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Chapter 158 Filming Starts (Please Subscribe!)

Yuan Xiu was performing at the Xijing Theater when she received Zhou You's call.

The performance is the Great Tang Dynasty!

Although she has not officially graduated from Xijing Dance Academy, she is already an official employee of the theater, and the teacher is very kind to her and intends to push her to a higher place.

No one who learns dance wants to be a person who only serves as a foil.

and so……

While the teacher was helping her, Yuan Xiu was also working hard on her own.

As for the filming that Zhou You talked about years ago, she was really excited at the beginning, but as time passed, her enthusiasm gradually faded, especially now that two months have passed, she has even almost forgotten about it.

So when I got the call, I was a little surprised.

And when she heard Zhou You talking about filming on the phone, she was even more stunned.

This, remember?
She thought she was just talking casually at the beginning, and she had forgotten it after so long. After all, in her opinion, people like Zhou You should be very busy. As for opening a homestay in Lingqu Village, she probably did it willfully. After a while I'm afraid I don't know where I'm going.

Holding the phone, Yuan Xiu was suddenly a little embarrassed.

Although she is very curious and interested in acting, but...

I've been really busy recently, the theater has prepared a new play, and she is also one of the important characters, just in case...

Acting is just curiosity and interest, but she is only a dancer after all, if she doesn't get a role by then, it may be a big blow to her.

"what happened?"

My best friend Xiaoli came over, and seeing Yuan Xiu holding her phone in a daze, she couldn't help asking.

Yuan Xiu hesitated, and then told Xiaoli the matter.

Xiaoli was taken aback for a moment, and then she became pleasantly surprised: "Go, why not go, why are you hesitating? There are thousands of dancers in the world, how many of them have such an opportunity? Besides, chances, opportunities, people There are not many opportunities in life, but there are also many, and the ones that may be seized are called opportunities, and you will not lose your flesh if you go and see, just ask for leave!"

Yuan Xiu thought about it, too. In fact, if she really got the role, even if she only had one or two lines and could only show her face, it would be a rare experience for her.

However, this leave is not easy to ask for!

After thinking for a long time, Yuan Xiu bit the bullet and went to find the teacher.

"What? Asking for leave? What time is it? Are you still asking for leave? There will be a public performance in a few days. This is the first time you have taken the lead, so don't make mistakes!"

Zhang Li frowned, her complexion was a bit uneasy. There were so many people in the theater, she spent a lot of effort in order to give Yuan Xiu a chance. You know, this is the Western Provincial Grand Theater. In the city of Xijing, there are several theaters. The school's art students are heading for it!
"that……"

Yuan Xiu is a girl with a wild personality, but this kind of wildness is only in the face of Teacher Zhang Li.

After all, this teacher is notoriously strict, and Yuan Xiu is very afraid of this teacher, and of course, respects this teacher.

Seeing Yuan Xiu stammering and saying nothing, Zhang Li's face became even more ugly: "Are you in a relationship?"

Although she is only a dancer and not a star, she can't prevent Yuan Xiu from falling in love, but...because falling in love involves getting married, getting pregnant, and having children, etc., so she said a long time ago that if she really If you want to talk, you must tell her in advance.

Don't let you suddenly say that I am pregnant when you are picking the beam.

You know, many dances require jumping or even rolling on the stage. If you are pregnant, you can't do these movements naturally.

Not to mention the girls still have those few days every month. As a teacher, she has to remember every actress's period, you can say it is difficult.

"No no!"

Yuan Xiu immediately denied it.

On the other hand, Xiaoli saw this and said directly: "Mr. Zhang, it's not about dating. Xiu'er was invited to film!"

Zhang Li: ...

She stared at Yuan Xiu, and when Yuan Xiu saw this, she could only bite the bullet and nod her head, saying, "That's what happened!"

Zhang Li said: "Tell me carefully!"

Zhang Li is not against such things as filming. Of course, whether to go to filming or continue to take the road of dancing, or which of the two roads is better, is actually uncertain.

From her perspective as a dancer, it is naturally better to continue dancing.

but……

There are quite a few people who were born in dance and filmed and became famous in the entertainment industry. If there is a good opportunity, Yuan Xiu chooses to film this way again, and she will not stop her.

Film and television actors and dancers are just actors!

It's just that when Zhang Li heard Xiaoli say that the two were traveling, they met a handsome guy in a small mountain village, and said that this handsome guy invited Yuan Xiu to film, Zhang Li's face was completely darkened.

WTF?

Although I know that you have never been out of society, you are innocent and brilliant!

But I didn't expect it to be so naive!
Are you afraid that you will encounter a liar?
and……

According to this meaning, Yuan Xiu, did you go there once?
She glanced at Yuan Xiu's stomach, and thought that she hadn't been eaten.

On the contrary, Xiaoli hurriedly threw out the news about Hua Yi and Tong Yang, and then took out her mobile phone: "Look!"

Zhang Li took the phone and glanced at the photos, especially when he saw Hua Yi and Tong Yang. After a careful look, it was really the two of them, and he was immediately relieved.

"Lotus? The one who wrote "The Blue Lotus"?"

"It's him. He has written a lot of songs. Not to mention, the song "Because of Love" that went viral on Huating TV this year was also written by him!"

Zhang Li: ...

It turned out to be him. She sang this song with others during the Chinese New Year ktv.

It's really well written!

only……

how can that be possible?
Met in a small mountain village in Long City, what kind of shit luck.

However, I still feel that it is not very reliable. Although he is indeed a famous person who does not show his face, but the question is that he is a songwriter, filming?

It's two different things.

Xiaoli said: "Perhaps, there is some drama that invites him to write a song!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Li suddenly became enlightened.If so, it might be possible.

only……

Why did they give you this chance?

She looked at Yuan Xiu with increasingly strange eyes.

Yuan Xiu obviously thought of this, and said helplessly, "Teacher, I really only met him twice!"

Have met twice?

Which sides?
Front and back, or inside and outside?
Do you think I'm never young?

Zhang Li thought for a moment, and said, "I'll go there with you!"

Yuan Xiu looked surprised: "Huh?"

"What? No way?" Zhang Li frowned, and said, "Your mother handed you over to me. If something happens, I can't afford it!"

Yuan Xiu hesitated and could only nod!
……

The filming location of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not far from Hongwangou. Before Zhou You asked Liu Qingyao to help build it, it was for Liu Tang's help. After all, he was a senior executive of the Marriott Group. He seconded some people from Shicheng Group to help build a filming location. The venue is not difficult.

And Liu Tang did help, even the Shicheng Group was happy to help.

Especially when they knew that "Legend of the White Snake" was Zhou You's work, and now they were going to shoot a new work here in Longshi, they were even more attentive.

Nonsense, with such a large investment in Hongwangou, what is the most important thing?
Isn't it just propaganda?

If Zhou You can attract many fans by filming, then Hongwangou will also take advantage, so they can build a small film and television city, let alone a mere movie set.

At this time Zhou You was looking at the venue.

The newly built venue has a big problem, that is, it is too new, but the scene required for "A Chinese Ghost Story" is very unique, dilapidated, incomplete, dark, and chaotic!

Therefore, the next job is to rebuild the old ones a second time. Zhou You knows the original appearance, but how to make the old sets still needs professional hands. Fortunately, Ding Xiang brought a group of people.

And Zhou You was only responsible for drawing it, and these people restored it according to the drawn appearance.

"Tsk tsk, this painting skill is amazing!"

"Yeah, can we take this thing away?"

Every time Zhou You produced a painting, everyone was amazed. You must know that really good paintings are very particular about the layout of light and shadow, but Zhou You's paintings are all movie-level images.

Withered vines on Lanruo Temple.

The dilapidated gates on both sides of the street market, this little detail spread out, and a world of ancient costumes that only belonged to unknown ages was formed.

In addition to the old scenery, the clothing also needs to be old.

Before traveling around, I discovered that this world, whether it is a movie or a TV series, from the environment to the costumes and props, is too new, and the new ones can be seen at a glance.

to be honest!
Everyone knows that what is shown in film and television works is all fake.

However, you can't directly show the fake performance to the audience!

Ding Xiang obviously didn't bring enough people at the beginning, so she later transferred some people from Lin'an, and also brought some actors. Actors of this type can be recruited locally at that time.

Of course, many people came directly from Xijing after hearing Bai Jie's name.

It's just "A Chinese Ghost Story", but the crew is getting bigger and bigger. Fortunately, Zhou You has enough money here, and with the backing of Shicheng Hotel, food and lodging are basically covered.

……

It was another sunny day, the sun was a little dazzling, there was not a single cloud in the sky, and the blue sky seemed to be falling down.

The sky in the northwest is like this, blue high and light.

Zhang Li and Yuan Xiu wore hats. Although Long City was still not hot at the end of March, the ultraviolet rays were strong.

After leaving the station, Yuan Xiu made a phone call, and Zhou Hao came after a while.

Zhou Hao met Yuan Xiu, and Yuan Xiu naturally remembered Zhou Hao, so she called him over to take the car.

When Zhang Li saw the a8, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Aren't we going to Lingqu Village?"

After all, Yuan Xiu had been here before, so she couldn't help asking when she saw that the half-way car turned suddenly.

"Yeah, Brother Zhou and the others are all in the direction of Hongwangou, let's go there first!"

There is a studio over there, and there are temporary residences and so on. Of course, when the time comes, they will live in a hotel or directly on the spot, it's up to them.

As the mountains retreated, Zhang Li asked Zhou Hao some questions, and Zhou Hao said what he knew.

Zhang Li also had points in his heart.

Finally, when we arrived at the place, the field of vision widened instantly, and an ancient long street appeared. Behind it, there seemed to be many buildings, and many people were busy coming and going.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Li was also taken aback: "What a big handwriting!"

Although the area is small, but...

Don't you usually go to the set for filming?

This venue was obviously just built for filming a movie.

Zhou Hao took Zhang Li and Yuan Xiu around, and finally arrived at a room where someone could be heard talking.

Pushing the door open, Bai Jie's voice came.

"Tsk tsk, what else do you not know!"

"Yeah, drawing, writing, composing music, writing lyrics..."

"These literati calligraphy and paintings used to require special prop masters to write them, and even Qing calligraphy teachers to write inscriptions. I didn't expect Teacher Zhou to be able to do it all by himself!"

"A Chinese Ghost Story" naturally has a lot of calligraphy and painting props, after all, Ning Caichen went to the calligraphy and painting booth to buy the picture of a beautiful woman.

All of these need to be prepared in advance, and Zhou You's eighteen martial arts are finally used at this time.

Zhang Li and Yuan Xiu came in without saying a word, because Zhou You was surrounded, so they couldn't see, but...

Zhang Li saw Xu Wenqiang, Yan Run, Bai Jie...

hiss!
Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief. Before she came, she kept asking what movie it was and who it was in, but Yuan Xiu said she didn't know, so she had to watch it when she got there.

And after seeing Bai Jie, the worries along the way were completely gone.

After all, this newcomer in the film industry is always there, so there is nothing to be afraid of, even just showing his face is enough.

"Teacher, don't worry!"

Before Yuan Xiu heard Zhou You say that Bai Jie and Fang Yuan had come to his place, saying that if she had come a few days earlier, she would have seen it, and it was a pity at that time, but before coming this time, she also wondered if she could see one of them.

I never expected that I actually saw it, and it was still Bai Jie.

You know, this time it's a movie, so it's better to see Bai Jie than Fang Yuan.

Zhang Li nodded, suddenly worried: "Which one is Zhou You? I don't know what he wants you to play!"

Now she also understands, probably there is a role that Yuan Xiu wants to play, otherwise, there are so many actors in the entertainment industry, why do they have to name Yuan Xiu!

Is it really...

At this moment, Yuan Xiu probed her head and said, "It's him, he is Zhou You!"

Zhang Li stepped on her toes, then turned sideways, and finally saw the man who was holding a writing brush and then straightened his waist.

The next moment, he took a breath of cold air.

hiss!
So handsome!

This profile, sword eyebrows and star eyes are not enough to describe.

After a long time, she suddenly turned her head to look at Yuan Xiu, and whispered, "Are you really awake?"

Yuan Xiu: ...

"no!"

Zhang Li even sighed: "That's such a pity!"

Yuan Xiu:? ? ? ?

What do you mean?
Do you think it's a pity that I didn't get slept with?

As expected of Yuan Xiu's teacher, Zhang Li said regretfully, "I let you sleep with him, not let him sleep with you!"

Yuan Xiu: ...

At this time, Zhou You also saw Yuan Xiu and greeted her with a smile.

"Tsk, he's handsome, talented, and rich. How about he get married?"

"separated!"

"what?"

Zhang Li was a little dumbfounded, but said again: "That's okay, there are not a few people in this circle who get divorced!"

Yuan Xiu: ...

Teacher, what are you thinking!
Zhou You prepared the props, and then everyone dispersed.

But when Yuan Xiu came, he basically had all the actors he wanted.

After changing the room, Zhou You handed a notebook to Yuan Xiu: "I should have given it to you earlier, but I was too busy and forgot, and because it is your first time performing, it is best to have someone else read the notebook, so I just read it now." Give you!"

"Bai Jie, take her with you!"

After all, Yuan Xiu is a dancer. Although she is also an actor, she can actually be counted as two professions.

"Okay, it just so happens that my role is most related to her!"

Yuan Xiu's role is Xiaoqing!

It's not a big or small role, but for Yuan Xiu, it must be a challenge, because this role needs lines and positioning.

Zhang Li looked at the lines and the introduction of the characters, and nodded, thinking that the role of Xin Dao is just right for Yuan Xiu.

But she later found out that the book was written by Zhou You, and he planned to shoot it himself.

After all, it is Long City, so Zhou You chose to shoot some scenes with relatively few characters first.

For example, Xiahou Swordsman!

This is a daytime scene, Xiahou swordsman killing people in the wild in the rain.

The rain is naturally artificial rainfall!
Sitting in front of the camera, Zhou You was really fresh watching everything. Although he didn't know how to be a director, he knew what the finished film would look like, so he only needed to shoot something close to what he had seen before.

After clearing the venue and preparing for artificial rain, Xiahou took his sword and began to slash and kill. Those group performers ran around, blood, arms, arms, etc. flying around.

Zhou You looked at the camera with great interest, it was really interesting.

These shots are not difficult, because most of them are in the distant view, so it is too difficult to see the expressions of the characters, but it is necessary to use the shots to express the meaning of bandit infestation and rampant thieves.

But soon, the camera zoomed in on Xiahou's face.

The actor who plays Xia Hou is called Wang Wu. He has always been a small supporting role and has a relatively burly figure.

Immediately afterwards, the camera turned and Yan Run appeared.

This episode tells the story of Ning Caichen, who was on his way to Guobei County, suddenly encountered heavy rain, and then went to a thatched shed to hide from the rain, and met Xiahou who was chasing and killing a thief.

The character of Xia Hou is simple and simple, he is a swordsman, and he is a swordsman who kills like hemp. After all, he is unambiguous in killing thieves, but at the same time, he is a little kind and gave Ning Caichen a steamed bun.

Under the camera, when Ning Caichen saw Xiahou killing people, his face turned pale with fright, and he was at a loss, especially when Xiahou walked into the thatched shed to hide from the rain, he immediately hid aside in fright.

Zhou You frowned: "Ka!"

Then go over and tell Yan Run that it's a little too much.

Yan Run's appearance is very good, very similar to Ning Caichen in Zhou You's mind.

After several revisions, finally, the filming of the first encounter between Ning Caichen and Xiahou Swordsman was finished.

In fact, "A Chinese Ghost Story" was not difficult to film at all, because there are very few scenes, such as Lanruo Temple, forests, and markets!

Basically, there are only these three big scenes, and the more difficult ones are the initial set and the subsequent grandma plot.

After all, this involves special effects and stunts!

When making a movie, the most troublesome thing is the stunt performance, including but not limited to swords and guns and the difficult movements of various props!

(End of this chapter)