Chapter 409 "Squid Game" Online Script Reading Meeting
In a blink of an eye, early April has arrived quietly.
In the past half month, the epidemic situation on the peninsula has worsened rapidly.
From a few dozen confirmed cases to tens of thousands now, officials have had to raise the level of epidemic prevention one after another.
Originally, 12 types of public gathering places such as cafes and restaurants were allowed to open at 22:00, and the upper limit of the number of people gathering was maintained at more than 10 people.
The adjusted epidemic prevention measures are: the opening hours of public gathering places in the capital area are limited to 9 pm, and the business hours outside the capital area are 10 pm;
Restaurants are only allowed to take out and take away, not dine-in; gatherings of more than 6 people indoors and more than 10 people outdoors are prohibited;
15 types of high-risk places such as cinemas, Internet cafes, karaoke rooms, and cram schools will continue to close.
The entertainment industry has even more restrictions and is basically at a standstill.
In addition to some necessary work is already underway.
All other work must make way for epidemic prevention.
As a result, many film and television dramas and variety shows that were about to start filming have stopped filming.
Wait for the epidemic situation to improve before restarting.
Originally, according to the plan, April was already the time for the couple to resume work.
However, encountering such a situation made the young couple who rarely rested for such a long time feel bored.
In order to consume Li Zhien's excessive energy and keep in shape, Jin Qixuan urged and accompanied Li Zhien to do yoga on the yoga mat every day.
But as I was doing it, my style of painting became skewed.
At first, Li Zhien focused on yoga and his mind was as calm as water;
But when she saw Jin Qixuan's yoga moves, she couldn't practice them at all.
Just like when Lee Kwang Soo went to learn yoga, his movements were correct, but he made the yoga teacher inexplicably funny...
Nowadays, Jin Qixuan’s body is no longer as soft as before, and his body is not as soft as it used to be. Can't go down anymore.
Therefore, he cannot do many standard yoga movements.
Even if it can be done, it is very twisted and nondescript.
After Li Zhien lowered his waist, he caught a glimpse of Jin Qixuan sitting on the ground with his legs spread out in a splay, and then slowly leaned back until his whole body was flat on the ground.
"What kind of movements are you doing? Have you ever done yoga like this?"
Li Zhien complained with a smile.
She has been doing yoga for so long and has never seen this kind of movement.
Jin Qixuan sat up from the ground, with a solemn expression:
“I am innovative, integrating Tai Chi into yoga, aiming to extend the movements and double the energy consumption.”
Li Zhien does not believe Jin Qixuan’s lies. , but did not expose it, and asked with a smile:
"Then what's the name of this action?"
"Tai Chi Voldemort!"
Jin Qixuan made nonsense seriously.
Hearing this, Li Zhien finally failed and cursed with a smile:
"I still have Harry Potter!"
"Haha, don't be too presumptuous, it's useless (May the force be with you)."
As he spoke, Jin Qixuan stretched out his fist towards her.
Li Zhien was stunned for a moment, and then realized that what Jin Qixuan said was a classic line from "Star Wars", so he responded with a smile and fist bumped.
The two were chatting when suddenly the phone rang.
I picked it up and saw that it was director Huang Donghyuk.
"Qixuan, did I disturb your honeymoon?"
As soon as the call was connected, director Huang Donghe asked very politely.
"It's okay, I'm planning to contact you in the next two days."
As he spoke, Jin Qixuan waved his hand to Li Zhien to indicate that he would stop practicing, and then stood up and sat on the sofa.
“Are you available soon?”
"Uh... aren't we in the same time and space?"
"In the same time and space, I mean if you are free recently, we will organize a few script readings online."
"Squid Game" was originally planned to be launched in June this year, which is when Jin Qixuan returned from his honeymoon and began to devote himself to a series of work such as script reading.
But now the epidemic suddenly became serious, disrupting the original plan.
The entire peninsula has come to a standstill, and they are no exception.
When will the epidemic improve and when can we start shooting?
But when exactly it will get better, no one can say.
As little as a few months, as much as a year and a half.
After all, no one can be sure when the epidemic will rebound again.
Even if the official says that the epidemic is getting better, if it is like the beautiful country, there will be hundreds of thousands of new confirmed cases a day.
No one dares to take this risk.
So, in order to start shooting as soon as the epidemic situation improves.
Huang Donghyuk thought of letting the actors familiarize themselves with the script in advance and organized several online script readings.
"Would you like to read the script? Okay, when?"
"Tomorrow at two o'clock in the afternoon, let's go through the script of the first episode."
"Okay, I will participate on time. Thank you for your hard work, director."
After hanging up the phone, Jin Qixuan quickly turned out the script of "Squid Game".
Speaking of it, he almost forgot what the plot was...
However, thanks to his excellent professionalism, he became familiar with the script again in one afternoon and one overnight.
Even, I have a deeper understanding of the role of the male protagonist Cheng Qixun.
To this end, he also wrote a special biography.
The next day, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Jin Qixuan entered the online meeting room on time.
At this time, there were seven or eight people in the conference room.
When Huang Donghe saw Jin Qixuan coming in, he greeted him warmly.
Jin Qixuan also hurriedly said hello, and then said hello to several other members of the creative team one by one.
“Hey Yigu, our male protagonist is here. How is your newlywed life?”
At this time, a familiar voice sounded in Jin Qixuan's ears.
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan discovered that in the group chat, there was a familiar profile picture - Kong Liu!
Just make a three-minute cameo and participate in some script reading...
Although he was complaining in his heart, Jin Qixuan still hurriedly replied:
"Very good, it's a pity that you didn't come to the wedding."
"Ah! You kid! Remember it carefully, I Did you go or not?”
Hearing this, Jin Qixuan thought about it for a moment and suddenly remembered that not only was he here, but he was also sitting at the table of the "Ghost" crew!
Spicy pills!
“Well, if I said I lost my memory, would you believe it?”
Jin Qixuan said with a sneer.
"Haha, then I will feel at ease when I hit you."
"..."
"Actually, the main reason is that you are so handsome. At that time, you almost overshadowed me as the bridegroom, so I didn't dare to recognize you."
"Really? Hey Yigu, I have always been attracted by my handsomeness. "My face is distressed."
Gong Liu said very distressed.
Everyone: "..."
At this time, director Huang Donghe saw that people were almost here, so he cleared his throat and said:
"Okay, get ready to start."
Hearing this, the conversation between Jin Qixuan and Kong Liu stopped in the online conference room.
“Let me just say it briefly.”
“We are just a process of communicating with each other, so there is no pressure.”
"Also, I hope everyone can speak freely. If you have any ideas or what you think is unreasonable, you can speak out boldly and let's discuss it together."
"After all, we are a team, and so is this play. The collective efforts of all of us.”
A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets, and the same goes for performances.
Every actor has a different understanding of the role and a different way of interpreting it.
There is no such thing as good or bad, right or wrong.
As long as it is logically consistent and consistent with the character setting, any performance will be correct.
The purpose of the round-up reading is to unify all the actors' understanding of the characters and their performance methods.
After Huang Donghe finished speaking, he asked everyone to introduce themselves.
After all, there are many people here who don’t know each other.
This is also the first time that Jin Qixuan has "met" other actors besides Jung Ho Yeon and Gong Yoo.
As the male protagonist, Jin Qixuan is naturally the first to be introduced.
“Hello everyone, I am Jin Qixuan. I play the male lead Sung Ki-hoon in “Squid Game”. Nice to meet you.”
"Hello everyone, my name is Gong Yoo. I play the role of a soy saucer in the drama... Bah. I play the role of a mysterious guide. I hope that when everyone mentions this drama in the future, they can say, 'This drama has a guest appearance by Gong Yoo.' Thank you. ."
After Kong Liu finished speaking, there was laughter in the conference room.
It is really hard not to like this kind of actor who has no pretensions, can adjust the atmosphere, and is also very friendly.
"Hello everyone, I, I am Zheng Haoyan, I play the role of Jiang Xiao in the drama..." Since this is the first time for Zheng Haoyan to participate in this kind of online script reading, it is also her cross-border debut.
So, when introducing yourself, it is inevitable that you will appear a little nervous.
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan humorously came to the rescue and said:
“We haven’t seen each other for a few days, how come Haoyan still has a stuttering problem?”
After saying this, he turned to plead: “Haoyan, she has some problems. I’m nervous, please give me a round of applause and encouragement, thank you.”
When Huang Donghe saw this, he was the first to smile and applaud.
Seeing this, other people also applauded.
"Thank you, thank you everyone..."
After Jung Ho-yeon’s introduction, it was Park Hae-soo, the male lead’s younger brother, who plays Cho Sang-woo.
The male supporting actor in "Wit's Prison Life".
——Huang Junhao is played by Wei Hejun.
Yoon Seungho in "The Pretty Sister Who Always Treats Me to Dinner".
——And the actor who plays Zhiying, Li Yumei.
Kang Nam-soon in "Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon".
The rest of them looked unfamiliar, but they should all be actors in dramas and musicals.
Except for Kim Qixuan (not counting Kong Yoo’s cameo), the others are all relatively unknown or newbies in the film and television industry.
However, although their faces were unfamiliar, they were very generous when introducing themselves and spoke sonorously and forcefully. It looked like they had practiced their lines.
After everyone introduced themselves, the script reading officially began.
The first scene in the script begins with Sung Ki-hoon meeting a mysterious man at the subway station.
The winner will get 100,000 yuan.
This is also the first rivalry between Jin Qixuan and Kong Liu in three years.
“It’s time to start.”
Hearing this, Kong Liu cleared his throat and began to read aloud:
"Sir, excuse me for a moment..."
"I don't believe in Jesus."
Jin Qixuan lowered his voice a little low, the kind that makes people feel very depressed when he hears it. , a good explanation of Cheng Qixun's life situation at this time.
"No, I want to give you a good opportunity today..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Qixuan pointed his hand at the computer camera like a gun.
Since the first scene is a scene between the two of them, each of them maximizes the other's avatar on their own side.
Gong Liu's lines are not long, and he is the type who looks up at the computer (tablet) screen while reading.
Therefore, after Jin Qixuan made the move, he quickly responded - silence and raised his hands in surrender.
Gong Liu is famous in the industry for his love of improvisation.
Many actors, when acting with him, often fail to catch the scene due to his "flash of inspiration", resulting in NG.
Jin Qixuan, who followed the rules when he was a newcomer, was deeply "poisoned" by him.
As the saying goes, use the other person's way to return one's own body.
Jin Qixuan went back as "revenge".
However, ginger is still spicy.
Kong Liu caught Jin Qixuan’s impromptu performance almost instantly. When he saw that Jin Qixuan had no follow-up actions, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth and said:
"I bet there are no bullets in your gun."
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan immediately "shot" and said:
"Crack!" (imitating a lighter)
Then, Kong Liu was speechless and looked like he was mentally retarded.
"I'm sorry, the gun went off. Also, our whole family believes in Buddhism and not Jesus. Go away."
As he said that, Jin Qixuan didn't feel embarrassed at all and waved impatiently. Wave.
The improvisational ending must be connected with the original plot without any violation to be considered a successful improvisational performance.
Otherwise, it would be called random changes to the script.
On the opposite side, Kong Liu smiled, pointed to the "stall" on the side, and said:
"Have you tried playing cartoons before? If you win, I will give you 100,000. If you lose, you will give me 100,000 and I will let you go first~"
Gong Liu deliberately slowed down the last few words. The speed of speech shows full allure and the tension is directly full.
At this point in the script, it’s time to turn to the second page.
Next, Cheng Qixun couldn't resist the temptation and chose to play pornographic films.
The result is naturally a dramatic negative.
"Don't you have money? Just use your body instead."
"Body?"
At this time, Kong Liu on the computer screen raised his finger at Jin Qixuan.
Jin Qixuan understood instantly and moved his face closer to the screen.
Then, Kong Liu clapped his hands and made a sound, and Jin Qixuan cooperated and pretended to be slapped.
Hitting his face with his hands, he opened his eyes wide and stared at him in disbelief.
“You, what’s the matter with you?”
"A slap is worth a hundred thousand."
Gong Liu replied with a smile.
“Continue.”
Huang Donghe said expressionlessly.
Everyone in the online conference room had expressions that wanted to laugh but dared not.
Are these two eldest brothers letting themselves go too much?
Read the script around, brother!
How can the people behind you pick up the fight if you two do this?
Also, Huang PD, you should take care of it anyway!
However, what they didn't know was that Huang Donghe was also suppressing laughter and feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
But he knew that this kind of atmosphere was what he wanted.
The sparks between actors are only good for the quality of the work, not bad!
After this section, there is a scene where Cheng Qixun loses consecutively and gets slapped frequently.
Since they are all dynamic performances, this section will be skipped directly.
Until Cheng Qixun won once and was so excited that he wanted to slap Kong Liu in the face, the other party suddenly gave him 100,000 yuan...
Huang Donghyuk's humor is fully reflected here.
When you thought I was going to hit you, I suddenly gave you money?
This can be reversed.
After the physical drama, there are only a few literary dramas left.
However, the "performance battle" between Jin Qixuan and Kong Liu is not over.
The two often make some impromptu actions or change their lines when the other is reading their lines, in order to "cheat" each other.
But fortunately, both of them are experienced actors.
Not only can he save the day from danger, but he can also catch the opponent off guard.
Among them, Kong Liu has been "recruited" the most times.
In fact, Jin Qixuan's understanding of the role of "Sung Ki-hoon" is so deep that Kong Yoo often cannot tell whether he is reading lines or improvising.
The script reading is a preview for the actors to get into the mood in advance and for the director to see where there are any deficiencies.
Therefore, even if it was a "prank" like Jin Qixuan and Kong Liu, Huang Donghyuk did not stop it, but just watched with a smile.
After all, the performance of both of them was outstanding.
However, no matter what the process is.
The two finally finished the script of the first act.
After this section is over, there will be a review and summary and the director's speech.
After the summary, the reading meeting was suspended, and Huang Donghe gave everyone time to relax and take a short rest.
At this time, Li Zhien, who had been playing with his "IUTV" on the side, caught a glimpse of Jin Qixuan taking off his headphones and asked:
"Is it over?"
"No, let's rest for a while and continue later."
Jin Qixuan said as he picked up the water glass and started drinking.
Hearing this, Li Zhien paused the work at hand, slid his chair slightly, and came close to Jin Qixuan. He asked like a curious baby:
"How is it? How does it feel to play with Senior Gong Liu?"
“It’s quite enjoyable, but it’s a pity that the venue restrictions affected my performance. Otherwise, Kong Liu would be nothing to mention~”
"Wow, you are indeed my baby, awesome~"
Li Zhien held his face in his hands, with little stars flashing in his eyes, which directly filled Jin Qixuan's emotional value.
“Hey.”
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan pressed his lips directly against hers.
At this moment, Huang Donghe’s voice suddenly came from the earphones.
“Ahem, Qixuan, why don’t you turn off the mic if you’re whispering, and don’t forget to turn off the video...”
Listening to the voice coming from the earphones, Jin Qixuan felt like he was struck by lightning and died on the spot.
Li Zhien, on the other hand, covered his mouth and snickered, his eyes bent into a crescent shape.
(End of this chapter)