"Ryosuke, Ryosuke, there is an AE86 going up the mountain!"
The crew.
The prototype of Mount Akina, Mount Shiina, Gunma Prefecture.
A Toyota AE86 drove quickly from outside and stopped steadily in front of the camera.
The crew finally started filming the racing scene.
However, the racing scenes are divided into "civil and military".
The text part is about the protagonists talking and showing off before and after the racing starts.
The part about Wu is the scene in the car.
And the filming of the racing scene is actually quite complicated.
To shoot vehicles with distant views, vehicles with an interior perspective, and vehicles with the main character’s face looking in from the outside, there must be a backup vehicle.
For every major modified car, at least four identical ones must be prepared.
Because different angles require the use of different machines, they have to be fixed to the car body in advance, which is equivalent to adding a careful crane arm to the car. It is very troublesome to disassemble and assemble.
Of course it is impossible to go back and forth, so we can only prepare a few more cars.
What is now driving in front of the actors is a vehicle specially used to shoot long shots, that is, drifting scenes.
The camera stopped and an island stuntman opened the car door and walked out slowly.
Since it's an AE86, why didn't Jay Chou, who plays Takumi, drive it himself?
After all, Jay Chou is also a car fan, and he has collected many high-priced sports cars in later generations.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to drive, it’s because he can’t drive!
At first he tried hard several times.
It turned out that this car was specially tuned for drifting. The throttle opening and direction angle were extremely tricky, making it impossible for non-professionals to drive it.
If you press the accelerator a little harder, the rear wheels of the entire car will start to drift and slide, making it extremely difficult to control.
Can he drive it?
Can’t open it, I don’t have the ability to know how to cut it!
The same situation applies to Zhang Yuan's "special car" R32 and Edison Xi's "special car" RX7. As long as they are special drift cars, it is difficult for ordinary people like them to control them.
“Come on, let the stunt double get out of the car, the actors get in, and take a close-up shot.” Director Liu Weiqiang shouted with a loudspeaker.
"Wait a minute, director, there is a car going up the mountain." The assistant on the side said with a walkie-talkie: "A van."
It can't be Wuling Hongguang... Zhang Yuan complained in his heart.
Although the crew contacted the local government, they did not have the authority to close the mountain for filming.
So once a car goes up the mountain, the crew needs to clear the road to let them pass.
“Trouble!” Liu Weiqiang waved his hand: “Drive the car aside.”
The crew deliberately chose to shoot in the latter part of the night, when there are the least number of passing vehicles on the mountain.
But on average there will still be one or two cars showing up every hour.
This made Liu Weiqiang, who was already not very good-tempered, even more irritable.
"Takumi, why is it you?" Du Wenze came to the car and said to Jay, "Where is uncle? Is he hiding?"
"No, his name is I came here to compare it with that GTR.”
"Hey, how could it be you? You've only had your driver's license for a year, and you can't even turn a corner."
"It's okay. I've been delivering goods on this road for five years, and I've already won He did it once." Jaylen said slowly.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan staggered to the front of the camera, bent down, and smiled.
But there was some surprise and disbelief in this smile, but it was hidden very deep, and then he asked doubtfully.
“You were the one who beat me last time.”
"Stuck!"
Liu Weiqiang didn't clap: "Come here!"
"Jaylen, you have to relax."
"You are the god of mountain racing in Qiu Ming. ”
“Whether God knows or not, God will not be nervous!”
"Your whole body is tense, how can you look like you have any spirit?"
Li Weiqiang shook his legs irritably.
This is Jay Chou's first time making a movie. The number of NGs these days is astonishing. Every time he has to retell the scene and shoot again and again, he can barely meet his requirements. That's it, and there are a lot of shots to match. Clips can only be used.
Tough work!
Jaylen lowered his head, not daring to refute a word, for fear of being scolded by the director.
"And you!" Director Liu turned around at this moment: "Zhang Yuan."
"For your character, the person who defeated him before hearing this was a high school student."
>"You should have a big reaction!"
"Why are you still giggling? You don't seem to care. You have to react!"
Zhang Yuan glanced at the director and said to himself: This is a common problem in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong.
Exaggerated!
Xiangjiang's performance system, especially the TVB line, always likes to exaggerate emotions.
Typical examples are the two movie kings, Nick Cheung and Louis Koo.
But Zhang Yuan knew that, especially after the guidance of Yu Wenzhong and Xu Huanshan, two great masters of Beijing Film Academy, he understood that truly outstanding performances require restraint and restraint.
The most obvious comparison is the comparison between the two versions of Emperor Kangxi in "Kangxi Dynasty" and "Yongzheng Dynasty".
The interpretation methods of Mr. Jiao Huang and Cheng Daoming are obviously two completely opposite routines.
Mr. Jiao Huang is a professional stage actor, but he uses life-style acting.
Although Cheng Daoming is a professional film and television actor, he uses a more stage-drama style of expression.
No one knows who is closer to the real Kang Mazi, so let’s not mention it for now.
But when it comes to who performs better, the audience has already made a public decision.
If Kangxi was not like Chang Jiao Huang, it would definitely be Kangxi's problem.
The same is true for Mr. Wang Guan, who can be said to be the first echelon of Chinese acting in later generations. As he reaches the later stage, his performances become more and more restrained.
This is also very similar to the Huashan Sect's "Sword Qi Battle" mentioned in "The Swordsman".
Zhang Yang’s acting style is more like that of Jian Zong, which has quick results and is easy for the audience to enjoy.
The restrained acting style is more like an "airbender". He matures slowly and needs to have high understanding, but he is really strong in the later stages and can get stronger and stronger.
Zhang Yuan is able to grow up quickly, and his growth rate is not a problem. Of course he wants to go to "Qi Bong".
Besides, now that he has finally become famous, he needs to cherish his feathers even more.
Even though this is a commercial film, it is even a fun film.
But you need to be responsible for your own performance.
Just like Nicolas Cage, who acted in so many bad movies after going bankrupt.
Some people scolded him for taking roles randomly, and some scolded the movie for being bad, but no one ever scolded him for his bad acting.
Others can’t control it, but I have to ensure that I achieve the perfect score at this stage.
Zhang Yuan composed himself, and then slowly spoke to director Liu Weiqiang.
"Director, this is it. I have my own understanding of this character."
The surroundings suddenly became completely and completely quiet.
Director Liu is annoyed, aren't you offended...
"I don't want your understanding, I want mine..." Liu Weiqiang subconsciously issued the "Declaration of Overlord".
"Don't worry, just listen to what I have to say first."
"If what I say doesn't make sense, I will do as you say and never say anything again." He He interrupted the other party forcefully.
“I have a theory about the characters in this play.”
"I came to this when I read the script and the original comic."
"That is, the protagonists in the film are actually the manifestation of the car."
"In other words, the story There is no distinction between people and cars, people and cars are always one."
Zhang Yuan explained slowly.
“Let’s just talk about Fujiwara Takumi, Takahashi Ryosuke, and Nakazato Takeshi.”
“Their three cars represent the personalities of three people respectively.”
“In the final analysis, the AE86 is actually a Corolla, that is, a Corolla.”
“In the final analysis, it is a Corolla. The base is a family car.”
“And there are Fujiwara Tofu Shop’s latte art on the body, which further strengthens this point.”
“But this car has been modified by Bunta. It has been able to compete with and even win many sports cars and pure-blood sports cars.”
"So the character Takumi, like his car, is full of contrasts."
"Obviously he is a master, but in normal times, even during competitions, he has something that a racing driver does not have, something that is somewhat inconsistent. A sense of relaxation."
"It's like a modified car with a tofu shop logo."
"And Ryosuke's car is a Mazda RX7."
"The characteristics of this car. It’s excellent handling, ultra-light weight, and flexible body posture.”
"Coupled with its special rotary engine, Mazda is now almost the only manufacturer in the world that focuses on rotary engines." "So, it also adds a layer of persistence and professionalism to the car."
“That’s what Ryousuke is like.”
“Professional and persistent, Edison’s body and appearance also match the characteristics of flexibility, so he is very suitable.”
“And I.”
"My car is a GTR."
"It is the vehicle with the highest horsepower and the heaviest body in the entire film."
"But unlike the white paint of the 86 and FC, the GTR It’s pure black!”
And in the comics, Nakazato Yi uses a different drifting method than other racers. He uses a gripping method, but this setting was deleted in the movie for the sake of effect.
Drift running is typical of rally races such as WRC, while grip running is typical of track races such as F1.
"Heavy and powerful."
"It is still the most low-key black body."
"So in order to match the car, the character of Zhongli Yi should be calm but slightly Depressed, full of emotional strength but hidden under the appearance."
"I happen to be the tallest and the heaviest among the leading actors."
"Plus the pure black coat. , I am the manifestation of this car!”
"And according to the characters in the script."
"Takumi's laziness, Ryosuke's astuteness, and later Sudou Kyoichi's publicity."
"Only the calm and introverted character image is not Didn't appear, in order to distinguish the roles, this is the most appropriate."
After listening, Liu Weiqiang took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a puff.
When designing the makeup, the crew did consider the matching of the actor's appearance and the car.
Zhang Yuan's black coat is just to match the black car body.
Jaylen always shows off his appearance with a white T-shirt.
Xiaochun is not here yet, but he is wearing a riveted leather jacket in a flamboyant style.
Indeed, as Zhang Yuan said, the clothes and the car just correspond to the character's personality.
After smoking half a cigarette and thinking some more, Liu Weiqiang raised his head: "You perform as I said and I will compare."
Zhang Yuan knew that he was determined not to give up, so he followed his wishes and did it again.
"The one who defeated me last time... was you!"
This time he took big steps, bent down quickly, widened his eyes, and asked in a surprised tone.
“Stuck!”
Liu Weiqiang watched the replay repeatedly, and then... stopped making any sound.
"Director, there is another car going up the mountain." At this time, the assistant said again with the walkie-talkie.
"Okay, okay, cars keep coming and I don't have time to retake the photo, so I'll just do it as you did." Liu Weiqiang waved his hands angrily and said.
But everyone around him could see that he was obviously persuaded by Zhang Yuan, but he just used the lack of time as an excuse to save face for himself.
"You are so awesome!" Jay snickered and walked up to him: "You dare to challenge even the director."
"No, no, no."
"Dick, dick, dick..."
"Can you teach me, I always get scolded by the director." Jay Chou was distressed.
"Well, like this..."
While giving way to the car, Zhang Yuan gave him a few tricks.
"Come on, let the actors get in the car!" Liu Weiqiang shouted hurriedly.
"Now take a close shot of Jay Chou."
The photographer carried the machine and came to Jay Chou's side.
Huh?
Liu Weiqiang glanced at the monitor and found something was wrong.
Jaylen was always nervous in front of the camera because it was his first time acting.
But just like the guys Zhang Yuan said, Takumi is actually a bit lazy and has a big nerve, and he doesn't look like him when he's nervous.
But now, Jaylen is holding one hand, not holding it, but gently resting on the steering wheel.
The other leisurely hand was placed on the door frame. Not only that, he also made a fist and held his head tilted to one side.
"Ha..."
At this time, Jaylen yawned hard.
"That's right!" Liu Weiqiang clapped his hands.
“Isn’t this right!”
“This is what Takumi should do!”
“Even if there is a competition, act like it doesn’t matter.”
He immediately picked up the loudspeaker and shouted: "Jaylen is good, keep this state, don't forget."
This scene miraculously took only two or three takes. It was the smoothest and least NG scene since Jay arrived on the set.
“Are you enlightened?”
“Suddenly found a character.”
Liu Weiqiang asked Director Jay.
“No, he taught me that.” Jay Chou raised his hand and pointed to Zhang Yuan, who was leading a translator and communicating with the Speedmaster instructor.
"He taught you?"
"Yes, he taught me the movements, yawns, and expressions."
Based on Jay's performance foundation, Zhang Yuan knew it very well.
It is too late to give him the whole experience school and method school. We can only use some expressionist methods and let him imitate the cat.
While letting the car rest just now, he showed Jay how to drive lazily and asked him to imitate them one by one.
This is the most commonly used trick by Mr. Xing. He feeds each move one by one. He will personally demonstrate all the actors' performances, even a small movement or expression.
So whoever plays his role has a Zhou Xing character.
Because everyone is imitating him.
"He can act and teach..." Liu Weiqiang thought: "He seems to be even more powerful than I thought."
"Theory, practice, and teaching, these are the three A different level.”
"They are all so strong. Even a layman like Jay Chou knows how to teach."
"Guanxi can't beat him, and Du Wenze can't beat him either."
"I don't know what will happen after Xiaochun comes. , can you beat him?"
Liu Weiqiang was thinking before that whether the young people from the mainland were stronger than the young people from Xiangjiang.
What I’m thinking about now is whether the middle-aged people in Xiangjiang can beat this mainland boy.
Because he knows that no one from Xiangjiang of the same age can beat him!
Because Jay Chou's performance was obviously much better, the work ended smoothly tonight.
"Jaylen, come here." Liu Weiqiang called him to his side.
“Next, you need to communicate more with Suzuki An and develop a relationship.”
“If you and she want to act as a couple, you must have a tacit understanding and love.”
"I know..." Jaylen felt a little unsure.
“Also, it was agreed before filming started that you would help write songs for the film?” Director Liu asked.
After all, it’s really unreasonable not to “squeeze” the musical potential when you come to him.
"The theme song has been compiled and sent to Fang Wenshan for lyrics."
"But the one you want, the more tragic one, I haven't felt it yet."< br>
Jay Chou has recently started a concert tour and filmed a movie, and his money is skyrocketing.
Besides, before the filming started, I just got a new girlfriend, which was really sad.
What a great batch!
"Oh... don't worry about it, you can find the feeling again."
Liu Weiqiang also understands that this kind of creative work cannot be rushed.
"By the way, director, my girlfriend is coming to visit the class in two days." Jay said carefully.
"Oh, no problem, I will tell the crew in advance and give her a pass and hotel key card." Director Liu knew well, that's not all that matters to men and women of this age.
“But don’t have too much fun and it will affect your work.”
“Also, be careful of the paparazzi and don’t leak the content of the crew’s filming.”
“I understand. "Jaylen quickly agreed.
Two days later, the crew took a break from filming.
Zhang Yuan was drinking a drink and watching Jay practice playing with coins when he caught a glimpse of a woman in a tight dress walking quickly toward them not far away.
He squinted and took a look.
"Oh, we are still acquaintances..." (End of this chapter)