Chapter 674

"Kitano-san....... you can't really be like a Yakuza!"

"This isn't a Yakuza film! It's a comedy! A comedy!"

While filming in the morning, Naoki Nagayama said to Takeshi Kitano on the set.

In the scene being filmed at the keirin track today, there were many segments where Takeshi Kitano had to curse and swear~

But it had to be said, Takeshi Kitano had the demeanor of a truly seasoned hoodlum when cursing...... he even made that Yakuza-style tongue-flicking sound~

"Then what should I do....... the script has these lines!"

Takeshi Kitano was a bit helpless; even in manzai, the tone is very fierce when cursing, right? Otherwise, how can you show that you're cursing~

Naoki Nagayama thought about the plot in the original "Kikujiro," where in the original film, the protagonist Kikujiro, whether talking to the hotel clerk, the bus driver, or motorcycle enthusiasts, although swear words like "kono yaro, baka yaro" were constant, they all sounded like he was acting spoiled rather than cursing......

So he said to Takeshi Kitano:

"Kitano-san, for all the lines involving cursing or extortion, just say them in a spoiled tone!"

"???" X5

Takeshi Kitano, the extras acting opposite him, the camera operator Kijima Xu, the assistant, and Yuko Tanaka, who had finished her scenes and was watching from the side, all had question marks floating over their heads.

"Are you kidding?!" Takeshi Kitano's face was embarrassed, "Spoiled? How do you act spoiled while cursing?"

"Have you never heard of 'laughing while cursing'?" Naoki Nagayama continued to instruct, "Just turn the laughing side into acting spoiled."

"........." Even if you say so, Naoki-san, I still don't know how to curse in a spoiled tone!

Have you ever seen a Yakuza curse while acting spoiled?!

"Kitano-san, just try it! It's very simple, lower your tone, and add a little nasal sound at the end....... think about how kindergarten kids or club hostesses talk, it'll definitely be no problem!" Naoki Nagayama encouraged.

"......."

Although the analogy was a bit inappropriate, Takeshi Kitano was a guy with great observational skills, and after thinking for a while, he started to try.

And so...... everyone saw.......

A middle-aged hoodlum with a fierce face who didn't look like a good guy at all, actually spoke in a very low, very aggrieved tone to the balding uncle next to him:

"Kono yaro~~(? ∧?)~~ it must be because you're next to me that I'm losing money, baka yaro~~【?? ﹏??】~"

Such a coy tone made the middle-aged uncle acting opposite him get goosebumps all over, and he immediately shook his head and walked away.

And the people watching this scene from the side were all amused by such a contrasting performance.

"Cut! That's a wrap!" Naoki Nagayama shouted with a smile.

However, after the performance ended, the people nearby still couldn't stop, all looking at Takeshi Kitano on the set with amused and surprised eyes, making this guy who usually had a thick skin feel a bit embarrassed.

But a guy who does manzai is always quick-witted; he immediately pretended to be annoyed and said to the crowd:

"What are you guys laughing at!

Kono yaro? 【?? ﹏??】? ¤=【】:::::::: >~~"

For a moment, the set rented at the stadium was filled with an atmosphere of laughter, making the guys in the next compartment who were actually betting on the keirin race look over, thinking someone here had really hit the jackpot.

The little boy Masao's scenes during the day were very simple, just needing to change a few outfits and say a few lines on set.

He could rest in the afternoon because they had to film all night tonight.

However, the other crew members had a lot of work; besides filming some keirin race scenes, they also had to find some close-up shots, and many of these were needed because in the film, this takes place over two days.

During a break in filming, Naoki Nagayama and Yuko Tanaka sat on the stadium's existing seats and chatted.

"Yuko-san, after the scenes with the grandmother are finished, you're basically done with your filming~"

Naoki Nagayama held a bottle of iced cola, drinking it in one gulp, feeling the chill from his mouth to his stomach, while Yuko Tanaka next to him held room-temperature juice.

"Yeah, it's the first time a movie shoot has finished so quickly, I'm still not used to it...... it's clearly almost like a cameo."

"Not at all, you're the lead...... you're the reason this story can develop."

Naoki Nagayama said, in the movie "Kikujiro," if not for the kindness of Kikujiro's wife, then everything that followed would not have been possible.

"Haha, Naoki-san really knows how to comfort people."

"Is Yuko-san preparing for 'Yasha' next?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Ah...... I don't want to go back yet." Yuko Tanaka laughed, "I don't like overlapping schedules. During the filming of 'Kikujiro,' I only want to focus on this one movie."

"Eh? But you don't have any more scenes? We still have a month left before filming ends!"

Yuko Tanaka didn't care at all: "Hahaha, what of it? Anyway, I have nothing to do, I can just stay on set..... haha, watching a hoodlum curse in a spoiled way is truly innovative...... I feel like watching Naoki-san's filming scenes is much more interesting than staying at home."

"......."

She's treating the set as a free manzai show!

Fine, fine, so that's how we're playing......

If I don't use you, this free labor, then I'm not Naoki Nagayama!

Just at this moment, Takeshi Kitano walked over: "Naoki-san, it seems there are three scenes tonight, the club, the izakaya, the small park...... and the taxi afterwards...... is there enough time?"

"Daijobu, the most important thing is the scene in the small park, the other two will be very quick. By the way, Kijima-kun, have you contacted the actress for the club hostess.......?"

Speaking of this, Naoki Nagayama got a headache; he went to experience a club last night, and then returned to Shanying-in drunk......

That was nothing.

But early the next morning, Naoki Nagayama found himself waking up on the sofa holding the receiver...... vaguely recalling that he seemed to have talked to Akina about some inappropriate topics regarding club hostesses last night.....

This is the headache-inducing part!

Being found out by his girlfriend that he went drinking at a hostess club..... and then coming back and telling her the hostesses were very pretty......

Family members, how should I fix this? Waiting online!

"Hai! It's already been contacted!" Kijima Xu, who appeared from nowhere, replied, "I also contacted a bar near the park and rented a private room that can be filmed at any time...... the izakaya is also nearby!"

"Mm-hmm, as expected, you handled it very thoroughly!" Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment; he didn't want to get involved with club hostesses again for a short time, "Actually, the club hostess only has a few lines of dialogue..... Kijima-kun, just call someone to film it. We'll focus on the scenes in the izakaya and the small park."

"Hai, I understand!"

Kijima Xu was already very accustomed to Naoki Nagayama's practice of delegating filming authority from time to time, but Yuko Tanaka looked a bit surprised:

"Naoki-san, other directors wish they could be on set for every shot, why do you let others film?"

"Haha, that's why those directors take half a year or a year to film." Naoki Nagayama laughed, "More importantly, I trust Kijima-kun's level!"

(Naoki Nagayama's Eloquence/Bluff +1.....)

Kijima Xu, who had already hidden behind the camera, was moved to tears upon hearing this (Loyalty +1+1+1+1+1+1)...... secretly swearing in his heart to go through fire and water for Naoki Nagayama, who recognized and trusted him.....

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

In the Shuyou studio, Yuki Saito and Chikako Aoyama, who hadn't appeared for a long time, came here together.

When Xing Xing Jiahua led them into the office, Daotian Fangcun Dayou and Ito Shuichi Itou were both inside.

"Good afternoon, Fangcun Dayou-san, Ito Shuichi-san...."

"Yuki-chan, Chikako-chan, you're here!" Daotian Fangcun Dayou greeted them with a smile, and Ito Shuichi Itou next to him also told them not to be restrained and to sit on the small sofa nearby.

"Suddenly calling you over, you're a bit curious about why, right?" Daotian Fangcun Dayou asked.

"Could it be that song by Naoki-san?" Yuki Saito could only think of this; it was the thing most related to them idols a while ago.

"No.... although it's related to Naoki-san, it's not that song." Daotian Fangcun Dayou signaled Ito Shuichi Itou with his eyes to continue the explanation.

"Ah, right....." Ito Shuichi Itou took over, "Actually, Naoki-san created a movie script. After considering it, we felt that you two are very suitable for the leads, so we wanted to ask for your opinions."

Ito Shuichi Itou handed the copied script to the two of them and explained:

"This movie leans towards art-house, and the plot is a bit ahead of its time, so I'm communicating with you in advance....... you two look at the script first, and if you have any questions or concerns, you can bring them up directly."

Yuki Saito and Chikako Aoyama looked at each other and started reading the script for "Blue Sea" with doubt.

As time passed second by second, the expressions of the two little girls became a bit strange, and after ten minutes, they had roughly finished reading the plot.

"How is it, what's your impression of this movie?" Seeing that both had finished reading, Ito Shuichi Itou asked.

Under Naoki Nagayama's leadership, Shuyou's workplace culture leaned towards modern flat management, and the management of idols wasn't too strict, so they were quite equal when talking to employees and superiors.

Chikako Aoyama asked with some curiosity: "This script was created by Naoki-san? Does he actually understand...... girls' emotions so clearly?"

Ito Shuichi Itou laughed: "Chikako-chan, don't forget...... 'Love Letter' and 'Koizora' were actually written from a girl's perspective...... Naoki-san, this guy, clearly isn't a playboy, yet he understands women's hearts so well....."

Chikako Aoyama whispered a complaint: "How is he not a playboy......"

But Yuki Saito next to her asked something more realistic: "Isn't Naoki-san filming 'Kikujiro'? So this movie will be filmed next year?"

"Of course not....." Daotian Fangcun Dayou explained, "Ito Shuichi-san's 'After the Rain' is almost finished. Since this movie has a lower cost and the story isn't complex, he can just take over this movie, finish filming by the end of August or September, and release it before the summer ends."

"Is it that fast?" Yuki Saito was surprised.

"Mm~ the characteristic of our Shuyou films is speed....." Ito Shuichi Itou said, then looked at the two young girls, "How about it? Do you feel you can accept this type of movie?"

Yuki Saito and Chikako Aoyama looked at each other again, and this time it felt a bit strange.

The two lived together in Shuyou's exclusive apartment for artists, the "Girls' Dormitory," and their relationship was usually not bad...... but suddenly having to play a lesbian couple was still a bit of a breakthrough.

However, for idols whose singing careers were developing ordinarily, being able to participate in a movie was a rare opportunity.

"Hai, daijobu!" Yuki Saito, who entered the industry through movies, said first, "I am an actress! Any kind of role is no problem."

"Mm-hmm, very good....." Ito Shuichi Itou nodded and looked at Chikako Aoyama, "Chikako-chan?"

"I......" Chikako Aoyama hesitated, but still nodded, "I will work hard!"

"Hahaha, then it's settled." Daotian Fangcun Dayou said finally, "By late August, I will have the manager arrange the schedule!"

"Arigato~" X2

After walking out of the office, Chikako Aoyama and Yuki Saito both felt it was a bit unreal that they had decided on the leads for a movie so quickly......

You have to know that Shuyou films have at least 1 billion in box office, and it can be said that every one of them is a hit.

If they were to hold open auditions, with so many actresses in the entertainment industry, they would fight until their heads broke!

"Yuki-chan, is it hard to act in a movie?" Chikako Aoyama asked Yuki Saito, who had experience.

"Hmm....."

Yuki Saito remembered that in "A Scene at the Sea," it seemed she didn't have a single line, and she finished filming without even needing to change her expression.....

"It's very simple!"

Chikako Aoyama breathed a sigh of relief, then became distressed again: "But, how do you act out lesbian love..... I've never known it!"

"Isn't it just middle school romance? Just use that experience~ it's just that the object has changed to a girl." Yuki Saito wasn't worried at all; she was very popular in high school and had dated more than once.

"Eh? But I have no experience!" Chikako Aoyama said.

"Hmm?!"

Yuki Saito looked at Chikako Aoyama in disbelief,

"Chikako-chan, you've never been in love?"

She looked Chikako Aoyama up and down.......

With bright and clear features that became more womanly as she grew older, beneath her long, fair neck was a curvaceous, sexy figure that even loose short sleeves couldn't hide......

With these conditions, even Yuki Saito, as a girl, was tempted! In the eyes of teenagers, she's a total bombshell, okay!

And you're telling me you never dated in middle school?!

"No....."

Chikako Aoyama was distressed; she developed early in middle school and was a head taller and stronger than the boys her age, so she didn't find anyone she liked.

By high school...... didn't she meet Naoki Nagayama very quickly then.......

By comparison, the boys in high school had even less charm~ and after that, she entered the entertainment industry and became an idol......

Yuki Saito thought for a moment, then reached out and wrapped her arm around Chikako Aoyama's waist, laughing triumphantly:

"Haha, then let Yuki-sister teach you how to fall in love!

Don't resist, this is for the movie!"

"......."

The slightly shorter, thinner girl hugged the slightly taller, fuller figure and walked out of the studio, leaving the confused employees stunned~

In the evening, because he didn't win at the keirin race during the day, Takeshi Kitano was drinking in an izakaya to vent his frustration...... he made Masao stand at the shop entrance to reflect.

However, what he didn't expect was that the introverted little boy was actually lured by a perverted uncle to a secluded spot in the small park to be molested.

Naoki Nagayama looked at the actor who was to play the perverted uncle; this guy looked like a gentle, balding uncle on the outside, looking like someone whose edges had been smoothed away by life.....

"Kijima-kun, is this guy okay? He's going to play a pervert, and he'll have to film some fantasy stage plays later too."

Except for the leads, Naoki Nagayama gave Kijima Xu a lot of authority in choosing other supporting roles, so he was seeing some of them for the first time.

If some actors play perverts, they might very well become typecast actors for this kind of role in the future~

Such a role might even follow him for a lifetime, and might even affect his real life, just like Rong Mama who knows how to use needles~

"Hai, absolutely no problem!" Kijima Xu guaranteed, "This actor retired from a theater troupe and has many years of acting and stage experience..... he has also played many roles and has high plasticity.... playing a pervert is no problem!"

"Ah.... that's good then~"

Out of recognition for the actor's professionalism, Naoki Nagayama didn't say anything more upon hearing this.

Next, he started explaining the scene to the actor, and when it was time to film, he specifically instructed the child actor:

"Naoto-kun, you'll have to take off your shirt and shorts later..... and when this uncle tries to pull your underwear, you must hold on tight and not let go....."

Looking at Naoto's ignorant expression, even in Nihon, a child of this age didn't have much awareness of self-protection, so Naoki Nagayama had to urge him again:

"We're only having you take off your shirt and shorts while we're filming, and your father and the crew are around, so you can stay quiet.

At any other time, as long as an uncle wants to take off your clothes, no matter if you know them or not, no matter what they say, you must not agree, you know?!

If you find a chance, you must run away, you know? At the same time, you must call for help loudly!!!

Did you remember?!"

"Hai!" Naoto Fujiki nodded in agreement.

"Say it again, what should you do?"

"Never agree, run away immediately! Call for help loudly!!" The little boy answered loudly.

"Yoshi! Good boy!"

Naoki Nagayama patted Naoto Fujiki's head, then walked to the camera side, signaling the crew to stay quiet:

"Ready! Action!"

In a secluded spot in the dim small park, behind the wall of a tool shed, a balding middle-aged uncle wearing only underwear was pulling at a little boy's underwear, while still saying:

"Take off your pants and uncle will take you to find your mom~" "If you don't listen, I won't take you to find her!"

And the little boy could only hold onto his underwear tightly....

Just at this moment, the alcohol-reeking Kikujiro finally found them: "Hey! What are you doing!"

In the darkness, this guy's face looked extremely fierce on screen. The scene shifted, and the pervert was already lying on the ground with a face full of misery.

"Don't follow strangers next time, do you understand?" After rescuing Masao, Kikujiro said with an apologetic tone, "It's very dangerous~"

Looking at the little boy who seemed a bit traumatized, this hoodlum, who was usually casual but stubborn, had a fire burning in his heart and didn't know what to do. He returned behind the restroom and beat up the pervert again.....

And snatched his wallet while he was at it.....

"Cut! Very good!" Naoki Nagayama said, "That's a wrap on this take!"

Naoki Nagayama praised Takeshi Kitano and Naoto Fujiki, as well as the uncle who played the pervert,

"You all performed very well!"

After some polite exchanges, Naoki Nagayama said to the crew: "We still have one taxi scene, after we finish filming that, let's go have a late-night snack!"

"Hai!" XN

After this scene, the filming in Tokyo was finished, and from here on, from Tokyo to Aichi Prefecture, the crew would film as they traveled~