To Hazel Dan, Su Han was an extra, making his debut as the second male lead. As a newcomer, it was natural to be nervous.
He, on the other hand, was the male lead of this production, and his current standing was here.
Whether out of consideration for seniority and the need to support a newcomer, or out of kindness, he approached Su Han to greet him.
"How is it? Little brother, nervous for your first time playing the second male lead?"
If he didn't have the system, he would undoubtedly be nervous.
But now, he possessed the character's template.
As soon as the director called action, he could activate the character template.
Within the template, he was the character himself.
There was no need for acting, so he wasn't nervous at all.
Su Han shook his head, "I don't feel anything."
"You're not nervous even when playing such an important role for the first time?"
Hazel Dan was quite surprised.
He recalled his own nervousness when he first played a protagonist.
Young people today were truly different from their time, their mental fortitude so much stronger.
However, he couldn't fathom why Director Chen hadn't cast professional actors for the second male lead, but instead chose an amateur.
No,
He couldn't even be called an actor, just an extra.
He couldn't understand, truly couldn't understand, what the director was thinking.
Either this extra got in through connections or he genuinely possessed something extraordinary.
Feng Yuxiu's character had six crucial scenes.
Among them, the first three scenes where he appeared were fight scenes, killing three martial arts masters from the jianghu.
In the middle, there was a scene where he had a brief confrontation with Xia Houwu on a rooftop, followed by a rooftop jump.
Then there was a scene fighting a female character, played by Bai Bing.
After killing Xia Houwu's junior sister, came the final scene, a life-or-death battle with Xia Houwu on the highway.
Several of these fight scenes were very difficult, one required fighting on a boat, and another on a highway.
These two scenes were highly challenging and very dangerous.
Next, the scene to be filmed was Feng Yuxiu challenging one of the martial arts masters from years ago, the King of Northern Legs.
The actor playing the King of Northern Legs, and who would be acting opposite Su Han, was Shi Xingyu. His name might not be widely known, but upon seeing his face, people would surely recognize him from many martial arts films, such as Stephen Chow's Kung Fu, and others.
Shi Xingyu was not just an actor; he entered Shaolin Temple at twelve and stayed for eleven years. After leaving, he was spotted by Stephen Chow to play the character of Ku Liqiang, performing the Twelve Kick Stance in Kung Fu.
Later, he appeared alongside Hazel Dan and Louis Koo in Flash Point, and then acted in Ip Man and many others.
In short, this fellow was similar to Hazel Dan, very skilled in fighting.
The film crew was already setting up the shooting location.
Shi Xingyu, taking advantage of the break, came over to rehearse with Su Han.
"Are you okay with the fight scene later?"
"Fight scene, I'm okay," Su Han replied modestly.
At this moment, a staff member nearby chimed in, "His fight scene, he's amazing. He even beat up our stunt coordinator before."
Shi Xingyu smiled slightly, but didn't take it to heart.
He looked Su Han up and down, examining his physique: "With his build, could he really beat up the stunt coordinator?"
"This is a joke, surely..."
"If you're ready, let's run through it."
"Okay, sure."
Following this, Su Han and Shi Xingyu briefly went through their lines.
"More than ten years ago, there was a man named Tan Jingyao, his leg techniques..."
...
Half an hour later, at the shooting location.
"Alright, everyone, all staff, get ready!"
"Rolling!"
"Action!"
"《Special ID》, Scene 10, Take 1!"
After the clapperboard operator finished, Su Han immediately activated his character template and entered Feng Yuxiu's state.
"Years ago, there was a man named Tan Jingyao, whose leg techniques kicked across all of Asia. He was recognized as the foremost master of leg techniques."
"Later, he retired from the martial world and became an artist."
The camera panned, focusing on Su Han's chin.
He wore a hooded jacket, the hood concealing most of his face, leaving only his mouth and stubbled chin visible.
He clasped his hands in greeting, scars visible on the knuckles of his fists.
"Junior Feng Yuxiu, has come specifically for a lesson."
"Let us decide the victor, and determine life and death!"
Everyone gazed intently at the scene.
Especially the director, who, watching Su Han on the camera, was deeply captivated by his portrayal of the character.
"Damn, this is practically Feng Yuxiu himself. Hey, you, come over here, come and see how he acts, learn from him!"
"Please step down, you're not allowed to stand there!"
The King of Northern Legs pointed at Feng Yuxiu.
"Cut!"
The director suddenly called cut, and everyone's gaze shifted to him simultaneously.
Everyone thought the director was about to give notes, but that wasn't it!
"Good!"
"Very good!"
"That take was excellent."
"Su Han, you're amazing!"
Director Chen's initial words were full of praise, making Su Han feel a bit embarrassed.
"Thank you, Director Chen."
"The next scene requires you to jump from this giant prop to that prop, and it will require wires."
Director Chen pointed to the giant skull prop suspended in the air.
Jumping in mid-air, without staggering, and maintaining the demeanor of a martial artist.
This scene was actually not easy.
The crew had already prepared the wires.
Director Chen was also prepared to have Su Han adapt to the wires for a while.
However, what Su Han said shocked everyone present.
"I don't need wires."
Everyone: ??????
Director Chen: ??????
"You don't need wires? How are you going to jump without them?"
"Even with wires, you might not be able to jump well. They have trained in martial arts extensively and have a lot of experience; places that require wires still need them."
Director Chen persuaded him.
"Let me try. If you feel it's not okay, Director, then I'll use them, alright?"
In Su Han's opinion, using wires was certainly safer.
But now, he possessed Feng Yuxiu's martial arts foundation. To achieve realism, he couldn't just act; everything had to be genuine.
"But, if there's any accident..."
"If there's an accident, I'll be responsible myself, okay?"
If an actor could truly be that capable, jump without wires, and not get injured, or even if injured, the crew wouldn't be responsible, then that actor was truly dedicated.
However, dedicated actors like this were truly rare nowadays, and besides, even if something happened, they couldn't possibly shirk responsibility.
But seeing Su Han's insistence, Director Chen finally had to compromise.
"Alright, then let you try, but please don't push yourself. If you can't do it, just yell cut, okay?"
Director Chen's tone suddenly became very gentle and patient, which left the crew members bewildered.
"My goodness, is this really Director Chen?"
"The usual Director Chen would never be so gentle. Director Chen is usually only gentle with Best Actor award winners."
"Seriously, I guess this kid really has something, otherwise Director Chen wouldn't be so nice."
"But, him not needing wires for this scene later? That's a bit too much, isn't it?"