Millennium director

Hong Kong Island, southern district of the island.

The Southern District is the area with the widest coverage among the four districts on Hong Kong Island, with a total area of ​​4,000 hectares. The famous Repulse Bay Villa District is located here, which is a high-end residential area in Hong Kong.

However, although it is a high-end residential area, not all of it is villas.

After all, Hong Kong Island is famous for its large number of people and limited land. No matter how high-end the area is, it is impossible to use all of it to build villas.

In the Southern District, not far from Repulse Bay, there is a high-end apartment complex.

Chan Kwok-kun, a well-known Hong Kong actor, lives here.

Chen Guokun is 44 years old this year, but because he is engaged in the acting industry and he is Bruce Lee's "Jinchuuriki", he pays great attention to body management.

Just like Peng Yuyan in Taiwan, Chen Guokun also needs to spend time in the gym every day to ensure adequate exercise.

Today, after having lunch where he strictly controlled his calorie intake, Chen Guokun went to the community's own gym and started his daily fitness routine.

"Huh, bah, huh, bah..."

Wearing Bluetooth headphones and listening to the golden songs of the Hong Kong Philharmonic's glory days, Chen Guokun overlooked the distant sea view through the fully covered glass wall while maintaining a constant speed on the treadmill.

Normally, he would run for half an hour, then do anaerobic exercise for an hour, that is, lift weights, and then ride a spinning bike for half an hour to complete the day's fitness.

However, something unexpected happened today.

Chen Guokun's agent, Hou Kemin, who is almost 50 years old this year, actually appeared in the gym of his apartment.

"Akun!" There was a hurried call, but unfortunately Chen Guokun, who was wearing headphones, was immersed in the world of music and didn't hear it at all.

It wasn't until Hou Kemin stepped forward and stopped Chen Guokun's treadmill that he realized that his agent was coming. He took off his earphones in surprise: "Hou Sheng, why are you here?"

"Why can't you get through on your cell phone?" Hou Kemin said angrily: "I still called your wife, and that's when I found out you were working out here."

Chen Guokun was stunned for a moment, reached out and touched his pocket, and then smiled: "Maybe I forgot to bring it when I came to the gym."

As a person born in the 1970s, he is not like the current generation born in the 90s and 00s, who have their mobile phones with them almost 24 hours a day.

On the contrary, because as an artist, he is used to having his communication equipment kept by his manager and assistant, so Chen Guokun often forgets to bring his mobile phone when he comes to work out.

"Forget it." Hou Kemin didn't bother to ask about these details. Regardless of Chen Guokun's sweating profusely, he grabbed him and walked out of the gym.

"What's the matter? What's the emergency?" Chen Guokun asked confusedly.

Hou Kemin said without looking back: "This is not the place to talk about things. Let's talk about it when we go back to your house."

"So, that great mainland director wants to invite me to play Bruce Lee?"

At home, Chen Guokun, who was sitting on the sofa with Hou Kemin, looked at him in bewilderment as he took out a thick stack of scripts from his briefcase.

"Really or not?"

"Hou Sheng, are you making fun of me?"

On the side, Chen Guokun's wife Huang Yiwen, who was bringing tea to the two of them, also widened her eyes, fearing that she had heard wrongly.

"I don't have the time to joke with you." Hou Kemin didn't even have multiple expressions, and stuffed the script into Chen Guokun's arms.

"The great director has appointed you to act."

"It is true that only you can play this role."

"Since he wants to make a biopic of "Bruce Lee", who else can he look for if not you?"

Speaking of this, Hou Kemin felt somewhat proud.

After all, his own actor is the only one designated to play "Bruce Lee" in the world, which is indeed a great advantage in some aspects.

No, this is a chance to work with a world-class director.

And it’s a collaboration with an award-winning art film.

"This is a movie co-produced with Hollywood, and it's going to compete for Oscars."

"Akun, you also know that the Academy Awards always favor biographical films like this."

""12 Years a Slave" in 2012, "Escape from Tehran" in 2013, "Spotlight" in 2016, and this year's "Green Book" are all biographical films, and they all won the Oscar for Best Picture!"

The more Hou Kemin talked about it, the more excited he became, as if as long as Chen Guokun starred in this "Bruce Lee", the Oscar would be within reach.

Don't look at the fact that Hong Kong's film industry was comparable to Hollywood in the 1980s. At one time, Hong Kong Kung Fu movies even threatened Hollywood and were popular in Asia.

But since the 1990s, Hong Kong movies have declined rapidly. Coupled with Cheng Long's success in Hollywood, Hong Kong has unknowingly changed from being on par with Hollywood to now treating Hollywood as It's an art paradise, and I'm proud to be in Hollywood.

At that time, the first batch of directors in Asia to break into Hollywood were Hong Kong directors.

Actors in Hong Kong even dream of becoming the second Cheng Long every day.

It's a pity that after the decline of Hong Kong movies, actors can no longer afford to support them, and Kung Fu Superstar has become a swan song.

But now things have turned around, and Chen Guokun has the opportunity to land in Hollywood as a "Kung Fu Superstar"!

What?

You said the kung fu superstar is Bruce Lee, not Chen Guokkun?

Do you understand the value of Bruce Lee's Jinchuuriki?

"Ah Kun, I have already checked the contract for you. The filming will start in August this year, and will be completed in October. It will be released on a small scale in North American art theaters at the end of December, in order to impact the Oscars in February next year."

Hou Kemin threw another contract over, staring at Chen Guokun with a pair of eyes, as if he would not be relieved until he saw him sign his name immediately.

Although he was still a little confused, Chen Guokun subconsciously took the pen handed by Hou Kemin and signed his name on the last page of the contract.

Although he is Bruce Lee's Jinchuriki, he really doesn't have many film contracts. His schedule this year is very empty, so naturally he has no worries.

There is no reason for Chen Guokun to refuse such a good cooperation that fell from the sky.

"I know." After signing the contract, he finally came to his senses and carefully opened the script, intending to take a good look.

But in fact, there is nothing good about this script, at least it is very familiar to Chen Guokun.

As for the biographical film, it tells the life experience of the male protagonist.

Chen Guokun can really recite Bruce Lee's life experience by heart, and he has also filmed a biographical TV series called "The Legend of Bruce Lee".

So he can feel extremely familiar with the plot in the movie script just by taking a glance.

This is also a good thing for Chen Guokun. After all, such a script is extremely easy for him to perform. At least within his acting level, he can perform perfectly.

"I will seize this opportunity!" Chen Guokun held the script tightly and said with a firm look. (End of this chapter)