I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 92
To be honest, Gong Li was not surprised by Xu Xin's resolute attitude on the phone.

This kid is very smart.

Although she only had contact with him twice, she knew that the other party was definitely not that kind of mindless person.

It can even be said that this child's brain is far beyond the maturity of ordinary people.

What kind of city is a 20-year-old young man, and what kind of handling is it like... Everyone has come here since they were young, and they don't need others. When you compare it with yourself, you will understand it in your heart.

So, seeing Xu Xin's resoluteness, Gong Li didn't say much.

Because she also understands that changing Li Man and changing Li Man into Yang Mi are two completely different things.

The former is a private matter related to her own interests, and whether the tone in her heart can be happy.

The latter is the "remuneration" of the young man who intervened as a third party under the balance of interests.

Take the money and do things for you.

But it would be too much to make people sacrifice their lives.

"Okay, then let's see you this afternoon."

"Yeah, Mr. Gong, you hang up first."

The phone hangs up.

Xu Xin lit a cigarette for himself.

After smoking a cigarette and getting his thoughts straightened out, he figured out how to move forward with the next step. He stubbed out the cigarette butt, and headed towards today's group portrait theater scenic spot, which is an extremely oppressively arranged palace. go.

When they arrived at the gate of the palace, the actors had already entered one after another.

Everyone held their own clothes in their hands, but they were all wearing white tube tops and loose bloomers.

The bloomers are still half short.

A group of actresses don't care about their looks, they just look like they have white on the top and legs on the bottom... really echoed Assistant Lin's words:
"A whole women's bathroom."

This morning was a big show.

Hundreds of extras will perform how a new day at a dynastic court begins.

He had seen Director Zhang's rough cutscenes, which meant to record a group of court ladies doing everything from making quilts in the morning to changing clothes.

200 people, the scene is not small.

There are four rectangular high platforms in the empty hall, and a small mountain of quilts, pillows and the like are piled on top of the high platforms.

Walking into the entrance of the palace, Xu Xin saw Zhang Yimou who was sitting on a chair with his hands folded in a daze by the camera crew in the corner.

He didn't say a word, walked over and sat aside.

After waiting for a while, Li Cai, who was acting as the action director, walked in with a loudspeaker:
"Everyone, get a set of quilts!"

He issued the first order to the actors.

Hearing his words, the girls rushed up like a swarm, holding the plastic bag containing the costumes in one hand, and holding the quilt with some difficulty in the other.

Fortunately, Li Cai did not delay:

"The person who took the quilt looks at the tape on the pavement. A cross is a bunk! The corners of the quilt are aligned with the tape, do you understand a line?! Align a line!"

His voice fell, and the competition came out.

When some group performers heard this, they rushed forward subconsciously.

Behind, but no camera.

The cameras are all in front, and they obviously want to occupy the most favorable position.

And Li Cai's words are like the gun that gives orders.

Gunshots rang out, and a group of people began to grab the few remaining "chairs".

The crowd rushed over with a "buzz".

The actresses who occupied the positions in front were pushed down directly and fell to the ground.

"stop!!!!"

Li Cai instinctively picked up the horn:

"What are you doing!? What are you doing! What are you squeezing? What the hell are you squeezing!?"

After glancing at the actresses who stood up quickly, Li Cai looked a little annoyed:

"Everyone, back off! Just line up like this! I'll see whoever dares to squeeze, and whoever is pushing forward, get out! Back off!"

Even cursing and drinking, a group of people dare not mess around.

Obediently walk back step by step.

And the faces of the actresses who were pushed down did not show any pain, but a hint of joy.

Because they occupy the front position.

Just such a shot...

It can be said that the ups and downs of the world are all in it.

Xu Xin looked at it with emotion.

Looking at other people, it seems to be commonplace, not unusual.

After the actors had been busy for a while, and the palace seemed to be a big shop, Li Cai asked them to fold their clothes neatly and put them next to the pillows.

After the clothes were folded and the work was done, he said directly:

"Everyone lie there, lie down more naturally, and don't move around!"

Hearing this, the actors quickly got into bed and lay down.

Only then did Zhang Yimou speak:
"Find the angle first."

Following his words, the rocker controller nodded, and at the same time a picture appeared on the monitor in front of him.

The angle of this kind of long-angle lens is actually not easy to find, but it is obviously not an ordinary person who can be a photographer for Zhang Yimou.

After trying to cut in from several angles and found a suitable seat, seeing Zhang Yimou nodding, Li Cai asked everyone to get up and start telling them what they were going to do in a while.

it's actually really easy.

This is a scene where the maids get up, and after a while there will be well-dressed maids knocking the time, and after hearing the time, these maids will get up quickly and pretend to be dressed.

It's that simple.

But that being said, it is actually quite difficult to shoot multiplayer scenes.

Not only does everyone need to coordinate, but there are also some close-up shots that need to be shot several times.

After all the actors had finished speaking, Zhang Yimou said:
"Take a shot first."

Liu Guonan nodded:

"All departments are in place, and the maids are knocked out to prepare."

Soon, several people walked in with props that looked like rattles in their hands.

Xu Xin didn't quite know what these were, but he saw from the script that there was a proper term for this kind of thing, which was called "knocking and knocking".

But nothing was heard.

Then, Liu Guonan shouted to start shooting, and under the close-up of the camera, the movement of a shaking wooden box filled with glass beads resounded throughout the palace.

And dozens of maids got up from the bunk at the same time...

……

Multiplayer dramas are said to be good to shoot, and they are really good to shoot.

There are many people and the scene is a bit complicated, and it is not easy for the audience to find out if someone makes a mistake.

But that's where the difficulty lies.

There are too many people, it is too difficult to unify, and it will look particularly fancy if you don't pay attention.

However, the filming of this scene was not particularly smooth. During the period, people would make mistakes from time to time, such as accidentally knocking off the clothes when they lifted the quilt, or getting up early, or in close-up shots that did not meet Zhang Yimou's requirements. "The legs should show the feeling of stepping on shoes with a sense of hierarchy".

Seven or eight shots were taken in one go.

Some girls even had sweat on their foreheads.

And taking advantage of the reshoots, Jiang Quan found Li Cai, who was speaking to the actors who had their heads tied in another palace, in another palace setting.

"Brother Cai, let me tell you, Lin Zhu told me, that..."

He pointed to Zhao Liying who was practicing walking and tying clothes for his partner face to face:
"That was specifically asked by Lin Zhu to take care of him."

Li Cai looked up and nodded:
"Ah."

"Then there's that... That's Sister Gong's replacement. You can put the two of them in the first row later."

"Okay, got it."

Li Cai nodded to express his understanding:
"Everyone stop."

He yelled, and after the actors stopped, he seemed to be checking, walked back and forth among the actors a few times, and grabbed Zhao Liying's arm:

"come here."

After directly grabbing Zhao Liying to the front, she didn't say much, but went straight to Zhang Jiao:
"You're coming too."

After pulling them both over, he waved his hand directly:
"Others, automatically retreat one row."

Amid Zhao Liying's surprise and Zhang Jiao's daze, the two rows of court ladies... especially the girls in the first row and the second row looked at them with envy, and silently stepped back. Location.

Zhao Liying cast a vague glance at her new partner, and then secretly glanced at... Jiang Quan's heart began to beat faster than expected.

Then Li Cai continued to say:

"For a while, everyone, don't fuck me forward! The current position is the position when the filming started in a while! Find out clearly, get it! Whoever is running around, just get out!"

Not that he was rude or mean.

It's the people in charge of the extras that really have to do it.

This is the same as the foreman on the construction site directing the workers to work.

If you speak well, the subordinates will really be able to push their noses and face their faces, and do all kinds of tricks and tricks.

Therefore, it is really not good to say nothing seriously and not look like you are not easy to mess with.

He is not afraid of dissatisfaction with others. If he is dissatisfied, he can leave.

The most important thing in Hengdian is group performances.

"Okay, let's continue now, pay attention to the position, and exchange each other after tying the bow..."

……

After more than an hour of effort, finally, the first scene was filmed with a result that met Zhang Yimou's expectations.

"Okay, next game."

Following his nod, the stage props on the side walked in directly:
"The actors all go out and take their own clothes and bedding."

The whole hall fell into a commotion.

Xu Xin didn't mean to help, it wasn't his job.

He is reading the script.

The next scene is also a scene of changing clothes, and it seems... This morning, it should be all group portraits.

Just as he was thinking, suddenly someone nearby called Zhang Yimou:
"One plot."

Jiang Zhiqiang is here again.

Sure enough, Zhang Yimou frowned again.

But he still stood up and walked out with the other party.

Xu Xin thought for a while, but didn't follow.

He just took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Ding Lili instead of Gong Li:
"Sister Ding, please tell Mr. Gong that Jiang Zhi came to find Director Zhang again."

After a while, Ding Lili replied:
"Ok."

Seeing this reply, he took out his notepad.

I plan to perfect the details of the queen's clothing while waiting.

After waiting for a while, after the props moved out all the long wooden frames that were used to build the bunk just now, Li Cai walked in again with a group of court ladies.

But this time it was not as crowded as before.

Everyone is as obedient as a rabbit, taking their positions obediently.

Xu Xin saw Zhang Jiao and Zhao Liying gathered together and stood in the first row.

And Zhao Liying, who had been paying attention to him, bowed politely when she saw him look up.

Xu Xin nodded slightly as a response, lowered his head again, and continued to write and draw with a pencil.

Until Zhang Yimou walked back with a calm expression.

Glancing at Xu Xin's sketches there, he sat down and asked:
"What are you going to change?"

"Inside."

Xu Xin pointed to the layer of gauze outside the portrait:

"The queen is sitting, and the golden chrysanthemums on the gauze may not be very conspicuous after they are seated. I watched their performance just now, and I wondered if I could highlight that touch of gold on the inner front."

"……Um."

Zhang Yimou nodded:

"It may be noon after the filming of this scene. Let's have a meeting while eating."

"Ok."

……

Xu Xin guessed right.

For these two scenes, I really shot all morning.

All morning, he had been listening to the sound of the knocking, and the noise was so loud that his ears hurt a little.

At noon, I had dinner with the team and talked about the Olympic plan.

After eating, Zhang Yimou suddenly left him a task:

"Xiao Xu, at noon, you follow Guo Nan to the pharmacy and take Zhang Jiao to arrange the lights."

"Eh, okay."

Xu Xin responded and walked to Liu Guonan's side:

"Director Liu, you have to worry."

"Well, it's fine."

Liu Guonan shook his head, very politely.

"Then I'll call Zhang Jiao here first?"

"Okay. I'll trouble you then, Xiao Xu."

"Should be."

Xu Xin also said politely, and walked directly towards the gate of the palace.

……

"Yeah, you're an international student!?"

Holding a boxed lunch that was obviously a few grades lower than that of the crew, Zhao Liying looked at the friend she just met in the morning with surprise in her eyes:

"Really? Where are you studying abroad?"

"He Guo."

While grilling the rice, Zhang Jiao said:
"I went to high school and studied fashion design over there."

"A designer?"

"Ah."

"Hey, studying abroad is expensive over there, isn't it?"

"Fortunately, the school I went to is not particularly good, and the annual salary is more than 110 million."

"So expensive!????"

Zhao Liying's eyes widened in surprise:
"More than 100 million!?"

"Yen! It's not yuan. If you convert it, it's more than 6 a year."

"...That's so expensive!"

"Actually, it's not too expensive. The hourly salary of Arubai over there is more than 600 yen."

"How much is that? What is... Aru... Aru that?"

"It means part-time job. It's about forty."

"Forty yuan an hour? Then you work eight hours a day, three or four hundred? One month... 40 yuan!?"

"That's right, this is still a temporary worker. If it's official, the hourly salary will be about [-] to [-], and it will be higher."

"Mom..."

The girl's eyes were full of surprise.

After thinking about it, a sentence came suddenly:
"Then there are a lot of people working there, right?"

"Our people?"

"Ah."

"There are quite a lot of them. I know a lot of people who work there, but the consumption there is also high. Everything is expensive. Not to mention, just tomatoes cost more than 20 yuan each. You know where Am I greedy for scrambled eggs with persimmons? But I can’t afford them, so I can only eat chicken, or the daily discounted bento... and the Chinese people who work there are not willing to buy anything, even I know a couple If two people want to eat fruit, they buy an apple, half of it for each of them... We can save 20 million yuan a year, and we can even earn money for the house, car, and college for our son..."

Zhang Jiao talked to her endlessly about what she saw and heard when she was studying abroad in Heguo.

It can be seen that Zhao Liying is just like listening to a story.

While chatting, Zhang Jiao was also somewhat interested in this new friend:
"What about you? Why do you want to come here as a group performer?"

"Because... I don't know what to do."

Zhao Liying showed a look of embarrassment:

"I've had several jobs before, but none of them worked well..."

"What did you study?"

"Flight attendant."

"Yeah, stewardess?"

Zhang Jiao was also a little surprised now, and then looked her up and down...

In all fairness, this girl is not ugly.

Especially those watery eyes.

Although the face is a little round, it looks cute.

"Then why is it inappropriate?"

"Because there is no money."

Speaking of this, Zhao Liying doesn't seem to feel any shame:

"I studied in a technical secondary school. I don't have as good job opportunities as the regular aviation industry. I just have to spend money and ask someone to find a relationship. You understand?"

"……Uh-huh."

Zhang Jiao nodded.

"My family has no money, so... I quit. Then I went to work for other people. I did all kinds of sales, secretarial and so on. But I still want to be an actor... so I came here."

"How long have you been here?"

"I actually came here last year, but I didn't find a reliable group leader, so I played a few dead bodies. I met Sister Fang this year, and she introduced me to a lot of activities~... Who is your group leader? Do you want me? Tell Sister Fang, why don't you follow her? Sister Fang is very nice~"

"Then let's talk about it after filming this. The group leader I am looking for was also when I came here. I still have money with him. I will talk about it after the filming is over~"

The two chatted while eating.

And the two people's current location is inside the main palace gate of the Chrysanthemum Terrace.

Zhao Liying ran fast today, and deliberately snatched up a spot, leaving one for her.

The two of them were chatting when they suddenly heard someone shouting near the palace gate:
"Hurry up, the director is here!"

"!!"

There was a commotion in the crowd immediately, Zhang Jiao was still a little unresponsive, and she was pulled up by Zhao Liying:
"You must say hello in a while. No matter who comes, you should call the director, you know? Then... If that director Xu comes, don't say too much... He doesn't like others to get close to him! Just be polite, keep it Just be polite, don't pretend to be very familiar...you will suffer!"

"Uh……"

Listening to her words, Zhang Jiao nodded and stood up a little cautiously.

After waiting for a while, I suddenly heard a girl talking outside:

"Hi director."

coming.

she said in her heart.

then……

I saw Director Xu appearing at the door.

……

Seeing the two girls standing together in the doorway, Xu Xin was taken aback...

This is a friend?

He thought for a while and said directly:
"Zhao Liying, Zhang Jiao, come here, follow me."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and walked back.

It's not that he is so proud of Zhao Liying.

If the two of them didn't stand together at noon today, then Xu Xin would just call Zhang Jiao over.

But now the two of them get together...whether it's a temporary partner, or they really hit it off and become friends...

Based on his observation of the state of this group of performers in the past two days, it is actually full of invisible scheming.

And if the two are not friends, it's okay, whoever gets the opportunity will be his, and I can't blame others.

But since we are friends...

Then help them maintain their friendship.

Left and right are just a matter of one sentence. The two ladies can really support each other and walk. At any rate, in this "city" full of calculations, they can be regarded as relying on.

Otherwise, if they go out alone, maybe the two who have just become friends, the next time they meet after Zhang Jiao leaves... Xu Xin is afraid that Zhao Liying's knife will stab Zhang Jiao in the heart.

Although it's a bit exaggerated... But just waking up in the morning, for a position in the first row, these actors can push the girls who were originally in the first row to the ground without anyone helping them...

It's no surprise that this happened.

So, he called out their names.

Then, regardless of the disappointment or jealousy on the faces of the others, he walked back directly.

The two behind quickly followed.

When she was about to reach the gate of the palace, Zhang Jiao said tentatively:

"Director Xu...is...is there something wrong?"

"..."

Zhao Liying at the side subconsciously gave her a hand.

Isn't it... don't let you get close to Director Xu?

This man is a dog face.

One second he was friendly and the next second he would bark his teeth!

And just when Xu Xin turned her head, Zhao Liying had an innocent smile on her face:
"Director Xu, we will definitely do well! Don't worry!"

"..."

Xu Xin didn't speak, nor did he answer.

Just nod.

And when he turned his head away and continued to walk forward, Zhao Liying looked at Zhang Jiao and shook her head silently and violently.

meaning is:

"Stop talking!"

"..."

Zhang Jiao was a little puzzled...

As for it?
Why do you look so scared?

This Director Xu...is quite easy to talk to.

But she still chose not to say anything, and the two of them were led by Xu Xin all the way to the tent, and Xu Xin said:
"Director Liu, someone is here."

"……Um."

Glancing at the strange girl next to her, Liu Guonan didn't care, and stood up holding a teacup:

"Let's go."

"it is good."

He took the lead, including several crew members, and the last two girls who dared not breathe, walked all the way to the palace.

One part of the palace has been transformed into a medicinal recipe filled with various medicine cabinets.

There are also various props such as exquisitely shaped copper stoves, medicine pestles, and medicine knives on the table.

Liu Guonan looked at the sub-camera in his hand, and because the two actors were here, he changed Xu Xin's name:

"Director Xu..."

"Don't, don't, just call me Xiao Xu."

"Okay, Xiao Xu, then if you think something is wrong, tell me."

"I will learn more from you."

"Ah."

Listening to Xu Xin's kind words, Liu Guonan nodded and pointed to the location:
"Who are they coming?"

"Zhang Jiao, stand there. Zhao Liying, come here."

Xu Xin waved.

Zhang Jiao followed where Liu Guonan pointed, and stood behind a table.

And Liu Guonan sat in front of the monitor.

"Add a pair of reflectors first."

Following his command, a lighting engineer immediately walked up to Zhang Jiao and squatted down, spread a bright silver reflector on her waist, and immediately lit up the shadow of her chin.

And Zhao Liying's eyes were straightened, she didn't understand what she was doing...

If Xu Xin didn't explain, Liu Guonan naturally couldn't explain either.

After just looking at the sub-camera, he said to Zhang Jiao:
"You make this move."

He made a gesture of putting his hands on his stomach.

Zhang Jiao nodded immediately. After performing the movements, the light and shadow reappeared because of the extra arms in her abdomen.

"Adjust it, the shadow of the chin is not."

After Liu Guonan finished speaking, the lights began to move the reflector to find an angle.

It's really boring just doing this job.

Zhang Jiao couldn't move, just maintained this posture.

Like a puppet.

The light was adjusted little by little, and the time passed by every minute.

Soon, sweat appeared on her forehead.

The main thing is to maintain this posture for a long time, my hands are a little sore, and the weather is also hot.

On her side, she can only feel the cool breeze occasionally when the fan swings its head. It really seems to be suffering.

But no one cares.

After the lighting of a shot is determined, the next one starts.

More than an hour passed in a blink of an eye.

During the whole process, Zhao Liying watched from the side, and Zhang Jiao stood there sweating profusely.

At this time, Xu Xin's mobile phone suddenly vibrated.

He took it out and looked at the caller, then stood up:
"Hey, Director Zhang, tell me."

"Xiao Xu...Gong Li is here, come here."

As soon as he heard Zhang Yimou's words, Xu Xin understood...he had to block the knife again.

Only this time the knife...

It's a bit overwhelming.

"Okay, Director Zhang, I'll go right away."

After hanging up the phone, he whispered to Liu Guonan who was sitting in front of the monitor:

"Director Liu, Teacher Gong Li is here, and Director Zhang asked me to go."

Liu Guonan nodded:

"Well, you go."

"it is good."

He took the notebook and walked directly out of the camera, left the pharmacy, ran all the way, and when he arrived at the entrance of the main hall, as expected, Gong Li's RV had already driven over.

He didn't see Zhang Yimou, so he went straight to Gong Li's RV without asking.

When she was about to reach the place, suddenly, the door was opened. Ding Lili got out of the car, stepped aside, and said:
"Xiao Xu, what's the matter?"

Quite a taste of trying to cover up.

The out-of-the-way position obviously meant to allow Xu Xin to get in the car.

Xu Xin, who understood in seconds, nodded:

"Sister Ding, Teacher Gong is here? I just need to talk to Teacher Gong about some clothing matters."

"Ah?...Then...you go up."

Not to mention Ding Lili's acting skills.

You have to be more contrived and more contrived, but in fact, these words are for the people inside.

Then, Xu Xin got into the car.

At a glance, I saw three people sitting in the car.

Zhang Yimou, Jiang Zhiqiang, and Gong Li.

Three legs.

looking at him.

Jiang Zhiqiang frowned, Gong Li looked at him flatly, and Zhang Yimou seemed to be in a daze.

Xu Xin quickly said:

"Uh... Director, Mr. Gong, Jiang Zhi, are you in a meeting? Then I'll go first..."

"Need not."

Before he finished speaking, Gong Li spoke:

"It just so happens that Xiao Xu is here, don't you also know about our filming progress, sit down and chat."

"Uh……"

Xu Xin hesitated for a while.

He looked at Zhang Yimou first, and then at Gong Li.

It seems to be very difficult, and it seems to be a little nervous.

But in the end, he still nodded, sat on the head of the long sofa very close to his side, and said respectfully:
"OK……"

　Fourteen thousand, ask for a monthly ticket! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)