But even so, it seems too weird to order fried fugu all the time.
When it was about to reach the seventh time, Matsumoto Keiko was the first to lose her patience and stopped holding the chopsticks in her hand.
But Teresa Teng was still greeting her warmly, "Matsumoto-san, eat quickly! It's so delicious! Don't let it get cold, I've eaten it all. Eat more, eat more."
Matsumoto Keiko could only show an apologetic smile and politely decline.
“It’s really delicious, but... I just celebrated the New Year and I need to control my weight recently...”
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't think well." Teresa Teng was very smart and considerate.
She corrected her mistake when she realized it, and immediately called the waitress.
After consulting Matsumoto Keiko on her taste, I looked at the menu and ordered some sea bream fish sashimi and mountain product hot pot for her.
He also said very enthusiastically, "This mushroom hotpot is very good for the body. I hope you like it."
However, just when Ning Weimin also wanted to take the opportunity to change his mind, Teresa Teng After entering, I closed the menu with a click and ordered the waitress in a refreshing voice that was completely different from when I was singing.
"As for us, let's have three more portions of fried puffer fish."
Then he didn't tolerate any objections from Ning Weimin and Funaki Minoru and said, "You two grown men are not afraid of getting fat, are you? What's more, you are too If you lose weight, you will lose your charm if you don’t eat more.”
In this way, Ning Weimin and Funaki Minoru could only stay with her until the end.
Looking at Teresa, she looked extremely calm. I continued to click the eighth and ninth times with enjoyment, but judging from the posture and atmosphere, it didn’t look like I was going to stop there.
Ning Weimin also took the risk. He was addicted to eating anyway, so he even risked his life to accompany the gentleman while drinking sake and feasting.
Funaki Minoru went even further than him, in order to flatter his own cash cow and make this popular singer happy.
He actually gave me a thumbs up frequently and said in Japanese English, "Nice!! Delicious!!!" (Great, so delicious!).
While eating, I made the expression that it was natural to order something like this.
For this reason, Ning Weimin also gained a better understanding of Minoru Funaki, the president of Taurus Palace. He couldn't help but sigh with sincerity - this person is truly a dog-licker!
Of course, eating is all about eating. In addition to focusing on the delicious food, they also talk a lot.
During the meal, Keiko Matsumoto first sincerely praised Teresa Teng’s golden voice.
Said that I have always liked listening to her song "Repay".
Matsumoto Keiko believes that no one’s voice can be as gentle and round as Teresa Teng, delicate yet tough, and can be easily mastered in any type of song.
It is said that her singing voice has a sweetness and relaxation that makes people forget the pain, and is full of a touch of intellectual beauty.
It is really fitting that she can sing the theme song for her first movie "Li Xianglan".
Keiko Matsumoto feels lucky to have the help of Teresa Teng.
Similarly, Teresa Teng also fully expressed her admiration for Keiko Matsumoto.
She claimed to have watched many movies starring her and liked her performance very much.
Especially "Letter" and "Bad Guys".
Through these two movies, I feel that Keiko Matsumoto shines brighter the more she appears in a story with female stars.
Therefore, celebrities like Li Xianglan, who are famous in both China and Japan, were household legends of the previous generation.
Her story can only be convincing to the audience if it is performed by Keiko Matsumoto, who has outstanding acting skills and is recognized as "the most beautiful woman in Japan".
Teresa Teng also said that if she needs help in promoting the movie when it is released, she will definitely do her best to support and cooperate.
She expressed great expectations for the future results of "Li Xianglan" after its release, and wished Matsumoto Keiko another career success.
To be honest, even if it’s a scene, it’s up to whoever has the say.
Speaking skills and the identity of the speaker are both important.
Just like in front of me, there is a movie queen, a singer, a radiant beauty, a gentle and smart sweet girl.
Everything he said was sincere, showing true feelings and sincerity, and was not all superficial and perfunctory.
How can the atmosphere not be harmonious if we support each other and compliment each other like this?
So there was no need for Ning Weimin, the middleman to bridge the gap between the two of them, to do anything else. Matsumoto Keiko became more and more happy chatting with Teresa Teng.
Keiko Matsumoto asked Teresa Teng for advice on singing skills.
Teresa Teng not only answered some of Keiko Matsumoto’s doubts about singing seriously.
I also took the initiative to introduce two vocal teachers to her, hoping they could be helpful.
In particular, I heard that Ning Weimin intends to use the soundtrack of "Li Xianglan" to pave the way for Matsumoto Keiko's singing career in the mainland. Currently, Ning Weimin is preparing the tracks for her to release a music album in the mainland. .
Matsumoto Keiko is working extra hard to learn Chinese in order to prepare for this Chinese music album.
She even couldn't help but say with envy, "I really envy you Matsumoto-san. In fact, my biggest dream is to one day go to the mainland to sing for mainland fans and release my music album in the mainland. Because you can understand me best. Those who sang are my friends from mainland China. It’s a pity that Matsumoto-san can visit my parents’ hometown at will, but I don’t have such a blessing..."
This statement was quite abrupt and revealing. With an unspeakable regret and helplessness.
Besides, it involves sensitive topics, which makes the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
Needless to say, Teresa Teng immediately regretted it after saying this.
So he claimed that he was very nervous and seemed to have had a little too much to drink today, so he quickly changed the subject.
In turn, she began to ask Matsumoto Keiko for tips on acting.
Speaking of movies, Teresa Teng’s attitude of seriously asking for advice is actually true.
Because she has appeared in very few movies in her life, and they were all concentrated in the early years.
Although there were many big names in dramas who acted with her at that time, such as Shen Dianxia's big brother Zhang Chong of the Rat Team, "The King of Golden Cymbals" Li Minlang, "The Extinct Master" Zhang Bingyu, etc.
However, Teresa Teng has always believed that these films were rough in production, jerky in performance, and unsatisfactory, and she never wanted to mention them.
Not only were those days of making movies not good in her mind, but the key was that the last few movies were box office hits.
So Teresa Teng, who has lingering fears, has always felt that she is "box office poison".
Not only do I have no confidence in my acting skills, I also have no confidence in my camera face.
Matsumoto Keiko did not hide anything. Not only did she share her filming experience with her, she also spoke frankly about the embarrassment she encountered in the Japanese film industry when she first debuted.
He even said that if Teresa Teng is interested, there will definitely be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
When the topic came to this point, the atmosphere became active again.
Especially Teresa Teng suddenly thought that she still owed Ning Weimin a huge favor anyway, so why not just leave it to Keiko Matsumoto.
So I happily agreed, "If Matsumoto-san is willing to give me some advice, that would be great. If there is a suitable role for me in your new play, I would be willing to give it a try. No matter how small the role is, it doesn't matter. As long as you don’t dislike my lack of acting skills, it’s clear. She is willing to be a green leaf with red flowers. This is obviously a sign of goodwill from her, and she intends to support Keiko Matsumoto's next movie at the box office.
You know, it's not about money at all.
With Teresa Teng’s current fame, without a special friendship, who could hire her to accompany her?
And as long as this news is released, let alone the movie being released, there will definitely be many fans of hers.
Even media reporters will seize the opportunity and report desperately, which naturally has countless benefits for the film.
Matsumoto Keiko was naturally quite surprised when she heard what she said, and she subconsciously wanted to agree.
However, she soon understood from the look in Teresa Teng's eyes towards Ning Weimin that this favor was not a piece of cake that fell for nothing, it was probably a favor from the running of awards.
So she also looked at Ning Weimin, waiting for him to tell him whether he could accept such a kindness.
Unexpectedly, Ning Weimin neither agreed nor objected. Instead, he was silent for a long time, and then made an incredibly bold statement.
"Teresa, you are so famous, how can you be embarrassed to be a supporting role? Besides, you haven't made a movie for so long, and you finally appeared on the big screen again. This is destined to attract media attention. Amazing news. But once your fans know that you play a small role, they will definitely be disappointed. To be honest, I actually have a story in my mind that is very suitable for you to be the protagonist. I just thought of it. If you are willing, we might as well work together. I plan to make a movie for you with an investment of more than one billion yen. Maybe two billion yen, really big. Produced. ”
What does it mean to die without saying anything surprising!
As Teresa Teng said "ah", everyone present was stunned and looked at Ning Weimin in disbelief.
You must know that the so-called big-budget movies in the Japanese film industry do not have too gorgeous and exaggerated scenes.
And their labor costs are also very low. The appearance fees of Japanese stars are less than a fraction of American stars.
So whether it is film, television or animation, in this era, it is almost 500 million yen.
Just like "Manhunt", there are thrilling action scenes in it, and only movies with more outdoor scenes are more expensive.
"The Man in the House on Fire" filmed by Keiko Matsumoto last year is also considered one.
Except for the location, all the money for that movie was spent on the remuneration of the male and female actors, and she had a concubine with the director, Kinji Fukasaku.
If these movies were to be compared with American movies, they would be masterpieces worth 20 to 30 million US dollars.
As for "Li Xianglan" shot by Matsumoto Keiko, it can cost one billion yen, which is very rare for Japan.
Of course, there are higher ones.
That is, large-scale war movies like "Tiger Tiger Tiger" and "Dunhuang", which currently takes place in an entire ancient city in China, are the most expensive.
Movies with this level of investment are not available every year even in the United States, and often only one is produced every few years.
Like Ben-Hur and Cleopatra.
In other words, the cost of so-called big-budget movies in Japan is generally controlled at about one-tenth of that of similar movies in the United States.
Most Japanese films are multi-million dollar investments or even lower.
Why?
Because Japanese movies do not seek international tastes, but satisfy the local market as their basic requirement.
Japanese people prefer bland movies, so they don’t watch them unless they are big-budget movies.
It doesn’t require too many flashy and expensive scenes to deal with.
Many American films with huge investments may not be as successful as low-cost Japanese films in the Japanese market.
In a word - not to my liking.
Low-cost movies may also win big box office, which is a special phenomenon in the Japanese film market.
How can "The Camera Don't Stop," as everyone knows it more than ten years later, win a box office of 3 billion yen with a shooting cost of 3 million yen?
Because the Japanese like this kind of thing.
To put it bluntly, in a self-sufficient and self-entertaining film market like Japan, it is actually relatively easy to control costs.
Under such circumstances, Ning Weimin actually asked for an investment of 2 billion yen to support a singer in a movie. Wasn't he crazy?
No matter how popular Teresa Teng is, she is like a mountain apart. Whether she can sustain a film on her own is absolutely unknown.
To put it bluntly, Keiko Matsumoto, as a gold medal actress, even works with famous directors.
I am still worried about my "Li Xianglan". I have no idea whether it can sell 3 billion yen at the box office and successfully recoup the cost.
How could she believe that Teresa Teng could sell a movie for 6 billion yen?
Even Teresa Teng herself did not have this confidence and thought that Ning Weimin had drunk too much and was talking nonsense.
"President Ning, can you please stop joking? Is the sake here so easy to get drunk?"
So there is no other explanation. Even if Matsumoto Keiko doesn't want to believe it, I can only cast distrustful eyes on Ning Weimin and Teresa Teng, and I can't help but suspect that there is something special between them.
Perhaps there was a connection between them, Ning Weimin suddenly felt a chill on his back.
When he turned around to look, Sister Shozhu’s piercing eyes almost froze him!
So he didn't care about showing off, and quickly took out all the words in his heart.
It was finally explained clearly why he said such words, which gradually stabilized the emotions of several people and stopped making random suspicions.
Actually, he did not say this for no reason, it really had a certain degree of success.
Because the movie he wanted to film for Teresa Teng was a hit in the North American market in 2018.
With an investment cost of US$30 million, "Crazy Rich Asians" has earned a global box office of US$240 million, and has topped the box office charts in the North American market for three consecutive weeks.
Yes, this movie is definitely a very cliched Cinderella romantic comedy, just like an enhanced version of "Meteor Garden" and it also fails to correctly represent Chinese culture and values. It still reflects American values.
As a result, this drama was not well received in mainland China and was not adapted to the local environment. It also lost both box office and reputation.
The reason why this movie became popular in the United States is not only because it tells a love story smoothly and is relatively easy to understand.
It also reveals in a novel and dazzling way the crazy and wealthy lifestyle of Asians in the historical environment of rapid economic development in Asia and decline of the West.
As the Internet buzzword says, "Poverty limits our imagination."
But having said that, in this era without the Internet, "Meteor Garden" has not yet appeared.
In other words, the story routine is not too vulgar, and it is not so bad that everyone knows it is irredeemable.
And the historical environment is also surprisingly similar.
Today, Japan is the center of the global bubble. When it comes to money worship and luxury, it is only crazier here.
The Japanese are arrogant and even more outrageous than Singapore in the original movie, which meets the needs of this movie.
If the situation here were arranged into a movie, it would definitely make ordinary people stunned and fully satisfy their curiosity.
In addition, the most important thing is that the template of this story perfectly overlaps with Teresa Teng's personal experience.
As soon as this movie is released and it is heard that Teresa Teng is starring, the media will definitely go crazy and try their best to match Teresa Teng's personal relationship experience.
The gimmick is too big. (End of this chapter)