Uncle charm? The "funny soul" of the Japanese showbiz industry is highly popular

[Global Times reporter Xing Xiaojing] Bent to the side of the head curtain, small size of red-rimmed glasses embedded in the meat of the pie face, this is the classic image of Japanese funny male artist Ryota Yamazata. Last week, 33-year-old "Japanese Mori female ancestor" Aoi Yu announced that he was "flashing" to Ryota Yamazato, who was 9 years older than him, and this explosive news made netizens shout that they could not accept such a huge "poor appearance". Just a day later, the "doll goddess" Lin Chiling also suddenly announced the marriage and married Akira Kurosawa Ryohei, a member of the Japanese group equal (Libertine Brothers). Akira does not conform to the "handsome guy" in the public aesthetic, and for a time there was a lot of discussion around "why beautiful women prefer beasts". In fact, many male artists who are not proud of their appearance are exactly the evergreen trees in the Japanese showbiz circle, and they are not idle people who do not rely on their appearance to get the "goddess".

"He used to make me laugh so much that I couldn't help myself"

Ryota Yamazato's well-known funny artist group "South Sea Sweetheart" has been active in the front line since it became an army in 2003. As a Japanese national funny male artist, the audience affectionately called Ryota Yamazato "mountain sauce", and Chinese fans compared it to "Japanese Yu Qian". At the age of 16, Yu Aoi was discovered by Shunji Iwai, the director of the movie "Love Letter", and can be described as a "first love girlfriend" in the hearts of fans. For the marriage news of You Andai Yamazato, some netizens joked that it was like Liu Yifei was married to Yu Qian.

In Japan, precedents abound for the combination of actresses and funny artists. Japanese actress Sasaki Yoshi, who has been selected for many years in the list of "the face of the most wanted female artist", married Ken Watanabe, 15 years old at the peak of her career in 2017, and gave birth to a son the following year. In 1998, the actress of the Japanese drama "Tokyo Love Story", Rika Suzuki, married the funny entertainer Takaaki Ishibashi, the "sexy goddess" Fujiwara Norika married Tomoyuki Shinuchi, the Japanese national child star Yushi Anda married Jun Ida, the popular singing group "Good Morning Girl Group" member Fujimoto Miki married Shoji Tomoharu, and another member of the "Good Morning Girl Group" Ai Takahashi was also married to the funny entertainer Koji Abe.

Why do Japanese funny artists frequently "hug beautiful people"? Speaking about the reasons for deciding to get married at a news conference, Yu Aoi said, "When we were together, he (Ryota Yamazato) used to make me laugh so much that I couldn't help myself." This is the same as Sasaki's answer, when she also said that when she was with her husband Watanabe Ken, she "laughed in her heart."

Funny entertainers earn super idols

To get the goddess, it is not enough to rely on the "interesting soul". In the Japanese entertainment industry, funny artists have the highest threshold and the greatest influence. Their positioning focuses on "artists", and skilled funny artists not only learn to sing and sing, but also have quite strong cross-border capabilities. Whether it is the Japanese "Spring Festival Gala" red and white song party, the annual highlight "The Whole People's Award", or the daily variety show, they all need the excellent eloquence and humorous response of funny artists to thread the needle, they are an indispensable part of Japan's modern entertainment model. What follows is a super "ability to absorb gold", in the Japanese showbiz circle without "sky-high film remuneration" and "yin and yang contracts", the income of first-line funny artists has overshadowed popular idols. In the 2017 Japanese male artist income list, the top ten are funny artists except for Masahiro Nakai, the captain of the smap team. According to rough estimates, Yamazato Ryota has more than ten TV and radio program resources, with an annual income of nearly 100 million yen (about 63 million yuan).

In addition to the mainstream status in the entertainment industry, the popularity and favorability of Japanese funny artists can also radiate to the "outside the circle". For example, the Japanese comedy group "Sandwich Man" topped the list of most influential artists, and they used humorous passages to cheer up the people in the earthquake-stricken areas.

Uncle charm?

In the Japanese entertainment industry, it is not easy to be an "evergreen male artist". In addition to strength, the quality of the other side can not be ignored. After the photo session at the press conference, Yu Aoi added, "When I said what decided to get married, I forgot to say the most important thing - I respect his attitude towards work the most. ”

Lin Chiling's husband Akira's singing group exile is a household name in Japan. Most of the members do not conform to the traditional sense of "handsome men", but the dark-skinned muscular men, coupled with the quite personalized clothing style, are called "migrant workers" by Chinese fans. Exile's own definition is not "idol" but "artist", focusing more on musical quality and stage expression than appearance, focusing on this for many years, eventually becoming the first group in Japan to win four record awards. Akira joined the exile group with her dance skills, and then broadened her work field, starring in many popular dramas such as "Spicy Teacher" and "Heat", and also served as the Japanese voice actor of the Hollywood movie "Mad Max: Fury Road".

Japan's oricon website recently announced the list of "most want to be your boyfriend", the first is the male protagonist of the recent fire suspense drama "Your Turn" Kei Tanaka, the top ten are mostly relatively mature "uncle" artists. When it comes to the male gods of the Japanese national song scene, Fukuyama Masaharu, Hirai Ken and other post-60s and post-70s uncles are still fans of all ages .d'. As a representative of Japan's "evergreen male artists", Kimura Takuya has still been a "hall-level" male god in the minds of many fans for 30 years since his debut, and when he talked about where the strong and lasting charm and professional vitality came from not long ago, he said, "When I was on the scene, I was surrounded by professionals. For example, the actors who play with me, and the staff in charge of photography, lighting, and art, so I have to be very professional."