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

Chapter 139, The Martial Arts Team is Putting in the Momentum

"How did you act? Huh? Look at your expression here! Your expression! How should you be! Pay attention to the emotions here, Ah-Cong, why is your name Ah-Cong? It doesn't sound smart at all. If it were Andrew Ng, he would definitely handle this better."

After saying that, Stephen Chow's eyes became even more irritable.

He doesn't like people mentioning Andrew Ng, his old partner. In the past, when Stephen Chow was involved, Andrew Ng was always involved. Even in this movie, Kung Fu Hustle, where he partnered with Stephen Chow, he holds his current partner to the same standards as Andrew Ng.

Subconscious demands.

When he himself mentioned Andrew Ng.

My mood worsened.

At this moment, Stephen Chow was scolding his partner, shaking his head violently.

"Alright, alright, just act like this. We've cut too much of your screen time."

"Um"

Ah Cong responded in a low voice.

Then it's time for the next scene.

Just moments ago, Stephen Chow was glaring at him coldly, but now he's all smiles and brotherly affection, showing no awkwardness or hesitation in switching between modes.

Ah Cong was getting a little too into character.

Then Stephen Chow started putting pressure on himself again.

"Are you kidding me?!"

At this moment, the landlord and his wife, who were watching the filming, clicked their tongues in amazement.

"So that's why Andrew Ng broke ties with Stephen Chow. You really need a strong heart to act with him. Don't be fooled by how he talks about Andrew Ng; he scolded Andrew Ng countless times back then. He didn't even give face to his golden partner, so why would he give face to others?"

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu sighed beside them.

Stephen Chow is obsessed with making films that he personally approves of.

But he also applies the same standards to others. He is strict with himself and strict with others.

Indeed, some people may not be able to stand his personality.

"How's it going with the action team?"

"Preparations are being made simultaneously on Yang Xiaolong's side."

Yang Xiaolong's stunt team had a relatively easy time.

Whether it's Dong Huazhi, the master of the Five Elements Eight Trigrams Staff.

Iron Wire Fist Zhao Zhigang.

Shi Xingyu, the 12th-Road Tan Tui.

They all possess their own unique skills.

If they can fight and know how to fight, and you just need to give them a little pointers on how to play, they'll be quite formidable.

Yang Xiaolong felt that his salary was really easy and quite good.

"Is our 'Fire Cloud Evil God' ready?"

"He's in the lounge."

"Okay, you can call him out now. I'll tell him my main points."

at this time.

The production assistant went to call Li Yun out.

Yang Xiaolong is tidying up the Five Elements Eight Trigrams Staff.

From Yang Xiaolong's perspective, it could be said that the three of them were the ones who truly showcased "kung fu".

To distinguish himself from ordinary people, the Fire Cloud Evil God's Toad Kung Fu reached a level of cataclysmic destruction, even demolishing the entire Pig Cage Alley. If Stephen Chow hadn't mastered the Tathagata Palm in the end, the Fire Cloud Evil God would have truly wreaked havoc everywhere.

The three reclusive masters' most impressive feat was simply defeating the henchmen of the Axe Gang.

But this expressiveness.

It is indeed suitable for the performance of traditional kung fu moves.

"This Li Yun seems pretty good. He's handsome, but I wonder how good his acting and kung fu are. He has a Level 3 certificate, so he can definitely fight."

"A Level 3 certificate is basically just the beginning for us martial arts instructors."

"If we seniors are in a good mood, we can teach him a lesson."

"Haha, maybe they won't even be happy about it."

Dong Huazhi and Zhao Zhigang were chatting and laughing.

Suddenly I felt a chill down my spine.

It's like having a thorn in my side.

It feels very prickly.

Dong Huazhi and Zhao Zhigang suddenly turned around.

But then a smiling young man appeared.

Li Yun.

"Were you two talking about me? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, Coach Yang is looking for you."

"Thanks."

At this moment, Li Yun nodded slightly, preparing to go find Yang Xiaolong.

Dong Huazhi and Zhao Zhigang exchanged a glance, and both could see the lingering fear in each other's eyes.

A sense of oppression.

At this moment, Zhao Zhigang said with lingering fear.

Did you see that?

"Yeah, I feel that way too."

"Like what?"

"A poisonous toad."

At this moment, Li Yun was reflecting on his feelings.

He mixed the copied "Fire Cloud Evil God" with "me".

That feeling of confusion.

This kept Li Yun in a state of extreme excitement.

It's like applying toad venom to your body.

Itching and pain.

But I can feel myself becoming more like a toad.

This feeling is quite wonderful.

It hurts, but it works.

Especially when incorporating feelings of unhappiness from one's own childhood into the story.

Li Yun felt both excited and sad.

She was crying and laughing at the same time.

My condition has stabilized a bit today.

But Li Yun still tries to maintain this feeling from time to time.

Even the phantom of the sinister youth disappeared this time.

feel

"Fire Cloud Evil God"

And "me".

They are confused and cannot be distinguished.

"There are some things you don't have to keep to yourself. You can talk about them. Although I can't offer you much practical help, I can listen to what you have to say," the middle-aged scholar said calmly, watching Li Yun from the side.

"There's not much to say. Everyone has their own unfortunate experiences. I'm just turning these unfortunate experiences into nourishment for my own progress. I'm even a little grateful that these things can become nourishment for me, improve my role, and pave the way for my future and career. That's good, very good."

Li Yun didn't even know whether she should consider this experience as her own.

Because I am Li Yun.

No, this body also belongs to Li Yun.

We are all Li Yun.

But is he me? Am I him?

Do I need to empathize with his pain?

Well, judging from the outcome, I can definitely empathize with that pain; otherwise, I wouldn't have turned it into my acting.

After thinking it over, I started to get confused again.

Memories, the Fire Cloud Evil God, me, him—all are intertwined.

At this moment, Li Yun murmured.

"That's enough, that's more than enough. I'll just be a toad like this."

"Toads that are skilled at hunting."

Yang Xiaolong saw Li Yun arrive.

There's always this inexplicable feeling I can't quite put into words.

Even though his appearance was the same, and even his makeup hadn't changed, the feeling he got was completely different, very different.

It was as if the person in front of him was still the same Li Yun.

But then things changed a little.

At least he's different from yesterday.

"What's wrong, Mr. Yang? Is there something on my face?" Li Yun asked with a slight smile.

That smile even made Yang Xiaolong feel uncomfortable.

"It's nothing," Yang Xiaolong said at this moment. "Let me tell you, your action scenes going forward mainly involve facing off against Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu. If you can't handle the more complex moves, we can have some shots done by stuntmen."

"No need, Master Yang. I can do it, including all the moves of 'Fire Cloud Evil God'."

Li Yun smiled faintly.

Although Yang Xiaolong felt that Li Yun had changed somewhat, he still wanted to say that a Level 3 martial arts certificate was not a particularly impressive achievement for anyone present at the moment.

This can only be considered the entry-level standard for kung fu actors in "Kung Fu Hustle".

but.

Yang Xiaolong still showed the young people enough respect, saying, "Let's warm up first."

"I'd like to assess your martial arts skills first before discussing the techniques."

I think after you've sparred with me, you'll know what real action is.

Then Yang Xiaolong took off his jacket, revealing his well-defined muscles. For his age, having such a muscular physique is truly impressive.

He also got into position.

"You'd better hold back," Yang Xiaolong reminded him, "We're just filming, don't really hurt this old man."

"Okay. Senior Yang, here are the animations I've set up for 'Fire Cloud Evil God'. I'll show them to you in a bit."

"Alright, then let's focus on Xingyi (Form and Intention) in our fight."

The saying "youth has the upper hand" remains an age-old truth.

This is also why Stephen Chow considered casting a young version of Fire Cloud Evil God.

Yang Xiaolong is getting old.

It's not very effective.

While using a stunt double isn't entirely unacceptable, for a martial arts actor, using a stunt double is inherently an insult to oneself.

Since we have a choice, it's better not to perform.

"Your Fist"

When Yang Xiaolong said those words.

But they discovered that Li Yun's cheeks were bulging, and his elbows, fists, and feet were all changing, mimicking the toad's movements.

Correct.

Like

Just like a toad.

Dynamic, gait, temperament, everything.

They all look like toads.

A poisonous, leech-like toad.

At this time.

When Yang Xiaolong met Li Yun's gaze, he couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

The underlying meaning in those eyes.

He was a martial arts fanatic born in a crazy era.

Obscure.

Evil.

"Senior Yang, I'm here." He hopped to Yang Xiaolong's side like a toad, which was right in his blind spot.

Within this blind spot.

In fact, venomous snakes and toads have something in common: they both devour their prey with lightning speed.

The toad in front of us is like this, using the ugliest posture to incorporate the toad's movements into the action.

Suddenly, his hand shot out like a tongue.

To swallow the prey whole.

Oops.

Yang Xiaolong cried out in alarm; the force of the punch seemed to be about to knock his head off at the temple.

I became the prey.

They became prey to be swallowed whole.

Danger

Just as the finger was about to hit the temple, it stopped at the last second.

很稳

"Senior Yang, is my Toad Kung Fu still working?"

At this moment, Li Yun smiled very brightly, but there was a hint of unease in his smile. He had withdrawn his fists and claws, but his eyes were still fixed on Yang Xiaolong's temples.

It chills one to the bone.

You're telling me this is the level of a Level 3 martial arts certificate?

Is this really just a level three martial arts certificate?

This made Yang Xiaolong somewhat suspicious.

and also

Is he really only in his twenties?

How can someone in their twenties have such a look in their eyes?

(End of this chapter)