Hero Fights Masked Mercenaries in Burning City
A hyper-realistic Hollywood-style action sequence in which a fearless hero walks through a burning abandoned city, is surrounded by masked mercenaries, and erupts into fast sword and hand-to-hand combat. The prompt locks a single uploaded face reference across every shot and uses slow motion, speed ramps, and handheld tracking for blockbuster energy.
Prompt (original, unmodified)
Use the uploaded image as the exact face reference. Keep the same facial features, hairstyle, beard, jawline, expression, skin tone, sunglasses on head, black shirt, white t-shirt, necklace and overall appearance throughout the video. He is the fearless lead hero. He walks through a burning abandoned city as explosions erupt behind him. Suddenly dozens of masked mercenaries surround him. He instantly launches into an ultra-fast hand-to-hand and sword combat sequence, dodging bullets, sliding under attacks, wall-running, spinning kicks, powerful punches, cinematic slow motion finishers, dramatic speed ramps, dynamic tracking shots, handheld action camera, flying debris, sparks, smoke, volumetric lighting, realistic physics, blockbuster Hollywood action film, hyper realistic, 8K, no text, no watermark, maintain identical face in every shot.
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How this prompt compares
The techniques this prompt uses are more common in cinematic realistic prompts than in the library overall:
| Technique | In cinematic realistic | Library average | Lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| handheld | 31% | 24% | 1.3x |
Across all 5,926 prompts, the techniques used here appear at: tracking 41%, handheld 24%, volumetric 23%, slow motion 21%.