69novels Chapter 22 filming in progress
Chapter 22 filming in progress
In the morning, the crew filmed a scene at the Beijing Film Academy.
Old Wang asked Huang Xiaoxian and Wang Xiaojian, "What's your school motto?"
Wang Xiaojian replied, "Respect for teachers and the passing down of knowledge!"
This set of shots was completed without much effort.
The group then left Beijing Film Academy and went to the nearby Sculpting Time Cafe (Beihang University branch).
Here, the scene where Huang Xiaoxian and Feng Jiaqi negotiate and smash a cup will be filmed.
Sculpting Time Cafe not only provided the venue free of charge, but also gave sponsorship fees.
However, we didn't start filming immediately after arriving here, because it was already lunchtime.
Everyone headed to a nearby hotel, where the banquet hall was already prepared; this was, after all, the opening banquet.
When filming "Nightclub", conditions and funding were limited, so the opening ceremony was simple and there was no proper opening banquet.
"Love is Not Blind" is different; it had ample funding and all the necessary elements.
Gu Qingshan did not exercise any special privileges and was in the banquet hall just like everyone else.
However, at Gu Qingshan's table, apart from Jing Tian, were the group leaders, assistant directors, and executive directors from each group.
In the previous episode of "Nightclub", Gu Qingshan did many things himself in order to save money.
But things are different now. Gu Qingshan is going to play the male lead "Wang Xiaojian" again, so we need an assistant director and an executive director.
China has few outstanding directors, but it has plenty of assistant directors and executive directors who are easy to hire.
Makeup artists, lighting technicians, and other similar positions are all relatively easy to recruit.
Everyone treated Gu Qingshan with great courtesy. In the storyboard and the previous meetings, Gu Qingshan demonstrated his strong professionalism, which everyone admired.
Many people have said that a director is like a chef.
For a chef, no matter what dish they make, in addition to the chef's skills, the ingredients and tools are also very important.
A group of excellent actors, a professional and well-coordinated crew, and top-notch equipment—these are the foundations for making a great film.
Besides being highly skilled, the most important ability of an excellent director is to oversee the overall situation. After all, it is normal for a film crew to have hundreds of people, and for a large production, there can easily be thousands or even tens of thousands of people.
Why are there so few directors in China who can make big-budget, large-scale films?
It's all because they lack the ability to manage large production teams!
Now, when Gu Qingshan is assembling the crew, his early preparations have already impressed the assistant director, executive director, and others.
No one drank alcohol because they had to film in the afternoon.
After dinner, everyone went about their respective tasks: some set up the venue, some did the makeup for the actors, and others checked the cameras and film...
With a proper film crew, Gu Qingshan was much more relaxed, no longer having to handle everything himself.
Because of the simulation space, Gu Qingshan already knew the male protagonist, Wang Xiaojian, inside and out, and even knew his lines by heart, so he didn't need to memorize them at all.
By 2:30 p.m., all preparations were complete, and the first scene of the afternoon was about to begin filming.
Gu Qingshan sat in front of the monitor and checked everything.
After surveying the surroundings and confirming everything was alright, Gu Qingshan picked up a megaphone and shouted, "All departments, prepare!"
"Photography OK!"
"Lights OK!"
"Props OK!"
.....
"Actors, in position! One take, one shot!"
The stage manager claps the clapperboard!
"start!"
With Gu Qingshan's command, the film crew slowly got to work, with everyone performing their duties in an orderly manner, while Shen Teng and the others watched from the sidelines.
For these newcomers, this is a rare learning opportunity.
Besides Jing Tian's character Huang Xiaoxian and her best friend Feng Jiaqi, there are several extras, including the shop owner and customers not far away.
"Hey, long time no see! What's with the wind blowing you two here today?" The owner walked over with a Huiyuan juice bottle, a smile on his face, and poured juice for the two of them. "You two chat for a bit, call me if you need anything."
Feng Jiaqi: "Little Fairy, I'm so sorry. I'm really sorry."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoxian smashed the cup on the table.
Huang Xiaoxian: "You make it sound so easy. How about this, if all this broken glass tells me it has forgiven me, then I'll forgive you too."
Just then, Gu Qingshan called for a stop.
"Stop right there, Jing Tian, watch your performance. You're a heartbroken person, not someone in love. What's with that sweet smile on your face? And is this how a heartbroken person smashes a glass in anger?" Gu Qingshan shouted. "And Shuang Meizi, you're not an naive young girl, but someone who stole Huang Xiaoxian's boyfriend as her best friend. Stop acting cute."
"Okay, director!" the two quickly replied, then made some adjustments and filming continued.
"One shot, two takes!"
"start!"
The actors were recast, and the scene was filmed again.
This time, however, Gu Qingshan was still somewhat dissatisfied, and he yelled "Cut!" before the shoot was even finished!
It took five takes to finally meet Gu Qingshan's requirements.
"Okay! Pass!"
......
shopping center.
The scene being filmed here is where Huang Xiaoxian discovers her boyfriend and best friend wearing perfume together.
Jing Tian, who plays Huang Xiaoxian, is carrying her wedding dress and taking the escalator upstairs when she happens to run into Feng Jiaqi spraying a 100ml bottle of Armani Gio.
"Stop!" Gu Qingshan shouted "Cut!" as soon as filming began.
"Jing Tian, what do you think a woman's expression should be when she sees her boyfriend being affectionate with her best friend, realizes that her boyfriend has been stolen by her best friend, and that she has been dumped?" Gu Qingshan was somewhat speechless.
Even though I had practiced before, it just didn't feel right when I was actually filming.
It wasn't just Jing Tian; Shuang Meizi and Shen Teng, both newcomers to film, also had acting problems.
Gu Qingshan said, "Shuang, as your best friend, you should be happy and have a sweet smile when you're being intimate with your boyfriend. But when you see your best friend Huang Xiaoxian, you should be incredulous, then flustered, and your expression should change."
"And Shen Teng, your character Lu Ran had a seven-year relationship with Huang Xiaoxian. Didn't your expression change at all?"
After giving the three of them a good rest and touching up their makeup, they took photos again.
Despite the repeated reshoots, Gu Qingshan did not lose his temper or yell at anyone.
They were all newcomers with very low pay, so it was perfectly normal for them to lack acting skills; he had that in mind.
Moreover, Shen Teng and the others were very serious, which pleased Gu Qingshan.
They had memorized all their lines perfectly; there was no need to recite "1234567".
As long as you are willing to work hard and have a serious attitude, you can make continuous progress.
Jing Tian, too, was gradually getting into character as filming progressed, a fact that Gu Qingshan could clearly see.
Gu Qingshan also saw the talent of Shuang Meizi and Shen Teng, and their talent was much stronger than Jing Tian's.
That kind of progress is visible to the naked eye.
It's worth noting that Jing Tian had Gu Qingshan give him special instruction, and they went over all the scenes together from beginning to end.