Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 188 Girl’s Scene
After the dance, Zhang Ziyi was panting, her face was extremely rosy due to exercise, and she looked very tired.

But hidden in her eyes was more anxiety and unknown speculation about Tang De's attitude.

But after waiting for dozens of seconds, Zhang Ziyi didn't hear any sound. She couldn't help but raise her head and look at Tang De and said cautiously: "Director, is my dance okay?"

Tang De nodded: "Not bad, Zhang, you are qualified."

This is the last night before the crew starts filming, and the official filming will begin tomorrow.

"Great." Zhang Ziyi jumped for joy, then put her head on the ground: "Thank you for your guidance."

"This is what I should do, but remember, if you don't meet the requirements during filming, I will still not show mercy."

"clear."

The next day, the crew officially started shooting, and Tang De stood in front of the camera. The first scene they were going to shoot was Chiyo's scene.

That is, the actor who played Zhang Ziyi when she was a child, and the role of the Queen Shou Shouhua.

The camera followed Chiyo as she ran from the sun to the dark cracks in the building. She ran all the way. When she ran to a fork in the road, leaves were floating above her head.

Steven Spielberg immediately applauded appreciatively: "Great shot."

"The props team is ready."

"Props team, the falling amplitude of the leaves is too small, double the number and use a blower to blow them away."

I saw the camera slowly advancing on the sunlit street. Two little girls hurriedly ran into the camera and turned right at a remote road.

While Queen Shou Shou Hua and her companions were preparing in front of the camera, the actors stood aside and watched the scene.

It wasn't until they ran to the avenue that the camera finally stopped, giving a panoramic view of the street. In the distance were the tall geisha buildings, and in the near distance were the bustling streets composed of various shops.

Chiyo and her companions will travel through the alleys of the town, showing everyone the style of this era, so this shot is very important.

Coupled with the straw mat walls and totem emblems with island colors, it looks almost the same as a real island town.

It has only been a few months since the construction started. The staff who come here to shoot every day feel as if they are stepping on two different worlds.

The racecourse has completely changed its appearance. Various low wooden houses are lined up in rows. Red and white lanterns are hung on the walls. Leaves are everywhere on the streets.

She was currently wearing a white and black checkered kimono, stepping on small wooden clogs, and was standing in front of a low house with her companions.

After that, they came between the buildings. The camera jumped high, looking down at the backs of the two people from above, and then quickly followed them forward.

Little Chiyo looked back at the leaves, and then continued to run quickly at the urging of her friends.

This girl is very cute and smart, with the air of a lively deer.

Upon hearing this, the stage manager immediately picked up the board and stepped forward, and the actors also stood ready under the instructions of the assistant director.

"The lighting team is ready."

After Tang De finished talking about the problems he saw, he came to the blackboard again. On it was an aerial view of the entire town. The route of the long shot was determined from here.

"Then get ready to start."

"Change the alley in the middle to this place. There should be hawkers and vendors."

"Ask the actors not to look at the camera! Five people looked at the camera in this scene. If they commit such basic problems next time, let them go."

"Ka!" Tang De shouted to stop.

"So every actor must prepare to the best possible condition." Tang De picked up the walkie-talkie: "Are all departments ready?"

"Understood." The assistant director went to convey Tang De's thoughts.

The two people walked through the crowd, and the camera always followed their perspective. The mist of breakfast, various dresses, and the sounds of people talking and laughing all flashed by in the camera.

"Also, there is something wrong with Chiyo-chan's clogs. They are not flat enough. She almost fell. Please fix them quickly."

Because this scene involves the largest number of people and is the one with the greatest planning.

The command team is a newly established team by Tang De. It mainly deals with the scheduling of large scenes and large numbers of people. After all, he cannot shout so many people with his voice alone.

They fell on the shoulders and hats of passers-by. Most of the men here were wearing suits and round hats, carrying very retro suitcases, and were walking in a hurry, as if they were rushing to their workplace.

After the field staff exited the scene, Chiyo and her companions began to run forward.

On the monitor, Steven Spielberg, Zun Long and other actors were watching the footage.

And it is very necessary from the perspective of the movie itself. This scene will make everyone realize that this is a living town, not just a cold background.

But on the set, she seemed a little shy, perhaps because there were so many foreigners here.

Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and others also feel that if every shot of this movie has such a level, it seems that it is not impossible to win an Oscar.

"The command team is ready."

"Tang, I still can't believe it. You really want to take one shot to the end?" However, the assistant director Rob is still a little confused. Although he is very confident in Tang De's photography skills and knows that this kind of picture that shows the style uses a long time. The lens is the best.

But Tang De insisted, because in this era, long shots are the most convenient and easiest way to get out of the circle. As long as the shot is done well, both the audience and the judges will exclaim.

Zun Long also acknowledged: "Although some actors' performances were not up to par, this shot is really great."

"Scene 1, shot 1, snap!"

But I still find it unbelievable. After all, the complexity of this scene is not comparable to that of "Chicago". Whether it is the lighting environment, the flow of people or the actors' performances, it is several times more difficult than "Chicago".

But Tang De was not satisfied.

Thirty minutes later, everything was done and Tang De started filming again.

This time, Steven found that the look and feel was obviously better than before, and it was also smoother.

When the shooting was completed, he paused the stopwatch and found that the long shot had reached three minutes.

That's pretty long for a long shot with no dialogue.

However, even though he was much better, Tang De still started for the third time because he was pursuing the ultimate.

In this way, after four consecutive shots, Tang De finally got a satisfying long shot.

Although he spent all morning doing this.

The subsequent scenes were much faster than this long shot, especially the scenes opposite Gong Li. She captured the essence of Hatsumomo's character very accurately.

Every time she speaks, one can feel her hidden jealousy and hysterical madness.

Zunlong's scene also comes after two scenes. It is a very important scene, because he and Chiyo will meet on the bridge and plant the seeds of love in her heart. Tang De looked at the melancholy little Chiyo leaning against the bridge in the camera. People were coming and going around, but no one cared about this little girl's thoughts.

But soon a man dressed as a gentleman suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "It's such a nice weather, why aren't you happy?"

The man stepped forward and knelt down, Zunlong's gentle face immediately entered the lens, and also entered Xiaochiyo's eyes.

Chiyo lowered her head in embarrassment, Zunlong smiled and said: "Don't be so shy, there's nothing to be ashamed of, everyone has bad times."

Chiyo turned around, and Tang De immediately pushed the camera forward, making the teardrops in the corners of her eyes more prominent.

I have to say that although Queen Shou Shouhua is very young, her acting skills are no worse than anyone else. She does a good job of portraying the little girl's confusion and full of thoughts, which is endearing.

However, Zun Long is not so outstanding in this scene.

Just as Tang De was about to shout "Ka", he saw Zun Long reaching out to indicate a pause.

"What's wrong?" Rob stepped forward with a strange look on his face. He thought it was very beautiful and had no problems. He didn't know why Zunlong wanted to stop.

"I think my acting was a bit poor." Zun Long was very direct. He looked at Tang De and said, "I need to make some adjustments."

"No problem." Tang De liked actors who could find problems by themselves, so he didn't say anything.

It actually made Rob feel like he was a bit redundant.

After waiting for a few minutes, the filming was restarted. This time Zunlong was in obviously better condition than before, because his words and expressions were more relaxed, just like when he was teasing a puppy on the roadside.

It was a simple feeling without any complicated emotions.

After buying a smoothie for Chiyo, looking at the little girl's tender face, Zunlong bent down and said, "For me, can you smile?"

Chiyo obediently showed a big smile. This smile was bright enough to melt anyone's heart. All the staff and actors smiled for this smile.

"Very good, this is the gift you gave me." After Zun Long said this, Tang De immediately shouted: "Ka!"

"A very nice smile." Tang De clapped his hands and walked up to little Chiyo. The little girl raised her head and smiled even sweeter after hearing the compliment.

Then Tang De said to Zhang Ziyi next to him: "You need to learn this smile."

"Smile?" Zhang Ziyi didn't expect that just by watching, she would get a new mission.

"Because you are her when she grows up, this smile will be the most beautiful scene in the whole film, and you need to achieve this feeling."

"but I……"

"There's no but, if you can't do it, just practice."

"understood."

Zhang Ziyi feels that no matter what she does, she doesn't seem to get Tang De's approval, as if she is always lower than other actors, and even young actors are more favored by Tang De than her.

But her unwillingness to admit defeat prevented her from giving in easily. She relied on this energy to break through. She felt that sooner or later she would be able to conquer the picky Tang De through her acting skills.

The filming of "Memoirs of a Geisha" continued, but just a week later, a familiar popular star suddenly came to visit the crew.

"It's Leonardo!"

"Oh my god, he's so handsome!"

"I actually saw him with my own eyes!" Because Leonardo DiCaprio didn't hide too much, the other supporting actresses in the crew saw this top Hollywood handsome guy.

Of course, this title is temporary.

"Is Tang here? I have something to ask him about." Leonardo smiled in response to everyone's attention to him and asked politely.

"I'll help you find it right away!" The supporting actresses nodded immediately and ran to the inside of the set.

Leonardo stood there, wearing brown boots and a dark vest. He looked like a classical period beauty. Last year, "The Aviator" he starred in with Cate Blanchett was released and won 5 Oscars. awards.

It's just that these awards have nothing to do with him. The only one he received was a nomination for Best Actor.

However, the Golden Globe Awards generously gave him a Best Actor Award.

This made his worth rise again, but for him, what he needed more was not money, but the elusive trophy.

This is the second time he has been nominated, but he is still far away from the trophy.

So after he received Tang De's invitation to film, he agreed without saying a word and came to the crew.

"Leonardo, this way." Thinking of this, he saw Tang De's figure appearing in front and immediately walked towards him.

"It looks really nice here. Are there any roles I can play?" Leonardo walked on the island-style streets, feeling as if he had never filmed a similar movie.

Tang De spread his hands: "Unfortunately, you can only play the role of the invader."

"Well, forget it, such handsome invaders are too rare." Leonardo joked, and the two of them laughed.

"Come on, this is the shooting room."

Tang De opened the door. It was a Japanese-style tatami, already surrounded by various lights, but no one else was there.

"Wow, it looks really professional, but what are you going to shoot?" Leonardo walked in doubtfully.

"What are you filming? Take off your clothes." Tang De did not answer directly, but directly asked Leonardo to take off his clothes.

"What?" He looked frightened: "You are not kidding, are you?"

"No, of course not. The theme of my photography exhibition is the body. Of course you need to take off your clothes." Tang De locked the door: "Don't worry, there are no cameras here. No one will see your naked body except me."

"Damn, this is the first time I've ever taken off my clothes in front of a man." Leonardo twitched his lips, feeling that he had agreed too hastily.

"That's really an honor for me, as the first man in Hollywood to see Leonardo naked." Tang De smiled and then became serious: "Hurry up, we have to hurry up."

"That's a terrible thing to say, Don. I feel like I'm a witch you hired."

"That's not what I said."

After a sound of undressing, Leonardo stood under the light, posing like an ancient Greek sculpture: "Do I want to show my armpits and muscles like this?"

Tang De looked at this living treasure speechlessly, feeling it was a bit annoying: "No, put your hands down, and don't point your butt towards me, I'm not a gay."

"What you said is really hurtful. Believe it or not, if I stood like this in a nightclub, both men and women would go crazy for me."

"I believe it, I believe it so much, so please stop sticking your ass out, oh, my eyes!"

(End of this chapter)