Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 220 New Action Guide
Early the next morning, related news appeared in all newspapers of Hong Kong media.

[The Hong Clan suspected of having a conflict with the crew and evacuated the hotel where "Taken" was filmed overnight]

[Mysterious source confirmed that the Hong family officially withdrew from "Taken"]

[A member of the Hong Clan revealed that the director of Taken, Zhang Chen, was deliberately looking for trouble]

[The Hong Clan was dismissed from the Taken crew due to lack of ability]

[Who will take over from the Hong family? The Yuan family? The Cheng family? ]

The Hong Kong media said all kinds of things, but most of them were on the side of the Hong Family Class, especially some Hong Kong artists actually publicly expressed their support for the Hong Family Class...

Come on, you don't even understand the ins and outs of the matter, and you just take sides without thinking?

But there are still many people like this, and everyone seems to help their relatives and not others.

Of course, not all Hong Kong media are like this. Some media also dug up the old news that the Hong Family Class withdrew from "Kung Fu" midway last year, as if trying to prove some bad habits of the Hong Family Class.

Some viewers who are interested in Zhang Chen’s movies are curious, who will Zhang Chen find to be the martial arts instructor after the Hong family leaves?

Yuan's team or Cheng's team?

It can’t be the Liu family.

There are only three famous martial arts teams in Hong Kong, but both the Yuen Clan and the Cheng Clan said that they have not received any invitation from "Taken".

A curious reporter rushed to the hotel where the crew was staying to interview them, but when he arrived he found out that the crew had already checked out and left.

At this time, the crew of "Taken" was at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport, waiting for a flight to Los Angeles.

Zhang Chen didn’t take the media matters to heart at all. It wouldn’t affect him anyway.

On the contrary, the vacancy for the martial arts instructor cannot wait.

Of course, he also thought about the Yuan family or the Cheng family, but after careful consideration, he still called Dong Jianqiang: "It's urgent, help me find someone~"

"Who?"

"Yayan Ruyan is an Indonesian~"

"What are you looking for him for?"

"I'm going to hire this guy as the martial arts choreographer for Taken."

“Is this person very powerful?”

"Well, that's great. Anyway, put down everything you are doing and help me find someone first."

Many people may not be familiar with Yayan Ruyan’s name, but it is a different story if we talk about his works.

"The Raid"!
Yayan Ruyan is the action director of the two "Raid" films, and also plays the role of "Mad Dog" in them.

How about it? Does it remind you of that ugly villain with curly hair but a nimble body, who you are afraid might accidentally kill the protagonist?

Yes, this guy is a bit like Zou Zhaolong. He always plays villains, but when you watch his movies, you are always worried that he might accidentally kill the protagonist.

This man is an expert in Indonesia's inner court. He once worked in the Secret Service and was responsible for protecting the president's safety.

Since 2000, he has traveled to various countries to verify the martial arts.

I only started to get involved in movies in 08, and my first work was "The Raid".

Zhang Chen was on the phone, while Zhang Jin on the other end was constantly answering calls.

"I'm a reporter from the Hong Kong Daily News. I want to interview you about what happened last night."

"I'm a reporter from the Xinghui Daily. May I ask why you're still here after the Hong Clan withdrew from Taken?"

"I am a reporter from the Hong Kong Morning Post..."

He received several calls in a row, all from the media wanting to interview him.

Zhang Jin had no intention of being interviewed at the moment and hung up all the calls.

There were also former members of the Hong Clan who called him and scolded him, calling him a traitor and telling him that since he had left, he should never come back or come to Hong Kong again.

Zhang Jin ignored all of this.

He has had enough of the Hong family troupe.

He was not taken seriously in the Hong Clan and was just a minor martial artist.

Because he was from the mainland, he was ostracized and his colleagues often laughed at him behind his back, saying he was a gigolo.

He is thinking about the Hong Family Class, but they may not appreciate it.

What happened last night is a good proof of this.

No one thanked him for bringing in such a big order for "Taken" for the Hong Clan. Instead, after what happened yesterday afternoon, everyone was scolding him, saying that he was bringing disaster upon himself.

So, last night he chose Zhang Chen without hesitation.

On one side is an ungrateful person who can never be tamed, and on the other side is a series of movies and a billion-dollar director. Of course, he chose the latter.

The phone rang again. Zhang Jin glanced at the caller ID and saw that this time it was his girlfriend Cai Fenfen.

After answering the call, as expected, his girlfriend also asked what happened, and Zhang Jin explained the whole story.

"Ah Jin, since you have made the decision, just stay with Director Zhang and don't go back to Hong Kong Island for the time being. I will go to the mainland to find you later."

Cai Fenfen has been through the chaotic times in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and sees things more clearly than Zhang Jin.

The future of Hong Kong lies in the Mainland. Now that a big Mainland director appreciates him, Brother Jin must of course curry favor with him.

As for Hong Kong Island, the Four Heavenly Kings have all gone north. What development can they achieve by staying in Hong Kong Island? Brother Jin is originally from the mainland. What's the problem with him returning to the mainland to develop?
With the encouragement from his girlfriend, Zhang Jin couldn't help feeling sweet in his heart.

……

The phone at the Hong Family Group headquarters kept ringing, with calls asking about the situation and media wanting to interview them. Hong Jinbao looked annoyed and simply turned off the phone.

At the door, any reporters who came to interview were turned away.

Someone couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, it's all that traitor and that damn billionaire director who made us look bad. I really want to beat them up..."

"Shut up, if you weren't a loser, you wouldn't have gotten to this point."

Hong Jinbao became unhappy when he saw the guy in front of him. This guy was the one who took it upon himself to grab Zhang Jin last night. It can be said that today's situation was caused by him.

Hong Jinbao has a hot temper. When he gets angry, he even scolds Cheng Long, who dares not talk back.

But no matter how much he cursed, the thing had already happened, and Hong Jinbao was thinking about what to do next.

It is definitely impossible to give in, and you have to continue making mistakes.

What's more, now it is no longer a question of right or wrong, but a question of face.

Zhang Chen slapped him in the face last night, and he had to earn his face back.

Seeing their leader getting furious, the other members of the Hong Clan dared not act rashly and hid aside in silence.

After thinking for a while, Hong Jinbao suddenly said, "Ah Wei, contact Ye Weixin and ask him to start filming the movie 'SPL' as soon as possible. It seems that the failure is because he doesn't like our action design. Let's make one of our own to compete with him..."

Dong Wei immediately went to make a phone call upon hearing this. Hong Jinbao continued to add: "By the way, didn't he use the Hong Kong actor Liang Jiahui? We should also use a mainlander, the one named Wu Jing, and give him an important supporting role, so that others won't say we are stingy..."

That afternoon, Wu Jing, who was feeling like she couldn't make it in Hong Kong, suddenly received a call from Dong Wei: "What? Give me an important supporting role? And a scene opposite Zhen Zidan. Okay, okay, of course, I can join the crew anytime..."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Jing was still sighing that his luck had finally turned. After being in Hong Kong for so long, he finally got an important role.

……

Los Angeles

The crew cannot afford to delay the work schedule. There are hundreds of people in a crew, and the daily expenses are not small.

Since the action scene in Hong Kong cannot be filmed for the time being, let’s shoot the later ones first. In any case, the construction schedule cannot be delayed.

At this moment, the crew of "Taken" is busy in a luxurious villa, which was rented by the crew for 5000 US dollars a day. What they are going to shoot today is the scene where Tony Leung comes to attend his daughter's birthday party.

The stage manager hits the board, start shooting~
"Excuse me sir, you need an invitation to enter here."

Tony Leung was stopped by the security guard at the door while holding the wrapped gift.

"I'm Lily's father."

"Sir, you are not. I work for her father."

"I am his biological father..."

Just when they were entangled, Xu Qing, who was dressed beautifully, appeared: "What's going on? Oh, let him in, he is indeed Lily's biological father."

When Tony Leung saw his daughter, he hugged her and then presented her with a gift. His daughter seemed very happy, but after a moment this happiness was replaced by an even greater joy.

The stepfather came out with a purebred horse, and the moment he appeared, he attracted exclamations and filled everyone with envy, jealousy and hatred. Jing Tian excitedly rushed over, hugged Wang Zhonglei who played the stepfather and shouted: "Oh my God, I love it to death, father, you are so nice~"

"Click~, passed, get ready for the next one."

Jing Tian performed well in this scene, expressing the joy vividly, and it was passed in just one take.

After hearing the director's call, Jing Tian patted her chest. It was her first scene with Liang Jiahui, so she was still very nervous.

As for Wang Zhonglei, who plays the stepfather, he is also a big shot. Sorry, he has seen too many big shots of this level and has no feeling at all.

In comparison, it was the Best Actor award that brought her more pressure.

Fortunately, there were no problems during the actual filming and everything went smoothly.

"The photos are great. It seems like you've been working hard behind the scenes. Keep it up~"

A compliment from Zhang Chen could make the little girl happy for a long time. Lu was watching with a smile on his face, and when he heard what the director said, he immediately came over to bring her water.

"The director praised you~"

"Of course."

Jing Tian was very happy, thinking that his private practice was not in vain and the results were really good.

Zhang Chen had previously asked her to find an acting teacher and rehearse all the relevant scenes, so she actually did so, and it really worked.

On the other side, Wang Zhonglei also sat next to Zhang Chen with a smile.

"how do you feel?"

"Quite interesting."

Even though Wang Zhonglei is the boss of Huayi, he has rarely appeared on screen. This time he was invited to make a guest appearance, and he actually performed quite well.

"Can I act well?"

"That's fine. I told you to just act like yourself. Act like you normally do. That style is enough."

"Haha~"

I am very happy to be praised by a great director.

Turning around, Zhang Chen asked assistant director Guan Hu, "Have you adjusted the shooting plan?"

Guan Hu responded: "It has been adjusted. The action scenes will be put on hold."

Due to the lack of an action director, Zhang Chen had to put all the action scenes on hold and shoot other scenes. However, this was bound to cause some unnecessary trouble.

Just at this moment, another assistant director, Lu Yang, came over to report: "Director, the new martial arts instructor you were looking for has arrived."

"So soon? Well, I'll go see him..."

(End of this chapter)