1979 Golden Age

Any martial arts movie must explain one question: What is the purpose of learning martial arts?

It can be as big as serving the country and the people, or as small as strengthening the body. No matter how bad the movie is, it must explain this thing, because it is the core idea of ​​the martial arts movie. Without it, the movie will lack support.

Yang Luchan was teaching disciples in the capital. He had no grand ambitions, he just wanted to promote Tai Chi. But this way of writing is not possible. The pattern is too small and must be elevated. Chen Qi sublimated it.

Yang Luchan was born in 1799 and died in 1872. In his middle and later period, he experienced the three emperors Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi. It was the time when the Qing Dynasty broke the drums and beat thousands of people, the Opium War and the burning of the Old Summer Palace.

Chen Qi borrowed this prototype. Most of the stories were fictional. He set the protagonist as a young man. After going north to the capital, he saw opium dens all over the place, the people were weak, and the foreigners showed off their martial arts, so he came up with the idea of ​​"strengthening the body through martial arts, and then strengthening the country." Thought.

This is the intention of the film.

The movie is not a documentary. If you really want to compare it with the truth, some people have no way of researching these martial artists in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The information is mixed, true and false. Just like the concept of "passing martial arts", some people ridicule it, while others emphasize that it is a killing technique that will make brains in future generations...

Chen Qi laid out a framework and then wrote the character settings.

Male protagonist, female protagonist, supporting role, villain, funny clown, etc. Every time he wrote one, a corresponding actor could almost appear in his mind. When he wrote about the heroine, he paused.

"The age difference is a bit big. I'll change it. The heroine has a congenital defect and doesn't want to delay others. She has never talked about marriage. Who knows that she has fallen in love with this younger brother. The protagonist also likes her for her gentleness, beauty and humility. Lan Xin...eh?"

Chen Qi scratched his head, why did I take the role myself?

…………

"Ah sneeze!"

"Ah sneeze!"

In the stunt studio of Beijing Film Studio, Gong Xue was wrapped in a thick military coat and sneezed twice.

"Is Xiao Gong okay?" Wang Haowei asked.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can do it!"

"Then let's continue filming!"

Gong Xue immediately took off her coat, revealing a purple dress, with stockings thicker than long johns still on her legs.

It's winter now, but "Lushan Love" is still a summer scene. This scene is about the heroine being forced to leave by the hero's sister. She hides in her room and feels sad. It's raining heavily outside, and there's lightning and thunder...

It was an interior scene of a luxurious suite, with Gong Xue leaning against the window and a pot of flowers on the windowsill.

Above the head is a "sprinkler" specially used for rain. There is a splash, a fan blows hard, and the lights flicker on and off, creating a lightning effect... This is the current local special effect.

"OK, alright!"

"Get ready for the next one!"

Wang Haowei gave the order, sat on the chair and picked up the script. There were a total of eight scenes left, and they could be filmed in three days. She calculated the expenses again, especially the amount of film used, and, well, it was just right.

When filming these days, film is always rationed.

Calculate the approximate number of shots based on the storyboard. For example, the finished film of "Love in Lushan Mountain" is 90 minutes. The film given to Wang Haowei is enough to shoot 270 minutes of material. The ratio is 1:3.

For directors with less qualifications, the ratio is 1:2.5.

If the scene is not finished and the film runs out, the director will have to find a way. So you can imagine how much Jiang Wen was hated!

While filming here, Chen Qi came in quietly. He was a screenwriter after all, so he had to come and take a look from time to time. Wang Haowei called him over and asked, "You haven't seen anyone for several days, and they say you are in seclusion?"

"No, I'm just checking some information. I'm currently writing a new script."

"Martial arts?"

"Um!"

"I really don't know why you are so interested in martial arts. Your talents are not put to good use."

Wang Haowei shook his head and said: "The shooting task will be completed in two days. I will cook at home and you guys will come. Let's call it a night."

"Shall one of us get the wine, one get the vegetables, and the other get the meat, and you can just make a pot of rice?"

"You kid has never been able to spit out ivory. You can take it if you want. Who doesn't know that you are a little rich man!"

Wang Haowei glared at him and ignored him. Chen Qi was amused. After sitting for a while, he picked up his worksheet and looked through it. He saw that there were eight scenes left.

In one of the scenes, the heroine mistakenly believed that the hero's father could not accept her. She was carrying her luggage and was about to leave. The hero and his party just blocked the door. The father said that you are a good boy, Balabala, and agreed to the marriage...

Until now, he has not commented on the actors' dramatic performance style because it is a characteristic of the times.

But seeing as it’s coming to an end, there’s no harm in giving it a try.

…

Gong Xue had not seen Chen Qi for several days, and was very happy to see him.

She regarded him as a good friend, a talented little comrade who could teach her many things. If there was any difference, it was that she would unknowingly relax in front of him, which she liked very much.

If a man can make a woman relax, then she should pay attention!

A woman who can make a man relax is worth a thousand and eighty yuan!

Just when Wang Haowei called for a break, Gong Xue came over wrapped in a military coat and said with a smile: "Did Director Wang say he wanted to go to her house for dinner?"

"As I said, I also asked you to bring some meat and vegetables. I will bring a fish, and Old Tang will bring an excavator."

"You are talking nonsense again, Director Wang would not say that."

Gong Xue sat down next to him, paused, and turned his head: "Why did Old Tang bring an excavator?"

"That's right, you all eat, why am I an excavator?" Tang Guoqiang also came over.

"I'm talking nonsense, there's no reason!"

Chen Qi hadn't seen him for a long time. He looked him over and said with a smile: "You can do it. You have peach blossom eyes and you are full of energy, but your steps are a bit vain. You will have a happy married life, right?"

"Oh, why do you, a little comrade, talk about everything! How do you behave? How do you behave?"

Tang Guo Qiang covered his face and left.

Chen Qi was overjoyed. He now had a peculiar habit of teasing and teasing famous people when he saw them. He dared to tease Wang Yang even if they were men, women, old or young.

"Let me share something with you..."

He drove Tang Guoqiang away, picked up the worksheet, pointed to the scene and said: "The filming of "Romance in Lushan" will be finished soon. Finally, can we be bold and try a new acting method?"

"Am I not acting well now?"

Gong Xue's first reaction was that he did not perform well and asked hurriedly.

“No, you’re already great, I mean give it a try.

For example, in this scene, you thought you were done with Geng Hua, and you were carrying your bags back to the United States, but suddenly their family came to your door, and his father actually agreed to your marriage and asked you to call him dad, well..."

Chen Qi was stuck for a second, why is it so weird?

"This emotion can be explosive. You yell "Daddy" and throw yourself into someone's arms.

But it can also be another kind, showing a progressive process. You are hesitant at first, then joyful, and finally burst out with wow. "

"this……"

Gong Xue frowned slightly, it was so difficult to hear.

"If you find it difficult, you don't have to do anything and just explode."

"You don't need to provoke me. I have the courage, but I don't know how to perform it."

"Simple, just remember a few expressions. When you are hesitant, your eyes should twinkle, when you are happy, you should smile, and at the same time, tears should fall down, snapping like pearls, and finally shout out."

"How is this simple? How can I control when the tears fall?"

Gong Xue's eyes widened.

"OK!"

Chen Qi smiled and said: "You forgot what I taught you, remember the feeling that night..."