Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 12 I Don't Want Fans Like You!

Shen Gongbao was also a little surprised by today's situation. He didn't expect things to take such a dramatic turn and he suddenly became so popular.

However, in the current understanding of Taoist texts, Shen Gongbao is still considered to belong to the Li Lianjie faction.

He hasn't even finished messing up his teammates' performances yet, so joining Jackie Chan's stunt team now is definitely not an option.

Moreover, Shen Gongbao didn't want to join Jackie Chan's stunt team.

So he followed Li Lianjie's words and said, "Brother, thank you for your kindness, but I am an extra in Brother Jie's team and cannot betray him."

"For Brother Jie's sake, I can do this stunt work, but I need to make the conditions clear first."

Jackie Chan was rejected, but he admired Shen Gongbao even more.

He felt that Shen Gongbao was a loyal and righteous person, and considering Li Lianjie's feelings, he did not force him any further.

Li Lianjie won the battle to recruit talent, and with a smile on his face, he said, "Whatever your conditions are, just name them."

Shen Gongbao said: "First, I will not film any particularly dangerous scenes."

Don't try to blackmail me with the idea of ​​being dedicated; I'm not a professional actor.

Second, you need to teach me how to film action scenes.

Although I have learned the boxing technique, I am still a beginner, and there are some parts where I am not good enough.

Also, boxing and filming are two different things. There are things to pay attention to, such as the key points of generating, receiving, and retracting force. You need to explain them to me clearly.

This also relates to my third and most important point:

I will film according to your instructions, but if anyone gets injured during filming, you can't blame me.

I don't want to be wronged again.

As for the salary, I won't make any arbitrary offers; I'll just go with the market rate, ten thousand a month.

Shen Gongbao's words were reasonable and well-founded, and no one could find fault with them.

Jet Li immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, we are professionals in action scenes, and we will definitely teach you properly."

If any further injuries occur, that's the crew's problem. I'll be the first to object to anyone who dares to cause you trouble!

Jackie Chan assured him, "That's right! Just do it without worry. If anything goes wrong, Jackie and I will take responsibility!"

"Thank you, Brother Jie! Thank you, Big Brother!"

The film crew, which was embroiled in a bloody conflict yesterday, is now all smiles and harmony.

Shen Gongbao officially went from being a background extra to becoming the stand-in for Wu Yanzu, or rather, the God of War of Yujiang.

He specifically asked Li Xue about it and learned that Yuan Heping had recommended him last night, and he also guessed Yuan Heping's thoughts.

As one of the world's top martial arts instructors, Yuan Heping felt like a master chef encountering the finest ingredients when he saw Shen Gongbao practicing Leopard Fist, and he wanted to cook a delicious meal.

This wasn't out of any love for talent; it was simply a desire to use Shen Gongbao to create exciting action scenes.

Having grasped this psychology, Shen Gongbao devised a plan to use the tactics of "getting involved himself" and "flattery".

He took the initiative to contact Yuan Heping, who was indeed interested in Shen Gongbao and Leopard Fist.

The two sides had a very pleasant conversation and quickly reached an agreement.

In the morning, Shen Gongbao was learning how to film action scenes on set. His leopard fist technique was becoming more and more proficient, and combined with various action scene techniques, the effect of his punches was even more powerful.

According to Yuan Heping, Shen Gongbao's fighting style is a completely enhanced version of the Nine Gates Admiral, full of explosive power and a strong sense of oppression. Combined with various scenes of broken props, it can create the simplest and purest violent aesthetics.

So in the afternoon, Yuan Heping took some time to design martial arts moves for Shen Gongbao and let him start filming.

Surprisingly, although Shen Gongbao said he refused to do dangerous scenes, he completed the high-difficulty martial arts moves designed for him by Yuan Heping with meticulous care, and could even be said to have risked his life!

For example, in one scene, the enemy slashes at Shen Gongbao with a knife. Shen Gongbao is about to smash the blade with his fist, then grab the hilt and use it to kill the enemy.

Although the knife is a prop, it's still quite difficult to break it for the sake of realism.

To achieve the best effect, Shen Gongbao used his strongest force, punching the blade into pieces, causing his fist to bleed and swell.

And so, Shen Gongbao continued filming the next scene.

Everyone was puzzled as to why Shen Gongbao had become so dedicated.

Shen Gongbao quickly provided the answer.

"Jay is my idol. He works so hard when he's filming, I can't let him down!"

"During the filming of Shaolin Temple, Brother Jie tore his cruciate ligament and meniscus!"

Shaolin boy suffers neck sprain and coccyx dislocation!

The Chinese hero was even more seriously injured; his nasal bridge was broken, and he broke all seven of his ribs after falling from a height!

He still has steel pins in his body!

In the movie "Fearless" filmed last year, Jay Chou's arm was slashed and he fell from a high platform, causing his internal organs to dislocate!

Has Jay Chou publicized any of this? No!

Only a die-hard fan like me who actively pays attention can find out these inside stories!

He worked so hard, yet he never publicized it.

Now that I have the chance to act alongside Brother Jie and witness his kung fu firsthand, of course I can't back down! What's a little injury?

The crew was already quite used to Shen Gongbao praising Li Lianjie.

Including Jet Li himself.

His face lit up with a smile, oblivious to the awkwardness, and he kept saying modestly, "Not at all, it's my duty!"

It wasn't until Jet Li and Shen Gongbao were filming their fight scene that he realized something was wrong.

"Brother Jie, hit me hard! I can take it!"

Shen Gongbao told Li Lianjie to actually fight, and he himself actually fought!

Originally, Jet Li and Jackie Chan didn't have many fight scenes in The Forbidden Kingdom; there were only a few scenes in total.

These two came with the intention of just going through the motions.

However, Li Lianjie was flattered by Shen Gongbao and praised too highly. He was very concerned about his image, so he was put on the spot.

Everyone in the crew is watching, especially Jackie Chan and his stunt team.

If we back down now, it would be better to just hire a newcomer like Shen Gong, otherwise we'll become a laughing stock.

Li Lianjie had no choice but to unleash his true skills in a fight against Shen Gongbao.

However, he was old and his health had deteriorated, so he really couldn't fight anymore. His punches didn't hurt Shen Gongbao at all.

Shen Gongbao deliberately took a few punches from him, and then, following Yuan Heping's plan, kicked Li Lianjie hard in the chest.

Li Lianjie felt a sharp pain in his chest, his vision went black, and he almost couldn't catch his breath. He subconsciously groaned and collapsed to the ground.

That really hurt!

Before Li Lianjie could catch his breath, Shen Gongbao said admiringly, "As expected of Brother Jie, you reduced most of the force I just received. And your acting skills are superb; you perfectly portrayed the painful reaction when being hit!"

He truly lives up to his idol reputation!

Upon hearing this, Li Lianjie mentally cursed, "My idol, you son of a bitch! That hurts like hell!"

He forced a nonchalant smile and said, "I'm getting old, not like before, I've regressed."

"You're this good now? It's hard to imagine how amazing you were when you were young! Brother Jie is truly the number one kung fu superstar!"

But please don't push yourself too hard; take care of your health. If you can't manage, just say so.

Li Lianjie: "..."

Could Jet Li say no? He had no choice but to stand up and continue filming.

According to the film crew's shooting schedule, the fight scenes between Jet Li and Jackie Chan were to be filmed first, to accommodate the schedules of the two big names.

So for the next two days, Shen Gongbao had scenes to film from time to time.

His praise for Jet Li was frequently heard on set.

"Brother Jie is awesome! That backflip kick was so cool! Can you do it again?"

"Brother Jie, your arm is all swollen, are you okay?"

"As expected of Brother Jie, he never lets minor injuries keep him from the front lines. My little injury is nothing, let's cheer each other on!"

Hearing these words, Li Lianjie was speechless, unable to express his bitterness.

For the past two days, he's been dreaming about Shen Gongbao's voice, even shouting in his dreams, "No! Don't come any closer! I don't want a fan like you!"

Especially since Jackie Chan also made an appearance.

Seeing Shen Gongbao's dedication only strengthened his resolve to sign him.

The more Shen Gongbao refused, the more he liked him, as if he were experiencing a kind of unrequited love.

Seeing Jet Li risking his life filming, his body covered in bruises from being beaten by Shen Gongbao, Jackie Chan was not to be outdone, and the entire crew was completely mobilized!