Frankly speaking, before coming here, Yao Peifang had doubts about Ning Weimin calling the crew to Beijing for filming because she had already witnessed the wedding of Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko in Japan.
She believed that no matter what, the wedding scene in Beijing would not be more luxurious and extravagant than their wedding in Japan.
After all, the conditions in the capital are too backward, and there is no better high-end hotel than Tokyo, Japan.
So what is there to photograph?
But in fact it is not.
First of all, the wedding venue was enough to surprise her.
As a Shanghai girl, Yao Peifang didn't know much about the capital.
Her knowledge of the capital is limited to the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Beihai, and the Summer Palace. Her deepest understanding is that the ancient buildings in the capital pay attention to symmetry and neatness, cover a large area, and are shockingly royal in style.
But in terms of taste, romance, and interest in life, it is far inferior to Jiangnan.
Not to mention the gardens in Suzhou and Hangzhou, like their Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai and Hainan, there is a scene with every step, and the scenery changes with each step.
In terms of exquisite design and winding paths, there is no private courtyard in Beijing that can compare.
However, the moment she stepped into Yunyuan, her prejudice collapsed.
Because when her fellow crew members were amazed, she gradually discovered that although the area of Yun Garden was smaller than that of Yu Garden, the garden on the west side was very distinctive.
The rockeries and pools here are scattered throughout the garden in different forms, and the flowers and trees are scattered, making it uniquely interesting.
The owner carefully created it and used "scenery changing" techniques such as stacked stones, groves, pools, flower fences, winding corridors, and moon gates to create a feeling of infinite space and present unlimited interest in life.
Especially the grand theater building on the east side is even more breathtaking.
It must be said that this is the first time for all the crew members, including her, to see that there is a theater hidden in a private house for self-entertainment. This is truly better than Yuyuan.
Even Japanese actors familiar to Chinese people - Utsui Ken, who plays Oshima Shigeru, and Yamaguchi Momoe's husband Miura Tomokazu were dumbfounded.
They couldn't help but ask others, "You all saw it, right? Is this a real theater? Can it really perform?"
You must know that of these two well-known Japanese actors, one became famous earlier, has experienced a lot, and has been to all over the world.
Another grand wedding held a few years ago with Momoe Yamaguchi was very grand.
The luxury, which cost over 100 million yen, caused a sensation throughout Asia.
Even the two of them have never seen such a scene.
The grandeur of this place can be seen from this.
In addition, such a courtyard can actually be lived in.
There are running water, flush toilets, bathrooms, lights, floors, ceramic tiles, chandeliers, mosaics, etc., and many decoration materials are even specially imported from abroad.
In terms of practicality and experience, Yao Peifang was even more impressed.
I can't help but sincerely sigh. It turns out that the capital also has courtyards and gardens that are not at all Jiangnan in terms of taste and romance. My past thoughts were really limited.
Secondly, the layout of the venue is even more eye-opening.
Not to mention that the Japanese have never seen the awnings in the capital, even Yao Peifang, a Chinese son and daughter who grew up under the red flag, saw it for the first time.
You must know that the two lines of shed decoration in Beijing are related to the upper and lower processes. Color decoration is based on the shed and should actually belong to the same line.
The essence is always to serve the etiquette and customs of life.
To put it bluntly, in the past summer, people in Beijing were indispensable for pergola. Although it was a rigid necessity, it was actually one of the few practical businesses in the shed business.
If you don't make a lot of money, you just have to make ends meet.
If people in these two industries really want to make money, they have to do things, that is, weddings and funerals.
Furthermore, the lottery business rises and falls with the changes in social ideologies and the rise and fall of people's economic conditions.
Before the call to change customs in the 1950s, people in the past focused on etiquette and pomp.
Whenever there is a wedding or funeral, promotion or title, a child's birthday or an old man's birthday, it must be done as a major event that will bring glory to the family.
Not only wealthy families, but also poor families, sell pots, sell iron, borrow money and pawn money, and they also have to behave among relatives and neighbors and in society.
Therefore, based on this, the shed color industry in Beijing has almost been in its golden age of great prosperity from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the early years of the Republic of China.
Hundreds of years of continuous and rich industry experience have made the shed color industry one of the main means for people in the capital to show off their wealth.
If you build a three-story colorful building, then I will build a five-story building. If you wrap up the courtyard, then I will simply build the entire alley, and then I will have to build a cross-street building. It depends on who has the money and is willing to waste it.
Over such a long period of time, the canopy painting industry in Beijing has not only developed a lot of specialties and skills, but also can create almost anything no matter how strange and ingenious it is, and its richness is far beyond ordinary people's imagination.
As a result, the greenhouses in Beijing have always been unique and different from the greenhouses in other places.
(Night view of the wedding tent, with electric lights and decorated with paper flowers forming a "coil length" pattern that symbolizes auspiciousness)
For example, in the fifth year of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor and changed the country's name to "Hongxian".
At that time, in the Wanzilou courtyard in Zhongnanhai, he had people build a colorful palace in the style of the Qin'an Palace of the Qing Dynasty, with a total of eighty-one rooms.
Prepare to receive congratulations here when you ascend the throne and seal the world.
This lottery work was contracted by Tian Wu, Tian Fuhai, managers of the Longshun Lottery Bureau of Longfu Temple, and Zhang Chunshan, the foreman.
For the official job of sports, they went to the police chief Wu Bingxiang's disciples.
The construction of this colorful palace is huge.
There are five ridges on the roof of the hall, with swallow wings protruding from the front, back, left and right, pinching the ridges of tiles. There are five animal heads on the left and right sides of the eaves, and large animal heads are installed at both ends of the large ridge, which is called "kiss".
On the pillar is a coiled dragon holding the pillar made of silk.
The hall seat is a rhinoceros-style wooden platform, painted white on the outside, with three steps and handrails.
In the front part of the hall is a large window partition with a lantern brocade pattern drawn out of silk strips and large glass.
The pillars in the hall are all wrapped in red satin, and the dragon body is wrapped in green silk. The dragon head and tail are painted helmets.
The ceiling is first made of eight square frames with bamboo poles, and then made of red, green, and purple silk and satin to form a vertical dragon.
The upper middle part of the hall is the "patio", which is made of wooden frames with colorful glass and electric lights.
In order to satisfy "Yuan Datou" himself, he successfully earned the silver "Yuan Datou".
At that time, the Longshun Cai Bureau hired a total of eighty-three skilled shed color craftsmen in the capital.
We also hired thirty-three electricians from Waihuatai Electrical Materials Store.
In addition to taking care of the food, each person was also offered a high salary of eight yuan for day and night wages.
Then we worked day and night, on time and on time, and created an unprecedented masterpiece in the capital's booth painting industry.
Of course there was no such thing in the wedding of Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko,
However, the canopy painting industry in Beijing has been extinct for many years. The fact that it can reappear in the world with extremely high standards is already shocking enough.
What's more, when these "Shou Lao Dui'er" shed-color craftsmen saw Ning Weimin, they were really willing to pay to help pass on their skills.
Whether it was out of gratitude in their hearts or because their craftsmanship that had been idle for many years was finally put to use, they were all holding back to show their faces.
This time, I really wanted to use all my skills in this job, which accounts for the words "skills are hard to endure" and "strive for excellence".
Needless to say, their tents are the product of hard work and emotion, and are naturally much more exciting than those created just for money.
Not only the flower archway, but also the wine tent, tea tent, and viewing seats in the form of a pergola are all available, and they are also highly decorative.
Every component is extremely exquisite and has strong traditional classical architectural characteristics.
Especially the ventilation roller windows are similar to the ceiling roof. You can use a rope to pull the roller switch at any time according to the sunshine conditions.
But the most amazing thing is that they actually built a three-story ring building in the middle of the garden, just like a classical palace.
That was what surprised Ning Weimin when he first saw them working.
(Interior view of the wedding shed when the son of a bureaucrat in Tianjin got married)
The entire wedding shed was erected on the roofs around the garden, which was equivalent to adding one or two floors of pavilion to the original building.
But the four sides are not independent, but become a ring building.
There are wooden ladders on both sides of the pavilion, and there are corridors leading out from the front, which are accessible from all sides, making it extremely convenient to move up and down. The space is also reasonably divided and the functions are all available.
For example, the corridor is surrounded by colorful carved red-lacquered pillars, all of which are hung with gold-lettered couplets. There are red, yellow, and green colored balls hanging between the pillars.
Partition doors and windows were installed at the back, decorated like a classical palace, with beautifully carved beams and painted pillars.
There is a large fan-shaped plaque hanging at the top of each "hall", each with a different inscription.
There are also several electric lamps hung under each corridor for night lighting.
For example, the North Tower has the words "A Match Made in Heaven" written on it. It is used as a small banquet hall to entertain relatives and friends.
The South Building is where the heavens and the earth meet. It is actually a stage where you can sing Peking Opera, Kun Opera, "octagonal drum" and perform "all kinds of juggling" such as magic and acrobatics.
Guests only need to sit under the corridor of the north building and in the courtyard downstairs to watch and appreciate it.
(The small stage in the wedding shed)
The "Harmony of Qin and Se" in the west building and the "Harmony of Flute and Flute" in the east building are both separate teahouses for guests to eat snacks, drink tea, and play cards. The four corner towers are each equipped with a kitchen, tea stove, washroom, and clothing storage.
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This not only makes full use of all the space, but also has an additional benefit.
Since there is no effective area occupied by sheds in the courtyard, in addition to making way for the corridor leading to the auditorium and the wedding room, wooden platforms that are as high as the stone platform on both sides were built on both sides.
The edge of the stage is surrounded by red painted railings, and a "stage skirt" is hung below.
There are two wooden ladders and railings with handrails on each side leading directly to the platform.
There is also an official seat on the stage, surrounded by a same-color satin embroidered table and chair covers, which can still be used for guests to rest and eat.
This is very close to the style of a Western terrace, which not only effectively expands the guest space, but also has a unique taste.
In addition, by erecting tents and tying colors, you can create various scenic spots in Yunyuan to make up for defects in the housing construction pattern, or even cover up ugliness.
As long as the yard is large, there is plenty of open space, and there is no hanging flower gate, you can also use fir poles and mats to build it.
If there are no corridors or verandas, they can also be temporarily installed.
Coupled with the carefully designed various colorful decorations, it is more artistic than the original building.
It can make the courtyard full of flowers to further enhance the festive atmosphere.
For another example, the Dongbian Theater Building has been in disrepair for a long time because it has been used as an office building, but its structure is solid.
When we get married, this is the main venue, and we invite people to perform. What should we do if we want to have a serious wedding?
There is no other way but to let the shed builders do it.
Use shed paint to cover up the unsightly places. Even with Sun Houhou's sharp eyes, he can't see through the hard-painted work of the cheerful flower archway and flowered walls to see the dilapidated walls and columns inside.
So you can imagine how shocking this scene would be in the eyes of the crew members?
(Colorful decorations on buildings during wedding celebrations during the Republic of China)
In fact, Yao Peifang saw firsthand how the Japanese in the crew exclaimed over the colorful scenery in the Yun Garden.
In particular, director Yutaka Osawa and cameraman Nakai Koichi, after seeing the whole garden and roughly grasping the wedding process and venue usage, both excitedly said that Chinese weddings are too grand and the settings are too gorgeous. Such scenes are indeed worth seeing.
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So almost everyone on the crew, including Yao Peifang, understood the reason why the Ningwei poll crew came.
Yes, this is the style of a truly crowned official and a wealthy Chinese man.
As for this kind of traditional wedding scene with unique charm and full of cultural characteristics, most people have never seen it, let alone heard about it. If such a scene can be photographed, it is meaningful in itself.
What's more, the love story theme of this movie and the format of the music MTV also require such colorful, beautiful scenes with a romantic atmosphere.
It sounds like the opening scene of the movie "The Godfather".
Using such a grand and joyful opening ceremony can not only catch the audience's attention at once, but also make it easier for the audience to feel immersed out of curiosity.
And it can also bring out the rich heritage of the wealthy Yang family.
Let the male protagonist played by John Lung and the heroine Teresa Teng, who comes from a poor background and makes a living by performing arts and entertainment, create a deeper and stronger contrast with each other, increasing the drama.
For this reason, Ning Weimin didn't need to say anything more. The crew all recognized his idea from the bottom of their hearts and started working on it with great enthusiasm.
As for Yao Peifang, she was shocked by Ning Weimin's talent and learned more about his wealth and influence.
The handsome, yet somewhat flamboyant Ning Weimin in my previous impression has now transformed into a humble, simple and low-key image.
Only now did she understand the meaning of what he said and did in Japan.
No wonder he didn't care about the dividends from Tan Gong Restaurant. It turned out to be because he really no longer paid attention to the wealth that ordinary people could not expect.
She felt extremely sorry for him at that time and secretly felt sorry for him. It cost tens of millions of yen, so she didn't want it anymore. Now it seems that it was because she underestimated him and didn't understand him too well.
Alas, people who once thought they were familiar have become strangers again, but that damn sense of mystery and attraction has increased in the opposite direction.
Why she would meet such a person is really worrying.
At this moment, Yao Peifang, who was sitting on the top of the rockery, felt like she was almost becoming Lin Daiyu in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
This feeling of being sensitive, suspicious, lacking self-confidence, self-pitying, and worrying about a man is terrible.