Actor: Thank you.

Kaiping County, Guangdong Province.

During the Qing Dynasty, this area belonged to Zhaoqing.

Later, XPeng Motors was established in this area.

Today, Kaiping County is just an ordinary place, and it is basically in a semi-transparent state in the entire Pearl River Delta region.

At this time, the electric vehicle and power battery industries have not yet taken off.

Therefore, when Wong Kar-wai came here to film, it was treated as a major event by the locals.

After all, filming a movie can help develop tourism, so at least there's a brand to rely on.

Zhang Yuan got out of the car and saw a large fence erected around the ancient town in the scenic area from afar.

This is a protective measure taken by Wong Kar-wai to prevent wardrobe malfunctions and unauthorized filming.

"As expected of a famous director, the scale of the event is quite grand."

Zhang Yuan glanced at it and sighed.

On his way here, he used his phone to search online.

To be honest, ever since I switched to an iPhone 3GS, the call signal has become much worse.

You have to be careful not to bump or knock it when using it.

Unlike the previous N95.

Throw it away, throw it anywhere!
However, in the era of smartphones, we can't be too conservative; at least Apple makes internet access more convenient.

The network signal was intermittent on the highway, but I still managed to get a general idea of ​​what was going on.

I was thinking that since I was already in Kaiping, I would buy some local specialties as souvenirs.

"Welcome!" The crew's assistant director was already waiting for him outside the fence.

Zhang Yuan notified the other party in advance that he was coming to visit the set.

Of course, the reason given was "Ip Man watching Ip Man".

The production team of "The Grandmaster" certainly welcomes this.

It's a good thing that everyone is generating buzz for each other.

"Would it be troublesome for you to come out and meet... Director Wang?"

"Come with me, he's working."

Enter the fenced-off area.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that the scenic area was really unlucky.

Other directors rent out entire theaters to film, and at most it takes a few months.

It can take as little as a month, or at most five or six months.

When it comes to Wong Kar-wai's side, the siege will last at least one or two years!

After walking another hundred meters or so, we came to a place where there was a large crowd.

Before he even got close, Zhang Yuan saw a middle-aged man sitting in a director's chair, wearing sunglasses.

I don't know if the eyes behind those sunglasses are open or closed.

In front of the camera is a man and a woman.

The man is Tony Leung, a favorite of Hong Kong directors.

The woman is a short South Korean actress.

It was Song Hye-kyo.

These two actors played Ip Man and Ip Man's wife, Cheung Wing-sing, respectively.

These days, it's not uncommon for foreign films to feature Chinese actors, or for Chinese films to feature foreign artists.

To expand the market.

These two lead actors are, AKA, the unluckiest guys.

At this point, Leung Chiu-wai was in a better position, having already been "polished" by Wong Kar-wai multiple times and was used to it.

Moreover, Song Hye-kyo looked like a working professional who was about to die.

Zhang Yuan watched from the side for a long time.

As soon as the assistant director yelled "Action!", Ms. Song would put on her professional smile.

The moment the machine stops, this person's face immediately turns ashen.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "Why don't you go and ask around about Song Hye-kyo?"

Even if you just go to the neighboring island nation and ask Takuya Kimura, who directed "2046" and was traumatized by it, what about him?

Once it falls into his hands, how can things possibly turn out well?

Actually, the scariest part of filming Wong Kar-wai's movies isn't the grueling process.

If a movie is supposed to be filmed for one, two, or even three years, then it's filmed.

But the most terrifying thing about Wong Kar-wai is that he's unpredictable!
There's no script. He just comes to the set and says a couple of lines, but they're not very detailed.

The actor didn't know what he wanted either; he just kept doing it over and over again.

It has no head, and you can't see the head.

You have no idea where the filming is going, whether it's the beginning, the climax, or the end.

Song Hye-kyo was repeatedly ordered around by Wong Kar-wai while filming this movie for three years.

Some of them have been "locked" in Kaiping for almost a year.

As Song Hye-kyo was filming, she realized something was wrong and expressed her desire to go home.

Then, Wong Kar-wai did what is considered a "routine operation" for Chinese directors.

He had his assistant steal someone's passport!
If we hold your passport as collateral, you can't run away.

Fortunately, the Koreans discovered it and failed to steal it.

Zhang Yuan secretly vowed that he would never make a film starring Wong Kar-wai in his life.

It's not that I'm afraid of wasting time, it's that I'm afraid I won't be able to resist having sex with him on the spot.

After all, others respect him as a famous director, but they don't care about your lousy reputation.

I glanced at it a few more times.

The two lead actors filmed the scene five times, and their performances were largely the same each time; it was just a matter of rehearsing each scene repeatedly.

Even he, a professional, was dizzy looking at it.

If Song Hye-kyo hadn't been so pretty, he wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.

Zhang Yuqi is known as "Little Song Hye-kyo".

Zhang Yuan compared them carefully.

They do look somewhat alike, but although Song Hye-kyo is almost 30 now, she doesn't look old at all, and still has a slightly round face and baby fat.

Her frame isn't as big as Zhang Yuqi's.

Specifically, when Song Hye-kyo was young, especially in her teens and twenties, her appearance was more similar to Yang Chaoyue's.

After turning thirty, as collagen is lost and cheeks become thinner, she looks more like Zhang Yuqi.

Everyone goes through a process of moving from being more childish to more mature.

However, this process can be long or short.

Just like Teacher Yu, a few years ago her face was so plump and juicy that you could pinch it and it would be full of water.

A few years later, they were ruined by tobacco and alcohol, and looked older and older.

However, Sister-in-law Qian is still in her prime.

After waiting for a long time, and after about three or four more takes, Wong Kar-wai personally called for a stop.

They didn't say that the take was over, they just told the two of them to take a break.

Normally, directors would communicate and make adjustments with actors during breaks, but he didn't. He just rested and didn't talk about the scenes.

"Director Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Brother Chaowei, nice to meet you."

"Come on, let's take a photo together, the two Ip Mans!"

Zhang Yuan posed for a photo with the award-winning actor and the renowned director.

They were even made to strike a Wing Chun pose for the filming.

That's what you call an expert's skill; you can tell just by looking at their work.

Liang Chaowei practiced for a long time in advance.

And when his good friend Stephen Chow learned that he was going to play Ip Man, he offered to teach him.

Theoretically speaking, Stephen Chow is considered an unofficial disciple of the Wing Chun lineage.

But Liang Chaowei refused and practiced with his teacher, putting in a lot of effort.

Including Chang Chen, whom I met on the set of "The Founding of a Republic," he also practiced Bajiquan for a long time for these purposes.

He claimed to have practiced for three years and won the national championship in Bajiquan...

But this is just publicity.

I've had more than a year of actual practice.

As for the so-called national champion.

Zhang Zhen was over 30 years old when he started practicing.

People in their early 30s might have better perseverance and patience than younger people.

But your joints, ligaments, and physical functions are absolutely incomparable to those of a teenager.

Bolt is incredibly awesome, and Ronaldo was amazing when he was young.

When you get old, you won't even be able to see the back of your younger self anymore.

This person still has "childhood training".

Zhang Zhen started practicing in his 30s and became a "national champion"?
This competition is not the national competition that Li Lianjie and Wu Jing participated in back then.

It was a non-professional martial arts competition organized by one of the three major schools of Bajiquan, and was attended by young people and teenagers from the north.

Anyway, as long as you add enough modifiers, anyone can become number one.

Later, those selling mobile phones and electric vehicles all used the same approach.

It's part of the drama's promotional materials.

But at least they actually practiced, which is more serious than relying on special effects in filming.

Liang Chaowei also practiced a lot, but he was older and the results were worse.

So when the two "Ip Man"s struck the starting stance together and compared them on camera, that was it.

Ordinary people are fine, but the Yuen Clan, who are in charge of martial arts direction, take a look.

When professionals come along, amateurs can't watch anymore.

All I can say is that Tony Leung's kung fu moves are very artistic.

"Welcome to visit." Sunglasses King was quite polite. "We haven't worked together before, so I don't know you very well." No problem, you'll get to know him soon... Zhang Yuan smiled and said it was alright, he really admired the other person.

To put it nicely, China doesn't have many internationally renowned directors.

"I'm here to learn."

"See how the world's top directors make movies."

"Watch how the world's top actors act," Zhang Yuan gestured to the two men in front of the camera.

He nodded and smiled at Song Hye-kyo, praising her demeanor.

Although he had learned some Korean, he didn't say it on camera.

in the country, it's best to speak Chinese as much as possible; speaking foreign languages ​​can easily offend the average viewer.

After taking videos and photos of the set visit, they watched the other person filming.

It was only afternoon, and not long afterward, Wong Kar-wai announced that he would be taking a break today.

Zhang Yuan asked the assistant director if filming was finished.

The assistant director said that Director Wang's shooting time is not fixed every day; sometimes he shoots in the early morning, and sometimes he shoots in the afternoon.

He releases announcements whenever he has an inspiration, so he can avoid being photographed by paparazzi.

Zhang Yuan: …

Torture!
The thought of being dragged out of bed in the middle of the night to film a scene is painful.

Wong Kar-wai has a kind of beauty that disregards the lives of his actors.

It was good that he had rested, so Zhang Yuan went up to Wong Kar-wai and said he wanted to talk to him alone.

"I'm really sorry, I haven't seen much of your work."

"It's okay, you're busy, that's normal."

"I'll definitely catch up on 'Ip Man' later and see how your version is."

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that he probably wouldn't even bother to go and see it.

"Speaking of different versions."

"I know something I'd like to talk to you about," Zhang Yuan said, leaning slightly closer.

"Someone went to speak to Mr. Ye Zhun."

"To say that the production team of 'The Grandmaster' filmed the work without the permission of the Ye family's orthodox Wing Chun is disrespectful to the Ye family and Wing Chun."

"And for my film 'Ip Man,' I consulted Mr. Ip Chun as an advisor throughout the entire process."

"Therefore, the Ye family now intends to question your production team, and it may even escalate to the legal level."

"Ah!" Wong Kar-wai's mouth dropped open.

He was startled for more than five seconds before he tucked his jaw in.

How could there be such a person?

"Damn it!"

"Don't swear," Zhang Yuan said with a smile, stopping him.

"Is this a very troublesome matter?"

"This is too much trouble." Sunglasses King frowned, annoyed.

"That's why I came all this way to tell you," Zhang Yuan said, tilting his head with utmost sincerity.

"Thank you."

[Thanks received from Wang Jiawei, +1 for camera design, +1 for lighting design!]

See, he should thank us!

"Then do you know who did this?" Zhang Yuan asked slowly.

“Ugh…” Sunglasses King shook his head.

"I'll give you a hint. It's far away, but right in front of you," he said with a wicked grin.

"Impossible..." Sunglasses King's brain was overclocked, thinking frantically.

Did I offend someone?
Is Deng Guangrong planning to take revenge on me?

Deng Guangrong was the early investor who almost hired someone to attack Wong Kar-wai because "Ashes of Time" took too many years to make.

"Or is he an actor in the film crew?"

"The staff I abandoned?"

"A martial arts performer dissatisfied with his/her income?"

Zhang Yuan watched Director Wang's "brainstorming" with great interest.

He even remembered who the neighbor next door was who had offended him by throwing pebbles at his dog when he was three years old.

But he never immediately grasped the meaning of the phrase "far away yet right before our eyes".

"Director Wang, don't bother."

“I can’t bear to see you so distressed.” Zhang Yuan took an envelope out of his pocket.

"You'll understand after reading this letter."

Of course, it was the letter of inquiry he obtained from Ip Chun.

After opening the sunglasses, Wong first scanned them, and then even took off his "real body," placed the sunglasses on the table, and examined them carefully.

When he took off his sunglasses, Zhang Yuan almost didn't recognize him.

"This...where did you get this letter?" Sunglasses King, who wasn't wearing sunglasses, was even more confused.

"I got it from Mr. Ip Chun."

"I know it was written by Ip Chun, it has a signature. I'm asking where you got it from?"

Zhang Yuan pointed to himself: "The process of not intercepting it was written by Ye Zhun, which is why I asked him to write it."

Director Wang was stunned again. After a long while, he put his sunglasses back on and looked at Zhang Yuan.

The original entity has returned, and intelligence has once again taken over!
"This is... something you did!"

Zhang Yuan pursed his lips and nodded, "It is indeed I, your humble servant."

Wong Kar-wai was dumbfounded!
I've been in this business for decades, and I've seen it all.

I've experienced the darkest times in Hong Kong's film industry.

I never expected to be played like this by a guy in his early twenties.

I'd welcome him if he came!
I originally thought he came because "heroes cherish heroes," since he was playing Ip Man.

The result was "The Real and the Fake Monkey King"!
"What do you want to do?" Sunglasses King's face darkened.

Are you familiar with the Great Rites Controversy in the early years of the Jiajing reign?

Sunglasses King shook his head.

Zhang Yuan: …

No culture is terrible.

In short, the Great Rites Controversy was a struggle over the legitimacy of imperial power.

Emperor Jiajing, who inherited the throne from his cousin, was forced by the civil official group to acknowledge his cousin's parents as his biological parents.

It seems that he was simply merging his minor branch into the "legitimate" main branch of the imperial power.

In reality, it was a struggle between the two sides for the right to interpret the throne.

Whoever holds the final right of interpretation is the true holder of power in the court.

In the end, Jiajing won a great victory, demonstrating his top-notch intellect and strategic skills.

However, this also led to the Renyin Palace Coup, which was the only time in the five thousand years of Chinese history that a palace maid attempted to kill the emperor.

No one would believe it if you said there wasn't the influence of these civil officials behind it.

“Just like Causeway Bay can only have one Hao Nan,” Zhang Yuan said, emphasizing each word.

"There can only be one Ip Man in the film industry."

"I don't want another person to compete with me for business."

"You're being way too domineering!" Old Wang, who was usually "easygoing," raised his voice.

"Please don't get agitated, I respect you very much."

Holy crap, you've already come to my door and shown up in front of me, and you still talk about respect?

What do you look like when you're disrespectful?
"The matter now is that, as the representative of the Ye family and Wing Chun, I am making a formal inquiry to you and your production team."

"Film crews are not above the law. Don't use the name of promoting martial arts to take advantage of martial arts for free."

"Please be prepared to face conflict."

So, now you understand me!
Wong Kar-wai had never seen such an arrogant mainland Chinese person in his entire life.

The qualifier is mainland Chinese, because Hong Kong was more aggressive in its early days.

"I've delivered the message, and it's about time for me to go."

Zhang Yuan stood up.

"Don't go!" Sunglasses King tried to stop him, but Brother Long stepped forward and glanced at him with seven parts white and three parts black in his eyes.

Director Wang stopped talking, feeling a little scared by the bodyguard's imposing manner.

They don't seem like polite guests.

"Nice to meet you, Director Wang." Zhang Yuan waved his hand, got up and left.

After sitting there in a daze for a long time, Wong Kar-wai called a meeting with all the senior executives of the production team...

Zhang Yuan went straight to the airport and boarded the plane back to the capital without stopping for a moment.

slip away.

It’s so exciting to just show off and run away!

Kaiping is, after all, in Guangdong Province. What if they hire a few people to mess with us...?

He had no intention of fighting to the death with the other party.

Furthermore, the so-called "Great Rites Controversy" was merely a gimmick.

If someone knew him, they would know that he wouldn't do something that would offend people, be low-profit, and offer little reward.

Am I too full?

Therefore, the Ip Man controversy is just a pretext.

His real purpose wasn't the play, but the people.

Just like he and Fan Bingbing said.

He promoted Tang Wei on set, which was a warning.

Some people don't appreciate kindness and will pretend not to see it; then you'll be moving on to the next stage.

If she is dignified, then let her be dignified.

If she's not dignified, then the only thing we can do is help her be dignified! (End of Chapter)