1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 302 No, who are you learning from?
By the time Xiaoxu and Xiaoyang arrived in Shencheng, they had already started filming the first episode of the first season of "A Bite of China" in the summer!

The first episode is about Xia Tian coming to Northeast China on a business trip. Some scenes on the train were also shot, as well as how the people on the train coped with meals after the train left Shanhaiguan. Then after arriving in Liao Province, Xia Tian dined alone in a seafood restaurant.

On the one hand, it cleverly establishes the character of the protagonist and explains the reason for traveling all over the world; on the other hand, it showcases the seafood of Liaoning Province.

For the first meal, I enjoyed seafood in the summer!

After the filming, their crew and some local staff started to have a big dinner!

In the summer, I also spent money to buy a lot of extra food - I eat as much as I can!
The good thing about working in the summer is that the material conditions are as good as possible.
The local staff were deeply shocked by Xia Tian—mainly by his appetite!

The abalone, sea cucumber and prawns are so cool!

One is better than five!

Then we will continue walking north and have dinner at a "private restaurant" - the grandparents and grandchildren will appear and the story of the two people next to them will begin.

Both the grandfather and grandson were played by local actors, and the one who played the grandfather is already seventy years old.

According to the setting, he followed his father to the Northeast when he was very young and settled there for more than sixty years.

I worked as a cook in my early years. After experiencing the collective economy, I couldn’t rest after retirement, so I followed the trend and started a small restaurant as an individual business owner!
The granddaughter is a factory worker, born in New China and grew up under the red flag. There are some conflicts in the concepts of the two generations, but they are finally reconciled over a meal... There are also some typical supporting roles in it.

Just like the people who continue to thrive on this black land!

Xiaoyang came here with her sister, and was then taken to the crew by Li Chengru.

Others may not know, but Li Chengru is such a shrewd man, how could he not know that Lin Daiyu lived in that courtyard house in the summer?

The word "sister-in-law" almost came out of his mouth!
The shooting process went very smoothly. On the one hand, Xia Tian was confident and had already prepared a draft.

On the other hand, the people who follow the group are all handy friends and colleagues.

Besides, actors these days have superb acting skills, so you don’t need to put in too much effort.

The old man is over 70 years old and has really experienced the old society. His family did come from Guandong, but he has never been a cook.

However, some shots of cutting vegetables and cooking will be covered up by close-ups of hands and the like.

In fact, finding an experienced chef is also an option, but a chef can cook, but he may not be able to act.
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When Xiaoxu and the others arrived, the scenes with the grandparents and grandchildren had already been filmed.

They only stayed in the crew for four days, and the first three episodes of the first season of "A Bite of China" were almost finished!
Xiaoxu had to take Xiaoyang home reluctantly - his mother at home was urging him to go back.

On the train, Xiaoyang: "Sister!"

"Ok?"

“Brother-in-law is awesome!”

"Well! No...what nonsense are you talking about? What brother-in-law!"

"Yo yo yo, your face is blushing!"

"I think you deserve to be punished! Don't run!"

In less than ten days, the Northeastern part of "A Bite of China" was completed. Although the time was short, a lot of film was used and the shooting went smoothly. Everyone praised: This is extremely efficient work within a limited time.

Of course, everyone enjoyed the meal. Isn't this convenient?
The chefs we invited are all very famous local chefs! The food we ate is also the most special local food! It's so delicious~
But the subsequent "Wulin" part was not filmed very quickly.

The main reason is that this kind of thing cannot be arranged in advance. After all, "A Bite of China" is mostly acting, while "Wulin" is more of a documentary.

Contact local martial artists, explain the situation, discuss time, arrange sparring, filming, martial arts exchange, and style analysis...

It takes more time!
To shoot the second half of "Wulin", the twelve of them went to Yongchun City, Jilin Province in the summer, which is known as the "second hometown of Bajiquan"!
The birthplace of Bajiquan is Mengcun, Cangzhou, Hebei Province. It is a traditional boxing that is widely spread in the north. It is famous for its vigorous and neat style and fast and fierce striking techniques.

After Bajiquan was spread from Mengcun, it was mainly divided into two branches, one is Mengcun Bajiquan and the other is Luotuan Bajiquan.

In 32, Huo Dian Ge, a disciple of the sharpshooter Li Shuwen, came to Yongchun with Puyi as his bodyguard. He later taught Bajiquan here and made it popular here... It has been more than years now.

Later, Northeastern Bajiquan had many disciples, and the boxing skills spread throughout three provinces and even to Shandong.

And here we have not only Bajiquan, but also Chaquan, Shaobeiquan, Fanziquan, Chuojiao...

In Heilongjiang Province, there are more people practicing Pijia and Tongbi; in Jilin Province, the most people practice Bajiquan, and there are also many people practicing Mantis Boxing, as well as Tantui, Plum Blossom Boxing and the like; in Liaoning Province, there are more people practicing Chuojiao, Fanziquan, Baguazhang, Mantis Boxing, and Xingyiquan, and there are also many.

However, time is limited, so I can only ask the more famous ones, such as the Gong family Baguazhang in Liao Province and the Yongchun Bajiquan!
What Xia Tian didn't expect was that he actually found a surprise - the local staff found the successor of the Mizongquan!
It was said at the beginning that... Chen Zhen finally lived in seclusion in Northeast China, right?

OK OK! Come on come on ~
Xia Tian was dressed in a tight outfit, walking like the wind, with an upbeat temperament, just like an ancient knight. In order to avoid being regarded as a provocateur by those warriors, Xia Tian had to suppress his own fighting spirit, and first exchanged martial arts with them, established relationships, and talked about inheritance.

This is when the benefits of having a wide network of contacts in the circle become apparent!

Xia Tian: "Ah! You mean Master Liu Zhengqian? I learned Tongbi from him in Yanjing in 82! He turned out to be your senior fellow apprentice. Oh, what a fate~"

Anyway, just tell me the names. As long as you mention a few, I will definitely be able to find the relationship through some tricks.

When the time comes, I'll ask you for some advice. Would you have the nerve to refuse?

What era is this now? It is no longer acceptable to treasure one's own things.

After all, few people make a living from martial arts nowadays. Not to mention those killer moves, no one is afraid of being seen.

The group followed Xia Tian, ​​exchanging martial arts concepts with various martial artists, talking about past deeds, teaching their own special boxing techniques, learning from each other, etc...

At this time, Li Chengru, Deng Jie and others discovered that these warriors rarely make a living by practicing martial arts.

Some are workers, some are from enterprises and institutions, and some are from other places...only a few people are working in the system and have jobs related to martial arts.

When they ride bicycles to and from get off work, no one can tell that they have been practicing for 10 to 20 years!

Xia Tian: "This is the martial arts world today, a real martial arts world that is bound to disappear."

……

It has been 26 days since we started shooting in Yanjing, and we have finished filming the content in Northeast China.

The material of "A Bite of China" is definitely enough to cut into three episodes - each episode is 60 minutes.

The material of "Wulin" is enough for three episodes, mainly because the fighting was fun in the summer.

Now the rumor is circulating in the circle here - "He is a martial arts lunatic, stay away from him!"

There are also warriors who have close ties with the circle in Yanjing. They always go there a few times every year or two. They tell people: "I heard a few years ago that a genius was cultivated over there! How can this be called a genius? This is a monster!"

However, the Liao Province TV Station and Jilin Province TV Station did not work in vain. They invited Xia Tian to the studio for an interview, and the newspapers also reported on it extensively, which greatly attracted a lot of attention!
Of course, it can be regarded as an advertisement in Northeast China, telling the audience in front of the TV - wait for the exciting program, you will have good juice to eat~
The filming mission is over, and Xia Tian and the others are leaving too. They will stop in Yanjing and then head straight to Chang'an!
Before leaving, Xia Tian called Xiao Xu.

The woman at the pay phone in the alley called out, "Xiao Xu, phone call!"

Her sister Xiaoyang came out immediately, "Hello? Oh, okay, okay, Tianer brother, wait a moment, my sister is here!"

Xiaoyang stuck out her tongue and handed the phone to Xiaoxu who was glaring at her.

Xiao Xu has already dealt with her, and now she doesn't dare to call him brother-in-law in front of outsiders.

"Hey, um... um... I know you guys had a safe trip..."

Xiaoyang wanted to eavesdrop on the side, but couldn't hear anything!
I only know that during this period, I received a call from my "brother-in-law" every one or two days~
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Xu glanced at his sister and said, "Don't think about it. The filming is over and the people are gone!"

"Oh~"

……

On the train, Xia Tian was writing something. Not only was he responsible for the script, text, storyboards, but he was also responsible for the music of two documentaries!
He still remembers the soundtrack of "A Bite of China". As soon as the music started, his saliva would be secreted involuntarily!

As for "Wulin", Xia Tian plans to use "Chinese Kung Fu" as the theme song!

As the train entered Shanhaiguan, Li Chengru suddenly let out a long sigh.

Several people in the cubicle couldn't help but look at him. Xia Tian stopped writing and asked, "Hey, what's going on? You didn't eat well!"

Li Chengru hung his head, "I'm done! The food is so delicious! I don't feel like I'm here to film a show, I feel like I'm here to eat and drink for free~"

Deng Jie, who was sleeping on the upper bunk, couldn't help but giggle in the summer - if she didn't control her food intake, she would be fat by now!

During this period, she served as Xia Tian's assistant and secretary.

With a crisp "slap" sound, Li Chengru suddenly slapped himself!

"Oh my god, brother, what happened?!" Xia Tian was shocked.

Li Chengru raised his head, his face still a little red, and asked: "It's good to have money...but I still want to act!"

In the first three episodes, he not only served as a production manager, but also played a guest role as a trader from Northeast China. His performance was so lifelike that he received many cold stares.
It feels like I'm addicted to acting!
Xia Tian: If you want to act, just say you’re acting! No, who are you imitating? Left or right~
(I won’t describe the filming process in detail later, I will speed it up appropriately. The main reason is that I can’t really make up a story suitable for filming~)

Thanks to the book friend "If you don't sleep, you will die" for the 1000-point reward. Thanks to "Spokesperson Ander" for the 100-point reward!
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