Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 213 Firearms Training
"Brother Hui, have you ever shot a gun in Hong Kong?" Zhang Chen was chatting with Liang Jiahui in the car. He was really not used to calling him by his English name, so he just called him Brother Hui.

Liang Jiahui shook his head: "No, I'm not a member of the Gun Club..."

Guns are banned in Hong Kong, otherwise Hong Kong societies would not be so lowly and dare to show off their power with just a knife.

In Hong Kong, only members of gun clubs can legally own guns, and those who can own guns have a relatively high social status, at least they must be middle class or above, or they may be in special professions such as the police.

"Then you'll have some fun during this time. In North America, real guns are used in filming, and the movements are taken very seriously. I'll find you a gun instructor, and you can learn from him. Try to practice the movements and postures in half a month. I don't ask you to hit the target every time, but at least you have to look professional and not let people see your flaws at a glance..."

All the previous Hong Kong gun battle films used props, and they looked fake at first glance.

And because guns are banned, everyone is relatively unfamiliar with guns, and no one knows about them even if they are not professionals.

But it's different in the United States, where every person owns a gun, and the news reports shootings every day. People are very familiar with guns, so professionalism is a must.

Liang Jiahui nodded: "I know, I will pay attention."

After leaving the airport, the car drove all the way, not towards the city, but towards the suburbs.

Soon we arrived at a building.

There were already quite a few cars parked in the parking space at the door. Diane parked the car while explaining to the two people: "This is a training ground. The owner is my friend. At the same time, the training ground also undertakes firearms training for Hollywood movies. Many celebrities have trained here..."

As Diane was speaking, a voice sounded behind her: "Diane? Oh my friend, it's really you..."

As he spoke, a figure walked towards them.

Diane also parked the car at this time: "Oh, Owen, old friend, I am here to see you, right?"

After saying that, Diane hugged the visitor and introduced him to everyone: "This is the friend I was talking about, Owen, the boss here. Owen is a retired Navy SEAL and has also trained the FBI's anti-terrorism team..."

The man named Owen had neat short hair and was wearing a frog suit. He listened with a smile while Diane spoke and extended his hand: "I'm Owen, the boss here, welcome."

Diane also introduced them: "This is my boss, Steve, you can call him Zhang. The other one is Tony, an actor. We are going to shoot a gun battle scene this time and need some guidance, so I brought them to you."

"Oh, thank you Diane, and thank you for your trust in me. We are very professional and will not let you down. Come on, everyone, I will show you around..."

Everyone followed Owen all the way to the depths of the training ground. Zhang Chen noticed that the name of this place was "Explosion and Light", a very interesting name.

"This training ground has a total of seven simulated scenes, including a parking lot, a hostage building, an abandoned factory, etc., corresponding to different training subjects. Look over there, that building, Keanu Reeves trained there..."

Owen explained to everyone along the way, looking very proud.

"We have provided firearms training services to 23 film crews so far. The coaches here are all experienced professionals, including retired special forces, retired police anti-terrorism forces, and shooting champions. No matter what kind of talent you need, we have it.

So what is your movie about?"

"Well, about the agents..."

"Oh, that's even easier. Agents generally use close combat weapons like pistols, similar to assassins. Last year, there was a movie called Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and we were responsible for the firearms part of it..."

Now Zhang Chen was really in awe.

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" had not yet been released in China at that time, but Zhang Chen knew that this movie, an action movie starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, had a high production cost.

The fact that Irving can undertake a project of this level at least shows that their strength is recognized in the industry.

Diane also laughed when she heard this, as if to say, how could what I introduced to you be bad?

At this time, gunshots were heard from a dilapidated building next to them. Several people looked over curiously. Owen smiled and said, "Actors from another crew are training there. It's inconvenient for us to go over there, but we can watch from the monitor. Come on, follow me..."

As he spoke, he led everyone to a low building nearby, where the monitoring room was located.

As you enter the building, you will see photos of various celebrities and Irving hanging on the walls on both sides. Obviously, they were all students here.

Among them are those of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, so it seems that Owen was not bragging just now.

After saying something to the person at the door, Owen led everyone into the monitoring room.

There are several rows of surveillance screens in the monitoring room, many of which have people on them.

"Bring up the image of the building~" Owen ordered, and the staff quickly enlarged the image.

The monitor showed a narrow corridor where two people in combat uniforms were moving along the wall. Obviously, they were simulating a street fight.

The two men took tactical steps, moving carefully along the inside of the wall, and then encountered the next corner.

The leader held the gun at an angle and prepared to cut the corner, but was suddenly shouted to stop. Then a man who looked like a coach came out to correct his movements. After the correction, the two continued. This time their movements were much more professional.

At least Zhang Chen, a netizen who has watched countless gunfight movies in the future, did not find any obvious mistakes. "Those two are military rookies. Look, in just two weeks, they have become quite capable. At this level, they may not be able to go to the battlefield, but they are more than enough for filming."

Everyone nodded, then followed Owen out of the monitoring room and back outside.

Continuing forward, there is an open area on one side of the road ahead. In the distance there is a human-shaped target standing. It is obviously a shooting range.

On the other side of the road was a fenced-off area from which intense gunfire could be heard from time to time, rapid and frequent. What was even stranger was that there was more than one kind of gunfire; it sounded like there were pistols, rifles, and shotguns.

"What's going on over there?" Zhang Chen asked.

Irving smiled and replied, "My coaches over there are having fun. When they have nothing to do, they like to hold internal competitions, like three-shot competitions or something like that..."

Zhang Chen knew about the three-gun competition. The so-called three-gun competition was actually one of the many IPSC competitions. It was about contestants using assault rifles, shotguns, and pistols for continuous mobile shooting. Because three specific weapons were used, it was called the three-gun competition.

The three-gun shooting environment simulates the real-life scenario to a large extent, and the final result is determined by the number of targets hit and the time.

The reason he knew this was because he had watched "John Wick" in his previous life.

Keanu Reeves practiced three-gun specifically for this movie and became a master. A video of his three-gun competition once leaked. He shot it so smoothly. No wonder "John Wick" was filmed so well, it's real skill.

"Would it be convenient for you to take a look?"

This coincides exactly with Zhang Chen's idea.

For Zhang Chen's version of "Taken", he did not intend to copy the original movie 100%.

Although the original work is famous, he feels that only the plot and character settings are good, while the gun battles and action scenes are really not good.

It was said that the action director was Alan Ferraz from "The Bourne Supremacy", but Zhang Chen really didn't see any trace of "The Bourne Supremacy".

It may be that the lead actor Liam Neeson is too old and can't achieve the same effect as Bourne.

There is nothing special about the gun fights and car chases.

Zhang Chen is planning to make major changes in these areas.

The battle scenes are based on "John Wick", with the main features being CAR shooting and Mozambique shooting.

The CAR center axis lock shooting method is not just a shooting posture, but a complete combat system that includes gun holding technology, shooting method, bullet changing technology and close combat. It is particularly suitable for fighting in a small space.

It is a niche product, but is widely used among special forces.

This method of holding the gun has been widely used in later movies, but it has rarely appeared in movies in 05. Zhang Chen is confident that if "Taken" adopts this method, it will definitely be a hit.

Moreover, this gun-holding posture can also reflect Brian's professionalism to the greatest extent.

Why was the previous film "Taken" so successful? Isn't it because the portrayal of Brian's professionalism as an agent was recognized by the audience?

A scene where he calls his daughter perfectly portrays Brian's calmness.

He told his daughter, you will definitely be caught, the phone is under the bed, you have a few seconds before you are caught, try to describe his appearance and physical characteristics.

Not many people can be this calm.

Now these wonderful clips are still preserved, coupled with the classic CAR gun technique and Mozambique shooting method, Zhang Chen does not believe that "Taken" will not be popular.

Maybe after it is released, it will create a trend like "The Bourne Supremacy".

"Of course there is no problem with visiting, but this is live ammunition shooting, everyone must listen to my orders and don't move around randomly..."

Irving emphasized the safety issues and led everyone into the three-gun competition venue.

There weren't many people in the venue, about seven or eight, and they all seemed to be Irving's coaches.

There were three people in the competition. The first person had already finished the competition, and the gunshots they heard just now were from the first person.

Now the second person is ready to go.

Irving brought everyone to the safe zone to watch the game. There were several other spectators in the safe zone.

"It's Vincent. Vincent is our three-gun master..."

Owen gave a brief introduction while Zhang Chen and Liang Jiahui watched with great interest.

Especially Liang Jiahui. Zhang Chen had told him before that he needed to focus on practicing the three-gun technique. Here he could watch a real three-gun competition up close. He wanted to find a camera to record it so that he could study it slowly when he got back.

(End of this chapter)