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

"Humph, no matter how familiar he is, he's too lazy to practice the moves. I want to see how bad he can shoot during the official shoot."

Shirakawa Rika suddenly woke up, moved her eyes away from Xia Fan, and turned her face away with a blush on her face.

She had seen the most handsome actors while filming dramas over the years and had long been immune to them. But today, she thought that guy was particularly good-looking.

That’s right, there must be something wrong with that guy’s eyes, not me…

Shirakawa Rika thought this silently in her heart.

"Mr. Xia, the next scene happens to be yours, so start filming quickly."

Director Nakano clapped his hands and signaled the staff to get ready.

"Lights, OK."

“Photography, OK.”

"The actors are in place, and the makeup and hair are OK."

"Background extras OK."

"The venue and props are OK."

Soon, the filming scene was ready to start shooting again.

The next scene to be filmed is the fencing scene between Xia Fan and Shirakawa Rika.

"Humph, let's make a promise beforehand. If you get beaten up after being lazy and not coming to practice the movements, I won't take responsibility."

Rika Shirakawa carried a prop sword on her shoulder and stood in front of the camera in a heroic manner.

"Well, the general movements have just been explained to me by several teachers. Please give me your guidance."

Opposite her, Xia Fan, with his military uniform fluttering and a sinister look on his face, nodded modestly.

Today's shooting content does not require expressions and lines, it is just pure action display, so he is not very panicked.

"'I've said that'? Then what's the point of all the hard work and sweat we put into practicing just now..."

These polite words sounded extremely arrogant to Shirakawa Rika, and reminded her of those "outsiders" who had acted opposite her in the previous eight episodes and were only good for show.

Rika Shirakawa looks young, has a delicate appearance, and is harsh in her words, but as a professional actor who debuted as a child star and has been in the industry for more than ten years, she is very hardworking and dedicated in her acting attitude, and has very strict requirements for her "co-stars", and she hates to see anyone "slacking off" on the set.

She has also complained about the unprofessional behavior of those "vase male models" before.

"So, Kazama vs. Chiyo, first act, second scene, 2P action scene, first time, start shooting!"

Everything is ready, the stage manager comes forward and hits the board, signaling for start.

"Don't think you can look down on action scenes just because there are no lines and expressions!"

The next second, Shirakawa Rika's expression suddenly changed, and she transformed into a female warrior who roamed the battlefield. She strode forward and slashed at Xia Fan using the sword moves she had practiced before...

But Xia Fan on the opposite side seemed to be stupid. He even "forgot" to draw his sword and still stood there gracefully.

"Oh no, I was too nervous and forgot the moves. At least try to block it a little bit."

Seeing her sword blade getting closer and closer to Xia Fan, but the other party didn't react at all, Shirakawa Rika was a little anxious, but she couldn't retract her action...

"Om..."

Suddenly, the crisp sound of a sword rang in her ears.

Xia Fan's hand holding the hilt of the sword drew out a streak of white light, drowning Shirakawa Rika's sight...

"Snapped."

She had no time to react. She only felt a huge force coming from the sword, and her wrist went numb...

"I can't see clearly... What on earth did this guy do just now..."

When Shirakawa Rika came to her senses, Xia Fan in front of her had returned to his calm and composed look, with his hand on the hilt of the sword, as if he had never made any movement.

But the prop sword that belonged to her had fallen powerlessly several meters away.

"Card!"

Director Nakano, who was standing next to him, signaled for a pause.

"Xia Jun, what are you doing!?"

"Be gentle with girls. According to the rehearsal, we need to fight at least three or four times. If the sword is knocked away in one blow, how can we shoot it?"

He skillfully rolled up the script, jumped high, patted Xia Fan on the back of the head, and began to correct the content of the filming.

"Sorry, sorry, my body moved subconsciously. I will be careful next time..."

Xia Fan touched the back of his head and nodded repeatedly.

As the number of times he used [Kagura Izumo Sword Dance] increased, his body automatically turned into a "fully automatic swordplay machine" as soon as his hand touched the hilt of the sword...

If you don't try to control it, muscle memory will react much faster than consciousness.

"No, we didn't take Lord Xia Fan's situation into consideration when we designed the action."

"That's right. Unlike ordinary people, His Excellency Xia Fan's body has developed a sense of self-attack through the training of the 'Xia Ji Ba Liu'..."

"Let's change it like this. In the following shots, Mr. Xia Fan only needs to control the intensity and maintain the 'defense and counterattack' state. The rest will be left to the opponent."

"That's fine. This will better reflect the ease with which Kazama Manye, the top combat power..."

The three Tanaka teachers also saw the problem and joined the discussion seriously.

From beginning to end, these people did not show any surprise at Xia Fan's "super-standard" sword skills. Instead, they acted as if "it should be this way."

"This move shows that Xia Fan must have practiced kendo before... No, it's not just that simple, this guy is a professional, at least a fifth-degree practitioner..."

"Besides, the three Tanaka teachers knew about this a long time ago."

Seeing the clue, Shirakawa Rika bit her lower lip in dissatisfaction.

Although her "Kendo Professional Third Dan" may not sound high, that's because she has not yet reached the 21-year-old requirement for the fourth dan assessment. In terms of actual level, she is at least fourth dan or above.

But just now, Xia Fan drew and retracted the sword so fast that it was impossible to see clearly, and easily broke the sword move that he had not rehearsed with her.

What lies behind this is a huge gap in sword skills, which is like a chasm.

"Kazama VS Chiyo, first act, second scene, 2P action scene, second time, start shooting!"

As the script supervisor hit the clapboard, the shooting began again.

"Since you are a professional, I will not be polite."

Knowing that Xia Fan was an expert swordsman, Shirakawa Rika attacked again without any worries.

Facing her tricky sword moves, Xia Fan on the opposite side looked leisurely, and he took them all with ease, as if he was the first to arrive and had foreseen the future.

"Tsk tsk, Xia Jun's actions are beyond words..."

"Although Miss Shirakawa's previous moves were beautiful, they were not fierce enough. Now she has been inspired to fight and has shown even more sharp sword moves!"

Tanaka Shihan and the students who were watching outside were all watching with great interest.

"Cut. This one passed. Pretty good!"

"Start the next one..."

Director Nakano clapped his hands with satisfaction and signaled the crew to continue shooting the next scene.

Once the crew starts filming, it means that all the funds begin to burn and cannot stop for a second.

"Kazama VS Chiyo, Act 2, Scene , P action scene, first time, start shooting!"

"Beautiful, pass!"

"Kazama vs Chiyo, Act 2, Scene , P action scene, first time, start shooting!"

"Keep up the good work and pass!"

"Very good, your fencing scenes have come to an end for now. Thank you for your hard work."

"Next, it's Xia Jun's solo scene... Miss Shirakawa, please go to the side and rest first. We'll call you back for more reshoots later."

With Shirakawa Rika's kendo skills and her careful memorization of the moves, and Xia Fan's "fully automatic blocking machine", the two's action scenes gradually got better and better, and were successfully filmed in just half an hour.

Chapter 87 Group Battle

Chapter 87 13P Group Battle Scene

2024-07-13

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.

Stimulated by 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 were gradually blending together.

"call……"