351. Shooting(1/2)
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Chikan is the name of an ancient town, and this town has a history of 350 years.
Perhaps it is because of the special geographical location or the favor of God, this ancient town has hardly experienced the baptism of war in the past three hundred years, so many buildings with contemporary significance have been preserved.
From the Tan River to the entire town, Chikan Ancient Town is built along the Tan River. The south bank is a fisherman's village and the north bank is a town. Looking at the whole range of arcades and huge groups of western-style buildings, there is no other place in the country to see the filming of Yuezhou in the Republic of China.
Ye Sumang's crew will also spend a long time here, and the Grandmaster will also be filmed by two-thirds of the scenery here.
Due to the increasing development of the film and television industry in recent years, film and television cities have emerged everywhere. As a tourist attraction, Chikan Ancient Town naturally would not miss this opportunity. After hearing that Ye Sumang wanted to set the shooting location of the new film in Chikan, the leaders of the town and the supervisors of the film and television city came forward one after another. In order to make a confidential plan for Ye Sumang's film, the cinema would be directly closed when Ye Sumang filmed.
This high-standard coordination is also the reason why Ye Sumang finally chose here.
Ye Sumang touched the iron gate full of age. The mottled rust on it did not bring a kind of desolation, but it was more like telling a kind of glory. Inside this iron gate is a crew of masters.
The crew was dealing with the set at this time, and he was also doing the final inspection. After all, details determine success or failure.
"Director, it's almost done." A crew member ran over and said.
"The location of the No. 4 light is not right, you are going to take a look." Ye Sumang looked at it for a moment and immediately pointed out an error.
After hearing this, the staff did not refute at all, and immediately ran to the No. 4 light to notify the lighting engineer to do the debugging.
After a while, when a beam of light accurately hit the location designated by Ye Sumang, the boy smiled with satisfaction.
"Director, it's OK." Liang Chaowei, who had already changed into a green robe and a felt hat, walked out of the lounge and said.
Ye Sumang did not answer directly, but looked back and forth at Liang Chaowei's outfit. The blue robe was made of silk. Because the protagonist Ye Jianqiu's identity was set as a wealthy family, the identity could be reflected by using this material, and the felt hat was also in line with the sense of the age. The makeup artist obviously tried his best to choose the purest retro style. Then Ye Sumang finally set his eyes on his feet.
Ye Sumang's brows frowned slightly.
"Swap cowhide boots for old cloth shoes."
"Yes." When the makeup artist walking behind heard this, he hurried back to the dressing room to look for props.
"Martial artsmen generally do not wear such cowhide shoes because they are inconvenient and heavy, and facing the enemy in the face will drag down speed and flexibility. On the contrary, old cloth shoes are the favorites of martial artsmen. They are not only comfortable, but also fit the feet. In that era, opportunities were the symbol of a martial artsman." Ye Sumang saw the doubts in Liang Chaowei's eyes and explained.
"There are so many more people saying, haha." Liang Chaowei smiled and looked at the shoes he was calling, sighing.
Looking at Ye Sumang, his eyes were full of appreciation. This kind of director who pays attention to details in the branch is his favorite, because only the movies made by such directors will be closer to perfection.
"Brother Chaowei. You should do a few stretching exercises first, and you need to use force later. You have been sitting for too long just now. If you don't stretch now, it will be easy to stretch." Ye Sumang looked at the makeup artist and went to get the cloth shoes, and suggested to Liang Chaowei.
"Okay. I forgot if you don't say it." Liang Chaowei was stunned at first, then quickly understood what Ye Sumang said, and quickly agreed.
Seeing Liang Chaowei posing on the spot, shaking his legs and shaking his arms, Ye Sumang shook his head and stopped him.
"This won't work. I'll teach you a set of warm-up methods."
After saying that, Ye Sumang made a stance on the spot, which was the starting style of Xingyiquan.
"The warm-up of a warrior is different from ordinary exercises. Because the warrior moves the whole body as soon as he exerts his strength, the normal stretching exercise cannot guarantee that the muscles in your body can be relaxed. The best way at this time is to practice routines. In this way, the muscles in your body can be relaxed, and you can also be sent and received as the heart when fighting for a while." Ye Sumang explained while exercising the basic routines of Xingyiquan.
Liang Chaowei listened very seriously and followed Ye Sumang to box. After fifteen minutes, the two of them slowly finished their efforts.
"Huh, I'm old, I feel a little sweaty after I punch it." Liang Chaowei smiled self-deprecatingly. After all, I'm in my forties, so there's no need for a young guy, but he really feels very comfortable after this punch.
At this time, the makeup artist who had already found the cloth shoes quickly handed them over to Liang Chaowei, and at the same time took out the cosmetics to repair the makeup that he had damaged due to sweating.
Ye Sumang didn't say anything comforting. An old actor like Liang Chaowei, filming like eating, had long known what to do if he was nervous. If he wanted to speak, it would definitely be a waste of time.
Seeing that it was fine, Ye Sumang slowly walked towards the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artsman on the other side.
Compared with the quietness of the actors, Longhu Martial Arts is much more lively. Several big men gather together in three or three, either chatting loudly or gathering up enough people to have a poker party, and the atmosphere is very lively.
"Junior Brother Su Mang, are you here?" When Ye Su Mang approached, a man with a very tough appearance immediately greeted him enthusiastically.
His name is Zhang Yu, a disciple of the Baji Sect. He also ate the same job as a martial artist. He used to work in Hong Kong, but because Ye Sumang was filming this time, he specially recruited him under his command. While asking him to guide the actors, he also gave him a role to play a master of Bajiquan in the film.
Although this character doesn't appear much, its role is very important. One of them starts with a rainy night battle with the character played by Liang Chaowei, which is also the clip that will be filmed later.
In this battle, Zhang Yu wanted to show the strength of his Bajiquan technique, while Liang Chaowei was different. He had two martial arts, both with the courage to move forward with the intention and the flexibility of Wing Chun. The battle between the two was also a passionate and bloody scene. This scene would also be a very critical scene for the positioning of the character Tony Leung.
"Senior Brother Zhang, how are you doing?" Ye Sumang also clasped his fists and asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, I have agreed that these brothers have not had any problems. Just let Mr. Liang let go. We are thick-skinned and absolutely resistant to attack." Zhang Yu knew exactly what Ye Sumang was asking, and immediately patted his chest and replied.
The martial arts on the side also nodded one after another. Now Zhang Yu is very prestigious among these people, and everyone will do his words seriously.
"That's fine, but you should also pay attention to protective measures. In addition, the medical team is on the side. If you feel uncomfortable, go to see a doctor immediately." Ye Sumang patted Zhang Yu's shoulder and instructed.
Zhang Yu nodded seriously, and at the same time he was a little moved. He had been filming a scene with Ye Sumang for a few days. This was the first time he had seen such a friendly director. He had no airs at all. The "equality" revealed in his eyes when he talked to them made Zhang Yu feel very comfortable.
"Okay, you are all people who have been in this industry for many years. I won't say much. After finishing the filming of this scene, I'll invite everyone to eat Chikan's sesame cakes and mixed pots." Ye Sumang said loudly before leaving.
What I got was naturally cheering from the martial artists, and eating was second to the meal. The key was that the great director gave him face so much, and they also felt that there was light on their face.
Half an hour later, everything is ready.
Taking advantage of the night, several lights entered the shooting site. The sprinkler truck was ready, and the entire set was already in a vast ocean. Even Ye Sumang was wearing rain boots at this time. When one of them sat in his seat, the water accumulation underground had already reached his ankle.
"Start the shooting!" After adjusting the angle of the camera again, Ye Sumang waved his hand and directly ordered.
The camera slowly fell from mid-air, and the rain also splashed and rippled on the ground. At this time, a middle-aged man was standing in the venue, with his back straight and a felt hat. Although the rain kept passing by, he didn't care at all, standing quietly in the rain like a javelin.
The camera continued to get closer and gradually caught the man's face.
With a hint of elegance, but his eyes were full of sharpness. Ye Sumang couldn't help but secretly praised him when he saw this moment. The actor is worthy of being the actor. Liang Chaowei is definitely the top three Asian male stars in the use of his eyes.
In the close-up shot just now, Liang Chaowei completely showed the sharp gaze of a warrior, especially in the war, which made people feel trembling at first sight.
As the close-up shot ended, the No. 1 aircraft that had been on the boom slowly rose and photographed the entire courtyard. Everyone understood why the man was standing there before, because at some point he was surrounded by a group of people holding various weapons.
Without any words, Liang Chaowei, who was standing in the field, suddenly moved.
He stepped forward and rushed out, and the whole movement ran like water. In just a moment, he rushed to the gangster in front of him. He punched it with a random cannon, and his fist hit the opponent's chest. With a beautiful splash of water, the gangster bent and flew backwards three meters, falling to the ground and wailing.
And this punch seemed to ignite the fuse, and the whole scene suddenly became chaotic.
The sky was drizzling and the ground was covered with water. It was supposed to be a deserted scene, but it was extremely hot at this time. Ye Jianqiu, played by Liang Chaowei, posing as Xingyiquan, and moving forward.
Bang...bang...bang...bang...
Stepping out three steps, the water splashes gradually emerged, and the fists hit any enemy in front of him like thunder. Ye Sumang held the walkie-talkie in his hand and kept directing the camera to capture close-ups of Tony Leung's fists. Especially with the water splashes, the sense of impact of this power was fully expressed. Just the picture feedback from the monitor made Ye Sumang feel full of blood.
This is also why Ye Sumang must add rain to this scene.
This inspiration Ye Sumang was also derived from the MV shooting of some singers. Now, in order to increase the intensity of the dance, some singers deliberately sprinkle snow or water on the ground. This way, they also seem to be very powerful when stepping on the water. This is similar to the white powder used in previous martial arts films. However, at this time, Ye Sumang borrowed the rainy night to make this fighting and the environment seem more natural than the old-fashioned white powder. Everything seems to be natural, and this environment also looks full of artistic conception, revealing a sense of beauty in violence.
The scene was very fierce, and Liang Chaowei's every move seemed very easy. At this moment, several months of hard practice also showed the benefits.
Without these few months of training, even if Liang Chaowei could learn movements, he would not be "real" and naturally he would not be able to make progress and retreat as well as he is now. Naturally, it was precisely because of these few months of training that the shooting of this section was so smooth.
As Liang Chaowei finally kicked a 'gangster' out, the filming was announced to be completed.
"cut." Ye Sumang said loudly with the walkie-talkie. As Ye Sumang's words fell, the sprinkler truck immediately stopped.
"Quick, wipe it, don't catch a cold." Liang Chaowei's life assistant quickly took two towels, one draped on his body, and the other helped him wipe his head constantly. After doing all this, she took out the kettle that had been hanging on her chest. The inside contained ginger soup, which was specially prepared for this scene.
Several Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists who fought with Liang Chaowei looked at this scene and all showed an envious look in their eyes. However, people are different from human lives. They are just martial arts men who are slightly higher than dragon support. How can they compare with those tall and arrogant big stars?
Just when a few people thought of this, they suddenly heard someone shouting beside them.
"Come here soon, Director Ye has prepared towels for you, come and wipe them." It turned out that a staff member shouted with a pile of towels.
For a moment, several iron men would not change their expressions if their bones were broken on weekdays, but at this time they felt a little hot in their eyes.
"Thank you. Thank you." Without any hesitation, several people ran to the staff member, took the brand new towel, and wiped their hair and face that had been wet since they got up.
"Hey, there is still hot water here. Remember to drink a glass of water in a while. There is still a scene poured in the water to be performed later. Don't catch a cold." After sending the towel, the staff pointed to a drinking bucket with a faucet beside him and said. On a cold night, the drinking bucket was still filled with hot water, obviously.
Another touching touched the hearts of many Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Masters. For a moment, they even felt that the pain of being beaten just now disappeared instantly, and only warmth was left in their hearts.
There was a disposable paper cup next to the bucket. Xiao Li was the first to wipe it, picked up the paper cup and turned on the faucet, and took a full cup of hot water.
However, when he got it in his hand, he couldn't help but find that the bucket was filled with hot water, but also with tea leaves. At this time, the paper cup was in front of him, and the fragrance of tea was emitting, which made his whole body feel much better.
"It's hot tea, everyone, drink some." Xiao Li was stunned for a moment before reacting and quickly said to the people beside him.
"Is it tea?"
"Director Ye is really interested."
"Yeah yeah."
Several people took a cup of tea and drank sips around the hot water bucket.
In fact, these things are not worth much. A towel costs a few dollars. There are less than twenty people on site, and a bucket of hot water is even less valuable. The tea made is not good tea. The ones in the supermarket cost ten yuan per pack, and the total cost is less than three hundred yuan. However, the three hundred yuan made the dozen dragon and tiger martial artists present feel particularly warm. It is even more comfortable to eat a big meal of thousands of yuan on weekdays, because they feel that they have finally received the care they deserve as an actor in the crew, and Ye Sumang gave them care and more important dignity.
"Do we want to go and say thank you?" Xiao Li, who had spoken before, suddenly asked while drinking tea.
As soon as these words were said, many martial artists had expressions of movement on their faces.
However, just when everyone was really about to ask Ye Sumang for thanking him, they were stopped by a martial artist who looked in his thirties.
"Don't bother Director Ye anymore. Just have a clear idea of it. After a while, we can make the best effort to film. This is the best way to give back to Director Ye."
The man's words made everyone present nod and agree.
At the same time, Ye Sumang, who was sitting in front of the monitor and watching the filming just now, also welcomed a guest, Liang Chaowei, who had just finished the fighting scene.
To be continued...