Chapter 1022 1017 Killing Blooms in Silence

Chapter 1022 1017. Killing blooms in silence

The afternoon of the second day of shooting.

Xu Xin brought Guo Fan to the set early.

When he arrived, there were no other crew members in sight.

The door of the villa was not locked. After Xu Xin entered, he smelled a pungent smell...I don't know if it was formaldehyde.

This is also normal.

After all, this villa is just a movie shooting set, and the materials are certainly not that good.

"Open all the windows."

Following his words, Guo Fan nodded.

The two of them opened the windows on the first floor as much as possible, leaving the second floor to Su Meng.

After the windows were opened, the three people retreated again.

Under the sun, Xu Xin put on sunglasses and began to look around the villa.

It's not about looking at the environment, but through the glass of the villa, observing how to deal with "lenses" from different angles.

At this moment, the scorching sun in the sky has actually turned into a quiet night in the eyes of this director.

In the dark night, his eyes are rulers.

It's the lens.

The dismantled structural diagram of the villa even appeared in my mind.

The structure of these villas was dismantled into rooms with different perspectives, and while he was observing, he continued to review, build, and even change and practice the content of the fight scene to be shot tonight in his mind.

The crew will not be working during the day today, and will only perform two scenes in the evening.

In one scene, gangsters attacked MR Wick. Not only did they attack him, but they also killed his dog.

And the other scene is the scene of this attack.

At first glance, it sounds simple... but in fact, Xu Xin may not even be able to finish the filming.

Because this is also his first time filming an action scene.

Everything in the lens is just based on his "imagination" and his observation of the movements without real objects.

No one knows what the specific effect will be until the actual shooting.

Is the light appropriate?

Whether the contrast between light and dark is appropriate.

The actors' movements, the feeling of hitting, the beauty of gun combat, etc...

All of this will have to wait until the official filming to be known.

And he actually cared more about this first fight scene than the other fight scenes in the entire movie script.

Even in his concept, this scene is the most important.

Because it represents the stage changes in the film, the beginning of the story, and the setting of the narrative style of the entire film.

How MR. Wick deals with these killers who come to attack, he will also deal with others later.

Moreover, as the first fifteen minutes of the film's prime time, it is very important to use a wonderful fighting scene to bring a deep and strong style and impression to the audience.

Not to mention an action movie.

But the smell in the room was so strong that I would definitely not be able to get in for a while. I had to wait for the air conditioner to be turned on for a while to let the smell out. So at this juncture, he was watching from the outside and continued to refine his emphasis on this fight scene in his mind.

At this time...

"Ding ding ding ding."

Xu Xin paused and turned to look at Guo Fan.

Guo Fan hurriedly turned his cell phone to silent mode.

Xu Xin withdrew his gaze and continued to stare in the direction of the living room of the villa through the window, his eyes losing focus again.

Guo Fan looked at the WeChat voice message sent by his wife, hung up directly, and then asked in the chat box:

"What's wrong? Director Xu is at work, so I can't answer the phone."

Sun Ran replied:

"It's okay. I just woke up and wanted to talk to you. I'll take my parents to apply for a visa later. I'm afraid I won't have a good pregnancy... What if the consulate thinks I want to give birth to a baby in the United States?"

"It doesn't matter. Director Xu told the people at Paramount this morning. You can go directly to Shuangwei. There are Paramount's overseas work procedures there."

"Oh, that's good. Where can I live in that house?"

"Kobe's house."

"...? Who? Kobe?...The one who plays football?"

"It's to play basketball! He and Director Xu are neighbors. Director Xu said that we can live on the beach in Santa Monica, where Kobe has a villa."

"Ah?! Villa?"

"Yes. Everything has been arranged. Just come over with your parents."

"But I'm still a little worried. It's so chaotic in the United States. Is it really suitable?"

"For the poor, the United States is very chaotic. But for the people in the rich areas, it is a paradise. Come and take a look and you will know. Don't worry, Director Xu has arranged everything for us."

"^_^, okay."

"Well, let's have breakfast quickly. Remember to steam the bird's nest. Director Xu said that children's skin will be very white after eating the bird's nest. You can tell by looking at Nuan Nuan and Yang Yang's skin. I'm at work."

Sun Ran did not reply.

At this time, Guo Fan heard Xu Xin say:

“The contrast of light here in the living room needs to be just right so that John Wick appears as a kind of creeping shadow.”

He nodded quickly:

"good."

As he said that, he took out his notebook and wrote it down.

As a director's assistant, he obviously also has to take on part of the director's work. For example... record the director's inspiration.

The two of them walked around outside the villa. After the smell in the house was almost gone, Xu Xin took him back in.

As soon as he entered the design-filled hall of the villa, Xu Xin's footsteps stopped.

After about ten seconds, he turned to Guo Fan and asked:

"If you were John Wick now, which way would you go in this environment? To the left? Or straight into the kitchen?"

Guo Fan was stunned.

Subconsciously he observed his surroundings.

First of all, the two people were standing at the end of the corridor.

Taking a step forward, there is an open living room, and on the right is the corner of the stairwell, and on the left is an open kitchen, which is basically rare in China.

The open kitchen and corridor are separated by an L-shaped art wall.

On the kitchen side, there is also a row of very designed floor-to-ceiling windows, which lead to the yard.

It is the main source of light in the living room.

He said without thinking almost:

"On the right, there is a nook at the corner of the stairs, which is more suitable for hiding."

But after he finished speaking, Xu Xin seemed not satisfied with the answer, and just shook his head slightly:

"Think again."

Guo Fan was stunned...

The "right answer" can't be the kitchen, right?

The living room, like the kitchen, has nothing to cover...

And as if he guessed what he was thinking, Xu Xin came to the kitchen and said:

"MR. Wick has the ability to turn any environment into his home court. What's more, this is his home. It can be said that he is familiar with every plant and tree. You see, diagonally across from me, in the direction of the floor-to-ceiling windows, is The main light source we shot at night is exactly diagonal to our position. The killer comes in from all directions, and the light is cast diagonally. What will you see immediately? "

"shadow?"

After Guo Fan answered subconsciously, he immediately showed a look of enlightenment.

"Oh~~I understand."

"Yes, in the kitchen, you have the largest viewing angle and the most things to observe. Although there are many people, we have to use the environment to create a terrain that is extremely favorable even if it is 1V12. This scene is a battle in the dark. We have to create There is a sense of urgency that the killers don’t know when they will die.”

After hearing Xu Xin's words, Guo Fan asked in confusion:

"Why does MR. Wick sound like a villain?"

Xu Xin shrugged:

"The killer has never been a profession that claims to be just, right? He is just old and retired, but he still cannot change the fact that he is a killer. So in this story, there is no sense of justice at all, it is just A revenge that never ends. This kind of temperament must be carried out to the end in the film. There is no hesitation, no compromise, no negotiation, only a steady stream of hatred, which will become more and more intense, and finally drive the audience's emotions. …until it finally exploded.”

Maybe he was just talking in a hurry, and the atmosphere was over.

As Xu Xin chatted with him about his knowledge of the film, he couldn't help but say again:

"I still feel that the ceiling of this drama is not high..."

"Indeed, the story is too monotonous and has no depth. But... popcorn movies are enjoyable for everyone to watch, which is also a skill. The audience can accept one hundred and twenty minutes of bitterness and hatred... but they also have to spend money to buy tickets. Going to the cinema is for relaxation. In terms of demand, there is no distinction between the two, and the same should be true for movies.”

After Xu Xin finished speaking, he continued to move forward.

Follow MR. Wick's killing route.

Little by little, I continued to refine my thoughts and judge the quality of the shots I wanted to take at night.

As Guo Fan followed, he looked around, thinking about how to express this story in his own eyes.

After walking around in circles, Xu Xin sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette and continued to think.

Guo Fan took out his cell phone and took a look and found that his wife had texted him back.

A photo.

The photo shows a bowl of sticky bird's nest that looks like thin vermicelli, corn, eggs, and two stir-fried vegetables.

"The bird's nest sent by Sister Mi is really good and tastes particularly good."

Seeing this message, Guo Fanxin said that...you don't even know how much this Yanzhan costs.

"Someone called just now and said he was an employee of Shuangwei and was here to deliver the procedures. I don't need to go."

"I've already received the formalities. There are still two boxes of Yanzhan... I just finished the two boxes I sent earlier. I also said Taobao, so there's no need for this now, hehe."

"/呲ya, the feeling of being fed is so enjoyable!!"

Seeing this news, Guo Fan couldn't help but smile.

Subconsciously, he raised his head and glanced at Xu Xin, who was holding a cigarette and was silent, and sighed for no reason.

Of course he is not so narcissistic that he thinks he is the "chosen one".

Let Director Xu and Teacher Yang be so kind to me.

There is only one possibility, and that is...this kind of care in every detail comes from Teacher Yang's instinct when it comes to managing people.

Tsk…

Thinking of this, he became even more emotional.

It even feels like I have lived like a dog at this age.

Even for a small person like myself, others can be considerate and considerate, making people feel a kind of "meticulous" care.

Teacher Yang is really... really amazing.

…

Night falls.

All members of the "John Wick" crew were once again standing inside and outside the villa.

Including the supporting villain of the show, Alfie Allen, who plays Rusev, who killed Wick's dog.

There are only two scenes today, and we will call it a day after filming.

In one scene, Rusev and a few of his younger brothers went to Wick's house to steal cars and kill dogs. Another scene involves the team attacking Wick's home.

During the audition process, the actor Alfie Allen left a good impression on Xu Xin.

Although this guy doesn't look good, he is indeed the type of actor with a very good acting style.

In fact, Xu Xin was quite fond of him just based on his grasp of the role during the audition. What's more, Georgia also favors him.

The reason is mainly because he is also a second-generation star. Not only his parents, but his sister seems to be a very good singer. Georgia and his father are also old friends. In the world of old money, the children of old friends must be taken care of.

So after auditioning with Xu Xin, he told Xu Xin the whole story.

Of course, there was definitely no such words as "You choose him", but Xu Xin understood the meaning behind the words.

His performance was not bad, and there was this relationship.

Xu Xin was naturally happy to do a favor for him.

What's more... this guy is very down-to-earth, with a strong taste of old-school actors, very traditional.

He acts when he is on set and stays alone after set. Even if he does not have a role today, he will come early to wait for the scene.

Xu Xin likes such dedicated actors very much.

This is better than Ji Ge who acts when he is on set and plays with dogs after set.

After seeing Ji Ge being licked on the face by dogs without disgust, Xu Xin swore that he would never let his wife kiss him on the cheek in this life.

There is no way, because he is too dirty.

At this moment, three light substitutes with equally three-dimensional facial features are looking for light little by little according to the requirements of the lighting technician.

Keanu can't let go of Andy who will "die" soon.

Xu Xin got goose bumps just by hearing his words "You are Daddy's good boy".

He unconsciously moved away from him.

This scene is actually very easy to shoot. Xu Xin's work focuses on creating the lighting environment.

There is no natural light at night, and all movie shots are built by lights.

And for this scene, Xu Xin's requirements are very simple.

"Warm light."

A simple scene setting that uses light to reflect Wick's mood.

The puppy Daisy, given by his wife, is still alive, so Wick's heart is alive.

His mood is the warm light around him.

Whether it is the bedside lamp or the lamp in the villa, they are all set off by this warm yellow halo.

Then, the dog was killed by Rusev and knocked Wick unconscious.

And when Wick woke up again, the light was still on.

Afterwards, when he buried the dog and spent a day investigating the ins and outs of the matter, Rusev's background, etc., John Wick would turn off the last warm yellow light after the 12-man killer team arrived at night.

During this period, Xu Xin would use a gradual processing method to make the light in the villa stage of the entire film change from warm yellow to cold, step by step, and come to the last table lamp. The killer team arrived, ready to go again, and returned to the famous "MR. Wick" identity of the killer god, in the darkness, completed the return and transformation.

Just like what he said to Guo Fan.

Guo Fan felt that the ceiling of this story was not high.

Xu Xin felt the same way.

But... the theme of revenge never needs a very high ceiling.

There are only eight words.

Blood for blood, tooth for tooth.

Soon, all the scenes were set up and the actors were in place.

After all the departments were fully prepared, the stage manager hit the board and the shooting officially started.

Under the dim warm yellow light, Wick was knocked down by a baseball bat and lay on the ground...

...

The first scene of the day was shot smoothly. The excellent performances of several actors made the entire scene of being attacked completed at just after 8 o'clock in the evening.

The only pity is that Andy was not very cooperative.

But it doesn't matter. The crew put a green screen next to where Brother Ji was lying.

At that time, a dog special effect will be completed in the later stage.

Of course... there is another folk way, that is to feed medicine.

Feed the dog with sleeping pills, and it will be guaranteed to be unconscious for five or six hours. But this kind of behavior is strictly prohibited in Hollywood. If he is not careful, the Animal Protection Association will make Xu Xin pay for it.

He naturally did not have the idea of ​​being a troublemaker, as it did not cost much to cut a static picture of a dog.

It was just a side job.

When the first scene was shot, except for the people involved in the shooting, everyone else retreated outside the villa.

The highlight of the night is here.

In front of the stairs on the second floor.

Xu Xin stood next to Chen Hu, listening to him, Ji Ge, and the extras communicating about the positions.

These actions have been repeated many times by the team in the past few days. Moreover, this scene was not shot in one shot, so there was enough time for adjustment, and they just had to complete them one by one in order.

Lao Chen communicated with Keanu, and Xu Xin listened for a while. After confirming that there was no problem, he found Jonathan on the side.

Guo Fan, the assistant director, also quickly handed over his notebook.

"Jonathan, the contrast of this scene must be strong, this is very important."

"Xu, if the contrast is too strong, the picture will be easily distorted..."

"Trust me, I will let Leta cooperate with you. There are three sets of weak light here, and for each set of weak light, I want Wick to look like a shadow crawling in the dark... Come on, let's repeat the lens route group..."

Soon, the crew also completed the communication.

Finally, Xu Xin found Brother Ji.

Keanu Reeves, who had changed into a suit and was holding a HKP30L pistol model in his hand, glanced at him and said:

"Don't worry, Xu, we will finish it quickly."

Xu Xin nodded slightly.

Just have confidence in your heart.

But he still did not forget to explain:

"Remember, don't shoot more than 15 bullets."

His movie adopts a completely realistic fighting style... Although it is just a gun model, the firing pin of the pistol will still make a "click-click" sound when activated.

The magazine capacity of the HKP30L is 15 rounds of 9mm bullets, which means that Keanu can only pull the trigger 15 times before changing bullets. In the later stage, special effects of gun fire and the sound of bullets must be added based on his movements every time he clicks the button.

It's not the kind of pistol with unlimited bullets that you can play with and shoot at will.

The set of actions here are all designed. How many shots does the first person fire, how many shots does the second person fire, when to reload, etc.

After Keanu Reeves heard this, he smiled and nodded:

"Don't worry, Xu."

"OK."

He said so, so Xu Xin didn't say anything more.

When everyone's tactical pistol models, flashlights, hoods... and even suits and plasma packs were ready, Xu Xin returned to the monitor.

"call……"

He also breathed a sigh of relief.

This is his first action film.

Even including "The Wind", he had no experience directing action films before this.

This scene actually has a different meaning to him.

Just today, he will completely change from a "literary drama" director to a "martial arts" reckless man...

It's impossible to say I'm not nervous.

Well, thinking about it this way, it’s quite interesting.

"Are the actors ready?"

"OK, director."

"Camera No. 1, Camera No. 4?"

"Already in place."

"Okay, departments are ready, three, two, one, ACTION."

…

Neatly dressed in a suit and leather shoes, but it had nothing to do with being a gentleman. Instead, because of a pure black suit, he seemed to be attending someone else's funeral. MR. Wick stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the bedroom and turned off the bedside table lamp.

The Night Stalker is back.

The pistol in the hand exudes a cold touch, and every time the rough fingers rub against the calluses of the tiger's mouth, there seems to be memories of the past.

The memory is full of the smell of gunpowder smoke and the lingering smell of rust no matter what.

But there was no trace of disgust or intolerance in Wick's eyes.

Turn off the lights and turn around.

He was obviously in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, and there were still lights on in the garden outside.

But like a shadow, he disappeared from the window in one step.

Silent and silent.

The night is his best cover and disguise at this time.

He just walked gently into the darkness, and when his figure reappeared in the subtle light, his face was still covered with wounds, and there was only a kind of calmness in his eyes.

He is going to kill some people today.

Kill some people.

No particular reason.

He will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, but he will not be merciful either.

Socrates said that the road to hell is often paved with good intentions.

So.

His good intention is to be more decisive when shooting.

Send them to hell as soon as possible.

As a result, MR. Wick, who showed a stern face under the light, retreated into the shadows again.

For some reason, the light is particularly bright tonight.

The darkness is particularly deep tonight.

Under the light, you could clearly see his eyes full of killing and calmness, but as he took a step back, his whole person seemed to disappear into the darkness.

It can no longer be distinguished.

But the group of ignorant killers who broke in didn't know it yet.

Right above their heads, the god of death has arrived.

First is the first one.

The killers seemed to be well-trained, and the three of them slowly walked up to the second floor with each other's horns.

In the extremely quiet atmosphere, suddenly, under the soft moonlight, a black shadow appeared in the shadow of the corner of the stairs, accompanied by a "click" of gunfire.

"Click."

Death by headshot.

As soon as the other two killers reacted, the pistol loaded with the tactical flashlight module was held by an arm before they could turn around.

The shadow transformed into a man named "Night Stalker".

Click.

The second shot hit the third man in the leg.

Under the instinctive reaction of human beings to take pain, the third person fell to his knees, while the second person whose arms were held only felt a pain in his abdominal cavity.

"Click."

He instinctively bent down and was just under the muzzle of the pistol.

Under the core idea of ​​Mozambique's shooting technique, one shot removes the enemy's ability to resist, and the second shot delivers a precise headshot.

However, there are two of them.

Then two shots.

Click.

Click.

After two gunshots and five bullets, three enemies were eliminated in a very standard close-range shooting action.

At this moment, MR. Wick noticed the light of the flashlight at the corner of the stairs.

The gun in his hand was aimed directly at the gap upstairs.

Just when the enemy appears...

"Click."

The sixth shot.

Then, he did not give the seventh enemy a chance to rush up. Unlike the second floor, which was large but had only one corridor for hiding, he chose to jump directly from the second floor and hit a subtle With a time difference, he landed quietly on the first floor and aimed at the perceived enemy.

"Click."

Seven rounds.

Five enemies.

But this guy got lucky.

He can still struggle.

But right away...

"Click."

The eighth bullet entered his skull.

At this moment, the tactical flashlight modules on the pistols of the killers who came after hearing the news were the best lights.

The moth flew out from the muzzle of the gun, followed the guidance of the light without hesitation, and penetrated into the brain of the sixth enemy.

Night Stalker walked straight through the corridor and reached the kitchen.

That's the end of the light.

He remained vigilant and did not relax because of the enemy's weakness, nor did he panic because of the enemy's number.

The eight bullets remaining in the magazine were obviously not enough to deal with an unknown number of enemies.

So taking advantage of the time he had, he quietly put on a new magazine, and according to Marine Corps tradition, the unpolished magazine was put back on his belt in case of emergency.

Then, he saw the light of the tactical flashlight again.

The enemy is very close.

Right next to the wall!

So, he held the gun with one hand and slashed with a powerful and heavy blow, causing the enemy's newly emerged muzzle to drop, and then slashed the enemy's throat with a hand knife.

When the opponent raises the gun with one hand and covers the throat with the other, use the three major types of standard sambo. Among the three types of standard sambo, the extreme sambo technique is only used when facing danger. It can instantly cause irreversible damage to the human spine. , and threw the killer hard to the ground.

The other person feels pain and is dizzy.

But before he had time to adjust, the gun was already pointed at him.

But immediately after feeling the beam of the flashlight, he, who had always firmly controlled the opponent's gun-holding arm, instantly changed to a uniform capture. After locking the enemy's arm, he freed his gun and pointed it at the light source.

The enemy appears, "click".

After killing him, he pointed with one hand at the struggling enemy who was trapped by his feet.

"Click."

Then he escaped into the night again.

Before the enemy finds him.

There is no pistol shooting that insults intelligence.

He didn't put himself in any danger.

MR. Wick used his calm marksmanship, unobtrusive tactical movements, and full advantage of the terrain to turn what seemed like a scene of many people surrounding one person into a chase between a hunter and his prey. kill.

The gunfire disappeared, and the quiet darkness once again surrounded the first floor of the villa where the smell of rust gradually boiled.

He holds the HKP30L, hiding in darkness, patiently waiting for his prey to be caught.

Before dawn, he would end this killing...

No one left alive.

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