Chapter 375 Are You Playing Infernal Affairs With Me?
"Editor-in-Chief, I haven't made any big discoveries here yet, but I want to stay in Jiangning for a few more days. It just so happens that there is no important news right now. Let me see if I can dig out some exclusive news."
In a hotel at the Huazhong Film and Television Base, Lu Chao called the editor-in-chief early in the morning and reported the situation.
Although I didn’t find anything during the day-long shooting yesterday, I couldn’t figure out what kind of story it was telling. I only knew that this movie would have a lot of advertising placement.
However, it was precisely because he didn't find out that Lu Chao wanted to continue working undercover on the set. Anyway, there is no news now.
A Hong Kong singer, Huang Yaoming, publicly announced that he came out as gay. Is it possible to find out the identity of his boyfriend?
Once it was dug out, not many people were interested unless there were pictures and videos.
After tidying up, Lu Chao went out to gather. His career as a group actor must continue.
Today's scene is still in the square, but when they were gathering, Lu Chao discovered that there was an acquaintance in the crowd, a reporter from Tengxun Entertainment.
The other party obviously also saw Lu Chao and came over without leaving any trace.
Lu Chao looked at the other party and whispered, "Old Wang, what did you get in here?"
"You can come, why can't I come?" Lao Wang chuckled, "It's not just the two of us, you see."
Following the direction of Lao Wang's eyes, Lu Chao forgot about the past and saw two familiar figures in different directions.
He didn't know them personally, but as a colleague, Lu Chao could tell who they were at a glance. They were either reporters or paparazzi.
It seems that he is not the only one who has penetrated the inside.
"Old Wang, have you discovered anything?" Lu Chao asked preemptively.
"Tch, stop pretending, you were here yesterday."
"..."
"I've been doing this for many years, and I still can't tell. You were so natural when you came here just now. You were obviously here yesterday." Lao Wang curled his lips disdainfully, "Don't worry, I won't ask you. If
Had I discovered it, you wouldn't have come today."
"As expected of a senior, his vision is extremely accurate!" Lu Chao gave a thumbs up.
"What are you two mumbling about? Hurry up and change your clothes. The director will be here soon."
The worker shouted loudly, interrupting the two's whispers and making Lu Chao startled.
However, I immediately realized that the director the set worker was talking about was probably the assistant directors in charge of the extras.
"cut."
Lao Wang felt a little disdainful. He was so frightened when he heard that Li Qian was coming. Does it mean that Li Qian still knows you?
But they didn't have time to communicate. Guo Fan's assistant director came over and arranged their moves one by one.
.......
The whole square was busy, and soon Li Qian arrived. He sat down in front of the monitor, and the life producer immediately brought the freshly brewed tea.
"Lao Guo, come here."
Li Qian called Guo Fan over and warned, "Any group performers who have close-up shots must be warned in place. Don't do it like yesterday, which wasted time."
"I've told you repeatedly that you should be careful and tell them as if you were monitoring them." Guo Fan nodded.
"Especially the actors in the troupe, try not to waste such unnecessary time."
The actors in the troupe are professional, and they are generally quite young and have enough life experience. The actors they perform are ordinary people on the street, but what Li Qian wants is not reality, especially the actors who have close-ups. What he wants is that.
It's embarrassing and deliberate.
Thanks to yesterday's running-in, preparations were much faster today, and the shooting started in less than half an hour.
It’s still the scene at the beginning with Truman on his way to work, but it’s just a panoramic view of the entire street.
Deng Chao was walking leisurely on the street. Rows of red, green, yellow and blue shared bicycles and electric scooters were parked on the roadside. Two people swiped their mobile phones and unlocked the locks.
Riding on a bicycle and driving away.
There are also shared cars occasionally passing by on the road.
This is a more developed world than today. Even in a highly developed future, it is still possible to "imprison" a person for up to 30 years.
As we all know, the more backward an era is, the more crimes there are.
It also implies that in the future world, people will become more and more exaggerated, and TV programs will have less and less limits. They will do whatever it takes to get ratings, even breaking the law.
This simple lens also makes mistakes frequently.
"Click, be quick with your movements, and be more casual when scanning the QR code with your phone. This is nothing new. It is an action that needs to be repeated every day. Be more natural."
Li Qian took the walkie-talkie and said, "Shared bicycles are available in many cities, but because the pick-up and return points are fixed with a pile, it is not very convenient. Not many people have used them. The two extras scanned the QR code."
His movements are a bit unfamiliar.
"Forget it, you two practice a few more times. Liying will see you later, and you will also practice holding up your mobile phone to broadcast live." Li Qian said to Zhao Liying who was waiting on the side.
"Okay Director Li, I'm almost familiar with this thing." Zhao Liying was holding a selfie stick and making various gestures towards the camera of her phone.
Let them get familiar with it and then continue shooting.
In the next shot, Zhao Liying, who made a cameo appearance, was holding a selfie stick and walking on the roadside while broadcasting live, with a curious expression on her face.
Suddenly, Deng Chao, who is cheerful and enthusiastic by nature, came over and appeared in front of the camera and made a V sign.
"Ah! Truman!"
Seeing Deng Chao, Zhao Liying shouted in surprise, looking like a obsessed girl.
Deng Chao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the other party actually knew him and was so excited.
Just when he turned to look at Zhao Liying strangely, the camera showed a close-up of the mobile phone high up. On the screen was a video made in advance, with the name Truman written all over it.
At this time, the crew members responsible for surveillance on the street pressed the headphones in their ears in unison, and soon two police officers who happened to be patrolling the street ran over.
"Hello, live broadcasting on the road is prohibited, as it affects the safety of pedestrians and vehicles." After saying that, the two of them pulled away Zhao Liying, who was looking excited and still shouting Truman's name.
Deng Chao touched the back of his head, feeling a little strange, shrugged and continued walking towards the company.
"Ka, Liying, don't resist so fiercely when you are being taken away. Just look back from time to time."
Not every intruder, like First Love, wants to rescue Truman and leave. Most people just break in out of curiosity.
Zhao Liying's guest appearance is the same as what happened several times before in the show. She just wanted to come and see Truman.
They all know that once exposed, the program will not be able to continue and there will be no watching.
Continue to take the second shot.
It's a very simple shot, with a single emotional expression and no difficulty.
But Li Qian still felt something was wrong.
"do it again."
"Click!"
"continue."
"Click!"
After being NGed several times in a row, Zhao Liying became a little scared, and Deng Chao was also confused. There seemed to be no problem just now, so she and Guo Fan came over.
"Boss, what's wrong?" Guo Fan asked.
Li Qian shook his head, "There's nothing wrong with the performance, but this scene is a bit off."
"Does that mean changing back to the previous setting? Liying is also one of the extras, not an intruder?" Deng Chao thought for a while and asked.
This role was originally one of the extras, but later Li Qian changed it to an intruder.
In fact, they are almost the same. The main thing is that Truman goes to the live camera to watch this scene.
Guo Fan also echoed, "I also feel that it is not appropriate to show the gang scene so early, it is too fast."
"That's not the reason." Li Qian said, "I will introduce at the beginning that this is just a show. For the audience, there is no cheating. For Truman, he has experienced the same thing many times, such as someone running out of a box when receiving express delivery.
An intruder.
In fact, ever since his first girlfriend left, I have always had doubts in my heart. Yesterday, in the scene where he was stopped and forced into a commercial, Truman had encountered it more than once, and he looked at the hand that was also pressing on his shoulder in confusion."
"What kind of problem is that?" Guo Fan said.
"let me see."
Li Qian also brought up the previous shot and compared it together. After staring at it carefully for a while, he suddenly realized.
"I mean, it's a color problem. Most of the shots on the island are warm-toned, bright and brisk, reflecting the comfort and ease of Truman's life. It would be inappropriate if the intruder appears."
After thinking for a while, Li Qian called the lighting team leader over and said, "We will change the colors here to colder colors later to create an abrupt feeling and stimulate strong color contrast."
After saying this, Guo Fan understood clearly, "The intruder does not match everyone else and the environment, so a conflict of colors is needed."
"Stop analyzing and get to work." Li Qian scolded with a smile. Guo Fan came to do execution for him. He came more to visit and study. The work was just incidental.
After readjusting the lighting, the shot passed quickly.
...
In one day and one morning, the filming of Truman's first trip to work in the movie was completed, and he had a meal and a rest at noon.
In the afternoon, it was the scene where Mr. Li Baotian came back from the dead and met Truman.
"Mr. Li, the role of the father, our first shot in the afternoon is just a close-up shot of about two seconds, nothing complicated. He is a down-and-out homeless man who feels a little guilty about Truman, but in fact he is just a mercenary old man.
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Li Qian and Teacher Li Baotian briefly talked about the scenes to be played later. It is not easy to invite such an experienced actor to guest star. After all, they are the top people in the country, and they are all actors.
He has never filmed a commercial and has not participated in any variety shows. He is also one of the most difficult actors to hire.
I chose Teacher Li Baotian because of his appearance. Even though he has acted in classic comedies such as "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile", his appearance is still fierce, especially after cutting his hair, he is more ordinary.
"Don't worry, Director Li, I understand." Li Baotian said with a smile. He hasn't acted in a movie since 2006. It's not that he doesn't have any roles, but he has high requirements for roles and doesn't want to accept ordinary scripts.
Li Qian has made such an excellent movie as "I'm Not the God of Medicine", and this new movie is so interesting, so he came to make a cameo.
"You are a young man after all. An old man like me would not be able to come up with such an interesting story." Li Baotian said with emotion.
"Not only are the movies very creative, but there are also cutting-edge things like shared electric vehicles, cars, and live broadcasts on mobile phones. I don't know that this technology will only be available in a few years." Deng Chao said with a smile.
Various city governments have launched shared bicycles, but even cars are shared, which is a bit strange, and the actors were also filled with emotion.
You chatted with me, imagining the future life after technological advancement.
Zhang Wei suddenly said, "I wonder if I will have a shared girlfriend in the future."
??
As soon as these words came out, everyone calmed down and looked at him with strange eyes.
Tong Liya and Wang Ou felt a little disgusted when they looked at Zhang Wei.
Uh... Zhang Wei is a little embarrassed.
What a shame, it's rare to star in a movie by a great director, and you have a lot of roles. Beforehand, Zhang Wei specifically asked Lei Jiayin about Li Qian's preferences.
As a result, Lei Jiayin told him that Li Qian liked active actors and did not like boring gourds.
To liven up the atmosphere, it's not normal to joke around.
But now, everyone despises him.
It was Lei Jiayin who came to the rescue for the younger brother and said with a smile, "If not, you can start this business in the future, rent yourself out and be a shared boyfriend."
"Dirty!" Tong Liya said angrily.
"Haha." Li Qian couldn't help laughing, "Zhang Wei, if you want to do this, I suggest that you have to straighten your face. Not only do you have to be as handsome as me, but you have to be at least half as handsome as me. Then you can rent it out."
Everyone's lips twitched: "Haha."
...
"Scene 13, one shot at a time!"
"start!"
After eating and resting, we started shooting.
In the monitor, Deng Chao walked briskly towards the company and passed by a homeless man.
After taking two steps forward, the kind and familiar feeling made him stop suddenly.
Li Baotian also stopped, bent slightly and turned around slowly.
Deng Chao looked at the familiar face in disbelief, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He came closer and shouted softly, "Dad?"
Li Baotian took off his hat so that Deng Chao could see more clearly. He lowered his head slightly, feeling a little guilty and not daring to look at him.
I feel guilty because I deceived him, and I feel guilty because I will come back to deceive him again.
However, there was a hint of embarrassment and hope in his eyes. He wanted to come back and continue this carefree and well-paid job.
Guilt, embarrassment, hope... Li Baotian's various micro-expressions are just right.
Just after Deng Chao called out "Dad", two people not far away touched the headphones and immediately rushed over and took Li Baotian away.
Just like in police movies, every time the police take action, they have to touch their headphones.
Deng Chao was overwhelmed by his father's resurrection from the dead. When he saw him being taken away, he quickly chased after him.
However, other extras began to block Deng Chao.
Li Baotian was taken to the nearest bus. Deng Chao kept slapping the buses and chased him wildly.
However, at the next entrance, I was stopped by a car that came suddenly.
After the task was completed, the car Shi Shiran left, leaving only Deng Chao standing at the intersection blankly.
Looking around, everyone around him, including the police, was indifferent to this sudden incident, and no one even looked at him.
Deng Chao stood in the middle of the road with his hands spread out, at a loss.
The camera switched to a bottom-up shot from the front side. In the monitor, a chained dog suddenly appeared and ran past his feet.
Although he has begun to doubt the authenticity of the world he is in, he is still bound and unable to break free.
Just like this puppy, although it can run freely without its owner, it is always tied with a chain around its neck and is forced to follow the destiny path arranged by others.
"Okay! Pass!"
Li Qian shouted, and this long shot was shot in one go, and it couldn't be more perfect.
The second scene on the way to work was successfully filmed and the third scene continued.
There was a scene in the car before, and the channel on the car radio was connected to the channel where the director team was talking. Truman could hear someone inside reporting his location, and had the actors prepare in advance.
The scene in the car was filmed later, and the scene in the square was continued first.
After getting out of the car, Deng Chao looked around cautiously and kept walking around to observe the people following him.
A panoramic view of Deng Chao running up and down the street, sometimes sitting on a chair on the roadside, sometimes leaning against the wall, and sometimes standing in the middle of the road with a big head on his face.
The director team also knew what he had discovered, and everyone turned a blind eye to his behavior, as if this person didn't exist.
On six monitors, six close-ups and close-ups, Deng Chao is out of tune with everyone.
However, Li Qian was a little surprised when he suddenly saw an extra who looked familiar as he passed by Deng Chao.
Li Qian's memory has always been very good, and he didn't wear much makeup in modern dramas. When he went back and looked at it twice, he recognized it.
"Click!"
Li Qian shouted to stop and told a worker next to him, "Go and call this man over."
"Okay Director Li."
The field worker immediately ran to the middle of the road and brought the person over.
"Hey, isn't this a reporter from Xinlang Entertainment? He's also working part-time as an extra?"
Lu Chao was a little embarrassed after being discovered, "Li...Director Li."
Li Qian smiled half-heartedly and said, "Are you playing Infernal Affairs with me?"