I'm not just a director

Chapter 122 Play against Lao Mouzi?

"Happy Time" set.

"Crack, get ready for the transition, the actor should hurry up and take a break."

Lao Mouzi yelled through the loudspeaker.

Taking advantage of the transition, he picked up the newspaper on the side and read it with a frown.

"Director, how was my performance just now?"

Dong Bailian with a pure face stepped forward and asked respectfully.

"It's okay, there's no big problem with the performance, just pay attention to your demeanor, don't let it go too much, hug it."

The old Mouzi put down the newspaper and said.

Dong Lianhua also has a very high talent in learning dance and acting since she was a child.

But no matter how talented it is, it is the first time to appear in a film and television work, so there must be flaws.

But Lao Mouzi likes to train new actors, in his words:
A pure and natural big-screen face is better trained and directed than a famous actor, and it is easy to give the audience a sense of freshness.

Lao Mouzi is also good at training newcomers.

Whether it is long or thin, it can be rounded in his hands.

What kind of scholarly family, rich lady, as long as you go to art school, as long as you want to make a movie, as long as you dare to audition.

Once you join Lao Mouzi's crew, you can't help it.

Otherwise, I wouldn't make a drama and produce a "girlfriend", she has a very strong ability to make stars!

"I know the director."

Dong Bailian nodded, but looked at the newspaper in Lao Mouzi's hand.

The photo of Jiang Pei'an on the newspaper is very clear, it is his work photo taken at Hong Kong Provincial Airport.

"Has director Jiang's movie started shooting yet? It's so fast."

Although Dong Bailian graduated from military arts, she is a dance major, which is very different from actors with professional backgrounds.

So during this period of time, she has been soaking in the crew, studying the script in her spare time.

He didn't pay much attention to the news from the outside world.

"Well, it only took two months from the preparation to the start of filming. The speed is really fast!"

Lao Mouzi sighed while holding the news.

It is indeed very fast, but relying on the strong support of China Film Group, the efficiency is very high. The crew and funds are ready-made, so just do it.

Compared to "Happy Time", which started preparations last year and only started filming in July this year, it was ridiculously fast.

Dong Bailian nodded and agreed:
"Director Jiang is fast in everything. When he asked me for an audition, he flew to my hometown the next day after making a phone call."

Lao Mouzi glanced at her and said:
"The vision is also accurate. When he brought you in front of me for an audition, it really caught my eye."

Dong Bailian smiled shyly, and asked the question she was most concerned about, saying:
"Will Director Jiang's movie be released together with our movie?"

Lao Mouzi frowned and said:

"It's hard to say, China Film has always been very fast in its actions, and his film clearly aims to compete in the domestic arena.

It has a high chance of being released in the Spring Festival. "

"Isn't that about to crash?"

"The types of movies are different, and Pei An's movie is an action movie with a lot of gimmicks in the early stage.

It's just not very artistic..."

Lao Mouzi shook his head regretfully, although he already had the idea of ​​going to sea to shoot commercial films.

However, he still subconsciously looked at the film market with the same eyes as before.

Jiang Pei'an's new film is purely about visual stimulation and novelty hunting.

And this kind of action movie is the least able to use the director's ability, and runs counter to the art of film.

Dong Lianhua stopped talking. This kind of topic belongs to the collision of opinions between the big bosses.

How dare she, a rookie actor, dare to answer.

……

At the same time, Feng Xiaogang was sitting with the Wang brothers and reading the newspaper.

"Xiao Gang, can't we win over this Jiang Pei'an?"

Wang Zhonglei looked at Jiang Pei'an in the newspaper and asked tentatively.

With the relaxation of policies for private film companies, Huayi entered a period of rapid development at this time.

In the past, Feng Xiaogang went to the sea to join in, and later, Wang Jinghua brought a large number of artists to "transfer employment".

Huayi's two thighs are ready, and she is ready to stride forward.

Wang Zhonglei is ten years younger than his elder brother Wang Zhongjun, and he is bold and ahead of his time.

Famous Hollywood directors, if they are drawn to Huayi's camp, the troika will drive them away, and they will go straight to the fast lane!

Feng Xiaogang glanced at the other party, I'm still sitting here, so you are in a hurry to find a new director?
Wang Zhongjun was older, he glanced at Feng Xiaogang, and said:

"Hollywood directors will be uncomfortable when they return to China, but his style may be okay in North America.

But for a real commercial film, I think Xiaogang's Lunar New Year's first is a good one, and it can't be too long. "

His tone was already very serious at the end, Wang Zhonglei knew he said something wrong, he laughed and said:
"Just kidding, I definitely believe in Xiaogang's ability, but I just want to recruit him as a mascot.

To the outside world, we can also claim that there are Hollywood directors in charge. Don’t Chinese people love this set? It’s just a gimmick hahaha. "

Feng Xiaogang smiled slightly and said:
"He is not as miserable as you said, he is a very capable young man, but he should not be able to dig out for the time being.

He has a good relationship with China Film Group now, and Director Han pried him over from abroad, expecting him to be the first shot in China.

Do you dare to poach the corner of China Film?He also gave a lot of pertinent comments on our new movie.

Next, the director of Yi Yi has a headache. Judging from the current progress, his movie is most likely to compete with "Taken".

Fortunately, our "Sigh" will be released next month. Speaking of which, the theme song of "Sigh" is still made by him. "

"It's him? Speaking of which, the song is really good, the melody and lyrics are very suitable for our movie.

I thought you had someone tailor-made it for you. "

Wang Zhongjun was surprised and said that he was in charge of grasping the general direction of Huayi, while his younger brother Wang Zhonglei was responsible for the implementation of specific matters.

Feng Xiaogang held his head in his hands, looking like he didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.

He is a director of commercial films and knows the operation and power of commercial films best.

Although it has always been rejected by the mainstream film industry, it is not easy to make money.

He is also looking forward to the release of Jiang Pei'an's new work.

At that time, I will trample on Lao Mouzi's film under my feet.

It is definitely a big fight for the mainstream film industry.

Who do you look down upon? Aren’t Hollywood directors making commercial films when they return to China?

You are noble, but nobility also has to eat!
……

Jiang Pei'an was unmoved by the outside media or the speculations of his peers.

Today I will be filming the last scene in Hong Kong Province, which is also an action scene.

After arriving in Hong Kong, the hero played by Yu Rongguang found Huang Zhongze who first approached his daughter and best friend according to the clues.

Yu Rongguang pressed Huang Zhongze's daughter's whereabouts. During the fight, Huang Zhongze's companion waited for an opportunity to attack.

Later, Huang Zhongze escaped from the fight between Yu Rongguang and his companions, and Yu Rongguang followed and chased after him...

A fight, a car chase scene, this is the most intense scene of the crew in Hong Kong Province.

Fighting is easy to say, the martial arts are all sent by China Film, and Jiang Pei'an also participated in the integration of the action.

There are basically no problems with this part, except that the urban car chase scene is a bit big.

Shooting chase scenes requires a lot of shots, multiple cameras and includes aerial shots.

At the same time, stunt actors are also needed to drive. When the camera cuts to a close-up of the protagonist driving in the car, the protagonist needs to step up again.

But they are not really driving, but are being pulled by a truck in front.

In wonderful car movies, such as "Fast and Furious", the stuntman's car skills bring great enjoyment and thrill to the movie.

In addition to the thrilling road chases, the stuntmen also contributed a lot in the speeding scenes.

One of the main reasons why the car chase scene is dizzying is the tension and immersive feeling it brings to the audience when the shots are quickly switched from different angles.

Most of the cars shown in the photo have fixed small rocker arms.

While maintaining speed, the camera can move while driving.

However, when crashes and explosions are involved in road dramas, road closures are required.

It is necessary to apply to the government, but fortunately, the silver governor will play the role of "nurse" throughout the process.

To ensure the high-quality completion of "Taken", they have coordinated the preliminary work...

The fighting scene has been prepared in advance, and Jiang Pei'an called the martial arts instructor Ma Zhongxuan over.

"Director Jiang, look for me."

"Is it okay from now on?"

Ma Zhongxuan patted his chest and said:
"Don't worry, director, Rong Guang is also an action star, he memorized all the moves.

The problem with Zhongze is not too big, and we have practiced several times in private before, so it doesn't matter. "

Ma Zhongxuan practiced martial arts at the age of 8. In 74, he was selected into the Lu Provincial Wushu Team.

At the same time, he has made his debut for a long time. He served as a martial arts instructor for "Emperor Yongzheng" in 91 and "Wu Song" in 93.

However, his most famous work should be the Wu Zhi in "Legend of Bruce Lee".

In Jiang Pei'an's words, this guy is capable, but he is still far behind Yuan Hepin and Hong Jinbao, the top martial artists.

But fortunately, Jiang Pei'an was there to guide him. Although he was an amateur, he performed the movements that had been memorized in his mind, and then repeated the moves with Ma Zhongxuan and Yu Rongguang, and the effect was not bad at all.

"Okay, ready to start!"

Jiang Pei'an said.

There wasn't much dialogue in this scene, and it was mainly about fighting. Yu Rongguang nodded at Jiang Pei'an and walked to the set.

"start!"

With Jiang Pei'an's order, the entire production crew immediately got busy.

In the play, Huang Zhongze is striking up a conversation with his next target, and the two are about to get into a taxi when Yu Rongguang suddenly rushes out!
"Where were the two girls from yesterday?"

Yu Rongguang punched Huang Zhongze a few times, and said with fierce eyes.

"I have no idea!"

"The next rib will go straight into your lungs, I'll ask again, where are those two girls from yesterday?"

Yu Rongguang grabbed Huang Zhongze by the collar, with an angry expression on his face, like a lion, staring at him firmly.

Before Huang Zhongze could answer, Yu Rongguang was suddenly pulled out of the car by Huang Zhongze's companion.

The burly man was over 1.9 meters tall and looked very strong. He hugged Yu Rongguang with his whole body and fell to the ground.

Yu Rongguang broke away from the opponent with both hands, slashed the strong man's neck with a knife, and then punched the opponent's abdomen.

While the opponent was bowing his head to suffer the pain, he raised his knee and hit it, directly causing the opponent to completely lose his fighting power.

Clean and neat, the action is not sloppy at all.

Jiang Pei'an had a great time watching from behind the monitor.

It's so cool to ask action actors to shoot action movies, and you don't need NG all the way.

Yu Rongguang used to show his image as a tough guy, but this time he wore a black leather jacket and mastered all the essentials of his movements, making his fights hearty.

Moreover, when Wu Zhi was teaching beside him, Yu Rongguang would also have some good suggestions, and the two of them practiced their skills from time to time.

It can only be said that the peer playing experience is very good.

If an actor who is not good at acting is selected, just NG calling a substitute is enough for him to have a headache.

This fight scene was filmed five times, but most of the supporting actors had problems with their movements and positioning.

"Okay! Ka, very good, ready to transition!"

Jiang Pei'an nodded in satisfaction.

"Brother Yu, the chase scene will be up to you later."

Jiang Pei'an said to Rong Guang with a smile.

Yu Rongguang wiped the sweat off his brow. This fight scene is not long, but there are many camera angles, and the scene is more intense, which requires high explosiveness.

"No problem director."

Yu Rongguang said cheerfully.

"it is good."

Taking advantage of the transition, Jiang Pei'an gave a lecture with Yu Rongguang and Huang Zhongze.

This is Huang Zhongze's last scene. After the chase is over, he will jump off the overpass, and then be hit by a big truck and fly away with a squeak.

Get the boxed lunch and finish it off!
The test for actors is not big, it mainly falls on the director and crew.

This is a big scene, which is a test of the director's scene scheduling ability.

"All departments, are you ready?"

Jiang Pei'an said while holding the walkie-talkie.

"The camera crew is ready."

"The props group is ready."

"The aerial photography team is ready."

"The stunt team is ready."

……

"Okay, let's start!"

The whole crew immediately moved, and the aerial camera hovered in the sky.

On the ground, Yu Rongguang got into the taxi and began to chase Huang Zhongze in front of him.

The two main cameras correspond to the main characters in the picture, and there are eight auxiliary machines arranged at various nodes on the road.

"The No. 4 camera is shifted!"

"Follow the focus, follow the focus! Be steady, don't move!"

"The rest of the vehicles keep moving forward at a constant speed, pay attention to safety!"

"Crack, come back!"

Jiang Pei'an looked at the large and small screens on the monitor, and the walkie-talkie in his hand never stopped.

At the same time, there are camera directors, production directors, Wu Zhi, etc. sitting beside him.

A large group of people stared at the monitor, listening to Jiang Pei'an's methodical order, feeling unexpectedly peaceful in their hearts.

Although director Jiang is young, he still has two talents, and he doesn't panic in the big scene!

It took only two and a half minutes for this chase scene to be cut into the movie, but the crew spent most of the day filming.

The shooting is complicated, and the lens is constantly switching back and forth.

But this is "Taken" with a novel plot, a tight rhythm, and a lot of coolness.

"Okay, call it a day!"

Looking at the material played back on the monitor, Jiang Pei'an announced to everyone with satisfaction.

There was cheers on the set, the filming of this scene was really tiring.

But it will definitely go smoothly in the future. After the crew is set up, Hong Kong Province will be their first show.

Swallowing the difficult bones, on the one hand, allows the crew to run in well, and on the other hand, it also increases everyone's confidence.

"Taken" stayed in Hong Kong for a total of three days. In the first two days, all the drama and drama in Hong Kong were resolved.

Today, the big-headed martial arts show is solved, and the rest is to move to Southeast Asia.

Jiang Pei'an glanced at the filming announcement. There are not too many scenes in Southeast Asia, and all of them can be resolved in about a week.

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(End of this chapter)