Chapter 231 Chapter 231: Butterfly Wings

"The third scene of the third scene where the brother and sister get along together, prepare! Action!"

Unsurprisingly, Hu Ge showed discomfort. After filming the TV series for two or three months, he had become accustomed to the acting style and filming rhythm in the TV series.

Film shooting has much higher requirements for actors than TV dramas. Every expression and movement must be detailed. It also requires actors to cooperate with various departments. How to move, how to cooperate with the lighting engineer's lighting, and how to cooperate with on-site recording. etc.

It took Hu Ge a whole afternoon to adapt and he could barely keep up with the pace of filming. After joining the crew of "Bottom Hot Girl" for two days, Hu Ge seemed to have returned to three months ago. Every department on the scene put forward various requirements for him.

Shanhe scolded him constantly. This was the first time Hu Ge had seen such an irritable and rude Shanhe. As expected, directors are all the same. No matter how polite they are at ordinary times, they can scold people in many ways on set!

"Ka!" Shan He's unpleasant voice sounded again, "Hu Ge! You are Lou Xiaoyun's biological brother. She is your biological sister, not your father-killing enemy. Their quarrel between brothers and sisters was turned into enemies by you guys. Meet me, it’s even worse than the previous one. The outstanding graduates from Shangxi are only at this level. I’m really worried about Shangxi!”

"Daxian, it's okay for you to scold me, but don't talk about my school!" Hu Ge replied with a sarcastic look.

"Ouch! You still know how to protect your alma mater. Do you think your performance is qualified for this? Hu Ge, why don't you come over and see what kind of shit you are in acting. You have been acting as a hero for two months and you have become stupid. Ah!" Shanhe didn't hold back on Hu Ge.

"Director, take a break and give them some time." Zhao Fei put down the camera and interrupted.

Shanhe looked at Zhao Fei and nodded, "Take a break for fifteen minutes, Hu Ge, Yang Mi, please discuss and understand. I just told you that my brother encountered a setback. My sister was worried about him, so she spoke to comfort him. Brother's The reason he speaks so rudely is because he doesn’t want his sister to see his failure. He is just ashamed of being embarrassed in front of her, but he still cares about his sister in his heart. You have to act out this kind of conflicting emotions between relatives!"

After Shanhe finished speaking to the two of them, he turned to communicate with the lighting engineer, "Brother Shao, please brighten the lighting for the next shot. It must have the feeling of natural light. The contrast between light and shadow is not enough!"

"clear!"

Hu Ge walked to Yang Mi, looked at Shan He who was communicating with the crew, and asked Yang Mi: "Yang Mi, is Shan He so irritable on the set? I have never seen him so rude!"

"Brother Hu, you and the director are really kidding each other. What was he like before?" Yang Mi asked gossipingly.

Hu Ge replied nonchalantly: "He never cursed people before. He was very easy-going and polite. When he became a director, it was like he was a different person! Is he treating you all like this?"

Yang Mi shook his head, "The director is very patient with me. He rarely scolds me and always encourages me. But Liu Ye always gets scolded, but Liu Ye is thick-skinned and has a big heart. Brother Hu, Liu Ye said that our director He has a good temper! He said that it was his first time acting in a movie, and he was scolded by the director every day until he hid behind his back and cried!"

"Hey, directors are all the same. I get scolded every day when I make TV series!" Hu Ge looked at Shan He and responded.

"The director has to take care of the entire crew and has to worry about everything. The pressure is definitely greater than that of us. I see that he goes to bed in the middle of the night and gets up early in the morning. He is busy all day long. I admire the director very much. You can do so many things at such a young age!" Yang Mi said with admiration.

"He is a great immortal, not an ordinary person!" Hu Ge responded with a smile, "Let's not talk about him, let's talk about drama. We are both only children and have no life experience. I still have to imagine that Shanhe has a sister, who is quite like you. If so, I will treat you as her!"

"Really?"

…

While Shan He continued to torture and train Hu Ge, Zhou Xingxing's "Kung Fu" was released!

Zhou Xingxing is an iconic figure in Hong Kong films, and his comedy films have always swept the Hong Kong and Taiwan film markets.

The rampant use of pirated discs in the country has made Zhou Xingxing's national popularity extremely high. His influence and appeal in the domestic film market are also unparalleled!

"Kung Fu" is Zhou Xingxing's second movie to be widely released in China since "Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance" in 1993. It is obvious that the public's enthusiasm and expectations for watching the film are huge.

As soon as "Kung Fu" was released, it overwhelmed "A World Without Thieves". The box office in its first weekend exceeded 50 million, ranking first in the box office rankings!

It is rare for two popular movies to compete head-on in the same schedule at the same time. This is rare in the Chinese film industry, and the film market is extremely hot.

At this time, Chuhe Film and Television released the promotional poster and first trailer of "On the Road",

""The Lost Journey" brings you a joyful journey home for the New Year!"

"Watch the Spring Festival travel fortune during the Spring Festival and celebrate the New Year with a smile!"

"Written by Shan He, directed by Ning Hao, starring Ge You and Wang Baoqiang, "People on the Road" will be grandly released on February 2, 2005!"

…

Chuhe Film and Television's long-prepared movie promotion plan has begun.

The production of "On the Road" has invested 15 million yuan, and the publicity budget is also 1,500 yuan. Zhong Lifeng is going even bigger, preparing for all-channel promotion, and spreading posters all over the corners of large and medium-sized cities!

The filming of "Bottom Hot Girl" has entered the advanced stage. After being tortured for a week, Hu Ge finished filming and left the crew. Before leaving, he even said harsh words to Shan He!

Shanhe's nerves have become much thicker during the past two months of anxiety. He has no time to worry about the quality of the overall effect. Shooting every shot as planned is his only thought at the moment.

Shanhe's choice is still very wise. "Bottom Hot Girl" is a campus inspirational movie. All the scenes are in the city. There are no big scenes. In addition, with the logistical support of Chuhe Film and Television, although the progress is slightly delayed, it has been completed all the way. There were almost no accidents during the filming.

By this point in the filming, the crew had already cooperated very skillfully. The next thing Shanhe had to deal with was the difficult point in the shooting plan: the long lens!

There is no fixed time division for long shots in movies. The content captured by the camera from the time it is turned on to the time it is turned off is one shot. Some people like to call shots of more than ten seconds long shots.

From Shanhe's understanding, the reason why long shots are difficult to shoot is mainly because it requires tacit cooperation from all departments of the crew, the director needs to have a clear understanding and conception of the entire shot, and the actors need to be able to follow the director's ideas to the end!

Ten seconds is not a standard!

The crew's first long sports shot was the conflict scene between Lou Xiaoyun and Zeng Cheng.

This scene requires multiple camera positions to shoot from different angles, and the requirements for the camera operator are relatively high. Zhao Feiran has no problem commanding several cameras.

All other departments of the crew are running smoothly, and only two actors are left!

The entire crew was rehearsing with the two protagonists at this time. A long shot is not a short shot of a few seconds. Repeating it over again consumes too much energy and film.

Therefore, the early stage rehearsals were very important. Shanhe was right next to Liu Ye and Yang Mi, watching their moves and performances, and from time to time he made suggestions and pointed out their mistakes!

"Yang Mi, Lou Xiaoyun has been a girl who has wanted to have friends since she was a child, and now she is faced with the choice between friendship and reality. She should be confused. The conflict between her and Zeng Cheng is not about complaining or regretting, but just not She knows how to choose to escape, but she doesn’t want to choose! You have to understand this feeling, just like you are asked to choose between being an actor and family love. Imagine that your parents don’t agree with you being an actor and force you to become an actor. How would you feel if you made a choice between them? Think about it carefully, come on, I believe you can do better!"

"Director, let me think about it!"

"Liu Ye, you are the Golden Horse Best Actor. Do you still need me to teach you when you have an emotional outburst? Zeng Cheng himself was a student who was pulled out of the poor students by his teacher. He has the experience of counterattack, so he gave up on Lou Xiaoyun like this. Disappointed and angry, he hoped that he could change this girl's life just like the teacher. His emotions were not only disappointed with Lou Xiaoyun, but also disappointed and frustrated with himself, that's why he was so excited! Do you understand! You are really me The worst actor I have ever seen!"

"Boss, how many movie stars have you met?"

"There are many, including Ge You, Jiang Wen, Zhang Liang Jiahui, Zhang Yimou..."

"Wait a minute, boss, stop talking. I admit that I'm terrible. Who are you talking about? Why don't I just admit it?"

"Don't talk nonsense. You have to bring some Yang Mi into this scene and bring out your skills. Being able to bring people into the scene is the level of an actor!"

"Come on, just take a look!"

While Shan He was talking about the scene with the two of them, the Zhang Yimou he mentioned quietly came to the set to visit.

Zhang Yimou's efficiency is naturally many times higher than that of Shan He, and he finished shooting the remaining live scenes of "The Battle of Red Cliffs of the Three Kingdoms" in more than three months.

After returning to the capital, he rested for two days and came to see Shanhe and see what his first directorial career was like.

The production director in the crew was the first to see Zhang Yimou walking to the scene, and hurriedly greeted him: "Director Zhang, you are here, I will notify the boss right away!"

"No need!" Zhang Yimou stopped the production director who turned around, "I'm just here to take a look. I didn't come to visit to influence his work!"

"Okay, I listen to you!"

After nearly a morning of preparation, all departments and the two actors felt that it was almost done. After Shanhe returned to the camera, he said to the boss, "It's almost done, let's start!"

"All departments are preparing, the first shot of the first conflict between the male and female protagonists, action!"

Shan He stared closely at the effect of the picture in the camera. Liu Ye's performance was good, his emotions were explosive enough, and he didn't use too much force. The actor's level of performance was finally realized, and Yang Mi was also infected, and his performance was somewhat beyond his level.

The nearly 40 seconds of footage went down smoothly!

Shan He felt relieved after seeing it. He had been suffering for two months and it was finally worth it!

"Stuck! This scene is over! Yang Mi, you did a great job. If this trend continues, you will win the Best Actress Award in a few years!"

Shan He's voice made everyone at the scene relax. Yang Mi was still in the character's mood and seemed to have no reaction to Shan He's praise. He still stayed at the scene with tears in his eyes.

Liu Ye quickly left the scene and said to Shanhe dissatisfied: "Boss, why don't you praise me? I am definitely at the level of a movie star in this scene!"

Directors also have skills when it comes to treating actors. Shanhe learned this from Ning Hao.

Newcomers like Yang Mi are inexperienced and can easily lose their mentality. You need to encourage her more and make her feel that the director has always believed in her and stayed with her, so that she can give her best performance!

A shameless old man like Liu Ye has to be squeezed out, no matter how ugly it sounds, if you don't force him, he won't be able to perform at the highest level!

Shanhe glanced at Liu Ye and said, "You have such a level and you are only showing it now. I suspect you were dealing with me before and wanted to praise me. It's good that I didn't make you kowtow and admit your mistakes!"

"Boss, you are unreasonable. Acting skills must have suitable scenes and timings before they can explode. How can you just say it?" Liu Ye replied with a bitter face.

"Stop talking nonsense. Just keep it up if you are in good condition. Do you still want a red envelope?" Shan He was too lazy to pay attention to this stupid young man.

At this time, the recorder on the side whispered to Shanhe: "Boss, director Zhang Yimou is here, do you want to say hello?"

Hearing this, Shanhe looked up and looked around, and saw a smiling Zhang Yimou on the edge of the venue. He waved to him, turned to the crew and said: "Everyone has a rest for an hour. After dinner, we will continue. While the two actors You’re in good condition, let’s try to take as many pictures as possible today!”

After saying that, he pulled Zhao Fei beside him and walked in the direction of Zhang Yimou.

Zhao Fei and Zhang Yimou were old friends who knew each other very well. The two exchanged pleasantries. Zhao Fei still had work to do, so he said hello to Shanhe and returned to the camera crew to arrange work.

Shanhe exchanged a few words with Zhao Fei before asking Zhang Yimou: "Brother, why are you here free? Have you finished filming "The Battle of Red Cliff"?"

Zhang Yimou smiled and said, "The filming is finished. We had a wrap-up banquet the day before yesterday, but the post-production will probably take a lot of time. The water battle requires a lot of special effects!"

"So fast!" Shanhe exclaimed, "It only took you a few months to make such a big investment, but it took me two months to finish such a small project. The gap is huge!"

"Haha..." Zhang Yimou replied with a smile, "I have made many films, but this is your first time. You have just debuted and you want to surpass your predecessors. You are ambitious!"

"I don't dare think about surpassing it. Making a movie is not something that can be achieved. It's too tedious!" Shanhe complained.

"Jiang Wen told me about your situation. It was like this for the first time directing a real-life shoot. When I was filming "Red Sorghum," I was almost exhausted. I couldn't sleep the whole night. The director was suspicious. He grew up among himself!" Zhang Yimou comforted Shan Hedao.

"Brother, let's go to the office and have a chat while drinking tea!"

"OK!"

The two walked into the director's office. Shanhe took out the tea set and started making tea. Zhang Yimou sat opposite and said to Shanhe: "I just watched the scene you filmed. It was well shot. Your skills are more mature than I thought." With some, you can ask Zhao Fei to help you, Xie Xiaojing did a good job!"

Shan He poured tea for Zhang Yi and replied: "Thanks to the help from the department this time, Senior Brother Zhao helped me a lot. Senior Brother Zhao has contributed a lot to making this shooting go so smoothly!"

"A good camera operator is indeed of great help to the director. I am a photographer and have very high requirements for camera operators." Zhang Yimou took a sip of tea and nodded and said, "But I think your on-set control is pretty good. , the long shot just now was done very well! The two actors played very well, full of explosive power! I am more optimistic about these two actors, and I want to invite them to star in my next film."

"Ah?" Shan He looked at Zhang Yi in surprise, "Brother, you are really not idle for a moment. What is the content of the next movie? Is it a martial arts movie?"

"It's not a martial arts film, it's a palace plot drama adapted from "Thunderstorm". The script has been completed. After the post-production of "Battle of Red Cliff" is completed, I will start filming this story. This is a promise I owe others!" Zhang Yi Someone replied.

Shanhe looked at Zhang Yimou. He knew which movie it was. He did not continue to ask, but simply asked, "Brother, I need help with your speech!"

Zhang Yimou replied: "The investors have been decided this time. New Picture and Hong Kong Island Anle are the main investors. If Chuhe Film and Television want to invest, I can let them squeeze out a share!"

"No, I don't want you to be stuck in the middle." Shanhe shook his head and objected, "Brother, you have to speed up the progress, the 2008 Olympics are coming soon!"

Zhang Yi looked up at Shanhe in surprise when he heard this, "You mean I still have the chance to direct the opening ceremony of 2008?"

"Of course!" Shanhe nodded and said, "Who else would you be!"

"Isn't there Brother Kai?" Zhang Yimou shook his head, "I was embarrassed in eight minutes of the closing ceremony. My chances are not good."

Shan He smiled and said, "Director Chen probably won't want to take on this responsibility. He is probably scared of your failure this time!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yimou lowered his head and thought for a while, then responded: "It's really possible. He's so smart. Shanhe, you know Brother Chen Kai quite well!"

"Hey! I'm just guessing, senior brother, you will most likely have to handle the opening ceremony. You have to be mentally prepared!" Shanhe reminded.

"I don't want to do this now. I'll finish "Battle of Red Cliff" and the palace intrigue film first. When it's my turn, I won't look back. I don't believe it yet!" Zhang Yimou responded in a deep voice.

Shan He gave Zhang Yi a thumbs up, "Brother, I admire you for being responsible!"

"That's the kind of temper I have!" Zhang Yimou grinned and said, "I'll have to pull you along when the time comes!"

"Brother, please spare me, this is not something that a young man like me can do!" Shanhe waved his hand and said.

Zhang Yi took a sip of tea and responded with a smile: "You are a world-famous writer. Is there anyone in China more famous than you? The country lives and dies for the benefit of the country. It's your turn, can you not come?" "

After listening to Zhang Yimou's words, Shanhe suddenly came back to his senses. Yes, with his current overseas influence, he would most likely have to participate in the opening ceremony, but he didn't know in what way!

It turns out that I am no longer a bystander!

"Senior brother, you are right, I have to go too!"

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, it's still early!" Zhang Yimou looked at Shan He who was a little stunned and said, "When will "Bottom Hot Girl" be finished?"

"Uh~ There are only a few scenes left. We will definitely wrap it up before the end of the year and release it in the summer next year!" Shanhe replied.

Zhang Yimou laughed and joked: "Then "Battle of Red Cliff" should avoid your "Bottom Hot Girl". I guess you might be able to break the box office record of "Hero"!"

"That's impossible!" Shanhe waved his hand and said, "You said it would break 100 million. I'm still a little confident. After all, with the bonus of the original work, the possibility of exceeding 200 million is very small. Breaking the record is a fantasy. In the end, the movie box office depends on the quality. I’m really not sure about ‘Bottom Hot Girls’!”

"Shanhe, you have underestimated your influence. With your appeal among young people and the scene I just watched, I think "Bottom Hot Girl" has a box office of 200 million, which is the decisive factor for commercial movies. A lot. You have the right place, right time and right people for your debut film. Zhong Lifeng is now a well-known distribution woman in the Chinese film industry. Chuhe Film and Television is waiting for you to soar into the sky!" Zhang Yimou, the old god, is here responded.

"Then I'll borrow your good words, senior brother, because I'm afraid I'll be scolded by the audience and I won't be able to hold my head up!"

Shan He thought of the short Xiao Si in later generations and trembled all over!

That's not possible. If the movie reaches that point, I will burn it and not release it!

Zhang Yimou and Shanhe Zhao Fei had a casual meal together and left the shooting scene.

Shanhe put aside other thoughts and continued with the filming plan. Perhaps that long shot opened up the two actors' inner and outer connections, and the two of them performed better and better!

In "Bottom Girl", the male and female protagonists are the main actors and take up most of the scenes. Once the two of them started acting together, the subsequent scenes were shot very comfortably.

At the end of the shooting plan, Shanhe finally experienced the joy of being a director. Several long shots that were originally expected to be difficult turned out to be smoother than the short shots at the beginning.

The crew finally had a rare scene of laughter. Shanhe looked at Yang Mi who had been completely reborn, and wondered if he could become a movie star, right?

It is really possible that Zhang Yi has already appointed Yang Mi to join his next drama. Yang Mi's career as an actress has been diverted into another path by him. What will her future be like?

Shanhe is so curious!

New Year's Day 2005 has arrived during the filming of "Bottom Hot Girl"!

In the Chinese film market, Zhou Xingxing is rampaging with "Kung Fu". 50 million, 60 million, and 80 million are about to exceed 100 million. The media have predicted that the box office of "Kung Fu" will exceed 200 million, becoming the second film after "Kung Fu". There is a domestic phenomenon-level movie after "Hero"!

The box office of "A World Without Thieves" has also accumulated to 125 million, breaking Feng Xiaogang's "Run!" The highest box office record for "Dad"!

The media praised Feng Xiaogang a lot, calling him a "billion-dollar director"!

Chinese movies in 2005 can be said to have had a good start!

Chuhe Film and Television couldn't bear to show its weakness and joined in this boom, and "The Man on the Road" began a large-scale publicity step.

Starting from New Year's Day, posters of "People on the Road" have been plastered all over the bustling roads in major and medium-sized cities across the country.

The happy faces of Ge You and Wang Baoqiang can be seen everywhere at bus stations, subways and other public transportation facilities!

Major TV stations have also begun to broadcast interview programs with several main creators, and introductions to "The Lost Journey" are everywhere in entertainment newspapers and magazines!

The online promotion of Chuhe Film and Television has not been left behind, and the second version of the trailer has been released.

Chuhe Film and Television has been used to guide topics on all major chat platforms, forums and portal websites, and the prototype of the navy has begun to appear.

"Watch a movie during the New Year and have a happy New Year!"

"Watch the Spring Festival during the Spring Festival, and watch the movie to welcome the New Year!"

Similar slogans can be found everywhere online!

The two unique faces of Ge You and Wang Baoqiang are flooding the Internet!

The comprehensive efforts of Chuhe Film and Television have made the domestic film industry stunned. How much money will it cost? It is estimated that it will be more than enough to make another "The Journey". Is Zhong Lifeng crazy?

With such reckless investment in publicity resources regardless of the cost, with such great confidence in Ning Hao, and with such confidence in the box office of "On the Road", Chuhe Film and Television really wants to make all-out efforts to open up a Spring Festival schedule!

Shanhe was impressed by Zhong Lifeng's courage. This is a female hero who will go all out when she sees it!

On the morning of January 6th, the filming of the last combination scene of "Bottom Hot Girl" began.

It is also the scene at the end of the movie. Lou Xiaoyun rides a bicycle across the road, across the grass, through the ancient city gate, facing the sun and chasing Zeng Cheng who has returned to his hometown after graduation. She wants to tell the person who changed her life that I have not let him down. With your efforts and expectations, I have shattered all the lies others told me, and I will do better!

In the end, the camera gradually moved forward with Lou Xiaoyun, and it was fixed on the smiles of the two people looking at each other. The sunshine at this time was very beautiful and warm!

Most of this scene is Yang Mi's one-man show. Yang Mi feels that she is now Lou Xiaoyun. She feels the feeling of Lou Xiaoyun chasing Zeng Cheng, including excitement, gratitude, attachment, and even some vague admiration!

The entire crew started filming around Yang Mi. Yang Mi was in very good condition. Shan He even felt that she could compete with the actress in her current state!

A young and hot girl, both in mind and appearance, is coming to meet you! Finally, it stopped in front of Zeng Cheng!

"Card!"

Shanhe stopped the entire filming.

The entire crew looked at Shan He, and Shan He looked around at every crew member, "We're done!"

"Oh!" There was a burst of cheers at the scene, and Liu Ye also rushed into the crowd, hugging the silkworm chrysalis and shouting loudly!

Yang Mi squatted there covering his face and crying!

Shanhe slowly walked to Yang Mi and patted her shoulder, "Yang Mi, you did a good job, better than I imagined. Thank you, director!"

Yang Mi raised her head with tears in her eyes, "Thank you, thank you for choosing me. I feel like I am Lou Xiaoyun and you are Zeng Cheng. Director, you have changed my life!"

Shanhe smiled and nodded: "Your life will indeed be different, and it should be more exciting. Come on, Yang Mi! Don't forget, you were once Lou Xiaoyun, and you once shattered everyone's lies!"

"I won't forget it!"

"Okay, the movie is over. You are liberated and can go on the show! Let's celebrate with everyone!"

As soon as Shan He finished speaking, Liu Ye and the 201 people behind him picked up Shan He, and they grabbed him and threw him into the sky!

Liu Ye laughed so loudly that it was his idea. The movie was finished and the time for revenge has finally arrived!

With Shanhe's harsh words in the air, Shanhe's first movie was completed!