King of Kung Fu

Chapter 183 King of Kung Fu

Lin Yu returned to the set of "Your Name" without wasting any time, since the filming of "Inception" had indeed dragged on for quite a while, and he felt a little guilty about it.

So while Miss Liu was practicing the theme song with the sheet music every day, Lin Yu quickly threw himself into filming!

Lin Yu didn't let Wen Muye and Guo Fan's crew go back. Instead, they all stayed with him and devoted themselves to filming. Although it cost a lot, now was not the time to worry about that.

"Sister Bing! I'm here for work!"

Lin Huan, who now plays Liu Meng, walks into a coffee shop with a somewhat "effeminate" air, carrying a backpack.

And Liu Bing—Fan Bayi—plays the male lead who also works as a female boss!

The moment Lin Huan pushed open the door and came in, he immediately greeted her with a beaming smile.

"Xiao Huan, you're a little late today! Did something happen?"

"Sorry, Sister Bing, I—I'm lost!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Liu Bing's eyes: "Hehe—lost? Xiao Huan, how many times have you come here? How come you still get lost?"

Couldn't they at least come up with a more suitable excuse?

As Liu Bing spoke, she smiled and reached out to pat Lin Huan on the shoulder.

To her surprise, Lin Huan actually dodged it—

"That's strange, Xiao Huan never used to avoid me before—" Liu Bing thought to herself.

Lin Huan, who was clearly embarrassed, realized that her actions just now were inappropriate and not like "herself" at all, so she quickly found an excuse to get away from this woman who was familiar to the original owner of the body.

"Sister Bing—I'm going to change my clothes now, I'll explain later—"

As Lin Huan spoke, she walked into the coffee shop, observing where the entrance to change clothes was as she went.

"Cut! Director Lin, that's a wrap!"

Upon hearing Wen Muye's voice, Lin Yu, who was moving forward, immediately stopped and turned to look at Fan Bing.

"Well done, Sister Bing!"

"Hehe—you flatter me, Director Lin." Fan Bingbing smiled and said, "Director Lin's is very good too!"

Looking at Fan Bing, whose every move exuded charm, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Such a beautiful woman, why did she have to become a thief!"

However, Lin Yu had barely settled into his seat back on set when he had to set off again.

Since I had already promised Huayi, it wouldn't be right not to go. I might as well borrow Zhou Xun from the Wang brothers!

On the afternoon of December 15th, Rob Minkoff, the director of "The Forbidden Kingdom," along with action director and executive producer Yuen Ho-ping, the four main actors of the film Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Shu Chang, and Jing Tian, ​​and Yang Shoucheng, chairman of the "Yinghuang Group," gathered at Chaoyang Park in Beijing to attend the world premiere and red carpet ceremony.

The film company spent a total of one million US dollars (more than seven million Hong Kong dollars) to prepare for the premiere of "The Forbidden Kingdom" that night, and dispatched more than 400 security guards and police officers to maintain order and patrol the more than 1,500 onlookers to prevent piracy.

In addition, many high-ranking officials and friends from the entertainment industry, such as directors Feng Xiaogang and Wang Jing, and Zhao Wenzhuo and his wife, graced the event with their presence, adding much color to the atmosphere and making it very lively.

When the red carpet ceremony began, director Rob Minkoff and director Yuen Ho-ping, along with the four main actors Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Shu Chang, and Jing Tian, ​​walked out hand in hand to meet the guests and friends from the press. Among them, two women who were not staff members of the film were surprisingly found mixed in!

One of them, standing next to director Minkoff, is his wife, and the pretty little girl next to Jet Li is his daughter!

When the emcee asked Jet Li how he felt about his daughter,

She laughed and said that when she heard her father say that the reason he took on the film was because he wanted to make a family-friendly film for his daughter, she felt very honored and grateful for her father's actions.

Just as the emcee was about to ask other questions, the little girl seemed shy and couldn't speak. Her father had to smooth things over, saying, "Both my daughter and I practice martial arts/dance and don't know how to speak."

This drew applause and cheers from the entire audience.

When Lin Yu arrived at the scene with Miss Liu, they happened to see this scene!

"Senior brother, I heard that Li Lianjie took this movie, apparently for his daughter." Miss Liu tightened her grip on Lin Yu's arm and laughed, "Hehe—silly girl, just listen to that, don't actually believe it!"

Miss Liu:

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Just as Miss Liu was pondering the credibility of her earlier question, Cheng Long, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted Lin Yu and Miss Liu.

Is it just that small eyes can focus light?

Not only did they see it, they even waved!

Instantly, Lin Yu and Miss Liu became the focus of everyone's attention!

"Sigh—I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but it seems my strength doesn't allow it!" Lin Yu looked at the groups of reporters who were all ready and waiting and couldn't help but sigh. "Let's go! Miss Liu, don't keep them waiting too long."

"Hehe—okay, senior."

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin! When will your film 'Wanted' be released?"

"Mr. Lin, when will your new movie wrap up filming?"

"Mr. Lin, when will you begin filming 'Inception'?"

As Ms. Liu walked the red carpet arm in arm with Lin Yu, she felt a sense of pride looking at the reporters, almost all of whom had come for her senior.

Although she was overshadowed, the girl didn't seem unhappy at all, since Lin Yu was her family!

The event lasted for more than four hours and included dance performances, a gala, and the highly anticipated movie screening. More than a thousand guests rode in giant hot air balloons arranged by the organizers, which were suspended dozens of feet in the air to watch the film on an outdoor screen. It was indeed a very novel and unprecedented event.

After the interview, Lin Yu looked at the series of "programs" put on by the organizers and silently made a judgment in his mind!

"Fancy and overly complicated!"

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Lin Yu and Miss Liu were seated together, next to Wang Zhonglei, Feng Xiaogang, and others.

"Mr. Wang! How about we make a deal? I'd like to borrow someone from you!" Lin Yu asked quietly after the video started.

Wang Zhonglei was just worried about not finding a topic to talk about with Lin Yu and build rapport! This was delivered right to his doorstep, wasn't it?

"Hehe—no problem, Mr. Lin. Who do you need? Just tell me, and I'll have him come directly to you," Wang Zhonglei said with a smile.

At this moment, Wang Zhonglei thought Lin Yu wanted to borrow someone from him to make a cameo appearance in "Your Name"! So he was quite generous.

Lin Yu smiled slightly: "Zhou Xun!"

"No problem! I don't think she'll refuse. I'll let her know in advance how long it will take!"

"About two months!"

Hearing Lin Yu's estimate of the duration, Wang Zhonglei was momentarily stunned! "Two—months?"

Lin Yu nodded.

"Mr. Lin—you didn't just borrow her for a cameo role?" Wang Zhonglei asked, somewhat bewildered. "No, I have a movie I want to cast her as the female lead."

"The female lead?" Wang Zhonglei almost choked on his saliva.

Those two words seemed to have instantly triggered him!

"Lin Yu's movie female lead! He's going to use someone from Huayi Brothers? This is something I never even dared to dream of, and Lin Yu is offering it to me himself?" Wang Zhonglei thought excitedly, "Hehe—President Lin! What kind of movie is this? Does he need Huayi Brothers' help?" Wang Zhonglei immediately smiled like an old fox.

Seeing Wang Zhonglei's sudden change in attitude, Lin Yu was both amused and exasperated. "Sure! Mr. Wang's company is going public in the second half of next year, right? Then how about investing some money to support me?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhonglei became even more excited!

"Haha—not at all, not even close to your star power, Mr. Lin! I wonder—how much money does Mr. Lin need from Huayi?"

"Half and half! This time, we'll give Mr. Wang 50% of the share! Seven million will do." Lin Yu thought for a moment and smiled, "Seven million? That's a total investment of fourteen million US dollars, which is about one hundred million RMB. Not bad—hehe! Lin Yu, are you short of money because you've been making so many moves lately? Perfect, Huayi has more money than it knows what to do with! We'll make a fortune!" Wang Zhonglei thought excitedly, "Okay! I agree to this, Mr. Lin. When can we finalize this?"

Lin Yu could tell from Wang Zhonglei's somewhat excited expression that he must have misunderstood, but he wasn't about to kindly remind him!

After all, they didn't specify whether the investment was in RMB or USD.

Not only did they not warn him, they also had to give him another injection!

"By the way, Mr. Wang, I heard that your company is preparing a movie, right? It's called 'The Message', isn't it?"

Zhou Xun didn't appear in it?

"She'll be in it, but it can be later! After all, Mr. Lin, it's not easy for you to work with me, how can you let such a small thing hold you back? It's not a big production, if it really doesn't work out, just replace her! I think Zhou Xun will agree." Wang Zhonglei thought Lin Yu was worried that Zhou Xun herself wouldn't be able to get away, so he quickly assured him, "Hehe—okay, thank you then, Mr. Wang, it'll be a pleasure working with you!" Lin Yu said with a smile, "It'll be a pleasure working with you!"

After the movie ended, the thousands of audience members applauded and cheered for a full ten minutes. I wonder how many shills Huayi had planted in the movie!

Jackie Chan and Jet Li were also showering Shu Chang with praise for her portrayal of the White-Haired Witch! They acted as if she were incredibly talented, almost making the audience think that Shu Chang was the lead actress in the show! I wonder what Shu Chang herself was thinking.

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Meanwhile, the film's investment company also stated that since the audience's response has been so enthusiastic, their confidence in the film has greatly increased. They believe that with over 800 screens nationwide next week and no major competitors, the box office should be quite excellent.

Wu Jing said, "Where's my 'Wolf Warrior'? — Oh! It seems it's about to be forcibly removed from theaters! Oh well, never mind!"

Furthermore, "The Forbidden Kingdom" has over 3,500 screens in North America, so even if we don't expect it to gross a billion or eight hundred million US dollars worldwide, it's sure to break three or four! They're very confident about that right now!

But Lin Yu almost burst out laughing at these words. What kind of nonsense is this, going up to three or four? And not even asking for ten or eight hundred million?

If Lin Yu hadn't seen the movie title, he would have thought it was his own "Wanted" movie coming out!

Such arrogance! Do your family members know about this?

At the dinner party—

Minkoff, Li Lianjie, Cheng Long, and other key members of the production team immediately approached Lin Yu and Ms. Liu.

Shu Chang and Da Tiantian, being very perceptive, pulled Miss Liu away elsewhere, leaving Lin Yu alone to debate with the group of people!

The entire discussion revolves around today's "The Forbidden Kingdom," and we'd like to see what Lin Yu thinks of the film.

What are Lin Yu's thoughts? Does he say you should have changed the director and the script?

Seeing that they couldn't get any real information out of Lin Yu, Li Lianjie and his group left somewhat dejectedly.

After all, everyone at the banquet was waiting for him to greet them!

However, Cheng Long continued to chat with Lin Yu about this and that, and finally, when Lin Yu was trying to find an excuse to escape, he asked the question he really wanted to ask.

"Lin, is our 'Wanted' finished yet? When will it be released? What do you think of it compared to 'The Forbidden Kingdom'?" Jackie Chan fired off three questions in one go!

Lin Yu pursed his slightly dry lips. "Let me get you another drink before we talk!"

After Lin Yu finished speaking, he walked towards the place where the wine was kept, got himself a new glass, and also got one for Cheng Long. Then he returned to where he had been chatting with Cheng Long.

"Hey! Big brother! Your glass's empty too!" Lin Yu handed Cheng Long a glass, saying, "Oh dear—I'm not thirsty!"

Cheng Long placed the glass of red wine Lin Yu had given him, along with his own empty glass, on the table next to him.

"Tell us quickly! I noticed something was off when you were talking to us earlier! Are you not too optimistic about this movie?" Jackie Chan said anxiously. "Hehe—Brother, weren't you asking about 'Wanted' just now? Why are you changing your question now?" Lin Yu took a sip of red wine and smiled, "Same thing! You can answer whichever one you want first!"

Cheng Long pulled Lin Yu to sit down at a nearby empty table. "Tell me about it! Otherwise, I won't feel at ease!"

"You trust me that much?" Lin Yu asked, somewhat surprised. "If I don't trust you, who else can I trust? You're the only director whose films are successful both domestically and internationally! I know you were embarrassed to say it in front of them earlier, but now it's just the two of us. Just tell the truth, I can handle it!" Cheng Long said seriously.

Lin Yu pondered for a moment and decided to tell the truth, after all, Jackie Chan was different from them, he had "Wanted" as a foundation!

"Alright, bro, I'll be honest then! I think you guys should change the script!"

Jackie Chan: "—You're really honest!"

Before Cheng Long could even voice his questions, Lin Yu delivered another devastating blow!

"Then change the director! That way, I'll think your film has some hope—it won't be criticized so badly!"

Jackie Chan stared at Lin Yu with bewildered eyes, as if to say, "Are you serious? You want to change the script? And change the director? What's left of this movie? Why don't you just say you're replacing me too?"

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