A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 100 Kung Fu and Wuxia

From entering the police station to leaving, it took less than an hour.

Ge Fuhong quickly completed the bail procedures, and she and Lin Qingxia waited at the police station.

By this time, at least a hundred reporters had gathered outside the police station, so the police had to deploy a considerable number of officers to suppress them and prevent them from blocking the station entrance.

In Hong Kong, the media is extremely developed, and what just happened was not a private event in a closed space, but something that happened in a public place and was witnessed by countless people.

The news had already spread.

The police station has also dispatched a certain number of officers, firstly to the hospital to track the condition of the injured and question witnesses, and secondly to the scene to investigate and question witnesses.

In fact, the speed at which reporters from various media outlets arrived was no slower than that of the police station.

Not only is the police station investigating and collecting evidence, but the reporters are also constantly conducting interviews.

"Wow, I was outside, and I saw a 'whoosh' and someone fly up. I thought they were filming an action scene, but when I squeezed in to see, wow, it was a fight! That Lin Jianlu is so powerful..."

"I was there, I saw it clearly! Wow, it was like a thunderclap, and then the person was sent flying, at least ten meters away! Wow, that's some kung fu!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You were clearly standing with me just now!"

"I heard that!"

"It wasn't as loud as a thunderclap, I didn't hear anything."

"It seems like there is..."

"Yeah, I was there. The director called Lin Jianlu a 'northerner,' and he went crazy. Wow, one move! I bet it was Hung Kuen. I've practiced it, I even had a master, but my family was poor back then. You know, learning martial arts is expensive... Oh, right, he flew up in an instant, more than ten meters!"

"That Northerner! He beats people up just because he knows kung fu! He must be severely punished! He should be jailed!"

"Zhang Jianting called someone a 'Northerner'? Wow, I haven't heard that term in years on a film set! What, not Chinese? I'm from Shanghai, I'm a Northerner too! Damn it!"

"The director hated his arrogant attitude. There was a role written for him in the script, but he wouldn't come no matter what they did, so of course he was unhappy! He called him a northerner, but unexpectedly, wow, he just started hitting people! So powerful! It was Bajiquan, kind of like Tieshankao, so fierce and powerful..."

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Lin Qingxia sat on the bench, anxiously looking towards the passageway.

The lawyer who rushed over was still asking Ge Fuhong questions about the details of the scene.

There was a lot of noise outside the police station.

Suddenly, Lin Jianlu strode out, and Lin Qingxia immediately stood up and let out a long sigh of relief.

After the routine was over, she hugged Lin Jianlu tightly, taking deep breaths. At that moment, Ge Fuhong answered a phone call and, unusually loudly, scolded, "Shut up! Don't come over! Isn't it chaotic enough already? Go to the hotel and wait. You'd better go back to work. I'll let you know when it's appropriate!"

After hanging up the phone, she smiled at Lin Jianlu, hesitated for a moment, and said, "That was too reckless!"

Lin Jianlu shrugged, "At worst, I'll go to jail. I'll hit them again next time!"

Ge Fuhong was speechless. After a pause, she regained her composure and said, "I've already arranged for people to stay at the hospital. They'll notify me as soon as they've examined the injuries... You... you knew what you were doing when you acted, right? Nothing will go wrong..."

"Don't worry! At most, he'll break one or two bones, maybe not even any! But he hit the wall, so he might have a concussion! I know what I'm doing; killing someone is a capital offense!"

Ge Fuhong breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to glance at Lin Qingxia, who was clinging to Lin Jianlu like a deer, and felt a slight headache. "There are so many reporters outside. Can you stay quiet after you go out? Leave it to me, okay?"

Lin Jianlu thought for a moment and nodded.

Then he patted Brigitte Lin on the back, signaling her to let go of him.

Then, I went outside.

The sound of camera shutters was deafening, and microphones were shoved right into your nose.

"Lu Zai, the other person called you a Northerner, right? Are you very angry about it? Would you like to say a few words about it?"

"Excuse me, you used Bajiquan to hit people, right? Are you a martial arts master? Will you consider opening a school and teaching students in the future? Will you make kung fu movies... Deer Boy, Deer Boy..."

"Rumor has it that director Zhang Jianting visited you repeatedly, inviting you to star in his new film. It is said that you agreed at the time but then went back on your word, which angered the director, who called you a 'northerner' and said you were untrustworthy. What is your comment on this? Can you at least say something?"

"It's said that you easily sent Zhang Jianting flying more than 20 meters with a single blow. May I ask which martial arts sect you belong to? It's not one of those traditional martial arts, is it? Are you from some secret sect?"

"Miss Qingxia, you and Alu are dating, right?"

"Ms. Qingxia, were you there at the time? Could you tell us about what happened?"

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Hong Kong has a well-developed media and entertainment industry. Kung Fu films and martial arts films have always been a specialty of Hong Kong cinema, widely loved by Hong Kong people, and have sparked kung fu crazes more than once.

The rise of kung fu superstars like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Lee Lien-kit, and Donnie Yen from Hong Kong films, who have enjoyed immense influence in Hong Kong, the entire Chinese-speaking world, and ultimately the world, is not without reason.

Hong Kong people believe in Buddhism, God, money, mythology... and worship great power. Even if it were just someone demonstrating kung fu in the street, sending someone flying ten meters with a single punch, it would already be a major social news story and a hot topic in Hong Kong, enough to make the front page. What's more, the assailant was none other than Lam Kin-lu, who has become a sensation in Hong Kong in the past six months, and the victim was by no means an unknown person, but the famous director Cheung Kin-ting... This incident only fermented for a short one or two hours, and before noon, it had already made it onto the midday news of major TV stations and radio stations in Hong Kong.

Media reports were generally neutral, simply providing a general overview of the events.

But by three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the local evening newspaper was already filled with all sorts of reports, discussions and comments—some condemned Zhang Jianting for swearing first, and many more denounced Lin Jianlu for his barbaric act of hitting people without warning. Strangely, however, the most space was devoted to discussing whether Lin Jianlu was actually a disciple of some reclusive sect.

As for kung fu, we've seen it a lot in movies, but in reality, Hong Kong people generally know that Bruce Lee had real kung fu skills. He had actually trained and had rich practical experience, making a name for himself in Hollywood and having countless followers worldwide. People generally think that Lee Lianjie might have some kung fu skills, but only a little, because he himself admitted in an interview that what he learned was not a killing technique, but more of a performance element. The ability to kill is not taught in martial arts teams.

As for the so-called Seven Little Fortunes, including Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biu, Hong Kong people generally know that what they learned was not real kung fu at all. The martial arts troupes in dramas may have learned some stances, and ordinary people can still beat them in a fight, but when it comes to real kung fu and the art of killing for life and death, they are not good at it.

But Lin Jianlu is different this time.

This was not only a real-world exercise, but also witnessed by dozens of people. By compiling the interview materials, we were able to clearly and completely reconstruct every line of dialogue and every action at the time.

After listening to the process, a boxing expert immediately identified it as a "top elbow" move from Bajiquan!

Bajiquan's fist techniques are inherently fierce, with every part of the body a deadly weapon. Elbow strikes are the most common attack method in Bajiquan, so it is not surprising. However, Lin Jianlu was able to send an adult man flying more than ten meters with a single elbow strike, which shows that his strength has already reached the level of a grandmaster!
However, before noon, the hospital's test results came out and found that Zhang Jianting, who was beaten, had no injuries other than a mild concussion and some bruises on his back from the impact!

That's really strange!

Therefore, many newspaper commentaries directly offered their speculations: Lin Jianlu was practicing Bajiquan, but he was using the internal energy of the Seven Injury Force. After this incident, no one could find anything at the hospital, but Zhang Jianting must have suffered serious internal injuries. The injuries were not obvious in the short term, which allowed Lin Jianlu to avoid suspicion, but the internal injuries would slowly take effect. It would take at least a year, and at most three to five years, before this person would die!
Then... this is obviously not within the scope of Bajiquan. Bajiquan attacks are either fatal or seriously injured; it is an extremely fierce fighting style. How could there be a situation where someone is sent flying more than ten meters without being injured?
So, they're disciples of a reclusive sect, and they don't practice the kind of worldly martial arts you call Hung Kuen, Bajiquan, or Tai Chi. You call that kung fu, but they call it martial arts!
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Once the hospital's injury assessment came out, Ge Fuhong breathed a sigh of relief.

If someone is seriously injured, it's a serious matter. No matter if you were in the right or not, and no matter how many years a lawsuit can drag on, assault is assault, and in the end, you really will go to jail!

But now it's not a big problem.

A mild concussion and bruises on the skin do not constitute serious injury. Even if the case is lost, the most that will be awarded is compensation. The lawyer called in the afternoon to say that after obtaining the injury assessment, the police station has agreed to relax the restrictions and not restrict Lin Jianlu's freedom to leave the country.

So, around 4 p.m., Ge Fuhong bought some things and went to the hospital to visit Zhang Jianting.

Apologize, plead for leniency, and try to smooth things over!

The duties of an agent.

Many Hong Kong filmmakers visited him, but an awkward silence filled the ward and surrounding area. In other circumstances, if a rising star like Lin Jianlu were to suddenly assault someone, let alone a director like Zhang Jianting who has a significant position and connections in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, even if it were just a stranger, the Hong Kong entertainment industry, after being suppressed by Lin Jianlu for half a year, would inevitably launch a major backlash.

If it were Zhang Jianting, this would cause a huge uproar in public opinion. The Hong Kong entertainment industry might even unite in their anger and demand that Lin Jianlu be expelled from the Hong Kong entertainment industry and blacklisted!
However, Zhang Jianting was foolish enough to curse someone from the North in front of so many people!

With so many witnesses, there's no way to hide!
We'll be back in more than half a year. Who knows if the North will be morally upright and follow the Basic Law after we return? What if they bring in a large army and do whatever they want?

That Lin Jianlu was a veteran of the Communist Party!

At this point, even if you're unhappy, it's normal to vent your frustration by cursing a few things among your close friends behind their backs. It's just venting, that's perfectly normal. But to curse them to their faces...

Huang Baiming was the producer of this film, but he was also a witness to the event. When he saw Ge Fuhong visiting him in the hospital, all he could say was, "Your son Lu was too impulsive! There was no need for him to resort to violence!"

Ge Fuhong had nothing to say and could only apologize.

However, she stood by the hospital bed for a long time, actually waiting for Zhang Jianting. After being beaten, her agent came to visit her to check on her injuries, so she was prepared to be the target of his anger and be scolded.

This is also one of the responsibilities of an agent.

As a result, Zhang Jianting looked very unpleasant, but he couldn't say anything for a long time.

After staying for a while, seeing that the other party did not speak, Ge Fuhong was surprised, but she still quickly got up to say goodbye. The other party had insulted her artist, and in order to resolve the matter peacefully, she was willing to take the initiative to be insulted, but that did not mean that she really felt guilty towards the other party.

As she was about to leave, Zhang Jianting suddenly spoke with a grim expression, "I... I can not file a lawsuit, but you must make him treat my injuries. He must heal all my internal injuries!"

Ge Fuhong was surprised.

internal injury?

One of the bigwigs in Hong Kong's entertainment circle, Sammo Hung, sat to the side at this moment. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I heard them recount the process. Luk Jai is good at Bajiquan, but Bajiquan is a very powerful style. Once he strikes, it's either death or serious injury. I know that Luk Jai still held back and didn't kill him. However, there has been no contact between the martial arts schools in mainland China and Hong Kong for decades. I'm not sure if he used any new moves."

"The current situation is that Jianting believes he has suffered internal injuries, but Western medicine can't detect them. So at least Luzai needs to give an assurance... It's just a matter of江湖恩怨 (jianghu grudges), a fight is a fight, and this little quarrel shouldn't lead to someone's death! Honggu, you tell Luzai that as long as he guarantees that Jianting hasn't suffered any internal injuries that will affect his future life and lifespan, then this matter can be put to rest!"

"If it's really as Jianting thinks, and he has a hidden trick up his sleeve, then please ask him to give me, Hong Jinbao, face. Let's be lenient and ask him to help me think of a solution."

Ge Fuhong listened in a daze, but in a flash, she nodded.

But without realizing it, her attitude subtly shifted. "Okay! I'll definitely pass on your message! I'll also try my best to make this happen, but... it's definitely wrong for Lu Zi to hit someone. Director Zhang Jianting used an insulting term for him... okay, I'll talk to him, I'll talk to him! So... is that it?"

"Wait for my news!"

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