I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 138, The Insignificant Mr. Li

Filming for "Kung Fu" has begun.

The opening ceremony involved killing a chicken and a pig, and inviting a Taoist priest.

Even if Stephen Chow is unconventional, he still can't do without this opening ceremony.

"Little Li stayed here all night last night? That's quite something!"

Yuanhua was somewhat surprised.

He heard that Li Yun had stayed here for one night.

Li Yuncai came out of the film crew when they arrived in the morning.

It seems they stayed inside all night.

Yuan Qiu was also somewhat surprised. This Pig Cage Alley looked like an alley, but in reality, it was just a place piled up with props and could not be lived in at all.

Being able to stay here all night, even during the hottest time of the year.

He's a ruthless person.

"He's a ruthless person, but I wonder how effective it will be," Yuan Qiu muttered.

After hearing the news, Stephen Chow didn't express any thoughts. He just went about directing the filming on set. As the director and lead actor of "Kung Fu Hustle," all he had to do was make a good film and act well. That was what he needed to do.

Other things.

He doesn't care.

There's no need to worry about it.

"Stephen Chow wouldn't buy this kind of showmanship."

At this moment, Chen Guoji, who plays Brother Chen, the leader of the Axe Gang, shook his head.

He was one of those who didn't understand Stephen Chow's choice of Li Yun as the actor. The Axe Gang leader, as a villainous supporting character, also received a lot of attention. After all, he was the trigger for the class conflict in the story. The Axe Gang's attempt to seize land in Pig Cage Alley and forcibly demolish it to build a nightclub led to the later plot conflicts.

And Chen Guoji.

I was somewhat surprised that Li Yun, an actress younger than me and with a shorter career, got this role.

But we respect Stephen Chow's choice.

Respect is one thing.

In private, I still have some complaints.

For example, right now.

I heard that he stayed overnight in Pig Cage Alley last night.

He just wanted to laugh.

If you really want to be serious, then be serious during the reading aloud.

Actually, everyone's script is just a few thin pages, containing character designs and other such things.

Stephen Chow meant that he respected everyone's interpretation and choices regarding the roles they played.

But

If you feel that you are not capable enough, you can still find the director or the screenwriter to improve your character's script.

Most of the actors here, including Chen Guoji, Jiang Bao, Jenny, and even the landlord, went to Stephen Chow and his team to refine their scripts.

Only those who have absolute confidence in their roles, like the "Landlady," didn't seek out Stephen Chow and his team to refine the script.

Being young is not a sin.

The sin is a lack of humility.

Not only are they not humble, but they also put on a show.

"Maybe that's how everyone in the entertainment industry is these days. We're just trying to make good films, how can we compete with people who play games like this?" At this moment, Chen Xiaozhen said with a hint of "lament," "It's really just bad luck."

He Wenhao smiled and said.

"You might be able to solve this problem from the perspective of cosmetic medicine."

"Hate!"

Chen Xiaozhen, nicknamed "Buck-toothed Jenny," and He Wenhao, nicknamed "Sauce Explosion," have a good relationship. They are fellow townsmen from the same county and can talk about anything.

Chen Guoji, who was standing next to him, also spoke up.

"It's okay, we just need to do our best. After all, we're the main providers of acting and laughs. We just need to do our part well. There are a lot of things we'll only realize once we start filming."

Chen Guoji thought to himself about the effort he had put into imitating this Axe Gang leader.

I am Chen Guoji.

I am not some knock-off Bruce Lee.

the other side.

Filming for "New Police Story" also began around this time.

Ultimately, an additional investment of 3000 million was added at the last minute.

As soon as Cheng Shilong spoke, Emperor Group immediately increased its investment.

Even though Cheng Shilong directly rejected Chen Guanxi, one of their artists, for a role in New Police Story, Emperor Entertainment's CEO still agreed to increase investment if Cheng Shilong said so. Even if it was just a personal show for Cheng Shilong, the 3000 million was added without hesitation.

"Huayi Brothers' 'Kung Fu' also started filming at the same time as ours. The king of slapstick comedy and the king of kung fu comedy, how interesting! What kind of sparks will fly when these two kings of comedy from Hong Kong collide?"

At this moment.

"Ip San-jiang, the production manager of 'New Police Story' at Emperor Entertainment Group, said with great interest."

"What kind of sparks will they create, and what kind of sparks will they create at the box office? This time, we will give our full support to Brother Long and fight against Huayi Brothers."

One reason Emperor Entertainment Group was so quick to pay Chengshilong Shao this time was that "Kung Fu Hustle" was a project of their old rival, Huayi Brothers.

Since it's a project from the opposing team.

We should have a proper discussion about that.

It gives the feeling of rivals who are improving together through competition.

But no matter how you look at it.

All I can say is that they all have the ambition to defeat their opponents' plans, and they all have a kind of curiosity.

"Chairman, I'd like to visit the set of 'Kung Fu Hustle'."

At this moment, Zhang Jiasheng, chairman of Emperor Group, said with slight surprise, "So you're going to scout out the enemy's situation first?"

"Hahaha, I don't think Stephen Chow would be that stingy. Let them go and have a chat. They're also welcome to visit our set. They made 'Kung Fu Hustle,' which is a kung fu comedy, while our Jackie Chan is the real professional. It would be good for them to learn from us, wouldn't it?"

Zhang Jiasheng stroked his chin, thinking that this matter still had some merit.

I made a quick phone call to Huayi.

Both sides have each other's phone numbers. After all, in the film industry, there are no permanent rivals or permanent friends. Although as competitors, they may sometimes scheme against each other, most of the time they need to learn from and support each other to improve.

Especially now that the Hong Kong film market is gradually shrinking, there's no need for conflicts that are too intense.

"Huayi Brothers welcomes us anytime. We'd also like to have their people watch 'New Police Story'."

"Welcome, welcome."

Ye Sanjiang paused for a moment and then said, "They also went to great lengths to build a replica of Kowloon Walled City, which cost a lot of money."

"Hmph, didn't we also allocate 60 million to buy insurance for Cheng Shilong's stunts?"

"Can he still buy insurance?"

"Is there a company that will take the order from Mr. Gao?"

And so.

Emperor Entertainment's Yip San-jiang plans to visit "Pig Cage Alley" to see the filming location of "Kung Fu Hustle," and will also bring along the nominal director of "New Police Story."

The filming of "New Police Story" was quite "exciting".

For most of the young actors, it was quite thrilling. Watching Brother Long leap and tumble across various exterior walls without protective gear was heart-stopping.

Because wearing protective gear doesn't produce good results when filming, Cheng Shilong doesn't wear protective gear or take any protective measures.

When it comes to action scenes, no one can deny Cheng Shilong's skill.

Aside from the insurance companies refusing to insure him because they thought it was bad luck, no one really disagreed with him.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

At this moment, the young male actor acting opposite Cheng Shilong swallowed hard.

Cheng Shilong's filming style is something most people can't learn.

I can't learn it.

Therefore, there is only one dragon that can accomplish anything, and there has only been one over the years.

It has never been surpassed.

After finishing this parkour action scene in the skyscrapers, he came to Chen Musheng to confirm the scene again and again.

At this moment, Cheng Shilong laughed.

"This time the result is good. Take two more takes like this and it should be about right."

"Okay, Brother Long."

At this moment, Chen Musheng paused and said, "Brother Long, I'm going to Kungfu's place in a while. I promised President Ye I'd go with him."

"Sure, please say hello to Stephen Chow for me when you go. We've made all the necessary preparations. The box office results will prove us right."

"Of course, absolutely."

At this moment.

Cheng Shilong and Chen Musheng were discussing "Kung Fu Hustle," and their conversation revolved around Stephen Chow, occasionally interjecting with Yuen Qiu and Yuen Wah.

Chen Musheng seemed to still remember.

It seems that one of the supporting actors who didn't get the part is also in Kung Fu.

"Okay, this kind of thing is irrelevant now," Chen Musheng muttered.

Cheng Shilong was puzzled.

"What do you mean by 'unimportant'?"

"It's nothing, just thinking about something."

Chen Musheng is quite satisfied with Wu Yanzu, whom he has chosen. As far as the filming progress is concerned, he is absolutely worthy of his status and price tag.

No wonder he was once known as the most handsome man in Asia. Even without any acting skills, just by having his face there, he can make people look at him immediately.

His appearance allows him to exert the greatest influence within the smallest amount of space, an advantage that neither Chen Guanxi nor that mainland guy can match.

"Alright, remember to say hello to Stephen Chow for me."

Cheng Shilong waved his hand and continued filming, feeling as if he had forgotten something.

But if you can forget it, it must have been something insignificant.

The matter of Emperor Entertainment Group visiting the Huayi Brothers project was mainly decided by asking Stephen Chow. Since Stephen Chow agreed, there's not much more to say.

"Come on, come on, come on. I'll take this opportunity to ask them some key points about filming kung fu comedies." Stephen Chow was quite welcoming of his colleagues visiting the set.

The competitors aren't enemies, so let them come.

After arranging the visit for the other party.

The filming of "Kung Fu" has officially begun.

Meanwhile, filming was also in full swing.

"Why is there no water all of a sudden, landlady?"

"Water is free!"

The obese landlady descended from Pigsty Alley with an imposing and swaggering manner, creating a humorous contrast that reached its peak.

It's a big contrast that Stephen Chow excels at.

The camera zoomed in on his anus, revealing half of it.

Jiang Bao took a deep breath, and before he could even prepare himself, the camera was zoomed in on his butt.

Stephen Chow is very strict about the camera work when it comes to this kind of comedy.

The filming of the early comedic parts went relatively smoothly, and Stephen Chow handled most of the jokes and punchlines with a good balance.

Occasionally, amidst the laughter and scathing remarks, some more realistic narratives are inserted.

For example, the poverty of Pig Dragon Village and the rampant Axe Gang.

The protagonist, Ah Xingzai, longs to join the Axe Gang.

This is one of the few ways for a poor person to get ahead in this era.

Turn yourself into a bad person.

He was on the verge of success.

(End of this chapter)