"Gambling?"

Zhou Yunfa was slightly stunned and said: "I don't like gambling, a classmate in the previous training class also asked me to borrow money, but he was a gambling debt, and I refused." ”

"Wu Mengda? I know. Hearing Zhou Yanfa mention this stubble, Chen Jialuo has really heard of it.

Zhou Yanfa's expression was a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Chen Jialuo to know about it, and instead said: "He has reformed himself, and his acting skills are not bad." ”

Wu Mengda applied for the third Hong Kong TVB artist training course that year, and his classmates included Zhou Yunfa, Lin Shanling and others, and his results have always been among the top five.

became famous after filming "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" and starring in "Hu Tiehua". It's a pity that Wu Mengda, who became famous too early, quickly lost himself in fame and fortune, drinking every day, playing cards, dating women, and having no heart to work, so he looked forward to finishing work early, including his junior brother Du Qifeng thought that he was a "mud that can't support the wall".

In 1980, he owed 300,000 Hong Kong dollars in gambling debts and went bankrupt overnight.

Sad and desperate, Wu Mengda was locked up at home for 3 days, thinking about suicide and changing careers. But in the end, he decided to get up from where he fell. He cultivated his mind and spent 4 years reading the books of acting masters and studying acting skills.

It wasn't until two years ago that he was filmed "Senior Brother Xinzha", and everyone was surprised to find that this person was no longer mud.

And the gambling debt incident of Zhou Xingxing's best partner that year was rejected because he was asked Zhou Runfa to borrow money, which became a evidence that entertainment news angrily accused Zhou Yunfa of being unreasonable.

The central meaning of many reports at that time was this: Wu Mengda became popular in Taiwan in the early days because of his role as Hu Tiehua in "Chu Liuxiang", he came to Taiwan to hold a tour, but he lost himself because of his popularity, he admitted that he spent a lot of money on gambling, alcohol and women, and finally made him in debt.

Due to being collected by the credit card company, Wu Mengda decided to ask Zhou Yunfa for help at that time, he thought that Zhou Yanfa would draw a knife to help lend him money, but he did not expect to be refused. Wu Mengda did not shy away from admitting that he had suicidal thoughts at that time, and finally chose to accept the fact of bankruptcy, and he also said: "It made me understand the mixed environment of dragons and snakes, which is also very helpful for future performances."

In fact, the full text of what Wu Mengda said is like this: "I never blamed him, he was right not to lend it to me." Because I became famous early, even Taiwanese knew me at that time and asked me to shoot "Chu Liuxiang" and play Hu Tiehua. At that time, Taiwan was really bright, I was lost all of a sudden, every day was either drinking, playing with women, or gambling money, but not long after, a credit card company sued me for bankruptcy, I couldn't pay back the money, so I went to find Fa Tsai (Zhou Runfa). But he didn't borrow it, and told me to solve it myself. I think if he had really lent it to me, I would have continued to rely on him and continue to sink, and I don't know what would have happened now, maybe I would have died a long time ago. ”

If you lend money to a person who is addicted to gambling, most of them will definitely gamble again after taking the money, and the final outcome will either be lost and hacked to death, or if you win, you will go to the wine pool and meat forest, and you will eventually be penniless.

Fortunately, Wu Mengda finally repented, which can be regarded as self-redemption.

Looking at Zhou Yunfa with a surprised face, Chen Jialuo smiled and said, "I think it is necessary for you to contact your old classmate and learn from him what the gambler looks like." And you can ask him if he's interested in a cameo role in my film!"

Zhou Yunfa blurted out: "You want to make a gambling movie?"

Hong Kong's gambling film history has a long history, which can be traced back to Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers director Cheng Gang's work "The Great Gambling Scam" in the 70s, which can be described as the first gambling film in the history of Hong Kong cinema. The film also became one of the top ten grossing movies of the year.

In 1980, the screenwriter of "The King of a Thousand Kings" supervised by Wang Tianlin in wireless is his son Wang Jing, which is a classic Hong Kong drama.

Xie Xian, who starred in this series, Nicholas Tse's father's nickname 'Fourth Brother' came from this film.

If "Shanghai Tang" is a gangster drama, then this drama has opened up a precedent for gambling dramas. Due to the high ratings that year, producer Wang Tianlin pulled the original team and a Zhou Runfa to shoot "A Thousand Kings and Heroes" in the second year.

In 1981, Wang Jing joined Shaw Brothers, and his first work was to repackage the role of Luo Sihai in the TV drama series "The King of a Thousand Kings", which was successful in the TV drama industry, and filmed his film debut "A Thousand Kings Fight a Thousand Tyrants", which became an instant hit after its release, ranking ninth among the top ten highest-grossing Hong Kong films of the year with a box office of more than 5 million.

"Isn't it good to make gambling movies, it's easier for you to act, and you don't have to be nervous. Chen Jialuo joked with a smile.

Therefore, it is easy to let Zhou Yan send to star in his new film. The only difference is that when Zhou Yunfa was filming a TV series, he couldn't talk about any acting skills or acting skills, and he didn't think too much about the word 'gambling'.

And Chen Jialuo's movie to shoot this time is "God of Gamblers", so it naturally requires Zhou Yunfa to be able to better grasp the word "gambling".

Knowing that Chen Jialuo was going to make a gambling film, Zhou Yunfa hesitated a little and said: "Gambling films are not easy to sell, right?"

Not only is it not easy to sell, but it is also not easy to shoot, although Hong Kong people are rampant in gambling, and similar TV series have also caused a ratings storm, but few people really watch it when it is made into a movie.

Even Wang Jing's "A Thousand Kings Fighting a Thousand Tyrants" ranked among the top ten at the box office of the year, but the Shaw Brothers at that time was the leading theater chain, and it was supported by the 'fourth brother' Xie Xian and TV series fans. Even so, the subsequent "The Legend of the Sparrow Heroes" still hit the street at the box office.

Later, last year, Wang Jing directed and filmed a movie called "Bad Gambling Hero", but it is a funny and funny film with gambling as a gimmick, and there is basically no depiction of gambling in it.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Zhou Runfa is worried about Chen Jialuo smashing the pot, but it is precisely because the other party is Chen Jialuo that Zhou Yanfa showed a slight hesitation, and changed to another director and told him to act in a gambling film, unless it was his own boss.

In response to such a question, Chen Jialuo shrugged his shoulders and said: "When I first filmed "A Chinese Ghost Story", everyone said the same. ”

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. ”

After smiling at Chen Jialuo, Zhou Yunfa nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll get the script the day after tomorrow." ”

This is a director who once again praised himself as a Golden Statue actor, a director who has strict requirements for his own films, and everyone is a good friend, so Zhou Yunfa has confidence in Chen Jialuo.

Ordinary director friends, if the script is not appetizing, Zhou Yunfa is really worried that he will be deceived into signing the contract, and then selling it for money, as for what will be filmed, he said at that time that he didn't count at all.

"By the way, I ......"

Without waiting for Zhou Yunfa to finish speaking, Chen Jialuo suddenly frowned and then smiled and said: "Your big director is not very happy that I came to poach people, let the reporter me, haha." ”