Many days later.
In China.
At a filming location.
A loud bang rang out!
"Ah!"
"Director Zhang!"
"Director!"
"Where are the paramedics!"
"Bring the first aid kit over!"
"Director, are you OK?"
During the filming of the tank battle scene, Zhang Ye got injured once again due to a staff member's lack of preparation. This was the umpteenth time Zhang Ye had been injured since the start of Wolf Warrior 2's filming. The number of times he had been injured was so many that even the film crew couldn't keep track of it.
First aid.
Bandaging.
Tending to his injuries.
After a lot of effort, Zhang Ye was barely able to sit down with someone's help. He waved it off and said, "I'm fine, don't worry. Old Jacques, let's get some rest first. There are still a few more sets of scenes for this scene, so let's finish them in one go."
Ha Qiqi disagreed. "You should recuperate first!"
Zhang Zuo also said, "Yeah, we can't shoot anymore!"
But Zhang Ye said, "This is an action movie to begin with, so how could I not get injured? Don't make such a big deal out of it. "
Jacques said, "I'll just watch the scene just now."
"No, the movements weren't on point." Zhang Ye had already watched the scene, but he was not satisfied.
Zhang Ye was the executive director, so no one dared to say anything.
But Zhang Ye did not agree to that. As long as he felt that there was a slight flaw in a scene, he would not accept it. He would have to reshoot it again and again until he felt that it was perfect. This had always been Zhang Ye's work habit. It was fine if he didn't do it, but if he did, he would do it to the best of his abilities. He would not allow the world-shocking Wolf Warrior 2 from his previous world to not even make a splash in this world. He had to be worthy of this Chinese movie and use his own method to bring it back to life in this world.
Half an hour later.
The filming continued.
Ha Qiqi whispered to Jacques, "Go easy on him."
Jacques nodded solemnly. "I understand."
"What do you mean go easy on him?" Zhang Ye heard him. "Just hit him as normal."
Jacques said, "But you —"
Zhang Ye smiled. "Same old rules. I won't feed him any moves, just hit him for real."
Zhang Zuo shouted, "You're still bleeding!"
Zhang Ye looked down and said, "Just nice, I don't have to add dye to my makeup."
Seeing Zhang Ye limping, the film crew was speechless.
What's the point of fighting!
How are you going to fight like this?
But when the cameras started rolling and Jacques and Zhang Ye started fighting, everyone realized they were wrong. Jacques's expression changed drastically!
Bang!
Jacques punched!
Zhang Ye dodged to the side and kicked out!
Jacques used his foot to block!
In the end, Old Merchant's face turned white from the pain!
After a few rounds, the entire film crew was shocked. Only now did they realize that even if Zhang Ye was injured, even if his bleeding had not completely stopped, none of the action stars present could beat him, including Jiang Hanwei, who was resting off to the side. In the past, everyone in China knew that Jiang Hanwei had real kung fu. He came from the Huashan Sect and was a true martial arts master. Therefore, in the eyes of many commoners and even those in the industry, Jiang Hanwei was probably the person with the highest level of kung fu in the country. That was as far as they could go. Although there had always been rumors that Zhang Ye knew kung fu, no one had actually seen it with their own eyes. Previously, when he shattered the Korean bulletproof car's windshield with two palms, the media had always thought that he had used some sort of trick. But it wasn't until now that they realized that Zhang Ye also had real kung fu, and it was very, very good at it.
As for how good it was?
Some of the film crew's staff secretly asked Jiang Hanwei, "Teacher Jiang, if you and Director Zhang were to fight at full strength, who would win?"
At that time, Jiang Hanwei said, "I won't fight him."
The film crew was stunned. "Why?"
Jiang Hanwei said, "Because I can't beat him."
It was only then that the film crew realized that Director Zhang was much, much better than Jiang Hanwei. His kung fu was unfathomable!
On set.
The sounds of fighting continued.
“CUT！”
"This crew won't do!"
"Old Merchant, did you not eat? Again! "
“CUT！”
"Let's do another one!"
Being a director was very tiring.
Being an actor was very tiring.
What did it feel like to be a director and the male lead at the same time?
Perhaps only Zhang Ye knew how tiring it was!
…
On this day.
Later that morning.
The entire film crew had arrived.
Dong Shanshan, Yao Jiancai, Boss Qian Jr., everyone who could come was here. Everyone was looking at Zhang Ye, who was still filming, with different expressions on their faces.
Suddenly, Zhang Ye shouted, "Cut!"
He heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It's done!"
Immediately, everyone in the film crew cheered!
Jacques collapsed onto the floor in exhaustion!
Zhang Ye also plopped down and said loudly, "I hereby announce that Wolf Warrior 2 has wrapped up filming!"
"It's done!"
"This is great! It's done! "
"It's done! It's finally done! "
"It's been hard on you!"
"It's been hard on you, Director Zhang!"
"It's over!"
"Why do I feel like crying!"
"Motherfucker, me too!"
"These past two months have been so tough!"
Some people were shouting.
Some people were really crying.
They had really tasted the ups and downs of these past few days!
Zhang Ye had been injured more than a dozen times!
Eight times with minor injuries and four times with serious injuries!
Jacques had suffered a lumbar injury and couldn't even stand up at one point!
Many of the cast and crew members had fallen seriously ill!
They had been attacked by lions in the grasslands!
They had been shot in the head by militants in Africa!
Every single incident was vivid in their minds. Many of the experiences that they had gone through during this period of time were things that they did not want to recall for the rest of their lives. It was really too tough. But they had still managed to get through it step by step under Zhang Ye's leadership. A lot of them could not have expected that they would actually finish filming this movie!
Hugs!
Joy!
Tears!
There was jubilation everywhere.
After catching his breath, Zhang Ye also stood up with great difficulty. He hugged each and every one of them and thanked them.
"Thank you, it's been hard on you."
"Thank you, Boss Qian Jr., it's been hard on you."
"It's been hard on you, Old Jacques."
"Old Yao, it's been hard on you."
But everyone knew that the one who had it the hardest was actually Zhang Ye.
He had been there when the lions attacked.
He had been there when the militants took over.
He had been there when there was a dangerous explosion on set.
Some of them might have only experienced one or two of those dangers, but Zhang Ye was different. He was the executive director and the male lead. He had experienced all the dangers and hardships of the filming process. In many critical moments, it was even Zhang Ye who stepped forward to protect everyone. He was also the producer, director, screenwriter, lead actor, and stunt choreographer. He even had to shoulder the responsibility of being the bodyguard. Zhang Ye had put in a lot of effort.
Jacques gave him a bear hug. "Zhang, it's been a pleasure working with you."
"Me too." Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I've always thought that you American actors were all very precious, but I didn't expect that you guys would be so dedicated to your work. You've really changed my opinion of you."
Jacques smiled and said, "I've also always thought that there weren't any good actors in China and that they were all just some pretty boys who relied on their looks to make a living. You've also changed my impression of Chinese movies. Before coming to China, we could never have expected that there would be such an amazing actor and director like you in China. Zhang, I have a feeling that within ten years, you'll definitely become a world-renowned superstar."
Zhang Ye said, "I'll be counting on your auspicious words then."
Boss Qian Jr. smiled and said, "Shall we hold a celebratory banquet? I'll be the host! "
Zhang Ye thought for a moment. "We'll hold it after the box office earnings are out!"
Boss Qian Jr. said, "Alright!"
Zhang Ye looked at him. "How about the movie's distribution?"
Boss Qian Jr. patted his chest. "I'll speak to my dad about it! No problem! "
The movie wrapped up.
The actors' work was more or less done.
But the movie was not done yet. There was still a lot of work waiting for Zhang Ye.
Post-production.
The special effects.
The editing.
Zhang Ye's battle had only just begun!
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