diymy Chapter 2: Zhang Lai's house was emptied.
Chapter 2: Zhang Lai's house was emptied.
Li Haisheng's concern warmed Tang Long's heart.
In his memory, he could see the love and care from his "father" Tang Zheng and his "uncle" Tang Jia.
But he couldn't truly empathize with the situation; it was more like watching a TV drama, where he was biased by his positive feelings towards the people around the male lead.
Only Li Haisheng could truly feel the other party's care and concern during this month.
Tang Long was unfamiliar with the new environment, and he was able to integrate quickly thanks to the other party.
"Master~"
"Don't move yet, I'll call the doctor over."
At Li Haisheng's loud shouts, the doctor quickly arrived.
After examining the patient, the doctor said:
"There's not much of a problem inside his skull, probably a moderate concussion, plus a fractured shoulder bone. He'll need to stay in the hospital for a while."
After giving some more instructions, the doctor left, leaving only Tang Long and Li Haisheng in the ward.
Seeing Tang Long's weak appearance, Li Haisheng breathed a sigh of relief:
"Ah Long, you scared me to death! If something had happened to you, I wouldn't have the face to face your father after I die."
He was a good friend of Tang Long's father; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken Tang Long as his apprentice.
"Master, it's not your fault. I understood that life and death are predestined from the day I officially entered the martial arts world."
"You're stubborn too. Your father always wanted you to become a lawyer to bring glory to the family, but you plunged headlong into the martial arts world."
"As you know, I was a terrible student. Finishing high school was my limit."
The Tang Long I remember was indeed a poor student, but he was quite talented in martial arts.
"Academic underachiever? What does that mean?"
"It just means I'm bad at studying." Tang Long changed the subject. "How's the film crew doing?"
"Filming is still in full swing. You don't think the crew has stopped working just because you left, do you?"
"Of course not. I'm just the male lead's stand-in, not the male lead himself. I know my place."
"It's good that you understand. Someone immediately stepped in after you got injured."
We martial arts instructors have a lowly life.
The role belongs to the star, but the injury is their own; broken arms and legs are commonplace.
How much compensation is awarded depends entirely on the producer's conscience; trying to pursue compensation will result in being blacklisted by the entire industry in no time.
"You've calculated everything perfectly; with Cheng Xiaodong protecting you, the compensation won't be small."
Tang Long fell silent, naturally understanding the cruelty of the martial arts world.
Especially at this time, Hong Kong's martial arts scene was teeming with talent, reaching unprecedented heights.
"Master, how long have I been asleep?"
"It's been three days, and I'm really afraid you'll become a vegetable."
Seeing Li Haisheng's exhausted appearance, Tang Long felt a warmth in his heart.
He stayed by her side for three days while she was unconscious.
His mother died early, and his father also passed away. His uncle, Tang Jia, went to Canada, so Li Haisheng became the closest person to him in Hong Kong.
"Master, you look tired too, you should go and rest."
"Okay, I am a bit sleepy. Just call me if you need anything."
After saying that, he lay down on the bed next to him, and soon the room was filled with loud snoring.
Tang Long was used to it and didn't find it noisy.
At that time, the "Swordsman" crew was in Taiwan, and most of the film's exterior scenes were shot in the Xitou and Alishan areas.
To save costs, apart from the main film crew, most of the other people squeezed into one room.
Tang Long was treated well; he shared a room with his master, Li Haisheng.
He had been listening to Li Haisheng's thunderous snoring for a month.
He can now fall asleep with snoring.
After talking for a while, Tang Long also felt a little dizzy, perhaps due to the concussion.
Just then, a lullaby started playing in the room, and he quickly fell asleep.
It took a week in the hospital for the nausea, vomiting, and dizziness to completely disappear.
However, due to the fractured shoulder bone, he is still unable to get out of bed.
His master, Li Haisheng, took care of all his needs, including eating, drinking, and toileting.
On this day, seeing Tang Long's curiosity, Li Haisheng enthusiastically told him about the lineage of Wing Chun in their school.
"So, does Grandmaster Zhao Yun becoming Ip Man's disciple mean he already possessed some skills?"
"That's right. Master Zhao Yunji's skills combine the strengths of both Ip Man and his family, and his kung fu is profound."
Zhao Yun and Zhao are cousins. He learned Wing Chun from his cousin Zhao from a young age.
Although both Chiu Chau and Ip Man belonged to the same lineage as Leung Tsan and Chan Wah-shun, Chiu Chau was more old-fashioned and conservative.
After he became Ip Man's disciple, the two fell out, and Zhao accused him of forgetting his roots and becoming someone else's disciple.
Like Ip Man, Chiu Yun did not hoard his skills and accepted many disciples.
Li Haisheng and Dilong were both Zhao Yun's apprentices. It was Dilong who introduced Li Haisheng to become a stuntman and actor.
Just as Li Haisheng was about to continue telling the story of Zhao Yun and Ip Man, he was interrupted by a voice.
"Ah Long, I heard you've woken up."
Cheng Xiaodong's voice preceded his arrival, and soon he was seen pushing open the door and entering.
"Boss, Brother Sam."
Xu Guanjie also came with Cheng Xiaodong.
"You seem to be alright now. The film crew had a lot of shooting commitments, and they didn't come to see you for the past few days. I hope they weren't upset?"
He visited Tang Long twice while he was in a coma.
Time was really tight afterwards, and after hearing that Tang Long had woken up, we were busy with filming.
"Of course not. I know Director Tsui was pushing hard. Has filming wrapped up yet?"
"We just finished filming today, and there's a wrap party tonight. I came to see if you could attend."
"I probably won't be able to participate; I still can't get out of bed."
"Then you should rest well. There will be plenty of opportunities to eat at the wrap party in the future."
After saying that, Cheng Xiaodong took out a check and handed it to Tang Long:
"This is HK$100,000, which is your compensation for lost work time from the production crew. Your payment will be settled when you return to Hong Kong."
HK$100,000 in compensation is a lot.
Most stuntmen who die don't necessarily receive HK$100,000 in compensation.
They usually settle for 30,000 to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is less than the settlement allowance offered by the triad.
Tang Long knew very well that it was Cheng Xiaodong who had made the move.
He accepted the check without hesitation.
"Thank you, boss."
"You're a member of the Cheng family troupe, so of course I have to protect you."
Cheng Xiaodong has indeed treated the Cheng family team well.
In addition to a basic salary of HK$5,000 per month, there are additional wages for working.
The Cheng family troupe is famous and has no shortage of projects; earning tens or hundreds of thousands a year is no problem at all.
In Hong Kong today, they would definitely be considered a high-income group.
Filming has wrapped, but Cheng Xiaodong, one of the film's directors, can't relax.
After staying for more than half an hour, he and Xu Guanjie left first.
"I didn't expect Xu Guanjie to come too," Li Haisheng said with a smirk.
"He is indeed a very easy-going person, and despite being a big star, he doesn't have much of an air about him."
As Xu Guanjie's stand-in, Tang Long and Xu Guanjie had become somewhat acquainted over the course of a month.
That's all there is to it; the two are vastly different in status and position.
He came in and gave a polite greeting.
Tang Long felt that he came more out of respect for Cheng Xiaodong.
It's not possible to go back and forth.
Let alone a top Hong Kong star like him, even those of lower status would be very few who would care about the life or death of their stunt doubles.
Two days later, the "Swordsman" crew returned to Hong Kong.
Tang Long and Li Haisheng stayed in the hospital for another half a month before setting off.
After leaving the airport, the two hailed a taxi and headed straight to Taikoo Shing.
Tang Long's home is in Taikoo City, a luxurious mansion of a thousand square feet.
This is the biggest asset that Tang Long's father left him.
Tang Long's father had been a stuntman for over twenty years, and most of the money he earned was spent on him and this house.
When the door opened, both of them froze on the spot.
The room was completely empty; all the furniture and appliances were gone.
"Damn it!"