Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Yang Ye asked the staff to clean up the scene, and he and a group of actors got on a modified tram to shoot a scene on the tram.

The plot of this scene is very simple. After filming, we took the tram back to the Peace Hotel.

It was September and it suddenly started to rain. Yang Ye and Chen Hong sat in the back seat of the tram, looking at the rain outside the window and chatting casually.

Chen Hong asked, "I heard that you adopted a goddaughter?"

Yang Ye nodded: "Yes, she is a student of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and her acting is quite talented."

Yang Ye noticed that Chen Hong's tone seemed a bit sour, so he smiled and said, "Are you jealous? Then I will also accept you as my goddaughter!"

"Never!"

Chen Hong turned his head, looked at the rain outside the window, and stopped talking.

She is a little angry!
Yang Ye looked at her profile. Due to the rain, water vapor filled the air. Her hair was a little wet and stuck to her cheeks. She looked so beautiful. Yang Ye couldn't help but say, "So beautiful!"

Chen Hong thought he was talking about the scenery of the Bund and asked, "Do you like it?"

"like!"

Yang Ye's voice was very gentle, but Chen Hong's heart trembled for no reason.

When the car arrived at the hotel, Yang Ye invited everyone to have a meal. Chen Hong's scenes had been filmed and they had eaten, so he had no reason to stay and said goodbye to Yang Ye.

Yang Ye said, "I have a gift for you. Congratulations on finishing the film."

"what?"

"follow me!"

Yang Ye brought Chen Hong to the hotel lobby, negotiated with the staff, and then sat down in front of the grand piano in the lobby. He said to Chen Hong, "I'll sing a song for you!"

Yang Ye's ten fingers danced lightly on the piano keys, and a slightly sad sound of the piano rang out. He sang softly:

“In a wet car trunk in September, you look out the window.

Outside the window, the water pipes are blooming, the chairs are in a foreign land, and the leaves have wings.

On the streets of Shanghai, with snow-capped mountains on the side, you are leaning against the car window, and my heart is beside you.

Where are we going..."

Chen Hong listened to the song quietly, and suddenly thought of the scene half a year ago when she accompanied Yang Ye shopping.

She was very happy that night.

When they parted late at night, Yang Ye asked the driver to take her home. She leaned against the car window, watching Yang Ye turn and leave, feeling a little lost.

She sat in the car, looking at the scenery outside the window, the street lights, the benches on the street, the blooming white magnolias, and a few fallen leaves... they seemed to be different from usual.

She couldn't say what she became. She only knew that her thoughts drifted far away that night and she thought about a lot of messy things.

But now, when Yang Ye sang this song, the scene of that night came to his mind again.

"Look there, at nine o'clock.

Are houses in Lake Geneva expensive? There are seven thousand places in the world. Where should we settle?

Tell me what the answer is.

Where do you like to go, Qinghai or Sanya, Iceland or Greece, South America? Do you love the desert?
I asked too many questions! ”

Chen Hong sat beside Yang Ye, looking at his profile, listening to his singing, thinking about her own girlish thoughts, and couldn't help but become dazed.

The lyrics later on, which said that the bridge on Highway 1 was broken, were changed by Yang Ye.

Because when Han Er wrote this lyric, the bridge on Highway 1 had just broken, so he wrote it in the lyrics.

The bridge is still standing, but the final words, “Do you like it?” remain.

"Do you like it?" Yang Ye asked after the last note stopped.

"I like it!" Chen Hong answered sincerely, and then asked infatuatedly: "What is the name of this song?"

"It's called... 'What I Think I Fell In Love With You'!"

The title of this song struck Chen Hong instantly.

She felt that this was a song written specifically for her, but it expressed her inner world.

At the beginning, he was really singing about this rainy day and the world of two people.

When they suddenly came to the shore of Lake Geneva from the streets of Shanghai, various places in the world began to rise one by one around them. It was a girl's beautiful fantasy.

She suddenly understood what Yang Ye asked her in the car: "Do you like it?"
I'm not asking about the scenery outside the window, but asking, do you like me?

Chen Hong was amazed at Yang Ye's talent and was moved by such a romantic confession. She stuttered and said, "Is this... a song written for me?"

Yang Ye held her hand, looked into her eyes, and said seriously: "Hong'er, half a year ago, the moment I saw you in the crowd, I fell in love with you. This movie was made for you. This song is also written for you!"

This guy suddenly showed deep affection, and Chen Hong really couldn't bear it. Tears of emotion welled up in her eyes.

……

Yang Ye leaned against the head of the bed, humming the song softly, while Chen Hong lay in his arms, listening quietly.

Suddenly, she looked up and said, "Do you know which one I like best?"

"Which sentence?"

"You lean against the car window, next to my heart."

Yang Ye hugged her shoulders tightly and said, "Now you are leaning against my chest, next to my heart."

Chen Hong stretched out a hand and pressed it on Yang Ye's chest, feeling his heart beating vigorously, and said, "I really like you, not because of you..."

She knew that Yang Ye had a lover, but she still threw herself into his arms without hesitation.

She wanted to say that it was not because Yang Ye was rich, had status, and could bring her resources or something like that, but when the words came to her lips, she felt that it made things more obvious, so she couldn't say it.

Yang Ye didn't care whether a woman was after his money or not. He would rather a woman was after his money.

Asking for money is much easier than asking for heart. He has countless money, but he only has one heart.

However, when he was with a woman, Yang Ye didn't mind fooling around a bit.

Many times, it’s all about the sentiment. If you just come up and have sex, then spend some money and leave, wouldn’t that be prostitution?
One monkey, one tie method. Yang Ye asked, "Have you read Sanmao's book?"

"Yes, I have seen them. I have seen Stories from the Sahara, The Weeping Camel, The Rainy Season Will Never Come Back, Notes of the Scarecrow, and How Many Flowers Have Fallen in Dreams."

"Sanmao told many stories about her and Jose. I remember one part went like this..."

Before I married He Xi, the bearded man asked a strange question: "How much money do you want your husband to make?"

I said, "If I don't like him, I won't marry him even if he's a multimillionaire. If I like him, I'll marry him even if he's a billionaire."

"After all, you always want to marry someone rich."

"There are exceptions." I sighed.

"What if you follow me?" he asked naturally.

"Then it's fine as long as it's enough money to eat."

He thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you eat a lot?"

I answered very carefully: "Not much, not much, I can eat less in the future."

Yang Ye told Chen Hong a short story about Sanmao and He Xi, which naturally expressed her attitude: It is enough that we like each other, nothing else matters.

Chen Hong was very touched. He hugged Yang Ye and said, "Sanmao is very cute. Do you know her?"

"I know her!" Yang Ye sighed, "It's a pity that she passed away!" Although Yang Ye asked Xu Feng to make some arrangements and awarded the Golden Horse Award for Best Screenplay to Sanmao, she could not be saved. Eight months ago, she strangled herself with a pair of stockings.

Sanmao's fate was to be with Wang Luobin, the "King of Western Songs". Wang Luobin was almost eighty years old, and whether for worldly reasons or for Sanmao's own good, he could not accept this relationship.

But he himself did not expect that his refusal would become Sanmao's death warrant.

……

In order to save time, the crew was divided into Group A and Group B, with Yang Ye and martial arts director Yuan Heping each leading a group for filming.

Yuan Heping took Zhao Zhiling and Dong Zhihua to film the battle scenes with Can Dique in Pig Cage Village.

This segment required a lot of wire work. For example, the shot where the fried ghost was flying towards the killer with a spear in his hand was done by flying directly on the wire.

When it comes to playing the role of being elegant, among martial arts directors, Yuen Woo-ping is second to none and no one dares to claim to be first.

Yang Ye led his team to shoot the chase scene between the male lead and the landlady in the studio of Shanghai Film Studio.

The two of them were running wildly on the road, like in the cartoon "Tom and Jerry", all relying on special effects.

In fact, the two people were not running on the road, but were fixed in place and kept running.

There is also a scene where the male lead passes under the car. When filming, a turntable is placed on the spot, and then Yang Ye lies on the turntable, and the turntable starts to rotate.

However, Yang Ye added a water chase scene. In order to make the effect more realistic, he had to actually shoot it in the water.

Although Chen Hong's play was completed, he was still passionately in love with Yang Ye and would come to visit the set from time to time.

She found Yang Ye's method of filming movies very novel, and she often couldn't help asking questions.

Although Ning Jing has the identity of a goddaughter, it is not a big deal for her to visit her godfather every day, and she comes less often.

In fact, Yang Ye prefers sleeping with Ning Jing. Ning Jing's touch is much better than Chen Hong's, and she is also very wild.

It's truly the best of the best. If you don't believe me, go watch "Sunny Days".

During the filming process, leaders and directors from Shanghai Film Studio came to visit the set.

They were amazed at the filming techniques of Hong Kong movies, and Yang Ye did not hide anything and answered every question.

And so we continued filming until December.

……

Yang Ye took the golden lotus from Liang Xiaolong's hand and rubbed it casually.

Liang Xiaolong asked: "What kind of palm technique is this?"

"You want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Liang Xiaolong looked up at Yang Ye, the sunlight shining in from behind him, and there seemed to be a Buddha's light appearing.

He fell to his knees with tears streaming down his face: "I lost!"

Yang Ye waved to the landlord and landlady not far away, and then said: "I declare that the filming of "Kung Fu" has been successfully completed!"

……

For a special effects blockbuster like "Kung Fu", the completion of the physical filming is just the end, and the post-production will still take a long time.

The special effects in "Kung Fu" are denser and more complex than those in "The Myth". "The Myth" only used special effects to create a "heavenly palace" in the last part.

It is extremely difficult to make the special effects of Kung Fu look realistic and blend in with the characters and background.

Simply put, in Yang Ye’s recent films, the difficulty of computer special effects has been increasing.

When filming "Terminator 2", there were actually not many computer special effects shots. Most of the time, we used various creative ideas and physical methods to shoot.

In "Mojin: The Lost Tomb", background special effects were used extensively.

In today's "Kung Fu", the characters and the environment have to be integrated into one, giving people a real and credible feeling.

……

After the filming of "Kung Fu" was completed and "The Myth" was about to be released, Yang Ye said goodbye to Chen Hong and returned to Hong Kong.

Chen Hong asked reluctantly, "When will you come again?"

"When Kung Fu is released, I will pick you up and take you to Hong Kong for the premiere."

"Ok!"

Chen Hong couldn't help but feel overjoyed when she heard the man's promise.

Yang Ye said a few words, put on his pants and ran away.

……

Yang Ye returned to Hong Kong, watched the finished film of "The Myth", modified a few minor details, and then started the promotional activities.

It’s still the same old routine, with advertisements all over the city. At the same time, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, which are showing the film simultaneously, also started promotional activities simultaneously.

Today, Yang Ye has already become a golden signboard. Last year's "Like You" was just a playful movie, but this year's "The Myth" is a blockbuster film about adventure and treasure hunting.

The success of "Mojin: The Last Airbender" is there for everyone to see, so naturally, no effort will be spared in promoting "The Myth".

Since "Myth" is a co-production with South Korea, Yang Ye held the premiere in Seoul for the first time, which was naturally to support Lee Mi-kyung's CJ Entertainment.

On December 12, Yang Ye brought Choi Jin-sil and Lee Mi-kyung to visit Chungmuro.

Chungmuro ​​is a place name in the center of Seoul. It is the cradle of Korean films and the "Hollywood" of Korea.

As early as the 1920s, when Korean cinema was first established, major Korean cinemas and film production companies were concentrated here.

South Korea's three major film awards, the Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Daejong Film Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards are all held here.

Korean actors are proud of their origin in Chungmuro. With their excellent acting skills, they can not only earn box office acclaim but also win various awards. They are called the "Chungmuro ​​School".

In this country with strict hierarchy and clear distinction between superiors and subordinates, the "Chungmuro ​​faction" can openly despise other artists.

For example, the idols of Korean boy and girl groups seem to be very popular and have high popularity, but in front of the "Chungmuro ​​faction", they are no different from grandsons and can even look down on you in person.

……

"Oppa, you are so handsome, I love you!"

"Ouni, you are so beautiful, you are the pride of our Republic of Korea!"

Yang Ye and Choi Jin-sil's high-profile appearance soon caused a traffic jam.

Fans of Yang Ye and Choi Jin-sil packed Chungmuro.

Yang Ye held Choi Jin-sil's hand and, under the escort of security personnel, he waved cordially to the fans while moving slowly forward.

When they arrived at CJ Entertainment's movie theater, the two stepped onto the open-air stage that had been set up long ago and began to accept a brief interview.

The reporter asked Yang Ye: "Why did you choose to co-produce "Myth" with the Republic of Korea this time?"

Yang Ye is in South Korea, talking about peace and friendship, cooperation and exchange all the time.

He fondly recalled: "Korea and Hong Kong have a long history of film exchanges. As early as the 1960s, Korean directors Shin Sang-ok and Jung Chang-hwa went to Hong Kong to make movies. They joined Shaw Brothers Film Company and brought excellent film works such as "Guanyin" and "The World's No. 1 Fist" to Hong Kong audiences.

In the 1970s, Hong Kong's famous director King Hu came to Korea to shoot excellent works such as "Legend of the Mountain" and "Rain in the Empty Mountain". He also shot "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Korea.

It was at that time that I met Miss Choi Jin-sil among the extras. She was just a little girl at that time, only this tall! "

Yang Ye gestured casually, and Cui Zhenzhen immediately laughed.

"I believe that she has unparalleled acting talent and will grow into an excellent actor in the future. Now is the time for me to fulfill my promise. I believe that those who have watched this "Myth" will always remember her appearance!" (End of this chapter)