Chapter 120 Shocked Yimou Was Shocked Once Zhang Yang, How to Shoot a Kiss Scene
Chinese directors are used to dividing different eras by generation, and each generation of directors has distinct characteristics of the era.
The third generation directors with greater influence are "South Xie" Xie Jin "Furong Town" and "North Xie" Xie Tieli "Dream of Red Mansions". Xie Jin passed the baton to Jiang Wen, and Xie Tieli made Liu Xiaoqing popular.
Lao Jiang was able to play "Furong Town" thanks to the recommendation of his girlfriend Liu Xiaoqing. Xu Chen is a great role model for us.
The fourth generation director "Lao Teng" married the fifth generation director "Kaizi Ge". "Lao Teng" looked at Kaizi Ge's wife and felt that Chinese films have been passed down continuously. They are all like-minded people!
The fifth generation directors are Kaizi Ge, Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Tian Zhuangzhuang... These directors always want to criticize, explore, and reflect cultural and social phenomena.
Zhang Yimou is one of the best. Since he directed "Red Sorghum" in 1987 and won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, under the guidance of the "God-level Director System", he has won many domestic and international awards with a new movie every year.
"My Father and Mother" is Zhang Yimou's last work before his commercial transformation. The film has achieved great success. Zhang won the Berlin, Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. Actress Zhang Ziyi won the Hundred Flowers Award as a newcomer in the film industry and has been dominating the film industry ever since...
"Comrade Xu, you have read all the information about the film, are you interested in playing the role of the young "Luo Changyu"?" Zhang Yimou's face in the northwest desert, which is full of vicissitudes and gullies, grinned.
"My Father and Mother" was inspired by a novella in "Huaxia Writers". At the first sight of the novel, Zhang Yimou was sure that "this is the story he wanted!"
The script was not yet complete, but Zhang Yimou promoted the "film casting" work. At the first sight of Xu Chen, Zhang Yimou was sure: "This young man is the actor he wants!"
In the script, "Luo Changyu" graduated from a normal college and voluntarily gave up the comfortable life in the city to take root in the difficult conditions of the countryside to become an ordinary rural teacher.
When Xu Chen was shooting the Republic of China MV, he played a progressive youth, "sense of belief" and "passionate youth" very close to the role.
Luo Changyu was born in the city, he is elegant, humorous, loves music, and is especially good at playing the flute. Xu Chen perfectly meets the requirements of the role!
The only flaw is that Xu Chen did not graduate from the acting major, but Zhang Yimou dispelled this concern after watching Xu Chen's "Unparalleled in the World" MV performance clip.
Xu Chen's performance is very spiritual, and Zhang Yimou firmly believes that he can train Xu Chen well!
"Director Zhang, I'm sorry, I'm not very interested personally." What's the point of filming? "My Father and Mother" is also known as "My Simple, Kind, Innocent and Lovely Rural Mother". The father is just a dispensable tool.
The only person who interests Xu Chen in the whole movie is his "son" Sun Honglei. Yes, in this movie, the "King of Looks" Sun Honglei plays Luo Changyu's son.
Moreover, the heroine of the movie, Zhang Ziyi, the "Chinese Pop King" in the mainland, has become her foil to set off her rise to power. Xu Chen is not very interested.
Besides, the movie is bland and Zhang Ziyi is not beautiful. Gong Li can still be considered. Gong Huang is plump and beautiful.
Zhang Yimou looked up, his face a little confused. People in the circle were flocking to his movies, and no one dared to reject him so cleanly.
The mainland newspapers said that Xu Chen was unruly and arrogant, and Zhang Yimou had seen it!
"Director Zhang, I have read the original novel of this movie. A few clips describe the life of a rural teacher. Director Zhang adapted the novel. The main plot of the movie is the love between the rural teacher and the girl Zhaodi. The role of this rural teacher is too bland and too peaceful. He is just a tool."
Xu Chen was outspoken. He was a singer, not an actor. No matter how tyrannical Zhang Yimou was, Xu Chen could remain calm.
"Comrade Xu, your opinion is very referenceable, but how can you be sure that the main plot of this movie is the love between two young people who break through the secular and class?" Zhang Yimou's eyes showed strong interest.
The script he gave Xu Chen was just a rough outline, which was overturned long ago. The third version of the script was just a superficial idea.
Xu Chen was so sure that the main plot was "love" that he even designed the "rural teacher" scenes and character close-ups according to his ideas?
"..." Xu Chen was numb. Damn, these old bitches were really hard to fool. He couldn't just say, "That's right, Zhang, I watched the movie, it was average."
"Director Zhang, to be honest, my main job is singing, and my side job is photographer and screenwriter..." Xu Chen simply didn't hide it and told Zhang Yimou about the movie "My Father and Mother" in a concise manner.
The movie lasted for an hour and a half, and Xu Chen was dry-mouthed.
The more Zhang Yimou listened, the more serious his face became. "My Father and Mother" was currently just a rough outline. What the movie was going to express and what it was going to tell was just a vague idea.
Xu Chen gave a concrete story outline, and this shameless guy also criticized the advantages and disadvantages of the movie.
Zhang Yimou couldn't keep a steady face and looked shocked. Xu Chen said that his side job was photographer and screenwriter, and Zhang only thought that Xu Chen was a hobby, but he didn't expect that he was really good at it.
"Director Zhang, I'm sorry, I have high standards for myself." Don't ask me for low-standard scripts. Xu Chen didn't want to waste time.
"Comrade Xu, you like photography. I used to be a photographer." Zhang Yimou's face was soft. Xu Chen was really a talent. He was good at both literature and martial arts.
He could compose music for movies, write scripts, and act after training.
"Comrade Xu, are you interested in being responsible for the scriptwriting and dubbing of "My Father and Mother"? Comrade Xu doesn't want to be a tool. It's okay for Comrade Xu to write the script himself." Zhang Yimou was rare and humorous. He grinned while holding a teacup. It was easy for him to train Xu Chen!
"..." Xu Chen declined a job, and Lao Zhang threw several jobs at him. He thought for a while: "Director Zhang, I am a very secular person, and I am afraid that I will delay my artistic creation."
"Comrade Xiao Xu, the salary of the screenwriter, soundtrack, and actor are all separate. If you do well, you can also get dividends from movie projects." Zhang Yimou grinned: "Comrade Xiao Xu must have confidence in art."
"Let's do it!" After giving him enough money, Xu Chen had nothing to worry about. The idea was in his head. Whether he plucked the wool or not, the idea would eventually come true.
Zhang Yimou is currently working on the film "No One Less", and "My Father and Mother" is just the preliminary preparation work.
He signed a contract with Zhang Weiping's "New Picture Film Company". For "My Father and Mother", "New Picture" was responsible for coordinating the pre-production work of the film.
Zhang Yimou is a very simple man, with the shrewdness and philistineness of an old farmer in the northwest. He drives Xu Chen to work for him and is responsible for cooperating with the casting director in "casting work."
I’m going to say, it’s the interview for the heroine and the supporting role!
Poor Zhang Ziyi, she was still happily looking forward to the movie interview at this time, and she was worried that it was Xu Chen's MV, how could I have a good chance if I didn't take pictures!
And it’s Zhang Yimou’s movie!
It is completely unclear that her life will never be able to escape the shadow of "Xu Chen"!
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Time passes to October 28th.
Xu Chen's work plan for 1997 only included the movie "Love Malatang" and the Spring Festival Gala interview.
The sales volume of the album "Unparalleled in the World" has surpassed the mainland. Mainland singers dare not express their anger but dare not speak out. MMP, this beast Xu Chen will not give others a way to survive.
The album "No. 43 Baojia Street" under "Jingwen Culture" has been postponed. Liang Yongmei saw that death was inevitable, early death and early rebirth, so she gritted her teeth and chose to release Wang Feng's new album.
The "Baojia Street 43" album songs "Little Bird" and "Good Night, Peking" are both mainland rock and pop hits. The reporter interviewed Xu Chen for his views. Xu Chen gave high praise: "Xiao Wang is a very spiritual singer. I believe his music will bring new rock power to the Chinese music scene. I listen to Little Bird, Good Night and Peking often these days.”
Xu Chen is the first "Chinese-speaking pop king" in the Mainland. His words are definitely very authoritative. Wang Feng and the "Baojia Street No. 43" album became an instant hit.
Liang Yongmei of Jingwen Culture and Wang Feng were preparing to visit Xu Chen, but unfortunately Xu Chen had no time to talk to them!
The Hong Kong and Baodao music circles are at war. Xu Chen from the Hong Kong music scene won the first place on the "Next Year Today" double charts of "Hong Kong Radio 2" and "Metropolitan Radio". Jacky Cheung returned to the first place 7 days later.
Not only ranked first, albums by Aaron Kwok and Andy Lau tried their best to suppress Xu Chen. Xu Chen played away from home and could only maintain the second position in the rankings.
"Miao Zhen" and "Evening Breeze Blows in My Heart" cannot take care of both. "Miao Hand" can still hold on to the top five, but "Evening Breeze Blows in My Heart" is completely off the list.
The Baodao music scene benefited from the bundled promotion of Xu Chen, Zhang Huimei and Simon Yam, with "Rolling Stone" launching Simon Yam's album ahead of schedule.
The album's title track "Very Hurt" quickly reached the top ten of "Voice of Asia" and "Island Radio" within 18 hours of its release.
Baodao News published one after another: "Which of the twin stars of the Chinese music scene, Ren Xianqi or Xu Chen, will become the ruler of the Chinese music scene in the era after the Four Heavenly Queens!"
This piece of news has caused quite a stir in Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan and Taiwan. Ren Xianqi's "Too Soft-Hearted" became a hit at the beginning of the year. He hid it for ten years and no one asked about it. He became famous all over the world in one fell swoop!
The second album was released simultaneously in Southeast Asia, with strong sales!
Xu Chen debuted with the album "Legend" in mid-June, and was hailed as the "Little Mainland King" in the Mainland. In October, the album "Unparalleled" was released in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Although he was completely weak, he flew against the wind and suppressed the kings and queens of the music world to appear in "Chinese". The Little King of Pop!”
Both of them were the most dazzling shooting stars in the Chinese music scene in 1997, a mainland and a treasure island. Under their light, Hong Kong, the former ruler of the Chinese music scene, came to an end sadly and lost the qualification to compete!
In general, Xu Chen has no shortage of opponents and challenges on his way to becoming the emperor of the "Chinese pop music scene"!
What's more.
In the original time and space, Ren Xianqi succeeded the "Four Heavenly Kings" and became the emperor of the "Chinese pop music scene" only for 2 years. The Four Little Heavenly Kings of "Tao Zhou Wanglin" kicked him down. From then on, each of them led the way for several years, and finally Jay Chou came to an end. They competed for supremacy in the music scene and dominated the Chinese music scene until the end.
Ren Xianqi is probably the most miserable of all the "Heavenly Kings". He was simply Zhu Bajie who tasted the ginseng fruit and died without even tasting it.
Xu Chen not only wants to taste the ginseng fruit, but also takes over the ginseng fruit tree. From then on, he faces the north and becomes the king. You all will pay homage~
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The shooting location of "Love Malatang" is in Peking. The movie is a "chuanchuan" movie, consisting of 5 story clips.
The five stories describe the five stages of love respectively. Different stages have different understandings of love.
Xu Chen read the script, and he understood this. It was the process from "Oath of Oath" to "Foot Massage" to "Looking at each other with disgust" to "Love at Dusk".
The segment he plays is called "Photo", which is in the transitional stage from "Eternal vows" to "foot massage": "Fuck date!"
"Eternal oaths" are too tiring, "foot massages" are too decadent. Men and women who are unwilling to be lonely always look forward to romantic encounters. The love that collapses and dies in the morning when the sun shines on the wall.
The photographer "Xia Xiaowan" played by Xu Chen is such a person.
When he was taking wedding photos of a newlywed couple on the street, "Lin Yuqing" played by Xu Jinglei accidentally broke into his shot.
"Lin Yuqing" has shoulder-length short hair, a graceful figure, a face as white and tender as jade, a pair of "dreamy" beautiful eyes, a neat nose, plump and round lips...
Xia Yiwan could tell at a glance that this woman was lonely. When two lonely souls in the city met, they just met a glance and felt a surge of love.
He and she spent the afternoon in the rain on the overpass, and sweated all night in the simple rental house. When the sun came up, Lin Yuqing disappeared!
Xia Xiaowan said: "Maybe it's because I had a fever due to the rain yesterday. I'm a little out of shape. I'm not usually like this."
Lin Yuqing: "...Goodbye."
Lin Yuqing can disappear, at least wait until he proves himself before disappearing. It's embarrassing for me to disappear like this. I'm good at it!
Xia Xiaowan was frantically looking for Lin Yuqing in the city. The two met by chance on the street on a rainy day. It was just a glance that made them different, and also a matter of life and death!
Two lonely souls were burning, and time had faded the passion. Lin Yuqing was buying breakfast early in the morning, and suddenly he couldn't find a place to put his soul in the honeycomb-like lattice building of the city.
"Love Malatang" is a very novel movie format. The movie earned a box office of 20 million when it was released. It ranks among the top three in the annual box office, with "Titanic" first and "Party A and Party B" second!
Zhang Yang is a very special person among the sixth generation of Chinese directors. Other directors either pursue fame and fortune or are self-isolated. Zhang Yang stands in the middle. He pursues fame and fortune but is not self-isolated.
No one cares about his movies! It would be too much to say that no one cares about it, as domestic audiences rarely pay attention to it.
In fact, Zhang Yang is considered a leader among the sixth-generation film directors. His films "The Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots" and "Kang Rinpoche" are very enjoyable.
This very maverick director wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand. After all the hardships, the joys came. Damn it, Xu Chen, you are finally here!
The filming of the other stories in "Love Malatang" has already ended. Even Gao Yuanyuan, a tough guy, Zhang Yang gritted his teeth and chewed off.
He wanted to bite Xu Chen's hard nut, but it was a pity that Xu Chen didn't give him a chance.
"Brother Chen, this is the shooting plan for tomorrow. Can you see if there are any problems?" Xu Chen was acting for the first time, and Zhang Yang was not confident.
This movie is his debut. Only he knows how much effort he put into it and how many looks he received. If the movie was lowered because of Xu Chen.
Promote him...
Zhang Yang admits that the mainland pop king’s first movie, Xu Chen’s name is worth 5 million at the box office! Buy a movie clip for 5 million and get your money back~
"Director Zhang, this..." Xu Chen frowned slightly, Zhang Yang was not very serious, and the first scene after joining the group was...
Kissing scene?
"Director Zhang, I have no experience in how to perform a kiss scene." Xu Chen really had no experience. He had never kissed anyone on the big screen. After thinking about it, he said innocently: "Director Zhang, I am the one on the screen. First kiss, is there a little red envelope?"
Xu Chen felt that he could not suffer a loss!
"..." Shameless, do you want me to give you two slaps? Zhang Yang pinched the script and fanned Xu Chen: "Brother Chen, the most important thing about acting is to release your instinct. Let's shoot the most difficult kissing scene first, with the girl. Once the actors are done, the rest of the scenes will be easy.”
Xu Chen had never filmed a movie before, so Zhang Yang had no expectations and hurriedly finished the filming, not expecting Xu Chen to contribute a "best actor" performance.
"This..." Xu Chen was very confused: "Director Zhang, the actress is Xu Jinglei. As long as she has no problem, I will do it. I am a soldier under Director Zhang. I will kiss whomever Director Zhang tells me to kiss."
Zhang Yang didn't want to talk to Xu Chen, he was a shameless person!
"Comrade Xiao Xu!" There were brisk footsteps outside the door. As the door opened, Gao Yuanyuan walked in under the sunshine. Her eyes were surprised and she put her hands behind her hands and said happily: "It doesn't matter if you have no experience in kissing scenes. I can help you." Try acting, the more you kiss, the more experience you will gain!”
"...Brother Chen, Yuanyuan, let's talk." Gao Yuanyuan looked forward to the stars, looked forward to the moon, and looked forward to Xu Chen. Zhang Yang was envious, jealous, and hateful. Brother Chen's life was too juicy.
"Comrade Xiao Gao, you have gained weight." Xu Chen counted on his fingers. It has been 25 days since the last meeting. The food of the crew is good, the cabbage grown in the field is white and tender, and the collagen faces are sweet and cute. Human dimples.
"Hmph, I'm obviously losing weight." Gao Yuanyuan poked her belly in annoyance, staring at Xu Chen, trying to control her thoughts of rushing into Xu Chen's arms.
She is no longer the innocent little girl she used to be. Now she has matured. At least Comrade Xiao Xu said he missed her, and then kissed Comrade Xiao Xu hard!