While various film and television companies were secretly preparing to stir up trouble,
on the other side of the city,
in a wooden apartment building called Tokiwa Manor, lights were ablaze,
perhaps people didn't know,
in this quiet and secluded town,
lived several of the most famous manga artists of the day,
for example,
the author of the once wildly popular anime "Astro Boy", Osamu Tezuka,
and, for example, the author of "Doraemon", which began serialization a few years ago, Fujiko F. Fujio,
or, the author of the currently hot anime "Cyborg 009", Shotaro Ishinomori.
If netizens knew that such famous people,
gathered in such a secluded place,
it would probably be big news that would rival the hot searches of "Kamen Rider Amazons", right?
As time went on,
even as it reached midnight, there was still a light on in the apartment,
from that room, there were occasional sounds of intense fighting, as well as the frequent praise of a middle-aged man.
The perspective shifts,
entering the room,
a man with glasses and curly hair, drinks wine while watching the latest episode of "Kamen Rider Amazons" on TV.
After nearly a week of consecutive broadcasts,
the plot has entered its climax stage,
during this time,
Mizuki Yuu realizes that he was created as a tool, thus awakening his self-awareness,
deciding to "hunt the targets that must be hunted, and protect what he wants to protect",
at the same time, the identity of Takayama Jin is also officially revealed,
as netizens had guessed before,
he becomes a second-class Amazon through the implantation of Amazon cells,
and the reason he does this is because Amazon cells, are manufactured by him,
so he bears the guilt of being a creator, as well as the fear of the uncontrolled danger of Amazon cells,
he embarks on a hunting journey that lasts for two years,
although during this time, there is the gentle existence of Izumi Nana,
it still makes Takayama Jin scarred,
which is why he has so many scars after transforming.
Today's major forum hot searches, news headlines, all start from this point,
sparking a wave of discussions on the internet, whether Takayama Jin is the most miserable male lead in film and television.
At this moment,
the middle-aged man in the room, after seeing this news, helplessly shook his head,
"Unfortunately, what Takayama Jin's character needs most is not pity, but recognition."
As soon as the words fell,
the door outside the room suddenly opened,
a middle-aged man with a pipe in his mouth smiled and came in,
"What are you lamenting, Shotaro? It's so late, why don't you go to sleep, how will you have the energy to go to the city tomorrow for the release of your new manga?"
Shotaro Ishinomori turned his head, excitedly beckoned to the middle-aged man,
"Fujiko, come on! Have you seen the recently popular "Kamen Rider Amazons"? If you haven't, let's watch it together!"
Fujiko F. Fujio glanced at the bloody fighting scene playing on TV, his expression somewhat solemn,
"I never thought, Shotaro, that you would also watch this tokusatsu series, Tezuka Osamu that guy recommended it to me the other day, I mean, is this show really that attractive?"
Shotaro Ishinomori gave a thumbs up without hesitation,
"Not just big, I've been staying up all night watching it, why don't you think so? Take one of the characters for example, just this one, Takayama Jin! This character is so well-developed!"
Fujiko F. Fujio sat down cross-legged, nodding,
"I have heard of it, I even saw his headline in the newspaper today, but, his character design seems very similar to the protagonist of your new manga, "Locust Superman", right?"
Shotaro Ishinomori waved his hands repeatedly,
"You can't say that, based on what I've seen of "Amazons" up to now, I think the author of this tokusatsu series has a much higher intention for Takayama Jin! Moreover, the complexity of this character is not just as miserable as the outside world says, it's just... well, I can't describe it! It's just very attractive!"
Fujiko F. Fujio had never seen such an excited expression on Shotaro Ishinomori's face before,
he smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying,
"Alright, I know what you mean. But it's really late now, tomorrow after the press conference is over, I'll watch it with you, go to sleep now."
After speaking, he got up and left,
leaving Shotaro Ishinomori sitting at the drawing table,
looking at the words "Locust Superman" on the cover of his new manga, lost in thought,
in the end,
he glanced at Takayama Jin who was fighting on TV,
then he erased the words "Locust Superman",
silently wrote a new name,
"Kamen Rider No. 1".
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Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, a once-a-year event in the Celestial Empire,
schools, companies, and major enterprises have all humanely set aside a day for leisure.
Dongri Yang Company is no exception,
early in the morning,
everyone in the studio is working on the final episode of the first season of "Kamen Rider Amazons",
it's the final battle between Mizuki Yuu, transformed into Amazon Omega, and Takayama Jin, transformed into Amazon Alfe.
This part could have been filmed yesterday,
but due to the actor playing Mizuki Yuu, Fujita Tom, personally suggesting that the fight scenes weren't good enough yesterday,
he therefore proposed last night that they reshoot this morning with Lin Feng.
And as he wished,
the effect of this reshoot,
was better than yesterday, not just a little bit.
If yesterday was a perfect replica of the original,
then today is a brand-new effect that surpasses the original,
even without special effects,
just watching the two of them fighting on set,
was enough to make the entire crew saddened.
After all,
over the course of the entire season,
they watched with their own eyes as the character of Takayama Jin,
transformed from his initial carefree attitude, to his current ugly, inhuman appearance,
most importantly,
he fought with all his might, but ultimately, due to Mizuki Yuu's intervention, he did not achieve his goal.
This result left many actors who had learned the plot in advance puzzled,
they also asked Lin Feng about it, why didn't he let Takayama Jin become strong enough to solve everything?
Lin Feng's answer was,
"Takayama Jin is just an ordinary person. Even if he's stronger, he still represents ordinary people in the play. And he's facing a huge race like Amazon, if he really becomes powerful and invincible, then he's a hero, not an ordinary person."
Only then did everyone realize,
that from the beginning, Lin Feng's portrayal of Takayama Jin,
was not the kind of invincible existence they thought,
this show is not like the foreign superhero dramas, superficial, and a 爽剧 where one person saves the world.
Every scene you see,
is the struggle for survival of these incredibly ordinary people in the play, revealing their "ugly" postures one by one,
it is precisely because this show reflects such a realistic problem,
that it has resonated with countless netizens, making them understand every tragic character in the play.
This is why,
since the premiere of "Amazons",
the internet has been discussing one topic,
【Is Lin Feng the peak of his career in both directing and screenwriting?】
At least within Dongri Yang Company,
everyone who has worked with Lin Feng will give a positive answer to this question.
Clap!
The clapboard sound echoed through the studio for the last time,
Lin Feng smiled and walked out from behind the camera, announcing to everyone,
"Today, I have two pieces of good news for everyone, the first is something you already know, today is the Dragon Boat Festival, the whole day off! And the second is..."
Lin Feng looked at the expectant eyes of everyone around,
finally laughed and said,
"Starting tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will start filming "Kamen Rider Amazons" Season 2!"
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