Chapter 455: Ryoko's Runaway

Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?

A Japanese story written by a foreigner?

In the final analysis, Kobayashi Michiru and Sato Eisuke still feel that they invited Shen Lang just to use Shen Lang's fame to create a gimmick, and then use gimmick movies and topics to save their company.

So far, Shen Lang has been doing very well.

But the fact that they invited Hirosue Ryoko alone made them feel that things were heading out of control.

However, to put it bluntly, this movie was funded and filmed by Shen Lang, so they couldn't say anything about it.

Xiao Lintong thought for a moment, then turned to Sato and said, "You go out for a while."

After his subordinates left, Xiao Lintong took out a paper bag from his desk and handed it to Shen Lang with both hands: "Shen Sang, although I accepted your kindness and funded the filming of this movie, I still want to contribute something to this movie."

"There's not much my company and I can do about this. This... is the best villa at the foot of Mount Fuji. Now it belongs to you!"

“???” Why give you a villa for no apparent reason?

Shen Lang was a little confused.

But on second thought, he understood the mentality of the Xiaolingtong president.

He is worried.

Although Shen Lang has already signed the contract for "Departures", which states that the film's production company is Shochiku Film, the film's profits will be given to Shochiku Film.

But in Xiao Lingtong's view, there is no reward without merit, and all this seems like living in a dream, which feels very unreal.

Giving Shen Lang a villa may be another way for him to participate in this movie.

Shen Lang did not refuse, because at this time, the old donkey's voice sounded in his mind:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task and receiving the reward!"

"Ding Xiu is a man of the underworld who is greedy for small money but also admires justice. It is easy for Donkey Bao to play his gangster and ruffian character to life."

"But for the film "Blade of the Assassin", director Lu Yang has great ambitions. Over the years, no one has made martial arts films with real scenes and real swords and guns!"

"Designing a set of martial arts routines that are both pleasing to the eye and shocking to the heart is the key to the success of this play."

"If you can make this play a critical and commercial success, with a box office of over 1 billion yuan, the system will give Donkey Bao a practical reward for the first time!"

"The system reward will be distributed through the president of Shochiku Films, Kobayashi Michiru. The reward is a manor villa with the best mountain view at the foot of Mount Fuji. This villa has a huge room like a castle, the most primitive villa hot spring, and a private garden with a wide view. All of this is surrounded by dense forests. It is a unique holiday resort for the rich!"

Special!

Kobayashi Dori...

You took the reward that was supposed to be mine and gave it to me as a gift...

Ok!

When Kobayashi Michi saw him sign the property transfer documents, he immediately felt relieved.

"Shen Sang, who is the protagonist now..."

"I'll stick with Hirosue Ryoko..."

Ugh! It feels like I'm just giving it away for nothing, throwing the money down the drain. Xiaolin Michi is helpless.

……

Since he had decided to choose Hirosue Ryoko, Shen Lang directly asked Shochiku Film to contact Hirosue Ryoko's agency.

To be honest, although Hirosue Ryoko was thinking about Shen Lang wholeheartedly and didn't want him to be implicated because of her.

But after receiving the invitation from Shochiku Film, Hirosue Ryoko immediately agreed to it for her.

Originally, the Japanese entertainment industry was still wary and cautious about Shen Lang, a newcomer.

But it is obvious that because of the intervention of a third party, almost all of Hirosue Ryoko's announcements were cancelled by major film companies, and advertisers also came to her door demanding compensation.

The company is in a very difficult situation.

At this time, the announcement from Shochiku Films was undoubtedly a timely help, after all, they did not want to lose Hirosue Ryoko, the money-making treasure. After all the actors were settled, the filming of the script had officially begun.

The filming location chosen by Shochiku Films for the drama "Departures" is Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture, a northwestern city of Japan.

Soon the filming equipment and staff rushed there in advance.

Shen Lang and Sato stayed in Tokyo and waited for the crew to reunite before rushing to Sakata.

When almost all the actors had arrived, Hirosue Ryoko had not yet appeared.

Sato said anxiously, "She's not going to come, is she? She's been criticized enough by the media these past two days."

It turned out that the Japanese media had been following up on the ongoing incident of Hirosue Ryoko's involvement as a third party, and there was a lot of criticism on the Internet.

In the past, the artists involved in the incident should have held a press conference to either clarify or apologize.

But this time, Hirosue Ryoko remained silent and refused to come forward.

Her attitude obviously angered more media, and the incident gradually developed in an uncontrollable direction.

Sato complained, "Ms. Aoi's company sent an email yesterday saying that she was interested in starring in our movie. I don't understand why you had to choose the scandal-ridden Ms. Ryoko."

At this moment, a timid voice suddenly came from behind the two of them: "Sorry, I'm late!"

The two turned around and saw that it was Hirosue Ryoko. Sato's face immediately turned red and he looked embarrassed.

Shen Lang smiled faintly and said, "Are you here? You are not late. There are still five minutes until the agreed time. Get in the car!"

Hirosue Ryoko bowed to the two of them and got on the bus with her head lowered.

Shen Lang glared at Sato beside him and said, "Casting is my business. Please stop talking nonsense in the future, Sato!"

Sato also realized that something was wrong, lowered his head, said "Hey" and got into the car.

There was no conversation along the way. Shen Lang sat by the window in the car and admired the exotic scenery. Hirosue Ryoko, who was sitting in the same row with him but across the aisle, looked out the window in silence throughout the journey and did not communicate with anyone.

When we arrived in Sakata City, it was already late. Because the filming was to officially start the next day, everyone hurried back to their rooms to rest after dinner.

After returning to the room, Shen Lang originally wanted to draw open the curtains to see the mountain view in the distance, but he saw Hirosue Ryoko wrapped tightly and walking out of the hotel.

Shen Lang was shocked when he saw this.

Could this guy be so depressed that he would find a place to commit suicide on Tsukiyama (a famous mountain in Japan, in Sakata City)?
If this is true, then his play is really going to be ruined.

He hurriedly put on his shoes and wanted to go out and persuade her to come back, but then he thought, "Is there a possibility that she is having a tryst with the person she is having an affair with?"

Thinking of this, he stopped and decided it would be best to follow them out secretly and take a look.

When he arrived downstairs at the hotel, the other party had disappeared.

Shen Lang had no choice but to return to the hotel and stand by the window waiting for the other party to come back.

Finally, around ten o'clock in the evening, he saw Hirosue Ryoko walking in from outside.

He thought about it and finally decided to go and talk to the other party.

When Shen Lang knocked on Liangzi's door, a questioning voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

"It's me!" Shen Lang said outside the door.

After a moment of silence in the room, he asked, "Mr. Shen, is there anything you need so late?"

"..." Shen Lang really didn't know how to start, "It's okay, I just came to see if everyone has rested. Miss Liangzi, are you okay?"

"Thank you, I'm fine. It's so late, I won't open the door for Mr. Shen!"

"Oh, see you tomorrow morning then!"

"meet tomorrow!"

Seeing that Hirosue Ryoko's voice seemed normal, Shen Lang felt relieved and returned to his room to rest.

(End of this chapter)