In modern film and television production, stuntmen and voice actors play an indispensable role and are a vital part of the creative team.
However, now these two professions seem to have become a cover for traffic artists, and the use of stand-ins has been seen as disrespectful, and the use of dubbing has been accused of "insufficient acting skills".
In fact, only a truly attentive person can do just the right thing in this regard.
Not long ago, at the press conference of "Walking with the Phoenix", Zhao Liying directly responded to the controversy about dubbing, she believed that the dubbing teacher could bring more outstanding performance effects. At the same time, an intimate photo of Zhao Liying and the stuntman was also exposed on the Internet.
In these photos, Zhao Liying is dressed in a costume, with one arm on the shoulder of the stuntman and the other hand gently making a "yes" gesture, with a gentle smile and a relaxed expression on her face, and the whole atmosphere seems very harmonious.
When you observe carefully, you will find that Zhao Liying, a stuntman, is also a charming girl with a very high appearance.
Her girlish temperament is overflowing, every facial feature is finely carved, and the bridge of her nose is especially tall, which can show her appearance height in front of the camera.
In terms of skin appearance, both of them show a soft style, especially the lower half of the stuntman's face with smoother lines and fuller flesh.
In terms of bone physiognomy, Zhao Liying's eyes are deeper, the proportion of her facial features is more perfect, and her smile is more atmospheric and elegant, and she is the heroine who stands out at a glance.
Zhao Liying's stuntman has obvious large and small eyes, the rise and fall of the bridge of the nose is relatively gentle, and the lines of the entire face are quite different from Zhao Liying's. It is precisely because of this that when the two appear in front of the camera at the same time, although the skin is maintained quite meticulously and the condition looks good, Zhao Liying is undoubtedly more eye-catching, and her temperament is more outstanding.
The difference in bone structure makes Zhao Liying and her stand-in show completely different effects although they share the same face. And more importantly, Zhao Liying's stuntman is not as hard as the audience imagined.
In the perception of most audiences, the task of a stuntman is always full of risks and hardships, taking on all the scenes of launching and going up the mountain.
However, in fact, in order to speed up the filming process, many crews usually set up groups A and B to complete the shooting efficiently.
In this busy crew, finding stuntmen of similar size has become a strategy to improve filming efficiency and save costs. At the same time, Zhao Liying's martial arts performance has progressed to the point where there is no longer a need for a stand-in.
Previously, "Walking with the Phoenix" released Zhao Liying's training tidbits, in which she was dressed in simple casual clothes, constantly cooperating with martial arts instructors, repeatedly practicing the designated movements, and gradually met the requirements.
At first, she struggled to master even a light prop stick, but over time, she was able to easily perform a series of intricate and precise moves using a wooden stick that weighed up to ten pounds.
Not only that, but Zhao Liying's powerful fight scenes are also very attractive. Despite her petite stature, her body control is unusually strong, which contrasts sharply with many of the more effeminate actresses, making her action scenes particularly eye-catching.
In a series of interplay of light and shadow, the stuntman's photographs reveal the artist's performance in the prologue of Walking with the Phoenix, which includes the emotional turmoil that follows deep contemplation.
Although this scene lacks high-risk action scenes, it once again proves that Zhao Liying's decision to choose a stand-in is actually a smart trade-off.
Despite this, there are still only a handful of stars who can work closely with stuntmen like Zhao Liying and personally participate in some of the filming.
For example, Jing Yanshen, known as the "4,000-year-old beauty", used a number of stand-ins during the filming of "Ruyi Fangfei", and the simple back shots were no exception, and even the horseback riding scenes were completed by stand-ins.
During the filming of "Long Song Xing", Di Lieba participated in a fierce fight scene, and it was not until the filming slowed down that the audience realized that this was a wonderful scene completed by the action splicing with the stuntman.
In the final clip released by the crew, we can see that Di Lieba completed all the action scenes brilliantly by herself, although these pictures clearly show her ability, but it is not difficult to find that she still can't master the whole scene as easily as a professional stand-in without a stand-in.
In addition, despite the use of stand-ins, the quality of the post-production was still quite rough, which not only allowed the audience to see through at a glance, but also reflected the sloppiness of the entire production team.
This kind of heavy reliance on stand-ins is not uncommon in the film and television industry.
Veteran actor Zhang Guangbei once revealed in an interview that he never really met one of his actors on the same stage during the entire filming process, and all the wonderful plots were completed by stand-ins.
The famous script writer Song Fangjin also publicly stated that in a TV series with 60 episodes, the actor actually appeared on the set for only 15 days.
Wu Jing also has his own comments on the chaos in this industry: "Skills that can't be learned can be learned slowly, but if you only use a stuntman for the sake of superficial effect, then should this part of the labor income be appropriately given to the stuntman?"
As we all know, many A-list actors are paid extremely well, while those who work hard are often not duly rewarded. In the process of creating film and television dramas, stuntmen are indispensable team members.
Although an actor's performance relies on a stand-in to complete, the difference between this and AI face-swapping technology is that the latter changes the face through technical means rather than through human performance.
Fortunately, in addition to Zhao Liying, there are many actors in the entertainment industry who adhere to the professional ethics of actors.
For example, when Bin Yusheng filmed "Dolphin Falls in Love with Cats", he not only obtained a dolphin trainer certificate, but also learned sign language to truly present the life of a deaf and mute. In addition, in order to better play the role in "Operation Xianggong", he remediated Thai and Burmese.
During the filming of Guild Wars, Bin spent three months training in boxing, mastering skills such as mixed martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. It is precisely because of his great efforts in these roles that Bin Yusheng's performance can always bring the audience a sense of realism that the character and the actor are integrated.
In the recent film "My Fathers and Me", Wu Jing and Wu Lei collaborated to create a soulful story. At the press conference, an audience member asked Wu Jing why he chose Wu Lei to play his son, and Wu Jing's answer was concise and profound: "Wu Lei is an unconditional obedient actor. ”
He emphasized Wu Lei's all-round ability as an actor, including shaving his head, not wearing makeup, being shirtless, pitch black, and practicing horseback riding in the previous month, etc., Wu Lei can do it competently, which fully meets the needs of the role.