Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 135 Da Lang, get up and drink your medicine!

Filming for "Brotherhood of Blades" has begun in full swing.

This time, the main focus is on weaponry, and Lin Hu designed the weapons for the protagonists according to the original setting.

This was originally a lazy approach, but it turned out to be quite suitable.

The eldest brother, Lu Jianxing, is calm and loyal. He wields a large, wide-bladed sword with a thick back, which is suitable for slashing and chopping, perfectly matching Donnie Yen's fierce and powerful martial arts style.

The third brother, Jin Yichuan, wields a pair of mandarin duck short swords. He is agile and quick in close combat, with swift, accurate, and ruthless swordsmanship. Wang Baoqiang is relatively thin and weak, making him suitable for close-quarters combat.

Bibala Zhao Jingzhong wielded a long spear, while Wu Jing was a spear champion, and the long spear was his most suitable weapon.

As for the second brother, Shen Lian, his weapon is the iconic Embroidered Spring Blade, the standard weapon of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which is also the title of the movie.

Although Lin Hu did not have the title of National Games swordsmanship champion, his swordsmanship was actually quite good. When he used a set of swordsmanship techniques, he could slash, chop, parry, crouch, leap, dodge, and turn, and his hands would move with a whooshing sound.

This puzzled Yuen Woo-ping, who asked, "Did you already have a choice of who to cast when you were writing the script?"

Lin Hu casually explained, "When this project was first mentioned, it was decided that Brother Dan and Bao Qiang would play the roles, so naturally the weapons were designed based on their characteristics."

"Later, we thought of asking Brother Jing to play the opponent in the final battle. He is a champion in marksmanship, so naturally he would use a gun."

"As for Brother Zhaolong's Miao sword, it wasn't custom-made. It was mainly out of my personal interest that I wanted to showcase this weapon in the movie."

Zou Zhaolong, who had never played with the Miao Dao before, complained, "Do I have to practice alone?"

Yuen Woo-ping is very good at designing corresponding actions based on the character's personality traits.

When he served as the martial arts director for "Water Margin", he designed a set of movements for each of the main heroes, which was really awesome.

However, Lin Hu felt that Yuen Woo-ping had gone a bit overboard after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Yuen Woo-ping used to emphasize "power originating from the ground" when designing action sequences and didn't like using wires.

However, Ang Lee's philosophy influenced him, and the fight scenes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon were much slower than usual because that was Ang Lee's requirement.

He demanded that the actors act while fighting, creating a sense of drama and atmosphere, which annoyed Yuen Woo-ping.

He said to Ang Lee, "We thought about all of these things when we first started making martial arts films. I told you that it wouldn't work, so why didn't you listen to me?"

Ang Lee ignored him and continued to put forward his various ideas, demanding that Yuen Woo-ping implement them, which angered Yuen Woo-ping so much that he angrily rebuked Ang Lee as "a scholar spouting big talk".

However, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and a global phenomenon, which in turn influenced the martial arts design style of Chinese-language films.

Suddenly, everyone started imitating "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," emphasizing the atmosphere and spirit of the fight scenes.

Even Yuen Woo-ping himself, his action choreography in those years was rather sloppy.

The historic showdown between Chen Long and Jet Li in "The Forbidden Kingdom" was utterly uninteresting.

It took several years for this trend to subside.

Lin Hu doesn't play that game. He still emphasizes less wire work, less use of stunt doubles, and demands real fighting, which makes filming much more comfortable for Yuen Woo-ping.

Moreover, this time all the actors were action performers, and everyone was able to perform the moves designed for them. They were also able to offer various suggestions based on their own circumstances.

Although filming action scenes was tough, everyone found it very enjoyable.

While filming "Brotherhood of Blades", Lin Hu also kept an eye on the filming of "My Sassy Girl".

He even went so far as to play a male character on a blind date.

He sat down in front of Fan Binbin with a smile on his face, put his hands together, and said, "He's gone, but he told me to keep my word."

Ten rules, and I have a very good memory; I haven't forgotten a single one.

First, don't expect her to be gentle;

Second, don't let her drink more than three glasses of alcohol, or she'll hit you.

In a coffee shop, you must drink coffee; never drink cola or orange juice.

If she hits you, pretend it hurts a lot. If it really hurts, pretend it doesn't.

On the hundredth day after you've known each other, be sure to go to her school and give her a rose; she'll love it.

You must learn fencing and squash;

Be mentally prepared to go to jail at any time;

If she says she'll kill you, don't take it seriously; it will make you feel better.

If her shoes are uncomfortable, you should definitely switch shoes with her;

She enjoys writing screenplays, so we should encourage her.

The filming location was equipped with a track, and when Lin Hu read the "Ten Rules of Love," the camera rotated around him, making the whole scene rotate.

Lin Hu filmed it once, then Shen Teng filmed it once.

The final effect is that when Fan Binbin is listening to Lin Hu talk about "Ten Rules of Love", he suddenly realizes that the person has become Shen Teng.

At this point, music is played, and the theme song "I Believe" plays at just the right time, sung in a tender and poignant style.

Then Fan Binbin burst into tears. She stood up from her chair, rushed out, and searched for Shen Teng's figure in the vast sea of ​​people through the noisy streets.

Koreans have a real knack for making movies; they use this technique with remarkable ease.

Therefore, making a movie is not just about having a script; the techniques used to tell the same story are very important.

When Lin Hu was writing a script, if he came across a scene that he thought was really good, he would draw it out and have the director copy it.

After their cameo appearance in the scene, the director announced that filming was over, and Lin Hu and Fan Binbin went to have dinner together.

Fan Binbin asked with a smile, "Brother Tiger, can you follow the ten rules of love?"

Lin Hu thought for a moment and said, "The reason Song Mingxi is like this is because the person she loves has died, and she's going crazy."

"If you've gone through something really upsetting and need to vent, I'll be there for you."

"But it's best if that's not the case; I hope you're always happy!"

Fan Binbin was very satisfied with Lin Hu's answer and rewarded him with a deep kiss.

Lin Hu said disdainfully, "Damn, your breath smells like beef."

"You look down on me!"

"If I feed you something, could you please not mind?"

"What are we eating?"

You'll find out tonight!

"All right!"

Fan Binbin looked bewildered, sat down to continue eating, and suddenly remembered that he had to film an action scene next week, so he asked, "Is Baoqiang free next week?"

"He's filming a movie. What do you need him for?"

"I need to film two action scenes, and I'd like to ask him to be my stunt double, since he's good at kung fu."

In "My Sassy Girl", Song Myung-hee wrote three movie scripts, which were plays within plays in the movie.

One is from "The Terminator," a gunfight scene.

A scene from the popular South Korean novel "Rain Shower" depicts a love story.

One is from "Ashes of Time," a martial arts scene.

Lin Hu's adapted script retained the first and third scenes, but changed the second scene to a scene from a Qiong Yao novel.

Because Chinese people are unfamiliar with the Korean novel "Rain Shower," it has to be changed.

Lin Hu specifically changed this scene to a line from the TV series "Romance in the Rain" to capitalize on its popularity.

Fan Binbin is not a professional action actor, so he needs to use a stunt double for the action scenes in the three scenes.

Lin Hu readily agreed to this request, saying, "Then I'll help you coordinate it!"

The next day, filming of "Brotherhood of Blades" continued, and Li Xiaoran joined the crew.

Li Xiaoran is only 25 years old now. She is tall, fair-skinned, and stands out in a crowd.

Li Xiaoran greeted Lin Hu warmly and thanked him for giving her the opportunity to appear in the movie.

Li Xiaoran played a minor role as Zhang Yan in "Brotherhood of Blades," the daughter of a doctor and the third brother's unrequited love.

This character has nothing to do with the Empress of the Tianqi Emperor; they just share the same name.

It was Fan Binbin who brought it up, which is why Lin Hu let her join the crew.

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Lin Hu casually replied, "No need to be so polite. You're Bingbing's friend, so you're my friend too."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, filming began quickly.

Under a flowering tree, Li Xiaoran, dressed simply, sat there pounding herbs.

Wang Baoqiang had to appear to like her a lot, so he smiled and looked at her.

However, when Wang Baoqiang looked over with adoring eyes, he saw a pair of large white rabbits trembling as Li Xiao pounded the medicine, which was quite touching.

Wang Baoqiang was honest and upright, and he never went to nightclubs with those martial arts masters. He had never seen anything like this before.

He felt like his nose was about to bleed.

If, at this moment, Li Xiaoran were to hold the medicine and call out, "Dalang, it's time to take your medicine!"

He would probably drink it willingly.

Lin Hu looked at the scene before him and felt it was very incongruous. He said, "Xiao Ran, this role isn't suitable for you. Let's forget about it!"