Huayu: Reborn in 97, transferring to the Central Academy of Drama's star-studded class

Born in the 1930s, entered the industry in the 1950s, and became a big star in the 1970s.

Xie Xian has turned himself into a living fossil of Hong Kong cinema, and everyone who meets him has to give him some respect.

By this time, he had already achieved great success and was in a semi-retired state, so when Stephen Chow invited him to star in a movie, he naturally refused without hesitation.

Stephen Chow only agreed to make the film after he revealed that it was a tribute to Bruce Lee.

Because Xie Xian and Bruce Lee were very good friends in private, Xie Xian even expressed his willingness to act in Stephen Chow's film without receiving any payment.

Having just met Nicholas Tse's future wife, Jiang Lai now meets his father. He finds it quite interesting and wonders what Nicholas's expression will be when he meets his stepmother, who is even younger than him.

Zhuhai Sports Center.

This place is also known as Zhuhai Stadium, which can accommodate 40,000 spectators. Stephen Chow used this place as the filming location for the final.

Since it's the final, there must be an audience. While previous filming could be done by hiring extras, the cost of hiring extras for 40,000 seats is unimaginable.

Cheng Xiaodong suggested that it wouldn't work, so they used a green screen and made it into a post-production special effect. Stephen Chow considered it for a moment and thought it wouldn't work, as it would look too fake!

After a long discussion, Stephen Chow came up with a brilliant idea.

That means publishing it in the newspaper!

They placed an ad in the local newspaper, inviting citizens to enter the filming location for free and see the stars.

It's in the Chinese people's nature to love joining in the fun, and this tactic was indeed very effective. On the day of the official filming, the scene was truly bustling with activity, with gongs and drums, firecrackers, red flags waving, and a sea of ​​people.

Some people couldn't even get a seat, so they climbed the wall to get a glimpse.

The Shaolin team's final opponent was the Devil Team, a name that immediately suggested the villains. The Shaolin brothers' kung fu was completely outmatched by the Devil Team, who had been injected with American drugs.

Well, after being drugged by the United States, Qiangxiong, played by Xie Xian, even claimed that the referees, referees, and organizers were all his people. Jiang Lai doesn't believe there's nothing more to it than that.

Then, the teammate was suppressed at the start, and the opponent came directly to the goal guarded by Jiang Lai.

Even with his Ghostly Grappling Technique, Jiang Lai couldn't withstand the devil's attack.

With just three kicks, Jiang Lai was seriously injured and taken offline.

On the stretcher, Jiang Lai had bruises and swollen face, and was wearing tattered clothes.

"Excuse me, everyone, I need to take a break for a bit."

Stephen Chow, with a solemn expression, said to everyone, "It's alright. You're just leaving physically, but your spirit will remain here forever."

Finally, everyone saluted and watched as Jiang Lai was carried away on a stretcher.

Anyone could see that this was said to Bruce Lee.

He shattered the "sick man of East Asia" stereotype with a single kick, propelled kung fu movies onto the world stage, ignited a global kung fu craze, and even got the term "Kung Fu" into the English dictionary.

He was not only a martial artist and a big star, but also a cultural icon who lived a short life of 33 years.

The man is gone, but his spirit lives on, just as his epitaph says.

"Your enlightenment will continue to guide us toward personal liberation."

Filming continues.

Although Jiang Lai has already logged off, he still has to wait by the side, occasionally taking some reshoots of scenes from before he logged off, serving as a background or something.

Qiangxiong never intended for these people to walk off the field standing up; he wanted his Devil Team to go all out and kill them.

In the end, the Shaolin team was almost completely wiped out, and even Stephen Chow was seriously injured.

Heroes always appear at the crucial final moment, except they are female heroes.

The Shaolin team had no substitutes left on the field. The referee said that if it was confirmed that there were no substitutes, the Shaolin team would be declared the loser.

Just then, Fan Bingbing, who had been teased for a while, appeared with a big bald head and said that he was a substitute.

Stephen Chow was worried about her safety, so he pulled her aside, and a famous scene was born from a flash of inspiration.

"What are you doing here? You should go back to Mars. Earth is dangerous."

Despite Fan Bingbing's insistence, he eventually went on stage.

No one expected that this seemingly frail girl would use her wits to overcome the opponent's strength, and with Stephen Chow's powerful kick, she would pierce the Devil Team's goal.

The Shaolin team won the game, Qiangxiong was punished, and Shaolin Kung Fu was carried forward.

Good guys defeat bad guys, and ideals are realized—who wouldn't love such a happy ending, as long as it's not forced?

According to Stephen Chow's instructions, the final battle scene would take about twenty minutes to edit out. It doesn't seem like much, but the filming took almost a month.

May has arrived.

Jackie Chan's "Rush Hour 2" has already started filming in Hong Kong, and he has invited Jiang to join the cast.

However, Stephen Chow's side still had some scenes left to film. In any case, Jiang Lai was just a supporting character with few scenes, so Jackie Chan didn't urge him any further.

The remaining scenes for Stephen Chow's film needed to be shot in Shanghai. The beginning and end of the film were shot in Times Square, Shanghai.

It was here that several fellow disciples gathered on the top floor to agree to come down from the mountain and play football.

Although the temperature in Shanghai wasn't below zero, it was still in the single digits. To connect with the summer scenes in the movie, everyone had to wear short sleeves while filming.

Jiang Lai was in an even worse situation, having to open his arms wide.

To create that cool and imposing atmosphere, Stephen Chow even used a wind machine to blow the air around.

Several people were clearly shivering from the cold, but they still had to look smugly at the camera.

The fellow apprentices joined hands, determined to make a name for themselves, with the Oriental Pearl Tower faintly visible in the distance.

Stephen Chow knew that Jiang Lai had other movies to film, so he quickly finished this scene and released him. He didn't need Jiang Lai's involvement anymore.

That's how filming is; sometimes there are no farewells, no wrap party, and you have to rush off to the next scene.

That evening, Jiang arrived in Hong Kong and found the hotel where the "Rush Hour 2" crew was staying, according to the address. Zhang Ziyi was waiting for him in the lobby.

"Are you tired from the journey?" Zhang Ziyi naturally took the suitcase from Jiang Lai's hand.

"Not bad, where are the others?" Jiang Lai twisted his neck.

"There's a night shoot tonight, everyone's out filming."

The two chatted as they entered the elevator and went to a room.

"Oh, right, I have a surprise for you." Zhang Ziyi smiled and pulled two trophies from her suitcase. "Ta-da!"

Jiang Lai blinked and took it. "What's this?"

"The Best Actor award at the Hundred Flowers Awards? That's mine."

Jiang Lai nodded, then remembered that at the beginning of November, Sister Ying said that the Chicken Flower Awards were about to start, at the end of November, and that "My Father and Mother" would definitely win an award. She asked him if he wanted to participate. He could have gone, but he was too lazy, so he declined.

The male and female leads must have a past, otherwise who would you look down on?

Yingjie coordinated with the Korean side to speed up the filming of Zhang Ziyi's scenes and brought them to her before the opening ceremony.

"Okay, that's good."

Jiang Lai smiled and put the award aside. Putting aside the question of its prestige, at least it was recognized domestically. As for his foreign awards, they would probably be gathering dust somewhere at home long ago.

"I'll be staying in this room tonight, right?" He looked around.

"Otherwise, where else do you want to stay?" Zhang Ziyi playfully punched him.

"Hehe." Jiang Lai chuckled and rubbed his hands together.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and sobs and moans fill the air.