Actor: Thank you.

On the set of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra".

A large crowd gathered, whispering amongst themselves.

Everyone in the crew who wasn't busy arrived, and those who were busy dropped what they were doing and came too.

There are three floors inside and three floors outside.

Actors, props, makeup, production crew... they all arrived.

All because a Chinese actor who just arrived today wants to "challenge the limits".

At least in their eyes, this is beyond human limits.

Standing on the metal sky bridge, Zhang Yuan looked down at the crowd below.

As for?
Those white guys really have never eaten anything good.

It's only a little over two meters high, why are you making it sound like I'm about to jump off a building?

In "Police Story," Jackie Chan jumped off a lamppost from the seventh floor without any safety equipment.

It was even crackling and sparking from a short circuit.

In "Who Am I", the character who jumps off a building actually slides down the slope of the building!

This time, however, there were protective measures in place, and the footage was shot in segments and edited.

Even so, what Jackie Chan considered a safe filming technique was still seen as "insurance fraud" by Hollywood professionals.

Because of Chen Long's identity, if he were to die unexpectedly despite having insurance coverage for the film crew, the insurance company would pay out enough to make a top-tier Hollywood blockbuster.

Now producer Lorenzo suspects that the new Chinese guy just wants to leave work as soon as he starts.

He was also insured, with a maximum death benefit of $1200 million.

So when they heard about this, the insurance specialist from the film crew came over to discuss it.

Insurance specialists also have their dilemmas.

First and foremost, the person must not be injured, especially not seriously injured.

But he also had to urge the crew to speed up the production, so Zhang Yuan's method was obviously more time-efficient.

Because Hollywood blockbusters all have "punctuality guarantees".

In addition to insurance for personnel and props, there is also insurance for the film project itself.

If a project is delayed due to various unforeseen circumstances, or even if the budget is insufficient to complete filming, the insurance company will share the costs.

The American insurance industry is the best in the world, making money everywhere, from birth to death, from the ground to outer space, there's nothing that insurance companies don't get involved in.

After much discussion, Zhang Yuan only had one answer.

“I studied with Chenlong.”

That's it.

Because you said something else.

"I know the body techniques of the Natural School, which can deflect force and control body balance very precisely."

“I do this all the time in the country.”

"If a Chinese director were to direct this piece of junk, they could shoot eight scenes a day."

is that useful?
Every country has its own rules, and they won't listen to you.

The name "Chenlong" is the only one that works; the whole world recognizes it.

Moreover, Uncle Jackie Chan has another very special quality, unlike most actors.

Later generations of netizens have been so biased that they insist that Chen Long is the originator of parkour.

I know you like Chenlong, but I can't just say things like that.

Chenlong is definitely not the originator of parkour.

From any perspective, the origin of parkour is France.

The Martinique volcano erupted in 1902.

The eruption column reached a height of 15 kilometers.

Ultimately, this resulted in the deaths of more than 3 people across the island.

Only one French officer named Herbert and his 500 soldiers survived.

The main point is that they can slip away quickly.

This is very much in line with the style of the old Paris Plain White Banner.

I can't beat them, but I can run fast.

That's mountainous terrain and rainforest, and this guy ran so fast.

Herbert was so brilliant because he combined a natural training method used by the island's natives with modern athletic skills.

Subsequently, the Herbert training method was adopted by the French fire department.

Decades later, a man named Raymond Bell became a French firefighting hero for his numerous heroic deeds.

His son, David Bell, simplified and combined martial arts and gymnastics to develop "parkour" in its modern sense.

David Belle is the male lead in Luc Besson's classic film, District B13.

"Brick Streets" is a parkour promotional video, and the male protagonist is the founder of the sport.

When David Bell invented modern parkour, he had an island nation companion named Fukuoka.

They later parted ways due to differing opinions on their respective routes.

Island people like to make movements look good and be flashy, just like many inexplicable island rules.

David Bell, on the other hand, pursued simplicity and practicality.

Zhang Yuan had been to Japan with Chen Long, so he knew very well just how incredibly popular Uncle Long was there.

This guy from Fukuoka recommended that David watch many of Chen Long's movies when the two of them were studying parkour together.

While it's a misconception that Jackie Chan is the founder of parkour, David Bell himself admitted that many parkour moves were inspired by Jackie Chan's movies.

This is real.

His so-called inspiration for movement should be the Peking Opera movement techniques taught by Yu Zhanyuan and the martial arts techniques that Chenlong later learned.

The martial arts performer can stack three tables, somersault and jump down, and continue somersaulting after landing.

These are all traditional techniques for generating and releasing force.

Moreover, Professor Yu Zhanyuan's Peking Opera is the "Gai School" of martial arts, namely the famous first martial arts performer in Jiangnan, the Peking Opera master Gai Jiaotian.

Nicknamed the "Living Wu Song of Jiangnan," his performance of "Wu Song Fights the Tiger" was exceptional, with his movements being both swift and beautiful.

Because of this tradition, the Seven Little Fortunes' action scenes are all very beautiful, especially their somersaults and back kicks, which are all based on a solid foundation.

Therefore, it's not entirely wrong to say that parkour has Chinese roots.

However, compared to traditional martial arts, it has more of the genes of Peking Opera martial arts performers.

Comparing the performances of Peking Opera martial arts actors with parkour performances reveals some clues.

Zhang Yuan knows martial arts and Peking Opera; he's good at both.

Therefore, he felt that the movement was not difficult.

Just like when filming "Rush Hour 3" and having to jump over an overpass, he leaped across in one go, while the foreigners were still discussing how to make a green screen.

"Zhang, are you really sure you can do it?"

While playing the Baroness, Jude Law's older sister, who was also his lover, swallowed hard and asked him a question.

"Little leather jacket and perky butt, Teacher Qiu is pretty good, Teacher Qiu..." Zhang Yuan glanced at the other person and nodded with a relaxed expression.

The two male protagonists, one in black and one in white, watching from below, also discussed it.

Do you think he's any good?

"I reckon I'm going to break my leg."

The red-haired woman was also there, as was a tall, newly arrived blonde woman.

"Isn't this...?" The lead actor, Cha Ning, glanced at the woman, opened his mouth, but couldn't remember her.

There was no time to think about these things now; the lead actors all stared at a short-haired British man.

This man's name is Ray Parker.

He's the actor who plays Snake Eyes in the film. Although Snake Eyes never shows his face, he's the one inside the suit.

Just like the production team chose Rachel to play the red-haired Scarlett O'Hara, they valued her high level of education and her resemblance to the character.

The reason Zhang Yuan and Parker were cast as the two characters with the highest unarmed combat skills in the film is because they are both really good fighters.

Although this person is British, he has been learning martial arts since childhood, but not the karate or taekwondo commonly practiced by foreigners.

It is Northern-style martial arts.

I enjoy watching hardcore kung fu movies like "Shaolin Temple" and "The Big Boss".

He trained all the way to become the All-England Wushu Champion.

The most famous role in his acting career is in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Rise of the Ghosts" in 1999.

He played Darth Maul, wielding two lightsabers and performing a fancy hand gesture.

It's that guy with red skin, black stripes, and who looks like Satan.

it's him!
His action scenes are among the best in the entire Star Wars series.

Because my brother really knows how to do it.

Other white people can't even understand action choreographers, let alone actors.

Because he knows it, and everyone knows it, people turn to him when they encounter such professional problems.

"Lei, will this work?"

“This height…” Parker shook his head: “Based on my more than 20 years of martial arts practice.”

Based on my nearly ten years of experience serving film crews, it's impossible.

"The director asked for more than just jumping."

"Instead, after a mid-air spin, the landing and tumbling must be smooth and orderly."

"Just landing smoothly is difficult enough."

"At least I can't do it."

No sooner had this unusually certain statement been uttered than a snap sounded in front of the camera.

Zhang Yuan, dressed in the costume of the White Ghost, leaps down from mid-air.

Spinning and jumping in the air, with eyes closed.

It landed lightly, and a single roll dissipated all the gravity from the fall, making it almost silent.

After rolling over, it spread its arms and perfectly struck a classic landing pose that exudes style.

Snake Eyes: ...

The male and female leads around them all turned their attention to the actor playing Snake Eyes.

They are now very skeptical, wondering where you've been practicing martial arts for the past twenty years.

Didn't you say no?
Why is it that others can do it?
The old man was speechless.

Snapped.

popping.

clap clap clap...

After Zhang Yuan completed the action, applause rang out from the audience.

From a sparse start to a full-on applause in the end.

He won over these laymen with just one move.

Zhang Yuan stood up to thank him, but in his heart he thought that if this were Chen Long's film crew, such an action would not be discussed and would be filmed on the spot.

This is just a test shoot; we'll have to do several more takes.

We did it in four takes, and the shot was done.

After finishing, Zhang Yuan nodded to the director.

Stephen smiled at him with satisfaction, without using any special effects.

I glanced at it again; the producer had already run away.

This was the only solution Zhang Yuan could think of.

It's not about offending anyone; we can just find a better way to shoot it.

Moreover, as long as you are awesome enough, no one can say anything.

Because, as you Americans yourselves love to say, everything should be based on your strength and status.

I'm all about skill now. If you don't believe me, come and try dancing it.

Director Stephen was quite pleased.

This little brother from China certainly didn't let me down!
But his joy didn't last long, because the insurance agent came to tell him that Zhang Yuan's insurance assessment needed to be redone because the risk of his filming was higher than expected.

Simply put... you have to pay more!

In capitalist countries, everything revolves around money.

Let the director worry about it; Zhang Yuan finished filming this take and called it a day.

Like other Hollywood film crews, they leave work promptly at 6 p.m.

At 6:15, even the lights on set were turned off.

"How did you do that?" the actor playing Snake Eyes couldn't help but ask.

"Training, plus a tiny bit of talent," Zhang Yuan said honestly.

He offered to take all the lead actors he had just met that day to a nearby bar for drinks.

Actually, it's the same both at home and abroad. When you first arrive, the simplest way to win people's hearts is to treat them to a meal.

Fan Zhiyi became captain of the Crystal Palace, and Yao Ming went to the Rockets; they did the same thing.

Both of them are from Shanghai, and their tactics are similar.

Yi Jianlian's poor performance in the NBA is related to his personality.

This guy is a loner, and his private life is... well...

Drink and talk.

After having a few drinks, the two male protagonists, one in black and one in white, got carried away and went to the center of the dance floor to have a dance battle.

Old Hei's dancing was mediocre, but it was very comedic.

But Channing jumped quite well.

The film that made him famous, and also his best performance, is called "Magic Mike".

The film hasn't been shot yet.

The story is roughly about a man who appears as an elite middle-class person during the day, but transforms into a top-tier stripper at night.

There are also topics like family, friendship, love, and perspective, etc...

Channing Tatum's performance was absolutely perfect, especially his dance moves, which were incredibly professional... because he is a professional!
Before his debut, the guy worked as a male stripper at a women's nightclub for a year.

This film is essentially his autobiography.

Zhang Yuan watched him dance and quite admired it.

Putting aside sexual innuendo, customs, and other external factors, the artistic level is quite high.

It's as tall as a three- or four-story building.

Many young male celebrities are actually daughters of wealthy women, which is not as good as the older men who do striptease.

At least strippers sell their art, not their bodies.

drop by drop...

Just as I was looking at it, my phone rang.

It was Harvey calling.

After answering the call, the old Jewish man asked him where he was.

Knowing he was in Hollywood, I arranged to meet him another day.

Because "Ip Man" will be released simultaneously in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and some Hollywood theaters... (End of Chapter)