Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

After the noisy Christmas, it was the winter break of Jingwen High School.

This also made Kita Sumire feel a little relieved.

Although he rarely mentioned things about Jingwen High School.

But in fact, Kita Sumire did not miss classes because of the care of Jingwen High School Principal Yumoto.

He completed the Jingwen High School coursework seriously every day, and then carried out artistic activities.

Unlike the one-month winter break of Chinese students.

Jingwen High School’s winter break starts from Christmas and ends on January 8, which is barely a two-week vacation.

And Kitano Fumi, who has already finished shooting in Tokyo, will certainly not give up these two weeks of free time.

Christmas was just over.

The other party sent Kita Sumire an invitation to shoot - come quickly! Prepare to start shooting!

Kita Sumire agreed to this of course.

When "The Reason I'm Here" started shooting, it was drizzling.

It seems that Kitano Fumi wanted to shoot a scene in the rain, so he specially prepared to hold the opening ceremony at this time.

As for the specific process of the opening ceremony.

It is nothing more than the common three-piece set of fruit basket, Yunzhong Juejianji, and placed cameras.

The only difference from the past is that with Bei Chengshi's current fame and status, he is now a first-tier actor standing behind the director and producer.

Wait until Yunzhong Juejianji is finished.

Bei Chengshi also breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go off the stage to change clothes and put on makeup.

But he hadn't taken two steps yet.

"Master Bei Cheng."

A cold voice suddenly caught up from behind, making Bei Chengshi turn his head subconsciously.

Then, he saw an expressionless girl running towards him.

"Huh?"

Looking at the girl running in front of him and calling him "Master", Bei Chengshi was stunned for a moment, and then said in a strange way: "Excuse me, big sister, who are you?"

"." The expressionless girl didn't speak.

She just took a deep look at the cheap master in front of her and spoke very seriously: "I am Nao Mikawa, Master Kitasumi, I have kowtowed to you before."

Nao Mikawa emphasized the word "kowtowed".

This made Kitasumi suddenly remember her identity-isn't this Nao Mikawa who was brought by Takeo Mikawa to become his disciple?

"I'm really sorry, Sister Mikawa."

Kitasumi coughed dryly and explained: "I have a lot of things to do here recently, so I am a little confused."

It was really embarrassing.

You know, he promised Takeo Mikawa that he would take care of Nao Mikawa and teach her how to express her emotions through acting.

As a result, there were too many things to do recently.

Not to mention taking care of Nao Mikawa and teaching her acting skills, he didn't even call her.

And there was a misunderstanding like the one just now.

This is indeed not appropriate.

He apologized honestly and said straightforwardly: "If there is anything you don't understand about acting, Sister Sanchuan can come and ask me."

However——

"It's okay, Master Beicheng, you don't have to feel any burden. My grandfather asked me to become his disciple."

Shaking her head, Sanchuan Nao paused: "And"

"And?"

Beicheng looked over in confusion.

"And I'm very good. I think Master Beicheng really has nothing to teach me, and I'm worried that my phone call may cause unnecessary burden to Master Beicheng, so I haven't called Master Beicheng."

Sanchuan Nao answered seriously.

"Ahem——"

As soon as these words came out, Beicheng almost choked to death.

To be honest, he could hear that Sanchuan Nao didn't mean to look down on him.

What she said was also her true words.

But this kind of straightforward and sincere words made him feel angry and funny.

Okay, okay.

Since you want to be so "straightforward", I won't indulge you.

Waving his hand, Kita Sumire also smiled and said: "It's okay, sister Mikawa, I'm better than you. If you don't understand anything, just ask me."

He just copied Mikawa Nao's template.

Even if Mikawa Nao refuted, he could be confident that the other party would be convinced.

However.

"You are better than me? Really? Are you that good?"

The expressionless face changed, and the beautiful big eyes like inorganic matter also widened, and Mikawa Nao looked at him in disbelief.

"Ahem cough——"

This really made Kita Sumire speechless.

No? You really believe it?

Although he is indeed confident that he is better than her, shouldn't the other party refute it directly at this time? Why did she believe him like a fool?

At this point in the exchange, Kita Sumire understood.

Mikawa Nao looks like an ice sculpture beauty, walking and sitting without talking, always with a blank expression.

But in fact, the ice sculpture is filled with sand, so it is not an exaggeration to call it a sand sculpture.

As if to verify Kita Sumimi's idea, Mikawa Nao touched her head in confusion and looked over with half-belief: "You are better than me.? I don't believe it unless you show it to me."

"Show it to you? How does Sister Mikawa want me to show it?"

Kita Sumimi, who had become interested, asked back.

".In the next scene, you let me see how powerful you are, and then I will consider whether to believe you or not."

"Alright."

Kitaki Minoru nodded his head.

If it were anyone else, Kitaki Minoru wouldn't care about what the other person thinks at all.

But this heartless fool is the granddaughter of Takeo Mikawa after all.

Beicheng Shimi owed the old man a lot of favors, so he should take care of him if he could.

He smiled and nodded his head there.

On the other side, Nao Mikawa still frowned, feeling from the bottom of her heart that Kitumi Minoru, the cheap master, was most likely lying to her.

How could a subservient be better than a first-line actress like her who received Takeo Mikawa's acting education from an early age?

But the problem is that Mikawa Nao can feel the confidence in Kitumi Minoru's eyes and it doesn't seem to be fake at all.

This made her even more confused.

And just as she was thinking, the field recorder on the other side just made a sound.

"Have the actors already put on their makeup? Let's adjust it and get ready to start filming."

Hearing these words, Mikawa Nao was just about to raise her head in response.

After all, she also has a role in this scene as the heroine Yukie Tezuka.

However, as soon as she raised her head, she couldn't take her eyes away.

Because under her gaze, Beicheng Minoru's expression, standing posture, including the eyes that were smiling just now, underwent earth-shaking changes in just an instant.

The sky is gray.

The overall tone is relatively dark.

Raindrops fell from the eaves.

The weeds in the corner hold crystal clear water drops sliding down from the green grass.

Under the long eaves.

An old man with age spots, no longer looking young, and only wearing an autumn coat and long trousers, was raising his head, looking at the patter of raindrops falling, not knowing what he was thinking.

There was a sound of soft footsteps.

You can hear it from the sound of stepping on the wooden floor.

The owner of the footsteps was definitely not that old.

"Coming?"

The old man didn't turn his head, just held a cigarette in his mouth and spoke like this.

The flaming red cigarette butts looked quite dazzling under the dark sky.

"Um"

A timid voice sounded from behind.

The first thing that appeared in the camera was a pair of white feet.

Moving further up brings out the entire character.

That's a boy.

A handsome boy.

His expression was timid, his voice was timid, and his little feet stretched forward, as if he wanted to continue to get closer, but he stopped in place.

This seems to be an unreasonable action, but it is also somewhat natural.

Because Lu Zhiyuan was just as afraid of his Japanese classmates as he was afraid of the serious old man in front of him.

According to his mother, his grandfather had never hugged him since he was born.

And he had only vague memories of his grandfather.

He was silent.

A shadow of timidity enveloped his body, making him afraid to move forward.

Only the flash of fear in those big innocent eyes revealed all his emotions.

Lu Zhiyuan is a precocious child.

They are also children who want to be recognized by others.

But in Japan, he was not recognized by his classmates, nor by his grandfather.

He wants to get close to the other person, but he is afraid that getting close to the other person will arouse disgust.

So I can only stand still and stagnate.

Noticed his movements.

The old man wearing only an autumn coat and long trousers frowned and took a puff of cigarette.

The red cigarette butt was even more dazzling with this movement.

He knew why his grandson Lu Zhiyuan was afraid of him.

Because since the other person was born, I have never hugged him, and usually just watch him from a distance.

Children are very emotional creatures.

The closer you are to Him, the closer He will be to you.

The more you distance yourself from him, the further away he becomes from you.

The old man in the past has no regrets.

Because he used to be a conservative person.

In the past, he favored sons over daughters. He hated that he gave birth to a daughter, and even more hated that his daughter actually married a Chinese.

The time was the 1990s, when Japan’s bubble economy burst and its economic edifice collapsed, while China next door continued to develop. Therefore, the ‘China threat theory’ was rampant in society.

But now.

People will change.

Probably because he is old and frail.

The elderly are increasingly aware of the decline of their lives.

Looking at the grandson in front of him, he just felt that the other person was like another continuation of his life.

Thoughts originally filled with discrimination and prejudice are gradually changing

so--

"Sit here with me."

He lightly knocked on the ground next to him.

The old man spoke.

Watch him stretch out his hand to signal.

There was obvious hesitation on his petite face, but Lu Zhiyuan still sat down obediently, but the distance where he sat was far away from him.

The old man didn't say much.

He just stared at him sideways and spoke.

"I heard that you are going to China with Yukie?"

Yukie, this is the name of Lu Zhiyuan’s mother, Yukie Tezuka.

His inquiry did not receive an immediate answer from Lu Zhiyuan.

But there was a long silence.

Then--

".Um."

After nodding his head in silence, Lu Zhiyuan spoke.

"." The old man said nothing.

He didn't seem to be shaken much.

But the increasingly red cigarette butt in his hand seemed to mean something.

After a while, he raised his head and moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something else.

Then after a while

"Where is Tezuka Yukie?! Where is Tezuka Yukie?"

The camera was temporarily stopped, the loudspeaker was taken out directly, and Kitano Fumi couldn't help but speak.

This scene should have been Lu Zhiyuan communicating with his grandfather, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by the heroine Tezuka Yukie and Lu Zhiyuan was taken away.

But the old man played by Takeo Mikawa has been silent for so long.

As the heroine, Yukie Tezuka has not appeared yet.

How could he bear this.

He immediately took out the loudspeaker and simply called out.

"Sorry, it's my problem."

And next to her, Nao Mikawa lowered her head and made an apologetic sound.

Even though she always had a blank expression, she felt embarrassed at this moment.

There is no way.

She was attracted by Kitasumi's acting and was stunned.

If Takeo Mikawa's acting is solid to the extreme, then Kitasumi's acting is definitely the acting that makes her feel amazed and unable to take her eyes away.

Whether it is the tone, body movements or emotional coordination.

Kitasumi grasped it just like the real thing.

Even just now, she felt like she was in a movie scene.

And it's not just her.

After Mikawa Nao apologized, she subconsciously looked around.

The staff on the scene still kept their breaths, fearing that their breath would affect the atmosphere of the scene.

This.

It's really amazing. Am I really not as good as him?

She took a deep look at Kitasumi.

Mikawa Nao reached out and touched her head, and couldn't help thinking.

The next thing is much simpler.

Because the silent part in the middle can be edited and cut out in the later stage.

So even if Mikawa Nao makes some mistakes, it's harmless.

The camera returns to the scene again.

"What are you going to do to Yuan?"

The voice came from the other side.

It was a young woman with an innocent look.

Perhaps she was too anxious when she ran over.

At this time, she was panting, and the corners of her skirt were stained with dirty water.

But that innocent face was full of hostility towards the old man.

She stretched out her hand to Lu Zhiyuan without hesitation.

"A Yuan, come to your mother."

"But grandpa."

Children are always kind.

Lu Zhiyuan probably sensed the old man's thoughts and turned his head subconsciously.

The little face was full of childishness and ignorance.

But——

"That kind of person is not your grandpa!"

The voice was full of resentment, and the expression was even more excited.

The young woman held Lu Zhiyuan's hand and pulled him away without looking back.

Lu Zhiyuan subconsciously turned his head and looked at his grandpa blankly.

He seemed a little hesitant, as if he wanted to get close.

But in the end, he could only follow his mother and walk away.

Behind them.

The old man still didn't speak, and didn't even stop him.

He just raised his head, continued to pick up the cigarette, and took a deep puff, still looking like he didn't care.

But if you look closely, you will find that his fingers seem to be shaking slightly.

This is a long shot that pulls back.

The old man sat cross-legged under the eaves, hunched over, raised his head, and looked at the empty sky.

Behind him was the Japanese sliding door that had been opened.

The door frame of the sliding door framed him tightly.

Under the gloomy sky.

His black figure was very deep.

The fiery red light of the cigarette in his hand had also burned to the limit, like a life that was about to decay.

"Okay! That's it! Click!"

It ended with a sound.

It was as if the air circulation was restored in an instant.

All the staff present exhaled heavily.

There was no way.

The scene just now was too depressing.

The conflict between father and daughter was so sharp that they didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that their breathing would destroy the atmosphere on the scene.

"It's amazing, Director Kitano."

The head of the production team looked at the camera in front of him with a sigh.

As the actor of Yukie Tezuka's father, Takeo Mikawa's level is unquestionable, and he is still as terrifying as ever.

The background at the end, the hunched figure, the trembling fingers smoking, all perfectly portrayed an old man who was about to die.

Takeo Mikawa's acting level is extremely high.

But what the head of the production team didn't expect was——

"The child actor named Kita Sumi is also amazing."

Yes.

If you look at the aura of the play just now.

Kita Sumi is definitely not inferior to Takeo Mikawa.

In the face of Takeo Mikawa's solid acting skills, Kita Sumi is not inferior at all.

Whether it is the last look back or the eyes that seem to be shrouded in shadows, they perfectly express Lu Zhiyuan's fear of the old man, but want to get close to him.

He repeatedly made a sound of praise.

But soon, he frowned and looked at Kitano Fumi with some surprise.

Obviously, Kitasumi and Mikawa Takeo performed so perfectly.

But why did Kitano Fumi frown and look a little dissatisfied?

"What's wrong, Director Kitano? Do you think there is something wrong with Kitasumi or Mikawa's performance?"

He asked curiously.

"Well, it's not about Kitasumi-kun and Mr. Mikawa."

Kitano Fumi shook his head.

If Mikawa Takeo's performance made him feel as solid as a rock.

Then Kitasumi Minoru really surprised him.

This was obviously the main role of Mikawa Takeo.

But Kitasumi Minoru was able to use his acting skills to set off Mikawa Takeo while making his presence quite strong.

That handsome but timid expression is expected to attract the attention of countless female audiences.

He was not disappointed by choosing this sub-act.

However.

"I'm not talking about Kitasumi-kun or Mr. Mikawa. But look here, Miss Nao's shot."

He raised his finger and pointed to the shot just taken.

Kitano Fumi frowned and spoke.

Mikawa Nao's acting is quite good.

This is also an important reason why he chose her as the heroine, Yukie Tezuka.

She only had three lines in this scene, and there were only a few shots, so it wasn't particularly noticeable.

But for some reason, her originally good acting skills always gave him a sense of disharmony with the environment.

"Ms. Nao's shot?"

According to Kitano Fumi, the head of the production team came over with some curiosity.

Then he was stunned.

To be honest, Nao Mikawa's performance was actually quite good.

Whether it was the emotional expression or the clean and neat movements without any drag, it made people feel that her acting skills were quite good.

But

"It's a bit strange." The head of the production team touched his head.

Obviously, Nao Mikawa's acting skills seemed quite good when viewed separately.

But why did he look at it again with the shots of Takeo Mikawa in front and Kitasumi Mi in the back.

He felt a sense of being out of place and extremely awkward and unnatural?

"It seems that this is not just my illusion."

Seeing the expression of the head of the production team, Kitano Fumi also nodded.

He noticed this unnatural feeling from the beginning, and has been studying why it feels this way.

After repeatedly checking the shots, Kitano Fumi vaguely confirmed that this might be a problem with Mikawa Nao.

But if you only look at the acting, you can't tell what's going on for the time being.

"Should we call Miss Nao over? Ask about the situation?"

The head of the stage management team proposed a solution.

"Not for now."

Shaking his head, Kitano Fumi touched his chin and said, "We haven't confirmed the problem yet. Instead of calling Miss Nao over to ask about the situation now, it's better to let her continue to act and have a good talk with her after we really confirm the problem."

Mikawa Nao had too few shots just now.

They didn't confirm the problem either.

It's not too late to call Mikawa Nao over to correct it when they realize where the problem is.

Otherwise, they will say something ambiguous, which will prevent Mikawa Nao from being able to perform freely, which will be a real disaster.

Kitano Fumi and the head of the stage management team were whispering and discussing over there.

But before they could come up with any countermeasures.

There was a commotion from the filming crew, and everyone seemed to have gathered there for something.

"What's going on?! The filming hasn't started yet! Keep quiet, filming crew!"

Kitano Fumi, who was already a little annoyed because he couldn't find the problem with the picture, became even more impatient when he heard the noisy noise.

He frowned and separated the crowd.

Then

Kitano Fumi was stunned.

Because under his gaze.

The heroine of this movie, Nao Mikawa, knelt down upright at this time, looking very well-behaved.

Opposite her, was Kitasumi Mi, who had just come down from the scene and seemed to have a headache as well.

No?

What's going on?

Kitano Fumi uttered a 'hiss' and began to have a headache.

This is really.

How come there are so many problems on the first day of the filming?