China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 308 Cheng Long invites a guest appearance, Lin Xuan’s ambition! (Please subscribe!)
In mid-May, the crew was on set.

Lin Xuan is teasing Tang Yan at the bar.

No, it was Guan Hongyu teasing Zhou Shutong at the bar.

"Teacher Guan, I find that you seem to have two faces. You are mature and steady during the day, and you are wild and unrestrained at night..."

Guan Hongyu smiled drunkenly.

He put down his wine glass and held Zhou Shutong in his arms.

"Then do you prefer me during the day or me at night?"

He was talking with his mouth, but his hands were not honest.

Zhou Shutong was startled and stammered, not knowing how to answer.

This is not Guan Hongyu playing hooligan.

Seeing that the little girl was gone, Guan Hongyu smiled proudly.

"Teacher Guan, I'm going back to the hotel to write a report first."

However, Tang Yan never got into the mood, causing Lin Xuan to become a gangster more than a dozen times.

Because the scene had a close-up, she had to look panicked.

Little did he know that with this move, he almost gave himself a sister-in-law.

"Crack!"

Tang Yan came over with a lunch box and asked puzzledly when she saw this situation:
"Director, what happened outside? Why did everyone run outside?"

At this time, there was a commotion outside the set, and the surrounding extras ran outside.

I don’t know who gave him the suggestion. He called me two days ago and wanted to ask Lin Xuan to make a cameo in the movie.

Lin Xuan announced that the rest time would be extended, and all the staff were smiling.

"Thank you, director!"

Lin Xuan shook his head helplessly: "It's rare but strange!"

"Cheng Long."

"Director, is this okay?"

The filming progress is already over halfway and will be completed by the middle of next month at the latest.

If the filming continues, the crew should report that he is acting for personal gain.

Lin Xuan walked to the monitor to check the playback, and Tang Yan also ran in from outside.

"Oh, Cheng Long is here to visit the class."

"Hey, I'll go back to accompany you..."

Guan Hongyu wanted to perform a secret mission, so he came up with this method.

"yeah!"

There's no problem with a cameo, but he's currently filming, so why don't Brother Cheng Long give him a cameo first?

Lin Xuan expressed on the phone after hearing this.

Tang Yan said calmly.

Lin Xuan never does loss-making business.

"Thank you for your hard work, the lunch break will be extended by one hour."

Tang Yan's eyes widened. It took her a moment to react, put down her lunch box, and rushed outside.

Actors can rest when they are not playing, but their work cannot stop for a moment.

Lin Xuan took a mouthful of rice and said casually:

He successfully used this method to get rid of Zhou Shutong.

The brothers had changed their identities, and Zhou Xun asked Zhou Shutong to monitor Guan Hongfeng.

Cheng Long is filming the new movie "Myth" in the Mainland.

Cheng Long was very sorry about this, and he wanted to make up for it when he had the opportunity this time.

"Well...this one is okay, pass!"

"It's nothing, it's just Cheng Long who came to visit the class."

This strategy worked as expected. Zhou Shutong grabbed his hand and ran out of the bar.

The assistant brought the lunch box over, and Lin Xuan ate while looking at the shooting schedule.

Hearing this, Tang Yan showed a smile on her face.

The two failed to reach a cooperation last time, which also triggered a war of words among fans.

"Great."

"Who are you talking about!"

After hearing the request, Cheng Long agreed wholeheartedly and flew to the capital in person two days later.

When big stars come to visit the crew, they inevitably bring gifts, and fans of the crew also come to ask for autographs.

Taking advantage of this free time, Lin Xuan finished his lunch quickly, and then asked his assistant to prepare the tea from Zeng Li's family.

Cheng Long patiently complied with fans' autograph requests.

Lin Xuan then came over to say hello, and then took him to the RV to drink tea.

"Your RV is nice. How much did it cost?"

Cheng Long boarded the RV and walked around.

"I don't know, it was a gift from Mercedes-Benz."

Lin Xuan's tone was calm.

But these words made Cheng Long envious.

He has a lot of endorsements, but not a car endorsement, let alone an international brand like Mercedes-Benz.

But with his financial resources, he can even afford a private jet, and a RV is nothing.

The two sat down and drank tea for a while, and Cheng Long took the initiative to talk about the guest appearance.

"The cameo is very simple, just two scenes. I specially invited Brother Long to come here this time because there is another thing to talk about."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Hearing that there was something serious, Cheng Long also became serious.

"In two months, my new movie will start shooting. I wonder if Brother Long has heard about it."

Cheng Long smiled and nodded: "Of course I've heard of it. Now there are rumors outside that you are planning to break into Hollywood with this movie."

Lin Xuan took advantage of the situation.

"I do have this idea, but if I want to break into Hollywood, I can't do it alone."

At this point, Cheng Long understood what he meant.

I asked you to play a small cameo role, and you pressed me to appear in the movie. This plan was really clever.

He was thinking of ways to refuse.

Otherwise, let's just say there is a schedule conflict. This reason is unexplainable.

Before Cheng Long could speak, Lin Xuan took out the script and handed it over.

"Brother Long, let's not talk about anything else. I'll make a decision after reading the script."

"it is good."

Cheng Long took over the script.

The font above has also been thoughtfully changed to traditional Chinese characters.

Since the studio reached a cooperation with CJ Entertainment, the two parties have had many discussions on casting issues.

Needless to say, the male lead is played by Lin Xuan himself.

As for the heroine, CJ Entertainment will definitely support its own artist.

Lin Xuan had no problem with this, but he had a request.

The actor who plays the heroine must fit the character's image and his acting skills must be passable.

The focus of the discussion between the two parties was the second male lead, the third male lead, and the second female lead in the movie.

The second female lead is the big boss and her role is very important.

Not only must his acting skills be good, but he must also be older, and most importantly, he must have sufficient momentum.

The second male lead is her mistress, the bad cop in the police station.

At first, Lin Xuan was planning to find a handsome and strong muscular man.

But later in the discussion, it was discovered that if the movie wanted to enter Hollywood and get high box office in the North American market, it also needed an actor with international influence.

Although Lin Xuan is somewhat famous overseas, this level of fame is not enough to drive box office.

Among the Chinese actors, the ones with the greatest international influence are Jet Li and Cheng Long, with the latter slightly better.

That's why Lin Xuan came up with the idea of ​​inviting Cheng Long to participate.

I wanted to sleep with a pillow, but Cheng Long invited Lin Xuan to guest star on the set of "Myth", so he took advantage of the opportunity and asked to meet.

"This script is good, I think it can be a big hit."

After reading the script, Cheng Long admired him even more.

He can act, direct, and write. This guy is really an all-rounder.

"Thank you for the compliment. Brother Long, are you interested in participating in the show?"

"Director Lin, I'm afraid I have to apologize to you. Let's not talk about the movie star issue. The key point is that I don't play a villain..."

He explained with embarrassment and told all the reasons why he could not participate in the show.

At the same time, I thought that the invitation to Lin Xuan to make a cameo was probably going to fall through.

Lin Xuan listened carefully and spoke.

"You just mentioned the reasons why you can't participate in the show. Now I will give you two reasons why you are worthy of participating in the show."

"Oh, talk about it."

Cheng Long said with great interest.

"First of all, I am the most fair person.

If Brother Long plays the second male lead in my movie, he must be showing off his talents.

In return, I will be your second male lead in the next movie. The two of us help each other, so there is no question of favoritism. "

Lin Xuan's suggestion made Cheng Long's eyes light up.

He has been eyeing the mainland market for a long time, but he has never been able to find a "leading party".

The main reason for inviting Lin Xuan to guest star this time is to get closer to him and make plans for the future.

Because if you want to enter the mainland market, you must have important roles such as a male lead and a second lead actor to attract Lin Xuan fans to come and watch.

"The second point is the character image issue you are worried about.
I believe that Brother Long still has ideas about the Hollywood market, but it is too difficult for one person to break into it alone.

Moreover, after so many years of filming traditional kung fu movies, foreigners are tired of watching them, so it is better to switch to another mode.

Including Brother Long, I plan to invite several Chinese superstars this time, and we will hit Hollywood together.

If you can succeed this time, your transformation journey will be much easier.

Actors are most afraid of being stereotyped. At present, everyone has only seen your kung fu, and your acting skills have not yet had a suitable stage. "

Cheng Long had two experiences in the United States.

The first time was in the 80s, but at that time he had not yet determined his comedy kung fu route.

In Hollywood, he could only play supporting roles, and eventually returned home depressed.

Unexpectedly, after returning to Hong Kong Island, I met the flourishing New Art City.

The new movie "The Young Master" was defeated by Michael Mak and Xu Guanjie's "The Best Partner".

But Cheng Long quickly drew inspiration from "Five Lucky Stars" and determined his own development route.

It has successively released classic action movies such as "Plan A", "Food Truck", "Police Story", and "City Hunter".

Finally, with the second success of the movie "Red Zone", it officially opened the North American market.

After hearing what he said, Cheng Long frowned and fell into deep thought.

Lin Xuan is right in saying something.

Ten years have passed. Although he can still fight and dare to fight, foreigners are tired of watching traditional kung fu movies.

Whether it is "New Police Story" or "Myth", they are all works in which he seeks transformation, and he still has ambitions for Hollywood.

But if you want to enter the United States for the third time, you will be weak alone, so the best way is to join forces with Lin Xuan.

There are many Chinese movie stars with high international reputation.

If one person doesn't work, then use two people; if two people don't work, then use three people.

Hollywood is like an iron barrel, and they will bite a hole in it.

After a long time, Cheng Long asked many more questions, but until the crew started working, he still had not made up his mind.

"Brother Long, go back and think about it slowly. Let's settle the guest appearance first."

"Sorry, it's a very important matter. I have to go back and discuss it with the team."

"I understand, and I understand."

The two left the RV and Cheng Long went to the dressing room to change clothes.

He said it was a guest appearance this time, but it was actually an Easter egg.

Guan Hongfeng and Zhou Shutong went out to find someone, and happened to meet a security guard played by Cheng Long to help them guide them.

After reading the temporarily added lines, Tang Yan's expression was extremely excited.

She never dreamed that in her first acting career, she would be starring alongside Cheng Long, and the two of them would even have a conversation.

"Okay, okay, just two lines, what's so exciting about it."

"That's Cheng Long. I've only seen him on TV before."

"You are also an actor. You need to change your fan mentality. Hurry up and memorize your lines."

"It's just two sentences, I've already memorized them."

Seeing her cheering and cheering, Lin Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

As expected of Cheng Long, a kung fu superstar who has influenced several generations.

Outside the lounge, Cheng Long put on security clothes and walked out.

Lin Xuan handed over the handwritten script.

"Just two words, simple."

He took a look and started shooting without any preparation.

Guan Hongfeng and Zhou Shutong walked to the gate of the community and saw Cheng Long standing guard at the door.

Zhou Shutong stepped forward and asked: "Master, where is Building 6?"

Cheng Long turned around and pointed to a building:
"Building 6, turn right after entering, the third building is there."

"Thank you, master."

"You're welcome!"

The two walked towards the community.

Zhou Shutong: "Teacher Guan, have you noticed that this security guard looks like Cheng Long?"

Guan Hongfeng: "Yeah, I think so too."

"Crack!"

This scene passed in one piece.

Lin Xuan held the loudspeaker: "Congratulations to Brother Long for finishing the shoot!"

The staff came over holding flowers, and Cheng Long took them with a smile.

This is probably the fastest completed scene in his career as an actor.

Including putting on makeup and changing clothes, it was less than half an hour.

"Director Lin, I will take my leave then. I will seriously consider the movie."

"Okay, walk slowly."

After watching Cheng Long leave, Lin Xuan returned to the set.

Tang Yan was sitting in front of the monitor, and the assistant director helped her adjust the playback.

"Awesome, Tang Yan, you are now considered an actor who has worked with international superstars."

"That doesn't count, just two lines."

Tang Yan said this, but she felt happy in her heart.

If the crew hadn't allowed it, she would have really wanted to take the photo.

When the time comes, those classmates who are in the drama will definitely be envious to death.

Hey, I wonder if there will be any chance of cooperation in the future.

"Hey, Director Tang is busy."

Hearing this, Tang Yan suddenly stood up from her chair like a thunderbolt.

When the assistant director saw this, he lowered his head and quickly moved away.

"Director Lin, I didn't do anything, I just watched the replay."

Lin Xuan reached out and hit her on the head.

"You are still a nymphomaniac after everyone left. Are you so happy working with Cheng Long?"

With such a big nose and wrinkles all over his face, I really don’t know what this girl likes about him.

Lin Xuan felt a little unhappy for no reason.

Tang Yan was smart and clever, and she immediately sensed the dissatisfaction in Lin Xuan's tone.

She explained: "I'm not particularly happy. It's the first time I saw Cheng Long today, and it felt very fresh.

When I first met Director Lin, I couldn't sleep the whole night. "

"Nonsense. If I were to be the heroine in my first drama, I wouldn't be able to sleep."

Hearing this, Tang Yan shook her head and said, "The first time we met was not at Zhongxi Opera, but an offline event I participated in. You even shook hands with me."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. I have photos of the event."

"I mean can't sleep."

"It's true too."

"What are you doing if you don't sleep at night?"

"I'm thinking of you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Yan's pretty face turned red.

Why did you say what was in your heart?

"In short, Director Lin's status in my mind is unmatched by anyone..."

"Okay, okay, you flatter me too hard. Go back quickly, the next scene is about to be filmed."

"okay!"

…………

Back to the hotel.

Tang Yan had eaten, taken a shower, and lay in bed in her pajamas in a daze.

What happened in the afternoon was still in her mind.

Lin Xuan praised her as the heroine of the new drama and let her play the role with Cheng Long. This huge favor was even a few kowtows to him.

However, when she acted with Cheng Long for the first time, she was so excited that she accidentally got carried away.

Men are very possessive, and the more capable a man is, the more so he is.

Lin Xuan must have been unhappy when she lost her composure in front of her. She could feel it at that time.

Although Lin Xuan seemed very generous and didn't care about this matter, no one knew what he was thinking.

If he is really angry, will I still have a chance to come forward in the future?

Most likely...no.

Thinking of this, Tang Yan tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally made up her mind and got up from the bed.

(End of this chapter)