Huayu Entertainment Starts with Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu

Wu Jiang said his code name was Spider.

The film incorporates this element into its set design; for example, his own secret room features spiderweb-like decorations.

After the fight scene, Ding Sheng shook his head.

"You shouldn't be called a spider, you should be called something like a saber-toothed tiger, a mammoth, or a Tyrannosaurus Rex."

I like the last one.

Jiang Yang readily accepted, saying, "Don't you know I'm the toughest Xiang Yu?"

Everyone can see his playing style.

His style is bold and unrestrained, fierce and unparalleled; when it comes to head-on confrontation, he never hesitates to strike back.

After discussing it with Cheng Long, Ding Sheng changed his mind.

"You should go and fight your brother in the cage."

The original version had Liu Hailong and Cheng Long fighting because Liu Huohua couldn't fight, but Jiang Yang obviously doesn't have that problem now.

Why not put it at the end?

A standard action movie, excluding scattered small scenes, generally includes at least three important fight scenes.

The first scene introduces the characters.

The atmosphere was relatively calm at this point, and the fight wasn't particularly dangerous; the main purpose was to tell the audience what kind of person the protagonist was.

The plot often unfolds in the middle of a scene, usually involving a rescue or escape, often mixed with other large-scale scenes, such as car chases and high-tech acrobatics.

Finally, we must have an ultimate boss battle, a thrilling and visceral fight.

Police Story 2013 is not this template.

Jackie Chan plays the male lead, Chung Man, whose initial character is even portrayed as a negotiation expert who only talks and never acts.

This point was later removed, but it was difficult to arrange a major fight at the end because the final confrontation took place in a subway tunnel.

The environment there is cramped, making it difficult to perform well.

The subway management only gave them three hours of filming time each day, from 12:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., and the schedule was very strict.

In short, after much discussion, the conclusion was that it would be better to let Wu Jiang and Zhong Wen fight sooner rather than later.

They fought right there in the cage.

As for Liu Hailong, he was originally a supporting character, so it didn't matter whether he fought or not.

In other words...

"The task of beating up Jackie Chan is entrusted to you!"

Good grief, the director is really trying to stir up enough hatred with those words.

In fact, Wu Jiang's character in the movie is not a ruthless madman who indiscriminately kills people; in some ways, he is quite reasonable.

He brought these people together and was willing to listen to what they had to say first to find out the truth.

Instead of going on a killing spree and ordering everyone to die.

In short, Jiang Yang has now been given the opportunity to fight Cheng Long one-on-one in the cage, and the director has reserved ten minutes for this most important fight scene in the entire film.

Jackie Chan was joking.

"I'm an old man, so take it easy. I saw that last one almost got knocked out by you."

That's what they say, but my older brother refuses to admit he's getting old.

In "Police Story 2013", the action scenes were still performed with great intensity. For example, the scene where Chung Man breaks free from the barbed wire with his bare hands was filmed entirely on location, and the marks on his hands are clearly visible.

However, while Jiang Yang can take down Liu Hailong, taking down Cheng Long would be a bit risky.

"Let's try a different approach this time."

Do you remember Jiang Yang's butterfly knife?

It can be used in this fight scene perfectly, and it also makes sense from the perspective of the plot.

Wu Jiang was originally a rough and tumble man, but he broke his leg in a ring fight with Pi Song and became a cripple, which must have changed his fighting style.

As a result, they became more focused on skills and started using fancy tricks like butterfly knives.

Cheng Long was very surprised.

"Oh right, I almost forgot you had that trick up your sleeve."

"You're really amazing, you have all sorts of different fighting styles."

"It seems that Chinese-language action films have a worthy successor!"

Now, the one who's most afraid is Liu Hailong, who stared in disbelief at Jiang Yang's butterfly knife.

Goodness, it's a good thing we're in a boxing ring.

If they had used this on me, it wouldn't have been just a matter of getting punched; I'd probably have several bloody holes in my body.

Jiang Yang chuckled.

"I'll use a butterfly knife. Shouldn't you find a suitable weapon, brother? A baton?"

"No need, I'm empty-handed."

Jackie Chan's consistent action style is unarmed, or rather, any object in the environment can become his weapon.

The furniture store's war god is terrifyingly powerful.

This time, since Wu Jiang, played by Jiang Yang, has overwhelming strength against him, the only way to turn the tide is to use the surrounding environment to fight with props.

He and the Cheng family team take this into account when designing the action sequences.

The first half was Jiang Yang's performance time.

A butterfly knife whirred and swished, its movements carrying a cat-and-mouse playfulness, as if he were enjoying the thrill of torturing the police.

At halftime, Chung Man was knocked down.

Here, he was given a buff that made him unleash his inner power. Looking at the innocent hostages waiting to be rescued, especially his daughter Miaomiao, he stood up again.

In the second half, they finally found a weakness.

Since Wu Jiang has a limp, he must have a weakness in mobility.

Taking advantage of his weakness, Zhong Wen seized the opportunity to control Wu Jiang's broken leg, and at this moment, he faced off against Pi Song in the underground boxing match.

Wu Jiang didn't lose, but he suffered a setback because he was left with injuries.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the final cut is only ten minutes long; the actual filming took much longer than ten minutes.

Considering that Jiang Yang and Cheng Long are both professionals, they tried their best to master the moves and then fought in one go. The footage was complete and smooth, showing that they had excellent kung fu skills.

That's right, Jiang Yang is now recognized as a professional martial arts actor.

After several days of filming action scenes, even with Jiang Yang possessing the super weapon of "Feathered Might," he was exhausted after work.

After all, we can't just go for the kill.

Sometimes it's harder to take back than to let go.

Naza rushed over to offer her comfort and showered her with praise.

"Bro, you were so cool just now!"

Jiang Yang was pleased that she spoke from the bottom of her heart.

A butterfly knife is not necessarily more lethal than a dagger.

In terms of its practical value, its core offensive tactic is still stabbing.

The main point of this move is to look cool.

At this moment, Jing Tian also came forward. She was in the cage above when Jiang Yang and Cheng Long were fighting, and she was live-streaming the whole thing.

Seeing the numerous bruises on Jiang Yang's body and the abrasions on the back of his hands, Jing Tian felt a pang of pity.

He couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the wound, blurting out the words.

"Does it hurt?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yang and Nazha both turned their heads and stared at her in surprise.

Jiang Yang: ? ? ?

Nazha: !!!

In this world, besides cheering you on whether you're handsome or not, there are also people who care whether you're in pain.

Jing Tian realized her mistake as soon as she spoke, but it was too late to take it back. She stood there awkwardly and lowered her head slightly.

At this moment, Cheng Long also walked out of the iron cage.

If even Jiang Yang was exhausted, it was already quite remarkable that the 58-year-old elder brother could still stand.

Seeing this young man surrounded by women on both sides, one can't help but feel envious.

It's so good to be young!

Back in the day, who wasn't...

Ahem, never mind, let's not talk about it anymore.

"I'm telling you, while you're massaging his arms and legs, doesn't anyone care about this old man? Can't you see my legs are trembling so much I can barely stand?"

These words conveniently saved Jing Tian from an awkward situation.

Because the character she plays, Miao Miao, is actually Zhong Wen's daughter, she quickly stepped forward to help her up.

"Dad, let me help you!"