Chapter 150 Progress

In addition to several archery scenes, there were also several very important fighting scenes, which they also shot over and over again.

When Yang Yanzhao learned that his son was captured by Mu Kezhai, he led his army to rescue him. Mu Guiying and Yang Yanzhao had a very fierce and exciting fight.

The actor who played Yang Yanzhao was specially found by Nie Jinlong. He came from a martial arts background and was very good at martial arts. He was very imposing with just a spear in his hand.

Not to mention female artists, even male artists from the martial arts industry are far inferior to him.

But Hu Xiaoxiao was not afraid at all. His fighting scenes were powerful, his movements were swift and smooth, and his aura was strong.

Yang Yanzhao's aspirations and Mu Guiying's high-spirited spirit were both performed vividly.

In order to create a sense of tension and enhance the viewing experience of this fight scene, several shots were taken in one take, and the final effect surprised both the director and the martial arts instructor.

The film features highly practical martial arts, embellished with some wire-drawing scenes and accompanied by explosion scenes, creating an artistic beauty that combines realism and romanticism.

The drama "Mu Guiying" contains some fantasy elements, and there will be some magic scenes, especially when breaking the Tianmen Formation, Mu Guiying needs to fight with the Liao Kingdom's national master.

Unsure about computer-generated special effects, the crew used a lot of explosions and fireworks during the magic scenes. The effect was impressive, but also dangerous enough that Hu Xiaoxiao was nearly injured.

Mingxu ran over and saw Hu Xiaoxiao's dedication, which made him feel even more pressured. "Director Shao, where's my scene? It's my turn now."

Director Shao watched the playback on the camera with admiration. When he heard Mingxu's words, he reluctantly turned away from the screen and asked, "Are you ready?"

"I've been ready for a long time." Mingxu showed the director his well-trained body.

"We'll start filming your scene tomorrow." Director Shao nodded and said puzzledly, "You're a weird person. We've filmed so many scenes with you, and you never asked to take off your clothes. Why are you asking for it now? Don't you do these weird things just to attract attention?"

Mingxu just laughed and said nothing.

The scene where Mingxu shows off his physique is when he is trapped in the Tianmen Formation and fights with the Liao soldiers to the very end. His clothes are torn, so he simply tears off his tattered armor, goes into battle shirtless, and fights bloody battles with the Liao soldiers.

This fight was full of punches and kicks, fierce and swift, full of power, extremely explosive and visually impactful.

After the director finished filming, he looked at Mingxu with a different look in his eyes, "Mingxu, you've got such amazing boxing skills and such a great body."

How many good shots did he give up before? No, he must add them later.

After Director Shao had passed all the martial arts scenes, Director Ge was also looking for loopholes in the literary scenes.

Compared to Director Shao's bold and dramatic martial arts scenes, Director Ge's literary scenes are very delicate and he is better at telling stories with details.

The marriage between Mu Guiying and Yang Zongbao was full of twists and turns, which showed the tug-of-war between young men and women; after marrying into the Yang family, the relationship between Mu Guiying and her mother-in-law, Princess Chai, was also the most popular melodramatic plot among housewives.

Mu Guiying, known for her uninhibited and carefree nature, clashes with Princess Chai's ideals, creating a fraught relationship filled with humor and misunderstandings. Directors Ge and Shao collaborated to capture a dramatic brawl between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, capturing both the intensity of the action and the lighthearted humor of the emotional drama.

Director Ge delicately captures each of the Yang family's female generals with vivid detail, capturing the hardships faced by the women of a loyal and heroic family and the precious bonds of mutual support they share. The women's concerted efforts during the campaign, their heroic demeanor rivaling that of the men, and their tragic emotions, are captured with remarkable poignancy by Director Ge.

In the play of Mu Guiying and the creation of the character, Director Ge used almost all his life's knowledge and experience to depict the situation against the backdrop of the crumbling Song Dynasty, the invasion of Liao soldiers, and the dominance of corrupt officials in the court. As a woman, how does Mu Guiying turn the tide and save her family and country from danger?

The film fully captures Mu Guiying's three stages of life: as a daughter, as a wife, and as a mother, showing her difficulty and greatness, as well as her indomitable spirit in fighting for her country.

This is a women's play. Under Director Ge's portrayal, every woman in the Yang family has her own personality and unique charm.

Hu Xiaoxiao didn't expect that emotional scenes were so difficult to shoot, and there were more NGs than the fighting scenes.

But the more NGs she encountered, the more she refused to admit defeat. During filming, she learned some old artists' ways of dealing with emotions. After returning home, she was not idle either. She went to find teacher Xia Qing for tutoring almost every night.

When Director Ge announced that the filming of the play had finally finished, Mu Guiying was so tired that she sat down on the grass.

It’s not the body that’s tired, but the mind that’s tired.

Fortunately, it's finally over.

"Finally finished filming!" Zhu Wanwen, who was also tired and sitting on the grass, wiped the sweat from his face and sighed.

Zhu Wanwen was not only mentally exhausted, but also physically. The character Yang Paifeng she played often had to fight side by side with Mu Guiying. There were a lot of fighting scenes, and the wires would hang on for half a day.

But in order to play the role of Yang Paifeng well, Zhu Wanwen never said a word no matter how uncomfortable she felt on the set. After returning home, she only applied and massaged her body with medicated wine over and over again.

Hu Xiaoxiao sat on the top of a mountain. She looked at the distant scenery and the sea. After resting for a while, she asked Zhu Wanwen, "Is the pain in your body better?"

"How did you know?" Zhu Wanwen thought she had concealed it well, but she didn't expect Hu Xiaoxiao to see through it.

Hu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "When I first started hanging on the wire, it hurt too. There were bruises all over my body."

Even though she was in such good health, she still suffered so much, so you can imagine what Zhu Wanwen was going through. What was rare was that Zhu Wanwen did not complain at all during the filming, and did whatever she was told to do without a second thought.

Zhu Wanwen also laughed: "Although it was very painful, I have to say that I learned a lot. I feel that I have made great progress."

There are some things that she could never learn just by relying on books without experiencing them. Now, with every practice in the crew, she has deep insights. Things that she could not understand before are now clear to her.

"Yes." Hu Xiaoxiao also felt that she had made great progress. Not only did her fighting scenes improve, but she had also learned a lot in literary scenes, such as emotional processing, expressions, and details.

Zhu Wanwen asked with anticipation, "Xiaoxiao, when will our play be broadcast? My family will ask everyone to stay in front of the TV and watch my performance."

"It depends on how fast the post-production is going." Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly thought of the drama "Fan Lihua". "Has Fan Lihua already aired?"

During this period, when she returned home, she hardly ever turned on the TV. She was just reading scripts and studying with teachers.

Zhu Wanwen said: "It has been broadcast for a week and I have watched a few episodes."

"How was the filming?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked.

Zhu Wanwen didn't know how to respond. "Go back tonight and take a look for yourself and you'll know."