Chapter 44 Offering Advice
At this moment, everyone's eyes in the room were focused on Wu Yuchen.

At first, they thought Wu Yuchen was a boastful braggart and didn't have a very good impression of him, but after his story about Huang Feihong, their opinion changed completely.

This young Wu not only has a thorough understanding of the development of Wong Fei-hung films, but also has his own unique insights. Combining the social situation in Hong Kong, where the films were shot, he has found the origins of the different images of Wong Fei-hung in each generation. His analysis is insightful and penetrating, and you can tell at a glance that he is definitely knowledgeable.

So he wasn't bragging before; he really has watched countless films!

Jia Leilei opened his mouth in surprise and asked, "Xiao Wu, how many of Huang Feihong's more than one hundred movies have you actually seen?"

Wu Yuchen answered honestly:

"Teacher Jia, I haven't watched that many. I've only watched about twenty or thirty at most. I've seen a few of Mr. Kwan Tak-hing's movies and some of Jackie Chan's. I've mainly watched movies from the last ten years or so."

However, I've read some related magazines from Hong Kong, and combined that with my own understanding, that led to this interpretation of the Wong Fei-hung movies. If there's anything incorrect, please forgive me!

Jia Leilei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He could believe the kid if he said he had seen everything, but that would put him under a lot of pressure.

"Tsk tsk, young man, you speak so well!" The kind old lady praised him immediately.

"We never expected that Old Hou would actually bring us such a timely help!"

"Haha, Xiao Jia, I think we need to add a special episode about Wong Fei-hung. We can just use what Xiao Wu said verbatim!" said Grandpa He Guangying, who had led Wu Yuchen in earlier, with a laugh.

Wu Yuchen smiled and cupped his hands in thanks to the people around him for their praise.

"Teacher He, you're right!" Jia Leilei looked at Wu Yuchen with joy and admiration in his eyes. He hadn't expected Dean Hou to send them a student who understood martial arts so well. He was definitely capable of taking on important responsibilities!
Jia Leilei immediately called out, "Xiao Wu, don't stand there, bring a chair and sit here!"

After Wu Yuchen sat down, Jia Leilei pointed to a blackboard placed to the side and asked with a smile:
"Xiao Wu, these are the categories we've temporarily divided for the documentary content. Do you have any new ideas?"

Wu Yuchen turned his head and saw a movable blackboard with different categories and chapters written on it.

Types:
Martial Arts Masterpieces (Refined Through Thousands of Trials) - An Overview of Martial Arts Combat
Winning with Laughter – A Humorous Martial Arts Story

The Myths and Monsters Chapter – A Mythical Martial Arts Tale

Characters Section:
"Heroic Chronicles" - Tales of Heroes and Righteous Men
"Ugly Pictures" - The Villainous Figures of Evil and Evil
"Youthful Ambition" - Young Heroes

Morphology:

"Martial Arts Dance" - An Analysis of Martial Arts Performance

Visual Spectacle – Breathtaking Visual Effects
"Masterful Craftsmanship" - Special Effects Technology

"Heroes of the Martial World" - Commentary on Various Schools of the Martial World
Swords, Spears, Halberds - Weapons and Items
"Song of the Wild Horse" - Warhorse Totem

"Heroic Wine" - Martial Arts Wine Culture
Seeing this, Wu Yuchen noticed that the next category, "Soul and Spirit," was still empty. He asked:

"Teacher Jia, does this mean everything is already done, as written on the blackboard?"

"We've already done half of it. If you have any thoughts, just say them. We can speak freely here."

Everyone else in the hall looked at Wu Yuchen with smiles, eager to see what new surprises and ideas this newcomer would bring. Wu Yuchen said, "Teachers, I feel the character sections are a bit lacking. Could you add two more types?"

"what?"

Wu Yuchen walked to the blackboard, picked up a pen and wrote: "Heroic Woman's Demeanor" and "The Strange Hero's Tale".

Then he put down his pen and said, "Although martial arts is a man's romance, martial arts movies cannot be separated from women, especially female knights. Whether it is Brigitte Lin's Dongfang Bubai, Maggie Cheung's Jin Xiangyu, or Hsu Feng's 'A Touch of Zen' and Ding Lan's shepherdess, they have all left a very deep impression on the audience. This is unavoidable. I think we should dedicate a special article to talking about 'A Touch of Zen'."

The kind old lady smiled and exclaimed, "Well said! Martial arts stories aren't just about men; female heroes are heroes too!"

Jia Leilei chimed in, "I agree with you on this point. We had this idea before, but I don't know enough about movies in this genre. Since you brought it up, you will take the lead in making 'Heroine'."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen hesitated, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

An old man sitting next to him waved and said with a smile, "Young Wu, there's nothing wrong with it. We don't follow seniority here. If you have the ability and ideas, then step up. We old folks will give you advice and help you out."

Seeing that the elderly people around him were all kind and friendly, and that Jia Leilei in front of him was also very approachable, Wu Yuchen figured he was just there to work and didn't need to be too reserved, so he nodded in agreement.

Then he pointed to "The Legend of the Eccentric Swordsman" and said:

"There is actually another group in the martial arts world who are not traditionally positive heroes. For example, Bai Yutang, the White-haired Rat, and some heroes of Liangshan are both righteous and evil. However, they are also indispensable in martial arts movies, and many of them are protagonists. Jin She Langjun, Bai Yutang, and many protagonists of Gu Long have this attribute, and it cannot be denied that they all have attractive personal charm. Some of them are quite popular. Therefore, I think we should publish a book called 'The Strange Heroes'."

"That's a great point! I really like Huang Yaoshi; it's something we've all overlooked before!" Another veteran comrade clapped in agreement.

Jia Leilei chuckled: "Then Xiao Wu, you can do this one too~"

Wu Yuchen's lips twitched: "Teacher Jia, you can't expect me to hand over every single one I mention from now on..."

Jia Leilei felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and waved his hand with a smile, saying:
"No, no, you can't! You can take charge of these two for now!"

Wu Yuchen didn't mind; he was indeed interested in this topic himself. He asked, "Professor Jia, may I offer my opinion on the theory of the soul?"

"We haven't decided on the specific content categories for this part yet, so feel free to suggest any ideas you may have!" Jia Leilei said generously.

After listening, Wu Yuchen picked up his pen again and started writing. When he put the pen down, there was more content on the blackboard.

Soul Chapter:
"The Spirit of the People and the Warriors"—National Righteousness and the Will of the People

"Martial Arts as a Vehicle for Morality"—Loyalty, Filial Piety, Righteousness, Courage, and the Way of Chivalry
A Hero's Heart and a Tender Soul – A Love That transcends Life and Death

"Sharing weal and woe" - a bond of brotherhood and loyalty

Blood and Tears in the Jianghu – Money, Power, Hatred, and Violence
After seeing the contents on the blackboard, Jia Leilei suddenly had a clear idea in his mind, and the production ideas for the entire documentary became much clearer.

The veteran cadres who served as advisors also praised him, saying that this young man was indeed resourceful!

Thank you all for your support! I'm a new author with a new book, please read it!
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(End of this chapter)

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