"I wish "Metro to Spring" a good start!"
In front of Studio No. 4 of the Beijing Film Studio, a red velvet cloth-covered altar table was placed, with a portrait of Mr. Guan on it, as well as fruit plates, snacks and other tributes. The camera next to it was covered with a red cloth.
Everyone took turns to offer incense, and finally Zhang Baibai unveiled the red cloth on the camera.
Li Tang didn't believe this in his whole life, but now it has become a fixed process of the startup ceremony. Out of the need for a sense of ritual, he just followed the crowd.
Society is like this. As long as most people accept something, you have to accept it no matter how much you don't like it. Only in this way can you be accepted by most people instead of being unique and out of place.
Originally, today's opening ceremony should have been hosted by him, the investor and male lead, but he still gave it to Zhang Baibai, which can be regarded as helping him establish his authority as a director.
After the opening ceremony, the staff began to prepare for the shooting. They had already put on makeup and were wearing a down jacket. Xu Jinglei was exchanging some shooting ideas with Zhang Baibai. She is a talented woman who always has great ideas, and I heard that she plans to develop into a director.
Li Tang was also discussing some scripts with Liu Fendou, mainly focusing on the part of the second female lead Wang Li. The girl couldn't be helped up, so she had to cut out some of the difficult scenes, lest a mouse excrement ruin the pot of porridge.
After the chat, as soon as Liu Fendou left, Gao Yuanyuan came up to him, looked at Li Tang and said, "Brother Li, what did you do last night?"
Li Tang's heart suddenly thumped. Fortunately, with his strong self-cultivation as an actor, he didn't show it on his face. On the contrary, he showed a surprised look and said: "I'm not doing anything. I'm at home. It's not like you don't know."
Gao Yuanyuan asked suspiciously: "Then why didn't you change your clothes?"
Only then did Li Tang understand what the problem was. Maybe it was also a bad habit of his, that is, he had to change clothes every day when he went out.
Because in my previous life in the United States, I had to change my shirt and tie every day when I went to work. If I didn’t change it, it meant you didn’t go home last night. So he has also developed this habit. He may not necessarily wear a tie, but he will definitely change his shirt every day. Even after traveling here, he still maintains the habits of his previous life, and because he has so many clothes, he basically changes them every day.
In fact, in China, especially in winter, it is normal not to change clothes for two or three days or even a week. Maybe it was because Li Tang changed clothes frequently that he attracted Gao Yuanyuan's attention.
At least it shows that Li Tang is a clean person. A tall, handsome, rich and talented boy who loves to be clean will naturally attract the attention of girls.
"Oh, I was in such a hurry to go out this morning that I didn't bother to change." Li Tang said with a look of sudden realization.
He slept in the Jianguo Hotel at the front door last night, and of course he was still wearing yesterday's clothes. He didn't expect Gao Yuanyuan to observe him so carefully.
Gao Yuanyuan then said with relief: "Let me tell you, you were wearing this outfit yesterday, why are you still wearing it today?"
Li Tang didn't want to get entangled with her on this topic, so as not to reveal his flaws, he changed the subject and said, "Why are you here today?"
Her role was arranged relatively late, and she didn't have to attend today's opening ceremony. Just like Lao Fan, Ke Lan, and Wang Li didn't come, but she came anyway.
"It's okay to be idle, come here and study."
As she said that, she looked at Li Tang with a smile and said, "Don't you always say that my acting skills are not good?"
Of course Li Tang understood that she was not interested in drinking. What if a pretty girl was pestering him because of Mao? However, despite being annoyed, he was still a little proud in his heart. It showed that his brother was charming, and only then would everyone love him and make flowers bloom.
It was precisely with this thought that when facing Gao Yuanyuan's attack, he was always sticky, afraid to pick and reluctant to refuse. In layman's terms, it means you have a thief's heart but not your courage.
However, Jiang Qinqin's tenderness last night gave him a lot of confidence. Faced with Gao Yuanyuan's excuse, he immediately said without falseness: "Since you are here to study, why are you still standing there? Why don't you go in!"
"ah?"
Gao Yuanyuan was obviously taken aback, but she immediately flattered him and said, "Brother Li, what do you want to eat today? I'll go buy groceries later."
The trick of cooking is very effective, and she plans to use her cooking skills to further develop the relationship between the two.
It's a pity that she made the wrong calculation today. Jiang Qinqin came. Even if she didn't mention it, Li Tang was still planning to tell her about it.
"No, I have something to do during this time and I won't eat at home, so you don't need to bother me anymore. Oh, you have worked hard these days, thank you!"
Gao Yuanyuan did not expect this result. She was stunned on the spot, her big talking eyes fluttered, and her eye sockets slowly turned red.
"Brother Li, are you bothering me? If you are, just say it directly without beating around the bush."
"Well……"
Maybe Li Tang's tone just now was indeed a bit harsh. He originally wanted to cut through the mess quickly, but he didn't expect Gao Yuanyuan to do this to him.
There were already people coming and going at the entrance of the studio, and this scene immediately attracted a lot of gossipy eyes. Fortunately, everyone understood it. While taking a glance and secretly gossiping in their minds, they all looked away, tacitly understanding each other, or looking at each other. , secretly happy in my heart.
Li Tang couldn't care less, and quickly pulled her aside, saying helplessly: "I am indeed very busy during this period, and I didn't mean to make excuses."
To be honest, he hated being sticky and unhappy, but he could never harden his heart when facing Gao Yuanyuan. Seeing that Gao Yuanyuan kept her head down and remained silent, he could only sigh secretly and said, "How about I treat you to dinner after I finish my work during this period?"
Is this a date?
Depending on how you interpret it, in Gao Yuanyuan's opinion, this may be the case. After all, this is the first time that Li Tang has invited herself to dinner.
She finally raised her head and looked at Li Tang with her sparkling eyes, as if she wanted to see through his heart. Finally, the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing that fresh and sweet smile and said, "Then I'll wait."
…
In the studio, a dark night scene was created, with cold light in the background and orange lights coming from the side. Xu Jinglei was wearing a small sling, sitting on a tea-red sofa and facing the camera, with deep eyes and a hint of something on her face. It was quite miserable, but it wasn't actually miserable. It was just that her face had a bit of a bitter look when she was serious.
After being silent for more than ten seconds, he said: "They all call me Xiaohui... Actually, I am very content. I have been able to live with Jianbin for seven years..."
This is a monologue scene that has been filmed seven or eight times.
The rhythm of speaking and the changes in lighting were adjusted every time. This is not to say that Xu Jinglei's performance was not good, but that the first scene required not only getting used to it, but Zhang Baibai was also pursuing various possibilities.
"Cut!"
Finally, after the scene passed, Zhang Baibai watched the playback carefully again, then stood up and raised his thick, short arms and said: "Okay, passed!"
Xu Jinglei, who was sitting in front of the camera, finally breathed a sigh of relief, hugged the down jacket that her assistant put on her tightly, took a sip of hot coffee, and shouted to Zhang Baibai: "Director, can you take a break?"
"good!"
The first shot went smoothly. As the first movie shot in his director career, Zhang Baibai was a little more excited. He looked up at the field and asked, "Is Teacher Li ready?"
"Teacher Li is still putting on makeup." An assistant director nicknamed "Mouse" quickly responded.
Although Zhang Baibai has filmed several TV series, this time filming is a new field for him, so he specially found several experienced assistant directors.
Mouse is one of them. Although he is currently only a student in the Photography Department of Nortel, he previously studied directing in the Art Department of Beijing Normal University, and he shot the graduation film "Thursday" when he graduated from the Art Department of Beijing Normal University. , Wednesday" won the Best Director Award at last year's Beijing University Student Film Festival.
Li Tang put on makeup, styled his hair, changed clothes, wrapped himself in his coat, held the script in one hand and a thermos cup in the other and hurried to the studio.
Zeng Jia had always said that she wanted to find an assistant for him, but she couldn't find one right now. As his status gets higher and higher, he always feels a little different without an assistant by his side. At the same time, it will cause trouble to other actors in the same crew who have assistants. Also, I didn’t feel that when I was playing supporting roles before, now that I’m playing the leading role and my roles are increasing, it’s really inconvenient not having an assistant around me.
As soon as she walked to the door of the studio, she saw Xu Jinglei walking out of it wrapped in a down sweater.
"Did you finish filming?"
"Well, it's finally over. Want one?"
Xu Jinglei held a cigarette in her mouth and handed over the cigarette case.
People in the capital like to smoke Zhongnanhai with a white filter tip. Li Tang couldn't get used to it, so he waved his hand and declined. Since it was a sex scene between two people, he felt it was necessary to communicate.
It wasn't a particularly intense one, it was just a conversation between two people, but the scene took place on the bed. There are only lines in the script, but the performance is not just about two people talking face to face. They must first design their respective positions, such as whether they are lying down, sitting, or standing, and they also need to coordinate some small movements during the conversation. Wait, these all belong to the category of performance creation.
Li Tang told her his idea, and Xu Jinglei filtered his words in her mind while smoking. Finally, she threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stepped on it and crushed it before saying, "Okay, no problem."
Because this is the first time we have collaborated, even though there have been previous exchanges during script readings, we will definitely encounter various unimaginable problems during actual filming. Therefore, we must communicate so that everyone knows what is going on.
Of course, if you meet a powerful actor, the situation may be different. For example, someone will confidently tell you that I can take on any role.
Xu Jinglei then added: "Then let me tell you what I think."
She was a bit addicted to smoking, and smoking was not allowed in the studio. She took seven or eight shots in a row, and she must have been exhausted, so she went to get a cigarette again. Upon seeing this, Li Tang quickly took out the Sanwu in his pocket and handed one over: "Pump mine."
"Oh, so you smoke this! I'm not picky about food."
Xu Jinglei took it with a smile, and out of a man's gentlemanly manner, Li Tang quickly ordered it for her.
It was a bit windy outside, so she held the flame on the lighter with both hands. After lighting it, she tapped her fingers twice on the back of Li Tang's hand holding the lighter.
There are inevitably conflicts between her ideas and those mentioned by Li Tang just now. It is not necessarily to steal the show, but they have different understandings. This requires a collision, and whoever is reasonable should listen to whom. Otherwise, just act it out according to your own ideas and leave the final judgment to the director.
Fortunately, it was the first time we collaborated and it was the first time we played against each other. Everyone was relatively polite and we quickly reached a consensus.
When the two entered, lights were still being set up in the shed. When shooting night scenes during the day, the best results can only be achieved by shooting in a studio. There is more room for both lighting arrangement and camera position selection.
The scenery arranged in the studio is the rental house where Jianbin and Xiaohui live together. The layout of the tube building structure looks a bit shabby. In order to highlight the visual effect, the background is mainly red. For example, the bathroom walls are painted red and the pillowcases are red. , red three-seat sofa, three-seat sofa, etc.
The person on the scene who was directing the lighting and camera placement was the deputy director Mo Zi, while the director Zhang Baibai was sitting firmly behind the monitor on Diaoyutai. This is also understandable. Zhang Baibai, who graduated from the Department of Chinese Theater Literature, is responsible for the overall control. When it comes to professional matters, he can only rely on professional assistant directors to assist.
Seeing the two people coming in, Zhang Baibai said: "Do you want to walk through it first?"
"No need, just shoot." Xu Jinglei said confidently before Li Tang. After speaking, she turned back and showed a smiling face to Li Tang.
Gao Yuanyuan, who was studying next to her, happened to see this scene and muttered a few words silently with an annoyed look on her face. Her mouth shape seemed to be saying "vixen" or something like that.
At this moment, Mouzi shouted: "Director, it's OK."
Zhang Baibai picked up the loudspeaker: "Okay, everyone, get ready."
For sex scenes, you definitely have to take off your clothes. Xu Jinglei took off the down jacket she was wrapped around, revealing the small purple sling underneath. Then, in front of more than a dozen people at the scene, she boldly took off her jeans, revealing two fairly slender black legs, which were easy to wear. What she wore was a pair of gray boxer briefs, not the more exciting briefs, but they were still tight and a little sexy.
As soon as Li Tang took off his coat, revealing the white hurdle vest underneath, Gao Yuanyuan ran over and acted as his assistant: "Brother Li, give it to me."
Seeing this scene, several staff members who were outside the studio subconsciously glanced at each other with subtle expressions.
In mid-March, although the daytime temperature is basically above ten degrees, it still feels cold even if it is warm, and it still feels cool when you are shirtless.
However, when Li Tang took off his jacket and the strong triceps and deltoid muscles on his back were exposed outside the hurdle vest, the staff on the scene showed unexpected expressions. This is a typical way of wearing clothes to look thinner and taking off clothes to make you look fat. Even Gao Yuanyuan, who was helping to pick up the clothes, couldn't move her eyes away for a while. She didn't react until Li Tang took off his pants and handed them to her.
There is no harm without comparison. Compared with Xu Jinglei's dark body, Li Tang's figure in boxers and a tight hurdle vest is more pleasing to the eye, especially those long legs, which look strong and strong at first glance. It’s full of action!
(End of chapter)
