Chapter 117: Excellent in both literature and martial arts
"You are older than me, why don't I call you Brother Bo."

On the tree-lined path of Taohua Island, Zhang Yuan and Gao Hu and his group were walking and chatting.

"No, just call me Xiaobo." Huang Bo's eyes narrowed into slits with joy...his eyes were not big to begin with.

"Brother Bo, from your accent, I can tell you're from Shandong?" Zhang Yuan asked knowingly, trying to get closer.

If we extend the timeline, 10 years later, 20 years later, who will be the top male artists in the Chinese entertainment industry, especially the film industry?

In terms of strength, Fan Wei, Zhang Yi, and Baoqiang are the ones who can never escape.

In terms of box office appeal, Shen Teng, Wu Jing, and Deng Chao, although their acting skills are not as good as those mentioned above, they are more experienced in making money.

But if we talk about people who have both strength and appeal, and not only that, but also have excellent popularity and a good reputation, there are probably only a handful of them.

Huang Bo is the most famous one among them.

In terms of acting, his portrayal of minor characters is brutal and realistic.

In terms of box office appeal, this one is firmly in the top three.

Apart from his appearance which is worth discussing, Huang Bo is a nearly perfect figure in the performing arts circle.

As a good friend, Gao Hu was very surprised.

He had never expected that Zhang Yuan would be so enthusiastic towards his unprepossessing friend.

"Zhang Yuan really gives me face." Gao Hu's heart warmed up, thinking that this little brother really gives me face.

You don't even recognize my friend, but you are so enthusiastic. Isn't this just giving me face?

Little did he know that in Zhang Yuan's eyes, Huang Bo was not an unknown little actor, but a towering tree that had not yet grown.

Wang Haizhen, who played Menggu, also felt it was strange.

"This Zhang Yuan is indifferent to me, but he is so close to this little man who looks like a toad."

"He wouldn't... like this!"

The young actor, who was born as a model, suddenly felt a chill.

In her eyes, Huang Bo was just a short man with an unattractive appearance.

This kind of person is not even qualified to be friends with her, let alone fall in love with her. After all, everyone around her is handsome and beautiful.

Indeed, Huang Bo was not well-known at that time.

As for works, there are also some.

The low-budget movie "Get on the Bus, Let's Go", the TV series "Black Hole", and "Big-footed Queen Ma".

Among them, "Get on the Bus, Let's Go" and "Black Hole" are both works by Guan Hu, while "The Big-footed Empress Ma" is a play by Zhou Xiaowen.

Gao Hu also starred in "Get On the Bus, Let's Go", in which Huang Bo was the second leading actor.

But who knows, the starting point is already high.

After that, in "Black Hole" and "Big Foot Queen Ma", he only played two unmemorable passerby roles.

Even the director Zhou Xiaowen was not familiar with him.

He is a street-smart and natural person, which has always been his strength, but his lack of explosiveness and flaws in his image have made him silent for many years.

Until that destiny-like role arrives.

"Xixi, this is your classmate from Beijing Film Academy, his name is Brother Bo."

While strolling, I happened to meet Liu Qianqian who was preparing for a play.

"Hello, Brother Bo!" Xixi was not interested in this man, but Zhang Yuan asked her to say hello, so she did.

"I dare not, call me Xiaobo." After seeing Liu Qianqian, Huang Bo's already bent waist bent even more.

Yes, they are both from Beijing Film Academy.

But Huang Bo spent money to attend the vocational high school class.

Liu Qianqian is not only an undergraduate major, but also a favored girl of this class. But if you ask around at Beijing Film Academy, everyone knows that there is a beautiful girl with a strong background who has come to the school as a freshman.

Not only in the entertainment industry, but also from a life perspective, they are two completely different people, one is a leading actor and the other is an extra.

Afterwards, Zhang Yuan followed him along the way, saying hello and introducing himself to everyone, making them familiar to him.

Huang Bo originally came here just to join in the fun in his spare time and see how big productions and scenes are shot, which can be considered as extracurricular practice.

Before coming here, Gao Hu also mentioned to him that there was a young actor in the crew who, like him, started out as an extra and had no academic qualifications, but was a good person and was appreciated by the director and producer.

Now seeing it, it is indeed extraordinary and far exceeds his expectations.

Because of his appearance, he has been looked down upon so many times in society that he has become accustomed to it.

In many auditions, the director would just sneer at him upon seeing him and wouldn't even bother to watch his performance.

He even felt that this was his fate.

But Zhang Yuan did not have the cold eyes of those people at all. His attitude towards him was like that of an old friend who had known him for many years, gentle and warm like jade.

He also generously introduced himself to the big actors in the crew, which even his good friend Gao Hu couldn't do.

"Director Ju, let me introduce this person, Huang Bo, who is also an actor."

"Oh, your friend, there is a chance for cooperation."

Even Ju Jueliang greeted him very kindly after being introduced by him.

Huang Bo felt very warm and thought that he was a good friend.

[Received thanks from Huang Bo, Performance Talent +1, Singing and Playing +2, Dance Basics +3! ]

"Brother Bo, Gao Hu's friends are my friends. Let's have dinner together tonight. Don't refuse." After walking around for a long time and returning to the filming location, Zhang Yuan smiled and made an agreement with him.

"Let's shoot first, you can just walk around, the scenery on the island is pretty good."

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Huang Bo couldn't refuse.

At the same time, he didn't want to refuse and really wanted to make friends with such a talented actor.

The scene of Lingjiu Palace was very complicated and it took a long time to prepare the camera position.

Zhang Yuan, Qianqian, Gao Hu, and Lin Zhiying were all in this scene, and there were hundreds of extras.

With so many people crowded in a closed scene, it was stuffy and smelly, making people very uncomfortable.

"ACTION!"

At the command, the shooting begins.

Hou Yueqiu, who plays the role of Wu Lao Da, walked down the stairs and said, "Mr. Duan, I advise you to mind your own business."

"Do you know how those stinky bitches treated us?"

The smug Boss Wu finally got the chance and started talking freely. While forcing people to reveal the antidote to the Life and Death Talisman, he also took revenge on everyone in Lingjiu Palace.

This scene is almost a one-man show by Boss Wu, with a monologue of several hundred words, and the camera is all focused on him.

Gao Hu is waiting to enter, while Zhang Yuan and Qianqian serve as human background boards, standing one after another in the camera without any lines.

Huang Bo didn't look at the protagonist of this scene, Boss Wu, but glanced at his new friend "Murong Fu".

Although there were no lines, Zhang Yuan did not sit still like a piece of wood or take a lazy rest.

Huang Bo soon discovered that Zhang Yuan was following the rhythm of the other party's lines, constantly changing his expression and movements. When Boss Wu ordered his men to abuse the female disciples of Lingjiu Palace, Zhang Yuan gently waved his paper fan, looking relaxed and comfortable, as if he didn't care about the violence happening in front of him.

When Boss Wu angrily criticized Duan Yu, Zhang Yuan turned to look at the embarrassed Master Duan, and at the same time he put away his paper fan with a look of disdain on his face.

When Boss Wu threatened to inflict the most horrific torture on everyone in Lingjiu Palace, he shook his head and studied the flower and bird paintings on the paper fan, as if everyone present had blood on their hands, but he was still as holy as a lotus.

"According to the development of the plot, he gave a detailed performance of the changes in the character's mentality." Huang Bo immediately discovered the brilliance of Zhang Yuan.

At the same time, looking left and right, Lin Zhiying, with his back to the camera, was like a scarecrow, not moving at all.

Liu Qianqian, who played Wang Yuyan next to Zhang Yuan, also had changes in expression, but they were very simple.

He just looked at the beaten woman with a worried look on his face, then turned back to look at his cousin, still worried.

Huang Bo made a brief comparison.

Lin Zhiying did nothing, and although Liu Qianqian was performing, her emotions were monotonous.

Only Zhang Yuan was able to perform the character's inner layering!
Moreover, he is not the protagonist of this scene. He has always been in the corner of the camera, but he is still so dedicated.

More than an hour later, the scene was finally passed, and Gao Hu made his debut.

His life was quite difficult because apart from the long dialogues, he also had to perform fighting scenes while suspended by wires.

Huang Bo was watching the thrilling scene from the side. He saw Gao Hu flying around in the air. Even after the director called for stop, he had to continue hanging there. After all, after putting the person down, he had to go up again after a while and then return to the original position. It was quite troublesome and the actor had to work hard.

Huang Bo smiled wickedly as he watched his friend floating in the air with his arms and legs spread out like a giant toad.

"This guy also said that he always got it right on set."

“The fight scene just now had several NGs. They couldn’t even do such simple moves properly.” Huang Bo complained in his mind, but he could also see how difficult such a difficult fight scene was for an actor without any martial arts background.

It's not enough to just remember the moves, you also have to coordinate with your opponent while maintaining graceful movements.

Fortunately, he was acting opposite the master Huang Julong, who was able to use the background to cover up his shortcomings.

It took three full hours of filming before Gao Hu's part was barely acceptable.

After being untied from the wire, this man was sweating profusely, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

"Oh, I'm so tired." Gao Hu's shoulders drooped, and he was so tired that he couldn't even straighten his back.

"I won't take any costume dramas with fighting scenes anymore. It's too tiring. Who can stand this kind of torture?" Gao Hu complained while beating his legs.

"Are you really that tired?" Huang Bo smiled sideways, crossing his arms across his chest.

"Tsk, you haven't filmed it before, so you don't understand!" Gao Hu immediately retorted.

"Then why does he look so relaxed when filming the action scenes?" Huang Bo pursed his lips and gestured towards a place not far away.

At this time, Zhang Yuan was filming the scene of leaving the palace to rescue Bao Bu Tong and Feng Boye.

He is having a passionate sex scene with Zheng Shuang, who plays Yu Po.

This Zheng Shuang is not that Zheng Shuang, not that shameless crazy woman, they just have the same name.

As soon as the camera opened, Zhang Yuan did not use the wire, but jumped up on a stool. He used his legs to hang in the air and directly passed over the shoulders of the two men standing in front of him... Bao Bu Tong and Feng Boye.

"Cut! It's over, let's shoot the close-up of the fight!" Ju Jueliang shook his legs with a satisfied expression.

"It has to be Zhang Yuan's fighting scenes, so smooth!"

"Is it really that difficult to shoot a fight scene?" Huang Bo laughed and shook his shoulders: "I think he looks quite relaxed."

"Well, well..." Gao Hu was choked by his friend and was speechless. He could only blush and feel indignant.

The fighting scene started again. Zhang Yuan was holding a folding fan and facing Yu Po who was attacking with a long sword. He was not panicked at all and handled the situation with ease.

The paper fan in his hand instantly spread out, and with a light tap, the opponent's sword moves were dissolved into nothingness.

He twisted his body up and down a few times, and then he was like a dragon playing with a phoenix, easily dodging the opponent's continuous combo of moves that cut through the air and rushed towards him.

Then he turned his hand over, created a gust of wind, and slapped it straight towards the opponent's sword!
With this move, he steadily avoided the sword blade and used the remaining strength to push Yu Po more than ten feet away.

He took a step forward, turned his body, put the paper fan behind his back, put one hand in front of his chest, and looked around.

"Everyone, this is just a misunderstanding."

"Cut! Very good." Ju Jueliang picked up the loudspeaker and shouted, "Grandma Yu, adjust your movements, faster, and do it again in five minutes."

"Zhang Yuan, I'm sorry to have troubled you." Grandma Yu apologized.

"What are you talking about? It's obviously because I moved too much and affected your performance." Zhang Yuan immediately explained loudly.

Huang Bo, who was standing by, raised his eyebrows and patted Gao Hu's shoulder.

"Look at people."

"what happened?"

"Didn't you see him helping other actors out? No wonder he's more popular than you in the crew."

"Then what should I do?" Gao Hu helplessly touched his one-inch long hair.

"Just tell me, are you jealous of him?" Huang Bo hit him with his elbow: "When you talked to me privately, you never praised his acting skills. You always said that he was appreciated by the director."

"It made me think he got to the top by flattering others."

"Only after I came to the scene did I understand that they are just more capable than you!"

Huang Bo has small eyes and a keen eye. In addition, he has many years of experience in the underworld. Like Sun Honglei, he has worked in a bar for several years and has met countless people of all kinds. He is an absolute master in judging people and things.

"At his age, those who know kung fu have average acting skills, and those who are good at acting have average kung fu skills."

"Both the kung fu and acting skills are good. This is the first time I've seen one."

Huang Bo saw it all. Zhang Yuan had just finished a set of moves when he started speaking his lines. He spoke every word clearly, as steady as a rock, without any disturbance in his breath.

My friends can't do that.

Gao Hu also raised his head and nodded vigorously, agreeing with it deeply.

When facing Zhang Yuan, he was jealous, but not much.

More often than not, they feel envious, and even a little inferior.

He is a gifted child of the Beijing Film Academy. He is the most dazzling and has the smoothest career path among his classmates.

However, he was defeated by this junior who was inferior to him in education, experience and even age.

"Zhang Yuan, let's go and have dinner."

When he finished the show, Huang Bo took the initiative to put on a smile and came up to greet him.

He can't tell who has a future by looking at his eyes.

Looking from behind at the two brothers arm in arm in arm in front of him, Gao Hu looked helpless.

"Obviously, he's my friend."

"Why do you look closer to me than to me now..."

Several people will find a place to eat.

Unexpectedly, this meal would lead to something big...

(End of this chapter)