The two greenhouses were occupied by the crew of "The Wind". They started to set up various scenes as early as four months ago, and then all kinds of antique furniture and decorations that fit the characteristics of the times were loaded in one by one.
These antique furniture and decorations alone cost four million. There is no way. To highlight the luxury of Qiuzhuang, it cannot be done with fifty-cent special effects. They must be real objects.
I heard from Mr. Xu, who has been in the United States for seven or eight years, that there are specialized prop companies in Hollywood. Most of them are family businesses. It is said that many of them have been passed down for several generations. Props from almost any era can be found.
The same is true for clothing. Clothing styles and fabrics for different groups of people in each era are strictly defined. But in China, there is no such background, so you can only buy it yourself.
This also led to the indiscriminate use of various slim-fitting suits in the anti-Japanese dramas of later generations, and even more so, they even used strong words. For example, there were historical examples of female nurses of the Eighth Route Army wearing skirts, and there were pictures that showed the truth. But you are so naive.
The emphasis is on style, but color and fabric are not avoided. Even if they are not good enough, they must be aged. Of course, cigars, coffee, red wine, and hair wax cannot be mentioned.
The hall of the castle occupies the entire greenhouse, a huge space with a solid wood dining table, stairs and corridors.
In the other shed are the interiors of each room, the scenery of the torture chamber, and a castle terrace. This is the place where Wu Brigade sang and Gu Xiaomeng met, and Li Ningyu smoked and was in a daze in the original version.
"Axin, you've done a good job with your physical training. I originally planned to get two chest pads inside."
Ye Jintian looked at He Xin, who had put on a crisp Japanese military uniform, with a satisfied look on his face.
When he was trying on the uniform for the first time, he was relatively thin and looked a little hollow when he put on the military uniform. He didn't look strong enough. At that time, Ye Jintian proposed to put two chest pads in it, but he thought it was embarrassing, so he practiced for more than a month.
Two hard chest muscles appeared.
Takeda's grandfather was an army lieutenant general, and his father was a navy lieutenant colonel. As a second-generation officer, he was already an army lieutenant colonel at the age of thirty-five or six, and had taken the position of head of the secret service. He was definitely young.
He Xin is twenty-eight years old, but he has always been anxious about his appearance. In addition, he deliberately grew a beard based on Brother Xiao Ming in the original version, making him look more mature than Brother Xiao Ming.
I came here today, first to visit the set, then everyone tried on makeup, and then took a few sets of makeup photos for preliminary publicity. The filming will officially start tomorrow.
At this time, all the actors in the dressing room were putting on makeup. The two women in uniforms looked particularly eye-catching. In the original version, Zhou Xun was a bit too petty, and when paired with Li Bailian as a CP, he lacked offensive energy? On the contrary, Li Bailian had height advantages.
The advantage is that she has more of a womanly side.
In comparison, in the later film "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", she and Fan Xiaoxuan were about the same height and figure, but they looked quite aggressive.
But in fact, the character Li Ningyu should be more weak? And Gu Xiaomeng should show the characteristics of a domineering attack.
Now it is no longer a problem. Compared with Li Bailian's light and thin body, Cheng Hao is obviously more powerful because of his big frame. Moreover, one is gorgeous and the other is light, and the sense of layering is also stronger.
Especially Li Bailian, I think she was really a hot girl when they worked together on "Purple Butterfly". Now she is full of Yu Jie taste, but because her girlfriend is nearby? He Xin doesn't dare to flirt.
"Hey, Takeda is here!"
On the contrary, Li Bailian looked up and saw him standing at the door? She said hello with a smile.
"Snapped!"
He Xin put his feet in riding boots together, stood at attention and bowed, and said in deliberately blunt Chinese: "Chief Li, please take care of me."
"A Xin? Not to mention, your accent and appearance are really similar!" Hu Jun said with a smile.
There was a scar on the left corner of his eye. The scar was not big, and even the corner of his eye was a little droopy. It suddenly turned his righteous face into something ferocious. He felt a bit like Yan Xiaoguo who shaved off his eyebrows in "October Siege".
"What do you mean it's really like that? Mr. Renhe is the best actor, so of course he plays whatever he likes." Yingda joked.
Ying Da is a serious student of high-ranking officials and one of the few cultural figures in the entertainment industry. He graduated from the Department of Psychology at Peking University and received a master's degree in Theater Directing from the University of Missouri.
He started from a very high starting point, and became a director of the People's Arts when he returned from studying in the United States. In "Fortress Besieged", he complemented Director Chen; in "Farewell My Concubine", the theater owner and Mr. Ge played the fourth master Yuan, which can be said to be gold medals and green leaves; he directed "Fortress".
"I Love My Family", "Sister Ma," and "Northeast Family" once pushed sitcoms to a climax.
Although he has a bit of a scumbag physique, he is still a relatively humorous person in life.
"Teacher Ying, please don't make fun of me again." He Xin hurriedly raised his hand to say hello.
Yingda is quite similar to Director Chen. Both of them are educated people. Even Yingda has a higher family background than Director Chen. He doesn’t use curse words to hurt people, but compared to the old Onmyoji’s Chen
As a great director, he is relatively free and easy-going, does not bully the weak, and dares to challenge the powerful. Therefore, as the producer and starring actor of this film, He Xin is often the target of his ridicule.
He Xin is a little scared now. When it comes to talking nonsense, ten of them combined are no match for him.
He quickly interrupted and scanned around: "Hey, where is Teacher Wang Zhiwen?"
"Just went out." Newcomer Wang Kai said hurriedly.
Walking out along the temporary aisle, when I turned a corner, I saw a shiny man with a shiny back, wearing a Japanese navy-style uniform, holding a script and talking to Uncle Gao Qun, one of the screenwriters and directors:
"...Real bad guys never think that they are bad guys, it's just that their positions are different. Wang Tianxiang should never think that his is a bad guy. He thinks that he surrendered to the Wang puppet because of the situation. Since there is no way back, then
Things should be done to the extreme..."
"Yes, he is a die-hard traitor, but so what? Even if he was kicked away by the commander like a pug, he would still light Takeda's cigarette while kneeling. In fact, these are fake. In his consciousness, to
In the end, he was the boss, but he misjudged the situation and was used as a scapegoat!"
"The bad guy also has love. He loves Gu Xiaomeng, so when he questioned Gu Xiaomeng, he should have shown his true emotions. And why he beat her to death in the end. It was a lie to save Takeda, but the real thing is that he wanted to help her.
Gu Xiaomeng is freed. This is the love of an executioner!"
Including during the previous script reading, Wang Zhiwen had been discussing the setting of the character Wang Tianxiang with Lao Gao and Xu Ke. He believed that Wang Tianxiang should not be a stereotyped bad guy, but should be given more human characteristics to this character.
All actors with good acting skills and high status in the industry have this problem. This is true for Chen Daoming, Wang Zhiwen, and even more so for the legendary "drama tyrant" Jiang Wen.
How do you want him to act? First, you have to convince him of your understanding of the character. Otherwise, he may go astray in every minute.
It is said that when he was filming "Wheat Field", he was very unhappy with director He Ping because of this.
Lao Gao also had a troubled face. Many of them were clichés, but some could be adjusted, while others were difficult to adjust. After all, we had to consider the whole thing, not just for the rationality of a character.
At this moment, He Xin happened to come out, because he was also one of the screenwriters. Wang Zhiwen hurriedly shouted: "Xiao He, just in time, let's discuss it..."
The focus of this discussion is what kind of feelings Wang Tianxiang has for Gu Xiaomeng, is it coveting beauty or true love?
Teacher Wang believes that Wang Tianxiang's feelings for Gu Xiaomeng are complicated and may need to be considered from many aspects. Beauty is a given, and everyone likes beautiful girls.
Secondly, family background is also very important. He is a traitor to Zhongtong. In theory, there is no turning back. But in troubled times, everyone wants to leave a way out for themselves. Gu Xiaomeng's family background may be able to protect him in the future.
Finally, it is also because he is a traitor and his hands are stained with the blood of the anti-Japanese comrades. On the surface, he may be ruthless, but inside he should be terrified, so he needs emotional sustenance and comfort. He should be true love for Gu Xiaomeng.
Teacher Wang feels that only by clearing out the unclear and specious content in these scripts can the characters stand up and be targeted when performing.
…
Early the next morning, I prayed to God and turned on the phone.
The first scene was shot at the Puppet Army Headquarters. The announcement was sent out yesterday and everyone was prepared. Like He Xin who had no part in the scene, Wang Zhiwen also came over early to watch.
On the one hand, you can read the script and match the words. Through observation, you can understand the opponent's actors more intuitively.
This is a group play, with five people appearing one by one. Mr. Xu personally explained the play to everyone at the scene, and then walked through the positions several times.
"All departments prepare!"
"A!"
The camera starts with a pair of hands pressing on the typewriter, then moves laterally and advances, briefly showing the scene in the office. Those old wooden tables and chairs, transmitters, desk lamps, and finally a desk, revealing Cheng Hao's charming face.
s face.
Wearing light makeup, she took notes with one hand and took notes with the other. She tucked the paper into the file, twisted her waist and stood up, looking frivolous and casual.
Cai Chonghui personally controlled the Steadicam and followed the filming all the way.
"Da da da" the sound of high heels hitting the wooden floor was clear. He walked into the next room and handed it to Li Bingbing's hands.
When Li Bingbing took the code, he glanced at her, with a smile evident in the corners of his eyes and mouth, and then lowered his head to decipher it.
"Card!"
Old Monster Xu did not shout, but lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then waved his hand: "Do it again."
For the second time, Li Bingbing changed his acting method. Instead of sitting at his desk doing office makeup, he sat sideways in a small swivel chair with his legs crossed and flipping through the original English novel "" by Margaret Mitchell.
With the wind".
Cheng Haoze still looked businesslike and put the secret message on her desk. When Li Bingbing turned around and looked up, her eyebrows were raised. Li Bingbing then lowered his head to read the message and smiled at the corners of his eyes and mouth.
meaning.
This is what Xu Ke emphasized repeatedly before the shooting, which is to use details to convey a signal that the two people are originally deeply attached to each other as sisters.
"Card!"
Old Monster Xu seemed dissatisfied and shouted again: "Come again!"
…
"Card, come again"
…
"Ka, one more!"
…
"Card……"
Seven or eight shots were taken in a row. Although the two actresses were not newbies and their acting skills were online, with new changes every time, Mr. Xu never shouted.
When Xu Ke called to stop again, Cheng Hao and Li Bingbing couldn't help but look at each other, showing helpless expressions at the same time. The staff around them were also a little confused. It seemed a bit excessive to use the two heroines to grind the camera at the beginning.
But looking at the director's expression, he seemed to be really dissatisfied. Old Monster Xu walked out from behind the monitor this time, frowned and said: "It's too routine, be a little more intimate... Don't overdo it, your reaction should be natural, uh...
"
Maybe he didn't even think about it himself. He pondered for a moment and then said: "Well, let's take a rest. Let's try it again and see if there is a better way to deal with it."
"Okay, director."
The two of them responded and did not go back to their respective seats to rest. Instead, they still stood at the scene and began to discuss and make plans.
The performance had been tried just now, and the two of them seemed to be unable to find a solution. Old Monster Xu returned to the monitor and watched the playback over and over again, trying to find a solution.
"Hey, help us think of a solution!"
When Cheng Hao saw He Xinxin with his pockets in his pockets and whispering to the assistant Shen Ming beside him, he felt unbalanced and annoyed and shouted directly.
"What do you say?" This guy came running over.
"You should have heard what the director said just now. He wants us to be more intimate and natural at the same time. How do we do this?" Cheng Hao pouted and said depressedly.
Li Bailian also looked at him expectantly.
"Well……"
To be honest, this is just a very simple shot. In his opinion, any of the shots just now are pretty good. He also doesn't understand why Mr. Xu is so picky.
The original scene only flashed by in his memory, and he couldn't recall the specific details at all.
"so……"
He thought for a while and said: "Sister Bingbing, your design of reading an English novel just now was quite good. It hinted at your status as a top student at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, and..."
"Oh, we don't want to hear your praise, we want you to help us give us ideas!" an anxious Cheng Hao interrupted.
"Don't worry, listen to me. You send the telegram. Sister Bingbing is reading English novels leisurely. Girls generally like to eat some snacks while reading novels, such as chocolate, which is fashionable and elegant.
It fits the identity, and then you sent the telegram over and took a piece of it. Doesn't this make the relationship between the two of them both intimate and natural?"
He Xin thought about it purely from the perspective of the office. Just like when he was in the company, he would often see the young girls with whom he was related often exchanging snacks and so on.
When Li Bingbing heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said quickly: "This is good! This is good!"
Cheng Hao pondered and asked again: "Is there anything else?"
"Well, how about you put down the telegram, and while Sister Bingbing is looking down, scratch her face with your finger. Of course, you have to pretend that nothing is wrong on your face."
The guy said this and raised his hand to demonstrate.
"Hey, this looks good!"
"Teacher He is really Teacher He. He does all these things, how could we not think of them?" Li Bailian opened her eyes wide and said in surprise.