590: Chapter 590 Extra Long Foreplay

When it came to marketing, Lin Chuyan was on a master level.

Using a bazooka to blast his wife—there was no beating that gimmick. It immediately spread the news that "mr. & mrs. smith" had started filming, making the audience even more expectant. What kind of grudge or grievance was this? Domestic violence, really? Was your married life that exciting?

However, Director Lin had his own way of putting it: "Look, this is what you call 'love-hate relationship.' As the saying goes, 'fighting is affection, scolding is love.' Just like this indoor fight scene we're about to film—you think it's really fighting? Well, okay, it is a real fight. But all of this is just paving the way for the bed scene later."

Ruan Xingyu was thoughtful: "So you mean…"

"Exactly!" Lin Chuyan said it directly. "All the gunfights, the kitchen gas explosion, the punching and kicking… can all be summarized in four words."

This guy was still keeping her in suspense. Ruan Xingyu glared at him and couldn't help but ask: "Which four words?"

"Extra-long foreplay!"

Ruan Xingyu laughed and hit him: "Shameless!"

Lin Chuyan rubbed his arm where he'd been hit: "I have to say, your three months of physical and martial arts training really didn't go to waste. You feel stronger than before…"

"Hee hee hee, I haven't even used my ultimate move yet!"

"What ultimate move?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted it.

Ruan Xingyu landed an elbow strike: "Take this!"

"Hiss…" A mask of pain instantly appeared on Lin Chuyan's face. "Thanks for the reward, Teacher Ruan, but please hold back a bit of strength when we film the fight scene, thank you."

Seeing him like this, Ruan Xingyu felt she had indeed been a bit too heavy-handed and felt a little embarrassed: "Does it hurt? Sorry, let me rub it for you."

She smelled so good, and her hands were so soft.

"It hurts a lot. Rub here, here, and here."

As Ruan Xingyu rubbed, she realized something was wrong: "…How come there are two extra spots?"

"Ahem, it doesn't hurt anymore." Lin Chuyan returned to the serious topic. "Anyway, I wasn't joking about the words 'extra-long foreplay.' In other words, no matter how the male and female leads fight, no matter how intense it gets, they are in love from beginning to end. That won't change."

Ruan Xingyu was very smart and understood immediately: "Got it. Even if the fighting is fierce, it's just a bit of marital fun, a way of… flirting?"

"That's right. People watching 'mr. & mrs. smith' aren't coming for the fight scenes. They won't expect our action choreography to be as spectacular as what Big Brother did in 'new police story.' What people want to see is the sparks between us. For example, this couple is really playing for keeps! Or, how does this couple wrap things up after they're done fighting?"

Ruan Xingyu had the answer: "Wrapping it up is what comes after the extra-long foreplay…"

"Spot on." Lin Chuyan snapped his fingers. "And it's not just this scene. It includes all the testing, bickering, and shouting about divorce between the male and female leads… all the scenes follow this logic—fundamentally, 'mr. & mrs. smith' is still a show of affection. The bickering is just fun, and shouting about divorce is just saying one thing while meaning another."

The day after filming started, Lin Chuyan's team moved to the indoor home set they had spent three months building. For the past half month, Director Lin had basically been grinding away here, preparing to finish all the scenes inside the villa.

The part involving the couple's daily life had already been filmed. This part was simple, still a case of "playing myself." Waking up, brushing teeth together, eating breakfast, talking about what they were busy with that day, going to their respective jobs… The only difference was that this required portraying the dullness of an old married couple—their real-life daily routine was much more intimate than that of the characters.

As for the fight scenes, they officially began today.

"Director Lin, you rush out from the kitchen, fly into a kick, deliver a knee strike to Ruan, grab her neck, deliver another knee strike, and then follow up with a powerful elbow strike against the wooden wall—Ruan dodges it. After that, she will backhand you with an elbow strike, push you into the hallway, grab a pre-prepared prop glass bottle, and smash it hard towards your head—unfortunately, it gets blocked by your elbow. Then you backhand grab Ruan's arm and slam her into the wall. Relying on your greater strength, you drag her out of the hallway and throw her out with force."

The action director was currently breaking down every move for Lin Chuyan.

"Okay, okay, why does it sound so scary…"

"Don't worry, it's all just for show. You just need to coordinate with the cinematography, editing, facial expressions, and exaggerated movements, and then break down each action. The final result will look very intense."

Hollywood kept a very close eye on this, so there definitely wouldn't be any problems.

Lin Chuyan nodded. He understood the theory; he had filmed quite a few fight scenes. He was just a bit worried because the person he was brawling with was his own wife.

However, Ruan Xingyu was more nervous than him: "It's my first time filming a fight scene; I'm afraid I won't know how much force to use…"

Lin Chuyan almost peed his pants: "…Let me teach you. Whether you're hitting or being hit, you can pull back on the force, but your expression can be more ferocious. That will make it look realistic. I'll have Sand give you more close-up shots of your face. Oh, right, you don't have a problem with making a ferocious expression, do you?"

Ruan Xingyu didn't understand: "Problem? What problem?"

"You know, the idol baggage."

Every frame of "la la land" was stunningly beautiful, but "mr. & mrs. smith" was different.

Ruan Xingyu didn't speak; she made a ferocious grimace at him—well, it was still very pretty.

"I am a professional actor! Thank you!"

"Okay, Teacher Ruan, I was wrong."

The action director began guiding Lin and Ruan to rehearse repeatedly, ensuring that the two could complete the movements accurately during the official shoot, which would also minimize accidents to the greatest extent.

Well, other than the first time Ruan Xingyu accidentally elbowed Lin Chuyan in the head, there weren't many other issues, and Ruan Xingyu gradually became familiar with the rhythm and force of the movements throughout the process.

Director Lin was really going all out for the movie; there was even a move designed where "Ruan Xingyu kicks Lin Chuyan in the crotch."

"Come on, let's try it." Although it was a camera trick, Lin Chuyan was still a bit uneasy. "Be careful, your sexual happiness for the rest of your life depends on this kick."

Ruan Xingyu just found it fun and was a bit eager to try: "How much force should I use?"

Lin Chuyan: "…No matter how much force you use, you won't kick me! It's a camera trick, just a camera trick."

Ruan Xingyu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Got it, don't worry, hitting the back of your head just now was an accident!"

Lin Chuyan: "…I've decided to film this shot separately."

The fight scenes soon began.

Knee strikes, elbow strikes, wrestling… accompanied by various props being smashed, the whole process looked very violent.

But within the violence, there was also intimacy and affection.

She was straddling him, landing punch after punch on him, her expression ferocious.

He picked her up and slammed her against the wall, but she wrapped her legs around him, rendering him unable to move.

Fight, let's fight until the sky turns dark.

This was a perfect release for years of a dull married life.

If they didn't have a fight like this, how could they lead to the emotional explosion that followed?

It really did live up to Lin Chuyan's words; this was indeed an "extra-long foreplay."

She gave him a hard push, slamming him fiercely against the wall, and then ripped off his white T-shirt.

Lin Chuyan was even a little startled: Such a hard push? This wasn't like the rehearsal. However, the effect seemed even better?

Hmm, she was really in character.