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Chapter 400 [83] Bruce Lee again?

"I want to eat!"

“Wow, that looks delicious!”

Liu Yifei looked at the kelp soup made by Huo Jianqi, with a hint of scraps from the grilled fish she had just finished eating at the corner of her mouth; Chen Yu, who was wearing a straw hat, was also eating happily next to her.

Two people, they were filming a grilled fish scene in "The Village".

Yes, this is filming.

Huo Jianqi has a cameo role.

He made this drama quite relaxed and freehand. For a director like him, of course he also wanted to make a masterpiece; but Chen Yu asked him to film it and gave him 1% of the box office share, plus a guaranteed 50 With a salary of yuan, of course he is willing to make extra money.

In fact, no one, including Chen Yu himself, thought about shooting such a movie. It was just like taking a vacation, and it was stress-free.

It’s about eating, and being with Liu Yifei, and the key is that it’s all drama; the most difficult part is probably the food part, which needs to be adjusted over and over again, but this makes the crew happy.

Chen Yu originally thought it would take three days to complete the filming, but he didn't expect that it would be almost done in one and a half days.

In fact, his role as the male protagonist in the first film of Summer and Autumn lasted only 8 minutes of footage in total; even though Huo Jianqi was meticulous about filming and shot more than 50 scenes in total, it was still shot very quickly.

There are no martial arts scenes, and there are scenes of eating and drinking. Chen Yu's actor-level performance is of course extremely easy to control.

But for Liu Yifei, it's not that simple.

She learned various techniques from the chefs hired by the crew almost every day, and her cooking skills improved a lot; and every night, she would cook it herself before filming, which is quite dedicated. of.

"Ok!"

"Brother Yu, your scene is finished!"

After this grilled fish scene, the filming of Chen Yu's "Village Summer and Winter" officially came to an end.

It was so fast that even Chen Yu himself felt that he was still unsatisfied. The food and drink in the past two days, as well as the vacation, made him look forward to the next shooting.

After all, there is still one film to be made in winter and spring.

"Yifei estimates that it will only take a week, and it will be completed!"

"Faster than I thought!"

Huo Jianqi and Chen Yu were chatting there. This drama should be the simplest drama he has shot in his career as a director; the characters may not be as good as the scenery.

Just because Liu Yifei is finishing filming does not mean that Huo Jian has finished filming. He still has to stay here to shoot the various beautiful scenery of Wuyuan countryside in summer and autumn, such as mountains, fields, forests, streams, etc... In conjunction with the plot and the interaction of the characters, this is "The Village" 》The true meaning.

"Then you can go to the crew of "The Two of Us"!"

"I'll call Director Ma and ask her to turn on the phone as soon as possible!"

Chen Yu said to Liu Yifei, who was dressed simply beside him, that the director of "The Two of Us" was Ma Liwen, who also graduated from the Chinese Theater Directing Department.

In 02, she directed her debut film "The One Who Loved Me Most in the World Is Gone", which won the Best Film, Best Director at the Changchun Film Festival, and the Best Director at the Golden Rooster Award... It can be said that she became famous instantly.

However, although it has gained fame, it still lacks investment.

Chen Yu was recommended by her teacher at the Chinese Theater Company, mainly because the success of "Warm Spring" gave the directing department of the Chinese Theater Company some confidence.

"Well, Director Ma has been asking me when I can join the team!"

Liu Yifei was still eating there with a piece of grilled fish. She grilled it herself and it was very fragrant.

"Oh, by the way, Director Ma asked me to tell you that you have to play a guest role!"

Liu Yifei suddenly covered her mouth and smiled, her eyebrows twitching a little. Chen Yu knew at a glance that something was wrong: "'The male lead' again?"

"Yes, it's just 5 scenes, shot in just a few minutes!"

Liu Yifei smiled even more happily as she said this, as if Chen Yu playing such a male lead made her feel very funny.

How should I put it? The dramas Chen Yu and her picked were all movies with female protagonists, and men had a very low presence in the dramas. For example, in this "Village", the so-called male lead only has an 8-minute plot. Not as long as Liu Xiaoli, the second female lead.

This "Two of Us" is even more amazing, it only lasts 5 minutes, and it also features the male lead.

A double Best Actor in Berlin and Cannes, a world-class superstar who is well-known in Hollywood, guest-starring in two movies like this, who doesn't know why?
The key point is that the roles played in "The Village" and "The Two of Us" are the same, the ambiguous object of the female lead!

It’s true that it’s self-inflicted.

This is what Liu Yifei finds so funny.

"Fine!"

Chen Yu doesn't have any pressure to do this kind of thing. Anyway, it's a drama he invested in himself. If he guest-starred for a few minutes, the box office might be higher!

However, "Han Yu Liang" must greet the audience in advance, otherwise his character will be ruined.

A guest appearance is a guest appearance, and it becomes a starring role, or a male lead, etc. The audience will probably curse after watching it.

Not to mention refunding tickets, the box office appeal will be affected.

"Okay, I won't be able to catch the plane if I don't take it!"

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei stayed together for a while before getting into their business car.

He had to rush to Hangzhou first, and then take a plane to Tokyo.

It is more than 300 kilometers from Wuyuan to Hangzhou. The flight at night will arrive in Tokyo at 9 or 10 o'clock.

He has to start filming the literary drama of "Initial D" tomorrow.

This one is simple, it’s mainly about the racing scene, which is the difficult part, so you need to allow enough time.

One month may be barely enough. Chen Yu will definitely have no problem filming the racing scene by himself, but if the rest of the crew is filming together, this time is beyond his control.

……

At 9:25 pm, Chen Yu and the others finally arrived at Tokyo International Airport.

Life assistant Qiu Junjun followed him with his luggage, while brokerage assistant Cao Yan kept making phone calls as soon as he landed.

Chen Yu saw the airport staff who came to pick him up, but what he didn't expect was that directors Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui actually came with him.

"Brother Yu!"

The two people greeted Chen Yu politely and hugged each other.

This low profile actually made Chen Yu feel flattered; half a year ago, they were not like this to him!
The reality of this circle is that it makes people feel uncomfortable.

Although Chen Yu was popular in China half a year ago, he was not well-known in Hong Kong; but in just half a year, "House of Flying Daggers" took in a box office of HK$5120 million in Hong Kong alone, ranking first in the box office of Hong Kong's annual movies. throne.

And the whole world, not to mention Chen Yu's fame, even Hollywood is alarmed, let alone the little Pearl of the Orient?

The attitudes of Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui are of course normal.

Make a fortune.

Not only them, but MediaAsia's Lin Jianle personally called Chen Yu several times to tell him not to worry and that the entire crew would be waiting for him.

Almost everyone knows that the movie "Initial D" will have a market in mainland China and even North America.

This is where Chen Yu’s value lies now.

"Sorry, Director Liu, Director Mai, I'm late!"

Although the two great directors gave Chen Yu enough face, Chen Yu couldn't just accept it all. He still had to say what needed to be said.

"Where are you so exposed?"

"Let's go, everyone on the crew is waiting to help you, hahaha!!"

Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui sang together and took Chen Yu into the car.

The car drove towards Gunma Prefecture, the filming location of "Initial D".

The journey of one hundred kilometers took one and a half hours.

As expected, the entire crew was at Fujiwara Tofu Shop, waiting for Chen Yu; the shooting location of this tofu shop was an 80-year-old restaurant in the center of Shibukawa, Gunma, formerly known as "Fujinoya Tofu Shop" that was renovated. become.

Although it is currently the main shooting spot, there are currently many cooking stoves set up, and a bunch of crew members are chopping vegetables and tidying up, making it very lively.

Chen Yu got out of the car and smiled a little when he saw this scene.

"Oh ho~~~"

A burly man wearing a headscarf who looked very burly was cooking a barbecue at the door. When he saw Chen Yu who had just gotten out of the car, he quickly wiped his hands on his pants and walked towards Chen Yu.

Ke Shouliang is a big brother-level figure in Baodao.

"Brother Hei!"

Chen Yu shouted politely, and Ke Shouliang laughed loudly and hugged Chen Yu tightly: "I've heard your name for a long time. I didn't expect you to be more handsome in real life than in the movie!"

"Haha!" Countless people heard the noise and walked out of Fujiwara Tofu Shop one after another.

Chen Yu originally thought that if he joined the cast so late, the crew would have complaints and thoughts. Obviously, he was overthinking it.

Everyone on the crew was obviously looking forward to his arrival.

"Brother Yu!"

"Brother Yu~~"

Each of the guys greeted Chen Yu politely or respectfully, and Chen Yu high-fived Edison Chen, Yu Wenle, and Chen Xiaochun one by one. Except for the two roles of Takumi Fujiwara's father and Xiaochun played by Chen Yu, who had changed. The rest of the actors are all the original cast members of "Initial D" in their previous life.

Bunta Fujiwara is of course played by Ke Shouliang. This is actually an actor that Media Asia and Liu Weiqiang have already decided on. He is also the stunt coordinator of Speed ​​Cars. This role seems to have been tailor-made for him.

And the role of Amu is his son Ke Youlun, who can be regarded as "bringing money into the group"!
"Brother Yu~"

A cute voice with a somewhat unstandard pronunciation came from behind Yu Wenle and the others. A little girl with a round face bowed politely towards Chen Yu somewhat shyly.

Suzuki Apricot!
The leading female lead in "Initial D" is Natsuki Motegi, and Chen Yu has many scenes opposite her.

One of the rumored heroines of Teacher Guanxi in the future also made a video, but it was not leaked.

"Hello!"

Chen Yu smiled slightly, and Suzuki Xing hurriedly said: "I am Suzuki Xing, please take care of me!"

"Oh oh oh~~~"

Several guys around were making noises, but Chen Yu ignored them and said in Japanese: "I know you, Japan's genius beauty!"

Suzuki Xing's face turned red and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

She was a little happy to be praised by Chen Yu.

Currently, she is indeed very popular in Japan. Although she is only 17 years old, she is known as a "genius beauty" and her fresh and natural acting skills have been well received. However, Chen Yu may be even more famous than her in Japan. Tall, that's why she looks so humble.

In terms of fame, Chen Yu is indeed her senior; but in terms of qualifications, Suzuki Xing actually debuted at the age of 9.

"work hard together!"

Chen Yu said politely, then ignored her and was pushed into Fujiwara Tofu Shop by everyone.

A group of people sat around a stove and started eating hot pot.

"Cheers for Brother Yu's arrival!"

Liu Weiqiang suggested, and everyone stood up immediately and respected Chen Yu one by one.

Fortunately, Chen Yu drank a drink. If it were liquor, he would have been drunk this time.

"The fighting in House of Flying Daggers is so beautiful!"

Mai Zhaohui said without leaving any trace, but Chen Yu was not surprised at all: "Did Director Mai also go to see it?"

"We all went to see it!"

Mai Zhaohui pointed at the people present: "I also went to the theater in Qunma!"

"Ha ha!"

Everyone was talking about the interesting things about watching "House of Flying Daggers", and Liu Weiqiang sighed: "It should be almost 50 billion, right?"

"Well, it's said that the box office has picked up again these days!"

Mai Zhaohui looked at Chen Yu in disbelief: "Mainly due to the influence of Time Magazine and the Olympic Games, as well as the global box office reports of "House of Flying Daggers"!"

"50 billion?"

To be honest, Chen Yu was shocked by this number.

According to the current exchange rate, 50 billion yen is 3.8 million yuan, which is higher than the domestic box office.

However, Lao Mouzi's "Hero" took in a box office of 40.5 billion in the past two years, so 50 billion is possible.

"I don't know if I can break Bruce Lee's record!"

Liu Weiqiang next to him said something, and Chen Yu was still a little confused: "Bruce Lee?"

"Well, the Chinese-language film with the highest box office in Japan is Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" with 50.6 billion. "House of Flying Daggers" is still very promising!"

"..."

Chen Yu was so direct that everyone was dumbfounded.

50.6 million?
What era was Bruce Lee in?
70 years?

"It seems that in the previous life, it was Wu Yusen's two "Red Cliff" films that broke this record, right?"

The two films of the previous Three Kingdoms series, "Red Cliff Part 106", took in a total box office of 55.5 billion yen in Japan. Especially "Red Cliff Part " took billion yen, making it the highest-grossing Chinese film in Japan.

Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" reached a terrifying 73 billion in 50.

His other film "Tangshan Brother" also received 23.4 billion; "Fist of Fury", a film that beats the Japanese, also received 30 billion, which simply fell below the expectations of investors.

And "Game of Death", 29.6 billion!
Bruce Lee's global box office appeal is evident.

However, in terms of total box office starring, it is still Cheng Long.

The movie starring Cheng Long set a terrifying record of more than 600 billion yen in Japan.

Next, it’s Li Lianjie and Zhou Xingchi.

"The North American side should be about to break the record, right?"

Liu Weiqiang asked Chen Yu while rinsing.

Chen Yu shook his head: "It's not that fast. It will probably take a few days. Let's do it this weekend. Let's see how much it hits the box office!"

The box office will almost fall next weekend, because there are currently many movies released every week in Hollywood. If "House of Flying Daggers" no longer reverses the decline, the box office will fall quickly.

The North American market is very realistic.

"That's okay, it's on par with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!"

“The global box office has exceeded!”

"With just this one movie, you will enter Hollywood, not to mention that there will be Star Master's "Kung Fu" in the future!"

"This film is destined to be a hit!"

Liu Weiqiang knows the movies starring Chen Yu very well.

Edison Chen and the others next to him had a look of displeasure on their faces. They are also actors. It has only been half a year, but the gap is so big? !
When did the mainland become so good at making movies?

"It's not that easy!"

Chen Yu pretended to be modest: "Hollywood relies on one or two movies, and at most it can only show your face. Didn't you see Fa Ge come back in despair?"

"Hollywood, I wouldn't dare think about it!"

"That's not necessarily the case!"

However, Mai Zhaohui shook his head. In fact, they all knew very well: "Fa Ge is pretentious. He is actually not suitable for Hollywood. He is not good enough in Asia. How can a foreigner let him be the protagonist?"

“It’s very difficult for us Chinese to integrate into the Western film system!”

Liu Weiqiang told the truth. He rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "It depends on this, money!"

How can a foreigner come to curry favor with a yellow man if he has no money?

Whether it is Bruce Lee, Cheng Long, or Jet Li, in the eyes of foreigners, they are all valuable, because the movies they make can make money and make the audience obediently pay to go to the cinema to enjoy their action blockbusters.

However, Zhou Runfa does not have this strength.

The current Chen Yu actually doesn't; "House of Flying Daggers" can only help him gain attention in North America. As for whether he will make money, this depends on the verification of the market.

One or two movies cannot fully explain your box-office ability. You must have more than one movie.

buzzing-

Chen Yu's cell phone suddenly rang at this time.

Cao Yan looked at the phone number displayed on it and couldn't help walking to Chen Yu: "Brother Yu——"

"Sorry, Director Liu, Director Mai, let me take a call!"

Chen Yu looked at the caller ID, and the name that popped up on it was the person in charge of the CAA China Office, Luo Yi!

This is really true, if you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come!

(End of this chapter)