Time gradually came to early June. The crew signed formal actor contracts with Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron and others. The special effects team of Industrial Light and Magic was also prepared. Duke led the crew to charter flight to Sydney.

Arriving in Sydney, he briefly explained the work here. Duke first went to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, and negotiated with Charles Rowan on the current work for nearly a week before returning to Sydney to officially start the preparations for "The Matrix" here.

With photography and art guidance in Sydney, we can correct the storyboard artwork and field notation scripts, check the rental equipment and props, communicate with the clothing designers of the main characters' clothing, etc., which are all indispensable parts of Duke's work. Another focus of the preliminary preparation is to communicate and cooperate with the action guidance team from Hong Kong.

"They... they seem to be in pain."

A small studio was transformed into a temporary training hall. Standing next to Duke, Tinafe looked at the venue with sympathy in her eyes, "It really will last for three months?"

"At least three months." Duke said without hesitation.

Starting a few days ago, the actors in the crew entered the training state, performing some very basic movements of stretching muscles and ligaments, which are not too difficult. However, for non-professional actors, they can be described as nightmares. In the training two days ago, Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, who had the most action scenes, were both supported by their assistants and walked out.

This is just a little uncomfortable. No crew dares to joke about the safety of the actors. Duke is not James Cameron, and the requirements are not that strict.

This long training is not only a superficial kung fu training, but Keanu Reeves and others also have to adapt to hanging steel wires. This has long been used in Hong Kong, but has not been widely used in Hollywood. When shooting similar scenes in Hollywood, the actors are often pushed out with high-pressure air pumps and then completed a series of actions.

Moreover, Hollywood rarely used this kind of lively and fancy fighting style, such kung fu films that fly over the eaves and walls. In the eyes of North American audiences, they are actually science fiction films.

Fortunately, "The Matrix" is a science fiction film, which will not conflict with the inherent cognition of North American audiences in this regard.

A muffled groan came from the training ground. Keanu Reeves, wearing a white training suit, completed the first round of horses with the assistance of Tiger Chen, but the expression on his face was really wonderful...

Turning his head, Duke looked at Yuan Heping sitting on the sidelines. Perhaps it was the inherent pattern of the movie circle over there. His famous action guide had no intention of ending, and all the demonstration actions were completed by Tiger Chen and other apprentices.

In the previous two days, Duke also had preliminary contact with him and communicated some basic training requirements. Although the other party was stubborn and conservative, his professional ethics were still unquestionable.

"Tina, are you interested?" Duke pointed to the tortured actors in the scene. "You can play a guest role. For example, I can add a guardian angel to the Prophet."

"You're sure!" Tinafei said innocently, blinking at her eyes. "If you're willing to handle the work in my hands, I'm willing to receive this kind of training, too."

"Then let it go."

In fact, since last year, Tinafei has been dealing with a lot of the work of Duke Studio, and Duke is just doing the final review, otherwise he would not have said that he would have hired Tinafei as an executive of Duke Studio in the future.

After about half an hour, the training on the field came to an end, and Duke walked over with his arms in his arms.

"How does it feel, Hugo?"

Agent Smith was grinning and moving his wrists. Hearing Duke's words, he turned his head and said, "Duke, it's very necessary for you to experience it yourself. I strongly request a raise!"

Understand that he was joking, Duke simply said, "There is an extra meal at noon or a Chinese meal."

"Then let it go."

Charlize Theron walked over and stood beside him, swaying around and seemed to fall down at any time, "Not mentioning the taste, I looked at it yesterday. It was too greasy and a body killer!"

"I think it's okay." Keanu Reeves sat directly on the floor. "Eat it once a while and it tastes good."

After a few jokes, although the training is a bit difficult, the main actors did not complain that there has never been an example of Hollywood being able to succeed without hard work. They are very clear about this.

The others gradually dispersed and rested, only Charlize Theron stayed.

"Your legs are fine, right?" Duke remembered that she had mentioned before that she left the ballet school because of a leg injury. "Import the doctor in time if I feel uncomfortable."

"I'm fine." She leaned closer, "I've never felt so good."

Then, she looked at Duke with bright eyes, and a hint of joy appeared on her face, "I didn't expect you to remember that I was injured."

"You have a rest."

Turning around, Duke walked towards Yuan Heping's location, but Charlize followed, "Are you going to discuss action design? Can I listen?"

After looking at Charlize, the discussion was related to her. Duke nodded. Charlize closed his mouth smartly and followed Duke silently to the place where the action team was.

"Director Rosenberg."

Before he got closer, Yuan Heping stood up. Although he had opinions about the ghost guy in his heart, he would not be so stupid that he showed it on the surface.

"Hello, Mr. Yuan."

Although he couldn't understand what the other party was saying, he could always guess that he was saying hello. Duke shook his hands with him, walked over without hesitation, sat at the rest table, and signaled the seat opposite, "Please sit."

Charlize sat on his left hand. After Yuan Heping sat down, Tiger Chen immediately walked over and stood behind him and acted as the translator for the two.

He hasn't spoken Chinese for more than 20 years, and Duke doesn't mean to show off Mandarin, and just like he can't understand the other party's Cantonese, Yuan Heping only has a slight understanding of Mandarin. Instead of having a stiff communication, it's better to have someone translate it directly.

Tiger Chen has lived in Hong Kong and the United States for many years respectively, and has no problem acting as a translator.

"Can I achieve the effect I want in three months of training?" Duke asked.

"Kung Fu is a profound knowledge." Yuan Heping's answer was also very straightforward, "At best, three months, you can only learn the most superficial thing."

"I just need their posture in front of the camera to be beautiful enough."

After all, Kung Fu is not Taekwondo, and Duke also knows this, "Strength and standards are not important."

"If there is no strength," Yuan Heping frowned, "There will be a soft and weak feeling when fighting."

"Actually, this is what I want."

Without waiting for the other party to say anything, Duke raised his hand and continued, "You should have read the Chinese version of the script I specially prepared, the main plot of the story..."

Speaking of this, Duke simply changed the topic. Even some people in the crew couldn't figure it out about the matrix and the Internet, and told Yuan Heping that these were of no use.

"Mr. Yuan, I would like to ask, is it possible to combine firearms, kung fu and fighting to design a brand new way of melee fighting?"

After Hu Chen finished translating, Yuan Heping looked at him with some confusion, obviously not understanding the specific meaning.

Duke thought for a moment and said to the female assistant standing behind him, "Tina, I want a few prop guns."

Tinafei picked up her phone and dialed a number. Soon someone from the prop group sent several models of pistols and submachine guns.

"Tiger, then."

Duke threw a pistol to Tiger Chen, then picked it up, stood in front of the open space, and said, "I imagined that this is a powerful ability to combine physical skills, gun skills and brain computing power."

"Tiger, don't move!"

Duke pointed to Tiger Chen on the opposite side, and then made a move to pull the gun and rush towards him. However, he had not received any training. Not only did he move slowly, he was not handsome enough, but Duke just wanted to express this concept more intuitively with his movements. "For example, now, I met a master like Tiger. He pulled the gun at the fastest speed, used high-speed shooting to strike and suppress it first, and at the same time, he would use firepower to rush towards the enemy at high speed, launch a mixed battle of half-fire and half-fight with the enemy, and use gun handles, hands, elbows, knees, feet and other parts to attack the enemy with powerful melee ability."

While saying that, Duke also gestured to Tiger Chen with a few similar actions. With his demonstration and Tiger Chen's translation, Yuan Heping there gradually understood.

Duke also said, "In my imagination, two such masters must be very interesting to face off together, but Hollywood's traditional action method is mainly power-oriented and is not suitable for designing this kind of combat method."

"This... doesn't seem to be reasonable?"

Many people heard the translation of Hu Chen. There was an older martial artist who suddenly muttered in Mandarin, and probably he didn't think anyone could understand it here.

This view was obviously recognized by Yuan Heping, who said, "No one's brain computing power and physical coordination ability can meet this requirement? This is completely unrealistic."

In line with reality? Duke frowned. What he wanted to do was to attract more audiences by making these things.

"Mr. Yuan, this is a science fiction film, and the reality can be put aside." Duke handed the prop gun to Tinafei and sat in his position again. "And the scenes flying around in the kung fu film are not in line with reality, right?"

Yuan Heping thought for a moment and nodded slightly, "I will do relevant research and designs and come up with a suitable plan as soon as possible."

"Then please trouble Mr. Yuan." Duke was still very polite. He pointed to Charlize next to him, "Mr. Yuan, I think it should be designed with the body characteristics of the male and female leading actors, and different movement routines should be designed, such as Miss Theron. Her movements should make her look more sexy and agile." (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!

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