mchenry-crisis.org Chapters 1485 and 1494, it was the president who said not to stop!!
Chapters 1485 and 1494, it was the president who said not to stop!!
Chapters 1485 and 1494, it was the president who said not to stop!!
While Naoki Nagayama's "Fast & Furious" was being filmed, Toyota and GM's racing movie was also in rapid production.
Unlike Takeshi Kitano, Kinji Fukasaku, the director of Toyota's racing films, wasn't caught by the media filming indecent acts, but his films progressed rapidly with Toyota's strong support.
Especially in terms of vehicle usage, a team and garage were specially allocated to him in the technology center so that he could realistically film the entire process of a car from prototype to final product, and all his requirements could be met to the greatest extent!
Therefore, Kinji Fukasaku decided to do something to satisfy, or perhaps to thank, Toyota Chairman Eiji Toyoda for his strong support, and invited him to the garage today for a photoshoot!
Eiji Toyoda, the head of the Toyota Group, is always very busy. However, after hearing Kinji Fukasaku's invitation, he surprisingly took half a day off to visit Toyota's test track.
At Kinji Fukasaku's request, he will participate in the filming of some scenes here, supposedly to appear as a post-credits scene in the movie.
Actually, Eiji Toyoda wasn't particularly interested in appearing in movies; he didn't need that kind of fame or exposure.
However, a few years ago, a movie whose protagonist appeared at the end sparked a long discussion in Japan because of its real-life inspiration: Hayato!
Hayato Nagayama's appearance at the end of the movie was a huge highlight! Thanks to the film's huge success, he even became a household name and a legendary figure, making many Japanese celebrities with higher status and fame extremely envious and jealous!
How could a mere gangster boss have his autobiographical film made, thus "making a name for himself in film history," and even suddenly become known to most of Japan?
How is it that Chairman Eiji Toyoda, who controls such a behemoth as the Toyota Group, oversees the work and lives of hundreds of thousands of employees, and influences the direction of the Japanese automotive industry, is less well-known among the Japanese public than he is?!
Who is truly a legendary figure?!
(Who is the chairman of BYD? Is he as famous as a celebrity?)
So Eiji Toyoda, who is over 70 years old, decided to participate in the filming of his own car!
"Chairman Toyota! Welcome to the film set!"
Kinji Fukasaku warmly welcomed Eiji Toyoda at the test track.
"We know you have a tight schedule, but everything is ready!"
"Hmm~"
Eiji Toyoda nodded with great composure, then led a group of assistants towards the garage, which was always where the latest sports cars were researched.
After walking a few steps, I saw a prototype of the Toyota Supra (A80) in the garage. This is a flagship sports car that is now an independent brand; the Supra (A70) is already on sale.
"The lines have changed a bit!"
As chairman, Eiji Toyoda naturally pays close attention to his company's car brands. The prototype of this Supra (A80) is quite different from the already released third-generation Supra (A70). The body lines are much rounder and slimmer.
"Hi, in order to reduce wind resistance and weight, the new generation of models has undergone some adjustments."
The actual design chief, Masato Ito, explained to Eiji Toyoda,
"We want to install the 2JZ-GTE engine and use a turbocharger to increase horsepower and surpass its predecessor!"
"Mmm, very good~"
Regarding the next-generation model currently under development, Eiji Toyoda neither affirmed nor refuted anything.
Then he looked at Kinji Fukasaku, who was waiting obediently to the side:
"Director Fukasaku, that's about it, let's start filming! How should we film it?!"
"Hey, it's actually very simple!"
Kinji Fukasaku immediately explained,
"All you need to do, Chairman, is sit in the car and experience it for yourself. We've already installed cameras in the car and in the venue as well."
"Finally, once we drive it back to the garage, we can praise the car's design and speed!"
"Oh? That's so simple?!"
Eiji Toyoda was somewhat surprised, then enthusiastically suggested,
"Don't you need me to demonstrate any facial expressions? I was in the drama club in high school, so I have some experience with acting!"
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High school years?
Kinji Fukasaku looked at the white-haired Eiji Toyoda and thought about his stage performance experience that had been going on for almost 50 years.
"President, please just improvise!"
"Okay! Let's improvise!"
When this word was mentioned, Eiji Toyoda surprisingly felt a sense of youthful exuberance despite his advanced age.
With the help of his assistant, Kyohei Hagiwara, Eiji Toyoda got into the passenger seat, while the driver was Tetsuya Izumi, a professional driver hired by the test plant. The prototype of this sports car was not something that ordinary people could handle!
"Chairman of Toyota, I am Tetsuya Izumi, a test driver."
Izumi Tetsuya was also eager to show off his talents in front of Toyoda Eiji, and asked excitedly,
"Are you ready?"
Eiji Toyoda saw the camera in front of him and unconsciously began to perform:
"Ha, I'm Eiji Toyoda, I've always been very knowledgeable about sports cars, of course I'm ready!!"
Let's see what limits this darling can reach!
"Hi!"
As a driver, Tetsuya Izumi's reaction speed is extremely fast. After hearing the Toyota chairman's instructions, he stepped on the gas and launched himself into the air!
A few seconds later, the speed reached 100 miles per hour!
The intense acceleration made Eiji Toyoda's face stiffen; he felt as if his old bones were about to loosen!
However, under the camera's gaze, he couldn't say anything; he could only try to remain calm and composed.
"Oh? This car has a lot of horsepower!"
"Hey! This is the 2JZ-GTE engine, the heart of a beast!"
Izumi Tetsuya responded with a smile, also expressing his excitement.
"Alright, the car is warmed up, I'm going to accelerate!!"
"Oh? It's accelerating?!"
Eiji Toyoda's heart tightened as he looked at the obstacles speeding past the car window. This was already going very fast!
"This car can cost over three hundred!"
Quan Che is also a racer, and once he gets in the car, all he feels is the excitement of high speed!
"It can even drift!!"
Eiji Toyoda's voice started to distort:
"Drifting?!?!"
"Yes!!"
Izumi Toru interpreted this as an order, immediately slamming on the brakes and jerking the steering wheel. A screeching sound followed, white smoke billowed out, and the entire car began to slide sideways!
Because the prototype vehicle lacked handholds, Eiji Toyoda braced himself on the roof with one hand and gripped the dashboard with the other, feeling as if all the blood in his body was being squeezed to one side. His mouth was wide open, but he couldn't utter a sound!
The drift finally ended, but the car started accelerating again. Now it's a straight line again!
Feeling the push-back sensation again, Eiji Toyota, with all his might, managed to squeeze out a few words from his throat:
No, I don't want to.
He wanted to say, "Stop accelerating!" But because his voice was too soft and the engine was too loud, Izumi Tetsu couldn't hear him. He could only shout, "Stop what?"
"Stop! Stop!!"
(Stop it, you idiot!)
"Don't stop?!"
Izumi Tetsuya was also startled. He looked at the chairman, who was panting heavily but still persevering in the passenger seat, and his eyes blazed with respect!
He truly single-handedly created the legend of Toyota Motor Corporation!
Under such circumstances, they still want to chase the top speed of a sports car!!!
This is someone who has cars etched into their very bones!
"Hi!!!"
Izumi Tetsuya shouted back, pressing the accelerator flooring with his left foot!
With the roar of the engine, this prototype, which was originally created for high-speed testing, suddenly accelerated to over 300 km/h!
Looking out the car window from Eiji Toyota's perspective, reference points, lanes, warehouses, and the like were no longer clearly visible; all that could be seen were blurry and distorted rainbows!
Eiji Toyota's body was pressed completely against the seat by the acceleration, all the blood in his body was squeezed towards his heart and brain, his bones and internal organs made sounds of being unable to bear the burden, and his breathing seemed to have stopped!
However, his mind was strangely calm at this moment, even with a feeling of ethereal lightness.
"what"
The vibrant yet blurry rainbows on his retina filled him with a sense of awe and wonder.
"Is this the road to heaven?! Is this the afterlife?!"
"Mom, I've come to find you!"
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Meanwhile, at the entrance of the parking lot warehouse, Kinji Fukasaku and Kyohei Hagiwara were initially calm and even somewhat happy.
They had all sensed Chairman Eiji Toyoda's interest in this filming, and he seemed very enthusiastic about the suggestion to experience the new car.
"The president hasn't ridden in a prototype car in a long time. The last time was back when it was a Crown!"
Hagiwara Kyohei sighed,
"You must miss it!"
When Eiji Toyoda was the general manager, he was in charge of technical direction, and the Toyota Crown was developed under his leadership! He personally participated in the development and research!
"Yes, that was more than thirty years ago!"
Masato Ito, the current head of the design center, confirmed this.
"Since becoming president, and then chairman, Mr. Toyota has focused his energy mainly on company operations! He hasn't been able to personally conduct research and development anymore!"
"Haha, looks like this is a great opportunity to relax!"
Fukasaku Kinji also smiled and said,
"We should be able to capture some good footage!"
"Yeah, yeah~" "Haha~" "Great~" "Getting faster and faster~"
The group chatted and looked at the cars on the test track, the atmosphere was wonderful!
"As expected of the Toyota chairman, this speed is still not enough!"
"Haha, it's still accelerating."
Meanwhile, an engineer from the car factory looked at the prototype with some surprise:
"This car is already going over 150 km/h and it's still accelerating?!"
Another experienced machinist took a look and exclaimed in admiration:
"For a beginner, at this speed, they'd usually pee their pants!!"
Upon hearing this, Kinji Fukasaku, Kyohei Hagiwara, and the others paused for a moment, silently watching the prototype car in the arena, and then saw it actually begin to drift!
"Yes or no"
Hagiwara Kyohei spoke softly.
"Too fast?!"
As soon as he spoke, Kinji Fukasaku immediately followed suit:
"Isn't it a bit too much for the president to be so old?"
Masato Ito was also somewhat flustered at this moment, and he quickly gave the following instructions:
"That's right, quickly send an order to Izumi Tetsuya to stop moving so fast!!"
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The garage was silent for a few breaths before a timid voice spoke:
"To reduce weight, Mr. Ito did not equip the prototype with a walkie-talkie."
There were no convenient headphones back then. Walkie-talkies were inconvenient to use while testing prototype vehicles, and there was also the risk of them bouncing around, so they weren't installed either!
It's just a test anyway, as long as there's a speedometer, that's enough. We can ask you how you felt while driving when the car comes back!
But at this point, things get a bit dramatic!
Masato Ito is getting anxious, Kyohei Hagiwara is getting anxious, and Kinji Fukasaku is getting anxious too!!
"quick!!"
"Quickly give the hand signals!!!"
"Drive the car sign!!"
"!!!"
"Skr~~"
With a sharp screech of brakes, the prototype car executed a clean drift into the garage and came to a stop at the garage entrance!
After seeing the hand gesture at the garage door, Izumi Tetsuya naturally slowed down and returned to the starting point.
"Chairman Toyota."
In the passenger seat, Eiji Toyoda's eyes were vacant, and he slumped into the seat, as if he had already ascended to heaven.
"Damn adhesive tape?!"
Seeing this, Izumi Tetsu also became a little anxious, immediately unbuckled his seatbelt, and wanted to check on the chairman's condition.
But a group of people surrounded him, and the door of the prototype car was pulled open. He was dragged out of the driver's seat by several arms!
"Toyota-san!!" "Chairman!!" "Are you alright?!" "What happened to you?!" "..."
In an instant, several assistants, as well as Masato Ito, Kinji Fukasaku, and others, all surrounded him, anxiously concerned about Eiji Toyota's condition!
After undergoing procedures such as checking his carotid artery, prying open his eyelids to examine his pupils, and pinching his philtrum, Eiji Toyoda finally regained his senses.
He looked at the garage in front of him, and at the faces of the people there, and asked weakly:
"I...I'm not dead?!"
"Of course not!"
Hagiwara Kyohei immediately spoke up,
"You were just test driving. You're back now, back in the garage!"
".Todoroki Dou?"
"real!!"
Having confirmed this, Eiji Toyoda felt a sudden sense of relief, but a surge of emotions—excitement, fear, timidity, terror, and anger—overwhelmed the old man, making it impossible for him to hold on any longer.
"Waaaaah~~ Ugh."
Eiji Toyoda, the 70-year-old king of the Toyota Empire, whose life had been turbulent and fraught with hardship, was serious, calm, and rarely smiled. He covered his face and cried like a child!
For a moment, the people surrounding the prototype car were so embarrassed they didn't know what to do.
In particular, several people noticed that Chairman Toyota's pants were slightly damp.
A few minutes later, the mentally strong old man finally managed to control his emotions, stopped crying, and wiped the tears from his face with a handkerchief.
He glanced at the stares of the people around him and noticed several cameras. He immediately realized he couldn't leave such a pathetic impression, whether in front of his employees or on camera!
Japan is a country with a strong sense of shame. Crying and losing control of one's bladder in front of others is undoubtedly an extremely shameful and disgraceful act. For a high-ranking elderly person, it is a social death, almost equivalent to being killed!
He took a few deep breaths, his mind racing, and his experience of more than half a century in the business world helped him quickly clarify his thoughts.
He cleared his throat and addressed the crowd in a hoarse voice:
"While I was sitting in the car just now, I thought of my mother."
"When I was little, I told my mom that I wanted to build the world's fastest car and take her for a ride."
"Now, I've built it, but there's no more chance."
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Japanese men feel ashamed and despised by society for losing their composure or behaving inappropriately in front of others, but there is one exception!
If someone loses control because of their mother, this situation will not be looked down upon; on the contrary, it will be met with social tolerance and even acceptance.
So, at this point, Eiji Toyoda used the excuse of "taking Mom for a drive."
And the people around them were naturally very perceptive:
"Ah, I see! Chairman Toyota is truly a filial son! He even remembered his promise to his mother!"
"Yeah yeah."
Hagiwara Kyohei immediately added,
"It's a pity that one wishes to care for one's parents, but they are no longer there."
This group of people sighed in a mocking manner, and some even squeezed out a few tears, claiming that they missed their mothers too when asked.
After a brief moment of tender farewell, the atmosphere had eased, and everyone prepared to help Eiji Toyoda out of the passenger seat, concluding the test drive and filming session.
At that moment, Kinji Fukasaku, with a stroke of genius, immediately squeezed to the front, pretending to offer Chairman Toyota a drink of water, and then accidentally spilled the mineral water in his hand on him!
"Ah, the private Marseille!!"
Kinji Fukasaku immediately apologized.
"It's all my fault. I wanted to offer Chairman Toyota some water, but I accidentally spilled it on you!"
"Private Marseille! Private Marseille!!"
At this moment, however, Eiji Toyoda's expression was unusually kind:
"Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing. Even horses stumble, and people make mistakes."
"Just go change your clothes."
He beckoned to his assistant, Kyohei Hagiwara.
"Hagiwara, go to the car and get my spare clothes. I'll change in the storeroom bathroom."
"Hi!!"
Hagiwara Kyohei immediately went over and took it.
Meanwhile, Kinji Fukasaku commented that the performance was very sincere and that the subsequent editing would definitely make Chairman Toyota's portrayal both down-to-earth and profound.
When Hagiwara Kyohei returned, Toyota Eiji, with the help of his assistant, went to the bathroom to change, which eased the tense atmosphere at the garage entrance.
At this moment, Tetsuya Izumi, who had been kept at a distance, was finally able to speak:
"Ito-san, it's really not my fault what happened during Fukasaku-san's test drive!!"
Ito Masato's popularity soared:
"It's not your fault?! Who told you to drive so fast?! Chairman Toyota is over 70 years old!! If anything happens to him today, we'll all be executed!!"
Izumi Tetsuya looked completely aggrieved.
"But...it was Chairman Toyota who asked me to drift and accelerate!!"
"What?!"
This surprised not only Masato Ito, but also Kinji Fukasaku.
"He asked you to speed up?! And drift?!"
"Hi!!"
Izumi Tetsuya said earnestly.
He said, 'Don't stop!!!'
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