Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Several of the challenging action sequences were added at Yuan An'er's own request. She really loved Hu Xiaoxiao's fight scenes in "Cheng Zhaofeng," and was deeply impressed when she saw them on set during filming. After the movie's theatrical run, she bought the videotape and watched it over and over again. Every single move was etched into her mind, and she longed to one day be able to perform them herself.

Although Yuan An'er is not good with words, she has long regarded Hu Xiaoxiao as her only idol and hopes to one day be able to emulate her idol and become a superstar as great as her idol.

This time, she had to unleash all her potential. She couldn't let Xiong Caiwei and Yi Lan, who weren't from martial arts backgrounds, perform well while she, who had been practicing martial arts since childhood, was the one who faltered.

Considering that her idol could play so well in actual matches, there was no way she wouldn't learn even a fraction of her idol's skills after practicing countless times.

Yuan An'er has very high standards for herself and designed several very difficult aerial spinning moves. With Nie Jinlong's help to make them more visually appealing, the result was excellent.

Hu Xiaoxiao only knew that the three girls had been practicing for half a year in advance. She didn't expect the three girls to perform so well. Xiong Caiwei's progress was visible to the naked eye. Yi Lan not only improved her martial arts skills, but also her acting skills. What surprised her the most was Yuan An'er's growth.

Yuan An'er is a rather honest person and doesn't talk much in front of Hu Xiaoxiao, unlike Xiong Caiwei who chatters incessantly whenever she sees Hu Xiaoxiao.

Because of her lack of eloquence, Yuan An'er was inevitably overlooked.

Unexpectedly, this girl, who had been silent until now, made a stunning debut. Hu Xiaoxiao stood on the sidelines, watching Yuan An'er warm up. Putting aside her agile movements, the domineering aura in her moves was truly rare.

It is very rare to find a martial arts actor who not only knows how to fight, is good at fighting, but also fights in a distinctive way.

Why has Hu Xiaoxiao's career as an action star been so successful, and why are audiences so receptive? It's because she has a very strong personal martial arts style. Watching her action scenes is a true pleasure, a unique visual feast.

Hu Xiaoxiao felt that Yuan An'er's martial arts skills already had this flavor, and with further training, she could become the company's signature action star.

Martial arts films have been popular since the 1970s and have remained so into the 1990s, demonstrating their huge market potential.

In addition, the influence of martial arts films from Baogang is becoming increasingly widespread. Even Hollywood is intrigued by these amazing martial arts moves and has come to Baogang to invite people to provide guidance.

Not to mention how many martial arts action films from Baogang have been imported to other places.

Hu Xiaoxiao also thought of the vast, untapped market in mainland China, which already possessed astonishing potential. Back then, a film about the Shaolin Temple, with tickets costing only one cent, grossed over 100 million yuan. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong film market, despite years of flourishing development, had never produced a film that grossed over 100 million yuan. Let alone 100 million, even reaching 50 million was extremely rare and worthy of great praise.

Therefore, Hu Xiaoxiao is still very optimistic about the future development of martial arts actors. If they want to enter the mainland film and television market in the future, martial arts films are a good entry point.

Seeing Yuan An'er's performance, Hu Xiaoxiao gained more confidence and paid more attention to Yuan An'er's growth.

Seeing Yuan An'er pondering some moves, Hu Xiaoxiao went over and gave her a lot of pointers. When performing moves, it's not enough to just know how to fight; you also need to pay attention to the camera angle. Different martial arts moves will produce different effects from different shooting angles. At the same time, you need to pay attention to controlling your eyes and facial expressions when executing moves; your hands and feet must be able to strike, and your eyes and face must be able to act.

Although martial arts instructors help design the action sequences, martial arts actors also need to consider their acting skills when performing martial arts.

There's also the awareness of camera angles—how to amplify movements and increase the sense of compression when shooting close-ups. And how to use appropriate pauses in the rhythm to allow the audience to clearly see the details of the actors' movements, etc.

Therefore, it's far from enough for martial arts actors to just know how to fight; they also need to know how to act. Only when acting and fighting are well coordinated can the fight be spectacular and the audience be drawn into the story.

When it comes to female martial arts stars who fight beautifully, elegantly, and fiercely, no one in Baogang can compare to Hu Xiaoxiao. Or rather, among all the female martial arts stars in the world, there is no one who can compare to Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao didn't start out knowing everything. Her success stems not only from her quick wit and fast learning ability, but also from her analytical thinking. After filming each TV series, she would sit in front of the television, scrutinize the script, and meticulously identify areas for improvement. Year after year, she accumulated experience, constantly seeking her weaknesses and developing her strengths. By learning from others and humbly seeking advice, she gradually climbed to her current position in the film industry.

Hu Xiaoxiao imparted this knowledge to Yuan An'er, who benefited greatly from it.

Even Xiong Caiwei, Yilan, and others nearby couldn't help but come over to listen in.

Once everything was ready, the fight scene in the hold began.

Xiong Caiwei's character, Arya, is the most sharp-tongued. After verbally abusing her henchmen, they start fighting.

As before, we'll film this set of action scenes first, and then film the next set.

Xiong Caiwei's group is in the first position.

Xiong Caiwei lacks martial arts skills, so she makes up for it with other methods, such as using dance moves to enhance the aesthetics and make her martial arts look beautiful and graceful. Her martial arts moves have a strong sense of dance.

In addition, Xiong Caiwei also added a little something extra. Her long hair is beautiful, and during the fight, when the camera focuses on her, she pretends to casually flick her hair, turning it into a signature move.

To make her styling look good, she specially studied the movements of several shampoo commercial models and practiced styling in front of the camera every day, trying to make it look natural and beautiful.

When filming action scenes, she tied her hair into a high ponytail. After a few moves, she did a split, and then, as she looked at her opponent, she naturally tossed her hair, adding a touch of agility and nimbleness...

Hu Xiaoxiao stood next to the photographer, watching Xiong Caiwei in the lens try to make up for her shortcomings with her strengths, and couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Xiong Caiwei was also a very intelligent person.

Nie Jinlong walked over and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "The soldiers will be just as good as the generals."

Hu Xiaoxiao laughed and asked, "Is Teacher Nie praising himself?"

"I'm praising you. I see some of your early self in them," Nie Jinlong said with admiration.

"When I first started out, I was fortunate to meet Teacher Nie, and they were also fortunate to meet Teacher Nie when they started out." Hu Xiaoxiao also felt a bit emotional. "Teacher Nie, you are one of my benefactors."

Nie Jinlong was overjoyed, "Then I am extremely honored."

He joined Shengshi Entertainment and directed a blockbuster film. Now his status in the martial arts industry has risen accordingly, and the price for him to be a martial arts choreographer is far higher than when he was at the TV station.