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The scenic spot did not allow the crew to film the car sinking scene. Although the car would be lifted out of the water after filming, the scenic spot still felt that this would pollute the water quality.

This problem was easily solved. The crew rented a reservoir in the countryside for a short period of time and filmed the car sinking scene here.

The young man who plays the role of the young man being murdered who is stuffed into the trunk by the protagonist is Cao Baoping, a boy named Zhang Wanyi who was caught from among the students in the acting department of the Film Academy.

Zhang Wanyi originally felt that being selected by Cao Baoping to participate in Zhang Yuanjun and Gong Li's movie was pie in the sky. It was Teacher Cao who took a fancy to him and she was about to get lucky.

But when he got to the crew, he realized that he was overthinking it. Cao Baoping just took the list of boys from the 13th grade acting department and just randomly selected one.

Moreover, this character didn't say a word. He was killed when he appeared on the scene, and then was stuffed into the trunk and sunk into the reservoir.

This was a night scene, and Zhang Yuanjun arrived at the set very late.

Zhang Wanyi took the initiative to shake hands with his senior brother and say hello: "Hello, Teacher Zhang."

"What level are you at?" Zhang Yuanjun asked casually.

"Grade 13 undergraduate class one."

"I...I am 11 levels older than you." Time flies so fast!
The staff on the set all laughed: "You're okay, Lao Li came over just now, and when he talked, Lao Li was more than 20 years older than him, but Lao Li's son is seven years younger than him."

This……

Most of the staff on the set are from the film school, and even the director is a graduate of the film school.

"Nowadays, every student in the film school is more beautiful than the other." Zhang Yuanjun looked at Zhang Wanyi.

"There are many handsome guys in your class, Yawen or Luo Jin, which one is not good-looking?"

"Are they good-looking?" When it comes to his roommates, Zhang Yuanjun has no good words to say, "There are so many exotic flowers and plants in our class. They have all kinds of things."

"The cameras are filming the scene. If you don't film them, they will cause trouble for you."

Zhang Yuanjun smiled and said, "What we say in private is even more embarrassing."

Preparations were quickly completed, and two big lights were hung high on the scene to provide the lighting needed for the set.

"Get ready, let's try to get through." Xin Yukun's director's chair was placed under the tree next to the reservoir, "Come on, let's go."

It's not like Zhang Wanyi didn't have room to perform in this scene. Before sinking into the water, he had to wake up in the trunk and look at Zhang Yuanjun for a few seconds, although he still didn't have a line.

Zhang Wanyi designed a lot of these few seconds of staring and pulling. This is his only scene with the protagonist in the whole play - he will not meet Gong Li.

After all, he came from a major and knew how to find food for himself in a limited space.

But he overestimated his ability. Even though he had no lines, when Zhang Yuanjun opened the trunk and their eyes met, Zhang Wanyi couldn't help but look elsewhere. He didn't dare to look at Zhang Yuanjun.

"Stuck!" Xin Yukun called out, "Come again." He knew something was wrong with Zhang Wanyi, but he didn't tell her. It was the first time for a newcomer to film, so give him a chance.

Zhang Yuanjun reached out and pulled Zhang Wanyi out and asked him to touch up his makeup.

"Yuanjun, come here."

Zhang Yuanjun walked over, and Xin Yukun walked to the side with him and whispered:
"Take the lead and don't pressure him. He is new to acting and has no experience."

Zhang Yuanjun felt that this scene was very simple and there was no pressure, but he still nodded: "Okay, I know what to do."

Two minutes later, filming resumed.

The emotions Zhang Wanyi needs to find in this scene are very simple, which are panic and begging for mercy. In fact, even if he doesn't know how to do it, he can just look at Zhang Yuanjun with his eyes wide open.

This car sinking scene is expected to last about 5 seconds in the feature film, with only two or three shots given to Zhang Wanyi.

But the crew filmed for three hours until after 3 o'clock, Zhang Yuanjun slammed the trunk shut. "Card! Actors come out."

The trunk opened again and Zhang Wanyi climbed out.

"Go on, start."

Zhang Yuanjun pushed the car into the water, and the car slowly sank into the water under the overhead camera.

"Okay, that's it, let's call it a day."

Don't think that the crew is very friendly to newcomers. In the eyes of many staff members, if such a simple scene actually took 3 hours to shoot and took up everyone's rest time, it means that Zhang Wanyi is too good.

So when the work was over, Zhang Wanyi wanted to help with the lighting, but the lighting master scorned her and the props complained: "If you don't know how, just go back and study hard, it's a waste of time."

Zhang Yuanjun? Zhang Yuanjun took off his makeup in the studio and then took the car back to the hotel.

On the afternoon of the 29th, the 72nd Venice International Film Festival announced the shortlisted films for each unit.

The opening film of the festival is the American film "The High" directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, and the closing film is "Mr. Six" by Chinese director Guan Hu.

In the main competition section, the most eye-catching piece is undoubtedly Zhang Yimou's "Fragments of a Woman".

Zhang Yimou has been away from the big three for many years. Because "Return" had to premiere in China, he gave up the main competition in Cannes and only went to promote the screening.

It has been 16 years since Zhang Yimou was last shortlisted for Venice. That time, "No One Left Behind" won the Golden Lion.

At the list press conference, Venice Film Festival Chairman Alberto Barbara specially paid tribute to Zhang Yimou and welcomed him back to Venice.

With the exception of "Pieces of a Woman," there are no Chinese films in the main competition.

But it is also because of "Pieces of a Woman" that the main competition unit of this film festival has become much more glorious.

It must be admitted that Zhang Yimou plays an important role in the international film industry. With his current reputation, going to any film festival will add glory to the film festival.

Because he has a Cannes Jury Prize, a Venice Jury Prize, a Berlin Jury Prize, two Venice Golden Lions and a Berlin Golden Bear.

This honor is the highest in Asia!
Later reports also proved the status of director Zhang Yimou.

The international film media praised Venice's shortlist, especially Zhang Yimou.

"After 16 years, the legendary director Zhang Yimou finally returned to Venice." Yes, foreign media highly praise Zhang Yimou, and the title of legendary director is not stingy at all in using it on him.

"In the past few years since Alberto Barbara took over Venice, the film festival has not been very successful. I hope Zhang Yimou can save the film festival."

"The 72nd Venice Film Festival has become more exciting because of Zhang Yimou's arrival."

"In addition to Zhang Yimou, the film also features Zhang Yuanjun and Liu Yifei. They have always only been active in Cannes, but they will also come to Venice this year."

The couple is quite famous in the international film industry, especially in the field of literary and artistic films.

"Judging from the name and story outline, "Fragments of a Woman" will be a female-themed movie. Zhang Yimou has always been good at photographing women. I look forward to seeing another Gong Li under Zhang Yimou's lens." Foreign media directly compared Liu Yifei to 20 Gong Li years ago.

However, none of these news caused much waves in the domestic media, so all the major film media broadcast the shortlisted news.

"Pieces of a Woman" has been almost forgotten by the audience for one year since its completion.

However, the opening film "Old Paoer" attracted a lot of hot searches in the days after the list was announced, and its popularity is also relatively high.

It's just that Li Yifeng is going to Venice, and Li Yifeng has been shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival.

It was quite fun going up and down. (End of chapter)