The crew of "Mao Liang", which had just started filming for a few days, was forced to end the outdoor shooting and switch to indoor shooting.
But it didn't take long for Zuo Le to feel dissatisfied, so he cut out a few important scenes, hastily shot a few less important scenes, and ended today's shooting at around 3 p.m.
"Chao'er, come to my house to have hot pot tonight. I have both the meat and the pot. You go get some food."
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While the crew was packing their things, Zuo Le grabbed Jiang Chao who was leaving the show and took the initiative to invite him.
Jiang Chao didn't say a word, stretched out his hand to sign OK, and turned around to get the food.
Zuo Le repeated his old trick and found several leading actors in the crew one by one.
"Miaomiao, go to my room to eat hot pot later and get some hot pot ingredients."
"Jin Fei, come to my house to eat hot pot and buy some beef and mutton."
"Xiao Ge, buy some hot pot balls, tofu, vermicelli, mushrooms, etc. I only have vegetables and meat, and the cooking is too monotonous."
"Jiajia, you and Lizi go get a stove and pot suitable for hot pot, and I'll prepare the dishes."
"Wu Jing, buy some bowls and chopsticks. There are so many people and my inventory is not enough."
"Brother Fan, bring some braised food and stir-fry vegetables when you come over."
"Yuan Ye, go buy some wine."
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At about 5:30 in the afternoon, thanks to Zuo Le's "hard work", a sumptuous hot pot banquet was placed in Zuo Le's... room next door to Zhang Ze.
The reason is of course not that Zuo Le was afraid of cleaning up at the end, but that everyone else had contributed, and Zhang Ze didn't buy anything. It just couldn't be justified for him to eat for free, so he could only provide the venue.
Although he also didn't spend a penny, Zuo Le didn't feel timid at all.
Instead, after having had enough wine and food, I sat at the dining table and started giving advice to these actors.
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Although Zuo Le often organizes scenes and organizes dinner parties when filming, he usually only has time to organize things after the crew is getting better.
Right now, "Mao Liang" has just started shooting, and today's filming is particularly bad. Even a fool can see that Zuo Le invites people to have hot pot at this time. The dinner party is a lie, and talking about things is real.
Many of the main creators had already been mentally prepared for this. When they heard Zuo Le speak, they all listened.
Everyone in the room was his own people, and Zuo Le didn't talk about anything else and directly expressed his thoughts.
The original version of the drama "Mao Liang" was made up of three parts, and the shooting time span was quite long, which resulted in some misalignment of the plot and inconsistent characters.
Especially the first part is almost completely different from the second and third parts, so the Shanhe version has condensed most of the plot of the first part.
In other words, Shanhe's version of "Mao Liar" has left aside the impetuous and youthful first part of the original version, as well as most of the irrelevant plot.
The plot starts from the reunion of the old team - Xiaobao joins - team running-in - Zhao Ning leaves with revenge, and soon enters the main line of the second part of the original version.
But at the same time, although Zuo Le deleted a lot of the plot of the first part of "Mao Liang", he wanted to retain the street gangster temperament displayed by the original protagonist team in the first part, which is also the origin of the title of this drama "Mao Liang".
Gross liar refers to a small street liar, a small job making a living on the edge of the city, wandering in the shadow between light and darkness.
Frankly speaking, only the plot of the first part is most suitable for the title "Mao Liang". The second part and the final part are too high-grade, and it is not an exaggeration to rename it "The Deception".
The reason why Zuo Le continued the title of the play was because he wanted to transplant the street gangster style of the first part of the original version to the Shanhe version of "Mao Liar", and even wanted to continue this style throughout the whole film.
drama.
How enjoyable it is for street con men to take down a large and well-organized organization of con men...
However, after thinking about the plot of the final battle in the later stage, Zuo Le felt that this was not advisable. The villain was too powerful and the protagonist group had to be elite to compete with him.
So after thinking about it, Zuo Le set the tone. The protagonist group cheated on the streets in the early stage. Later, with the growth of leader Xiaobao, they gradually became formal and professional, and finally were able to fight the villain.
This not only retains the selling point of the street hustler style, but also does not affect the plot direction of the entire TV series.
Of course, this is a great test of the director's ability to control the plot. How to make the transition of the protagonist smooth, natural and just right. The intensity of the period depends on Zuo Le's ability.
But Zuo Le is still very confident in himself.
Winning the Golden Phoenix Award [Best Director] five times in a row is no joke. Zuo Le is no longer the Amon he used to be. In terms of comprehensive directing ability, he is definitely one of the top talents in the country.
The problem on the director's side has been solved, and there are no problems with the script. The rest is mainly on the actors' side.
I don’t know if it’s because they have been celebrities for a long time. These actors can easily perform the elite state in the later stage, but it is difficult to express the low-level and reckless feeling that Zuo Le wants.
Either it's superficial, or it's not related to what Zuo Le wants.
The shooting today and the previous two days were not exactly what Zuo Le wanted, so Zuo Le thought about it and decided that he still needed to chat with a few people.
Especially Guo Jinfei and Jiang Chao, the protagonists Shao Zhuang were "Xian'er" when they joined the team. They have a big boss aura, An Ning is a cool beauty, and Li Wei is a master of technology, and they don't need street temperament.
The ones who really need training and training are Xiaobao, a clever guy who grew up among swindlers, and the other is a street thief who "picks out things" invisible in the busy traffic.
These two need to have a wild nature and a large number of supporting roles to support the early style of "Mao Liar".
"How about this? The crew will film Zhang Ze, Xiao Ge and their scenes first, and I will think of a way to let Jin Fei and Chao'er experience life."
After chatting with the main creators about his ideas, Zuo Le came up with a "bad idea". He wanted Guo Jinfei and Jiang Chao to change their appearance and experience the street world in a real and realistic way, so as to get down to earth.
This method is not new in the film and television industry. As soon as Zuo Le suggested it, Guo Jinfei immediately nodded in agreement.
He has been in Shanhe for several years and finally waited for the good opportunity of "Mao Liang". He will never give up and is willing to endure any hardships.
Besides, it's not like he's being asked to go undercover against those vicious villains with cruel methods. He's just being exposed to some street scammers who are good at a thousand different ways, so the risk factor is not high.
Guo Jinfei is willing to sacrifice his life for his future and art, and Jiang Chaozhou will not give up.
He was born in the military. Although he was an art soldier, he was also infected with the righteousness of the military camp. He was bold and cautious, and would not be looked down upon by ordinary thieves.
After obtaining the consent of the two parties involved, Zuo Le took action the next day.
The connections Zuo Le had accumulated over many years in Quancheng should not be underestimated. In a short time, he found a way to arrange Guo Jinfei and the others into a place where people were mixed.
Of course, for safety reasons, Zuo Le sent bodyguards to protect him secretly, and also asked some local people to greet him and look after him.
In this way, Guo Jinfei and Jiang Chao began their own journey of embodying the world.
This experience only lasted for half a month, and I didn’t return to the crew of "Mao Liang" until the Chinese New Year...
