Chapter 305 The Toilet Scene
The movie "Parasite" posed quite a challenge for the actors who were cooperating with Bong Joon-ho for the first time.
Because the shooting mode of the movies he directed is somewhat different.
The actors had to closely follow complex movements while maintaining coherence and realism.
The key is not just one or two scenes.
Each scene has endless shooting dynamics.
For Jin Qixuan, this is a brand new challenge.
Because he had never had such a shooting experience before.
Fortunately, after a week of intense shooting.
Jin Qixuan gradually adapted to this performance mode.
And I have been able to master the changes of moving lines skillfully.
And be able to perform according to the moving lines freely.
However, as this week passed, Jin Qixuan also discovered a problem.
——I have scenes to shoot every day.
Today, looking at the new storyboard script he had just received, Jin Qixuan fell into deep thought.
According to the cast ranking, Jin Qixuan belongs to the fourth cast in this drama.
However, judging from the actual shooting situation, he had more scenes than any other actor.
You must know that the main star Song Kanghao is paid a salary + box office dividends.
And Jin Qixuan's salary for this drama was only 500 million.
Even though the pay gap is about four to five times, he has more scenes than the main actor.
It's hard to be unhappy about.
Seeing Jin Qixuan secretly enjoying himself while looking at the storyboard script.
Song Kanghao approached curiously and asked:
“What makes you so happy?”
Hearing the sound, Jin Qixuan handed over the script and said with a smile:
"Senior, look, do I have too many roles?"
Song Kanghao took the storyboard script and looked through it. A few pages later, he smiled and said:
"It's normal. Your role plays a key linking role, so there will naturally be more scenes."
"However, having more scenes doesn't mean there will be more reserved shots in the end. Maybe they will all be given to you in the end. It’s gone.”
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan’s face collapsed:
"Huh??? No way..."
Seeing that he succeeded in teasing him, Song Kanghao laughed loudly, leaving Jin Qixuan with a disowned figure.
……
In the blink of an eye, it’s early June.
All members of the crew moved to the semi-underground community built in Jeonju City for filming.
Originally in the preparation stage, Bong Joon-ho only designed the scenery for three or four families.
For this reason, the art team and the scenery team spent several months looking for a variety of old-style tiles, door panels, window frames, insect screens, glass windows, doors, and chimneys to restore the true atmosphere of poverty.
During the construction process, the originally planned three or four households gradually expanded into nearly forty households.
This also resulted in the crew not completing the set construction at the originally scheduled start time.
Although it takes more time, the effect is more realistic.
More than forty households, each semi-underground house carries its own story.
There is a grandmother who is separated from her children and lives alone, barely making ends meet by picking up scraps;
There are communicators who are proud to be from the Marine Corps;
There are many children, residents and brides on the first floor...
To put it simply, the semi-underground community built by this crew is a miniature society.
Each character has his own life trajectory and emotional entanglements.
And around the community.
The kitchen waste carefully laid out by the props team is emitting an unpleasant odor.
When Jin Qixuan and others arrived at the scene with the crew, they were immediately surrounded by flies and mosquitoes flying around.
Seeing this, everyone covered their mouths and noses calmly.
Lean over and get into the "home" you are about to photograph, and investigate.
As soon as he entered the house, a musty smell unique to semi-basement rooms hit his nostrils, making Jin Qixuan couldn't help but frown.
The entire room is only about 20 square meters.
The height is slightly higher than Jin Qixuan's height.
The environment inside the house can only be described as dirty, messy, and poor.
Layers of clothes are piled in the corner, the walls are covered with dark mold spots, the gas stove is stained with oil, and unwashed socks are hanging next to the bed...
< br>However, what makes Jin Qixuan feel most exaggerated is that the position of the toilet is surprisingly high.
Jin Qixuan stood in front of him for an interview and found that if he needed to relieve himself, he had to bend down and half squat.
This posture is not only awkward, but also looks extremely vulgar to others.
Just as Jin Qixuan was hunching over helplessly, trying to adapt to the strange height of the toilet.
On the side, Song Kanghao and Pu Sudan, who were also surveying the environment in the house, couldn't help laughing when they saw this.
"I can understand Ji Ting's joke, but why do you laugh so loudly? Aren't you the same as me?"
Jin Qixuan looked at Song Kanghao who was laughing so hard that he had a look on his face. asked speechlessly.
After hearing this, Song Kanghao was even more happy, stroking his palms and saying:
"Silly boy, squat down to pee!"
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan was speechless and choked.
You made me, a tall man over 1.8 meters tall, squat and pee! ?
Absurd! !
That’s ridiculous! ! !
Later, Jin Qixuan went to the art director to ask questions full of doubts.
Seeing this, the art director waved his hand and said with a smile:
"It's no exaggeration, the design of this toilet position is based on my life experience. As for why the position is so high, it is mainly because of the water Not enough pressure.”
After listening to his explanation, Jin Qixuan understood.
Jin Qixuan has never seen the poor areas on the peninsula.
The location where I first shot the GQ supplement cover was in the famous slums of the peninsula.
It's just that he has never visited its internal environment.
Not long after, the family of four had already changed into costumes.
Bong Joon-ho began to tell everyone about the movement of this scene.
"The first shot will show Jiyu. You are facing the camera. After the sound of typing sounds, you hold up your mobile phone and walk to your parents' room. On the way, Jiting will be in the camera from another direction. Then, the camera It will pan to the left, and then Ji Ting will walk out of the camera, and then the parents will enter the frame. When the father gets up and enters the frame, Ji Woo needs to step out of the camera in time and give him a close-up..."
Bong Joon-ho. As he spoke, he used his hands to indicate the movement of the camera and the movements of the actors to ensure that each actor knew his position and movements.
The meaning of this scene is similar to that of the first scene, both of which focus on the display environment.
Highlight the residence and member structure of the protagonist's family.
After Bong Joon-ho finished speaking, the four of them rehearsed the scene four or five times.
Every member strives to achieve perfection from the entry sequence, movements, expressions, to the interaction and cooperation between each other.
Once all the details have been carefully polished and confirmed, the official shooting begins.
“Pa!”
The crisp sound of hitting the board fell.
The camera first focuses on the environment outside the window.
Then, slowly move down.
Capture a close-up of Jin Qixuan’s face with furrowed brows and focused on playing with his mobile phone.
After a while, Jin Qixuan looked sad and whispered:
"It's broken! Ji Ting..."
At this time, Jin Qixuan got up and moved.
The camera follows from the front to show the background environment.
Hearing the call, Park So-dam wiped her hair with a towel and stuck her head out, asking:
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"The aunt upstairs seems to have changed the wifi password!"
"Password? Have you tried 123456789?"
Jin Qixuan responded helplessly: "No!"
"Try it upside down."
"I've tried it."
Immediately afterwards, Park So-dam came out of the painting, and the camera panned to the left, showing Zhang Huizhen, who played the mother.
She was knitting a sweater while paying attention to the conversation between the two.
Seeing Jin Qixuan's anxious look, she kicked the butt of Song Kanghao, who was playing the father, who was lying on the ground next to him, and urged:
"Hey, Kim Ki-taek, don't pretend to be asleep. , think of a solution quickly.”
Song Kanghao was about to get up after being kicked. Upon seeing this, Jin Qixuan immediately walked out of the camera with his mobile phone.
The camera moves slowly as Song Kanghao gets up.
First, a focus was given.
Then a semi-surround shot began, gradually revealing this narrow and cluttered semi-underground room.
Ragged clothes were hung on the walls, and all kinds of debris were scattered on the floor. Finally, it was settled on the achievements of my mother.
"Cut!"
As the director shouted to stop, the entire set fell into a brief silence.
Kim Qixuan, Park Sodam, Song Kanghao and Zhang Huizhen stood in place, maintaining the final performance posture, waiting for the director's feedback.
Bong Joon-ho stood behind the monitor and carefully examined the playback images of each camera.
After a while, he poked his head out from above the monitor, smiled and gave a thumbs up to the four people, and said:
"Very good, this is passed. Thank you for your hard work, everyone." , preparing for the filming of the next scene.”
"Okay."
The next scene was filmed at the toilet that Bong Joon-ho named the "Shrine of Shit."
This scene also captured the famous scene of the film - Jin Qixuan and Park So-dam squatting next to the toilet and playing with their mobile phones.
This scene was quite a challenge for Jin Qixuan and Park So-dam.
Not only must they maintain stable movements in a narrow space, but they must also coordinate with the director's camera movements while maintaining the emotional expression of the characters.
Especially Jin Qixuan, he had to half-squat in a very awkward posture to adapt to the height of the toilet.
"Action!"
With the director's order, Jin Qixuan and Park So-dam immediately entered the role.
The two of them were squatting next to the toilet, with focused expressions on their faces, fiddling with their phones and communicating.
"Ji Ting, the 2G network in this coffee kingdom is working, but why is the network signal so bad?"
"Maybe it's because we live too low and the signal can't reach here."
Park So-dam responded.
After saying that, the two began to raise their phones and adjust their positions, hoping to receive better signals.
"Bang..."
However, at this moment, Park Sudan raised his hand and accidentally knocked over the shelf with toiletries next to him.
Toiletries were scattered all over the floor, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
“Cut!”
Bong Joon-ho shouted.
This shot is obviously NG.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the director.
The director also shook his head helplessly. There was indeed something wrong with this shooting.
"Qixuan, please tighten your broad Pacific shoulders. Sudan is so crowded that you are almost out of the painting."
Jin Qixuan: "..."
Yes, This NG is not to blame on Park So Dam.
The main reason is that the shooting space is too narrow.
Both of them need to complete the action in a limited space, which is really difficult.
Moreover, Jin Qixuan’s shoulders are relatively broad.
This made Pu Sudan slightly restricted in his operation, and he accidentally touched the items next to him.
Hearing the sound, Jin Qixuan quickly adjusted his posture, curled up his shoulders, tried his best to squeeze towards the toilet, and asked slightly embarrassed:
"Is this like this?"
Bong Junhao looked at Jin Qixuan's appearance as a wronged little daughter-in-law, and couldn't help laughing:
"Hahaha... your expression is so funny!"
Simple When Dan heard the laughter, he turned to look at Jin Qixuan, and was also amused by his funny look, which made his chest tremble.
The laughter of the two quickly spread throughout the set.
The staff members came over one after another, and when they saw Jin Qixuan's appearance, they also laughed together.
Jin Qixuan: "..."
Laughing, laughing...
Afterwards, Jin Qixuan touched his nose and coughed twice in embarrassment.
“Hahaha, okay, okay, I’m not laughing anymore.”
Bong Joon-ho suppressed his smile and waved everyone back to their posts.
Then, he walked to Jin Qixuan and Park So-dam.
I personally demonstrated how to maintain stable movements in a small space and reminded them of the details to pay attention to when shooting.
"Qixuan, you have to remember that although the space is limited, your performance cannot be limited."
Jin Qixuan nodded to express his understanding.
"The same goes for you Sudan, don't let the environment affect your performance."
"Good director."
Park So-dam also responded seriously.
“Okay, let’s do another one.”
The two nodded and adjusted themselves.
“Action!”
As the director’s command sounded, the two entered the role again.
This time, they paid more attention to each other's cooperation and the stability of their movements.
Jin Qixuan tried his best to curl up his shoulders to give Park So Dam more space.
Park So-dam also operated her phone carefully, trying to avoid touching the objects next to her.
The two of them were fiddling with their phones and communicating.
Although the space is still narrow, their performance is more natural and smooth.
The shoot went extremely smoothly.
Kim Qixuan and Park Sodam successfully completed all the movements and expressions.
“Cut! Very good, this one passed!”
Bong Joon-ho looked at the playback screen on the monitor and nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you for your hard work, get ready for the next one."
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan breathed a sigh of relief, and finally no longer had to suffer in a squatting position.
Next, several more scenes were filmed to show the characters’ personalities.
For example, a family of four folded pizza shells in a small space, and the sanitation sprayed them for disinfection;
While eating and chatting, they met a drunkard peeing at the door...
In the blink of an eye, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
The crew started packing up and getting ready to call it a day.
Jin Qixuan and others changed out of their costumes and came to the rest area.
Although today's shooting task has been completed, everyone did not leave immediately.
Instead, they sit together and share each other’s feelings and experiences.
After chatting for a while, in order to ensure the working status for tomorrow, Bong Joon Ho urged everyone to go back and rest.
However, before leaving, Jin Qixuan suddenly thought of a question, turned around and asked:
"Director Feng, I have a question for you."
"Oh? What's the question?"
Bong Joon-ho turned to look at him and asked curiously.
"That's it... what is the ending of the plot of our movie? Can you tell us a little bit about it?"
Although Jin Qixuan has read the script many times, he is still confused about the direction and ending of the whole story. Somewhat blurry.
However, after hearing this question, Bong Joon-ho showed a mysterious smile.
"I can't tell you this question casually."
"Why?"
"Because the plot direction and ending are the essence of the movie. If I tell you in advance, then when you perform The sense of surprise and tension will be lost.”
Bong Joon-ho explained.
"But...if I don't know the direction and ending of the whole story, then I may be a little confused during the performance."
"Don't worry, you just need to focus during the performance Just focus on your own character and emotional expression. As for the direction and ending of the entire story, I will gradually reveal it to you in the subsequent filming. Moreover, I believe that your acting skills and understanding will be able to grasp the role well. Inner world ”
"Okay..."
Jin Qixuan was about to say goodbye when Bong Joon-ho suddenly said again:
"By the way, your little girlfriend is coming tomorrow, right?"< br>
"Hehe~"
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.
On the night of the launch, after Jin Qixuan finished talking to Song Kanghao.
The next day, he and Lee Sun Kyun jointly told Bong Joon Ho about this.
Then, Bong Joon-ho gave Lee Ji-eun the role of the pizza shop owner to make a guest appearance.
(End of this chapter)