In the second episode of "Tokyo Hotel", there are only a few minutes of plot for Minakami Hayato who is not part of the team. Even with the extra chapter dedicated to him in each episode, the total is not much, so his shooting schedule is not tight at all these days.
Compared with him, the more interesting aspect of today's filming may be the person in charge of financing who appears in this episode. Hayato Minakami successfully invited "the representative of the word financing", "the man who retaliates with tit for tat" and "the future Naoki Hansawa"—— Sakai Masato.
The filming plan for "Hanzawa Naoki" is already in operation. Some of the main characters have completed auditions in advance and received part of the script.
Due to the high investment in this drama and the fact that the actors are all experienced actors, it will take a long time to prepare and adjust the schedule. "Tokyo Grand Hotel" may be Stargaze or S station's self-produced drama in " A test of the waters before "Naoki Hansawa".
There are also many appearances of middle-aged uncles in "Tokyo Hotel". Out of a sense of humor, Hayato Minakami also proposed to invite the future actors of "Naoki Hansawa" to make guest appearances.
For example, Masato Sakai, the person in charge of financing today, and the congressman’s father-in-law in the play tomorrow when he is filming his meeting with the parents scene, he also invited Teruyuki Kagawa.
Other actors' guest appearances may only be considered coincidences because of the large number of people. After all, the personality of each character is there, but Masato Sakai, the person in charge of financing, is just a joke, and there is no need to associate it.
"Hello, I am Hanzawa from the Josai Credit Bank." Sakai Masato introduced himself to everyone in a suit and leather shoes.
Yes, under the instigation of Minato Hayato, the original name of this character in the script has been changed from "Shiose" to "Hanzawa". Although the name is not fully specified, no one will think that this rare surname is a coincidence.
He even asked the screenwriter to add a self-introduction scene.
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In the plot, the protagonists, who were looking for bank loans everywhere in order to get the funds needed to open a store, repeatedly hit the wall. At this time, Kyono, a former good friend and good housekeeper who was deceived back from Gaku by Ohana with her dreams and friendship, thought of a good way.
That is to find a loan from Banze, the financing manager whom I met at Gaku.
After something happened to Obana that year, her biggest mistake was to bear all the blame herself, and thought that she would not affect others if she ran away. However, after the restaurant closed down, Kyono was saddled with a large amount of debt.
For Kyono, Gaku had a feeling of gratitude for recruiting him after that. But now that Gaku has been promoted to two stars, he has gone to open a new store with his good friend who he loves and hates. He already feels guilty. Well, now we have to pry off other people’s investment partners.
Ohana and Gaku's chef Tango also studied at L'AMBROISIE. The two have always been competitors. Now that Ohana has opened a restaurant, he has pried people and investment partners. It is difficult for the two restaurants not to confront each other.
Gaku is the antagonist who has always been against the protagonist during the growth process of the King of Blood manga. He is used to create conflicts. In the finale, he may be sympathetic to each other and become both enemies and friends.
Closer to home, when Mizuna Hayato narrated the plot of the drama to the writing team, most of the parts remained unchanged, except for fine-tuning some small details.
However, no matter how the script is written, it ultimately depends on what kind of actor plays it.
In the original version, a rakugo artist guest-starred as the person in charge of financing, and the effect was quite satisfactory, and the audience didn't pay too much attention to the small role.
However, if you think about it carefully, you can find that even though the actor is trying hard to keep a straight face, it may be the comedian's naturally kind face, or it may be the vaguely rakugo-style performance of the lines that makes this character feel weak. a feeling of.
Nowadays, "Shiose" has become "Hanzawa", and the rakugo artist has become Masato Sakai, the actor whom Minato Hayato particularly admires. The effect is naturally different.
Hayato Minazin purposely went to the director's monitor screen to watch this scene. Being able to see Masato Sakai's performance not only met his expectations, but also allowed him to learn a lot.
"Okay, I will talk to my boss about the loan for this store." After reviewing the hastily built and undecorated store, Sakai Masato smiled and nodded.
"Really!" Hirosue Ryoko beamed with joy.
"Because Kyono-san has always taken good care of me."
When he said this line, Masato Sakai still looked personable and approachable, except for the next sentence:
"But there's one condition!"
In just the blink of an eye, he stopped smiling, pursed his lips slightly, glanced at the two people in front of him, and said seriously: "Please reduce your cost rate to 10%."
"Do you mean to reduce the cost of ingredients?" Hirosue Ryoko suddenly looked embarrassed. In Michelin's Fine dining, ingredients are the top priority.
"If the attendance rate is less than 80%, it will be impossible to make a profit. This kind of business plan is unreasonable."
Sakai Masato looked at her seriously and paused: "Can this be improved?"
"Understood, I will negotiate with the chef again." Kazuki Sawamura, who plays Kyono, said.
"Okay, that's it for today." Masato Sakai returned to smiling.
"Thank you, Hanzawa-san." "Thank you."
This three-person rivalry scene is quite exciting. Masato Sakai in the camera seems to be Naoki Hansawa who has been thinking about it for a long time. Every move he makes has the demeanor of that banking elite, with firm eyes, a shallow smile, and a sonorous and powerful voice. All of the lines made Mizuna Hayato hooked up.
And his main rival Hirosue Ryoko is not far behind either. Her startled appearance matches the character's personality very well. Coupled with Kazuki Sawamura, who is also an experienced actor, the three of them completed a good show together.
Although this scene is simple, the few lines in the script are just a few sentences, but there is a lot of knowledge in it.
A script cannot be like a program, stipulating everything about the actors in advance. No matter how detailed the script is, different actors will perform it differently.
Just like this scene, if an ordinary actor kept a straight face and acted as a serious reviewer, it would not be considered a mistake from the script point of view, and the director and even the audience would not say anything.
But Sakai Masato added his own things to it, such as his serious and meticulous eyes when inspecting the restaurant, and his micro-expressions when talking to the two people, especially the last paragraph. He is serious when he should be serious, smiles when he should smile, and is polite before fighting. In the plot, the image of "Hanzawa" who has friendship with Kyono and is also serious and responsible for his work is well performed.
Some actors act in a whole drama, and the audience can't tell what they are playing and why they are good; but for some actors, a few minutes of guest appearance is enough for people to remember them.
How to perform one's own style may be the next stage of Mizuna Hayato's training as an actor.
