The birth of an actor

Chapter 62 Cross

Su Youpeng looks terrible with a shaved head.

This is Fan Bingbing's most direct aesthetic sense.

His head shape is awful to look at; it's round and chubby, and without any hair to cover it up, it looks like a giant hard-boiled egg.

Even her originally delicate features looked crowded.

Hmm, Zhou Ge's bald head isn't bad-looking.

It just makes my eyes look smaller.

As for peace of mind...

He's so handsome!

Stealing a glance at An Xin, who was dressed in a brown and blue brocade robe, she inexplicably blushed.

At that moment, An Xin seemed to sense something and glanced in her direction.

His expression was calm; he glanced at her briefly before looking away and stood obediently next to Su Youpeng.

The first scene of "My Fair Princess" is actually the finale.

In the finale, Emperor Qianlong and Ziwei finally recognized each other, and Ziwei reconciled with the Empress. However, another matter that troubled everyone was that Saiya had taken a liking to Erkang, and Emperor Qianlong had arranged for Erkang and Saiya to marry.

Erkang struggled to explain that he and Ziwei had sworn an oath of eternal devotion, while Qianlong said he had no choice, and Yongqi continued to try to persuade him… As for Ertai, he was merely a background character throughout. It wasn't until Xiaoyanzi and Saiya were competing in whip-fighting in front of everyone that Ertai suddenly snatched Saiya's whip, telling her to chase after him if she wanted it back…

In the end, he chose to marry Saiya, thus fulfilling everyone's wishes.

Then everyone went to the grasslands to ride horses, living a carefree and unrestrained life...

That's the plot for this part.

In An Xin's opinion, this scene was actually quite simple.

After reviewing the script one last time and getting ready, he stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting for the performance to begin.

He arrived first, followed by Zhou Jie.

Standing on the steps, he said to Anxin:
"Are you nervous?"

Anxin glanced at him, shook her head slightly, and then closed her eyes.

Seeing this, Zhou Jie did not ask any further questions.

Everyone has their own way of getting into the zone, and he stopped interrupting them.

After waiting a few more minutes, Zhang Tielin and Su Youpeng walked over together, accompanied by Cao Lihai.

"Let me tell you the positions. In a moment, Teacher Zhang, you will lead the three people behind you. Erkang, you'll be on the far left, you're the tallest. Yongqi, you'll be on the right. Finally, Ertai, you'll be with Yongqi, but you'll have to give him your spot."

Listening to Cao Lihai's words, Anxin glanced at the not-so-wide bluestone steps of the Summer Palace, thought for a moment, and nodded to indicate that he understood.

But just then, Zhou Jie heard this and suddenly said:
"Director Cao, this isn't right."

"?"

Cao Lihai was somewhat puzzled:
"how?"

“The Emperor and I are ruler and subject, so I should be on the right. Ertai and I are on the same side because we are brothers. Yongqi is the Emperor’s fifth son, so he should be on the left because the left side is the most honorable position.”

After Zhou Jie finished speaking, Zhang Tielin turned his head and glanced at him.

So he turned to Zhang Tielin and asked:
"Teacher Zhang, are you right?"

But Zhang Tielin didn't respond to him; instead, he looked at Cao Lihai.

It seems that the choice has been given to him.

But Cao Lihai, upon hearing this, directly said:
"That's how the camera positions are arranged, just stand here."

"Can……"

Just as Zhou Jie was about to speak, he suddenly felt someone nudge him from behind.

Judging by location seems reassuring...

He paused, then nodded:
"Ok."

"Yes, this scene mainly focuses on Ertai's position, so you'll have to find it yourself."

"Ok."

Anxin responded and stood directly behind Su Youpeng.

After the three of them stood at the bottom of the steps, Cao Lihai left.

As soon as he left, Zhou Jie turned to look at An Xin.

An Xin didn't look at him, and stood obediently behind Su Youpeng, waiting for the notification to begin.

To be honest, the four people standing on the steps weren't really that familiar with each other. Especially Su Youpeng and Zhang Tielin, one a young idol who had been in the industry for many years, and the other a veteran from a formal theater troupe... they were naturally unlikely to connect with An Xin and Zhou Jie, these two "newbies".

So there was little communication between them; instead, they were quite silent.

I actually quite enjoy the peace of mind; you don't bother me, and I don't bother you.

Everything will be revealed in the play.

After standing there for about three to five minutes, a voice came from the loudspeaker and shouted:
"Staff clearing the set, cameras in position, actors ready. Three, two, one... ACITON!"

A second after the sound faded, Zhang Tielin straightened his back and walked forward, while Zhou Jie and Su Youpeng followed behind him, step by step, up the steps.

Anxin was only one step behind them.

Then, as he walked up the steps, Zhang Tielin saw the microphone overhead and spoke:
"I will not pursue this prison break incident any further..."

After watching Su Youpeng walk up the steps, An Xin followed him up. Just as she was about to move to the right to expose herself, she found that Su Youpeng had blocked her way.

"Click."

Zhang Tielin was still speaking when the director yelled "Cut!", interrupting everyone, and then used a megaphone to remind them:
"ALEC, you've blocked it, no worries."

Su Youpeng was startled and quickly looked down, only to realize that he was now half a body length away from the cross he had been standing on.

He was standing right between the two crosses.

They kicked one after another, filling up all the spots.

The crosshair is a very important marker when taking photos.

When teaching actors how to move, Teacher Liu clearly stated its importance.

Filming is actually a very complex and demanding job. The work of each department is like a series of intricate gears; only when each link is properly engaged can the machine start to turn. For actors, filming isn't simply about appearing on screen.

First, when shooting a scene, after receiving the director's storyboard, the cinematographer needs to piece together the elements that will appear in the frame appropriately. For example, the crosshairs under the characters' feet.

The placement of the marker was carefully planned to ensure that everyone standing on it would be captured on camera. These locations were undoubtedly chosen by the production crew in advance, using camera angles, before filming began.

As for the composition the director or cinematographer chooses, that's not important. What's important is that the actors' movements are precise, because only by precisely positioning themselves can they, like pieces of a puzzle, complete the narrative structure the director wants to convey in the shot breakdown.

If you stand in the wrong position, you might only see half of your body in the shot, which is obviously unacceptable.

This kind of misplacement is a mistake that every new actor makes.

Even though Su Youpeng is a famous member of the Little Tigers, he is still a complete novice when it comes to acting. And this is only his first performance. Sun Shuping did not blame him, but simply ordered them to start over.

So, the group went down the steps again.

After descending the steps, Su Youpeng said to An Xin:
"I'm sorry, I don't have much experience."

Anxin smiled slightly.

But by combining his earlier mistake with the theory that Teacher Liu Zhizi had explained in his mind, his understanding of the concept of "positioning" became more precise.

So, on the second time, Su Youpeng accurately stepped into his position.

Anxin was standing at the very edge of the frame.

Listening to Zhang Tielin deliver his lines.

As he spoke, An Xin unconsciously raised his right hand slightly to his abdomen and frowned slightly.

In this scene, Emperor Qianlong demands that Erkang marry Saiya. He also frankly states that he knows Erkang and Ziwei are in love, and as a father, he naturally doesn't want to separate them. However, as the emperor, Erkang, as a subject, must make a sacrifice.

No matter how much Er Kang refused, it couldn't change anything.

Then Yongqi started to persuade her, which resulted in Xiaoyanzi and Saiya fighting, leading to Ertai's self-sacrifice.

In this scene, An Xin naturally frowned, expressing her concern for her brother and Ziwei.

But who knew that his brows had just furrowed...

"Click."

Sun Shupei's voice rang out again.

The group of people were all taken aback, not understanding where things had gone wrong this time.

Until I heard his words:
"Ertai, don't make any moves, just stand next to Yongqi."

"?"

Several people subconsciously turned their heads and, amidst An Xin's puzzled expression of "What did I do?", saw his current standing posture.

He stood tall and straight, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand dangling loosely in front of his stomach.

Just this one pose.

But it was precisely this posture that gave everyone a very strange sense of déjà vu.

Alec Su...why is he so short?

Although An Xin is indeed a bit taller than him.

But... the actual height difference shouldn't create such a poor visual effect.

At first glance, An Xin and Zhou Jie with Su Youpeng sandwiched in between look like the Chinese character "凹" (āo), which is quite obvious.

It was precisely this absolute incongruity in the scene that led Sun Shuping to call "cut" prematurely.

But... Fan Bing, who was standing behind the director observing, knew exactly what was going on.

Don't worry, there was absolutely nothing wrong with what you just did.

Especially the "folded sleeve" movement, which belongs to the young male lead in Peking Opera, was flawless in both temperament and demeanor.

If anyone's to blame, it's Su Youpeng for being completely incompetent...

What does this have to do with Guan Anxin?

She was speechless.

But when the director yelled "cut," no one could say anything.

We have to start all over again.

then……

"Click."

"..."

Amidst the puzzled expressions of the crowd, Sun Shupei thought for a moment and then called out:
"Don't worry, take a step back."

Anxin obediently took a step back.

This step caused his face to become somewhat blurry in the camera's view.

It's clearly out of focus.

But after looking at it, Sun Shuping nodded:
"Yes, this is the spot. Don't worry, just stand where you are in a bit. Let's do it again."

So the actors started again.

Just then, Sun Shupei turned to look at He Xiuqiong, who had been watching silently from the side, and whispered something to her after standing up:
"It's too attention-grabbing, so this is the only way."

He Xiuqiong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Although Fan Bing remained calm on the surface, she felt a little annoyed when she heard the two whispering.

Anxin did nothing wrong, and this is considered stealing the spotlight?

What the heck is this...?

But it is indeed true.

Although she was very dissatisfied, she admitted it.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the scene from just now, the moment those four people appeared, her attention was completely focused on An Xin...

He doesn't need to do anything; just being in the frame makes him seem like he was born to attract attention.

(End of this chapter)