PS: The following chapters will write about the plot of Yang Ye and Sophie Marceau's filming of the movie "Lover".
Because the plot has been greatly changed, the original version of "The Lover" will be written in comparison with Duras's original work "The Lover of Northern China".
Some readers may look for these two books out of curiosity, but it is not necessary.
Because Duras's narrative language style is unique, she will deliberately erase the storyline and place more emphasis on subjective feelings and psychological changes.
People who are not used to it will find it uncomfortable.
Hereby remind you!
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Fang Yihua wanted to sign Priscilla Chan, but was easily snatched away by Yang Ye, making her teeth itch with anger.
At this time, Yang Ye had already taken Sophie Marceau to Vietnam to join Jean Jacques.
Vietnam was once a French colony. Although it became independent, the two sides are still inextricably linked.
This shows the Vietnamese people’s affection for France.
The French are the best in Vietnam!
Later generations of Vietnamese films have also produced some achievements. For example, Chen Yingxiong is very famous in the international film industry. His film technology was brought back to Vietnam from France.
Yang Ye asked Jean Jacques: "Mr. Arnold, is everything going well?"
Jean Jacques smiled and said: "Everything went well, the government here was very cooperative, I even got a boat Steamship.”
"Holy crap, you're awesome. Can you get this old antique?"
"Oh, this place is relatively backward. Some older things are still in use and have not been eliminated!"
Jean-Jacques really did his best for this movie.
In order to restore the style of French Indochina in the 1930s, he worked hard to find information and acquired various retro items, including a Peugeot 301 car.
This car is Yang Ye’s car in the movie. Jacques got it from Peugeot and shipped it to Vietnam by sea. It can still be driven.
Since Peugeot is Yang Ye's car sponsor, there is no charge for this old antique car, and Peugeot has to happily pay a sponsorship fee.
This is one of the benefits of hiring a superstar when making a movie.
Sometimes, the production company has already sent back a lot of blood before the movie starts shooting.
Sometimes the production company has already made money before the movie is released.
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Sadec City, Vietnam!
Before the filming of the film officially started, Jean-Jacques took Yang Ye and Sophie Marceau to visit the places where Duras lived as a girl in order to better understand the plot of the novel.
Jean Jacques is a very serious director. In "At the Gate", he even made sure that the actors wore medals in the film.
So, he asked Yang Ye and Sophie to come to Sadec for a visit. Although Yang Ye felt it was unnecessary, he still complied.
Jean Jacques pointed to a blue house and said: "That's that house, that's where Duras and her Chinese lover Huang Shuili met."
Oh, as mentioned before, Duras’s lover’s name is Li Yuntai.
Li Yuntai’s Vietnamese name is Huynh Thuy Le, which is transliterated as Huang Shui Li.
When Vietnamese people paint their walls, they like bright colors.
Goose yellow, head green, lake blue, and bright pink are all used to paint the walls.
For the past fifty years, Vietnam has been at war with little development.
So the old house is still there and can be seen from a distance. The eaves are full of purple flowers, which are very conspicuous, just like what is said in the novel.
Due to the popularity of the novel and movie "Lover" in later generations, this house was developed into a tourist attraction.
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Sophie Marceau said in surprise: "So everything in the novel is true?"
Yang Ye shook his head: "Duras His first love was indeed Li Yuntai, but Duras told the story three times, each one different.
The details in it are no longer distinguishable. We tend to shoot according to the third view, and some details can be supplemented from the second view! "
Jean Jacques said: "Duras is a master screenwriter in his own right. Her last book "The Lover in Northern China" was written in the style of a movie script, and there were even suggestions for camera scheduling. And it makes sense and saves us a lot of things. ”
The dialogue between Jacques and Yang Ye made Sophie feel very lucky.
Because the original author, screenwriter, director, and actor of this movie are all masters, she and these
It is a great honor to be able to participate in such a project
Later, they visited the elementary school where Duras attended.
Jean Jacques and Sophie Marceau are both distinguished French people, so the principal naturally welcomed them warmly.
A very ordinary primary school, with yellow walls, blue shutters, and a low bungalow. There are many flowerpots made of coconut shells on campus, planted with colorful flowers.
But no matter how ordinary things are, they will become different as long as they are exposed to celebrities.
Sophie Marceau visited with great interest. She said she could imagine what it was like when Duras was in primary school here decades ago.
Although Yang Ye himself didn't feel anything, he could understand this feeling.
For example, when he visits the Sanwei Bookstore where Lu Xun studied, he will imagine what it was like for Brother Xun to study here.
This mood is probably similar to that of Sophie Marceau now.
After visiting the elementary school, a few people found a restaurant to eat.
A large grouper, braised in braise, served with a large plate of raw mint leaves.
Take a bite of grouper and chew on a few mint leaves.
This mint can remove the residual fish taste in your mouth. If you take a second bite, the fish taste will always be new.
Several people have never tried this way of eating, and it feels very novel.
After dinner, everyone sat and drank tea and chatted.
Sophie sighed: "This place is so beautiful!"
Jean-Jacques said: "Yes, the sky is blue, the air is fresh, and the sun is bright."
Sophie said: "There are flowers everywhere, flowers are wrapped around the telephone poles, and the walls of the courtyard are covered with flowers. It’s so romantic, so suitable for falling in love. No wonder Duras fell in love here that he can’t forget.”
Yang Ye didn’t say anything, but complained in his heart: “Nima, city people fall in love when they go to the countryside. Do you really want to live here for a year and a half to try this?"
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This time I started filming without worshiping God, because the filming team is from France, Yang Ye only participated as a starring role.
Jean-Jacques had already built a temporary dock on the edge of the Mekong River, and also brought in an old-fashioned ferry. It made a clanging sound while driving, and black smoke continued to emit from the chimney.
An old-fashioned bus slowly drove onto the ferry, and then Jane, played by Sophie Marceau, stepped off.
Jean Jacques is a maniac for details and has restored the props in the movie to the extreme.
Sophie Marceau wore a brown silk dress, sleeveless, bare chest and shoulders.
Wearing a men's soft felt hat with a wide black sash around it.
A pair of worn-out black satin and gold dance shoes inlaid with fake gemstones, the heels completely smoothed.
Jean Jacques is exactly the same as in the novel, restored one to one.
A few close-ups were also specially given, as if to tell the audience: "Look, I have such details!"
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After Sophie Marceau appeared on the stage, Lean on the railing of the ferry and look at the scenery.
Yang Ye appeared in a luxury car, a black Peugeot 301, which was definitely a status symbol at the time.
The driver opened the car door respectfully, and Yang Ye calmly walked out of the car.
His outfit is exactly the same as in the novel, with a beige silk suit, reddish-brown British leather shoes, and the look of a British banker.
Unlike Liang Jiahui who was very timid in the original version, Yang Ye's current expression is very confident.
In Duras's third story, she describes the appearance of the male protagonist this way: He is different from the one in this book, stronger, less timid, and more bold. Prettier, healthier, more photogenic, the girl opposite, less shy.
Therefore, Yang Ye's performance was very different from Liang Jiahui's:
Liang Jiahui first stared at the girl from a distance, then approached the girl very uneasily, took out a box of cigarettes, Her voice trembled and she said: "Miss, do you smoke?"
While speaking, my hands kept shaking, so much that the cigarette case almost fell into the Mekong River.
However, the girl didn’t even pick him up!
Then Liang Jiahuai was so nervous that he licked his lips, trembled, and forced himself to talk about various topics, such as I like your hat, it's very creative, you are so beautiful, and so on.
However, the girl still ignored him.
After a few chats with no results, Liang Jiahui felt frustrated and planned to give up.
At this time, the girl reluctantly asked: "Who are you?"
The Liang family turned around with a surprised expression on their faces. Girls go to Saigon.
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Liang Jiahui acted according to the novel, and there was nothing wrong with his acting.
Yang Ye’s performance was completely different from Liang Jiahui’s.
......Yang Ye and Sophie Marceau looked at each other and smiled at each other.
Then Yang Ye walked over and handed the cigarette: "Do you smoke?"
Sophie Marceau declined.
Then the two continued to stare at each other, Yang Ye's expression was calm, and Sophie's expression was fierce.
After watching for a while, they all became curious about each other.
Sophie took the initiative and asked: "Is this your car?"
Yang Ye said: "Yes, it's a Peugeot."
I'll make an advertisement first and then talk about it. Peugeot gave me one million US dollars, so this advertisement must be tough!
Then the two sides confessed to each other.
Yang Ye told Sophie that he lived in Shadec, in a big house by the river.
Sophie told him that she was boarding in Saigon, what school she went to, her whole family was born in Indochina, and so on.
Then Yang Ye said: "If you are willing, I can take you back to Saigon!"
Sophie replied: "I'm happy to!"
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The two scenes are about the same thing.
But in Liang Jiahui's version, he was licking the dog and kneeling down, but in Yang Ye's version, he was running in both directions.
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The scene of crossing the river was quickly finished, and the stage manager paid the extras and asked them to leave.
The crew began to prepare for the next scene.
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This scene is completely different from the original version.
The original version is:
After the girl got on the bus, Liang Jiahui started to talk loudly, constantly expressing himself, telling about his life in Paris and Saigon, in order to attract the girl's idea.
The girl basically didn't speak, and then Liang Jiahuai saw the girl's little hand on the chair.
He looked out the window, put his hand on the chair, slowly moved over, and carefully touched the girl's hand.
The girl did not move, and he mustered up the courage to hold the little hand in his.
The car flew all the way and arrived at the destination.
The girl got out of the car, said "goodbye" and left without looking back.
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Yang Ye's version is:
After getting in the car, Yang Ye stopped using honorifics and addressed you directly.
He saw the marks of poverty on the girl's body, the worn shoes, the cardboard suitcase, the man's hat, and he smiled!
"You're going to wear these shoes to school?"
The girl also laughed, awkwardly: "Yes!"
"Wearing this hat?"
"Yes!"
The girl laughed to cover up her embarrassment.
After Yang Ye laughed at the girl, he closed his eyes to rest and stopped talking.
At this time, the girl looked at his hand on the chair, took the initiative to grab it, and looked at it carefully, looking at the large gold ring on his ring finger with a large diamond on it. .
Rich!
And Yang Ye allowed the girl to touch his hand without any expression.
Then they started chatting and developed feelings for each other.
The girl wanted to kiss Yang Ye, but Yang Ye noticed it and said, "Close your eyes!"
The girl closed her eyes obediently and let him do what she wanted.
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While filming this scene, Yang Ye wanted to hold Sophie Marceau in his arms and gently touch her face and lips.
Well, it feels very sexy to the touch!
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But Yang Ye did not kiss the girl. He stopped and asked her how old she was?
After learning that she was only fifteen and a half years old and a minor, we didn’t go any further.
The two stopped talking and were silent to each other.
After arriving at the destination, the two parted ways.
At this time, the narration of the elderly Duras must be added:
The story has already happened, it is inevitable.
A love story, a dazzling love.
It never ends.
Never forgotten.
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This scene is very simple to say, but it involves a lot of dialogue, so it is not easy to shoot.
Sophie Marceau's acting skills are also not very good. For example, when Yang Ye laughed at her for being poor, in order to cover up her embarrassment, she should laugh, but she couldn't laugh correctly no matter what. It took several takes to pass. .
For another example, when Yang Ye touched her, her expression was wrong, causing Yang Ye to touch her more than ten times before the director called her pass.
Yang Ye was a little embarrassed: If I continue to touch her, this beautiful face will be bald by my touch.
This director will give out benefits!
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The next part is the boarding school scenes. These were only shot on location, and the specific content will be left until we return to Hong Kong.
At the Grand View Studio in Hong Kong, the crew built a China Street in the style of Indochina in the 1930s, and all the scenes about China Street were filmed there.
Why not shoot it in one go in Vietnam?
Because Vietnam does not have this condition, in order to restore the Indochina style of the 1930s, a large number of props need to be produced.
It is not difficult to make these props in Hong Kong, but it is too troublesome to transport them to Vietnam.
It’s better to shoot in Hong Kong, and any problems can be solved at any time.
There is also the issue of actors. The crew needs many foreign actors, which are difficult to find in Vietnam today.
This is no big deal in Hong Kong.
The girl's family, a mother and two brothers, need three white people to play the roles.
This is easy. There are a lot of British and Australian people in Hong Kong, many of whom are also keen on filming and often appear in movies and TV series.
In addition to China Street, the heroine’s family scenes were also filmed in Hong Kong.
The most important thing, Yang Ye and Sophie’s gun room, was also shot in the studio at Daguan Studio.
All in all, the crew only has less than a month to plan for filming in Vietnam.
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The shooting continues.
Now filming the scene of the second meeting between Yang Ye and the girl.
Although they met for the first time, the two fell in love with each other.
But because the girl was underage, Yang Ye restrained his desire.
So he drove over and waited at the school gate to see the girl again.
The girl also saw Yang Ye’s car.
She stood still at first.
Then he slowly walked towards him sitting in the car window and put his hand on the car window.
Then she removed her hand, put her mouth against the glass, closed her eyes tightly, kissed her, and never moved away.
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Yang Ye sat in the car and watched Sophie Marceau kiss him through the window glass.
A slight lip mark was left on the transparent glass.
His desire suddenly rose! (End of this chapter)