Chapter 104: Booting Up

  After Tang Xiaosheng won the martial arts director Wu Gang, Wu Gang agreed to re-arrange the martial arts design proposal for "The Legend of Shooting Eagle". At the same time, Tang Xiaosheng also had another position in the crew - Martial Arts Director.

  Because of the dozen or so martial arts moves designed by Little Dragon Girl, only Tang Xiao Sheng knows them, he must be responsible for teaching these moves to the stuntmen in the crew.

  Although Tang Xiaosheng is only twenty-three years old, in terms of seniority in the crew, he can't even be counted, but more than 40 martial artists who are responsible for his martial arts guidance work are convinced.

  In fact, some stuntmen have a bit of resistance to star actors because the glory always belongs to the star actors, while in the filming process, those dangerous and high-difficulty movements are completed by the stuntmen. It can be said that stuntmen are men who silently pay out and work hard behind the star actors.

  Tang Xiaosheng is now also a rising star in the film and television industry, but his situation is different from that of ordinary star actors.

  On the one hand, Tang Xiaosheng himself was also a martial arts stuntman, and the crew's martial artists all felt that he was very approachable and had no distance; on the other hand, Tang Xiaosheng defeated Wu Gang, a well-known martial arts director in the industry, at a young age, which is almost a miracle, and he really has real kung fu skills.

  It was precisely because of this that when Tang Xiaosheng proposed to re-arrange the martial arts design of "The Legend of Shooting at the White Deer", all the martial artists in the crew strongly supported it, and no one raised any objections.

  As most of the martial arts moves are being redesigned, time is a bit rushed, more than 40 stuntmen have to rehearse for at least twelve hours every day, but they didn't utter a single complaint, on the contrary, they even enjoy this process.

  Because they found that the dozen or so sets of martial arts moves provided by Tang Xiaosheng were extremely unusual, not only were the moves unique and visually stunning, but also highly practical. Even some martial artists who had been filming martial arts films for over a decade had never seen such moves before. Most martial artists have a certain obsession with martial arts moves, and when they saw such novel designs, they practiced with extra effort.

  In fact, it's not just Wu Hang who is amazed by these martial arts designs. The entire crew, including the director, action director, producers, and cinematographers, are all full of praise for them.

  Director Zhang Zhi Zhong even made a bold prediction, claiming that the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Hero" will cause widespread discussion among all sectors of society after its broadcast. Because these martial arts designs are completely different from traditional martial arts routines, they are a brand new and unique approach that has never been seen before.

  For the unanimous praise from the crew, Tang Xiaosheng didn't think it was strange. Because these martial arts designs were all arranged by Little Dragon Girl based on the essence of the Nine Yin Scripture, they are real kung fu moves. The crew's martial artists probably couldn't even dream that the fighting moves they were practicing were actually from the Nine Yin Scripture.

  However, this does not mean that Wu Xing learned the martial arts of the "Nine Yin Scripture", because martial arts are divided into moves and mental methods. Only by learning both moves and mental methods can one truly exert the power of martial arts. What Wu Xing learned was only the moves, but not the mental method, so what he learned was just a superficial framework, not true martial arts.

  Only two people know the heart method of "Nine Yin True Classic", one is Little Dragon Girl, and the other is naturally Tang Xiaosheng.

  In the following month, Tang Xiaosheng learned the martial arts routine designed by Little Dragon Girl while guiding Wu Xing's practice. Every day was busy and he worked for more than 18 hours on average.

  The entire crew was deeply impressed by Tang Xiaosheng's state of forgetting myself, while Little Dragon Girl saw him working so hard and felt heartbroken.

  She wanted to let Tang Xiaosheng stop and rest, but she also understood Tang Xiaosheng's personality, so she had no choice but to give up. The only thing she could do was to take good care of Tang Xiaosheng's diet, making rich and nutritious meals at home every day and sending them to the crew.

  Apart from Xiaolongnv, there were also various media reporters who came to the crew. Their purpose of coming to the crew was almost all for interviewing Tang Xiaosheng. Since Tang Xiaosheng left the mental hospital, he first signed a contract with Blue Sky Entertainment Agency in a flash, and then hastily left Beijing to go home for the New Year. From start to finish, the media had not truly in-depthly or formally interviewed him.

  Whether it is the media or ordinary citizens, they all feel that there are still too many unsolved mysteries surrounding Tang Xiaosheng and they also want to get to the bottom of things.

  However, these reporters who came to visit the crew were unable to get what they wanted, because Tang Xiaosheng was rehearsing every day and had no time to pay attention to them.

  Despite this, news about Tang Xiaosheng continued to emerge in the media one after another. When reporters couldn't interview Tang Xiaosheng, they turned to interview other crew members to gather some gossip. And every few days, some ambiguous news related to Tang Xiaosheng would appear in the media.

  The crew of "The Legend of the Condor Hero" is also delighted to see such a phenomenon, as it is equivalent to promoting the TV series. Many TV dramas have formulated a series of promotional plans during filming to increase their exposure rate, spending hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in promotional expenses.

  Thanks to Tang Xiaosheng's presence, "The Legend of Arching Hero" has maintained an extremely high level of attention without spending a single penny. Whether it is the producer or the investor, they all feel that spending only 800,000 yuan to invite Tang Xiaosheng to play the male lead in this drama is really value for money.

  Everything seemed to be going smoothly and on April 14, the crew welcomed an important day as "The Legend of Hero" officially started filming.

  After booting up, the crew entered a tense filming stage. After more than two months of preparation, Tang Xiao Sheng was also very confident in his portrayal of Guo Jing.

  Unlike him, Guo Xiang, who plays Huang Rong in the play, appears nervous and uneasy. This is her first time acting, so it's inevitable that she's tense.

  On the fourth day after filming began, Guo Xiang finally had her first scene, which was the scene where Guo Jing and Huang Rong first met at a restaurant in Zhangjiakou.

  That morning, Tang Xiaosheng and Guo Xiang arrived at the scene early, before the director arrived, they had already rehearsed seven or eight times. In the past two months, Guo Xiang's play has been very hard, and today's play she has practiced countless times, so the final effect is quite good.

  At 8 o'clock in the morning, director Zhang Zhi-zong also arrived. He knew that today was Guo Xiang's first time filming and specially chatted with her for a few sentences to boost her morale.

  Half an hour later, the props and camera positions on the set were all ready, and today's shooting work officially began.

  Zhang Zhizong wore a red duck-tongue hat on his head, holding a loudspeaker to give orders: "Start shooting immediately, all departments pay attention... A!"

  With a loud command, Guo Xiang's performance officially began. In the play, she played the role of little beggar Huang Rong, first having a conflict with the shop assistant, and then getting to know Tang Xiaosheng who played the role of Guo Jing.

  "Card!"

  In less than thirty seconds, Zhang Zhizong suddenly stopped filming and shook his head, "Huang Rong's performance is not good, her expression is too stiff, it should be more lively and relaxed."

  Hearing the director's words, Guo Xiang knew it was because her expression wasn't done well.

  "Xiang Er, don't be too nervous, just like when we were rehearsing earlier," Tang Xiao Sheng comforted her in a soft voice. Actually, before filming started, he and Guo Xiang had rehearsed together, and Guo Xiang had performed very well. It was only now that she was facing the camera for real that she seemed too nervous, and as a result, hadn't shown her usual standard.

  "Let's start again, Huang Rong pay attention to be more lively." Director Zhang Zhitong shouted again, "All departments take note... Action!"

  Guo Xiang continued to act according to the script.

  Less than one minute.

  "Cut! Still no good! Huang Rong's expression is still unnatural. Let's try again!"

  Less than a minute again.

  "Card! No good, no good, worse than last time, Huang Rong's feeling is completely off!"

  ……

  After that, the play was shot 15 times in a row, and the result still didn't pass. Guo Xiang's performance got worse with each take. Zhang Zhi-zong considered that it was Guo Xiang's first time shooting, she might not be used to it yet, and he didn't want to force her too much. He decided to suspend filming for now, let her calm down a bit, and continue filming in the afternoon.

  "Big brother, sorry, it's all because I'm too stupid." After stopping the filming, Guo Xiang bit her lip and said in a low voice.

  Tang Xiaosheng smiled and gently patted the good-looking head: "Nonsense, who said Xiang'er is stupid? Xiang'er, are you too nervous in front of the camera?"

  Guo Xiang nodded slightly.

  During rehearsals, there was only Tang Xiaosheng beside her, so she performed particularly relaxed and the effect was very good. However, when it came to actual filming, there were three cameras facing her, and hundreds of crew members and actors watching from the side. Under such circumstances, Guo Xiang became a bit at a loss, her mind went blank, and all she felt was tension, still tension.

  For Guo Xiang's behavior, Tang Xiaosheng can still understand. For an ordinary person, performing in front of a large crowd can indeed be overwhelming. Many actors face this problem when entering the industry, and during performances, they may be affected by external factors and unable to focus on the performance at hand.

  To solve this problem, the most fundamental way is to learn to face the surrounding gaze calmly and not be afraid of external attention. Many freshmen in film and television academies have to pass this level in their first year of studying acting, which can be described as "liberating one's nature" in a performing term.

  "Big brother, is there any way to make me less nervous?" At this time, Guo Xiang looked at Tang Xiao Sheng, pursed her lips and asked seriously. She had already tried her best to relax herself, but she was still very nervous and couldn't find a solution, so she could only ask for help from Tang Xiao Sheng.

  Tang Xiaosheng thought for a moment and said, "There is a way, but I'm afraid Xiang Er may not be able to persist."

  "I must insist!" Guo Xiang said very firmly. She didn't want to hold up the entire crew's filming because of her own issues, nor did she want to lose face in front of Tang Xiaosheng. After all, everyone on set knew that Tang Xiaosheng was leading her through the acting.

  "Are you sure you can really hold on? My method is quite terrifying." Tang Xiaosheng explained.

  "Big brother, just let me try, I'm sure I can hold on."

  "Don't regret it when the time comes?" Tang Xiaosheng asked with a hint of mystery.

  "I absolutely won't regret it!" Guo Xiang said resolutely, her nose wrinkling in curiosity as she asked, "Big brother, what method do you have to make me not nervous?"

  Seeing Guo Xiang seemingly having made up her mind, Tang Xiaosheng decided to let her try and said: "Uh, follow me."

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