My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 783 I really don't want to flap these wings
In Las Vegas, the billiards master they ultimately chose was not Jimmy White, whom Wei Dong remembered.

He wasn't familiar with billiards to begin with, so how could someone with a broken hand be expected to play?

But he was very familiar with this movie back then. To be precise, he had watched almost all of Stephen Chow's movies over and over again. Except for A Chinese Odyssey, which he really couldn't understand, he knew these simple comedy movies by heart.

From the 1990s to the millennium, the security guard's leisure time consisted of watching various Hong Kong VCD movies. He was familiar with many of Chow Yun-fat's and Leung Ka-fai's movies, but he watched fewer of Leung Ka-wai's art films.

So I was very impressed with Jimmy White, who had curly hair.

As a result, there are too many top players in the World Masters here.

They were overwhelmed with choices, leaving Wang Xin and the others dazzled.

When Wei Dong came to Los Angeles, he met this cheeky, chubby director. At that time, he wasn't fat yet; he was a few years older than Wei Dong and wore glasses, looking rather fair-skinned and smooth.

He stated frankly that he had read Demimore's script for "Ghost" and that it was completely unnecessary to invest $20 million in filming.

At this time, the biggest investment in a Hong Kong film is the treasure-hunting action movie that Jackie Chan filmed overseas, which cost at most HK$40 million and still risked losing money.

After all, if Hong Kong films don't make money at the box office in mainland China, they only have a very small number of Chinese-speaking markets. The mainland is the largest box office market, which is also the biggest advantage that allows the mainland to control the demand that Hong Kong actors not film in mainland China.

How come this ghost movie, which cost over HK$1.5 million, is completely wasted?

But Wei Dong didn't care about that. He laughed and scolded him for being nosy. He said that the right thing to do was to make a good film about Stephen Chow. He should consider it a gain if he could learn how to make computer-generated ghost movies from Hollywood.

To Wei Dong and his wife, the $20 million was essentially money laundering, a way to pay off Citibank's domestic investments.

Steve's side agreed that both parties would fund the construction of this movie special effects studio, but as for how much it would cost, that's up to the boss.

Wang Xin, being quite knowledgeable, didn't ask any more questions.

He skillfully directed Stephen Chow and Ng Man-tat's "innovative" new comedy film.

However, Hong Kong films had their own set of shooting methods at this time, and the film cameras would only start editing the final film after the film stock had been developed.

Before the preview screening, the "investment" bosses couldn't see what was being filmed.

So this was Wei Dong's first time visiting the set that night, allowing him to see what "nonsensical" movies of this era were like.

The people of Hong Kong were a bit surprised. They had dealt with the UK and the US quite a bit, but they didn't expect that the billiards master they contacted through Hollywood, with Leung Ka-fai and his wife following Demimore around, would be so cheap.

For just $50,000, you can pick any world champion to make a cameo appearance!

After all, the World Championship winner only gets $100,000, and most players only get a few thousand dollars in appearance fees no matter how many matches they play.

They make money entirely from these touring exhibition matches that are held all over Europe and America.

It's easy to take two or three days of photos during breaks from the competition.

Even other billiards experts who were just watching the practice were very interested in helping to execute various difficult trick shots off-camera.

When Wei Dong suggested that Jimmy White make a cameo appearance as a fighter, he actually moved the filming forward by three or four years. Jimmy White was competing, but he was just a rising star and hadn't won the most prestigious world championship yet.

When filmed in a movie, it loses that "international superstar" contrast.

So, in the spirit of "since we're already here," everyone from Wang Xin to Zhou Xingxing to Uncle Da, including Liang Jiahui who was in charge of logistics, suggested that they should still use the most successful player right now, the King of Basketball, Davis.

Compared to the flamboyant style of Jimmy White, Davis, with his distinctly British gentlemanly demeanor, was calm and composed.

He signed a contract to participate in the film shoot, and his facial expression had a bit of Mr. Bean's British dry humor, all of which said with a calm "I don't know what's going on, but I've taken the money and will do it" attitude.

The forty-year-old gentleman was very handsome, and Qin Yuye couldn't resist taking a photo with him.

But seeing her husband's serious expression, she held back.

They had discussed it privately, whether it was Chow Yun-fat's ex-girlfriend who almost committed suicide, or Leung Chiu-wai's current co-star with Stephen Chow, or Stephen Chow's previous girlfriend.

Almost all of them are in the same situation: these beautiful girls, even if they come from poor families, can live a life of comfort and enjoy life and play as long as they embark on the film and television career.

Those with overseas study experience are even more playful and need companionship.

She was prone to throwing tantrums and being temperamental at the slightest dissatisfaction, just like the beautiful Huang Rong who committed suicide a couple of years ago.

However, almost all male stars, especially these three who come from poor families, work like crazy after they become famous, filming non-stop and risking their lives for fame and longevity. They don't have much time to spend with their girlfriends.

Given that the entertainment industry is full of handsome and wealthy men who are always looking for a fling, the probability of breaking up is 99%.

Qin Yuye detests this kind of love-obsessed, naive girl who thinks youth is all about having fun; she is the one with a clear purpose.

She sat quietly next to her husband and asked softly, "What, do you think this star athlete isn't suitable?"

Wei Dong shook his head: "It's because Ah Xing's acting was inappropriate. To be precise, Ah Xing wasn't given a say in the entire filming process, and he didn't perform up to his usual standard."

Qin Yuye was very surprised: "You even know how to make movies?!"

Nonsense, Wei Dong might not understand how to film it, but he should at least know what the final product will look like.

Even now, sitting next to him and watching, even with the fragmented shots, you can tell that Stephen Chow is a bit reserved.

That's obvious.

The Stephen Chow that Wei Dong later became familiar with was the result of his acting skills and proficiency honed through making dozens of films in the early 1990s.

Two months ago, Zhou Xingxing, standing on the set of a TV series, had completely lost confidence in acting. This is why Wei Dong was torn about whether or not to say anything.

Actually, this billiards-playing movie, "Descendants of the Dragon," was originally an early work from when Stephen Chow's nonsensical style was just starting out.

It seems the filming back then wasn't as polished, lacking the effortless humor that came with later films.

On the contrary, several supporting characters were quite outstanding.

Excluding the expenses for foreign players and overseas filming, the entire film budget was only six million Hong Kong dollars.

Whether it was Leung Ka-fai helping to organize the script, Chow Yun-fat helping to assemble the crew, or Uncle Tat helping to sort out everything on set, they all agreed to spend less money to let Stephen Chow practice and not put too much pressure on him.

Wei Dong agreed to this gradual approach, but now he's starting to have reservations about it.

Aside from replacing the second uncle with Uncle Da, the female lead was played by Ah Qian, and the male lead's father was still played by the landlord, since Wei Dong could easily recognize his name.

The three supporting actors are just as outstanding as they were in the movie in the previous life, but Stephen Chow is still young and nervous.

Wang Xin also took control of the entire process, dictating how things should be done, which made Zhou Xingxing even more nervous.

Leung Ka-fai could tell that the filming of "Whispering to Wei Dong" was actually quite good in Hong Kong, but the boss might have felt pressured watching it on set.
Tell Wei Dong to get up and leave quickly.

There are absolutely no other bosses like him who have done what he has done.

It was only on his first visit to the casino lobby in Las Vegas that Wei Dong learned that the casino also hosts various sports events such as boxing, fighting, billiards, and even Latin dance. You can also place bets on these events, and there are also many singers and dancers performing here.

In short, it caters to all aspects of eating, drinking, entertainment, and debauchery, satisfying the playful and indulgent side of human nature as much as possible.

Wei Dong didn't touch it at all; he wasn't even interested in buying chips to play slot machines, let alone playing at the gambling tables.

Qin Yuye held his hand and observed him happily: "Lawson just likes to gamble. Staying in Shanghai will keep him from having such thoughts. You won't, will you?"

Wei Dong smiled and said, "Would you believe me if I said I've never bought a single lottery ticket in my entire life?"

Make your wife clap her hands in delight.

What Wei Dong didn't say was that in his previous life, he was so depressed that he didn't even have the mind to buy a lottery ticket to try his luck. Losing his hand basically killed all his fighting spirit.

Now, glancing furtively behind him, he thought, "Our main goal is to see if we can help this basketball prodigy avoid gambling, drugs, and prostitution. That's an investment for us too."

It was obvious that the boy, who was about to turn eighteen, followed behind with a curious look in his eyes, but definitely not with any eager excitement.

Camp's future is uncertain, but the fact that he had an illegitimate child is certain. His face, which later resembled that of a Black Lives Matter activist, is, according to Ding Haifeng's experience in the police station, a typical drug-induced face.

Looking at his tall and imposing appearance now, a real long-legged black oppa, there are quite a few women who steal glances at him in the casino.

So he had Wei Dong wave to him, and then asked Kemp to stand beside him: "Do you have any hobbies you want to do or like? I can try my best to help you achieve them."

To everyone's surprise, the big black man thought for a moment and said, "Kung Fu, I think the amazing kung fu of the bodyguards around you is incredible, and I want to learn it."

Qin Yuye clapped and laughed while translating, but her eyes were clearly teasing; could it be some other kind of trick?

Wei Dong readily agreed. He didn't know anything about other martial arts, but he had started learning Taoist Tai Chi in the past two months, which was at least a good way to cultivate his mind and body.

It might have a miraculous effect on a short-tempered, easily angered bull.

They decided to return to a corner of the performance hall, which they had booked out, and the couple, along with Camp, began to slowly practice their boxing under the guidance of the Taoist priest.

The calm and peaceful state of mind emphasized in Tai Chi, along with its smooth and gentle movements, can indeed dramatically change the demeanor of a tall, dark-skinned man.

Apart from Qin Yuye's translation, everyone was immersed in that slow, leisurely experience.

Just then, the landlord came out with a cigarette in his mouth and immediately recognized him: "Damn it, you think there's some kind of expert by your side?!"

He was Brother Long's senior apprentice, trained in an old opera troupe, and naturally had genuine martial arts skills.

The fierce fight in the corner of the stands at Madison Square Garden in New York has not been widely publicized, so it is naturally particularly amazing to see now.

The bodyguards around the big investment boss were indeed very capable.

Unable to resist the urge to spar with the Taoist priest.

The guy who came out for a smoke with him was surprised and called everyone inside out. Stephen Chow was even more surprised and surrounded the Taoist priest, finally showing a relaxed attitude that was different from his appearance on set.

It's fair to say that he's never been this happy since Wei Dong pulled him out of the TV station, when his entire life underwent a dramatic change.

Pulling Uncle Da along, I asked if adding this flavor would make it even better?

It was then that Wei Dong remembered that Stephen Chow seemed to be particularly interested in kung fu.

Not only did he star in "Kung Fu Hustle," but he also starred in "Shaolin Soccer." It's said that he's a huge fan of Bruce Lee, and even this film has many references to "Kung Fu Hustle."

However, these movies were basically made after Stephen Chow had already become famous for his role in "God of Gamblers" and gained some influence. Later, he became a domineering figure on set, which is why they became classics.

This version of Wang's scatological comedy doesn't resemble either slapstick comedy or nonsensical comedy; it's really stuck in the middle.

Unable to hold back, I said, "You should show me the ones you've already filmed..."

The lord will eventually have to reach out.

(End of this chapter)