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Chapter 138 The Technique of Cutting the Sky and Drawing the Sword

The first scene Zhang Yuan performed after arriving at the crew was a night scene.

The content was also very coincidental, it was exactly the scene he was auditioning for.

That is [The Black Mountain Old Demon forced Xiaoqian to marry him, and the Seven Nights Demon Lord drew his sword and rode his horse]

After arriving at the set, he unexpectedly discovered that the martial arts director of the "A Chinese Ghost Story" crew was an acquaintance of his.

who?

Lao Ma, Mayu Chen!

Half a year ago, the two of them lived together on the set of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" for several months.

After completing the work on "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", he came to work on the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story" under the introduction of his master Cheng Xiaodong.

"Brother Ma!"

Ma Yuchen was discussing the first action scene with the director. Zhang saw him from afar and waved to greet him.

"Do you two know each other?" Li Huizhu asked in surprise.

"Hi, we were in the same crew before, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, he played Song Qingshu."

"Oh." Director Li nodded slightly after realizing what was happening. "Then you should know him well. How is this guy's kung fu acting?"

"He has a good foundation, a solid basis, but his skills and experience are very shallow." What impressed Ma Yuchen the most was the Natural Gate Kung Fu that Zhang Yuan demonstrated during the audition for "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber". Most of his impressions of Zhang Yuan's Kung Fu also remained at that moment.

In his opinion, he and Zhang Yuan had only not seen each other for half a year, so how could his kung fu be so amazing?
"Hello Director Li, Hello Director Ma."

Just now calling him Brother Ma was a sign of affection, but now calling him Director Ma is a sign of respect.

"It's just right. It's your turn soon. The first shot will be you killing the Black Mountain Demon with one sword." Ma Yuchen pulled him to sit down.

Director Li remained calm. She found that the attitudes of Ma Yuchen and Zhang Yuan when they spoke were not like those of superiors and subordinates, but rather like those of old friends.

"He gets along well with everyone." Director Li recalled the intimate conversation between Zhang Yuan and Yang Dengkui at the press conference in the afternoon.

"Is he better at socializing than acting?" Director Li thought secretly.

"Zhang Yuan, just like in Yi Tian, ​​your weapon here is also a sword."

"But there is one thing. In this play, your move is called the Heaven-Slashing Sword Technique. It emphasizes the one-hit kill, and it is surging and powerful."

"Compared to sword techniques, this move is more like a knife technique."

"There is a big difference between a knife and a sword, especially in terms of force," Ma Yuchen explained patiently.

"In general, sword techniques are agile and knife techniques are powerful. Especially in our play, we need to... be a little exaggerated to facilitate adding special effects in the later stage." Lao Ma said tactfully.

"I understand. He's just pretending to be cool." Zhang Yuan understood.

The crew will start filming soon.

It’s true, because of his performance and popularity at the afternoon press conference, even though there was no play, the leading male star Chen Xiaodong came to watch.

I want to weigh the real character of this supporting actor who stole my limelight.

Wu Jing, who had become acquainted with Zhang Yuan in the afternoon, was naturally also present.

Not to mention the leading actress Xu Xiyuan, she was in this scene in the first place, and being as curious as Chen Xiaodong, she became even more concerned.

"ACTION!"

At Li Huizhu's command, Zhang Yuan stood still, then exerted force from his waist, rooted his left leg on the ground, moved his right leg half a step back, touched the ground with his toes, ready to explode at any time.

In the upper body, the arms were tense, the muscles bulged, and the lines were clear, just like two giant dragons turning over the river, holding a bright silver sword in their mouths, which sparkled brightly in the moonlight and was chilling.

"Cut the sky and draw the sword!"

Zhang Yuan shouted loudly, causing the ears of the staff around him to buzz. His voice was like a loud bell and his anger was like an overwhelming sea.

At the moment of exerting force, veins bulged on his forehead and his eyebrows seemed to turn into steel swords and suddenly stood up.

call!
The prop steel sword drew a perfect arc in the air, rounder and brighter than the moon.

The sword's power had been exhausted before the sound of breaking through the air was heard rapidly.

Hoarse and dull, like the cry of a wolf looking at the moon.

As the heroine of the whole play and this scene, Xu Xiyuan stands closest to Zhang Yuan.

After the sword was swung down, she heard the sound of breaking air and felt a strong wind hitting her chest.

The heat pressed against her body, and after a few seconds she tried to exhale.

“Cut!” Li Huizhu was delighted and waved her hand to stop: “Very good, try again from a different angle!”

Director Li thought that the sword just now perfectly interpreted the extremely domineering "Heaven-cutting Sword Technique" in her mind, which was really domineering and cool.

"I'm afraid Nie Yuan can't achieve this effect." Director Li said to himself.

She still has some resentment about the casting.

"Director, I can't come!"

Li Huizhu had just begun to affirm Zhang Yuan in her heart, but the other party unexpectedly sang a different tune.

"What's wrong? Are you tired or did you hurt yourself from moving too much?"

"No..." Zhang Yuan raised the "Yixi Sword" in his hand and shook it.

At this moment, the prop sword is like a middle-aged man who has the will but not the strength... It has already wilted.

With his full strength swing, the Yixi Sword had become the Cxi Sword, and the blade was bent.

In order to make this prop sword lighter, it is actually a plastic frame covered with a thin layer of iron sheet.

Judging from the props alone, Zhang Yuan sighed that although the bearded man was greedy for money, he really spent a lot of money on making the film!

The prop swords in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" are not only heavy in the hand, but also have realistic pattern details.

Compared to this crew, this one seems a bit "shoddy".

"Props, what's going on?" Director Li asked sternly.

The props brother apologized helplessly.

"Director Li, my method was wrong. I used too much force." Seeing this, Zhang Yuan stepped forward to help smooth things over.

[Received thanks from Jiang Dabao, +1 for prop making! ]

While the props were being changed, Ma Yuchen walked forward with his head tilted.

"There's something wrong with you!"

"What?" Zhang Yuan was rubbing his arm. He had indeed used a lot of strength just now.

After all, the first impression is very important, and he wants to leave a perfect impression on the crew and other actors through the first scene.

"You've practiced it!" Ma Yuchen frowned and circled around him three times: "There was a shadow of swordsmanship in your movements just now."

At this time, Wu Jing, who was watching the show, frowned and stepped forward: "Have you ever practiced martial arts?"

"And it's southern style Kung Fu." After a whole afternoon of chatting, Wu Jing was greatly impressed by this new "colleague".

Not only does he have an astonishing number of acting offers, he is also quite business-savvy, leveraging his connections within the crew and making money from surrounding industries.

He seemed to be very adept at handling his weak spot…women.

Wu Jing was almost depressed.

Although she has been in the industry for many years and has starred in many hit TV series, she developed a sense of inferiority after meeting a young man.

However, he quickly calmed down.

"I also have the ability to suppress him."

“That’s Kung Fu!”

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.

He was watching the sword attack just now and quickly discovered the clues just like Ma Yuchen.

The way he exerted force and the technique he used with the sword clearly showed some basic knowledge of knife skills!
Wu Jing then realized that his only advantage that enabled him to "crush" his opponent did not seem to be unbreakable.

As for where Zhang Yuan’s swordsmanship came from?

We have to start with Huang Julong, who played Zhuo Bufan in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

This guy is proficient in all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, sticks, and fists. After the two of them had a duel in public, Zhang Yuan won with a trick. Not only did he get a wave of points, he also reached an agreement with Brother Long to use his Shaolin stick skills in exchange for his other skills.

Among them is the Cailifo single-sword technique that Brother Long is good at!
The Cailifo sect originated in Guangdong Province. Ma Yuchen could see that he had practiced swordsmanship, and Wu Jing, an expert among experts, went a step further and saw that he used southern style swordsmanship.

"Brother Ma, Brother Jing, I'm ashamed to say that I did practice a set of sword techniques, but I'm not very good at them. I'm sorry to show you my poor performance."

"Aren't you a natural martial artist?" Ma Yuchen asked in confusion, "Why are you practicing swordsmanship again?"

Wu Jing on the side was stunned. Not only did he know the Southern Sword, he also knew the Natural Gate Kung Fu!
"It's always good to have many skills. Just learn more when you have the chance." Zhang Yuan said with a naive smile.

Ma Yuchen began to feel a little regretful.

He regretted that he might have underestimated Zhang Yuan's progress when he talked with Li Huizhu just now.

"When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes..." Ma Yuchen thought to himself, "It seems I have to re-evaluate this boy's ability."

The three of them who knew Kung Fu quickly started discussing sword techniques and kept chatting.

Chen Xiaodong, who was standing aside, shook his eyes several times.

"That sword just now was so cool!" Xu Xiyuan, who was standing next to him, said while covering his chest.

At the same time, it also expressed Chen Xiaodong's real thoughts.

Oh shit!

Really handsome!

It's closer to the north.

How come the crew found such a handsome actor to play the villain?

Chen Xiaodong started out as a singer, and was relatively weak in acting and not very confident.

Now see Zhang Yuan’s performance.

That look, that aura, that look.

Look at director Li Huizhu's satisfied expression.

He was already worried in his heart, what if he was overshadowed by his opponent when filming a scene with him later?
"My little heart is still beating fast." Xu Xiyuan rubbed his not-so-full chest, looked at Zhang Yuan's back, and licked his lips.

There is a psychological term called the "suspension bridge effect."

When encountering danger, humans will instinctively have their heartbeat speed up. If they meet a person of the opposite sex at this time, it is easy to extend the reason for this "heartbeat" to the other person.

This is a psychological illusion, in which the physical stress caused by danger is mistaken for a heartbeat.

She was closest to Zhang Yuan just now, and was hit by the gust of wind caused by the sword.

Heart pounding?
That was because I was not mentally prepared and was scared!

However, if Huang Bo were to swing the sword, even if he unleashed the sword energy, Xu Xiyuan would not produce the suspension bridge effect.

The key is to look at the face.

Moreover, she saw that Zhang Yuan had a close relationship with her godfather, so she became more curious.

"Even my Xiaoqian is going to be snatched away by him?" Chen Xiaodong's already huge eyes widened even wider.

This moment is more like a foreshadowing of Chen Xiaodong's future life on the set...

After the martial arts scenes, it’s time for the literary scenes.

The content of the literary drama was even simpler, and it was exactly the same content he performed during the audition.

"ACTION!"

"There were three different kinds of performances given in the three auditions. Which one do you think he will use this time?" Director Li asked Chen Shisan while holding a roll of script and turning sideways.

"I feel that none of the three are perfect, and I always feel that they are a little bit off."

"Yeah." Director Li nodded, agreeing with the opinion.

In the center of the camera, Zhang Yuan sat on two wooden stools, pretending to ride on a horse.

The crew was very stingy and planned to shoot all the circus scenes together to save some rental money.

"I'll ask you again, are you going to let this guy go, or not?"

Although the conditions were "difficult", Zhang Yuan remained meticulous, looking straight ahead and speaking steadily.

This time he was neither humble nor overbearing, neither arrogant nor impatient, and neither hasty nor slow.

I did not become restless because my lover was kidnapped, nor did I become contemptuous or negligent because of my self-confidence.

It's just that the tone seems to be normal, and he makes a steady request to the other party.

"Another way of acting!" Director Li raised his eyebrows at Chen Shisan.

Including his performance during the audition, Zhang Yuan came up with a total of four versions of the character and tone, each one was different.

And this version is obviously the culmination of all of them.

"He combines the advantages of the first three." Chen Shisan's eyes lit up: "This time it's not bad at all."

Although not much time had passed from the time they received the script to the start of filming, the two of them could already see Zhang Yuan's progress with their own eyes.

"We both hit the jackpot by accident and didn't choose the wrong person." Chen Shisan said angrily.

"Well, Nie Yuan's performance in the audition was just so-so, and he is obviously more advantageous in other aspects."

Nie Yuan didn't expect that he didn't even get any work, but was still being repeatedly "whipped" on the crew.

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(End of this chapter)