Volume 1: Japanese Storm Chapter 7: Tokyo Securities (3)

  "Jerry, aren't you going to hire a translator? Although I'm a college student, I haven't graduated yet and left Tokyo University, and my strong point is painting, not English!"

  "Don't worry! Cai Cai Zi, just leave the translation to me! Besides, your English is perfectly fine for communication!"

  "Are you sure you don't need it?"

  "It's really no big deal! Didn't you all see that? I had absolutely no problem communicating with those flight attendants on the plane!"

  "But..."

  "That's enough! You're too tense! Are you trying to say that Steven Spielberg is a great director? Are you trying to say that Warner Bros. is a well-known Hollywood film company? Are you also going to say that this is the first step for young IC to go international, and it must be done well?"

  "Hi!"

  "Actually, you don't need to worry so much! Steven Spielberg is a great director, but he's a person, not an ET! So, there's no need for you to be so tense! Just treat them like radishes! Jerry glanced at Nakajima Naka-ko who was following behind him with an excited look on her face and whispered to Tanaka Nanako, "I haven't asked you yet, but why did Nakajima-san come along too? Isn't she now Sanji's assistant?"

  Tanaka Nanae shrugged her shoulders, "How could you not know? Besides being the number one fan of 'Jurassic Park', she is also a loyal fan of Steven Spielberg. This time, when I heard that our company had the opportunity to collaborate with Steven Spielberg, she pestered me for several days. I never knew that Tanaka was so good at pestering people! You might not know, but she even wanted to take this opportunity to run to 20th Century Fox?"

  "20th Century Fox? Why?"

  "Because Alien is her favorite! Heaven knows why she likes that gooey and disgusting thing!"

  "She wouldn't be thinking of running into the studio to look for James Cameron, would she?!" After the release of James Cameron's "Aliens 2" last year, a Japanese film company introduced this movie under the influence of sci-fi and horror combined in "Jurassic Park", giving birth to a large number of die-hard fans of "Alien"!

  "I think this is going to be huge!" Jerry looked at the excited Chiebukuro, afraid that if he wasn't careful, this woman would rush into the carriage and give Zhang a ticket, shouting "20th Century Fox!" "I'm telling you in advance, if Ms. Bishou gets lost and Zhang Changjun comes looking for me, I'll tell him it was you who kidnapped her!"

  Tanaka Nana heard this and gave Jerry a playful punch!

  This woman!

  However, seeing Nakajou Hirosa's excited expression, Jerry suddenly had an idea - to have her create a science fiction work? Maybe it was possible!

  "Is it Miss Bisha?"

  "Hi!"

  "Do you like Alien?"

  "Wow, I really like it!"

  "How much do you like it?"

  "How much I like it? This is really beyond description! In short, I just like it very much!"

  "So, is there any interest in creating a story like this yourself?"

  "Jerry is really good at joking. I'm not as talented as you, nor as charming as Miss Chacha, I know my own level, even when working as an assistant under Ms. Shangzhi and Mr. Gangchang, I only have interest in painting. I just can't create such excellent comics like the two of you!"

  "What if I give you a story? I mean a science fiction story!"

  "Jerry, you have a new story again? My god, I really want to open your brain and see if the structure inside is different from ordinary people!"

  "Miss Hisho, how about giving it a try? While working as Miss Sangria's assistant, why not try creating your own manga independently?"

  "But Jerry, I still don't know what the story is roughly about? If it's not a story that interests me, I won't accept it!"

  "Don't worry! If you're interested in 'Alien' and 'Jurassic Park', you'll definitely be interested in this story!"

  So Jerry briefly explained the rough plot of "Full Metal Panic" to Nakahara Minori, Takashi Ohkawa, sorry about that, who made you so lazy!

  Nakajou Bishou was also listening with sparkling eyes and rapid breathing, clearly captivated by the story's framework! This is a super masterpiece that uses Greek mythology as its background to explore human nature. If this can't move a young girl who has just started her career, Jerry would be dead! However, what he's worried about right now is how Nakajou Bishou, a female author, will successfully adapt such a story. If she succeeds, "Full Metal Panic" could rival Kurumada Masami's "Saint Seiya", or even surpass it. This is exactly Jerry's goal!

  "What's next? What's next? The rest of the story?"

  "What's next? Nothing!"

  "Ah~"

  "You see, this is actually an unfinished story!"

  "No, no! Such a wonderful story, how can you stop writing halfway through? Jerry, I command you to finish the rest within a month!"

  "Miss Bisi, or the latter part, can be completed by you! You see, you are a fan of "Alien" and also an iron powder bookworm of "Jurassic Park", I think in your mind, there must be such or such stories, just that you haven't realized it yet or didn't try to write it out! This "Full Metal Panic" already has a very perfect world view and value system, and you like it very much too. In this case, I hope you can continue the unfinished part."

  "But... but can I really? Jerry!"

  "You can do it! You're better than Miss Byakuya, and besides, don't I have your back? Go ahead and create with confidence! You can't always be an assistant to Geng Changjun or Xiang Ziliang, right? What if you marry Geng Changjun in the future? Will you always rely on him? Is that okay? You're not that kind of person!"

  "What? What marriage?! Jeri-kun, you're really annoying!"

  "It's settled then! After I return from America, I'll hand over the story of 'Full Metal Panic' to you!"

  "Hey Jerry, I'll definitely work hard!"

  ……

  "Nice to meet you, beautiful Tanaka-san!"

  "Me too! Mr. Spielberg! This is my colleague, Nakajo Fuyumi-san."

  Nice to meet you!

  "I'm so glad to see you, Mr. Spielberg! Can I get your autograph? I'm a huge fan of yours! I've been really looking forward to 'Jurassic Park'!" Nakajou Saya was also visibly excited, her hands shaking slightly as she held the pen and paper.

  Steven Spielberg was taken aback for a moment, then happily accepted the book. Hmm, there's indeed a movie fan who is not bad-looking, and this fan happens to be an oriental woman who looks particularly good!

  "Mr. Spielberg, can you talk about your concept for the movie 'Jurassic Park'? You see, if your idea doesn't satisfy me, I think Mr. James Cameron might be a good alternative! I know that guy spends money lavishly, but his spending is still quite justified by the film. 'The Terminator' and 'Aliens 2' are exactly to my taste!" The little fellow who was quietly observing suddenly spoke up, leaving Steven Spielberg stunned!

  "Who is he?"

  Tanaka Nana saw Mr. Steven Spielberg's astonished face and hastily explained, "Mr. Spielberg, please don't be surprised, this is my little son, Jerry Goldsmith Roschelle, you can call him Jerry, the inspiration for 'Jurassic Park' all comes from his imagination!"

  "Oh my god! Are you saying that 'Jurassic Park' is this little guy's inspiration?"

  "Yes. Mr. Spielberg! So, if your idea for the movie can't satisfy him, I think even if you offer more money, I won't give you the film adaptation rights!"

  "You mean this matter is decided by him?"

  "Absolutely right! As long as Jerry is satisfied, this is our only condition!"

  Steven Spielberg suddenly felt that this world was too crazy, so crazy that a movie that could be rated PG-13 would require a child under 10 to say YES or NO. Was God playing a joke on him?

  "Alright, if Miss Tanaka insists! So, Jerry, let's get started! Here's my idea for this movie!" Steven Spielberg pushed a file over.

  "Regarding Jurassic Park, I think we can make this story into a series similar to Alien, yes, a series! So the whole thing, from the connection of the story, can be divided into three parts. First, it tells how Jurassic Park started, and then why it failed after its opening, and after its failure, why the protagonist returns twice to this nightmare..."

  "Wait a minute, Mr. Spielberg, are you saying that you want to build the building in the middle of construction exactly to scale with real objects?"

  "Yes, Jerry!"

  "Does it also include dinosaurs?"

  "Not a single mistake! I am the director of this film, and I need to give the audience the most realistic and dreamlike experience, that's my only goal!"

  "So, Mr. Spielberg, how many dinosaur models will you build? There's not just one dinosaur inside, there are Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Duck-billed dinosaurs. What's more, the same type of dinosaur can have huge differences in body size!"

  "This problem is not difficult to solve at all! In fact, George provided me with a better solution!"

  "George?"

  "My old friend! George Lucas!"

  "Director of Star Wars?"

  "Wow, George would be thrilled to know he has such a young fan! None other than the director of Star Wars. He provided me with an option, if the mockup model doesn't work out, we can go for digital compositing!"

  "Digital Synthesis?"

  "Maybe I'm being a bit too abstract, how can I describe it to you!" Spielberg lowered his head in contemplation.

  "Mr. Spielberg, I think you don't need me to describe anything, or, you can let me see the synthesized effect first!"

  "Let me see the synthesized effect? This is impossible!"

  "Why is it impossible? Are you saying that all digital compositing belongs to the final stage of film production?"

  Steven Spielberg nodded hastily!

  "I just want to see the effect! For example, the overall structure of dinosaurs, dinosaur movements, skin and so on. So, Mr. Spielberg, I will stay in the United States for about a month. During this time, please help me make a small model of Velociraptor, and also ask Mr. Lucas to build a digital model! All expenses can be borne by us!"

  "Alright then!"

  "That's all, Mr. Spielberg! This is a rough draft about model building, hoping it can be of some help to the model making! I think if Mr. Lucas is going to do digital synthesis, this draft may also be helpful to him! Here is our phone number at XX Hotel, please give us a call if there's any news!"