Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 106 They insisted I show off a bit.

Chapter 107 They insisted I show off a bit.

Maggie Q, whose Chinese name is Li Meiqi, is a Vietnamese-American.

In the original timeline, she starred in many Hong Kong films and later successfully entered Hollywood, appearing in Hollywood blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible III and Die Hard 4.

Lin Hu thought her looks were somewhere between good-looking and not good-looking; sometimes he thought she was very beautiful, and sometimes he thought she was very ugly.

She has a rather flat figure, very defined facial features, a large mouth, and freckles on her face.

But for some reason, she is particularly suited to playing those charming and alluring roles.

Lin Hu thinks she is the same type as Shu Qi.

Maggie Q's most memorable role is probably in a Hong Kong film called "Naked Weapon," which was really exciting.

Lin Hu was very curious as to why Universal Music had chosen her, since she should be working in Hong Kong right now.

Lin Hu asked curiously, "How did they choose you?"

Maggie Q explained, "I'm from Jackie Chan's stunt team. When my brother heard that 'Fast & Furious' was casting, he asked me to try out, and I got the part."

Lin Hu understood; it turned out that it was his elder brother, Long, who had introduced them. He wondered if Brother Long had...

Maggie Q trained in sports from a young age and received further training in the Jackie Chan Stunt Team after moving to Hong Kong. She was very skilled and later starred in many action films, where she fought with great flair.

It must be said that Universal's casting was quite good.

Li Meiqi thought Lin Hu was a big star, so she took the initiative to get to know him.

That night, the two slept together.

Lin Hu has now broken up with both Zhou Xun and Gao Yuanyuan, and he feels no guilt about sleeping with women.

However, he didn't take Li Meiqi seriously; she was just a temporary casual sex partner during the filming of "Fast & Furious".

Even so, after that day, the two often ran and worked out together, and got along quite well.

Lin Hu's trip to the United States was not lonely at all.

Shortly after, the Fast & Furious franchise held its First Shot ceremony, announcing the start of filming!

The investment in Vegan Chicken was $3800 million, and because it was a racing-themed film, a large portion of the money was spent on production.

There are no big-name stars in the movie; they are all third- or fourth-tier actors, or even extras.

Paul Walker started his career as a child star, and this is his first time playing a leading role.

Jordana Brewster, the original lead actress, had previously played minor supporting roles in several films.

Now it's Li Meiqi, who's not as famous as her.

Michelle Rodriguez, the Latina beauty who plays Dom's girlfriend, was just an extra last year.

Vin Diesel, who played the second male lead in the original version, was only a third-tier actor before.

Now it's Lin Hu's turn; he's become the only star in the entire film.

The Ong-Bak series performed well at the North American box office, making it a film that the young actors in the crew could only look up to.

The opening ceremony for a film in Hollywood, First Shot, is quite different from that in China.

On the first day of filming, the producer, director, lead actors, and key personnel from various departments were all present.

A commemorative board was set up on set for everyone to sign. It will remain hanging on the wall on set until filming wraps up, at which point everyone can take it with them.

Following this, the producer, director, and lead actor each gave a brief speech.

The producer mainly thanked the team and emphasized safety; the director then expressed his creative vision.

Lin Hu was rather low-key, simply saying a few polite words like "I'm very happy to join, let's work hard together."

The camera was set up, and the script supervisor wrote the film title, date, and "First Shot" on a clapperboard and placed it in front of the lens.

Then, the director yelled, "Action!"

They symbolically filmed an establishing shot, then shouted, "Cut!"

The entire audience applauded, popped champagne, clinked glasses, and shouted "Good luck!"

Then a group photo was taken to commemorate the occasion, and the ceremony was considered complete.

The first scene filmed was an action scene.

Police officer Brian deliberately approaches Dom's sister, Mia, hoping to infiltrate the organization as an undercover agent.

Vince, the number two in Dom's team, likes Mia and is very unhappy with Brian. He goes up to provoke him, and the two get into a fight.

Director Cohen had previously discussed with Lin Hu that Lin Hu would be in charge of executing this scene.

At this point, he announced directly, "Brother Tai, this scene is yours."

In the original timeline, Paul, who plays Brian, and Matt, who plays Vince, meticulously designed this action scene.

But since they weren't professionals, they only realized during filming that the choreography they designed was a joke.

In the end, they could only exchange a few wild punches to get by.

This time, with Lin Hu's involvement and a dedicated action director, things are different.

Director Cohen handed over the reins to Lin Hu and sat in front of the monitor watching.

Lin Hu led Wang Baoqiang forward and began to manipulate the two actors.

He demonstrated and explained to Wang Baoqiang in detail how to make the moves.

At the same time, they also told the photographer how to handle the shots.

When filming action scenes, if both actors are skilled martial artists, use medium shots, full-body shots, and minimal editing to fully showcase the martial arts prowess of the two leads.

Otherwise, use close-ups and extreme close-ups, and use editing to constantly switch between shots to create a dazzling effect, leaving the audience feeling both confused and impressed.

Lin Hu had spent a lot of time replicating various fight scenes in his previous life, so he was quite familiar with various filming techniques.

Neither Paul nor Matt are action actors, so Lin Hu used the filming techniques from "The Bourne Identity" to design this action scene.

The Bourne series is considered a new milestone in the history of action films.

The handheld camera and rapid jump cuts in the action shooting style have almost broken all the conventions of traditional action movies.

Of course, specifically in "Fast & Furious," the two actors don't play the kind of agents like Bourne who can kill with a single move.

Lin Hu's guidance was rather restrained and only touched upon the basics.

Compared to "The Bourne Identity," it can only be considered a small test.

Paul and Matt, the two actors, were quite obedient at first, but after being manipulated by Lin Hu for a while, they got a little annoyed.

Especially that actor named Matt, he's a villain specialist, he played a villain in Blade before.

He has acted in action movies, so he has some understanding of action scenes.

He felt that Lin Hu was completely messing around, and after cooperating for a while, he finally couldn't help but complain, "Hey bro, I really don't understand your design. I think you're just an amateur!"

Lin Hu was taken aback and asked Paul, "What do you think?"

Paul said, "To be honest, I don't understand either!"

The photographer also said, "Brother Tai, I know you're a very talented action movie actor, but honestly, I don't understand what I'm filming."

Lin Hu then realized that making Western films and making Chinese-language films are different.

When Ang Lee was filming "Sense and Sensibility," Hollywood actress Emma Thompson asked him a question: "What's the difference between directing a Chinese-language film and directing a Western film?"

Ang Lee replied, "Making Chinese-language films is like being an emperor, where everyone obeys my orders; making Western films is like being a president, where the president has to please the voters."

Emma laughed, and then when Ang Lee asked her to do something, she deliberately stood still and teased him, saying, "You're not the emperor now, you're the president."

The actors and cinematographers in the Vegetarian Chicken crew wouldn't listen to Lin Hu just because he was the action director; they all had their own opinions, and Lin Hu had to convince them.

Lin Hu explained, "Because you don't know kung fu, I have to design a shooting method that you can complete but also looks exciting."

I used Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do principles to design this scene, employing short, concise shots to make your action sequences more visually appealing!

Matt retorted, "I've studied boxing and made action movies. I think your design makes absolutely no sense."

Seeing this guy's pretentious attitude, Lin Hu got angry and retorted, "Excuse me for being blunt, but Hollywood action movies are nothing but crap to me. Your experience is also worthless, otherwise I wouldn't be here."

Matt, feeling scorned by Lin Hu, immediately became furious. But before he could speak, Lin Hu continued, "If you're not convinced, I can demonstrate!"

Matt asked, "How do I demonstrate?"

Do you know Bruce Lee? Have you seen "Enter the Dragon"?

Matt had actually seen it and nodded.

"OK, Baoqiang, find him a sanitary pad."

Wang Baoqiang agreed and quickly found a pad. Lin Hu handed it to Matt, saying, "Wear it on your chest, and take good care of it!"

Matt said, "Are you going to kick me away like in the movies?"

Lin Hu nodded.

Matt laughed; "Hey bro, that's just a movie scene, you're not really taking it seriously, are you?"

"You'll see once you try!"

"Alright, you do it!"

Matt held the pads to his chest with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and assumed a defensive posture.

Lin Hu channeled Bruce Lee's spirit, yelled "Ooh-da!" and kicked out.