Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 158 Visiting Xu Ke!

"Alright, that concludes the morning meeting. Does anyone have anything to add?"

To everyone's surprise, Xu Ke didn't mention Lin Xingzhuo's role at all, and the morning meeting abruptly ended!
Zhang Youqian and Cao Dun breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Bingbing, who was feeling nervous, breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Xu Ke did not mention Lingxing.

Li Bingbing's agent, Li Xue, sensed something was off when she saw her older sister's reaction.

No! Sis?!

You and Lin Xingzhuo seem to be mortal enemies. These days, when you play mahjong at Liu Jialing's place, even if you don't win, you still keep an eye on Lin Xingzhuo!
What's with this worried look on your face?

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Just as the meeting was about to end, Hong Jingbao suddenly spoke up, saying, "Director, I have something to add."

All eyes turned to Lin Xingzhuo, who was eating Cheetos.

The big boss himself has taken action! This guy's dead meat!!

Hong Jingbao paused for a moment, then continued, "Xing Zhuo filmed very seriously. I think we could add some more action scenes."

"The character Pei Donglai incorporates a lot of light-footed skills and parkour elements, which need to be done in one go, using long shots to present a smooth and violent aesthetic, involving a lot of fast movement, weight shifts, rotations, jumps and landings."

"I've been observing Xingzhuo closely these past few days. His core muscle groups are excellent; he lands steadily, turns quickly, and completes complex movement combinations with greater stability, making his movements fluid and natural!!"

Director Tsui Hark nodded and said, "The character of Pei Donglai could definitely benefit from more fight scenes to get the pace of the whole story going!"

Everyone: "..."

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Hung Ching-po holds an extremely high position in the Hong Kong entertainment circle. No one dares to mess with him. He can mobilize half of the Hong Kong entertainment circle with just one phone call. Even Jackie Chan has to call him "Big Brother".

His suggestion was met with utter disapproval from everyone in the Hong Kong film crew.

Of course, what Lin Xingzhuo admired most about this Hong Kong entertainment bigwig was that he not only knew martial arts, but could also pick a golden lock with one hand!

123 kg heavyweight vs. 52 kg flyweight!

That's just brute force!
This cross-weight class super fight resulted in serious internal injuries to Su Bingqing, a newcomer actress who was playing the female lead in her first TV series.

The film crew of "Special Police Flying Dragon" suspended production for a week...

It can't all be blamed on the big brother.

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In the early 2000s, the relevant regulations for institutional management were not perfect, and the props and costumes used in filming were original items borrowed from the local government.

Su Bingqing's character is a policewoman with an upright posture, a righteous expression, a gleaming police badge, and a shining insignia—an unapproachable and awe-inspiring figure!
This is similar to the whale incident.

The professional buff is too strong, and the immersion is too enjoyable. It can easily cause the attacking side to lose control of their emotions, make excessive small head movements, and cause serious damage to the opponent's game.

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After the morning meeting at the Sanqin Jinzuo Hotel in Tangdu City ended, the way everyone in the crew looked at Lin Xingzhuo changed.

Lin Xingzhuo is aiming for fourth place!

They're trying to steal the billing from Leung Ka-fai, who plays the villain Shatuo!

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After the meeting, Lin Xingzhuo went to the tea room on the first floor of the hotel and saw Xiao Ma drinking cola and flipping through "New Buds Story 100".

When Xiao Ma saw Lin Xingzhuo approaching, he put down the comic book magazine he was holding and asked, "Brother Zhuo, how did the meeting go?"

Lin Xingzhu handed him a lucky cat cigarette and said, "Everything went smoothly."

Xiao Ma took the cigarette and said, "It seems Xu Ke still keeps his word. I'll let the dump truck in the back alley drive away then..."

Lin Xingzhuo nodded: "By the way, Brother Ye sent me a text message. You should treat Boss Zhao at the landfill to a meal on Brother Ye's behalf. It's only proper etiquette."

Xiao Ma said, "Okay, I'll book a private room at Chang'an No. 1 tonight."

"He should have finished stamping the construction waste transportation contract for the Tiger Eye Vision Group headquarters construction site." ……………………

Actually, after receiving Cao Dun's message last time...

Lin Xingzhuo declined Liu Jialing's invitation to play cards. He first called Lin Xilei and asked his agent, Zhang Youqian, to transfer some money to Lin Xilei's account.

Only after Lin Chi-ling replied did he take Xiao Ma to visit director Tsui Hark's executive suite.

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That day, it was Lele, director Tsui Hark's female assistant, who opened the door.

I heard that she just graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, studied in the UK for two years, and even won the third place in the UK division of the Miss Chinese International Pageant.

While discussing the production team's funding plans with producer and his wife, Shi Nansheng, Xu Ke was listening to Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" to relieve his stress.

After Lin Xingzhuo and Xiao Ma came in, Shi Nansheng smiled and nodded when she saw them, saying, "Xiao Lin, you're here."

"Please sit down, I'll pour you a cup of hot tea."

Shi Nansheng went to the tea room to make tea. Xu Ke glanced at Lin Xingzhuo, his already anxious mood due to the financial plan becoming even more irritable...

Lin Xingzhuo placed a brown envelope on the coffee table and pushed it towards Xu Ke:

"Director Xu, this is a small gift I brought."

Xu Ke didn't bother to pay attention and said impatiently, "Xiao Lin, don't act like a coal mine owner. Our team is all about professionalism and pursuing art."

"If you have so much time to spare, you should read more scripts and hone your acting skills!"

Lin Xingzhuo honestly said, "Actually, I read some acting notes that my friends gave me every night before I go to bed. I can't sleep soundly if I don't read them for a day!"

Xu Ke frowned upon hearing this. He was too lazy to waste time arguing with an entertainment industry hustler like Lin Xingzhuo, and said:

"Although our film is a commercial movie, it tells a dialectic between the martial arts world and the imperial court, a modern metaphor for power and humanity, and explores art..."

"Take your things and go back. The entertainment industry isn't easy to navigate!"

Lin Xingzhuo also noticed the change in Xu Ke's eyes.

This reminded him of the first time he met his sister-in-law at the HNA International Nightclub, and the looks in Ding Ye's and that Master Zhou's eyes...

Although its intimidating power is worlds apart from those two... the quality of that gaze is the same...

Holy crap! This guy has definitely killed someone!

No wonder he can still hold his own despite his intense, demanding filming schedule every day!
Lin Xingzhuo wanted to say something, but was intimidated by Xu Ke's imposing manner and was speechless for a moment.

Xu Ke directly dismissed them, saying, "Alright, you can leave now. I have other things to do..."

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At this moment, Xiao Ma stood up, stepped forward, and forcefully stuffed the kraft paper envelope from the coffee table into Xu Ke's hand.

Seeing Xiao Ma's imposing presence, Xu Ke was reminded of a Hong Kong entertainment mogul, Chen Huimin.

As the two pushed and shoved each other, Xu Ke felt a thick, hard callus on the thenar eminence of the other's palm, and protruding knuckles.

In addition, the callus on the little finger extends downwards to the edge of the palm, where there is a sickle-shaped band of keratin...

Tsui Ka recalled that during the production of "Young and Dangerous 3", Ng Chi-hung, one of the Thirteen Protectors of Tsz Wan Shan, once had a dinner party at the Tai Fu Hao Hotel and invited the famous "Chief Instructor" Su Lung.

During the gathering, everyone chatted and joked, and Su Long mentioned the characteristics of top-tier sword masters in the martial arts world...

Holy crap! What the hell?

Do mainland Chinese celebrities all wear top-tier double-flower red sticks when they participate in filming?!
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Lin Xilei had already greeted Shi Nansheng, who brought over tea and took the initiative to ease the atmosphere: "Sir, calm down, we should give the young people a chance!"

"When you acted in movies like 'Aces Go Places: Bald Detective' and 'Working Class,' weren't you constantly criticized by directors for your acting skills?"

Xu Ke stubbornly insisted, "Nan Sheng, this is different!"

(End of this chapter)