Superstars start as villains

Chapter 216 Live by one breath.

In fact, Du Qifeng's life has not been easy these years. On the one hand, as a meritorious director in the golden age of Xiangjiang movies, his reputation is not insignificant. It is no exaggeration to say that he has left his mark on the entire history of Chinese movies. On the one hand, with the decline of the Xiangjiang market, many Xiangjiang film directors went north to make films, and there were countless fame and fortune, but he chose to stay in Xiangjiang to make films. Without enough box office data to support him, investors naturally did not respect him so much.

In the first few years, Du Qifeng was able to hold on. However, with the explosive growth of the box office of mainland movies in these years, all the funds have flowed to the mainland. After all, a large group of Galaxy Pictures still depend on him for food.

So last year Du Qifeng went to the mainland to shoot a movie [Drug War], which had a box office of 1.4 million, which is not much to watch. However, this is already Du Qifeng's highest-grossing movie.

[Drug War] also received good reviews after it was released in the mainland. However, Du Qifeng was not happy. In the original script, Cai Tianming ran away. execution.

Zhou Xing reassured: "Brother Feng, to put it bluntly, this is you. If you change the director from the mainland, this film will not be able to be released at all. Ning Hao's [No Man's Land] has been banned for four years, so you can be satisfied. "

In Zhou Xing's view, "Drug Wars" was filmed in such a way that it was still released because the review department was merciful. Which domestic movie has the plot of the police being played around by drug dealers?What's more, all the policemen died in the end, so it shouldn't be too dark.

Du Qifeng drank a large glass of beer and sighed: "Since we want to enter the mainland market, we will inevitably have to make some sacrifices. I have already considered this. My headache now is the investment in the next film."

Jiang Xue knocked on the table with chopsticks: "Hey, hey, old friends meet, you guys are doing it like a film company holding a project meeting, if you have anything to do, find a suitable place to talk tomorrow."

"Okay, we'll just chat tonight." Zhou Xing and Du Qifeng smiled and clinked a glass.

The atmosphere in the food stall was very lively, Du Qifeng was not a good talker, basically it was Jiang Xue who talked a lot to Zhou Xing, and he echoed it.

"Ah Xing, tell me, if I went to the mainland with you back then, wouldn't I have developed too?" Jiang Xue was a little drunk, and her tongue grew louder when she spoke.

Zhou Xing patted him on the shoulder: "It's not too late to come now, with your strength and my resources, are you afraid that you won't be able to get the show?"

Jiang Xue giggled, and after a while, she fell down on the table and started snoring.

Resisting Jiang Xue back to the hotel is definitely an arduous task. Du Qifeng's age is not suitable for him, so this kind of rough work naturally falls on Zhou Xing.

After finally getting the fat man back to the hotel room, Zhou Xing was already sweating, and when he returned to the hotel suite, he found that the light in the master bedroom was still on.

Zhou Xing gently pushed open a gap, and found that Tong Lia had fallen asleep holding a book, and his heart was inexplicably warm. There was a scene in "The Great Master" that moved Zhou Xing, and his wife Zhang Yongcheng would click on it whenever Ip Man went out. Turn on a light, and wait for Ye Wen to come back. That light represents his wife's concern for him, and it also means that in this world, there is someone who is always waiting for you.

Zhou Xing gently closed the door, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then fell asleep in the second bedroom. Tong Lia felt light, and even the slightest noise would wake him up. In addition, he had just drank wine, and the smell of alcohol had not yet evaporated. .

There was nothing to say all night, and the sky turned, and the temperature was slightly warm.

"When did you come back? Why don't you go back to sleep in your room." Tong Lia came in wearing pajamas and holding a glass of milk.

Zhou Xing drank some beer last night, but he didn't feel a headache, but he didn't have enough sleep, so he took a big gulp of milk.

"I came back too late last night, I'm afraid you won't sleep well, thank you wife." As he spoke, he kissed Tong Lia on the side.

Tong Lia scolded with a smile: "Nicky, get up quickly, didn't you say you were going to see Mr. Liu?"

Zhou Xing looked at the time and got up immediately. This time he came to Xiangjiang to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony can only be regarded as a incidental thing, the most important thing is that Zhou Xing wanted to visit Liu Jialiang.

For this nominal uncle, Zhou Xing respected him very much. In fact, Liu Jialiang put him under a lot of pressure when he was included in the sect. After all, his seniority was too high.

Don't underestimate this seniority, it's like Chen Huashun in "The Great Master", who received Ye Wen's entry, once said: This belt represents your master and teacher, one breath for one belt, and you will be a man with this breath in the future. Only people in Shimen's profession will recognize you, otherwise Zhou Xing would have to go through many twists and turns if he wanted to achieve what he is today.

In the early years, Liu Jialiang was still relatively active in the circle. Unfortunately, as he got older in the past two years, Liu Jialiang could only stay at home to recuperate. Especially this year, the old man is 80 years old, and his energy is not as good as before.

After leaving the hotel, Zhou Xing and Tong Lia began to go shopping like no one else, and bought a lot of supplements, which were naturally given to Liu Jialiang.

The following paparazzi also followed all the way, until Liu Jialiang was stopped by his apprentices outside the gate.

"Aunt Weng, how is the old man doing recently?" Zhou Xing's heart skipped a beat when he entered the door and saw Liu Jialiang's wife coming up to him with a forced smile.

Weng Jingjing was also a famous beauty when she was young, and she was well maintained. She was Liu Jialiang's second wife.

"Ah Xing, it's good if you come. The old man has eaten less food recently and slept very little at night. He has been refusing to go to the hospital, saying that it is inevitable for people to get old."

Zhou Xing nodded, and introduced Tong Lia to her. Weng Jingjing took Tong Lia's hand and exchanged a few words, but Tong Lia couldn't understand, so she had to ask Zhou Xing to translate.

In the bedroom, Liu Jialiang was lying on the bed with an old complexion. Zhou Xing secretly felt that the old man was indeed old, even his eyes were dull.

"Old man, who are you competing with? Go to the hospital if you don't feel well. How can this go on like this?" Zhou Xing complained.

Liu Jialiang turned his head and glared at his wife, but Weng Jingjing stared back this time without flinching, the old man had no choice but to sigh and said: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with me, it's just that I'm old, you have to admit it, live on my level , is enough, and there is no need to waste public medical resources."

Zhou Xing was not happy when he heard it: "Old man, you told me two years ago that you planned to come back. How can you be old at 80? Sun Jianyun, Sun Lutang's daughter-in-law, was still teaching boxing at 80 years old and died at 90 years old. Lu Zijian, the hero of the Yangtze River who killed Hideo Mitsui, the leader of Japanese ronin, died at the age of 119, so you are too early."

"Go, Shanzi, how can I compare with these two martial arts masters." Liu Jialiang scolded with a smile, but his voice was much more angry than before.

"This is Yaya, right? You have a good eye, that's up to me." Liu Jialiang took a look at Tong Lia and teased.

Weng Jingjing gave the old man an angry look: "Ah Xing, Yaya, you can talk to the old man first, I'll go and prepare some fruit for you, and Aunt Weng will show you something tonight."

"Yes, since we're here, let's stay for a few more days. There is still no shortage of rooms at home." Liu Jialiang also nodded.

Zhou Xing didn't refuse either: "This time I came here to chat with your elders, but it's a pity that the child is too young, otherwise I would have brought them here together this time."

Liu Jialiang was also a little disappointed when he heard this, Tong Lia smiled and said: "Then you have to take care of yourself even more, old man, then I will let Hao Haobai learn Hongquan from you, a boy must be masculine. "

Liu Jialiang could understand Mandarin, and his eyes lit up when he heard the words: "Okay, I didn't expect to accept a closed disciple at my age, haha."

Zhou Xing secretly gave Tong Lia a thumbs up.

In fact, Mr. Liu's physical function is not bad. He is not able to grasp the natural forces of boxing and filming, but he can still maintain his normal life. The reason why he is uncomfortable is mainly due to psychological problems. People are actually holding on with one breath. Life is nothing to look forward to.

After Zhou Xing and Tong Lia tried to persuade him, Mr. Liu's spirit immediately improved a lot. It was more effective than panacea, and he stopped lying on the bed. Holding Zhou Xing, the three of them went to the living room to chat.

Seeing this, Weng Jingjing wept with joy, wiped away her tears, and then came out of the kitchen with a fruit plate.

"Ah Xing, you've made a lot of Wing Chun films recently, and now Wing Chun is in the limelight, so it's good to show Hong Fist sometime." Mr. Liu still misses his master.

Zhou Xing smiled wryly in his heart. The reason why Wing Chun became popular is not only the influence of film and television works, but also the modern management and promotion of Wing Chun martial arts by Ip Man’s close disciple Liang Ting. The Wing Chun martial arts gym is very convenient for ordinary people to learn.

But other traditional martial arts are not so convenient. As the saying goes: You can’t find the temple gate with a pig’s head, which is the current situation of traditional martial arts. Even if people have time and money to learn, they don’t know who to learn from. I was deceived by some swindlers who didn't know much about it. After practicing for several years, I found out that I was not as good as someone who practiced Sanda and boxing for two months. How could I have the enthusiasm to continue learning?

But when the old man said this, Zhou Xing suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Old man, do you know Tony Jia?"

Liu Jialiang was stunned for a moment: "I know, isn't it the kid from Thailand?"

"That's right, it's him. To tell you the truth, there hasn't been a truly popular kung fu movie in the world in recent years, so I've been looking for him to make a movie. You should know that the peak period of Muay Thai is relatively short. He is also 38 this year, if it is two years later, he probably won't be able to move."

A gleam flashed in Liu Jialiang's eyes: "You and Tony Jia? It's definitely a carnival feast for Kung Fu fans, and it will definitely cause a sensation in the world's movie circles!"

"Don't get excited, old man. This is just my idea. I contacted Tony Jia's company before, but they directly refused. This matter needs to be discussed in the long run." Zhou Xing persuaded.

Liu Jialiang nodded and calmed down. Of course he knew that an international kung fu superstar like Tony Jia would not be able to act as a villain, and this film must first be based on the mainland market, and Zhou Xing would not be able to be a villain. There is just too much to negotiate.

"Ah Xing, get this matter done as soon as possible. If it's useful to my old bones, just talk. Don't worry, even if it's just to see your movie, I will definitely last until then."

Weng Jingjing was dissatisfied and said: "Old man, what are you talking about?"

Seeing Liu Jialiang's firm tone, Zhou Xing nodded and said, "Then it's settled, you must take care of yourself."

After staying at Liang's house in Liu's family for a few days, Zhou Xing and Tong Lia left.

"You told the old man to find Tony Jia for filming. Is it to stabilize the old man, or do you really plan to do it?" Tong Lia asked with some concern. She knew exactly how many injuries Zhou Xing had on his body, and those injuries were naturally slapped It was caused during the filming. It is said that Tony Jia was also a lunatic when he was filming the film. If these two lunatics met together, one can imagine how desperate they would be.

Zhou Xing gently put his arms around Tong Lia and comforted him, "Don't worry, your husband is in good health."

Tong Lia leaned in Zhou Xing's arms and rubbed against his chest. Zhou Xing's words clearly showed his attitude.

"The old man is living with one breath now, and I'm afraid that if time drags on for a long time, he won't even be able to see the film for the last time, and I'm afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Tong Lia hummed lightly and stopped talking.

Zhou Xing patted Tong Lia's back lightly, and a very interesting idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

A few days later, Zhou Xing came to Yinhe Films. Yes, he just wanted to find Du Qifeng to make this film. In fact, after thinking about it, the first director Zhou Xing thought of was Ye Weixin. After all, he had worked with him so many times before. In this Kung Fu movie, Ye Weixin's ability is beyond words.

However, Huang Baiming said that if he wanted to use Ye Weixin, he had to let Dongfang Film and Television produce it, so naturally the talk fell apart.

Later, Thailand rejected the cooperation invitation, and this matter was temporarily put on hold until Zhou Xing met Du Qifeng when he came back to Xiangjiang.

"What? Ask me to make kung fu movies? Don't make trouble, Ah Xing. If you let me make gunfight movies and gangster movies, I'm good at it. Kung fu movies? I haven't made any." Du Qifeng said angrily.

Zhou Xing said: "There is no need to worry about the martial arts part. Kwan Zhaolong, Xiong Xinxin and I can all be martial arts instructors. You just need to grasp the general direction of the film. Of course, the overall style should not be too dark."

"Is that still my Du Qifeng's work?" If it was someone else, Du Qifeng would have told him to leave.

Zhou Xing cleared his throat: "Brother Feng, don't you have a [Threesome] movie that hasn't been funded yet? Help me film this movie well, and I'll invest for you."

"Deal!" Du Qifeng gritted his teeth, and finally compromised. A penny is hard for a hero, let alone such a large sum of money?

"But I have to confirm the script first." Du Qifeng made another request.

Zhou Xing agreed without even thinking about it. As a director, if you don't have this right, who can guarantee what the film will be like?
(End of this chapter)