Chapter 008(1/2)
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"ah..."
Hearing the director call his name first, Song Yi raised his head suddenly and said hesitantly: "No... no problem, I have been reading the script recently, absolutely no problem."
The little girl had just come to Yudu from the imperial capital. She was far away from her familiar friends and felt a little uncomfortable for a while.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, the little girl panicked, and her pink earlobes turned red instantly.
"Okay, I'll wait to see how you perform."
Fang Ziheng nodded, then ignored the little girl and took out a detailed script and gave it to the actors so that they could hone their lines.
The conference room was filled with smoke, and several ladies wrinkled their noses.
Fang Ziheng stood up and opened the window, and smiled at Yu Hewei who came to help: "Old Yu, how are you doing here? The first scene tomorrow will be your play."
The two of them chatted several times, but Fang Ziheng didn't call him Teacher Yu, which was a sign of indifference.
"Don't worry, Director Fang, there is absolutely no problem if you are older than me."
Yu Hewei grinned, his facial muscles changed slightly, his straight body became two or three centimeters shorter, and he changed from a tough man to a cunning old man in an instant.
"Yes, it's just like this. You can also add some timidity and helplessness." Fang Ziheng's eyes lit up and he secretly thought that he had chosen the right person.
A good actor starts with the details of the character and changes his original temperament in minutes.
It's not that Ma Xianyong played by Chen Jianbing is not good enough, but that he has a problem with his positioning. He is not a comedian originally, and he has played the role of an emperor, so he is really good in the show.
Yu Hewei has no restrictions in this regard. He has starred in period dramas, Republic of China dramas and urban dramas, and he has a good grasp of modern characters.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Deng Chao and Sun Li arrived.
The unknown people were all loaded up and ready to go.
Fang Ziheng was not stingy, he spent money to tidy up several large tables, and happily held a launch party.
It is said that eating well and drinking well is the inherent human and sophistication of Chinese people.
There are so many outstanding actors, and it is not easy for them to devote themselves wholeheartedly to create a chemical reaction.
Harmony among the crew is the first prerequisite!
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the next day.
Fang Ziheng got up early in the morning and knocked on the rooms of actors and staff one by one.
"Get up."
"It's time to work."
After a while, a whistling sound sounded.
After everyone had breakfast, they drove to the construction site three kilometers away. The entire crew was busy but orderly.
There was no launch press conference, and no reporters were invited. Fang Ziheng and the actors sent red envelopes to migrant workers on the construction site, which was considered to be a happy launch.
"The actors quickly put on their makeup and rehearse it several times first."
"The camera crew and props team are in place."
"Assistant director, take the notes and teach the extras about their positions!"
Sitting on the director's throne, Fang Ziheng held a small speaker and gave orders to the crew in an orderly manner.
In the first scene, Ma Xianyong was surrounded by debt collectors. He took the initiative to hit the villain with a nine-hole punch. After the police arrived, he extorted hundreds of dollars from the villain. It was a perfect scene where the villain complained first.
This scene is quite difficult. After all, it is a group fight scene, which requires a lot of camera control.
In addition, Fang Ziheng wanted to use a long lens to shoot the three-minute scene in one go.
In this way, the requirements for actors to be consistent will be even higher.
Half an hour later, Ma Xianyong, played by Yu Hewei, appeared in a security uniform, opposite Wang Shuncai, who played Jiu Kong.
The two of them were informed that they had to perform the whole scene, so they had to rehearse it several times.
On the other side, the criminal police captain played by Deng Chao and a group of good brothers were also rehearsing their gait behind the scenes.
They arrived at the last moment and decisively attacked to control the scene. They needed to show the momentum and speed of criminal police.
"All departments are prepared."
"The actors are in place!"
After waiting for more than half an hour, Fang Ziheng finished watching the drill and picked up the small speaker and started shouting at the top of his lungs.
"The first scene, the first shot once."
Recording board!
"start!"
As soon as the director finished speaking, the studio immediately started to move.
On the peaceful and peaceful construction site, construction workers were working in full swing. A white BMW and two gray vans sped over.
Construction site security guard Ma Xianyong was sitting in the shade, smoking happily. When he saw this scene, he got up and patted his butt, leisurely stopping these strangers.
"The camera moved up to capture a close-up of Ma Xianyong."
"Click...!"
"Lao Yu, your state is too careless. At first, your attitude was that it didn't matter and you could do whatever you wanted. It wasn't until Jiukong threatened you that you rose up to resist."
Yu Hewei stopped his performance, thought about it, raised his hand and said OK.
"Come again."
"Here you go."
"First scene, first shot twice!"
"Click!"
"Jiu Kong, why are you picking up bricks and slabs? You are the one who was beaten."
Fang Ziheng pointed at the brick in Jiu Kong's hand and cursed with a smile.
Wang Shuncai, who played Jiu Kong, was stunned, looked down, and said helplessly: "Sorry, director, I'm used to it."
"After all, the roles I play are all villains. It's a shame to be held down and beaten by a security guard this time around."
Everyone in the crew burst out laughing after hearing this, and it was indeed a shame.
"Everyone, please adjust and continue."
Fang Ziheng did not smile and gave the order in a calm tone.
"First scene, first shot three times."
"start!"
After resting for a while, everyone continued to fight.
"Click!"
"Brother Chao, you held the baton backwards.
"Come again!"
The first scene took three hours to shoot in one morning.
The actors had just joined the cast and were in a lot of situations.
Fang Ziheng was not impatient and kept correcting the actors' problems and asking them to do it over again to build up everyone's tacit understanding.
I can't be in a hurry when it comes to filming. If I really open my mouth and curse, I may not get the expected results.
Near noon, the first shot began for the fifteenth time.
In the monitor, Ma Xianyong faced the threat of Jiukong and pounced on him. He fought against a dozen of them alone, a tough group.
Jiukong was pushed to the ground and punched several times. He pushed Ma Xianyong away with all his strength. He became furious and cursed.
"Give me a beating and rub my ribs until they're dead."
A melee started. Ma Xianyong punched in the east and kicked in the west. Seeing that his two fists were no match for the four hands, he felt cruel and stepped forward to Jiukong. He caught Jiukong alone and hammered him.
In front of the monitor, Fang Ziheng's frown finally relaxed. He stood up and waved to Deng Chao, who was not far away.
Mighty, mighty...
The police appeared on the scene, and the criminal police captain played by Deng Chao arrived in time and quickly controlled the situation.
Afterwards, Ma Xianyong relied on the fact that the police were acquaintances, so he lay down on the ground, hugged Jiukong and shouted that he was injured.
"Click!"
"Okay, passed."
The first three-minute long shot finally passed, and everyone on the crew breathed a sigh of relief.
To be continued...