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

Chapter 189, I am an actor

In any case, after the dialogue scenes were officially completed, the action scenes officially began filming.

The fight scene in the first act is the first confrontation between Donnie Yen and Yuen Kam-po.

In the hotel lobby.

The first clash between the two warriors.

Although Li Yun's action scenes would be filmed faster according to the plot, having the two veteran actors do it first was also a demonstration, allowing all the stunt doubles to capture the movements, including Li Yun, so that they could see clearly how the action scenes of the Lai Yuan Clan were filmed, and how the action scenes of SPL were actually filmed.

What kind of standard movement is it?

When Donnie Yen delivered a powerful whip kick to Yuan Jinbao's thigh.

Everyone felt a soreness in their teeth.

Including Yuan Jinbao himself.

The cold sweat on his face was definitely not faked.

That was a genuine expression of emotion.

Donnie Yen just used eight-tenths of his strength.

Whip kick and rapid jab are the martial arts techniques that Donnie Yen is most skilled at using.

The most basic and direct martial arts techniques.

Li Yun, watching from the side, also felt a soreness in her teeth.

the first time.

This is absolutely the first time I've ever seen a filming method like this.

"Holy crap, are they filming a movie or fighting each other? Are they trying to kill each other?"

They both wanted to kill each other.

That murderous intent and fiery aura were exceptionally real and intense.

Yes, at this point, both sides were already on the verge of a fight.

Bao Ge's domineering nature, and Zhen Zidan's tyranny.

Both of their kung fu styles possessed a unique killing intent.

At this moment, a murderous aura was also unleashed. Yuan Jinbao even lifted Zhen Zidan up with both hands and then smashed him down onto the stool.

Yuan Jinbao was much larger than Donnie Yen, so when he also used his full strength, Donnie Yen could only change his strategy and use agility to maneuver around rather than confront him head-on.

Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, Muay Thai

The essence of modern combat techniques is embodied in Donnie Yen's hands.

Yuan Jinbao, on the other hand, was a nimble fat man.

Sometimes they would choose to dodge and weave to block Donnie Yen's attacks.

One spectacular scene after another was created in this primitive and brutal fight.

It turns out that the sound of bones cracking in the movie was actually filmed, not added in post-production.

Ye Weixin watched from the side, feeling a bit aching, but he was also getting used to their filming style.

I just thought that the mainland guy might not have that strong ability to accept it.

This is probably the first time I've ever seen such a primitive fighting style.

That kind of fighting style where you have to knock the opponent's brain out.

Perhaps from the perspective of "civilized" mainlanders.

The filming style left over from Shaw Brothers martial arts films is indeed too primitive.

But it is undeniable that...

This filming method can achieve very good results; this type of audience likes the raw, real-life combat.

The fighting gene lies in the most primal, animalistic desires within the human heart.

However, when he looked at Li Yun...

However, Li Yun was somewhat surprised.

Of course, they were still observing with great interest.

Very calm.

The look in his eyes was like that of someone examining a sample.

At this moment, Ye Weixin wondered if this was a last-minute cram session, referencing the two of them's fight scenes.

Having seen yesterday's audition and today's official filming of the action scenes, Director Ye clearly noticed the difference between Li Yun and the others.

They really lacked the blood and killing intent when they fought.

That raw, murderous aura that audiences crave.

Wild, yet captivating.

"ambulance."

Right after filming wrapped, Yuan Jinbao, Zhen Zidan, and a group of stunt doubles all got into the ambulance for a full-body checkup.

Contusion, bleeding, fracture.

Each has its own problems.

Fortunately, part of the production team's budget was allocated to the medical team, who were on standby to treat wounds.

"Did you see the fight scene we did?" Donnie Yen was using ice to reduce the swelling on his face, and he didn't forget to give Li Yun a demonstration.

Yuan Jinbao, who was standing next to him, was much more seriously injured. His entire hand was swollen, and it was suspected that it was broken. The power of that whip kick was truly impressive.

"I saw my senior."

"Can you tell the difference between our martial arts and yours?"

"I can see a little bit."

"What's the difference?"

"Your kung fu has its own killing intent, but mine does not."

"You can see that, huh?" Zhen Zidan glanced at Li Yun and said, "So a true martial artist, a true warrior, always carries this kind of killing intent."

"And you don't."

"I don't know how you learned your kung fu, but kung fu without a murderous aura can't project power."

After saying that, Zhen Zidan turned and left.

His implication was quite clear.

In his mind, Li Yun was not a martial arts master.

He is not a martial artist.

Li Yun neither confirmed nor denied this.

When I returned to the hotel that evening.

Li Yun sat alone in his room, recalling and rehearsing the martial arts scenes from today.

The fight between Donnie Yen and Yuan Jinbao was so intense that their faces turned red and their expressions became ferocious.

It instilled a fierce killing intent.

They all fought with the determination to crush the other, which is why their fights were so exciting and intense.

The murderous aura that Zhen Zidan spoke of.

Does that sound abstract?

But in reality, Li Yun did sense it while on set.

I could feel the difference between their martial arts style and my own.

The difference is actually quite obvious.

How did I acquire my kung fu skills?

System points added!

His personality came out.

Their kung fu skills were honed from childhood through repeated fights with others.

There is a fundamental difference.

Therefore, the resulting screen effect is slightly different.

"Why were their martial arts so effective when those other personalities possessed them before? Why were they able to use murderous intent? But I can't do that here."

"Yes, because my skills weren't forged through countless trials and tribulations. Our origins and our essence are different."

"So what do I need to do? Filled with murderous intent, how can I compare to those who have honed their martial arts skills through countless trials and tribulations, forging them with their own flesh and bones?"

"What is a true martial artist?"

"You know what, scholar?"

At this moment, Li Yun asked the scholar beside him.

The scholar simply said, "That's a good question. You want to be defined as a martial artist by others."

"uh-huh."

"So, why?"

Li Yun neither confirmed nor denied this.

"I'm an actor, so I definitely have to do my best in my roles. At least, I think I should do my best."

"So what? You're not a martial artist, so why should you do what a martial artist is supposed to do?" the scholar said softly. "You know who you are. Even I would never force myself to become any particular person."

The scholar's tone carried a hint of mockery.

"It's really laughable that you can't see your own reflection."

At that moment, Li Yun suddenly thought of something.

I had a sudden realization.

Yup

Right!

My obsession with this is being attached to appearances.

Donnie Yen is conflicted about the fact that I am not a true martial artist or a martial artist, and he is right to think so.

I, Li Yun, am not a martial artist, nor do I care about the title. Your recognition, whether it's a Level 3 martial artist certificate or the so-called dignity and recognition of a martial artist, is irrelevant. What I want to do is to present a better screen effect. I want to be a movie star and TV king, I want to win awards, and I want to stand at the pinnacle of this profession.

My true identity is that of an actor.

Everything serves the performance.

"I can be filled with murderous intent. I can fight with the same desire to kill someone, just like they do."

At this moment, Li Yun closed his eyes.

Whom should I think of?

Whom can I fight with murderous intent?

Li Yun recalled the dramas he had acted in and the roles he had played opposite, whether it was the Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi or the Northern Qiao Feng, their figures and names all went through his mind.

Then Li Yun opened her eyes and looked at herself in the mirror.

No, that's not right, it's not enough.

My killing intent is not strong enough; it hasn't reached a sufficiently intense level.

Li Yun looked at herself in the mirror.

It is ruthless and eccentric, but it does lack a certain murderous aura.

Zhu ignored it. Even Qiao Feng from the North, and Zhang Wuji.

When I was Cao Zhengchun, Murong Fu, or Song Qingshu.

Li Yun still vividly remembers the intense, unprecedented feeling he truly wanted to kill them.

I want to kill them.

Correct!

Zhu Wushi, my nemesis.

Qiao Feng of the North, my anger.

Zhang Wuji, me, and jealousy.

Li Yun could feel his emotions towards them, and even now, they were stronger than ever before.

But Li Yun felt it was still not enough.

Why? Is my killing intent insufficient?

Because I don't hate them enough.

Because there wasn't enough hatred.

So I can't 'act' that feeling.

Don't tell me I'm not Cao Zhengchun, not Murong Fu, not Song Qingshu.

Even against them, I can't unleash my full killing intent.

I have to hate.

Because of hatred.

That's why there's a murderous aura.

Because of hatred.

That's why they resorted to such ruthless tactics.

恨.

Whom should I hate?

at this time.

Li Yun thought of someone.

Mr. Li Modu is an artist of both high moral character and artistic talent.

I remember, on her sickbed, in her last moments, she still held onto hope for Mr. Li, hoping that she might be able to see the child's father before she passed away.

Until the very end, that face never even appeared, until I went to school, until I graduated, until I became a drifter in Hengdian.

He never appeared, just as if such a person or such an existence had never existed in my life.

Everything about him is 'blank'.

But it is precisely because of this 'blank' that this body is filled with suspicion and hatred towards Li Modu.

Li Yun felt that his consciousness was very strange.

The superior third party feels the hatred welling up in their own body.

Yes, that's the feeling.

This emotion

As an actor, I have the necessary conditions to possess a murderous aura. I cannot instinctively want to kill all my opponents because I do not have the dignity of a martial artist.

I am an actor.

I can only perform, I can only imitate.

An imaginary target that you want to defeat.

It's a strong desire to drag someone down with them.

(End of this chapter)