Chapter 281: A Bit Ugly
Lu Wanqi and Xiao Ran entered the cinema very smoothly. Although many people looked at them twice on the way, no one discovered their specific identities.
Tang Shuo was only given a temporary cameo role by Li Quan at the time, and he didn't even know the plot of the entire movie.
In fact, the plots of this type of action movies are generally very monotonous, and they are almost all about the protagonist punishing evil and promoting good, and finally defeating the ultimate boss.
However, most viewers are not interested in the plot. As long as there are no major logical problems, even some small loopholes will be automatically ignored by everyone.
What surprised Lu Wanqi and Xiao Ran was that the movie had been released for almost a month, and the attendance rate was still very high.
At a quick glance, the cinema in front of me was almost full of people.
It is undeniable that this is due to the brand effect of Li Quan and the protagonist of the movie, but such an attendance rate is already amazing.
The movie officially started soon. I have to say that Li Quan's directing ability is still very solid. The switching and connection between shots are very good, and some of the more special shots are also handled very perfectly.
When he saw Zhang Yulun coming out, Tang Shuo smiled helplessly.
It can be said that it was entirely his own fault that he was killed. I just don't know what condition he is in now. He should have been turned into a vegetable after being thrown down.
Tang Shuo's focus on movies was different from that of most people present.
Those action scenes that could cause everyone to exclaim were completely flawed for him. Although the movements in the movie looked very smooth, and even looked much better than the formal boxing routines, they were actually all just for show.
After watching for just a few minutes, Tang Shuo felt drowsy. However, seeing that the two women beside him seemed very excited, Tang Shuo was worried that something might go wrong. So he could only keep stuffing the popcorn he had just bought into his mouth.
After nearly an hour, a man sitting next to Tang Shuo said, "The most exciting part is about to begin."
"Really? Is that awesome extra about to come out?"
"Yeah." The man nodded and said, "Director Li Quan said this scene is a real fight, real kung fu!"
“…”
At the same time, whispers were heard in several places in the cinema.
Tang Shuo looked at the screen in confusion, and soon the scene he was shooting appeared on the screen.
Since he was just a minor role, his face was not shown, but because he had participated in it personally, he was very familiar with it all.
Lu Wanqi, who was sitting next to Tang Shuo, patted his shoulder and said excitedly, "It's your turn."
Judging from her appearance, she seemed even more excited than Tang Shuo.
The part shot by Tang Shuo generally consists of two parts. The first part is jumping over the balcony, and the second part is knocking down all four villains.
If played at a normal tempo, these two clips would only take up about a minute and a half.
However, Li Quan used full-shot switching and slow motion to extend this set of shots to three minutes, so every detail and movement of Tang Shuo was fully displayed.
After seeing it, Tang Shuo nodded with satisfaction. This picture was quite handsome.
But if it were him now, he would be able to do better than he did then.
After this set of shots was over, someone in the distance shouted "Awesome!", and then the crowd spontaneously applauded.
Especially the man sitting next to Tang Shuo, he clapped his hands twice and suddenly shouted "OK".
The man's sudden action scared Tang Shuo, who thought he was having a heart attack.
"See? This guy is going to be my idol from now on!" the man said excitedly to the woman beside him. "His moves just now were so cool! No Kung Fu superstar can compare to him."
"What's this person's name?" the woman asked in confusion. "Why haven't I heard of him before?"
"People are looking for this person online, but there's no news," the man said. "Reporters also asked Li Quan about this when they interviewed him, but he said the extra was a real master and only agreed to help him shoot a set of scenes at the last minute. He asked not to release the information."
"I see."
"If this guy made a movie, I guarantee it would totally blow up some kung fu superstar."
“…”
Tang Shuo grinned. These words seemed to be praising him, but why did he keep calling him "this guy"?
Lu Wanqi smiled, leaned over and whispered to Tang Shuo, "You're amazing!"
"Of course." Tang Shuo joked, "Don't you see who I am?"
The man sitting next to Tang Shuo suddenly slapped his thigh, pulled out his phone, and said to the woman beside him, "Oh, right, this morning, someone claiming to be a cameraman from the 'Killing Corruption' crew posted a photo of this extra on Weibo, but we don't know if it's true or not."
When Tang Shuo heard the man's words, he glanced at the other person's phone screen in confusion.
It wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't seen it, but when he saw the person in the photo clearly, he broke out in a cold sweat. On the other person's phone screen was a photo of him filming a movie. He hadn't expected his photo to be circulated, and it seemed to be spreading very quickly!
What's going on?
Isn't it just a set of movements? Why make such a fuss?
What Tang Shuo didn't understand was that as a group of famous action actors in the country are getting older, action movies are now in a period of transition, and kung fu, which has always been regarded as a national label, is also showing signs of decline.
At present, various youth romance films are rampant, which has disappointed most kung fu fans. Li Quan's film was shot under great pressure.
Fans who originally didn't expect to see anything new naturally spread the news faster after seeing such an amazing scene.
"Although this person doesn't look handsome, he is still quite charming. Why doesn't he show up?" the woman asked puzzledly.
"How would I know?" the man replied, "But even if he's a little ugly, as long as he's good at martial arts, I'm still willing to support him!"
Tang Shuo, who had just taken a sip of water to calm himself down, almost spit out all the water in his mouth. He could barely tolerate the guy before, but what was wrong with him being a little ugly?
He doesn't care much about appearance, but who else can accept being told they are ugly?
There was nothing unusual in the theater for the rest of the time. After the scene performed by Tang Shuo, even the final fight between the protagonist and the villain boss did not attract the audience's attention.
When the movie ended and the lights came on, Tang Shuo and the other two immediately followed the crowd downstairs.
Xiao Ran hadn't spoken to Tang Shuo until now, as Lu Wanqi was between them. It wasn't until this moment that she finally found her chance. "You took great photos. I just heard the people next to me talking about you."
Tang Shuo smiled bitterly and said, "Really?"
"Wouldn't it be great if you could develop in the entertainment industry in the future? Then you could spend the whole day with Wanqi." Xiao Ran continued, "Ever since you attended my concert last time, people are still asking about you."
Lu Wanqi was also looking at Tang Shuo with hope at this time, and seemed to agree with Xiao Ran's words very much.
"I'm not suitable for this." Tang Shuo shook his head decisively.
Xiao Ran had actually asked this question before when Li Quan had invited Tang Shuo. At the time, she was unaware of Tang Shuo's side hustle and bustle and thought he was just Lu Wanqi's bodyguard.
Later, after learning about the Southern Society Club, Xiao Ran finally understood something. At this time, he asked just casually.
"Wait for me." Xiao Ran said, "I'm going to the bathroom."
"Well, be careful not to be recognized." Lu Wanqi stopped and said.
"I understand." Xiao Ran replied.
Xiao Ran just went to the restroom next to the cinema, and saw that everyone who had just finished watching the movie with them was looking in this direction.
Lu Wanqi lifted the mask on her face and said worriedly to Tang Shuo beside her, "Could it be that someone has recognized me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a man ran towards them with an excited look on his face. He pointed at the two of them and stammered, "You...you...you..."
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