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Chapter 168 An Unprecedented Real Fight! (7500 words updated! Requesting monthly votes!)

After the dragon emblem.

The movie has officially begun.

A piece of music, full of rhythm yet imbued with a distinctly Chinese style due to the instruments, began to play.

The words "Producer: Fangmu Film & Television" appeared in the center of the screen.

Next are the names of various martial arts associations that co-produced the program, including Shaolin, Wudang, Xingyimen, Gongshi Baguazhang, Bajiquan, and Wing Chun.

This was one of the benefits that Fang Bie Wu Kai had promised to Ip Man and the others.

Calling the admissions office is not unreasonable.

The names that follow are all pretty much the same.

But Wu Kai also understood this well. He put the names of the producer Su Mulin and the screenwriter Fang Bie in the largest place, much larger than his own name as the director!

Seeing this, Wang Ming, watching from the screen, pushed up his glasses and began typing rapidly on his phone.

"Director Wu Kai clearly lacks self-confidence, so he needs to emphasize Fang Bie's name to increase its appeal. It's cliché, but it works. At least just seeing this part, I was immediately drawn in."

He's a film critic; he has to write film reviews after watching a movie.

Moreover, he believes this is a confrontation between Chinese and foreign superhero movies, which cannot be ignored.

The movie opens with a torrential rainy night.

Ip Man was sitting in a teahouse drinking tea.

When someone challenged him, he smiled faintly: "Don't talk about how deep your kung fu is, how powerful your master is, or how profound your sect's kung fu is. In the end, the word 'kung fu' is composed of two strokes, one horizontal and one vertical. Only those who stand have the right to speak."

Tom leaned forward slightly.

He knew that the climax of the movie was about to begin, and he wanted to see how it went.

After watching this part, you can generally get a sense of what the visual quality, camera language, and other effects will be like later on.

But is it a Chinese kung fu version of a superhero?

He glanced at Fang Bie out of the corner of his eye.

Fang Bie rested his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

Tom smiled slightly.

Fang, it seems you're nervous too. But that's fine. If you really don't care about comparisons, then what's the point of all this I've done?

You are a genius, and so am I. Geniuses are all arrogant, no matter how well they hide it!

Fang Bie felt his gaze and turned to give Tom a questioning look: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Tom smiled. "Let's watch a movie."

"Hmm." Fang Bie yawned slightly and continued to think.

He was thinking about a very important question.

Should I bring my young lady along on a trip to Saipan?

With such a great figure, it's a shame she doesn't wear a swimsuit.

What's the temperature like in Saipan during winter?

On the screen, accompanied by the sound of thunder and raindrops, Ip Man, holding an umbrella, was surrounded by twenty or thirty thugs.

The man who had just provoked Ip Man stepped forward: "You won't fight me. But according to the rules of the martial world, it's a one-on-one duel. I don't know how to fight outnumbered. Please enlighten me."

Ip Man smiled, his black umbrella twirling slightly in his hand.

"Let's all come at once, I'm in a hurry."

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, he adopted the starting stance of Wing Chun: "It's fair that I take on your whole group by myself."

A burst of laughter erupted in the theater.

"Is it just a regular superhero movie?"

Wang Ming pursed his lips.

If it's just a copy of the formula of "Captain China", then this movie can be considered a comeback for Wu Kai.

However, from the other side's perspective, it can definitely be considered a failure.

But the next moment, when the battle began, his eyes widened instantly.

I have to say that the photography team led by Nie Fang, as well as the post-production editing and special effects teams led by Pan Xiao and Luo Wei, were really awesome!

On screen, just as the opponent rushed in front of Ip Man, Ip Man spun his umbrella and threw it into the air, instantly unleashing a punch that left a trail of afterimages!

The next moment! The scene slowed down instantly!

The high-speed camera captures the slow-falling rain, and the close-up shows a fist piercing through layers of rain before finally landing on the other person's face, causing ripples to spread across the skin and muscles of that person's face!

The next moment! Time instantly returned to normal!

Ip Man delivered powerful, impactful punches amidst a blur of afterimages!

After the person was thrown out and crashed into the puddle, the camera quickly switched to a high-speed camera!

Liu Mang had never seen the sample footage before; this was the first time he had seen the final cut.

"This feels like a real fight."

Shocked!

Yes!

His first feeling was one of shock!

There was no set routine; everything felt like a real fight!

The speed of that punch! The power of that punch!

Including the way people are thrown out!

A professional director can tell whether a person is being suspended by wires and thrown backwards or being knocked away!

He could even tell that, apart from the slow-motion shots which used a high-speed camera, there was absolutely no trace of special effects in the rest of the footage!

Absolutely unbeatable!

Even from just this short clip, he felt his blood boiling!

"Skinny Monkey!" Liu Mang whispered, "Your filming is pretty impressive! No wonder your budget was much higher than mine!"

So, Nie Fang and his group really do like making this kind of movie?

Wu Kai gave a wry smile but did not answer.

What could he say?

Can he say it's because they were all real fights?

These guys don't follow any rules at all! They only remembered what they said, "We have to play beautifully," and then they relied entirely on their own improvisation!

Does flying out seem natural?

Because he was blasted away without even being wired!

Fist to blast?

The close-up shots of muscle exertion feel very realistic and powerful.

The special effects shot of getting punched in the face looks incredibly realistic?

Because those are all real!

This scene really didn't use any special effects. It was just a few water trucks spraying water into the sky like crazy, and a bunch of cameras and high-speed cameras filming various shots.

Then edit it.

Why is the cost so high?

One problem is that these martial arts practitioners can eat way too much!

Moreover, the boxed lunches served on set cost 30 yuan each!

The other is medical expenses.

These guys keep getting bone fractures and stuff while filming action scenes.

The key issue is that both the person who hits and the person who gets hit feel that this is a very normal thing.

If he weren't afraid of something going wrong, he wouldn't bother with it!

They won't listen to anything I say!

And the result? Several ambulances and a group of medical staff were kept on standby at his expense on set around the clock.

How could the cost not be high?

If that hospital weren't a public hospital, the hospital director would have wanted to give him a VIP membership!

"Senior! I'm in the shot! I'm in front of the camera!"

In a movie theater that had been booked out, a young man pointed excitedly at an extra on the screen who was getting punched in the face in a close-up.

That's normal, though, since he's never played a role where he had to show his face before.

But for some reason, he always seemed to have a lisp when he spoke.

Sitting next to him, Ip Man asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Junior Brother Huang, is your face alright?"

"It's okay! I'll get my tooth filled once the swelling goes down completely!"

That was a real fight back then. After filming that scene, his face was swollen for more than a month before the swelling gradually subsided.

Fortunately, this one was passed on the first try, otherwise...

But it doesn't matter, because the footage they shoot each time is different anyway.

It was tough on Pan Xiaoluo and his team, having to find usable footage from a bunch of random material.

"Quiet! Let's watch the movie!"

The master frowned slightly, and everyone obediently began to watch the movie.

Today's movie tickets were already sold out.

But Mr. Fang had a lot of influence, so he helped them book a late-night screening at the cinema and invited them to watch the movie.

The movie continues.

After the initial fight, the tone shifts, and the story begins to focus on Ip Man's daily life.

Then, through the dialogue and behavior in the movie, his background, personality, origin, and some Wing Chun techniques are gradually introduced.

The idea of ​​weaving the characters into the plot and having them fight Wing Chun was something Wu Kai thought of for a long time before coming up with a solution based on Fang Bie's script.

He originally wanted to introduce Ip Man directly through background narration, but Liu Mang and the others rejected that idea.

Fang also felt it was inappropriate.

He wasn't looking at it from a professional perspective; he just felt like an audience member. If the movie started with such a long narration, he probably wouldn't be able to resist the overwhelming urge to urinate.

Wu Kai felt he had learned a lot.

Next, the scene shifts to a restaurant.

Gong Yutian, who came from the North and practiced Baguazhang, always wanted to retire from the martial arts world and never have to care about worldly affairs again.

However, he also serves as the president of the Chinese Wushu Association.

With this withdrawal, the sects and families interested in the "Martial Arts Alliance Leader" throne began to stir.

Today, Gong Yutian has gathered everyone to elect this trusted "Martial Arts Alliance Leader".

He actually had a grand ambition: for all martial arts to be universally understood and practiced.

He has completed the transmission of Northern Kung Fu to the South, and now he needs a successor who can continue his ideal and complete the transmission of Southern Kung Fu to the North.

Inside the venue, Gong Yutian said calmly, "I'm not being modest, but I've only done three minor jobs in my life."

It merged Xingyiquan and Baguazhang.

He took over from my senior brother as head of the Chinese Martial Arts Association.

Together with more than a dozen schools including Tongbei, Taiji, Shaobei, Yanqing, Shenxing Taibao, and Tan Tui, they facilitated the southward spread of Northern Kung Fu.

"But I still have one wish unfulfilled, and that is the transmission of Southern Fist to the North." Gong Yutian looked around. "I'm too old, and I'm afraid I can't accomplish this. So I hope that a master of Southern Fist will step forward."

In the movie theater, Xiao Huang asked疑惑地, "Senior brother, why is what Senior Gong said in the movie different from what I know?"

Ip Man smiled but remained silent.

This was actually just giving them face; Old Master Gong subtly included a harmless personal agenda here.

He had heard his master tell him the true story from back then.

A peaceful and harmonious spread of Northern martial arts to the South? The Five Tigers descending upon the south?

It was really just a case of coming to challenge someone.

But Director Fang wanted to portray the demeanor and spirit of a generation of masters, so he couldn't say anything.

After all, this is something that brings honor to everyone.

He shook his head and said, "Let's keep watching."

The movie then immediately follows with Gong Yutian's apprentice, Ma San, blocking all the outsiders from entering.

The audience didn't notice anything else, but even a layman could see that the Xingyi Quan used by Ma San was completely different from the Wing Chun style that Ip Man used at the beginning.

But what they have in common is that they are all incredibly realistic.

However, instead of using high frame rate slow motion shots from a high-speed camera, this scene depicts a combo attack that is fast-paced yet visually stunning and smooth.

In less than half a minute, Ma San used a set of smooth and flowing Xingyi Quan moves to knock down several Southern Fist challengers.

Clearly, these "martial arts masters" are actually competing with each other.

You think you're good at it? Then I'll be even better at it than you!

A movie showing nationwide! How big of a rip-off is that?

If we don't showcase the style of our martial arts now, how will we attract students in the future?

We can't exactly go and challenge them, can we?

The police officers at the local police station were not having it.

They certainly didn't want to be wiped out and shut down by two or three police officers sent by the local police station.

Afterwards, the defeated Southern Fist masters found Ip Man.

Ip Man sighed helplessly, "I'm not being modest, but what qualifications do I have to represent Southern Fist? There are five styles and thirteen schools: Hung, Lau, Choi, Li, and Mok. There are also White Eyebrow Fist, Chia Family Fist, Choi Li Fut Fist, and so on. I'm just a junior who practices Wing Chun. You should all find someone more skilled."

An elder spoke up: "This matter concerns the reputation of the Southern Martial Arts World. Although our people may like to scheme and plot, we're not afraid of anyone when it comes to a fight! Today, someone has come to challenge us, so we can't act like cowards! Therefore, after discussion, we've decided that you're the one!"

Ip Man: "."

A burst of laughter erupted in the theater.

Fang Tangjing laughed through his tears: "They really used the harshest tone to say the most cowardly things. But this movie actually makes regional slurs? Aren't they afraid of getting criticized?"

Wang Ming pushed up his glasses: "Where are you from?"

"A southerner, huh?"

"Did you feel offended?"

"no."

"That settles it."

"That's true. After all, it was just a joke, and everyone knows that."

Surely no idiot would hold a grudge about this?

"Good! I've finally caught them red-handed!" In another movie theater, in the last VIP seat, Lu Shengyan smirked. "I'll get the media to write articles saying they shouldn't discriminate against Southerners!"

"Uh," Xu Kuangfu smirked and gave a thumbs up, "But our reputation isn't good right now, and Fang Bie has a lot of fans. I feel like we'll be the ones getting criticized."

He didn't want to offend the Su Group.

"Why should we do it ourselves?" Lu Shengyan retorted. "Old Xu, I remember you know some Fang the Blackhead, right? Just ask him. Isn't it common for him to smear Fang Bie? Here's what we'll do: I'll approve 100,000 yuan for you. Go find him to write smear articles."

Xu Kuangfu, who was looking for a paramecium, twitched at the corner of his eye: "But wasn't the plan to give the award to this film to clarify the relationship?"

"Yes, this movie is discriminatory based on regional identity, yet I still let it win an award. Doesn't that make us seem very magnanimous?"

"..." Xu Kuangfu gave a thumbs up, "Brilliant, truly brilliant."

He always had a bad feeling.

"Achoo! Achoo—!"

Fang sneezed twice more in a row.

Seeing Tom's questioning gaze, Fang waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I don't know who's been talking about me again."

But there's no reason for me to keep sneezing.

Could it be that I really have caught a cold?

Actually, I wrote the storyboard for this movie in advance (it's my old job).

I want to convey that visual feeling, like a close-up or something, that's what the scene looks like.

But it's really hard to write because the storyboard is very dry, just things like "close-up of the face from the front" or "four seconds".

Sigh... I still need to learn and improve slowly.

Before I knew it, another 4000-word chapter had appeared. I'll take my time.

Only four days left until the end of the month! My chrysanthemum is currently covered in ointment, and I don't want it to get exposed~ As usual, please vote for me! _(:з」∠)_

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