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Chapter 189 Ip Man Arrives (Vote Requested!)

"Card!"

Fang clapped his hands and called for a stop.

Everyone stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Franklin walked over: "Fang, is there a problem?"

He thought Michael and Trevor acted quite well.

And these "extras" are all pretty normal.

The filming currently underway is for the prologue.

It's the place where the official superheroes make their appearance after Michael, Trevor, and their trio rob a small bank and then use their powers to take down a group of police officers.

Here, the two sides will engage in a cool battle between superheroes.

The post-production editing will add special effects to make it look super cool.

The premise is that it can be filmed according to Fang Bie's storyboard.

But their fight

To be honest, Fang Bie was very dissatisfied!

Fang Bie was even more dissatisfied after watching the action scenes in "The Grandmaster"!

What the hell is all this stuff?

You punch me, I kick you, and then we all just take the damage head-on?

To be honest, that's how most Hollywood movies are made.

Even those fight scenes that look really cool are mostly weak and limp.

For example, something like Fang Bie's previous life's "John Wick".

But that won't work!

At least make your movements look cooler, it'll be easier to do the post-production!

Besides, it's not like Western movies can't produce cool fight scenes; for example, the Kingsman movies from Fang Bie's previous life were really cool!

After this question was raised, Xiao Fu and his friends felt quite embarrassed.

Actually, martial arts instruction wasn't needed, because it was all drawn directly in Fang Bie's storyboard.

But the problem now is...

Franklin pointed to Michael and Trevor's beer bellies: "Fang, do you think these two guys can pull off that kind of effect?"

Fang Bie was also smoking silently; this was indeed a problem.

At this moment, Wu Kai, who had been playing a minor role, stepped forward.

As the saying goes, it is the duty of subordinates to share the burdens of their superiors.

So he made a suggestion: "Old Fang, why don't we bring Ip Man and the others over? Whether it's a martial arts instructor or a stunt double, I feel like they're all capable."

Fang Bie thought it was a solution, but then another problem arose.

"Don't they have any film contracts lately? Even if they don't have any, and they don't have martial arts choreographer Yaoyue, is it possible that with 'The Grandmaster' being so popular, their sect isn't getting any new disciples to sign up?"

"Yes, I heard that recently, apart from Ip Man who is still working as a martial arts choreographer and selecting films, all the other disciples have been called back to their respective schools to recruit apprentices. The application process has indeed become much more popular."

Wu Kai didn't say some things.

He actually asked Ip Man this question as well.

But Ip Man said they had consulted with the two bigwigs from Shaolin and Wudang.

The bigwigs said: "The people who are asking you to make films now are just trying to ride the coattails of 'The Grandmaster' and Director Fang's popularity. If you go, you'll only ruin your reputation. So for now, just keep one or two people out there to maintain the buzz. Don't forget what the foundation of your own school is."

This is actually just like the Deyun Society in Fang Bie's previous life.

Several years ago, Yue Yunpeng received a constant stream of film offers, but his master turned down most of them.

Why?

Why did the person who invited him to act in the movie back then?

Is it his acting skills?

No, it's for the sake of the Deyun Society brand.

Inviting him would only allow him to play a comedic role.

As for why he changed his mind later, it's hard to say; everything changes.

Fang Bie nodded: "Then contact him and have him bring his men over."

Both action choreographers and stuntmen can use them.

As for the claim that Hollywood stars don't use stunt doubles...

Haha, just laugh it off.

Wu Kai took out his phone: "Okay, I'll contact him."

"Mr. Ye, a wise person knows when to yield. Aren't you satisfied with our terms?"

In a coffee shop, Ye Tian, ​​sitting opposite Ip Man, laughed and said, "We're from the same clan, would I possibly cheat you?"

"That's hard to say." Ip Man took a sip of tea. "What exactly is your purpose in seeking me out?"

Ye Tian leaned forward slightly: "The Golden Dragon Awards would like to invite you to be an award presenter."

Ip Man smiled but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Ye Tian pressed his advantage: "I know you're grateful to Director Fang, but you also need to think about your future."

"Yan Shuangying became an instant hit with his first movie, and then what? He went on to act in TV series. Although TV series made him even more famous, they were TV series after all, not movies."

"What about Yoshikage Kira? Now he's playing those cold, twisted villains in all sorts of movies. Chen Yongren won the Venice Film Festival Best Actor award, and what happened after that? He hasn't received any new film offers yet."

After rattling off a long speech, Ye Tian took a sip of coffee and waited for the other person's reaction.

As an undercover agent, he deeply understood one principle.

To fool others, you must first fool yourself.

Moreover, Ye Tian understood one thing: he knew his own heart, and he wanted to climb up the social ladder.

Therefore, everyone before reaching the peak can be used or betrayed by him.

Of course, he also understood one principle.

That means there are some people who cannot be manipulated.

It's not because of his high status, but because his true nature can be seen through at a glance.

For example, Su Erge.

He is here now because Lu Shengyan sent him.

Since we can't defeat Fang Bie for the time being, let's dismantle him from within!

Ye Tian gladly accepted the order.

However, even if someone on Fang Bie's side is turned, he will immediately inform Fang Bie of the news.

But Ip Man was not that kind of person.

Ip Man simply chuckled and said, "When my master accepted me as his disciple, he personally put the belt on me. He said, 'This belt represents your school and your master. A belt represents a spirit; once you put on this belt, you are a martial artist. From now on, you must live by this spirit.' I have always done just that for all these years."

He took a sip of tea: "As for waiting in this world, it's nothing more than life and death, right and wrong, success and failure, honor and disgrace. In the end, it all boils down to one word: me."

Why is martial arts called Kung Fu? Kung Fu is actually time.

The saying goes, "Great achievements seem imperfect," meaning that progress comes from imperfection. Striving for perfection is tantamount to stagnation. Therefore, I am content; contentment brings lasting happiness.

After finishing his tea, Ip Man placed a hundred-dollar bill on the table, then stood up and said, "This cup of tea is on me today."

Staring blankly as he left, Ye Tian sighed, "Contentment brings happiness, contentment brings happiness! But what does it really mean to be content?"

He shook his head, glanced at the hundred-yuan note, and laughed: "This coffee, tea, and pastries cost me over three hundred. Who are you treating me to with this hundred?"

Stepping out of the coffee shop, Ip Man let out a long sigh of relief.

To be honest, he was quite tempted, and he also felt that what the other person said made a lot of sense.

But one must not forget one's roots; this is what his master taught him from a young age.

So he rejected her.

He believed that as long as he waited, he would definitely receive another call from Director Fang.

"Your hair, as white as snow, makes our parting poignant."

The phone rang, and Ip Man glanced at the caller ID, "Director Wu," and smiled.

Upon answering the phone, only one sentence came from the other end: "Master Ye, the team is in danger, return immediately!"

Ip Man softly uttered a single word: "Okay."

Then he hung up the phone and laughed.

Indeed, men who smile often are usually lucky.

But soon, the phone rang again.

"Master Ye, remember to get your passport! We'll send someone to pick you up! Come quickly!"

Then came a text message: the other party had transferred 10,000 yuan.

Ip Man: "."

Are we going abroad again?

I saw Ip Man again five days later.

Filming was also interrupted for five days.

However, they didn't sit idle for those five days; at least they've already planned out the filming locations for the rest of the shoot.

Some places require prior negotiation, but Lord Shafulin said it wasn't necessary; we could just go directly when the time came and he guaranteed it would be settled.

Fang didn't ask any more questions.

Then there's the Los Santos trio, who spend their days studying Fang Bie's storyboards with great interest.

In the end, no one knows what they learned, but all three of them became loyal fans of Fang Bie, especially of his comics.

They even chatted privately and reached a preliminary agreement.

That is... to start a superhero comic book company!

Then the inviting party should not invest!

No money is required, just an idea, and you can directly receive 40% of the shares.

The Franklin trio, including Lamar, each owned 15 percent of the shares.

Then they ran it together.

They haven't told Fang about this yet; they plan to discuss it after filming wraps up.

But I have to say, Fang Bie's comics are truly unbeatable!

When Ip Man arrived with his men, Wu Kai was the first to ask, "Master Ip, what happened? Didn't we already have someone take care of it for you?"

Ip Man smiled wryly: "I'm really sorry, we brought some props with us just in case, but customs won't let us through."

They did indeed bring almost all eighteen kinds of weapons.

Of course, these weren't the reasons why their visas were banned by customs.

After all, there are all sorts of guns and cannons on the other side of the sea, so it wouldn't be a problem to have some swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.

The main thing is that they also brought armor!

This is intolerable.

In this country, guns can be bought, but the sale of bulletproof vests is illegal.

Ok?

It feels like I've discovered a new business opportunity?

In any case, they were only able to come here after leaving all the armor in their home country.

"OK, let's continue filming." Fang Bie clapped his hands. "Master Ye, you've looked at the storyboard I gave you earlier, right? What do you think?"

Ip Man thought for a moment and said, "We can give it a try first."

Fang nodded, told Michael and Lao Cui to stand aside, and then instructed, "Come on, Master Ye and Master Huang will play the roles of Michael and Lao Cui first, and then another master will play the official superhero. Let's give it a try."

Mark nudged to the side and asked, "Little Franklin, don't they need to be suspended by wires?"

Franklin said with a serious expression, "I have always loved Chinese culture, so I have made a point of learning about it. I heard a story..."

He swallowed hard and lowered his voice: "I heard there are superpowered people over there who can cultivate golden stones inside their stomachs, and then those stones can turn into babies, after which the person can fly and teleport!"

Michael was stunned: "Can a man be pregnant? And shouldn't someone with kidney stones go to the hospital for surgery?"

"I don't know," Franklin whispered. "I've heard that in China, stones and trees can be transformed into humans through cultivation!"

The three exchanged a glance, and everything was understood without a word.

China is both mysterious and terrifying!

Sorry for the late update.

Less than two weeks later, six author friends are coming to visit me for a chat and to relax. I've been busy finding a place to stay and planning my schedule these past few days, so I'm a little late. Sorry.

(End of this chapter)