Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Four Dan Double Ice Soup Dumplings!

Seven of the most representative actresses in the Chinese mainland film industry around the turn of the millennium.

The "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses) need no introduction.

Tang refers to Tang Wei, who rose to fame in 2007 with her role in Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution," becoming a household name.

Lin Hu wasn't interested in her, and since she wasn't in the capital, he didn't bother looking for her.

Baozi, that is, Liu Yifei, the first target of countless time travelers.

She's only 11 years old, still a little girl, and currently living in the United States.

Yuan is Gao Yuanyuan, a native of Beijing, and she is 18 years old this year, which is quite fitting.

Lin Hu carefully recalled Gao Yuanyuan's resume. It is said that she was discovered by a talent scout while shopping in Wangfujing in 96, and then filmed a lot of GG videos.

In 97, she played a small role in "Spicy Love Soup".

It was an anthology film, consisting of five stories.

She played a fresh and beautiful high school girl named He Ling in one of the stories, which left a deep impression on viewers.

Lin Hu had seen this movie. The movie itself wasn't very interesting; the only thing that was captivating was Gao Yuanyuan, who was incredibly pure and charming.

As a result, she became a specialist in playing student roles for the next few years, and all the characters she played were students.

Gao Yuanyuan seems to be the greatest common denominator among female celebrities liked by men born in the 1980s.

What does that mean?

If you ask a man born in the 1980s to choose his favorite female celebrity, the results will likely vary.

But if you asked him to choose his three favorite female celebrities, Gao Yuanyuan would most likely be one of them.

Lin Hu is also a post-80s generation, and he also likes Gao Yuanyuan quite a bit.

After much effort, they finally obtained Gao Yuanyuan's contact information and the two met.

This was the first time Lin Hu had seen Gao Yuanyuan. He saw that she had clear eyes and a gentle temperament, and was indeed pure and charming.

When Gao Yuanyuan heard that Lin Hu had invited her to make a movie, she was eager to try it out after reading the script.

But when Lin Hu mentioned the start time of filming, she was in a dilemma.

"Starting filming in June? That won't work!"

Why?

"Because I take the college entrance exam in July!"

Lin Hu thought to himself, "Damn, how could I forget? She's still in her final year of high school!"

If Gao Yuanyuan doesn't work out, then the rest won't be very interesting.

Lin Hu, undeterred, asked, "You guys shouldn't be having classes anymore, just reviewing every day, right?"

"Yes!"

"Then I'll help you review, and when it's time for the exam, you can just go and take it, right?"

"You?" Gao Yuanyuan asked, still somewhat doubtful.

"Don't trust me? Bring me your practice test, I'll do it for you!"

Gao Yuanyuan was quite reluctant to miss the opportunity to make a movie, but she also had to take the college entrance examination.

After thinking about it, she actually brought over a set of her practice exam papers.

Although Lin Hu wasn't a top student in his previous life, he was still a proper undergraduate.

Although he had forgotten most of what he learned in high school, he was given a cheat code after transmigrating.

He has a very good memory now, and he can easily recall every little detail from his student days.

Lin Hu started with the Chinese language test paper, explaining it to Gao Yuanyuan as he worked through it.

Gao Yuanyuan was quite surprised to find that Lin Hu actually knew the facts and could explain them very clearly.

Are you a college student?

University enrollment expansion only began in 1999, so university students are quite rare now.

"No, I practice martial arts..."

Lin Hu presented his resume, and Gao Yuanyuan was even more surprised when she heard that he was a national martial arts champion.

"You practice martial arts, and you can also do math problems?"

"Don't be prejudiced. We sports students also have academic classes."

"All right!"

Gao Yuanyuan smiled shyly, revealing her fine, white teeth.

Lin Hu continued working on his problems, while Gao Yuanyuan listened attentively, looking very well-behaved!

After completing the multiple-choice questions and reading comprehension exercises, Lin Hu also wrote a lengthy essay.

The text was written without any corrections, and it flowed smoothly in one go!

Gao Yuanyuan exclaimed in admiration, "Your writing is so good!"

Gao Yuanyuan is an artistic young woman who often writes melancholic essays about spring and autumn.

I'm very impressed by Lin Hu's excellent writing skills.

After finishing Chinese, they would do math. Lin Hu was better at science than humanities, so he found math easier.

I had just finished a few questions when I noticed that Gao Yuanyuan next to me was dozing off.

Are you sleepy?

"I...don't understand!" Gao Yuanyuan said softly.

"So you're not good at math? That's okay, I can explain it slowly. What about English?"

"That's...not good either!"

"physics?"

"Won't!"

"Chemical?"

Gao Yuanyuan's voice grew softer and softer until she finally shook her head and covered her face.

Damn, he was a terrible student!

Lin Hu was speechless. With Gao Yuanyuan's grades, she wouldn't even be able to get into university. What difference would it make if she didn't study?

When the time comes, just go straight to the exam hall and go through the procedures!

In fact, Gao Yuanyuan later only attended a vocational college, where she studied secretarial studies.

Lin Hu put down his pen, looked at the somewhat embarrassed but beautiful young woman in front of him, and said earnestly:

"Be a good girl and come with me to film a movie. I'll bring you back for the college entrance exam, okay?"

For Gao Yuanyuan, the college entrance examination was like a kind of ritual.

Although she knew she wouldn't pass the exam, she still had to try.

She just didn't expect that Lin Hu was actually a top student who knew everything.

This made her very embarrassed, and she obediently nodded in response to Lin Hu's words.

"good!"

Lin Hu sighed. The casting process had been full of twists and turns, but it was finally settled.

Gao Yuanyuan added, "But I need to discuss it with my dad!"

"Um... okay, you should!"

……

Although Gao Yuanyuan is already an adult, the college entrance examination is still a major event.

Taking on a role at this crucial juncture definitely requires discussing it with my family.

Gao Yuanyuan's father, Gao Junfeng, is a top student from Tsinghua University and an aerospace expert.

As for why his daughter is a poor student, that remains a mystery.

Gao Junfeng was very cautious about his daughter going to Hong Kong to film during the college entrance examination period.

He carefully reviewed Lin Hu's film project and found that there were indeed no problems; it was a legitimate project and a collaboration with a well-known Hong Kong company.

He then looked at the set of mock exams that Lin Hu had done and confirmed that Lin Hu was capable of helping Gao Yuanyuan review.

Furthermore, after Lin Hu promised to send his daughter back to take the college entrance examination before the exam, he finally felt relieved and let Gao Yuanyuan sign the contract.

At this point, Lin Hu had finally assembled all his men.

In late May, Lin Hu led a group of people to Yunnan to film the village scenes at the beginning and end of the movie.

The rest of the team, led by Huang Bo, would depart after Lin Hu finished filming his scenes in Yunnan. The two groups would meet in Shenzhen, cross the border together, and arrive in Hong Kong.

This is, of course, done to save money.

Lin Hu had only 25 yuan in start-up capital, and later received 15 yuan in royalties, for a total of 40 yuan.

Daily expenses were covered, equipment rentals cost money, and setting up a film crew also required an advance payment.

He only has 200,000 yuan left, which should last him until Hong Kong, at most 150,000 yuan.

How can this amount of money be enough to make a movie?

Lin Hu silently recalled the 1998 World Cup in France, which was his biggest bargaining chip!

150,000...

That's enough!