Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 203 Holy crap! He's a martial arts prodigy! Xiao Tian just wants to train harder!

The morning of November 11.

A film forum was held in Foshan.

As a renowned director, top star, and world-class young artist, Lu Yunzhou was invited to attend this film forum.

The forum's theme was about how to promote the spirit of Foshan martial arts and combine it with traditional films—the title was too long for Lu Yunzhou to remember, but it was something like that.

After all, Foshan is the hometown of martial arts.

Huang Feihong's hometown.

Ip Man's hometown.

The forum lasted for two hours, with leaders giving speeches for one hour, and Hendrik Willem Van Loon, as a special guest, speaking for half an hour.

Immediately afterwards, a representative from some folk martial arts association went up and spoke for another half hour.

Lu Yunzhou felt sleepy listening to it.

However, during the meeting, there were at least three cameras in the room that would scan him from time to time. He could only force himself to concentrate, pretending to be fully focused, and even writing furiously as if he were deeply moved.

This gave the organizers a great deal of face.

"Finally, welcome to Foshan."

After a long two hours, the leader's speech finally came to an end.

The entire audience burst into applause, the applause thundering.

It's clear that everyone's applause was genuine.

After the forum, Lu Yunzhou went back to the hotel for dinner, as he had a rehearsal scheduled for the afternoon.

The main purpose is to arrange the order of walking the red carpet.

"Brother Xiaochuan, I've arranged to meet Zhang Jin this afternoon. Let's have some tea together and get to know each other." Wu Jing seemed quite interested in Lu Yunzhou's affairs.

Just a few days ago, Zhang Jin was mentioned, and Wu Jing immediately helped Lu Yunzhou arrange for someone to come and meet him.

"OK."

"Then I'll ask the organizers for leave."

The afternoon session was just a rehearsal, so it didn't matter if Lu Yunzhou didn't go; he could just have his assistant go and take his place.

"I remember Zhang Jin was from Chongqing, wasn't he?"

Ever since Wu Jing mentioned that Zhang Jin had won the Wushu championship at the National Games several times, Lu Yunzhou had taken a closer look at Zhang Jin's resume.

"right."

Wu Jing nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhou sent a message to Tian Xiwei: "Xiao Tian, ​​come with me to meet a guest this afternoon. He might be our martial arts instructor in the future, and an important member of our team."

"Okay!"

Even when sending WeChat messages, Tian Xiwei's words are full of vitality and energy.

Lu Yunzhou asked the staff arranged by the organizer for leave, saying that he had something to do in the afternoon and would not be going to the rehearsal.

Anyway, there will be another rehearsal on the morning of the awards ceremony on the 10th.

"Director Lu, everything else is fine, but regarding the order of the red carpet walks, do you have any requests for a finale?"

The staff originally planned to discuss this matter with Lu Yunzhou in the afternoon.

His boss will come over then.

After all, being able to walk the red carpet last represents a person's status in the industry. Many celebrities care a lot about being the last one to walk the red carpet.

The final act is a symbol of status in the martial arts world!

If you can't make it to the finale and get outshone by your rivals, you'll easily be ridiculed online. Especially now that the internet environment is so bad.

If they even slightly "can't win," the entire team will be subjected to a barrage of criticism from fans.

"Director Lin Chaoxian, want to be the grand finale?"

Wu Jing was right next to him; there was no way Wu Jing wanted to be the last one to perform.

Hendrik Willem Van Loon was just an award presenter; there was no need for him to steal the spotlight as the finale.

After much thought, Lu Yunzhou decided that only the "Operation Red Sea" team wanted to be the last to walk the red carpet.

"Director Lin Chaoxian didn't explicitly say that, but our leaders might have had that idea. After all, 'Operation Red Sea' is a patriotic film."

"Director Lu, you should understand."

This staff member is in a difficult position.

The entire cast and crew of "Operation Red Sea" combined are not as famous or as popular as Lu Yunzhou alone.

But it's a patriotic film, and the production company is incredibly powerful.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yunzhou said understandingly, "Director Lin Chaoxian is a senior, and 'Operation Red Sea' is a movie I really like. I have no objection to their team wanting to be the last to walk the red carpet."

"After all, Operation Red Sea won Best Film. That's the biggest award at this year's Hundred Flowers Film Festival."

In fact, Lu Yunzhou didn't care that much about whether he was the finale.

However, the organizers seemed worried that he would get angry—perhaps if he were to be a little firm, they would immediately change their minds and let him be the last one to walk the red carpet.

But doing this makes him seem very inconsiderate.

Last night, he was bragging to director Lin Chaoxian, who is so old, so why not let him have his way?

"Director Lu, thank you for your understanding."

Seeing that Lu Yunzhou was not persistent, the staff breathed a sigh of relief.

Today's popular celebrities are extremely difficult to please because their core fanbase consists entirely of young girls.

These young girls cannot tolerate their brothers suffering any injustice.

Even if it's second place, the fans can't accept it.

"Boss, Director Lu, to show respect for Director Lin Chaoxian, voluntarily gave up being the last to walk the red carpet—I mean, once inside, we should give more screen time to the 'Fairy Castle' crew, since both Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun are very popular."

"At the last awards ceremony, the shoulder-shaking dance they performed in front of the live camera caused a huge sensation online."

Lu Yunzhou was understanding of the staff member, and the staff member reciprocated by helping Lu Yunzhou's crew secure some live broadcast footage.

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun's dance that Cai Xukun performed last time caused countless people across the internet to burst into laughter.

Later, someone posted the original version of the shoulder-shaking dance performed by Tian Xiwei, which reignited the popularity of some fragments from "Idol Producer".

Cai Xukun has become the founding father of the parody video genre on Bilibili!

When the background music of "Chicken You're Too Beautiful" plays, it's as if the same phantom appears in the minds of everyone on the internet.

The Guangzhou-Foshan area is full of tea restaurants.

However, neither Lu Yunzhou, Wu Jing, nor Zhang Jin are from Guangdong, and they don't really have any special preference for tea restaurants.

It's just a matter of adapting to local customs.

Wu Jing found a relatively upscale-looking tea restaurant near her hotel, booked a private room, and invited Zhang Jin to have afternoon tea together.

"Brother Jing, it's been a long time."

Zhang Jin immediately gave Wu Jing a big hug.

They are the same age, both born in 1974.

One is the Beijing Wushu Team, and the other is the Sichuan Wushu Team. Although they belong to different local Wushu teams, they often meet at the National Games and have been competing against each other since they were young.

Zhang Jin served as Wu Jing's stunt double in the TV series "Shaolin" starring Fan Shaohuang, which was Wu Jing's debut drama.

Although Zhang Jin never felt that he was inferior to Wu Jing in terms of martial arts skills.

However, in terms of appearance, he was far inferior to Wu Jing.

Therefore, she has never become as famous as Wu Jing.

This year, Zhang Jin is doing well, having just finished filming "Ip Man: The Legend of Cheung Tin-chi".

This is the famous "Ip Man" series.

Although it's a side story, for him to be able to play the male lead is still a huge step forward and a success for him.

Therefore, Zhang Jin was in high spirits during this period.

"Old Zhang, let me introduce you—this is Director Lu Yunzhou. Even though we've never met, you should have heard of him, right?"

Wu Jing put his arm around Zhang Jin's shoulder, made him sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and then introduced Lu Yunzhou to the person next to him.

"Director Lu, I've long admired your name."

Zhang Jin glanced at Lu Yunzhou, his tone somewhat indifferent.

He's involved in Hong Kong entertainment circles and had no prior connection with Lu Yunzhou.

Before he came, Wu Jing told him that Lu Yunzhou wanted to make an action movie and wanted to find a good martial arts teacher.

Moreover, Lu Yunzhou's upcoming projects all require martial arts direction, which can be seen as providing Zhang Jin with a long-term livelihood.

After all, Zhang Jin is already 44 years old, and his body can't take it if he continues to fight.

Being a martial arts instructor makes things much easier.

However, in Zhang Jin's view, Wu Jing made it sound so easy—he made a fortune with "Wolf Warrior 2" and could retire right away, so of course he lost his drive.

But Zhang Jin has never starred in a blockbuster film. How could he be content to retire behind the scenes like this?

At least, we should wait until "Ip Man: The Legend of Cheung Tin-chi" is released before making a decision.

"Master Zhang, I heard from Brother Jing that you're very good at mentoring newcomers? Back when 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' was filming, you were Chow Yun-fat's martial arts instructor, teaching him Tai Chi?"

This was indeed said by Wu Jing.

If Wu Jing hadn't been so eager to exaggerate Zhang Jin's story, Lu Yunzhou wouldn't have known about these behind-the-scenes tales.

"That's true."

Zhang Jin drank a cup of tea and nodded slightly.

In November, the weather in Foshan was quite hot, and he finished his tea in just two gulps.

Seeing this, Tian Xiwei quickly poured Zhang Jin another cup.

Zhang Jin turned to look at Tian Xiwei and said, "Thank you."

Tian Xiwei smiled sweetly and said in authentic Chongqing dialect, "Don't mention it."

Hearing the familiar accent, Zhang Jin was somewhat surprised. He turned to look at Tian Xiwei again and asked curiously, "Which department are you from?"

Tian Xiwei replied, "Tongliang."

"Tongliang is a good place."

Zhang Jin offered a compliment, then casually added, "I'm from Wanzhou. However, when I was in the martial arts team, I had a good friend from Tongliang."

Tian Xiwei glanced at Lu Yunzhou first, then looked at Zhang Jin and asked, "Uncle Zhang, we have a special effects blockbuster called 'A Writer's Odyssey,' which is scheduled to start filming in Chongqing next month. Although we've hired a martial arts choreographer, he's definitely not as good as you, Uncle Zhang."

"Uncle Zhang, if I may ask, are you going to Chongqing to promote your new movie, 'Ip Man: The Legend of Cheung Tin-chi'?"

Tian Xiwei was born in 97, and Zhang Jin was born in 74, so they are about the same age as Tian Xiwei's mother.

She immediately upgraded Zhang Jin's title, calling him "Uncle".

"We need to go back."

Zhang Jin nodded.

He finally got to star in an action movie, so he definitely had to go back to his hometown to show it off. Mainly, he wanted to brute-force his way to the attention of his relatives and friends.

Returning home in wealth and honor is like wearing fine clothes at night.

Just like Tian Xiwei, the reason she was particularly grateful to Zhao Liying was because "A Writer's Odyssey" was filmed in her hometown of Chongqing.

Tian Xiwei returned home to film a movie, and she was even the female lead. Her parents were overjoyed.

The neighbors always brag about how cute she was as a child. Because of this, her younger sister is now practically the school's darling.

Tian Xiwei now understands why Lu Yunzhou deliberately returned to his hometown of Wenzhou to film "Queen of Tears," and even chose his own junior high school as the location.

He even filmed at his junior high school, deliberately shooting a short clip.

Back then, the seemingly strict principal and homeroom teacher at Lu Yunzhou's alma mater praised him every day in front of the camera, saying how outstanding he was when he was studying.

During that time, although Tian Xiwei was not in Wenzhou, she could feel that Lu Yunzhou was not filming, but rather enjoying the praise from others every day.

Filming this kind of drama must be so much fun.

"Uncle Zhang, do you have any other big projects planned for next year?"

Tian Xiwei asked a question, and seeing that Zhang Jin didn't respond, she extended a warm invitation: "Uncle Zhang, my brother and I have a big production coming up next year, which we'll be filming in Italy. We're planning to emulate the American TV series format and make it into a high-quality action series."

"Uncle Zhang, our production team has top-notch resources in China, except for a top-notch martial arts choreographer."

"Although my elder brother has already contacted Director Cheng Xiaodong, Director Cheng Xiaodong is getting old and his energy is waning. Moreover, he is currently filming 'Zhu Xian,' and post-production may take some time, so he may not be able to make it in time."

"Uncle Zhang, please come to our film crew. We'll all consider you our teacher."

Tian Xiwei knew that her main purpose for this trip was to help Lu Yunzhou recruit Zhang Jin.

There's no shortage of martial arts instructors.

However, excellent martial arts instructors are rare in the market.

Because there are very few film crews shooting action scenes at present, the employment of martial arts instructors has been squeezed, and many people have changed careers halfway through their careers.

Those who can survive in such a difficult environment are all elites.

Zhang Jin is a martial arts master whom even Wu Jing admires. This time, Tian Xiwei is going to help Lu Yunzhou win over this talented person, Zhang Jin.

To complete the final piece of their team.

"Your hospitality is so kind, it's hard for me to refuse."

Tian Xiwei wanted to invite him to join the crew and help Lu Yunzhou as the action director, and Zhang Jin naturally understood.

However, he still couldn't believe that Lu Yunzhou, a popular celebrity and the young master of a luxury goods family, could endure the hardships of martial arts training.

If Lu Yunzhou finds martial arts training too difficult, he might quit after two days.

What should he do?

He's in his forties, has a wife and children, and doesn't have time to play with Lu Yunzhou.

He couldn't possibly give up his current career and stable income to accompany Lu Yunzhou in his madness.

However, since Wu Jing had called him over, he had to give Wu Jing face.

At this moment, Zhang Jin turned to look at Lu Yunzhou and said tactfully, "Martial arts are mainly about talent. Otherwise, wouldn't there be martial arts masters everywhere? Wouldn't the industry be full of action stars? Director Lu, don't you agree?"

right?"

Lu Yunzhou's appearance is absolutely flawless.

He's even more handsome than Jet Li.

He has a tall and straight figure and an extremely cold and aloof temperament. With a little styling, whether in ancient costume or modern clothes, Lu Yunzhou is the kind of master who keeps his skills hidden.

Unfortunately, becoming a kung fu superstar is just a dream for many people.

It looks beautiful from afar, but up close it's all broken and fragmented.

The first thing to do when learning martial arts is to endure hardship.

With Lu Yunzhou's appearance, it's not certain he could endure this hardship.

After all, Lu Yunzhou is already famous all over the world just because of his looks, so why should he have to suffer for no reason?

Zhang Jin couldn't understand it.

To discourage Lu Yunzhou, Zhang Jin directly used Wu Jing, who was standing next to him, as an example.

"Director Lu, do you know that when Brother Jing was filming 'SPL,' I kicked him over 300 times, until his vision went black and his face was covered in shards of glass. The director still wasn't satisfied with that, so he did another take."

"Could you go this far if you were making an action movie?"

Zhang Jin directly asked Lu Yunzhou a practical question.

Wu Jing has worked so hard and now he has achieved success by making "Wolf Warrior 2." Zhang Jin can only admire him and has nothing else to say.

"I can't do it."

Lu Yunzhou admitted it directly, but he looked intently at Zhang Jin: "It's precisely because I can't do it that I need a professional martial arts instructor to help me film the most exciting scenes with the least amount of effort."

"Master Zhang, this is your greatest significance as the action director."

"You should try every possible way to minimize injuries to our actors while still creating spectacular action sequences that will be unforgettable for the audience."

"If, as you just said, we beat Brother Jing half to death just to film a shot that doesn't leave much of an impression—what's the point?"

Haha!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jin couldn't help but laugh.

To be honest, when the director told him to kick Wu Jing as hard as he could, he couldn't help but wonder if the director was deliberately messing with him or trying to intimidate Wu Jing.

It's just making a movie; there's absolutely no need to beat someone to death.

We can take some protective measures for Wu Jing so that the audience won't notice.

Why do we have to put Wu Jing through all this trouble, trying to make him a tough guy?

It's been almost 10 years since the movie "SPL" was filmed, but Zhang Jin still feels sorry for Wu Jing when he thinks back to that scene.

The 300 kicks I gave myself to meet the director's requirements were really too brutal.

Lu Yunzhou's words didn't sound like something a heartless director would say; instead, they showed concern for the action actors.

This caused a slight change in Zhang Jin's heart.

"Alright, Director Lu, let me teach you a trick first, and see what your talent is."

"To be honest, it's a bit too late for you to switch to action acting at your age. Even just doing a stunt requires a lot of hard work."

"I don't doubt your character, I just feel that with your busy work schedule and numerous appointments, it's not certain that you'll be able to find the time."

"The key to martial arts training is perseverance."

Zhang Jin did not look down on Lu Yunzhou.

He also knew that the more popular a star is, the busier their schedule is.

With his fame reaching Lu Yunzhou's level, he barely has time to sleep, let alone practice martial arts.

At this moment, Zhang Jin came to the corner of the private room and demonstrated the essence of Tai Chi, "Silk Reeling Force," to Lu Yunzhou.

He planned to use this tactic to make Lu Yunzhou back down.

"This move is called 'Silk Reeling Circle,' which is considered a basic skill in Tai Chi. Let me demonstrate it for you. Let's see how far you can go." Zhang Jin assumed a horse stance, rolled up his sleeves, and demonstrated it to Lu Yunzhou.

As he demonstrated, he recited the mantra: "The core of our Chen-style Tai Chi is the spiraling of silk threads, both forward and reverse. Imagine each movement as drawing a three-dimensional circle in the air. Never straighten your arms, and never bend them at an angle. Imagine your arms are wrapped around a rubber band, and when you exert force, there should be a twisting sensation."

"You give it a try!"

After performing a few circular motions, Zhang Jin stood up and asked Lu Yunzhou to try.

Lu Yunzhou imitated Zhang Jin's posture, taking a horse stance, but instead of immediately using his hands to draw circles, he first rotated his waist, leading with his shoulders, then his elbows, and finally his hand joints, gradually transmitting the movement.

At first, Lu Yunzhou was very slow.

Gradually, after trying a few more times, he got the hang of it. He twisted his waist and his hand flew out as if he were throwing it, instead of relying on his arm for power.

It does look quite decent.

"Awesome! Awesome!"

Wu Jing was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and clapped wildly beside him.

Zhang Jin glanced at it a few times, then a look of doubt appeared in his eyes: "You've studied this before?"

"I've seen tutorials online."

Lu Yunzhou straightened his stance without even breaking a sweat, then turned to Zhang Jin with a beaming smile: "My physical talent, isn't it alright?"

genius!

This guy is a genius!

Zhang Jin remained silent, but his heart was in turmoil.

He couldn't help but step forward and take Lu Yunzhou's hand, twisting his waist to transfer the force to his hand, wanting to test Lu Yunzhou's strength.

core strength.

As a result, Lu Yunzhou only swayed slightly, but quickly regained his balance, even causing Zhang Jin to stumble.

What the hell!

What incredible strength!

At that moment, after Zhang Jin steadied himself, he turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, his eyes wide with astonishment.

He hadn't expected that Lu Yunzhou, who looked physically weak, would have such strong core strength, even stronger than him at his peak.

Is this even human? How did they train like that?

Wasn't he supposed to be an idol star?

Could it be that this guy was a top national athlete before entering the entertainment industry? And a strength athlete at that?

"Excellent, you have great physical talent. Especially your core strength, which is extremely stable. It's clear your fitness coach is very skilled."

Zhang Jin was impressed by Lu Yunzhou.

An hour ago, if Lu Yunzhou had said he wanted to be an action star, Zhang Jin would have thought he was just daydreaming.

If you're going to be an idol, just be a good idol. Why are you trying to be an action star? Do you really think action stars are as common as cabbages?

The physical fitness level alone is beyond the reach of most people.

When filming on set, if they get even a minor scrape, they'll cry their eyes out.

As it turned out, Zhang Jin realized that he had misjudged the situation.

Lu Yunzhou has every right to become an action star.

All you need is a good martial arts instructor.

No wonder he came looking for me!

Seeing Zhang Jin's astonishment at his physical abilities, Lu Yunzhou smiled. The talent the system gave him was truly amazing.

One possesses exceptional physical talent, the other has a skill-based talent.

With both combined, even if one can't become Superman, it's more than enough to make movies and become an action superstar.

"Master Zhang, for 'A Writer's Odyssey,' although I've assembled a complete action team, I'm still missing a kung fu master to play the red-armored warrior."

"If you're interested, would you like to give it a try?"

The red-armored warrior doesn't need to show his face.

Lu Yunzhou had originally planned to make a cameo appearance himself. He'd just be giving Lao Dong a ride—after all, the red-armored warrior didn't need to show his face; he just needed to show off his physique.

As for the wire work and action sequences—consider it a warm-up for "The Killer's Shopping Mall".

Now, if he could persuade Zhang Jin to come over, he could give Zhang Jin an opportunity to cooperate.

As long as Zhang Jin is kept on set, everything else will be easier.

"this----"

Zhang Jin had absolutely no interest in this ordinary supporting character, but he was extremely interested in Lu Yunzhou's exceptionally talented physique.

Lu Yunzhou's physical talent surpasses that of anyone he has ever seen.

Whether it's explosive power, core strength, lower body stability, or those long limbs—

Zhang Jin was very curious about what Lu Yunzhou ate as a child to grow up like that. How could he possess such outstanding physical talent?

Zhang Jin was truly envious.

Zhang Jin always felt that his physical talent was exceptional, far surpassing that of people like Wu Jing and Li Lianjie.

He's just not handsome enough; he just needs an opportunity.

But now, he began to realize that Lu Yunzhou's physical talent was stronger than his own.

It would be such a waste not to use such physical talent for martial arts.

If this were a martial arts novel, Zhang Jin, a seasoned expert in his forties, would probably have to go to great lengths to persuade Lu Yunzhou, a martial arts prodigy who is one in a thousand years, to become his disciple.

Although times have changed.

However, Zhang Jin still couldn't resist wanting to pass on all his skills to Lu Yunzhou, wanting to see what kind of style Lu Yunzhou would have as an action superstar on screen.

"Old Zhang, I advise you to agree to his proposal."

At this moment, Wu Jing put his arm around Zhang Jin's shoulder and whispered, "Those old-school directors in Hong Kong are out of touch with the times. If you work with them, you'll only earn a meager salary; it'll be hard to become a big star. If you work with Brother Xiao, even as a supporting actor, you might earn more than if you were the lead!"

Wu Jing knew Zhang Jin might not believe her, so she gave an example from her own circle: "You know the female lead of 'Wolf Warrior 2,' right? That girl named Dai Si. She used to work for Yang Mi's company, and she was doing terribly. She couldn't even get any roles."

"Ever since she started hanging out with Brother Xiaochuan, he learned that she was hardworking, honest, and very obedient. So he took her directly into 'Wolf Warrior 2,' which is my project, and made her the female lead."

"And also, this girl in front of you named Tian Xiwei! She's only been in the industry for two years, and she's already taken on three projects this year, including a special effects blockbuster with an investment cost of over 3 million yuan. That's the movie 'A Writer's Odyssey,' which we're going to film in Chongqing next."

"Brother Xiao Chuan is absolutely devoted to his own people! That's why everyone in his company considers him their big brother."

"His earning power is even greater than that of Hendrik Willem Van Loon back then. The benefits he provides to his company's employees are even more generous than those of Hendrik Willem Van Loon." "Some time ago, when I was working on a film set, the most common topic I heard people on the set talking about was how to switch jobs to his project and work with him."

At this point, Wu Jing patted Zhang Jin on the shoulder.

As for the specifics, Zhang Jin can figure it out for himself.

Anyway, as a long-time brother, he would definitely not betray Zhang Jin.

Wu Jing herself couldn't make it in Hong Kong and returned to the mainland, where she defied fate and became increasingly popular.

Zhang Jin didn't have the opportunity before, but now that he has the chance to join Lu Yunzhou's school, what is he hesitating for?

The film market on Hong Kong Island is ultimately too small; only by following Lu Yunzhou can you make a fortune.

"I'll think about it some more."

To be honest, Zhang Jin was already somewhat convinced by Wu Jing.

The main reason is that Lu Yunzhou's physical talent is truly extraordinary, which makes him feel that Lu Yunzhou has a high probability of success if he transitions into an action star.

Lu Yunzhou has a real chance of breaking through and becoming an action superstar comparable to Jet Li and Hendrik Willem Van Loon.

For martial arts practitioners, talent is paramount.

Diligent study and hard work can only guarantee a lower limit; talent determines a person's upper limit.

After finishing afternoon tea, Zhang Jin made an excuse that he had something to do and left first.

"Brother Xiao Chuan, how about I introduce you to another friend?"

When Zhang Jin refused, Wu Jing felt a little embarrassed, but he knew quite a few people.

In particular, there are quite a few action directors from the Yuen Clan.

Some of them went to Hollywood, but some haven't been doing well lately and are preparing to return home.

Wu Jing can act as an intermediary and introduce Lu Yunzhou to him.

"No need. I believe he will come back."

Lu Yunzhou, however, was full of confidence.

Why?

Wu Jing had no idea where Lu Yunzhou got his confidence from.

Lu Yunzhou just smiled mysteriously: "What's the biggest pressure for a middle-aged person? The pressure of supporting their family. He's an action star, covered in injuries. Even if he's the lead, how many more years can he keep making action films? He may not be able to figure it out himself, but someone else will help him figure it out."

Who will help him figure this out?

Wu Jing was a little puzzled, but this matter had little to do with him, and he had already done all he could to help.

He gave an account to Lu Yunzhou, and he also gave an account to Zhang Jin.

He stopped getting involved in what happened next.

Because after the meeting in the morning, Guo Fan called him again, asking if he could find a few more suckers.

Wu Jing was truly impressed.

If he had known Guo Fan was so unreliable, he shouldn't have joined the "Wandering Earth" project in the first place.

After two rounds of drinking, Guo Fan had him completely bewildered, and now he was in an awkward situation.

If this movie flops, Wu Jing doesn't know if he can continue to work in this industry.

Because Guo Fan relied entirely on his connections to beg for donations, which is how he managed to raise the funds for the filming of "The Wandering Earth."

If he hadn't stepped in, could Guo Fan have managed to manage such a large operation?

If this mess is ruined and Guo Fan just walks away, he'll be in a terrible situation, pleasing neither side.

The journey from Foshan back to Hong Kong Island takes just over two hours.

Once the high-speed rail opens in 2019, the commute will only take an hour and a half, making commuting between the two cities very convenient.

Before going home, Zhang Jin asked Cai Shaofen if there was anything he wanted to buy, so he could bring some back from Foshan.

Cai Shaofen wasn't interested in those things; she only wanted to ask about serious matters: "Honey, how was today? Did you meet Director Lu? Did he say anything?"

"Specifically————"

Zhang Jin then recounted their meeting to Cai Shaofen.

Cai Shaofen heard Lu Yunzhou extend a warm invitation to Zhang Jin, but Zhang Jin politely declined.

She suddenly got angry and asked in a low voice, "Why won't you agree?"

Do you know how high his status is in the mainland film and television industry? Do you know how rich his family is?

"His nickname is Golden Pixiu. Everyone who follows him becomes rich. He values ​​you so much that even if he just helps you make a little money, it would be enough for my son and me to live a carefree life for the rest of our lives."

"Do you know how much money Tang Yan has made in the past few years since she started working with him? At least 20 billion."

"I don't ask you to earn 20 billion, even just one-tenth or two hundred million would be enough for our whole family to live a worry-free life for the rest of our lives."

"Unless you don't want me and my son and daughter to have a good life."

Cai Shaofen thought that Zhang Jin might have gone crazy from practicing martial arts.

What's the most important thing when you're out in the world? It's choosing the right boss.

Zhang Jin's current films are all produced by Pegasus Motion Pictures. The owner behind Pegasus Motion Pictures is Huang Baiming.

Pegasus Pictures derives most of its revenue from mainland China.

Although Wong Pak-ming has extensive connections in the Hong Kong film industry, how can his network of relationships in mainland China compare to that of Lu Yunzhou?

What?

Zhang Jin had gone mad from practicing martial arts and was unaware of Lu Yunzhou's influence in the mainland entertainment industry.

Especially in the fashion industry.

If we're talking about filmmaking, Lu Yunzhou might have some rivals. But in the mainland fashion circle, Lu Yunzhou is the true big brother figure.

Coral is a world-class luxury brand.

Which domestic brand can compete with it?

No!

Nowadays, some independent designers in China who want to hold a solo fashion show in Europe and America will seek out Lu Yunzhou to act as a go-between.

Lu Yunzhou is also happy to help others, helping them connect with resources and even helping them solve some problems.

If there is a particularly outstanding designer, Lu Yunzhou will even invite them to join Kourui's company.

Those designers might not agree, but they are proud of it.

Zhang Jin was really foolish, only seeing Lu Yunzhou as an actor who wanted to transform into an action star, unaware of how influential Lu Yunzhou was.

Being an actor and winning the Best Actor award is the least significant achievement among Lu Yunzhou's many roles.

"He's that amazing?"

Zhang Jin only received a call from Wu Jing, who said that Lu Yunzhou wanted to invite him to be the action director and asked if he was interested.

Whether you're interested or not, come over and chat for a bit.

Zhang Jin thought it was nothing serious, and decided to treat it as a get-together with old friends.

Now, after hearing Cai Shaofen's introduction, he realized that he seemed to have unintentionally rejected a big boss.

"More impressive than you think."

Cai Shaofen didn't want to say anything more: "I'll talk to Sister Sun Li for a bit. Sister Sun Li and Tang Yan have a good relationship. I'll go to Shanghai later and have Sister Sun Li act as a mediator to talk to Tang Yan and make things clear. Just say that you're only worried that Director Lu can't handle the hardship of martial arts training, not that you don't want to be his action director."

"Honey, we all know your health—are you trying to kill yourself by continuing to be an action actor?"

"This is a rare opportunity for you to transition to working behind the scenes."

"I think the most important thing you should do next is to rethink your career path. Your goal shouldn't be to be like Hendrik Willem Van Loon, but rather like action directors such as Yuen Woo-ping."

Prices are particularly high on Hong Kong Island.

Houses are expensive too.

This has led to women on Hong Kong Island having nothing but thoughts about how to make money. If they can't make money themselves, they rely on their husbands to do so.

In this respect, she's similar to women in Shanghai.

The women in both cities are very good at budgeting.

Unable to persuade Cai Shaofen, Zhang Jin had no choice but to agree: "I understand. You handle it."

Actually, he was just considering it and didn't directly reject Lu Yunzhou.

After all, he just finished filming a movie called "Ip Man: The Legend of Cheung Tin-chi", which will be released around Christmas.

If this movie becomes a hit after its release, wouldn't he have more leverage when negotiating with Lu Yunzhou?

Unfortunately, no one understood him.

hotel.

After having afternoon tea with Zhang Jin, Tian Xiwei, like Sherlock Holmes, kept scrutinizing Lu Yunzhou's face upon returning.

Come and sweep away.

"Don't look at me like that. It's weird."

Lu Yunzhou reached out a hand, pinched Tian Xiwei's chin, and forcibly turned her face away.

But Tian Xiwei, like a roly-poly toy, snapped her head back to its original position, her eyes fixed intently on Lu Yunzhou.

"Brother, Zhang Jin just said your fitness coach is really good-looking? I've never seen your coach before. Your fitness coach must be very good-looking, right?"

If the fitness coach isn't good-looking, Lu Yunzhou definitely won't have the motivation to exercise.

Lu Yunzhou laughed heartily, squeezing Tian Xiwei's cheeks until they were round. Seeing her puzzled expression, he sighed, "Coach Tian, ​​I don't want to train tonight. Can I take a day off?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei immediately realized what was happening.

She laughed heartily, and said like a demon king, "No way! The competition is just around the corner, and you're a key player. You want to rest? Don't even think about it! Now, get back to extra training! Come on, come inside with me!"

After saying that, Tian Xiwei grabbed Lu Yunzhou's left arm and dragged him away.

She finished the entire bowl of porridge by herself.

They refused to leave any for Liu Hao.