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Chapter 692 [118] This year’s Spring Festival Gala program!

"Bruce, since you're so into fighting, why don't you get in some matches?"

A white man who played Friar Edward spoke to Chen Yu in somewhat broken Chinese.

What the two people are filming now is the beginning of Bruce Lee's martial arts. He chose boxing because of his teacher's suggestion. Then he saw Chinese Kung Fu and became obsessed with it.

"What game? Monks?"

Chen Yu, with some bruises on his face, looked at the white man in front of him with a very immature and ignorant look.

"Boxing, have you heard of it?"

Edward was gesturing and talking at the same time.

Chen Yu frowned and nodded: "I've heard of it, but can I? Only strong people can practice it."

"No, no, no, believe in yourself, and you can do anything!"

"OK!"

Li An was shouting, and the shooting of this section was over.

Chen Yu’s grasp of the 16-year-old Bruce Lee is quite accurate.

Li Xiangning, who was watching Chen Yu's filming the whole time, had to admit that Chen Yu's acting skills were indeed good. He now had a strong student-like feeling, but his competitive and naughty character made him a little arrogant.

"Yeah, sure!"

Chen Yu also finished watching the segment he had just filmed. Although it seemed simple, it was actually not easy to play the 16-year-old Bruce Lee.

Fortunately, Chen Yu has been thinking about it these days, and personally, he is quite satisfied with it.

"How about it, Shannon, is this okay with you?"

Chen Yu asked Li Xiangning who was standing next to him. Li Xiangning smiled and waved her hands: "I can't give you any advice on the filming, for fear of affecting the director's thinking. But personally, I felt very good about the scene just now. It fits my father's personality and way of speaking very well when he was young!"

"That's great. I'll follow this feeling, at least until I'm 20, and then change my style!"

Although Chen Yu was very confident in his performance, he had never met Bruce Lee. He had only seen information and movies about him, so he had to seek Shannon Lee's opinion.

Although she actually didn't know much about Bruce Lee.

Because she was only 4 years old when Bruce Lee died, how could she have any concept of her father?

But having spent her entire life studying her father, and through the narratives of her mother and brother, she always has a deeper understanding than Chen Yu.

If even his daughter thinks it’s good, then it means that his portrayal of Bruce Lee is quite successful.

Besides, Chen Yu also has a role director.

Zhang Zhuoqing!
Although he is no longer present at the scene, he can be consulted by phone. He knows much more about what 16-year-old Bruce Lee was like than Shannon Lee.

After all, the two of them were childhood friends and grew up together. When it comes to familiarity with Bruce Lee, probably few people know him better than him.

Chen Yu just spoke to him on the phone a few days ago.

It is said that Bruce Lee was very popular among foreigners and Chinese in school, not only because he was good at fighting and had won boxing and cha-cha dance championships, but also because he was not an introvert.

He is more outgoing and does not have the inferiority complex of the yellow race. He is very good at chatting up girls.

Bruce Lee had several women in his life.

In addition to his first wife Linda, he also had his first love, his college sweetheart, and the one he fell in love with while filming a movie... He was truly lucky in love.

"Brother Yu, next game!"

Li An was shouting there, Chen Yu greeted Li Xiangning, and then continued to immerse himself in the filming.

The next scene is still set at St. Francis Xavier's College. Bruce Lee won the boxing championship, causing a sensation on campus and becoming an idol for countless boys and girls.

Just like that, half a month of filming passed in a flash.

……

On December 12, Chen Yu rushed to the crew early in the morning and received a call from someone he hadn't contacted for a long time.

That was the first time Chen Yu participated in the Golden Rooster Awards and won the Best Actor award. He then met the director of that Golden Rooster Film Festival.

It was also because of him that Chen Yu was recommended to Yuan Dewang, the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala that year, which gave him the opportunity to perform on the Spring Festival Gala for the first time.

Jin Yue!

Director Yuan's assistant.

"Hello, Director Jin!"

After Chen Yu answered the phone, he spoke very politely.

"Hahaha, Brother Yu, I thought you had forgotten about me!"

"How could that be possible? I will never forget the kindness Director Jin showed me in supporting me. I would like to visit you and Director Yuan in person when I have time..."

"Sure, there's a chance now!"

Jin Yue said something immediately, and Chen Yu thought about it and understood a little.

Spring Festival Gala!

This year's chief director has been replaced again.

Last year and the year before it was Lang Kun, this year it should be his turn, so this call is... to invite him to the Spring Festival Gala.

Like Zhao Benshan, Chen Yu has now become a permanent star of the Spring Festival Gala and is also the voice of many audiences, especially young audiences.

If it weren't for him, probably few young people would watch the Spring Festival Gala anymore.

Ever since his magic show on the 03 Spring Festival Gala became an instant hit, Chen Yu has had a show every year. However, last year's "Hundred Family Names" did not receive much response, and was not even as well-known as the affectionate duet between mother and daughter Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli.

Chen Yu hasn't decided yet which show he will be on this year.

Although Chen Yu knew the purpose of Jin Yue's call, he asked, "What opportunity?"

"To be on the Spring Festival Gala!"

Jin Yue laughed loudly: "Brother Yu, I am inviting you sincerely, and not just you, but also Yifei. We have done a survey online before, and many netizens hope that you two will have a show together!"

"How about satisfying the wishes of the majority of netizens?"

Chen Yu: "..."

"Director Jin, I will definitely honor your invitation, but I'm currently on the set and don't have much time to rehearse!"

"It's not that I don't want to participate!"

Chen Yu's words were sincere, and Jin Yue obviously thought of it as well: "It's okay, it's the last rehearsal, you and Yifei can just bring your program, it's just one day, take one day off, and we can go on!"

"If you can't, then just withdraw. How about that?"

Since Jin Yue had said this, Chen Yu would just regard it as repaying the favor he had done him in the past.

"Okay, Director Jin, let me think about it!"

"Shall we sing a song? A love duet?"

Chen Yu suddenly thought of something, and Jin Yue on the other end of the phone laughed immediately: "Okay, okay, that's great. I think so too. You and Yifei both sing so well. If you sing a duet, it will definitely get a lot of viewership!"

This was the first time that Chen Yu and Liu Yifei sang passionately together on the show. In the past, the audience had only seen the two of them in movies and TV series, so this was their first time at a gala.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many viewers looking forward to it.

"I'll prepare the song, and I'll review the lyrics for the production team during rehearsal!"

"it is good!"

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries and then hung up the phone.

After thinking about it, Chen Yu decided to talk to Liu Yifei. She was currently on the crew. She didn't have any movies to shoot recently and had already finished shooting the commercials. She was too bored after staying in the capital for more than ten days, so she came to Hong Kong to accompany him.

In fact, there were film crews that gave her scripts, especially Huayi and Xingmei. Both companies wanted Liu Yifei to make a movie, but she refused.

Huayi has teamed up with Relativity Pictures, and even though the butterfly effect changed so much after Chen Yu's rebirth, it still couldn't stop these two guys from colluding with each other; Ryan, the CEO of Relativity Pictures, failed to convince Chen Yu to let Jackie Chan and Jet Li make a movie together.

Now they are on the same page with Huayi and have started to tinker with the script of the previous life "The Forbidden Kingdom", wanting to start with Liu Yifei and then drag Chen Yu into the water. It has to be said that the operations of these two companies really have no bottom line.

"Guess who's calling?"

"Who?"

Liu Yifei was reading a book. Chen Yu sat next to her and said with a smile, "Guess what? I'll tell you how boring it is."

"Wang Zhongjun? Wang Zhonglei?"

Liu Yifei has been worried about this matter these days.

Huayi contacted her. Actually, Liu Yifei also wanted to find something to do, but according to Chen Yu, there was no need for her to take any roles in domestic films currently, but she also didn't find any suitable roles in Hollywood.

So it seems like she is in a position where she is neither high nor low. Unless Chen Yu directs a movie herself, it seems like she has nothing to shoot.

Although Liu Yifei is not in a hurry about this matter and is very relaxed, it is normal for her to want to have her own career.

"No, never mind, you can't guess it!"

"It's Jin Yue, the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala!"

"ah?"

Liu Yifei blinked her clear eyes and smiled slightly: "Did he invite you to the Spring Festival Gala?"

"Not only that, but you too!"

"I?"

Liu Yifei immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, at least I have something to do. Otherwise, I'm going to be overwhelmed by all the theories of these performances every day. I still have to combine work and rest!"

"Listen to me!"

Chen Yu immediately told Liu Yifei what Jin Yue had said to him, and Liu Yifei's expression now became somewhat amused.

"Yo yo yo, a love song duet?"

"Someone willing?"

Liu Yifei invited Chen Yu many times, and even wanted Chen Yu to sing a song for her secretly, but there was never a chance.

In Chen Yu's words, this kind of surprise only feels romantic occasionally. If it happens too often, there will be no such surprise.

As a result, after being in a relationship for several years, apart from the duet of "Dimples" they sang when they confirmed their relationship, there is only one song, the one they wrote for my birthday last year.

It’s still for Liu Xiaoli and her.

"Why don't you want to do this?"

"New song?"

Liu Yifei knows Chen Yu's creative ability.

"Not really, you've heard it!"

"I've heard it before? Which song? Don't tell me, singing 'Little Dimples' on the Spring Festival Gala? I don't think it will pass the review!"

The censorship of songs during the Spring Festival Gala is actually very strict.

It is not certain that "Dimples" can be shown on the show.

"No, another one!"

This song was performed on the Spring Festival Gala in the previous life, but it was sung by one person alone.

"Do you have any other songs?"

Liu Yifei couldn't remember that Chen Yu had only sung this song once, and it was at Liu Yifei's 18th birthday party last year, when he sang it softly to her.

"You've heard it anyway!"

"Which one?"

"If I don't tell you, and you forget, it means you don't care about me at all!"

"Humph!"

Chen Yu took the initiative and it was normal for Liu Yifei to forget about it.

It was her birthday that day, and she was only focused on listening to Liu Xiaoli singing "Mother and Daughter", and didn't pay any attention to Chen Yu's "When You Are Old".

"..."

Liu Yifei's face was wrinkled, but she couldn't remember it no matter what.

"Hey, tell me?!"

Can you imagine that a straight woman who usually never speaks in a lingering tone suddenly says something like this to you in a lingering tone with a slightly coquettish voice? Chen Yu felt a chill and shivered.

"When you are old, with grey hair and heavy sleep..."

Chen Yu sang it, and Liu Yifei frowned slightly, obviously not having any impression of it: "Have you... sung it before?"

She really doesn't remember.

"Last year on your birthday, you asked me to sing you a song, and I just hummed it!"

"Ohhh, I remember now!"

Fortunately, Liu Yifei had a good memory: "Yeats, adapted from that poem by Yeats?"

"Yes, if you can't remember it again, I will have to enforce the family rules tonight!"

Liu Yifei: "..."

She was very familiar with this family rule, and the two of them often liked to play like that when they had nothing to do.

But she was more relaxed, and it was mainly Liu Yifei who served Chen Yu.

Unlike usual times, the two of them were interacting in a loving manner.

"I almost forgot how this song goes?"

Liu Yifei quickly changed the subject. Although she was very open in private, now on the crew, the 19-year-old girl still looked a little tender.

"I'll teach you tonight. If you don't like it, I'll record it on my phone. Listen to it until you're familiar with it!"

"We'll sing a duet then. Lao Jin said we can just go straight to the last rehearsal!"

Seeing that there was no one around, Chen Yu secretly patted Liu Yifei's butt. The little girl covered her butt in a naive way and glared at Chen Yu fiercely.

"Oh my, your husband wrote a song for you and sang it together on the Spring Festival Gala, and you treat me like this?"

"I'll bite you to death!"

Liu Yifei took Chen Yu's hand and bit it, then snorted, "You just bully me all day long!"

"Haha, who told you to forget all the songs I wrote!"

"You're not singing to me seriously, huh!"

Liu Yifei made a strange expression, but suddenly moved closer to Chen Yu's face, kissed him, smiled and said, "But since you wrote another song for me, maybe... there will be a surprise tonight?"

"Okay, after I finish singing, you kneel down and sing Conquer for me!"

"You are beautiful!"

A blush appeared on Liu Yifei's face. She certainly knew what it meant to kneel down and sing "Conquer"?

There are some secrets that only the two of them understand.

"Okay, I'm done talking to you. I need to put on my makeup and read the script. I have to finish filming the scenes of Xiaolong when he was young today!"

The scenes in "Bruce Lee" set in Hong Kong are of course not limited to the scenes when Bruce Lee was 16-19 years old, but also include some of the past events when he was invited back to Hong Kong to participate in the variety show "Happy Tonight" after he became famous in the United States.

Then, as many people know, he signed a contract with Golden Harvest, officially starting the Bruce Lee myth of dominating the world in the film industry.

So Chen Yu not only had to play the young Bruce Lee, but also had to play the successful Bruce Lee!
Fortunately, Chen Yu is a star himself, and in some aspects, he has even surpassed Bruce Lee back then. Therefore, his performances after becoming famous are easier to handle than when he was young.

As long as the costumes and props are in place, Chen Yu believes he can play the role of Bruce Lee, who has become a kung fu superstar in everyone's mind!
(End of this chapter)