The struggles of a failed college entrance exam candidate in Hong Kong entertainment

Chapter 102 Brother Nan's Unrivaled Grass-Mowing Style is Too Cool!

Starting June 30th, Sunan once again used Jiahe's professional equipment, including the washing and printing plant, editing room, dialogue booth, and mixing studio, to begin post-production.

Zhou Huimin's album "(Not Yet Lovers)" has achieved good chart results and is scheduled to be released on July 1st.

Meanwhile, the regular promotional campaign for (Rage) has officially begun.

The outdoor transportation such as taxis, buses, and subways on the streets are being used in a poster campaign that directly competes with (Jurassic Park).

Richie Jen has even gone back to Taiwan to hold a concert in support of Rock Records' promotional activities.

At the end of April, (Too Softhearted) started promoting the song on charts in two regions and sold a batch of EPs with decent sales.

Including the tracks from Xiao Ren's previous three albums, the concert featuring his new song "Too Softhearted" was initially announced with a date.

Many fans, brainwashed by the viral marketing, rushed to buy tickets.

On July 2nd, Richie Jen's first performance at the Taipei Municipal Stadium in the evening directly accommodated more than 8000 fans.

From the moment he appeared on screen, countless people chanted his name and praised his soft heart, firmly establishing his status as a super rookie.

Will Li Ming make a surprise appearance as a guest at Xiao Ren's second concert in Taipei on July 3rd?

This isn't just creating hype!

In the 94 film (King of Destruction), Stephen Chow originally depicted how fans of superstars like Cheung Suet-yu and Lai Ming fought over tickets to their concerts.

In reality, it's not as perverted as depicted in the movies.

But this was only the second year after the title of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong's music scene was officially established!

Li Ming and others were at the peak of their popularity in the music scene during the summer vacation, based on Li Ming's current appearance and physique at 27 years old.

He boosted the popularity of Richie Jen's concert several times over.

During the concert, Richie Jen thoughtfully mentioned that after the show, there would be a raffle based on the concert tickets, giving away a batch of movie tickets for "Raging Fire".

This is another small perk for fans in Taiwan.

In "Raging Fire," Richie Jen plays a supporting role, and even a villain, while Vincent Chiao is the male lead.

Xiao Jiao grew up on this side of the bend.

After a series of punches, there will be a reunion on the screen with Leung Ka-fai, Rosamund Kwan, and Man Chi-leung (Wu Shuang).

(Unparalleled) last year, it bombarded Taiwan's vote bank with 1.18 million new Taiwanese dollars.

The videotape circulated for a year and became a serious study target for countless gang leaders and underlings in the underworld.

There's also the hype surrounding a screenwriter from southern Jiangsu with millions of dollars in screenwriting fees, and a film and television company that has built a market value of two to three billion Hong Kong dollars and nearly 3 billion New Taiwan dollars in just three years since its debut.

In terms of publicity, (Rescue 1) immediately shook the gossip-loving nerves of countless citizens.

As July began, countless people eagerly awaited the eruption of anger.

Su Nan was also quick at producing the effects of his fury, as he possessed superhuman physical abilities.

Jiahe headquarters, noon on July 10th.

Li Jiaxin didn't even eat before joining Pang Bing and Chen to watch the excitement.

According to the latest information she has gathered, an internal screening will be held this afternoon.

It's currently the peak of summer vacation in mainland China, and Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, and others have been arriving from different cities one after another.

Chen is different; she took a semester off to prepare for the lead role.

Now is the time for Xiao Chen to become famous and take off. (Anger) gave her a film fee of HK$3, which was also a red envelope after the big reveal.

After getting off the bus, Li Jiaxin headed towards an office building, casually nodding to passersby who greeted her.

She laughed and tugged at Chen's ponytail, "Little Chen, just wait and see how rich you get."

"This summer, Brother Nan wrote the script and directed the film. If Hong Kong Island (Jurassic Park) can break 3000 million, then Taiwan will also produce another miracle."

"You too can jump to tens or hundreds of thousands and then get a GG (Golden Got).

"You're only 14 years old this year. You might become a multi-millionaire before you even turn 18."

After hearing what Ah Xin said, Xiao Chen was a little annoyed that Ah Xin was still pulling her hair while smiling sweetly and acting cute.

Bingbing cried, though she could only wail inwardly. She was incredibly jealous; how could Chen, a fellow student from Shandong Province, cheat and take the lead like this?

They all started together, but among the five young actresses, she didn't even rank in the top three when she had two opportunities.

Does she have to watch Chen, Zhang Ziyi, and others become princesses while she's destined to be a maid for the rest of her life?

Suppressing her heartbreak, Bingbing smiled sweetly and said, "Sister Xin, you're amazing. You're the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong, and now you're waiting to star in the new movie written by the boss himself."

"If she acts in a modern urban romance film, she'll definitely sweep the nation and become the most popular actress."

By the time Fat Ice arrived, (Rage) had already finished filming.

She could only follow the company's arrangements to go to other film crews to learn and broaden her horizons.

Two or three years have passed, and this little girl has become increasingly shrewd, knowing that she can easily latch onto any senior's coattails.

These are all opportunities that can help her take off and make a fortune in the future.

Fat Bing's flattery was quite good, but Li Jiaxin just chuckled and didn't pay any attention, ever since she was going to star in the project written by Brother Nan.

She's heard far too many nice things.

The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at the building where the screening room was located. As soon as they entered, they saw Jackie Chan, Chan Tze-keung, Yuen Biao, and others.

Li Jiaxin and Pang Bing were quite startled, mainly because Jackie Chan was so thin.

They were dressed just like fellow Daoists; if it weren't for their proper attire and excellent mental state, they would have thought they were refugees.

Yuan Biao and the others took the initiative to greet Ah Xin, including exchanging a few pleasantries with the two little girls.

When Ah Xin and the other two went upstairs, Fatty Bing exclaimed in shock, "Why is that Brother Long so thin?"

Li Jiaxin suddenly realized, "He really went all out. I remembered what Brother Sanmao said, Brother Long lost more than just tens of kilograms."

"Their kung fu skills have deteriorated considerably. Action stars like them train very diligently every day."

"If you don't move forward, you fall behind, but if the crew continued to train intensely when he was extremely thin, it would have destroyed his body too much, so they had to stop."

"Even after filming (on the desert island), it will take him at least half a year to a year to recover to his peak condition."

Hong Baodu has complained that if an average action star were to perform like Jackie Chan, it would take them a year to recover.

It's mainly because Jackie Chan has an exceptionally strong physique.

When they arrived at the floor where the screening room was located, it became even more lively, with not only Skyworth staff but also Golden Harvest celebrities.

Everyone involved in the action scenes, both in front of and behind the camera, came.

Sunan says it's a new style! At the opening ceremony, they would carry a camera weighing about 80 pounds for two or three hours at a time.

Brother Nan is worth billions, yet he still behaves like that, given his past illustrious record.

Everyone is curious about what this new genre is!

Some time later, around 1 p.m., Hong Bao arranged for someone to enter the theater to screen (Raging Fire).

The audience for a 100-minute action movie was star-studded. But what happened after the movie started?

Even top-tier and second-tier action stars like Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Donnie Yen were amazed by the performance.

When Jiao Enjun showcased a new style of fighting and gun battle, it was a one-man show of mowing down enemies.

Even Jackie Chan was astonished by the surgery and exclaimed how amazing it was.

What are the main differences between the new school and the traditional school? The new school emphasizes realism and brutality through close-up action and handheld photography.

Fragility of life, etc.

It creates a sense of immersion, allowing you to anticipate the intense carnage.

It can't compare to 3D IMAX, but compared to old-school traditional action, it's just a step forward.

The timing was just right; otherwise, the new wave wouldn't have swept the globe, with one wave after another, and countless moviegoers worldwide willing to be fleeced.

Handheld shooting and rapid editing transformed Jiao Enjun into a war god.

Two shots to the heart and one to the head, coupled with tactical maneuvering and idol-level cinematic quality, even though Xiao Jiao's modern fashion looks are not as appealing as his period costume looks.

Just like the traditional F4 dominating their female fans, he was so dazzling that even Jackie Chan thought Xiao Jiao was too handsome and cool.

With the dialogue scenes well-developed, the action scenes are a showcase of one person's beautiful, cool, and stylish moves.

When Li Jiaxin appeared on screen alongside Brigitte Lin and the others after the movie ended, Brigitte Lin smiled wryly, saying, "Even this old auntie was almost captivated by Xiao Jiao's screen charm."

"This movie is so cool, it's a pure commercial action movie that doesn't care about any artistic depth."

"But it feels even more idol-like than an idol drama. How many people did Xiao Jiao's character, the super bodyguard, kill from beginning to end?"

Li Jiaxin was also quite dazed, "To single-handedly kill fifty or sixty people and rescue Xiao Chen, if such a thing really happened in real life, it would definitely seduce countless girls."

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"Brother Nan is too freakish. Many of the action scenes on set were far less exciting than those in traditional action movies."

"How did you manage to edit it so beautifully and elaborately in the end?"

"Brother Nan also said that he could kill dozens of people in the first movie, more than a hundred in the second movie, and two or three hundred in the third movie. This Super Bodyguard is a super killing god series."

"Xiao Chen, you can also become a female assassin in parts two and three."

Li Jiaxin is not bragging; she often went to the (Rage) film set to flatter the production team and watch the production on set.

From the old school (Flying Dragon Warriors) to the future (Fist of Fury), the pursuit is for martial arts routines to be coherent, complete, and for each move to be clear and visually appealing.

The traditional live performance is a complete set, while the modern live performance is a fragmented version of the established routine.

A fight scene is broken down into many segments. You throw a punch and the camera follows you. After that, the next shot is of you blocking.

Many of the shots consisted of a single action, resulting in a chaotic and disjointed mess.

It's like hundreds or thousands of jigsaw puzzle pieces that have been scrambled and then pieced together through editing.

During filming, Jiao Enjun's many actions and performances looked quite comical.

Sometimes he might repeat the action of drawing a gun and firing it ten times.

On the big screen, Vincent Chiao is incredibly charismatic. After watching his performance during production, Ah-Xin realized who the real magician was.

This is similar to Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Hung Po's (Outlaw City).

It's a completely different production model and process.

Lin Qingxia was shocked. "Really that many? Are the individual combat capabilities of ordinary modern strongmen in big cities really that exaggerated?"

But considering that 70-80% of the characters played by Jiao Enjun died from gunshot wounds, then there's no problem.

Chen exclaimed excitedly, "Me, playing a female assassin? I'm still young! If I were 18 and in my final year of high school or a freshman in college, becoming the female lead in an action movie like this would be amazing!"

"Jiao Ge is so handsome in this movie. He's 100 times more handsome on the big screen than on set."

She also watched Jiao Enjun repeatedly perform the same actions on set every day.

I never imagined that the difference between the finished product and the production period would be so vast, like heaven and earth.

Bingbing,

"Bingbing really wanted to die. After watching the finished film, she realized what an opportunity she had missed. This was the coolest and most amazing Hong Kong action film she had ever seen."

The action and gunfights are pretty much the same.

While its movements lack the grand and imposing presence of Jet Li's Wong Fei-hung, it excels in terms of lethality and mowing-down combat prowess.

The thrill of mowing down enemies is explosive.

The more ruthless the villains being slaughtered, the more explosive your sense of justice becomes as you go on your bloody rampage.

What kind of team is the villain? Their headquarters is full of kidnapped hostages, used for blood tests and matching, waiting to be sent to Tokyo, Seoul, and Bangkok to provide organs for tycoons.

Jiao Enjun went on a killing spree, and the viewers were thoroughly entertained.

On the other side, Jackie Chan, Hung Po, and Jet Li gathered together, each with their own excited feelings.

Ah Long couldn't help but smoke and complain, "Dude, the on-set filming is really fragmented, even boring?"

"I've heard you talk about the live performance mode more than once. How does it compare to this big-screen visual feast?"

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Ah-Jie chimed in, "I've been there three or five times. There's no continuous action and a lot of repetitive shots, which can easily leave you confused and find it boring and tedious."

"Now I realize just how much stuff Brother Nan has in his head."

"He is not only the screenwriter and director, but also the action choreographer for this film."

"We're considered some of the best fighters in Chinese action movies, but all of us combined aren't as handsome as Xiao Jiao."

He couldn't believe that a new style of action movie would be released at the start of this summer.

Jiao Enjun alone can attract countless young female fans and housewives.

Jackie Chan remarked, "A police officer who resigned voluntarily became a bodyguard. When we start filming the second movie, I, Chan Ka-kui from the Police Story series, can also make an appearance."

"Didn't he kill many despicable monsters from the kidney-cutting gang?"

"He should have been sentenced to life imprisonment, brother. My Chen Jiaju and your One-Punch Man can join forces with more police officers to plead with the judge for leniency."

"This includes getting numerous victims' families to plead for leniency and reduce the sentence for Xiao Jiao's character."

He had already heard Hong Bao's account of the Hong Kong police story and the super police's joint operation project when he was filming (Cast Away).

I'm so excited!

You say the styles are different? The whole movie (Rage) isn't entirely handheld.

Many dramatic scenes are still performed using fixed cameras with panoramic shots.

The next movie won't be a complete fusion; it'll be after each series has three movies, and fans have gotten tired of it.

Furthermore, this powerful alliance presents everyone with entirely new challenges.

Hong Bao chuckled, puffing on his cigar, "Problems with the setting are easy to solve, as long as we can give the audience and fans a reasonable explanation."

"Countless people have pleaded for leniency for Xiao Jiao's character in 'Rage 2,' hoping for a reduced sentence or early parole so that he can regain his freedom and return to the martial arts world."

"I'm not worried about the box office at Harbour Bay, I'm just looking forward to seeing how much the port sales will be."

"How about we go back and watch it again?"

Donnie Yen quickly interjected, "Let's watch it two more times, brother. This is too much of a shock for us."

Around the same time, Su Nan, who was watching (Rage) in the family screening room of a villa in Pengcheng, received a call from Wanwan Lao Yang.

"Brother Nan, I'll offer $2 million for the Wrath of Taiwan. This time, without that scoundrel Lao Wu raising the price, I'll still offer $2 million."

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"I have a feeling that (Raging Fire 1) has a good chance of breaking 100 million New Taiwan Dollars at the box office!"

As I said before, this is Xiao Jiao, who was born and raised in Taiwan, playing the role of the unparalleled grass-cutting male lead.

It is well known that action stars are the most likely to break through the barriers of South Korea, Europe and America, and go global.

Right now, Richie Jen and Li Ming are helping with the publicity, but tomorrow it might be Xiao Jiao leading the publicity campaign.

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