Chapter 8 - 8. Action scenes (1/2)
Chapter 8. Action scenes
”Ren, would you be fine doing the fighting scenes. You can get hurt if you are not careful.”
”Don't worry. I know what I am doing.”
Ren said as he reassured White bear but White bear eyes were still of concern.
Ren knew why he was feeling concern. Ren had never learnt any martial arts nor was he someone who do exercises regularly.
If he really did the fighting scenes, then there was a chance that he could get hurt but Ren still wanted to do it.
In his previous life, Ren had learnt martial arts when he was in his 30s. Those days all the new actors will learn martial arts to show their fighting capabilities.
That's why he had also learned martial arts. He was also getting old, that's why he had also started doing exercises.
Ren wanted to do the fighting scenes to see if he can execute the techniques he had learned.
As he was talking with White bear, Assistant Director Ming came back with a bearded man who was wearing a cap.
”Ren, he is the action director, Hao Shi.”
”Nice to meet you, Director Shi”
Ren said as he bowed towards him and Action Director Shi also nodded and said.
”Nice to need you two. I saw your acting and it was great. Your eye expressions were really good. I also got frightened by them. Your acting is very good at such a young age.”
”Thank you for the compliments but I was just trying to do my best.”
Ren and Action Director Shi talked about trivial things for sometime and then, Assistant Director Ming finally started the main subject.
”Action Director, Ren here wanted to do the fighting scenes himself.”
”Really. You are passionate for your age.
”I just wanted to try if I can do them.”
”It's okay but have you ever learned any martial arts?”
Ren shook his head at the Action Director's words and said.
”No, it's my first time. I have never learned any martial arts.”
”Do you have some experience in fighting, I mean have you have fought before.”
”I had fought some bullies before in the streets.”
”Hahah, we aren't shooting a street fight here.”
Reb just smiled awkwardly at Action Director Shi's words.
”Okay, we will first demonstrate the fighting scene and you try to see if you can do them or not.”
Ren nodded and the action director called for some stuntmen to perform the scene.
It was going to be a scene where the character of Jay will fight against three men and he will show his fighting power in this scene.
”Watch carefully. We have practiced this scene for a month. You have to carefully watch every moment.”
Ren nodded and the fighting scene started. It also ended in just a few seconds.
Movie scenes are all like this. People think that a scene is only for a few seconds or a minute but it would be practised several times before shooting.
Sometimes directors and actors had to work for hours just to shoot one small scene. That's why it took several months to shoot the movie.
”Have you watched it fully or do you want us to demonstrate it one more time.”
”I think I will be okay. Although I can't do as good as the stuntmans but I will try my best.”
”Okay.”
Ren and the stuntman took their positions. It was a rehearsal but Ren was giving his all in the scene.
”I will describe the scene one more time. Stuntman one will first punch you. You have to dodge it and then you will have to jump and do a spinning roundhouse kick.”
Ren nodded and the action director took his distance with Assistant Director Ming and White bear.
All the staff members and extra actors also came close to watch the scene.
Even the Director and Chu Min were watching from the sidelines.
Ren's expression became fierce all of a sudden. At that moment, he was not Ren but Jay.
His expression was fierce because that was what he had felt from the character of Jay. Even if he acted calm, Jay was someone who was more fierce than anyone else.