Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Ning Hao had already selected about ten young people from the village, who would film together with the martial arts instructors brought by Lin Hu.

Of course, they were only responsible for making the show; the high-difficulty moves of falling from the trees were done by the martial arts masters.

Once they arrived under the Bodhi tree, the photography, lighting, and sound recording teams began their work.

Lin Hu was the action director for the film. He led several stuntmen up a tree to discuss how to throw them.

Wang Baoqiang volunteered, "Brother, shall I try falling down first?"

Lin Hu looked down at the height and nodded.

Wang Baoqiang carefully chose his angle, then tilted his body and fell, hitting a thick, horizontal branch with a "thud" as he landed on the ground.

"Oh dear!" Gao Yuanyuan was watching the crew work with curiosity when Wang Baoqiang suddenly fell from the tree, startling her.

Martial arts wrestlers all have techniques for dissipating force. Wang Baoqiang rolled on the ground and quickly got up.

Lin Hu called out from the tree, "Baoqiang, are you alright?"

"Brother, it's okay, the ground is quite soft!"

Lin Hu was relieved and shook his head; Wang Baoqiang was indeed a hard worker.

Ning Hao also struggled to climb the tree. Lin Hu pulled him and said, "When you're filming my close-up shot, set up the camera here. I'll demonstrate it for you first."

Lin Hu first climbed up the tree trunk to find a foothold, then closed his eyes and silently thought about it.

In an instant, his mind cleared, and the entire tree seemed to be imprinted in his mind.

Lin Hu waved his hand, jumped onto a thick tree branch, quickly climbed to the top of the tree, and soon got the flag, which he carried on his back.

Then, with a leap as swift as a monkey, it landed on another thick branch, using both hands and feet to run and climb down.

When Lin Hu climbed to a tree branch more than three meters above the ground, he leaped down.

With a "whoosh," it landed right in front of Gao Yuanyuan.

"Oh dear!" Gao Yuanyuan was startled again.

Looking at her pale face, Lin Hu suddenly thought that in those horror movies, the woman's job is to scream, and that's probably what it's all about.

"pretty!"

"Boss, that's amazing!"

The people at the scene applauded and cheered, especially the martial arts masters, who were full of admiration for Lin Hu's smooth and fluid movements.

Fang Yu whispered to Wang Baoqiang, "Baoqiang, I feel like your brother is even more awesome than Chen Long!"

Wang Baoqiang proudly declared, "My brother is the best at boxing!"

"You scared me to death!" Gao Yuanyuan said to Lin Hu in a coquettish tone.

He even stomped his feet!

So damn cute!

"Sorry, the route I planned just happened to jump to this point."

"How are you so agile?"

"I've been training since I was a kid!"

Gao Yuanyuan thought about how Lin Hu must have undergone arduous training since childhood to reach his current level, and suddenly felt a little sorry for him.

Little did she know, Lin Hu was so awesome because he was cheating!

……

The entire crew was busy in an orderly manner.

As the action director, Lin Hu personally explained the dangerous moves he was responsible for to each martial arts instructor.

The photographer placed the film into a black cloth bag, skillfully mounted it in the dark, and then sealed it with a ring of black tape to prevent exposure.

The photography assistant ran back and forth, taking light readings and adjusting the aperture.

Gao Yuanyuan served as a production supervisor, meticulously recording information about the shots being filmed on the clapperboard.

Once everything was ready, Lin Hu announced the start of filming.

The camera assistant starts the camera, running at full speed of 24 frames per second.

The recording assistant turned on the recorder and raised the long recording pole over the actors' heads.

The stuntmen and extras are ready to go.

Gao Yuanyuan picked up the clapperboard, ran to the camera, held it up, and shouted, "Ong-Bak, Scene 1, Shot 1, First Shoot, Action!"

After speaking, he quickly clapped the clapperboard and retreated to a safe area.

With a shout, the actors rushed toward the Bodhi tree, climbing up on their hands and feet.

As they climbed, a fight broke out, and soon someone fell from the tree.

After shooting this initial shot, we need to cut to a split shot to film the details of the people fighting for the green leaves on the tree and kicking each other off the tree.

These shots had to be filmed one by one, and then combined into a complete process of picking the green vegetables during editing.

Some great directors have a vision in mind before they even start filming.

When Zhang Yimou was directing the 08 Olympics, many people didn't understand what he was doing until the final results came together...

Holy crap, that's awesome!

Lin Hu's advantage as a director lies in the fact that he has the original film in his mind and knows in advance what kind of effect he wants to achieve.

Another advantage is that he used to make short videos in the original timeline, and his main job was to recreate those classic action movies.

So, he knows exactly what level of replication is possible and what adjustments should be made when replicating a work.

In conclusion, considering his experiences in both the original and current timelines, he is essentially a naturally reborn version of the Holy Body.

It took four days to film the scenes of picking the green leaves, and overall it was a successful completion.

Only one martial artist dislocated his leg when he fell from the tree, but it wasn't a serious problem.

After that came the filming of the dialogue scenes, most of which were played by the villagers themselves, except for Ah Xu, who stole the Buddha head, who was played by Ning Hao in a cameo role.

Since this character also needs to appear in Hong Kong, it's not cost-effective to hire a full-time actor; having a crew member make a cameo appearance is the best option.

In addition, Lin Hu also clearly stated the origin of the male protagonist A Hu's Angquan (Ang Fist) technique.

In the original version, the protagonist, Ah Tian, ​​learned Muay Thai from the abbot of a temple. The abbot was a professional Muay Thai fighter in his youth and became a monk in his later years.

Lin Hu made some minor modifications; the person who taught him boxing was still the abbot of the temple, who had once traveled to Hong Kong in his youth.

While in Hong Kong, he fought with local gangsters using his signature "Angkor" style punches and accidentally killed one of them.

Young Ah Hu's trip to Hong Kong in search of the Buddha's head foreshadows the return of Ang Fist to the martial world.

Because the villagers had no idea how to film, a lot of time and film were wasted, and it took a full seven days to film the village scenes.

On the last day, Lin Hu rode on an elephant, surrounded by villagers, as they paraded around the temple.

The villagers, dressed in new clothes, banged and danced.

Gao Yuanyuan, also holding flowers, mingled into the group with a big smile.

Lin Hu added a scene specifically for her, so that her trip wouldn't be in vain.

Inside the temple, the stolen Buddha head was reinstalled.

The Buddha's face remained benevolent, except for a shocking crack on his neck.

Of course, this is just a prop made by Ning Hao.

The story of the stolen and recovered Buddha head is relatively complete. As for the most exciting part, it will be filmed in Hong Kong.

For Lin Hu, his challenge has only just begun.

"Goodbye, Sister Yuanyuan!"

"Goodbye, Sister Yuanyuan!"

As the film crew was leaving, a group of children ran after the car, calling out Gao Yuanyuan's name.

Gao Yuanyuan shared candy with them every day; they really didn't want her to leave!

Gao Yuanyuan had probably developed a bond with these children; her eyes were red as she waved out the car window.

Lin Hu asked with a smile, "Don't they call you Fairy Sister?"

I told them my name was Yuanyuan!