The progress of the filming of "Squid Game" can be described as a contradictory expression that is both smooth and not smooth.
The reason why it went smoothly is because all departments and types of work in this drama are the best in the industry, and everyone can come up with very good things. In addition, this drama has a lot of studio shooting. , there is no need to go out on location, so there are fewer unexpected factors, allowing the coordinator to control the progress very easily.
The reason why it didn't go well is because as the filming progressed, everyone gradually became confused about "Can this drama really be a hit?"
The reason why such doubts arise is... when everyone saw the giant puppet built on the shooting scene, because of its hugeness, it felt inexplicably eerie and frightening.
The scene of "one, two, three, wooden man" actually took five full days to film, and every day a group of people performed the scene - but for many actors, this is not even possible. Acting, there isn’t much that needs to be done in this scene.
This completely different shooting experience from the past made the actors feel out of control and uneasy because of unfamiliarity.
Only the director and coordinator emphasized over and over again that there was no delay in the progress of this play.
Lu Yanhe went to the set twice.
Lu Yanhe was full of surprises after seeing the stage design, prop settings on the set, and the styling of each character.
It’s not about how exquisite it is, but it has a sense of reality.
Lu Yanhe especially did not want this battle royale-themed drama to have a thriller feel - there can be one or two scary scenes, but the overall atmosphere should not be scary or gloomy.
Otherwise, there will definitely be a large number of viewers who are unwilling to watch horror themes and miss this show.
He was very adamant that since the project was initiated, the audience would not have any impression of "is this drama a bit scary?"
Including the actors, Lu Yanhe also specifically greeted them one by one and asked them not to express similar feelings before the show started.
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The crew of "Squid Game" really created every scene one-to-one according to the real scene.
Because of this kind of scenery, the director likes to shoot big scenes rather than close-ups. However, such a big scene is particularly shocking when it comes to the game of one-two-three wooden figures. Especially the scene where the machine gun fired and everything fell down. Thrilling, unexpected, and adrenaline-rushing.
How seriously does Northern Lights Video take this show?
The extras are all professional actors with good acting skills. They are the kind who have signed a contract with the crew and get paid seriously.
This way everyone who appears in every shot can be in this situation.
After Lu Yanhe arrived on the set, everyone came over to say hello to him.
Exchange a few words with each other if you know him, and get to know each other if you don't know him.
This is a very large crew with many actors.
Lu Yanhe curiously asked Jiang Zixin how much these real scenes cost in total.
Jiang Zixin said: “The total rent for the six studios alone exceeds one million.”
Lu Yanhe was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect the rent to be so expensive.
Thinking about it again, it’s true that this drama took three months from preparation to completion, and six large studios were rented in one go to create the scenery. This rental cost The numbers aren't ridiculously expensive either.
Lu Yanhe smiled and joked: "Are all six studios shooting at the same time?"
"Of course not, we are not even divided into group A and group B for shooting." Jiang Zixin said , “We are very attentive to this drama and use the most abundant production funds. "
Lu Yanhe: "Since the six studios are not shooting at the same time, we might as well use the idle scenes to shoot a survival variety show. When "Squid Game" is finished, it will be released soon. Follow this show and earn back your rent.”
Jiang Zixin looked shocked.
“Huh?”
Lu Yanhe said: “This drama is about a group of people participating in this life-threatening competition in order to get the final prize, so why not organize a similar game? tournament, recruit some people to participate in these games, of course, it is different from the movie, they There is no life or death threat, but can this be used to increase the difficulty of the game? In the game, the difficulty of the game does not need to be that high, because you will die if you are not careful, which is stressful enough..."
Jiang Zixin listened. Lu Yanhe said a long paragraph on a whim, and his heart was not only shocked but also shocked.
She knew without asking how Zheng Huairen would react if she told him this idea.
There will only be one reaction, do it!
Jiang Zixin asked tentatively: "So, is this program a derivative program of this drama? It may require your authorization."
The copyright of "Squid Game" belongs to Lu Yanhe A film and television production company, not Northern Lights Video.
No matter what derivatives you want to develop, you need authorization.
Lu Yanhe looked at Jiang Zixin with some surprise, "Do you really want to do it?"
"It sounds quite interesting, and everyone should like it." Jiang Zixin said, "Moreover, this drama is a hit, so this show should also attract a lot of attention. The scenery of this drama is so expensive, so we need to develop some peripherals." , it can also restore some blood.”
Jiang Zixin joked back with the joke Lu Yanhe made just now.
Lu Yanhe: "Well, if you really think it can be done, then authorize it."
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Jiang Zixin immediately went to call Zheng Huairen.
Lu Yanhe came to Jiang Jun and Jiang Yuqian's side.
"Teacher Jiang, Sister Yuqian, did everything go well with the filming?"
Both Jiang Jun and Jiang Yuqian lost a lot of weight.
The two people have put a lot of effort into their body shapes to make them look more like ordinary people who have been struggling at the bottom of society all year round.
Jiang Jun plays the leading role for the first time.
There is no doubt how much he cherishes this opportunity.
Same as Jiang Yuqian.
Even if these are put aside, the professional attitude of the two of them will not let them do the work perfunctorily.
Jiang Yuqian hesitated to speak. When Lu Yanhe saw this, he didn't expect Jiang Yuqian to really have something to say.
"Sister Yuqian, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Jiang Yuqian: "We are all a little uncomfortable."
"Not comfortable?" Lu Yanhe asked in surprise, " What are you not used to? "
Jiang Yuqian told Lu Yanhe what they all thought was wrong.
“It took too long to shoot a game?”
"Yes, we shot a lot of scenes. The script is actually only one page, but we shot a lot of scenes." Jiang Yuqian said, "We also know that these games are actually the highlight of the show, but the repeated filming There were so many scenes, and sometimes I even felt that although I was acting, there was no camera filming me at all."
When Lu Yanhe heard what Jiang Yuqian said, he smiled with relief.
“I was shocked. I thought there was something wrong with the filming.”
“What’s wrong?” Jiang Yuqian asked, “Do you think this is okay?”
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“The director actually communicated with me about this scene before.” Lu Yanhe explained, “The reason why he took so long to shoot is because this scene is the first game of the whole play. If it is the first game Can't kill Once the tone of the shadow of death and the sense of crisis was set, it would be difficult to establish the story. Therefore, he hoped to take more panoramic shots. As for the Northern Lights, he felt that this drama did not have close-ups of the actors, so he decided to I shot all the material I wanted to shoot and then went back to edit it to see which way would work best. That’s why this scene took so long to shoot, so don’t worry.”
Jiang Yuqian looked at him in surprise and said, "How do you know better than us? The director didn't explain it to us."
Lu Yanhe smiled, "He is here to win my support. He hopes that this game Use more panoramic shots, and I need to support him to convince the Northern Lights."
"Okay." Jiang Yuqian felt relieved, "If that's the case, I understand."
Lu Yanhe: "Northern Lights took a long time to select this director. Although he has no particularly famous works before, we all feel that his directorial style matches "Squid Game" very well."
Originally, "Squid Game" wanted to find Lian Bei, the director of "Seventeenth Floor", and they went back and forth for several rounds. In the end, Lian Bei decided to give up because he had to prepare for the second season of "Seventeenth Floor".
Therefore, Northern Lights Video found the current director, Yao Yuanzhi, from among the direct line directors it cultivated.
Yao Yuanzhi did not study film and television art as an undergraduate, but studied computers. He got into this industry by mistake. Later, he filmed two low-budget suspense thriller web dramas at Northern Lights Video. It is a "Three Nos" drama, with no well-known director, no well-known actors, no well-known screenwriter, and not many people have watched it.
Originally, Northern Lights Video paid enough attention to this project and wanted to find a more experienced director. However, because "Squid Game" was rushed to shoot in advance, in the end, it was really in a hurry. This opportunity It fell on Yao Yuanzhi's head.
Yao Yuanzhi also knows how rare it is to get this opportunity. In fact, he had already started preparing for this drama. In order to convince Northern Lights that he could be a good director of this drama, when he was first included in the consideration list, he drew storyboards based on the script fragments he received. Picture it. After that, Yao Yuanzhi continued to extend his ideas and had a clear idea of how he would film this drama. It can be said that this is also an important reason why he was able to win this opportunity in the end - he thought very clearly about how to shoot the entire drama, and his split shots illustrate this.
“Sister Yuqian, Teacher Jiang, although I am not very familiar with this director, he has always maintained close communication with me. As a screenwriter, I feel that his understanding and thoughts on this play, They are all top-notch. "Lu Yanhe said, "You can try not to think of him as an ordinary director without masterpieces, but trust him and understand every decision he makes."
Jiang Yuqian was a little surprised and asked: "When you are filming with a new director, can you trust them unconditionally?"
Lu Yanhe nodded, "I trust the director very much in any director's crew, but , that’s because I already approved the director before I accepted the film, and I only accepted it because of approval. Your situation is different from mine. After all, this director was chosen after you signed the contract with "Squid Game". Then please believe me. I really think he is very suitable to be the director of this drama. If you If I can trust him, I think this play will come out better."
Jiang Yuqian pursed her lips and fell into thought.
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It is common for a famous actor to have distrust when facing a new director.
This has nothing to do with good or bad, right or wrong, because most of the time, new directors lack experience or even have no talent. They are just purely... verbal talents, and the actor's experience can help him ensure that he can perform well in a bad play. My own play is not bad.
However, Lu Yanhe has a concept that no matter what, it is best for a play to have only one voice. Even if it really fails in the end, it's still better than having four different shots. Furthermore, Lu Yanhe will leave all criticism and scrutiny before joining the team. After joining the team, he will trust the director.
Because of this, he was able to shoot "Late Spring" and "Six People". When these two movies were made, the director was not a well-known director, and he was not as smart as him. If he didn't want to listen to the director and wanted to do it his own way, the director couldn't do anything.
The meaning expressed by Lu Yanhe during his trip here made actors like Jiang Yuqian and Liu Zefan start to think seriously about this matter. After all, Lu Yanhe said so.
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"Lu Yanhe said that the program "China in Culture" may become a hit, so don't be so picky."
Zheng Huairen commented on the program "China in Culture" at a department meeting Unsatisfied with the rating.
This program only received a B grade, not even an A grade.
“This show doesn’t have a single star artist, so it’s hard to rate it as an A no matter how you look at it.” Others said.
Zheng Huairen: "Really? If this show really becomes popular in the end, what will you say?"
Others squished.
“It can’t be said that way, then any program may become a dark horse.”
“Well, but every project of Lu Yanhe is a dark horse and has never failed. At this time , a new horse is about to run out of his stable, why don’t you bet a little more, or just buy it for the minimum price?”
Zheng Huairen felt it, he said. These words made these people shaken in their hearts.
"One more thing. Just now Jiang Zixin contacted me again, and Lu Yanhe came up with another idea."
"Why does he have so many ideas?"
"I'm still curious, how come the things that so many of us have come up with are not as good as the ideas of just one person?" Zheng Huairen immediately responded.
The other party shut up.
"The spin-off program of "Squid Game" is a level-breaking program based on the world view of "Squid Game". It gathers a group of people to break through the levels. The person who wins in the end will receive a cash reward." Zheng Huairen said, “The scenery, props, etc. are all made now. Yes, the show can be recorded as soon as the show is finished filming. According to the process, it can even be recorded in two to three days. It is another show that has almost no cost investment but can make a lot of money based on the popularity of the show itself. program."
He put his pen on the table.
"Sometimes I really want to know, every time you come to me and complain that I allocated too much production funds to Lu Yanhe's projects, why don't you reflect on yourselves? Why can't you come up with this kind of idea? "Zheng Huairen sneered, "When we said we wanted to do real-life scenes for "Squid Game", you all said no, saying that it was too expensive, and that such investment was a complete waste and unnecessary. Why did Lu Yanhe hear that real-life scenes are very expensive today? He can give it right away Come up with an idea and use this idea to recover the money spent without any effort? Every time they come up with these ideas, they will help us make money as if they were doing charity. They don’t need to help us play at all. You can do it yourself, what qualifications do you have to keep complaining here?”
Zheng Huairen suddenly hit everyone with a barrage of questions and sarcasm, slamming the English word idea into everyone’s mind. In the head.
Of course Lu Yanhe didn't know that the idea he mentioned casually was used as a weapon by Zheng Huairen, who fired machine guns at the people in the department, wiping out the dissatisfaction and unhappiness of many people.
This is the Northern Lights video, not Beijing and Taiwan. Performance speaks for itself here. (End of this chapter)