Who pays the price? Just look at who woke up in whose arms the next morning. Of course, Angela will definitely not admit to killing her, and she will quibble, saying that justice has been obtained long ago, But none of that would prevent her from rushing to the set the next day with a little excitement.
The independent houses required for the main scenes of "The Grudge" are very common in Tokyo, and they are everywhere in the suburbs, but just like yesterday's airport, reporters and fans are surrounded by houses. Angela has only appeared a few times. Within minutes, two young men wanted to sneak into the studio, but fortunately they were stopped in time by the staff.
This reckless move immediately caused the surrounding fans to scream, but fortunately the situation was under control, otherwise both Angela and the person in charge of the studio would have to consider notifying the police to maintain order.
Even though Japan is a dumping ground for American entertainment culture, especially movies and music, Angela never thought that she would have such a high popularity in Japan. Of course, this is not unrelated to her usual focus on the United States and Europe. Take a look at the road outside, if there are staff members who are obliged to divert traffic, maybe the police will have to be notified. The most amazing thing is that these people are not only teenagers, but also several uncles. American Beauty", and then think about who carried the word Lolita forward, and where the world's famous weird uncles are concentrated, all this seems to be forgivable.
"Let me introduce, this is Miss Takako Fuji, she is the actor of Gaya." Shimizu Takao, who still had a stubble beard, introduced Angela to the actor in front of him, who was about twenty-six or seven years old. The woman looks so gentle, it's hard for people to associate her with the weird Gaya in the movie.
"Hello." Angela smiled and nodded to her, and the Japanese she was learning didn't know if the pronunciation was correct. The other party immediately bowed and bowed in return. Although he didn't understand what he said, Angela guessed that it meant "please take care of me" or something.
"Ms. Takako Fuji is an excellent actress, although she does not have many works, that is because she is both an actor and a 'seiyuu', oh, that means a voice actor." Shimizu continued to introduce.
"I understand, I have also watched some Japanese cartoons, such as "Master of Blue" or "Eva", etc. and Mr. Hayao Miyazaki's works, so I know a little bit about related things." Angela smiled slightly. .
"Have you seen "EVA"?" A hint of surprise appeared on Qingshui Chong's face. At the same time, he quickly glanced at an old man standing at the door of the house, and the man standing beside the old man with a moustache and messy hair. The middle-aged man in the nest.
"Is there any problem?" Angela followed his gaze and frowned immediately. That old Japanese man in his fifties was Haruki Kadokawa, the head of Kadokawa Yinghua. Angela didn't know why this old man also came to the set of "The Grudge", and the first impression the other party gave her was very bad.
This is not to say that the old man is disrespectful. On the contrary, this man is polite and gentlemanly. Although he smiles a little sly, but he can completely ignore it, but, I don't know if it is because he is in the concentration of famous strange uncles or something else. What, Angela's "radar" is much more sensitive than before, and I really don't want to have a second time when the hairs on my whole body stand on end when I shake hands.
"It's nothing, there's nothing wrong." Shimizu faltered, then pulled a little boy and continued to introduce: "This is Shota Koyama, who will be 5 years old in a few days. He is the actor of Junxiong Saeki, he is very clever and very smart. clever."
The little boy's black eyes were very cute, and Angela couldn't help but want to reach out and pinch his fleshy face, but unfortunately the kid didn't give any face to avoid it directly, and grimaced at her with his tongue out. express disdain.
"The little guy is really clever." Angela rolled her eyes and interrupted Shimizu Takahashi's false scolding amid the snickering noises around. It happened that Sarah had also finished her make-up, so she urged again: "Mr. Shimizu, I I think we can start."
"Of course, of course." Shimizu Takashi, who was full of promise, turned around and put on a serious look, waving his hands and shouting in Japanese, and the first test shooting began as the crew members quickly took their places.
I have to say that the actors selected by Kadokawa Films are still very good. Although the little boy named Shota Koyama still has some problems, he is still better than most of the four- or five-year-old children. The heroine who played the part saw the vision of Gaya being abused, and still only tried three times before it was turned into the official shooting.
"Shimizu-kun really has the demeanor of a general, and Miss Mason really has a good eye." While Angela was carefully paying attention to the situation on the set, old Kadokawa's English with a strong Japanese accent sounded in his ears.
"It can be seen from the comics that Mr. Shimizu brought me back then, he should have a lot of experience with this subject," Shimizu Chong Angela, who was watching the show to the actors, replied calmly.
"I can't believe that Miss Mason has such an understanding of Japanese customs. When I heard that this script was written by a talented lady on the other side of the ocean, I was never surprised." The old man held Angie in his arms again. Pull a hand.
"Actually, there are a lot of things in here that have been used in various works of art, mainly because of the flash of inspiration," Angela turned around and smiled, "I don't think Japanese customs are what you think. Knowing that, I only read a few folklore novels and some anime, such as getting interested in Slam Dunk for the NBA.”
Although this is nonsense - Angela likes "Slam Dunk" very much, but more like the kind of youthful blood and indelible faith shown in it, so she is not very enthusiastic about NBA competitions, and only knows about the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets. So saying this is just to end the conversation early to disrupt the conversation.
"Of course, there's also Ghost in the Shell, where the idea for The Matrix came from, and EVA in 1995. My cameo role in Friends is said to be the screenwriter based on Ling Bo Li's image. Designed." Angela said with a shrug, but she inadvertently glanced at the middle-aged man who always looked like a ruffian who always followed behind the old man, showing a pleasant smile.
Kadokawa laughed with haha, turned his head and said something to the guy in Japanese. The middle-aged man shook his head and laughed. He also had a wonderful sense of simplicity and honesty. He took two steps forward and came to Angela. Bowing: "I'm glad you like my work, Miss Mason, I'm Hideaki Anno."
Although he also has a strong Japanese accent, he is still much better than Kadokawa, so Angela understood what he meant immediately, and after a few seconds, her chin fell to the ground. Although the English pronunciation of the name "Anno Hideaki" made her not know who the other party was, the short phrase "My Works" made her guess quickly, but the guy who was named the leader of the ruffian actually appeared like this In front of her, Angela had an unreal feeling, but the other party's next words made her have the urge to roll her eyes.
"Actually, the role of Ling Boli was inspired by Miss Mason." The ruffian leader said with a smile, but behind the glasses, I don't know if it was a reflection or something else, as if Ikeyuan Hall suddenly appeared. in front of.
"Get inspiration from me?!" Angela leaned back slightly and asked with a twitching mouth.
"Yes, at that time, I was thinking about how to better express the closed inner Rei," said Hideyuki Tatsuno excitedly, "After watching "Hide and Seek" starring you, I suddenly remembered that I had given up before. I had a new idea after I found it again and confirmed it with the movie. Then I watched "The Sixth Sense" starring you in 1993, so I became more and more sure of my own setting, so I have this Ling. Polly's image."
"It's really... an honor." Angela said ironically.
"Although Miss Mason's image in "Friends" is more perfect, unfortunately I still like the little girl in "Hide and Seek"." Anno ruffian said regretfully, Angela couldn't help but feel a little cold, this guy is also a lolicon ? Fortunately, he quickly changed the subject himself: "Although the previous "EVA" has ended, I still have a few ideas for the theatrical version. I don't know what advice Miss Angela has."
"I don't dare to give advice..." Angela couldn't help but complain in her stomach. She had the deepest understanding of movies in her previous life and had only watched a few of them, and the biggest problem with Japanese animations is that a character in a picture doesn't just open his mouth to speak. It can be dragged for a few minutes, plus the number of frames per second is not fixed, sometimes it will look very blunt, and at that time "his" job was to draw CG, so he preferred comics. Although "EVA" has been read, but Relevant comments and analysis have long been forgotten. Although I have watched a few episodes in this life, they are all useless at this moment.
However, Angela still has some understanding of the "Bible". Although her parents are not devout believers, but as a compulsory course for the family, she has recited many passages in it, so she was convincing Spacey to play the role of Leicester at the beginning. At that time, she could even memorize the names of the chapters in the content—although she had flipped through the book before.
In addition, I still remember some of the shortcomings of Japanese animation, and the cultivation of her reception service at home has never stopped since I was a child, and these years have not been honed in vain, so I fooled the ruffian leader for a while. Gotta be confused.
Although there will always be a time when the contents of the stomach are exhausted, Shimizu Takashi coincidentally came over to discuss the next content with Angela, who is also a screenwriter and producer, so Angela also interrupted the conversation for an excuse. Then he plunged into the filming of the movie, and did not give Anno Hideaki a chance until the end of the work.
For the next few days, Angela ran between the studio and the hotel, and did not care about anything else. While supervising the shooting, she also kept exchanging opinions with Takashi Shimizu. It is indeed unique.
The performances of the actors are also very good. The strange appearances of Fuji Takako and Koyama Shota are quite intriguing, and they are not rewarding for acting, especially when the little guy is usually naughty but needs to paint his whole body pale. Never resist. Although Sarah is still a little suspicious of a vase, her performance is also remarkable. Bill Pullman completed his few scenes a day earlier and returned to the United States early.
So Angela and Shimizu Chong kept discussing and communicating, and made adjustments to the script according to the results - anyway, it was made up of a few small stories, and the modification was very convenient - in order to hope that the other party could shoot a more extraordinary point "curse" blame".
As for the old man Kadokawa, he didn't show up again after the day it was turned on, and the Anno ruffian came a few times, but Angela got out of the way with the excuse of supervising the shooting after a few words. After a few times, the ruffian leader brought Sadly it doesn't appear anymore.
After five days in this way, because of the continuous rejection of program invitations from major TV stations in Japan, I was either on the set or in the hotel all day long, and did not accept media interviews. I just casually chatted with the media and English-speaking fans around the film. The last few sentences, so even if there are continuous reports on the filming of "The Grudge", the popularity of the Hollywood genius girl airborne in Japan has finally slowed down, and Angela can finally sneak out of the hotel with Kate on the last day. Have a good time exploring Tokyo.
"I think it was a mistake for me to come to Japan with you," Kate, who was wearing a hat and looked very low-key, suddenly said, walking on the streets of Nishi-Shinjuku, the most lively business district in Tokyo, "I thought I could go out with you for a good trip. once."
"Don't you think it hurts my heart to say that?" Angela, who was holding her hand tightly, pretended to be unhappy.
"Does that make you sad?" Kate snorted softly, took Angela in a prank and then sighed again: "I can't stay with you on the set every day, but when I go out shopping, I don't Knowing where to go, the most frustrating thing is that I can't understand what the Japanese are saying. The pronunciation of jili quala is like English and something else. Some people say that there is nothing better than being in an unfamiliar environment where you can't understand the language. It's worse, but I would say worse is being in an unfamiliar environment, and the language of the people around you seems to be incomprehensible."
"Indeed." Angela curled her lips, she was also deeply touched by this, but she was better than Kate, who was blind, after all, even though the Chinese characters on the street were not exactly the same as Chinese But it is also inseparable.
"When you go out shopping, you can find a shop to arrange an interpreter and tour guide." Angela asked suddenly.
"It would be boring to bring an interpreter and a tour guide wherever you go." Kate shrugged, then looked at Angela thinking of something: "Then why don't you bring your agent or two bodyguards?"
"Do you think it's interesting to have more people in our midst?" Angela scoffed at her question, but she understood what Kate meant, "Okay, don't worry, as long as we're careful not to run around, it'll be fine. Yes, let's not talk nonsense, know that we only have one day."
Although shopping in Tokyo is also different from shopping in Tokyo. Although the prosperity here is not as prosperous as New York and London, they basically only go shopping and not shopping. Basically, some of the things here are also available in other places, even the famous ones. The Tokyo Tower also lacks appeal - the Eiffel Tower has been visited countless times, and you care about this imitation? Except Kate occasionally buys some Japanese folk gadgets, the two really go from here to there, buy some snacks when they are tired, sit down on the chairs on the street and eat while commenting on all kinds of people on the street.
Even the most distinctive thing on the streets of Tokyo - the ubiquitous colorful neon lights that are denser than any other city because it is still daytime, can't be seen because of the day, but girls in maid costumes handing out tissues are everywhere, plus Teenagers who play Cospaly in colorful clothes are also a special sight.
Angela hasn't been so relaxed for a long time, no one around can understand anyway, and she not only wears a wig and black contact lenses, but also puts on heavy makeup, that appearance will only shake her head and despise in the eyes of normal aesthetic people, So I'm not afraid that someone will recognize it, so it's really very comfortable to snuggle up in the arms of my lover and play around like this.
"Where are we going next?" Kate, who walked to the street, asked the girl beside her who was beating on the electronic dictionary with her head down.
"Wait for me." Angela smiled slyly. After knocking a few times and waiting for the translation, she took the electronic dictionary and stopped a patrolman who came over. After a few minutes, she walked back under the strange and strange eyes of the patrolman. He took Kate's arm and walked forward: "Come on, it's only two streets away from here."
"Where are we... where are we going?" Kate, who was being pulled forward, asked strangely.
"Of course to—" Angela said, "Kabukicho!"
"Kabukicho? What is that?"
Kate quickly knew what Kabukicho was. Even if she couldn't read the words, she could get enough information from the signs of some stores and the exposed posters, and she couldn't help laughing.
"I don't know when visiting the red light district has become your hobby." Kate said teasingly.
"Someone once said that Tokyo is less than Kabukicho, which means that you have never been to Tokyo. Anyway, it is not a big deal to come here for leisure and entertainment." Angela said plausibly.
But this is obviously just an excuse, because the characteristics of a place like Kabukicho can only be better reflected in the evening. At this time, it is just noon. How can a nightclub or something be open, even a major feature of delayed sex girls. Not many.
"I didn't plan to come here at night, I just want to see here, it may be dangerous if I come here at night." Angela said very seriously, although the credibility of "City Hunter" is not high, but the red light districts of every country are It's not a safe place, even if Angela is willful, she knows the meaning of the sentence that the son of a daughter can't sit down, but...
"So where are we going?" Kate asked helplessly, looking at Angela who was dragging herself around while walking.
"Ha, that's what the police said should be here!" Angela suddenly stopped in front of a building and shouted smugly. Kate then looked over and twitched the corners of her mouth. She finally understood why Angela went to ask for directions. At that time, the policeman's eyes will be so strange, even if she can't read the words, she can know what this place is from the signboard, love hotel!