sbdcsierra Chapter 348 Director Gu of Chasing the Light Personally Advertises?!
Chapter 348 Director Gu of Chasing the Light Personally Advertises?!
In the video, the little lamb put down the crumpled piece of paper and moved on to the next topic:
"What about those two Ultramen? Why do they have to fight each other?"
"That was a clash of ideas."
Gu Nan's expression was solemn.
"The Earth's environment and the Earth's will are the core themes of the entire series. Ultraman, who simply represents the Earth's will, is too pure; human elements must be added to create dramatic conflict. Koga Mu and Fujimiya, one believes that protecting humanity is protecting the Earth, while the other concludes through deduction that saving the Earth requires eliminating humanity."
Gu Nan added:
"The name Gaia is derived from the Gaia Theory. Agul, on the other hand, is pronounced like the Latin word for 'evil' or 'point,' carrying connotations of aggression and collaboration. The designs are also opposites: Gaia is based on red tones, while Agul is based on blue tones—one open and rigid, the other closed and flexible. One hot, one cold."
【Red and Blue Pairing】
This is the root of all evil!
Sigh, it's just like me and my brother, except I'm Agul.
[In reality, you are all metallic life forms]
Fujimiya's reputation as a "King of Cool" isn't for nothing.
The lamb nodded, then suddenly asked:
"Then why choose Su Ye, a current actress, to play Gao Wo Meng?"
Gu Nan said frankly:
"Because Su Ye is practically the embodiment of my own dream."
"Oh? He can become Gaia too?"
The lamb raised its eyebrows.
Gu Nan smiled and said, "It wouldn't be that bad. If he turned into Ultraman, then the Land of Light would truly become a kingdom of light!"
Then, the tone shifted.
"When I was casting, I met many people, including popular young actors and celebrities from other companies. There were no fewer than dozens of young actors, but none of them satisfied me."
Gu Nan recalled, a hint of emotion appearing in his eyes.
"The character Gao Womeng is like a science and engineering guy. When he talks about quantum mechanics and geophysics, his eyes light up. This kind of temperament can't be acted out; you have to have a solid foundation in it."
"So, what is Su Ye's background?"
"He himself has a background in physics; his undergraduate degree was in a physics-related field."
Gu Nan smiled.
"When he submitted his resume to the production team, I glanced at his resume and almost thought he had copied my dream's resume. On the day of the interview, I told him he didn't need to do a screen test and went straight to talking to him for three hours about Gaia theory and antimatter conjecture. By the end, I was almost stumped by his questions."
The little lamb showed a rare expression of admiration: "So this is a true academic genius?"
"A true genius."
Gu Nan nodded.
"But more importantly, he has something I've been looking for—purity. Su Ye never looks at his phone or browses social media on set. During breaks, he's always reading a book. Once I asked him what he was reading, and he said he was researching how to make my dream's lines more precise."
The live chat exploded instantly.
【？？？？？】
A real physics genius playing a physicist?!
[They must be looking for the real character!]
No wonder my dream's eyes shone with light! It was the light of knowledge!
[Su Ye: I came to audition, and the director almost pulled me in to be a science consultant.]
[I thought his acting was so natural when I watched the behind-the-scenes footage, but it turns out it wasn't acting at all!]
"What about physical fitness?"
The lamb pressed for an answer.
"As the human host of Ultraman, is the casting of physical attributes a rigid requirement?"
"cough."
Gu Nan coughed lightly.
"You're right. Just like Dyna in the previous movie, he was a baseball player, so his daily exercise level is what it is."
He then changed the subject.
"But Su Ye is different. This guy is a complete bookworm. When I interviewed him, he told me that his biggest hobby was... walking."
"walk?"
"Yes. It's walking."
Gu Nan covered her face.
"I thought to myself, this won't do. Although Takaga Yume is a bookworm, the filming intensity is so high that just the scenes in combat uniforms can exhaust people."
"so?"
"So I devised a grueling training plan for him."
Gu Nan revealed a cruel smile.
"For the first three months after he joined the team, I had the stunt team train him every day. Running, jumping, core strength."
【I'm both scholarly and martial】
What an amazing actor!
Director Gu, you're a devil, hahaha!
[Su Ye: I thought I came here to film a movie, but I ended up joining the army.]
Hearing the teasing, Gu Nan recalled various amusing anecdotes from his past life.
In his previous life, Takeshi Tsuruno, the lead actor in "Dyna," was known for his poor physical fitness and was often teased on set.
Later, Takeshi Yoshioka, who played Imu in "Gaia", was a real athlete.
Not to mention Hachisei Takano, who played Fujimiya, perfectly captured the cool yet vulnerable "cool king" vibe.
In this world, the actors personally selected by Gu Nan perfectly replicated the charm of the two people from his previous life.
"And there are suit actors."
Gu Nan continued.
"Although we've recruited quite a few more, Zhang Zhao and Wang Zichen, the two lead actors in the costumes, are working too hard on set. I heard that there are two Ultraman in the new series, which doubles their workload. To retain them, I not only improved their compensation but also specially arranged for them to play roles that appear more than once in the show, so that they can also showcase their acting skills in front of the camera."
"So you're using both beauty and money as bait?"
Little Sheep's Summary
Gu Nan: "...You could call it sincerity."
Gu Nan sighed softly in his heart, thinking of the two famous suit actors from his previous life—Shunsuke Gondo and Koji Nakamura.
Shunsuke Gondo's slender and graceful physique sculpted Tiga's agility, Dyna's miracles, and Agul's coolness; while Koji Nakamura's explosive muscle lines gave Power Tiga, Strong Dyna, and Gaia Supreme the unparalleled sense of power.
They sweated and bled for special effects, and even nearly suffocated in airtight suits.
In this parallel world, although they are now called Zhang Zhao and Wang Zichen, Gu Nan will not allow these unsung heroes to be forgotten again.
This topic quickly came to an end, and we moved on to the next question.
"Your works always feature a lot of eerie, stream-of-consciousness elements. For example, Tiga's 'The Fog Arrives' and 'Flower,' Dyna's 'Soldiers of the Moonlit Night' and 'Monster Script,' and now Gaia, with its hyperspace-wave monster combo, telephone ringtones, dolls, and the like. Why add these horror movie-like elements to Ultraman? Are you getting too immersed in your own art?"
Gu Nan scratched his face.
"Just tell me, is it artistic enough or not!"
"can't read……"
"All right……"
Gu Nan couldn't very well say that he didn't understand it the first time he read it, so he could only explain:
"In the later stages of the series, if we kept sticking to hard science fiction elements, viewers would get tired of it. We needed episodic series with different styles to balance things out, so we used these series as a kind of adjustment."
"For example, after a horror episode, there will be a segment that emphasizes entertainment to balance things out. That's why we have comedic episodes and fairytale episodes. And there are also episodes that incorporate horror elements into the storyline. This fully demonstrates the diversity of human nature."
The lamb nodded, then suddenly asked:
"So, when your script features this stream-of-consciousness style, and people can't understand it, haven't you been criticized or told off?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan smiled faintly, his tone calm yet resolute:
"No. From the very beginning, my team and I had a complete outline and detailed plan for the script, and there have been no changes."
He spoke these words with a calm and resolute gaze.
However, beneath this composed exterior, his inner memories were churning with entirely different turmoil.
That was a piece of history from a past life, a near-disaster that almost destroyed the core message of Gaia.
In his previous life, when Tsuburaya Productions was producing "Ultraman Gaia," the renowned Keiichi Hasegawa, a member of the core writing team, began his classic "backstabbing."
During the crucial period when Agul was temporarily offline and the plot entered its later stages, Hasegawa felt that Gaia alone could not carry the second half of the story, and thus a thought came to mind.
Add another Ultraman to represent the "sky".
He even subtly added a scene to the script where a character's hand emits light, clearly foreshadowing the appearance of a new Ultraman.
At the time, this hidden setting almost got me through.
Fortunately, Tsuburaya Productions has a strict script review meeting system.
During the joint review by the creative team, the foreshadowing of this "sky-type Ultraman" was discovered in time and was forcibly stopped and modified.
If that foreshadowing hadn't been intercepted...
Gaia of the earth, Agul of the ocean, and then a warrior of the sky falls down from the heavens?
The entire binary opposition philosophy of "Earth's Will" will be completely shattered, and Agul's role in the story will be severely diluted.
The Gaia would probably not be the Gaia we know today.
Whenever Gu Nan thinks of this history, a chill runs down his spine.
Fortunately, in this parallel world, he is both the director and the mastermind behind the series' structure.
Every word of the script was written by his own hand.
No one can betray him.
Upholding the bottom line is the greatest respect for a work.
Gu Nan snapped out of his thoughts and refocused his attention on the camera lens.
Meanwhile, the comments section was still flooded with criticisms of Gu Nan's "artistic" style:
It turns out that Gu Nan was the main writer of the scripts for all three of them.
To be honest, watching all sorts of different styles is quite interesting; that's the charm of episodic dramas, isn't it?
[Why is that old rascal spacing out? Is he lost in his own art again?]
[Art? I don't understand it, but I'm deeply moved.]
[I can tell it's art, but I'm even more shocked by those extreme filters.]
[It's reasonable to suspect that you made "The Fog Is Coming" as a form of revenge against the audience.]
[The old thief's abstract art...]
Just then, the lamb yawned again, seemingly unimpressed by the answer.
He pulled out that crumpled A4 sheet of paper again.
"Alright, next question—"
However, he hadn't finished speaking.
"Wait a moment."
Gu Nan stretched out a hand, interrupting the lamb as if he were the guest taking the initiative.
"Since Teacher Yang says there's nothing more to ask, why don't I say a few words?"
The lamb raised an eyebrow and looked at him expressionlessly.
Gu Nan cleared his throat, faced the camera, and his tone suddenly became extremely serious:
"Dear viewers, thank you for your continued support of Ultraman Gaia. Although the finale has aired, don't worry about not having anything new to look forward to next Friday."
He paused slightly, a sly glint in his eyes.
"because--"
The live chat was already flooded with comments.
【？？？？？】
Wait, wait, what is he going to say?
Something's wrong, that expression is off!
My radar is going off like crazy!
Gu Nan's smile deepened, his voice carrying an undeniable confidence:
"My next Ultraman work, Ultraman Cosmos: The First Strike of the Sun and Moon, will take over the time slot of Gaia and will premiere exclusively on Bilibili next Friday during prime time."
The entire live stream seemed to freeze for a second.
Then, it completely exploded.
Holy crap!!!
[Wasn't Gauss just released a concept poster?! They haven't even set a release date yet!]
[I haven't even recovered from Gaia withdrawal yet, and you're telling me there's a New Orleans movie next Friday?!]
[Wait, is this an official announcement? This must be an official announcement! An official announcement on an interview program?!]
The little lamb was also taken aback for a moment, clearly this was completely outside the process of his tattered A4 paper.
"Were you just... typing 'GG'?"
Gu Nan shrugged, looking completely innocent:
"Didn't you tell me to open up and talk about everything? I'm just taking this opportunity to update my viewers on upcoming broadcast information."
The comments section was filled with laughter.
【The Guest Takes the Lead】
[Director Gu: You think you can control the situation just because you're the host? No, this is my home turf.]
Who can hold back in this?
[Setting the release date for his new work on someone else's show, that's a recipe for disaster]
Gu Nan paused, then continued without changing his expression:
"Unlike previous works, Ultraman Cosmos will be an Ultraman series with 'compassion' and 'bonds' as its core themes. This will be a brand new masterpiece that will bring you healing and warmth on Friday nights."
His tone was calm and unhurried, but every word struck the hearts of his fans precisely.
"I can't reveal too much more information, but I can assure you that you won't be disappointed when you open Bilibili next Friday."
This bombshell news, like a depth charge, instantly caused a stir across the entire internet.
The density of bullet comments in the video reached its peak within just a few dozen seconds, with layers upon layers of bullet comments almost completely submerging the entire screen.
I thought I'd have to wait six months, but you're telling me it's a seamless transition?!
[I just crawled out of Gaia's tears, and now I'm about to jump into Sinnoh's pit?]
[A theme of compassion? Not eliminating monsters? What, are you planning to raise monsters?]
[Little Sheep, you've really made something of yourself! From now on, you'll be Director Gu's go-to press conference host!]
[Sheep: I didn't even know my show had this feature.]
The trending topics on platforms such as Bilibili, Weibo, and Tieba were also completely ignited within just a few minutes.
The hashtags #UltramanCosmosReleaseDate#, #GuNanXiaoYangAQOnSiteOfficialAnnouncement#, and #SeamlessSuccessionToGaia# have climbed to the top of the trending searches at an astonishing speed.
Fans who were originally discussing the finale of "Gaia" suddenly diverted a huge amount of their attention to all the discussion threads about "Gauss".
[Can any experts analyze how to film an Ultraman movie with a theme of compassion? Are they going to sit down and have tea with the monsters instead of fighting them?]
When Gauss's concept poster came out, I thought the art style was on the softer side, but it turned out to be really healing!
[Gentle? Is this male lead different from the traditional hot-blooded protagonist?]
Are Gaia and Gauss produced around the same time? How many projects does Director Gu actually have in stock?
[It's chilling to think about; has he already filmed the next Ultraman movie...?]
The internet erupted in an unprecedented frenzy.
Those viewers who were heartbroken by the finale of "Gaia" felt like they had found a lifeline.
The question of "how to survive a Friday without updates" was actually answered by Gu Nan himself with a major official announcement.
In the video, the little sheep stared at Gu Nan expressionlessly for a full five seconds.
Then he turned to the camera and coldly uttered a few words:
"I feel like I've been kidnapped."
Gu Nan stood to the side, smiling without saying a word.
A single sentence appeared in the barrage of comments.
[Warmest congratulations on the transformation of "Little Sheep's Appointment" into "Gu Nan's Appointment"!]
The interview continued amidst jubilation and chaos.
The lamb nodded, unusually refraining from making jokes, and instead asked the last question.
He straightened up, a rare occurrence, and his gaze became unusually serious.
"One last question. I think this is probably the question most people want to ask after Gaia ended: What made you choose to fight alongside Earth's monsters and humans at the end of the series, instead of letting humans and Ultraman defeat the powerful enemy alone?"
When discussing the core concepts, Gu Nan's expression became extremely solemn.
"Because Earth is the planet of life."
"The first half of the entire Gaia series explores the relationship between humanity and the Earth. Fujimiya initially believes that saving the Earth requires eliminating humanity, while Gamu believes that protecting humanity is protecting the Earth. In fact, these are different perspectives we have when facing nature."
"When the Destruction Bringer descended, Earth gave birth to the Alchemy Star among humankind, awakened Earth's monsters, and brought Gaia and Agul to Earth. This shows that in the face of external invasion, humanity is required to take initiative and learn to unite all the forces of Earth together through continuous struggle and reconciliation."
Gu Nan looked directly into the camera, his tone firm:
"Excessive self-reflection will only plunge humanity into a vortex of nihilism. Natural evolution, survival of the fittest. Humans are the creatures chosen by the Earth. In this process, humanity must walk its own path, maintaining reverence for nature and harmonious coexistence. This is the ultimate answer that Gaia wants to convey."
After a brief pause, the barrage of comments surged forth.
【sublimation!】
Gaia is truly a masterpiece!
The relationship between humanity and nature is a timeless topic. The Earth doesn't just belong to humans, it also belongs to monsters!
[A tribute to Director Gu! A tribute to Gaia!]
Just as all the viewers were immersed in this heavy and moving moment, and the screen was filled with comments saying "tears welling up"...
The lamb nodded expressionlessly.
"Well said, it's perfect for ending this video."
Then, he quickly added:
"Thank you for watching this episode of Little Sheep's Appointment. See you next time."
"it's over?"
"Ah, it's over, I'm leaving now."
"Aren't you going to yell 'cut'? How are you going to do the track alignment and stuff? Isn't editing a hassle?"
"Oh, I edit all of it myself."
The little lamb stood up abruptly, walked out of the frame without looking back, leaving behind only a casual remark.
Gu Nan stood there alone, glanced at the camera lens, and was utterly bewildered.
"Then I admire you."
The screen went black instantly.
The white subtitles mercilessly popped up: 【Thank you for watching Little Sheep's Appointment. See you next time.】
The video ends abruptly there.
The comments section has already been completely overrun.
This episode is amazing!
This is hilarious!
[They settled in Bengbu, and Guangzi's chairman, Zhuiguang, personally came to make the call.]
[Hilarious! Director Gu and Little Sheep are really teasing each other.]
I don't know who else to feel sorry for, so I guess I'll just have to feel sorry for myself. Next Friday I'll be watching the new anime again!
[Director Gu: I originally came to promote Gauss, how did it turn into promoting Gauss?]
[Turning the tables and taking control is an example]
So next Friday, Gauss, it's a date! See you there!
The video ends abruptly there.