This director needs to apologize

Chapter 214: Happy words and irregularities

Wu Jun is a very serious person. After Lu Ping led him through it once, he walked it three times alone, repeatedly checking the details and memorizing the entire movement path.

At this time, Cui Fang also organized groups of extra performers. He gathered fifteen or six of the fairer, handsome and younger ones to serve as a close team for Wu Jun.

The remaining ones were divided into two groups. Some of them were strong and acted as the guards around the Khan, while the remaining ones were placed in various positions in the camp.

Wu Jun then returned to the starting point outside the camp, and under the command of Cui Fang, rehearsed the raid process again.

The extras are all ordinary local residents. Their only acting experience comes from watching TV, so there is no sense of immersion at all. They can only act as wooden posts that stop and go according to instructions.

Wu Jun, on the other hand, had an air of drama about him. He crouched, sprinted, and slashed. Every action was done meticulously. He looked out of place among the whole team and was particularly funny.

At the beginning, there were group performances and laughter scenes, but Wu Jun was not affected at all. As a senior drama actor, it is a basic requirement to get into the scene right on stage.

Gradually, more than a dozen group performers were also led by him, and they began to move vigorously. When they began to raid the camp gate, there was already a group fight.

After entering the camp, the group performers in the ordinary camp came out one after another to "duizi" with Wu Jun's unit. Although Cui Fang arranged a unique numerical code for each group performer, there were still many mistakes during the drill.

From the gate of the camp to Wu Jun hitting the arrow, it is a continuous shot. It is quite difficult to rehearse. It cannot be practiced in one or two times. Chen Yiming is not in a hurry.

After completing a complete walk, Chen Yiming pulled Wu Jun, who wanted to practice again, and said, "Teacher Wu, take a rest first."

Wu Jun took the wet tissue handed over by Chen Yiming and wiped away his sweat. "The setting master is very skilled. The intervals and angles of the obstacles are just right. Only when I walked in the scene did I know that they were all carefully studied."

He raised his head and smiled, "People in the circle say that Director Chen is very good at shooting. Now that I have tried it myself, I know that what he said is true."

Chen Yiming smiled and replied, "Thank you, Mr. Wu. You are the absolute protagonist of this scene. Your first principle is to be comfortable in the performance. If you encounter any bumps in the rehearsal, feel free to mention it."

Wu Jun actually clasped his fists and said, "Then I'm sorry. I don't think it's possible to practice like this. You have to be fully clothed. You can practice how you actually shoot now."

Under different loads, the character's posture will be very different, which cannot be simulated in rehearsal. "

The actor is dedicated, what else can director Chen Yiming say, he can only reciprocate with a fist in his arms, "Thank you, Teacher Wu, Lu Ping and Cui Fang will be here in the next few days, and you can discuss any issues with props and camera operation with them.

Let’s stop practicing today. Tomorrow the Wuzhi team will come over to demonstrate the tricks for you.

Teacher Wu doesn’t have to worry about not having enough practice time. Our movie is in a realistic style and the martial arts movements are not complicated. "

In the evening, a dinner party was arranged in the station canteen to give Wu Jun a refreshment.

Chen Yiming took a peek at Zhang Zifeng. The little girl looked a little worried and ate very little. It seemed that she had not yet recovered from the shock in the morning.

Also, children who start out as child stars are all coaxed into acting by the director. It is indeed not easy to adapt to the sudden encounter with a misbehaving person like Chen Yiming.

Judging from her wilted appearance, I'm afraid it will take some time to get out of shape.

Chen Yiming sighed secretly. If he had to work all morning tomorrow, the entire crew would look at him sideways. He was really a sinful person.

The process the next day was the same, starting at 5 o'clock and starting shooting at 7:.

In the first filming, Zhang Zifeng came up with a new acting method and took a funny route.

The little girl acted very smoothly, obviously she had carefully thought about it last night.

Chen Yiming recognized Xiao Zhang's research spirit, but it was a pity that she used her strength in the wrong direction. This approach was not in line with Zhang Zifeng's own characteristics and gave people an awkward impression.

Chen Yiming continued to shout.

The assistants expertly restored the scene. Five minutes later, in the second scene, Zhang Zifeng collapsed as soon as he appeared. His eyes were blank and the character was completely unsteady.

Chen Yiming shouted mercilessly and asked the production assistant to lead the little girl to the rest area to adjust.

Lin Xiao went to the camp area today to keep an eye on the exterior scenes. Cui Fang was also rehearsing group performances there, so only Qi Yu was present at Populus euphratica.

He paced back and forth behind the camera, and after some hesitation, he finally came to Chen Yiming.

"Director Chen, the little girl's mentality has collapsed. What are you thinking?"

The voice was very low, without any resentment, as if he wanted to prove to Chen Yiming that he was just confused, not questioning.

Chen Yiming lay on his back on the chair and looked at the sky, as if he was answering or talking to himself.

“Rebuilding after breaking or failing to recover, that is the question.

Teacher Qi, don’t worry. If Zifeng is really not in good condition, I will stop it. We have plenty of production time. "

Qi Yu was confused by what he heard, but his style was the best among directors on the set. It was already a big step to come and ask him today.

He nodded and returned to stand behind the camera.

Fifteen minutes later, the scene was cleared and smoke was sealed, and it was the third shooting today.

The so-called adjustments are useless. Zhang Zifeng's performance logic is completely messed up, his eyes have no focus, and his expressions and emotions are not adjacent to each other.

Qi Yu sighed heavily. He didn't need Chen Yiming to shout, he knew that this was completely unusable.

Zhang Zifeng himself seemed to be numb, mechanically looking his head in, mechanically making expressions, mechanically waiting for that click.

However, the click never came.

There was silence on the set, and all the staff looked towards the corner where the monitor was.

Chen Yiming rubbed his chin, feeling a little bit stuck.

This is whether I overestimated the little girl's talent or underestimated the little girl's resilience.

"Great director, please give me a happy word if you can still shoot it!"

The silence in the woods was broken by the energetic voice of an old man. This voice was already very familiar to everyone these days. It was none other than Deng Ye Wang Liying.

Without even looking at Chen Yiming, the old man walked to the camera, pulled the stunned Zhang Zifeng out from behind the tree, and raised the volume to another level to shout.

"My double-gold director, you have chosen the actors yourself, and you have chosen the right channels to use. This was shot in a haphazard manner. Are you tossing the kid or me, the old man?"

Come on, have fun. If Xiao Zhang is good, teach him well. If Xiao Zhang is not good, then replace him quickly! "

Zhang Zifeng's dull expression suddenly cracked.

Although only half of the face is shown, various emotions such as shame, embarrassment, anger, grievance, etc. appear in turn. This is the first time since the filming started that it is so vivid.

Big drops of tears welled up in his two eyes, soaking the sweat towel covering his mouth and nose.

Chen Yiming did not answer Wang Lizing's question, but stared at Zhang Zifeng intently.

The little girl tried her best to suppress the physical convulsions caused by crying, and her body was shaking slightly.

Chen Yiming stood up and shouted, "Zhang Zifeng, can you still shoot?"

Following this inquiry, Chen Yiming's eyes instantly turned and focused on Zhang Zifeng.

Not only the staff on the set, but the weird atmosphere here also attracted people who stayed in many rest areas, such as Tao Yixi who sneaked over.

Mr. Wang let go of the hand holding Zhang Zifeng's arm, sighed and stepped aside. His behavior just now was already a bit bad. If he continued to be unforgiving, he would be relying on his old age. After all, this is a matter between the director and the actor.

Under the gaze of many people instead of the camera, Zhang Zifeng finally revealed something true.

She pulled off the sweat towel from her face, wiped it all over her face, stared at Chen Yiming bitterly and shouted, "I can shoot!"

Chen Yiming sat down in the chair, and his muffled voice came from behind the tall monitor.

"Click! Reset, touch up makeup, and try another one in fifteen minutes."

After a brief pause, the set began to flow again, but the sound was much lowered, as if the top of the head was not fog but lead cloud.

Whether it was Wang Wei who was running before and after, or the production assistant who led Zhang Zifeng to the RV, they were all very gentle and did not dare to take a breath. Only Zhang Zifeng was particularly heroic in his stride.

Fifteen minutes later, Wang Wei said, "Mulan, scene 2, scene 4, shot 26."

"start!"

Behind the poplar tree, Zhang Zifeng tilted his head and peeked out most of his face.

The grass circlet, sideburns, and sweat scarf covered most of her face, leaving only two shining eyes exposed.

In the monitor, her eyes conveyed strong emotions, first a playful smile, and then a little astonishment.

Zhang Zifeng raised his hand and pulled off the sweat towel, revealing his beautiful and playful nose and slightly open mouth.

Chen Yiming picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Pass!"

"Hoo!" Everyone on the set let out a sigh of relief almost in unison, and gathered together to turn the sound into reality.

Zhang Zifeng walked out from behind the tree and walked towards the monitor step by step.

The little girl bit her lip with a stubborn look on her face, walked to Chen Yiming's side and stood still.

Chen Yiming raised his head with a smile and said to Zhang Zifeng like a normal person, "I'll make an exception for you. Sit down and watch."

Zhang Zifeng turned his head away from Chen Yiming's eyes, walked around from behind Chen Yiming to the other side, and lowered his head to look at the monitor.

Chen Yiming played the one he had just shouted at a slow speed. After Zhang Zifeng read it, the expression on his face was no longer fierce, but became confused.

On a monitor on the right side of the screen, Chen Yiming called up the best piece of footage Zhang Zifeng had shot yesterday and played it back at a slow speed.

After comparing it several times, Chen Yiming asked, "Do you see any difference?"

Zhang Zifeng pointed to the monitor on the left with a slight hesitation, "Director Chen, can I retake the shot? I feel that the mood is wrong for this one. Why did you just shout it?"

At this time, Zhang Zifeng already knew that he had wrongly blamed the director. When he compared the two materials on the left and right, the one on the left was visibly vivid to the naked eye. Even if he didn't pull off the sweat towel, just comparing the eye scenes was not on the same level.

Seeing that Chen Yiming didn't reply, Zhang Zifeng became a little anxious, "Director Chen, I shouldn't have pulled down the sweat towel. Really, let me take another shot."

Chen Yiming smiled and pointed to the chair next to him, and Zhang Zifeng sat down cutely.

"Zifeng, you have acted in many dramas. You don't act blindly, but you have your own logic and ideas. This is very good. It shows that although you are young, you are still serious, dedicated and focused.

I believe that after joining the team, you must have done a lot of preparation work for Mulan, shot construction, character motivation, and practiced a lot in advance.

It's not that your performance yesterday was bad, it was just wrong.

What's wrong is that you think too much and it's completely unnecessary. "

Chen Yiming's words were certainly beyond Zhang Zifeng's expectations.

She is a very ideal young actor, and she has been demanding herself according to the standards of a professional actor for a long time.

There are only small actors and no small roles. Her acting teacher has always taught her this, and she has taken it as her motto.

Is this wrong?

Chen Yiming continued to explain, "Zifeng, you are an actor with conviction, which surpasses many undergraduate students in the acting department.

It's a pity that the role of Mulan doesn't require your beliefs, only your true colors.

But this is different from letting you simply perform your true nature, because you have received professional training and have already begun to see the ropes.

However, your performance level is not yet complete, and the relaxation of the character cannot be consistent.

This is very troublesome, and I can't remind you, because the conscious performance is not the true character, but the routine.

I'm glad that you went beyond yourself, jumped out of the previous performance framework, and performed your true nature.

Taking a closer look at this passage, I can feel the natural stubbornness. This is your unique trait as an actor.

You must have been scolding me just now, and you may also be scolding yourself, especially when you shouted at me that I could shoot. "

Chen Yiming let Zhang Zifeng see for himself, while he stood up and walked towards Qi Yu.

"Teacher Qi, I think Zifeng's subconscious action of pulling down the sweat towel is very good, and it smells good.

As a result, the subsequent storyboards will have to be adjusted accordingly. What do you think? "

Qi Yu himself was also replaying the shot just now, which lasted only 3 seconds, but he gained new insights every time he watched it.

As Chen Yiming said, the more you look at it, the more interesting it becomes.

“I also like it very much, it’s so inspiring.

If I could describe it in one word, it would be irregular, irregular to the core. This kind of temperament is indeed rare and is rarely seen on actresses. The last similar model was probably an international one. "

Chen Yiming nodded and sighed, "It's not easy. It took me nearly thirty exercises to polish off the routines practiced by Xiao Zhang. Wearing so many layers of vests at such a young age, she is really a hard-working child."

Qi Yu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Other directors would go crazy with joy when meeting someone like Xiao Zhang, who would give him whatever he asked for. That's you, sitting on a treasure mountain without knowing it, oh no, you are dismissive."

Chen Yiming said, "She is in just the right condition now. It is 9 o'clock in the morning. While the light is still good, I will try to take more pictures today."

Having said that, the filming was not very smooth.

The problem is not with Zhang Zifeng, but with Tao Yixi.

Facts have proved that Chen Yiming is indeed not good at training actors, especially young actors.

He used the "autism + frustration" therapy to train Zhang Zifeng, but it was only a mistake. Although he got Zhang Zifeng into the right state, he completely messed up Tao Yixi.

Chen Yiming underestimated the difficulty of the Pazi Feng brand mandarin jacket. The number of shots and the time taken far exceeded the estimate. It was not a big deal to waste time and money. The problem was that Tao Yixi was waiting to watch the whole process.

10-year-old Zhang Zifeng has a sense of faith, but 7-year-old Tao Yixi doesn’t?

Comparing their resumes, the former said he has been in the industry for 5 years, but in fact, most of his work before the age of 8 was in useless commercials.

The latter started studying art at the age of 4 and joined the CCTV Children's Art Troupe at the age of 5. He received actual acting training for two years and also appeared in three major dramas.

Therefore, sensitive Tao Xiaomei witnessed Chen Yiming "tempering" Zhang Zifeng, and she couldn't help but feel confused.

Does the director not value the role of Xiao Wu, or does he think that I am not worthy of being created? What is my unique temperament, and how do I fit in with Xiao Wu...

Acting is a skill that prioritizes intuition. If you ask too many questions, you will only fall into self-doubt.

So Chen Yiming finally managed to get into Zhang Zifeng's state, and Tao Yixi made another mistake.

The "dignified and self-possessed young man" feeling in the first scene disappeared when he was playing with Zhang Zifeng, and the aura of the two was completely out of balance.

And when it comes to authenticity, Tao Yixi is much more fragile than Zhang Zifeng, but as a top student, she has a high artistic sensitivity. Every time Chen Yiming shouts, she can immediately realize that it is her problem.

You know it but it's hard to control yourself. You're still a 7-year-old girl, so you can imagine what the outcome will be.

When the filming ended at 10 o'clock, classmate Xiao Tao also became a crybaby, following in the footsteps of Zhang Zifeng yesterday.

Chen Yiming was worried to death. No wonder he said the three things he fears most about making a movie are children, animals and the weather.

If the weather is bad, you can wait. If the animal is not suitable, you can change it. Only the young actors have the most difficulty. The more important the role of the young actor, the more difficult it will be.

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