Entertainment: From the Octagon to the big screen

Chapter 588 - Whether you work hard or not depends on the environment
In the bright corridor of a two-story detached villa, Chen Yu followed closely beside the tactical consultant of "Sicario II" to learn indoor close-range combat techniques.

"Wait, Chen, when you get to the door and prepare to cut the corner, make sure your movements are fast enough and as small as possible, and don't cross the center line."

The four tactical consultants hired by "Sicario II" wore half-face masks throughout their work. They are all active-duty non-commissioned officers in the United States.

These four tactical advisors are all affiliated with the U.S. Army Intelligence Support Operations Division, and they often need to cooperate with Delta and SEAL Team Six to carry out strange missions.

For example, giving lessons to a country's anti-government armed forces or tribal armed forces, teaching those guys English and mathematics and other courses, and supervising and checking their personal hygiene.

We also go to allied countries to train and guide special police forces and special operations forces, and exchange and share more practical firefighting and survival experiences.

After work every day, the four tactical consultants would pick out some stories to tell and chat with Chen Yu and others while drinking, so that everyone could have a deeper understanding of their respective roles.

Sheridan, who is both a producer and a screenwriter, will record some of the content as material with the tacit consent of the four tactical consultants to accumulate information for his future works.

Lionsgate and director Villeneuve successfully applied for special funding from the Pentagon for this work.

In addition, the crew was allowed to enter Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico.

Moreover, the crew can rent armored vehicles, helicopters of various models, etc. in the base at a very favorable price, but this does not include the officers and soldiers stationed at the base.

The four tactical advisers were assigned after the crew sent a relevant application to the Pentagon, which is no different from the domestic operation.

Of course, the crew can also choose to hire staff from private security companies such as Brinker Company and United Universal, but the cost will be relatively higher.

Furthermore, active military personnel can help Chen Yu, Thanos, and Del Toro better integrate into and experience their respective roles.

If he were to direct an action movie like "The Expendables," Villeneuve would ask the employer to hire employees from private security companies as tactical consultants.

"Pay attention, Chen, keep your torso away from the center line or you will be vulnerable to attack. Also, don't get too close to the wall, the thickness is not enough to stop bullets."

The tactical consultant tapped Chen Yu's supporting leg with the tip of his shoe and emphasized loudly that to be honest, Chen Yu's current technical moves would definitely have no problem fooling ordinary audiences.

But he could not resist the criticism of veteran military fans, and director Villeneuve demanded that he must be as close to the special operations personnel as possible.

Chen Yu practiced from 3:10 in the morning until 7:00 in the morning; Del Toro was in the same situation as Chen Yu, and he was exhausted after being repeatedly tortured.

"Very good, but you don't need to deliberately pursue the small detail that you must change hands when changing shoulders." The tactical consultant patted Chen Yu's shoulder and motioned for him to go out and do it again.

As a world-class boxing champion, Chen Yu is very dexterous and balanced with both his left and right hands, but his left hand is still his advantageous side, or the strong side.

Therefore, when Chen Yu performs tactical moves, he always likes to slightly tilt to the left, which is good in certain situations, but becomes redundant in other scenarios.

Chen Yu knew very well that when the shoulder tilted to one side, the speed of the reverse turn would be limited.

"Control your subconscious behavior, go back to the starting point of the attack and do it again." The tactical advisor glanced at Chen Yu sharply and then ordered.

The announcement today states that the filming will officially start at 7:20 in the morning, so the tactical consultant plans to hurry up and make Chen Yu's technical and tactical movements more professional.

At this moment, Del Toro, who was on the second floor, gritted his teeth and stood up again, preparing for the final sprint before starting filming.

The four tactical consultants spoke highly of Chen Yu and the other two, unlike some European and American male actors who only put in 80% of their energy to deal with this kind of training.

To be honest, if he was shooting a domestic film or TV series, Chen Yu would definitely ask for a professional stand-in.

Chen Yu is an actor who decides whether to work hard or not based on the overall environment. If his colleagues in the crew are lame, then don't expect Chen Yu to work diligently. So when Chen Yu returns to China, whether he is guest-starring in dramas or movies, or participating in various types of variety shows and reality shows, the first thing he thinks about is how to slack off.

"Operation Ice Breaking" had already entered the post-production stage at this time. Directors Fu Dongyu and Liu Zhangmu found that Chen Yu's performance in the play had some ups and downs.

Although he was suppressed when acting opposite Wu Gang and Wang Jinsong, he always had shining points that were enough to amaze the audience.

But when appearing in the same frame with a group of minor supporting roles, he either looks ordinary and inconspicuous, or he seems to be trying too hard.

Every time the editor of "Operation Ice Breaking" deals with Chen Yu's shots, he has to hold a small meeting with the two directors to discuss. Fortunately, this work will not be released until next year.

IQIYI CEO Gong Yu still wanted to create "Operation Ice Breaking II", but director Fu Dongyu urged him not to look for Chen Yu again, as the latter's work attitude was indeed a problem.

Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye in the industry can see that Chen Yu has no interest in the Chinese film and television market, so naturally he is unwilling to devote himself to starring in domestic productions.

The phenomenal popularity created by "Flowers and Boys Season 3" last year is very difficult to replicate.

Director Fu Dongyu pointed out that nowadays many domestic variety reality shows will arrange guests to imitate Chen Yu’s behavior in the third season of "Flowers in the Palace" and deliberately disrupt the show.

But the effect was extremely bad, and even caused unanimous disgust among the fixed audience group.

The main reason is that Chen Yu was really fooling around and acting like a big shot in front of the camera overseas. He not only made fun of his teammates but also bullied the locals.

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Going overseas to make fun of and bully the locals is a very crucial point, and it can give most audiences an inexplicable sense of pleasure.

But in China, how can you ask the guests to imitate Chen Yu's tricks? Are you trying to kill yourself?

Similarly, the audience likes to watch the super cute Chen Yu wandering between black and white in film and television works.

To be honest, it is difficult for domestic film and television works to meet the needs of current audiences in this regard.

Therefore, inviting Chen Yu to come back and continue to star in "Operation Ice Breaking II" will ultimately only lead to collective disappointment and cursing from the audience.

In addition, Chen Yu’s acting style in "Operation Ice Breaking" is really too similar to Chen Yongren.

Although he doesn't have Tony Leung's spirit and energy, he imitated all kinds of movements vividly.

If Chen Yu plays the male lead again, it would be equivalent to remaking the "Infernal Affairs" series and expanding it into a TV series, which would be even more fucking difficult to end.

Director Fu Dongyu advised Gong Yu to avoid overdrawing a certain series of signature brands to make quick money, and not to be superstitious that Chen Yu can always bring high popularity and large traffic.

As the founder and current helmsman of iQiyi, Gong Yu should be well aware that Chen Yu's fan base in China is more or less a bit weak.

The fighting and boxing fans in China who admire and worship Chen Yu do have strong purchasing power and willingness to consume, but their numbers are not too large after all.

On the contrary, it is difficult for domestic film and television works to enter the European and American markets, and the cost-effectiveness is not as good as fooling Southeast Asian audiences.

The fact that the copyright of "Flowers and Boys Season 3" was sold to the North American, South American and Western European markets was entirely due to the right timing and location, which is difficult to replicate as mentioned before.

Even though Chen Yu is the lead actor in "Operation Ice Breaking", the scale of the content cannot be compared with European and American film and television works, so it lacks inherent competitiveness.

If we still invite Chen Yu to act with a capped salary, it would really be a loss.

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