klisemfg Chapter 615 You really don't seem like you're acting for the first time.
Chapter 615 You really don't seem like you're acting for the first time.
As the morning light shone brightly on the horizon, Ye Sanqing arrived at the designated spot and gestured for Su Xingyi to proceed.
This time, it wasn't a free competition between them, but rather they had to fight according to the rehearsed moves, so Ye Sanqing was extremely focused.
Because if we're not careful, we'll have to reshoot.
While action scenes don't necessarily need to be filmed in one continuous take, they still require smoothness and continuity, so it's best to avoid interrupting and reshooting them midway.
At this stage, Dugu Chou was still using two daggers. After Su Xingyi nodded to Ye Sanqing, he drew the dagger from his right waist with his left hand, touched the ground with his toes, and charged straight at Ye Sanqing.
This scene mainly depicts Dugu Chou's first encounter with Dugu Rang. Both sides are testing each other, so neither uses their full strength.
Dugu Chou only used his left hand, and Dugu Rang did not use an axe.
As for why he didn't have his subordinates do it, it was because Dugu Rang knew who the other party was.
At this time, Dugu Chou did not know that Dugu Rang was her biological sister.
All she knew was that the other party was the infamous leader of the Demonic Sect, the Prosperous Flower Palace, who was so arrogant on the border of the Central Plains. She was here on behalf of the Dugu family to investigate the truth of the matter.
The cult leader's real name was only revealed to everyone some time later in the story. Of course, the Dugu family was also drawn into the vortex because of this, but that's a story for later.
The current point in time is shortly after the grand entrance into the Central Plains, in the beginning of the story.
This may not seem difficult in itself, but Lin Qianren's character, Gu Zhaohua, also has similar challenges. The audience must not feel that the plot is repetitive, and the subtext to be expressed is different, so attention to detail is still necessary.
This segment is preceded by a circus scene. Because it is very dangerous, real horses will not be used for filming. Instead, mechanical horses will be used, along with post-production technology, to achieve this effect.
Although Ye Sanqing and Su Xingyi didn't think there was anything wrong with using real horses... the problem wasn't with them, but with the horses...
Even if it's just one or two shots, it's the same.
Of course, you can also shoot in a studio, but this segment also has a continuity problem. For example, if the dust on the clothes is in inconsistent positions, it will be easy to give away the mistake.
So it was still filmed on location.
The circus will have to wait until all the personnel and equipment arrive. In short, the current episode is about Dugu Rang demonstrating his exceptional skill in wielding weapons without using an axe.
Of course, not using an axe does not mean completely avoiding the use of this weapon.
Ye San held the axe handle in one hand, held it horizontally in front of him, and blocked the opponent's attack. He then took a step forward.
This step is very important, as it means that no matter if the other party is her own sister or someone else, Dugu Rang will never back down.
The meaning of the name lies in this: Dugu Chou is not ugly, and Dugu Rang is certainly not going to yield.
Su Xingyi took a step back, retreating a considerable distance, and only after regaining his footing did he say, "The sect leader truly lives up to his reputation!"
"Has the Dugu family fallen so low?"
Ye Sanqing chuckled, his tone full of provocation.
"you!"
Su Xingyi charged forward angrily again, this time aiming the dagger at a tricky angle, directly at the opponent's groin.
She was aiming at the connection between the legs and the body, and when Ye Sanqing saw this, his smile became more than just mocking.
Because this is definitely not the style of play of a reputable school.
In other words, Dugu Rang saw through Dugu Chou's mindset at this moment, realizing that the other party was not a law-abiding person who would not follow the so-called rules, but would ignore these restrictions in pursuit of martial arts.
But Dugu Chou himself may not understand, still living under the rules.
Therefore, the plot also needs to make her understand this point.
These won't have very obvious lines; instead, they will be conveyed through actions and facial expressions.
Dugu Rang didn't dodge; instead, he chose to create an opening and take the attack head-on.
She was betting that the other person was just testing her and didn't really want to hurt her.
After all, the evil cult is guilty of heinous crimes and deserves to be punished and killed; these are just rumors.
If Dugu Chou hadn't accepted everything without question, and instead harbored his own doubts, she wouldn't have gone so far as to kill him.
Dugu Chou was indeed taken aback, and just as he changed his move, the dagger grazed past his clothes.
This area needs some post-production makeup effects added; Dugu Rang has been scratched with a shallow wound.
"Even if the leader doesn't respect the Dugu family, he shouldn't act like this!"
Dugu Chou said, his voice tinged with anger and confusion.
The anger stems from feeling that the other party didn't value the situation enough, and even went easy on the victim at such a critical moment.
She was confused because she couldn't understand why Dugu Rang did what he did.
Could it be that her martial arts skills haven't reached a level worthy of attention yet?
This moment actually coincides with Su Xingyi's mindset when she came to audition, which is that the character Dugu Chou is very similar to her own personality.
They were all "geniuses" who were highly anticipated in their families and praised from childhood, but as they entered society or the world...
Only then will you discover that the world is not quite what you imagined.
"The Dugu family... it's been a long time. I will pay them a visit another day."
Dugu Rang completely ignored his injuries and even raised his hand.
At this point, some of his subordinates would have come forward to express their concern, but Dugu Rang raised his hand to stop them from going forward.
This means, "The Dugu family? I'll have to come and meet you in person."
Of course, Dugu Rang was abandoned by the Dugu family, so his words were very meaningful, and also contained the implication that, "I want to see what the Dugu family will become without me. Do you really think you made the right decision back then?"
Dugu Chou couldn't understand it now, but once she learned the truth, every word the cult leader said would become a thorn in her side.
Now, Dugu Chou would only think that this was Dugu Rang's arrogant declaration of war.
Therefore, she should not linger here. She has already achieved her purpose of testing, and she needs to quickly return to report.
"There will be plenty of time in the future, until we meet again!"
This should be the next scene where he mounts his horse and gallops away.
But there are no horses yet...
That's how filming is; often there are no sets or props, but actors can't let these things get in the way.
"How about it?"
Ye Sanqing asked Qi Nanzhao, who was standing to one side.
This segment was also recorded because we needed to check the shots from various angles to ensure there were no problems.
"Please wait a moment, five minutes."
Qi Nanzhao had been staring at the main monitor, but now she wanted to check the angles of the other cameras.
Of course, assistant directors and assistants also do these things. They will point out very obvious problems, but if they are not obvious enough, the director still needs to check them himself.
As Qi Nanzhao quickly examined Su Xingyi, Ye Sanqing said, "You really don't seem like you're acting for the first time."
"You don't look like the characters you've played before..."
Su Xingyi scratched his head and laughed.