Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 198 The reception banquet

Led by a waiter.

The three of them walked around and went inside.

Li Garden is indeed a well-known catering brand. The exquisite Cantonese cuisine that Li Luo saw along the way made his mouth water. The decoration inside the restaurant is also quite stylish, giving people a feeling of both old and new.

It combines traditional culture with the style of the new century.

Come to the box area.

As the door opened, the group of people who had been waiting inside stood up hurriedly, causing their chairs to scrape on the ground.

Each person's expression was quite respectful.

"Hahaha."

The sound arrives before the person enters.

Wu Dun patted his belly, laughed and walked into the box: "Everyone, sorry for the wait!"

"Mr. Wu."

"Hello, Mr. Wu."

“We just arrived too.”

In the box, broken Mandarin was spoken one after another, and familiar yet unfamiliar faces appeared in front of Li Luo. Without a trace of arrogance, all of these people had bright smiles on their faces.

Even speaking Mandarin is a difficult thing for them.

But still greeted warmly.

There's no way. With Wu Dun's background, showing off one's status in the entertainment industry doesn't work.

Inside the huge box.

There were three empty seats next to the main seat, waiting for them to take their seats.

"Bo Gao."

Wu Dun stepped forward and shook the hand of the guy sitting in the main seat, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to have cost you money tonight!"

The other person was wearing brown glasses and his hair volume was a bit worrying.

When he smiles, he looks like an old man.
"Don't say that."

The old man waved his hand to indicate that it was no big deal.

"Big Brother."

Wu Dun moved his hand again and stretched it out to the burly and imposing fat man next to him: "How are you these days?"

"it is good."

The fat man put away his aura in front of him, smiled and clasped his hands and shook them: "Thank you for your concern, Brother Wu. I'm really sorry. I should have invited Brother Wu to drink earlier. I will punish myself with three glasses later."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Patting the other person's hand, Wu Dun waved back: "Come here, Li Luo, I'll introduce you."

He had seen the people inside during this period of time.

tonight.

It's about getting together and getting to know each other.

After the other party waved, Li Luo, who had been standing silently behind, walked forward with a smile.

"Huang Bogao."

Wu Dun patted Li Luo on the shoulder and introduced him to the old man: "He is a famous gold medal agent in Hong Kong. He invested in the movie "Lucky Man" that was released at the beginning of the year. You know the starring role."

"That guy who watched the concert with you last night."

The action of patting the shoulder caught the eyes of everyone in the box, and they also started to pay more attention to Li Luo.

It seems that these two people have a very good personal relationship.

"Hello, Mr. Huang."

Li Luo shook hands with the other party with a standard smile: "I have heard of your name for a long time, please take care of me in the future."

"Sure, sure." Huang Bogao smiled and shook his arm, saying with admiration, "You are indeed a hero in your youth. I've seen your previous video, and your skills are quite good!"

As soon as these words came out.

Li Luo could feel a fiery gaze piercing him from the side.

He pretended not to notice.

During Wu Dun’s introduction, Li Luo continued to shake hands with the burly guy: “Brother Hong, please give me more advice.”

"Li Luo, right?"

Hong Yubao laughed loudly, and used some strength to hold the hand. "I have also seen your previous film "Swordsman". You played Lin Pingzhi well. Bo Gao was right when he said that you are a hero at a young age."

The Smiling, Proud Wanderer is broadcast in Hong Kong Island.

Although it did not cause much response, he did watch it.

That's why there are such words.

The reason why he was so polite to Li Luo was largely because of Wu Dun.

An actor like him who has been working in the industry since the 1970s and 1980s and has experienced many setbacks, knows exactly when to be arrogant and when to be polite.

Faced with this, Li Luo quickly expressed that he was not worthy of this.

Unlike his chubby and adorable appearance when he was young, Hong Yubao looks more ferocious as he gets older.

Plus his skills and sturdy physique.

He is perfect for playing the gangster boss in the play.

Next, we have the film’s director, Edward Yip.

He looks very similar to Yu Wenle.

If I remember correctly, the later film Ip Man was also directed by him. He is a very talented director.

Next, it’s the film’s action director.

Zhen Ziyan.

The action design and martial arts stuntmen of the entire film were all handled by his Zhen Clan.

The fiery look just now came from this guy. As their palms touched each other, Zhen Zilun raised his eyebrows at Li Luo and began to exert force with his five fingers.

The action was quite open and aboveboard.

Li Luo felt the calluses on the other person's palm and tensed the muscles in his arms.

This scene.

Of course it was noticed by others.

But no one cared. This was an action movie, and there would be fighting scenes later on. It was not surprising that they were competing now. However, Hong Xibao still gave Zhen Ziluan a look.

He knew how strong Zhen Zilun was and that he exercised regularly.

Just show your appreciation.

Anyone who comes is a guest, so even if you don’t consider the monk’s face, you have to consider the Buddha’s face.

I have heard that Li Luo is quite good at fighting, but who knows if that is just exaggeration? Anyway, he looks as gentle and polite as a college student now, so I guess his fighting ability is limited no matter how good it is.

This is what Hong Yubao thought.

But Zhen Zilun was a little overwhelmed!

As Li Luo's smile gradually disappeared, the strength he put on his hands became stronger and stronger.

He stole the other person's role.

I definitely won't accept it.

Zhen Zilun's character was originally somewhat rebellious, as evidenced by the fact that he wanted to compete with him right away. Moreover, the opponent was also very strong, so Li Luo simply stopped holding back and wanted to subdue him in one go.

Today's meal, in addition to getting to know the crew members.

Wu Dun still seems to be supporting himself, but no matter how much he supports himself, he still has to earn some face himself!
Then he bit his back teeth hard.

The two people's clasped hands turned red and were even trembling slightly.

Anyone can see it.

How much strength did the two men have in their fight?

Zhen Zilun's expression became somewhat ferocious, and he was gradually losing his composure.

"hiss."

Just as he was trying his best to defend himself, the opponent gasped and then all his strength disappeared like the tide.

"Brother Ziluan."

Li Luo looked a bit struggling, and said with a forced smile: "Why don't you wait for me to practice more? Your strength is a bit scary!"

Zhen Zilun is unruly and has a straightforward temper.

But he's not stupid.

If there are steps, you must take them quickly.

"You're not bad either." Zhen Ziluan quickly dissipated his strength, put his arms behind his back with a smile, and said, "I'll be more confident in designing the moves later. I'm sure you'll be able to complete them beautifully."

This guy named Li Luo does his job very well, and I have to be sensible about it.

That provocative mentality also dissipated a lot.

As for the fact that the role that he had originally set his sights on was gone, there was nothing he could do about it. Besides, there was always an action director, so being able to settle for second best was already good enough!
He managed to gain some face here, so he just comforted himself.

You can't just confront Wu Dun head-on.

Zhen Zilong grinned and looked at Li Luo, his fingers trembling slightly. He didn't expect the other party to be so strong.

"Oh."

The next person raised his hands with an exaggerated expression: "Li Luo, I'm not a Kung Fu practitioner, I admit defeat first!"

This action completely resolved the slightly tense atmosphere.

There was laughter in the box.

"It's worthless."

Hong Xibao shook his head, looking disappointed in his friend.

This person is none other than his son Hong Tianming, who plays the gun dealer who is beaten into an idiot by Ma Jun in the movie. His role is not important, but it is very crucial and can make the protagonist's character more rich.

Li Luo also shook hands with the other party, and both sides had a tacit understanding not to use any strength.

From the previous sentence, we can see that Hong Tianming has a relatively easy-going personality, and the other party is just a supporting role, so there is no need to compete with him.

After getting to know several people in succession, it was finally the last person's turn.

"Hello, Li Luo."

Wu Jing took a step forward and extended his hand very politely.

At this time, he still has a baby face and has a long way to go before becoming the complete Wolf Warrior.

Wu Jing was Huang Bogao's contracted artist, and Ma Jun originally gave the role to him.

But there is no way, the creative team has a negative attitude.

It's true that Huang Bogao is a gold medal agent, but he has just started in the film industry and does not have the confidence to force Wu Jing to the top. Now Wu Dun has entered the game with great force, which has completely changed the course of things.

Although he has signed with a big-name agent, Wu Jing's current situation is somewhat awkward.

This can be seen from the last stand.

"Brother Whale."

Li Luo ignored the hand he extended, and in the other's stunned expression, he took it without hesitation.

There were slapping sounds on my back.

Wu Jing also responded in confusion.

We are all from the mainland, but there is no need to be so enthusiastic!
"Don't know?"

Seeing this expression, Li Luo smiled and raised his palm: "Brother Zhanwu and I are friends. He mentioned your name to me several times. So, we should be friends too."

"Good guy."

Grabbing his palm tightly, Wu Jing shook it in surprise: "I didn't expect you knew him too."

Wu Jing, Kou Zhanwu and Li Lianjie all came from the Beijing Wushu Team.

To put it outside, they are brothers.

Moreover, he had collaborated with Kou Zhanwu several times and they had a very good relationship with each other. When he heard that Li Luo and his senior brother were friends, he immediately felt a sense of closeness.

After introducing each other, everyone took their seats.

And at the call of Huang Bogao.

They all picked up their chopsticks.

Everyone sipped some wine from time to time and started various discussions about the content of the movie.

It's a familiar process.

As the youngest and least experienced newcomer among them, Li Luo naturally raised his glass frequently to toast all the big guys.

Wu Jing was actually not ambiguous either.

But Li Luo could feel that other people's attitude towards him was much colder.

Although he started off with a high profile, he was cast as the lead actor right away.

At that time, Tai Chi Master was very popular all over the country, making countless people sit in front of the TV and watch it intently.

But it is different from the toughness of later generations.

At that time, with his baby face, he really couldn't bear the role of the protagonist, which resulted in the TV series he acted in recent years being tepid. He had no choice but to develop in Hong Kong and try to find a second path.

If you want to get into a new circle, you have to endure some things.

After all, Wu Jing is not like his senior brother, the Kung Fu Emperor, who performed a fierce performance of "Enter the Dragon"!
But even Jet Li.

I also suffered a lot of losses back then.

Seeing Wu Jing like this, Li Luo slowly took a sip of white wine. Who could have guessed that this guy who was sitting at the last seat would become as famous as anyone present ten years later.

Full of wine and food.

The crowd then moved to a nearby nightclub.

No one feels uncomfortable attending such occasions. Making a living in the entertainment industry, such debauchery is always commonplace.

Come to the big box and sit down.

All kinds of drinks were quickly brought up, filling the table.

After everyone drank a glass of wine, they dispersed.

Wu Jing came to sit next to Li Luo with a cocktail and put his arm around his shoulders: "It's fate that I can meet you in Hong Kong Island. What we just had is far from enough. We need to continue drinking."

"of course."

Li Luo smiled and clinked glasses with the other party.

Wu Jing drank without hesitation and drank the whole glass in one gulp.

"Disaster."

Amid the clamor of music, he exhaled heavily and said with a sigh, "It's really hard for people like us who have left their hometowns. You have to be prepared to adapt to the new environment."

"The way people in Hong Kong do things is completely different from ours. They focus more on efficiency."

"Don't say anything else."

Wu Jing picked up a bottle of wine and poured himself a glass. He shook his head and said, "The language barrier is a big problem. How is your Cantonese practice going?"

"I have summarized some experiences. I will talk to you in detail another day."

"It saves us from taking some detours."

“And diet, all kinds of issues.”

This guy came with a lot of crackling, apparently trying to help himself through the adaptation period.

I have to say, this is definitely well-intentioned.

Many mainland actors encountered many setbacks when they started out in Hong Kong Island, and facing ridicule and sarcasm was commonplace. Even if he didn't have the relationship with Kou Zhanwu, as long as Wu Jing knew that Li Luo was from the mainland.

Psychologically, they will be closer.

"Thank you, Brother Whale."

Li Luo chuckled and raised the cup in his hand: "Actually, I'm from Southeast Guangxi."

"so what?"

Wu Jing felt quite puzzled.

“It’s closer to Guangdong Province.”

Li Luo showed his white teeth and said with a smile: "It's just that the accent is a little different, but normal communication is completely fine. You just need to pay attention to the difference in Hong Kong accent."

"Depend on!"

Wu Jing couldn't help but swear and slapped his thigh hard.

Thinking of how he had to stroke his tongue all day long, he depressedly drank the wine he had just poured in one gulp.

This look made Li Luo burst out laughing.

However, Wu Jing's depressed mood soon dissipated.

"Good evening, boss."

Amid the sweet cries, the girls dressed in fancy clothes walked into the box, twisting their hip skirts. More than a dozen people stood in a row and bowed deeply to the people sitting on the sofa.

The pencil skirt can be as short as possible, and the V-neck can be as deep as possible.

A row of white thunder.

Li Luo instantly perked up after seeing this.

No need to pick and choose, no need to fight, those who come here tonight are all big guys, and all the high-quality girls in the nightclub are brought here by the mama-san.

No need to even greet.

Pairs of fragrant crayons pounced on the sofa and squeezed the arms of the pleasure seekers.

Interestingly, the father and son of the Wu family sitting opposite each other also hugged a girl.

Li Luo couldn't help laughing when seeing this.

He moved his gaze again and met Wu Jing's eyes.

Both of them looked very serious, but they soon caught something from each other's eyes and smiles gradually appeared at the corners of their mouths.

"drink wine."

Li Luo severely despised this guy who pretended to be serious, and happily hugged Hao Dalei beside him.

"drink wine!!!"

Wu Jing also chuckled, hugged the girl next to him and touched the cup hard towards her.

(End of this chapter)