Wei Yenwu suffered domestic violence, and Chen Qi couldn't escape either? / Jaye: Even a cameo put my life in danger?

As the dignified prince of the Great Yan Dynasty and the first in line to the throne, he actually suffered such a lot of humiliation. His own younger brother didn't even stand up for him and even used this as a warning to him. The price he paid was the destruction of his family. It would be a miracle if Madam Wen Yue didn't want to beat Wei Yenwu up.

Therefore, before filming began, Chen Qi specifically asked the two if they wanted to pursue a realistic effect. Madam Wen Yue didn't speak, but Wei Yenwu himself didn't object either...

Wei Yenwu took a real beating, but fortunately, his internal energy protected him, and the blood was only from the blood bags he had prepared beforehand. When Zuo Ge tentatively poked him with a stick, Wei Yenwu, who had been like a dead man, immediately waved his hand and said:

"Stop fooling around."

As soon as Wei Yenwu finished speaking, confirming that the man was not dead, the extras dispersed, as if such a scene was commonplace and nothing to be surprised about.

"... At the very least, we know that this one set of shots will be enough to satisfy His Majesty the Emperor; he will be very happy to see this."

In this domestic violence drama, everyone could see that Madam Wen Yue wanted to vent her emotions, and Wei Yenwu's calm and accepting attitude. Therefore, Wei Yenwu's old friends did not laugh at him for it.

However, it's quite obvious that once the movie "Kung Fu Hustle" is released, it will definitely have an impact on the image of this ruler of Lungmen. From then on, the whole of Yan will know the fact that Wei Yenwu is a henpecked husband who gets beaten up by his wife...

But as Chongyue said, this shot would obviously please His Majesty the Emperor. To some extent, the Emperor's personal purpose in having Chen Qi make the film had been achieved.

"I wonder what role Director Chen Qi will play in the movie 'Kung Fu Hustle' this time." After automatically ignoring the domestic violence incident, Chongyue became interested in the role that Chen Qi would be playing soon.

"... I really can't guess this. The scene is so harmonious, it doesn't seem like a martial arts movie where a hero needs to step in to uphold justice."

Huai Tianpei n't entirely sure either. Although he was also one of the actors, he wasn't interested in acting at all. He didn't have many lines either. He was just looking forward to fighting Wei Yenwu and Wenyue, and later, fighting Chen Qi. He didn't care about anything else.

"Well... I don't know either, I never read his scripts."

Faced with this problem, Xi suddenly realized that although she had helped Chen Qi a lot and Chen Qi relied on her abilities, she herself did not seem to know much about many things about Chen Qi.

In contrast, her older sister Nian knew everything about Chen Qi's filming. Although Xi always felt that Nian was idle and basically just freeloading on set, she really knew everything about Chen Qi.

It seems that Xi has also found the reason why Chen Qi, even though he knows that Nian's role is not very important now, still doesn't want Nian to be idle and cares so much about Nian's feelings.

Saria clearly more useful than Nian, but whenever Nian objects, Chen Qi immediately respects Nian's opinion. This shows that Chen Qi's favoritism plays a part.

So... if he and Nian disagree, whose side will he lean towards? Will it be him, who is more helpful to the production team, or Nian, who understands him better?

For a moment, Xi fell into deep thought. She seemed unsure of herself how to answer her own question, whether she could definitely win.

Xi used to be an indispensable part of the crew, but now with "Kung Fu Hustle," she realizes that Chen Qi isn't unable to act even without her power. On the contrary, it's the one she disliked who's been needed by the crew, while she's been sidelined.

At this moment, Xi sensed a huge crisis. She felt as if something very important was leaving her—a sense of security that allowed her to stay in the film crew with a clear conscience!

"Wait, why am I so terrified over such a small thing? I don't need to doubt my drawing skills because of that Chen Qi guy, do I?"

Xi, a proud person, was now in disarray because of such a small crisis. Chongyue saw all of this but remained silent, though he could more or less sense that Chen Qi's relationship with his sister was no longer that of a simple director and employee.

However, Chongyue saw this but did not stop them. His two younger sisters were desperately lacking in friends, and now that they had finally found a friend they both acknowledged, what right did Chongyue have to make them distance themselves from him?

At that moment, the camera started filming again, capturing a group of children playing football. As the ball rolled, a figure could be seen blocking it.

The newcomer skillfully maneuvered the soccer ball with his legs, drawing admiration from the children. One of the children immediately asked in a friendly manner:

"Uncle, could you teach us how to play soccer?"

"--Still playing football?!"

Suddenly, Chen Qi's familiar voice rang out on the screen. He stomped on the soccer ball, ignoring the belatedly realizing what was happening and the crying children, and walked towards the Rat Stronghold.

Upon seeing this scene, Chongyue and Huai Tianpei frowned almost simultaneously. Although it was just a small matter, as martial artists who valued "purity" above all else, the two saw the characteristics of the character played by Chen Qi in this small incident.

This doesn't seem like a "hero" in the traditional sense; rather, he seems more like the kind of petty thug that martial arts practitioners despise most—one who bullies the weak?

"Director Chen Qi himself plays such a lead role? Can this lead role really carry the theme of the 'Kung Fu Hustle' movie?"

For a moment, both Chongyue and Huai Tianpei were muttering to themselves, and Huai Tianpei was also paying attention to the plot for the first time.

After all, Huai Tianpei didn't want to fight a "scoundrel." Although the character he played was a villain, villains still had their dignity, right? If Chen Qi in the movie was a villain, then fighting him would be an insult to the dignity of a martial artist.

But Huai Tianpei believed that someone who wrote "Tai Chi" and "Lion's Roar Technique" couldn't be ignorant of the essence of "martial arts." He also began to wonder how Chen Qi should portray this protagonist, depicting this ordinary person as a great hero.

Chapter 208: Wei Yenwu is a victim of domestic violence; can Chen Qi escape it too?

Chen Qi's debut was quite unexpected for everyone. Although the preceding scenes were well-shot, there's no doubt that the most important element of a film is its protagonist. And no one expected that Chen Qi, who was playing the lead role, would be portraying such a minor character.

The movie begins with the protagonist, played by Chen Qi, bullying a child. He then brings his disguised henchmen to this already impoverished slum to extort money under the guise of the "Axe Gang."

"Isn't he just a petty thug? The Lungmen Guard Department locks up a lot of petty thugs like this every year. Why use someone like this as the main character?"

Chen Huijie, watching this scene from the side, also couldn't understand why Chen Qi had chosen such a minor character as the protagonist, especially such a detestable one.

Chen Huijie certainly harbored a martial arts dream as well. Influenced by many martial arts novels and movies since childhood, she dreamed of becoming a great hero. This also led to Chen Huijie, as a senior superintendent of the Lungmen Guard Department, possessing a "chivalrous spirit" rarely seen among other members of the Lungmen Guard Department.

She is quick to help those in need and has no tolerance for evil. This sense of justice is the source of Chen Huijie's strong sense of righteousness. As a member of law enforcement, this is also why she sometimes makes judgments based on personal feelings.

But now, the protagonist played by Chen Qi has made her feel a gap between her image of a "hero" and reality. It's not that she can't accept that a hero has a transformation, but the protagonist played by Chen Qi... is really hard for Chen Huijie to like.

Bullying the weak, extorting money, and even choosing to do these bad things only in the poorest slums—it's really hard for Chen Huijie to respect such a person...

But Chen Qi always has a way. Even though the protagonist is a petty villain that everyone looks down on, how can the audience not despise such a minor character? The answer is, of course, to use humor.

Take the current scene, for example. Chen Qi, along with one of his henchmen, is trying to extort money in the name of the Axe Gang, but he clearly lacks confidence and doesn't even know how to extort money. Even the character played by Zuo Le looks down on him from the bottom of his heart.

"Oh, so you were blackmailing me."

Seeing Zuo Le's fearless gaze, Chen Qi laughed, but his laugh lacked conviction. As if he'd given up all hope, he shouted at his imposter, a follower of the Axe Gang, "Big Brother!"

But at this moment, his henchman with two axes drawn on his chest was already asleep—by the way, Chen Qi specifically found the most honest man in the detective agency, "Hong," to play the role of the henchman, a person who didn't look like a bad guy at all.

This was exactly the effect Chen Qi wanted. Although Hong also had the appearance of Ancients, he was different from Wei Yenwu, who exuded a strong sense of authority. Hong's innate kindness was evident from his appearance. Hong's presence made the two of them seem like bad guys from the start, preventing the audience from feeling any aversion to the characters they played.

"Oh, you're dead meat! My brother starts slashing people as soon as he wakes up!" Chen Qi, seeing that Hong was asleep, was already lacking in confidence, but still made a last-ditch effort in an incredibly exaggerated way. "Wow, look, he's about to wake up!"

"I'm not afraid." However, the somewhat dim-witted character played by Zuo Le wasn't worried at all, and instead said:

Even if you kill one of me, there will be thousands upon thousands more.

Before they knew it, the area in front of the camera had been completely surrounded by neighbors.

"This is getting interesting. His attempt at deception failed, and if he doesn't do this right, he'll get a beating." The Rat King watched this scene from the side and grinned, finding Chen Qi's obviously unsure but determined demeanor quite amusing.

Chen Qi also knew that the second iconic scene of the movie "Kung Fu Hustle" had begun, and his "Master-Level Acting" were not to be relaxed in the slightest at this moment. He had to perform this iconic scene to the best of his ability!

Chen Qi shoved Zuo Le aside, casually pulled up his clothes, and fearlessly continued shouting at the group of elderly men and women:

"A nail that sticks out? The Axe Gang leader is taking a nap inside, who's brave enough to step forward?"

However, as soon as Chen Qi finished speaking, not a single neighbor stepped back; they all took a step forward in unison, leaving Chen Qi completely in a difficult position.

"Oh? So there's no room for negotiation?" Chen Qi waved his hand, seemingly disregarding these elderly folks, but his words betrayed his lack of confidence. "Fine, the rules of the martial world dictate a one-on-one duel."

"It's one-on-one, no fouls allowed!—Hey, you old lady with the scallions, come out here!"

"This guy... he's going to take on a group of elderly people one-on-one... is he trying to pick on the weakest one?"

Chen Huijie was amused by Chen Qi's spineless appearance. It has to be said that, faced with such a harmless and insignificant character who could be bullied by anyone, most of Chen Huijie's disgust was swept away.

Filming continued, and an unremarkable, slightly puffy middle-aged woman stepped forward. Chen Qi remembered that this extra's signature martial art was "Mighty Vajra Palm," which was why Chen Qi had specially arranged this role for her.

In order to get the veteran extras to follow his instructions, Chen Qi agreed to their unusual "requests." This scene was designed to make sure the veterans' trip was worthwhile, allowing them to promote their martial arts skills in the film.

And this senior who practiced the "Mighty Vajra Palm" was one of them. But now, no one could tell that this senior was a martial arts master, including Chen Qi, who was filming at the time, and he smiled contemptuously:

"Why are you looking so fierce? You think you can beat me? I'll let you have a handicap, so go ahead and hit me!"

Chen Qi pointed to his stomach, indicating that he should come this way. The aunt didn't hold back at all, instantly channeling her inner energy to clench her fist and unleashing Mighty Vajra Palm strike towards the spot Chen Qi indicated!

With a dull thud, the woman felt as if she had punched a rock, but her technique, which could shatter boulders, hadn't even budgered Chen Qi.

But Chen Qi's performance was equally impressive. He had already prepared a blood bag in his mouth, biting it open and spitting out a sound like an old woman. He then pretended to be badly injured, touching the blood at the corner of his mouth and asking with a blank expression:

"What are you doing, auntie?"

"--I'm a farmer." The woman admired Chen Qi's martial arts skills, but she remained calm on the surface. Chen Qi immediately spat out blood from her and replied irritably:

"Go back to farming and focus on farming."

"... There's something wrong with him."

"You talk back after doing something wrong? If you weren't so crazy, I would have beaten you up already!"

Seeing that he couldn't afford to offend this older woman, Chen Qi's character immediately looked for someone easier to target in the crowd. He quickly found another target and said:

"You shorty, the one who's almost five feet, that's you! If you're short, you should admit you're going to get beaten and stand up straight. Come out here."

As soon as Chen Qi finished speaking, the "shorty" also stood up from his chair, his height more than doubling – he was a master of "Bone Technique," and this was one of the manifestations of his martial arts skills.

"Hey! I despise dishonest people the most in this world! Sit down!"

Seeing that the other person was more than twice his height, Chen Qi knew very well that height was a huge advantage in a fight. He immediately abandoned the idea of fighting this person one-on-one and continued his search:

"That old man with glasses, so arrogant? Come out here."

At this moment, an elderly man with a burly build who didn't look like a typical old man, clearly a practitioner of external martial arts, stepped forward. Upon seeing this, Chen Qi immediately backed down, saying:

"I wasn't calling you, old man, I was calling that little brat!"

"You brat! I've been putting up with you for too long! Come out here!"

Chen Qi spoke again, and the seemingly child, but actually a member of a martial arts family, Forte child, stepped forward and revealed huge muscles that were extremely disproportionate to his body.

"Alright, alright, that's big enough, that's big enough."

"Hey, none of you are even human! That's because you're all useless. Today's duel is canceled."

Having nearly eliminated the old, weak, sick, and disabled, Chen Qi realized he couldn't defeat a single one. He had no intention of staying in this "hidden dragon and crouching tiger" place any longer; his only thought now was to leave safely as soon as possible.

However, just as Chen Qi turned around, Zuo Le had already brought Madam Wen Yue to Chen Qi's front. Faced with Madam Wen Yue's unfriendly expression, Chen Qi stood still.

"He extorted me." Zuo Le pointed at Chen Qi and said this indifferently. At this moment, Wenyue also silently stepped forward and took off her slippers.

When Wenyue took off her slippers, almost everyone present felt a childhood trauma subtly resurface. Seeing this, Chen Huijie, with a pained expression, remarked:

"Oh no, Chen Qi is in trouble."

"Oh, you busybody (a derogatory term for a meddlesome woman in Cantonese)? You're the person in charge, aren't you?" Chen Qi, who was filming, seemed completely unaware of fear, but the next moment, he felt a hard blow to the face.

A crisp sound rang out, and at that moment, everyone on set who had had the same experience shuddered. The trauma of their dead childhood attacked them all once again.

"You busybody!" Wenyue seemed to hesitate after hitting Chen Qi, but still persisted in chasing after the retreating Chen Qi. Chen Qi, maintaining his professional attitude, continued to shout:

"Hey, Axe Gang!"

"The Axe Gang!"

"Big brother!"

"Big brother!"

One crisp sound after another, without even needing to be deliberately silenced, could be heard by everyone on set, proving that it was a solid blow, just like the beatings everyone received from their parents when they were children, without any mercy.

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Huijie's eyes widened in surprise. Even Wei Yenwu and the Rat King, who were standing nearby, were taken aback that Wenyue was actually hitting Chen Qi. The crisp sounds were painful to hear!

"Madam Wen Yue, are you really hitting him?!" Chen Huijie couldn't help but exclaim. Although she couldn't stop smiling as Wenyue chased and hit Chen Qi Chen Huijie, a hint of heartache and pity appeared on her face upon hearing the crisp sounds. At this moment, Talulah, though also reluctant, insisted on saying:

"Chen Qi himself told Madam Wen Yue... 'Don't hold back, I want the most realistic performance, so I don't plan to make any defensive moves yet...'"

However, while some felt sorry for Chen Qi, many more people were amused to see Chen Qi so disheveled for the first time, looking like he was being chased and beaten by his parents. Many members of the crew couldn't stop laughing, and Wei Yenwu's smile was especially bright.

You finally got what you deserved! What goes around comes around, and this time it's your turn to suffer!

However, Wenyue's attack was rather fierce. This kid didn't seem to be defending himself or using his internal energy, probably because he was afraid that his internal energy would backfire on Wenyue. This kid's attack is probably going to be quite painful.

"Crack!" But at that moment, Chen Qi, who was being beaten, suddenly shouted for a stop. He was almost in tears from the beating, but he still insisted on shouting:

"This won't do! Madam Wen Yue held back! It wasn't decisive enough, start over!"

Having said that, Chen Qi turned his gaze to Madam Wen Yue in front of him. The next moment, Madam Wen Yue immediately put down her slippers, looked at Chen Qi's swollen face with concern, and said worriedly:

"Little Qi? Are you alright? Did your aunt hit you too hard? Look, your face is all swollen..."

"Wei Yenwu, don't just stand there watching, quickly get some pain relief ointment, look at how badly this kid's face has been slapped..."

"... Auntie, if you really care about me, then don't feel sorry for me when you hit me next time. Let's try to get it done in one take so I can suffer less, okay?"

Chen Qi also looked distressed, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with Wenyue's elder-like concern, but he didn't refuse. Quietly, he sensed that he and Talulah were slowly growing closer to their home in Lungmen through this kind of interaction.

This was a rare opportunity for everyone to reunite and spend time together like family... Chen Qi felt that if his suffering could help Talulah, Chen Huijie, and this family in Lungmen to "bury the hatchet"... then it would be worth it.

In that case, let's film this scene a few more times... So what if he got swollen from being beaten? For Talulah, Chen Huijie, and this family—he's risking everything!

Chapter 209: Jie: Even a cameo appearance is life-threatening?

If Wei Yenwu's suffering was to vent the anger of His Majesty the Emperor in the palace and everyone in Lungmen, then Chen Qi's suffering is because he is one of the few who, if injured, would be the first to be cared for by everyone in Lungmen and the crew.

Even Talulah might not receive such treatment. As Drac, the probability of Talulah getting injured is extremely low, and besides, in Lungmen, who would dare to lay a hand on Talulah?