Compared with the unfavorable years of some Hollywood big-name stars in 1999, Chen Tiandu's popularity seems to be more reflective.

Like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Hanks, who both belong to the "20 million club", they have become a pair of difficult brothers. Schwarzenegger's "The Devil's End," released two years after his retirement, was simply a rave reviews, and the $60 million box office became the last hurdle that the film could surpass; Tom Hanks' "Green Mile" has received rave reviews despite its poor box office, and although the three-hour film has some viewers not buying it, Hanks is expected to make a splash at this year's Oscars.

But the idol Brad Pitt was not so lucky, his "Gladiatorial Club" was accused of being too violent and bloody, and the box office suffered, and the film that Fox had high hopes for only earned $35 million. 1997's "Soul Catcher" made Matt Damon and Ben Alfred fame and fortune and promoted to Hollywood's first-line golden boys, but in 1999, the two co-starred in "Doctrine" caused dissatisfaction and accusations from the religious community for making fun of the Bible, and $30 million became the final result of their "anger against the rules of heaven"!

Despite the wonderful starring of Jodie Foster and Zhou Yunfa, "Anna and the King" only earned $5 million in the first week of its release, far less than the $8 million when Zhou Yunfa went to the United States to shoot the first "Stand-in Killer", and the future of Fox's 8-month-long, $80 million major play is bleak!

In 1998, DiCaprio, who became popular all over the world because of "Titanic", only starred in "The Beach" in 1999, and the release date has been postponed, and it has now been changed to 2000. In 1999, in addition to making news for entertainers, he was basically "enjoying life", and the two most explosive news about his participation in the fourth episode of "The Godfather" and the second episode of "Star Wars" turned out to be groundless.

Other stars who have fallen into the woes are Robin Williams ("Jashber the Liar"), Johnny Depp ("The Astronaut's Wife"), Antonio Banderas ("The Thirteen"), Harrison Ford ("The Pounding Heart"), Bruce Willis ("Our Story"), Al Pacino ("The Insider"), Kevin Costner ("Game for Love") and many more.

In the past two years, Chen Tiandu is a "good man" who has steadily occupied the top three of the annual box office list, and he is also a writer, director, and acting triangle, and he is talented, so it seems that his popularity is really talented and hardworking.

So as the most popular fried chicken, where is Chen Tiandu now?

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been well received since its opening in July last year. It was not yet dark that day, and some people suddenly noticed that there were more familiar faces in the crowd who picked up the plane. The middle-aged man wearing a black baseball cap is not the "Eighth Master" Yuan Heping. When a passenger was hesitating to go forward to ask for an autograph, he suddenly found that there was a handsome guy with a bigger name behind him, who turned out to be Liu Dehua!

Who are they waiting for?

"Passengers, the flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong is about to arrive, please prepare for the flight......" The airport sounded at the right time, Andy Lau asked, "Is this the flight?" Kong Yiji, who arrived first, replied, "It should be right." ”

I saw a plane roaring in the sky and landing on the airport runway. After a while, a group of people walked down, Chen Tiandu was dressed very low-key, and he was still recognized by the flight attendant on the plane, and greeted him in English, "Hello Mr. Chen, I am your fan, can you sign for me?" ”

Chen Tiandu took the banknote with a smile and said, "You can speak Chinese with me, is it signed here?" ”

He happily signed the name, and then came several flight attendants one after another, and he fulfilled his wishes one by one.

When he arrived at the Hong Kong airport, he wore his hat on his head. Hong Kong is windy, and I wear sunglasses, and a simple windbreaker is worn outside, which is not eye-catching. It's just that a few foreigners in the same company have big bags and small bags, surrounding him in the middle, which is even more eye-catching.

Kong Yiji beckoned from afar, "This way, this way." ”

Chen Tiandu was really flattered to see that the eighth master actually came to pick up the plane in person, accompanied by Andy Lau. Quickly stepped forward to greet everyone, "Eighth Master, the wind is so strong, you are still here, the movie directed by the Li case has been filmed?" After hugging him, he then shook hands with Andy Lau, "Hello, Liu Sheng, it's a pleasure to meet you." I didn't expect you to pick me up at the airport, I was flattered. Sorry, I am not fluent in Cantonese. ”

Andy Lau said with a smile: "Hello Chen Sheng, your Cantonese is already good, if you are not used to Cantonese, it is better to speak Chinese directly." I've heard of you for a long time, so I followed the eighth master when I was idle. Call Liu Sheng Taishengfen, or call me Andy. ”

"Then call me Brother Hua, you can also call me by my name, Tiandu. Don't call the English name, 'Christmas' was just casually said at that time, English is fine, Chinese is a little choosing. He made a small joke.

"Hehe, Tiandu, how could it be."

The eighth master, who had been blown by the wind for a long time over there, spoke, "Stinky boy, don't chirp crookedly." Let the old man blow the wind on the side and have a sense of morality, hurry up and get in the car and go. ”

"Get in the car, get in the car." Kong Yiji also entertained everyone to get into the car, "Everything is put in the back seat, there are only five cars, everyone squeezes by themselves, just drive." ”

"Manager Kong, it's too picky. So many of us actually only called five cars. Niu Yingying joked with Kong Yiji.

"Hell, the car will be fine as soon as it starts. This is not my land, when you arrive in Yanjing, you can have a few cars if you want. Kong Yiji reprimanded, helping to stuff Grigg Canon, a makeup artist who had recently made a fortune, into the car, "Don't push, don't push, I can get on it myself." ”

Everyone is an acquaintance, and he wants to meet and feel cordial.

Chen Tiandu and the others also smiled, and Andy Lau greeted: "Then let's go too, if you don't leave, the reporter should come." "At the airport, a few passengers have taken pictures of them with their body cameras, and many of them are eager to try it out and ask for autographs.

As he was talking, a bold girl rushed over, "Is it Neo, oh my God, you're actually here in Hong Kong." Can you sign it for me, I'm a fan of yours. Chen Tiandu didn't speak, quickly took the autograph book, signed his name, and handed it back to her, and then waved his hand to the onlookers and got into the car.

After the whistle sounded a few times, the car started, and the fans behind reacted and ran blindly after the car.

Sitting in the car and looking at the scenery of Hong Kong that keeps driving by the roadside, many places can find prototypes from past Hong Kong films. This is Hong Kong, Oriental Hollywood, as a young man who grew up watching Hong Kong movies, I was unconsciously a little excited. smiled: "I didn't expect the order of Hong Kong fans to be so good, I used to read the newspaper that fans often smashed car glass, it seems that they are all rumors." ”

The eighth master shook his head with a smile: "You are being funny." ”

Andy Lau also laughed, "That's because your itinerary was not discovered by reporters, otherwise with the current popularity of "The Matrix", you would have had to stand it today." By the way, I haven't congratulated you on the big sale of the movie, congratulations. ”

"Thank you." Chen Tiandu smiled modestly, "Brother Hua is also my idol, and I never dreamed of cooperating with you before." ”

"After that, I'm also acting in movies, and it's my honor to find me. To be honest, I admire you very much, and I have filmed a few dramas, but I don't make much money, and most of them are very miserable. But you went to Hollywood alone, and in two years, you broke out of the famous hall, which is not comparable to you. ”

Chen Tiandu said a few more modest words, and Andy Lau asked how the arrangement of his place of residence was and whether he needed help. This is in the best interest of the landlords. He really didn't know about this piece, and looked at Kong Yiji.

He waved his hand and said, "It's set, at the Four Seasons Hotel." ”

Chen Tiandu said with a smile: "I don't pay attention to where I live, but I'm a foodie, as long as the food is good." I have an assistant who owns a restaurant in Los Angeles, and I go to satisfy my cravings whenever I'm free. I have been coveting Hong Kong food for a long time, and I will definitely not let go of this opportunity to come to Hong Kong. ”

Andy Lau smiled: "Then you are in the right place, and I dare not say that it is better than the United States." When it comes to good food, it's guaranteed to keep you satisfied. ”

Yuan Heping said: "If you are not afraid to eat to support your stomach, you will eat hard." With Andy leading the way, I won't go to join in the fun. ”

"Hehe, I don't dare to bother you."

Yuan Heping said with a smile: "By the way, when will "The Matrix 2" be filmed, seeing that you are starting a new drama now, it is estimated that it is not so fast, and it just so happens that the work on my side is not so fast, and the Li case is also a chronic person who pays attention to excellence, which is similar to you." ”

Now that "The Matrix" is so popular, it has made him very popular in Hollywood, and he signed a three-part contract with the matrix early, so he naturally will not miss the opportunity to shoot the sequel.

Chen Tiandu said casually: "It is estimated that next year, the two will be filmed together." When the time comes, I'll give you some scenes, and you'll have time to figure it out. If necessary, I have to do some necessary special training, I don't want to get injured as often as last time. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li Case is a sword that has been sharpened for many years, and it is naturally the best I want to shoot, and it is estimated that it will shine at the Oscars next year. ”

Yuan Heping nodded, "It doesn't matter about the special training, it's mainly Weiya and Kung Fu, let's talk about it when you get it." ”

A few people talked and laughed and came to the hotel.

Not long after moving in, Andy's phone was about to burst.

At the airport, someone shook the news to reporters, and even a few photos of the little girl with a camera were bought by the "Oriental Daily" at a high price. Now insiders know that Andy Lau and Yuan Heping went to pick up the airport in person, and "Neo" Chen Tiandu has quietly arrived in Hong Kong.

Needless to say, the people who call Andy now are naturally all media friends who are usually familiar with each other. And without exception, they all asked Chen Tiandu for news.

The address of the Four Seasons Hotel in the lower tower was also quickly known, and all the reporters in Hong Kong were driven by the boss, "You must take a picture of Chen Tiandu's news for me, otherwise all the bonuses will be deducted!" ”