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Chapter 238 Tattoo on Leg

At the opening banquet, after three drinks, Wang Shu delivered a speech as usual.

Although what he said was still the same old thing, many people still listened attentively.

Since the filming location was in Sanya, Hainan, the staff on site were very happy.

The movie is shot in a place like this, which indicates that they can also go to the beach and enjoy the winter beach life.

On January 1, it was bone-chilling cold in Beijing, but when we arrived in Sanya, it was summer and autumn.

In one word, cool!

Wang Shu would choose to shoot in Sanya during this season because of seasonal considerations.

Coming to Sanya in summer is too hot and not suitable.

Beijing is cold in winter, so coming to Sanya is not only a good time to spend the winter, but the weather is not too hot and is suitable for filming, and there are no typhoons.

All in all, the most suitable season.

The 2006 Lunar New Year is on February 2007, 2, which is more than a month away.

Most of the scenes in "Terror Cruise" are completed on the cruise ship, and due to the nature of the plot's reincarnation, many scenes can be reused.

Therefore, Wang Shu is confident that the filming will be completed within a month.

It can be completed more than ten days before the Lunar New Year!
  In this way, the crew can not only finish their work and go home to enjoy the New Year in comfort, but also free up some time for the crew to hang out in Sanya with friends.

All are happy.

If it were a movie with scenes like "A City of Golden Armor", it would naturally not be able to be completed within a month like this.

However, "Terror Cruise" is different.

For this movie, as long as the preparatory work is done well and the scenes required for shooting are in place.

What's left is the scene where several leading actors reincarnate on a cruise ship.

Not only does it not need to change locations and scenery, but also the supporting roles that are minors are omitted.

After Wang Shu finished speaking, there was warm applause from around him.

Sitting down at the table, Zhang Hanyu raised his glass and made a toast.

Looking back at the beginning, had I not been "fooled" by Wang Shu, I would not have had the opportunity to participate in such a blockbuster today.

He is even the second male lead in a blockbuster movie.

Zhang Hanyu sighed in his heart, fortunately it was him and not others who Wang Shu "fooled" at that time.

Otherwise, the person sitting here today would not be himself, but someone else.

Zhang Hanyu knew in his heart that Wang Shu would give him this role because of their old friendship.

At this moment, he didn't know what to say, everything was in the wine glass.

Wang Shu saw Zhang Hanyu holding a cup and clinked it with him.

Then drink this cup with everyone at the table.

What he drank was beer, and since he was in good health, he wouldn't get drunk even if he drank a whole box of it.

Jiang Wu glanced sideways at Zhang Hanyu. He knew that Zhang Hanyu was able to get the role mainly because of Zhang Hanyu's irreconcilable relationship with Wang Shu.

And he, most likely just because his image fits
  Thinking of this, Jiang Wu felt inexplicably envious and sentimental.

His elder brother Jiang Wen is also a great director.
  Jiang Wu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The next day, filming officially started.

As the New Year approaches, artists have more commercial activities. In order not to delay the actors' schedules, the first scene of "Horror Cruise" starts with the starring actors boarding the ship from the dock.

In this way, in a few days, Zhou Haiwei will be the first to complete the offline process.

Zhou Haiwei doesn't have many roles and can only be regarded as a small supporting role.

For such a small supporting role, under the premise that the first daughter is Gong Li and the daughter is Zhou Xun, it is absolutely impossible to invite a big-name actor to play the role.

Only once-popular actresses like Zhou Haiwei, who have had trouble going north and have gradually faded away, and are still working hard in the entertainment industry, may be willing to do so because of the name of great director Wang Shu.

For this role, Wang Shu was able to successfully invite Zhou Haiwei, which was a real profit.

With the crew running, filming progressed.

Several leading actors appeared on stage wearing relatively cool clothes.

Wang Shu glanced at Gong Li, Zhou Xun and Zhou Haiwei for a moment.

Gong Li has a relatively large frame, which is relatively in line with the fierce image of the heroine.

Zhou Xun is unremarkable, similar to the actor in the original version, the only difference is that Zhou Xun is younger.

As for Zhou Haiwei, his proportions are well-coordinated and his figure is indeed excellent.

In terms of figure, both Gong Li and Zhou Xun are not as good as her.

Wang Shu's eyes glanced at Zhou Haiwei's fair thigh, where there was a tattoo. He vaguely remembered that the tattoo seemed to be Zhou Haiwei's injury during filming and the loss of a piece of flesh, and he had no choice but to cover it with the tattoo.

Zhou Haiwei happened to notice Wang Shu's eyes, and seemed to have guessed what Wang Shu was thinking. He walked up to Wang Shu and asked softly: "Director Wang, do you want to cover your tattoo?"

She also knows that the standards in the Mainland are relatively conservative. Movie actors may be able to wear revealing clothes in the film, but if they are not playing villains, it is best not to have tattoos.

Wang Shu understood what Zhou Haiwei meant and asked with a smile: "Sister Haiwei, do you care?"

Zhou Haiwei was very artistic and replied immediately: "I don't care."

Wang Shu smiled and said, "It's better to cover it up."

Although Zhou Haiwei said he didn't care, if the image of Zhou Haiwei with a tattoo on his leg appears on the screen, then this tattoo will not only damage Zhou Haiwei's image, but may also have a negative impact.

In 2007, the non-mainstream will be on the rise.

Zhou Haiwei has a tattoo on his leg, and if it appears on the movie screen, it may be interpreted as instigating.

Wang Shu felt that it was better to be more conservative on this issue.

When Zhou Haiwei heard this, he understood what Wang Shu meant and nodded.

Wang Shu then asked someone to find a way to help Zhou Haiwei hide the tattoo on his leg with makeup.

Seeing a lot of people paying attention, Zhou Haiwei explained with some embarrassment: "I was injured while filming before, leaving a scar on my leg, and then I got a tattoo to cover the scar."

Her Mandarin is not particularly standard, and she seems to have an inexplicable difficulty speaking it.

It gives people the impression that although they are speaking Mandarin very seriously, it always sounds a little weird.

Zhou Xun and others were stunned after hearing this. After dispelling their doubts, they did not ask any more questions.

After hearing Zhou Haiwei's words, Jiang Wu thought for a while and said, "Scars should be able to be recovered through surgery, drugs, etc."

When Zhou Haiwei heard this, he didn't know how to answer for a moment, and looked a little helpless.

Wang Shu knew why Zhou Haiwei chose to cover it up with a tattoo instead of repairing it in other ways. He immediately came to Zhou Haiwei's rescue and said: "Sister Haiwei has just arrived in the capital from Hong Kong Island for two years. I have to start all over again. How can I have free time to follow your instructions?" What are the ways to repair it?"

"The best way is to cover it up with tattoos first, and then think about it later when you have time."

"After all, the location of the tattoo is not in a particularly obvious place, and it cannot be seen by outsiders, so there is no need to be too anxious."

Zhou Haiwei heard this, glanced at Wang Shu gratefully, and responded repeatedly: "Director Wang is right, I want to focus on my work at the moment and wait until I have time to deal with it later."

"There's no rush now."

Liang Jiahui on the side was thoughtful when he heard these conversations. In 98, Zhou Haiwei suddenly fainted and was sent to the hospital while filming "Across the World" in Hong Kong Island. Then overwhelming news on Hong Kong Island revealed that Zhou Haiwei was suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus.

At that time, there was so much news about Zhou Haiwei's illness that it was difficult for Liang Jiahui to ignore it.

Seeing that there were still people who wanted to speak, Wang Shu immediately said, "Okay, the filming will start soon, so hurry up and get ready."

After hearing this, Zhang Hanyu and others immediately dispersed to prepare for the start of filming.

Zhou Haiwei looked at Wang Shu with grateful eyes again.

She also knew that the scars on her legs could be restored through medical and pharmaceutical means.

However, it was difficult for her to recover due to her physical condition, and besides, she was already quite old when going north, so she didn't want to delay her work.

To sum up, using tattoo cover is the simplest, most effective and time-saving way.

Wang Shu smiled at Zhou Haiwei and said, "Sister Haiwei, the tattoos are very nice, but it's just that it's not easy for tattoos to appear in our mainland movies, so we can only cover them up."

When Zhou Haiwei heard this, he smiled back at Wang Shu: "Director Wang, don't worry about my emotions. I know what you said."

"Haha, it's good that Sister Haiwei understands." Wang Shu smiled.

Zhou Haiwei also gave Wang Shu a professional smile, and then went to cover the tattoo on his leg.

Actresses are usually asked by their companies to smile more.

Over time, many actresses have developed the habit of always smiling at people.

For example, Zhou Haiwei always keeps a smile on his face.

……

With everything ready, the filming started.

"start!"

Wang Shu shouted, and all departments, including the actors, immediately got into gear.

In the past, Wang Shu would still shout action.

Now it has been changed and it says "Start".

Sometimes it wasn't him who shouted these things, but instead he signaled to the attendants.

Gong Li, Liang Jiahui, Zhou Xun, and Zhou Haiwei are all senior actors with online acting skills. Whether it is getting into the state or adjusting, or understanding the content of the play after Wang Shu shouts, the speed is such that Wang Shu saves money. The kind of heart.

Relatively speaking, Zhang Hanyu and Jiang Wu are worse.

after all.

Gong Li, Zhou Xun, and Liang Jiahui are two best actresses plus one best actor.

Zhou Haiwei. If TVB and ATV had queens in her era, then she would have several queens trophies.

The four-person lineup includes an International Best Actress, a Golden Horse Best Actress, a Golden Horse Best Actor, and a double-drama queen who is equivalent to TVB and ATV.

Zhang Hanyu and Jiang Wu also knew this and acted very seriously in the crew.

Wang Shu sat in front of the camera, quite leisurely.

Directing a play starring a veteran cast is much easier than directing a new cast.

Especially in movies, this is more obvious.

If it's a TV series, many times there are no particularly high requirements for actors' acting skills. It can be enough with just one scene.

Movies are different. The whole movie only lasts for more than two hours at most, and the story needs to be told well.

If you want to shoot well, you have to strive for excellence.

They strive for perfection so much that even the changes in the actors' expressions must be able to bring out the emotions of the story.

Many new actors can't do this. Not only does it take a lot of effort for the director to shoot, but the audience doesn't buy it.

"Crack!"

Wang Shu shouted, and when the actors in the painting heard this shout, they one after another stopped acting and returned to their original relaxed state.

Next, Wang Shu got up and went to talk about the scene with Liang Jiahui and others for a while, and then started filming again.

In fact, the completion of the first scene is already pretty good.

But Wang Shu felt that the lineup composed of movie queens, movie kings, and "viewing queens" could be better, so he started to ensure one more thing.

"start!"

As his voice fell, the group portrait scene of several people entering the painting started again.

Gong Li, Liang Jiahui and others immediately entered the state and concentrated on their acting seriously.

In the film, the heroine at this time is in a bad state and is a little confused.

Gong Li deserves to be an international movie queen, and her acting is indeed very good.

Of course, the main reason why she was able to grasp the characteristics of the heroine so well was because she studied the script carefully and read the script before starting filming and practiced the plot points in the script in advance.

The story of "Horror Cruise" is roughly about the heroine, a single mother, going out on a yacht with a group of friends. During this period, she always had the feeling that something bad was going to happen.

Not long after, the group encountered a strong storm at sea.

The yacht capsized and everyone fell into the sea. After several struggles, they finally climbed onto the wreckage of the yacht.

Just when a group of people were at their wits' end, a huge cruise ship slowly sailed towards them.

Everyone was overjoyed and boarded the cruise ship named "Starfish" without thinking, only to find that it was actually a mysterious ship that sailed from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong Island in 1930 but disappeared.

There was no one on the boat.

Then, blood everywhere, mysterious instructions and sudden murders brought these men and women into a cycle of terror that will never be restored.

Gong Li plays the heroine in the story, a single mother who wants to save her son.

Her story line is that she was invited by a friend to go out on a yacht, but she encountered a storm and overturned the yacht. When she asked for help, she saw a cruise ship named "Starfish". After boarding the cruise ship with her friends, she fell into the trap of killing herself and herself. In the infinite reincarnation of companions.

Although the entire film only shows the heroine's three reincarnations, the ending clip shows that the heroine has not only fallen into reincarnation long ago, but has also undergone countless reincarnations.

And this is also the highlight of the film.

Because of this shot, the story is connected from the beginning to the end.

As a drama with a major female protagonist, it is a great test of the heroine's acting skills.

Fortunately, the heroine is played by Gong Li, and her acting skills are enough to complete the filming.

In fact, compared to Zhou Xun, Gong Li is indeed more suitable to play the heroine in terms of image.

Zhou Xun is not only short, but also relatively thin, which does not fit the image of the heroine in the film who kills everyone.

Gong Li has a relatively large frame and looks relatively powerful to the naked eye, which means she shows more strength and is more suitable for playing the heroine.

Wang Shu initially approached Zhou Xun because he did not consider making "Terror Cruise" into a blockbuster with a gorgeous cast, and he did not consider Gong Li, an international actress who had gone to Hollywood.

When he thought about it, not only was it difficult to invite Gong Li, the pay was not low, and the price/performance ratio was not high.

In the mainland entertainment industry, although Zhou Xun's image does not suit him, there is no other actress who satisfies him.

In addition, the image can be concealed through lens language.

After comprehensive consideration, Wang Shu chose Zhou Xun.

(End of this chapter)