After resting in the villa for a week as ordered by the doctor, Jiang Dao completely recovered and officially returned to the crew.
The shooting progress during this period was not smooth. For several days, it started to drizzle near nightfall. By the time we rushed to shoot one or two shots, the light was no longer able to support the shooting needs, so we had to stop.
Fortunately, although it is intermittent, the filming is progressing steadily.
The first shoot after Jiang Dao returned to the crew was a wire-action scene against Chu Yinlong.
This was his first time to use wires during filming. At first, he was not used to the obstruction on his body and failed twice, but gradually he became more comfortable with it.
This fight scene is the most exciting part of the rainforest scene. It is divided into many shots, and the close-up camera angles are rotated several times. Considering the influence of weather and light, this scene took more than three days to shoot.
At this point, the rainforest section is completely over.
Next, only the last, most difficult and most dangerous part remained in the shooting schedule - the car chase on the mountain road and the fight between Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong in the workshop.
There were only four actors involved in this scene, but the number of security management and support personnel more than doubled. In addition to some large equipment, the crew finally gave up the bus and formed a fleet of cars to go directly to the set.
Although this scene is complete and continuous, it was actually shot in two parts. There are also two locations on the set, one is a straight road for shooting close-ups, and the other is a winding mountain road that requires a zoomed-out camera. This time, there is no way to decide the order according to the degree of danger of shooting, because the risk of shooting is equally high regardless of whether it is a close-up or a long shot.
After finishing her makeup, Jiang Dao deftly climbed into the driver's seat of the van and prepared for the photo shoot.
The first shot of the opening is him swapping seats with the co-pilot while driving and preparing to start a fight.
The reason for choosing this shot for the opening is that it is relatively safe - the interior of the car is shot in close-up throughout, and the scenery outside the window is monotonous, so the van does not even need to be started and can be towed forward directly by the tractor.
"Are you ready?" Chu Yinlong asked through the horn while sitting on the tractor in front.
Jiang Dao closed the truck door and made an OK gesture to him.
The actor who acted with Jiang Dao this time was a stuntman himself and his movements were very flexible, and the two people's interlaced movements were completed almost in an instant. However, Chu Yinlong was not satisfied with the shooting results.
"Hurry up." He said, "Jiang Dao, please pull the seat more quickly. When you switch to the passenger seat, pay attention to the camera. Your arm was blocking your face just now."
"Understood." Jiang Dao switched back to the driving seat and responded.
As a result, this shot of less than five seconds was shot over and over again before it was passed. In the middle, the makeup artist even had to wipe Jiangdao's sweat and touch up his makeup.
The assistant director smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Xiao Chu, are you holding Xiaodao's scenes to your own standards? Jess is a supporting role, so the shots don't need to be so detailed, right?"
Chu Yinlong was slightly startled as if he remembered something, and then he laughed.
"But he did act well," the assistant director praised. "It's good to be stricter. Maybe he can play a big role in the future. It's a pity that this face can't play the leading role. It's not righteous enough. He's good at playing the villain."
As he said that, he suddenly sighed, "Hey, I found that he is actually quite suitable for playing the villain. In the previous scenes with you, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and I got goose bumps all over my body. I don't know who he learned that look from. He is obviously a pretty boy, but he is scary... Fortunately, Teacher Yao Yuhua has a strong aura and can suppress him, otherwise he would have become the host instead of the guest."
Chu Yinlong looked at Jiang Dao who was preparing for the next shot and said "hmm" perfunctorily.
He did not think that Yao Yuhua overpowered Jiang Dao with her aura. Instead, he felt that it was because Jiang Dao and Yao Yuhua did not have any obvious conflicts in their rivalry that Jiang Dao restrained his aura and was willing to be inferior to Yao Yuhua. Later, during the filming process, Jiang Dao learned to control himself so that he would not be outshined.
As for how high Jiang Dao's own momentum would reach, he was actually quite curious.
After a whole day of shooting, the close-ups of Jiangdao and the two supporting characters inside the car were completed.
The next day, the highlight of this highway scene came - a close-up of Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong jumping and fighting between two cars.
Since the close-up does not capture too much road and mountain, and the lens is used with skill, the two cars do not have to go too fast, and the safety is much higher than that of a long-distance shot.
After three waves of safety personnel checked the protective equipment, Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong climbed onto the frame and the filming officially began.
The stunt driver started the vehicles, and the two cars remained perfectly still relative to each other, moving on a straight road. In front, a work vehicle was equipped with a huge blower that blew air towards Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong, creating the feeling that the two were moving at high speed.
This close-up shot was cut into small pieces, and only two or three actions were required for each shot, which was not a difficult challenge for Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong. In order to avoid potential safety hazards, we will leave enough time for rest and recovery before each shoot, and proceed step by step.
However, no matter how stable it is, this scene is a difficult fighting scene after all, and the actors are bound to make mistakes and fail to control the force of the confrontation.
"Stop, stop, stop!" The assistant director looked at the images on the monitor and stood up. "Hurry up, get some medical help and treat the injuries!"
The medical staff jumped out of the nanny car that was following and filming with a box in hand, rushed to Chu Yinlong, and stopped the bleeding on his wrist.
In just a few seconds, Chu Yinlong's hands were covered in blood. He smiled nonchalantly and comforted Jiang Dao: "It's okay, it's just a bad angle, it has nothing to do with you. The wound is not deep, it's also because the skin on the wrist is thin that it hurts the blood vessels..."
The lead actor was injured, although not seriously, but the scenes for that day could not be filmed.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Chu Yinlong's wound had scabbed over, so he put on a concealer mask and went on set with the injury. As a result, halfway through the shoot, Jiang Dao accidentally sprained his elbow.
It took us four days to complete this scene on the straight road with all the bumps and bruises.
After returning to the villa and taking a shower, Jiang Dao lay back on the bed, kneading his waist with his backhand for a while. When he heard Chu Yinlong come in, he pretended to be weak and asked, "Were you always like this when you were filming before?"
Chu Yinlong, holding the plaster he got from the medical staff, walked forward and lifted up Jiang Dao's clothes.
"That's about right. It's normal to delay the difficult parts for a few days." He reached out and pressed Jiang Dao's waist, "Here?"
"Hmm..." Jiang Dao nodded, and after the ointment was applied, he continued, "The scene in the car is indeed difficult. When shooting close-ups, you can add handles and pedals. When shooting medium and long shots, don't you have to hold the car?"
"Of course." Chu Yinlong pulled down Jiang Dao's skirt to cover his thin waist. "So, be prepared. The next few scenes will be more dangerous."
Sure enough, a few days later——
Jiang Dao was helped up from the ground by the medical staff who rushed over. He repeatedly said that he had cushioned his impact when he landed and his injuries were not serious, but he was still immediately sent to a nearby hospital for X-rays.
After the results came out, Jiang Dao slapped the film on Chu Yinlong's chest and said, "See, I told you there were no broken bones."
Chu Yinlong frowned as he took the checklist handed over by his assistant and flipped through it. "It's a soft tissue contusion. It's recommended to rest for four weeks. Um... four weeks, actually, it's not..."
Jiang Dao felt something was wrong when he heard his tone, and immediately quoted what the crew's medical staff had said: "It's okay to tie it tightly with a pressure bandage and continue filming. You did that before, so why doesn't it work for me?"
Chu Yinlong was helpless and felt for the first time that his decision of not leaving the front line despite a minor injury seemed to have set a bad example.
In the end, considering the shooting period and venue rental issues, Chu Yinlong had to agree to let Jiang Dao continue shooting despite his injury.
However, the result of Jiangdao playing with an injury was both laughable and sad.
The assistant director was speechless, watching on the monitor as Chu Yinlong put his arms around Jiang Dao's waist and held him in his arms.
This is the third time.
"Stop..." The assistant director raised his hand and wiped his face. "Xiao Chu...you designed the action yourself, and you set the person to be kicked over. You also arranged for Xiaodao to change hands and be shaky in the middle of the process...but he was still holding on to the ladder of the carriage tightly. Why are you so nervous? You are a 'policeman', and you are so nervous about a 'criminal', do you think it is appropriate?"
Teacher Chu, who used to show off on the set, finally became the target of lectures.
There was a subtle buzz of laughter in the studio, which was both well-intentioned and blatant.
Chu Yinlong: ...
Off the field, there was a lot of jubilation among the “Red Owl Logistics, Makeup and Styling Group”.
"It's over, it's over. Teacher Chu's cabinet door seems to be completely unblockable [doge]"
"The image of Dragon Dad in my mind has also been updated [funny]"
“Hahahahahaha, I never thought that my first time shipping a real-life couple would be able to get a real one! I don’t care, they are real! Please get married right here!”
"It's hard to end this without getting married."
“What a shame! If only I hadn’t signed a non-disclosure agreement, I’d really like to post this scene on Dragon Island’s super chat! When will the movie start being promoted? I can’t hold back my excitement anymore! I! Want! This! Couple!”
Jiang Dao had no idea that he and Chu Yinlong had even set up a super topic as a couple, and that the person who created it was a logistics girl in their crew who was recognized as being decisive and reliable.
He was standing in front of Chu Yinlong, rubbing his wrist and sighing heavily: "Teacher Chu, if you do this a few more times, my hand will become weak... You also know that my endurance is not very good, so can you... please don't pity me too much, let's fight quickly and make it a quick decision?"
Chixiao logistics makeup and styling group:
"Awesome! Kojima! Awesome!"
"Oh my god, what kind of lewd words are these!"
“Ahhhh, I wonder if the cameraman is recording the behind-the-scenes footage! I really want to find him and make a copy for me!”
"It seems that the handsome guy from Unit 6 is recording the behind-the-scenes footage... I have a bold idea [pondering]"
"Come on, sister, take him down and get the behind-the-scenes footage!"
"Deal with him and get the tidbits!"
The logistics girl secretly went to chat with the guy from Unit 6.
Chu Yinlong arranged a ten-minute break, and medical staff came forward to give the two of them a muscle relaxation massage to avoid any danger from continuous high-intensity shooting.
Finally, on the fourth take, Chu Yinlong suppressed his fear and watched Jiang Dao being overturned by his kick - when Jiang Dao jumped up, he let go of the rim of the car with both hands, fell down a distance and then grabbed the ladder of the car. His whole body was shaky and he finally stabilized himself after struggling for a while.
The assistant director didn't say anything, so this shot was probably passed.
The two cars running parallel to each other slowly stopped. Chu Yinlong held onto the edge of the car, rested his forehead on the cold metal plate, and let out a long breath.
After filming thrilling action movies for so many years, he finally got a taste of fear.
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