Chapter 331 Shooting 2

In a small river in the countryside, in a river that was not captured by the camera, there was a staff member holding a transparent fishing line in his hand, with two fish hooked at the end of the line.

In the lens, there is no transparent fishing line at all, only two fish swimming upstream against the current.

After seeing Wu Yuchen's gesture, the staff put a dead fish into the water. Soon the camera saw the body of the dead fish floating past two living fish swimming in the river.

At this time, Zhao Wenxuan looked at this scene and sighed:

"How sad! Are you trying your best to swim upstream just to die? You will die after all, so why do you have to work so hard?"

Niu Ben next to him looked at the two fishes in the river that kept swaying their tails and said: "They want to go home, back to the place where they were born. This is the law of nature!"

After he finished speaking, he ignored Zhao Wenxuan who was in a daze and left alone.

"Pass!"

Hearing Wu Yuchen's words, the staff in Xiaohezhong also came up, and Wu Yuchen was watching the replay.

This conversation is very concise, but it gives people a different meaning. At this time, the male protagonist was very frightened after experiencing his first burial and did not quite understand the meaning of his work.

This shows the confusion of the male protagonist, and at the same time brings some thoughts to the confused male protagonist, and can also inspire the audience to think, do passing away and going home actually have the same meaning? Is it all a spiritual return, a special return?

At the same time, the two fish that are constantly working hard to swim upstream are also hinting at a truth to the audience: death is inevitable, but to live, you must work hard to survive.

This part of the filming went quite smoothly, but the next scene was not so smooth.

Wu Yuchen looked at the girl in front of him. Although he felt a little irritable, he still said to her patiently:

"You cried very well just now, but it would be better if there was more yearning in your eyes!"

The male protagonist's second coffin experience was filmed here. The little girl played the role of the deceased's daughter. Her performance in this scene was very important, especially when Teacher You returned to her normal state after coffining her mother. Her reaction when she looked normal in life must impress the audience.

But Wu Yuchen was not very satisfied with her crying scene. Her crying was really pure crying, and there was no feeling of sadness, longing and reluctance for her mother's death.

After listening to Wu Yuchen's words, the girl nodded timidly. She knew that she had not done a good job and made everyone unhappy. Seeing her reaction, Wu Yuchen secretly thought something was wrong.

Sure enough, the performance seemed to get worse and worse, so Wu Yuchen had no choice but to stop the performance and let everyone rest for a while, especially the middle-aged aunt who played the role of the deceased, and she also had to get up and move around.

It's not like Wu Yuchen has never filmed children's movies, but when he encountered trouble this time, he secretly said that the child was indeed uncontrollable, and he obviously performed well in the audition.

But he also knew that at times like this, the less pressure he could put on the child, otherwise it would be difficult to adjust. On the other side, while everyone was resting, You Benchang came to the girl's side, chatting and laughing with her.

Wu Yuchen saw it in his eyes and knew that Teacher You should be here to help adjust and ease the child's mood. He did not step forward to disturb him. As a director, he had already left an authoritative impression in the girl's heart. No matter what he said, he would give It brings pressure, so it's better to do nothing and let Teacher You perform on his own.

After a while, You Benchang came to Wu Yuchen with a smile: "Director Wu, do you want to try again now?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and nodded: "Teacher Laoyou~"

"3, 2, 1, action!"

In the camera, the middle-aged husband’s expression is numb and dull.

After You Benchang cleaned the face of the body, he suddenly raised his head and asked his husband: "Do you have the lipstick that your wife loved to use when she was alive?"

Hearing these words, the middle-aged husband, who was originally in a daze, slowly raised his head, showing a somewhat dull and confused expression: "What?"

But at this time, the girl with red eyes beside him quickly turned around and ran to get a lipstick and handed it to You Benchang.

Then, You Benchang used a very thin makeup pen to rub the lipstick, and then gently and meticulously applied it on the middle-aged woman's lips bit by bit.

The moment You Benchang got up, the middle-aged woman in the camera seemed not dead at all. She was wearing beautiful makeup and was just sleeping peacefully.

The middle-aged husband looked at his wife's face and then looked up at her photo. His face could no longer remain tense, his eyes became moist, and he began to murmur his wife's name.

The girl next to him couldn't help but rushed forward two steps, leaned forward and looked at her mother, tears falling down, and she called her mother sadly, full of reluctance and peace. miss!

The male protagonist Lin Wu was even more deeply moved by this scene at this moment. As the last farewell person of the deceased, rejuvenate the already cold person, give her eternal beauty, let the deceased leave peacefully, and bring comfort to the living!

"Go! Good!"

Wu Yuchen's words made the whole crew breathe a sigh of relief, but the little girl was still crying at this time, obviously she hadn't gotten out of her emotions yet. But by this time her parents had already walked over, holding their daughter in their arms and beginning to comfort her.

Wu Yuchen looked at You Benchang, and then gave the old man a thumbs up. The old man just laughed.

In the evening, when he returned to the hotel, Wu Yuchen saw Jiang Qinqin watching TV, and the figure among them was Di Pangpang. There was no scene for Jiang Qinqin today, so she didn't go to the set either.

Wu Yuchen asked with a smile: "How is it? Is this show good?"

Jiang Qinqin didn't even move her eyes away: "It's so beautiful. I chased you all the way and couldn't stop. Today is the finale!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and did not bother her to watch Di Pangpang's finale. He picked up the newspaper and started reading it. A piece of news caught his attention. "The Promise" has been completed.

At first, Chen Hong came to ask Miracle Pictures if they wanted to work together on "The Promise", but in the end they were declined by Miracle Pictures.

Chen Kaizi was not discouraged. He attracted funds from four countries and assembled a lineup of Asian all-stars such as Xie Tingfeng, Zhang Baizhi, Zhang Dongjian, Hiroyuki Sanada, Liu Ye, etc. for his "The Promise". According to the reports, the filming process of "The Promise" was quite bumpy. It encountered fires and mudslides, and Director Chen was dissatisfied with the local extras. Later, 800 soldiers were transferred to do extras for him, etc...

When Chen Hong was interviewed, he claimed that "The Promise" would become Chen Kaizi's epic masterpiece to break into the global market!

Looking at the confident couple, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It seemed that he had spent a lot of effort, but it was a pity that he had a big baby!

Many people say that "The Promise" ruined Chinese costume martial arts movies, because the overseas market for Chinese martial arts movies has deteriorated since "The Promise".

In fact, Wu Yuchen feels that this problem cannot be entirely blamed on Chen Kaizi. After all, foreigners watch martial arts movies for a novelty. When "The Promise" was released, it was already the fifth year for foreigners to watch martial arts, and the freshness has dropped. Not surprising either.

Moreover, the Chinese costume martial arts movies after "The Promise" are not really sold overseas. For example, "The Golden Armor" and "The Banquet" were also sold, but the overseas failure of "The Promise" has indeed accelerated. This process has made overseas companies and theaters more cautious about Chinese costume films.

Wu Yuchen smiled, and this did not affect him. If Director Wu was willing to make a martial arts film, a large number of subsidiaries and theaters would line up to beg him!

He's just waiting to have fun next year.

…

In a small living room, Zhao Wenxuan and Jiang Qinqin were having a conversation across a coffee table, and the atmosphere was a bit solemn.

"I just happened to be a model once in a while..." Zhao Wenxuan still wanted to continue to hide it from his wife.

"I've already checked what your company does." Jiang Qinqin had an unhappy expression on her face, but she still restrained herself.

Zhao Wenxuan was silent for a few seconds after hearing this: "So... so what?"

Jiang Qinqin took a deep breath, and then asked with some blame: "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I told you that you would definitely object."

Jiang Qinqin immediately answered: "Of course! How can you do this kind of work? Don't you feel embarrassed?"

"Click!"

After Wu Yuchen stopped, he said to Jiang Qinqin:

"Qinqin, pay attention to your emotions! Don't be so intense here. You are a traditional Eastern restrained wife. Gentleness and virtuousness have always been your principles. Even if you are angry, you are relatively restrained. It's not time for you to explode yet. when."

Jiang Qinqin nodded, took a deep breath to adjust, and after a while, took the photo again.

Zhao Wenxuan looked at Jiang Qinqin: "Why do you feel ashamed? Is it because you touched a corpse?"

Jiang Qinqin said with a mixture of grievance, impatience and irritability: "I just hope you can do a normal job."

"What does normal mean?" Zhao Wenxuan asked in a louder voice, making Jiang Qinqin look at him.

"Everyone will die eventually, I will die, and you will die too. Death itself is normal..."

As he was talking, Jiang Qinqin in the camera slowly frowned, her eyes filled with resentment, and suddenly interrupted her husband: "Don't talk about these big principles!"

After her emotions exploded, Jiang Qinqin controlled herself again and mixed her hands together. His tone dropped slightly: "I just want you to resign now, please!"

Zhao Wenxuan opened his mouth, then turned his head, then he pursed his lips and lowered his head, obviously not wanting to agree to his wife's request.

Seeing Zhao Wenxuan not wanting to speak, Jiang Qinqin looked aggrieved:

"I have never asked you for anything before. Whether you want to give up the cello and change your career, or move back to the suburbs, I support you with a smile. In fact, I am also very worried..."

Then she looked at Zhao Wenxuan: "I beg you this time! Just listen to me once, okay?"

Two cameras were filming from different angles. In one of the shots, Zhao Wenxuan's eyes gradually showed guilt and distress. His hands and fingers were stirring, facing Jiang Qinqin's concerned and hopeful eyes, but in the end He still said softly:

"What if, I say... no?"

Jiang Qinqin's chest rose and fell, and finally she asked restrainedly and calmly: "Are you going to do this for the rest of your life?"

Zhao Wenxuan looked at Jiang Qinqin, speechless.

After a few seconds, the hope in Jiang Qinqin's eyes disappeared and was replaced by disappointment. Then she lowered her head and sighed: "I'm going back to my parents' home. Come to me when you resign!"

After saying that, she stood up to leave, but Zhao Wenxuan wanted to grab her arm: "Meixiang..."

Jiang Qinqin violently shook off Zhao Wenxuan's hand, then her body involuntarily retreated and pressed against the wall, shouting: "Don't touch me! You are not clean!"

Zhao Wenxuan fell to the ground and knelt on the ground in a daze, looking at his wife who had always been gentle and virtuous in shock. He never expected that she would say such words to him. Even the people closest to him have begun to dislike him!

Jiang Qinqin also leaned against the wall, and couldn't help but shed two lines of tears sadly. Then she lowered her head and walked away from Zhao Wenxuan.

"Pass! Very good!"

Although it seems to be just a simple conversation of a few minutes, this scene is a big blow to the male protagonist. After all, the person he loves most left him because of his career, which made him shaken his good impression and belief in the burial industry.

This scene was naturally not done in one take, and it was shot many times over and over again. There are also many details in it, which finally made Wu Yuchen very satisfied.

…

"Director Wu, what do you think of the layout of this loft?"

Wu Yuchen looked at the second floor of the loft, which was filled with various green plants, a lively scene, and a small pot of cactus was placed on the table according to his request. He couldn't help but smile and nodded.

This is a contrast that Wu Yuchen deliberately created. The first floor is a mortician's company that deals with the dead, symbolizing death. The boss You Benchang made the second floor into a place like a botanical garden.

What is about to be filmed here is a conversation between the male protagonist Lin Wu and his boss when he wants to resign. Not only because of his wife's departure, but also at work, he encountered difficulties. There were emotional customers who blamed and insulted him, which also hit his enthusiasm for work.

In this scene design, Wu Yuchen placed the two people in a green, full of lush green plants, creating a vibrant image that can quickly capture the audience's attention, and at the same time form a huge contrast with the cold and solemn topic.

At the same time, this color contrast also implies that life and death are closely related, and the light of life is inseparable from the shadow of death. Why should we be afraid of or even hate death?

This also makes it easier for Mr. You to tell the male protagonist some words to guide him to think about the relationship between life and death.