Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 180: Fire at Hong Jingbao?
Yuezhou Province, Hengdian World Studios, Ming and Qing Palace Scenic Area.

Lin Xingzhuo was livestreaming until after 4 a.m. yesterday, and woke up feeling groggy this morning...

Zhang Youqian, holding a Colgate x Disney co-branded Mickey Mouse handle toothbrush and fruit-flavored toothpaste, proactively helped Lin Xingzhuo wash up, and then stuffed a Hengdian meat pie filled with lean meat and sweet potato starch into his mouth.

Then, the little horse pulled a sleepy-eyed Lin Xingzhuo, who was chewing on a large meat pie from Hengdian, and they sped off in a Mercedes S600...

Get this deadpan Lin Xingzhuo to the film set on time!! Mission accomplished!
Cao Dun, the second assistant director of the crew, had been waiting for a long time. He had a stagehand hand him a cup of black coffee and led Lin Xingzhuo to the conference room to attend the action technology planning meeting.

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This action planning meeting was personally organized and convened by the eldest brother, Hong Jingbao.

During this period, action director Hung Ching-po is busy working on several film sets, and his starring film "Kung Fu Chef" is about to be released.

Therefore, except for the key fight scenes, Hung Ching-po will personally oversee the production.

The daily crew meetings, action design revisions, and ordinary fight scene filming are all handled by Lau Koon-wai, who directed "Mr. Vampire" in the Sammo Hung Stunt Team.

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This time, the situation is special!!
The theme of this meeting was director Tsui Hark's proposal to redesign the action sequences and weapons for the character Pei Donglai, and to streamline the action design process.

Xu Ke has brought this up on the phone several times already, urging me to hurry up!
But Hung King-po and Tsui Hark belonged to the same golden age of Hong Kong entertainment circles, both being legendary figures.

Tsui Hark is undoubtedly a grandmaster of freehand martial arts and technological fantasy.

However, Hung King-po is also a director, action choreographer, and actor—a trinity—and a pioneer of kung fu comedy and supernatural zombie films, a big brother in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

This made Xu Ke's control significantly weaker when facing action directors of the caliber of Hong Jingbao.

In addition, Hong Jingbao did indeed have a lot of things to deal with.

The redesign of Pei Donglai's movements and weapons, as well as the streamlining of the movement design process, has been delayed indefinitely, with the promise of "we'll talk about it when we have time"...

The crew was about to leave Hengdian and move to Fangyan Scenic Area in Yongkang City to film the ghost market scenes.

Producer Shi Nansheng finally couldn't hold back anymore!!
She first made two phone calls to Huayi Brothers and Hong Kong investors, and then sent a message to Hung Ching-po to put pressure on him.

This is why Hung King-po, who made a cameo appearance in the "Ip Man: The Legend Is Born" series, rushed back overnight to preside over the meeting.

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The Ming and Qing Palace Scenic Area, the Forbidden City Grand Ceremony Theater, and the second-floor conference room.

The Forbidden City Grand Ceremony Theater is the permanent performance venue for the large-scale live-action stage play "The Forbidden City Grand Ceremony". The conference room on the second floor is where the troupe holds its regular meetings.

Now, through Cao Dun, the second assistant director of the film crew, along with the head of the coordination team, they coordinated with the scenic area management, had several large drinking parties, and even had Andy Lau attend one of them.

That's why this place was borrowed as the dedicated filming location and meeting room for the crew of "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".

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After everyone took their seats, action director Hong Jingbao sat in the center, controlling the overall pace of the meeting.

Action director assistant Liu Guanwei added from the side.

Second assistant director Cao Dun, screenwriter Chen Fufu, cinematographer Chen Zhiying, costume designer Yu Jia'an, and others followed behind in agreement.

Lin Xingzhuo silently ate the flatbread and drank the black coffee.

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Hong Jingbao's idea was to attend the meeting as a mere formality.

Even if it's just to give Xu Ke and Lin Xingzhuo some face, let's just get through this mess!

The rest can be handled by having the Sammo Hung Stunt Team go through the process. They can redesign a few weapons and add action choreography for three or four fight scenes.

This has been the foundation of the Hung Clan since Hung Ching-po established the film "Sam Tet and Rice Pounder" in 1977. Through repeated refinement and honing of their skills in the creative process of films such as "Encounters of the Spooky Kind," "Mr. Vampire," "The Prodigal Son," "The Prodigal Son," "Lucky Stars Go Places," "The Taoist Priest," "Eastern Condors," and "The Millionaires' Express," they have honed their skills through countless trials and tribulations.

Sammo Hung's stunt team created a mature action choreography system, which reached its peak in the 1980s!

With a total of 5 Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Action Choreography and over 30 nominations, he has proven his talent!
Hong Jingbao really couldn't understand why Old Master Xu had called him back!

No one knows more about action direction than yourself!
Organize? Organize my ass!!
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Let Liu Guanwei handle these matters related to "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".

I have a lot on my plate, so I need to focus my energy on promoting "Kung Fu Chef".

This way, I can still find time to visit the set of "Buddha Mountain" and see Jin Suo on set.

Last year, while promoting "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" in Taibei, I met Li Zongrui, the son of the owner of Yuanta Securities.

That guy gave me a top-of-the-line BDSM set, suitable for someone with a large build, but I haven't used it yet!
This meeting should end quickly. Before visiting the set of "Buddha Mountain," I need to take a look at the instruction manual for this lock-picking equipment!
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Actually, you can't blame the big brother for being too impatient.

Damn it! Last year, during the filming of "Shinjuku Incident," that guy, Twin Dragon, was already standing up and kicking! He even bragged about it at the stuntmen's "Spring Banquet" dinner!!
We have an elder brother now, how could we not have one as the senior apprentice?!
One emperor, one god; emperors of all ages play with beauty.

In the early 2000s, Jin Suo had a similar public persona to Yan Ying in the Chinese entertainment industry for a period of time.

It has a social attribute that makes it a powerful accessory!

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The meeting lasted for forty minutes. Hung Ching-po spoke for more than ten minutes, finalizing the general direction. After that, he listened to the reports from the Hung family stunt team members in the action group. He also went out to answer three phone calls in between.

After Hong Jingbao returned, he gave Liu Guanwei, who was speaking, a meaningful look.

Action director assistant Liu Guanwei, understanding immediately, changed the subject and said:

"Just like what the leader just said! In terms of action design and weapon production, the Sammo Hung Stunt Team has a mature foundation and design ideas, so we should have confidence!"

"The golden age of Hong Kong action movies was built up through hard work and dedication, and we must continue to put that spirit into this film!"

"If everyone has no further questions, please go back and get the work done!"

At this moment, Lin Xingzhuo, who had finished breakfast and drunk his black coffee, cleared his throat and said, "Director Hong, may I say a few words?"

Cao Dun, who was slacking off nearby, felt a sudden pang of anxiety...

Hong Jingbao nodded. There was a reason why this kid was so popular; he was incredibly meticulous and perceptive!
He was too impatient, thinking he could just play with the gold lock!
In the closing remarks phase of such meetings, it is indeed appropriate to let the actors involved say a few words to endorse the meeting. This would solidify the meeting's content and completely shut up Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng.

So Hong Jingbao smiled and nodded, saying, "Xingzhuo, you're the actor playing this role, so of course we should listen to your opinion."

Click!

Lin Xingzhu lit a Furongwang cigarette and said leisurely, "Is the action system established during Hong Kong's golden age still applicable today?"

"The golden age of Hong Kong action movies did not have things like motion capture technology, real-time rendering technology, or CG technology."

"Just like the military formations and martial arts skills of the cold weapon era, are they still applicable in the firearms era?"

"In an era of tanks, cannons, airplanes, and missiles, what kind of infantry formations, cavalry charges, hard qigong, or Shaolin staff fighting are still possible?"

Hong Jingbao: ???

Upon hearing Lin Xingzhuo's words, everyone's faces showed surprise and doubt...

Holy crap! What's going on?! Lin Xingzhuo has gone mad?! He's firing at Hong Jingbao?!

(End of this chapter)