"You're really good at it."

A few days later, at the Chedun Film and Television Base, on the set of "Kung Fu".

"Brother Chen!"

In front of the camera, Zhang Yuan was staggering, his arms swaying freely like lotus leaves in the wind, and he walked forward with loose steps.

According to the people in the imperial capital, this way of walking is called "li liao wai xia", and you can tell at first glance that he is not a good person.

That is, he had a shiny, slicked-back hairstyle. If he had followed the practice in Tianjin, where gangsters abounded, the ruffians during the Qing Dynasty would have had to add iron wire to their braids to make the pigtail stand up to show their difference.

It's very annoying.

The story of "Kung Fu" is set in Shanghai, which is also a water and land port. Like Tianjin, it is also a "good place" for gangsters.

In the history of Shanghai, there really was an organization called the Axe Gang, whose leader was named Wang Yaqiao.

How cruel is this person?

Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng took a detour when they saw him, while Shen Zui and Dai Li got a headache when they heard his name.

But if he is called a gangster, he is more like the leader of an assassination gang.

In June 31, he organized the assassination attempt on Chiang Kai-shek in Lushan.

In July of the same year, Song Ziwen was assassinated in Shanghai.

In March 32, the Izumo was damaged in the Huangpu River in Shanghai.

In April, he assassinated General Shirakawa, commander of the Japanese invading army in China, in Hongkou Park.

In 35, Wang Jingwei was shot three times during an assassination attempt. One of the bullets that was not removed poisoned the traitor nine years later and he died in Nagoya.

The teacher commented on him: He was not guilty of killing the enemy, he made contributions in the anti-Japanese war, he was not careless about small matters, but he was not confused about big matters.

This evaluation is already very high for a man in the world.

Obviously, the Axe Gang in the movie is not as fierce or as ruthless as the real Axe Gang.

"Brother Chen, we actually really want to join the Axe Gang, so we pretended to be them."

"Give me a chance, okay?"

Mr. Xing clasped his hands together and looked at Zhang Yuan with pleading eyes.

"Have you ever killed anyone?" Zhang Yuan still had his eyelids drooping as before, and he casually mentioned the word "killing", as if it was a common thing like eating and sleeping.

Seeing his natural state, Stephen Chow sighed in his heart.

"He grasps this feeling of coldness and brutality really well!"

"Kill someone first and let me see."

"Okay, let's go kill someone now."

"Go ahead." These two words were said very lightly, as casually as asking them to go buy a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of wine.

Stephen Chow and Lam Chi Chung turned their backs, snuggled up to each other, and walked forward cautiously.

Zhang Yuan raised his arm and waved towards the outside of the camera.

A young man in a black suit brought a pack of cigarettes and took one out for Brother Chen.

Even though this shot only lasts a few seconds and the cigarette box is blocked by my palm, this cigarette prop is still custom-made.

The packaging box is a one-to-one reproduction of the cigarette packaging of the old Modu.

On a red background, there is a picture of a naive child on the top and bottom, with the words "Baby Card" written on it.

This is a famous product of Shanghai Dachang Company that was popular in the 30s and was popular in the Bund area and near the docks.

As for the Axe Gang, the docks are a way of making money that they must master, so drawing the "baby card" is very reasonable.

This is the detail of the movie, which is much more exquisite than that of the TV series.

"Such egg rolls will come in handy sooner or later." Zhang Yuan finished the last line lazily.

The so-called "dan san" is a Cantonese dialect, which is equivalent to the "Mr. Xie" mentioned by Daniel Wu, which means a little punk.

"Card!"

Since Stephen Chow was also in front of the camera, it was the assistant director who shouted "Cut" at this moment.

Zhang Yuan, Stephen Chow, and Lam Chi Chung, who was fat and only slightly better than Sun Yue, came to the monitor together.

"It's okay." After watching it again and again, Stephen Chow said with a smile.

The assistant director shook his head in surprise.

He has been in the crew for several months. Even for an old actor like Yuan Hua, it is common to shoot a scene thirty times.

But after Zhang Yuan came, many shots could be finished within ten times, which was very efficient!
The other actors also noticed this phenomenon and were all very envious.

"Zhang Yuan, do you want to eat?"

After filming this scene, the crew took a break. Huang Shengyi ran to him with a lunch box and tableware and asked.

In the entire crew, it seems that Zhang Yuan is the only one who matches her in appearance and age.

The key is actually contrast.

There are Jiang Bao, Lam Chi Chung, Fung Ming Hang... the one who looks reasonable when playing football with a wrench.

Compared with these people, Zhang Yuan is simply extremely handsome.

I don’t know where Stephen Chow found these “strange people”.

On the contrary, the "bucktooth Jane" who had a rather exaggerated look on the set was actually not that ugly after removing her makeup. She just had a normal look of a Cantonese, and it was even quite pleasing to the eye after looking at her for a long time.

Therefore, Huang Shengyi was quite close to him in the crew and they often ate and chatted together.

However, Zhang Yuan has always intentionally kept a subtle distance from her.

Although this is the peak of her beauty and she is also in her prime.

But he is Stephen Chow's artist.

Although Stephen Chow, as the boss, had no interest in this female employee, after all, Stephen Chow's love for her had long since disappeared with his breakup with Luo Huijuan.

But after "eating" his employees in front of the boss, Zhang Yuan was afraid that Stephen Chow would find someone to beat him up.

At least wait until the filming is finished.

Huang Shengyi seemed to have noticed this as well.

However, this person has a rather rebellious personality.

The more Zhang Yuan kept his distance, the more this girl wanted to get closer. She treated this as a pulling game and she played it quite enthusiastically.

"Man, I've seen through your hard-to-get trick..."

She was using Zhang Yuan as a way to pass the time.

"I won't eat. Now I can only eat once a day, otherwise I can't maintain this half-dead state."

"Don't you feel weak if you do this?"

No, I need to prove to you whether I am fake or not.

Zhang Yuan waved his hand, took out a cigarette and started smoking.

The two of them were chatting idly when the props team over there, who were preparing for the next scene, started to make a commotion and there was a lot of noise.

"Is there any mistake?"

"I lost my key. How can I take pictures later?"

"Pounce on the street!"

Zhang Yuan didn't even need to look up, he could tell just by the voice that this not-so-standard Mandarin must have come from Stephen Chow, who was busy all day long as both a director and an actor.

Not only does this person have a lot of work to do, but in order to look good on camera, he also eats very little every day, just like Zhang Yuan.

"Master Xing, I'm sorry, we'll solve it right away."

"How to solve it?"

"How about we use pliers to cut it open first."

"I'll cut the shit out of you!"

"If you cut the prop, it will be ruined. You can make a new one!"

Zhang Yuan watched quietly from a distance. After finishing his cigarette, he threw the butt on the ground, stepped on it with the sole of his leather shoe, picked it up and threw it into the trash can beside him, then stood up.

But as soon as he stood up, he was pulled back by Huang Shengyi beside him.

"Don't go over there, he's in a bad mood."

At this point, Miss Huang's face was full of helplessness, and at the same time, her brows revealed a hint of unhappiness deep in her heart.

Zhang Yuan raised his eyebrows and understood.

"It seems that this guy has just joined the company and is already dissatisfied with the attitude of Stephen Chow, the tyrant on the set."

"That's right. Huang Shengyi originally came from a wealthy family and was spoiled since childhood, but he was scolded by Master Xing every day. It's understandable that he feels resentful."

And from the perspective of facial features, just looking at Miss Huang's eyes and eyebrows, she actually looks a bit masculine.

It’s just that in “Kung Fu”, the makeup artist designed her makeup to be more pure and lovely.

This physiognomy became more pronounced as she got older, with her facial structure becoming more "masculine".

"It's okay, don't worry, I know what to do."

Seeing Zhang Yuan "seeking death" as he walked forward when Stephen Chow was angry, Miss Huang was sweating for him behind him.

At this time, Stephen Chow was standing in front of several prop masters, and next to him was the executive director, who was standing with his head down, as obediently as a primary school student.

The next scene is still the same scene, but it is shot in reverse.

The content being filmed is the prelude to the previous scene.

After Brother Wei Chen hung up Xingzai and Feizai, he intended to kill them, but he accidentally discovered Xingzai's lock-picking skills, which laid the groundwork for releasing the Fire Cloud Evil God later.

Now Stephen Chow is holding an iron chain that is two fingers thick, with a heavy cast iron padlock on the end of the chain.

Although this thing is a prop, like the pack of "Baby" cigarettes, it is a one-to-one reproduction of the old padlock of that time.

This lock and the iron chain weigh more than ten pounds, and it can knock someone unconscious if hit in the face.

Just now, when Stephen Chow was checking the props for the next scene during his break, he discovered that the key to the padlock had been taken away by someone.

According to the design, Stephen Chow will stand on a small stool, with the camera not shooting his lower body, pretending that his hands are hung up by chains, and then he will open the padlock by shaking his hands.

But now I don’t have the key, how am I going to unlock it myself?
"Master Xing?"

"Hey." Zhou Xingchi just rolled his eyes, responded lightly, and continued to scold.

"Would you like me to take a look?"

Zhang Yuan reached out for the padlock.

"Hey, stop messing around, I'm really annoyed..."

Click!

The lock opened.

Stephen Chow: …

Master Xing widened his eyes and looked at Zhang Yuan's right hand.

His palm just lightly moved over the padlock, and the iron lock made a crisp sound and bounced open.

"How... did you do that?" Master Xing looked at the lock, then looked at him, then looked at the lock again, then looked at him again. After going back and forth several times, he really couldn't figure it out, so he had to ask.

Zhang Yuan gently pinched his right index and middle fingers and pulled out a thin yellow bamboo toothpick, which was the most common type in small restaurant shops, from between his fingers.

Then he flicked it lightly, and the toothpick fell accurately between his lips, and he held it gently in his mouth.

"Huh?" Master Xing looked surprised, then chuckled.

Holding a toothpick?
Most people think that the image of Mark, played by Chow Yun-fat in "A Better Tomorrow", holding a toothpick in his mouth is a classic.

But in fact, what Fa Ge was holding in his mouth was a match, not a toothpick at all.

Stephen Chow also spoofed this look of Chow Yun-fat in his movie "A Comic Book Across the World", with a match in his mouth.

Although it was not a matchstick but just a toothpick, Stephen Chow seemed to see his younger self in Zhang Yuan.

At the same time, Huang Shengyi, who was not far away, finished his lunch and wanted to pick his teeth.

"Where's my toothpick?"

I got this toothpick from her without realizing it.

Zhang Yuan could open this old-fashioned iron lock with his eyes closed.

"Can you also pick locks?"

"Have you learned it?" Stephen Chow was very curious.

Of course I have learned it, and if we rank them according to seniority, the former Chinese Thief King would be my master.

It is true that there are experts among the common people, but lock picking is not really a high-end skill.

Only Stephen Chow is particularly down-to-earth and very curious.

"I guess I've learned it." He studied with Cao Shangfei for more than a week in the imperial capital, and with the large amount of related points he gained, he can now open a low-level safe without any problem.

Of course, forget about the bank vault. Not to mention him, even Cao Shangfei can't do anything about it. He can only ask the "Acetylene Eager Bodhisattva" for help.

"Interesting." Stephen Chow touched his chin with a smile and looked at the padlock in his hand.

The props definitely cannot be replaced. After all, he loves to pay attention to details. He cannot accept replacing the padlock with a modern one just because the key is lost.

But he still needs to unlock the door when filming, so...

“Is this easy?”

"It's simple."

"Can you teach me?"

"no problem."

Zhang Yuan took the toothpick and handed it to Stephen Chow.

"Use your fingers to feel the resistance at the end of the toothpick, then gently adjust the direction and apply gentle force..."

blah blah blah!

Zhang Yuan flicked his fingers and the lock opened.

Master Xing took a look and said, wow, it turns out to be so simple.

So he took the toothpick and started practicing.

then……

Click!

The toothpick broke...

Zhang Yuan and Stephen Chow looked at each other, feeling extremely awkward.

Mr. Xing showed his signature smirk, then waved to the assistant director: "Bring me another toothpick."

The assistant director directly brought a pack and Stephen Chow glared at him.

Take so much.

What do you mean?
then……

Click.

Click.

Click.

Click...

If the keyhole hadn't been blocked by a broken toothpick in the end, Stephen Chow would have continued trying without giving up.

The atmosphere became even more awkward.

"Ahem, why don't we just forget it." Master Xing said to save his face.

"But, I still can't take pictures for a while... eh?"

Zhou Xingchi said this and suddenly turned to look at him.

"Or, come over later!" (End of this chapter)