In April, the snow in the northeastern region gradually lightened up, and it began to feel a little like spring. Ansan citizens resumed production with united determination. In order to capture the scene, the crew went to the newly relocated Ansan Iron and Steel Plant to shoot the material, using new methods
The steel-making industrial area looks very clean, and there are no misleading emissions in the sky.
It is said that what spews out of the chimney is not pollutants, but very clean water vapor. I don’t know what technology was used in the renovated steel plant, and now even water vapor is rarely seen.
With the mediation of China Film Group, the crew stayed here for two days. They found that not only was there no water vapor, but there was also no staff primary school, staff hospital, etc., making the place a completely clean place.
By now, everyone on the crew understood what story they were going to tell. When they returned to the old factory and under the chimney that was about to explode, everyone had very complicated expressions.
Fang Yi will also film a challenging inner scene.
As mentioned before, actors generally don't watch their own performances, and directors don't let actors watch them. If they do, it means either the filming is too good, or the filming is poor and needs to be criticized.
The actor's performance will be affected by the results that have occurred. Once he sees it, he will become interested in judging his own performance on behalf of the director. This is human instinct and cannot be restrained.
And this kind of subsequent performance will become crafty and conservative - especially for actors who have graduated from a major. Brother Xun is a talented actor who did not have a major, and she only read two or three scripts.
Over and over, I deliberately didn’t look at it too much, didn’t think about it too much, everything was done on the spot.
The director liked her improvisation.
The matter was so important that Fang Yi put his energy into his performance. He asked the assistant director to look at the camera and judge his performance.
I didn’t review the results until night so as not to overwhelm myself.
As for the assistant director, he didn't dare to really mess with his scenes. He was basically just a personal horn, shouting "Click!" mechanically.
The crew found a tube building near Anshan with narrow corridors. The place used to be a dormitory for employees of a steel factory. The doors outside were all made of wood and numbered.
There was an old man sitting underneath, who is still a member of the security team of the steel plant.
There is preparation.
"There are actually young people who like our place - hey, let me tell you, there is only one toilet on the first floor. If you are in a hurry at night, you have to use the urinal, or you can sneak in under the cover of darkness without even wearing clothes."
"Speaking of clothes, look, the stairwell is full of clothes hanging to dry, including underwear. Why? Because we don't have a balcony, and all the young people have left to buy commercial housing in the city..."
Although the uncle was sitting, he glanced at the young people in the crew and looked quite proud.
"Although there are all kinds of bad things, there is one good thing. The house is free. You are from the factory, the house is yours, and you still have the property rights. Although, you can't sell it."
"Can I appear on camera?"
The old man probably lived a dull life, and he talked a lot when he met the crew for filming. Fang Yi hired a smarter assistant to chat with the old man.
He then went upstairs to a decorated room with Spring Festival couplets posted on the door. After entering, the entire wall inside was covered with golden certificates.
This is Yin Chuan's home.
It is also a hidden thread in "Love Letter". Youth is not only bright, but also has a sad side.
In order to express the twists and turns of youth and shape conflicts, movies from various countries have distinct regional characteristics. In Japan, there are two magic weapons: yellow hair and dead protagonists, while in beautiful countries, there are gatherings of people to have fun and gay (Ji) discovery of oneself.
Fang Yi's choice is more local: pressure from family.
In fact, another option, such as school violence, is not bad. But with the strict admissions requirements of Harbin No. 9 Middle School, it is difficult to imagine that there is school violence worthy of being filmed.
This plot is almost a mirror image of the Japanese version of "Love Letter", except that the original version is about a man looking for a woman, while the domestic version is about a woman looking for a man.
As the male protagonist, Yin Chuan always wears a school uniform because he wears shabby clothes.
It was because his father, who originally worked in a state-owned steel factory, lost his job, and his father had to change his job in a small workshop. However, not long after, there was an accident in the production workshop, and his father fell and injured his spine.
The workshops at that time, just like now, had no guarantee at all.
My father always said, "Don't be like me. If you want to stand out in the future, you have to go to a good unit, a bigger unit, so that you won't be eliminated."
When the girl he likes comes to visit him, he has to show embarrassment. After he bids farewell to the girl, his father also has to look apologetic in his eyes.
This is not enough, it is too bland, and the effect is not as dramatic as abortion. Therefore, Yin Chuan's transformation also needs a shot that is shocking enough.
That was right in front of him, the largest steel plant in the area, the blast furnace that he could always see while riding his bicycle, was blown to pieces.
The person who plays Fang Yi's father is teacher Li Xuejian. He has excellent acting skills and became famous for his "good guy" role in his early years. His earlier masterpieces cannot be written by the author.
He has an elegant appearance and a slim figure. He later played the role of Song Jiang in the 1998 version of "Water Margin", showing his versatile ability and becoming a real golden supporting role and protagonist in the industry.
Li Xuejian has a lot of film appointments, including "Yang Shanzhou" to be filmed this year. The subject is both popular and specialized, and he has basically booked the Huabiao Best Actor for next year.
For Han Sanping's sake, Li Xuejian took the time to make a guest appearance.
He had very few roles, but he still read the entire script and said, "This movie of yours is really thoughtful... It seems like a romance movie, but it's higher than that." He made a gesture of raising his head to the sky with his hands.
, "I heard that a truly remembered love movie must not only depict love. It seems that this movie has potential."
"Teacher Li, thank you."
Fang Yi didn't know Li Xuejian personally, so he didn't know if he was being polite.
However, Li Xuejian quickly showed his understanding.
In a father-son dialogue scene:
"That girl doll is your girlfriend?"
"no."
"you like her?"
"..."
Fang Yi didn't speak.
"Yin Chuan, the girl is willing to come to see you. I think she likes you. Do you know? I'm afraid you'll miss it."
Fang Yi raised his head and looked at Li Xuejian in surprise, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.
What does that mean?
The male protagonist is not blind, he can see it, but he restrains himself.
Why restraint?
Worried about affecting your grades?
Fang Yi said: "I want to be a lawyer in the future."
"Why?"
"make money."
Li Xuejian had no lines next. He coughed a few times and started to tremble. Fang Yi quickly went to help him.
As mentioned before, this kind of house does not have a bathroom, but only a public toilet. When Fang Yi helped Li Xuejian go to the place, they passed by the corridor. The sun shone on the father and son, and Fang Yi took the trouble to push away the clothes to dry in the front.
Clothes, so as not to hit his father who is inconvenient to leave.
He also smelled the sinister smell, and the sunlight shone brightly and dimly on his body.
Then, he lay on the railing and looked at the scenery outside the window. At this time, there were no clothes to block him, and he enjoyed the glory to himself.
The camera replaced his father and looked at Fang Yi from a first-person perspective.
On the way back, it was originally a silent journey, but Li Xuejian suddenly said: "I'm sorry."
This sentence, which was not in the script, really shocked Fang Yi. He couldn't think of what to answer for a moment and swallowed his saliva.
When the assistant director saw the actors leaving the scene, he still shouted mechanically: "Click!"
This time Fang Yi didn't wait to watch it at night, but immediately checked it in front of the monitor.
This scene was not wasted, on the contrary, it was shot very well.
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Another update happened during the day, and drowsiness came.