This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 38 Asian Pete
Hei Xiaohu, the young master of the Demonic Sect, is the son of Dugu Bao, the leader of the Demonic Sect.

In his early years, he was domineering, upright, and possessed the demeanor of a king. He was arrogant and irritable, but also loyal, filial, strong, and a capable leader.

He was quite deceptive when he first appeared, making people think that he was born in darkness but yearned for light, a classic character among villains who were the good guys.

But in reality, this guy is quite wicked. With absolute power and his father backing him up, Hei Xiaohu doesn't mind showing off his 'uprightness' by pursuing Lan Tu from a respectable family.

But labels like "simp" and "lovestruck man" have absolutely nothing to do with Hei Xiaohu. Such a complex and profound character has been ruined by later stale memes and marketing accounts.

Black Tiger's feelings for Blue Rabbit are not love, but possessiveness and a desire for control, and undisguised jealousy towards Rainbow Cat.

From his actions of deceiving Lan Tu into giving him the Blood Demon Pill, drugging Lan Tu, and attacking Lan Tu without hesitation with the 'Black Heart Killer Palm' after realizing he had been deceived, where can you see even a trace of love in these actions?
Black Tiger only has eyes for Rainbow Cat, and he wants to defeat Rainbow Cat all the time.

The main reason for Black Tiger's entanglement with Blue Rabbit is that Blue Rabbit only has eyes for Rainbow Cat, and Black Tiger wants to defeat Rainbow Cat in this area.

(Blue Rabbit is just a tool for Black Tiger and Rainbow Cat's play (crossed out!))

Once the situation spirals out of control, Hei Xiaohu can instantly shed his righteous and heroic facade, resorting to all sorts of insidious tactics.

Ultimately, driven by paranoia and rage, he died in a minefield set up by his own side, rather than directly at the hands of Rainbow Cat, whom he considered his nemesis but whom he had never truly respected.

For Hei Xiaohu, it was a kind of 'good death'.

In the adapted version of "The Legend of Seven Swords", Dugu Hu is more complex and ruthless than Hei Xiaohu.

Therefore, the actor cannot be the kind who looks righteous and awe-inspiring at first glance, nor can he be the kind who looks wicked and evil. He must be handsome with a touch of wickedness.

There are quite a few action scenes, and it would be best if the character could fight.

Chen Yuan's ideal choice was Zhao Wenzhuo, but Zhao is currently playing Feng Shidi, and their schedules clashed.

And even if they were available, they probably wouldn't take on a villainous role.

I contacted Brother Xiaoming, but he already had plenty of resources. I felt that playing the villainous male lead would affect his future career, so I didn't take the role.

They also considered casting Yu Bo, whose skills are truly unparalleled. While other actors practice kung fu, this guy, who used to work as a guard at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, practices killing techniques.

But Yu Bo, who can pull off the same ramen noodle hairstyle as Jiao Enjun, has a very plain face, lacking any hint of wickedness.

Just when Chen Yuan was thinking of making up for this shortcoming with makeup and styling, he inadvertently discovered an excellent candidate.

The advertising department regularly collects other advertising plans on the market for analysis and reference.

Chen Yuan accidentally saw an advertisement for a yogurt drink from Taiwan while discussing matters with employees in the advertising department.

The male lead looked very familiar to him; it was none other than the Asian version of Brad Pitt, An Zhijie, who played "Sonny" in "My Rules Are the Rules"!

He's a fighter, and he can be both righteous and evil—doesn't that fit his requirements perfectly?
Although An Zhijie is a villain specialist who has never become popular, in the films and television series he appears in, audiences are afraid that he will kill the protagonist directly. It can be said that he is the last "non-celebrity action star" in the Chinese film and television industry.

Such a promising newcomer deserves to work for Chen Yuan!
Furthermore, An Zhijie is a Taiwanese American. Apart from Jiao Enjun, who has ancestral roots in Shandong Province but was born and raised in Taiwan and has a relatively small role, almost all the main actors in "Seven Swords Legend" are from mainland China.
Adding a Taiwanese protagonist would also make it easier to sell the product.

Dugu Hu is not a simple villain; if played well, he can still garner considerable popularity.

After Chen Yuan contacted him, he promptly extended a collaboration invitation. An Zhijie, who had dropped out of school in the United States and returned to his hometown, and was currently working as a model shooting commercials without having entered the entertainment industry, flew over without hesitation.
He signed with Metaverse and became Chen Yuan's good employee.

It must be said that, from certain angles, he does resemble Brad Pitt somewhat.

There wasn't a suitable role for Wang Baoqiang among the main cast, but Chen Yuan still gave him an original role with some screen time and no particular requirements regarding his appearance. The main actors were all assembled, and the crew was mostly complete, but filming couldn't begin immediately.

The actors need to undergo intensive training in martial arts moves for at least two months;
The director and all assistant directors need to coordinate and arrange the shooting tasks in advance;

The location scouting director needs to work with the screenwriting team to scout locations and determine the filming locations for the crew.
The props and art departments are responsible for handling all kinds of costumes and props, as well as the set design.
At this point, money will start flowing out in droves again.

If it weren't for Chen Yuan's collaboration with Columbia Pictures and the backing of China Film Group,

They mortgaged the copyright to "Kung Fu Panda" and its expected box office revenue to a bank to obtain a loan.
At this point, Chen Yuan's trick of having eight teapots and seven lids was no longer working.

The animated series "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: The Seven Swordsmen" essentially only gave Chen Yuan a script outline; the rest was entirely up to him.

The difficulty is on a completely different level than simply copying the advertisements in the rewards and creating the animation.

Fortunately, his metaverse already had a foundation, and the partners he invited were quite capable. Although progress was slow, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

For martial arts practitioners like Wu Jin, Wu Yue, and Ji Chunhua, martial arts training was a breeze. They didn't practice basic movements, but rather worked with Chen Yuan and Yuan Kui to develop cool routines.

Corey Yuen, one of the Seven Little Fortunes, is a senior action choreographer with a solid foundation in choreographing martial arts moves.

Corey Yuen's action design is based on a sense of real combat power, but unlike Yuan Heping's hard-edged realism or Cheng Xiaodong's flying and diving, he pursues a rhythmic sense that combines strength and gentleness.

Although Chen Yuan had the experience of a senior action choreographer from the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and was awarded an A-level prize, he did not underestimate him and earnestly studied Yuen Kwai's design concepts and the collaborative methods of the Hong Kong team.

He has worked in motion capture for half his life, participating in many film, television and game projects, and has memorized a lot of cool moves.

Yuan Kui was completely dumbfounded. It was one thing that Chen Yuan could always come up with novel and cool moves and routines, but...

Sometimes, after his "friendly" guidance, the moves I designed would become smoother, more dynamic, and rhythmic, and could be adapted to the environment to make more exciting changes.

Is this guy really just a martial arts enthusiast who has never worked in the martial arts world?
It's important to understand that although martial arts enthusiasts, martial artists, and practitioners all practice martial arts, their different attitudes towards martial arts result in drastically different ways of performing them.

Originally, some people in the team looked down on mainlanders, after all, Hong Kong's martial arts troupe is famous all over the world.

But with Chen Yuan's extraordinary learning ability and terrifying comprehension, no one dared to cause any more trouble.

With Chen Yuan's abilities, even in the fiercely competitive Hong Kong, it would only be a matter of time before he rose to prominence.

Chen Hong comes from a family of traditional Chinese performing arts. She learned Peking Opera from her family from a young age and was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music Affiliated High School at the age of 12 based on her own abilities, where she systematically studied vocal music and opera performance.

Although she has reduced her performance frequency in recent years and has also had two children, after a period of familiarization and practice, she can still perform the movements and postures quite well.

She danced with her flowing sleeves exceptionally well, and Yuan Kui and Chen Yuan specially created many flowing sleeve moves and sword techniques for her.

Sha Yi is alright; he had good physical training at the Military Arts Academy.

Fan Binbin and Yang Xue, who had absolutely no martial arts background, could only huff and puff and keep practicing the basics every day.

After finishing his training during the day, Binbin sometimes had to undergo intensive training from Chen Yuan at night, leaving him so exhausted that he didn't even have the strength to complain. It was truly unbearable.

Of course, the most tragic one has to be An Zhijie, the actor who played Dugu Hu.

Chen Yuan really regretted rushing to use him.

(End of this chapter)