The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 536: Keep improving, safety first
"Three days after starting filming, it was time to tear it down and start over again. Lee Sheng-yew's new movie encountered its first big setback."

"The official start of filming for the new movie did not turn out well, and Lee Sheng-yao grew old overnight."

"The future of "Parasite" is uncertain, and the movie may be cut in half."

"Blows came one after another. Bai Yu sprained his right foot and was expected to rest for half a month. The crew of "Parasite" had to temporarily adjust the shooting plan."

"Scorsese supports Lee Sing-yew, but Richard Gere disagrees."

"Richard Gere: "1937" is just a gimmick movie, with a box office of only 2000 million in a beautiful country. I don't understand why such a movie is so bragging?"

"Li Shengyao has been having trouble with things lately and his luck is bad. The White Dragon King said that Director Li needs to do something to change his luck."

"Master Huiguang is willing to practice for Director Li."

"Taoist Master Wu Ming of the Maoshan Sect is willing to do something for Li Shengyao and borrow luck from the gods to help "Parasite" change his life."

……

Hong Kong Island is truly the capital of spies, paparazzi, gossip and superstition.

If there is a slight disturbance, it will soon be spread throughout the city, and then it will be linked to some feudal superstitions.

Lee Sheng-yew felt that the acting styles of Leung Ka Hui and Ding Jiali were not consistent with "Parasite". He called all the actors over the next day and first expressed his attitude, saying that it was his own mistake and that he did not have a clear acting style.

Then he pointed out that "Parasite" needs to be acted in a tight manner, with accurate emotions, and as little extra emotion as possible.

Finally, he announced that the results of the previous three days of filming were not good and needed to be reshot.

His attitude was sincere. Neither Leung Ka Hui nor Ding Jiali said anything, expressing their understanding of Li Shengyao's choice.

So "Parasite" was reshot.

This was originally a normal thing. After all, it was only a three-day show, and it wasn't like starting over in ten and a half months.

However, the paparazzi are staring at "Parasite", and since there has been no big news in the world's entertainment industry recently, the paparazzi naturally want to make a big one to attract attention.

As a result, gossip magazines in Hong Kong reported the incident with alarmist headlines.

Li Shengyao did not take this matter seriously.

But it was probably due to bad luck, and there was something unlucky happening somewhere.

On the second night after Lee Sung-yao announced that he would change his performance style, Bai Yu went to the hotel gym to exercise. He practiced hard for an hour, but sprained his foot when he left.

Doctors predict it will take half a month to fully recover.

Bai Yu said that he can act in a week.

There is a part of the "action scene" in the later stage of "Parasite", that is, the fight between the hero's family and the former servant and his wife, which is the later plot.

There are no difficult and strenuous scenes ahead, so it is not impossible for Bai Yu to come back in a week.

In addition, Lee Sheng-yew was once again implicated in Hollywood.

Previously, Martin Scorsese could not stand superhero movies. After criticizing superhero movies, he used Lee Sung-yew as a positive example.

Some people approve of it, and some people hate it.

In a recent interview with reporters, Richard Gere made some remarks, saying that "1937" was nothing more than that and that Lee Sheng-yew was not worthy of Scorsese's praise.

Li Shengyao saw the newspaper and felt a little nauseous.

Richard Gere is a die-hard anti-baccarat person. He has a good relationship with Big Speaker. He went to Bharat several times to look for Big Speaker. He even got a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, which made him even more excited.

Richard Gere was interviewed in Hollywood and had absolutely nothing good to say about China.

Lee Sing-yew had never met Richard Gere when he was making movies in the beautiful country, but he knew the characteristics of this bitch.

Li Shengyao was not surprised by what he said to such a person.

Generally speaking, there has been a lot of news recently about Lee Sung-yew and "Parasite". Except that Richard Gere made him sick, he just laughed away all other news reports.

There is a lot of news, but it does not affect his directing movies. He is still as serious, focused and strict as before.

……

On this afternoon, Hong Kong Island suddenly became cooler. Compared with the previous day, the temperature dropped by three or four degrees.

The crew of "Parasite" came to the Mid-Levels Villa for filming.

Because Bai Yu sprained his foot, he could only film scenes without Bai Yu.

There is no Bai Yu, but Liu Dehua, Liu Tao, Song Yi and Hu Xianxu.

The plot is that Bai Yu introduces his "sister" Song Yi into the wealthy family, and Song Yi becomes a painting teacher for the wealthy son.

Li Shengyao was still the same as before, waiting for the actors to put on their makeup, and then led the actors into their positions.

He was very familiar with this scene and completed it easily, and then arranged for the actors to rehearse.

Liu Dehua is wearing a suit, walking with a wind, and is very handsome.

Liu Tao wore a lantern gown with a short skirt, looking intellectual and beautiful.

Song Yi is wearing a professional suit, with a small suit on the upper body and a knee-length skirt on the lower body. She also has a ponytail, which makes her look very smart.

That day, Lee Sing-yew proposed to the actors a performance style that should give as little emotion as possible.

Andy Lau likes this very much. His performance is not as natural and open as Liang Jiahui and others, and lacks tension.

Slightly holding back the performance suits him just fine.

At this time, he was also very comfortable rehearsing and got into the mood earlier than Liu Tao and Song Yi.

Liu Tao and Song Yi were trying hard to recall Li Shengyao's moves just now, while Liu Dehua was secretly paying attention to Li Shengyao.

Regarding the recent public opinion in Hong Kong Island and the news from Hollywood.

Liu Dehua had heard about it, and he was a little worried about Li Shengyao's mental state.

He has worked with Lao Mouzi, Xiaogangpao and Han Sanping before. These mainland directors are all more serious on the set.

Relatively speaking, Li Shengyao is a relatively gentle person.

Lee Sing-yew brings a thermos cup to the set every day. Except when he is leading the way, he talks a lot. At other times, Lee Sing-yew is quiet and observes quietly.

Li Shengyao looked normal today, but Liu Dehua was still a little worried.

He planned to get off work and have a chat with Lee Sheng Yew. After all, although Lee Sheng Yew is a great director, he is too young and may need some guidance.

"Director Li, let's have dinner together after get off work. I know a place where the beef offal soup is very delicious."

Two hours later, the day's shooting was over.

Li Shengyao and Andy Lau went to a restaurant called "Chaoshan Beef" on Kowloon Island.

Andy Lau was probably a regular customer and was very familiar with the waiter. He took Li Shengyao directly to the private room on the second floor.

"As I get older, I don't like eating meat less and less, but the beef offal in this store is excellent and tastes very good. Every time I can't eat and have no appetite, I like to come here."

This restaurant looks very ordinary, just like a food stall in the mainland.

The private rooms on the second floor are relatively small and can fit a table.

There was a smell of meat in the air, and the sound insulation was not very good. Sounds from the first floor could be heard in the private room, and the atmosphere was full of fireworks.

Li Shengyao smiled, "Then I'll just eat it."

Soon after, the waiter served five dishes in total and one soup.

A pot of beef offal, a pot of beef, a pot of chicken, two vegetables, and a corn rib soup.

Neither Andy Lau nor Li Shengyao drank, so they served soup as soon as they came up.

The pork rib soup is still very hot, and there is a mist floating in the air.

Andy Lau saw the smiling Lee Sheng-yao through the fog, and said: "Director Li, although the workload is heavy today, I feel very comfortable. The requirements for starring in your movie are very clear. There is no need to guess. I like this kind of performance." Way."

Li Shengyao smiled and nodded, "Okay, we will continue to cooperate in the future."

Liu Dehua picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup. It was very sweet.

He felt that Li Shengyao was easy to talk to, so he continued: "Director Li, you don't need to pay attention to what the media says. They are just outsiders. One day they will be ignored, and tomorrow they will be criticized. Don't take their words seriously."

Li Shengyao was stunned when he heard this. He actually didn't care about what the media said.

However, the rest of the crew are probably similar to Andy Lau in that they all feel that the media has affected him.

He didn't defend himself and nodded, "Brother Hua, I understand."

"Parasite is great. As long as we make it seriously, we will definitely succeed."

Li Shengyao echoed.

"That white guy Richard Gere..."

Li Shengyao didn't hear Liu Dehua's words clearly this time. There was some noise downstairs, and he was a little distracted. He was eating beef offal. This pot of beef offal stewed with white radish was very fragrant.

But Li Shengyao probably understood what Liu Dehua meant.

"Director Li..."

When Liu Dehua saw Li Shengyao nodding his head, he realized that it was too noisy just now and Li Shengyao might not hear what he said clearly, so he hesitated whether to say it again. "Brother Hua, it's okay. Don't worry. Richard Gere is just a clown. Don't pay attention to him."

Richard Gere is a good actor, and he has some really good movies.

However, this person is anti-Hua, and Li Shengyao will naturally not like such an actor.

"Well, you just have to be open-minded."

"Brother Hua, I have never put Richard Gere in my eyes. No matter how much he talks, in my eyes, he is just like a mosquito buzzing."

Li Shengyao's tone was casual and his eyes were calm and collected.

Seeing this in his eyes, Liu Dehua felt much relieved. He could see that although Li Shengyao was young, he had not been affected by the recent public opinion.

Even when faced with Richard Gere, who was directly named, Lee Sheng Yew didn't have too many negative emotions.

To be fair, Andy Lau was much more impulsive and reckless at Li Shengyao's age, and he was not as mature as Li Shengyao.

Liu Dehua secretly admired Director Li's character.

"Director Li, how do you plan to handle this matter?"

"I will find TVB and Wen Wei Po to arrange interviews to explain my mentality to the public. Mainly to express my attitude to the actors and crew of the crew, so that everyone can unite as one and make the movie together."

In fact, Lee Sheng Yew was too lazy to explain, but considering that "Parasite" was produced in Hong Kong Island, with actors and crew from Hong Kong Island, he planned to explain his current situation during the interview to give more information to friends within the crew. Confidence, so as not to affect the filming of the film.

Hearing this, Liu Dehua was even more sure that Li Shengyao was very calm at this time, which was completely different from when he was young.

He couldn't help but feel a little emotional. If he had been as calm as Li Shengyao when he was young, he might not have lost tens of millions.

He has always been studious, and when thinking of his pregnant wife, he hopes that his future children will be as mature as Lee Sheng-yew.

"Director Li, how did you develop this character?"

……

Li Shengyao and Liu Dehua had dinner together, and the two became much closer.

The next morning, on the set of "Parasite", Liu Dehua, Liu Tao, Song Yi, and Hu Xianxu continued to work. Except for Liu Dehua, who was better yesterday, everyone else was not very skilled. They continued to rehearse today.

Li Shengyao stood aside and watched quietly.

In addition to these four actors, Liang Jiahui, Ding Jiali, Zhang Xueying, and Bai Yu also came over. The four of them had nothing to do, so they still stood aside and watched.

Bai Yu's foot has not recovered yet.

He was very ashamed that he twisted his foot, which caused the crew to adjust the shooting plan. At this time, he kept peeking at Li Shengyao.

Seeing that Li Shengyao didn't pay too much attention to him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Director, is it okay for me to act like that?"

After rehearsing for half an hour, the actors stopped to touch up their makeup and rest.

Hu Xianxu immediately ran to Li Shengyao and asked him about his performance just now.

He is young, his voice has not changed yet, and he has not yet reached the age of physical growth.

"Uncle Director, can I act like this?"

"Uncle Director, I feel I can perform better."

"Uncle Director, I thought about it for a long time last night and I have been working hard."

In this case, to an older person, it would feel very fake and pretentious.

However, Hu Xianxu is young, and although he knows that he has small thoughts, he will not be annoying.

Li Shengyao smiled and nodded, responding to Hu Xianxu every time.

He understood the child's thoughts and did not find Hu Xianxu's behavior annoying.

Hu Xianxu was very happy to receive Li Shengyao's response, and then started running on the set.

"Ouch!"

Hu Xianxu went up the stairs of the villa and fell down.

After everyone heard this, they immediately ran over.

Hu Xianxu covered his right ankle, his eyes red.

"What's wrong? Did you twist your foot?"

Bai Yu sprained his foot. If Hu Xianxu sprained his foot, the shooting plan would have to be adjusted.

"No, it just hurts."

A worker picked up Hu Xianxu's pants and touched Hu Xianxu's ankle.

"There is no redness, swelling, fever, or injury. It was probably just a bump. It's a hard injury. It's okay."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Xianxu's mother immediately took him to sit down and scolded her son in a low voice for running around.

His mother spoke for a while, then stepped aside.

The actors continued to rehearse and made a lot of progress today compared to yesterday.

Song Yi and Liu Tao are both more natural.

Hu Xianxu has a good acting talent, and his role is not difficult. He has gradually become accustomed to the requirements of film acting, so there is no need to worry about him.

Another half hour passed and it was break time again.

Hu Xianxu came to Li Shengyao again and asked him this and that. After receiving Li Shengyao's approval, he was very excited.

"boom!"

Hu Xianxu was running around on the set and bumped into Zhang Xueying, who had been standing to the side.

Zhang Xueying was only 14 years old. Her lower body was unstable and she was knocked down by Hu Xianxu. She sat on the ground. Fortunately, she fell and was not injured.

Hu Xianxu knew he was in trouble and didn't dare to look up. He lowered his head and came to Li Shengyao with a guilty conscience, "Uncle Director, I'm sorry."

Everyone stood aside and said nothing.

Everyone is a little disgusted with naughty children.

Lee Sing-yew's set has actually always been relatively quiet, because Hu Sin-su was a lot noisier.

Just now Hu Xianxu had a fall, and now Zhang Xueying had a little bad luck and sprained her ankle, so the crew had to adjust the filming time again.

Bai Yu stood nearby, unable to help but worry that Li Shengyao would lose his temper.

After all, Hu Xianxu didn't twist his leg even though he did this, but he really did.

He is worried that Lee Sheng-yao will be affected by recent public opinion.

The other actors initially thought about criticizing Hu Xianxu, but then they thought about the recent public opinion in Hong Kong and were also worried that Lee Shengyao would get angry.

The actors obviously underestimated Li Shengyao's patience. He smiled and said, "Don't apologize to me. Apologize to Zhang Xueying first."

Hu Xianxu immediately apologized to Zhang Xueying, and then returned to Li Shengyao with a grimace.

Li Shengyao unscrewed the thermos cup and took a sip of water, "Remember the lesson?"

"remember."

"Okay, today I will punish you by picking up all the garbage on the first and second floors and throwing it into the trash can outside. If you run around like this in the future, then I will double the punishment and clean up all the garbage on the street outside."

This villa is quite big, not to mention that there are almost a hundred people from the film crew gathered here. There is a lot of garbage. It is not easy to pick up the garbage on the first and second floors.

Hu Xianxu then went to pick up garbage with a plastic bag.

Everyone was a little surprised when they saw this. They came back to their senses and trusted Director Li even more.

A patient director is always easier to get along with than an irritable director.

Li Shengyao didn't know what other people were thinking. He was thinking about the subsequent filming.

Hu Xianxu just fell down and knocked down Zhang Xueying, which gave him a wake-up call.

"Parasite" doesn't have any big scenes, but there is one scene where you should pay attention to safety, that is, the hero and his son and daughter are running wildly on a rainy night.

He remembered that the location the assistant director found was not a good one. The road was too smooth and it was too slippery on a rainy night.

It was necessary to find a new place.

In addition, in cold winters, rain, and floods in the actor's house, warm water must be used to prevent the actor from getting sick and catching a cold.

He then called Zhang Mo and stated his request.

Zhang Mo's eyes widened, "Director, do you really want to use warm water?"

"Yes, make plans early."

(End of this chapter)