Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 34 The story behind the death of a superstar
Huo Chunliang?
Xia Yuan frowned slightly, searched his mind, and finally thought of someone.

A person who had disappeared long ago, Xia Yuan had to think about it for a long time before he could remember some impression of him.

Huo Chunliang was born in 1967 in Jingwu Town, Tianjin, an inland city. In his early years, he moved from the inland to Jianggang to seek development, and worked in the martial arts industry. He eventually entered the film and television industry as a star in martial arts films.

For Xia Yuan, he still has some memories. To be honest, twenty years ago, not long after the millennium, the name Huo Chunliang was well-known in China.

At that time, he was known as one of the "three great stars" along with Zeng Dan and Li Yuanjie. He was regarded as an idol by countless people and was at the peak of his career.

But why was it this person? Logically, he should have been as successful as the other two of the "three great fighters", but why did he disappear into obscurity later?
Until now, few people in China mention this name.

The reason is very simple, just as Zeng Dan said, Huo Chunliang is a bad artist.

When he was at his peak, he could have struck while the iron was hot, soared to the sky, and reached a higher peak, but at that time, something happened.

At that time, the Internet was not very developed. Unlike now, any trivial matter in any corner can spread quickly throughout the country. At that time, information flow was very slow and the Internet was relatively closed, but it was still able to cause a national sensation.

It was a chorus of curses and criticism from everyone. Even Xia Yuan, who was still young at the time, remembered it.

A report at the time: [Well-known Kung Fu star 'Huo Chunliang' was accused of rape! Unsuccessful! The victim's family jointly wrote a letter to ask for justice, a distortion of human nature and morality! ]

Spread all over the country.

All of a sudden, public opinion was in an uproar, and people's anger was ignited to an unprecedented level. This article was even published in major magazines, such as "Friends", which had extremely high sales at the time.

The film describes everything from the crime process to the result in great detail. The cause was that Huo Chunliang participated in the filming of a movie and came into contact with a makeup artist assistant during the process.

According to the description:

This makeup artist assistant was also a newcomer who had just graduated and joined the crew. He soon got acquainted with Huo Chunliang, a popular star at the time.

It was the first time for the little girl to come into contact with such a big star. She was flattered. But surprisingly, Huo Chunliang did not show any airs. Instead, he was very approachable and asked about her well-being from time to time.

The two of them gradually became familiar with each other.

But the good times did not last long, Huo Chunliang soon showed his unknown side. Looking at the girl's kindness and openness, the darkness in his heart gradually surged up.

Perhaps the evil in his heart overcame the good in his heart, Huo Chunliang decided to take the risk and showed his fangs to the young girl who was not very worldly-wise.

One terrible night, with evil intentions, he went to the young girl's room with wine and drank with her.

Just like in the past, how could the young girl, who was not well-informed in the world, know that the man in front of her, whom she was familiar with and whom she thought was approachable, was about to send her to hell forever.

Soon, the two of them had three rounds of drinks and talked about everything under the sun. They were having a great time. However, seeing that it was getting late, the girl suggested that Huo Chunliang go back to his room and talk again another day. She also expressed that she was tired and needed to rest.

But the Brother Huo she thought of did not leave this time. Instead, he stared at her blankly.

In the blink of an eye, Huo Chunliang pounced towards her with a terrifying look.

The girl was terrified. She struggled and resisted with all her might, shouting "Help!"
She fought desperately, but how could a weak woman like her be a match for such a wolf-like and ferocious demon with a human face and a beastly heart? Especially when the opponent also knew martial arts and was very skilled.

The girl could only shed tears of humiliation, which was destined to be an unforgettable shadow for her.
Of course, this is what the reports said at the time, and Xia Yuan has some memories of it.

Soon, the case broke out and the girl's parents angrily chose to call the police. Finally, this case that shocked the whole country at the time was exposed.

In the end, under the curses of the people across the country, the superstar who was once at the peak of his career finally came to a miserable end.

Until now, this name has not been mentioned for a long time.

But what Xia Yuan couldn't understand was why Zeng Dan would recommend an artist with a bad record to them?
What on earth is this idea?
Putting aside other things, doesn't he know that casting is very important for a movie? It is very likely that the reputation of a work will be affected by casting?

Has he never thought about what the consequences would be if they hired an artist with a bad record?
What was Zeng Dan thinking? Was he hostile?
Xia Yuan frowned.

Instead, he didn't notice that Tang Ying, who was next to him, had a gleam in her eyes.

It's like hearing some good news.

Zeng Dan probably noticed Xia Yuan's expression and knew what Xia Yuan was thinking. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I know what you are thinking, but I can actually give you an explanation."

"You say."

Xia Yuan nodded. He also didn't believe that Zeng Dan would be the kind of person who would want to harm others for no reason. Besides, they had no grudges in the past, nor any resentment in the recent days.

"That incident back then actually had causes and consequences." Zeng Dan took a deep breath: "It's actually not what you think it is. Huo Chunliang is innocent!"

Huo Chunliang is innocent? ?

Xia Yuan was stunned when he heard this.

No, he remembered that it was quite a commotion and it did alarm the judicial system, although he had no memory of specifically arresting anyone and locking them up.

"Think about it carefully." Zeng Dan sighed and said, "The details of that incident back then are actually not convincing enough, and there are a lot of loopholes. You don't even need to use your brain to think about who Huo Chunliang was at the time? To be honest, for a martial arts star of this level, what does he want?
Let alone a woman, he would have countless people rushing to throw themselves at him just by waving his hand, so would he have to use force? What's more, she was just a makeup assistant.

Also, the unity of public opinion and the speed of its dissemination made it known to everyone so quickly at the time, because all major forums and magazines were talking about this matter!

This matter was a calculation from the beginning to the end. He offended people who should not have been offended at the time, which aroused jealousy. "Is it false??

Xia Yuan was stunned.

He really didn't expect this.

And after Zeng Dan's comment, it is true that if that incident were to happen today, there would be too many loopholes and many contradictions.

In today's big data era where short essays are flying everywhere and various events are reversed again and again, the current netizens' sense of smell has long been spoiled. In fact, it is better to say that they have a good memory.

There is no way. This is what happens when you are used as a gun so many times. Few people are willing to change their attitude according to the wind and believe everything they hear.

If this thing were still around today, people would find a bunch of problems with it within three hours, and it wouldn't have caused such overwhelming public opinion.

Zeng Dan said seriously: "More importantly, the police finally confirmed that the case was fake and overturned his verdict. What a pity."

At this point, he smiled bitterly.

"It's easy to spread rumors, but hard to refute them. Everyone just wants to add insult to injury. Who cares whether you are really innocent? At the time, even the information to refute the rumors didn't cause any waves. And by the time the verdict was over, the heat had passed and Huo Chunliang's reputation had already been ruined."

"Teacher Zeng Dan recommended him to us. Do you have any thoughts about him?" Xia Yuan said after a moment of silence.

"Yes."

Zeng Dan nodded, his tone full of helplessness.

“I couldn’t help him back then, and I’ve always blamed myself for that. We’ve always been good friends, and I can’t bear to see him like this now. Chunliang is in a very bad situation right now, and he’s having some difficulties in life, and he’s in urgent need of money.

But I once expressed my willingness to help him, but he refused to accept it no matter what. As an old friend of mine, I have a very stubborn temper.

So I thought, since I was also injured, and this could be considered God's will, is there a possibility that I could let him have a try?

Don't worry, he hasn't had a movie to shoot for a long time, no one wants him, his pay is very low, and I can promise that as long as you let him act, I can act for free, I can play a role without pay, as long as there is a role in your script that can be played by a lame man, hahahaha."

Speaking of this, Zeng Dan also made a little joke.

However, the nervousness in his eyes could not be faked.

It's quite dramatic. Such a highly respected and senior actor in the circle is so nervous in front of a younger director like Xia Yuan.

There was also hesitation in Xia Yuan's eyes.

There really is a lame character.

That was the lame man who gave the protagonist Chen Shi the knife in the end in the plot.

A character who shares the same suffering as the protagonist Chen Shi.

But Xia Yuan hesitated.

This is a bad actor. Even though the story is fake, he has not been banned.

But the reputation is bad after all. Will the audience and fans really buy it?
If it is not properly controlled at that time, it may affect the performance of the film.

However, Tang Ying immediately said, "Sure! We can let him act in it!"

He was afraid that if he was late for a second, Huo Chunliang would be gone.

There was light in her eyes.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Bad actor!
As we all know, using actors with bad records is a taboo in the industry.

Especially the leading roles, the main characters are actors with bad records.

When the audience sees this, won’t they curse him to death?
And then the film's reputation will be ruined, so isn't it not far from losing money?

If you don’t need it now, when will you wait?
And Zeng Dan was also brought in.

Where can I find such a good thing?

But, no pay? How is that possible?

Tang Ying immediately said: "Teacher Zeng Dan, you don't have to do this. We can use Huo Chunliang. At the same time, you must get your salary. This is the most basic respect we give you."

"Ah?" Xia Yuan hasn't reacted yet.

Zeng Dan was so moved that she ignored her injured leg and stood up to express her gratitude: "Thank you! Thank you so much!"

(End of this chapter)