The Path to Superstar

Lin Yuan's guess, that B-level and higher difficulty action sequences were far more dangerous than ordinary people could imagine, was confirmed by the slight increase in success rate. To complete such demanding stunts, it was impossible to rely solely on attribute points.

After all, the system wouldn't turn him into a real-life superhuman. If it did, it was uncertain whether he'd become an action superstar or be immediately captured by a major country's research institutions to be studied as a lab rat.

Therefore, he needed to master more skills to truly improve his success rate.

Lin Yuan had finished filming all his scenes. Zhang Ziyi had booked his flight for the next day. Unlike his return trip, which was first-class, he had purchased an economy class ticket himself when he arrived.

During the remaining time, Lin Yuan didn't go out sightseeing. Zhang Ziyi also helped him prepare gifts for his friends.

So, he decided to stay on set and diligently observe the filming process, considering it a way to accumulate experience.

Lin Yuan watched intently as the entire crew bustled about, working with great enthusiasm.

Jackie Chan, having just finished a scene, walked over towards Lin Yuan.

"The movie is almost finished. Are you confident about 'Rush Hour 2'?" Jackie Chan asked.

"I believe there won't be any problems," Lin Yuan replied firmly. This wasn't just because he could predict the future; his observations of the crew's work ethic over the past few days had given him significant inspiration.

Jackie Chan seemed a bit surprised and asked with a smile, "Oh? You're that confident?"

"While I don't know much about directing, I have a decent understanding of how to assess a team. Seeing their work attitude, I know it'll be fine."

"How so?"

Although Jackie Chan was confident in his film, he was still curious to hear Lin Yuan's perspective as a semi-outsider.

"I've participated in other film shoots. Based on my experience, the attitude of the team members often determines a film's success. If most of the crew members approach their work with the mindset of 'I want to do this well,' the film's success rate will greatly increase."

Jackie Chan nodded, knowing Lin Yuan was right. If everyone was willing to go the extra mile, a 70-point movie would become an 80-point one. Conversely, a 70-point movie might end up being only 60 points. This difference, positive or negative, was the key to victory.

Jackie Chan understood this perfectly. He invested heavily in motivating his team for every film, aiming to make them feel that the company's product was their own.

"Even though the team's interests are tied together, and they're less likely to slack off, it's inevitable that some people might just go through the motions. How do you determine if they're truly putting in their best effort?" Jackie Chan asked with a smile, finding Lin Yuan more perceptive than he'd expected.

"Are you testing me, Big Brother? Then I'll share my thoughts."

"Often, the unconscious words and actions of crew members reveal their mindset."

"If your crew members frequently ask you, 'I've finished this task, can you take a look?'"

"Then it's highly probable they haven't given their all. They're working with a 'task completion' mentality, lacking a sense of ownership over their work's quality. They just want to show you what they've done to see if it's acceptable."

"If you say their work is okay, they'll consider it done and move on. If you say it's not good enough or needs more work, they'll put in a little more effort to meet your minimum requirements."

"Truly dedicated individuals will first do their absolute best within their capabilities. Then, they'll use their brains to ponder, 'Can I do even better?' They'll often ask you, 'I feel like something's still missing, can we brainstorm this together?'"

"These two communication styles reflect vastly different mindsets. Fortunately, 'Rush Hour 2' is filled with the latter type, which is why I'm so confident," Lin Yuan concluded.

"You're an excellent judge of character! My team is indeed outstanding; they are my most valuable asset." Jackie Chan's pride was evident on his face. This was a team he had spent over twenty years building.

The core of any film company should be its production staff. In the realm of cultural products, people are always the primary factor. A film team with complete roles, extensive project experience, members who have gone through the process of adaptation, mutual recognition, and familiar work procedures cannot be acquired quickly, no matter how much money is spent.

Jackie Chan felt fortunate to have such a team; it was the foundation for achieving all his ambitious goals. However, many high-and-mighty "elites" failed to recognize the value of people. Arrogant capitalists and industry outsiders, prioritizing money above all else, believed they could simply throw money at the problem to build a great team and, consequently, a great film.

Bringing together talented individuals hired with money often leads to incompatibility, resulting in an outcome where 1+1 is less than 1. Team members who haven't adapted to each other stumble through collaboration, lack mutual recognition, have poor coordination, and suffer from severe internal friction. Ultimately, they might hold a winning hand but lose the game miserably.

This isn't unique to the film industry; the principles are similar in gaming, animation, music, and other cultural industries. If a company fails to prioritize people and instead arrogantly relies on resources to achieve success, the outcome is often chaos.

Lin Yuan completely understood Jackie Chan's pride. He hoped that one day, he too could possess such a team. As the saying goes, "No man is an island." To firmly establish himself on the path to superstardom, he couldn't rely solely on his own efforts.

Lin Yuan's experience participating in the filming of 'Rush Hour 2' was incredibly rewarding. It wasn't just about playing a significant role and earning a substantial salary. Over the past few days, he had been contemplating how he truly wanted to navigate his path to superstardom.

First was the team. Lin Yuan had been observing and learning how the Jackie Chan Stunt Team operated.

When Jackie Chan noticed his thoughts, he directly stated that he would provide full support when Lin Yuan formed his own team in the future.

He even offered to directly assign some people to him as core members to get him started, explicitly mentioning Meng Tao as one of the candidates.

Lin Yuan was overjoyed by Jackie Chan's favor and expressed his gratitude once again.

The second step on the path to superstar was for Lin Yuan to establish his own unique style and brand.

When people think of Bruce Lee, they say he is the embodiment of "Kung Fu."

When Jackie Chan is mentioned, people immediately think of his death-defying action scenes and his humorous fighting style, like the furniture store fight.

If Lin Yuan only imitated Jackie Chan's dangerous action sequences, as a successor, he would never reach the same heights as Jackie Chan.

Lin Yuan needed to implant a unique and singular recognition tag in the minds of the audience for him to have a chance to become a true Legendary Action Superstar.

What was his path?

Lin Yuan's answer was: he wanted to become the bearer of the concept of "Martial Arts."

Any form of combat technique or weapon skill should be something he could wield effortlessly and masterfully.

When people worldwide talked about practical combat techniques, he should be the first person they thought of.

For anyone else, this was an impossible task.

But for Lin Yuan, who possessed the system, it was highly likely to be achieved.

So, the question was, how could he get the system to give him more skills?

[Complete another date with any girl, and the host will receive a skill reward based on their performance!]