Actor: Thank you.

Life is the best teacher.

This is especially true for actors.

Because in life, you can truly experience all aspects of human nature.

To play a fisherman, it would be best to pick up a trident and go fishing for a while.

To play a blind person, you first need to cover your eyes and experience what it feels like to lose your sight.

To play a gangster, go directly to observe Sun Honglei...

Experience is very important.

So when Zhang Hanyu said he didn't understand the needle torture, Zhang Yuan said he did.

In real life, the needle torture that Chen Guofu designed out of his own fear does not exist.

It's not that we don't use needles, but rather that needles aren't used in that way.

It doesn't hurt that much to prick someone with a gold needle.

Such a thin needle, even if it pierces a nerve, would only cause slight pain, and would absolutely not achieve the desired interrogation effect.

That's why Chen Guofu designed the "pain-amplifying potion" concept.

How are needles used in real interrogations?
The most common method is to stick needles under the fingernails of all ten of your fingers!
It hurts just to look at it, let alone hear about it.

And it's not a matter of just getting it done and leaving it at that.

Increasing sequentially.

After you've finished inserting the fine needle, pull it out and replace it with a thicker one to insert it again.

The thickest of them was as thick as a knitting needle.

Still not going to confess?

Apply chili water to the needle and continue pricking.

The ten fingers are connected to the heart; even an iron Arhat cannot withstand it.

Nine out of ten people can't get past this hurdle.

And this was a relatively lenient punishment during the War of Resistance against Japan.

This is very painful.

But the needle prick described in the script is at most like being stung by the strongest static electricity in winter.

It wasn't a stinging pain, but a numbing pain.

"Hiss... Ouch." Zhang Hanyu gasped for breath after being pricked by acupuncture needles.

After finishing work and resting in the evening, Zhang Yuan called Zhang Hanyu over to "experience life".

The others, out of curiosity, also came to watch the spectacle.

Not only were the main actors present, but Wu Gang, who plays a needle expert, also happened to be there when the interrogation scene was to be filmed.

Teacher Wu's character in the film has very few lines.

Despite having only a few scenes, she left a deep impression on viewers.

Because the character he played, a master needle user, spoke with his head bowed and a sly grin, giving off a slick and oily look.

But when it comes to actually doing something, he is incredibly ruthless.

That feeling of being tortured while smiling is quite perverse.

Teacher Wu Gang comes from a military family and started performing on stage before he was 10 years old. He has always played mainly positive roles.

She occasionally plays delicate or artistic young people, but overall her roles are quite positive.

He also played one of Xu Gong's three retainers in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," the same three who assassinated Sun Ce.

Anyone who was active in Beijing back then had basically participated in the filming of one of the Four Great Classical Novels.

However, Mr. Wu Gang has never been very famous, and the audience doesn't recognize him.

It wasn't until he played the villain Lu Qiaoshan in "Lurking" that he became a familiar face to audiences across the country.

The show is good, but on the other hand, actor Wu Gang has been going down the wrong path.

He's perfect for playing villains!
Including the later role of "Li Dakang" that made him shine.

This complex role, which is both righteous and wicked, suits him particularly well.

Is Li Dakang a good person?
It's clearly not thorough.

His subordinates are corrupt, his wife is corrupt, everyone around him has problems, and he's the only innocent one?

This doesn't mean he's untainted by the mud; it only means he's highly skilled and his pan doesn't stick.

This character's underlying nature is selfish and bleak.

Wu Gang's portrayal of this somewhat "yin" character is quite spot-on; it's in his comfort zone.

Teacher Wu fully demonstrated that the most important thing for an actor is to find their own niche and discover their own unique path in acting.

Just like teacher Hou Tianlai.

How many people know that he played Emperor Xianfeng in his early years?
He's played unscrupulous businessmen in anti-gangster films and radical villains in police dramas, yet no one recognizes him.

It wasn't until Liu Erwei, the director of Beijing Film Studio, found him that he was offered a small cameo role, which would only last for one or two weeks.

Teacher Hou has passed away.

This drama is called "Women No Longer Silent," and it is the first Chinese TV series to address workplace sexual harassment.

The character Wang Xiansheng, whom he played in a cameo role, was one of the "two heroes of TV dramas" alongside Feng Yuanzheng's An Jiahe in the 00s.

Of course, Professor Hou does not acknowledge that Wang Xiansheng is the same as An Jiahe.

"He committed domestic violence, I committed sexual harassment," Teacher Hou once explained publicly.

The meticulousness unique to the older generation of artists.

It wasn't actually a "cameo," but rather a way of fooling him into thinking he wouldn't actually act.

After the filming is completed, the edited version portrays him as the main villain.

This play directly contributed to the legislation on sexual harassment in my country, and Teacher Hou deserves great credit for it.

This also paved the way for him to become a unique actor, a "National First-Class and Third-Class Actor".

After that, it almost dominated the track, with no one able to surpass it.

Wu Gang's situation is similar to his; both of them became famous after finding the right path.

Moreover, Yue Xiuqing, who plays Li Dakang's wife Ouyang Jing, is actually his wife in real life; the two are husband and wife both on and off screen.

Both of them are highly skilled performers who came from the Beijing People's Art Theatre, and his wife was a teacher at the theatre.

Unfortunately, their son's acting skills... can only be described as "like a weasel giving birth to a mouse, each litter worse than the last."

These celebrity offspring are really no good.

On the contrary, the new generation of viewers is stronger than the older generation.

Because both are serious dramas, "Da Ming Dynasty 1566" had dismal ratings, while "In the Name of the People" achieved excellent results.

Both of these shows aired on Hunan TV.

See, the audience really loves watching serious dramas.

It is clearly clearer about good and bad than in earlier years.

So, if it's not well made, just admit it's not well made; don't keep blaming the audience for not understanding it.

If a celebrity's child doesn't act well, they should admit it and learn from it, instead of always blaming the audience for not liking to watch.

"This is really useful!" Teacher Wu said, looking at Zhang Hanyu, who was covered in needles.

He never expected that there would be such a talented person in the crew.

I've heard about it before.

After all, the money for "Lurking" came from Zhang Yuan, and the investors must have known that.

But I haven't seen it much.

He showed off his skills as soon as we met today.

"Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt, it's numb!" The guy patted his calf, pinched it a few times, and couldn't feel it anymore.

"How could he be numb?" Teacher Wu turned to Zhang Yuan and asked.

"You'll feel numb if you get pricked."

“When you actually insert a needle into a nerve, it will have a numbing effect, not pain,” Zhang Yuan explained.

This is real.

There are acupuncture techniques used for medical purposes, and even for surgical applications.

This department is available in all major Chinese medicine hospitals in China.

Especially in obstetrics and gynecology, acupuncture anesthesia is frequently used.

It wasn't out of curiosity or to conduct experiments, but because some pregnant women are allergic to anesthesia.

One injection and the person goes into shock, how can they give birth?

At this point, a true traditional Chinese medicine doctor came up to administer acupuncture anesthesia.

It can achieve about 7% of the effect of an anesthetic.

It still hurts a bit, and I can feel someone cutting me.

But it's much better than not having anesthesia at all.

"Hey, let me try. I'll act out inserting the needle." Teacher Wu Gang got really into it, picked up a thin needle and put it on Zhang Hanyu's leg.

"You can't just try this randomly; it could be bad if you prick the wrong spot," Zhang Yuan cautioned.

"What will happen if I prick the wrong foot?" Brother Hanyu felt his big black foot.

"It's not a big deal, at most you'll be paralyzed, you won't die," Zhang Yuan said in a gentle tone.

Zhang Hanyu: ...

"Just kidding, it's not that serious."

“Normally, if you don’t puncture the spine or the head, this kind of serious incident wouldn’t happen,” Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

But Zhang Hanyu quickly pushed Wu Gang away.

Even if you're not paralyzed, being lame is unbearable.

"You're numb now."

"Next, I'll press some acupoints on the soles of your feet. Feel it."

Zhang Yuan curled his index finger knuckle and nudged it towards the sole of Zhang Hanyu's foot.

"Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt, just a little soreness," Zhang Hanyu replied. "Does it hurt like this?" Zhang Yuan pressed harder.

"It doesn't hurt."

"Then I'll do it for real."

"Mine is big, bear with it."

Then he began to attack the major acupoints on the soles of the opponent's feet.

Especially the acupoints on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian.

"I still don't feel anything." Zhang Hanyu looked puzzled: "You had it done big, but it's not working."

He thought to himself, "This kid said he can make me feel the sensation of needle torture."

At first I was very scared, but it turned out to be nothing.

"Alright." After fiddling with it for a while, Zhang Yuan finally stopped. "That's about it."

"Feel it again now." With that, he reached out and removed about ten gold needles from the instep and calf of the man.

"Ugh...it's a little...itchy."

"What happens when the itching is over?"

"It has a slightly sour taste."

"Oh, it's a little numb again now."

Teacher Zhang Hanyu felt that the soles of his feet were getting numb more and more.

At the same time, it felt as if a flame was rising from the soles of my feet.

It's not the kind of thing that ignites passion instantly, but rather the kind that comes slowly and gradually.

As the heat gradually rises higher, it feels as if only a thin layer of gauze separates it from the soles of your feet.

At this moment, everyone saw Zhang Hanyu's lips twitch.

It seems like he's holding back.

We men of Beijing value face.

But anything that passed through Zhang Yuan's hands was basically devoid of any leftovers.

"Awooo, roar roar roar!!!"

Within seconds, Zhang Hanyu got up from his chair.

They didn't stand up, they sprang up.

If they only showed the sound and not the visuals, outsiders would definitely think that the crew was watching "Tom and Jerry" together.

Did Tom step on a nail or something?

Seeing this, Li Bingbing covered her mouth and laughed heartily.

Do you feel the pain I went through before?
You are the body, I am the soul.

The most painful thing isn't a knife cut.

They cried out loudly on the spot, and that's how they got their crisp voices.

The worst thing about this is that it's like "killing someone with a dull knife".

Anyone who has had surgery knows that the most painful part is when the anesthesia wears off and the pain gradually returns.

He was gritting his teeth, trembling all over, and his veins were practically bulging.

The purpose of execution is precisely this kind of continuous torture.

After jumping around holding her toes for a minute or two, and then doing a "tap dance" for a while after landing, Teacher Zhang finally recovered.

His voice was weak and shaky at this moment.

"Fuck!"

"Did you feel it?" Zhang Yuan asked, blinking his big eyes.

"I felt it so damn good!"

"You just need to combine this sensation with acupuncture."

This time, the experience group truly got to experience it.

"You're ruthless, kid." Gao Qunshu gave him a thumbs up: "But if you had filmed Hanyu's condition just now, it would have been a sure thing."

Chen Guofu was also amazed, never expecting that he could do something that was just his imagination.

"Do you understand these specific acupoints?" Director Chen looked at him: "You need to be professional enough, someone who can explain it reasonably well."

When he designed this play, the location of the tendons and ligaments was also imagined.

For optimal results, the procedure was only prescribed to start from the soles of the feet and work upwards.

This way, the shots are filmed in a gradual, progressive manner.

"I know, I know."

"If we start from the soles of the feet, the Pucan acupoint on the outer side of the heel is mainly used to treat urinary tract infections."

"But it can also cause incontinence."

"Next, go up to the Huantiao acupoint on the lower back."

"It is mainly used to treat paralysis of the lower body. If not treated properly, it can cause paralysis."

"The Tanzhong acupoint on the chest is mainly used to treat asthma and chest pain. If you needle it too deeply, it can actually cause difficulty breathing."

"Everyone knows about the temples. If you needle them properly, they can cure headaches. But if you needle them improperly, they can cause severe dizziness or even shock."

"Finally, there's the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head."

"In martial arts novels, being struck on the head will cause one to vomit blood and die."

"Zhang Sanfeng killed Kongxiang with a single palm strike at this very spot."

"Baihui acupoint is where all meridians converge, and it is also called the Three Yang Five Meetings."

"An imbalance of Yin and Yang in the body can cause hair loss, which usually starts from the Baihui acupoint."

"This place is where the cranial sutures meet, and also where the nerve endings intersect."

"If you want to kill someone, just go for it here."

Zhang Yuan spoke lightly, as if he were introducing something completely ordinary.

Those who heard it were terrified.

My mother!

You absolutely must not mess with this kid!
Otherwise, if he hits you in any spot, you'll be paralyzed at best, or go into shock at worst; you'll be crippled even if you don't die.

A black heart leads to even blacker hands.

Fortunately, he's a reasonable person; otherwise, I'd better stay away from him.

Seeing this, Li Bingbing felt that there was nothing wrong with the last time.

At least I'm still alive...

She even suspected that if Xiao Wang angered Zhang Yuan, he might become a paralyzed person when he saw his boss again in a while.

Looking back, while everyone else looked surprised, Chen Guofu was the only one with an excited expression.

Li Bingbing almost shouted it out.

There's a pervert...

Oh, so you designed so many interrogation scenes, is that your favorite thing to do?

I've finally found a kindred spirit.

"Here, write this down for me. It'll be useful when we're filming." Director Chen quickly took the notebook.

This time we've struck gold; a professional has come along.

"What you said, it won't really paralyze me, will it?" Zhang Hanyu was still rubbing his foot.

"It's not that serious. If the piercing is shallow during filming, there won't be any problems."

Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

I admire him quite a bit.

Zhang Hanyu's words indicate that he did not intend to use a stunt double and planned to take the injection himself.

Try replacing him with a young, handsome man from a later generation.

Hearing that they're going to get a needle, they'd probably cry on the spot.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

As everyone was chatting, Zhang Yuan heard Su Youpeng making a series of clicking sounds.

"what happened?"

"The acupuncture you just did reminded me of my days on the set of 'My Fair Princess' back in the day," Su Youpeng remarked with emotion.

Zhang Yuan: …

You're treating me like Rong Momo (a notorious empress in Chinese folklore).

The artists and directors here are all chatting with Zhang Yuan, praising him for his many talents.

The teamwork atmosphere was quite good, and everyone was fully engaged.

But not everyone is happy about this.

Li Xin, who accompanied Su Youpeng during practice and rested and prepared on the sidelines when she had a spare moment, also watched the whole scene.

The girl was very cautious and polite.

Knowing that she was always an outsider in the crew, she didn't deliberately try to get close to them.

Just looking at it from afar.

When she saw Zhang Yuan inserting needles into Zhang Hanyu's foot and kneading and massaging it, she thought of herself.

I experience this myself every day, but my reaction is completely different.

The acupoints pressed also vary.

Seeing Zhang Yuan's practiced technique, she was somewhat puzzled.

Just like a few days ago when I had some thoughts about wearing stockings every day.

Now she wonders whether the other person actually likes her or simply enjoys playing with her feet.

After the initial excitement and novelty wear off, one gradually becomes more rational and begins to think.

Especially since the other party is so much more influential than him, and now he has a clear explanation of his identity.

That's what makes a serious and earnest girl so formidable.

Li Xin had already begun to think about it and wanted to get an explanation from him... (End of this chapter)