2004, September 15.
After a month of martial arts training, the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" finally officially started shooting in Jiuzhaigou Bonsai Sea.
It's just that God doesn't fulfill people's wishes.
On the day of startup, the temperature in Jiuzhaigou dropped sharply and it rained continuously.
And because Jiuzhaigou is a plateau area, it is located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Therefore, even though it is only September, the weather is already very cold and wet.
Faced with this situation, the crew immediately changed the original shooting plan of Jiang Zhe shirtless practicing swordplay, and changed it to Yang Guo galloping in the water to look for the little dragon girl.
"Is it OK? If not, use a substitute!"
Seeing the horse pacing anxiously by the stream, Yu Min couldn't help but ask after thinking about it.
You must know that although this creek is shallow, the stones under the water are slipperier than those on the shore.
"No need~ Director Yu, don't worry, it'll be fine!"
Although Jiang Zhe never said anything about not using a substitute, he still didn't have to fake even riding a horse.
"When a man is alive, he should be happy with his grudges, ride the strongest horse, taste the most beautiful girl, and drink the strongest wine!"
Jiang Zhe didn't remember which book he read this sentence from, but he always believed it.
But what made Jiang Zhe a little embarrassed was that he was slapped in the face not long after he made the promise!
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With the photography and lighting departments in place, the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" finally officially began.
"Scene 1, one shot, one shot."
"action!"
As the recorder announced his stance, Jiang Zhe, dressed in ancient costume, galloped in from a distance on a brown horse.
According to the originally planned route, Jiang Zhe needed to rein in his horse at the shore and look around for a while, then quickly rush across the creek on horseback and head towards the valley mouth on the other side.
From a technical point of view, it is indeed not difficult, otherwise Jiang Zhe would not be so confident.
I just didn't expect that this BMW carefully selected by the crew would be a little manic for some reason today.
Or maybe it’s because the rain in Jiuzhaigou has caused the temperature to plummet, causing the stream to be bone-chillingly cold.
Anyway, when Jiang Zhe was riding his horse to wade in the water, the horse beneath him started to move wildly for no reason. After a wild jolt, it threw Jiang Zhe off guard.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhe's riding skills were pretty good. He rolled over when he landed and was not injured.
But even so, Jiang Zhe's face was quite ugly.
No way, I just finished bragging, but I was dumped in the blink of an eye? This made Jiang Zhe somewhat embarrassed.
It's just that although Jiang Zhe didn't take it seriously, the staff on the side looked at it with fear.
Yu Min immediately asked the medical staff of the crew to give Jiang Zhe a good check-up.
After confirming that Jiang Zhe was indeed uninjured and not even scratched, Yu Min breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, if the male protagonist is injured right after filming starts, it will inevitably affect the progress of subsequent filming.
Therefore, when filming started again, Yu Min immediately expressed that she would change her body.
In the end, Jiang Zhe insisted on giving it another try, and Yu Min nodded helplessly.
"Scene 1, one shot, two shots."
"action!"
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When filming again, Jiang Zhe, who was prepared, was much more cautious than before.
Although the horse couldn't stand the cold and was still a little anxious, it was firmly controlled by Jiang Zhe.
After all, riding skills originally include how to control a horse, rather than simply teaching people how to ride on a horse.
However, objective factors still exist.
When Jiang Zhe rode his horse into the water again, the horse did not jump wildly this time.
But under the stimulation of the cold and biting stream, the brown horse still couldn't help but stand upright, holding its head high and neighing.
Seeing this, Yu Min, who was sitting behind the monitor, stood up immediately in fright.
Even Zhang Dabeard, who had previously trusted Jiang Zhe very much, couldn't help but his face darkened.
However, Jiang Zhe, who was prepared this time, did not panic anymore.
Not only was he not frightened by the accident, but he relied on his extraordinary waist strength to clamp the horse's body tightly with his legs like iron pincers. He didn't even put down the long sword in his left hand and directly reined in the horse with one hand. The reins sit firmly on the horse!
His long flowing hair and breezy posture immediately made everyone on the sidelines shine.
The photographer who had been following Zhang for many years immediately subconsciously took a close-up of this scene.
When Yu Min behind the monitor saw this, he immediately swallowed the pause that was about to slip to his lips.
His many years of career gave him a vague hunch that this shot might become one of the famous scenes of the play.
At the same time, Jiang Zhe was calm and unhurried in the face of sudden accidents.
After reining in the reins, he looked around blankly, his eyes full of anxiety and worry.
After looking around blankly to no avail, he just galloped away into the distance.
After seeing this scene, Yu Min behind the monitor shouted with a smile on his face.
"Ka~ This one passed!"
When Jiang Zhe came back slowly on his horse, Zhang Bearded couldn't help laughing and said:
"Well done! You don't panic when things change. You really have the temperament of a young hero!"
To be honest, although there were many reasons for choosing Jiang Zhe, Zhang Dabeard was still very optimistic about him.
Now that Jiang Zhe is performing more and more brilliantly, it naturally proves that he has not misjudged the person or chosen the wrong actor.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhe was not humble. He immediately smiled proudly on his horse, and then jumped off the horse gracefully without anyone helping him.
And after Jiang Zhe's amazing opening, I wonder if things have turned around.
Soon the rest of the shooting went smoothly, and in the end, the day's shooting task was completed one hour ahead of schedule.
Seeing this, Zhang Dabeard naturally smiled.
He immediately took the crew back to the hotel to rest without leaving anyone busy.
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But then again, there are actually internal reasons why the startup shot was so smooth.
In fact, early in the martial arts training, Jiang Zhe met an uninvited guest.
After a discussion with Jiang Zhe, an assistant director with an investor background always felt that his understanding of the characters was not adequate.
In short, Jiang Zhe's interpretation seemed very problematic to him, so he tried to get Jiang Zhe over.
But in this way, Jiang Zhe's reverse scale was touched.
After all, this is his professional field. To say that his acting skills are not good is to deny his foundation in this circle?
So Jiang Zhe immediately didn't bother to argue with this person, and directly discussed the character Yang Guo and Zhang Big Beard.
In his opinion, although Yang Guo is called both good and evil in the novel, he is just aloof, wild and unruly.
At his core, he is still a passionate and chivalrous man.
Therefore, in the novel, Yang Guo is both a "Condor Hero" and a "Western Maniac".
But the word "crazy" in "Xi Kuang" means that he is not bound by red tape.
That is "wild" and "crazy", not "crazy".
Therefore, Jiang Zhe couldn't understand why he was so startled and acted like a madman.
After listening to Jiang Zhe's explanation, Zhang Bearded also thought for a long time.
This issue may seem trivial, but the issues involved are very sensitive.
Because actors, especially those powerful actors, almost have their own thoughts on the roles they play.
For example, when Jiang Wen was filming "Red Sorghum", he and Zhang Yimou had a quarrel from the beginning to the completion of filming.
In the end, Zhang Yi was so angry that after committing suicide, he directly persuaded Jiang Wen to become a director himself and stop harming others.
Of course, no matter how much noise they make, it’s all for the sake of the good work.
Therefore, if the director's logic cannot convince the actors at this time, it will obviously be a hidden danger for subsequent filming.
So after thinking for a long time, Zhang Dabeard chose to be the assistant director.
After all, that guy is just an investor, and it's not like he hasn't been offended before, so that's a joke!
After this incident, Jiang Zhe has established his authority in the crew.
However, this matter did not end so easily.
Because there is also a teenage version of the character Yang Guo.
Now that the filming is based on Jiang Zhe's concept, the choice of the young version of Yang Guo will naturally have to change...
