On the set, after Chu Xuan and Lu Chuan arranged the idea for the good luck mirror, they and Huang Lei pondered with the actors how to present such a scene.
This is the first time for the four actors to face a drama that uses computers as props.
It was also the first time for Lu Chuan and Huang Lei to direct such a performance.
There seems to be no similar drama on the market, and there are no elements to learn from. We discussed it for a long time and still didn’t have a clear idea.
In the end, Chu Xuan made the decision, "Look at the effect while shooting, and then make adjustments."
Faced with shooting elements that we have never experienced before, we can only cross the river by feeling the stones. Since we can't come up with a solution, we should use stupid methods to shoot and refine over and over again until we achieve the best effect.
Lu Chuan and Huang Lei stayed on the set, while Chu Xuan returned to sit in front of the monitor.
There is an additional screen next to the monitor, which displays the Weiyu website page and is connected to the Xinlang private server. During the filming process, you can see the details of the actors' real-time speeches.
Chu Xuan picked up the walkie-talkie: "Song Qian, listen."
The four cubicles on the set resemble an apartment scene. In one of the scenes, Song Qian was sitting upright in front of the computer, listening to what the director was saying.
"Looking at this scene from the perspective of the audience in front of the TV: Starlight Media is maliciously marketing Anxin. Starting from the promotion, the picture presented is that the camera is pulled up from the office building to the sky, until the territory of China is shown at high altitude."
"On the territory of China, various news and speeches from 34 provinces across the country are quickly reflected in boxes in the form of special effects. The main effect of this picture to be post-produced is the power of capital marketing and the spread speed of the Internet.
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"News and comments will be dubbed in the later stage to achieve a clear understanding for the audience. In order to make you feel better, I will tell you a few examples on the spot."
Song Qian was very energetic and looked very focused.
Chu Xuan collected his thoughts, cleared his throat with a "cough", and said into the intercom in a broadcasting tone: "Bolang News: Recently, the Starlight Micro Film National Election Competition is in full swing, among which the famous actress in ancient costume is
An Xin's work "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" has attracted national attention. Her figure with dancing red sleeves is so poetic and picturesque that she was favored by professional judges as a favorite to win the prize, and is known as the 'fairy sister'."
He continued: "Morning Entertainment Media: In the Starlight Micro Film National Competition, An Xin brought "Lanting Preface" all the way through the competition. His graceful and graceful demeanor as if he were a startling giant and graceful as a swimming dragon amazed everyone, and the scene of the long-sleeved dancer holding a blue flower in his hand was even more impressive.
It’s like a dream, and it lives up to the name of ‘Fairy Sister’!”
He regained his broadcasting voice and used his normal voice to bring the fan portraits to life.
"Wow, An Xin is so beautiful!"
"She is really a fairy sister! I would like to call her the most beautiful woman in ancient costumes!"
"I don't know how many immortals there are in the sky, but this girl is the only one in the world."
Liu Yifei covered her mouth and lowered her head, looking a little ashamed, feeling sweet and shy in her heart.
Tang Jili, Qi Mu, and Zhou Jielun all smiled. If Chu Xuan was directing the play, he was indeed very professional, but the direction of the play was also very clever, pointing directly at Liu Yifei, the heroine. The drama conveyed was
It was very strong, as if Chu Xuan took the opportunity to praise Liu Yifei, which was equivalent to flirting while working.
Dozens of people in the crew were stunned, looking at the serious Chu Xuan, and then they were all trying to hold back their laughter: Director, that’s enough! I know that you and Producer Liu have a good relationship, and you like to show affection, but don’t
Is it so disgusting?
I don’t know how many immortals there are in the sky, but this girl is the only one in the world... Look, is this what a normal person would say? Fang Wenshan thought of the adjective he just said and joked: "The Nine Heavens Xuannv came to earth, she does not envy mandarin ducks or immortals.
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Tang Ji said "haha" and clapped his hands in joy: "This poem is so right!"
Zhou Jielun responded: "I don't know how many immortals there are in the sky, but this girl is the only one in the world. When the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl comes down to earth, she doesn't envy mandarin ducks or immortals. I'll name one person, Mr. Liu."
Liu Yifei made a "puff" sound and buried her head in her lap, overjoyed.
"That's enough for you." Chu Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He directed the play very well, but when these monsters and monsters came to cause trouble, he was also drunk.
While Gulina felt the joyful atmosphere, she admired Chu Xuan's expressive ability. Just now, the scene where Chu Xuan switched his voice back and forth to interpret different news and comments really surprised her. This is so amazing!
Song Qian on the set also felt the same way. She didn't know the joy of the directing team. Chu Xuan's temporary direction and the use of different voices and line skills gave her emotions, making her immersed in the scenes she could imagine.
It's so intense, it's like it's being broadcast on TV.
"This line skills are really awesome." Zhang Ruoyun said quietly to Li Xin outside the set.
"I experienced it in "The Legend of Red Flame"." Li Xin nodded.
"My senior brother also taught us in the first season of "I Am an Actor"." Zhu Yilong was very proud, as if it was a matter of pride to be guided by Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan returned his eyes to the monitor, took the intercom and said: "When some dubbed news and some dubbed comments were played for a while, the camera suddenly turned down, from high altitude... just name a city, from high altitude falling towards the territory of China.
An apartment somewhere in Shenghai, ultimately located in you sitting in front of the computer in the apartment."
Chu Xuan paused for a moment, gave Song Qian time to think, and then said: "Song Qian, what I just talked about was the post-production scene, which is also the prelude to your scene. When the camera switches to you, it is also your character who appears.
At that time, you were watching the news and suddenly saw the marketing news of "Sister Fairy", I counted down to 3 and gave me a reaction."
Song Qian took a deep breath and made an "OK" gesture to the camera.
"3.
"2."
"1."
"start."
Song Qian looked at the computer screen and widened her eyes: "What's going on?"
"Ka!" Chu Xuan took the intercom and said: "You just tell me 'what's the situation', what's the key point? What's emphasized is that you look confused, then the audience will follow you and look confused, you are a character who
The mirror opening is an invalid screen, think again."
Song Qian frowned. She just thought that when a person suddenly sees surprising news, it is normal to make a surprised expression and add the line "what happened". Isn't this wrong? Why is it an invalid picture?
"There is no sense of character." Huang Lei crossed his arms and reminded outside the scene.
Sense of character?...Song Qian understands this word, but can't figure it out.
"Start." Chu Xuan said.
Song Qian looked at the computer screen and said: "Huh? This..."
"Ka!" She just started to perform, but Chu Xuan called her to stop again.
Song Qian was a little panicked. She was shouted "click" twice in less than a minute, which made her lose her sense of control for a moment.
As the sound of footsteps came from behind, she turned around and saw that it was Chu Xuan walking over.
"What is your identity?"
"Safe fans."
"Then how do you let the audience know that you are an Anxin fan?"
“Won’t the audience know when the comments are posted?”
"I don't want to wait. I want you to tell me your identity right away. Give me a sense of your character in the first shot."
Chu Xuan was very serious, making Song Qian purse her lips nervously.
"Whether it's a protagonist or a supporting role, how to quickly achieve a degree of empathy with the audience, or a sense of empathy, so that the audience becomes interested in you right away, is the first topic for actors to study their roles."
"This topic is often provided with reference by the script, but currently there is no specific description in the script of the play. You need to think about and express the performance and lines yourself. How to give a sense of this character immediately requires careful consideration."
As Chu Xuan spoke, he motioned for Song Qian to give way.
Song Qian stood up and stood next to her, while Chu Xuan sat in front of the computer.
"Come on, you will be the director and count down to 3 for me." Chu Xuan said.
Did the director demonstrate it himself?... People inside and outside the set watched with interest.
Song Qian had a learning attitude, and after counting down three numbers, Chu Xuan's face changed, and she looked at the computer screen excitedly and happily: "Sister Fairy?! Idol, you are worthy!"
The next moment, Chu Xuan returned to normal, stood up and said to Song Qian: "Performance is subjective, there is no absolute right or wrong, but the demonstration I just made will let the audience know for the first time that this person is an Anxin fan, and Liu Yifei's fans are everywhere
Across the country, if her audience and fans saw the shot I just took, wouldn't they have the first sense of immersion?"
The people present nodded. This is the difference between experienced performers and inexperienced performers. It lies in whether they can grasp the key points of the shot and the key points of character expression in the first time.
"Just act according to the director's instructions." Huang Lei said.
"In addition to thinking about the characters, actors must also think intelligently about the relationship between the characters and the audience. If you can maintain the sense of character in this relationship from beginning to end, then you will not waste any of your time.
Lens." Chu Xuan said.
Song Qian was thoughtful. This was the first time she had received guidance from a director, and she felt like she had benefited a lot.
Chu Xuan returned to the monitor and did it again.
Song Qian looked at the gourd and painted the scoop, and said with joy: "Sister fairy?! Idol, you are worthy!"
Although it was a one-to-one imitation without his own ideas, Chu Xuan still "passed" it and the effect was achieved.
The character's appearance in the scene is very important, and it must have a directional expression effect.
Like Song Qian's two performances just now, the effect conveyed has no direction and will leave the audience confused.
If you follow Chu Xuan's example, the fans' tendencies will be obvious, and you will have a sense of character, which will allow the audience to find empathy and points of interest.
A shot with an emotional connection is an effective shot, otherwise it is a meaningless and invalid shot, and the actor will also miss a chance to show off the shot.
It was Li Xin's turn to give fans' reactions. Thanks to Chu Xuan's guidance to Song Qian, Li Xin and the others also listened in their hearts. This girl is very smart and gave good feedback by drawing inferences from one example to another.
In the camera, Li Xin burst into laughter, patted the table and said, "Sister Fairy, it's so wonderful, it fits An Xin perfectly!"
When it was Zhu Yilong's turn to give fans' reactions, the imitator also started with the words "fairy sister" as his line, but was immediately stopped by Chu Xuan.
Why stop?
Song Qian and Li Xin started out fine as the fairy sisters, can’t I?
Zhu Yilong was a little confused.
Chu Xuan explained: "A big man jumped up and shouted 'Sister Fairy' with joy. Do you think this scene is suitable? He has a masculine face and behaves like a girl. Your performance impressed me.
Mixed feelings."
Some people in the crew couldn't hold it back and laughed together with Liu Yifei.
Lu Chuan, Huang Lei, Song Qian, and Li Xin in the studio also looked at Zhu Yilong happily.
Only Zhang Ruoyun said from the bottom of his heart that it was dangerous. Fortunately, Zhu Yilong performed first, otherwise he would be the one who got scolded, because he was also planning to start his line with the fairy sister. If he didn't do it, he would be scolded by the director like Zhu Yilong. He had to think of another one quickly.
Mode of appearance.
"There are people like women in our lives, but in my plays and in my philosophy, although I am not exclusive about such people, I will not promote such elements. If you are a man, you will be a man.
Come on, don’t play like that.”
"In the front, Song Qian and Li Xin showed a sense of character. In the back, you and Zhang Ruoyun no longer need to deliberately express the sense of fan character. Under the camera, the audience will know that you are also fans of Anxin, so express it in a normal man's way."
It’s okay for your characters not to speak lines.”
Chu Xuan expressed his views, and Zhu Yilong and Zhang Ruoyun each had clear ideas.
They also fully agreed with Chu Xuan's point of view. Who wants to show off the feminine side if he can show the normal side of a man? It's just that Song Qian and Li Xin's performances came first. This kind of unscripted improvisation made it difficult for them to find their thoughts. It's true.
It kind of led them astray.
Under the camera, Zhu Yilong was drinking tea when he suddenly saw the news about An Xin being known as the "Fairy Sister". He swallowed with his Adam's apple and showed that he was stuck in drinking water, conveying the effect of being surprised by the news.
"Pass!"
Under the camera, Zhang Ruoyun was eating sponsored biscuits and suddenly saw the news about An Xin being praised. He raised his eyebrows in joy, swallowed the biscuits and said with a smile: "I have been a fan of you for so many years, An Xin, you are finally popular."
"Pass!"
With just such a small scene, the choreography and guidance took more than an hour. According to the shooting plan, it was already overdue a lot, but the shots were finally taken shape.
All four fan characters appeared successfully, and the next scene showed more feedback on the malicious marketing of idol news.
This part of the play is discussed and performed by the four actors themselves. It is also up to them to decide what kind of comments they should type on the keyboard.
With the sense of character provided by Chu Xuan's guidance, they were also very interested in this free play.
As for the directing team, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and the teachers were also very interested in watching the results of their discussion.
On the screen -
Song Qian: [I just said that Anxin would become popular sooner or later, and it finally became popular!]
Li Xin: [Sister Fairy, this title is really suitable for her.]
Zhu Yilong: [Her non-competition, her low-key humility, her elegance and indifference are simply a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry. Her hard work pays off, and she deserves to be popular.]
Zhang Ruoyun: [The only celebrity I chase, no one. I hope she will do better in the future.]
【……】
"Why do I look so embarrassed?" Liu Yifei looked embarrassed.
"That's because you are narcissistic and put yourself into it." Chu Xuan teased.
Liu Yifei patted Chu Xuan and let out an angry "hum".
Zhu Yilong: [Why do I feel like something is wrong? The whole day has been filled with news about An Xin. In the past, she had never been very popular. Yesterday, something seemed wrong about the situation. 】
Zhang Ruoyun: [When you say that, it’s really...]
Song Qian: [Why do you think so much...]
Li Xin: [I’ll go! It’s not good, this is malicious marketing!]
【……】
On the second day of filming, the malicious marketing effect of first praising people up and then downgrading them began to show.
Zhang Ruoyun: [An Xin is cheating? Is she crazy? She can’t be cheated by anyone else!]
Zhu Yilong: [She never uses a body double when filming. No matter how difficult the action is, she does it herself. How can she use a body double for a short film? This is nonsense! 】
Song Qian: [Are you crazy? The media can't find anything to criticize her for. Those netizens are also crazy. They follow the trend and insult people without knowing the situation. At least you should get to know An Xin himself. The truth of the matter is definitely not like this!
】
Li Xin: [However, in the Internet age, everyone is just trying to vent, so who cares about the truth?]
【……】
"Click!"
"Okay, that's it."
After grinding and grinding until ten o'clock in the evening, Chu Xuan was exhausted from talking about the drama. The scenes in this virtual network had reached a point where he was basically satisfied, and he stopped "torture" the actors.
Song Qian, Li Xin, Zhu Yilong and Zhang Ruoyun breathed a sigh of relief. Their comments were repeatedly changed, and their initial interest was slowly worn away during the filming process. Now they were finally done.
"Are you still filming?" Lu Chuan saw Chu Xuan coming. He looked at the time. Although it was already ten o'clock in the evening and exceeded today's shooting plan, he and Chu Xuan's shot arrangement had not been completed yet. The four
The subsequent character arcs of the fan characters are also not reflected.
He suggested: "While the people and the scene are all together, shoot it all night long and finish it in one go."
Chu Xuan nodded: "I think so too."
Regardless of the difficulty of the scene, the production team only formulates the shooting plan from the perspective of shot duration, regardless of what changes may occur in the actual on-site operation.
Chu Xuan, Lu Chuan and others also thought that tonight's scene was very simple, just showing fans' feedback. How difficult could it be? But it was unexpectedly difficult in actual operation.
Neither the actors nor the teachers had ever filmed a similar plot before. They were all trying to cross the river by feeling the stones, which resulted in the filming time exceeding the limit and the planned scenes not being completed.
In this case, you either have to work overtime to make up for it, or save time from other scenes on some day to make up for it.
Chu Xuan chose to work overtime. As Lu Chuan said, the people and scenes were still there, so it would be more convenient to work overtime to make up for it.
Filming at night is called a night show, and the big night is the early morning period. When she heard the news that Chu Xuan would film all night, and she would have to miss rest time tomorrow in order to catch up with tomorrow's filming schedule, Liu Yifei couldn't help but frowned: "Can't you get up early tomorrow and shoot?
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"Trouble, we can finish the filming overnight." Chu Xuan thought it was troublesome.
Liu Yifei remained silent. She sat on a chair and raised her head to Chu Xuan, who was drinking water, and said, "Your eyes are bloodshot."
Chu Xuan put down the mineral water bottle, stretched his waist, and pretended that he was not tired: "I can hold on."
Liu Yifei opened her mouth and said no more. She wanted to say: You promised me to stop work on time, adjust my schedule and have a good rest, but you didn't keep your promise!
But she didn't say it out loud. There were still many people on the crew, and she wanted to save face for Chu Xuan. She had a career and a family at the same time. If people thought that Chu Xuan was controlled by her wife, she gave up the entire crew's career to abide by a small number.
Small promises will only add to the jokes.
Liu Yifei was speechless for a moment. She crossed her legs and put her hands on her knees to support her chin with her palms. She quietly looked at Chu Xuan who was actually very tired but turned around to be busy on the set.
Even though there was a reason, Chu Xuan's gaffe made her feel very uncomfortable.
What I said yesterday was in vain, and all my concern for him was in vain.
When he said this, he was a good husband at home and nodded repeatedly, but in the end he completely ignored his promise.
Is this the man after marriage?
After testifying, Chu Xuan seemed to have been relieved of the heaviest burden, as if their relationship had the greatest guarantee. Chu Xuan, who had suppressed his career ambitions in the years before testifying, just waiting for her to pursue her dream together,
The state changed instantly.
But she really doesn't want Chu Xuan to become a career maniac. A man who only cares about his career is doomed to ignore his family. This is a very realistic thing. If you want a long-lasting relationship, you have to make choices.
But in this public place, with so many people there, it’s hard to say a lot of things.
At this time, Liu Yifei was a little confused. She picked up her phone and pretended to text someone. Then she picked up her bag and stood up and said to the teachers: "Teachers, my mother wants to see me for something. I will go back to the hotel first. You and Chu Xuan will talk to you later."
Say."
"Okay." Tang Jili and others nodded, not noticing Liu Yifei's bad mood.
"Nana, let's go." Liu Yifei waved to Gulina.
"Okay." Gulina stood up and followed Liu Yifei obediently.
Perhaps it was a commonality among girls, she could feel her sister's displeasure, and looked at Chu Xuan who was focusing on directing the scene on the set, completely ignoring her sister's situation.
She followed her sister and quietly sent a text message to Chu Xuan: Brother, my sister is angry. When you call it a day, remember to come back and comfort her.