Chapter 330 Filming

"Ka! Lin Wu, when you hear the news that the band is disbanding, your expression should be more exaggerated!"

In a theater, Wu Yuchen was filming the scene where the male protagonist lost his job at the beginning of the story "The Embalmer".

Although the movie is told in reverse order, Wu Yuchen must have shot it in sequence this time. He did not have to save money and time, which is more helpful for the actors' emotional progression when playing the role.

After hearing this, Zhao Wenxuan came over and asked a little puzzled: "Director, if it is more exaggerated, wouldn't it be a bit too much?"

When he heard his boss say that the band was disbanded, he showed a very surprised expression. He felt that he was already trying harder, but he didn't expect that Wu Yuchen wanted to exaggerate even more.

Wu Yuchen was not impatient, and explained with a smile: "If you think about your character alone, you may think that normal people would not be so exaggerated. But not only consider the character, but also the style and tone of the movie. to consider.

Our movie "The Embalmer" itself talks about the heavy topic of death. If it were shot in a realistic way, the whole movie would become even heavier.

But this is not the effect I want. I hope the movie can warm people's hearts more, allow people to better accept the work of an embalmer, think more deeply about how to face the death of people around them, and be more respectful of life and death.

Therefore, I need to add some moderators to the whole movie, which are light-hearted and funny clips that appear from time to time to adjust the mood of the audience, such as the scene where Lin Wu is a model later.

So the scene where the male protagonist loses his job at the beginning, although it is obviously a very frustrating thing for the male protagonist, I hope that the audience can see your exaggerated expression and smile knowingly, and at the same time understand that you are the last one to know. People, show your innocence and slowness. "

After listening to Wu Yuchen's narration, Zhao Wenxuan also suddenly understood: "Director, I understand, then I will try harder later."

Wu Yuchen nodded, and speaking more clearly now will allow Zhao Wenxuan to more clearly show the effect Wu Yuchen wants in the future.

In his previous life, someone had mentioned the issue of the style of "The Embalmer", but now that Wu Yuchen has started making this film himself, he feels that the original director is still very smart. In fact, it was the right decision to incorporate this relaxed and funny style into the film.

If it were really shot along a heavy road, it would be very unfriendly to the moviegoers, and many people wouldn't even want to watch it all. And this relaxed tone can keep the audience watching, and the sudden heaviness after the comedy and relaxation can also touch the hearts of the audience. For example, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is actually like this.

Whether the shooting technique is superb and whether the plot is innovative is sometimes not the only criterion for measuring the success of a director. How to use a bland plot to repeatedly highlight relatively profound themes and to incorporate delicate emotions into it is sometimes more of a test of skill.

…

"Don't get caught again."

Zhao Wenxuan held an octopus in his hand and threw it into the Suzhou River. But the next moment, the octopus, which was clearly alive at home, was floating motionless on the river.

In the camera, Zhao Wenxuan's expression became very depressed, his eyes lost light, he lowered his head and said: "Let's forget it..."

Jiang Qinqin asked from the side: "What?"

"Cello."

"What do you do after that?"

"Click!"

After Wu Yuchen shouted to stop, he said to Jiang Qinqin:

"Qinqin, pay attention to your tone. It's gentle but also full of temptation."

The scene filmed by the crew at this time is a foreshadowing for the male protagonist to give up the cello and return to the suburban countryside from the bustling metropolis.

When Wu Yuchen shouted to stop, there were already crew members holding nets to catch the octopus on the river.

"Director Wu, do you still want to use Octopus?"

Wu Yuchen looked at the footage he just shot again, shook his head and said, "No need."

This section actually uses animal corpses to pave the way for the actor's emotions and subsequent actions. The octopus that wanted to be released but died made the actor Lin Wu seem to see himself, struggling hard on the road to pursuing his dream, and finally His only fate may be death.

At the same time, this is also a metaphor, that is, the male protagonist failed to release the life, but personally sent away a corpse, implying that the male protagonist will enter the funeral industry in the future. There will be several scenes in the film that use animals to reflect the hero's changes in mood.

While Jiang Qinqin was making adjustments, Wu Yuchen was also looking at the Suzhou River below.

It is said that if this movie had been shot a few years in advance, it would not have been possible to shoot in Suzhou River, because the Suzhou River in the previous years was just a smelly ditch. Starting in 1998, the city invested 7 billion. It took four years for the first phase of the project to clean up the black mud in the Suzhou River and build green corridors on both sides. There are also phases two and three planned after this.

The cleanup of Suzhou River is still in the second phase, but some sections are already relatively clear. Wu Yuchen and his crew chose this section because they can be filmed well.

After a while, when Jiang Qinqin was ready, Wu Yuchen started shooting again.

…

That night, after returning to the hotel, Wu Yuchen had just come out of the bathroom. Jiang Qinqin was looking at a newspaper in his hand, and then asked Wu Yuchen:

"Has the heroine of your "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" been decided yet? I read that Zhou Xun resigned from the role immediately, and Director Zhang also slipped her away so much!"

As soon as Wu Yuchen heard it, he knew what was going on. It was Zhang Da Huzi using various actors to hype up "The Return of the Condor Heroes"!

He smiled and said, "The male and female protagonists have already been decided. It's just that Director Zhang is hyping it up to increase the popularity."

This time, Da Huzi hyped up "The Return of the Condor Heroes". He really used all the people in the circle who could get in. As long as they were of the right age, he called out all the actresses who could play the role of Little Dragon Girl, including Liu Qianqian, Zhang Baizhi, Wang Fei, Zhou Xun, Zhang Ziyi, and Jiang Qinqin.

However, after Jiang Qinqin announced that she would star in "Departures", all the rumors about her playing Little Dragon Girl were dispelled.

The same is true for male stars. Huang Xiaoming, Lu Yi, Nie Yuan, and even Liu Xiang, who just became popular all over the country, were all mentioned by him.

Just before that, Zhou Xun announced that she was Little Dragon Girl and the crew had confirmed with her. However, not long after, Zhang Da Huzi said that it was not confirmed that it was Zhou Xun. This pissed Zhou Xun off. The crew had clearly informed her that she was Little Dragon Girl, so she simply proposed to quit the show and said that she would have nothing to do with the crew of The Return of the Condor Heroes in the future and would not use her name for hype.

Da Huzi's operation has been hyping up the show for more than half a year. Every month, several different candidates are reported, which has whetted the appetite of netizens and the media. The casting has been a hot topic and attracted a lot of attention.

To be honest, in his previous life, as a simple audience, Wu Yuchen was somewhat disgusted with Zhang Da Huzi, mainly because his publicity and hype methods were too damn bad. He fooled many people, but in the end, wasn't it still an internal decision?

But now as an investor, Wu Yuchen stands from the perspective of a boss. He naturally appreciates that his workers can bring such a lot of heat to the work before it is broadcast!

Jiang Qinqin asked curiously: "Who did you choose for the male and female protagonists?"

"Yang Guo is Huang Xiaoming, and Xiao Long Nu is Liu Xixi."

Jiang Qinqin couldn't help but ask immediately: "Liu Xixi? The one who played Wang Yuyan before? Why did you choose her in the end?"

Jiang Qinqin was not surprised that Huang Xiaoming played Yang Guo. After all, Huang Xiaoming's appeal is definitely leading among people of the same age, and his image is also very good. However, she still has some doubts about Liu Xixi, such a young girl, playing Xiao Long Nu.

Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "The reason why we let her play is that she joined Miracle Films and is now one of ours. In addition, her appearance and temperament are really good. She is a good seedling. Our company plans to focus on training, so naturally she was chosen this time."

In her previous life, Liu Xixi had always been unwilling to join other companies. No matter whether it was Tangren or Huayi who invited her, she didn't consider it. As a result, she took advantage of Huayi's resources for "The Forbidden Kingdom" for free and fell out with Huayi.

In fact, to put it bluntly, she and her mother still look down on the domestic entertainment industry, and they just want to go to Hollywood. In the cognition of Liu Xixi and Liu Xiaoli for many years, Hollywood has always been better than the Hong Kong circle, and the Hong Kong circle is better than the mainland domestic entertainment. In fact, this is also the general view in the circle.

It’s just different now. Miracle Films has Wu Yuchen, the great director Wu who has traveled all over Hollywood. So why go far away? Joining Miracle Films and hugging Wu Yuchen’s thigh is the shortcut to Hollywood!

Therefore, Liu Xixi and Liu Xiaoli almost didn’t hesitate too much and directly chose to join Miracle Films.

Jiang Qinqin nodded upon hearing this. She also admitted that the girl's appearance and temperament were indeed outstanding, but then she asked again: "She has good looks and temperament, how about her acting skills? Is she spiritual?"

Hearing this, Wu Yuchen shook his head directly: "I can't compare with you."

Jiang Qinqin was immediately amused upon hearing this, and she modestly said: "She is so much younger than me, and there is definitely no comparison now."

Wu Yuchen said again: "As for her, I guess she has had a better living condition since she was a child, and she doesn't have enough experience. It's not easy for her to go the acting school route."

To be fair, Liu Qianqian's acting skills are a bit lagging, and she works hard enough, but in fact, most of her roles are supported by her temperament and appearance, and the role itself fits in place. For example, in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", the role of Zhao Linger fits her very well. As for the Little Dragon Girl in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", she is basically cold throughout the whole process, relying entirely on her appearance and temperament.

Now, the production of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been completed, and it will be broadcast on Mango TV this month. This time, Liu Xixi is the heroine, which should make her more famous and popular, and it will be more beneficial to the subsequent "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Wu Yuchen smiled: "Don't think about it, just play your role first!"

Jiang Qinqin smiled and said: "I'm not worried, she and I are 10 years apart, but I guess Bingbing will have to compete with her for resources~"

Wu Yuchen went over and patted Jiang Qinqin on the shoulder: "Bingbing has your help, right? Besides, they are not the same type. Don't worry about it."

Speaking of Fan Bingbing, the "New Police Story" she participated in was recently released in mainland China and Hong Kong Island at the same time. The beautiful female robber left a lot of impressions on the audience. She also wants to be more motivated and get the opportunity to participate in more movies. However, Wu Yuchen and Jiang Qinqin are filming "Departures" together recently, so she has no chance for the time being.

…

Inside the house, there lay an old man who had been dead for two weeks. His body was rotting and maggots were everywhere.

At this time, the photographer was carrying the camera, and the camera followed You Benchang and Zhao Wenxuan. What is being filmed here is Lin Wu’s experience of going out to attend the funeral for the first time with his boss after he joined the company. After seeing this scene, he couldn't stop vomiting. As soon as he started, he felt the difficulty of the work extremely intuitively.

In this section, Wu Yuchen required the whole process to be shot handheld, in order to highlight the hero's inner panic and instability.

"Click!"

After calling a halt, Wu Yuchen called Zhao Wenxuan, the photographer and several others over, then pointed to the hanging light rope in front of him and said: "Whether it is the camera or Lin Wu's position, we must pay attention to this light rope." The rope will directly serve as a visual guide for the audience and is an external symbol of the hero’s inner emotions.”

Then Wu Yuchen said:

"I'll tell you the process again. When he first entered the room, Lin Wu's slight physiological reaction mainly came from objective things such as smells and maggots. Before Teacher You lifted the quilt on the corpse, Lin Wu's physiological rejection reaction was not Strong, so the light rope is at rest at this time.

When Teacher You lifted the quilt covering the deceased, the strong sensory stimulation made Lin Wu subconsciously avoid it when he came into contact with it for the first time. At the same time, Teacher You stood up and touched the light rope, and it began to sway, reflecting Lin Wu's current situation. Extremely confused mood.

You three must pay attention to your positioning later, otherwise you won’t be able to get the effect I want. "

After Wu Yuchen finished speaking, several people once again expressed that they understood, and then the three of them started communicating with each other again.

Wu Yuchen looked at the smelly, messy and disgusting room, but he didn't have much reaction. After all, it was much more uncomfortable to go to trim the body of a car accident victim than this.

As for what was under the quilt this time, it was a prop man. This scene will not be shot with real people, and the corpses that have decomposed for two weeks will not enter the camera at all, otherwise it will really disgust the audience.

What is mainly shown this time is the reaction of the male protagonist to being encased for the first time, and what Wu Yuchen just emphasized is the visual skills he constructed. Most viewers will not notice this kind of detail when watching the movie, and it will be completed unknowingly. Sensory guidance.

(I definitely didn’t write this paragraph to whitewash Lao Mouzi, but to pave the way for the subsequent plot. Think about what will happen in the next two years? Do you really think I wrote a bad word count? I can’t tell the plot of a movie easily than this. You still have to look up the two breakup information and waste your brain cells to make up the plot. But since you don’t want to read it, I will just leave the results when the time comes. You can figure out the specific process by yourself.)