novellhall Chapter 365 Inner Volume = Spring Roll
Chapter 365 Inner Volume = Spring Roll
Chapter 364 Inner Volume = Spring Roll
At the start of the show, Chris Hemsworth gave Han Lee a big hug: "Lee, long time no see! I thought you were still doing coin tricks in Los Angeles. I never imagined you'd become a business genius in New York."
Han Li patted him on the back and laughed, "You should take care of yourself first. Instead of living by the sea in Australia, you insist on opening a gym in New York. Let me tell you in advance, the rent in New York is a real rip-off. Be careful, or you'll end up working for the landlord for six months."
Caroline stared at Chris Hemsworth, her eyes practically glued to him. She tugged at Max and whispered, "My God, he's so handsome! If he opened a gym, I'd go every day!"
Max rolled her eyes and retorted, "Come on, you'll only go once even if you get a membership, and then you'll just lie at home eating cake."
"But to be honest, this physique is definitely more appealing than the frozen steaks in restaurants."
The audience burst into laughter instantly.
Chris Hemsworth heard it too and couldn't help but laugh. He waved at the two of them and even showed off his arm muscles, which caused another round of screams from the audience.
Half of the humor in the whole show comes from Chris Hemsworth's unexpected charm, and the other half comes from jokes about the clash between Chinese and Western cultures.
The most classic scene is when Chris Hemsworth asks Han Lee with a serious expression, "Lee, aren't you good at feng shui?"
"Could you tell me if the feng shui of the shop I chose is good, and whether it will be profitable?"
Han Li took a sip of tea and slowly asked, "Is your shop directly facing an intersection, and is there a fire lane behind it?"
Chris Hemsworth's eyes widened in shock: "Wow! How did you know? That's amazing! Did you see it remotely?"
Han Li rolled his eyes: "No need to look, eight out of ten street-front shops in New York have this layout."
"In feng shui, this kind of place is called a road clash, which means it can't retain wealth. Besides, when you open a gym, what you value most is foot traffic and convenient parking. Don't worry about feng shui yet; first, figure out the rent and the surrounding customer flow."
The serious debunking of metaphysical tropes creates a striking contrast.
The audience laughed so hard they were doubled over.
Next up is another famous scene from a Chinese internet meme.
Chris Hemsworth is learning Chinese from Hanvon, saying he wants to learn a few phrases to greet Chinese customers.
As a result, Han Li taught him a phrase: "Open your mind!"
After trying for a long time, his pronunciation went through eighteen twists and turns, and he said, "Hiccup opens!"
He even asked Max with a serious expression, "Do you know what 'hiccup opening' means?"
Max replied to him in a serious tone, "I guess it means that after drinking soda and burping, your perspective broadens."
The entire audience burst into laughter. After the scene aired, "burp opening" instantly became a viral meme, turned into emojis and spread everywhere.
After Chris Hemsworth's episode aired, netizens joked, "Two of Marvel's Big Three have made cameo appearances in 2 Broke Girls, only Captain America is missing!"
"Thor's unexpected cuteness is just too adorable! I laughed so hard I was crowing when he was learning Chinese!"
"Han Li: I not only want to teach Americans how to make money, but also how to speak Chinese. This is cultural export."
What caused a sensation across the internet and even sparked a frenzy among Chinese communities worldwide was Jackie Chan's cameo appearance.
The production team took unprecedented measures to keep this cameo appearance a secret.
Even the audience members who participated in the recording were core fans who had signed confidentiality agreements in advance, all for the sake of creating a surprise effect when the show aired.
On the day of recording.
A commotion came from the restaurant's kitchen.
Immediately afterwards, Jackie Chan, dressed in a classic Tang suit, walked out with light steps.
He was also holding two trays in his hands.
With a turn, the tray seemed to come alive in his hands, landing steadily on the table without spilling a drop of soup.
The audience was stunned at first, then erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
Many Chinese audience members immediately teared up, stood up and applauded vigorously for several minutes without stopping.
Not to mention the audience, even Kate and Beth were incredibly excited.
Jackie Chan's global influence has long transcended the world of film and television.
Seeing him make a cameo appearance in an American sitcom like "2 Broke Girls" is a dream come true.
Chen Xun was also filled with excitement as he watched Jackie Chan walk over.
In his previous life, he could only watch Jackie Chan's movies on screen. He never imagined that in this life he would be able to act on the same stage as his childhood idol on the set of an American TV series.
Jackie Chan plays a character who is an old friend of Han Li's father, a senior figure who has run a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown for decades, and also an uncle who watched Han Li grow up.
I came here today specifically to check out Han Li's restaurant and give him some suggestions.
The entire film is filled with nostalgia, Jackie Chan's signature action comedy, humorous moments from the clash of Chinese and Western cultures, and heartwarming moments between Chinese people, directly engaging the audience's emotions.
The most classic action scene is when Caroline is carrying a stack of plates, slips, and falls forward, the plates about to shatter and she about to fall hard.
Just as everyone gasped in surprise, Jackie Chan took two steps forward and reached out to steadily support Caroline.
With his other hand, he casually scooped up the flying plates one by one.
With a flick of his finger, the plates were neatly stacked in his hand.
The entire process was smooth and effortless, without spilling a single drop of soup.
The entire movement was performed in one smooth motion, so fast that it was almost invisible.
It's a classic scene from Jackie Chan's kung fu comedies.
The audience was stunned. Two seconds later, thunderous applause and cheers erupted, and even the crew members couldn't help but clap along.
This scene was entirely improvised.
There were no stunt doubles or special effects used; it was all Jackie Chan's real kung fu.
One take and it's done!
Even the director exclaimed excitedly, "It's perfect! This is legendary!"
Chinese puns and memorable scenes of cultural export are interspersed throughout the entire play.
When Jackie Chan and Han Li were talking, they would occasionally throw in a few words of Chinese.
The two chatted in Mandarin, while Max and Caroline, standing nearby, were completely bewildered and could only guess, leading to many funny situations.
For example, when the two were talking about how "business is tough, and there's a lot of competition," Caroline asked Max with a curious look, "What does 'competition' mean? Is it a type of Chinese noodles?"
Max said with a straight face, "I guess it means doing business is too tiring, like rolling up a spring roll."
The audience was laughing hysterically.
The meme "inward curl = spring roll" instantly went viral!
It also introduced many foreign netizens to the popular Chinese internet term "involution".
In another scene, Max asks Jackie Chan curiously, "Do you really know kung fu? Is it like in the movies, where you can take on ten people at once?"
1
Jackie Chan smiled and waved his hand, saying in slightly accented English, "Kung Fu isn't for fighting, it's for strengthening your body and protecting yourself. But if anyone bullies you, I can help."
Han Li added from the side, "Max, don't bother learning. The best you can do is hit people with a bottle more accurately."
One sentence caused the whole audience to burst into laughter again.