146: Chapter 146 Action Scene

Director Han Xiao was famous for his meticulous work, so it was quite rare to see a scene completed in a single take like this.

However, after watching the monitor a few times... his performance was truly flawless.

Director Han had great confidence in this drama. He knew how excellent the character profile of Fu Weijun was, and now seeing Lin Chuyan's acting, he felt that with a good character paired with a good actor, things were looking solid.

In his heart, although the acting skills of the young actors were all above average, there were indeed differences.

They had been filming for a month, and at this moment, he couldn't help but rank them again.

In terms of fame, Li Xinran and Lin Chuyan were higher, while the other three were far behind.

But in terms of acting skills, Wang Xiaoyi and Lin Chuyan were in the first tier, followed by Su He, while the other two were a cut below.

After ranking them like this, Lin Chuyan really stood out...

Very good, very good. Director Han Xiao was in a great mood; his directing job had become a bit easier, which made him happy.

It was just that there were still people who couldn't read the room...

"Director, it passed just like that?" Wang Xiaoyi expressed her surprise, her face showing a hint of astonishment.

"Director, you can call for an NG at any time. I have no problem with it. Are you sure we don't need another take?"

Lin Chuyan only had this one scene tonight, and it was still early, so he didn't mind doing a few more takes. He hadn't watched the monitor either, so he felt uncertain. With such a good character, he always felt that doing more takes was safer.

Su He, who was watching from the sidelines, chimed in at this moment: "Xiaoyi, you don't know, but Lin Chuyan is famous for his one-take acting. When I filmed 'the hovering blade' with him before, we could usually get off work early whenever he was around."

Director Han narrowed his eyes: "You two are going to get beaten up tomorrow, isn't it better to get off work early and rest well?"

Although it was called getting beaten up, it wouldn't actually mean they would start filming immediately.

Fight scenes were different from other scenes; a martial arts director or action director was essential.

At 6 AM the next day, Lin Chuyan and Su Su appeared on set. They quickly finished their makeup and began listening to the action director explain today's scene.

This entire fight scene took place in a small restaurant.

Because they had stolen someone's motorcycle, Fu Weijun and Sui Dong were cornered inside by 6 people, and they quickly started fighting after a disagreement.

2 vs 6, how should they fight? Lin Chuyan really didn't know...

There is a specialty for every trade. Even though he had read so many professional books, this area remained a blind spot in his knowledge.

"The director will tell you about everything outside the action; I will only talk about how we are going to fight in here."

"First, this fight must be initiated by Fu Weijun; this was decided by the director. So here, come on, Teacher Lin Chuyan, you will stand in this position when the time comes, and lift your foot to kick directly."

"Come, watch how I exert force. You must lift your leg quickly; when you kick, you are actually holding back. Only apply force after your foot makes contact with the person. Let me demonstrate for you."

"After kicking the person, the fight will break out. If you look at old action movies, you will see many villains standing by and watching, and then the protagonist solves them one by one. This way of filming is long outdated, so with this kick, everyone will swarm in at once."

"At this time, Su He will start scuffling with the lackey next to him."

"Teacher Lin Chuyan is the same; the two lackeys behind you will immediately come at your head with sticks—don't worry, the props are fake."

Lin Chuyan took the prop and weighed it. Hmm, it was a bit light, but on the surface, it looked no different from an iron rod, even the luster was exactly the same.

"This iron rod is coming at your head, so you must defend yourself, right? Whatever reaction a normal person would have, you should have the same. At this moment, you just use your hands to block, taking several hits in a row."

"But this character Fu Weijun, he definitely knows how to fight, and he fights often. Can he just keep getting beaten up? Absolutely not!"

"So he will immediately pin one of the lackeys down, press him onto the table, and throw punches directly at his face."

"You don't need to actually use lethal force here... The camera angle will immediately cut to another one. You just need to make the posture look good, and make sure the punches look fierce enough."

"Immediately after, at this camera angle, a lackey facing the camera will grab a beer bottle and smash it on your head. Don't worry, the bottle is also a prop and it won't hurt, but you have to show the pain, and your whole body should follow the momentum and retreat. While retreating, give another kick to kick away one who is rushing over."

"Good, that's the complete take. Take a break, and then the staff will put some fake blood on your forehead, and then we will continue filming. Any questions?"

Lin Chuyan thought for a moment: "What about Su Su? Didn't Su Su also get into a fight with someone?"

"It's not important, Teacher Lin Chuyan. On his end, after getting into a fight, he will quickly be beaten to the ground by others, and then it's just pure getting beaten up. I will arrange for people to keep stepping on him, and I will give him close-ups."

"..." Lin Chuyan was speechless.

"Then shall we try it out? The movements can be a bit slower. When street thugs fight, there are no techniques; what's needed is ferocity. As long as you can express that, this scene won't be a problem."

"Let's try!"

To be honest, Lin Chuyan was quite looking forward to the fight scene.

His teacher and senior brother couldn't teach him anything in this area, as they hadn't taken on these types of roles.

But young people, everyone likes hot-blooded battles, right?

Twenty minutes later.

"Teacher Lin Chuyan, have you trained before?"

"No..." Lin Chuyan thought for a moment, "Does Five-Step Fist count? I practice it every day, but it's too basic, so I was embarrassed to mention it."

The action director wanted to say that this really didn't count. But seeing Lin Chuyan's movements were so agile, he hesitated a bit.

He had come into contact with so many young people who hadn't filmed fight scenes; except for those with martial arts foundations, not one could do it as quickly as Lin Chuyan.

"You've only practiced Five-Step Fist? Nothing else?"

"Really, nothing else. By the way, Master Huang, do you know any other boxing styles? I'd like to ask, is this something that can be taught? Or are there any conditions, like fees, or is it something that's not passed on to outsiders?"

Lin Chuyan had long been unsatisfied with just the Five-Step Fist, but the System didn't give him any new ones, so he had just been practicing like that.

If he didn't meet a master who knew martial arts, it was fine, but since he met one, he wanted to learn something new.

Having more skills is never a burden.

Action director Master Huang shook his head: "There's nothing that can't be taught, and it's not something that can't be passed on to outsiders. I know quite a few martial arts routines. Are you looking to strengthen your body? Or what?"

Lin Chuyan told the truth: "In modern society, it is naturally to strengthen the body. Of course, if it can be helpful for future filming, or if it looks good when fighting, that would be even better."

Master Huang pondered for a while: "Come to think of it, there really is. The Five-Step Fist you are practicing now is indeed too basic. I will teach you one that is slightly more complex, with more routines, and it will look better when performed. Moreover, once you master it, the effect of strengthening the body will also be better. I can't guarantee you'll be able to use it for filming, but it will be useful nonetheless. How about this, I'll teach you a set of swordplay, how about that?"

Lin Chuyan: "!!!"