Huayu: King of Kung Fu

In the entertainment industry, movie stars hold a much higher status than television stars.

Lin Hu's self-directed and self-acted film has won awards overseas and is about to be released on a large scale across the country, making him undoubtedly a film star.

As for whether the movie will be a hit since it hasn't been released yet, well, the same goes for the fact that "Princess Pearl" wasn't broadcast in mainland China either, so these people might not become famous either.

Lin Hu is also a writer, a film company owner, and a national martial arts champion...

What's even more bizarre is that he's only eighteen years old!

He's an absolute genius, a rising star in the entertainment industry!

So, what was supposed to be Fan Binbin's birthday party turned into a male lead role, with Lin Hu stealing the show.

Everyone was talking about Lin Hu non-stop, leaving Fan Binbin, the female lead, out in the cold.

After all, she only played a minor maid in Huanzhu Gege, and didn't have much of a role.

Lin Hu felt this was not good!

Today is Fan Binbin's coming-of-age day, and not wanting to steal his thunder, he said goodbye after finishing his meal.

Fan Binbin didn't want him to leave and urged him to stay, "Let's go to KTV later, come together!"

Qian Gui is a chain KTV originating from Taiwan. In the 1990s, it opened many stores in major cities in mainland China. Due to its high-end nature, it became synonymous with KTV.

Lin Hu shook his head and said, "I have something to do, I'll be going now. Happy birthday!"

"Thanks!"

Everyone bid farewell to Lin Hu warmly, and Lin Hu waved and turned to leave.

Fan Binbin watched Lin Hu's retreating figure and felt that he had a very happy birthday.

It was her birthday, but Lin Hu stole the show. What was there to be happy about?

Fan Binbin was originally very disappointed that he missed out on "Ong-Bak".

I heard today that Zhao Yanzi also missed "Ong-Bak," and I immediately felt relieved!

……

That night, just as Lin Hu was about to go to bed and cuddle with Xun Ge'er, he received another call from Fan Binbin.

Lin Hu leaned against the headboard, chatting with Fan Binbin, while Zhou Xun quietly rested on his chest.

Fan Binbin said on the phone, "Thank you for coming to my birthday party today!"

Her voice is so sweet!

"You're welcome. Have you finished singing?"

"Yes, I'm unwrapping my presents right now. I really love the music box you gave me. How did you know I like pink?"

"Ah... since it's a gift for a girl, I thought pink would be more suitable."

"Oh, I see. The music box is playing 'My Heart Will Go On,' which is my favorite song."

As she spoke, she held the phone close to the music box, and a melancholic and beautiful melody began to play.

"Oh... Titanic was a big hit recently, so I chose The Heart Is Forever."

Lin Hu tried his best to distance himself from the matter, but in reality, his choice of pink and the song "My Heart Will Go On" was indeed to cater to the other party's preferences.

For celebrities like Fan Binbin and Gao Yuanyuan, who are extremely popular, much of their information, hobbies, and even private lives are publicly available.

Lin Hu would have known this if he had paid even a little attention in his previous life.

Fan Binbin's favorite color is pink, and she loves collecting all sorts of pink items.

Her favorite song is "My Heart Will Go On," the theme song from Titanic.

Fan Binbin opened the gift Lin Hu gave her and found that it perfectly suited her taste. Overjoyed, she called Lin Hu.

Lin Hu chatted with Fan Binbin for a few minutes and then hung up the phone.

Hearing a sweet, girlish voice on the phone, and hearing Lin Hu mention a pink gift and something about "My Heart Will Go On," Zhou Xun couldn't help but ask, "Who is it?"

"An actress named Fan Binbin invited me to her birthday party a couple of days ago. I couldn't go empty-handed, so I bought a music box for 100 yuan at the gift shop as a birthday present."

"Oh, how come I didn't know you knew an actress named Fan Binbin?"

"When I was filming 'Ong-Bak,' I was looking for actresses, wasn't I?"

They approached several actresses, and she was one of them, but she didn't get the role; Gao Yuanyuan took it instead.

Later, when Ong-Bak won an award in Busan, she saw the news and realized she had missed it.

In this industry, it's best not to offend anyone, so she called me to congratulate me.

She further explained that she actually wanted to act in the role, but she had already accepted a role in a Qiong Yao drama, so she had no choice.

I said it was okay, and she invited me to her birthday party.

I didn't want to offend anyone, so I went, and that's it!

Lin Hu explained everything clearly and in detail, which pleased Zhou Xun greatly. She kissed him on the cheek and said with a grin, "Little Hu, you're very honest!"

Lin Hu smiled. He wasn't being honest; he just didn't bother to hide such a trivial matter.

Zhou Xun said, "Since she accepted the role in the Qiong Yao drama, her choice at the time wasn't wrong, was it? She didn't know our film would win an award."

"Oh, she only played a minor maid in a Qiong Yao drama."

"Ah...no wonder she regretted it!"

It is said that before Zhou Xun debuted, she fought tooth and nail with someone for a role as a maid in the Qiong Yao drama "Between Water and Clouds," but ultimately didn't get the part.

Lin Hu laughed and said, "It's alright. I also looked for the female lead in that Qiong Yao drama, but she didn't end up playing the role. I guess she's quite content with that."

Zhou Xun nestled against Lin Hu's chest, suddenly sighed, and said softly, "Little Hu, you're getting more and more girls around you. First it was Yuanyuan, then Bingbing, and who's that leading lady from a Qiong Yao drama?"

"Isn't this all for casting for Ong-Bak?"

"If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to you and gone to act in that movie, 'Suzhou River'."

Zhou Xun snorted and turned over to sleep.

……

Not long after, Lin Hu took Huang Bo and Gao Yuanyuan to Hong Kong to attend the Hong Kong premiere of "Ong-Bak".

Although Ong-Bak had received positive reviews from all sides and even won the Audience Choice Award at the Busan International Film Festival.

But only now is the time to truly be tested by the audience.

The audience will vote with their own money; if they don't like it, no amount of hype will change their minds.

Kung Fu films originated in Hong Kong and have been made for decades, so Hong Kong audiences can be said to be the most knowledgeable about kung fu films.

Whether you're a good fighter or not, whether you're a real action star or not, the audience can tell as soon as you start fighting and strike a few poses.

When the original timeline of "The Swordsman: The Wind Rises in the Desert" was released, facing the rare lineup of action stars, the Hong Kong audience praised Jet Li, Wu Jing, and Kuo Chun... and fiercely criticized Nicholas Tse, asking how this flop managed to get in.

After Lin Hu and his two companions got off the plane and walked out of the gate, they saw Katie, who had come to pick them up, in the distance.

Lin Hu was overjoyed to see Katie: "Katie, you're getting more and more beautiful!"

"Mr. Lin, Miss Gao beside you is the real beauty!"

The group got into the car and left the airport. From afar, they could see a huge promotional poster for "Ong-Bak" on the wall by the roadside.

In the poster, Lin Hu is facing away from the camera, revealing his perfectly sculpted inverted triangle physique. His back muscles are covered in a dense layer of sweat, making him look incredibly impressive.

The tagline on the poster is even more audacious: The most exciting kung fu movie ever!

Lin Hu couldn't help but complain, "Damn, is this some kind of exaggeration?"