Chapter 360 "Light and Shadow" starts
July 10th.
In the midst of intensive preparations, the crew of "Light and Shadow" quietly started shooting at the Busan Police Academy.
There was no fanfare and no reporters were invited.
After all, for a film that is going to hit the three major European film festivals.
In the early stage, it is still necessary to maintain a sense of mystery appropriately.
Otherwise, if the audience knows the plot, how can they win the award?
Commercial movies like "When a Man Loves" that are aiming for the box office are hyped from the moment they are launched until they are released.
As for "Light and Shadow", as a literary film that wants to win awards, if it follows the same example of publicity and hype as a commercial film, then the quality will be low.
The first scene started this morning.
It is the graduation assessment scene of the police academy for the male protagonist Li Zhengtai, played by Jin Qixuan.
——Shooting, reasoning, pursuit and final defense.
These scenes were ultimately shown in less than ten minutes in the movie.
But as the saying goes, when it comes to acting, the details determine success or failure.
Sometimes, a seemingly useless shot in a movie is exactly the magic weapon to attract the audience.
Li Cangdong has extremely high requirements for pictures.
Just a simulated pursuit scene was filmed seven or eight times.
For a director of artistic films like him, the most important thing is composition and lens language.
Even in action scenes, great attention is paid to the beauty of the shots.
It is not like the commercial films that pursue the ultimate and refreshing fighting scenes.
Of course, commercial films and literary films are inherently different.
Both the shooting methods and the core ideas expressed are completely different and cannot be generalized at all.
So, we can’t say which shooting method is better and which shooting method is worse.
It can only be said that the suitable one is the best.
"Click!"
Li Cangdong poked his head out from the monitor, looked at the martial arts actors and said:
"Be careful when moving, don't block the camera."
Although it's just an assessment scene at the police academy.
But in order to strive for authenticity, Li Cangdong not only found nearly thirty martial arts practitioners to serve as assessors and supporting actors.
They even rented it as a filming location while the police academy was on summer vacation.
After all, there is no such thing as Hengdian Studios on the peninsula.
It would be okay if it were a movie with other themes.
For a realistic subject like "Light and Shadow", it would be embarrassing if a few familiar faces appeared in the shot.
Wait for everyone to adjust their positions.
The recorder took the slate and walked to the camera to write:
"The fourth shot of the first scene of "Light and Shadow", the third shot, ready, start!"
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As the scene management decided, the camera started working again.
Jin Qixuan took a deep breath and started the assessment again with his classmates from the police academy.
Hunting, collecting evidence, fighting...
A series of operations flow smoothly.
“Click, passed.”
By the time the scene was finished, Jin Qixuan was so tired that he was sweating profusely.
True mental and physical exhaustion.
After listening to what Li Cangdong said.
Jin Qixuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to the monitor and started watching the clip he had just taken.
After watching the clips shown on the monitor, Jin Qixuan couldn't help but sigh.
He is indeed a world-class director.
It’s amazing how beautiful the action scene can be.
It can be said that every frame stopped is wallpaper-level beauty.
However, although this scene has passed.
But there are still two things to keep.
After all, no one can guarantee whether there will be any accidents during filming.
For example, lighting, sound recording, camera position, actor status, weather, etc...
If an accident occurs, reshoots will have to be taken.
Therefore, it is necessary to protect both.
At this time, the heat in Busan in mid-July has almost reached the point where it can be seen with the naked eye.
The light is slightly distorted due to the high temperature.
The playground smelled of asphalt, and if people with thin soles walked slowly on the road, their feet would even feel hot.
Under the parasol.
Jin Qixuan’s new manager Li Ruiyan is as hot as a roasted sweet potato.
He was holding a small pink fan and blowing on his face.
She kept mumbling something like "Ah, the sky is the cover, the earth is the furnace, and I am the braised pork..."
And there was a studio not far in front of her.
Jin Qixuan was wearing an airtight police uniform, fighting with martial artists under the scorching sun.
It can be said that -
It is very miserable.
Jin Qixuan's former manager Sheng Bingxu was also wiping the sweat from his forehead with tissue paper at this moment.
At the same time, he was still secretly looking for an angle and rubbing against Li Ruiyan's electric fan.
Although, the air conditioner in the nanny car is very cool.
However, there is no boss sweating there, and the employees are enjoying the air conditioning in the nanny car.
He is coming today.
The main purpose is to communicate with Jin Qixuan about the advertisements he has accepted for him abroad.
Since "Parasite" and "The Evil Dead" hit theaters around the world.
Sheng Bingxu also traveled to many regions continuously, helping Jin Qixuan accept many multinational endorsement advertisements.
Inside the studio.
After filming two more pieces of guaranteed material, Li Cangdong finally announced a temporary break.
After all, it is mid-July, the hottest time of the year.
If something happens to the actors because of the heat, it will be more of a loss than a gain.
"Ice water, iced drinks, ice cream..."
Like magic, Li Ruiyan took out various iced drinks from the small refrigerator she carried with her and handed them to Jin Qixuan:
“Thank you, Oppa.”
Looking at Jin Qixuan who was sweating profusely, as if he had just been fished out of the water, Li Ruiyan felt very distressed.
“Hoo~”
Jin Qixuan took the iced herbal tea from Li Ruiyan, raised his head and drank it, and then took a deep breath:
"Thank you."
The herbal tea slid down the esophagus and into the stomach, instantly dissipating the heat in the body.
"Oppa, why are you so polite to me?"
As Li Ruiyan spoke, she handed Jin Qixuan a wet wipe, and then handed him a small electric fan.
After doing all this, without Jin Qixuan saying anything, Li Ruiyan consciously carried the small refrigerator to deliver water to Li Cangdong.
Leave space to Sheng Bingxu.
"Qixuan, these are the advertising endorsements I invited you recently. I picked some good ones, take a look."
As he said that, Sheng Bingxu handed a stack of documents to Jin Qixuan.
“Oh?”
Jin Qixuan is still quite curious about what these advertisements are about.
The brands he currently wears are top-notch in various fields.
At the same time, it also involves competing product contracts.
After all, an artist can only endorse one category.
If there are too many, the image will conflict and the uniqueness of the brand will be diluted.
“Montblanc global brand spokesperson?”
Jin Qixuan looked at Sheng Bingxu in surprise and asked:
"Why did the pen find me?"
Hearing this, Sheng Bingxu scratched his head and said:
"Well, could it be that your performance as a tutor in "Parasite" made Montblanc feel that your image is in line with their brand positioning?"
"Brother, is this your reason? Too far-fetched?”
“Ahem.”
Sheng Bingxu coughed twice, and then said seriously:
"The current CEO of Montblanc is German. He feels that your image is in line with their brand's positioning of being young, fashionable and luxurious."
Jin Qixuan: "???"
Why does this reason seem worse than the one just now?
Moreover, which normal person would use "luxury" to describe a pen?
“I don’t think it’s appropriate. After all, I rarely post handwritten text on social platforms. I feel like I will be ridiculed for pretending to be a cultural person.”
Hearing Jin Qixuan's answer, Sheng Bingxu suddenly became happy:
"Please, are you studying for a Ph.D.? Or do you think 2 million US dollars is too little?"
"2 million?" Jin Qixuan was stunned for a moment, then turned the document to the last page.
Sure enough, there were a series of zeros written after the endorsement fee.
“Actually, the Montblanc brand is mainly interested in your ability to carry goods in the luxury goods industry.”
"I think taking over this fountain pen brand line will help improve your image. It won't conflict with other products. After all, the expressive power of fashion will gradually fade with your age, but culture will not."
< br>Listening to Sheng Bingxu’s explanation, Jin Qixuan slowly raised a question mark above his head:
“So, is this asking me to move closer to the persona of a cultural person?”
"You can put it that way. After all, you can't rely on your face for the rest of your life, right?"
"But with Oppa's face, it's okay to live on it for another twenty years!"
At this time, manager Li Ruiyan, who had returned from delivering water, suddenly interrupted.
Hearing this, Sheng Bingxu turned to look at Li Ruiyan and said:
"You mean, Qixuan can only rely on his face to make a living, right?"
"What's wrong with relying on his face to make a living? You can’t rely on people who want to rely on you!”
"..."
What should I do if my ex and current quarrel?
Answer: Watch the fun.
final.
This debate on "whether Jin Qixuan can use his face to eat for a lifetime" ended with Jin Qixuan agreeing to endorse Montblanc.
Anyway.
No matter what, you still have to make money.
As for the character of the so-called "cultural man"...
Well, I will buy a hundred of his world famous books when I get back!
I, Jin, can’t finish reading it, so why not put it at home as a decoration?
After all, after this endorsement, he will be carrying six top luxury models on his back.
It can be said to be a veritable hexagon warrior in the fashion circle.
——From head to toe, it’s all endorsement.
Of course.
While Jin Qixuan is making money from these luxury brands, he is also helping these brands make money.
afternoon.
We filmed a few more scenes one after another.
These scenes are all scenes of the protagonist Li Zhengtai in the police academy.
There are conversations with teachers and training with classmates.
Among them, there are also several one-man shows by Li Zhengtai.
By the time these scenes were finished filming, the sky had already darkened.
As the scene was finalized, today's filming officially ended.
That’s the good thing about filming with Li Cangdong.
The time for going up and down the show is pretty regular, so there won’t be any late nights.
Because Li Cangdong is getting older, he really can't stand it...
Because the show starts very early today.
Jin Qixuan was still thinking about finding Li Zhien.
It turned out that her night scene would not end until two or three in the morning.
In desperation, Jin Qixuan could only give up.
"Hotel Del Luna" premieres in four days.
Our classmate Zhien is so busy right now that we can't wait to pass 24 hours as 48 hours.
Jin Qixuan naturally knew what his boyfriend should do at this time.
Of course, stay away and don’t cause trouble!
……
July 14th.
The crew of "Light and Shadow" ushered in the final assessment for the male protagonist Li Zhengtai to graduate from the police academy.
--reply.
This scene is mainly a dialogue scene, so it is not difficult.
However, the less difficult the play, the more it tests the actor’s skills.
Because the most intuitive thing for the audience is to see the acting skills of the actors.
If the acting skills are not up to par, no matter how good the plot is or how perfect the shots are, it will all be in vain.
Jin Qixuan also knows the importance of this scene.
Therefore, since last night, I have been thinking about how to perform this scene.
As the sound of the clappers fell, Jin Qixuan took a deep breath, and then walked up to the actor playing the instructor.
“9527.”
"Here!"
"Your shooting, physical fitness, and fighting skills are all perfect, but your theoretical scores are a mess. According to the rules and regulations, I cannot let you graduate from the police academy."
"Report to the instructor , I can graduate.”
The instructor looked at him with great interest and said:
"Oh? Why can you graduate?"
"When there is a gunfight, I will rush towards the gunfire. That one, not the one who ran away."
"When someone calls the police and reports that a scumbag is bullying women, I will definitely appear at the scene and be always ready to sacrifice!"
Jin Qixuan's words are sonorous and stirring.
He looked like he would not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the sake of justice.
The instructor looked at him expressionlessly.
However, if you look carefully, you will find that there is some appreciation in the instructor's eyes.
After a few seconds of silence.
The instructor slammed the table and yelled:
“Do you think you are a superhero?!”
“Do you think you are the people’s guardian angel just because you rush into danger?! ”
"You are wrong!"
"Your recklessness will only make you die faster!"
"Do you want your family to be sad?"
"Do you want your colleagues to die in the hands of those vicious gangsters because of you!"
Hearing this, Li Zhengtai, played by Jin Qixuan, was silent for a moment and said:
"I'm sorry, instructor." , I don’t know how to answer.”
"But I know that if there is no justice, then the world will be broken!"
At this moment.
The admiration in the instructor's eyes became even more intense, and it was no longer concealed.
Although, Li Zhengtai lacks in all aspects of IQ.
But that doesn’t mean that you have to be as smart as Einstein to be a police officer.
The bounden duty of the police is to fight violence with violence.
Li Zhengtai's birth environment determined that he was a natural violence maker.
After all, rules are dead and people are alive.
But the instructor asked him one last time:
"Li Zhengtai."
"You are not the people's guardian angel, nor are you some superhero in the hearts of children, you are just an ordinary policeman."
"You will be blamed for catching a drug dealer. , and was targeted by those bad people whose interests were harmed.”
"You will be targeted by those perverts because you caught them, which will cause your family's life to be threatened."
"You will be stabbed in the back by the people you protect because of the inaction of your colleagues. "
"Now, let me ask you one last time."
"Are you sure you want to be a policeman?"
"I'm sure!"
Li Zhengtai shouted loudly without any hesitation.
The instructor took a deep look at him, then took out a medal symbolizing the graduation of the police academy from the drawer, and said slowly:
"Congratulations, you graduated from the police academy."
"From now on, you are welcome to plunge into the darkness."
"Click!"
As Li Cangdong's voice fell, applause suddenly erupted from the scene.
Jin Qixuan's acting skills once again conquered the audience.
Even the instructor actor who acted opposite him gave Jin Qixuan a thumbs up.
“As expected of the youngest double actor, he performed so well.”
Jin Qixuan shook his head slightly and said with a smile:
"They all work well together. If I were alone, it would be difficult to perform this scene well."
What he said is true.
After all, no matter how good an actor's acting skills are, if his partner's acting skills stretch his hips, the performance will not be effective at all.
After exchanging a few words, Jin Qixuan ran to the monitor and watched the replay.
"Director, have you passed?"
"You have passed, but two more guarantees."
"..."
That's the bad thing about filming with Li Cangdong, even if this scene is 100% perfect in everyone's eyes.
But he will still keep a few more.
The euphemistic name is - the pursuit of perfect shots.
(End of this chapter)