Chapter 284: Box Office Hits (Part 2)

At this point, Hu Xiaoxiao's mood was a bit complicated. He talked about one thing, "After the filming was wrapped, not only did I go to the hospital for examination and treatment, but I also took the opportunity to do physical examinations for the other actors. You wouldn't know until you did, but you found that many martial arts actors were seriously injured. Actors who have been in this industry for a long time were even covered in scars. There was a new actor named Zou Xianhai. When he saw me injured, he said he wanted to carry me to the hospital. I asked him to go for a check-up as well, and he said he had a dull pain in his chest. As a result, when we went to the hospital for an examination, we found that one of his ribs was broken..."

Taking this opportunity, Hu Xiaoxiao and Chen Jinchu discussed the challenges facing martial arts actors and the dedication they put into filming. The seemingly prosperous film market is the product of countless martial arts actors' blood and sweat.

Some people, injured while filming, broke their limbs and continued filming with plaster casts on; some worked so hard that insurance companies refused to cover them; some developed chronic illnesses that left them with constant pain for months and years, sometimes even unable to sleep for entire nights...

Action films in Hong Kong and Taiwan are box office hits, and everyone is incredibly competitive in their pursuit of quality action films and box office success. Many martial arts scenes, to appear realistic, feature real punches and kicks. This is especially true for scenes involving physical blows; if the fighting isn't real, the film's feel simply won't be captured.

It's not just the actual fighting; to make the shots look good, the fighting has to be repeated over and over again. Especially for the person being beaten, they have to be beaten until they are satisfied. You can imagine how difficult it is to be a martial arts actor.

Hu Xiaoxiao has been around people in the martial arts industry for so long and knows so many of them. She herself is now considered a martial arts person and knows a lot about this industry.

Basically, those who work in martial arts have had stitches on their bodies and broken bones. Those who have been in this industry for a long time have almost no place on their bodies that has not been injured.

The most difficult thing is that the disease will cause you to suffer for the rest of your life.

It would be fine if you become famous after working hard, at least you will have money, but many martial arts actors have been doing this for more than ten or twenty years without any luck or opportunity, and can only be supporting roles or extras. They are covered in injuries, but receive very meager pay, and their lives are very difficult.

The two talked about this topic for more than an hour, discussing many unknown things such as the hardships of filming and martial arts actors.

Finally, Chen Jinchu asked Hu Xiaoxiao: "If you get more seriously injured or even endanger your life while filming in the future, will you regret it?"

Hu Xiaoxiao said firmly, "I won't regret it! If I did, I wouldn't be doing this. Although filming is very hard and I often get injured, I'm also proud of this job. I hope that if I have the ability in the future, I can promote Baogang's films to more places, so that people can know Baogang through films and understand Baogang. At the same time, let them know the spirit of self-improvement and hard work of the Baogang people..."

After interviewing Hu Xiaoxiao, Chen Jinchu took her medical records and interviewed the doctor to ask about Hu Xiaoxiao's condition.

After the interview, Chen Jinchu rushed back to the TV station and started another round of interviews.

The TV station interviewed Hu Xiaoxiao, not only to take advantage of the popularity and increase the ratings, but also to take the opportunity to promote their own TV series.

It just so happens that a martial arts-themed TV series is about to be aired next week. The program took the opportunity to interview the leading actors of this TV series about the hardships they encountered while filming this drama by talking about the hardships and difficulties they encountered.

Fei followed the interviews closely, offering suggestions where appropriate. For example, since the main subject of this interview was Hu Xiaoxiao, to increase the program's attention and ratings, they could include more content that gets to know Hu Xiaoxiao. For example, they could interview directors, martial arts choreographers, and artists who had worked with Hu Xiaoxiao in the past, and include behind-the-scenes footage of Hu Xiaoxiao filming for the television station.

It sounded reasonable to the program crew, and these people were all from the TV station. Giving them a chance to appear could also increase their popularity and promote the TV station, especially the artists who were being promoted, so they could appear on screen more often.

Those who have worked with Hu Xiaoxiao all admired her professionalism when they mentioned her. They all told Chen Jinchu how hard Hu Xiaoxiao worked during filming and how she motivated others to work hard together and finally produced a TV show that was above standard.

Finally, there are the behind-the-scenes footage of Hu Xiaoxiao filming for a TV station, with all kinds of thrilling and difficult moves that make people nervous even watching through the screen.

All these contents show that Hu Xiaoxiao's popularity is not due to luck or tricks, but to her fighting spirit.

Once the program was aired the next night, it received extremely high ratings. The audience not only learned about Hu Xiaoxiao's situation, but also learned some unknown things about the martial arts industry, and lamented the difficulties faced by people working in the film industry.

Many housewives and students who have followed Hu Xiaoxiao on TV for several years only now realized how much hardship Hu Xiaoxiao had suffered, and they sighed that it was not easy.

At this time, Starlight Films had worked day and night to complete the post-production of "The Hitman's Bodyguard". Mr. Yang immediately contacted major cinemas and quickly released the film.

The Hitman's Bodyguard has been making more and more money at the box office since its release. Besides the film's previous popularity, which attracted public attention, its popularity is also due to the excellent quality of its content, especially the outstanding performance of the lead actor, Hu Xiaoxiao, which greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.

Hu Xiaoxiao's looks in the film were all specially created for her. She has good conditions and a high sense of fashion. Every set of clothes and looks are very stunning. Wherever she is in the shot, she is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off her.

What is even more amazing is Hu Xiaoxiao's martial arts. This is the film that Hu Xiaoxiao has worked hardest and most desperately in since her debut, and it almost squeezed out all her potential.

Every fight scene is immersive and thrilling, with real fists and kicks. Hu Xiaoxiao's martial arts are top-notch, even in the eyes of discerning experts.

A good film, whether you're an expert or not, can tell at a glance whether it's been made with care. They all sighed after watching it, no wonder Hu Xiaoxiao was hospitalized for filming; the quality of the film shows she's really putting her life on the line.

There is another character in the movie that is refreshing to the audience, the male protagonist William.

His fashionable and elegant image of a nobleman, coupled with his stunning figure, not only made the female audience stare blankly, but even the male audience was attracted by this new image.

Even his half-Western, half-Chinese accent exudes a unique charm.

William's role and brand-new image were like a breath of fresh energy injected into the film industry. Overnight, William became a huge star.

"The Hitman's Bodyguard" was a box office hit, and its popularity exceeded everyone's imagination.

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