National Tide 1980.

Chapter 944 Three Actresses

I really don’t know if I don’t drink it, and I’m startled when I drink it.

As Ishida Ryoko and Matsumoto Keiko chatted more and more enthusiastically, the chatter became more speculative.

From dressing and makeup, to talking about family and work, they actually have a little bit of wine and confidantes, and it seems that they hate seeing each other too late.

As a bystander, Ning Weimin was also surprised to find that Ryoko Ishida's alcohol capacity was surprisingly good.

For this meal, she was the latecomer. She drank two pitchers of beer and four small pots of sake, but nothing happened.

Except for bright eyes, red lips and cheeks, there is no other alcohol reaction, so it should be what it should be.

It seems to belong to the kind of person who is born with a strong ability to metabolize alcohol.

On the contrary, Matsumoto Keiko finished a pint of beer and drank three small pots of sake, which was a bit over the top.

The skin was rosy again, and the mood was high, just like the night they were actually together.

So that after Ryoko Ishida paid the bill, as soon as he came out of the izakaya, Keiko Matsumoto wanted to return the invitation, and took the initiative to drag Ryoko Ishida to the "second meeting".

As a last resort, Ning Weimin had no choice but to accompany the two female stars and go all over the street looking for places to drink.

There is no doubt that, as Japan, which has not yet introduced the "Violence Group Countermeasures Law", Yakuza is still common at this time.

At night, walking around the streets with two such beautiful women, Ning Weimin was also very stressed.

If a few drunk guys came to harass him, his force value would not be enough.

However, fortunately, in Japan, the birthplace of karaoke, the 80s was also the heyday of karaoke in Japan.

At present, in the streets and alleys of Japan, the most night entertainment venues are karaoke shops.

So Ning Weimin took the two beautiful women to relive the old memories, and went to a karaoke shop to sing.

Hey, let alone that karaoke in Japan is much safer than in China.

The business model is somewhat similar to Japanese love hotels, based on the principle of not disturbing guests.

Almost all stores have two counters, one for store visit procedures and one for checkout.

The clerk led the customer into the private room according to the number and never appeared again.

Unless the guest orders something and uses the phone in the room to talk to the lobby, someone will deliver it to the room as ordered.

So Ning Weimin not only found the feeling of spending in the "cash drawer" many years ago, but also enjoyed a very private "Japanese church meeting".

You must know that these two popular Japanese stars are both singers who have participated in the Red and White Song Concert several times. Today, they will sing their classic songs in real life for him.

Is this a blessing that ordinary people can have?
How much do you have to pay for the performance alone?

Especially "Flowers in the Water of Love" sung by the drunken Keiko Matsumoto, the natural charm is much stronger than that in the official stage performance.

Like the reincarnation of the nine-tailed demon fox, it can fascinate people to death.

And Yoshiko Ishida's "Blue Yokohama" also became popular throughout Asia, breaking through the existence of Korean cultural blockade.

Ning Weimin realized after listening that this is the original version of Teresa Teng's "Lonely Flower Season".

In addition, what is particularly rare is that neither of the two female stars regards him as an outsider.

The most real side of each other's life, and he made no secret of it.

Because the equipment was not satisfactory, they sang casually, just trying to be happy.

So off-tune, forgetting words, staccato, robbing the mic... All performance accidents that cannot be seen in the official performance, basically let him experience them all.

Moreover, these two lighted cigarettes for him, competed for drinks, and actively participated in the game of "tiger stick chicken", which was a lot of fun.

Just like that, Matsumoto Keiko was really drunk, even Ning Weimin was too drunk.

In the end, Ryoko Ishida was the most sober.

Not only did she take the initiative to pay the money, she also helped Ning Weimin to escort the drunk Matsumoto Keiko back to the hotel.

So the next morning when he woke up with a hangover headache, Ning Weimin thought about what happened yesterday, which was quite fortunate.

For nothing else, just drink like Ishida Ryoko.

If he really knocked Ishida Yoshiko out with medicine, he would definitely notice something was wrong when he woke up, and it was very likely that this matter would cause trouble.

It was really thanks to Keiko Matsumoto who stopped him in time that nothing happened.

This is probably the truth of "a man with a good wife in his family will not be raped".

Nothing else, Ning Weimin hugged the beautiful woman beside him tenderly, expressing his inner treasure.

Of course, after waking up and taking a shower, they must also call Ishida Ryoko to express their gratitude for what happened yesterday.

What's more, yesterday sang that it was an invitation, and it was not appropriate for people to even pay the bill twice.

So I asked someone out, and the three continued to eat together.

In the afternoon, we went to visit Todaiji Temple together and visited Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

In the evening, I went up to Mount Wakakusa to see the panoramic sunset of Nara.

In this way, the more the three of them interacted, the more harmonious they became, and they felt good about each other.

In particular, the two women really became best friends like girlfriends.

Considering that they are together, it is also convenient to take pictures of each other as souvenirs, so there is no need to take selfies in a daze.

They simply got together and officially became travel partners. They decided to travel together in Osaka and then return to Tokyo together.

Sure enough, they had a lot more fun in Osaka.

This is not only because Ishida Yoshiko has a better temperament, she is the kind of person who is particularly gentle, polite, and doesn't like to care about, and it is easy to make people feel good about her.

Also because the two women are together, they can go shopping together, take the trouble to look at every stall and hawker, and give each other advice with great interest.

Ryoko Ishida effectively made up for the shortcomings that Ning Weimin could not do.

All he had to do was follow the two women slowly and help carry the bag.

In addition, the temperament of Osaka people belongs to the kind of joking and enthusiastic.

Almost every scenic spot and business district they went to could laugh non-stop because of the jokes of the operators.

For example, normal Japanese people say hello, "Long time no see, how are you?"

And Osaka people are maverick, love to tease boring people, they have to say, "Long time no see, are you still alive?"

However, it is also because the people of Osaka are too enthusiastic, cheerful and unpretentious, this place is even more dangerous for celebrities.

Ning Weimin and the others almost broke out into an unimaginable mess.

If you dare to come to Osaka, you must go to Dotonbori in Osaka, which is one of the famous landmarks in Osaka.

The banks of the Dotonbori River are not only a gathering place for many gourmet foods and businesses, but also very lively.

And the neon lights are flashing, all are three-dimensional signs, and the night scene is quite cool.

In addition, it is even more important to know that this is also the filming location of the movie "Dotonbori River".

The film is adapted from the novella of the same name by Japanese writer Teru Miyamoto.

Not only did Keiko Matsumoto get the best actress in "Rio", but it also tells the story of "sibling love" between a 29-year-old young woman and a 19-year-old college student.

This story is very similar to the love relationship between Matsumoto Keiko and Ning Weimin in real life.

So for this place, whether it is from the perspective of career or emotion, Matsumoto Keiko and Ning Weimin have a different kind of wonderful feeling in their hearts, and they must take pictures here as a souvenir.

Ishida Yoshiko was also very understanding of their feelings and dutifully acted as a photographer.

Follow the neon lights all the way to find the filming locations of the film and take pictures of them.

For fun, sometimes let them imitate the character shots in the movie.

But the problem is, just because this movie is so famous, there are still many fans here to check in and take pictures.

As the saying goes, how can you not get your shoes wet when you often walk by the river?

Because of a negligence, Ryoko Ishida bumped into someone while backing off to take a photo, and was recognized when she apologized.

Matsumoto Keiko was also discovered.

Good guy, the scene is boiling!

Osaka people are more lively than Japanese people in other places.

So they were quickly entangled by the frenzied crowd gathered at the scene.

Fortunately, Ning Weimin is not an ordinary person, he is considered half of the entertainment industry in China.

He was quite experienced in dealing with this kind of crisis, so he quickly pointed to the distance and raised his arms and shouted.

"Look! Who's there? And the stars!"

Then he lowered his head and pulled Matsumoto Keiko and Ishida Ryoko to leave quickly.

But even so, he was chased like a rabbit by many unwilling fans.

They finally fled into a student dormitory in a panic and hid in a closet for a full 45 minutes before they were able to get out!

After that, they didn't dare to go to the lively places.

However, there was no danger at all. After the safety was confirmed, the three of them felt a great sense of relief.

This adventure has become an interesting memory of their common experience.

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Some people like salty food, some people like light food, some people like Sun Houer, and some people like Bajie.

The same is true for actors. In the Japanese film industry, there are people like Matsumoto Keiko who are dedicated to studying acting and are not willing to be just a vase.

There is someone like Ryoko Ishida who has the courage to break out of her comfort zone, voluntarily leave the music scene, and seek development with film and television as a new goal.

There are also people who want to be opportunistic, quickly become popular, and do not hesitate to sell everything, trying to climb up by nepotism.

Just like Michiko Harada.

Ever since she heard that "The Man in the House on Fire" was approved, she has been thinking about this movie.

This film required three important heroines, and it was one of the three key films of Shochiku Films in 1986, forcing the president to act as the producer himself.

This also means that as long as she can catch one of the characters, she may soar into the sky.

Originally, she was thinking about climbing the big tree Matsumoto Keiko.

She believes that Matsumoto Keiko is definitely the number one female, no matter her acting skills or her ambiguous relationship with director Kinji Fukasaku.

I want to get a role through her support.

Unexpectedly, Keiko Matsumoto broke up with the director Yan Fukasaku a long time ago. She didn't want to participate in the film at all, and expressed her disdain for the film.

This made her have to find another way.

But it was only after she spent a lot of effort to dredge up relationships everywhere that she finally got the chance to directly audition for the second round.

However, she accidentally found out an inside news that could blow her lungs away.

That is, Keiko Matsumoto has agreed to appear in this movie.

This also means that there is only one of the two roles that the actresses under Shochiku are competing for.

People who like to play tricks and tricks always think that other people are also like this.

For this reason, Harada Michiko felt that she was completely played by Matsumoto Keiko.

She took it for granted that Matsumoto Keiko was not willing to take her to play, so he pretended to be arrogant in front of her.

The humiliation and sense of betrayal drove her so mad that she was determined, risking everything, to get the chance to be in the movie.

How can this be achieved?
The best way, of course, is to directly win the director of this movie, Fukasaku Kinji.

For this reason, Harada Michiko used all her wisdom to consider what to impress the director.

He even did not hesitate to spend money to hire private detectives to track down Fukasaku Kinji's trail.

A few days later, on the coming-of-age day on January 1th, she finally seized the opportunity and successfully created a "chance encounter" at the Hilton Hotel in Shinjuku.

And with his well-dressed appearance and high-end gorgeous kimono, he invited Fukasaku Kinji, who came to meet friends, to the lobby lounge alone.

"Sorry, thank you for your busy schedule." Harada Michiko bowed her head and apologized.

"No."

Kinji Fukasaku sat across from Michiko Harada, and ordered a cup of coffee from the approaching waiter.

Michiko also ordered coffee.

"I'm sorry to disturb you rashly."

"It's okay, it happens that the person I'm waiting for will arrive in a while, so there is still some time. A cup of coffee is also good."

In fact, Kinji Fukasaku should already have a premonition of Michiko Harada's purpose.

But he is undoubtedly an old hand with actresses, so he naturally knows how to deal with it.

"Michiko, you look so good, you seem to have become younger all of a sudden. If I didn't know you, I thought you were a 20-year-old girl who just participated in the completion ceremony today."

"Thank you for your compliment."

"Did you have a boyfriend recently?"

"Hey? Why do you say that? Is the studio spreading gossip about me?"

"Because a woman becomes beautiful, [-]% of it has to do with getting a boyfriend."

"You're flattering me too much. I'm so busy just about work. Especially recently I haven't heard the news of the audition results for "The Man in the Fire House", so I can't sleep because of worry. Director Fukasaku, you Can you..."

"This can't be helped."

Kinji Fukasaku raised his eyebrows lightly, and interrupted Michiko Harada's inquiry a little impatiently. "You have to follow the rules."

"I know, I understand. But, after all, you are the director, so the final choice will still be decided by you, right?"

Kinji Fukasaku withdrew his smile and said seriously, "Michiko, you know that the director of this movie is forced to be the producer himself, right? So, if this is the case, don't talk about it casually. If the director hears it and there is some misunderstanding, you will be fine." Oh no……"

"Sorry, I lost my word a bit."

Harada Michiko observed the situation and quickly bowed her head to apologize, but then said, "But the president also respects your opinion very much. Just like Matsumoto-san, he obviously refused to perform at the beginning. But because you insisted repeatedly, the president didn't do it for you Come forward, and finally offer a generous offer, have you persuaded her to agree..."

"You mean Qingzi. She is different from others. After all, she is the first female star of Shochiku who just won an academy award. It is normal to be a bit bigger. Who made her popular at the box office? The audience wanted to see her. Those who are willing to open their wallets to buy tickets. The president also understands this, so he does his best to fight for it at all costs. If you are jealous because of this, there is no need."

Kinji Fukasaku still maintained his position, pretending to be fair.

"I'm not angry about it. If I see Matsumoto-san, I'd like to congratulate her a lot."

"Really. Do you really think so? It's a pity that Matsumoto-san couldn't hear these words, otherwise he must be very happy."

Kinji Fukasaku showed an expression of being unmoved by Michiko Harada's words.

He is not surprised by the scheming between these actresses, there are already too many, it would be good not to sneer at them.

Sure enough, Harada Michiko's next sentence was not tasteful.

"Speaking of which, Matsumoto-san was able to achieve her current status because of the support of the president and director. She is really not easy. It is much more difficult to firmly grasp a man's heart than acting."

"Michiko, are you mocking her, or me?"

"I wouldn't dare. I'm just really happy for her."

"Don't speak so weirdly. Michiko, you are a smart person, and you have been in Shochiku all the time. You should know what to say and what not to say. From now on, Matsumoto-san and I will only have a purely working relationship. In this regard, you should Got it? Don't make trouble for yourself."

Harada Michiko took the initiative to bring up Matsumoto Keiko.

Kinji Fukasaku couldn't keep silent, his words were tantamount to publicly admitting to Michiko Harada his past relationship with Keiko Matsumoto, and it was also a kind of warning.

"How dare I. I just envy Matsumoto-san and feel unworthy for you. I didn't expect you to be so affectionate and righteous as the director. Although Matsumoto-san is ruthless to you, you are still defending her..."

"this one"

Fukasaku Kinji couldn't help but looked around suspiciously, the guests at other tables were still drinking tea gracefully and talking quietly.

There didn't seem to be some sort of private eye, or something like a reporter, secretly watching him.

Kinji Fukasaku finally showed an anxious expression, he really couldn't understand Michiko Harada's real intention.

He obviously wanted something from him, but why did he deliberately mention Matsumoto Keiko?
Are you trying to trick him?Or are you threatening him?
But the tone of the speech is not the same, why is it so contradictory?

"Director, without this role, I'm afraid I will soon become a forgotten actor." Michiko Harada sighed.

"No way." Kinji Fukasaku was still suspicious, not knowing what to do.

"No, I definitely will. The audience always loves the new and dislikes the old, and there are so many young girls yearning for the show business." Michiko Harada said sincerely.

Kinji Fukasaku sipped his coffee and didn't answer.

"I really hope the director can be my backer!" Michiko Harada said with a sudden smile. "On this point, I'm really jealous of Matsumoto-san! He has always been loved by the director, but he doesn't know how to cherish it."

"Huh?" Kinji Fukasaku's eyes widened instantly, "Michiko, you're so good at joking."

"I'm not joking! If it weren't for the public, I would have knelt down and begged you desperately!"

""

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to be my long-term backer. For example, let me just be your woman for a while. It's not bad just to be romantic when filming "The Man in the Fire House". I will not be ungrateful like Matsumoto-san. Not to mention Preventing you from finding other women. I am even willing to accompany you to try any new tricks. I will always remember your kindness. I am very good. You can ask me to do anything..."

"Michiko, did you do this for the character in that movie?" Kinji Fukasaku asked in surprise. "You don't have to do this, do you? Without this movie, you can still fight for other opportunities."

"That's right. I can fight for other opportunities. But I'm 27 years old, and other movies can't make me famous in one fell swoop. Now you can help me. It's not convenient to talk here. If you want, we will have a movie." Let’s talk about it in one room. Just now, didn’t you say that I look good and look more beautiful?”

Michiko Harada looked at Kinji Fukasaku affectionately, and that coquettish expression made him feel hungry.

And the next sentence really hit his weakness.

"If the director still misses Matsumoto-san, I'm willing to help as much as I can. It's the director's fault. As I said, I'm not a jealous woman."

(End of this chapter)