Chapter 2388 - 2381: Why Don’t You Get Lost?
Chen Xiang’s demand was simple: either double the payment, or Liu Yan was not allowed to use a stunt double in the upcoming scenes.
"Director Wei... you know I’ve always used a stunt double..." Liu Yan looked a bit troubled.
"I know you’ve always used a stunt double, but you need to consider the situation; we can’t halt the film just because of you, can we?"
"Exactly, this is the hard work of the entire crew; you can’t destroy it because of one person."
"How about you put up a hundred thousand yourself?"
"..."
The crew started to criticize Liu Yan.
After all, if an additional hundred thousand were to come out, the crew’s budget would shrink drastically, and everyone’s income would decrease.
Liu Yan bit her lip tightly; she was struggling inside.
She had seen the hardships and efforts of everyone over the past three months filming this movie.
After painstaking filming for several months, she couldn’t ruin it because of her own persistence.
Chen Xiang looked at the scene coldly, Liu Yan, oh Liu Yan, aren’t you pretending to be pure, pretending to be the ideal woman?
Let’s see how you end this today.
Actually, Chen Xiang had always felt a bit interested in Liu Yan. Given Liu Yan’s appearance, she could easily become a top celebrity; she just lacked a bit of luck.
Privately, he had shown goodwill towards Liu Yan, but Liu Yan politely declined.
This time, he came prepared.
He had learned in advance that the stocks Liu Yan invested in had problems, and her funds were stuck; she really needed that hundred thousand.
Facing all kinds of pressure, Liu Yan finally sighed deeply. It seemed Chen Xiang knew she needed this hundred thousand, which is why he was making trouble now.
Fine, fine, after all, it’s just acting, not using a stunt double then...
Anyway, among female celebrities, there aren’t many with good reputations.
Although she reached where she is today through her own efforts, what does the outside world say?
Don’t they just say she relied on her looks, relied on sleeping her way to the top?
"Director, I..." In the end, Liu Yan chose to compromise.
Seeing Liu Yan finally about to agree, Chen Xiang, Director Wei, and the crew all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, at this moment, a very discordant voice sounded.
"Since Mr. Chen is so busy, why not let me perform for him instead?" Wang Dadong strolled back.
Originally, he wasn’t going to get involved, but seeing so many people bullying a girl, how could he stand by?
"You?" Director Wei glanced at Wang Dadong and said, "Kid, the upcoming scenes are action scenes; don’t cause trouble."
"Oh, how do you know I can’t perform action scenes?" Wang Dadong squinted.
Action scenes nowadays were becoming faker and faker, mostly supported by flashy special effects. However, this film did not have a big budget, so the special effects were limited, and the demands on the actors themselves were higher.
The final action scene was crucial; messing with it could have a devastating impact on the entire film.
At this moment, Chen Xiang’s gaze finally landed on Wang Dadong, he glanced at Wang Dadong a few times, found him unfamiliar, and immediately dismissed him: "Kid, this has nothing to do with you, get lost."
"Haha, I won’t get lost, why don’t you demonstrate for me?" Wang Dadong smiled.
"Kid, are you asking for a beating?" Wang Dadong’s words instantly angered Chen Xiang.
"Leave quickly; he’s a martial arts student, be careful not to get beaten!" A short man quickly advised Wang Dadong.
Everyone knew Chen Xiang was good; he had real kung fu, could take on two or three people alone without a problem.
And he was a bit hot-tempered; angering him might really lead to a beating, but would Wang Dadong be afraid?
"What if I don’t leave?" Wang Dadong said lazily.
Chen Xiang’s mouth curled into a wicked smile, and he walked directly towards Wang Dadong.
Without saying a word, he punched directly at Wang Dadong’s chest.
Seeing Chen Xiang punch, Wang Dadong’s eyes brightened. He didn’t expect Chen Xiang, so young, to have trained Wing Chun Fist to this realm.
This punch seemed slow in speed, but in reality, it was as fast as lightning; the power was astonishing, easily capable of breaking a person’s rib.
But... it’s not enough!
Against Wang Dadong, it’s far from enough.
"Watch out!" The leading lady Liu Yan couldn’t help but call out a warning upon seeing the scene.
She had seen Chen Xiang’s skills; a punch could bend a steel pipe as thick as a wrist.
Getting hit would have unimaginable consequences!
Bang!
A muffled sound.
Then, a figure rolled away.
But it wasn’t Wang Dadong; it was Chen Xiang!
"You rolled too fast; I didn’t see clearly. Would you like to roll again for me?" Wang Dadong kicked Chen Xiang flying, crossed his arms, and said with a smile.
"You!" Chen Xiang climbed up from the ground awkwardly; his expression was like he had swallowed a dead rat.
Everyone else was stunned too; they hadn’t seen what had happened just now, and Chen Xiang was already flying away.
Chen Xiang wasn’t willing to give up; he attacked Wang Dadong again.
This time, he switched from Wing Chun Fist to Xingyi Fist.
Xingyi Fist, also known as Xingyi Boxing, is one of Huaxia’s traditional martial arts, divided into Three Body Posture, Five Element Fist, and Twelve Shape Fist.
Five Element Fist combines the ideology of the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, divided into Chopping Fist (Metal), Drilling Fist (Water), Crushing Fist (Wood), Cannon Fist (Fire), Cross Fist (Earth); Twelve Shape Fist mimics the features of twelve animals, creating practical techniques based on Dragon, Tiger, Bear, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Chicken, Swallow, Turtle, Crane, Eagle forms.
Wang Dadong shook his head; any ordinary martial arts in front of him were like a baby’s attack.
One slap, and he sent Chen Xiang flying.
Seeing this, Director Wei’s eyes instantly lit up.
Although Wang Dadong’s moves were simple and brutal, without any recognizably structured techniques, it was clear that Wang Dadong’s martial arts skills were superior to Chen Xiang’s.
Immediately, he said, "Great, you’re the one to perform!"
"You’ll regret this!" Chen Xiang got up from the ground, said grudgingly, and left.
He knew he couldn’t be Wang Dadong’s match.
"Brother, you did me a huge favor." Director Wei turned from his initial indifference to enthusiasm; he also wasn’t fond of Chen Xiang.
"No need to thank me; I didn’t say I’d help for free." Wang Dadong smiled.
"Don’t worry, brother, this episode’s payment for Chen Xiang will all go to you," Director Wei said cheerfully.
In his eyes, Wang Dadong was just an extra, while Chen Xiang’s payment for this episode was at least fifty thousand. For an extra who usually gets small roles, this was a very decent payment.