Early in the morning, as soon as I arrived at the set, I heard several scolding voices with a thick Hong Kong accent.

"Hey, I told you to speak with your eyes, did you know that?"

"Why are you staring so wide-eyed?"

"There is tenderness and gratitude in sadness, do you understand?"

Zhang Yuan watched the show with his arms folded.

The one who was cursing was Stephen Chow, and the one being cursed was the leading actress, Huang Sheng Yi, whom he had just signed.

If we talk about representative figures in the entertainment industry who have played a good hand of cards badly, she is definitely one of them.

After breaking up with the agency that discovered her, Fan Bingbing turned to Hua Jie and Huayi and has been popular for more than ten years.

Like Fan Bingbing, this person went to court with the agency, but ended up reaching the peak as soon as she debuted, and then had a life of ups and downs...

In fact, we can see some clues since her debut.

This person is from Shanghai. After participating in a host competition, he joined Shanghai TV Station. This can be considered as him entering the Shanghai circle.

Then, she suddenly changed her mind and applied for the Beijing Film Academy.

Oh, you want to get into the imperial circle, right?

Then, he signed with Stephen Chow's Hong Kong faction company.

Finally, at the "advanced age" of 21, she completed the three major circles of China.

In the later period, he also knelt down to Uncle Benshan, which was considered to have filled the Northeast circle.

The entire Chinese entertainment industry is not enough to keep her busy.

Compared with her, Lu Bu is considered loyal and brave.

Logically speaking, this person's family can be considered a scholarly family. His father is a professor, his mother is an evening newspaper editor, and his cousin is Academician Wu Jinglian.

Of course, the family of this future husband was also very impressive. It was the Juli Group, which produced the arresting cables for aircraft carriers.

The question is, how could these two families, one with a literary background and the other with industrial background, produce such two clowns, and how come they could get together? They are truly a match made in heaven.

"I couldn't cry while filming, but you cried very well after I said a few words to you." Stephen Chow shook his head and sighed.

"Save your tears, wait till the machine turns on."

Huang Shengyi has signed with Stephen Chow’s company and is his person.

The boss is not polite when scolding his employees, and Stephen Chow is not a ruthless person.

After Stephen Chow left, Zhang Yuan stepped forward and took out a pack of tissues from his pocket.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Yuan."

"Ah?" Huang Shengyi raised his head towards the sunlight. It took his eyes a while to adjust before he saw a sunny and handsome smiling face.

"Hello, thanks."

[Received thanks from Huang Shengyi, hosting skills +1! ]

Since we are in the same crew, we still have to be polite to each other.

Moreover, regardless of what happened later, her appearance at this moment was still quite pure and lovely, the kind that could be considered the school belle in any school.

"You just joined the crew?"

"Yes, I just came last night."

"Oh..." Huang Shengyi thought to himself that he was the substitute brought in by Stephen Chow.

"I've read your works, The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and..."

"I've also read yours, Red Apple Paradise." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

Huang Shengyi nodded happily. Of course he was happy that others could talk about their own works.

He looked good and was quite polite, so the two of us quickly started chatting.

"You are a little younger than me?"

Not long after, Huang Shengyi looked at Zhang Yuan in surprise and disbelief.

"I am a few months older than him, and I have only filmed one TV series so far. This "Kung Fu" is only my second drama."

"But he has already made more than ten films, big and small!"

She originally thought that since she could join Stephen Chow's company, she must be the best among her peers.

But he never expected that this "substitute player" was much more brutal than himself!
She originally thought that since she was from Stephen Chow's company and was the lead actor, she would be a little arrogant in front of everyone.

But in front of this peer who had a particularly kind smile, she felt a rare sense of anxiety and jealousy.

"Hey, look at him, he seems to be more suitable for that girl than Stephen Chow."

Not far away, there was a man with colorful curls on his head, imported Marlboro cigarettes between his lips, and green flip-flops on his feet. Judging from this look, if Zhang Yuan didn't see the real person but described it verbally, he would definitely think it was Brother Qian.

But this is Chedun, not Tianqiaole, and the person here is certainly not Yu Qian.

"Yeah, I told you he's a handsome guy."

Yuan Hua, wearing a curly wig and white pajamas, whispered to his senior sister Yuan Qiu.

Although Yuan Hua looks old, he is actually two years younger than Yuan Qiu.

"How do you know he will be the one to take on the role?" Yuan Qiu asked puzzledly.

Yuan Hua smiled with narrowed eyes: "I took him to Hong Kong for an audition half a year ago, and I knew it then."

Yuan Hua told his senior sister how he almost turned his supporting role into the leading role in the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story".

"So, he's very fierce?"

"More powerful than you think." Yuan Hua curled his lips: "He is also very good at fighting."

"Then if he comes now, isn't he afraid that Brother Long will have an opinion?" The Brother Long in the air is not Jackie Chan, but the eldest brother Yuan Long, also known as Sammo Hung.

"Hehe, this is his most amazing thing." Yuan Hua leaned close to Junior Sister's ear: "Before he came to the crew, he had already gone to say hello to Senior Brother."

"Oh?" Yuan Qiu was stunned, then turned around and looked at Zhang Yuan who was chatting with Huang Shengyi.

"He's very thoughtful."

"What a pity, we don't have any scenes together." On the other end, Zhang Yuan was still chatting with a smile on his face.

"Will have the opportunity next time."

Beep, beep... Just then, a phone call interrupted their chat.

He gave an apologetic look, said hello to Huang Shengyi, and then came to the side.

I picked up the phone and immediately heard a sad and desperate male voice from the other end.

"Are you on the set of Stephen Chow's film?"

"Correct."

"Sin!"

The person who called was Wu Jing.

"Hehehe...be careful not to get sick from anger."

"roll!"

Wu Jing cursed angrily.

They went to the audition together, and originally neither of them was selected. Although he was sad, at least he had someone to accompany him.

I just learned from someone today that Zhang Yuan unexpectedly joined the crew halfway through for no apparent reason, which caused him to have an instant heart attack.

I have been in the industry for many years and am a professional martial arts athlete. I know so many seniors, so why don’t you choose me?

He has a very good relationship with Zhang Yuan, otherwise he wouldn't have called him and gone crazy, and directly showed him his envy, jealousy and hatred.

A true enemy will hide these emotions and turn them into motivation for revenge.

Zhang Yuan knew very well that this was called being unreasonable.

"Yuan, you are so lucky... No, it's not luck, it's strength." Wu was shocked for a moment, then said helplessly.

"When you return to the capital, we'll have a drink together to celebrate."

"Of course, it's my treat." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

"Nonsense, you must treat me, I want to give you a good meal!"

Putting down the phone, Zhang Yuan smiled. This guy is quite straightforward.

Although this was Zhang Yuan’s first day on the crew, due to the tight time caused by the temporary substitution, he had a role right from the start.

Change into a black suit, black trousers, and black leather shoes.

The leather shoes are shiny black.

The slicked-back hair is shiny black.

His eyes were also bright and black.

As soon as she appeared on stage, she attracted the attention of many cast and crew members.

Many Axe Gang extras nodded continuously after seeing him.

"Otherwise, they can play supporting roles, but we can only be extras."

"Yeah, as soon as she appeared, her temperament was different."

"Compared with their faces and figures, we are destined to be paid for a day job."

"Hey……"

This scene is after the thug played by Lam Suet is kicked away by Kuli Qiang, and Brother Chen personally leads his men to the door. The scene that follows is the first climax of the film.

That is to say: The master of Pig Cage Village hides, the southern fist and the northern leg are good at Bagualang.

Before these three masters "revealed their true colors" for the first time, Sammo Hung, who was the martial arts director, had already filmed most of the fighting scenes between Kuliqiang and the tailor in this scene. The only thing left was the fighting scene with Youzhagui, which was not filmed in time, and the two of them had a falling out.

The next scene after this one is a large-scale fighting scene.

Stephen Chow was wearing a sun-protective suit and a sun hat on his head, which was similar to a baseball cap, but with two curtains on the sides. He looked like Japanese invaders entering a village.

"As a big boss, you saw your little brother being beaten half to death. You flew into a rage and ordered your men to threaten the perpetrator with his life to force him out."

"It mainly has to show the boss's viciousness, understand?"

Zhang Yuan made an OK gesture and prepared to start filming.

This was his first scene, and because he was brought in at short notice, there were so many people curious about him that almost all the main actors came to watch.

In addition to Huang Shengyi, Yuan Hua, and Yuan Qiu mentioned earlier, Shi Xingyu, the actor who played Kuliqiang, was also present.

His real name is Zhang Shuwu. From the surname of his stage name, many people can tell that, like Shi Xiaolong, he is from Shaolin.

However, Xiaolong’s master is the host and chairman of the group, Shi Yongxin, and his master is the head coach of the monk team.

According to the time of entering the temple, Shi Xingyu was only one year earlier than Shi Xiaolong.

However, because his master was of such a high status, according to seniority, Shi Xingyu was the 32nd generation disciple of Shaolin.

And Shi Xiaolong is the 30th generation!
The two of them are two generations apart. If we really want to talk about it, Shi Xingyu should call Shi Xiaolong, who is ten years younger than him, "Master".

In addition to him, Zhao Zhilin, who played the tailor, and Dong Zhihua, who played the fried ghost, were all there, all standing aside and secretly watching him, as if to see how capable this young-looking actor was to be pulled in by Stephen Chow to save the day.

"All departments in place... ACTION!"

At the scene, inside a large bamboo barrel, the fat man Lin Xue was lying on his back with his hands and neck curled up beside his torso in a very twisted posture.

Under him was a pile of garbage... not prop garbage, but real garbage, including paper scraps, rags, kitchen waste, and all kinds of things. It was a hodgepodge of everything.

Not to mention lying in it, just getting close and smelling it requires courage.

Moreover, this scene was a close-up of Zhang Yuan's face. Apart from his face, the only things in the camera were Lin Xue's two legs pointing upwards.

It would actually be okay if a substitute did it.

But Lin Xue came here by herself, just to avoid being exposed for her two calves that the audience wouldn't care about.

Old Hong Kong actors are still dedicated to their work.

Zhang Yuan walked forward slowly, bowed slightly towards the trash can, and stared straight at Teacher Lin Xue who was pretending to spit.

"grass……"

There is not a single line of dialogue in this paragraph, and he added the modal particle himself.

Although Stephen Chow is also annoying, he is not like the King of Sunglasses and old lady Qiong Yao. He does not allow any changes to the lines in the script, which gives the actors a certain amount of creative space.

His expression slowly changed from surprise to solemnity, and finally his eyebrows raised, his anger rose, and he looked like a bandit with a murderous aura rising up.

"Card!"

Stephen Chow called a stop and called Zhang Yuan to the monitor.

The other actors who were watching the fun also stood aside and peeked.

Master Xing replayed his previous performance.

"Your eye acting is good, with some variety." Master Xing said, glancing at Huang Shengyi standing beside him.

Miss Huang shrank her neck.

There aren't even any lines, just eye acting, but I can't even act well... Stephen Chow thought helplessly.

The other actors watched and nodded.

On the first day, the first time, I was able to get into the role and perform it on various levels, which was pretty good.

This actor's acting skills clearly have a maturity beyond his age, and are very complete.

"But I think there is a problem. It's not fierce enough, not ruthless enough, and it can't reflect the arrogance of this big boss."

Master Xing gestured exaggeratedly with his hands.

"Yeah, I think there's something wrong with it too." Zhang Yuan nodded.

"But I don't think it's my problem." He then answered.

As soon as these words came out, the entire ten-meter radius around the director team fell silent in an instant!

The last person who said this was Sammo Hung, who was "persuaded to quit" by Stephen Chow.

Yuan Qiu glared at his junior fellow apprentice.

"Hey, is he so brave?"

"This is a small part." Yuan Hua waved his hand, still smiling: "Look, he must have his reasons for saying this."

"What do you mean?" Master Xing also frowned.

"I think there is something wrong with the design logic of this character." Zhang Yuan rubbed his chin.

"You asked me to play a vicious blackboard boss."

"The Axe Gang is probably the biggest evil force in the film."

"That's right." Mr. Xing replied patiently.

We just signed the contract and the person came here on our own. We can’t just kick him out now, that would be a slap in our own face.

Of course, we can only communicate well.

"The background of our story is the Republic of China period, right?"

"As far as I know, whether it's Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng, Zhang Xiaolin in Shanghai, or Li Jinao in Tianjin."

"These big guys back then were more evil and vicious than each other."

"But they all act like gentlemen in front of others."

"That is to say, after becoming real bosses, these people will not only not casually reveal a vicious look, but will also deliberately hide their viciousness and deceive outsiders with a kind face."

"The only ones who are really covered in flesh and chopping people are thugs and red sticks."

"These big guys won't do it themselves unless the other party is of high enough status."

The other actors looked at each other and agreed. It was true. There was nothing wrong with what he said.

After hesitating for a moment, Stephen Chow nodded.

That's true.

Although he had never seen those bigwigs of the Republic of China, he knew that the Xiang brothers would not kill people personally.

"But this character needs a sense of contrast." Stephen Chow understood what he meant.

Once he becomes calm and treacherous, he will turn into the image of a traditional gangster boss.

"But characters also need logic, otherwise I wouldn't feel confident when acting."

"Then what logic do you think can make a big boss crazy and unusual?"

The other party's words made sense, so he had no choice but to ask.

"I think we should just add a setting." Zhang Yuan said in a low voice.

"poison!"

"Poison?" Mr. Xing's eyes widened: "Are you talking about white powder?"

"It's this kind of poison, but it's not white powder. Where could you get white powder in those days?"

Not to mention white powder, even ice had just been invented in those days, and was distributed in large quantities as military supplies in the army that was living a good life, under the pseudonym "assault ingots."

"I'm talking about the big smoke."

"In those days, gangsters who wanted to make money could not escape pornography, gambling and drugs. As the boss of the Axe Gang, Brother Chen should have easy access to these kinds of goods."

"And if you eat too much of this, you'll become dizzy."

Master Xing's eyes flickered back and forth. He knew this matter very well. After all, he had seen a lunatic die of drugs in Hong Kong 20 or 30 years ago with his own eyes.

There are even acquaintances who have suffered life and death as a result of this.

"That makes sense..." Stephen Chow suddenly thought that if the setting of sucking D was added, another problem could be solved.

He would ask Zhang Yuan to come, not only because he has good acting skills, but mainly because his dancing is so special.

In a kung fu movie, a gangster boss is shown dancing. How does this plot and logic fit together?
Now with the setting of absorbing D, it makes sense!
After all, people will dance and jump when they are high, so everything will happen naturally.

"Okay, not bad."

Master Xing praised it.

Just this one sentence made the set quiet again.

When did Stephen Chow become so easy to talk to and listen to the opinions of a young actor?

"Well, I think he can do it." Yuan Hua pushed the arm of his senior sister Yuan Qiu, who had a crooked mouth and wide eyes, looking very surprised.

Master Xing is known as the "tyrant on the set".

It is common to shoot a scene dozens of times and scold the actor so much that his mother doesn't even recognize him.

But one thing is for sure, Master Xing is not stupid.

What Zhang Yuan said made sense, so of course he would listen.

If the character had to be changed just to add more scenes for himself, he would naturally not agree.

Zhang Yuan's opinion was only for the sake of the character and role logic, and it made sense, so he had no reason to refuse.

"Interesting, really interesting."

The rest of the actors all turned their attention to the young man who dared to "correct" Master Xing... (End of this chapter)