novellhall Chapter 15 Warning
Chapter 15 Warning
As director Hu Mingkai walked in, Ji Qingxu was about to go over when Hu Mingkai waved his hand, signaling Ji Qingxu to continue training. Ji Qingxu smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze back to the group of people who were training.
Hu Mingkai glanced around at the group of people training, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
"Director Hu, my junior brother hasn't let you down, has he?"
Seeing Kou Zhanwen approach, Hu Mingkai said with a smile, "It's not just that you didn't disappoint, it's a huge surprise. Old Kou, to put it bluntly, Qingxu has a brighter future than you."
Upon hearing this, Kou Zhanwen grinned and said, "Director Hu, you have a good eye for people. I also think my junior brother has a brighter future than me."
Hu Mingkai couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
After watching for a while, Hu Mingkai spoke up, "Old Kou, leave the action to you brothers. I have a lot of things to do."
"No problem, Director Hu, don't worry. With us fellow disciples here, there will be absolutely no problem with the action scenes."
"it is good."
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On October 28, 2002, filming for "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" officially began at Hengdian World Studios.
When they saw Ji Qingxu come out carrying a long spear and wearing a golden armor, everyone surrounded him.
"Holy crap, Lao Huang, you have a competitor now."
"The cold noodles and the cold spear of the handsome Luo Cheng—the ancients were truly right."
"It's over. We were already looking bad enough with 'Handsome Qin Qiong,' and now we have 'Charming Luo Cheng.'"
"It's still not quite there. If Ji Qingxu wore a suit of silver armor, rode a white horse, and held a silver spear, he would be like Luo Cheng reincarnated."
"Don't you guys think Ji Qingxu looks a lot like Zhao Zilong?"
"Yes, yes, I feel the same way. Compared to Luo Cheng, I think Ji Qingxu is definitely more suitable to play Zhao Zilong."
"..."
Hearing the praise from everyone, Ji Qingxu smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "You flatter me, seniors. I hope you will be lenient with me during filming. This is my first time acting, so please forgive me if I don't perform well."
"Hahaha! ×N"
"There's a saying that goes, 'Revenge for a grudge, and justice for a wrong.' We can get our revenge for all the hardships you guys endured during training recently."
"That's right, little chick, if you don't act well, I won't hold back."
"Hahaha, little chicken, I can't beat you in action scenes, but we're not afraid of you when it comes to dramatic scenes."
"......"
Seeing the gloating looks on everyone's faces, Ji Qingxu repeatedly clasped his hands in apology, making the scene quite lively.
Standing at a distance, Hu Mingkai noticed this situation and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. What an amazing young man! In just over half a month, he has gotten along so well with the seasoned veterans of the crew.
Looking at Kou Zhanwen, who was standing on the outskirts of the crowd with a smile, Hu Mingkai no longer had any worries about his decision. This young man was so smart and quick-witted; perhaps he would bring a different kind of brilliance to this role.
Considering that Ji Qingxu is only eighteen years old this year, and as the director of his first film, he felt indebted to him. If Ji Qingxu really made it big in the future, this favor would be worth a fortune.
After checking the time, Hu Mingkai instructed the assistant director beside him, "Tell them that the opening ceremony is about to begin, and tell them to get ready."
"Okay, Director Hu."
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"Action!"
With Hu Mingkai shouting this line, the filming of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" officially began.
The first scene filmed was the scene of Yang Guang's appearance. Yang Guang was played by Xie Junhao. Ji Qingxu's most impressive impression of him was his role as "Drunken Sword Immortal" in "Chinese Paladin". It was as if "Drunken Sword Immortal" should be just like him.
After arriving at the film crew, although Yang Guang did not have any action scenes, Ji Qingxu chatted with him a few times and learned that his second film, "The Legend of the Thirteen Heroes of the South China Sea," won him the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor at the 34th Golden Horse Awards, beating Leslie Cheung's "Happy Together."
For this reason, Ji Qingxu also consulted him on acting knowledge. Xie Junhao was very enthusiastic. Even though he and Ji Qingxu were complete strangers before, he would patiently answer any questions Ji Qingxu had. This was completely different from most of the Hong Kong and Taiwan people Ji Qingxu had encountered.
"Father, your son..."
Watching the performance, Ji Qingxu looked around the film set. All he could see were rough-looking men. There were very few actresses in the crew. Ji Qingxu only recognized one: Tian Yu, Li Yunlong's "wife," who was played by Tong Lei, the actress who played Li Rongrong, the one Yuwen Chengdu was queuing up for.
Thinking back to his time as an extra in the "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber" production crew, Ji Qingxu wondered to himself if he would ever have the chance to act in a crew full of beautiful women.
However, the production team of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" is a bit strange. They didn't hold a press conference to start filming. They just held a ceremony and started filming right away. I don't know if they were too confident or what the reason was.
"Cut!"
"Okay, pass."
Upon hearing Hu Mingkai's voice, Ji Qingxu immediately snapped out of his reverie and clapped with a smile. As the first scene of the film crew, they would usually choose a simple scene for good luck.
With the first scene completed in one take, "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" officially entered the filming stage.
The first week of filming consisted entirely of dialogue scenes; no action scenes were filmed.
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After finishing work that day, Hu Mingkai called Kou Zhanwen and Ji Qingxu to his side. "Old Kou, Qingxu, we're officially starting to film the action scenes tomorrow. You must be careful and make sure nothing goes wrong. You both know how much our crew spends on food and supplies every day."
Kou Zhanwen nodded seriously and said, "Director Hu, we will try our best to prevent any accidents, especially for the main actors. If there are any difficult scenes, we will use stunt doubles."
Hearing this, Hu Mingkai was quite satisfied. Although Kou Zhanwen did not guarantee that there would be no accidents, it was impossible to film action scenes and war scenes without any accidents. As long as the actors with more scenes were not injured, there would be no problem.
"Okay, then get a good rest tonight and get up early tomorrow."
"it is good."
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On the way back, Kou Zhanwen said, "Junior brother, don't push yourself too hard next time. I know you're good at kung fu, but accidents can happen anytime during filming, especially in a production like ours with lots of action and war scenes. You should still remember the lesson you learned on the set of 'Butterfly Dance at the End of the World.' Your focus now is on playing the role of Luo Cheng well. The action director is just a stepping stone, understand?"
Ji Qingxu nodded and replied seriously, "Don't worry, senior brother, I won't let a small thing cause me to lose a big one."
"It's good that you understand. You know that there are quite a few people from the Hong Kong entertainment circle in our crew, whether they are actors or behind-the-scenes staff. You are a newcomer who played such an important role and also stole the show in terms of action direction. They will definitely not like you. Better safe than sorry. We have fought with these bastards several times. You know what kind of people they are."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu grinned and said, "Senior brother, if they were to really fight, whose side would Director Hu take?"
Kou Zhanwen smiled inexplicably. "Director Hu will stand on his own side. This film has an investment of tens of millions. If it's ruined, Director Hu's directing career will probably be over... But you should also be careful."
"No problem, I'll stay alert."
"Okay, I'll go talk to Lao Zhang and the others and ask them to keep an eye on things more closely."
"Senior brother, let me go with you."
"it is good."
The action choreography for this film involved two groups of people: one group from the Hong Kong film industry and the other group led by Kou Zhanwen himself, which was Kou Zhanwen's martial arts choreography team. Most of these people came from the Beijing martial arts team.
Logically speaking, even if the "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" production team had many action scenes and war scenes, Kou Zhanwen's renowned martial arts choreography team could have handled it. However, Hu Mingkai is a director from the Hong Kong film industry, so some of the martial arts choreography work was outsourced.
While Kou Zhanwen and Ji Qingxu were chatting with their stunt team, Hu Mingkai also called over his two assistant directors, Tan Youye and Gu Weiye.
"Director Hu, what's up?"
Hu Mingkai gestured with his chin towards the outside, "Remind them not to try anything funny. You all know how important this film is. If anyone dares to delay the crew's work, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Seeing Hu Mingkai's serious expression, Tan Youye and Gu Weiye exchanged a wry smile and said, "Director Hu, who dares to play tricks? That 'Little Chicken Bro' can pick up a 300-pound stone lion in one go. If he punches it, his head will probably be smashed off."
"They're like a reincarnation of a tyrant; they're not fools, no one dares to provoke a tiger."
Hu Mingkai nodded slowly upon hearing this. "That's good. Okay, go back and rest early. We won't be so relaxed starting tomorrow."
"Okay, Director Hu."
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