Chapter 126: Studio Martial Arts Scanner

"Starting tomorrow, there will be martial arts scenes. How is it, Lin Xia, are you nervous?" After finishing work, Li Huimin specifically looked for Lin Xia to show his concern.

Lin Xia nodded repeatedly: "Director, I really don't know what to do!"

Li Huimin nodded and said, "I understand. Filming a martial arts film is indeed very hard, and there are some unknown risks, but we have professionals..."

"For some complicated actions, there will be a special stunt double to help you complete them, but you still have to do a lot of actions between the stunt double and the shot of your face, so the stunt double is not omnipotent, do you understand?"

Hearing this, Lin Xia felt even more unsure.

Xu Ke, who was talking to Shen Lang at the side, smiled and said, "Ms. Lin, it's not as complicated as you think. We have invited the best martial arts instructor in Hong Kong Island, and he will be here tonight. It's just right for us to meet him together!"

……

At dinner time in the evening, everyone was waiting for the mysterious martial arts instructor in the private room of the hotel's restaurant.

After a while, a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap pushed the door open.

Before anyone else could speak, Shen Lang asked in surprise: "Coach Cheng, is that you?"

It turned out that the person who pushed the door open was Cheng Dong, whom I had met on Zhejiang Satellite TV.

"Let me introduce you. This is the best martial arts instructor in Hong Kong, Mr. Cheng Dongcheng, who has worked with Director Xu for many years!" Li Huimin introduced to Shen Lang, Lin Xia and others.

Cheng Dong took off his hat and laughed: "I just met Teacher Shen not long ago, and at that time I said that there was a chance for us to cooperate. Isn't it? I was right!"

Xu Ke asked in surprise: "How did you two know each other?"

Cheng Dong then told Shen Lang about Xiang Huasheng inviting him to act in a movie.

Xu Ke shook his head and said, "It's a waste of talent for Teacher Shen to act in such a meaningless movie!"

Obviously, Xu Ke didn't agree with Xiang Huasheng's invitation to Shen Lang to shoot a erotic film.

Lin Xia heard this and nodded secretly in her heart: "Teacher Shen cherishes his reputation and is quite conservative!"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Thank you, President Xiang, for thinking highly of me. There will definitely be opportunities for cooperation in the future!"

……

Xu Ke introduced Lin Xia to Cheng Dong, and said that both Lin Xia and Shen Lang were newcomers in martial arts films, and asked Cheng Dong to take care of them.

Cheng Dong was humble at first, and then began to teach the two newcomers.

When it comes to professional issues, Cheng Dong, who had always been amiable and didn't look like a martial artist, suddenly became serious.

"Gentlemen, here are my suggestions as a martial arts instructor!"

"First of all, you must be careful not to stay up late from now on, get enough rest, and eat regularly. You must not be hungry one day and full the next. Can you do this?"

Shen Lin and the other person nodded repeatedly. It was understandable that only by eating well and resting well could one have the energy and spirit to cope with the high-intensity filming on the next day.

"Also, before each shoot, I hope the crew will prepare a single room for the two newcomers so they can do some proper stretching, so they won't get injured easily!"

Li Huimin immediately said: "No problem, we have already built the Longmen Inn, there are many empty rooms inside, we can arrange one when the time comes!"

Cheng Dong nodded: "There is another important point! Remember!"

"On film sets, especially martial arts film sets, there are many people and hot weather, and there are even more cables and wedges on the ground. When you arrive at the scene, please pay close attention..."

Cheng Dong was indeed professional, and he spoke eloquently, mentioning about ten points of attention. Shen Lang and Lin Xia listened very seriously. One was willing to teach, and the other two were willing to learn. The atmosphere on the scene was very harmonious, and everyone was very happy to have a meal.

Finally, Cheng Dong said: "I have read Director Xu's script and have communicated with Xu Dai on the phone many times."

"In fact, the martial arts moves in the play New Dragon Inn are simple and complex at the same time."

Shen Lang asked in confusion: "How do you understand this sentence?"

Cheng Dong nodded: "Director Xu is really a genius. Many of his ideas are epoch-making."

"For example, in our current martial arts films, most of the people involved, especially the leading actors, have real kung fu skills."

Lin Xia interrupted curiously, "Is there really kung fu?"

Cheng Dong smiled slightly: "Yes, it's a martial arts film with hard fighting, swordplay and gunfire. You can't make a martial arts film without some kung fu skills. At least you have to practice in a troupe."

Seeing Lin Xia's sad face, Cheng Dong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm talking about the type of martial arts films made by Shao's family."

At this point, he changed the subject: "But after Director Xu communicated with me, I found that Director Xu's idea was to create a high-flying arena."

"What is the high-flown Jianghu?"

"for example."

"For example, Miss Lin, in the opening scene, you disguised yourself as Zhou Huaian to rescue the two children of the Minister of War."

"If it was a traditional martial arts film, you would be surrounded by a group of people, and after you beat one up, another would come up and get beaten up! Right?"

Finding what he said interesting, Lin Xia smiled and nodded.

"But Director Xu's martial arts is not like this. If you have read the script, you should know that Qiu Moyan jumped on the horse's back and jumped from the river valley to a cliff dozens of meters high, and then exchanged a few moves with Cao Shaoqin on the cliff!"

Shen Lang thought, isn’t this the same scene he performed when he first auditioned?

After hearing this, Lin Xia understood.

"I understand, Director Xu and Director Li, the scene you want to shoot is not a designed Kung Fu routine of punching and kicking. You want to exaggerate the martial arts!"

Hearing this, Xu Ke looked at the young actress in surprise: "Ms. Lin is very insightful!"

Lin Xia felt a little embarrassed by the praise, but she was a carefree person and soon started discussing the fighting scenes in her script with everyone else. Her shy and feminine behavior was soon forgotten.

Cheng Dong went on to say a lot of things to note and concluded, "That's basically it. We'll study the specific issues when we start filming. By the way, Director Xu and Director Li, I brought some designed martial arts moves. You can take a look at them. Then he took out a piece of white paper with a pencil sketch on it from his bag."

After reading it, Xu Ke distributed it to everyone present. When Shen Lang got the storyboard of the martial arts routine, a sudden flash of inspiration came to his mind.

【Martial Arts Master】attribute entry begins to operate.

A magical thing happened. The little figures in the martial arts routines that Cheng Dong had designed and asked others to draw seemed to come alive. After practicing them in his mind, the light gradually dimmed.

But the set of movements that he had just seen seemed to be engraved in Shen Lang's mind after the light went out.

Shen Lang couldn't wait to turn to the next chapter. Sure enough, a scene appeared in his mind of a glowing little man wearing a python robe and holding a sword, fighting one against three.

Shen Lang was confused. What on earth did this old donkey give him?

【Martial Arts Master】?
I think it should be called [Set Martial Arts Scanner]?

(End of this chapter)