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

Chapter 649 Coming one after another
After just a few minutes.

The crisp sound of a blow to the face rang out again on set, and Shi Xiaolong continued to fall onto the rooftop with a pained expression.

This time.

The smile on his face had become rare.

"Come again."

"Hit it harder!"

Hong Jinbao's voice remained firm.

As a last resort.

Li Luo had no choice but to keep fighting.

"Snapped."

The back of his hand slammed down on Shi Xiaolong's face and neck, causing his skin to vibrate. Now, it wasn't just a matter of his skin going numb; he felt a sharp, stabbing pain.

Four slaps to the back of the hand, each one harder than the last.

This thing.

Not everyone can withstand it.

Shi Xiaolong was no exception; his face was now devoid of smiles.

Even the eye sockets.

They were already faintly turning red.

It's true that he's practiced martial arts since he was a child star, but he's always been the one who fights. And even when he does fight, most of the scenes he filmed before were just rehearsed moves, the kind that are flashy and elaborate in front of the camera.

I never expected that after studying abroad for a few years, I would have to go through such a tough and straightforward beating.

Changes in circumstances.

There was also the throbbing pain in my head from being whipped.

It almost brought tears to his eyes.

Seeing his face swollen and red from being slapped made Li Luo feel genuinely embarrassed.

"It's fine."

He patted Shi Xiaolong's head and quickly comforted him in a low voice, "This patting was very good, you did a great job."

"One more!"

Hong Jinbao's voice came again.

This commotion caused Shi Xiaolong's expression to freeze completely.

Sitting next to him, Chen Xiao didn't dare to breathe. Several hard slaps landed on his face. He couldn't imagine if he were in that situation, he would have been knocked unconscious.

"Wait for the formation."

Li Luo held down the kung fu kid, whose face looked quite unpleasant, and quickly walked towards the monitor.

The rest of the crew.

He quickly pretended to be busy.

"Is something wrong?"

Hong Jinbao looked at the monitor.

"Big brother."

Patting Hong Tianming on the shoulder, Li Luo sat down next to him and said, "Is that enough? If you use any more force, you'll really hurt Xiaolong."

"If it's okay, then it's okay."

Lighting a cigarette, Hong Jinbao frowned and looked at him: "If the filming is bad, it's bad!"

"OK."

With his thick fingers pointing at the monitor, Old Master Hong exhaled a puff of smoke: "I didn't mean to target him. You see for yourself, wasn't his reaction a beat too slow? How can you expect to get footage like that?"

Look closely.

The force applied in the playback footage is fine!
But it was obvious that Shi Xiaolong was momentarily distracted, or perhaps afraid, which made the action of being hit look quite stiff.

"What do you mean almost?"

Hong Jinbao grabbed his T-shirt and pulled it open, smoking his cigarette until it glowed crimson: "Yesterday, when you punched me on the table and I couldn't breathe, did I tell myself that that was enough?"

As the clothes were lifted.

A strong, pungent smell of liniment wafted through the air.

A large bruise on his ribcage was quite gruesome to look at.

Looking at the masterpiece he had left behind, Li Luo awkwardly took out a cigarette from the pack and lit it.

A wisp of smoke rose up from the other side.

"is my problem."

At this moment, Shi Xiaolong had arrived behind the monitor. Looking at the large bruises on Hong Jinbao's waist, he first looked at Li Luo with gratitude, and no longer had any thoughts of complaint.

In fact, Li Luo wasn't much better off; he also reeked of strong liniment.

Action actor.

Sometimes you just have to suffer like this.

The palm whistled out.

Pull with the back hand.

The elbow whistled and struck Shi Xiaolong's neck again, followed by a powerful slap across his face. The man was thrown to the side by the noise, falling to the ground with a flushed face.

The martial artist threw a punch and lunged forward.

Soon, a fierce barrage of pushing and hitting ensued.

Finally, even his body was lifted into the air, his fragile neck falling straight down to his toes. At the last moment, he narrowly escaped being thrown into a cushion, cleanly and neatly ending the fight.

"Master."

He hurriedly dropped his luggage and rushed to Li Luo's side, kneeling down on both knees.

"My name is Huang Liang."

He clasped his hands in a respectful bow and slammed them to the ground, saying, "Please accept my bow!"

"Master, Master, Master."

As Li Luo turned around, Shi Xiaolong and the others rushed over and knelt down, excitedly performing a fist and palm salute: "My names are Xu Shichang, Wei Guoqing, and Wang Kun. Please accept our disciples' bow."

Looking at Li Luo, who was standing with his hands behind his back.

The three of them imitated Chen Xiao's mannerisms and kowtowed to him earnestly.

"Hey."

Chen Xiao turned around, glared at her, and said, "I became your disciple first, so you all have to call me Senior Brother."

"Hey, good!"

"Haha."

A series of responses rang out, and as Li Luo shyly gestured for everyone to pay their tuition first, the terrace was filled with cheerful laughter.

When the laughter subsided.

Chen Xiao gritted his teeth and went back on stage to take the beating he hadn't finished earlier.

Anyway, it's either me hitting you or you hitting me.

No one can be idle.

On the rooftop, the number of disciples was increasing as they taught and learned. Under Li Luo's guidance, everyone stood in a horse stance, sparred with each other to hone their combat skills, and pounded on the wooden dummy to strengthen their muscles and bones.

The momentum grew ever stronger.

As filming progressed, the scene of the ring battle against the tornado unfolded.

The reason for the scenes being filmed in this way was to finish shooting the scenes featuring Master Luo, Master Zheng, and the tornado as quickly as possible. Huang Baiming couldn't bear to leave a large group of actors idle on set.

As a producer.

Every expense must be carefully calculated.

To film this scene well, the production team also brought in a large number of foreign teachers and international students from Hangzhou to act as extras.

The number of vehicles entering and leaving the Xinghuo Film and Television Base every day is endless.

Filming is in full swing.

Li Luo naturally had no time to attend to other matters.

Despite Su Mang's repeated invitations, he still missed the Bazaar Charity Night held on September 28th. Various celebrities from Beijing attended the event and bid against each other in the lavish banquet hall.

This year's top bidder was Shi Yuzhu, a legendary entrepreneur, who won the bid for 7.8 million yuan.

The honor of winning the bid was won by Vivian Hsu with a bid of one million.

Although Li Luo was absent.

This year's charity gala was still lively and exciting.

Hendrik Willem Van Loon continued to lead the new Seven Little Fortunes to appear at charity galas, where his shirt was auctioned for 100 million RMB and the armor he collected during the filming of the movie "The Myth" was auctioned for 218 million RMB.

Besides being excited.

Hendrik Willem Van Loon took off his jacket and continued taking photos.

The jacket he was wearing was auctioned off for 487 million RMB by a guest, which made Hendrik Willem Van Loon so happy that he hugged and kissed the male winner, eliciting laughter and thunderous applause from the audience.

With the charity gala coming to a close, the final transaction price reached a record high of 3100 million.

This caused an uproar among the public.

It's so lively.

But it has nothing to do with Tonglu.
The cast of the movie "Ip Man: Legend of the Grandmaster" continued their martial arts practice.

They were sweating profusely from the fight.

The actors in the TV series "Empresses in the Palace" braved the scorching heat.

Indulge in fierce palace intrigue and bloodshed.

Regardless of any external noise, they only think about doing their best to make the film more outstanding. This is the actor's greatest confidence, and it will not be easily shaken by the wind and rain.

Attending numerous events.

These are all just icing on the cake.

After attending the charity gala.

The next day, President Bernard hosted an important meeting in the East.

Sitting quietly in his office chair, he focused intently on renowned film producer Shi Nansheng as he spoke eloquently: "Our project, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, tells the story of three years after the Dragon Gate Inn was burned down."

"Yu Huatian, the supervisor of the Western Depot of the Ming Dynasty, came to the Longmen Inn to hunt down the concubine who was pregnant with the emperor's child and Zhao Huai'an who was resisting the court."

"The gold-inlaid jade has mysteriously disappeared."

"Only the workers who survived the fire were left to rebuild the stoves and wait for the landlady to return."

"At this time, secret agents from the Western Depot, Tatar caravans, and other figures from all walks of life gathered together, and this border inn, which had been almost forgotten by the world, was once again thrown into turmoil by chance."

"About this play."

"Director Xu intends to make it the first truly 3D martial arts film."

On the small screen in front of me.

As Shi Nansheng explained, stills from "New Dragon Gate Inn" and various hand-drawn concept art flashed on the screen, dazzling the investor representatives in the office.

Everyone's eyes were filled with intense interest.

A sequel to the movie "New Dragon Gate Inn".

Produced by Xu Ke.

The first 3D martial arts film.

Either of these points is enough to attract strong market attention, which often translates to substantial box office revenue.

Regarding the lineup.

Shi Nansheng pressed the remote control in his hand to switch the slides: "Director Xu's current idea is to have Li Lianjie play Zhao Huai'an and Zhou Xun play Ling Yanqiu. He really likes Zhou Xun's temperament."

"Yuhuatian."

"Chen Kun, Tong Dawei, and Huang Xiaoming are all quite suitable for these effeminate roles."

"We recommend Li Yuchun as the leader of the Eagle Gang."

"She's quite popular."

Everyone nodded in agreement with these words. The leading actors, the best actors, and the most popular actors were all included, which can be said to have taken care of the market's audience in a comprehensive way.

"Of course."

Putting down the remote control, Shi Nansheng looked around and said, "This is just a preliminary plan. The final selection will require further discussion among everyone."

"Is it too expensive?"

A representative from China Film Group raised an objection, looking at the small screen where the image was frozen: "The production costs will be pushed too high. Films like 'The Warlords' and 'The Forbidden Kingdom' were quite popular, but their final revenue..."

The meaning wasn't fully explained.

But everyone knows what he's trying to say.

on the screen.

It was none other than Li Lianjie.

What's embarrassing is that although this former kung fu emperor's movies after returning to China have been well-received and seemingly have decent box office returns, the problem lies precisely in this apparent success.

The box office seems to be doing well.

However, the production costs were driven up so high that the profits were dismal or even resulted in losses.

As for why.

Everyone here actually knows the truth.

"Everyone."

Shi Nansheng knew what they were thinking, and tapped the table to indicate, "Huo Yuanjia is selling quite well. Using Li Lianjie can open up overseas markets, and can you find a martial arts film with better skills than him?"

This sentence.

The meeting room fell silent.

That's right.

The risks do exist.

However, given Jet Li's reputation as the "Kung Fu Emperor," his collaboration with Tsui Hark to create their first 3D martial arts film is indeed a worthwhile investment.

"Li Luo."

Yu Dong suddenly blurted out two words.

Everyone turned to look at him, then turned to look at Shi Nansheng.

The movements were extremely comical.

The staff nearby quickly suppressed their laughter.

“Li Luo is indeed capable.”

"His box office appeal is exceptionally strong. Young audiences are all on his side now, and he also has the ability to expand into overseas markets. His Twilight movie must have grossed over 400 million US dollars, right?"

"He's just a supporting character; he doesn't have much to do with it."

"That's awesome too."

"Li Luo's skills are indeed undeniable."

At that moment, a cacophony of discussions erupted in the meeting room.

Everyone also showed great interest in the candidate proposed by Dong.

"Li Luo is indeed good."

After the voices subsided slightly, Shi Nansheng spread his hands to the crowd: "Director Xu and I both like him very much. We even considered casting Li Luo to play the role of Di Renjie."

Yu Dong is, after all, a major investor.

She had to first use a few kind words to ease any potential tensions.

"only."

Shi Nansheng changed the subject and looked at Yu Dong seriously: "Leaving aside the issue of scheduling, our CEO Li's salary is also not low, and he is very likely to demand a share of the box office revenue."

"and."

"Everyone knows he and Zhou Xun don't get along."

"Regarding the cast, Mr. Li may bring a lot of changes."

Just a few sentences.

Make the meeting room quiet quickly.

Demanding a share of the box office revenue directly affects the interests of all investors. Taking Zhou Xun as an example, and cautiously stating that there are many changes, what is actually being said is that Li Luo will definitely interfere with the casting.

This piece.

This also affects the director's rights and interests.

Moreover, they knew that Shi Nansheng was telling the truth. If Li Luo were to play the role of Zhao Huai'an, given his temperament, he would definitely kick Zhou Xun out immediately and then bring in his own people.

understand.

They would have done the same.

However, people's thoughts will differ depending on their position.

Even if they have a good relationship.

As a powerful and influential director, Tsui Hark would never want such a thing to happen.

Although Jet Li's salary is relatively high, the Kung Fu Emperor has always been used to being an actor. He only does his job in the crew in a routine manner, and it goes without saying which type of actor the director prefers.

"Ah."

Under everyone's gaze, Yu Dong pondered for a moment: "I have to go to Shanghai and Hangzhou tomorrow. Let's talk about it after I have a face-to-face talk with Li Luo!"

"OK."

Shi Nansheng closed the folder.

meeting.

This is where it ends.

Flights took off and landed one after another.

After inspecting the renovations of three IMAX cinemas in Shanghai and Hangzhou, Yu Dong hurriedly took a vehicle directly to the Tonglu Xinghuo Film and Television Base.

This film, "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," is Bernard's next major project.

The investment is huge.

Whether it's him or the other investors.

Everyone wants a box office guarantee.

Unfortunately, both lead actors are box office draws. Although the two films starring Jet Li did not perform well at the box office, no one doubts his box office success in the martial arts genre.

He just complained that the pay was too high.

Although Li Luo's salary was not low, it was not as high as that of Jet Li.

If it can be decided in a single word.

Yu Dong naturally wanted to cast Li Luo as the male lead.

However, the "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" project bears a strong imprint of Tsui Hark, and even though we are the largest investor, we must take Tsui Hark's opinion into account, and his opinion has been quite clear.

If Li Luo interferes too much.

He also had to abandon the idea of ​​collaborating again.

No matter what.

Let's try to persuade them first.

As he slowly tapped his knees, Yu Dong pondered that replacing Zhou Xun should be an option acceptable to both sides, though he also hoped it wasn't just wishful thinking on his part.

The vehicles roared into the Xinghuo Film and Television Base under the cover of night, heading straight for Weicheng, which was still brightly lit.

Revisiting old places.

Yu Dong looked out the window in surprise.

The road conditions are significantly better than when "Bodyguards and Assassins" was filmed. Many lush hills have disappeared into the darkness, and buildings are rising from the ground.

obviously.

Li Luo never stopped moving.

Tsk tsk, so impressive!

Yu Dong was extremely envious.

Xinghuo Films' cash flow is the envy of many film and television companies in the industry. Although the exact amount is unknown, no one doubts how wealthy Li Luo is.

Last year alone, the domestic box office revenue from the film "Painted Skin" exceeded 100 million yuan.

Acting in Hollywood.

I estimate he earned several million dollars in film fees.

There's also the currently filming drama "Empresses in the Palace," which is estimated to have a chance to sell for over one million RMB per episode. If it weren't for the news that Ning Hao's "No Man's Land" encountered censorship problems...

He even suspected that Li Luo might be some kind of monster.

Once the vehicle stopped, Yu Dong and his assistant walked forward along the street.

Even though Vienna City is not yet officially open to the public, it still has a slightly eerie atmosphere at night. The sound of footsteps is particularly loud in the empty space, and even the wall lamps seem unusually quiet.

"Nobody should cause trouble!"

"If I see anyone deliberately trying to make Lynn Hung laugh, they'll have to treat the crew to a late-night snack tonight."

"You guys have no conscience."

"I worked myself to death, and you all have to ruin my precious sex scene."

"Although."

"Even though I have to hug a pregnant woman!"

"Damn, Director Ye, can't we change the plot?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

The familiar voices that reached his ears, followed by bursts of laughter, made Yu Dong quicken his pace. Soon he arrived at a brightly lit street, where a small building was the most lively spot.

I strolled inside.

Oops.

Quite a few acquaintances.

Besides Huang Baiming, Ye Weixin and other crew members, even the director of "Painted Skin," Chen Jiashang, was sitting in the room. On the monitor in front of them, Li Luo and Xiong Dailin were sitting on a small bed.

The latter, who was heavily pregnant, was holding his belly and laughing so hard that tears streamed down his face.

Scan around.

Their gazes were fixed on Chen Jiashang.

Is it
It's Painted Skin II!

Looking at the black briefcase that the chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards had placed beside him, and considering the possibility that the other party might appear on Li Luo's film set, Yu Dong almost felt a chill run down his spine.

No one considered whether "Ip Man 2" could make money.

The same is true.

If a sequel to the movie "Painted Skin" were made.

You will definitely make money; the only difference is how much.

"Mr. Yu?"

Good evening, Mr. Yu.

Soon, people noticed Yu Dong's arrival, and various warm greetings rang out one after another. Li Luo, who was in the very simply furnished inner room, also came out wearing slippers to give him a hug.

Look around.

Li Luo was completely baffled.

While many people usually visit the Ip Man film set, it's rare to see such a large influx of visitors as tonight.

Pressing the button doesn't solve the problem.

He gestured for Yu Dong to sit down behind the monitor.

We can discuss anything after filming is finished; we can't interfere with the crew's filming.

As indicated by Ye Weixin.

Li Luo and Xiong Dailin lay down on the small bed. The props team draped a thin blanket around their waists. As for any intimate contact, forget about it, since they were both fully clothed.

"Don't mess around."

Turning to the side, Xiong Dailin silently warned Li Luo.

But when she saw the way that guy's eyes lit up instantly, the gentle-looking girl immediately sensed something was wrong.

This guy.

Sometimes he acts like a crazy person.

He got more and more excited as he talked.

"Seriously."

Li Luo stopped trying to scare the other person and quickly turned around and lay flat.

What a joke.

There were cameras pointing directly at him in the room, plus the handheld camera, the microphone, and the person sitting behind the monitor. There were at least a dozen people watching. He must be crazy to touch things randomly at this time.

"Quiet down, everyone. We're really going to treat everyone to a late-night snack later!"

"Everyone, take this seriously."

"Turn it on."

As the assistant director's voice faded, the microphone was suspended above Xiong Dailin's head by a staff member, and the once noisy film set instantly fell silent.

Everyone was focused.

Quietly watching Xiong Dailin, with a worried expression, persuade Li Luo to give up the idea of ​​opening a martial arts school.

Action movies must have a good balance of tension and relaxation!

Those spectacular action scenes are indeed the main course, but they also need to be accompanied by staple foods and side dishes to balance the flavor, otherwise it will feel a bit bland.

About that.

This is the problem of imbalance between literary and martial arts scenes that Donnie Yen often encounters.

The opponent's fighting was undeniably entertaining, but the severe imbalance in the dramatic scenes sometimes makes the film feel like a mere afterthought.

The wife's worries.

And there was also her husband's comfort.

A short scene is enough to make the emotions between the two characters feel more real.

This makes the movie more enjoyable.

The lights go out.

Xiong Dailin instinctively leaned back into Li Luo's arms.

Then quietly close your eyes.

Ye Weixin almost clapped his hands in amazement at this scene. He never expected that this model, who made her name through creating scandals, could deliver such a natural and lifelike performance, just like a real young couple lying in bed.

"OK."

"This one is approved!"

"Take a 15-minute break, then we'll move on to the next shot."

Half an hour passed.

The film crew got a short break.

Stretching as he stepped out of his bedroom, Li Luo was greeted by the renowned director and the head of the film company who were also heading to the film set.

“Alo”.

Chen Jiashang and Yu Dong spoke in unison.

"Director Chen, you go first."

Taking a step back, Yu Dong's smile was incredibly bright.

"Hey~"

Feeling somewhat bewildered by the big boss's laughter, Chen Jiashang still gave Li Luo a wink.

Under the extremely curious gazes of Yu Dong and Huang Baiming.

The two walked out of the house.

I took advantage of the night lights and starlight to sit on a chair in the corner of the actors' rest area.

"how?"

Refusing the cigarette offered by the other party, Li Luo smiled and crossed his legs: "Why are you here instead of preparing for your 'Legend of the Fist: Chen Zhen'? Remember to make sure my company's artists look good in the photos."

"Otherwise, I'll get mad at you!"

Quiet and thoughtful.

After having some free time, Chen Jiashang started working on a new film.

Given the huge success of "Ip Man", this guy came up with a script for "Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen" and immediately approached Li Luo, wanting him to play the role of Chen Zhen.

But Li Luo rejected it.

With Ip Man already on the horizon, casting another character like Chen Zhen could easily tire the audience and have a negative impact on box office performance.

However, although he doesn't perform.

But Li Luo still asked for a role without hesitation.

Coincidentally not.

That movie was primarily funded by Wang Changtian.

The CEO of Guangxian Media even called me with a laugh, directly asking if Xinghuo Films had any more actors they wanted to recommend.

Such a requirement.

Li Luo certainly had no reason to refuse.

"I'm not the director."

Scratching his graying hair, Chen Jiashang deftly opened his briefcase: "If the filming isn't good, go find Liu Weiqiang to make trouble. I'm just the producer and screenwriter. By the way, I came here today to talk to you about this."

The script was handed out.

Two words were clearly printed on it.

Painted Skin!
(End of this chapter)