Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 243

"What's the big deal? That's Deng Chao!"

"No matter what he does, I won't be surprised."

Zhen Jiecheng crossed his arms and even reminded the photography assistant to record the scene.

Don’t we have the promotional materials before the future release?

"Men should be tougher on themselves. Experience-seeking Deng Chao got shot in the face!"

"In order to satisfy the director's needs, Deng Chao actually raised his buttocks in public!"

"Hit the bull's eye, Deng Chao made an appointment with the anorectal department late at night!"

Zhen Jiecheng has always spared no effort in discrediting himself.

As a director, I have done this to myself. As an actor, I think it shouldn't be a big deal for you, Deng Chao, right?
As screams rang in my ears, I looked up and saw Deng Chao jumping up and down, holding his butt.

Amidst everyone's laughter, Deng Chao seemed to have his Ren and Du meridians opened up by the bullet.

The tension is there, but there is no trace of performance.

The conditioned reflex is in place, it's all instinct.

A strong and infectious force gushes out from the camera footage.

This made Zhen Jiecheng think of the scene in "The Sun Also Rises" where a person was executed by injection.

Although that is a close-up, this is a front and follow-up shot.

The expressions and emphases are different, but the taste is the same!

"Pass!"

"Call it a day! Get off work!"

Everyone in the crew has to adjust their work and rest schedules.

“Night scenes” do not necessarily need to be shot at night.

Zhen Jiecheng chose dusk and dawn, and then did the color grading in post-production.

(Stills and behind-the-scenes photos)
On this basis, every "click" seems extremely luxurious.

Compared with the economic cost of burning film, the time available for shooting every day is extremely short, and time is money!

Everyone put in all their efforts to seize every photo opportunity.

The rehearsal during the day was in full swing. The instructor Jing Tian also brought an assistant, Liu Yifei.

When it’s turned on, the beacon fire will illuminate the day!
The lighthouse designed by the lighting team has been completed, and two thousand tungsten filament lamps have been installed one by one.

Simulate firelight and then synthesize the flames later.

This investment is enough to make a low-budget movie in China. If it is moved abroad, it will at least be several times more.

Interesting fact: The actual production costs of films like "The Promise", "Hero", "Curse of the Golden Flower", etc. are actually higher than those so-called Hollywood blockbusters!

The high salary of 40 million for the best actor is nothing compared to the "cheap" extras and even the military, which often have over 10,000 personnel!
The demographic advantage is one of China's most important strengths, and labor costs are also one of the most important advantages of China's film and television industry and even all walks of life.

"All units, prepare, action!"

Flares and fireworks could not completely drive away the darkness of night, and the meat grinder-like street fighting ruthlessly crushed one living breath after another.

Deng Chao held Ma Yuan's body, first in a daze, then in a trembling state.

But it wasn't panic.

Adrenaline was surging like crazy, and the smoke was filled with suppressed roars.

The exposed blue veins seemed to extend tentacles, spreading to the corners of the eyes, making the eye sockets full of bloodshot.

He fumbled the ID card from Ma Yuan's clothes and put it close to his chest.

Run! Charge!
Until the night fades away, until the dawn comes.

When the current hits the water, the waves restrain the flying boat!

"Pass!"

The connection between the two long shots of jumping into the river and falling into the water needs to be processed through special effects.

In order to achieve the movement of the camera and better capture the actors swimming in the water, Zhen Jiecheng built a road along the river to allow the telescopic gun to pass on the camera car. The telescopic gun was facing the river vertically, so that it could rise and fall with the actors' struggles.

As for the following cliff-falling shot, the original version was shot using a drone.

Today's drones are not yet capable of this technology. Zhen Jiecheng can't ask Wang Tao to make special arrangements, right?

Even if he is willing to do it, how long will it take?

There is no other way but to try the roughest method, grinding it over and over again!
The crane is in place.

"Old Bao, Old Li, you two take a rest." Zhen Jiecheng took off his coat, "I'll do it!"

The two old men are old, and Zhen Jiecheng can't do anything that would make them take risks.

"Jie Cheng."

Li Pingbin was about to speak, but was interrupted the next second.

"What? You don't believe me?"

Zhen Jiecheng grinned.
"I majored in photography, so this is my major!"

Jing Tian was silent for a while, then walked to the staff and kept reminding them to pay attention to safety. Although she was not professional, it did not prevent her from checking each safety rope with the master.

"Okay, Tiantian, no need to check, this is your third time!"

"Don't worry, it's okay! Even if I fall, Deng Chao can fall, but I can't."

"That's different!" Jing Tian pouted, "Brother Chao has been training under the guidance of professionals since the end of last year."

"It's the same. It's just a matter of how many sips of water you drink when you fall into the water." Zhen Jiecheng looked at the lake below the cliff. The rescuers were already in position on the boat. "Look, there are many people guarding here. In my opinion, if you fall in, you won't need to drink three sips of water before you'll be pulled out immediately."

Smiling, he pushed Jing Tian away. In front of everyone's eyes, Zhen Jiecheng and the camera were lifted up to the middle of the cliff by a crane.

As Zhen Jiecheng made a gesture, the filming began immediately.

"Wow~"

Deng Chao fell into the water.

"Click! Do it again!"

Deng Chao had just boarded the boat when the stuntman fell off again.

"Crack! Keep going!"

Stand-in number two is ready.

This goes on and on, like a cycle.

The only thing that remained unchanged was that Zhen Jiecheng was always hanging in the air, with the repeated "click".

at last,

"Pass!"

Seeing Zhen Jiecheng grinning in the air, Li Pingbin patted Bao Dexi on the shoulder.

"This is why I am willing to stay in this gang. Although Jie Cheng is usually a bitch, he is not a bitch to the movie or to us partners!"

She shook her long hair proudly and stared at Bao Dexi's shiny head until Bao Dexi started to frown and then she looked away.

"Old Bao, congratulations in advance on your chance to receive the Best Cinematography award at major film festivals~"

"Should I congratulate you too?" Bao Dexi rolled his eyes.

"No, no!" Li Pingbin waved his hand. "Old Bao, you know me. I have already won all the Golden Kun, Golden Donkey, Golden Statue, Neon, Asia Pacific and other awards. It's boring. In the European Awards, the only thing missing is Bolin~"

"Obviously, Jiecheng is not going to attend Bolin this time, so it's nothing new to me~"

"But you are different. You have already won the Oscar for Best Cinematography. Now you only lack the three major awards in Europa League!"

"Oh? Then when do you plan to bring Oscar back home?" Bao Dexi raised his eyebrows.

It's not showing off, it's just insulting people.

"It's only a matter of time!" Li Pingbin boasted arrogantly, "I don't know what our group lacks, but I can be sure that the thing we lack the most is awards~"

《Shoot a different 1937! 》

"Conflict on the set! The Chinese extras' laughter during the filming of the Neon sacrificial ceremony caused dissatisfaction among the Neon drummer, who threw a punch on the spot. The other Chinese extras from the martial arts school immediately surrounded him!"

During his free time, Zhen Jiecheng flipped through the newspaper.

News about "Jinling! Jinling!" appeared sporadically on the pages.

For ordinary people, these news contents are just embellishments for after-dinner conversation.

Curse:
"Beat! Beat these little rascals to death!"

More details are not clear, we only know that a great director is making a movie that examines that bloody history from a unique perspective.

But for people in the circle like Zhen Jiecheng, they basically know the general situation.

I glanced at the content of the reporter's interview with Lu Chuan:

“I don’t have the ability to write a big book about human nature, clearly sorting out the state of human nature in war. I lack real confidence in such ability, but I believe in my own vision. And the process of making a movie is a process of me looking for answers, not that the answers are already formed at the beginning.”

Smacking his lips,
“Cannes is fucking terrible!”

"They keep shouting about humanity, claiming that humanity is the pass to the film festival. In my opinion, it's all just a lie!"

"How does it get to Cannes?" Ji Jianming asked puzzledly.

"Isn't this obvious? If it had put its slogan into practice, my dear Senior Brother Lu would have missed out on this?" Zhen Jiecheng said confidently, "Look, look! It has put forward the original humanistic view that the invaders are actually victims."

"What kind of thought realm is this? What a profound skill, what a lofty perspective, what a brilliant argument!"

"Cannes, damn it, owes my Senior Brother Lu at least three Palme d'Ors!"

"Ahem!" Ji Jianming almost choked. "Well, Jiecheng! Lu Chuan has just finished shooting two films. "Jinling! Jinling!" is still in post-production and the finished film hasn't come out yet. How come Cannes already owes three Palme d'Ors?"

"No problem, I'll just pay you back! When my dear Senior Brother Lu finishes the film, won't the amount I owe you be paid back?"

"Damn! You owe it in advance!" Ji Jianming's eyes widened.

"What else?" Zhen Jiecheng nodded, then opened the script of "No Return", "No, Senior Brother Lu is so outstanding, I have to work hard too."

"I'm not as talented as Senior Brother Lu. I can't dig out the humanity of the little Guizi, so I can only strengthen his animal nature!"

"This paragraph has been changed!"

"Instead of Deng Chao seeing Qin Lan's body after being raped, change it to Deng Chao witnessing Xiao Guizi committing violence with his own eyes. Then Qin Lan glanced at Deng Chao, fumbled for Xiao Guizi's grenade, pulled the ring, and hugged Xiao Guizi to die together."

"That's probably what it means. I'm going to call the screenwriter right now and ask them to polish this plot!"

Once you think of it, you have to do it. Zhen Jiecheng immediately got to work in a hurry.

Ji Jianming was not surprised at all.

The director of Beijing Film Academy just changed the script, what's the big deal!

But when the screenwriter team finished polishing the details, the new script came into Qin Lan's hands.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Who is it?" Zhen Jiecheng opened the door in slippers.

"I!"

"What's wrong, Sister Qin?"

"You play this trickster!" Qin Lan pointed at the script.

"what?"

"What?" Qin Lan frowned. "Do you want to find some random extras to pinch my pussy, rub my ass, spread my legs, and bang my crotch?"

"Tell me, do you agree?"

Zhen Jiecheng first looked at Qin Lan's pretty face, then lowered his head to glance at the captured head.

Perhaps this is what is called gun intimidation?

Swallowed his saliva,
"Hey, Sister Qin, how can this be called consent? This is what I was thinking!" "Humph, you're smart!" Qin Lan finally let go of her hand, turned around, and held onto the wall. "Hurry up, set up a scene for me and help me get familiar with the content of the scene."

"Ah? Come directly?" Zhen Jiecheng was stunned.

If I just go ahead and do it, wouldn’t I become the fucking Zhou Jie Lun?

"Nonsense, what is a little creep? He's a beast! He's already violent, so why would he care whether he does it or not?"

"Sister, I suspect you are implying that I am a beast." Zhen Jiecheng rolled his eyes, and was stunned for a second, rubbing the moisture on his fingers, "Huh? Not dry?"

"Shut up!" Qin Lan blushed, "Take out the word 'no', do it!"

"Oh, okay sis!"

Deng Chao gave what may be his most brilliant performance to date!

Bao Dexi looked at the camera and was filled with admiration in his heart.

No wonder Beijing Film Academy directors are an important asset of the Central Academy of Drama!
Can we blame the Beijing Film Academy directors for flocking to the Central Academy of Drama? No!
Look at the acting! The micro-expressions! The eyes!
Complex, intense, smooth and natural.

It doesn’t look like an act!
"Crack!"

Without waiting for Zhen Jiecheng to speak, Bao Dexi took the initiative to speak.

Compared with Deng Chao's performance, Qin Lan was simply unbearable to watch.

In contrast, a huge sense of tearing fills the picture.

Ignoring Zhen Jiecheng's vigilant gaze, Bao Dexi looked back and forth between himself and his beloved apprentice, holding the loud speaker he had taken from Jing Tian.
"Qin Lan, regroup!"

"You're totally wasting film and precious time by acting like this!"

Looking at the back of Zhen Jiecheng, who was dressed as a ghost and walking quickly towards Master Bao Dexi and his apprentice, Qin Lan straightened his clothes and walked towards Deng Chao.

"Deng Chao, can you teach me how you put yourself in the shoes of others?"

"Qin Lan, it's not that I don't want to teach you, it's just that our situations are different." Deng Chao said shyly, "My method may not be suitable for you."

"You also said that it may not be suitable, which means it is still possible to be suitable!" Qin Lan blinked and begged, "Teacher Deng, please tell me!"

"Okay then!" Deng Chao gritted his teeth, "But I've made it clear in advance that you can't tell anyone else."

"Definitely not!" Qin Lan patted his chest, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who talks too much."

"It's actually very simple. I just replaced your face with Hao Lei's."

"Imagine Cheng Jiecheng lying on top of Hao Lei in front of me."

"Emm, of course, this is just my imagination, it's not true~"

"I understand, I understand. It's symbolic." Qin Lan waved his hand. "Go on."

"Yes!" Deng Chao nodded, "Then amplify some emotions and restrain others."

"For example, resentment is magnified, and sadness is restrained."

"For example: when I was magnifying the pain, I imagined Jiecheng enjoying some tricks that I had never experienced before, and she was very cooperative."

"Not only did he cooperate, he also called my name to cheer for Jiecheng."

As he listened, Qin Lan's face changed.

The look he gave Deng Chao became more complicated.

Hiss! Are all the crazy actors in the Central Academy of Drama so crazy?
But it seems to be really useful~
Qin Lan immediately began to think about it!
"Jie Cheng, come here for a moment."

"What's wrong?" Zhen Jiecheng asked.

"You will be Huang Xiaoming later."

"Ah?" Zhen Jiecheng was stunned.

"When you grab my butt later, whisper to me: Li Fei'er's butt is more elastic than yours!"

"Ah?" Zhen Jiecheng was stunned.

"Emm, Li Fei'er is not suitable. Let's put it this way, Li Yu is better."

Li Yu was Huang Xiaoming's ex-girlfriend before Qin Lan, and she played Fang Yu in "Deep Love in the Rain".

At that time, Huang Xiaoming visited the crew, reportedly for a certain big-eyed person. But the big-eyed person ignored him, and Li Yu happened to walk into Huang Xiaoming's field of vision.

"Sister Qin, what are you doing?"

"Set the scene and put yourself in the mood!" Qin Lan pointed in the direction of Deng Chao, "Teacher Deng taught me this!"

"Shit! Deng Chao wouldn't tell you that he was imagining that I was supporting Hao Lei, right?"

"how do you know?"

"I..." Zhen Jiecheng scratched his head in annoyance, "Nonsense, I'm not stupid! Can't I make simple inferences based on the context?"

"Forget it! Just think about it. Everything will be fine once the movie is well shot."

"As long as he doesn't get so perverted as to imagine Sister Lei calling out his name!"

"How do you know?" Qin Lan exclaimed.

"I" Zhen Jiecheng was completely confused and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Deng Chao.

When Deng Chao gave him a bright smile in response, an inexplicable sense of guilt came over him.

So he spoke angrily, trying to change the subject and attention.

“This is a play!”

"It was a serious play, but you two ruined it."

"In just such a short shot, two RTN plots were crammed in."

"Fuck, all the Japanese directors have to kneel down and acknowledge you two as their ancestors!"

No matter how bad Deng Chao is, this play was actually performed!

The pain and resentment of the Deng Dynasty. The five short words "14-year war of resistance" carry an unspeakable weight. A little dust falling on the shoulders is an unbearable weight.

Qin Lan's struggle, nausea, despair, numbness, and finally the relieved smile of dying together with Guizi lit up Bao Dexi's eyes.

Finally, we reach the next editing point, when the vertical penetration element appears.
"Pass"

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I reacted immediately.

"Emm, Jiecheng, come over and take a look. Is this long shot okay?"

"Teacher, use your job title when you're working!" Jing Tian reminded kindly.

"Oh, yes, yes, yes! Director Zhen!" Bao Dexi suddenly realized and was about to pat his good apprentice on the head to praise him, but he missed.

Suddenly, Jing Tian was already holding a loud speaker and heading towards Zhen Jiecheng.

"Director, I'll give you a loud speaker!"

Bao Dexi was very pleased.

Although Jiecheng is a bitch, he is right about one thing.

My apprentice is really smart.

Look at these big eyes and this bright mind, they are full of wisdom!

Keep rehearsing, keep filming, keep clicking, keep persevering.

Ning Hao came to visit the set right after finishing filming "No Man's Land" and was immediately thrown into the set by Zhen Jiecheng to play a traitor.

Such a good image, which can be said to be a true portrayal of oneself, wouldn't it be a shame not to make use of it?
Huang Xiaoming also came and met Qin Lan again. Both sides seemed exceptionally calm.

It’s hard for Zhen Jiecheng.

Qin Lan was very free after the filming was completed. During the days when Xiao Ming came, he came to visit every night.

She also shouted: "Can you change Xiao Ming's room so that he can live next to you?"

Jiang Wen had known for a long time that his good brother was going to make a great movie, and finally escaped from the pain of raising a child and came to the crew to intervene. He wanted to show off his own greatness and make the project even more awesome. But Zhen Jiecheng didn't give him a chance.

After nine months of rehearsal and preparation, and more than three months of shooting, "Never Return" has finally come to the end of shooting!

Jiang Wen hadn’t even had time to warm up to the script he had just received, but the filming was about to be completed!

"Have all the extras been given instructions?"

It's really hard to let the soldiers act out the fleeing team. Fortunately, this is Hengdian, and there is no shortage of extras!
"We've already rehearsed it several times!" Jing Tian and Liu Yifei said in unison.

"OK! This is the last scene, everyone try to pass it in one go!"

"All units, prepare, action!"

Returning to the cave entrance again, Deng Chao took out his own ID and Ma Yuan's ID which he kept close to him, wrapped them in oil paper and placed them in an iron box.

Looking back, I saw a fleeing crowd.

The frightened people withdrew in a hurry.

In the distance, the smoke was still spreading and the sound of gunfire was still blazing.

Those are the soldiers who “will not leave”.

He held the gun tightly in his hand and threw the iron box into the cave.

Rush!
on!
Against the crowd!

Being pushed sideways, being knocked down, and stumbling.

Li Pingbin sat on the dump truck, with the camera aimed steadily at Deng Chao who was driving in the opposite direction.

The faces around me looking back and paying attention are a series of vivid and lively group portraits.

Some people are looking at fools, while others are just trying to escape.

Some are terrified, some are ashamed.

Some people struggle, some people disdain.

He fell again, and just as Deng Chao was about to get up, a dirty little hand appeared in front of him.

Deng Chao was stunned. He held the hand and was about to "borrow strength" to stand up and say thank you to the little boy who was still holding his grandfather's arm.
"Here, beat the trickster!"

A crude wooden pistol was handed over.

"Yeah! Beat the trickster!"

Deng Chao half-knelt and took it tremblingly.

"Uncle, give it back to me after you've defeated the monsters. This is the only gun I have, and I'm going to use it to defeat the monsters in the future!"

"Okay!" Deng Chao nodded.

He solemnly put the wooden spear at his waist, stood up and continued running.

"Kid! You must come back alive!" the old man shouted.

"I'm not coming back!"

Deng Chao smiled and waved his hand.
"If we don't come back, you can take your grandson home!"

The shouts spread.
The camera slowly pulls from medium shot to long shot.

At first, only Deng Chao was going against the flow, then the second, the third, the fourth, and more and more.

A single spark can start a prairie fire!
I don't know who started the singing.

Soon, the song "The Big Knife Cuts the Japs' Heads" which was written to praise the "Big Knife Team" of the 29th Army of the Guomin Army who killed Japanese pirates with knives near the Great Wall became popular.

"Brothers in arms across the country, the day of resistance has arrived."

"Look at that enemy and destroy him!"

“Go!
The big knife chopped at the heads of the devils!
kill! "

Zhen Jiecheng picked up the loud speaker,

"I declare that the filming of "No Return" has been completed!"

(End of this chapter)