Seoul's Gangnam District, Wucheng Dojo.
This building, which covered an area of ten acres, was originally the residence of a high-ranking military officer stationed in Korea during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Therefore, the style was more Japanese, but it retained much of the essence of Korean houses. The white walls and black tiles were hidden in the shade of the trees, creating a unique scenery.
The door of the dojo was open, and the four gilded Chinese characters, "Wucheng Dojo", were hanging under the eaves of the corridor. They shone brightly under the sunlight, and the strokes were bold and vigorous.
These four words were personally written by Li Zhecheng. He had obtained the ownership of this building 10 years ago and used it as a place where he passed down his teachings. It had also become the tenth dojo outside of the nine major dojos and the core of the Wucheng Sect.
Ten men dressed in traditional Taekwondo uniforms lined up on the left and right, greeting the visitor in the most solemn manner.
They were all very young and had the vigor and arrogance of youth. As they bowed, they stared eagerly at Lu Chen, who had crossed the threshold, with sparks dancing in their eyes!
Everyone knew that this man from China, who was about the same age as them, would challenge Lee Zhecheng, their supreme mentor.
These disciples of Lee Zhecheng believed that Lee Zhecheng would definitely win, so they hoped that they would be the ones to fight and defeat Lu Chen!
Lu Chen ignored their gazes and calmly admired the exquisiteness of the Wucheng Dojo.
Whether it was Japan or Korea, traditional architecture had inherited and absorbed the essence of China's ancient architecture. This building, which had a history of nearly a hundred years, was no exception. The layout was grand but not exquisite, and the vicissitudes of time had a unique charm.
Lee Zhecheng was standing at the door, welcoming the arrival of Lu Chen.
This Korean Taekwondo master was 35 years old. He had started learning Taekwondo at the age of five and was taught by Choi Hongxi. However, he was also Choi Hongxi's' traitor 'and had a legendary life.
"Mr. Lu Chen …"
Seeing Lu Chen, Lee Zhecheng bowed and said, "Welcome to the Wucheng Dojo."
His Mandarin was very standard, and his pronunciation was even better than the standard of many Chinese people. In fact, this Taekwondo master was very respectful of the Chinese civilization. Not only could he speak fluent Mandarin, but he was also proficient in calligraphy.
The surrounding Li Zhecheng's disciples couldn't help but reveal surprised expressions. Li Zhecheng rarely treated people with such respect, especially the younger generation. To have him take the initiative to shake their hands was already a great honor.
Lu Chen bowed back and said, "Hello, Mr. Li Zhecheng. Please advise me!"
He straightened up and met Li Zhecheng's gaze.
Unlike the other disciples, Lee Zhecheng was wearing a traditional Korean robe today. He was tall and thin, had short hair, and had a resolute expression. His eyes were bright and full of expression. With one look, one could tell that he was the kind of person with a strong will.
Li Zhecheng's arms were very long, and the joints on his hands were thick. His skin was rough and full of calluses.
And the deepest impression that this Korean Taekwondo master left on Lu Chen at first sight was his aura. He didn't show any anger, but he was dignified like a mountain, as if no force could shake him.
When Lu Chen was looking through information related to Lee Zhecheng two days ago, he saw a Taekwondo master's description of him in an article. It said that as an opponent standing in front of Lee Zhecheng, it was amazing to be able to remain calm.
At that time, Lu Chen thought that it was exaggerated praise. Now that he had seen this master with his own eyes, he realized that the article was not fabricated!
While Lu Chen was sizing up Lee Zhecheng, Lee Zhecheng was also sizing him up.
In fact, in Korea, many people did not understand why Lee Zhecheng wanted to challenge Lu Chen. In their opinion, Lee Zhecheng was a Taekwondo master, while Lu Chen was just a celebrity. The two of them were not on the same level.
In Korea, the status of a celebrity was very low.
However, Lee Zhecheng had never been a person who stuck to the old rules. Otherwise, he would not have established a faction outside of the nine major Taoist temples and challenged the influential International Taekwondo Union.
The idea of challenging Lu Chen started when he saw the video of Lu Chen demonstrating the motion capture system at the Blue Numbers Studio. At that time, he realized that this was an opportunity.
In order to promote the Wu Cheng Style, Lee Zhecheng could be said to have racked his brains. Most importantly, he felt that Lu Chen was fully qualified to be his opponent …
Defeated by him!
"Please!"
Today, apart from Chen Fei 'er, Lu Xi, who had just flown over yesterday, accompanied Lu Chen to the Wu Cheng Martial Arts Dojo.
In the hall of the Wu Cheng Martial Arts Dojo, seven cameras were already in place, all aimed at the ring!
In addition to the reporters and cameramen of South Korea's MBC TV, there were also live broadcast personnel from Beijing Television in China.
This competition, which caused a huge sensation in China and South Korea, would be broadcast live. South Korea's second-largest TV station, MBC, won the live broadcast rights of South Korea, while China's live broadcast rights were sold to Beijing Television and Zhedong Satellite TV.
After a fierce competition, Beijing Television and Zhedong Satellite TV finally continued to join forces. The two gave 30 million yuan for this live broadcast, which was equivalent to 5 billion won as a bonus fee.
The reason why it was called a "bonus" was that the money would be obtained by the winner of both sides!
Correspondingly, South Korea provided the same amount of sponsorship money. Because MBC was under too much pressure, many South Korean companies jointly sponsored 3.5 billion won, plus MBC, it was a total of 5 billion.
Among them was the Samsung Consortium!
This meant that the winner between Lu Chen and Lee Zhecheng would not only win honor, but also a total bonus of 10 billion won.
In fact, this was the result of Lu Chen's leniency and did not add other sponsorship fees. For example, the copyright of domestic online live broadcast was won by QQ Video and [Whale TV], and the price has steadily exceeded 5 billion won.
If Lu Chen can win the final victory, he will win at least 100 million yuan in total income!
In professional boxing or kickboxing competitions in the United States, an appearance fee of tens of millions of dollars was common, and an appearance fee of hundreds of millions of dollars was not uncommon. However, in the East, whether it was Taekwondo or other martial arts competitions, the prize money of tens of billions of Korean won was unique.
Some South Korean netizens on FLOO called this competition the "Battle of 10 Billion", and it quickly spread to China.
In the hall of the Wu Cheng Martial Arts Dojo, everyone's eyes were focused on the two.
There were not many spectators at the scene. In addition to the media reporters and the students of the Wu Cheng Martial Arts Dojo, there were mainly witnesses of the competition, including an official representative of the China Embassy in South Korea.
At 9: 37 am on January 5, Lu Chen, who had changed into a martial arts suit, and Lee Zhecheng, who had changed into a Taekwondo suit, stood in the ring at the same time.
And the live broadcast had already begun!
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