Chapter 381 CJ Entertainment is coming
After dinner, the assistant director Cheng Er shouted with a loudspeaker: "Everyone clean up, and those who need to deal with personal matters should be dealt with quickly. We will continue filming in ten minutes~"
He is one of the assistant directors of "Painted Skin", the other is Wu Shixian.
Both of them graduated from Nortel.
Xingchen Entertainment has always claimed that talent is a meritocracy. At the end of last year, Cheng Er approached the company with his newly completed script "The Third Man" and wanted to attract investment.
The company did not agree to invest, but kept him as the assistant director of "Painted Skin".
This is definitely a hot spot that everyone in the industry is eager for. I don’t know how many people want this position.
If nothing else, Ning Hao and Lu Yang are the best advertisements.
Both of them were assistant directors of a play, so they had the opportunity to actually direct.
As the main director of a play, directing a play yourself is a great opportunity that many student directors will never encounter in their lifetime.
Cheng Er decisively grasped that Xingchen Entertainment would not promise to give you the opportunity to direct after "Painted Skin", but it was already attractive enough.
Wu Shixian is similar. He has more qualifications than Cheng Er. He has already directed a film called "Waiting Alone", but the box office was tepid.
Star Entertainment is the most business-savvy film company in the industry, so I wanted to come here to learn from it. When I heard about the "Painted Skin" project, I volunteered to be an assistant director.
When experienced directors apply to join, Star Entertainment will certainly not turn them away. As soon as they come, they will let him be responsible for the early communication with Ning Ying. The scene construction work here in the Western Cinema is also under his supervision. Completed next.
Zhang Chen was filming, and two assistant directors were chatting together.
"Did our Director Zhang really say that? How do I remember that the box office exceeded 300 million? When did it become 360 million?"
"I also remember it was 300 million. I heard Mr. Chen Xi say , it seems that we were tricked by the media~"
"Huh? How dare they cheat such a big director?"
"Oh, you don't know, those media people are so fucked~"
Wu Shixian is obviously I have suffered losses from media people and have deep memories.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I heard that the Oscar nomination list has come out, and "The Promise" is not on the list at all..."
Cheng Er also said at this time: "Then Director Chen's abacus, isn't it? I don’t know what the leaders are thinking. There are so many movies this year, which one is not better than "The Promise". They have chosen it over and over again, but... I chose the worst one to compete in the Olympics. Do you think the judges of other Oscars are stupid?"
During the discussion, Zhang Chen suddenly shouted "Ka": "This one passed~ ”
The two immediately ended the discussion and directed the scene to start transitioning according to the schedule. In the next scene, they were going to the Gobi Desert to film the horse thief scene.
"Director, you go first, we will arrive later~"
Wu Shixian was very knowledgeable, Zhang Chen nodded, and in a blink of an eye a car came in front of him, and Chen Xi was already in the car.
When Zhang Chen gets in the car, they will go to the filming location of the next scene first. There is an assistant director on the crew to help him keep an eye on it.
The car started and drove further and further. Looking through the rear window, it was busy behind.
The car was quiet, and Zhang Chen said: "These two assistant directors have been well hired and saved me a lot of work~"
Chen Xi smiled: "As long as you are satisfied."< br>
The two people this time are really good, better than Lu Yang.
It’s not that they are more capable than Lu Yang, it’s just that they have more experience.
Mainly Wu Shixian.
After all, I have directed it independently and have experience.
Lu Yang is just a newcomer who has not acted in a few movies, and his experience is not comparable to Wu Shixian.
...
Zhang Chen and Chen Xi arrived at the filming location before the rest of the crew. The locations had been inspected before.
Zhang Chen and Chen Xi strolled among them~
"I will go back tomorrow~"
"Leave tomorrow?"
"Well, there are still a lot of things waiting for me over there. I can't put it off any longer. I should have gone back after the launch conference here~"
"Okay, let's do it tonight Let’s have a bonfire party to see you off~”
Just as he was saying that, a prop truck appeared in the distance and arrived in front of him in a blink of an eye.
The cars stopped one after another, and then people began to unload equipment from the prop cars and set up the venue.
“Where are the props? Have the horses been transported?”
"The shipment has arrived~"
"The shipment has arrived and is unloaded over there. There are horse-tethering stakes that have been driven over there~"
"Director Cheng, where are these weapons and armors placed?"
"Put it next to the horses~"
Cheng Er started to organize things as soon as he got off the car, arranging things in an orderly manner.
Wu Shixian, who got off another car, went straight to Zhang Chen and others, "Director Zhang, wait a moment, your director's chair will be ready soon~"
As he said that, he directed people to start installing the director's chair and the others. Cheng Er was dumbfounded when he saw all the equipment.
Mom, it’s no wonder that people have been saying that Director Wu can be a good person these days. I still wonder how he can be a good person. It turns out that the difference is here.
Wu Shixian knew that he was being noticed, but he was not embarrassed at all and continued to greet the workers to work.
Society, isn’t it about human nature~
As long as the boss is happy, other people's opinions don't matter.
Zhang Chen is not disgusted with this kind of behavior, and he is well versed in human relations and sophistication.
Which of the famous directors in later generations does not have their own characteristics, such as being abusive, deceptive, and lustful...
As long as the professional ability is outstanding, other things are not important.
What the audience sees is your work, not your character.
"Director Wu, I'd like to ask you a favor~"
"You're welcome, Director Zhang. If you have anything to do, please give me some instructions~"
"Mr. Chen Xi is going back tomorrow. I want to have a bonfire party tonight. , farewell, Wu Director, please help me with this matter~"
"No problem~"
Wu Shixian patted his chest: "Director Zhang, just worry about filming, this kind of trivial matter will be taken care of by me."
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The crew was very efficient, and all the relevant actors and props were in place within a short time.
A group of extras put on horse bandit costumes, and Chen Minghao was the leader of the horse bandits.
His thick body, coupled with his facial features, really gives off a fierce aura.
Chen Minghao graduated from the National Theater Academy of China in 1996 and is a classmate with Zhang Ziyi, Zeng Li and others.
This small supporting role that can show his face was requested by Zeng Li for him.
He has acted in many dramas in later generations, but he has always been lukewarm. He is the kind who looks familiar but can't remember his name.
It is "Ideal City" that really gets people's attention.
The acting skills are of course not to mention, a small role like the horse bandit is easy to capture.
Everyone is ready~
Executive Director: "The whole place is quiet, all departments are paying attention and preparing for real shooting."
Cameraman: "rolling."
Sound recordist: "rolling."
Scene recorder: ""Painted Skin" scene 22, first shot."
Director: " Action!”
The director gave the order, and three seconds later, the actors began their performances.
A group of horse bandits made a loud noise and surrounded Fan Xiaopang.
Compared with the rough men around him, Fan Xiaopang's delicate skin looked like a lamb caught in a pack of wolves.
But there was no trace of panic on her face.
The horse bandits were eager to try, and suddenly they shouted loudly, and everyone dispersed in a hurry, revealing Chen Minghao behind them.
Chen Minghao is dressed like a horse bandit leader. At least he is wearing fur.
"Get away, she is mine..."
Chen Minghao picked up Fan Binbin and placed her in the gauze tent in front.
“Click~, passed~” This shot is not difficult, it passes in one shot.
After Zhang Chen checked the playback and found out there was no problem, he prepared to take the next shot.
The next one is the conversation between the horse bandit leader and the fox demon. It is a close-up shot and needs to be shot close to the face~
Soon, the camera position was adjusted.
The recorder looked at Zhang Chen, saw the latter nodding, and immediately shouted: ""Painted Skin" scene 23, scene 1, shot 1."
"action!"
Chen Minghao on the other end started his performance. He looked so lustful that his eyes were full of fascination with Fan Xiaopang.
"Whatever you say you want, I will give it to you~"
"Really?"
"Really, my heart is already yours~"
< br>"Hey, I caught it~"
Chen Minghao vividly explained what it means to be elated. His two eyebrows twitched as if they were dancing.
Fan Binbin's standard seductive face is obviously just a shallow smile, but it is full of temptation.
I have to say that the sperm retrieval in these two days is still effective.
The smile on his face became even brighter when he said the last sentence.
At the same time, Chen Minghao had an incredible look on his face. He looked at his abdomen in disbelief, and then at Fan Binbin’s face that could be broken~
Later period The sound of a sharp weapon piercing the flesh will be added here to indicate that the heart of the horse bandit was taken out by the fox demon.
In the original time and space, there were only sounds and no pictures. It was a side description.
But it is just right, showing the ferocity of the fox demon without failing the trial.
In fact, even if the heartbreaking scene is filmed, there is a high probability that it will not be broadcast.
“Click~”
Zhang Chen checked it repeatedly on the playback device. Chen Minghao’s performance was spot on, from the erotic squinting at the beginning to disbelief at the end, and then fear~
Fan Binbin is also good. From beginning to end, Yun Danfengqing perfectly expresses the ferocity of the fox demon.
The heart, which is so important to people, is just a trivial thing to her.
Just take it out.
"No problem, I passed this one~"
Zhang Chen watched it several times. It was perfect. Both sides of the performance were just right, and they didn't even need to save one.
Next is a fight scene, which is also the first fight scene in "Painted Skin".
Wang Sheng appeared with his Wang family army and wiped out the horse bandits. Wang Sheng even personally 'rescued' Xiao Wei.
This is also the first meeting between Xiao Wei and Wang Sheng.
The martial arts scene here, Zhang Chen’s only request, was to be modeled after "New Dragon Gate Inn".
Speaking of martial arts, we have to say that Xu Ke really lives up to his reputation as a ‘genius’.
The rivers and lakes and chivalry described by Jin Yong are basically embodied by him.
Zhang Chen admires the martial arts style of Hong Kong martial arts films in the 1990s, as the movements seem to contain poetry.
But I don’t know why, but later they gave up and began to pursue reality.
After 2010, it became even more exaggerated and began to pursue aesthetic images.
Obviously it is an action scene, but there are always close-ups, poses, blowers...
A good action scene is turned into a collection of still pictures, which makes people sick to their stomachs.
Filming action scenes is very complicated. A shot of only a few seconds needs to be shot in several scenes.
This version of "Painted Skin" has a special setting here. The bandits saw the scene where their boss had his heart ripped out, and they all rushed to avenge their boss and kill Xiao Wei.
Just at this time, the officers and soldiers rushed in. Wang Sheng discovered this situation, showed his power and rescued Xiao Wei.
In order to show Wang Sheng’s martial arts prowess, many actions have been designed for him.
He kicked the oncoming horse bandit away, swung his sword to hit the hidden weapon shot by the flying horse bandit, and protected Xiao Wei behind him.
Zhang Chen pays great attention to composition. The composition in "New Longmen Inn" is very beautiful. It is obvious that Xu Ke has put great effort into it.
Especially those shots of Tong Xiangyu, the depth of field is very particular, and it can be seen that the seats of the people in the background have been carefully arranged.
Every shot in "Painted Skin" is the result of discussions between Zhang Chen and Song Xiaofei.
Strive for perfection.
And he also specially added a retro filter. As soon as the filter was applied, the texture of the movie came out immediately.
This is also the difference between movies and TV.
Television mainly pursues a smooth plot, and does not pay so much attention to the shots and performances, it is almost enough.
But movies are just the opposite. Due to the size of the screen, any minor flaws will be magnified infinitely when played on a big screen.
But similarly, if the picture is beautiful enough and the curtain is large enough, it will give people a stronger shock.
Zhang Chen passed several shots in a row.
But it’s not just him who has the final say, but also the special effects director.
The number of special effects shots in "Painted Skin" is as high as 900, which is considered to be a lot in China.
You must know that the "A Quiet Place" he shot before only had more than 80 special effects shots.
In this fight scene, there are many places where special effects are used.
Many of the flying hidden weapons and martial arts effects require special effects support.
During the filming break, Chen Xi came over again.
"Manager Dong just called and said that people from South Korea's CJ Entertainment are here to find you. They learned that you are filming in Ningxia. They are already on their way over and will probably arrive tomorrow."
< br>Zhang Chen nodded.
“What does CJ Entertainment want you to do?”
"Maybe he fell in love with one of my scripts and wanted to buy the rights to adapt it~"
Chen Xi's eyes were full of curiosity, but his curiosity was immediately satisfied.
Pete said before that CJ Entertainment was interested in the script of "Seeing the Devil" and wanted to buy the adaptation rights. Zhang Chen had been waiting for them to contact him, but for some reason, he didn't believe it later.
Zhang Chen thought the matter had gone south, but unexpectedly he came over quietly at this time.
"Script? What script?"
"A story about a perverted murderer, don't worry about it, it can't be filmed in China~"
If a horror movie can still be said to be a dream, avoid it.
The subject of the perverted murderer cannot be avoided at all.
Even if it takes another ten years, I am afraid it will still not be filmed in China, not to mention that "I Saw the Devil" is still a movie about killing a perverted murderer.
When Chen Xi heard that it was not possible to film in China, he immediately lost interest.
While the two were chatting, Wu Shixian trotted over: "Director Zhang, I just asked about the bonfire party. Director Wu of Ningying suggested that we'd better have it indoors~"
"Why? " Both of them said in unison curiously.
Wu Shixian then said: "Director Wu said that it is only March and the temperature at night is very low. We are having a bonfire party outside. I guess everyone will not be able to bear it..."
Zhang Chen Only then did I realize that this was the Gobi Desert, almost like a desert.
The wind and sand are strong during the day, but the temperature is not too low.
But because there are no clouds, the temperature is very high day and night.
Having a bonfire party at night is afraid of freezing people to death.
"I didn't think it through well, so let's stay indoors."
Wu Shixian took the order and left. Only then did Zhang Chen look at Chen Xi: "Come on, I originally wanted to do it for you. The point is grand, God does not allow it~"
Chen Xi shrugged: "It just so happened that Manager Dong asked me to stay for one more day to help you deal with the affairs of CJ Entertainment before going back~"
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I haven’t asked for a monthly pass for a long time, please give me a monthly pass~
(End of this chapter)