Chapter 89: Surrounded by Heroes
A week of training passed in a flash, and next came the opening ceremony.

Zhang Yuan has experienced this twice, so it is no longer new to him.

However, Zhang Da Huzi, as always, loved to put a lot of effort into such things, and made a particularly grand scene. He invited the scenic spot owners, investors, and reporters from major TV stations, and even arranged a buffet.

He held a press conference for most of the day, and it only ended when Zhang Yuan's face became stiff from fake smiles.

Everything is fine, and nothing like the trouble that happened to the crew of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" has occurred.

Zhang Yuan has become familiar with most of the leading actors and crew bosses, but there are exceptions.

The assistant director Ma Peng had a neutral attitude towards Zhang Yuan. When they met, he just nodded nonchalantly and often gave Zhang Yuan an unfriendly look.

Zhang Yuan understood that this man was taking advantage of the crew's lunch boxes to make money, but Zhou Xiaowen handed most of the business to him, so he was of course unhappy.

"I'm not happy yet because the most profitable part was snatched away by you, an old man." Zhang Yuan smiled on his face, but he was cursing in his heart.

However, behind him is the chief director Zhou Xiaowen, and behind Ma Peng is Zhang Jizhong. Neither side can touch the other, and they maintain a delicate balance.

Cao Jianjun and his comrades also arrived at the crew in advance. Zhang Yuan contacted Mr. Hu of the scenic area and asked them to register with the restaurant under his name. In this way, the meals they cooked had complete licenses.

After the opening ceremony, the first scene began.

Like many crews, the first scene is of great significance, and we always want to "go for a big one" and get some eloquence, but if we are not careful, it can easily become "go for a big one" and be embarrassing.

The first scene is about the "Battle of Juxianzhuang".

There was no role for Zhang Yuan in this scene. Chen Hao, Liu Qianqian, Shu Chang and Gao Hu were all idle. They hid in the distance and watched with a handful of melon seeds in each hand.

I have to say, it’s good to have money.

The scene alone is three or four times larger than the version starring Felix Wong, with hundreds of actors on the scene, truly restoring the grand scene in the book, rather than the sparse, scattered style of the Hong Kong version where the meaning is conveyed.

“Ahhhhhhh!!!” Hu Jun in the crowd shouted loudly.

Waving arms vigorously, three circles to the left, three circles to the right, turning and stretching.

Arrange the cards, shuffle them, push them, and win...

He had hidden two small packets of ash powder in his sleeves in advance. When he exerted force with his arms, two puffs of white smoke would come out one after another.

In the later stage, we will make two golden dragons dancing, accompanied by the sound of dragon roars, which will create a good audio-visual effect.

"Cut!" Zhou Xiaowen called for stop after the first shot.

Zhao Jian and Yuan Bing were watching from the side, but Zhang Da Huzi rushed to the airport after attending the ceremony.

Zhang Jizhong didn't just have this job. The final scenes of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were also being reshooted, so he had to go there and watch.

Precisely because he couldn't be on the scene all the time, an assistant director named Ma Peng was arranged to be in the crew. He was a bearded imperial envoy who supervised all officials.

The screenwriter of this "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is also quite interesting, with two characters, one good and one evil.

The real name is Lan Xiaolong. He later collaborated with Kang Honglei, who also debuted with Big Beard, and filmed many classic military masterpieces.

The evil one had a catfish face, and his mustache looked more like catfish whiskers.

The person who participated in the script production of "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" is named Shi Hang.

He was later accused of harassment by dozens of women and his reputation was ruined.

Let’s get back to the set.

"Jun, come here." Zhou Xiaowen waved towards Hu Jun.

"Director Zhou, what's wrong?"

"Um..." Zhou Xiaowen stroked the stubble on his chin and said with some embarrassment: "Yesterday I asked you to practice the movements of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms in advance. Did you practice it?"

"I practiced. I practiced for several hours." Hu Jun narrowed his eyes a little aggrieved.

"But the effect just now was not good, see for yourself."

Hu Jun and the director watched the replay together. The palm strike just now certainly did not have the domineering power of Qiao Feng.

Unfortunately, although everyone in later generations knows it, Hu Jun is really a literary actor.

Before this drama, he had never even filmed a costume drama.

"Teacher Hu Jun, let me teach you again." Yuan Bing pulled him aside and taught him the movements again.

In order to save time, Zhou Xiaowen first shot the empty space and close-ups of the crowd.

Half an hour later, Yuan Bing returned to Zhou Xiaowen and then shook his head helplessly.

"The body is too stiff, and once learned, it is forgotten."

Hu Jun is a good hand at memorizing lines, but he has never filmed a fight scene and has no dance foundation, which makes Hu Jun's action scenes very difficult to perform.

Her body is as stiff as Gao Yuanyuan's.

Her movements are clumsy like Gao Yuanyuan.

The effect is poor like Gao Yuanyuan.

……

"What should I do then...Oh, right." Zhou Xiaowen suddenly remembered.

Yang Tao mentioned to him that Song Qingshu in the previous "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" used the Nine Yin White Bone Claw.

After Zhang Yuan was injured, he changed to the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

He has experience in this skill!

Zhang Yuan shook off the melon seed shells in his hand and followed Yuan Bing to Hu Jun and Zhou Xiaowen.

"That's it." Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "I really can do it."

"Brother Jun, why don't you come with me."

Zhang Yuan led him to the side.

In just 5 minutes, Hu Jun returned to the field.

At this moment, he was full of confidence, with an expression on his face that said "I get it".

"Director Zhou, I've taught Jun everything."

"OK?"

"You'll know if you try it." Anyway, the crew has money and uses digital cameras. If the shots are not good, they can just delete them and there is no need to save film.

"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, first scene, first shot, second time, ACTION!"

Hu Jun once again got ready.

This time, he did not make that complicated series of "ultimate move pre-swings".

Instead, he opened his arms, expanded his chest, and tried his best to make the movement of spreading his wings like a roc.

The wig on the head fluttered naturally due to this movement.

Then Hu Jun took a deep breath, shouted loudly, and swung his arms forward with all his strength.

The wide-sleeved robe created two strong gusts of wind, blowing his already messy hair back, and he looked as domineering as a running lion.

"Cut!" Zhou Xiaowen called for stop again and then looked at the monitor.

"Hey, don't say it, really don't say it!"

"This Zhang Yuan has a trick. The effect looks much better than before."

[Received thanks from Hu Jun, Horsemanship +1! ]

Yuan Bing on the side covered his face.

Nima.

I spent a long time designing and came up with a perfect set of moves, but this guy only used two moves.

The roc spread its wings, like a tidal wave, and it was over.

But the effect is better than the complicated movements I designed. How does this make sense?

No wonder Hu Jun was able to teach him in just five minutes. If he couldn’t teach him two more moves, he would be a fool.

"Director Yuan, this is actually a stupid method." At this time, Zhang Yuan spoke up beside him: "It's specially used for ordinary actors like us who have no foundation."

Just now, Zhang Yuan had been watching from a distance while eating melon seeds, and he had already discovered the problem.

The biggest problem is that this action is too complicated!
When Hu Jun was performing, it was obvious that he was thinking while fighting. Not only were his movements incoherent, but they were also not done properly.

After Zhang Yuan said this, Yuan Bing understood.

He was thinking about how to improve the visual effects, but he neglected the important things and forgot that actors also have their limits.

He has not had much contact with mainland actors, and those in Hong Kong are more experienced, so he is used to difficult fighting routines.

"This kid has good observation skills."

Yuan Bing smiled and nodded at him, thinking that he would have to say a few good words for him when Zhang Da Huzi asked about what happened at the scene later.

"Okay, let's do it this way, Director Yuan. From now on, the actions will be simpler. We can use it to produce special effects anyway." Zhou Xiaowen simply made the conclusion.

"clear."

The filming continued, and Yuan Bing helped Hu Jun optimize his movements.

"Director Yuan." During the break, a short and plain-looking actor came to Yuan Bing.

"Daxiu, what's going on?"

The person who came was Xiu Ge, the actor who played Feng Bo'e.

He also played the young Gao Qiu in "Water Margin".

This is how he became associated with the bearded man.

At the same time, he and his younger brother Xiu Qin had worked in the martial arts industry for many years and had made a living in Hong Kong, so they were familiar with Yuan Bing.

"Are you familiar with the actor who plays Murong Fu?"

Yuan Bing's eyes rolled back and forth, and he understood the other party's hidden meaning.

Originally, Big Beard intended to give the role of Murong Fu to Xiu Qin, and it just so happened that he had just finished playing Ouyang Ke in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, so it was a perfect match.

But Zhang Yuan came out of nowhere and took over this position.

Everyone in the crew has their own job, so Xiu Ge certainly felt sorry for his brother.

"Daxiu, everyone has his own destiny, and wealth and honor are in the hands of God."

"Some people are destined to be protagonists, some are destined to be supporting roles, like me, I am destined to be a martial artist."

Yuan Bing acted as a peacemaker, hoping to ease Xiu Ge's dissatisfaction.

"But he is so young, can he handle this role?" As the eldest brother, Xiu Ge loves his younger brother the most.

Of course, Xiuqin did live up to his expectations. From their appearance to their temperament and feelings, they had a lot of Wu Da and Wu Er feeling.

"Haha, I was there at his audition." Yuan Bing looked at him with a smile.

"With Zhang Yuan's boxing and stick techniques, you are no match for him."

Xiu Ge was horrified!

Although he did not come from a martial arts sect, he had been practicing martial arts for many years, and ordinary martial artists could only fight him to a draw at most.

Is this guy so powerful?
"Besides, Zhang Yuan's appearance also has an advantage. Your brother is not bad, but if he were to act with the girl who plays Wang Yuyan, the difference in appearance and age would be too big."

Xiu Ge sighed, looked at Zhang Yuan in the distance, lowered his head and agreed with what the other party said.

"There are plenty of opportunities in the film and television industry." Yuan Bing patted his shoulder.

Xiu Ge left in silence, but he was still unwilling and dissatisfied in his heart.

Yuan Bing saw all of this, so he turned around and greeted Zhang Yuan.

"It doesn't matter." Zhang Yuan waved his hand after listening.

"If it were me, I would also be indignant for my brother."

"You are quite generous." Seeing that he didn't care at all, Yuan Bing became more certain of his previous thoughts.

This kid will definitely achieve great things in the future!

But what I didn't expect was that in the next scene, Zhang Yuan unexpectedly performed poorly...

(End of this chapter)