Actor: Thank you.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan, who was squatting in the corner and smoking, had a question in his mind.

Who is pulling who here?
This guy Rob is planning to treat me like a donkey!
I have already come up with a solution for you, and you still come to me.

You foreign masters can't catch a sheep and pull it out.

Hiss...Zhang Yuan took a deep breath.

But in the final analysis, it is still an internal fight among us Chinese people.

The key problem is that neither of the two brothers, Chen Long and Li Lianjie, is willing to give in to the other.

In fact, it’s okay if they don’t accept each other.

As long as there is a director or producer who can hold the stage, it will be fine.

There are very few people who can suppress the two of them. At least they have to be highly respected top seniors.

Where can we find such people who can convince the public among the white people?

Not to mention the two of them, even Zhang Yuan couldn't accept it.

Who of those two old brothers would listen to your nonsense?

Giving face and working hard is considered artistic ethics.

For the rest of the fight, unless you are almost ready to give up, you will not give the director any face.

Besides, other people may not know what’s going on in Hollywood, but don’t these two brothers understand?
In Hollywood, the producer has the final say, and you, as a director, are just a wage earner and a steward.

There are often infighting among superstars in the Lighthouse Country.

He is also a superstar of action movies, and later on became famous in the "Fast and Furious" series.

Among them, there was a dispute over status between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, who joined later, similar to the dispute between Chen Long and Li Lianjie.

They are both action stars, and there is no room for two tigers in one mountain.

Chen Long and Li Lianjie are Chinese after all, so they have become much gentler.

The struggle between those two foreign big guys has become public and open.

In the end, even the director couldn't stand it anymore and ran away.

The one who has always had the upper hand is Vin Diesel.

In addition to being a series veteran, he is also the producer of the entire series.

So he doesn't even take the director seriously.

This is why Rob is so anxious to settle the matter.

He was afraid that he would not be able to protect the situation and that more trouble would occur, which would affect his work and status.

This guy is quite smart. While taking on this film, he was also planning to expand his career in the Chinese market.

Plus, his wife is of Chinese descent, and Chinese people are most receptive to Chinese sons-in-law.

They think that after marriage, they are related and thus become family members.

Can one's own people betray one's own people?
Is it possible that Chinese people like his wife who have immigrated overseas no longer consider Chinese people as their own?

Just like Zuckerberg, he shows off his Chinese wife whenever he wants, just to make money in China.

When they found that they couldn't make any money, they turned around and were more ruthless than anyone else.

This is the true face of white people.

Later, Rob did make his way into the Chinese film and television circles, especially the imperial circle, and often appeared as an award judge.

"Zhang, take care of yourself first." Seeing him hiding in the corner with a purple-black aura of depression all over his body, Robert hurriedly advised him.

If you don't finish those two, I'll add another one.

Zhang Yuan threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.

Then she stood up and returned to the makeup chair.

"Brother Yuan, are you still putting on makeup?" the makeup artist asked timidly.

"Chemistry, work first."

"That's good." Rob saw him come back to his senses and relaxed a little.

"As for the matter of the two elder brothers..." Zhang Yuan continued slowly.

"I'll go talk to them again."

"Oh!" Rob immediately became excited when he heard him say that.

"Zhang, now I want to encourage you with an ancient Chinese saying."

"The rise and fall of the empire depends on this one move."

Zhang Yuan: …

You may have misread it.

This TM is going to the whole island country.

He has to work too.

Let’s film first, then talk about other things.

Zhang Yuan was willing to help, except that the internal fighting between the two bosses would be unsightly and would easily make a fool of itself in front of foreigners.

He also wanted to find an opportunity to get something from both of them.

Finish your makeup first and look in the mirror.

"Okay, very spirited!"

After all, he brought the makeup artist with him, and he followed his requirements completely, and he was satisfied.

Arrived on the set.

The small studio in the imperial capital is only used to shoot scenes of "Heaven".

The scenes in heaven only appear at the beginning and the end of the film.

At the beginning of the film, Sun Wukong is making trouble at the Peach Banquet. The Jade Emperor appoints him as the Great Sage and then he goes into seclusion, which makes the Jade War God jealous and dissatisfied.

At the end of the film, everyone defeated the Jade God of War, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother came out of seclusion, confered titles on everyone, and sent the male protagonist back to his original time and space.

Just these two scenes.

The scene arranged by the white guy was so beautiful that if Zhang Yuan had not read the script, he would have thought it was a filming of "A Song of Ice and Fire".

It's too Western.

There is a thick tree in the center, surrounded by flowers and plants.

When the gods have dinner together, they sit on stone benches and surround a stone table.

The bottles used are all made of metal, and the cups and plates are made of bone china.

Zhang Yuan looked at the scene and thought that if General Juanlian was here, he would not be banished to the mortal world.

Where did the glass come from to smash it for him?

The original text of "Journey to the West" calls it a glass cup, but the TV series changed it to a colored glaze cup.

The book does not elaborate on the specific origin and purpose of glass cups.

But the chief guard of the Heavenly Palace was stripped of his public office for accidentally breaking a glass, and was also pierced through the heart by hundreds of arrows every week. Isn't this punishment a bit too severe?

So Zhang Yuan always suspected that Sha Seng had offended the Jade Emperor a long time ago, and was punished for something he did not expect.

Isn’t this bullying honest people?

The actors have already dressed up, so the two actresses don't need to appear in this scene.

They are both resting.

The White-haired Witch is a human killer.

And Jin Yanzi died in the final battle.

Li Bingbing didn't come because she had no scenes to film, but she wasn't idle either, as she continued to polish her action scenes.

Liu Qianqian came to the set and stayed by her mother's side.

Because she has no chance, but her mother does!
Liu Xiaoli changed into gorgeous clothes and looked a little nervous sitting in front of the camera.

Xiao Long Nu was accompanying him.

The current state of the mother and daughter is exactly the opposite of usual.

In this scene, there are three people who have a harder time.

The Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, and Zhang Yuan himself.

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were dressed in silk costumes and had a lot of ornaments on their bodies and heads.

Can't move.

Even when resting, I dare not move my butt.

If you move, the accessories will fall off easily.

If you get wrinkles on the clothes, it will be even more troublesome and you will have to iron them again on the spot.

The same goes for Zhang Yuan, he has several sets of costumes.

The armor used in the fighting scenes and the ceremonial scenes are slightly different.

In scenes without fighting, his armor is extremely stiff, his whole body is tense, and the range of movement of his hands and feet is restricted by at least 40% by the costume.

And there was no way to sit down, so I could only hold on to someone else's prop gun.

The prototype is Erlang Shen, who is the military chief of heaven in the movie.

So Zhang Yuan only needed to stand behind and beside the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother throughout the whole scene.

The three of them huddled together, unable to move.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Liu Qianqian asked, looking up.

"Not bad." Zhang Yuan said, and called his assistant over.

"Tickle me."

Zhao Xunxun picked up a branch and inserted it into the gap in his armor to tickle him.

It’s not that she dislikes Zhang Yuan.

They have been together for several years, and now they have reached the point where they ignore each other's gender in front of each other.

Mainly because the armor is made to look good, it is very close-fitting and stuffy, and you can't even put your fingers in.

Liu Xiaoli didn't dare to move, so she asked her daughter to help massage her legs and feet.

Filming is like this, if you move for a whole day, you feel uncomfortable, and if you are not allowed to move for a whole day, you also feel uncomfortable.

But Zhang Yuan discovered that the actor who played the Jade Emperor was also unable to move, but he was truly motionless, with his eyes closed, and he did not look in any discomfort at all.

At first Zhang Yuan didn't recognize him, after all, he was dressed up.

It was the old man who greeted him first.

"You are Zhang Yuan, right?"

I started chatting with the old man while he was drinking water.

"When I was on the last crew, I kept hearing people talking about you."

"What crew?"

"'Crossing Guandong'."

"Oh!" Zhang Yuan immediately understood and recognized who this person was.

"Crossing the Guandong" invested money itself, so it's normal to talk about him.

And this person's name is Wang Deshun.

He played a one-armed old man in "Crossing the Guandong".

In order to fit the image, the old man lost more than 30 kilograms.

The old man was born in 36 and was already in his early 07s in 70.

She lost so much weight for the filming that she looked unrecognizable.

By the time I was filming this drama where I played the Jade Emperor, my body shape had not yet fully recovered.

Zhang Yuan raised his hands with difficulty and saluted.

I admire you.

This person is also a god.

Started fitness at the age of 60.

Being a male model at the age of 80.

Flying a plane at the age of 85.

Zhang Yuan rarely sees people who live a more cheerful life than Brother Qian, and this guy is one of them.

I need to ask seniors for advice.

You'll find out after you ask.

Zhang Yuan and Liu Xiaoli felt uncomfortable all over, but why did others stand still like a mountain?

In addition to more than 30 years of stage drama experience, he also has more than 10 years of pantomime experience, which has allowed the old man to master body control to the extreme.

This man is still involved in avant-garde art when he is almost 60 years old.

Inspired by Rodin's sculptures, he put himself in makeup and bronze, using the human body as a living sculpture.

This is real body art.

During the exhibition, he often stays motionless for hours. After all, it is a human sculpture and of course it cannot move.

So I learned it a long time ago. This is real kung fu.

Others are good at lifting weights in the gym and good at being as still as a mountain.

Zhang Yuan quickly asked his assistant to pour tea for the old man.

Such true artists must be respected.

"Hahaha, thank you." The old man knew as soon as he tasted it that the tea Zhang Yuan brewed was not bad.

[Received thanks from Wang Deshun, health +1, longevity +1! ]

Look, it’s not a bad conscience.

And looking at this attribute, Zhang Yuan understood that an artist must have a good physique.

"I see, you have a good relationship with those two?"

After chatting for a while, Mr. Wang pointed to Chen Long and Li Lianjie who were chatting and playing with smiles on their faces.

Even though they are fighting behind the scenes, they appear to be in harmony on the surface.

"It's OK. They are the seniors, so they are promoting me, a junior."

"Haha, you're welcome. Why do they promote you and not others?"

Liu Xiaoli on the side kept nodding.

That's the problem.

There are many young actors who have worked with these two.

Not many people were promoted.

Even fewer people can succeed after being promoted.

Zhang Yuan is almost unmatched in his ability to create opportunities.

And...Aunt Liu looked at Zhang Yuan again and saw that he was having a very pleasant conversation with the old man.

She knew in her heart that his attitude towards his seniors was the reason why he was easily promoted.

No matter how old you are, you all love to respect your younger generations.

I definitely don't like noisy and unruly young people.

"You are close to them." Old man Wang Deshun spoke again.

"What's the problem between these two now?"

Hey!
Zhang Yuan glared.

If there is an old man in the family, it is like having a treasure.

It's OK, old man.

Sharp eyes.

But all those years of eating were not in vain. The two of them were clearly acting like brothers, but he still saw through it.

"It's just a common little thing. They are both big shots, so friction is inevitable."

“Hehehe…” The old man chuckled and sighed, “When will the struggle for fame and fortune end?”

"Forget it, let's just avoid it."

Zhang Yuan just nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

The work day is over, the shooting progress is very slow, and we have to work hard for another day tomorrow.

Zhang Yuan was removing his makeup when Xiao Longnu knocked on the door and entered.

"Zhang Yuan, my neck hurts."

"Okay, I'll give you a massage when I have time."

I've been working very hard recently, and I've massaged her more than once or twice.

But as you rub, you may not just be rubbing your neck.

She didn't resist too much, but the bottom line was that she was not allowed to have her clothes taken off.

"Yeah." After saying that, she found a chair and sat down.

"You have to wait a little longer today."

"I have to go find Chen Long and Li Lianjie first."

"Ah?" Liu Qianqian raised her head: "Didn't Grandpa Wang tell us to stay out of this?"

"That's for ordinary people." Zhang Yuan smiled and pointed at himself: "Am I an ordinary person?"

"Watch me do it!"

After washing his face, he went out.

He had already made arrangements with the director, so Rob was waiting for him in the corridor.

Zhang Yuan made an OK gesture to him.

beep, beep...

I came to Li Lianjie’s RV and knocked on the door.

"You're here?"

The assistant took him to the car, and Lao Li was also removing his makeup.

Zhang Yuan started chatting with him.

The problem between him and Chen Long now is nothing more than ranking.

Even if Zhang Yuan gave a plan with one horizontal and one vertical, the two of them would still argue about which one should be horizontal and which one should be vertical.

So, just make this arrangement clear.

"Brother Jie, I heard about the ranking."

"Don't listen to it. That method is what you thought of, right?" Li Lianjie glanced at him and thought to himself that the foreigner had no idea what he was doing.

The old veteran understood it immediately and knew that he was here to lobby.

"Yes, yes, you are very insightful."

"Then I'll say it straight."

"I think it's better to write your name vertically."

"Why can't I lie sideways?" Old Li didn't give in at all.

"We are one family and we don't have different opinions."

"You and I are both from the mainland, and we both came from the capital." Zhang Yuan first tried to get closer.

"Our films, whether they are Hong Kong films or mainland films, especially action films."

"The names of the leading actors in the opening credits are always written vertically."

When Old Li recalled it, it was indeed true.

He acted in "Huang Feihong", "Swordsman" and "Fong Sai-yuk".

The list of staff members in the opening credits is all written vertically.

"Because our tradition has been to write vertically since the days of bamboo slips, and it has been like this for thousands of years."

Because bamboo slips are vertical and have to be rolled up, it is not rational to write horizontally, so they can only be written vertically.

"You are a true Chinese Kung Fu inheritor, so of course we have to follow the most traditional customs."

"Uncle Long, in the end, it's actually the foundation of Peking Opera, not Kung Fu."

"You are right!" Old Li raised his hand.

I am the most authentic one, his are just tricks.

"The Chinese respect vertical writing."

"You are the Kung Fu Emperor, so of course you have to write vertically to show your status!"

"Not bad, not bad!" Li Lianjie pointed at him and said, "Well said."

[Received thanks from Li Lianjie, martial arts foundation +1, Tai Chi skills +1! ]

Seeing that he agreed, Zhang Yuan added another sentence.

"But you can't let that person know about this, otherwise he will definitely fight with you."

"You also know that Hong Kong people are narrow-minded."

"We must not let him know!"

Li Lianjie smiled slyly.

After all, you are our own people, so speak for yourself!

After getting off Lao Li’s RV, Zhang Yuan walked around and then ran back.

beep, beep...

"Oh, you're here, come up quickly."

Climbed onto Chen Long’s RV again.

Uncle Long turned up his clothes, exposing his lower back, and was applying plaster and healing wine.

It seems that he is not completely invincible, but it is not obvious in front of others.

Zhang Yuan took the medicine and applied it to his elder brother himself.

Talking while wiping.

"Brother, I heard that you and Brother Jie had some minor conflicts."

"Oh, it's just a small matter."

"Why, he sent you to talk?"

"No... I can't say no."

"He wants to write his name vertically." Zhang Yuan said one sentence at a time.

"Why?" Uncle Long turned his head.

"Uncle Long, actually writing horizontally shows your status."

"Written vertically, that's the rule in mainland China and Hong Kong."

"Hollywood is written horizontally."

"Our film is targeting the international market."

“You’re also an international superstar.”

"We are a family and we don't have different opinions, even though Jie and I are both from mainland China."

"His kung fu is amazing."

"But in this day and age, fighting is useless!"

“Whoever sells out the box office gets this!”

"Your international influence is much greater than his."

"No, we are almost the same." Chen Long waved his hand, but the smile on his lips obviously did not mean that.

"From an international perspective, writing horizontally gives you more status."

"He only considers domestic traditions and does not look at the world."

"You are the only Chinese Kung Fu star to have your name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after Bruce Lee."

Chen Long puffed out his chest.

That is!

And what Zhang Yuan said was not nonsense. In terms of international status, Chen Long was indeed much stronger than Li Lianjie.

He can be said to be the number one person in the post-Bruce Lee era, no doubt about it.

Zhang Yuan was the matchmaker between the two.

The key point is to find a suitable reason to convince both of them.

"Okay, this film will be shown overseas, and foreigners always write horizontally, so horizontal is better!"

[Received thanks from Chen Long, recovery ability +1, willpower +1! ]

"But..." Zhang Yuan added the same sentence as he did before with Lao Li.

"You must not let that person know."

"Otherwise he would have to rob it."

"Definitely!"

Uncle Long thought to himself, is this guy really one of his own, or is he on his side?

After wiping the medicinal wine off his hands, Uncle Long personally escorted him out of the car.

I've even invited him to dinner.

"How's it going?"

Back in the hallway, Rob asked nervously.

Zhang Yuan took out a lighter and lit a cigarette.

After taking a deep breath, he exhaled a smoke ring.

Then he narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly.

"This crew has to disband without me!" (End of this chapter)