When Wang Shang arrived in Hong Kong, he and the crew of "Bite of the Tongue" did not go to the hotel, but to another place.
Under the bustling skyscrapers of Central, there are food stalls that are about to disappear.
Here, oil is boiling in the open air and heated in a deep jujube iron pot, cooking fragrant street food. People who come home late use this place as a late-night canteen after a tiring day, and enjoy free eating, drinking and discussion.
The target this time has already been selected, which is the stall owner with a relatively long history in the food stalls. There are not many such food stalls in Hong Kong, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any.
Wang Shang found three food stalls with a history of fifty or sixty years, and one is a century-old shop that appeared in old Hong Kong. Only among these food stalls are they more charming and able to arouse people's understanding of history.
, culture, and food resonance.
We had just arrived in Hong Kong, and it was only around three o'clock in the afternoon. Wang Shang took the camera crew to check out the food stalls in Tsim Sha Tsui. However, there were not many customers in the food stalls at this time. Many of the food stalls had signs saying they were closed.
When Wang Shang and his party came here, they were a bit maverick and attracted attention. Soon they made an appointment with Mr. Lin Zhi, the owner of the food stall, who welcomed them in with a simple face. His food stall has a history of seventy years. His ancestors and grandchildren
It has been run by four generations. Shopkeeper Lin Zhi is very happy that his store can be selected as a filming location for "Bite of the Tongue". This will be the first step for his store to become famous.
"Mr. Wang, it's afternoon time now, so there won't be many people coming. At eight or nine o'clock in the evening, it will be the peak period. At a glance, the whole long street will be full of people."
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Lin. By the way, we need to take advantage of the time when there are not many people to find a place to place the camera as soon as possible. I think that place is good." Wang Shang pointed to the 30-meter-high building at the exit of the food stall street.
At the top, "The camera shoots from over there. It can capture a whole street with people coming and going. It must be good."
Wang Shang, shopkeeper Lin and the film crew walked around the entire street, marking out locations where cameras could be placed from time to time.
The trip took at least two hours. Fortunately, I didn't bring a heavy-weight high-definition camera, otherwise it would have been really tiring.
However, Wang Shang and his group attracted a lot of attention when they were wandering around. However, Wang Shang specially put on makeup and dressed in a very tacky style, with a hat and sunglasses covering his face, so no one recognized Wang Shang.
"Old Wang, what are you doing?" an old neighbor asked curiously.
"It's okay. There is a show where we need to shoot some things." Shopkeeper Lin didn't dare to say anything, otherwise the place would soon become a mess, and there was no security force here.
After choosing the order, Wang Shang and the film crew had a meal of delicious fish and shrimp dumplings made by shopkeeper Lin himself. When he entered the mouth, a strong fish flavor filled his mouth. The soup was delicious, oily but not greasy.
Thumbs up!!!
The film crew ate it so voraciously that they almost swallowed their tongues.
Wang Shang gave Shopkeeper Lin a thumbs up.
After eating, he returned to the hotel and rested for two hours. Then Wang Shang took all the equipment of the film crew to the food stall street. Several cameras were placed according to the positions determined at the beginning, and one camera was led by a
The photographer holds his arms to his chest, preparing to move and shoot.
In order to avoid being recognized, Wang Shang went directly to the top floor to direct. Because he only selected a few shots, the shooting was not difficult, so the photographers could complete the set shooting tasks by themselves.
The big camera obviously caught the attention of the diners, but they didn't see what it was filming or what program group it was. After questioning to no avail, they quickly ignored it.
The photographer holding the camera followed Wang Shang's instructions and took pictures of the various diners in the food stall. He also took pictures of shopkeeper Lin busy in the kitchen, while boiling the soup, pouring oil, making dumplings... a series of actions
Captured by a high-definition camera.
Wang Shang has used this technique extensively in the previous few months of shooting, so the photographer is very familiar with it.
It lasted until two o'clock in the morning, when the diners gradually left and the food stalls began to close. The photographer, under the guidance of Wang Shang, filmed the process of shopkeeper Lin closing the stalls.
During the day the next day, Wang Shang reviewed the materials taken last night, and started shooting at the second location in the evening.
The filming work in Xiangjiang lasted for 4 days. When Wang Shang left Xiangjiang for Guangzhou with satisfaction, no one knew that the crew of "Bite of the Tongue" had already visited Xiangjiang. Most fans who followed "Bite of the Tongue" thought that Wang Shang
Shang is still raising pigs in Magic City at this time.
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It is said that Cantonese people are the best eaters in the world, so "Bite of the Tongue" must not lack Cantonese food.
However, while Wang Shang was filming "The Tip of the Tongue" in Guangdong, the Golden Dragon Film Association, which was established due to the Golden Dragon Award, was gradually taking shape. This association is equivalent to the elite version of the China Film Industry Association. Those who can enter are all powerful, and they play a decisive role in the Chinese film industry.
, the energy is amazing.
The directors are all fourth- and fifth-generation directors or above. The screenwriters, soundtracks, and editors are masters with very high influence in China, as well as people from major film companies and universities...
However, the list has not been made public, but from time to time there are hidden forces that add fuel to the fire, calling for the Golden Dragon Award to take over the rise of Chinese films. With constant publicity, fans have gradually accepted this new thing.
Then the Golden Dragon Awards took action and began to invite many 2013 film works from around the world to participate in the selection of the first Golden Dragon Awards in 2014. With the vigorous mobilization of various official and private relationships, in view of the continuous improvement of China's film strength in recent years
In fact, all countries and regions around the world have promised to bring many films to participate in the exhibition and selection.
So, this happened.
However, things were not calm within the Golden Dragon Film Association. During an internal meeting, several members of the council raised their opinions: "Why didn't Wang Shang join?"
Vice President Zhang Delong said expressionlessly: "Although he has achieved a lot, he is not qualified enough, so it is hard to say whether he can take on a big responsibility. And we have invited him, but he doesn't like our small temple."
The vice president spoke, and soon someone followed him: "Hey, don't you know, we sent all the invitation letters to Tianwang Film and Television Group, but that Wang Shang didn't respond at all afterwards. What does this mean?
?It shows that he doesn’t care about our hard work at all. To put it bluntly, he looks down on what we are doing. He is an international director and a Forbes billionaire. How can we compare? He looks down on our Golden Dragon Award.
It’s normal, why would you invite such a person?”
Although this person's words were a bit eccentric, he successfully provoked the anger of many members.
But Wang Shang was really wronged. Wang Shang didn't look down on the Golden Dragon Award, but he was too busy. Moreover, when the other party sent the invitation, not only did they not send heavyweights, they didn't even send minions, but directly
Express delivery!! Such an insincere invitation was a bit of a slap in the face. Wang Shang was so irritated by something that he felt unhappy at the time, so he simply put the invitation aside.
The president also spoke at this time: "Are you young? It's normal to be arrogant and domineering. Didn't we used to be like this when we were younger? This is good, it shows that we are energetic, and we are the generals who will charge into the international film industry!!"
The president's words directly determined Wang Shang's position. He was young, domineering, and a general who charged into battle. In short, he was the kind of big guy who couldn't get on the stage.
Once the tone is set, other members will know what to do: "He is still young and has never experienced setbacks. He is inevitably irritable and needs guidance from his seniors."
"Yes, yes, Chinese movies still need us, the older generation, to make the decision."
"Let him survive for a few more years and get more achievements. Then he will definitely understand our painstaking efforts."
Tang Zongshi, Lan Haimei, An Pingshi and others turned pale when they saw the faces of those members, and they couldn't help but curse in their hearts: "Male prostitutes and female thieves are like rats." They felt disgusting.
Wang Shang received the news soon after, and sighed. His negligence was actually caught. But then he thought about it and laughed again. Wang Shang was confident in his heart, so he ignored it and continued walking in the Yangcheng Food Street.
Please seize the time to film "Tip of the Tongue".
This year's Spring Festival Gala comes relatively early. January 30, 2014 is New Year's Eve. There are still more than two months left. Wang Shang plans to finish filming "The Tip of the Tongue" within these two months and start post-production after the year.
Editing and dubbing.
Wang Shang originally wanted to broadcast this program during the Spring Festival, but unfortunately it was too late.