Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 316 The locals are so polite!
The first act went more smoothly than expected!

Originally, they only planned to shoot this one take on the first day of filming, and Zhen Jiecheng was already prepared to click repeatedly.

I never expected that Leo’s performance would be so impressive.

In line with the polite principle of adapting to local customs, capital! Squeeze and exploitation are... No, no, no, it should be the American dream of striving and caring for Leo's better growth.

Zhen Jiecheng asked politely:
"Leonardo, can you continue?"

"No problem." Leonardo nodded, "But..."

"That's really great!" Zhen Jiecheng smiled happily and interrupted Leo's subsequent words.

"But" what but? I only heard "no problem".

"Where's the makeup artist? Quick, remove Leonardo's makeup and change his clothes!"

"Lao Cao, set up the props! Lao Ji, prepare to adjust the lighting."

"Everyone, get moving! Leonardo is a man who can easily make tens of millions of dollars just by lying down, but he works so hard! Shouldn't you be deeply touched by this?"

"When you feel relaxed, just look at Leonardo. He will become the Big Dipper in the night sky, guiding you on your way forward!"

"Think about it, even Leonardo is here."

"Even Leonardo"

Balabala, talking non-stop.

After an impassioned speech, Zhen Jiecheng looked at Leo again.

"Leonardo, what did you say in the second half of your sentence? I didn't hear it clearly."

"But? But what?"

Leonardo: (￣ー￣)
"Ahem, director, it's getting dark. Unless we can get the next street chase scene done in one take, we probably won't be able to finish it, right?"

"Who said we're going to shoot a street chase scene?" Zhen Jiecheng raised his eyebrows.

"Leonardo, remember, the shooting plan is just a piece of paper. No matter what is written on it, the final right of interpretation lies with me."

"I have the final say!"

Who doesn't know the character of Zhen Jiecheng when filming in the country? There is no need to emphasize it again.

Although most of the actors in "Interstellar" are foreigners, the filming was mainly done in Zhen Jiecheng's home turf, so there is no need to repeatedly remind them.

The Joker has just arrived in the United States. Zhen Jiecheng feels that it is necessary to implement it whenever possible, rather than waiting until problems arise to solve them, wasting energy and time.

Zhen Jiecheng no longer needs to establish his authority through "slapping people in the face" or to get the pleasure of showing off. The process of creating a work that surpasses the original and is full of personal style gives Zhen Jiecheng a great sense of accomplishment.

Turn around and look around.

Just as I was about to say something,
"The director is right!" The producer stood up first and looked around at everyone. "Who has a different opinion? You can raise it now!"

"We are a ZAZ crew, and the director is also a ZAZ director! We firmly defend your right to speak freely, and will never be petty because of dissent."

There was total silence.

Seeing this, the producer nodded with satisfaction and then looked at Zhen Jiecheng.

"Director Zhen, everyone has no objection."

"So, everything is up to you!"

"Of course, this is not dictatorial, because it is a democratic decision voted in a democratic way!"

Zhen Jiecheng: ノ(_ノ)
"Director Zhen, why don't you say anything? Do you have any objections?"

"No, no, no! I have no objection!" Zhen Jiecheng quickly shook his head and gave a thumbs up, "Great decision, bro! Very, very correct! Very democratic, very liberal, very fucking American!"

"Bro! Next time I come to Hollywood to make a movie, I will definitely ask you to work with me."

"What the hell is a producer and director? We are just bros, let's discuss it together!"

Increased knowledge!

It turns out that on the set, Tian is the boss and I am the second, and things can unfold in this way.

Sure enough, there must be a teacher among three people!
Looking at the group of foreigners again, Zhen Jiecheng felt particularly close to them. The sense of alienation as a "stranger" gradually disappeared, and the feeling of being like a fish in water became stronger and stronger.

Everyone here is talented, and they are so good at cooking! It matches the horoscope of this moral pioneer!
What the hell are guests? Home! It has to be home!
Zhen Jiecheng picked up the loud speaker and became more and more delighted.

"Lao Cao, make the vertical lines of the frame more subtle."

Zhen Jiecheng pointed, and two lines were drawn in the air.

"It matches the door frame. There are three in total."

"No problem! I'll set it up right away!" Cao Jiuping nodded and led the props team to get busy.

"And here too, Lao Bao, I need to see the vertical line separation in the picture when shooting forward and reverse, and I have to capture it in place." Zhen Jiecheng pointed to the window again.

"Old Ji, make the light at the dividing line a little darker."

"Unlike Parasite, where the dividing line emphasizes the gap between classes, it must be expressed strongly. But here, it is used to implicitly hint at the protagonist's mental split: Arthur's ordinary personality and the clown personality."

Then he waved to Little Leo.
"Leonardo, come here and sit here!"

"Close your eyes, look thoughtful, and tilt your head slightly."

"Old Li, Old Bao, and Old Ji, the three of you come over here."

“I want Leonardo’s eye sockets to be dark and three-dimensional. The Joker is a heretic, so the division between light and dark must also be skewed.”

"I don't care how it's handled, I just want the result! Old Ji, is this OK?"

"OK!" Ji Jianming nodded without thinking, and then went to discuss the lighting plan with the lighting team.

It’s an old gang, and they focus on being conscious.

No matter what, just make it OK first. Anyway, whether it is OK or not, the final result is that you will be forced to endure it until it is OK.

"Wait, I haven't finished talking yet!"

“In addition to the light and dark treatment of the face, there should also be a vertical line dividing the figure and the background.”

"It's still the same requirement. Keep it secret."

“Still the same”

"It's none of your business how to deal with it. I'll discuss it with Old Li and Old Bao and give you the result." Ji Jianming rolled his eyes.

"Great, Old Ji. You never stop learning. You can still make progress at this age. You have even learned how to answer questions quickly!" Zhen Jiecheng raised his arm happily, ready to give a thumbs up.

Unexpectedly, Ji Jianming turned around and slapped him back.

"Take your thumb and point it at foreigners. I won't buy it!"

"Don't look at me!" Li Pingbin shook his long hair, "Me too!"

As for Bao Dexi, he turned around and left without saying a word, following in the footsteps of his two old accomplices.

Zhen Jiecheng: (￣へ￣)

"It's started! Zhen has started!"

Robert listened to the translation and watched Zhen Jiecheng make many arrangements and processing on composition, dividing lines, lighting, and arranging props to block the foreground.

The speaking speed began to increase and the emotions began to rise.

"The master of details is about to perform his devilish operations again!"

"Audiences who don't understand film art will be guided in their thinking by Zhen's details. The same plot twist would feel abrupt in an ordinary movie, but if it is directed by Zhen, it would be sudden but not unexpected. I can't tell the specific reason, it's just an instinctive and intuitive feeling."

“As professionals in the industry, it is difficult to count how many details Zhen has buried in the pictures. It is always new and you will always find different surprises, as if there are endless surprises!”

“So we jokingly call Zhen’s work the Goose Ross nesting doll.”

On the side, Stallone regretted staying at Robert's invitation, and regretted even more why he had to quote what he heard at the Venice Film Festival to save face.

So much so that Robert regarded himself as a fellow professional, and his ears were filled with endless professional terms.

Especially after everyone gathered around and listened to Robert's statement, they were all confused and impressed.

Feeling one gaze after another looking at Robert and then at himself, Stallone had to force out an insider expression of "I'm very professional and understand everything".

"That's right, Robert."

"Yes, that's a perfect summary."

"Oh, yes, yes, that's what I thought too!"

Fuck! It's so hard for me!
Stallone felt that even shooting difficult action scenes was so painful, it was too torturous!
"All units, prepare, action!"

Leonardo has adjusted himself and is sitting in front of the community doctor.

No lines!
Just laugh!

Almost a minute long!

Most of them are close-ups, with close-ups taking up only a few sections.

Although it is much shorter than McConaughey's non-proprietary performance in "Interstellar", it is no less difficult.

Especially since it is the first scene in which the movie title appears on the transition screen after post-production, its importance is self-evident.

"It's so bold of Zhen to end the show with laughter!"

Robert cast a worried look at Leonardo.
"In a close-up, every subtle change in expression will be captured, and any flaws will be magnified."

"It's too much of a test for Leonardo!"

As expected, before Leonardo could even laugh a few times, a "click" sound was heard. "It doesn't taste right, try again."

"OK!" Leonardo nodded, took a deep breath, and readjusted himself.

"Crack!"

"Not crazy enough! Keep going!"

"Okay! I'll adjust it again." Leonardo rubbed his face vigorously.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

"Crack!"

"The laughter is indeed very insane, but Leonardo, do you know what neurosis is?" Zhen Jiecheng's tone began to become unfriendly, "Don't look at me! I'm not a psychopath, I can't tell you anything! I just want results!"

Leonardo: [_?]
Wait, I'm not mentally ill!
"Crack!"

"A pause is not a break."

"It's abrupt, not a break from the plot."

"The incoordination of details is the coordination of the overall tone!"

"Leonardo, your mind should be jumping out of control. You struggle and jump repeatedly on the boundary between normal and neurotic."

"Sometimes restrained, sometimes exaggerated. Sometimes quiet, sometimes wanton. It's not a rhythmic alternation, but irregular."

"Where to pause, where to stretch, leave everything to your instinct, understand?"

Zhen Jiecheng rushed to Leo with a loud speaker in his hand.

"Stop struggling, Leonardo, and don't try to hold up Arthur with your poor acting skills!"

"You don't need any acting skills! You are Arthur!"

"You are sick! You are seriously ill! You are mentally ill!"

"Understand?"

Leonardo was stunned, as if he was overwhelmed by the violent decibel level of the loud speaker.

How many times did it click? I can’t remember.

Looking up, the set was full of people.

He lowered his head, and was as quiet as if he was in a secret room.

Leonardo closed his eyes, as if he had returned to the time when he lived alone in a semi-basement.

When he opened his eyes again, there seemed to be a mirror in front of him, and Leonardo saw himself in it.

"I understand! Hehehe~"

"Understand? Why should I understand? I don't need to understand, hehehe~"

"Very good! This is the taste!" Zhen Jiecheng rushed over and rushed back, "Action!"

"Hahaha, hehehe~"

"Jie, cough, cough, hahaha!"

Intermittent, choking.

Mixed with the hissing sound that came out of the throat due to lack of breath.

It seemed like she was about to cry, but the next second she was instantly silent! She was frozen! As if she had been frozen into a photograph.

It broke suddenly, catching me off guard.

The tone was high, sometimes low, with no regular pattern, and there was a faint glimmer of crystal in his eyes.

Uneven breathing causes nausea, and the throbbing of the Adam's apple is clearly visible.

Leonardo covered his neck and vomited, and suddenly he started to laugh.

Finally, he stood up. All his expressions instantly calmed down, and he looked just like a normal person.

The strange contrast made the onlookers shudder, and for a moment they even forgot the physical and mental fatigue brought about by dozens of retakes.

"Pass!"

The loud speaker amplified the news and brought everyone back to their senses.

pass?

Oh, we finally made it through, now we can close the stall and take a break.

But why can't I be happy?
"This is just the beginning!" Robert let out a long breath, "It will become the norm! If you want to create an excellent art, you always have to pay a price!"

"Fortunately, it was Leonardo who was the one who suffered the most."

That’s right, even if a shot is shot a hundred times, it’s Leonardo who is tortured, what does it have to do with me?
Grind! The longer you grind, the better! Salary is linked to the length of time, so it doesn’t matter where you earn money.
Thinking of this, everyone's worries were relieved and they all looked at Leonardo with sympathy and gratitude.

Leonardo: ()
Are you polite?

There are no secrets in Beijing Film Academy, and there are even fewer secrets in Hollywood, only interests!

When the value of revealing a secret exceeds the value of keeping it secret, the secret is a knife!
One report after another was promoted with Zhen Jiecheng's friendly reminders and Warner's polishing.

Why can Heath Ledger provide sentimental bonus for the Joker? Was Heath Ledger's death caused by the role? Was it a noble "dedication to art"?

What bullshit!
This stuff is purely made by myself!

As early as 06, he was photographed going to drug parties, drinking heavily and taking laundry detergent.

But through the promotion and storytelling of capital, a lofty image naturally emerged.

Others can do it, but I, Zhen Jie. No, it’s Huana who can’t do it?

Leo, please don't blame Hua Na. Hua Na is doing this for your own good. Only by giving you more buffs can you get closer to the throne of the Oscar winner!
Leonardo is crazy!

"Psychologists and psychiatrists have joined the Joker crew."

"The Actors Guild has intervened in the investigation and will do its utmost to protect the legal rights and interests of Leonardo. "

"Fans gathered on the set of "Joker", and Leonardo DiCaprio showed up to comfort them. But the mental symptoms were too obvious, and the comfort failed, resulting in a riot. "

Half of the fans are genuine, but the other half are all Hua Na’s own people.

The so-called riot turned out to be a lot of noise but little action. It was all under the control of Huana and did not even disturb the filming of the crew.

"Very good! Our American media friends are all in high spirits!" Zhen Jiecheng crossed his legs and flipped through the newspaper happily.

But as he flipped through the pages, his smile suddenly froze.

"Blake Lively is worried about her boyfriend and visits the crew, but she has a good chat with Zhen Jiecheng."

"Genius? Or devil? In order to stimulate Leonardo to get closer to the Joker's neurosis, he actually had sex with his girlfriend in front of him."

Knock you!
Which bastard took this wrong photo?
Zhen Jiecheng looked at the photo of his hand "sticking" to Blake's buttocks. Just as Leonardo's gaze fell, his breathing immediately became heavy and he gritted his teeth!
"Fuck! The local media is so rude!" Li Pingbin, who came closer out of curiosity, blushed and shouted in anger, "How can they slander like this? Don't they even ask around before writing the news?"

"Leo only dates girls under 25 years old; what about Jie Cheng? He only dates older girls. Blake obviously doesn't meet this standard!"

"That's right!" Bao Dexi agreed, "But Europeans and Americans look more mature. I feel like there's not much difference between those in their twenties and those in their thirties."

"Oh my! That's exactly the truth! So the local media writers are really responsible!"

The room was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere, and the old guys couldn't stop laughing.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

"Director Zhen!" The producer came quickly over, carrying a briefcase and with a bright smile.

He opened his briefcase, took out a document and handed it to Zhen Jiecheng.
"These are actors selected by the company. They all have a yearning for art and a desire to improve their own abilities. They take the initiative to get in touch with film masters like you and taste the fragrance of art up close."

“In addition to this, the company has received many requests to visit the set.”

As he spoke, he opened his briefcase again and took out the second document.

"Well, that's it."

"Director Zhen, logically we should refuse their interruptions on your behalf."

"But it would be very rude to refuse directly, which goes against your moral standards."

"How about you, Director Zhen, give it a try? In a small way, you are understanding the artists' desire to improve. In a big way, you are a pioneer in promoting communication between China and the United States!"

Zhen Jiecheng took a quick look and saw several familiar names!
"cough cough"

I had just coughed twice when I suddenly found my arm being grabbed tightly.

Turning around, I saw Li Pingbin with a bitter face and a flattering smile.

"Well, Jie Cheng?"

"Why are you pulling my arm? Lao Li, why are you stumbling? Weren't you able to do it very smoothly just now?"

"Jie Cheng, I, Old Li, have been following you since the beginning of Parasite. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard, right?"

"What are you talking about? Just say it!" Zhen Jiecheng rolled his eyes.

"Well, I want to learn a few more foreign languages."

(End of this chapter)