sbdcsierra Chapter 274 The New Generation Kung Fu Queen
Chapter 274 The New Generation Kung Fu Queen
"I started learning to dance when I was six years old. Suffering is commonplace for me. I firmly believe that as long as I have a strong will, nothing can defeat me!"
Qin Xi collapsed on the floor of the training room, recalling her bold words yesterday, she couldn't help but hold her forehead, it was really a slap in the face! I don't know if she was too confident in her performance yesterday, Xu Lai decided on the spot that she would join the group training tomorrow. I don't know if Xu Lai specifically told the martial arts instructor to train her to death!
Qin Xi has been practicing to the point where she is beginning to doubt her life. Was all the hardship she had endured in the past fake? Or was she too obsessed with filming to practice, causing her physical function to decline significantly? But she is only 25 years old, has she declined to this extent?
Qin Xi sighed to the sky, thinking that he couldn't straighten his back on the first day. How could he endure the next six months? Moreover, he had to pass the assessment after six months before he could officially start filming. If he didn't meet the assessment standards, Xu Lai would be dissatisfied and he would have to send him back to retraining. Qin Xi couldn't help but shed a few tears of regret. People really shouldn't overestimate themselves, but they had to do what they said even if they knelt! When he thought that such torture would continue for another six months, he might as well fight hard and make a quick decision!
In fact, Qin Xi was half right. Xu Lai had indeed given instructions to the martial arts instructor in advance. Although he had only met Qin Xi once, this one meeting left a deep impression on him. He was conquered by Qin Xi's courage and felt that this little girl had unlimited explosive power. He wanted to unleash all of Qin Xi's potential, and training was the first step.
But there is the other half, that is the martial arts instructor himself. The martial arts instructor's surname is Jin. He was hired by Xu Lai from Hong Kong at a high salary. He is a senior instructor who has directed countless classic Hong Kong films. He himself was also a stunt double. Because he was very desperate when he was young, no matter if he was jumping off a building or falling off a horse, punching and kicking, or any difficult movements, no matter how serious the injury was, he would just swallow it, pat his butt, stand up and continue shooting. He was called "King Kong".
With the gradual decline of Hong Kong films and the increasing advancement of post-production, there are more and more stand-ins, and fewer and fewer actions are performed by real actors. King Kong couldn't stand it but was powerless to change the status quo, so he could only retire sadly.
Although Xu Lai sincerely invited him this time, Jin Gang was unfamiliar with the mainland environment and did not agree with the filming atmosphere of the mainland crew. Jin Gang was worried about losing his reputation and originally refused, but who let Gu Chenxing take the male lead? Jin Gang had a good relationship with Uncle Lin, the boss of Shanfeng Group and Chen Qinglan's agent, in his early years. Under Uncle Lin's strong recommendation, Jin Gang just agreed to join the crew.
King Kong originally owed Uncle Lin a favor, so he reluctantly joined the crew. He had long heard that the stars were the most important in the mainland crews, especially the big-name stars, who were pampered and afraid of heavy work. Not to mention compared with Hong Kong City at its peak, even compared with the present, there was a huge gap. It might also be because the expectations were very low. It just so happened that King Kong's first training target was Qin Xi!
The first set of training after Qin Xi warmed up made King Kong's eyes light up. This girl is tall and long-legged, with a stable chassis and a good sense of rhythm. The overall completion is quite good! But her movements are too light and lack of strength. It's okay to practice by yourself, but once you practice with others, you will be timid.
Xu Lai was particularly careful when instructing King Kong. He knew that King Kong didn't know much about the domestic entertainment industry, so he only mentioned that the heroine was a professional dancer who had won a gold medal in professional dance. He didn't mention Qin Xi's popularity in the mainland at all. He just didn't want King Kong to have any concerns and train her boldly!
King Kong couldn't help but nodded when he thought of Xu Lai's words. The director didn't lie to him. This little girl was indeed in good condition. Although she was still a show-off now, at least she still had some appearance, which was rare.
Soon King Kong discovered Qin Xi's more rare qualities. At the beginning, King Kong also planned to proceed step by step, and increase the intensity right from the start, for fear of causing Qin Xi to collapse mentally. But King Kong found that no matter what requirements he put forward, Qin Xi would grit her teeth and persevere. This aroused King Kong's curiosity, and he wanted to try Qin Xi's upper limit. This test made King Kong more and more surprised. He did it again and again, even though Qin Xi's clothes were soaked with sweat, she did not give up, and even tried to maintain the standard of movements.
King Kong sighed, this girl is really tenacious, he seemed to see the shadow of the former Kung Fu Queen in her, King Kong's eyes lit up, he was just blinded, the film and television environment in the mainland is not as bad as he imagined, for the first time he ignited hope for the movie [Yang Qingzhou], at least for the heroine, many difficult martial arts moves do not need a stunt double, Qin Xi herself is capable of completing them, which means that Qin Xi can have many action close-up shots, and the international film industry likes this kind of "Chinese Kung Fu" the most!
Qin Xi, who didn't understand King Kong's idea at all, could only passively accept this "outrageous" high-intensity training. Who would have thought that one day, Qin Xi, would be trained to be the new generation of "Kung Fu Queen"?
"Xiaoxi? Are you really okay? Why do you seem to be wilting these past two days?"
Sister Meng looked at Qin Xi and asked this question for the nth time. Qin Xi said with tears in her eyes for the nth time that she could hold on.
Meng Jie couldn't help but sigh. She was really stubborn, but what could she do? The shooting period of [Yang Qing Zhou] was so long, plus the post-production, it was like putting all the bets on it. How could she not work hard? Even though Meng Jie had asked herself countless times in her heart to unconditionally believe in Qin Xi's choice, she still couldn't help but worry about Qin Xi's desperate bet.
The key point is that this time it is not only Qin Xi who is making a desperate bet, but also Gu Chenxing. The two pillars of Meige have chosen [Yang Qingzhou] at the same time, which means that Meige is also making a desperate bet!
But this time, President Song still chose to believe Qin Xi. After Qin Xi and Xu Lai reached a verbal agreement, President Song personally went to Xu Lai to discuss cooperation. He was really concerned about Qin Xi and Gu Chenxing's contract and maximizing Meige's interests.
In the end, Mr. Song decided to let Meige cooperate with [Yang Qingzhou] as an investor, and considering the popularity of Qin Xi and Gu Chenxing, once the lineup was made public, it would cause huge discussions in advance and easily bring unnecessary troubles to the crew. So everyone unanimously decided to keep the whole process confidential and not arrange other schedules for the two during the crew.
But although Mr. Song trusts Qin Xi, he cannot put all his eggs in one basket. As early as at Qin Xi's suggestion, Mr. Song bought the copyrights for many novel adaptations, adopting the strategy of casting a wide net and focusing on fishing. Among them, the novel that Mr. Song and Qin Xi are most optimistic about has been adapted and the project has been officially launched, with Mu Fei and Mu Jiaqi as the male and female protagonists.
"You have a really good eye. Director Zhou has said that this novel has a good foundation and is very filmable. Director Zhou rarely comes out now, but he has agreed this time and will probably join the crew in two days. Mu Fei has finally listened and is no longer obsessed with the drama..."
He glanced at Qin Xi and said meaningfully, "By the way, Gu Chenxing will also join the team tomorrow..."
Qin Xi's eyes flashed and he sighed.