Hong Kong 1990: From stuntman to King of Kung Fu

Chapter 107 A Stunning Rogue's Shura Field

At 8:30, the movie "SPL: Sha Po Lang" began to play.

Because there were many guests, it took quite a while to get everyone in.

Just like attending a wedding, people don't care how fancy the ceremony is or how beautiful the bride is dressed; they only care about when the food is served and how delicious it is.

Therefore, Tang Long simply canceled the pre-screening interview session to avoid keeping everyone waiting.

After a brief introduction by the host, the movie was shown immediately.

The New Century Cinemas' flagship luxury cinema in Causeway Bay boasts the largest screening room, with all 585 seats fully occupied.

After the lights went out, the entire screening room fell completely silent, with everyone focused intently on the big screen.

The first thing to appear is the Tangde Pictures logo animation.

Tang Jia had never done this before, but Tang Long had Xiantao Digital make one for him last year.

It started with a background of rice paper texture, and there was no sound at all; it was extremely quiet.

Suddenly, a powerful, explosive heartbeat was heard.

A drop of thick ink falls in the upper left corner of the picture, as if an invisible hand is rapidly wielding the brush.

But what was written was not words, but an abstract "T" shape, with ink splattering, full of power and unpredictability.

The moment the ink was finished writing, the entire image turned black and white inverted, and then the ink suddenly burst into flames, turning into golden ash.

After the ashes dissipated, the four traditional Chinese characters "Tangde Film Industry" appeared in the center of the image with a gold foil effect, the font elegant and sharp.

This was designed by Tang Long himself and was just completed this year.

Due to the current technical capabilities of Xiantao Digital, the presented effect cannot yet meet his requirements.

In a few years, it will need to be remade.

However, at that time, the IOGOs of major film companies were relatively simple or even rudimentary, while Tangde Pictures' IOGOs were a refreshing surprise for many people.

Subsequently, the logo of ShadowJet was very simple, consisting of just one line of text.

The movie starts quickly, beginning with a conversation between Chen Guozhong and three colleagues.

They discussed Ma Jun, a newly transferred colleague who had joined them.

They didn't believe Ma Jun could knock someone out of their mind with a single punch, but Chen Guozhong insisted it was true.

Then, a scene was interspersed where Ma Jun pulled Zhang Xueyou out of the car window and then punched Zhang Xueyou, sending him flying.

This single shot showcases the formidable fighting power of the cavalry.

Zhang Xueyou makes a cameo appearance as the character who gets beaten into an idiot by Ma Jun, and he also plays a role in advancing the plot later on.

After Ma Jun joined, Chen Guozhong took him to the street at night to introduce him: "Here, the police are in charge during the day, but Wang Bao is in charge after midnight."

Just then, a patrolling policeman saw someone being bullied and stepped in to stop it. He was then surrounded by a group of Wang Bao's men, and the leader of the thugs even smashed a beer bottle at the policeman's feet.

Upon seeing this, Chen Guozhong and Ma Jun immediately stepped forward to resolve the situation, almost triggering a conflict and forcing the two to draw their guns in a show of force.

Then came the sound of bottles being knocked.

Wang Bao makes his appearance.

Wearing a gray suit and sporting long hair, Wang Bao walked over with sharp eyes, and his underlings immediately made way for him.

This is the first time Sammo Hung has played such a villainous gangster boss role.

This aura, this sense of oppression, astonished Jackie Chan and the others upon their appearance.

"Holy crap, my brother has a talent for playing villains?"

"A hen? This is the first time I've ever seen one like this," Yuan Hua said, shaking his head.

This is the first encounter between the three members of the "Kill, Break, Wolf" faction.

Later, Chen Guozhong tried to tamper with the evidence to arrest Wang Bao and imprison him. When Ma Jun found out, he stepped forward to stop him, and a conflict ensued.

Chen Guozhong posed a pointed question to Ma Jun: "Back then, you punched someone into an idiot, and all the police were protecting you that day. Tell me, what was right and what was wrong?"

Ma Jun fell silent.

During this time, he had already come to know Wang Bao's ruthlessness.

He brutally murdered undercover agents, silenced witnesses, and attacked agents, but each time he managed to clear his name and escape legal punishment.

Ultimately, Ma Jun chose to join Chen Guozhong and his group.

However, tragedy struck swiftly.

Donnie Yen, who plays Ah-Ji, makes her appearance.

Chen Guozhong's three colleagues died one after another from Aji's dagger.

The witness was also killed, while Wang Bao was released.

Chen Guozhong completely lost his mind and went to seek revenge on Wang Bao, but was immediately arrested.

Ma Jun had no choice but to go to Wang Bao's stronghold to rescue Chen Guozhong.

Next came the classic battle in the film.

On his way to find Wang Bao, Ma Jun encountered Aji blocking his way in an alley.

The two men, wielding sticks in one hand and short knives in the other, engaged in a duel that lasted for more than four minutes.

Not only the stunt performers, but all the audience members held their breath, their eyes glued to the big screen.

Only when Ah-Ji collapsed in a pool of blood did everyone breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Cheng Long sighed inwardly, realizing that hearing Tang Jili talk about it before was far less impactful than seeing it with his own eyes.

This kind of action scene is completely different, but it's very exciting.

The martial arts professionals were even more astonished after watching it; they had never seen such action design before.

While admiring Tang Long, I was also delighted, and I found new routines for designing action sequences.

What followed was another exciting fight scene, a duel between Ma Jun and Wang Bao, with all sorts of techniques employed.

The duel ended with Ma Jun seriously injured, Ma Bao's wife and children being crushed to death, and Wang Bao being arrested after going insane.

The film ends with Chen Guozhong collapsing in agony on the beach.

Chen Zhiyue, a senior columnist for Film Biweekly, breathed a sigh of relief as the end credits rolled.

He started paying attention to Tang Lung from the time of "The Blade," and watched him grow step by step to become a top-tier kung fu star in Hong Kong.

With the hype surrounding "SPL: Sha Po Lang" so grand, he was genuinely worried that Tang Long might get carried away and end up making a terrible film.

After watching the movie, he finally felt relieved.

"Mr. Chen, you seem relieved?" Shen Wen, the head of the film and television review section of Ming Pao, couldn't help but ask.

"A little."

"You really have a soft spot for Tang Long. Every time one of his movies is released, there's always a lavish review from you in 'Film Biweekly'."

"That's because their movies are good."

"What about this movie, 'SPL: Sha Po Lang'?"

"Of course it's good, better than I expected. You don't think it's good?"

"Although I prefer kung fu movies like Jet Li's 'Once Upon a Time in China,' I have to admit that 'SPL: Sha Po Lang' is indeed a good movie."

Hong Kong kung fu films are about to have another genre added.

Moreover, this is not just an action movie; it has a profound theme, full of a sense of destiny, and the name "SPL" (Sha Po Lang) is brilliantly chosen.

Shen Wen sincerely praised it.

"Since that's the case, and I've already accepted their gift, I should go back and write a proper film review, haha."

For some reason, Chen Zhiyue couldn't help but feel happy when he heard Shen Wen praise Tang Long for "Sha Po Lang".

At the premiere banquet after the movie ended, Tang Long became the focus of everyone's attention and was surrounded by a group of people.

Seeing the scene before him, Stephen Chow smiled and said to Wong Jing beside him, "Hong Kong will have another action superstar after Jackie Chan."

"You have high hopes for 'SPL: Sha Po Lang'?"

"You don't think it's good? This movie is very innovative, and the plot is not bad either."

"Sooner or later, I'll make a kung fu movie too."

Wang Jing watched "SPL: Sha Po Lang" at the screening event.

It has to be said that it was amazing, but for him, it's useless no matter how amazing it is before the film has been tested by the market.

However, judging from the audience's reaction at the premiere, this movie will likely do well at the box office.

"Aren't you afraid Tang Long will surpass you?"

"I'm not afraid." Stephen Chow's tone remained unchanged. "He and I are different types of actors. Even if our films go head-to-head, I won't be the one who has to avoid the limelight."

His tone was soft, but Wang Jing could sense the powerful confidence within it.

Stephen Chow is the most talented actor he has ever seen, and he even thinks he is the best actor among all Hong Kong actors.

But he could also sense that this genius also had a restless heart.

As the banquet drew to a close, the guests left one by one.

Tang Long was a little drunk, but his mind was still clear.

"Brother Xueyou, don't go yet."

Noticing that Wang Zuxian, Liu Jialing, and Guan Zhilin were all sitting steadily and showed no intention of getting up, he quickly pulled Zhang Xueyou back from leaving.

"What is it? Do you still want to drink?"

"Has PolyGram finished processing the song I requested?"

"Why would a kung fu actor like you sing?"

"Jackie Chan has released several albums already, why can't I sing?"

Zhang Xueyou thought about it and realized it made sense, so she replied, "I'll urge them for you when we get back."

"Forget it, I don't need you to rush me anymore. PolyGram's efficiency is too low, or they just don't respect me at all. I'll write the songs myself."

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"You can write songs?"

"I know a lot more. I've already thought of the lyrics, and I have the melody in my head."

Zhang Xueyou didn't believe it at all. How easy is it to create a song? Unless it's just a tune you hum randomly.

"Then why don't you sing it?"

Don't be surprised if I sing it.

"Don't be surprised, go ahead and sing."

Did I sing it for real?

"Hurry up and sing!"

Tang Long gulped down a glass of red wine, paused for a moment, and then slowly sang:

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I occasionally get drunk and really enjoy the freedom...

Ok?

Zhang Xueyou's joking expression vanished, and his expression grew increasingly serious as he listened.

Especially when he heard the chorus, he looked at Tang Long, who was singing with great enthusiasm, and his face was full of horror.

Is he really a genius?

Tang Long had intended to stall for time, but seeing that the three of them seemed to be at odds and were not leaving, he realized they were not.

Already a bit drunk, he let loose completely when he reached the climax of the song:

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"Why do you still like a scoundrel like me? Are you stupid or incredibly noble?"

After finishing the song, Tang Long collapsed into Zhang Xueyou's arms.

Caught off guard, Zhang Xueyou was about to help him when she suddenly heard Tang Long's voice: "Don't speak, help me get away quickly."

Despite being full of questions, Zhang Xueyou still helped Tang Long stagger away from the banquet hall.

After watching Tang Long's shadow disappear, Wang Zuxian and the other two couldn't help but exchange glances.

They hadn't communicated beforehand, but they all tacitly wanted to see what Tang Long would ultimately choose.

Unexpectedly, he ended up pretending to be drunk.

That's right, the three of them, who knew Tang Long's drinking capacity very well, all knew that Tang Long was definitely faking being drunk.

However, after listening to Tang Long sing that song, which was somewhat off-key, their feelings were quite complicated.

Especially Wang Zuxian, if Tang Long chooses someone else in the end, she plans to break up with him completely.

Knowing that he has other women and seeing him with your own eyes are completely different feelings; you can't fool yourself at all.

Seeing Tang Long leave, the haughty Wang Zuxian glanced at the other two, snorted, and got up to leave.

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