Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 187 You've Fallen
The next one is Zhou Xun, who is about the same height as Jia Jingwen and looks similar in heavy mechanical armor.

But the difference is apparent in the performance.

His routine performance was almost flawless, and his response to Best Actor Feng Yuanzheng was smooth and accurate.

Concubine Liu Yi was extremely envious watching from the side, she always felt that she could never reach such a level.

She has been thinking about how to play this role well, while Zhou Xun directly applies his own life experience or other character models as if he is stuck in a bug, as if he is possessed by a ghost.

How can you compare? They are just playing themselves.

This is a typical experiential approach, constantly substituting.

But you, Liu Yifei, can't learn that. How many times has she been in love? How long has she been struggling in society?

She is too young and lacks experience. Now, at most, she has seen through the ugly face of the scumbag once, so that she can empathize with the man's emotional journey when she plays crying scenes in the future.

Lu Kuan didn't call out nicknames on the set: "Zhou Xun, which part of your own experience did you just put yourself in?"

"Director Lu also knows my habits? I just thought I was the modern version of Huang Rong, haha."

Lan Yue is the daughter of an extremely intelligent scientist. She is both wise and brave, and is somewhat similar to Huang Rong.

Lu Kuan smiled and nodded, then turned to Concubine Liu Yi and spoke harshly: "Concubine Liu Yi! What are you daydreaming about? Go change your clothes and put on makeup."

She responded, and while the staff helped her put on the heavy mechanical armor, she was thinking about the character's action chain and the martial arts routines in her mind.

The props are made according to the standard female body shape of 165cm, and she is wearing something slim-fitting.

But the short hem shows off her long legs. The slightly thin fabric is tight and elastic, and you can see the faint muscle lines on her legs.

Zhou Xun smiled and said, "Xixi, you look so cool in this outfit."

Fan Bingbing also praised her: "Xixi, I often see your fitness photos on your blog. You have a great figure."

Concubine Liu Yi thanked them with a smile and quickly entered the performance state.

It was an intense action scene. After yesterday's observation, Yuan Heping gave Concubine Liu some extra steps and increased the difficulty of the action.

Various rotations, bends, and forward rolls are designed one after another, with a powerful punch-to-the-flesh effect.

Even if we measure with the most demanding eyes, we cannot say that any other actress present is better than her in this aspect.

Next comes the literary drama.

Feng Yuanzheng was an old acquaintance, and he tried his best to take care of her during the acting process, but this caused Lu Kuan's dissatisfaction.

"Card!"

"Teacher Feng, don't hold it back. I want to see her true level."

Concubine Liu Yi looked back at him innocently and stuck out her tongue mischievously.

If Lu Kuan hadn't interrupted her, she wouldn't have noticed that Feng Yuanzheng was deliberately trying to avoid dominating the show...

Feng Yuanzheng smiled helplessly: "Okay, let's do it again."

"Lan Yue, this is a matter of great importance to the fate of mankind. I don't want you to hide anything from me now!"

Feng Yuanzheng approached Liu Yifei beside the computer with a gloomy expression, his hand already on the weapon.

This was a completely different aura from just now, and Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment.

It doesn't make sense to talk about overshadowing. They are all professional actors, can there be such a big difference?
Yes, there really is, just like Lu Yi, who is often criticized in "In the Name of People".

From Zhao Dehan at the beginning to Sha Ruijin, Qi Tongwei, and Li Dakang later, every one of them was turned into ashes in seconds when they met him.

He and Ke Lan are the most awkward in the whole drama.

In "The Drummer", there was also a big gap in the cooperation between Feng Yuanzheng and Jay Chou at the beginning.

Jay Chou was far behind Feng Yuanzheng in terms of lines and expressions, which caused an imbalance in the proportion of the characters in the plot and greatly reduced his presence.

Liu Yifei focused her attention, frowned as she met his sharp gaze, and nodded disdainfully at the team members beside her.

"I have nothing to hide from you. I will be responsible for the safety of the team."

As he spoke, he blew the loose hair on his forehead, turned sideways and continued to study the host.

"Card!"

Boss Lu frowned and looked at her.

What should I say!

"Why did you turn sideways just now?"

Concubine Liu Yi thought he was going to scold her again, so she quickly explained, "I've read the protagonist's plot and lines, and he's a decisive and ruthless person."

"In such a dangerous situation, he became suspicious of me, thinking I was concealing dangerous information that would cause the team to capsize."

"What I thought about was that I left the sides and the back to my teammates and built trust with him."

After listening to the translation, Taylor looked at Yuan Heping and others in surprise.

Boss Lu did not deny that the action design was very thoughtful.

If the actress auditioning only focused on her own part and didn't grasp the entire character's chain of actions and inner thoughts, such a design would be impossible.

"Yang Siwei, show me her script."

Yang Siwei was present today: "Oh, here we come!"

She looked at Lu Kuan turning the pages and Taylor leaning over and nodding frequently, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Wouldn't that really let Sissi stand out? There are so many strong competitors!

As expected, the script not only contains a few pages of biography of the heroine, but also densely describes the character traits and psychological activities of the hero.

Lu Kuan rarely praised her: "Your spirit is commendable."

Concubine Liu Yi laughed like a fool, but before her mouth could even reach her ears, she was hit again.

"but!"

"I said before filming started that we would start with full makeup, and the lighting and photography would be based on the real set."

He walked to where Liu Yifei had just stood and pointed to the side and back: "The camera is here."

He then held her shoulders and turned her 45 degrees to indicate, "The main light is over there!"

"When we were filming 'The Drummer', we only gave you long close-ups. You didn't have to find camera positions or think about lighting."

"This movie has a lot of action and choreography. It's great that you can be innovative, but you didn't take these factors into consideration at all!"

"In this scene, when the male and female protagonists are confronting each other, high-contrast bright lighting is set, half of which will hit your upper face to help the female protagonist highlight her eye expression."

"Half of it will be on the male protagonist's jaw, using the strong lines of the jawline to highlight the male's resolute and decisive character traits."

"And now you're turning sideways and letting the light hit your butt? What do you want the photographer to do?"

As mentioned in the previous article about filming "The Drummer", there is an indispensable process in the standard filming process called positioning.

After the photography trajectory and lighting control are completed, the actors will go through the shooting sequence under the arrangement of the director to familiarize themselves with the lighting and photography positions.

Big names will first have a light double work with them, and then they just need to put on their own makeup and go through the process again.

So it’s hard for Lu Kuan to comment on her performance just now…

You, Liu Yifei, have indeed studied the character carefully, and your performance cannot be faulted. The innovative movements you designed also grasp the character's action chain.

Even the character of the opponent was taken into consideration.

But it violates basic shooting rules?
The other actresses nodded secretly after listening to Lu Kuan's analysis, but they were once again jealous of Liu Yifei's special treatment. Why did she always give her guidance?

But when I think about how Director Lu found so many faults in her, I feel relieved. As long as it's fair, that's all that matters.

Especially Zhang Ziyi and Fan Bingbing, both of them are smart and clear-headed.

"Ziyi, give Xiao Liu a lesson and teach her how to find the camera."

Although Zhang Ziyi was disdainful of the little girl's acting skills in her heart, she was still very humble in her words.

"No, Director, it's your job to tell the story. I'm counting on you to give me some pointers too!"

While talking, he also put on the prop costume.

Lu Kuan patted the aggrieved Liu Yifei and said, "Come with me and watch from behind the monitor."

Fan Bingbing looked at Lu Kuan explaining the camera and lighting to Liu Yifei with a puzzled expression, and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Don't look so sad. Your trouble finding the shots is due to your experience. You've only made one movie. How many has Zhang Ziyi made?"

“If you don’t understand, ask. If you can’t do it, learn!”

"understood."

Zhang Ziyi has already started competing with Feng Yuan for opposite roles.

Lu Kuan pointed at the monitor and asked, "Did you see that pause she just made?"

"That was a push-pull, pan-tilt zoom. The camera quickly switches to a close-up of the male and female protagonists' faces, then zooms out to a medium shot, placing their expressions in the same frame."

"Your lines should pause at this time, just like Zhang Ziyi did just now."

The young director saw her watching the playback attentively and nodding frequently, but he couldn't tell whether she really understood or was pretending.

"Then tell me why you paused."

Concubine Liu wrinkled her nose and rubbed her lips with a finger. "Because you said the camera would switch to contrast the male and female protagonists, the pause is to give the camera time to change perspective and zoom."

The more she spoke, the brighter her eyes became. She felt like she had found the trick: "This way, we won't have the heroine talking mid-sentence when the camera cuts away, causing the picture to not match the sound!"

"Is it right?!"

Boss Lu smiled and said nothing: "Keep watching."

Cao Yu, who was standing by, nodded to the little girl quietly with his back to Lu Kuan and gave her a thumbs up.

Concubine Liu Yi was instantly overjoyed. I’m not that stupid!

"An actor's camera sense is a natural talent, especially in movies, where the shots are usually relatively fixed." "You've also participated in variety shows and filmed TV series, which have many multi-camera shots, but why is it more difficult than filming?"

"Because there are often dozens of cameras filming you, you don't even have to look for the lens. After the filming, the editor will naturally help you find the best angle."

Concubine Liu Yi nodded in understanding. Such truths were very simple.

But if there is a master explaining it to you frame by frame in front of a monitor, it will naturally be much easier to understand.

"But I don't have that many movies to shoot. How can I develop my sense of camera?"

Boss Lu looked at her like she was a fool: "Isn't this simple? Look in the mirror every day."

"Find a mirror that's spliced ​​together at different angles, and then you can speak your lines in front of the mirror, looking at yourself in different mirrors, and adjust your expression and rhythm."

He didn't forget to tease her while saying this: "It's best to do it before meals, so you don't vomit."

Then he left the monitor and went to discuss the scene with Zhang Ziyi.

Concubine Liu Yi's face darkened, and she raised her fist behind her back and bared her teeth at him, looking angry but unable to speak.

Later, Zhao Yanzi and Fan Bingbing auditioned one after another.

Yan Zi's roles and opportunities when she was young were too incredible, which directly put a mark on her face. No matter what role she plays, the audience will think of Yan Zi.

Except for the subversive role of playing an ugly role in "Dear".

With the arrival of the entertainment wave in the entertainment industry, I gradually moved behind the scenes and started thinking about starting a company to make money. I no longer had any further pursuit in acting.

Bingbing is a natural player in the entertainment industry.

At the peak of her career, there were two roles in her comfort zone: the peony and the slutty bitch.

Wu Yue, who helped her win the Hundred Flowers Award, was a slutty bitch, and she was also half a prostitute in "Apple", which was nominated for the Golden Bear.

Others include Empress Wu and Nanfeng in "Guan Yin Mountain".

Even the slightly simpler "I Am Not Madame Bovary" conveys her stereotype to the audience through its title.

To some extent, she didn't have much motivation to hone her acting skills. In her later life, she had the awareness that if she didn't have a work, it was 1, and everything else was 0, and she only cared about money.

Of course, this is not wrong, everyone has their own way of living.

But without works, there is no room for error, and when you collapse, everything will disappear.

2003:9 p.m., September 14, , Wenjie Conference Room.

The three and a half days of auditions for the female lead are over, and the college entrance examination results are announced on the spot. Are you surprised or thrilled?

The eight actresses looked calm on the surface, but were very active in their hearts.

Fan Bingbing was the calmest. Lu Kuan clearly told her that she did not meet the requirements of the female lead and would give her a Chinese-American supporting role with few lines and roles.

Zhang Ziyi was the most confident. During the three days of open auditions, everyone saw their performance.

Except for the amazing martial arts performance of Concubine Liu Yi on the second day, she was flawless in other aspects.

Gillian Chung, Yan Zi and Alyssa Chia also gave up and performed mediocrely, and the key people behind them could no longer put additional pressure on Lu Kuan.

There are no better resources to exchange, so I can only regret missing this opportunity.

Zhang Baizhi felt a little uneasy. The crazy night with Lu Kuan had planted a devil seed in her heart.

She recalled with shame the obvious increase in the frequency of her contractions during the phone call...

In addition, my performance on the third day was also recognized.

She had a hopeful hope that he would extend an olive branch to her because of her attentive service.

Xiao Liu felt the least pressured. This was the role she gave up on her own, and she was fighting for it again just to let Lu Kuan see her progress.

In fact, apart from the low-level mistake I made when answering the "multiple choice questions" on the first day, I didn't find many spray points on the drum washing machine as a whole.

This made her very happy. After working hard for so long, who wouldn't want to be recognized?

"Okay, let's not drag it out like an awards ceremony, let's just announce it directly."

"Ziyi, happy cooperation!"

Lu Kuan smiled and nodded at Zhang Ziyi, then stood up and shook hands with the other actresses one by one, thanking everyone for taking three days to cooperate with the audition.

This kind of audition experience is indeed unique in the domestic entertainment industry. If it weren't for a Hollywood drama, no popular actress would spend so much time looking for a role.

Zhang Ziyi wasn't surprised at all, she was just thinking about how to solve the problem of overlapping filming schedules...

Judging solely from her professional ability and suitability for the role, as well as the impression Hollywood has already accumulated of her from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she is indeed the best candidate.

The staff of Wenjie let all the reporters outside in, and Zhang Ziyi, as the heroine, will accept some interviews on the spot.

Lu Kuan sent other female stars out of the company to protect them and prevent them from being interviewed. The feeling of being a loser is already unpleasant, and this is also very considerate of their reputation.

"Baizhi, wait a moment."

Zhang Baizhi walked out dejectedly. She shuddered when she heard this. She now looked at Lu Kuan with a bit of a trance.

Concubine Liu Yi raised her eyebrows and took the initiative.

"Lu Kuan, I want to ask you about Kung Fu. I'll wait for you in your office."

"A Fei, open the door for me."

After the girl finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards the office as if she was familiar with the place, not treating herself as an outsider at all.

I haven't entered your realm, so I speak with confidence!
Other actresses walked out of the studio and got on business cars under the protection of their agents and assistants.

Gillian Chung learned her lesson this time and stood not far from Zhang Baizhi and Lu Kuan.

"Baizhi, you talk to the director, I'll wait for you."

Zhang Baizhi nodded awkwardly, then raised his eyes and met Lu Kuan's playful gaze again.

The two walked a little further away and stood by the railing.

"Disappointed? Angry? Feel like you've been fooled?"

"you!"

Zhang Baizhi looked around anxiously and looked at the wide road in disbelief.

How did you go from being this brilliant director on set to being this beastly jerk?
Do you really want to torture me to death?

"Lu...Director Lu, you can't bully me like this. I..."

Boss Lu raised his hand to interrupt her bluffing confession.

"Nothing happening before the end of the year, right?"

Zhang Baizhi's rising anger was interrupted: "Ah?"

"No no!"

Is this to give yourself a role?
"There's a movie called 'Love Is Not Blind'. The protagonist is a girl who just graduated from college and is about your age now."

"Director Xue Xiaolu is a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy. This film will have a bright future. Your acting skills are up to the task."

"Director! I..."

Lu Kuan interrupted her spell again.

"Listen to me!"

"I only have one request for you: practice your Mandarin well, at least for the lines in this movie."

"I'll talk to Director Xue. Just go and audition and show your true level."

The casting of the heroine of "Love Is Not Blind" encountered difficulties. Wang Luodan and Bai Baihe, who were the most suitable candidates in later generations, are still junior candidates.

Gao Yuanyuan tried it, but her acting skills were rejected by Xue Xiaolu.

Tong Liya could have given it a try, but since the business didn't pan out, she's not considering it for now.

Other actors of the right age are either from the Beijing circle or are not suitable in all aspects.

Originally, he had not thought of someone like Zhang Baizhi, but the Xiang family had squeezed her into the audition through Mei Yanfang, and her performance was indeed quite good.

In addition, her Hong Kong Film Award in 2004 was also a plus point, which was beneficial to the film's box office.

After a few interactions, he became connected with the Xiang family.

In this small piece of land of Hong Kong, when it comes to underwater power, Li and Xiang are evenly matched.

When talking about the football gambling incident again, Wang Minhui still asked the Xiang family for help.

In a society where favors are favored and courtesy is exchanged, circles are formed in this way.

"Okay, go back, I'll take care of things."

Lu Kuan didn't wait for her to express her gratitude, and whispered in her ear as they passed by.

"Baizhi, call me if you need anything."

. . .

In order to avoid suspicion, Gillian Chung was originally far away, but she felt relieved when she saw Lu Kuan and Zhang Baizhi just keeping a distance while talking.

Lu Kuan left, and she walked over to Zhang Baizhi, only to see her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Baizhi, what's wrong?"

Zhang Baizhi's face was a little flushed and his thighs were trembling.

She would never admit that she was so sensitive that she couldn't control herself because of the light whisper in her ear just now.

But I told myself clearly.

Zhang Baizhi, you've fallen!

(End of this chapter)