Chapter 229: Preparing for the filming of "Li Xianglan"
The Japanese people are highly educated, and after the fanatical worship of the emperor has subsided, most of them have returned to their senses, and they naturally know that the Japanese mainland, which has not experienced land warfare, is already devastated, and the countries invaded by Japan are estimated to be even more miserable. Moreover, the scenes, characters, weapons, and war scenes in the video are not something that any company or crew can fictionalize, and the amount of money required is too large to imagine. I can't hide it from the parties.
War is brutal and merciless, and the results cannot be blinded by a blind eye. Therefore, although it was emotionally difficult to accept and unwilling to admit the mistakes of the Japanese in the war, the rational judgment could not be relied upon by these people not to believe it. This contradiction was extremely violent, and in a dilemma, the Japanese could only remain silent.
And that's exactly what the rest of your life expects. Presumably, the power of this tour will give the Japanese a deeper understanding and impression of what their military has done in China. Moreover, this era was different from later generations, Americans were not at ease with the Japanese, a large number of Japanese soldiers were repatriated from China, and there was countless witness evidence.
When these Japanese who have seen the video at the concert are skeptical, they have to ask their relatives who have experienced war and have been repatriated from China or other countries. This verification is true and false. When the time comes, even if the Japanese are unwilling to admit it on their face, they will know the truth of history. With this foundation, it will be much easier to force the Japanese to make a formal apology, admit their historical mistakes, and reflect on the war in the future.
The song "The Car of Dawn" is only five minutes, and the recorded images that I finally found for the rest of my life are far more than five minutes. Therefore, even if Li Xianglan bowed down and Marilyn Monroe took the stage again, these documentary images did not stop. The Japanese killed people and set fires in China. The images of killing, burning, and robbing are like whips, constantly whipping the fragile hearts of the Japanese who thought they were innocent victims.
By this time, Marilyn Monroe's songs were good or not, and they had little to do with the Japanese, some of whom could not understand English. Even perfunctory applause and applause were omitted. Their focus is on documentaries made by many people and put together for the rest of their lives. Even Li Xianglan's later famous songs such as "Night Fragrance", "City in the Sky" and "Walking on the Road of Life" can only make her attention slightly offset.
And a large number of American GIs were very excited to listen to Marilyn Monroe sing one after another anti-war songs that they had never heard before and in different styles, and for this concert, the rest of his life gave Marilyn Monroe almost all the English songs related to anti-war in his memory. For example, "bonnybonny", "GivePeaceaChance". We've HadEnough, CivilWar, and more. The essence of these anti-war songs, which were gradually born in the post-war decades, was gathered in one place, which naturally made these American GIs extremely enjoyable.
As for the image of the Japanese army doing all kinds of evil on the screen as the background, for American soldiers, it is not much different from the MV of later generations.
The concert lasted an hour and fifteen minutes. During the period, in addition to Marilyn Monroe and Li Xianglan's singing. And the rest of my life and MacArthur's speech on stage. Of course, the speeches of these two people. Only in the first game. Later, when I traveled to other cities, I listened to all the recordings. MacArthur's intended goal of pacifying the American GIs and the hearts of the Japanese was accomplished beyond the standard.
Therefore, MacArthur expressed great satisfaction with the rest of his life, with a five-star review. After the concert. In addition to coveting Marilyn Monroe, he also took the time to chat for the rest of his life.
"Yu, you're such a movie genius. In the past, very few people would show documentaries during concerts. You should be the first. However, Yu. Why don't you make some anti-war films? Actually, I've always been looking for a good quality anti-war movie to educate the Japanese and tell them that it's not right to go to war. At least, it was not right for them to fight. ”
MacArthur said this very domineeringly, and Yu Sheng said: "Actually, there have been plans to make anti-war movies for a long time. It's just that I've been thinking about it. ”
"Have you conceived it now?"
"Of course. There are two or three stories that I think are good. ”
MacArthur smiled: "It seems that the Academy Awards in the past few years are indeed more than a movie." ”
The rest of his life was not polite to MacArthur, and said: "The script will be written in about a month." At that time, there may be some troubles in framing and employing people. ”
"No problem, I will fully support it."
For the rest of his life, he had plans to make anti-war movies, but there were too many things at hand, so he put them on hold. Now, since MacArthur took the initiative to invite, he had to put it on the agenda in advance. There are actually many anti-war movies in later generations, but there are not many that can really be called classics.
There are only two films that make the rest of my life unforgettable, one is "Schindler's List" and the other is "Life is Beautiful". It's just that both films tell the story of Germans and Jews. There are not many anti-war movies in the real East. Most of the domestic films in later generations did not emphasize anti-war, but on fighting foreign invaders. In the modern century, China has been bullied by foreign countries too much, and in the process of reflecting on history, anti-war is not the main theme. How not to repeat the mistakes of the Ming and Qing dynasties of closing the country and being beaten backward, how to make the country strong, and how to drive the enemy out of the country is the problem.
If we have to discuss anti-war movies, the Japanese who were influenced by European and American ideas in later generations have made several anti-war movies of acceptable quality. Such as "The Circulating Princess, the Last Imperial Brother", "Taro Worm", "Li Xianglan" and so on. It's just that these anti-war movies made by the Japanese are not supported by Japanese right-wing forces, and they are difficult to be understood by the countries that Japan invaded, so they have little influence in later generations.
In particular, "The Circulating Princess, the Last Imperial Brother" is almost the only anti-war film in Japan that can truly show what kind of pain and disasters the war launched by the Japanese has brought to the Chinese and other people. Most of the other anti-war films made by the Japanese emphasized the starvation and suffering of the Japanese people during the war, without any consideration of what the war started by the Japanese brought to people in other countries. It seems touching, but it is extremely selfish.
Therefore, this "The Circulating Princess, the Last Imperial Brother" is a movie produced by the later Japanese TV Asahi for one billion yen. Although it received 25 percent of the ratings after the screening, most Japanese people watch the film not to learn, but to criticize. The Japanese, who were stung by the truth, naturally did not have any good feelings about this movie.
To make an anti-war movie, the first choice for the rest of your life. is not "Li Xianglan", but "The Circulating Princess, the Last Royal Brother". Moreover, the main characters of this movie are still alive. However, the film, which is based on the true story of Pu Jie and his Japanese wife, Hiroshi Saga, a close relative of the Japanese Imperial Family, is not suitable for filming now. Both Pu Yi and Pu Jie are important figures in the puppet Manchurians who were supported by the Japanese. Even if you are not a war criminal, you are a traitor. It's almost world-remarkable. No matter how great the ability to live the rest of your life. can't let these two be actors for him.
What's more, for the rest of his life, he was not in the mood to rehabilitate war criminals and traitors. Pu Jie's contribution to peace was not during the war, but after the war. In that case, it's better to wait until he has really contributed to peace before shooting.
Now there is only one "Li Xianglan" suitable for filming for the rest of his life. The real Li Xianglan is around. If you let Li Xianglan play herself, she must be better than Li Xianglan played by Kamito Aya in later generations. A deeper understanding of the role. Played even better. Although the later generations of Ueto Aya are also very beautiful.
However, the biggest difficulty is not that there is no money and resources on hand for the rest of your life. It's about having no one available for the rest of your life. The team that originally stayed in Hollywood was assigned another task for the rest of his life. Moreover, the pillars of his Hollywood team are filmmakers who are deeply influenced by European and American culture. filmed "Li Xianglan", which has a very strong oriental taste, I am afraid that the movie will not taste right.
So. For the rest of his life, he needs to recruit some more people from Japan and form a new team. Therefore, while preparing the script of "Li Xianglan", Yu Sheng sent out a recruitment notice in newspapers and radio in Tokyo. Timing of recruitment. Set for January 1, 1946. The location is where he lives today for the rest of his life.
According to the rest of his estimates, there should not be many people who come to apply, because he has set high recruitment conditions. Not only have height, education, appearance, and work experience been required, but an additional item has been added - things that must not be done before and will not be done in the future, which are directly harmful to the allied forces, especially the Chinese. and need to sign the relevant declarations and agreements. In short, his team must be anti-war activists to be eligible.
And the result was very unexpected for the rest of my life, and there were a lot of applicants who came to apply. Because the rest of his life has long been written at the door in Chinese, English and Japanese - waiting in line, no noise, violators will be disqualified from the interview, so these people are not noisy. It's just a slip of nearly 100 meters, which is really amazing for the rest of your life. In other words, college students who applied for popular civil service positions in first-tier cities in later generations did not have such many methods.
When the first interviewer walked into the room, Yu Sheng asked, "Why did you come for the interview?" ”
"Mr. Yu, I have experience in dramas, my height and weight meet your requirements, and I have stayed in Japan since I was born, and I have not participated in the Pacific War or the war against China. If it weren't for the bombing by the Americans, which led to the bankruptcy of the company, my family and I would not have starved. Please also ask Mr. Yu to give me a chance. ”
"Is it hard to find a job right now?"
"Mr. Yu, the number of unemployed people in Tokyo today is calculated in millions, and the food ration is simply not enough to maintain the normal consumption of one person. If Mr. Yu wants to recruit people, it is the easiest. My requirements are also very low, as long as I can ensure that I and my family have enough to eat. ”
Yu Sheng smiled. He left the man's resume and said to the man: "I will read your resume in detail, and if you decide to keep it, I will contact you according to the resume." ”
The man knew that this application was probably hopeless, so he left his resume, bowed, and went out. The next candidate came into the room again. For the rest of his life, he never worked as a personnel in charge of recruitment, but he applied for a lot of jobs. Whether it's full-time or part-time, I've applied for it before. Experience is naturally rich.
A person walks in front of him, and for the rest of his life he will only pay attention to those whose temperament or appearance make him feel bright. These people, with or without their resumes, will spend the rest of their lives asking them to perform a clip and explain their original work experience. And most people, don't have that condition. For the rest of your life, you will only leave a detailed resume to introduce yourself. After all, making a movie is also a large-scale job with many details, and in addition to the need for stars, it also requires a large number of patient and meticulous behind-the-scenes workers. If you can't even write a detailed resume, how can you expect it to be detailed and thoughtful in your work.
Such interviews are conducted extremely quickly. After all, not everyone meets the criteria for an interview, and many people try their luck with the mentality of luck - if they are selected, they will not have to go hungry in the future. And among them, there are a large number of people who are not so anti-war. For example, Yu Sheng asked them to shout after Yu Sheng: "The emperor is XXX!" "None of them are willing, it's really not sincere......
And there was one person's resume that made his eyes shine. This person's name is Saito Kunio, and he also belongs to the category of fishing in troubled waters. Although he used to work at Toho Pictures, he was drafted into the army and served in the Chinese battlefield before the outbreak of the Pacific War. In order to get by, the experience in China is very vague on the resume.
However, for the rest of his life, he knew this person in later generations, and this person could be regarded as a rare anti-war person among Japanese soldiers. When Saito Kunio waited for the rest of his life to look at his resume and wait for a sweat, Yu Sheng suddenly asked, "Have you ever fed a soldier of the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield?" ”
Kunio Saito was shocked: "How do you know? ”
Yu Sheng smiled, didn't answer, and let Saito Kunio guess suspiciously. In order to evade military service, this person drank soy sauce fiercely, and as a result, he was reluctantly sent to China to become a machine gunner. Unlike the Japanese, who were brainwashed by fanatical ideas of loyalty to the emperor, this person was not willing to carry out the various orders of the Japanese military elite without brains. Even if it is executed, there are many slanders. It can be regarded as a Japanese soldier whose personality still exists.
Later, because he was transferred to the brigade intelligence room, he was responsible for the intelligence work of the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, Saito Kunio had a large amount of contact with the "Theory of Practice", "On Protracted War", "Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Warfare", anti-war alliance propaganda, and analysis of the international situation of the Eighth Route Army, and other information that the Japanese army concealed from the low-level soldiers. This time, Saito Kunio was even more reluctant to sell his life. (To be continued.) )