Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 202 Li Pingbin: I came here first. How long have I been working with Jiecheng?

“The most beautiful thing is not the rainy day, but the eaves where I once hid from the rain with you.” (Someone sing this)
What is in the lyrics is also in the camera.

This is a plot specially designed by Jie Lun. Even though it is very cliché, Jie Lun is particularly happy to see his song on the screen.

As a result, my mood for today’s shooting was particularly good, which happened to correspond to the plot. After I restrained my emotions a little, I was able to “perform my true self”.

However, Zhen Jiecheng didn't have time to care about this. He was directing the staff to lay the slide rails.

“See this path?”

"Later, the camera will slide to the left so that this road extends diagonally."

"Jie Lun, take Sister Li into the painting with you on your bike!"

"As for this wooden bridge, that's even simpler."

“Just shoot the S-shaped composition as it is written!”

It is easy to shoot with a fixed framing composition, but it is not easy to maximize the formal sense of the film.

There are many ways to express the formal sense of a film, and giving the lighting a "Tyndall effect" texture is one of the most effective means.

It’s easy to take photos indoors, just light a cigarette.

But if you are shooting outdoors and want to use natural light to capture the highest level of beauty, there are no shortcuts.

Wait, just wait for God to give you food!

"How about we go and pay our respects to Mazu?" Dani suggested.

"We are making a movie, not going out to sea. What's wrong with worshipping our ancestors? Emmm," Zhen Jiecheng paused before he finished his words.

How about a worship?
You may not believe in metaphysics, but you must respect it.

What's more, isn't one's own rebirth itself the greatest metaphysics?

This great TV series, which was cancelled shortly after it was aired in January this year, can even be regarded as China's top historical drama in Zhen Jiecheng's opinion: "The Ming Dynasty 1"!
When the filming was about to be completed, the scene was set to be shot outdoors, requiring heavy snow.

It doesn’t matter if it’s not snowing, we can use props. However, the day before the filming, the weather forecast showed that it would rain, and it continued to rain for several days. This was a disaster!

With every extra day we wait, the cost continues to increase, and it is also difficult to arrange the actors' schedules.

Because of this, Senior Brother Zhang Li and screenwriter Liu Heping were troubled and had no choice but to place their hopes on metaphysics.

The next day, Liu Heping went alone to pay respect to the coffin of Emperor Jiajing in the Ming Tombs. He first raised his hands above his head and devoutly offered a stick of incense. Then he bent his knees and kowtowed three times.

He knelt down for a long time and called Zhang Li:

"I am kneeling before the spirit of Emperor Jiajing. Please hurry up and take pictures. Let me know when you are done."

When I made the call, the sky was gloomy and the wind was blowing hard, as if it was going to rain heavily any second.

Liu Heping was extremely worried and endured the filming in fear. Finally, he received a call from Zhang Li: The filming was completed!

After hearing this, Liu Heping was very excited. He bowed again and kowtowed three times respectfully, then stood up and hurried back.

As a result, as soon as we walked out of the gate of the Ming Tombs, torrential rain seemed to come at the right time and poured onto the earth.

Also because of this incident, a saying circulated among the crew of "The Ming Dynasty 1566": This is the script chosen by God!
Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng no longer hesitated.

"bye!"

"No matter what, no matter if there is a good outcome or not, we are paying homage to our Chinese ancestors, so we should fulfill our filial duty."

"Well, Dani, go prepare the offerings first, and then wait for Jie Lun to finish filming today's scenes, and then you can go and worship together."

"Brother Cheng, aren't you going?" Dani asked puzzledly.

"Why would I go? I'm just an assistant director and I can't represent the crew!"

"Besides, if I go there, I might offend the eyes of the Goddess Mazu. I hope God will not give me food and send me a big idiot!"

Continue shooting, and shoot what you can first!

Evening, lakeside.

Sunset, evening breeze.

Use the naturally dark areas of the picture to create a contrast between light and dark.

Then use the silhouette shooting technique.

Some people think that silhouette is the product of poor exposure, but it is actually an extreme form of backlit shooting.

When used against a colorful sky or sunset, silhouettes can create a powerful, eye-catching image. Proof that there is no such thing as "correct exposure"!
"Click! Do it again!"

It’s not that Jie Lun and Sun Li made mistakes, but that Zhen Jiecheng wanted to get a more beautiful and impactful shot!

For this, Li Pingbin was sweating profusely.

Damn! Cao Jiuping is watching!
Damn it! Ji Jianming is watching too!
Damn it! The dog-like Zhen Jiecheng has already started calling him Lao Li!
If I can't take amazing shots again and again, how can I continue to stay in this gang? Do I still have any face?

The most basic shooting technique, um! For Li Pingbin.

Its artistic potential is often superior to its high-end showmanship.

Of course, the skill required is also twice as much.

However, this does not mean that basic shooting techniques do not require skills.

Li Pingbin didn't bother to wipe the sweat off his forehead, staring intently at the subject in the camera that had no details or colors.

wind!
got windy!
The ripples are rippling and the leaves are swaying.

This made Li Pingbin think of the Chu Ci "Nine Songs - Lady Xiang": The autumn wind is blowing gently, the waves of Dongting Lake are rippling under the fallen leaves.

While thinking in my mind, my hands were moving.

Yes, that’s right, this is the taste!
The evening breeze gently lifted the hem of "Lu Xiaoyu"'s clothes, and "Ye Xianglun" pushed the cart away.

Two shadow subjects with strong contours are on the left and right, with a dazzling "floating light" in the middle.

Fan Zhongyan never deceived me.

This is not Dongting Lake, but in my lens, it is Dongting Lake!

Shit! Why am I so awesome?

Li Pingbin was delighted and held his head high.

After the filming was completed, he picked up a cigarette and turned to glance at Zhen Jiecheng behind the monitor.

Laughing! Damn Zhen Jiecheng grinned!

It moved! The loud speaker was lifted up!
"Pass!"

Wait, what else?

Li Pingbin bit the cigarette butt with a little force.

In the field of vision, Zhen Jiecheng finally raised the familiar thumbs up and shouted out the familiar sentence.

"Teacher Li, great photos!"

hiss!
comfortable!
"Beautiful! So beautiful!"

"It's like a movie. Damn! This is a movie. Sorry, I can't find any other words to describe it."

"In a nutshell: It's really awesome!"

Jielun cheered and jumped for joy.

As a layman, he was unable to analyze in detail the techniques used by Zhen Jiecheng and Li Pingbin, nor could he explain the theoretical basis.

But from the audience's perspective, the impact of the lens' aesthetics is overwhelming, and that's it.

You can shout to the moon, "The shadow opens the golden mirror, and the wheel embraces the jade pot." But I only need one sentence, "Lying down", to express the most sincere feelings and the strongest admiration in a concise, vivid, and profound way!
"Old Li, this shot can be included in the Beijing Film Academy teaching materials." Ji Jianming smiled and patted Li Pingbin on the shoulder.

"It's not like I haven't been there before!" Li Pingbin waved his hands proudly, "It doesn't matter if I have one more~"

"Hahaha, you're out of breath when I tell you you're fat!" Cao Jiuping also laughed, "Okay, you're right!"

Laughter rang out one after another, filling the air of the set with joy.

While the staff were packing up the equipment, Zhen Jiecheng moved the lounge chair to the lakeside, lay down comfortably and enjoyed the evening breeze.

The old man’s last suggestion echoed in his ears. For Zhen Jiecheng, this visit was not only to help his buddy, but also to test and polish his own ideas.

But this does not affect the quality of the movie, it is much better than the original.

Revision of the script, organization of the timeline, and laying of foreshadowing and hints.

The weaknesses have been greatly made up! At the same time, the advantages of the original version have also been strengthened.

In addition to the more refined composition, just like the shot just now: by exploiting Li Pingbin, a relatively good aesthetic picture in the original version bursts out with textbook-level artistic sense.

Damn it, that bastard Jie Lun is going to win a personal award!

It is no longer the Taiwan Province Golden Donkey Award that caters to locals like in the past, but includes Hong Kong, the Mainland, and many international film festivals like the Tokyo Film Festival.

As long as it involves the award of "director's best teen film", Jie Lun is definitely a strong competitor.

Zhen Jiecheng is no longer surprised by this.

In the past, there were Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick who were expected to reap the honor, but now there is just one more young unicorn!
Being able to bring these three to success in the field of "Tianfu", the value of this award is probably even greater than the Palme d'Or.

Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng could no longer control the upward curve of his lips.

Damn it, why am I so awesome?

"Jiecheng, I'm almost done packing my things and ready to go back to the hotel."

The sound of footsteps and Sun Li's gentle voice rang in my ears.

When I opened my eyes, what I saw was a pretty face dyed by the afterglow, reflecting the swaying waves caused by the evening breeze.

"Sister, don't move."

"What's wrong?" Sun Li was stunned.

"Damn it, natural light is the best!" Zhen Jiecheng stared at it intently. "Forget it, forget it. I don't want to think about these shooting issues anymore. I've been busy all day, so I can just rest my eyes."

"You're using me to please your eyes?" Hearing this, Sun Li rolled her eyes. "Hey, Jiecheng, can't you be more tactful and elegant?"

"It would be fine if it was just direct, but it's also 'fuck'."

"How to be tactful? How to be elegant? Sister, can you give me an example?"

"For example: the evening breeze is gentle, and the afterglow is not dry, so why not relax and enjoy it." Suddenly he was speechless, and Huang Sanshi's former figure suddenly emerged in his mind. These "euphemistic and elegant" words were also the standard words that Huang Sanshi uttered back then.

The more gorgeous the words, the more sanctimonious the appearance, and the more hateful the face.

So he spat,
"Bah, no need for examples!"

"'Fuck' is pretty good, let's just say 'Fuck'!"

"Hey, how do you want to please your eyes? Do you need me to pose?"

I returned to the hotel, had dinner, took a shower, made a phone call, and then took a nap.

Then, as usual, I got up with my pants on my head. Only after I finished washing up did the swelling go away.

"hu~hu~"

The sound of the howling wind came clearly into his ears through the window, which made Zhen Jiecheng frown.

Taiwan Province has many earthquakes and typhoons.

Even though it is not the typhoon season, strong winds still appear from time to time.

"Adjust the shooting plan and go to the studio to shoot the indoor scenes first."

"Is it a piano duel?" asked Jie Lun.

"Ah."

"Great~" Jie Lun immediately became excited.

This made Zhen Jiecheng feel a little helpless.

Well, this is very Zhou Jie Lun!

Be it pretentiousness or being cool, it's very real, isn't it?

The "piano duel" is undoubtedly a reference to "The Legend of 1900".

Key points: It is a reference, or you can call it a tribute. But it is definitely not plagiarism, and it is completely different from Lu Chuan's.

Perhaps influenced by the idol movies of the current time period, Jie Lun has almost no resistance to this kind of "pretending to be cool" plot, just like the reason why he accepted the offer to act in "Slam Dunk".

The same is true for the original version, and Jie Lun has invested a lot of energy in this plot.

A professional tutor was invited to teach Gui Lunmei one-on-one as she practiced piano for more than a month.

During the filming process, more than seventy NGs were performed.

Jiang Wen would exclaim "damn it" when he saw it, and Wang Jiawei would take off his sunglasses to salute him after taking a look at it.

It is typical that one fails to grasp the key points and just acts based on enthusiasm and assumptions.

Finally, he was satisfied and proud: Look, am I cool?

What can Zhen Jiecheng do about this? He can only choose tolerance.

Although he did not put on makeup to play the role of "Ye Xianglun's father", if we compare Senior Brother Chen during the filming of "Farewell My Concubine" with Old Man Chen.

Isn’t he Jie Lun’s father?
No, Mr. Chen’s contribution is not as high as mine.

So being a father is enough of a humble thing, so being a grandfather is more than enough!

Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng immediately felt better. His appetite also improved a lot. Faced with the strong wind that disrupted the shooting plan, he was no longer irritable.

Once we arrived at the studio, we immediately got busy.

“Warm lighting!”

Zhen Jiecheng only needs to give a general direction, and Ji Jianming can quickly give satisfactory results.

"When the piano competition starts, we'll use the motion shots as the main focus."

"I understand!" Li Pingbin nodded. "First, use the gaps between the characters in the foreground to highlight the characters in the depth of field."

As he spoke, he pointed at the script.

"Then the camera is pushed to the hands playing the piano, panned back to the eyes, then panned back to the hands, and finally pulled back to give the full view of the piano playing."

“After a complete sports shot, use the audience’s comments to transition the shots. After the transition, cut back to the front face to increase the diversity of the shots.”

Ji Jianming draws inferences from one example, so I will draw inferences from one example to nine.

I have worked with Jie Cheng on so many movies!
I came here first! How can I fall behind?
"Let me make one point! The color temperature of the light from 'Lu Xiaoyu' will be slightly higher than the light hitting the audience." Ji Jianming interrupted, "Old Li, when the time comes, you should make sure to show this in the camera."

"No need to remind me, how could I make a mistake with such a simple thing?" Li Pingbin raised his eyebrows.

During the conversation, an inexplicable sense of "competition" arose on the set.

The source is Li Pingbin!
Shoot the piano playing from an over-the-shoulder angle without the shoulders, and use a telephoto lens to push the body of the piano.

One word: steady!

The original version of "Secret" used the usual technique of MV here, that is, the camera was shot in a circle with the visual center as the center.

But now, Li Pingbin started showing off his skills directly.

Based on this technique, various extensions are interspersed.

Zhen Jiecheng only had to watch it once on the monitor to imagine how rich the language of this footage would be after editing and soundtracking!
"Fuck, is Lao Li drunk?"

"I didn't see him this excited even when I was filming Taken!"

“I only had this ambition when I was filming the Hongmen Banquet scene in Let the Bullets Fly.”

"It's just a 'Secret', is it that serious?"

Zhen Jiecheng was puzzled.

Habitually stick out the thumbs up,
"Old Li, great photos!"

Ok?
Lao Li?

Li Pingbin's mouth twitched.

The state of mental vigor deteriorates at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Old Ji, you hit the light well!"

Ok?
Lao Ji? Not a teacher?

That’s okay!
Li Pingbin held his head high again, and his expression relaxed again.

(End of this chapter)