Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 244: Shuanglong will fight with a stick, specifically to beat those who don’t obey

As mentioned before, filming in Hong Kong is very simple, so of course we had to finish the action scenes as quickly as possible and let Gu Ming leave.

Every day the two Japanese stay in Hong Kong means they spend a day more!
Fortunately, Gu Ming did not need to design all the action scenes. There were mainly three scenes. In the early stage, Chen Xinglong beat up the gangsters, in the middle stage, Chen Xinglong supported the fake martial arts gym, and in the final battle, Chen Xinglong fought against the villain.

Various other parts, such as the master and apprentice practicing martial arts, and the grandfather beating his grandson, were basically done by Cheng Long himself, and there was no need for Gu Ming to get involved.

In the first match, Cheng Long taught three thugs a lesson, showing off his Xingyiquan moves.

Gu Ming looked at the three actors who played the gangsters, talking and gesturing.

"Cheng Long needs to be humorous, so you guys need to cooperate. For example, if he hits you like this, you can put your head through the gap and make it look like you're being squeezed into the gap."

"Well, you're going to fight like this. You've learned a few martial arts moves, and you think you're pretty proficient, so you're going to do this, uh, Hung Gar moves. But the movements won't be formal, because you've only learned a few, and you're not very proficient."

Gu Ming spoke briefly, but the three people didn't look at him, but looked at Cheng Long together.

"You all want me to do this, just do it!"

Cheng Long urged them a few times before they each entered the picture and prepared to take pictures.

Gu Mingshou watched for a moment and immediately raised his hand to stop.

The camera movement didn't keep up, and the feeling wasn't conveyed.

Camera movement is also very important when shooting action scenes. Otherwise, if a punch is thrown and the camera is still locked on the character's lower body, the effect will not be reflected.

The photographer here was obviously a step slow, and the shot was not satisfactory.

The photographer suddenly showed an indescribable expression.

"Just do your job as a martial arts director, don't be so bossy..."

"Alright, alright, stop." Cheng Long quickly stopped them, first pulling Gu Ming aside and asking, "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop?"

"The camera is a little off," Gu Ming explained. "When you knocked someone over just now, the camera needed to focus slightly on the person being hit to show the effect."

Whether it's fists or feet, action scenes cannot be shot well without this kind of coordination.

Cheng Long thought for a moment and suddenly felt enlightened.

Although I have talked with Gu Ming several times before, I never talked about it in such detail. Now listening to it again, I suddenly feel that the action part of the shooting is full of tricks that can be figured out.

"Well, I don't care what you think. Just listen to what he says. I'll do whatever he says. That's what I say!"

Cheng Long looked around, but no one dared to respond.

After all, this is Hong Kong, Cheng Long's territory.

Cheng Longton looked a little arrogant and smug, then turned to look at Gu Ming.

"Okay, Gusheng, go ahead. They don't dare to speak."

After one action scene, which lasted for a full hour, the actors were so tired that they couldn't stop gasping for breath.

Cheng Long was still very energetic. He drank some water and took a short breath before filming the next scene.

"Is it possible so soon?"

"It's possible, it's great!" He looked at Gu Ming, and then looked at Zhen Xialong behind Gu Ming.

Cheng Long still had some impression of him, especially the last time he went to Japan. He heard that this guy was also a martial artist who had to wear a suit, and he was very powerful.

Gu Ming looked at him with understanding and said with a smile, "How about letting this brother of mine play a role? In the script, there's an opponent who uses a stick and comes to challenge us. This brother of mine also knows some stick techniques."

"Okay!"

Cheng Long also had this idea.

Gu Ming and Manxia Long exchanged a few words, and Manxia Long couldn't help but take a breath: "I won't hurt anyone, will I?"

Gu Ming patted his shoulder sympathetically.

The child created hallucinations with the jeep. Can you beat Cheng Long to death?

"It's okay. Just follow the stick techniques I taught you before and fight with confidence. You guys practice the moves first, and I'll figure out the plan."

Gu Ming couldn't remember the moves of the original version of the funny fist fight, and only remembered them after reading the script.

But that doesn't matter. The hallmark of the Laughing Fist's quirky moves is the post-production practice. The four styles of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are the true essence, and Cheng Long himself directed them. For these early parts, you can relax a bit and just perform decently; there's no need to pursue the original. After practicing a few moves, they were ready to go into battle.

"Aiksen..." Gu Ming had just finished reading when he remembered that he was not a director.

I looked up at the photographer, who was slowly sipping the water from the large teacup, and then finally put his hand on the camera.

"You still don't take me seriously." Gu Ming didn't care. He had fulfilled his duty anyway.

Looking at the field, the two men stopped from time to time as the camera moved. Zhen Xialong swung the long stick in his hand, showing the Shaolin stick technique, pointing left and right, and dragging the grass to find the snake.

Cheng Long's training over there is more diverse, but he excels in physical fitness and his moves are powerful and vigorous. At first glance, you can feel a sense of power that seems to penetrate the screen.

But here you can't be humorous, you have to fight for real. In the blink of an eye, it changes from slow fighting to fast attack. Cheng Long hits several times with the stick, and finally sweeps the long stick out of Zhen Xialong's hand to win.

Gu Ming looked at the photographer, only to see that he had opened his mouth wide and remained silent for a long time.

"It's stuck, didn't you hear it? It's stuck!"

"Oh, Ka..."

The photographer frantically adjusted himself.

When Zhen Xialong was sweating all over, Gu Ming clearly felt that the eyes of others when they saw him were no longer as cold as before.

The set of stick fights he just performed naturally showed that he had extraordinary skills.

Hong Kong people are xenophobic, but they don't mind people with ability.

Although it was just a cameo appearance in an unknown role, there is no doubt that this place was a success.

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After filming a few scenes, Gu Ming was surprised to find the incredibly fast pace of Hong Kong filming. It had only been a day, but he had already finished a major fight scene and had also caught up on a lot of drama.

However, the literary part is still not very good, just like in the original plot. Gu Ming is not good at this, so naturally he can't offer any suggestions.

If Gu Ming could come up with something that could defeat the Qing soldiers, it would mean that he had done his best.

The scene being filmed was directed by Cheng Long himself. It was his grandfather who taught Cheng Long how to practice Xingyi stick techniques and explained several different moves.

Even though it seems silly to shout out moves while fighting later on, it turns out really well when filmed now.

It’s also because Cheng Long really looks like a capable fighter.

In the end, the grandfather was more powerful and beat Cheng Long like a grandson, making him hide under the stairs and refuse to come out.

Manxialong looked around and seemed to understand something.

This kind of style of fighting and making fun at the same time is really not found in Japan.

No in every sense of the word.

There are funny ones, there are fighting ones, but none that can reach this level.

Including Gu Ming, he is not following Cheng Long's path now, he just learned Cheng Long's appearance, but his bones are still Cheng Long himself.

"Will we do the same when we shoot the movie?"

"That's different. Different themes have different styles. Some themes can't be played that way."

Gu Ming spread his hands.

Ghostly martial arts films are still primarily based on folklore. While Lam Ching-ying's playful banter with his apprentices is hilarious, his need to capture ghosts and zombies requires a more realistic folklore approach. This distinction must be made.

Now that today's filming is over, I can go back.

Seeing someone distributing the evening paper, Gu Ming raised his hand.

"Give me one."

Take a look at Hong Kong's evening paper to see if there is anything interesting.

(End of this chapter)