Even after being reborn, you're still in the entertainment industry?

Chapter 178 is made up, but not entirely...

It can only be said that the paparazzi on Hong Kong Island are indeed more rampant than those on the mainland!
As soon as Sheng Yunxuan left the film set, he noticed that several groups of people were secretly following him.

In fact, Sheng Yunxuan is not very famous in Hong Kong. To be honest, he only left some impression on Hong Kong people because of his appearance in "Initial D".

Logically speaking, Sheng Yunxuan shouldn't be receiving the treatment of being frantically followed by paparazzi here.

However, the news of the White Dragon King's hospitalization and his comments on Sheng Yunxuan spread wildly through Hong Kong's entertainment gossip magazines, making Sheng Yunxuan a key figure of interest to Hong Kong media gossip magazines!
Sheng Yunxuan didn't bother with them. Let them follow if they want; they can't get into the star-rated hotel where he was staying anyway...

However, Sheng Yunxuan was completely unaware that the bottom line of Hong Kong paparazzi was far beyond that of those on the mainland!
The next day, a gossip magazine published a report titled "Sheng Yunxuan Encounters a Beauty and Spends the Night at the Regent Hotel!"

Hong Kong media gossip is known for its exaggerated headlines, typical of clickbait, which make people's imaginations run wild, but when you open it, you find that the content is very different from the headline.

It's nothing more than Sheng Yunxuan being photographed talking to someone in the hotel lobby, and then entering the same hotel...

Aside from the ambiguous title, the content is perfectly fine. It simply states that the two are actors from the same production crew and therefore stayed at the same hotel, making it impossible for anyone to sue them for spreading rumors!
It just so happens that Mr. Yu from Berna also came to the film crew today. After learning about this, he specially came over to persuade Sheng Yunxuan:
"Don't pay attention to these gossip magazines spreading rumors. That's just how things are in Hong Kong. You'll get used to it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiao, who was standing next to Sheng Yunxuan, couldn't help but glance at Sheng Yunxuan with a slightly resentful look.

Sheng Yunxuan blinked and began exchanging pleasantries with this President Yu.

Well, how should I put it.

This gossip magazine did indeed fabricate stories, but it didn't completely fabricate them either.

Because the beautiful woman photographed in the magazine is Li Xiaoran!

So this was probably a lucky accident, a twist of fate.

Last night, Sheng Yunxuan sent away his assistant Zhang Jiao early.

Then, once he got into the mood, in order to help Li Xiaoran, who was playing the "Rakshasa Woman," get into character, he made her call him godfather, godfather, and father all night long...

After exchanging a few polite words with Mr. Yu, the crew needed to prepare for filming again, and not wanting to delay Sheng Yunxuan any longer, he left directly.

The makeup artist led Sheng Yunxuan into the dressing room and busied himself applying makeup to his face.

Originally, this character in the movie wore a mask throughout the entire film and didn't need any makeup at all.

But since Sheng Yunxuan is making a cameo appearance, he has to appear in the movie, otherwise the production team would be wasting their time finding such a popular actor to make a cameo appearance.
So the director made a bold move and changed it to the point that during the final battle, half of the "Fire Cloud Evil God's" mask was shattered by the protagonist, thus revealing half of his face...

In the original comic, Fire Cloud Evil God wears a mask because he has cultivated the Yi Jin Jing to an extremely high level, and battle marks have appeared on his face.

It just so happens that Sheng Yunxuan's facial features are too "righteous", so drawing battle marks on his face can make him look more like a villain!
The makeup artist from Sheng Yunxuan's own team was also assisting him at this time.

Well, Qin Qianrong had doubts about the aesthetic sense of the "Dragon Tiger Gate" production team, and was unwilling to entrust the makeup and costume design entirely to the production team...

The battle pattern in the comic is too simple, with just a gold line running through the center of the forehead, which is not enough to cover up Sheng Yunxuan's upright face.

Therefore, the newly designed battle pattern is more "fancy", with fine gold and white lines spreading from the forehead to the cheeks, forming a pattern that looks complicated and mysterious.

But after the makeup was finished, the makeup artist on set looked at Sheng Yunxuan's face and was momentarily at a loss.

It's similar to how getting a tattoo prevents you from taking the civil service exam; this kind of face-patterned look is commonly seen on villainous characters, while righteous characters generally wouldn't do it.

Perhaps because of the color scheme of the battle patterns, Sheng Yunxuan, after finishing his makeup, looked like he had a kind of holy feeling!

This is actually normal. Although "Fire Cloud Evil God" is a villain, the Yi Jin Jing he cultivates is not an evil skill, but rather a legitimate Buddhist divine skill...

Regardless of that, it would be quite inappropriate for Sheng Yunxuan to shoot with this look!

When the movie is released, audiences will see three punk teenagers ganging up on a "Fire Cloud Evil God" whose face is full of holiness.

After all, most people in the world are ordinary people whose values ​​are swayed by their appearance. We shouldn't let the audience end up supporting the villain "Fire Cloud Evil God," that would be too ridiculous!

While the makeup artist was at a loss, Sheng Yunxuan looked at himself in the mirror and then had someone put on the half of the hideous mask prepared by the crew.

Then, when he looked up again, Sheng Yunxuan's demeanor suddenly changed, and his original gentle and dignified aura began to dissipate.

Instead, a hint of evil appeared on Sheng Yunxuan's face.

This is from the character entry for "Golden Snake Swordsman Xia Xueyi": [Both Righteous and Evil]

Unfortunately, none of the temperament-related keywords Sheng Yunxuan possessed described a villainous aura. The only one that came close was the keyword "ambiguous, neither purely righteous nor purely evil"...

This phrase imbued Sheng Yunxuan with a touch of malevolence, making the battle markings on his face, which originally had a holy feel, appear eerie.

With the half-mask he's wearing now, he looks a bit like a villain!

Qin Qianrong and her team members had already gotten used to Sheng Yunxuan's "fickleness".

But the makeup artists on set were seeing it for the first time, and they couldn't help but show surprise and astonishment.

While impressive acting skills may seem abstract, they often rely on makeup, dialogue, background music, and other elements to be clearly demonstrated.

But someone like Sheng Yunxuan can instantly transform his demeanor in the blink of an eye, making even an initially unsuitable image fit perfectly.

This level of "acting" is really a bit exaggerated...

After makeup was finished, we still needed to confirm the action sequences for the upcoming fight scenes with Donnie Yen before the official filming.

Although Sheng Yunxuan only filmed two scenes in the series, his performance in action scenes made Donnie Yen no longer dare to underestimate him.

No matter what the moves or routines are, Sheng Yunxuan can learn them at a glance and master them in no time. When he fights, his movements are smooth and sharp, making it a feast for the eyes!
The reason for repeatedly confirming this is that in the upcoming action scene, Sheng Yunxuan, who plays the "Fire Cloud Evil God" in a cameo role, will be getting beaten up!
Getting beaten up makes it easy to get injured, and it's even harder to film than regular action scenes.

Sheng Yunxuan was invited by the production company's investors, so we should be careful...

For the first hour or so of the movie, Sheng Yunxuan is the invincible villain, completely overwhelming the main characters and treating them like mere ants.

The film spends most of its runtime portraying the invincibility and oppressive presence of the main villain, "Fire Cloud Evil God," but the tone suddenly shifts at the end.

A "heroic" character appeared in Deus Ex: Mechanic, and the main characters' fighting power was enough to fight against "Fire Cloud Evil God".

The male lead, "Wang Xiaolong," is besieged by the villain's henchmen and is critically injured. However, he only needs to take a Great Rejuvenation Pill given to him by "Fire Cloud Evil God" to be able to overpower "Fire Cloud Evil God"... When adapting a long comic into a movie, a lot of the plot needs to be compressed into two hours, so the plot will inevitably seem a bit rushed.

But it's rare to see such a strong sense of disconnect, no wonder everyone says the movie's dialogue scenes are a complete mess!
Actually, if things were adjusted at this point, with the main characters suffering serious injuries in exchange for a Pyrrhic victory over the main villain, it would be barely acceptable.

Unfortunately, Donnie Yen clearly had his own ideas and was unwilling to design overly awkward action scenes for his character "Wang Xiaolong"...

Ultimately, Sheng Yunxuan was just making a cameo appearance, while the main character of the film was Donnie Yen.

So even if Sheng Yunxuan had some more suitable ideas in his mind and could design more visually appealing martial arts moves, he would not say them out loud, but would simply cooperate with Zhen Zidan.

Even though the fight scene in the final battle could have had a better effect, it ended up becoming Donnie Yen's personal showcase.

The most outstanding moment for Sheng Yunxuan in this scene was actually when his mask was split open by the force of a palm strike, revealing half of his stunning face...

It's clear that the film's creative team has big ambitions, and they even want to make a sequel.

Although Sheng Yunxuan's cameo as "Fire Cloud Evil God" was ultimately defeated, no corpse was found; only half of the mask remained on the spot.

This is clearly an attempt to leave the audience in suspense and film a sequel.

It can only be said that they really overestimated themselves.

He only made a cameo appearance out of respect for Bernard; otherwise, he wouldn't even bother if Sheng Yunxuan were to play the lead role...

He was only there for a cameo role and didn't have many scenes, but Sheng Yunxuan's skillful handling of the action scenes sped up the filming of those shots.

After a three-day guest appearance, Sheng Yunxuan finished his guest appearance here.

Even if there are still problems with some subsequent shots, the crew can easily use a stand-in to reshoot long shots, so there's no need to bother Sheng Yunxuan.

Sheng Yunxuan was quite satisfied with the harvest. The Dragon Tiger Gate version of the Yi Jin Jing was much more powerful than the Jin Yong martial arts version, belonging to the level of fantasy high-level martial arts.

Sheng Yunxuan tried cultivating this thing and could clearly feel that it could strengthen his muscles.

The effect is not very obvious, and the cultivation speed is relatively slow.

But at least it gave Sheng Yunxuan hope that his body could withstand bullets; the future looks promising...

After a few days of rest, the crew of "Men's True Colors" started filming, and Sheng Yunxuan essentially joined the crew without a break, going straight to play the male lead.

Previously, in the "Dragon Tiger Gate" crew, Sheng Yunxuan was unable to fully express himself due to the presence of Donnie Yen, who had a rather strong personality.

But now that he's in the lead role, it's perfectly fine for him to get involved in the action choreography, right?

On the day of the opening ceremony, Sheng Yunxuan met Wu Jing.

Wu Jing is still working in Hong Kong and still retains some of his youthful charm, but unfortunately, he has gone from being a leading man in TV dramas to only being able to play villainous roles in movies.

His attitude towards Sheng Yunxuan was clearly somewhat complicated.

As actors from the same mainland China, there's a natural affinity between them. Not to mention Sheng Yunxuan's gentle and refined demeanor, which naturally makes him even more likable!

The fact that Sheng Yunxuan was able to play the lead role in a movie as soon as he arrived in Hong Kong made him feel a little uncomfortable.

It's worth noting that his agent previously invested in the movie "SPL: Sha Po Lang" and wanted to cast him as the lead, but the Hong Kong crew members collectively opposed it, and he ended up only playing a killer.

Although they've carved out a niche for themselves with their superb action scenes and acting skills, nobody wants to be just a supporting character...

Sheng Yunxuan was clearly very interested in Wu Jing and even took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.

Hearing Mandarin spoken on Hong Kong Island naturally gave Wu Jing a sense of familiarity.

In addition, Sheng Yunxuan's approachable appearance and demeanor, along with his deliberate attempts to get close to her, allowed him to quickly become familiar with Wu Jing.

By actively criticizing the disdain shown towards actors from mainland China in Hong Kong, Wu Jing quickly found a resonance with him...

After finishing his conversation with Wu Jing, Sheng Yunxuan pulled Qin Qianrong aside and pointed to Wu Jing, who was not far away, saying:

"Sister Qin, what do you think of him?"

Although Qin Qianrong still holds the title of Vice President of Ciwen Oriental, she has already begun to hand over her work to Ciwen.

After Sheng Yunxuan left Ciwen, she became Sheng Yunxuan's partner!
Wu Jing, who is not doing well in Hong Kong, obviously never imagined that he would later have such a smooth and successful career on the mainland...

Now that I've met him, it would be really hard not to take advantage of the opportunity.

Qin Qianrong immediately understood Sheng Yunxuan's plan, and after thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said:

"It's probably not that easy. They've finally made a name for themselves, they won't want to go back!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that Wu Jing can only play villains now and isn't doing very well.

But compared to when he first came to Hong Kong Island a few years ago, he has obviously made great progress. At least he can play the main villain, right?
So, putting aside his contractual issues, the sunk costs alone mean he might not be willing to return to the mainland now...

"Besides, we don't have any movie resources right now, so you have to come out and find them!" Qin Qianrong continued.

Sheng Yunxuan blinked, even feeling a little impulsive, wanting to invest in making a movie himself.

But thinking about the pitiful box office market in mainland China today, Sheng Yunxuan could only shake his head.

In the future, weight loss movies and murder mystery movies can be invested in for hundreds of millions and rake in tens of billions of yuan at the box office.

But the mainland market is only worth a few billion now. Any film with an investment of several hundred million is guaranteed to lose money!

At this point in time, nothing like "Wolf Warrior" or "The Wandering Earth" will work; it's simply not the time to start making movies...

Well, let's make a good connection first and talk about it later!

(End of this chapter)