Chapter 954 950 Scene 1

Chapter 954 950. Act 1

The first scene after the crew started filming was the scene of Chang Wannian, played by Jiang Kui, knocking down a child with his car.

There is no way, considering that the children still have to go to school, so these scenes must end as soon as possible.

There aren't many scenes of Zhao Di and Wa's memories in the entire script.

Because he believes that the relationship between mother and son does not require too many memories to be reflected. Sometimes it's just the opposite. The person who was alive one second suddenly disappears the next second, so you start to look for it. The feeling of becoming crazy little by little in the process of searching is more in line with the mentality curve and has more tension in the picture.

The filming location was on the road of a small coal mine that had not yet been integrated by a state-owned enterprise.

He is also a friend of the old man.

In the time it took to say hello, the road leading to the mine was blocked.

It's the off-season anyway, and the young master of Brother Qiang's family must give face.

What's more, he is a great director.

Closing the road is nothing.

Xu Xin didn't think it was necessary, so he went out of his way to say hello to the person he had to call uncle.

Unfortunately, road closure is the highest courtesy someone can offer.

They don't understand the art Xu Xin does. But if you do art, you must support it.

So, the road was closed when it was said to be closed.

very?

Want a sheep?

How many do you want?

two hundred?

three hundred?

Xu Xin also felt the enthusiasm of the elders in his hometown.

It's a pity... If two or three hundred sheep really came, then this baby would definitely not die.

At most two shepherd dogs were killed...

You don’t need too many sheep, just five or six.

No more, and the child won't be able to let go.

After hearing this request, Xu Xin didn't know much about it. But the stage manager who prepared it felt deeply about this incident.

After Director Xu said hello, Director Li asked himself to choose the sheep.

As a result, a local boss driving a Land Rover took him directly to his own sheep farm.

There were hundreds of sheep for him to choose from.

Even when he went there, he saw several workers grabbing a group of sheep and lining up to bathe.

This forced the goats to look like sheep.

As soon as I heard that I had to pick the sheep, I quickly pulled over those sheep with snow-white hair that were shivering in front of the high-power blower:

"These are all freshly washed, Bai Dihen~ OK? That's enough? I don't have enough time to give you another day, so I've washed them all!"

When several stage managers were loading the sheep into the car and heading back, the eldest brother said:

"Then when you're done, give me a call. I'll take someone over there."

At first, the drama manager thought he wanted to pay it back, so he quickly explained:

"Don't bother, we'll send it back to you when we're done."

But when he opened his mouth, the big brother who drove the Land Rover was not happy:

"What's more? What's more? What do you mean, take people over, let's kill the sheep and eat them. These sheep are all running goats. Don't look at them now to feed them. In a few months, the grass will sprout. This They are all sheep from the mountains. The meat is good and not rotten. You guys are here, why don’t you get some sheep to eat?”

The stage manager was speechless.

Xu Xin naturally didn't know about this little incident.

only……

After booting up, Xu Xin saw several cars with Shaanxi K license plates parked far away.

There was a truck next to it with pots and pans on it.

He asked Xue Yong in confusion:

"Brother Yong, what's going on with those people?"

Xue Yong was also puzzled.

"Shall I ask?"

"Well, let's see what happens."

As a landowner in northern Shaanxi, he naturally didn't believe that anyone would dare to cause trouble for him on this three-thirds of an acre of land.

What's more... I've never heard of anyone bringing pots and pans to look for trouble.

So I had to ask to see if an acquaintance was here.

Then you must give some face, give a few signatures and so on.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to talk to the elders in my hometown in the future.

However, he didn't take this kind of thing to heart. After the crew started shooting, there were many things that needed to be done step by step.

Often the first set of shots is the most difficult to shoot.

As a director, Xu Xin needs a process of entering the state.

Others also need to adjust and adjust according to the director's ideas.

Now he and Lin Li will go to the selected hillside to set up the machine and take the first set of shots of distant vehicles.

This sequence did not require three actors, but stunt drivers.

The vehicle was a modified Ford Raptor.

The wheels of this car are huge, and when it is driven, it moves the ground like smoke, just enough to show the speed of the vehicle.

While debugging the lens, Xue Yong came over:

"Director Xu, I asked."

He felt dumbfounded:

"It's the boss who lent us the sheep."

Xu Xin was stunned.

"They came here with a chef and wanted to cook for us. The drama manager told me that no one asked for any money for the sheep, so they gave it to them for free. Then they would treat everyone to meat from their hands at noon, and they would slaughter it on the spot after filming. I said The crew might need these sheep again in the afternoon. When they heard this, they quickly sent people back to pick up the sheep..."

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

But it’s understandable.

For this filming, some of the things he needed were based on local connections.

To put it bluntly, some of these people have to call themselves brother, and some have to call them uncle.

It is normal for the elders in my hometown to be so enthusiastic.

So he didn't refuse and just said to Xue Yong:

"Then don't refuse. Let's see what they need later. Whether it's an autograph or a photo, try to make it convenient. Tell them that they don't eat lamb at noon. There is a scene of eating lamb spine in the evening. Let them do it then. Don't stay here for now."

Xue Yong nodded:

"Yeah, got it."

Xu Xin said no more, but walked in front of Lin Li and looked at the Raptor parked on the roadside in the distance of the camera.

He started to communicate with Lin Li about the lens problem.

After communicating for less than half an hour, when everything was adjusted, he took the walkie-talkie and said:

"Driver, driver."

"Got it, Director Xu, you say."

"Run for a while and see the effect."

"Okay."

Following Xu Xin's order, soon, the road was cleared.

The Raptor sped silently in the camera.

But Xu Xin frowned.

After the Raptor drove to his feet, Xu Xin said to Lin Li:

"Did you notice that there was a section of the road where the dust was a bit heavy. But at other times, you can hardly see the feeling of speeding."

Lin Li responded:

"Yes, Director Xu. This road is actually quite clean."

"Hmm..."

Xu Xin thought for a while and took the walkie-talkie:

"If there is some dirt on the road, will the driver be confident?"

"Director Xu, dirt is fine, as long as it is not sand. If it is sand, I am afraid that I can't stop the car in the end. But if it is dirt, it will be fine."

"Okay, then you drive the car back and rest. Brother Yong, Director Li, let's prepare for the next shot."

"Got it, Director Xu."

With the two people's response, Xu Xin directly dialed the phone of the coal mine owner:

"Hello, uncle, this is Sanjin..."

"I need a truckload of dirt now."

"It's not sand, it's dirt, dirt for paving the road."

"No, no, the road is good. It's great, but you have to see the rustling of the wheels while filming."

"Yes."

"It doesn't need to be much, just use a shovel to throw some on the road."

"Um... probably only a few hundred meters."

"Okay, we'll shoot in the afternoon."

"Yes... haha, okay, then leave two people behind and let them teach our workers how to do it."

"Yeah, okay."

"Hahahaha..."

After finishing the arrangement in a few words, he hung up the phone and said to Lin Li:

"Next group, we'll close here first."

Then he went down the hillside and said to Li Haiping who came over:

"Leave a few stage managers and props, tell them that a truck of soil and a truck of workers will come over soon, and let them guide us to throw some sand on the road where we're filming. This section will be changed to the afternoon."

Li Haiping nodded slightly:

"Okay, got it."

He was not surprised at all that Director Xu could "build so much" with just one phone call.

It seemed natural.

However, to be on the safe side, he still asked:

"Then the cleaning work after the filming is completed..."

"Just let their maintenance staff do it. Remember to ask their names clearly and add them to the movie when the time comes."

"Okay."

So, under Xu Xin's instructions, the scenes of the vehicles running were moved, and the sheep came in handy.

Under the camera, the six sheep that had not been fed for a day were released and could not wait to "sweep" along the drainage ditch on one side of the mine road.

In winter and spring, there is not much grass, and these sheep move slowly while chewing.

Lin Li has already set up the slide rail.

Xue Yong is talking about the play with the little boy who has also finished makeup, wearing not very clean clothes, and has a purple face.

In addition, in order to eliminate the boy's fear, there is a lamb among the sheep prepared.

In a while, the child will "die" because of the lamb's disobedience and run onto the road.

Soon, the camera position is set up.

As Xu Xin counted down the time of "three, two, one", the two stage managers lying in the furrow crouched down one on the left and one on the right. In the middle of the two, the lamb, which had been separated from its mother for more than seven or eight meters, was still struggling in the hands of the third stage manager.

The little boy on the side was also ready to go.

As Xu Xin said "start", the stage manager let go of the lamb.

The fear of separation from its mother and the fact that the roads on both sides were blocked left the lamb with only one way left.

That was to rush up the slope and onto the main road.

As soon as it broke free, it started to run wildly, and the little boy also rolled and crawled up the hillside.

The two appeared in front of the camera one after the other.

Lin Li sat on the slide rail and grasped the time just right.

In Xu Xin's monitor, the perspective of the "vehicle" arrived in front of the little boy at the moment when the lamb ran out of the screen.

It gave a sense of the picture of the little boy being hit.

"OK, we can. Let's do another one. Drivers, get ready."

Soon, the lamb was caught again, and amid the anxious bleating of its mother, it ran onto the road again.

After two consecutive shots, Xu Xin confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the shot, and then he started to shoot the scene of the vehicle braking suddenly.

The sequence of this scene was that the vehicle was speeding first, then switched to a close-up shot, and a lamb and a child suddenly appeared in the camera under the vehicle lens, and then the car braked suddenly and stopped, and Jiang Ju got off the car.

And under Xu Xin's excellent scheduling and the tacit understanding of the entire team.

Except for the first shot which required time to prepare, the other shots were done in one go. In the end, Jiang Jue carried the child pretending to be dead and hurriedly threw him into the dump box of the pickup truck, and the whole scene ended.

CUT of the first shot.

It took no more than an hour.

As soon as the shot ended, Xue Yong came over:

"Director Xu, the road maintenance workers have arrived..."

When he said this, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

I thought that this group of people were really fast.

Hearing this, Xu Xin turned his head and looked at the hillside, and asked:

"How many people came?"

"One truck of soil, twenty workers. I communicated with them and estimated that it would be finished in an hour at most."

Xu Xin glanced at the time and found that it was past ten o'clock.

Nodding:

"Then let them move faster. When everything is ready, we will start filming... Also, let's buy some cigarettes, two packs of Yunnan Yuxi cigarettes per person, and water, and give them to them."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

After Xue Yong left, Xu Xin waved his hand:

"Take a break, and when the road is paved, we'll start."

As he spoke, he glanced at the RVs on the roadside.

His wife was in the white RV.

After the opening ceremony, he locked himself up and hasn't shown up until now.

Xu Xin knew she was trying to find her state, so he didn't bother her.

Instead, he sat under the tent and lit a cigarette.

"Huh..."

At this moment, he suddenly realized that a camera was pointed at him.

"?"

He turned his head subconsciously and saw a strange face, holding a JVC handheld camera and pointing it at him.

He was stunned, and the first thought in his mind was...

When did his crew become so low as to use JVC?

He is a die-hard fan of Ale.

Then the second thought was... If you don't shoot the actors, why shoot me?

So, he waved his hand in confusion.

The photographer was a little stunned at first, and subconsciously turned his head to look.

After seeing that there was no one around him, he pointed at himself in surprise.

Meaning: me?

Xu Xin nodded:

"Yes, come here."

"Okay, Director Xu."

The guy walked over quickly with the camera.

Xu Xin asked in confusion:

"What is your mission? Why shoot me?"

"...Ah?"

The guy was also stunned, and then said:

"Director Xu, I am here to shoot behind-the-scenes footage for our crew."

Behind-the-scenes footage?

Xu Xin was a little puzzled:

"Are you from the factory?"

"Yes."

"What are you shooting behind-the-scenes footage for?"

"For publicity."

Seeing that Xu Xin really didn't understand, he took the initiative to persuade her:

"We were sent by the Propaganda Department to shoot some behind-the-scenes footage during the filming of the movie. These footage will be updated on Weibo after a period of time, and Deputy Director Yang of the Propaganda Department will be responsible for the early publicity of the movie."

Hearing this, Xu Xin asked again:

"Who is Deputy Director Yang?"

"Deputy Director Yang Tianzhen."

"Oh~~~"

Xu Xin looked surprised.

It turned out to be her.

If he had mentioned this name before, his only impression would be that she was Sister Bingbing's assistant. But now when he mentioned this name, he remembered the domestic promotion of "The Burning Sun" in those few days.

It really left a deep impression on him.

To be honest, the reason why "The Burning Sun" has such a strong box office stamina is largely due to the overwhelming publicity and good reviews from those self-media.

The price that Xiying Studio paid for this kind of publicity and good reviews was just a media viewing meeting.

And reimbursement of round-trip air tickets, accommodation, and the opportunity to take photos and interviews with the crew of "The Burning Sun", that's all.

And this seemingly unequal transaction and benefits is exactly what Yang Tianzhen hit the key points of these self-media.

In this era, self-media are often labeled as "unfair", "network", "not professionally recognized", etc.

But in fact, the lack of recognition in the circle does not mean that they are not recognized by the audience.

And Yang Tianzhen cut this gap in this publicity.

With a formal invitation letter, they were invited to attend the premiere of the Berlin Golden Bear Award for Best Film, and finally gave them the opportunity to interview and take photos... Oh, yes, there was even a red carpet.

Everything made these people feel an unprecedented importance.

So, at least in the early days of the movie's release, almost all media bought the press release like "The Burning Sun", and good reviews appeared on the Internet for free.

And now...

Although he was the first to post the film's highlights on Weibo... this is not right.

It should be said that he was the first to try this in a famous film.

But he didn't manage it very hard, after all, it was the work of an old man. But now... Yang Tianzhen seems to be planning to copy this path.

And the factory also agreed.

Then there is nothing to say.

Xu Xin nodded slightly:

"Remember to take a handsome picture of me."

"Well, okay, don't worry!"

The photographer returned to his position.

And Xu Xin thought about it while holding the half-smoked cigarette... Forget it, let's take a more positive view.

So, he covered his Patek Philippe while smoking.

...

I have to admit that the workers coming down from the mine really gave him face.

In less than an hour, the road was covered with dust.

Xu Xin drove the pickup truck around, looked at the dust, and then asked the crew to get ready to work.

He repeatedly explained with the walkie-talkie and asked the driver to familiarize himself with the route several times... After all, the road was covered with dust, and the braking distance and speed were definitely dangerous.

After repeated confirmation, Lin Li had already climbed halfway up the mountain.

Xu Xin wore headphones and looked at the clouds of dust rising in the picture, and nodded with satisfaction.

Soon, after a long shot was shot, the morning task was almost done.

Xu Xin habitually checked the lens, but vaguely felt that the picture was relatively monotonous... lacking some very concrete colors.

But the time was almost up now.

He just put this idea in his mind and planned to think about it on the way back.

As a result, when he turned his head, he saw Su Meng chewing a tomato.

"Are you hungry?"

He asked casually.

Then he planned to walk to the RV and inform his wife inside to go down the mountain for dinner.

But he paused immediately, turned his head subconsciously, and looked at Su Meng again.

(灬°ω°灬)

Su Meng, who was mumbling the tomato in her mouth, was stunned. Seeing that Brother Xu was staring at her tomato... She naturally heard Brother Xu's "Hungry?" as the affirmative "Hungry".

So, he took out another one from his pocket.

She bought this tomato last night.

It was said to be a local tomato here... She didn't know whether tomatoes were produced in northern Shaanxi, but this one was delicious.

It was very soft, and it felt a little crunchy when you took a bite.

Then he handed the tomato to Xu Xin.

A doubt appeared in his eyes:

"Do you want to eat it?"

Xu Xin didn't say anything.

But his brows suddenly frowned.

⊙(◇)?

Su Meng, holding the tomato in her hand, gradually became a little confused.

I thought to myself, I just ate a tomato... It shouldn't be such a big crime to deduct 500 from me, right?

But after watching for a while, Xu Xin suddenly shouted on the intercom:

"The lunch break is cancelled. After lunch, everyone come back to add a scene..."

The people who were packing up paused... but no one said anything.

This kind of thing is actually quite common.

Instead, after saying this, Xu Xin turned his head and looked at Su Meng, and said:

"If you eat a tomato and make everyone work overtime, you will be deducted 500!"

o(▼伶▼メ;)o

Looking at the messy expression of the assistant, Xu Xin, who was in a good mood, chuckled and walked towards the RV.

"Knock knock."

Rarely, he knocked on the door.

After a few seconds, Sun Ting opened the door.

When Xu Xin walked in, he saw his wife sitting on the makeup chair. The makeup was already done, but the table was not messy, with only a script on it.

And she looked at him with half-squinted eyes.

Her eyes were not bright, and she was different from the usual brightness.

Xu Xin knew at a glance... According to his wife, the template flow had already put the mask on her face.

So, he went straight to the point:

"Let's go for dinner?"

After hearing this, Yang Mi asked:

"My first scene is tonight. Do I have one in the afternoon?"

"No."

"Then I won't eat. I'll wait for dinner tonight."

That night, Zhaodi was in the big carriage inn, surrounded by a group of people. On the surface, they were treating her to dinner, but in fact, they wanted her to sign for the scene.

After hearing this, Xu Xin glanced at Sun Ting, then nodded slightly:

"Okay. Then I'll ask Brother Hu to take you directly to the filming location, and you don't have to stay here."

"Okay."

The couple had a very simple exchange. Knowing that she had to maintain her state, Xu Xin said no more. After hooking his finger at Sun Ting, he retreated.

Sun Ting followed him out tacitly.

Xu Xin asked:

"Did you bring the health pot?"

"I did."

"I'll make her some Tremella soup later... that... you know what I'm talking about. The kind that's mushy and can be drunk as water. It contains dates and Tremella, and it's sticky when you drink it..."

"..."

Sun Ting's mouth twitched.

" Tremella soup?"

"Yes, yes, that's the thing. If she's hungry, pour her a cup."

"Do you put pears in it?"

"There are pears in that thing?"

Xu Xin was surprised... but immediately remembered:

"Oh, yes, there are. I was wondering why it tastes sour and sweet. Anyway, it's this thing, make her a pot."

"I made it this morning. I've been drinking it these days in the spring."

"Well, that's fine... huh?"

Xu Xin suddenly realized something and glared at her unhappily. She glanced at him:

"Deduct 500 from you!"

"Hehe~"

Thinking that my salary is not paid by you, Brother Xu, Sun Ting is not afraid, and after a chuckle, she said:

"Brother Xu, I won't go to eat for a while. I'll accompany my sister."

"Okay. I'll have someone send your share later."

"Okay."

With Sun Ting's agreement, Xu Xin nodded, and after walking a few steps, he seemed a little worried and said:

"Take good care of her."

"Got it~"

He left with peace of mind.

After Sun Ting turned back to the RV, she immediately took a cup and poured a cup of Tremella and Snow Pear Soup from the health pot and brought it to Yang Mi.

Yang Mi took a look and said nothing.

Continue to stare at the script and began to be dazed.

In fact, she and her husband have not worked together for a long time. Although there is no comparison this time, at least they are still relieved.

It is true that you are a Golden Bear and Silver Lion director, but I, Yang Mi, have never been inferior to others in my life.

Whether it is a mule or a horse, you have to go out for a walk.

…

During the filming in Dabaodang this time, Xu Xin stayed in hotels owned by the old man's friends.

Dabaodang is a town, but the coal resources have just begun to be developed, and the infrastructure in the town is not particularly high-end. But in comparison, some entertainment venues and some private hotels are generally of good quality.

After eating a big round table "meal" in the hotel and taking a few photos with the restaurant, he once again pulled the crew back to the filming location.

Then, everyone began to work according to his instructions.

First, he picked two ripe tomatoes with soft skin that were so soft that they almost burst when pinched. Jiang Ju weighed them, nodded, and got into the car.

Lin Li sat directly in the passenger seat with the camera.

Following Xu Xin's "start" sound, Jiang Ju started the car and started to eat tomatoes while driving.

He looked nonchalant, holding the steering wheel with one hand and taking another bite of the tomato with the other hand.

He didn't care that the juice started to flow down his hand.

Under the filter, the color of the tomato in his hand looked particularly bright red against the gray-white eunuchs and the black steering wheel.

After taking the second bite, he continued to drive, and then suddenly braked two seconds later.

Then, he crushed the tomato, and the tomato pulp and juice flowed down his wrist, completely dyeing his shirt red.

"OK, next one."

Following Xu Xin's words, he got out of the car.

In a puff of smoke, the stage manager quickly got into the car with another tomato.

Lin Li in the car pointed the camera at the windshield on the side of the steering wheel.

After focusing on the glass and giving a close-up, Xu Xin did not need to direct it this time, he did it himself:

"Squeeze hard, spray it all on the glass."

The stage manager nodded, and after he counted down "three, two, one", he squeezed it with all his strength.

The skin of the tomato, which was already extremely soft, broke instantly, and the sticky mixture of juice and pulp instantly sprayed on the windshield.

The color was bright red like blood.

And it was sticky like jelly.

If you don't consider the previous scenes, this scene alone, in the picture, it seems that the driver hit his head and knocked out his brain.

Xu Xin was very satisfied.

"Okay, pass, next one."

The stage manager retreated, and the red pulp mixture remained on the windshield.

With the camera position properly arranged.

The blower at the back of the car turned on.

In a puff of smoke and dust, in the picture, the car door opened, and a foot wearing high-end leather shoes stepped on the ground.

Chang Wannian, with tomato residue still on his hand, got out of the car and saw the child who was knocked a few meters away.

He just glanced at it casually.

Then he looked at the bumper of the pickup truck.

At this moment, he in the camera obviously looked at the bumper with a dent for a longer time than the child in the blurred middle ground.

It was as if... human life was not as important as this car.

Then, he made a gesture of shaking his hands.

Under the shirt stained red by tomato juice, he shook his hands.

He shook off the remaining pulp on his hands.

Just like shaking off blood.

But... the half-stained red shirt cuffs looked like a stain in the camera.

No matter what... it can't be shaken off.