Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 413: Guest on "The Tonight Show"

New York, NBC TV, taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".

The host was Jay Leno, who stood on the stage and kept telling funny talk show jokes, and the audience below burst into laughter from time to time.

But Jay Leno could feel that these laughs were polite and not genuine.

The audience didn't buy it, not because his jokes tonight were bad. In fact, these jokes were the best jokes he had accumulated recently, but because the audience was a little absent-minded at the moment. They were all looking forward to the arrival of the next segment.

Each episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" consists of three parts: the host's monologue, interviews with guests and guest performances, and lasts about 50 minutes.

Thinking of this, Jay Leno sighed. Tonight's guests were so popular that the audience's attention was all on them.

In order to avoid embarrassment and for a better show effect, Jay Leno decisively ended his monologue early.

"Everyone in the audience, I know what you're looking forward to. You're waiting for that superstar to appear. From what I've heard, because he's going to be a guest on 'The Tonight Show,' tickets tonight are 100 times harder to get than usual." Jay Leno said with a smile, "You're all lucky!"

There was a real burst of laughter.

"Lin Yuan! We want to see Lin Yuan!"

"Mr. and Mrs. Lin Yuan! Mr. and Mrs. Lin Yuan!"

"Source God! Source God!"

The audience started to boo.

"That's as you wish. Now let's invite out 'Lin Yuan and his wife'!" Jay Leno shouted.

The audience instinctively stood up and applauded, with thunderous applause.

Amidst the audience's warm applause, Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei walked out from behind the curtain hand in hand and came to the stage.

They stood side by side, waved to the audience, and then sat down on the sofas on the stage.

Jay Leno also clapped vigorously and said excitedly, "I'm so happy to finally meet the Lin Yuan couple in real life. You're even more beautiful than in the movie. You two sitting together are simply a moving sight."

"Thank you, thank you for your compliment. I'm very happy to meet you and the audience here." Lin Yuan replied.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, the audience immediately burst into cheers and applause.

Liu Yufei sat aside, smiling and clapping silently. Lin Yuan really knows how to interact with the audience more and more.

"Tonight we're going to talk about the super popular movie 'Lin Yuan and his wife,'" said Jay Leno.

As Jay Leno spoke, he took out a standing poster of "Lin Yuan and His Wife" and placed it on the table.

"A handsome man and a beautiful woman, right? When I saw this poster, I couldn't help but pay for movie tickets. I believe you are as superficial as I am and are easily conquered by the looks of this couple." Jay Leno said with a smile.

"Hahahaha~" the audience burst into laughter.

"I'd like to share a set of data first. Since its release, "The Lin Yuan Couple" has earned a total of 6.2 million US dollars in North America, and the global cumulative box office has exceeded 17 billion US dollars. The comprehensive box office performance surpassed "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", ranking second in the year and second in film history!" Jay Leno continued.

"Reading these data is the director's request. If you two think I'm nagging, you can cover your ears." Jay Reno looked at Lin Yuan and the others and said with a smile.

"No, I like listening to it. Please read a few more sentences." Lin Yuan replied immediately.

"Poof~" Jay Leno couldn't help laughing.

The audience at the scene immediately burst into good-natured laughter.

"Lin Yuan is so talented. It's really fun to watch him bicker with the host."

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Lin Yuan to be so humorous."

"So far, the top three spots on this year's global box office list have all been taken by Lin Yuan alone. These three movies are also the top three in the box office list in film history. It can be said that Lin Yuan alone has dominated the entire list. Let us congratulate him!" said Jay Leno.

The audience at the scene also applauded and cheered out of respect.

Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei stood up from the sofa and thanked the audience with a smile.

"Are you excited about this great result?" Jay Leno asked.

The standard answer to this question, of course, should be to feel very excited, thank everyone for their support, and so on and so forth.

It might be boring, but it won't go wrong.

You can't say you're not excited at all when your grades are so good, right?

On the one hand, it seems a bit hypocritical, and on the other hand, what will your colleagues think?
If you don't care about such good grades, then what are we? Clowns?
Lin Yuan actually smiled and replied, "I'm not really excited, I'm more worried."

"Ah?" Jay Leno didn't expect Lin Yuan to answer like this.

"At that time, I kept thinking in my mind, the box office of these movies this year is so high, what should I do in the future? This peak is so high, what if I can never surpass my past self in the future? I am only 21 years old, and I don't want to start going downhill from now on, that would be too miserable." Lin Yuan said.

"Hahahaha~" A burst of laughter immediately broke out at the scene.

Jay Leno also laughed and clapped his hands on the table.

He didn't expect that Lin Yuan's artistic sense was so strong.

Instead of using the standard boring answer, Lin Yuan used an emotional reversal to answer this question.

It may seem a bit irritating and pretentious, but if you listen carefully you will find that it is a very humble answer.

In his answer, he expressed that this year's box office results were too high, so high that he felt pressured, and he also complained that it would be really miserable if he started to go downhill at the age of 21.

Such an answer will not only not offend people, but will reduce many people's hostility towards his excessive success.

Jay Leno then brought up the next topic: "You're a couple in the movie, and you're a couple in real life. You grew up together as high school classmates, right?"

Lin Yuan gestured to Liu Yufei to answer this question.

The fairy girl nodded and said, "Yes, we are classmates at MS67 Middle School in Queens, New York. When I first arrived in New York, my English was very poor and I didn't know everyone. It was Lin Yuan who taught me English and helped me integrate into the school."

"You have been together for such a long time, even longer than many couples have been together. In real life, will you also experience the seven-year itch like the Lin Yuan couple in the movie?" asked Jay Leno.

"Answer carefully. There are many young girls sitting in front of the TV watching the show. If they knew that dating a man like Lin Yuan would also cause the seven-year itch, perhaps their beautiful fantasy of love would be shattered." Jay Leno continued to remind with a smile.

"To be honest, yes!" Liu Yufei replied with a smile.

Lin Yuan showed an incredible expression and reached out to pull her.

The audience burst into laughter when they saw this.

Liu Yufei dodged it with a smile and continued, "There is no couple who has never thought about divorce, and there is no couple who has never thought about breaking up."

"The dissatisfaction between lovers caused by various trivial matters may be as numerous as the stars in the sky. But the love between two people is like the sun. When the sun comes out, all the stars disappear."

"You are such a great talker! I like your metaphors!" Jay Leno exclaimed.

The audience expressed their support for Liu Yufei with thunderous applause.

"It turns out that the Source God doesn't just look at appearance when choosing a girlfriend; her inner qualities are also perfect!"

"I've already seen two of Liu Yufei's movies, and only now do I realize what kind of person she is!"

"The more I look at them, the more I think they're a perfect match. Get married! Get married quickly!"

Lin Yuan smiled silently and watched Liu Yufei answer the questions.

She has always been a very smart girl, but her brilliance is overshadowed when she is with me.

"It's a bit rude to ask a question, but the audience left enthusiastic messages saying they want to know, so I had no choice but to ask it anyway," said Jay Leno.

"Please go ahead. If it's too rude, I might not answer." Liu Yufei said with a smile.

Facing Liu Yufei's reply, Jay Leno slapped his forehead helplessly and said, "If you and Lin Yuan had a conflict in real life, would you also love and hate each other like in the movies, or even resort to domestic violence to resolve the problem?"

"Is the person who asked this question really a fan of Lin Yuan?" Liu Yufei replied dissatisfiedly.

"Ok?"

"I can only compete with Lin Yuan on equal terms in the movie world. If it were in real life... think about Lin Yuan's record?" Liu Yufei stopped talking.

There was an immediate burst of good-natured laughter at the scene.

This guy kicked Tyson away with one kick, held the second-best kendo tournament in the world, and no one questioned his status as the strongest martial artist. How could Liu Yufei fight against his domestic violence? "It's not that there are no conflicts between Lin Yuan and me. It's just that we often resolve conflicts before they erupt. We rely on the tacit understanding we developed growing up together.

We all know that the other party absolutely puts himself in the most important position, so what's the point of arguing about any other conflicts?" Liu Yufei said, looking at Lin Yuan with a smile.

Lin Yuan nodded, and remembered what she said to him when filming "Lin Yuan and His Wife": I allow you to have secrets, and if I don't want to know, don't let me know.

This is the greatest understanding between him and Liu Yufei.

"Dear female viewers in front of the TV, now you have seen how Lin Yuan gets along with his girlfriend, right? I hope your girlhood dreams have not been shattered because of this." Jay Leno said with a smile.

Then, he changed the subject: "You may have heard that the action scenes in 'Lin Yuan and His Wife' caused some controversy."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan knew that tonight's main course was coming.

Responding to these questions face to face is also the main reason why he is on this show tonight.

So, Lin Yuan nodded: "Of course I know."

Jay Leno took out a pair of flippers and placed them on the table, then asked curiously, "Can you really run on water wearing these? Some people accuse you of cheating to be able to run on water. Do you swear that this is something a human can actually do?"

Lin Yuan said solemnly: "Of course! I'll also show you a video."

Lin Yuan took out a USB drive and handed it to Jay Leno: "There's a video file in it. I can play it for everyone to see."

Jay Leno curiously opened the video on his computer:

In the picture, Lin Yuan is standing next to a swimming pool. The crystal clear water makes it impossible for any cheating.

The crew members surrounded him and stared at him curiously.

This is an unreleased footage from the filming of "Lin Yuan and His Wife", recorded when Lin Yuan first tested running on water.

At that time, some crew members were betting on whether Lin Yuan could succeed, and everyone bet on Lin Yuan failing.

Only Liu Yufei succeeded in buying Lin Yuan, and ended up using the winnings to treat everyone to a midnight snack (see Chapter 350 for details).

In the video, Lin Yuan started running, rushing across the water as fast as lightning. Every step he took splashed huge water, as if a small grenade had exploded on the water.

With the sound of "pa pa pa pa!", Lin Yuan quickly crossed the entire swimming pool.

The staff who saw this scene were also dumbfounded.

They also put on Lin Yuan's flippers and started trying to run on the water, but they all failed without exception.

Seeing this scene, the audience began to discuss:
"So the crew members also tried it themselves, just like us? But they also failed."

"But why can't we do it? Source God, please teach us!"

"Yes, I also want to experience the feeling of running on water."

Lin Yuan looked at the camera and said seriously:
"I'm not kidding, this is really possible, but the requirements are a bit high."

"First, even with fins, you can reach a speed of over 9.5 meters per second, which means you can complete 100 meters in 10.5 seconds."

"Secondly, you need to be able to overcome the increased sticking force between you and the water when wearing fins. It's like strapping a 7kg weight to each foot."

"Finally, it requires body balance, but this is not particularly important. As long as you can do the first two points, you can at least run a few steps on the water."

After Lin Yuan finished introducing the results, the host Jay Leno and the audience were silent.

So the requirements are so harsh?
With a total weight of 14 kg tied to both feet, and running at a speed equivalent to 100 seconds for 10 meters, how much faster would it be compared to not wearing weights?

As if aware of the audience's confusion, Lin Yuan said: "Without weights, if I can run 100 meters within 9 seconds, I can almost run on water."

Upon hearing this passing result, everyone present fell even more silent.

At that time, the world record for 100 meters was set by sprinter Maurice Greene with a time of 9.79 seconds.

Even if Bolt fell from the sky, his 100-meter result would only be 9 seconds, which still cannot meet the speed requirement.

And Lin Yuan can run under 9 seconds?

Everyone at the scene expressed disbelief.

Jay Leno then asked, "So, if you competed in the 100-meter sprint, could you break the world record to under 9 seconds? That's inhuman, isn't it?"

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded: "I can indeed do it, and my results are even much better than this."

Having said this, Lin Yuan paused. His expression was full of confidence, as if he was saying something that was a matter of course, making people unable to help but believe everything he said.

After a while, Lin Yuan continued, "I once thought about participating in a few world track and field competitions, but I thought that would leave behind records that could not be surpassed, which would discourage those who came after me from challenging them. So, I gave up the idea in the end."

These words simply drove Jay Leno crazy: too domineering and full of confidence.

But if Lin Yuan can run such a 100-meter result as he said, it will really challenge the limits of human running.

It’s just that Lin Yuan is so far ahead of everyone else that he makes everyone lose the motivation and courage to move forward.

This kind of treatment is really a very generous act.

"Is there anyone who still doubts Lin Yuan?" Jay Leno asked the audience.

"The facts are before our eyes. Anyone who dares to question it will be killed by me."

"There are just some bad people online trying to manipulate the situation. How could Lin Yuan possibly be lying?"

"I'm guilty. I've watched so many of Lin Yuan's movies, and yet I even wavered and doubted him for a moment."

"I don't blame you. Who would have thought that the requirements would be so harsh? The Source God is really too powerful."

"It's just that the truth is a bit cruel. My dream of floating on water has been shattered."

When the discussion among the audience subsided a little, Jay Leno casually raised the question of jumping over Niagara Falls.

As for the doubts about jumping over Niagara Falls, they were not worth mentioning. After playing some unreleased footage from the filming and introducing the principles and extreme strength, the audience at the scene expressed their understanding and support for Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan knew that this small storm of doubt had come to an end.

But the vague figure behind this storm still made him alert.

It seems that in addition to the fight between the Abani brothers, we also have to find a way to create some trouble for the two major conglomerates so that they have no time to take care of themselves, so that Lin Yuan can concentrate on doing his own thing.

When the doubts were dispelled, Lin Yuan's mission on "The Tonight Show" today was basically completed.

During the remaining time, the host and the guests enthusiastically discussed many topics.

There are views on marriage and family.

There are also articles about Lin Yuan's film career.

When talking about this topic, Lin Yuan immediately introduced his newly launched film "The Heroes of Tang Dynasty".

When most of the audience showed curiosity and interest, Lin Yuan felt much more relieved.

After all, he has the talent of "Life is a Play", so he can still see the true thoughts of the audience.

It was considered a small market research and he was very satisfied with the results.

The underlying concerns that had always been there were also reduced a lot.

Bursts of laughter erupted from time to time on the set, and the atmosphere tonight was much more lively than usual.

Finally, accompanied by applause from the audience and the host, Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei finished the recording of this "Tonight Show".

Tonight was quite fruitful. It resolved some of the doubts about "Lin Yuan and His Wife", promoted Lin Yuan's new movie, and made Liu Yufei more familiar to North American users.

This is extremely important for the upcoming filming of "The Legend of Tang Dynasty".

As the heroine, Liu Yufei must make more European and American audiences know her and even like her, so as to reduce the rejection of the film by foreign users.

In addition to Liu Yufei, the candidates for the most important position of director and several leading actors should also be decided as soon as possible.

Time waits for no one. Lin Yuan must finish the filming of this movie before a wave of busy things comes at the beginning of next year, otherwise he will really lose sight of the big picture.

(End of this chapter)