Chapter 203 A top visual feast!
Evening, Staples Center.

A large number of Hollywood A-list stars, directors, supermodels and fashion celebrities appeared on the scene. Even Mayor Arnold showed up. Together with a group of NBA superstars, the scene was even more star-studded than last night.

"Hey, Brother Chenglong?"

"Oh, Ziyi, hello."

When Zhang Ziyi saw Chenglong, he hurried over to greet him and the two of them hugged each other intimately.

The two had worked together in "Jackpot 01" in 2 and had even been rumored to be in a relationship, so they were very familiar with each other.

Chenglong is very strong and energetic. When he was young, he played more extravagantly than He Zhongqiu is now. He has no resistance to beauty and likes to make all the mistakes that men make.

Even though he is almost fifty years old now, he is still strong and vigorous. In fact, he has some feelings for Zhang Ziyi, and it is common for him to get stuck with him.

"Hey, Jackie Chan." Mayor Arnold greeted Chenglong from a few steps away.

"Hey, Arnold."

Chenglong hurried over to greet them and introduced Zhang Ziyi who had followed him.

"Jack, how is our trip around the world going?" Arnold asked, nodding at Zhang Ziyi.

When Chenglong heard this, he felt unhappy because the result of the market research was not very good and he might fail.

As soon as Arnold saw Chenglong's expression, he knew what was going on and said hurriedly, "I should have brought Wolverine in earlier. That guy is really popular now. The box office of Blade 3 might be boosted by him. I think he will be in the spotlight again tonight."

"Has he not arrived yet? I have something to ask him." Chenglong said hurriedly.

Arnold took out his cell phone and dialed the number while saying, "The carnival is about to start. He should be here soon. By the way, do you want his phone number?"

"Yes, give it to me."

The call was quickly connected, and He Zhongqiu's voice rang out: "Good evening, Mr. Governor."

"Hey, Wolverine, welcome to California. By the way, where are you? Jackie Chan wants to see you." Arnold said.

"Is it Chenglong? We just got off the bus and will be here soon." He Zhongqiu said.

"OK."

Arnold hung up the phone and said to Chenglong, "He will be here soon. He will come here by bus with the other All-Stars."

At this time, Johnson and Statham brought Wu Jing and others into the scene. Yang Xue and Liu Yifei were also among them. In addition, there were Yuan Heping and Lin Dian. Zhang Heli and others followed with CCTV cameras.

The tickets for Wu Jing and his friends were provided by the alliance, so He Zhongqiu didn't need to worry about it. He only arranged seats for Yang Xue and six others, and asked directly for them from the alliance's vice president, Luo Sihua Daley.

This time's martial arts performance was also coordinated by Loshua Daley, who provided various services, and the two have a very close relationship.

League officials reserved some tickets for emergencies, and Loshua Daley gave two front-row and four second-row tickets.

There were not many front-row tickets, only forty in total, and it was really hard to get one. Being able to squeeze out two tickets was already a great honor for him.

That is to say, the impact of this martial arts performance was huge, and the ratings depended on Wolverine, otherwise it would have been impossible.

"Hey, Arnold, Jackie Chan."

Seeing the Governor and Dragonite, Johnson and Statham hurried over.

Everyone greeted each other, and Johnson introduced them: "This is Wu, Zhang, and Wang, their kung fu..."

At this point, he gave a thumbs up and said, "It's great. I learned a lot and will show it in my movies in the future."

Jason Statham praised: "They are all great, Arnold, our performance will open your eyes."

Arnold said with anticipation: "Yes, what I want most is to see Wolverine fight five of you alone, and brutally abuse you, haha!"

"Ha ha!"

Johnson also laughed, but only laughed twice before he said with a sigh: "Arnold, I have truly witnessed Wolverine's Kung Fu."

"Oh, how's that?"

"Tell us now."

At this time, Stallone and Lundgren also came over.

Johnson said in shock, "Everyone knows a little about his Eagle Claw Kung Fu, which is tearing a wardrobe apart with his bare hands, but his Iron Shirt is incredible!"

Chenglong was talking to Mr. Yuan Baye and Lin Dian, they were very familiar with each other. Chenglong's famous works Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow were filmed by Mr. Yuan Baye.

"Iron Shirt?"

Hearing Johnson's words, he was stunned. Hong Kong had filmed many martial arts movies about iron vests before. Could this kung fu be real?
Yuan Heping sighed at this time and said: "Along, Zhongqiu is a real kung fu man, and the iron shirt is a real iron shirt."

"Real Kung Fu?" Chenglong asked.

"This Kung Fu is not that Kung Fu. His Kung Fu is not the same as the Kung Fu we usually talk about." Yuan Heping said.

Lin Dian smiled and said, "Eighth Master and I are practicing Zhuang Gong with Zhongqiu. He taught us some Qi and blood techniques. We are like half-masters."

"What, half-teacher relationship?"

Chenglong almost bit off his tongue, and then he was stunned when he saw Mr. Yuan nod.

Statham then said: "You know what? In our sparring, we really hit, but we don't hit the eyes or other vital parts. We really hit other parts.

Of course, when we hit him, it was real, and when he hit us, it was fake.

Our weapons are real, but they are not sharpened. However, we cannot hurt Wolverine. He is really like iron and cannot be hurt."

"how is this possible?"

Everyone was shocked, including Chenglong.

"Well, you'll see it in a moment."

Johnson said here, "Come, let me introduce you, this is Wolverine's sister, Miss Yang Xue, and this is his sister, Miss Liu Yifei."

"Hello, welcome to California"

Arnold shook hands and said, "Ladies, I invite you to a party tonight, a gathering of Hollywood insiders, right after the All-Star Game.

By the way, I invited Wolverine yesterday, and he will go."

"Thank you!" said the two girls.

Zhang Ziyi had a smile on his face the whole time, but when he heard these words, he froze.

After all, she has her own works in Hollywood. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Knives Out 2 and Hero have a combined box office of hundreds of millions of dollars. Why did Arnold invite these two girls who are nothing but not her?

Chenglong was also surprised. Arnold was a top Hollywood star and now the governor of a state. Did he need to be so polite to Wolverine's two girlfriends? Was Wolverine so proud?
His idea was actually correct, but he overlooked one point. The reason why Arnold gave face to Wolverine was not because he was an NBA star, but because He Zhongqiu was really good at fighting.

There are too many NBA stars, and there are too many stars in the four major sports commercial leagues in North America. When they meet, they are just acquaintances. Everyone gives each other face and just says a few polite words, but there is only one Wolverine who can fight.

The combat achievement of knocking out thirteen people by himself, plus the miracle of tearing a wardrobe apart with bare hands, this is the reason why Arnold and others took a new look at He Zhongqiu and were willing to make friends with him.

Arnold was willing to invite Yang Xue and the others to the party just to give Wolverine face.

"Jackie Chan, what about the party later?" Arnold said to Chenglong again.

"OK." Chenglong said hurriedly.

Then he greeted Yang Xue and the other girl and exchanged a few words.

"Yangxue, Yifei, hello."

"Hello, Sister Ziyi."

Zhang Ziyi had a smile on his face and took the initiative to step forward to greet them. The two girls also responded quickly.

Yang Xue felt a little embarrassed. She had offended Zhang Ziyi last time, but now Zhang Ziyi actually took the initiative to greet her. He was indeed an international star, someone who was used to big scenes. He was too generous. She was still a little petty.

At this time, He Zhongqiu and a group of all-stars arrived, followed by a large number of media reporters, and the sound of cameras clicking was endless.

"Wolverine."

Arnold called out loudly.

"coming."

He Zhongqiu waved over here, came over and greeted everyone, and also exchanged a few words with Chenglong.

He has received a lot of attention recently. As he came, more stars also came. Among them, female stars and female models accounted for the majority, and they were the most eye-catching group in the whole venue.

Yang Xue and Liu Yifei stood on both sides of him, both wearing three-inch high heels tonight. They were taller than most Hollywood female stars and only slightly shorter than the models.

"Crack, click, click..."

The media reporters gathered outside, clicking their shutters non-stop, and then looking for an opportunity to interview. Liu Xiaoli and Lin Xue sat in the second row, next to Yuan Heping and Lin Dian, and on both sides were all big Hollywood stars, even a first-line big name sitting in the second row with her, and behind them were some familiar stars.

In front of her, there were two empty rows, which were the seats for Yang Xue and Qian Qian.

Now the two girls are standing with a large group of Hollywood A-list stars, and it doesn’t seem real to think about them.

"Sister Liu, this Mid-Autumn Festival martial arts performance has attracted a lot of attention!"

Lin Xue and Liu Xiaoli didn't know each other before, so they could only find a topic to talk about and get closer, which would be beneficial to everyone.

"Yes."

Liu Xiaoli suddenly wanted to thank Yang Xue. If Yang Xue hadn't dragged Qianqian to watch the All-Star Game, how could she have had this opportunity to be exposed?
This amount of exposure is much greater than that of the country's top variety show Happy Camp. Xixi has only been on Happy Camp once so far, and that was when she was promoting Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. She has not had the opportunity to be on that show as an individual.

Lin Xue sighed: "What Zhongqiu lacks in Hollywood now is the box office. Its influence and popularity are both top-notch, but what it lacks is the works.

If Blade 3 is a big hit, and the next Iron Eagle is a success, he will be a top Hollywood action star. "

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said, "Our Xixi practiced swordsmanship with Zhongqiu for a while last time. During this filming, the director praised her. Zhongqiu is indeed a person with real kung fu."

Lin Xue nodded and smiled, "Now Zhongqiu has Wu Jing and his gang of martial artists to help him, and they are considered his team. Mr. Yuan Ba ​​also praised him highly, so his development in Hollywood will definitely be smooth in the future."

Yuan Heping, who was sitting next to him, nodded and said with a smile: "Zhongqiu's success should not be a problem, his kung fu is too good!"

Lin Xue said excitedly: "If he succeeds in Hollywood, our Yang Xue will also be able to benefit from it, haha!"

"Yang Xue is not doing badly now. She is a stable second-tier star. If the ratings of her recent dramas are good, and if The Iron Eagle King in Mid-Autumn Festival is a success, she will definitely be a first-tier star next year. She can also develop in Hollywood." Liu Xiaoli complimented.

Lin Xue suddenly had a headache and said, "Yang Xue is just a girl who has no ambition and always muddles along. With the Mid-Autumn Festival as her path, she doesn't want to develop in Hollywood.

I was so angry. Zhongqiu customized a role for her in Iron Eagle King, but she was worried that her acting skills were not good enough, so she actually recommended Zhang Ziyi.

Sister Liu, you said that was the role Zhongqiu had assigned to her. If it had really been given to Zhang Ziyi, I would have been so angry that I would have died."

"Ah, there is such a thing?"

Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened in surprise, and suddenly she smiled: "It's the same with our Xixi. Both children have the same personality, so they can get along well and play together."

"Too."

Lin Xue nodded and smiled.

It was six o'clock and the one and a half hour carnival was about to begin. The star players who were chatting together also took their seats.

He Zhongqiu brought Yang Xue and the other person over, then left the scene with Johnson, Statham, and Wu Jing to prepare for the martial arts performance.

When they passed in front of David Stern, the president was already waiting there. He shook hands with the six of them, chatted cordially for a few words, thanked them, and let the media take pictures.

"Mom, after the All-Star Game, Sister Xue and I are going to attend a party." Liu Yifei turned his head and said.

"What party?"

Liu Xiaoli knew a little about the situation in Hollywood and knew that some parties were very bad, so she asked quickly.

"Aunt Liu, don't worry, Sanjin is going with us, as well as Chenglong. It's Governor Arnold's party." Yang Xue said.

"oh oh."

When Liu Xiaoli heard that He Zhongqiu was also going, she felt relieved for some reason.

In her heart, although He Zhongqiu had many scandals abroad, he was not a despicable person and he was very well behaved in China.

About ten seats away from them, Zhang Ziyi was sitting in the second row.

This seat was prepared for her by William Morris, one of the three major talent agencies in Hollywood, which was preparing to sign her.

She looked around and saw many Hollywood A-list stars sitting in the second row, which made her feel that Morris Company treated her well.

Sitting in the front row are top-tier stars with box office appeal, famous movie stars who have won Oscars and Golden Globe Awards, and big producers and directors.

However, when she saw Yang Xue and Liu Yifei sitting in the front row, she felt unbalanced, very unbalanced.

Just at this moment, the CCTV camera came over and started filming her.

She was sure that CCTV's camera would soon focus on Chenglong, Yang Xue and Liu Yifei.

This is a live satellite broadcast. When people in China see it, they won't think that her status is not as good as Yang Xue and Liu Yifei, right?

She is an international star. She has the box office, the acting skills, the awards and the looks. What are these two girls who only act in TV series and on the small screen? They are not even movie stars.

Fortunately, she knew that this was definitely because of Wolverine, not the strength of the two girls themselves, so her mood was not too bad.

However, this also made her understand more clearly that no matter how hard she works, it is not as good as talent, and no matter how good her talent is, it is not as good as connections and background.

Even though she was in a bad mood, she still cheered herself up, a smile as bright as the sun instantly bloomed on her face, and she waved to the CCTV camera.

At this time, the fan carnival began. After more than half an hour of lively activities, it was finally He Zhongqiu's turn to perform martial arts.

The staff laid a layer of carpet on the court. The carpet was shipped from China. It was a special carpet used for martial arts performances. It was twelve meters long and eight meters wide. There were four pieces laid, covering the entire court.

In Hong Kong, Cai Doudou pretended to be sick and asked the crew for two hours off, hiding at home to watch the All-Star Game. She didn't want to miss her boyfriend's glorious moment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived!"

"Oh ho!"

As the host's passionate voice sounded, warm cheers rang out in the Staples Center.

“This is the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures!”

"This is a fusion of Chinese martial arts and Hollywood!"

"This is the perfect combination of the NBA and Hollywood!"

"A wonderful martial arts sparring performance is about to begin!"

“This will be a top visual feast!”

"Now, please welcome the action star from Hollywood, the famous American wrestler, the man who is as tall as a mountain, the Rock... Dwayne Johnson!"

"Clap clap clap..."

"Oh ho!"

As the host's passionate voice sounded, Johnson walked out of the player tunnel amid the cheers and applause of the audience.

"Oh wow!"

There was an exclamation in the Staples Center.

Johnson was seen wearing a pair of red leather shorts and a red leather vest that revealed his chest muscles. He carried a huge steel round shield in his left hand and a five-foot-long single-blade sword with a handle in his right hand. With his muscular body, he looked extremely fierce and majestic, and also very sexy.

"Dang! Dang..."

He was as steady as a mountain, occasionally hitting the steel shield with his steel knife, causing the noise in the Staples Center to reach a peak.

"Ah ah ah..."

Several Hollywood actresses and models screamed excitedly and blew kisses to Dwayne Johnson.

Arnold, Stallone, Lundgren and a group of other Hollywood superstars went up and hit Johnson's shield with their fists.

Dwayne Johnson came to the stadium and began to perform a set of sword and shield techniques.

This is a set of Eighteen Ancient Sword and Shield Techniques taught to him by Zhang Jin, a battlefield killing technique that combines both offense and defense, but with the addition of some fancy moves, such as sword flowers, which greatly reduced the actual combat capability, but enhanced the performativity.

"Oh oh oh……"

As the sword and shield battle unfolded, the cheers at the Staples Center grew louder.

David Stern had already stood up and was clapping continuously.

After the sword and shield performance, Johnson walked around the stage and received countless cheers.

The All-Star Game will be broadcast live by TNT, with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Magic Johnson as the commentators.

Barkley excitedly said: "I have to congratulate Mr. David Stern, you made the most correct decision.

The current viewership has exceeded 30 million, which is the highest viewership record in the history of the NBA All-Star Game.”

“And the show hasn’t even officially started yet, it’s still climbing rapidly,” Kenny Smith continued.

Magic Johnson said with great emotion: "I can only say that the combination of NBA and Hollywood has a huge influence."

David Stern had a constant smile on his face, and when he heard the number 30 million, the smile on his face became even brighter.

(End of this chapter)