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

Chapter 344, Martial Artist, Grandmaster

As the filming progressed, everyone noticed something.

When filming officially began, Li Yun completely lost any of his masterly demeanor.

Instead, he seemed like an ordinary martial arts master.

When facing Jinshan Zhao and Master Liao.

He displayed a subtle arrogance.

Facing opponents who are also martial artists.

That subtle arrogance was particularly evident.

He was aloof and at ease, a martial artist rather than a grandmaster.

Of course, Ye Weixin couldn't say anything.

After all, even he himself didn't understand.

What is the difference between a grandmaster and a martial artist?

Or perhaps, in his eyes, there was no essential difference between the two; they were both just skilled martial artists.

At this moment, even the slightest trace of the aura of a kung fu master had vanished from Ip Man's eyes, making him look like the laborer in short clothes next to him.

Like Wu Chi Lin.

Like the boxing masters of the past, he could only earn a little money to fill his stomach by mining coal.

They were also severely exploited.

Li Zhao became the Japanese translator.

Zhou Qingquan's factory was on the verge of collapse.

The war came from the north, and Ip Man, like everyone else, had no power to resist.

Yes, no matter how fast your fist is, can it be faster than a gun?

some.

Ip Man's fist techniques are present.

But there is only one Ip Man in the entire Buddhist robe.

But there were tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers.

So Ip Man yielded; he yielded to the choice between dignity and survival.

Faced with a crude contractor, his arrogance and confidence vanished completely.

Sir, could you give me three copper coins?

My family is starving.

My wife and children still need to eat.

"He's a martial arts master! Isn't this an insult to our martial arts?"

The real martial artists, led by Chen Zhihui.

Protesting this dramatic scene.

Isn't this an insult to martial arts?

You are Master Ye, yet you showed the same expression as the masses, and even when you begged for food, you showed a bit of cowardice and humility.

An insult, an absolute insult.

This was something that Chen Zhihui and his colleagues, who were themselves martial artists, found hard to accept.

You are a grandmaster; your spirit and your state of being are the epitome of martial arts.

You represent more than just yourself.

And then there's martial arts itself.

There's also traditional Chinese martial arts.

Wing Chun.

Well said.

But it's meaningless.

Li Yun at this moment.

That's Ip Man.

I am Ip Man, and you're going to teach me how to be Ip Man?

I thought you were a martial artist like us, an actor who developed your career to promote traditional Chinese martial arts.

But you really don't deserve it now!

"Do you even know how to make martial arts films? Do you even know what a martial arts film is?"

Li Yun turned a deaf ear to this.

Or perhaps Ip Man simply ignored it.

"You guys from the action team, don't get in the way of our drama team."

At this moment, Ren Huada stepped in to stop it.

The veteran actor's eyes gleamed with excitement and fervor.

Yes, it was excitement and fervor.

While reading the script.

In fact, Simon Yam has always felt that this character is more symbolic than practical, and he feels more like a grandmaster than Ip Man.

It's very unreal.

The Ip Man before us is different.

He was like a living, breathing person.

Now he seems to understand why Li Yun's full-fledged filming felt different from the reading session.

The reason is that from the very beginning, he completely abandoned the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Now I feel more like a person.

A living, breathing person.

Knowing how to possess and knowing how to let go—that's what it feels like.

For Zhang Yongzhi, played by Lynn Hung.

What kind of relationship should she have with her husband?

They should treat each other with the utmost respect.

A leisurely and contented noblewoman who stayed at home to take care of her husband and children, after falling on hard times, still adhered to the principle of "marrying a chicken or a dog, following the dog" and did not leave.

She is a very traditional woman.

And what about Lynn Hung?

I don't really have much of a feeling about Ip Man as a person.

He is highly skilled in martial arts, virtuous and respected, gentle and refined, with an outstanding temperament; he is a perfect husband.

Thinking about it carefully, if such a person were to become my husband, it doesn't seem so bad.

It's actually quite good.

And at this time.

When this grandmaster humbled himself and disappeared into the mundane world for his own sake.

She suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

Beneath the surface of heartache, however, was a heart pounding wildly.

If it's for your own family and children, then so-called dignity can be thrown away.

He is no longer a grandmaster, nor is he the leading figure in the Buddhist martial arts world.

She is a husband, a father, and a person.

People who strive to make a living.

Somewhat ordinary.

But it seems so.

They are even more worthy of love.

The feeling of being moved arose as Lynn Hung became immersed in her role.

When acting out scenes together, a natural emotion appeared in his eyes and brows.

I'm getting into character.

She entered the role as Ip Man's wife.

She's more like a wife.

A wife who shared hardships with me.

In a natural and spontaneous marital relationship, feelings of love will naturally arise.

Even Yuen Kam-po, who focuses on martial arts films, and Donnie Yen and others.

You can see the feeling it conveys.

The young couple who shared hardships together made Ip Man seem more like a real person.

Even if Chen Zhihui and his group had some complaints.

But as Simon Yam said.

They can't control the drama production team.

At this point, Ye Weixin is the most abstract figure.

As a screenwriter and director, he couldn't control Simon Yam.

He can't control Li Yun now either.

They even take the lead when acting.

They didn't follow the script at all.

He originally wanted to refute it.

But Li Yun really acted so well.

Just like Ip Man himself, he perfectly controlled the character's life and perfectly manipulated the trajectory of this world.

Loving and being loved, they lived as if in a concrete, real world.

Even though it was ravaged by war.

They also have things they hold dear.

What Ip Man held dear was his wife and children.

This includes Master Liao, martial arts fanatic Lin, and even the traitor Li Zhao.

They all have their own principles to uphold.

The once arrogant Master Liao could now grovel before the Japanese for three bags of rice; his fists and his arrogance had all vanished.

Chen Zhihui acted quite well.

Some of his performances were even spontaneous and genuine, reflecting the current state of martial arts in his mind.

Although he disliked Li Yun's portrayal of Ip Man in such a subservient manner, he could do it and even empathize with it.

After all, this is what traditional Chinese martial arts are like in reality now.

Its popularity pales in comparison to Muay Thai and mixed martial arts.

Chen Zhihui was able to perform well.

He simply couldn't stand Li Yun portraying the master so undignifiedly.

Does someone so lacking in dignity deserve to be called a grandmaster?

"This martial arts movie is a complete flop, a spineless flop."

"I have a feeling of losing control. Is it just my imagination?"

"It's not your imagination, it's definitely out of control."

At this point, no matter what Donnie Yen does...

This also reveals one thing.

The dramatic scenes spiraled out of control.

Is this really okay?

It's related, but not a big problem.

Because dramatic scenes inherently carry the risk of going out of control, this risk was already present when we invited renowned actor Simon Yam to participate.

Therefore, during the reading sessions, Renhuada was fully responsible for their department's portion.

He's practically a director.

There's nothing we can do; they're just that professional.

A seasoned veteran of art-house films.

But now it seems something went wrong.

The mistake was that the situation did not spiral out of control and fall into the hands of Ren Huada.

It still got out of control and was given to Li Yun.

It was given to Ip Man.

The entire crew followed Li Yun's lead in the rhythm of the dramatic scenes.

Renhuada, Lynn Hung, Dongguan Boy.

They all followed Li Yun's rhythm.

Who is the director?

Ye Weixin is.

Who is the real director?

In the dramatic scenes.

Li Yun is the real director.

Dominating the overall situation

Generally speaking, a serious director would not allow such a thing to happen, and Ye Weixin is no exception.

Ye Weixin is even a seasoned director.

But as things stand, this has still happened surprisingly.

The entire control was led by Li Yunlai.

"It's unbelievable. I feel like Li Yun is controlling the rhythm of the entire dialogue scene. This young man is controlling the script right under my nose."

"really."

Donnie Yen didn't expect this either.

Ip Man originally just wanted to find a young man with good kung fu skills to replace him.

As a result, they found a gentleman.

This guy not only took on the role of the male lead.

They even stole the director's job.

This shocked them immensely.

What shocked Donnie Yen even more was...

Regarding the matter of having my job taken away.

Ye Weixin was surprisingly calm.

He had collaborated with this veteran director many times and knew his temperament well.

She is definitely not someone who compromises easily.

Unless he felt that it made sense.

For example, the situation we are in now.

Ye Weixin felt this from the bottom of his heart.

What Li Yun said makes sense.

Or rather, everything that Li Yun was orchestrating at this moment seemed reasonable to Ye Weixin.

As the producer and screenwriter of this film.

Without anyone noticing, he quietly relinquished his rights as director to Li Yun.

It was given to Ip Man.

He is now the director of this film.

A director who has the dominant role in dramatic scenes.

In fact, Simon Yam would occasionally think about vying with Li Yun for control of the film.

He gave it his all in his acting.

He expressed his understanding of the struggles of businessmen in this era, and in fact, this award-winning actor, who gave his all in his performance, did achieve something in this regard.

It expresses the epitome of the powerless little people of this era.

And he gradually succumbed to depravity.

They even know the origin of this feeling.

From Li Yun.

This young actor never imagined that Li Yun could turn the tables and take the lead.

To be able to do this much.

This kind of acting skill.

That's quite impressive.

It was so impressive that even a top actor couldn't help but admire it.

"I feel like I'm being led astray by him."

At this moment, Ren Huada murmured.

He only regrets not having played more compelling roles.

The dramatic scenes were directed by Li Yun.

The de facto director of Ip Man.

At this point, Ye Weixin had tacitly relinquished some of the director's authority to Li Yun, allowing Li Yun to fully utilize his talents.

No one understands his world better than Ip Man.

That's what Ye Weixin was thinking.

Li Yun exists in this world.

Ip Man exists in this world.

This originally pure martial arts film became less pure under Li Yun's manipulation.

It's no longer about using exhilarating action scenes as a gimmick.

Instead, it has a different flavor.

Ip Man as an ordinary person, Ip Man as a powerless person.

Like an ordinary person, he humbled himself for a bite to eat and bowed his head for his family.

Even martial arts masters have their weaknesses.

Besides, even martial arts masters can't do much.

He can't change anything.

They went to fight the Japanese in a performance match just for a mouthful of rice.

He did it.

You can get three bags of rice for each battle.

Master Liao also went to do it.

Martial arts fanatic Lin also went to do it.

But both Master Liao and Wu Chilin are dead.

Wu Chilin died because he was outmatched, but he burst forth with unprecedented courage and charged toward the Japanese soldiers with a creaking sound.

He's not Ip Man; he can't dodge bullets.

The gun cannot be disassembled.

If you get close to a gun, it's certain death.

He died in front of Ip Man.

This martial arts fanatic, who had always wanted Ip Man, a martial arts master, to stand up for him, ultimately shook his head at him.

Don't do anything.

You can't beat him.

Or rather, your fists are useless.

They have many guns.

Master Liao is dead.

Wu Chilin also died.

They possess martial arts skills that they are very proud of.

Martial arts suffered a complete defeat here, defeated by gunfire.

Actually, when filming reached this point, Chen Zhihui and his team felt that this script, directed by Li Yunlai, was definitely doomed to fail.

How can you slander martial arts like that?

At this point in the filming, both Wu Chi Lin and Master Liao died at the hands of the colonel's adjutant.

So what if you can beat them?

They have guns; you're just fish on the chopping block.

Just like when those Japanese devils entered the Buddhist temple and carried out rampant burning, killing, looting and plundering.

What can you do to him?

What can the hometown of martial arts do to him?

What's the point?

It's completely useless.

"I've never seen a kung fu movie filmed like this before. This is the way it's being made now." At this point, Yuan Jinbao also lost hope in the film.

Furthermore, it was stated that Ye Weixin's inexplicable delegation of power was highly inappropriate.

This directly negates martial arts.

You can beat him in a fair fight.

But there is no fair fight on the battlefield.

just.

Just as Ye Weixin was about to say something.

Li Yun entered the arena, and Ip Man made his move. Without many words, Wing Chun's physical actions speak for themselves.

Let all ten of you come together.

No stunt doubles, no editing needed, all of you highly skilled Kyokushin Karate masters, come on over!

"May I?"

At this moment, the martial arts instructor in charge of leading these people asked for martial arts guidance.

They asked Zhen Zidan and Yuan Jinbao.

Two fists can't beat four hands, let alone twenty hands.

"Is it a real fight or a fake one?"

After a long silence, Zhen Zidan finally spoke.

"real."

"it is good."

Anyway, it was the martial arts director who said that with Donnie Yen's guarantee, he felt comfortable letting people go and fight.

then.

Wing Chun, filmed in one continuous shot.

In a real fight, Li Yun actually took down ten masters of Kyokushin Karate all by himself.

This caused Chen Zhihui and his group, who originally had many opinions about him, to...

Speechless.

It was quite shocking.

He's really good at fighting.

(End of this chapter)