Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 267 The legend is true

The martial arts brothers at the scene all surrounded them.

In fact, the martial arts circle is very small. The current martial arts class leaders are basically people from the older generation of Hong Kong circles. They have basically experienced the glorious era of Hong Kong movies. They have rich experience in shooting action movies, and many of them have even entered Hollywood. Circles, such as Yuan Baye, Lin Dian, Dong Wei, Brother Cheng Long's family class, etc., including Cheng Xiaodong, who also spent a period of time in Hollywood.

In recent years, the martial arts brothers are almost all retired martial arts athletes from the mainland, so it is often the case that the martial arts brothers of this crew and the martial arts brothers of another crew are brothers.

Now Li Tang is very famous in the martial arts circle.On the one hand, of course, it is because he is popular; on the other hand, it is because he can fight, but he is not a martial arts athlete, but a professional actor.

Moreover, he made his debut with a literary film. He has won the Huabiao Film Newcomer Award, the Little Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, and even won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor not long ago. None of the awards are related to action movies. of.

What made it even more difficult for the martial arts brothers to accept was that this guy was obviously a monk halfway through, and he didn't know many martial arts. He simply relied on his quick response and great strength to win.Of course, some people may be scruples that he will be merciful because he is the main actor, but most people really can't beat him.So this makes those who know hundreds of sets of boxing at every turn, or the national champion of martial arts, what a shame!

Of course, the martial arts brothers of the "Heroes" crew were dealing with Li Tang for the first time.

"Ms. Li, please!" Zhang Ai made a gesture of invitation.

Li Tang smiled and said, "Let's follow the plan and you should come first."

"Alright, Mr. Li, be careful."

As soon as Zhang Ai finished speaking, he heard a "clang clang", the long sword came out of its sheath, stepped out a few steps and stabbed straight at Li Tang.

Maybe he didn't know what was going on in his mind, Zhang Ai's speed of drawing the sword was relatively slow, similar to the normal rehearsal speed.

Li Tang took his time and blocked with his spear.

Because it was a well-designed routine and the speed was not fast, the two of them came and went through a few tricks.

Cheng Xiaodong, who was watching from the sidelines, was very satisfied. Li Tang didn't talk too much, and he really got used to it. As he said, he was ready to shoot.

But at that time, Li Tang will not be facing Zhang Ai but Li Lianlian. Cheng Xiaodong, who is familiar with Li Lianlian's character and characteristics, feels that the speed of the two is not fast enough. He hesitated a little, and shouted loudly at the center of the field: " Zhang Ai, speed up a little."

Li Lianlian likes to play fast. Few people in Hong Kong could keep up with his rhythm. It is said that when he was filming "Fang Shiyu", the then director Yuan Kui invited a national martial arts champion in his early twenties from mainland China to follow him. Li Lian played a rival role.This martial arts champion was able to fully keep up with Li Lianlian's rhythm. Not only Li Lianlian's fighting was enjoyable, but the two teamed up to present a classic fight scene that is enough to leave a name in the history of Hong Kong movies.

The national martial arts champion in his early twenties at that time was Zhao Wenzhuo, who was later hailed as Li Lianlian's successor.It is precisely because of Zhao Wenzhuo's outstanding performance in this movie, coupled with his very good image, that he was photographed by Director Xu Ke and signed a contract with Xu Ke Film Studio to replace Li Lian, who left for Hollywood, to star in the new generation Huang Feihong.

Maybe it was Li Lianlian who was the first, or maybe it was because Hong Kong movies began to go downhill since then. Zhao Wenzhuo finally failed to reproduce the glory of Li Lianlian. After "Green Snake" and "Knife", both the box office and the response were not satisfactory.

Finally, after the five-year term with Xu Ke Film Studio expired, Zhao Wenzhuo signed a contract with China Star, and finally became a TV cafe in the context of the overall decline of Hong Kong movies.

Uh, that's a bit far-fetched.

Back at the scene of the fight, Zhang Ai shouted after receiving Cheng Xiaodong's instructions: "Mr. Li, be careful!"

After that, he quickened his hand movements.

To be honest, Li Tang didn't think the routine between the two just now was enjoyable, and the speed was not even as fast as when he was training the confrontation with the crew of "Shooting the Condor" before.

Seeing Zhang Ai speeding up and stabbing towards him, he shouted: "Good job!"

"When, when, when..."

As their respective movements accelerated, a few more moves were passed in an instant.

But Zhang Ai was still very careful. He deliberately kept the distance when the tip of the sword brushed towards Li Tang's vital parts several times, but Li Tang didn't care. According to the designed action, he was on the defensive. Ai's movements focused on blocking and dodging.

It's just that as the movement accelerated, he couldn't control his strength a little bit. When Zhang Ai swept over with a sword, he threw the spear in his hand against the sword.

Zhang Ai, who was attacking, for fear of hurting Li Tang, withdrew his strength in advance when the long sword swept over, but when the long sword hit the thrown spear, Zhang Ai only felt numb in his hand, and the long sword was knocked down with a "clang". It flew away.

For a while, Zhang Ai stood there dumbfounded.

Even if he withdrew a little force in advance, but he has practiced martial arts since he was a child and knows his own strength. It is generally not possible to let go of the long sword in his hand, but his arm is still numb at this moment, which shows how powerful Li Tang's shot was just now. .

Seeing this scene, not only the onlookers were full of surprise, but even Cheng Xiaodong was speechless, feeling ashamed.

"Zhang Ai, what's going on?"

Zhang Ai opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. If he let go of the long sword, it would be a mistake.If it was a real contest, it would be directly judged as a loser.

Li Tang didn't expect this result either. Zhang Ailai's sword was a little fast just now, and he also subconsciously threw the gun out.Muscle memory is formed when the moves are practiced, which is similar to conditioned reflexes, that is, the strength is out of control.

When he hit it just now, he also felt that the opponent didn't have much strength, and he had withdrawn his strength in advance, which was a bit ineffective, so he hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't control my strength well."

Hearing what Li Tang said, Cheng Xiaodong's face finally looked better, and Zhang Ai also expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Teacher Li."

"It's okay, it's okay. You showed mercy just now, I know. Let's let go and try again later."

"Ah? Is it okay to let go?" Zhang Ai dared not agree, and turned his gaze to Cheng Xiaodong who was aside.

Seeing this, Li Tang also turned his head to Cheng Xiaodong and said, "Cheng Dao, let go and try."

Considering that Li Tang will play against Li Lian in the future, Cheng Xiaodong nodded after pondering for a while, "Okay, let's try."

After finishing speaking, he still didn't feel relieved and said: "Be careful not to get hurt."

In fact, both of them used prop guns and swords for rehearsal. As long as they didn't hurt their eyes, it's fine for other parts to be bruised or swollen at most.As for the description in martial arts novels that flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people, that doesn't exist.

Now that Cheng Xiaodong had spoken, Zhang Ai was naturally eager to try. After all, he was young and vigorous, and in front of so many senior brothers, he also wanted to save face.

So he let go and fought Li Tang, and the speed was faster, becoming the normal speed when filming.

In the end, it was useless, Zhang Ai couldn't get into Li Tang's body at all, and his arms were numb from the shock of several sword and gun strikes. If it wasn't for the precautions, the long sword in his hand might have been taken away Fly several times.

And he also felt that Li Tang didn't use his full strength at all, and he responded with ease according to the rehearsed moves.

Of course, Cheng Xiaodong mainly observed Li Tang, and when he saw that he was almost done, he called to stop.

"Well, not bad, if you practice more and improve your speed, you can fight against Li Lian."

"Is he that powerful?"

Li Tang's mentality at this time is roughly the same as that of Zhang Ai before the fight, but he has heard of it but has not seen it. Although Li Lianjie fights very beautifully in the movie, is it really that powerful in reality?

There are always some doubts in my heart.

Cheng Xiaodong glanced at him and said affirmatively, "Of course!"

He said, thought for a while and said: "Don't take it seriously, practice hard during this time, if you can't pass the test with Li Lianlian, you have to change at any time."

"I've signed all the contracts." Li Tang couldn't help being dissatisfied.

Cheng Xiaodong snorted and said, "His salary is 300 million, or US dollars, how much is it?"

"Uh……"

Although the remuneration of the actors of "Heroes" is kept secret, there is no impenetrable wall, and Li Tang also has a general understanding.The lead actor Li Lianlian's film salary is 300 million US dollars, which is still the price he lowered his film salary. It is said that his film salary in Hollywood has reached 500 million US dollars.

Liang Chaowei and Zhang Manyu, the two empresses of the three major festivals in Europe, each received almost US$100 million in salary.As for Xiao Zhang, who is already well-known in the world, because she doesn't have many roles, and Director Zhang is her bole, the film salary is only 20 US dollars.Uncle Daoming, who is not well-known internationally, only received a salary of [-] US dollars.

Look, everyone accepts U.S. dollars, but Li Tang only has 80 RMB.This is the result of Zeng Jia's argument. It seemed to be a good price at the time. If the contract was delayed by one month, it would be at least 100 million based on the honor of Li Tang's best actor award at the Venice Film Festival. .

Of course, contentment is always happy, and one should not be too greedy.Besides, if you can participate in a movie directed by Zhang Yimou, and you can play opposite Kung Fu Emperor Li Lian, even if you don't have a salary or even pay him back, he is willing.

The so-called pay is more of respect and recognition for him.

Of course, Cheng Xiaodong's words were also exaggerated. He hoped that Li Tang would perform better in the match against Li Lianlian.In fact, Jiang Ershao, an investor in Hong Kong, has always been inclined to use Zhen Bullet for the role of Sky.

The main reason here is that director Zhang Yimou took a fancy to Li Tang from the very beginning, and Mr. Zhang from the new screen also objected.After all, Hong Kong has already used Liang Chaowei and Zhang Yuyu. In a sense, Li Lianlian also belongs to the sphere of influence of the Hong Kong circle. This involves the issue of the right to speak.

As for Cheng Xiaodong, although he admired Li Tang's marksmanship at the beginning, he was also very optimistic about Li Tang.But as a member of the Hong Kong circle, he has some things to say, so it would be nice to be neutral.

The most important thing now is Li Lianlian. If Li Lianlian is dissatisfied with Li Tang and insists on using Zhen bullets, then Mr. Zhang and Director Zhang can only compromise, because his coffee position is there, and he is responsible for the box office.

It's just that it's not easy for Cheng Xiaodong to tell Li Tangming these things.

Li Tang didn't know anything about the twists and turns. Although he had already integrated the memory of his original body, and had been trying to integrate into this era after traveling through the years, he always had an American thinking to some extent.I always feel that everything will be fine after signing the contract. If Cheng Xiaodong hadn't reminded him just now, he really thought that his role in the sky was a certainty.

In China, there are not only laws but also sophistication. If Li Lianlian claims that he is not suitable and asks for a replacement, the producer can only compromise.

So here comes the question, even if the producer pays you compensation according to the contract, do you dare to ask for it?
If you ask for it, maybe you will offend director Zhang Yimou and the new screen, Shao Bin's lesson is right in front of you.It is because he quit the crew with a compensation of one million yuan from the crew of "Swordsman", and now Zhang Dahuzi not only wrote it in the book, but also mentioned it every time he participated in interviews or interviews. Now not only in the circle, but also in the whole country Knowing that Shao Bin is playing big names, his reputation is almost rotten on the street. It is said that he has been reduced to the point where there is no filming.

What if the producer doesn't compensate you as stipulated in the contract?Do you dare to sue?
If you sue, you can get the compensation you deserve, but everyone has been offended by you.Whoever dares to use legal weapons to protect himself actors, then the actor's road will come to an end.

So Li Tang didn't dare to be complacent anymore, and used this time to spend the whole day in the gymnasium, practicing tricks with Zhang Ai.When I have time, I will also ask the martial arts brothers for advice on some tricks and kung fu.

So everyone realized that the legend about Li Tang circulating in the martial arts circle was not a rumor, it was real, unless it was a life-and-death fight, or with his on-the-spot reaction comparable to a Sanda athlete and a heavyweight boxer The strength is really unbeatable.

But this guy is very humble, and often asks them about various boxing techniques, spear techniques, sword techniques, and the like.They are all so-called martial arts champions, and they will always have a few tricks under their hands.

During this period of time, Li Tang has always been immersed in the atmosphere of training and learning new moves. The best inheritance given to him by his parents in his previous life is that he is smart enough, has a strong ability to accept, and has a strong learning master gene that concentrates on him, making it easy for him to concentrate. One thing will not be affected by emotions and surrounding environment.

During this period of time, as usual, he also made occasional phone calls with Xiaopang, who was filming far away in Yunnan, to comfort the little girl's emotions, help her analyze the characters, and teach her some acting tips and so on.

As for Jiang Qinqin, he deliberately remained indifferent and did not take the initiative to call.In the end, the woman never took the initiative to call.Moreover, I heard that she had temporarily finished her career and left Peach Blossom Island a few days ago, and she didn't know if what she said before counted, and when she would come to visit the class.

Jiang Qinqin didn't come, but Director Zhang Yimou and Li Lianlian came to the crew one day earlier than planned.

(End of this chapter)