Chapter 26: Plagiarism

  Zhou Xiao saw it, and Inoue-san also saw it. The person was very familiar to them. It was Sakaguchi, who had a conflict with Zhou Xiao in the theater more than ten days ago!

  "How did this guy end up on stage?" Although Zhou Xiao didn't care about Sakaguchi kicking him out, seeing this guy made his mood even worse. Especially since he actually got to perform as an opening act, it was simply unbearable.

  The so-called "filler performances" are actually more common in Kansai's comedy programs, and they are less common in Tokyo. However, since "Comedy Kingdom" is a program that tends to focus on short manzai dramas, it's quite normal for them to include filler performances as well.

  In the television circle, the artists who perform as fillers are basically not well-known, but for Zhou Xiao, this is already a very high level. At least these filler performers have entered the vision of the television circle and may really go on TV at any time.

  "This guy has actually managed to get this far, it's really...". Inoue also looked quite indignant.

  "Hey, what's the point of getting angry about this life? Just relax and watch the show!" Zhou Xiao patted Uncle Jing on the back.

  But nothing like that happened, what happened next left Zhou Xiao and Iijima stunned on the spot.

  In front of the camera, wearing a crisp suit but still unable to change the middle-aged office worker image that had been hollowed out on his body, Sakaguchi looked at the hundreds of spectators below and said seriously: "As you all see, I'm a pervert..."

  Zhou Xiao's mouth was wide open, and so was Jing Shang's!

  It's as if they saw a rare spectacle that occurs once in a thousand years!

  Sakaguchi on stage may not know that the author of this passage and a witness are standing in the darkness not far away, but he continues to perform at his own pace.

  In less than two minutes, Zhou Xiao discovered that Sakaguchi had not only plagiarized his idea, but also stolen the entire segment from that day!

  This passage is of course a good passage, a very good passage. To be honest, if the same passage were performed by Zhou Xiao and Banxia Kou, Banxia Kou's performance would definitely be better. Experience is always useful, and after ten years in the industry, Banxia Kou may not have as much talent or vitality as Zhou Xiao, but once there's a good idea, he can absolutely perform it better.

  "This son of a bitch!" Inoue finally couldn't take it anymore halfway through, he walked forward as if he was about to rush onto the stage and argue with him.

  "Don't go! Don't go!" Zhou Xiao tightly hugged Jing Shang, his own job was lost but that's nothing, but Jing Shang's job couldn't be lost, although he was very tired every day, he still had to support his family after all.

  "What's wrong with you!? Your joke! That's your joke! You worked hard to come up with that joke!" Uncle Inoue's face was terrifying.

  "It's just a joke, let him take it if he wants to, I can think of another one later!" said Zhou Xiao.

  "Are you an idiot!? This is absolutely not something that can be taken lightly and thought about later!" said Mr. Inoue.

  "But he's already taken it away! What can we do now? Is rushing up and saying anything going to be of any use?" Zhou Xiao asked, also somewhat flustered.

  "What...!" Uncle Inoue had just said that, his originally impulsive movements suddenly stopped, and Zhou Xiao was surprised to let go of him. After being released, Uncle Inoue didn't make any further moves to rush up either. He just stood there, staring at Sakaguchi's performance on the stage in a daze.

  When the two people stopped arguing, Sakaguchi's performance on stage also came to an end. It seemed that the TV station had basically finished preparing for the formal program. After Sakaguchi stepped down, the host of the show appeared soon after.

  "It's Shi Qiao Guiming!" Zhou Xiao exclaimed, he saw another big star again.

  Perhaps many people who are not familiar with Japanese entertainment may not be too familiar with Ishibashi Takafumi, this comedian with a horse face and over 180cm in height is still under 40 years old, at the prime of his life and career. He and his partner Mori Kanta form the popular comedy duo Tonneruzu, one of Japan's most popular comedy duos at present.

  Perhaps even if you say that, there are still many people who have never heard of him and will not remember him. In this case, it may be more convenient to remember his wife, because her popularity in China is much higher than his. However, please don't forget that between these two people, he married his wife, rather than his wife marrying down to him.

  Okay, no more suspense, his wife is... the one and only Suzuki Bokunyumi who played the female lead Akira Kiyohiko in the once-famous "Tokyo Love Story"!

  Isn't there a lot of people who suddenly feel enlightened? Of course, maybe there are also many people who will be even more confused.

  Shi Qiao Guiming started hosting the show with his very distinctive voice, and Zhou Xiao had also calmed down a bit, preparing to settle in and watch the rest of the show. Since it was a short drama program, he was still quite curious and wanted to see how people from this era performed in short dramas.

  Ishibashi Takamasa first brought up a topic that wasn't related to the program but rather Sakaguchi's performance just now.

  "Who just arranged for Sakaguchi to perform as an opening act?" He asked while holding the receiver and looking at the staff near the stage.

  But Ishibashi Takamasa didn't wait for an answer, and after asking that question, he continued: "In the future, this kind of performance, at least the staff should watch it once before arranging it... For example, Sakaguchi's performance just now was so good, how can you say that the next performers will perform? A warm-up act has already made the whole audience laugh loudly, it's simply increasing the difficulty for everyone who appears later."

  Ishibashi Takamasa praised Sakaguchi's performance in a humble tone, and Zhou Xiao saw that Sakaguchi's face was almost smiling with joy, he kept bowing, with a modest and cautious expression, although his face looked vicious no matter how you looked at it.

  "He's a scammer! His jokes are copied!!!"

  Zhou Xiao was naturally very angry, but he knew that getting angry couldn't solve the problem. So, Zhou Xiao made a silent decision to himself: only when he became successful in the future would he make sure Sakaguchi wouldn't have it easy. But what he didn't expect was that Inoue beside him wasn't planning on letting him off now either. This one shout could be said to be full of pent-up energy, and just by listening to it, you could tell it had been brewing for a long time.

  However, this shout also stirred up trouble. This was during a recording of the show, with hundreds of people from staff to audience members surrounding the small stage, and they had already stopped for so long due to some reason earlier. Now they were going to stop again? Not to mention others, but even the host Ishibashi Takafumi's face immediately turned black.

  Shi Qiao Guiming is actually a pretty good person, although he's a bit of a flirt. He has a strong presence from being at the top of the entertainment industry for so long, but his personality is quite gentle. As an artist, he likes to joke around and have fun, but can you just interrupt him like that while filming?

  "Oh no! Uncle Inoue, what are you doing?!" Zhou Xiao was startled by Inoue's roar, but he quickly reacted and rushed over to pull him away from the camera, while shouting "It's okay, it's okay! He just had a bit too much to drink today, everyone continue, everyone continue."

  But Inoue was already seething for a long time, Zhou Xiao came up to pull him, with his young and strong body pulling the middle-aged man who didn't budge. Inoue pushed Zhou Xiao away and strode towards the stage.

  And near the stage, Sakaguchi finally saw who the two troublemakers were, especially when he saw Zhou Xiao, his face turned green: "Who's causing trouble! Get them out of here quickly! What if it affects the program? Security! Call security!"

  This intimidating shout seemed to have no effect on Inoue, who pushed Zhou Xiao aside and rushed to the front of the stage with an agility that didn't match his middle-aged appearance. Pointing at Sakaguchi, he shouted loudly: "He's a plagiarist! He copied my friend's joke!"

  "What are you talking about! What evidence do you have to say that I'm a plagiarist!" Sakaguchi retorted quickly.

  At this time, many staff members around had already gathered, including the director and several temporary workers who pressed down on Inoue together!