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After all, she's the person next to you.

Lin Fengjiao was clear about Cheng Long's principles for accepting roles.

She simply said, "Hong Kong businessmen aren't necessarily villains."

Cheng Long shook his head and said, "I've looked up information on this. Even if the Hong Kong businessman is not a villain, he is still a speculator who wants to make money. I won't accept this kind of role."

Some actors have their own principles when accepting roles.

For example, if Andy Lau takes on a villain role, the ending must be tragic.

If the villain wins or escapes in the end, he won't accept it.

The first choice for the male lead in "Young and Dangerous" back then was Andy Lau.

Wang Jing personally talked to Liu Dehua.

But after reading the script, Andy Lau turned down the role.

Because he felt that with his influence, if he took on the movie "Young and Dangerous", it was very likely that his fans, especially teenagers, would join gangs and there would be no turning back.

In this regard, Andy has a great sense of responsibility.

If you are a veteran fan of Andy Lau, you will have noticed that he has played many villains in his acting career, but the endings are always very tragic, including but not limited to death, being cheated on, being betrayed, getting cancer, etc...

After watching a movie starring Andy Lau, you will never have the urge to commit a crime.

In this regard, Jackie Chan is actually better than Andy Lau.

Andy Lau doesn't take on villain roles with a happy ending, and Jackie Chan simply doesn't take on villain roles.

Especially after going to Hollywood.

Tell foreigners directly that I came to Hollywood to represent the image of Chinese actors and Chinese people. I cannot play a villain and I cannot let the world audience misunderstand China.

When Jackie Chan rose to prominence in Hollywood, the Western world looked down on China.

In that era, Jackie Chan had such a sense of national honor, which is certainly worthy of praise.

On the other hand, there was another kung fu superstar who was as famous as Jackie Chan at the time, Jet Li.

Once you go to Hollywood, not only will you not play villains, even dogs will play them.

literal meaning.

In the film "Danny the Wolfdog," Jet Li plays Danny, a killer who has been raised as a dog by a gangster boss since childhood. When making Chinese films, the impression of domestic audiences is that Jet Li plays heroic roles.

From Fong Sai-yuk to Wong Fei-hung, the superstars of that time did bring a sense of honor to many audiences.

Jackie Chan went to Hollywood and maintained this sense of honor, and did not disappoint his fans.

Then Jet Li played a dog raised by Westerners, which directly triggered a public opinion incident.

As a result, the film "Danny the Wolfdog" was not approved in China. Of course, in the eyes of many people, this is probably a manifestation of China's lack of confidence and freedom.

All I can say is that as both are kung fu superstars, despite being surrounded by controversy, Jackie Chan is still more favored by the higher-ups than Jet Li, and there are reasons for that.

Jackie Chan never bowed down to Hollywood back then.

Now facing Director Wei, I will not change my principles.

"It's not that this kind of role is bad, I can play it, but there's no need." Cheng Long has his own clear understanding: "There is no end to the filming of movies. I would rather solidify my image as an actor than have many people use the movies and roles I have played to make a fuss. With my current position and fame, I should pay more attention to these things."

Cheng Long is from Hong Kong.

Cultural conflicts and contradictions between Hong Kong and the mainland have always existed.

Cheng Long does not want to cause any controversy in this regard because of himself.

This is not a good thing.

And as a business card for Chinese actors to the outside world, you can really say that he is more than just an actor.

On the other hand, Jet Li...actually, he and Jackie Chan originally had the same status.

Then he immigrated to Lijiaopo.

This kind of influence is simply not comparable to that of ordinary actors.

In this regard, we should actually praise some Hong Kong actors who have been severely criticized by mainland China.

For example, Nicholas Tse.

When Nicholas Tse was 7 years old, his family arranged for him to obtain Canadian citizenship.

When he reached middle age and understood everything, Nicholas Tse paid a 20% renunciation tax and changed his nationality back to Chinese.

There is also Zhen Zaidan who was criticized even more miserably.

Donnie Yen was born in the United States. When he reached middle age and understood everything, he gave up his American citizenship and changed back to Chinese citizenship in 2009, when patriotism was still a crime.

This actually does not affect their disputes in other areas.

Of course, their character may be questionable, but no one can guarantee that.

But they have really taken practical actions to show their patriotism.

Praise when it is due, and support when it is due.

If you don’t support positive examples, it will only discourage others.

Therefore, Director Wei has always supported positive role models and treated celebrities differently.

"Director Wei probably wouldn't ask me to play a Hong Kong businessman. I didn't even audition. So many good actors have already gone. How could Director Wei come all the way to find me? This isn't a kung fu movie."

Cheng Long felt that he should not have such a big face.

It's not that irreplaceable.

Lin Fengjiao thought for a moment and said, "That means Director Wei might want to cooperate with you in other areas. I heard that Director Wei is planning to expand into overseas markets next."

A virtuous wife is better than ten thousand acres of fertile land.

Lin Fengjiao is just that kind of wife. Back then, she was considered one of the "Twin Lins" alongside Lin Qingxia. After marrying Cheng Long, she retired from the entertainment industry to take care of her husband and children. While her husband may seem undisciplined and her son unsuccessful, no one can deny that she is a winner in life.

Even if Cheng Long doesn't love her, who wouldn't be happy as long as she can live out her life alone with billions of dollars?

What's more, as Cheng Long became more successful, his respect and love for Lin Fengjiao grew day by day.

Especially after some brothers betrayed Cheng Long.

Cheng Long no longer treated all his brothers as confidants and began to manage them in a corporate manner.

Lin Fengjiao basically became the woman behind Cheng Long and began to take over the assets and management rights under Cheng Long's name.

She is not the kind of full-time housewife who only takes care of her husband and children. On the contrary, Lin Fengjiao is an absolute strong woman in her career.

She is aware of a lot of news in the industry, and sometimes even pays more attention to it than Cheng Long.

After all, Cheng Long is more of a superstar and it is impossible for him to hold management power all the time. He does not have that much time and energy.

Lin Fengjiao can help Cheng Long find out the gaps and provide suggestions.

It is no secret that Director Wei wants to shift the focus of his career overseas, and Director Wei has also said this publicly.

In the entertainment industry, anyone who wants to progress must focus on Director Wei’s work.

Lin Fengjiao also pays attention.

And she had been wondering whether there was a chance for her husband and Director Wei to cooperate in this regard.

"Mainland celebrities have made a fortune in recent years relying on the mainland market, and few of them focus on overseas influence. If Director Wei wants to expand overseas, the best way is to collaborate with celebrities with international influence. In this regard, you are more suitable than anyone else."

When Cheng Long heard Lin Fengjiao say this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Makes sense."

Compared with his box office appeal in the domestic entertainment industry, Jackie Chan also feels that he is not good enough.

But if we compete for influence overseas, Cheng Long can just say, "I'm not targeting anyone, everyone here is trash."

"In terms of developing overseas markets, my cooperation with Director Wei can indeed complement each other, achieve mutual benefit and win-win cooperation."

The more Cheng Long thought about it, the more he felt he could do it.

The series of failures in mainland China in recent years have dealt a heavy blow to his confidence.

He just doesn't want to admit that he is old and can't keep up with the times.

But the heart is clear.

Many people are like this. They can clearly see the reality, but they are unwilling to accept it and keep going against it until their heads are broken and bleeding.

The elderly are particularly prone to this problem.

When people get old, they either become open-minded or stubborn.

Successful people are rarely open-minded and most of them are stubborn.

The more people stand on the top of the mountain, the less willing they are to go down. This is human nature.

Cheng Long was also unwilling to go down the mountain.

Now, he seemed to see a road to the top of the mountain again.

"Joey is with Director Wei, and she was very popular in Southeast Asia back then. If Director Wei organizes a group, and Joey and I work together, it will have a lot of sentiment and appeal throughout Southeast Asia."

Cheng Long calmed down.

"Wife, please find me a copy of the novel 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' so I can review it. Maybe Director Wei wants to remake the classic."

Cheng Long didn't think about what Director Wei really wanted to shoot.

But the idea is right.

Lin Fengjiao reminded: "Stay away from Joey, she is Director Wei's person now."

Cheng Long was speechless: "...Wife, I'm already so old, why would I still think about this? Besides, do you think I'm stupid? How could I possibly compete with Director Wei for a woman?"

Cheng Long has been involved in countless gossips in his life, but he has never offended anyone because of a woman.

Watching Cheng Long's interviews, we can tell that he was a T0 version of the last century. He doesn't take women seriously at all. It's certainly not like he'd let them hinder his career.

What Lin Fengjiao was worried about would never happen to Cheng Long even when he was young.

Lin Fengjiao glanced at Cheng Long and thought about it. Although this stinky man was lustful, what he valued most was always his career.

Everyone says Cheng Long is lustful.

But the love-brained one is Jet Li.

Even though he was cursed by the whole world, even though the whole world knew that Li Zhi was the gambling king's mistress, Li Lianjie was still willing to abandon his wife and children for her and then marry her in a formal ceremony. For this, the Hong Kong media has a famous verdict:

A thousand pounds of friendship cannot compare to four ounces of chest!

Cheng Long won't have this problem.

His ambition is definitely greater than his ambition.

So from the perspective of a person of temperament, Jet Li actually lives a simpler life than Jackie Chan, and is more like a person of temperament - he is clearly a scumbag, and Mu Yang is also clearly a scumbag.

Putting aside right or wrong, it would be easier to make friends with Jet Li. As long as you suit his taste, it would not be difficult to get Jet Li to support you.

For example, heraldry.

The emblem suited Li Lianjie's taste and he became his godson.

Even though Wen Zhang was later banned from the domestic entertainment industry for cheating on his wife, Jet Li never left him.

When it comes to loyalty, Jackie Chan, who has always been known for his loyalty, may not be able to compare with Jet Li.

It’s a pity that Director Wei doesn’t care about who he makes friends with.

He has nothing to ask of others.

It’s more about making yourself happy.

So he doesn't need to be loyal.

What he wants is win-win cooperation and whoever he likes more.

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The words are divided into two parts.

Wang Zuxian and Li Jiaxin are in a terrible situation.