The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 797 The Outsider's Surprise! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

When the film was officially shot, Zhang Yimou was surprised to find that there were too many kung fu masters who could play the roles.
However, this is definitely a good thing for action movies.

Especially when filming a thrilling scene, a master lurking beneath the lake emerges from the water like a dragon rising from the sea, creating a water column several meters high and a spray of water everywhere.

The Emei dagger in his hand shot out like a venomous snake spitting its tongue.

The police officer, who was about to be assassinated, used a palm strike to freeze the underwater assassin in mid-air, and then unleashed a fierce whip kick.

He gathered a burst of violent energy at his toes and instantly struck the underwater assassin's temple, smashing the assassin's head into a shattered watermelon.

This scene was brilliantly fought, with ruthless and fierce attacks!
After the director yelled "Cut!", all the staff breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately following was a loud round of applause.

The staff members, who were participating in the filming for the first time, were all excited and thrilled, never expecting the fight to be so spectacular.

Even more outrageous is that the actors involved in the filming seemed to have done it all without any equipment; it was all real fighting!
No one expected that such a master truly existed in the world!

Moreover, it seems that quite a few actors are capable of doing this, which is quite exaggerated.

Zhang Yimou, on the other hand, remained calm!

He silently turned the bulky camera, constantly reviewing the footage he had just shot, checking for any problems or flaws.

Of course, he was also quite impressed by the actors' performances.

However, having witnessed it before, I was able to remain calm and capture all the most crucial moments.

It was only after participating in the filming of "Guild Team" that he realized there were many masters in China, and he developed a greater sense of awe for them.

Putting everything else aside, whenever he encounters trouble while filming on location, he will never be too stubborn or act impulsively.

Despite the fact that the filming of "The Suppression of Bandits in Poyang Lake" took place in a peaceful and uneventful period in the neighboring county, with no unexpected incidents or changes occurring, the filming of "The Suppression of Bandits in Poyang Lake" was quite successful.

But the journey of the film crew was not so peaceful.

It was fine when I traveled by train, but when I traveled by bus, I still had to pay quite a few tolls.

If this had happened a few years ago, people might have even fought back.

But ever since filming "Guild Team", I have never had such thoughts again, and safety is the top priority.

"Aren't there a lot too many kung fu masters in the county?"

Back at the guesthouse, when he met the owner, he couldn't help but ask him something out of curiosity.

In fact, just by looking at the innkeeper's tough and capable demeanor, you could tell he wasn't exactly a nice guy.

Not to mention, there are often several burly men patrolling and guarding the guesthouse.

"There's nothing we can do about it!"

The guesthouse owner was quite talkative, and explained with a light laugh, "There are quite a few factories in the county that produce goods that are in high demand outside!"

"Those machines and equipment are all high-quality items bought from Hong Kong Island!"

"That's true. The county's external transportation business is particularly busy, so naturally, many skilled people are needed to help escort the vehicles!"

He paused, then lowered his voice and said, "If something goes wrong with a truckload of goods, the loss would be at least tens of thousands of yuan. Which sales manager could afford that?"

"For this matter, the county not only recruited a lot of retired truck drivers, but also invited many martial arts masters from the surrounding areas to help!"

"Outsiders may not know, but you can earn at least five hundred for just one trip. It's quite a sought-after job!"

"Making five trips a month, the income is close to three thousand yuan!"

"This is just the price for driving within the province. If it's a long-distance trip outside the province, you can earn at least 800 yuan for each trip. Such high earnings are naturally very attractive!" "Of course, although the earnings for riding in a truck are considerable, the dangers are also quite significant. If you don't have some skills and impressive martial arts abilities, you're just delivering vegetables!"

Zhang Yimou understood, and couldn't help but exclaim, "I'm just seeing so many masters for the first time; it's really a bit exaggerated!"

"Hehe, who wasn't surprised at first?"

The guesthouse owner said slowly, "Because of this, a new martial arts school street has been created in the county town, and it is said that it has taken in quite a few disciples!"

Of course, some things don't need to be explained too clearly.

Zhang Yimou got the information he wanted, made up an excuse to leave, but his feelings were quite complicated.

With the strong support of the county, the filming went very smoothly.

However, Zhang Yimou didn't seem happy at all!
The kung fu film he's currently making doesn't align with the film theory he's learned or his cinematic philosophy.

If possible, he would prefer to make films that possess a certain humanistic spirit and artistic expression.

He not only thought this way, but he also said it to others.

As it happened, Wu Aiguo had some free time one day and came to inspect the filming base that had been temporarily set up in the county.

Then, he heard those words too.

My heart was completely unmoved!

I had no intention of discussing this with Zhang Yimou, let alone having a private chat with him about my thoughts.

In fact, he made a good start for the county!
While vigorously developing the economy, it has also gradually accumulated considerable strength in film production and post-production.

The county's film philosophy has always prioritized commercial films!

In fact, at that time, major film studios in China did not lack young and middle-aged directors who were capable of making good commercial films.

However, apart from a handful of film studios, they didn't have many opportunities to make a name for themselves.

Wu Aiguo didn't mind helping these marginalized film studio employees at all; all they lacked was an opportunity.

Even without Zhang Yimou, the kung fu action films produced in the county can still sell well in China, and their screening results in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia are also guaranteed.

That's why the county government had very little interest in whether or not it could integrate into the so-called mainstream film circle.

Under such circumstances, whether or not Zhang Yimou is leading the charge doesn't really matter much, as long as the county continues to produce excellent commercial action films.

Wu Aiguo was quite confident about this.

With the launch of the novel writing competition, many excellent novels and stories have emerged, providing ample material for future commercial films.

The current situation is quite good.

Through the film and home appliance businesses, they can continuously earn foreign exchange, while also maintaining a significant market share domestically.

If things continue to develop smoothly, it is highly likely that the entire county will achieve a moderately prosperous society ahead of schedule.

It may not be as famous as the so-called number one village in the world, but its strength is absolutely not to be underestimated.

The only thing that gave him a headache was the matter of the Five Old Peaks Secret Realm.

Well, so far he's the only one who can come and go freely, and he has to do everything himself. He's starting to get a little impatient.

In such a large area, Wu Aiguo had very few resources at his disposal.

(End of this chapter)