blueteamnovel Chapter 6 First, install the powder.
Chapter 6 First, install the powder.
On the morning of May 2, 2007, the cast and crew of The King of Kung Fu held a grand launch press conference in Hengdian.
A Sino-US co-production, with a Hollywood blockbuster team, an investment of 7000 million US dollars, and the first kung fu movie collaboration between Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
These titles, once mentioned, would become hot news in the entertainment industry.
The press conference was a scene of fans lining up, media gathering, red carpeting, and superstars in attendance.
Beneath the lively atmosphere, undercurrents were actually swirling, and even the seating arrangements at the press conference were a sensitive matter.
Ultimately, the male lead, Angarano, who was essentially just a supporting character, became the safe choice, sitting in the center position, with Jackie Chan and Jet Li on either side.
On either side are Liu Yifei and Li Bingbing, and the scene spreads outwards from there.
When facing reporters, Jackie Chan and Jet Li were quite amicable, exchanging compliments.
However, Li Bingbing didn't give her a friendly look.
When asked by reporters what she thought about playing a supporting role to Liu Yifei, a junior actress, she said directly: "I don't think the female lead necessarily has to have a lot of screen time. Like this movie, everyone came for the older brother and the older brother. Although the male lead is Angarano, the real protagonists are still the two kung fu superstars."
I think so.
Although Liu Yifei is the female lead in the script, I also have quite a few scenes.
Here, I would also like to earnestly request the director, especially director Yuen Woo-ping, to give me more action scenes. I am capable of fighting and endure hardship, and I will definitely not let everyone down.
In the entertainment industry, some people agree that Liu Yifei is the last female warrior in Peking Opera, while others think that Zhou Xun has the best acting skills among the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses in Peking Opera), and many others believe that Fan Bingbing has the highest appearance.
Compared to her, Li Bingbing is an underrated actress.
Her dramatic scenes are excellent, her acting is natural and delicate, and her action scenes are even more crisp, graceful, and full of heroic spirit.
In terms of action scenes, Li Bingbing is definitely one of the best among actresses.
As a senior actress, she was naturally very unhappy to be relegated to a supporting role to Liu Yifei.
Li Bingbing is very smart and good at fighting and infighting. Knowing that the production team needed topics and hype, she took the opportunity to speak her mind.
Rumors of discord between Li Bingbing and Liu Yifei in the cast of The Forbidden Kingdom also began to circulate from then on.
Even years later, some people on Douban are still gossiping about the conflict between Liu and Li in "The Forbidden Kingdom," believing it predates the movie "Painted Skin" and is the originator of the "tearing up of roles" phenomenon in the Chinese entertainment industry.
In fact, Liu Yifei was undoubtedly the female lead in this movie, but Li Bingbing had a way with her.
At this moment, Liu Yifei was extremely uneasy.
Whether it's seniority and honors, professional level, or ability to argue, she is inferior to Li Bingbing.
After being rebuked by her senior, Liu Yifei could only awkwardly force a smile.
Finally, the press conference ended, and Liu Yifei, feeling very depressed, followed everyone to the Qin Palace.
During filming, some areas have been closed off.
As soon as the group entered the film set, they heard Shen Gongbao standing in front of a group of people in a corner, giving a passionate speech.
I'll say it again! The number one kung fu superstar in China can only be Jet Li!
In 1982, his starring role in Shaolin Temple swept the nation! With a ticket price of 1 cents, it set a box office record of approximately 1.6 million yuan!
Based on the current ticket price of around 30 yuan, this is equivalent to a box office of 50 billion yuan! The number of viewers has exceeded 1 billion!
One billion visits, 500 billion! Do you know what that means?
To date, no film has surpassed this number!
"Applause, please!!!"
Shen Gongbao raised his arm and waved his hand, and a group of people applauded and cheered.
He continued, "The movie 'Shaolin Temple' is not only a hit in mainland China and has broken box office records in Hong Kong with HK$1616 million, but it is also a hit in the world, especially in the Japanese market, where it has grossed a total of US$1.88 million worldwide!"
It generated a large amount of foreign exchange revenue for countries that were in dire need of it at the time, and truly improved the lives of the people!
The Shaolin Temple in Henan was originally dilapidated and on the verge of collapse, but it was revived because of this movie and developed into the Shaolin Group!
Today, Shaolin Temple's business and influence span the globe!
I ask you, which other movie can achieve this level of influence?
Doesn't this demonstrate the greatness of Jet Li?!
In terms of starting point and debut speed, Jet Li is undoubtedly the number one in the entertainment industry both at home and abroad!
"I understand, applause!!!"
The extras applauded again, creating a very enthusiastic atmosphere.
Shen Gongbao's emotions grew increasingly intense, and his tone turned somber:
"After Shaolin Temple, the mainland film market gradually declined, commercial films almost disappeared, and the film industry became stagnant!"
It was a time of utter silence and utter despair!
Chinese cinema needs a hero!
At this moment, it was Li Lianjie again!
He made a triumphant return from Hollywood, taking on the lead role in the film "Hero," which achieved unprecedented success both domestically and internationally, thus ushering in the era of blockbuster films in China!
In terms of contributions to Chinese cinema, Jet Li is number one!
When it comes to showcasing Chinese Kung Fu, Jet Li is number one!
When it comes to inheriting the spirit of Chinese martial arts, Jet Li is still number one!
Jackie Chan's success was dependent on the Hong Kong film environment, while Jet Li never cared about the environment.
He's even better than Jackie Chan; he's undoubtedly the number one superstar!
I understand! Applause!!!
"good!!!"
The extras cheered and clapped wildly, making the scene resemble a pyramid scheme.
Liu Yifei was stunned by this scene; she never expected anyone to speak like that on set!
This handsome guy is so fierce! He's so eloquent!
Liu Yifei was very envious of Shen Gongbao. If she had such eloquence, she could have quickly retorted to Li Bingbing at the press conference and wouldn't be so frustrated!
The others were also shocked by Shen Gongbao's statement, but upon closer listening, his words seemed to make a lot of sense!
Although Jackie Chan has a stronger international influence than Jet Li, he is not as innovative or accomplished as Jet Li in mainland Chinese cinema.
Putting aside his character, Jet Li is indeed the pinnacle of martial arts beauty, and his various experiences are legendary enough.
At this moment, Li Lianjie was walking at the front of the group, his mouth twitching wildly.
He went through all the saddest things he could think of in his life before he managed to hold back his laughter!
cool!
That's fucking awesome!
Someone is bragging about themselves like this, and they do it with such reason and evidence, especially in front of their competitor Jackie Chan.
This is so awesome!
Is this handsome guy the Shen Gongbao that Chen Yi mentioned?
He's truly a talented individual!
Although his speech was somewhat like a pyramid scheme and his rhetoric was too blunt, flattery needs to be intense and direct enough to have a greater emotional impact.
It wasn't until Shen Gongbao mentioned Jackie Chan and finished his last paragraph that Li Lianjie coughed and said, feigning anger, "We're about to start filming! What nonsense are you spouting here?! Get back to getting ready!"
After driving Shen Gongbao away, Li Lianjie explained to Jackie Chan: "This is an action extra that the Hengdian Guild insisted on arranging for me, saying it was to thank me for my support of Hengdian's business."
These people are probably trying to flatter me, so they're being very tactless. Please don't take it to heart, brother.
Jackie Chan shook his head and said with a smile, "It's okay. What that handsome guy said earlier makes sense. Brother Jie, you have indeed made a great contribution to the development of our country's film industry."
Jackie Chan's actual status is higher than Jet Li's, giving him a psychological advantage, which naturally allows him to act more magnanimously.
Of course, this is also because Shen Gongbao's words did not touch Jackie Chan's interests or bottom line. Anyway, it was just some nonsense within the crew, and since it was not publicized to the outside world, it was not a big deal.
Regardless, Li Lianjie was happy.
Shen Gongbao's first step was also successfully completed—after joining the crew, he first pretended to be a fan, portraying himself as a die-hard fan of Li Lianjie.
The saying goes that one fan can be more powerful than ten haters. As long as Shen Gongbao's fandom is extreme enough, naturally some people will be unhappy, thus creating conflict.