In early April, the filming of "Water Margin" officially entered the final stage. Except for some scenes in Yanggu and Tokyo City, Zheng Fangla was left as the main plot.
The crew also has a new member——
An adult Bengal tiger on loan from the circus.
This tiger will appear in two scenes: "Wu Song fights the tiger" and "Li Kui carries his mother on his back". After being beaten by Wu Song, he will be chopped down by Li Kui, allowing the two heroes to take turns to ravage him.
Of course, that was in a play, and in reality we don’t know who is ravaging whom.
In order to prevent the actor from having an accident and causing other scenes to be unable to be completed, the scene where Tiger appeared was scheduled to be filmed at the end.
Zhang Jizhong also bought 100,000 yuan insurance each for Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui, who plays Li Kui. If the two brothers are killed by a tiger, the money will be used as settlement expenses.
Zhao Xiaorui also suggested asking armed police to stand by with guns when filming. If the tiger becomes aggressive, kill it immediately.
This proposal was flatly rejected by Zhang Jizhong. Tigers are protected animals. If a person dies, there is insurance, but if a tiger dies, it will be hard to say.
But this is just a joke. In fact, the crew of "Water Margin" takes safety issues very seriously.
The purpose of bringing the tiger to the crew in advance was to allow Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui to develop a relationship with the tiger, so that when the tiger became familiar with them, it would not cause a violent reaction from it during filming.
When the filming officially starts later, the actors will also be given protective gear, and they will be protected by professionals holding forks and anesthesia guns.
There are not many zoos these days, and not many people are willing to spend money to see them, so a real tiger is a rare thing, not to mention that this tiger is here to be an actor.
When the tiger arrived on the set, many people from the "Water Margin" crew came to watch the excitement.
However, most people are not so lucky. Because he was afraid that too many people would disturb the tiger, Zhang Jizhong specially arranged for people to guard the place and not let people in easily.
Cao Xuan also thanked Ding Haifeng for sneaking into the temporary "Tiger Garden" and saw the King of Beasts up close.
Before coming, Cao Xuan joked with Ding Haifeng, saying that no matter how ferocious a tiger is, it will be destroyed with just a sliding shovel.
But when Cao Xuan stood in front of the tiger, even though he was separated by the cage, he could feel an inexplicable intimidation and nervousness. The tiger raised his head and glanced at him lazily, making Cao Xuan feel a little numb.
It is no exaggeration to say that Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui really put their lives into filming, regardless of life or death.
However, this Bengal tiger did not stay long on the set of "Water Margin" because it was too lazy and unwilling to move when it was full. However, if it was not full, the actor would be in danger.
After several interactions, the director team decided to change Tiger.
They transferred another new adult tiger from Xinwu Zoo, and also brought four tiger cubs that [Li Kui Back Mother] wanted to "kill".
This time, Tiger probably has been in the public eye for a long time, and he is sensible and cooperative, and successfully won the film contract.
In the days that followed, Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui went to the "Tiger Garden" to cultivate relationships with the first and fourth tigers when they had time, and Cao Xuan often joined in the fun.
Not only did I feed the tiger several times with my own hands, but I also conducted a field test on "whether I can touch the tiger's butt."
Let's put it this way, thanks to Cao Xuan's touch, otherwise Zhang Jizhong would have to find a way to see if he could change the name of the 100,000 yuan insurance policy to Cao Xuan...
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"Water Margin" Literary Opera Group A, Wu Dalang Family
Song Wenhua was lying on the bed with a weak look on his face. Wang Siyi carefully held a bowl of medicine and called softly.
"Dalang, it's time to take medicine."
At this time, Cao Xuan and Mama Wang were really outside...
After filming the scene of poisoning her husband, Song Wenhua, the actor who plays Wu Dalang, also announced that he had finished filming and was preparing to leave the group.
After getting along for nearly two months, we all had a good relationship, so we planned to pool money for a meal to see Song Wenhua off.
It was originally a gathering of several actors from the Yanggu scene. Later, Zang Jinsheng found out about it and invited a few actors who knew Song Wenhua to join in.
Since it's a wedding banquet, I definitely want to drink some wine to relieve my sorrow.
Needless to say, Song Wenhua is the protagonist, but Cao Xuan was also targeted by everyone because of his intimate scene with Pan Jinlian.
However, it wasn't long before they realized they were in trouble.
It’s hard to say who ranks first among provinces in China in terms of alcohol consumption, but Shandong Province is definitely in the top three.
But in fact, the drinking capacity of people in Shandong Province is not as exaggerated as rumored. Except for a few people with extraordinary talents, most people in Shandong Province have a normal amount of alcohol.
The reason why people from Shandong Province often kill everyone in the wine shop is because of their trump card.
grind!
The wine table culture is prevalent in Shandong Province, with all kinds of complicated rules. It is normal to drink for four or five hours at a time. Everyone is an expert in playing a protracted game.
The same is true for Cao Xuan. If he was asked to drink Jijiu, he would only drink eight taels to one catty. If the alcohol content is less, it may be more.
But if you have to set up a drinking charade, gossip, and drink glass after glass slowly, he can drink with you from night to the next morning. The highest record of liquor is two pounds and one liang, and the beer will accompany you till the end.
It's just that although Cao Xuan can drink, he doesn't like it.
If he were allowed to choose, he would prefer Wahaha calcium milk to wine.
At this party, Cao Xuan outnumbered the two of them, and Wu Erlang, who had drunk eighteen bowls and could not stand his job, squatted in the restroom of a hotel and vomited.
Everyone marveled at Cao Xuan's drinking capacity, but little did they know that this was just childish.
If he was drinking locally in Shandong Province and playing at home, according to the local rules of the drinking bureau, various toasts would delay the time, and with two people helping to cooperate, Cao Xuan would have the confidence to let everyone go out.
So remember, when drinking with people from Shandong Province, remember not to play away from home. The best way to deal with it is at home. The last thing to do is encounter, and the battle must be quick and decisive. Don't follow the opponent's rhythm.
Of course, this method is only suitable for people from Shandong Province who have a normal alcohol capacity. If you encounter big wine barrels and rookies who can't drink, the other two will say...
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In this battle, Cao Xuan became famous.
However, he had a headache all morning the next day. Li Mingqi felt sorry for him and ran to the cafeteria to get some sugar. He made Cao Xuan a cup of sugar water and drank it to feel better.
What's even worse is that Ding Haifeng's brain feels like it's fried and he still has to act so hard.
Fortunately, he played the part where Wu Song learned about Wu Dalang's murder today, and his pale and depressed face matched the scene in the play.
However, Cao Xuan has no time to laugh at Ding Haifeng. Taking advantage of the few scenes he has appeared in these days, he is training unexpectedly with the martial arts instructor of the crew to prepare for the highlight in a few days -
Fighting Ximen Qing in the Lion Tower!
In later generations, there was a lot of discussion about which of CCTV's four masterpieces was the most classic. Everyone expressed their own opinions and had different opinions.
But there is one thing that almost everyone agrees on.
That is the fighting scenes of the four famous works of CCTV, and "Water Margin" is the well-deserved number one.
The reason is that the martial arts coaching team of "Water Margin" is the famous Yuan Jiaban, and many of the key fight scenes in the play were personally designed and filmed by Yuan Baye, who is known as China's number one martial arts master.
Of course, Yuan Baye is not yet known as the number one martial artist. What will officially make him a god is the "Matrix" series that will start filming next year and the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the new millennium.
But even so, Ba Ye, who has directed the "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" and "Once Upon a Time in China" series, is also the leading martial arts instructor in Hong Kong.
Zhang Jizhong claimed to have paid three visits to Xiangjiang and tried his best to invite him out of the country.
But I just listened to these words casually. In fact, Yuan Baye had already had the idea of going north.
Before "Water Margin", he personally acted as director and filmed a TV series "Tai Chi Master" and the movie "The Kung Fu Boy" to test the waters in mainland China.
It is worth mentioning that the male protagonists of these two works are the same person, and Yuan Baye intends to make him the second Jet Li.
And the name of this second-generation Li Lianjie is Wu Jing!
But no matter what Yuan Baye's purpose is, his joining will greatly benefit CCTV's "Water Margin".
Fighting scenes such as Wang Jin beating Gao Qiu, Wu Song fighting and killing Ximen Qing, drunken beating Jiang Menshen, Lin Chong beating Coach Hong with a stick, the blood-stained mountain temple, and Yan Qing's beating are all classic scenes.
The martial arts moves, whether sharp, ferocious, or unrestrained, are not only beautiful to watch, but also match the scenes in the play, making the audience excited and extremely enjoyable to watch.
It is said to be an assault training, but it is actually to try out what moves Cao Xuan can do, and the Yuan family class will adjust the designed movement process according to Cao Xuan's conditions.
Ximen Qing doesn't have many fighting scenes, only a few minutes in total, and most of the time he is being beaten.
It took Yuan Baye and the others less than two days to re-adjust the martial arts action in the Lion House.
The filming of Ximen Qing’s fateful battle is about to begin!
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ps: The author is the kind of rookie from Shandong Province who can’t drink. He has six bottles of beer and a little over half a catty of liquor.
The description of Cao Xuan's drinking capacity is based on a college classmate of mine, who is from Weihai. At his peak, he drank the rest of the four in our dormitory by himself.
