Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 319 Wang Sunglasses: Trust me, I have a wealth of experience! (Thanks to Alliance Leader Tai Anran)
If the communication of domestic entertainment still needs to go through procedures, then America has truly practiced the saying "where there is interest, there is desire, and when there is desire, there is desire".

On the second day, Angelina took the initiative. On the third day, Angelina finally ran out of energy.

The next day, Angelina looked as if nothing had happened. She continued to be busy as usual and still called her honey on the phone.

Zhen Jiecheng, who thought he would be like a duck in water in Hollywood, suddenly felt a little out of place.

Alas, it is still too moral.

It’s still not dirty enough!

But if you think about it carefully, it's normal. The way Senior Brother Gu and Senior Sister Jiang Wenli get along with each other has long been commonplace in the white circle.

The senior brothers and sisters at least covered up, but what about others? The couple might even share their joy with each other.

Not to mention that Angelina is single.

Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng was filled with emotion. Taking advantage of the break in filming, he sat in the middle of the old gang.

"Tell me, am I dirty?"

"Dirty!" Li Pingbin blurted out without hesitation.

“So is there still room for me to improve?”

"Emmm, when you say 'progress', do you mean learning to be good or learning to be bad?" Cao Jiuping asked tentatively.

"Lao Cao, your word is not appropriate, right? I have always been a law-abiding and fair person!"

"Then there is no room for improvement!" Bao Dexi interrupted and answered without waiting for Cao Jiuping to speak.

“But when I came here, I found out”

"I found you to be quite clean? Quite moral?" Ji Jianming spat, "Forget it! If it were us, we would have been sent to work as cotton pickers long ago if those people in Hollywood did the same things. What do you want to integrate into Hollywood, and emulate Liu Xiaoqing after returning to China, and strive to be the best there?"

"No, no, no, how is that possible!" Zhen Jiecheng shook his head quickly. "I have gained some reputation over the years. If I go to jail, it will be a small matter for me personally, but it will be a big matter to bring shame to my alma mater."

“Haha~ Don’t you have enough directors from Beijing Film Academy in jail?” Ji Jianming rolled his eyes. “Besides, does Beijing Film Academy need to be tarnished? Don’t flatter yourself. It makes it seem like you have done nothing!”

Zhen Jiecheng: (Д)ノ

"Have you almost rested?"

"I am old now. If I want to live longer, I must understand the saying 'Life lies in exercise'."

"Come, come, I will help you to live longer."

"Filming! Working!"

The more in-depth the filming, the more people who are familiar with Zhen Jiecheng's works will be able to appreciate the breakthroughs and changes that Zhen Jiecheng attempted in "Joker".

Many times, composition no longer follows strict rules, but is replaced by various unconventional composition methods.

Just like the dividing line is hidden, non-professionals can't notice it at all.

In addition, the highlight of colors fills everyone's eyes.

But it is different from the color rendering of Lao Mouzi and others. Instead, it adds some elements to Zhen Jiecheng's inherent style and reinterprets it.

As a senior member of the team who participated in the entire process of "Parasite", Li Pingbin felt it most deeply.

"In Parasite, Jie Cheng's composition and color are serious, and the details are rigorous to the point of being outrageous. But it is not just a scripted film. The ingenious design and fancy use of montage allow Parasite to break free from its constraints and achieve artistic freedom."

"As for the current Joker, to put it in an exaggerated way, it's like changing from regular script to cursive script. It's either direct cursive script, or regular script written in the form of cursive script, especially in terms of color!"

"But this is the Joker! Twisted and crazy." Bao Dexi exclaimed, "The camera language serves the theme! It's just that under normal circumstances, the camera language is composed of basic elements. Jiecheng is more daring and directly regards it as a kind of camera language."

For convenience, Angelina personally hired a translator to listen to everyone's words and summarize them in her notes.

Then he turned his eyes to the monitor, where Zhen Jiecheng had already picked up the loudspeaker and the crew members were busy again.

"When will the helicopter that Huana contacted arrive? Ask them to confirm a specific time. I want to take an empty shot."

"Leonardo, come on! Be prepared for repeated 'clicks'. I will be very picky about the conflict, transition, and transformation between Arthur's personality and the Joker's personality!"

"Lao Li, Lao Bao, stop standing there. I want to change the plan. I have a new idea. Let's discuss it."

The framework, general content, and basic tone of the script are similar to the original "Joker".

But the specific details, under Zhen Jiecheng's control, have completely changed from the previous life.

The rigorous shots under Arthur's personality and the unruly shots under the Joker's personality are like a strong contrast in color, and the lens language of the two also forms a strong contrast.

But the senses can be contrasting, but the styles cannot be separated. In addition to using Leonardo's interpretation to create a smooth transition between the two, details must also be filled in as a link.

Zhen Jiecheng became more and more excited!
Unlike the obviously high difficulty of "No Return", the challenge brought by "Joker" requires more subtle adjustments.

The best adjustment is that the character Jigong played by Mr. You Benchang is half crying and half laughing, abrupt yet harmonious.

If there is any omission, it will not only be the protagonist Arthur who suffers from split personality, but also the entire movie.

There is no doubt that the fragmentation of a movie means two words: failure!

Zhen Jiecheng, no failure is allowed!
"Old Ji, stop using the cold light in the kitchen as the element of the cold and warm tones. Re-adjust the light and directly set the cold and warm division in the living room."

"Leonardo, you need to adjust your interpretation too!"

"It's the same note-taking scene. First, Arthur appears, writing with his right hand. Then the Joker appears, writing with his left hand."

"During the conflict between the two personalities, you became angry and broke a lamp. The strict division between cold and warm colors was destroyed, creating a distorted and chaotic perception!"

easy to say, hard to do.

First of all, it is already very difficult to arrange the light that Zhen Jiecheng requires.

But what is even more difficult is, after destroying the boundary between cold and warm colors, what kind of distortion and chaos should be shown in the lens in order to conform to the aesthetic of art?

Ji Jianming's scalp tingled!
"Oh, by the way, Leonardo, in addition to what I just said, there is one more thing you need to pay attention to."

"When I'm in Arthur's personality, I'm upright. When there's a conflict between my dual personalities, I'm irritable. When I'm in the clown's personality, I'll move my shoulders, waist, and head coquettishly while sitting still. Don't exaggerate! What I want is abrupt yet natural, slow and smooth small movements."

"And smile! Smile with your face but not your heart. It can be big, but don't make any sound."

"Oh, by the way, Lao Ji, I have another idea, can you help me realize it?"

"Based on the previous one, I want to give Arthur a close-up of his face in the follow-up. I want to see a yin-yang face. Yang on the right and yin on the left."

"Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you. You can design a special but not abrupt action for Leonardo, such as raising his hand to pick up a book, to create an auxiliary shading effect. You can lead the lighting team to design the specific steps, I just want the result."

Zhen Jiecheng's nagging continued intermittently, changing plans and scripts. The emergence of various ideas made the Hollywood actors and staff feel uncomfortable at first, but over time, they got used to it.

At the same time, Zhen Jiecheng's dedication and excitement also infected the crew. As a result, everyone also had a strong sense of participation, and to use LeBron's "great" to describe it: a great team, on a great journey, creating a great legend.

"Crack! It's stiff!"

"Ka! That's exaggerated!"

"Ka! It's flirty, but not smooth enough!"

"Click! It's smooth, but a little less crazy!"

"Crack! Geneva!"

"Leonardo, did the young model treat your brain as juice and suck it away together?"

Coming to the clown stair dance scene, which many movie fans in the previous life regarded as a classic, Zhen Jiecheng's already strict requirements were taken to a higher level. After experiencing repeated "clicks", he seemed to become more and more irritable.

167th Street, The Bronx.

The crew members had been here for half a day, watching the sun set and the sky gradually darken.

Zhen Jiecheng had a stern face.
"Close the stall!"

"Come earlier tomorrow and keep going!" "Should we break the record today?"

"Yes, it's broken. I counted it on purpose. This shot was taken 39 times. And we have to keep taking it."

"To be honest, I feel like Leonardo dances really well."

"Well, so you are not Zhen Jiecheng."

"The producer from Hua Na has a really good temper. From the beginning to the end, I never saw him blink. Even looking at this situation, I don't know how long this scene will be delayed. It's not only time that is delayed, but also a lot of expenses."

"Don't be ridiculous. He's only good-tempered towards Zhen Jiecheng. Why don't you try another director?"

There was constant discussion in the hotel.

In Zhen Jiecheng's room, Angelina twisted her waist intimately and massaged Zhen Jiecheng's head, trying to help him expel toxins and take away his troubles by squeezing.

"Zhen, you should relax a little. Not only for Leonardo, but also for yourself."

"I'm sorry Angelina, I can't do this. This scene is an important moment for the Joker to complete his transformation to evil. There is no room for relaxation."

There was no need for Angelina to continue to worry, Zhen Jiecheng took the initiative to put the interests of the country above his own and handled the funeral affairs of his descendants personally.

Sun Li's case sounded a warning to Zhen Jiecheng, and he should be careful when going out. Especially in the United States, there are even hotel staff who go through the trash cans to get seeds, so as to get pregnant with illegitimate children and get large amounts of child support.

"Crack~"

Give him a slap in the face.

This has almost become a habitual action for Zhen Jiecheng.

"Angelina, you have transformed yourself and are now a director, so you should think like a director."

"The creation of a film is a long process, and of course there must be relaxation and relaxation, but the score is the situation."

"I was a bit relaxed about the previous content, wasn't I? But this time, absolutely not! No flaws are allowed, every frame must conform to the picture I envisioned!"

In front? Relax?

Angelina's eyes widened.

No, that's called relaxation? How did you relax?

Just to differentiate the personalities of the Joker and Arthur, many specific supporting designs were used, including the body language of "left hand", micro-expressions of "smile", as well as lighting, music, etc.

The props are blocked, the foreground is deep and the depth of field is long.

Occlusion transitions, sound transitions, and strong tonal contrasts fill the frame composition.

Angelina even felt that the details and foreshadowing buried in one plot took more thought than the time she put into directing the entire film "In the Land of Blood and Honey," her first film as a virgin!

"Okay Zhen, you're a big director, whatever you say is right."

"But Zhen, Leonardo obviously can't find the state you want now. In fact, I think Leonardo is already very 'Arthur', and he has immersed himself in it very deeply."

"The problem now is that Leonardo's acting skills and experience are not enough to support him to actively make subtle adjustments to his performance. He can only passively perform his 'true colors' in an experiential way."

"I think unless you can find a way to teach Leonardo again, the effect will not change."

"Zhen, don't you always say 'one person's plan is short, but everyone's plan is long'?"

"You can ask other directors. They must have encountered similar situations before and may have good teaching methods."

Those involved are often confused, while those who are not involved can see things clearly. Angelina's analysis and suggestions made Zhen Jiecheng's eyes light up.

"You're right, Angelina. I'm being too picky!"

"It's all Leonardo's fault. I was infected by his autism!"

"Pfft~ Right, right, blame Leonardo!" Angelina couldn't help laughing. She glanced and found that Zhen Jiecheng's little head was getting restless again. "Do you still need to relax, Zhen? I can continue."

"No! You've worked hard, let me do the hard work this time, you just relax!"

"dududu~"

"Hey, brother, I'm Jie Cheng!"

"Jiecheng, why are you calling?" Lao Mouzi looked tired. "Oh, that's just right. I have something to talk to you about. Can you give me some advice?"

Zhen Jiecheng: (￣ー￣)
"I feel more and more exhausted after making movies, especially the current "The Flowers of War"! Including the actors and the plot, everything is out of my control."

"Jiecheng, you know that the conflict between Zhang Weiping and I is getting bigger and bigger. But on the one hand, we have been friends for many years and have been deeply bound in cooperation. On the other hand, the affairs of your other three nephews and nieces were all handled by Zhang Weiping."

"Jie Cheng."

"Stop, stop, stop, brother! Don't ask me!" Zhen Jiecheng said with a bitter face, "I'm the same as you! I'll be four soon too. Although we're not classmates, we're classmates."

"Wait, aren't you the only one?" The old man raised his voice, "Cheng Hao is pregnant again? Twins?"

"Emm, that's not almost four, it's five."

Old man: (°Д°)
"dududu~"

"Hey, brother, I'm Jie Cheng!"

"Well, I want to consult you about something."

On the other end of the phone, Brother Chen was very happy to receive advice from his direct junior fellow apprentice.

I was so happy and excited that I couldn't hold it back!
It started with questions, then talked about actors and methodology.

Talk about ideas and daily shooting.

He soon opened up the field of philosophy and used various poems to express his thoughts.

Zhen Jiecheng: 0.0
"Ahem, Senior Brother! Listening to your words is worth ten years of study."

"Thank you, Brother. I understand!"

"Hahaha, I'm glad I could help you!" Senior Brother Chen laughed heartily, feeling very accomplished. "Jiecheng, remember to call me next time if you have any problems."

"Okay! No problem! I'll definitely do it next time!" Zhen Jiecheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Brother, I won't bother you anymore. I'm hanging up now."

"dududu~"

"Hey, Brother Wang, I'm Jie Cheng!"

"That's right, it's about teaching actors."

"Endure! Have you heard of enduring an eagle? Just do it this way!" Wang Mojing said firmly, "Jiecheng, remember one thing, don't show any emotional ups and downs, stay calm from beginning to end."

"If the performance is not good enough, just one word: 'Cut'! Two words: 'Do it again'! That's enough, no other words are needed."

"If an actor asks, you just say, 'It doesn't feel right.'

"If the actor continues to ask, you can just reply, 'Find your own feeling.'"

"Others say that I am trying to be sophisticated by being an actor. But you know, Jie Cheng, this is also a kind of methodology, and it also applies to the clown character in your work."

"Don't try to interfere, let Leonardo figure it out on his own."

"My method can simply and effectively empty the actors' minds. After removing all distracting thoughts, they can see their true nature and gain enlightenment, thus achieving the three tastes!"

"In this way, Leonardo can play the pure clown, the uninhibited madness."

After a pause,
"You've shot this scene over 30 times, right? Do it over 30 more times, and you'll find that Leonardo's performance is getting worse and worse."

"But don't worry, keep going for thirty more times! You'll start to feel the taste getting right."

"Trust me, Jie Cheng, I have a lot of experience!"

(End of this chapter)