Huayu: King of Kung Fu

After finishing their workout, Lin Hu and Zhou Xun lay side by side on the bed chatting.

"Are you really going to be on the Spring Festival Gala?"

"Han Sanping has spoken, what can I do?"

"Why do you look so unwilling? Everyone else would love to sleep with you!"

Lin Hu wasn't very interested in appearing on the Spring Festival Gala; he didn't need to rely on it to become famous.

However, it would be good to be able to participate.

"I'm busy, I have a lot to do. But Han Sanping helped us a lot at the Tokyo Film Festival, so I had to go even if I wasn't going to."

"What help did he provide?"

"If he hadn't spoken up, why would Liu Xiaoqing have brought so many big-name directors to support our film for no apparent reason?"

"So it was his request?"

"Yes, I heard that Liu Xiaoqing's work is still affiliated with the Beijing Film Studio!"

"So what kind of performance will you be giving?"

"I haven't decided yet!"

"You decide for yourself?"

"Yes, I put on a program, the Spring Festival Gala directing team reviews it, and if they approve it, it goes on."

"You could perform martial arts!"

"That's the plan for now, we'll discuss the details later. Time for bed!"

Lin Hu turned to the side and hugged Zhou Xun in his arms; he liked to sleep with Zhou Xun in his arms.

Zhou Xun rested her head on Lin Hu's arm and touched Lin Hu's chin in the darkness, feeling the rough texture.

"You said... I could win an award this time, Aunt Xiaoqing..."

"Call me 'sister'!"

"Did Sister Xiaoqing play a significant role?"

"Of course, if you want to win an award at an international film festival like this, it's best to have someone from your own country on the jury."

For example, with your film "Suzhou River," foreign judges might not be familiar with some of the Chinese elements.

As a Chinese person, Sister Xiaoqing can provide some explanations to help the judges understand the film.

As for your Best Actress award, Sister Xiaoqing definitely argued her case for you.

Sister Xiaoqing is a real Sichuan-Chongqing tyrant, quite fiery; none of the judges can win an argument with her.

What is meant by "Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus Rex"?

"Um... it just means really amazing."

Zhou Xun suddenly felt a bit defeated. She felt that she had won the award on her own merit, but according to Lin Hu, it seemed as if she had relied entirely on Liu Xiaoqing to help her win it.

Lin Hu seemed to know what she was thinking and said, "How can you act so well? It makes me want to kick that guy to death."

"Haha, you're jealous? You're just acting!"

Lin Hu snorted and complained, "You're acting too convincingly!"

Zhou Xun suddenly rolled over and lay on top of Lin Hu, whispering in his ear, "You know what? While I was filming this movie, I kept thinking about you. I missed you so much, and I expressed all my longing for you on camera."

His voice was deep and gentle, filled with endless longing.

Lin Hu's heart melted; he hugged Zhou Xun and kissed her.

After kissing for a while, I suddenly felt something was wrong.

"In that movie, you hated the male lead so much that you even jumped into the river. Do you hate me?"

"I hate you! You promised to make a movie with me, but then you kicked me out! I hate you so much!"

Zhou Xun said angrily, then lowered her head and bit Lin Hu!

The location is not right!

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After the celebration banquet, Lin Hu took Zhou Xun to Hong Kong to continue preparations for "Infernal Affairs".

Due to the financial crisis, the number of film crews starting work in Hong Kong has decreased sharply, leaving many filmmakers with nothing to do.

Oriental Company suddenly invested HK$20 million, and announced that it would invest HK$30 million to produce a gangster film, which immediately attracted the attention of the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry.

When people learned that this project was actually initiated by Lin Hu, they couldn't help but be full of doubts.

The Oriental Daily News commented, "Lin Hu, that mainland guy, only knows a few kung fu moves; it's one thing for him to make kung fu movies. But Raymond Wong actually let him lead a gangster film. If he thinks the money is too much, he might as well donate it to the Chi Tzu Chi Foundation!"

Apple Daily stated, "It's said that the script for 'Infernal Affairs' was adapted from 'Face/Off.' Lin Hu, a newcomer, dares to challenge internationally renowned director John Woo; this is undoubtedly a poor imitation!"

Despite the constant ridicule and sarcasm, Lin Hu remained silent and, with the support of Raymond Wong, worked on perfecting the script, recruiting a team, and preparing for the pre-production of "Infernal Affairs".

At this point, arguing and spitting won't help; a resounding victory is the best counterattack.

Lin Hu is very familiar with the movie "Infernal Affairs". When communicating with the production team, he can always come up with reasonable solutions. When there are disagreements, he can also persuade all parties and make a quick decision.

At first, people from all walks of life questioned whether he was young enough to shoulder such a heavy responsibility, but gradually they began to recognize his abilities.

Soon, all preparations were completed, and an auspicious day was chosen. Raymond Wong, as the boss, led the entire "Infernal Affairs" production team to appear and hold a blessing ceremony to start filming.

The production team includes directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.

Executive Producer: Lin Hu.

The four main actors are: Leslie Cheung, Liu Yuhua, Simon Yam, and Eric Tsang.

Leslie Cheung plays Chan Wing-yan, and Simon Yam plays Chan Wing-yan's boss, Wong Chi-shing.

Lau Wai-wah plays Lau Kin-ming, and Tsang Chi-wai plays Han Chen; these two remain unchanged from the original version.

The actor playing Sha Qiang was replaced by Nick Cheung by Lin Hu, and Liu Hua brought in hurdles champion Lam Ka-tung to play Big B.

Chen Yongren's romantic partner was changed by Lin Hu to Zhou Xun, while Liu Jianming's romantic partner remained unchanged, still being Sammi Cheng.

Lau Ching-wah and Sammi Cheng are considered a classic on-screen couple. They have paired up countless times and are considered Hong Kong's best on-screen couple.

Although the lineup is slightly different from the original, Lin Hu feels it's pretty good.

He even felt that the cast was stronger than the original version because of the addition of Zhou Xun and Zhang Jiahui, two powerful actors.

Oh, and there are also young Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming.

Since neither Teacher Chen nor Yu Wenle had debuted yet, Feng Delun and Wu Yanzu were selected after auditions.

Fung Tak-lun, Ng Yan-cho, Chan Lao-shi, Yu Man-lok, and Nicholas Tse are among the younger generation of Hong Kong male actors.

Lin Hu felt that they were all similar and could switch roles.

At a time when the Hong Kong film industry is in rapid decline, it is rare for such a big production to start filming, and everyone is full of enthusiasm.

At the opening ceremony, Lin Hu was undoubtedly made things difficult again.

Apple Daily: "Mr. Lam, you've never lived in Hong Kong, yet you're directing a Hong Kong-style gangster film. Won't you feel a bit out of place?"

Lin Hu curled his lip and said, "Action films are a characteristic of Hong Kong cinema, but my 'Ong-Bak' only grossed HK$2800 million in Hong Kong, ranking third for the year. Why don't you question whether it's adapted to the local market?"

The reporter was speechless for a moment.

As the boss, Raymond Wong naturally stepped forward: "Ah Hu once spent eight months assembling a team and raising funds to produce 'Ong-Bak' from scratch, which was a huge hit across Asia. I saw extraordinary film talent in him, and I have confidence in him!"

Leslie Cheung chimed in, "The character Ah Hu created for me was fantastic. I was deeply moved when he discussed the script with me, and it was out of trust in him that I took on this role."

Next, director Andrew Lau, co-star Liu Yihua, and other key members of the production team unanimously supported Lin Hu.

The production crew is a unified entity, and at this time, they must stand together against external forces.

After paying respects to the second master, cutting up the roast pig, and unveiling the red cloth, filming of "Infernal Affairs" officially began.

Although everyone showed their support for Lin Hu at the opening ceremony, the Hong Kong media still made a lot of sarcastic remarks in their reports the next day.

Besides questioning Lin Hu, there has also been much discussion about Zhou Xun, a girl from northern China, being suddenly thrust into the lead role.

After finishing work, Leslie Cheung invited the two to a bar for drinks, saying to them, "That's just how Hong Kong newspapers are; they write whatever gets the best sales. We artists all suffer from this. Try to think more positively!"

Lin Hu glanced at Zhou Xun, but Zhou Xun didn't seem to care and said, "I don't care!"

Lin Hu laughed and said, "If Brother Xun doesn't take it seriously, then I'll take it even less seriously!"

Leslie Cheung: Am I overthinking it?