Chapter 41 Tianzhu Stone City
Liu Qingshan went to Yu Chenhui, the so-called Sword Master, carrying the Shaoguang Sword.
Just as the previous guess, the old man admired him more than he was curious, because he was known as a master of swordsmanship, but he could not survive dozens of rounds when faced with Liu Qingshan's weird swordsmanship.
However, this man's Naruhito conduct is as worthy of recognition as his nickname, and he is not at all in a state of decadence caused by his own expertise in his old age.
Instead, with an excited look on his face, he directly presented the Shao Guang Sword to Liu Qingshan.
Yu Chenhui was originally a descendant of the Mantis Sect, an outstanding martial artist, a swordsman master, and a figure in the martial arts world.
That Shaoguang Sword was even more famous because of his status in the martial arts world. Liu Qingshan did not dare to accept it at first.
But according to the son beside the old man, his heirlooms are a pair of two-handed swords and a shark fin knife, which are more precious than the Shaoguang Sword.
Moreover, the gift of this sword is not without requirements, which is to help the Mantis Sect train two disciples who master the nameless swordsmanship.
Now Liu Qingshan's swordsmanship has been temporarily named Wuming Swordsmanship. He has also met the two apprentices, one is Yu Chenhui's eldest nephew Yu Yi, and the other is the third apprentice Mao Shaochong.
Both of them are in their early twenties. Neither of them can be said to be tall and strong, but they are also quite strong. One of them, Yu Yi, is a top student who has just graduated from a prestigious school.
They did not have the status of master and disciple with Liu Qingshan, but treated him as equals.
When Liu Qingshan goes to Tianzhu, the two of them will carry the Shao Guang Sword and rush directly to the capital, waiting for him to return before making the next arrangement.
They all witnessed Liu Qingshan's demonstration with their own eyes, and were convinced of his suspected master-level abilities, and expressed their determination to follow him. This was one of the reasons why Liu Qingshan was willing to temporarily accept it.
The place the crew was going to was called Stone City. It is said that Tang Jerry was inspired by "Journey to the West" when choosing the location.
It was mentioned in Chapter 32 of that famous book, but in real life, there really is such a stone mountain. It is located in Hampi, a village in southern India.
Hampi is more than 350 kilometers away from Bangalore and was once the capital of the Vijayanagara dynasty.
Historically, there used to be many temples and palaces here, and it was very prosperous. Unfortunately, the dynasty was later overthrown by the government, and the city was looted and abandoned.
The group of people was divided into two teams. The large group rushed to Bangalore first, and then took a car directly to Stone Town.
Several leading actors, including Liu Qingshan, went to Delhi to meet another heroine Mallika Sarawat.
The first person chosen was Bollywood actress Aishwarya, who is well-known in the world of film circles. Unexpectedly, Mallika came to her before she even got in contact with her.
She is a loyal fan of Chen Long. Although she is not as noble as her compatriot Aishwarya, who is Miss World and the Queen of Bollywood, she is better because of her youth, coupled with the unique beauty and mystery of the Oriental race, which is fully revealed in her.
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Moreover, this person's frank manner and hot figure are very suitable for the characters in the script, and he is also very famous in his country.
However, the people who need to be picked up in Delhi are not only her and a few local supporting actors, but also the horse trainer from "The Lord of the Rings" that Tangjie Li invited from New Zealand, who will follow the crew's horse team throughout the entire process.
Especially training Chen Long's horse, teaching it how to hoof up and how to jump.
This time in "The Myth", the horse also becomes one of Chen Long's partners in attacking the enemy. The horse will follow his instructions and kick people with its hind legs continuously. This move has never appeared in any movie.
The reason why the film invested so much
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Big, because the director and producer Chen Long decided to use new computer digital post-production effects and combine them with traditional martial arts to create martial arts scenes that have never been seen in Chinese martial arts films.
These people are another group of people invited separately. Their colleagues have already joined the crew before, and they are currently staying in China to prepare for the filming of the last few big scenes.
Just from the serious attitude of hiring professionals to train the horses, it is enough to see the rigorous attitude of the entire crew towards the film.
Moreover, for many scenes in "Myth", Hollywood's most famous special effects team was hired to create the most majestic ancient battlefield scenes in the history of Chinese movies.
Calculated in this way, an investment of more than 200 million is really not too much.
Marika herself was waiting at the airport. After seeing Chen Long, she shouted and ran up to hug him without any restraint like the first meeting.
This made Chen Long smile so much that all the wrinkles on his face blossomed. Now that there is no longer Sister Qiao's surveillance around him, he is probably very proud.
Several people came with him, one of whom was Kunal, a tall and handsome Bollywood actor, which caused a burst of screams from the local women waiting for the flight.
When Marika introduced everyone later, she mentioned him: "This is Kunal. In addition to being famous, he also knows some Chinese kung fu, such as Shaolin boxing, which he is good at!"
Of course, Chen Long and others responded with admiration in a kind manner, but Liu Qingshan secretly laughed in his heart.
His system can directly display the opponent's skill value in the form of data. This person's data is only an extremely low force value of 12.
However, according to his experience, if he can reach more than ten figures, he can already become a professional martial artist. Even Zhen Zijian, one of the four masters in Xiangjiang, only has 28 force points.
They didn't need to enter the city at the airport, as the horse trainer and his party were staying in a nearby hotel.
Next, I will immediately transfer to a flight to Bangalore, then take a train to Hospet, and then transfer to a bus to Hampi.
So after arriving at the destination, it was already two days later.
The trains there are not as shabby as the rumors say, and there are also grades on the same train. The first-class air-conditioned sleepers are very comfortable, but the traveling speed is a bit slow.
Along the way, Liu Qingshan developed a deep friendship with Kunal.
In fact, it seems that there was a debate between the two of them. The reason for the conflict was about the origin of Buddhist Kung Fu.
According to the understanding of Tianzhu people, Buddhism in China originated from ancient Tianzhu. It is said that Bodhidharma contributed to Shaolin martial arts.
Liu Qingshan did not refute this statement, but he showed obvious disdain for this person's opinion that Shaolin martial arts is far inferior to Tianzhu martial arts school.
Since most of the martial arts schools in Tianzhu have a Buddhist background, the real thing has long been lost.
Although Kunal's Kungfu still comes from China's Shaolin, he still believes that the reason why it is powerful is because of the influence of their Indian Buddhism.
As a result, without any speculation, Liu Qingshan knocked him to the ground with just one move, and allowed the person to re-establish the sparring posture several times, but was suppressed by one move without exception.
Kunale, who realized the actual gap between the two, has been obsessed with Liu Qingshan ever since, following Liu Qingshan all day long, constantly talking about the word "master" he learned from whom he didn't know who he was learning from.
Liu Qingshan was so entangled by him that he reluctantly agreed to teach him a few tricks.
This man was 1.9 meters tall, and he was broad-shouldered and round-waisted. He seemed to be his little brother, making him look very majestic.
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Coupled with this handsome face, he often becomes the target of local women on occasions where there are a large number of people.
This situation actually made Liu Qingshan very popular among local women in the following month or so.
Unable to stop Kunal, he told almost everyone he met that this Chinese man was my master. Not to mention, this method of introduction was quite useful.
For this reason, Chen Long and others have ridiculed Liu Qingshan more than once, saying that he can make a living in Bollywood without returning to China.
The reason is also simple, not only for the appearance of his own artists Mallika and Kunal, but also because Chen Long also has a certain reputation in Hollywood.
Therefore, Marika's company sent a large number of support staff and organized a large number of extras before the crew arrived.
Liu Qingshan's martial arts choreography on the set was noticed by many people.
In addition, the big-mouthed Kunaler used all his energy to promote the situation, which actually made people at Marika Company think that Liu Qingshan was a big star that everyone in China knew.
Hampi is a small village today, but it was once an imperial dynasty that dominated for two centuries.
Unfortunately, the dynasty was captured by the Muslims and the city was destroyed and has continued to decline to this day.
However, the dynasty left precious wealth to future generations. In an area of only 26 square kilometers, there are more than 40 historical architectural heritages, which are comparable in scale and artistic value to Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Today, the area has not become a deserted ruin, but there are some indigenous people who have made Hampi a lively place.
But there is a strong sense of vicissitudes, and traces of the fall of an empire can still be seen in some corners.
In Hampi, in addition to seeing temples similar to Cambodian style, there are also similar types of Tianzhu style buildings.
On the hill where this town is located, there are so many huge rocks, which are like flying from the sky. It is a veritable "stone mountain".
Different from the rough style of Cambodia, although this kind of building is also made of stone, it is more refined.
Judging from the degree of depreciation, it feels like it was just built not long ago. This is a typical Tianzhu temple, but with the addition of Stone City style elements, it looks very special.
What impressed the crew the most was the scene seen from the commanding heights of Hampi.
The road up the mountain is relatively easy to walk, and the mountain is not very high, but the high temperature of more than 40 degrees in May almost killed the guests from far away.
Fortunately, after climbing to the top of the mountain and taking in the scenery of Stone City, all the fatigue dissipated.
How to describe this feeling? It is as shocking as seeing the Milky Way in the universe. The mountains made of fine stones stretch endlessly as far as the eye can see.
People are like tiny stones. Being in the vast world makes people feel the greatness of nature even more.
Just imagine how magnificent and profound the images captured in such a soul-shaking scene will be.
Therefore, although the hot weather is very uncomfortable, it makes almost everyone feel happy.
And every evening after work is finished, many people are willing to climb to the top of the mountain on the boulders that are often two or three stories high to enjoy the evening breeze and the setting sun. It is undoubtedly a very beautiful thing.
Often at this time, a small group of six people, including Chen Long, Liang Jiahui, Tang Jieli, Marika, Liu Qingshan, and Kunal, would stay for two or three hours with food and wine on display, facing the cool breeze and setting sun.
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Chapter completed!