The first scene after the crew started filming was the scene of Chang Wannian, played by Jiang Kui, knocking down a child with his car.
There is no way, considering that the children still have to go to school, so these scenes must end as soon as possible.
There aren't many scenes of Zhao Di and Wa's memories in the entire script.
Because he believes that the relationship between mother and son does not require too many memories to be reflected. Sometimes it's just the opposite. The person who was alive one second suddenly disappears the next second, so you start to look for it. The feeling of becoming crazy little by little in the process of searching is more in line with the mentality curve and has more tension in the picture.
The filming location was on the road of a small coal mine that had not yet been integrated by a state-owned enterprise.
He is also a friend of the old man.
In the time it took to say hello, the road leading to the mine was blocked.
It's the off-season anyway, and the young master of Brother Qiang's family must give face.
What's more, he is a great director.
Closing the road is nothing.
Xu Xin didn't think it was necessary, so he went out of his way to say hello to the person he had to call uncle.
Unfortunately, road closure is the highest courtesy someone can offer.
They don’t understand Xu Xin’s art. But if you are engaged in art, you must support it.
So, the road was closed when it was said to be closed.
very?
Want a sheep?
How many do you want?
two hundred?
three hundred?
Xu Xin also felt the enthusiasm of the elders in his hometown.
It's a pity... If two or three hundred sheep really came, then this baby would definitely not die.
At most two shepherd dogs were killed...
You don’t need too many sheep, just five or six.
No more, and the child won't be able to let go.
After hearing this request, Xu Xin didn't know much about it. But the stage manager who prepared it felt deeply about this incident.
After Director Xu said hello, Director Li asked himself to choose the sheep.
As a result, a local boss driving a Land Rover took him directly to his own sheep farm.
There were hundreds of sheep for him to choose from.
Even when he went there, he saw several workers grabbing a group of sheep and lining up to bathe.
This forced the goats to look like sheep.
As soon as I heard that I had to pick the sheep, I quickly pulled over those sheep with snow-white hair that were shivering in front of the high-power blower:
"These are all freshly washed, Bai Dihen~ OK? That's enough? I don't have enough time to give you another day, so I've washed them all!"
When several stage managers were loading the sheep into the car and heading back, the eldest brother said:
"Then when you're done, give me a call. I'll take someone over there."
At first, the drama manager thought he was going to pay it back, so he quickly explained:
"Don't bother, we'll send it back to you when we're done."
But when he opened his mouth, the big brother who drove the Land Rover was not happy:
"What's more? What's more? What do you mean, take people over, let's kill the sheep and eat them. These sheep are all running goats. Don't look at them now to feed them. In a few months, the grass will sprout. This They are all sheep running around the mountains. The meat is good and not smelly. You are all here, why don’t you get a few sheep to eat?"
The stage manager was speechless.
Xu Xin naturally didn't know about this little incident.
only……
After booting up, Xu Xin saw several cars with Shaanxi K license plates parked far away.
There was a truck next to it with pots and pans on it.
He asked Xue Yong in confusion:
"Brother Yong, what's going on with those people?"
Xue Yong was also puzzled.
"I'll ask?"
"Well, let's see what happens."
As a landowner in northern Shaanxi, he naturally didn't believe that anyone would dare to cause trouble for him on this three-thirds of an acre of land.
What's more... I've never heard of anyone bringing pots and pans to look for trouble.
So I had to ask to see if an acquaintance was here.
Then you must give some face, give a few signatures and so on.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to talk to the elders in my hometown in the future.
However, he didn't take this kind of thing to heart. After the crew started filming, there were many things that needed to be done step by step.
Often the first set of shots is the most difficult to shoot.
As a director, Xu Xin needs a process of entering the state.
Others also need to adjust and adjust according to the director's ideas.
Now he and Lin Li will go to the selected hillside to set up the machine and take the first set of shots of distant vehicles.
This sequence did not require three actors, but stunt drivers.
The vehicle was a modified Ford Raptor.
The wheels of this car are huge, and when it is driven, it makes smoke and moves the ground, just enough to show the speed of the vehicle.
While debugging the lens, Xue Yong came over:
"Director Xu, I asked."
He felt dumbfounded:
"It's the boss who lent us the sheep."
Xu Xin was stunned.
"They came here with a chef and wanted to cook for us. The drama manager told me that no one asked for any money for the sheep, so they gave it to them for free. Then they would treat everyone to meat from their hands at noon, and they would slaughter it on the spot after filming. I said The crew might need these sheep again in the afternoon. When they heard this, they quickly sent people back to pick up the sheep..."
"..."
Xu Xin's mouth twitched.
But it’s understandable.
For this filming, some of the things he needed were based on local connections.
To put it bluntly, some of these people have to call themselves brother, and some have to call them uncle.
It is normal for the elders in my hometown to be so enthusiastic.
So he didn't refuse and just said to Xue Yong:
"Then I won't refuse. I'll see what they need in a while. Whether it's an autograph or a photo, I'll try my best to facilitate it. Tell them that they won't eat sheep at noon, and there will be a scene of eating sheep spines in the evening. Let them do it then. Get it. Don’t stay here yet.”
Xue Yong nodded:
"Hey, I got it."
Xu Xin said no more, but walked up to Lin Li and looked at the Raptor parked on the roadside in the distance.
I started communicating with Lin Li about the lens issue.
After communicating for less than half an hour, and after everything was almost adjusted, he took the walkie-talkie and said:
"Riders riders."
"Copy that, Director Xu, please tell me."
"You should run for a while first and see the effect."
"OK."
Following Xu Xin's order, the road was soon cleared.
The raptor flew silently through the lens.
But Xu Xin's brows furrowed.
After the raptor arrived at his feet, Xu Xin said to Lin Li:
"Have you noticed that there is a section in the middle where the smoke and dust are a bit bigger. But at other times, you can hardly see that sense of speed."
Lin Li responded:
"Yes, Director Xu. This road is actually quite clean."
"Well……"
Xu Xin thought for a while and held up the walkie-talkie:
"If some dirt is sprinkled on the road, will the driver be sure?"
"Director Xu, the dirt is fine, as long as it's not sand. If it's sand, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop the car in the end. But if it's dirt, it's fine."
"Okay, then you drive back and rest first. Brother Yong, Director Li, let's prepare for the next shot."
"Copy that, Director Xu."
Following the two people's responses, Xu Xin directly dialed the phone number of the coal mine owner:
"Hey, uncle, here is Sanjin..."
"Now I need a load of dirt."
"It's not sand, it's dirt, the dirt that makes the road."
"That's not that, that's not it. The road is very nice, but when I pat it, I want to see the wind rolling up and rustling."
"right."
"It doesn't take much, just use a shovel to spread some on the road."
"Hmm... probably only a few hundred meters."
"Okay, we'll be shooting this afternoon."
"Yes...haha, okay, then leave two of us here and let them teach our workers how to do it."
"okay."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After finishing the arrangement in a few words, he hung up the phone and said to Lin Li:
"The next group will be collected here first."
Then he went straight down the hillside and said to Li Haiping who was coming towards him:
"Leave a few stage staff and props behind, and tell them that a truckload of dirt and a truckload of workers will be coming soon, and ask them to guide them in blowing some sand and dirt along the road during our filming. This section will be changed to the afternoon."
Li Haiping nodded slightly:
"Ok, I see."
He was not surprised that Xu Daoneng was able to start such a large-scale construction project with just one phone call.
It seems natural.
However, just to be on the safe side, I still asked:
"The cleaning work after the filming is completed..."
"Just let them take care of them. Remember to ask their names clearly, and they will be added to the movie when the time comes."
"OK."
So, under Xu Xin's instructions, the scene of the racing vehicles was moved away, and the sheep came in handy.
Under the camera, six sheep, which had been hungry for a whole day and had not been fed for a day, were released and they eagerly began to "sweep" along the drainage ditch on the side of the mining road.
In winter and spring, there is not much grass, so the sheep move slowly while gnawing.
Lin Li had already set up the slide rails.
Xue Yong was talking about the little boy with a purple face who had also put on makeup and was wearing dirty clothes.
Moreover, in order to eliminate the little boy's fear, there was a special lamb among the sheep prepared.
After a while, the child will "die" because the little lamb is disobedient and runs onto the road.
Soon, the seats were set up.
As Xu Xin's "three-two-one" countdown continued, the two stagehands were lying down in the ditch, one on the left and the other on the right. In the middle of the two people, the lamb, which had been separated from its mother for more than seven or eight meters, was still there. It was fluttering and struggling in the hands of the third stage manager.
The little boy on the side is also ready to go.
As Xu Xin said "start", the stage manager let go of the little lamb.
The fear of separation from its mother and the fact that both roads were blocked left the lamb with only one road left.
That is to rush uphill and onto the road.
The moment it broke free, it started running wildly, and the little boy also rolled and climbed up the hillside.
The two appeared in front of the camera one after another.
Lin Li sat on the slide rail and got the timing just right.
In Xu Xin's monitor, the perspective of the "vehicle" was exactly the moment the lamb ran out of the screen and came to the little boy.
It gives a sense of a little boy being hit.
"OK, okay. Let's do another one. Riders are ready."
Soon, the lamb was caught again, and amid the anxious bleating of its mother, it ran onto the road again.
After taking two shots in a row and making sure that there was nothing wrong with the shot, Xu Xin changed hands and started filming the scene where the vehicle suddenly brakes.
The sequence of this scene is that a vehicle is speeding first, and then it switches to a close-up shot. Under the camera lens of the vehicle, a sheep and a child suddenly appear in the lens. Then the car suddenly brakes to a stop, and Jiang Kui gets out of the car.
And with Xu Xin’s excellent scheduling and the tacit understanding of the entire team.
Except for the first shot, which required time to prepare, the other shots were completed in one go. In the end, Jiang Kui carried the child who was pretending to be dead and hurriedly threw him into the tip of the pickup truck, and the whole scene ended.
The first shot is CUT.
It didn't take more than an hour.
As soon as the scene here ended, Xue Yong came over:
"Director Xu, the road maintenance workers are here..."
When he said this, there was still a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Xin said that these people are really fast.
Hearing this, Xu Xin turned to look at the hillside and asked:
"How many people came?"
"One cart of soil, twenty workers. I communicated with you, and I estimate it will be completed in one hour at most."
Xu Xin glanced at the time and found that it was past ten o'clock.
Nod:
"Then let them move quickly. The preparations are almost complete, and we will start shooting... We also went to buy a few cigarettes in Yuxi, and bought two packs per person. We also distributed water to everyone."
"Okay, I'll do it right away."
After Xue Yong left, Xu Xin waved:
"Let's all rest for a while. When the road is paved, we will start."
As he spoke, he glanced at some RVs on the roadside.
My wife is in the white RV.
After the opening ceremony, he locked himself up and has not shown up yet.
Xu Xin knew that she was looking for status, so he naturally didn't bother her.
Instead, he sat under the tent and lit a cigarette.
"call……"
At this moment, he suddenly realized that a camera was pointed at him.
"?"
Subconsciously, he turned around and saw an unfamiliar face pointing a JVC handheld camera at him.
He was stunned for a moment, and the first thought in his mind was...
When did my crew become so low-key that they started using JVC?
He is a die-hard fan of Alai.
The second thought that followed was... If you don't photograph actors, why would you photograph me?
So, he waved in confusion.
The photographer was a little dazed at first and subconsciously turned his head to glance.
After seeing no one around him, he pointed at himself in surprise.
Meaning: Me?
Xu Xin nodded:
"Yes, come here."
"Okay, Director Xu."
This guy walked over quickly with a camera.
Xu Xin asked in confusion:
"What's your mission? Why are you filming me?"
"……ah?"
This guy was also stunned, and then said:
"Director Xu, I'm here to take photos of our crew."
Highlights?
Xu Xin was a little puzzled:
"Are you from the factory?"
"Yes."
"What's the purpose of shooting behind-the-scenes videos?"
"For promotional purposes."
Seeing that Xu Xin really didn't understand, he took the initiative to persuade:
"We were sent here by the Propaganda Department to shoot some behind-the-scenes footage during the filming of the movie. These highlights will be updated on Weibo after a period of time. Deputy Director Yang of the Propaganda Department is responsible for the early stage publicity of the film."
After hearing this, Xu Xin asked again:
"Who is Deputy Director Yang?"
"Deputy Director Yang Tianzhen."
"Oh~~~"
Xu Xin looked astonished.
It turned out to be her.
If in the past, when he mentioned this name, his only impression was that of Sister Bingbing's assistant. But now when he mentioned the name, he remembered the domestic promotion of "Scorching Sun" in those days.
It really made a deep impression on him.
To be honest, a large part of the reason why "Scorching Sun" has such sufficient box office stamina is the promotion played by the overwhelming publicity and praise from the self-media.
And for this kind of publicity and praise, the price paid by Xiying Studio was just a media viewing party.
As well as reimbursement of round-trip air tickets, accommodation, and photo opportunities and interview opportunities with the "Heart of the Sun" crew and others, that's all.
This seemingly unequal transaction and income is exactly what Yang Tianzhen hit the crux of these self-media.
In this era, self-media are often labeled as “unfashionable”, “online”, “unrecognized by professionals”, etc.
But in fact, the disapproval of the circle does not mean that they are not recognized by the audience.
And Yang Tianzhen cut this hole in this propaganda.
With a formal invitation letter, they were invited to attend the premiere of the Berlin Golden Bear Award for Best Film, and finally they were given the opportunity to be interviewed and take photos... Oh yes, there was even a red carpet.
Everything makes these people feel an unprecedented importance.
Therefore, at least in the early days of the movie's release, almost all media outlets bought the draft like "Heart of the Sun", and the good reviews generally appeared online for free.
And now...
Although he was the first to post the footage of the film on Weibo...this is not correct either.
It should be said that he was the first to try this in a famous film.
But he didn't put much effort into running it, after all, it was the old man's work. But now... Yang Tianzhen seems to be planning to copy this path.
And the factory also agreed.
Then there is nothing to say.
Xu Xin nodded slightly:
"Remember to make me look handsome."
"Well, okay, don't worry!"
The photographer retreated to his position.
Xu Xin held the half of the cigarette and thought for a moment...forget it, let's be more positive.
So, he covered his Patek Philippe while smoking.
…
I have to admit that the workers who came down from the mine really gave him face.
In less than an hour, the road was covered with dust.
Xu Xin let the pickup truck drive around, and after looking at the smoke and dust, he was satisfied and asked the crew to get ready to start work.
I took the walkie-talkie and explained it again and again, letting the driver familiarize myself with the route several times... After all, it was paved with dirt, and the braking distance and speed were definitely dangerous.
After repeated confirmation, Lin Li was already halfway up the mountain.
Xu Xin put on his headphones, looked at the rising clouds of smoke and dust on the screen, and nodded with satisfaction.
Soon, after a long shot was completed, the morning's task was almost completed.
Xu Xin checked the lens out of habit, but vaguely felt that the picture was relatively monotonous... lacking some very concrete colors.
But it's almost time now.
He just put this idea in his mind and planned to think about it on the way back.
When she turned around, she saw Su Meng chewing a tomato.
"hungry?"
he asked casually.
Then I planned to walk to the RV and inform my wife inside to go have dinner down the mountain.
But immediately his steps stopped, he subconsciously turned his head and looked at Su Meng again.
(灬°ω°灬)
Su Meng, who was muttering about the tomatoes in her mouth, was stunned when she saw Brother Xu staring straight at her tomatoes... She naturally took Brother Xu's "Are you hungry?" as an affirmative sentence. hungry".
So, he took out another one from his pocket.
She bought these tomatoes last night.
They said they were local tomatoes here... She didn't know whether tomatoes were grown in northern Shaanxi, but they were quite delicious.
It's very soft and has a bit of a gritty texture when you take a bite.
Then he handed the tomatoes to Xu Xin.
A doubt appeared in his eyes:
"Eat?"
Xu Xin said nothing.
But his brows suddenly wrinkled.
⊙(◇)?
Su Meng, who was holding tomatoes in her hand, gradually became confused.
My heart told me that I would just eat a tomato... It shouldn’t be such a big crime to deduct 500 from me, right?
But after watching it for a while, Xu Xin suddenly shouted on the walkie-talkie:
"The lunch break is cancelled. After dinner, everyone will come back to add some scenes..."
The people who were packing their things moved for a moment...but no one said anything.
This kind of thing is actually quite common.
On the contrary, Xu Xin, after saying this, turned to look at Su Meng and said:
"If you eat a tomato and make everyone work overtime, you will be deducted five hundred!"
o(▼伶▼メ;)o
Looking at the assistant's messy expression, Xu Xin, who was in a good mood, chuckled and walked towards the RV.
"Dong dong."
Rarely, he knocked on the door.
In a few seconds, Sun Ting opened the door.
Xu Xin walked in and saw his wife sitting on the makeup chair. The makeup had been applied, but the table was not messy and there was only a script on it.
And she looked at him with half-lidded eyes.
There was no luster in his eyes, which changed from the brightness of the past.
Xu Xin knew at a glance... According to his wife, Template Liu had already put the mask on his face.
So he went straight to the point:
"go for meal?"
After hearing this, Yang Mi asked:
"My first scene will be tonight. Do you have me in the afternoon?"
"without."
"Then I won't eat. I'll wait for the meal in the evening."
In the evening, Zhaodi was in a car shop, surrounded by a group of people. They were treated to dinner, but in fact they were asking her to sign an autograph.
Hearing this, Xu Xin glanced at Sun Ting, then nodded slightly:
"Okay. Then I'll ask Brother Hu to go directly to the shooting location for you, and don't stay here."
"OK."
After the couple finished their rather simple exchange, Xu Xin, knowing that she wanted to maintain her status, said no more, hooked her finger at Sun Ting, and then withdrew.
Sun Ting followed tacitly.
Xu Xin asked:
"Have you brought a health pot?"
"Bring it."
"I'll cook her some white fungus in a while... just... that, you know what I'm talking about. The kind that sucks. It can be drank as water. It has jujubes and white fungus in it. It's sticky when you drink it..."
"..."
The corners of Sun Ting's mouth twitched.
"Tremella soup?"
"Yes, yes, that's it. If she's hungry, pour her a drink."
"Should we put the pear in?"
"There's a pear in that thing?"
Xu Xin was surprised for a while...but then he remembered:
"Oh yes, yes, I mean, why are you eating something sour and sweet? Anyway, that's it. Make her a pot."
"I've been up since the morning. My sister has been drinking for the past few days since the beginning of spring."
"Uh, that's okay...huh?"
Xu Xin suddenly realized something and glared at her angrily:
"Five hundred from you!"
"Hehe~"
She said in her heart that my salary is not from Brother Xu, so Sun Ting is not afraid. After laughing, she said:
"Brother Xu, I won't go to eat for a while. I'm staying with my sister."
"Yeah, okay. I'll have your share delivered later."
"OK."
Following Sun Ting's agreement, Xu Xin nodded, and after walking a few more steps, he seemed a little uneasy and said:
"Take care of her."
"I know~"
Only then did he leave with peace of mind.
After Sun Ting turned around and returned to the RV, she immediately took a cup and poured a cup of Tremella and Snow Pear Soup from the health pot, and brought it to Yang Mi.
Yang Mi glanced at it and said nothing.
Continue to stare at the script and start to be in a daze.
In fact, she and her husband haven't cooperated for a long time. Although there is no comparison this time, at least they feel relieved mentally.
It’s true that you are the director of Golden Bear and Silver Lion, but I, Yang Mi, haven’t been weaker than others in my life.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, it has to come out for a ride.
…
During Xu Xin's filming here in Dabaodang, the hotels he stayed in were all hotels owned by old friends.
Dabaodang is a town, but coal resources have just begun to be developed, and the town's infrastructure is not particularly high-end. But in comparison, some entertainment venues and some private hotels are generally of good quality.
After having a "seat" at a large round table in the hotel and leaving a few photos with the hotel, he took the crew back to the filming location again.
Then, everyone began to work according to his instructions.
First, he picked two tomatoes that were overripe and had soft skin that made him want to burst out when he pinched them. After Jiang Kui weighed them, he nodded and got into the car.
Lin Li, on the other hand, took the camera and sat directly in the passenger seat.
Following Xu Xin's "start" sound, Jiang Kui started the car and started to eat tomatoes while driving.
He looked careless, holding the steering wheel with one hand and taking another bite of tomato with the other hand.
The juice started flowing down my hand without even noticing.
Under the filter, against the gray-white waiter and the dark steering wheel, the color of the tomato in his hand appeared particularly bright red.
After taking the second bite, he continued to drive, and then two seconds later, he suddenly braked hard.
Then, he crushed the tomato, and its pulp and juice flowed down his wrist, completely staining his shirt red.
"OK, next one."
Following Xu Xin's words, he got out of the car.
In a puff of smoke, the stage manager quickly got into the car with another tomato.
Lin Li in the car pointed his camera at the windshield on the side of the steering wheel.
After the close-up of the focusing glass, Xu Xin did not need to direct this time, he came in person:
"Squeeze it hard and it will spray onto the glass."
The stage manager nodded, and after counting down "three two one", he used his strength to squeeze the milk and squeezed it hard.
The skin of the already extremely soft tomato burst instantly, and a viscous mixture of juice and pulp instantly sprayed onto the windshield.
The color is bright red like blood.
And thick like jelly.
If you don't take into account the previous scenes, this scene alone looks like a driver hitting his head and knocking out his brain.
Xu Xin was very satisfied.
"Okay, pass, next item."
The stage manager retreated, leaving the red pulp mixture still on the windshield.
Along with the proper arrangement of the aircraft seats.
The blower in the back of the car is on.
Amidst the puff of smoke and dust, in the screen, the car door opened, and a foot wearing high-end leather shoes stepped on the ground.
Chang Wannian, who still had tomato residue on his hands, stepped out of the car and saw the child who was knocked several meters away in front of him.
He just gave it a casual glance.
Then he glanced at the bumper of the pickup truck.
At this moment, he in the camera clearly focused on the bumper with a dent for a longer time than the blurred child in the middle shot.
It's like... human life is not as important as this car.
Then, he made a hand-waving gesture.
Under the shirt stained red by tomato juice, he shook his hand.
Shaking away the remaining pulp on his hands.
It's like shaking off blood.
It's just...the half-stained shirt cuff looks like a stain in the lens.
No matter what... I can't get rid of it.
(End of chapter)
