Chapter 427 Zuo Dao, let me take you to the mountain
The hit broadcast of "Detective Di Renjie 2" has just ended, and "Mao Liang", which was filmed at the Changqing base, has finally been completed and has officially entered the post-production stage.
As mentioned before, although "The Liar" only has 40 episodes, it is often not inferior to the 60 episodes of ordinary TV series. The early stage is not bad, and many episodes in the middle and later stages are more than 50 minutes, and even more than an hour.
It is no exaggeration to say that the later plot of "Mao Liang" alone is equivalent to a movie.
Fortunately, the actors and actresses were all well-educated and the Shanhe production team was experienced, otherwise the filming time would have been delayed for another month.
Now, in post-production, due to the length and size of the film, as well as the complex plot of "Mao Liar", various reversals and subtle clues, the editing difficulty has increased significantly.
Fortunately, it is only late April now, which is July before the scheduled broadcast. There is plenty of time to finish the post-production of "Mao Liar" calmly.
After "Mao Liar" entered post-production, Zuo Le, apart from going to the editing room to check the progress and finished product, took the rest of the time to take a vacation to spend time with his son.
It wasn't until May that Zuo Le, who couldn't sit still, started wandering around and went to visit the crew of the Shanhe drama that was being filmed.
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"Nirvana in Fire" still hadn't started, so Zuo Le ran over to discuss the script with Kong Sheng and chatted about the character actors. Seeing that Kong Sheng knew what he was doing, he took the initiative to get out of the way.
Xue Jun originally wanted to create a new drama, but after seeing how popular the "Detective Detective Dee" series was, he put all his passion into "Detective Detective Dee 3".
Although the third script has not yet been released, Xue Jun is still determined to wait for this drama.
It's not that Xue Jun wants to be lazy, the main reason is that he is a little slow in filming and more responsible.
Like Zuo Le and Gao Xinjian, they are generally only responsible for shooting, early preparation, publicity and post-production. Although they will intervene, they will selectively delegate power and will not keep an eye on them all the time.
When Xue Jun is responsible for a drama, he often has to handle all the processes from preparation, filming, post-production to publicity, which takes up a lot of his time and energy.
If Xue Jun is responsible for another new drama this year and has to film "Detective Detective Dee 3", the time in between may not be spared.
He simply chose to film "Detective Detective Dee 3" first. After the filming of this drama is completed, he can slowly choose new dramas for the rest of this year.
No matter what others think, Xue Jun feels that arranging himself this way is easier and less stressful, and Zuo Le also respects his decision.
Kong and Xue have not yet turned on the film, and Zuo Leneng is only able to visit the crew of "The Match" and "The Hidden Corner" directed by Wang Qian.
The crew of "The Fairy Match" was right next door to "Mao Liang", and Zuo Le visited frequently, so there is no need to go there now.
On the other hand, "The Hidden Corner", because the plot takes place in a coastal city, the crew specially went to the island city to shoot. Zuo Le went to visit the class, and he also got to see his sister Miss Zuo.
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Daocheng is the second largest city in Dongshan Province. Even this "second" would not be known if Quancheng was not the provincial capital.
Zuo Le didn't come to Daocheng many times, either to see his sister or to film movies. Once when he was in college, he came to visit his cousin who worked in Daocheng and was taken on a two-day trip.
That was the first time Zuo Le saw the sea with his own eyes. Looking back now, he can still recall his excitement at that time.
When he came to the island city this time, Zuo Le also visited his sister first, walked around her sister's university, and made some insinuations to find out whether Miss Zuo was in love.
After getting a negative answer, Zuo Le himself didn't know whether he was happy or resentful, so he took his sister to visit his cousin who lived in Lai City.
After having a meal with his cousin and his family, Zuo Le sent his sister back to school and then headed to the filming location of "The Hidden Corner".
The main filming location of "The Hidden Corner" was a remote town. Nearly 70% of the scenes took place in this small town. The rest, the crew found other locations.
This drama is a short drama, with only 12 episodes. It was originally expected to be completed on the same basis as "Mao Liang".
However, because Wang Qian suffered a big loss in "Serious Case Group 4", she became more cautious and strived for excellence during filming, so the filming was slower than originally expected.
However, by the time Zuo Le arrived, "The Hidden Corner" was almost in the final stage, and it would basically only take three or four days to complete it.
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Zuo Le came to the set and said hello to the producer and director Wang Qian. He saw Yu Entai, the current Shanhe No. 1 brother, looking at him with resentment on his face, and then said something coldly.
"Director Zuo, let me take you to climb the mountain."
"Holy shit."
Hearing my words, Zuo Le couldn't help but shudder, and goosebumps appeared on his back. He pointed at Yu Entai and took several steps back.
"Don't do this to me. I wrote the script. I know what climbing means."
The surrounding crew members all laughed, and Yu Entai himself also laughed, but soon his face dropped and he complained to Zuo Le.
"You said there's no one like you. You can't trick people just by sticking to one person.
Back then, there was a sentence in "Wulin Gaiden" that fooled me so much that I almost memorized the Four Books. When filming "Don't Talk to Strangers", my girlfriend and I almost had our balls knocked out.
Good guy, now that I have just gotten married, you have stuffed me with "The Hidden Corner" again. You are racking your brains to make our family "harmonious and happy"."
"How do you say this?"
Zuo Le yelled at Qu: "How come it's not mine anymore? Entai, please tell me what's in your heart. Is this drama good?"
Yu Entai touched his shaved head for filming and hesitated for a moment before gently nodding: "Okay."
"Is the character good?"
"Outstanding."
"Aren't you satisfied with your performance?"
"...Enjoyable."
"Isn't this the end?"
Zuo Le clapped his hands and said confidently: "For such a good play and role, you still pick and choose with me and say I cheated you. It's so unethical."
Anyone else might have been bypassed by Zuo Le, but Yu Entai was a doctor, so he glanced at Zuo Le.
"I don't care what you say. If my wife's house explodes later, I will take you to climb a mountain and we will die together."
"Good guy, intellectuals are ruthless."
Zuo Le's teeth were itching, and he was thinking about whether he should strike first and give this guy some poison or something.
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Just kidding aside, Zuo Le watched the finished film of "The Hidden Corner" and found it to be quite good.
Although Yu Entai has not had any masterpieces in the past two years, his performance has not fallen behind at all. On the contrary, because he has continued to study his acting skills in the past two years and has participated in dramas from time to time.
When he acts now, he takes things more lightly, stopping when he needs to, and bursting out when he needs to, with just the right amount of heat. In Zuo Le's opinion, many scenes have already reached the standard of a movie star.
Several young actors are also quite talented, especially the lead actor and the little girl. Not to mention how excellent they are, at least Zuo Le was very satisfied with the clips they performed.
The supporting actors are all veteran actors in the industry, and their wonderful performances make the whole frame of the drama flesh and blood.
Comparing "The Hidden Corner" directed by Wang Qian with the original version, Zuo Le thinks that both have their own merits, but from a personal perspective, he appreciates the Shanhe version more...
