Illiterate top class: three years of poor performance, become a superstar

Chapter 222 'Sorry, I'm a policeman'

"..."

Immediately after the filming started, a famous scene was produced that won the praise of everyone on the set. Xu's superb actor-level performance was finally fully exposed.

He was born to perform.

he is……

Anyway, Li Cheng and the old members of his team have forgotten those eye-catching demonstration performances by Xu on the set.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xu must be a genius among geniuses.

Fortunately, Xu Nian never took the flattery surrounding him seriously.

It’s not that he believes it after hearing it too much, but he feels that there are no good people in this world.

Look, look, look, one or two of them said something nice, but they didn't even say "Best Actor Xu".

It was clear that he, Xu, had already won the Best Actor trophy.

However, it cannot be denied that Xu Nian's ability to not take things seriously and not be arrogant at all is closely related to the clear example of Lu Mingkai.

There are many reds.

When you are surrounded by complimentary people, it is easy to get so caught up in it that you forget who you are.

Therefore, Xu Nian has learned to automatically turn these compliments into ridicule.

As a simple young man, he knows how not to take jokes seriously...

Xu Nian once again had a good start, and the studio was busy preparing for the next scene.

Li Cheng and Zhuang Hui surrounded Xu Nian and sang in harmony:

"There are several more important scenes on the rooftop set."

"The next shot of this scene, and what we consider to be a classic duel between two undercover agents..."

"My idea is, second uncle, can you improvise again?"

"There is no need to convey the emotions as brilliantly as before, just add color."

"Our brains are a bit old, and they are not flexible at first glance."

Xu Nian finally took over the conversation: "Yes, yes, it looks like it's worthless."

"It's best not to rely on my on-the-spot performance. Relying too much on a sudden inspiration will affect the progress of the filming."

Having said this, Xu Nian emphasized seriously: "I don't even know if my acting skills are considered. After all, I am not an orthodox academic player. I am not a method person or an experiential person. I am not reliable enough."

"Brother, do you want to listen to what you are saying?" Zhuang Hui couldn't hold it back, "Strictly speaking, you became the best actor in your first movie."

"How many people scolded you for your ex's scene, you are really a scumbag who combines knowledge with action."

"Tang Detective 2 made many people criticize Cheng Ge for not being mature enough, and the plot logic was not perfect enough, leaving you with no room to develop."

"On the first day of filming, you simply suppress all dissatisfaction."

"Just now, you made this clip a lot better with two casual lines. This is not called acting. What can be called acting?!"

He was in a hurry.

It is not difficult to see that he is really anxious.

On the contrary, Li Cheng didn't make any excuses. He knew Xu Nian fairly well and knew that Mr. Xu was telling the truth.

It's not that Mr. Xu doesn't have confidence in himself.

But Mr. Xu really only focused on the natural qualities and never thought about learning from the beginning to the end.

The kind that doesn’t consider sustainable development at all.

The reason, Li Cheng also knew, was that Mr. Xu lived a very simple life, just talk about it if there was nothing wrong.

Li Cheng smiled and tried to make peace: "Don't worry, we hope you can give us some advice, Second Uncle."

"As for performance reliability... we are leaders among the new generation of directors and can cover it up."

In response, Xu Nian waved his hands indifferently: "Hey, I'm just saying the ugly things first."

"I'm not a god, and I don't want to be the second Lu Mingkai."

Li Cheng immediately gave a thumbs up: "As expected of you!"

Zhuang Hui nodded silently.

He was a little tricked just now, but now he is tricked more completely.

He finally understood why Xu Nian had such an easy journey. Xu Nian could understand this point better than countless people in the industry.

.........

Although there is still footage of this scene to be shot, it is not being shot continuously at the moment.

But some additional framing shots.

In addition, the next scene is quite long and requires a single scene to be shot to the end. Leaving aside Xu, Chen Liliang needs more time to prepare.

In addition, "Infernal Affairs" has a lot of rooftop scenes, so it doesn't matter.

For example, what we are currently planning to film is a scene in which "Liu Jianming", starring Chung Ka Fai, walks alone to a designated area on the rooftop.

This is the prelude to the classic showdown on the rooftop.

It left a deep impression on Xu Nian, so he didn't say too much and took Li Cheng's seat to sit there and take a closer look.

"I feel that the surface is not free and easy enough. At this stage, Liu Jianming's perspective has the vision of escaping from the endless hell..."

"He thinks this is a negotiation and there is an opportunity, and he has enough leverage, for example, he can delete files..."

"And he has always had a bright police identity, and he has a wife. On the surface, he should be a little proud..."

Zhuang Hui looked at Xu Nian, endured it, but still didn't say a word... How dare you say you don't know martial arts!

Since participating in directing "Infernal Affairs", he has increasingly felt that he is lacking in many aspects.

For example, Xu Nian does not have the ability to intuitively and personally grasp the characteristics of the characters in the play.

Even though he had long agreed with Li Cheng's view that "Mr. Xu is a born drama master", he still couldn't help but secretly grit his teeth.

How can the gap between humans be greater than that between humans and dogs?

Li Cheng didn't think so, but like Zhuang Hui, he agreed from the bottom of his heart on the key points Xu Nian had grasped.

I immediately discussed with Chung Ka Fai to adjust my mood for the drama...

Later, Xu Nian and Chen Liliang appeared again, and the scene was continued.

After some necessary plot dialogue, Chen Liliang patted Xu Nian on the shoulder: "I will retire when this case is solved."

In response, Xu Nian leaned against the railing and said disapprovingly: "Don't come here. I've heard this more than 9000 times."

"..."

In this way, the most important rooftop scene between 'Xu Yongren' and 'Huang Zhicheng' ended.

Of course, it was obvious that the next few days would be spent wandering around the rooftop.

'Xu Yongren' and 'Huang Zhicheng' and other rooftop dramas are necessary plots.And the most important double undercover showdown on the rooftop.

It's too early to change the shooting location.

However, although the venue has not been changed recently, some ancillary scenes can still be filmed...

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The next morning, Xu Nian and Chen Liliang once again filmed the follow-up to the classic rooftop scene.

First there was a conversation in the corridor.

This part requires the two of them to be a little emotionally turbulent, a little flustered like being surrounded.

It has to be said that Chen Liliang, the Grand Slam Best Actor, has no water at all.

Easy to get into.

As for Xu... he never needs to enter or exit the play. He only watches the partial shots and then goes on stage to start the show.

Anyway, his method is to remember and then follow suit.

He never even thought about the nature, realness and naturalness after he saw it in the mirror.

Just like singing, when you brew and brew, you can play it spontaneously.

Therefore, although Xu Nian intends to promote the "Xu Clan", the real members of the "Xu Clan" are just Xu Nian's version of the experiential style.

It's a little different from what Xu Nian showed and taught.

But it's not a polar opposite.

It should be said that the 'Xu Men' method can provide a quick entry-level performance route for players who have some basic but limited skills.

In short, all of Xu Nian's existing talents and skills, including singing, playing guitar, stage performances, and film and television performances, are all crooked.

And the distorted version cannot be imitated.

Has a strong personal style.

So much so that the current music circle, including the audience circle, generally believes that... Xu Nian's songs must be sung with that flavor.

What’s interesting is that all of Xu Nian’s songs are currently easy for ordinary people to get started.

Anyone who comes can hum a few words.

I sang "Sudden Self" at a fan meeting before, and there were already people singing along in the audience, and it seemed like it~
.........

Going too far, the scene in the corridor was over and over again, and both Li Cheng and Zhuang Hui felt that there was no need to keep another one.

Then comes the main event, which involves a bit of dangerous action.

Huang Zhicheng, played by Liliang Chen, was jumped from the building.

As a veteran actor, Chen Liliang disdains the use of a substitute for this kind of scene.

And the current technical means are very safe.

The risk is very small.

So we started shooting when we were ready, and Xu Nian was already ready.

This scene was terribly simple for him...because there were no lines.

Reduces memory load.

Soon, Xu Nian came into the mirror. With a loud bang, Chen Liliang fell from the top. Xu Nian subconsciously turned around following the sound, then froze, and slowly approached. The emotion that he didn't know how to describe was beyond words. .

Xu Nian seemed to reach out to grab something, but in the end he just covered his temples.

"Card!"

Without a doubt, another perfect performance.

It is more layered than what Li Cheng and Zhuang Hui want to express through split shots.

Even an outstanding young director like Li Cheng couldn't tell whether Xu Nian was frightened by the sudden noise or not.

It's so real.

They almost thought they were really dead.

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Two days later, Xu Nian and Chung Ka Fai met together several times, and after jointly coming up with some ideas, they finally started filming 'Duel'.

This time it was a rare moment to shoot a big scene.

The requirements for actors to enter the scene are very high, because there are six movable camera positions on the scene, and there are no blind spots to capture.

The difficulty lies in the fact that this time Li Cheng and the others hope to achieve "one shot to the end" in a single scene.

and live radio.

The lines cannot be wrong.

Fortunately, Xu Nian and Zhong Jiahui had prepared in advance, and because they both had suggestions for modifications, they knew the scene quite well.

When preparing to start filming, Chung Ka Fai quickly used the "Xu Men" technique to enter the scene, making Xu Nian look old.

As the two people clashed back and forth, the scene was almost audible and almost immersed in it.

Then comes the most classic part.

Zhong: "Give me a chance."

Xu: "How can I give you a chance?"

Zhong: "I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person."

Xu: "Okay, tell the judge and see if he allows you to be a good person."

Zhong: "Does that mean you want me to die?"

Xu: "I'm sorry, I'm a policeman."

The dialogue is relatively simple and anyone can speak it. The focus is on the change of expression to match the context.

In particular, the camera needs to capture the subtle atmosphere and subtle demeanor.

Xu Nian played purely casually, but his level was very high. It can be said that "Xu Yongren" himself has to say "6" when he comes.

Zhong Jiahui was particularly lucky that he asked Xu Nian for advice on the 'Xu Men' technique, otherwise he would have been crushed on the spot.

Li Cheng almost jumped up, clapped his hands and said excitedly: "Okay, okay!"

"Perfect performance! As expected of you!"

Xu Nian is accustomed to it.

Chung Ka Fai is really happy, he is at the bottom of the cast in terms of acting skills...

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Time flies by very quickly, and it’s already late October. “Infernal Affairs” is about to be completed, and Mr. Xu’s new schedule is also here...

(End of this chapter)