Huayu: King of Kung Fu

In the following days, Lin Hu behaved like a good student, arriving at school on time every day.

He initially enrolled in this lousy school just to woo Gao Yuanyuan.

Now that Gao Yuanyuan is in his arms, all that's left is to worry about is clocking in and getting a diploma.

However, studying at university with Gao Yuanyuan is quite an interesting experience.

Early in the morning, Lin Hu arrived at school and went to the cafeteria first, where Gao Yuanyuan was already waiting for him.

The two ate breakfast together, chatting and laughing.

This prompted whispers among the students: "Are they a couple?"

"I think so, since both movies were filmed together."

"Sigh, then I'm out of luck!" A boy threw his steamed bun on the table in frustration.

At another table, a girl looked at Gao Yuanyuan with envy and muttered under her breath, "Vixen!"

She looked at the noodles in the bowl and suddenly felt she had no appetite at all.

Since the start of the semester, Lin Hu and Gao Yuanyuan have become the most talked-about figures among the freshmen.

Lin Hu goes without saying, and Gao Yuanyuan, with her stunning looks and healing smile, also attracted the attention of all the boys in the school.

Huang Xiaoming once mentioned that Zhao Yanzi once asked him to help carry a whole sack of love letters.

If someone of Zhao Yanzi's caliber is so popular, Gao Yuanyuan's looks are even more appealing to boys, and she receives an even greater deal of attention.

Back in her middle school years, she received countless love letters.

Upon entering university, she immediately became the target of many male students.

Unfortunately, she had a protector by her side, who also knew kung fu.

All the boys in the school knew they couldn't withstand Lin Hu's punches and kicks, so they could only watch helplessly.

Lin Hu and Gao Yuanyuan were oblivious to the chaotic stares coming from around them, enjoying themselves immensely.

"We're electing class officers today. Do you think everyone will vote for you as class monitor?"

Why did you choose me?

"You're amazing! They all want to curry favor with you!"

"I won't be chosen either, I'm too busy!"

When are you going to America?

"Next week, is there anything you want to buy? I'll bring it back for you."

"No need, just come back soon. I just want to see you!"

The sweet words spoken by a beautiful woman are truly moving. Lin Hu felt a great sense of satisfaction as he sensed the murderous aura emanating from the men around him.

In the morning class, as expected, everyone elected Lin Hu as class monitor, but Lin Hu refused outright.

He's just here to have a campus romance with Gao Yuanyuan; who cares about the mess in the class?

Speaking of which, quite a few famous actors came from Lin Hu's class of '99 in the acting department.

The most famous among the female contestants is Yao Dazui. She has a bad reputation, but her works are very solid.

One TV series, "My Own Swordsman," and another, "Lurking," are enough for her to live off for a lifetime.

Among the male actors are Du Chun, the leader of the "Backstabbing Cult," and Yang Zhigang, who has three awesome older brothers.

There's also Ling Xiaosu, who starred in a show called "The Temptation of Going Home," which created many famous memes.

"You're so sexy!" "Why are you wearing Pinru's clothes?"

These people all wanted to get close to Lin Hu, but Lin Hu only maintained superficial politeness and had no interest in developing a deeper relationship.

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In addition to his studies, Lin Hu was invited to participate in government-organized seminars on several occasions.

Lin Hu was just starting to gain momentum and didn't dare to act arrogantly, so he would basically be present at every event.

"Ong-Bak 2" has been released in various Asian countries since August.

Although it hasn't been taken off the screens in many places yet, the final box office figure can already be roughly estimated.

In the Chinese mainland market, it has significantly broken the box office record for domestic films. The current suspense is whether it can surpass "Titanic".

In Hong Kong, "Infernal Affairs" has finished its theatrical run, grossing HK$5200 million, a few million less than the original timeline.

This is due to the times, it's not a big problem.

Ong-Bak 2 grossed approximately HK$3500 million, an increase of about HK$700 million compared to the first film.

Although he didn't beat "Infernal Affairs", Lin Hu felt it was alright.

"Infernal Affairs" featured an all-Hong Kong star cast and was filmed with great originality, so Hong Kong audiences naturally flocked to it.

With only Lin Hu as the lead actor, "Ong-Bak 2" couldn't leverage patriotism like it does in mainland China.

A box office of over 30 million is already quite good.

In Hong Kong, box office figures for pure kung fu films have always been mediocre.

Jet Li's action movies are so classic, but he has never won the box office champion title.

Chen Long's dominance comes from a combination of kung fu and comedy.

The film grossed approximately 200 million Singapore dollars (about 110 million US dollars) in Singapore and approximately 1000 million Malaysian ringgit (about 240 million US dollars) in Malaysia.

The release dates in Japan and South Korea were later, so it's unclear yet.

However, the Asian rights to Ong-Bak 2 have been sold, totaling $780 million.

Slightly lower than Chen Long, who could sell for over $1000 million.

But it has already surpassed Jet Li and Chow Yun-fat, who can sell for four or five million US dollars.

Compared to the works of major domestic directors, the Chinese film copyright that sold for the highest price in the 1990s was Kai's "Farewell My Concubine".

With the Palme d'Or, it sold approximately $1200 million, easily surpassing Ong-Bak 2.

Lin Hu is only a 19-year-old boy, and his achievements can only be explained by his extraordinary talent.

It was only natural that he was promoted by the authorities.

Wherever Lin Hu went, he was warmly received, and the question he was asked most often was when "Ong-Bak 3" would start filming, even Han Sanping asked him that.

Lin Hu told Han Sanping, "I don't plan to film a third movie for the time being. The domestic box office of 'Ong-Bak 2' is just too high, which puts too much pressure on me. I need to process this."

Han Sanping thought this made a lot of sense and expressed his understanding, asking, "Do you have any other film plans?"

Lin Hu said, "I want to... remake 'The Legend of the Martial Arts'."

"The Legend of the Martial Arts" is an action film produced by Beijing Film Studio in 1983.

Before the movie was released, a few minutes of trailers were shown on the Spring Festival Gala that year, which caused a great sensation.

That's why when Lin Hu was on the Spring Festival Gala, he asked Han Sanping if they could also show a trailer for "Ong-Bak" on the Gala.

Han Sanping looked at him with some surprise and asked, "Why did you come up with the idea of ​​remaking this movie?"

Lin Hu said: "I think the theme of the male protagonist using Chinese martial arts to fight against Russian strongmen in order to uphold national righteousness in this movie is very well expressed."

The action choreography is rather ordinary; if I were to re-choreograph it, it would definitely be a great movie.

If China Film Group agrees, I hope we can co-produce this film.

Speaking of which, "The Legend of the Martial Arts" is a relatively obscure film, and the action choreography is not particularly outstanding. So why did Lin Hu think of remaking it?

Actually, Lin Hu didn't want to film "The Legend of the Martial Arts," but rather "Ip Man."

After Lin Hu finished filming "Ong-Bak" and "Tom Yum Goong", Tony Jaa had been completely exploited by Lin Hu, and his remaining works were not worth mentioning.

If Lin Hu wants to make another breakthrough in action films, he should take on "The Raid".

However, Lin Hu has no intention of releasing the "Raid" series in the short term.

If you release several of the most intense action movies all at once, it will be difficult to keep the audience entertained, so you need to take it slow.

Because he plans to collaborate with China Film Group on his new film, Lin Hu has turned his attention to Chinese action films from the post-millennium era.

Naturally, he thought of "Ip Man".

However, Ip Man is a controversial figure.

Ip Man worked as a policeman, may have participated in the arrest of the Dongjiang Column, and may even have been a traitor.

Of course, none of these claims are substantiated; they are just rumors circulating online.

In his previous life, Lin Hu visited Foshan and toured Ip Man's former residence at the Ancestral Temple.

According to what's said there, Ip Man was quite virtuous and righteous.

Regardless, he is a rather controversial figure, and Lin Hu doesn't want to get involved with him.

However, Donnie Yen's "Ip Man" is indeed a very good kung fu series, and it is a representative work of Chinese action films after the millennium.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lin Hu decided to adapt the film "Ip Man" but exclude Ip Man himself.

So, what does this have to do with Lin Hu's remake of "The Legend of the Martial Arts"?

Because the script for "Ip Man" was based on "The Legend of the Martial Arts".

Therefore, Lin Hu decided to ostensibly remake "The Legend of the Martial Arts" but actually profit from "Ip Man".

The copyright of "The Legend of the Martial Arts" is held by China Film Group. This allows them to take advantage of the situation and cooperate with China Film Group to obtain protection and avoid harassment from those messy capital groups.