The filming location, Zhuanghe, together with Great Wall Film and Television and the government, spent a lot of money to create this place. A church exterior cost tens of millions, not to mention other details, language, acting training, and other persuasive ways that are indispensable for movies.
Let’s not talk about the latter two, let’s talk about clothing first——
Zhuang He directly spent a lot of money to hire China's "No. 1 Chinese-style clothing person, Yan Ruxu". She is also known as "China's No. 1 Haute Couture person" and is the first to bring Chinese style to Paris Fashion Week. She is amazing.
The world's fashion designers.
Three years ago, Zhuang He invited Yan Rushu to help with the design. Until a year ago, Xia Yu's figure had almost recovered, and Yan Rushu's studio also came to personally measure Xia Yu's figure. How meticulous was it to design?
Almost every toe was measured.
It took two years to design, and another year to hire the best embroidery craftsmen to work day and night. Finally, in November, nearly 20 sets of cheongsam for Shishi Chai were completed! It can be said that, stitch by stitch,
They are all the hard work of embroidery craftsmen.
Xia Yu didn't ask in details about the huge amount of investment.
But the finished product price of each set will never be cheaper than the camus haute couture set she wore at the Golden Rooster Awards!
When it comes to the Golden Rooster Award, I have to talk about the rewards of the Golden Rooster Award.
Six nominations were made, and two awards were finally won, one for Xia Yu’s Newcomer Performance Award, and the other for Teacher Zhou Heye’s Best Supporting Actor Award! The Best Actor was won by an experienced actor, and the Best Actress
The protagonist was born in the hands of a capable actress in her early forties in Wei Jingcheng's "Late Spring"; Dai Chengbi is still running with her this year - not just him, but also Wei Jingcheng's "Late Spring".
The awards ceremony ended, and Xia Yu didn't go back immediately. He still had to say hello to a few acquaintances from the crew. As for the Golden Rooster Awards celebration reception, there was definitely no way to do it. Naturally, he also met Cheng Yun. Cheng Yun was very calm. Tao Tang
More calm——
However, Zeng Ying's invitation to shoot did give the three of them another chance to relax. They didn't chat much and were very polite. Anyway, the pranks of the outside media and netizens were destined to fail.
It was Cheng Yun's manager who gave Tao Tang a sour look backstage without camera surveillance.
He raised his hand and clicked his tongue: "Isn't this Tao Da's agent? It's a pleasure to meet you -"
But he didn't say anything too extreme. After all, Tao Tang is no longer what he used to be, and Zhang Chengye can't make fun of her anymore.
In addition, the two parties will gradually cooperate with each other, so he naturally plans to see if he can gain access to Tao Tang's connections.
Song Ang also had a conversation with Tao Tang and Xia Yu.
He said, "The script is already being revised, and it will definitely be sent to the two of them before the filming of "Jinling Festival" is completed!"
It was already after eleven o'clock when we got home, and several of us were awake, preparing to stay up late to practice immortality in time for Wen Sui's birthday.
Five people celebrated Wen Sui's birthday in the middle of the night——
In addition to the four of them, Dai Chengbi also got involved, and he ended up bleeding profusely and was given a bag.
When I borrowed a dress during the day, I bought it at Wen Sui's favorite brand store next door.
I was heartbroken when I bought it——
"Totaling up all the things I do, it's not as expensive as a zipper like this bag!"
Xia Yu asked Meng Dong to order the cake in advance, and it is Wen Sui's favorite flavor.
Celebrating birthdays is secondary, the main thing is that we haven’t been together for too long to communicate and express our feelings.
After all, after being in this circle, it is really difficult to meet friends who are compatible with each other in terms of outlook and personality. You have to do it and cherish it.
I drank until after three o'clock and took n videos and photos.
In the end I chose two different ones.
One was sent to Xia Yu Studio, "Congratulations to Wen Sui Xiaogongju on his birthday! @actorwensui";
A Wen Sui himself posted an update, "The second year spent with Yu Bao! @夏宇 Studio, blowing kiss.jpg".
There were not many people in the middle of the night, but the entry "Xia Yu celebrates Wen Sui's birthday" still caused a small craze. It was normal for it to be a hot search during the day - several people were wearing pajamas, even Dai Chengbi,
She was forced to change into furry black and white panda pajamas.
"I'm laughing so hard. I thought I could write and film "Seeing Flowers in the Mist" and "Drawing Ground". Director Dai is the kind of person who looks gentle and gentle on the outside, but is also like a melancholy literary young man in his heart. I didn't expect him.
, you are like this!”
"You can't live without laughing 1, you shameless young man!"
The funniest thing is that before uploading, Meng Dong and Wen Sui made some pranks and posted the little ancestor Yuanbao. Yuanbao was wearing the "big red" suit that Ms. Yu Heng got for the New Year, which was cute and pitiful.
"I heard that Yu Bao has a black cat, is this one? It's so cute!"
"You little kitty who is forced to open a business, do you need legal aid?"
"Hey, haven't you noticed that this was posted on Instagram? This picture should have been taken during the Chinese New Year!"
That night Wen Sui squeezed into Xia Yu's bed, while Dai Chengbi slept pitifully on the sofa.
Early the next morning, after a brief reunion, they parted ways again.
Tao Tang still hasn't come this time. The contact with Gu Zhao went smoothly during this period. The audition was basically accepted, but the specific time has not yet been determined. She stayed in the imperial capital and even left China for a trip to prepare to negotiate with Xia Yu.
An endorsement.
After returning to the crew, Xia Yu watched for the first time the usually gentle Tao Zhang almost collapsed. Although Xia Yu and Yuan Bao had close communication, they were able to calm down. That was when facing the two "females" Tao Tang and Meng Dong.
Facing a man like Tao Zhang, he was disgusted to death.
According to "informed sources", Yuan Bao peed on his pillow three times in one night!
Fortunately, the "quality" is not bad, I didn't put a queen size on the bed, and I knew I had to put a queen size in the cat litter box, but I turned around and rubbed my butt on Tao Zhang's pillow, and then danced on the bedside in the middle of the night, which made him angry.
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He didn't sleep well all night and practiced immortality on the spot!
As soon as Xia Yu came back, he threw the little guy into Xia Yu's arms. With dark circles under his eyes, he suppressed his anger:
"Take this debt collector away quickly! Take it away!"
The little guy turned around and complained.
Yuanbao: "Ouch-ouch——"
He bullied me!
The day I came back happened to be the Winter Solstice again. According to the custom, of course I had to eat dumplings, chaos, and mutton soup——
Hmm... mutton soup is the highlight, the most important thing. Anyway, the tricky director Zhuang Da arranged another big meal.
Xia Yu was extremely satisfied after eating.
Ahem——
Back to topic.
On December 25th, the script reading officially came to an end.
After nearly a month of reading the script, the script of "Jinling Festival" was revised seven or eight times by several screenwriters, and finally achieved the effect Zhuang He wanted; at the same time, the filming location also underwent several revisions
Small-scale rectification and official decision.
The trip came to the makeup setting stage.
Early in the morning on the 26th, all the main actors arrived at Studio No. 1, and the secondary actors were arranged to Studio No. 2.
Similar to the period of "Painting the Ground as a Prison", the studio was also temporarily built, but this "temporary" was not a temporary one made by Dai Chengbi a week in advance. In early November, Zhuang He's team began to make arrangements and adjustments.
Xia Yu has a lot of clothes in "Jinling Festival", but not many styles, four styles, but a total of twelve sets.
This is to prevent accidents in the middle, and it has nothing to do with the quality. After all, the shooting time is expected to be five months, and there will be some changes during the filming process. In addition, some minor accidents will inevitably occur during the filming process. If it breaks, it will be more troublesome.
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After trying out the clothing and finding it suitable, we came to the makeup and hair part——
Fu Huadao and the Zhuanghe team naturally went through a long period of visits and research, and discussed with experts from all walks of life before finally finalizing the plan.
The most fashionable French style at that time, which was popular overseas, was naturally the retro wavy hairstyle, and there were several styles of this hairstyle. In order to get the right one, Xia Yu had to perm it three times before settling on it.
The makeup aspect, too, does not pursue the ultimate in sophistication——
After all, in that period, rouge and gouache were still somewhat rough.
In the words of Zhuang He——
“You don’t need to make it too delicate and perfect. Sometimes, flaws can actually give people a sense of story.”
However, Meng Dong secretly complained to Xia Yu, "It is true that we are not pursuing the ultimate sophistication. It is a bit rough and a bit 'tacky', but it needs to be gaudy and sexy. It is mixed with an unignorable aloofness and arrogance. You think our makeup artists are plastic surgery."
Is there a surgeon in charge?"
But complaints are complaints, Meng Dong still worked diligently and spent a lot of effort, and finally met the requirements perfectly.
And watching Xia Yu change clothes and put on makeup, Meng Dong was in close contact with her every day, but she was still stunned.
When this little girl looked at Xia Yu's face, she looked complacent.
"Just tell me, besides me, who else can understand our Yu Bao's face better!?"
But our Yu Bao is also so pretty.
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After finishing the entire look, Xia Yu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and smile when she saw herself in the mirror.
The character Zhao Yumo is twenty-three years old, basically the same as Xia Yu. However, the women of that era who suffered a lot must be more mature and have a different charm than the modern girls who have just graduated from college.
It's okay that Xia Yu doesn't smile. When she smiles, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows reveal an irresistible enchantment and charm. When combined with her own indifferent temperament, the feeling that Zhuang He wants comes out.
Xia Yu had just finished styling when Zhuang He came over and asked, "How was Yu Bao's trial?"
The visitor is Deputy Director Xie Guanhui. Although he has been upgraded, he still has not changed his hands-on style of doing things. That is Zhuanghe team. Everyone under his command is "humbly and down-to-earth and does practical things."
As soon as the dressing room opened, Xia Yu turned his head, and Xie Guanhui was stunned for a moment. He waited for Xia Yu to walk in front of him before he reacted——
"That's almost it. Now am I the first to take the final makeup photo?"
"Yes - uh, no! Brother Zhang, Lao Gu, and Lao Tong have already finished taking their personal makeup photos. I'm waiting for you guys to go over and take them!"
Because unlike female characters, who do both makeup and hair, male characters basically have hairstyles, clothes, and makeup, which are not used to make them "handsome and handsome", but to fit the character to the maximum extent.
, is enough.
When Xia Yu arrived at Studio No. 1, the leading male actors were all present, including Zhao Xinhui, who played Meng Shujuan.
The little girl is wearing the clothes of a student from the Republic of China. The clothes are definitely not very good-looking, given today's aesthetics.
But wearing it on this sixteen-year-old girl makes people's eyes shine, especially the girl's skin, which is comparable to Xia Yu's, and the wisp of baby fat is just right, no matter where it goes, at this age,
It is completely synonymous with beauty!
As soon as Xia Yu arrived, the little girl came over. Although the relationship between everyone has been shortened in a month, there are still differences when there should be differences. For example, among the actors, Zhang Yunze, a good old man who is quite easy to talk to, is in his 40s.
When he was young, he looked like a handsome but very strict 'strict father' type man - he was usually unsmiling and would be afraid of a lot of little girls.
Gu Mingtao and Tong Chengping can talk to each other a little bit, but the generation gap between those in their thirties and those in their fifteenth or sixteenth years is already big enough, so what are you talking about? There are also some taboos between men and women, so it saves you money.
It will be even more disturbing when some unfounded things are spread.
Xia Yu, who is about the same age as them and relatively mature, has undoubtedly become the "intimate sister" of these fledgling and innocent little girls. Xia Yu patted the little girl's head and asked her to sit down.
aside.
Gu Mingtao, Zhang Yunze, Tong Chengping, Steve Johnson, and Atsuro Watanabe are all here.
Needless to say about the last two, one is wearing a priest's costume and the other is wearing a Japanese invader uniform——
Dai Tao, played by Gu Mingtao, is an officer and naturally wears an officer's uniform. It has to be said that whether it is Zhuang He's casting or Gu Mingtao's own advantages, when he puts on this outfit, his temperament is completely close to that of the original work.
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"A born soldier."
The pseudo-priest played by Zhang Yunze wears a church priest's generous coat, a hat, and holds a "Bible" in his hand.
Tong Chengping plays an ordinary soldier, but he exudes the unyielding, perseverance, and ability that are unique to the "Chinese Army" that the other two don't have. This is also the result of reading around these days. He has already
Faintly entering the drama.
It's just that no one dares to take that step, and they are all building up their energy.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Xia Yu and several other major actresses finished taking their respective makeup photos——
It was better than the period of "Drawing Ground". There were not so many makeup looks to try on. The whole movie only had two or three makeup looks and four sets of clothes. There was no need to go back and forth to remove makeup and reapply makeup. The filming was completed in less than two hours.
Then there is the cooperation between them. After all, in the original work and script, Zhao Yumo and Dai Tao are barely a couple, and the pseudo-priest Fabi also likes her!
This final makeup photo was taken for two days. After all, it was not just about Xia Yu. Taking the final makeup photo was not meant to be taken immediately for publicity. It was mainly to prepare for the movie and test the costume.
The release of this final makeup photo will probably be postponed to two or three months.
As for the launch press conference, if it were replaced by a normal crew, it would probably be before the start of filming. However, in order to deal with minor problems that may occur, Zhuang He's crew always holds a press conference when filming is about to be completed or the film has already been completed.
There has never been a fixed process for this kind of thing, and a press conference must be held before filming can begin.
After the makeup photos were taken, two days of overtime reading were conducted according to the newly revised script.
In the last two days of this month, Zhuang He simply took a vacation, but there were requirements - he rested in place, nothing serious happened, and he couldn't leave the film and television base to avoid any unnecessary accidents.
December is over and January is here. The filming of "Jinling Festival", which has been in preparation for three years, has finally started!