I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 140, The Leaders Visiting the Set

Meanwhile, filming for "Kung Fu Hustle" continues non-stop.

Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu came to find Yang Xiaolong.

"Brother Xiaolong? You don't look very energetic?"

"It's nothing." At this moment, Yang Xiaolong waved his hand and shook his head.

"How's the action scenes going on your end?"

Yuan Hua noticed that Yang Xiaolong didn't seem to be in a good state and assumed that he was worried about something else.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense, after all, Li Yun over there doesn't seem to be any easy person to deal with either.

Others like Zhao Zhigang are veteran action actors, and Yuanhua has no worries about their performance in action scenes.

They can definitely put Yang Xiaolong at ease; they are all long-time partners in the Hong Kong martial arts circle.

So there's only one person who's causing Jiang Xiaolong a lot of trouble.

A new actor.

How can you make things easy for people?

"It should be alright."

Yang Xiaolong didn't know how to describe it at that moment.

Is it alright?

"It's alright, we can handle these scenes." Yuan Hua smiled and said, "Trust us, don't put too much pressure on yourself. As for the action scenes, with Yuan Qiu and me leading the way, there won't be any problems. We are both elites from the Yuan family troupe. This time, in the action scenes of 'Kung Fu,' the two of us can completely lead the whole crew."

"Actually, there wasn't much pressure."

Even right now.

Yang Xiaolong wanted to take another look.

Li Yun's action scenes will be shown then.

The martial arts scenes with Yuanhua.

What kind of effect will it produce?

If all goes well

should

It would be pretty good, right?

"Anyway, action scenes aren't being filmed that quickly these days," Yang Xiaolong said, shaking his head.

This should be a cross-shooting technique.

First, film the dialogue scenes between "Sauce Explosion" and "Buck-toothed Jenny" in Pig Cage Alley.

On the other side, they were filming martial arts scenes of "Twelve-Road Tan Leg", "Iron Wire Fist" and "Five-Brother Eight Trigrams Staff" in Pig Cage Village.

The action scenes and dramatic scenes were filmed simultaneously.

The second half of the story follows the same pattern: dialogue scenes are filmed first, followed by action scenes.

Now, the dramatic scenes in "Sauce Explosion" are being filmed under the direction of Stephen Chow. He attaches great importance to dramatic scenes, and even though everyone thinks the shots are good, Stephen Chow insists on filming them several times, highlighting his strictness and even harshness.

the other side.

Ye Sanjiang and Chen Musheng from "New Police Story" will be coming together; reservations have already been made.

At this moment, Stephen Chow remained quite calm upon learning the news.

"When they arrived, we were filming the scene at the mental hospital. Should we move to another location?" Stephen Chow's assistant whispered from the side.

Since the other party has come to visit the set, we have to show them the highlights of "Kung Fu Hustle" so as not to be outdone.

There are several key elements to the essence of "Kung Fu Hustle".

The first segment is a comedy, highlighting the humor among ordinary people, which can be considered a small part of the essence of kung fu.

The second part is the final enlightenment section, where Xingzai achieves enlightenment by mastering the Tathagata Palm and then annihilates the Fire Cloud Evil God.

At this moment, Stephen Chow said calmly.

"No need. Don't delay the crew's schedule. Film as usual. Even if Huayi's leaders come, we'll still film the same way."

"It seems like the leaders from Huayi Brothers are really coming together."

Stephen Chow remained completely unmoved as he listened.

All he could see was the film set in front of him.

Only what happens in Pig Cage Alley can stir his emotions.

the other side.

Ye Sanjiang from Emperor Entertainment, Chen Musheng, the director of "New Police Story," and Liu An, the production manager of Huayi Brothers, also came over.

This scale of set visit should have been quite formal, at least for Liu An, the chief producer of Huayi Brothers.

but

"Let's keep a low profile and not affect the other actors' filming. Let them just perform normally."

Liu An was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and tie, with some gray hair.

He and Ye Sanjiang are old rivals in some sense.

Both sides are production managers who are in the same position, and they were rivals when they were young.

"It's fine if we keep a low profile. Those of us behind the scenes are fine, but you, who's in the spotlight, will be recognized by everyone when you're in front of them," Ye Sanjiang teased Chen Musheng beside him.

Chen Musheng was both amused and exasperated.

"Mr. Ye, please stop teasing me. We're all just doing the hard labor."

"Haha, then say that to Cheng Shilong," Liu An laughed.

Success is achieved by the dragon.

That's risking your life.

There's no comparison.

at this time.

In the midst of banter.

The three of them have arrived at the set of "Kung Fu Hustle".

Looking at the newly built Pig Cage Fortress, Chen Musheng clicked his tongue and said, "Pretty extravagant."

It's not unusual to use a large studio to film a movie.

There's even a project called "Bodyguards and Assassins" that's been in the works for three years, with a budget of 60 million to build a city.

That was much larger than Pig Cage Alley.

Compared to this money-burning method...

Chen Musheng suddenly felt that Cheng Shilong's practice of burning money for special effects seemed quite cost-effective.

of course.

He disagreed with this kind of money-burning city-building behavior. Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this.

Chen Musheng has a high opinion of Stephen Chow.

The King of Nonsensical Comedy truly ushered in a dominant era. Now, as he gets older, it's uncertain how many more of his films we can watch.

Enjoy it while you can.

"arrive."

at this time.

The three of them entered Pig Cage Alley discreetly. Chen Musheng wore a mask and sunglasses, which gave the impression of trying too hard to hide something.

But the crew is currently busy filming and has no time to deal with these three people traveling incognito.

"We've arrived. Look, Stephen Chow and the others are filming."

At this moment, Jiang Bao said expressionlessly.

"He blackmailed me."

"Fatty, you're the person in charge here, right?" Stephen Chow, a toothpick dangling from his mouth, frowned and chuckled, "Let me tell you."

"You're a fat woman, aren't you?"

Stephen Chow was slapped across the face.

It really came right away with a slap.

That's really something.

Ye Sanjiang was slightly shocked at this moment.

"Hey, this is the Axe Gang."

"The Axe Gang, right?"

Another slap.

"Big brother, right? Big brother?"

"You owe me for my medical expenses!"

"Medical expenses, you mean, we're family, right?"

This nonsensical scene was filmed in one continuous shot.

Unexpectedly, it makes sense.

Ye Sanjiang and the others all laughed.

"As expected of Stephen Chow."

Even if you don't understand the background, you can still be amused by the acting here.

How can Stephen Chow hold back his laughter?

As for Yuen Qiu, who plays the landlady and Stephen Chow, she actually slapped Stephen Chow with a real hand.

Full of power

Ah Xing stumbled as he was slapped.

"Where did this punk come from, daring to cause trouble in my territory? Get lost!"

The landlady was aggressive.

however.

They arrived at the Axe Gang.

When Fei Xue's men actually arrived, the landlady's smile vanished. It turned out that Stephen Chow, this little scoundrel, had indeed managed to hire the Axe Gang.

Actually, the Axe Gang's presence here wasn't because of Ah Xing; they were there to take over this land.

They want to "force demolish".

This prime location should be transformed into a nightclub.

The place that became known as "Night-Blooming Jasmine" became a playground for the wealthy to indulge in song and dance.

This pure white land, distributed to the poor and powerful, is truly a sin! A colossal sin!

to here.

You'll then be able to see the action scenes being filmed simultaneously on the other side.

The scene where Shi Xinyu, Zhao Zhigang, and others fight the Axe Gang.

This was a real fight, and Shi Xinyu himself came from the Shaolin Temple. One of his Twelve-Road Tan Leg kicks actually broke a person's bone.

This is something that often happens when filming action scenes.

It's perfectly normal for stuntmen or actors to get injured.

"Holy crap, that guy flew backwards." Ye Sanjiang was also a bit shocked. He was actually in charge of more plot-driven films, and this was the first time he had ever seen someone knock someone else flying like this.

It's cruel to say.

From that scene just now, the stuntman must have been injured.

His ribs were broken.

This scene was shocking to witness.

I felt sorry for the martial arts master, but in reality, the master was quite happy, since it meant compensation.

This also means more screen time and more opportunities to appear on screen, which may allow him to transition from a stuntman to a full-fledged actor.

Even if this opportunity is incredibly slim, it's enough.

The force with which that kick broke a bone just now is exactly what a perfect martial arts scene needs.

A perfect shot forged from pain.

It's a bit cruel, but it's very realistic.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, we're used to being tough."

Wu Xing chuckled sheepishly.

Shi Xinyu was still apologizing, and although the subsequent fight scenes were equally exciting, he did indeed hold back his strength.

Regardless, this is a pretty good set of action scenes.

"This should be the pinnacle of martial arts scenes here."

"Yuanhua? You're here." Ye Sanjiang smiled and said, "You haven't even started fighting yet."

Yuanhua recognized Chen Musheng and the other two and came over to greet them.

"How can my old body fight as well as the young people, with such skill and power? You know how it is, youth has an advantage in boxing." Yuan Hua lit a cigarette and smiled, saying, "Look forward to our dramatic scenes. We've been putting in quite a bit of effort on them lately."

In fact, Yuanhua was also somewhat moved. He had originally thought that he could lead the kung fu, the real-life martial arts scenes, but this young man's fighting was just too beautiful.

He was so beautiful that he was impeccable.

"It's alright, we're looking forward to both your action scenes and dramatic scenes," Chen Musheng said with a smile.

"Next, we're going to film on another side. Do you still want to watch it? It's basically a one-man show by Stephen Chow."

"Why not watch? There's still time, so let's finish watching."

Stephen Chow's one-man show is still quite anticipated.

Next scene.

Stephen Chow ventures into a mental hospital alone.

Go and unleash the ultimate killer king, Fire Cloud Evil God.

It was only at this moment that Chen Musheng suddenly remembered.

The Fire Cloud Evil God, isn't he just an eliminated candidate that the Kung Fu film crew snatched from their own team?

The one who lost the battle with Wu Yanzu for Ah Guan.

At this moment, Chen Musheng touched his chin.