Chapter 87
Ling Sui-sui's fighting scenes are almost the same as the main film.
At the end of January, Ling Suisui had an outdoor shoot.
This is not a "conventional plot", but a dream that Sun Jiayi had. In other words, she dreamed about the content of her novel.
In her dream, she was the most heroic and best martial arts expert. One day, she heard that the White Moonlight Prince, who was obsessed with the whole world, was kidnapped by his enemies. For the sake of love and justice, she decided to go and rescue him.
In order to rescue Mr. Bai Yueguang from the villain, Sun Jiayi has to overcome many difficulties.
In other words, Ling Sui has to shoot action scenes.
The director directed the camera crew to arrange the camera positions in the yard, while Ling Suisui followed the martial arts instructor to learn the moves.
Although this was just a dream scene in an urban sitcom, Yin Mingcheng had no intention of just shooting it casually.
Although the costume that Ling Suisui wore was not that fancy, the martial arts instructor invited by Director Yin was very famous in the industry. He even used his own connections to snatch the martial arts instructor from another crew.
Because it was the first time to work with Ling Suisui, Coach Jiang first did a few demonstration moves and let the actor follow to see how her basic skills were.
If she seemed to be limp and powerless when she raised her hands and kicked her legs, Coach Jiang would quickly lower his expectations and reduce the difficulty of the performance to the minimum, requiring her to just put on a show.
It’s not that Coach Jiang doesn’t want to work hard, but he has worked with many crews in the domestic entertainment industry and has seen some actors say, “I can do anything for the sake of filming,” but if you let them practice a little, they will get injured here, sore there, and their skin will be rubbed raw and they wish they could lie in the ICU on the spot, making their fans feel heartbroken for three days and three nights.
Although not every actor is such a big name, meeting a few of them is enough to cause psychological trauma.
Seeing how beautiful Ling Sui was, Coach Jiang was a little nervous at first.
Ling Suisui also noticed his concerns based on stereotypes, but she did not explain herself - verbal proof is always pale, and only a punch can break the prejudice.
Director Jiang's eyes lit up. Wow, it's so rare to find such a vibrant actress.
Some things are difficult to say, but the fact is that many male stars cannot match Ling Suisui's strength in punching and kicking.
Seeing that she had a good foundation, Coach Jiang gradually increased the difficulty of the movements, and Ling Sui digested them well.
Ling Suisui also offered: "Can I use a weapon later? I actually know a little bit of swordsmanship."
She took the sword handed to her by the martial arts director, made a beautiful sword flower with her hand, and then performed a Taiyi Xuanmen sword.
When many netizens watch videos of various sword techniques, they always feel that every movement is slow and has no lethality, but what if this set of sword techniques becomes faster?
——The Wudang sect’s treasure that moves like a dragon emerging from water, emphasizing that the sword moves at the will of the heart.
When a sharp light flashed in Ling Suisui's eyes, the sword in her hand also became unstoppable, and she really had the aura of the best martial arts master.
After her performance, Coach Jiang couldn't help but applaud her.
He is a professional, so of course he can see how solid Ling Sui's skills are. It is impossible to master this sword technique quickly by just practicing casually. It must take at least a year or two to practice, right?
Although her swordsmanship still has some flaws in terms of strength and moves, it is enough to deal with the moves in film and television dramas.
It is no exaggeration to say that with Ling Sui's martial arts level, many actors who claim to have trained for xx months for martial arts films cannot compare to her.
Since his co-actors had a good foundation, Director Jiang was able to show his true abilities.
He also said to the martial arts team members he brought with him: "This time we are meeting martial artists, so everyone can give full play to their abilities!"
They no longer have to fall to the ground in front of the camera if they are slightly touched, as they did before. It is so embarrassing to talk about it others, so it is better for them to fight with a stunt double.
Coach Jiang enthusiastically arranged the movements for Ling Suisui and asked her, "How is your core strength? Can you move while hanging on the wire?"
"If you can move, I'll arrange a light-kung fu scene for you, and the effect will definitely be very beautiful!"
Ling Suisui: "Of course I can. If you show me the whole internet, I can do splits and somersaults in the air."
So awesome! Coach Jiang seemed to have found a treasure and happily went to make the arrangements.
Director Jiang talked to Yin Mingcheng about it, and Yin Mingcheng, as the director, definitely agreed, so the two of them went together to find the producer.
If you want to add more difficult action, the cost of filming will go up sharply. This funding is an additional expense, which makes the producers feel a little painful.
He asked, “Is it really necessary to shoot like this?”
"Of course." Director Jiang assured, patting his chest, "What we are going to shoot next is the pinnacle of fighting scenes in domestic dramas in the past decade!"
——With Ling Sui's current kung fu, there is certainly still a gap between him and his predecessors, but after adding a time qualifier, it is not an exaggeration.
After all, the golden age of martial arts films and kung fu films has long passed, and the young actors active on the screen today... whether it's a problem of attitude or ability, in short, none of them can fight.
Director Jiang said it with great confidence, and he did have such confidence. However, the producer had heard too many similar stories and no longer took them seriously.
He nodded perfunctorily, clearly not believing it, but after considering it, he agreed.
He would not feel safe if other actors were to do the filming, as he thought it would be a waste of money; but if it was Ling Suisui, he would be willing to give her some trust.
Never mind. "Freedom House" is almost finished filming anyway, plus we made some money from the ads we added before... we shouldn't go over budget.
Give it a try, maybe a bicycle can really turn into a motorcycle?
For Ling Suisui, hanging on wires is indeed a common occurrence. Not to mention in the system space, she had tried it many times before crossing over.
The staff first put a rotating brace on her to help her get used to it.
Ling Sui nodded, and she followed them to an open space. She ran for a distance first, then jumped on the ground after hearing the command, and was gliding at a low altitude with the wire.
Her core is very stable. Not only does her body not shake, but she can also swing the sword to the left and right.
As the wire rose higher, there was no trace of fear on Ling Sui's face. She hooked her right leg and spread her hands to keep her balance, as if she was ready to fight at any time.
"So cool." The staff on the ground couldn't help but say, "I believe it, she is really a heroine."
Then, Ling Suisui completed a series of difficult wire action moves.
The splits and aerial turns are just basic exercises, and any actor with a bit of sincerity can learn them after practicing for ten days or half a month. What is most admirable is that Ling Sui can still perform sword skills with his feet off the ground without losing any momentum.
This body control is so strong, how does she do it?
The producers watched with their mouths open. Good man, it turns out that what the martial arts director just said to him was not all empty talk and bragging?
He was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked for the cameraman and the camera.
"Hurry up and shoot more behind-the-scenes footage of this clip," the producer instructed. "Don't miss out on such a good promotional opportunity."
The producer originally wanted to use the martial arts scene footage to warm up the show, but after watching the entire filming process, he felt that it should be saved for release after the broadcast.
There is no other reason - it was really Ling Sui's action scene, and the behind-the-scenes footage was almost indistinguishable from the main film.
There is no need for slow motion or frequent switching of shots, only freeze-frame close-ups of the actions... Every frame of Ling Sui drawing her sword is real. Her sword-wielding movements of chopping, hanging, lifting, stabbing, pointing, and picking are smooth, and her somersaults on other actors' shoulders are done in one go. The whole fight scene is very satisfying and exciting.
Because of the use of full-network wires and the many difficult moves he performed, Ling Sui's body was actually quite painful. When she finished filming the fight scene and was finally able to take off her safety equipment, she felt much more relaxed and refreshed.
Kang Le felt distressed: "Sui Sui, you are even bruised from this."
"It's normal." Ling Suisui didn't care. "That's how wire hanging works. My injury is relatively minor. I'm not that delicate."
She just did a few moves, such as being dragged on the ground, rolling off a broken building, or flying high in the sky... After watching the whole show, her whole body was covered with injuries.
Now these things are worth marketing as points of "professionalism", but twenty years ago in the film and television industry, these were just basic standards for actors.
Not long after the break, Ling Suisui started filming the next scene.
According to Sun Jiayi's dream setting, her trip was to rescue the White Moonlight Young Master that the whole world was obsessed with - this role was played by Bian Yuanzhou.
She looked at the other person's face, which was obviously fake white, after applying several layers of foundation, and made a speechless expression to the camera.
"You said your name is Bai Yueguang... What a bad joke, only a very bad author could come up with that!"
Bian Yuanzhou hugged her thighs and said, "Lady, thank you for saving me. I have no way to repay you for saving my life, so I can only repay you with my body..."
She was frightened by him and stepped back repeatedly, and then Sun Jiayi would wake up from her dream, and the scene would be finished here.
It’s just that... Ling Sui looked at Bian Yuanzhou’s face and recalled the coquettish tone of his voice just now, and felt really nauseous.
Bian Yuanzhou deliberately continued, "Do you think I'm good-looking?"
Ling Suisui: ...
Ling Suisui had a blank expression on her face: "Director, can I apply for work injury while filming this scene?"
Everybody was laughing so much that even the cameraman carrying the behind-the-scenes camera almost couldn't hold back.
Although the director of "Freedom House" was very demanding, the screenwriter often changed the lines and added scenes temporarily, and often stayed up late to work overtime when rushing to meet the notice...
But sometimes, there is still a lot of fun :)
Yin Mingcheng is a director with a strong sense of ritual. He arranged the last scene of "Freedom House" for the New Year's party in the script.
Well... although this scene has a lot of lines, the actors have long been used to it.
Anyway, during the three months of filming, they have never seen a scene with few lines.
At least in this final scene, everyone can eat and drink to their heart's content, take selfies, play games, and do some fancy things that weren't even written in the script.
At a party, the director needs to give enough freedom so that the actors can have more fun.
Ling Suisui even improvised a passionate dance - although her body was well-coordinated, her dance moves were indeed a bit ugly, but this was in line with Sun Jiayi's personality.
In the final pillow fight, Yin Mingcheng let them have fun.
"Just do it casually, just treat it as a behind-the-scenes shot. Just remember to call each other by their character names! Remember the relationship between the characters, and remember to protect those who need to be protected!"
With the director's words, the six actors were having a blast on the set.
They picked up pillows and attacked each other. At the beginning, Bian Yuanzhou and Chen Lin protected Ling Suisui, but later they got too excited, especially after Ling Suisui attacked them from behind several times, they started attacking indiscriminately.
White feathers were flying in the air. The cameraman adjusted the camera position and captured their most real and romantic smiles at that moment.
"Good luck with the completion of the shooting—"
"Happy wrap! I hope there will be a second season of Freedom House!"
“I want to make a hundred films!”
The feathers will eventually fall, but the actors’ careers will continue to sail.
Ling Suisui made a wish in his heart:
Hopefully, Freedom House becomes a big hit and they’ll have a chance to meet in season two.
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