call……

A late summer breeze blew in, gently brushing the faces of everyone present.

Li Lianjie was dazzled by the dust raised by the breeze. He closed his eyes slightly, rubbed them gently with his hands, and opened them again.

During the one or two seconds when he rubbed his eyes, he suddenly discovered that the young man in front of him, whom the Eighth Master had found, was actually posing in the direction of the wind.

And he was very familiar with this posture.

"Master Yu's Seven-Star Praying Mantis Fist?"

Li Lianjie will never forget "Shaolin Temple", the movie that launched his acting career and brought him to the peak of his life.

That was his first time filming a movie.

People often say that a certain actor reached his peak as soon as he debuted.

Then please take a look at Li Lianjie, he is the one who reached the peak as soon as he debuted!

82 million box office in 1.6!
In those days, movie tickets were only one cent each.

After converting to the new century, the box office would be at least 30 billion.

Not only in mainland China, but also in Hong Kong, he earned more than 1600 million Hong Kong dollars.

The island nation achieved an exceptional result of 40 billion yen.

And while filming "Shaolin Temple", he established a relationship with his female classmate Huang Qiuyan, whom he had known for many years and later his ex-wife.

In fact, Li Lianjie is marrying above his station.

He was just born into an ordinary working-class family, his father died early, and his family conditions were very poor.

Huang Qiuyan's parents were the first batch of dancers in New China, and her father was the director and choreographer of the Comrades Art Troupe of the Political Department of the Imperial Capital Military Region.

That play was so important to his life that even though it has been more than 20 years, he still remembers it vividly.

It was for this reason that after seeing the Seven-Star Mantis Fist, his thoughts immediately drifted back to that afternoon more than 20 years ago.

Lao Li’s teacher is Wu Bin. Yu Hai is Wu Bin’s good friend and also played his master in "Shaolin Temple".

In addition, there was no martial arts director when "Shaolin Temple" was filmed that year. All the moves and fighting scenes were designed by Yu Hai, Yu Chenghui and the other two.

So he can be said to be very familiar with the old moves.

Li Lianjie put down the teacup, not only sat up straight, but even leaned forward slightly.

"Advance and retreat, false and real, long and short, rise and fall, dodge and move, jump in and out, hard and soft, open and close."

"This is Master Yu's mnemonic."

He muttered, and then looked at the young man in front of him.

Every move he made was just like that of an old master.

Especially the hand skills.

Hook, hug, pick, hang, collapse, split, pick, smash, stick, take, help, and rely on.

Every move was brutal and ruthless. Anyone who got touched by it would be either dead or injured.

This time there was no flying sand blinding his eyes, but Li Lianjie still rubbed his eyes.

He was in a trance.

I feel like an old friend is right in front of me.

"Although not as sharp as the old one."

"But he looks like he's only in his early twenties, but he can perform the Seven-Star Praying Mantis Fist to this level, which is very rare."

Li Lianjie is a real expert, and there are few people in the country who are more knowledgeable than him.

So you can tell the beauty of it at a glance.

After Zhang Yuan finished his set, he shook his arms, making a whistling sound.

"What a powerful force!" Li Lianjie couldn't help but sigh.

In recent years, his physical fitness has obviously declined. Seeing Zhang Yuan, a young man with such energy, he could only feel a little envious.

Time gone will never come back!
"Okay, okay, you have some skills, not bad..." Old Li smiled and thought to himself that he didn't expect that there would be a little surprise while filming.

The decline of the martial arts industry is now visible to the naked eye, and there are fewer and fewer young people in this field.

Now that I see someone who looks good and fights well, I naturally feel good about him.

"Come and talk to me..." Old Li just raised his hand, wanting to call Zhang Yuan to talk about where he learned the Seven-Star Mantis Fist, but he saw that the other party did one move and then made another set of moves.

"This is……"

And this posture was particularly familiar to him.

Zhang Yuan was seen with his hands' ten fingers curled like hooks, his body leaning forward and bending over.

His arms are on both sides of his body, stretching backwards like a pair of wings flapping in anger.

"Brother Ji's Eagle Claw?"

Li Lianjie's face was full of confusion.

There are not many people who practice this kind of kung fu, and even fewer who practice it well.

Moreover, compared with Yu Hai, Li Lianjie is more familiar with Ji Chunhua.

Because the two of them continued to collaborate frequently after filming "Shaolin Temple", they can be considered a CP in a sense.

Wasn’t Mr. Ji’s classic character Ma Ning’er made awesome by Li Lianjie’s Hung Hei-gun?

Because of his familiarity, he immediately recognized the source of Zhang Yuan's moves.

Grab, pinch, and flip upside down!
Eagle Claw Kung Fu is extremely fierce and its lethality is no less than that of Mantis Fist.

Li Lianjie, an expert, took a few glances and roughly understood it.

"There is nothing wrong with this guy's moves. They are very standard..."

He immediately turned his gaze to Zhang Yuan's mouth and nose.

Laymen watch the movements, but he doesn’t!
What he was looking at was Zhang Yuan's breathing.

Because the breathing method of Eagle Claw Kung Fu is very special.

You need to hold your breath when making a move, and only breathe in between moves.

Moreover, the Eagle Claw Sect itself has the Iron Shirt Kung Fu, which is the hard Qigong used by Teacher Ji.

This self-defense kung fu also requires holding your breath.

Therefore, in addition to practicing martial arts, Eagle Claw also requires practicing holding the breath, which is considered one of the basic skills.

Li Lianjie took a look and found that the boy's breathing rhythm was completely correct, just right between his movements.

And it was very smooth, without any hiccups, so it was obviously a high achievement.

"It's not easy to practice Lao Ji's Eagle Claw. How come he can get to this point... and I haven't heard that Lao Ji has accepted any disciples." Li Lianjie was puzzled.

"But his punch is still inferior to Ji Chunhua's."

"The main difference is this face."

That is, when Ji Chunhua fought with others, he didn't even need to make a move. Just a frown could scare the opponent half to death.

It is easy to scare dogs when walking in the corridor at night.

That's magic damage, which will directly reduce your SAN value.

Zhang Yuan certainly couldn't compare to that.

However, Li Lianjie also knew that this kid had brought him not just a small surprise, but a big surprise!
As the last sound of wings spread out, the boxing was finished. Zhang Yuan twisted his shoulders a few times and then began to adjust his breathing.

Lao Li is an expert, so he used all his strength today without holding back at all.

After performing two sets of boxing techniques, I felt a little tired.

"Good, you've practiced it well." Li Lianjie patted his thigh.

"You remind me of the past."

"Oh, if I had Master Yu's kung fu again, I could complete the Shaolin Temple that I filmed back then."

The figure of Yu Chenghui with long flowing beard emerged in Li Lianjie's mind.

"Unfortunately, Master Yu doesn't teach students very often. I wanted to learn a few moves back then, but he said I wasn't suitable..."

Li Lianjie was closing his eyes and reminiscing about the past. When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Yuan raising his foot and stepping on the end of a dead branch on the ground.

The branch immediately spun into the air and was caught by him.

After catching the branch that was neither thick nor thin and of moderate length, Zhang Yuan adjusted his hands.

The left is Yang and the right is Yin. The left hand is in front and the right hand is behind, holding the end of the branch tightly.

Then he used his left arm to drive his right arm to exert force together, and with both hands he waved the branch that served as a temporary sword with great force.

After the crew of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" went to Jiuzhaigou, Yu Chenghui gave him special guidance.

Everything else was stolen, only this pair of swords is the real thing.

How could Li Lianjie not know?

He widened his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief.

Feet, legs, waist, arms... the power is transmitted from low to high in sequence. The wooden stick is held firmly in the hand, and every swing will bring up a series of sharp wind sounds.

Yu Chenghui's two-handed sword is very special, the only one of its kind in China, and there is no possibility of being mistaken.

Li Lianjie gritted his teeth.

“It was definitely taught by the old man!”

"It was inappropriate for you to teach me back then, but now you are teaching a young junior!"

After a few moves, Zhang Yuan stopped panting and threw away the wooden stick in his hand.

Clap, clap, clap...Zhao Xunxun immediately started clapping.

This assistant is more or less useful.

At least show your support.

"You..." Li Lianjie thought to himself, just now I said that one of the missing skills can make up for the Kung Fu in "Shaolin Temple".

Now they really hit it out.

All the unique skills of several masters in the movie "Shaolin Temple" are gathered together!

"Eighth Master told me that this young man is quite skilled."

“This is not bad at all.”

"It's already quite good to be able to practice three unrelated martial arts to this level!"

Li Lianjie walked up, patted his shoulders, touched his arms, and observed Zhang Yuan carefully as if he had met a giant panda.

"Who did you learn this mantis boxing from?"

"Wu Jing." Zhang Yuan replied.

Li Lianjie thought to himself, that's my fellow apprentice, both are students of Master Wu Bin. Wu Jing has filmed several movies with Yu Hai, and also learned Seven-Star Praying Mantis from him. This guy should be the second passer, how come he still looks so authentic, not distorted at all.

"What about this eagle claw?"

"I filmed a scene with Teacher Ji Chunhua for several months."

It only took a few months to become like this?
Li Lianjie raised his eyebrows.

"You and Teacher Yu Chenghui..."

"We were filming together a while ago, and he taught me swordsmanship."

Li Lianjie was a little unhappy and refused to teach me.

But then I thought, anyone who could be favored by Yu Chenghui and be taught by him personally must have extraordinary talent.

It seemed to be true at the scene.

"You...can do it."

“I didn’t expect there would be so many.”

“I have really broadened my horizons today.”

The director standing by heard this.

Is there anyone who can open JET's eyes?
So this guest actor is a master.

No wonder Yuan Hepin insisted on having him come.

"Okay." Li Lianjie hooked his arm around Zhang Yuan's shoulder and said, "Since you have the ability, we can shoot the fight scene."

“We have to design it well.”

He pulled him to the table and asked the assistant to pour him a cup of tea.

The tea that Lao Li drinks looks simple, just wrapped in brown paper, but it is actually a high-quality product worth a fortune.

It's refreshing as soon as it goes down your throat.

"Tsk...it's different when you have money." Zhang Yuan thought after smacking his lips a few times.

Sun Li, who was preparing for a performance not far away, poked her head out and opened her mouth when she saw Zhang Yuan being invited by Lao Li to sit down and drink tea.

She's been here for several weeks.

Li Lianjie and I also filmed for a long time in this shabby hut.
But the other party never invited her to have tea with him, not even once.

"He's only been here for half a day..."

"Li Lianjie took a fancy to me."

"No wonder the boss wants to win him over so much."

Sun Li felt very uncomfortable.

She was still fighting wits and courage with the air, fearing that Zhang Yuan's arrival at Hairun Films would leave her boyfriend Deng Chao with no chance.

During lunch, Zhang Yuan found that Sun Li was very polite to him.

The kind of politeness that is a bit too polite and awkward.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, could it be that this person is shy?

Are you a cold-tempered person?

Do you need to spend more time together to become familiar with each other?
How could he know that Sun Li acted like this because she was a little afraid of him.

During the break after dinner, I also chatted with Brother Jie about the action scenes.

The more he met and the more ideas he had, the more he had.

I want to try several different ways of playing.

He naturally responded and followed the other party's wishes.

When the crew started filming in the afternoon, he had some free time.

Since he had nothing to do anyway, he had gotten used to the lively atmosphere on the set.

And since he had never seen a foreign-educated director like Yuen Woo-ping film a movie, he just wanted to join in the fun and came to the camera.

The crew came to Yunnan specifically and looked for terraced fields, but not just for location shooting.

Since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. Most of the actors play characters who are local Miao people.

Since you are a local, it is natural for you to work in the fields.

Marx said: Labor is of fundamental and decisive significance to the formation and development of human beings and human society.

There is also labor reform in Huaxia Prison.

Labor is an effective means to evolve the mind.

White-collar workers working in cubicles in the city are losing their hair every day due to worry.

If you catch him and let him farm for three days, he will eat better, sleep better, and the dark circles under his eyes will be much less.

Huo Yuanjia in this movie also cleansed his soul through labor.

From farming, I understand that it is better to achieve harmony between man and nature than to conquer nature.

In this beautiful terraced field, Huo Yuanjia cleansed the hostility in his heart.

Zhang Yuan had no scenes to shoot, so he just watched from the side, smoking.

The scenery here is so beautiful, of course he doesn't want to destroy it.

The guys in the crew all smoked, so they took a few mineral water bottles that were cut in half, poured some water into them, and used them as makeshift ashtrays.

At first glance, this is the operation of an old smoker.

In front of the camera, Li Lianjie was sipping the teacup, while Sun Li lifted up the trouser legs of her costume, took off her shoes, and walked barefoot step by step into the terraced fields.

The soil along the embankment was slippery and soft, so she had to walk very carefully to make sure she didn't fall.

"Start planting rice, and don't forget to perform," the director instructed.

The Miao girl played by Sun Li is a blind person.

There are some things to consider when playing a blind person, especially one who is blind with open eyes.

Zhang Ziyi’s role as the blind girl in “House of Flying Daggers” was pretty good.

Moreover, her character had to pretend to be blind. If she was to be blind, she had to be blind in a way that looked a little fake.

Zhang Ziyi performed well.

Here, the blind girl played by Sun Li is a real blind person.

Not only did she have to be blind, she also had to plant rice seedlings.

As the camera was turned on, the light in Sun Li's eyes gradually dimmed and the focus shifted to one side.

Tilt your head slightly to one side and point your ears toward the front of your body.

Zhang Yuan raised his eyebrows.

"Not bad, I got into the state in one second."

“And it feels spot on.”

“Although not as good as Zhang Ziyi, she’s still pretty good.”

"Sure enough, she didn't become Hairun's leading actress just by relying on her looks."

"Of course, she doesn't really rely on her face..."

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan began to admire Sun Li.

Apart from his looks, this guy is really charming when acting.

It's that kind of professional charm.

"Oh..." Zhang Yuan reacted, stroking his chin.

He probably understood why there were always a group of actresses who loved to watch him act.

The seriousness and wholehearted energy that one exudes when working can indeed infect and arouse the interest of some people.

For example, Hu Jun was attracted by Liu Ye's acting charm...

"Dandan, you said those actresses love watching me act, is it because I am charming when I am working?" Zhang Yuan asked, turning around.

Zhao Xunxun replied with a serious face: "No, they just look at the face."

Zhang Yuan: …

Are people in our industry so vulgar?
Is there no one who appreciates art?

Seeing that he didn't believe her, Zhao Xunxun continued talking.

"Boss, think about it, if you were replaced by Teacher Li Ming, do you think those women would still like you?"

Li Ming is the one who played the role of Qiu Qianchi in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and also played Chen Youliang in "Zhu Yuanzhang".

Huh... Zhang Yuan took a breath of cold air. Is it necessary for you to give such an extreme example?

This guy is known as one of the three evil guys along with Ji Chunhua and Du Yuming.

"I think only Sister Cheng Hao won't dislike you for this." Zhao Xinxin added.

"Hey, that's not right!" Zhang Yuan came back to his senses: "When you said that, did you accept Cheng Hao's red envelope?"

Zhao Xunxun turned his head away guiltily.

Zhang Yuan clapped his hands.

I never thought that a guy like you with thick eyebrows and big eyes would also betray the revolution!
What Zhang Yuan had not expected was that Zhao Xinxin and Cheng Hao were both from Shandong.

When the good sister realized that money couldn't bribe the man, she directly started to make friends with the guy from the same hometown.

As soon as the hometown dialect came out, the defense line was immediately broken by half.

"Brother Zhang Yuan, don't worry. I won't say anything." Zhao Xinxin explained, "As an assistant, you have to keep your mouth shut. I know that."

"But the few sets of Kung Fu you just performed were so cool. I want to learn them too."

This person chose teacher over his fellow villager and his boss.

"Okay, you can practice with me later when you have time."

"Okay!" The female martial arts school student's eyes lit up.

They were chatting when suddenly a scream came from the terraced fields!
"what!!!"

As soon as the director called cut, Teacher Sun Li climbed up by feeling the soft mud on the shore.

She had just stood still when she glanced down inadvertently.

Then he saw six or seven black and yellow soft-bodied creatures wriggling continuously on his white calves.

Each one is as thick as a little finger, and just looking at it makes one's scalp tingle.

This thing is commonly known as leech, and its scientific name is leech.

As soon as the heroine called out, the entire crew suddenly became chaotic... (End of this chapter)