The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 16
It was a sunny and sunny day.

On the flat ground in front of the gate of Jinjiang Hotel in Shanghai, a group of people stood and three long tables were set up.

Oranges, apples, bananas, roasted pig's heads, and an incense burner are placed on the table.

Holding three sticks of incense in their hands, they bowed to the table and then offered incense.

They are the members of the crew of "Love Hotel".

Li Shengyao naturally stood among them, and he completed the ceremony very seriously.

Regarding the opening ceremony to say goodbye, this custom should have been passed down from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Many people feel that such behavior rituals seem superstitious and feudal.

Li Shengyao did not agree with such a statement.

The ancients had to bathe and burn incense before reading, in order to have a sense of ritual, to make people calm down and focus.

In his opinion, the opening ceremony has a similar effect.

It is to tell everyone that the shooting has started, and the next step is to be serious and focused.

As for saying goodbye is to pray for God's blessing, he doesn't believe such words.

Whether a drama will work or not depends on its quality.

Korean dramas are popular in Asia after the new century, and people don't like it.

After the salute, Li Sanfa distributed red envelopes to everyone, and Li Shengyao also got a red envelope, which he solemnly put into the pocket inside his cotton coat, intending to go back and treasure it.

This is the first TV series he actually directed in his past and present life, and he wants to keep it as a souvenir.

After a while, the long table and the sacrificial incense burner were all put away, and then lighting, photography, field workers, and makeup artists were all in place, and the crew of "Love Hotel" began the first filming.

"One shot for the third scene, let's start."

The field worker yelled, Guo Xiaodong, who had been prepared for a long time, then walked in from the outside, stepped into the camera, and a waiter greeted him with small steps.

"Manager, a special guest came to the hotel today, and he said he wants to see you."

Guo Xiaodong slowed down slightly, "Oh, what's his name and where is he?"

……

After careful consideration, Lee Shengyao decided to shoot Guo Xiaodong first.

The role of Guo Xiaodong is a very traditional male number one, some straight men, so it is easier to play.

In order to let the actors get into the state as soon as possible, Lee Sung Yew planned to shoot from easy to difficult.

Now it seems that the effect is not bad, Guo Xiaodong's performance is quite satisfactory.

Li Shengyao sat behind the director's monitor and watched Guo Xiaodong's performance carefully.

After Guo Xiaodong finished his performance, he shouted to Liu Sheng: "Don't turn the lights too bright or too dark, we need a feeling of warm colors and a warm atmosphere."

There are not many fierce conflicts in the plot of "Love Hotel", and the overall atmosphere is gentle and gradual, but after watching it, there will be endless aftertaste.

In terms of color selection, comfort is the main priority, and people who see it will feel very natural.

There will be no bright red and green, too dazzling, nor too dark, too gloomy.

Liu Sheng nodded and slightly adjusted the overall shooting brightness.

Li Shengyao then said to Guo Xiaodong: "Your eyes don't need to be so bright, calm down, just go naturally, take bigger steps, but the pace should be slower."

After the adjustment, it was done again, and this time the effect was better than the last time.

Except for Guo Xiaodong, everyone else stood behind the director's monitor, and they wanted to follow along to see the shooting screen.

After all, Li Shengyao is only 20 years old, no one knows if he has real material, or just a mouth.

Although there is no dubbing and the director's monitor is very small overall, it looks good.

Yan Danchen and Liu Xiaoqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Shengyao naturally knew the purpose of the actors behind him, so he didn't care about it.

Then I filmed a few more scenes, all of which were Guo Xiaodong's work scenes, and the person who played against him was also a passerby.

This kind of scene is relatively simple, and Guo Xiaodong gradually got the feeling that the more he shoots, the more stylish he is, and the shooting efficiency has improved a lot.

Zhao Yang has been standing on the sidelines watching. He has acted in many tricks before and stayed on the set for a long time.

Watching Li Shengyao's filming at this time, I feel that Li Shengyao has done a very good job in all aspects, thoughtful and careful, and very efficient.

It's not like a newbie at all.

"Director, when did you learn to film?"

"In the previous life."

Yan Danchen couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard that, thinking that Li Shengyao was talking nonsense.

Shortly after, the morning shoot ended.

It is said that domestic production crews start filming on the first day, and usually shoot a section in the morning and have a rest in the afternoon.

Li Shengyao didn't have such a problem, he wished he could spare some more time, his crew would continue filming in the afternoon.

Guo Xiaodong came over after lunch, and then sat behind the director's monitor to watch the morning video.

Although Liu Xiaoqing and others told him that there was no problem, Li Shengyao had a level.

Li Shengyao also acted very sophisticated, but this director is really too young, he is still worried.

At this time, a small chair was pulled over and sat down to watch carefully.

"How about it?"

Liu Sheng also came over.

"It's alright."

It was outdoor shooting in the morning, it was noisy outside, there was no radio at all, just looking at the picture, it still didn’t look interesting enough.

However, in the video, there are no problems in terms of color, brightness, actor positioning, and facial expressions.

Guo Xiaodong secretly compared the works of his classmates in the director class at school. He felt that Li Shengyao's shooting in the morning was much better. The pictures were more sophisticated, with a sense of atmosphere and story.

It doesn't look like a novice at all, it's completely the method of an old director.

"The director can't be a newcomer, he must have worked as an assistant director before."

Guo Xiaodong is a little lucky, the script of "Love Hotel" is so good, if it is a rookie, it is really a loss.

What's more, this is his first starring role.

Lee Shengyao has shown a certain level now, which makes him feel a little relieved.

Guo Xiaodong left afterward. He didn't want Li Shengyao to know that he questioned his ability. He didn't take a nap, picked up the script and read it seriously.

Li Shengyao has proved his ability, so he will naturally work harder.

Although the highlight of "Love Hotel" is the male lead, but he believes that if he plays well, the role will also be attractive.

At this time, Li Shengyao was in the lounge of the hotel. He was not taking a nap, but was reviewing the shooting in the morning to see if there was any room for improvement.

He is well aware of the small thoughts of the actors, but he is too lazy to care about them.

His goal is to become the greatest director in the new century. If you look at your whole life, you will find that these are trivial things. You may encounter them again in the future, but you don't need to pay attention to them at all.

The actors were picking him, and he was picking the actors.

I recognize your ability and will continue to use you.

If you don't act well, the next play will be discarded immediately.

This is quite normal.

At this time, he reviewed the shooting in the morning and found a few minor problems. When shooting, he paid more attention to the emotional atmosphere, and he still lacked the aesthetic feeling of the picture.

Idol dramas must have a sense of beauty, even if it is a passer-by, try to look better.

He planned to make some adjustments in the afternoon. Soon after, when it was time for shooting in the afternoon, Li Shengyao appeared on the set on time, and the actors had already arrived.

When they saw Li Shengyao, they stopped what they were doing and said hello to Li Shengyao.

Yan Danchen held a thermos cup in his hand, "Director, I made you a pot of tea, do you want to drink it?"

Li Shengyao took the thermos and thanked him.

It's a good thing that the actors have seen his abilities and respected him more.

He clapped his hands and said confidently: "Okay, let's start shooting."

(End of this chapter)