As the most popular stars in the domestic entertainment industry, Lu Chen and Chen Fei'er have a common characteristic, that is, they never put on airs and never think that they are superior to others. Therefore, in the circle, the two have more friends than enemies.
Similarly, Chenfei Media, which was co-founded by the two, also continues this style. They act in an upright manner, pay attention to win-win and mutual benefit, and treat their partners sincerely.
Just like this time, when they came to climb the peak to shoot, the attitude of the local government was very warm, flattering and polite, but Lu Chen did not think that this was a matter of course, nor would he give birth to arrogance and contempt.
Previously, he donated to the Shaolin Temple to show the sincerity of cooperation. Now he made a personal donation, which was also based on the need to establish a good relationship with Dengfeng and lay the most solid foundation for long-term cooperation in the future.
Originally, when shooting "Sword of Mount Hua", Lu Chen donated 30 million yuan in Ningshan.
And his attitude undoubtedly won the praise of all the local officials, including Mayor Lu, who almost patted their chests to promise to support and cooperate with the crew.
The next day, Lu Chen and Chen Fei'er, together with many members of the crew, accompanied by Mayor Lu and several officials, visited the Shaolin Temple of Mount Song.
The Shaolin Temple was located at the foot of the Five Breasts Peak of Mount Song in Dengfeng City. Because it was located in the dense jungle of the Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Mount Song, it was named "Shaolin Temple". It was built in the 19th year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495). It was built by Emperor Xiaowen at the northern foot of the Shaoshi Mountain of Mount Song, opposite the capital of Luoyang, in order to settle the Indian monk he admired.
This thousand-year-old temple had been destroyed several times in the war and rebuilt several times. Because it was the ancestral court of the Zen of Han Buddhism, it became a provincial cultural protection unit and was also a scenic spot in the Mount Song scenic area.
However, because of the local lack of funds, and the Shaolin Temple was not very famous, the temple that Lu Chen saw with his own eyes could not be compared with the memory in the dream world.
The walls of the temple were old and a little dilapidated. It was unknown how long it had been since the paint on the surface of the wall was painted. It was mottled, peeling, and even invaded by moss. The main entrance of the temple was ordinary and did not have the grandeur of a famous temple. On the horizontal board hanging under the eaves of the corridor, the golden characters written by the Qianlong Emperor were dull and bleak.
If such a scene was recorded in a movie, the audience would definitely laugh their heads off. The dignified world's number one sect was acting like this — who were they trying to fool?
In front of the Shaolin Temple, there was a fence for tourists to enter and exit, but there were very few tourists. Basically, they came to burn incense and worship Buddha, and it seemed that the incense was not very strong.
After asking around, Lu Chen learned that the first choice for tourists and pilgrims who came to Mount Song to pray to Buddha was the Songshan Temple. The Shaolin Temple only began to collect admission tickets in recent years. The annual income of the Shaolin Temple was about hundreds of thousands.
Speaking of this, the local Tourism Bureau Chief was very embarrassed, because they proposed to set up a Shaolin Temple Industrial Development Company, and the Shaolin Temple itself was not a very good asset.
Hundreds of thousands of admission fees a year — Lu Chen was a little speechless when he heard this.
In the Dream World, this thousand-year-old temple was known as the world's number one temple, and its reputation spread all over the world. The annual income from admission tickets alone was as high as three to four hundred million, plus other income, the benefits created were quite amazing.
However, the success of the Shaolin Temple in the Dream World was not without reason. At first, it was also very bitter. Later, because of the movie "Shaolin Temple", it became very popular in the country, and it ushered in a leap of development.
In the real world, without this movie, the Shaolin Temple had been silent until now. Lu Chen had a faint feeling that he was creating history, so he did not care about the current predicament that the Shaolin Temple was facing.
He came to change!
However, although it was dilapidated, there were still real things in the Shaolin Temple, such as the Sutra Depository and the Pagoda Forest, especially the Shaolin Pagoda Forest, which had more than 240 brick and stone tombs from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. The tombs of these Shaolin monks were of different sizes, thicknesses, and forms. At present, the Shaolin Temple was applying to become a national cultural protection unit.
In addition, there were also Dharma Cave, Dew Terrace, and other attractions. There were many pine and cypress trees in the temple, many of which were ancient trees that were hundreds or even thousands of years old, so the temple's heritage was quite deep.
In addition to these scenery, Shaolin martial arts were also a major feature of the Shaolin Temple. The Shaolin Temple was the ancestral court of Zen Buddhism. Zen Buddhism focused on enlightening one's mind, seeing one's nature, and achieving enlightenment to become Buddha. The monks practiced martial arts to achieve the goal of restraining one's mind and nature, and to stop thinking and meditate. At the same time, it also had the intention of strengthening one's body and prolonging one's life.
The Shaolin Temple had always had the habit of raising monk soldiers. The Shaolin Temple's warrior monks were quite famous. Originally, the warrior monks and monk soldiers were to protect the temple from bandits, but now it had become a tourist attraction.
The Shaolin Temple's current abbot, Shi Yongda, was a burly middle-aged monk. He was very warm and polite to the arrival of the local officials and Lu Chen. Obviously, he already knew the relevant news.
Accompanied by the abbot, Lu Chen and the others visited the Mahavira Hall, the Sutra Depository, the Pagoda Forest, and other places. Finally, they watched the performance of the warrior monks.
There were not many Shaolin warrior monks. Only a dozen or so participated in the performance. However, the boxing and stick techniques they performed were quite wonderful. They had some real kung fu, which was not something that could be compared to pure routines.
Seeing that Lu Chen was fascinated, Shi Yongda said to him with a smile, "Benefactor Lu, if you choose to make a movie in the Shaolin Temple, all of our Shaolin warrior monks can listen to your instructions and participate in the shooting."
The abbot was not an ascetic monk who did not pay attention to the outside world. He knew very well how important this opportunity was to the Shaolin Temple, so he showed a posture of full cooperation.
Lu Chen nodded and suddenly asked, "Can I spar with the master of your esteemed temple and learn from each other?"
Since they were shooting a movie in the Shaolin Temple, these ready-made warrior monks must be used. However, it was not enough to just watch the performance. He wanted to test their skills.
Of course, it was also because of the memory plot in the dream world.
Shi Yongda obviously did not expect Lu Chen to make such a request. He hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but look at Mayor Lu. What should he do?
For the Shaolin Temple, Lu Chen was definitely a distinguished guest among distinguished guests. Fists and feet had no eyes, and there were risks in a spar. If he was injured, wouldn't he offend someone? And if he went easy on him, would Lu Chen be dissatisfied?
The abbot was very conflicted for a moment.
The corner of Mayor Lu's mouth twitched, but he did not give him any hint. He was undoubtedly letting him make the decision himself.
After hesitating for a moment, Shi Yongda braced himself and said, "It's okay to spar, but …"
Lu Chen knew his scruples and said with a smile, "The sparring will stop here. I know what I'm doing."
Since he had said so, Shi Yongda had to agree and arrange for a warrior monk to spar with Lu Chen.
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