The filming of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in Japan took a total of five and a half days. Just when the filming was completed and ready to return to Hong Kong, the animated version of "Crayon Shin-chan" produced by Dark Horse Animation Company had also been broadcast on Japan's NHK TV station.
The comics of "Crayon Shin-chan" have been extremely popular in Japan since they were published by Kadokawa Shoten last year. Dark Horse Comics has also cooperated with Japanese merchants to launch "Crayon Shin-chan" toys, stationery and children's clothing.
The TV animated version of "Crayon Shin-chan" premiered on Phoenix Channel last year and quickly attracted the attention of several Japanese TV stations. After more than two months of negotiations, Kang Jianfei finally made the decision to develop the TV version of "Crayon Shin-chan".
The Japanese broadcast rights of "Xiaoxin" were sold to NHK TV station.
One of the reasons why we chose to cooperate with NHK is that NHK has a very wide coverage of TV networks in Japan. The second reason is that NHK is a well-known Japanese rape channel and often cooperates with China to make documentaries, which in disguise promotes a positive image of China.
Of course, the name of this Japanese rape station is actually not accurate. After all, NHK is a Japanese TV station. For example, later the chairman of NHK publicly declared that "every country has comfort women" in an attempt to defend the issue of comfort women in the Japanese army.
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But this is enough. At least NHK has not gone out of its way to maliciously smear China and has always adhered to the principle of "neutrality and objectivity."
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Tokyo Narita International Airport departure lounge.
In order to save costs, there were only a dozen core members of the crew who came to Tokyo with the group, and the rest of the crew were temporarily summoned in Tokyo by Shochiku Pictures.
After finally coming to Tokyo, many crew members brought back big packages of gifts. Large items were randomly checked in. Small items naturally had to be carried with you. At this time, in the waiting room, everyone was talking among themselves about what to bring.
A small gift for returning home.
Zhong Chuhong felt bored after sitting there for a few minutes. She didn't want to be too close to Kang Jianfei in public. She simply went to the airport bookstore to buy books.
"Can you understand it's all in Japanese?" Kang Jianfei couldn't help but asked with a smile when he saw Zhong Chuhong coming back with a few books.
Zhong Chuhong threw a copy to Kang Jianfei and said: "That's why I bought all the comics."
Kang Jianfei took a look at the cover of the comic in his hand. At first glance, he thought it was Ultraman, but after a closer look, it didn't look like it. Only the two characters "仮面" in the title of the cover were Chinese characters, and "仮" was also a pseudonym.
You can guess.
After casually flipping through a few pages, Kang Jianfei figured out with some guesswork that this was probably a story about a group of heroes wearing masks saving the world.
Turning around to look at Zhong Chuhong, I saw that she was holding a comic book and reading it with gusto. There was a faint smile on her face, and she was holding a copy of "Crayon Shin-chan" in her hand.
The manga single volume of "Crayon Shin-chan" was actually sold in airport bookstores. It seems that it is really popular with Japanese readers.
Zhong Chuhong, who was fascinated by the comics, completely ignored Kang Jianfei's existence. She didn't put away the comics until the airport announced the announcement to board the plane.
"Have you never seen "Crayon Shin-chan" in Hong Kong?" Kang Jianfei asked after getting on the plane.
Zhong Chuhong fastened her seat belt and said, "I watched it. But I only watched one episode every now and then. I missed a lot of content."
Kang Jianfei leaned toward Zhong Chuhong, touched the back of her hand and asked, "Do you like watching it?"
Zhong Chuhong quickly shook off Kang Jianfei's hand, turned around to see that no one was paying attention to them, and then said: "I like it, you don't mean to say that "Crayon Shin-chan" was planned by you? I should have known this, you don't have to be a bastard.
Show off."
"Uh..." Kang Jianfei sat back down in shock, "I'm a little tired. Let's take a nap first."
"Hehehe." Zhong Chuhong couldn't help but chuckle softly when she saw Kang Jianfei's deflated look.
Back in Hong Kong, Kang Jianfei had no time to visit He Chaoqiong and his son, whom he had never met before. He immediately started re-formulating the filming plan for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
On the third day after the crew returned to Hong Kong, Phoenix TV broadcast a news: "The TV version of "Crayon Shin-chan" produced by Oriental Entertainment and Culture Group Dark Horse Animation Co., Ltd. landed in Japan last week, with an average first-week ratings of as high as
26.6%, second only to "Dr. IQ", ranking second in TV animation weekly ratings..."
For ordinary viewers, this news is not as interesting as the shooting in Central, but in the eyes of practitioners in the Hong Kong animation industry and fans of "Crayon Shin-chan", it is undoubtedly a shocking news.
20 years ago, both animation and comics were number one in the United States, but now Japan's animation industry is developing rapidly, and there is even a special government allocation to support the comics industry.
In many countries, comics are just something that children like, but Japan entered the "air age" of comics more than ten years ago - comics have become an inseparable part of teenagers' lives.
Japan had a peak period of newborns after the war. People born during this period are called the "lump generation". They grew up watching TV and comics. This group of people has now entered middle age and is a key factor in the development of Japanese society.
They are the backbone of the society, and they bring the habit of reading comics to society and family life. Their relatives and children are affected by it, and they also like and rely on reading comics.
This is the social environment where Japanese animation is super prosperous. Regardless of whether it is animation or comics, the top sales and ratings are domestic works. In the past ten years or so, there have been almost no examples of foreign animation beating Japanese animation.
Now "Crayon Shin-chan" has not only successfully entered the Japanese market as a manga, but its TV animation has also ranked second in average weekly ratings in Japan, which is simply unbelievable to Hong Kong animation people.
The ratings of 26.6% seem ridiculously high, but you wouldn’t be too surprised if you know that 20 years after the serialization of “Crayon Shin-chan”, the TV version of the animation still maintains a ratings of 20% in Japan.
The news of "Crayon Shin-chan" only caused a small wave in Hong Kong, but after it was revealed by newspapers in Japan, it caused a huge discussion.
At this time, the Japanese animation industry was at its peak. One-half of the books published in Japan every year were related to comics.
The huge sales of the "Crayon Shin-chan" manga in Japan last year has attracted many people's attention. Now it is surprising that the cartoon is also so popular.
TV animations are easier to spread on a large scale than comics. After "Crayon Shin-chan" became a hit on TV stations, it led to the popularity of Shin-chan comics again. Sales of various peripheral products also boomed.
Dark Horse Comics and Dark Horse Animation Company naturally made a lot of money, and their partners in Japan made even more. With their help in promoting the hype, "Crayon Shin-chan" can only be described as a rage in Japan, even in the short term.
Overshadowed "Doraemon" of the same type.
Although they are both defined as children's comics, "Crayon Shin-chan" obviously has a much wider readership than "Doraemon". The various gods in it make complaints about people and little devils. There is also the kind of understanding of society and society.
Even middle-aged people can watch the reflection of family with gusto.
However, Japanese children do not see such deep things. They just think that the child named Xiaoxin in the cartoon is very funny. They want to play happily with Xiaoxin.
"Mom, I want to go to Hong Kong to find Xiaoxin."
"Sister, where is Hong Kong? Does it take a long time to take the train?"
"..."
The word Hong Kong, which appears frequently in cartoons, was quickly remembered by Japanese children. Kang Jianfei gave Hong Kong a free city promotion.
Since "Crayon Shin-chan" is an imported non-Japanese comic, it has received more attention after being a hit in Japan than works with better performance. The Japanese media are eager to know everything about "Crayon Shin-chan" and come to Hong Kong.
After looking around, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the planner and creator of Crayon Shin-chan was actually Kang Jianfei, the director of "A Chinese Ghost Story" which had just become a hit in Japan.
As a result, in subsequent Japanese media reports, the author and team of "Crayon Shin-chan" were deliberately ignored, while Kang Jianfei was affectionately called "the father of Crayon Shin-chan."
Hayao Miyazaki, who is directing and producing "Castle in the Sky", said in an interview with reporters: ""Crayon Shin-chan" is a great comic that evokes the childlike interest hidden deep in my heart.
My understanding of a happy and ordinary family life. I hope to cooperate with Mr. Kang Jianfei one day."
Mr. Kang Jianfei, the father of Crayon Shin-chan, was not in the mood to cooperate with anyone at this time. After re-formulating the filming plan for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", he immediately took the time to visit He Chaoqiong's home.
He Chaoqiong's mother Lan Qiongying's attitude towards Kang Jianfei was a bit strange, with a hint of resentment in her enthusiasm. She was obviously dissatisfied that Kang Jianfei had just come to see her daughter and grandson.
"Why are you here?" He Chaoqiong went downstairs and asked. She had been unwilling to communicate with Kang Jianfei before, but now she actually took the initiative to speak. Although her tone was full of questions and dissatisfaction, it was obvious that the ice was already melting.
Kang Jianfei's face didn't look guilty for a long time. He smiled and said affectionately: "Arqiong, I was busy and didn't come to see you some time ago. How are you doing, Zai Zai?"
He Chaoqiong did not answer any more, but turned around and went upstairs, leaving his back to Kang Jianfei.
In his previous life, Kang Jianfei saw He Chaoqiong on TV and in newspapers. She was a middle-aged woman with a slightly fat body and good temperament. However, when she was young, He Chaoqiong was extremely slender, and her figure was not out of shape even after giving birth to a child.
Kang Jianfei was no fool, and He Chaoqiong's indifferent look had no effect on him at all, and he followed behind him and chased upstairs.
When Kang Jianfei was about to enter the baby's room, He Chaoqiong hesitated for a moment and did not stop him. Instead, he walked to the cradle and rocked it gently.
Kang Jianfei walked over lightly and soon saw a fat, white boy lying in the cradle. His face and eyebrows were somewhat similar to his half-brother Kang Zhenqi.
"Has the child been named yet?" Kang Jianfei asked.
He Chaoqiong did not raise his head, but looked at the child gently and piercingly and said, "Not yet, I'll give it a name after the full moon."
Kang Jianfei remembered the name of his father, Crayon Shin-chan, and said, "Let's call him Kang Yuxin."
"Is he safe?" He Chaoqiong suddenly turned around and asked, with great resentment in his eyes.
King He Du is not as kind as he appears on the surface, and all kinds of cruel methods behind his back are completely shameful. His only advantage is that he is pretty good to his children, but he is also very cold-blooded towards his wives and concubines.
Such a person can treat Kang Jianfei like an elder, mainly because he is interested in Kang Jianfei's existing career and greater development potential in the future, so he wants to marry him as his son-in-law, and by the way, he can also find a good home for his daughter.
He Chaoqiong was pregnant with Kang Jianfei's child, and King He Du was happy to see it happen, and Kang Jianfei also expressed his willingness to marry He Chaoqiong.
But when the critical moment came, the willful He Chaoqiong refused to marry, and finally He Hongsen was so angry that he put He Chaoqiong under house arrest in this villa.
The reluctance to get married was just a superficial reason. What really made King He Gambling angry was that his daughter turned a deaf ear to his words and didn't take him seriously at all. Secondly, He Chaoqiong gave birth to a child out of wedlock. Although this matter has not been spread out yet, it has
He Hongsen felt greatly embarrassed.
From the second half of last year to now, He Hongsen has not visited his daughter, and even ignored the birth of his grandson. He only asked people to pay attention to suitable young people, and planned to find a well-matched man to marry for his daughter. As for the illegitimate child, of course
Hidden and raised.
He Chaoqiong had suffered countless injustices these days, and she was filled with resentment towards Kang Jianfei. After giving birth to the child, this hatred faded a lot, and she mostly wanted to raise her son.
In this situation, Kang Jianfei naturally did not dare to speak randomly. He only squatted beside the cradle and teased his sleeping son. The room suddenly became quiet.
Lan Qiongying stood outside the door and watched for a while, then closed the door and left quietly, leaving Kang Jianfei and her daughter alone with each other.
Lan Qiongying was also a famous social butterfly when she was young. She could not count the number of men she dated. However, after marrying into the He family, she restrained herself and settled down to be a virtuous housewife.
Now that King He Du has a third concubine, and is about to have a fourth concubine, he has put Lan Qiongying aside for a long time. Lan Qiongying has no other pursuits now, she only hopes that her daughter will have a good home. Her impression of Kang Jianfei
Yes, I hope from the bottom of my heart that the two young people can get together.
Kang Jianfei and He Chaoqiong stayed in the room around the baby for a long time, and both began to feel uncomfortable.
He Chaoqiong suddenly stood up and said: "Zai Zai is very sleepy. Don't wake him up. Let's go out."
Jian Fei stood up and said.
He Chaoqiong went downstairs and walked slowly into the garden, with Kang Jianfei following closely behind her.
Suddenly the evening breeze picked up, and He Chaoqiong, who was not wearing a coat, felt a chill. She was about to go back to add some clothes, and suddenly felt a weight on her shoulders. However, Kang Jianfei took off his coat and put it on her. The male body temperature remaining on the coat made He Chaoqiong feel...
very warm.
After He Chaoqiong gave birth to the child, she seemed to have completely changed her temper, or perhaps this was the result of being under house arrest for several months. Before, she would have thrown Kang Jianfei's coat on the ground willfully, but now she silently accepted Kang Jianfei's care, as if
Walking in the garden as if nothing happened.
After the two walked for a while, Kang Jianfei gradually got closer to He Chaoqiong, and finally put his hand gently on her waist and continued walking like a couple. (To be continued...) u
