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Chapter 42: The Gathering of Martial Arts Masters in "The Dance of Martial Arts"

Meanwhile, around an ordinary round dining table sat seven or eight people, most of whom were elderly.

A man in his fifties with graying hair picked up his teacup and said in a strong voice:
"Thank you all for your hard work over the past few months, but with the end of the year fast approaching, we need to speed up the progress of this documentary!"

"What's so hard about it? This year marks the 100th anniversary of world cinema and the 90th anniversary of Chinese cinema. It's only right to do something meaningful for film during such a significant time," a kind old lady said with a smile.

The man smiled, then asked another, younger middle-aged man, "Xiao Jia, what did Lao Hou say?"

Xiao Jia put down his teacup and replied, "Director Zhang, Dean Hou sent a student over to help."

Director Zhang nodded and encouraged, "We're all getting old. We can talk a lot, but when it comes to actually fighting, we'll have to rely on you young people."

"Director Zhang, you're too kind. Experience is a treasure, and we young people still need to learn from your valuable advice!" Xiao Jia quickly replied.

Xiao Jia's real name is Jia Leilei. He is over 40 years old this year and is a chief researcher at their film and television research institute.

This year is a special year for film, and the institute decided to produce a special documentary about martial arts films, "The Dance of Martial Arts - A General Overview of Chinese Martial Arts Films," with Jia Leilei as the main person in charge.

However, the consultants in his project team are all quite influential.

The speaker just now was Zhang Baiqing, the director of their Film and Television Art Research Institute, who is also a director of the Film Association, the president of the Film Critics Association, and the nominal executive producer of this documentary.

The kind old lady we just saw is named Ruan Ruolin. Before retiring, she was the deputy director of CCTV and the director of the TV center. She led the production of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Journey to the West".

The people sitting next to him:
Luo Yijun, former president of the Chinese Film Critics Association and former registrar of the Chinese Film Association;
Xue Ruolin, former vice president of Huaxia Academy of Arts and former president of Huaxia Opera Society;

He Guangying, whose other titles need not be elaborated upon, was a retired leader of the "Big Scissors" faction.

These people are all quite old, but they are still very energetic and enthusiastic about being invited to be consultants for their project.

In front of these big shots, Jia Leilei naturally became the junior Jia, and could only treat them with caution and respect.

The documentary was progressing slowly, so Director Zhang Baiqing approached Hou Keming and asked him to send someone over to help, preferably someone knowledgeable in martial arts and capable of editing.

At 1 p.m., Wu Yuchen stood in front of the Prince Gong's Mansion at No. 17 Qianhai West Street.

The Prince Gong Mansion was originally the residence of the notorious corrupt official Heshen. It witnessed the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty and is known as "one Prince Gong Mansion, half of the history of the Qing Dynasty".

Many people from other places might think that since it is such an important cultural site, it must be well protected. But people in Beijing know that the Prince Gong's Mansion has always been used as office space for government agencies and public institutions. At its peak, it housed eight units.

When our beloved Premier Zhou Enlai was bedridden, he specifically instructed on the relocation of units and the restoration of cultural relics within the Prince Gong's Mansion. However, this was delayed for nearly 30 years, and the relocation of all units within the Prince Gong's Mansion was not completed until 2006.

Wu Yuchen looked at the sign hanging in front of him: the China Academy of Arts, one of the holdouts within the Prince Gong's Mansion. Don't think it's just a research institution with no status; its director has always held the position of head of the Ministry of Culture.

But no matter how awesome he is, it has nothing to do with Wu Yuchen. He came here today already prepared to do odd jobs and run errands!
After entering the courtyard, Wu Yuchen saw an elderly man with gray hair practicing Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade), and an elderly woman tending to orchids in a flowerpot beside him. He walked over and politely asked:
"Hello, sir, is Mr. Jia Leilei here?" The old man stopped what he was doing and looked at Wu Yuchen: "Inside, who are you?"

"My name is Wu Yuchen. I was introduced here by Teacher Hou Keming!" Wu Yuchen introduced himself with a smile.

"Oh, so you're the one Old Hou called over!"

"The young man is quite energetic!" The old lady next to him straightened up and looked at Wu Yuchen with a smile.

The two did not linger in the courtyard and led Wu Yuchen directly into the main hall.

"Xiao Jia, Lao Hou's troops have arrived!"

At this sound, Jia Leilei, who was organizing his notes in the room, and the others who were drinking tea or resting with their eyes closed all looked over.

Wu Yuchen immediately said respectfully:

"Hello, teachers. My name is Wu Yuchen. Please feel free to ask me for anything."

"What did Dean Hou tell you?"

"Teacher Hou just told me to come and follow instructions, but didn't say anything specific."

Jia Leilei smiled, not taking it seriously, and introduced Wu Yuchen:

"Xiao Wu, we're currently producing a documentary about martial arts films, called 'The Dance of Martial Arts'..."

Upon hearing the name, Wu Yuchen was momentarily stunned, his mind racing. This documentary was his absolute favorite, bar none.

Lin Qingxia's Dongfang Bubai, cleaving the water with a sword aura and drinking wine with unrestrained freedom; Tang Zhan, the killer, carrying his sword against the desert wind and walking towards the blood-stained sunset; Huang Feihong, leading a group of good men to practice martial arts in the red sunrise at sea; Zhao Min, the princess riding a white horse, turning around and smiling with heroic charm... all these scenes reappeared in Wu Yuchen's mind.

"The Dance of Martial Arts" offers a novel and unique perspective and cultural viewpoint, providing a brilliant and detailed analysis of the origins, characteristics, and style of Chinese martial arts films. The film's visuals are a collection of the best shots from almost all Chinese martial arts films before 95, boasting not only a magnificent scale and strong visual effects but also vivid content, rich in knowledge and cultural significance.

When "The Dance of Martial Arts" aired in his previous life, Wu Yuchen was still in college. He was amazed by it. Based on the clips and scenes in the documentary, he found and watched all the martial arts movies shown in it, which greatly helped him in making martial arts films and TV series later on.

The documentary later received a high score of 9.5 on Douban, but it could not be found online. Even when someone offered 10,000 yuan per episode to buy it, it was still unsuccessful. It was a great film that became a thing of the past!
Moreover, the theme song of this documentary, "The Spirit of Chinese Martial Arts," is also fantastic. Wu Yuchen still remembers the majestic melody and lyrics:
"A heart full of blood cannot extinguish the hero's true colors."
Two feet, traversing the vast desert and long river

Three sighs, sighs, sighs, all for homeland and motherland.
People from all directions are reciting this heroic epic.

Wu Yuchen was stunned to find that the job Hou Keming had found for him was to participate in the production of "Dance of Martial Arts". A feeling of joy and excitement welled up in him!

I rushed to finish it. There will be a video of "Chinese Martial Spirit" as a bonus; hopefully it will be well-received.

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