Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 311 But the Mountain Cannot Move

Francis Ford Coppola.

George Lucas.

Of course, the two of them came to visit the set today. They spent so much money, and even if they just listened to the noise, they wanted to know where the money went.

However, after arriving at the set, the two knew that the money had definitely been spent where it should be spent.

Under the ancient city, many people have gathered here, preparing to shoot this scene.

In order to prove himself in front of the child Takemaru, the shadow warrior climbed onto his horse, but was kicked off by Takeda Shingen's mount. It was because Takeda Shingen's mount actually threw him off that this incident aroused the suspicion of his wives and concubines, who then discovered the shadow warrior's fake identity.

"Oh! That must be the protagonist."

George Lucas did not go near, but watched from a distance where it would not affect the filming. He and Coppola stood on a nearby arrow tower and had a panoramic view of it all.

Of course, they couldn't hear the lines from such a distance, and even if they did, it wouldn't be a big deal because the lines were in Japanese and the two of them naturally wouldn't understand.

But it did not prevent the two of them from enjoying the scene.

Even though everyone was wearing similar clothes, the two of them could still tell at a glance who was the focus of the camera.

It's not just because all the shots are centered around this person, but also because when he stands there, he has a genuine confidence, as if he should be in that position.

Both of them had read the script and now had some guesses in their minds.

"Look, that imposter looks just like the real deal."

"Rather, it's better to say that he has completely regarded himself as the real boss."

George Lucas leaned against the arrow tower, watching the scene with interest, watching the shadow warrior teasing Takemaru, and then in order to show off in front of Takemaru, he decided to ride the warhorse that belonged to Takeda Shingen.

This is not a plot loophole, but because Shadow Warrior has been playing the role for such a long time, he has gone from being detached from the role at the beginning to being integrated into the role now, and has really regarded himself as Takeda Shingen.

Whether facing Katsurai's request to send troops or facing the intelligent child Takemaru, everything made him completely immersed in the role.

"Oh... look." George Lucas couldn't help laughing as he watched Gu Ming mount his horse. "Our imposter is really as majestic as the Grand Marshal."

Before he finished speaking, the black horse suddenly broke into a rapid gallop.

The horse, which had been trained in the riding field, ran a few steps quickly, trying to shake off the person behind it.

But Gu Ming had half of his body thrown off, one foot hanging in the stirrup, and was dragged out.

Coppola suddenly stood up.

"Oh my God..." He crossed himself secretly.

This must be a filming accident!
This must have been a filming accident!
However, after just a few seconds, Gu Ming fell off the horse and fell to the ground.

The filming was paused, and the crew came forward to ask a few questions, and soon came back to continue filming.

This time, Coppola was a little less sure.

"So was it a filming accident?"

George Lucas shook his head, it was really hard to see clearly.

But seeing that the actor was still able to sit there, it didn't seem to be an accident.

Compared to those, he cares more about another thing.

so.

The action of putting one foot in the stirrup and being dragged by the horse cannot be achieved by computer special effects.

How on earth did this guy perform?

……

……

The shadow warrior who fell off his horse once again confirmed the doubts of his wives and concubines.

First, he refused to get close to them for three years, and then all these things happened, especially after falling off the horse, the shadow warrior did not have any scars of Takeda Shingen on his body.

It can be seen that this guy is totally fake.

It's a fake!

Knowing that the truth had been revealed and could no longer be concealed, Takeda Nobumasa and the Takeda family's senior officials, generals such as Fuubayashi and Kazan, eventually sent the shadow warrior out of the Takeda family.

They were quite polite and took out a large sum of gold and silver to allow the shadow warrior to leave.

However, the soldiers below did not think so.

Everyone just felt that they were deceived.

He was just a thief, but he suddenly became their lord and showed off his power in front of them. When the subordinates thought about how their usual respect was all fake, their minds changed in an instant.

The usual respect instantly turned into the lowest contempt, and the shadow warrior quietly left the Takeda family amidst the harsh criticism and scolding.

It turns out that he is not the Tiger of Kai after all, he is just a thief after all.

...But all this only exists in the script.

Because it's not raining now.

Kurosawa is waiting for the rain.

Everyone is waiting for such a rain.

All the crew's equipment is waiting for the moment to start up.

Gu Ming just sat there, his armor had completely peeled off, leaving only a set of tattered cloth. He had returned to the beginning, when he was a shadow warrior.

Kurosawa raised his hand and looked at his watch.

It's getting late. If it doesn't rain after four o'clock, we'll have to call it a day.

Outdoor scenes require greater lighting, and when natural light disappears in the evening, it becomes difficult to create the effect he wants.

Two o'clock.

Three o'clock.

Many people were getting restless. Kurosawa could still sit still, but it was clear that time was almost up.

He raised his hand and looked at his watch again.

Three forty.

"Let's get ready to call it a day."

Kurosawa spoke the word slowly.

The assistant closest to him immediately showed a somewhat relaxed expression.

knock off……

I originally wanted to shout out something like this.

However, Gu Ming still sat there.

“The mountain won’t move.”

Gu Ming said this casually.

The assistant was slightly stunned, but Kurosawa reacted first.

That's a line from the play.

What exactly is Fenglinhuoshan?

Takemaru once asked this question to his grandfather, Takeda Shingen.

Of course the shadow warrior knew nothing about this, so Xiaoxing gave him some pointers.

Fenglinzhanzhao, from Sun Tzu's Art of War, is the military strategy of the Takeda family.

Swift as the wind, slow as the forest, aggressive as fire, still as a mountain.

“The mountain won’t move.”

Therefore, the Takeda clan's main camp could not move. As long as the main camp did not move, there was still a chance of victory.

So in the final decisive battle of Changtiao, Oda Nobunaga saw at a glance that the Takeda clan would undoubtedly be defeated.

Because the mountain moved.

"hold on."

Kurosawa said this and returned to his seat.

Even though many people were a little restless, they had to calm down and wait for a few more minutes.

Three fifty-four.

A breeze blew by and everyone looked up.

The wind is coming.

The rain came.

Someone touched the water stains on his face and reached out his hand.

Summer weather, girl's face, downpour comes suddenly.

A flash of joy flashed across Kurosawa's face: "Everyone, start filming!"

The camera twisted and focused on that location.

"get out!"

"Rubbish!"

"You bastard!"

'It's just garbage!'

The soldiers of the Takeda family vented all their dissatisfaction using the most vulgar language.

Thinking of how they once revered such a thief as a god and truly regarded him as their own lord, they felt nauseous and wished they could completely defeat and trample this thief, and then regain their dignity as warriors.

It was pouring rain, and Gu Ming was walking on the slope in a panic, holding a bag of gold and silver given to him by Takeda Nobumasa.

A clod of earth suddenly came with the wind and hit him in the face. Mixed with rain water, it turned into mud and washed down in an instant.

Gu Ming was silent, then looked up.

The cloth bag in his arms fell apart, and the gold and silver scattered all over the ground.

The original thief didn't even look at it again and walked away in the heavy rain.

The figure in the rain remained upright, and the warriors' voices did not stop for a long time.

The photographer was about to stop, but a big hand suddenly fell beside him, urging him to move forward.

The camera travels all the way to the end of the track, until there is no more room to move.

Kurosawa crossed his arms and wiped the water stains from his face.

"That's great...that's great."

He raised his head slightly and looked at the warriors over there.

At this moment, the warriors' shouting looked like a group of thieves with no bottom line.

However, the thief who has played the role of shadow warrior for three years has truly achieved the sublimation of his personality.

The assistant came over, hesitant to speak.

This is different from the script.

According to the script, the thief was supposed to leave in disgrace.

"Why does it have to be exactly like the script?" Kurosawa made a tearing gesture with his hands.

"Scripts are written to be overturned! Isn't three years enough time for a thief to learn what true Fenglinhuoshan is?! Keep this version for me. Don't miss a single second of footage in the subsequent editing! I want everyone to see this long shot!"

(End of this chapter)