Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 90 Your salary is really too high

Lin Hu has really hurt Gao Yuanyuan this time!

Strangely, she didn't break up with him; she just ignored Lin Hu.

After arriving in mainland China, Peter Chan's team began conducting research to gain a preliminary understanding of mainland society.

Lin Hu often has to hold meetings with them.

In addition, he is also preparing "The Chronicles of Martial Arts".

The two projects were running simultaneously, which kept him extremely busy.

Despite this, he still tried his best to make time to be with Gao Yuanyuan.

Therefore, he, who hadn't been seen at the Beijing Film Academy for a long time, happily went to class again.

School cafeteria!

Gao Yuanyuan ordered a simple meal of one meat dish and one vegetable dish, and chatted with her classmate Huang Xiaolei while eating.

Lin Hu suddenly walked over with a tray of food and sat down in front of Gao Yuanyuan with a grin.

Gao Yuanyuan pretended not to see it and continued chatting with Huang Xiaolei.

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Lin Hu gave Huang Xiaolei a look, and Huang Xiaolei immediately said, "Um—I'm done eating, you can continue eating!"

They grabbed their trays and disappeared in a flash!

Gao Yuanyuan said with a wronged expression, "Everyone knows you have a girlfriend, and you still act like this. What are my classmates going to think of me?"

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"Just look at them with envy!"

Lin Hu wasn't exaggerating when he said that; he's currently the number one superstar in the Chinese entertainment industry.

He could just beckon, and all the girls in his class would vie to be his mistresses—the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth.

Everyone wants to make it in the entertainment industry. The fastest shortcut to success is to find a powerful backer. Lin Hu is young and handsome, isn't he a hundred times better than those old guys?

Gao Yuanyuan was exasperated: "What are you envious of? Envious that I'm the other woman?"

Lin Hu sighed and said, "I'm going abroad next month. Why don't you take some time off and come with me? I'll help you relax."

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"No, I fell behind in my studies when I went to New York last time."

"What does it matter? I'll tutor you!"

"I----"

Gao Yuanyuan wanted to refuse, but then she suddenly remembered the days when Lin Hu tutored her when they first met.

During that time, she harbored a hazy affection for Lin Hu; those innocent feelings are still unforgettable to this day.

Seeing her silence, Lin Hu took it as agreement and pressed his advantage, saying, "Let's pair up during the dialogue class this afternoon."

","don't want!"

"But there's no one else to pair you up with!"

Gao Yuanyuan stomped her feet in anger: "How could you do this?"

"What can we do? You're my woman, who would dare?"

"I'm done eating!"

Gao Yuanyuan picked up her plate, got up, and left.

Lin Hu smiled, picked up a piece of pork rib and took a bite. He felt that the food in the cafeteria tasted pretty good!

Tiger Roar Films has rented a new office space in a two-story detached building within the Beijing Film Studio compound.

This place used to be the guesthouse of the Beijing Film Studio, but now it's all being rented out.

Early film and television companies in Beijing mostly chose this location as their startup site.

The studio is right next to the Beijing Film Studio's soundstage and equipment warehouse, making it convenient for renting equipment, shooting indoors, and negotiating business.

Li Shaohong and Li Xiaowan's Rongxinda Company is right next to Lin Hu's.

Lin Hu is currently working on two projects simultaneously, "Better Days" and "The Legend of the Martial Arts," so his original location is no longer a good place to work.

Lin Hu now uses that courtyard house as staff dormitory; Wang Baoqiang and several other martial arts instructors live there.

In the new office, Lin Hu is having a creative meeting with Peter Chan's team.

A woman in her thirties said, "I recently visited some secondary schools and found that the 'Young and Dangerous' movies are very popular, and Cheng Yat-kin is very famous. Is it possible to adapt Xiao Bei's character to resemble Chan Ho-nam?"

This woman is Xu Yuezhen, the producer of "Better Days" and a well-known screenwriter.

She is a core member of Peter Chan's team, and Xu Yuezhen is the producer of most of Peter Chan's films.

The film "Soulmate" is ostensibly directed by Derek Tsang, but in reality, it was entirely controlled by Jojo Hui.

Lin Hu shook his head and said, "The 'Young and Dangerous' movies portray the underworld in a positive light, which is unacceptable in mainland China."

Xiao Bei can only be portrayed as a marginalized person in society. He spends his days fighting and wasting his time, with no hope or future in sight.

He only saw the light when he met Chen Nian. He projected his life beliefs onto Chen Nian, who became his hope and future.

This character setting cannot be changed!

Xu Yuezhen nodded, indicating her understanding.

Peter Chan also commented, "The main character in this film is still Chen Nian, and Xiao Bei is a supporting character. He can't steal the spotlight too much."

The original story of "Better Days" takes place around 2010, but Lin Hu moved the story forward to around 2000, when the social environment was different and many adjustments needed to be made.

While conducting social research and writing the script, the team also went to Chongqing for on-site investigations, and gradually finalized all aspects.

Why not film in Beijing, but instead go to Chongqing?

Because the film has a rather gloomy tone, and Chongqing, as a mountain city and a foggy city, has a hazy environment that perfectly matches the film's tone.

About a month later, everything was basically settled, and the single-film shooting permit was successfully applied for.

The next step is to finalize the cast and select a date to begin filming.

As for the cast, the main actors were decided from the very beginning.

Zhou Xun plays the female lead Chen Nian, and Fan Binbin plays the second female lead Wei Lai.

Lin Hu originally planned to cast Huang Bo as the second male lead, Zheng Yi, a young police officer.

However, Zhou Xun recommended Huang Jue because she was friends with him and wanted to bring him into the industry.

Lin Hu thought about it and decided it was a good idea, so he agreed.

Then there are the roles of the veteran police officer and Chen Nian's mother, which require two veteran actors to take on the leading roles.

After being introduced by someone, Zhang Guoli and Li Ping were invited.

Zhang Guoli's role was cameo; he was very interested in Lin Hu, the newly emerging kung fu superstar.

When Lin Hu invited him, he readily agreed.

Li Ping is Xia Luo's biological mother, the one who accused the principal of indecent assault.

She was one of the "Four Golden Flowers" of Emei Film Studio and is a veteran actress.

This film was outsourced to Peter Chan's team for a price of HK$6 million plus a 20% share of the Hong Kong box office revenue.

Zhou Xun, Fan Binbin, and Huang Bo's salaries were not very high, and Lin Hu himself did not take any salary.

If Lin Hu were to star in a kung fu film now, his market price would be HK$2000 million.

If he were to direct and write, his price would at least double; the current state of the Chinese entertainment industry simply cannot afford his salary.

If he wants to make a film, he can only do it like Chen Long: investors are responsible for providing the money, the Jackie Chan Stunt Team is responsible for production, and profits are shared in the end.

Specifically regarding the film "Better Days," the production cost wasn't even a fraction of Lin Hu's salary, and the final box office might not even be as high as his salary.

Lin Hu simply stopped taking any payment.

Anyway, he's the boss, he invested the whole thing, so any profits he makes are all his.

With everything ready, the crew planned to start filming during the winter break, as the school would be empty then, making filming easier.

The only problem is that it's quite cold in winter, so we'll have to get through that.