Actor: Thank you.

“Now, she and the people around me are getting better and better.”

"I am getting closer and closer to Brother Sheng."

“No one believed me.”

"Card!"

On the set, Chen Jiashang directed the filming and coordinated the entire situation.

"Wei, your lines are wrong and the order is wrong." Director Chen pointed out Lao Yanzi's problem.

"Excuse me."

Zhao Wei took out a small piece of paper from the lining of her ancient costume.

After putting it in front of him and looking at it, he closed his eyes again, moved his lips slightly, and recited it silently several times.

Actors all have their own little tricks for memorizing lines.

The most common way is to write down or print the words on a piece of paper and carry them with you.

This way you can watch it before filming starts, and you can also take it out and watch it during the intermission.

There are also people taking pictures and watching the dumplings at the same time.

Next, you need to provide a prompt board and a teleprompter.

This generation of actors all have a solid foundation in delivering lines.

The Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and Shanghai Theatre Academy are all taking a tight rein on the program, and the students themselves also have their own demands.

The older generation of actors, whether from Hong Kong, Taiwan, or the mainland, all perform without scripts.

Unless I change the script at the last minute, I have to cheat on the set. I can't afford to lose face!

Not even a script.

This is called true ability.

This is what Wu Mengda did. When he went to the set of "The Wandering Earth", he never brought a script.

After seeing this, Wu Jing also decided to learn from his predecessors.

This is called a positive cycle, learn it well.

The three veteran actors in "The Warlords" also performed without a script throughout the entire filming. They did not read the script or memorize their lines halfway through the filming.

Because if you don't prepare in advance and know it by heart, how can you fully integrate into the character when you are in front of the camera?

Mr. Wei Zongwan is well-known for his love of changing scripts and lines, but no one has ever said that he is a drama tyrant.

Because after reading it thoroughly, people's understanding of the character is even better than that of the director and screenwriter, so the changes make sense.

If it makes sense, then it's not a drama tyrant, it's called polishing the work together.

The reason why the old actors have this ability, apart from their artistic ethics, is mainly due to the limitations of the times.

In the early years, film was used for filming.

You said the wrong words and wasted film, so it’s polite for the director to scold you!
In Hong Kong, they just started beating people up directly.

Moreover, many veteran actors have a background in stage plays, whether it is model operas, dramas, or operas. There are no teleprompters, and they cannot take out small pieces of paper to look at on the spot.

Thousands or even tens of thousands of words of dialogue must be memorized in the brain and spoken out all in one breath.

Therefore, among Zhao Wei's peers, those who have achieved success on the drama stage, such as Yuan Quan and Qin Hailu, all have a solid foundation in line delivery.

To be honest, Zhao Wei is actually okay.

After all, she crawled out of the hell called "Qiong Yao".

One of the main characteristics of old lady Qiong Yao is that she is extremely narcissistic and conceited.

Yi Shu, another female writer from Hong Kong and Taiwan, also has this problem.

The manifestation of her narcissism is that she is not allowed to change even a single word of the lines she wrote, and not a single word can be made wrong!
Even a single word, even a pause in punctuation, cannot be wrong!

Therefore, the lines in Qiong Yao's plays all have a special Qiong Yao flavor.

It's not just the lines, it's also about how long you have to cry, and when you say a certain word in a certain sentence, you have to cry on that word.

I asked for tears the size of corn kernels, so you can't give me tears the size of mung beans.

The old lady is just so "crazy".

The reason why Zhao Wei couldn't recite her lines today was that this scene was adjusted at the last minute.

Because Zhang Yuan asked for leave from the group, she had to take over.

If it were the 208 of later generations, let alone encountering this situation, in normal times, they would just lip-sync and say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and that would be it, there would be no need to memorize it...

Chen Jiashang is a director with a good temper and he doesn’t curse people very often, which reduces the pressure on Lao Yanzi.

But this one also complained.

"Why did Zhang Yuan run away again?"

Zhao Wenzhuo and Sun Li, who were acting in the supporting role, looked at each other.

Brother Zhuo didn't say anything, he just drank some Chinese medicine.

It’s not that he’s in poor health, but he made his own prescription to strengthen his body.

Because he saw Zhang Yuan's strength in hitting the sandbag a few days ago, he felt that he needed to strengthen himself first before looking for a "fight" with the other party.

Not only did he practice hard after work, he also practiced both internal and external skills, and used traditional Chinese medicine.

The key is not to be afraid of no good things, but to be afraid of no good people.

He would have been fine.

But Wu Jing always teases him for no reason.

"Brother Zhuo, Brother Zhuo."

"When did you become the first in the crew?"

"Is it today?"

Still always saying something.

"We all graduated from Imperial Capital Sports University."

"Don't lose face!"

Brother Zhuo said, then why don’t you go find him to practice.

Wu Jing spread his hands.

"I'm not Wuying level."

"I'm just a white-collar worker. It's okay to lose and be embarrassed."

"But you represent the highest level of Chinese martial arts."

"We can't let him outdo us!"

This puts Brother Zhuo on the moral grill.

Using all kinds of language to fan the flames, Zhao Wenzhuo was so angry that he became red-hot.

In terms of intelligence and quick thinking, Brother Zhuo is indeed not as good as Wu Jing.

Otherwise, Wu Jing would not have done better than him later.

Brother Zhuo has been practicing hard, and now he just wants to test how powerful Zhang Yuan's trump card is.

"He is busy and does have a lot of work."

"Not like us." Sun Li saw Zhao Wei complaining and spoke up for Zhang Yuan.

You are quite nice, you even say nice things to him when he is not around... Zhao Wei glanced at Sun Li and thought, you are not having an affair with him, are you?

This Zhang Yuan's taste is also quite strange.

Zhou Xun and I spent the whole day hanging out with him in front of the camera, but we never saw him show any interest in anyone.

But he was always talking and laughing with Sun Li.

I heard that Sun Li has a boyfriend, and his name is Deng Chao.

Could it be that Zhang Yuan is a flower that has someone else?

He didn't know that it was common for Sun Li to side with Zhang Yuan.

And now she is helping to speak up for another reason.

That is, she wanted to ask Zhang Yuan for help with something.

"Yeah, he does have a lot of work to do." Zhao Wei said perfunctorily.

Look around.

Even the actors and directors had no problem with him taking frequent leave.

Then what else can I say?

It was as if this crew was his territory and he could come and go as he pleased.

Moreover, Zhao Wei knew that Zhang Yuan’s trip seemed to be related to the next play.

The filming here hasn't been completed yet, but it has to continue there.

This made her, who had been unable to make a name for herself in the film industry, particularly envious.

Although she hooked up with driver Huang, the film industry is too complicated and the major power institutions are all in the capital, so she couldn't hook up with him.

The same goes for Wang Yu, who I hooked up with before. His family’s sphere of influence is even stronger in Shanghai.

She was also with Wang Liqin, but was not able to successfully break into the upper echelons of the entertainment industry through him.

If this person really wants to gain power, he has to wait for driver Huang’s old leader to go to jail and inherit his “legacy” before he can become powerful.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan had the capital's connections in one hand and Hong Kong's money in the other, her eyes turned bloodshot.

On the other side, inside the office building of Hong Kong Oriental Films.

Although Huang Baiming was a little reluctant to take out the film for everyone to "share".

But the team is still his after all.

Especially the director Ye Weixing.

At first, he followed "Fat Cat" Zheng Zeshi.

But like Brother Zheng and Brother Hua, they are both typical examples of people who are good at acting but not very good at investing.

In the 90s, Zheng Zeshi's company went bankrupt and he had to make movies to pay off his debts, so he was unable to support him.

Fortunately, I met Sammo Hung when I was filming with Kent Cheng in my early years.

Through this person, I entered Cinema City.

After Cinema City broke up, he followed Huang Baiming to Oriental Cinema.

He can be said to have followed the Dragon Lord and climbed up along with the big boss.

Earlier, I was making gangster films and supernatural films.

It was not until he collaborated with Zhen Zidan that he switched to action films.

They have worked together on three dramas in a row, so he has a good relationship with Huang Baiming and Zhen Zidan.

Now Huang Baiming asked him to change the leading role, removing Zhen Zidan and replacing him with a mainland actor.

Ye Weixing must be feeling uncomfortable.

Except Ye Weixing and Huang Baiming.

The confirmed martial arts director Hong Jinbao was also present.

He was helping Zhang Yuan and had been persuading the director.

Master Ye Zhun was also there, wanting to see how the young man who played his father was doing.

"Don't be too nervous today."

"Just think of it as a chance to get familiar with each other and have some fun." Huang Baiming said cheerfully as always.

In fact, these words were meant for Ye Weixing to hear.

Let him know that today's just a formality.

It's not him, it's him.

Director Ye pushed his glasses up on his nose and said nothing.

"Yaojun, how's your training going these two weeks?"

When Ye Zhun saw his senior disciple who was sent out from abroad enter the room, he asked.

"Has the foundation been laid?"

"Does it look like a decent setup?"

Does it look like three points?

With only two weeks left, Master Ye didn't hold out much hope and just wanted to avoid bringing shame to his sect.

"Uh……"

But the eldest son of Ip Man found that his eldest disciple was hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong……"

Mr. Ye lowered his voice.

"Didn't he study hard?"

"Or are you just pretending and not learning at all?"

Young men are at the age of picking up girls, so it is normal for them not to want to practice martial arts.

Everyone reaches an age where their hormones have nowhere to vent.

So when he saw his disciple's strange expression, he guessed it.

"Master, it's not that I haven't practiced."

"Not only have I practiced, I've practiced it very well." Master Peng smacked his lips a few times, thinking about his wording.

"I think I may have discovered a martial arts genius that is hard to come by in a century!"

"Ah?" Old Master Ye Zhun raised his graying eyebrows.

This eldest disciple is the one closest to me, he shouldn’t lie to me.

Did he accept kickbacks from Zhang Yuan?
Or maybe, the fact that I took 10,000 US dollars and only gave him 20,000 Hong Kong dollars was exposed, and this guy is taking revenge on me?
Even close teachers and students must settle accounts clearly.

"Master, let me put it this way."

"Although I have been practicing for more than 30 years."

"But if a fight really breaks out..."

"What do you mean?" Ye Zhun became more and more curious.

Other people around also heard their conversation and eavesdropped quietly with their ears bent.

"Within seven steps, he's fast."

"Even if I win, I will be seriously injured."

"Ah...what about seven steps away?" Ye Jun was shocked when he heard this.

Master Peng is a good practitioner and can actually fight in real combat.

“Seven steps away…” Master Peng clenched his fists.

"If I was seven steps away, I would have run away!"

"Who the hell wants to fight him?"

At this moment, the value of the words "a young and strong fist is better than a strong one" was undoubtedly revealed.

Ye Zhun squinted at his apprentice.

So your seven-step theory is to calculate his shooting range?
Just get out of range and run away, right?
It's such an embarrassment to me!
Master Ye waved his hand and asked his apprentice to sit aside.

pat!

The door opens.

Everyone held their breath, trying to find out how this young man, who made Master Peng want to run away, was doing.

But the person who entered the room was not Zhang Yuan, but the assistant.

Zhao Xunxun held a wooden man painted with vermilion and slammed it heavily on the floor in the middle of the conference room.

Then he turned around, walked to the door and opened it.

"Yo!"

"It's quite a grand occasion." Ye Weixing became interested after hearing what Master Peng said.

At this time, Zhang Yuan slowly walked into the house.

He didn't walk in the swaggering manner as usual, but instead took small square steps.

It's a bit like the steps of a martial artist on the stage as he tiptoes and sneaks around.

As soon as he entered the room, everyone's glasses widened.

What attracted everyone's attention was not his steps, but his outfit!

At this time, Zhang Yuan had a slicked-back hairstyle with each hair strand clearly visible.

It's the kind of retro look that uses Stancom.

And what he was wearing was not his usual sportswear or suit.

It's a complete set of petty-bourgeois outfit from the Republic of China.

That is, a long gown!
A navy blue gown and cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, from the old store Nei Liansheng in the capital.

After approaching, he stood in front of everyone seated and gave a standard fist-clasping salute.

No need to act.

Go to that station and you will be a real warrior of the Republic of China!
From the movements to the expressions, to the dress and temperament, everything makes those watching it feel like they are traveling through time.

In the early years, the market in the south was divided into the long-shirt gang and the short-shirt gang.

Those in short shirts are laborers, cart pullers and other poor people.

The long gown was worn by landlords or businessmen with a little money.

This is the South.

In the north, it is not called a long gown, but a big gown, or... a long coat!
The gown he is wearing now is the one that he asked Teacher Guo to custom-make for him during the Chinese New Year.

After he found Harvey and settled the contract, he began to think about how to deal with the other members of the crew, especially Ye Weixing, who was essential for his cooperation.

In fact, the gown and the chang gown are not the same thing, they just look very similar with little difference.

There are only some differences in small details such as the collar, placket, cuffs, etc.

In addition, long gowns are usually loose, which is why people who practice martial arts wear long gowns.

Because the origin of the changshan is the Taoist robe worn by scholars and officials during the Ming Dynasty.

It is not the Taoist robe worn by Taoist priests, but the common outer garment worn by officials and wealthy people in the Ming Dynasty.

It is the daily clothes mentioned in “I only have eight sets of clothes for four seasons”.

The gown is more formal and is worn by gentlemen and artists. It is cut relatively tight and should appear neat.

Ordinary people simply cannot tell the difference between the two.

When Zhang Yuan ordered clothes, he specifically asked Teacher Guo not to have high-end fabrics or any dragon or flower patterns. This is the reason.

It looks plainer, more like the long gown worn by warriors.

As he expected, he couldn't tell the difference between the people in front of him at all.

"You..." When Ye Zhun saw him like this, he immediately remembered the people around him practicing martial arts when he was young.

so similar!
It's like going back in time to when I was younger.

Ye Weixing was also stunned.

Hiss... It overlapped with what I imagined a warrior of the Republic of China to look like!

This is the temperament he wants.

And the truth is revealed only after meeting each other.

Indeed, in terms of height, image and demeanor, he is better than Brother Dan.

I have to admit this.

Huang Baiming and Hong Jinbao both said this when they advised him.

If Zhang Yuan comes to perform, girls' tickets will sell better.

Looking at it now, it is indeed the case.

Not to mention that women like to watch it, he also enjoys watching it.

"Heh..." Seeing Director Ye's stunned look, Zhang Yuan thought to himself that this is aimed at you.

The premise of cooperation is that there should be no conflicts.

I took Zhen Zidan away, he must be feeling uncomfortable.

Then I have to find a way to make you think that I am the chosen one for this film!
Convincing people is a skillful thing.

If you say something but don't really agree, it will inevitably affect the quality of your work.

Therefore, he can only win people over with virtue.

Others may look a little bit like him.

I'll do it to nine points!

The appearance alone wins and you are speechless.

Of course, if I can't convince people with virtue, I have other ways.

After all, I am still a weak man with double A strength and speed... (End of this chapter)