Transcending Boundaries: Journey to the Infinite

Untitled Part 25

Recognition

The location was an old pier in Kwun Tong, not far from the nearby road.

Fishhead Xu parked the car outside, and as Yang Chu got out, he saw that many stuntmen and crew members were already busy working around the pier.

Without needing any instructions, the two of them jumped right in, helping to move equipment and props.

"Tonight's scene is the first major one. There will be a lot of people involved, and in between, there'll be fight scenes and gunfights. We need to get the set ready," Fishhead Xu said as he unloaded some prop guns from a truck. He casually explained the evening's shoot to Yang Chu, "You'll mostly be doing some stunt work for the lead actor from yesterday. The rest of the time, you'll fill in wherever needed, maybe take a few hits or falls. Ka Lok will guide you."

At this point, Fishhead Xu seemed to get chatty and pointed around the pier. "This place was expensive to rent. The boss wants us to finish in one day, two or three at the most. Back in the day, we used to sneak onto locations at night when no one was around. We shot scenes on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. The police wouldn't shut the roads for us, so we just went ahead.

"Once, we were filming a heist at a jewelry store. We had cleared everything with the store, but some passerby saw it and thought it was a real robbery and called the cops on us..."

Yang Chu nodded slightly, showing he understood.

Although the pier looked desolate, that didn't mean it was cheap to rent for filming.

The entire morning, Yang Chu stayed busy moving between the stunt coordinator, props, crew, and lighting, helping out wherever needed.

His work earned praise from everyone around him. Although new to film sets, he understood things quickly and picked up skills fast, showing qualities well beyond the average stuntman.

While Fishhead Xu and the crew discussed set construction, Yang Chu remained mostly silent, but he listened carefully. In his mind, he could vividly picture the scene they were describing. Occasionally, he made a suggestion or two to Fishhead Xu, instantly clearing up some of the crew's confusion.

Lunch was a boxed meal at the temporary set, and Yang Chu ended up eating two portions. Later, Fishhead Xu got another one for him from the crew.

Afterward, there wasn't much to do. The weather was hot, and Yang Chu noticed that some of the crew members were gathered in groups, playing cards, betting on horse races, or napping.

Yang Chu found a shady spot and pulled out the book he had borrowed that day, flipping through its pages. Fishhead Xu, unable to sit still, wandered over to watch the card games but returned shortly after and lay down next to Yang Chu for a nap.

Around 4 p.m., everyone was called back into action by the assistant director, Brother Quan, and the stunt coordinator, Ka Lok.

Not long after, one of the lead actors for the night, Wu Jai, arrived, along with Director Sam Bo and the group they had previously met on Axe Hill Road, including Heipi Sha and his gang.

Director Sam Bo inspected the set and made a few adjustments before consulting with the props, costumes, and lighting departments. He also took time to discuss the scenes with the actors.

Yang Chu and Wu Jai were pulled aside by Ka Lok to go over the stunts Yang Chu would be performing as Wu Jai's double.

The stunts weren't too complicated. The plot involved the lead character and an old cop, played by Sam Bo, setting up an ambush to catch a gang during a deal. Midway through, Sam Bo's cop character noticed something happening on the other side of the pier, and a dispute arose between him and the lead. The lead character wanted to stay focused on the mission, not wanting to jeopardize it, but Sam Bo's cop couldn't ignore what was happening and rushed over to intervene, forcing the lead to follow.