"hiss……"

Night, on the set.

In front of the camera, "landlady" Yuan Qiu held a crooked cigarette between her lips, put her hands in front of her, and took a deep breath with all her strength.

"what!!!"

After a loud shout, Stephen Chow shouted to stop with a megaphone.

Yuan Qiu cleared her throat. According to Stephen Chow's filming style, this was the twelfth time she had repeated this scene, and her voice had already become hoarse.

This scene, of course, is the famous Lion's Roar scene in the film, in which the two internal martial arts masters Tiancan and Dique are completely defeated with one blow.

However, although……

With Yuan Qiu's permed hair and a cigarette in his mouth, Zhang Yuan looks like Brother Qian.

Besides, the top-level state of the landlady smoking one cigarette after another before the Lion Roar technique is too much like Yu Qian.

It’s the Nth day since Brother Qian moved out. I miss him.

"Is this the Lion's Roar Technique?"

"Who is doing Tai Chi?"

"Lion Roar Kung Fu!"

"Tai Chi."

The two actors, one in tattered clothes, crawled miserably across the dusty ground.

The more arrogant you were just now, the more confused you are now.

"Card!"

"Okay, let's wrap this up. Drive the antique car over here." Master Xing ordered.

Zhang Yuan, who had been waiting on the side and had finished putting on makeup in advance, finally showed up.

Next, it is his scene with Tian Ji Tian Qiwen. After being threatened by the landlord and the landlady in the car, Brother Chen and the lawyer fled in panic.

After the cameraman set up the camera, Zhang Yuan and Tian Qiwen got into the car first.

"Oh no, Brother Chen, drive quickly."

"Drive!"

There were only two lines in total, and there was nothing wrong with what Tin Kai-man said, but Stephen Chow filmed it over and over again seventeen times.

Zhang Yuan felt that his butt was almost stuck to the leather seat of the car and he would have to pull it down when he got out of the car.

In fact, this scene was simple for him, because there were not a single line.

It is difficult to say the least, because there are no lines, and one has to rely entirely on facial expressions and body language to reflect the character's emotions and reactions, which is quite difficult.

"Next shot!"

Zhang Yuan pulled his butt off the seat and made room for Yuan Qiu to sit between him and Tianji.

Yuan Qiu opened his arms and placed his arms on the shoulders of the two men, one on the left and one on the right.

So heavy…Zhang Yuan said in his heart.

Sister Yuan Qiu can definitely be described as being big and strong.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and now he is middle-aged, and his size is quite big.

I remember the scene in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" where Li Xiaoyao hugged Zhao Linger.

He held Liu Qianqian in his hands, just like he was holding a soft duvet; although it was heavy, it was very easy to hold her.

This is the difference between a girl and a woman.

I thought about what Liu Xixi would look like in twenty years...I guess she would be quite overwhelmed by then.

When she is not filming, she eats as much as she wants and has the potential to be a fat woman.

"ACTION!"

"Brother!" The gold medal fighter played by Ding Xiaolong, the fourth-generation successor of Bruce Lee, came to the car and leaned his head forward.

He saw Zhang Yuan's face, which was confused and a little frightened.

I thought: Damn!

Just by looking at his eyes, he was able to portray the weak nature of the gangster boss, who appears strong on the outside but is actually weak on the inside.

"What big brother?"

"Do you have any sense of public morality?"

"It's so noisy and noisy that the neighbors can't sleep!"

"I have to go to work tomorrow!"

"Go away!"

While Tianji was yelling at Ding Xiaolong, Zhang Yuan opened his lips slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.

He didn't understand why the expert he had found was defeated.

Why are there so many masters lurking in this small Pig Cage Village?

Just as Tiancandique said.

There are experts too!

"You scum!" Tianji said as he took out cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket.

In front of the monitor, Stephen Chow discovered that Zhang Yuan, who had been in a daze just now, glanced at Tianji when he said "you scum".

"it is good."

“That’s a great response!”

"Brother Chen is a gangster boss. Although he looks strong on the outside but is weak on the inside, he still has to save face."

“That’s why he didn’t say a word in this scene.”

"And the master turned against his side so thoroughly at the last minute, and even helped the other side to call the gang brothers scum, so Brother Chen should react to this statement."

"This kid's sensitivity to performance is indeed higher than that of ordinary people."

Snapped!
As soon as Yuan Qiu raised his arm, the two men quickly forgot to hide and leaned against the car door, trying to keep their bodies as far away as possible from this "devil" who had broken the tendons and veins of the two masters with a loud roar.

Next, it is the “private goods” that Stephen Chow personally brought with him.

Everyone knows that Stephen Chow is Bruce Lee's ultimate die-hard fan.

So when he was filming the intimidation scene in the car, he asked Yuan Qiu to watch "Way of the Dragon" more than ten times in advance, just to let her imitate Bruce Lee's classic moves in the film.

"Card!"

But just when Yuan Qiu was about to imitate Bruce Lee, Stephen Chow called for a stop.

Zhou Xingchi came to the front of the vehicle and looked at the three people in the back seat.

"Something seemed strange just now?"

"Yes, I think it's good." Yuan Qiu shook his head helplessly, thinking...

It starts again!

It’s not over yet…

Stephen Chow always does this. He takes a pat and then holds his chin with his fingers. If he is not satisfied with anything, he will make adjustments repeatedly.

Needless to say, I have to stay up late again tonight.

Once he feels something is odd, he won't be able to stop until he has done it dozens of times.

Maybe after working overtime today, he will suddenly come up with a new idea tomorrow and overturn all the shots he has worked hard to shoot dozens of times and start all over again.

Just like writers, there are roughly two types.

The simplest and most straightforward examples are Jin Yong and Gu Long.

Mr. Jin likes to plan and strategize. He will make an outline and think it over carefully before writing a number.

And what about Gu Long?

I wrote a few sentences during the break from playing cards, a few sentences after getting drunk, and a few sentences after waking up. The editor came to my house with a knife to urge me to submit my manuscript, so I quickly made up something to make up the number.

Therefore, most of Mr. Jin’s works are magnificent and interconnected.

Gu Long's works are elegant and free-spirited, and the characters have peculiar personalities.

He drank himself to death when he was just middle-aged. This shows how extravagant Gu Long was.

The typical case of drinking today and not worrying about tomorrow's chaos.

However, the fact that all the friends gathered at the funeral and buried 48 bottles of XO with him can be considered the most romantic thing in the world.

Stephen Chow is not that extravagant, but he is very smart, so smart that he is a little autistic.

He typically has one idea every now and then. Whenever he is not talking, he is thinking about something, and he may not even hear you if you call him.

Wu Mengda once said that many people say that Stephen Chow is impolite and ignores people, but in fact he is just thinking about something and is too focused.

Take the script of "Kung Fu" for example. There were four screenwriters working for Stephen Chow alone, and it was all based on his dictation. It took more than a year to revise it.

The four screenwriters were so tired that they almost died.

But it’s not over yet, four screenwriters have joined the crew and often have to make changes while filming.

Otherwise, why do many people stop contacting Stephen Chow after working with him once or twice? It's too much work, too little pay, and he has a bad temper. Who can stand it?

Yuan Qiu and Tian Qiwen looked as if they wanted to die, knowing that tonight would not be a good night.

Not only them, but even the cameraman started scratching his head, and everyone had panda eyes.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan, who was also tired, glanced at Tian Qiwen, then looked at Yuan Qiu, and spoke casually.

"Master Xing, I think I know where the problem lies."

"Hmm?" Master Xing was thinking silently. When he heard him say that, he turned his head.

"The problem should be the reaction." He stepped over Yuan Qiu and pointed at Tian Ji: "It's Teacher Tian's reaction."

"The mentor he plays is a typical villain, a fence-sitter who only supports whoever wins."

"Especially in combination with the lines just now, he was willing to call his brother a scum just to save his life, which shows his character."

"But in the scene just now, when Sister Yuanqiu moved, we both reacted by leaning back and hiding to the side."

"How can two people with different personalities have the same reaction to the same thing?"

"Yes!" Mr. Xing clapped his hands: "That makes sense."

"Frog, you should be more scared, so scared that you should tremble."

"Otherwise, your reaction will be the same as Brother Chen's, and your character's personality will not be highlighted, and the filming will not look good." "Adjust it and try again."

After saying that, Master Xing returned to the monitor.

The two people beside him looked at Zhang Yuan with confusion.

"It seems to make some sense..."

Start shooting again!
Yuan Qiu raised his arm and Zhang Yuan leaned back, while Tian Ji raised his hand, hugged his head and trembled.

Click!

The landlady clenched her fists tightly, then stretched out her right index finger and waved it back and forth in front of Zhang Yuan.

Finally, use your thumb to rub the wings of your nose.

"Card!"

Stephen Chow ran over again, but this time he had a smiling face.

Seeing his expression, Yuan Qiu and Tian Ji both breathed a sigh of relief.

Escaped!
At this time, he looked at Zhang Yuan beside him, and they both smiled and nodded.

[Received thanks from Yuan Qiu, body flexibility +1, Peking Opera basics +1! ]

[Received thanks from Tin Kai Man, acting skills +1, comedy talent +1! ]

After Zhang Yuan's reminder, I didn't have to shoot it dozens of times. I finally passed it on the eighteenth time...

Yuan Qiu got out of the car, leaving Zhang Yuan and Tian Qiwen to take the next shot.

"Hold this lighter for a while." the prop master instructed.

"We'll turn the flame up a bit, you two, be careful."

The content of this scene is simpler, both of them have no lines, and it just continues from the previous scene.

After the landlady left, Brother Chen and his lawyer lit cigarettes in the car, and the lighter ignited Brother Chen's hair.

The master in a panic poured the liquor on the boss's head, making the fever even worse.

In summary, the content of this scene is: smoking, pouring wine, perming hair...

Fortunately, Stephen Chow is not a "real shooting fan" like Nolan. The scene of burning hair had been planned long ago, and special effects were used to create the flames.

Otherwise, if his hair was really set on fire, or if he was set on fire with a wig on, no matter how brave Zhang Yuan was, he would still feel intimidated.

If my face is burned, I'll be ruined!

I also want to rely on my looks to seduce the little girl.

"Pretend your hair is on fire."

"You used your clothes to help him put out the fire, but your clothes got burned as well."

"Two people just put out the fire together, okay?"

Stephen Chow only explained the play to the two of them once and then left with peace of mind.

Tian Ji has been following Stephen Chow for many years, and Zhang Yuan's performance has been very stable, so Stephen Chow is very relieved.

He felt that filming for these two was simply too easy, especially compared to the Miss Huang he had signed...

Alas, if you compare yourself to others, you will die; if you compare goods, you will throw them away.

"Come on, all departments, prepare... ACTION!"

As soon as the camera turned on, Zhang Yuan took out a cigar from the inside pocket of his suit with trembling hands.

His hands were shaking.

His lips trembled.

His eyes were trembling.

His heart was trembling.

Even the simplest thing, putting the cigar to his lips, took him several attempts to do it.

The Frog next to him wearing gold-rimmed glasses was the same as him.

Hands tremble, mouth trembles, heart trembles.

Tianji took out an antique lighter prepared by the prop master and handed it to Zhang Yuan.

Snapped!
No fire.

Snapped!
A few sparks.

Snapped!
boom! ! !
A small flame...or rather, calling it a small flame would be an understatement.

A thin column of fire spurted out from the lighter.

Even though Zhang Yuan reacted quickly and pulled his head back suddenly, he only managed to save his eyebrows.

But a strand of hair, which was already covered with hair oil and hair spray, was still caught on fire.

boom!
He quickly reached out his hand, slapped and squeezed the top of his head, and strangled the little flame that had just ignited in its cradle.

He opened his palm, and half a lock of hair and a small handful of burnt black ash appeared in his palm.

"This... He was almost disfigured!"

He exhaled and calmed his mind, only to find that there were bright flashes of orange and yellow in his peripheral vision, which were jumping with excitement.

Observe sideways.

Hey!
Not only did he almost get into trouble, but Tianji's clothes were also taken to the fire pillar and set on fire.

But Zhang Yuan discovered that this person didn't move or shout, and continued to push the plot forward.

He was taking the prop wine flask out of his pocket, not paying any attention to the sparks on his body.

"Kakaka!"

Master Xing realized something was wrong and shouted "stop" three times in a row.

Only then did Tin Kai Man throw down the wine jug and begin to slap the flames on his clothes.

Zhang Yuan also hurried to help and extinguished most of the flames with a few slaps.

“Don’t spray!”

Seeing the executive director rushing over with a fire extinguisher, Zhang Yuan quickly raised his hand and shouted.

"The fire is out. If you spray it, it will take a long time to clean up. We won't be able to shoot tonight."

"Oh..." The executive director then put down the weapon.

"Brother Qiwen, are you okay?"

"It's okay. How are you?"

"It's not bad."

"You have such quick hands. It's put out in just a few strokes." Tianji said with a smile.

[Received thanks from Tin Kai Man, comedy talent +1! ]

"Why didn't you put out the fire yourself?" Zhang Yuan cleared the ashes from his palm.

"We can't stop until the director calls out cut," Tianji said calmly.

Zhang Yuan took another look at this plain-looking, low-income "liquorice" actor.

There was such a passage in Stephen Chow’s “The King of Comedy”.

The director on the set forgot to call for stop, and as a result, Stephen Chow was beaten up but remained motionless.

The big sister played by Karen Mok asked him, why don’t you move?
Yin Tianchou replied: Since the director didn’t say cut, I am a dead body and of course I can’t move.

In the film, the big sister took a liking to Yin Tianchou, a "dead extra", and gave him more performance opportunities.

This paragraph has a real prototype.

The prototype is Tin Kai-man, nicknamed Frog, who is beside Zhang Yuan.

During the filming of the comedy "Justice Bao", which is translated as "Justice, My Foot" in mainland China.

Tin Kai Man plays Qi Qin's husband.

In the autopsy scene in the morgue, Stephen Chow and Uncle Da kept fiddling with his "corpse" and put a lot of clips on him.

After the shooting was over, this person's body was all red and purple.

Uncle Da asked him if it hurt.

He said it hurts.

Then why don't you shout?

He said that until the director called cut, I was like a corpse and couldn’t move.

Just like in "The King of Comedy", because of this incident, Stephen Chow brought Tin Kai Man with him, first making him his assistant, and later letting him appear frequently in his own films.

Hard work and professionalism will be rewarded.

"Brother Qiwen, you are so dedicated." Zhang Yuan gave him a thumbs up.

"You're not bad either." Tianji grinned.

It had just been burned, but they were afraid that the car would be contaminated and did not allow the executive director to spray foam.

This means that he didn't take the accident seriously at all and was planning to continue filming.

He is so fierce too!

At this moment, the two people with completely different origins and backgrounds actually developed a feeling of mutual appreciation.

"Are you all okay?" Star Master stuck his head in from the car window.

"It's okay." They said in unison and smiled at each other.

Stephen Chow, who had worked his way up from a low-level supporting actor, looked at Tian Ji and then at Zhang Yuan.

"This mainland boy is so different, he's almost as tall as a frog."

But if it were him, he probably wouldn't take it seriously.

"He is the same type of person as me..." Master Xing thought.

"Okay, keep shooting."

On the set, busy.

It was as if everything that just happened had never happened... (End of this chapter)