Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 700: Self-abuse in disguise!

Yukawa Sakurako winked:
"Brother Sheng, are you hungry?

I'll take you to Ginza for a meal first, and then we'll book a room at that super popular theme hotel in Shinjuku at night!
There are cross-dressing plays on the train, forbidden love in the classroom, heart-pounding scenes in the hospital, and an aerial hot spring with a rotating slide on the top floor~"

One has to admire the people of the island nation who live a good life. They are indeed world leaders in performing tricks, and they still insist on relying on "Yamato culture".

But Sakurako really understands Du Sheng, and she made clear arrangements for everything from itinerary to accommodation.

By the time Kyoko Fukada appeared at the stroke of 12 o'clock, the water temperature in the hot spring pool had been adjusted to just the right level.

But the most spectacular one was the meeting this afternoon.

Du Sheng had just sent Taylor Naniko to the Honda reception desk, and followed Yukawa Sakurako to Fuji TV.

As soon as the car door opened a crack, the station director Yuchuan Baiji rushed over with the leadership team, followed by a large crowd of reporters from China, Japan, Europe and the United States.

The situation was even more exaggerated on both sides of the street, with fans piled up like a subway during rush hour.

The front row held up signs that read "世界の神様" (God of the World) and "The Strongest in the Universe", giving off a full-on Chuuni vibe.

The back row directly held up a banner that read "Ruler of the Earth's Music Scene", proving that he is a brainless fan.

Yuchuan Baiji ran to Du Sheng in small steps and was about to bow 90 degrees, but Du Sheng held him up:
"We don't do that, Mr. Director."

The height difference between the two people when they shook hands is a great example of confusing human behavior.

Du Sheng's 183cm tall figure makes the other person look like an elementary school student who is forcing himself to cosplay as a corporate slave.

The shutter sounds exploded instantly and the fans jumped for joy.

The pressure from their idols turned the TV station's leadership team into ashes in seconds.
This display must be posted online or on WeChat Moments to show off!

In fact, this scene was a fan meeting carefully planned by Fuji TV.

The new movie wants to compete for an Oscar, and the TV station wants to attract young audiences, so it's a win-win situation to use Du Sheng as a living signboard.

However, seeing the director being compared to a hobbit, the stagehand quietly moved the camera closer.

This contrasting picture is enough to make a 30-second high-energy mashup.

After exchanging greetings, everyone entered the station's most luxurious studio, which could accommodate around 900 people.

As soon as Du Sheng stepped through the threshold, he saw a large LED screen that looked like a scrolling lantern at a temple fair during the Chinese New Year, with red background and gold characters playing in a loop:

“Warm congratulations to Du Sheng for his movie “The Departed” which earned 10 billion Neon coins in its first week!”

Japanese katakana is thoughtfully marked below the Chinese characters. This hastily made special effects subtitle must have taken the post-production guy an all-nighter.

The two words "billion" were as eye-catching as a spotlight, and Warner Bros. just this morning hurriedly calculated the approximate number.

Speaking of box office metaphysics, Du Sheng was a huge success in his first film.

The first day's revenue was 2.2 million, and the first week's revenue was 10 billion.

Let alone "Baby Project", I'm afraid even triple the weekly box office of "SPL" can't reach this record.

However, Du Sheng thought to himself that compared with some of the popular "digital movies" in the domestic entertainment industry in his previous life, his record of breaking 10 billion Japanese coins in seven days was really "conservative".

For example, "Young" by a certain Kun brother earned tens of millions at the box office in just 1 minute and 21 seconds, which is more exciting than a rocket launch.

"Brother Sheng! The main seat is reserved for you!"

A shout from Yukawa Sakurako brought Du Sheng, who was daydreaming, back to reality.

He sat down at the long table, and the process was similar to that of a domestic press conference:
The director gave a speech, presented awards, and presented flowers three times in a row, and after that he was asked to sing two songs.

During the lucky draw session, fans screamed so hard that the roof was about to blow off. Du Sheng looked at the female fan on the stage holding a sign that read "Sleeping Du Sheng" and the corners of his mouth twitched.

I spent the whole day on Fuji TV, from recording a midday variety show to a late-night interview, and my schedule was so red that it was almost black.

After all, I can only go on a promotional trip for two days. I have to rush to an outdoor venue tomorrow and fly back to the crew early the day after tomorrow.

It's all because of the old friendship with Fuji TV and the relationship with Yukawa Sakurako.

At the afternoon dinner, Du Sheng casually mentioned that "Yingzi took good care of me", and Director Chuan immediately followed up:

"The TV production department is still short of a director."

After all, he had wanted to promote his daughter for a long time, but it was not easy for him to get along with the board of directors. Now he finally has some "performance".

After spending half a day at Fuji TV, Du Sheng came to the Jingjing International Convention and Exhibition Center the next morning.

The fans here were even more exaggerated. Through the car window, you could see a long queue stretching for half a mile.

The cheering signs held by fans were varied. In addition to the usual rainbow farts, the numerous "10 billion" light signs made people dizzy.

Warner is also very efficient. At the press conference yesterday afternoon, the International Film Association directly stamped the certification:
"The Departed has made a hole in the box office ceiling of Chinese-language films in Japan. The 1 billion in the first week is enough to make the newcomers suffer!"

I’m so imaginative and imaginative about the titles of foreign media press releases.

There were a lot of hype like "The Eastern Miracle Shocked Hollywood" and "The Du Sheng Effect Sweeped the World".

Fans took photos and tweeted with their chests puffed out, with the same caption:

#BillionaireBaronDusheng#
#Gives Asians face#
Du Sheng was really working hard today, attending autograph sessions and fan meetings like a working man.

Neon is the second largest entertainment market in the world, and the film is expected to reach 26 billion Neon coins by the time it is released.

This is a box office harvester!

After all, even the most popular Jackie Chan here has only 5 films that have grossed over 20 billion yuan.

Even if we look at the entire Chinese-language film industry, there have only been two in the past two years.

That is, "House of Flying Daggers" cost 22 billion Japanese coins, and "Kung Fu" cost 27 billion.

Coincidentally, Du Sheng appears in all three films.

Therefore, many online joke tellers are joking that Du Sheng is replacing Cheng Long and is about to become a poaching superman.

For the next two days, he flew around Japan to attend various performances.

During this promotion, Du Sheng was greeted by a large number of fans every time he appeared.

This means that his international popularity is increasing.

Logically speaking, he should have held more fan meetings or performances.

But the shooting progress could not be delayed, so we had to "make a quick decision".

As for the celebration banquet, don’t think about it for now and just wait for the follow-up.

As soon as he finished his work that day, Du Sheng flew directly to Kobe to join the crew.

That’s right, “Taken” was filmed right in front of the Yamaguchi-gumi’s hometown.

This scene selection is also perfect!

On the other side of Kobe Port is the glamorous and extravagant wealthy area of ​​Rokko Mountain, and just around the corner is the slums inhabited by gangsters. It is a modern version of "the rich live in luxury".

Of course, the crew did not really go to the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters to cause trouble, but the remnants of the gangster forces around the filming location were still rampant.

Arms smuggling, underground gambling, human trafficking...

Going out for a walk in this area at night is like opening a blind box, you never know what exciting things you might come across.

The crew brought eight retired special forces soldiers as bodyguards this time, and the local area also sent a tactical guidance team. The arrangement is comparable to a presidential tour.

The hotel is located in the relatively safe port area. The master bedroom of the Du Sheng Suite retains a 2-meter bed, and the second bedroom is directly converted into a gym.

The next morning, after a boxing match, I came to the set and saw Yang Mi whispering to Zhang Baizhi with dark circles under her eyes.

Including Li Dachao, Peng Yuyan and others, they were also a little depressed.

I guess the problem of acclimatization has not been completely overcome.

"Xiao Mi, your scene won't be filmed until tomorrow. Why are you getting up so early to be a supervisor?"

Du Sheng teased her.

"I'm here to learn from you!"

Yang Mi immediately stood up:

"Didn't you say you wanted to review the movie? And you also wanted to be the 'godbrother' supervising? I was so excited last night that I only slept for two hours."

Du Sheng glanced at the dark circles under Zhang Baizhi's eyes and knew that this girl was bed-shy again:
"Last time, Xixi had the same symptoms as you. After I picked up the Crane Fist again, she recovered most of her strength.

Standing still can calm your mind, it is more effective than counting sheep, practice with me during this period." Kitagawa Keiko, who had just arrived, was delighted when she heard this.

She knew very well how powerful Du Sheng's internal martial arts skills were. Not only could one punch shatter five red bricks, it could also beautify the skin.

Yang Mi was more direct and took action on the spot:

"I'm not completely wasted yet. Tonight, teach me two ways to defend myself from stalkers, so I can deal with the illegitimate fans later!"

Zhang Baizhi rolled her eyes, looking listless.

Because she knew very well that this was a disguised form of self-abuse.

For example, the stronger you are, the more you can practice and the sparring can last for more than half an hour. That guy can use all kinds of tactics to beat you.

On the contrary, if you appear weak and boneless and keep silent, the beast will not be very interested.

In his words, he was too bad and there was no sense of conquest.

Sun Yaowei on the side just opened his mouth, and Peng Yuyan quickly covered his mouth, just like covering a hairy puffer fish.

This old man's eyes were wandering around, and his thoughts were all written on his face.

He also wanted to take Du Sheng's private lessons, but was afraid of being treated like a light bulb.

Du Sheng wiped his sweat as he passed by the equipment pile, smiling and saying:
"Why? You two grown men also want to have a morning disco?"

Although his words were mostly joking, his eyes showed his seriousness.

In fact, he had already figured out the tricks of the lottery skill. As long as he didn't actively trigger the 'heart-to-heart' mode, what he taught would be the level of private lessons at an ordinary gym.

After all, the Crane Fist used in the lottery is at the level of a martial arts secret manual, and there is no 'consecration' procedure. No matter how long ordinary people practice it, it is just an upgraded version of radio gymnastics.

Besides, he has no sexual interest in the master.

However, Du Sheng couldn't help laughing when he saw these two guys, who were in their thirties, gesticulating like baby cranes that had just turned one month old.

Especially Sun Yaowei, who used both hands and feet to fight like a military boxing fighter, but insisted on calling himself "Kobe Li Xiaolong".

Du Sheng suppressed his laughter and thought:

Fortunately, Yang Mi didn't see it, otherwise she would have laughed so hard that her false eyelashes would have flown several meters away.

The film set in Kobe had a gangster vibe to it, with three incense sticks in the incense burner and the smoke filling the space like a gangster film set.

Du Sheng's performance today is tough.

The seven-page fight scene was shot from eight in the morning to sunset, and the inner thighs were rubbed with blood marks from hanging on the wires.

The girl on the stage gasped in shock, but Du Sheng was as calm as ever. After work, he even discussed with the martial arts director about how his somersault was not smooth enough.

Lin Chaoxian came over holding a wolfberry thermos cup:
"Ah Sheng, your physical fitness is at the nuclear power level, right?
We shot three scenes over schedule today, should we slow down tomorrow?"

The director looks gentle and refined, and he knows what he is doing. It was his ability to strike a balance between tension and relaxation that enabled him to make "Beast Cops" a hit.

Du Sheng took a sip of mineral water, his Adam's apple rolling with a sense of wildness:
"Sir Lin, please prepare something exciting for me tomorrow!

In the street fight just now, I designed an air-kick followed by a sliding tackle, take a look..."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and looked through the action storyboards. The draft he had drawn last night was still on the screen.

Yuan Bin came over to take a look, and his eyes lit up:
"The action is even more exciting than The Man from Nowhere!"

Li Dazhao squatted behind the monitor and laughed:

"You don't know yet?

This guy was an all-rounder in the filming of "The Man from Nowhere" and he could beat the professional instructors in a shooting competition!"

Once the conversation started, Du Sheng made a request:

"That's great, how about adding a gunfight scene tomorrow?
Disassembling guns and reloading blindly, rapid-fire with two guns, I promise that I will play it more elaborately than Mr. and Mrs. Smith."

Lin Chaoxian held his forehead and sighed, turned around and saw the producer making an OK gesture, so he could only compromise:
"Okay, but the safety rope must be double-secured!"

He knew very well that what this movie wanted was Du Sheng's reckless and ruthless spirit.

Sure enough, when the actual shooting took place the next day, Du Sheng held up the modified Beretta and cast seven afterimages in slow motion. The script supervisor behind the monitor was stunned.

The script supervisor was so excited that he spilled coffee all over his crotch.

Won Bin smacked his lips while watching the replay:
“I said we should have played it this way a long time ago, this is an action movie, this is how Ah Sheng’s skills are perfectly presented!

That set of shots just now made the male lead very excited! "

As he spoke, he took out his camera to take some empty shots, intending to edit them into the trailer as a gimmick.

Du Sheng continued while applying gun oil:

“Where is this?

When we shoot the warehouse breakout scene, I’ll show you a whole parkour shootout, and I guarantee it’ll get tons of hits online!”

After listening to this empty talk, Lin Chaoxian quietly increased the insurance amount by another 30%.

But he had to admit that when Du Sheng jumped from a height of 5 meters carrying a prop gun, the scene was definitely worth the price of the ticket.

The setting sun gilded the sturdy and agile figure, and in slow motion, every muscle had the words "Box Office Guarantee" written on it.

The biggest obstacle when filming in Kobe is probably the weather.

It is winter now, the temperature is generally below 8 degrees during the day and below zero at night.

But the plot of the movie is about a gang fight in midsummer, and the actors have to wear vests and shorts and shiver like sieves in the cold wind.

It’s impossible to say it wasn’t cold, and many actors caught colds.

The crew of southern monkeys were so cold that they were choking on the ground.

For example, Kitagawa Keiko and Yang Mi, even though their physical fitness is much better than ordinary people, they can't stand wearing thin clothes.

Kitagawa Keiko was waiting in her down jacket, her snot bubbles were almost frozen into icicles.

Yang Mi even walked around the venue holding a hot pack like she was holding a torch.

Fortunately, their roles are basically finished and they don’t need to appear on camera all the time.

"What a damn weather!"

Zhang Baizhi finished filming the last scene with her opponent, wrapped in a military coat and got into the nanny car:

"I'll ask the company to give me a tropical drama later, and I won't wear a down jacket anymore!"

She came here purely to show her face. She didn't have many scenes in Neon. After finishing her scenes with the leading actor, she returned to Hong Kong first.

The end of the year is the most active time for artists, not to mention the New Year’s Eve performances waiting to be held.

As Girls' Generation was going to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, Du Sheng sent Yang Mi, who had just finished filming, to the plane and continued to concentrate on filming.

He himself is very cold-resistant and he didn't even get a chill while shooting the water-drenching scene with his bare chest.

At the moment, they were filming a motorcycle chase scene. He was riding a modified Harley and racing through the alleys of the slums. The pale face of the stuntman could be seen in the rearview mirror.

The unlucky guy who was going to fly over the bungalow for Du Sheng was having a sponge pad stuffed into his protective suit by the martial arts director.

"Are you really desperate?"

Lin Chaoxian held the walkie-talkie and sucked his teeth.

A five-meter-high ramp with a seven-meter span, the action design made him tremble with fear.

Du Sheng took off his helmet and shook his sweaty bangs:
"Sir Lin, I cherish my life very much.

A good boxing skill can protect you, but the laws of physics don’t allow that.”

He said it lightly, but in fact, when he was drifting on the street just now, his knees rubbed against the concrete and sparks flew, and it was painful even through the protective gear.

The stuntman Kobayashi was very excited and felt that the order was worth it.

The red envelopes given by Du Sheng’s team were more generous than those given by Toei.

He quickly checked the vehicle and gave Du Sheng a thumbs up:
"Please advise!"

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(End of this chapter)