Speaking of "shameless" actors in the film and television industry, they have to be stuntmen.
Compared with the extras, they may be able to show their faces in front of the camera, but the stuntmen have almost no chance to show their faces.
However, a stuntman in the previous movie " Mulan " has become a hot search. Her name is Liu Yaxi, and she is the stand-in for Liu Yifei , who plays Mulan.
As soon as her photos were exposed, they were forwarded by netizens at the speed of light, making Liu Yaxi, who was originally unknown, become slightly famous.
She completed 30% of Mulan's high-risk actions in the movie, but she did not have the opportunity to show her face, and her name could not appear in the cast list.
Netizens saw Liu Yaxi's pure appearance and full heroic spirit, saying that she can rely on her face to make a living but she still relies on her strength. They couldn't help but sigh that the chaos of substitutes in the film and television industry today is too serious.
replaced , and replaced , which were all within the normal range. However, various requests for replacements later appeared, which really irritated everyone's eyes.
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Normal "Civil and Military" stand-ins
Earlier, a film crew's request to recruit stuntmen was exposed by netizens. If you look closely, you can find that the requirements for stuntmen seem to be higher than those of the leading actors, except for their faces. requirements, everything else is of a very high standard.
No wonder some netizens lamented that now the leading actor only needs to show his face and leave the rest to the stand-in, so it would be better to say that the leading actor is a "face stand-in".
Looking back at the past, stuntmen would almost only appear in more dangerous action scenes. For the safety of the actors and the completion of the actions, people with a "martial arts" background would be invited to replace the actors. A stand-in like
is called "Martial Artist", and has a unique name in the Hong Kong film industry - " Dragon Tiger Warrior ".
Before Jackie Chan became famous, he was also a member of the Dragon and Tiger martial arts masters. In Bruce Lee 's movie "Fist of Fury ", Suzuki Hiroshi was kicked away by Bruce Lee. It was Jackie Chan who completed the filming.
Among today's action stars, Wu Jing and Zhang Jin also grew up slowly from martial arts.
When Wu Jinggang came to the Hong Kong film and television industry, he worked as a substitute for Xuan Xuan, Anita Yuan, and others.
When Zhang Jin was not famous, he was a full-time stuntman. He served as a stand-in for Alyssa Chia, Zhang Ziyi, Jiao Enjun, Chow Yun-fat and other stars.
But among the many categories of stuntmen, martial arts can be said to be the most difficult one. The money earned is earned with one's own body. Without real materials, it is impossible to gain a foothold in the industry.
After Jackie Chan became famous, he almost never used a stuntman no matter how difficult the action was. On the one hand, he has a professional spirit, and on the other hand, he himself is one of the best stuntmen. It is difficult to find a better stuntman. He's even better.
Action actress Michelle Yeoh once said in an interview that there are three action actors in Hong Kong who cannot buy insurance, namely Jackie Chan, Jet Li , and herself.
When Michelle Yeoh was filming the movie "The Story of Ah Jin" in 1995, there was a scene that required her to jump from an 18-meter-high bridge and then land on a moving train.
At that time, no one dared to take on this job. Michelle Yeoh also rejected the director's kindness and jumped in person. While creating a classic shot, she also fell to her cervical vertebra and suffered a serious injury.
For this reason, the subtitles were printed at the end of the film: "I would like to pay tribute to Michelle Yeoh and the martial arts who have made a significant contribution to Hong Kong movies with this film!"
But action stars are not supermen. When they are injured and unable to complete the filming, they always Still need the help of a stuntman.
Jackie Chan's family class , Hong Quan Master Liu Jialiang 's Liu family class , Sammo Hung 's Hong family class, are all such teams.
There is also an actor in martial arts who is called the "King of Martial Arts" - Qian Jiale .
Qian Jiale has done understudy for Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao , Sammo Hung, Andy Lau and other countless filmmakers. It is the most difficult and dangerous one, the kind that others cannot complete and dare not take on.
In the movie "", Jackie Chan, who is dominantly right-footed, was never satisfied with the kicking action of his left foot, so he had to find Qian Jiale as a substitute.
There is an unwritten rule in Hong Kong martial arts. After designing an action, everyone tries it out first. If they can't complete it, Qian Jiale is invited.
There is also a saying in martial arts: "If the designed actions cannot be completed by Qian Jiale, then don't design them."
If the film industry did not have these excellent and desperate martial arts stand-ins, there would be no glory in the film and television industry.
But not all film and television works require martial arts. The film and television industry in which a hundred flowers bloom often does not have difficult action scenes. What should we do at this time?
As a result, "substitutes" and other types of stuntmen came into being.
There are "sexy" scenes in some film and television works, and famous actresses can't spare it, so it's time for "naked substitutes" to appear.
Shao Xiaoshan was once the host of a certain satellite TV. She once revealed that she was a "naked substitute" for Zhang Ziyi in the movie "The Night Banquet", and she became famous for a while.
The salary of a naked stand-in actor is even more than that of a stand-in actor who works hard with his life, but it is also accompanied by controversy and has to bear some strange looks.
"Text" can be said to be a general term. In order to save money and improve progress, the crew may shoot several scenes at the same time. The role of
text subtitles comes into play. Panoramic views, distant views, background scenes, as long as the scene does not require showing the face, all have the shadow of text subtitles.
Stephen Chow's movie " The King of Comedy " vividly interprets the pain and tears of stuntmen in the entertainment industry.
But there was a time when actors would almost do anything within their "business scope" that they could do personally.
"Stuntman" used to be a fairly normal profession, but now this profession has been "stigmatized" because some of today's celebrities abuse stuntmen too much.
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Various types of stand-ins are becoming “weird”
Once in an interview, a person in the film and television industry said:
“At least half of today’s idol dramas are done by stuntmen.”
Some popular ones Celebrities, in order to make more money, often "jump in" (take on multiple works at the same time).
But how do these celebrities manage to perform multiple roles?
does not have avatars, but there are stand-ins. For low-paying works, the stand-in actor will be the first to take the shots without showing the face. After the star Shi Shiran comes, a few close-ups will be added.
Old drama actor Li XuejianTeacher has never encountered this kind of "spectacle" before. During the filming, he didn't even see the other person, only the stand-in.
What’s more outrageous is that for a TV series that lasts for 60 episodes, a certain star, who is the leading actor, only came to the crew for 15 days to shoot all the scenes with faces, and the rest was done by a stunt double.
If I have to give an example, Yang Ying and Zhao Liying are always mountains that cannot be avoided.
Netizens are already familiar with Yang Ying's "army of stand-ins" (these recent dramas have become much more restrained). From the TV series " Song in the Clouds " to " Gufang Does Not Appreciate Himself ", Yang Ying's The number of substitutes may even put Sun Wukong to shame, who can turn his hair into a monkey.
A simple falling scene, the ground was already covered with soft cushions, but it still had to be completed by a stuntman.
When filming the movie "The Founding of the Party", Yang Ying couldn't cry no matter what, and she had to shoot it herself, so she had to ask the director to bring eye drops and tear gas sticks, and her opposite Andy Lau was stunned.
Zhao Liying is called by fans the most "dedicated" person among contemporary film and television stars, but what many people don't know is that she has many substitutes.
In the 2017 TV series "The Legend of Chu Qiao " starring Zhao Liying, some people kneel and others lie down.
There was even a Wia stand-in who was too lazy to cover up and flew up to show his face.
In the scene where the two protagonists are walking and chatting on the edge of the road, there are also stand-ins to help.
The scene of lying motionless on the straw, as well as many of the back figures, were all done by stand-ins.
If these can still be considered in the category of "literary substitutes" in the past, then some of the next "weird" substitutes are really eye-opening.
Some young popular actors believe in the saying "appearance is equal to acting" and have created various "unprecedented" ways to use stand-ins.
Some celebrities think their waists are not slender enough, so they find stand-ins with "ant waists" for filming; some people feel that their collarbones are not sexy enough, so they use stand-ins with "sultry" collarbones.
Some parts are more private, such as the buttocks, and it is difficult for actors to perform in person, so hip replacements are used.
But this kind of stand-in is understandable to everyone, and most "butt stand-ins" are male staff.
It’s too much to use a stand-in for a scene where you can eat. Such actors are called “ eaters instead of ”.
Some netizens commented that by comparison, those actors who pretended to eat in the film were shown to be very dedicated.
An extra who worked as a food substitute revealed to everyone that he ate up to 9 bowls of noodles in one day and received 200 yuan.
It is said that there are two reasons for recruiting replacements. One is that the actors have poor acting skills, and the other is that they need to "keep in shape."
There is also a "substitute" specifically for slaps. It is not a drawer, but a slap in the face scene in film and television works. Young actors find it humiliating and do not want to act, so they hire stand-ins to be slapped.
Dilireba In the TV series " Long Song Xing ", it was obvious that she was not the one who got slapped. After being discovered by attentive netizens, they all laughed and said that she invented "turnaround".
How can Xiao Yang, who was slapped in the face dozens of times by Andy Lau in order to film a slap scene, feel so embarrassed?
If the above-mentioned stuntmen are required to be human at least, then the "bird substitute" in "Long Song Xing" can be said to have pioneered the use of animal substitutes.
In the play, the male and female protagonists embrace each other and are about to kiss, when the camera suddenly blurs out and focuses on a pair of birds. According to insiders, the two people and two birds in the picture are actually stand-ins.
But if the above-mentioned avatars only exist in film and television works, then wouldn’t it be shocking for celebrities to dare to use avatars when participating in reality shows?
Popular young actor Yu Menglong was exposed by netizens in the reality show variety show " "Chasing the Light, Brother ", he used a stand-in to participate in the daily rehearsals of the show. Only when he officially performs on stage will he "visit the scene in person".
No wonder the celebrities around him looked extremely surprised.
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Should I continue to use avatars?
Famous director Feng Xiaogang once said helplessly: "Sometimes it is very unfair. The beautiful actions are all done by stuntmen, and the actors just show their faces."
But the hard work and sweat put in by the stuntmen only resulted in meager rewards. The remuneration is thousands of times lower than that of celebrities who only show their faces.
Is this reasonable? The answer is obvious and unreasonable.
But we cannot deny the value and significance of the existence of stuntmen. What we should resist is the abuse of stunts by some celebrities.
We do not deny that some scenes can be completed flexibly with stuntmen. Actors are not supermen. Sometimes professionals are indeed needed to complete the professional skills in the play.
There are many basic movements that some actors are unwilling to complete, so just like Wu Jing once said: "You can't learn it, but if you just pretend to look like it and use a substitute, then can you afford it?" What about the stuntmen? "
Some people regard stuntmen as tools, and some people regard them as friends.
Because Jackie Chan has a deep affection for the "stunt" industry and is more aware of the hardships of stuntmen, he founded the " Jackie Chan Action Movie Week " and specially set up awards for "stuntmen".
Wang Baoqiang's stand-in won the "Best Action Male Stand-in Award" in 2018.
Many celebrities these days are so disgusted when talking about "substitutes" that they wish they could keep the word "substitute" far away from them, lest others know that they are nothing but beautiful on the outside.
There are only a few actors like Wang Baoqiang who do not deliberately beautify their own image, and dare to tell everyone "openly", "I have a stand-in, and he is very good."
Actor Wu Qilong once said on the show that sometimes he does not He is willing to use a stuntman, because although he makes a lot of money, the injuries always come from the stuntman.
Nicky Wu regards stuntmen as equals to him, rather than thinking that some celebrities think stuntmen are just a shortcut for them to make money.
The internationally renowned director Quentin Tarantino once felt unworthy of being a stuntman, so he made a movie "The Immortal King" specifically for the stuntman.
Through this movie, many unknown stuntmen came from "behind the scenes" to the stage, allowing everyone to see how difficult it is to be a stuntman.
"Gold Medal Screenwriter" Wang Hailin once issued an article calling for a boycott of text substitution. Although the words were a bit extreme, his intention was just to make the "substitution chaos" disappear as soon as possible.
If substitutes really disappear, where will those people who have been working in the industry for many years and have dreams go?
Aren't these stuntmen waiting for an opportunity, a possibility, hoping that they can soar into the sky and become a shining star?
Although the reality is unsatisfactory, there are very few stuntmen who can go from "behind the scenes" to "in front of the stage".
There are more stuntmen who are still shadowing the stars, and no one can remember them.
This is sad, but they never give up easily, just like most people, living an ordinary life but still working hard.
These unknown stuntmen deserve to be seen.
The dedication they undertake on behalf of celebrities should be respected.
