There are not many scenes in Gao Laozhuang, and some special effects shots had to be shot on a green screen.
On June 30, we finished filming the scene where Tang Monk persuaded the tour guide to do what he did. Teachers Ma and Chi finished their guest appearances and went home. Zuo Le also led the crew to move to the scene.
Quancheng, an old alley
Zuo Le and his assistant director spent two days wandering around Quancheng before choosing an alley that was well connected in all directions and had a manhole cover in the middle.
The crew rented a yard next to the alley to serve as Lu Xiaoqian's house in the play.
At the same time, after being reminded by a producer with relevant experience, Zuo Le asked the assistant director to carry a gift and say hello to the neighborhood committee and surrounding residents, hoping that the public would not affect the filming of the crew.
Of course, the crew also tries not to disturb other people's rest and life, so that everyone can live in harmony.
The crew is filming in schools, residential areas, shopping malls and other places with high traffic. Unnecessary analysis and conflicts often occur. Saying hello in advance may avoid a lot of trouble.
Zuo Le has filmed many TV series, most of which were filmed in film and television bases. Although there are real scenes, they are usually in separate buildings and outdoor scenic spots.
It was the first time for him to shoot in the downtown area of the city. It felt quite fresh and he had a lot to learn.
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There are many scenes in "Magic Phone" that need to be shot in real urban locations.
Fortunately, Zuo Le still has some influence in Quancheng and can basically handle the location of the scene.
Many tourist attractions in Quancheng even took the initiative to invite Zuo Le to take pictures in the scenic spots, which was regarded as advertising for the scenic spots.
At that time, "Seven Swords" was a hit, and the popularity of Mount Tai and other scenic spots can be clearly seen, and the scenic spots in Quancheng also wanted to get some light.
Apart from attracting tourists on a large scale, it is also good to increase the exposure of scenic spots.
Zuo Le is also considering this.
However, the scenic spots are great, but there are limitations in shooting real scenes. It would be possible to add special effects later, but it would be too troublesome and would also increase the cost of the crew.
But then I thought about it carefully, Huang Mei smashed the Black Tiger Spring with a mace, Sun Wukong fought against the Bull Demon King at Xiaoming Lake, Zhu Bajie took He Lan to visit Furong Street...
It seems to be quite exciting!
As for the cost, given Zuo Le's current hot status in the TV drama industry, this time he is filming another urban drama.
Let's put it this way, companies that want to spend money to do advertising placement in the "Magic Phone" drama are almost inundated with calls from the head of the marketing department of Sunward Corporation these days.
That is to say, Zuo Le has strong self-control, so he only selected a few advertisements that were not stringent and would not affect the plot when inserted.
Of course, if the advertising conditions are not strict, it means that the company's income is not high, but even so, it is enough to offset most of the special effects funds for "Magic Phone".
Of course, it's the kind of high-quality special effects worth tens of millions of dollars, not 50-cent special effects.
There are quite a lot of scenes involving the Lu family in the play, in the early, middle and late stages. Most of the actors appear, including the trio of thieves Wang Tianba, Xiao Wu and Sun Feiyan.
The makeup of the three people is somewhat close to the original version, but not that exaggerated.
Especially for Sun Feiyan, the original version was completely killer because of the times. Seeing that in 2020, she must keep pace with the times, so she became a more normal spiritual girl...
Xiao Wu is still the same, with a bit of hip-hop style, and Shen Teng has a bit of a mean temperament, making it a bit more funny than the original version.
As for Wang Tianba, Zuo Le specially shaved his hair like the original, and put a half-finished funny tattoo on his arm. He wore a big gold chain around his neck, an unlit cigar in his mouth, and talked about chicken soup philosophy.
Very sexy!
Wang Tianba has a lot of scenes in "Magic Phone". To exaggerate, he can even be ranked third after the male protagonist Lu Xiaoqian and the second male lead You You.
Although Zuo Le has filmed many movies, most of them are just a bit player.
The only roles that can be considered major supporting roles are Liu Ye in Traffic Station and the beggar Xiaomi in "Wulin Gaiden". These are Zuo Le's most familiar roles to the audience.
In addition, Hong Bai, the master of Changhong Sword, is actually quite amazing, but his role is too few, he fails every time he appears, and his influence is not as good as the first two.
So in terms of the role and importance of the role, Wang Tianba can be regarded as the most important role Zuo Le has played since his debut.
Therefore, Zuo Le was still very interested in this role. In private, he secretly called Li Youbin and Wang Yan to ask for advice on acting skills.
It's not to prove his acting skills, it's mainly because he's afraid of being embarrassed on the set if he doesn't perform well. More importantly, he's a director who can act well, so he doesn't have the confidence to train other actors in bad acting.
However, Zuo Le is under a lot of pressure, and the other actors who play opposite him are also under a lot of pressure, especially Xiao Wu Shen Teng and Sun Feiyan Mao Tong.
The only one who is calmer may be the second uncle. He is also the only actor in the crew who is not afraid of the director.
He is worthy of being the first brother of Shanhe!!!
Today's scene is that Lu Xiaoqian offended the petty Mr. Fan because he helped a migrant worker. Mr. Fan bribed Wang Tianba's trio of thieves to break one of Lu Xiaoqian's hands.
The trio's first sneak attack was destroyed by Chu Chu, but Wang Tianba discovered Sha Niu's secret and prepared to snatch the talking doll.
Wang Tianba, Xiao Wu and Sun Feiyan hid near Xiao Qian's house in ambush. When Xiao Qian returned, they swarmed up and prepared to snatch the baby.
Lu Xiaoqian, who had also realized that Sha Niu was not a simple girl, naturally refused to give it to her. Everyone was fighting for it, and was discovered by Lu's mother.
Mother Lu, who loved her son eagerly, picked up a big broom and rushed forward. After a fight, she drove Wang Tianba and the others away. Father Lu, who was trying to help, was also killed by a manhole.
In fact, actors are no strangers to spanking scenes, and the crew who are more "fastidious" will slap their big mouths directly.
There are several similar beating scenes in "Crossing Guandong", which made the audience feel pain watching them off-screen.
Zuo Le "had been slapped". When he was filming "Underground Traffic Station", his character Liu Ye was often slapped, but it was fake. He made a gesture, turned his face to one side, and then dubbed it in the post. It was not a real slap.
However, this time Mother Lu was fighting a thief. Because it was a melee, she was carrying weapons, and she wanted to highlight Mother Lu's love for her son. Zuo Le tried several times, but light beatings had no effect, so he had to fight hard.
Among the three thieves, Mao Tong is a girl, and Zuo Le is too stupid to let a girl get beaten.
Yi Yi gritted his teeth and discussed it with Shen Teng. The two brothers agreed that he would sit in front and Shen Teng would sit in the back.
Zhang Haiyan, who plays Lu's mother, is a real person. Since Zuo Le said she would really beat her, she used all her strength to beat the smoke.
In fact, this is the right thing to do. If you don't take the picture well, you have to do it all over again, which is even more deceiving.
Maybe some people have never been hit with a broom and don't feel much pain, but people who have been there will tell you that if you use enough force, it will hurt to hit someone with a paper, let alone a broom.
Now at the end of June, when the weather is hot, Zuo Le and Shen Teng are wearing T-shirts and shorts, with their broomsticks swung round.
The taste is so sour and refreshing.
This was Zhang Haiyan's mercy. She used a broom head, which was somewhat cushioned, and only hit the fleshy areas such as the back and buttocks.
If the broom head were replaced with a broom handle and the broom was hit in a more sensitive place, the crew of "Magic Phone" could have finished work early today...
Touching the red arm that was accidentally rubbed, Zuo Le looked at the playback in the camera and felt a little regretful.
The character of Wang Tianba is not an ordinary unlucky character in the play. There are many scenes of being beaten. Even if some of them are fake, there are also places where he really suffers.
I was out of my mind when it came to casting, and I chose an unlucky guy. I secretly chose a character with a sex scene in the next movie to compensate myself.
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ps: Going online makes Gang Jing so angry that his head hurts, but the book lovers are still gentle, so gentle book friends, can you please vote...
