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Chapter 178 "Ip Man" Filming Starts

The launching ceremony of "Ip Man" was very grand. The great master of the generation, Ip Man, personally acted as the consultant of Wing Chun. The idol superstar Bruce Lee, the champion of Wing Chun Huang Shunliang and all the disciples of Wing Chun came to join in, adding a bit of strong color to "Ip Man". The reporters and the media used to wander around Bruce Lee, but today they followed him when they saw him going out with his family. They didn't expect to encounter such a grand scene, and they didn't know that they had some complaints about Wang Xiaohu. I used a camera to shoot these shocking scenes, and I was going to "criticize" Wang Xiaohu's unkindness in the newspaper tomorrow, and started filming a new film secretly, so low-key!

After the opening ceremony, Ip Man stood at the front to offer incense, followed by Bruce Lee, Huang Chunliang, Wang Xiaohu, Zhao Yazhi, and after that were the main actors and Wing Chun disciples. All the rules were taken care of. After worshiping the gods, there was a lion dance To add to the fun, in order to highlight the theme of Wing Chun, Ye Wen led a group of disciples to practice Wing Chun in the workshop.

Regardless of Ye Wen's age, Gao Wing Chun's kung fu has not fallen behind. Standing at the front is very relaxed and meditating. Behind him are Wang Xiaohu, Bruce Lee, and Huang Chunliang. After Chun Xiaoniandou and Biaozhi routines were finished, they practiced sticking hands in groups of two. Ip Man was in a group with Wang Xiaohu, and Bruce Lee was in a group with Huang Chunliang. itch.

These are all activities arranged by Wang Xiaohu in advance. Even without the visit of media reporters, he still defines this start-up as the flourishing age of Wing Chun, mainly to promote the culture of Wing Chun, so the whole scene is rehearsed according to the general direction, Gives a very shocking visual impact.

Wang Xiaohu asked Yuan Heping to record all these scenes with a camera, because the activities involving Ip Man and Bruce Lee together are extremely rare, which is even more precious, and he will also edit these pictures, combining the pictures taken in Ip Man's old house in the early stage, Editing into the earliest preview of "Ip Man", these tasks were all prepared by him in advance, and it went smoothly.

It can be said that this is the first flourishing age of Wing Chun cultural exchanges in Hong Kong, and it has a deep influence on the entire Hong Kong martial arts circle, because before that, no school has opened up such a large space to show off its own school. style.

But how could those media give up this opportunity? After the opening ceremony, they immediately surrounded Wang Xiaohu to ask questions.

Before accepting the interview, Wang Xiaohu sincerely apologized and said: "Everyone, everyone, I mean that I didn't invite you for an interview today. As for why I didn't invite you, it's mainly because I defined it as an internal exchange of Wing Chun School. This film is just to promote Wing Chun culture and to confirm the contribution my master Ip Man has made to the Hong Kong martial arts world."

"As far as we know, the most talked-about biographies in the history of Hong Kong movies are the "Once Upon a Time" series by Guan Dexing. Does Director Wang mean to challenge the "Once Upon a Time" series this time?"

"No, I didn't think about it that way." Wang Xiaohu shook his head and said, "It is undeniable that the filming of "Once Upon a Time" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. I made this film and I mentioned it just now. It is mainly to promote Wing Chun. Master Ye Wen, as a Wing Chun disciple, this is what I should do."

"Mr. Bruce Lee, do you have any thoughts on Director Wang's filming and starring in your mentor Ip Man?"

This question is probably the most acute question in the audience, and it is also the question Wang Xiaohu is least willing to hear. This is one of the reasons why he did not invite the media to participate in the opening ceremony.

Bruce Lee frowned first, then smiled and said: "First of all, I have communicated with Master just now, and I am very happy that Xiaohu can make such a brave attempt for Wing Chun culture, and Master is also very sure of Xiaohu's image. , Xiaohu himself is a first-line director in Hong Kong, and he has many years of Wing Chun practice. He is also a popular martial arts actor. I believe he can play the role of my master well and show the essence of Wing Chun to everyone. As for my idea, it’s very simple, I will strongly support him to complete the filming, if necessary, I can even make a cameo in the film, but I don’t know if there is a suitable role for me.”

The best thing to say is to Wang Xiaohu. Wang Xiaohu smiled awkwardly when he heard the words, and then touched his nose and said, "At present... it seems that there is no suitable trick for you to be so eye-catching."

"Hahaha~" Everyone in the audience laughed, and some media reporters asked: "Mr. Bruce Lee, why don't you come to play the role of Ip Man?"

Another damn sharp question, Wang Xiaohu couldn't help feeling a little headache, wondering if the media were taking revenge on him for not inviting them to interview?

Bruce Lee said with a smile: "It's very simple. I can't show the elegant temperament of Master, and I don't match Master's figure. On the contrary, Xiaohu is very suitable. There is another important reason. Make a new movie."

Now the media was in an uproar and began to ask about the situation of Bruce Lee's new film. Bruce Lee waved his hand and said, "Please be quiet, everyone. Today is the opening ceremony of "Ip Man". The protagonists you want to interview are Wang Xiaohu and my master, not me. , if my new movie starts, I will definitely notify everyone.”

Bruce Lee's answer made Wang Xiaohu very grateful. After all, Bruce Lee would cause a sensation wherever he went and become the protagonist. He can support himself so much today. It seems that there is no gap in his heart. This is a very good phenomenon.

Seeing that they couldn't find anything to ask, the media shifted their focus and interviewed Ye Wen and Zhao Yazhi.

"Hello, Azhi, I'm Zhang Meijuan, a reporter from "Hong Kong Women's Daily". We met again. I heard that you recently quit your job as a stewardess. Are you planning to enter the film industry?"

After Zhao Yazhi had many interview experiences, he is no longer so flustered now: "It should be possible to say that."

"Then what role will you play in "Ip Man"?" Zhang Meijuan continued to ask.

"In this film, I will play Ip Man's wife Zhang Yongcheng. She looks like a lady, and most of the scenes are husband and son. For me, this role is a challenge. I will also show the audience a mature side."

"Oh, so you and Wang Xiaohu continue to play the on-screen couple?"

"Yes." Zhao Yazhi nodded and smiled.

"Have you ever considered the standard of a boyfriend in reality?" Zhang Meijuan suddenly asked.

Zhao Ya was taken aback, then glanced at Wang Xiaohu and replied: "Uh, I'm sorry, this question is beyond the scope of my answer, I have nothing to say."

The interview soon came to an end. As the first scene after the start, the cotton factory workers practiced Wing Chun together and began to prepare. Ip Man was watched by Bruce Lee's family, and Wang Xiaohu was busy with the crew.

After the preparations were completed, Wang Xiaohu shouted with a loudspeaker: "Everyone sit down, prepare for the lighting and photography." All the people in the audience immediately returned to their respective positions according to the instructions, and the disciples of Wing Chun School had also replaced the old-fashioned ones. Many of their clothes were patched, but they were not disgusted at all, and stood up according to Wang Xiaohu's request.

"Prelude to the fifth group of "Ip Man": Qi learns from Wing Chun." Wang Xiaohu immediately shouted after playing the game card: "Angie!"

The audience immediately threw themselves into the shooting. Ip Man, who was wearing a long gown, stood in front of the workers. He had a very serious expression on his face. He was teaching everyone to practice Wing Chun little by little, and the shooting was completed in one go. , but in order to make the shooting more realistic, Wang Xiaohu will also let everyone deliberately do some unorthodox movements. Zhou Xingchi does this very well. He has never learned to play Wing Chun, so it is inevitable that he will be clumsy and wrong, but this The effect is just right.

Wang Xiaohu asked Yuan Heping to take several more shots, so that he could edit according to the pictures later to achieve the effect in Wang Xiaohu's memory.After the shooting of this big scene, the life-like training scenes of Wing Chun will be shown immediately. The main actors are the disciples of Wing Chun. There are also some interesting details, which can well reflect the training process of Wing Chun, which is very different from other martial arts films.

Ye Wen smiled and nodded after reading it, thinking that this idea is very classic. After Wang Xiaohu finished filming, he said: "Very good, I never thought that a few words in the script would require such a complicated shooting. Xiaohu, you really put your heart into filming." Wing Chun, take a good shot."

After Ip Man finished speaking, he got up to leave. Bruce Lee was naturally accompanied by his whole family. The two masters and apprentices hadn't seen each other for several years. This time, Wang Xiaohu came forward to connect, so there must be a lot to say.

After they left, "Ip Man" continued filming, that is, the scene where Ip Man dealt with Jinshan and other bandits in the cotton factory. The fighting scene was extremely fast. When Ip Man arrived, the place was already crowded. , the requirement is to take the gang of young people with one trick, and then use the Wing Chun 06:30 stick to fight Jinshan and Shadanyuan. This scene is a turning point in "Ip Man". At the same time, there are many requirements, and it is somewhat difficult to shoot. .

Because this film is not a biography or an epic, Wang Xiaohu needs to add some things to make it more "good-looking".Apart from the hustle and bustle of group battles, there is another important point.That is, this is the beginning of Ye Man's inheritance of Wing Chun.In the first half of the film, Qingquan's son Guangyao has been learning to be the first apprentice of Ip Man.And Li Zhao took the lead in making "Ye Zhun" his senior brother.At that time, Ye Wen didn't want to teach martial arts, but all this changed in the cotton factory.

After the third shooting of NG, Wang Xiaohu sat on the ground and gasped for breath. He was reflecting. Although everything was prepared, the shooting process does not mean that everything will go according to plan.

"Damn, let Ye Wen kill all the way!" Wang Xiaohu thought this way, but quickly denied: "That's too ingenious, it's easy to overwhelm the host, ax gang, ax gang, I used the ax gang for the second time." Yes! This scene is so f*ckingly depressing, it was arranged after Ip Man's one-to-ten climax, and before the final battle of PK, it's a bit unflattering!"

"Ahu, what's the matter, did you encounter a problem?" Huang Chunliang came over with the prop ax and asked.

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said: "Fortunately, some minor problems, I always feel that the shooting is not that kind of effect. Uncle Huang, you can be more aggressive, and it's okay to exaggerate the characteristics of this axe."

"I want to exaggerate, but your 06:30 stick is very long, okay? It's one inch long and one inch stronger!"

"Hehe, that's right." Wang Xiaohu wiped off his sweat, stood up again and said, "Everyone is in their seats, keep going!"

After speaking, he called Sammo Hung over: "Brother Sanmao, you will keep an eye on the brothers who are in charge of Ravia later, and leave some measure under your hands, so as not to hurt everyone." Many parts of this scene need the assistance of Wia Although Wang Xiaohu has to talk about safety issues every time he starts shooting, he needs to emphasize it several times after key shots, so as not to cause unnecessary harm.

At the end of the day, everyone was exhausted, Wang Xiaohu asked everyone to have dinner at the restaurant, and thanked the masters and uncles of Wing Chun for their hard work in filming.

During the meal, Wang Xiaohu asked Yuen Biao to give everyone their salaries. Huang Chunliang pushed the money in front of Wang Xiaohu, and said with some displeasure: "Xiaohu, this is your fault. Everyone came to film to look at your face. You did it for publicity. Wing Chun, it’s nothing if everyone contributes a little effort, besides, you need a lot of expenses to make a film, we absolutely can’t ask for such money.”

"Yeah, Hu, you should keep the money. Then give us a few more movie tickets for free, and our whole family will go to watch the movie!"

"Uh, alright!" Wang Xiaohu nodded after thinking about it. Since everyone insisted on it, he stopped coddling it and told the kitchen to make a few more big dishes to reward everyone. At the same time, he also asked Uncle Qin to add some dishes to the boxed lunch every day. Nutrition to meet everyone's needs.

When passing by Bruce Lee's house at night, he saw that his house was brightly lit. Wang Xiaohu thought for a while and opened the door to go in. When he came to the living room, he saw Bruce Lee busy with something, but he walked over and saw that he was drawing some drafts.

"Brother Xiaolong, what did you draw?"

Bruce Lee looked up and said with a smile: "The martial arts action design of "The Warrior's Journey"! Based on your sketch, I drew the whole scene completely. Look, isn't it much more beautiful than your stickman?"

"Hehe, of course, you have to know that Brother Xiaolong has some skills!" Wang Xiaohu was right. The few books published by Bruce Lee back then were basically manuscripts drawn by him himself, and the pictures were quite exquisite.

"Xiao Hu, thank you today, Master and his old man have forgiven my previous recklessness, and once again admitted that I am a disciple of Wing Chun School." Bruce Lee suddenly said affectionately.

"Really, congratulations!"

"Hey, the knot in my heart for many years is finally untied!" Bruce Lee stretched his waist and said, "I feel full of strength now. Well, I want to shoot "The Warrior's Journey" as soon as possible. How do you feel?"

"It's a good suggestion, but I have some problems with the schedule. You can start calling Ilusanto and Jabbar to shoot."

"That's what I thought."
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The sequelae after [-] words, headache, numbness of the tail finger, feeling that the mouse is heavy
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