China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 43 Love what you love, run to the mountains and seas, and listen to the music!
In a scene shot at a fishing ground, the second emotional breaking point in the movie finally broke out.

The first explosive point was performed by Liu Yifei in a family meeting before. Her eyes were moist with grievance,

He expressed his dissatisfaction and grievances to family members using very forceful sign language and in a language they did not understand.

"There will never be a good time for me to leave. I can't live with you all my life!
I’ve been interpreting my whole life and I’m exhausted! "

The sign language expression of exhaustion is to point the index fingers of both hands to the ground, then hold the palms of the hands outwards in front of the chest, and then wave them out fiercely.

When playing this plot, Liu Yifei had tears in her eyes, while the two people playing her parents had their eyes widened with incredible expressions.

The lines are very simple, but coupled with the impact of sign language, it is also a quite shocking scene for Guan Ling as a director.Therefore, Guan Ling was quite satisfied with that scene.

Families are like this, and there will always be many problems in them, but an occasional breakdown is the true emotional expression of the people in the family.

After all, the movie "Hearing Girl" depicts a vulnerable group, so the plot must be appropriately intense, otherwise it will lead to a blunt portrayal or sensationalism that will offend the audience.

But in the script of this movie, the narrative template is like a textbook.

The identity difference between a hearing girl and a disabled family, a public outburst of grievance and helplessness, this is the portrayal of Ruby, and Liu Yifei's interpretation is very good.

Today, it was a scene between Ruby and her brother, portraying the image of her brother.

As a disabled person, her brother believed that he could accomplish a lot of things. Although he was fighting with Ruby, he didn't want to have to rely on Ruby for the rest of his life, but no one believed in him.

Moreover, their families were indeed severely damaged.

Since Ruby did not go fishing with her family this time, no one answered the phone when the boat rang.

The supervisor discovered that they were deaf-mute and driving dangerously, causing the fishing boat to be impounded by the coast guard and their sea license revoked.

Fishing is strictly prohibited unless accompanied by a sailor with normal hearing.

The family blamed Ruby. After Ruby cried, she was willing to continue to be a sailor. It didn't matter if she went to college later, but her brother ran away in anger.

Because he thinks they can do these things without Ruby.

The next day, an exchange takes place between Ruby and her brother on the beach.

This is a completely silent expression, only seagulls can fly between heaven and earth.

Since the actor who plays the brother is also deaf-mute, Guan Ling had in-depth communication with the actor through a sign language teacher when filming this scene.

"You tell him that this performance needs to be tense. My brother feels helpless and self-blame that the family has to keep Ruby.
Therefore, his performance needs to be explosive, not just expressions in sign language, but also coupled with body movements and changes in facial expressions. He needs to let the audience see that he has the ambition to solve problems on his own, allowing him to feel courage, and It's not about accepting helplessness, understand?

I don't know if his vocal cords can produce sounds. It might be better if there are sporadic sounds coming out of anger. "

After the sign language teacher communicated with the other party, the other party made an OK gesture.

The next shooting failed a few times, but the final rendering was very good.

"Gertie told me that you are very talented in singing and you shouldn't stay here..."

Brother uses body movements and sign language to talk to Ruby,
“If you stay, they’ll count on you for everything.

Let me do it, I can handle it!I'm the older brother, but I'm treated like a baby and can't do anything!
For those who have normal hearing, I can try to let them explore and get used to getting along with us without making us look stupid!

We are not that helpless!Our family was doing well before we adopted you!You go! "

Then the brother turned around and left, leaving Liu Yifei with tears in her eyes.

"Okay, click!"

Guan Ling didn't stop filming until the actor who played his brother came to the far end of the screen.

"Oh, Guan, this movie makes my soul tremble!" A local photographer came over to talk to Guan Ling and couldn't help shouting, "I believe that if anyone watches this movie, he will be moved to tears."

"I really can't imagine what kind of talent you have. As a Chinese, you can describe a person's dream so realistically and so touchingly!"

"In the past, most of the films about hearing-impaired people were about being bullied by children when they were young, or about unequal status and treatment. Those were all political topics and pressure from the outside world. When I watch that kind of movie Be angry and compassionate.

It was the first time that I saw a person enter the inner world of a hearing-impaired person, but I really didn't expect that this was actually done by a Chinese person!

how did you do it?How did you come up with the idea of ​​performing in sign language?This is literally a secret weapon!He is so tear-jerking!Oh, Mom cancer Gada, I can't help crying! "

Isn’t sign language more moving than love words?

Guan Ling apologized, but he thought you were too short-sighted, and the real secret weapon was not written in the script at all!

During Ruby's singing competition, the movie will fall into a 1-minute silent edit. If this part can't make you cry by then, Guan Ling will really not believe it!
Another thing is that this year marks the [-]th anniversary of the amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Education Act. As long as I publicize it, who of you can object to it? !
The co-producer on the side also came over,
"Guan, Colombia wants to buy this movie. Although you haven't made the film yet, I believe they will do it. I'm serious, if you are willing, I will meet with the top brass of Columbia right now!"

"Sorry, I have no plans to sell the movie for the time being." Guan Ling said with a smile.At the filming site, many people could not help crying.

Americans are also human beings, and they are constantly pursuing their dreams due to the pull of family and personal dreams. They cannot bear to see this kind of warmth.

Regardless of race, color, or disability in the world,

Who wouldn't want to encourage the deaf-mute to get out of their prison?
The same is true for Ruby. Everyone has the right to go out and pursue their own dreams. Ruby needs to leave. This is the solution for her and her family, and it is also the reconciliation between her family and her.

When filming the silent scene, there was actually sound on the entire stage, but only the protagonist group could not hear it. Guan Ling specifically asked the sign language interpreter to tell them that they only needed to "listen" to Ruby's singing normally. , they can observe other people's expressions to confirm whether Ruby sings well or not. When others applaud, you can also applaud.

The hundreds of hired extras are actually listening to a concert.

Guan Ling is going to use a kind of virtualization in this section. In the end, he will only release the first line of the song, which is incomparably beautiful, then silent, and then the audience's thunderous applause...

During this time, the audience is treated to a silent performance that lasts for over a minute.

Guan Ling called it "the silence among the blooming flowers".During the duet, the beautiful voices of the two people surrounded the screen and outside.

Ruby's father, mother and brother were all present, but they couldn't hear anything.

——In fact, it is a very cruel thing for them to listen to music.

Only silence can make the audience deeply feel this pain!
Everyone will feel the beauty of silence during this period. They will only see the picture, see Ruby's eyes, see her affection, and see the audience's performance:

Listen with a smile, make time, or quietly wipe away tears.

But it's all silent!

Only in this way can the audience be involved in the plot and get closer to the characters in the play.

Let the audience feel a strong shock.

In psychology, people like sounds, and the sounds around them represent the eternity of life.When the sound stops, it gives a negative, depressing feeling.

Silence often represents loneliness or abandonment, which makes people lose hope. "

The brief silence is the perfect sound effect to contrast the singing. One minute later, the sharp "sound" contrast is the reconciliation of the family and Ruby's dream.

"Unit [-], aim at Ruby's eyes. I want to see her singing expression from a close-up!"

"Unit No. [-], from now on, capture all the expressions of the three members of the family, without missing a single trace!"

"Unit No. [-], Unit No. [-], capture the audience's reaction, it must be unique. That extra performer with a sad face will turn around and give me a deduction for his money!"

Looking at the final effect on the screen, Guan Ling smiled. The material was enough. This part will give everyone a big surprise during editing.

"Okay, click, very good!" Guan Ling signaled that the shooting of this shot was completed.

In the next few days, Guan Ling added the last few scenes, but everyone knew that the movie "Hearing Girl" had reached its final scenes.

On May [-]th, the hearing girl was married.

In the crew, all the crew members looked at Guan Ling. Guan Ling looked around everyone and announced the final ending.

"Everyone, I announce that after 57 days of filming, "Hearing Girl" has officially been completed!"

Everyone in the crew hugged each other and congratulated each other. There was thunderous applause, and the cheers and screams were deafening.

Some of the deaf actors had tears in their eyes.

Troy, who played Ruby's father, came forward and gave Guan Ling a big hug.No need to say anything, many words are left unsaid.

The elder brother also came over and hugged Guan Ling.

Mary Matlin, who played the mother, came forward, motioned Guan Ling to bend down, made a kiss with Guan Ling, and then gestured with her sign language.

Guan Ling looked at the sign language interpreter doubtfully.

"Director Guan, you are really incredible. Although I won the Oscar for the leading actress, I have to admit that as a Chinese director, the films you have made amaze me! I believe you will stay in Hollywood! You will."

Guan Ling and Matlin hugged each other.

On the side, Liu Yifei also came over.

"Director Guan, I don't know why. I feel so uncomfortable when the movie is finished."

"Don't say anything else first." Guan Ling opened his arms, "Let's follow the American process. First a hug, then a cheek-to-cheek kiss, and then an American-style kiss. It's time to say goodbye."

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