Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 110 It's so much fun being a princess

Upon returning to the capital, Lin Hu immediately began filming "The Legend of the Martial Arts World".

The pre-production work for this film is almost complete.

After Lin Hu returns, he only needs to confirm one last time.

Although the story takes place in Tianjin, most of the scenes were filmed at the Beijing Film Studio.

For this film, China Film Group spent 500 million yuan to build a replica of an old Tianjin street in Feiteng Film City in Huairou.

After the film is completed, this old street will be preserved permanently.

In the original timeline, when Jet Li was filming "Fearless," he built an old Tianjin street in Shanghai, which was later frequently used in period dramas set in the Republican era, such as "Bodyguards and Assassins."

China Film Group built this street for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," and they'll make a lot of money from it later, so it's a worthwhile investment.

Lin Hu is now in place on time, and the work of each department will immediately begin according to plan.

The first step is for the actors to take their positions, shoot promotional photos, and do pre-production publicity.

Lin Hu had originally agreed with Gao Yuanyuan that she would play the female lead, but now the two have broken up.

Lin Hu steeled himself and dialed Gao Yuanyuan's number.

As soon as the call connected, Lin Hu called out with a shameless grin, "Yuanyuan—"

"Holy crap, I've been killed!"

Lin Hu stared at his phone, frustrated. He redialed, dialed again, and dialed once more.

"What?" Gao Yuanyuan finally answered, her tone cold.

"The Legend of Martial Arts is about to start filming. When are you free to come over for a costume fitting?"

"I—" On the other end of the phone, Gao Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm not going!"

"It's fine if you're angry with me, but there's no need to stop filming altogether! My roles are highly sought after, and many people would fight tooth and nail for them!"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before Gao Yuanyuan said, "I don't want to see you again!"

Lin Hu advised, "Gratitude is a matter of feelings, and work is work. Even if we can't be lovers, we can still be friends!"

"I don't want to be friends with you!"

Lin Hu realized that the woman was still sulking with him.

The words were spoken with great resolve, but there was a hint of grievance in the tone.

Lin Hu sighed and said, "Yuanyuan, I know I've been wrong and made you sad, but please don't gamble with your future, okay?"

"I'll think about it!"

"Okay, I'll turn it on within a month. I'll give you three days to think it over, and then give me your answer, okay?"

"good!"

Lin Hu hung up the phone, sighed, and felt that American women were easier to get. They could go for it and break up just as easily, without any hesitation. They could even play friendly matches after breaking up.

Unfortunately, he still preferred Chinese women.

A person's aesthetic sense is formed during their childhood.

What you like in your youth, you'll still like in your old age.

Lin Hu had a crush on these female celebrities since he was a teenager, and even now, despite the change of time and space, he still likes them.

I was bound by the aesthetics of my youth.

Lin Hu was busy at the company when Li Xiaowan from next door came over for a visit.

Lin Hu warmly greeted her: "Sister Xiao Wan, what brings you here?"

Li Xiaowan took out a few books and said, "This is the script for the newly published 'Palace of Desire,' I'm bringing you two copies."

Lin Hu took the book and said, "Thank you! The TV series must have had pretty good ratings, right? I was abroad for a while and didn't have time to watch it."

Li Xiaowan smiled and said, "It's pretty good. It has finished airing on CCTV-8 and is now being broadcast on local TV stations. It's very popular and the reviews are good."

Congratulations!

"Palace of Desire" aired on CCTV-8 and achieved a viewership rating of 5.78%, making it CCTV-8's annual champion.

Between 1998 and 2000, Zhou Xun filmed four or five TV series, including "Palace of Desire" and "April Rhapsody".

These dramas were broadcast in quick succession starting in 2000, receiving excellent reviews and high ratings, which solidified her status as one of the "Four Great Actresses" in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Lin Hu opened the book and saw that the title page had the signatures of the cast and crew of "Palace of Desire," and each person had written a blessing.

Most of these blessings are written in a rather formal style.

For example, Li Binbin, who played Princess Anle, wrote: "Congratulations on the successful publication and distribution of the script of 'Palace of Desire'."

Hu Jing, who plays the young Lady Wei, wrote: "May the script of 'Palace of Desire' be distributed to every corner of the world."

Chen Hong, who plays Princess Taiping, wrote: "The role of Princess Taiping has been a valuable experience for me in terms of acting skills and emotions. I hope everyone will like this role."

Lin Hu found Zhou Xun's (Little Princess) autograph and couldn't help but laugh. She had written: "Being a princess is so much fun!"

Seeing that everyone's signatures were dated April 28th, Lin Hu confirmed that this happened after Zhou Xun returned from Hong Kong and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Xiao Wan, have you seen Brother Xun recently?"

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Li Xiaowan shook her head: "No!"

After saying that, she couldn't help but add, "Although I shouldn't interfere in your affairs, I still want to say that what you did was not ethical."

Lin Hu did not refute, but admitted his mistake.

Li Xiaowan added, "However, it's understandable that you made a mistake because you achieved success at a young age and became complacent."

A few months ago, I saw Xiaoxun. She seemed fine on the surface, but I could tell she wasn't happy.

I think she still loves you. If you still like her, go and get her back!

Lin Hu then realized that Li Xiaowan had come to mediate.

After seeing Li Xiaowan off, Lin Hu sat at the table, carefully considering what kind of feelings he had for Zhou Xun.

Of course he likes her, after all, he was a fan of Zhou Xun in his previous life.

Love?

Zhou Xun has a straightforward and lovely personality, and she is wholeheartedly devoted to him. After spending time together, he truly fell in love with Zhou Xun.

However, this love also contains an element of gratitude.

It was this gratitude that made him unable to let go, wanting to be with Gao Yuanyuan but unwilling to give up Zhou Xun, ultimately creating a love triangle.

"Emotional debts are too hard to repay. From now on—I can no longer let women make sacrifices for me. I don't need it."

After thinking for a long time, Lin Hu came to this strange and adorable conclusion.

Donghu Hotel, Lin Hu's home.

Fan Binbin poured the chopped tomatoes into the pan, stir-fried them until they released their juices, added some seasonings, then added the scrambled eggs, stir-fried them a few times, and then took them out of the pan.

She cooked the dishes and served the rice, then went to call Lin Hu: "Brother Hu, dinner's ready!"

Lin Hu arrived at the restaurant, looked at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table, and complained, "You came here to cook like you were showing off a treasure, is it just—"

Do you know how to make this dish?

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Fan Binbin was a little embarrassed and said, "I originally learned a dish that Guangxi people love to eat: taro and braised pork. I planned to make it last night and bring it to you today."

"What about braised pork belly?"

"It was too salty, I was too embarrassed to bring it."

Lin Hu smiled, picked up the plate, scooped some scrambled eggs with tomatoes into his bowl, mixed it with rice, took a bite, and said, "Not bad!"

Seeing that he was eating with relish, Fan Binbin felt relieved and started eating herself.

Lin Hu casually asked, "Haven't you taken on any acting roles lately?"

Fan Binbin shook his head: "After filming your movie, I'm not really interested in other kinds of roles anymore, and I don't want to take them."

"You actually picked one?"

"Well, that's quite an eye-opener for me!"

"Alright, as you wish, I'll arrange a play for you."

"Really? Thank you, Tiger!" Fan Binbin was overjoyed, his eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter.

Lin Hu pointed at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and complained, "Is this all you're going to thank me with?"

"This is the first time I've ever cooked for a guy!"

"Oh, that's my honor!"

"At worst, I'll go back and learn it again. I promise I'll learn how to make braised pork belly with taro and make sure you're satisfied."

"Then I'll be waiting to eat."

After the two finished their meal, Fan Binbin took the tableware to the kitchen to clean up, and then returned to the living room to chat with Lin Hu.

Lin Hu took the remote control and changed several channels, only to find that it was either "Palace of Desire" or "April Rhapsody".

Finally, a channel was showing "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom," but Zhou Xun was in it.

"Holy crap, Zhou Xun is dominating the screen!"

Lin Hu grumbled and asked, "Bingbing, do you know where Xun-ge is?"

Fan Binbin shook his head and said, "I don't know. I haven't seen her since filming 'Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind.' Director Peter Chan is also looking for her."

Lin Hu hummed in agreement and said, "It's about going to Venice, right?"

Four months ago, Lin Hu watched the first cut of "Better Days" and thought it was very good.

Thinking back to the last few years of the century, some domestic films with youth themes went to international film festivals and achieved good results. Even the film "Spicy Love Soup" starring Gao Yuanyuan was shortlisted for the Tokyo Film Festival the year before last.

He suggested that Peter Chan take the film to overseas film festivals.

After passing the censorship in the country, Peter Chan sent the film to Venice, where it was successfully shortlisted.

There's a problem now. The crew of "Better Days" is going to Venice for a promotional event, but Zhou Xun, the lead actress, can't be contacted and nobody knows where she is.

Peter Chan even called Lin Hu to ask, but Lin Hu helplessly replied, "I broke up with her, and I can't find her."

Fan Binbin asked, "Tiger, are you going to the Venice Film Festival?"

Lin Hu was busy preparing for his new film and didn't have time, saying, "Brother Xun isn't here, what would I do? If you want to go, go with Director Peter Chan!"

Fan Binbin would love to go; who wouldn't be happy to make an appearance in Venice?

But if Zhou Xun and Lin Hu aren't going, what's the point of her going as a supporting actress?

She said helplessly, "Then I'm not going!"

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