HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 173 [173] Wu Wukai's acting skills shocked everyone
On the screen, the movie begins, with Lin Xue playing Ah Fei, holding a cola in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

Accompanied by music, the camera follows Ah Fei as five important characters appear one by one.

Ah Fei was passing by a barbershop when Ah Gui, who had retired from the underworld, became a barber and was blow-drying a customer's hair.

Then, Ah Fei passes by a nightclub, where Brother Crow, playing Ah Mai, appears. His profession is a pimp, which can be understood as a matchmaker.

After seeing the girl and the customer off to their car, the customer handed the money to Amai, whose expression was somewhat bitter.

The scene shifts to a bar, where Alai, played by Qi Yuan, encounters some trouble. Axin, played by Lü Songxian, resolves the issue beforehand, defusing the minor crisis.

After resolving the matter, Ah Lai and Ah Xin went outside the bar for a smoke.

Several gunshots rang out, and the words "Gunfire" appeared in large, blood-red letters on the screen. The opening scene ended, and the main feature began.

Seeing this, Andy Lau, Wang Jing, Chen Kaige, and others were all a little surprised.

The acting skills of the other main actors are beyond question. Even the least skilled actor, Lin Xue, has been acting for many years, and Huang Qiusheng has won a Best Actor award. Their acting skills are all top-notch.

Qi Yuan, who was making his film debut, actually did a very good job, and his performance was very nuanced.

As the movie's plot unfolds, Qi Yuan's acting becomes even more outstanding.

When the group of five met for the first time, Qi Yuan entered the conference room without even glancing at Li Xue, who played his secretary. His eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings, and his gaze was somewhat fierce.

Ah Lai is a short-tempered and very vigilant person. Whenever he arrives in an unfamiliar environment, he will first observe the surroundings.

If you look closely, you can easily see that Qi Yuan still has a hint of annoyance on his face. He didn't want to take this task; his bar was constantly being harassed by his arch-rival.

When you're in the world of gangsters, you're not always in control of your own destiny. Brother Wen's men specifically called for him, so he had no choice but to come. It's only natural that he was annoyed and frustrated.

In one scene, Qi Yuan acts as a driver for the woman played by Li Bingbing, who is also the eldest sister-in-law.

Li Bingbing went shopping at the mall, while Qi Yuan waited with his hands in his pockets and his back against the car door.

Li Bingbing came out of the mall. Qi Yuan adjusted his sunglasses, turned around and opened the car door for Li Bingbing cleanly and neatly. His movements were very cool, a natural coolness, not something forced.

This made Andy Lau very envious. He has been making movies for more than ten years since his debut, and he is often criticized for having no acting skills and only being able to look handsome.

Even with his later work, "Infernal Affairs," some viewers still criticized his idol image.

He discovered that Qi Yuan didn't have this problem. Qi Yuan had found a balance between being handsome and having good acting skills.

Is this what it means to be a born actor? Having talent is amazing.

Many people put in 99% effort, but only a small percentage have 1% talent.

In Andy Lau's eyes, Qi Yuan is that 1%.

The most classic scene in "The Mission" is the gunfight in the shopping mall.

Qi Yuan's two-handed gun handling and professional, imposing stance left a very deep impression on Andy Lau.

Chen Kaige quietly affirmed Qi Yuan's acting skills to Chen Hong.

Qi Yuan's acting skills are so good, it's such a pity he didn't act in his movie last year.

As a renowned director, Chen Kaige has a deeper understanding than most people. He acknowledges the talent of Hong Kong directors in making crime and gangster films. In this genre, Hong Kong directors are among the world's top.

When it comes to making large-scale blockbusters, Chen Kaige doesn't think much of the directors in Hong Kong.

If Chen Kaige were to rate Qi Yuan's performance in this movie, he would give it 98 points. He didn't give the remaining two points because he was afraid Qi Yuan would become arrogant.

The five-person team eliminates the assassin played by Wu Jing, ending their mission to protect their boss, but a new crisis arises.

When the triad found out about Ah-Shin's affair with his sister-in-law, the triad's second-in-command, Brother Nan (Simon Yam), ordered Ah-Gui to kill Ah-Shin.

The iconic scene of Linghu Chong beating up Linghu Chong, plus the funniest scene in the whole movie, has arrived. "Have you ever slept with Sister-in-law? Have you ever slept with Sister-in-law? I have. Has she ever seduced you? Has she ever seduced you? She seduced me. Ah Gui, Xinzai, I'm your little brother. He's young and doesn't know any better... I'll definitely protect him, don't touch him."

Qi Yuan held her own against Huang Qiusheng in their acting, and Qi Yuan's performance in this scene was quite comedic.

While filming this scene, Qi Yuan's "50/50" strategy was quietly activated.

The final gunfight involving the five people in the restaurant is the same.

The eldest sister-in-law was killed by Wen Ge's henchmen, and Ah Xin was doomed. Wen Ge's men came to the restaurant to oversee the execution.

Ah Gui fired a burst of bullets at Ah Xin.

Qi Yuan raised his gun and smashed a stack of plates on the other side; his angry eyes and expression were so well acted.

There are two interpretations of this scene. Some people think that A-Lai didn't know that A-Gui was firing blanks.

Some people believe that Ah Lai has a strong sense of observation. He realized that Ah Gui was firing blanks, so he raised the muzzle and shot the plate on the other side.

In short, Ashin faked his death and got away with it, fooling Brother Wen's underlings. In the end, Ashin came out of the restaurant kitchen and left through a small alley.

The End.

After the movie ended, the audience burst into applause.

Qi Yuan is undoubtedly the most outstanding character in the entire film.

Qi Yuan brought the character of A Lai to life.

The other actors also performed very well, but Qi Yuan is the protagonist in this movie, which destined him to be the most outstanding.

Wang Jinghua, who came to Hong Kong with Li Bingbing, greatly admired Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan is so young, and he didn't even study at the Beijing Film Academy for more than a few days, yet his acting skills are quite good.

This kid has a bright future! If he were to follow her, he would definitely be a trump card in her hand.

However, she also knew that Qi Yuan was involved with her, so she could only elevate her pillow at night and think about it in her dreams.

Qi Yuan has already started organizing his own events and making cakes. She'd love to merge her studio into Xingyuan. It would be good enough if Qi Yuan was willing to take her in as a high-level employee.

Last time, she asked Li Bingbing to keep watch on Li Xue, but she didn't reply for a long time.

It was only after Li Bingbing pressed for details that Li Xue subtly conveyed Qi Yuan's original words: Qi Yuan had absolutely no interest in Wang Jinghua's merger plan.

Wang Jinghua went to great lengths to connect with Qi Yuan, this rising star in the entertainment industry. She whispered, "Bingbing, find a time to meet Qi Yuan in your name. I want to talk to him."

She asked Qi Yuan to meet her, but Qi Yuan might not necessarily respond.

Li Bingbing is different. Qi Yuan wants to poach Li Bingbing, and she doesn't believe that Qi Yuan has no feelings for Li Bingbing.

Men, except for a minority like Ren Quan, are mostly interested in beautiful women.

She even suspected that Qi Yuan poached Li Bingbing to create a "Frozen" pairing. With twin sisters, how many men could resist them?

After the applause subsided, actors Du Qifeng, Qi Yuan, Brother Crow, Lu Songxian, and Li Bingbing took to the stage to interact with the audience and reporters, sharing their creative stories and behind-the-scenes tales—a standard procedure for premieres.

When a reporter asked Qi Yuan if he thought he played the role of A Lai well, Qi Yuan tried the microphone and said seriously, "I have no idea whether my acting is good or not. This is my first time making a movie. I have no experience. I am just a newcomer."

"..."

Everyone was about to lose their composure.

We seriously suspect you're just showing off. Your acting was absolutely amazing, and you're saying you didn't know?
　I'm not feeling too good today, so I'll only post three chapters.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)