Chapter 99

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As the words "Donglong International Entertainment Media" faded away, the screen displayed the four large characters "Wu Cheng's Work." Immediately after, a scene of an ancient architectural complex appeared. The scale of the complex looked quite grand, giving people a sense of high-end sophistication at first glance.

In fact, this was just a small-scale model of an ancient architectural complex, specially made for this film. However, the audience did not feel it was fake at all; instead, they were wondering where it was filmed. Does Hong Kong have such a large ancient architectural complex?

This realistic scene made many filmmakers nod in approval, thinking that Wu Cheng's move was indeed impressive. Actually, such a scene was not difficult but rather simple.

As the camera moved forward, the screen showed the names of the director, assistant director, action choreographer, and the main cast... Then, the camera panned over a cluster of buildings, bustling streets, taverns, and chaotic markets... and finally arrived at a spacious courtyard.

This shot completely blew away the memory of the original "Drunken Master."

However, these few shots were quite expensive. But Wu Cheng felt that just these few shots alone already added substantial depth to the film.

In the courtyard, the protagonist Cheng Long appeared on screen, playing Wong Fei-hung practicing martial arts with his fellow disciples under the guidance of his father... Wu Cheng did not take shortcuts with the costumes of these actors; instead, he followed the style of "Drunken Master II" and based them on the clothing of the late Qing period.

Of course, he did not give Cheng Long a half-shaved head, even though it would have been more historically accurate. However, if Cheng Long had a half-shaved head, it would have been somewhat out of place.

Therefore, Wu Cheng had the actors wear wigs with braids. If there was anything out of place in the entire film, it would probably be this.

Next, Wong Fei-hung playfully pranked his senior brother, causing everyone to laugh, especially Shi Tian, who played the senior brother, with his exaggerated expression that made the audience burst into laughter, as if they were seeing a fool. Of course, as a stage actor, being called a fool is quite normal.

Then, the scene shifted, and Wong Fei-hung and his fellow disciples went out to wander, where they encountered the female lead, Zhao Yaqi, playing "Thirteenth Aunt." Wu Cheng did not make significant changes to this part of the plot, of course, there would be no kissing scenes.

The most significant changes were in the overall appearance of the market. In the original, the set design was too simple and crude, lacking the bustling and prosperous feel. Although it saved money, it made the scene look too simplistic.

Throughout the film, the most changes were made to the sets. Wu Cheng altered them to be as high-end and luxurious as possible, which is why a considerable amount of money was spent on this. In fact, a large portion of the film's budget was allocated to this.

The scene where the villainous young master is dealt with was set in a very high-end tavern, rather than a roadside stall. Although this was also expensive, as a young master, he had to have the appropriate status, and the things he broke had to be somewhat valuable! Otherwise, how would the audience feel satisfied? In the film, the pleasure of destroying valuable items is incomparable to that of destroying ordinary items.

Of course, these were all props and replicas, not really that expensive!

However, Wu Cheng's sincerity was fully and appropriately expressed, making the audience exclaim in amazement, feeling both regret and satisfaction.

As for the action scenes, they were even more different from the original. Although the moves could still be recognized, they had a distinct difference from traditional fighting styles.

This was a significant improvement from "The Kid with the Kung Fu," and "Drunken Master" was no less impressive. This was what Yuan Heping admired about Wu Cheng.

He had not expected that Wu Cheng would be the one to propose changes in the action scenes. When he watched "Five Lucky Stars," he thought it was Hong Jinbao who suggested it!

Although Wu Cheng was not as skilled in actual action design, in terms of concepts, Yuan Heping felt that Wu Cheng was ahead of everyone else, and he had learned a lot from him.

As the plot progressed, when Zhao Yaqi's character was revealed to be "Thirteenth Aunt," many in the audience were taken aback and began to discuss it. Some cursed, but others were filled with anticipation. This was "incest"! How could she be the female lead?

The discussions behind them made the main creators sitting next to Wu Cheng feel nervous, especially the lead actor Cheng Long. At that moment, his hands were gripping the armrests, his knuckles white, and he was looking nervously at Wu Cheng, who was sitting nearby.

Hong Jinbao, sitting next to him, patted his shoulder and whispered, "Don't overthink it. We've all seen this film. How good is the quality? Don't you have a sense of it? Besides, the director is Cheng. If people criticize, they'll criticize him first. He's not nervous, so why should you be?"

Zhao Yaqi and the other two women also looked at Wu Cheng, who was sitting next to them. Seeing that Wu Cheng was still calm and composed, the three women also felt a bit relieved.

Regardless of the audience's discussions, the plot continued to progress. The injured young master's father, along with his guards, came to confront Wong Kei-ying. Wong Fei-hung, young and hot-headed, and with the support of his distant "aunt," fought against the guards.

In fact, the protagonist and the female lead had no blood relation.

Naturally, Wong Fei-hung won, but he also thoroughly offended the villainous master. His father, Wong Kei-ying, felt he could no longer teach this mischievous son and decided to invite Su Huazi to train him. Upon hearing that the legendary Su Huazi was coming, Wong Fei-hung was so scared that he ran away from home.

At this point, after a fight scene, the audience's discussions quieted down, and they began to immerse themselves in the plot, no longer mentioning the "incest" issue.

Running away from home, he naturally went hungry. He ended up eating without paying, but fortunately, he met Thirteenth Aunt, who paid for him and saved him from a beating.

Thirteenth Aunt advised him to return home, but Wong Fei-hung, influenced by machismo, ignored her and even refused her offer of private money. Here, Cheng Long's acting showed improvement.

Of course, this was the result of Wu Cheng's strict demands, with over twenty NGs. Cheng Long was scared of NGs. However, the final result was not bad.

Seeing his conflicted expression as he watched Thirteenth Aunt leave, the audience couldn't help but laugh, thinking, "You're being so pretentious!"

Sure enough, during his second attempt at eating without paying, he not only offended the hotel owner but also encountered Su Huazi. Fortunately, it was Su Huazi who saved him, or he might have lost half his life.

When he realized that the person who saved him was the very person he was trying to avoid, Wong Fei-hung was speechless. He wanted to run, but in the end, he was caught by Su Huazi and taken back to his residence outside town.

After a series of confrontations, Wong Fei-hung managed to escape.

However, his escape led to his first major setback, encountering the main villain, Yan Tiexin. His pride in his martial arts skills was shattered, and his confidence and self-respect were ruthlessly trampled.

After being humiliated by Yan Tiexin, Wong Fei-hung's fighting spirit was almost extinguished. He wandered aimlessly, not knowing where to go.

His pitiful and lost appearance, with nowhere to turn, made the audience feel for him. It wasn't until Thirteenth Aunt appeared again and encouraged him that he reignited his fighting spirit.

At this point, Wong Fei-hung began to develop feelings for Thirteenth Aunt, and she felt the same way. However, due to the generational gap, neither of them dared to think too deeply about it.

Encouraged by Thirteenth Aunt, he finally sought out Su Huazi again and became his disciple.

He was determined to become a true man and began to practice martial arts diligently, not wanting to be looked down upon or bullied anymore.

However, after holding this resolve for a while, he began to revert to his old ways, cheating and slacking off during practice.

In his interactions with Su Huazi, Cheng Long portrayed Wong Fei-hung's mischievous side vividly. Of course, each time he caused trouble, Wong Fei-hung ended up suffering, making the audience laugh and think, "This guy is really asking for it, and he's a classic example of someone who invites trouble."

Once, he cheated by mixing water with the alcohol when Su Huazi asked him to buy some. As a result, he encountered the stick master, and Su Huazi was badly beaten.

After this incident, Su Huazi finally revealed the secrets of Drunken Fist, and Wong Fei-hung began to practice it. Although he still cheated, his training became more intense, making the audience feel increasingly excited.

Finally, he started practicing Drunken Fist. Now, all that was left was to defeat the villain and give the audience a satisfying experience.

In the following scenes, Wong Fei-hung defeated the stick master, avenging his earlier defeat, making the audience even more eager to see the power of Drunken Fist.

One day, Wong Fei-hung finally mastered Drunken Fist. Su Huazi felt he had nothing more to teach him and let him return home.

Wong Fei-hung, who had been away from home for so long, was eager to return.

However, thinking about his master living alone, he invited him to return and enjoy a peaceful life. Su Huazi also wanted to communicate with his father, Wong Kei-ying, so he agreed and returned with him.

At this point, Thirteenth Aunt was kidnapped by the villainous master. Wong Kei-ying went to rescue her but encountered the master's hired killers, including the main villain, Yan Tiexin.

Just as Wong Kei-ying was about to be defeated, Wong Fei-hung and Su Huazi arrived.

Then, the final battle began!

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