Under the light of the moonlight, the long trestle bridge and the white gauze floating in the water pavilion are suspicious and picturesque.

In Lu Yan's mind, Nie Xiaoqian's appearance should be so beautiful. And the scene filmed tonight is the scene where Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian met for the first time. The reason why this scene was filmed at such a later stage was that Lu Yan's original purpose was to hope that Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian would gradually become familiar with each other in the rest of the filming.

And now the entire crew is accustomed to calling Leslie Cheung 'brother' with their surname, and for Wang Zuxian, Leslie Cheung also takes care of her like a big brother. Not only Leslie Cheung, but all the members of the crew take great care of Wang Zuxian.

During the filming period, actors who have rival scenes with Wang Zuxian will help her play. Repeatedly exchanged lines with her, as well as some explanations that needed to be paid attention to during filming.

At this point, Lu Yan decided to shoot this scene that he remembered vividly.

In fact, Wang Zuxian himself is a very modern beauty, with thick eyebrows, hearty facial features, health, sunshine, and youthful vitality. But since the filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story", I don't know if it was because it was created or discovered her distant classical beauty. The eyes are cold, the expression is sad, and the wisps exude the breath of fireworks that do not eat the world. Sitting in the water pavilion and stroking the qin, she is pure and soft to the bones, with a sense of surname and love, that posture is not like a female ghost, but more like a fairy descending to earth!

In fact, not only Cheng Xiaodong and Liu Weiqiang knew that Lu Yan liked this scene, but actors such as Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian also deeply felt the importance that Lu Yan attached to this scene.

So when Lu Yan started filming, their performances were very devoted.

looked at Wang Zuxian, dressed in white yarn, sitting in the water pavilion and stroking the piano. Everyone at the scene was deeply fascinated.

In fact, for the requirements for costumes, Lu Yan asked Ye Jintian to make them based on the version filmed by Tsui Hark in his previous life. The styling and costume design of "A Chinese Ghost Story" created a new fashion in costume films. In the future costume films, many scholars are Ning Caichen's appearance, and female ghosts have the shadow of Nie Xiaoqian.

The era of "Nie Xiaoqian" in "Strange Tales from Liao Zhai" should be the Qing Dynasty, and Li Hanxiang's version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is set in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

In fact, the practice of blurring the background and era is used by many Hong Kong directors in their own films. In this way, you can shoot more freely.

Since the age is blurred, the styling can be unrestrained and imaginative. Xiao Qian's long skirt with a large open collar is a costume that could not appear in any previous dynasty. And Leslie Cheung played Ning Caichen, it is Tim Yip who borrowed some elements from Issey Miyake. Xiaoqian's high bun and Ning Caichen's black hat are also a hodgepodge of shaky dynasties that don't ask where they come from, but the bamboo basket with an awning that Ning Caichen carried all the way has been accurately examined. From the necessary outfit of the ancients for long-distance travel, Tang Xuanzang carried the same style on the scripture map...... These imaginative and creative combinations add to the romance of A Chinese Ghost Story and make the costume film have the beauty of a fashion film, looking elegant and pleasing to the eye.

A good movie needs more than just a good script and actors. It's about a mix of things, like a collection of clothes, shapes, music, and so on.

"Brother, your eyes are clear and a little dazed. A scholar met a girl playing the guqin by the water pavilion in the wilderness at night......" Lu Yan did not mean to interrupt the filming process, but kept pointing on the side.

Leslie Cheung's performance did not disappoint Lu Yan. And Wang Zuxian is the best highlight of this scene.

Nie Xiaoqian really did everything she could to this little scholar, and tried every means to give her a hug, but the kid still didn't understand the amorous feelings, but because her face was too white and her hands were too cold, she kindly wanted to send her to see a doctor...... In the end, Miss Xiaoqian had no choice but to come to a refreshing one breath and blow him down in one breath.

jumped into the water to help Wang Zuxian get yarn, but it really hurt Leslie Cheung. The weather in Hong Kong is already cold, and the lake on Lantau Island is even more biting. But in order to shoot, he endured going into the water twice. Get wet and shoot.

As one of the two traditional models of Hong Kong cinema, the "entertainment mode" (emphasizing the function of providing entertainment for audiences in the tense rhythm of life) is far more in line with the audience's mentality than the "social reading mode" (focusing on the depiction of objective reality to enable the audience to gain a certain knowledge and understanding of social reality), which is why Hong Kong films are considered by foreign critics to be "all over-the-top and crazy".

In "A Chinese Ghost Story", Lu Yan hopes that some "entertainment mode" will be integrated into the "social reading mode".

"Yan Zai, I admire your vision more and more! At the beginning, how could you have seen that Wang Zuxian would be so outstanding. I can guarantee that after the launch of this movie, the most popular person is definitely her. Even if it's her brother's light, it will be covered by her! ”

This is not the first time Cheng Xiaodong has said such things, but every time he sees Wang Zuxian appear in the shooting, he can't help but sigh with emotion.

"Actors need us to dig in, and everyone has their own way of acting. Although it is easy to get stuck in an actor, it can also create an actor. It's just that my requirements for Wang Zuxian are more than that! Lu Yan looked at Wang Zuxian and Leslie Cheung, who were performing with their hearts, and he said calmly: "They are all actors with aura, and their achievements will not be limited to this!" ”

"Every time you say something like this, I can't help but be taken into the beautiful future you envisioned." Cheng Xiaodong said what was in his heart very honestly before he laughed and said: "You really deserve to be called a 'fool' director." Not only fooling the actors, but even our assistants are 'fooling'! ”

"Haha! Maybe that's what makes me so attractive! Lu Yan smiled happily, but his eyes were firmly fixed on the switchboard.

When Leslie Cheung fell into the water again, he decisively shouted: "Cut!" Good, ready for the next one. ”

When the staff were busy, a pair of headlights suddenly shone very dazzlingly not far away. Let Lu Yan and them couldn't help but cover their eyes with their hands.

"In the middle of the night, why do people still come to Lantau Island!?"

"It can't be a journalist, right?"

"It's going to go so smoothly and affect ...... shooting"

As Lu Yan's assistant, Yi Shouyi of course hurriedly ran over to prepare for negotiations.

And Lu Yan didn't care about the car at all, but began to talk about the filming of the next scene. Leslie Cheung, who had been pulled up from the water by the staff, immediately changed his clothes to keep warm. Wang Zuxian has also put on a thick coat, and it is obviously unbearable to shoot in white gauze.

When Yi Shouyi saw clearly the five big and three thick people in the car, his face suddenly changed. However, he immediately flattered and said: "A few big brothers, how can you have the heart to travel to Lantau Island at night!" We're making a movie over there, can you do me a favor......" he said, quickly taking out the cigarettes from his pocket and handing them one by one.

"It turned out to be a friend of Yat Tsai?"

"His friend came up to see him so late, it seems that the relationship is good......"

When several staff members saw Yi Shouyi's polite and smiling appearance, they naturally thought that the other party was his friend.

But the situation immediately changed very extremely.

I saw that Yi Shouyi didn't say a few words to them, and he was suddenly kicked to the ground by the people who got out of the car.

Immediately after, a strange cry resounded in the silent Lantau Island: "Is there anyone in charge, come here!" I don't know if this Lantau Island is our 14k field! ”

This sentence is nonsense in Lu Yan's ears. If you say that places like Kowloon and Yau Ma Tei, there is a division of the chassis, and you will admit it. This Lantau Island is a wilderness at all, and this is also a field?

Just when Lu Yan's face changed slightly and was about to pass, Cheng Xiaodong hurriedly stopped and said, "Yan Zai, you don't understand the rules of the industry." Leave this matter to me, and I'll go and see! ”

The sudden change also caught the crew a little off guard. Liu Weiqiang and the others gathered around Lu Yan one after another, ready to see what kind of demon moths the other party was doing.

Except for Wang Zuxian's curiosity, all the staff were not surprised by such a thing. is Leslie Cheung, who has also heard a little about the club's collection of protection fees for the crew.

"Are you the one in charge?" One of the thugs squinted at Cheng Xiaodong, took a puff of cigarette and said arrogantly: "I think you should have been in this business for many years!" The rules must be understood, and we don't charge more, just 10,000 yuan for tea. Don't let my brothers come so far to cover you in vain! ”

When he heard '10,000 yuan', Cheng Xiaodong's face changed significantly. In fact, it is true that as the other party said, if you shoot a movie now, it is somewhere else. Then most of them will ask the crew to go over to say hello or send some red envelopes first. Otherwise, your crew will inevitably get into some trouble, and the actors will be beaten...... As a result, the film could not be filmed at all. It's easy to charge some tea fees, and even if you break a few of your props.

But the '10,000 yuan' tea money, Cheng Xiaodong has never heard of. Moreover, Lantau Island is not the territory of any community at all, thinking of this, he immediately smiled and said: "10,000 yuan is really ......"

"It's your mother!" The other party didn't wait for Cheng Xiaodong to finish speaking, so he kicked over and said, "Little brother came to see that you were quite good, and you still bargained with me...... Oops! ”

Before he could finish speaking, the whole person had already rolled to the ground with a strange scream.

(To be continued)