Chapter 142: In the classical cell
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was released last year and has spread throughout the mainland at this time.
This romantic comedy, co-produced by the Xiang brothers Yongsheng Company and China Electric Power Company, received a box office of more than 40 million yuan in Hong Kong. This film fully demonstrates the extraordinary imagination of Hong Kong filmmakers to subvert classical themes.
In this film, various postmodern techniques emerge one after another, whether it is performance art painting, modern percussion performance, fashion model gaits, and poison introductions full of advertising vocabulary, plus funny creativity such as unrecognizable faces, the original genius and beautiful woman drama was completely tampered with, which is both exciting and shocking.
The portrayal of the four great talents of Jiangnan who have long been beautiful and talented as lustful and vulgar marketers has been criticized by many mainland film critics and even rated as the most vulgar movie of the year by mainland media. Stephen Chow's support and opposition have also begun.
But no matter what, a good box office can at least show one thing, that is, this film is popular.
Fan Wubing always believes that as a movie, educational significance and other gimmicks are not important. The most important thing is that it can make people laugh happily or experience some shocking or touching or terrifying scenes. There is really no need to force others into it.
Just like domestic cartoons, it is precisely because they are too restricted and have too strong preaching tendencies that they always want to impose some of their wishes on children, so that even children don’t like to watch them, let alone adults? Once they limit what should they do before doing something, then this matter will probably go astray.
When Fan Wubing first watched this movie, he felt angry. How could he subvert the four talents like this? Later, after watching many of Stephen Chow's movies, he gradually began to fall in love with his movies, and then he realized that his spoof and the childlike in his early movies were things that resonated with him.
In terms of its influence, Fan Wubing privately believes that in addition to the "American Journey" series, "Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance" is the best. He especially likes the remarks of Tang Bohu when facing Mrs. Hua that are similar to the rhombus and a little drum soundtrack. Although the content is a bit vulgar, the rhyme of the lyrics and the feeling of the performer's passion soaring that the sky collapses and the earth breaks, which can probably make up for this flaw.
Fan Wubing remembered that many of his classmates were able to match many wonderful dialogues in them without missing a word, which shows how deep his influence was.
Nonsense and boredom are actually only one step away. The most important thing is to watch the actors' performances. Many jokes in this film are very ordinary, but it is obvious that after Stephen Chow's artistic processing, the nonsense is vivid. If it were someone else, this film would obviously become a very boring farce. Therefore, Stephen Chow can be regarded as an unprecedented person in the Chinese film industry, and no one has ever had the achievements of visitors. Of course, due to cultural factors, his achievements are limited to the Chinese film industry. Foreigners do not buy this because they cannot understand it.
The two female classmates' words "Smile half a step" made Fan Wubing think of Stephen Chow, and then he thought that his entertainment company seemed to launch a new film, otherwise the influence of singing alone would not be great! But what kind of film to shoot should be carefully considered.
Fan Wubing kept practicing the Bengquan and suddenly realized that when Senior Guo Yunshen was comfortable in the chain, his fists and feet could not be stretched, so he could create this kind of boxing technique with extremely strong explosive power and profound mechanics principles. If he wanted to achieve the Samadhi of the Inside, it would be best to cast the spell according to the same method and bind himself first.
Fan Wubing did it as soon as he said that, and immediately called the company's subordinates and asked where they could find the cell from the Qing Dynasty, as well as the wooden shackles or iron chains.
After hearing this question by Mr. Fan, his subordinates were a little surprised and could not think of the reason for him to ask this. However, there was no such thing in ordinary places. Someone carefully inquired and found these things in an old prison in Nanjing. Although they were not expensive, they did not lend them to them.
"Isn't it okay to give them more money?" Fan Wubing was anxious to try whether his ideas could be realized, so he couldn't hold back.
"That's not possible, but they said you can go to the scene to visit and experience it." The subordinates replied.
"Then let's go and experience it." Fan Wubing himself had nothing to do. He thought he could go and relax, or practice boxing with wooden shackles and iron chains in the cell, so he could better understand the feelings of Senior Guo Yunshen back then?
It was not until Fan Wubing passed that I learned that the prison cells there had been abandoned for a long time. However, in the Qing Dynasty, this was a death row prison cell. It was also a prison cell in the Ming Dynasty. After liberation, it was used for a period of time. It was not until recently that it was idle. It was preserved as a historical relics and was built to display the museum team in the future.
Perhaps because of the money, the other party seemed very enthusiastic. After learning that Fan Wubing wanted to wear wooden shackles and iron chains to experience a day in the cell, everyone was very surprised, but this was not a quirk. After all, there are many people in this world who have more quirks.
The prison head led Fan Wubing and others to visit various parts of the prison, which had been cleaned up and some things were displayed in glass pavilions, such as the Yin-Yang suits, cages, tiger chairs, oil lamps worn by death row prisoners in the late Qing Dynasty, as well as wooden hand-pushed tricycles and wooden rakes used by labor reform cadres before and after the Cultural Revolution.
The biggest visual impact is a black and white clothing in the corner of the wall. The whole set of clothing is white, one trouser legs, one trouser legs, one sleeve, one sleeve, and one sleeve, and the two worlds are intertwined, which are the symbols of the clothes of death row prisoners in the late Qing Dynasty. At that time, this set of prisoners' clothing was called Yin-Yang suit. Wearing it means that they will be executed and went to hell.
In addition, there are nearly a thousand historical relics. After reading them, the prison head took Fan Wubing into a cell and said to him, "Mr. Fan, is this what you mean?"
Fan Wubing looked around and saw that the walls made of stones were very mottled. Some places were moist due to the moisture, and some were nailed with iron chains to tie people to the wall. The big wooden shackles and the handcuffs and shackles worn by the heavy prisoners were hung aside, which looked thick and gloomy.
"This environment is good, it's a good place." Fan Wubing said with great satisfaction after seeing it.
The person in charge shrugged his shoulders and thought to himself that there are all kinds of people, but what does it have to do with him if he likes to go to jail? Anyway, the money has been put into the pocket. If he wants to stay in a cell, he should stay in a cell!
Everyone put the iron chains and wooden shackles on Fan Wubing and sent him to the cell.
Fan Wubing moved his hands and feet, and indeed felt that the space was very small. He was walking half-step and half-step. The wooden shackles on his neck were also very heavy. Most people were afraid that they would not even stand up when they put them on, let alone practice boxing. That is, those martial arts masters had this idea.
The way of boxing is to divide yin and yang from one qi, divide yin and yang from the five elements, and return to one qi from the five elements. There is no fixed method, but there is a law everywhere, no fixed move, but there is a move everywhere. Without the mind to control the fist, it is an instinct, and intentional boxing is a move.
Fan Wubing thought about the key points of Xingyiquan that Teacher Fei and he used to play. His hands and feet were striking, and the iron chain made a clattering sound. He felt depressed that he wanted to stretch his fists but could not move, but his heart suddenly became clear. He felt a bright state of mind trembling, and he understood the key points of boxing.
On that day, Guo Yunshen was in prison, so he could only take half a step and follow half a step, so he turned the chop, collapse, drill, cannon, and cross-fist five elements into a collapse boxing style, and he had to practice more than ten thousand times a day. At this time, Fan Wubing was like a raging tiger, quiet like a hibernating dragon, with internal strength full of energy, and when the mind came, he would make a sound. Every half step, he would make a roar, and his momentum was like thunder hitting the ground, which was unstoppable.
If an ordinary boxer learns half-step Bengquan, it may not be so fast. However, Fan Wubing has a good foundation in internal skills and has figured out the principle of half-step Bengquan and the key points of boxing. This progress is very fast.
The boxing scriptures once mentioned that skills are skills, kung fu is kung fu, and skills and kung fu are two different things. Great kung fu does not mean high skills. Great kung fu means having strength, high skills are wonderful methods, and only good skills can be superior to others.
The key to the Five Elements Boxing is to combine the five elements, and being bold means success. This five elements not only refer to the internal five elements, but also to play the role of the five elements. Although half-step Bengquan is simple, it is a model for the integration of the five elements. Because Xingyi is mainly based on intention and qi, it pays attention to practicing and finding strength, and of course it also pays attention to speed. Instead, it refers to the whole body being one and exerting strength, so as to practice the internal strength, and to achieve fullness of the whole body, and the whole body is complete and the movement is all moving. When the mind is strong, it will be released when it is touched.
As a result, Fan Wubing practiced in the cell for a whole day, consciously integrating his spirit and internal and external, and when he was extremely energetic, he punched the wall of the cell. There was only a muffled sound, and the entire cell seemed to be shaken.
The roof of the cell was still made of wooden structure. With such a shock, a lot of dust fell down, and a bag was also falling, which contained a square piece of things. I don’t know what it was. Fortunately, Fan Wubing was quick-witted and quick-witted. Although he was bound by his body, he still steadily caught the thing.
"What's this thing?" Fan Wubing felt a little strange. This thing was a bit heavy, weighing about six or seven pounds, and just smashed it down like this. If it fell on someone's head, it would kill the person. Who put such a thing on the beam of the house?
Chapter completed!