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Chapter 165, Come to my tent, what should I do? [ words please subscribe]

The Battle of Yanmen Pass marked the logical starting point of the novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and laid the foundation for the development of the entire story. It took three full days to film.

The next part will be the scene where Qiao Feng commits suicide and A Zi jumps off a cliff in hatred. This part is the finale of the drama.

The filming of film and television dramas does not follow the normal progress of the plot.

Some plays are planned based on scenes, some are planned based on actors’ schedules, and some are planned based on the number of roles. Each crew is different.

The crew of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" planned the scenes based on a combination of the number of scenes.

Yanjing Shidu Tourist Area has the least scenes and ranks first; Dali in southern Yunnan has the most scenes and ranks last.

Today, Shen Lang, Liu Yifei and others will all appear on stage.

After putting on makeup in the morning, the group came to the cliff in a mighty manner.

When we arrived at the set, we were divided into five groups and the assistant director explained the scenes to each of them.

By the time we had finished the movement, it was already half past nine.

The machines, props, lights, etc. are ready. Zhou Xiaowen gives an order and the board operator starts beating the boards.

"Scene 11, first shot, first take, Action!"

Hu Jun faced camera number one and shouted in full force, "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty, Xiao Feng has something to say to you. Please come out!"

The next few shots are close-ups of Shen Lang, Liu Yifei and others.

Then, Ebusi, who played the role of the Great Liao King, rode out from the crowd on horseback in front of camera number two and shouted, "Xiao Feng, you and I are brothers, but I never thought you would dare to betray me! If you help me today, I will attack the Song Dynasty. If you don't help me, I will also attack the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is doomed, and the world will definitely belong to the Great Liao Dynasty!"

The shooting of this part went smoothly, and we passed it with just one or two shots.

However, the scene of "Catch the king first to catch the thief, Xu Zhu and Duan Yu, one flying on the wind and the other walking lightly on water, bring back the Liao emperor amidst thousands of troops" was not so easy to shoot.

Hu Jun and Gao Hu are both newbies, but after a week of training, they can only do some poses.

The good thing is that both of them have been exercising and have good physical fitness, so they have no problem with the wire hanging segment.

In addition, he had a good understanding, so he understood the martial arts routines after Yuan Bin and Yang Junyi taught him a few times.

Who would have thought that Shen Lang, who played the role of Duan Yu, was the best martial artist in real life, and he could easily defeat Hu Jun and Gao Hu.

On the set, his performance in the martial arts scenes was also the best, not only with few NGs but also with beautiful fighting skills.

This is the result of his good body training and the fact that he would seek guidance from Yang Junyi whenever he had time.

However, it still took three days to shoot this scene to meet Zhou Xiaowen's requirements.

"It's not easy to be a hero." When he heard the word "past", Hu Jun couldn't help but sigh.

He has filmed many martial arts scenes, but this is the first time for such an intense one. Hanging on a wire for three consecutive days would have weakened even the strongest body.

"Yes, you have to fly into the sky, hide underground, and fight one-on-many." Gao Hu shook his head and smiled.

He was extremely tired, and the only feeling he had at the moment was that his muscles were sore all over.

"When you go back home at night, you can massage your hands, legs, and back like this..." Shen Lang said to the two as he demonstrated, "This can relieve muscle soreness. This is what Junyi taught me. I use it every time I feel too tired during filming, and the effect is very significant."

"Okay, I'll try it tonight."

"Thank you."

Mr. Hu is a very nice person. During communication, he didn't take age, seniority and other things to heart.

What he emphasizes is "let the work speak for itself", no one should put on airs or compete, everything should be done to make everyone comfortable so that they can develop a tacit understanding. Performing is a happy thing, and being older doesn't necessarily mean it's right.

I don’t know whether the tent incident that was reported when the drama was being filmed in the original time and space was true.

It’s hard to tell now, because Liu Tao has been close to Liu Yifei and Shu Chang these days, so he has been following them around Shen Lang.

To be honest, Liu Tao's performance during this period was still quite good.

At the age of 15, he was selected to serve as an art soldier in the army art troupe because of his artistic talents, and he has a very good figure.

To describe it in one sentence, it is plump, sexy, charming, mature and pure.

Not to mention Qiao Feng, even Duan Yu couldn't stand it. Shen Lang was thinking, what if she didn't go to Hu Jun's tent but came to his tent?
He removed his makeup, changed his clothes, boarded the bus, and waited to return to the hotel where the crew was staying. At this moment, Ma Yuke sat next to him, handed him a small bottle, and said, "This is for you."

What? Shen Lang retracted his thoughts and took a look. It was a medicine for injuries. It had the functions of dredging meridians, reducing swelling and relieving pain, clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving stress, and harmonizing qi and blood. It was a good thing.

"Thanks."

"polite."

Ma Yuke finally got the role of You Tanzhi. After watching him for a few days, I found him to be a positive person. Even during those days when he didn't have any scenes, he stayed on the set, helping and learning.

Shen Lang had a good impression of him, so he turned and asked, "Do you have any extra? Can you give me two more bottles?"

Ma Yuke nodded and said, "Yes, I have prepared several bottles." Then she took out two more bottles from her small bag.

Shen Lang planned to give one bottle to Liu Yifei and Shu Chang, and one to Yan Danchen. They had been climbing mountains every day these days. They didn't exercise much, so their lower limbs were weak. If they suddenly increased their exercise, it would easily lead to exercise overload, and their legs and feet couldn't bear it. "How much is it? I'll give it to you when we get back."

Ma Yuke said with a smile: "No, no, it's not worth much money."

Shen Lang then thanked him again.

When I get back to my residence, my daily routine is the same: I take a shower first. The wig is always itchy because of me, and I feel uncomfortable if I don’t wash it.

When we were about to go to eat, there was a knock on the door.

"coming!"

Shen Lang straightened his clothes and went to open the door.

Liu Yifei was standing outside the door, holding a thermos bottle in her hand: "Brother Lang, my mother made winter melon and pork ribs soup today."

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Can't finish drinking it again?"

Liu Yifei always used this excuse to send things over, such as fruits, snacks, soup, etc. She smiled and said, "Yes, there are too many. I couldn't finish them, so I shared some with you and Xiaochang."

Shen Lang took the thermos from her and said, "Thank you."

Liu Yifei reminded again: "It's still a little hot. You can drink it after dinner, but you must drink it. This winter melon and pork ribs soup has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, removing dampness and stagnation, and lowering blood lipids and blood pressure."

Shen Lang teased her, "You must drink it. I dare not disobey the order of the Fairy Sister."

Liu Yifei's face flushed slightly, showing her shyness.

After returning from dinner, she and Shu Chang came to Shen Lang's room.

It's not about the script, but about practicing singing.

Although beginners have weak vocal cords and underdeveloped muscle groups around them, if they practice every day, it is easy to cause fatigue of the vocal system. Long-term fatigue can also lead to consumption of the vocal cords and eventually problems.

However, if you do not frequently fine-tune your vocal system, you will not be able to form normal vocal habits, nor will you be able to train the areas that need growth, resulting in an inability to make efficient progress and frequent lack of form.

Singing is an art that requires constant practice and improvement, and voice training is a basic skill that every singer must master.

Therefore, Shen Lang customized a set of voice training methods suitable for Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Huang Bo and others.

If he only has songs but does not have a good voice and good singing skills, he will not go far as a singer.

And he would not give the songs to those who are lazy, idle, and have no ambition to make progress. No one would be suitable.

"Moscow has no tears, but I shed them. Your praise makes me give without fear of heartbreak. It is your best beauty..."

Liu Yifei and Shu Chang are both very hardworking, because they know that no one's achievements can be obtained easily. They cherish Shen Lang's teaching very much. In order to improve their singing level, they will practice whenever they have time.

Shen Lang was quite pleased about this, as he finally did not recruit the wrong person.

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A new day, entering the final shooting part of the Yanjing Shidu Tourist Area scene.

A Zi jumped off the thousand-foot cliff of Yanmen Pass with hatred in her arms, hugging her secret love brother-in-law.

The crew first shot a close-up of Chen Hao and Hu Jun on a large rock on the cliff, and then filmed the fake action of jumping off the cliff.

The cliff jumping scene would definitely not be real. Besides, how could the weak Chen Hao hug the tall and strong Hu Jun?

There is only one way, and that is to hold the fully dressed foam model.

The model is 1:1 size with a real person and weighs less than five kilograms.

Because it is a long-distance shot, there will be no mistakes.

During the filming, Chen Hao held the model in front of the crane and moved it up and down again and again, and she had to look sad.

The people at the scene thought it was really funny, but no one dared to laugh out loud.

Jumping off the cliff could be fake, hugging Qiao Feng could be fake, but the scenes before Qiao Feng’s suicide out of regret were all real.

This scene is very grand, and all the main characters in the play, including A Zi, Duan Yu, Wang Yuyan, Xu Zhu, Meng Gu, etc., are present.

"Ka, Yifei, your emotions are not right. You don't have to shed tears, but you have to express your grief..."

"Ka, Chen Hao, your eyes are not right. You have to remember that you have lost the person you love most..."

"Cut, Yan Danchen, the angle and timing of the camera are wrong, don't look over here deliberately..."

As there were so many characters and many of the actors were newcomers, there were always some parts that didn't work well together during filming and they had to be reshot.

In contrast, Hu Jun's solid drama skills make him very dedicated and natural in every performance, and his emotions come naturally.

The director and everyone on the set were full of praise for it.

In this scene, besides Hu Jun and Chen Hao, the second most screen-filled characters are Shen Lang and Gao Hu.

Two were the second best performers.

It only took three takes to film the scene where Duan Yu and Xu Zhu hold the dying Qiao Feng and listen to his last words. They hugged Hu Jun and performed a drama of brotherly love and the separation of life and death.

After the filming was over, Hu Jun was still unable to get over his grief and anger. He said that when he was acting, he personally felt the despair and righteousness of Qiao Feng and poured a lot of his own emotions into it, so he could not hold back his tears during the filming.

Shen Lang was also very dedicated, but he did not have the trouble of being unable to get out of the role. He came out of the role after a few minutes of rest.

"Not bad!" Zhang Jizhong couldn't hide his joy on his face, and said, "This casting is just like something out of a book."

"Hu Jun has the domineering aura of Qiao Feng, Gao Hu plays the dull and kind-hearted character of Xu Zhu, and Shen Lang also reveals the utmost passion and nature of Duan Yu. They are really a perfect match." Zhou Xiaowen holds the same view.

On the other side, during a break.

Liu Yifei had the most NGs today and was devastated. She said, "Brother Lang, am I not suitable to play Wang Yuyan?"

Shen Lang looked at her and said, "Why do you have such an idea? It's just a few NGs. This is a very normal thing. As the saying goes, 'slow work makes fine work'. Although it is more difficult to shoot, the result is always good, isn't it? Believe me, you are the best choice to play Wang Yuyan."

With his encouragement, Liu Yifei calmed down, and her eyes became stronger and more confident. She said, "A while ago, Xiaochang and I browsed the forums online and saw that many netizens were not optimistic about our version."

Shen Lang smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to pay attention to this. How many people can those netizens represent? There are also people who say that I have 'run out of ideas'. Do you think I have run out of ideas?"

Jin Yong's works have been adapted into films countless times, and the one who has filmed the most of them in mainland China is Zhang Jizhong.

Since 1999's "Swordsman", the company began to plan for the filming of Jin Yong's dramas, and has successively remade works such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood", "The Deer and the Cauldron", and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

Almost every time a remake is made, it faces a bloody discussion, with some praising it and some criticizing it, but mostly criticizing it.

Among them, this version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has the highest recognition and the best reputation.

The Douban score is 8.6, second only to the 97 TVB version's 9.1.

This version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" can be called a classic, with praiseworthy aspects in terms of cast, plot adaptation, scene restoration, etc.

For example, scenes such as "The bloody battle at Juxianzhuang", "The death of Azhu", "The three brothers' brotherhood at Shaoshi Mountain" and so on are all more grand and magnificent.

What Big Beard made was not perfect, but it is undeniable that he and his team did try very hard to do it well. Most of the crew's funds were spent on location selection and production, and the actors' pay was reduced to the lowest.

"Whether it's good or not, whether the ratings are high or low, these are not what we should consider. We should focus on the role, do our best to perform well, leave the results to the market, and leave the evaluation to the audience."

"Oh, I see."

Liu Yifei nodded heavily. She was very glad that she had participated in "The Story of a Noble Family" and met Shen Lang.

After finishing the filming at the Yanjing Shidu Tourist Area, the crew immediately moved to Huailai in northern Hebei.

Currently, most of the scenes are about Hu Jun, and here will be filmed the grand war scene in which Qiao Feng rides alone to save his lord.

On the set, from day to night, it was all Hu Jun’s solo show.

Shen Lang had some free time.

Chat with Liu Yifei, Yan Danchen and others.

Bragging to Yang Junyi, Ma Yuke and others.

The day goes by quickly.

It has to be said that Hu Jun is really good at playing roles like heroes and tough guys.

Strictly speaking, he can't be considered a martial arts actor at all. He has no kung fu skills, can't do somersaults, and can't perform routines.

He relied purely on his youth and courage. Whether it was riding a horse, fighting, jumping off a building, etc., he did everything by himself without using a stunt double.

But Hu Jun envied Shen Lang, who was surrounded by beautiful women and lived a carefree and happy life.

What he couldn't understand was that Liu Tao had more scenes with him and only a few scenes with Shen Lang, but he always ran to Shen Lang.

Sometimes, he really wanted to ask Liu Tao, are you Qiao Feng's Azhu or Duan Yu's Azhu?

As for Liu Tao's own thoughts, they were also quite simple.

Shen Lang is not only tall, handsome and rich, but also young, strong and talented. Who wouldn't want to give it a try?

If it succeeds, it will be like a sparrow turning into a phoenix. Even if it can't fly, it will be fun, right?

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In a blink of an eye, August passed and September arrived.

Without Shen Lang, the Chinese music scene seemed to have fallen into silence, and everyone's voices were not as loud.

Eason Chan released the album "The Line—Up", which saved some face for the Hong Kong music scene.

Without "Black Tangerine", Tao Ze continued with his "Tao-style love songs" and released the album "Whose Heart Does the Moon Represent?"

The long-awaited album "Call" is finally released. Qi Qin has become more mature and more restrained.

This year was the peak period for veteran comebacks. Anita Mui, Sally Yeh, Dean Yip, Fei Yuqing, Lao Lang... all released their own comeback albums. This seemed to prove that the prosperity of the Chinese music scene requires some confidence and foundation, and it also proved from another perspective that the existing idols are not strong enough.

"It's been three months since the second half of the year, and I'm still listening to songs from the first half of the year, or even last year or the year before."

"I miss Brother Lang so much. He sings forty songs a year. It's so satisfying."

"Has Brother Lang forgotten that he is a singer? He doesn't release albums, new songs, and he doesn't even go to accept awards."

"Of course I didn't forget. I just released an English song single."

"It's just one song. It's not even enough to fill your ears."

"Brother Lang, please come back soon. The Chinese music scene cannot do without you!"

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Everyone was looking forward to Shen Lang's new album and new songs, but there was not even a single piece of news.

But fortunately, there is a concert.

On September 9st, the Singapore Indoor Stadium’s 1 seats were packed, and Shen Lang’s soulful singing brought a musical feast full of passion and vitality to Singaporean fans.

Stefanie Sun appeared on stage as a guest and sang two songs "Marry Me Today" and "Dimples" sweetly with him.

Guo Feili, one of the four beauties in Singapore who collaborated with him in “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber”, was also one of the guests and sang a song “The Summer When the North Wind Blows” with him.

The Singaporean fans were still not satisfied and shouted "One more show" in unison at the end.

It's a bit underwhelming, mainly because there are too few tickets.

It’s not that Shen Lang underestimated his fame and popularity in Singapore, but that they don’t have a good large venue suitable for holding concerts.

Adding more shows is not feasible. First of all, it needs to be approved, and the whole process will take a month or so. Secondly, this tour is organized by Xinsuo Records, and the contract is about to expire, so there is no need to bother.

After returning from Singapore, Shen Lang did not return to the crew of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

With this adjustment, he has 9 days of free time, and after deducting the 3 days consumed by the concert, there are 6 days left.

This time could not be wasted, so he called Ning Hao and the crew of "Love Call Transfer" assembled and started filming.

This time, the actor joining the crew is Fan Qiaoqiao.

(End of this chapter)