Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 134 This opportunity was earned by yourself.

When Zhang Yimou was filming "Hero," he had to travel all over the country to find suitable locations.

Lin Hu didn't need to film "Brotherhood of Blades"; he filmed the entire movie in Beijing.

The story of this movie takes place in Beijing, and the final battle scene can be filmed on the Fengning Grassland near Beijing.

When Lin Hu was in North America, he learned a lot of shooting experience from Ted, who had good equipment.

For him, a three-month filming period was more than enough.

This also takes into account the time spent promoting the new film, so the actual filming time was only two months.

However, Lin Hu would go off to promote his new film halfway through filming, which delayed the shooting time and increased costs considerably.

However, in order to meet the demand during next year's Spring Festival season, the extra cost is worthwhile.

Lin Hu invited Ye Jintian to be the costume designer for "Brotherhood of Blades".

Tim Yip is one of Hong Kong's three major costume designers, and he is best known for his costume designs for the Ming Dynasty.

This person has extensive knowledge of the everyday uniforms of Ming Dynasty military officers, flying fish robes, python patterns, and armor of garrison troops.

Moreover, he often provides costume design for martial arts films, and is able to balance the fluidity of movements with historical style.

Lin Hu wanted to film a movie set in the Ming Dynasty, and Ye Jintian was the perfect choice.

It will take about ten years for local filmmakers to move north in large numbers and be nurtured before they can gradually take on leading roles.

Ye Jintian accepted Lin Hu's invitation during the Spring Festival.

During this period, he had already produced design drafts according to Lin Hu's requirements and had made a set tailored for the three brothers.

For this design, Lin Hu requested that it be dark and aged to fit the oppressive atmosphere of the chaotic late Ming Dynasty.

The clothes are now finished, and they look great; the style is very accurate.

The only downside is the price. It cost over a million to hire this guy, and the whole styling will cost several million more.

However, you get what you pay for; there's a reason why some things are more expensive.

Lin Hu felt light and comfortable wearing the flying fish suit, and his fighting style had a unique aesthetic appeal.

This is not something that can be achieved by simply copying the descriptions in the "Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty".

Wang Baoqiang changed into his costume, and was extremely excited.

He's been following Lin Hu for three years, and now he's finally making his official debut, as one of the main characters.

Wearing such a stylish costume, he also has a very beautiful girlfriend in the movie.

Wow, that actress is incredibly beautiful, her skin is as white as milk, and her breasts are huge.

Wang Baoqiang felt dizzy after just one glance at her.

When taking the official photos, Wang Baoqiang kept grinning, revealing two rows of white teeth.

Lin Hu reminded him, "Baoqiang, be serious!"

Wang Baoqiang said "oh," shut his mouth, and suddenly his eyes reddened.

Lin Hu was baffled: "Why are you crying?"

Wang Baoqiang choked up as he said, "Brother, you've been so good to me. I'll definitely repay you in the future."

Lin Hu patted him on the shoulder and said, "You've worked diligently for the past three years. You earned this opportunity yourself, understand?"

"clear!"

In May, filming for "Brotherhood of Blades" began on schedule at the Feiteng Film and Television City in Huairou.

Lin Hu's new films are now highly anticipated. On the day of filming's start, not only did dozens of media outlets come to interview and report on them, but also...

The stars who were filming at the Teng Film and Television Base also came to join in the fun.

There are quite a few film crews shooting in this place, including popular TV series such as "Clever Little Master", "The Grand Mansion Gate" and "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan".

There's also a drama called "How Much Love and Turbulence in the Jiangshan," starring Wu Jing as Emperor Qianlong, who competes with Fang De for Miao Cuihua; the plot is utterly absurd.

However, the actress who played Miao Cuihua was quite pretty; she was Zeng Li.

So many celebrities came to attend the ceremony, making the event a star-studded affair.

As usual, Lin Hu led the crew to pay homage to Guan Yu, unveiled the red cloth, and announced the official start of filming for "Brotherhood of Blades." He then gave an interview to the media.

A reporter from a newspaper said, "Congratulations on 'The Legend of the Martial Arts' surpassing 100 million yuan at the box office. I heard it's also doing very well overseas?"

Lin Hu smiled and said, "Thank you. As for overseas box office, it's currently only being shown in traditional Chinese-speaking regions like Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and the box office is about the same as 'Ong-Bak 1'."

"The performance of 'Wulin Zhi' is not as good as 'Ong-Bak 2' in various regions, especially in the mainland market, where it has dropped significantly. Are you disappointed?"

"No, a movie's box office performance is the result of many factors. 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' is a new series and cannot be compared with a sequel like 'Ong-Bak.' The investors are quite satisfied with the current box office results."

Will there be a second season?

"Of course, we have planned a trilogy, which we intend to complete within ten years."

When will filming for Ong-Bak 3 begin?

"It's in the plans! Today is the press conference for the new film's launch. Can we ask some questions about the new film?"

The reporter gave an awkward smile: "I'm sorry!"

Then he didn't get a chance to ask questions, and a reporter from another newspaper took his place.

Lin Hu first introduced that this is a story about the Embroidered Uniform Guard that takes place at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

The film's unique features were then explained.

"This story takes place in ancient times, and everyone here uses weapons, so the focus is on weapon warfare!"

"For this reason, I specially invited some of the most outstanding action actors in the Chinese film industry to work together on this film."

After saying this, Lin Hu walked out with Zhen Zidan, Wang Baoqiang, Wu Jing, and Zou Zhaolong.

Five stunt performers lined up in a row, striking a cool pose for reporters to take photos.

Donnie Yen, Wu Jing, and Collin Chou are all well-known kung fu stars, and they greeted everyone familiarly.

Donnie Yen and Collin Chou have both worked with Lin Hu, so they naturally praised him highly, saying that it was a very pleasant experience to work with him.

Wu Jing said, "Brother Tai has revitalized Chinese action movies and made the world aware of Chinese Kung Fu once again. I am very happy to be able to participate in this film and fight with him."

Lin Hu said with a smile, "I've wanted to invite Brother Jing for a long time. It's rare that he's available this time, and I'm really looking forward to a match with him!"

The four of them showered each other with compliments, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

No one recognized Wang Baoqiang, so Lin Hu pulled him aside and introduced him to the reporter.

"Wang Baoqiang is a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple. He has been a martial arts instructor for five years. If you are interested, you should have seen him in my previous movies."

The reporter asked, "Your cast this time is entirely composed of action actors. Why did you choose this setup?"

Lin Hu said, "Hong Kong's martial arts films were once very prosperous, but they declined quickly. I've been wondering why?"

"I think that besides the lack of subject matter, an important reason is that too many actors without basic skills have been used."

"These actors can't fight, so they have to use stunt doubles and rely on editing. How can the fight scenes be good?"

"I might offend some people by saying this, but I still want to emphasize that everyone has their own expertise. Action movies should be acted by action actors; otherwise, why would there be such a branch as action acting?"

The next day, major news outlets reported the start of filming for "Brotherhood of Blades." Lin Hu stared blankly at the headlines in the newspapers.

The newspaper headline read: "Lin Hu angrily denounces ordinary actors for stealing the livelihoods of action actors!"

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