Chapter 158 If he hadn’t been the coach, I would have beaten him up
Ross Lewis smiled and said, “The 400 million and 500 million dollar villas are similar in size and location, and they are both considered large villas in Beverly Hills.

Their prices are different, but in fact they are just different levels of decoration. Decoration is a bottomless pit and you can put as much money as you want into it.

How about this, I find a real estate agent and ask him to recommend a few villas, and we can go and take a look before deciding?"

"OK."

He Zhongqiu nodded and said to Xia Song, "Brother Xia, don't rush to buy the villa in Changdao. I won't be able to use it anyway, so it's not worthwhile to pay the property tax in vain.

Please help me get this villa ready so I can move in right away. It doesn't need any decoration. I need to train."

Xia Song nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll go find a real estate agent right away."

"As for the price, it's probably between 50 and 10 million US dollars," said He Zhongqiu.

Ross Lewis praised: “Boss, now five million dollars can buy a first-class luxury villa in Beverly Hills, with at least eight bedrooms and a construction area of ​​more than one thousand square meters.”

"What a luxury!"

Yang Xue muttered softly.

"Sister, what did you say?" He Zhongqiu asked.

"Oh."

Yang Xue thought for a moment and said, "Sanjin, I heard that Li Lianjie bought 40 acres of land in Shanghai in 1998. The year before last, he sold more than 30 acres of land to Li Jiacheng and made many times the profit."

"Really? What do you mean?"

He Zhongqiu doesn't know much about investment and doesn't understand it. Now all his investments are made by the company.

Yang Xue continued, "This year he is building a villa on the remaining acres of land. I heard that it will cost hundreds of millions of RMB and will take several years to complete.

Sanjin, what I mean is that the domestic economy is doing well now, especially real estate, which changes in price every year. You can also invest more in China, which is not worse than buying a villa in the United States. "

"Let's talk about it after we return to Yanjing."

He Zhongqiu nodded. Wu Jing also mentioned the story of Jackie Chan buying a courtyard house in Yanjing last time.

When he came to Los Angeles, there was a lot of media coverage. When the media learned of his arrival, some celebrities he knew called him and invited him to some parties.

At 29 a.m. on the 3th, He Zhongqiu met with several producers of Blade , director David S. Goyer, and action director Lin Dian in a business conference room of the hotel.

Director Goyer is also one of the producers. As soon as they met and shook hands, he said to He Zhongqiu: "Wolverine, you are actually one of the protagonists of this movie. I hope your joining will make Blade 3 even better."

He Zhongqiu smiled and said, "Director, this is my first Hollywood movie. I will do my best and hope to show my abilities and characteristics in the movie. I hope to have my own fighting style."

Goyer told Lin Dian, "Lin, Wolverine said he wanted to show his abilities and characteristics, as well as his unique fighting style, in the movie.

And that’s what I want, so I want you to do that when you’re designing the action, just like you did in The Matrix.”

"Director, I will do my best." Lin Dian nodded to Gao Ye.

"Then you can communicate first." Gao Ye said.

"Hello, Wolverine, I'm Lin Dian." Lin Dian smiled and stretched out his right hand. His Mandarin was quite standard.

"Hello, Director Lin."

He Zhongqiu stretched out his hand and shook it, then asked in confusion, "Director Lin, have you ever been an actor? I feel like you look familiar, and I must have seen your role before."

Lin Dian smiled and said, "I have indeed acted in many small roles. I just don't know which TV movie of mine you have seen."

He Zhongqiu thought for a moment, then suddenly blurted out two words: "Chen Zhen."

Lin Dian laughed and nodded, "The one with Liang Xiaolong? I played Fang Zhiwei."

Wu Jing smiled and said, "There are also Chai Ruhua in Going to Tiger Mountain Again, Mo Xiaomao in Huo Dongge, and Lan Caihe in Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea."

"Haha."

Lin Dian nodded and smiled, "I also played a small role in the Infernal Affairs filmed in Hong Kong last year. To use the words of the mainland, I am a professional in small roles."

"Let's sit down and chat slowly." Xia Song said.

"it is good."

Everyone sat down.

Lin Dian looked at He Zhongqiu and said with emotion: "You know, Wolverine, in just these two days, your name has spread throughout the Hong Kong entertainment circle."

"is it?"

He Zhongqiu was stunned.

Xia Song said: "It's the same in the mainland. After all, there are not many Chinese stars who can get a salary of 6 million US dollars in Hollywood."

Lin Dian said: "As far as I know, besides Cheng Long and Li Lian Jie, Wolverine is the one with the highest salary, while Zhou Yunfa and Gong Li are not as high as him.

I have been a stand-in for both Zhou Yunfa and Li Lianjie, so I am very familiar with some situations.

And in terms of starting point, he also had the highest pay. Whether it was Cheng Long or Li Lianjie, their pay for their first Hollywood movie was not that high.

Chenglong's first real Hollywood movie, Rush Hour in 98, was paid only $ million."

"So Director Lin will have to work harder to design a suitable action style." Xia Song said politely.

"I will try my best. If I mess up, I won't be able to make a living in Hollywood." Lin Dian said solemnly.

In order to expand its influence, the crew held a media conference at noon.

After the press conference, everyone else left, but Lin Dian stayed behind to discuss how to design the action style. Xia Song and a few others were also there.

Lin Dian studied under Xu Xiaoming and was familiar with many action styles, but he had never coached someone with the same physique as He Zhongqiu, who was over two meters tall, so his confidence was not that strong.

After talking to Xia Song in person once and contacting him on the phone many times, I know that He Zhongqiu is proficient in Iron Shirt, Eagle Claw, and Locust Stone.

He himself learned some martial arts from Xu Xiaoming, and later learned Tai Chi and Karate, as well as Northern and Southern Praying Mantis Boxing.

But in terms of realm, he had no idea about the realm of He Zhongqiu's three martial arts.

The reason for saying this is that he can't KO twelve people by himself like He Zhongqiu did, and he can't tear apart the wardrobe with his bare hands.

He was stunned when he saw He Zhongqiu tearing the wardrobe with his bare hands at the NBA All-Star Game.

In his opinion, He Zhongqiu's martial arts level must be much higher than his. He is a true master of traditional martial arts, while he has only learned the basics.

In order to design movements for He Zhongqiu, and even form a unique style, he definitely needs to understand He Zhongqiu's abilities.

The reason why he invited Wu Jing to join his team was that he hoped to get to know He Zhongqiu through Wu Jing.

"I am proficient in three types of Kung Fu, and I am only at the entry level in other Kung Fu. I can design moves around these three types of Kung Fu."

"I also like Blade's own cool fighting style, so you can add this element."

"Specifically, my iron vest is very durable, so I want a hard-hitting style, without fancy moves."

"As for weapons, the locust stone is used for long-range attacks. I hope this can be well designed, from the technique to the locust stone itself."

"Eagle Claw Technique for close-range attacks."

Having said that, He Zhongqiu showed his ten fingers and looked at his nails.

He hasn't had his nails trimmed for ten days, and his nails are now exposed. He did this specifically for the filming of Blade 3.

"After a month, my nails will probably be this long."

He compared it to about four or five millimeters and said, "This is my close-range weapon. In the action design, its moves and lethality must be highlighted.

I don’t want those moves that can make you jump around for a long time without any lethality. My nails have great lethality.”

"Using nails as weapons?"

Lin Dian was startled, and then he looked carefully at He Zhongqiu's nails. He was startled again. They were so thick, and looked as thick as the back of a machete.

"Tear apart the wardrobe with bare hands?" he said in a daze.

He Zhongqiu smiled silently, raised his left hand, placed his five fingers lightly on the table, and suddenly grabbed.

"Prick."

With a piercing sound, he scratched the table top and left five shallow grooves.

"I rely on!"

Lin Dian immediately burst into swearing. If this was grabbed on a person's neck, it would be torn apart directly. Is this Eagle Claw Kung Fu?

Frank Zhang, Ross Lewis, Mike Johnson and others were the same, with faces full of horror.

Even Xia Song and Philip had never seen He Zhongqiu show this skill before, and they stared at the five grooves in surprise.

In other words, Yang Xue, who knew He Zhongqiu best, didn't seem surprised. She had seen He Zhongqiu showing off his kung fu in front of her many times before.

Another person who was not surprised was Wu Jing. I had seen some of his Kung Fu skills when I was filming Shaolin King of Martial Arts with He Zhongqiu.

At this time, he said to Lin Dian, "Director Lin, Zhongqiu is different from me and Senior Brother Li Lianjie. He has not practiced many routines and has not mastered all eighteen martial arts. But his coordination and flexibility are very good. When designing the movements, we can definitely design some difficult movements."

"Wolverine is so tall, the movements will be too difficult, I'm afraid?" Lin Dian said with a headache.

He thought of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA superstar who had acted in a movie with Bruce Lee. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's fighting scenes in the movie were not exciting at all. His movements were very uncoordinated, and he had no sense of power, speed, or explosiveness. He Zhongqiu was not much shorter than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Of course, he also knew that He Zhongqiu had very good physical fitness and was very flexible and explosive when playing in the NBA, but fighting and playing basketball are different, so he was still a little worried.

"It doesn't matter. Brother Jing and I will practice it and see what happens first." He Zhongqiu said.

"it is good."

"Then let me show you your real skills."

Wu Jing and Lin Dian agreed readily.

"Brother Jing, come on, it's your skill to injure me."

He Zhongqiu took off his coat and tie, loosened the first button of his white shirt, and hooked his finger at Wu Jing casually.

"Don't be arrogant, kid. Iron Shirt has many weaknesses." Wu Jing sneered.

He Zhongqiu said quickly: "Let me make it clear first, you can't dig out the eyes, you can't attack the genitals, you can't."

"Haha." Those who understood laughed.

As soon as they said they would practice, the two began to practice in this business conference room.

The tables and chairs inside were not moved away, and the two men fought in the narrow and complex environment.

Wu Jing didn't hold back much, he knew he couldn't hurt He Zhongqiu, so every punch really hit the flesh.

He Zhongqiu has reached the Grandmaster level. This Grandmaster level is not as powerful as in the novel, but the control over power is very strong, and he can send and receive power at will.

So even though it looked like the force was very fierce, the actual force that hit the body was very small and could not hurt Wu Jing.

Lin Dian was surprised. In his opinion, He Zhongqiu was simply an oversized Bruce Lee. He did not have the slowness and sluggishness of a big man at all. Not only was he flexible, he was also full of terrifying explosive power, and his movements were extremely beautiful and powerful.

Moreover, like Li Lianjie, He Zhongqiu has very good control over his strength.

He knew that in the entire Hong Kong film industry, only Li Lianjie was the best in this area. People who fought with him generally would not get hurt, and it was the most comfortable to perform fighting scenes with him.

For others, such as Makoto Dan and Jackie Chan, their opponents usually get hurt during fight scenes, and they simply can’t control their strength.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, He Zhongqiu suddenly received a call from Leiden.

"Wolverine, I want to tell you something. I have decided to change the head coach and I want to hear your opinion." said Redden.

"Is Coach Tang Cheney not okay?" He was stunned.

"He is old, and his energy and ability are limited. I would rather find a younger and more energetic head coach," Redden explained.

He Zhongqiu knew that Don Cheney was brought in by Leiden, and there was no problem with their relationship. Leiden's choice must have been out of consideration for the team, so he asked, "Who are you going to find?"

Layden said: "The Smiling Assassin Isaiah Thomas, um, is the former head coach of the Pacers. What do you think of him?"

"What, is it that smiling tiger?" He Zhongqiu was stunned.

"Don't you like him?" Leiden was also stunned.

He Zhongqiu said bluntly: "I don't like him. When we were fighting, he didn't have any intention of stopping those Pacers guys. If he wasn't the coach, I would have beaten him too."

"Uh."

Layden was feeling overwhelmed. He was about to sign a contract with Isaiah Thomas, but he didn't expect that something would go wrong with the Wolverines.

"Okay, I'll think about it." Then he hung up the phone.

Although he could force the Smiling Assassin to be the team's head coach, Wolverine was the new core and leader of the team, and he knew clearly who was more important.

And without the support of the team boss, especially a strong man like Wolverine, the Smiling Assassin would not be able to stay in the Knicks.

"If the assassin doesn't work, then who will?"

As he thought about it, he dialed the number of the Smiling Assassin.

"Oh, Isaiah, I'm sorry. After careful consideration, we decided that you are not suitable for the Knicks. I'm sorry!"

"What? Mr. Layden, are you kidding me?"

"NO, it's Wolverine who doesn't welcome you. He said that you didn't stop the Pacers players from attacking him. You don't want to be beaten by him in the locker room, right?"

"he?"

Isaiah Thomas was waiting for the signing in a hotel in New York, but he didn't expect to receive very disappointing news.

That night, Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals began.

In the end, the Spurs defeated the Mavericks away from home and advanced to the finals with a score of 4 to 2.

This was a game without suspense because the Mavericks' main player Nowitzki was injured and did not play.

The finals will start on June 6th, which has nothing to do with He Zhongqiu. He has entered the off-season period of mainly resting and supplemented by shooting training.

On the morning of the 30th, he brought Yang Xue and, under the leadership of Wu Jing, went to visit the crew of Borrowed Knife to Kill.

It happened to be a gunfight scene with Tom Cruise, which took more than 20 takes to pass, but it was an eye-opener for him.

"WC, the gun battle scenes are really exciting. It would be nice to have the chance to make a gun battle movie in the future." He said enviously.

"You're so big, if you shoot a gun battle movie, won't you be a target?" Wu Jing joked.

"hey-hey."

He Zhongqiu laughed to himself.

On the 2nd, the real estate agent introduced a villa in Beverly Hills, which was worth million US dollars. It was built five years ago and is % to % new. It has a palace-like architectural style and is very luxuriously decorated.

The entire villa covers an area of ​​7.6 acres, about 45 acres, and is surrounded by a large number of century-old pine trees. The building area is 1,760 square meters, with three main buildings and two ancillary buildings.

The main building includes eight bedrooms and various functional rooms.

The outbuildings include a guesthouse that can accommodate ten guests, a warehouse, a garage, and a huge circular swimming pool in the backyard.

He Zhongqiu visited the place inside and out and thought it was pretty good, so he signed the contract on the spot. He then hired a few nannies, cooks, and security guards from a housekeeping company. After packing everything up, he and his team moved from the hotel to his new home the next day.

He has attended some friends' parties these days, so he plans to hold a party at home tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, inviting friends to come and have fun.

But then I received a call from Paris Hilton about her party, so the party had to be postponed.

On the 3rd, the NBA held a lottery ceremony.

Larry Bird participated in the lottery on behalf of the Pacers. This season, the Pacers' record is the last in the league, with only 13 wins. He was the first to go up to draw lots and was full of expectations for the No. pick.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, with an uneasy heart, he pressed the button.

Unfortunately, Stern had a crush on Larry Bird, but because of the Oseko violence, he didn't have a good impression of the Pacers, so he didn't get the No. 1 pick.

"Ugh!"

Helpless, he could only retreat sadly.

The Cavaliers' record was the second worst in the league. The owner, Mr. Gund, went up to draw the lots. After pressing the button, the little balls inside started beating, just like his little heart.

"Oh!"

"Ugh!"

Twenty seconds later, the result came out, and there was a burst of exclamations and sighs at the scene.

"what!"

Only Gond was pumping his fist and roaring with excitement.

Larry Bird looked calm, but he couldn't hide the envy in his eyes.

The top pick has been drawn, and the next round of drawing will be the second round to draw the runner-up spot.

The Pacers were lucky this time. Larry Bird was the first to go up and directly drew the second pick.

"good."

Although he was the second pick, fortunately this was a big year for the draft, and the second pick was also a very good result, and he was quite satisfied with it.

LeBron James probably has no hope, but he can choose from other rookies.

"Get Jermaine a counselor. Maybe he can be saved."

Because they won the second pick, the Pacers can take the opportunity to rebuild as long as they select a future cornerstone of the team.

At this time, he had the idea of ​​keeping O'Neal Jr., and even didn't want to trade several other important players.

(End of this chapter)