This scene was shot on location and required a high wire rig.
The villain played by Xia Siyu not only dominates the court, but also knows martial arts. Xia Siyu is equal to one person playing three roles. First, the traitorous concubine who brings disaster to the country and outweighs ten thousand people. Second, she is a gentle and graceful lady in front of the male protagonist. Third, the commander of the secret guards of the Forbidden Army, a man with extremely high martial arts skills in legend.
Of course, for such a high position, she usually doesn't have to do it herself, and usually leaves it to her deputy. Only the most difficult and secretive tasks would be killed by her personally. And when she appears as the leader of the secret guards, she usually wears a mask to avoid being recognized.
This re-filmed scene was the first time she appeared as the leader of the secret guard, killing a courtier who had been opposing her. On the way back, she met the male protagonist and her mask was scratched off by a branch, giving her a startling glimpse.
Because they had a chance encounter, the male protagonist later took care of her when he saw her injured.
The reshoot was the startling glimpse of her turning back and her mask being scratched off.
It's not difficult, it highlights her beauty and martial arts skills. Xia Siyu is inherently beautiful, and it's not difficult to play the role of a highly skilled martial artist. Once Wia hangs up, and the martial arts instructor guides her with a few handsome poses, she can easily capture her. Xia Siyu originally studied dancing, and difficult poses were no problem for her. Even if she was doing somersaults in the air, she could do them beautifully.
However, this is the beginning of sunshine after the rain.
It is difficult to lift large equipment. The wires need to be lifted very high, which increases the risk. Xia Siyu also has to put on thick costumes. It is hot in the summer and she is sweating all over. Her face is affected by the small fan. As I was blowing, I didn't sweat much, but it was very uncomfortable.
Wang Ju told her about the play, and the martial arts instructor told her how to fly, what angle, and what posture. She first hangs the wire and swings it for a while, then gradually raises it to the target point, and then turns back.
Because the director wanted to capture the feeling of looking back while moving at high speed, he also had to take her to "fly" for a while.
The first time I went up, I didn't control the speed well, it was too slow. The second time, it was too fast, and it flashed past her before she had time to react. The third time, when she turned back, the branch did not scrape off her mask, but hit her in the eye, almost poking her in the eye. Although Xia Siyu closed her eyes in time and was not injured, her makeup was also scratched.
She hurriedly sent it down, and a bunch of staff gathered around to look at it. Wei Jingjing felt very distressed: "What's wrong? Do you want to take a look? It's bleeding."
Xia Siyu looked calm: "It's okay, it didn't even enter the eyeball, it just hit the eyelid. Just stop the bleeding. But I guess you need to apply more concealer to cover this."
"It's been so long and you're still thinking about filming!" Wei Jingjing was furious. She is now a fan of her mother, and she simply cannot bear the slightest harm to her "daughter". But she couldn't make trouble with Wang Zhi, so she had to say: "If you are hurt, please stop filming."
The bleeding had stopped while he was talking. After all, it was just a scratch, so how serious could it be. Xia Siyu didn't care: "It's okay, it's just a small wound. If you don't look carefully, you might not be able to find it. I can go straight to acting after covering up my blemishes a little. It's too embarrassing to make a fuss over such a trivial matter. Finish the filming soon."
Wang Ju was also very happy after hearing this. He did feel a little guilty just now. After all, he called Xia Siyu back for reshoots. Now many celebrities have refused. Even after three days of delay, she didn't make any fuss. Now I am still injured. Nowadays, celebrities will cry and complain that they are "dedicated" even if their fingers are scratched, let alone the current situation
"Then let's go ahead and adjust the wire a little later, and try to avoid contact between the eyeball area and the branches."
(End of chapter)