Top Star: Journey To Become A Global Star

Chapter 8. Action scenes

"Ren, would you be fine doing the fighting scenes. You can get hurt if you are not careful."

"Don't worry. I know what I am doing."

Ren said as he reassured White bear but White bear eyes were still of concern.

Ren knew why he was feeling concern. Ren had never learnt any martial arts nor was he someone who do exercises regularly.

If he really did the fighting scenes, then there was a chance that he could get hurt but Ren still wanted to do it.

In his previous life, Ren had learnt martial arts when he was in his 30s. Those days all the new actors will learn martial arts to show their fighting capabilities.

That's why he had also learned martial arts. He was also getting old, that's why he had also started doing exercises.

Ren wanted to do the fighting scenes to see if he can execute the techniques he had learned.

As he was talking with White bear, Assistant Director Ming came back with a bearded man who was wearing a cap.

"Ren, he is the action director, Hao Shi."

"Nice to meet you, Director Shi"

"Nice to need you two. I saw your acting and it was great. Your eye expressions were really good. I also got frightened by them. Your acting is very good at such a young age."

"Thank you for the compliments but I was just trying to do my best."

Ren and Action Director Shi talked about trivial things for sometime and then, Assistant Director Ming finally started the main subject.

"Action Director, Ren here wanted to do the fighting scenes himself."

"Really. You are passionate for your age.

"I just wanted to try if I can do them."

"It's okay but have you ever learned any martial arts?"

Ren shook his head at the Action Director's words and said.

"No, it's my first time. I have never learned any martial arts."

"Do you have some experience in fighting, I mean have you have fought before."

"I had fought some bullies before in the streets."

"Hahah, we aren't shooting a street fight here."

Reb just smiled awkwardly at Action Director Shi's words.

"Okay, we will first demonstrate the fighting scene and you try to see if you can do them or not."

Ren nodded and the action director called for some stuntmen to perform the scene.

It was going to be a scene where the character of Jay will fight against three men and he will show his fighting power in this scene.

"Watch carefully. We have practiced this scene for a month. You have to carefully watch every moment."

Ren nodded and the fighting scene started. It also ended in just a few seconds.

Movie scenes are all like this. People think that a scene is only for a few seconds or a minute but it would be practised several times before shooting.

Sometimes directors and actors had to work for hours just to shoot one small scene. That's why it took several months to shoot the movie.

"Have you watched it fully or do you want us to demonstrate it one more time."

"I think I will be okay. Although I can't do as good as the stuntmans but I will try my best."

"Okay."

Ren and the stuntman took their positions. It was a rehearsal but Ren was giving his all in the scene.

"I will describe the scene one more time. Stuntman one will first punch you. You have to dodge it and then you will have to jump and do a spinning roundhouse kick."

Ren nodded and the action director took his distance with Assistant Director Ming and White bear.

All the staff members and extra actors also came close to watch the scene.

Even the Director and Chu Min were watching from the sidelines.

Ren's expression became fierce all of a sudden. At that moment, he was not Ren but Jay.

Ren also thought about his past self. He remembered his miserable days in the past. He thought about all the misery he had gone through.

'If I can't even do a fighting scene, how will I become a star.'

Ren berated himself and criticised his past. He criticised himself to take out the best in him.

He thought of the countless insults he had listen to and his life where he had to eat on the set and work as a worker to gain more money.

His expression became fierce and fierce. It was just a rehearsal but Ren didn't consider it one. He was taking it as a actual scene.

"Action!"

The action director shouted and the scene began. Just as he heard the sound, he felt his surrounding becoming slower.

Ren quickly dodged the punch and avoided the kick and did a spinning roundhouse kick in the end.

The scene ended as it started. The scene was just for a split moment but everyone was wide eyed watching the scene.

'Clap!'

Ren didn't knew who started it but everyone was clapping for him.

White bear was clapping the hardest. He had a happy and surprised expression on his face.

Ren could hear whispers of the staff members.

"Do you see his expression?"

"Yeah, it was fierce."

"Don't you think he will become a big star."

"Maybe, I should ask for a autograph."

As he was listening to their whispers, Action Director Shi came close to him and said.

"Do you say that you have only fought on the street. Do street fights this fierce nowadays."

"Haha, I was just lucky."

Ren smiled and said but Action Director Shi shook his head and said.

"No, it wasn't only luck. Your expressions were great and that last spinning roundhouse kick was just amazing."

Action Director Shi wasn't trying to flatter Ren here. He was truly surprised after seeing Ren act.

Although he was not as good as the stuntmans, he was better than many actors who do fighting scenes themselves.

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In the sidelines, Director Zhu and Chu Min were also stunned after seeing Ren do the fighting scene.

Chu Min had a surprised expression on his face and he was feeling happy that Ren was able to do the fighting scene.

"Haha, I am sure that the movie would do wonders on the box office."

"Hehe, Director Zhu, it was me who had recommended him."

"Yes, yes, I can't forget my main character."

Director Zhu pampered Chu Min as he tried to act cute. He was really happy at this moment.

They would be able to save the time on editing if Ren was able to do his fighting scenes by himself.

They were already late in their schedule, so it was a plus for them.

As Chu Min was happily conversing with the director, someone tapped him on the shoulder.

It was Jiang Wan, his manager.

"What happened, Brother Wan?"

"How is your relationship with Xin Ren?"

"We consider each other brothers and we are very close but why are you asking this?"

"Help me recruit him in our agency."

"Hah??"

Chu Min let out a confused voice hearing Jiang Wan words.