Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 106 That's some amazing eyesight!

"Brother Tai, I've investigated and found out everything."

"It was paparazzi from Oriental Daily News who followed Cheng Yat-kin and Leung Wing-ki to Tokyo."

"I originally intended to take photos of their affair, but I accidentally discovered photos of you and Gao Yuanyuan inside the activity wall of Takashimaya."

Lin Hu was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "Damn Zheng Yijian, he's ruined me!"

They're cursing that damn paparazzi again. His eyesight is too good!

The "Double Gigi Face-Off" incident was a huge uproar in the Hong Kong entertainment industry at the turn of the century, in which Leung Wing-ki successfully took over as the third party.

Lin Hu thought to himself, "How come Liang Yongqi can be with Zheng Yijian without any guilt, but my Yuanyuan has to back out?"

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Lin Hu asked, somewhat puzzled, "Since the Oriental Daily News got the photos, why did they wait until now to break the news?"

"That photo was posted on the event wall. The paparazzi confirmed that nobody knew about it, and he even bought the negative."

The Ma brothers of the Oriental Daily News thought this was big news, and they waited until "Infernal Affairs" swept the Hong Kong Film Awards before breaking the news!

"Damn it, those two bastards are so cunning!"

"Brother Tai, I think you weren't careful enough. You're a big star, participating in a kissing contest is too high-profile!"

Huang Ziheng recounted the whole story and even made a sarcastic remark about Lin Hu.

Lin Hu said, somewhat speechless, "How was I supposed to know I'd be photographed in Japan too!"

The Ma brothers were very cunning, thinking they had chosen the most popular time to make their revelation.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hu publicly stated that Zhou Xun and Gao Yuanyuan had both left him.

Eastweek magazine suddenly felt like it had punched a dead man.

Lin Hu was not forced to break up with the two women after the entertainment news broke; they had already broken up before that.

The paparazzi did indeed capture photos of the two women leaving Hong Kong ahead of schedule.

Ultimately, this incident failed to generate much buzz, at least not the kind of hype that "Double Qi Fight for Face".

Lin Hu went to Peter Chan's place and watched the first cut of "Better Days".

Surprisingly, I felt this movie was better and more profound than the original timeline version.

The film's themes, narrative, editing, color, composition, and camerawork are all outstanding.

Lin Hu even exclaimed, "Wow, my acting skills are actually this good?"

It's not surprising, actually. In the original timeline version, Peter Chan didn't get involved much.

It was directed by Derek Tsang, a complete novice, and produced by Jojo Hui.

How could their abilities possibly compare to those of Peter Chan himself?

Especially now that Peter Chan is at his peak, he hasn't produced many works in recent years, but each one combines artistic merit with commercial appeal, winning both critical acclaim and box office success.

Lin Hu praised, "It's very well made; it's a masterpiece!"

Peter Chan himself was very satisfied, saying, "I want to thank Brother Tai for providing me with such a good realistic subject matter."

Lin Hu asked, "Do you think it's possible to submit this film to overseas film festivals?"

Peter Chan said, "I think it's a good idea!"

"Then you can take charge, but it needs to be submitted for review first. I don't want to participate in the exhibition directly without passing the review in China."

These days, domestic art films rely on participating in overseas film festivals to survive, since they can't make money from domestic releases anyway, so they often simply don't submit them for censorship.

Many of these films are about teenagers, such as "Beijing Bicycle" and "Shanghai Dreams" starring Gao Yuanyuan.

Zhang Yimou's film "My Father and Mother" also counts.

These films all won major awards.

Lin Hu felt that "Better Days" was no worse than them.

Moreover, being more realistic might just mean they can win an award or something.

Art films are not easy to sell at the box office, but if they can win awards, they'll make a fortune.

Lin Hu was discussing with Peter Chan about submitting "Better Days" to the film festival when Fan Binbin suddenly called.

"Bingbing, what do you want?"

"After Sister Xun returned from Hong Kong, she looked very sad. She said—'You two broke up?'"

"You, you should see this news in mainland entertainment news very soon."

"What happened?"

"Don't ask anymore, it's all my fault. By the way, how's Xun-ge'er?"

"He's fine, just in a bad mood!"

"That's good. Let's leave it at that. We'll talk more when I get back."

When are you coming back?

"Probably around August or September!"

"Oh, see you then!"

Leslie Cheung threw a lavish banquet to celebrate winning the Best Actor award.

Lin Hu went to participate, but was caught by paparazzi and questioned.

Lin Hu said helplessly, "I brought this on myself and have already been punished, so please stop asking me questions!"

The paparazzi, still persistent, asked, "So, would you get back together with one of them?"

Lin Hu retorted, "If you did something like that, would your wife get back together with you?"

The paparazzi burst into laughter, and someone asked, "Are you looking forward to starting a new relationship? Have you ever thought about dating a girl from Hong Kong?"

"No, all I want to do right now is make a good movie!"

Lin Hu was initially good-tempered, but after being bombarded with questions by the paparazzi, he got annoyed and gave up and left.

At the banquet, Leslie Cheung said to Lin Hu, "I originally invited Xiao Xun, but she said it was inconvenient for her."

Lin Hu said helplessly, "If I'm here, she won't come."

"She loves you very much, you should cherish her!" Leslie Cheung was trying to reconcile them.

Lin Hu thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it later!"

Leslie Cheung patted Lin Hu on the shoulder and said nothing more.

Lin Hu returned to Beijing and, with his four martial arts instructors, went to Los Angeles again to prepare for the filming of "Fast & Furious".

He also took on the task of directing the vegetarian chicken's movements, for which he was paid extra.

He starved himself to be very thin for the filming of "Better Days", and now he is going to start building muscle.

Before filming began, he had to build up a muscular physique, grow a beard, and sunbathe to tan his skin to a bronze color.

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Action directors also need to participate in the early preparations, and Lin Hu often attends creative meetings.

During the meeting, Lin Hu usually didn't speak, only occasionally interjecting.

Knowing the original footage, he often offers constructive suggestions once he speaks up, which impresses the filming team of Suji.

Therefore, he got along very well with the film's pre-production team!

In May, Ong-Bak 2 was taken off the screens, and Chen Long's Shanghai Noon was released.

Chinese filmmakers in Los Angeles all went to help show their support, and Lin Hu naturally went too.

"Shanghai Noon" is a new combination of Asian and white people created after the success of the Asian-Black combination in "Rush Hour".

Two movies were made in this series, and the box office was decent, so it wasn't a loss.

At the premiere, a distinctive-looking Asian woman struck up a conversation with Lin Hu.

"Hello, Brother Tai! I'm Maggie, and I'll be playing your sister Mia in 'Fast & Furious.' Nice to meet you!"

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