Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 51: Start-up, Nineteen That Year, Standing Like a Minion

I joined the crew half a month in advance, practiced martial arts moves in the first seven days, and practiced sparring with the actors who had martial arts scenes in the last seven days.

Do the actions that you can do by yourself, and use a stunt double for the ones you can't complete.

However, when it comes to professionalism, we have to admit that Hong Kong actors are better, and many of them can do it on their own.

Qin Chuan and Wu Jing learned martial arts quickly. They practiced all morning and had time to rehearse their lines with actors in the afternoon.

However, since all the actors who played opposite Qin Chuan were not present, he couldn't do much.

So as soon as I finished work in the afternoon, I went shopping with Wu Jing.

In his words, paid travel.

In the middle of the month, two days before the crew started filming, all the actors arrived.

Director Li Huizhu held a meeting, asked everyone to briefly introduce themselves, and then announced the start of filming.

"Brother Xiaodong, please stand forward."

"Hey you, don't push forward."

"Alright, that's it. Don't move. I'll count to 123. Let's shout together, wishing a Chinese Ghost Story a good start."

At the opening ceremony, during the group photo session after the worship, Qin Chuan was almost pushed to the side.

Even the second male lead Wu Jing doesn't have many screen appearances.

Standing in the C position is director Li Huizhu, and on the left and right are screenwriter Chen Shisan and martial arts instructor Cheng Xiaodong.

On both sides are the male lead Chen Xiaodong and the female lead Xu Xiyuan.

Both of them have great backgrounds, one is the successor of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong Island, and the other is Wanwan’s new idol queen.

But Qin Chuan had no impression of it.

As far as he could remember, there was no further news about Chen Xiaodong in later generations.

Xu Xiyuan is well-known for marrying a bald man.

Among the younger generation in Hong Kong, the one who is currently the most popular is the bold and responsible Edison Chen.

And the fourth brother’s son, Nicholas Tse, who reached the peak as soon as his debut.

A-Zu, Yu Wenle, Lin Feng, Huang Zhongze and others have just started to emerge, or as the saying goes in Young and Dangerous, they have not yet started their careers.

"123!"

"I wish a Chinese Ghost Story a good start!"

Qin Chuan raised the red envelope of sixty-six yuan in his hand, and at the moment the camera shutter was pressed, he completed the first power-on ceremony in his life.

I was nineteen that year and stood like a minion.

The reporters and paparazzi around were taking pictures desperately. Qin Chuan smiled and waved at them, nodding politely.

The next morning, the cover of Hong Kong's entertainment magazine was a close-up photo of him with the title: Li Huizhu may be old but her heart is young.

It is suspected that he is a mainlander who got to the top by relying on his wife.

Qin Chuan's face turned black.

Wu Jing smiled and comforted him: "The media in Hong Kong is like this. Not to mention you, even superstars are often reported inaccurately."

"I'll teach you a lesson. From now on, don't talk to the media unless they arrange an interview through formal channels."

"Let's go, it's time to start work. The filming here is very efficient and the director won't wait for anyone."

Hong Kong directors have a wide variety of filming styles, and the only thing they have in common is speed.

Except Wang Jiawei.

As soon as Qin Chuan arrived at the set, the staff began to put makeup on him. Just as he finished, the filming started nearby. Fortunately, it was not his scene.

Chen Xiaodong's, Xu Xiyuan's, Xuan Xuan's.

Chen Xiaodong was wearing a scholar's long gown and a black scholar's scarf, and carrying a book box with an awning on his back.

Xu Xiyuan is wearing a white long skirt with overall solid color.

Xuanxuan was wearing a gorgeous, hot red dress.

"The actors prepare."

"Scene 6, first shot, action!"

"Didn't you say you would love me forever? Say it again."

"Didn't you say you would love me forever? Say it, say it again."

"Didn't you say you would love me forever? Say it again."

The first person to speak the lyrics was Xu Xiyuan, who is not a professional actor but was born in an idol group. She became famous for playing Shancai in Meteor Garden.

The acting is terrible.

When he is acting now, his face is expressionless and there is no expression at all.

This Nie Xiaoqian is obviously imitating the movie version of Joey Wong. The problem is that Joey Wong doesn't have many expressions on her face, but all the drama is in her eyes.

She, on the other hand, said that she loved me forever, but her face was cold and there was no tenderness in her eyes.

But the awkwardness is even more extreme. Ning Caichen, played by Chen Xiaodong, was not very scared when he saw the flying female ghost, but was more confused. Even so, Li Huizhu didn't even say "cut".

Qin Chuan whispered to Wu Jing who was watching the show, "Is the quality of the movies here always this high?"

Wu Jing shrugged: "It's all like this, it's just to make money, you'll get used to it in the future."

Qin Chuan took back his words about Hong Kong actors being professional.

Actor, actor, the word "professionalism" ultimately comes down to the word "acting".

Looking at Xu Xiyuan and Chen Xiaodong's acting skills, it is obvious that they are not even up to their duties, let alone professionalism.

Director Li Huizhu was the same. She didn't even stop the performance when she saw such embarrassing acting that made her look like she was tapping her toes.

"It's indeed her, she's one step late again." Yan Hongye, played by Xuan Xuan, awakens Ning Caichen who is bewitched by ghosts.

"You know her, is she a ghost?"

"Mark my words, you saw nothing, heard nothing, and never saw me."

After all, she has been in the industry for ten years and has won the Best Actress Award at two TVB Anniversary Awards. Xuanxuan's lines and performance are much better than those of Chen Xiaodong and Xu Xiyuan.

"Click, pass!"

"The actors are ready for the next scene."

The second scene is still Chen Xiaodong's.

Not only the second game, but also the third and fourth game was him.

I can only say that he is worthy of being the male lead, he has really a lot of scenes.

In the town, in the inn, and on the street, Chen Xiaodong's scenes were shot one after another, and there were rarely any NGs.

At first Qin Chuan was watching the show, but later he stopped watching because it was too disgusting.

In the afternoon, it was finally the mainland actors' turn to perform.

The second male lead, Zhuge Liuyun, played by Wu Jing.

"Just now, were you the one who called Hongye's name?" Wu Jing walked out step by step on the street.

He had a flamboyant hairstyle and carried two pistols on his back.

The shape is really ugly.

Chen Xiaodong responded: "Hongye? Is that the girl the innkeeper just mentioned? The innkeeper said she hasn't come back yet."

Wu Jing put his hands behind his back and said to himself: "Don't worry, Zhuge Liuyun, if we are really destined to meet, we will not be afraid of not seeing Hongye."

"That's not right. How can a relationship that has not experienced setbacks blossom and bear fruit?"

"Isn't that so, brother!"

As soon as he appeared on the stage, Wu Jing established Zhuge Liuyun's optimistic and infatuated character.

The two long spears on his back indicate that he is a young hero with great martial arts skills.

Chen Xiaodong nodded and turned away dejectedly.

"You've taken the wrong road. I have very sharp ears. You just said you were going to Lanruo Temple. Are you going to die?"

"Crash!"

When they heard the word "Lanruo Temple", all the doors and windows on the street closed.

Ning Caichen was startled and put his hands on his chest: "I'm going to stay overnight, not to die."

Wu Jing walked with his back to him, saying, "What difference does this make? The You couple in Nanguo Town had their eldest son bewitched by a female ghost and was abducted by her three days ago."

"It is said that the eldest son of the surname You was provoked by that evildoer in Lanruo Temple."

During the performance, the director did not specifically require the actors to do nothing but speak their lines.

It's up to you to decide where to put the lines and how to interpret them, as long as it doesn't feel out of place.

Zhuge Liuyun, played by Wu Jing, is new to the martial arts world. He has a lively personality and is unsteady in his walking and talking, tending to be more mischievous.

This is a thorough understanding of the role.

On the other hand, Chen Xiaodong, who was originally a singer, had little experience in filming. Not only did his lines lack emotion, his acting skills were also very immature. He stood still while speaking the lines.

Covering your chest out of fear is even more inexplicable.

What’s funny is that he started to stutter while he was talking.

"Crack!"

Li Huizhu took off her headphones expressionlessly and said to Chen Xiaodong, "What's wrong? You can't even speak a few words clearly."

"I'm sorry Director Li, we filmed a lot today and I'm a little confused."

Chen Xiaodong apologized repeatedly.

What he said was true. They had been shooting several scenes in a row. How could he possibly say all the lines word for word without making any mistakes?

Filming this drama was more tiring than memorizing texts when he was in school.

(End of this chapter)