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Chapter 300: Wet and dry separation that was not used in time

"Director Xu, in terms of time, it shouldn't be a problem. If it's makeup, it shouldn't take that long to touch up."

Lecheng, the opening ceremony of "The Beginning".

The opening ceremony of this drama was quite simple and no other media were invited.

Otherwise, if it was just the news of Xu Kong and Song Youyou working together, the popularity would probably not be low.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with me."

The leading actor Xu Kong is indeed quite special.

As the screenwriter and chief producer, Xu Kong definitely has more say in the crew of a drama like this than Su Meng.

However, since the other party was the director, Xu Kong did not intend to control the entire process.

Active intervention will only be taken when necessary.

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"The Beginning" and "The Bad Kids" were both filmed on the same day.

The place called Lecheng is actually not a particularly famous city in the country.

However, compared in all aspects, it is indeed one of the few locations that can be filmed for two dramas at the same time.

For Xu Kong, he will definitely have to run back and forth between the two crews in the future.

Fortunately, he did not act in "The Bad Kids" this time, but only served as a director.

At least when it comes to makeup, you don’t have to go through the hassle of changing back and forth.

Fortunately, the hero's outfit in "The Beginning" was relatively normal, no different from his usual casual clothes, so there was no problem wearing it directly to the set of "The Bad Kids".

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"Brother Xu Kong, why aren't we in the same hotel..."

For Song Youyou, filming with Xu Kong is indeed good news.

This process was also quite enjoyable for her.

She subconsciously felt that she and Xu Kong could stay together the whole time, just like they did when they were filming The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

Who knew this time it seemed a little different.

Although Xu Kong is also the male lead of "The Beginning", he usually spends more time on the crew of "The Hidden Corner".

Although the two dramas were filmed in the same city.

But the current set is still a little distance away.

Therefore, the hotel where Xu Kong stayed was not the same as the crew members of "The Beginning" crew.

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"It's okay, I have a room here too..."

Xu Kong then spoke up to comfort her.

Youyou didn’t react at first.

"How could the crew book your room..."

Before she finished her words, she realized that Xu Kong was talking about her king-size room.

No wonder when the crew arranged her, they specifically picked a large room with two beds.

Now it seems that Xu Kong had probably made such preparations a long time ago.

Influenced by Xu Kong, Youyou now also understands the importance of separating dry and wet things.

This is indeed very important and it is a completely different experience.

Of course, what Youyou didn’t know was the reason why Xu Kong attached so much importance to this aspect.

It’s all because of Su Zhi.

The opponent Shuiwa's physique forced Xu Kong to habitually take this into consideration.

Otherwise, although it is a bit troublesome for Youyou, you can still sleep with a blanket or something.

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"There should be no problem on my end."

"But for young actors, it's still better to have some psychological guidance."

At this time, Chen Shuang had read the script of "The Hidden Corner" countless times.

The character Chen Dongsheng played by him is indeed the undisputed leading male role.

But apart from that, the three young actors also have considerable roles to play.

In his opinion, the role of the young actors is the biggest challenge Xu Kong is facing right now.

However, from previous contacts, although he is young, his professionalism is much higher than some of the young handsome guys he met in the past.

It’s just that I don’t have much acting experience.

I guess director Xu Kong will be needed to provide guidance in the future.

In addition to the subject matter of this drama, Xu Kong still needs some reminders about the physical and mental health of the young actor.

"The crew has hired a professional psychologist who will provide them with relevant guidance on a regular basis."

Xu Kong replied calmly.

The drama "The Bad Kids" was also a phenomenon in the previous life.

Moreover, the three young actors who starred in the film later successfully entered the entertainment industry.

What’s important is that Xu Kong specifically went to watch the relevant interviews and documentaries about this drama.

So knowing a psychologist is definitely essential.

On the one hand, it is to prevent the younger actors from suffering psychological trauma, and on the other hand, it is also to guard against some media and marketing accounts that deliberately find fault.

In fact, there is a big difference between the shooting atmosphere on the set and the final actual film.

Many of the scenes that look a bit eerie and scary were actually filled with staff members on the set, so the atmosphere might have been quite relaxing and enjoyable.

However, a group of middle-aged actors, mainly Chen Shuang in the play, do feel a strong sense of oppression when acting.

It will probably take some effort for the young actor to catch the role.

……

In this way, the two dramas officially entered the normal shooting process at almost the same time.

Xu Kong often runs between the two crews.

In "The Beginning", it seems that he is only responsible for playing the male lead, but many times, Xu Kong does need to adjust the specific shooting method from time to time.

After all, Su Meng had only read the script and storyboard, and only Xu Kong knew what kind of effect the original film needed.

Su Meng herself didn't have too many opinions. It was mainly because Xu Kong intervened several times that the final filming effect was indeed more perfect.

Although Xu Kong is much younger than her, Su Meng is convinced by what he says.

In addition, most of the scenes in "The Beginning" were actually set on the bus, so the filming progress can be described as quite fast.

The original plan was to shoot for about two months, but based on the current progress, Su Meng felt that it would be completed in just over a month.

The progress of "The Hidden Corner" is also not slow.

Mainly a group of veteran actors, led by Chen Shuang, many times Xu Kong only needs to say his requirements once and he can do it perfectly.

The number of ng can be described as quite small.

Most of the scenes were completed smoothly in one go.

What Xu Kong needed to pay more attention to were the three main child actors in the play.

As for the young actors, Zhu Chaoyang, who has the most roles, was signed by Feng Ge before and is only fifteen years old now.

Although his talent is not amazing, his understanding is indeed very high.

Although many scenes need to be shot several times, obvious progress can be seen each time.

Overall, the shooting progress was even faster than Xu Kong had imagined.

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"Director Xu's pace is really fast, I almost couldn't adapt." On the set of "The Bad Kids", actor Wu Honghui, who plays Zhu Yongping, Zhu Chaoyang's father in the play, said.

Strictly speaking, his qualifications are similar to those of the movie emperor Chen Shuang.

They both debuted at almost the same time.

However, Chen Shuang is a talented actor. He played the leading role in his first film and later won the Best Actor award at one of the three major Western film festivals.

Wu Honghui's acting career has been a bit bumpy.

He has played various supporting roles almost all the time, and all of them are TV dramas, although he has won awards such as the Magnolia Award for Best Supporting Actor.

But overall, there is really no so-called highlight moment of becoming extremely popular.

However, I have never been short of roles to play in these years.

The reason why he agreed to perform this time was because of the matchmaking by his old friend Chen Shuang.

At the same time, Wu Honghui also signed a new agency contract with Feng Ge from his original free agent status.

He didn't really care about these things, mainly because when he was young he had some ideas about becoming suddenly famous.

But now I am over 40 years old and have been acting for so many years. I know that what I don’t have in my destiny will not be pursued deliberately.

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“No, this time the pace is even faster than when we were filming The Long Season…”

Chen Shuang couldn't help but sigh.

It was indeed he who told Wu Honghui that Xu Kong's filming style was the kind that focused on high efficiency.

It was as if the finished film of the entire drama had already been imprinted in the mind of director Xu Kong long ago.

So Xu Kong knew exactly what to shoot every day and what kind of final effect he wanted.

All these actors need to do is to quickly keep up with Xu Kong's shooting rhythm.

Xu Kong had a very precise plan and in the process of coordinating the entire crew, everyone seemed a little flustered.

But you don’t need to think about what to do next, the other party will arrange it very efficiently.

If the two of them didn't have really strong acting skills, it would be rare for a scene to fail to pass the NG continuously during filming, and they probably would have been unable to keep up with Xu Kong's pace.

But even if you can keep up, it's inevitable that you will feel a little uncomfortable.

Chen Shuang was fine, as he had experienced this once before when filming "The Long Season", but Wu Honghui was indeed a little surprised.

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"I feel like maybe because Director Xu didn't have to act this time, the efficiency was higher."

Chen Shuang made a guess.

When "The Long Season" was being filmed, although Xu Kong did not have many roles, he was still one of the actors participating in the show.

So in addition to directing, you also need to act on stage all the time.

But this time, Xu Kong had almost no other distractions and focused on his job as a director.

"I think it's just that the planned shooting period was shortened..."

"After all, Director Xu also found time to act in another drama at the same time."

"And he seems to be the male lead."

Wu Honghui told the truth.

This project was indeed rushed.

Because Xu Kong wanted to broadcast the new drama at the same time as Changyun Film and Television, aiming to snipe the other party.

Otherwise, we could have just shot it slowly and leisurely like we did with "The Long Season".

That’s right, in the eyes of the movie emperor Chen Shuang, the filming was already extremely efficient, but for Xu Kong, it was just a slow filming without any pressure.

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On the set of "The Bad Kids", several veteran actors would often discuss Xu Kong's filming style in private.

On the other hand, in the crew of "The Beginning", Su Meng collaborated with Xu Kong for the first time.

He is the director, and the other party, besides being the leading male actor, is also the screenwriter of the entire drama, the chief producer, and one of the big bosses of the company.

I thought the filming would be very stressful.

But it wasn't until some time after the official filming started that I suddenly realized it.

Damn, this shot is too smooth! ! !
I have never felt so comfortable while shooting before.

With Xu Kong as the male lead in control of the scene, there was almost no need to worry about the actors' acting skills.

The level of acting skills and professionalism displayed by Xu Kong throughout the whole process are definitely not comparable to some actors of the same age.

Even some of the young actors Su Meng had met before were praised by the media for their amazing acting skills, but their actual performance was really hard to describe at a glance.

And it can be seen that Song Youyou is a talented actor.

Once you get into the role, you can immerse yourself in the play in almost every minute, as if you are that character in the play.

As for Xu Kong, his performance, although it also seemed that there was no need for any technique at all, his expressions, movements, and lines were all very natural.

It's nothing more than blending into the role.

But if you look closely, you can find that Xu Kong's acting experience is indeed much more experienced than Song Youyou's.

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Of course, what Su Meng didn’t know was that in Xu Kong’s previous life, his acting skills were honed slowly through one play after another.

Because of voice problems, I was forced to change my career.

Despite his low talent, Xu Kong was able to successfully transform himself in the end, which required a lot of hard work.

After traveling through time, the original performance experience and skills are still there, and this body has very good conditions in performance, especially in expression and body language.

Combining the two, for Xu Kong, playing a role like the male protagonist Xiao Heyun in "The Beginning" is a piece of cake.

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"Director Su, I think we need one more take in this scene..."

"what do you think?"

Su Meng had long been accustomed to Xu Kong's polite inquiries.

Although Xu Kong's actual power over the crew is definitely greater than hers, it is obvious that Xu Kong does not want to completely replace her position as director.

And she also deliberately maintained her authority as a director in the crew.

Every time I have an idea, I express it in a questioning tone.

It's considered giving enough face.

"I think so too. Here's another one."

Su Meng adopted Xu Kong's suggestion without any hesitation.

At the beginning, she did have some doubts, but after seeing the final photos and comparing them, Su Meng was completely convinced.

Xu Kong is no layman.

In addition to his various identities in the "Beginning" crew, he himself is a very good director.

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"Brother Xu Kong, I'm so tired from filming..."

After filming the last scene in the afternoon, Xu Kong was no longer surprised by Song Youyou's coquettish behavior.

It is definitely tiring, after all, the current shooting intensity is quite high. What’s more, Youyou herself has not been filming for almost a year, so she needs some time to adapt.

But apart from that, more importantly, Song Youyou wanted Xu Kong to stay with her.

He was indeed quite busy during this period. Every time he finished filming a scene for "The Beginning", he had to rush back to the other hotel.

Sometimes it was necessary to continue filming "The Bad Kids", and sometimes it was about things related to the crew of "Operation Red Sea" or "Squidward".

So even though we made preparations for dry and wet separation in advance, we never had time to use it.

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(End of this chapter)