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Chapter 102 Learning to Ski from the Champion [Please Subscribe]

The core plot of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is, of course, Yang Zirong's battle of wits and courage against the bandit leader Zuo Shandiao after he infiltrates Tiger Mountain.

However, before going up the mountain, a third of the film is set up, focusing on the perspective of Team 203.

Aside from the lackluster Han Geng storyline, the plot begins with Squad 203, led by Shao Jianbo, engaging in battle with the Wei Hu Shan bandits at the hangar station and seizing a large quantity of ammunition.

As the train pulled into the station at night, the headquarters sent reinforcements to the small team: scout Yang Zirong and medic Xiao Baige.

Two bandits escaped, which led to the appearance of the bandit leader Zuo Shandiao.

The 203rd Squad entered Jiapigou Village and called on the villagers to resist the bandits, but the villagers refused, saying that the bandits would only retaliate more fiercely after they left.

This triggers the main quest: Annihilate Tiger Mountain.

Just then, Xiao Shuanzi ran into Luan Ping, the liaison officer of Naitou Mountain, and the squad captured him alive and obtained the key item—the advance map.

So Yang Zirong volunteered to infiltrate Tiger Mountain and coordinate an attack from the inside.

Shao Jianbo forbade it.

However, the two eventually reached an agreement that Yang Zirong would carry out this dangerous undercover operation.

This is where Yang Zirong's first-person perspective begins.

Jiang Yang's main scenes consist of two battles: the leader of the Eight Vajras of Zuo Shandiao's faction, along with the fifth and sixth brothers, are ambushed by the 203rd Squad when they descend the mountain, and the night raid on Weihu Mountain.

The former led to Luan Ping's escape, triggering the most tense confrontation during his undercover work.

The latter is the final battle.

Yang Zirong's method for breaching the Weihushan Fortress was to climb up the undefended northern cliff face and launch a surprise attack.

In the movie, Team 203 practically flew across this treacherous terrain using ski equipment and roller skates.

The skiing scenes here don't require the skiers to actually go on the slopes.

A body double can be used; any shot where the face isn't shown is done by a body double, since it's just a fleeting glimpse anyway.

Jiang Yang didn't want to shirk this responsibility.

"Xiaoming, will you teach us how to ski?"

"OK!"

The lead child actor in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is Su Yiming, who plays Xiao Shuanzi.

He has a fairly significant role.

Xiao Shuanzi is a character who connects the whole situation. At the beginning, the 203rd squad found him at the hangar station and thought the squad was a bandit. He was very disobedient.

Later, he was gradually moved by the People's Liberation Army, especially after Gao Bo's sacrifice, and he showed significant growth.

He was also the son of Qinglian, the wife of Zuo Shandiao, and it was because of this relationship that Yang Zirong successfully withstood the most dangerous test when he first came to the mountain.

The funniest thing is that Han Geng plays his grandson.

In short, judging solely by screen time, Xiao Shuanzi not only makes Xie Miao, who has almost no lines, envious to tears, but also outshines Gao Bo, played by Chen Xiao.

Nine-year-old Su Yiming is the best skier in the entire crew.

Because he is young, others feel embarrassed.

Jiang Yang doesn't have this psychological burden. If you want to invite him in the future, you might not be able to afford it.

Su Yiming started learning to ski at the age of four and is already a veteran skier. He feels that his feet are more flexible than his two legs when he is on the skis, and he can be described as flying on the snow.

To his relief, Jiang Yang was a good student.

The latter has always been very athletic, and he was able to skate quite well after only one or two lessons.

Su Yiming was delighted at the prospect and repeatedly praised his talent.

"It's a pity I didn't bring my snowboard."

The use of double-boards in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" limited his performance.

Seeing how well Jiang Yang was learning from Su Yiming, the others couldn't sit still anymore. If he's so shameless, what are we still doing here?

Jiang Yang is one of the main actors, and he's learned to do his own stunts, while we supporting actors use stunt doubles?

That's reasonable!

So, under Jiang Yang's influence, the crew started a small trend of learning to ski together.

Once you're hooked, there's no need to rush you.

Skiing, also known as white opium, is highly addictive because of the adrenaline rush it causes.

Everyone had a great time.

Film crews are actually very boring places. Actors complain that they work fourteen or eighteen hours a day, not from morning till night, but more than half of it is spent waiting.

To pass the time, they indulge in all sorts of entertainment, from eating and drinking to gambling and prostitution.

ski?

Don't be too healthy!

The director didn't object to their leisure activities, at most reminding them not to play too wildly and hurt themselves, which would affect filming.

As a result, those who received approval formed even larger groups and developed the "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" Ski Club.

Only one person was extremely embarrassed.

Tong Liya found their excited expressions noisy.

Damn it, Jiang Yang must be targeting me!

After the two "broke up," she finally showed some professionalism and stopped messing up and delaying the filming. However, she became even more distant from Jiang Yang in private and didn't say a word to him.

Ah, this is what it means to be enraged and embarrassed.

Jiang Yang didn't care; he just wanted things handled officially.

Now a question is facing Tong Liya: Everyone is learning to ski, should I learn too?

That's right, even the little white doves want to skate.

When Squad 203 launched their night raid on Tiger Mountain, Shao Jianbo originally ordered Bai Ru to wait in the village with Xiao Shuanzi, but the girl absolutely refused.

"I'm a soldier too!"

The little white dove fought for it herself, but now it's stumping Tong Liya.

Even the director knows, so the skiing scene will definitely have to be filmed live. Am I the only one using a stunt double?

No, there's absolutely no need to arrange a stand-in.

She's the only one who wouldn't do that. The most likely course of action will be to simply not film her in that shot.

Tong Liya felt so wronged.

I'm not that unprofessional!

But if she joins in, she's still angry with Jiang Yang.

What angered Tong Liya the most was not discovering Jiang Yang, this scumbag, nor was it standing up for Nazha and Dilraba, but rather that she was rendered speechless by his retorts.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

I'm furious!

The more fun Jiang Yang and his friends had, the more suffocated she felt.

Just when we were in a dilemma, our savior finally arrived.

Dilraba took the initiative to approach Tong Liya and invited her to go skiing with her.

"Sister YaYa, can you do it?"

"They seem to be having a lot of fun. Why don't we go too? I'm too scared to go alone."

"We're just killing time anyway, let's hang out together."

Under her offer, Tong Liya finally reluctantly agreed.

I did it to take care of my junior sister.

Dilraba's athletic ability is better than Gulnazar's. In fact, she had already learned before she came to Tong Liya, and only gave her a way out after noticing the latter's embarrassment.

When she arrived at the ski resort, her coach was naturally Jiang Yang.

"Sister YaYa, shall I teach you?"

"I don't need you to teach me!"

Tong Liya's face fell, and she turned her head to find the club's "chief gold medal coach" - Su Yiming.

"Little Shuanzi, will you teach your older sister?"

"OK!"

The two had the most scenes together in the movie. Xiao Baige was supposed to be a medic, but she actually spent most of her time taking care of the child. Xiao Shuanzi was a troublesome kid.

Besides, a gentle and beautiful older sister like Tong Liya is most popular with young boys.

She turned around triumphantly.

See? Do I need you to teach me?

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