One is Agent "L".

In the story, this character is positioned as the partner of "M" Shinichi Sakamoto, and is also the top agent second only to "M".

Therefore, for this role, Kiyoshi Sakamoto is ready to find a handsome guy with a more prominent appearance and figure from among the young actors to play this role.

He originally wanted to find his good friend, Takayuki Yamada, to star.

However, considering the height of his remnants, the difference between him and himself is really a bit big.

The picture looks a little discordant.

Plus this buddy, the recent schedule is really untouchable.

In the end, I gave up on this tempting idea.

However, at the recommendation of Takayuki Yamada, another candidate came into his sight.

That is, Oguri Shun!

Although, the "chestnut of the nation" was snatched away by Kiyoshi Sakamoto of his famous work, "Hot-blooded High School".

However, in recent years, Oguri Shun still relies on his own efforts and acting skills, and has gradually become a national first-line haiyu.

Judging from the fit of the characters, in terms of figure and appearance, Oguri Shun is very suitable for the role of "L".

So, in order to have a long night and dreams, and to save time, after discussing with Takeshi Kitano on the phone, Kiyoshi Sakamoto also directly sent an invitation to the Tristone office where Shun Oguri is located.

Oguri Shun, who received the invitation, was surprised at the same time, but also felt very incredible.

He is eight years older than Kiyoshi Sakamoto, and like Kiyoshi Sakamoto, he also successfully became a film director in 2010 and directed his first film "Five Runaway Teenagers".

However, the dismal box office of "Five Runaway Teenagers" is simply not worth mentioning compared to "Those Years".

He failed to transform from an actor to a director all at once, but he still returned to the road of an actor.

If you want to say that in the past few years, who is the most dazzling person in the entire entertainment industry, 90% of them will choose the name "Sakamoto Kiyoshi".

And this time, he is also honored to be invited to the film by Kiyoshi Sakamoto, the winner of the Silver Lion Award for Best Director in Venice.

What's more, the director this time is that Takeshi Kitano!

This makes it all the more grounds for refusal.

He even turned down offers from several movies of the same period, and immediately began to contact the gym to prepare for "Code Name M", which will start filming soon.

After the decision on Oguri Shun, only the last main character remained, that is, Kurozo Ryuzaki, the section chief of "KI7".

This character is actually the villain boss of "Code Name M".

The difficulty of playing this role is perhaps the most difficult in the whole movie.

Because, this is a two-faced character.

In the first half of the story, he must play a good role as a righteous "K17" section chief, and in the second half, in the process of the protagonist constantly unraveling the inner ghosts, he will slowly reveal his hidden side.

This is also quite a high requirement for the acting skills of actors.

Therefore, Kiyoshi Sakamoto is ready to find a Mesozoic acting school with outstanding acting skills to play this role.

It's just that, after two weeks of searching, it is a pity that he did not find a suitable candidate.

Therefore, he had no choice but to wait for the convergence of Takeshi Kitano, hoping that the old man could recommend one or two suitable candidates.

。。。。。。

A month passed quickly...

On this day in November, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was holding a Nogizaka management meeting to discuss Nogizaka's debut, suddenly received a text message from Takeshi Kitano, which read: "Come over tomorrow, let's talk about the movie." ”

Takeshi Kitano sent a text message, that is, he finished filming "Extremely Evil 2".

At the same time, it also means that the "Codename M" project, which has been stranded for nearly a year, is finally going to be restarted!

This good news made Sakamoto Kiyoshi, who was in a meeting, feel very good.

The change of Sakamoto Kiyoshi also made Chiba Masaki, Kitagawa Kenji and others look confused.

The next day, Kiyoshi Sakamoto arrived as promised.

After a year's absence, he came to Takeshi Kitano's home again.

This time, Takeshi Kitano's daughter, the enthusiastic "Sakamoto Kiyoshi crazy fan" Iko Kitano, was not there.

This made Sakamoto Kiyoshi secretly relieved.

That sister,It's so much... It was too enthusiastic, and he couldn't resist it.

"Sit down. ”

With Takeshi Kitano's greeting, the two sat down in turn.

These are also the two directors of "Code Name M", who sat down again after a year and had a good talk about the film.

Takeshi Kitano has been directing for many years, and he has already had his own set of film teams, so this time, all the preparations for filming are handed over to Takeshi Kitano Film Studio to prepare.

The main job of Kiyoshi Sakamoto, a screenwriter and producer, is to select the right actors for the film after consulting with Takeshi Kitano.

From Sakamoto Kiyoshi's mouth, when he learned that there was still a role that had not been decided, Takeshi Kitano's stiff face also showed an expression of surprise.

"It just so happens that I have a suitable candidate for the role you mentioned. ”

"Oh, that's great, who's that?"

"Tadanobu Asano. ”

Tadanobu Asano?

This name can be described as famous in the Japanese entertainment industry.

In the more than ten years since Tadanobu Asano's debut, from commercial films to art films, from mainstream to niche, he can be seen everywhere. It is not only appreciated by the masters, but also the box office poison of the film market. In the history of Japanese cinema in the nineties, Tadanobu Asano played a pivotal role.

During his career, he did not appear in any TV series, and he devoted himself to creating movies without pay, which cannot but be called a miracle in the sluggish Japanese film market. He also injected vitality into the film market in the 90s, and some even called him "the savior of Japanese cinema in the 90s".

He is very valuable, and he has a sense of literature and decadence at the same time, and the Western media also called him "the Johnny Depp of the East".

"I worked with him a long time ago in Zatoichi. This guy has a charm that you have to pay attention to, and if he plays this role, it should add a lot of color to the whole movie. ”

Kiyoshi Sakamoto lowered his head and thought for a moment, substituting the face of Tadanobu Asano into the character's body, but found that the two were so compatible!

This made him also raise his head, and said with a smile, "Since Kitano-san, you are so optimistic about Asano-san, then of course I will not object." ”

"It's just,I don't know.,What is Asano-san's recent schedule.,Can you find time... ”

"Well, I already asked him before you came. Although he has a recent film shooting, it is not over yet. However, it should be possible to get into the crew before the start of filming. ”

"In that case, when do you think we're going to release the news?"

"Anytime!"