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Chapter 339 The Kung Fu Emperor is Robbed
Needless to say, the character Guo Furong was very popular and helped to promote the actress.

Moreover, the director and screenwriter were more than happy to have such a big star like Gao Yuanyuan join the cast of "My Own Swordsman" and would definitely provide her with the best care and attention.

Wu Yuchen was also curious to see how Gao Yuanyuan's version of Guo Furong would turn out in the director's hands, and how different it would be from Yao Chen's version from his previous life. The general outline would likely remain the same; she and Lü Xiucai would be a bickering couple, but there would definitely be some differences in the details.

"My Own Swordsman" is also a major IP. In its previous life, it made a fortune in all aspects. After the TV series became popular, there were also big movies and games. It was just that the online broadcasting rights were sold at a loss, for a mere 10 yuan. However, the price of online copyrights is just like that these days. It will take another 5 years for it to really start to rise.

The two years and hundreds of millions of dollars invested in the production of "Kung Fu Hustle" paid off. The special effects created by the UFO team were superb, with many viewers feeling they were on par with Hollywood productions. The endless stream of amazing martial arts techniques, revamped and presented in a fresh and exciting way, were a feast for the eyes. The imaginative ideas and fantastical characters kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

Kung Fu Hustle received rave reviews upon its release. While some older viewers might not appreciate Stephen Chow's nonsensical style, young people absolutely loved it. Kung Fu Hustle perfectly combined special effects, martial arts, and slapstick humor, making it a true classic!
With Stephen Chow's star power, effective marketing, great special effects, and excellent word-of-mouth, it attracted even more viewers to cinemas than in its previous life, achieving a box office of over 70 million yuan in its opening weekend, which amazed many media outlets. Previously, many people thought that "A World Without Thieves" was the biggest blockbuster of the year, but with the release of "Kung Fu Hustle," its box office performance completely surpassed that of "A World Without Thieves."

On December 26th, the day after Christmas, the temperature in the Maldives was 28 degrees Celsius, with pleasant weather, making it an excellent place for a winter vacation.

On the beach, Jet Li and his wife, Li Zhi, were sunbathing with their four-year-old and one-year-old daughters. While watching the nanny play with their two daughters on the beach, he and Li Zhi chatted.

"Brother Jie, the response to 'Kung Fu Hustle' was very good. Your 'Fearless' will definitely be even more successful!" Li Zhi said to her husband with a smile.

Li Lianjie smiled upon hearing this: "Now, it's not just domestic audiences; foreigners are also very interested in kung fu themes. Period dramas are fine, there's no reason why stories set in the Republican era wouldn't work. However, 'Kung Fu Hustle' and Stephen Chow's films have always had that exaggerated style. This time, I'm going to take a realistic approach and showcase the true kung fu of our Chinese nation!"

Jet Li had long harbored the idea of ​​making a film based on "Fearless." His performance in "Fist of Legend" truly pushed kung fu movies to a new level, with its various styles of kung fu captivating audiences. To this day, it remains a recognized pinnacle of kung fu films, and in terms of the brilliance of its fight scenes, nothing has surpassed it in the next two or three decades.

Ten years ago, Jet Li played Chen Zhen in "Fist of Legend". However, at that time, he had already had the idea of ​​filming his master "Fearless", but it never came to fruition.

Last year, Jet Li put this idea into action, contacted director Ronny Yu, and this year obtained $20 million in filming funding from Columbia Pictures, planning to start filming "Fearless" after the Chinese New Year.

The current momentum and box office success of "Kung Fu Hustle" have given Jet Li a lot of confidence, and he is very optimistic about the prospects of "Fearless".

Then Lizhi glanced at her two daughters and said, "Brother Jie, our daughters are four years old now, and they'll be starting school soon."

Upon hearing this, Li Lianjie was also moved. In his heart, his wife and daughter were the top priority, and the education of his children was a major issue. Naturally, he also wanted his daughter to receive the best education.

Although he is currently a U.S. citizen, his wife Lizhi has never changed her nationality. This is to ensure that they have both Chinese and foreign citizenship, so that their children will have the right to choose when they reach adulthood.

Thinking about his child's education, he considered America and shook his head. Racial discrimination there was too severe, detrimental to a child's mental and physical well-being. Moreover, he was deeply influenced by Chinese culture and didn't want his child to become entirely Westernized; he hoped his child could grow up with a dual Chinese and English education.

This limits the choices to two cities: Hong Kong Island and Singapore.

As for Hong Kong Island, his wife, Lizhi, is not too keen on going there because of her past experiences. Moreover, during his time in Hong Kong, he experienced the murder of his manager, the death of his brother-in-law in a car accident, and other incidents, and he also made enemies with certain forces, so he has a lingering fear of returning to Hong Kong Island.

So that means Singapore...

Li Lianjie lay on the beach chair, pondering these questions. He raised his eyelids and saw a wave approaching from afar, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, isn't it normal for there to be waves at the beach? However, he felt that this tide seemed a bit high. Was it high tide time?
Before Li Lianjie could think it through, the seawater crashed onto the beach, and many of the sunbathing tourists were even knocked to the ground by the huge wave.

Li Lianjie realized something was wrong and immediately got up and ran towards his two daughters with his "Foshan Shadowless Kick". Before the next wave came, he grabbed his eldest daughter. Before he could grab his younger daughter, another big wave hit and almost knocked him over. He turned around and saw that his wife, younger daughter and nanny had been swept away to a distance of 10 meters!
When the third wave crashed over, it had already submerged his neck. Li Lianjie was almost in despair. Judging from the current situation, he and his daughter would definitely be swept away by the next wave, and their chances of survival would be extremely slim!
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The next day, Wu Yuchen and Gao Yuanyuan were chatting and laughing when they were suddenly drawn to a news article:

"Breaking news from Global Online: A 9.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Indian Ocean yesterday, triggering a massive tsunami that swept across Southeast Asia. The number of casualties is currently unknown!"

Then, both of them saw some footage of the massive tsunami. Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim, "My God! This looks terrifying!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen frowned, finally remembering the devastating tsunami. In his previous life, because China hadn't suffered, he hadn't paid much attention to it. However, this tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in centuries, claiming the lives of 29 people.

Soon, Wu Yuchen's phone rang. After answering it, he exclaimed in shock, "What? Li Lianjie is in trouble?!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan's eyes widened in disbelief; she simply couldn't believe it. That was Li Lianjie, the Kung Fu Emperor! At least two generations of Chinese people grew up watching his martial arts films!

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan immediately grabbed his arm and asked, "Li Lianjie is dead?! No way!"

Gao Yuanyuan looked worried. There was really nothing that could be done when such a natural disaster struck. She never expected that Li Lianjie would suffer such a calamity.

Wu Yuchen patted Gao Yuanyuan's hand: "There's no definite news yet. The only news is that he was on Christmas vacation with his family and they were on the beach. Now his whole family is completely out of contact, and Hong Kong media are saying that he's probably in grave danger."

In reality, the headlines reported by Hong Kong media were far more exaggerated than what Wu Yuchen said, with headlines such as "Kung Fu Emperor Dies in Tsunami!" and "Li Lianjie and His Entire Family Perish."

It's understandable, though. Most people think that a once-in-a-century tsunami like this wouldn't spare even a big star, and encountering it would likely mean certain death. "Don't overthink it. Maybe he's perfectly fine. It's all fake news right now."

If things had unfolded as they did in his previous life, Li Lianjie would have been lucky to survive the tsunami, and his entire family would have been fortunate enough to live as well. However, Wu Yuchen couldn't guarantee that he would be so lucky this time.

About two days later, news came again that Jet Li had been rescued and that his family of four, along with their nanny, had survived. They were to rest and recuperate for the time being and would not give any interviews.

Upon seeing this news, Wu Yuchen breathed a sigh of relief, but he guessed that Li Lianjie might not be feeling well this time either. He thought of photos of Li Lianjie in his fifties or sixties from his previous life, and his condition was visibly poor. Not to mention compared to Jackie Chan at the same age, he was not as good as many normal 60-year-olds.

Many people jokingly say that the Kung Fu Emperor was drained dry by his wife, but in fact, Jet Li had been injured many times while filming before, and surviving this tsunami probably also depleted a lot of his energy, which has caused many hidden health problems for him.

When it comes to maintaining physical fitness, Jet Li is truly inferior to Jackie Chan. Or rather, Jet Li's situation is the norm for action stars, while Jackie Chan manages to balance injury and womanizing, looking as vigorous as ever at 70 – he's truly gifted!
During this period, Wu Yuchen also visited a new company he had recently acquired, Qidian.com. Online literature is still a niche industry, but Wu Yuchen knows that it will become an important source of content IP for the film and television industry in the future. Therefore, he took advantage of the current situation to acquire it as an important part of his cultural and entertainment industry layout.

As for spending money, it really wasn't much; a mere $200 million was nothing to Wu Yuchen.

Wu Yuchen then threw himself back into the post-production of "Departures". Editing was not a problem for him, and he had even completed most of the editing work during filming.

For films without special effects, the most important aspect of post-production is actually the soundtrack. The quality of a film's soundtrack can directly affect its overall quality. For films like "Departures," which have many emotionally charged scenes, the soundtrack is naturally of paramount importance.

This time, Wu Yuchen also brought in Zhao Jiping from China and Joe Hisaishi from Japan, and the two worked together to help him achieve the best results.

During this period, Wu Yuchen also received a lot of inquiries from people about his new movie filming in Tibet. When they learned that it was "Batman" and that there were basically no suitable major roles for Chinese people, they were mostly disappointed.

However, the fact that others left disappointed doesn't mean that some people were content with that outcome...

"Good brother~ Good brother-in-law~ My dear brother-in-law, I've missed you so much~"

At this moment, Fan Bingbing was sitting on Wu Yuchen's lap, her arms wrapped around his neck, constantly acting coquettishly towards him.

Wu Yuchen chuckled and patted Fan Bingbing's shapely buttocks, saying, "Bingbing, is this how you treat your brother-in-law?"

Fan Bingbing's eyes sparkled with seductive charm as she said, "You can't blame me, brother-in-law. You're just too alluring. I can't resist you. Every time I see you, I want to be with you..."

As she spoke, Fan Bingbing leaned close to Wu Yuchen's ear and whispered sweetly, "Stealing a bite!"

"Little vixen, you're getting better and better at seducing people~" Wu Yuchen pinched her hard.

Fan Bingbing swayed her hips and breathed sweetly, "What? It's all because of you, brother-in-law! Besides, she only seduced you, brother-in-law!"

Fan Bingbing knew that Wu Yuchen liked her flirtatious and provocative nature.

Wu Yuchen chuckled. Among the women around him, Jiang Qinqin and Zeng Li were both quite traditional. The difference was that Jiang Qinqin had a gentle appearance but a rather independent personality, while Zeng Li had a cold and aloof appearance but a soft nature inside.

Li Xiaoran has the cool and confident vibe of a typical Beijing girl, while Gao Yuanyuan is the kind of cute and charming young lady.

Fan Bingbing's main characteristic is her stunning beauty; she is both beautiful and alluring, and has the potential to be a vixen. Wu Yuchen naturally wants to make good use of her characteristics.

Each one has its own unique characteristics, giving him a different experience.

And it must be said, Fan Bingbing is truly beautiful. She's fully blossomed in the last few years, right at the peak of a woman's life at 23. He's also been cultivating her for several years, so she's still incredibly feminine. Wu Yuchen is truly captivated by her. Especially when he hears her calling him "brother-in-law" so affectionately, who could resist such a sister-in-law?
After several rounds of lovemaking, Wu Yuchen patted the whimpering Fan Bingbing and said with a smile, "You've been working so hard today, what do you want from your brother-in-law this time?"

"No, I just missed you, brother-in-law~" Fan Bingbing said, then snuggled closer to Wu Yuchen.

Wu Yuchen chuckled and said, "Don't I know you? Every time you want something from me, you're anything but casual."

Fan Bingbing pouted and gently poked Wu Yuchen's chest: "Brother-in-law, you're always teasing me~"

However, she wasn't angry or anything. Instead, she looked up at Wu Yuchen and asked, "Brother-in-law, what should I do next?"

"Hmm?" Wu Yuchen glanced at Fan Bingbing, not expecting her to ask such a question this time.

In the past, Fan Bingbing would simply tell him what she wanted, and he would then offer his suggestions. But this time, unusually, he asked her about her career development plans.

(End of this chapter)