"ah!"

In a sea of ​​fire, the one-armed Yang Guo, played by Zhang Yuan, was wielding the heavy black iron sword and fighting with the blazing flames.

As the saying goes, if you set fire to the mountain, you will end up in jail for life.

The crew naturally took this into consideration when filming the fire scene.

A fire zone had been set up around the set, and the ground had been wetted in advance.

In front of the camera, Zhang Yuan danced in an orange light.

If you watch TV, his situation at this moment must be quite urgent and distressing.

The flame was right at his heels, and one wrong step would engulf him in the flames.

Actually it is not.

Although the bearded crew treated the actors like dogs, they were not like the Hong Kong crew back then who didn't treat the actors like human beings.

The shooting technique of this fire scene is a combination of real scenes and special effects.

In fact, at the shooting site, the closest flame to Zhang Yuan was five or six meters away.

As long as you don't actively drill into the fire, you basically won't be burned.

The flames around him were mainly created by camera angles and post-production special effects.

But even so, on this winter night in the south of the Yangtze River, he could still feel the waves of heat coming towards him.

His skin was dried out from the heat and he seemed to be shrinking.

In addition to him, Meng Guangmei, who plays Li Mochou, and Chen Zihan, who plays Guo Fu, have to enter the fire scene.

He felt it was hard work, let alone the two actresses.

Apart from this fire scene, the most famous scene in the entire "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is probably the scene where Fairy Chi Lian was poisoned by the love flower and died in a sea of ​​fire.

The Red Fairy Li Mochou.

As vicious as the red snake, her unique skill is the Five Poison Palm, which was later called the Red Poison Palm.

But apart from her personality, the word "Chi Lian" also applies to the way she died.

The one who was burned to death by the fire ignited by the love flower was Chi Lian.

In fact, according to the characters in the story, Li Mochou's life and her ill-fated relationship with Lu Liding are exactly the opposite of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu.

Both were born in an ancient tomb, both were men who accidentally entered the tomb, and both fell in love at first sight.

The lives of this pair of sisters took completely opposite paths.

The key point is that you say Lu Liding is a scumbag...he and his wife are very good and are willing to live and die together.

The word "love" has ruined the lives of so many people.

"Card!"

After Zhang Yuan finished a set of set moves, director Yu Min called for a stop.

"Come out and rest first to cool down."

Zhang Yuan quickly ran out of the fire scene, with heat rising from his body and white smoke coming out.

"Zhang Yuan, you could have done the move just now more gracefully." Martial arts instructor Zhao Jian came to his side.

Zhao Jianben felt something was strange.

Zhang Yuan’s fighting scenes are what he is most assured of.

Normally, things are always better than imagined and designed, and rarely are they not done well.

But today the sword-swinging action was obviously not smooth enough.

Later he thought about it and understood.

Firstly, this was his first day swinging this prop heavy sword while playing the one-armed Yang Guo, and he was a little uncomfortable at first.

Secondly, there are flames all around and the movements are affected by the environment, so some distortion is normal.

"Okay, I'll practice a little more. This is my first time using this tool, so it's not very easy to use." Zhang Yuan weighed the heavy sword in his hand.

Taking advantage of his rest time, Li Mochou and Guo Fu entered the fire scene to film. The two groups took turns to cool down.

"oops!"

When Chen Zihan heard the director call for stop, he hurried out.

"Zhang Yuan, you are really amazing."

"It's so hot in there, and you still have to shoot a fight scene."

"I felt my throat was going to burn just from standing and speaking a few lines."

Chen Zihan was very familiar with him, and this time he was leaning on his shoulder, breathing heavily and complaining.

"Then you should take a break. You will also be in action scenes later."

"Yeah, yeah, I'm exhausted."

Chen Zihan took a sip of water and said, "We will be filming the action scenes together later. If I make a mistake, I have to start over."

"You can't scold me."

"How could I bear to scold you?" Zhang Yuan replied with a smile as usual.

"Uh, cough!" At this time, Xiaolongnu, who was wearing a big thick pigtail, coughed loudly.

"Hehehe..." Chen Zihan chuckled.

"You'd better scold me, otherwise our little dragon girl will hurt her throat from coughing."

Chen Zihan is already thirty years old, so he is naturally an experienced driver who can drive large trucks and hundred-ton trucks.

Could Xiaolongnu's little trick escape her eyes?

"You, better be careful of her mother." Sister Zi Han said with a smile.

"Yang Guo, it's your turn. Be careful and move carefully!" Yu Min said.

"Okay." Zhang Yuan picked up the heavy sword, put it on his shoulder, and walked towards the fire scene again.

At this moment, the old master Yu Chenghui had just finished his work and came here leisurely.

He came mainly to see Zhang Yuan.

Just now when he was competing with Nemo Star, he knew that Zhang Yuan had a trick up his sleeve, so he deliberately ended up in a tie.

But I can't tell how much progress this kid has made now, so I will naturally observe him when I get the chance.

"Oh, it happens to be the scene where the sword is used." The old man was happy to see the sword being used.

After all, his nickname is "Two-handed Sword Master".

Huhuhuhu, Zhang Yuan danced with sword in the fire. The sword wind even made the flames not far away swirl, with a very good effect.

“The movements are smooth.”

"The footwork is steady and powerful."

"The arms are strong and powerful."

After seeing this, Yu Chenghui analyzed it bit by bit.

Yu Min, who was standing by, curled his lips after hearing this. The old man was too biased towards him.

"However, there are still some problems in the use of strength."

"Every time I swing the sword, my strength reaches its limit, and the pause in my movements is not stable enough, and my wrist is still a little shaky."

"He is left-handed." Zhao Jian said.

“That’s right, it’s possible that you are not used to using your left hand all the time.” Old Man Yu nodded.

"And the fight was pretty cool, with good results." Zhao Jian added.

Liu Qianqian and Chen Zihan, and even Meng Guangmei, who was not very familiar with Zhang Yuan, all nodded after hearing this.

Women's eyes are sharp.

Yu Min rolled her eyes at Zhao Jian and asked, "Who are you in the same group with?"

After finishing this set, Zhang Yuan went back to the monitor to watch the replay.

Old man Yu Chenghui touched his arm and then nodded slightly.

"Go to Via."

The martial arts team provided wirework for Zhang Yuan, Meng Guangmei and Chen Zihan.

In a while, the three of them will be hanging on wires together to perform the scene of flying out of the fire.

The three of them came and stood inside the collapsed house.

Here, Yang Guo has to rescue Guo Fu and fight with the Red Snake Fairy at the same time, and then fly out of the fire together.

"ACTION!"

Snapped!
Zhang Yuan raised his hand and blocked Chen Zihan behind him.

Sister Zi Han also followed the rehearsed movements and hid backwards.

Then Zhang Yuan turned around and pushed with the blade of his heavy sword.

"pull!"

The wire team immediately started the machine and pulled Chen Zihan out of the fire, making it look like he was slapped away by Yang Guo.

"Director, there is a problem!"

At this moment, a props man came to the director's group in a hurry.

"What's the matter?" Yu Min and Zhao Jian turned around and looked at each other.

"Took the wrong one."

"What's wrong?"

"Props." The elder brother waved his hand, and a younger brother came in front of everyone holding an object.

"This is... the Black Iron Heavy Sword."

What appeared before them was the heavy sword that Yang Guo used in his later years.

"what happened?"

"I got the wrong one." The props guy scratched his head embarrassedly: "It's all because of this kid, the new guy."

The elder brother glared at the younger brother behind him.

"He confused the sword for the action scenes with the sword for the close-ups."

"The one just sent to our male lead is the iron sword used for close-up shots."

For a main character like Yang Guo, he would have to have several prop swords, and there would be several copies of each sword, especially this heavy black iron sword.

Because according to the description in the original book, this thing is called a heavy sword without an edge, great ingenuity but without skill!

It has to be big and look substantial.

Ordinary swords are better, for example, the gentleman sword and the lady sword, even if they are made of metal, they weigh no more than one pound each.

But even so, holding it up and shooting for a whole day will cause arm pain for beginners like Liu Qianqian.

Every time Zhang Yuan asked her if she was tired, she said no, but her thin arms were already shaking.

Just tell me how hard this person's mouth is.

As the Black Iron Heavy Sword is too large, the props team designed and produced two types.

A mold made of fiber material, then sprayed with paint.

This sword looks big, but it actually weighs only about one pound.

Because it is too light and has a large cross-section, it is easy for a gust of wind to blow someone away if they are holding the sword.

This sword was used in action scenes, because in action scenes the long sword is swung back and forth and the details can't be seen clearly, so it doesn't matter if it looks a little fake.

The other handle is made of two thin steel plates that have been bent and welded together. After the gaps are polished, a craftsman is hired to use a pen to draw the shape and various wear effects bit by bit.

This sword is used for static shots when Yang Guo is posing, and it looks very realistic.

But because it is made of metal and is large, it is noticeably heavy.

Even if it is hollow, it weighs about five or six kilograms.

"Ah!" Zhao Jian exclaimed after hearing this.

"That means he was holding the sword used for the close-up shot during the action scenes!"

Zhang Yuan felt strange when he took the props today.

Is the crew investing so much money now?

He tried it out for a few times and thought it was quite handy.

Usually the prop swords are light, but this one is powerful!
It was also his first day filming the scene with the heavy sword, so he didn't know about this.

Zhao Jian thought.

I was wondering why Zhang Yuan's movements today were not as graceful as usual, and he was a little awkward in the first few takes of the action scenes.

Hey!
He can dance like this while carrying this thing. If someone else does it, their wrist will be twisted after a few tries.

How strong is this guy!
Oh, no!

Zhao Jian thought again.

He can wield a sword weighing six or seven kilograms like an ordinary prop. His strength must be far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Then how did he manage to tie with Zhang Zhenyong just now?
Zhao Jian watched Zhang Yuan fight with his opponent more than ten times, and each time he ended in a draw.

Could it be that Zhang Zhenyong also has extraordinary strength?
Zhao Jian thought of...

"His acting skills should have improved." Yu Chenghui said this before.

Only then did he realize that the boy was pretending.

"Why is he pretending...Oh!" Zhao Jian thought of Zhang Zhenyong's identity, and remembered what he had heard about Shi Xingyu at the dinner table before, then he reacted.

The fat and big-eared Zhao Jian glanced at Yu Min, who was standing beside him with a surprised look on his face.

"This kid's mind is deeper than yours, Old Yu, and you keep getting into trouble with him..."

Zhao Jian was afraid that this old brother would bring trouble to himself.

Old man Yu Chenghui, who was also present and had come to see Zhang Yuan, showed a look of surprise like everyone else after hearing this, but soon his expression changed from surprise to excitement.

"It weighs about six or seven kilograms... Generally, a two-handed sword weighs less than five kilograms."

"He can wield this great sword so steadily with only one hand, even his weak left hand."

"If I use the sword with both hands, wouldn't it be more effective?"

The old man is best at using the two-handed sword.

Chinese people generally pay attention to lightness and agility when practicing sword skills. His sword skills are powerful and his coordinated footwork and body movements are also unique. Only a few people can learn him well.

"Okay."

“This energy is talent!”

Yu Chenghui calculated that Zhang Yuan had filmed the fighting scene four or five times and swung the sword no less than a hundred times, but he still did not look exhausted.

Although his breathing was heavy, he maintained good movement of his hands.

This means he hasn't reached his limit yet.

"Also, when he learned my back-to-back attack, he used the power of his waist very skillfully. The most important thing about my swordsmanship is to combine the power of the waist and back."

Many actresses praised Zhang Yuan's use of waist strength...

The old man stroked his white beard gently, nodding and watching from time to time.

"Danger!"

Just when a few people heard that the prop sword was wrong.

In front of the camera, Zhang Yuan and Meng Guangmei, who played Li Mochou, had just finished their fight and were about to fly away from the fire scene together.

The wire team had already started pulling, and the two men's feet were already in the air.

The designed action is that Li Mochou is in front and Yang Guo is behind, and the two fly out closely together.

The props for the scenes are all made of wood. After all, there were no brick houses in ancient times and the houses were all made of wood.

This scene was demolished into a dilapidated house in advance. Apart from a pile of broken wood pieces scattered on the ground, only a few beams and pillars were left standing.

But the problem lies in this beam!

When wood catches fire, it becomes more brittle as it burns.

The design of this shot is to have the two people fly out from under the beams, so that it looks like they are coming out of a photo frame that is on fire on all sides, and the shot looks better.

The crew was not stupid and did not set fire to the beam at the beginning.

Instead, I waited until a few people started filming before I ordered it.

But unexpectedly, the wood was partially cracked, either due to poor quality or the fire being too strong.

A whole piece of wood as long and thick as a mop handle fell off the main beam and hit the heads of the two people who had just taken off with a few sparks.

It is said that storytellers have fast mouths and opera singers have fast legs.

But none of them are as fast as this flame!
The people in charge of the wire saw that things were not going well and just as they shouted, it was too late.

Then, a crisp "ding-dong" sound was heard.

Two or three seconds later, a red-and-black wooden pole with a burnt smell landed on the open space in front of the director team.

If the assistant director hadn't reacted quickly and rushed over with a fire extinguisher, the surrounding dry grass would have been ignited if it had been a few seconds later.

Yu Min was so frightened that she swallowed her saliva, and it took her a while to react.

"What about people!"

"How are the actors?"

"Hurry and save people!"

Zhang Yuan: "Who to save?"

Yu Min turned around and said, "Help...why are you here?"

When he looked over, he saw Zhang Yuan and Meng Guangmei standing behind him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Watch the replay." Li Mochou asked puzzledly.

"You all okay?"

"What's the matter?" Li Mochou became more and more confused.

Yu Min scratched his head and wondered if I was dazzled.

"Oh, by the way, this prop may need to be repaired, sorry." Zhang Yuan put the giant sword in his hand on the folding stool beside him.

There was a black burn mark on the sword, and the paint near the mark was discolored due to smoke.

"This..." Yu Min then replayed the previous footage.

When the two men flew out, a burning wooden pole did fall down, just as everyone saw.

But suddenly a black shadow passed by and knocked away the fire stick that was about to fall on Li Mochou's head.

After a closer look, I found that it was Zhang Yuan who made the move, and he used this heavy sword.

"Ah..." Only then did Meng Guangmei see what had happened.

She had no idea before and had no idea that she was almost hit.

She was a model, and she was tall and not flexible enough.

If she were asked to dodge, not to mention that it would be difficult to dodge with the wire, even without the wire, with her ordinary person's reaction and skills, she might not be able to dodge once out of ten chances.

She saw the red-hot wooden pole coming towards her head. If it hit her body, it would be fine, but if it hit her face...

Models make a living with their looks!
His legs immediately went limp and he couldn't muster any strength at all, as if all his bones had been pulled out.

[Received thanks from Meng Guangmei, +3 for the basics of catwalk! ]

On Zhang Yuan's side, the props guy apologized to him and explained that he had taken the wrong sword.

But he didn't care and instead comforted the other person.

"Good thing."

"If I had used that plastic sword, it might have been broken by the blow just now."

"If that happens, we'll both be in trouble."

"You've accidentally done a good thing." Zhang Yuan said, patting the props boy on the shoulder.

Before the guy came, he was scolded by the boss of the props group and thought he was dead.

I wonder how the male protagonist will scold me later.

Unexpectedly, the other party not only did not blame him, but also gave him a way out.

The young man's eyes were filled with tears and he almost cried.

[Received thanks from Zhang Shu, Prop Making +2! ]

...(End of chapter)