Chapter 246: Martial Arts Contest to Win a Bride?

But considering that this is only the early stages of filming...

Du Sheng did not interfere too much, but just found Ye Jingzhi, who was also the producer, and said:
"Maybe we need to add a few more sets of Yang Mi's costumes. The style should be more civilian-like."

Ye Jingzhi was familiar with the contents of the script and nodded in understanding.

Du Sheng returned to the studio to continue shooting the final makeup photos.

Since Yang Mi and Tang Yan will have to change many sets of costumes later, their makeup photos will be mainly taken individually, and group photos will be relatively reduced.

After the final makeup photos were taken, Du Sheng still had to deal with a lot of crew matters.

Especially the parts related to motion design.

He negotiated with Huang Deli and Ma Lansheng for two hours and wrote a long manuscript, and only stopped when it got dark.

And today is the last day of training for everyone.

Liu Yifei, Yang Mi and other girls who were liberated excitedly pulled Du Sheng to the cafeteria.

Given that Du Sheng had to balance boxing training and nutrition, in addition to hiring several chefs to be responsible for the daily meals of all staff, he also brought in a nutritionist from Jiang Fude Boxing Gym in Hong Kong to help with diet matching.

The girls obviously also wanted to try the professionally prepared food.

As soon as we entered the hall, the nutritionist had already prepared beef, as well as cooked foods such as onions, spinach, carrots, etc. that are rich in trace nutrients according to the preferences of several people.

Du Sheng asked everyone to sit down and took his plate.

Seeing Yang Mi and Liu Shishi sitting on the other side, Liu Yifei leaned close to Du Sheng's ear and whispered:
"You took a lot of makeup photos with Sister Mi and Shi Shi before. Are these for promotion?"

Du Sheng turned his head with a smile.

The girl's fair little face seemed calm but she could not hide her concern.

His eyes were unblinking, obviously hiding a bit of curiosity.

Du Sheng smiled and pulled her closer.

The skin is as smooth as satin and feels great.

“It’s indeed for publicity purposes. As you know, Yang Mi is one of my wives in the drama, so the publicity materials and CP atmosphere must be maximized.

The same goes for Tang Yan. Although she has feelings for Li Xiaoyao..."

The two whispered in each other's ears, and the scene was warm and intimate.

Du Sheng actually did this on purpose.

Because he knew very well that even though the girl didn't say it, she was a little emotional.

Now let her feel a little lonely first, and then make it up to her.

The gap between the past and the present is enough to change many subtle things.

Sure enough, after listening to Du Sheng's explanation, Liu Yifei finally smiled:

"In fact, we can take a group photo together. I can also help Shi Shi correct her gait and strengthen Sister Mi's vocals."

Du Sheng thought for a moment and said with a smile:
“There’s no rush to take a group photo, we’ll definitely have one when the time comes.

It is possible to strengthen Yang Mi's vocal skills, but she does not have much foundation and there is no rush to form a group.

As for helping Shi Shi correct her manners in front of others, I'm afraid it will make her even more uncomfortable..."

During a previous casual chat, he had revealed to this girl that he was trying to turn the four of them into an "Immortal Sword" idol group.

Liu Yifei was very interested and eager to try. During this period, she kept pestering him to ask him about preparing related songs.

"Cousin, try it!"

Liu Yifei was unyielding and pouted:

“Sister Mi is quite interested in singing and has been learning it recently.

As for Shi Shi, I know her elegant temperament very well.

I won’t take these things to heart, and I won’t be hit by small things…”

Du Sheng thought about it and felt that Yang Mi and Liu Shishi's personalities were indeed as Liu Yifei said, so he nodded:
"I'll talk to them later, but everything has to wait until the filming gets underway."

Anyway, the shooting period is long, and you can find something to do if you are bored during that time.

Liu Xiaoli watched all this silently, feeling very relieved.

Xixi has really grown up and knows how to take the initiative to seize opportunities.

After dinner, Du Sheng couldn't stop.

In addition to being responsible for the action, he also had to coordinate the crew and check the lines...

Fortunately, the script was written by him, and he already had a deep understanding of the characters, so he didn't have to spend too much time on it.

Speaking of which, Du Sheng also watched this classic fantasy drama that carries the memories of many people when he was a child.

Although my impression is a bit vague, the Douban score is over 9 points, which feels a bit high, and it is more due to the sentimentality.

He believes that the success of the show, in addition to the game's fan base, is largely due to the well-matched characters and the deeply touching music.

The good looks of the protagonists and the graceful melody of the music are a big plus.

Especially the 6 widely circulated theme songs and interludes made it a success.

However, the show is not flawless.

When Du Sheng read the script, he noticed some flaws in the series.

For example, the characters’ dialogues are sometimes immature due to the influence of Japanese idol dramas.
Using vulgar names such as "slut" and "stupid brother", as well as some deliberately created conflicts and ambiguities...

The play also contains some tedious plots.

Especially when dealing with the emotional clues between Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru, it seemed not delicate enough, making Li Xiaoyao's image seem a little impetuous and irresponsible.

In addition, some of Li Xiaoyao's words and deeds are too childish and lack maturity, which also makes many fans of the original game dissatisfied.

Du Sheng deleted it directly at that time.

Some adaptations were also made to correct some obvious errors and omissions.

These include erasing overly childish dialogues, optimizing emotional development, deepening Li Xiaoyao's growth trajectory, and strengthening the emotional lines between him and the three women.

At the same time, redundant plots are streamlined to make the series more compact.

Although the total number of episodes is still controlled at around 35, it is more refined than the original series. The next day, "Chinese Paladin 1" officially entered the shooting state.

According to the original plan, the first scene to be filmed was the one where the Drunken Swordsman appears and pretends to be drunk, for the sake of good luck.

But what left director Liang Guowan speechless was that, perhaps due to the climate change, the actor Xie Junhao had a fever and had to receive an IV drip.

The shooting plan can only be adjusted temporarily.

Based on his trust in Du Sheng's acting ability, he decided to shoot Du Sheng's scene first.

This scene was filmed when Li Xiaoyao sent Zhao Linger back to Nanzhao, and on the way he saw the evil woman torturing a young man and woman.

The two men couldn't bear to see this and intervened. They defeated the evil woman and tied her to a tree, and then released the people she had tortured.

And this evil woman is none other than Lin Yueru, the daughter of the leader of the martial arts world, who is punishing her subordinates for their misfortune.

This three-person encounter scene may seem simple, but it actually tests the actors' ability to grasp details.

Liang Guowan shouted with a loud speaker:
"Each group reports their preparation status, and we will begin filming the first scene immediately."

"The prop team is ready!"

"The cast is ready!"

"..."

Two minutes later, the shooting officially began.

Du Sheng, Liu Yifei and Yang Mi were all in the shot.

Thanks to the training camp for more than half a month, and the fact that several people rehearsed twice last night.

The two girls had acting experience, so everything went smoothly.

Du Sheng's performance was impeccable.

It is natural and smooth, without the slightest affectation, and the complex emotions such as injustice, displeasure, and annoyance encountered on the road become transformed as smoothly as silk.

This also set a high level tone for the entire shoot.

Li Dachao, who was watching from the sidelines, could not help but sigh and said:
“Based on the acting skills of these three people, do they still need additional guidance from others?
Especially Du Sheng, I think he performed with more verve than those veteran actors.”

“When three people walk together, there must be one person who can teach me something. The universe of art is endless.”

Huang Deli chuckled, feeling somewhat proud.

After chatting for a while, he took his three disciples and went on his way.

That’s right, Zhang Haolong is here too.

In addition to playing a small role this time, he also had the responsibility of running errands for Huang Deli.

Du Sheng was unaware of this and was concentrating on rehearsing his lines with Yang Mi.

Even if he knew, he didn't have the energy to pay attention to it.

As the leading actor, he has the heaviest role in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

It is said that during the filming in the previous life, the crew was divided into several groups in order to speed up the progress.

Literary scenes, martial arts scenes, special effects, location shooting, etc. are all separated and executed by two directors, one principal and one deputy.

Although the crew of "Chinese Paladin" has changed a lot, the content of filming has not decreased.

Du Sheng set himself the goal of completing all the filming within two months.

This undoubtedly made the shooting rhythm more intense.

Therefore, the crew was divided into four groups, just like in "Tian Long".

Liang Guowan and Li Dachao each led a group responsible for the literary scenes. After filming a part, they needed to be switched to shoot the exterior scenes.

Wong Tak-li and Ma Luen-shing were responsible for coordinating the fighting scenes, while Law Ting focused on the shooting of the special effects scenes.

Du Sheng moved between various shooting scenes almost non-stop.

When there is no filming, they still have to design action sets, shoot fight scenes, coordinate, etc. The work intensity is extremely high.

But he enjoys it and is full of motivation.

As a result, the filming progress of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was relatively smooth.

After all, several directors are experienced veterans. Even the youngest, Li Dachao, has won a directing award.

In addition, there are more senior actors in the crew this time than in the previous life, and the newcomers are also more experienced.

In particular, the protagonist Du Sheng's performance was particularly outstanding, and most of the shots were completed in one take.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi have been studying hard recently and have even acted with Du Sheng, performing very smoothly.

Even newcomers like Tang Yan and Liu Shishi were able to get into the role quickly and maintain good form when acting opposite him.

Of course, once they started filming their solo shows, they encountered some bumps and bruises, which surprised many people.

Despite this, the filming progressed quickly.

Before I knew it, a week of filming had passed.

Parts such as interesting events in the fishing village, the martial arts competition to win a bride, Zhao Linger's transformation into a snake, and the past events at the Holy Lake Pond have already been filmed.

Since everyone knew that Du Sheng was going to Neon this afternoon and would be gone for three or two days, the scenes had already been arranged.

In addition, Du Sheng's shooting progress was the fastest, so it did not disrupt the rhythm of the crew.

"Brother Sheng, we have won the first battle!"

Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and others were already used to this and just smiled and gave their sincere congratulations.

It’s really a wish!
Because once Du Sheng makes it to the semi-finals, his blessing and influence on "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will be unparalleled.

And these actors are also closely related.

The same is true for crew leaders such as Luo Ting and Liang Guoguan.

Everything was arranged for Du Sheng early on, so he didn't have to worry.

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(End of this chapter)