Two actors, Jason Statham and Ngo Kinh, ventured into a scuba diving scene and approached a helicopter in the movie “Meg 2: The Trench”.
Ngo Kinh admires Jason Statham’s ability to improvise underwater. The actor believes that no actor can complete the underwater battle scene better than Jason Statham, because before pursuing an acting career, Jason worked as a skydiver for 10 years.
Both also have video footage from the helicopter, the two engines almost approaching. Ngo Kinh himself shows the scene holding on to a helicopter with one hand, floating in the sky.
The Chinese actor said he felt excited while filming because below, the crew was ready with protection plans. Ngo Kinh is studying to get a helicopter pilot license, so he understands measures to ensure safety in the air. Only by acting in movies can he perform actions that “go beyond the norm”. Ngo Kinh once suggested performing more dangerous moves, but the producer did not agree.
Jason Statham commented that Ngo Kinh is braver than him. In addition to the physical requirements, Ngo Kinh overcame the language barrier when filming Meg 2: The Trench . The amount of dialogue of both is equivalent, many sentences are difficult because they relate to the fields of oceanography and prehistoric animals.
The Chinese actor admitted that his English was not good, but he played the role of a scientist and used many words that hardly appeared in everyday communication. Many times, Ngo Kinh felt like his “brain fell into the ocean” because of learning dialogue. Several times the crew edited the script at the studio, Ngo Kinh asked Jason Statham to explain.
The film revolves around scuba diving expert Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and scientist Truong Cuu Minh (Ngo Kinh) diving to a depth of 7,000 m under the sea on a scientific research mission. They were suddenly attacked by sea monsters and faced a battle for survival.
Jason Statham and Ngo Kinh have known each other for a long time through mutual friends – Hong Kong action film actor and director Nguyen Khue. They also have a common friend, actor Jet Li. Ngo Kinh believes that his and Jason Statham’s experiences have many similarities, such as they were both former athletes and straightforward personalities. Both like to complete action scenes on their own based on accumulated experience.
Ngo Kinh joined the film industry in 1998, playing supporting roles in Tieu Ly Flying Knife, King of Shaolin … In his twenties, he made an impression with his chubby face, and was commented by the audience as “innocent and worthy”. love like a baby”. In 2005, despite acting with two famous names: Hong Kim Bao and Donnie Yen, Ngo Kinh still made his mark in Sat Pha Lang. The actor became China’s “Box Office King” thanks to the films Wolf Warrior 2, Wandering Earth, Truong Tan Ho …