Chapter 244: Turn over and Become Director Jiang?

Although Wu Yuchen was away from the capital in the past few months, the crew of "Xiu Chun Dao" did not stay still. Several main actors, including Zhang Guorong, Jiang Wen, Wu Jing and others, are doing corresponding training.

Wu Jing was okay. He had practiced martial arts since he was a child and had a good foundation. It was very easy to practice here, but it was a hardship for Zhang Guorong and Jiang Wen. Leslie Cheung has also filmed costume action scenes in Hong Kong before, and he is a very serious person, so training is not tiring. However, Jiang Wen is a little overwhelmed. He has never filmed an action scene before, and he has been practicing for a long time. It slowly started to show results, and now it's pretty decent.

In fact, there is also Zhao Wenzhuo, who joined the group training relatively late, because he was still filming "The Wind and Cloud" before, and he has martial arts skills, so he can naturally get started much faster than Jiang Wen and Zhang Guorong.

However, after everyone trained together and endured hardship together, they got along quickly and integrated quickly. After training today, a few people just chatted and slapped each other here. As soon as he stopped, Jiang Wen called a few people to gather around him and said:

"Come on, today I'm going to tell you a little bit about your roles!"

The few of them have been getting along for a while, and in fact they all got to know Jiang Wen. He has a strong desire to express himself, and often drags them here to talk about random things. And what they talk about the most during this period is naturally "Xiu Chun Knife" For those who don’t know about this drama, they think he is the director of this drama.

This is not the first time Jiang Wen has asked them to analyze the script and characters. Wu Jing said with a smile: "Brother, what aspect are you going to talk about today?"

Jiang Wen plays the eldest brother Lu Jianxing in the movie, but Wu Jing just calls him eldest brother now.

Jiang Wen picked up the knife on the ground and pulled it out: "Today I will tell you about the weapons we each use and the meanings behind them!"

In "Xiu Chun Dao", the three protagonist brothers are all Jin Yiwei. Everyone knows that Jin Yi Wei uses Xiu Chun Dao, but in fact Xiu Chun Dao is a general term and does not refer specifically to a certain style of weapon. The weapons used by each character in the movie are different.

"Weapons and meaning?"

Zhang Guorong also became interested when he heard this, and couldn't help but pick up his sword and take a look at it. After he came over, he just practiced with him. He really didn't think about it from this perspective. Does the weapon have any meaning?

Jiang Wen placed the knife in his hand in front of everyone and tapped it with his finger:

"Look, boss Lu Jianxing's weapon is a wild goose-wing knife that needs to be held with both hands. The blade is thick, heavy, and highly lethal. The knife skills are wide open and close, and the number of attack paths is designed to be quite satisfactory. It suits Lu Jianxing as a mature and steady person. He has a very kind character, he is loyal and responsible, but he is also very well-behaved!"

Zhang Guorong pushed his weapon over and asked, "What about mine?"

Jiang Wen took the weapon over, pulled it out, stroked the blade, and said with a smile: "Second brother Shen Lian uses the Yanling Sword. The shape of the Yanling Sword is like a wild goose feather, and the blade is straight and curved. There is a reverse blade at the tip, which is light and easy to carry. It is suitable for mid-range attacks and can be used to tease, chop, chop, and stab. Supplemented by a one-handed crossbow that can pursue surprise attacks, the attack is versatile and has a lot of room for use. It is in line with Shen Lian's hidden mysteries, Quick-witted and changeable character.”

Zhang Guorong looked at Jiang Wen's eloquent speech, and after recalling his role as Shen Lian, he felt that what Jiang Wen said was really reasonable, and he couldn't help but nodded.

Upon seeing this, Wu Jing immediately gave Jiang Wen a thumbs up and said, "Brother is so awesome! Tell me about it~"

Jiang Wen chuckled, took the two swords from Wu Jing's hands calmly, touched the two swords in his left and right hands, and said to Wu Jing:

"As the saying goes, every inch is short and every inch is dangerous. Jin Yichuan's Yuanyang dagger is suitable for close combat, and it is often easy to face dangerous situations where life is hanging by a thread. In addition, you can watch your hand with a single sword and watch with two swords, and your movements will change more. , just to match the dexterity and versatility of the double swords. This fits Lao San’s lively temperament, his status as an outlaw, and his constitution of consumptive disease.”

Jiang Wen said and pointed to the long knife used by Duan Long: "There is also the Miao knife used by your senior brother. The blade is slender and shaped like a grain seedling. The part near the blade is not edged. It can be used as both a knife and a gun. The characteristics of the two weapons can be used interchangeably with one or both hands. It is extremely powerful for killing enemies on the battlefield and is unmatched by ordinary weapons. It is worthy of the status of a great master of Ding Xiu.

Moreover, there is another saying about this kind of Miao sword, also called Yulin Saber. Legend has it that Qi Jiguang designed it to deal with Japanese pirates. During the Republic of China, the name of Qi Jiajia sword was given. This also laid a foreshadowing for the origins of Lao San and his senior brother. "

Duan Long was moved when he heard this: "Brother Wen, you mean that Ding Xiu and Jin Yichuan are both from Qi Jiajun?"

Jiang Wen smiled and waved his hand: "With Ding Xiu's appearance, how could it be Qi Jiajun? But the master they mentioned, Bajiu, is involved with Qi Jiajun!"

Several people present were already interested in Jiang Wen. Zhao Wenzhuo, who had not yet been mentioned, immediately asked:

"If you say that, I have a doubt. The character I play, Zhao Jingzhong, is obviously a eunuch. Why is the weapon set for me a spear? This doesn't quite fit in with ordinary people's impressions of eunuchs, does it?"

Jiang Wen smiled at this and didn't seem to be troubled at all. Seeing a circle of people looking at him, he pointed at the spear standing not far away and said:

"The villain Zhao Jingzhong has a long steel spear with white tassels. The impression and title we all have of the gun is "The King of One Hundred Weapons". However, because it dances with lightness, speed and elusiveness, the gun actually has the title of "The King of One Hundred Weapons". "Thief". Moreover, Zhao Jingzhong's long gun can be dismantled into two short guns. This change is just in line with Zhao Jingzhong's double-dealing and ulterior character setting."

Seeing everyone's thoughtful look, Jiang Wen continued to talk:

"Another point is that Zhao Jingzhong, as an eunuch, has to use a gun even though he doesn't have a "gun". This design is also a metaphor of the director. He is destined to be powerless with guns. He will not succeed in doing things or killing people. He has failed several times for three purposes. Not achieved.”

A group of people were about to speak when they heard a cheer from behind: "Well said!"

Several people turned their heads to look, and couldn't help but stand up. They all asked respectfully: "Hello, Director Wu!"

Wu Yuchen strolled over, smiled and nodded to a few people, and then pointedly said to Jiang Wen: "Jiang Wen, Lu Jianxing, you have done so much preparation, you have even done other people's homework!"

Jiang Wenhao smiled heartily and said: "Hahaha, I'll read the script more when I have nothing to do. Director Wu, you are very particular about the details in this book!"

Wu Yuchen said with a smile: "It's okay if you don't care about it. I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand some people's scrutiny. If you ask questions when the time comes to shoot, how can I shoot it?"

Jiang Wen pretended to be fine and said righteously: "How is that possible? Who dares to question you, Director Wu, I, Jiang Wen, will be the first to refuse!"

Zhang Guorong and others who were listening to the conversation between the two felt that the atmosphere between Wu Yuchen and Jiang Wen was a bit strange. It seemed that Director Wu was criticizing Jiang Wen with his words? But looking at Jiang Wen like this, it doesn’t seem like it.

A few people didn't know if this was Wu Yuchen's style. He would hit the actors first when they entered the group, so they were all refreshed now and felt refreshed.

Wu Yuchen's words just now really hit Jiang Wen a little bit. Seeing Jiang Wen's appearance, he almost wanted to turn over and become Jiang's director. How could that be done? This crew must be named Wu!

However, after hearing Jiang Wen's words, he ignored Jiang Wen and smiled at a few people: "I just asked you about your training results in the past few months. They are very good! You are ready for the launch press conference of the crew the day after tomorrow. ~"

Several people couldn't help but smile when they heard this. After training for so long, they are finally going to turn on the machine!

…

"Xiu Chun Dao" is Wu Yuchen's martial arts masterpiece, so the launch conference was naturally very lively. In fact, there was nothing much to talk about originally, but because the news about "Hero" has been spreading out in the past few months, everyone is comparing "Hero" and "Xiu Chun Dao", the two upcoming martial arts movies. The reporter raised this topic:

"Director Wu, I heard that "Hero" invited Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and Chen Daoming to form a luxurious lineup. Many people think that the lineup of "Xiu Chun Dao" is inferior to "Hero". I don't know what you think of this statement. ?”

"Director Wu, "Hero" and "Xiu Chun Knife" are being prepared at the same time. You and director Zhang Yimou are shooting martial arts movies at the same time. Do you mean to compete?"

"Director Wu, Zhang Weiping said that "Hero" is targeting the Oscar for Best Picture, but he did not put "Xiu Chun Dao" in his eyes. What do you think?"

Listening to these miscellaneous questions, Wu Yuchen also gave a short answer:

"First of all, I don't think our lineup will be inferior to anyone else. The actors for each role in "Xiu Chun Knife" have been carefully selected by our crew to be the most suitable. Comparing them simply by salary is too superficial.

Secondly, it can be said to be a coincidence that Director Zhang and I chose to shoot martial arts movies at the same time, but it can also be said that we both have a common thought, which is to better promote Chinese culture abroad.

But it is nonsense to say that the two of us are competing. In fact, the two of us sat together and had a friendly discussion not long ago. "Hero" and "Xiu Chun Knife" are not the same style. When the movie comes out, everyone will know it at a glance.

As for Zhang Weiping..."

Wu Yuchen smiled and shook his head: "Zhang Weiping cannot represent Zhang Yimou. I never believe a word he says. I advise you not to take it to heart."

After that, the reporters wanted to continue asking questions, but Wu Yuchen didn't want to waste any more words and had already gotten up and left with everyone.

That night, Lao Mouzi also made a special call to Wu Yuchen, probably to explain that Zhang Weiping's words were purely propaganda and hoped that Wu Yuchen would not misunderstand.

"Senior Brother Zhang, don't worry. I never take his words at heart. Senior Brother Zhang, take good photos. I'm really looking forward to the scenes you described to me!"

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone, he also sighed. He was also unable to comment on the relationship between Lao Mouzi and Zhang Weiping. But looking at Lao Mouzi's experience, after getting together with Zhang Weiping, basically everyone around him was driven away by Zhang Weiping, making enemies everywhere, and all in the name of doing good for Lao Mouzi.

At first, everyone thought that this was Zhang Weiping's nature, but based on subsequent developments, it seemed that Zhang Weiping wanted to make Lao Mouzi alienated from his relatives, so as to achieve the purpose of controlling him alone.

But it was impossible for Wu Yuchen to hang around Lao Mouzi. He had already reminded him once before, and he couldn't talk about it again and again. Lao Mouzi had to make the decision himself.

At this time, Jiang Qinqin, who was next to Wu Yuchen, pumped her fists and said: "Husband, our "Xiu Chun Dao" is definitely better than "Hero". When the time comes, Zhang Weiping and those reporters will have nothing to say!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and shook his head slightly: "You, if you want us to be better than "Hero", then play your role well. How is the dance I asked you to practice?"

Jiang Qinqin patted her chest and promised: "Don't worry, husband, I have been practicing this dance for several months, and I will definitely dance it beautifully!"

"Okay, I'll watch your performance then!" Wu Yuchen said with a smile. This was a scene he specially added for Jiang Qinqin to increase her sense of presence as a heroine. If she doesn't perform well, she will definitely meet him. Spout angrily.

…

"Stop, stop, stop! Come here, the costume designer! What's going on with these clothes?" Wu Yuchen stopped the filming before it started.

The person in charge of the costume team rushed over immediately. When he saw Wu Yuchen pointing at Jiang Wen's clothes with an unkind expression, he said cautiously: "Director Wu, as per your request, the clothes of the three protagonists are all distressed. .”

"Where's the patch? I specifically emphasized that Lu Jianxing's collar needs to be patched? Where did it go?!"

Only then did the person in charge react and quickly apologized: "Director Wu, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! We'll go over there right now!"

"It's a delay! Hurry up!" Wu Yuchen cursed, watching the costume designer take off the clothes from Jiang Wen in a hurry and hurry up.

Although "Embroidered Spring Knife" has been prepared for a long time, when the shooting actually started, some things would inevitably go wrong, so the start-up was not smooth, which made Wu Yuchen a little angry. However, he also knows that part of the reason is that he was not there during the preparation of the crew, so many places would not be able to meet his requirements without him personally watching. Now he can only solve it bit by bit during the filming.

At this time, the three protagonist brothers were standing together. Wu Jing asked curiously: "Brother, why do you need to patch your clothes?"

Jiang Wen didn't even bother to reply: "I'm poor! In order to get promoted, I gave most of my salary to my boss to manage relationships. I'm short on money, and the patches on my clothes can reflect that I live frugally. There are three of us. The old clothes show that we three brothers are short of money!"

When Wu Jing heard this, he showed an expression of sudden realization, and Leslie Cheung also sighed: "The mainland crew is really serious. When it is put on Hong Kong Island, no one pays attention to such details."

Jiang Wen is not surprised at all, because he is a super detail-oriented person, and he even cares about an extra button or a missing button on his clothes. Wu Yuchen liked this very much, but how could he find fault with it?