"Okay, now let's ask Mr. Zhou to do some makeup." Yi Feiyang said with a smile and motioned for the makeup artist to come forward.
Not long after, Zhou Runfa changed his clothes. He was wearing a crisp suit, a luxury watch on his wrist, a brand-name briefcase in his hand, plus his signature smile and shiny look.
With his big back, the first thing everyone saw was Zhou Runfa in front of him. He was clearly a high-spirited and successful scholar.
"Almost, a bit like a multinational company executive, not a doctor!" Yi Feiyang shook his head at Zhou Runfa.
"What should I do?" The makeup artist who was helping with makeup really didn't know what Chinese doctors were like. Subconsciously, he thought that Chinese doctors were probably similar to American doctors. They all belonged to the high-income class and were successful people.
Yi Feiyang held his chin and thought for a moment, "I changed his suit into a Chinese tunic suit. Do you understand the Chinese tunic suit? It is China's very traditional national suit, and the briefcase in his hand was also replaced with a travel bag.
And the watch on his hand should not be too luxurious and should be replaced with an old Shanghai watch..." Yi Feiyang finished the call and the makeup artist was stunned.
"Is this okay?"
“You’ll know after you try it.”
After a while, Zhou Runfa was repackaged by the makeup artist. Unfortunately, it was difficult to get a Shanghai brand watch, so he had to replace it with an old watch. The rest were dressed up according to Yi Feiyang's requirements.
In front of me, Fa Ge is dressed in a neat Chinese tunic suit, paired with his signature slicked-back hair. The whole image takes on a completely new look, giving people a very "red" feel.
"Yes! This is the feeling you want!" Yi Feiyang snapped his fingers, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile to Zhou Runfa, who was looking at the outfit.
The makeup artist raised his thumb and said with a smile: "Boss, your guidance is good. Well, now he really looks like a doctor from China."
Pars on the side tilted his head and looked at it, and said to Yi Feiyang in surprise: "Mr. Zhou, I didn't expect that your change of attire would make you look a little unusual. You are so chic and suave, which makes girls fall in love with you!"
Zhou Runfa quickly waved his hand and said politely: "Miss Pars is really honored. Dressing up is just superficial. I hope my performance can let the director pass it by. I heard that he is a famous tyrant on the set!"
Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.
The next scene to be filmed is when Stoker, played by Downey, returns to his arms company and discovers that there is a problem with his heart energy source and needs the help of the best heart doctor to solve it.
Dr. Wu, played by Chow Yun-fat, happened to come to the United States from China and was invited to treat Downey.
Originally, this storyline was not to appear until the third part of "Iron Man", but now Yi Feiyang has brought this clue forward and added Chinese elements into the first part.
Why do we do this? First of all, it can attract Chinese audiences to pay attention to this drama. At least the Chinese market now has signs of development. Making movies is the same as doing business. We need to be the first to capture this big market in the future. Secondly, Chinese medical books
It is broad and profound, especially in Chinese medicine, which is world-famous and full of mystery. Expanding this element and adding it is very suitable for this kind of science fiction movie. Finally, Zhou Runfa is the ace that Yi Feiyang finally invited, and Yi Feiyang is not willing to
He is just a walk-on in the play, so he sets the tone of his play and lays the foundation for his future appearances.
It can be said that the encounter between Stoker played by Downey and Dr. Wu played by Chow Yun-fat was a turning point in his life, and the Iron Man who would frighten his enemies in the future was born.
What was being filmed at this moment was the scene where Dr. Wu, played by Chow Yun-fat, came to Downey's company for the first time, got off the car, arrived at your place for the first time, and looked up at the tall buildings in the distance.
While a few people were talking, all the props had been arranged and the road had been closed.
In order to reduce the road closure time, Yi Feiyang must speed up the process. The crew has been complained several times. If it comes a few more times, the entire crew will probably be forced to leave by the police.
There is a new, expensive Cadillac parked on the road. This car is a plug-in advertisement that General Motors spent three million dollars on. And in order to market this newly launched luxury car, General Motors has done a lot of damage.
After thinking about it, in addition to posting the product model in important places, Yi Feiyang also wanted to "bring out the running characteristics of this famous car as much as possible"...
In response to this, Yi Feiyang's answer was, "For one million more, I will let this car run around in the scene!"
For such a director who is obsessed with money, General Motors has learned a lesson from Yi Feiyang's "getting rich" skills, but for the sake of its new brand, it has no choice but to dig into its pockets.
Such a red and noble new Cadillac car was placed on the roadside, which attracted many passers-by to stop and watch, watching the busy crew pointing and pointing. A barrier separated the crew from reality to prevent them from running out halfway.
What kind of thing interrupts normal shooting?
As for the filming location, Yi Feiyang placed it at the entrance of General Motors Company in the United States... Of course, the door rental fee was directly saved, and Yi Feiyang had someone temporarily cover up the General Motors brand and change it to Stoker's company in the movie
name.
In fact, in order to make such a huge Stark company sign, Yi Feiyang spent a lot of money. In order to get the money out of his teeth, Yi Feiyang once again negotiated with General Motors and will appear in the movie.
Afterwards, during the subtitles stage, a "special thanks" to General Motors was printed, so the newly produced Stark sign was considered to be sponsored by General Motors.
In this regard, GM is struggling again.
In fact, inserting advertisements in Hollywood movies or giving credits at the end of the credits are common ways for production companies to make money.
For example, this time, in addition to ruthlessly extorting money from General Motors, Yi Feiyang also targeted famous brands such as McDonald's, BMW, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser.
Unlike General Motors, these companies are all squeezing out their scalps and waiting for Yi Feiyang to be slaughtered.
Why? Because Yi Feiyang is so famous!
The world is like this. When you become famous, many people will take the initiative to give you money. They want to make them benefit from your fame.
Hollywood fame and fortune society is even more like this. Have you not seen that the top ten commercial companies in the United States have almost endless stories with Hollywood movies? In the future, "Transformers", "Superman", and "Super Fleet" will almost have many commercial advertisements.
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In fact, in the American film industry, as long as you are a well-known director, the films you shoot are gimmicks, have selling points, and can bring huge advertising benefits, then everyone will squeeze their scalps and give you money.
Yi Feiyang admits that he is not a complete artist, he can only be said to be a half-fake artist. He is very utilitarian in movies and makes movies mainly to make money.
Therefore, Yi Feiyang himself does not have much resistance to commercial breaks that many directors despise and look down on. Of course, the more advertisements, the better. After all, this is a movie, not a commercial. But the principle Yi Feiyang follows is
, if you can make more money, make more money. If you entertain the audience, you can't just rely on the box office to recoup your investment. It's good to open up new ways of making money occasionally.
"Brother Fa, are you ready? We are about to start shooting." Although Yi Feiyang's fame is at its peak, he still maintains a certain degree of respect for Zhou Runfa, which makes Zhou Runfa feel a little cautious.
"Okay!" Zhou Runfa nodded slightly and took a deep breath. Although he was just a sidekick, his consistent style made him extremely serious.
Yi Feiyang looked at Downey on the side, and after noticing that the other person nodded towards him, Yi Feiyang said with a smile: "We can start shooting."
After receiving Yi Feiyang's affirmative answer, everyone was already in place. Only then did Yi Feiyang shout to the photographers on the side: "OK, everyone is on your place, action!"
As this sentence ended, the film rolled on the camera and began to faithfully record what happened in front of me.
The red Cadillac stopped, and a driver responsible for picking up and dropping off opened the door. Zhou Runfa, who played Dr. Wu, got out of the car, wearing a straight Chinese tunic suit, carrying an out-of-date travel bag, and an old watch on his wrist. In addition to these
, nothing else.
The camera started from the soles of his feet, kept looking upwards, and finally fell on Zhou Runfa's face. At this moment, Zhou Runfa's face was filled with a sense of emotion and the freshness of arriving in your country for the first time. It seemed that he had been invited to diagnose and treat Stark's heart.
It’s a very good trip abroad.
"The camera follows Zhou, zoom out, and get a close-up of these two Cadillacs!" Yi Feiyang looked at the monitor and kept instructing the cameraman.
At this moment, the camera focused on the company's entrance.
The door opened, and surrounded by a group of entourage, the high-spirited male protagonist Stark, played by Downey, walked out of the company.
The momentum is like a rainbow, attracting attention.
Donny, wearing a white suit and a charming smile, walked towards Zhou Runfa.
Yi Feiyang stared at the monitor without blinking and said to the cameraman: "The camera will capture Zhou Ye. Pay attention to the comparison of the clothes between the two and pay attention to the color tone!"
Soon, Zhou Runfa appeared on the camera. At this moment, he was standing next to the Cadillac, with a face full of surprise... Surprise, the big boss of the company actually came out to greet him in person.
In the lens, two characters with completely different images appear and meet together.
The Chinese tunic suit Zhou Runfa is wearing is black, and it looks particularly Chinese next to the red Cadillac car. Coupled with the specially processed background music, people can tell at a glance which country he comes from.
And looking at Downey across from him, he was wearing a white suit, a famous brand, a famous watch on his hand, and polished leather shoes on his feet. With the entourage around him, his aura was indescribably strong.
There seems to be a different contrast on both sides of the camera screen, a contrast between American and Chinese elements.
With eyes full of enthusiasm, Downey walked up to Zhou Runfa and said his lines with a little humor: "Welcome, Wu! If I knew you would have come a minute earlier, my heart would beat a little more."
minute!"
"Nice to meet you too, dear Mr. Stark, I didn't expect you to come to pick me up in person." Zhou Runfa said the lines.
"Oh no, it's just that the doctors kept telling me to move around more. I happened to hear that you were coming, so I wanted to take a few steps to have a look!"
"I hope you are not disappointed!"
"Oh God, I trust Chinese medicine very much, otherwise I wouldn't have asked someone to invite you here! Okay, let's not talk anymore. Let's go in first. I have prepared a nice surprise for you!
"Donnie made an inviting gesture.
At this moment, "Stark is a murderer!" A citizen who opposed the arms trade threw a tomato.
Donnie hid outside.
There was a snap. The tomato hit Zhou Runfa!
Zhou Runfa's expression was full of surprise. Weird and unbelievable... The script I just read didn't seem to have this plot.
If it were anyone else, he would probably have to stand up and call it quits at this time, and then ask the director or screenwriter, what's going on? But Zhou Runfa didn't. His years of shooting experience have given him an unparalleled professional attitude towards filming. As long as the director
If he didn't say stop, he would keep acting.
"Oh God, what happened?" Stark, played by Downey, looked surprised, opened his mouth exaggeratedly, and said to Zhou Runfa: "Man, you have to believe me, this is definitely not what I want to give you.
Surprise, yes!”
The troublemaker who threw tomatoes was still yelling, "Stark, you are a murderer! Oppose the sale of weapons! Oppose the proliferation of guns!"
Downey looked at the troublemaker who had been caught by security, "I understand what you mean. Friend, but are you too weak for throwing tomatoes? You'd better throw thunder next time!"
Security guard: "Sir, what should I do with him? Should I hand him over to the police station?"
Tang Ni looked back at Zhou Runfa: "It still depends on the mood of our Chinese friends. After all, he is the one who suffers, isn't he?"
Zhou Runfa didn't have a script, so he didn't know how to deal with it. But he is the god of acting in Hong Kong after all. He smiled in the camera, took out his handkerchief and wiped the tomato juice on his body, and then said: "I heard that he used to
In South America, tomatoes are a very precious fruit, and they will be given to distinguished guests when they meet them... But obviously, this friend gave it in a wrong way, so let him go!"
Bang bang bang! Donnie applauded: "Well said, dear Dr. Wu, I suddenly found that I get along very well with you! Yes, maybe you will be the best doctor I have ever met..." He lowered his voice.
Voice, "Thank you for helping me avoid this disaster!"
Zhou Runfa smiled slightly: "You're welcome, I look forward to the next time he throws a grenade at you!"
Donnie: "..." was slightly startled, "I like this joke! Okay, let's go in first!"
The two of them walked towards the door of the company.
The camera focuses on the backs of the two people and stretches it.
Behind the monitor, Yi Feiyang shouted: "cut!"
This scene was finally filmed.
Here, without waiting for Yi Feiyang to explain to Chow Runfa, Robert Downey Jr. has already apologized to Chow Runfa: "I'm sorry, dear Zhou, I deliberately didn't let the director tell you that paragraph just now, yes, because Yi said to us
You are such an excellent Chinese actor. After hearing this, we were not convinced, so we designed the scene just now without telling you what would happen in advance, and then we saw how you would react on the spur of the moment..."
After hearing what Downey said, Chow Run-fa finally understood that he had been tested for his acting skills inadvertently.
"So now, what do you think of my performance?" Zhou Runfa was not angry, but asked with a smile.
"To be honest," Downey shrugged, "It's great! Oh God, the lines you designed yourself are even better than we imagined! Zhou, you are indeed the number one Chinese star that Yi said, your
We were amazed by the acting skills!”
"Yeah, we were all shocked by your reaction!"
"It's really cool, especially the line, 'I hope the next time I throw a grenade' is a masterstroke!"
Pars, Fat Jack and others who participated in this "prank" all praised it.
Being so "praised" by everyone, Zhou Runfa couldn't help but laugh or cry. When he was acting just now, he thought there was an accident, and he was worried and scared because no one knew.
"Okay!" Yi Feiyang suddenly stood up, "Don't say anything else, let's clean up Zhou Jiefeng's dust tonight and finish work early!"
"Oh!" Everyone jumped up, especially Downey, who was making exaggerated faces.
But Yi Feiyang pointed at him and said, "Don't be too happy, Donnie. In order to punish you for making this joke with Zhou, you pay the bill tonight!"
"Ah?!" Someone opened his mouth in distress. (To be continued...)
