The secret behind the filming of the movie "Shaolin Temple" is unforgettable

China is the hometown of martial arts, and Shaolin Kungfu is famous all over the world. The 1982 version of the movie "Shaolin Temple" is not only the top work of commercial kung fu movies, but also a milestone in the history of Chinese cinema. A ticket is hard to find, and the pomp of the empty alley is vivid. This film also caused a sensation in the international film scene, with audiences in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, making the world realize that the real martial arts is in China. Even remote African children see Chinese people on the street, thinking that Chinese people know how to do kung fu, and make "hehe, ah, ah" two gestures to the Chinese. Some behind-the-scenes stories about the shooting of "Shaolin Temple" are indeed unforgettable.

The director of "Shaolin Temple" is Zhang Xinyan. At the age of 46, he created the pinnacle of his directorial art. In 1980, with the assistance of the National Sports Association, he selected martial arts elites from seven provinces in China to serve as all martial arts actors in the film. The 17-year-old Jet Li, who starred in the lead role, was the last one selected by Zhang Xinyan. Jet Li did well in the original martial arts team, but because of his short size, he missed several film opportunities. The coach comforted him to wait for the opportunity. Never thought of not being silent, he has become a blockbuster, and has become a world-renowned martial arts star. Zhang Xinyan also predicted that no matter how good the scene is, Jet Li will definitely become a big star.

Yu Haishi, who played the role of the master, was 38 years old. He was a famous martial arts athlete in the 1950s. In the 1960s, he served as the captain and head coach of the Shandong martial arts team, leading the Shandong martial arts team to become famous all over the world. Yu Chenghui, who played Wang Renze, was 41 years old and won the Qingdao Wushu All-around Champion and the East China Wushu Competition "Drunk Sword" champion. Ji Chunhua, who played the bald eagle, was 19 years old. He had retired from the Zhejiang Wushu team and came back to find his teammates. By coincidence, Zhang Xinyan came to the cast to choose actors. Ding Lan, the actor of the heroine Bai Wuxia, was 16 years old and had some martial arts skills. At that time, she was an actor in the Beijing Film Studio. She had participated in films, but she was famous for "Shaolin Temple". The two old monks in the film, Zhang Jianwen, who plays the kind and upright old abbot, and Yan Dihua, who plays the sleek, weak and fat monk, both come from the main actors of Henan Opera Troupe. This play can be described as a great show of talents and a perfect match. When the crew of

first arrived at the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan, this thousand-year-old temple was far less prosperous than today, it was a desolate and dilapidated scene. At that time, the Shaolin Temple was very poor. There were only 10 monks, one mountain gate, and the state's monthly living allowance was 10 yuan. There was almost nothing, and it was being rebuilt. "The release of the movie "Shaolin Temple" quickly made this martial arts sanctuary become famous all over the world, attracting great attention from all over the world, becoming a famous and world-renowned tourist attraction, and prospering. The shooting conditions of

at that time were also compared. Hard. There are many horse riding scenes in the play, but there were no horses in Henan at that time. Finally, the crew found an independent group stationed on the edge of Zhengzhou, and borrowed more than 10 horses used for dragging guns from the group as war horses. The actors in the play We spent three months learning horse riding and arranging martial arts movements. But before the shooting started, two people were thrown off the horse: one was Yu Hai, who was thrown off by the horse and injured his arm; the other was Yu Chenghui, When training horses, they were dragged on the ground and hurt their collarbone. The two "generals" had to make adjustments before they even filmed the show. At that time, the local government and many units gave strong support to the crew of "Shaolin Temple". The board and lodging of the crew are free and free.