Chapter 645 [I have never lost a ball, never won a boxing]
In July, Yang Jian seemed to have disappeared in Los Angeles, and the paparazzi lost track of him.
However, Yang Jian has been in the news a lot. Even if no photos can be taken, the media can just make up gossip about him.
The episode song "Someone You Loved" from the movie "The Rich" became a hit together with the movie, and it has just reached the top of the Billboard charts. In addition to the hit single "senorita" with Britney Spears, he has already had two number one singles this year.
Already.
At the beginning of the month, Yang Jian released his second single "Shape of You", and both the lyrics and the music video aroused heated discussions.
"You spent the night in my room last night, and your fragrance lingers on the sheets this morning. I will make new discoveries every day. Your body makes me deeply attached to you..."
European and American fans thought the lyrics were very big, and Chinese fans were even more shocked.
Good guy, you are sure to sing the little yellow song, right?
Yang Jian wrote lyrics, composed music and arranged music, showing off his talents. The most outrageous thing is the music video, which is not only pornographic, but also violent.
The MV for "Shape of You" stars Yang Jian, the heroine is Cameron Diaz, and a highlight is Shaquille O'Neal's friendly guest appearance.
O'Neal has always wanted to make a movie from Huaer Pictures, but there was no suitable role for him. Yang Jian asked O'Pang to shoot the music video, and he immediately agreed.
The first half of the MV has a very sexy style of painting, with the male and female protagonists showing off their good figures in a boxing club.
Cameron kept working out for the filming of "Charlie's Angels". Not only did he have long legs, but he also developed abdominal muscles. Yang Jian even had perfect muscles, showing off her upper body shirtless and performing standard boxing moves.
The two fell in love at first sight and fell in love, with a kiss scene in the middle. One day, Cameron left a photo of the boxing gym and disappeared. Yang Jian asked about the location of the boxing gym, and after practicing hard, he decided to go to the kicking gym.
He was stunned when he arrived at his destination with a cool look, because his opponent was O'Neal, who was a head taller than him. And the competition here was free wrestling, not boxing.
At this time, the hilarious plot appeared.
In order to make himself look about the same size as O'Neal, Yang Jian actually put on a suit of "fake meat" and became a fat man. He also deliberately crossed his shoulders and shrank his arms, making his arms extremely short.
After the game started, Yang Jian was chased and beaten by O'Neal. He collided head-on with O'Neal and fell to the ground. There was also a scene of "a small fist punching your chest". He was hugged and KO'd by O'Neal without any suspense, and was also lifted with a barbell.
He lifted it up and threw it to the ground.
O'Neal was smiling proudly, and Cameron from the crowd rushed out and gave O'Neal a slow-motion flying kick.
After singing, there was even an Easter egg at the end. Everyone was gone, and Yang Jian turned around on the ground, unable to get up, and finally lay down flat. The ending of the film was full of comedy, making people unforgettable after watching it.
"This MV really makes people laugh so hard. Pete Chu fell on the ring again."
"Have you noticed? Yang has never lost in playing and never won in boxing."
"Yang's look at the end was so cute. O'Neal definitely performed in his true colors, avenging his elimination from the playoffs."
"Sure enough, Cameron and Yang's images are the most suitable. They both have long legs and there is not much difference in height. This time, instead of discussing the script, they discussed boxing. The kiss scene was a perfect score."
"I bet the heroine of his next single will be someone else, and she will be one of his rumored girlfriends."
The quality of this song is very high, and most people think it sounds good. After its release, it landed at No. 9 on the Billboard. Regardless of whether it can become the number one single, people admit that it is a good song.
In mid-July, the media announced Yang Jian's latest developments. He flew to Miami and joined the crew of "Fast and Furious 2" as a producer to participate in the filming.
The first scene is the highlight. Roman Pierce destroys gangster drugs and is chased by a group of gangsters to escape. This scene was shot in a slum, and the crew ventured to the chaotic black area.
Miami has many slums and shoddy projects, so it is not easy to find a suitable venue for a parkour chase.
Fortunately, there was a black supporting actor in the crew who came from Miami and knew where to film parkour scenes. The quality of the houses in that place was so bad that it looked like paper. Someone recommended it and conducted an on-site inspection, which saved the crew a lot of time.
The last place I chose was similar to the filming location of the American version of "Violent Street". Yang Jian had a general idea in mind, and after watching a few videos and some photos, he made a decision and chose that place.
Before the official start of filming, the two protagonists Tyrese Gibson and Paul Walker, as well as a group of people playing gangsters, went on-site training for a period of time.
After the training, the effect was remarkable. A group of people were walking fast on the broken building. This scene was very difficult because there were fighting scenes, parkour scenes and falling scenes, and they had to be as realistic as possible.
In the plot, two people lost their grip and fell from the stairs, and another person hurt his leg when he landed and screamed in pain. Although there were some protective measures and there were mats downstairs, the actors were still at risk of injury.
Something went wrong during the filming of the falling scene. When director Rob Cohen called out the scene, Yang Jian and the crew immediately came forward to see the actor's condition.
Yang Jian asked: "How do you feel? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
"I'm fine...it's just a little painful, thank you." The supporting actor was a white stuntman. Seeing Yang Jian come to inquire in person, he was a little flattered.
He sat on the mat and calmed down for a while, shaking his limbs to make sure his hands, feet and neck were all right before getting up.
No one else cared about him anymore. If the person involved said it was okay, then it was okay. The stuntman got up and looked for Yang Jian first and asked: "Yang, can you give me an autograph? I'm your fan."
"Of course. You acted very bravely. Please pay attention to your safety in the future." Yang Jian took out a pen and asked, "What's your name? You didn't participate in the filming of the first part, did you?"
"My name is Buster Reeves, sir."
"Buster, leave your contact information for my assistant. We will contact you if there is a suitable role in the future, one with lines."
"Thank you." With this guarantee, Buster was very happy even though he was injured. Not only did he get Yang Jian's autograph, but he also took a photo with him.
Buster's scene was finished, and Yang Jian chatted with him for a while. Buster started traditional karate training when he was 11 years old, and he has real kung fu. However, his image is not very good, his face is a bit ferocious.
The villain is not too tall at 175cm.
Buster is one of the most skilled stuntmen in the crew, so the difficult scene was given to him. He fell from the stairs, hit his neck and back against the wall and landed. Yang Jian looked on and felt horrified. What if?
Either he was physically strong, or he might have been seriously injured.
In the filming process of film and television dramas, in addition to the standard actors such as directors and leading actors, there is another group that is also indispensable, and that is the stuntmen.
Their task is to complete certain difficult and high-risk special actions and professional skills on behalf of actors when necessary. Although stuntmen do more dangerous and strenuous work than the protagonists, most of them can only remain unknown.
Not only is the income of a stand-in completely different from that of the main character, but he is also not allowed to show his face in the film. As a stand-in, all he earns is money for his life. Once the camera is turned on, he has to risk his life for it. He accidentally shows his face, the angle is wrong, and his movements are not in place.
, you have to start all over again.
He was beaten over and over again, jumped off the building again and again, and was beaten round after round until the director shouted "pass".
If they are injured, they will only receive a little compensation. When these clips are included in the movie, they will become an important stunt in the movie and can increase the box office a lot.
Is it fair? Of course it's not fair. But that's how it is for unknown people to be in the entertainment industry.
Yang Jian felt that he was an evil capitalist now, but the other party even thanked him in a formal manner. Because in the entertainment industry, he is the most conscientious person, and at least he cares about the little people.
Some unscrupulous crew members and extra actors will be tortured, ignored, and scolded by the director.
Not to mention being a bit actor who has not joined the Screen Actors Guild, Naomi Watts also experienced these bad things before she met Yang Jian. She was scolded for her low self-esteem and did not dare to speak loudly.
Overall, the filming of this scene went quite smoothly. After two days of filming, the crew could finally leave this hellish place.