How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 271

Teaching Andy Lau How to Act

Chapter 271: Teaching Andy Lau How to Act

The Tang family had never seen such a stern expression on Tang Xia’s face.

Originally, they wanted to argue that it didn’t follow the proper procedures, but now everyone was wary and dared not speak.

The so-called procedures were just to show a semblance of fairness, but those with absolute power had the right to decide whether to follow them or not.

Now, Tang Chenghu was the one with absolute power in the Tang family, and it was entirely up to him whether to follow the procedures.

“Ah Hu, since you’ve already decided, of course, we support you.”

“That’s right, big brother. You’re the head of the family, so of course, what you say goes.”

“Society is very open-minded now. Boys and girls are the same. Girls can also carry on the family line. I think Xia Xia is very capable and definitely qualified to be the family head.”

“To be honest, I don’t think it’s appropriate, but I don’t object either, as long as Xia Xia can deliver on what she said earlier. We just want to live a good life, and we can compromise on everything else.”

“We just want a good life, and it doesn’t matter who is the family head. However, we are, after all, surnamed Tang. I hope Xia Xia, you always remember your surname and never turn the Tang family into another family.”

“Yes, yes, yes, that’s what I mean too. As long as the Tang family is always surnamed Tang, it doesn’t matter who is the family head.”

…

A hint of a cold smile flashed across Tang Xia’s lips. “Don’t worry, that’s the bottom line. No matter how much I disagree with my grandfather’s methods, I will remember my surname.”

“That’s good. I have no questions.”

“I have no questions either. I fully support Xia Xia as the family head.”

“I also support her, and I hope Xia Xia can find a capable son-in-law. If we join forces, the Tang family will become stronger and stronger.”

…

Tang Xia smiled and nodded. “Thank you all for your support. I promise the Tang family will get better and better under my leadership. Everyone, go about your business. I’m going to find Yang Chen now. No matter the cost, I will make him heal Grandpa.”

Everyone nodded, expressing their support.

But there was a hint of fear in their hearts because they knew Tang Xia deliberately wanted Yang Chen to heal Tang Hengyu so that he could see that she was now in charge of the Tang family.

In the evening, at the piano room in Yihai Apartments.

Yang Chen was chatting with Tang Xia in his arms.

Tang Xia wiped the sweat from Yang Chen’s brow and said softly, “I’m now in control of the Tang family. Can you go and heal my grandfather tomorrow? Let him live a long and healthy life so he can see if the Tang family is developing better in my hands.”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “Sure, after I finish the morning rush hour tomorrow, I’ll go and treat him.”

Tang Xia happily kissed Yang Chen. “Ah Chen, you’re so good to me.”

“Haha…” Yang Chen laughed heartily.

…

After finishing the morning rush hour, Yang Chen arrived at Longmei International Hospital as promised.

This was Yang Chen’s territory, so he didn’t have to worry about being reported for practicing medicine without a license. He directly performed acupuncture treatment on Tang Hengyu in front of everyone.

The effect of the Three Absolute Needles was very obvious. After a few tens of minutes, Tang Hengyu, who had been in a deep coma, finally opened his eyes.

Tang Hengyu paused for a moment and then immediately said excitedly, “Tang Xia, you beast! You’ll be struck by lightning!”

Everyone was shocked, and all eyes turned to Tang Xia.

But Tang Xia didn’t panic at all.

Smiling, she said, “Grandpa, I finally managed to get Ah Chen to save you. Why are you cursing me as soon as you open your eyes?”

Tang Hengyu immediately said to everyone, “It was Tang Xia, this beast, who put me in a coma. She splashed cold water on me, causing me to catch a cold. Then, when you were all gone at the hospital, and only she was with me, she pinched my philtrum [the vertical groove between the nose and upper lip] hard, and I fell into a coma.”

Tang Chengbao seemed to see hope and immediately accused, “Tang Xia, are you even human? He’s your grandfather. How could you harm him like that?”

Tang Xia chuckled. “Grandpa, you need evidence to speak. You have no proof. No judge in court would believe what you say.”

Tang Hengyu snorted coldly. “You don’t admit it, do you? Fine! It doesn’t matter! I’m now expelling you from the Tang family, and you’re not allowed to be surnamed Tang anymore!”

Tang Xia chuckled. “Grandpa, times have changed. You’re not qualified to kick me out of the Tang family. On the contrary, I have the power to kick you out of the Tang family.”

Tang Hengyu: “What do you mean?”

Tang Chengbao said in exasperation, “Big brother has already inherited all your power according to the family rules and passed the position of family head to Xia Xia. Now Xia Xia is the head of the Tang family, and we all have to listen to her.”

Tang Hengyu: “What? Tang Chenghu! Are you betraying our ancestors?”

Tang Chenghu replied with a smile, “Dad, what are you talking about? Aren’t I strictly following the rules of our ancestors? You’ve been in a coma, and according to the rules, the old family head cannot preside over the overall situation. For the sake of the family’s development, the current family head unconditionally obtains everything under the name of the old family head. We’ve tried many doctors, and even Longmei Hospital couldn’t save you. Didn’t that automatically trigger the clause for the transfer of power?”

Tang Hengyu: “But this is all Tang Xia’s conspiracy. She splashed cold water on me, causing me to catch a cold, and then pinched my philtrum, causing me to fall into a coma. This must be the method Yang Chen told her. She and Yang Chen are conspiring to seize our Tang family’s property! I’m going to sue her! I will definitely sue her!”

Tang Chenghu: “Dad, the court is a place where evidence is presented, not a place where you can say whatever you want. Although some things haven’t been explicitly stated, the Tang family knows that you were planning to sideline me and hand over the future of the Tang family to Chunlai. We have every reason to believe that you are framing her to prevent Xia Xia from becoming the family head. The judge won’t listen to our one-sided story, nor will they listen to whatever you say. In the end, there must be evidence to prove it. How can you prove that what you said is true?”

Tang Xia: “Grandpa, I asked Ah Chen to heal you because I wanted you to see the current prosperity of the Tang family. I dared to heal you, so I’m prepared to deal with any situation. Don’t worry, no matter how much money it costs, I will support you until you die of natural causes. Ah Chen, let’s go.”

Everyone knew that Tang Xia was taking revenge on Tang Hengyu, and his future days would be spent in torment. To put it bluntly, the best option for him now was to die.

Yang Chen, who had been silent all along, stood up with a smile, and Tang Xia immediately took his arm.

Tang Hengyu said sadly, “Yang Chen! You always said I was scheming, but compared to you, I’m much simpler. However,”

“Don’t think that the situation is settled. As long as I’m not dead, I will fight you to the end.”

Yang Chen: “Old man, the winner is king, the loser is the villain, you are so old, don’t you even understand this principle? When you were in power, didn’t you take Xia Xia seriously? In order to please the Ye family, you betrothed her to the Ye family without even asking. How come she just treats you the way you treated her, and you can’t stand it? You have to live well, I will let you see how the Ye family you have in mind is destroyed by me, you will feel self-deprecating for your naivety at the beginning.”

After speaking, Yang Chen left with Tang Xia.

Tang Hengyu was naturally unconvinced and wanted to get out of bed to chase them, but was stopped by Tang Chenghu and others.

Tang Chenghu: “Dad, you are also a character, don’t do this kind of thing at this time. Our Tang family men, even if we lose, we have to lose upright.”

Tang Hengyu became exasperated, slapped Tang Chenghu and cursed, “You are worse than a beast! You are sorry for the ancestors of the Tang family!”

Tang Chenghu smiled and said, “Dad, the responsibility for the current situation lies with you and the second child, not with me and Xia Xia. You can’t betray us and not let us resist, right? Let’s go, let’s go home, you must live well and watch how Xia Xia takes the Tang family to a new height.”

The general trend has been set, and no matter how unwilling the old man is, he cannot change the facts.

Therefore, the Tang family quickly persuaded him to think about it.

Since the facts have been set, let’s accept reality.

…

With the Tang family’s affairs resolved, it was time for Yang Chen to go to the United States.

This time, he was going to discuss business, so he had to bring an international business negotiation expert, the mixed-race little sister from the Northeast, Jenny Hathaway.

Yang Chen called Jenny Hathaway and asked her to prepare for a business trip to the United States in the next few days.

…

Yang Zhen, the CEO of Starlight Entertainment, called Yang Chen.

The anti-trafficking script “Lost and Found” that Yang Chen had written was ready to be filmed under the operation of Starlight Entertainment.

Originally, Yang Chen thought it would be good to find a third-tier star to play the male lead, but unexpectedly, under the operation of CEO Yang Zhen, the male lead was actually Andy Lau.

Andy Lau himself was deeply moved after reading the script. Then he met Zhang Dage [Big Brother Zhang, a respectful way to address someone] and his son. After some conversation, he decided to play in this movie for free.

But Andy Lau himself was too busy, and he could only spare 15 days for this movie at most.

This also meant that the director had to finish the film within 15 days, otherwise he would not accept the script.

What is the purpose of making this movie?

It is to promote anti-trafficking, remind parents all over the world to care more about their children, and not give bad people a chance, etc.

Since it is for publicity, of course, the bigger the star who plays the male lead, the better the publicity effect will be.

Andy Lau took the initiative to ask to play this role, even if the crew members did not sleep for 15 days, they had to finish the film.

Therefore, Yang Chen gave an order to Yang Zhen, telling the crew members that even if they did not eat, drink, or sleep, they must finish the film within 15 days.

Yang Zhen quickly replied: “Understood, I will convey your order to Director Peng. Then there is one more thing I want to discuss with you.”

“In order to save expenses, we want you to play the taxi driver in your true colors. What do you think?”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Haha… I must try to act with Andy Lau. When will it start?”

Yang Zhen: “Tomorrow morning, you must arrive at the reserved location to meet the crew no later than 4 am tomorrow morning. The director needs to tell you some shooting techniques before filming can start.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Then I will definitely be there before four o’clock tomorrow morning.”

Yang Zhen: “Okay. Then I will reply to the director here.”

Hanging up the phone, Yang Chen was very excited.

He was going to make a movie, and he was going to work with Andy Lau. Many professional actors don’t have such opportunities.

After dinner, Yang Chen went to bed early.

Before three o’clock in the morning, Yang Chen got up and rushed to the tunnel.

Yang Zhen, the CEO of Starlight Entertainment, came early. Seeing Yang Chen coming, she quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Yang Zhen: “Mr. Yang, you are here. Come, let me take you to meet everyone. The director is Peng Zhenzhen, a new director we just signed. She has directed three films before, all of which have won awards, but none of them have been released in theaters. She is the kind of director who is very good at shooting literary films, but commercial films are a mess. She can make profound films, but she can’t make films that audiences like.”

Yang Chen: “Since she can make profound films, it means that the quality of the films is good. It’s okay, I just acquired the equity of Yida Films. As long as she really shoots well, I guarantee that it can be released in theaters.”

The two came to the main creators.

The director and Andy Lau and others quickly got up to say hello.

Yang Zhen: “Let me introduce to you, this is our Starlight Entertainment boss, Mr. Yang Chen.”

Andy Lau quickly shook hands with Yang Chen and said hello: “Hello, Mr. Yang. I have wanted to see you for a long time, and I finally saw you today. Mr. Yang’s script is really well written, and I was very moved after reading it. I thought Mr. Yang would be a person with rich life experience, but I didn’t expect Mr. Yang to be so young.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… I was also moved by their story. Human nature and true feelings are common, regardless of age. I liked watching your movies when I was very young, and I finally saw you today.”

Andy Lau: “Haha… Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr. Yang for your love. If we have a happy cooperation this time, I hope we can have more cooperation opportunities in the future.”

Yang Chen: “That’s a must. If we have a happy cooperation this time, we will definitely have more cooperation opportunities in the future.”

Andy Lau: “Okay, then I won’t delay Mr. Yang’s makeup.”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Mr. Liu [a respectful way to address someone], please help yourself.”

Director Peng Zhenzhen quickly stepped forward to say hello to Yang Chen.

“Hello, Mr. Yang, I am Peng Zhenzhen, the newly signed director of the company, and I am responsible for the directing work of “Lost and Found”. I am very happy to meet Mr. Yang, please take care of me more in the future.”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Shoot well, this movie will be released in theaters, it is a good opportunity for you to prove yourself.”

Peng Zhenzhen was so excited, she said, “Really? I thought this kind of literary film couldn’t be released in theaters.”

Yang Chen: “I just bought the stock of Yida Films, I am a shareholder, if I let them release it, they must release it.”

Peng Zhenzhen: “Ah? I also bought Yida Films’ stock, but I don’t have this power either.”

Yang Chen: “Is that so? Did you also acquire 29% of the equity?”

Peng Zhenzhen: “…”

Good guy, Peng Zhenzhen was speechless with one sentence.

Peng Zhenzhen’s face turned red, and she said awkwardly: “How can I have so much money? I am superficial, I thought Mr. Yang bought Yida Films’ stock like me, it turns out I am speculating in stocks, you are holding shares. Then I am relieved, I will definitely do my best to make this movie the best.”

Yang Chen: “Um. Come on, tell me how I should perform.”

Peng Zhenzhen: “You don’t need to act, just be yourself, just show your most ordinary side. You can recall the scene at that time, it would be best if you can perfectly restore the scene at that time.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, that’s simple, as long as there is no problem with Mr. Liu, I can pass it in one go.”

Peng Zhenzhen: “Haha… that’s great, we can see Mr. Yang and Andy Lau competing in acting. Let’s put on makeup for you first, and then you can go and check the lines with Andy Lau, and then we will start filming. Okay?”

Yang Chen nodded and sat down to put on makeup.

Because Yang Chen is a personal experience, he doesn’t need to memorize lines, just follow the scene at that time and play it himself.

Andy Lau is not a personal experience, he has fixed lines, so Yang Chen needs to check with him, otherwise it will be funny if the two say their own things when filming starts.

As a Didi driver [ride-hailing app driver, similar to Uber], Yang Chen doesn’t need to spend too obvious makeup, as long as he can be on the camera.

But Andy Lau’s makeup is more difficult to put on, because he has to play a weathered and rough man, with rough and dark skin, stubble, and a sense of fatigue, all of which must be carefully put on.

The summer night is relatively short, and it is already bright at five o’clock.

At this time, Yang Chen and Andy Lau were ready, and the director ordered to start filming immediately.

Yang Chen is doing himself, and Andy Lau is playing someone else, obviously Andy Lau’s play is more difficult.

The director didn’t say there was a problem, Yang Chen first discovered that Andy Lau’s walking posture was wrong, or it didn’t look like the uncle who was looking for his son.

Yang Chen clearly remembered that when he saw the uncle at that time, he was hunched over, looking back from time to time to see the cars behind him, his face was calm after experiencing the vicissitudes of life, and his eyes were indifferent and dazed.

Obviously Andy Lau has not yet get to the essence of the role.

Yang Chen quickly shouted: “Stop! Stop! I need to tell Mr. Liu how to play this role.”

The staff were stunned, did they hear it right, he was going to teach Andy Lau how to act?

Although everyone was surprised, and some even thought that Yang Chen was overestimating himself, he was the boss after all, and everyone had to listen to what he said.

So director Peng Zhenzhen called to stop filming, and said to Andy Lau with a smile and very humbly: “Mr. Liu, I’m sorry, Mr. Yang is filming for the first time, he is not very skilled, he also wants to discuss the plot with you.”

Andy Lau: “It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay. Mr. Yang has experienced it himself, he must have more accurate ideas, I would like to hear his ideas.”

Yang Chen got out of the car and walked over, pulled Andy Lau to the side, and said with a smile: “I don’t know what the rules of your acting are, if there is anything impolite, please forgive me.”

Andy Lau: “No, no, you have experienced it yourself, you must know more clearly how to act to be realistic.”

Yang Chen: “That’s right, I will tell you the scene and feelings of Zhang Dage when I saw him at that time, and then you can figure out how to act. Do you think it will work?”

Andy Lau: “Okay! Okay! Mr. Yang, please speak.”

Andy Lau made a serious listening appearance.

“The Zhang Dage I saw at that time was hunched over, with vicissitudes on his face…”

Yang Chen described the scene at that time and his feelings in detail, and emphasized several very important expressions and expressions.

After listening, Andy Lau thought about it in his mind and re-planned his performance method.

More than ten minutes later, Andy Lau was completely ready, and then he started filming again.

This time the effect was obviously much better, Andy Lau looked like a farmer who had experienced a lot of hardships, and no longer the star-studded Andy Lau.

Yang Chen said that as long as there is no problem with Andy Lau, he can definitely guarantee that he can pass it in one go, and there is no need to NG [no good, meaning a retake] to do it again.

He did what he said, and he really did it in one shot, all the way from the tunnel to the breakfast shop.

Because there were many people waiting to see Andy Lau gathered around the breakfast shop, the crew had to quickly go up to communicate with the people, hoping that they could disperse and not affect the filming of the plot.

But the people were too enthusiastic, and no one was willing to leave. In the end, Andy Lau had to come forward to coax them away.

Yang Chen turned into a set director and prop artist, arranging the surrounding tables and chairs according to his memory, and arranging the seats of the diners, etc.

Before the official filming, Yang Chen also emphasized Zhang Dage’s expression and expression, as well as psychological activities to Andy Lau.

Yang Chen: “Zhang Dage’s stomach was grumbling with hunger, but he was embarrassed to eat the breakfast I invited, so he declined at first. Later, I said that I ordered too much and couldn’t finish it. Haicheng is a big city, and people here are more particular. If it is returned, the boss will not be able to sell it, and no one will want the buns that others have returned, so he ate a little. You have to show the change from implicit to completely releasing your nature, do you understand what I mean?”

Andy Lau: “I probably know what you mean. Let’s go through it first to see the effect, if there is anything wrong, you can remind me in time. Okay?”

Yang Chen nodded and rehearsed with Andy Lau.

The crew members who played the diners whispered to each other.

“Mr. Yang is really amazing, he actually dares to teach Andy Lau how to act.”

“Don’t look at Mr. Yang’s first time acting, but he acts very naturally.”

“That’s right, if Andy Lau wasn’t sitting next to him, you wouldn’t be able to tell that he was acting at all.”

“If this movie is made well, Mr. Yang may get the Best Supporting Actor Award. After all, he has been helping the protagonist find his son from beginning to end, his role is very important, and there is a lot of room for him to play.”

“That’s all in the future, I admire Mr. Yang for talking about the play in a decent way, he can always get to the point, and even Andy Lau nodded in agreement.”

…

Acting is actually very particular about talent.

Some good actors, acting like anything, this is talent.

Some actors, acting like anything is just staring, shouting, etc., that is no talent.

So what is the talent of acting?

Of course, it is good at association, good at feeling, and good at expression, this is talent.

It just so happens that Yang Chen’s ability in these three aspects is very strong, so naturally he is also decent.

Soon, under Yang Chen’s careful explanation, Andy Lau completely straightened out this scene, and showed Zhang Dage’s mentality and expression changes at that time.

With a command from the director, the camera started shooting.

It was another one-shot pass, and there was no need to reshoot NG at all.

Peng Zhenzhen: “Card! Pass! Haha… Mr. Yang, Mr. Liu, your cooperation is really tacit, I have never encountered such a smooth combination of shooting.”

Andy Lau laughed and said, “Director, don’t say that! I have never encountered such a compatible partner! I feel that when I filmed with Tony Leung and Ching Wan, I have never been so comfortable. Good actors can really infect their opponents, I really feel it.”

Yang Chen: “Andy Lau said it so nicely, then we must cooperate in another commercial blockbuster! You can find a script later, preferably “Infernal Affairs”, “A Better Tomorrow”, that kind of script. I play the bad guy, you play the good guy.”

Andy Lau: “Haha… okay! Then we’ll just say it, when I’m done with my work, I’ll find someone to write the script. Double heroes, I understand this. But, I want to play a bad guy once, you play a good guy. I want to challenge myself, after all, I can’t act for a long time, I still hope to leave some distinct characters for everyone.”

Yang Chen: “No problem! Let’s just say it, I’m waiting for your invitation.”

Andy Lau: “No problem! Haha…”

If other actors knew about this, they would be envious to death.

Others dream of being able to act with Andy Lau, but they can’t get it.

But Yang Chen made an appointment for the next play with these few words, which is really enviable.

The play that was originally planned to be filmed for a day was actually finished in one morning.

The director quickly ordered to continue filming the next scene, which is the very important scene of Didi looking for children all over the city.

This is a big play, and Yang Chen needs to call those Didi brothers over again, and replace them with posters of Andy Lau and the children hanging on the cars and driving on the streets of Haicheng. The crew can shoot the scenes of Didi in different places.

This movie is what Yang Chen wants to make, and of course he will do his best.

He immediately sent a message in the Didi driver group, hoping that the brothers who can help will come over to help.

When the drivers saw that they could talk to Andy Lau, they rushed over to help.

More than three hours later, Didi cars with posters of Andy Lau and the children were distributed in different places in Haicheng.

In this era of national Douyin [Chinese version of TikTok], this is a very good way to promote it.

This is not, many Haicheng citizens have shot videos and posted them on Douyin.

“I lost it, the story of the last time looking for a lost child all over the city has been made into a movie, and the male lead is actually Andy Lau.”

“Which company is this big deal, it can actually invite Andy Lau to shoot this type of movie, it’s really awesome!”

“Andy Lau’s products must be excellent products, I must go to the cinema to watch this movie.”

“But the result in reality is too tragic, I hope the ending in the movie can be better, the child should not be abused, it is best to reunite with his father completely. Things that cannot be realized in reality, I hope can be realized in the movie.”

“I feel that this movie can get a very high box office, and it will definitely win many awards. I couldn’t help crying when I saw the news at that time. I believe there are many viewers like me, and I also believe that there are many judges like me.”

…

Good guy, the movie became popular on the Internet as soon as it started filming.

Since the popularity has come up, it can’t be wasted in vain.

Yang Chen ordered the crew to register Weibo [Chinese Twitter] and Douyin accounts, and update some behind-the-scenes anecdotes every day, etc., and start promoting the movie from now on, whetting the audience’s appetite, and at least be able to harvest the first wave of audiences who enter the cinema when it is released in the future. As for how strong the stamina is, it depends on whether the quality of the movie itself is hard enough.