In the next few days, the focus of filming was on Chu Yinlong.
In keeping with his usual style, he designed many difficult moves for the protagonist of this film. For safety reasons, each fight scene was cut into many short shots, shot step by step, and finally edited and connected.
Very few actors need to be present at this stage, and most of the space outside the camera is reserved for props, stage management and professional medical teams, ready to provide rescue at any time.
However, Jiang Dao still insisted on being on set every day. If he didn't have a role to play, he would just help the staff with some chores. Because he was young and had no celebrity status, he quickly became familiar with the staff and learned a lot about how the set operated, as well as... a lot of gossip.
"Huh? Teacher Chu saved Shi Lu's life?" Jiang Dao asked curiously while helping to set up the scene.
"Yes, I was on the set at the time and saw it with my own eyes."
The props guy said, "That scene was shot on an ice lake. Experts had originally assessed that there was no problem with the ice surface, but somehow, a big hole suddenly collapsed during filming, and the stone road fell down along with the prop sled. Brother Long was right behind him at the time, and he jumped in to save people without a second thought, which scared us all!"
As he spoke, he sighed again: "To put it bluntly, Brother Long is so valuable. If something happens to him, the entire crew can't afford it... There are several accidents involving stand-in actors every year, so no one expected Brother Long to go down and save people himself."
Hearing this, Jiang Dao suddenly remembered something and murmured, "The stuntman was also born by his mother, so his life is not a life?"
The props guy was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Why are you saying the same thing to Brother Long? He said this after being scolded by the director after he rescued the person."
He said with a look of fear: "But fortunately Brother Long reacted quickly, otherwise the stone road might have been really dangerous. When he fell, he was trapped between the broken ice and the sled. He fainted and it was impossible for him to float up on his own... Later I heard that it seemed that some of his internal organs were ruptured. In short, if he had waited for rescue to come into the water a minute or two later, he might have died."
"No wonder they seem so close to each other," Jiang Dao smiled, "Thanks for saving my life..."
Not to mention in this peaceful and comfortable world, even in the apocalyptic wasteland, the grace of saving a life is something with great weight.
After setting up the scene, the staff repeatedly confirmed the condition of the wire, the location of the props and the smoothness of the floor. Then, the professional team conducted a risk assessment on Chu Yinlong's action design and scene layout, and confirmed that the hidden dangers had been reduced to a minimum before preparing to start filming.
Jiang Dao strolled to the sidelines, picked up an apple from the fruit bowl, and took a bite.
He had seen this scene before the photo shoot several times in the past few days. All the thrills and excitement shown in the camera were actually under very strict control and protection outside the camera, so no accidents occurred over the past few days.
However, the reason why an accident is called an accident is that it has the potential to bypass all the most careful considerations and happen suddenly in an unexpected place.
When Jiang Dao instinctively realized that something was wrong, Chu Yinlong was jumping down from the shelves that suddenly collapsed in the warehouse scene.
This shot was designed like this - under the feet of the two people in pursuit, a giant shelf collapses, and the protagonist slides to the ground on the falling props and stands firmly.
The process was very short and the scene did not look very thrilling, but when Chu Yinlong slid down from a height as designed, Jiang Dao suddenly felt a moment of horror.
This intuition had saved him many times on the battlefield, so this time Jiang Dao didn't think much about it. Seeing that there was no time to rush forward, he threw the half-eaten apple in his hand towards the field, knocking a shelf on the ground off balance by a few centimeters.
The next moment, Chu Yinlong lost his balance and fell on his back. His head hit the floor and seemed to hit something soft and juicy.
Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the collapsed shelf had fallen almost close to his ear and had not been pulled away by the safety wire. Apple crumbs and juice were slowly sliding down the hard corner joints.
Jiang Dao had already rushed into the venue and threw himself beside Chu Yinlong. He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the distance between the shelves and people.
For safety reasons, all the goods in this scene are simulated with silicone, so even if an actor accidentally falls on them, it will not cause much harm to people. But the components used to build the shelves cannot be made too soft, otherwise the entire scene will not be able to stand up. However, these shelves are tied with safety wires, which will guide the shelf poles away from the actors in the instant the scene collapses to avoid danger.
I don't know what went wrong, but the safety wire of the shelf didn't work.
Of course Chu Yinlong would also be scared.
When he saw the distance between the corner of the shelf and his head, his heart skipped a few beats.
If he falls on this thing, the worst that can happen is that he passes out on the spot.
"Teacher Chu!"
"Brother Long!"
"Chu Yinlong, are you okay?!"
Medical staff and workers rushed forward and surrounded Chu Yinlong.
Chu Yinlong tilted his head and looked at Jiang Dao who was swallowed up by the crowd.
Eyes met.
It’s so short, yet it seems so long.
There seemed to be no emotion in Jiang Dao's eyes, yet they seemed to be filled with raging waves.
At this moment, Chu Yinlong suddenly smelled the fragrance of apple.
Jiang Dao quietly left the crowd, retreated to the sidelines, and sat back in his chair.
It all happened so suddenly, from the collapse of the shelves, to Jiang Dao throwing out the apples, to Chu Yinlong falling to the ground, and the medical staff rushing forward, all in just a few seconds.
To the extent that, some staff members did not realize how serious the problem was and thought it was just a common action error. Some even started complaining about having to set up the scene again and were ready to pull their companions forward to pack up the props.
Listening to these sounds from the filming site, Jiang Dao felt that the world was becoming more and more unreal.
He seemed to be suddenly back to that rainy night many years ago, when a group of mutant beasts attacked the village where they were hiding. The adults organized a fight back, but were eventually dispersed.
His mother held him tightly, who was still a child at the time, and fled from behind the village, sliding down the muddy hillside covered with rain and mud. She was knocked and rolled from time to time, but she held him carefully in her arms... until she reached the foot of the mountain, where they fell from a cliff less than two meters high and her head hit a small stone.
The memories of that time were obviously very distant, yet they were so deeply engraved in his mind that he could not forget them even if he wanted to.
The wet rain brought the sounds of wild beasts roaring and chewing in the distance. He dared not cry or make any sound. He broke free from his mother's arms, but could not wake her up or hold her up. He could only pick up the largest branch he could from the side and prepare to face the mutant beast...
The rain lasted all night.
He knelt in the mud, his knees pressed against his mother's arm, and kept watch all night.
He can still clearly recall how the temperature beside his legs gradually cooled down.
It was not until he was rescued that he realized that the last bit of warmth he had in the end times was taken away by a small stone the size of a fist.
"Oh, Kojima!"
A scream brought Jiang Dao back to reality.
The props guy looked at him in surprise: "What's wrong with you? Why are you shaking?"
Jiang Dao opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
"What's going on?"
Chu Yinlong pushed away the staff around him, strode up to Jiang Dao, bent down slightly, and looked at Jiang Dao's face with a frown.
Unable to see any clues, he speculated, "Are you scared?"
Jiang Dao lowered his eyelashes and looked at Chu Yinlong's wrist hanging by his side.
Chu Yinlong still smiled: "Don't be afraid, you didn't install that shelf, I won't scold you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and rubbed Jiang Dao's head: "And you also--"
The next second, Jiang Dao suddenly reached out, hugged Chu Yinlong's waist tightly, pulled him towards himself, and pressed his forehead against the other's body.
Chu Yinlong froze suddenly, and lost his voice before finishing the second half of his sentence.
The temperature of the body was transmitted between the two people through a thin layer of fabric.
Chu Yinlong's slightly higher body temperature was like a stream of spring water, seeping into Jiang Dao's arms and gently soothing his uncontrollable trembling.
After a long while, Jiang Dao slowly exhaled and laughed softly.
He let go of Chu Yinlong, leaned back, looked up and said, "I'm sorry, I..."
His eyes were suddenly covered by a hot hand.
Then he heard Chu Yinlong's slightly hoarse voice: "Are you tired? I'll let Xiao Yang take you back to the hotel."
Jiang Dao pulled Chu Yinlong's hand away and frowned: "I'm not tired, I won't go back."
Something almost happened even though he was watching. If it weren't for his quick reaction, Chu Yinlong might have really had to go to the hospital today.
Chu Yinlong sighed: "Okay, whatever you want."
After he finished speaking, he cleared his throat: "Well... let me take care of something first."
After saying that, he turned around and left without waiting for Jiang Dao to answer, heading straight for the camera.
When the cameraman saw Chu Yinlong walking towards him, he was startled. Although he was much older than Chu Yinlong, he sat straighter than an elementary school student.
Chu Yinlong glanced at him expressionlessly and asked, "Did you take pictures of the mistake just now?"
The cameraman nodded: "Yes, I filmed it."
After saying that, he swallowed subconsciously and looked at Jiang Dao who was helping the props team restore the scene not far away, his expression was extremely interesting.
Not only did he take a picture of the scene just now, he also saw the apple that saved Chu Yinlong like a fairy from the sky. Judging from the angle, the apple could only have been thrown by Jiang Dao. It hit the fist-sized joint of the shelf with incredible precision, and knocked it off balance by several centimeters.
In an instant, the story of "the last successor of a mysterious martial arts school hiding among the people transformed into an actor" began to play out in his mind.
The martial arts successor who was hiding among the people looked indifferent as he looked at the young man who took the prop from him.
The prop boy trembled: "I'll do it, I'll do it! I'll do it! Don't worry, or Brother Long will scold us for ordering the actors around and being ignorant!"
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