The difference with Fukasaku Kinji is that he faces unsolvable problems.
Michiko Harada did not stay in her room, thinking hard and competing with herself, making herself even more depressed.
She chose another way. She went to the street and used shopping and consumption to make herself forget her unhappiness, trying to divert her attention to having fun.
Anyway, Fukasaku Kinji has not been in the mood to go to bed with him recently, since the Academy Awards ceremony is coming soon.
Then why doesn’t she take advantage of this gap to date men who are willing to pay for her for a few days and get some suitable outfits for herself?
After all, as the director's lover, she couldn't get any financial benefit from Fukasaku Kinji.
Sometimes she even paid the bills at the hotel where they had an affair. The only thing she could benefit from was career opportunities from Director Fukasaku.
As she already regards this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as her own, she doesn't want to appear in the spotlight wearing shabby clothes to receive such an important award, so she has to find another way. .
So when Kinji Fukasaku received a phone call that was like an ultimatum from the president.
Michiko Harada chose to use her body and fame to make extra money.
At noon that day, she had a date in Akasaka with a builder boss who was as old as her father.
The two of them were like a loving old couple. They first visited the Mikimoto jewelry store in the commercial street, and then the Dior clothing store.
As an expert in seduction, Michiko Harada, with her ability to make men stimulate their lower body thinking, got a 330,000 yen pearl necklace from a builder and bought it. After buying an evening dress worth 520,000 yen,
satisfied, she accompanied this generous and fascinated builder to the Okura Hotel for dinner.
Then after they had had enough wine and dinner, the two of them got on the hotel elevator together, and finally entered a suite on the thirteenth floor to study how to write the word "Kun".
After the cultural class was over, Michiko Harada freshened up, walked out of the room with the results of today's teaching, walked quickly through the empty corridor, and took the hotel's glass exterior elevator again to go downstairs.
Three hours had passed since she walked through the door of this hotel, and it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.
At this moment, the radiant Michiko Harada watched the yellow light showing the floor flashing and extinguishing, and looked at the prosperous street scene with people coming and going on the road outside the hotel.
I couldn’t help but recall the embarrassment I had every time I fished for Kaizi and traded with men.
Just like people who have made a fortune always like to recall their downtrodden years, she also has this habit now.
She still remembered that in the days before she became famous, when she did this kind of thing, it almost always happened in those love hotels near Kabukicho Street.
To avoid meeting acquaintances, she could only go to the appointment in disguise.
To the extent that the wooden stairs of the love hotel made a creaking sound, which could cause her embarrassment and panic.
The key is that at that time, the reward for accompanying a man was really limited.
Even though she had the youth and the most delicate body at that time, she could still get a reward of about 200,000 yen every time.
If you want something good, you can only fawn over Matsumoto Keiko servilely and pretend to be pitiful.
Fortunately, she later embraced director Fukasaku and finished filming the movie "The Man in the House on Fire".
Although she is still the same person, some things are completely different.
For example, because she is already well-known in the film industry, the cost of her helping out with men has skyrocketed.
Even private life has unfolded a scene of prosperity that is different from the past.
Just like now, the place where she operates has been turned into a high-end hotel, and a helping hand can bring a lot of rewards.
Because accordingly, the status of the date has also improved.
She naturally became easy to talk to, and no one cared about her over the price of companionship anymore.
For this reason, she felt a sense of pride and satisfaction, and she was quite convinced.
If I can win the Academy Award in a few days, my net worth will increase several times in the future.
Maybe you can get a luxury car as a reward for sleeping one night, and maybe someone is willing to buy a house for yourself.
Even opportunities to arrange advertisements will come one after another. It is not an exaggeration to say that everything will be smooth sailing from now on.
Even a few years later, she still could not become a popular first-line star, nor was she destined to become a director's wife.
But we should also make enough money from other aspects.
And after all, the qualifications of having won the Academy Award are real.
Needless to say, when she received the award, movie fans all over Japan should have been watching in front of the TV.
So at the very least, even if she chooses to retire from the entertainment industry, she can still be a middle-aged wealthy man who lost his wife as a star, and become a real rich wife...
That's it. In this way, the more Michiko Harada thought about it, the more beautiful it became. Unknowingly, the haze that Matsumoto Keiko had brought to her soul gradually dissipated.
The elevator stopped on the first floor of the hotel. Under the respectful salute of the waiter, Harada Michiko walked out of the Okura Hotel in a great mood with her head held high.
However, because the time was not too early or too late, she did not take a taxi directly back to her residence after going out, or go find a place to eat.
Instead, I chose to wander around Akasaka’s pedestrian street.
She planned to go to watch stores and luggage stores to see if there were any styles that she liked so that her date could pay for them tomorrow.
However, as I was walking, I suddenly saw a group of people blocking the intersection.
As a result, she couldn't help but stop and take a curious look.
With just one look, all her good mood today came to an abrupt end.
I bet this is a movie theater.
And the reason why so many people gather here.
Not only because many people are queuing up to buy tickets, but also because the TBS TV crew is doing roadside programs here.
A female anchor who looked familiar, but couldn’t pronounce her name for the moment, was talking to the camera lens.
"Dear viewers in front of the TV, this is Shochiku Cinema in Shimo Akasaka District. You can see that here, there are many people queuing up to buy tickets, waiting to watch the movie "Li Xianglan". According to We understand that this recent large-scale biographical film has been very popular among female audiences, and has even aroused widespread discussion. Many women believe that this film truthfully expresses the persecution of Japanese women during the war. It's hard not to sympathize with this. It also reflects the need for today's Japanese women to abandon traditional ideas and fight for equal social rights for themselves. It is understood that the movie is now approaching the box office of 1.65 billion yen. Discipline, and here, the attendance rate has been 100% for two consecutive days..."
It should be said that all major TV stations in Japan have news programs similar to those that reflect people's livelihood.
Generally, everything from the increasing number of crows in Tokyo to the opening of a new specialty restaurant may be featured on the show.
Anyway, they follow social hot spots, and they do whatever the hot topics are.
While the female anchor was reporting, Michiko Harada couldn't help but snorted disdainfully after listening to a few sentences.
In her mind, of course these words were like farts.
It sounds awesome, but it's nothing at all.
This cinema only has two or three halls, with a total of only 180 seats. Even if the theater is full for two consecutive days, there are only a few people.
It turned out to be like a shocking event that shook the earth and the mountains. It was really ridiculous!
Hmph, this news program must have been bribed by Keiko Matsumoto, a bitch.
For the sake of box office, this stinky woman can use any tricks now.
And just when she was standing there slandering her and scolding her in her heart.
The female anchor has finished introducing the background information of the news topic and began to "randomly" capture passers-by. When I saw someone, I asked, "Excuse me, are you here to watch the movie "Li Xianglan"?"
The result was almost without exception, all passers-by were very happy. It means "yeah".
Suddenly the female anchor sighed, "Ah, this is so surprising. Is this movie really so good? I really want to go to the cinema to watch it..."
This made Michiko Harada even more speechless. The host's acting skills were too exaggerated and embarrassing.
You stand in front of the cinema and ask, and this cinema belongs to Songzhu Cinemas.
Currently, apart from a youth comedy "Let's Gotokuji" adapted from a manga, which is being screened in a small hall in order to reach young audiences, the same movie "Li Xianglan" is being screened in the other two halls.
Even with a dog’s brain, he also knows that all adults must come to watch the movie. Is this any surprise?
If you have the ability, you can go to a movie theater owned by Toho for interviews. You can also go to Toei.
I guarantee that no one will watch "Li Xianglan".
Or if you stop a middle school student in school uniform, they are definitely not watching "Li Xianglan".
Are all Japanese news anchors such idiots?
If this were the case, I would have been an anchor instead of an actor if I had known earlier. It seems easier to live in a TV station...
Michiko Harada really wanted to go up and point this out directly, but it felt like it was useless. They were recording the material now, so if she went back and edited it, it would be in vain.
Just as he was about to leave, he discovered that the female anchor started asking questions to people coming out of the theater again.
This time I finally changed the question, "Sorry, did you two just finish watching the movie? Did you watch "Li Xianglan"?"
The ones who were stopped were a couple. The couple is suspected to be college students.
Both of them were a little surprised to be interviewed suddenly, but they are both quite outgoing.
Especially girls, although they cover their mouth slightly to avoid people seeing their teeth.
But he still answered cheerfully, "Yes."
"So what do you think of this film?"
"I think it's very good."
"Yes. Can you tell me in detail?"
"This..." The Japanese girl thought for a moment and looked at the young man beside her with a crooked look.
The young man understood immediately and quickly spoke to his girlfriend who was not good at speaking.
“I think in this movie, Li Xianglan, played by Matsumoto Keiko, is really restored. Her acting skills are quite superb. I also like Sawaguchi Yasuko’s performance. The two of them brought together people of different ages. Li Xianglan's performance is very vivid, and there is no sense of inconsistency when compared before and after. At the same time, it can also help young people of our generation understand more about the past in the war, which is still very necessary for young people of our generation. The war scenes in "The War" are very real and cruel. Only after watching this movie can we imagine how harmful the war was. I now believe that in fact, we also caused pain not only to China, but also to our own people. . After watching this movie, I can only say that I hope that war will never come again and the world will always be peaceful..."
The "great integrity" shown by the young man surprised the anchor and his eyes were shocked. Open wide.
Then he said in a joking tone, "It seems that this is not a movie suitable for couples..."
Unexpectedly, the girl caught the words again.
She was hesitant just now, but she had no problem dealing with this problem.
He smiled and covered his mouth softly and said, "Actually, that's not the case. Both of us think the love the heroine encounters is very romantic. In such a situation, there is actually a Chinese composer. We are deeply moved. Love her deeply, help her, be willing to believe her, and understand her pain. Even running to save her life in the end is still very touching. It was the war that separated them and they were destined not to fall in love. I feel that this kind of emotion is pure, an unforgettable love that transcends national boundaries and wars, and is unforgettable for a lifetime. It is so great. So after watching this movie, we also want to have the opportunity to travel to China and see the city of Shanghai and Shanghai. Is it the same in the movie? But not many people go to China. Nowadays, people are more popular to go to Guam and Hawaii. I don’t know if it’s easy to buy air tickets?”
The female anchor thinks this material can be used. I was happy and asked with a smile, "Then will you recommend this movie to your friends?"
"Of course, I actually want to watch it again. I just don't know if she is willing to accompany me. ..."
"I do, why not? There are Chinese tea snacks and snacks available here. Although they look ordinary, they taste better than wagashi. Oh, by the way, look at this Chinese jewelry I bought. It’s so round, delicate, beautiful, and cute, right?”
As she said that, the Japanese girl took out a chrysanthemum with a feeder from her bag and showed it to the host.
The female anchor immediately praised her, then turned to the camera and said, "It is indeed a hot video recently. It even has such a rich range of peripheral products. It is really popular. Now we turn back to the studio , please ask news commentator Xiaolin Xun to do a detailed analysis for everyone and see the opinions of other professionals..."
This material was recorded here, and the female anchor began to bow and thank the couple.
When Michiko Harada saw this scene, her heart was full of jealousy!
Why do so many people say yes?
The audience is all fools, isn’t such a crappy movie just made of money?
What’s so touching? How could Matsumoto Keiko’s acting skills be better than hers?
She's just lucky.
She didn’t want to see it anymore and wanted to leave directly.
But she had just walked through the theater door, and the female anchor had already seen off the couple just now, so she looked up and saw her.
Perhaps seeing her good looks and feeling that she might attract male viewers, he quickly stretched out the interview microphone with the station logo in front of her and asked with a smile, "Hello, are you here to watch the movie too? It's also for "Li Xianglan" Is this video for the queue?”
I need to record more material so that I can choose later.
This female anchor works really hard. If Shinichiro Kaga sees this scene, he will be satisfied.
However, Michiko Harada felt even more disgusted. She said unceremoniously, "Of course not, it is obviously an uninteresting film..."
The familiar female anchor heard her say this. , but became interested, "What do you think is not beautiful?"
Michiko Harada was stunned for a moment and didn't know where to start. After all, she was considered a star and she couldn't blatantly and mindlessly complain in the media.
But how easy is it to tell the reason?
After all, even a talented director like Fukasaku Kinji shut himself up at home and thought about it. Several days passed without finding a breakthrough.
And just when she was rummaging around and starting to organize her words, the female anchor had lost interest in the interviewee who had been stunned for a long time and couldn't say anything.
Of course, those who do social news must be particularly close to the people. Now everyone is talking about this new film and saying it is good-looking, so naturally it must cater to the audience.
It’s not that there can’t be arguments, but there must be some truth to it.
Japanese people don’t like to see gangsters either. They just say they don’t look good, which is meaningless.
Not to mention that this interview with TBS was originally a soft advertisement specially arranged by Kaga Shinichiro at the request of Ning Weimin to boost box office results.
So the female anchor decisively gave up on Michiko Harada. She looked around and said "Sorry".
He ran towards the gray-haired uncle.
As a result, Michiko Harada had just thought of a few words that she could barely accuse. When she looked up, she found that the interviewer had run away with the camera. She couldn't help but feel angry and felt that she had been insulted.
She is also a star, but she was ignored like this.
Did that female anchor do it on purpose? Did she really not recognize herself?
Compared with seeing Matsumoto Keiko's success, the current experience made Michiko Harada's jealousy burn even more.
Even the breath he exhaled was filled with angry smoke, and his eyes were sparkling with resentment.
Why? We are all actresses, why should I be treated like this?
But she stood in the spring breeze and was angry for a moment. Looking at the crowds of people entering the theater, she couldn't help but feel lost...
The situation was irreversible. Did she actually achieve great success again? ?
Why is the world so unfair? !
Why does God favor a woman like Matsumoto Keiko so much!
Damn it, really damn it! (End of this chapter)