Extracting skills from movies

Du Sheng wiped his sweat and said with a smile:
"You get used to it after practicing a lot, it's nothing special."

Director Lin Chaoxian also came over and patted him on the shoulder:

"Ah Sheng, your skills are truly remarkable!"

I thought it would take at least two or three days to film, but you finished it in half a day! The progress has taken off!

Kurata Yasuaki also came over, his face full of admiration:
"Mr. Du, if I have the chance in the future, I really want to learn Chinese Kung Fu from you systematically."

Now I'm convinced. I was too narrow-minded before; I really didn't understand what a 'master' was.

Du Sheng waved his hand:
"Let's learn from each other and have another chance to exchange ideas in the future."

The crew members also gathered around, and started chatting amongst themselves:
"Brother Sheng's hook punch was so powerful, I didn't even see how he threw it!"

"Kurata-sensei is really going all out! Just watching him get kicked away hurt me!"

"Only Brother Sheng can fight Kurata-sensei so hard; anyone else would have been knocked out long ago."

Du Sheng didn't participate in the discussion. He walked to the side, took a sip of water, and watched the stagehands pack up the props.

For him, filming action scenes is not tiring at all; on the contrary, it's like a warm-up exercise, and much more interesting than filming dramatic scenes.

Moreover, the protagonist of "The Spy" is designed to be cold, efficient, and capable in combat; this character is tailor-made for him.

Not long after, the script supervisor called out that they were ready to start filming the next scene.

Du Sheng put down her water glass, stretched her wrists and ankles, and then went back to filming.

With him around, the action scenes are always fast and steady.

Lin Chaoxian has privately lamented to others more than once:
"With Du Sheng around, shooting action movies is like having a cheat code, achieving twice the result with half the effort!"

On the other side, Kurata Yasuaki sat in the rest area, watching Du Sheng filming in the distance, his mind still replaying the fight from earlier.

He finally understood—

Why was Du Sheng able to reign supreme in K1 and UFC?

Why has Chinese Kung Fu been passed down so widely?

Some skills are not something you can just boast about.

.........

That night, the room was spacious, and the lighting was dim and ambiguous.

Two young women lay sprawled on the red carpet, their backs glistening with sweat, several scripts lying nearby.

Yang Mi's situation is understandable—she's playing a character chasing someone in the street, so being covered in sweat is reasonable.

But Zhang Baizhi's explanation is a bit unreasonable.

Her character was kidnapped long ago and didn't participate in the chase at all, so why was she so tired?
It's probably... another case of mixing up shows.

Looking next to her, there was another figure sleeping soundly, with a graceful figure; it was Zhou Huimin, who had come to visit the set today.

Du Sheng was about to pull away from the arms that were wrapped around him, but the red figure clung to him even tighter, like silk, her fingertips lightly tracing his firm chest, her voice as soft as a spring stream:
"The rehearsal isn't over yet, and Director Du is already trying to slip away?"

"Who just said we were going to finish acting out that 'ex-boyfriend/girlfriend breakup' scene?"

Du Sheng hooked her arm around her slender waist, and her robe slipped down, revealing a patch of rosy skin.

With a gentle tickle behind her ear, Zhang Baizhi trembled and let out a soft "Ah!"

She bit his collarbone, leaving a wet mark, and said with a half-joking, half-serious reproach:

"If I hadn't asked you out, someone would probably have been 'filming' outside until dawn again tonight, right?"

She said she was going to pinch him, but her hands were so soft it was like she was just stroking his hair.

Du Sheng let her fuss, placing his hand on her shoulder blades and chuckling softly:
"The intensity of your scene in this movie is something that no one else can match."

That's no exaggeration.

Cecilia Cheung appears innocent on the surface, but she has a shrewd side. Compared to her, many actresses are far inferior.

Moreover, Vivian Chow came all the way here, and she was quite "dedicated" when acting. She was very energetic at first, but whether she was too tired recently or just couldn't hold on, she soon wilted.

Du Sheng propped herself up and casually picked up the limited-edition handbag at the foot of the bed—a dark blue ostrich leather bag that gleamed subtly in the morning light.

"An apology gift to my ex-girlfriend."

He shook the bag, and the metal buckle jingled.

When the blanket was lifted, the beauty's hair was still damp with a thin layer of sweat, but her movements as she unwrapped the gift were incredibly elegant.

Upon seeing the Gucci monogram, my eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

When a woman receives a gift, what makes her happy is never how expensive the gift is, but that the man still cares about her.

"You're still somewhat virtuous, remembering me even after we broke up..."

Before she could finish speaking, her mouth was covered.

Speaking of which, in the evening, Du Sheng took Zhou Huimin shopping, and this natural beauty waved her hand dismissively at the jewelry priced at 13 yuan.
"These jewelry and such are nothing compared to buying baby formula."

In the end, after much persuasion, they managed to get her to wear a tridacna necklace that shimmered with a cold light around her neck.

Although he was still muttering to himself, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Both of them were known as "the most beautiful women," but their personalities were completely different.

One is gentle and refined, the other is straightforward and outspoken.

Zhang Baizhi flipped over and straddled the top, the morning light outlining her curves like a hazy painting.

"Since I'm playing an ex-girlfriend, the scenes will naturally involve complicated and messy relationships!"

She ripped open a button, and the red silk slipped down, revealing the marks of last night on her shoulder.
"For example, in this situation..."

The last note transformed into a string of silvery laughter, bringing life and fragrance to the entire room.

Du Sheng was certainly not unmoved, but inwardly sighed:

This demon's skills have become even more refined.

.........

At 10 a.m. that day, the Miracle Phone launch event kicked off at the Miracle Theater in Beijing.

Du Sheng specially asked the crew of "Agent 3" for a day off to go and support them.

As soon as I pushed open the door to the backstage dressing room, I saw Ye Jingzhi pacing around inside, muttering to herself. It was obvious what was going on.

Memorizing the script.

Hearing the noise, she turned around and saw Du Sheng. Her shoulders immediately relaxed, and she smiled elegantly.
“Ah Sheng, now that you’re here, I can finally relax.”

Du Sheng raised an eyebrow:

"You've seen it all, it's just a phone launch event, why are you making such a fuss?"

Actually, he hadn't planned to come at first.

Two other members of Girls' Generation visited the set yesterday, and he's thinking of taking them around Suzhou today.

Now that his family and business are thriving, Du Sheng is becoming increasingly "Buddhist" when it comes to business matters.

He basically acted as a hands-off manager.

With so many industries, if I had to do everything myself, I would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

Besides, the plans for the Miracle Phone were already finalized, and he had already filmed the commercials.

The press conference was really just a formality; he didn't take it seriously.

When Miracle Motors was first launched, they didn't even hold a launch event, yet it still sold like hotcakes.

If it weren't for Ye Jingzhi's persistent pleading and special "promise," he really wouldn't want to be running back and forth between the two places.

Ye Jingzhi shook her head and smiled:
"I value this phone too much, and I'm afraid I won't perform well and ruin the brand."

This is why her mindset is different from Du Sheng's.

When Du Sheng first saw the prototype of the new version of Miracle Generation, he knew it would be a hit.

The touchscreen's smoothness and interactive experience alone are already on par with the iPhone 4, and its battery life and signal strength are even more stable.

But in Ye Jingzhi's eyes, smartphones are still a novelty.

The mobile phone market is still dominated by Nokia and Motorola.

She also thought the Miracle Phone was amazing and could revolutionize the industry, but she couldn't help but have doubts before the launch event.

What if the market doesn't buy it?

After all, smartphones still have shortcomings, and the Miracle Generation is not cheap.

In late June of this year, the fourth version of the prototype passed testing, with the biggest upgrade being the memory. The memory (ROM) had already been increased from 256MB to 512MB.

To make the phone run even smoother, the RAM has been increased from the mainstream 40MB to 128MB, and other configurations have also been upgraded.

The user experience has improved, but the costs have also skyrocketed.

The Final Miracle 1 comes in two versions: priced at 3999 yuan and 4699 yuan in China.

It's even more expensive overseas, at $598 and $698.

This price is absolutely top-of-the-line right now.

Ye Jingzhi is afraid that consumers won't recognize her talent, and that she'll receive praise but not commercial success.

With a man present, she felt more confident.

Du Sheng looked her up and down.

Wearing a custom-made blue suit, a fitted pencil skirt, and silver-white high heels, she exudes elegance and style, perfectly embodying the aura of a female CEO.

He joked with a smile:

"With your looks and figure, just standing on the stage, even without saying a word, will elicit a 'wow' from the audience."

Such a beautiful female boss is a rare sight indeed.

Ye Jingzhi felt pleased by the praise, but remained modest:
"There are plenty of beautiful female bosses these days."

Sister Zhen's Miracle Cars project was so successful that it went viral long ago.

The Hearst sisters and Li Yixin are no slouch either; it's a fierce internal competition.

Du Sheng chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek:

"So, according to you, I'm pretty awesome?"
He helped so many women realize their career dreams.

After today's press conference, another name will be added to the list of the world's most successful female entrepreneurs.

He spoke as he massaged her.

It wasn't really to make her look amazing, but rather that the massage technique was quite sophisticated.

It can subtly refresh the mind, stabilize emotions, and boost self-confidence.

Seeing Ye Jingzhi smiling happily, he simply increased the stakes.

First, I used "Yin Yang Reversal" to instantly boost her energy, then I applied a neat and light makeup, which preserved her beauty while adding a touch of cool and confident aura.

With this series of actions, and with Du Sheng sitting right in the audience, Ye Jingzhi instantly felt confident and radiant.

The press conference started promptly at 10:00 AM.

Ye Jingzhi walked onto the stage in high heels.

This event is quite grand.

In Asia, TVING and CCTV Finance Channel are broadcasting the live stream simultaneously.

Overseas, it is broadcast jointly by Lianzhong platform and NBC.

With ample pre-event promotion, Miracle Phone had already garnered a lot of attention, and the number of viewers in the live stream skyrocketed.

Standing under the spotlight, Ye Jingzhi looked at the sea of ​​people below the stage, and then glanced at Du Sheng sitting in the first row. Her last trace of tension vanished.

She picked up the microphone, her voice clear and steady:

"Welcome everyone to the Miracle Phone launch event. Today we're bringing you a product that will change the industry..."

Du Sheng sat in the audience, watching Ye Jingzhi on stage with confidence and composure, and couldn't help but smile.

He found a quiet corner, took out his laptop, and connected to TVING's live stream.

A quick glance reveals the number of people online.

249 million!
The opening act was even more impressive than expected.

Scrolling down into the comments section, it was as lively as a bustling market:
"My goodness! With President Ye's looks and presence, no wonder he can team up with President Du. I'm so jealous!"

"As expected of the eldest daughter of the Ye family, she's the epitome of a rich, beautiful, and successful woman!"

Once she stands on the stage, the whole audience has to look at her!

"Just out of curiosity, who owns the Miracle Phone?"

Why didn't Brother Sheng personally tell him to let President Ye do it?

"The person upstairs just went online? Mr. Du owns over 50% of the shares, so of course the boss doesn't need to personally promote it!"

Wouldn't it be great to have such a beautiful CEO as a spokesperson?

"+1! We guys love watching this. If President Du were on stage, all the female fans would scream. Who would even care about the specs on their phones then!"

Du Sheng quickly scrolled through the screen, which was filled with praise for Ye Jingzhi, and felt reassured.

Once the people are established, the product will naturally be easier to promote.

The audience has a good impression of her, so whatever she says is more believable.

Just as Ye Jingzhi finished her opening remarks in the live stream, a high-definition image of the Miracle Generation flashed onto the big screen.

This phone caused an uproar as soon as it was unveiled.

With its ultra-high screen-to-body ratio and smooth, water-like lines, the device exudes a strong sense of technology, eliciting a chorus of "wows" from the audience and flooding the live stream chat with comments.
"This design is amazing! It's a hundred times cooler than Nokia's!"

"This is what a cell phone should be! The one I have is more like a brick!"

Ye Jingzhi picked up her phone and began to introduce each item one by one:

From the body's curvature, gradient color scheme, and scratch-resistant glass, to the high-definition screen, large battery, and powerful camera, and even the self-developed chip and ultra-large memory, they explained everything clearly, including their own MC system.

The Miracle Generation has many features that are currently unique.

Touchscreen smoothness, system security...

Every time a highlight was mentioned, the audience erupted in cheers, with the live stream chat flooded with exclamations of "Holy crap!" and "Amazing!"

But Du Sheng discovered something interesting.

As Ye Jingzhi spoke, she always liked to "cue" him:

Why is this phone so comfortable to hold?

The ergonomic sketches were drawn by General Manager Du!
At first we thought it was too radical, but now we see he was incredibly forward-thinking!

"The processor direction was also decided by President Du, who wanted to balance performance and battery life, and the result is that it is 30% faster than the mainstream!"

"Touchscreen interaction? Mr. Du drew up a flowchart two years ago, which included slide-to-unlock and multi-touch. We just followed it."

"The MC system is so smooth, thanks to President Du's insistence on making a closed system. It's much smoother than the mainstream machines on the market!"

Every time it was mentioned, the live chat would flood with comments like, "President Du is keeping things very secret."

"A match made in heaven" couple focusing on their careers

Du Sheng couldn't help but laugh.

This girl clearly did most of the work herself, but she insists on taking credit for it all.

After explaining the configuration, let's begin the live demonstration.

With a swipe of the finger, a phone pops up.

I opened the text message with two taps; typing was smooth.

The music is pleasant to listen to.

The moment the camera took the picture, the clarity of the image elicited a collective gasp of "wow!" from the entire audience.

"President Du said that talking about parameters is useless; the real test is in playing games."

Ye Jingzhi smiled and clicked on a new game developed by Interstellar Network Technology called "Flash Fighter":
"Let's try touchscreen operation."

She slid her finger across the screen, executing her character's movements, punches, and skill usage seamlessly, clearing the level in the blink of an eye.

You have to understand that most people are still using button phones, and they've never seen anything as novel as playing games on a touchscreen.

The live stream chat instantly went wild:
"You can play it like this? I want to buy one too!"

"If the game is this fun, I definitely need to get this phone!"

Flash Fighter was already a blockbuster, and when paired with the touchscreen of the Miracle Phone, the experience became absolutely divine.

The audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room were all stunned by this novelty.

It was even more stunning than the debut of the iPhone 4.

…(End of this chapter)