Huayu: King of Kung Fu

The first action was probably a beginner's reward; it went smoothly and was done in one take.

Everyone was excited and tried to continue filming while the iron was hot, but they found that it wouldn't work.

The subsequent movements became more complex, and Lin Hu and Wang Baoqiang's coordination became less precise.

Moreover, Ning Hao had never filmed action scenes before, and he started to fall behind the pace.

Action scenes are extremely difficult to film!

When the action actors start fighting, they are constantly moving, and the cameraman has to hold the camera and follow them step by step to film them.

When the actor moves forward, he moves forward; when the actor moves backward, he moves backward. He also has to maintain distance and balance, which makes it difficult to keep up with the rhythm.

In order to film action scenes well, actors and cinematographers must work together. The cinematographer must participate in the pre-production rehearsal process to understand how to move around.

But even if you understand that, actually filming it is a completely different story.

Actors can't always coordinate perfectly; they often make mistakes, and then they have to start over.

Even if the actors coordinate well, the cinematographer might not, and they'll have to start over.

This is still a simple two-person action scene with a single camera. If it were a multi-person action scene with multiple cameras, it would be much more complicated.

Even for experienced film crews, an action scene often takes ten days to half a month to shoot.

For example, the final battle between Chen Zhen and Fujita in "Fist of Legend" took a whole month to film.

This is also why action films have become less and less favored by investors in later generations. They have long shooting cycles, high costs, and mediocre box office returns. It's better to make some comedies.

In his previous life, Lin Hu made short videos. He often recreated classic action scenes and had a lot of experience in filming action scenes.

So, despite all the unexpected situations, he was not discouraged and would try again if he failed.

Ning Hao was a little embarrassed at first, worried that Lin Hu would think he wasn't good enough.

But Lin Hu comforted him, saying that there are no shortcuts in this kind of thing, and that he should just take it slowly.

So everyone perked up and reshot the scene again and again.

However, they filmed until noon, but apart from the opening shot, they didn't manage to film anything else.

Zhou Xun went out and bought boxed lunches. When she came back, several people sat around a small table, eating and chatting.

Ning Hao said to Lin Hu, "Boss, your movements are really professional. Are you a trained martial artist?"

Lin Hu smiled faintly: "You know martial arts?"

Ning Hao shook his head: "I don't understand martial arts, but I can see that your movements are powerful and vigorous, full of masculine beauty. Ordinary people couldn't possibly do that."

Wang Baoqiang said, "My brother is a national wushu champion; he won three gold medals at the National Games!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Hao and the two lighting technicians were immediately filled with respect.

Lin Hu thought to himself, "It's great to have my underlings and women around. I don't have to show off myself; they'll say it all for me."

Ning Hao said, "I've discovered that you're also very knowledgeable about photography. You guys have a plan for how to shoot, and we shoot accordingly. The results are excellent. Unfortunately, I can't quite keep up. I'm sorry."

Lin Hu had previously approached Ning Hao to ask him to be a photographer. Ning Hao didn't ask many questions; he was just doing his job for money, as long as he could make some money.

Now, after filming for half a day, he was increasingly alarmed. He discovered that Lin Hu not only had beautiful martial arts moves, but also had unique ideas about how to film.

During the conversation, he also discovered that Lin Hu had even considered post-production editing when setting up the actions and camera positions.

This is something only a very experienced director could do.

This made him very curious: even if Lin Hu was a martial arts champion, how could he know anything about making movies?

Lin Hu made up a story: "I've loved watching action movies by Chen Long and Li Lianjie since I was a child, and I aspired to be a movie star."

So I not only practiced my skills diligently, but also watched classic movies repeatedly to learn about film knowledge.

"It's all so that one day I can make my own action movie."

It is remarkable and admirable for someone to strive for their dreams.

Lin Hu not only worked hard, but he also achieved remarkable results.

He has already won the national championship and has a deep understanding of filmmaking.

Although the filming only lasted half a day, Ning Hao felt that he was only half a step away from becoming a movie star.

Ning Hao is also a person who strives for his dreams. He originally worked as a stage designer in the Taiyuan Drama Troupe, which was considered a secure job.

However, he gave up this job and went to Beijing to pursue his dream of making movies.

Lin Hu's words were all made up, but he was deeply moved upon hearing them.

Seeing Lin Hu's achievements is even more encouraging.

Of the people present, Wang Baoqiang was the most encouraged.

Lin Hu's claim that he wanted to become a movie star after watching movies starring Chen Long and Li Lianjie when he was a child was actually fabricated based on Wang Baoqiang's experience.

It is said that Wang Baoqiang had the idea of ​​becoming a movie star after watching Jet Li's "Shaolin Temple" when he was a child.

His parents couldn't persuade him otherwise, so they sent him to the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts for six years.

After that, he came to Beijing to work as an extra and a stuntman.

He saved every penny and kept sending his resume to various film crews, hoping for that one in ten thousand chance to perform.

In the original timeline, he persevered until he was twenty years old before finally getting a role in "Blind Shaft," which allowed him to make his mark in the film industry.

In this timeline, he recognized Lin Hu as his elder brother, and Lin Hu's actions greatly inspired him.

He secretly vowed to work hard alongside his older brother.

Zhou Xun and the two lighting technicians were also part of the "Beijing drifter" group.

Compared to others, Zhou Xun felt more admiration than encouragement.

I'm so glad I found a boyfriend who is idealistic, capable, and hardworking.

When Lin Hu talked about his dreams, her eyes sparkled with love.

……

After having lunch and resting for a while, we continued filming.

Lin Hu asked Ning Hao to shoot a sample video, paying him 200 yuan a day, which the three of them would split among themselves.

The filming lasted for half a month. We came to work during the day and went back at night, and they provided lunch.

They filmed all day until night, but still only managed to capture one shot.

However, after some time getting to know each other, the teamwork improved considerably.

Ning Hao started learning photography in his teens, and after arriving in Beijing, he made a living by shooting male-male films. His skills are very proficient; he just had no experience shooting action films and was not used to it.

Lin Hu estimated that after another day or two of filming, the next shot could be completed.

Around 5 p.m., Lin Hu and the others finished filming for the day and took a shower in the warehouse.

Wang Baoqiang has already finished setting up the shower room. He did it all himself without hiring anyone, and he refused to accept any payment for labor other than the cost of materials.

A short while later, Old Zhang arrived with a taxi driver in two taxis to pick them up and take them home.

The place was too remote and it was impossible to get a taxi, so Lin Hu contacted Lao Zhang and asked him to provide transportation during the filming period.

Old Zhang's one-month car rental period has expired. Although seven thousand yuan is not cheap, it is still worthwhile to have a local take Lin Hu around to run errands.

Lin Hu got to know Lao Zhang well and thought he was a good person, so he still goes to him when he needs a car.

The six people got into two separate cars and went home.

Lin Hu and his two companions ate a quick dinner at a roadside stall at the entrance of the alley, then returned to the courtyard house. Zhou Xun turned on his computer and surfed the internet.

As "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake" spread online and became increasingly popular, Zhou Xun watched it for a while every day.

However, she wasn't reading novels; she wasn't interested in reading books. She preferred reading reviews.

The comments included discussions about the plot, requests for more updates, check-ins, praise for the author, and criticism of the author—the list goes on and on, and she found it all very interesting.

Lin Hu said, "Brother Xun, shall I take you to the performance?"

Zhou Xun shook her head, her eyes still fixed on the computer screen: "I'm not going. I'll stay with you for the shoot during this time!"

Lin Hu thought for a moment. Zhou Xun had to help him during the day, working as a script supervisor and buying lunchboxes, and she also had to sing at bars at night. She was indeed too busy to handle everything, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll pay you a salary!"

Zhou Xun turned her head and smiled sweetly: "Okay!"

Lin Hu looked at her innocent face and was instantly captivated. He walked over and lifted her off the chair.

Lin Hu was strong and robust, while Zhou Xun was petite and light; he could easily lift her up.

Yes, when they're doing things at night, they also like to bring up a ten.

"No, it itches so much, hahaha!"

Lin Hu poked Zhou Xun's face with his stubble, and Zhou Xun dodged back and forth. Suddenly, she said, "Hey, you have an email."

Lin Hu placed Zhou Xun on his lap, opened the email, and saw the following message:

"Mr. Lin Hu, hello! I'm Lele, an editor from Crown Publishing. Your work, 'The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake,' is outstanding, and I'd like to discuss publication matters with you..."

Lin Hu breathed a sigh of relief. Almost two months after the release of his new book, a publisher finally approached him.