Chapter 7
Li Qiang is an acting coach and occasionally works as an assistant director.
After graduating from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, he worked as a grassroots actor in a theater in Sichuan Province. Although his acting skills were good, his appearance was too ordinary. He didn't achieve much after a few years. Fortunately, he was noticed by a famous director who was active in both drama and film, and joined his team and became a full-time acting coach.
The big director intends to train him to be a director, so he often gives him some work to train him. Now he is shooting an anti-crime propaganda film in cooperation with government departments.
Although it is a promotional video, since a big director was invited to shoot it, it is bound to be extraordinary.
They decided to conceive this short film in the form of a micro-movie.
However, the big director was very busy, so after finalizing the script and storyboard, he let it go and handed things over to his new executive director and Li Qiang, who were jointly responsible for the on-site shooting.
But to be honest, Li Qiang has never seen such a chaotic crew in all his years in the industry.
Because it was a cooperative film with government departments, many big actors "condescended" to submit their information, but perhaps there was some exchange of interests and resources between a certain agency and the big director, and the leading villain role, which had a very important role in the film, was actually given to a new generation actor to play.
This new generation actor is named Le Ran. He had previously starred in a hit idol drama and has accumulated a certain number of fans.
However, the popularity of that idol drama soon faded, and Le Ran did not get any better roles. During this period, he released albums and appeared on variety shows, but the results were mediocre, and the route of a movie star was difficult to achieve. The agency saw that the fan loss was too fast, so they stuffed him in, hoping to make a breakthrough with this anti-black micro-film.
But the cause of the chaos is Le Ran.
The decent male lead who plays opposite him is a veteran actor who has played many police roles. Because they are of the same cast, Le Ran naturally thinks that his status is the same as his.
The big director was not there, the veteran actors were quiet, and the executive director was a newcomer who couldn't control the situation.
So Le Ran actually became the person in charge of this crew.
This puts Li Qiang, the assistant director and performance director, in a difficult position.
To be honest, although Le Ran's image is a bit "evil", he has done too many cosmetic surgeries, and his face is a bit too delicate and puffy. In fact, it is not in line with the identity of the "gang boss" like the villain male lead.
Li Qiang wanted to work harder on the layering of his performance, but he didn't expect Le Ran to make a harsh statement in front of the entire crew on the first day of filming: "I feel like I was a gang leader in my previous life. I know how to act."
These words choked Li Qiang.
Li Qiang was helpless. He thought that since he couldn't direct the performance, he could only work hard on the movements, hoping to have some subtle influence.
This micro-film contains more than a minute of fighting scenes, which mainly highlight Le Ran's character.
But unexpectedly, within two days of filming, the action director couldn't stand Le Ran's implicit and implicit insults and directly cancelled the filming.
——It means I’m quitting.
Li Qiang was so anxious that he had a quarrel with Le Ran. However, Le Ran kept his dignity, while the assistant took advantage of the situation and said, "You'd better be careful. We know a lot of people in this film and television city."
This made Li Qiang nervous. He knew someone? Who?
He knew that Le Ran must have some background, otherwise he wouldn't have been stuffed in, so he was a little wary.
A micro-film would not work without an action director. Li Qiang practiced frantically with his former friend, hoping that he could help out. However, as soon as he went out, he heard a deep male voice saying something like "Brother, there's no need to do it yourself."
His heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the person Le Ran knew was someone from the underworld?
They were shooting a propaganda film about cracking down on gangsters and eliminating evil, so naturally they kept thinking in this direction.
But as soon as he went out, he felt a little disappointed.
The young man who spoke was tall and strong, and looked a bit evil, but he was actually saying these words to a person who looked very thin and had a bit of a student-like air.
Could this guy be a gang member?
But Li Qiang was still very nervous.
What if the school expands enrollment? Recruit some top students to be tutors for the brothers...
Li Qiang was a straightforward person. He thought there was no need to beat around the bush if he was going to get beaten, so he asked directly, "Are you two gangsters?"
Qiao Yiqiao:?
Could it be that my temperament is too similar to A-Mo's? How can you greet someone like that?
Qiao Yiqiao immediately denied it three times: "I am not. I didn't. Don't talk nonsense."
Although it was a negative answer, Li Qiang still felt nervous.
He has been in the industry for so many years and is well versed in acting, so it is easy for him to judge others based on one or two sentences.
Although this thin boy in front of me is young, his tone and expression look very mature.
He didn't seem like a male classmate with no experience at all, and for a moment I couldn't understand him.
Fortunately, Le Ran didn't come to beat him up.
I guess they were just two passers-by, and I was too nervous.
Just as he was thinking, his phone beeped twice, and he received a reply from his old action director friend: "Sorry, brother, I'm busy with other dramas recently. Let's work together again if there is a chance."
They are all smart people, and Li Qiang knows that the other party is just being polite.
Everyone in this group is an acquaintance, and the other party can get a general idea of the situation by just asking around in the industry.
No one likes to do the rescue work, let alone wade into this muddy water.
But this was his last friend.
Where can he find someone to serve as action director?
As he was thinking, his eyes drifted to the tall and strong man.
There are still traces of makeup on her, she must be an actor, look at her figure...
Li Qiang tried his best to save his life: "Excuse me, are you an action actor?"
Ah Mo didn't answer, but Qiao Yiqiao had already taken out his phone and showed Li Qiang the model card and the martial arts demo video on the spot: "He can be."
Li Qiang watched those videos and instantly felt awe for this unknown passerby.
Although each move is a routine performance, it also has some wild elements and is a movement designed by himself.
His eyes lit up: "Can you two design martial arts moves?"
Qiao Yiqiao nodded decisively: "Okay."
As long as the money is in place, we can design not only the martial arts moves, but also the dance moves.
From now on, I, Qiao Yiqiao, will be a slave to money.
"Great!" Li Qiang immediately mentioned that their group needed a martial arts instructor, "Would you two be willing to give it a try?"
Since his friends had rejected him, his next step was to look for a job through the union’s announcement.
It would be better to try these two who are delivered to your door first.
Ah Mo was in a dilemma. Although he knew how to play, he couldn't give any instructions. But he didn't expect Qiao Yiqiao to agree directly: "Okay."
It's money anyway, why not give it a try?
One lacks people, the other lacks money.
The two hit it off immediately, added each other's contact information on the spot, and agreed on a time for the next day.
…
The next morning.
Qiao Yi Qiao and A'mo arrived at the shooting site half an hour early.
Li Qiang's favorability towards the two of them increased a lot.
You know, during filming, every minute and every second is very precious.
But many people in the industry do not follow this small rule, and delays in announcements are common.
What surprised Li Qiang even more was that Qiao Yi Qiao had already figured out the general content of the martial arts scene he posted yesterday.
In the script, there is only one line of text here, "Zheng Gang (gang boss, male villain) quickly defeated the boss of the other gang and became the boss of the entire region."
How to deal with the provocation from the other gang is the part that should be designed by the martial arts/action director.
Because the previous action director failed to deliver, the parts he designed could not be used, so they had to be handed over to Qiao Yiqiao and A'Mo.
Li Qiang originally wanted to come earlier today to discuss the design of the moves with Qiao Yiqiao and A'mo, but he didn't expect that Qiao Yiqiao had already worked out the moves with A'mo last night.
"Although it's not mentioned in the script, based on the fact that Zheng Gang likes to eat rice noodle rolls, we can tell that he should be in Guangdong Province," Qiao Yiqiao analyzed, "So I added more Wing Chun, Drunken Boxing and Iron Wire Fist moves to his moves. These moves are relatively small and dense, which also fits his meticulous personality."
"As for his opponent, he must be from the same region. Although the script does not mention his personality, I think for the sake of contrast, he should have a more flamboyant personality. Therefore, there are more Hongquan, Longxingquan and Gongzi Fuhuquan moves in the boxing and kicking, also for the sake of appearance and highlighting the character."
These styles of moves were learned by Qiao Yiqiao from his master, A'mo, when he took classes with him.
I didn't expect it would be useful.
Li Qiang was overjoyed.
He didn't understand any of this, but when he heard the other party's analysis, he knew that the other party had put in a lot of effort. He was able to analyze the character from just a few words in the script and then choose the appropriate boxing style. It can be seen that he is very thoughtful.
He was right about the person. This Qiao Yi Qiao must be a hidden talent.
After saying that, Qiao Yi Qiao and A'mo performed a set of moves on the spot and demonstrated them.
Qiao Yiqiao plays the role of the male villain Le Ran, while A'mo plays the male villain No. 2, who is also his rival.
Although the fight scene lasted only about a minute, it still stunned Li Qiang.
The fusion of so many boxing techniques looks very smooth, and it is not just about suppression. Instead, Le Ran is suppressed first, and then explodes and defeats the opponent.
"This design is also in line with the dramatic structure of this scene being at the midpoint of the entire piece. It is through this fight that Zheng Gang realizes that he must become the leader of the entire region in order to fulfill his dream of making a fortune. There is some meaning of awakening in it." After the set was finished, Qiao Yi Qiao explained to the two.
This was beyond the scope of guidance of Li Qiang, the acting coach. Li Qiang immediately pulled over the executive director who had also arrived early and asked him to take a look as well.
As a result, the executive director applauded after watching it: "Great! This is exactly the feeling I wanted! Qiao, you are really great. I didn't expect that you can design the action while taking into account the dramatic function of the fighting scenes in the entire film. Many mature action directors can't do this! May I ask which school you are from?"
Directors and instructors in the industry usually come from the three major academies, so the executive director naturally thought that Qiao Yiqiao was a professional, so he asked this question to get close to him.
Qiao Yiqiao waved his hands quickly: "I am a peasant."
The executive director just couldn't believe it: "Looking at your age, you don't seem to have much experience on the set. Is it possible that your family is engaged in this field?"
Qiao Yiqiao thought about his great uncle Qiao Tang, and then about his cousin Qiao Huan...
"Yes," Qiao Yiqiao nodded, "I guess so."
The executive director seemed to understand: "No wonder, Qiao, your future is limitless."
When Ah Mo heard the two men praising his own Ah Da, he also developed a favorable impression of them.
Yes, A Da is not a professional, but he has been observing various crews every day in the past half month. He also watches movies and takes courses when he goes home. Yesterday, he even stayed up until four in the morning to work on this set of movements!
Such a good A Da, no matter how much you praise him, it’s not enough!
Afterwards, the executive director and performance director worked with the two to go over the details, and also pulled the director of photography over to study the camera positions, and time passed quickly.
But when it was announced that Le Ran was supposed to be there, Le Ran's assistant came over and said, "Le Ran stayed up late watching the World Cup last night, so he got up a little late. Sorry."
Although Qiao Yi Qiao had not met this actor yet, he had a rough idea of his character, and Li Qiang and the executive director had their dissatisfaction written directly on their faces.
This person didn't dare to be late when acting with the decent guy, but when it was his turn to act with the special actor, he was late. The meaning was very clear.
Finally, after being late for an hour, Le Ran arrived slowly.
"Sorry everyone, something has delayed me. I'll treat the whole group to milk tea."
Li Qiang complained in his heart, who wants your broken milk tea, you just want to make a promotional point for show.
But because he was wary of the other party's background, he did not say it explicitly. Instead, he quickly pulled Qiao Yi Qiao and A'mo together and performed the entire fight scene for Le Ran and the special actors.
After the two of them performed the polished fight scene again, Li Qiang felt it was perfect.
He even noticed that each of their moves hit the exact same spot as before. This level of control was obviously not acquired overnight, and his admiration for the two of them increased.
But unexpectedly, Le Ran frowned after reading it and said bluntly: "I can't learn it."
Li Qiang was a little anxious: "Didn't you write on your resume that you have martial arts skills? This move isn't very complicated, how come you can't learn it?"
Le Ran shook his head: "Those fists are about to hit my face. How dangerous."
Hyaluronic acid will be misplaced.
Then, Le Ran looked at Qiao Yi Qiao: "Hey, you."
Ah Mo clenched his fists when he heard someone dare to call his own Ah Da like that. Qiao Yiqiao noticed this detail, patted Ah Mo's arm gently, and looked at Le Ran politely: "What's wrong?"
"You are about the same height and build as me," Le Ran pouted, "Why don't you be my stand-in?"
Li Qiang thought, how can their body shapes be similar? After so many fights, he already knew that Qiao Yiqiao is full of muscles while you are just full of flesh.
"I won't be on camera," Qiao Yiqiao continued to be polite, but his voice was filled with pressure that could not be refused. "If you think the movements are too difficult, I can break them down and teach you."
Mainly, no extra money.
Le Ran wanted to say something else, but the photographer who was shooting the behind-the-scenes footage had already turned on his camera.
So, under everyone's gaze, he changed his expression 180 degrees in an instant and said with a smile: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
But no matter what, Li Qiang was relieved to see that he finally stopped making trouble: "Amo, please teach the special actor some moves. We will start filming in an hour."
A'mo nodded: "Okay."
Fearing that Qiao Yiqiao would blow up the group again, Li Qiang gave Qiao Yiqiao a shot of prevention before leaving: "Le Ran's personality may be difficult to deal with, so I'm sorry to trouble Teacher Qiao to take more care of him."
In fact, this is also to protect Qiao Yi Qiao. Who knows what Le Ran’s background is?
Qiao Yiqiao nodded.
Based on Le Ran's previous words and actions, as well as the cautious attitude of Li Qiang and the executive director, he had already guessed that this person had some background.
But he didn't care.
He is here to make money and is the working people with the purest and noblest purpose here.
Qiao Yi Qiao began to teach Le Ran the moves.
Because he had to take the trouble to avoid the side camera and was afraid of hurting Le Ran, his movements were relatively gentle.
But this seemed to give Le Ran an illusion.
This martial arts instructor seems quite...weak.
Just then the side photographer turned around and gave Le Ran a wide shot, and Le Ran came up with an idea.
Generally, male artists who have starred in idol American TV dramas will play some tough guy roles to break away from the roles.
In order to transform himself like this, he naturally didn't want to miss any opportunity to create his own character.
Besides, at least show off your handsomeness. When the behind-the-scenes footage is released later, the fans will scream with joy!
So, he took advantage of Qiao Yi Qiao's inattention and secretly exerted force with his hands, trying to give Qiao Yi Qiao a shoulder throw.
However.
The moment he made his move, Qiao Yi Qiao's passive skill suddenly activated, and he subconsciously twisted Le Ran's hand to a somewhat inhuman angle.
Then he threw him heavily to the ground.
Next second.
"ah--"
A shrill, tragic, yet somewhat feminine scream resounded throughout the entire studio. !
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