In the novel "Swordsman", the hero is a swordsman who roams the world and can settle grudges and cut off love and hatred. However, because of revenge for a promise he made to his child, he has to get involved in a dispute between sects.
The plot is compact, with a good balance of tension and relaxation, and is full of ups and downs. It has been very popular since the novel was serialized.
The author's exquisite design of the martial arts methods of various schools and the description of the fighting actions are so addictive that you can't stop reading. He even designed unique moves and weapons for each character.
Among them, the hero's weapon is a black Tang sword.
The Tang Dao looks neat and handsome when wielded, and is extremely lethal, but because the blade is too long, it is difficult for untrained people to master it.
At this time, Xu Yizhou was holding a Tang sword in his hand.
Although Xiao He had taught him some fighting techniques when filming "Zombieland", the fighting scenes in the future environment and the martial arts fighting scenes are completely different.
None of the other actors in the crew had ever been involved in similar films. Some of them were at a loss when holding the weapons in their hands, and some could not even lift their swords.
Among the crowd, Xiao He stood out.
She was holding the heavy sword that was said to weigh ten pounds, and she danced with it vigorously. The blade tore through the air, and there were bursts of whistling sounds, all of which were the sound of swords. No one dared to get close to her.
The moment he turned around, Xiao He used inertia to fly into the air, turned around in the air, and when he landed, the heavy sword fell to the ground with a bang, making a small hole in the ground.
She nodded with satisfaction and waved to Xu Yizhou who was not far away.
"I'm done warming up, let's get started."
Xu Yizhou looked at the small hole on the ground and trembled.
Is this just a warm-up?!
If a fight really breaks out, won’t he be killed on the spot?
He turned to look at the other actors. Their sparring partners were gentle and considerate, and the scene was harmonious. But his sparring partner looked like he was going to surpass him.
"Captain, please be careful. There is no hospital nearby."
He walked over with the Tang sword in his hand, recalling the key points of the movements that Wu Zhijiao had just taught him, and began to imitate Xiao He's moves one by one.
But after a while, something didn't feel right.
Xu Yizhou slashed with his sword, but Xiao He easily dodged it and then counterattacked.
According to the planned moves, the supporting role played by Xiao He would soon be beaten back step by step, and finally kneel down and beg for mercy, but now, he was about to be defeated.
The heavy sword is one of the most difficult weapons to master due to its huge size and incredible weight, but Xiao He is extremely skilled in using it.
This heavyweight weapon unleashed astonishing power in her hands.
The fierce moves were aimed at his weak point step by step. After just a few moves, Xu Yizhou had escaped death several times and broke out in cold sweat.
No way?
After all, he was the agent's popular little darling. How could Xiao He be willing to kill him?
Xu Yizhou comforted himself in his heart, but when he turned around, he saw Xiao He's murderous eyes, and his hair stood on end.
The possibility of an artist being beaten to death by his agent is small, but it is definitely not zero.
He endured a few moves with difficulty, and felt that Xiao He was not fighting against him, but was really competing with him in the martial arts arena.
After being pinned to the ground and hammered once again, Xu Yizhou finally couldn't help but say, "Captain, when I attacked head-on, you should have been hit in the chest, and then you should have knelt down crying and begging for mercy."
Instead of easily dodging his attacks, he beat him up and made him cry.
Xiao He remained calm and said coldly, "I'm currently acting as the second best martial artist in the martial arts world. You can defeat me with just a simple set of moves in less than ten seconds? Young man, the martial arts world is not as simple as you think."
Xu Yizhou:......
He took a deep breath and picked up his sword to fight again.
Lose again.
Sitting on the ground panting.
"Captain, when you were about to strike me with your sword, you should have been distracted and missed the target. That way, I could have hit your shoulder."
Xiao He sneered, not giving in at all, and said: "Heh, the second best martial artist, how could he be distracted during a life-and-death battle?"
There is something wrong with the design of this action.
Xu Yizhou was speechless.
Although he also felt that it was a bit outrageous, these were all designed by the martial arts teacher and he had no choice but to do it.
The more Xiao He watched, the more he felt something was wrong. The actions of the other actors around him were all very similar, as if they were children playing house, with no "martial arts" or "chivalry".
"I discovered that there's a big problem with the moves the martial arts director designed for you."
"What?"
"It can't kill anyone at all."
Can a martial artist who can’t kill people still be called a martial artist?
Xu Yizhou: "..."
I understand.
It turned out that when Xiao He was acting with him just now, he had been thinking about "beating him to death".
When Xu Yizhou was a supporting actor, he had been to several martial arts crews, and the situation he encountered then was similar to the one he encounters now.
"Other movies are shot this way too. My martial arts teacher said we should just do it in slow motion first, and then we'll use special effects and slow motion to fill it in later."
Hearing this, Xiao He frowned, looking a little disgusted.
"Can this be called a martial arts movie?"
The number one and number two in the martial arts world meet in the most exciting fight scene in the whole film, which ends in just a few seconds. Even the fights between elementary school students are more thrilling and interesting than this.
This was actually a move designed by a martial arts director?
"But all crews fight like this now." Xu Yizhou said weakly.
"So the reputation of martial arts films has been ruined by them."
Xiao He's tone was firm.
Fighting scenes are the essence of martial arts movies. With such sloppy arrangements, the movie is half-failed before it even starts filming.
No wonder martial arts movies have become increasingly unpopular with audiences in recent years.
At this moment, the martial arts director ended his break and came over to check the actors' practice progress.
As soon as I came in, I was surprised to see Xu Yizhou sitting on the ground in a mess.
"How did you get beaten like this? In this action scene, aren't you supposed to knock your opponent to the ground?"
Xu Yizhou smiled bitterly.
Do you think I don't want to?
"I can't beat her."
After Xiao He found that the fighting scene was not right, he demonstrated it to him once, but ended up being beaten bloody in various ways.
"How is that possible?"
The martial arts director thought for a moment and said, "Is it because you haven't memorized the key points of the action? Come, I'll show you."
"Teacher, don't go!"
Xu Yizhou shouted anxiously, but it was too late.
The martial arts instructor picked up the Tang sword and walked towards Xiao He.
"How did you do that? How could you knock an actor to the ground while acting with him?"
Xiao He, holding a heavy sword, said directly, "There's something wrong with the moves you designed for Xu Yizhou just now. I made some changes. The duel between the two masters should be the most exciting part of the entire movie, but the moves aren't sharp enough. There's no sense of tension in the fight between life and death, and the moves are too simple, which doesn't quite fit the character's definition."
When the martial arts director heard this, he was stunned, then frowned and looked unhappy.
"I'm a professional martial arts director. I've been the action director for many films. Every move is carefully choreographed. What do you, an outsider, know?"
Outsider?
Xiao He raised his eyebrows.
Although she has never been a martial arts director, she lives in the end times and fights on the line between life and death every day. She is really on the edge of a knife, not only fighting zombies, but sometimes she also has to fight humans.
What is the difference between this and the real martial arts life?
Xu Yizhou hurried over at this time, and after hearing what the martial arts instructor said, he whispered, "Teacher, she really understands."
Not only understand.
And I understand it very well.
Hearing this, the martial arts instructor carefully looked Xiao He up and down.
The other person has a slim figure and beautiful features, and looks like those spoiled celebrities.
"So we're in the same business? Are we really that powerful? Just a little bit of hand gestures and we'll know!"
Most of the martial arts directors have learned martial arts, and their solutions to problems are very simple and crude. In a fight, whoever is stronger will be the one to take charge.
There was a little girl opposite him, and he was full of confidence.
But Xu Yizhou looked nervous and quickly lowered his voice to persuade him: "Teacher, don't say it. If a fight really breaks out, it will be bad."
The martial arts director smiled.
"I know my limits. Are you afraid that I might hurt her?"
Xu Yizhou shook his head and said worriedly, "I'm worried you'll get hurt."
When the martial arts director heard this, he became anxious.
"Let's go! Let's go out and fight!"
After saying that, he strode towards the open space.
The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the crew members, and many actors gathered around.
Xiao He looked around and took this opportunity to demonstrate.
"Look, this is what a real fight scene should look like."
After she finished speaking in a deep voice, she suddenly kicked up the heavy sword on the ground and caught it with one hand. The moment she exerted force, the blade made a low humming sound. Her eyes suddenly changed, containing a fierce murderous aura, pointing directly at the martial arts teacher opposite.
Almost instantly, the martial arts director realized something was wrong.
If he were an ordinary person, how could he have such a strong aura?
Only after ten years of living on the edge of a knife can one hone his skills.
I was careless!
Alarm bells rang in his mind instantly, but it was too late.
Xiao He raised his sword and swept it across, his body leaping upwards due to inertia, carrying with it a tremendous momentum. Each move was as smooth as flowing water, and every time the sword came out, it seemed as if even the air vibrated with it.
In a short while, the martial arts director was beaten back step by step.
Everyone present was shocked.
When they first saw the martial arts director about to fight Xiao He, they were worried for her, fearing that she would get hurt.
But unexpectedly, the seemingly weak girl was holding a heavy sword, with sharp sword skills, big and smooth movements, forcing the martial arts director into a desperate situation step by step.
There are flying sand and rocks, and it is thrilling and exciting everywhere.
Everyone was so nervous that they held their breath and didn't dare to breathe.
Because of this fight, they were so excited that their blood boiled. They looked at the swords in their hands excitedly, and recalled the inner touch they felt when watching martial arts movies as children!
It was a real fight with real swords and guns, the thrill of punches hitting flesh, not a slow-moving two-stroke show where the person flew out inexplicably.
This is the real martial arts!
This is the martial artist in their hearts!
At this time, the martial arts instructor had been completely defeated and looked at the Tang sword in his hand with some disbelief.
He was the best at using Tang swords, but he never expected that he would be defeated by a little girl.
"Am I no longer suitable for this job?"
Xiao He came over and said, "It's not that you are not suitable for this job, but it has worn away your edges and corners, and you have gradually succumbed to it."
The martial arts director looked at him in confusion.
Xiao He said, "I've seen your video of the National Martial Arts Competition. Your moves were sharp and you won the championship heroically. The fight scenes in the first few films you directed were fantastic, both in terms of the impact and the visual effects. But later on, those strengths gradually disappeared."
Because more and more actors keep asking for simpler action scenes, they don’t want to get injured and are unwilling to put in the effort.
He could only keep compromising, making the changes simpler and more ordinary. In the end, he simply simplified the fighting scenes to the simplest level without even asking the actors for any feedback.
Over time, it gradually became a habit, and even he himself was affected.
The moves he had just made when fighting with Xiao He no longer had the grace and elegance he had when he first participated in the martial arts competition.
After hearing this, the martial arts director suddenly had an epiphany.
He took a deep breath, stood up and clasped his fists towards Xiao He.
"Thanks for your advice, I know what to do next."
After Li Weili arranged the work of the crew, he immediately went to consult several martial arts film directors he knew and learn from their experience.
As soon as everyone heard that he was going to make a martial arts film, they gave him a lot of suggestions.
"In martial arts films, the fighting scenes are the most important. We must not lose sight of the main point."
"The martial arts director you chose is pretty good. Rehearse well and you'll definitely succeed!"
After attending classes there for a whole day, he came back with a lot of useful knowledge. However, before he even entered the set, he saw the martial arts director he hired walking out with his luggage.
"Is today's training over? Why are you leaving now?" Li Weiwei asked in surprise.
The martial arts director wore a serene smile and said, "It wasn't until today that I realized there are mountains beyond mountains. My realm isn't there yet. I'm going to take a break from the entertainment industry and go to Shaolin Temple for two months to further my studies. I'll come back later."
Hearing this, Li Weiwei was shocked.
"What will happen to the film's martial arts instructor if you leave?"
Fighting scenes are the most important part of martial arts movies!
The martial arts director smiled.
"With Xiao He here, it's no problem."
After saying that, he put on his bag, waved his sleeves, and turned away with a look of disillusionment on his face.
Li Weiwei's eyes widened.
I've only been away for a day, and Xiao He has already taken over the job of martial arts director?
He rushed in and searched half of the set, but didn't see a single actor.
Just as I was about to ask, I suddenly heard a command.
"One, two, one... keep running! I'm going to set up a group fight. Anyone who can't keep up will be trampled to death by the others!"
"Swords have no eyes. The difficulty of future fight scenes will be increased tenfold. If you don't do a good job in the early stages of training, you will end up running around the hospital during filming later!"
"Everyone, start practicing!"
…
Li Weiwei immediately recognized this familiar tone.
Following the sound, I found the open space behind the set.
When I got there, I saw that the actors who had been nowhere to be found just now were now forming a 4*4 square and running along the open space in an orderly manner.
Several of the actors had confused expressions on their faces. They obviously didn't expect that they would have to undergo military training while filming a movie.
Xiao He stood aside with a whistle, shouting slogans with full energy.
Li Weiwei ran over with weak legs.
"Xiao, Xiao He, what's going on? I've only been away for a day, is this still my crew?"
Xiao He: "Since I've accepted the job of martial arts director, I have to be responsible. I have to train the actors in advance to improve their physical fitness, otherwise they will easily get injured during the action scenes."
"There's no need to be so troublesome. Nowadays, few people get injured when filming action scenes." Li Weiwei said nervously.
Xiao He turned to look at him, and said word by word, "The fighting scenes I designed emphasize the word 'real'. Every move is fatal. Are you sure you don't need it?"
Hearing this, Li Weiwei's heart skipped a beat.
"Then... let's continue practicing."
It’s better to practice than to have something really happen.
He stood by and watched for a while. In the distance, actor Fang Zheng was still running, raising clouds of dust. The slogans echoed throughout most of the film and television city, attracting many people from other crews to join in the fun.
Li Weilai suddenly remembered and asked, "By the way, who appointed you as the martial arts director?"
How come he hasn't heard about this?
Xiao He: "Myself."
“…”
Li Weilai was a little confused.
"Then the martial arts instructor who just left is..."
Xiao He said directly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. He can't beat me, so he gave up his position."
In fact, she had no intention of stealing the job. It was just that the martial arts director had become disillusioned with the world since he was defeated by her. He insisted on going back to study and regain his original aspirations, and no one could stop him.
Li Weilai was shocked.
The action director who received rave reviews from directors was defeated just like that?
He took a deep breath and said to Xiao He seriously, "This crew really can't do without you."
Without you, the crew has to break up!
Xiao He looked calm and saw several actors preparing to take a break not far away. He immediately raised his voice and scolded them:
"You can't even run 10 kilometers, and you still want to run a martial arts movie?!"
Cold-blooded and ruthless.
Several actors were so scared that they quickly got up and continued to catch up with the team.
"When Xiao He first approached me to join the crew, he was so kind and gentle. I didn't expect that once I joined, he became a completely different person. Isn't this a scam?"
They sighed and turned to look at Xu Yizhou.
Everyone else was exhausted and out of breath, but he was still doing it with ease, his breathing not disordered at all. He was immediately surprised.
"Xu Yizhou, does Xiao He usually train you like this?"
Xu Yizhou turned his head, still looking relaxed.
"We're just getting started. During our regular training, the 10-kilometer run is just a warm-up."
hiss--
Several people gasped and looked at him with wide eyes.
"You deserve to be famous!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
