Chapter 464: Chapter 463: Li Chuang’s Trouble
My goodness, the wellness session yesterday was pretty nice!
The foot, leg, head, and shoulder massages were just like a complete package, except I didn’t spend 500 bucks, everything else was great!
Mr. Hou and Big Battery hosted us quite well, as they say, there are three “irons” in life, sharing hardships, going to the countryside together, and overcoming difficulties together. Although we didn’t make it to the last step, the sentiment was the same!
Back at the hotel, Wang Hao leaned on the sofa in the lobby and checked his phone.
Just then, Lv Junyou walked over with a gloomy face. As soon as he saw Wang Hao, he rushed over like he was grabbing the last straw and cried out, “Little Master, save me!”
What the hell is going on? Could it be that guy got screwed?
“What happened?” Wang Hao looked at him, puzzled, “Did someone cook you?”
“Little Master,” Lv Junyou was almost breaking down, “My role is fine, but there’s an issue with the crew now!”
“The crew?” Wang Hao looked around, “Isn’t the crew doing okay? What happened? Did they disband? Come, come, don’t panic, sit and talk.”
“Not that,” Lv Junyou sobbed, “My scenes were supposed to start in just a couple of days. My parts were supposed to be plenty. It starts with wiping out the Fuwei Escort Agency, then getting killed by the protagonist in that restaurant. I have been preparing for days and almost got into character. Just when we were supposed to start shooting today as per normal schedule, the martial arts coach couldn’t be fetched! Now, Mr. Li Chuang from the crew management is running around like a headless chicken looking for you!”
“That serious?” Wang Hao was stunned as well, “A martial arts film without a director for the fight scenes won’t do, but I can’t help there, I don’t know any martial arts directors.”
“You’ve got no way?” Lv Junyou paced frantically, “What do we do now, what can we do?”
“Well,” Wang Hao stroked his chin. This guy before him was his own second disciple. Putting his acting skills aside, at the very least, one shouldn’t let him fall at the starting line, right?
Since he became a mentor, he ought at least to make a gesture, Wang Hao immediately said, “Don’t panic, I’ll go inquire about what’s going on. By the way, where’s Mr. Li?”
“In our crew’s rest area!” Hope reignited in Lv Junyou’s eyes, “Little Master, everything depends on you now!”
Relying on a hammer, I don’t even know the situation yet!
But, logically speaking, getting a martial arts director shouldn’t be that hard, right? Just throw some money at it! This granduncle shouldn’t be too stingy.
Anyway, let’s go see what’s actually happening.
Wang Hao then headed towards the crew’s rest area and upon entering, he saw Mr. Li Chuang lying on the sofa, holding his head, muttering, “What should I do…”
“Mr. Li,” Wang Hao approached and asked quietly, “What are you doing?”
“Who’s that?” Mr. Li Chuang opened his eyes, and immediately rejoiced upon seeing Wang Hao, “Is that Little Wang? You free today?”
“Yeah, just got back,” Wang Hao looked at him, “I heard about, you know, the martial arts director…”
“Exactly, exactly, I’ve been worried sick about it, you showing up is just perfect!” Mr. Li Chuang suddenly stood up, grabbed Wang Hao’s arm, and they left, “Let’s go, let’s go, you’re with me today! Let’s go have a look together!”
What situation is this again!
“Sure, let’s go.” Wang Hao then drove Mr. Li Chuang in his Maserati, and once on the road, Wang Hao finally got the chance to ask.
“Mr. Li,” Wang Hao asked while driving, “What’s really going on? I heard from Lv Junyou that the martial arts director can’t come?”
“Ai, let’s not mention it.” Mr. Li Chuang was like pouring out bitter waters, “I’ve spoken all the nice words I could, but the master just won’t agree! What should I do? I can’t exactly kidnap him, right?”
“Is it that he doesn’t want to come or some other reason?” Wang Hao inquired curiously, “It’s not like anyone would refuse money, right? Did we not offer enough?”
“Two million! Isn’t that high enough?” Mr. Li Chuang shook his head, “It’s not about the money. The thing is, this master is famously moody. If he’s not in the mood, no one can move him.”
Hearing this, it sounded like he was the only martial arts director in the whole world…
“Can’t we change the person then?” Wang Hao was also very curious, surely the entire Heavenly People’s Republic’s film industry isn’t just stuck to one competent martial arts director, right?
“You wouldn’t understand,” Mr. Li Chuang sighed, “Each martial arts director has their own style, just like directors of dramatic scenes, each with their ways of expression. Every action choreographer has different aspirations and creativity for action films. You know, our film is a grand new style of Martial Heroes film focusing on ‘Inner Strength’, so using an ordinary realism-focused martial arts director won’t fit.”
“That makes sense,” Wang Hao nodded, “But there must still be quite a few martial arts directors, right?”