Actor: Thank you.

"Master Chen, please bear with me for a while."

On the set, after putting on makeup and getting ready, Zhang Yuan clasped his hands together and greeted Chen Zhihui, who played Master Liao.

The character of Master Liao is quite miserable in the film.

In "Ip Man 1", Master Liao belongs to the second-tier combat force.

The first tier is definitely Ip Man.

Japanese people Miura, Jinshan Zhao and Master Liao should belong to the second echelon.

Other martial arts masters and martial arts fanatic Lin are inferior to them.

At least Master Liao defeated a Japanese man when he arrived at the scene, and then he was defeated after being besieged by three Japanese soldiers.

According to the portrayal in the script, he was a black-hearted man who wanted to earn a few more bags of rice.

If you fight two, you will most likely win.

So, it all comes down to the old island nation problem: how many floors do you have to carry a bag of rice to?

The same thing happened when Jinshan was looking for a challenger.

Apart from Ip Man, only Master Liao can take over.

Although he was defeated, the fact is that young and strong are more powerful than strong.

The person Jinshan found was obviously much younger than Master Liao.

Although he was in the second tier in terms of strength, Master Liao was beaten from the moment he appeared on the stage to the moment he was buried!
He was beaten by Ip Man, beaten by Jin Shan, and beaten by the Japanese.

In the end, he was shot in the head by a Type 14 Nambu rifle.

You have to know that during World War II, when the best guns were evaluated, there were seven or eight people who were dissatisfied and a bunch of weapon fans and history fans who could complain for a long time.

But when it comes to the worst gun, especially pistols, the Nambu Type 14 is definitely the winner.

This gun has many problems such as the magazine is easy to fall off, it is easy to misfire, the trajectory is drifting, the penetration is poor, it is easy to jam, and the firing pin is particularly easy to break.

It has all the problems a pistol can have.

It is indeed a masterpiece of island craftsmanship.

During the war, it was said that even suicide would not require this gun.

Other guns will break if they explode, and using this broken thing might give you tetanus.

So, as he was shot in the head, Master Liao can be said to be the most unlucky guy in the first part of "Ip Man".

After a lot of trouble, Chen Zhihui was finally replaced from Jinshan to play Master Liao. Not only did he have fewer roles, but he also died tragically.

However, Zhang Yuan noticed one thing when he read the script.

Although his role is all about getting beaten, there is one advantage.

That means Ip Man didn't really hit him, he was just gesticulating.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan guessed that this person should not have been injured by Zhen Zidan's fist while filming on the set in his previous life.

This scene follows the scenes shot in the mansion a few days ago.

We will also have to add a scene of the family having dinner later.

The character of Master Liao eats for free at the beginning, and dies for rice, giving people the feeling of a foodie.

The character image is quite cute.

"Come on, get ready." Ye Weixing and Hong Jinbao were watching on the set.

"Ready... ACTION!"

"please."

"please!"

"Hu..." Chen Zhihui concentrated his energy into his dantian, and his arms and feet moved like flowing water, performing a set of starting postures.

Zhang Yuan did not give in at all. He clenched one hand into a fist at the side of his waist and abdomen, and raised the other hand into a palm.

This is the starting move combined with the two-character clamp sheep horse.

Zhang Yuan naturally practiced Wing Chun.

The boxing style used by Master Liao is very interesting.

He is good at Shaobei boxing, but the boxing style designed for him in the film is another kind.

Master Liao was seen moving his arms forward and backward to get the objects into place.

The techniques of both arms are not strange, many boxing styles are like this, divided into front and back yin and yang hands.

What's strange is the way he holds his fist.

In ordinary boxing, when making a fist, the four fingers are tightened and the thumb is clasped on the outside of the index finger and middle finger.

But Master Liao's boxing style is the opposite.

The thumb is inside, and the four fingers are clasped on top of the thumb.

And the knuckle of your thumb presses hard against the inside of the second joint of your index finger for support.

Let the index finger joint protrude outward, forming two small peaks on the outer edge of the fist.

When hitting someone, you use the force of your punch to concentrate the impact force on the joint of your index finger to hit the other person.

Fast and hard.

Especially when combined with striking acupoints, it can quickly make the opponent lose their fighting ability.

Not to mention practicing, it hurts just to hear about it.

This special boxing style is called "Phoenix Eye Fist".

His special move is called "Phoenix Eye Acupuncture".

Not many people practice this Kung Fu, which is also a kind of southern boxing.

Then why do small styles of boxing appear in this film?

This is the origin.

In history and film and television works, there is a famous person named Hong Xiguan.

Li Lianjie has played the role, as has Zhen Zidan, and even Fan Shaohuang.

In literary works, he is known as the leader of the "Ten Tigers of Guangdong"!
The ranking is higher than Fang Shiyu.

It is said that he created Hung Gar in Southern Shaolin after he mastered the Shaolin mental method in Southern Shaolin.

The Hung Gar style of boxing was invented by Hung Hei-gun.

But that’s the stuff of novels and literature!
It is said that all martial arts in the world originated from Shaolin. In this regard, the works of Mr. Jin Yong have played a significant promotional role.

But if you look through history and works, you will find that whenever a style of boxing and kung fu becomes famous, Shaolin will immediately jump out, whether by virtue of its own reputation or the influence of its works.

Anyway, when it comes down to it, in the end it all has to be called Shaolin Kung Fu.

In the martial arts world, there is a sense of “bullying the market”.

Southern martial arts, especially the most popular Hung Gar and Wing Chun among the Hongmen, all suffered the same treatment.

Wing Chun was targeted by Shaolin after the popularity of "Ip Man".

Anyway, like Hung Gar and Wing Chun, the origins are still unknown.

There is no consensus on whether Hong Xiguan really existed.

Some say it was Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi, the fat emperor later played by Mr. Liang Guanhua. Zhu Gaochi's reign title was Hongxi.

Therefore, it is said that it was a soldier during the Hongxi period who invented Hung Fist, and the officials during the Hongxi period became known as Hongxi officials.

Later, as technology developed, it was claimed that Hong Xiguan's tomb was found. After extracting the DNA from the bones, they compared it with that of Hong's descendants, but the results have never been made public.

If it has not been announced, it means there is something wrong with it.

Because according to modern technology, it has been confirmed through DNA verification that it was Cixi who poisoned Guangxu with arsenic.

Of course, it may also be that Hong Xiguan’s tomb is too old and there are technical difficulties.

In short, according to legend, Hong Xiguan is the founder of Hung Quan and even Hongmen.

As for the cause of his death, there is a legend that when Hong Xiguan was old, he was hit on the temple by a young girl who was good at using the Phoenix Eye Fist and died!

Regardless of whether the legend is true or not, there is such a saying.

In today's real world, the most commonly practiced Kung Fu by the Hongmen, especially the overseas Hongmen, is Hung Gar and Wing Chun.

The movie "Ip Man" opens with Ip Man easily defeating Master Liao who uses the Phoenix Eye Fist.

Then a new inequality holds.

Wing Chun>Phoenix Eye Boxing>Hung Gar Boxing.

This is called scholars looking down on each other, and artists looking down on each other.

Wen has no first, Wu has no second.

What should we do now that Wu cannot decide who is first?

Can't I just secretly hurt you a bit?

The script of this play was based on a lot of suggestions from Ye Jun.

The old man is bad enough.

Chen Zhihui is indeed a real master. After a little practice before and after coming to the crew, he was able to perform the Phoenix Eye Fist quite well.

However, Master Chen discovered that Zhang, who acted opposite him, was far beyond his imagination.

"Pah, pah, pah, pah, pah."

One palm on the chest, one palm on the arm, a pull, a push, and then a trip on the leg, Master Chen fell to the ground immediately.

Exactly!

It was exactly the same as the control.

The movements during shooting were accelerated compared to the routine, but the opponent's accuracy was still amazing, without any mistakes.

After taking a shot, Chen Zhihui found that his body was intact and he did not feel any pain at all.

Amazing!

Shooting action scenes involves some injuries, and it's rare to be able to do it so smoothly.

"Hit, hit, hit, all hit!"

Block, cover, lift, push, carry...all in one go.

Not only fast, but also crisp.

"Clap clap clap..."

Then Zhang Yuan raised his hand and unleashed a set of Ye style sun-shaped punches, attacking and defending at the same time. Ye Weixing, who was almost behind the surveillance camera, only saw a few afterimages passing by.

And Master Chen who was right in front of him was even more shocked.

The wind from the punch made his face itchy.

This is a movie filming. If it were a real fight, with this speed and strength, I'm afraid they could really kill the master with three punches.

Killed in the physical sense.

In the world of martial arts, there is no stubbornness that cannot be broken, only fastness cannot be broken!

The effect that Wing Chun wants to show perfectly fits the kung fu theory of "Fire Cloud Evil God".

"it is good!"

After the machine was shut down, Hong Jinbao took the initiative to applaud.

Is good.

Full of power and speed.

It must be very impactful on the big screen.

The key is not not knowing the goods, but comparing the goods.

A few years ago, Sammo Hung finished filming a TV series called "Wing Chun".

The film is about him and his junior fellow apprentice Yuen Biao, who are protecting Mr. Xie.

Nicholas Tse is the leading male character, Liang Bi.

That is, Ip Man’s master in real life.

Yuen Biao played Liang Bi's father Liang Zan, while Sammo Hung played a fictional character.

Throughout the entire TV series, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao kept giving instructions to Mr. Xie.

Nicholas Tse is quite respectful to his seniors and studies very hard.

It was after this TV series that Mr. Xie became a fan of Wing Chun.

But the level...when Mr. Guo sings Peking Opera, his ability is basically that of an amateur.

But after all, his talent is average.

Especially compared with a "talented freak" like Zhang Yuan.

Therefore, Hong Jinbao, who lived with Master Xie, understood better how terrifying it was that Zhang Yuan had only practiced for a short time before he reached this level.

The material for making movies is indeed different!

Zhang Yuan came to the rest area nearby to drink water and looked at Ye Weixing at the same time.

"Director Ye, do you think what happened just now was good?" Zhang Yuan suddenly asked.

"Okay, very good." Ye Weixing pushed his glasses and hurried back.

“But I don’t think it’s good enough.”

“Especially storyboard design.”

The set suddenly became quiet.

Many staff members lowered their heads.

When I came today, they still looked at each other.

What to look at?
See if any colleagues have been fired or kicked out.

When I found that everyone was there, I felt relieved and was sure that the incident with Zhen Zidan yesterday was over.

But now Zhang Yuan suddenly got angry and said that the filming was not good.

Storyboarding is the director's job, so that means Ye Wei's directing is not good.

"What's wrong?" Director Ye asked cautiously.

Far more cautious than before.

"The scene just now was designed with problems."

Ye Weixing confirmed that they were coming for him. Yesterday's incident was not over yet!
Seeing this, Hong Jinbao hurried forward to smooth things over: "What's the matter? What's wrong? We can discuss it later."

"Tell me now." Zhang Yuan answered bluntly.

He came to the director's seat and sat down without hesitation.

"The shortcoming of the scene just now was the rhythm."

"I'm not talking about the rhythm of the fighting scene."

"Wing Chun is a fast-paced style of boxing, and the faster the fighting scenes in movies, the better they are."

"But from the perspective of the plot, the most important role of Master Liao is to awaken Ip Man."

"It was after he was killed by the Japanese that Ip Man became furious and became extremely evil."

"He began to challenge and defeat a large number of island warriors."

"If that's the case, then Master Liao should be Ip Man's friend, and a good friend at that."

"Now in this scene, Master Liao comes to the door and is easily defeated by Ip Man."

"At the same time, Sha Danyuan, who was climbing up a tree near the Ye family mansion to retrieve a kite, saw the competition between the two."

"So even though Master Liao had clearly asked for the contest to be kept secret, the news that he couldn't beat Ip Man still spread all over the streets the next day."

"Master Liao couldn't save face and came to the teahouse to confront him. Master Ye still defended his face and didn't say anything."

"This incident not only demonstrates Ip Man's martial arts ethics, but also explains why Master Liao and Ip Man have such a good relationship."

"At the same time, it also led to Sha Danyuan's escape, laying the groundwork for him to join forces with Jinshan and attack him later."

The advantage of "Ip Man" over "Huo Yuanjia" lies in the script.

The pace is faster, the plot is more interconnected, the characters are more closely related, and the transitions are not abrupt.

When Zhang Yuan said that, Ye Weixing felt that his words were logical and clear, which showed that he had really read the book thoroughly.

I have done enough homework.

"The shots you designed for this scene are divided into two perspectives."

"One is the third-person perspective of the audience, watching Ip Man and Master Liao fight inside the house."

"The other one was from the perspective of Sha Danyuan who was in the tree. He accidentally watched the duel between the two masters through the window of the Ye family mansion, which led to his nonsense the next day."

The name Shadanyuan is a Cantonese slang. Shadan means courage as big as a sand pot. It is used to describe a person who is bold and reckless, and has a slightly derogatory meaning.

"What was just filmed was the audience's perspective."

"I read the script and we're going to shoot from the perspective of Sha Danyuan."

"But the content is still the same as before, only a few people have been changed."

"That is to say, the content seen from both perspectives is the same!"

“That’s what I mean by rhythm.”

Filming is like doing things, you need to be nine shallow and one deep... No, it’s a mixture of the real and the virtual.

"Your shooting style for these two scenes is 'real'."

"According to my guess, when you edit, you should alternate between the two sets of footage and switch the perspectives back and forth, right?"

Ye Weixing understood what was said and nodded.

"When performing boxing, separate your hands into yin and yang."

“When you walk, your legs are divided into yin and yang.”

"Why is it that traditional Chinese martial arts are divided into Yin and Yang styles? This is the intersection of the real and the fake."

“So if you use ‘real’ for both sets of shots, the rhythm will be wrong.”

"This is a Kung Fu movie, and it doesn't conform to the basic principles of Chinese Kung Fu."

Zhang Yuan directly put a big hat on him.

When Sammo Hung saw Zhang Yuan sitting there so carefree and giving orders, and as an actor instructing the director on how to film, it reminded him of someone.

Also from mainland China.

This person is called Jiang Wen...

Jiang Wen is like this when filming, and also in Hong Kong.

What director? I have to argue with you!
"Then what do you mean?" Ye Weixing felt a little uncomfortable.

His face stiffened.

He knew that Zhang Yuan's current condition must be related to what happened yesterday.

Because when the project was first launched, the other party was very polite and listened to him completely.

Of course it’s because of what happened yesterday.

Zhang Yuan did it on purpose.

It depends on the other party's current attitude.

Admit it or not, bow your head or not, obey the management or not.

First, let me help you recognize the big and small kings of the crew.

This play is very important to him, so he has to have complete control over it and there can't be any possibility of anything going wrong.

If I keep you here to continue working, you must show absolute obedience to me.

Even if you have to pretend, you have to pretend for me!
It also needs to be shown to the rest of the staff.

If you don't join me and still refuse to accept it, then the more powerful you are, the more reactionary you are, and this person will be in trouble.

"Then what do you mean?" Ye Weixing asked in a deep voice.

"It's simple. The two sets of shots must use different expression methods."

"The scene we just shot was totally fine."

"But the scene where Sha Danyuan looks through the window can't be filmed like this."

"We have to change our tactics."

"My idea is to shoot with nothing in mind."

"Stop filming the fight."

“Just film the scene where Master Liao is repeatedly beaten and thrown away.”

"The sight of him being knocked back repeatedly shows the difference in level between the two."

"Well, you may not understand even if I tell you."

"Let me direct a show for you." Zhang Yuan said, waving his hand, signaling Ye Wei to start.

Director Ye’s eyes widened.

Hey!
He turned against Tiangang and took my seat?
"Zhang Yuan is interested in becoming a director."

"Okay, it's a good thing that young people have ideas."

"Let him try." Hong Jinbao understood clearly and quickly responded.

Regardless of whether he did it on purpose or not, he is the boss. If he wants to enjoy taking the camera, you have to let him do so.

"Props, prepare a cushion for Master Chen to use for wrestling."

"The camera changed its position."

"Add three reflectors wherever the light goes."

"Stage Manager, help me pick some leaves, with stems..."

Zhang Yuan immediately began to instruct everyone to move in an orderly manner.

That style doesn't seem like that of a novice at all.

After adjusting the camera position, Zhang Yang looked around and asked the cameraman to focus on a window.

Several prop masters were also asked to hold up tree branches with leaves and gently shake them in front of the camera.

"Master Chen, after being hit, took a few steps back and fell down."

"After you stand up, you must still have that stubborn and unyielding feeling."

"Is it OK?"

"no problem!"

Chen Zhihui is a veteran actor and understood immediately.

He supported Zhang Yuan and was trying his best to break away from the conflict.

"Come on, all departments, prepare... ACTION!"

Zhang Yuan gave the order and the machine officially started.

This feeling is quite magical.

From being photographed to photographing others.

Party A and Party B exchanged roles, which Zhang Yuan found quite interesting.

"what!"

"ah!"

"Come again."

"I am fine."

"Again……"

Master Chen is very dedicated and very supportive of him.

He fell more than thirty times.

Even with the cushions protecting me, I still felt a little dizzy after the fall.

But the old man didn't complain at all and kept shooting until Zhang Yuan shouted "cut" and then he got up to rest.

By this time he was already a little unsteady on his feet.

This is one of our own... Zhang Yuan took a look at the other person's condition and it was obvious that he supported him very much.

"Come and take a look."

Zhang Yuan was transferred back to his room.

Ye Weixing narrowed his eyes and walked forward. After taking a few glances, he said nothing.

There are techniques and skills, it’s not just random shooting!
The camera is facing an open window, and the window frame creates a picture frame-like effect.

The focus is on Master Liao who is constantly being knocked away.

The part outside the window frame is out of focus, and a few branches and leaves are shaking.

At first glance, it looked like someone was hiding in the treetops taking pictures.

It completely fits the setting that Shadanyuan accidentally saw on the tree top.

There's also a sneaky, voyeuristic feel to it.

Because this kind of lens is called "voyeur lens", the most famous one is the masterpiece "Rear Window" by Hitchcock.

It tells the story of a reporter who broke his leg and was recuperating at home. He used his camera to observe the newlywed life of the couple across the street through the window. In the end, he accidentally discovered a murder case and was almost silenced.

Zhang Yuan imitated Hitchcock's perspective and feeling in "Rear Window".

So Ye Weixing knew at a glance that this was definitely not a job for an amateur!

"He really can do it..." Director Ye was dumbfounded.

The other party is not just talking, or doing it on a whim or for fun.

He is really good at this!
He did everything I just said, and he did it on the spot and made temporary adjustments.

Sophisticated and methodical.

As for the Yin-Yang theory he just mentioned.

Ye Weixing didn’t believe it before.

But now the camera is right in front of him, he has to believe it whether he wants to or not.

I feel like it has that meaning...

It is true that shooting this way allows you to be more flexible.

And it seems that Master Liao looks even cuter.

He fell to the ground repeatedly, but kept getting up.

There is a kind of stubborn and funny feeling.

It adds a bit of comedy.

When I was designing the script myself, I specifically asked the screenwriter to make the first half, which was the scene before the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong Island, more light-hearted.

It is to contrast with the brutality and pain that follows.

Looking at it this way, it has a bit of a light comedy effect, which not only perfectly fits my idea, but is even better.

Zhang Yuan looked at the stunned Ye Weixing and thought to himself, I have been stealing my directorial attributes for many years, and today I will serve you with all of them!
Lao Yi, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kexin, Ning Hao, and Derek Yee are possessed at this moment... I have taken what I have learned from these top directors and I will show it to you through this shot.

Let you know that there are always people better than you.

"Director Ye, how is it?"

“Can I use it?”

"Is that okay..." He replied with a guilty conscience.

"Come on, just tell me whether it's possible or not." Zhang Yuan pressed on.

"Okay, I think it can be used, it's pretty good." Ye Weixing stood at attention.

"That's good. It's not in vain."

"We can discuss this together often in the future."

Zhang Yuan stood up and patted Ye Weixing on the shoulder.

"If you need to run away, I can also discuss it with the assistant director."

Ye Weixing: !!!

Zhang Yuan grinned.

But in Director Ye's eyes, this sunny smile looked extremely bloody.

If you are not honest, I can do it for you without anyone else!
This is the message Zhang Yuan wants to convey to him. (End of this chapter)