Chapter 397: Western Sword, it makes sense, okay?

The fight only really began when the three men fell into the yard.

Zhang Zheng stepped into the mud and before he could stand firmly, a Western sword stabbed towards him.

It turned out that it was Wei Zhongxian's adopted daughter Wei Ting who was dressed in white, wearing a black gauze hat, and holding a Western sword.

I have to say that Zhu Dan's look is so handsome and cool. She was originally a host and has a clear and loud voice. The warning she gave when she discovered the three people on the roof, plus her outfit, really made her look like a female knight.

Here, Shen Lang staggered and blocked Wei Ting's Western sword that was thrust like a storm.

Because the rapier is a stabbing weapon, it is useless to just block it. Shen Lang directly designed a winding sword technique for Zhang Zheng.

What is the winding sword technique? As the name suggests, Zhang Zheng uses the Yanling sword in his hand to wrap around the opponent's Western sword like a snake, hoping to take the opportunity to knock the Western sword away.

Because of the metallic friction sound made by the sword and the knife as they were entangled, and the beautiful movements designed by Shen Lang, just this small shot made the people around them suddenly feel that this design was much more dramatic than Li Sang's clumsy fighting method of pure knife chopping!
This is not the end yet. At this time, everyone noticed that Shen Dan was hanging by a wire from behind.

Although Lu Yang pursues the fighting effect of real swords and guns, actors are ordinary people after all. How can they achieve the effect without the help of tools such as wire work?
However, there is a limit here. If you want to capture the director's heart and get it just right, that's a science.

After Zhang Zheng used his entangled sword technique to block the Western sword that was heading straight for the center, he took advantage of the momentum and used the strength of his waist to turn around and kick!
Shen Lang stood at the sidelines and said through a megaphone: "Wire act group, pull!"

As Zhang Zheng's feet approached Zhu Dan, the wire work crew pulled him suddenly, and Zhu Dan flew backwards in an instant. However, Zhu Dan did not fly away in an exaggerated manner, but staggered repeatedly. He finally managed to stabilize his body after taking more than ten steps, and even made a classic rapier flip defense move.

Seeing this scene, Director Lu Yang, who had just hesitated about the use of wirework, exclaimed in surprise: "Backward slide! Great! Teacher Shen's design of one push and one retreat is ingenious, and the lightning-fast movement is so exciting!"

"And the use of wirework is just right, not exaggerated, but not ordinary! Just right, just right!"

In fact, many people in the entire studio who saw this scene have already realized that Shen Lang is definitely not a novice in martial arts instruction.

Liu Sisi even exclaimed to the assistant beside her: "Teacher Shen is really amazing. He is handsome, a good actor, and also understands screenwriting and martial arts. It feels like he can carry a play by himself!"

Assistant: You really have no stance at all. You just go wherever the wind blows!

Just as the assistant was complaining in his heart, Shen Lang spoke again: "Lu Jianxing and Jin Yichuan join us!"

Many people may think that when shooting a martial arts scene, everyone rushes forward, I fight mine, you fight yours, and then the cameraman of the crew chooses which ones to shoot.

In fact, this is a misunderstanding. The real choreography is that there have been storyboards for martial arts actions long ago, and each shot has a focus. People around may be moving, but they are all gathered around, waving flags and cheering, or coming up one after another.

Some people say I know this, many old martial arts movies in Hong Kong are done this way, it’s too fake!
In reality, no one engages in a round-robin battle. They just rush forward and chop the person into a pulp with knives.

Yes, this is the inherent impression of traditional martial arts.

But martial arts design has also developed.

In another world, the person who made a significant contribution to martial arts design was Jack Cheng.

Jack Cheng discovered this loophole in traditional martial arts, which would instantly distract the audience from the show.

So the plan he proposed was what I just said, and a group of little Karamis around him were cheering and eager to try it out. Think back to the Big Brother movies in your mind, isn't it like this?

Next, there will be further development in martial arts films.

The audience also felt that the waving of flags, the brandishing of swords and guns, and the eagerness to try it out were fake. So they had no choice but to rush in.

But there is a skill to rushing in at this time.

For example, Zhen Zidan's action films absorbed the essential techniques of boxing and Sanda. When others rushed towards him, he would hold his head and block with his forearms, and then use kicking movements to distance himself from the villains. Next, he would find the key points and defeat them one by one.

As a result, it looks like everyone is rushing in, but when shooting, you still have to focus on the key points.

Therefore, the one-on-one fight just now was just an appetizer. The following group attack scene is the key to testing the ability of a martial arts instructor.

To be honest, Li Sang was indeed quite surprised by what Shen Lang had just designed, but on second thought, Shen Lang had been in the film and television industry for decades after all.

If you have never eaten pork, have you never seen a pig running?

It's normal to design such a plot of fighting alone!
"Humph, I want to see how you arrange the group performance."

……

"I'm really looking forward to Teacher Shen's next group scene!" Lu Yang stared at the scene without blinking, afraid of missing a single detail.

The three Jinyiwei brothers stood in the middle of the field, forming a triangle, each facing an entire yard of guards besieging them.

Zhu Dan held a rapier in his hand and pointed it at the three people. He sneered through the rain on his face and said, "What's the idea? You want to run wild here!"

Shen Lang said to the people around him: "The rapier is a weapon used by European warriors. The method of use is mainly to stab sideways, and to move forward and backward with the steps. The method of using the rapier is actually similar to the bronze swords of the Shang, Zhou and Warring States periods, but it is very different from the swordsmanship of today."

"Teacher Shen, is it appropriate to use Western swords in our costume drama?" Someone raised this question again.

"The Jinyiwei is a product of the Ming Dynasty. In the late Ming Dynasty, Europeans were already present in places like Ao Island. The Ming Dynasty even fought a naval battle with Portugal at Tuen Mun. In the end, the Ming people seized more than 20 Portuguese copper cannons of various sizes from Portuguese ships. So, a Western sword should be reasonable, right?"

"I see! Teacher Shen knows a lot!"

"The Red Cannon was imitated at that time. I know this. Teacher Shen's statement makes sense!"

"If Mr. Shen didn't want to be an actor, he could definitely be a history professor!"

"You're exaggerating a bit. Teacher Shen is not one of those experts! Besides, if Teacher Shen leaves the film and television industry, it will be a huge loss for our industry!"

"Teacher Shen..."

Li Sang looked at the group of people surrounding Shen Lang with disdain: "Go ahead and brag, you'll soon find out that your teacher Shen is a fool!"

On this side of the stage, Lu Jianxing, the eldest of the three Jinyiwei brothers, took the lead in shaking off his outer robe and showing off the standard flying fish suit designed by Lu Yang for this play.

This flying fish suit is all black with a python pattern on the back. The slim and close-fitting top is matched with a black hat and pleated skirt, which looks cool and dazzling.

When the three brothers showed their Feiyu uniforms, they exposed their notorious identities as Jinyiwei, causing everyone in the field to retreat in fear!

(End of this chapter)