Huayu: Starting from "The Heavenly Bodyguard"

Chapter 87 A Little Unreasonable Request

The scenes filmed in the Huairou studio over the past few months are almost finished.

Next, we'll go to location shooting.

The main filming locations include Fengtian (Shenyang), Guangzhou, and Hong Kong Island.

Fengtian has the most scenes, and Shen Mo plans to personally scout the location.

There are many things that Shenmo is not sure about based on photos alone; he can only feel at ease after seeing them in person.

The original plan for "The Grandmaster" was to cast Zhao Benshan as Ding Lianshan.

Shen Mo called Uncle Benshan through Lao Zhangzi.

The uncle was a generous man and readily accepted Shen Mo's invitation.

This is the only minor condition, or rather, request.

He just wanted to find some minor roles for his apprentices.

Now, the apprentices under Uncle either perform at Liu Laogen Grand Stage, or their remaining opportunities to act in film and television dramas are basically limited to the few TV series he produced himself.

To be honest, the styles don't match at all, and many of these self-taught actors still have poor acting skills.

The TV series is passable, but the movies are really bad.

Shen Mo's reply to Uncle Benshan was also very direct, revealing his true thoughts.

Sincerity is a sure-fire way to win; Uncle Benshan thinks Shen Mo is a good person.

Although the two had never met in person, they had spoken on the phone quite often.

Later, the script was revised, and Shen Mo himself played the role of Ding Lianshan.

The original plan fell through, but Uncle Benshan not only didn't blame Shen Daniu, but also said that there would be opportunities to cooperate again in the future.

Shen Mo gave Uncle Benshan a heads-up before going to Fengtian.

Zhao Benshan took it all on himself, finding out Shen Mo's flight details and telling him to have his apprentice pick him up.

He had a performance out of town that day and repeatedly told Shen Mo to wait for him to return the next day so they could get together.

When faced with his childhood idol, Shen Daniu readily agreed.

After packing his backpack, he took his pink water bottle, digital camera, and Rolex Rolex.

Shen Mo rode alone to Fengtian.

After getting off the plane, I saw Xie Guangkun holding a sign and waiting for me.

Once inside the van that came to pick him up, Shen Mo felt like everything was surreal.

Xie Guangkun was driving, and Zhao Si was in the passenger seat.

Liu Neng stammered as he spoke to himself, while Xiao Fengtian and Song Xiaobao were crammed into the corner behind him.

If you haven't watched "Country Love," most people wouldn't dare get on this bus.

These people are really quite unique.

Knowing that it was Zhao Benshan who sent his apprentice to pick him up, anyone who didn't know would have thought that Shen Daniu had been kidnapped by human traffickers.

Along the way, the group was rather reserved, all secretly observing Shen Mo.

Shen Mo's reputation has improved recently; his former reputation was almost on par with that of the Japanese commander.

Xie Guangkun, being the leader among them, carefully considered his tone before asking, "Director Shen, my master has a performance today and can't come in person."

"They specifically instructed us to take good care of you."

"Let's go find our master together tomorrow."

What would you like to eat tonight?

The cold air of Siberia is always filled with the smell of barbecue.

Without even thinking, Shen Mo said, "Let's get some skewers."

After deciding to go for barbecue, the group clearly disagreed on which restaurant to take Shen Mo to.

Xie Guangkun's idea was to take Shen Mo to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that was delicious and had unique local flavors.

Liu Neng and Zhao Si preferred to take them to a nicer, larger barbecue restaurant.

As for the remaining two tails, they clearly have no say.

Northeasterners are known for their loud voices when discussing things, and once they start talking loudly, they're quick to get into a fight.

Xie Guangkun grabbed Liu Neng by the collar, while Zhao Si pulled his hair.

Xiao Fengtian and Song Xiaobao, along with their wives, were trying to mediate the fight.

Shen Daniu watched with a smile, feeling as if he had arrived at Ivory Mountain.

As expected, Xie Guangkun was amazing, suppressing Liu Neng and Zhao Si all by himself.

In the end, we chose a hole-in-the-wall restaurant.

When they arrived at the barbecue place, Shen Mo wiped the greasy table and felt like he had come to the right place.

Barbecue is only truly delicious when eaten in places like this.

Seeing that Shen Mo liked it, Xie Guangkun was clearly a little smug.

"Director Shen, don't let the shabby appearance of this shop fool you, it's definitely a long-established brand with great food."

Shen Mo gave Xie Guangkun a thumbs up and said, "The most important thing is that the skewers taste good. I don't feel comfortable with those luxuriously decorated places."

Seeing that Shen Mo was easy to talk to, the group finally felt relieved.

The internet portrays Shen Mo as a menacing villain, but in person, he seems quite approachable.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere became noticeably more lively.

Xie Guangkun clinked glasses with Shen Daniu and said with emotion, "I never expected that Director Shen is not only from Northeast China, but also such a generous person."

After emptying his glass, Shen Mo said with a sigh, "My whole life has been like walking on thin ice."

"When we were filming 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' I was just a bodyguard. It was all by chance that I got to where I am today."

"Heaven will not let down anyone who works hard."

Xiao Fengtian gritted his teeth and took a big gulp of wine.

Several people quickly stopped him, as he still had a performance at Liu Laogen Grand Stage that evening.

Ignoring the objections of several people, Xiao Fengtian downed another cup.

"Mr. Shen, we're a folk opera singer..."

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"People look down on us... I can't see a future."

Among Benshan's many apprentices, this one was the one who once climbed to the highest position.

No one can surpass the popularity of Xiao Fengtian in 2009.

The current state of Fengtian is probably the darkness before dawn.

Pointing to his eyes, Shen Daniu said mysteriously, "My greatest skill isn't kung fu, but the ability to read people."

"I can tell whether someone is capable or not just by looking at them."

"You'll be a huge star by next year at the latest."

"If you don't become famous, come find me."

Upon hearing Shen Mo's words, Xiao Fengtian instantly felt as if "the bright moon shines on the big vat, and my heart is filled with light."

Ignoring the upcoming performance, they busied themselves toasting Shen Mo relentlessly.

They're just a second-rate guy, and they have a performance coming up, so we should be good hosts and warmly welcome our guests.

Shen Mo certainly couldn't refuse him. He already had a good capacity for alcohol, and since he opened up his Ren and Du meridians, his capacity had become even greater.

Patting the several boxes of old snow that had been trampled under his feet, Shen Daniu said, "Kung Fu is like a stroke and a dot."

"Those who can't drink anymore will collapse."

Regardless of whether they are men or women, there is no retreat.

Xiao Fengtian and Song Xiaobao hugged each other and cried their hearts out, their sobs sounding like whimpers.

Both of them follow the same path as the second-generation, so they are quite similar and share their own unique hardships.

Zhao Si'er was relatively civilized, except that she dragged Liu Neng into a dance battle.

Liu Neng stammered out a short rap for Zhao Si'er.

Xie Guangkun lost control and got into a fight with the door curtain, getting several marks on his forehead from the blows.

After they had a good time drinking, a few people pulled Shen Mo aside and said that since they had come to Fengtian, everything had to be taken care of.

Ask Shen Daniu if he has any unreasonable demands.

If it can be done, it will definitely be done; if it can't be done, let Zhao Benshan do it.

Unreasonable request!

Shen Danu'er got excited as soon as he heard this.

After all these years, someone has finally made Shen Mo make some unreasonable requests. The last time he had such a good thing was when he fished the Heavenly Fairy Baby out of the waterfall.

The unreasonable demands are not only unreasonable, but extremely unreasonable.

Shen Mo tucked his buttocks together, signaling everyone to be quiet, then loudly proclaimed, "I want to ride in a sedan chair!"