China Entertainment 1997

In early April, the filming of "Water Margin" officially entered the final stage. Except for some scenes in Yanggu and Tokyo City, Zheng Fangla was left as the main plot.

The crew also has a new member——

An adult Bengal tiger on loan from the circus.

This tiger will appear in two scenes: [Wu Song fights the tiger] and [Li Kui carries his mother]. After being beaten by Wu Song, he will be chopped down by Li Kui, allowing the two heroes to take turns to ravage him.

Of course, that was in a play, and in reality we don’t know who is ravaging whom.

In order to prevent the actor from having an accident and causing other scenes to be unable to be completed, the scene where Tiger appeared was scheduled to be filmed at the end.

Zhang Jizhong also bought 100,000 yuan insurance each for Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui, who played Li Kui. If the two brothers were killed by a tiger, the money would be the settlement expenses.

Zhao Xiaorui also suggested asking armed police to stand by with guns when filming. If the tiger becomes aggressive, kill it immediately.

This proposal was flatly rejected by Zhang Jizhong. Tigers are protected animals. If a person dies, there is insurance, but if a tiger dies, it will be hard to say.

But this is just a joke. In fact, the crew of "Water Margin" takes safety issues very seriously.

The purpose of bringing the tiger to the crew in advance was to allow Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui to develop a relationship with the tiger, so that when the tiger became familiar with them, it would not cause a violent reaction during filming.

When the filming officially starts later, the actors will also be given protective gear, and they will be protected by professionals holding forks and anesthesia guns.

There are not many zoos these days, and not many people are willing to pay to see them, so a real tiger is a rare thing, not to mention that this tiger is here to be an actor.

When the tiger arrived on the set, many people from the "Water Margin" crew ran to watch the excitement.

However, most people are not so lucky. Because he is afraid that too many people will disturb the tiger, Zhang Jizhong arranges special guards to prevent people from entering easily.

Cao Xuan also thanked Ding Haifeng for sneaking into the temporary "Tiger Garden" and saw the king of beasts up close.

Before coming, Cao Xuan joked with Ding Haifeng, saying that no matter how ferocious a tiger is, it will be destroyed with just a sliding shovel.

But when Cao Xuan really stood in front of the tiger, even across the cage, he could feel an inexplicable intimidation and nervousness. The tiger raised his head and glanced at him lazily, making Cao Xuan feel a little numb.

It is no exaggeration to say that Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui really put their lives into filming, regardless of life or death.

However, this Bengal tiger did not stay on the set of "Water Margin" for long because it was too lazy and unwilling to move when it was full. However, if it was not full, the actor would be in danger.

After several interactions, the director team decided to change Tiger.

They transferred another new adult tiger from Xinwu Zoo, and also brought four tiger cubs that [Li Kui's mother] wanted to "kill".

This time, Tiger probably has been in the public eye for a long time, so he was sensible and cooperative, and successfully won the film contract.

In the days that followed, Ding Haifeng and Zhao Xiaorui went to the "Tiger Garden" to cultivate relationships with the first and fourth tigers when they had time, and Cao Xuan often joined in the fun.

Not only did I feed the tiger several times with my own hands, but I also conducted a field test on "whether the tiger's butt can be touched or not."

Let's put it this way, thanks to Cao Xuan who caught the little tiger, otherwise Zhang Jizhong would have to find a way to see if he could change the name of the 100,000 yuan insurance policy to Cao Xuan...

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"Water Margin" Literary Opera Group A, Wu Dalang's Family

Song Wenhua was lying on the bed with a weak look on his face, while Wang Siyi carefully held a bowl of medicine and called softly.

"Dalang, it's time to take medicine."

At this time, Cao Xuan and Mama Wang were really outside...

After filming the scene of poisoning her husband, Song Wenhua, the actor who plays Wu Dalang, also announced that he had finished filming and was preparing to leave the team.

After getting along for nearly two months, everyone had a good relationship, so they planned to pool money for a meal to see Song Wenhua off.

It was originally a gathering of several actors from the Yanggu scene. Later, Zang Jinsheng found out about it and invited a few actors who knew Song Wenhua to join in.

Since it is a wedding banquet, we must drink some wine to relieve our worries.

Needless to say, the protagonist Song Wenhua, and Cao Xuan was also targeted by everyone because of his intimate scene with Pan Jinlian.

Soon, however, they realized they were in trouble.

It’s hard to say who ranks first among provinces in China in terms of alcohol consumption, but Shandong Province is definitely in the top three.

But in fact, the drinking capacity of people in Shandong Province is not as exaggerated as rumored. Except for a few people with extraordinary talents, most people in Shandong Province have a normal drinking capacity.

The reason why people from Shandong Province often kill everyone in the wine shop is because of their trump card.

grind!

The wine table culture is prevalent in Shandong Province, with all kinds of complicated rules. It is normal to drink for four or five hours at a time. Everyone is an expert in playing a protracted game.

The same is true for Cao Xuan. If he was asked to drink Jijiu, he would only drink eight taels to one catty. If the alcohol content is less, it may be more.

But if you want to have a drink, chat and drink slowly, one glass at a time, he can drink with you from night to the next morning. The highest record of liquor is two pounds and one liang, and the beer will accompany you till the end.

It's just that although Cao Xuan can drink, he doesn't like it.

If he were allowed to choose, he would prefer Wahaha Calcium Milk to wine.

At this party, Cao Xuan defeated two people with one force, and Wu Erlang, who had drunk eighteen bowls but could not finish his job, squatted in the restroom of a hotel and vomited.

Everyone marveled at Cao Xuan's drinking capacity, but they didn't know that this was just childish.

If they were drinking locally in Shandong Province and playing at home, according to the local rules of the drinking bureau, various toasts would delay the time, and with two people helping to cooperate, Cao Xuan would be confident that everyone would lie down and go out.

So remember, when drinking with people from Shandong Province, remember not to play away from home. The best way to deal with it is at home. The worst is to encounter an encounter, and the battle must be quick. Don't follow the opponent's rhythm.

Of course, this method is only suitable for people from Shandong Province who have a normal alcohol capacity. If you encounter a big wine barrel and a rookie who can't drink, the other two will say...

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In this battle, Cao Xuan became famous.

However, he had a headache all morning the next day. Li Mingqi felt sorry for him and ran to the canteen to get some sugar. He made Cao Xuan a cup of sugar water and drank it to feel better.

What's even worse is Ding Haifeng, whose brain feels like it's fried and he still has to act so hard.

Fortunately, he was playing the part where Wu Song learned about Wu Dalang's murder today, and his pale and depressed face matched the scene in the play.

However, Cao Xuan has no time to laugh at Ding Haifeng. Taking advantage of the few scenes he has appeared in these days, he is training with the martial arts instructor in the crew to prepare for the highlight in a few days——

The Lion Tower fights to kill Ximen Qing!

In later generations, there were many discussions about which of the four famous works of CCTV was the most classic. Everyone expressed their own opinions and had different opinions.

But there is one thing that almost everyone agrees on.

That is the fighting scenes of the four famous works of CCTV, and "Water Margin" is the well-deserved number one.

The reason is that the martial arts coaching team of "Water Margin" is the famous Yuan Jiaban. Many of the key fight scenes in the play were designed and filmed by Yuan Baye, who is known as China's number one martial arts master.

Of course, Yuan Baye is not yet known as the number one martial artist. What will officially make him a god is the "Matrix" series that will start filming next year and the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the new millennium.

But even so, Ba Ye, who has directed the "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" and "Once Upon a Time in China" series, is also the leading martial arts instructor in Hong Kong.

Zhang Jizhong claimed to have visited Xiangjiang three times, and it took a lot of effort to invite him out of the mountain.

But I just listened to these words casually. In fact, Yuan Baye had already thought of going north.

Before "Water Margin", he personally acted as director and filmed a TV series "Tai Chi Master" and the movie "The Kung Fu Boy" to test the waters in mainland China.

It is worth mentioning that the male protagonists of these two works are the same person, and Yuan Baye intends to make him the second Jet Li.

And the name of this second-generation Li Lianjie is Wu Jing!

But no matter what Yuan Baye's purpose is, his joining will greatly benefit CCTV's "Water Margin".

Fighting scenes such as Wang Jin fighting Gao Qiu, Wu Song fighting Ximen Qing, drunkenly beating Jiang Menshen, Lin Chong beating Coach Hong with a stick, blood staining the mountain temple, and Yan Qing fighting are all classic scenes.

The martial arts moves, whether sharp, ferocious, or unrestrained, are not only beautiful to watch, but also fit the scenes in the play, making the audience excited and extremely enjoyable to watch.

It is said to be an assault training, but it is actually to try out what moves Cao Xuan can do, and the Yuan family class will adjust the designed movement process according to Cao Xuan's conditions.

Ximen Qing doesn't have many fighting scenes, only a few minutes in total, and most of the time he is being beaten.

It took Yuan Baye and the others less than two days to re-adjust the martial arts movements in the Lion House.

The filming of Ximen Qing’s fateful battle is about to begin!

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ps: The author is the kind of rookie from Shandong Province who can’t drink. He has six bottles of beer and a little over half a catty of liquor.

The description of Cao Xuan's drinking capacity is based on a college classmate of mine, who is from Weihai. At his peak, he drank the rest of the four in our dormitory alone.

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