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

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Hanks, who are also a "20 million club", became a pair of brothers. "The Devil's Doomsday" released by Schwarzenegger two years after he retired from the film was simply a sensation, and the $60 million box office became the last hurdle that the film could overcome. Although Tom Hanks' "Green" was not ideal, fortunately there were many hot reviews. Although this 3-hour film made some viewers not buy it, Hanks is expected to show off at this year's Oscars.

But Brad Pitt of the idol was not so lucky. His "Gladiator Club" was accused of being too violent, bloody, and had a big impact on the box office. The film that Fox Company had high hopes earned only $35 million. In 1997, "The Spirit Catcher" made Matt Damon and Ben Alfret win both fame and fortune, and promoted him to Hollywood's first-line golden boy. However, the Doctrine, which they co-starred in 1999, caused dissatisfaction and accusations from the religious community because of their flirting with the Bible. 30 million US dollars became the final result of their "blame violation"!

Despite the wonderful performances of Judy Foster and Zhou Yunfa, "Anna and the King" only earned $5 million in the first week of its release, far lower than the $8 million that Zhou Yunfa had when he first filmed "Standard Killer" in the United States. The prospects for the highlight of Fox, which took 8 months and cost $80 million, was dim!

DiCaprio, who became popular all over the world for "Titanic", only starred in "The Beach" in 1999, and the release date has been delayed, and has now been changed to 2000. In 1999, in addition to creating news for entertainment journalists, he was basically "enjoying life". The two most explosive news about his participation in the fourth episode of "The Godfather" and the second episode of "Star Wars" were eventually proved groundless.

Other stars who have fallen into the stove include Robin Williams (The Liar Jashber), Johnny Depp (The Astronaut’s Wife), Antonio Banderas (The Thirteen Warriors), Harrison Ford (The Heart of the Post), Bruce Willis (The Story of Our Story), Al Pacino (The Insider), Kevin Costner (The Game for Love), etc.

After two years of comparison, Chen Tiandu is a "hero" who is firmly in the top three of the annual box office list. He is also an editor, directing, and acting triangle, and is very talented. This seems to make his popularity more real.

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

Hong Kong International Airport has been well received since its launch in July last year. It has not been dark every day, and some people suddenly found that there were more familiar faces in the crowd that picked up the plane. Isn’t the middle-aged man wearing a black baseball cap the “Eighth Master” Yuan Heping? When a passenger was hesitating whether to go up to ask for an autograph, he suddenly found that there was a bigger handsome guy behind him, which was Andy Lau!

Who are they waiting for?

"Dear passengers, the flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong is about to arrive. Please prepare for picking up the plane..." The radio rang out at the airport at the right time, and Andy Lau asked: "Is this flight right?" Kong Yiji, who arrived first, replied: "It should be true."

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

Chen Tiandu smiled and took the banknotes and said, "Can you speak Chinese to me? Are you signing here?"

He signed the autograph readily, and then came several flight attendants one after another, all of which fulfilled his wishes one by one.

After arriving at the Hong Kong airport, he put his hat on his head. The wind in Hong Kong was strong, and he wore sunglasses and a simple windbreaker outside was not eye-catching. It was just that a few foreigners who were traveling with him surrounded him in the middle, which made him even more eye-catching.

Kong Yiji waved from a distance, "Here, here."

Chen Tiandu saw that Eighth Master actually came to pick you up in person, and Andy Lau was also with him. He was so flattered. He walked up quickly to say hello to everyone, "Eighth Master, you are so windy, are you still here? Is the film directed by Director Li Censor finished?" After hugging him, he shook hands with Andy Lau, "Hello, Liu Sheng, I'm very happy to see you. I didn't expect you to pick me up at the airport, which is flattering. Sorry, my Cantonese is not very fluent."

Andy Lau smiled and said, "Hello Chen Sheng, your Cantonese is already good. If you can't speak Cantonese, it's better to speak Mandarin directly. I have heard of you for a long time, and I happened to follow the Eighth Master in my spare time. I called Liu Sheng too farewell, so I'd better call me Andy Lau."

"Then call me Brother Hua. You can also call me a name, Tiandu. Just don't call it in English. 'Christmas' was just a casual word at that time. It's okay to speak in English, but it's a bit stolen when you call it in Chinese." He joked a little.

"Haha, Tiandu, how could it be?"

The Eighth Master, who had been blown by the wind for a long time, spoke, "Stupid brat, stop whining. Let the old man have some moral integrity to blow the wind on the side. Get in the car and leave quickly."

"Get on the bus, get on the bus." Kong Yiji also invited everyone to get on the bus. "The things are placed in the back seat, and only five cars came. Everyone squeezed them by themselves and just drove."

"Manager Kong, you're so stingy. So many of us actually only call five cars." Niu Yingying joked with Kong Yiji.

"You're so yelling, the car will be fine as soon as you drive it. This is not my place. When I arrive in Yanjing, I think there are only a few cars." Kong Yiji scolded, helping to stuff Grig Cannon, the makeup artist who has gained weight recently, into the car. "Don't push, don't push, I can get on myself."

Everyone is acquaintance, and he wants to meet and feel intimate.

Chen Tiandu and others smiled, and Andy Lau greeted, "Then let's go too. If you don't leave, the reporter should come." Several passengers at the airport were already taking photos of them with their body cameras, and many people were eager to try and were about to come forward to sign.

As he was speaking, a bold girl rushed over, "Is it Neo? Oh my God, you actually came to Hong Kong. Can you sign an autograph for me? I am your fan." Chen Tian didn't say anything, quickly took the autograph and signed a name and handed it back to her. Then he waved his hand to the person who was about to watch and got into the car.

After a few "beep" sounds, the car starts, and fans behind them react and run blindly after chasing the car.

Sitting in the car and watching the Hong Kong scenery passing by the roadside, many places can find prototypes from the Hong Kong films. This is Hong Kong, Oriental Hollywood. As a young man who grew up watching Hong Kong movies, he was a little excited. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the order of Hong Kong fans is so good. In the past, fans often smashed car glass in the newspapers, and it seems that they are all rumors."

When the Eighth Master posted, he smiled and shook his head: "You are making fun of it."

Andy Lau also laughed, "That's because your itinerary was not discovered by reporters. Otherwise, with the current popularity of "The Matrix", you will suffer today. By the way, I haven't congratulated you on the big movie yet, congratulations."

"Thank you." Chen Tiandu smiled modestly, "Brother Hua is also my idol. I never dreamed of being able to cooperate with you."

"After speaking, I only acted in a movie. It is my honor to find me. To be honest, I admire you very much. I have also invested in a few movies, but not many of them made money and they all lost a lot. You went to Hollywood alone and made a fortune in two years. It was incomparable to you."

Chen Tiandu said a few more humble words, and Andy Lau asked him how he arranged the place where he lived and whether he needed help. This was the best place for the landlord. He really didn't know about this, so he looked at Kong Yiji.

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

Chen Tiandu smiled and said, "I don't care about where I live, but I am a foodie. As long as the food is good, I have an assistant who runs a restaurant in Los Angeles. As long as I am idle, I will satisfy my appetite every now and then. I have been coveting Hong Kong food for a long time. I finally have the opportunity to come to Hong Kong this time, so I will definitely not let it go."

Andy Lau smiled and said, "Then you have come to the right place. I dare not say anything else is better than the United States. When it comes to food, I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

Yuan Heping said: "I'm not afraid of eating to the fullest, so I'll eat hard. Just have Andy Lau leading the way, so I won't join in the fun."

"Haha, I dare not bother you."

Yuan Heping smiled and said, "By the way, when will the Matrix 2 be filmed? It's like you're starting a new drama now. It probably won't be that fast. My life here is not that fast. Li Chou is also a slow person who cares about excellence, which is similar to you."

Now that "The Matrix" is so popular, it has made him very popular in Hollywood. In addition, he signed three drama contracts with Matrix early, so he naturally won't miss the opportunity to shoot a sequel.

Chen Tian said casually: "I guess next year, the two films will be filmed together. Then I will give you some scenes, and you have time to think about them slowly. If necessary, you will also have some necessary special training. I don't want to be injured frequently like last time. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li Chou has been a sword for many years, so I naturally want to shoot the best. I guess it may not be necessary to shine at the Oscars next year."

Yuan Heping nodded, "It doesn't matter if the special training is not important, it's mainly about Wiya and Kung Fu. Let's talk about it when you can get it done."

Several people talked and laughed and came to the hotel.

Not long after moving in, Andy Lau's phone number was almost blown up.

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

Needless to say, the people who call Andy Lau are naturally all familiar media friends. And without exception, they are all asking Chen Tiandu for news.

The address of the Four Seasons Hotel in Xiata was soon known. Journalists in Hong Kong were driven by their bosses, "I must have photographed Chen Tiandu's news for me, otherwise all the bonuses will be deducted!"
Chapter completed!