Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 201 Jielun, promise me that you will concentrate on writing songs in the future, okay?
The press conference held by Jewell Company attracted many media from Taiwan Province.

When I saw that Jie Lun still had the title of "self-written, self-directed and self-acted", and when Zhen Jiecheng was not found at the scene.

The Taiwanese media can no longer take back the microphone.

"Jie Cheng is the screenwriter! Stop asking~"

"I'm a newcomer in this field and I have no experience as a director, so isn't it normal for Jie Cheng to guide me?"

"What? You said Jie Cheng's guidance is a usurpation? I tell you, you can slander Jie Cheng's morality, but you can't slander Jie Cheng's character!"

"When will Jiecheng and Sunli give birth to Zhen Duoduo? Look, Sister Li is right here, go ask Sister Li."

Sun Li: ┐(～)┌

"You want to introduce a female artist friend from Taiwan Province to Jie Cheng? No need! Dani is already prepared. Emmm, Sister Li is still here, what are you talking about!"

Jie Lun also learned bad habits and answered reporters' questions with nonsense.

The noisy press conference finally ended. Without even wiping the sweat off his forehead, Jie Lun hurried to his alma mater.

When we arrived, a professional team was setting up the set in the studio.

"Sister, Mimi, come over and adjust the light!"

"And you, what the hell are you doing? Do you still have any sense of directing and acting in your own drama?"

"Ah? Oh!" Hearing that, Jielun followed happily.

As for the lighting adjustment, Jielun had seen it many times on the set of Curse of the Golden Flower, so he knew how to cooperate.

"It's a bit dark, brighter!"

"Jie Lun, sister, both of you sit on the chairs and play the guitar casually."

"Is it the four-hand piano duet in the script?" asked Jie Lun.

"Just take it as such!"

Zhen Jiecheng responded casually, focusing his attention on the two of them.

Pacing and turning in circles, looking from the front face to the side face, and then to the back.

The piano room is old, and Lu Xiaoyu should also be "old". The oldness of the two should not only form a unity, but also have a relatively clear distinction.

Similarly, Ye Xianglun’s “new” needs to be contrasted, but it should not be too abrupt with the background color.

Isn't it contradictory? That's right! Art is all about finding balance in entanglement, choosing different degrees according to different themes.

If you choose the right one, art will be a success!

"Teacher Ji, change"

Before Zhen Jiecheng could finish his words, Ji Jianming had already made his move.

The change from cold light to warm yellow light was done with great precision. At the same time, a separate light was used to illuminate one side of Sun Li.

The dark traces of time immediately fell on the body and face of "Lu Xiaoyu". While it was in harmony with the color tone of the old piano room, it was distinguished by a layer of blended hazy color.

Look, this is what a top lighting engineer is!

Senior Brother Chen, Old Man, and damn Jiang Wen, enjoy your life.

But it doesn’t matter, you will be mine from now on!

Zhen Jiecheng quickly gave a thumbs up.

"Teacher Ji, you tuned it well!"

"Director Zhen, you are too kind."

"Teacher Ji, I've told you so many times that we should refer to positions in the workplace! Do I have a position here? Bullshit! The screenwriter doesn't participate in the filming on the set. So why call him Director Zhen? Call him Jie Cheng!"

"Hahaha, okay, Jiecheng."

"Hey~ That's right!"

Hearing this, Li Pingbin behind the camera glanced at Zhen Jiecheng and curled his lips.

Bah, what the hell.

Isn’t it just the thumbs-up gesture plus the sentence “Teacher ×, × is good”?

I don’t know how many times I’ve gotten it, I can’t even count them.

Tsk, I don’t mind!
"Hey, Lao Li, turn on the camera and take a look at the effect."

Old Li?
Where is the teacher?
Damn Zhen Jiecheng! I'll fuck you!

Li Pingbin gnashed his teeth.
"You don't need to remind me, I've already seen it!"

It’s not just the lighting, it’s also the props.

Specific lighting and props are combined with the appearance of "Lu Xiaoyu" to form a fixed matching pattern and a clear timeline.

Avoid the "mystifying" impression that the original "Secret" gave to the audience during its release.

Telling a story can indeed make the audience think, but it cannot be vague and confusing, but should have clear clues as a prelude.

Zhen Jiecheng took a reflector and arranged it himself.

When the shadows on Sun Li's neck and behind his ears were dissolved, a sense of unreality arose.

"Absolutely awesome!"

"The shadows are dissolved, creating a sense of disharmony in basic cognition."

“But the light is very even, creating a visually comfortable feeling.”

“It’s contradictory yet unified, which makes the camera language richer and the timeline of ‘Lu Xiaoyu’ more prominent.”

Ji Jianming looked at Zhen Jiecheng curiously.
"Jie Cheng, have you studied light and shadow in depth?"

“Yeah, I learned a little bit.”

"Fuck, I've learned it, so why add 'a little bit'?" Li Pingbin rolled his eyes. "'A little bit' can make Wang Jiawei's eyes sparkle even through his sunglasses? Do you want to make him your confidant and sworn brother?"

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Li Pingbin quickly tried to make up for it.

"I didn't say that about Wang Jiawei! I'm Director Wang's old partner. I just got infected because I've been with Jiahui for so long over the past year!"

"By the way, you mustn't spread it. Never mind, it doesn't matter if it gets out. It's not like Jiahui hasn't complained about him in public before anyway."

"Hahaha! Old Li is right!" Cao Jiuping couldn't help laughing.

He first glanced at Zhen Jiecheng, then turned to look at his old friend Ji Jianming.

"Jianming, Jiecheng's 'a little bit' doesn't really mean 'a little bit'."

"It's not just the lighting. He came to visit the crew of "A Letter from an Unknown Woman" in 03. Emmm, you know, the kind of visit where he competed with Jiang Wen for the loudspeaker."

“At that time, he came to me to discuss art issues!”

"Don't forget, Jiecheng majored in photography in college. It's understandable that a director who graduated from the photography department of Beijing Film Academy has learned a little more and a little more in depth, isn't it?"

"And Jiecheng is the most outstanding talent in the photography department in recent years. It makes sense for him to learn a little more and go a little deeper, doesn't it?"

The preparations before the start of filming were still going on, and Zhen Jiecheng discussed with Ji, Cao and Li from time to time.

At first, due to his status as a director, Jie Lun participated in the discussion and pretended to listen.

His speeches are limited to syllables such as "um", "ah", "oh", and "how do you say", playing the role of a supporting actor.

But before he could hold on for long, Jielun lay down and gave up. In addition to reading the script with Sun Li and others, he was also responsible for logistics work. This included but was not limited to "ordering milk tea", "buying fruit", "fruit milk tea" and a series of other tasks.

It was hard for Dani. She had to carry a big bag to distribute it over and over again, and she lost a lot of weight in a few days.

Sun Li held the milk tea in his hand, sipped it and looked around.

Although Jiecheng brought a lot of people with him, overall there were more people from Taiwan in the crew.

But it was different from the crews Sun Li had been in before, where people from Taiwan were in a superior position.

Even words with the prefix "mainland" are rare here. Once, a Taiwan staff member said "mainland director" and Dani heard it and immediately called him out.

Sun Li finally saw the other side of Dani: strong and aggressive! She scolded the Taiwanese man so much that he couldn't even lift his head.

"If I hear it again, you'll be out!"

"Believe me, getting out doesn't mean the end of the matter. You'd better be more conscious and change your career and find another job."

Under Dani's strong control, the atmosphere of Taiwan Province was completely isolated from the crew of "Secret".

If it weren't for the fact that he often ate local snacks, Sun Li would even feel that it was no different from filming in the mainland.

Thinking about this, he turned his attention once again to the root cause of all this.

In the field of vision, the junior student is directing the props team to rearrange the layout. The details are as detailed as the texture of the wooden boards and the oldness of the desks.

The staff from the Taiwan Province cooperated honestly and diligently without showing any impatience.

The sharp contrast between the mature demeanor and the young face made Sun Li a little confused for a moment, and his thoughts were involuntarily drawn back to the autumn of 94, more than ten years ago.

Same youngness.

No, the one with the surname Huang is even younger, only 23 years old.

The same high-spiritedness.

The one surnamed Huang is flamboyant, while the junior is a combination of both introverted and extroverted. One is pretentious and gentle, while the other is honest and sincere.

One cherishes his reputation and uses all kinds of high-sounding reasons to build it up. The other also cherishes his reputation and never tires of consolidating his persona.

Sun Li could feel that in the directing department office that day, the look from his junior fellow student was not one of scrutiny during an audition, but one of appreciation.

Surprise? Shock?
Not really, after all, we have seen a lot of this in the circle.

The directors of Beijing Film Academy are even more outstanding.

Among the directors at Beijing Film Academy, my younger classmates are all well-known masters.

The only difference is that others at least try to cover it up, but he doesn't even act.

But Sun Li was not angry, but rather proud. Even after divorce, I can still attract the attention of such an outstanding young junior. Doesn't this show that I am still very charming?
Divorce not only liberated Sun Li's life, but also liberated Sun Li's mentality to a certain extent.

Especially that day when I met Huang Sanshi after the audition, the parrot-like voice of "Liu Ruoyin" rang in my ears.

Although Sun Li's expression did not change and his steps did not stop, rebellion was growing wildly in his heart. Influenced by the "revenge mentality", he was eager to try.

This is also the deep-seated reason why Sun Li joined in the joke without thinking when faced with "Zhen Duoduo's" proposal at the airport.

"Senior sister, are you looking at senior?" Yang Mi finally couldn't help it and spoke in a low voice.

"Ang, what's wrong?"

"Emmm, it's nothing." Yang Mi frowned, pouted, and kept comforting herself in her heart.

It’s okay, Mimi. Senior just likes mature girls, not those who are older than him.

Otherwise, when the seniors are in their thirties, do they still have to chase after those in their forties or fifties?

Time is on my side! Come from behind and win!
Besides, didn't Liu Yifei fail to achieve her goal? In a few years, without her mother's help, she would be even less of a match for me!

Thinking of this, he straightened his chest and glanced down.

No matter how you look at it, the scale of the battle is double C versus double A, and the advantage is on me!
Liang Jiahui finally finished the things at hand and hurried to Wanwan.

Jielun's father arrived, and the preliminary preparations were ready. At the nod of the "visitor", the "director" quickly started the opening ceremony.

"Secret" has officially started filming!
“The bird’s-eye view brings out the symmetry of the composition.”

The first shot was of the campus of Tamkang Middle School. Zhen Jiecheng held a loud speaker and confirmed the shooting precautions with Li Pingbin again.

"Vignette, there should be areas with a gradient of light and dark in the four corners of the picture."

"I see!" Li Pingbin nodded, "Just like the functionality of a painting, it gives it a sense of form."

Aspect refers to the aspect ratio of a film, and the composition is designed based on it.

多数的画幅均是按照黄金分割法4:3设计的，早期的电影是1：1.33，后来则多是采用1:1.85的常规银幕和1:2.35的宽银幕。

"Ah Hao, come here and take note!"

"The opening scene is a campus scene in the early morning, so you can choose music like the flute to go with it."

"I understand Director Zhen. I've made a note of it."

Zhan Yuhao is a member of the first generation of Nanquan Mama and also a capable member of Jielun’s music team.

"What Director Zhen? Call me Screenwriter Zhen. Emmm, that doesn't sound right." Zhen Jiecheng scratched his head. "Forget it, just be the director! I'll ask Dani to change the credits and assign me an assistant director!"

Zhan Yuhao: (ー`)
After the opening scene was shot, Jie Lun and Yang Mi came on stage.

Li Pingbin controls the camera skillfully, it is a medium shot, but it can also be said to be a close shot.

The detailed distinction is for newcomers, but Li Pingbin, the old hand, has already mastered it and has accurately grasped the degree.

At the same time, the middle and back scenes are blurred to create a scene that is relatively closer to a close-up.

“This piano room has a history of one hundred years.”

"A hundred years?"

"Well, but it will be taken down on the day of our graduation ceremony."

Qingyi, played by Yang Mi, recited her lines in an orderly manner. It was just a simple dialogue that formed a sharp contrast with Jielun.

I have to say that Yang Mi in this life is much better at basic skills than her counterparts in the previous life. As for the later period? Emm, forget it, it has become a formula that has been integrated into the habit, not as good as the early period!

Compared with Yang Mi, who has clear pronunciation and good control of rhythm, Jielun is completely inferior.

"Damn it, it's ok that he stutters when singing, but he can't even pronounce the words clearly."

"Forget it! We'll find a dubbing agent later anyway, so let's do whatever we want!"

Zhen Jiecheng picked up the loud speaker,

"Bao Yi, emmm, pass!"

The first day of filming went exceptionally smoothly.

It went more smoothly than expected!
After all, everyone is mentally prepared to use a high-configuration computer to play Minesweeper. We have already put Jielun aside, so what else is worth repeatedly "keeping"?

Even when filming the piano room scenes, this smoothness was not completely broken.

In the first independent shot of "Lu Xiaoyu", Sun Li's performance was flawless.

After entering the classroom, Sun Li only took a few adjustments to accurately capture the feeling of the original Gui Lunmei's smile that made Jay's fans so excited.

"Beautiful, yes, that's the taste!"

Zhen Jiecheng gave a thumbs up.

"Sister, you acted well!"

Quiet and gentle, with a little freshness.

She tilted her head slightly and lowered it, with the corners of her mouth raised, revealing two shallow dimples.

The temperament is suitable, and the facial features are more refined.

Zhen Jiecheng is a person who loves appearance. He likes things that are pleasing to the eyes and good-looking.

Just like it!
"Jie Lun, forget it! Save one!"

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

Sun Li’s shots are as good-looking as Zhou Jielun’s.

Zhen Jiecheng had tried very hard, asking the lighting engineer to make repeated adjustments. But even if Ji Jianming was very skilled, as long as the light from the reflector fell on Jielun's face, the effect would not be satisfactory.

All composition and art are useless.

Otherwise, why do people look at faces first during art exams? Because some people are not born to do this job.

Just like that damn Zhou Jie Lun!
Zhen Jiecheng glared at him angrily. At this moment, even though he had made a lot of psychological preparations in advance, he couldn't help gritting his teeth.

"Pass!!!"

It was a sound that was almost squeezed out from between teeth.

"Hey, hey, Jie Cheng!"

"Don't talk, stay away from me!"

"No, Brother Jie!"

"Fuck! Be more normal!"

"Brother Jie, I know I'm lame, but doesn't this just show how awesome you are?"

Jie Lun came over with a lunch box in his hand, licking his face. He squeezed Zhen Jiecheng and forced his butt into the sofa.

“I watched the footage on the monitor, and it was filmed so well!”

"Not everyone has the courage to take a new director like me to success, so Brother Jie, you are not only awesome, but also super brave~"

"Fuck you!" Zhen Jiecheng hesitated and blushed.

The complexity in my heart finally turned into a long sigh.

"Hey~ promise me, Jie Lun, you will concentrate on writing songs from now on, okay?"

“It’s okay to make movies, but don’t do this kind of art film-like subject matter anymore.”

"Just shoot a cool movie, isn't that nice?"

"I heard from Dani that you have a contract for a drama called Slam Dunk in the second half of the year. This kind of drama is really good! Even Black-Boiled Egg would shed tears after watching it, and would give a thumbs up and sigh deeply: It's a good thing that you started playing basketball early, otherwise you would be nothing."

"Who is Black Braised Egg?" Jie Lun was stunned.

"Nonsense, Michael Jordan, who else could it be?"

"Poof~" Sun Li, who was eating the braised egg in her lunch box, spat out liquid all over the floor. After choking a few times, she glared at Zhen Jiecheng fiercely. "Jiecheng, I'm eating!"

"It's my fault, it's my fault, sister, you eat it!"

I took a look at the egg foam on the ground.
"I'm sorry, sis!"

He sincerely handed over the lunch box he had just received but had not yet touched.

"Well, I'll give you my eggs to eat."

(End of this chapter)