351. Shooting
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Chikan is the name of an ancient town that has a history of 350 years.
Perhaps because of the particularity of the geographical location, or the favor of God, in the past 300 years, this ancient town has hardly experienced the baptism of war, so it has also preserved many buildings with the significance of the times.
From the Tanjiang River across the town, the ancient town of Chikan is built along the Tanjiang River, the south bank is the fisherman's village, the north bank is the town, the arcade with the same color, and the huge group of western-style buildings, to say that the filming place of Guangdong in the Republic of China, the country is unparalleled.
Ye Sumang's crew will also spend a large period of time here, and two-thirds of the scenery of the first generation of grandmasters will be filmed here.
Due to the increasing development of the film and television industry in recent years, and the emergence of endless film and television cities in various places, Chikan Ancient Town, as a tourist attraction, will naturally not let go of this opportunity, and after hearing that Ye Sumang is going to set the filming location of the new film in Chikan, the leaders of the town and the director of the film and television city have come forward, and even in order to keep Ye Sumang's movie secret, the cinema will be closed directly when Ye Sumang shoots.
This kind of high-standard cooperation 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 more like telling a kind of glory, and inside this iron gate, there was a generation of grandmaster crew.
The crew was working on the set at this time, and he was also doing Zuihou's inspection. After all, the devil is in the details.
"Director, almost." A crew member ran over and said.
"The location of the number four light is not right, you are going to take a look." Ye Sumang looked at it for a moment, and immediately pointed out a mistake.
The staff did not have any rebuttal after hearing this, and immediately ran to the No. 4 lamp to inform the gaffer to debug again.
After a while, when a beam of light accurately hit the place designated by Ye Sumang. The boy smiled in satisfaction.
"Director, it's okay." At this time, Liang Chaowei, who had changed into a cyan robe and a felt hat, walked out of the lounge and said.
Ye Sumang didn't answer directly, but looked back and forth at Liang Chaowei's outfit, the cyan robe is made of satin, because the identity of the protagonist Ye Jianqiu is set to be a big family, so this kind of material can reflect the identity, and the felt hat is also very in line with the sense of age. The makeup artist obviously did his best to choose this purest retro style, and then Ye Sumang set his eyes on his feet again.
Ye Sumang's brows furrowed slightly.
"Replace cowhide boots with old cloth shoes."
"Yes." When the makeup artist who was walking behind heard this, he hurriedly returned to the dressing room to look for props.
"Martial artists generally don't wear shoes with cowhide soles, because they are inconvenient, and the shoes are quite heavy, which will slow down speed and flexibility when facing the enemy, on the contrary, old cloth shoes are the favorite of martial artists. It's not only comfortable, but also padding feet. In those days, opportunity was the hallmark of a martial artist. Ye Sumang saw the confusion in Liang Chaowei's eyes and explained.
"And so much more, hehe." Liang Chaowei smiled and looked at the shoes he was calling, and sighed.
Looking at Ye Sumang's gaze, he is also full of appreciation, this kind of detail-oriented director is his favorite, because only the film made by such a director will be closer to perfection.
"Super great brother. You do a few stretching exercises first, and you need to use force for a while, you have been sitting for too long just now, and if you don't stretch now, it is easy to stretch. Ye Sumang watched the makeup artist go to get the cloth shoes, and suggested to Liang Chaowei.
"Good. If you don't say it, I'll forget. Liang Chaowei was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood what Ye Sumang meant, and hurriedly agreed.
Seeing Liang Chaowei put out a jiashi on the spot, pressing his legs, and shaking his arms, Ye Sumang shook his head and stopped.
"That won't work, I'll teach you a warm-up method."
After speaking, Ye Sumang put out a jiashi on the spot, which was the starting style of Xingyi Boxing.
"The warm-up of the martial artist is different from the general exercise, because the martial artist moves the whole body as soon as he exerts his strength, so the normal stretching exercise does not guarantee that the muscles of your whole body can be relaxed, and the most haode method at this time is to practice the routine, so that the muscles up and down the body can be relaxed, and you can also send and receive when you fight." Ye Sumang explained while playing the basic routine of Xingyi Boxing.
Liang Chaowei listened very seriously, and also followed Ye Sumang to box, and fifteen minutes later, the two of them slowly finished their work.
"Whew, I'm getting older, and I'm sweating a little when I box." Liang Chaowei smiled self-deprecatingly, after all, he was already in his forties, so he didn't need to be a young man, but he did feel very comfortable after this punch.
At this time, the makeup artist who had already found the cloth shoes hurriedly handed over the cloth shoes to Liang Chaowei, and at the same time turned out the cosmetics to repair the makeup he had damaged due to sweat.
Ye Sumang didn't say anything comforting, an old actor like Liang Chaowei, filming is like eating, he doesn't know how to be nervous for a long time, if he wants to open his mouth, it will definitely be a superfluous thing.
Seeing that it was okay here, Ye Sumang slowly walked towards the place of the Dragon and Tiger Martial Master on the other side.
Compared with the quietness of the actors, the Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts here is much more lively, several big men get together in pairs, either chatting loudly, or gathering enough people to play poker, and the atmosphere is very lively.
"Senior Brother Su Mang, are you here?" When Ye Sumang approached, a very tough-looking man immediately greeted him warmly.
His name is Zhang Yu, a disciple of Bajimen, and he also eats the food of a martial artist, and he used to work in Hong Kong, but because Ye Sumang was filming this time, he specially recruited him into his command, and while asking him to give the actor guidance on Bajiquan, he also gave him a role, playing a Bajiquan master in the film.
And although this character does not appear much, the role is very crucial, and the opening scene is a rainy night battle between him and the character played by Liang Chaowei, which is also the clip that will be filmed for a while.
In this battle. Zhang Yu wants to show his strength in Baji boxing, while Leung Chaowei is different, he has two boxing techniques, both the courage of shape and meaning, and the flexibility and ingenuity of Wing Chun, and the battle between the two is also a bloody drama of fist to flesh. This scene will also be a very critical scene for Tony Leung's role positioning.
"Senior Brother Zhang, how are you preparing?" Ye Sumang also hugged his fists and asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, I've also said this group of brothers, I'm sure there won't be a problem, you just let Mr. Liang let it go, we have rough skin and thick meat, and we will definitely resist fighting." Zhang Yu knew very well what Ye Sumang was asking, and immediately patted his chest and replied.
The martial artists on the side also nodded one after another. Now Zhang Yu is very prestigious among this gang, and everyone will do his words seriously.
"That's fine, but you should also take precautions yourself, and the medical team is on hand, if you feel unwell, you should see a doctor immediately." Ye Sumang patted Zhang Yu's shoulder and instructed.
Zhang Yu nodded seriously, and at the same time felt a little moved in his heart. has been filming with Ye Sumang for a few days, and it is the first time he has seen such an amiable director. There is no frame at all, and the kind of 'equality' revealed in his eyes when talking to them makes Zhang Yu feel very comfortable.
"Okay, you've all been in this business for many years, I won't say more, and I'll finish filming this scene in a while. I invite everyone to eat Chikan's baked cakes and miscellaneous pots. Ye Su Mang said loudly before leaving.
Naturally, the martial artists cheered, and eating was secondary, the key was that the big director gave face so much, and they also felt that there was light on their faces.
Half an hour later. Everything is ready to go.
Taking advantage of the night, several lights all entered the filming venue, the sprinkler truck was already ready, and the entire set had fallen into a vast ocean, even Ye Sumang had already put on rain boots at this time, and when one sat in the position, the water in the ground had reached his ankles.
"Let's shoot!" After adjusting the angle of the camera again, Ye Sumang waved his hand and commanded directly.
The camera slowly fell from mid-air, and the rain also splashed down, gradually creating a circle of ripples on the ground, at this time there was a middle-aged man standing in the venue, with a straight waist and a felt hat, although the rain kept passing in front of him, but he didn't care, standing still in the rain like a javelin.
The camera continues to zoom in, and gradually captures the man's face.
With a hint of elegance, but his eyes were full of edge, Ye Sumang couldn't help but secretly praise when he saw this moment, the actor deserves to be the actor, and Liang Chaowei is definitely the top three Asian male stars in terms of the use of his eyes.
In the close-up shot of less than three seconds just now, Liang Chaowei completely showed the sharp gaze of a martial artist, especially at the moment of the war, the kind of aggression made people tremble at a glance.
And as the close-up ended, the No. 1 machine, which had been on the boom, slowly rose again, taking pictures of the entire courtyard, and everyone understood why the man was standing there before, because he had been surrounded by a group of people with various weapons since I don't know when.
Without any words, Liang Chaowei, who was standing in the field, suddenly moved.
Stepping, rushing out, the whole action is like flowing water, only a moment to jump in front of the gangster in front of him, a random cannon punch shot, the fist slammed into the opponent's chest, with a beautiful splash of water, the gangster bowed his body, flew out three meters upside down, fell to the ground and wailed.
And this punch also seemed to ignite the fuse, and the whole scene was obviously chaotic all of a sudden.
There was a drizzle in the sky, and there was standing water on the ground, which should have been a deserted scene, but at this time, it was extremely hot, and Ye Jianqiu, played by Liang Chaowei, posed as a jiashi of Xingyi Fist, and he was indomitable.
Syllable... Syllable... Syllable...
Three steps out, gradually splashing on the ground, fists like lightning to hit any enemy in front of him, Ye Sumang held the walkie-talkie in his hand, and constantly directed the camera to capture the close-up of Tony Leung's fist, especially through the splash, this sense of impact is even more expressive, just the picture from the monitor feedback makes Ye Sumang feel full of blood.
This is also the reason why Weishenme Ye Su Mang must add rain to this scene.
This inspiration Ye Sumang still comes from the MV shooting of some singers, and now some singers deliberately sprinkle snow or water on the ground in order to increase the intensity of the dance, so that the water splash also seems to be very powerful, which is similar to the white powder used in the previous martial arts films, but at this time Ye Sumang borrowed the rainy night. Let this kind of fight and the environment blend, more natural than the old-fashioned white powder, everything seems to fall into place, and this kind of environment is also full of artistic conception, revealing a sense of beauty in the violence.
The fight in the scene is very intense, and Liang Chaowei's every action is also very easy. At this moment, months of hard training also showed its benefits.
If there is no training in the past few months, even if Liang Chaowei can learn to move, then he will not be 'real', and naturally he will not be able to advance and retreat as well as he is now.
As Liang Chaowei Zuihou kicked a 'gangster' out of the air, this clip was also announced to be filmed.
“CUT。 Pass. Ye Sumang took the walkie-talkie and said loudly, and as Ye Sumang's voice landed, the sprinkler truck immediately stopped.
"Quick, rub, don't catch a cold." Liang Chaowei's life assistant hurriedly stepped forward with 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. It is filled with ginger soup, which is specially prepared for this scene.
Several dragon and tiger martial artists who fought against Liang Chaowei looked at this scene, and their eyes all showed a look of envy, but people and human lives are different, they are just martial artists who are slightly higher than the dragon set, how can they compare treatment with that kind of high-flying star.
Just when a few people thought about it. Suddenly, I heard someone shouting.
"Come over yet, Director Ye has prepared a towel for you, come and wipe it." It turned out to be a staff member holding a large stack of towels and shouting.
For a while, several iron-clad men would not change their expressions when they broke their bones on weekdays, but at this time, they all felt that their eyes were a little hot.
“xiexie。 xiexie。 Without any hesitation, several people ran to the staff member's side, took a brand new towel, and wiped his hair and face, which had been wet for a long time.
"Na, there's still hot water here, remember to drink a glass for a while, and there will be a scene pouring into the water later, don't catch a cold." After the staff handed out the towels, they pointed to a drinking bucket with a faucet next to them and said, in the cold night, this drinking bucket was still steaming, apparently filled with hot water.
Once again, the touching hit the hearts of many dragon and tiger martial artists, and for a while, they even felt that the pain of being beaten just now disappeared in an instant, and only a piece of warmth remained 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 cup of hot water.
However, when he got it in his hand, he couldn't help but find that the bucket was not only filled with hot water, but also with tea leaves.
"It's hot tea, let's drink it quickly." Xiao Li was stunned for only a moment before reacting, and hurriedly said to the person beside him.
"It's tea?"
"Director Ye really has a heart."
"yes, yes."
Several people took a cup of tea and drank it one bite at a time around the hot water bucket.
In fact, these things are not worth much, a towel is a few dollars, there are less than twenty people on the scene, and a bucket of hot water is even less valuable, the tea brewed is not good tea, ten yuan a pack in the supermarket, the total cost is less than three hundred yuan, but these three hundred yuan made the dozen dragon and tiger martial artists present feel extraordinarily warm, it is even more comfortable than eating a meal of thousands of yuan on weekdays, because they feel that they have finally been taken care of as a crew actor, and Ye Sumang gave them care, It also gives them more important dignity.
"Shall we go to Director Ye and say Xiexie?" While drinking tea, Xiao Li, who had spoken before, suddenly asked.
As soon as these words came out, many martial artists had expressions of unwillingness on their faces.
However, just when everyone was really about to go to Ye Sumang to thank him, he was stopped by a martial artist who looked to be in his thirties.
"Don't bother Director Ye, we just know it in our hearts, and we will do our best to shoot later, this is the best way to give back to Director Ye."
The man's words caused everyone present to nod in agreement.
At the same time, Ye Sumang, who was sitting in front of the monitor and watching the filming just now, also ushered in a guest, who was Liang Chaowei who had just finished playing.
"Why don't you rest for a while, stay for a while, but there will be a more intense fight, save your strength." After Ye Sumang saw the visitor, he smiled and cared.
"It's okay, I didn't really contribute much just now, those martial artists are very experienced and helped me a lot." Liang Chaowei said sincerely, in fact, with the tricks he has practiced for several months, how can he kick people so hatefully all of a sudden, at least half of the credit in this belongs to the martial artists, and it is their rich experience that creates such a powerful martial arts scene.
"Since it's okay, let's take a look at the picture I just shot." Ye Sumang just smiled when he heard Tony Leung's words, and then casually pointed to the monitor in front of him.
However, Liang Chaowei's mind is obviously not here.
After watching it for a while, Liang Chaowei looked at Ye Sumang, who was still staring at the screen seriously, and suddenly said, "You are the first director I have seen who specially arranges towels and hot tea for martial artists." ”
"What, do you think it's weird?" Ye Sumang retracted his gaze, looked at Liang Chaowei, and asked with a smile.
"It's not strange, it's rare." Liang Chaowei looked directly at Ye Sumang's gaze, with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, and replied.
"Actually, it's just rare in the mainland." In a word, it also seemed to evoke Ye Sumang's memories, and he turned his body to face Liang Chaowei, and then said: "When I went to Hollywood this year, I was fortunate to visit several studios and found that their working methods are very different from those in the mainland and even in the whole of Asian films.
But in foreign countries, these dragon and martial arts also enjoy the treatment they deserve, the crew can't deduct it, nor can it embarrass them to do some dangerous things outside of work, the crew even has to handle insurance and other businesses for them, and there are strict regulations on working hours, and all this is really different from that in China.
Then I thought about it carefully, and suddenly found that it was not unreasonable for foreign countries to treat martial arts so carefully and seriously.
I remember a colleague told me a joke, saying that it was to watch what kind of mental state it was to play tricks in a TV series, and you would know how much investment there was in this drama, those who stood tall and full of spirit must be treated very well by the crew, and those who were disheveled and listless with their heads must be poorly treated crews, although this sounds like a joke, but it is not unreasonable.
If you want the staff to do their best, you naturally have to take care of his state, in my opinion, the role of these people in the crew is no worse than that of a star, although they don't even show their faces many times, but their exposure is very good, and they also occupy a large part of the filming of the entire film.
So the care within a certain range is very important, I can't improve their company much, after all, the general environment is like this, this rule can't be broken, but in some care and care within the crew, I think he should also get what he deserves.
Only if they also take care of the dragon set and martial arts, they will shoot in the most haode state, and they are a very important part of the movie, so they should also enjoy such treatment, right? ”
Ye Sumang slowly explained his key, which is actually what he has gained since he saw the filming schedule of the American crew.
These words stopped in Liang Chaowei's ears, and he was also surprised, but then he also had an admiration in his heart, the director in his twenties in front of him can achieve today's achievements really not by talent and luck alone, just this mind to keep pace with the times is worthy of appreciation. (To be continued......)