Like the golden sun, it looks like an uncooked boiled egg, and its tender yellow color looks delicious and inviting against the background of the light blue sky, slowly climbing up little by little, like the second hand of a watch, towards the 12 o'clock noon scale.

However, the towering, jagged skyline of New York City is like the steps of Tianmen Mountain, no matter how you climb, no matter how you advance, there is no end in sight, and the big hard-boiled egg began to get tired and panting, and the spilled sunlight became weak, and in a blink of an eye, it was drowned in the bustling traffic of the city.

The patchwork and crisscrossing alleys of Lower Manhattan/Downtown are like giants wandering on the calm sea, spreading their arms and legs, lazily bathing in the sun, enjoying a moment of peace in the morning, and the sound of fish and shrimp playing and frolicking in the sea water is heard one after another, full of vitality and vitality.

Andrew Garfield's eyes were curious as he surveyed the surrounding streets, which were being flanked by the stalls of the merchants, on which were all sorts of old and sea-time knick-knacks, dressers, dinner bags, hairpins, rattles, A middle-aged man in a straight suit next to him was bargaining, holding a red plastic bag in his hand, unwilling to let go, containing a bag of vegetables or meat, and it was impossible to see clearly; the dilapidated and mottled building looked like a slum, but the carved red columns, the cross-ridged roof, and the square glass windows were full of an indescribable smell.

In a trance, Andrew seemed to have entered the world of "Doctor Who", traveling through time and space, and entering another completely different universe, and his eyes were too busy at all.

Oh, I stepped on a puddle of water under my feet, and the muddy sewage splashed up, wetting the trouser tubes, and the canvas shoes under my feet were also wet, which made Andrew jump up subconsciously, trying to avoid it, but I didn't expect to step on another puddle of mud when I landed, and the slimy feeling spread on the soles of my feet, which was really uncomfortable.

"Andrew. A greeting came from the front, and Armando-Alarcon beckoned, motioning for Andrew to hurry up and follow.

Andrew didn't care about his shoes anymore, he trotted all the way to catch up, and saw the busyness and noise of the street corner, a smell of sea came to his face, the strong and pungent smell made people frown reflexively, and he couldn't wait to pinch his nose, turn around and run away, it was comparable to a biological weapon. But Andrew was also curious, and looked in, but only had time to catch a glimpse of a fragment of the image, like an open-air seafood market, and his footsteps dragged the scenery in his vision into a long, narrow and steep staircase.

This is an ordinary small door, and there is a black plaque hanging at the door, which reads the Chinese font of Dragon Flying and Phoenix Dance, Andrew can't read it at all, and can only vaguely identify it, which is four words. Following Armando's footsteps into the small door, he climbed the stairs to the second floor, and a spacious space appeared in sight.

On the right is a large bright window, on the left is a whole mirror, with some cushions scattered in between, and beyond that, there is nothing. On the right, there are two people crouching and then a person mopping the floor in front of the left, cold and not lively at all. It looks a bit like a ballet studio, but it's not very well equipped.

"Armando?" Andrew asked curiously, "doesn't you mean Chinese kung fu, and why does this look like a taekwondo class?"

"Martial arts are martial arts, and taekwondo is taekwondo. These are two very different things. Taekwondo is now more like a sport than a sport, and there is no need to learn it at all. Armando simply introduced, and Andrew nodded as if he didn't understand.

He is a personal trainer and is primarily an authority on fitness, conditioning, fitness, etc. But at the same time, he also traveled to Asia several times to study martial arts, and he developed a strong interest in it. However, martial arts requires years of training and perseverance, and it is impossible to reach the top of the game with any laziness, which is not his main job, just as a hobby.

For Westerners, the East has always been mysterious, they can't distinguish the details of Eastern culture, and it's not uncommon for them to even tell the difference between India and Indonesia, or where North and South Korea are located. Therefore, it is really difficult for them to distinguish between martial arts and taekwondo. However, Armando does not make such mistakes.

Andrew spent the past five months studying with Armando for the filming of "The Amazing Spider-Man", in addition to skateboarding, parkour, trampoline, basketball, gymnastics and many other skills. This time, Armando made a special trip to visit the martial arts gym with Andrew, just to learn martial arts in the next two months.

"Let's go. A voice suddenly came from the left-hand side, Andrew and Armando were startled, and cast their eyes, only to see that the young man who was mopping the floor did not know when he had approached them, there was no footsteps at all, he was holding a long mop in his hand, with a lazy and helpless expression, "Please put the soles of your feet on the mop and wipe them clean, okay?"

The words are very polite, but the tone is procrastinated, listless, and does not sound friendly at all.

However, Andrew and Armando didn't care, and hurriedly stepped forward and wiped the soles of their feet clean, Andrew looked at his dirty canvas shoes, and showed a jerky and apologetic smile, "I'm sorry." ”

The young man did not answer, but explained directly, "Those who come to learn martial arts should go there to squat and walk, those who come to look for friends have a waiting area at the door, and those who come to consult have a poster at the door of the first floor." With that, the young man lowered his head again and began to mop the floor honestly.

Andrew blinked, apparently not figuring out what was going on, and cast his gaze towards Armando.

Armando was also a little panicked, he was also introduced by a friend, and he didn't know the situation very well. It's just that I heard that this "Liu's Martial Arts Gym" is a hidden master in Manhattan's Chinatown.

In terms of fame, there are many martial arts halls in Chinatown to learn Chinese martial arts, and the two most prosperous ones are even more prosperous, and the martial arts halls can keep twenty or thirty people studying all year round, but Armando knows that those are just shows, in order to satisfy people's curiosity, or in order to cater to the market demand, like a tourist attraction, a group of people join in the fun. If you want to learn the real thing, you need to avoid not only crowds, but also acquaintances.

The reputation of the "Liu's Martial Arts Hall" is not obvious, but Armando's friends are full of praise, and his original words are "even a little apprentice is hidden".

"Excuse me, is Master Liu here?" Armando tried to communicate and found the master here directly.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" started filming two weeks ago, and Andrew really doesn't have much time, so he can only find a little time every day to come over for training and meet more requirements of the crew as much as possible. Therefore, Armando needs to communicate with the master face-to-face to see if he can find a more suitable time for arrangement.

The young man stopped, turned to look at Andrew and Armando, "The first rule of the Liu Clan's martial arts hall, come and learn martial arts or visit the master, either squat next to the horse for thirty minutes, or challenge a person in the martial arts hall, after passing the level, we will sit down and talk slowly." ”

What are the rules?

Andrew only felt that his head was full of question marks, but Armando was not surprised, he had seen even stranger requests when he traveled in China before. Armando turned his head to look at Andrew, "What do you think?" They only have three hours this morning, and Andrew needs to go back to rehearsal in the afternoon, and tomorrow he will shoot the first scene in front of the green screen.

Andrew didn't know why. According to his previous personality, he was more than willing to squat next to him for thirty minutes. But today's time is really too short, Andrew thought about it carefully, in the past five months, he has received all kinds of training, he can't be said to be a martial arts master, but he is no longer a rookie, and there should be no problem in dealing with ordinary fights. He had faith.

"Excuse me, who am I going to fight against?" If it is against someone who has practiced martial arts for many years, even if it is an apprentice, Andrew will inevitably hesitate.

For Westerners, Chinese Kung Fu is not only mysterious, but also profound, flying and omnipotent. The reason why "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was able to sweep thousands of armies in the Western world and still hold the highest box office record for a foreign-language film in North America is because Lee/Ang filmed the world of martial arts in the minds of Westerners.

The young man looked Andrew up and down and pouted, "Just with the new amateurs." ”

The scene looked a bit comical, a young man with a mop, who looked like a cleaner, couldn't even tell if the other party was a staff member of the martial arts gym or an apprentice, but Andrew and Armando were in front of him for instructions.

But the young man looked complacent, turned to look at the two who were squatting on the horse, and thought for a moment, "You, that's you, come here." One of them stood up, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and walked over, and the young man turned his head to look at Andrew, "You can compete with him, he has been here for two weeks, he has been squatting and walking, and he started to learn to drive piles four days ago, and he doesn't even count as basics." The two of you fight each other, and if you can knock him down three times, I'll ask the master to come out. ”

Three knockouts?A newbie who's only been learning for two weeks?

Andrew put his mind at ease, and his strong confidence made him straighten his waist and raise his head and chest, but in the next second, he was stunned, looking at the person in front of him, his pupils were getting bigger and bigger, and the consternation on his face couldn't be concealed, "This ...... ......He looked at Armando and then at the young man, trying to find an answer, but Armando looked puzzled, the young man looked calm, and Andrew was the only one in shock.

In this short period of time, the other party walked in front of him, "Good morning, I'm Lan Li, please advise." ”