Drunken Master

The matter of visiting patients has come to an end temporarily, and the course of treatment is progressing steadily.

Pei Yan called and texted the old expert he knew every now and then to greet him. He didn't greet him during New Years and holidays before, and he didn't greet his father and grandfather so attentively when he was seeing a doctor.He was still waiting for a miracle to happen, he was always feeling guilty, and wanted to have a chance to repay Zhuang Xiao and show his merits, knowing that the hope of such a thing was actually very slim.

He and Zhuang Xiao still keep in touch with each other privately through text messages, and occasionally send a few messages, knowing that the other party will soon return to the United States to film a movie, and the communication is hasty.

When Mr. Zhuang was away, he went to the hospital and quietly entered the wounded ward again.

The person sleeping stiffly on the hospital bed and the person watching his son in front of the bed remained motionless for a long time. Under the light in front of the window in the afternoon, it was an oil painting of a portrait that was so quiet that it made people feel sad.

Pei Yan consciously joined this quiet scene, and didn't say anything. She sat for the whole afternoon and found a quiet place for herself so that she could think about it.

Eriletu's mother, every wrinkle is deeply burned in the corners of her eyes and lips.Judging by his face and age, he looks like Pei Yan's grandma.When a person is on the verge of despair, his heart will collapse, and his face must look good. The face collapses along with the heart.

……

She was still a simple and kind-hearted peasant woman, she couldn't help but talk to Pei Yan after a while, then she dragged out a woven bag from under the bed, rummaged in it for a long time, and gave him a pack of dry cheese.

Pei Yan felt a little embarrassed, he came into the ward empty-handed, how embarrassing!It is true that I have never done such a thing as visiting patients. I am too casual and do not follow the usual route of sophistication.

He covered his bald head tightly with a hat and a hoodie, lowered his head and swiped the screen, and chatted with Letu's mother without saying a word. In fact, no one could understand what was said.

The local accent on the prairie was too difficult to understand, and he couldn't understand every word, but chatting with the air could also dispel the faint depression and sadness in the room.

Letu's mother said that my son started practicing kung fu at the age of eight, and was picked by a coach from Baotou City, and he left the prairie like this.

Pei Yan said, I started practicing martial arts at the age of seven, and I liked it myself.My uncle and grandpa took me out, and later the family officially worshiped the master.

Letu's mother said that her son boarded at the martial arts school all the year round, and rarely went back to his hometown, and he didn't see him at ordinary times. Later, he participated in city competitions, autonomous region competitions, and then national competitions. money...

Pei Yan said, I practice Sanda and Mixed Martial Arts, and I have worshiped famous teachers in China and Europe. The master said that I am very talented. I was already famous when I participated in the Junior Competition in my teens. The champion of that competition went to...

Letu's mother said that after being introduced by someone, Letu got to know Mr. Zhuang and entered this circle. We don't know what to do specifically. It's just making movies, acting as a substitute for others, which others can't do or don't want to do. Dangerous moves, those who are in danger, let him do it...

Pei Yan said, I didn't want to enter the showbiz, and I didn't like this group of people, but now I'm in the line of work that I didn't like the most!Just wandering around in the circle of fame and fortune in the world of flowers and flowers, not knowing where the future is and where is the direction of hard work... What a waste!

Letu's mother said that if the child had an accident, this life would be over, and it would be so painful...Mr. Zhuang is a good man and has helped us a lot.

Just that one sentence, Pei Yan finally understood.

He agreed, yes, Mr. Zhuang is a good man.

Letu's mother said that after a while, we will move back to the grassland and will not stay here anymore... The child can finally go home after wandering outside for so many years.

Pei Yan thought about this in her heart, fiddled with it on her mobile phone, and taught Letu's mother: "Auntie, now many people are crowdfunding on the Internet public account to raise money for medical treatment. You can try this too..."

He just said halfway and felt that it was unreasonable. Everyone outside knew how Eriletu was injured, so don't publicize this matter, and he has to be fried in the pan again.

He told Mother Letu: "You still have your money in the hospital account, right? Remember to take the unspent money when you leave the hospital. Don't forget about it."

Later, Pei Yan took out the bank card she carried with her at the financial department of the hospital, and deposited a sum of money in the account for the family to pay for medical treatment.

……

Besides, his agent, Johnny Wu, has always maintained a high degree of close contact with the director and film crew of "Drunken Master", and has never given up on this matter.Johnny Wu is extremely persistent and dedicated to taking jobs for his artists, always expressing his strong desire of "we want to be there".

Pei Yan knew that he was not as good as Zhuang Xiao in terms of fame and kung fu, but he was not intimidated either.It would be his honor to have the opportunity to cooperate with Wu Xing of the banker class.

Another month later, they replied with the exact news after the audition: Would Mr. Pei be willing to take on the role of the leading villain in the movie "Drunken Master"?If you are willing to accept, the crew will immediately sign with you.

On the phone, Johnny Wu argued with the other party's agent for a long time.

In the room, hearing such a reply, Pei Yan suddenly raised her eyebrows, and was stunned for a while... I didn't expect to ask him to pick a supporting role, and it was a villain supporting role.

His agency used to take jobs for him, and made a high-profile statement that we don't take supporting roles, we only play leading roles.

The fact is also the same, some people have a very high starting point, they don't need the boss to spend money to support them, they don't rely on sleeping in the top position, and they become popular as soon as they debut.There was a lot of hype, positive or negative, but he was popular anyway.The first film "Su Qier" on the big screen played the leading role of Su Can, and he has never played a supporting role in three consecutive filmings.

A Hollywood photographer's black and white blockbuster also came out, and several close-ups of him and group photos with other stars appeared on the Internet.Under the black-and-white lens, the muscles and body movements are filled with the sexy and tense young men. The style is unrepeatable, and it is also a hot style. It is commented on the Internet that "you have a face, a figure, and a skill. Who is popular if we are not popular? "

The critics on the American movie website commented in a pretentious way: Ian Pei, a rising new generation of Chinese Kung Fu star, has a very oriental face and vigorous skills, slender eyes and The bohemian smile exudes a unique temperament, and the design of martial arts moves incorporates a man's sex appeal and evil spirit. The bald head shines on this young man's bright future stardom...

Bald head, oriental slender eyes and thin lips, slightly sinister uninhibited smile... This is how the foreign media described him, and sure enough, the villain came to him!

His entire team, as well as several planners in the company, gathered in the studio to discuss this matter, talking and full of righteous indignation.Self-esteem is quite high, and I am really ambitious. I am a bit unwilling.

Old Pei, after all, this is the first film you have made your way to Hollywood. The starting point of the first film is very important. You are the protagonist, and Zhuang Xiao will play for you, or you are a supporting role, and you will be the green leaf for Zhuang Xiao. The difference in the middle is huge!

But this is the first film after all, who dares to say that a newcomer can be the protagonist in his first international blockbuster?It also depends on luck, you have already become famous after two years of shooting Kung Fu Romance Trilogy, how much good luck do you have?

Old Pei, if you take this role, we are not afraid that you will not be famous, but what should we do if you act too well?Playing a villain is famous, and it is easy to be fixed and set into that frame. From now on, the villain will be the food in your bowl.

But having said that, scum villains are also sought after by fans these days, and the villains are easy to win acting awards if they are eccentric!

……

Pei Yan had read the script beforehand, was familiar with each character, and secretly worked hard towards the male lead.

The villain is the son of the head of an international criminal group. He is young and ruthless. He possesses evil kung fu and can block and kill gods. Of course, the final ending is to be beaten to death by the even more powerful protagonist.

I don't know whether the internationally renowned blockbuster director who directed this film liked his youth, or thought he could act cruelly, or thought he had an "evil charm" temperament? ...fucking.

"Damn..." Pei Yan cursed softly.He was half reclined on the sofa, with one leg resting on the armrest of the sofa, his eyes focused on a certain point in the corner of the room, and he was also thinking about the pros and cons of taking on the show, thinking about the other person.

He lowered his hair and sent a WeChat message without any hesitation: [Mr. Zhuang, are you sure that the play "Drunken Master" is the martial arts team of your Zhuang family?signed? 】

After a few minutes, Zhuang Xiao replied him, very brief, without pleasantries or nonsense: 【It's our team, signed. 】

Pei Yan replied: [Are you acting? 】

Zhuang Xiao replied in seconds: [I'm talking, I should be able to act. 】

Zhang Huan sipped his coffee, and said with a clear face: "The number one male must be Zhuang Xiao, he is indeed well-known, as the leading actor, he has his box office appeal, and he also has a martial arts team, an action director, and a stand-in for the whole team." We have to use their people, we can't compete in soft power."

Pei Yan put down her mobile phone, looked up at the whole room and said, "I'll take this role."

He didn't wait for his company's planner and agent to make a decision, he made a decision for himself, and immediately replied to Zhuang Xiao: [I'll take it too, see you on the set another day. 】

……

Publicity announcements, new film schedules, road shows... Johnny Wu talked to him about a fantasy IP drama, a spy war drama of the warlords of the Republic of China, and filmed a few endorsement commercials when he was free, so he could earn some money. money.

Popularity is such a trend, and there is no better opportunity.The IP dramas that can pass the review are basically ancient costume romance or martial arts fantasy. The more divorced from reality, the easier it is to shoot. After all, after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, they can’t become masters, and they can’t talk about history and family affairs as they like.The themes of action movies are the most likely to be discordant, and it is difficult to pass the review.

The starting point for endorsement is quite high for a young actor. He has never photographed sneakers produced by small domestic workshops, and he has never photographed milk powder or milk.

The company almost gave him a box of fruit-flavored yogurt, or the kind of advertisement that smiled brightly on the camera and then sucked the boxed milk with a straw. He sprayed it back: "Your grandpa Pei is like this Yes, I don’t seem to be weaned?!”

The artist director of the company is Wang Yuanling, a woman, an old aunt, came over and scolded him: "What are you, adults don't drink milk anymore? There are cafeterias in every university campus, just this brand of yoghurt, young people Everyone loves to drink, you are not a young man? Manufacturers are interested in your appeal to the post-90s consumers, especially girls who like sour drinks, so they want to ask you to speak for them. Why is it inappropriate? They pay a lot of money .”

Pei Yan snorted: "Has the milk been mixed with water? With so much money, can you give such a high endorsement fee?"

"That's how you are!" The director's aunt may feel that his virtue is hopeless, "You don't care how they get the money? You just concentrate on figuring out how to make money yourself!"

Pei Yan said: "It's just not suitable. I don't lack calcium. What kind of milk do I eat for the camera? Ruin my image."

Wang Yuanling sighed, embraced Pei Yan's bald head affectionately, and snorted.Everyone loves this head.

"He has a hairless head, what are you doing..." Pei Yan said unwillingly.

"Learn to be good before your hair grows, and listen to the adults!" The old aunt replied to him, and then went to fool the artist in the next room to accept the sour milk advertisement.

Pei Yan attaches great importance to the cooperation with Zhuang Xiao.

He is unwilling to be content with the status quo, and the opportunity to have a good script is very rare.I bought a lot of supplies and luggage for the first filming in the United States, and hired a special oral English and lines teacher. It seems that I didn't bother to hire a tutor for the high school entrance examination and college entrance examination.

The schedule is approaching, and next month, the production crew in Los Angeles will start preparations in all aspects, and the production agent will also come to Beijing directly to contact Johnny Wu to finalize the itinerary and entry into the crew.

Pei Yan received a call from Uncle Wu at another studio: "What?!"

He really didn't expect it, and confirmed it several times: "Is that what they advertised before?"

Johnny Wu said, after all, the movie hasn't started yet, and the publicity was very vague before, and a few actors were mentioned. In short, you and Zhuang Xiao are famous, who knew it would be played like this!

"Why do I feel that the other party is not sincere and has a bit of a tricky attitude..." Johnny Wu is a kind person, so he didn't scold him directly.

"It's just a fucking joke. At the beginning, I was afraid that we wouldn't pick it up, and I was afraid that Zhuang Xiao wouldn't pick it up!" Pei Yan understood the meaning.

He didn't hang up on Johnny Wu's phone. Hearing his manager's ramblings, he got angry and sent a message to Zhuang Xiao at the same time: [Mr. Zhuang, what's your role in "Drunken Master"?Which do you play? 】

After a while, Zhuang Xiao replied: [Deng Bai, that villain. 】

Pei Yan asked directly: [How did you pick up that villain? 】

It was a bit rude to ask this question, but Zhuang Xiao replied frankly: [I have never acted as a villain before, but I am playing with tickets, aren't you the number one male? 】

Hold.

Pei Yan understood everything.

He accepted the film because he took it for granted that the leading actor must be Zhuang Xiao.

Zhuang Xiao also accepted this film, because Zhuang Xiao thinks the hero should be Pei Yan, right?

Pei Yan replied: [I am not the number one male.You are the villain and I am another villain. 】

He also said: [Mr. Zhuang, wait a moment, I'll ask what's going on with these people. 】

This kind of flickering routine is also very common in the circle. In front of Pei Yan, he said, this role is good. It tests acting skills. It can also compete with kung fu superstars like Zhuang Xiao. The villain can also be popular, so let's take it!Then I went to Zhuang Xiao and said, this role is good, I can play opposite Pei Yan, the popular fried chicken with little fresh meat, and the villain is also good, let's take it... But I didn't expect to face such an international production, and I would also encounter routines , was fooled into.