Chapter 34 Is he really a genius?
After Zhou Yan’s first scene was filmed, there was a long gap between the filming of the second scene.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Zhou Yan still followed Zhang Yimou and the others to observe the shooting every day. However, the difference from before was that whenever there was free time during shooting, Zhou Yan would go to Zhang Yimou and the others for advice.
Zhou Yan has a lot of questions, from actor positioning to camera position design to lighting layout. As long as he doesn't understand, he will ask.
Fortunately, the targets he asked were relatively scattered, so they would not be bored. In addition to Zhang Yimou and Hou Xiaoxian, the assistant director Gao Jinwen, chief photographer Zhao Fei and others were all his targets.
The most outrageous thing is that he didn't even let Hu Zhong, the carpenter on the set production team, go.
At the beginning, everyone thought that Zhou Yan was a temporary novelty, but as time went by, they found that Zhou Yan really had a tenacity, and they gradually got used to Zhou Yan wearing it back and forth on the scene.
Sometimes Zhao Fei would explain some technical issues in photography to his photography assistant. After finishing speaking, seeing Zhou Yan next to him, he would ask, "Did Zhou Yan understand?"
Later, Zhang Yimou saw that Zhou Yan was familiar with the entire process of the crew, and occasionally asked Zhou Yan to help with some things.
When Zhang Yimou discovered that Zhou Yan could complete the tasks he had asked him to do well, he "expanded" and began to give Zhou Yan some more difficult tasks.
There was even a scene where Zhang Yimou asked Zhou Yan to use the storyboard he wrote to communicate specific shooting details with the production, photography and makeup teams. This was already the job of the assistant director.
The strangest thing is that when Zhou Yan went to communicate, no one in the group felt strange. They all thought it was natural for Zhou Yan to communicate.
Zhang Yimou even feels that Zhou Yan is more useful than Li Jiehan in some aspects, because compared to Li Jiehan, Zhou Yan is much more popular in the crew, and most people are willing to cooperate with Zhou Yan.
Especially the production team, they are very active as long as it is about Zhou Yan.
Sometimes the crew is not just as simple as filming, there are people who have connections, and being able to coordinate all parties is also a skill.
More than a month has passed, and the weather has gotten a lot colder. Some groups have even set up braziers.
At this time it was finally Zhou Yan’s turn to shoot the second scene, which was the drinking scene with Songlian that Zhou Yan had practiced for two months.
This scene may be more demanding in terms of acting skills, but the shooting difficulty is actually a little lower because the scenery and angles are far less complicated than the previous scene.
Two fixed cameras were first set up on the scene, and one mobile camera was added. According to the director's requirements, Zhou Yan and Gong Li walked through it from beginning to end without breaking in the middle.
When all the preparations were done, Zhou Yan stood outside waiting for the director to say "start".
All the staff on the scene held their breath. Everyone knew that this scene was difficult to perform, so they were worried that Zhou Yan would make mistakes. Many people were ready to fight a tough battle.
Zhang Yimou's expression is also very serious. He attaches great importance to this scene. At the same time, he also knows how difficult this scene is for a newcomer.
“Start.”
After the start, Zhou Yan walked into the room.
Gong Li was already in the state at this time. She looked at Zhou Yan and smiled drunkenly, "Young master, you are back."
Zhou Yan leaned forward slightly and said with concern, "Why are you drinking?"
When he got here, Zhang Yimou leaned back slightly. Zhou Yan's performance was not bad, but The highlight is yet to come.
"Oh, sit down."
Zhou Yan first looked around the room, then walked to sit opposite Gong Li.
Gong Li picked up the wine glass: "I am celebrating my birthday by myself... Do you want to have a drink and wish me a birthday."
With that said, Gong Li started pouring wine.
Hou Xiaoxian looked at the two of them nervously. The next scene is the first small peak in this scene. It depends on whether Zhou Yan can follow it.
Gong Li poured the wine and stretched the cup in front of Zhou Yan, but it spilled all over Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan yawned slightly, then looked at his clothes and the table.
Zhao Fei, who was in charge of the camera, couldn't help but give a thumbs up. Zhou Yan firmly grasped Chen Feipu's conditioned reflexes and psychological state.
Normal people would definitely be shocked when encountering this kind of situation, but it shouldn't be too exaggerated. Zhou Yan's body was really just right. He didn't wipe his clothes first, but took Gong Li's wine. Showed a trace of hesitation.
Whether this hesitation is because wine was spilled on his clothes or because he and Songlian used the same cup, it doesn't matter. Anyway, as long as there is this hesitation, the scene will be fine.
"Okay, I'll have a drink and wish you live to ninety-nine." Zhou Yan took a sip.
“Nonsense.” Gong Li snatched the cup back: “I don’t want to live so long, tell your father these nice words.”
“Things I've heard all about it..."
In this short section in the middle, there was little test for Zhou Yan. The main thing was the performance of the heroine Gong Li. Both of them completed it smoothly.
At the back, Zhou Yan took out a gift from his waist and gave it to Song Lian, and the rivalry between the two reached a climax. When the performance reached this point, everyone on the scene did not dare to breathe. It was not easy for this scene to go smoothly. Everyone was afraid that they would accidentally interrupt the rhythm of the two.
Up to this point, Zhou Yan’s performance has been completely flawless and has already exceeded Zhang Yimou’s expectations.
At this time, Zhang Yimou has been waiting for Zhou Yan's penultimate line.
When Gong Li said harshly, "I took it, didn't it dirty my hands?", Zhou Yan's face showed a hint of embarrassment and a look of trying to hide it, "I didn't plan to give it to you, I'm just lying to you."
< br>In a short period of time, Zhou Yan's face flashed with extremely rich expressions.
Whether Chen Feipu deceived Song Lian and what kind of feelings he had for Song Lian were not explained in the play, so Zhou Yan's last expression was very important.
After the movie is released, the audience will also interpret Chen Feipu's psychology from Zhou Yan's expression, and Zhou Yan's performance is just right.
It’s done!
Zhang Yimou clenched his fist fiercely. He knew that by now, the scene was over.
But now is not the time to celebrate, the drama is not over yet.
"Lie to me? I am used to being deceived. Everyone has lied to me, and you also lied to me."
"Get out."
"Get out!"
"Feipu!"
The last scene shows the two of them looking at each other, and finally Chen Feipu bows his head and bids farewell.
"I take my leave."
After Zhou Yan said the last line, he started to walk out.
When he walked outside the door, the scene was supposedly over, but Zhou Yan kept waiting for the director to stop. If the director didn't stop, he wouldn't dare to stop.
After Zhou Yan walked out a long way, Zhang Yimou quickly shouted, "Stop, stop, stop, okay, it's over."
When Zhang Yimou announced the end, there was a burst of cheers. No one expected this. It went so smoothly.
Zhou Yan is a newcomer, how can he perform so well? Is he really a genius?
But Zhou Yan knew that he was not a genius, he was just well prepared. He had prepared for this scene for more than two months.
He is the only one who has this condition. If others had to prepare for this scene for more than two months, the movie would not be filmed in a few years.
Zhang Yimou was very happy to finish most of the scene between the two scenes in one go. In the remaining time, they only needed to shoot a few more relatively simple shots and the scene would be over.
During the break, Zhou Yan was surrounded by the staff on site and enjoyed everyone's praise.
“Zhou Yan, you must have studied acting before.”
“Oh, don’t be like our Director Zhang in the future and win the Best Actor Award across majors.”
“ You are amazing too.”
"You must not be from Yangyin, but from Zhongxi Opera."
Faced with everyone's praise, Zhou Yan said modestly, "I am just trying to make up for my shortcomings. I have been practicing during this period, and it's not like you are not You know, the key is Sister Li’s performance. The scene just now mainly depends on Sister Li’s expressiveness.”
Gong Li listened to Zhou Yan’s words and said with a smile, “I really want to thank you. You, if you hadn’t dragged me to rehearse before, I wouldn’t be so familiar with this scene, and you performed very well today, and I was inspired by you.”
This is not a lie. , she is indeed because of Zhou Yanqi's state. If it were normal, this scene would not go so smoothly.
After resting, Gong Li took some close-up shots in the room, while Zhou Yan took shots of Chen Feipu talking to Song Ma outside.
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This scene made Zhou Yan feel very relaxed, but there are also sequelae to a good performance.
Zhou Yan's biggest fan, Liu Qing, now has new material. When he meets everyone, he tells everyone that although Zhou Yan is a newcomer, his acting skills are good and he has played opposite Mr. Gong Li over and over again.
In Liu Qing’s words, Zhou Yan has become a genius born for movies.
Zhou Yan was a little worried about being praised at first, but gradually he got used to it, and everyone seemed to like hearing it.
Especially the little girls on the crew, they even treat Zhou Yan like a fan. When it comes to Zhou Yan, he is good at everything.
(End of this chapter)