Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 382 Aaron Kwok, Please Help
"I was abrupt."

Wu Zhuo was not discouraged by this.

He had only asked the question on a whim.

The Ip Man project should be considered one of the more successful film series in China.

The subsequent films, while not particularly amazing, were not bad either.

Donnie Yen was able to enter Hollywood to film "xXx" largely because of this movie.

In fact, even 10 years later, high-quality Chinese action films still have a strong market overseas.

The Ip Man series has garnered significant revenue worldwide.

Now that he's joined the cast, the show's international influence will definitely reach new heights.

Wu Zhuo believes that the profits from this film will be much greater than in his previous life.

That's why he tried to get involved in investing.

Unfortunately, he hadn't thought about this issue before, and now that he's realized it, it's clearly a bit too late.

However, this is not a big problem for Wu Zhuo.

His contract with Raymond Wong did not include a clause allowing him to star in a sequel.

If the first "Ip Man" film is successful, Raymond Wong's Oriental Film Company will have to deal with him if they want to make a sequel.

Even if Wu Zhuo doesn't mention investment, Huang Baiming will take the initiative to contact him.

Do you practice Wing Chun often in your free time?

Regarding the issue of ending the investment, Raymond Wong raised a question that he takes very seriously.

This is, after all, an action movie, and the action scenes will be its main selling point.

Raymond Wong is worried that Wu Cheuk has been too busy lately and hasn't been training according to the contract.

"Don't worry about that, I practice whenever I have free time."

While I wouldn't dare say I've become a Wing Chun master, I've certainly mastered the basic movements and routines.

This is for making a movie, not for finding martial arts masters.

Wu Zhuo couldn't possibly be unfamiliar with Wing Chun, but he didn't need to become a master either.

He only needs to ensure that his routine is aesthetically pleasing.

"That puts my mind at ease. I was really worried that you hadn't practiced. If that were the case, we would have had to organize a training camp."

Raymond Wong breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and said with a smile:

"There's a script reading session today, and most of the main actors are here. Let me introduce you to them."

"Okay!"

Wu Zhuo then got up.

Wu Zhuo did not interfere with the casting of the actor for Ip Man.

There was nothing he could do; he had delayed the production team for months and was too ashamed to recommend anyone.

Otherwise, he would definitely have forced someone in.

Putting aside others, Wu Jing could definitely have been assigned to the crew.

Wu Jing is now signed with Wu Zhuo's Legendary Films.

As the company boss, even if it's just for profit, he still needs to arrange work for Wu Jing.

Only if he has a job can I earn money.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, he is no longer suitable to recommend roles to the production team.

"You have a new film where you'll be working with Mr. Aaron Kwok?"

As they walked downstairs with Raymond Wong, Wu Zhuo suddenly stopped after taking only a few steps.

He saw Aaron Kwok, who was chatting with Wilson Yip in the hallway.

"No, we have no business dealings with Mr. Guo. He came here with Ms. Xiong."

Raymond Wong stopped there.

But Wu Zhuo immediately understood the reason.

Aaron Kwok and Lynn Hung's relationship has been making headlines recently.

The story of Lynn Hung's "three-hour massacre" has been widely circulated throughout the Chinese-speaking world.

Since Lynn Hung has become a member of the "Ip Man" crew, it's not surprising that he came along to lend his support.

As the two were talking, Aaron Kwok and his companion, who were not far away, also saw them and immediately walked over.

"Mr. Wong!" Aaron Kwok greeted Raymond Wong first, then immediately reached out his hand to Ng Cheuk.

"Abel, it's nice to see you again. Congratulations on your record selling so well."

"Thank you, it's all luck," Wu Zhuo said modestly.

"This is not modesty. Global sales of tens of millions, and two consecutive albums, is something that not just anyone can do."

Aaron Kwok didn't put on airs like a superstar; he was very friendly.

In fact, the Four Heavenly Kings are impeccable in their conduct and interpersonal relationships.

Whether it's Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok, or Jacky Cheung.

They've been in this business for years and know how to avoid offending anyone.

In any case, Wu Zhuo has been in this industry for several years and has never heard any of his colleagues say that they are bad people.

Are you free tonight? I've organized a get-together, why don't you come over?

After exchanging greetings, Aaron Kwok directly extended an invitation to Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo was taken aback by this sudden invitation.

However, he reacted quickly, saying, "Sure, I'll come over after this is over."

"Okay, this is my phone number, please keep it."

Wu Zhuo's agreement made Aaron Kwok's smile even wider.

It was clear that Wu Zhuo's acceptance of the invitation made him feel quite proud.

After chatting for a few minutes, Aaron Kwok said he had something to do and left first.

Wu Zhuo, along with Wilson Yip and Raymond Wong, headed towards the script reading room office.

Ye Weixin smiled and said to Wu Zhuo, "Aaron wants you to take care of his girlfriend."

Wu Zhuo: "?"

He looked bewildered. "He should be more familiar with you guys, right? If anyone should be taking care of him, it should be you."

"He has already informed us."

Ye Weixin thought for a moment and said, "His girlfriend's personality is... to put it bluntly, she's very pretentious."

Aaron was worried that she might offend you during filming, so she wanted to let you know in advance.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhuo seemed to be deep in thought.

He recalled Lynn Hung's affected manner in a TV program he watched in his previous life.

This can happen on TV shows.

She's incredibly pretentious in private.

This kind of woman is very likely to arouse the dislike of others.

Perhaps in Aaron Kwok's mind, Wu Zhuo is young and popular, and in his youthful arrogance, he certainly cannot tolerate Lynn Hung's affectation.

So she made a special trip to invite him to dinner, wanting to give him a heads-up beforehand to avoid Wu Zhuo slapping Lynn Hung across the face on the spot.

"It seems that Mr. Guo really loves Miss Xiong."

Wu Zhuo sighed.

Upon hearing this, Raymond Wong and Wilson Yip exchanged a glance, and Raymond Wong smiled.

"The love is true, but whether it can last is unknown."

"We've arrived! This is our crew's office. We'll be holding script reading sessions here for the next few days."

We'll start filming once everyone has gotten to know each other pretty well.

Of course, if you have action scenes, you'll need to practice the shooting routines with our action director beforehand.

Raymond Wong pushed open the office door; the space inside was very large, a big office.

There were already quite a few people in the office at this time.

Simon Yam, Gordon Lam, Lynn Hung, and many other minor supporting actors.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Wu Zhuo, the actor who plays Ip Man."

"Hello everyone, I am Wu Zhuo. I am very sorry for making you all wait so long. Please forgive me."

Wu Zhuo took the initiative to apologize for delaying the film's production.

“Abel, you’re too kind. We didn’t really suffer any loss.”

The speaker is Fan Siu-wong, who collaborated with Wu Cheuk on "Connected".

(End of this chapter)