With the director's favorite filming location, the crew immediately put into work.

Although for various reasons, after the start of "Ambush on All Sides", the filming has been intermittent.

But most of the behind-the-scenes personnel of the crew are basically Zhang Yimou's old team, and they don't need time to run in at all to ensure enough tacit understanding.

Not to mention the main actors, Zhang Chu has collaborated on many movies with Liu Dehua and Zhang Ziyi, and they are not newcomers, so they can easily enter the state.

It only took one week to complete the entire shooting.

Next, the crew will immediately set off to return to China and go to the last filming location, Chashan Zhuhai Forest Park in Chongqing.

The bamboo forest battle in the story will be filmed here.

It was in this forest park before, but the climatic conditions at that time, and the bamboo forest that Zhang Yimou had in mind did not reach the ideal state.

So, I only took some close-ups and left.

Returning here again, Zhang Chu actually gave birth to a feeling of being in a different world.

When filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", the last scene was also completed in the bamboo sea.

Now it is another martial arts film, the same Zhuhai, but the filming location came from Anji County, Zhejiang, to Chashan in Chongqing.

There is also a little difference, that is, Zhang Chu and Zhang Ziyi.

When filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", both of them were fledgling newcomers, and the two of them only knew that they would work hard to keep their hard-won opportunities.

Zhang Ziyi tossed herself so much that she was scarred, and her shoulder was even more scarred, although Zhang Chu didn't make herself so miserable, every day was not easy.

Now it's different, Zhang Ziyi knows how to protect herself, and Zhang Chu also understands how to present the effect that the director wants most, and she won't be too tired.

Therefore, for the next month or so, although I was busy filming most of the time, on the whole, life was quite easy.

As the whole story is filled in little by little, before you know it, the whole film is about to be completed.

After returning to China, Zhang Chu began to learn English in addition to filming every day, and under the persuasion of Zhang Ziyi.

In Zhang Ziyi's words, Zhang Chu can't write or read, but he can't speak, let alone understand.

As long as Zhang Chu still wants to develop in Hollywood in the future, the language level must be passed as soon as possible.

"I'll say this paragraph again."

Zhang Ziyi pointed to a passage from the script of "Octagonal Cage".

The script is still in Chinese, but the dialogues in it were translated into English by Zhang Ziyi, and then taught to Zhang Chu sentence by sentence.

Zhang Chu has a good memory, Zhang Ziyi reads it a few times, and he can also remember it.

However, it is obviously unrealistic to expect Zhang Chu to achieve English dialogue in a short period of time, and the main purpose of this is only to let Zhang Chu become familiar with English pronunciation as soon as possible.

If you want to master this language thoroughly, you still have to work a daily basis.

There is no reason why Cheng Long and Li Lianjie can learn well, but they were stumped when they arrived at Zhang Chu.

According to Zhang Ziyi's request, Zhang Chu said it again, and then saw Zhang Ziyi and Liu Dehua trying to hold back their laughter.

"That's not right!"

Zhang Ziyi tried to keep a straight face and not let herself smile too obviously.

"It's either wrong, it's ......"

"Sounds like a schoolboy."

Liu Dehua's words made Zhang Ziyi, who had worked hard for a long time, still break the work.

Ahem......

Zhang Ziyi couldn't hold back a smile for a long time: "Actually...... It's not like Brother Hua said, there is still progress, there is progress. ”

It is not easy to pass the language barrier, and the process of learning English was also painful for Zhang Ziyi.

She has been learning dance since she was a child, and cultural classes have always been her weakness, and speaking of which, her foundation is not much stronger than Zhang Chu.

But this girl has a ruthless spirit, in order to create a language environment for herself, for a long time, except for the teacher who taught her English, she did not contact anyone, except for memorizing words every day, that is, forcing herself to talk to the teacher in English.

As a result, before Cheng Long's "Rush Hour" was launched, he improved his English level to a level where he could talk to foreigners.

As for whether the foreigners in the crew can understand it, it's none of Zhang Ziyi's business.

"Otherwise, I'd better ask a professional teacher to teach me."

Being laughed at by Zhang Ziyi every day, doesn't Lord Zhang lose face?

"I can just teach, I don't need others."

Zhang Ziyi naturally couldn't agree, not for anything else, it was rare to find something that Zhang Chu didn't do, a real sense of superiority, she hadn't enjoyed it enough.

"What are you doing here, laughing so much that I can hear it from afar."

The person who came was Song Dandan, the actor of the eldest sister of the Flying Knife Gate in the story, wearing a strong suit similar to Zhang Ziyi, but wearing it on her body, no matter how you look at it, it feels very inappropriate.

Zhang Chu has watched the comedy sketches performed by Song Dandan, probably because of preconceived ideas, when filming, it is obvious that people are saying their lines seriously, but Zhang Chu just can't help but want to laugh.

Originally, Zhang Yimou planned to find Mei Yanfang to play the role of the eldest sister of the Flying Knife Gate.

The two sides also had official contact, but unfortunately before the start-up, Mei Yanfang's condition suddenly worsened, so she was temporarily replaced by Song Dandan.

"Teacher Song!"

Zhang Ziyi got up and gave up her position.

Zhang Chu doesn't know Song Dandan, but Zhang Ziyi knows that this is definitely a top master like a sweeping monk in the entertainment industry.

In terms of acting skills, she can throw off a big star from a professional acting school for several streets.

Usually on the set, as long as she has the opportunity, she will come to Song Dantan to ask for advice.

"I'm teaching Zhang Chu English."

"Learn English?"

Song Dantan glanced at the script in Zhang Chu's hand, and it was like a ghost drawing.

Hehe!

"It doesn't hurt to learn more."

It's just that this encouragement doesn't sound sincere at all.

To Zhang Chu's surprise, Song Dandan's English level was ridiculously high.

Out of kindness, they helped Zhang Chu practice oral dialogue, but a mouth directly confused Zhang Chu.

"Shall I slow down?"

Is it a matter of speed or slowness?

Fortunately, the crew has completed the transition, and the camera position has been rearranged, and Zhang Chu was finally saved.

Compared with learning this obscure English, Zhang Chu is still more willing to use his fists and feet.

At the end of June, "Ambush on All Sides" finally finished filming the last scene.

The moment Zhang Yimou announced the completion of the finale, his frowning brows finally relaxed.

Zhang Chu knew that he was not very satisfied with this work.

However, as the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he has no chance to re-craft this movie.

It is Zhang Yimou's dream to make a real martial arts film, but unfortunately, this dream is destined to not be so perfect.

At the finale banquet in the evening, Zhang Yimou seemed to vent the boredom in his heart, no matter who came to toast, he would not refuse.

It didn't take long for me to get myself half drunk.

"You drink first, Xiao Zhang, help me over to smoke a cigarette and rest for a while."

Zhang Yimou said and beckoned to Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu understood, stepped forward to help Zhang Yimou, and the two of them went to the lounge next to the banquet hall together.

Syllable!

The cigarette was lit, and Zhang Yimou exhaled heavily.

"I might regret making this film later."

Zhang Chu was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Zhang Yimou to say such a sentence.

"Strange?"

Zhang Yimou laughed as he spoke.

"It's no surprise that when I first decided to make this story, the content of the story was different from what I had imagined."

Zhang Yimou rubbed his swollen eyebrows and continued.

"At that time, I was just too anxious, and I thought that I could wait until after the boot was turned on, and then slowly adjust and modify according to my ideas, and the result was ......"

Speaking of which, Zhang Yimou spread his hands.

As a result, the reality simply does not allow it.

The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee hopes that Zhang Yimou can put all his energy on the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The pressure from all parties made Zhang Yimou have to make a choice.

The movie has been launched, and with an investment of more than 100 million, there is no way to stop it, so you can only arch forward.

"The story is wrong, the timing is wrong, a lot of things are wrong, and this work, from beginning to end, there are few things that can satisfy me."

criticizing his works as useless, Zhang Yimou's mood is not easy to think about.

Zhang Chu just listened and never spoke, he is an actor, all he can do is to interpret the role according to the script and the director's requirements.

With the strength of wine, Zhang Yimou also talked a lot, and mentioned the current downturn in the domestic film industry, as well as some chaos.

"Now in China, there are few people who are sincere in making movies, and in order to make money, including me, all the original intentions and original intentions have been lost."

Listening to Zhang Yimou's drunken words, Zhang Chu couldn't help laughing.

"Director Zhang, the story of Ran Min, you ...... Are you still planning to shoot? ”

Zhang Yimou was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes, which were originally a little chaotic because of alcohol, suddenly lit up again.

"Shoot, of course you have to shoot, you have to shoot."

Zhang Yimou stood up against the wall.

"Xiao Zhang, you must believe me in this matter, Ran Min's story, in my lifetime, I will definitely be on the big screen, you are my hero, this is decided, you can't change it, I don't regret it, you can't regret it."

Zhang Chu smiled and nodded, regardless of whether Zhang Yimou was drunk or not, he responded solemnly.

"Again, I'm waiting for your script, when it's time to decide to shoot, I'll set aside a two-year schedule."

This time it was Zhang Yimou's turn to be stunned, he knew very well that now was different from the past.

For the sake of film art, an actor can leave everything behind just to be able to interpret a role well.

is as popular as Zhang Chu, let alone two years, and the two-month schedule is not easy to adjust.

But Zhang Chu now promised to give him a two-year slot.

"Okay, I'll make a note of it, two years."

After speaking, Zhang Yimou's body was unstable and he sat down on the chair again.

Just......

I did drink too much.