novellhall Chapter 163 Upgrade of Physical Attributes [4000]
Chapter 163 Upgrade of Physical Attributes [4000]
Chapter 163 Upgrade of Physical Attributes [4000]
After a week of intense filming, Justin Lin felt like he was about to fall apart!
Because "Fast & Furious 5" has a new lead actor, the filming schedule needs to be adjusted.
They also had to appease all parties involved, monitor the progress of art direction and set construction, and repeatedly refine the script details after the new character "Chen Zhen" was integrated into the story with the screenwriter.
He sleeps less than five hours a day and drinks coffee like water.
After finally managing to put aside the most urgent matters, he suddenly remembered Chen Xun.
This kid is still in closed training!
According to the original training schedule, the combat training should have just ended and they should be moving on to the driving enhancement phase.
I wonder how the training is going?
If the film is not suitable or the training targets are not met, even if he likes Chen Xun very much, he cannot convince the producer to continue using Chen Xun in the film.
These are all clauses written into the contract.
"We have to go check it out!"
Lin Yibin rubbed his throbbing temples.
He was actually a little apprehensive.
Although Jack and Carlos are both trusted and skilled actors, and Chen Xun's previous performance was also surprising, actor training and actual combat filming are two different things.
Time is so tight.
Can Chen Xun, an actor who has never acted in such a hardcore action film before, really handle it?
He had seen Chen Xun's action scenes before, so at least he wouldn't be unable to even get into a basic stance when he got to the set.
Otherwise, he'll be in an awkward situation!
Lin Yibin drove to the training base on the outskirts of the city.
The area was quiet, with only the whistling sound of the wind blowing through the barbed wire.
He first went to Training Ground 1, where Jack usually stayed.
no one!
Then we went to the temporary dormitory building.
As soon as Lin Yibin arrived at the door of Jack's simple dormitory, he froze.
The door wasn't closed properly.
Loud snoring could be heard coming from inside.
I pushed the door open and took a look.
Jack, the tough former Marine, was lying on his back in bed during the day, fast asleep, with obvious signs of fatigue on his face.
They didn't even notice someone coming in.
Lin Yibin's temper flared up instantly.
I'm working myself to the bone out here, and you're just sleeping soundly here?
Are you no longer checking the training progress?
Are they just going to abandon the actors?
He was about to yell at the person to wake them up when Sarah's voice came from behind him, very low: "Director Lin? What brings you here?"
Justin Lin turned his head with a dark expression and pointed into the room: "What's going on here? Jack—"
"Shh~"
Sarah quickly gestured for him to be quiet, gently closed the door, and led Justin Lin to the other side of the corridor. Her expression was a bit complicated, a mixture of wanting to laugh and feeling a little helpless.
"Director Lin, please don't blame Jack, he's really tired."
Sarah explained.
"Tired? Did training the actors wear him out?"
Lin Yibin thought it was outrageous.
"Isn't it because of that monster you sent?"
Sarah shook her head, her tone filled with astonishment: "That guy doesn't look like an actor at all, he's practically a human monster."
She quickly recounted what had happened over the past few days.
Jack meticulously planned a two-week program, which Chen Xun almost completed on the first day.
Then Jack stayed up all night revising and increasing the difficulty, and Chen Xun sped up again the next day!
No matter how much Jack refused to admit defeat and kept adjusting, Chen Xun absorbed all the skills like a bottomless pit, and even began to apply what he learned to other situations!
In the end, Jack abandoned treatment and went straight into the highest-intensity comprehensive combat training. As a result, Chen Xun not only kept up, but his performance even put pressure on Jack, the instructor.
"This isn't Jack training Chen Xun, it's Chen Xun training Jack!"
Sarah summarized: "The basic fighting and tactics were actually completed several days in advance. Jack was mentally exhausted. He said he needed to sleep, take a break, and rediscover the world."
Lin Yibin was stunned.
The anger from before has long since dissipated.
"Are you sure you're not joking?"
"I followed along and recorded the data the entire time; there's no way I could have made a mistake!"
Sarah's expression was very serious: "Director Lin, Chen Xun is indeed a monster. He's currently practicing driving with Carlos."
"Carlos?"
Lin Yibin glanced at the time: "Shouldn't they be practicing slalom at the training ground at this hour?"
Sarah's expression became even stranger: "Carlos took him to the track today, saying he wanted him to experience real speed."
"Racing track?"
Lin Yibin's voice suddenly rose: "Nonsense! He's only been practicing driving for a few days, what if he gets into an accident?"
Without saying a word, Lin Yibin turned around and walked out.
"Give me the address! I'm coming right now!"
When he drove to the private racetrack hidden in the hills, as Sarah had given him, he saw the familiar black Dodge Charger, like a black lightning bolt, drift through the last corner in a near-perfect manner, with a slight whistle from the tires and the high-pitched roar of the engine, and cross the starting line.
Even from a distance, Lin Yibin could feel the oppressive force of that speed.
"Carlos is still as sharp as ever!"
Lin Yibin let out a sigh of admiration.
He has always been obsessed with racing, so he naturally knew about Carlos's abilities.
Fortunately, Chen Xun wasn't driving.
Justin Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
The car slowed down and slowly drove into the maintenance area and stopped.
Lin Yibin parked his car a short distance away and walked over quickly.
He then witnessed a shocking scene.
Carlos was getting out of the passenger seat, his eyes red and his face still wet with tears.
Chen Xun got out of the driver's seat, looking a little embarrassed, but his eyes were shining, clearly still immersed in the excitement of driving.
So Chen Xun opened the door just now?
Justin Lin felt that his worldview had been turned upside down at this moment!
"Carlos! Chen Xun!"
Lin Yibin called out and walked over.
The two turned their heads at the sound.
Carlos's eyes lit up when he saw Justin Lin, and he practically pounced on him: "Lin! You've come at the perfect time! Did you see that? That lap just now! God! You won't believe it!"
"I saw the car was going very fast!"
Lin Yibin suppressed his shock and looked at Chen Xun: "You dare to go on the track after only a few days of training?"
"Carlos taught very carefully, and the track is very safe."
Chen Xun quickly explained.
"Lin, let me tell you, this kid—"
Carlos interrupted excitedly, "He's a born driver! No, a monster! I took him for a demonstration lap, and he was two seconds faster on his second lap than I was! Two seconds! On this crappy little track!"
Lin Yibin was completely stunned.
He looked at Chen Xun, then at Carlos who was still excitedly rambling, and finally his gaze fell on the warhorse that still seemed to be radiating heat.
He knew Carlos's driving skills. Although he had been retired for many years, he still had the skills. His demonstration lap on this small track was definitely at a professional level.
Chen Xun was faster than him on the second lap?
How is that possible?
Carlos didn't seem to be joking; an old man's tears can't be faked.
Diego, the old man, also swayed down from the control tower, gave Justin Lin a thumbs up, and said in heavily accented English, "You found a good actor, Lin. At first, I thought the timer was broken for that lap time."
Lin Yibin felt his fatigue vanish.
He walked to the warhorse, touched the still-warm hood, and then looked at Chen Xun.
Chen Xun stood there, his posture upright. After Jack's hellish training, a capable and powerful aura was beginning to take shape on him.
Justin Lin is already looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks will fly when Chen Xun appears, along with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker!
"very good!"
Lin Yibin looked at Chen Xun, and a genuine smile appeared on his face—the first one he had shown in days.
After completing the race, Carlos's training of Chen Xun officially entered a new phase.
The training focus shifted to rehearsing stunt driving in conjunction with movie plots, as well as coordinating movements with stunt teams.
In the evening, Chen Xun completed a set of high-intensity comprehensive physical training exercises arranged by Sarah.
A purple attribute orb fell from his body:
[Physical Strength System Training +8]
[Physical attribute upgrade, Lv6 (2/2000)]
Chen Xun was taken aback.
His panel still had three attributes that hadn't reached level 5, but unexpectedly, the [Limbs] attribute broke through to level 6 first.
level.
This is the first time he has had one attribute that is two levels higher than the others!
A strong yet gentle warm current swept over my entire body.
Chen Xun could clearly feel his muscles, bones, and fascia undergoing a silent tempering.
The key to upgrading the [Physical] attribute is to strengthen his body.
The skill-type attribute orbs he had absorbed from Jack all converged together at this moment, merging into his body along with the warm current.
Chen Xun tried out a few fighting techniques.
The feeling of power rising from the heels, rotating through the waist and hips, and smoothly transferring to the fist is incredibly fluid.
The attribute orbs he absorbed were no longer simply knowledge and skills, but were directly transformed into his physical abilities, as if they were innate.
The official notification that the training was over came down quickly.
Director Justin Lin personally visited the training base and watched Chen Xun, Jack, and Carlos's final rehearsal. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's good. It completely exceeded expectations. Get ready and join the crew next week. The first scene will be a major one."
Atlanta Studios.
Filming for "Fast & Furious 5" has never stopped.
Inside the huge photography studio, the lights were blazing, and staff of all skin colors were busy moving around.
Vin Diesel had just finished a dialogue scene with Paul Walker in a narrow alley when director Justin Lin yelled "Cut!"
The performance was fine; it was done in one take.
"Twenty-minute break! Props team, prepare the vehicles for the next scene!"
The assistant director shouted through a megaphone.
Vin Diesel emerged from the alleyway set, took the water handed to him by his assistant, and drank it in large gulps.
Paul Walker also came over, and the two bumped fists in tacit agreement.
"That one was good!"
Paul said, wiping his sweat.
Fan nodded, without saying anything more.
His gaze swept across the set, seeing Justin Lin discussing the camera position for the next shot with the cinematographer, and then seeing the producer whispering something to an executive from Universal.
Everything is proceeding normally.
But Vin Diesel knew in his heart how hard-won all of this was.
Johnson's departure nearly brought the project to a standstill.
Although the conflict was suppressed and not widely reported in the media, those in the industry who needed to know about it knew about it.
The production company and Universal were under immense pressure and urgently sought a replacement.
Finally, they settled on Chen Xun, a Chinese actor who suddenly rose to fame with "The Hunger Games" and whose popularity is soaring.
Vin Diesel's impression of Chen Xun is complicated.
Chen Xun's arrival did indeed relieve him.
Johnson's departure was a huge blow to the entire crew.
Many adjustments and changes were made in the early stages due to Johnson's arrival, but now they are all scrapped!
Chen Xun's arrival brought a sigh of relief to everyone.
At the very least, this Chinese actor's two most recent big-budget productions have been very successful, with box office records being broken one after another.
If their "Fast & Furious 5" can also catch up with this wave of popularity, it will have a huge impact on the entire film series.
But Vin Diesel is the soul of this film and one of the de facto core creative members.
He has an almost obsessive demand for film quality.
Although Johnson and Hobbs don't get along, there's no denying that the guy's skills, size, and screen presence are genuine, fitting the character of a powerful law enforcer.
Replace him with Chen Xun —
Can an Asian man with a different skin color carry this role?
Can you create that tension of equal strength, rivalry and friendship with yourself on screen?
Action scenes and driving sequences, in particular, are the lifeblood of the Fast & Furious franchise.
He had seen Chen Xun's acting in "The Hunger Games".
The acting was good, with nuance!
But can that delicate acting skill be seamlessly transferred to this hardcore action movie?
How is his fighting ability?
Can you deliver that visceral, impactful punch?
And Chen Xun's driving skills.
This involves driving modified cars and chasing and colliding in front of the camera; it's not just about posing.
If Chen Xun fails to keep up in these aspects and does not meet the requirements, the filming schedule will be severely slowed down, and the final product will be greatly diminished.
That would be a heavy blow to the entire series and to Vin Diesel's own brand.
Fast & Furious 3 has already done it once!
If we have to go through this again, then there may really be no next time!
"I heard that Chen Xun has been in closed training at the training camp for more than a week."
Paul Walker sat down next to him, took a sip of water, and seemed to see through Fan's thoughts: "Director Lin seems to have gone to see him a few times, but he didn't say anything when he came back, though his expression was a bit strange."
"strangeness?"
Vin Diesel looked at Paul.
Paul thought for a moment: "It's like witnessing something bizarre."
"I asked Carlos once. That guy is usually quite talkative, but he's very secretive about Chen Xun's training."
Vin Diesel gave a noncommittal snort.
Carlos is a bit eccentric; you can't completely trust what he says.
However, director Justin Lin's reaction is noteworthy.
Director Lin is a very pragmatic person. If he felt it wouldn't work, he would have made a move long ago.
"His scenes are coming up soon, right?" Fan asked.
"next week!"
Paul glanced at his filming schedule: "First, there are a few scenes of pursuit and initial contact with me, and then it's your first direct confrontation, the street battle in Rio."
Vin Diesel didn't say anything, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the mineral water bottle.
The first direct confrontation is a high-intensity fight scene.
Then came the car chase —
This arrangement seems to be a deliberate test of Chen Xun.
It seems that Director Lin and the production team also want to see as soon as possible whether the firefighter they found is up to the task.
Chen Xun has officially joined the cast.
Accompanied by Rob and Justin Lin's assistant, he first met with the producer and several department heads, and was then taken to the lead actors' rest area.
Director Justin Lin pulled Chen Xun aside: "Today's first scene is about you as Interpol agent Chen Zhen, leading your team to raid Dominic's hideout in the Rio favela. The focus is on the fight scene when you capture him."
"Van and Paul only know that you replaced Johnson and have seen your performance in The Hunger Games, but I haven't revealed anything about your performance in training."
Chen Xun immediately understood the director's intention.
Lin Yibin wanted to use an opening scene that exceeded everyone's expectations to quickly integrate him into the core of the crew.