Actor: Thank you.

"Zhang, we meet again!"

The next day, in the large conference room of the Huayi office building.

As soon as Zhang Yuan and his assistant entered the room, Robert, a tall and thin white director wearing round-frame glasses, came forward and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Oh, hello!"

On the phone yesterday, Xiao Wang just told him to come, without going into details.

Wang Zhonglei couldn't say it.

"Come quickly."

"I can't live without you!"

"Foreigners are happy to see you!"

Others would say otherwise, but when the boss praises them like this, they would be more or less polite and regard it as a compliment.

But the two Wang brothers still know Zhang Yuan better.

If he is not given the opportunity, he will rebel.

Give him a chance, he'll go straight to heaven!

He just said that there was a play that wanted him to audition, and he also lied that he was one of their own and would take care of him.

But Zhang Yuan is not stupid!

When he knew it was the movie "The Forbidden Kingdom", he had an idea in his mind.

After hanging up the phone with Xiao Wang, he called several acquaintances.

He contacted everyone from Li Lianjie to Chen Long and asked.

He had worked with both of them before and had a good relationship with them, so they told him the truth.

So Zhang Yuan already knew that it was not only these two big brothers who recommended him.

Uncle Long also told him that the director of the film was the same person who came to see the show last time.

The foreigner also liked him very much and recommended him to the company.

Now he had a clear idea.

I have already given you “three good news”, so shouldn’t I give you “five blessings”?
I must bring some "good fortune" to Huayi.

So Zhang Yuan came prepared today.

I practiced hard in the practice room at home yesterday.

Swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, forks, halberds, sticks, lances, whips, maces, hammers and claws.

He even practiced folding stools...

And I go to bed at around 9 o'clock in the evening to conserve my energy.

This made Cheng Hao depressed because he had to work during the day and didn't come home to see him until around 10 o'clock in the evening.

You go to bed so early, didn't I come here for nothing?

So when he came in front of this foreign director today, he was particularly energetic.

His cheeks are puffed up, his temples are bulging, and the muscles on his arms are prominent!
When Rob saw this state, he was happy.

Look!
The group of people who came before didn’t have the same momentum as him!

In fact, the momentum that Rob felt was not only brought by martial arts training.

The actors who auditioned before were all required to be able to fight.

Because the role of the Jade Border God of War involves a lot of fighting scenes!
If you can't fight, you won't be found at all.

But it has to be said that this is a common psychological problem among Chinese people in this era.

As soon as they saw the Huayi brothers, they lowered their heads. When they saw the foreign team and director, they lowered their heads even more. They always had a fawning smile on their faces or were tense with nervousness.

Because everyone knows what it means to work with a Hollywood team.

This may be the most important opportunity in your life!
Not to mention ordinary people, even if Wu Jing came, he would be nervous.

But Zhang Yuan is different!
I'm not nervous.

This is not the first time I have met a foreigner, and I know this foreigner myself.

Besides, I didn't ask you to come, you forced me to come.

This psychological foundation creates a gap between us and other people.

He was very open and confident from the moment he entered the door, and he walked and greeted people with great ease.

In the eyes of foreigners, these young Chinese people are confident!

The barbarians from foreign countries fear power but not virtue.

The more you bow your head and flatter them, the more they will look down on you.

If you have real ability and you look him in the eye, or even look down on him, he will be willing to talk to you nicely.

"We only met briefly in Paris last time."

"I don't have time to talk to you in detail."

"Well, since you are in China, why don't I play the role of a good host and treat you to dinner tonight."

"Okay." Rob replied in Chinese.

"Is your wife here this time?"

"No, this time it's work."

"That's a pity. We won't have the chance to meet. How about the next time I go to the Lighthouse Country, we can make an appointment to get to know each other."

"Very good. My wife happens to be Chinese, so we can have a common language..."

Xiao Wang stood by and watched with his arms folded.

Zhang Yuan is chatting with the foreigner!
It seemed like they were either here for an audition or to chat.

Those who came to audition before could only speak less than ten sentences to the director.

When we got to his place, we almost made an appointment to go take a bath together...

He hasn't even had his audition yet, but he's already secured the director.

I knew he was good at building relationships, but I didn't expect he could also build relationships with foreigners.

"Uh... well, Director Rob, we have arranged auditions today." About twenty minutes later.

Xiao Wang saw that if he didn't interrupt, the two of them would become sworn brothers, so he quickly spoke.

"Oh, okay, let's get down to business first." The director raised his hand to apologize: "Let's see if you are suitable for this role first."

All the crew members and Huayi’s senior executives were in place and seated.

The weapons rack was also set up.

All kinds of Chinese weapons are listed.

The character of Jade Border God of War is based on Erlang Shen.

Because it was the Jade Border God of War who sealed Monkey King, in Journey to the West, the main fighting force when the Monkey King was captured was Erlang Shen.

But foreigners don't know what a three-pointed, two-edged spear is.

I don't even like weapons like spears.

Because whether at home or abroad, spears and lances are mostly weapons used in cavalry battles or when infantry fights against cavalry.

Its usage is stabbing...

In close combat, it is possible to use a spear to hit well, but it is quite difficult.

Foreigners don't like fighting scenes with sophisticated movements, they prefer scenes with strong power and grand movements.

Especially the villains, they must be strong enough to move mountains to fit the image template of being rough and wild.

So a Guandao was placed in the center of the weapon rack!

This is the weapon that the Hollywood team thinks the villain should use.

If fans of "Three Kingdoms" knew this, they would definitely curse at me.

But the main creative team on the white side felt that the Guandao was very domineering and it chopped with great vigor.

The problem lies with this Guandao.

Most Chinese artists who have filmed action scenes are familiar with wielding swords, knives, and sticks.

These three are the most common weapons, besides them, there are fists and feet.

But Guan Dao is different.

This thing doesn't work well.

Not only is the top heavy, it is also difficult to maintain balance when dancing.

Moreover, long weapons are difficult to use.

So those positions before didn’t have much momentum when they performed their moves.

It doesn't look like it at first glance, and it doesn't meet director Rob's expectations.

But the weapon hit the back of Zhang Yuan's hand!
He will!
When filming "Curse of the Golden Flower", Jay Chou used the golden Guandao and he practiced with him.

Coming to the weapons rack, Zhang Yuan slapped the weapons briefly and didn't take any.

Everyone was wondering, when they saw him suddenly raise his leg and kick sideways with force, hitting the bottom of the handle of the Guandao.

With this kick, the Guan Dao lost its balance, and the blade went straight towards his shoulder.

"Yo!"

The foreigners at the scene were shocked.

This knife is a prop and is not sharpened.

But if he was hit like that, his head would definitely be cracked!

I felt danger in my heart!

The configuration of this film is extremely high. In addition to the main creative team from Hollywood, the martial arts director is also top-notch.

The Yuan family, namely Mr. Yuan Ba, was found to take the lead.

After all, Mr. Yuan is quite familiar with Hollywood. He was the martial arts director of "The Matrix" and was recognized by Hollywood film producers.

If Mr. Yuan Ba ​​were here, he would definitely be able to see that Zhang Yuan was playing tricks.

It’s a pity that the old martial arts director is not here.

Just when Zhang Yuan's sword was about to hit him, he slightly moved away and took two steps backwards.

As his body changed, the big knife came down, and the front half of the handle just rested on his right shoulder.

He leaned forward while holding the knife against his shoulder.

He kicked back with his left leg, and his tail swung like a scorpion, hitting the end of the knife handle.

There was a whooshing sound.

The Guandao weighing more than ten pounds began to spin around his shoulders like a toy.

After two circles, he retracted his arm and let the spinning sword fly into the air.

Then he jumped up, grabbed the handle of the knife in mid-air, turned around and spun!
boom!
Then there was a loud noise.

By the time everyone reacted, the Guan Dao had already chopped fiercely into the floor of the conference room. Wang Zhonglei: My solid wood floor!

Clap clap clap!

"it is good!"

Director Rob took the lead and stood up, clapping his hands hard.

The fact that even foreigners can shout "good job" shows how great Zhang Yuan's move was just now.

He practiced at home all day yesterday.

The movement of picking up the knife was almost like juggling.

Then he soared into the air, turned around and chopped vertically, which perfectly met the Hollywood team's requirements for power.

Cruel enough and powerful enough!
All the white people except Rob also stood up.

Some people also noticed that there were some dark crumbs on the table in front of them.

I pinched it with my fingers and realized that it was sawdust.

The floor was cracked by the blow just now, and the debris flew in front of them.

Several white people looked at each other and nodded.

If you chop someone's body, won't it be cut into two pieces?

It will definitely look good when photographed!
There's no need to go into details. Zhang Yuan's previous set of movements took less than 10 seconds in total.

It has conquered the whole place.

Just that one knife was enough to suppress all the people who had come before it.

The Hollywood team actually doesn’t understand what’s going on here.

I just heard from Rob that he had seen a young man who was good at fighting scenes.

Now it seems that there is no harm without comparison, and the director's vision is still accurate.

Even Wang Zhonglei nodded repeatedly.

I have to admit that Zhang Yuan did a great job.

This shocking level is sure to catch your eye.

Thinking of Li Lianjie, Chen Long recommended him whenever he heard that someone wanted to fight beautifully, which was indeed reasonable.

Zhang Yuan was about to put the Guan Dao back on the shelf.

He did it on purpose, just to hook you.

If you want to see it again, you have to come to me.

"Zhang, can you show it again?"

"Use this weapon."

As he expected, Rob stopped him with his hand.

"Since Director Rob asked me to do so, I will demonstrate it again."

Rob sat down happily.

Or do I have face?
He came as soon as I said it.

Zhang Yuan had already grasped the main contradiction.

If Huayi wants to go to Hollywood to make money, he must respect the Hollywood team.

So even though this is Huayi’s territory, the ones who really have most of the say are actually this bunch of white people.

If you figure them out, you can accomplish things.

Next, he was exhausted.

He demonstrated everything from Guandao, broadsword, long stick, to double-edged sword.

These foreigners just can’t get enough!

Wang Zhonglei glanced out the window.

In the past, it was considered good if the artists could perform for half an hour.

When they got to Zhang Yuan's side, the white men saw that it was almost dark, but they were still shouting "Come one more".

Xiao Wang knows it clearly.

When those three recommended him, the role was actually already pretty much certain.

If you want to find someone to replace him, it's not impossible.

But the problem is preconceptions.

Director Rob has seen him filming in person.

Just like a man, even when he is in his seventies or eighties, he will still be thinking about the young girl he met when he was in his teens.

You may not even have a clear idea of ​​what the person looks like, but you have that feeling in your heart.

This is the white moonlight.

Even Bai Yueguang herself cannot defeat the Bai Yueguang in a man's heart.

In the field of martial arts actors, Zhang Yuan is Robert's "white moonlight".

I think he is good and his basic scores are much higher than others.

Plus, this kid is indeed better than others in both ability and appearance, so his total score is way too high.

After trying out all the fighting scenes, Zhang Yuan's collar and back were soaked.

He deliberately worked very hard.

Only by working hard can you completely attract these foreigners.

Let them eat well so that they won’t run away.

And his purpose is not just this role and this play.

This play is dispensable to him and doesn't matter at all.

Not the protagonist.

That is to say, he is only acting as a supporting role for the two big brothers Li Lianjie and Chen Long, and he is happy to watch them.

With Liu Qianqian, her own family member, helping her, she can get by too.

If I were to play a supporting role, wouldn't that be like helping others carry the sedan chair?

I'm stupid!

After changing clothes, I went to a nearby restaurant with the team for dinner.

Rob is an expert on China.

Although he is not as proficient as "Dashan", he is also considered to be half-knowledgeable about China.

This person can order food.

They also drink white wine and even toast.

Zhang Yuan was somewhat uncomfortable seeing a white foreigner mastering China's "core technology".

Zhang Yuan also drank a lot with him, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

No matter who comes to watch, they have to say that this is a happy crew.

Although it has not been finalized yet, he seems to have integrated into the team ahead of time.

Wait until you finish eating and drinking.

Otherwise, foreigners are still foreigners, even though they can drink white wine.

But after drinking, he fell down.

So he didn't get up until noon the next day, and together with the team and Huayi's people, he met Zhang Yuan again.

This time I tried some literary dramas.

Those are all matters that are within our control.

Originally, the acting requirements for this play were not that high.

The main attraction is the two Kung Fu superstars and the action scenes.

But the Hollywood team finally expressed their only dissatisfaction with Zhang Yuan.

"Zhang, your English has an accent."

"And the pronunciation is not quite accurate in some places."

The oral problem is the only point that the other party is dissatisfied with.

But it's not just him, all Chinese actors, as long as they were not born abroad, have this problem.

Chenlong also has a dragon-like accent.

No matter what songs or plays Mr. Guo sings, they all have a Bangzi flavor.

No matter what song Uncle Long sings, it has a Peking Opera flavor. I have been learning this since elementary school.

The only people who can speak English without an accent are ABCs like Edison Chen and Daniel Wu who grew up abroad.

So Rob immediately took the call.

"So before filming starts, you have to accept the language training we arrange."

“That’s what we’re asking for.”

Not only him, Rob was also dissatisfied with Sissi's pronunciation.

Because she was not born there, she went to America when she was ten years old.

At this age, the accent has already formed.

So Liu Xixi also needs to receive pronunciation training.

In other words, Zhang Yuan will learn foreign languages ​​with Xixi next...

I auditioned for every role I could, and the white people were all very satisfied.

They are also willing to settle it early so that they can continue with their subsequent work.

Xiao Wang could only shake his head helplessly.

Let this kid take advantage of our big show for nothing.

But when it came to discussing the schedule and contract, Zhang Yuan's performance was beyond his expectations.

Rob gave him a brief talk.

"In the next two months, we will provide action and language training to all the main creators."

"If everything goes well, filming will start in two months."

"Please arrange your time..."

But before he could finish, Zhang Yuan looked embarrassed and raised his hand to interrupt him.

“Then I might not be able to shoot!”

"I don't have time!" (End of this chapter)