In the actor industry, extras are at the lowest level, known as humanoid props. They have no actors, no lines, no shots, and no names.
Above are the special actors, who have lines, scenes, and names. You can see your name at the end of the film and television series after it is broadcast.
Specials are also divided into small specials, medium specials, and large specials, with different positioning, different lines, and different prices.
For most group performers, special contract is their lifelong dream and the ceiling.
On top of the special contract, there are supporting characters, dialogues around the emperor, eunuchs and maids with a little plot, shopkeepers in the inn, waiters who interact with the protagonist, bandits who block the road, etc.
In major movie star bases, it is already very good to be able to get a supporting role. Such roles are usually controlled by assistant directors. Regular crews of CCTV such as Swordsman are fine, but some second- and third-rate crews want to play supporting roles without paying any effort.
It's impossible to pay any price.
Part of the remuneration to the assistant director is basic operation, and a pretty actress needs to have something to match.
In recent years, Miao Yi has played supporting roles that are even better than supporting roles. She has at least dozens of scenes in one movie. She has played the fourth and third female leads, and has a certain reputation. If she is placed in front of the Beijing Film Studio, she is unattainable.
The elder level.
At the table, Huang Jianzhong said in a very easy-going manner: "Despite his young age, Ding Xiu has strong martial arts skills. He can use swords, guns, swords and sticks, and he can also ride horses and shoot arrows. If you don't understand anything, you can ask him for advice."
Xu Qing's eyes lit up and she stared at Ding Xiu: "Can you still ride and shoot?"
Ding Xiu said modestly: "A ten-year-old archer, he doesn't know much, just a few hundred million."
"Let's talk some other time." Xu Qing said seriously: "This is my first action movie. I have never filmed a martial arts scene before, let alone riding a horse. It's a black eye."
She originally didn't want to join the Swordsman cast. Apart from her age not matching her age in the original work, she also didn't know martial arts. When Zhang Jizhong approached her, she said that she was an old lady and she was afraid of flashing her waist in the martial arts scenes.
Finally, unable to resist Zhang Dabeard's sincerity (the crew gave him a lot of money), he bit the bullet and came.
"Actually, riding a horse is very simple. You can master it by riding it. I'll teach you step by step when I get a chance."
We were in the same crew, we would look down and see each other, everyone said this, so Ding Xiu could only grin and reluctantly agree.
"Can you teach me? I don't know how." Yue Lingshan and Miao Yi joined in.
"Okay, there are many people and the atmosphere is good, so you can learn quickly." Ding Xiu said to Yilin and Chen Lifeng, "Are you coming?"
Chen Lifeng shook his head: "I don't have any horse riding scenes."
What a pity, Ding Xiu sighed secretly.
"Can you look at me?" Wei Zi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly said.
Ding Xiu: "..."
The horse riding scene requires step-by-step instruction. Two people ride a horse, one in front and one in the back, just like riding a motorcycle, except that the instructor sits in the back.
During the process, it is inevitable that there will be physical contact between the chest and the back, especially when the horse is running, he will be hunching and hunching.
Two big men, are they suitable?
Why are you so blind!
Pooh!
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The director asked everyone to join the cast half a month in advance. In addition to getting familiar with the opponent actors and reading the script, they mainly practiced martial arts.
Mr. Jin's "Swordsman" almost fights every time he is in a scene. There are hundreds of martial arts scenes that place high demands on the actors themselves.
Early in the morning, everyone was called together by Yuan Bing to practice martial arts moves.
The ten martial arts are divided into five groups for teaching, starting with the most basic Ding step, empty step, and horse step, and then gradually move on to the set moves.
As a master of martial arts, Ding Xiu skipped the first step and Yuan Bing personally taught him the swordsmanship moves.
Evil-proof swordsmanship!
"Meeting stars are falling, flowers are blooming to see the Buddha, rivers and mountains are playing the flute, purple energy is coming from the east, sweeping away the demons, going straight to the Yellow Dragon, avoiding all evils, Zhong Kui..."
Watching Yuan Bing's demonstration, Ding Xiu almost laughed out loud. He couldn't understand why these ordinary moves had fancy names.
Sheathing his sword, Yuan Bing gasped and said, "Now let's practice the splitting moves. The first move is Meteor Fall..."
Ding Xiu interrupted him: "No need, Brother Yuan, I already know how to do it."
Around him, dozens of pairs of eyes focused on him.
What they heard, Ding Xiu said he knew it.
Just skipping the basic steps is enough to make everyone jealous. The martial arts director will demonstrate it once and for all. Do you want to be so ridiculous?
Yuan Bing was dubious: "Is it true or false?"
Without too much nonsense, the best explanation is action. Ding Xiu immediately took the prop sword and repeated the evil-repelling sword manual in the open space.
Regardless of the strength, bottom plate, accuracy, and aesthetics, it is better than Yuan Bing's.
Xu Qing, who was wearing a white sportswear and her hair tied into three braids, was stunned: "So fast?"
Shao Bin curled his lips and said to himself: "Learning quickly is of no use. When you come out to work, you have to talk about the unit and power. If you can only fight in martial arts, you will be a supporting role for the rest of your life."
"Teacher Shao, hold your chest up, raise your head, and lift your butt up a little," Wu Xing said standing behind him.
Throwing the sword away, Shao Bin said: "I won't practice any more. Let's take a rest."
On the side, the assistant stepped forward and handed over water and towels.
Sitting on the chair, Shao Bin wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, took a sip of water, and just watched everyone practicing martial arts. Wu Xing stood there awkwardly and didn't know what to do.
Half an hour later, Shao Bin, who had almost rested, slowly stood up.
The sun was shining brightly at noon, so everyone finished work at eleven o'clock, and started reading the script at two o'clock in the afternoon.
"Junior sister, hurry up to Hengshan City. Many of our friends are there. I'm sorry this evil thief doesn't dare to go and look for you."
"What if I go out and he kills you?"
"I'm clinging to him, but he can't kill me. Let's go quickly, hey..."
It is undeniable that Shao Bin is a bit more arrogant, but his script skills are not outstanding, his words are correct, his accents are correct, and even his expressions are subtle and charming.
Yue Lingshan and Miao Yi were far worse than him.
Fortunately, it was just a script reading, everyone reviewed the lines in advance, and there was no need to perform. The theater director Huang Jianzhong didn't say anything.
"My little snow dragon is very smart and will never step on a sharp stone, but the same cannot be said for you four horses. Okay, everyone, please go back, don't throw Chen Qi's butt."
"It's a lie for you to go hunting with me, drinking is a serious matter. If I don't treat you to a drink, I will be too lazy to come out with you tomorrow."
"What the hell, two blind bitches, came to our Fuzhou Prefecture to run wild?"
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"Shi... Mr. Shi, what... what should I do? I originally... didn't want to kill him..."
It was Ding Xiu's turn to read the lyrics, and everyone was shocked again. They all knew that he was a group performer and had never acted before, so they didn't expect that he could perform like this.
It’s not that my line skills are very good, but that my sense of language is very correct and my lines fall into my mouth very smoothly.
There are many old sayings in the script of The Swordsman, and some sentences are difficult for Shao Bin to read. Unexpectedly, Ding Xiu didn't get confused at all, and his tone was so stable that it is no exaggeration to say that even a graduate student in the Chinese Department could not speak it as smoothly as he did.
Wei Zi, a veteran actor, was stunned: "Director, are you sure this is his first time filming?"
Huang Jianzhong was also confused: "That's what he said."
Facing a pair of surprised looks, Ding Xiudan said calmly: "I usually do some research on ancient literature."
How can this be achieved? Not to mention that most of Swordsman's lines are in semi-vernacular, even if they are all in classical Chinese, he doesn't even mention them.