Extracting skills from movies

The leader sat there, listening intently and nodding broadly, his smile wide and infectious.
"Ah Sheng's idea is interesting; it can be included as a top priority!"
Innovation requires daring to think.

In that case, we should quickly find someone to forge a 'dragon spear'.
We will conduct a simulation test based on the actual height of the Bird's Nest torch platform to see the accuracy and stability of Asheng's throw.

Don't stop working on the plan to wrap the yard with steel wire; keep preparing for it.

The main cauldron is scheduled to be completed in June. With the design and backup time included, the ignition plan must be finalized by May at the latest.

During this period, if anyone has any new ideas, please feel free to suggest them!

Our goal is singular—to put on an opening ceremony that will make the entire nation proud and be remembered by the world!

These words were met with thunderous applause, instantly creating a vibrant atmosphere.

Du Sheng didn't rest either; his mind kept working:

"Actually, the steel wire solution doesn't necessarily have to make people 'run'."

Create a "flying sword soaring" feature, where stepping on it feels like flying on a sword, and you're done in a flash. It's fast and looks cool.

It's not a real run anyway; it's all wires and computer-controlled, so why bother pretending?

The worst thing is to drag it out for three to five minutes, and the audience will get sleepy.

He got more and more excited as he talked:
"And you can also play with drones."

Hundreds of these machines were assembled to form the shape of the Olympic flame, then converged at the cauldron and automatically ignited – the technological sophistication was off the charts!

Upon hearing this, the leader and Zhang Yimou were stunned, almost thinking they had stumbled into a science fiction movie set.

For the next two days, Du Sheng worked closely with Zhang Yimou, Zhang Jigang, and Cai Guoqiang to refine the plan.

Drawing sketches, calculating angles, measuring wind speed—they were so busy they barely had time to breathe.

To maintain secrecy, they specifically chose an evening, after the entire venue was cleared, and Du Sheng personally performed for the leaders and Zhang Yimou.

Throwing from a stationary position, or sprinting while riding a panda, the javelins fly out with a "whoosh".

Every shot landed precisely in its designated spot, with height, angle, and impact point as accurate as if measured with a ruler.

The leader was dumbfounded, and Zhang Jigang slapped his thigh:
"This isn't human."
"This is a humanoid missile launcher!"

Since then, the "Dragon Spear" design has officially entered the core discussion area and become one of the most likely ideas to be implemented.

As for "Flying Swords Soaring" and "Drone Matrix"?
The leader smiled after hearing this and waved his hand:
"The idea is good, but it's too advanced and risky. Let's put it on hold for now."

Du Sheng didn't argue. He knew that the final decision wouldn't be made by him, but by the entire team.

After finishing his work on the Olympics, he rushed back to the film crew to shoot the final scenes.

Even during breaks, I wasn't idle.

While teaching Dilraba and Tong Liya how to ride a horse, he also went over the script with them and analyzed their characters, paying attention to even the smallest details like pauses in their speech and changes in their eyes.

Actually, Du Sheng didn't bring these two people to the "Wolverine" set for tourism at all.

It's all to lay a foundation for their future acting careers and warm them up in advance.

Although Dilraba had learned horseback riding before, it was all just for show; at best, she was just a "photo model on horseback."
It's far from being good enough for action scenes.

However, this girl was innocent and quick-witted, like a blank sheet of paper; she believed everything Du Sheng taught her without a shred of doubt.

This trust is more valuable than anything else.

But she was the youngest daughter in the family, and had been pampered since childhood, so she couldn't hide her spoiled nature.

She would complain of being tired after practicing for a while, and when she was tired, she would snuggle up to Du Sheng, blinking her big eyes and acting cute.
"Brother Sheng, take a break? My back is killing me..."

His desire to slack off was written all over his face.

Du Sheng wasn't buying it.

Discipline is necessary when needed, and punishment is necessary when needed. No mercy is shown, and a few slaps on the buttocks are commonplace.

If Dilraba is to play a bar singer in "Youthful Days," even if it's just a cameo, she'll need to have some acting skills.

This role may seem small, but if the performance is poor, it's hard to salvage one's reputation.

If someone only has good looks but lacks the "ruthlessness" and "wildness" to back it up, the audience will think of them as just a "pretty face" or "all looks and no substance."

These days, people judge by appearance, but the better-looking someone is, the harder it is for them to gain recognition for their acting skills.

Those universally acknowledged acting masters, like Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron, as well as domestic actors like Tang Guoqiang and Gu Tianle, all earned their respect by "ruining their image" and "exerting their physical strength."

If handsome men and beautiful women want to be seen as actors, they have to sweat ten times more than others.

Under Du Sheng's "devilish training," Dilraba really suffered a lot.

But this girl is sensible. When Du Sheng punishes her, she never talks back. She never misses a training task and completes them all with gritted teeth.

But you need to find someone else to teach her?
They immediately revealed their true colors.

Laziness, feigned ignorance, and excuses—all the little girl's willfulness came out.

To put it bluntly, she only trusts Du Sheng and listens to him; it's both a sign of trust and a way of being affectionate.

With no other option, Du Sheng had to fill her training schedule to the brim every day after work.
He excels at everything: acting, horseback riding, boxing, and voice acting.

In just one week, Dilraba was like a completely different person.

Although my skin is a bit tanned, my energy and spirit are completely different.

Riding on horseback, his back was ramrod straight, and his movements were crisp and clean. Just looking at his back, he looked exactly like a wild and tomboyish guy.

Not only his appearance, but even his way of speaking has changed.

Dilraba has a bright voice and a good foundation, but her voice used to be too "explosive," and she spoke like she was on the radio, loud and boisterous.

This problem can be corrected, but the key is to have someone teach you.

Take Jia Jingwen for example. Her voice is actually just average, but she speaks in a gentle and soothing way that it's pleasant to listen to.

Sometimes, just listening to her speak, without even looking at her face, Du Sheng felt a sense of peace.

Therefore, when teaching Dilraba, Du Sheng specifically added vocal training.

How to use breath control, how to control volume, and how to convey emotion in your voice.

The so-called "cultivation" is just about polishing a little beauty from the inside out little by little.

When she truly shines, you'll not only feel a sense of accomplishment, but the process will also be incredibly enjoyable.

Of course, this is just the beginning; what are a few days of training?
She's making rapid progress now because she started from a low point.

The real test is yet to come.

Besides keeping an eye on Dilraba, Du Sheng didn't forget about the others.

Tong Liya, Jia Jingwen, Liu Tao, Gao Yuanyuan, and Ivy Heard were all pulled into his horse riding lessons.

Horseback riding is really addictive!

The person moved up and down in rhythm with the horse, and their whole body came alive.

Du Sheng's ability to "unite man and horse" was no joke; he had complete control over the horse's speed, rhythm, and turns.

The feeling was incredible when he was riding wildly with a beautiful woman in his arms.

Our bodies were pressed tightly together, the wind whistling past our ears, the sound of horses' hooves like drumbeats...

People and horses, people and people, all running together felt like flying, so exhilarating it made your scalp tingle.

After learning to ride horses from Du Sheng for a few days, the girls became addicted. Whenever they had free time, they would snatch a horse and charge into the depths of the grassland, their laughter echoing in the wind.

Only Dilraba, pouting, practiced her basic skills by herself on the sidelines of the training field.

Because of her young age, Du Sheng didn't let her get involved with the wild galloping of those "crazy women," and only made her practice balance and rein control obediently.

That day, Du Sheng had just finished filming a scene.

Suddenly, he noticed director Gavin Hood standing thoughtfully on the sidelines. He walked over and asked:
"Was there something wrong with that one just now?"

Gavin Hood shook his head, his expression complicated:
"It's not that it's wrong, it's that you acted too intensely."

But I always feel... this beautiful scene was captured a bit too 'dead'.

A place as enchanting as Aier Village needs more than just mountains and water; it needs 'vitality,' a sense of endless life.

Upon hearing this, Du Sheng also began to ponder it.

He looked up and gazed into the distance; the sunlit hillside was covered with dense vines.

It is white ring vine.

This plant belongs to the Apocynaceae family. It is a perennial plant, and all of its roots, stems, and leaves can be used medicinally, making it particularly valuable.

Logically, the white ring vine should not bear fruit until September, but the sunlight in Jiangcheng is strong and the microclimate in Aier Village is very fertile, so this vine actually bore fruit ahead of schedule.

In early April, the vines were already covered with plump fruits, like strings of small green lanterns.

Upon seeing this, Du Sheng suddenly recalled a romantic scene she had seen on a video in her previous life.

When you break open the fruit of the white ring vine, the seeds inside, covered in white down, burst out with a "whoosh," like dandelions exploding in a pot, scattering everywhere, a scene so beautiful it takes your breath away.

It turns out that when this fruit splits open, the seeds are curled around the central axis. Once opened, it's like a spring releasing itself, and the hairy seeds are "whooshed" out, carried by the wind, and take root wherever they land.

Du Sheng thought this method was feasible and said:

"I remembered an interesting story from the local area, so I decided to give it a try."

As he spoke, he walked up the hillside, and Gavin followed, completely bewildered.

When the rest of the crew saw the director and lead actor mysteriously heading up the mountain, they immediately started to urge them to follow.

A large group of people walked for about ten minutes and climbed to the middle of the mountain.

Looking down from here, the entire village of El can be seen.

Wooden houses are scattered about, smoke rises from chimneys, cattle and sheep graze in herds, snow-capped mountains serve as a backdrop, and green grass carpets the landscape—it's like a living, breathing oil painting.

Du Sheng casually picked a ripe white ring vine fruit and gently broke it off.

"Whoosh!"
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of fluffy seeds floated up on the mountain wind, like a sudden white snowstorm, shimmering in the sunlight.

They spun around, flying high and far, light and free, as if celebrating a life's long journey.

Gavin Hood had never seen this thing before in his life. He was completely stunned and slapped his thigh in excitement:

My God! This is it!
This is the 'vitality' I need!
What is our "Wolverine" movie about?
It is the love between father and daughter, it is protection, it is the continuation of life!

Isn't the white ring vine the best metaphor?
It didn't just carry seeds away, it carried hope!

The rest of the crew were also stunned by the scene and took out their phones to take pictures.

The lighting technician and director of photography immediately started brainstorming:

"You can use backlighting to create a golden edge effect!"

"Add some slow motion to make the seeds fly more poetically!"

"The background music should be gentle, like it's telling a story..."

Over the next few days, Du Sheng, dressed in a Wolverine leather jacket, filmed a series of scenes involving white vines with Zhao Yishi and Ivy Heard.

There are heartwarming scenes of a father and daughter tearing fruit and playing on the hillside, Logan's thoughtful monologue as he watches the seeds fly away, and snippets of villagers collectively collecting white ring vines to prepare for medicinal use.

The atmosphere on set suddenly became lively, the filming went smoothly, and the acting was heartfelt.

Du Sheng and Zhao Beishi's tacit understanding goes without saying, and the little girl is making rapid progress.

Needless to say, with Ivy Heard, they could tell what the other was going to do with just a glance.

Even Yuan Heping, the martial arts director who made a cameo appearance as a "hidden master in the village" and taught Logan martial arts, got into the swing of things, and his moves were so powerful that Gavin exclaimed, "This is the true spirit of Eastern martial arts!"

On May 2nd, filming for "Wolverine" officially wrapped up.

This progress was almost a month faster than Du Sheng had anticipated.

Firstly, he is incredibly resilient and can nail action scenes in one take.

Secondly, Gavin Hood is known as a "quick shooter," having finished filming "Cyborg" in three months, and he's going all out this time as well.

Of course, Zhao Beishi's outstanding performance was also a plus.

After the wrap party, everyone went their separate ways.

Ivy Heard's eyes were red when she left. She held onto Du Sheng for a long time, refusing to let go, and finally said:

"I'm going back, but not to New York. I'm going to see Li Yixin. I want to sign with Miracle Pictures!"
Remember your promise, or I'll bring a bunch of my girlfriends to block the door!

Du Sheng smiled and patted her shoulder:

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

This guy has finally gone from being a "hunter" to one of our own.

As for the so-called promises.

Aside from dispelling her lighthearted joke about getting breast augmentation, the topic naturally turned to the contract signing.

For example, Miracle Pictures is preparing three TV series and two movies, and they need a team of people.

Ivy Heard's choice of "Get Out" over "Searching" was quite opportune.

In its previous life, Get Out was a Hollywood film that achieved huge success with limited budget.

With an investment cost of less than $500 million and few well-known actors, it raked in $2 million at the global box office.

In pursuit of excellence, the investment cost has been increased to within ten million, and with the addition of well-known beauties like Ivy Heard, it is bound to reach even greater heights.

Of course, "Searching" is equally impressive, a classic example of achieving great results with limited resources.

With a budget of less than $100 million, it grossed $7000 million worldwide and was later developed into an IP series.

Blake Lively, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jennifer Lawrence are all artists under Miracle Pictures, so each of them gets one film.

After seeing everyone off, and bidding farewell to Dilraba, who was reluctant to leave, and Tong Liya, who was filming nearby, they...

Du Sheng led the girls on their journey home.

This trip abroad to pursue awards and film took more than three months and caused many delays.

After getting into the car, he first opened the two treasure chests he had obtained after filming "Wolverine".

Since this film involves superpowers, it's normal that at the current level, it's impossible to obtain skill items.

Two treasure chests were also given as a reward after filming "Chinese Paladin".

Du Sheng didn't expect these popcorn chips to be anything extraordinary.

We can't exactly extract Wolverine's mutant restoration antibodies, can we?

While it's not impossible, the chances are indeed extremely slim.

To his surprise, he received two boxes of Body Tempering Pills (6 pills per box).

Marvel has announced rewards for martial arts films, uh...

No problem!
Anyway, anything won in a lottery is bound to be a high-quality item.

Just in time for Cecilia Cheung, Fan Bingbing, and a few other girls to recover after their pregnancies, this stuff is definitely the best choice for their benefits.

Even celebrities like Vivian Chow and Jacqueline Chia have found that consuming it can nourish and beautify the skin, keeping it youthful and radiant.

One pill per person, that's enough.

...(End of this chapter)