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Under the screen, the dazzling stars are certainly shining, but the stand-ins behind the scenes who pay silently are also indispensable. A qualified star stand-in often needs to go through layers of screening, and the strict conditions are really staggering.
Let's start with action superstar Wu Jing's stand-in. It is not easy to be a stand-in for a "robot" like Wu Jing. Every member of the death squad must not only have a similar body shape to Wu Jing, but also need a solid foundation in martial arts. In other words, they are all masters of the masters who have been "specially trained" for a long time. Among them, Hu Guofang is undoubtedly the best one. This stuntman master has been in the film for many years, first making martial arts stand-ins for stars such as Jet Li and Wu Jing, and then transforming into a martial arts finger and action director. What it carries is the purest blood of Chinese kung fu movies. It can be said that without the existence of Hu Guofang, how could those thrilling action scenes be so exciting?
"The height and body shape are almost the same, and the demeanor of the gestures is even more accurate." This is Chow Yun-fat's royal stand-in Wen Xiang's professional requirements for himself. For an old actor like Fa Ge, it is indeed difficult to find a "replica". Wen Xiang was able to get this important task, naturally by virtue of his similarity to Fa Ge's "blindness". Interestingly, Wen Xiang was just an ordinary young man at first, and he didn't enter the showbiz until he was photographed by director Jiang Wen by chance. He not only filmed Chow Yun-fat's action scenes in "Let the Bullets Fly", but also appeared in Fa Ge's other works more times. No wonder some people jokingly say: "Wen Xiang is the real God of Gambling!"
The stand-in of the popular little flower Dan Reba is also extraordinary. As a post-90s dance student, Reba's dancing skills are very good, how easy is it to find a stand-in that can seamlessly switch with her? Fortunately, Xiao Xue seemed to be born to be a stand-in for Reba. This "Green Angel", who combines dance, vocal music, and instrumental music, not only has profound artistic attainments, but also has a temperament and appearance that is almost real to Reba. With the existence of a "shadow" like her, Reba can show her dancing posture on the screen as she likes.
Although the work of stuntmen is glamorous and they can get in close contact with celebrities, the price they pay is not well known to outsiders. Risking their lives and working hard, this is the portrayal of the stand-ins. Back then, Hu Guofang was still a young and strong young man, and he tried his best to be a martial arts stand-in for Jet Li. Who would have thought that one of his brothers, Liu Kun, unfortunately died accidentally due to an explosion scene while acting as a stand-in for the film "The Expendables 2"? And so life left him without warning.
What a blow it must have been! However, the stunts were not discouraged. "I want to fulfill his unfinished dream for my brother", Hu Guofang studied martial arts even harder, until he later became a highly regarded action director and director. It can be said that behind every wonderful action scene, there is the blood and sweat of the stand-ins. In order to shoot a shot, they often need to practice dozens or even hundreds of times, and this is only the basics. When filming on the spot, it is necessary to maintain a high degree of fit with the star, even if there is no deviation in demeanor.
Such high-intensity work is difficult to support without the will of "iron fighting". What's more, once the lens is NG, all the hard work will be wasted. If you think about it, isn't this a "work-related injury" occupation of "996 overtime"? It is interesting to note that the remuneration of stand-ins is often far from keeping up with their efforts. Many times, they can only get a meager remuneration, which is far less than the high salaries of celebrities. Even some crews are not very friendly to stand-ins, making people feel that some stand-ins are just used as "tool people".
No wonder some commented: "Without a stuntman, it is equivalent to breaking the stars' hands and feet." From this point of view, stand-ins are indeed an important member of the film and television crew, and they have made indelible contributions to the completion of the work. However, the dangers and toils they endured were not commensurate with the rewards and respect.
Although the work of a stuntman is hard and low-paying, it is a "special channel" for some talented people to step into the entertainment industry. If you can exercise excellent skills during the stand-in period, you will still have the opportunity to become a star in the future and realize the big leap of your dreams. Take Hu Guofang as an example, this veteran actor who has been in the film for many years was only a stand-in at the beginning. In those years, in order to be a martial arts stand-in for Jet Li and other stars, he worked hard. Later, with his outstanding martial arts skills and unremitting efforts, he finally successfully transformed into an action director and then a film director.
In the face of the impermanence of life, Hu Guofang has a deep understanding. One of his close friends, Liu Kun, unfortunately died during the stand-in period. It is precisely because of this continuous consciousness of abandonment that Hu Guofang can make great progress all the way and inherit his brother's unfinished dreams one by one. "I'm not Chow Yun-fat's 'stand-in' actor, I'm filmmaker Man Xiang." For this sentence, perhaps only Wenxiang himself has the most right to speak. At first, Wen Xiang was just an unknown young man, and it was not until he was caught by Director Jiang Wen that he was recruited into the ranks of stand-ins. With the god-like appearance of Chow Yun-fat's "Zeng Jing can make the old man", Wen Xiang soon became Fa Ge's royal stand-in.
Years of "body yin fate" have made the two cooperate seamlessly, and even made the outside world suspect that Wen Xiang is the real god of gambling. It can be seen that although the similarity of temperament and image of an excellent stand-in is important, in the final analysis, the precipitation of acting skills is the biggest consideration. Wen Xiang relied on this transcendent acting skills to get the opportunity to transform and became a serious film and television actor.
If Hu Guofang and Wen Xiang belong to the top masters of martial arts, then Xiao Xue's turning path is completely different. As a post-90s dance student, Xiao Xue is good at all arts, and deserves to be synonymous with "Green Angel". It is precisely because of her talent that she was able to serve as Reba's stand-in and use her dancing to "grease and whitewash" Reba. Xiao Xue didn't stop there. Years of stand-in career have trained her excellent typhoon, coupled with her natural artistic cells, Xiao Xue soon embarked on the road of becoming a full-fledged actor, and won many awards, becoming a powerful new generation.
Some people say that stars are only the tip of the iceberg, but the heroes behind the scenes are the pillars that support the entire "iceberg". The stuntman is the most important part of this. They are either strong in martial arts or superb in dancing, all of which have injected artistic vitality into film and television dramas. What's even more valuable is that once you work hard to a certain extent, you can soar and become a new star among stars.
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