I previously filmed "Wandering"... Oh, now the title of this film has been changed to the name of the character played by Li Tang in the film - "Second Brother".
Because of the needs of the plot, he shaved his hair into a crew cut later in the filming. Although it is a little longer now, it still does not match the characteristics of the era in this film, so when I was trying on makeup, I specially attached a 37-70 hair condom.
The white shirt definitely has the characteristics of that era, although the workmanship is a bit crisper, but this gray and white plaid jacket with cross tweed, although the style looks a bit old, was it available in that era? In particular, Zou Jie comes from an ordinary working-class family.
"Uh, Teacher Gu, isn't this dress a little too fashionable?"
The fashion designer is a designer from Hong Kong, whose surname is Gu. To be precise, her maiden name is Gu and her husband's surname is Chen. According to Hong Kong custom, she should be called Teacher Chen Gu.
This teacher Chen Gu once won the Golden Horse Award for Best Costume Design as the costume designer of "A Chinese Ghost Story", and has been nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Costume Design many times.
Her Mandarin is poor, but as a descendant of Shanghai immigrants who moved to Hong Kong before liberation, she can speak fluent Shanghainese, and her Shanghainese has the flavor of the original old Shanghainese.
Li Tang had no problem communicating with her in Shanghainese.
"Isn't it good to give it a fashionable twist? Do you think it should be simple and simple?" Teacher Chen Gu said with a smile.
Then he asked and answered himself: "Actually, Shanghai was still fashionable in the 1950s, and the connection between Shanghai and Hong Kong was also very close. Basically, what is popular in Hong Kong will be popular in Shanghai soon. After all, the time is not as good as later. In the 1960s, the situation was completely different... Anyway, it didn't matter if it was fashionable at that time!"
Li Tang suddenly realized it and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, Teacher Gu!"
In fact, he knew nothing about Shanghai in the 1950s, he just took it for granted. Thinking about the time after liberation, there was a lot of waste waiting for things to be done. People's lives were very difficult and they couldn't afford such good clothes.
According to Teacher Chen Gu, Shanghai in the 1950s can be compared with Shanghai in the 1970s and 1980s.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
Teacher Chen Gu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Actually, after I took the role, I specifically asked my mother-in-law and the relatives who later came to Hong Kong for advice. The clothes may look a little better, but overall, there shouldn't be any problems. big."
It is not difficult to find from Teacher Chen Gu’s words that she viewed Shanghai of that era from the perspective of a wealthy person. After all, whether they fled to Hong Kong before liberation or went to Hong Kong to seek relatives and friends after the reform, this group is essentially rich.
Maybe the real working class will not wear fashionable plaid jackets like Zou Jie, but this is a movie after all, not a documentary, so there is nothing wrong with dressing well.
While Zhang Ziyi was still putting on makeup, Li Tang and Teacher Chen Gu started chatting about this topic.
Actors must always remain curious and constantly enrich themselves, so that they can portray different characters with different characteristics of the times.
According to Teacher Chen Gu, after the end of World War II, Hong Kong only had a population of 600,000. It was not until the massive influx of people from the mainland before liberation that the population suddenly expanded to 2.5 million. Especially in the past, most of the people in Shanghai were business people who opened film companies in Hong Kong. Shanghai's famous department stores such as Xianshi and Yong'an have opened branches in Hong Kong. In particular, Shanghai's developed textile industry has also emerged in Hong Kong. born. As for Shanghai tailors, Shanghai barber shops, Shanghai restaurants, etc., they are countless.
Due to the appeasement policy implemented in Shanghai at the time of liberation, and the socialist movement in the early 1950s was a global trend, and Hong Kong and the mainland were not hostile at that time, there were still many business exchanges, and even many Shanghainese who were not accustomed to Hong Kong still went to Hong Kong in large numbers. Return to Shanghai.
Teacher Chen Gu also said with a smile that Shanghainese at that time looked down on Hong Kong locals.
Everyone knows what happened later. In China, uh... Hong Kong caught up with the first wave of global division of labor in the manufacturing industry after World War II, and was able to share some of the labor-intensive light industries transferred from developed countries.
The population boom caused by the immigration wave suddenly became an advantage. Hong Kong had a lot of cheap labor and took an advantage in the long economic boom cycle after World War II. It ushered in Hong Kong's "In the Mood for Love", surpassing Shanghai in one fell swoop and becoming the center of the Far East. metropolis.
After the reform, when a large number of Shanghainese people poured into Hong Kong to seek relatives and friends, the Hong Kong people gave these new immigrants a nickname: "A-chan". This is a young man from the mainland who came to Hong Kong in the Hong Kong drama "The Internet". In the drama, he swallowed thirty burgers in one go. This shows that Hong Kong people already had a sense of superiority at that time.
Hearing this, Li Tang, a Shanghainese, felt quite aggrieved, but fortunately we were already on the right path. Recalling the new look I saw when I returned to Shanghai in my previous life, I dare not say that it will surpass the United Kingdom and catch up with the United States. At least it will be just around the corner to surpass Hong Kong.
Not long after, Zhang Ziyi put on makeup and changed clothes and came out. A red and black-and-white plaid shirt with embroidered lapels and a bright red jacket.
Her long hair was tied into two braids, and there was a medium-sized red birthmark painted above her eyebrows. It wasn't ugly, but it actually added a bit of charm.
Because there was no time to read the script, Li Tang had to review the lyrics with her before filming started.
I have to say that Xiao Zhang is really a born actor. When you meet her in private, you will find that she is very smart and far smarter than Li Tang's "good friends" such as Xiaopang, his ex-girlfriend and Teacher Jiang.
Of course, without this shrewdness, she wouldn't be where she is today.
But as soon as she picks up the script and enters the performance state, she is completely like a different person. Especially her clear and smart eyes, when she looked at Li Tang, she was really innocent, as if she could speak, showing deep love.
It is said that actors should maintain a childlike innocence, which is expressed through the eyes, clean and clear, without a trace of impurities.
But in the entertainment industry where intrigues and intrigues are common, if you want to be famous and climb up, it is really difficult to maintain a childlike innocence, and what is revealed in your eyes is more complex and sophisticated. But she was able to do it, which is amazing.
Today's shooting scene was in a middle school in the city. The school gave them two days over the weekend to complete three sets of shots of Li Tang and Zhang Ziyi on the basketball court, in the auditorium and in the cafeteria. We also hired dozens of college students from nearby universities to act as extras.
The first scene was shot in the cafeteria. When Li Tang and Zhang Ziyi came out, there was still a small commotion. Of course, most of them come for Zhang Ziyi, who has the label of "international movie star".
When filming "Purple Butterfly", Li Tang was still fresh in his mind about the sensation caused by his classmate Zhang, and while he was envious, he didn't make a fuss about it.
Directors who are usually photographers have very high requirements for color and lighting. The canteen has been decorated a long time ago, with various slogans and banners in line with the characteristics of the times. There are many propaganda posters posted on the walls. Even the colors of the clothes on the extras It is also required that the color of the clothes complement the protagonist.
Seeing the two people coming, the assistant director quickly came over with a theme board and explained to them some matters that needed to be paid attention to during filming, and directed the extras to walk through the scene with the two people twice.
Fortunately, the crew arranged for a stand-in actor, otherwise it would have been even more troublesome to adjust the various lighting positions.
Today, not only the producer Tian Zhuangzhuang was present at the filming scene, but also Jiang Wen, wearing sunglasses and a brown flight jacket, kept talking nonchalantly next to the director Hou Yong.
The biggest advantage of having money for the crew is that they can shoot from multiple cameras, which gives the actors a greater degree of freedom in performance, and they don’t need to finish shooting the front shot and have to shoot the back or side shot all over again.
everything's ready.
"Okay, all departments are ready..."
"start!"
Play along with the score.
Wearing a bright red coat, Zhang Ziyi appeared from behind a wall in the cafeteria. In the close-up shot, she could see her breathing was slightly rapid, her chest was rising and falling slightly, and there was a look of expectation on her face. She looked at the camera and opened her mouth, wanting to That's enough.
"Okay, passed!"
Hou Yong is very straightforward, and his shooting style is in line with director Zhang Yimou. For example, Zhang Ziyi, dressed in red, stands out like a bright color against the generally light-toned background of the extras.
Moreover, Zhang Ziyi, who has been carefully trained by director Zhang Yimou since her debut, is also very good at handling this kind of shots. There is no need to save one shot or anything, she just passes it with one shot.
"Okay, prepare for the next shot..."
"start!"
With the sound of "pop", the score was played, and Li Tang was seen walking forward with an enamel bowl in his hand. A group of college extras dressed as female students surrounding him were holding an enamel or aluminum bowl in their hands. The lunch boxes all followed.
As Li Tang walked, he said the lines to the female student next to him: "Teacher Xu, are you going to take you..."
Before he could finish his lines, he heard a "Stop!"
"Second one from the right, you just started slowly, go faster!" the executive director on the scene shouted loudly with a loudspeaker.
"sorry Sorry!"
The female college extravaganza quickly raised her hands and apologized.
"Again!"
"start!"
This time it was faster. Li Tang just started and before he could say his lines, he was stopped again.
"That's the same thing. What's wrong with you? Why did you move ahead of time? You're blocking Teacher Li's camera. Rhythm, pay attention to the rhythm. I emphasized that in the rehearsal just now. Why did you forget it as soon as you turned around!"
This time the executive director's tone was a little harsh, which is normal. If he was NG again, the director would probably scold him.
The female college extravaganza may have been too nervous or too excited. She was a little confused when she was scolded by the executive director. She kept apologizing: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry..."
When Li Tang saw this, he turned around and said, "Look at my hand gestures in a moment. I will count one, two, three, and you will follow me. In addition, my steps may be longer than yours. You can trot and jump a little, and try to behave naturally." One thing, be careful not to look at the camera.”
"Thank you, thank you Teacher Li!" Everyone thanked them quickly.
After all, neither of them had any acting experience. Although they seemed to have done well in rehearsals, they were still quite nervous to actually face the camera, especially the two big stars Zhang Ziyi and Li Tang.
"Okay, everyone, work hard, let's try to get through."
Li Tang, who has no performance experience, is more willing to use appeasement strategies. The more you scold them, the more dizzy they become, which often has the opposite effect.
Zhang Ziyi, who had been standing not far away just opposite, saw this scene and smiled at Li Tang, as if to say: "Hey, Teacher Li is online again."
Then comes the third article, a record of the game:
"start!"
Because he was wearing a microphone for live recording, Li Tang could not speak and could only use gestures instead. The girl who had just been NGed twice in a row had been staring at his hand since she stepped back to stand. When she saw three fingers falling one after another, she quickly took steps forward.
This time everyone acted in unison. Li Tang said his lines to the group of performers around him as he walked: "Did Teacher Xu take you to work?"
"Yes, I brought a lot of people with me!"
Li Tang's steps were long, and the route was slightly curved, so the girl walking in the outer circle couldn't keep up. She immediately followed what Teacher Li just said, jumping and trotting, and the scene suddenly became much more vivid.
This is a panoramic shot. Li Tang is walking towards the camera with a group of girls. A flash of red appears in the camera, which is half of Zhang Ziyi's back.
The camera lens remained stationary, and the camera position quickly moved back along the track, and the red back gradually became clear.
At this time, Zhang Ziyi also started to walk forward, deliberately aiming at the approaching crowd and passing by Li Tang.
"She just lets us work and doesn't work herself!"
The female extras next to him were still complaining, while Li Tang had a smile on his face, but he didn't notice the classmate Xiao Zhang who just passed by him.
After passing each other, Zhang Ziyi's back in the camera stopped there. When Li Tang and the crowd walked out of the camera, Zhang Ziyi stopped, counted three times in her mind, and shouted loudly: "Zou Jie!"
"arrive!"
Li Tang responded subconsciously, his voice loud and clear, full of the vitality of young people after the founding of New China.
When he turned around and looked around, he saw the conspicuous red figure.
Zhang Ziyi took a deep breath and turned around to face Li Tang. Her breathing was slightly hurried and her expression was a little nervous. As if she had mustered up the courage, she said loudly to Li Tang: "Your speech is great. You learn.”
When Hou Yong, who was sitting behind the monitor, saw this scene, he couldn't help but turn his head and exchanged glances with Jiang Wen who was squatting next to him, and both of them showed approval at the same time.
It should be said that Xiao Zhang's performance is very accurate. You can feel the nervous and nervous psychological activities of a girl trying to confess her love through the monitor screen.
At this time, another camera cut to a close-up shot of Li Tang. He did not say the lines directly, but looked at Zhang Ziyi with an inquiring gaze, and then said: "Who are you?"
"I'm in class three, are you really applying to work in the suburbs?"
"yes!"
"Then I'll go there with you." Xiao Zhang blurted out.
Li Tang didn't show any expression, but there was a trace of surprise in his eyes. At the same time, he glanced at the female extras around him and saw that everyone was looking elsewhere.
This was rehearsed before. As a group performer, you can’t expect them to have eye contact with you. You can only use this method to express that young people in urban areas at that time were unwilling to work in the suburbs, so as to highlight Xiao Zhang’s classmates. The role played by Li is different.
Seeing the surprise and confusion in Li Tang's eyes, classmate Xiao Zhang suddenly smiled and said generously: "You go to the window over there and line up to buy groceries. I'll buy food here. Let's eat together!"
Especially at the end, Zhang Ziyi's big clear eyes widened slightly again, the kind with light in them.
At the same time, Li Tang's originally surprised and puzzled eyes became warm, appreciative, and even more smiling...
"stop!"
"good, very good!"
Hou Yong stood up from behind the monitor with excitement on his face. Although he failed twice at the beginning due to errors in the extras, the performances of the two leading actors, at least in his opinion, were flawless and even exceeded his original expectations. Especially Zhang Ziyi, who fully demonstrated her strength in just two scenes.
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