Chapter 61: The Despicable Dragon's Kick

  Slanting his back with a military green backpack printed with Lei Feng's head, intentionally revealing the five red characters "Serve the People", Yang Yun's spirit was refreshed.

  This is not a retro-style Lei Feng package for future generations, but this year's most popular commemorative product to promote the spirit of Lei Feng. The People's Daily published an editorial on learning from Lei Feng's spirit, and even had third-generation national leaders collectively inscribe a title for Comrade Lei Feng, calling on people across the country to learn from Comrade Lei Feng and serve the people wholeheartedly.

  This package is genuine and of good quality, with fine workmanship and excellent quality. Yang Yun felt good carrying it on his back as he walked through the campus of Beijing Film Academy, smiling and joking with Zhao Yongping beside him: "Lei Feng was selfless and dedicated to helping others, we're the same when making games, working hard every day, sacrificing our own interests for the sake of bringing entertainment and joy to the masses. We're all revolutionaries, serving the people, who dares to say we're indulging in frivolity? I'll argue with them!"

  Zhao Yongping rolled his eyes, he had long known that Yang Yun's belly was full of twisted logic, to put it simply, it didn't conform to the mainstream class ideology, often deviating from the norm and coming up with ideas that were both shocking and effective...

  Two people came to the Wen Hua Yuan small auditorium laughing and chatting all the way, and entered very smoothly.

  This time, it was a star meet-and-greet event co-hosted by the Directing Department and Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy. The main crew members of the film "Miracle" sat on the podium, with Cheng Long recounting his entire growth and development experience from being a child star to an action star, from stunt coordinator to actor and director, in a vivid and engaging manner that was well-received by the students.

  Yang Yun sat in the audience, smiling and waiting for the meeting to end. During the dispersal, he met Chen You-shan, Cheng Long's agent, backstage and was led into a small conference room provided by Wenhua Hall, finally shaking hands with Big Brother Cheng Long face-to-face.

  After some small talk, Yang Yun asked: "I don't know if Brother Cheng Long has his own views on Lee Xiaolong's Jeet Kune Do?"

  Cheng Long burst out laughing: "Master Lee Small Dragon is the founder of Jeet Kune Do, what opinion can I have? A great martial arts master who can create a new style, isn't everyone a hero and a giant? Mr. Yang, this question, I'm not good at answering."

  Yang Yun woke up and her face turned red, this question was indeed asked in a good way.

  There's no first or second in literature, no first or second in martial arts. Everyone is a kung fu superstar and they all belong to the same industry. The two of them even performed together at the Jingwu School, but Lee Small Dragon was Chen Zhen, while Cheng Long was the Japanese rascal who got beaten up by Chen Zhen. Now Yang Yun asks Cheng Long what he thinks of Lee Small Dragon - isn't this asking for trouble?

  Fortunately, Zhao Yongping intervened in time and took out several documents. Yang Yun handed them to Cheng Long to take a look and said: "We are the largest game software manufacturer in mainland China, and we are currently preparing to make a fighting type game. I'd like to hear Brother Cheng Long's advice and see if there is an opportunity for cooperation."

  Cheng Long took the file and flipped through it casually, his expression a bit strange. He turned to his agent Chen You Shan and exchanged a glance with him before asking: "Why did you find me?"

  Yang Yun said: "The game we are preparing to make has a biggest competitor, which is a Japanese-made game called Double Dragon. The protagonist's prototype is Bruce Lee, so it would be inconvenient for us to use this image and plot again. However, as a descendant of the Yan and Huang Emperors, I think Chinese people should also occupy an important position in the history of fighting games. And now, you are the most famous Kung Fu superstar internationally, so I hope we can cooperate fully and make some contributions to the promotion of Chinese martial arts around the world."

  His words were laced with flattery, and Yang Yun seemed to put Cheng Long's status on the same level as Bruce Lee, implying that at this stage, there was no one else qualified to promote Chinese martial arts internationally except for Cheng Long. This was already a very high praise.

  However, Cheng Long's face was somewhat awkward, and Chen You Shan also had a very embarrassed expression. This made Yang Yun and Zhao Yongping feel a sudden jolt in their hearts, and they suddenly felt that something was not right. Was there some hidden truth behind this?

  As expected, Chen You Shan spoke up: "First of all, thank you to Mr. Yang and Longteng Company for their trust in Cheng Long. Promoting Chinese martial arts has always been Cheng Long's wish. I dare not say that he became a master or a famous scholar, but he has always worked diligently and conscientiously. However, we are afraid that we will disappoint Mr. Yang because as early as 1984, a Japanese game development company approached us and signed a cooperation agreement with us."

  What?

  Yang Yun was stunned, suddenly standing up, what's going on? He signed an agreement with Cheng Long in 1984? Which Japanese company was that? What fighting game? Why did he have no impression of it at all?

  Chen Youshan said: "This company is called Nintendo, the game's name is Spartan-X, and its Chinese translation is Cheng Long Ti Guan."

  Everyone fell silent for a moment. Zhao Yongping and Yang Yun had nothing to say, and even Chen You-shan and Cheng Long did not continue to introduce themselves, which seemed a bit strange.

  It was that game after all, Yang Yun remembered, and it was actually Nintendo of Japan!

  What kind of crappy game is this?

  This game is probably only found in some obscure corner of Nintendo's game collection card or on a PC emulator that can play hundreds of games, and Yang Yun might have played it unintentionally, but he doesn't remember any specific details at all, just knowing that it was extremely bad!

  Zhao Yongping hadn't heard of the game either, and seeing Yang Yun's gloomy expression, he could only go over to ask: "I wonder how well-known this game is and what its sales are like?"

  Cheng Long and Chen You Shan didn't speak, the awkward place was right here, it's because Nintendo's Cheng Long kicked the hall and did a terrible job, with too low playability, resulting in little benefit, they were both embarrassed to say to others.

  If we use Nintendo's strict game quality management system to divide it, the game "Cheng Long Kick Hall" should barely meet the minimum requirements and keep it in the Nintendo game collection. A large part of the reason is because of Cheng Long himself.

  The celebrity effect is still very powerful, the protagonist of the game is Cheng Long himself, seeing his face appear on the screen, even if the game content is weak, it's okay to play with it.

  But a horizontal scrolling game with only straight punches, side kicks and sweeps, where only one person can fight at a time, NPCs are almost brainless, only the protagonist can punch and kick, bumping into enemies will lose blood, bumping into small monsters will lose life, dying again will fall into an infinite loop of re-fighting, this game is really weak!

  I'm afraid Nintendo is just perfunctorily producing it and then hanging the name of Master Cheng Long, desperately making money from overseas North American Chinese people!

  Yang Yun believes that Cheng Long himself must also have many complaints about this game, otherwise he would not be so hesitant.

  Chen Youshan said: "At that time, Nintendo signed a portrait usage contract with us, but we are not doing games, so we don't know much about game operation..."

  Don't know? It's because sales are too poor, and it's embarrassing to say.

  Yang Yun clearly stated the pros and cons, avoiding their embarrassment, and said with a wave of his hand: "Each profession has its own specialization, let's not talk about that. What I want to know is, how long is the term of the portrait usage rights contract signed by Brother Cheng Long and Nintendo? Is it an exclusive authorization form? Can our company, Dragon Teng, join in?"