I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

Ah Hehong also felt that Huai Hu's evaluation was very correct. However, not far away, Huai Tianpei, who was quietly watching this scene, couldn't help but cast his eyes on the old carp on the screen when he heard his daughter's evaluation of Lao Li so close and without boundaries.

Huai Tianpei was naturally grateful to Lao Li for taking care of his daughter during the years he was away. He could also completely understand why Huai Hu had more feelings for Lao Li... But some words just made him uncomfortable, especially when his daughter had a closer father-daughter relationship with another person in front of him as a father.

Huai Tianpei is a martial arts fanatic, but that doesn't mean he is really indifferent to other things, especially family affection. It can only be said that he has not yet reached the mentality of being a father. After becoming a father, it is indeed a bit unrealistic to still want to pursue poetry and distant places.

In response, his eyes stayed on Lao Li's face on the screen for a long time, thinking about how to thank Lao Li for taking care of his daughter all these years. On the other side, Ah Jian also patted his sleeves and said:

"Okay, then it's time for me to go on stage. Director Chen Qi has specially choreographed a dance for me. I have to go on stage with Lao Li."

"…I should say that adding dance to the film without worrying about embarrassing the audience is worthy of being called Director Chen Qi. He really dares to think and act."

At the end of this segment, Lao Li, who plays the big brother of the Axe Gang, will lead a dance, and during the editing, along with Lao Li's dance, the deeds of the Axe Gang will be cut out.

Afterwards, there will be more and more gang members dancing behind Lao Li, implying the increasing size and membership of the Axe Gang. This kind of coordination of dance and editing can be said to be unique to Terra today.

Lao Li can be said to be a representative of those who love what they do. On the screen, Chen Qi and his companions watched Lao Li dancing to the drum beats. His movements were natural yet not enchanting, and his temperament was well controlled. They couldn't help but applaud Lao Li's professionalism.

"It's a pity that Lao Li doesn't act, otherwise our crew would have a permanent male lead in the future, and we wouldn't need Vina and Tallulah to dress up as men to guest star in the future..."

Chen Qi couldn't help but sigh. But now, the group of people behind Chen Qi, led by Wei Yanwu, couldn't be happy at all, because they all knew that once Lao Li finished filming today's scenes, it would be their turn tomorrow!

Although Lao Li's performance now is somewhat different from usual, people who are not aware of the situation will not think that Lao Li's performance is shameful. However, tomorrow's scene will really be a shameful moment for everyone present!

And Lao Li seemed to know that everyone didn't want to face the scenes so soon. Obviously everyone was memorizing the lines and the script at the same time. Lao Li also danced in the middle, but there was not a single NG! Not even once!

Obviously, Lao Li can't wait to see everyone making a fool of themselves. Tomorrow's scene will contain the most information and have the most famous scenes in the movie "Kung Fu"!

Chapter 204: Xi: Who said I'm a homebody and ignorant? I'm angry!

Chen Qi was very satisfied with the performances of Lao Li and the Axe Gang members who made their debut. In less than half a day, the scenes that Chen Qi originally thought were quite complicated were successfully filmed.

And the next step is the first all-round scene of the movie "Kung Fu". Chen Qi has already prepared everything needed for the filming and greeted in advance all the seniors who were going to participate and had already stayed here temporarily.

"Dear seniors, we are about to start filming our scene! Please don't be nervous, everyone should do what they are supposed to do! The most important thing is to be natural! And remember, you are all tenants here, and you are all relatives and friends who have lived here for a long time!"

"Except for a few people whose lines I specially designed, the rest of you can just act as usual! I'm counting on you all!"

"...I can obviously use my power, there is no need to go through so much trouble. Chen Qi really knows how to choose the most troublesome method to film a scene."

While Chen Qi was still discussing with the seniors in the extras, Xi, who was not far away, was watching this scene with a little dissatisfaction, and was somewhat dissatisfied that Chen Qi did not make much use of her abilities this time.

"Hehe, my dear sister, you are the one who is unemployed now. As a technical director, I will be very busy this time~" But Nian was wearing sunglasses and looked quite happy. It was at times like this that she, the technical director, needed to be busy. Many long shots required her supervision. She could finally display her talents to the fullest!

However, facing her sister's ridicule, and the obvious counterattack because of her mockery of her unemployment in Columbia, Xi became even more unhappy, and her eyes were staring fiercely at the busy Chen Qi's back.

At this time, Zhongyue, who was standing by, also paid attention to Xi's situation. He came over and sat beside Xi as a big brother, comforting him:

"Xi, don't blame Director Chen Qi for this. Director Chen Qi did this not only out of professionalism, but also to take care of Nian's feelings. You and Nian have a bad relationship, but Director Chen Qi has always tried his best to treat you equally."

"Director Chen Qi already values ​​you very much. I chose not to trouble you this time so that you can rest. Also, as your eldest brother, I must say that your perspective is indeed not suitable for this kind of play."

Chen Qi used extras for the first time in a long time in order to pursue the most realistic effect, because Chen Qi knew very well that he could not rely on Xi to do this. Although Xi could paint the various lives of all beings in the scroll, which might be ok when photographed from a distance, once you look into it in detail, Xi's paintings might not stand up to scrutiny.

After staying in Huiqi Mountain for a long time, Xi really has become a bit "out of touch with the world", with a fairy-like temperament that transcends the world. This is an exaggeration. To put it bluntly, Xi has been staying at home for a long time, and can do all kinds of things by her own power, without having to contact people at all. She has long forgotten the various aspects of folk life and what they are like.

Therefore, this requires meticulousness and every shot must have a meaningful impact on the lives of all beings. Chen Qi cannot use Xi, and Chongyue is also aware of this.

"How does Director Chen Qi treat you, Sister Xi?"

"...Not bad, right?" Xi's eyes were a little evasive. When Zhongyue asked her about Chen Qi, her expression was a little unnatural, but she had to admit that Chen Qi was very good to her.

"He's not a troublesome person and doesn't bother me much. During the time I've been with him, I've indeed seen a lot of interesting things."

"What about Nian?" Chongyue asked again. Xi and Nian were the two sisters he was most worried about. Xi was timid and Nian was afraid of loneliness. Chongyue was very curious about how his two sisters were getting along with Chen Qi during this period.

"…She does eat and drink for free and has nothing to do, but she is obviously not bored anymore."

"Then I feel relieved." Seeing Xi's answer, Zhongyue felt much more relaxed. Seeing Xi's expression still a little bit fussy, he smiled and said:

"Sister Xi, if you want Director Chen Qi to rely more on your abilities, you should improve yourself, go out more often, and see more of the world. This way, your painting skills may be able to reach a higher level - painting and martial arts are the same. Only by seeing more and understanding more can you make progress."

"……I remember."

Xi was quite honest in front of Zhongyue and didn't dare to refute her elder brother's words. However, this time, Zhongyue's words about letting Chen Qi rely more on her ability made her take Zhongyue's words to heart.

"Speaking of which, brother, you are here too, are you interested in filming as well?"

"No, I'm just interested in how Director Chen Qi integrates martial arts into life." As Zhong Yue said this, he also cast his focused gaze on the large screen in the projection room, paying attention to the filming that was about to begin. How would Chen Qi harmoniously turn this small place of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" into a place where everyone could feel the charm of martial arts.

"So, everyone, act one, get ready—go!"

With Chen Qi's voice, the filming officially began. All the martial arts masters had already dressed up, and each of them did what they were supposed to do according to Chen Qi's instructions, but everyone tacitly chose not to use martial arts.

This place called "Rat Village" accommodates vulnerable groups such as the poor and the infected. It is a slum area that even the Axe Gang is not interested in in the background story, so you can enjoy temporary peace in this chaotic era.

The scene being filmed now is early in the morning, when everyone in the slum gets up one after another, takes washbasins and rags, goes downstairs to the only public water source to fetch water for washing and starts their day.

In this inconspicuous little place, through Chen Qi's lens, Zhong Yue quickly noticed the many details of Chen Qi's kung fu hidden among the people.

"Can't we just use force?"

"Row!"

At this moment, the person called "Kuli Qiang" was none other than Huai Hu, who was recommended by Lao Li to guest star in Chen Qi's crew and was assigned the role of a master by Chen Qi.

However, Huaihu now seems to have undergone a major transformation. She has taken off the brand-name clothes that Lao Li bought for her and changed into a short coat that is familiar to most laborers. With a headscarf tied on her head, Huaihu looks like a porter.

In front of the camera, Huai Hu was standing in a horse stance, carrying four large bags of heavy objects on his back. He looked at another bag of heavy objects falling at his feet, and when the person next to him turned around, he quickly kicked it out.

With the help of Huaihu's leg strength, another bag of heavy objects was carried on her shoulders. Huaihu then walked to the side with five bags of heavy objects on her back, her cheeks flushed.

"Good leg strength, this kid has good talent." Seeing this scene, Zhongyue couldn't help but look up to Huaihu's talent. But at this moment, a voice came and said lightly:

"But the internal strength is not very good. Without internal strength, no matter how good your moves are, they are just fist and foot skills. In front of a true master, they are just small tricks and cannot exert the greatest power of your moves."

Huai Tianpei arrived at the screening room at some point and seemed not very satisfied with his daughter's first performance on camera.

"This time I come back, it looks like I have to teach her some internal skills before I leave."

Huai Tianpei had just finished speaking when Chen Qi continued filming on the screen. Soon they arrived at Taihe, and in this movie, Taihe played the role of a clothing store owner.

However, under the camera, there are rows of neatly arranged iron rings hanging on the railings where clothes are hung in Taihe's clothing store. At first glance, there seems to be nothing noteworthy. They are just iron rings for the convenience of pulling the hanging clothes closer. However, when Zhongyue and Huai Tianpei know the identity of the character played by Taihe, their eyes light up.

The camera continued to move and soon came to a breakfast shop not far from the clothing store. Among them, a stick expert named Shang Zong was selected and arranged by Chen Qi to play a minor character here.

At this moment, Shang Zong was busy rolling out dough for breakfast. In order to fit into the role, he started working here very early. He was sweating behind the scenes, but his expression remained calm.

After the dough was rolled out, Shang Zong picked up the longest bamboo pole and pressed down on a piece of yellow dough with both hands.

"Okay, Director Chen Qi, you are truly a natural talent."

"Hmm? Brother? What are you talking about? These are just some of the most common scenes, right?"

However, Xi looked confused about Chongyue's cheers. Apart from the obvious use of martial arts by Huaihu at the beginning, Xi didn't see anything worthy of attention in other places. Isn't this just the most ordinary scene of life?

"Sister Xi, like I said before, you have been away from the world for too long. That's why Director Chen Qi didn't dare to use you this time."

However, Zhongyue, who saw the various metaphors in it, also smiled at Xi. Before Zhongyue could explain, Huai Tianpei took over and said:

"I've been in Longmen for some time. This yellow dough has feathers and eggs added to it. It's specially used to make bamboo noodles."

"Bamboo noodles?" Xi blinked her big eyes. She knew this kind of noodles, but she was not very clear about the details. Huai Tianpei patiently explained:

"This kind of dough does not contain a drop of water, so the dough is extremely tough. Generally speaking, when making it, you need to press your entire body on the bamboo pole and use your body weight to press the dough to ensure that the bamboo noodles are more tough."

"And here, this Shang Zong was able to suppress it with his bare hands, which is enough to show how powerful his hands are. He is obviously a martial artist."

"This set of shots by Director Chen Qi has already begun to hint at the identities of these people." Zhong Yue nodded, acknowledging Huai Tianpei's judgment, and then couldn't help but sigh: "This is integrating martial arts into life. Sister Xi, watch carefully and learn well. These designs by Director Chen Qi are full of the flavor of everyday life."

"This is what it means to be a hero hiding in the city. I have to admire you."

The set of shots that Chongyue approved of so much left Xi speechless after being lectured. She suddenly felt like she was sandwiched between two martial arts masters, like a fool who knew nothing.

Maybe... I should go out more often? Would that help my painting skills?

Just as Xi was thinking, the camera on the screen slowly shifted, and as a large bowl was put down, a figure in pajamas was seen, and a hand with hair that Xi felt a little familiar grabbed a bottle of wine and drank the last bit.

The next moment, the camera slowly moved up, revealing Wei Yanwu's familiar animal face and his hair, which was completely different from that of the ruler of Longmen. It was fixed with a cheap iron hairpin. At first glance, he looked like a pure retired old man who went out for a walk.

"puff!"

However, when Wei Yanwu appeared in such an image, not only Xi's side, but also the young people such as Tallulah and Chen Huijie who were watching not far from the filming site, as well as the old brothers such as the Rat King and the Emperor who were watching the fun, all burst into laughter.

At this moment, the laughter penetrated the camera directly, causing Wei Yanwu, who was not in a good mood to look pale, to look dark. At this moment, Chen Qi's voice was heard immediately:

“Cut! Lao Wei, your expression is out of control. Act a little more relaxed! And Tallulah and the rest of you! Stand a little further away when you laugh. Don’t disturb us while we’re filming!”

However, although Chen Qi said this, there was no sense of scolding in his tone. Instead, he revealed a smile that he could not hide, which made Wei Yanwu's face even darker.

All of a sudden, the wine that Old Wei drank was dissipated along with a burst of gas coming out of his body. Now Wei Yanwu's whole body was stiff, and even his internal energy began to work...

You kid, if you want to embarrass me, just say it directly. You even made a movie just for me. Are you a human being?!

Thinking of this, Wei Yanwu became angrier and angrier, and drank all the remaining wine. As his internal energy was running, more and more energy came out of Old Wei's body, showing the depth of his internal energy...

Chapter 205: Famous scene from Kung Fu, the "landlady" who accompanied Mrs. Wen Yue throughout her life

"Boy, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, even if Huijie and Xiaota are here to stop me, I will definitely teach you a lesson."

The filming paused for a moment. Wei Yanwu, who was wearing a yellow silk pajamas and looked like a retired old man except for his ancestral face, approached Chen Qi with a bad look on his face. He was holding a pipe in his hand, and judging from the strength of his fingers, it seemed that he could no longer bear it and wanted to hit Chen Qi on the head.

Old Wei's behavior made Tallulah and Chen Huijie nervous. Seeing that Old Wei seemed to be really angry, they reacted differently.

Tallulah immediately protected Chen Qi, and looked like she would do the same to Wei Yanwu if he dared to do it. Not far away, Chen Huijie saw this scene, but she did not move her Chi Xiao, but was ready to call Madam Wen Yue to stop it.

"Commander Wei, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to make fun of you. It's not me who wanted to make fun of you."

However, Chen Qi was surprisingly calm in the face of the aggressive Wei Yanwu. This was not because Chen Qi was now strong enough and was not afraid of a duel with Old Wei - after all, if Old Wei really wanted to hit him, would he dare to fight back? He was still his uncle, and the relationship between him and Tallulah could not be separated from Old Wei anyway.

This had nothing to do with Tallulah's attitude towards Lao Wei. It was difficult for a marriage without family support to be happy, and Chen Qi understood this truth. In addition, when Chen Qi and Tallulah had just arrived in Longmen to film Young and Dangerous, Lao Wei had taken good care of them, so Chen Qi still had some feelings for Lao Wei.

Therefore, facing Wei Yanwu, Chen Qi immediately put forward his own statement and said to Wei Yanwu in a low voice:

"Old Wei, don't forget who ordered me to film this movie. To a large extent, we film this movie for the emperor to watch."

"...How did you know this? I don't think I've ever told you about it?" Chen Qi's words made Wei Yanwu understand what he meant, but Wei Yanwu was confused at the moment and asked Chen Qi:

"You kid... although you are a giant beast, since you have transformed into a human, you are still a kid in front of me. You even know this matter. Could it be that you are really one of the giant beasts that escaped from Dayan that year?"

"Don't worry about this, Old Wei. I'm just an ordinary person now." Chen Qi had no intention of arguing too much with Old Wei on this issue. The more he argued, the more unclear it would become. If he really involved his "blood of the year", he would not be able to explain himself at all.

"Old Wei, what I want to tell you is that no matter how the movie is made, the emperor will definitely watch it. I heard from Huijie that the punishments issued are all insignificant...Old Wei, don't you know what he thinks?"

"He actually just wants to see you make a fool of yourself. If you don't let him get what he wants this time, you might end up making the emperor unhappy... You must have done a lot of things in the past that made the current emperor unhappy, right?"

"..." However, after Chen Qi said this, Wei Yanwu did not answer. He couldn't help but recall the past between him and his brother. He was also very clear that what he had done back then was indeed somewhat unkind.

Wei Yanwu knew that his younger brother was jealous. He thought that after Edward's death, Tallulah's experience, and the fact that he would be stuck in Longmen forever, his younger brother should have calmed down... But after Chen Qi said this, Wei Yanwu realized belatedly that his younger brother might still be very angry.

"Look, Old Wei, when the emperor gets angry, millions of people will die." Chen Qi saw that Wei Yanwu seemed to have reacted, and he continued to persuade him:

"You have amused the emperor now, so maybe his anger will subside. By then, you can stay at Longmen and the emperor won't bother you. You, Madam Wenyue, Huijie, and Talula, are all fine, aren't they?"

"...In that case, should I thank you for making a fool of myself?" Wei Yanwu's face twitched, and he stared at Chen Qi and said this out of the blue.

However, Chen Qi had no choice but to wave his hands to show that he had no other options. He said, "This is the best solution I can think of. Old Wei, if you don't accept it, I can't do anything about it. But I think that it's better for you to be embarrassed than for your family to be happy. A man should be able to let go."

"Besides, the role of landlord will have its handsome moments later on, so won't your image be restored by then? After Kung Fu is finished, you will still be the ruler of Longmen, right?"

"——But I think that in addition to 'Wei Lao Er', my future nickname may include 'Landlord' which is popular among the people."

The corner of Wei Yanwu's mouth twitched. He could already imagine that the nickname "Landlord" would accompany him throughout his life, because he was very willing to believe that "Kung Fu" directed by Chen Qi would be a great success. But now, the more successful this movie is, the more embarrassed Wei Yanwu feels.

But, as Chen Qi said, there was nothing that could be done about it. Wei Yanwu knew very well that if he didn't embarrass himself now, his brother would not let him go.

Finally, Wei Yanwu left silently. At this moment, Tallulah and Chen Huijie came up in time. Chen Huijie looked at Chen Qi in surprise and asked:

"Chen Qi, you actually managed to convince Commander Wei? How did you do it?"

"Well, based on what he did back then, what's wrong with him embarrassing us now?"

Of course, Chen Qi would not tell these royal secrets to Tallulah and Chen Huijie. It would not do them any good to know this. By the way, it could also be regarded as a way to improve Wei Yanwu's relationship with the two girls, so Chen Qi deliberately changed his words.

"Feel free to make fun of Lao Wei during this shoot. Lao Wei will definitely admit it this time. If we miss this opportunity, we won't have another chance to make fun of him."

"You... should consider the dignity of Commander Wei."

However, facing Chen Qi's look of deliberately venting his anger for them and embarrassing Wei Yanwu, although Chen Huijie said so, there was indeed a helpless but somewhat happy smile on her face, and she did not stop Chen Qi from doing so.

As for Tallulah, she was even more happy to see such a scene, but at this moment, she looked at her sister smiling at her man, and her eyes narrowed a little, as if she vaguely felt something was wrong...

After sending Old Wei away, the filming continued. The image of "landlord" that Wei Yanwu left on his first appearance was, in fact, just as he himself thought, a nickname that was deeply rooted in people's hearts and would definitely accompany him in the future.

The landlord played by Wei Yanwu is very different from his real image. He is greedy, lustful, and extremely enjoys everyone's awe of him.