Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 224 Lu Yang's Martial Arts Universe

"Taken" started filming in mid-March and was filmed on and off for nearly a month. It was originally expected to be filmed for one and a half months, but because Zhang Chen added a lot of action scenes, it was extended by another half a month. It is expected to take two months to complete.

After intense filming during the day, we all had hotpot together on the rooftop at night.

"Jason, I wish you a safe journey..."

Jason is leaving the group tomorrow, so let's have hotpot together today to have some fun.

As for why it was on the rooftop, this was suggested by Liang Jiahui. People in Hong Kong like to eat hotpot on the rooftop.

You know what, the sky is high and the air is fresh, it feels really good.

In fact, Jason's scenes had been finished a long time ago, and he waited until today just to see what the rest of the filming would be like.

He was particularly impressed by Taran and Ruyan.

Taran’s gun movements are so beautifully designed.

Jason was sure that this play would be a hit.

Ruian is even more amazing, he is simply a human weapon.

When the crew had nothing to do, everyone once competed privately. It seemed as if there was a ferocious beast living in the body of this short Asian man.

Zhang Jin is also a martial artist and he once worked in the Hong Clan. He thinks he has some skills and he had a private fight with Lu Yian.

The result is that we can’t win, absolutely not.

This aroused everyone's interest, and then everyone competed with Ruian one by one, and then, nothing happened.

If Zhang Chen hadn't strictly ordered to stop, all the main creators would have had to stay in the hospital and his drama would have had to be suspended.

Of course I can't beat him. He is a martial artist, a master from Indonesia's inner court.

Making movies is just an amateur thing, but fighting and killing are their main jobs.

"You are all good actors. If New Line hadn't asked me to participate in the roadshow of Eden Lake, I would have been reluctant to leave...

Taran, you are the best gun instructor I have ever seen. Many of the Hollywood gun instructors I have seen are boastful, saying that they came from the battlefield, or are simply retired SEALs, but I think they are not as good as you..."

Taran didn't feel embarrassed at all. He proudly bumped fists with Jason and said, "My friend, you have good taste."

Jason turned his head and looked at Luian again: "Luian, you are amazing, very amazing, the most amazing person I have ever seen..."

Ruian grinned upon hearing this, revealing a row of white teeth, as if he wanted to eat someone.

"Tony, you're a good actor. I heard that you used to act in dramas, but your martial arts are equally good. Believe me, you will definitely become a big star after this drama."

"I accept your good words."

Liang Jiahui accepted the flattery with a smile. In terms of status, he was the one with the highest status among those present.

Not only is he the best actor, but he also won two Hong Kong Film Awards and one Golden Horse Award for Best Actor 2000 years ago.

But like Jason said, this is his first time playing the leading role in an action movie, and of course he is very happy to get Jason's recognition.

Speaking of Liang Jiahui, he really works hard.

In the original space, Keanu Reeves practiced three-gun shooting for several months for "John Wick", and turned himself into a three-gun master.

Liang Jiahui is in a similar situation now.

He mastered the three gun techniques in just half a month. You have to know that before that, he had never even touched a real gun.

For other people, it would be good enough if they could master one weapon in half a month, but Liang Jiahui mastered three. The effort he put in is self-evident.

Taran also spoke highly of this.

Liang Jiahui may have some talent, but he can see his serious attitude and hard work.

Jason praised everyone present one by one, but left out director Zhang Chen.

"Jason, did you forget to judge me?"

Zhang Chen will not let him get away easily. I'm waiting for your flattery. He also wants to feel the feeling of being photographed by a foreigner.

Who says foreigners don’t understand the ways of the world? Doesn’t Jason understand? Look at those people just now, they felt extremely comfortable being photographed by him.

I don't care, I want it too~
Jason looked at Zhang Chen, feeling a little trapped.

The others smiled and waited to see how Jason would respond.

Jason looked embarrassed, as if he was struggling with his conscience. After a while, he finally said, "Zhang, the hot pot you... made is delicious..."

"What?"

Zhang Chen felt that being hit by 10,000 points of critical hit was really not very harmful but extremely insulting.

I'm a big director, and you praise my cooking skills?

Moreover, he still praised hot pot. What cooking skills are needed for hot pot? The pot base is ready-made, and the ingredients are also ready-made. Is it possible that it is the posture of putting in the ingredients...

There was laughter from the crowd.

Jason couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw Zhang Chen's face turned purple because of his prank.

Tolerable or unbearable?
"Lu Yang, bring my Azure Dragon Crescent Blade here..."

Suddenly I remembered that there were foreigners at this table and they probably wouldn’t understand, so I changed the topic temporarily: “Taran, give me my AK…”

Hahaha, now everyone laughed even more happily. The hot pot meal lasted until late at night. When Jason was drunk, he begged Zhang Chen's arm and insisted on making a promise.

Zhang Chen couldn't persuade him, so he had to agree to let him be the male lead in the next movie. Only then did Jason leave with satisfaction.

After the party, Zhang Chen did not return to his room, but stayed on the rooftop to sober up. Lu Yang was worried about him, so he moved a chair to stay beside him.

Zhang Chen took out two cigarettes, threw one to Lu Yang, and then lit one for himself.

On the rooftop, two bright spots appeared and disappeared.

"Lu Yang, I noticed you've been hanging out with Lu Yian these past two days. Why, are you interested in kung fu movies?"

Lu Yang nodded when he heard this: "Yes, Senior Brother..."

When working, he addresses him by his position, but when no one is around, Lu Yang usually calls him "senior brother".

People in the film and television industry are basically like this, and the relationships between senior and junior brothers represent a kind of friendship.

Taking a deep puff of cigarette, Lu Yang continued, "I have been interested in Kung Fu movies since I was a child. I still remember the amazement I felt when I first watched Xu Ke's New Dragon Inn. A while ago, I watched The Bourne Supremacy and have been wondering what it would be like if the action in costume films was designed like The Bourne Supremacy. I have been discussing this possibility with Lao Lu these past two days..."

The more Zhang Chen listened, the more familiar it seemed. Isn't this "The Blade of the Assassin"?

In his previous life, he had seen an interview in which it was said that the origin of Lu Yang's "Knife of the Assassin" was an idea he had after watching "The Bourne Supremacy". He never thought that it was true.

"Why, you plan to film it?"

Zhang Chen guided him, but Lu Yang shook his head: "Impossible, the story I'm thinking of is about the Royal Guards, the budget must be high, I'm a newcomer, who would dare to invest?
Even if someone dares to invest, I don’t dare to direct. I haven’t figured out how to shoot it yet. If I can’t make money, wouldn’t that be a waste of money? ”

"You're right to think so." Zhang Chen felt quite relieved.

He has given two speeches at his alma mater, the Beijing Film Academy, and each time he emphasized one thing: one must use a business mindset to make movies.

A director or producer has to think about how to make a profit.

If your movies are not profitable, who would dare to continue investing in you?

Don’t talk about Jiang Wen, he is a special case. There is only one Jiang Wen in the world!
Ordinary filmmakers may only have one chance in their lifetime to make mistakes. If they miss this opportunity, they may never be able to make up for it.

Just like his previous life.

Now, his junior brother Lu Yang obviously listened to what he said, which made him feel very accomplished.

"If you can't figure it out, keep thinking until you figure it out. I happen to have a story here that I'll tell you. It's a story about a blind warrior..."

Zhang Chen is talking about "No One in My Eyes", which is better than "Knife of the Assassin" from the perspective of a pure martial arts movie.

The scale of "The Blade of the Assassin" is even bigger. It tells not only about martial arts, but also about the court.

However, "No One in My Eyes" is much simpler, and it talks about the most common "righteousness" in the martial arts world.

If I drink your wine, it won't be in vain.

"What do you think of this story? If you are interested, I can let you shoot it~"

The investment in "Arrogant" would not be huge, so Zhang Chen decided to use it for Lu Yang to practice. It didn't matter even if it was a failure, as he had plenty of good scripts in his memory.

Compared to cultivating a tool-man director, a movie like "No One" is nothing.

Lu Yang was a little excited and stuttered: "Brother, is it true?"

"Of course." Zhang Chen could understand Lu Yang's excitement.

In this line of work, the most important thing is to have someone to support you.

In the circle, having someone to support you and having no one to support you are two completely different things. Teacher Fu introduced him to Lu Yang with this in mind.

"I...of course I do."

"Okay then. I'll have the screenwriter team finish the script, and you can start preparing after "Taken" is released. This is a good opportunity for you to gain more experience..."

Lu Yang nodded repeatedly, his excitement evident in his words.

"I will definitely perform well. By the way, I will ask Brother Jin to help me play this role when the time comes..."

The Brother Jin he mentioned is Zhang Jin. They have been getting along well with each other over the past two days and they have a very good personal relationship.

Zhang Chen shook his head: "I'm afraid Zhang Jin is not suitable. I basically position him in urban action movies. You can consider Xie Miao..."

"Uh, who is that?" Lu Yang looked confused.

Zhang Chen then remembered that Xie Miao wasn't very famous yet and was probably still hanging around in some third or fourth tier cities.

"It's the one who played Jet Li's son in "A Letter to Dad"..."

"Oh oh..." Lu Yang then remembered who it was. He was just curious why Zhang Chen paid attention to such a little actor.

Zhang Chen did not explain. A gust of wind blew and he had just finished smoking. He stood up and said, "Okay, let's go back early. The wind is a bit cold. We have to continue filming tomorrow. Let's all rest early~"

Zhang Chen asked Lu Yang to leave, and Lu Yang stood up as well, but suddenly said, "Brother, I suddenly had an idea. Maybe I can change the role of this ghostwriter and set the background in the Ming Dynasty. This way, maybe it can be connected to the Jinyiwei story I mentioned, and become a complete world."

Zhang Chen suddenly stopped.

"Martial arts universe?" This was the first time he heard someone bring up the concept of 'universe' after his rebirth.

Lu Yang scratched his head: "I also thought of this from your agent universe."

"Not bad, that's an idea. It can be considered." Zhang Chen affirmed.

(End of this chapter)