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Chapter 152 Oh, it’s really okay

"The first act, the first shot, the action."

With this sound, the crew of "The Witch in Suit" returned to normal track after a short period of twists and turns.

The entire crew, under the coordination of Wang Shu's Yishu Company, was operating in an orderly manner.

Zhou Xun, acting in an idol drama, this is big news.

Therefore, Wang Shu made an explanation and tried to keep the matter secret.

It's not too late to wait until the crew wraps up filming and then use this to create hype.

If this matter is exposed now, it will be able to promote "Witch Sui" in advance.

But... Hao Su will be involved.

By then, there will most likely be a bad rhythm.

After all, no one knew that Hao Su would be banned at this moment.

If Hao Su is involved too early, a bad rhythm is likely to fall on Wang Shu.

Directly pointing out that Wang Shu replaced Hao Su for some reasons.

Although when Hao Su was banned, everything came to light.

However, the matter of Wang Shu being led out may not be effectively cleared up.

This is because, in 2006, many people were not able to surf the Internet all the time.

As a result, many people are filled with indignation after learning about an incident, but they do not know that the incident has reversed later, so that they remain in a state of indignation through colored glasses.

Even if I later learned the truth of the matter, I still had prejudice in my heart.

Wang Shu's crew usually does not accept visits from the media.

Except for the fact that there were many reporters who came on the day of filming, and some reporters who came yesterday wanting to cover news about the first day of filming but failed, no reporters came today.

Therefore, the matter of Zhou Xun replacing Hao Su as the heroine of "The Witch in Sui" can still be hidden for some time after being specifically explained to the crew in advance.

It can only be hidden for some time.

Because there are so many people in the crew, it will eventually be revealed.

In this regard, Wang Shu also made plans to ignore reporters when they came over.

Wait until it's time to talk, and then talk.

The first scene was shot between Zhou Xun and Jiang Chao.

Since Jiang Chao will be joining the cast of the movie "Love" directed by Gao Yalin next month, Wang Shu put his role at the forefront in order to give him more time to figure out Gao Yalin's movie script.

In the original "Witch Youxi", the third male lead played by Jiang Chao is a tall and handsome French cooking master.

Wang Shu’s adapted version certainly couldn’t ignore the Chinese food and boast about the French cuisine, so he adapted it.

As for inviting Jiang Chao to play this role, it was also very particular.

In 2002, the first domestic military-themed sitcom "The Story of the Cooking Class" co-starred by Hong Jiantao, Fan Ming, Zhou Xiaobing, Sha Yi, Jiang Chao, and Mao Hai was launched.

Jiang Chao plays the role of Xiao Jiang, who cuts vegetables and pickles.

In 2004, "The Story of the Cooking Class 2" was launched, with Jiang Chao still playing the role of Xiao Jiang, who cuts vegetables and pickles.

Through these two hit series, Jiang Chao gained the image of a simple and honest chef.

The third male lead in "Witch Sui" is set to be a master of Chinese cuisine.

Wang Shu liked the image Jiang Chao left in the hearts of the audience, so he called Jiang Chao over in order to make the drama "The Witch in Suit" more topical, popular and acceptable.

As for Qin Hao's second male lead, it is purely because his salary is not high and his appearance has the characteristics of a villain. Overall, it is a good value for money.

Of course, Qin Hao has not gotten together with Yi Nengjing yet.
  After all, Yi Nengjing and Yu Chengqin are still husband and wife and have not divorced yet.

The Korean version of "Witch Yoo Hee" was filmed and broadcast simultaneously, that is, 12345 episodes were filmed sequentially in the order of plot development.

In addition, the plot will be modified based on ratings and audience feedback.

Wang Shu's adaptation of "The Witch in Suit" does not follow this model. Instead, it follows the domestic method of first developing the script and then filming all the content of the TV series.

After the production is completed, it is sold to TV stations for broadcast.

Wang Shu sat in front of the camera, watching Zhou Xun's performance, and nodded secretly.

Zhou Xun's acting skills are more than enough for idol dramas.

Even though she only got the script last night, when she came to the crew today and went through Wang Shu's lecture, she quickly got into the mood.

However, no matter how good the actor's acting skills are, he must act according to the director's instructions.

Otherwise, no matter how devoted you are to the performance, you are just enjoying yourself.

The morning passed and it was time for lunch.

A few people gathered together to eat lunch. Wang Shu looked at Zhou Xun and asked with a smile: "How do you feel?"

Qin Hao, Xu Huanhuan and others were also quite curious and looked at Zhou Xun one after another.

Zhou Xun stopped eating and said with a smile: "It's quite difficult."

"Idol dramas don't just have to be acted casually."

"The actors' performance, eyes, emotions, movements, etc. are all very demanding."

"The emotional changes in some scenes are not very easy to perform."

Qin Hao and Jiang Chao both nodded, thinking that was the case.

Before Wang Shu could speak, Xu Huanhuan interrupted: "Sister Xun, is there a possibility that it's not that all idol dramas are difficult to act in, but that Director Wang has high requirements, so idol dramas seem difficult to act in?"

Qin Hao and Jiang Chao looked at each other and felt that what Xu Huanhuan said made sense.

"Heh." Wang Shu chuckled after hearing this.

Zhou Xun heard this chuckle, and then pretended to think for a moment, and then said: "It makes sense, it seems that this is really the case."

After saying that, he looked at Wang Shu and deliberately teased, "I can't help it. Director Wang is a great director who has won awards in Berlin and Cannes. It's normal to have higher requirements."

In fact, it's not that idol dramas don't test acting skills, but most idol dramas don't have high requirements for actors' acting skills due to cost and other issues, and they only need to do a decent job.

Some actors are good at acting, they just need to take a few more shots and polish them up to be better.

However, for the production team, this approach is not necessary.

Because in the inherent concept of the production team, there is no need to shoot better clips through repeated deliberation, as long as enough clips are shot, there is no need to continue.

It is for this reason that the acting skills of actors in many idol dramas are a bit eye-catching.

In fact, many actors are pretty good, but they just haven't shown their talents.

Wang Shu did not answer the topic, but asked calmly: "It seems that you have integrated well?"

Zhou Xun rolled his eyes and complained: "After all, I have acted in many dramas and been in many crews. Are you looking down on me like this?"

As soon as she finished saying this, she immediately realized something was wrong. Because although Wang Shu seemed to be a bit unsatisfied on the surface, combined with the words before and after, the joking words "I have integrated well" are actually caring.

And what she said, "Are you looking down on me like this?" revealed that she didn't appreciate it.

Zhou Xun immediately regretted saying this, but he couldn't take it back.

Wang Shu smiled awkwardly after hearing this, and said helplessly: "You are awesome, okay?"

Zhou Xun saw Wang Shu's expression in his eyes, and felt even more regretful and uncomfortable in his heart. He opened his mouth to explain, but didn't know how to speak.

"Sister Xun is indeed very powerful. Not only has she acted in many dramas, but her roles are also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

What a coincidence, while Zhou Xun was regretting, Qin Hao and Jiang Chao's rainbow farts followed closely.

In order to praise this one of the four double skaters, the two began to detail Zhou Xun's classic roles.

Zhou Xun was already feeling regretful and uncomfortable, but now he was even more upset after hearing the rainbow fart between the two of them.

She really wanted Qin Hao and Jiang Chao to shut up, but she couldn't speak, so she had to endure it.

Normally, having someone blow a rainbow fart is a comforting thing.

This time, not only did she not feel comfortable, she was also suffering.

Xu Huanhuan didn't know what Zhou Xun was thinking, but when he saw Qin Hao and Jiang Chao's rainbow farts, he immediately joined the group of people blowing rainbow farts on Zhou Xun.

Compared to Zhou Xun's status in the entertainment industry, the three of them are completely younger brothers.

Although Zhou Xun is not as good as Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, two actors who have broken into the international market, they are actually on the front line domestically.

In the afternoon, shooting continued.

Although Zhou Xun was a little absent-minded, it did not affect her ability to complete the performance.

Wang Shu saw something was wrong with Zhou Xun, and when he was taking a break, he took the initiative to ask with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why do you feel that something is wrong with your condition?"

The more attentive and considerate Wang Shu was, the more Zhou Xun felt that she had spoken harshly before, and the more uncomfortable he felt. He forced a smile and said, "It's okay."

"You still said it's okay? It's obvious that something is wrong." Seeing this, Wang Shu said pretending to be angry.

"Oh, it's really okay." Seeing that Wang Shu was still so concerned, Zhou Xun became more and more embarrassed and subconsciously reacted with anger.

"Okay, if you say it's okay, it'll be okay." Seeing this, Wang Shu knew whether it was appropriate to ask further and responded with a smile.

Zhou Xun breathed a sigh of relief, and the guilt in his heart finally no longer needed to deepen.

In the evening, Wang Shu hosted a treat and had a small gathering with the creative staff of the crew.

At the dinner table, Wang Shu and Zhou Xun were the main ones, with Xu Huanhuan, Jiang Chao and others speaking rainbow words from time to time.

As for why Zhou Xun replaced Hao Su, except for Xu Huanhuan who asked Zhou Xun before because he was familiar with Zhou Xun, no one asked from beginning to end.

Several people were chatting and laughing, talking about their interesting stories in the entertainment industry.

Through their brief contact with Wang Shu, Qin Hao and Jiang Chao also found that Wang Shu was an easy-going person who was willing to encourage actors, rather than a director who was aloof and unsmiling on the set and was quick to get angry and criticize the actors harshly.

This was a relief to them.

After the show, everyone went home.

Xu Huanhuan's eyes glanced at Wang Shu, as if he had something to say.

Then due to the large number of people around him, he never spoke.

When the first taxi came, Qin Hao and Jiang Chao, whether out of gentlemanly demeanor or out of respect for Zhou Xun, both politely let Zhou Xun go first.

Zhou Xun smiled and thanked him repeatedly on the surface, but in fact he didn't want to be the first to leave.

Instead, she wanted to wait for Qin Hao, Jiang Chao, Xu Huanhuan and others to leave first, leaving her and Wang Shu alone, and then have a conversation with Wang Shu alone to express her apology for accidentally speaking too harshly at noon.

Although Wang Shu never took it seriously from beginning to end, Zhou Xun did.

However, due to the current situation, she couldn't stay until the end, so she could only take the first taxi to leave with a sigh in her heart.

When the second taxi arrived, Qin Hao, Jiang Chao and others were polite to Xu Huanhuan again.

Xu Huanhuan was in the same mood as Zhou Xun at the moment. Although there was a smile on his face, in his heart he didn't want to leave first, but wanted to stay until the end.

How
  Qin Hao, Jiang Chao and the others are too unsightly.

When Xu Huanhuan left and another taxi arrived, several people politely let Wang Shu go first.

Wang Shu also knew that being too polite was boring, so he just said a few polite words and took the car back to his residence.

The atmosphere on the set was good, and time went by very quickly for the actors.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

On July 2006, 7, the Hollywood blockbuster "Superman Returns" was released in mainland theaters.

"Superman Returns" is directed by Bryan Singer and stars Brandon Routh. It is adapted from the classic superhero comics of DC Comics.

The film is the fifth film in the Superman series since its launch in 1978, and is also the first Superman-themed film released after the death of the previous generation of "Superman" Christopher Reeve.

The story tells the story of Superman who mysteriously disappeared after returning to space to visit his relatives. Five years later, he returned to Earth and found that his former lover, female reporter Louise, already had a boyfriend and a child. As a result, he fell into pain, but he still continued to play the role of the savior of mankind as always. The character starts a desperate battle with a madman who wants to change the territory of the earth and ignores the lives of billions of people.

The entire planning and production process of the Hollywood movie "Superman Returns" took more than 10 years, with a total investment of more than 3 million US dollars.

During this long and huge production process, the production company changed a total of 3 famous directors for better quality.

The first person to receive the invitation was Tim Burton, but it was stopped due to scheduling conflicts with the talented director.

In 2001, the producers took a fancy to McG, who was best known for his role in "Charlie's Angels 2" at the time, but he chose to withdraw because he could not reach an agreement with Warner Bros. on the filming location.

Next up was director Brett Ratner, who directed "Rush Hour."

It wasn't until the end that Warners finally decided that Bryan Singer would direct "Superman Returns."

Bryan Singer is one of the few independent directors who can successfully establish himself in Hollywood.

In 1995, "The Usual Suspects" directed by him was screened at the Sundance Film Festival and shocked everyone with its stylized editing and unexpected ending.

Then he was lucky enough to become the director of the "X-Men" series and successfully created this superhero film series.

Because of this, Warner finally chose him to direct "Superman Returns", which is also a superhero movie.

Ten years of sharpening a sword also shows from the side that special effects blockbusters are not so easy to make in this era.

Even in Hollywood, it takes a huge amount of manpower, material resources, time, and money.

Moreover, there is no guarantee that what is produced will recover the cost.

In fact, "Superman Returns" is said to be a special effects blockbuster, but in fact it is mostly bragging.

Compared to Cameron's "Avatar," this film is nothing in terms of special effects.

but.

Even if "Superman Returns" is nothing compared to "Avatar" in terms of special effects, it is not something that can be produced in China in this era with the technology.

(End of this chapter)