Cinematic Wuxia Duel in a Bamboo Forest

A detailed, multi-shot prompt for Seedance 2.0 designed to generate a 15-second cinematic video of a classic Wuxia (martial arts) duel. The prompt specifies style, duration, character descriptions (a swordswoman in fiery red and a scholar in white with modern glasses), scene setting, and six distinct camera shots with precise actions, visual effects (sparks, slow motion), and emotional beats.

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【Style】Classic Wuxia Film - "Ink Trace in the Bamboo Forest," High-speed Cinematography, combination of live-action and CG, strong visual impact, fast pace, using "cool tones" to enhance the profoundness of the bamboo forest. 【Duration】15 seconds 【Characters】A swordswoman in a fiery red dress, movements as light as a swallow, sharp sword energy. A refined scholar in plain white, wearing modern framed glasses, but with dual blades in hand as steady as a rock. 【Scene】A cross-temporal duel is unfolding deep within a silent, emerald bamboo forest. This is not a fight to the death, but a contest of speed and precision. 【00:00 - 00:01】Shot 1: Close-up. 【Action】Two cold, shimmering longswords violently collide against the bamboo forest background, sparks fly out, extremely strong metallic texture. Swords clashing, slow motion, metallic sheen. 【00:01 - 00:03】Shot 2: Medium Shot. 【Action】The woman in red quickly spins to dodge, the man in white chases with his sword. The background is a dense, emerald bamboo forest with falling leaves. Wuxia action, graceful, sense of speed, Hanfu. 【00:03 - 00:05】Shot 3: Low Angle. 【Action】The woman in red slides backward, narrowly dodging a fatal blow close to the ground. Dust flies up from the ground, the camera follows the movement. Sliding, thrilling dodge, dynamic composition. 【00:05 - 00:08】Shot 4: Mid-Long Shot. 【Action】The two stand still in a clearing in the bamboo forest. The man in white locks the woman in red's offense with his dual swords, the tip of the sword pointing directly at her throat. Standoff, sense of oppression, confrontation. 【00:08 - 00:11】Shot 5: Extreme Close-up (ECU). 【Action】Focusing on the upper bodies of the two, the longsword rests horizontally against the woman's neck. The woman's eyes are firm, the man's expression is calm (wearing glasses). Eye contact, tense atmosphere, detail depiction. 【00:11 - 00:14】Shot 6: Wide to CU. 【Action】The two pass each other, standing back-to-back. The camera switches to a close-up, a strand of severed hair slowly floats down in the air. Artistic conception, severed hair, elegant ending, slow motion.
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