Chapter 304 Just TM, your name is Charlotte (two in one)
Quancheng, an old alley dead end
The alley street dozens of meters away from the dead end was filled with nearby residents, stretching their heads to cast curious and excited glances at the dead end.
Several staff members wearing vests and baseball caps and several policemen were sweating profusely at the entrance of the alley, struggling to maintain order.
The cold wind in October blew, but it did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm. They had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Since about the day before yesterday, nearby residents have discovered that a group of strangers have occupied the dead end of this old alley, and are busy knocking and moving old things and new things inside.
Someone asked out of curiosity, and the other party didn't hide it. He said that the crew was filming a movie, and they used this alley blind spot as a set. They had already contacted the relevant units and obtained permission for filming.
No one is interested in whether the crew is filming legally or illegally. Anyway, it is a dead end, and no one usually comes, so it has no interest in everyone.
What everyone really pays attention to is what the crew is filming and whether they can see the stars.
It's a pity that the crew members have a very strict reputation and have not let go in the face of inquiries from nearby residents and busybodies.
Until this afternoon, several business and vans were parked at the entrance of the alley.
First, a group of people came down to set up cameras and related shooting equipment. When the equipment was almost in place, a few very familiar people appeared.
The appearance of these people immediately aroused the psychology of onlookers.
Soon, several photos were posted to WeChat Moments, and a message spread rapidly around the alley.
[Zuo Le came to *** to film, as well as Yan Ni and Li Fanda. If you want to see the stars, come quickly]
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As a big boss of Dongshan Entertainment, in Quancheng, the base camp of mountains and rivers, anyone who knows about entertainment gossip will know who Zuo Le is.
Even those who don't pay much attention to the entertainment industry, many people know about Zuo Le.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zuo Le's influence in Dongshan Province, especially in Quancheng, is no less influential than that of Zhang Kaigang, a top director who has presided over major national projects.
In addition, Zuo Le himself is a disciple of Dongshan, and he has a series of popular drama roles, as well as his close relationship with Dongshan Taiwan, which makes the people of Dongshan have a good impression of him.
I can’t even call him a hometown idol, but he is also a local celebrity with excellent reputation.
So, the rest is very simple.
Watching live filming and meeting celebrities in person is still very tempting to most ordinary people, not to mention Zuo Le, who is very popular in Dongshan.
After the news came out, countless melon-eaters came to watch the fun despite the cold wind.
Zuo Le, who was filming, made a quick decision and sent some people to stop him. He also contacted the nearby police station to come over and help, just in case.
This is the experience accumulated from the previous filming of "Magic Phone". Last time I was a little busy, but this time I was much more calm.
Then, he personally came forward to explain and persuade everyone not to delay the filming, and promised that after the filming, he, Shen Teng, and Yan Ni would spare half an hour to take photos and sign autographs with everyone.
The onlookers also gave "Dongshan·Zuo·Big Brother" a lot of face, and they all watched the excitement honestly, and no one made any trouble.
The crew of "Charlotte Troubles" was also able to film smoothly.
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Today's scene is about Charlotte being beaten by a gangster invited by Yuan Hua. It is also one of the famous scenes in the movie.
For this scene, Zuo Le also worked hard, mainly on the gangster leader Chen Kai. The appearance of the character Chen Kai in the original version was "amazing", and Zuo Le also wanted to copy it.
So he searched very carefully, but couldn't find the right one. In the end, Shen Teng recommended him one.
He was originally an actor named Liu Mingqian, a bald and fat man whose appearance can be described in four words - hideous and ugly.
However, I still felt that it was not intimidating enough, so I gave Liu Gan makeup according to the original movie.
The eyebrows were chopped off, leaving two high raised eyebrow mounds, a long oval oblique scar on the forehead, which is densely covered with line marks left after the sutures were removed, a gap in the nose and upper lip, and countless freckles on the face. He has yellow and black teeth and is wearing an earthy red suit with half of his shirt underneath, revealing his fat and round belly.
Just this image can scare children under the age of 12 to tears. Even a fool can tell that he is not a good person. With a little tidying up, he can play the role of an alien or a zombie.
Zuo Le looked at Liu Qian who had put on makeup, nodded with satisfaction, and then suddenly felt that this image looked familiar.
Isn't this just those perverted salty and wet idiots from Japanese H comics...
Oh~
Zuo Le suddenly began to doubt the original intention of the original screenwriter and director, and also had some hesitation.
If I were recognized by some sharp-eyed fellow-minded people, would it damage my image of integrity and purity?
Zuo Le was still thinking. Liu Gan over there looked at his new image in the mirror. Not only did he not have the slightest objection, he was extremely excited.
For actors, especially those who are not famous, the cast and crew are far away from them, and most of the roles they can play are supporting roles.
But the supporting roles also have good and bad qualities.
This quality does not mean whether the character is a decent villain, but whether the character's attributes are distinctive.
Some supporting roles have roles that are no less than those of ordinary leading actors. However, due to the mediocre positioning of the roles, they are mostly tools and backgrounds. The actors' performance is limited, and the fame bonus they bring afterward is also very low.
And some supporting roles, even if they only have a few scenes, are very easy to shine because of their distinctive characteristics, and sometimes they can even steal the spotlight from the protagonist.
For most actors who want to rise to the top, they prefer to choose the latter.
Such characters will try their best to be remembered by others, and by being remembered, it means that their future is not far away.
Although Liu Gan is not doing well in his career, he is still considered an old actor in the industry and he still has good taste.
As soon as he saw the image of "Chen Kai" he played, he knew that this role was worth playing.
Liu Qian even felt that he had been opened up to a new world by Zuo Le. He originally made a living as a clown and villain actor.
But this industry is not easy to work in and the competition is fierce.
Liu Qian has never made a name for himself. Now it seems that his imagination is not rich enough and he is not capable of ruthlessly ruining himself.
Now looking in the mirror and seeing the new image Zuo Le designed for him, the more Liu Gan looks at himself, the more he feels that his future is bright.
The evil in the south and the north, the ugly in the east and the strange in the west, the four villains in Hengdian, and the eight villains in Xiangshan, from now on Liu Gan will be my younger brother...
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Before Liu Qian finished his dream of being the king of villains, he was kicked awake by Shen Teng.
"What are you doing standing there in a daze? Have you memorized all the lyrics? Don't let me get lost in the filming."
As a versatile "director and writer", Shen Teng has always been used to taking on behind-the-scenes positions when filming on the Shanhe crew, mostly as an assistant director, and this time "Charlotte Trouble" is no exception.
However, since he is the first male lead and has a heavy shooting workload, the assistant director is relatively more of a nameless person and rarely interferes with the crew's arrangements.
However, because we were filming a small drama today, there were not many crew members present, and some of them had to be sent outside to maintain order. Assistant director Shen took over again and helped Zuo Le with some chores.
He was busy working when he saw Liu Qian giggling in a daze, so he hurried over to remind him.
He recommended Liu Gan to Zuo Le. If something went wrong, he would be embarrassed.
"Don't worry, Brother Teng. I've already memorized the lines by heart. If I make any mistakes, you can take advantage of me."
Liu Gan was very grateful to Shen Teng and knew that the other party was trying to help him, so his words were not false.
Whether it was for his own future or for Shen Teng's favor, he had to go all out.
Seeing the solemn look on Liu Gan's face, Shen Teng nodded happily, patted his plump shoulder, and said encouragingly,
"Work hard. This is a rare opportunity. If our chairman remembers it, you will be rich."
"Uh-huh."
Liu Gan's eyes lit up and he nodded fiercely.
The two of them didn't talk for long, and the preparations for the filming had been completed. Several actors were asked to step down, and after they got the words right, they were ready to officially start filming.
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Charlotte, played by Shen Teng, is lying on the ground in a school uniform. The camera slowly moves up. Five or six gangsters with weird hairstyles and strange clothes are surrounding him in a corner in a semicircle.
Chen Kai, played by Liu Gan, stood among the gangsters with his shoulders hunched and a sinister smile on his face, his voice slightly trembling with arrogance.
"Just damn your name is Charlotte."
Charlotte staggered up and Chen Kai took a step forward and gave Charlotte a big somersault, forcing him to the wall.
"Are you really arrogant?"
Charlotte hunched her shoulders and looked a little timid. She looked at the few gangsters surrounding her and gritted her teeth.
"Let me tell you, don't bully me. I jumped over the building and my brain is not working well."
Chen Kai stared at Charlotte, stretched out his head, and patted the bald head twice with a look of disdain.
"Who are you f*cking trying to scare? It's like f*cking someone's head."
The little gangster next to him followed up with a line, pointed at Charlotte and threatened: "Don't be crazy, kid, if you don't ask about this, who doesn't know about my big brother Chen Kai."
Maybe it was because Chen Kai's appearance was so shocking that Xia Luo huddled up against the wall and cautiously said hello.
"Chen...brother Chen Kai."
Uh, is the original screenwriter here alluding to a certain great director...
The more cowardly Charlotte became, the more arrogant Chen Kai became. He stepped forward and threatened Charlotte to stay away from Qiu Ya. When he got excited, he stepped forward and kicked Charlotte hard. Then he took off his shoes and slapped Charlotte with the soles.
Liu Gan and Shen Teng were old acquaintances and had made a decision before. In order to make it as realistic as possible, Liu Gan used some real power when he did it, and the effect was quite good.
Zuo Le was very satisfied with it. Liu Gan not only had a good image, but his acting skills were also above the standard.
In addition, he and Shen Teng are old friends, and they have a certain tacit understanding. They know each other's appropriateness in acting together, and it seems very comfortable and smooth.
Zuo Le felt that the previous one could be done once, but to be on the safe side, he added another one.
The two of them still didn't have any problems, and they successfully won it the second time.
Then Ma Dongmei, played by Yan Ni, appeared and came to rescue Charlotte with a javelin.
Xia Luo was startled and kept yelling at her. In fact, he was afraid of hurting Ma Dongmei. However, the young and innocent Ma Dongmei did not understand Xia Luo's intention and refused to leave.
Then, what Charlotte was worried about happened. Chen Kai fell in love with Ma Dongmei, flirted with her, and teamed up with other gangsters for evil intentions.
In order to protect Ma Dongmei, Xia Luo stopped pretending and stepped forward and gave Chen Kai a brick. Then he was blocked and beaten by the gangsters.
In fact, the biggest role of this scene is to foreshadow the relationship between Xia and Ma.
Ma Dongmei went to the tiger's den to rescue Xia Luo alone. Although Xia Luo said she hated her, she still thought about Ma Dongmei in her heart. At the critical moment, she could put aside her cowardice and save others.
In addition, there are two key points. The first is to use Chen Kai and his gang to lead to the plot of Ma Dongmei saving Xia Luo later. The second is to "whitewash" Teacher Wang played by Zuo Le.
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The movie "Charlotte", regardless of its quality, has a very high level of plot completion.
At the same time, as a comedy movie, it has a lot of baggage. It takes an average of two to three minutes to have a punchline or a joke, and the characters in the plot also have their own characteristics.
Among them, Teacher Wang, played by Zuo Le, is considered a more outstanding character.
This Teacher Wang is not a good teacher in the general sense and has many shortcomings.
He is greedy for money, likes to collect things from his classmates, and likes to find troubles from time to time.
He speaks harshly and often stabs his classmates in the heart. In many cases, he almost directly damages the students' dignity.
He praises others and puts them down, being happy with good students or giving them big gifts, and being unhappy with bad students or not giving them gifts.
Admiring vanity, after Charlotte became famous, she boasted about herself and took the credit for her success.
Then such a teacher is not completely without a bottom line. Judging from many details in the movie, he still pays great attention to students' learning.
Moreover, he rescued Charlotte from the gangsters against whom he had a grudge, and had the time not to hit the students...
Regarding this plot, Zuo Le learned from the original barrage that this was done to pass the review.
But he thinks this is a good change. The character of Teacher Wang has suddenly become much fuller and more three-dimensional from the villain buffoon in the early stage.
In fact, to put it bluntly, Teacher Wang is a very down-to-earth citizen. He is usually sloppy but unambiguous at critical moments. This is what most ordinary people are like.
With such a change, this character becomes more smoky.
Zuo Le likes Teacher Wang very much, so he arranged this role for himself, which can be regarded as a fake role for public benefit.
This section of Teacher Wang's story is mainly divided into two parts. In the first part, he was riding his bike through an alley. He tried to stop and blocked him, but was scolded by the gangster. Then he rode away with a quick glance.
Here, the desire to rise is suppressed first. The audience was a little amused when they saw this, and then they were full of contempt for Teacher Wang.
Turning around, Teacher Wang immediately returned as a hero. He performed a handsome Wing Chun attack and knocked down all the gangsters, successfully "clearing his name".
As a result, Zuo Le got a fighting role and learned Wing Chun routines from Wu Jing.
Thanks to Zhen Chun, the most familiar boxing technique to Chinese audiences now, besides Tai Chi, is Wing Chun. As soon as the moves are revealed, everyone understands them immediately.
Zuo Le practiced well, and the fight scene was relatively not difficult, so it took more than half an hour to shoot.
Then when faced with Charlotte, why did Teacher Wang not use kung fu to fight back when the two of them fought, Zuo Le looked righteous and awe-inspiring.
"I am teacher."
What is a people's teacher? (tactical retreat)
With the scene of Zuo Le riding a large beam bicycle, tripping on a brick, bumping his butt, and moving away, today's shooting task is basically completed.
The general shots have been shot, and I will come back tomorrow to fill in some bits and pieces, and then we can move on to other scenes.
Zuo Le was in a good mood. He thought it would be delayed for two or three days, but it turned out that the progress was so smooth and a lot of time was saved.
Director Zuo Da was in a good mood, and everyone also enjoyed the blessing. The half-hour signing time originally promised to the onlookers became an hour, and the alley suddenly burst into cheers.
