Facts have proved that nothing in this world can be achieved overnight.
Zhou Yang may have talent in some areas, but this talent cannot support him from learning ordinary boxing for a month before he can fight with an old boxer like Xu Hong.
Not only could he not fight back and forth, he could not even parry for a few rounds as described in some of the chapters. Basically, Zhou Yang tried his best to punch and punch, but before he could attack Xu Hong's weakness, he was beaten by Xu Hong.
He grabbed his arm and threw it lightly, and his whole body fell to the ground in all directions.
Zhou Yang got up and continued to attack several times, but was unable to cause any substantial damage to Xu Hong. Instead, he was beaten so dizzy that he lay on the ground for a long time, unable to recover.
What's even more amazing is that no matter what method Zhou Yang uses to attack Xu Hong, Xu Hong just steps forward with his hands spread out in a circle, and his feet never even take half a step away from the original spot. He remains as steady as a rock from the beginning to the end.
Zhou Yang finally understood the gap between himself and Xu Hong.
He found that whether it was speed, explosive power, skills or basic skills, he was far behind Xu Hong. They were not on the same level at all.
This result is very shocking.
He originally thought that after practicing for a month, he would be able to do it a few times, not to mention a complete transformation.
"Mr. Zhou, your strength is enough and your explosive power is very strong, but your lower body is very unstable. If the lower body is unstable, no matter how strong your strength is, you cannot concentrate it at one point to explode. If you cannot concentrate and explode, you will not be able to exert your full strength.
, you can't even stand still, how can you try to trick me?" Xu Hong looked at Zhou Yang who got up again and touched his arm while breathing heavily, and commented seriously.
"You have to keep walking, right?" Although Zhou Yang felt that he was hit, he was not disappointed.
"Yes, the horse stance is a basic skill. Only when your lower body is as stable as a mountain can your upper body strength be unleashed."
"How long will it take?" Zhou Yang asked subconsciously.
"Basic skills are practiced day by day and night by night. Some people practice for more than ten years before they can barely get started. The so-called martial arts practice without practicing kung fu will lead to nothing in the end; practicing kung fu without training the waist will ultimately lead to low skills. This means that martial arts is in vain.
The moves in the routine, without actually carrying out the gravity and endurance training of the whole body muscles to produce internal strength, will eventually become mere tricks..." Xu Hong saw Zhou Yang's doubts and began to patiently analyze some martial arts with Zhou Yang.
point of view.
"Oh." Zhou Yang pondered for a long time after hearing this, and then nodded: "How strong are Kung Fu superstars Huo Yuanjie and Donnie Yen?"
"Huo Yuanjie is a practitioner of Mizong Quan and Hong Quan. He has a foundation in kung fu, especially many dangerous moves that ordinary people cannot do. He is familiar with them. Zhen Ziwu is a dragon and tiger martial arts master. When he was young, he lived in the chaotic era of Xiangjiang.
He has participated in many gang fights and weapon fights, and has rich practical experience. Many of the fighting scenes he shot were taken by himself..." Xu Hong replied.
"How do they compare with Director Huang?" Zhou Yang continued to ask.
"If we talk about movie performances, then Huo Yuanjie should be the best. His moves are clean and thrilling, and the visual effect is very strong. But in actual combat, Director Huang should be better. When it comes to fighting with weapons, it's hard to say.
This simply depends on who has quick hands and quick reactions, and whether he is fighting for his life or just one click. When he is really fighting for his life, the fighting power of a desperado even without any weapons in his hands is very terrifying..." Xu Hong seemed to have thought of it.
What, I suddenly felt a little emotional.
"Oh." Zhou Yang wiped the blood on his mouth, moved his body, and took a deep breath: "Coach Xu, keep going!"
"You want to continue? Your body..."
"You can still hold on. You can throw me a few more times. I think I've found some clues!"
"good!"
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Huang Jiacheng is very busy.
For more than a month, he has been traveling back and forth between Hong Kong and the mainland, busy selecting scenes, shooting locations and dealing with various things.
Especially when he went to Hengdian, he deliberately spent a day supervising the construction of Xiangjiang Street there.
He takes this project very seriously.
He personally participated in the design and composition of the overall Hengdian Xiangjiang Street.
When filming "Hero", Shen Changwei built a Qin Palace. After "Hero" became popular, the Qin Palace was full of tourists every day, which invisibly increased the popularity of "Hero" and created a new scene for the local area. The income from tourism is very considerable. Now that he is filming "The Grandmaster", he also wants to go in this direction.
When I see the buildings in the late Qing Dynasty being continuously improved according to the layout drawings!
He began to have a longing for movie shooting in his heart, and wonderful fighting scenes appeared in his mind unconsciously. As he thought about it, he couldn't wait.
Casting for "The Grandmaster" also continues.
There are two locations to choose from, both on the mainland and Hong Kong Island, and the crew plans to select a group of talented actors from both places to participate.
However, everyone in the crew of "The Grandmaster" was very dissatisfied with Zhou Yang's decision to play an important villain.
Huang Jiacheng receives various feedback calls almost every day. Some people are even talking openly and covertly about the fact that Donnie Yen is already in contact with the cast of "The Golden Armor" and is ready to give up on "The Grandmaster" because Zhou Yang has snatched the role.
Although times have changed and Hong Kong Island is no longer the Oriental Hollywood it once was, many people still have some discrimination against mainlanders. Especially when the role of an international superstar was replaced by Zhou Yang, they couldn't accept it at all. Think this is an insult to their pride.
Not just any birdman can act in a fight scene!
"You don't even know what the script is, and you just say that Xiao Zhou stole the role of Donnie Yen? I said that there is a villain in "The Grandmaster", but I didn't say that there is only one villain!"
Huang Jiacheng thought this was quite ridiculous.
Then he made a point of making his position clear to the crew.
He would not make any changes in this matter. He even said directly on the phone that it would be great if Donnie Yen could join "The Grandmaster". There must be roles suitable for him, but if he was really not interested in "The Grandmaster", he would not There is no way, everyone in the crew will move...
All he means is, if you want to shoot, then shoot, if not, get out of here immediately!
August 3rd.
noon.
"Teacher Wu, I just think your compilation is inappropriate. I think the artistic conception is not appropriate. I have no other intention..."
"Tomorrow! Teacher Wu, I want to see the finished song tomorrow..."
"..."
"roll!"
Huang Jiacheng returned to China Star. After listening to Wu Zhenhong's arrangement, he patiently expressed some of his suggestions for revision.
Then, as usual, he was scolded and kicked out of the office by Wu Zhenhong.
Huang Jiacheng, who was kicked out of the office, still left these words cheerfully, and walked towards the training room in a swagger.
He wanted to see the results of Zhou Yang's training these days.
When he walked to the training room and just opened the door, he heard a loud noise and almost got his hand caught in the door.
Then...
He opened the door and saw Zhou Yang who was thrown to the ground with a bruised face...
He watched Zhou Yang get up again, took a deep breath, stepped steadily, approached Xu Hong step by step, and punched again.
When Xu Hong blocked Zhou Yang and was about to throw him away again, he suddenly saw Zhou Yang suddenly change his stance while putting his feet on the ground. He used his back as a wall and leaned against him fiercely.
"Bang!"
Although he was blocked by Xu Hong again and Zhou Yang was thrown to the ground as always, he saw Xu Hong, who was riding a horse, knocked back a small step by Zhou Yang!
Huang Jiacheng was very surprised when he saw this scene.
Xu Hong is a master of the lower body of Wushu Boxing. He puts his foot on the ground and takes root. Normal strength cannot shake him at all. He didn't expect that he would be defeated by Zhou Yang, a novice.
Moreover, the Hong Fist he taught Zhou Yang did not include this move...
Did this guy figure it out on his own?
"Coach Xu, I won!"
"Well, you win!" Xu Hong nodded and touched his arm that was a little sore from being hit. Although his expression was quite calm, he was quite surprised by Zhou Yang's progress during this period.
This guy is indeed very talented. He is a good material for practicing martial arts, and his explosive power is so powerful that he doesn't look like an ordinary person at all.
Then, he saw Huang Jiacheng and subconsciously stood up, "Director Huang..."
"Director Huang..." Zhou Yang also looked up.
"Xiao Zhou, you've practiced well. Clean up today. Come with me to the crew in Xiangjiang tomorrow. It's time to meet those guys on the crew with their nostrils turned upward."
"Ah? Going tomorrow?"
"Um."
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August 4th.
Zhou Yang, Wu Zhenhong and others took a flight to the set of "The Grandmaster" in Hong Kong.
The closer he got to the crew, the more uneasy he felt.
but……
When he actually arrived at the set, he found that everyone in the set greeted him with smiles. Everyone ran over to shake hands with Zhou Yang. They seemed to take him very seriously, as enthusiastic as if they were seeing a big boss.
Same.
The cards for the Jie Feng Banquet were also abundant, and they were placed at the Xiangjiang Five-Star Hotel. Bodyguards stood neatly outside the hotel, protecting Zhou Yang and others, so that the reporters who heard the news could not get even close.
Moreover, Zhou Yang discovered that this group of people respected Wu Zhenhong very much, especially the assistant director Chen Zhengkun who not only called Wu Zhenhong boss, but also toasted Wu Zhenhong very enthusiastically, making sure that Wu Zhenhong sat next to Huang Jiacheng.
Wu Zhenhong kept making a bad face towards Huang Jiacheng on the road, but after seeing these people, his smile never stopped.
Zhou Yang began to observe these enthusiastic Xiangjiang staff, and he suddenly discovered that everyone in the crew was very strong, and many of them had deep stab wounds on their bodies and even their faces.
"A few of them are members of the community in Xiangjiang, and some of them have been with me... I have helped them a lot..."
Seeing Zhou Yang's doubts, Wu Zhenhong briefly mentioned it to him while they were drinking. His face could not hide the nostalgia for his youth and the feeling of sadness.
But when he raised his eyes and saw Huang Jiacheng's cheerful expression, the smile on his lips froze, as if he had eaten a fly, he snorted coldly, and looked away.
The entire reception banquet was enjoyable, without any discomfort, and Zhou Yang did not imagine that the Hong Kong filmmakers looked down on the mainland boys. Everything seemed to be different from what he imagined.
At the end of the dinner, when Zhou Yang began to feel that these people were easy to get along with...
Assistant director Chen Zhengkun walked over with a drink and a smile on his face.
"Mr. Zhou, we appreciate your talent very much, but this is an action crew after all. We want to test your skills, is that okay?"