63. Make a movie?
Master Song did not talk about these topics with Xu Shiduo, but just mentioned it a little and stopped talking about it.
After Xu Shi left, Aunt Chen asked her husband in confusion: "You have always said that Xiao Xu is a martial arts genius and has learned all the martial arts skills of you. Why don't you let him try it? Try to let him take the lead?"
Master Song smiled bitterly and said, "We dare not."
"Don't dare?" Aunt Chen became even more puzzled.
Master Song's eyes were a little ethereal, and he said softly: "Yes, I just don't dare. We people have never seen Xu Shi's talent for martial arts like Xu Shi. He is proficient in all the martial arts techniques of a hundred schools of thought, and is even better than those of us who have practiced them all their lives.
But the more this happens, the less we dare to put pressure on Xu Shi. If he is crushed by this pressure, it means that our martial arts path has really come to an end.
But as long as he still has hope and has not given up on martial arts and he is still alive, then our boxing skills will still be passed down.”
This is what Master Song really thinks, or the unified opinion reached by the older generation.
They actually all understood that the decline of martial arts was a foregone conclusion, but God took care of them so much and sent Xu Shi at this time.
Xu Shi's existence can be said to be a reassurance for them. Regardless of whether they have found the path that all martial artists can walk, Xu Shi's existence told them that their boxing skills have not been cut off.
Even if they passed away and went to pay homage to their ancestors, they could feel at ease. After all, they passed on their boxing skills and did not stop them.
Aunt Chen stopped talking. She understood her husband very much. In fact, saying this means that they all have some pessimistic thoughts.
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After Xu Shi left Master Song, he walked alone on the street, his heart as if he was pressed by a big stone, heavy.
In fact, it is not an exaggeration to know that Master Song and his friends’ purpose or dreams, but the more they know, the less they feel in his heart.
He did some things in Hengdian and helped Cheng Dapeng, Song Liwu and others, which already shows that he actually understood it.
But at the same time, he knew even more that it was really difficult to pass on martial arts.
Let’s not talk about the others, it takes at least five years to lay the foundation. These five years are still the golden time for children to learn. Now whose adults are willing to let their children spend five years to learn this?
And now no one has seen the way out for practicing martial arts. Perhaps some people have become martial arts coaches and military instructors, but that is only a few of them, and it is difficult for the public to know.
This will also lead to the slow fading of martial arts from the public, and it will be even more difficult to pass on the inheritance.
Xu Shi had previously been shaken about Cheng Guochao's inquiry about whether to stay in the film and television industry, and actually had this idea, and wanted to promote martial arts.
But he actually had no clue in his heart. Some kung fu superstars appeared in China in his previous life, which were world-famous, but even so, martial arts gradually faded out of the public's vision.
These kung fu superstars gradually got old and could not be beaten, and few fresh blood was added.
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Xu Shi just wandered in the streets and alleys like this, not knowing where to go or what to do, but just wandering around without a destination.
When he returned to the crew at night, Xu Shi didn't say hello to anyone. He went upstairs alone and looked at Fanxing at night in a daze.
This time they live in a farmhouse, all of which are bungalows and small buildings.
Before he knew it, Xu Shi brought over the wine gourd that he had rarely taken out and started drinking alone.
"What? I'm in a bad mood? Why did I start drinking alone?" I don't know when Cheng Guochao came to Xu Shi.
Xu Shi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's nothing, I just feel a little nervous."
Cheng Guochao said: "If you have something to tell me, I happened to have someone cook some side dishes and serve them together, let's drink some."
Xu Shi did not refuse, and soon started drinking with Cheng Guochao on the rooftop.
"Drink slowly, why? I can't bear to let me drink more?" Cheng Guochao joked.
Xu Shi didn't say anything, but poured it over to him, then he cried a cup with him and tilted his head into his stomach.
Cheng Guochao did not rush to ask, but started drinking with Xu Shi. After three rounds of wine, he asked when he saw Xu Shi slightly drunk, "What happened? If it is convenient, you can talk to me. Maybe I can give some advice."
If it were in the past, these wines would have no problem, but now, perhaps because of his mood, he felt a little dizzy in his head.
Xu Shi sighed and said, "Old Cheng, do you think that one day, martial arts will be forgotten by everyone, no one will remember it, and there will be no inheritance?"
Cheng Guochao was stunned. He didn't expect Xu Shi to be depressed about such a thing, but he could understand Xu Shi's mood.
He knew that martial arts was loved by Xu Shi, and his love level was no worse than his love for movies. If one day the movies began to decline like martial arts, he would never feel better than Xu Shi.
Cheng Guochao thought for a while and said, "This kind of thing is inevitable. Society is progressing, and many things will not keep up with the pace of the times and will be eliminated. Even if a movie is suddenly no longer needed, it may be.
Or if you don’t need the profession of director one day, these are actually inevitable, so don’t be too sad.”
Cheng Guochao actually said that he was not sure. He knew that he was just comforting for comfort and was not persuasive.
Xu Shi also knew, so he didn't say much, but just started drinking sips with Cheng Guochao.
When Cheng Guochao saw Xu Shi's appearance, he sighed and said casually: "I just expressed a suggestion or opinion according to my idea as a filmmaker.
I was thinking just now, what would I do if the profession of director was eliminated by the times?
After thinking for a long time, I only thought of one way, which is to record it with movies. As long as the movie does not disappear for a day, someone will see that there were professions like directors.
Or if the movie is eliminated, I will record these in a new way, at least let people know that we have existed and have these things.”
Xu Shi was a little confused at this time and murmured after hearing this: "Are you making a movie?"
Cheng Guochao didn't hear what Xu Shi was saying clearly, and even if he heard it, he wouldn't think too much. He knew that Xu Shi was in a bad mood now, so he didn't control his alcohol tolerance and started to sniff with Xu Shi.
Chapter completed!