China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 168 Pigment tattoo, Li Xiaoran pinches the foot! (Please subscribe!)

Lin Xuan came to the hotel conference room, and there were not many people in it.

"Did you feel uncomfortable holding it in last night?"

Fan Xiaopang sat next to him holding a water glass.

"It's okay, it's not too uncomfortable."

"You have a tough mouth. If you beg me, maybe I can give it to you once if I'm in a good mood."

Lin Xuan shook his head and spread his hands: "You know that I don't ask for anything."

He had eaten enough last night and was now sane enough to resist temptation.

Seeing that he refused to accept his offer, Fan Xiaopang snorted coldly:
"Then I will live with your right and left hand for the rest of my life."

……

At nine o'clock in the morning, the script reading meeting officially started.

All actors read their lines line by line in order.

Lin Xuan and the crew took pen and paper and revised it constantly.

The original lines were too modern and colloquial.

Since it is a costume drama, half-ancient and half-white lines are more suitable.

The script reading meeting lasted for three days, and a large number of lines were revised before the final script was finalized.

At the same time, the crew printed out the shooting schedule according to the actors' schedule and scene layout.

Those actors who have no roles in the short term can leave the crew.

After the reading session, the actors began to practice martial arts routines intensively.

Yuan Heping is responsible for teaching, and his apprentices are responsible for assisting in actor training.

Lin Xuan was not idle either and often came over to give them guidance.

He and Yuan Heping studied this set of martial arts moves together, and they are very clear about the detailed movements.

"You have to do this when sheathing the knife, and your movements have to be fast and accurate."

In addition to the regular chopping action of a katana, the most important thing is to close the sword.

He imitated the Japanese samurai in movies and TV series, first quickly and then slowly when retracting the sword, in order to show the demeanor of a master.

"Director Lin!"

"Good practice, keep going."

Huang Xiaoming plays Gui Hai Yida. His sword technique emphasizes wide opening and closing, which is much easier to practice than Chen Kun's samurai sword.

"Lin Xuan, look!"

Li Bingbing stopped him and opened the fan in a cool show for him.

"Sister Bingbing is so cool with her fan."

Lin Xuan smiled and gave a thumbs up.

After patrolling around, I found Fan Xiaopang practicing his boxing and kicking moves.

She had a grimace on her face and her movements were not in place, so Brother Wu Xing had to help her correct it.

Although Lin Xuan and Fan Xiaopang have not made it public, people in the industry know that their relationship is not simple.

If it weren't for the concern about this relationship, the Wu Xing brothers would have cursed each other long ago.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan waved his hand to let him leave, turned to look at Fan Xiaopang and said sternly:

"What are you doing with your punches...showing off your fists and legs? There's no sense of strength at all."

Fan Xiaopang rolled his eyes at him and started practicing seriously.

This little girl is playing with him like an eagle.

I haven't been to his room since that day.

He had to apologize and beg her.

Of course, Lin Xuan couldn't coddle her in this situation, so the two of them got into a fight.

Let's see who survives who.

Lin Xuan has a way to solve the demand.

Not to mention a week, he could persevere even for three months.

It's difficult for Fan Xiaopang.

Taking the initiative to seek peace is a bit embarrassing.

Just carrying it like this, and fearing that Gao Yuanyuan and Yan Danchen would take advantage of it.

"You hit it again and I'll show you the movements."

Lin Xuan stood aside and kept adjusting Fan Xiaopang's movements.

After she practiced for half an hour and reached the standard in all aspects, she turned around and left.

A group of actors danced with swords in the open space.

Lin Xuan walked around the crowd with his hands behind his back, looking like a leader of a sect.

After he made his rounds and sat next to him to rest, Fan Xiaopang also sat down next to him.

"I give up!" she said casually while drinking water.

Lin Xuan smiled and said: "What did you say? I didn't hear clearly!"

Fan Xiaopang said expressionlessly: "Forget it if you can't hear clearly."

"Hahaha..." Lin Xuan laughed proudly.

After drinking water and resting for a few minutes, Xiaopang had to go back to training.

Before leaving, he whispered: "Remember to leave the door open for me at night."

…………

A few days later, the martial arts training ended.

The crew held a start-up ceremony and took makeup photos at the same time.

Lin Xuan put a lot of thought into serving the Tao, and the final result was amazing.

In early June, filming officially started.

Lin Xuan separated two film crews.

He is responsible for all the plays starring the four leading actors, whether they are literary or martial arts.

The assistant director and executive director are responsible for filming other supporting roles.

In the first scene, the agents of Heaven and Earth fight against the killers of Dongchang.

He didn't need to appear in this scene, Lin Xuan just sat in front of the monitor in casual clothes and directed.

"action!"

With an order, Dongchang's black-clad archery team came out in full force and fought with the soldiers escorting the family members.

The Dongchang stall owner used his own navigational arrow skills to kill all the soldiers who resisted.

The remaining soldiers escorted the family members to hide in the inn, but they were still found by people from Dongchang.

At this time, Tianzi's number one secret agent Duan Tianya appeared.

He was wearing a black robe, a bamboo hat on his head, and a Japanese samurai sword on his waist.

Duan Tianya drew his sword quickly and accurately, with a touch of elegance in his sharpness. Even his navigational arrow technique could not hurt him at all.

Then, No. [-] Gui Hai appeared on the stage.

His expression was cold and unsmiling, and his cold eyes revealed murderous intent and madness.

With the explosive points arranged by the crew, he took over the Dongchang stall with overwhelming force.

His sword skills were unparalleled, and with just a flash of sword light, the big stall head was chopped into two pieces.

Lin Xuan has modified this part, it is not just a simple blood stain on the face.

Instead, it was directly divided into several sections to show the power and dominance of his sword skills.

In the makeshift director's studio, several crew members stared at the monitor.

Lin Xuan held the walkie-talkie in his hand, giving instructions and taking control of the situation.

"Pull Wia a little higher and a little further back."

"Don't be afraid, actors. Even toy knives can't kill you."

"The formation of the cavalry is in chaos. Adjust it quickly."

……

The first scene is a big scene, and the crew's filming progress is very slow.

Neither Chen Kun nor Huang Xiaoming are professional martial arts actors.

Even if you master the tricks, you may not be able to perform them perfectly on the spot.

Because there were too many unexpected situations during actual filming on the set.

For example, when hanging wire, the person wandered in the air, made a mistake when sheathing the knife, couldn't hold back when chopping, and fell to his knees when he landed.

In addition to the starring role, the performance of the martial arts ensemble is also very important.

Anyone who makes a mistake has to start over.

Reapplying makeup, resetting scenes, and restoring props are all very time-consuming.

"Card, this has been passed! Notify the venue manager and start dinner."

When he shouted, Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After filming the martial arts scene all morning, the two of them were exhausted and returned to the rest area to drink gulps of water.

Lin Xuan was still sitting in front of the monitor, checking the playback while eating to see if there was anything he missed.

"Director, how did I perform this morning?"

Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming also came over carrying lunch boxes.

"This is the first time for the crew to film a movie. They are still adjusting in many aspects. It is normal for the progress to be slow. Keep working hard."

Hearing this, the two nodded quickly and ate in silence.

We continued shooting in the afternoon and things were a little smoother than in the morning.

I finally finished filming this scene before the sun went down.

After getting on the crew bus back to the hotel, Lin Xuan had a simple dinner and returned to the room to check out today's shooting content.

The other group filmed the scene where Li Bingbing, Shangguan Haitang, made his debut.

Whether these films can be used or whether they need to be reshot will have to be decided after Lin Xuan's final review.

During the film review, Yan Danchen also gave him fruit.

Her scenes won't be filmed until next month, and Gao Yuanyuan, who is in a similar situation, has already left the group.

Yan Danchen is not as busy as she is, so it would be better to stay on the set instead of going home.

Fan Xiaopang doesn't have many roles. As long as you have patience, you can wait for the opportunity sooner or later.

…………

In the next few days, the crew filmed step by step.

After a period of running-in, the shooting progress accelerated a lot.

On the fifth day of filming, we finally waited for Lin Xuan’s scene.

He put on coarse linen clothes, put on makeup, and grinned in the full-length mirror.

The image of a slutty little gangster appeared in front of him.

"You don't have any scenes today. Why did you come to the set if you didn't just stay in the hotel and rest?"

Li Bingbing smiled and said: "There is a director's play today, and we all want to come and see it."

"Yes, we want to come and observe and learn."

Everyone else behind her smiled and nodded.Lin Xuan's acting skills are known as No. 1 among the new generation in Mainland China.

Of course these actors, who are about the same age, want to see if they are so amazing.

"Okay, now that you're here, let's watch and study hard."

Lin Xuan is not humble at all. With these few guys, he is still qualified to teach them a lesson.

His scene today is like this.

A young gangster cheated on the street with his partner Zhang Laosan and stole a lot of money.

The owner of one of the money bags was a poor old woman.

Cheng Shifei's conscience was still intact and he returned to the market to return the money bag to her, but was discovered and beaten severely.

When he arrived at the casino, he found that Zhang Laosan had to leave temporarily and asked him to stay in the casino to wait for him.

As a result, Zhang Laosan never came back. It turned out that he lost all his money in the casino and left Cheng Shifei as collateral.

Cheng Shifei was taken to the palace by carriage. The casino owner sold him to Eunuch Sun for 50 taels of silver. He was about to become a eunuch.

In order to play the role of a gangster well, Lin Xuan purchased relevant courses.

When it came to the on-site shooting, he was in very good condition and played the rogue gangster to perfection.

Unless the special guest actor makes a mistake, it's basically a one-step process.

The onlookers Li Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming and others were shocked by his acting skills.

From being dubious at the beginning, to being surprised and admired later, I was almost numb by the end.

Just one line is good, and every performance is perfect, as if it has been rehearsed hundreds of times.

Both Fan Xiaopang and Chen Kun have worked with Lin Xuan, so they are not that surprised by his acting skills.

Lin Xuan finished shooting the scenes that were scheduled for two days in one day, even leaving enough time for rest.

If it weren't for setting up the scenery and props, which were such a waste of time, his shooting progress would have been faster.

After work, Lin Xuan invited them to dinner.

During the dinner, he chatted with Li Jianyi:

"Teacher Li, you are an experienced actor and a Chinese actor. Please evaluate my performance today."

Li Jianyi also went to the scene for a while during the day.

"Excellent! Better than many young drama actors' acting skills."

Li Jianyi smiled and praised.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

To be praised by this veteran actor, his hard work during this period will not be in vain.

The next scene is when Cheng Shifei becomes a disciple of Gu Santong.

Taught him the magical power of indestructibility and the martial arts of the eight sects.

The makeup artist of the crew used waterproof paint to write words all over Lin Xuan's body.

If you just go out shirtless on the street, you will definitely turn heads. It can be called performance art.

After this scene was filmed, the scenes between Lin Xuan and Fan Xiaopang followed.

That was the first meeting between Cheng Shifei and Princess Yunluo.

Before filming started, he did not forget to tease: "Are you ready? Don't hold me back."

Fan Xiaopang hit him and said confidently: "I have not been idle these days. I am very well prepared."

All the props and cameras are ready, and the shooting officially begins.

Fan Xiaopang stepped into the palace, followed by Hu Jing.

She lay down on the chaise longue and asked, "What was the noise going on outside just now?"

Hu Jing: "I heard there is an assassin in the palace."

Fan Xiaopang jumped out of bed happily: "Assassins! That's great. I'll catch a few and come back to play."

Hu Jing stopped her quickly: "Princess, it's been so long, the assassins should have run away."

Hearing this, Fan Xiaopang looked disappointed: "Hey, it's really disappointing."

Lin Xuan watched her performance from behind the monitor.

I thought that Fan Xiaopang had really worked hard during this period.

Princess Yunluo was unhappy, so she teased two young eunuchs and covered their faces with ink to practice calligraphy.

This section is a tribute to Zhou Xingxing's "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance".

One uses people to draw, the other uses people to write.

The movement in the room alarmed Cao Zhengchun.

When he entered the room and took a look, he was so angry at the words written on it that he walked away.

At this time, Cheng Shifei was about to run away, but accidentally hit the door panel and made a sound.

Princess Yunluo immediately used Qinggong and rushed over on tables and chairs.

This scene requires Fan Xiaopang to jump and step on the seat continuously, which is still dangerous.

"Can you do it? If not, use a substitute. Don't be brave."

Fan Xiaopang is gearing up and eager to try:

"No problem, there are two layers of carpet on the floor, so it won't hurt even if it falls."

"I'm worried about the chair. If it breaks, I can't find a replacement yet."

"Get out!" Fan Xiaopang said angrily.

Every time at this time, Lin Xuan would make fun of her weight.

Obviously he said there was no need to lose weight.

The camera was set at a good angle and Lin Xuan shouted: "Action!"

Fan Xiaopang stood on the table outside the camera and stepped on the chair with all his strength, and then jumped to another chair with all his strength.

Xiaopang is now slightly fat, and Lin Xuan is really worried about her falling.

Fortunately, she not only didn't fall, but also didn't make any mistakes. She passed this in one go.

Princess Yunluo grabbed Cheng Shifei's shoulders and threw him onto the table.

Fan Xiaopang put his hands on his waist and looked at him like he was looking at goods.

The two began to fight, and Lin Xuan was afraid of hurting her, so he always held back his strength.

Although Cheng Shifei learned the secret skills of the eight sects, they were only half-full and he was not proficient in using them. He was suppressed and beaten by Princess Yunluo.

Fan Xiaopang had a lot of fun filming this scene. He beat Lin Xuan openly, but he couldn't fight back.

"You know how to slap someone in the face, don't really slap me."

Fan Xiaopang rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will be merciful."

Of course she couldn't really fight. The two of them went back and forth and fought for more than ten moves.

In the end, Cheng Shifei subdued her with his hand.

This martial arts scene was not very difficult and the filming process was quite enjoyable.

But the next scene was not so pleasant for Lin Xuan.

The plot comes to the Izumo Kingdom to get married. Ambassador Karasuma and Princess Reishu enter the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

However, the Queen Mother has disappeared. In order to prevent anything from going wrong, Cao Zhengchun had to temporarily pretend to be the Queen Mother and claim to be ill.

Karasuma used a silk thread to consult, and the two competed with each other in internal strength from a few feet away. Karasuma was not inferior to Cao Zhengchun.

However, a few days later, Karasuma personally escorted the princess into the palace, and the Queen Mother wanted to meet her.

This time Cao Zhengchun couldn't stop him. At the critical moment, he disguised himself as a man and appeared as the Queen Mother.

In other words, Lin Xuan wants to wear women's clothing.

In the lounge, Fan Xiaopang and several actors kept watching him, laughing happily from time to time.

Li Xiaoran, who plays Princess Lixiu, also commented:

"If you put on youthful makeup, many female celebrities in the industry will not look as good as you."

"Thank you." Lin Xuan smiled dryly.

After the previous scenes were filmed, perhaps the funniest scene in the whole show came.

Cao Zhengchun had a conflict with Karasuma outside the door, and the two exchanged blows.

When the fake queen mother appeared, Karasuma took the opportunity to complain, and Cao Zhengchun quickly complained.

Cheng Shifei and Princess Yunluo also wanted to take the opportunity to humiliate him.

Lin Xuan pinched his throat and said: "Come here, bring me the white jade parrot pot and give it to Eunuch Cao to taste."

The so-called white jade parrot pot is a chamber pot. Cao Zhengchun smelled it and immediately covered his mouth and nose.

"Eunuch Cao, why don't you thank the Queen Mother for the reward?"

"I thank the Queen Mother for the reward."

Forced by the situation, Cao Zhengchun could only hold back his nausea and took a sip.

There was no water in the on-site prop pot, so everything depended on teacher Li Jianyi’s performance.

I saw Teacher Li's expression was tangled and embarrassed, and he was aggrieved. Finally, holding his breath, he covered his mouth with his sleeve and took a sip.

"Yuck~"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The wonderful performance amused all the onlookers.

Lin Xuan and Fan Xiaopang couldn't hold back either. He smiled and gave a thumbs up:

"Teacher Li, your acting skills are amazing!"

"It's okay." Li Jianyi said with a smile.

The live effect is so good, when it is broadcast, the audience will definitely laugh like crazy.

Continuing with the filming, the Queen Mother, as mother-in-law, wants to reward her daughter-in-law with jewelry.

Cheng Shifei smiled and waved: "Princess Lixiu, come here."

Li Xiaoran walked over with a cold face and a dignified manner.

Just because of her cold face and figure, Lin Xuan knew that he had chosen the right person.

Just change her makeup a little and she will look like an evil witch.

"Princess Toshihide is truly beautiful and fragrant. I like the women from Izumo Kingdom the most."

He took a few steps forward, but was pinched hard by Princess Yunluo.

"Ouch~"

Damn your sister, Fan Xiaopang actually pinched her.

Cheng Shifei posed three problems to Princess Lixiu.

She finished sewing clothes and washing chamber pots with ease, and the third task was to give him a foot massage.

Lin Xuan calmly sat down on the chair and raised his feet: "Come on."

Li Xiaoran asked with a smile: "Have you washed your feet?"

"I knew there would be a scene today, so I didn't do it specifically."

"what……"

Hearing this, Fan Xiaopang pinched his nose, and Li Xiaoran also rolled his eyes at him.

"I'm teasing you, hurry up and squeeze it."

Princess Lixiu stepped forward, pinched his feet, and pressed the acupuncture points.

Cheng Shifei immediately responded exaggeratedly: "Well... comfortable!"

(End of this chapter)