"Li Jing?"
Ye Lingchen was slightly surprised and looked at the man not far away.
Of course, he was no stranger to Li Jing. It could be said that he grew up watching Li Jing's martial arts films.
At that time, he was only about ten years old and watched Li Jing's period drama, Tai Chi. Every day, he would face a tank of water and perform Tai Chi in the water, dreaming of becoming a martial arts master.
Unexpectedly, ten years later, he became a martial arts master while Li Jing was forgotten in a corner.
Ye Lingchen remembered that Li Jing was only eighteen years old when he filmed Tai Chi. He was only in his twenties now. How did he end up like that with his foundation?
Moreover, Ye Lingchen knew that Li Jing was trained in Shaolin Temple and had real skills.
When Li Jing saw Ye Lingchen walking over, he stopped what he was doing and revealed a friendly smile. "Hello."
"Teacher Li, I grew up watching your TV series." Ye Lingchen smiled. "I was a fan of your Tai Chi and Grandmaster Tai Chi when I was young."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect someone to remember me." Li Jing wiped the sweat off his forehead and laughed.
"Teacher Li, I didn't expect to see you here. Why did you stop filming after that?" Ye Lingchen asked.
Li Jing's eyes dimmed slightly, and he sighed. "Actually, after Grandmaster Tai Chi, I also filmed some TV series. Unfortunately, idol dramas were popular at that time, and the ratings were a little poor. Later, many Stick Nation stars came in, and a large number of young actors appeared. Naturally, no one cared about me."
"However, martial arts have been popular in recent years. With your skills, there should be a market for you," Ye Lingchen said while looking at Li Jing.
He noticed Li Jing's movements earlier. They were steady and natural, and his body was very strong. It showed that he had not neglected his skills all these years. His endurance and perseverance were far beyond that of ordinary people.
Speaking of that, Li Jing's face showed some resentment.
It turned out that there was indeed a team that approached him to film a martial arts film. However, the main character was Wu Han, and he was Wu Han's opponent.
That was not the main point. The main point was that Wu Han was like an invincible existence in the movie, always acting cool. Meanwhile, Li Jing was Wu Han's stepping stone. In the movie, he would be completely destroyed by Wu Han, unable to even fight back. To put it bluntly, his existence was to serve as a foil to Wu Han.
Since it was Kung Fu, it was only natural for the punches to hit the target. It would have been fine if Li Jing had been beaten up, but it just had to be Wu Han who was beaten up.
As a man, Li Jing could not stand little fresh meats like Wu Han. Yet, he still wanted to film such a movie. That was an insult to himself and Chinese martial arts!
Therefore, he refused.
The price of refusing was offending Wu Han and being banned from the film and television industry. From then on, no one came to look for him and no one dared to help him. From a star, he was instantly reduced to an existence that did odd jobs in Hengdian Studios. Occasionally, he would work as a stunt double, doing dirty and tiring work.
Under such circumstances, he still did not let go of his martial arts for three years.
"How can you tolerate this? Why aren't you leaving? "
"I like Kung Fu and I like filming. That way, I can showcase Chinese Kung Fu to the world." Li Jing said calmly with a firm tone, "I don't believe little fresh meats can stay popular forever. Our country is a lion. It's only sleeping now, but it'll wake up one day!"
"Well said!" Ye Lingchen laughed and struck a pose. "Do you want to spar with me?"
"You know Kung Fu too?" Li Jing's eyes lit up, rubbing his hands together. "Be careful then."
The two of them looked at each other, then Li Jing attacked first.
He threw a punch!
His fists were straight, steady, and powerful.
Ye Lingchen's expression did not change. He raised his wrist and flipped it slightly, dispersing Li Jing's strength.
Li Jing leaned to the side, stepping on a big tree next to him. He did a roundhouse kick, aiming for Ye Lingchen in mid-air!
Ye Lingchen lowered his body and dodged the kick. Just as Li Jing was about to land on the ground, Ye Lingchen struck with his palm!
Li Jing was in mid-air. His expression changed slightly, and he used his elbow to block!
The two of them went back and forth. It was a delightful sight to behold.
Most of the time, Ye Lingchen did not fight back. He allowed Li Jing to do as he pleased. No matter how he attacked, Ye Lingchen could easily resolve it.
"Phew, that's enough. You're a true expert. I was just showing off in front of an expert." Li Jing panted slightly, took two steps back, and waved his hand.
Although he knew some Kung Fu, for the sake of filming, he had to adapt his moves to appear on camera. What he did could only be considered as on-screen Kung Fu, while Ye Lingchen's was real Kung Fu.
"You're not bad either." Ye Lingchen praised sincerely. Li Jing's physique was very good. It would not be a problem for him to fight four or five adults alone. That Kung Fu was nothing in the eyes of an expert, but it would definitely shine in a movie.
"Do you plan to film?" Ye Lingchen suddenly asked.
Li Jing was slightly taken aback, then smiled bitterly. "Even in my dreams."
"Then congratulations, your dreams will soon come true." Ye Lingchen smiled.
Li Jing was at a loss. He did not understand what Ye Lingchen meant.
"Have you heard of Huo Yuanjia?"
"Of course I've heard of it. It's directed by Li Tai. They just started recruiting today." Being in Hengdian, it was only natural for him to have heard of such an important matter. He wanted to give it a try, but the countless failures made him very hesitant.
"You'll be the main character!" Ye Lingchen seemed to be talking about something very normal.
"Me?" Li Jing's eyes widened, looking at Ye Lingchen in disbelief. "How is that possible? Are you kidding me? "
"If I say it's you, then it's you!" Ye Lingchen smiled. "Remember, report to the registration location tomorrow."
With that, Ye Lingchen turned around and left, not giving Li Jing a chance to ask.
Li Jing looked at Ye Lingchen's back, still in a daze, as though he was in a dream.
On the way back, Ye Lingchen told Li Tai about the candidate for Huo Yuanjia. Li Tai agreed without hesitation.
The script was Ye Lingchen's, and Ye Lingchen paid for half of it. It was already a blessing for him to be the director, so he naturally would not object to Ye Lingchen's opinion.
At half past nine, Ye Lingchen returned to school. He greeted his three roommates, then prepared to leave with the two wolf pups.
"Ye 'zi, I couldn't tell that you're a hidden nouveau riche. You can buy a house in Capital City just like that!"
"Ye 'zi, we must visit your mansion when we're free. You can't chase us away."
"F * ck, once you leave, there's no one to carry us to play DOTA. This is tough!"
Under the reluctant gazes of the three, Ye Lingchen bid farewell to the dormitory he stayed in for only a month.
When he got home, Zhang Yunxi was still awake. When she saw Ye Lingchen coming back with the two wolf pups, her eyes immediately lit up and her face was filled with joy.
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