On the first day of filming, there were no action scenes arranged, but there were many horses parked in the distance and many people gathered.
Jiang Wen, Hu Ge, Shao Bing and others are practicing equestrian skills under the guidance of the racecourse jockey. There are seven stand-ins of similar stature beside them.
There was no drama scheduled for them today, but everyone came over anyway.
The first is to show support, come and see the scene, and show your support.
Secondly, get familiar with it.
Most of the actors are able to ride horses. Those who didn't know how to ride horses before were informed very early that they must practice to be particularly proficient.
The project has been under preparation since last year, leaving a lot of time for everyone. From time to time, people call to inquire about the progress, and no one dares to be lazy.
If you were eliminated because of such a trivial matter, there would be no place to cry.
The horses selected are relatively docile, and the jockey’s suggestion is to get along with the horses more and develop a relationship.
The celebrities didn't have much free time, so they could only make do with it temporarily. They rode the horses around for two days in advance, helped them feed, and combed their hair.
The next thing to be filmed was the scene of the attack in the mountain stream. The crew surveyed the situation on site and combined with the effects required for the filming, decided to use a stand-in.
Ma bandit is also a homonym for horse bandit. Looking for food on a horse, riding a horse is just like eating and drinking, and it pays attention to flowing smoothly.
There is nothing wrong with an actor running on flat ground, but when it comes to taking a difficult route, the taste is a lot different. After all, he is not a professional.
For the crew, using stand-ins is first of all a matter of safety, and since they are all equestrian masters, it will also be more efficient.
Since your face is covered with a mask, as long as you find a stand-in with a similar body shape, your secrets will basically not be exposed, and the filming will be much faster.
The fat director and a screenwriter are talking to them about the scene. The specific shooting time depends on the progress there. For action scenes, rehearsals must start in advance.
In the carriage, Qin Xiaobao was also talking.
Ge You, Ang Lee, and Song Jia were sitting beside the hot pot, all holding scripts in their hands.
"The three of you are in a very good mood, because you are on your way to take office. For you, you have become accustomed to just making money." Qin Xiaobao patted the copper pot: "Wine, hot pot, and a happy life."
Song Jia picked it up with chopsticks and said, "Oh, it's really good. Can you eat it, director?"
"Yes, but there are no eating movements arranged. The three of you are speaking your lines. If you add eating movements, it will not be very coordinated."
Talking about drama with actors is considered by many people to be extremely serious, just like a teacher tutoring students one-on-one with their homework.
actually not.
In most cases, the two parties are almost like chatting. The director expresses his thoughts and the actors follow them. If they feel it is inappropriate, they can always put forward their opinions and conduct friendly negotiations to find the most suitable performance method.
"At the end of the sky, at the corner of the earth, my close friends are half scattered..." Song Jia sang a few lines: "Is it like this?"
"You can also raise your voice a little louder," Qin Xiaobao turned his index finger towards the sky a few times like a conductor: "Show your big white teeth, Uncle Ge, you are matching the baritone, and then Director Ang Lee
, you can exaggerate a little.
Among the three of you, you have the lowest status. You are just the master who has been with you for many years. In this era, they are equivalent to your masters."
Li An opened his mouth wide, raised his hands and waved them in the air exaggeratedly: "Is this so?"
Bang bang, Qin Xiaobao patted his arm a few times: "Very good, let's walk around first."
Even veteran actors and great directors still need to rehearse before filming, for the same reason of efficiency.
There aren't many scenes in this section, and the three of them are already familiar with the lines. The main thing is to match the rhythm, plus expressions and emotions, that is, acting skills.
After walking a few times, Qin Xiaobao looked at it and said, "Okay, let's get one."
After saying that, he got out of the car, and the photographer and lighting engineer filled the position.
The monitoring station was set up on the roadside. He sat in front of the monitor, stared at the screen, picked up the walkie-talkie, and communicated with the photographer about the angle.
Ten minutes later, everything was ready.
The recorder stood in front of the camera holding the slate: "Bah, A!"
Bang!
A shock caused Song Jia to lose her seat and stumbled.
"Cut!" Qin Xiaobao's voice came from the intercom.
"I'm sorry, director." Song Jia apologized quickly.
"It has nothing to do with you. Where is the technician? Come here."
The actors are not moving for the time being.
"Director, this is a modified car. When starting and stopping, the body will occasionally vibrate."
"Is it okay to put it into neutral after starting the engine?"
"Don't worry, it's absolutely fine."
"Okay, all units should pay attention and keep shooting in the current state." Qin Xiaobao gave the order with a walkie-talkie.
This scene is about Mabond taking his wife and master to take office. The train is moving, but there is no need to actually run during the actual filming.
Just start the train, because there is a carriage on top, which is heavy, and people sitting in it will naturally shake. After closing the curtains inside, they asked the two of them to squat outside the window, holding the branches and sliding them over from time to time. Under the sunlight,
Below, there will be a backward shadow, giving the illusion that the vehicle is moving forward.
A little trick for film shooting.
"Madam County Magistrate, your expression is a little stiff," Qin Xiaobao put on his headphones and sat back in front of the monitor: "Relax, the train will not vibrate anymore, think about happy things, for example, your lunch at noon is in front of you.
Hot pot, meat tube is enough.”
Song Jia was amused and made an OK gesture to the camera.
"A!"
During the official shooting, Hu Ge and others walked away a lot to avoid interfering with the shooting. After running two laps, they took water and rested under the shade of a tree.
"Brother Jiang," Shao Bing sat on the chair, not forgetting to raise his legs and do abdominal crunches. Qin Xiaobao's requirements for him were a strong figure and many topless scenes.
Since I have to take off my clothes, I definitely want to show off my relatively perfect side. Over the past few months, fitness has become a habit.
"Do you think the literary drama can be finished filming today?"
"I didn't know," Jiang Wen looked at the carriage in the distance: "This kind of scene in the carriage is actually quite troublesome. The space is too small, so we can only use one machine and two ways to shoot."
As a director himself, Jiang Wen naturally has the right to speak.
"Either everyone takes one shot and shoots it directly, or according to the dialogue, take one shot and cut it once. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but one will not change. The actor must have an inertia in grasping emotions, expressions and so on.
It has to be right."
"Isn't that a lot of trouble?"
"Actually, it's not bad. You forgot, Director Qin's "This Man is from Earth" was all about this kind of scenes. It had several more characters, was more difficult, and was well shot." Jiang Wen took a sip of water: "Besides,
, don’t forget that director Ang Lee is still in the show, and he’s helping to make a cameo, so it won’t waste too much time.”
In fact, the crew has shooting schedules every day, which will be announced in the group, and there is also a small blackboard specially recorded on set to remind the actors and staff of the upcoming work arrangements.
However, plans are not set in stone. Advances are rare, but delays often occur.
When shooting, any unexpected situation may arise.
For example, in a scenic spot like this, although a circle has been set up to prevent tourists from entering, the area is too big and there will still be fish that slip through the net.
In the afternoon, the crew encountered tourists rushing in, shouting Qin Xiaobao's name.
An indoor scene like this would basically use synchronous radio mode. If he interfered like this, the shot would be ruined and would have to be reshot.
It was inevitable to be angry, but Qin Xiaobao put on a smile and asked the staff to politely send the tourists out.
Neither he nor the crew wanted any negative news to come out just after filming.
As Jiang Wen said, Qin Xiaobao’s shooting method is to divide roles.
To describe it simply, the camera is pointed at Song Jia. Ge You and Ang Lee don’t have the camera, but they still cooperate with each other and continue to act. Then another person will be replaced and the other two will act with him.
The shots are then cut together later to keep the actors' emotions consistent.
The shooting went quite smoothly. At 4:30 in the afternoon, the scene in the train was completed. After everyone saw him off, Director Ang Lee waved goodbye and left directly.