I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 172: Liang Xiaolong provides Kung Fu, Stephen Chow provides comedy, and Li Xuan provides soul and flesh

That's one.

A mixture of madness, chaos, and a strange and funny smile.

If we say that Liang Xiaolong's humor and madness are beyond words.

Then the madness and ridiculousness of the Fire Cloud Evil God played by Li Xuan in front of us are in his bones.

In his eyes, there was only 'chaos' and 'madness'.

Is this acting?

This isn't a real madman!

At this moment, Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu who were watching nearby were both extremely shocked.
Eye contact is an important way to convey emotions and acting skills. Many high-end acting emotions are conveyed through micro-expressions and eye contact.

It can be said that an actor's upper limit and how much emotion his eyes can express are key factors and a key talent that determine that upper limit.

And the 'Fire Cloud Evil God' in front of him, his eyes, his smile, completely expressed his 'emotions'.

This kind of emotion is so straightforward that it is unforgettable.

"A crazy and confused look in his eyes. Damn, this young man's look is quite powerful." Yuan Hua was looking at Li Xuan's eyes in shock at this time. He didn't know what to say. He just felt that this look was crazy and scary.

Also, this emotion is completely exported.

Being completely perceived by the other.

This is the most shocking thing, that is the ability to express emotions.

"I've only seen this look in Tony Leung's works. He seems to have the same look."

Yuan Qiu also looked at the eye contact ability in front of him, and his mouth twitched.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai is a true gifted monster in the Hong Kong circle.

And this talent, it seems that the 'Fire Cloud Evil God' in front of us also has the same level of goods!
When you encounter such a look, what sense of substitution and what sense of belief do you need?

This is true neurosis.

Pure! Crazy!
At this moment, Chen Guokun, the leader of the Axe Gang, felt as if he had been slapped several times on the face. With such acting ability, could he be excluded from the crew?

Seeing Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu looking at him strangely, Chen Guokun felt a burning pain on his face.

I got slapped in the face, it hurts!
"Young people of this age are bound to make mistakes," Yuan Qiu said, imitating the "landlady" and making a joke.
This matter is actually very simple, it's just that I was blinded by beauty.

However, Chen Guokun is not a stubborn person. After seeing his acting skills, he was only shocked.

"Does he have the same look as Tony Leung Chiu-wai?"

"It seems so. He has the same electric eyes as Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and his ability to convey emotions is very strong."

At this time, Yuan Hua murmured.

"However, what shocked me even more was not his acting output, but his input. This 'Fire Cloud Evil God' is completely different from the initial appearance in Stephen Chow's script."

When filming started, Li Xuan said that he would control the script of the character himself. - He said, I understand the Fire Cloud Evil God better than Stephen Chow.

I originally thought that this young man might cause some jokes because of his arrogance, but I didn't expect the result to be so.

This character, which is completely different from the original script, can actually have such tension.
From the perspective of others, the Fire Cloud Evil God's eyes were confused and crazy.

But in Zhou Xingxing's eyes, it seems a little different.

Stephen Chow has a unique skill in getting into a role, and his self-cultivation as an actor allows him to convince himself no matter what he sees.

It's 'him'.

Because of this, he can act with anyone, he can act opposite anyone, and it is even rare that this ability can make it easier for others to get into the role.

Although many people hate Stephen Chow, we have to admit that working with him is really a good shortcut to improve our acting skills.
This time, things seemed a little different when the door of the mental hospital was opened.

You can clearly see the madness and craziness in the eyes of the Fire Cloud Evil God.
There are things that others cannot see, but only Stephen Chow can see them when you get close to him.

pain.

This Fire Cloud Evil God is in great pain.

The pain is just like the current 'Xingzai'.
Zhou Xingxing doesn't think that there is anyone in this world who can truly understand him, and truly understand what kind of emotion it is that "the source of comedy is tragedy".

In movies like "The Soul Returns at Night", "The King of Comedy" and "A Chinese Odyssey", their pain is beyond words and clearly visible.

Therefore, the audience are all pretentious, as if they all know and understand these pains.
Not like the 'Fire Cloud Evil God' in front of him.
The pain hidden beneath his madness and confusion.

I just want to be beaten to death by everyone here.

Or, beat everyone here to death.

Just like the two sides of Xingzai.

However, Sing Zai in "Kung Fu" chose "goodness".

However, the Fire Cloud Evil God in "Kung Fu" chose "evil".

Or in other words, choose to 'go with the flow'.

I chose to survive, to stand up in this dirty and chaotic era, and to have the chance to "survive".

Zhou Xingxing looked at Li Xuan.

Looking at Fire Cloud Evil God.

He understands, he understands the role, and he understands "Kung Fu".

Also understand yourself.

After the appearance of Fire Cloud Evil God, the rhythm of the plot has changed slightly.

Originally, Stephen Chow's plot rhythm was three parts martial arts and seven parts comedy. The contradictions and changes in the plot were so profound that even a three-year-old child could understand them.

Axe Gang, bad.

Master Xing, OK.

Pig Cage Village, good.

Is Fire Cloud Evil God evil?
In the original script, the character of Huoyun Evil God did not have much plot tension. He was a martial arts fanatic, a murderer in the context of this era. As a pale and powerless final boss, he was eventually defeated and influenced by the protagonist of The Grandmaster.

This man who wants to die, his pain.

When acting together, Yuan Qiu and Yuan Hua could both feel the desire to die in him.

"Instinct was seeking life, but he was seeking death."

The 'landlord' looked at the 'Fire Cloud Evil God' in front of him.

Contradictory, yet unified.

This made the landlord wonder why someone like Fire Cloud Evil God was born?

Axe Gang.
He is the ultimate villain of "Kung Fu".

Or perhaps it is the great villain of this era, oppression, and suffering.

An idea flashed in everyone's mind.

In the old society, people were turned into ghosts.

That's probably something like this.

It probably looks like the 'Fire Cloud Evil God'.

Xingzai is just a special case, and the "martial arts genius" is just a special case.

But more people have no choice but to take off their long gowns and practice ugly kung fu like Toad Kung Fu, abandoning their appearance and dignity, and becoming like a dying toad, dirty and buried in the mud and dust. Only in this way can they gain a chance to survive and exist.

He looks like a toad.

A scoundrel toad.

"I always feel that his kung fu was not acquired through practice, but through fighting."

At this moment, Liang Xiaolong, the original Fire Cloud Evil God, felt a strong sense of unreality when he was watching Li Xuan's version of Fire Cloud Evil God fighting against Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu, a pair of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" on the other side.

When they were instructing the three masters of 'Iron Wire Fist', 'Bagua Stick' and 'Northern Leg' in Pig Cage Village, they were all genuine national first-class martial arts athletes. The kind of powerful martial arts athletes who work with certificates are considered masters of both family-inherited martial arts and national certifications.

It was quite easy for Liang Xiaolong to communicate with them. After all, he was a martial arts expert himself, and looking at them he had a feeling of heroes appreciating heroes.

But looking at the kung fu of this Fire Cloud Evil God, it’s different.

Li Xuan's Kung Fu, in addition to the terrifying power between his fists and feet, has a strong sense of power. He doesn't need to apply powder to increase friction. He can just punch down with a punch, and the power is awesome.
Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu only then truly felt the dilemma that Liang Xiaolong felt at that time. Why did he suddenly get angry? It was not anger, but vomiting blood from being beaten. What kind of martial arts skills were needed to fight with such strength? A single punch would have made him kneel down and beg the person not to die.

It is true that strength can defeat skill.

Moreover, the fist of this 'Fire Cloud Evil God' really looks murderous.

It was as if I had really seen blood and killed people, giving me that oppressive feeling.

That murderous aura.

This Kung Fu doesn't seem to be acquired through practice, but rather through fighting.
This, the acting, the sense of immersion, is too strong!

He can even act out murderous intent!

It doesn't look like an act.

Of course, Yuan Hua and the others knew that the so-called murderous aura was all acted out.

How could he really have killed anyone? This is a society ruled by law.

However, it is precisely because we live in a society ruled by law that it is even more incredible that this new generation from the mainland also has the temperament that was only possessed by those truly outstanding actors in Hong Kong in the last century.

Kung Fu is very strong, so the filming of the martial arts scenes went very smoothly. Liang Xiaolong felt that there was nothing wrong with letting Li Xuan play the role of the "ultimate killer".

On the contrary, Liang Xiaolong felt that he was more suitable for this role than himself.

And, most importantly.

In terms of literary drama, Li Xuan is also very strong.

Even Liang Xiaolong, who can't handle trivial matters, can see how much real strength is put into the expression and performance of this kind of literary drama.

The Fire Cloud Evil God is Xingzai, and Xingzai is the Fire Cloud Evil God.

They are two sides of the same coin of this era.
It's just one person who chose to turn over a new leaf, but how many people in this world are like Xingzai?
The character 'Fire Cloud Evil God' suffers a pain that people can empathize with.

They are all trying their best to live and struggle, even if it means destroying their own humanity, they still have to struggle in pain.
In the last scene, Stephen Chow comprehended the Tathagata Palm and descended from the sky to defeat the "Fire Cloud Evil God", a monster whose reality was distorted.

Everyone is happy, Pig Cage Village is saved, and the protagonist has mastered the magical power.

He also realized what "peace of mind" meant. He no longer pursued the so-called success. After gaining powerful strength, he did not become an oppressor. This is the most ideal and simple vision. When the dragon slayer has the power to turn into a dragon, living in seclusion in the city is the simple wish that Stephen Chow wishes for.

At this time, Zhou Xingxing looked at the Fire Cloud Evil God in front of him.

Really, it’s like looking in the mirror.

The mirror between the characters, Xingzai reflects the Fire Cloud Evil God
Look into each other's eyes.
At this moment, Zhou Xingxing smiled faintly.

"If you want to learn, I'll teach you."

What is taught is not the Tathagata Palm, but the principles of being a human being and the desire to hold your head high and live with dignity.
Stephen Chow, Stephen Chow.

If one day you have the strength to escape from the cage, you will become a "Xingzai".
Or is it the 'Fire Cloud Evil God'?

Zhou Xingxing just looked at Li Xuan.

Look at his eyes, for a moment.

It’s like understanding myself.

It's amazing.

At this time, Zhou Xingxing, who had been living in seclusion in the city, took off his white kung fu suit and put on the clothes of a baker and pastry chef.

He opened a bakery with the mute girl and lived an enviable life.

Although Huang Shengyi felt a little depressed about having no lines, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he was the catalyst for the sublimation of the character Xingzai in the script and was considered a key role. With this in mind, he was not so depressed.

"Yes, my role is so important. When the movie is released, I will also be the one who will gain feedback on my growth."

Although the role was not given any preferential treatment, the script and the role in the plot were given preferential treatment. Even though he appeared less and played a minor role, it was still acceptable.

During this period of time, she has been watching Li Xuan filming, and she has a little understanding of the ability of this junior fellow student - in "Number One Under Heaven", how dare you, Li Yapeng, add more scenes to him!

Huang Shengyi really hated Li Xuan, a man of humble origins who had no background but was arrogant and conceited, making people hate him to death, yet there was nothing they could do about him.
He got the limelight.

However, this time on the set, when I really watched Li Xuan filming, I could feel what his strength was.

She doesn't understand martial arts, it's not her area of ​​interest.

However, as a top student of Beijing Film Academy, he naturally has the ability to appreciate literary dramas. No matter what, he will not completely ignore the objective facts.

Strong is strong, weak is weak, the expressiveness of this Fire Cloud Evil God can be called exaggerated.
At least, as a student, Huang Shengyi had to admit that he was not as good as him.

But, it doesn't matter.

She is the heroine and he is the [Fire Cloud Evil God].

I am the white moonlight of the protagonist Xingzai.

This is the biggest advantage, the advantage of the character's position!
It is okay for a mute girl to express herself without words, because in this way, everyone will focus on the expression in her eyes.

[Affectionate] eyes
At this time, Huang Shengyi tried his best to express this emotion.
Come, be your gentle white moonlight, indulge in my tenderness, and finally, sublime.

In the end, I will leave a strong mark in "Kung Fu".

Originally, Huang Shengyi thought so.

It’s a beautiful thought.

But Master Xing, Ning's eyes seemed to be a little bit off. At this moment, Master Xing was staring at the Fire Cloud Evil God who had not yet removed his makeup not far away.

Your rationality, your ideal, your anchor, shouldn't I be the one?
At this moment, I saw Master Xing staring at the 'Fire Cloud Evil God'.

as if
It seemed as if he was the heroine.
I am the heroine!
I am the heroine!
However, the [Mute Girl] cannot speak.
For Li Xuan, the story of "Kung Fu" ends here.

The Fire Cloud Evil God is Xingzai, the protagonist's life in a different timeline.
Not everyone can be saved.

Or in other words, not everyone will choose redemption. The dragon slayer will eventually become the evil dragon, the lower class people played by the times.
How many choices are there?
When watching "Kung Fu", Li Xuan was most concerned about the Fire Cloud Evil God. He saw the tragedy and true nature hidden under the comedy.
It's amazing that this time, the acting skills simulated by Huoyun Evil God are very limited.

That’s because I really understand this role and I really understand Stephen Chow.

Knowing this, beneath the surface of comedy, there is a tragedy.

"call"

At this time, Li Xuan looked at the Fire Cloud Evil God and said, "In fact, most people will become like you, Master of Toad Kung Fu."

"Kung Fu" has finished filming.

In terms of comedy effect, Stephen Chow takes charge of the whole thing, accounting for 70% alone. For the crew, this is something to be expected.

Because, in the script, Stephen Chow also talked about this ratio, the golden ratio. The audience can just pick what they like if they want to watch it. Moreover, the combination of kung fu + comedy is not a particularly unpopular combination, and the degree of fit is extremely high.

However, now, there seems to be something more.
Things added by the character [Fire Cloud Evil God].

As for the Axe Gang and Pig Cage Village, Zhou Xingxing originally wanted to just have a taste of them and not delve too deeply into the content, because comedy is comedy, and the tragedy in comedy needs to be discovered by oneself.

"incredible"

At this time, Stephen Chow slowly looked at Li Xuan, who had removed his makeup, this young man who was extremely young.

I have to admit one thing
I gave Kung Fu comedy.

Liang Xiaolong gave "Kung Fu" kung fu.

And you.

It gave "Kung Fu" a soul.

Flesh and blood of that era.
At the wrap-up party, Stephen Chow still had that serious look on his face outside the play. Compared to his lively and exaggerated nonsensical smile in the play, he was completely different outside the play.

For those who know Stephen Chow, this attitude is something they are already used to.
Everyone was immersed in the exhaustion and joy of finishing the filming, and they were all praising Stephen Chow's acting skills and sense of immersion.

"Master Stephen Chow, you are the most amazing actor I have ever seen in my life, no doubt about it. Cheers!" At this time, Bruce Lee Chen Guokun fully demonstrated his social skills as a person who had climbed up from the bottom, and kept praising Master Stephen Chow and toasting him.

Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu next to them joked.

This little Bruce Lee is really good at handling things.

His future achievements should not be bad.
Although he was a little unable to walk when he saw the beautiful woman, at least he didn't pretend to be stubborn. After seeing Li Xuan's true acting skills, he expressed it decisively on the spot.

I'm not targeting anyone, but when he faces me, he has an absolute advantage.

Of course, I can't compare to him in the play, so I have to work harder outside of the play. For example, at this moment, I fully demonstrated my subjective initiative in understanding the ways of the world.
Stephen Chow was in a good mood today and accepted the toasts from all sides with a smile.

At the same time, Columbia Pictures and some investors also came here and drank with Stephen Chow. Golden supporting actors like Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu were happy to relax, drinking and eating meat, and their pay was not less.
"You know what? I just feel like the Fire Cloud Evil God I spent so long with in Pig Cage Village isn't the same person you are now." Liang Xiaolong looked at Li Xuan, who was eating oysters, and sighed. He couldn't tell that he was the murderous, 'crazy' killer Fire Cloud Evil God, a madman forced into this chaotic era.
"That's me too."

"We know it's you, but inside, there's another voice telling me you're not him, and he's not you."

At this time, Yuan Qiu was looking at Li Xuan and also felt extremely magical.

That kind of subtle feeling is rare even after so many years of acting.
Even Stephen Chow, when he's acting, makes people feel that his underlying character is Stephen Chow, just a taciturn and introverted person, covered with a layer of nonsensical and funny skin, but many times, the underlying character can be felt - the audience can feel it.
Sometimes when Stephen Chow smiles, he has a dog-like temperament.

He looks like a dog. This is not just an adjective, he really has a broken temperament that makes people feel distressed.

However, not many people have discovered that he is still a comedy king and a comedy master.

It was slightly shown in The King of Comedy, but perhaps it was overshadowed by the comedy effect of Kung Fu Soccer.

This 'Fire Cloud Evil God', the mirror of 'Xingzai' in 'Kung Fu', also gives people that feeling, that kind of pain, that kind of madness. Not to mention acting, at least he needs to have some background to play it well. But at the wrap-up party, let alone background, the only things in his eyes that were bright were the food and drinks at the banquet.

This left both the landlord and the landlady confused.

I just realized one thing, the pain and confusion were really acted out!

Fuck!
this person
Li Xuan would even go forward to comfort others when he saw them suffering because they were immersed in the role, such as Lam Chi Chung, saying, "It's okay, those are all fake, those are just scripts, and they are all special effects. Don't get so immersed in the role."

But Lam Chi Chung wanted to say - I was so immersed in the role because of you!

The little guy has no choice but to climb up.

If you watch it occasionally, degenerating into the Fire Cloud Evil God is what most people are like, so other people’s sense of immersion is immediately maximized.

At this time, even Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu had to admit one thing
This person can really perform a feeling that is completely different from his background.

Life is like a play, it depends on acting.

He really relies on his acting skills.

There is no background support.

this person.

He is a natural actor.

Zhou Xingxing was looking at Li Xuan who was not far away.
Amidst all the toasts and flattery, Stephen Chow chose Li Xuan who was "enlightening" Lam Chi Chung.

Yes, he is not Huoyun Evil God, he is Li Xuan.

"Leave me a phone number."

"Hold on."

Silence fell.

Also let Stephen Chow wait a moment?

At this time, everyone thought that Stephen Chow’s strange temper would flare up.

Unexpectedly, Master Xing said slowly at this time.

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)