This director needs to apologize

Chapter 94 Cold shot and cold attack
Maodou's character was so strong that he couldn't even stay overnight. This setting was quickly overturned by Chen Yiming.

The reason is simple, for rhythm balance.

In the first version of the storyboard, after the scene of meeting the scouts after "outsmarting the blockade", the previous section was extremely tense, so the rhythm of this section needs to be relaxed a little.

In the last scene, the counselor was still a wise leader, but in the next scene he was restrained and became a dominated one, which was too challenging for the audience's psychology.

The sudden intrusion of the scouts was too sudden, and no matter how the sacrifice was designed, the initial impression of plot killing could not be escaped.

So in the second version of the storyboard, Chen Yiming significantly weakened the character's strength and changed the character to an ordinary soldier in Highland 470.

This was also his original intention of inviting Maodou to play this role.

Before Chen Yiming could enrich the character details based on Maodou's personal characteristics, the plot changed significantly again after on-site viewing.

In the background setting, there is a reinforcement team that failed to cross at night, and Edamame's character setting accordingly becomes the reinforcements that were scattered.

The subsequent plot also had to be modified accordingly, because both the investigators and the 470 defenders are familiar with the surrounding terrain, which is the most important tool attribute of this character.

There is no reason for the reinforcement of ordinary soldiers to know the surrounding terrain, so the character motivation changes from "escort" to "traveler".

The result of this change is to significantly increase the character's versatility and increase the difficulty of Maodou's performance.

How can I embody the temperament of a strong person despite being thin and dry, with a smiling face and inherent deficiencies?
They were strangers, they met by chance, why did they sacrifice themselves for the messenger team?

Chen Yiming listened to this scene absent-mindedly because he was not worried about Maodou's line skills at all.

What he was worried about was Maodou's performance logic and action persuasiveness, but that could only be seen through actual filming or live rehearsals, and it couldn't be expressed by reading the script.

He can only wait.

……

Next, the three people went around in a circle and played hide-and-seek with the 1st Cavalry Division patrol, basically without any lines.

Xiangrui did the whole process with narration, and quickly advanced the plot to the point where Maodou and the two separated, and in reverse led the enemy troops who had discovered the approaching traces.

This paragraph is considered to be very vivid in the first version of the text script.

Chen Yiming was involved in the entire process when he was creating, except for printing out the cute little round face of Maodou and hanging it directly on the computer screen.

He racked his brains to design his lines, neither too sensational nor too casual.

Emotionally, the skirmisher and the duo need to maintain a sense of strangeness when they first met, and logically, the skirmisher's motive for taking the initiative to sacrifice must be clearly conveyed to the audience.

The reason why so much effort is spent on carving this paragraph is for one purpose, which is to use the ultimate contrast to highlight the sacrificial spirit and extraordinary courage of this ordinary soldier with an optimistic look at a critical moment.

However, as he walked over and over again in the nascent location, he felt more and more that the dialogues he had designed, which seemed plain but were actually passionate, were so feeble for this occasion.

After that, every time I walked up, there were a few lines less, and every time I walked again, there were a few less lines.

By the time the script was finalized, he had completely deleted all the lines in the entire paragraph, turning it into a pure action and eye scene.

Moreover, there are only three hidden editing points in the entire sequence, and the shortest single long shot is more than 3 minutes.

When he finally made this decision, both Lin Xiao and Sang Ping felt that it was too aggressive.

The key problem is not only that it is extremely difficult, but that the error tolerance rate is too low.

It is a huge test for actors and actresses to convey emotions only through movements and eyes while performing complex movements. A slight mistake by either party will mean that the entire scene will be reshot.

But the people who actually executed it, Steadicam photographer Paul, and the two actors Duan Yining and Maodou, were all excited and eager to try.

These are two actors who really like acting. Chen Yiming has set up a stage that they have longed for and longed for. This stage is difficult for them to access based on their current status. They have no reason to give up because of the difficulty. retreat.

As for Liu Dongjun, this kid still doesn't realize what the "one shot + no lines" shooting method means. Of course all he can do is pat his chest and nod along with the master.

……

Xiangrui read the narration leisurely, and the plot came to the next big paragraph. Mu and Qin shook off their pursuers, bypassed the 1st Cavalry Division camp, and approached Tianma Mountain along the inside of Highland 470.

The overall atmosphere of the film is still depressing. Both of them understand what the distant gunfire means. They are not interested in talking and just march with their heads down.

When the two came to a large abandoned mortar position, the investigation team led by Zhang Yu appeared.

Zhang Yu's deep voice sounded in the conference room, "Which part are you in? Erhu, take the traffic trench to the easternmost artillery position, listen to my whistle, and use fire suppression."

It was Duan Yining who still answered, "Qin Zhiliang, staff officer of the 14th regiment, and Mu Xiaolin, correspondent."

"5th Division Reconnaissance Battalion, Fu Ziyu. Zhu Zhu, if you see the dirt bag in front of me on the left, if you hear the sound of my gun, rush over at full speed, throw heavy bullets, and fire twice. Remember, listen to the gun, not the whistle."

Duan Yining's voice was slightly surprised, "A strong attack? How do we need to cooperate?"

Zhang Yu's voice conveyed a confident emotion, "Lie here and don't move around. I'm not sure if there are observers on the other side. We won't do a loss-making business. How did you get here? This area is already behind the enemy's rear."

Duan Yining: "Those who crossed the river from the lower reaches were ordered to go to Tianma Mountain to deliver the order."

Zhang Yu: "Tianma Mountain is still in our hands? Well done!"

Duan Yining: "Yes, I just went to notify them to retreat. They bought the main force of the regiment time, and the second-line defense positions are ready."

Zhang Yu: "Then you have to wait until we find the ground rat on the opposite side, otherwise you won't be able to get through."

Duan Yining: "Can you just retreat without taking fire?"

Zhang Yu: "We have been exposed, and we can't do anything without fighting. The enemy snipers all have individual infantry radios. If the time goes on, the shells will clear the ground, and they will not be able to escape by then."

The conversation between Duan Yining and Zhang Yu came to an end, and Liu Dongjun began to dialogue with Fu Ting.

In fact, the two lines of dialogue were done simultaneously, so they had to be read separately when reading the script.

Xiangrui read the narration aloud, quickly passing through the ensuing battle, and the plot also reached the moment of Zhang Yu's exit.

"I'm not sure if I killed the observer. The artillery fire is coming soon. We have to retreat immediately.

I will retreat to the southeast later, and you two will wait for the shells to land before setting off. Go south into the woods and follow the valley to the east slope of Tianma Mountain.

Run as fast as you can, this area has been marked, and the enemy's artillery fire will spread very quickly.

Those who guard Tianma Mountain are all good, you must bring them down.

Goodbye! "

Zhang Yu was actually one of the first supporting roles that Chen Yiming decided on, because this sniper showdown was also the first Gao Chao drama that Chen Yiming decided on.

There are really not many actors in the industry who have the temperament of gangsters and can play positive roles at the same time. When Zhang Yu was approached by Chen Yiming, he was surprised.

He is not from one of the three major colleges, and he has not been in the industry for a long time. Before that, he had only played supporting roles in a few spy dramas and online majors. It can be said that he was completely unknown.

The reason why Chen Yiming required this character to have the temperament of a gangster is because the logic of the character's actions is not very in line with the audience's existing thinking. If there is no strong and violent force, his decisive and cruel decisions will be difficult to attract people. convince.

This is where the movie is inconsistent with reality. The audience's subjective deduction when watching the movie is always based on the actor's temperament and first impression, rather than the role and identity of the character.

Actors with the same behavior and different temperaments often convey very different emotions to the audience.

Especially for war movies, disaster movies, and action movies, which are relatively difficult to focus on the characters themselves, the creators will pay special attention to the first impression the actors give to the audience.

Zhang Yu's decision means that the plan for the sniper duel has been decided.

Within the framework of a subjective perspective, Chen Yiming borrowed many shooting techniques from previous lives to present the cruelty of life and death in a sniper duel.

Although he tried to convince the team behind the scenes to accept his plan, everyone was not very optimistic about the final effect.

The reason is simple. Shooting sniper duels from a subjective perspective is a natural disadvantage that cannot be saved by showing off skills.

The camera keeps focusing on Mu and Qin, who are outsiders in the battle. How to present the details of the battle?How to exaggerate the tension?How to reveal combat coordination?

Should I put a scope on the lens?
After Professor Sha joined in, he put forward many revisions to Chen Yiming's plan based on military principles and real combat history, which further aggravated the suspicion of the team behind the scenes.

Professor Sha’s core opinion is that you can’t just shoot enemies and snipers against each other, you must have cannons. Cold guns and cold guns complement each other. Only shooting guns without cannons is not consistent with the real situation.

Chen Yiming actually understands this. He has set an example in "Li Yannian". The first reaction of both the enemy and ourselves when encountering a sniper must be to suppress it with artillery fire.

Therefore, Chen Yiming added the plot of artillery fire as the end of this gunfight.

Professor Sha directly refuted this. According to him, during the mobile defense operation stage, the coalition's logistics supply situation is the best, and the artillery support is the fastest and most generous.

Especially in areas that have been calibrated, the response speed of artillery fire is very fast. It is too small to underestimate the opponent if it is only used to sweep the ground.

Professor Sha said that before and after World War II, the artillery level of the Nut Army was always ranked first in the world. Its response speed, artillery fire density, and command coordination were all unique at the time.

Moreover, the artillery establishment of the Nut Army is very wealthy. One infantry division and three infantry regiments have as many as 3-4 artillery battalions.

In actual combat, the infantry divisions and regiments in the key offensive direction will also receive a number of independent heavy artillery battalions as accompanying firepower.

A main attack regiment may have 1-6 artillery battalions squatting behind it, with a total of more than 7 long-barreled artillery pieces with a caliber of 100 mm or more, and there is no limit to the number of artillery shells.

In addition, the main attack units, peripheral vanguards, reconnaissance units, and patrol units of the Nut Infantry Division are generally over-allocated with communication equipment such as walkie-talkies. When necessary, even if they cannot get howitzers and heavy artillery immediately, they can quickly get them. Artillery support.

Therefore, during the mobile defense stage, our army's reconnaissance units suffered considerable losses. As long as their whereabouts were exposed and blocked, they would be wiped out by overwhelming artillery fire.

As for the cold gun and cold artillery campaign carried out by our army, it was already the positional warfare stage in the later stages of the war. Our army's logistics and equipment have been greatly improved. Otherwise, snipers would not be able to exert their power if they only had guns and no cannons.

(End of this chapter)