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Wu Yuchen didn't know what Jiang Wen was thinking about. Now that the crew started running, how could Wu Yuchen still have the time to pay attention to him. During the filming of "Xiu Chun Knife" this time, Wu Yuchen did not make any major changes to the script and main story line, but the specific details of the filming were different.

For example, what we are filming now is the scene where Xu Xianchun is captured at the beginning. The momentum and battle are much greater than in the original version. The scene at the beginning of the original version is actually quite cleverly designed, as it uses the pursuit of criminals to introduce the three protagonist brothers. It's just that the prisoner Xu Xianchun was chasing was accompanied by two minions, and he looked useless.

Anyone who knows Xu Xianchun knows that Xu Xianchun is known as the Five Biao, but even if a powerful person is in trouble and wants to escape, it is impossible for him to have only two rubbish followers around him, and he is simply vulnerable. Although it is to show the power of the three protagonists, how can the three protagonist brothers be strong enough if their opponents are too weak?

One thing everyone needs to know is that the cost of filming the original version of "Xiu Chun Dao" was only 30 million yuan, and that was 30 million yuan in 2013. Think about it. In 2001, Lao Mouzi made "Hero" for 30 million U.S. dollars. There were also "House of Flying Daggers" and "The Golden Armor" that followed, including Chen Kaizi and Feng Xiaogang who shot costume movies. Which one was as low as 3,000 U.S. dollars? Ten thousand?

What I mean by this is that the crew of the original "Xiu Chun Dao" was really poor. They spent 30 million to shoot a martial arts movie. They wanted to break the penny in half and spend it. They were not willing to shoot any big scenes, and many story lines were ignored. Cut.

But now Wu Yuchen is not short of money. Since he wants to shoot, he must do his best to shoot it. The scene where Xu Xianchun was captured at the beginning had to be very exciting. It had to have action scenes as well as scenes. Not to mention having hundreds of people fighting in a melee, it makes sense for Xu Xianchun to have dozens of people around him, right?

A few dozen people fighting in the city can already hold up the scene, and it can also highlight the abilities and skills of the three protagonist brothers. From a movie perspective, it also gives the audience a small climax right from the beginning, catching the audience's attention and emotions.

In this scene, there are actually not many changes. The main ones fighting are Zhang Guorong and Wu Jing. Zhang Guorong first showed off his intimidation skills in the Shangshu Mansion, and then laid a foreshadowing to solve the document. Then after coming out of the Shangshu Mansion, he met the people who were intercepted by separate forces. He started killing and fired signal arrows. Wu Jing blocked five or six people at the intersection, while his eldest brother Jiang Wen led a large force to arrest Xu Xianchun, which was in line with his steady personality.

Of course, although this scene is bigger than the original version, it still needs to show that the three protagonist brothers are at ease and highlight their abilities!

This opening scene was shot over three nights. It was a night scene, and the crew had a lot of problems when it first started filming, so it was intermittent, but Wu Yuchen was able to get used to it as a crew.

As soon as the scene ended, Wu Yuchen took the crew directly to start filming the next big fight scene in the movie.

This time, he did not shoot according to the plot of "Xiu Chun Knife", but skipped the shooting. He had already made plans to finish filming the big scenes of the fight first.

The crew has just been getting used to it through the opening scene, and the extras have become more useful after the first scene. Naturally, I had to take this opportunity to shoot the other two scenes in one go.

The first scene is the capture of Xu Xianchun at the beginning, and the second scene is the real climax of the movie, the attack and killing of the great eunuch, 9,000-year-old Wei Zhongxian!

Wei Zhongxian must be a more powerful person than Xu Xianchun. Since Xu Xianchun's arrest in the last game has been upgraded to dozens of people, Wei Zhongxian must also be upgraded in this period and have to face hundreds of enemies.

However, in this scene, because only the three protagonists attacked and killed Wei Zhongxian, it was impossible for three people to kill hundreds of people, so it had to be designed.

You can start by photographing the size of Wei Zhongxian's troops to highlight the difficulty of completing the mission. But when he settled in for the night, there were only a few dozen personal guards left in the high-walled compound. The three brothers planned to set fire to the outside to attract the attention of the large forces outside. After sneaking into the courtyard, they blocked the door. Wu Jing guarded the entrance from the inside and held back some people, Jiang Wen held back the other people, and Zhang Guorong's Shen Lian rushed into the building to attack Wei Zhongxian.

In this way, although Wei Zhongxian has a large number of people, it is more reasonable for three people to face dozens of people through high walls, making the impossible possible.

The main shooting here is the fighting part on location. As for the confrontation scene between Shen Lian and Wei Zhongxian in the building, it was shot in a specially arranged interior location. Speaking of which, the crew of the original film was indeed very poor. The accommodation arranged for Wei Zhongxian in the building was really shabby. Even if he was down and out, the cost of food and clothing was not comparable to that of ordinary people. Naturally, he had to arrange it well this time. The original version of "Xiu Chun Dao" had no money to decorate it, but Wu Yuchen was not short of money.

After this scene, they continued to shoot the third outdoor fight scene, in which the three protagonist brothers were tricked into being trapped in the Yan Mansion and had a good fight. Unlike the previous two games, which were night fights, this one takes place during the day.

The historical prototype of Yan Peiwei, Yan Peiwei, was a hero in the market and quite famous. He also had dozens of strong men in his house.

At this time, Wu Yuchen was talking to a handsome young man in ancient costume next to him: "Nie Yuan, your father has a long history of fame. You are a young man and don't look down on Jin Yiwei, the minions of the imperial court. Later, with a polite manner, you will also Show your pride and prejudice. Do you understand?"

Nie Yuan listened to Wu Yuchen's teachings and nodded in agreement. He is also an actor who has just emerged in the industry, so he is naturally very well-behaved in front of Director Wu.

After Wu Yuchen finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked him to prepare more. He looked at Nie Yuan's back. Zhao Jingzhong was played in the original version. To be honest, he did a really good job. Therefore, Wu Yuchen thought of him this time for the role of Mr. Yan, who had some roles.

This Mr. Yan is not just a sidekick. Not only did he fight with Shen Lian here, but he also has an identity. He was the initial favorite of the heroine Zhou Miaotong. In the words of later generations, he was the male god who licked the dog Shen Lian. In my previous life, the actor I found was really inappropriate. I couldn't say he was ugly, but he really didn't match the look of the handsome actor Zhou Miaotong. He had no bearing at all.

But Nie Yuan is different. He is a serious male god in ancient costumes. When he puts on ancient costumes, he looks like a handsome young master. He can also play both civil and military roles. He has played the role of a scholar, an emperor, and Zhao Yun, the white horse and silver spear. It would be perfect for him to play Zhou Miaotong’s male idol, Young Master Yan!

After Nie Yuan left, Wu Yuchen was communicating with the visual effects people: "Waiting for this part of the arrow rain, can we achieve perspective tracking? It can not only show the momentum of the arrow rain, but also track it." The perspective of the arrow after it is shot shows the lethality of its impact into the human body.”

In fact, the overall fighting style of "Xiu Chun Dao" is more realistic, and special effects are rarely used. After Wu Yuchen thought about it, this was the only place where he could use special effects to show the arrow rain.

When the three protagonists were trapped in the mansion fighting, the guards outside fired arrows in large numbers to kill them all.

Although it is impossible to play a volley of thousands of arrows like in "Heroes", the Jin Yiwei is guarding hundreds of people outside, so a volley of hundreds of arrows can be done, right? Although a few hundred bows and arrows are not as many as ten thousand arrows, they are enough to cover a yard and show the momentum from the visual effect.

The sparse archery in the original version really looked stretched and ineffective. Naturally, it needs to be strengthened here. And this also adds a certain degree of rationality to this plot, that is, the three protagonists are trapped in Yan's Mansion and fight with dozens of strong men. Some people were killed by three people, but in fact many were shot to death from outside.

"Phew! Director Wu, you've been shooting fight scenes for half a month, and you've given us enough intensity!" After finishing work today, Jiang Wen found Wu Yuchen and said.

Wu Yuchen raised his head and glanced at Jiang Wen, then asked with a smile: "What? Can't you hold on anymore?"

Jiang Wen waved his hand: "Hey, haven't you been practicing for several months just for now? The filming is finally finished!"

"But it's not over yet. It's just that the group fights in the outdoor scenes are over." Wu Yuchen said, telling him not to take it lightly.

The filming of these three big outdoor scenes took more than half a month in total. After the filming was completed, Wu Yuchen actually felt relieved, as he had finally chewed off a hard nut in the movie. In fact, half of the credit for this part of the scene has to go to the action director. After all, Wu Yuchen can only tell the scene he wants. The action director must design the specific scene and how to shoot it well.

There will also be fight scenes in the future, but most of them will be solo fights and will not involve so many group actors. The difficulty of shooting will be much lower. Wu Yuchen will shoot sequentially according to the framing.

"Bitter first, then sweet, I understand."

Jiang Wen said, then smiled and said to Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, I have some ideas for the drama behind this..."

Wu Yuchen raised his hand directly: "Stop it, stop it, don't have any other ideas! You are Lu Jianxing now, play Lu Jianxing well!"

Jiang Wen rolled his eyes and didn't make any further rebuttal. He just nodded: "Okay, I'm just Lu Jianxing!"

Wu Yuchen stared at Jiang Wen for a few more times. Thinking that he had been honest and diligent in filming for more than half a month before, he didn't think more about it.

After filming the three group battle scenes on location this time, the first scene we went back to shoot was the appearance of the heroine Zhou Miaotong.

Zhou Miaotong's identity is that of an official prostitute in Nuanxiang Pavilion, Jiaofangsi. However, the identity of this character is relatively weak in the original version, and she plays the role of a tool. Now, Wu Yuchen has added a dancing scene based on her identity.

"Action!"

At this time, Zhang Guorong came to the Jiaofang Division and was standing in front of a door. Following his gaze, looking in through the open door, one could see a very luxuriously decorated room, and in the center, Jiang Qinqin in a plain dress was dancing.

The song played next to him was "Li Yannian's Song":

There is a beauty in the north

peerless and independent

A glance at the alluring city

Look at the country of Qingren again

I would rather not know the beauty of the city and the beauty of the country

Beautiful women are rare

It is a simple yet time-worn song that does not require fancy techniques or singing. It is sung with emotion and returns to simplicity. Jiang Qinqin, who is dancing alone, has a temperament that matches the ancient songs. It is light and independent.

Oh, its later name became more popular, "Beauty Song", which was used in "House of Flying Daggers" and is one of the famous scenes in the movie. Wu Yuchen doesn't care about "House of Flying Daggers" now, he will use it first anyway.

The Jiaofang Division is subordinate to the Ministry of Etiquette and is responsible for playing music and performing during celebrations and welcoming distinguished guests. Letting Jiang Qinqin appear in a dance is very suitable for Zhou Miaotong's status as a prostitute in the Jiaofang Jiaofang, and it will also leave a deep impression on the audience.

Zhang Guorong just watched from the outside and did not break in. When Jiang Qinqin returned to the house and saw Zhang Guorong, she was not surprised. She walked towards the bed and said:

"You are the most interesting person. You are the only one who spends money to come to Nuanxiang Pavilion without having sex."

This gesture showed that the two of them were no longer strangers.

Zhang Guorong did not answer her, but said in a low voice: "You shouldn't stand out like this."

Obviously, he was talking about Jiang Qinqin's dance just now.

Jiang Qinqin chuckled and said, "Can I still be left alone in this Jiaofang Division?"

Then she turned back to look at Shen Lian: "Master Shen, can you stop one or two people, and can you help me stop all the dignitaries in the capital? Can you afford to offend them?"

Jiang Qinqin's words made Zhang Guorong silent. He was just a junior official of the Imperial Guard. In the past few years, she could still protect Zhou Miaotong, but now that she has grown up and become more beautiful, it is no longer possible for him, a little royal guard, to protect her.

After a moment of silence in the house, Jiang Qinqin said again: "Mom wants to make me a courtesan and sell it for a good price... Mr. Shen, do you regret it? Even if you want to touch me again in the future, you won't have a chance."

Jiang Qinqin's words were thorny, but Zhang Guorong didn't refute a word. The relationship between the two seemed a bit delicate.

At the same time, several pieces of information were revealed in these words. First, Shen Lian helped Zhou Miaotong fend off customers more than once, and spent a lot of money on her, but he never touched her. The second is that the Jiaofang Secretary will soon appoint Zhou Miaotong as the oiran, and after becoming the oiran, he will inevitably go out to receive guests. This is not something Shen Lian can stop.

Although it was not stated clearly, there was an underlying meaning in it. Under the protection of Shen Lian, the Zhou Miaotong in front of him was still innocent, and therefore he was selected to be the oiran.

The reason why Wu Yuchen set up this way is naturally to increase the audience's acceptance of the heroine. After all, many people in China still cannot accept prostitutes as heroines. In his previous life, many people complained that Shen Lian was just a dog licker, and the one he licked was a bus. He killed his brother just to lick a prostitute, which attracted a lot of criticism. Let’s just make a slight change and patch it here.

The next moment, Zhang Guorong said slowly: "I will redeem you."

A sarcastic smile appeared on Jiang Qinqin's face: "My Lord General, can you redeem me with your salary? Besides, this is the Jiaofangsi brothel. No one can get out without a document from the Ministry of Punishment."

Zhang Guorong continued to be silent again, holding the tea cup tightly. In fact, he had settled the document, which was the deal he made with the minister when he took the person. But now that Zhou Miaotong is going to be promoted as an courtesan, his worth will naturally be much higher than before. He is short of money and has a lot of money!

This laid the groundwork and motivation for Shen Lian's subsequent deal with Wei Zhongxian.

The original version of the previous life did not directly explain Shen Lian's urgency to make money here, but now Wu Yuchen has added an excuse. Shen Lian must speed up making money because of the accident that the Jiaofang Division wants to favor Zhou Miaotong as an oiran, and It takes a big sum of money to redeem someone.