Li Tang now finally realizes the benefits of script reading. During the script reading, everyone can raise various questions about their own understanding, and then the director, screenwriter, and rival actors will discuss it together to reach a consensus.
But this time it may be that director Qi Xin is inexperienced, or it may be that he is short on time and did not arrange any script readings. After joining the group, he briefly introduced the situation and started filming.
In fact, Li Tang knew that arranging for him to live in the same room as Mr. Ge Zhijun was also intended to facilitate communication between the two. Maybe it’s because the filming has been so smooth since the start of filming, and the so-called communication has become just about matching lines, and there is no depth at all.
At this time, Li Tang couldn't help but open his mouth when he heard Brother Biao express a completely different understanding from his own. He is not a person who is easily persuaded, but at this time he understood that it was precisely because of the deviation in his understanding with the director and Mr. Ge that he made mistakes in his performance. It's not that he didn't perform well, but the two performances were not on the same channel at all. No wonder the director was never satisfied.
"Then do I know that Mr. Li is reminding me?" Li Tang automatically substituted himself into the character of Mr. Zhang.
"Of course I know, but you definitely didn't take it seriously because the general environment is like this. Instead, you think Public Security Li is pedantic and can't keep up with the trend. Do you understand?"
Speaking of which, Li Tang would be a fool if he didn't understand. As the saying goes, he knows everything. Now that Fu Biao has pointed out the core problem for him, he already understands how to handle this scene, and there is no need to ask amateur questions such as: "How should I act?"
He threw away the cigarette butts in his hand that had not been smoked for many times, did some chest expansion exercises in the cold wind, and took a deep breath of the fresh and cold air.
"Hey, Li Tang, do you understand?"
At this time, Director Xiao Teng poked his head out of the room and shouted.
"about there."
Li Tang replied, and did a few more sets of bending and stretching movements before turning around and returning to the house.
The room is divided into two rooms, inside and outside. The inside room is equipped with lights and cameras, leaving half of the space for shooting. The outside room is used for the director's monitor, as well as the assistant director, scene notes, props, etc., including the heroine, who is squatting next to the director. Staring at the monitor screen behind him.
It was rest time, and everyone was eagerly waiting for Li Tang. After all, it was a night scene, and everyone was looking forward to finishing the filming early and calling it a night, and no one wanted to stay up late. Especially Mr. Ge is over sixty, and his old bones cannot stand the torment even more.
Qi Xin saw Li Tang coming in with a cold look on his face and hurriedly said, "Xiao Li, how are you doing?"
Li Tang said OK to him and walked directly into the inner room.
Mr. Ge, who was sitting on the edge of the bed in the back room and taking a nap, looked at Li Tang, whose eyes were obviously shining, stood up quickly and said, "Xiao Li, do you want to walk around first?"
Li Tang looked at the old man apologetically. Usually the old man would have gone to bed at this time, but today he was dragged down by himself. But at this time, he shook his head confidently and said, "No, just shoot."
As long as you find the right emotion, you won't be afraid of how to perform Li Tang. This is the most basic quality of an actor.
At this time, Fu Biaozhuo came in from the outside with a pair of cotton slippers, took off his coat, climbed on the kang, got under the quilt, and shouted: "I'm ready, come on."
Yes, he was sleeping on the bed to act as a human background for this scene.
"Okay, everyone, get in position - get ready..."
"Action!"
I learned from the record board that this was the eighth shot today.
The first is a panoramic view. Fu Biaozhuan is sleeping soundly in bed. Mr. Ge Zhijun is about to take off his clothes and get on the kang. At this time, Li Tang walks over with his hands in his trouser pockets and smiles at his cousin on the kang: "Bring him to the kang." It’s so beautiful.”
As he spoke, he walked to the chair next to the kang and sat down.
Mr. Ge continued to adjust the quilt on the mine according to his original rhythm. After thinking for a while, he turned back to Li Tang and said, "Hey, Zhang Lei, how is your karaoke hall?"
Li Tang took out a cigarette and lit one. After taking a puff, he looked back at him and said, "My second aunt opened it, and I hired a few helpers."
Ge Zhijun took off his coat and came over to sit opposite him. He smiled and said, "Hey, are you sitting on the stage?"
Li Tang held a cigarette between his arms, looked at the old man with strange eyes, and said, "Why are you asking about this?"
"When I retire, I'll find a job in your karaoke bar!"
Li Tang smiled: "What can you do?"
"Shall we visit the head office?"
"Keeping the door? You can't do it."
At this time, everyone was staring at the monitor. The previous one was stopped here because Li Tang was too arrogant and used a condescending attitude to communicate with Lao Ge, which seemed very stiff.
But this time Li Tang's performance had obvious changes. He was communicating with Lao Ge in a joking tone. In this way, the picture becomes much more harmonious.
"Hehehe, from what you said, I can't even see the door?"
At first glance, it seems that the old man is particularly unconvinced. After working as a policeman all his life, can he still not see a single door?
But if you look carefully, the old man's eyes are clear.
Li Tang looked at him, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. He obviously understood the old man's intention.
He said in a teasing tone: "You have to have water in your eyes to do this!"
With that said, he stood up and paced as he said seasonedly: "As soon as you catch a glimpse, you will know who is the boss, who is paying to have fun, and who is here to cause trouble!"
The old man sat there laughing, took off his hat and scratched his scalp, stood up and said: "I understand, isn't it just boiling water with one eye and frying pots and helmets with the other!"
At this time, the two people's eyes met again. The old man opened his eyes wide and moved, but Li Tang narrowed his eyes. This is a mid-shot scene. The two people stand symmetrically, and the eye contact seems to highlight one's offensive posture and the other's defensive posture.
The most important thing in a rivalry performance is eye contact, expressing one's true inner intentions through the eyes. It's a pity that Li Tang didn't understand the meaning of Ge Zhijun's eyes in the first seven performances, but kept performing at his own pace. In Shanghai dialect, it means "not picking up the feathers, talking to himself." Ge Zhijun had no choice but to match his rhythm. In this way, the effect can be imagined.
But this time it was different. Ge Zhijun clearly read the other party's caution and rejection from Li Tang's narrowed eyes. In other words, the other party caught what he threw and gave feedback.
The old man got excited, took a step forward, and said, "Hey, I don't believe it. I'm not better than those girls you are guarding?"
"cut!"
A sneer flashed across Li Tang's face and he said, "That's called Men Ying."
"What?"
"Welcome to the door!"
As he spoke, he gestured with a smile: "You can't compare! This young lady stood over there, with a pale face and such a thin waist..."
He also took the old man's arm and poked the old man's waist with the fingers holding the cigarette, "Even the slit in the cheongsam he is wearing is here, can you do it?"
The old man got excited and quickly threw away his hand. He looked at Li Tang's leaving figure with an unhappy face. He threw the yellow military cap on his head on the table and said angrily: "It can't be done!"
Li Tangze was thinking about it, sitting cross-legged on the small bed where he slept. He saw red dates in the hanging basket next to him, took one and wiped it on his sleeve, and was about to stuff it into his mouth.
At this time, there was a "bah" sound, and Ge Zhijun, who looked unhappy, pulled the cord to turn off the light, got on the kang angrily, and conveniently closed the curtain, keeping out of sight.
Li Tangze paused with his hands, then shook his head and smiled, stuffed the red dates into his mouth, and chewed them slowly.
The conversation between the two was full of the wisdom of little people. On the surface, they didn't say anything, but in fact, each knew the true meaning of the other's expression.
"Cut!"
They shouted stop in unison, and then said with excitement: "It's passed!"
The filming of this scene was so tiring, and he felt relieved. I have to say that Li Tang's performances before and after were almost completely different. His and Ge Zhijun's performances were equally matched in terms of the rhythm and tone of their lines, as well as the subtle changes in expressions on their faces. This is probably the legendary drama!
After hearing the director shouting, Teacher Ge also breathed a sigh of relief, but he was no longer sleepy as before. Instead, he was full of energy and gave a thumbs up to Li Tang and said: "Xiao Li, good acting!"
Li Tang felt very ashamed and said, "Teacher Ge, I was shallow in front of you."
"It's okay, it's okay, just get over it." The old man waved his hand.
"Oh, that's right. Even though I had my eyes closed just now, when I heard your lines, I knew it was reliable!" At this time, Brother Biao finally got out of the bed, put on his coat, and said to Li Tang with a smile: " Xiao Li, will you follow the same rules when you finish your work later?"
Li Tang was very grateful to Fu Biao at this time. If it weren't for his guidance, he would probably still be spinning in circles. Fu Biao asked him to drink every day. In fact, he saw that Biao was dependent on alcohol, commonly known as "alcohol addiction". It may not be recognized in China, but abroad it is as serious as "drug addiction".
He couldn't say much because of their shallow friendship before, but now he was grateful and had to persuade him: "Brother Biao, wine is not a good thing. Let's drink less."
When Fu Biao heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately showed his signature squinting smile, scratched his scalp and said: "I'm used to this, I can't sleep without a few sips!"
Li Tang sighed secretly and said, "Then let's drink less, just two taels."
"Uh... OK, just two taels."
Second update!
(End of chapter)
