Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 579 I want to hand over the treasure to Napoleon
Beyond the square, the classic mental hospital scene from the original food truck scene unfolds.

This segment also created a famous scene.

Cheng Long and Yuen Biao encounter a mental patient played by Richard Ng in a mental hospital.

The two were ridiculed by Richard Ng.

"I'm in here because I'm mentally ill, not because I'm stupid. You idiots, I'd better be careful not to make you smart!"

After a few lines of dialogue, both Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao were speechless.

However, this famous scene will not appear in the food truck this time.

The mental hospital scene was added by the screenwriter during filming to increase humor and also to introduce the female lead played by Laura Forner. In reality, this part of the mental hospital scene didn't contribute much to the plot.

Therefore, when writing the script this time, Gu Ming simply did not include the scenes in the mental hospital, and the story of the character Sophia was naturally modified to some extent.

The story goes that after the Battle of Waterloo, before being exiled, Napoleon left behind a treasure in the Nice region of France and arranged for the soldiers of the Old Guard to pass it down from generation to generation to guard it.

Sofia is a descendant of the old guard and is currently the only person who knows the clues to the treasure.

—But actually she didn’t know either, because the clue to the treasure was hidden in a short sword left by Napoleon, and as a descendant of the old guard, this short sword was naturally regarded as a treasure and would not be easily destroyed.

As time moved into the modern era, Sophia's family still kept the secret, but they remained very poor, so Sophia became a thief.

After a series of events, the plot will eventually uncover the secret of the dagger. After a struggle with the Italian Mafia, they will discover the treasure. Then, everyone will make Provençal stew and hand the treasure over to the country. Sofia will also reform and stay in the food truck as a waitress.

Of course, the country referred to here is France.

After all, it's a treasure of France, so of course it should be handed over to France.

Gu Ming had some reservations about this ending.

"Luckily, no British people were present, otherwise wouldn't we have had to hand it over to Britain?"

Jackie Chan exclaimed in surprise, "Why give it to the British? Isn't it a French treasure?"

"Well..."

Gu Ming hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Mael leaned over to listen to a few words, and after the translator finished translating for him, the Frenchman couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"That's so true! The British only know how to take advantage of others' misfortunes. They want to hide any good things they see in their museums. How can the British be so wicked!"

Gu Ming shrugged.

The Anglo-French relationship is, after all, a legacy passed down through generations.

However, in modern times, Anglo-French relations are not so bad. For example, Akira Kurosawa won an award at Cannes in France, and he could also win an award in Britain.

"Alright, let's stop with the insulting jokes about Britain." Gu Ming stood up.

The next scene to be filmed is the first encounter between the two main characters and the female lead, Sofia. Just like in the original plot, the two are captivated by her, and the hero saves her by taking her home. However, Sofia ends up stealing all the cash from their house.

Action movies naturally involve fighting, and there aren't many female stunt doubles in Hong Kong, so often men stand in for women. Fortunately, Gu Ming has connections; with a brown wig, Oshima Yukari can handle the job.

……

...This time, the leading lady is not a Spanish beauty queen like Laura Forna, but Sophie Marceau is also a well-known French rose. She is at the right age and has not yet declined. When she appears on camera, she is still stunning enough.

Sophie Marceau is, after all, a well-known French actress with great talent. Often, after translating just a few sentences, she knows exactly what emotions to express.

As for the language barrier, that's something we can't help but do. We can't expect everyone to learn French on the spot; knowing some everyday vocabulary for simple communication is enough.

In the movie, Sofia is a rose, but a rose with thorns, and she quickly brings trouble to the two protagonists, with many people looking for her.

Italian Mafia needs to find Sofia to learn her secrets, while the detective played by Ryu Shinichi also needs to find Sofia to complete his mission.

When the three sides clashed, Mafia's henchmen were so formidable that the trio had no choice but to flee and temporarily avoid their wrath.

In the original storyline, the role of this henchman was played by JetBinney, but now it has been replaced by Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Jean-Claude Van Damme is certainly not as skilled as Jet Benny, but he has one advantage: Van Damme himself is fit enough and has an outstanding appearance. When he has a cold face, he looks quite fierce.

“Hey, when we jump down from the building, we'll run into you.” Cheng Long gestured as he spoke, “We’ll fight right here, exchange blows. As your henchman, you have plenty of real combat experience. We can’t beat you, so we’ll have to run away.”

The translator spoke very quickly, and Jean-Claude Van Damme kept nodding.

He knows about action scenes!

"When you kick me like that, I'll dodge it, but when I try to counterattack, you'll punch me again."

Jean-Claude Van Damme was taken aback: "Are you really going to kick him?"

"Of course you should really kick it! It's more exciting when you really kick it, but you should hold back a bit."

Cheng Long glanced at Gu Ming, unable to help but feel resentful.

If you really kick him, he'll probably be sent flying like a motorcycle!
Gu Ming looked up: "What's wrong, Brother Long?"

"No, it's nothing, just acting." Jackie Chan gestured: "Because we were too strong, we couldn't beat you. In the end, we used our wisdom and threw bottles from the trash can as props. There were pieces everywhere, so you couldn't make a move. Just when we were about to press our advantage, your teammates arrived, and the three of us had to run away. That's where this scene ends."

Jean-Claude Van Damme gave an OK sign.

Absolutely no problem!
With the director's command, filming officially began.

In this scene, Mafia's henchmen rush in from outside. The trio has already reunited and is talking to the detective. The two arrange for the detective to be pinned against the sofa and blocked the door.

"You come over here and hold them off!"

"Okay, I'll hold them off here. You two go find something to help me carry this... Huh?! You actually ran away? That's so disloyal!"

When Zhenxia Long turned around, he saw that the two of them had already jumped out of the window and escaped with Sophia. He was so angry that he cursed loudly and hurriedly followed.

The group landed from the second-floor window. The vendor on the first floor thought they were fooling around on his awning again and was about to yell at them when he looked up and saw the formidable Jean-Claude Van Damme. He immediately shut up and went back into his room.

Jean-Claude Van Damme had already heard Jackie Chan talk about the play, and now that he had received the signal, he kicked Jackie Chan with a roundhouse kick.

"I rely on..."

Cheng Long was slightly surprised.

The foreigners couldn't understand the signal and kicked the ball too early!

He wasn't ready to dodge yet!
(End of this chapter)