The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 134 Subduing Zhen Zidan

Chapter 134 Subduing Zhen Zidan

Seeing Ji Qingxu effortlessly block her elbow strike with a smile, Zhen Zidan's eyes twitched.

"Bullet Bro, don't hold back, I can handle it."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Zidan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately unleashed a powerful whip kick.

"Snapped!"

As the two men's fighting moves became more intense, Xu Ke, who was watching the show from the sidelines, said excitedly, "Tsk, that's intense, Danny's really going all out."

Upon hearing Xu Ke's assessment, Liu Jialiang's expression darkened; he had misjudged him.

Zhen Zidan, who was fighting Ji Qingxu, also looked rather grim. The two had been fighting for over a minute, and Ji Qingxu hadn't retaliated, only defending himself. Thinking of Teacher Wu Bin's previous warning, Zhen Zidan smiled bitterly to himself, but a hint of resentment rose within him. "Qingxu, fight back."

Hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."

Seeing that Zhen Zidan was gritting his teeth and not saying a word, Ji Qingxu grinned and delivered a cannonball.

"FK!"

Zhen Zidan raised his hand to block, and his legs immediately bent down. His face turned pale. This guy is so strong.

Seeing Ji Qingxu unleash another powerful swing, Zhen Zidan's expression changed drastically, and he forcefully shifted his body to the side.

"Bang!"

Although he managed to dodge it slightly, he didn't completely avoid it either. Zhen Zidan was hit in the back near his shoulder by Ji Qingxu's simple swinging hammer, and he staggered more than three meters away. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ji Qingxu coming at him with another simple spring kick, and Zhen Zidan immediately shouted, "OK, stop!"

Seeing Ji Qingxu stop moving and retract his leg instantly, Zhen Zidan slowly straightened up, let out a long breath, and cupped his hands with a wry smile, "I'm impressed. Your strength is indeed as Teacher Wu Bin said, you have superhuman strength. Your skills are also amazing, I am not as good as you."

Ji Qingxu laughed and said, "Brother Bullet is too modest. You are twenty years older than me. Youth has the upper hand in a fight."

Zhen Zidan shook his head. "Although I am twenty years older than you, I am still in my prime. Compared to you, I am indeed far behind."

At this point, Donnie Yen looked at Tsui Hark and shrugged, "Director Tsui, I have no objection. I'm completely convinced that Qingxu will play the villain."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xu Ke's eyes. Xu Ke knew Donnie Yen's personality all too well. The two had known and worked together more than ten years ago. Even though Donnie Yen was currently the most famous kung fu superstar in the entertainment industry, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, he was not convinced by them. He never expected that after just a simple exchange of moves with Ji Qingxu, Donnie Yen would say such a thing in front of everyone. Thinking of this, Xu Ke became even happier. He had not chosen the wrong person.

"Haha, Danny is being modest."

Xu Ke then looked at Liu Jialiang beside him, "Master Liu, would you like to try again?"

Liu Jialiang glanced at Xiong Xinxin, who was sitting next to him with her eyes downcast, his eye twitched, and he shook his head. "No need. Since Danny has already tried it, there's no need to try it again."

"Master Dong?"

Dong Wei said with a smile, "I believe in Danny."

"Okay, Qingxu, is everything alright with you? If not, then prepare to stay on set and wait for filming to begin."

"I'll follow Director Xu's arrangements."

"Okay, then I'll have someone show you around the film set..."

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Just then, Zhen Zidan said with a smile, "Director Xu, I'll take Qingxu with me."

Xu Ke smiled and nodded upon hearing this, "Alright, then you can show Qingxu around."

Zhen Zidan waved her hand and smiled at Ji Qingxu, "Come on, I'll show you around the film crew."

"Okay, thanks, Bullet Bro."

"Don't be so polite with me. Teacher Wu Bin specifically asked me to take good care of you."

After leaving the room, Zhen Zidan's expression became somewhat strange. "When I called Teacher Wu Bin before, his tone was a bit odd. Now I understand. He didn't ask me to take care of you; he asked me to keep an eye on you so you wouldn't hurt anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu looked completely innocent.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Zidan burst into laughter. After laughing, he glanced behind him and whispered, "The film crew is a bit complicated. Putting aside the actors, the action direction department alone is divided into several circles."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu glanced behind him, nodded thoughtfully, and then joked, "Brother Bullet, are you also in this circle?"

Zhen Zidan chuckled and playfully punched Ji Qingxu. "That's right, I'm in the same circle too, but..."

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After a pause, Donnie Yen spread his hands helplessly and said, "I'm still primarily an actor in this film, so I don't have much say. Let's talk as we walk."

"it is good."

As the two walked away, Donnie Yen said, "Director Tsui Hark invited Lau Kar-leung, Tung Wei, and Hsiung Hsin-hsin to be in charge of the martial arts direction for this film. Among them, Mr. Lau Kar-leung has the most say. By the way, are you familiar with Mr. Lau Kar-leung?"

"I have some understanding of it."

"Let me briefly explain. Master Liu Jialiang's father was a disciple of Lin Shirong, a direct disciple of Wong Fei-hung. He came from a family with a long tradition in martial arts and had been involved in the film industry for 50 years. He was very experienced and skilled in martial arts. He was a well-known figure in the Southern martial arts world. Master Wu Bin, on the other hand, belonged to the Northern school. You are probably familiar with the relationship between the Northern and Southern martial arts circles."

"Hmm, I know a little bit."

"The other one, Xiong Xinxin, also known as Gui Jiaoqi, is from a martial arts team and belongs to the Southern school. He joined Master Liu Jialiang's Liu Family Troupe in the 1980s." Therefore, Master Liu Jialiang had the most say in action direction for this production team. As for Dong Wei, he studied under Fen Juhua and belongs to the Northern school of martial arts. He started working as a martial arts director in the 1970s. Although he doesn't have as much experience as Master Liu Jialiang, he is still a well-known figure in the action direction circle.

Hearing Zhen Zidan's explanation, Ji Qingxu nodded slightly. No wonder such a "domineering" person like Zhen Zidan didn't have much say in this crew. Compared to Liu Jialiang and Dong Wei, Zhen Zidan didn't have any advantage in terms of seniority or background.

"So, our film will primarily feature hard-hitting, realistic martial arts action?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhen Zidan smiled and gave a thumbs up, "Good, as expected of Teacher Wu's last disciple, your vision is truly unique, but..."

Donnie Yen gestured with his chin, indicating, "Although Lau Kar-leung has the most say, Tung Wei is not someone to be trifled with. Tsui Hark specifically hired two martial arts instructors with different styles in the hope that the two could be integrated. In addition, I also tend to side with Tung Wei."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Then it seems that we'll have to do a practice scene before we officially start filming any action scenes."

"Haha, not really. But it's normal to have disagreements. Qingxu, what kind of martial arts style do you like?"

Seeing Zhen Zidan looking at him meaningfully, Ji Qingxu grinned and said, "I'm fine with anything, but if Brother Zidan needs anything, I'll definitely stand by your side."

Hearing this answer, Donnie Yen was quite satisfied, then shook his head and said, "Don't worry about me. Listen to the director. Do whatever the director and martial arts choreographer say. I've been in the industry for twenty years, after all."

Ji Qingxu nodded knowingly upon hearing this, "Okay."

"Come on, I'll take you to meet the actors. They're practicing martial arts moves at the training venue right now. By the way, it's just for them to get to know each other, so don't get any handsy."

"Brother Bullet, I've always been a kind person."

"Hmm, good for you. Wow, how did you get so strong? You don't look much stronger than me, how come you're so strong?"

"Hehe, it's innate."

"Damn, I'm so jealous."

Ma Jingwu, Li Ming, Yang Caini, Lu Yi, Zhang Jingchu... Looking around at the group of people training in the training room, Ji Qingxu spotted a bunch of familiar faces.

"Teacher Ma, it's been a long time. We meet again."

Upon seeing Ji Qingxu before him, Ma Jingwu's eyes flashed with surprise. He laughed heartily, "Little Ji, long time no see! You wouldn't happen to be the main villain in our show, would you?"

"Haha, Teacher Ma is amazing, he guessed it right away."

"Tsk, this is terrible. I was wondering why I hadn't seen the big villain. It was you. Thank goodness I don't have to fight you. Otherwise, this old man at my age couldn't handle it."

Seeing Ma Jingwu's "fortunate" expression, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but chuckle. This old man was really interesting. The two of them had worked together before in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Ma Jingwu graduated from the Performance Department of Taipei Film Academy in 60. He was Ji Qingxu's senior and is now a professor in the Performance Department of Taipei Film Academy. He has a very strong background and many well-known artists from Taipei Film Academy have received his teaching, such as Zhang Yimou, Tang Guoqiang, Wang Zhiwen, Zhang Fengyi, etc. Ji Qingxu also consulted him on many issues when they were on the set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ji Qingxu, led by Zhen Zidan, walked towards another person.

"Hello, Brother Li Ming. My name is Ji Qingxu. I played Feng Huo Liancheng in 'Seven Swords'."

"Hi Danny, are you sure he's the main villain?"

Seeing Li Ming's surprised expression, Zhen Zidan nodded with a smile.

"right."

Upon hearing the confirmation, Li Ming shook his head and said helplessly, "Does anyone want to live? Such a handsome villain! Didn't Director Xu say I was the most handsome guy in the crew? He was lying to me."

Seeing Li Ming's joking expression, Ji Qingxu and Zhen Zidan both laughed.

"I can't compare to Brother Li Ming. If one day someone tells me that no one is more popular than Qing Xu, and no one is more handsome than Qing Xu, then I'll come and compare myself to Brother Li Ming."

"Hahaha."

Hearing this, Li Ming laughed and patted Ji Qingxu's arm, "Okay, I'll be waiting for that day to come."

Zhen Zidan, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Leon, Qingxu may not be as good as you in other aspects for now, but he is better than me in terms of martial arts."

Seeing that Zhen Zidan didn't seem to be joking, Li Ming exclaimed in surprise, "Impressive! Heroes emerge from among the young. No wonder he can become a major villain."

Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Brother Bullet is letting me win."

"Then when we're filming, can you let me have my way? I don't have Danny's skills."

"I'll try my best not to kill Brother Li Ming, at most I'll beat him half to death. I'm the big villain after all."

Seeing Ji Qingxu make a fierce face, Zhen Zidan and Li Ming burst into laughter.

Then, under Zhen Zidan's guidance, Ji Qingxu introduced himself to the rest of the crew.

"Bullet Bro, should I start training immediately or...?"

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Zhen Zidan smiled and shook his head. "No need. Let's talk about it after Director Xu and the others are done with their work. I heard from Teacher Wu that you have a lot of experience in action direction. We can discuss it together then and see what kind of martial arts routines we can design for you, the big villain."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu asked in surprise, "My movements haven't been designed yet?"

"We have the general framework, but Director Xu said he would design the specific movements after you arrived. We just went over the moves together, and I'm sure Mr. Liu Jialiang and Mr. Dong Wei will have some new ideas."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu nodded slightly.

"Come on, I'll take you to the hotel."

"it is good."

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