From this day on, Liu Qingshan will temporarily live in the Xiangjiang Wing Chun Sports Association, and Ye Zheng will personally teach the most essential parts of Yip's Wing Chun.
At the same time, Hong Dabao, who is the first supporting actor in the play and the third largest investor in the film, cooperated with the first producer Qinghuang Pictures to officially start the establishment of the crew.
The early preparations have actually come to an end a long time ago. The reason why they have been delayed until now is because Liu Qingshan came to take charge in person.
His so-called learning was actually aided by his photographic memory, and it took him less than three days to learn all the essential parts.
And these three days were spent by him and the Ye brothers practicing endless sticky hands.
Including the members of the escort team around him, they all received support from the two old brothers.
Then Liu Jiaban came and entered this martial arts school to study. At the same time, according to the list he provided, most of the actors were basically selected, and the crew was about to be established.
This list almost covers the top martial arts masters in Xiangjiang. Except for Zhen Zijian, they are basically all actors in the original version.
In addition, Liu Qingshan specially brought Shaomai in and played the role of a through-arm boxing master.
This film will involve many martial arts categories, such as Shaobei Quan, Longxing Quan, Cai Lifo Quan, Monkey King Pigua Quan, Baguazhang, Hong Quan, Wing Chun, and Six-and-a-half Stick.
The candidates for these martial arts are the heirs or leaders in these types of filming. Due to the emergence of Shaomai Qiang, Liu Qingshan replaced the Liao Family Quan that did not exist in the original version but was created by Hong Dabao. .
Therefore, among the dazzling martial arts routines, the through-arm boxing is added.
Among them, I have to mention that the only stick method related to equipment is the stick method. In the plot of "Ip Man", Shaobei Quan Jinshan came to the factory to provoke him. Ip Man took a bamboo pole and taught him a lesson. The stick method used was "Six Points" Half a stick".
The stick used is more than 2 meters long, with the stick head touching the ground. It is one of the required weapons in Wing Chun.
"Six-thirty" is a southern slang, meaning "lazy and listless", so the six-thirty stick is a stick technique that "cannot be lifted"; there is also a saying that the stick technique only has "six and a half moves", so It's called Six-thirty Stick.
This kind of martial arts equipment originated from the Shaolin Temple is a very simple set of stick techniques. There are no tricks in the content, and there are absolutely no unnecessary or redundant movements.
The stick method is different from the boxing method and the sword method. Its concept is the extension of one's own arm, so it is a side body and a four-level horse.
But his strength penetrates the tip of the stick, and the way he combines strokes, intention, energy, gong, and softness in the stick technique is very enjoyable to watch. The bamboo stick that Ip Man found casually in the film makes it even more like a free-wheeling technique. Effective and practical.
Therefore, since the day when the crew, which combines so many masters from different factions, was officially established, the Wing Chun Sports Association where its members gathered has been targeted by almost all the martial arts practitioners in Xiangjiang. Those who gather outside every day want to find out what is going on. There are many people there.
Of course, it also included more fans of Liu Qingshan, so that the film caused a social sensation even before filming started.
The heroine is still the former model Xiong Dailin. This girl is nearly 1.8 meters tall, which matches Liu Qingshan's height of 1.9 meters.
In addition to these domestic kung fu stars, I have to mention that the Kojima military officer who plays Miura in the play is obsessed with kung fu. He is Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, a famous movie star from the island country who combines jujitsu and Chinese martial arts.
This actor is tall, strong, talented, and has great looks, so he is quite famous in that country.
This drama actually respects history. It has no protagonist aura and does not favor anyone. In the end, Ip Man just defeated Miura. Advocating the spirit of a warrior, he returned to the military camp and chose to commit seppuku. All of this is available.
However, because he is only a judo master and martial arts is just his hobby, there is still some gap between him and a real martial artist. Therefore, before filming started, Liu Qingshan asked him to undergo special training at a sports meeting to improve his combat effectiveness.
In the original version, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi also used his superb acting skills to show the greatness of Chinese martial arts to the audience of the small island country. He did not suffer from domestic cold reception because of the subject matter of the movie.
Like other test scenes, his final arena showdown with Ip Man will all be real fights, and no stand-ins will be used. Therefore, during the special training period, Liu Qingshan spent the longest time sparring with him.
It was said to be special training, but it only lasted for just over a week. The purpose of intensive training was more to increase a sense of familiarity with each other.
Only Hiroyuki Ikeuchi not only had to learn many new routines, but he also had to be careful not to get hurt at all times.
However, when he faced the stronger Liu Qingshan, he didn't have so much psychological pressure, because the latter could really hit the mark, even though it seemed that the punches were all about the flesh.
Liu Qingshan originally planned to use Aihara Shinji for this role, but considering that guy's current development in the small island country, participating in such a film may cause discomfort to the people of the small island country, so he finally gave up on this role. idea.
The official start of filming was half a month after Liu Qingshan came to Xiangjiang. This kind of start-up speed is already considered very fast.
The story tells that the great Wing Chun master Ip Man had to leave his hometown and flee to Hong Kong for refuge due to war in the 1930s.
In the beginning, Ip Man had no worries about food and clothing. He practiced boxing at home every day, occasionally sparred with friends, or met up with close friends for tea. His life was enjoyable.
When a native of the small island came to Xiangjiang, everything changed. He fell from the sky to the ground overnight. He had to worry about three meals a day. Forced to make a living, he could only dig coal.
Later, Wu Chi Lin was beaten to death and Master Liao was shot dead by a Kojima man. These things made Ye Man completely strengthen his heart, took the initiative to challenge the enemy, and publicly taught Hi Kojima who bullied the people in the ring. ***official.
The characters in the movie all have one characteristic. They don't have many roles but have very distinct personalities. However, the short stories can touch the hearts of the audience. This is mainly due to the wonderful acting skills of the actors and the exquisite design of the characters by the screenwriters.
Li Zhao, played by Lin Jiadong, is the character who has received the most infamy in "Ip Man", and he is also one of the few main supporting actors who did not show off his skills in the play.
Before the people from the small island country came, as the captain, he had extremely high power. He usually bullied good people and feared evil. People like this kind of person were avoided.
After the people from the small island country arrived, he suddenly became their translator. In the eyes of many people, Li Zhao was a traitor.
But if you take a closer look, you will find that Li Zhao neither betrayed his own people nor did he do any bad things. Instead, he did good things.
Later, when he protected Ip Man and stopped the islanders from shooting Ip Man, Li Zhao proved himself with actions. He loved his country and he did not betray anyone.
Because of his personality, the character Li Zhao made people feel disgusted when he first appeared. Later, he served as a translator for the invaders and sent his own people to compete with the other party's people, which indirectly killed Wu Chi Lin and Master Liao. To put it bluntly, What doesn’t sound good is that he is doing it to a man and a woman.
But if you think about it carefully, even if there is no Li Zhao, there will still be Huang Zhao, Wu Zhao and others, and there is no guarantee whether they will do better than Li Zhao.
The film also portrays other characters quite well.
For example, Zhou Qingquan and Ip Man have been friends since childhood. He helped Ip Man a lot when he was rich and powerful, and he also helped Ip Man a lot after he was in trouble.
The success of the original "Ip Man" must be attributed to every character in the movie.
Therefore, in this version, special attention is paid to the shaping of each character. The design of the story itself is reasonable and tense, and the spirit conveyed by the movie is even more inspiring. If combined with the shortcomings in the original version, this version will be completed one by one. It will be the most well-deserved Kung Fu movie.
Why does Liu Qingshan have this confidence? Just because Liu Jiaban officially joined.
The person with the lowest strength in this team is above the acquired level two. Martial artists of this level are actually far superior to the great masters in traditional martial arts.
Before Liu Qingshan appeared, there was no real grand master in the whole country. The only person closest to him was Yu Chenhui, but at that time, his strength was at best between the master and the grand master.
After all, people in the world who have acquired realms and above were living in a semi-hidden way at that time and would not easily
Show strength in public.
But after Liu Qingshan appeared, this Pandora's box was opened.
Because there are top ancient martial arts practitioners like him, other acquired warriors no longer need to be taboo about all the taboos in today's modern society. As the saying goes, if the sky falls, there will be tall ones who can hold it up!
The existence of such a group of extremely skilled people in the Liu family class means that Liu Qingshan's kung fu movies will rarely need stunt assistance, such as Diao Wei Ya.
The biggest selling point of any kung fu film is the authenticity of the footage. This gimmick alone has not been copied by other crews. It is not inevitable that the film shot by him will become a classic among classics, and there is no doubt about it.
The filming conditions of this film are well known to the world, but that does not mean that the contents can be leaked in advance.
Therefore, the Guoyi Film and Television City in Foshan, where the filming took place, has been completely closed since the start of filming.
We were able to exclusively book this place because this film and television city is still under construction, and the few street scenes are not enough to meet the needs of most of the crew.
Xiangjiang Street happened to be in line with the era background of Ip Man's crew, and the price was not expensive, so Liu Qingshan finally chose this place.
In fact, many fans from Xiangjiang have come to Foshan to follow. Fortunately, these children of wealthy families who have money and leisure are all veterans of star chasing, and they understand the need for strict control on the set.
It was the same reason as before. Since Liu Qingshan had pictures in his mind, he was quite targeted when shooting, which greatly shortened the actual use time.
After just one and a half months, all the plot content was completed. All that was needed was to bring along a few actors and travel to several cities to reshoot some scenes, and then it was announced that it was done.
Therefore, there is no need to keep the subsequent itinerary as strictly confidential as before. After all, all the fighting scenes have been filmed, and their journey is more like being in a tourist group.
