This humble Taoist priest is going to be a movie star!

The next day, Li Qing woke up from his drunken stupor. There were several bound volumes of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" next to him. He had read them for the second time before going to bed the night before.

Get up early and exercise.

I did a set of Tai Chi to get rid of the smell of alcohol and drowsiness.

He was indeed forced to drink quite a bit last night, but for Li Qing, the alcohol had little effect.

It was early morning, before the sun had risen.

I filled my thermos with goji berry water and then slurped down three large char siu buns for myself.

I took a bus to Yandang Mountain to find the film crew.

The Yandang Mountains are quite quiet in the morning, giving it a feeling of a new rainforest in an empty mountain.

It felt like returning to my home in a Taoist temple.

When Li Qing arrived at the film crew's location, things took a turn for the better.

"Phew, you're all up so early."

Li Qing was somewhat surprised when she arrived, finding that many members of the film crew had arrived even earlier than her.

I thought I was early enough when I got up in the morning.

"I've gotten used to getting up at this time."

Huang Xiaoming smiled... his smile as enigmatic as ever.

Li Qing lamented that only a minority of people manage resources and waste them.

Most people are putting in their own hard work behind the scenes.

"Today we can finally see Brother Li Qing's martial arts skills, right?" Yang Mi looked at Li Qing curiously from the side.

Liu Yifei also looked sleepy and hadn't woken up yet, but she still forced herself to be energetic, after all, she was the female lead.

It's not turned on yet; this is the martial arts training before it's officially launched.

It usually takes half a month to a month. Those with a dance background are fine, but those without a dance background will suffer.

The actors suffer, and the action choreographer suffers too.

On the other side, Yu Jianye, who was in charge of the action, was discussing action issues with another action director. Some moves had not yet been finalized.

Upon seeing Li Qinglai, he merely nodded slightly, without revealing any strong emotional inclination.

Off-screen, they are junior colleagues I admire, and I'm happy to mentor them.

But now in the crew, Li Qing is just an assistant action director, subordinate to him, the action director, and another action director, and has little decision-making power.

It's clearly distinguished.

"The Quanzhen Swordplay, is just like this, just like this."

Yu Jian then demonstrated the Quanzhen Swordplay that he had previously discussed with the martial arts director.

Li Qing glanced at it; the swordsmanship was indeed beautiful.

It's different from a real sword.

But to be fair, Li Qing also felt that this was the kind of sword that should appear on the screen.

A beautiful sword.

"What do you guys think?"

"I think this gesture needs to be changed..."

At this moment, Li Qing looked at the swordsmanship being performed by the martial arts instructor before him, stroked his chin, and said, "Gentlemen, could you please hear my opinion?"

"Oh? Do you have any insights? We're professionals."

Yu Jian looked at Li Qing.

He couldn't beat Li Qing in a fight.

But when it comes to visually appealing martial arts...

How could they possibly compare to themselves?

"May I try this sword?"

"Give."

Yu Jian handed the sword to Li Qing, paused, and said, "You don't need to be as serious as you were at dinner last time."

Last time we ate together, I scared him so he stopped being so drunk.

The other martial arts instructor, along with the other members of the stunt team, were all curious.

This was Yu Jian's handpicked assistant for directing operations.

Just how skilled are they?

The lead and supporting actors, including Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi, who were also training and warming up nearby, all looked over.

Li Qing nodded and picked up his sword.

With the sword in his hand, he stood as steady as a mountain, as upright as a pine tree.

In a word, this describes the Taoist's current state.

It's stable.

As steady as a pine tree, as stable as Mount Tai.

"With sails unfurled and oars raised, without the aid of soft oars, a small boat, light and nimble, a line cast on the Tiaoxi River, a single leaf-like boat, the great river like a ribbon, the vast expanse of waves."

The sword dance was like water, like waves, like a light boat embarking on a journey, sometimes slow, sometimes gentle.

Honestly, you can feel this way without computer effects?

"This is the waning of spring, the setting sun in the west wind, the Big Dipper in the air, the autumn wind in the borderlands, the slanting wind and drizzle, the rain sparse and the wind strong, the night rain pattering."

Sometimes it is powerful and heavy, and sometimes it is as rapid as a drizzle.

"With ribbons tied together, we raise our cups to the high place, but the strings of our confidant are broken. In our drunken revelry, we indulge in pleasure, our solitary light shining alone. A thousand miles away, our throats are sealed, and our dreams of crossing the passes and rivers are shattered."

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Each sword routine has its own unique characteristics.

One's own will, one's own state of mind.

The portrayal of martial arts on screen is a realm, an intention, like poetry.

It is blurred, allowing the audience to perceive and feel it.

This style is something Yu Jian excels at, and it's also something Zhang Dahuzi excels at. It combines the martial arts and artistic conception of the original work and presents them to the audience.

It's as if this is the true essence of martial arts.

This set of "Quanzhen Swordplay" is a set of moves that closely matches the original novel of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Li Qing didn't make many changes either, but simply emphasized the "meaning" within it.

When Li Qing plays, there's a unique aloofness characteristic of Taoists.

"Wow! Master Li is so funny!"

Yang Mi clapped his hands from the side.

That swordsmanship was absolutely beautiful.

To handle heavy tasks with ease, and light tasks with great care.

Without computer-generated special effects, this effect can be achieved directly with the human body.

"Wow, he's almost more handsome than me."

Huang Xiaoming nodded with a wicked grin, seemingly impressed even though he didn't understand.

It's like watching a TV series.

"These are just some personal thoughts." Li Qing handed the sword back to Yu Jian with a backhand: "I feel that this way, it will fit the Quanzhen Swordplay better."

Yu Jian took the sword and nodded.

"Your changes definitely make it look much better."

"Let's modify the Quanzhen Swordplay in the direction you suggested."

Good looks are good looks, and bad looks are bad looks.

This is something everyone can see, regardless of whether Li Qing is an assistant or not.

"However, we can't change everything according to your suggestion."

"You have a foundation in martial arts and you can perform it very well, but just because you can perform it well doesn't mean that others can."

"Ask Huang Xiaoming if he could replicate that move within a month."

"This... I think it's about 70-80% playable."

Huang Xiaoming thought about it and realized that he did have a dance background and was a professionally trained dancer.

If we really use Li Qing's methods exclusively.

I can learn, but it's very difficult.

Even if you learn it, you probably still can't achieve that feeling of handling things with ease and grace.

Xiao Ming still had some idea of ​​what was going on... although not much.

Li Qing also misunderstood. Martial arts on screen are not real martial arts training; they need to be universally applicable and suitable for other actors.

"It was my rudeness and lack of consideration."

"Haha, you've come up with a solution. Only by pooling our wisdom can we turn good ideas into good program results."

At that moment, a large, bearded head, which had been observing from the shadows for a long time, peeked out from a distance...

He had been watching from here for quite some time.

He has only now finally decided to show himself.

His gaze was fixed on Li Qing.

This Yin Zhiping seems like someone I could give a try!