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Actors Xiaoming, Du Jiang, and others, dressed in casual clothes, are training in front of the camera.

The previous twenty days of intensive training made them look more like professional firefighters.

He had dark skin and was full of energy.

Xiao Ming worked even harder.

According to the captain of the fire brigade, Xiaoming even had to practice for several hours every day in order to play the role of a firefighter well.

Looking at the actors with great respect, Song Hao said, "Thank you all for your hard work and preparations."

"fine!"

"Yes, it's okay!"

"We did this so that we could make a good film based on this great subject matter!"

"That's right, we can't let Director Song's subject matter down!"

Song Hao was touched, and then he said, "Alright, let's start filming from here."

Soon, filming for "The Bravest" officially began.

Act I, Scene I.

It was Brother Xiaoming who led the special operations squadron to the fire scene.

"According to reports from the scene, the fire broke out in a hot pot restaurant, which is three stories high. The fire is spreading and people are trapped inside."

"Roger that!"

With the arrival of the fire trucks.

Actors Huang Xiaoming, Du Jiang, and others got off the car.

They were dressed in firefighting gear and ready to go.

Song Hao, holding a walkie-talkie, looked at everyone and said, "Everyone get ready, begin."

"Act One, Shot One!"

"start!"

Jiang Liwei, played by Huang Xiaoming, said into a walkie-talkie, "Reporting to the full-time command, our squadron has arrived at the fire scene."

"Received, Special Operations Squadron One!"

Immediately afterwards, he looked at an anxious shop owner and asked, "Do you have any flammable or explosive materials in your shop?"

At this moment, the shop owner immediately stepped forward and said anxiously, "No, no, Captain, our Cai Cai is still upstairs."

"Which floor? Which location?" Xiaoming looked at the scene and immediately made a judgment.

The shop owner quickly pointed up and said, "Third floor, the one by the window."

After analyzing the general situation, Du Jiang said to Huang Xiaoming, "Captain, I'll go up."

"I'll take some men up there, you bring out six guns down here."

After saying that, he went back to the car to get his equipment.

Soon, all the firefighters sprang into action.

"Special Operations Squadron One, all members."

"Send out six guns, two for deep attacks and four for outer control."

When the camera reached this point, Song Hao called "Cut!"

Since it was the first time the actors had played the role of firefighters, they nervously looked at him when the director yelled "cut."

They were worried that they wouldn't do well in their first scene.

However, Song Hao praised, "Everyone acted very well, and they all brought out the firefighters' high level of focus and emotions."

Hearing this, the actors all breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Xiaoming, however, remained nervous.

Because in the upcoming plot, he will be part of the advance team to go inside and find the trapped children.

It can be said that from this point onwards, the entire film consists of a large number of his shots.

The quality of a movie is largely determined from the very beginning.

Therefore, he was unsure whether he could act the role well.

Song Hao comforted him, saying, "It's okay, Xiaoming. Just act according to your own ideas."

Xiao Ming nodded.

"Attention everyone, the second scene is about to begin!"

Huang Xiaoming led three firefighters into the fire to search for the trapped children.

The camera followed them.

From a first-person perspective, it's all smoke.

That suffocating, tense feeling came over me all at once.

They kept calling the child's name.

"Cai Cai!"

"Cai Cai!"

Outside the hot pot restaurant, Du Jiang was responsible for providing support from afar and controlling the fire.

This can be seen from the monitor footage.

All actions and states are very tightly packed.

Soon, Huang Xiaoming found the trapped child in the wardrobe.

Just as they were leaving.

A raging fire suddenly broke out on the first floor.

The fire snake suddenly shot up to the third floor and attacked the firefighters along the rooftop.

Because this movie will not use any special effects.

Therefore, there are scenes involving fire.

It's all true.

Although Huang Xiaoming had undergone special training at the fire brigade for some time before, he was still shocked by the sheer size of the fire.

His face also revealed his most genuine expression.

That's fear.

"Go quickly!!"

He immediately shouted to the firefighters beside him to evade the fire snake's pursuit.

Explosions erupted everywhere.

An explosion was heard from the window on the third floor.

The extras below were also frightened; they screamed and quickly retreated.

Song Hao was very satisfied with his performance on camera.

Because this is the most authentic state of everyone when facing a fire.

Immediately afterwards, two teams of firefighters rushed into the scene carrying hoses.

Large-scale firefighting efforts have begun.

Despite the raging fire on the roof beams, the firefighters remained calm and organized.

One group was responsible for controlling the fire on the ground, and the other group was responsible for the fire on the roof beams.

The fire was quickly brought under control.

Huang Xiaoming and the other first attackers escaped.

The shop owner, seeing that he had rescued his daughter, rushed forward crying out, "Caicai, my hungry Caicai!"

When filming reached this point, Song Hao specifically called for a stop.

He told the actors who were preparing to film the next scene, "The next scene is an explosion. The restaurant owner didn't tell the firefighters in time that there were more than a dozen gas cylinders inside, so during the final inspection, it exploded and the whole hot pot restaurant was blown up."

"The explosion scene later will be the most realistic one, so you must put your emotions into it. Only in this way can you capture the reactions and emotions when faced with an emergency."

The actors all nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Song Hao then specifically told Du Jiang, "Actually, before this, you had some complaints about Captain Jiang. You must show that grumbling attitude of 'He showed his face, but you cleaned up his mess,' and also express your dissatisfaction towards Captain Jiang after the explosion."

Upon hearing this, Du Jiang immediately nodded and said, "Director Song, don't worry. Actually, I already understood the character's personality before this."

"Alright, let's begin the third round!"

Because real fire was used on site.

Therefore, most shots have to be done in one take.

Otherwise, we can't afford to spend so much money on this setup.

Moreover, Song Hao has very strict requirements; he must communicate with each actor before the actual filming begins.

This also gave the actors a clearer understanding of his abilities.

No wonder he was able to direct four box office hits.

This is how most actors describe him.

Soon, Du Jiang led a greenhorn inside to inspect the situation. However, at that moment, a lot of gas started to come out from under the door.

However, the next second, a large amount of gas was quickly drawn in.

Du Jiang seemed to have noticed something and shouted, "Sun Yan, don't move!"

The reason I told him not to move was to avoid air movement.

Accelerate the explosion.

But as the door was forced open.

The green recruits discovered the gas cylinder inside.

Immediately afterwards, for safety reasons, Song Hao asked the two actors to leave the set.

The crew positioned all the cameras at the most suitable angles.

Not long after.

The dozen or so gas cylinders inside the house exploded instantly.

In long-range shots...

Specialized explosive devices were used on site.

Suddenly, explosions erupted all over the hot pot restaurant.

The scene was terrifying.

It instantly turned into a charred ruin.

The firefighters nearby were also stunned by the explosion.

While experiencing tinnitus, Huang Xiaoming looked around in confusion.

Other team members also quickly rescued the injured firefighters from the fire.

"Crack!"

After this scene ended.

The entire crew applauded.

Judging from the explosion sound just now, the actors must have been frightened.

But after the initial shock, it reacted immediately.

This is the most realistic state of firefighters.

Therefore, Huang Xiaoming immediately approached Song Hao: "Director Song, was the scene we just filmed okay? If not, I'll do it again."

Song Hao then showed them the camera effects on the monitor.

He then praised them, saying, "You acted really well, especially Xiaoming's disorientation after being hit by the explosion and standing up with tinnitus. You acted it very well."

Hearing Song Hao's praise, Huang Xiaoming smiled insecurely and said, "It's good that Director Song reminded me. Without Director Song's reminder, I probably wouldn't have been able to act out that state just now."

The disaster relief scene at the hot pot restaurant was brief, lasting less than six minutes.

So it was pretty much done in a day.

This is mainly because most scenes are filmed in one take.

So the progress is quite fast.

The following scene depicts the tragic death of the recruit due to the gas cylinder explosion.

Huang Xiaoming's character, Captain Jiang Liwei, was demoted for failing to thoroughly investigate the scene in time.

Du Jiang plays Ma Weiguo, who takes over the role of Captain Huang Xiaoming.

As he left, Huang Xiaoming heard the cries of the new recruits' families and felt very guilty.

He shed tears.

Looking at Huang Xiaoming on camera, Song Hao could indeed feel that he had completely poured his emotions into the role during this period.

Whether a person's acting skills are good or not has a lot to do with whether they have integrated themselves into the role.

Some actors always wear the same face, whether they're laughing, crying, or angry.

But thanks to his popularity, he's been inundated with acting offers.

Perhaps Huang Xiaoming was an actor who played this type of role before.

His acting is inconsistent, sometimes good and sometimes bad; his facial expressions are sometimes excellent and sometimes terrible.

But it has to be said.

After nearly a month of special fire training, plus my usual guidance on communication, he has come to fully embrace the role of a firefighter during this period.

That's why Xiaoming's crying scene deeply moved many people present.

As everyone knows, in the play, Xiaoming, as the captain, felt immense grief and regret at losing a comrade he had personally trained.

Just because the boss said there were no flammable or explosive materials, they easily believed him and didn't even check.

This is a decision I made as a leader that was a dereliction of duty.

And then the plot unfolds.

That is the scene where the oil pipeline explodes in the park.

Due to the explosion, there was only one opportunity to film this scene.

Therefore, Song Hao had to ensure that all camera positions were ready before filming.

If any single shot is lost, this 1:1 replica of the park will be lost.

"All demolition teams, prepare!"

"start!"

Immediately afterwards, a pipeline in the park exploded, along with an oil storage tank nearby.

The entire watchtower exploded and collapsed.

The series of shocking explosions sent chills down the spines of everyone on the set.

It should be noted that the impact of the explosion at this moment is far less than that of the actual situation back then.

When Zhou Qian learned that Song Hao was going to film an explosion scene, she called him.

"With so many explosion scenes in your film, how much does it cost to make?"

“Some scenes cost 20,000 yuan per shot, and shooting fifty scenes that day would cost a million yuan,” Song Hao replied.

Zhou Qian immediately asked, "Is your investment sufficient? Do you need my help?"

Song Hao smiled and said, "If Sister Qian is willing to contribute to a film about firefighters, the more the better."

Zhou Qian thought for a moment and finally said, "Okay, I'll cover all the costs of the explosion props for you. If the box office is a big hit after the film's release, you can pay me back, plus some box office revenue as a reward. If it doesn't cover the costs, I won't ask you to pay me back."

"Thank you, Sister Qian." Song Hao then took out a list and said, "According to the plan, we may need to use 2890 bottles of 50 kg ignition gas, 3000 kg of flowing fire-inducing liquid, 20000 sheets of environmentally friendly cardboard for smoke generation, 7600 kg of special effects fire powder, and 30 tons of auxiliary explosion props."

Zhou Qian:
Hearing these numbers made her even feel a little regretful.

How much would that cost?!
If this really doesn't cover the costs, I'm afraid I'll lose everything.

However, Zhou Qian also knew that the Golden Horse Awards incident had led the director to openly mock Song Hao.

As Song Hao's partner, she naturally couldn't swallow this insult either.

Moreover, this is the first large-scale film in China with the theme of firefighters.

Both morally and logically, investment and support are necessary.

So she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, that's settled."

"Thank you so much, Sister Qian."

Filming the large-scale explosion in the park.

This has sparked a lot of discussion among netizens online.

"I heard a loud explosion that day at the filming area set up by Director Song."

"Yes, I heard it too. My home is nearby."

"Director Song really doesn't play games with you, he goes straight for the most realistic explosion scenes."

"I'm really curious about what kind of content he's going to film?"

"I think I've received some news that they're going to film a real case."

Everyone is looking forward to Song Hao's final product.

As a result, some people commented on his Weibo, hoping that he could release some teaser trailers first.

Song Hao, who was filming at the time, also wanted to satisfy everyone's curiosity.

They released a teaser video before filming even half of the process.

Title: [From "The Bravest": They're no longer turning their backs on us; they've turned around.]

The video shows footage of the rescue at the hot pot restaurant.

The fire department also followed suit and shared Song Hao's post.

This video was released.

Netizens were stunned.

The explosion scene at the beginning, and the rescue scenes inside, weren't special effects?!
Are they all real fire?!
Not long after.

This video immediately went viral and became a trending topic!

This has sparked heated discussions across the internet!

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