The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 479 The End
Lu Ming in 1991 was an ordinary person.

He has an ordinary family background, an ordinary career, no money, no car and no house. He doesn't dare to act like a hooligan when pursuing his girlfriend, and he can't guess the direction of the future world.

Such a poor and silly boy is honest, simple and down-to-earth, just like many young people nowadays.

Most people have to admit that when faced with temptation, they are not as honest and selfless as they think.

Just like when Lu Ming accidentally learned about Zhao Junyi's conspiracy, he didn't have the courage to report it to his boss.

The reason why he did not accept the other party's investment was simply because he thought he could find other ways.

Lu Ming is timid and indecisive, but when he learns that his choice is closely linked to Gu Xiaojiao's fate, he decides to do it without hesitation.

"Crash."

The rain was pouring down in torrents.

Two cars, one in front and one behind, lay quietly on the viaduct.

Qin Hao got out of the leading car, walking in the rain with a serious look on his face.

In the next car, Lu Yuan noticed his movements, opened the door, and watched him jogging towards him.

"boom."

Qin Hao didn't have time to deal with it. He opened the trunk and saw an unconscious middle-aged man lying inside.

Lu Yuan recognized the other person's identity, his face was shocked, and he stammered, "What...what are you going to do?"

Qin Hao put his hands through Ning Hao's armpits and dragged him out of the trunk.

"What exactly are you going to do?" Lu Yuan stood aside and asked nervously.

Qin Hao turned around and shouted, "He already knows everything. When he wakes up, we will both go to jail."

"You're killing someone!"

"He asked for it." Qin Hao shouted, spit flying, eyes red, his voice full of madness.

Lu Yuan completely understood his intention. He rushed forward and grabbed his collar tightly. The rain flowed down his neck, and the veins bulged.

He yelled at the top of his lungs: "Are you crazy just for this little money?"

The situation remained deadlocked for a few seconds.

Qin Hao suddenly pushed him away with his shoulder, a triumphant smile on his face, and said meaningfully: "You drove the man here."

The tail sound is extremely long.

"boom!"

There seemed to be a loud thunderclap. The light flickered, reflecting Lu Yuan's gloomy face.

His hands hung naturally, and he stood there woodenly.

Qin Hao continued to drag Ning Hao, stuffed him into the main driver's seat in a few seconds, turned to face him, his eyes were gloomy, and he said in a crazy tone: "You can no longer deny your relationship."

The camera zoomed in and gave Lu Yuan a close-up.

Lu Ming is just an ordinary young man. At this moment, he will inevitably hesitate between morality and the choice of his own future.

Very confused.

There are two situations. If you don't save him, he can get investment, get rid of poverty, rise to prosper, and become a rich man. If you save him,
He was caught in a dilemma.

Lu Yuan's current state was that his face was tense, the corners of his mouth drooped slightly, his breathing was rapid, his eyes were wandering, and his forehead was covered with raindrops, or perhaps beads of sweat.

Qin Hao bent down and tried to erase the evidence in the car.

At the same time, he whispered softly, as if he was comforting the people behind him, and also as if he was comforting himself.

"When you get this money, you will be successful. If you don't take it, you will always be a pauper."

Lu Yuan turned his dull gaze to Qin Hao and Ning Hao who was unconsciously being manipulated, his lips trembling slightly.

Pause for a moment.

Qin Hao turned around and urged: "Come and help me!"

"boom!"

Thunder rumbled in the sky and heavy rain continued to pour down his cheeks.

Lu Yuan didn't react at all, just stood there stupidly. Inadvertently, he noticed that the pendant on the car key was the same one that Gu Xiaojiao treasured.

Gu Xiaojiao once said that his father was in a car accident due to drunk driving.

Rainy night, drunk, car accident...

The clues of all this quickly connected in his mind.

He suddenly raised his head, gritted his teeth, and without caring about anything else, rushed towards Qin Hao, pulled him away, and prepared to save Mr. Gu.

Qin Hao was caught off guard by his sudden action and stumbled to the ground.

"what are you doing!"

Lu Yuan did not respond and pulled Ning Hao.

Qin Hao got up, rushed over angrily, put his arms around his neck, and the two of them wrestled with each other.

"."

"it is good."

"Pass."

Wen Muye held the intercom in one hand and gently pushed up the frame of his glasses with the other hand, and habitually added: "Guarantee one."

"hiss."

Inside the stadium, Ning Hao got out of the car, rubbed his forehead, and complained, "I didn't check the almanac before going out today. I was so unlucky that I got hit twice in a row."

"Sorry, sorry."

Qin Hao stood aside and apologized repeatedly. Just now when he pushed the other person into the driving seat, he bumped into him again.

Ning Hao was quite tough. Even when he was not given the camera, he still closed his eyes and said nothing.

"It's okay, let's go and see the results." He waved his hand and didn't take it to heart.

The viaduct is only halfway built.

To give the audience a wider field of view, with greater depth in the shot.

When filming this scene, after setting up the scene, the staff would stand on the other side of the bridge and communicate remotely using walkie-talkies.

The three of them went around a gap on one side and came to the studio opposite.

Lu Yuan's clothes were wet and stuck to his back. He walked behind the monitor, took the towel handed to him by the staff, and wiped the rain off his face.

"director."

Wen Muye subconsciously stood up and gave up his seat.

"It's okay, just sit down."

Lu Yuan held his shoulder and checked the replay.

In film and television dramas, rain is not only a natural phenomenon, but also an important element of emotional expression, atmosphere creation, plot promotion and aesthetic value.

Appropriate lighting and well-arranged photography will make the picture more textured and the effect presented more tense.

Like in "Dwelling Narrowness", Xiaobei caught Haizao cheating on Song Siming that night, and ran wildly in the rain.

This scene is still remembered by many viewers and is one of his many famous scenes since his debut.

As a result, many netizens jokingly call him "awesome when it rains", because every time he shoots a scene related to rain, he can always make the audience empathize and involve themselves with him.

This is also true for "Startling by Each Step".

When Ruoxi was punished and the Fourth Master shielded her from the rain, many female audiences were deeply moved.

Also, because there are many snow scenes in the drama, some netizens tried to make the couple look more compatible.

After brainstorming, Liu Shishi was given a label - Snow Scene Awesomeness.

The scenes went back and forth, and Lu Yuan suddenly spoke.

"stop!"

The scene on the monitor stayed at the moment when Qin Hao yelled that you can no longer distance yourself from the matter.

Wen Muye turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Director of photography Zhao Xiaoding, who was not far away, also hurried over.

Ning Hao looked at Lu Yuan, and they both answered almost at the same time: "The emotions are not enough." The others seemed a little confused.

Lu Yuan pondered for a few seconds, then pulled the playback again, pointed at the frozen picture, and said, "Brother, I hope to capture Lu Ming's facial expression here, and extend it so that the audience can see his inner struggle."

Zhao Xiaoding looked at the rain dripping down Lu Ming's cheeks, thought for a moment, and asked tentatively: "How about I add a shot later to upgrade it?"

Lu Yuan frowned and said nothing, pondering silently.

Slow motion is a commonly used technique in film photography, which basically involves changing the normal shooting speed.

All the images presented on a daily basis are basically composed of static pictures.

In most cases, every second of film consists of 24-25 still images.

One picture is one frame. As long as there are 24 frames per second, the picture formed after connecting the pictures will appear quite smooth.

If it is higher than 24 frames per second, it is considered up-motion; if it is lower than 24 frames per second, it is considered down-motion.

The rain scene shots have been upgraded, the images are more delicate, and the characters’ emotions are more concrete, which is one of the “plus points” for the upgraded texture.

Zhao Xiaoding continued to explain: "So, after Qin Hao's lines come out, the camera focuses, the rhythm starts to slow down, and then the frame is upgraded to extend the original three seconds to freeze your facial expression. Then add a thunderclap as an emotional turning point to get the rhythm back on track and the picture moves again."

"I think we can give it a try." Ning Hao nodded, pinched his chin, and looked to his side.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and agreed.

"Okay, let's dry the clothes first and then we can shoot another one." Wen Muye said.

"Makeup~"

Since May 5, the marriage crisis between Zhang Baizhi and Nicholas Tse has continued to cause heated discussions.

In early September, the three-month-long controversy over the "Feng Zhi divorce" finally saw a breakthrough.

Zhang Baizhi, who had been delaying and refusing to agree to a divorce, finally compromised. The two reached a divorce agreement and formally initiated legal proceedings.

At the same time, the filming of "Time Raiders" is also coming to an end.

At the end of the film, there is a scene where time goes back.

When the space-time experiment connecting 1991 and 2011 was about to end, time began to reverse. Lu Ming and Gu Xiaojiao, who were walking on the street, found that everything around them began to go backwards, and the traffic and pedestrians were going in the opposite direction of them.

In order to present this scene perfectly, Lu Yuan originally planned to use special effects to complete it.

That is, the plan is to shoot the environment and extras first, then shoot the two leading actors, then play the environment and extras shots in reverse, and finally, merge the two shots.

However, this method has a significant flaw: it cannot guarantee that the light from the two lenses is completely consistent.

This means that once the film is released, discerning audiences are likely to notice the flaws.

In order to avoid this problem, after discussing with Zhao Xiaoding, Lu Yuan decided to adopt a more practical method - real-life shooting.

They designed a set of "reverse walking" shots.

The surrounding extras and environmental scenery were allowed to move normally, while the camera was filmed as Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi walked backwards.

During editing, the video is played in reverse to create a visual illusion of "time going backwards".

Due to the large number of extras, this scene was quite challenging to rehearse and shoot.

The extras needed to practice their movements on the spot over and over again. Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi had to rehearse the movements of walking backwards repeatedly, and even had to coordinate the scenes of objects falling.

Especially for the shot of falling leaves, it was necessary to strictly ensure that the actor's movement position perfectly matched the timing of the leaves falling.

It took two days to rehearse this scene and another two days to shoot.

Finally, after hundreds of attempts and efforts, this scene was presented perfectly.

Inside the studio, all the staff were staring at the director in front of the monitor.

After more than two months of getting along, they have a deeper understanding of this new director.

Nothing in the world or any success is accidental; there must be something inevitable and regular behind it to support it.

In the past, their understanding of Lu Yuan was just that this big star was very popular, had good luck in his career, and was well-known in the circle and seemed easy to talk to.

To be honest, before filming began, they all had some contempt in their hearts.

Because in their eyes, celebrities have basically no culture, no intelligence, and are empty-headed, relying entirely on their looks.

I'm so lucky.

But over this period of time, they realized that celebrities are different from each other.

As time went by and the running-in period ended, the shooting pace began to speed up, with working hours reaching more than ten hours a day.

During this process, the mentality of some crew members gradually became impetuous. Departments would complain to each other or even curse at each other the next day because of poor communication the night before.

Whenever this happened, Lu Yuan would always appear at the appropriate time to mediate between the two parties and handle the matter properly.

The temperature was controlled just right, and everyone was able to vent their anger without completely falling out with each other.

The decisiveness he demonstrated and the skill he showed without making a sound made most people admire him.

"it is good."

"Pass."

After watching the replay of the last scene, Lu Yuan's brows relaxed, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand.

"I declare that the filming of 'Time Travel Together' has officially concluded!"

The scene boiled instantly.

"Oh!"

"It's done!"

The photography assistant excitedly threw his hat into the sky, but it accidentally got caught on a tree branch. He stood under the tree and stared blankly, while the lighting technicians nearby clapped and cheered.

Lu Yuan looked at all this and felt relieved.

Since the filming started, he has been under tremendous pressure and his spirit has always been in a tense state.

Because we have high expectations for this film and always strive for perfection, we seem to be anxious and worried.

"Director, happy wrapping! Let's take pictures!"

"I'm coming."

Lu Yuan responded and walked towards the crowd.

Some people laughed and cheered.

"Brothers, lift up the big star director. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have another chance."

"Okay, hahaha."

At night, the crew booked an entire floor of the hotel to hold a wrap-up party.

As a director and investor, Lu Yuan was naturally the focus of the banquet.

He walked up to the podium, holding the microphone, and his eyes moved around the table, from Liu Shishi, Liu Xinyou, to Zhao Xiaoding, Qin Hao.
“First of all, thank you all for your support and hard work during this time,” he said sincerely.

"Clap, clap, clap." Everyone clapped their hands, and the applause was thunderous.

"I am very honored to meet such an excellent team when I am directing for the first time."

“I want to especially thank Brother Zhao Xiaoding. As the director of photography, whenever I felt that the picture did not achieve the feeling I wanted, he would always patiently advise me to do another take if I was hesitant.”

Zhao Xiaoding stood up and waved with a smile.

Lu Yuan turned to the lighting team and joked, "Of course, I also want to thank the teachers in the lighting team. You always remind me that the picture levels need to be adjusted. However, next time when we work together, can you please not hold the light pole while talking? To be honest, I'm a little scared."

"Pfft, hahaha."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience burst into laughter.

Liu Shishi clapped her hands and huddled together with Liu Xinyuo, laughing together.

Several young guys in the lighting group who are usually active stood up and loudly defended themselves.

"Director, this is slander!"

When the laughter died down, Lu Yuan continued.

"You are the professionals. No matter what the final result of this film is, you are the ones who deserve the credit!"

“I wish Out of Time a big box office success!”

“A box office hit!”

"Cheers to you all!"

(End of this chapter)