At that time, the crew was filming a street scene in the rain, and it was raining heavily. There were very few people on set with umbrellas to cover them, let alone a place to sit.
So Liu Qingshan invited guests to gather under his director's umbrella, and even asked Zhang Yimou to temporarily replace him as director.
Because today we have to shoot a scene of a masked horse bandit holding an umbrella and falling from the sky, and there is a series of continuous actions after landing. The ground is slippery in the rain. Even if it requires the assistance of Wia, it will never be used in the open air in this kind of weather, because The steel wire itself is extremely slippery, and coupled with the rain, it will only be more difficult for actors to control it, and casualties may easily occur.
But Liu Qingshan's martial arts dramas have never needed wires. This group of people came at the right time, and they happened to witness the emergence of another miracle.
Doing such a difficult move on such a rainy day, even if the horse wins the day after tomorrow, they can't do it perfectly.
So tonight not only did Liu Qingshan take action in person, but also several of his apprentices and the Zhang family brothers came on stage.
He held the umbrella with his bare hands and fell from a height of more than ten meters. There was no trace of Wia, but it frightened the guests.
What's even more terrifying is that the figures of several people jumping out of the air are very much like the frames in the playback footage. The postures are so chic and beautiful.
Moreover, the movements of several people were uniform. Everyone in the crew knew that they had not rehearsed beforehand. Being able to achieve such a unified and harmonious pace was obviously the most solid foundation gained from long-term practice.
Even though the process only lasts for a few dozen seconds, it is like falling from the sky like a flying fairy, rolling neatly after landing, pulling out a gun in a unified movement to confront, and even dodging after getting up. The effect of all actions is like flowing clouds and flowing water. No sloppiness.
"Ka!" Zhang Yimou gave the command at the right time, jumped up from the only chair, clapped his hands and rushed into the rain.
"Fuck you! Shanzi, you have seen the legendary ancient martial arts today. You and your disciples are so awesome! Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you!"
His continuous swearing shocked many people, most of them stared blankly at the figure in the rain with their mouths wide open, and for a moment they even forgot to applaud.
What was even more unexpected was that Takakura Kenya yelled a curse word in half-baked Chinese, then turned around and muttered to an old man next to him.
That person is Yasao Fanghata, the director of "Ride Alone, A Thousand Miles Away" Ojima Kunikata. In fact, there are many Ojima Kuni actors in that film, and they are all famous.
For example, Kiichi Nakai and Shinobu Terajima are popular stars, but they are not very familiar to Chinese people.
What the two old men muttered was the same as Zhou Renfa's feeling after seeing the strength of these people for the first time, that is, just the appearance of this action scene has guaranteed market appeal.
Market appeal is the guarantee of box office. They are all professionals. They don't need to know more information about the movie to judge that the box office situation is worry-free.
At this time, Liu Qingshan only had time to say a few words to Ken Takakura, who stepped forward, and immediately went into the next round of filming.
This street melee is a fierce street battle between horse bandits and fake horse bandits. They have the same costumes and the same brilliant appearance. Of course, their stand-in work must be re-interpreted from another angle.
This time, he didn't jump from a high place, but appeared from the bushes on both sides of the street by turning in the air. The technical movements were not difficult, but the difficulty was that they were consistent.
Liu Qingshan, the screenwriter of this plot, came up with a different action design than the original version. He had the conditions for this, but he still tried his best to use it.
During the rapid change of movements, it was a dim and blurry scene on a rainy night, and the height of the stuntman could not be seen, so there would not be many mistakes if a large number of stuntmen were used.
After this group of actions was completed, the real actors who had been prepared were replaced to complete the funny encounter scenes between the two sides in Sichuan dialect.
After all these were completed, Liu Qingshan invited the guests to enter the temporary tent next to them to communicate.
"I'm sorry, the weather here is very strange. The rain comes and goes at any time. If I don't hurry up, I'll finish filming while it's raining. I don't know how long I'll have to wait next time!"
"It doesn't matter, our unexpected visit has already affected your normal work!" This is Takakura Ken expressing his understanding.
Zhang Yimou patted Liu Qingshan on the shoulder, with a look of unfinished expression on his face: "I'm afraid it would have taken me a whole day to shoot the two action scenes just now, and just setting up the wires would have taken half a day!"
Zhou Renfa laughed and said: "You didn't catch up with the previous scene in the countryside. That's a big scene, with a galloping train, dozens of galloping horses, and scenes of shootouts and train interceptions. This guy actually... It only took less than two minutes to put the mirror to the end!"
After Ken Takakura explained simultaneously through the interpreter, his mouth opened wide in shock: "You mean it only took two minutes? One shot to the end?"
Zhou Renfa nodded and gestured: "And he jumped down from the mountainside on horseback, and then ran after the train. In my opinion, the scene took at least three days, but he filmed it in two minutes!"
Liu Qingshan was not idle either. He asked someone to bring the camera in and found the footage from the backup.
The reason why he did this was not to show off, but a kind of publicity. After all, Uncle Ping's work design team had a close relationship with him. Taking this opportunity to show part of his strength could also help them build a reputation.
No matter how small the market is in a small island country, it still belongs to a foreign market. If the action guidance business can go abroad, it will have international influence.
Sure enough, after seeing the footage, these Japanese people had dull expressions. If they had not been told in advance, they would never believe that these shots only took a few minutes.
While the foreigners were in a daze, Zhang Yimou was already sighing: "Similarly, without any assistance, uninterrupted continuous shooting, in terms of action use, I dare say that Shanzi's team is already the only one in the world!"
Liu Qingshan took the opportunity to introduce: "Except for some of my people, they are all the professional team of Uncle Ping in Hengdian. In the past, the mainland market needed to hire an external Xiangjiang action team, but now the level of our domestic martial arts industry has begun to surpass it!"
What he said is also true. Uncle Ping's team is not only involved in martial arts design, but also involved in explosions and vehicle collision scenes. Many of Ma Shengli and others have acquired basic strength. If you take any one of them, they will surpass the national martial arts champion. The presence.
Although Xiangjiang Martial Arts also received some support from Liu Qingshan, it still focused on professors.
Compared with Zhou Renfa's knowledge, Takakura Ken's experience is much richer. He is a national treasure-level movie star. This recognition is not limited to small island countries, but transcends national boundaries, regardless of region, so that any ordinary person can pass through him. A true artist who feels that there are still sincere emotions in the world through his works.
His personal charm transcends national categories, and the screen image he creates has almost become synonymous with a man who is tolerant, silent on the outside, and gentle on the inside. Those who know him know that it is also a microcosm of his own life journey.
Therefore, Liu Qingshan respected this person. According to his understanding, Takakura Ken was the railway man he once played. He stuck to his job from beginning to end and eventually died at his job. An artist with both virtue and skill.
"You are my idol!" After talking about his filming, Liu Qingshan took the opportunity to express his true feelings, "Starting from "The Hunt", "The Call of the Mountains", "The Strait", "The Shinkansen Explosion", I have watched both "The Happy Yellow Handkerchief" and "The Railway Man", and what I have learned is not only acting skills, but also the fundamentals of life!"
Perhaps because he was used to hearing similar praise, Takakura Ken's iconic stern face did not show any fluctuation: "Oh? Just these, you haven't seen my early works, and you still can't find the source material?"
Liu Qingshan smiled slightly: "You know that I am Chinese. Due to historical reasons, I am not interested in content that exaggerates the folk customs of your country!"
His answer made everyone who heard it obviously stunned. This sentence contained too many things, and was extremely inappropriate for what should be covered in such a conversation atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, while everyone's expressions changed slightly, Takakura Ken's expression remained unchanged, and even showed a hidden deep smile: "This is the first time I have heard of your point of view, but why can't I feel it in my heart? anger?"
"It only represents the subconscious in the blood of the nation, rather than poking at people everywhere. For example, some warriors from a small island country who are obviously hostile to me can feel my anger! And you are a people's artist, and what I call The people you are talking about are not limited to your compatriots, but the common psychological feelings of all kind-hearted viewers! The warmth and warmth of the world you have shown in film art has transcended the film art itself, but is the shared vocation in human thought. Once you understand your duty, you can be a good person, just like a line in "The Railway Man": Wow, this stove looks very practical, it can keep warm and cook food!"
Takakura Ken looked at him silently for a long time. Just when everyone became more and more uneasy, he suddenly laughed loudly: "I seem to understand why Mr. Liu has such a great influence among the people. It is not because of your transcendent force." Value, but the most sincere heart towards everything in the world!"
In fact, except for Liu Qingshan, everyone else only noticed that he laughed loudly after changing his stern expression, and ignored the content of his words.
So only Liu Qingshan responded with the same smile: "I don't deserve your compliment. Besides, more people only see my unruly side. I also believe that if you don't have the corresponding force value, I'm afraid you The so-called folk influence will also turn into various public sentiments and indignation in an instant, right?"
Takakura Ken did not stop the rare laughter in time, but glanced at Yasuo Furihata next to him: "I want to make friends with this man of mine for a while. Will Fanghata-kun, Nakai and Terashima return to their country or are they here?" Are you going to visit China again?"
Then he looked at Zhang Yimou: "Director Zhang, Mr. Liu's crew should agree to let me stay for a while. If there is a need for future film promotions, I will be on call!"
