Chapter 115: The Director's Laughter
"Tailor-made - A Chinese Ghost Story"
"King Lu's Love Surfaced"
"Childhood Sweethearts, Golden Boys and Jade Girls"
"In order to praise his girlfriend, I personally wrote the script for her"
Reports like this have begun to appear in the market in Hong Kong one after another. And what is described in it is nothing more than Wang Zuxian saying at the press conference that "A Chinese Ghost Story" is a script tailored for himself!
Although a small number of media are optimistic about this pair of freshly baked 'lovers' in the entertainment industry, more media are selling lace news. There are even many reports that portray Wang Zuxian as a 'third party' from Taiwan. In their eyes, Michelle is Lu Yan's genuine 'girlfriend'.
Even some extreme Hong Kong media even criticized Wang Zuxian for taking this opportunity to take the position. deliberately created an affair with Lu Yan to make himself popular in Hong Kong.
You must know that the current entertainment industry is not like the future generations, where artists can make their voices heard. For the most part, media coverage is the prevailing trend. They want to hack an artist, and it's definitely a matter of minutes. There are not many alternatives like Lu Yan in Hong Kong.
And Wang Zuxian naturally quickly became the target of scolding by Hong Kong citizens, plus her appearance in ancient costumes at the opening ceremony. Although it made everyone's eyes shine, the more I felt that this was a 'vixen'!
Fortunately, Zhang Jianting, Er Dongsheng, who worked with Wang Zuxian, and later Tsui Hark and Xu Guanjie and others stood up to speak for Wang Zuxian. After all, this is just a little girl who has just turned 18 years old and came to Hong Kong from Taiwan to pursue her dream. And Lu Yan himself admitted that "A Chinese Ghost Story" was written because he felt that the other party had potential, and it was not Wang Zuxian's 'third party involvement'. You must know that neither of them has responded positively to the rumors of Lu Yan and Mi Xue. And later media reporters never photographed anything at all.
Compared with the downtown area of Hong Kong, because of the matter of Lu Yan and Wang Zuxian, it is now spreading. Lantau Island, on the contrary, seems to have become a pure land.
However, Lu Yan and their shooting team will have regular newspapers delivered every day. Although he is concentrating on filming, it is still necessary to pay attention to the affairs of the outside entertainment industry.
"These entertainment reporters are really gossipy! Why don't you just write a script for her! As for this...... "Early in the morning, Lu Yan angrily threw all the newspapers aside.
On the contrary, Cheng Xiaodong was more indifferent, and said: "At yesterday's press conference, Joey said something like that. But after all, it's a little girl, and these reporters are excessive. ”
If other actors were changed, it is estimated that Cheng Xiaodong and they would have become popular a long time ago. Because of Wang Zuxian's words, there is indeed a big difference. To put it mildly, it is to take the opportunity to hype yourself. Fortunately, although everyone has not had much contact with Wang Zuxian, they also feel that it is not easy for this young girl who has just become an adult to enter the Hong Kong entertainment industry alone. And it looks like a simple and innocent girl, how can there be so many crooked ways.
"Don't let Joey see these reports, otherwise it will affect her filming. Let people throw it away! Liu Weiqiang frowned, the new film has just started filming, but these things must not affect the progress of filming.
"Yes!" Lu Yan nodded, and called a staff member to dispose of all these reports.
In fact, he didn't realize that he had never been so annoyed by the messy reports of these media reporters before. Since he founded Dongcheng Images, except for the last time because of Leslie Cheung's affair, Rong Shao threw a tantrum when he pushed off "A Chinese Ghost Story", today is the second time.
Although Cheng Xiaodong and the others saw it, it was really not suitable to say it. Lu Yan's performance just now was obviously a bit excessive.
"Let's go! They're almost ready......"
Although I went into battle yesterday myself, I looked at it again and again and thought it was still good.
In the desolate temple, the little scholar reads at night with the lamp, and where the breeze blows, the female ghost appears...... In many movies, in order to enhance the image of the heroine, she will not be allowed to appear so soon. But for "A Chinese Ghost Story", Lu Yan's requirement is to create enough atmosphere in just a few shots. In fact, it has indeed achieved four strikes and an appearance, and it has been glorious. This is not only Wang Zuxian's brilliant performance, but also Du Kefeng's shooting skills are very in place.
The next thing to shoot is, of course, the wilderness path. For the scene requirements in this regard, it can be said that it is suitable anywhere in Lantau Island.
In this scene, Leslie Cheung acted very easily. It was so easy that Lu Yan couldn't help but get up and clap his hands. The camera transitions, scene transitions, and the crew's cooperation are absolutely seamless!
And Leslie Cheung did bring Ning Caichen's appearance to life. If he had changed to Ning Caichen, I am afraid that he would have been depressed to death. As soon as this kid appeared, he was unlucky, and he continued to have troubles. He eats steamed buns, and steamed buns have teeth; smashed steamed buns and smashed stones; kicked the steamed buns, kicked the shoes; Lost, the compass spins like a spinning top; In the wilderness, the torrential rain became the beginning of his encounter with the water; Seeing him pull out his umbrella and open it with great difficulty, the audience must have thought that they could breathe a sigh of relief. But Lu Yan arranged a close-up here, and the umbrellas were full of holes! It's hard for this kid to be unaware, and continue to trek his mountain and wade through his water, even if he walks on the hillside, he has no complaints, only a simple smirk.
Originally, in the later scene, Lu Yan hoped to wait until the heavy rain to shoot. However, seeing Leslie Cheung's performance so smooth, Lu Yan simply decided to make artificial rainfall to create such a picture. In addition, the camera crews led by Christopher Doyle and Liu Weiqiang are very skillful, and it is really the same thing to shoot.
“cut! Rong Shao, take a rest first. Lu Yan greeted him, and shouted to Li Zixiong, who was receiving Cheng Xiaodong's guidance: "Xiongzai, I will be more murderous later." Hmm, just like Ah Cheng in the middle and late stages of "The True Color of Heroes". ”
"Good!" Although Li Zixiong's answer was concise and to the point, Lu Yan's words were all memorized in his mind. After he graduated from the TVB training class, he has not had any outstanding performance. On the contrary, because he played a villain in "The True Color of Heroes", the audience suddenly remembered this 'bad' Ah Cheng.
Because of this, Li Zixiong was extremely happy when he got that he would star in this movie. But when he knew that it was just a tricky role, he was inevitably a little disappointed. Fortunately, Lu Yan comforted that the next film would give more opportunities, and his mentality that he had honed for so many years was not bad.
"Rong Shao, the performance just now was very good. Continuously filmed, there was not a single ng. Especially the honest side, it will definitely give you ten points! ”
Leslie Cheung is now soaking wet and can't change clothes, feeling very uncomfortable. However, he was still very dedicated, and he didn't shout to change his clothes as soon as the shooting ended. After all, the next scene is going to be filmed soon, and I have to change back into this wet suit when the time comes.
Get one's fingers burnt...... He did suffer a lot.
After getting Yi Shouyi's advice before filming started, he knew that his role today would be very bitter. But he endured it all, whether it was in the rain or sliding down the hill.
"Director, you really made me suffer this time!" Leslie Cheung glanced at Lu Yan with a wry smile, and said helplessly: "You didn't mean to portray such an unlucky scholar, let me suffer!" ”
"The conscience of heaven and earth! Rong Shao, brother, how could I pit you! When Lu Yan heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "When the time comes, your image will definitely greatly increase your career." ”
"Alright! You've been so foolish every time, I've heard Fa Ge and them say it. ”
"Haha......"
Leslie Cheung's reply made many staff members laugh. Although Lu Yan did make Fa Ge and them popular, the mention of 'flickering' still made everyone laugh. Because Chow Yun-fat and Dillon have all said this in interviews, why did they take on a film directed by a newcomer? There is no why, because Yan Zai said that we will become popular because of this movie...... But everyone laughed and laughed, Lu Yan did create such a myth. Although it is often joked about by others, it is definitely not derogatory.
"Male, are you ok?"
“ok!” After Xiaodong's help, Li Zixiong rehearsed again and then gestured at Lu Yan.
"Okay, Rong Shao! Everybody's ready to bury ......"
The next scene unexpectedly led to ng once because of Lu Yan's laughter. When Ning Caichen's little brother finally found the grass pavilion to shelter from the rain, he settled down a little - someone came! A bloody battle was staged in the stunned eyes of the little scholar.
The reason why Lu Yan, the director, will laugh and cause NG is really because Leslie Cheung is too funny. I have to say that Cheng Xiaodong is indeed a 'heavy taste'. The fight scene he arranged was that the head rolled off and the limbs flew sideways...... But it is such a terrifying scene, which is particularly funny because of Leslie Cheung's performance.
Seeing Uncle Xiahou played by Li Zixiong with a knife in his hand, a stream of blood sprayed on the little scholar's face. He shrunk his shoulders unexpectedly, completely overwhelmed for a moment. With a bloodied face, he looked innocently at the murderous swordsman, and his eyes were full of frightened blankness...... Lu Yan even decided that this scene would definitely be one of the most exciting details in this movie at that time, because Leslie Cheung's performance was so realistic that it didn't look like it was acted at all. And the effect is just right, which shows the cuteness and Sven of the little scholar.
For Leslie Cheung to be in such a good state today, Lu Yan was surprised. But his laughter brought even bigger jokes!
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(To be continued)