Actor: Thank you.

"Zhang, you're finally here."

At 8:45 the next morning, Zhang Yuan arrived at the interior studio built by Huayi for the "Forbidden Kingdom" crew 15 minutes early.

The location is near the 5th ring road of the imperial capital.

There are many filming locations for this movie, from Anji Bamboo Sea, to Taizhou Xianju Waterfall, to Jiuzhaigou and the Gobi Desert, and Hengdian is also included.

To shoot a movie, you have to travel all over the place from south to north.

Since you have plenty of budget, just use Huabei.

This place was built specifically for shooting the heavenly scenes.

The sky is so beautiful that if you don’t know where it is, you might think it is near a pavilion in a national park.

Not grand at all.

In addition to this small scene, the crew's training base and prop production center are also here.

Zhang Yuan is relatively relaxed as he doesn't have to travel around the country with the crew.

Apart from the Jiuzhaigou exterior, he only needs to stay in Hengdian.

Because the palace scene of the Jade Border God of War was built simultaneously in Hengdian.

When the Hengdian Group heard that it was a Hollywood crew, Chen Long, Li Lianjie, Zhang Yuan and Liu Qianqian were also there.

This movie is awesome!

Everything was given the green light and a large group of people were brought in to work quickly.

The filming hasn't officially started yet, so just come here.

The white crew members stayed in a nearby hotel.

If you are a local of the imperial capital, you can go home and rest every day.

This is what Zhang Yuan planned.

No matter how good the hotel is or even if it’s a presidential suite, I still don’t have the habit of sleeping in my own bed.

Fortunately, he is the kind of person who doesn't care about the bed he sleeps on and can fall asleep as soon as he lies down.

This is actually a sign of physical and mental health.

Especially among martial artists.

Most people who practice martial arts have already developed health problems due to overload from years of excessive exercise.

Li Lianjie and Zhen Zidan are both kung fu superstars who have serious injury problems.

Li Lianjie's obsession with meditation and rest is also related to physical pain.

Zhen Zidan suffered from pain in many joints of the body, which seriously affected his sleep.

Every time he thought of this, Zhang Yuan would sigh that Chen Long was really awesome.

Despite such high intensity filming all day long and intense content, he is still in great shape.

It seems to depend on genes.

More ordinary stars suffer from insomnia due to work pressure.

Although Zhang Yuan practiced martial arts, he used training as a supplement and focused on pulling, so his body was basically free of burden.

As for work pressure, it’s mostly nothing.

Occasionally, finding a beautiful woman to discuss the great harmony of life with is the best way to relieve stress.

This is also the reason why many male celebrities have ladybug hair.

In fact, there are many "toys" specially provided for artists to ensure that the news will not leak out.

Later generations were simpler.

Male artists can just contact their fans or internet celebrities directly.

Especially mid-range female internet celebrities, many of them can fly across the country.

Although the price is a bit higher, it costs about 5000 to 10000 yuan at a time.

But there is almost no need to worry about sealing.

Because they are internet celebrities, selling their bodies is their job, and bringing benefits to their families is their life.

During the day, I have to persuade my family to buy the products I promote.

How could I possibly expose the content of my night work?

Therefore, many of those female internet celebrities whose accounts show them traveling around the country all day long, dressing up beautifully but whose money is unknown, have side jobs.

During the live broadcast, a lot of people called me "wife", but they didn't know that I called you "dad" every night...

When director Rob saw him finally show up, he went up to him warmly and hugged him and said hello.

The foreigner is also cunning and insists on using him.

In addition to personal ability, it also takes into account domestic and international traffic.

Especially since Rush Hour 3 will be released soon.

He thinks there is a high chance that this movie will not flop.

In this way, there will be another selling point for promotion.

People are clearly looking out for money, so they do things very quickly.

"It's a good thing you came. We were just about to start a script reading."

"You don't have many lines, but you should say them too."

"Oh, by the way, the costume has been made according to your size, go try it on."

"Okay." Zhang Yuan replied simply and went straight to the dressing room.

On the other side, in the meeting room.

Soon, the room was crowded with people.

There were about twenty or thirty people, big and small.

Several leading actors are here today.

The Liu family's mother and daughter were also there.

Even the white leading actors have arrived and are training in the imperial capital.

Liu Xiaoli saw that her daughter was uneasy and looked around.

"Sissi, don't bite your hand."

"Oh." Xiaolongnu put down her claws.

Aunt Liu sighed.

She understood why.

Because I heard that Zhang Yuan will arrive today.

Click!

The doorknob turned and the door was pushed open.

A security guard walked in first and pushed the door open completely.

Then, Zhang Yuan, wearing golden armor, took square steps and slowly stepped into the house.

Blah blah blah, blah blah...

With every step he took, the blades of the armor on his body made a crisp rustling sound.

As soon as I heard the noise, I knew the clothes were very expensive.

Originally according to the Hollywood design, the Jade Border God of War was wearing a black and gold robe with a dragon pattern.

It is mainly to match the evil and wildness of the black eye makeup.

But before signing the contract, Zhang Yuan clearly requested that no makeup be put on randomly.

After removing the black and purple eyeshadow, she also tied her long hair up.

Only barbarians have disheveled hair!
The Chinese gods, especially the righteous gods, emphasize having an immortal demeanor and being well-dressed.

How could one let his hair down like nomads, or shave his head bald and tie it into a braid?

As mentioned before, when designing the Jade War God, this film was clearly influenced by Fu Manchu, the representative of the Yellow Peril Theory.

Fu Manchu is dressed as a person from the Qing Dynasty.

In fact, the earliest source of the Yellow Peril Theory was the Mongolian cavalry, which was called the Scourge of God by Westerners.

There are two "Scourges of God" in the West, and one is Attila the Hun.

There is a high probability that the Huns are descendants of the Xiongnu.

So the arrival of the two "Whips of God" in Europe is actually related to the Chinese people.

Especially the Huns, who only discovered that Europe was full of losers after being defeated by the Han people.

So there are historical reasons why they are afraid of the yellow race.

But both the Qing Dynasty and the Mongolian cavalry were rare foreign rule in Chinese history.

The Han people themselves also suffered greatly.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan refused to play a role with obvious alien characteristics in a film based on Chinese mythology.

There is one good thing about foreigners: they don't understand, but they listen to advice.

After Zhang Yuan showed Robert the stills of "Curse of the Golden Flower", Robert deliberately studied the costumes in the film again.

With Zhang Yuan's introduction, the film's costume designer Xi Zhongwen was found.

This person is a well-known big shot and has won the Golden Statue Award several times.

This is how he looks like now.

The golden helmet and golden armor cut off the yellow robe.

Whoever sees this will not say "good"!

Of course, in order to highlight that he is a villain, it is not pure gold.

The original black and red colors are still used as the base, but the nail leaves are gold.

And Rob really listened to the advice, and the crew did have sufficient budget.

This costume is the same as the one worn by Chow Yun-fat in Curse of the Golden Flower. Most of the golden parts are made of real gold!
Tsk tsk tsk...Zhang Yuan was drooling.

The clothes last time belonged to Chow Yun Fat, and the crew targeted me... No, the security was made extra tight.

This time the clothes are all on me, I can’t miss it again, right?
It’s common for a crew to lose a few costumes…

"Oh!" the actor named Michael Angolano exclaimed in a very white way.

This scene was quite impressive, he had never seen it before.

It’s so well done.

But I am obviously the protagonist, but such nice clothes are worn by the supporting character.

Not to mention him, the entire cast of protagonists, from Uncle Long to Li Lianjie and Liu Qianqian, all had tattered costumes.

On the contrary, he and Li Bingbing, the two male and female villains, were both dressed in gorgeous clothes.

Sissi clapped her hands, her eyes shining.

Even Liu Xiaoli felt that Zhang Yuan looked very noble when dressed like this.

And this nobility does not only come from his clothes, but also from his posture, movements, expressions, eyes, and temperament...

Li Bingbing smiled but said nothing. It has been many years since they last met.

A few years ago, when I was on the set of A World Without Thieves, he was the younger brother I teased. Now, in the same movie, not only does he have a bigger role than me, he has also become my boss.

The Jade Border God of War is indeed the White-haired Witch's immediate superior.

But Li Bingbing noticed something strange.

Zhang Yuan's expression was not very good.

Could it be that because of Yao Cheng's matter, he is still in a bad mood?
After all, half of the people here are considered Huayi’s crew.

"Very good, this suit meets my requirements." Robert said as he looked at it carefully.

"It suits you very well, Zhang."

The director held his chin and smiled with satisfaction.

"No, director, I'm not satisfied." Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan replied with a straight face.

"what happened?"

“Are you having problems with the size cut?”

"Or is it too heavy to shoot?"

"No, not that." Zhang Yuan shook his head.

“It’s heavy, but I can bear it.” After saying that, he easily performed a set of starting moves of Hung Gar.

Almost unaffected.

Rob immediately applauded.

it is good!
He was happy to watch this dashing movement.

Li Lianjie and Chen Long, who had been silent, also raised their heads.

Old Li noticed that Zhang Yuan's movements were extremely standard.

And compared to "Huo Yuanjia", it seems to have improved.

Chen Long also felt that he looked good in fighting whether in a western suit or ancient costume, and he looked very stylish in his attire.

"So what's the problem you're talking about?"

Zhang Yuan pointed to the dragon-shaped decorations on his helmet and shoulders.

"I think these dragon-like decorations are not very good."

There are obvious cultural differences between the East and the West.

The image and meaning of the dragon are completely different.

In the West, the dragon has two wings on its back, is extremely greedy, and loves gold, silver, and jewelry the most.

In the East, the dragon is a symbol of imperial power and a representative creature of Han culture.

Nicolas Cage's home is filled with various dragon-shaped decorations.

Because after he learned about the Chinese zodiac in his early years, he discovered that he was a dragon.

So I am very happy.

Later, he met a Chinese friend. After showing him the decorations in his home, he told him that the Chinese zodiac signs should be calculated according to the lunar calendar.

Only then did he realize that he was actually born in the Year of the Rabbit... Then what is all this room of mine filled with?
This old man is completely broken.

However, Eastern and Western dragons also have something in common, which is that they are lustful.

The Chinese also say that "dragons are the most lustful."

Moreover, the Chinese dragon can reproduce with any creature.

After mating with a donkey, the offspring was called Chunlong.

A child born to a sheep is called a Chilong.

The offspring of a pig is called a crocodile.

The one who lives in harmony with life is called the little dragon man.

Brother Qian is familiar with this matter as he has played the role before.

But no matter what, in the East, the dragon is a symbol of nobility.

In a Western-dominated movie, the villain was covered with dragons, which Zhang Yuan felt was inappropriate.

This film will be broadcast worldwide.

"Director Rob, in China, heavyweight villains are usually represented by the images of wealthy wolves, tigers and leopards."

But it is not absolute, because there is a saying that a gentleman can change into a leopard.

"I think dragon-shaped decorations are not in line with the values ​​of us Chinese people."

Rob glanced at Zhang Yuan, then looked at his crew members.

There is a dialect in Shanghai with a derogatory meaning, called "yangpan".

It refers to people who are ignorant, foolish and easily fooled.

This word comes from "Fubao Xiantan", a novel that mainly condemns and criticizes current affairs.

There is a similar word in Sichuan, but the meaning is exactly the opposite.

The term "foreign plate" was first used in Shanghai during the concession period. People in Shanghai laughed at foreigners for knowing nothing, buying fakes, spending money recklessly, and being easily cheated.

Rob is now almost a "foreign plate".

It’s still a real foreign dish.

He can speak Chinese and usually considers himself an expert on China.

But in fact, I only have a superficial understanding and don’t understand these things.

"I think what Zhang Yuan said makes sense."

Just as the director was watching, Uncle Long spoke with a smile.

Expressed his support for Zhang Yuan.

Because his name contains the word "dragon".

Zhang Yuan's statement is undoubtedly in his favor.

But this is just appearance.

"Oh, I see." Robert nodded when he saw Uncle Long's statement.

"Since this saying still exists, let's change it a little now that we have time."

Costume director Xi Zhongwen nodded in response.

He doesn't care. Just change it. He gets paid for every day's work.

White people give especially much.

And he knew that he was introduced by Zhang Yuan.

Although they are young, if they give you the opportunity to make money, you must listen to them.

He whispered a few words to Zhang Yuan and told him to change it according to his wishes.

Zhang Yuan said that the unloaded gold should not be placed randomly, as there are many people on the crew and it is easy for bad people to target it.

leave me alone!

I will keep it myself to ensure that no one else can steal it.

The white actor Mike took a look.

Who is this Chinese person?
He came late. It had been a long time since I, the leading actor, arrived.

First of all, not only are her costumes more decent than mine, but she also asked to change her makeup as soon as she asked.

He was also very curious.

Liu Xiaoli remained silent, but her mind was full of thoughts.

In the same crew, Xixi and Zhang Yuan received very different treatments.

Not only is there a difference in pay, there is also a difference in the right to speak.

Zhang Yuan's current attitude and treatment are obviously unique to big names.

The costumes were changed and Xi Zhongwen redesigned and modified them.

Zhang Yuan suggested changing the decoration to a wolf-shaped one.

After all, the prototype is Erlang Shen.

Yang Jian is a dog lover, and wolves and dogs are somewhat related.

Moreover, wolves are often portrayed as negative characters in the West, which is quite appropriate.

After finishing these, we returned to the script reading.

Zhang Yuan doesn't write many words.

It should be said that there are not many words in this film.

And he has even less, anyway, the main thing to watch is the fighting scenes.

But after seeing a scene, he frowned slightly.

However, he did not bring it up on the spot like he did with the clothing issue just now. Instead, he kept it in his heart and did not show any expression.

He has gone through script reading countless times and has a lot of experience.

And I did my homework before coming, so it was completed smoothly.

Rob brought up the old issue, the accent.

So next he will take oral English lessons with Liu Qianqian.

After a busy day, I’m packing up and getting ready to go. See you tomorrow.

As soon as Zhang Yuan stood up, Uncle Long came to his side.

"I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to have lost some weight."

"Yes, I haven't been to the gym recently, and I've lost some muscle." Zhang Yuan pointed to his arm.

"Very good, very good. You just had your own ideas, which is very good."

"We Chinese actors should take the lead in respecting our own culture and maintaining the image of our nation." Chen Long said as he patted his shoulder.

Zhang Yuan was very tough in front of the foreigner, which pleased him very much.

"You are worthy of being the one I recommended to the crew. Do a good job."

“Let’s communicate more later.”

"must."

Ok?
As they were talking about this, Lao Li passed by.

The person you recommend...

I recommended it too!

Li Lianjie is also a veteran in this field. He immediately recalled that Chen Long had supported Zhang Yuan at the first moment.

wipe!
You old man have a lot of thoughts!

When I see a good seedling, I want to pull it closer to me.

I also recommended it... No!
Not only did I recommend him, but I knew him first!
Li Lianjie glanced at the two people who were chatting.

I was here first! (End of this chapter)