Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 724 Vanity Fair

[Lightning Thunderbolt Hand (Title) LV1/Purple: (100/16000):
Fierce and violent, as fast as lightning, the attack speed is increased by 30%, and a huge force is instantly burst out, killing the opponent with one blow! 】

"That's right, there will be no rivals in the future."

Du Sheng pondered it and found that this skill could actually enhance the effect of his martial arts skills.

For example, the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra", which originally reached the eighth level, not only increased the speed and burst by 30%, but also enhanced the power of iron legs, iron arms, iron back, iron chest, etc. by 30%!

The effect is quite terrifying.

I guess it can really withstand a few 7.65mm pistol bullets!

I'll try it sometime later.

Focus on hitting the most vulnerable parts.

"This jade bracelet seems to be the one Song Wei wore in the movie?"

Du Sheng felt that he looked familiar.

As a personal ornament of Li Shuwen's wife, this jade bracelet runs through the emotional life and symbolizes the love and family bond between the two.

Although this thing was a fake plastic when it was photographed, it is indeed the real thing when I pull it out now.

Judging from the weight in grams, it is an antique and could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Even if I don't sell it, it would be nice to give it to a woman just for its appearance.

Du Sheng put it away with peace of mind and glanced down.

"A copy of the movie script for Fist of Fury? It's a hardcover storyboard version, not bad."

Du Sheng took a quick look and nodded secretly.

The script is centered around "Chen Zhen", and mainly tells the story of Chen Zhen's revenge for the brutal murder of his teacher (Huo Yuanjia) by a Japanese officer, and his solo adventure into the Hongkou Dojo.

They all have a background in the country of Zhi, are all masters of Kung Fu, and are all puppet-beating masters of the same lineage, so it is not surprising that they could be drawn out.

Taking into account the plot flaws of the previous film, Du Sheng felt that even if it was to be filmed, it would probably have to be refurbished like "The Grandmaster".

But no matter what, this kind of thing that comes with its own storyboards and can be adapted and filmed without much thought is worth hoarding, so the more the better.

Even if Du Sheng does not shoot or act himself, he can still make money from the assembly line by leaving it to Star Media, and maintain the normal operation of the upstream and downstream industrial chains.

"Fire Dragon Spear? He even pulled this thing out!"

Du Sheng looked down, feeling a little surprised.

Floating on the surface is a spear that is about ten feet long, made entirely of smelted red copper, with a fire dragon head carved on the end, a dragon tongue at the tip, and a flame-shaped spear.

Yes, it was one of Li Shuwen’s two most precious guns!

Li Shuwen's spear skills were so unique that he was revered as the "God of Spears". The spear he used most was naturally the long spear.

"Although the spear has not been able to show its power in modern times, I have to say it is very handsome."

Du Sheng was quite satisfied with it and decided to keep it in the Huang's Boxing Gym as a treasure for future disciples and grandchildren to appreciate.

What surprised him most was the last item.

["Six-in-one Spear Technique LV1/Purple (100/16000)":
It contains the secrets of Li Shuwen's unique skills, including 'Loach Flipping, Overlord Whipping, Six Big Elbows' and other unique skills. Once you master them, you can reach the state of lifting heavy objects with ease and reach the state of perfection. 】

In the movie, Du Sheng naturally displayed these stunts.

For example, the loach flipping flower trick.

When fighting with Japanese instructor Ito, Li Shuwen used this move. He shook his spear, first smashing the opponent's sword into pieces, and then took advantage of the situation to pierce Ito's throat quickly and fiercely.

Then he used his spear to throw the corpse out of the martial arts hall, demonstrating the sharpness and lethality of this move.

It's like 'the overlord wielding the whip'.

When fighting with boxing champion Malotov, Li Shuwen was filled with righteous indignation and anger. He casually used the "Ba Wang Hui Whip" palm strike, which knocked off an egg-sized piece of skin from Malotov's left cheek.

Although the force here is exerted by the palms, its powerful explosive power and destructive power are evident.

With Du Sheng's current abilities, although he can easily do all of the above, he cannot achieve the pinnacle artistic effect in the movie.

For example, Li Shuwen could use a spear to stir out nine gun flowers, pierce the holes of copper coins during the day and the heads of incense at night, and pierce flies with a gun without tearing the window paper. These could not be achieved without more than ten years of hard work.

This is also the subtle manifestation of the practice of "Liuhe Spear" to the point of making light of heavy objects and achieving perfection.

Let’s not talk about how powerful these moves are in modern times, at least they work once they’re installed.

What's more, as the old saying goes, having many skills is always a waste, and they will definitely come in handy in the future.

After calming down, Du Sheng took one last glance at his reputation value.

[Reputation value]: 1618829
In order to break through the sixth level of the Nine Yang Magic Skill, he had already spent the more than two million he had saved.

These more than one million reputation points were accumulated in the past two months.

The biggest contribution was naturally the promotion and release of "The Departed", as well as the global influence of the "Baji Association" and "Du's Disciples".

Du Sheng didn't think much about it and spent more than 2 to upgrade the two purple items he had just obtained to LV respectively.

Then, he took another look at a few main skills.

These one million reputation points may seem like a lot, but they cannot be used for breakthroughs for the time being, so I might as well save them for now.

.........

Today, on the streets of New York.

The midday sun scorched the asphalt road, and a wave of heat filled the air.

Young Candela had just finished visiting a client and parked his car in front of a convenience store, sweating profusely, ready to buy a McDonald's meal to replenish his energy.

As soon as he entered the store, he was attracted by the "Kung Fu Panda" theme poster at the door.

In the center of the picture is Du Sheng.

His eyes were sharp and he was performing a classic Bajiquan move.

The waiter said casually while cleaning the counter:

"Hamburgers are on sale today. They're a great deal."

"A good deal? That's more than that!"

Kendra smiled and pointed to the "Kung Fu Set Meal" on the menu, and ordered a red bean flavored McFlurry, a four-fruit McFlurry, and flavored chicken wings:
“This is my weekly spiritual food!”

Seeing this, the customer next to him asked:
"Are you also a disciple of the Du family?"

Kendela raised three fingers without hesitation:

"Loyal disciples, never betray!"

The two smiled at each other, as if they had found their organization.

After paying the bill, Candela walked out of the convenience store carrying the meal. The boss muttered in the back:
"Another young person who has been 'brainwashed' by an Asian star..."

……

After dinner, Candela logged onto MSN and joined the "Du Disciples" fan group in New York.

Someone in the group just posted a group of pictures with a particularly eye-catching title:

[The world's first trailer for "Wanted"! ]

The two posters, one on the left and one on the right, are very imposing.

The first one is a photo of the protagonist Wesley, but below it is Du Sheng’s portrait.

After looking carefully, I found that this is actually a "spoof version" of the movie promotional poster.

Originally, Du Sheng was holding a McDonald's cool cup in his hand, but now he has changed it to a pistol, and the background has become a scene of a shootout between police and criminals.

The second photo is the heroine Scarlett Johansson.

She was holding a pistol with an extended magazine, had a stern expression, and her name was "Fox".

Candela recognized it immediately:

"Shit, isn't this the limited edition commemorative cup we gave away in the lottery before?"

The colleague next to him slid over on his chair, picked up his unopened drink, and said with a smile:
"Hey, your Master Du is going to have a new movie?"

"Don't move!"

Kendra snatched the drink back:
"This is a limited edition, a movie collaboration!"

My colleague shrugged:

"I know, I'm just trying to help you save some money.
If you treat me to a movie, I'll treat you to this set meal."

Kendala said proudly:
"McDonald's has really invested a lot of money this time, and has deeply cooperated with the movie. Just relying on the purchasing power of us disciples, the quarterly sales have increased by 5%." A colleague curled his lips:

"It's just a commercial operation. Of course they want to take advantage of the popularity."

"Anyway,"

Candela unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip:
"I must go to the cinema to watch this movie."

……

During this period, the promotion and marketing pace of "Wanted" has been accelerated across the board.

Not long ago, the official main poster was officially released.

Du Sheng and Scarlett Johansson were on both sides, with the familiar "good guy" Morgan Freeman in the middle.

The three of them stood in a row, their aura was fully open.

As soon as this poster came out, it immediately took social media by storm.

Especially in the Asian market, Du Sheng's influence remains strong.

He had just returned from a promotional trip in Asia, and before he had time to rest for a few days, he flew straight to Hollywood to continue promoting the movie.

Scarlett went to Europe to promote the film.

Although she hasn't come back, there has been no less news about her, and you can see her on hot searches almost every day.

Because the 60th Cannes International Film Festival held a press conference the day before yesterday to officially announce the shortlist for each category this year.

The action blockbuster "Wanted" starring them unexpectedly entered the main competition unit and attracted considerable attention.

Scarlett has a lot of influence in Europe, so naturally she has to take advantage of the opportunity to expand her publicity.

I don’t know whether the film festival is doing this for popularity or because they think the film is of high quality.

At the press conference, one of the judges, Zhang Manyu, repeatedly praised "Wanted" by name, saying it was one of the most imaginative and impactful movies she had ever seen. She also particularly praised Du Sheng's performance:

"It's so unexpected. His performance always makes people pleasantly surprised!"

If Du Sheng had not only met Zhang Manyu once at the Hong Kong Film Awards, he would have suspected that the other party had received money.

But this is good for publicity, after all, Cannes is one of the three major film festivals in the world.

Meanwhile, at Sony Studios in Los Angeles.

Du Sheng is wearing headphones and doing post-production dubbing for the promotional footage of "Wanted".

Director Timo was also busy preparing for the final sprint.

After the session, the two walked out of the recording studio together.

Standing at the door was a tall and beautiful actress from Rakshasa.

When she saw Timo, she rushed over to him and gave him a big hug, then a kiss.

Du Sheng turned around and left tactfully.

Timo then let her go, took her hand and introduced:

"This is my girlfriend Haley."

Haleiyi was dressed sexy and had a unique temperament. She greeted Du Sheng generously:
"Hello, Du."

Du Sheng shook hands politely and chatted briefly.

Nowadays, directors of Timo's level change women around him more frequently than they change clothes.

I still remember that during the filming, his girlfriend was still a black girl;

When the photoshoot was almost over, there were rumors that she was dating a male model;
Timo patted Halei's back gently:

"Wait for me in the front hall."

Halei nodded and walked away obediently.

Timo looked at her back and smiled smugly:

"Nice figure, huh?"

Du Sheng smiled and nodded:

"It suits your taste."

He thought the other party just wanted to show off, but the next second Teemo made a sudden change:

"If you're interested, we can do a double shot tonight."

Du Sheng was stunned and almost didn't react.

Then I silently labeled the director:

A tortoise man who likes to wear a hat.

Du Sheng politely declined:

"Thank you, I have female friends."

Teemo sighed with a hint of regret:
"That's a pity."

After the two of them parted, Ma Yaowei just appeared from the corner and followed them silently.

Timo stood there, looking at Du Sheng's back and muttering:
"You're already an international superstar, why are you still so conservative?"

……

Du Sheng came to the conference room and waited for people from MGM and Sony to come to the meeting.

Ma Yaowei also came in and saw that there was no one in the room. He whispered:
"The director seems a little regretful."

Du Sheng shrugged and said:

"Who knows what tricks this kind of person likes to play?"

Ma Yaowei shook his head and sighed:
“There are so many changes here.”

Du Sheng smiled faintly:
"In the world of fame and fortune, it's normal for desires to be magnified."

Just as he was talking, the door was pushed open.

MGM general manager Theresa and Sony producer Claude walked in and pulled up a chair and sat down.

Theresa saw the newspaper in Du Sheng's hand at a glance and said:
"I have communicated with Scarlett, and she plans to come back in the middle or end of the month."

After a pause, he continued to add:

"But she has been on the phone with Ryan Reynolds lately, trying to see if they can make the relationship work until she returns to Los Angeles, and then officially announce their breakup."

Like Scarlett, Ryan Reynolds started out as a child star and has appeared in films such as Blade 3 and The Conjuring. He is a second-tier actor in Hollywood.

His relationship with Scarlett had broken down long ago, and now they are each doing their own thing.

Just to maintain popularity and hype, the two did not announce their breakup.

Du Sheng was not surprised by this and nodded:
"This kind of rumored love affair will definitely be hyped up across the US."

Claude smiled and said:
“Scarlett has already thought of a reason to break up.

She said that in addition to her family and career, she would focus all her energy on charity and women’s rights.

As soon as Du Sheng heard it, she knew that this was a typical feminist "awakening" routine.

Sure enough, Claude continued:

"The liberal media will certainly hype her up as a new generation of feminist icon."

Du Sheng smiled:
"So the focus of publicity during this period is on me?"

Claude nodded:
"Yes, your Asia trip has just ended, and you are still in good shape.
And the news of the completion of The Grandmaster has just been released, so we can leverage each other’s momentum.”

Of course Du Sheng would not refuse to cooperate with the promotion:

"Okay, how do we arrange it?"

Claude flipped open the plan in his hand and said seriously:
"In addition to continuing to interact with the 'Baji Association' and keeping the 'Dushi disciples' active,
Your love triangle with Taylor and Blake is also a very important marketing point.”

Speaking of this ambiguous topic, Theresa took over the conversation:

"I have already discussed this with their agents, and they all think we can use this opportunity to stir up some hype!"

.........

(End of this chapter)