At half past nine in the morning of September 13, a community in Jiangning was crowded.

On a long table covered with red cloth were incense burners, fruits, pigs' heads and other offerings, and three cameras were also covered with red silk on the side, and a banner was pulled between the two trees:

Congratulations to the film crew of the "Exercise" on their successful start-up

In the cauldron, Liu Daqing and the two specially wore red T-shirts and ran through the crowd, including film crew members, actors, and media reporters with cameras, as well as the crowd watching the excitement.

Zhou Xiao hasn't appeared yet, he is the soul of the entire crew, he has to take some Qiao, he is hiding in the car outside the community, this is the idea given by Daqing, the director is the director, and he is everyone's boss during the filming, and he should have the attitude.

It's like a three-plate axe, give a dismount.

At ten o'clock, he got out of the car and walked into the venue with two local officials, Liu Daqing, Dacauldron, Meng Ziyi, Zhang Yu and others greeted each other.

"Director Zhou. ”

"Good morning director. ”

"Director Zhouzao. ”

Zhou Xiao didn't put up any shelves, nodded with a smile, but there were not too many actors, he glanced around, the leading actors were all in place, the heads of various departments stood in front, the younger brother followed, and no one was late.

For a moment, the whole venue became quiet.

Liu Daqing still has two brushes, which can manage the actors and many staff members well, and he is really an experienced old bird.

As for the reporters, they just came to take pictures, the movie was started, it was not released, and there was no interview session, Zhou Xiao's popularity was there, and some people couldn't help but complain.

The cauldron stepped forward to say hello to the leaders, and after taking a few photos with Zhou Xiao, the leaders left with a smile, they just came to help support the field and show their faces.

At 10:18, the master of ceremonies picked up the microphone.

"Everyone, be quiet for a moment, and welcome to the opening ceremony of the film "Drill"... Please star Zhang Yu, Meng Ziyi, and director Zhou Xiao..."

Bang bang bang, many staff members applauded on the side.

Zhou Xiao and others took three incense sticks, and after making a wish in front of the table for a smooth shooting and a big movie sale, they inserted the incense in their hands into the incense burner, followed by the cauldron, Liu Daqing took other actors and repeated the process.

The master of ceremonies kept saying auspicious words on the side.

Passers-by are not prohibited from taking pictures at the scene, you can take pictures and post them casually, which is regarded as publicity in advance.

Then came the producer's cauldron speech, he came as soon as he opened his mouth, and the two main points he said, first introduced the rice ear company fiercely, and then looked forward to the future of the movie, which will definitely be a big hit.

The last link, the unveiling.

Zhou Xiao and the cauldron, the male and female leads, the photographer and Liu Daqing stood by the three cameras respectively, everyone counted down to three, two, one, and unveiled the red cloth at the same time.

After the main creators stood together and took a few group photos, the whole ceremony ended.

Liu Daqing put away his smile and picked up the small speaker: "Group B gets on the bus, and Group A is strictly on standby." ”

Hulala, everyone started to act, there were only a dozen members of Group B, and after hearing the instruction, they got on the minibus directly on the side, and Zhou Xiao drove alone to the filming location ten minutes away.

When he arrived at the bottom of a building, a staff member came up to greet him and took him upstairs.

After a while, the crew and actors were in place.

Zhou Xiao didn't need to speak, everyone was checking their own equipment and props.

He was influenced by previous filming, and he was directing for the first time, so the first scene he chose was a very simple shot, several crowds of people were played by the staff, looking at the computer, only a few backs, and the camera gradually zoomed out from the front of the computer screen, about ten seconds.

Normally, this kind of scene where even the official actor does not appear is handed over to the assistant director to shoot, but because it is the first shot, Zhou Xiao followed and asked for a good start.

Ten minutes later, the curtains around were closed, and the fluorescent lamps overhead were turned on, making it feel like working overtime at night.

"The props are ready. ”

"The actors are ready. ”

"The lights are ready. ”

"The camera is ready. ”

The scene reporter saw Zhou Xiao nodding and went to the front of the camera lens.

"The fifteenth scene of the office building of the "Exercise", Act I, begins!"

Zhou Xiao stared at the screen in front of him, wearing headphones.

The computer screen in the lens was pitch black, but the five people sitting or standing on the left and right were watching very seriously, as if something amazing was playing inside, and they stayed for about five seconds, pulled back smoothly, and finally gave a panoramic view.

"OK, cut, passed!"

Zhou Xiao took off his headphones, got up and shouted.

"Bang bang bang!"

The first shot of "Exercise" did not have NG, and it ended smoothly, Zhou Xiao was happy in his heart, but he did not smile on his face, and beckoned to call the assistant director Liu Lang, who was the person in charge of Group B.

"You just shoot according to the script given to you, at least two or more shots per shot, and feel free to contact me or Daqing if you encounter any problems. ”

"Got the director. Liu Lang nodded.

"Okay, everyone, have worked hard, come on!" Zhou Xiao shouted to everyone.

"Goodbye, director. A dozen people beckoned.

Zhou Xiao didn't let people send it, so they were busy themselves, there were many similar small shots and short shots.

He was driving the car, and his head was going about today's shooting schedule.

During the preliminary discussion of "Exercise", the total filming time was compressed again, not that they were ready to fool around, there were only two filming locations in total.

One is the protagonist's rigorous home, and there are not many scenes here, and it can be done in three days at most.

Then there is the bank converted from an Internet café, in which 80% of the scenes are carried out, and the set props do not need to be changed for most of the time.

Preparation for transitions during filming is the most time-consuming in addition to filming.

The crew lives nearby, it only takes ten minutes to go to work every day, and the actors have the same makeup every day, no need to wait for props, transfer...

It's a bit like running men and talk shows.

Running men shoot one issue, two or three hundred people spend a day, more than a dozen people on the talk show, one morning.

However, Zhou Xiao is still expected to be about forty-five days, anyway, if he doesn't catch up with the schedule, even if the filming is completed within a month, the best time before the year is the Spring Festival file, which is a battleground for soldiers, and his cameo "Crazy Alien", Xing Ye's "The King of New Comedy" and other major productions have been finalized.

Instead of rushing to prepare for the release, it is better to take your time and work slowly, this is his first work, no jokes.

Fifteen minutes later, Zhou Xiao arrived at the location of Group A, and the distance between several filming locations was not too far.

The cauldron handed over a bottle of water and asked with a smile, "It's over there?"

"Hmm!" Zhou Xiao nodded: "Once in a while." ”

"Great. The cauldron followed him in.

This is the home of the protagonist Zhang Yu.,It's a very ordinary building of about 10 years.,Three-story building.,Up the stairs is a small balcony of seven or eight square meters.,The furnishings in the house are mainly dark wooden furniture.,Three bedrooms and one living room.。

Zhou Xiao took a look around, and the members of Group A were ready during this time.

Meng Ziyi, Chu Xia and the others were not here, they had no scenes in the past two days, and they rested in the hotel.

Zhang Yu was completely different from his previous image, combed his hair separately, wore a dark windbreaker, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was quite imposing.

"Exercise", as the name suggests, tells the story of the exercise.

The protagonist is rigorous, a veteran, in his thirties, unmarried, working in a banking company, rigid, serious, just like his name, some are not very gregarious, not very valued by the leadership.

One day the bank and the public security bureau conducted a drill about robbery, and he was appointed as a bandit, and everyone dealt with it, and stood up rigorously, and things became interesting...

Group A, the first shot of the main shooting team, was shot in the alley.

When I went downstairs, the machine was set up and the personnel had cleared the site.

Zhou Xiao looked around, and everyone was looking at him: "Let's start." ”

After saying that, he sat down in front of the monitor.

The strict father is a big name, Mr. Tengger, with a shaved head, a somewhat gray beard, and a gray T-shirt facing the camera.

""Exercise", three acts of rigorous home and place, the first shooting, start!"

"Not everyone has the opportunity to rob a bank reasonably and legally, so you..." Yan's father put on a preachy appearance and tone: "You must cherish this opportunity, overcome difficulties if there are difficulties, and create difficulties for the police if there are no difficulties." ”

As he spoke, his eyes widened, and he poked the air with his fingers a few times.

Zhou Xiao nodded and took off the earphones on the side: "Teacher Teng, yes, let's take another one, and the one who overcomes the difficulties will speak more firmly, and the speed of speech will be a little faster." ”

"Okay director, I see. Teacher Tengger nodded.

“ACITION！”

"Not everyone has the opportunity..."

After shooting three times in a row, Zhou Xiao finally shouted.

Next, the camera switches positions, and the middle shot is close-up.

Yan's father put his hands on Rig's shoulders and nodded his head heavily, Yan's mother had relatives on the side, handed over a box, and his sister brought a hard hat.

Five short shots, a total of twenty-one, took thirty minutes.

The next scene was at the corner dozens of meters away, and while the staff was making preparations, Zhou Xiao took Liu Daqing to watch the material just shot for a while.

"Lao Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Daqing smiled: "It's great, basically every one can be passed, you make sure there is nothing wrong with it." ”

He knew Zhou Xiao's true intentions, and he was asking about rhythm.

There is no absolute standard for filming, you can shoot a lot a day when it goes well, and it is possible to take a shot in the morning when it doesn't go well, as a rookie director, you will definitely be a little nervous, but you can't pull down your face and ask.

As an assistant director, you have to give professional advice at this time.

Zhou Xiao nodded, indeed he felt that he could, but he just wanted to hear an affirmative answer.

"Brother Yu, Xia Zhen!" He came to the brother and sister: "Wait for a long shot of a long shot, what I want is the feeling of the gangster boss appearing in Hong Kong films, calm, domineering, and a little arrogant, but don't have a special expression on your face, it's a bit like Fa Ge appeared in "God of Gamblers". ”

"Understood. Zhang Yu nodded and lifted his windbreaker: "This dress is a tribute." ”

"Yes, when you're ready, go through it and I'll take a look. ”

"Okay. ”

After Zhou Xiao finished speaking, he turned a corner and walked to the position of the camera.

The younger sister held the helmet, the older brother pulled the suitcase, both of them wore sunglasses and looked ahead, and their steps were firm and powerful, walking from the street to the end of the street.

"Not bad!" Zhou Xiao kept staring at the camera: "But Brother Yu, your steps are smaller, Xia Zhen is a little difficult to follow, you two should be in a straight line, don't have a feeling of front and back." ”

"Okay, let's practice. ”

After saying that, the two of them stood aside alone and began to practice.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Xiao held the walkie-talkie: "Action!"

Appear, turn, stride, sun shine on you, pause, get on the motorcycle, go!

Coherent.

"Okay, it's over!" Zhou Xiao clapped his hands: "Put the rice." ”

Bang Bang Bang!

Applause rang out again.

I shot eight shots in one morning, although they were all very simple and didn't have a few lines, but they were also quite smooth.

Liu Daqing added: "The shooting plan for the afternoon has been sent to the WeChat group, and all departments will take a look and reply. ”

"Roger. ”

"Understood!"

"Don't worry, Director. ”