Chapter 1110: Living in a Play
How should this movie be positioned?
Xi Meijuan herself didn’t know why she thought of this question. Suspense? Thriller? Life? love? Detection? family?
None of them seem to be accurate. The only thing she is sure of is that the entire script is full of attractions for her. From point to line, from line to surface, everything fits perfectly. There is no force or force. Every branch of the plot is explained and explained. It's very complete, even if there are only twenty or thirty scenes, as long as your character is subtly promoting the main plot, then the script will give you an explanation.
She read the script, and it was completely in line with the standards of Hollywood scripts. Unlike many new directors in China, they wrote exactly what they thought of. When filming, they kept only one shot of different scenes in a scene. In the end, there will still be three or four hours before cutting.
The current script of "The Embalmer" is 110 pages. According to Hollywood standards, one page of the plot is shot into a one-minute scene. It seems to be controlled by assembly line standards. It seems to give the framework an influence on the artistic freedom, but it is I don’t know if this can compress the energy density to the extreme. It’s not about filming and editing, but it’s about taking all factors into consideration at the script creation stage, making the script more rigorous when designing, and integrating all the brain circuits. Release it in advance.
The final ending, which lasts for five or six minutes, is enough to set up any degree of plot twist for this drama. The scene lasts for less than 120 minutes, which is in line with the time of mainstream movies in the world today. A movie of 90 minutes is really long. Rarely seen.
Just after reading the script, Xi Meijuan already had full confidence in the drama. She picked up the phone without any hesitation and called Chen Hao directly to tell her that she had confirmed that she would participate in the drama and would give her three more days. Take time to read the script carefully. You will join the crew in three days. If there is an emergency shooting in advance, you can call her to inform her.
"Teacher Xi, please take your time and watch. The crew will not rush any scene. I am not afraid of exceeding the budget, nor am I afraid that the fifty-day shooting period will be extended to a hundred days. I will not set up the filming of the plot to cater to any awards. . You also know my income. Now I can say it with no shame. I will not allow any flaws that I can see in any script or character that comes into my hands. The same goes for you. Yes, please be a supervisor, and we will all supervise each other to ensure that all details meet the highest standards that we all agree on.”
In just a few hours, Chen Hao talked a lot. Even on the phone, he took the trouble to talk for seven or eight minutes. People who don’t understand will think that there is some ink in the sky. I said these words differently after joining the group. Xi Meijuan She is a good actor, and she understands everything Chen Hao is saying now. This is the behavior of a truly ideal filmmaker who is completely immersed in film creation - as long as we are in the same crew, then hurry up Every second spent communicating has only one purpose, to make a good movie.
Xi Meijuan put down all the activities at home and things outside. She did not read the media reports or pay attention to anything. In three days, she read the script several times and became more aware of her role. I have watched it dozens of times, and it still feels like this, and I still feel a cool breeze coming from my body. I feel that the surroundings are a little cold. I am not afraid, but I still turn on all the lights.
Three days later, Xi Meijuan showed up early in the morning. After arriving at the Lost City, she was directly led by Qiu Yu to the "Small Street" area, where almost all of her scenes would be filmed.
When entering the special staff passage from the gate of the Lost City, Qiu Yu motioned to her to press down the car window where she was sitting: "Teacher Xi, take a picture for the media outside."
As an actor, cooperating with publicity is part of the job after joining the group. Xi Meijuan nodded, not really needing to tidy up, and pressed down the car window.
As soon as the car appeared, the media waiting outside became agitated. When the car windows dropped, there was a tacit understanding between the media and the crew. They all raised their machines and pointed their heads at the dropped car windows.
Many viewers may not know Xi Meijuan by name and will know her as an actress; there will also be some young viewers who simply don’t know who she is, but as an entertainment media, all media reporters know who she is. At this point, no explanation is needed, this must be the actor of "The Embalmer".
As Chen Hao's fame grows, some weaker entertainment media with a smaller audience are full of resentment. He spends more time filming in the United States. If he really wants to send a team to the United States to interview him, small media You can also afford the money, but the key is that you may not be able to take a photo if you follow it for several months. This is something that only a well-established entertainment media can afford.
Therefore, these small and medium-sized media, once Chen Hao is filming or doing activities in China, all of them are like hungry wild wolves, with red eyes, rushing up in groups, keeping an eye on every place, and never letting go Any opportunity to collect information.
It is the domestic audience that enjoys the blessing. They can understand any piece of entertainment news about Chen Hao from multiple angles without any blind spots. Thanks to his personal appeal, otherwise it would be tantamount to a bombardment of junk news.
Because there are many viewers who like it, there are so many media collecting news from all aspects.
Because there is enough news, it can satisfy everyone's love for Chen Hao and satisfy everyone's thirst for news about him.
Xi Meijuan is the last main actor to join the cast. The whole drama can be called the main actor's role, but there are only a dozen of them. Everyone knows each other after meeting. This time the crew's selection criterion is not fame, but suitability and veteran drama. These two selection criteria, Yu Hewei, Duan Yihong, Han Tongsheng, Zhang Shaohua...
As soon as these people came out, they gave people a sense of security. They are not famous stars with huge popularity and influence, but the videos they shot and their personal acting skills will subconsciously give everyone a sense of security.
When everyone was together, Chen Hao's first words gave everyone a complete surprise. This different crew is different and plays things differently from others.
"Don't be in a hurry to shoot. Everyone has joined the group. Let's live here for a few days and play for a few days to experience life. If you want to go to the Lost City, you can also go there, but there is no way. I can't open this back door, but I can vote I have bought it for everyone. It depends on your luck. If you are ranked or selected, then go in and play. Teacher Xi, Teacher Han, and Teacher Zhang should also go in and play. It is suitable for all ages. "
Let’s not talk about the drama or the characters. The point is that everyone is here to experience life. Duan Yihong plays the role of a policeman, a criminal policeman in the city, but his hometown is here, and he will return to the small streets to live if there is no special case.
If Chen Hao is not 100% dominant in this drama, then it would be more appropriate to call this drama "Small Street". All the characters related to the plot are inextricably related to Xiaojie. Most people even live here.
There are some smart people here. If this drama becomes popular, if it plays with a theme, or suspense and thriller, there will be several stories that can be extended in this street. Just rely on the light and dark branches in "The Embalmer" If you want to make money by drawing out these characters, you can completely design a story using this street or the characters in it as the background.
There is no sect here like Zhang Sanjia and Li Sijia. There are many staff members. They live around the non-plot houses, which erases the weird atmosphere created in the script. Otherwise, even if they are accompanied by assistants, they may not dare to go there. Living on this street, the cruelty and cold-bloodedness shown in the script will make you feel scarier than the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series of movies. The movie has pictures, lights, shadows and sounds to create an atmosphere. In this small street On the street, as long as you have read the script, you will inevitably have certain associations.
This is not a detective-themed movie. The wonderful Duan Yihong is just a character that must exist. What he can dominate is the branch line that allows him to exist.
"I think that if this script is made into a TV series, with the way you filmed "Lost", it will achieve greater success than "Lost"." Yu Hewei has become popular in the past few years, and his acting skills are better than those in the previous one. The character he plays is the person in charge of a funeral home, and he has quite a lot of rivalry with the male protagonist Chen Bin, played by Chen Hao.
"You are the only one who can turn the minority into the public. It is possible. In addition to factors other than the work itself, only you can change the obstacles in the middle." Xu Jinglei appeared in front of everyone in home clothes, and expressed everyone's feelings in one sentence As I thought, if you want your work to transform from a niche to a popular one, you still need to overcome the control of rules and regulations, and only a strong enough audience can eliminate the so-called rules.
Wearing a knee-length cotton skirt with dark patterns, white cotton socks on the floor in the house, and a light gray turtleneck sweater on her upper body, the kind of half-sleeved sweater often worn in autumn. , half of her arms were exposed, her long hair was neatly spread down, and she put on light makeup. She stood in front of the glass door leading to the courtyard from the living room, smiling lightly at everyone.
In one word, Chen Hao is her. With this temperament, none of the remaining Shuang Bing Si Dan or other actors are suitable for such a homely temperament. Xu Fan, who is ten years younger, and Xu Fan, who is twenty years younger, Deng Jie can have similar feelings.
In the film and television dramas of the island country, there is a very unique image of a housewife. Perhaps this is the same as their real life situation. The husband works outside, and most women stay at home to take care of the family. There are quite a few housewives among them. , even at home, she still maintains the delicacy that she should have, and this delicacy gradually forms the unique temperament of a woman at home - warmth, kindness, softness and a very unique and attractive smile.
This is rare in China. There are very, very few people who can take care of their families and themselves. Therefore, it is easier for a woman with this kind of temperament to gain the visual favor of a man.
The applause started, but nothing else. The family image of the character Liu Miao, and the pictures constructed in the minds of everyone who had read the script, were all replaced by Xu Jinglei's image of Liu Miao at this moment.
Liu Miao, this is what he should be like.
This is Liu Miao.