Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 125 is definitely worth nurturing!

Lin Hu discovered that the young Shen Teng was actually quite handsome.

However, it wasn't as exaggerated as the rumors circulating online later, where his looks completely outshone those of young heartthrobs.

Well, he's quite good-looking, isn't he?

Lin Hu looked at his resume and asked, "I see their resumes are full of various acting experiences and social practice, how come you have nothing?"

Shen Teng said with a hint of slyness, "I think the most important thing during university is studying."

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"So why did you come to audition?"

"Actually, I came with my classmate. I didn't expect that he didn't make it to the finals, but I did."

Lin Hu was stunned. He had seen too many news stories in the entertainment industry where someone accompanied a classmate to register for the exam, the classmate didn't make it, but he unexpectedly did, and ended up becoming a big star.

Lin Hu had always thought it was all made up, but he never expected that a real-life example would appear before his eyes.

But he also knew that with Shen Teng's talent, he was destined to become a big star.

"What the hell? You're making this up for me?" Lin Hu muttered to himself, then said to Peter Chan, "Director Chan, you could let him try a comedic scene."

Peter Chan said, "Okay!"

Comedy is very difficult to perform; if it's not done well, it can be very awkward. Shen Teng's ability to reach legendary status in comedy must mean he has some talent.

It is said that after he entered the PLA Academy of Arts, his first performance in a skit made the audience laugh so hard they were practically dumbfounded. As a result, when the school went to the grassroots level to perform for the troops, they always made him the closing act.

This can only be described as talent.

Cha Tae-hyun, the male lead in the original "My Sassy Girl," is an excellent comedic actor.

Besides "My Sassy Girl", his other hit comedies include "Scandal Makers" and "Happy Family".

Therefore, Lin Hu initially wanted to find a comedic actor to film "My Sassy Girl".

Huang Bo is too unattractive; he and Fan Binbin look like Beauty and the Beast—they're such a mismatch.

Lin Hu naturally thought of Shen Teng, the future king of comedy films in mainland China.

However, he felt it was strange to go directly to the PLA Academy of Arts to find Shen Teng, so he organized such a large-scale open audition, hoping to take the opportunity to dig out Shen Teng.

Peter Chan handed Shen Teng a page of the script.

This scene shows Ah Niu taking a drunk Song Mingxi to a hotel.

Because Song Mingxi vomited all over him, he went to take a shower.

As he ran naked out of the bathroom to grab a towel, the police suddenly burst through the door—

Shen Teng glanced at the script, pondered for a moment, and then said it was acceptable.

Peter Chan nodded and said, "Bingbing, you're a policewoman now."

Fan Binbin nodded, and Peter Chan announced, "Begin!"

Shen Teng first made a door-opening gesture, then slowly poked his head out, seemingly to check the location of the towel.

Then, he covered his groin, bent over, and ran towards the towel, looking quite comical.

He made a gesture as if to grab a towel, and Fan Binbin suddenly said, "Don't move!"

Shen Teng was startled and quickly covered his groin with a towel, not daring to move.

Fan Binbin shouted, "Hands up!"

Shen Teng quickly raised both hands above his head.

But as soon as he did that, the towel fell off, and he quickly covered it with both hands.

"Hands up!"

He raised his hand, then covered it again, repeating this several times, his expression conveying a sense of helplessness, yet also a strange kind of comicality.

"Pfft!" Fan Binbin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Everyone auditioned.

The four main creators sat down to discuss.

Lin Hu was picky about the final few people who made the cut.

Xu Zhen is bald; Yang Zhigang has a dull and wooden demeanor; Chen Sicheng exudes a greasy aura.

However, he praised Shen Teng highly: "This Shen Teng is good-looking and has comedic talent; he's worth nurturing!"

Peter Chan also had a good impression of Shen Teng, saying, "He can make his opponent laugh with just a short impromptu performance; he's definitely got something. Let's cast him."

Xu Yuezhen and Fan Binbin also expressed their opinions, both agreeing with Shen Teng.

However, it's also possible that they were just going along with Lin Hu because he seemed to really admire Shen Teng.

Lin Hu didn't care; he just had faith in Shen Teng.

Shen Teng was called back again.

Lin Hu asked, "Are you willing to sign a long-term contract with our company?"

Shen Teng's face lit up with joy, and he asked, "I passed the audition?"

"right!"

"If I don't sign a contract with the company, I still won't be able to act?"

"These are two different things. We think you're very suitable for this role, and we'll let you play it whether you sign a long-term contract or not. But I have higher hopes for you, so I plan to sign you to a long-term contract, which will also benefit your career development. What do you think?"

Shen Teng grinned: "I think this is double happiness!"

"Then let's talk about compensation!"

Not long after, Shen Teng signed an eight-year agency contract with Lin Hu and became the male lead in "My Sassy Girl" as he wished, earning a salary of 20,000 yuan.

Lin Hu insisted on signing Shen Teng because, judging from his behavior in later generations, Shen Teng was a person with little ambition and a very loyal relationship.

After he became famous for his role in "Goodbye Mr. Loser", he didn't think about making a fortune. Instead, he stayed at home and played King of Glory for a year.

Happy Twist relied entirely on him in its later stages, trying every means to ride on his popularity, and he never thought of going out to start his own business or anything like that.

If Lin Hu signs someone like that and promotes him, he'll most likely stay with the company until he's old.

They are absolutely worth nurturing!

The promotional campaign for "The Chronicles of Martial Arts" has also been fully launched.

China Film Group is working hard to produce copies and send them across the country.

Before we know it, the Spring Festival is just around the corner.

Lin Hu has been out making a living ever since and has never been home for the Lunar New Year.

He won't be going back this year either, but he brought his family from Nanning to Beijing, planning to spend the Spring Festival there together.

That day, Lin Hu and Fan Binbin drove from the airport to pick up their families and returned to his home at the Donghu Hotel.

The whole family was stunned when they saw the luxurious mansion where Lin Hu lived.

Lin Feng, the older sister, burst into tears, wiping away her tears as she said, "Little brother, you've really made something of yourself!"

Lin Hu hugged her and comforted her, "Don't cry, sister, you'll never have to suffer again."

Lin Hu is a time traveler and doesn't actually have deep feelings for his current family.

However, he retains the original owner's memories, remembering that his grandparents, parents, and sister all loved him very much.

Now that he's successful, he can easily provide a good life for his family with just a flick of his finger. Why wouldn't he do it?

As soon as Grandma enters the house, she immediately looks after her granddaughter.

Lin Hu coaxed her, "Grandma, Zhou Xun took Xiaohua shopping. She'll come to see you when she gets back."

Meanwhile, he made another phone call, asking Zhou Xun to bring Xiao Hua over.

Explaining his relationship with Zhou Xun to the elderly is rather complicated, so we'll just have to make it up to them if we can.

In the evening, after a sumptuous dinner, the family sat in the spacious living room, watching the 34-inch color TV, cracking sunflower seeds, chatting, and enjoying themselves immensely.

Suddenly, Lin Feng shouted, "Little brother, you're on TV!"

Everyone quickly looked at the TV, only to find that the trailer for "The Legend of Martial Arts" had been broadcast on CCTV.

On the television screen, a huge arena appeared, surrounded by onlookers and Japanese soldiers.

Lin Hu walked onto the arena with a solemn expression, and his narration began from off-screen.

"Although martial arts is a form of armed force, Chinese martial arts embody Confucian philosophy and martial virtue, which is benevolence and extending one's own feelings to others. This is a principle that you Japanese will never understand. Because you abuse force and use violence to oppress others, you are not worthy of learning Chinese martial arts."

On the ring stood a Japanese man dressed in samurai attire, his expression grim.

The two clasped their fists together, got into a fighting stance, and a great battle was about to break out!