Early the next morning, Peng Yichen arrived on the set early.

This is a makeshift studio, and according to the opinions of experts in the history of the Republic of China, the panorama reproduces the appearance of the labor camp established by the Japanese people after the fall of the Northeast.

After simple pre-shooting preparations, Peng Yichen changed his clothes, painted makeup, and walked to the camera lens with Wang Qing, who played the actor's son, to continue the shot that was not completed yesterday.

"Ready!" the assistant director shouted, and the crew's slate immediately took out the clapperboard and set it up in front of the camera.

"Let's go!"

In the camera, Peng Yichen squeezed out a smile on his face, but his eyes were a little red, and his mouth trembled slightly.

He kept explaining to his pregnant son the cruelty and violence of the labor camp, trying to make him think of it as a game.

At this time, the assistant director raised the wireless walkie-talkie in his other hand, and said in a very soft voice: "Searchlight enters the field." ”

This is what Peng Yichen decided to add to the camera after thinking about it all night last night.

The dazzling searchlight light shone in through the narrow windows of the labor dormitory, Peng Yichen glanced back at the dazzling light, and his face instantly showed a trace of pain and fear, which was the fear of war and death of an ordinary person.

But when he turned his face and looked at his son, it had already turned into a smile. He hugged his son tightly and told him that it was the Japanese soldiers who were looking for those who violated the rules and deducting their points.

The son was in his arms, looking at the white light with curiosity and longing.

But where his son couldn't see, Peng Yichen's face was full of despair and pain.

At this time, the assistant director immediately began to play a piece of music, sad with hope, full of grief and longing, which is the theme song of Peng Yichen's favorite animated movie "Castle in the Sky" in his previous life - accompany you.

In Peng Yichen's previous life, this theme song was wildly sought after by countless movie lovers around the world.

Every time he hears this music, Peng Yichen will be aroused by thousands of emotions, just like finally encountering something or someone in your life that makes your heart beat, happy and cheerful, but in the end, these beautiful things will eventually leave, making you feel inexplicable sadness.

And "Castle in the Sky" itself is an animated film with a strong anti-war consciousness, so the theme song of this movie and the theme of "Life is Beautiful" seem more appropriate.

Therefore, from the beginning of the filming of the movie, Peng Yichen relied on his own memories little by little, and asked the staff who made the film soundtrack to restore this unforgettable music.

Originally, he planned to use this music as a movie soundtrack, but last night he listened to Zhao Jianguo's suggestion, and the first thing he thought of using this music was to mobilize his emotions.

At the moment when the music sounded, Peng Yichen's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, the expression on his face was full of memories of the happy life in the past, and full of helplessness about the life in the labor camp, but in the end, it was more responsibility and firmness to his son and wife.

The assistant director behind the lens monitor on one side, seeing Peng Yichen's wonderful performance, couldn't help but secretly shake the CD player in his hand.

Great! Peng Yichen's performance of showing three responsible moods through a momentary change in expression can definitely become one of the classic shots in film history.

waited until Peng Yichen carefully wiped the tears on his face, kissed his son lightly on the head, and then coaxed his son to lie on the bed and sleep.

The assistant director shouted happily: "Click! Great! This performance is so good!"

He praised excitedly: "Director Peng, your performance is really amazing!"

Zhao Liansheng, who got the shutdown instructions, turned off the camera with his prosthetic leg, and also praised with a smile: "Director Peng, I'm almost crying when I watch it, your performance is amazing!"

Peng Yichen walked over, watched the replay with a monitor, and said with a smile: "It's not my credit alone, if it wasn't for the reminder that Mr. Zhao gave me last night, I really can't think of how to deal with this shot." ”

As he spoke, he shouted happily to all the staff on the set: "This scene is no problem, let's work hard today to make up for the time lost in the past two days." At the end of the evening, I invited everyone to dinner. ”

"No problem, long live the director!" shouted the staff energetically.

Soon the set was back to efficient shooting.

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Since Peng Yichen solved his own problems in acting, the filming speed of "Beautiful Life" has been accelerating.

Although the second half of the film is basically filmed about the cruel life in the labor camp, the mood of everyone in the crew is getting lower and lower, Peng Yichen can see the hatred and disgust for this war in everyone's eyes, and this is the effect he wants.

If even the people who made the movie can't be infected, how can they expect the audience to be moved by this anti-war movie that looks light-hearted and humorous on the surface, but is so sad and painful in the bones.

And Peng Yichen himself even said that all his emotions were put into the performance, which was the movie he came to this world and entered the deepest play.

He is no longer acting by borrowing the memories of the plot world, but slowly treating himself as the leading actor.

Peng Yichen maintains the same mental state as the actor every day, which makes Yu Jing and the other staff around him very worried.

But they all know that this state is unavoidable for an actor, and they don't dare to break it easily, for fear that after Peng Yichen gets out of this state, he will never be able to enter the play again.

Before they could make a decision, a sudden phone call made Peng Yichen wake up from this state of being too deep into the play.

"Lao Sun, well, you say, I'm listening. Peng Yichen sat tiredly in the director's chair on the set and connected the phone of Sun Yizou, the general manager of the studio.

"Mr. Peng, now there is good news and bad news, which one do you listen to first?" Sun Yizou's tone was particularly hearty, he had obviously known Peng Yichen's state through Yu Jing and them, so the way he spoke was a little different from usual.

Peng Yichen was stunned for a moment before he reacted, and smiled helplessly, "Old Sun, when will you learn to hang people's appetites." ”

"Haha, okay. You've seen through it. You've not been in great shape lately. I'd better start with good news to get you refreshed. Sun Yizou paused here before continuing.

"The good news is that we co-produced "Black Gold" with Zhou Jianhao's film company, and we have received an invitation from the Italian side to participate in the main competition unit of Venice films in early September. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture of the Chinese government have nodded their heads to the film's participation. Sun Yizou said with a smile.

"Haha, isn't that a chance to go on vacation to Venice? I've admired this city on the water for a long time. Peng Yichen replied easily.

Sun Yizou smiled and told the bad news, "The bad news is: "Shocking Black Gold" did not pass the release review, and it was originally scheduled to be released in mid-August, but now it seems that it will be delayed. ”

Peng Yichen frowned, not particularly excited and angry, and asked calmly: "The Ministry of Culture has agreed that we will go abroad to participate in the film festival, how can we not pass the review." Besides, isn't it a classification system now, even if "Shocking Black Gold" is approved at a relatively high level, it shouldn't be directly allowed to be released. ”

Sun Yizou on the other end of the phone smiled bitterly: "Someone is gossiping behind his back, saying that our film may affect the relationship between the mainland and Bay Island." The general election is about to begin, and the above may not want to stir up the emotions on the other side too much. So for the time being, we will not let our movie be released. Agreeing to our participation in the European Film Festival may be a small compensation for this matter.

Peng Yichen clenched his fists and wanted to say something, but he still suppressed the emotions in his heart, "Who is stumbling on us behind our backs?

Sun Yizou said with a smile: "Mr. Gu has checked there, this time Lido Film and Television is just a little minions waving the flag and shouting, and the three Hollywood film companies that were disgraced by you in the summer are the main force that stumbled us this time." They now attach great importance to the Chinese market, probably because they see that your momentum is too fierce and want to give you a disadvantage. ”

Peng Yichen smiled and shook his head, "In this circle, it's really not easy to make movies and be an actor in peace." Is the energy of these Hollywood studios already so great in China?"

Sun Yizou smiled slightly: "It's the same in any circle, there are interests and fights." These Hollywood companies have also been operating in China for several years, especially Hua Na and Huanqiu, and they also have certain connections in the upper echelons of the government. But you don't have to worry, Huimin Film and Television is the majority shareholder of the studio after all, and with Huimin Film and Television behind it, they can only delay our release time. As long as your film is good enough, I'll take care of the rest. ”

Peng Yichen nodded lightly, "Fortunately, you can help me deal with these troubles." ”

Sun Yizou smiled, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, there is another thing for you." This time, you filmed "Beautiful Life", which is very concerned. Last month, when Mr. Gu and I had dinner with a leader of Radio and Television, he also said that the newly appointed vice minister of culture made a special mention of your film at a meeting. ”

Peng Yichen thought about it and understood what Sun Yizou meant, but he was still worried about whether an anti-war movie, the main theme of the comedy situation, would be overinterpreted by some people, causing the above misunderstanding.

"Rest assured, I'm very confident in this film. "Shocking Black Gold" is a community movie, and at the Yanhuang Film Festival, the score reduction is very serious. This "Beauty Knows" is my only hope for winning the actor next year. Peng Yichen smiled exaggeratedly.

"Well, well, I won't say more, you pay more attention to your body, after the movie is finished, let's prepare to go to Venice." Sun Yizou finally admonished and hung up the phone.

Peng Yichen pinched the phone in his hand, but he was thinking about the stumbling block that Hollywood studios had made for him.

After a while, he shook his head, after all, his dream is to be a great actor, and Hollywood is a hurdle for him to pass sooner or later, and it may not be a good thing to "deal with" them as soon as possible.

Putting all the distractions in his mind aside, Peng Yichen stood up from the director's chair and prepared to shoot the next shot.

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