Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 280: Acting alongside two top actors!
Fatty Di glanced at him. "If they knew you treated me like this, they would definitely castrate you first!"

"Haha, you castrate me, do you still expect to have a good life?"

"It doesn't matter, I can find someone else."

You dare to try!

"See if I dare!"

"Then I'll teach you a lesson now and show you the rules!"

"Hey! Don't use so much force..."

"..."

Two days later, Zhou Yang left Shanghai for the Hong Kong Film Studio.

Upon arriving at the film set, Zhou Yang discovered that Andy Lau and Leung Ka-fai were also there; he had exchanged some words with the two at the Hong Kong Film Awards after-party.

He immediately went over and greeted the two of them.

"Brother Hua, Brother Hui, it's been a long time. You're here really early."

“We’ve always lived in Hong Kong, so of course we arrived earlier than you. You had to take a plane, so it must have been even slower,” Andy Lau teased with a smile.

After a brief exchange, director Leung Lok-man arranged for them to get their makeup done.

When Zhou Yang came out after finishing her makeup, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Liang Lemin's eyes. This was exactly the Liu Jiehui he needed.

A well-fitting suit, paired with a shaved head and Zhou Yang's sharp eyes, showcased Liu Jiehui's youthful, energetic, capable, and confident image.

Following them, Leung Ka-fai and Andy Lau also appeared after getting their makeup done.

Before filming began, Leung Lok-man privately approached Zhou Yang and specifically reminded him: "Zhou Yang, don't be nervous when you're acting opposite Andy Lau and Ka-fai. This is your first time trying a police and gangster role, so don't panic even if you make a mistake."

Leung Lok-man was worried that Zhou Yang would feel nervous.

Although Zhou Yang has just won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, for Leung Ka-fai and Andy Lau, the status of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is no longer important.

Both of them have won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor and the Golden Horse Awards Best Actor multiple times.

They have won Best Actor awards for different types of roles, which fully demonstrates their strength.

These two have an overwhelming presence, and it's easy for ordinary actors to be affected by their aura and lose their original level of performance, which is a common occurrence.

“Okay, director.” Zhou Yang nodded.

He understood that words were useless in this situation; he could only prove himself through actions.

The movie "Cold War" depicts a terrorist incident response mission triggered by an explosion and a hijacking of a police van, and the mission is named "Cold War".

The story also involves the internal struggles between several different factions within the police department.

The first scene.

After the police failed to rescue the officers in the hijacked police van, a secret conversation took place between Secretary for Security Luk Ming-wah (Lau Tak-wah) and Deputy Commissioner of Police Lau Kit-fai (Chow Yeung).

This scene is crucial because it directly determines the emotional atmosphere of the entire film, and also showcases the personality traits of Lu Minghua and Liu Jiehui.

After the scene was prepared, Zhou Yang and Liu Dehua sat opposite each other in the office.

Director Longman Leung shouted, "Action! Act One, Cold War, Shot One, Actian!"

Upon hearing the director's instructions, Zhou Yang and Andy Lau immediately got into character.

Lu Minghua, played by Andy Lau, looked intently at Zhou Yang, played by Lau Kit-fai, and asked sincerely, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Before Zhou Yang could speak, Lu Minghua added, "I know that intelligence is crucial to the decision-making process for operations. If you can't obtain certain information, don't hesitate to ask me."

After a moment's thought, Liu Jiehui frankly replied, "I suspect that this kidnapping is related to Li Wenbin and his son." Lu Minghua's brows immediately furrowed.

Li Wenbin and Liu Jiehui are both deputy commissioners of police, and Li Wenbin holds a higher position than Liu Jiehui.

Liu Jiehui approached, a serious expression on his face: "I want to see his character assessment and background check during the Executive Council meeting."

After listening, Lu Minghua thought about it for a while and finally made up his mind.

"You will receive a copy in one hour."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu," Liu Jiehui said sincerely.

Lu Minghua gave Liu Jiehui a deep look: "Trust your own judgment and use special methods during special times."

"Great! Click! That's perfect!"

After shouting, Leung Lok-man sped up to Zhou Yang and excitedly said, "Zhou Yang, from now on, act according to your performance style just now. That way, you can perfectly portray Liu Jiehui's image! It was outstanding!"

Leung Lok-man was very excited. This choice was correct. Zhou Yang's scenes with Andy Lau were in no way inferior, perfectly showcasing Lau Kit-fai's temperament.

The staff members nearby were also stunned. Watching Zhou Yang and Liu Dehua's wonderful performance was truly exhilarating!
"Amazing! Young people these days are truly remarkable!"

"No wonder he's the youngest Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor; his attention to detail is simply amazing!"

"Among the younger generation in Hong Kong, probably no one can compare to him."

"Don't even think about it, there's no doubt about it, we were completely overwhelmed and had no chance to fight back!"

"This is simply a textbook example of micro-expression performance control."

Just a moment ago, some people expressed concern about Zhou Yang's acting skills, but now no one doubts his abilities.

His winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor was not due to luck, but rather to his own strength.

Of course, Andy Lau only had a cameo role, and his screen time was very limited.

The following scenes will mainly focus on the relationship between Zhou Yang and Liang Jiahui.

Because Jiangxi and Liang Jiahui are both true acting talents, there were almost no retakes, which also improved the filming efficiency of the entire crew.

Two weeks later, the director felt that everyone had worked out well enough and decided to shoot the most challenging scene.

This scene depicts Lau Kit-fai's extreme dissatisfaction with Lee Man-bun's overstepping of boundaries and his cover-up of his son, leading him to decide, in accordance with police regulations, to remove Lee Man-bun from his position as Acting Commissioner of Police.

Li Wenbin was naturally unwilling, so the two began a heated argument.

This scene demands a high level of skill from the actors. On the one hand, they need to memorize a long string of lines, and on the other hand, they need to control their emotions just right—neither overacting nor showing weakness.

In the office, Liu Jiehui arrived with a group of his men, attempting to force Liu to resign.

Undeterred, Li Wenbin immediately ordered over the walkie-talkie: "Summon all two-star or higher criminal police officers, and bring guns! All of them!"

After giving the order, Li Wenbin walked up to Liu Jiehui and questioned him with dissatisfaction, "What are you planning to do?"

Liu Jiehui looked directly at Li Wenbin and said calmly, "I think you've gone too far this time."

Li Wenbin was even more dissatisfied, "So you brought a bunch of people in military uniforms to help me vent my anger?!"

"I didn't mean that."

"Mr. Lee."

Liu Jiehui took a step forward, stared at Li Wenbin, and said seriously, "An accident in the New Territories South should be the responsibility of the person in charge of the New Territories South! This is headquarters. The division of labor between you and me has determined from the beginning that you will not directly participate in the operation, not even the deputy director or acting director."

(End of this chapter)