Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 21 Temporary Trip to Hong Kong Island

Chen Long is currently filming "Rush Hour 2" in Hong Kong Island. This movie carries his ambition to hit the Hollywood box office again.

If we count from the filming of "The Trench" in 1980, he has been in Hollywood for 20 years.

As time goes by, he has grown from a young man of 26 to a middle-aged man of 46.

He has also starred in many films over the years and achieved success in Hollywood, such as "Rumble in the Bronx" and "Rush Hour".

The box office performance of these movies can only be said to be very good for a Chinese-language movie, but it is still far from the top Hollywood blockbusters.

Chen Long longs to have a work that can truly be considered a hit.

When we are young, we have little influence and cannot make decisions on many things, so we can only be forced to compromise.

Now he has achieved success and fame. Although his physical fitness has passed its peak, the resources he has at his disposal are far greater than before.

If you want to achieve results and reach the top, now is the best time and the last chance.

Chen Long would never allow such a precious opportunity to slip away from him.

"Rush 2" carries all his hopes and efforts. Whether it can become one of the highest-grossing movies in Hollywood depends on this movie.

To this end, he will seize every possibility, such as the current guest.

He was waiting for Lin Yuan to fly in from New York, USA.

Originally, he just wanted to take care of the younger generation and promote him by letting him play a cameo role in his own movie so that he would be more familiar to the audience.

But unexpectedly, within a few months, he continued to rise and was about to break through the sky.

Not only did the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in which he starred become a huge hit, but it is said that it was also due to his successful marketing that an originally unpopular movie was able to directly rush to the top of the box office charts.

To be honest, the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" stimulated Chen Long.

This movie achieved what Chen Long had always wanted to achieve but could not, and Lin Yuan's contribution was a crucial part of it.

Lin Yuan’s dazzling achievements are not limited to this. He has recently become the leading actor in a top Hollywood blockbuster.

You have to know that he is only 18 years old and he is Chinese.

Chen Long is well aware of how deep the prejudice against Chinese people is in Hollywood and how difficult it is to gain a foothold. He suffered a lot in the past.

Chen Long was not jealous of Lin Yuan's brilliant achievements.

He is very happy to see that after himself, there are other Chinese people who can take up the banner of action movies.

Combined with the assessment of Lin Yuan by Meng Tao, an expatriate member of his own Chen family, Chen Long has completely taken this rising star seriously.

So Chen Long’s way of expressing his importance was to go to the airport to pick him up in person.

"Isn't this Brother Chen Long? What kind of distinguished guest is worthy of you personally welcoming her? She must be a great beauty, right?"

At this time, a fat man with a forced smile walked into the reception room and greeted them in a sarcastic tone.

Director Wang Jin is also one of the iconic figures of the golden age of Hong Kong films. His representative works include "God of Gamblers", "God of Gamblers", "Justice, My Foot", etc.

The two were old acquaintances and had collaborated on several films.

The 1993 film "City Hunter" is a classic, but it was the last time the two collaborated.

After that, the two had a complete falling out for various reasons.

Director Wang Jin even made a movie called "The Bravest" to insinuate Chen Long.

This brought the conflict between the two of them directly to the surface.

Facing this wretched fat man, Chen Long didn't have a good expression on his face.

"Your mind is full of women, so you think everyone is the same as you." Chen Long retorted sarcastically.

"It's okay for others to say this, but do you have the right to say it?" Wang Jin looked even more disdainful.

"Why am I not qualified to speak? Women have never been important to me. I value my brothers more. Only brothers can really help me, not women."

"So you really came here to pick up a man?" Wang Jin was stunned.

"What does it have to do with you? Just take care of yourself."

"Hey!" "What's going on?" Chen Long asked impatiently.

"I heard that there are quite a few gangs keeping an eye on your crew. They won't let you go easily unless you give them a little help. Be careful!"

"Know it!"

This is also something that has been bothering Chen Long recently, and I didn’t expect Wang Jin to bring it up again.

Chen Long couldn't help but feel exhausted: Why is it so difficult to do something even though he is in such a position?
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At this time, the plane Lin Yuan was on was descending in altitude and was about to land.

Looking at the bright night view of Hong Kong Island outside the plane window, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

Even including his previous life, this was his first time in Hong Kong Island.

But he is no stranger to Hong Kong Island. TVB, Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest... all left an indelible mark on his childhood.

Lin Yuan has watched a lot of Hong Kong movies and listened to a lot of Cantonese songs since he was a child.

The Four Heavenly Kings, Zhou Yichen, Vivian Chow, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin...these stars were also his idols in his childhood.

Now, I am finally going to set foot on this land. Will I have any intersection with them?
Lin Yuan made a sudden decision to come to Hong Kong Island after receiving a call from Zhang Ziyu the day before yesterday.

When he borrowed action instructors from Chen Long, including Meng Tao, from the Chen Clan, he had already promised to make a cameo appearance in Rush Hour 2.

Now it's time for him to deliver on his promise.

In a while, "The Fast and the Furious" and "Jurassic Park 3" will be released, and he will be even busier and have even less time to spare.

At this time, Lin Yuan's scenes in "Jurassic Park 3" had been completed, and Meng Tao and other martial artists from the Chen family class remained in the crew to cooperate with director Johnston to complete the filming of the remaining scenes.

So Lin Yuan, who had some free time, decided to take advantage of this time to come to Hong Kong Island and complete his guest role.

With a not-so-strong shake, the plane finally landed and slid slowly on the runway.

The 16-hour flight made many passengers feel physically and mentally exhausted. They couldn't wait to get up and get their luggage and prepare to get off the plane early.

Lin Yuan sat in the chair without any hurry. He had bought an economy class ticket and his seat was at the back, so even if he wanted to squeeze in, he couldn't get to the front.

At this time, a flight attendant walked over to Lin Yuan's seat, squatted down, and said softly, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin Yuan?"

The flight attendant looked a little confused. She had just received a notice from the airport management asking for special care for this passenger.

But how could such a distinguished guest sit in economy class?
"I'm Lin Yuan, what can I do for you?"

Lin Yuan smiled brightly, and his handsome face made the stewardess' heart beat faster.

Mr. Lin is so handsome, why didn’t you prepare a note for him?

The flight attendant couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

"Ms. Flight attendant, what can I do for you?"

Lin Yuan didn't know that he really stunned others with his handsomeness. Seeing the stewardess staring at him blankly, he asked again.

"Oh! I'm sorry, Mr. Lin. Please take your carry-on luggage with you. We have arranged a VIP channel for you to leave." The flight attendant smiled sweetly.

"Ok?"

Lin Yuan followed the flight attendant in confusion and came to the front of the cabin. He was actually ranked before the first-class passengers in the order of leaving the plane.

After getting off the plane, there was a special car waiting for him, and then he passed through quickly with green lights all the way.

It was not until he arrived at the VIP waiting room that he saw a middle-aged man waiting for him.

Brother Chen Long, Lin Yuan recognized him at a glance.

Although he was a little confused, he still walked over with a smile.

When Chen Long saw him, he immediately stood up from the sofa and walked quickly towards him.

(End of this chapter)