Chapter 131 Theron Sends an Invitation
Chen An began to doubt his ability to give chicken soup to the soul.

After that, Charlize Theron continued to work hard and strive for excellence.

But the shooting progress was much faster. Although the chicken soup had no effect, it still achieved the desired effect.

Perhaps this stubbornness is innate, which is why she won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Monster".

This stubbornness and stubbornness is outwardly manifest, but surprisingly fits the performance of the heroine Maggie.

Stubborn action, practicing hard even without anyone teaching.

Even if it's wrong.

This also allowed Eddie, played by Morgan, to see her strengths and build a bridge between her and Frankie.

Because of Eddie's injury in his early years, Franky has always been reluctant to let his players go to the cruel championship game without absolute confidence.

That's what happened to Eddie, whose retina was shot out during a match.

However, because of Ru Cong, the boxer he had trained for eight years was eager for success and chose to leave him, which made his heart even more closed.

Even if he agreed to Maggie's request, he would only help her with training and choose another coach for her when the training was almost done.

Because of being hurt and fear of losing, I choose to leave early.

"Take care of yourself, Theron. Just like it says in the script, filming is not the only thing." Chen An said to Theron, who was wearing gloves, when the other party was about to shoot the ring part.

Theron put on the braces, nodded with a smile, and clasped her hands together to show that she understood.

However, Chen An felt a little overwhelmed when he saw the other party's expression, as the other party obviously didn't take it seriously.

This segment was shot face to face, which means there wasn’t that much advance dislocation, and the other actor wasn’t a professional athlete or a professional stuntman.

He is not as able to control his strength as Jet Li. Even the seemingly powerful blows seem to be so light when they land on his body.

There is a possibility of injury.

"I hope you listened to me. Go on stage first and get ready to start filming." Chen An held his head, feeling a little helpless.

If he gets injured, the filming will definitely be delayed.

Charlize Theron nodded and walked onto the prepared stage, surrounded by extras. Chen An walked behind the monitor.

After observing the lighting and lens, I confirmed that there were no problems before starting.

Having received professional training in advance, Charlize Theron walked with great ease, with the camera focused on her feet.

In the ring, when you intend to dodge to the left, your feet should move to the right. Only by doing the opposite can you make a quick turn.

There were mistakes in the first shooting. Although both parties had rehearsed in advance, problems still occurred. It wasn't Charlize Theron, but the actor who was fighting with her was knocked to the ground by her accidentally punch.

Not only her opponent, she also couldn't control the strength. She had to achieve the feeling of hitting, but also control the strength used. This was difficult for Charlize Theron, who had only undergone nearly a month of training.

Chen An stood on the sidelines, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and directed the medical staff to go up and observe and treat the patient.

Let Theron protect herself, and she will directly knock down the opponent.

Charlize Theron approached the other person with concern, and was relieved to learn that nothing was wrong, which was the diagnosis given by the crew's doctor.

It was not serious. The actor who was hit stood up soon and said he could continue performing.

After taking a short break, they continued filming. Fortunately, both actors were very focused this time and there were no unexpected problems.

Frankie, played by Clint, finally made his debut smoothly. After seeing Theron lose repeatedly, he couldn't help but stand up to teach her. After she finally won, he finally decided to be her coach, but he still said that he would find a new coach for her.

Everything went much more smoothly after that. Charlize Theron adapted to the rhythm, and the actors opposite her basically didn't dare to use their real hands on her. All she had to do was adapt herself to the strength of her own attacks.

The shooting speed of the small boxing ring in front was very fast, just like all inspirational movies, with successive victories. It took two days to shoot this part, and then we had to change the scene and change the boxing venue.

The heroine's family does not appear much but they serve as a foreshadowing for the development of the plot. She loves her family, but her family eventually gives her a fatal blow.

The makeup artist put makeup on Theron, drawing scars on her face and letting her hair down, giving her a slightly broken look without affecting her beauty.

This shot has bright sunlight, soft and warm, shining on her face.

I have to say, Charlize Theron looks really beautiful like this, especially in the sun, her golden hair seems to be shining.

But as beautiful as the sunshine is, the reality is cruel. I thought that my beloved family would be very happy with the gifts I gave them, but what I got in return was just disgust.

But tragedies always come one after another.

A new venue was still found, the arena was also made bigger, and with successive victories in the ring, Maggie finally got a match worth millions of US dollars.

Just when she began to fantasize about victory, tragedy struck.

In the match against the East German 'Bear', Maggie, who had the upper hand and was about to win, was ambushed by the opponent during the break and fell onto a chair.

"Theron, control yourself and don't hit it too hard." Chen An said to Theron who was already ready.

This shot of falling on the chair must be filmed separately and controlled safely, as it would cause great harm to the body.

Theron, whose face was covered with scars, nodded while biting her braces, "No problem, I will protect myself."

"Okay, remember this sentence and don't say it like in the movies." Chen An looked at the other party and said.

After saying that, he walked down from the ring, directed the team to start filming, and pointed the camera at Charlize Theron.

Three cameras will shoot in a surround mode, and then they will be edited together and the shots will be converted to avoid any omissions.

One part is about falling to the ground, and the other part is about hitting a chair.

This segment was shot very quickly, proving that a large section of the film had already been shot.

Chen An felt that he could shorten the shooting time further than the original 38 days.

It is estimated that the filming can be completed in less than a month.

"Ok, it's over. From now on, Charlize Theron, you will have to lie in the hospital bed. This will take quite a while." Chen An said with a smile after the performance.

Clint and Morgan were also impressed. They didn't expect Chen An's movie could be shot so quickly.

And it seemed like there was no problem at all, as most of the filming was completed in just 21 days. Having shot in Hollywood for many years, this was the first time for them to experience such a fast filming speed.

However, compared to Hong Kong's original pace of producing a movie every two weeks, Chen An felt that he was still more persistent.

They are the real quick shooters.

The crew began to pack up everything. The venue was no longer needed, and the rest of the filming was done in the hospital, except for a scene where Morgan and Clint were in the stadium.

Those prop extras can also be put away or dismissed.

It was already afternoon, and after Chen An asked them to pack up, he gave the crew a rare day off.

The remaining filming will start tomorrow, so let’s take a rest tonight.

After watching the crew pack up, Charlize Theron came over and said, "Director, do you have time? I would like to invite you to dinner. Thank you for your help during this period. Do you have time?"

After wiping off her makeup, she revealed her fair and delicate face. She was wrapped in a blanket and smiled as she extended an invitation to Chen An.

Although Chen An didn't know how he could help the other party other than speaking nicely, he still agreed.

　I watched "Furong Town" and it was a really good movie.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)