Chapter 85 New Journey

  "What did you call me? Uncle?" Big Brother Jackie Chan stared at He Mu with his small eyes.

  He Mou didn't know what he did wrong, he and Xiao Fangzi were friends, calling his friend's father "Uncle" was a problem?

  Fang Zumeng pulled He Mu over and reminded him, "You should call me Big Brother."

  "Aren't you worried?" He Mu looked at the small house, and he had suddenly become a generation older.

  Fang Zumu shook his head helplessly, "Sigh, I'm used to it."

  Jackie Chan laughed and said: "Calling me uncle is actually no big deal, but like Thunder Peak and Wen Le, they all call me big brother. As long as you don't feel disadvantaged, it's fine."

  "Hello, big brother. My name is He Mu." He Mu immediately corrected himself, he didn't want to be like Fang Zuming and be short for a lifetime.

  "I know you, I've heard your kung fu is pretty good." Big Brother Jackie Chan somehow found out about He Mu through some channel.

  He Mu humbly said, "It's still passable, but it's far from yours." Facing a globally renowned Kung Fu superstar, He Mu was still not burdened with psychological pressure after flattering him. ??Big shot rising 85

  Everyone loves to hear good things, and Jackie Chan is no exception. He smiled and patted Ho Meng's shoulder in a senior manner: "I'll find you to shoot a movie next time."

  "'Can't find it,' although it was just a verbal promise, but He Mu still smiled and said, 'I have something to do first, you guys chat, I won't disturb you.'"

  He Mu considerately left private space for Jackie Chan and his son, excusing himself to leave first. As soon as he walked out of the hospital room, he saw four tall men over 1.9 meters, with different skin colors, but only Jackie Chan had such a strong aura that he wasn't intimidated by the huge height difference between him and his bodyguards.

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  After returning to the hotel, He Mu's first thing was to call Zi Lin. The distance made them miss each other even more. Just as he took out his phone, he received a call from home.

  He murmured "guilty guilty" and immediately pressed "answer".

  He perfectly illustrated the classic theory of "having a daughter-in-law and forgetting one's mother". He had forgotten how long it had been since he last called home, but he was indeed busy. However, he could spare time to call Zhi Lin, and they would talk for over half an hour about all sorts of topics, both interesting and mundane. After hanging up, he still felt like calling again immediately.

  "Hey, Mom." He Mu called out with a guilty conscience.

  "Mu, have you been very busy lately? Why were all your calls engaged?"

  He Mu was a bit embarrassed, guessing that his mother called when he was making phone porridge with Zi Lin, and he could only use filming in Hong Kong as an excuse.

  "Mom knows you're filming in Hong Kong, I saw it in the newspaper." He Mu said. Since her son officially entered the entertainment industry, He Mu, who likes to read books and newspapers, has also subscribed to several entertainment newspapers in order to grasp the latest news about her son. When she sees media criticism of her son, she will scold loudly at the newspaper. When her son achieves something, she is very happy and shares her happiness with the neighboring mothers, regardless of their jealous eyes.

  "Oh, really?" He Mu was a bit surprised, "So you also watch gossip news."

  "If I don't look, how can I know? If I don't look, I won't even know where my son is."

  "Oh dear, I know I was wrong. From now on, I'll call home every week, okay?" He Mu understood the implication behind his mom's words.

  He's mother smiled and said: "You're still more sensible than your brother, it's been so long and you don't even know to give your family a phone call."

  "He has a special job, you have to understand."

  Speaking of the elder brother, it was mentioned again about the matter of passing on the family lineage. The old mother came with enthusiasm: "Mù ah, I gave you that Guanyin pendant, have you been wearing it all along? Have you given it to your girlfriend? I saw in the newspaper that you and a little girl named Yang Bi are unclear, is it true?"

  "Mom, that's old news from years ago, why are you still making a fuss about it? I and she really don't have anything going on, we're just buddies." He Mu explained with a smile, looks like his older brother really hadn't called home to tell them he had a girlfriend. As for the Guanyin pendant, he hadn't worn it since leaving home, but still managed to get a beautiful girlfriend who's as lovely as a flower.

  "Is that so." The old mother was slightly disappointed, He Mu considered whether to mention Zhi Lin's matter, after thinking for a while, he still felt that it should be waited for a while, he estimated that Zhi Lin's family did not know about his existence either, and the relationship between the two needed further strengthening and deepening.

  He Mu's mother then asked when He Wu's TV series would be broadcast.

  "It's already been broadcast." He Mu said.

  "The Young Yang Family Generals" started broadcasting on the Magic City Movie Channel in October, and later it was broadcast on several channels in the south. "Soldiers Sortie" began broadcasting on December 24th last year on Xi'an TV Station, and now more than half of it has been broadcast. According to Xiao Fang, people from Shaanxi province still like this drama very much.

  "How come I haven't seen it?" He Mu said while turning on the TV to search, she had always been looking forward to her son appearing on TV one day, and when that happens, she would get the neighbors together to watch, of course with a large amount of showing off. But since her son came back last time, it's almost been a year now, yet there's no news about him on TV, which made her anxious, thinking that her son's career wasn't going smoothly.

  He Muzi's TV can only receive satellite channels and Hebei local channels, he explained: "For the time being, you definitely won't be able to watch them. My two TV series have been broadcast, but our home can't receive those channels."

  "How can I receive it?"

  "Immigrant." He Mu joked.

  "Get out."

  He then became serious: "Don't worry, even if you can't see it this year, you'll definitely be able to see it next year. Oh, and there's another TV series I'm starring in, which will probably air this summer, so you'll definitely be able to watch that."

  He Mu felt that compared to ancient war dramas and modern military dramas, "Stewardess" this kind of urban romance drama was more in line with his mother's tastes.

  After finishing his own affairs, He Mu asked about the situation at home. His father's giant tripod meat processing plant had become famous since He Mu's last incident, and many people knew that Giant Tripod's old He had a son who was a star. This star effect turned out to be beneficial, and the factory's efficiency improved significantly. Later, an investor from another province invested some money in He Mu's father, and the meat processing plant suddenly became Giant Tripod Meat Industry Company, and He Mu's father also transformed into He Zong. He Mu's identity as a rich second-generation heir was thus confirmed.

  After hanging up the phone, it was getting late, and He Mu felt that he should go to sleep. At this time, Zilin classmate called again, apparently she couldn't sleep if she didn't talk to He Mu for a day.

  "Alright, I'll chat with her for another 10 bucks." He Mu smiled and pressed the answer button.

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  He Mu has not much scenes left in "Nan Er Ben Se", estimated to finish filming within one or two days, the crew is already urging. Because the remaining scenes are all night scenes, He Mu doesn't need to get up early, so he slept in. Last night's chat was a bit late, one battery ran out and another was replaced, this phone bill will definitely exceed 10 yuan.

  In the evening, I arrived at the scene and Fang Zumming also came. Walking doesn't show any problem, indeed it's not very serious. During the waiting process of filming, He Mu asked Fang Zumming: "What did my brother say to you yesterday?"

  Facing He Mu's naked attempt to take advantage, Xiao Fang didn't argue with him: "My brother said that Director Yang will recommend me for a new movie, and the director is Jiang Wen."

  "Jiang Wen is going to make a new movie!" He Mu exclaimed, since Jiang Wen's "Devils on the Doorstep" was banned in 2000, he himself was also punished with a five-year ban from directing, so some people say that Lu Chuan's "Missing Gun" is Jiang Wen's comeback work, unexpectedly, the five years have passed and Jiang Wen can now direct again.

  "Of course it's true, this time with Mr. Yang's recommendation and my father's face, there shouldn't be a problem." Fang Zuming said confidently, the Mr. Yang he mentioned was Yang Shoucheng of Ying Huang, who had invested in some parts of Jiang Wen's new film. Fang Zuming hoped to change his previous image through this collaboration and take the path of an acting expert, although he is from Hong Kong, he also knew about Jiang Wen's prowess.

  As a director, Jiang Wen has only two works, "In the Heat of the Sun" and "Devils on the Doorstep", the latter was banned from screening (of course, it circulated in the underground market), but these two works are enough to establish Jiang Wen's position in the directing world. The film "In the Heat of the Sun" not only won the domestic box office champion that year, but also brought 17-year-old Yu Xiaoming to the throne of Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival and the Golden Horse Awards, and also won an honor of Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival. These honors are heights that some big stars have not reached after many years in the industry, which shows how high Jiang Wen's ability to direct actors is.

  He can't help but envy Fang Zuming for getting such a good opportunity, no matter who he is related to. The result is that he will star in another directorial masterpiece by Jiang Wen after six years, which is a great temptation for every domestic actor.

  Today's shooting went smoothly, with no action scenes, and as long as Fang Zuming's performance was in place, it would basically pass. There were no problems with He Mu at all. When it came to martial arts, he fought well, and when it came to drama, he acted well. Director Chen Mushi even added a few lines of dialogue on the spot to make the character's personality more vivid.

  Within a day, He Mu finished filming all his scenes. In the end, facing dozens of guns from the opposing side, Tian Yangyi chose to shoot himself in the head, just like how he killed Wei Jinghao (played by Fang Zuming) back then.

  "Great!" Director Chen shouted to stop filming and led the applause, not only for He Mu's wonderful performance but also to bid him farewell. The remaining fight scenes would be finished within two days or a week at most. The director had originally hoped that everyone could celebrate together after finishing filming, but the Tang Ren side was pressing very tightly. "Liao Zhai Qi Nu" employed four directors, so the shooting progress was very fast, and He Mu had to join the crew immediately.

  Saying goodbye to all the staff members, He Mu followed Da Tang onto the plane flying to Shanghai, starting a new journey. 2007 has begun, and it will be a colorful year...