Speaking of which, the plot of "Love Is Afterlife" is somewhat similar to "Lust, Caution". Both are about a woman who is willing to sacrifice herself to infiltrate the enemy. However, the former is purely for revenge, while the latter has a more grand theme - to eliminate the country.
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It's a pity that the women all fell in love with each other. "Lust, Caution" may be more Westernized, achieving emotional sublimation through physical pleasure. But "Love Has an Afterlife" is more subtle, aesthetic and romantic with Chinese characteristics.
In the original script, there were actually quite a few twists that looked rather blunt. For example, Ah Jiu was always cold towards A Ming, but suddenly she became so in love with him that she went to build a hotel outside the temple where A Ming became a monk.
He took care of his food and daily life in a broken house, and even went against his mission of revenge and persuaded A Ming, who had become a monk, to elope with him.
Also, A Ming encountered the blow of love at Ah Jiu, so he rode on horseback. On the way, he met an ancient temple and listened to the clear ringing of the Buddha bell. He suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment, so he got off his horse and became a monk.
Now when filming, the former has added some more foreshadowing. Through every bit of life, Ah Jiu gradually fell in love with A Ming. Then the contradiction between the mission of revenge and love made her extremely painful and had to hurt A Ming against her will.
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The latter was also too sudden, with insufficient foreshadowing, and was revised to Amin running away, falling off his horse in a panic, and being injured, and was rescued by a monk. While recuperating in the temple, he listened to the monk chanting sutras and meditating, and realized that he had no love in the world, so he became a monk.
The temple is the courtyard on the hillside, and the interior scenes were shot at the Xingjiao Temple in Shaxi Town. There are more scenes here, because after A Ming became a monk, Ah Jiu built a shabby house nearby and delivered food every day.
Tea, meals, and company with him. This period of time is the most ordinary and closest time for the two of them. To use a simple and simple saying to describe it, it is: the world is stable and the years are quiet.
The only scene is also the turning point of the whole film: it is Ah Jiu's brother who ambushes A Ming's brother. He escapes to the temple, and the other party leads a siege and bloodbaths the village. At this point, the truth is revealed.
Ah Jiu was caught between hatred and love, and was willing to die. The two met under the ginkgo tree in the temple. Ah Jiu said: If you don't recognize me in the next life, I will say, "The tea is cold, I will refill it for you."
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He Xin was quite surprised when he was filming this scene. As a romantic literary film, the so-called fight scenes are just some embellishments or the pursuit of good looks. However, a weak female director like Teacher Yu handled it quite neatly.
Her requirements are different from traditional action movies or kung fu movies in the past. They are very direct. She requires that every time a knife or gun is fired, someone must die and blood must be seen. That is to say, the fighting process must be filmed clearly.
The fighting scenes are direct and neat, not sloppy. It gives people a strong sensory stimulation.
A Ming, played by He Xin, was like this. After Ah Jiu's life and death, he rushed at Ah Jiu's brother crazily with a knife, and then was stabbed to the core by Gao Biao, who was riding on a horse and played Ah Jiu's brother.
In the end, everyone died and the temple was burned down. In the blink of an eye, fifty years passed, the Qing Dynasty came to the Republic of China, and the temple became a residence.
It's just that the filming progress is very slow, and the scenery needs to be adjusted at any time. Sometimes we can only shoot one or two scenes a day. It was not until the end of January that the scenes between Yao Lu and Gao Fu were completed.
Fortunately, He Xin is now ready to fight a protracted war, and the tranquility, beautiful scenery and slow life of the town are both work and leisure for him, somewhat like a mountain without sun and moon.
Maybe because of the winter vacation, travel friends often visit the town. They were very surprised to see a crew filming here, especially when they saw He Xin wearing a bald cassock sometimes or a Confucian robe with pigtails, and he often appeared in the town.
Novelty. Of course, what interests the travel friends the most is the beautiful director on the set.
Speaking of which, Teacher Yu had been popular for a while. One of her films, "Hand in Hand" and "Little Li's Flying Knife", made her famous all over the country. Fan Xiaopang could only play her maid.
She has been silent for several years now and has been forgotten by most audiences, but when she appeared as a director, especially a beautiful director, she still aroused great interest from everyone.
There's no way around it, good looks just have advantages.
As the travel friends' photos were exposed on the Internet, they gradually discovered that more and more tourists were coming to the town, many of whom came just to see He Xinhe and have a look at the beautiful director.
Invisibly, it not only helped the town advertise, but also gained a lot of attention for the drama "Love Is Afterlife".
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Lijiang, Sanyi Airport.
"Dad! Mom!"
As a flight arrived at the port, passengers poured out of the gate. He Xin saw the figures of Cheng’s father and Cheng’s mother and quickly waved to greet them.
"Axin!"
"Dad, Mom, did you have a smooth journey?"
"It's not bad, but the transfer is a bit troublesome. This is the first time your mother and I have taken such a long flight. It feels like going abroad." Dad Cheng said with a smile.
"Dad, are you in good health lately?"
"Well, it's pretty good. I can eat and sleep."
Compared with Cheng's father who looked full of energy, Cheng's mother seemed a little depressed.
He Xin quickly asked with concern: "Mom, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's just that the plane ride took too long, I just need to take a break. Hey, Ah Xin, you shaved your head like this?" Cheng Ma waved her hand, but she was a little uncomfortable seeing his shaved head.
"What do you know! Ah Xin is filming a movie right now. Those Qing Dynasty movies on TV have to shave their heads and wear pigtails." Dad Cheng took the opportunity to retort.
"Is there anything I don't understand? I'm just asking! In Qing Dynasty dramas, bald heads are shaved, but it's different to play a monk." Cheng's mother suddenly became energetic and replied with a glare.
"Yes, yes, dad, mom, you are right. Not only am I acting in a Qing Dynasty drama, but the role I play is really a monk." He Xin hurriedly tried to persuade me.
At this moment, Shen Ming, who was following him, ran over and took the luggage cart from Dad Cheng's hand.
He took the opportunity to change the topic and introduced: "Dad, Mom, this is my new assistant Shen Ming."
"Hello, uncle and aunt," Shen Ming greeted politely.
"Oh, Xiao Shen, I'm sorry to bother you."
Seeing the presence of outsiders, Cheng Ma immediately returned to her usual behavior of being kind to others outside, and followed her husband in greeting Shen Ming with a very polite expression and tone.
"Uncle and aunt, this is my job. My new brother is busy with filming. If anything happens in the future, you can just tell me." Shen Ming said hurriedly.
He Xin also laughed and said: "No, there are still a few days before the Chinese New Year. During this time, I will let Shen Ming take you to the surrounding attractions. The scenery here is so beautiful!"
"I know, I know, we often hear on TV that there are ancient cities and snow-capped mountains in Lijiang."
"Hey, what's in the box? Why do you bring so many things?"
The couple not only brought two large suitcases, but also two large foam boxes.
"I brought some fresh seafood. Your mother was worried that you wouldn't be able to eat seafood in the inland area here, so she brought some specially." Dad Cheng, who felt a little guilty, quickly gave all the credit to Cheng's mother.
"Hey, Mom, you are so thoughtful. I have been here for several months and I just want this bite." He Xin suddenly said with an exaggerated look.
This is the old man's thoughtfulness, and he has brought it all. Only accepting it happily is the best way to express gratitude.
Cheng Ma showed a comforting smile and waved her hand: "It's convenient for us to bring it here. Okay, don't delay here, let's leave quickly. I didn't expect the weather here to be so hot, be careful not to damage the things inside.
Oh, by the way, Ah Xin, is there a freezer where we live?"
"Yes, I have everything. I have arranged everything."
This time the couple was filming during the New Year's Eve, not only New Year's Day but also the Spring Festival, and they couldn't go home to celebrate the New Year. Cheng Hao's side had finished filming in Chongqing and moved to Hengdian. They had a four-day holiday during the Spring Festival.
Anyway, the transportation is quite convenient.
It's miserable here in Hexin. In the western Yunnan Plateau, the distance is long and the transportation is extremely inconvenient, plus the Spring Festival rush. Even during the holiday, travel can only be done by plane, and there are various transfers. There are no discounts, and the travel cost is the most expensive.
, coupled with the loss of work stoppage, it may cost millions.
For the crew members, it is common for them to not be able to go home to celebrate the New Year while filming. In addition, even if the vacation time is very short, coupled with the inconvenience of traveling, they are still happy to stay on the crew and earn double or triple the amount.
Overtime pay.
Since there are no holidays, Teacher Yu is still more humane. He will give one and a half days off on New Year's Eve and Spring Festival, so that everyone can rest and catch their breath locally, and overtime pay will still be paid.
So He Xin thought about it and discussed it with his girlfriend, and simply let Cheng's father and Cheng's mother come to Yunnan to celebrate the New Year. Moreover, the weather here is good, the air is good, and the scenery is better, which is also a good time for the old couple to travel and relax.
As for Cheng Hao, there are direct flights from Hangzhou to Lijiang, and the transportation is convenient. If you book a round-trip ticket in advance, you can stay here for three days.