Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 87 13P Group Battle Scene

"I really can't believe that Xia Fan is such a great swordsman?!"

Outside, Sakamoto Hide, who had been pretending to practice swordsmanship but was actually "watching", was already stunned.

"Could it be that he did this to gain musical inspiration during his hard training in kendo? Tanaka Shihan, how much is the tuition fee here?"

"The tuition fee for individual lessons is about 5,000 yen per lesson... If you purchase 20 lessons at once, you can enjoy an internal discount of 20%..."

Suddenly he thought of something, and with an expression of enlightenment, he asked Tanaka Normal next to him about the registration.

"This Xia Fan is really good at swordsmanship. However, his expression was dull from beginning to end, and he didn't know how to 'give eyes' to the camera. At most, he is just a professional martial artist, and he is not qualified to be called an actor."

Shirakawa Rika wiped the sweat off her face with a towel and squinted at Xia Fan who was putting on makeup in the middle of the venue.

The three scenes of rivalry with Xia Fan just now were no less than an intense exercise. At this moment, her hands and feet were sore and she was gasping for breath, but the other party still looked calm and composed, which made her feel a little itchy.

Judging from his appearance and swordsmanship level, Director Nakano had his reasons for letting Lashafan join the crew, and it was not entirely out of "favoritism".

But when shooting a TV series, compared with skills and appearance, what is more important is the acting skills to fully interpret the character.

"All units, prepare immediately. The next scene we're going to shoot is Manye Kazama vs. the Black Rakshasa Army, a 13P group battle scene."

Director Nakano and the staff immediately moved the location and began preparing for the next scene.

"Mr. Xia, the next scene is a bit difficult. Do you want to take a break?"

"Really? Okay, let's continue..."

Xia Fan stood alone, proudly in the center of the camera.

Then, twelve "kendo students" covered in heavy samurai armor and with white ghost masks on their faces appeared on the stage.

This image is of the inhuman villain army called "Black Rakshasa" in "The Broken Chrysanthemum and the Sword".

"Hey, even though the final episode is set against the backdrop of a large-scale battlefield like the Boshin War, with multiple battles, and every character has an action scene against a 'supporting cast', 13p is a bit too much!"

"With this kind of drama, is Director Nakano mistaken? Isn't he really treating a female-oriented drama like "The Broken Chrysanthemum and the Sword" as a large-scale costume historical drama?"

"Also, I remember that the three teachers didn't mention this scene in their previous action explanations?"

Under the surprised gazes of Sakamoto Hide and Shirakawa Rika, these men formed a neat square and stood opposite Xia Fan.

What Xia Fan wanted to shoot was a grand scene where one person fought against the entire "Black Rakshasa Legion".

"Yes, there is no preset action breakdown for this scene, it just roughly explains the process."

"In other words, this action scene not only involves one-on-many combat, but also relies purely on improvisation."

"Only Lord Xia Fan can pull off a group action scene of this difficulty."

The three Tanaka teachers, however, looked very excited.

"Man'yo Kazama VS the Black Rakshasa Army, first scene, first scene, 13P group battle scene, start shooting!"

As if frightened by the dark mass of the "Black Rakshasa Legion", the speed at which the stage manager slapped the board and evacuated the scene was much faster than before.

"banana!"

"Rice balls!"

"Sister!"

"Even though it's just lip syncing and no lines, don't yell out your favorite food and XP as lines!"

The "Black Rakshasas" played by the students of "Jingxin Mingzhiliu" raised their swords high and charged at Xia Fan with a roar of killing...

For a moment, the ground shook slightly and dust flew, making people feel as if they had returned to the primitive ancient battlefield.

Facing the oncoming "Black Rakshasas", Xia Fan took a deep breath. Under the stimulation of this "battlefield scene", he could clearly feel that the fighting spirit he had learned from Tokugawa Kagekatsu and the [Kagura Izumo Sword Dance] engraved in his muscle memory by the gods gradually blended together.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Xia Fan's nervousness turned into excitement.

Then, he moved.

A lone man took the initiative to rush towards the twelve people.

"He dared to film this film entirely by improvising. Is he an idiot?!"

"Is it possible that Xia Fan would be hacked unconscious by the students in front of the camera?"

Looking dumbfounded at Xia Fan who launched the "suicide charge", Sakamoto Hide and Shirakawa Rika were secretly sweating.

In a real combat, Xia Fan should naturally turn around and run, or use the terrain to fight.

But from the perspective of "The Broken Chrysanthemum and the Knife", which pursues personal heroism and romanticism, only Xia Fan's actions meet the requirements of "drama".

But whether the filming can be completed smoothly or not is not the point for now. It is very easy to get injured in action scenes that have not been rehearsed. Even professional stuntmen would not dare to shoot such dangerous scenes easily.

"coming……"

Under the gaze of everyone present, Xia Fan took the lead and met the two "Black Rakshasas" in the front row.

He quickly swayed his body left and right, narrowly avoiding the oncoming long sword. He drew out the two swords in his hands, one on the left and one on the right, and slashed through the gaps in the helmets of the two warriors...

The blood bag hidden inside burst, and blood spurted out from the necks of the two men. They covered their necks and fell to the ground in coordination.

Without even looking at his fallen opponent, Xia Fan took nimble steps and moved deeper into the center of the battle formation.

The Black Rakshasas' powerful and heavy sword moves with the sound of breaking through the air all brushed past the corners of his clothes...

Instead, the sword in his hand accurately hit the gap in "Promise"'s armor, causing a horrifying splash of blood.

It was clearly a battle with swords flashing, blood and gore, but he managed to act as carefree and elegant as "passing through a field of flowers without getting a single leaf on him".

When everyone turned around, Xia Fan's sword had already pierced through the entire battle formation like a flash of lightning, causing waves of blood and people and horses to fall to the ground.

He stopped in front of the camera, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, revealing his ferocious fangs.

The two swords slowly returned to their sheaths, and the blood-stained military robes fluttered in the wind. Behind them were the Black Rakshasas lying on the ground with blood splattered everywhere.

"..."

For a moment, no one spoke on the entire filming location.

Not hearing the director shout “Cut”, Xia Fan and the students on the ground could only maintain the “freeze frame”, with their movements and expressions gradually becoming stiff.

"Card!"

After a while, Director Nakano belatedly shouted "Cut".

"Great, great! This action is realistic, the movements are smooth, and the coordination is perfect. It can be used as a textbook for group action scenes!"

"I was right about you. Xia Jun, your swordsmanship is like that of a professional warrior!"

He walked forward excitedly, jumped high, and slapped the script in his hand on Xia Fan, who only dared to breathe heavily after shouting "Cut".

"It is just as I thought. Xia Ji Ba Liu is an ancient sword art honed in battle formations."

"The sword moves are concise and sophisticated, without any delay, which really opened our eyes!"

The three Tanaka teachers also high-fived each other in admiration.

(End of this chapter)