Chapter 34
Jia Jingwen's Injury and Mental Transfer Method
"Little Li Flying Dagger" is being filmed on two fronts: Cui Cheng is in charge of the romance scenes, and Yuen Woo-ping is in charge of the action scenes.
Everyone in the crew is busy memorizing their lines every day, especially the lead actors, who have a lot of lines to say.
Yuen Woo-ping has very high standards for filming. Unless there are specific actions that he cannot perform or particularly dangerous actions that require a stunt double, he insists that the actors perform all other scenes themselves.
This also put Jiao Enjun and Zhou Yan through a tough time, as they had the most action scenes.
Sometimes it takes two days to shoot a single shot, leaving both of them sore all over.
Zhou Yan is alright; thanks to his powerful physical talent, he always recovers completely after waking up.
But Jiao Enjun was really in a bad situation, with plasters stuck to his back.
Actresses like Alyssa Chia, who had fight scenes, were not much better off, as they were required to perform the fights themselves.
Zhou Yan dared not use any force, fearing he might hurt his opponent, so he was hesitant and his movements became somewhat distorted.
"Cut," Yuen Woo-ping said decisively, watching Zhou Yan's movements.
"Zhou Yan, what's wrong with you?" Yuen Woo-ping shouted, "Your movements are all wrong!"
Zhou Yan's performance was consistently excellent, with smooth and seamless movements.
The moves he designed for him were easy to learn after just one lesson, and even the more difficult moves were no challenge for him. The more he used them, the more comfortable he became with them, and the more he liked them. He couldn't help but think: This role was the right choice!
What surprised Yuen Woo-ping even more was Zhou Yan's creative talent.
Yuen Woo-ping had already experienced this aspect when making "Journey to the West II", but his feelings about it were not as deep.
This time, he truly witnessed Zhou Yan's genius!
Zhou Yan's choreography is bold, cool, beautiful and stylish, and very innovative. It gives people a "subversive" feeling after watching it, and it is unforgettable.
Even he had to admit that Zhou Yan's choreography was cooler and more stunning than his own!
If Zhou Yan hadn't insisted on becoming an actor, he really would have liked to let him work as a martial arts choreographer!
Such outstanding and talented people are so rare!
But for some reason today, a simple action took two takes to get right, which has never happened before.
This made Yuen Woo-ping somewhat anxious.
"Director, I..." Zhou Yan opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"Speak," Yuen Woo-ping said, his eyes wide. If there hadn't been so many people around, he might have kicked the man.
"I'm a bit strong, and I'm afraid I'll hurt Sister Jingwen," Zhou Yan explained.
Jia Jingwen stood to the side, her eyes wide, never expecting that the other party was actually protecting her.
While I was touched, I was also a little angry, feeling that the other person was underestimating me!
Upon hearing this, Yuen Woo-ping's expression froze.
"Jingwen, are you alright on your end?" Yuan Heping asked Jia Jingwen.
"No problem," Jia Jingwen nodded. She had never actually felt Zhou Yan's fist before, and even felt that he was exaggerating.
"Did you hear that? Jingwen isn't as delicate as you think," Yuan Heping said, looking at Zhou Yan again.
"I understand," Zhou Yan nodded.
"Okay, begin," the staff member said, striking the clapperboard again.
This time, Zhou Yan didn't hold back and swung his weapon according to the moves designed by Yuen Woo-ping.
Jia Jingwen raised her hands to block in front of her.
Only when Zhou Yan's fist was about to strike her did she realize how terribly wrong she had been.
Zhou Yan's fist was heavy and powerful.
"Ah..." A sharp pain struck, and Jia Jingwen screamed, staggered back two steps, and sat down on the ground with a thud!
Zhou Yan and Yuan Heping's expressions changed drastically, especially Yuan Heping, who rushed over.
One concern was that Jia Jingwen might get injured, affecting the filming schedule.
One is afraid of hurting others and feels guilty!
"Are you alright?" Zhou Yan rushed over to Jia Jing's tattoo, his face full of concern.
"It hurts so much," Jia Jingwen said, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Zhou Yan.
She hadn't expected Zhou Yan to be so strong; after one punch, her arms went numb, and she felt like her bones were about to break.
"I'm sorry," Zhou Yan said, feeling heartbroken as he looked at Jia Jingwen's pitiful, tearful appearance.
He didn't actually use much force. If he had really used his full strength, Jia Jingwen wouldn't have just been crying.
"Are you alright?" Yuen Woo-ping also came over, his face full of worry.
"I'm fine," Jia Jingwen shook her head, not wanting the director to worry.
"Director, this won't do," Zhou Yan stood up and discussed with Yuen Woo-ping, "Sister Jingwen simply can't withstand my impact."
Zhou Yan is also in a difficult position now.
Use your strength, Jia Jingwen can't handle it.
It doesn't require any effort; the movements are limp and very uncoordinated.
"Let me think of a way," Yuen Woo-ping said, his face full of helplessness.
"I'll take Sister Jingwen downstairs to rest first," Zhou Yan said, helping Jia Jingwen up and heading towards the rest area.
"I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble," Jia Jingwen said apologetically, feeling bad for delaying the filming schedule.
"I should be the one apologizing. Does your arm still hurt?" Zhou Yan's voice was full of gentleness.
"It hurts," Jia Jingwen said in an instant, her pitiful expression returning, as if she were being coquettish, yet also as if she was truly in pain.
"This woman is a master actress; no wonder her acting skills are so outstanding," Zhou Yan thought to himself, watching Jia Jingwen's sudden change in demeanor.
"If you don't mind, I can give you a massage," Zhou Yan probed Jia Jingwen's attitude.
"When I used to practice martial arts, getting injured was commonplace. My friends and I often went to the massage parlor near the school gate for massages, and gradually I learned some techniques," Zhou Yan explained.
(This scenario only exists in fiction; please seek medical attention immediately if injured!)
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?" Jia Jingwen was very tempted.
"It's no trouble, you can just sit down," Zhou Yan said, leading Jia Jingwen to sit on the ground.
"Where does it hurt?"
"Here," Jia Jingwen rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and flawless arms.
At this time, there was a bruise on his right forearm, about the size of a walnut.
"It's that serious?" Zhou Yan was somewhat surprised. He had only used half of his strength, but he hadn't expected it to be this serious.
"Maybe it's because I'm a bit delicate," Jia Jingwen joked, showing a very good attitude.
"Bear with it, it hurts a little," Zhou Yan said, holding Jia Jingwen's hand with one hand and pressing the other on her forearm, starting to massage her to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
"It hurts..." Jia Jingwen couldn't help but cry out, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Bear with it. If we don't deal with this bruise quickly, it will become more troublesome later." Zhou Yan didn't stop when he saw Jia Jingwen's pitiful appearance. Stopping would mean all his previous efforts were in vain.
"I'm fine, you can continue," Jia Jingwen said, enduring the pain, cold sweat pouring down her face.
It hurts so much, it feels like my bones are going to break.
Jia Jingwen suddenly thought of the "mental transfer method," a trick she learned from "Ling Lingqi," where she could watch porn while undergoing surgery.
Jia Jingwen looked around but couldn't find anything that caught her attention. Just then, Zhou Yan's handsome profile appeared in front of her.
The skin is smooth and delicate.
He has delicate and handsome features.
Viewed from the side, his eyebrows are like peaks, and his nose is like a hanging gall bladder.
Zhou Yan looked particularly charming at this moment, his face full of seriousness.
For a moment, Jia Jingwen was somewhat dazed, and her heart was pounding wildly.
The pain in my arm has also lessened a lot.