All the martial arts brothers at the scene gathered around.
In fact, the martial arts circle is very small. The current martial arts team leaders are basically people from the older generation of Hong Kong circles. They have basically experienced the glorious era of Hong Kong movies and have rich experience in shooting action movies. Many of them have even entered Hollywood. Circles, such as Yuan Baye, Lin Dian, Dong Wei, Brother Cheng Long's family class, etc., including Cheng Xiaodong, also spent some time in Hollywood.
In recent years, almost all the martial arts brothers are retired martial arts athletes from the mainland, so it is common for the martial arts brothers in one crew to be brothers to the martial arts brothers in another crew.
Now Li Tang is already very famous in the martial arts circle. On the one hand, of course, it's because he's famous; on the other hand, it's because he can fight, but he's not a martial arts athlete or a serious actor.
Moreover, he made his debut with literary films. He won the Huabiao Film Newcomer Award, the Little Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, and even won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor not long ago. None of the awards were related to action films. of.
What makes it even more difficult for the martial arts brothers to accept is that this guy obviously became a monk halfway and doesn't know much martial arts. He just relies on quick reactions and great strength to win. Of course, some people may be merciful because they are concerned that he is the main actor, but most people really can't beat him. So this makes it extremely embarrassing for those who know hundreds of sets of boxing techniques or are national martial arts champions.
Of course, the martial arts brothers on the "Hero" crew were dealing with Li Tang for the first time. They all said that hearing is false and seeing is believing, and they all wanted to have a glimpse of Li Tang with a skeptical attitude.
"Teacher Li, please!" Zhang Ai made a gesture of invitation.
Li Tang smiled and said: "We should follow the designed actions and you should do it first."
"Okay, Teacher Li, please be careful."
As soon as Zhang Ai finished speaking, he heard a "clang" sound, the long sword was unsheathed, and he took a few steps to stab Li Tang.
Perhaps because he was unsure, Zhang Ai drew his sword slowly, similar to a normal rehearsal speed.
Li Tang didn't panic and blocked with his spear.
Because it was a well-designed routine and the speed was not fast, the two of them had a few moves back and forth.
Cheng Xiaodong, who was watching from the sidelines, was very satisfied. Li Tang did not boast, and he had indeed mastered it. As he said, it was completely ready for filming.
However, when the time came, Li Tang faced not Zhang Ai but Li Lianjie. Cheng Xiaodong, who was familiar with Li Lianjie's character and characteristics, felt that the two were not fighting fast enough now. He hesitated for a moment and shouted to the center of the field: " Zhang Ai, speed up a little."
Li Lianjie liked to play fast. At that time, few people in Hong Kong could keep up with his pace. It is said that when he was filming "Fang Shiyu", the then director Yuan Kui invited a national martial arts champion in his early twenties from mainland China to follow him. Li Lianlian plays the opposite role. The martial arts champion was able to keep up with Li Lien Lien's rhythm. Not only was Li Lien Lien's fight enjoyable, but the two of them teamed up to create a classic fight scene that would leave a name in the history of Hong Kong movies.
This national martial arts champion in his early twenties at the time was Zhao Wenzuo, who was later hailed as Li Lianjie's successor. It is precisely because of Zhao Wenzuo's outstanding performance in this film and his very good image that he was spotted by director Xuke and signed a contract with Xuke Film Studio to replace Li Lianlian, who left for Hollywood, to star in the new generation of Once Upon a Time.
Maybe it was because Li Lienjie was ahead of him, or maybe it was because Hong Kong movies began to decline from then on. In the end, Zhao Wenzuo failed to replicate Li Lienjie's glory. After starring in three "Once Upon a Time" series, as well as the literary and martial arts film " After "Green Snake" and "Knife", both the box office and the response were not satisfactory.
After the five-year term with Xuke Film Studio finally expired, Zhao Wenzuo signed a contract with China Star. In the overall decline of Hong Kong movies, he eventually became a TV star.
Well, that's a bit far.
Returning to the fighting scene, Zhang Ai shouted after receiving Cheng Xiaodong's instructions: "Teacher Li, be careful!"
After saying that, he sped up the movements of his hands.
To be honest, Li Tang didn't find the routine between the two of them satisfying just now. The speed wasn't even as fast as when he was training to fight on the set of "The Condor".
Seeing Zhang Ai speeding up and stabbing him, he shouted: "Well done!"
"Dang, Dang, Dang..."
As their movements quickened, several more moves passed in an instant.
However, Zhang Ai was still very careful. He deliberately kept a distance when the sword tip passed towards Li Tang's vital parts several times. However, Li Tang didn't care. According to the designed actions, he was originally on the defensive. The soldiers came to cover up the water and earth, and targeted Zhang Ai. Ai's movements were focused on blocking and dodging.
But as his movements accelerated, he couldn't control his strength. When Zhang Ai swiped his sword, he faced the sword and threw out the spear in his hand.
Zhang Ai, who was attacking, held back his strength in advance because he was afraid of hurting Li Tang. When the long sword hit the spear, Zhang Ai felt his hand go numb, and the sword clanged with a clang. It was blown away.
For a moment, Zhang Ai stood there dumbfounded.
Even if he had withdrawn his strength in advance, he had been practicing martial arts since he was a child and knew his own strength. The long sword in his hand was generally unlikely to be released, but his arm was still numb at this moment, which shows how powerful Li Tang's shot just now was. .
Seeing this scene, not only the onlookers were surprised, but even Cheng Xiaodong was speechless and felt very embarrassed.
"Zhang Ai, what's going on?"
Zhang Ai opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. It would be a mistake to let go of the long sword. If it were a real competition, it would be a direct loss.
Li Tang didn't expect this result. Zhang Ai's sword was a little too fast just now, so he subconsciously threw the gun out. Once you become familiar with the moves, you will form a muscle memory, which is similar to a conditioned reflex, but you will not be able to control your strength.
When he just hit it, he also felt that the opponent didn't have much power, so he withdrew his power in advance, and he was a little overwhelmed. He hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I didn't control my power well."
After hearing what Li Tang said, Cheng Xiaodong finally looked better, and Zhang Ai also expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Teacher Li."
"It's okay, it's okay. You were lenient just now, I know. Let's let go and try again later."
"Ah? Can you let go?" Zhang Ai didn't dare to agree and turned his eyes to Cheng Xiaodong aside.
When Li Tang saw this, he turned back to Cheng Xiaodong and said, "Director Cheng, let go and try."
Considering that Li Tang would play opposite Li Lianlian in the future, Cheng Xiaodong pondered for a moment before nodding and said: "Okay, let's give it a try."
After saying that, he still said, "Be careful not to get hurt."
In fact, the two of them used prop guns and swords for rehearsals. As long as the eyes were not hurt, other parts would be bruised and swollen, and it would be fine. As for the description in martial arts that flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people, that doesn't exist.
Now that Cheng Xiaodong has spoken, Zhang Ai is naturally eager to give it a try. After all, he is young and energetic, and in front of so many senior brothers, he also wants to save face in a hurry.
So he let go of fighting with Li Tang, and his speed became faster, returning to the normal speed during filming.
As a result, it was useless. Zhang Ai couldn't get into Li Tang at all. Several sword and gun attacks made his arms numb. If he hadn't taken precautions in advance, the long sword in his hand might have been damaged. It was blown away several times.
And he also felt that Li Tang didn't use his full strength at all, and responded strictly according to the rehearsed moves, with ease.
Of course, Cheng Xiaodong mainly observed Li Tang, and when he saw that it was almost done, he called to stop.
"Well, not bad. If you practice more and improve your speed, you can compete with Li Lianlian."
"Is he that powerful?"
Li Tang's mentality at this time was roughly the same as that of Zhang Ai before the fight, but he had heard of it but never seen it before. Although Li Lianlian fought very beautifully in the movie, was he really that powerful in reality?
There are always some questions in my mind.
Cheng Xiaodong glanced at him and affirmed: "Of course!"
After saying that, he thought for a while and then said: "Don't take it seriously. Practice hard during this period. If you can't pass the test with Li Lianjie, you will have to replace him at any time."
"I have signed the contract." Li Tang said unconvinced.
Cheng Xiaodong snorted and said, "His salary is three million, or US dollars. How much is that?"
"Well……"
Although the "Hero" actors' remuneration is confidential, there is no airtight wall, and Li Tang also has a general understanding of it. Leading male actor Li Lien Lien's salary is US$3 million, which is the price of his self-reduced salary. It is said that his salary in Hollywood has reached US$5 million.
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Zhang Man-yu, the two empresses of the three major European festivals, each have a salary of almost one million US dollars. As for Xiao Zhang, who is already well-known internationally, her salary was only US$200,000 because she didn't have many roles and Director Zhang was her boss. Uncle Dao Ming, who has no international reputation, only received a salary of 100,000 US dollars.
Look, everyone accepts U.S. dollars. When Li Tang’s turn came, he only had 800,000 RMB. This was the result of Zeng Jia's argument. It seemed to be a good price at the time. If the contract had been signed a month later, Li Tang would have been able to raise the price to at least one hundred based on the honor of Li Tang's Best Actor Award in the Venice Film Festival's Against the Current Segment. Ten thousand.
Of course, you will always be content with what you have, and you can’t be too greedy. Besides, if he could participate in a film directed by Zhang Yimou, he would be willing to star opposite the Kung Fu Emperor Li Lien, even if he didn't get paid or even get paid.
The so-called remuneration is more of respect and recognition for him.
Of course, Cheng Xiaodong's words were also exaggerated. He hoped that Li Tang would perform better against Li Lianlian. In fact, for the role of long-term, Hong Kong investor Jiang Ershao has always preferred to use the Zhen bullet.
The main reason here is that director Zhang Yimou took a fancy to Li Tang from the beginning, and Mr. Zhang of the new picture also opposed it. After all, Hong Kong has already used Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Zhang Man-yu. In a sense, Li Lianlian also belongs to the sphere of influence of the Hong Kong circle. This involves the issue of the right to speak.
As for Cheng Xiaodong, although he admired Li Tang's marksmanship at first, he was also very optimistic about Li Tang. But as a member of the Hong Kong community, he has some things to say that are difficult to say, so it would be nice to remain neutral.
The most critical thing now is Li Lien Lien. If Li Lien Lien is dissatisfied with Li Tang and insists on using the Zhen Bullet, then Mr. Zhang and Director Zhang will have no choice but to compromise, because their star position is there and they are responsible for the box office.
It's just that it's not easy for Cheng Xiaodong to say these words to Li Tangming.
Li Tang knew nothing about the twists and turns. Although he had already integrated the memory of his original body and had been trying to integrate into this era over the years, he still had more or less American thinking. He always felt that everything would be fine once he signed the contract. If Cheng Xiaodong hadn't reminded him just now, he really thought that it was certain that he would play the role of Changkong.
In China, there are not only laws but also worldly ethics. If Li Lianlian suggested that he was not suitable and asked for a replacement, the producers would have no choice but to compromise.
So the question is, even if the producer pays you compensation according to the contract, do you dare to ask for it?
If you ask for it, you might offend director Zhang Yimou and the new picture. Shao Bin's lesson is right in front of you. It was because he quit the crew of "The Swordsman" with a million-dollar salary compensation, and now Zhang Dabeard not only wrote about it in the book, but also mentioned it every time he participated in interviews or interviews. Now, not only in the industry, but also by people all over the country. I know that Shao Bin's reputation is almost ruined by his big name, and it is said that he has now been reduced to the point where he has nothing to film.
What if the producer doesn't compensate you as stipulated in the contract? Do you dare to sue?
If you sue, you can get the compensation you deserve, but you will also offend everyone. If anyone dares to use legal weapons to protect themselves as an actor, then the actor's career will come to an end.
So Li Tang didn't dare to be complacent anymore and used this time to spend the whole day in the gym, practicing tricks with Zhang Ai. When I have free time, I will also ask my martial arts brothers for advice on some tricks and kung fu.
So everyone realized that the legend about Li Tang that had been circulated in the martial arts circle was not a rumor, it was real. Unless it was a matter of life and death, otherwise his on-the-spot reaction was comparable to that of a Sanda athlete and that of a heavyweight boxer. The power is really unbeatable.
But this guy is also very humble, and he often asks them for advice on various boxing, marksmanship, swordsmanship and the like. They are all so-called martial arts champions, and they always have some unique skills under their hands.
During this period, Li Tang has always been immersed in the atmosphere of training and learning new moves. The best inheritance given to him by his parents in his previous life is that he is smart enough, has strong receptivity, and has a strong concentration gene, which makes it easy for him to concentrate. An event is not affected by emotions and surrounding circumstances.
During this time, as usual, he occasionally had phone calls with Xiaopang, who was filming in Yunnan, to comfort the little girl's emotions, help her analyze the character, and teach her some acting tips.
As for Jiang Qinqin, he deliberately remained indifferent and did not take the initiative to call. As a result, this woman never took the initiative to call him. And I heard that she had temporarily finalized her decision to leave Peach Blossom Island a few days ago. I don't know if her previous words will count or when she will come to visit her.
Jiang Qinqin didn't come, but director Zhang Yimou and Li Lianlian came to the set one day earlier than planned.
(End of chapter)
