningen Kansatsu, that should be out of consideration for past favors?"

"Yes, his relationship with TBS TV has always been very good. Liu Qi Yifei, as his girlfriend, has consecutively starred in TBS movies and TV dramas, so he will definitely go to TBS."

Kazuyoshi Morita laughed, "And that one appearance he made on Ningen Kansatsu back then is still unforgettable to many Japanese people."

"That's right."

"Are there any others?"

"It seems there are none."

"Ah? What about 'SMAP×SMAP'?"

"He doesn't seem to be going."

Kazuyoshi Morita frowned, revealing a look of surprise, and muttered: "Not going to 'SMAP×SMAP' huh... that's a bit of a pity."

"Indeed." After a moment of silence, Kazuyoshi Morita suddenly said: "Let's do our best, Nakajima-kun. If our program has a chance to surpass SMAP, then this must be it."

The person on the other end of the phone immediately straightened their voice and replied with an excited tone: "Hai! Tamori-san, please rest assured! We will definitely go all out, everyone will work desperately hard, and we will never let down your expectations!"

Chen Nuo's itinerary in Japan was only three days.

Arriving on the night of the 12th, recording "Waratte Iitomo!" at noon on the 13th, recording "Ningen Kansatsu" on the afternoon of the 14th, and leaving Japan after attending the premiere on the 15th.

The entire itinerary could be said to be very tight.

It is estimated that only the Japanese could meet all the requirements of the Warner Bros. promotional team within such a tight schedule.

After all, when it comes to being an "ox and horse" for others, the Japanese can indeed hold their heads high, feeling that there isn't a single person in the world who can compete.

So when "Waratte Iitomo!" was about to air at exactly 12:00 PM on July 13th, Japan time.

Miraculously, the entire team really only took less than 10 hours to get all the scripts and scene setups ready.

Director Hiroshi Nakajima was in the control room, nervously watching the busy camera switching on the monitor, his heart in a mess, not knowing what he was thinking.

Without a doubt, this was the biggest-name foreign actor their program team had ever hosted.

Just as Kazuyoshi Morita hinted on the phone last night, this might be the only chance in their lives to surpass "SMAP×SMAP" and achieve the number one viewership rating in all of Japan for all programs this week.

This was not some delusional fantasy.

In fact, judging from the enthusiastic response and overwhelming reports on the Japanese internet and newspapers from this morning until now, this was an incredibly realistic matter.

That's right, at this very moment, when "Waratte Iitomo!" was about to start airing, in places Nakajima Hiroshi couldn't see, in every street and alley in Japan, in every household, office, coffee shop, station, convenience store, and even the big screens in shopping malls, without exception, everyone had switched to Fuji TV.

Who knows how many people started calling friends or posting on social media at this time.

"It's here, it's here!!!"

"Mom! Chen-kun's program has started!"

"Turn up the TV volume!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, stop scrolling on your phone, watch attentively!"

"Record it, record it! Must record it!!"

"Dad, stop watching the news, switch to Fuji TV!!"

"Company lunch break is here, I've already run to the convenience store entrance to mooch off the TV, hahaha!"

"The subway is full of people scrolling through photos of Chen Nuo, so exaggerated!!!"

"I'm waiting for someone at the airport, even the big screen at the terminal has been switched to Fuji TV!!!"

Even the viewership demographic that usually consisted of elderly people and housewives at this time was now guarding the screen along with students, white-collar workers, and laborers.

In a short instant, a silent frenzy spread across all of Japan.

A foreign star actually triggered near-national-level attention? Logically speaking, this isn't very reasonable for the Japanese personality.

But Haruka Ayase wasn't very surprised.

She was originally recording promotional activities for the summer special drama "Antarctica" at Nippon TV.

But even so, she didn't go to eat lunch at this time, but instead snuck to the lounge of the TV station building with her manager.

As a result, she saw Maki Horikita, Takeru Satoh, Erika Toda, and Shun Oguri, who also had work at NTV, here.

The manager muttered in a low voice: "It's really exaggerated, even though it's a program on a competing channel... but there's no help for it, it's too curiosity-inducing. This is Chen Nuo-kun's first official appearance on a Japanese program, right? Isn't it, Haruka-chan."

"Yes."

"And it's at a time when he caused such a huge sensation last night, did you watch the news this morning?"

"I watched it."

"Tsk tsk, it's really amazing. Not only is the front page of the Asahi Shimbun full of his photos, but from early morning, the Yahoo Japan homepage, morning news, and major newspapers have all reserved space on the front page. Even the 'Asahi Shimbun' and 'Yomiuri Shimbun', which don't usually pay much attention to entertainment news, made an exception and published photos. Is this the majesty of a world-class star?"

"I think it's also because Chen-kun is too special. Besides him, who else would do such a thing specifically for fans?"

"Yeah, I was shocked when I saw it too. If I were his manager, I would definitely stop him; doing that is really too dangerous."

Haruka Ayase nodded.

She added in her heart: "However, such photos should also be what many male stars dream of."

She had not only seen the photos published in the media but also seen many photos uploaded by fans on Yahoo Japan and Twitter.

What impressed her most was a photo that received over 200,000 likes on Twitter.

The man leaned his head out of the speeding black van, looking exactly at the poster who was holding the phone.

He was wearing a white T-shirt, extended one hand, with his thumb, index, and middle fingers straight, and his ring and little fingers curled, making a somewhat casual gesture.

It was as if he was greeting everyone who saw this photo.

His hair was slightly messy in the wind, carrying a kind of uninhibited casualness, a few strands of hair blown up by the night wind, his face reflected under the halo of the airport streetlights, his contours distinct, his brows and eyes revealing a lazy yet charming smile, like a male lead walking out of a Hollywood movie poster.

Haruka Ayase didn't know if there was anyone else in the world who could do other things, but at least as far as she knew, in the Japanese entertainment industry, there had never been an artist who could win over so many people's hearts in such a fast time.

The emergency visit to Japan after the Great Kanto Earthquake had already moved many Japanese people. And this time, the act of disregarding danger for the sake of fans further consolidated his approachable image; even she had the thought of "sure enough, I didn't like the wrong person," let alone ordinary people!

Therefore, it was no wonder that it triggered an unprecedented craze.

"Doo doo doo doo, ding ding ding, doo doo~"

At this time, accompanied by a burst of music familiar to all Japanese people, the TV screen in the lounge swept across a crowded audience of hundreds, appeared a colorful program name "Waratte Iitomo!", and finally settled on an old man wearing sunglasses and a suit.

"There are more people in the audience this time than ever before, and many people sent flower baskets, look, Tamori-san even looks a bit nervous," the manager said.

Haruka Ayase also saw it, but she didn't respond again.

Because the position she was standing in wasn't very far forward, she had to look through the gaps between people to see the TV screen, and if she wasn't careful, her view would be blocked by others.

As usual, Kazuyoshi Morita didn't have any nonsense; after introducing today's female host, he said directly: "Let's start today's program. Our guest today is Chen Nuo-kun, please."

Then, unlike usual, Kazuyoshi Morita turned around and stood up. Amidst the applause and cheers of the live audience, a young man walked out from behind the scenes.

He was wearing a white shirt with light-colored patterns and a pair of dark blue jeans, with simple and clean white sneakers on his feet. There wasn't a single extra decoration on his whole body, yet he was like a beam of light, instantly lighting up the entire stage.

A huge scream erupted from the audience!

Many people were so excited they almost jumped out of their seats, waving small flags and hand banners, and many girls screamed at the top of their lungs.

"Ahhhhhh——Chen Nuo-san!!!"

Not only was the audience on the TV clapping like crazy, but a buzzing sound also came from the lounge hall where Haruka Ayase was, with everyone commenting one after another.

"Although Takuya Kimura is Japan's number one, he is incomparable to Asia's number one."

"Could it be because of this that he doesn't participate in SMAP? Is it to save some face for Kimura-kun?"

"Hahahaha, Miyagi-kun, your way of putting it is too mean to Kimura-kun."

"Don't you think Chen Nuo-kun's temperament is very special? Like Sasuke in Hikaru no Go."

"Like an ancient person?"

"No, I mean he seems to be overlooking the human world."

"... Nakamura-kun, you're too chuunibyou. Watch less light novels."

"Hahahahaha!"

"Shh, keep your laughter down, Miss Ayase is in the back."

"Ah~"

The two men whispering in front of Haruka Ayase turned their heads and glanced at her.

But she didn't have any reaction at all. Haruka Ayase stared fixedly at the TV screen through the gaps in the crowd, clenching her palms unconsciously.

Just then, the man on TV smiled and waved at the audience, then walked toward Kazuyoshi Morita, and the two bowed politely.

"Hajimemashite, Chen Nuo desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!"

(Nice to meet you, I am Chen Nuo, please treat me well!)

A fluent and standard Japanese, making everyone present erupt into cheers again!

Haruka Ayase's eyes suddenly filled with tears, and everything before her became hazy.

Because she suddenly remembered the thought that flashed through her mind a few years ago when she saw "The Message" being banned.

She was wrong.

He didn't give up on Japan.

At this very moment, he really came back!

"Chen Nuo-kun's Japanese is very good."

"Is it? Thank you. I've been studying for a long time."

"I believe that hearing Chen Nuo-kun speak Japanese in person will move many of our viewers. Chen Nuo-kun, let me represent them and welcome you to Japan. Very welcome."

"Thank you."

"By the way, what is the poster you are holding?" According to the script, Kazuyoshi Morita asked a question he already knew the answer to.

"This is the movie that is about to be released in Japan."

"Can you let us see it?"

"Of course."

Amidst the applause of the live audience, Chen Nuo unfolded the poster in his hand.

This was material specifically provided for Japan, readjusted according to Toho's Yamamoto's requirements, which was a bit different from other countries, making his half-length portrait particularly large.

Compared to Keira Knightley, Elliot Page, and Deadpool, he, occupying the screen, was simply like an Attack on Titan, feeling like he was about to stomp the small shrimp under his feet to death.

Chen Nuo was really a bit embarrassed, but since he was already here, for the sake of RMB—no, for the sake of Yen—he still thickened his face as if nothing happened and unfolded the poster in front of the camera with Kazuyoshi Morita.

The Japanese name for "Inception" is "Inception" (インセプション), pronounced the same as the original English name. The meaning in Chinese is roughly "implantation."

"Inception?"

"Yes."

"I heard that it has already stirred up a storm on the internet and has set unprecedented records on many movie rating websites. Can Chen Nuo-kun introduce this movie to the Japanese audience?"

"Of course, this is an unprecedented 3D sci-fi movie..."

Just as Chen Nuo began to introduce the movie according to the script,

Hiroshi Nakajima in the control room, looking at the real-time viewership rating chart that refreshed by the minute, couldn't help but cheer with his arms raised along with the several assistant directors beside him!

"It broke 20!" he announced loudly!

"Wow!"

"Really!"

"That's great!"

"As expected of Chen Nuo-kun!"

Nakajima Hiroshi shouted excitedly: "This has only just started for a minute, everyone, let's work harder, the viewership champion for all of Japan this week must be ours!"

"Hai!"

Amidst the high spirits in the "Waratte Iitomo!" control room, Chen Nuo spent almost a minute finishing all the selling points of Inception. And his total duration on Waratte Iitomo, excluding commercials, was actually only a little over 9 minutes.

However, damn it, if it wasn't to promote the movie, why did he come?

Making an exception by not cracking jokes, but listening quietly until he finished, Kazuyoshi Morita then said: "Actually, when you were talking, I didn't listen at all. I've been looking at this poster, and I'm thinking, how can a man be so handsome?"

Chen Nuo laughed and said: "Because it was photoshopped."

"Hahahahahaha!"

The live audience erupted into a burst of laughter, and it was the same in the conference room where Haruka Ayase was; everyone burst into uproarious laughter together.

Maki Horikita, Takeru Satoh, and Erika Toda all laughed, and even the usually cool Shun Oguri was laughing and whispering to the people around him.

"This damn sense of humor..." her manager complained, "He's handsome and so good at talking, ah, how can a man like me survive!? How am I supposed to find a girlfriend?"

Haruka Ayase smiled and said: "Don't worry, Hirose-kun, there is only one man like Chen Nuo-kun."

PS:

I'm still typing.

I will finish writing this plot tonight, and I will post it after I finish typing.

It hasn't been revised, I will refine it later.

You guys go to sleep first, I'm working overtime to get it done!

(End of chapter)