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Mrs. Zhou felt very strange: "You also know him as a friend? Why are you excited? He Nian should be joking."

Zhou Siyin: "...I'm so excited, I'm just trying to refute the rumors."

Although Old Master Zhou didn't know Zhou Siyin's true nature, he still noticed something strange based on his rich life experience, "Well, is it?"

Zhou Siyin looked at his pocket watch: "The movie is about to start, hurry up."

Forget it, forgive him for doing things properly.Mrs. Zhou came to the theater accompanied by Ji Shuangyu and Zhou Siyin.

At the cinema counter, Mrs. Zhou also saw a row of pillows in the shape of animals, such as hedgehogs and snakes, which were written as peripheral products of "Ask the Blue Sky", which made him frown.

How is this business done...

Selling posters and original novels in theaters is a good business. Selling irrelevant pillows as peripherals. What is the purpose of this? It's not like his grandson's handwriting.

Mrs. Zhou didn't understand much anyway, but she didn't speak for a moment, and accompanied by Zhou Siyin and Ji Shuangyu, she entered the theater and took a seat.

The lights dimmed and the screen lit up, showing the familiar Kunlun Bookstore logo again.

The first picture appeared on the screen.

On the Yangchang path, one person and one horse, coir raincoats, misty rain, wind and rain are all in your ears, and the rich ambient sound is worthy of a student of Chinese opera. The sound effect makes you feel like you can smell the moist rain.

Ji Shuangyu's photography is also full of beauty, and the composition and picture are very classical.

Some people have long expected that asking Ji Shuangyu to shoot a costume film must be extremely beautiful.This film really gives everyone a glimpse, and his lens takes everyone into a world of charm and charm.

The young man in coir raincoat had a handsome face, and whenever he passed by someone, he shyly looked away.

When resting in the teahouse, he couldn't help but say to his boss, "...Don't look at me."

The boss laughed.

A few gangsters came here, seeing him so shy, they were very disdainful, and drove away other guests, but they didn't bother to pay attention to him.These people talked about the purpose of this trip - Qingtian Shitie.

This post is said to be written by the deceased martial arts master Qingtian Taoist. It hides the secrets of martial arts, and there are clues to the antiques Qingtian Taoist has hidden all his life.

Movie viewers know in their hearts that treasure hunting and martial arts films love such themes. When they hear that there are treasures, the viewers can't help being excited.

"I heard that Bai Wu also wants it."

"The world of mortals seizes the sun and the moon with a white blade—Bai Wu, the number one assassin in the world?!"

The mere mention of this name seemed to startle them, and they involuntarily lowered their voices.

When they talked about this Bai Wu, they were haunted. No one knew where he came from, and no one had seen his face. They only knew that no one could escape his fatal blow.This person kills casually, sometimes charging ten thousand gold to kill one person, sometimes only one copper coin, and the target ranges from officials to ordinary people.

The big guests got up and left after eating. The shy young man also got up to lead the horse. He was deliberately tripped and almost fell, but the other party laughed loudly: "Are you standing still?"

The teenager seemed to have tears in his eyes, and he left with his head down.

In the following montage, these people have won the blue sky post, and left from the waterway, a murderous pipa suddenly sounded in the quiet mountains and rivers, and——

In an instant, fight each other!

At this time, the overhead shot was changed, the bamboo rafts were slanted across the lake, like a messy weapon, and the figures were flying around like butterflies.

Mrs. Zhou's eyes lit up, and everyone said that Ji Shuangyu's photography was ingenious. I still don't know how to shoot this shot. Could it be that it was hung in the air and shot downwards?

On the banks of the quiet mountains and forests, on the misty and rainy lake, on the bamboo rafts, the swordsmen screamed——

The swordsman uses the force of the long pole to move to and from the bamboo raft, the long pole makes a creaking sound, and the knife cuts his life!

The chivalrous woman pierces the silk belt with her inner strength, and flies to grab the weapon. The silk belt makes a sound of piercing through the air, and wraps around the neck of the person making a toothache sound. It is impossible to doubt that this can also be a murder weapon.

Every move makes the viewers dizzy, and they don't know whether this is a hero or a fairy.

Overhead shots interspersed with close-ups, close-ups, ingenious scene scheduling, and fast-paced editing constitute a martial arts style that has never been seen before.

The advantages of the sound film are revealed again. Such a miraculous killer move is made by sound effects, props, etc., which makes people intuitively believe it.

Such a design that can be called "rigid and soft" is full of films, from weapons, fighting, to editing, mirroring,

But as far as the picture is concerned, it is different from the martial arts movies I have seen.It's not a routine fight with a strong opera style, exaggerated sword swings, and the opponent jumps to avoid it, nor is it a realistic fight modeled on a Western action movie.

Without losing the truth, it is full of beauty, blending strength and beauty, and even has an image that surpasses the moves——

They never thought that martial arts could be filmed intensely and full of tension, yet embody beauty everywhere.

The more Old Master Zhou touched this style, the more familiar he felt it. Although it was a rare thing he had never seen before, the poetic beauty reflected the real killing intent with the sound of swords and wind. between.

After a long while, Old Master Zhou murmured: "My good fellow, this martial arts style... can also be freehand?"

On the screen, the first fight came to an end, there were only two people left on the bamboo raft, and the sound of the pipa fell silent...

A boy wearing a bamboo hat came on waves.

This light movement actually only made light ripples on the lake surface. Such a manifestation of lightness kung fu subverts the old practice of lightness kung fu in martial arts films that is only about jumping over walls and flying eaves.

The audience was amazed that the steel wire is a magic weapon in martial arts films. Those who know a little bit more know that this must have been filmed with a steel wire.

But what is surprising is the unexpected way of performance. Everyone hangs a steel wire, and others walk on the surface of the water. They are stunned to perform fairy spirits and also demonstrate the character's lightness skills.

This was the shy boy from before, he fell between the two, his head still bowed, only half of his handsome face was showing.

The pupils of the two men narrowed their eyes, already feeling that something was wrong, "Who the hell are you?"

The young man didn't make a sound, but when they attacked at the same time, he flipped his wrist, and the two Emei thorns rotated flexibly in his hands. The sharp edge flashed, as bright as if they were going to penetrate the sun and the moon. He held it in an instant, and knelt down on one knee While dodging the knife, he stabbed the chest and abdomen of the two with his backhand!

And his eyes never fell on the two of them.

"Tom!"

The two knelt down, "Yes, it's you..."

The young man who used such a fierce killer move just now pursed his lips: "Don't look at me."

Emei's stabbing is only a few feet long, so it is said that one inch is long and one inch is strong, and one inch is short and one inch is dangerous, this person actually killed two masters in an instant with his stabbing.

At this time, without saying anything, all the audience already understood that this seemingly shy and withdrawn boy was the number one assassin in the world known as the world's number one assassin.

……

As soon as the camera turned, it came to another protagonist of the story, the arrogant and surly swordsman Liu Shisan.This person was born in a family of officials, and he used a bright silver soft sword, usually wrapped around his waist, known as the Silver Snake Sword.

"Swords screaming at the golden gate, silver dragons dance at the jade gate", this is exactly what the thirteenth prince said.

Entrusted by his elders, Liu Shisan went to find the Qingtian Tie stolen by the legendary assassin Bai Wu.

Not only Liu Shisan, everyone is looking for Bai Wu now.

On the way, Liu Shisan met a pair of teachers and sisters who were like deadly rivals. They were the Hu Xiren heroine who practiced foreign claw skills and wore a spiked armor, and the Chang Yueyuan heroine who used a long whip. They don't know each other, and they agree to catch Bai Wu together.

On the way, the three of them rescued a shy young man who claimed to be a naive fairy. This young man was terrified to death among a group of gangsters fighting each other. He could only pretend to be dead, and was almost frightened by Liu Shisan's violent appearance.

Seeing that he was crying, Liu Shisan had no choice but to secretly give him fudge, but in the end he exposed his little candy-loving habit, but Chang Yueyuan laughed loudly, and in the end Chang Yueyuan was pressed and beaten by him.

Seeing them getting along, Zhixian showed a strange expression.This young man is pitifully timid and has poor eyesight. Everyone agreed to take him back on the way. He was often bullied by Hu Xiren on the way. Liu Shisan would sometimes threaten him, but when he was in danger, everyone would still help Zhixian out. , Take him to exercise courage together.

Walking together all the way, fighting for justice, the young knights experienced swords and swords together.

This mountain and this river are beautiful flowers and moons, but it is a pity that they do not grow well.

Many people in the martial arts are looking for Bai Wu, wanting to take the Qingtian Tie from him, but it is said that no one succeeded, even the elder of Liu Shisan, the famous martial artist who wanted to preside over the resolution of this matter, died in Bai Wu's hand. Five subordinates were pierced through the throat by one.

Martial arts people gathered to attack Bai Wu, and Liu Shisan and his party also came here.

In order to save the Hu Xiren who was discovered by the enemy, Zhixian showed his skills. His eyes with poor eyesight burst out with a strong evil spirit, and he stabbed the world in his palm. Only then did everyone realize that Zhixian was the assassin Bai Wu.This is also the first time Bai Wu, who is sure to kill someone, takes action to save someone.

Bai Zhixian claimed that he was only entrusted by others, and the Qingtian post was not in his hands at all, and had already been handed over to the buyer.But the buyer he mentioned was actually a legendary martial artist who was forcibly killed by him through his throat.

Although it still proved that this famous person was serious on the surface and secretly wanted to ask for the Qingtian Tie, but everyone still coveted the Qingtian Tie that might be in Bai Zhixian's hands and asked him to hand it over.

Bai Zhixian was under siege, and Hu Xiren risked his help, so he was able to escape.

Although the elders of Shimen have been ruined, Liu Shisan, as a disciple, still wants to take revenge. He makes an appointment with Bai Zhixian to fight at the Golden Summit, and the old friends will finally have a battle.

Bai Zhixian still tried to explain, but found that the real mastermind behind the scenes was Liu Shisan's uncle who was an official in the court. The so-called "treasure poem post" was only fabricated by him, so as to stir people's hearts and make people in the world greedy and self-confident. massacre.

It is forbidden for chivalry to commit crimes with martial arts. When these gangsters act chivalrously, they will inevitably touch the law, or touch the interests of those in power.

What made Uncle Liu fear the most was this elusive man who in recent years took the lives of corrupt officials, including his subordinates and aides, for a single coin.His lethality is far superior to others, and it is more difficult to control, not even like others can subdue.

Liu Shisan's uncle wanted to use this to get rid of these martial artists, especially Bai Wu, and then put the rest under control.And Liu Shisan was also his tool man.

Liu Shisan was acting for his uncle and was forced to fight Bai Zhixian, but he had already regarded Bai Zhixian as a friend and couldn't bear to do it.

Bai Zhixian's Emei thorn was spinning in his hand, the Silver Snake Sword was flying through the mist and rain, Bai Wu and Liu Shisan had a shocking duel, and Bai Zhixian's sharp eyes made everyone think that he would be the winner.But in the end, he hesitated.

"When you have feelings, you are no longer the number one assassin in the world." Uncle Liu said coldly.

Bai Zhixian's world fell into darkness.

This implies that Bai Zhixian's death is actually misleading. Liu Shisan and Bai Zhixian have already reached a tacit understanding in silence, using the sophisticated skills of pretending to be dead they developed during their journey as a knight-errant. road.

With the cooperation of Hu Xiren and Chang Yueyuan, Liu Shisan turned his back on the water, and they worked together inside and outside to subdue the real murderer and many masters he subdued.

At the end, Bai Zhixian and Liu Shisan led their horses and walked in the shade of flowers, with the sound of streams, birdsong, and laughter in the inn.

They listened to the rumors in the world that Liu Shisan had snatched the Qingtian post from Bai Wu, and now it was Liu Shisan who was being targeted by thousands of people...

Disputes will always exist, and there are still many legends.Bai Zhixian smiled, and the two rode their horses and disappeared into the mist.

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After watching this film, Mrs. Zhou only felt that his chest was still suffocating. Usually he would go to bed by this time, but now he was full of energy. He was still replaying several classic battles in the film in his mind, and his whole body was hot.

In the three battles at the beginning, transition and end, including several hands-on actions in the middle, "Wu" is always throughout the film, bringing great visual stimulation.But I will not fight forcibly for the sake of filming fighting scenes, regardless of the plot.

Xu Yunru was greatly influenced by the principal. He first saw Ji Shuangyu's advertisement in Shanghai, and then went to watch his old drama and new drama arrangement. The editing style and beautiful freehand brushwork greatly shocked him.

He has shot many martial arts films, and he has thought about how to present them with a more traditional charm, so the path he took is a big school nowadays, borrowing from traditional Beijing opera.

But after entering school, he studied systematically with Ji Shuangyu, and learned editing techniques at close range, and his inspiration burst out.This kind of fast-paced editing and sound performance should be applied to martial arts scenes.

Later, in the discussion of the creative plan, the principal also reminded him that how to design the overall fighting action has multiple aesthetics.If Xu Yunru prefers freehand brushwork, why not incorporate this poetic Chinese tradition into the film?

This is how "Ask the Blue Sky" was born. All the martial arts moves are fast and fierce, but full of traditional beauty.The core of its theme is no longer a simple treasure hunt——

Jianghu is the history, martial arts is the reflection of the court, and weapons are the extension of everyone's heart.People embody human nature in the struggle, and the reincarnation of fate.Use the most popular themes to shoot the core of the story you want to express.

Viewers can't get away from the film for a long time, as if they have walked in the rivers and lakes in person.

There are no local special effects such as "light energy" and "sword light" in the film, and special effects such as hanging steel wires are used, but the skills it uses are obviously higher.

After removing the traditional Chinese opera routines, embroidered legs, and Western action movies, what remains after refinement is a Chinese-style chivalrous world, swaying imagination and presenting the screen with freehand aesthetics, giving people the ultimate spiritual enjoyment.

"Wonderful! Bai Wu's performance is so good, who created the ingenious idea of ​​stepping on the lake? Is there such a martial art in the world?! The picture is so beautiful!"

"Is the number one in the world Bai Wu or Liu Shisan?"

"If you want me to say that Liu Shisan is more powerful, his soft sword is like a snake, just like him, both righteous and evil."

"Hey, I said it was Hu Xiren, because Bai Wu and Liu Shisan actually didn't want to be number one in the world. Only Hu Xiren has this ambition. The future can be expected!"

"Then if you say that, it might be Chang Nvxia overtaking."

"..."

At this time, when he walked out of the theater and saw the dolls placed outside again, Mrs. Zhou suddenly realized why!

——The animal pillows are hedgehogs, black snakes, foxes, etc. After watching the movie, as long as you think about it, you will naturally understand that the hedgehog corresponds to the "Assassin" Bai Wu, and the black snake corresponds to the "Silver Snake Sword" Liu Shisan .

In addition to this, there are other peripherals in other shapes, which made Mrs. Zhou laugh out loud, assassin, hedgehog?Hahaha, he said straightly: "I want to buy a set, it's interesting!"

The old man Zhou was still full of energy until the car drove home, he could even be called hyperactive.He hugged a hedgehog pillow, pulled Ji Shuangyu and asked him how the scenes were filmed, how he stepped on the water, how the sound of the sword was dubbed, etc., just like an ordinary movie fan.

Ji Shuangyu answered them one by one.

For convenience, Ji Shuangyu and Zhou Siyin lived in the hotel, and they sent Mrs. Zhou to the house. When they were about to leave, Mrs. Zhou asked Ji Shuangyu if he could introduce the lead actor to him and take a photo with him.

"Of course you can, they are all from our school!" Ji Shuangyu responded, and the old man walked happily into the house.

Ji Shuangyu held the car door to watch the old man go in, and then exchanged a smile with Zhou Siyin, then got in the car and left.

inside the house.

Zhou Ruojuan leaned on the window and saw the car driving away. He knew that "Ask the Blue Sky" was released today, and his father would also go to support it, but he didn't want to go anywhere.I don't want to go back to the capital, and I don't even want to go to the cinema in Shanghai.Even because of his bad relationship with Ji Henian, other investors in the company excluded him and discussed kicking him out...

Posters of "Ask the Blue Sky" are everywhere.Except for "Ask the Blue Sky" which is "Ancient Capital", this thing has not been released yet, and the overseas screening rights have even been sold for sky-high prices.

"What are you doing there?" The old man Zhou saw Zhou Ruojuan standing by the window looking lost, and said angrily, "You stay at home all day, do you have something serious to do?"

My father didn't know that I really had nothing to do.Zhou Ruojuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something bad about Zhou Siyin and Ji Shuangyu, but he found that there was no point of attack, so he was so fucking angry.

His heart moved, he sighed, and said sadly: "Dad, I just thought of the third sister. She is in the spirit of the sky. Seeing that Baoduo is still unmarried at this age, she should be sad too. Otherwise, I will introduce Baoduo to her. A few ladies."

Old Mrs. Zhou is his own father, so how could he not understand him, even though he usually urged Zhou Siyin, he still looked impatient when he heard this: "Who are you thinking like, I and your mother are not like that. "

Zhou Ruojuan: "..."

The more Mrs. Zhou thought about it, the more unhappy he became, and there was a feeling of suffocation in his heart that he had been holding back since watching the movie. He simply strode up, and with one lift of his cane, he slapped Zhou Ruojuan with his backhand!

Zhou Ruojuan jumped up with an "ow".

"Silver Dragon Strikes the Sky!" Grandpa Zhou yelled out the name of the move at the same time, and felt refreshed. He returned to his stick, stood tall, and lowered his head showing a sinister sneer like Liu Shisan.

Zhou Ruojuan rubbed her sore spot: "???"