Global Best Actor: Starting with Picking Up Attributes in America

Chapter 438 Chen Xun, the Midas Touch

At Pinewood Studios in London, a huge hangar was transformed into a secret base for the villains.

Chen Xun, dressed in a black bespoke suit, with a faint scar on his face, stared coldly at Jason Statham across from him.

The next second, the two of them moved at the same time.

The sounds of fists landing instantly echoed throughout the film set. There were no fancy special effects or unnecessary editing; it was all real, hard-hitting kung fu.

Chen Xun dodged Jason's heavy punch with a side kick, then struck him on the shoulder with a backhand elbow, followed by an over-the-shoulder throw that slammed him to the ground.

"Cut!"

Director David Leitch excitedly called for a stop: "That was awesome! Chen Xun, your action scenes are even more fluid than Jason's!"

The entire set erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Jason got up from the ground, rubbed his shoulders, and gave Chen Xun a thumbs up: "Bro, you're really tough! You almost broke me! If I'd known you were this good at fighting, I wouldn't have taken this role!"

Chen Xun chuckled to himself.

Unable to come up with a script, he simply joined the production team to refresh his mind.

I never expected that my first scene on set would be an action movie with Jason, who is nearly fifty years old.

Chen Xun smiled and reached out to help him up: "I'm just all show and no substance."

David Leitch leaned in, beaming, "Your skills are better than many professional stuntmen! That over-the-shoulder throw I just did, I was planning to film for three days, but you nailed it in one take! At this rate, we can wrap up filming a month ahead of schedule!"

The Fox executives standing nearby were grinning from ear to ear.

James Murdoch, who was in charge, looked at Chen Xun, who was handling things with ease on set, and felt very fortunate.

Three months ago, Fox was struggling on the verge of bankruptcy, overwhelmed by Disney, and could only wait to be broken up and acquired.

Since Chen Xun agreed to star in "Special Action", Fox's stock price has soared from $12 per share to $28 per share, more than doubling its market value.

Major advertising agencies are scrambling to get product placements, theaters booked screenings six months in advance, and global pre-sale box office has already exceeded $2 million.

"At first I thought selling searchlights for 55 billion was a loss, but now it seems like we made a killing!"

Murdoch whispered to the vice president beside him, "With Chen Xun around, even if we gave him two more searchlights, we wouldn't lose out!"

The vice president nodded repeatedly: "This Fast & Furious spin-off is a resource we secured from Universal. If it were acquired this time, Universal would definitely still be producing it. Now that we have Chen Xun, we can finally enjoy some of the Fast & Furious benefits!"

In the third week of filming, the most anticipated scene for the entire crew arrived.

Cameo appearances by Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.

As soon as the two entered the film set, Vin Diesel gave Chen Xun a big hug and shouted, "Bro! We're here to support you!"

Paul patted Chen Xun on the shoulder with a smile: "Long time no see. I heard you brought Fox back to life. That's amazing."

This scene depicts Dom and Brian arriving to support Hobbs and Shaw, and having a brief standoff with the villainous agent played by Chen Xun.

With several long-time partners involved, they naturally had a firm grasp on the task.

Fox was initially a bit unfamiliar with the Fast & Furious franchise, but now that Vin Diesel and Paul have joined, it's just right!

Fast & Furious still needs the old guys to star in it!

After filming the scenes in London, the crew moved to Kyiv, Ukraine.

As soon as he got off the plane, the airport was packed with fans.

Fans holding "Chen Xun" support signs lined up from the arrival gate all the way to the parking lot, and most of them were Chinese students studying abroad.

A little girl, her face red from the cold, held up a hand-knitted scarf. Seeing Chen Xun emerge, she burst into tears, crying, "Brother Chen Xun! I followed you all the way from London to Kyiv. This is a scarf I knitted for you. Please make sure you stay warm!"

Chen Xun took the scarf and put it on her personally, smiling as he said, "Thank you. It's so cold outside, go home quickly, don't catch a cold."

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He also had his staff buy hot coffee and hand warmers for all the fans, took photos and signed autographs with everyone, and only got into his car to go to the film set after the last fan left.

This incident was posted online by fans, instantly bringing tears to countless eyes: "Chen Xun is so devoted to his fans! He personally put a scarf on a fan and even bought them hot coffee!"

"That's why so many people like him! Even after becoming famous, he's still incredibly down-to-earth and always puts his fans first!"

"I really want to join the crew too! I'm so envious of the Ukrainian fans!"

The scene being filmed in Ukraine is a street car chase, which requires performing high-difficulty stunts such as drifting and rollovers on icy roads.

The director originally planned to use a stunt double, but Chen Xun directly said, "No need for a stunt double, I'll do it myself."

He put on his racing suit, got into his modified sports car, and floored the accelerator. The car drew a perfect arc on the icy road, followed by a 180-degree drift, dodging an oncoming truck.

The entire movement was executed flawlessly, leaving even professional stunt drivers stunned.

"My God! Chen Xun can even race cars!"

"His skills are even better than professional drivers! Is there anything he can't do?"

"I almost forgot, he was the third main character in Fast & Furious!"

The Fox executives standing nearby were too excited to speak.

They now finally understand why Chen Xun succeeded.

He didn't rely on luck; he achieved it step by step through his own hard work.

The subsequent filming in San Francisco and Samoa also went exceptionally smoothly.

During the filming of the fight scene on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Chen Xun climbed the 300-meter-high bridge tower with his bare hands without any safety ropes, making everyone on the edge of their seats.

When filming beach scenes in Samoa, the local indigenous people heard that Chen Xun was there and all came to watch him film. They even pulled him into a traditional grass skirt dance. Chen Xun wasn't shy at all and joined in the dancing with the locals. His funny antics were captured by the crew and posted online, where they went viral.

The entire filming process was completed a full month and a half ahead of schedule.

On the day filming wrapped, the entire crew held a grand wrap party.

James Murdoch, raising his glass, walked up to Chen Xun and bowed deeply: "Chen Xun, thank you. Without you, there would be no Fox today. From now on, Fox will always be your friend, and we will do our best to help you with anything you need."

All the Fox executives stood up and raised their glasses to Chen Xun.

After the wrap party, Chen Xun sat on the beach.

Rob walked over and handed him a bottle of beer: "Bro, congratulations! Before 'Hobbs & Shaw' has even been released, Fox's market value has increased by $100 billion. Now the whole of Hollywood is saying that you have Midas touch, and everyone who works with you can make a fortune."

Chen Xun took a sip of beer and said with a smile, "This is just the beginning!"

Looking at the distant waves, he suddenly had a burst of inspiration.

Reflecting on his experience filming "Special Operations," a completely new story suddenly came to mind.