Compared with Zhenbeibao, there are not many dramas here in Dunhuang.
It can even be said that it was just one scene, the scene where people were saved in the canyon.
But this scene is the first fight scene in "Dragon Inn" and serves as the opening point. It has to be shot well, otherwise it will be difficult to draw the audience into the plot.
The place has been inspected a long time ago, and the venue management and other personnel have already arranged the arrangements here.
Xiao Qian brought people over, and he didn't need to prepare anything. He could start shooting directly.
"This is quite high."
Standing on the cliff, Li Bingbing felt dizzy.
She is the only protagonist in this scene.
At this time in the play, neither Zhou Huaian nor Jin Xiangyu appeared. Whether the fight was good or not depends entirely on her.
However, when filming, you have to follow the order, and Li Bingbing still has a lot of adjustment time.
The first thing we shot on the first day was the scenes in the East Factory.
None of the leading actors showed up, but Dongchang's black cavalry team galloped forward, indicating that Dongchang was mobilizing troops and setting up an ambush.
In the movie, a few shots may have just flashed by, but the filming took more than a day. In addition, three extras were injured and two horses broke down.
The next day was a big fight, and everyone was very nervous.
After all, the terrain at the site is very complex, and something could happen if you are not careful.
Xiao Qian arrived at the scene at four or five in the morning and personally supervised the layout.
"Everyone, please be careful and be fully prepared for every step. If you are negligent, someone may die."
With him as the boss in charge, the preparations progressed very quickly. At eight or nine o'clock, the actors were also ready and gathered at the scene.
Xiao Qian started to make arrangements.
"Let's shoot the first scene first, where Tie Zhu and other heroes save people. Pay attention, the whole process is neat and tidy, don't be sloppy, try to go through it again."
In the original work, this part of the scene has a lot of bugs.
While Tie Zhu was waiting to save people, he also instigated the rebellion of the official officials. He also said embarrassing words such as "If you want to kill, just kill Dongchang's lackeys", which was very funny.
People like Tie Zhu were fierce bandits in the Qilian Mountains. They were helpers hired by Qiu Moyan with a lot of money. They usually made a living by blocking roads and robbing people, so they would not have such a sense of justice.
So in Xiao Qian's version, this conversation was deleted.
When Tie Zhu was waiting to rescue someone, there would be no dialogue threatening the officer to release him.
The intention was to kill people, and it was clear that they were robbing them. In the end, one official was killed, and the others were afraid of death, so they gave up.
In other words, the officials in the play mixed with them not because of justice, nor because they were forced by the situation, but because they were simply afraid of death.
However, if it is adapted in this way, the number of official servants will have to change.
In the original work, there were two official servants who were persuaded to surrender. Since they wanted to kill people this time, if one of them was killed by Tie Zhu and others, and there was only one official servant left, it would be difficult to arrange the subsequent fight scenes.
So Xiao Qian set up three official servants here. In this way, one was killed and two were left. The group battle scene was easy to shoot.
What Xiao Qian is most worried about is the two child actors.
In the original work, the actor who plays the little boy is unknown, but the little girl is played by future Hong Kong star Zheng Xiyi.
Now that "Dragon Inn" has become a mainland movie, Xiao Qian will naturally not abandon the near and seek the far away. He went to Xiangjiang to find a child actor and then brought him to Northwest China.
So the person who plays the little girl is future Xiaohua Jingtian.
Xiao Qian didn't find it, it was brought in by Jingtian's family.
They were all from that circle and had a lot of connections. Xiao Qian couldn't refuse even if they came to her.
Besides, he is just a child's character. Who can act in a few scenes?
The actor who plays the little boy is no longer an unknown person, but Chen Xuedong.
He had acted in Starlight's work before, so the relationship was established. Since he was the right age, Xiao Qian gave him the role.
Chen Xuedong's parents really hope that their child can develop in the field of acting. They support this very much and even personally accompanied him to the Northwest to eat sand.
"There will be many horses running around later, don't be afraid. Those uncles will protect you."
Animals like horses are really too big for children. When the horses gallop, he is really afraid that the two children will not be able to bear it.
Unexpectedly, the two children behaved very maturely.
"Uncle Xiao, I am a man, I am not afraid."
Chen Xuedong slapped his little fleshless chest, pretending to be a man, and even went to comfort Jingtian.
"Sister, I will hold your hand later, don't be afraid."
Xiao Qian's head is covered with black lines.
"Call me brother."
Chen Xuedong's eyes trembled, and he changed his tune when he realized that his parents were far away.
"elder brother."
Compared with him, Jingtian is much more comfortable.
"Brother-in-law, I have studied acting. I promise to scare you."
Xiao Qian's whole body felt bad.
"Hey, where did you learn that? Why do you call me brother-in-law?"
Jingtian is confident and confident.
"My name is Sister Qingjue, shouldn't I call you brother-in-law?"
Xiao Qian ravaged her head.
"I'm a kid, but I know a lot."
Now that the two kids were fine, filming began.
This fight scene in the original work is very important, but the filming was not good and it was too messy. It did not reflect the brutality of the fight, and the picture was blurry and blurred, making the fight unable to capture the focus.
This is a common problem among Xiangjiang directors.
If you can deal with it, deal with it, and don't want to waste time and refine it.
There is no room for flaws here in Xiao Qian, so for this fight scene, the actors rehearsed for more than a month.
When Dongchang's black cavalry team charged, the formation was orderly and well-organized. During the melee, there were waves after waves, giving people a great sense of oppression.
Tie Zhu and other Jianghu martyrs were also brave and fearless of death. They passed through thousands of troops and their blood flowed like rivers.
Because there were so many actors involved, the scene was extremely grand, and the two children were trapped in it, making them feel even more lost.
There is another bug in this scene in the original work, which is the position of the two children.
For a while, the two children followed the official, and for a while they dispersed, crying and looking for each other.
This time, after careful choreography, the scene of the two children being separated was also shown.
Although it would increase the time, Xiao Qian didn't care.
Is Mr. Xiao someone who lacks production funds?
The black cavalry team of Dongchang are all played by horse teams from Inner Mongolia. For this, Xiao Qian paid a full 500,000 yuan in acting fees, not counting the rental of horses and the disability expenses of the personnel and horses.
But the effect is really good.
Five days later, the filming of this scene was completed. Everyone looked at the picture on the monitor and smiled happily.
Then came the fight between Qiu Moyan and the four stalls in Dongchang.
This was also the first time Cao Shaoqin took action, and his skills shocked everyone.
The crew moved to the nearby cliff and made arrangements again.
"Don't you need a substitute?"
Xiao Qian came to Li Bingbing and asked with concern.
In this scene, Li Bingbing had two leaping scenes. One was running up from the cliff to assassinate Cao Shaoqin, and the other was jumping down from the cliff to kill the archers of the Black Cavalry team.
To this end, the action team set up tens of meters of wires here.
This may be the longest and largest wire in the history of film, and it is really dangerous.
If someone really fell off a cliff tens of meters high, he would be dead.
Li Bingbing looked determined.
"No, I've rehearsed it many times, there won't be any problem."
Xiao Qian was also very moved when she met such a good actor.
"You don't have to work so hard."
Li Bingbing turned his head and looked at him seriously.
"Some people are working so hard. If I didn't work hard, wouldn't I be so overwhelmed that I can't breathe?"
Xiao Qian understood.
Li Bingbing was stimulated by the international chapter and aroused his competitive spirit.
There is always no need to worry about Starlight's fight scenes, because every scene will go through rigorous rehearsals.
The fight scene between Qiu Moyan and the four Dongchang stalls also had bugs in the original work.
Originally, Jia Ting, Cao Tian, and Chang Yanxiao besieged Qiu Moyan, but after a beating, Jia Ting returned to stand beside Cao Shaoqin.
He came out the second time and took Lu Xiaochuan with him to besiege Qiu Moyan.
Do you know how to clone yourself?
Xiao Qian made detailed modifications to this scene. At the beginning, Cao Tian and Chang Yanxiao fought Qiu Moyan, and then Jia Ting and Lu Xiaochuan joined the battle group to eliminate the bug.
After filming the fight scene, Qiu Moyan and others took their children out of the siege and rushed to the Longmen Inn.
However, looking at the magnificent scenery around him and the magnificent sunset, Xiao Qian felt happy and suddenly felt inspired again.
In the original work, the two sides discussed the battle plan with each other, which was a bit too vulgar.
Such a beautiful desert style would be wasted without some music.
He also filmed an extra scene temporarily, letting Li Bingbing and others walk on horseback in the Gobi desert. The camera followed their figures, but showed the audience the ancient and desolate world.
In the later stage, this section will be accompanied by music.
