Extracting skills from movies

Almost all the shots of Du Sheng were taken in one take.

Although Master Liao had to reshoot a few lines, there were basically no major problems and the pace was very fast.

Because of Du Sheng's guidance, Liu Shishi got into the role very quickly, her emotions were on point, and even her eye expressions were delicate.

Tang Yan and producer Hou Hongliang, who were watching from the sidelines, nodded frequently.

"Brother Sheng, this Li Shuwen is very realistic, so handsome that I thought I was watching a Republic of China idol drama."

Tang Yan couldn't help but sigh.

Hou Hongliang said with a smile:
"That's right. When he stands there, his aura is there. There's no need to say anything. His eyes alone can establish the character."

After lunch, the crew began to prepare for the highlight of the afternoon - the fighting scenes.

This fight scene is not long, only about a minute in total, and can be considered an appetizer for the entire movie, but it is the most critical part of the action design.

Because it reflects the different styles of northern and southern boxing.

The Southern Fist represented by Master Liao emphasizes solid horse stance, powerful punches, and varied techniques, which are especially oppressive in close combat.

Li Shuwen, played by Du Sheng, represents the Northern style of Bajiquan, which emphasizes opening and closing, full of strength, and overwhelming momentum, with each move revealing a fierceness.

These two styles of boxing have their own advantages and disadvantages. It is hard to say which one is stronger or weaker.
But in the movie, in order to highlight Li Shuwen's bravery, the result is naturally needless to say.

At the beginning, the two men were able to fight evenly, but soon, Master Liao began to lose ground. In the end, he picked up the Nine-Ring Knife to save his face, but was unexpectedly shot away by Li Shuwen.

Chairs and benches were smashed all over the ground along the way.

Of course, this is just a discussion and we will stop there.

Although he lost, Master Liao was not too angry. Before leaving, he just reminded people not to tell anyone about it.

But they didn't know that their fight was seen by a young man living on a nearby building.

This young man later spread the news that "Master Liao was defeated by Li Shuwen" everywhere, which made Master Liao very angry and he had to confront Li Shuwen face to face.

Of course, this is a matter for the later plot.

……

After finishing the fight scenes in the afternoon, we filmed a few more daily scenes.

For example, the heartwarming scene of Li Shuwen eating and chatting with his wife Song Wei, and the ambiguous emotional interaction between him and his junior sister Huang Xinmei.

We also filmed an additional night scene in the evening, and that completed the day's filming.

Except for three people who stayed behind to guard the equipment, the rest got on the bus one after another and prepared to return to the city to rest.

It was already eight o'clock in the evening.

Du Sheng invited everyone to the most famous night market nearby to treat themselves to a good meal.

Hot barbecue, ice-cold beer, spicy crayfish, braised food platters...all kinds of delicious food filled the table.

Everyone was eating and drinking in a lively atmosphere.

Liu Shishi doesn't usually drink, but tonight he relaxed and drank two bottles of beer.

Her face was rosy. She sat next to Du Sheng, peeling a shrimp and putting it into his bowl from time to time, looking like a good wife and mother.

Hou Hongliang joked:

"You two really look like a couple now."

Du Sheng smiled and picked up a shrimp:

"Haha, this is my 'wife'."

Liu Shishi lowered her head shyly and smiled, her eyes full of tenderness.

Zhang Jin was a little drunk, and he was walking a little unsteadily, and he was still shouting:

"Boss, I want to perform a martial arts scene tomorrow, please give me an extra shot!"

"Wake up first."

Du Sheng shook his head helplessly and asked someone to help him back to the car.

……

After returning to the hotel, Tang Yan followed Du Sheng into the house.

She originally came to bring him some water, but as soon as the door was closed, before she could react, Du Sheng picked her up and threw her directly onto the boat.

This kind of scene was not unfamiliar to her, and it could even be said that she had been looking forward to it for a long time.

She lay on the boat, her eyes so soft that they could melt water:
"Brother Sheng...I miss you so much."

"Don't we see each other every day? What are you thinking about?"

Du Sheng smiled and leaned closer.

"...I want to learn massage from you!"

"Haha, no more arrogance tonight, let's have some real kung fu sparring!"

At the same time, other rooms in the hotel were also bustling with activity.

Some people sat around on the sofa, bragging and chatting about the embarrassing things that happened during the recent filming;
Some people take a shower and lie on the bed, browsing their phones and checking Weibo for trending searches;
There were also a few restless ones who used the excuse of going out to "soak their feet", but in fact everyone knew the answer.

In the next room, Liu Shishi was taking a shower in the bathroom. The hot water slid down her back and she felt completely relaxed.

"I'm afraid Sister Yan can't hold on. She will have to call for help later."

In Du Sheng's room.

Du Sheng even had the leisure to hold his mobile phone and chat with Liu Yifei who was filming "The Forbidden Kingdom" in Beijing.

On the other end of the phone, Fan Bingbing's voice could still be vaguely heard.

"Sissi, what are you doing?"

Du Sheng asked casually.

From the other end of the line came the clattering sound of mahjong tiles and the faint voice of Fan Bingbing.

"Haha, we just finished filming, it was pretty early, and we're playing mahjong now!"

Liu Yifei said with a smile.

Suddenly, she frowned:

"Eh? Cousin, why are there... fighting sounds over there?"

When Du Sheng heard this, he turned around and replied with a smile:

"Oh, I was sketching a storyboard, that might be the sound of pen hitting paper."

"Oh, then you should go to bed early, because you still have to work tomorrow."

Liu Yifei gave a gentle reminder.

Fan Bingbing, who was standing by, had sharp ears and pricked up her ears immediately: When she heard Xixi mention the sound of fighting, she pricked up her ears immediately:

'When has he ever been so hardworking?'

Seeing Liu Yifei hung up the phone, Fan Bingbing asked while drawing the cards:
"Xixi, who called just now?"

"My cousin, he is busy drawing some storyboards."

"..."

Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes and said, "Only your cousin believes him."

The news said that all the storyboards for this movie had already been drawn, so what was there to draw now?

She was muttering to herself when she suddenly got a big win. She couldn't help but overturn the card table in excitement:
"Self-drawn four-of-a-kind! Each person has 24 points!"

In an instant, all the unhappiness just now was thrown behind my mind.

This is the charm of mahjong.

No matter how big your troubles are, you can forget them all with a winning hand.

……

The next day, Ye Weixin and Li Dachao each brought a team and took turns cooperating with Du Sheng in the filming.

They are all experienced veterans who know how to cooperate with Du Sheng, the "workaholic".

And Du Sheng himself really seemed to be on a roll, as if he was tireless.
We started working at six or seven in the morning and continued until the early morning, with almost no rest in between.

Not only can he withstand the high-intensity shooting, but his state is also very stable.

The action scenes hardly require repeated retakes.

The shot was clean and neat, the moves were coherent, the rhythm was tightly controlled, and the number of NGs was pitifully small.

Everyone knows that this is not a perfunctory shoot!
Because Du Sheng had thought about and practiced every scene in advance, he just had to execute it. What was originally expected to take a month to complete was mostly done in half a month.

The staff on site joked privately:
"Are we filming a movie? It feels like we're following a superhero's daily life."

Someone else joked:

"When other people are filming, the director shouts 'cut', but for us, the director shouts 'over'."

And with Du Sheng around, who would occasionally treat them to midnight snacks and give them commissions, the entire crew felt like they had been injected with chicken blood and were full of energy.

This also forced Ye Weixin and Li Dachao to admit defeat.

Nowadays, there are many people who can act, direct, fight, and stay up late, but there are really not many who can do all of these to the extreme.

Time passed by unknowingly, and in a few days it will be March 3th.

Liu Shishi’s birthday.

She has learned a lot from Du Sheng in the crew during this period, and now it is time to "practice makes perfect."

When the other sisters from Girls' Generation heard about this, they tacitly agreed not to disturb her and left this alone time for her and Du Sheng.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the last night scene was finally completed.

Du Sheng returned to the dressing room to remove her makeup. While wiping her face, she asked:
"Shi Shi, is there anything you want in particular?"

Although there are many girls around him, this is the first time he has celebrated his birthday on the set.

Liu Shishi tilted his head and thought for a while, then said softly:

"Don't bother. I'm already satisfied with being able to play the role of your 'wife'."

Liu Tao, who was visiting the set, couldn't help but sigh inwardly after hearing this:
Girls nowadays are really good at talking!
If only she could express herself so naturally and sincerely back then.

But looking at Liu Shishi's sweet little face with her eyes curved into crescent shapes, Liu Tao felt that she was not just speaking for show, but she truly felt that way.

This girl's mind is indeed pure and simple.

That's why it looks so cute.

Of course Du Sheng knew she was serious.

If it were Liu Yifei, she would be worried that her birthday would delay his work progress. She said she didn't want a gift, but in fact she was afraid that he was too busy.

But Liu Shi’s poems are different.

She really didn't want anything, she was content just to stay by his side.

After chatting for a while, Liu Shishi suddenly blinked and said:

"Brother Sheng, bungee jumping is very popular recently, have you ever tried it?
It would be awesome if we could fly together!"

Du Sheng smiled:
"There's none here. I'll take you there when we go to Yangcheng to film later."

Liu Shishi nodded happily, her eyes filled with happiness.

Liu Tao interrupted, feeling a sense of envy for some reason.

If I were Shi Shi’s age, I might have had even more fun.

Du Sheng knew that she just came here on the way tonight and would have to rush to the next filming set of "Dream of Red Mansions" soon.

Just after sending Liu Tao away, Liu Shishi suddenly asked in confusion:
"Hey, this isn't the direction back to the hotel, where are we going?"

Du Sheng smiled mysteriously:
"Going back to the room would be too monotonous, of course not."

Liu Shishi was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red:
"So...you want to be outside?
How about I go get the mosquito net and carpet and take precautions.”

She had naturally heard of picnics and battles, and there was a hint of shyness and anticipation in her tone.

Du Sheng couldn't help laughing:
"What are you thinking about? I'm taking you somewhere."

Liu Shishi blinked, and various images flashed through her mind. She couldn't help but muttered softly:
"Right in the car? It's not impossible..."

Du Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said:

"You really don't pick places."

Liu Shishi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said softly:

“It doesn’t matter where, as long as it’s somewhere you like.

But... the clothes and props I prepared are all in the room, how about going back and getting them?"

Du Sheng was a little surprised:

"You even prepared all this. It's not like you."

Liu Shishi lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red:

"It was Xixi and Sister Mi who taught me...

They also helped me pick out some doll-style clothes and said I would definitely like them.”

Du Sheng: “…”

The image of Liu Yifei back then appeared in his mind.

The suitcase is filled with various "little tricks" props.

We had everything from ribbons, nightgowns, to scented candles, but none of them were used on the first night and they all became decorations.

Thinking of this, he deliberately joked:

"It looks like you've done your homework."

Liu Shishi's face turned even redder, but she still nodded seriously:
"Well, I want to give you a different birthday mark."

Looking at her shy yet serious look, Du Sheng felt a tenderness in his heart.

He pinched her cheek gently and said lovingly:
"Silly girl, you know what?
You are the best gift I have ever received.”

The car drove smoothly all the way and soon arrived at one of the landmark buildings.

A new sky KTV has opened at the top of this skyscraper, where you can overlook the night view of the entire city.

The two walked through a dimly lit corridor and arrived at their destination.

Liu Shishi pushed the door open with some excitement, only to find it was dark inside. She immediately shrank back and hugged Du Sheng's arm tightly:

"Brother Sheng...are you preparing a surprise for me?

Actually, you should just say it directly. This place is too quiet and I am a little scared. "

Even though she usually seems calm and composed, she would get nervous when faced with such a situation.

Du Sheng looked at her lovingly and whispered to her:

"Don't be afraid, I promise to make this night unforgettable for you."

As he said that, he took her hand and walked in.

Suddenly, all the lights inside came on.

The colorful decorations came into view, and the walls were covered with photos of Liu Shishi:
From his youthful appearance when he debuted to the recent behind-the-scenes photos of his filming, each photo is pieced together to form a picture of his growth.

There were three people standing in front of the bar, wearing the same maid outfit.

It was Yang Mi, Liu Yifei and Tang Yan.

They shouted in unison:

"Welcome to the Trendy KTV!"

It turned out that a few of them had come over early to decorate the venue and prepare a small birthday party for her.

Liu Shishi was stunned for a moment, then she excitedly rushed over and hugged the little sisters:

"You guys are so mean! You actually did this without telling me!"

There was originally a welcome ceremony to go through, but it was all disrupted by her excitement.

"I am here to serve you today."

Du Sheng walked behind the bar and picked up the cocktail shaker skillfully.

"What would you like to drink, four beauties? I'll make it myself."

Liu Shishi raised her hand immediately upon hearing this:
"I want that cocktail from last time!"

Du Sheng smiled and nodded, then mixed drinks of different flavors in one go.

His movements were smooth and skillful, like he was performing a magic trick. Bottles of wine flew in his hands, the glasses swayed gently, and the aroma was fragrant. Every glass he served was incredibly beautiful.

There is a word floating on the surface of each cup, which together make four words:
Life is good!

………(End of chapter)