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We had a simple opening ceremony in the morning, and filming started immediately in the afternoon.

We filmed a simple dialogue scene first to get the crew in sync and find our rhythm, and then we filmed a simple action scene.

The producers left after a while.

Shen Qing has many things to worry about, and most of the time she communicates with the cinematographer and the chief art director. These two positions are very important and directly determine the quality of the film.

Action scenes are equally important, but it's mainly Sammo Hung who communicates with the actors. Once Sammo Hung feels that the training is almost complete, he will bring the actors to Shen Qing for a rehearsal. If Shen Qing nods in approval, they will prepare for the actual filming. If Shen Qing is not satisfied, he will point out the problems or discuss with Sammo Hung how to make adjustments.

Around 8 p.m., the lights were set up, and the camera and sound crews were all in place. Hung Kam-po brought Wu Yue to Shen Qing, and Wu Yue demonstrated the fighting moves that were going to happen later. Shen Qing was generally satisfied after watching, but some details still needed to be adjusted.

"The movements are fine, but the execution is too good. Wu Chi Lin's kung fu is just average. You need to be a little clumsy and your movements shouldn't be so smooth."

Wu Yue had his own ideas and said, "Director, if a supporting character fights well but gets defeated by the protagonist, wouldn't that highlight the protagonist's strength even more? I think it's fine for Wu Chi Lin to fight more beautifully."

Shen Qing looked at Dong Zhihua, who played Master Liao, and Chen Zhihui, who played Jin Shan Zhao, and said, "In the movie, the kung fu skills of the masters are clearly ranked. Apart from the Japanese villains, the most skilled fighter is Jin Shan Zhao, followed by Master Liao. Wu Chi Lin's kung fu is very poor, and he is easily killed. If Wu Chi Lin fights too well, how will we film the scenes with Jin Shan Zhao and Master Liao?"

Hung Kam-po walked over and patted Wu Yue on the shoulder, saying, "The movements need to be adjusted. Tighten up the range of motion a bit, don't go too far. Let's go over there and discuss it further."

The assistant director directed the extras to find their positions, as Wu Chi Lin and Ip Man would be sparring in a bit, and the extras would be watching from the walls.

"Make sure you look excited later, like you're seeing a really beautiful woman."

Film crew members are often a mixed bunch, and few of them speak very politely; they're quick to spout all sorts of crude jokes.

Don't worry!

"clear!"

"I came here mainly to see the beautiful women."

Several extras started making a fuss, and the "beautiful woman" they were referring to was clearly Yan Danchen.

"Stop talking nonsense!" the assistant director scolded.

Wu Yue and Hong Jinbao approached Shen Qing again. Wu Yue ran the scene again, and this time it worked perfectly. Shen Qing glanced at the assistant director who was always by her side, ready to respond at any moment. The assistant director understood Shen Qing's intention and immediately called for all crews to prepare for the actual filming.

With all teams ready, Shen Qing nodded, and everyone else withdrew from the filming area. Shen Qing and Wu Yue got into position, the assistant director gave the script supervisor a look, the script supervisor stepped forward and clapped the clapperboard, and the assistant director counted one, two, three, action!

Wu Yue launched an attack, which Shen Qing easily deflected. Wu Yue attacked again, and Shen Qing again easily deflected it. Wu Yue attacked a third time, and Shen Qing said, "You lost." Then she knocked Wu Yue down.

"Click."

This one is approved.

The next shot focuses on the onlookers on the wall. The camera pans over, and an extra says, "Master Ye, do it again. I didn't see it clearly."

Then Yan Danchen got angry: "Look, look... what are you looking at? You come here to fight every day, isn't it annoying!"

It wasn't difficult at all; I passed it on the first try.

Shen Qing walked up to Yan Danchen and encouraged her, "That's pretty good, keep it up."

Yan Danchen smiled upon hearing this.

She didn't know if she was getting into character or what, but she was really annoyed by the extras, especially the ones who had started clamoring to see the beautiful woman. But she couldn't say anything about it now, or she might be seen as petty.

However, his mood was quite similar to Zhang Yongcheng's.

On the first day of filming, we didn't wrap up until 10:30 p.m.

……

On the third day, the crew began filming the fight scene between Jin Shan Zhao and Ip Man.

The fight scene between the two is the highlight of the entire film, and Sammo Hung secretly finds Shen Qing.

"For this fight scene to be good, it's best if both sides don't hold back and fight freely, even if it means getting injured."

Shen Qing was both eager and worried, so she said, "If I get injured, the whole crew will have to stop working, which will be a huge loss. I feel bad for injuring Chen Zhihui."

Hung Kam-po stared at Shen Qing and then said, "If Jackie Chan were directing, he would definitely risk getting injured to achieve the best results. If he gets injured, he should go to the hospital for a quick treatment and come back to continue filming."

He still remembered Shen Qing telling him that she would design the choreography for him based on a level of difficulty that Jackie Chan could handle.

"Go ask Chen Zhihui for his opinion first," Shen Qing said.

Hung Kam-po went to discuss it with Chan Chi-wai, and a moment later the two of them came over together.

"Director, it's fine to fight freely, but we should try to avoid each other's faces as much as possible," Chen Zhihui said with a serious expression.

Shen Qing nodded: "Of course, our faces are our livelihood, I'm afraid you'll disfigure us."

Chen Zhihui recounted his recent experience on the set of "Huo Yuanjia": "They told both of us not to hold back and to fight freely. But I held back, while Li Lianjie did not. I was slashed from the bridge of my nose to my brow bone."

Shen Qing looked over and found that Chen Zhihui still had the mark on his face.

"This shows that your kung fu is superior to Li Lianjie's, and you can control your skills at will."

The crew spent another two hours preparing before all the preparations were finally complete.

Three cameras were set up around the perimeter: one for close-ups, one for long shots, and one for medium shots.

With an investment of 3500 million, there's no need to be stingy with film like with "Fame and Fortune".

The two rehearsed one last time, and everyone was satisfied with the result. Then Shen Qing signaled to the assistant director to pick up the megaphone, and all groups were ready.

The stage manager claps the clapperboard.

one two three.

Start!

Shen Qing adopted the Wing Chun hand gesture and said, "Wing Chun, Ip Man."

Chen Zhihui unleashed a move from Shaobei Fist called "Opening Mountain," followed by a leaping step and three consecutive punches. Shen Qing parried the first punch with a Wing Chun open hand, then blocked the second punch with an inner arm hand, and finally blocked the third punch with an outer open hand.

Chen Zhihui immediately followed up with a double punch, then a forward sweeping kick and double palm strikes, then a right punch in a horse stance, a hook kick and a swinging punch, and a mid-air inward kick...

The kick went further in mid-air than it had been practiced, and it was heading straight for Shen Qing's face.

Shen Qing took a small half step back, dodging the inside kick, and used his outstretched hand to parry Chen Zhihui's turning punch as planned.

The two then resumed their previous rehearsed movements.

"Click!"

Shen Qing watched the playback and was very satisfied; this take was approved.

After a short break, the two would continue. The fight scene between Jin Shan and Ip Man was filmed in several shots, and what they had just finished filming was only a small part of it.

Chen Zhihui chuckled, a little embarrassed: "As soon as I jumped up, I thought to myself, 'That's it, I'm definitely going to get kicked in the face.' I used about 70-80% of my strength in that kick, and if it had landed, it would have been a disaster."

Sammo Hung also came over and said, "The effect is even better than the original design. Originally, this kick was far away from Ip Man and obviously couldn't reach him, so it was just for show. Now, this kick carries a murderous aura, and Ip Man calmly took half a step back to dodge it, which is much more effective."

"If it works well, that's good," Shen Qing said with a smile.

Shen Qing and Chen Zhihui rehearsed the next moves twice more before continuing to film.

Today's filming was intense action scenes, and the actors were all very tired, especially Chen Zhihui, who was already struggling. The crew wrapped up filming before 9 p.m.

The film crew brought back sample footage from the previous two days. At 10 p.m., Shen Qing led the photography team to the sample film screening room to check the raw footage, and they didn't return to their hotel room to wash up and go to sleep until after midnight.

The next day still featured intense action scenes, but the actor opposite Chen Zhihui was changed to Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, the actor from "Little Days".

The fight scene with Chen Zhihui wasn't finished yet, but Chen Zhihui's body couldn't take it anymore.

They finished work at 10 p.m., and at 10:30 p.m. Shen Qing took them in to check the pornographic footage. They went to bed at 1 a.m. The next day, Chen Zhihui, who had been resting for a day, continued to film the remaining action scenes.

The stuntmen were impressed; this director is incredibly capable!

The more Sammo Hung looked at Shen Qing, the more he felt that she resembled Jackie Chan when he was young. It wasn't just that they looked alike, but that they were similar in every way except for their appearance.

If someone so similar to Jackie Chan becomes the new generation of kung fu superstar, does that mean that Jackie Chan's success is not entirely due to luck?

Yan Danchen privately told Shen Qing that the extras were all saying that this movie was bound to be a huge hit.

"How can extras know if someone is going to be popular?" Shen Qing didn't take it seriously.

Yan Danchen said, "Several extras said that the fight scenes in our show look amazing on set, and the post-production effects will definitely be even more amazing, making it a huge hit."

To be honest, now that you mention it, Shen Qing felt that what these extras said actually made some sense.