Chapter 52: The Court Drama Ends
Maybe considering that yesterday's appearance scene was too heavy, the next day, Director Zhang arranged not many scenes for him, and after a few cutscenes, he let Shen You rest.
After the work stopped, Shen You took the "Where Does the Incense Come From" written yesterday to find Ichiro Sakamoto and Zhu Guoping, and he was praised by the two of them.
After a few more days, Shen You finally filmed the second scene that was not light, and the new Taifu entered the palace.
is different from the unrestricted appearance in the first appearance, this time, Director Zhang gathered a group of actors together the night before to explain the script and correct the lines.
Zhang Cheng looked at Lin Xiao and said: "The Hu Shizhi you play is a real character in history, and there is an inherent or general public recognition of the character image, but you don't need to be too rigid about these when you perform, you can play it appropriately and dig out more possibilities in the role."
Of course, the main focus is on the new ideas and new culture of the characters, he and the old culture represented by Chai Yuan are opposites, and you have to let the audience see the impact of the old and new culture from this scene. ”
After listening to Zhang Cheng's words, Lin Xiao nodded, but Shen You frowned.
Seeing Boss Shen frowning, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but ask curiously, "Does Boss Shen have a different opinion on this?"
Shen You nodded and said: "Well, as Director Zhang said, it was not bad to handle the first meeting between Chai Yuan and Hu Shizhi like this, but the story is a bit too bland, and the character portrayal is a little thin."
I don't think it's necessary to show that kind of opposition, or even to deliberately blur their position.
Hu Shizhi represents new ideas and new culture, and Chai Yuan represents the decaying and declining old culture, which is the view of the general public.
However, Hu Shizhi grew up in the Great Zhou Dynasty since he was a child, and later stayed in the United States, his thinking may not be affected by the old culture, even if he advocates the new culture, there must be traces of the old culture on his body.
Whether or not to show it is also a question.
Although Chai Yuan grew up in the palace and received an old-style cultural education, his mind is still quite open-minded, which can also be seen from his actions to cut off his long hair and reform the maladministration of the palace.
Therefore, perhaps there is no need for confrontation, and Hu Shizhi appropriately shows a little awe of imperial power under the main body of the new school style.
Chai Yuan is self-righteous and deliberately shows a lofty posture, but he is actually envious of Hu Shizhi, who is chic and free and has been baptized by new ideas. ”
Shen You's words made Lin Xiao's eyes light up: "Boss Shen's setting is good, the connotation is richer, and it is more dramatic." ”
Li Xiqiao muttered: "Isn't it too bold to act like this? I'm afraid there will be controversy after the broadcast." ”
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Cheng finally spoke: "Just act like Boss Shen said, subversive and controversial movies are more interesting." ”
"Okay!" Shen You and the three of them nodded to Zhang Cheng and walked into the dressing room.
Before this rival scene, there was also a period of foreplay, the technology outside was changing with each passing day, and a telephone was also installed in the imperial study, Chai Yuan made a call to Dr. Hu who had just returned from Liuyang out of curiosity.
It turned out that in recent days, Hu Shizhi has been engaged in the New Culture Movement in Huaxia, and this person's name has been appearing in major newspapers in Yanjing, and Chai Yuan became interested, so he had a conversation with Dr. Hu over the phone.
After the conversation, Chai Yuan asked Dr. Hu to be his concubine, and then there was a scene where the new concubine was about to enter the palace.
"The emperor summons, new Taifu!"
Li Xiqiao stood in front of the hall and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, this is the Dr. Hu you want to see." ”
Hu Shi was dressed in a suit, wearing glasses, and his dress and demeanor were very different from the courtiers he had seen before, and he was immediately liked by Chai Yuan.
Shen You nodded: "Are you Mr. Hu Shizhi? ”
Lin Xiao hurriedly complimented: "Don't dare, the emperor is the real Fengshen handsome." ”
Li Xiqiao reprimanded on the side: "Bold Hu Shizhi, he still doesn't kneel down when he sees the emperor." ”
Lin Xiao's face was embarrassed, but he saw Shen Youyi wave his hand and said, "No need, Grandpa Lan, you should retreat first!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Xiqiao bowed and retreated, leaving only Shen You and Lin Xiao in the main hall.
Shen You said lightly: "I heard that Mr. Hu studied at a university in the United States?"
Lin Xiao replied: "I studied philosophy at Columbia University. ”
Shen You sighed: "I always wanted to go to Oxford University to study history and literature, but unfortunately they didn't allow me to go. ”
Hu Shizhi didn't answer, and directly gave Chai Yuan a lesson. In the class, he talked about what he saw and heard in the West, as well as the current national conditions of the Great Zhou......
The new Taifu entered the palace, injecting a little vitality into the lifeless palace, and also made Chai Yuan's personality change a lot.
The emperor was in a rebellious period, and after embracing the new culture, he took the initiative to cut off his long hair, put on a suit, and began to reform some malpractices in the palace.
Chai Yuan and Hu Shizhi also became teachers and friends in the process of teaching.
In the days when the emperor and the new empress dowager got along day and night, the Empress Dowager Guo and Prince Yong also completed the collusion with external forces, they wanted to hold a wedding for the emperor, and at the same time marry Empress Guo Wanyi and Concubine Zhang Wenxiu.
Chai Yuan's wedding is also a highlight of the movie, with a grand scene, complex personnel, staggered light and dark lines, and a military coup in the middle, which is also a great challenge for Shen You.
"All departments are ready, the staff leaves the scene first, and the shooting will start soon. ”
Zhang Cheng picked up the microphone and began to dispatch, and seeing that the actors and cameramen were already in place, he immediately shouted: "Start." ”
The palace was lit up with lights, the sound of suona sounded, and the sedan chair and the accompanying brigade began to move slowly on the main hall square.
Queen Guo Wanyi sat in the sedan chair, and Concubine Zhang Wenxiu stepped forward to open the sedan curtain and invited the queen out.
On the high platform of the imperial city, a group of Peking Opera actors sang and played, performing one lively drama after another.
Shen You was dressed in a wedding dress, standing in front of the main hall with his hands in his hands, listening to the music on the stage, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
In the front row of VIPs, Empress Dowager Guo, Prince Yong, President Li, Premier Duan said that his illness had not yet arrived, and Zhang Dashuai, General Kawashima of Dongying and envoys from various countries were also impressively listed.
Turning his head, he saw Chai Yuchuan, the little county lord beside Princess Yong, Shen You's eyes were stunned, his heart was sad, and he immediately looked away.
Chai Yuchuan saw the emperor's indifferent expression, tears flowed in his eyes, and his heart was like ashes.
The play on the stage continued to sing, and the salute rang out three times in the square in front of the hall, and just when the atmosphere was at its warmest, suddenly a team of ambush soldiers came out, and gunshots rang out, and the scene immediately became chaotic.
"Escort! Protect the Queen Mother!"
The crowd took refuge in the main hall, and the unrest quickly subsided.
The ambush soldiers were Zhang Dashuai's men, and they killed President Lai's bodyguards and directly controlled President Lai.
Zhang Dashuai soothed: "You don't need to panic, the minister was ordered to arrest the thief, and now he has captured the thief's head, and I ask Your Majesty to return to the treasure." ”
Most of the people who could come to the emperor's wedding were the former ministers of the Great Zhou, and naturally they all knelt down and shouted long live.
Shen You settled his mind and sat back on the Jinluan Hall surrounded by everyone.
Dongying reporters came over, and Shen You released the news of the restoration to the outside world through the radio.
"To the subjects of the Great Zhou: I ......"
After releasing the news, Shen You wrote a holy decree, named Zhang Dashuai as the king of Jinling, appointed him as a rebellious general, and immediately led troops to arrest the traitor Prime Minister Duan.
"Commandment. ”
Zhang Dashuai left with the holy decree, while Chai Yuan and the ministers waited for news in the palace.
Soon, the news came that Zhang Dashuai failed to hold Premier Duan, and Premier Duan had already gone to Tianjin to transfer troops.
The next day, the Mongols sent troops to support the restoration of the Great Zhou, while the Dongying people did not move and waited for the situation to change.
Ten days later, Yanjing City was breached, and the emperor was afraid of accidents, so he took the queen and the concubine, and fled to Jinmen under the cover of Zhang Dashuai's soldiers and horses, and lived in Zhang Yuan, where he was protected by the Dongying people.
After nearly two months, after the filming of the palace drama, Shen You finally got more than a week of rest.
Some scenes outside Yanjing Palace have to be refilmed, and scenes from Jinmen Zhangyuan have to be built.