This fight scene is incredibly exciting and can be considered one of the highlights of "The Thieves 2". It is mainly divided into two parts: one is the battle between the protagonist Jiang Rushuai and Shen Jue, and the other is the battle between Jiang Rushuai and other pursuers. Every move is a highlight.
Because he was ambushed and injured, Shen Jue dared not trust anyone. Therefore, he also attacked Jiang Rushuai with deadly moves, trying to force out Jiang Rushuai's moves before he completely lost his fighting ability, so as to confirm his identity. Jiang Rushuai also had a very natural transition from defense to offense.
Once Shen Jue lost his fighting ability and withdrew from the battlefield, the focus shifted back to Jiang Rushuai's battle with the pursuers.
The filming of this fight scene was somewhat chaotic. First, the endless yellow sand often blinded people. Second, both sides were wearing messy ancient costumes and sand-proof capes, which made movement very cumbersome, and they were often hindered by their clothes during the fight scene.
Overall, though, it was a really enjoyable shoot.
Xiao He and Pu Rong were both skilled fighters, and their fight had a real feel to it, like a duel between martial artists. In addition, they had rehearsed their moves and directions in advance, so their coordination was naturally quite good.
After just a few days of filming, Xiao He felt that his face had become rough, his skin had darkened a shade, and sand often accumulated in his shoes and clothes, which he could not shake off cleanly. Even under his fingernails, there was sand that he could not pick out completely.
Xiao He felt like there might be some sand in his head.
The filming conditions here were relatively harsh. Most of the crew lived on the edge of the sandy area, sleeping in tents at night. If they wanted to take a shower, they could only go to the few RVs that came with the crew. However, the water storage in the RVs was limited, and it would take three or four hours to transport the water back and forth. With so many people in the crew, it was also complicated to use the RVs. Therefore, Xiao He would just wipe himself down whenever he could and would not participate in the right to shower in the RVs.
It was at this time that he began to miss his RV.
"If I had known, I would have had Lao Qi drive the RV over."
Xiao He patted the sand off his head and said in a slightly resentful tone.
Pu Rong, on the other hand, was quite carefree. He crossed his arms behind his back and lay down, using his arms as a pillow: "Isn't this also an interesting experience? In the past, we paid money to visit the desert, but now we can experience it all at once. Isn't that enjoying life?"
They witnessed the beauty and vastness of the desert, and also experienced the hardship and difficulty of life on the frontier.
"No wonder the ancients had endless poetic inspiration when they came here—"
The scenery was beautiful, but life shattered my illusions.
As Pu Rong spoke, he watched the setting sun gradually disappear into the sky, ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) his heart brimming with pride, and he began to recite poetry.
Xiao He, with dead fish eyes: "How come after just a few days of filming, you've gone from a sports student to a classical-style young man?"
"Hey! We sports students are liberal arts students too! I got into the sports college with high scores in liberal arts, how come you're making me sound like an illiterate person!"
Pu Rong immediately became displeased and turned to look at Lin Yipeng beside him: "Director Lin, didn't you become an art student? Then tell me, how many points did you art students get in the humanities Chinese exam?"
Lin Yipeng, who was originally lying on the top of the sand dune taking pictures of the beautiful sunset in front of him, casually replied to Pu Rong's words: "139".
Pu Rong was silent for a moment, then exclaimed, "Damn, Director Lin, I didn't expect you to be such a top student! With grades like that, why are you pursuing an art career?"
Lin Yipeng looked at Pu Rong with suspicion: "Who told you that I was admitted as an art student? Although I took the art exam, I was admitted to a liberal arts program in college."
Pu Rong: "??? Then why did you take the art exam?"
Lin Yipeng casually said, "My dad made me take the directing exam because he was afraid I wouldn't get into university."
Pu Rong:...
He lay back down on the ground: "Never mind, forget I said anything."
Just as Pu Rong lay down, Lin Yipeng suddenly exclaimed, "I got it! I got it!"
"What?"
Xiao He and Pu Rong squeezed through to take a look.
Lin Yipeng showed the two of them what she had filmed.
The dusky sky contrasted with the golden desert, and a lone goose pierced the sky, spreading its wings and skimming over the sunset glow.
This is a perfectly beautiful sunset view in the desert.
"Perhaps this is what we call artistic conception."
Pu Rong glanced at it and was deeply moved.
Xiao He nodded: "Send me a picture later, and I'll post it on my WeChat Moments."
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After spending some time learning from her father on set, Lin Yipeng's directing skills improved, and she gained more ideas.
After photographing the lone goose against the backdrop of the setting sun, he seemed to experience the artistic conception of ancient poetry that Pu Rong had described, and his heart was filled with surging emotions.
The ancients wrote poems, but his approach was reflected in the subsequent filming of the storyline.
As night fell, the bright campfire cast long shadows that swayed back and forth in the wind. The landlady, who had just finished recounting her past, finally removed the veil covering her face, revealing her features in the silvery moonlight.
A beautiful woman under the moon, aloof from the world, yet the burns on her face, over time, gradually transformed into an ugly mask, like the knife of time carving away at a perfect painting, ultimately destroying her very existence.
But Jiang Rushuai was stunned as he watched the people dancing under the moon.
That kind of beauty is the beauty of imperfection, the beauty of a story that ultimately becomes a regret, the beauty of a stunning dance that directly stormed into the imperial city more than a decade ago.
Unfortunately, fate is fickle, and the beauty's life was short-lived.
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Qu Qiuyan truly deserves to be called a "goddess" back then. Her abilities and appearance are still unmatched by many in today's entertainment industry.
Unfortunately, her fate was similar to that of the proprietress; both of them had a fleeting moment of glory at their peak, and then faded away, never to regain their former glory.
Perhaps it was because the fate of the character and the fate of the actress were intertwined, but Qu Qiuyan's impromptu dance was deeply moving.
Sitting by the campfire, Xiao He carefully watched Qu Qiuyan's dance and couldn't help but say to Pu Rong, "Now I finally understand why people in foreign movies can't help but dance when they're deeply in love."
He had initially thought that the plot of the TV show was awkward because the main characters would suddenly start dancing as the story progressed. But at this moment, Xiao He truly empathized with Qu Qiuyan, that pitiful woman with a tragic fate.
Pu Rong also agreed with Xiao He's words: "Although I don't know if this clip will be included in the main film, I really think this scene is beautiful and deserves to be seen by more people."
"To be honest, I was quite surprised that Teacher Qu was willing to make a comeback."
Xiao He said.
In fact, Xiao He had already given up all hope when he learned that "The Thief 2" wanted Qu Qiuyan to play the role of the landlady.
I just didn't expect...
"It's probably still for Director Lin's sake."
Pu Rong's gaze drifted into the distance and landed on Lin Yipeng.
"It seems that Director Lin's father is preparing to retire, and the heavy responsibility will fall on Director Lin's shoulders. The film 'The Thief 2' will probably not be as low-key as the first one. His mother probably still wants to help her child one last time."
A mother's love for her child is boundless.
