In 1983, the Japanese TV series "Volleyball Girl" landed in China, which instantly triggered a national craze. At that time, the Chinese women's volleyball team created the myth of five consecutive championships, and volleyball was even more popular throughout the country.
The appearance of this TV series has undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people. Among them, a special audience member is from Hangzhou, who is at a low point in his life and is full of troubles about the future.
However, when "Volleyball Girl" was broadcast, he was deeply moved by the fighting spirit of the protagonist Junko Koga, who regarded Junko Koga as an idol, and could even say that she was his first love on the screen.
The story of "Volleyball Girl" inspired a young man, Alibaba's founder Jack Ma. In order to pursue his dream, he decides to travel to Japan alone to find his idol - Yumiko Araki, played by Junko Oshika.
However, Jack Ma did not expect that this internationally renowned actor is unknown in Japan, and is rarely even mentioned in the entertainment industry. Despite this, Jack Ma spent 6 full 6 times in Japan, which lasted more than 10 years, and finally realized his dream and found his "dream lover".
When Ma Yun was in ** "Volleyball Girl", he was deeply moved by the protagonist Yumiko Araki's perseverance and spirit of pursuing her dreams. However, why is Yumiko Araki not famous in Japan?
What kind of turning point has her acting career experienced? Yumiko Araki was born in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan in 1960, and her parents were ordinary workers, but she had a dream of stardom since she was a child.
However, her parents have a conservative view of the profession of being an actor, hoping that she can find a stable job and find a good home. However, Yumiko Araki did not give up on her dreams, and she firmly believed that as long as she worked hard, she would be able to achieve her goals.
Yumiko Araki, a girl who resolutely does not back down for her dreams. In order to realize her dream, she resorted to a killer move: one crying, two troubles and three hangings. She swept away her face with tears, touched her parents with her determination and persistence, and finally won their support.
In this era of Japanese TV talent shows, countless girls dream of becoming stars, and Yumiko Araki is no exception. She bravely stepped onto the stage and used her beauty and talent to fight for her dreams.
In order to realize her ** dream, Yumiko Araki chose to participate in the talent show. Although she didn't finish first or in the top 10 in the competition, she was deeply moved by her outstanding performance and touching tears after the competition.
In the end, the organizers decided to respect the wishes of the audience and provide her with the opportunity to continue pursuing her dreams.
After the careful arrangement of the agency, Yumiko Araki rose to prominence in Japan, and at the age of 17, she released her first single "Crossing the Sea", although this single did not cause a sensation in the market, but Yumiko Araki's beauty has attracted the attention of many agents.
Soon after, a production company offered her to shoot the TV series "Flame of Youth", and Yumiko Araki gladly accepted the opportunity. Why did you choose to make this TV series?
This can be traced back to the development of volleyball in Japan. In Asia, Japan has always been at the top of the rankings, winning the World Volleyball Championships in 1974 and the World Cup in 1977.
In just three years, the Japanese women's volleyball team has won two top honors in the volleyball world in one fell swoop with its terrifying dominance, which has aroused the fanatical pursuit of the Japanese people.
In order to seize this opportunity, the company decided to take advantage of the situation to launch a volleyball-themed TV series in the hope of obtaining high ratings. This drama was undoubtedly a dazzling star at the time, and Yumiko Araki, who was at the peak of her career, also understood the importance of this drama to her career.
In order to participate in this drama, Yumiko Araki put in a lot of effort, because volleyball players need to have a strong body and a lot of practice, therefore, Yumiko Araki went to the volleyball training base early, ate and lived with the players there, and devoted a lot of time every day to learning and practicing volleyball skills.
Although Yumiko Araki is not an athletic genius, her efforts are touching. In order to complete the filming of this drama, she did not hesitate to be injured many times, and even experienced the pain of dislocated arms and broken jaws, but she persevered, just to present the most realistic effect to the audience, and filmed her screen ** works with her heart.
After a long period of practice and hard work, Yumiko Araki has been able to gallop on the court like a professional athlete. However, just as this big drama was about to be broadcast, bad news came: due to various reasons, this drama could not be broadcast in the ** file, and some TV stations even chose to withdraw it.
Yumiko Araki regrets this very much, but she is still full of expectations for the future, hoping that her drama can be recognized and loved by the audience.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a global backlash. Many countries, including the United States, Japan, and China, condemned the Soviet Union and demanded its withdrawal.
The Summer Olympics of the same year were also held in Moscow, and for the invasion of the Soviet Union, these countries chose not to participate in the competition. Unfortunately, this "Volleyball Girl" work just caught up with this period, and Japan's major TV stations also responded to the decision of ** and decided not to broadcast any sports-related film and television dramas, even if they were broadcast, they should be arranged in the late night file.
Yumiko Araki never thought that her ** work would be forced to end because of this! Although the new drama has already been broadcast, it has not caused much splash in the market.
You must know that Yumiko Araki has been preparing for this drama for two years, and during this time she has missed countless opportunities just for this show. However, the drama could not be successfully released, and Yumiko Araki missed the opportunity to become popular.
After all, the actor's career is very short, if he can't launch his masterpiece as soon as possible after his debut, and become popular, I'm afraid he can only become an unknown third-rate star in the future, and he will disappear from people's sight.
Yumiko Araki at that time was hit so hard that she almost collapsed. Fortunately, someone showed up in time and gave her warmth and strength.