Chapter 159 In one word, absolutely!

Zhang Yuan still stood in the center of the audition office, facing the "judges".

"What I'm going to demonstrate next is not kung fu."

He said this with certainty.

"Oh, what is that?" Stephen Chow and Sammo Hung looked at each other and asked in confusion.

Zhang Yuan did not answer, but put the stick back on the weapon rack, then returned to the middle of the open space and stood up straight.

He cleared his throat and stretched his arms and legs.

Zhang Yuan pinched his throat and said in a voice similar to the Spring Festival Gala announcer: "Now please enjoy the song and dance performance."

The next second, under the gaze of everyone, his hands and feet moved at the same time.

Left hand, right hand in slow motion, right hand, left hand in slow motion replay...

Zhang Yuan bent his knees and half-knelt, then slowly straightened up, with his upper body hunched over and then straightened out at the same time.

Raise your arms horizontally and move them in a wave-like rhythm.

Keep your feet together, lift your legs and take a step, then cross your legs and move.

His mouth was not idle either, he was singing.

"There is singing beside the clear water. I think my love is singing."

"Water birds fly in pairs..."

"Na-ya-ya, na-ya-ya!"

That’s right, his second performance was the breakdance that he learned from Sun Honglei when he was in the crew of "Conquer"!
He has been getting these attributes for a long time, but he has been holding them back with no place to use them. It's really uncomfortable!

Now that I can finally show it, I feel particularly happy.

Although it doesn't have many attributes, it does have some of the style of the dance king Honglei.

Of course, he wasn't jumping around blindly!

Why was he still calm when Wu Jing was so nervous that his whole body was itching?
Because the role of Kuli Qiang was never his goal.

His real target is another character.

The leader of the Axe Gang, Brother Chen!

Compared to Kuliqiang, the tailor and Youzhagui, Brother Chen has obviously more roles, and his importance is even comparable to that of the landlord.

Furthermore, this character does not have any fighting scenes in the film, so he can avoid direct confrontation with other martial arts masters during the casting process.

Just as he expected, when it comes to the role of Kuli Qiang alone, in the mind of martial arts director Sammo Hung, he can't even compete with Wu Jing.

Faced with this dead end, he didn't want to give up the godsend opportunity that Yuan Hua brought him.

Just adjust the track.

There is no light in the east and light in the west.

"I don't want to play with you bunch of crude warriors anymore!"

Let’s look at a few more judges.

Sammo Hung’s eyes widened and he was stunned!
This, this, what the hell is this?
Is this your talent?
Zhang Yuan's stick skills just now really aroused Hong Jinbao's interest, and he spoke highly of him.

When Zhang Yuan said that he had other talents, he was very willing to see them, so he patiently took his time to take a closer look.

I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it.

Zhang Yuan is like "stabbing his butt with a knife", and his eyes are wide open!
He looked puzzled by Zhang Yuan's dance.

He is not an expert on how to dance, so he dare not say.

But this dance step is obviously not in line with the current trend and looks like a product of the 1970s and 1980s.

Rustic dance steps, accompanied by rustic folk songs.

What on earth is he going to do!

The good impression that he had just had because of his stick skills disappeared completely. Hong Jinbao turned to look at Zhou Xingchi with a puzzled look on his face, and then he was stunned.

"Giggle cluck..."

At this time, Stephen Chow was covering his mouth and laughing wildly, making the standard Zhou style laugh.

Hong Jinbao: ???

"Na yeah, na yeah..." Zhang Yuan made a gorgeous turn, posed in an earthy style, and finished singing.

"Thank you!"

"Hahahaha!"

By the time he finished dancing, Stephen Chow finally couldn't hold it anymore.

He slapped his thighs and laughed wildly, then stopped after half a minute and took a deep breath.

Then he gave him a thumbs up.

"One word, absolutely!"

Hong Jinbao seemed to see two fools: "How can such a crude dance be considered amazing?"

Mr. Xing laughed and shook his head: "It's because it's so unsophisticated that it's unique!"

It has been mentioned before that Stephen Chow and Liu Zhenwei, the old partners, prefer to use amateur actors.

The fundamental reason is that they like to create a special sense of contrast in a very professional movie through the unprofessional and mundane image and performance of amateur actors.

This sense of contrast is the source of humor in Zhou's comedies.

At the same time, Stephen Chow is also particularly good at using this sense of contrast in character design.

The lecherous and henpecked landlord is actually a master of Tai Chi.

The fierce and ferocious landlady is kind and righteous.

The gay tailor is good at using the extremely powerful Hung Fist.

The appearance and inner self of each character are in stark contrast, which is why they are so impressive.

Zhang Yuan, who is tall, handsome and good at martial arts, suddenly gave such an earthy performance, and his face was full of confidence.

The contrast is extreme!
How could Master Xing not be happy?

"Come here." Master Xing waved at him and called him to his side.

"Tell me, what have you studied and acted in before?"

Hong Jinbao suddenly reacted.

"Could it be that this kid did it on purpose?"

"You want to attract Xingzai by doing this?"

The big brother looked at him carefully again.

"He didn't talk about his performance experience before, but now after this terrible dance, Xing Zai took the initiative to ask."

"He really did it!"

Stephen Chow asked his assistant to hand him a folding stool and asked him to sit down and talk.

"Master Xing, I have acted in four TV series before, and I am currently filming another one."

"If I were to say what type of role I'm good at, it would be the villain."

"In these five TV series, I played four villains."

"So the villain role is easier for me to handle."

Zhang Yuan's words and actions were all pointing to the Axe Gang's boss.

"Oh, we have planned quite a few villain roles in the film." After watching his awkward dance, Stephen Chow got inspired.

The movie "Kung Fu" has not even started filming, let alone deciding on a title.

He only designed the general images of a few main characters and had a script outline that he could change at any time, and that was all.

Stephen Chow has not yet fully determined the highlights and characteristics of these characters.

After watching his dance, Stephen Chow wanted to add a character who could dance awkwardly in the film.

He is so casual, whatever he thinks of comes to mind.

But Hong Jinbao on the side raised his eyebrows and immediately stopped him.

"Xingzai, our movie is a Kung Fu movie, so Kung Fu should be the main focus."

He acts like a big brother to Jackie Chan, so naturally he won't call him Master Star.

Even though he was a martial arts director and the other was a director, he always believed that they were equal, after all, my qualifications were there.

"It's better to add less of this kind of messy stuff."

Stephen Chow retorted: "Kung Fu movies are Kung Fu movies, but the performance methods don't have to be so old-fashioned."

"I have been making Kung Fu movies for over 30 years, I know all the moves."

"I came here because you said you wanted to make a real kung fu movie." Sammo Hung did not give in.

Zhang Yuan glanced at him and laughed secretly in his heart.

Sure enough, these two had differences from the very beginning!
In fact, it is very common for directors and martial arts directors to have disagreements.

But the problem is that both of them have strong tempers and neither of them will give in to the other. Just like Zhou Xiaowen and Zhang Jizhong, once two stubborn people confront each other, they have to decide who will be the big and small king.

“No wonder Big Brother left in the end.”

Zhang Yuan knew that in the end, the film finally asked "Eighth Master" Yuan Heping to take charge of the overall situation.

Not long after Stephen Chow started filming, the two of them started to have a huge fight.

Hong Jinbao was angry and put on airs, so he asked for leave to return to Hong Kong for medical treatment.

But Master Stephen Chow didn't tolerate this old senior at all and kicked him out directly.

After that, the two of them never spoke to each other again, and Hong Jinbao was holding a grudge.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan also roughly guessed the reason why Hong Jinbao interrupted at this time.

He is not the only one who came to this movie!
Sammo Hung has three sons, Timmy Hung, Tim-cheung Hung and Tim-chiu Hung.

Among them, his youngest son Hong Tianzhao has been arranged by him to join the martial arts team and is personally with him.

The remaining two older boys probably also want to find a job in the crew.

Don't let the rich water flow to outsiders' fields.

Especially the eldest son, Hong Tianming, has played many supporting roles in film and television dramas for the sake of his father's face.

"Did I block someone's way?" Zhang Yuan suspected.

In fact, his guess was almost right. The villain Sammo Hung was keeping an eye on his son, and now that he showed signs of interfering, Big Brother had to step in to stop him.

No matter how close your descendants are, can they be as close as your own son?

The two argued for a few more sentences, and Xing Ye waved his hand helplessly: "Okay, I get it."

"Leave me his contact information." After saying that, Stephen Chow turned around and asked his assistant to take care of him.

After leaving his name, mobile phone number and address, Zhang Yuan bowed to the few people.

"Master Xing, Master Hong, goodbye."

He strode out of the room and returned to the lounge.

"What took you so long?"

As soon as I returned to the house, Wu Jing came up to me, feeling uneasy.

"I chatted with Master Xing for a few minutes." Zhang Yuan said casually.

"What!" Wu Jing raised his eyebrows suddenly, and his forehead wrinkles appeared.

When he was auditioning, Stephen Chow didn't say a word to him.

"Could it be that my brother is going to succeed?"

"If he succeeds, then I'm done for, right?"

My brother wants to drive a Land Rover, what should I do? I'm waiting online, it's urgent.

I was nervous before the audition and even more nervous after it!
The two chatted in the house for a long time. In the evening, Yuan Hua returned to the house.

"Let's go. I'll take you guys to have a good meal, and then we'll go back to the crew."

"Uncle Yuan, our audition..." Wu Jing asked anxiously, scratching his head.

Yuan Hua didn't say much, just shook his head slightly.

"Neither of us was chosen?"

The question is withdrawn. My brother didn’t drive the Land Rover.

Wu Jing breathed a sigh of relief instead.

If we were not selected, it’s not because there is a problem with my ability, but because the requirements are too high.

"Are you okay?" Wu Jing became concerned about him.

"It's okay, it's just an audition." Zhang Yuan stood up with a smile.

Besides, it is still unknown whether there is any play...

Needless to say, Yuan Hua, with the protection of Hong Jinbao and first-rate acting skills, was arranged for a re-examination on the spot.

And in order to accommodate his schedule, the second audition was arranged after the filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was finished.

When you are strong enough, the crew will change for you.

And even if Sammo Hung passed away later, his successor Yuen Woo-ping was also a member of the Seven Little Fortunes and his junior, so he still had someone to protect him.

"Hello, Wu Jing, Zhang Yuan. We'll have a chance to work together in Hong Kong in the future."

Hong Jinbao personally went out to see them off.

He meant what he said.

Needless to say, Wu Jing was also impressed by Zhang Yuan's performance...except for the dance.

"Goodbye, Master Hong."

"Brother, let's go."

Sammo Hung waved goodbye and was about to go back to the office to discuss the script with Stephen Chow, but the phone in his pocket started to jingle.

When he picked it up and took a look, the fierce-looking Hong Jinbao rarely smiled.

"Brother, what's the matter?"

Today, by chance, a fellow student came to visit me and another called me.

Only brothers who grew up together can make the big brother smile from the bottom of his heart.

"Brother, you said before that you were in Master Xing's crew, right?"

The caller was also an acquaintance of Zhang Yuan.

It was Yuan Bing, the martial arts director of the "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" crew.

"It's me. I'm in Xingzai's company right now."

"That's perfect. I want to recommend someone to audition with your crew." Yuan Bing spoke softly and respectfully to his senior brother.

“Who can you recommend?”

"I met him on the set. He's good at fighting, brave, smart, and has a bright future."

"That's great. Okay, tell me his name and phone number, and I'll have someone from Star Shine contact him for an audition." Naturally, he had to give face to his junior brother for his recommendation.

"But we agreed that if you fail, you can't blame me."

"Yuan Hua also brought two juniors here today, but it is unlikely that they will succeed." Hong Jinbao deliberately used Yuan Hua as an example to make the ugly statement in advance.

"I know. Even if it doesn't work, it's good to broaden my horizons." Yuan Bing replied with a smile: "His name is Zhang Yuan, his phone number is 138..."

Yuan Bing was halfway through reporting his number when he was interrupted by the eldest senior brother in a stern voice.

"What do you think this junior's name is?"

"Zhang Yuan, what's wrong?" Yuan Bing was startled.

Could it be that the kid has offended my boss?
Hong Jinbao turned around abruptly, ran to the office window, and looked at several figures that had just left the office building and were now the size of soybeans.

"Among the two people Yuan Hua brought today, one is also called Zhang Yuan."

"Ah!!!" Yuan Bing was surprised and it took him a few seconds to react.

"When I spoke to him a few days ago, he told me that he had met a junior with great potential."

"I also said that I met a good young man."

"Could it be that we are talking about the same person?"

Hong Jinbao looked at one of the three tiny figures, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

He was recommended by my two junior fellow students?

The eldest brother's eyes flickered as he recalled Zhang Yuan's performance during the audition just now.

It's really different.

His kung fu skills are pretty good, and his attitude towards life is also very good.

"I see. He has already auditioned and is now on the waiting list. His chances are slim."

"but……"

"I will discuss this with Xingzai again."

Even though he was considering his own son, he still felt a sense of appreciation for such a talented person.

Besides, even though he felt helpless in the stick fighting competition with Zhang Yuan just now, it was really exciting!

After all, it's rare to find someone in the entertainment industry who can beat him to the point of helplessness.

Thinking of this, Hong Jinbao added another sentence.

"If he is not chosen by Sing Zai this time, I will give him another chance later."

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother." Yuan Bing was smart. When he heard the boss's expression, he knew that he must have seen Zhang Yuan's ability in person.

Putting down his phone, Hong Jinbao stuck his head out again, but under the setting sun, the three figures were no longer visible.

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(End of this chapter)