China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 266: Large-scale scene, Liu Yifei visits the team! (Please subscribe!)

In early July, on the set of "House of Flying Daggers".

It has been a month and a half since Lin Xuan joined the crew for filming.

His scenes have already been filmed and will be completed in another week.

The filming progress of the movie went smoothly than expected.

He signed a three-month schedule with the crew.

The extra month is for Zhang Yimou to sharpen his skills.

However, when the crew got on track with filming, Zhang Yimou's scenes became less and less frequent.

Especially when filming Lin Xuan's scenes, the day's shooting tasks were basically completed on time.

Lin Xuan is an all-rounder, capable of both civil and military skills.

From an acting point of view, it is not difficult at all for him to play a handsome and handsome policeman.

The two escaped all night and hid in the fields to rest at dawn.

Lin Xuan and Zhang Ziyi are indeed capable actors.

Zhang Yimou sat in front of the monitor with a satisfied smile on his face.

Of course, this reason was just a guess by Lin Xuan.

After filming this piece, Zhang Yimou picked up the loudspeaker and shouted "Ka".

He has filmed too many scenes with this kind of character, and he is very clear about the details of the performance.

After the old sect leader was rescued, he wanted to kill Lin Baotou and sacrifice Qi, but the younger sister had already fallen in love with him.

Because in the movie "The Dark Side," that's how he shot it.

That kind of light kiss, like a dragonfly on water, cannot convey the character's emotions to the audience at all.

Zhang Yimou was narrating the script to them and helping analyze the characters' emotions, hoping that Lin Xuan and Zhang Ziyi could find this state.

Unable to bear the murder of her lover, the younger sister sneaked into the dungeon and let him go.

When the love got stronger, he took the opportunity to have sex.

This "performance" is simply perfect, expressing the glue-like love through just a few small movements.

When filming this kind of special plot, in order to take care of the actors' emotions and help them find their groove quickly, there are generally not too many people left on set.

At this time, we sat in the fields to rest and talk to each other.

When the brightness and angle of the sun were right, he announced the start of filming.

At this time, emotions must be expressed outwardly, so the actions must be intense.

Zhuge Liang is waiting for the east wind, and Zhang Yimou is waiting for the sunshine.

However, what he didn't know was that the large scale in the movie could only be regarded as basic daily life for them.

When they returned to the hotel, they were playing so many tricks that Lao Zhang probably had never heard of them.

The plot of today's scene is like this.

However, after the venue was cleared, the crew was still waiting.

According to this requirement, Lin Xuan feels that he has entered the ranks of great directors.

After the opening lines were finished, Lin Xuan held Zhang Ziyi's hand and slowly moved closer, her eyes a little evasive.

This kind of scene is not a benefit to the audience, but a need for the plot and characters.

Today's scene was filmed in a scenic spot in a mountain city.

The younger sister and Liu Captou were lovers, but they fell in love with each other during the three days of getting along with Lin Captou.

At the same time, Zhang Yimou should have been aware of it during the filming process.

This is where the line comes in: I've been waiting for you for three years, but I can't compare to him spending three days with you.

When their lips touched, the younger girls figured it out and started to take the initiative to cater to each other.

If it were shot by an ordinary director, this kind of large-scale drama would basically be done in one click.

Two desperate mandarin ducks who had just escaped were celebrating their remaining lives.

Based on the quality of "House of Flying Daggers", it is difficult to win prizes overseas.

When Lin Xuan was revising the script, he consciously moved the film closer to a commercial film.

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The actors and crew are ready, and the director's assistant comes to clear the set.

Mr. Lin and his little sister escaped all night.

Two men and women who like each other express their love for the first time.

But great directors think differently.

Since there is no hope of winning overseas prizes, there is no need for him to waste time obsessing over the details.

The camera zoomed up, and in the green mountains and fields, two figures slowly merged together.

Lin Xuan stood up from the grass and patted the dust on his clothes.

Zhang Ziyi quickly arranged her clothes. She made a big sacrifice in this scene.

The assistant handed over the water glass, Lin Xuan rinsed his mouth and walked to the monitor.

"Director, how was this shot?"

"very good."

Zhang Yimou smiled and patted his shoulder.

"I'll save one later, I want to change the way..."

Although this one was already perfect, he wanted to keep trying.

Lin Xuan had no objections, so he and Zhang Ziyi touched up their makeup and started filming again.

This is the biggest difference between ordinary actors and excellent actors.

Good actors have the potential to squeeze out their acting skills. They can use different emotions and different performance methods in the same scene, which can often surprise the audience.

Ordinary actors only have those three skills. At first glance, the audience may think it is pretty good, or even a little surprising.

After watching too many works with similar characters, it is easy to get aesthetic fatigue because their performances are formulaic.

Many actors recognized in the industry have this problem.

Some have limited abilities, while others are just lazy and unwilling to put in the effort to delve into the characters.

As for those mediocre actors, it would be good if they can perform the acting routines taught in school well.

The two lay on the lawn and performed in different ways according to the director's requirements.

When the movie is released, the audience will definitely envy Lin Xuan or the profession of actor after seeing this scene.

In fact, filming this kind of scene is very embarrassing and really boring.

When you know that every action and every detail of yours will be recorded by the camera.

Those ambiguous little thoughts have long since disappeared.

Lao Mouzi said he had to keep one thing in mind, but in fact the scene was filmed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I took a dozen photos before and after, but in the end only three were retained.

As for which one to use in the movie, that will have to be decided during post-editing.

After finishing their work, Mr. Lin and his little sister lay side by side on the lawn.

Both of them have entered the Sage Time and need to calmly think about the current situation.

After a while, the little girl spoke:

"You go!"

"Let me go, how will you do business when you go back?"

"This is my business."

"Why don't you come with me."

The younger sister remained silent, obviously worried.

Lin Captou turned over and mounted his horse.

Before leaving, he still refused to give up and wanted to persuade his little sister to go with him.

"Come with me, let's go to a place full of flowers and have a windy day."

This sentence moved the little girl a little, but in the end she still didn't agree.

Lin Captou sighed in disappointment, turned his horse around and left alone.

Looking at his retreating figure, the little sister silently shed two lines of clear tears.

"Ka! This is over, call Lin Xuan back quickly."

There is a long view here, and Lin Xuan has to ride a horse to go a long way.

The staff used a loudspeaker to shout.

Lin Xuan turned the horse's head back, turned over and dismounted neatly, and completed the entire set of movements in one go.

"Have you specially practiced this dismounting movement?"

Zhang Ziyi wiped away her tears and stood not far away, applauding.

"Of course, I film a lot of martial arts dramas, and the protagonist's movements of getting on and off the horse must be cool."

In order to film the horse riding scenes, the crew recruited several docile horses from professional horse farms.

When he has nothing to do, Lin Xuan likes to ride a horse around the set.

His riding skills are very good and he can also do tricks.

After filming this scene, the crew started packing up.

Lin Xuan and Zhang Ziyi returned to the hotel after work and immediately got into the bathroom to take a shower.

The two spent a long time making out in the field, covered in dust and weeds.

......... The next day Zhang Ziyi had nothing to do and stayed in the hotel to rest.

The crew started filming the scenes between Lin Xuan and Andy Lau.

Halfway through the journey, Capt. Lin suddenly remembered everything about him and his little sister.

Finally, he made up his mind to turn the horse's head to look for her, but he was shot off the horse by Liu Captou's flying knife on the way.

For the horse falling scene in the morning, Lin Xuan only had to show his face, and the rest was done by a stunt double.

It is quite dangerous to fall off the horse while running at high speed.

The crew didn't want to take that risk.

If he falls into the hospital, the drama will not be filmed.

The stand-in was filming, and Lin Xuan and Liu Dehua were watching from the side.

"Our martial arts scene will be in the afternoon. Please restrain yourself a little. I can't stand the torture at my age."

"Don't worry, you won't be hurt."

Lin Xuan has a background in martial arts, so the afternoon fight scene was a piece of cake for him.

Andy Lau also filmed many martial arts scenes when he was young, but after all, he is older now.

Whether it is physical fitness, skills, or flexibility, they are far inferior to what they were when they were young.

"I'm afraid that the movements are not standard and the director will be dissatisfied. If there are too many ngs, please be patient."

"Brother Hua is so humble."

The decisive battle between the two was Lin Xuan's last scenes on the set.

He had plenty of time and was not in a hurry.

"By the way, I have a movie that will be released next month. When the crew goes to Hong Kong Island for promotion, please help Brother Hua come and support it."

"Which "Xiu Chun Dao" is it, right?"

There was a lot of buzz about the release of "Xiu Chun Knife" on Hong Kong Island, and of course Andy Lau had heard about it.

"Yes, it was originally planned to be released during the Spring Festival this year, but it has been postponed until now due to the impact of the flu."

Influenza was rampant in the first half of the year, but starting from the second half of the year, the situation was basically under control and various activities began to resume.

After discussing with China Film and Huayi, Lin Xuan decided to schedule the mainland premiere in August.

"No problem, I will definitely be there to participate when the time comes."

Liu Dehua readily agreed.

Lin Xuan is not only the most popular actor in the Mainland, but also a studio owner with a wide network of contacts in the Mainland.

He has long wanted to make friends.

However, due to the current environment in Hong Kong, it was not easy for him to openly oppose the situation.

Now with the protection of Emperor Entertainment and Anle Pictures, Lin Xuan's entry into the Hong Kong circle is a certainty.

He also wants to have a good relationship with the mainland film and television king.

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At noon, the crew paused filming to prepare for a break.

The director's assistant suddenly walked into the lounge.

"Director, someone is here to visit the class."

Zhang Yimou asked: "Who are you visiting?"

He turned to look at Lin Xuan: "I'm visiting the class for Director Lin."

"Me?" Lin Xuan looked stunned.

Generally speaking, you need to say hello in advance when visiting a class.

But no one texted him or called him.

"Who? I don't even know about this."

The assistant director thought for a moment and said, "It's that very beautiful little girl. Let me think about it... She is Bai Xiuzhu in "The Golden Family"."

He couldn't remember the name, but he had watched the TV series.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan was speechless.

No wonder the silly girl asked where he was filming two days ago.

Lin Xuan didn't take it seriously and told her directly.

This girl thought the visit was a surprise, but she didn't expect to be stopped as soon as she entered the door.

Zhang Yimou's movies are highly confidential.

When shooting, not only must the scene be cleared, but the surrounding area must also be blocked.

One is to prevent modern objects from appearing in the camera lens.

The second is to leak the film clips in advance to prevent paparazzi from filming.

At Lin Xuan's suggestion, the crew adopted closed shooting.

Media interviews are refused, actors are prohibited from leaving the group at will, and even team visits are not allowed.

Lin Xuan stood up and said, "Director, I'll take her back to the hotel."

"Forget it, let her in, it's rest time now."

Lin Xuan's friend came to visit the class, and Zhang Yimou wanted to give him some face.

"Okay, thank you director."

He found a small electric donkey and rode to the entrance of the scenic spot.

From a distance, I saw a luxury business car parked outside, with several people standing outside the car.

"Brother Lin Xuan."

Seeing him coming, Liu Yifei smiled and waved to him.

The mountain city is a big furnace, and the temperature in July is already very high.

She was wearing a suspender skirt, sandals, and a big sunhat on her head, and her big white legs were exposed to the air.

Next to her, Liu Xiaoli was dressed quite conservatively, with a light-colored top paired with a knee-length skirt.

"Sissi, Sister Liu, long time no see."

Lin Xuan got out of the car and greeted them.

"I'm sorry to cause you trouble. Sissi came to the mountain city to participate in an event. I heard that you were filming nearby, so she insisted on coming over to visit the class."

Liu Xiaoli also didn't expect that Zhang Yimou's crew was so strict that they didn't even allow friends to visit the show.

Ordinary crews are eager to have people come to visit the crew and paparazzi to take secret photos, so as to gain more attention, but large crews are filming behind closed doors.

"It's okay, but next time you come to visit, you have to tell me in advance."

He said this to Liu Yifei.

She is becoming more and more courageous now, and it seems that Liu Xiaoli's education with sticks is of no use.

"I know, I wanted to surprise you."

She pouted and complained, then returned to the car and took out a gift box.

"I don't know what you like, so I bought you a watch."

Lin Xuan reached out and took it: "Did you buy it last year?"

"Of course not. I didn't make any money last year."

Hey, no one can understand this joke now.

Liu Xiaoli said: "His godfather asked someone to buy it from abroad, and Sissi paid for it."

Purchased from overseas, it is probably a top-notch luxury watch.

But he is the spokesperson of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and he can only wear Jaeger-LeCoultre watches in public.

"Thank you."

Lin Xuan accepted it with a smile.

This watch can only be kept at home for now.

"I'm the one giving you a thank you gift, you don't need to say thank you."

Lin Xuan smiled and nodded: "Let's go, Director Zhang will give me some face. You can come into the set and have a look."

Hearing this, both mother and daughter had smiles on their faces.

Zhang Yimou is the most famous director in mainland China.

It is definitely a pleasure to visit his film set.

The guard let them go, and the commercial vehicle drove into the scenic spot and all the way to the filming set.

Liu Yifei came to visit the class and brought many gifts. Lin Xuan asked the venue organizer to take them away, and then took them to find Zhang Yimou.

"Hello, Director Zhang, I am Sissi's mother and her agent..."

Seeing Lao Mouzi, Liu Xiaoli took the initiative to introduce herself.

"Hello, Director Zhang, I am Liu Yifei."

"Hello."

When "Hero" premiered, Zhang Yimou met the mother and daughter and had an impression in his mind.

After greeting Zhang Yimou, they shook hands with Andy Lau and said hello. Unfortunately, Zhang Ziyi was not on the set today.

But Liu Yifei’s idol seems to be Gong Li.

(End of this chapter)