Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

language.

After this thing is proficient to a certain level, it is more like an instinct and conditioned reflex that remains in the body's consciousness than a skill.

It's like after Minoru Kitami traveled through time, even without much training, she could speak pretty good Japanese just by relying on her body's instinct and a few days of familiarity.

And Chinese.?

To be honest, as soon as he heard this question, Kitumi Minoru's eyes showed a little nostalgia.

There are indeed Chinese settlements in some places in Japan, but for daily business and communication, Japanese is the main theme of their communication with each other.

Just walking on the road and hearing tourists from China communicating in Chinese makes Beicheng feel very friendly.

To put it bluntly, in such a foreign country, it is really touching to occasionally hear someone speak two or three sentences of their mother tongue.

This is why when filming "Swordsman Den", Kitami Minori was very curious when she heard that Shiken Tanigaki had received professional training from Hong Kong as an action director.

Kitaki Minoru fell into deep thought.

On the other side, Takeo Mikawa raised his eyebrows when he saw Kitami Minori's appearance, and gradually put away the feeling of expectation in his heart.

Is it still too difficult?

Even along the way, many people in the industry have watched Kitumi Minoru create many miracles.

But Kitumi Minoru is just a nine-year-old child after all.

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages ​​to learn in the world. Not to mention a nine-year-old child, even an old man in his seventies has a complete understanding of it and cannot understand it.

You must know that this is still the case in Japanese where some ‘kanji’ exist.

You can imagine how difficult it is to learn Chinese.

Thinking of this, Takeo Mikawa spoke considerately.

"Okay, Beicheng boy, don't think so much. In fact, it doesn't mean that you have to speak Chinese, but if you understand Chinese, you will better understand what I am going to say next."

His eyes were gentle, comforting Kitaki Minoru.

However, he didn't wait for him to finish speaking.

"I understand Chinese."

"ah?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Paired with Kitazumi's expression when she raised her head, "What are you talking about, little old man?" ’ expression.

Takeo Mikawa's already somewhat white eyebrows trembled.

"Boy Beicheng, do you know Chinese? Well, let me tell you in advance. What I mean by knowing Chinese here is not the difficulty level of 'Hello, thank you, Xiao Long Bao, Peking Duck'."

His expression was a little suspicious, but he continued to explain Kitumi: "You must at least be able to speak and write part of Chinese."

"I can do that."

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Kitaki answered without hesitation, with indescribable confidence in his eyes.

This look almost made Takeo Mikawa wonder if this guy really thought he was from China. How could he be so confident?

But forget it.

Takeo Mikawa shook his head.

He is still very confident in Kitaki Minoru's business abilities.

Since the other party said so, it shouldn't be a bad joke.

"In that case, let me introduce you first."

Takeo Mikawa pointed to the little girl sitting on the other side and spoke to Kitumi Minoru.

"This is my granddaughter, Mikawa Nao. In order to avoid trouble, she also has a stage name called Mizuno Shiho. She also collaborated with you before to shoot a commercial about electric trains. Do you remember?"

"oh?"

Kitaki Minoru raised his eyes.

The girl still had an expressionless face, but from between her delicate eyebrows, Kitumi caught a hint of familiarity.

"It turns out to be you."

Beicheng Shi suddenly realized.

He just said that when he saw Mikawa Nao, he felt inexplicably familiar.

It's just that he thought he was suffering from prosopagnosia.

In the end, I didn’t expect that I had actually met Nao Mikawa.

The tram commercial was shot for the Sagami Railway Company's "The Landscape Through the Eyes of a Father and a Daughter."

Because he was dissatisfied with Fuyoko Ninomiya's bullying practices in the industry.

Kitazumi Minoru and Honma Feihiko replaced each other, and the alternative was Mizuno Shiho - that is, Mikawa Nao.

After all, Nao Mikawa's appearance is comparable to that of Toyoko Ninomiya.

It's just that at that time, Nao Mikawa's behavior was completely different from what it is now. She looked normal and not so taciturn.

Just as Kitazumi looked at Nao Mikawa up and down.

But the other party suddenly raised his head, his big clean eyes looking right at him.

After a while, she suddenly spoke.

"The advertising script is very well written, I like it very much."

Her cold voice expressed her love directly without any twists and turns.

"Really? Thanks for the compliment."

Kitazumi was stunned for a moment by this too straight-forward expression.

At this point, the introductions from both sides have ended.

Takeo Mikawa, who was watching from the side, nodded with satisfaction, and then advanced the topic to the next stage.

"Boy Beicheng, I came here this time to tell you something. I will probably retire next year and officially retire from the industry."

"This is really true."

Listening to his words, Kitumi fell into silence.

"What's wrong? Beicheng boy? You don't seem surprised at all? Don't you feel sorry for me at all?"

Takeo Mikawa was a little confused.

He thought that according to Kita Sumi's usual style of doing things, he should come to comfort him without hesitation at this time.

"Because I don't think there is anything surprising about this kind of thing."

Kita Sumi shook his head.

After all, human power is limited.

Mikawa Takeo's age is there, and he really can't stand the high-intensity tossing. He thought that he would retire from the industry long ago.

It's better to say that he can stick to his acting career for another year after starring in "Little Canteen". This makes Kita Sumi feel sincere admiration.

"As for being sad and sad. And comforting Mr. Mikawa, I think this is even more unnecessary."

Rubbing the water cup placed beside him with his fingers.

Watching the transparent water in it swirl and swirl.

"Mr. Mikawa, you retire from the industry, I may feel a little regretful and reluctant, but that's the most. As for being sad and sad for Mr. Mikawa, I don't think I have the qualifications."

No matter how good his relationship with Mikawa Takeo is.

Kita Sumi is just a bystander after all.

I have never experienced what Takeo Mikawa has experienced, nor have I felt the hardships that he has gone through as an actor.

Without experiencing anything, I empathize with him and cry while hugging him. That is too hypocritical and too artificial.

Facing someone with whom he has an average relationship, Kitasumi might go over and be hypocritical.

But Takeo Mikawa is different.

He really respects such an old actor.

When he said this.

His eyes were full of light that was not like that of a child.

Nao Mikawa, who had been listening, was also attracted.

Those calm eyes were a little surprised.

She had never expected that a nine-year-old child would say such a thing.

Takeo Mikawa was also stunned as the person involved.

Then he smiled.

"That's right. Kitasumi boy, you are right, there is nothing to be sad about."

Just as Kitasumi said.

His acting career in this life is quite wonderful, and he has also brought many classic film and television images.

Therefore, when I was sitting in the theater, watching the big words "The End of the Play" hanging on this movie called life,

Mikawa Takeo may be touched and reluctant, but he will never regret it.

So——

"I found you this time, actually, for my last movie before I retire."

Mikawa Takeo spoke.

That's right.

Since I have decided to retire next year, stop performing arts activities, and return to ordinary life.

Then before leaving the industry, I have to make a big fuss and leave a last memorable work.

At this point, Mikawa Takeo's voice paused.

"And Kitasumi boy, don't you also need a classic movie to establish your current position in the koyaku industry?"

"Uh"

Mikawa Takeo's words hit Kitasumi's mind.

To be honest, his popularity is already saturated.

His popularity has also reached a bottleneck, and it is difficult to improve.

If you want to become a top koyaku in the industry, you must have a classic work that you can really show off and that people talk about with relish-"The Grudge" is not good, and Saeki Toshio has no scenes at all.

Even if there were shots, people would be scared to tears.

It didn't help to expand his influence at all.

Thinking of this, Kitasumi expressed his gratitude to Mikawa Takeo without hesitation.

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Mikawa."

He should be thanked indeed.

Because apart from anything else, the gimmick of Mikawa Takeo's retirement work alone would probably attract a lot of people to watch.

And given Mikawa Takeo's picky attitude towards acting and scripts.

The quality of the works he participated in would definitely not be too low.

Other actors would probably not be able to find a way to get such a good thing even if they lined up.

But Mikawa Takeo considered him, Kitasumi, at the first time.

Of course, he should be thanked.

"Hehe, Kitasumi kid, don't thank me too early. I'll tell you the truth. The director in charge of the filming this time is an old acquaintance of mine. He is the kind of director who only cares about your acting skills regardless of your popularity. Therefore, even if I help introduce you, you have to read the script carefully and pass the audition."

"I see. Is this why you asked me if I can speak Chinese, Mr. Mikawa? What you mean is that this story has cultural background about China?"

"As expected of Kitasumi kid, your mind is fast."

Mikawa Takeo looked at Kitasumi Minoru with approval.

Then he winked at Mikawa Nao on the other side without any hesitation.

The other party did not hesitate at all, and quickly took out a script from the handbag next to him and handed it to Kitasumi Minoru.

"The director and I have a good relationship, so he gave me the script in advance, but I don't need to tell you, Kitasumi kid, you should also know that this script should be kept secret, right?"

Mikawa Takeo said.

"Don't worry, Mr. Mikawa."

Kitasumi waved his hand and looked down at the same time.

With this action.

The title of the script quickly jumped into Kitasumi's eyes.

The title was very simple, arranged vertically, called "The Reason I'm Here".

Kitasumi reached out and roughly flipped through a few pages, and roughly understood why Mikawa Takeo asked about his Chinese level.

"The Reason I'm Here" is a very standard art film.

It tells the story of a heroine who had a bad relationship with her father since she was a child. After she met and fell in love with a young man from China, she went to live in China alone despite her parents' dissuasion, and later reached a reconciliation with her father due to a series of reasons.

Against this background.

Not only must we film the heroine's gradual adaptation and growth process after moving to China, but more importantly, we must also film the differences in customs, customs, and social relationships between Japan and China.

Kitami Minoru just glanced through a few pages of the script and was basically convinced - this script indeed has considerable potential to win awards!

After all, this script is different from the story of "Kidnapped Natsuko" which simply tells the story of mutual redemption.

The script also introduces the collision between cultures of different countries. There are so many things that can be explored in depth.

"How is it? Beicheng boy?"

Watching Kitumi Minori's changing expression, Takeo Mikawa smiled and asked questions from the side.

"It is indeed a very good script. If it is shot according to the contents of the script, it may earn a lot of reputation."

Putting down the script, Kitumi answered simply.

"Yes, I thought so too, so I thought of you. Do you think you can win the role of Lu Zhiyuan, the heroine's son?"

Maybe the Chinese name is a bit convoluted.

Takeo Mikawa recited it two or three times before he could read it fluently, and at the same time he did not forget to remind him.

"Because this movie is a rare work directed by that guy Kitano Fumi, the competition with you for the spot this time is probably going to be much more intense than usual."

".So this is Kitano Fumi's work."

Beicheng was stunned.

He said how could this script be so good.

Originally the work of Fumi Kitano.

That is a famous director in the true sense, the kind that anyone who has been in the industry will be familiar with.

He is not only a figure of the same era as Takeo Mikawa.

After that, he won the grand prize at international film festivals for his works such as "Summer" and "Evil". He is a truly famous director - one who has been interviewed by TV Tokyo.

Movies he directed.

Moreover, it is also a literary and artistic film that is a battleground for military strategists.

Is this more than 'much more intense' as Takeo Mikawa said?

It is estimated that all the famous male escorts in the entire porn industry will sign up for this audition.

So many top-notch men's roles coming out at the same time.

The competition must be quite fierce.

but

"It won't be a big problem."

Kitazumi replied simply.

What if a group of top-notch male actors compete on the same stage?

It's not like he hasn't fought with them in the ring before.

This is a rare opportunity for him to become a top-notch servant.

It's just a slightly more intense audition competition.

There was no reason for him to retreat here.

Kitami Minori said that she would definitely go to the audition and return the script in her hand to Takeo Mikawa.

This straightforward attitude made Takeo Mikawa quite satisfied.

But he obviously didn't forget to continue speaking.

"Since you, Beicheng boy, have decided to attend the audition, there is one more thing I have to do."

"Anything else?"

Kitacumi watched Takeo Mikawa say hello to Nao Mikawa next to him.

then.

Under Beicheng Minoru's surprised gaze.

Mikawa Nao's delicate face like a doll showed no expression at all, her fair and pink knees bent forward, and she actually knelt down without hesitation, while lowering her head.

"Please accept me as your apprentice, Teacher Beicheng."

".?"

no?

Kitazumi looked at Takeo Mikawa in astonishment.

Mikawa Takeo also looked at him with a confused face at this moment, as if he didn't expect his granddaughter to do such a thorough thing.

The two looked at each other, one big and one small, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

I don't know where the transformer box exploded today, and where to repair it. The power was out from two o'clock to seven o'clock. I was so sick.

I originally wanted to code it earlier. It’s been delayed until now!