Low Key Star

  Chapter 273【273】Observing Genius

   "No one stipulates how to write martial arts. This is a direction I have tried, but it doesn't suit me. You probably don't have much interest. Just take a look."

Changing the style of writing is not an easy task, and for literati at Shang Gongyu's level, it is rare to seek major changes in this area. Shang Gongyu is now troubled by seeking changes, and obviously has no idea in this regard , He has his own writing style, and he doesn't think he is much worse than Zhang Muzhi in this respect.

"I usually think about a lot of messy things, such as the continued development of martial arts, martial arts such as "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon" and "Toad Gong", revenge, cliff jumping, and adventures. …There will always be a day when martial arts at that time relied on what to attract readers? "

  Shang Gongyu frowned slightly, fell silent, Zhang Yang smiled and said: "In the 1950s, there was a swordsman novel called "Legend of the Sword Fairy". I wonder if you have read it?"

  Shang Gongyu nodded, and Zhang Yang continued: "I sometimes think, in the world of martial arts, if a person has practiced martial arts to the peak, what should he look like? Or, is there a peak?"

  Shang Gongyu said: "The level of martial arts can be reflected by comparison."

Zhang Yang said: "Yes, but if you read too much, you will always compare different works, characters and worlds written by different writers... Moreover, the power of martial arts will always leave many references in reality. …When everyone has written and read enough, there will always be people who are not satisfied with this situation.”

He made a thoughtful expression, "Would martial arts be able to learn from the elements of Xianxia... or even integrate them to a certain extent... There is no need to confine one's imagination just because of a name or definition...Even sci-fi elements can also be used for reference. , there is nothing necessarily incompatible.”

   "Sci-fi?"

Shang Gongyu raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised. He had read "Three-Body Problem", and frankly speaking, even though he knew about Zhang Yang's radical change in writing style beforehand, he still felt that it was another person's work when he read it. The style difference is too big, it's just that this kind of thing is not easy to tell people.

  Knowing that he had just seen the clips of "You are here" and "I am here" written by Zhang Yang, he was finally convinced that there is such a genius in this world.

"That's right, but science fiction mostly describes the reality and the future, while the background of martial arts is mostly in ancient times, and there are not many places where we can learn from each other... Well, I'm conceiving a work, and I still can't make up my mind, just to tell you Listen and give me your opinion."

   Zhang Yang showed some anxiety that "my idea is a little unreliable". Shang Gongyu glanced at him in surprise, and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that I will borrow your idea?"

   Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Even if you want to borrow it, it's for the next book. Besides, it's just an immature idea. With your participation, it might develop into a genre. I'm too happy to be happy."

  He paused, and said, "Have you read the setting of time travel in science fiction novels?"

  Shang Gongyu nodded, as if he had thought of something, his expression was a little surprised, Zhang Yang smiled and asked: "Then, in your opinion, modern fighting, or special forces, compared with ancient martial arts, which one is better?"

Shang Gongyu smiled and said: "It depends on the settings. If the original martial arts settings are used, martial arts masters may not be able to compare with special forces, but if your current settings are used, the Eighteen Palms of the Dragon and the Nine Yin Manual , Yiyang finger and so on, unless the special forces carry aircraft and cannons."

   Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Of course the setting must serve the plot. My idea is, if a modern person, for some reason, returns to ancient times...how about this idea?"

Shang Gongyu's eyes lit up, and he quickly thought of all kinds of plots that could be played out. Zhang Yang said with a smile: "Back in ancient times, there are many things that can be done, and there are many plots that can make everyone enjoy watching, but in martial arts, naturally I still want to keep the style of martial arts... I want to write about the family and the country, the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States, the struggle between Chu and Han, the three kingdoms, Yongjia Nandu... These are all good places for time travel. In fact, some of the content I wrote also has this factor. "

Shang Gongyu nodded, Guo Jing and Genghis Khan, Yang Guo killed Meng Ge, Zhang Wuji rescued Chang Yuchun, made friends with Zhu Yuanzhang... These plots are indeed somewhat similar, but if a modern person travels back, the perspective will be different, and the feelings will be very different ...It's just that martial arts is really difficult to deal with.

Zhang Yang guessed what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Martial arts are adult fairy tales, and the power of martial arts has been processed artistically. In this case, of course, the closer it is to modern times, the weaker its power is, and it has been lost. The imperial court banned martial arts. It could be the reason... Moreover, the invasion of foreign races and wars in troubled times will also cause the interruption of the inheritance of martial arts... So in ancient times, it is also an understandable thing to find that martial arts has not declined at this time."

  Shang Gongyu smiled and said: "The imperial court bans martial arts, isn't it forbidden to practice martial arts?"

   Zhang Yang smiled and said: "That doesn't matter, no one cares about this...Of course, we don't need to talk about it. If there are more people watching, someone will naturally explain why."

  Shang Gongyu nodded him with his hand, shook his head and smiled, paused, and asked again: "Are you going to write... Back to ancient times?"

   Zhang Yang laughed and said: "This is called time travel... Whether it's going back to ancient times, or returning to a parallel world that you don't want to do at all, it's just an idea... If you are interested, feel free to write, don't worry about me."

  Shang Gongyu nodded, and asked again: "Then what is the end of martial arts you think? Or what elements of Xianxia can be borrowed from?"

   "Not only fairy tales, but also mythology, such as a certain treasure, a certain skill, a certain knife, a certain sword, left by the Yellow Emperor, stained with Chi You's blood and evil spirit... all of these are fine."

   Zhang Yang said in a joking tone, "The pinnacle of martial arts... What do you think about shattering the void and ascending to the heavens?"

   "Poof!"

  Shang Gongyu just took a sip of tea and spit it all out. He was still coughing because of choking, so he asked him with wide eyes, "Feisheng?"

   Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Just think about it irresponsibly. If you think of how to write it, you can use it first. I don't mind."

  Shang Gongyu said unhappily: "I'm afraid of being scolded!"

"As long as the compilation...is reasonable, no one will scold. We all know it's fiction. In this case, of course, we can write whatever you like, such as flying up to the heavens to chase Chang'e, and returning to the Warring States to help Ying Yiren return. When Qin ascended the throne, he could even become the father of Yingzheng, go back to the Three Kingdoms and behead Cao Cao, go back to the end of the Sui Dynasty to kill Li Shimin, go back to the Yuan Dynasty...well, in short, I dare to think."

  Shang Gongyu managed to calm down, shook his head and sighed: "Sure enough, young people... have ideas."

   "Are you interested?"

"No!"

   "Then you still seem to agree with it?"

   "Take it step by step, there is no rush."

"That's true."

Although the content of the conversation deviated from what Shang Gongyu had expected, he was always in a happy mood after chatting for nearly two hours, and he felt that he had gained a lot. He had a faint feeling of being enlightened and enlightened. Zhang Yang's imagination is indeed far beyond his reach.

   When parting, Shang Gongyu did not hide his emotions, and frankly expressed his admiration for the younger generation in terms of age and qualifications. Zhang Yang was naturally humble again and again, saying that I was all whimsical and should not be so.

   On the way home from the teahouse, Zhang Hongkang once again found a reporter following him. Zhang Yang felt helpless, but he could only ignore it. Anyway, the follower couldn't capture anything meaningful.

Zhang Yang was worried that the recording of the new album would be affected due to the fact that he was about to join a filming group during the holidays. During this time, he intends to devote more attention to this aspect. The lyrics adaptation of "Terraces" has been basically completed. In addition, "Garden Party" and " Qilixiang", "Her Eyelashes" and "You Can Hear It".

  He originally thought that in the next month, except for preparing for the exam, the rest of the time would be spent on recording songs, but the next day, Li Changge brought him something new.

   Training!

The two directors are very enthusiastic. Although they did not reach a complete agreement on the performance of martial arts, after discussion, they fully realized that in many action scenes, it is difficult for actors to express themselves without basic skills. The practice of stone timing, first open a training class, for targeted training.

Of course, there is no need for Zhang Yang to worry about this, but he also needs training. Fortunately, he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and Lin Yiran also has a solid dance foundation, which is much better than other actors, but he also needs targeted training. These trainings also include horse riding training.

  Lin still knows how to ride a horse. After all, her family is rich, and she can go to play and practice as long as she is interested in something, but Zhang Yang knows nothing about it. But everything has two sides. With this big banner, after reviewing and preparing for the exam, the two ran to the nearby equestrian club to play together under the guise of job training.

After this matter was decided, only four days later, on June 10, the training class for all actors with martial arts began directly. Except for a few actors who were temporarily absent due to schedule reasons, most of them came "on time" positions, including Shangguan Qiyu.

  During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Zhang Yang and Lin Yiran went back to Qingcheng together. She went back to her home, and he went back to his home. On the contrary, they spent the most time together on the way. After returning to Beijing, on the car home from the airport, Lin Yiran suddenly told him something.

   "Yu Ting said she wants to move to where you live now."

"what?"

   Zhang Yang was stunned for a long time, looking at her expression, "Isn't that good?"

  Lin still blinked suspiciously, then seemed to understand what he meant, stared at him, stretched out his hand to pinch him, "What are you thinking! Move to that community! Do you still want her to live in your place?"

   "I was scared to death, I thought you were so generous."

   Zhang Yang quickly grabbed her hand, lest it really hurt, "Who told you not to explain clearly, why did she suddenly go crazy?"

   "She said that she wanted to see how a genius lives every day, and she was afraid that you would not be happy, so let me ask for help first."

"what?"

   "Ask you if you will be disgusted."

   "What is she going to do? Move here and observe me every day?"

   "Oh, what are you thinking, the most is more opportunities to meet."

   "It's fine if you don't have an opinion."

   "What do I have to say?"

  Lin still looked surprised and puzzled, and Zhang Yang curled his lips speechlessly, "Just pretend I didn't say... don't I cooperate?"

   "No need, she just wants to move here."

   "Where to move?"

   "It seems to be upstairs, that's the closest."

   "Fortunately, if you really live across the street, it would be a bit... You seem to be very active?"

   "No, she..."

  Lin still had a dark expression, and his voice lowered, "She...doesn't have much time..."

   Zhang Yang nodded, was silent for a while, and asked again: "What does this have to do with me?"

Lin Yiran gave him a sideways glance, and said in a low voice, "You are amazing... She thinks she is like this... Soon no one will remember her. She wants to be like you and have something memorable. She writes so well. Good, but far from being handed down, the others..."

Zhang Yang was a little confused. He didn't expect Yang Yuting to think about such a thing, but without her experience, it is indeed difficult to understand her sensitive and fragile mentality. ... Well, if there are any good poems or words, give her one, and let her write it well."

  Lin still stared at him with wide eyes, obviously never thought of playing like this again, and asked after a while: "You don't mind?"

   "I... I'm already a genius anyway, not bad."

  Lin Yiran snorted, wrinkled his nose, then puffed his cheeks and said, "Can Yu Ting agree? This is a fake."

   Zhang Yang shrugged, "That's not something I can decide, so I'll just make a suggestion."

  Lin still leaned on his shoulder, thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "I don't think Yu Ting will agree... Even if she wants to be remembered, she probably doesn't want to be remembered in this way, right?"

  Seeing that she didn't speak for a while, Zhang Yang thought she was thinking about something, but he didn't expect it to be the same thing. He said with a smile, "Just ask her and you'll know."

  Lin still nodded, took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Yang Yuting, and then he was about to put away the phone, but he did not expect to receive a reply before the phone was put away.

  Zhang Yang also leaned over, and when Yang Yuting replied, "Really?"

"Great!"

  Zhang Yang turned his head to look at Lin Yiran, who rolled his eyes at him, "What you promised is what you promised."

"All right."

  Lin Yiran told Yang Yuting again about Zhang Yang's proposal just now, but Yang Yuting did not veto it, but expressed her gratitude somewhat unexpectedly, and finally said: "If there is really no other way in the end, this is the only way."

   I probably also understand that observing geniuses does not turn me into a genius, otherwise wouldn’t all the wives, daughters, and daughters of geniuses in history be geniuses?

Due to the problem of targeted training, "Sculpture of the Gods" did not officially start filming in Wuxi until July 10th, and there was no so-called opening ceremony to worship the gods. Li Changge and others worshiped in the nearby Laojun Temple. Peace of mind.

   Zhang Yang and Lin Yiran also officially joined the group on the 16th, and started their first filming experience in their lives.

   On the night when Zhang Yang and Lin Yiran arrived at the crew's location in Jiuzhaigou together, he received a call from a stranger who claimed to be the person in charge of the Jiaxu Spring Festival Gala of China TV.

  (end of this chapter)