Legend of bruce lee has set a new record for TV viewing since 2008, and Chen Guokun has also become a popular candidate for many business spokespersons. Because Chen Guokun is not a practitioner, it is not enough to rely on the similarity with Bruce Lee. Therefore, Chen Guokun also practiced Jeet Kune Do for a year, but he still broke the cruciate ligament of his knee while shooting. But Chen Guokun's efforts were not in vain, and the success of this drama is the greatest affirmation of his efforts. Later, when a reporter interviewed him, he was surprised to learn that Chen Guokun was originally the child of an ordinary fisherman's family in Shenzhen. By chance, he was attracted by Master Xing (Stephen Chow), so he entered the entertainment circle, and he and Master Xing forged a deep friendship from then on.
1975 was born in Chen Guokun, Shajing Town, Shenzhen, with a brother and a younger brother at home. On his fifth birthday, his father bought him a book with his bonus, which is Bruce Lee's Introduction to Jeet Kune Do. Although Bruce Lee has been dead for several years, his influence is still great.
Chen Guokun and his parents are both "Bruce Lee fans". I remember once, my father took Chen Guokun to the market to buy food. My father found a wallet thief and shouted to stop the thief from stealing. I didn't expect to be besieged by four or five accomplices of the thief. After returning home, Chen Guokun, who was scared to cry, asked his father, "Dad, why didn't you run away after hitting you so much just now?" But his father told him, "We can't say such things. We are men and cannot be weak. "
In order to let young Chen Guokun know what a real man is, his father took him to the cinema to see Jingwumen starring Bruce Lee. Zhen Chen, the hero created by Bruce Lee in the film, deeply shocked Chen Guokun. He thinks that if I were Bruce Lee, my father wouldn't be bullied by them. From then on, Chen Guokun fell in love with Bruce Lee. He not only practices martial arts with his brother's ass every day, but also imitates Bruce Lee's every move all the time. At that time, the neighbor said that the child was possessed!
After entering junior high school, Chen Guokun's face gradually lost her childishness. One day, when he came home from school, his mother looked at him and suddenly froze, pulling her husband and saying, "Look, Guo Kun has lost weight and looks a bit like Bruce Lee!" Later, Chen Guokun became more and more like Bruce Lee. Every time he walks into the school, he is greeted with cheers. Many female students in other classes heard that they stopped to look at the door of his classroom. At that time, Chen Guokun had begun to like playing golf at school, so he also made many friends.
Slowly, Chen Guokun first entered a Taekwondo training class, and then followed a Muay Thai martial artist to learn Muay Thai. Because of his martial arts background, he can imitate Bruce Lee. Some people even say that Chen Guokun is the reincarnation of Bruce Lee. There are more and more such sayings, and the dream that Chen Guokun has been brewing in his heart is getting stronger and stronger, and that is to become the second "Bruce Lee".
1994, in order to get closer to his dream, Chen Guokun planned to study film and television performances in Hongkong across the river. But the reality is always cruel. When he accidentally learned that his father was willing to borrow usury in order to collect money for him to go out to study, his mind changed: he could not let his family live under great pressure to pay off their dreams. Chen Guokun gave up. He told his father, "I can live well without being an actor!" "
Chen Guokun and his friends jointly opened a photo studio and also engaged in photography business. When he is free, he will show the scene of Bruce Lee in the movie, and his friends will help him with the video, and then he will be released to watch and learn and find out his own shortcomings.
1995 May 14, which is a festival for Bruce Lee fans all over Hong Kong. On this day, the Bruce Lee Club was formally established. As a "Bruce Lee fan", Master Xing of Stephen Chow also presented a gift-a bronze statue of Bruce Lee on this day.
At that time, many "Bruce Lee fans" wanted to take photos with the bronze statue, so the staff invited volunteers to help maintain the order and take photos. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Isn't this Bruce Lee?" All eyes are focused on the past. It turns out that 20-year-old Chen Guokun is also one of the volunteers. In order to celebrate this good day, he came here specially in Bruce Lee-style sportswear. Chen Guokun smiled at everyone and made a gesture of Bruce Lee for everyone to take pictures. What he didn't expect was that the agitation at this time attracted a person's attention, and that was Xingye.
At first, Chen Guokun's star Master was shocked. When the crowd dispersed, he stepped forward to greet Chen Guokun: "It's so similar! Is the rebirth of Bruce Lee. You must have dinner with me today ... "Chen Guokun not only loves Bruce Lee, but also worships Stephen Chow. I didn't expect his idol to invite him to dinner. He was too excited to say a word.
That night, Chen Guokun and old Xing had dinner together. When he left, Master Xing said to him, "Brother, welcome to the entertainment circle. I will help you if you can help! "
Stephen Chow is really a man of his word. He arranged a guest role for Chen Guokun shortly after the filming of Bad Boys Club. Since then, Chen Guokun has participated in some films with the help of Stephen Chow, such as shaolin soccer, Kung Fu and My Wife is a Gambler.
Although Chen Guokun officially entered the entertainment circle, his income is not as good as before. Because most of them are walk-ons and take notes, his salary is very low. At that time, he refused to leave the studio for dozens of seconds, and his friends who opened the studio with him were often too busy. Slowly, they complained, "You dream about the stars all day. When will you wake up?" Without money, even if you are Bruce Lee, what can you do? "His friend's words made him start to flinch.
After learning about this, Master Xing comforted: "Because you are not a professional actor, you have to pay more hardships than others. You'll understand when you get some experience. Your friend is right, too. Everything needs an economic foundation! " Afterwards, Stephen Chow sponsored Chen Guokun, suggested that he make his business into a studio, and personally brought him a lot of business, for which Chen Guokun was also very grateful.
But before Chen Guokun was happy, he found himself on a "thief boat". When filming shaolin soccer, Stephen Chow changed his usual good temper and suddenly became very strict with himself. He not only asked Chen Guokun to practice Kung Fu, but also asked him to practice Bruce Lee's strange call. But every time he is scolded by Master Xing, he is like killing a pig. He gave him a demonstration for this, which deeply admired Chen Guokun. It turns out that Master Xing is a real "Bruce Lee fan". Every time Chen Guokun goes out, Master Xing tells him: "Xiaolong, don't forget at any time, you are Bruce Lee!"
In 2004, Kung Fu was a great success, in which Chen Guokun played the leader of the axe gang, which was obviously more than before. Chen Guokun, who was full of joy, went to work in the company and overheard the discussion among the fans. A person who has never seen a movie asked, "I heard that the guy who plays the axe gang is also called Xiaolong." Does he really look like Bruce Lee? " Another joked, "What's the use of looking like? He will always be a walk-on ... "Then they laughed.
Chen Guokun lost back to the company, and the more he thought about it, the worse he felt. It suddenly occurred to him that Stephen Chow's strict demands on himself seemed entirely out of personal preference. He makes himself look like Bruce Lee, but his role is far from that of Bruce Lee. What's the use of practicing kung fu? Master Xing seemed to see through his mind at this time, so he took him to the gym and asked him to take off his coat and try his muscles. Obviously, at that time, it was not as good as Master Xing. Master Xing said, "Did you see it? This is the difference between the protagonist and the supporting role. " Chen Guokun understands that although he has the appearance of Bruce Lee, he has no temperament of Bruce Lee. Finally, with the encouragement of Master Xing, he cheered up again.
In 2006, the cast of legend of bruce lee began to look for candidates. Chen Guokun was really moved when he learned the news, but on second thought, he was from Xingye Company and was trained by Xingye itself. Even Xingye didn't say anything, so you'd better swallow this idea yourself.
One day, Stephen Chow called Chen Guokun into the office: "I decided to let you play Bruce Lee!" " "Chen Guokun was very surprised. Finally, Master Xing sighed and said to him, "To tell you the truth, Xiaolong, I trained you for so many years just to be a star in my movie one day. But today's opportunity is rare. You must win. I think only you can play Bruce Lee well! "
The producer of legend of bruce lee frowned when he received Chen Guokun's resume. It turns out that Bruce Lee's influence in the world is enormous. Many popular stars, including Donnie Yen, Jay Chou and Takeshi Kaneshiro, have asked to play, while others have expressed that they would rather not get any remuneration. Compared with them, Chen Guokun is obviously unknown.
The casting process is difficult. Until legend of bruce lee started shooting in 2007, the producers were still hesitant about the choice of Bruce Lee, so they invited Bruce Lee's daughter Li Xiangning to choose the actor. When the staff played the video recorded during the Chen Guokun game, Li Xiangning suddenly burst into tears: "This is my father!"