Diamond company shoots commercials, you shoot Titanic

Seven hours later, it was already afternoon on the 22nd in the capital.

Chen Xiao, wearing a mask and dragging a suitcase, came out of the airport and got into the back seat of a black car.

"Director Chen, congratulations!" The assistant director said with a smile while sitting in the driver's seat,"Director Fang didn't get through to you, so I want to ask you, will the opening ceremony tomorrow be postponed?"

"I don't recommend it."

Before going to Cannes, I took a day off on the 20th.

I just had a first-class suite dinner on the plane, and now I'm not tired at all.

Tomorrow we will shoot a big scene with hundreds of people.

There is no need to delay the schedule of hundreds of people in the"Farewell My Concubine" crew just because of a trip to Cannes.

Besides, the earlier we finish shooting, the earlier we can get the treasure chest.

How can a gambler resist the temptation of a treasure chest!

"Okay, okay.

The assistant director nodded.

He had more respect for the director who was younger than him.

……

The next morning,

Chen Xiao drove his newly bought Hongqi to the filming location for the next 20 days - the Old Street.

The Old Street was just built three days ago on a vacant lot on the Third Ring Road. It is next to another filming location, Prince Gong's Mansion.

The Ministry of Culture built the Old Street here on purpose in order to promote the two attractions.

After driving the car into the parking lot, Chen Xiao walked to the street, showed his ID, and entered the filming site.

In the morning, the opening ceremony was held.

All the actors who played named roles took time to attend.

After all, the chief director had just returned from receiving an award in Cannes. Who would refuse this opportunity to meet him?

After a simple opening ceremony, the crew immediately began to set up the scene for the first act.

The film was shot in each filming location according to the script sequence.

The first scene at the beginning, the scene where Xiaolou and Dieyi walked into the gymnasium was not in the Old Street, and it would be shot later.

The first scene shot today was Yanhong bringing the young Xiaodouzi to the market to watch a play and join the troupe.

This is a big scene.

It requires three or four hundred extras.

The props team quickly set up the banners and vendor stalls on the street, and the executive director arranged the extras...

The preparation time was one hour.

Then, the first scene would start shooting!

……

At the same time, in the Ministry of Culture, Director Li put down the documents in his hand, looked up and asked,"Is the filming of Farewell My Concubine starting this morning?"

"Yes, the opening ceremony is probably over now."

"I don't have any plans this morning, do I?"

"there is none left"

"Let's go take a look without alerting the crew."

"OK."

Soon, the driver, who had served in the army, drove the car to the gate, and the two went downstairs and got in the car.

Half an hour later, the three of them wore masks, showed their ID cards and walked into the old street.

They walked in the direction of the sound of gongs and drums and the noise.

Soon, they saw the crew with cameras on the open space between the end of the old street and Prince Gong's Mansion.

Finding that the crew seemed to be filming, the three walked to the steps seven or eight meters behind the crew and kept quiet.

Standing at a higher point, you can see that in front of the camera, people wearing mandarin jackets and coarse cloth clothes are standing in a circle.

In the crowd, young men from the troupe dressed as monkeys stood opposite the camera.

The script supervisor claps,"Second scene, five shots, once."

"Action!"

Then, Li Zhiming saw that the extras on the field started to make a fuss.

Among the members of the small troupe, the young man in yellow costume moved his lips, as if to encourage them.

After a moment, the young man shouted:"Fuck you!"

He turned slightly sideways, and said heroically:"Everyone, stand still and don't move. Real money is used to buy real goods. I, Xiao Shitou, am playing for real today, so let you open your eyes!"

In the distance, Li Zhiming nodded with satisfaction.

The young actor performed very well, and his lines were also well-written!

The heroic act of saving the scene and the tension of bearing the consequences of the performance were interpreted very well. His acting skills beat countless adult actors.

It seems that the crew has put a lot of effort in the early training and casting.

In the middle of the crowd.

Xiao Shitou stretched out his right hand, breathing rapidly, looking forward with a determined face.

Another teenager handed over a brick.

He looked at the brick, his mouth trembled a little, and after two seconds, he raised the brick and compared it to his head.

Li Zhiming was attracted by this scene, his breathing slowed down, and he stared at the young actor closely.

Just as he was about to smash it, a loud voice suddenly rang out.

""Cut!"

Chen Xiao stood up and waved to the actor who played Xiao Shitou, calling him to his side, seeming to instruct him about something.

Li Zhiming frowned slightly.

He was too far away to hear the content of the conversation.

But from the tone of the click, it was obvious that the director was a little dissatisfied. The shot was not finished and he called a stop halfway.

But it was obviously shot very well.

The emotions of the extras were on point, and the expressions and movements of the little actor were perfect.

How can it be improved?

Li Zhiming turned his head to look at the secretary, only to see that the secretary also had a puzzled look on his face.

Forget it, the secretary studied linguistics, and it was useless to ask him, and he probably wouldn't understand it.

Continue watching.

Li Zhiming shifted his gaze to Chen Xiao and the others, and saw the little actor nodded seriously and was running back to his seat.

Li Zhiming sighed silently in his heart.

Did Chen Xiao feel that the pressure of being broadcast on CCTV was too great, so he had high requirements for the actors' expressions? With such high requirements, it will take forever to shoot.

Just when I thought of this, I heard a voice of"Everyone get ready!"

"Silence, everyone!"

The extras quickly returned to their seats.

"Two-field five-mirror second"

"Action!"

……

Little Stone is brewing and shouting again

"Fuck you grandpas! Gentlemen, stand still and don't move. Real money is used to buy real goods. I, Xiao Shitou, am playing for real today, so I will open your eyes!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and wiped the paint off his face.

The white and red mask was smeared red.

The face was no longer a face, but just a pool of paint.

Li Zhiming's eyebrows moved, and his frowning eyebrows relaxed.

So that's it!

So that's it

"No wonder it has to be reshot."

The secretary was a little confused,"Director Li, what's going on? I still don't understand."

Li Zhiming explained:"This is respect for Peking Opera. The young actor will perform the iron head skill to break bricks next, which is not Peking Opera, so the mask must be wiped off now." The secretary and the driver suddenly realized and looked at the crowd in surprise.

What details!

Too detailed!

This promotional video needs someone to explain it after it is played?

Or set up a discussion thread on the Internet.

It is easy to overlook details when you only watch it once.

Watch it once and look at the surface.

Watch it many times to understand the tricks.

This is really like Peking Opera, the more you watch it, the more charm it has.

The secretary exclaimed in a daze:"The details are too strong, it must be a good movie."

Li Zhiming smiled and nodded.

It seems that it was a good decision to give the position of chief director to Chen Xiao!

At the same time, in the center of the crowd,

Xiao Shitou's state also changed from the heroic Monkey King to himself.

He took the brick and looked at it with a bit more tragic and determined eyes.

He compared the brick to his head and let out a scream. He smashed the brick hard on his forehead.

A cloud of dust flew around his forehead and the brick broke into two pieces.

Cheers rang out all around, and the onlookers threw copper coins at the troupe.

The little actor jumped and bent down to pick up the money.

Xiao Shitou was like a hero, surrounded by his fellow students.

The whole audience was filled with joy.

Two seconds later, Chen Xiao's voice rang out on the field,"OK! Pass!"