dkrc Chapter 1 Tang Long
Chapter 1 Tang Long
New Year's Day, 1990.
The cast and crew of the movie "Swordsman".
"Ah Long, are you alright?"
"No problem, expert. You've explained the technical movements very clearly."
Seeing Tang Long's confident expression, Cheng Xiaodong couldn't help but remind him:
"This move is a bit difficult and a bit dangerous, so be careful."
"I understand. The movie is almost finished filming, so it won't delay the crew's schedule."
"The movements should be fluid, and the landing should be crisp, without any hesitation or dragging."
Remember to dissipate your energy before landing, and don't do a perfect somersault. The bamboo ground is hard, and a fall could easily injure the back of your head.
Cheng Xiaodong patted Tang Long on the shoulder, then turned and walked to the monitor.
Tang Long nodded, took a deep breath, and climbed up the bamboo scaffold.
This scene depicts Linghu Chong being surrounded and drawing his sword mid-air.
The player must fly from a bamboo frame several meters high, swooping down onto the ground and then performing two somersaults before tackling with a sword flourish.
The male lead, Xu Guanjie, is already over forty years old and a big star, so it's impossible for him to personally perform the scenes.
The production crew had a major incident, which meant he only had 27 days left to work with them.
In the movie, almost all of his action scenes were performed by a stunt double.
Tang Long is Xu Guanjie's stand-in.
When the wind blew, the bamboo branches swayed violently.
The ground underneath was covered with pebbles and withered bamboo leaves; there wasn't even a thick mat.
"Action!"
The stage manager claps the clapperboard.
As the wire loosened, Tang Long flew out at an angle, the sound of the wind piercing the air.
Just as he was about to flip over and land, the wire suddenly paused for half a beat.
Perhaps the wire got caught on a bamboo branch, or perhaps he misjudged the situation, and he lost his balance in mid-air.
"Bang—"
He didn't land on his feet first; instead, his right shoulder slammed into the ground first, and his head hit a thick bamboo root hard.
With a muffled sound, the expressions of all the martial arts masters present changed.
The movement was interrupted.
Tang Long lay face down on the ground, motionless.
Cheng Xiaodong, who was in front of the monitor, suddenly stood up and strode forward.
Before he could even get close, a figure rushed over, shoving through the crowd of martial arts practitioners while shouting:
"Hey, don't crowd around him, don't touch him, call an ambulance right now."
"Ah Sheng, how is Ah Long? Is it serious?" Cheng Xiaodong also arrived.
"He fainted, he hit the back of his head." Li Haisheng frowned, his voice low.
A head injury is the most troublesome.
Soon after, the medical staff who were staying with the film crew rushed over.
It's common for stuntmen to get injured while filming action movies, and the crew usually arranges for an ambulance to be there for them.
Minor injuries can be treated directly, while serious injuries can be promptly transported to the hospital.
In case of an accident, simply cover it with a white sheet.
Cheng Xiaodong watched the ambulance disappear into the distance, then simply said:
"Which martial arts performer hasn't been carried away before? Let's replace them and keep filming."
The film crew quickly resumed operations as if nothing had happened.
......
Tang Long woke up from the darkness, slightly lifting his eyelids, but the light was too bright and he couldn't help but close his eyes again.
He also experienced intense pain in his shoulder and the back of his head, which caused him to groan softly.
After a while, he slowly opened his eyes.
The first thing that catches the eye is a shiny bald head.
Li Haisheng fell asleep on the edge of the hospital bed.
According to the typical TV drama formula, this should have been a woman, but unexpectedly, the one waiting for him was a bald, rough man.
But upon seeing the familiar bald head, Tang Long breathed a sigh of relief.
There was no second time travel.
He was worried that he might fall and time travel again after finally getting familiar with the situation.
He traveled to Hong Kong a month ago and had already joined the cast of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".
Before his rebirth, he was also called Tang Long, and he was also a martial arts instructor, but in Hengdian.
He loved action movies since he was a child and aspired to become a kung fu star.
But a chasm exists between reality and dreams.
The film and television industry is very closed; without connections, it's impossible to get in.
After that, he could only go to Hengdian, the largest film and television base in mainland China, to look for opportunities.
With his foundation in Sanda and kickboxing trained since childhood, coupled with his daring and competitive nature,
In just three years, he became quite famous in Hengdian.
During a stunt double's wire work, an accident occurred, and he fell directly from a height of seven or eight meters.
Suddenly everything went black, and when I woke up, I found myself transported to Hong Kong and into the body of a young stuntman.
This Tang Long is younger, born in 1971, only nineteen years old, but he has been a stuntman for nearly four years.
Compared to Tang Long in the original timeline who had no way to enter the film and television industry, it was much easier for him.
His father, Tang Zheng, was a martial arts instructor and also studied under Fen Juhua.
Whether in front of the stage or behind the scenes, Tang Zheng has fellow disciples.
However, he had limited talent and after working as a stuntman for more than 20 years, he had not made a name for himself.
Fortunately, he had a good older brother, Tang Jia, who was a student of Yuan Xiaotian.
Tang Jia is quite famous.
In the 1960s and 70s, his Tang Clan and Liu Chia-liang's Liu Clan were Shaw Brothers' go-to martial arts choreography teams.
Tang Long grew up with his father in the Tang Family Stunt Team, so he is very familiar with the film set.
Unfortunately, Tang Zheng passed away in 1988.
He didn't die on the film set, but he died on a woman's stomach.
Being a stuntman is a high-risk profession; you never know when an accident might happen.
After work, they either gamble or date.
The motto is "drink today, for tomorrow we die."
In Tang Long's memory, Tang Zheng rarely gambled, only occasionally seeking out women.
Among the martial arts stuntmen in Hong Kong, they are considered to be relatively clean-living.
Unexpectedly, this accident occurred.
After Tang Zheng's death, Tang Jia was heartbroken.
In addition, to treat his wife's ear ailment, he followed the trend and moved to Canada the following year.
The members of the Tang family troupe dispersed.
His apprentices Xu Zhongxin and Guo Zhui wanted to join Cheng Xiaodong's Cheng Family Troupe, and Tang Long also came to the Cheng Family Troupe.
Because of Tang Jia's personal introduction, Cheng Xiaodong took better care of Tang Long.
Despite his youth, he has been given many opportunities.
During the filming of "Swordsman", Cheng Xiaodong directly appointed him as Xu Guanjie's stunt double.
Being a stunt double for the male lead not only brings in more money, but also allows you to quickly become familiar with the core circle of the crew, making it a shortcut to getting a leading role.
Tang Long and Xu Guanjie were similar in build, both over 1.8 meters tall, and both quite handsome.
More importantly, Tang Long learned Wing Chun from Li Haisheng from a young age.
With the guidance of his uncle and father, he has a solid foundation in Northern-style kung fu, and his posture, fighting skills, and acrobatics are all outstanding.
Cheng Xiaodong also had the idea of pushing him to the forefront.
After Tang Long transmigrated, he quickly became familiar with the original owner's muscle memory.
He himself has a solid foundation in Sanda and free fighting, as well as experience in martial arts, and his stunt work is outstanding.
I never expected that he would get injured in an accident when the movie was almost finished.
Thinking of this, Tang Long couldn't help but grit his teeth; the safety measures for wire work were far too rudimentary.
The wire harness is entirely hand-pulled, relying entirely on personal experience.
Suspended at high altitude, falling suddenly without protection, or being caught in a sudden rope detachment, the risk of serious injury and death is extremely high.
For stunt doubles, they must have real kung fu skills and the ability to throw and deflect force.
Tang Long was already being careful enough, but he still got injured in the end.
The psychological pressure of entrusting one's safety to others is immense.
He is still unable to change the situation.
Not to mention that there are currently no electromechanical systems that can control the wire's trajectory through track programming.
The martial arts community in Hong Kong is currently very competitive.
In particular, the death-defying trend started by Jackie Chan's stunt team and Sammo Hung's stunt team has a tendency to disregard human life and do whatever is most dangerous.
Thinking of this, Tang Long couldn't help but sigh. Getting injured would be a regular occurrence from now on.
This soft sigh startled Li Haisheng awake.
He suddenly looked up, met Tang Long's eyes, and exclaimed in surprise:
"Ah Long, you're finally awake."