Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Huang Bo was puzzled as to why Lin Hu had asked him to make a movie.

He's never acted before, and he's not handsome at all.

Lin Hu said directly, "My new company is opening, and I don't have much money. I can't afford professional actors, but there's a role for me, and I think your image is quite suitable."

"Are you looking for a buffoon? A villain?"

"No, this role is pretty good. It's the second male lead. Let me tell you about it..."

Lin Hu gave a brief explanation of the role he had asked Huang Bo to play.

This character is named Hung Lai. He is from the same hometown as the protagonist and is a gangster who isn't doing very well in Hong Kong.

The protagonist goes to Hong Kong to find the Buddha Head and ask for his help, but the Buddha Head only wants to swindle the protagonist out of his money.

But in the end, he was moved by the protagonist, and when the villain was about to destroy the Buddha's head, he rushed forward and used his body to protect the Buddha's head, thus protecting the villagers' faith.

Overall, it is a character who grows, changes, and experiences loneliness.

After listening, Huang Bo nodded repeatedly, agreeing that the role was indeed excellent.

"Did Xiao Zhou recommend me to you?"

"yes!"

"Then I have to thank her, but I've never acted before, I have no experience."

"Let's discuss it together."

Huang Bo thought about it and realized that singing and acting were both ways to make money, so this might be an opportunity. He decided to take it!

"Okay, I'll act!"

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

The two shook hands, and that settled the matter.

Finding someone like Huang Bo, a complete novice who has never acted before, is much easier than finding someone like Zhao Yanzi.

Zhao Yanzi has played leading roles before, and she is still in school.

She needs to be selective about scripts, pay, and release dates.

Huang Bo has nothing. He's already grateful that someone gave him a job. He has no right to be picky.

Lin Hu paid him 10,000 yuan, but didn't say how long the filming would last.

Since Huang Bo plays a gangster in Hong Kong, he has some Cantonese lines.

During the film's preparation, he had to use his spare time to learn Cantonese from Lin Hu.

People in Guangxi also speak Cantonese. In ancient times, shipping and trade were developed in the Xijiang area, which led to the formation of a Cantonese-speaking community.

Of course, he only memorized some Cantonese lines; the main dialogue in the movie was in Mandarin.

Huang Bo is a singer, and his Mandarin is quite good.

Once Huang Bo is dealt with, the main cast of the movie will be complete.

Lin Hu plays the young Ah Hu, Huang Bo plays Hong Lai, a fellow villager in Hong Kong, and there is also a nominal female lead, which is naturally played by Zhou Xun.

As for Wang Baoqiang, Lin Hu plans to arrange for him to become a martial arts instructor.

Wang Baoqiang is too young now; otherwise, he could also play the role of Hong Lai.

The character he later played, Tang Ren, in the Detective Chinatown series, was of this type, and he portrayed him vividly.

Next, they needed to convince Zhang Jin to play the villain's henchman.

There was also a gangster boss with a fake voice; he needed to use a vocal cord to speak.

That image is exactly the same as the character Hung Yeh played by Paul Chun in Hong Kong gambling movies; he might even be imitating Hung Yeh.

Lin Hu pondered that since he was going to film in Hong Kong this time, he should incorporate some Hong Kong characteristics.

If we could get Paul Chun to play the role of Master Hung again, that would be great, wouldn't it?

And maybe we can also piggyback on the popularity of "God of Gamblers"?

Hong Kong films are always trying to piggyback on Hollywood, so why shouldn't I piggyback on Hong Kong films? It's no big deal.

However, we can't get in touch with Qin Pei right now, so we'll talk to him when we get to Hong Kong.

……

The next morning, Ning Hao arrived at Lin Hu's company on time with two other people.

One of the two men was a lighting technician named Xing Jianwei, and the other was a lighting assistant.

Most of the lighting technicians in China's film and television industry have the surname Xing or Zhang.

Because they all come from a place called Zhangbei Village in Yanling County, Xuchang, Henan Province.

People from this village started working as lighting technicians in Beijing in the 1990s. Later, the whole village joined in and basically monopolized the lighting technician industry.

However, it also came at a considerable cost, because the lighting technician profession is very dangerous, prone to accidents, and doesn't pay very much.

The lighting technician had the most props in the entire crew, often requiring several truckloads to carry them all.

However, Lin Hu was only shooting sample photos, and his working hours were all during the day, so he could make full use of the sunlight and didn't have a high demand for lighting equipment. He only rented some basic lighting equipment.

Lin Hu led everyone to the 798 Art District, where the sample photos were shot.

Upon arrival, everyone got straight to work without further ado.

This place is very spacious and there aren't many people around, so you can do whatever you want.

Lin Hu opened the warehouse door to let the sunlight in, making full use of the daylight.

The lighting technicians began setting up, while Lin Hu started rehearsing with Wang Baoqiang.

"Baoqiang, when you rush over, I'll use a Scorpion Tail Sweep, and you'll fall to the ground. I'll control the distance, so don't rush too hard and remember to conserve your strength. But when you fall, make sure it's clean and decisive, understand?"

"Understood, bro!"

"Okay, let's try it a few times."

Lin Hu's martial arts team has not yet been formed; he currently only has one subordinate. He cannot afford to injure Wang Baoqiang, so he is being extremely cautious.

Wang Baoqiang was no pushover either. He trained in kung fu at Shaolin Temple for six years and then worked as a stuntman for two years after arriving in Beijing.

Having gone through countless trials and tribulations, the two men had a good grasp of how Lin Hu would kick and how Wang Baoqiang would fall to the ground after a few tries.

Lin Hu then asked Ning Hao, "You haven't filmed action scenes before, so when we're filming later, your camera must move and always follow me..."

Lin Hu explained everything carefully to everyone, and then the filming officially began.

Zhou Xun, who was acting as the script supervisor, moved the clapperboard in front of the camera and shouted, "Test shoot for 'Ong-Bak,' scene one, first take, action!"

With a "click," the clapperboard closed, and Zhou Xun quickly left the camera's view.

Wang Baoqiang immediately rushed towards Lin Hu, swinging his fists and smashing them into Lin Hu's head.

Lin Hu dodged to the left and used a scorpion tail kick to strike Wang Baoqiang in the chest with his knee, causing Wang Baoqiang to fall to the ground.

The kick was clean and crisp, as if Wang Baoqiang had really been knocked over.

Zhou Xun, who was holding the clapperboard nearby, was so surprised that she stood up.

Lin Hu looked at Wang Baoqiang lying on the ground and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, bro!"

Wang Baoqiang scrambled to his feet and jumped a few times to show that he was alright.

"See, nothing's wrong!"

Lin Hu himself didn't expect that the team would cooperate so well during their first shoot.

He possessed the benefits of being a time traveler; his body was enhanced after the journey, and his control far surpassed that of ordinary people.

His control of distance was very precise. It looked like he kicked Wang Baoqiang, but in reality, he didn't use much force and only lightly touched him.

As long as Wang Baoqiang falls down, he will be fine.

But falling to the ground in that instant could easily result in injury.

Fortunately, Wang Baoqiang's two years as a stunt double were not in vain, and he gained a wealth of experience.

Although it was their first time filming together, the two of them coordinated remarkably well, with one kicking and the other falling.

Zhou Xun, standing to the side, patted her chest, still shaken: "That scared me to death! I thought you really kicked Baoqiang down!"

Lin Hu smiled faintly and asked Ning Hao, "How did your filming go?"

Ning Hao gave an OK sign.

Lin Hu was relieved; it seemed Ning Hao was quite experienced.

A few people gathered together, rewound the tape, and watched the playback.

This camcorder comes with a small color LCD screen and has multiple functions such as still image, slow motion, and fast motion.

On the LCD screen, Lin Hu kicked Wang Baoqiang to the ground with a thud.

The moves were clean and crisp, with a powerful impact.

After Zhou Xun realized it wasn't a real kick, she watched the clip with appreciation.

After kicking the man, Lin Hu struck a cool pose.

Zhou Xun was deeply moved and couldn't help but exclaim, "So handsome!"