: Martial Arts Demonstration – The Most Exciting Fight in the Entire Series

Upon hearing Yuan Heping's words, Zhou Yan knew that now was not the time to hide his talents or be humble.

"Yes," Zhou Yan nodded in agreement.

"Could you perform a piece for me?" Yuen Woo-ping wasn't distrusting Zhou Yan, but rather wanted to assess his abilities.

"In terms of fist and foot techniques, I am best at leg techniques, and in terms of weapons, I am best at spear and sword techniques. Which one would you like to see?" Zhou Yan's fist and foot techniques and weapon skills are quite good, but everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. His best skills are still leg techniques, sword techniques, and spear techniques. These three can be said to be his specialties.

Especially the leg techniques, because the legs are long and powerful, the movements are both beautiful and incredibly fierce.

"They say, 'A month for a staff, a year for a knife, ten years for a sword, and a hundred years for a spear.' The spear best reflects a person's skill level, so you should use a spear," Yuen Woo-ping said after a moment's thought.

"Okay, just a moment," Zhou Yan went to the props department to get the gun.

When the crowd heard that Zhou Yan was going to demonstrate his marksmanship, they all gathered around.

This includes actress Zuo Dafeng, who plays Guanyin, and actress An Yaping, who plays Xiao Tuolong, among others.

Teacher Liu and Teacher Xu Shaohua had already secured advantageous positions.

Zhou Yan was not intimidated. Having participated in the Asian Games before, these were all minor events for him.

Zhou Yan walked to the center of the crowd, bowed, and began his performance.

Zhou Yan's spear technique is characterized by its sharpness and ferocity, which is related to his physical attributes. With his strong physique, the spear appears light, allowing Zhou Yan to wield it quickly and with great power.

The spear was wielded with incredible skill in his hands, its sound like thunder, its cold light flashing like snowflakes.

This shot was like a serpent flicking its tongue, its angle cunning and unpredictable; that shot was like a dragon extending its claws, its power immense and heavy; this shot was like an eagle soaring through the sky, swift as lightning; that shot was like a tiger descending the mountain, roaring proudly through the forest…

Zhou Yan displayed the characteristics of his marksmanship to the fullest, leaving the onlookers in awe.

Yuen Woo-ping nodded repeatedly as he watched Zhou Yan's marksmanship.

"As expected of the National Games champion, he really has some skills," Yuen Woo-ping thought with great satisfaction. Zhou Yan's performance had greatly exceeded his expectations.

Soon, Zhou Yan finished a set of marksmanship techniques and stood holding his spear, looking like a handsome and extraordinary young general.

"Great!" Teacher Liu cheered enthusiastically, clapping his hands and shouting encouragement.

The others realized what was happening and joined in the applause.

"This kid, you should have been cast as Ma Chao back then," An Yaping joked.

Teacher An Yaping is not only the Little Crocodile Dragon in "Journey to the West: The Sequel", but also the famous "Jin Ma Chao" in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the provider of the popular meme "Cao Cao, I will never let you get away with this!"

"That was too intense! If that shot had hit me, I'd probably be bedridden for a month," Teacher Cui Jingfu exclaimed in disbelief.

"You're kidding me! If that shot hit you, it would kill you!" Teacher Liu Dagang couldn't help but retort!

"So cool!" Yang Yunfei's face was full of excitement. "Dad, did you record it?" Yang Yunfei looked at Wang Chongqiu.

Yes, Yang Yunfei is the daughter of director Yang Jie and teacher Wang Chongqiu.

"I've taken a picture," Wang Chongqiu said, faithfully recording the scene of Zhou Yan practicing martial arts.

"Okay, give it to me when you get home tonight," Yang Yunfei said happily.

……

"Teacher Yuan, is it alright?" Zhou Yan approached Yuan Heping.

"Not bad, your swordsmanship is at this level too?" Yuen Woo-ping's face was full of admiration.

This junior is even more outstanding than I imagined.

Director Hu En was right.

"Okay," Zhou Yan nodded, "Shall I perform for you again?"

After performing a set of marksmanship techniques, Zhou Yan was not out of breath.

This amount of exercise is a piece of cake for him.

"Yes," Yuen Woo-ping said, his heart filled with anticipation.

"I'll go change the props."

Zhou Yan swapped his spear for a sword and returned to the center of the crowd.

After bowing with his hands clasped in greeting, Zhou Yan began his performance.

If the spear is characterized by its sharpness and ferocity, then the sword is characterized by its speed, swiftness, and power.

As Zhou Yan moved nimbly, countless sword shadows covered his body. His long sword hummed softly, like a silver bottle suddenly breaking and ten thousand horses galloping!

Sometimes it flows like an upside-down river, surging endlessly; sometimes it blooms like a blue lotus, dazzling and eye-catching; sometimes it is like a spring breeze and gentle rain, nourishing things silently.

It combines strength and gentleness, and alternates between the real and the illusory.

When it's fast, lightning flashes and thunder roars, and time flies by; when it's rapid, waterfalls cascade and torrents surge, with giant waves crashing.

Zhou Yan's swordsmanship is no less than his spearmanship.

The people around were amazed and speechless.

Director Yang Jie felt like he had struck gold watching Zhou Yan's performance.

Zhou Yan's sword dance reminded her of Du Fu's poems.

Like Yi shooting down nine suns, as swift as a group of emperors riding dragons.

It comes like thunder, then subsides with fury; it departs like the calming light of a still river or sea.

Zhou Yan concluded the performance with "Su Qin Carrying a Sword".

"it is good."

Applause erupted like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down, accompanied by continuous cheers.

"Thank you everyone," Zhou Yan said with a fist and palm salute, beaming.

Zhou Yan hadn't practiced swordsmanship or spear fighting for some time since graduation, and he even felt a bit rusty.

"Xiao Zhou, you're very good," Yuen Woo-ping said as he walked up and patted Zhou Yan on the shoulder.

"I'll be on set for the next while, so feel free to come and discuss any problems you may have," Yuen Woo-ping said, showing his appreciation for the talent.

"Thank you, Teacher Yuan," Zhou Yan thought with great joy.

Although he had been in contact with martial arts choreographers in his previous life, he would naturally not miss the opportunity to learn from a top martial arts choreographer like Yuen Woo-ping.

……

Zhou Yan referenced the fight scenes from the sequel to "Journey to the West" in his previous life and consulted with director Yuen Woo-ping multiple times to design a spectacular fight scene for himself and director An Yaping.

The Fangshan Shidu Scenic Area was mainly used for filming his water fight scenes with actor An Yaping. As for the underwater fight scenes, they needed to be filmed at the Beijing Film Studio.

After all, they couldn't actually fight underwater.

After consulting with Yuen Woo-ping and director Yang Jie, Zhou Yan decided to use guns in the fight.

This deviates slightly from the original work, where Prince Moang uses a golden mace, while they use long spears instead, but it doesn't diminish the excitement of the fight scene at all.

Zhou Yan's spear was sharp and powerful, while An Yaping's whip technique was fierce. The two exchanged blows, contributing the most exciting fight scene in the entire series.

This scene took a whole day to film. Zhou Yan was fine, being a young and strong man, but An Yaping suffered a lot, sweating profusely and panting heavily.

Fortunately, the filming was completed smoothly.

Next stop: Beijing Film Studio!

Zhou Yan helped tidy up the props. Despite his young age, he was much stronger than an adult. Many heavy tasks that would normally require two or even three people could be done by him alone.

Don't feel like you're losing out by working hard; what you gain far outweighs what you give.

For example, the goodwill of people like Yuen Woo-ping cannot necessarily be bought with money.

There are quite a few scenes to be filmed at the Beijing Film Studio, and many special effects scenes need to be completed here, so they will have to stay for a while.

At the Beijing Film Studio, Zhou Yan created exciting fight scenes for the two characters, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, based on their habits and his own ideas.

Pigsy's personality is lazy and cunning, so Zhou Yan designed the fighting style to be both "clumsy" and "funny," making the art style quite interesting and funny.

Sha Wujing is resolute and hardworking, so Zhou Yan designed his fighting style to be upright, with powerful moves, mainly consisting of wide and sweeping attacks.

To help the two understand, Zhou Yan even provided one-on-one instruction.

Yuen Woo-ping also provided guidance from the sidelines, making the fight scenes more compact and aesthetically pleasing.

Zhou Yan also has an underwater fight scene, which also needs to be filmed in a studio.

When Zhou Yan appeared dressed in white brocade robes and with dragon horns on his head, the staff and extras of Beijing Film Studio were all amazed, saying that his appearance was exceptionally good!