Chapter 20 Boot-up Ceremony
Early the next morning, Yang Lin came to the "Condor" crew on the set of Clear Water Bay to report. After Wang Tianlin read Yang Lin's script to Wang Jing, he valued him even more. Yang Lin's current position is already an assistant director.
Don't underestimate this assistant director, you must know that "Shooting the Condor" is a big production of wireless this year, bringing together a large group of elites in front of and behind the scenes of wireless, occupying the position of an assistant director here, although it is ranked last, I don't know how many people are red. Not to mention that it's still him, a mainland boy.
The drama "Shooting the Condor" has long been promoted, and major newspapers and TV stations have been bombarded indiscriminately for part of the time, so on the day of the start, various media flocked to the set, and the set was overwhelmed.
Wang Tianlin led the main cast and crew of the crew to worship the gods and incense, and dozens of people hugged each other. Yang Lin looked left and right, and found that there was no "Huang Rong" Weng Meiling heroine, and she didn't even participate in the start-up ceremony. Yang Lin, as one of the assistant directors, is in a relatively high position, and standing side by side with him is a tall and thin young man wearing a pair of glasses.
Yang Lin felt that this person was very familiar, but he couldn't remember that there were too many celebrities on the scene, so he glanced at it from time to time.
When the man saw that Yang Lin was always looking at himself, he laughed, and he looked very gentle: "Hello, I'm Du Qifeng." You're Yang Lin, right? Uncle Tian Lin often mentions you to me. β
Choose! Yang Lin suddenly realized, it turned out to be you! No wonder it's so familiar, but the difference between the front and back of this appearance is too big. Hurriedly said, "Hello, Brother Feng." β
Du Qifeng can be said to be one of the directors Yang Lin admired the most in later generations, "Gunfire", "Underworld", and "The Story of Ah Lang" Yang Lin never get tired of watching and has a unique style. He is the director with the most nominations for Best Director at the Academy Awards and the most awards for Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards, and his influence is absolutely strong in the new century.
Du Qifeng saw that his eyes were very hot, so he was a little strange, buddy doesn't know you, right?
In 1980, when the Hong Kong film industry was booming, Johnny To was invited by his friend Liu Songren to enter the big screen and shoot his first film "Blue Water and Cold Mountain Killing Gold" for the Hong Kong leftist film company Phoenix (later known as Yindu Organization). Although the film received little response after its release, Johnny To felt that his experience was not enough, and chose to return to TVB to continue filming TV dramas.
Therefore, Du Qifeng was not famous at this time, but his experience was increasing with each other, laying the foundation for the future hegemony.
A camera was covered with a red cloth, and the main creators worshiped God in turn, and then cut the pig's head with a knife together, and finally Wang Tianlin lifted the red cloth of the machine and announced the start-up.
The process is simple, but just like underwear, it's important. According to the consistent tradition of the Hong Kong film and television industry, before starting the film, you must ask a feng shui master to determine the start-up time, accurate to what time it is, and then determine the direction of worshipping the gods on incense.
The boot-up ceremony is completed, and the next thing is the press conference, which has nothing to do with Yang Lin. pulled Du Qifeng, who is also an assistant director, and thought of sitting on the side, chatting and enhancing feelings, this is a cow!
Who knows, a reporter actually stopped the two of them, handed the microphone to Yang Lin, and asked, "May I ask which role you play in the play?" β
This guy probably didn't squeeze into the crowded press conference, so he had to find some materials to go back to the business. Yang Lin thought so and said with a smile: "I'm not an actor, I'm a staff member of the crew." He handed the microphone back and wanted to leave.
Who knew that this reporter didn't know that the line was not connected, so he pulled Yang Lin and asked again and again: "Then what do you do?" Field affairs? Props or what? β
Yang Lin said a little impatiently: "I am the assistant director." β
The reporter exclaimed, and said with a look of surprise when he found a shocking secret: "Wow, how old are you, sir?" Are you twenty years old? Can you talk about why TVB uses a young director like you? Isn't this a bit irresponsible to the audience? β
Yang Lin felt that this was a little wrong, so he quickly said "no comment" and ran away with Du Qifeng.
Finally getting rid of the annoying reporter, Du Qifeng muttered: "This guy is a little wrong. β
Yang Lin laughed: "It's not a big deal, I didn't talk nonsense." β
Du Qifeng thought about it, so he put his mind at ease and chatted with Yang Lintian.
Du Qifeng has a lot of experience in shooting, while Yang Lin is well-informed, and many ideas are fresh and interesting.
A slender figure came out of the studio next door and walked straight to the two of them.
Dressed in a black trench coat, his complexion is like snow, and his eyebrows are picturesque. A faint aroma came, and Yang Lin and Du Qifeng both had a feeling of being a little soul-granting.
It turned out to be Zhao Yazhi.
Du Qifeng greeted: "Ah Zhi, what a coincidence." After speaking, I also felt that my words were not nutritious, and it was obviously not a coincidence that people turned a corner and came directly.
Zhao Yazhi smiled lightly: "Yes, Director Du." Deputy Director Yang is also here, I'm looking for you. She deliberately said "Deputy Director Yang" very seriously, which was very sarcastic.
Du Qifeng understood, Zhao Yazhi was here to find Yang Lin, and hurriedly said that there was something wrong, and immediately flashed.
Yang Lin looked at the pretty woman standing in front of him, remembered the taste of the red lips ** that night, his heart became hot, a strange smile appeared on his face, and said, "I don't know if my sister is looking for a little brother, what do you have to teach you?" He also learned from Zhao Yazhi, and the word "teaching" is very strong and ambiguous.
Zhao Yazhi naturally heard the meaning, his pretty face flushed, and when he looked around, he saw that people were far away, and said in a low voice: "You bastard!" People are worried about you, afraid that you will be fired, but you are good, and you will become an assistant director in a blink of an eye. Say, "What else do you hide from me?" β
Between the shallow anger and anger of the beauty, it naturally has a unique style.
Yang Lin said with a hippie smile: "How dare I hide it from you?" Everything I have is open in front of you, and Chiguoguo is unconcealed, and you can look wherever you want to see clearly. β
Zhao Yazhi couldn't feel it, her pretty face was flushed, she was charming, and she said in shame: "You bastard, can't you be serious?" β
"Hehe, I'm not a serious person, I'm not a serious person."
Zhao Yazhi was so angry that he paused: "I won't tell you, it's really annoying!" β
That coquettish and seductive aura made Yang Lin almost uncontrollable, so he wanted to pull her in his arms and keep her wantonly, but there were many people here, so he could only swallow his saliva, and said in his heart: "What, let's have a meal together at night?" β
Zhao Yazhi has already been a wife and a mother, looking at his fiery eyes, he naturally understands his hints, and his heart is also pounding. What to do? Isn't it a little too fast? And the age gap between the two is so big, is it appropriate? If he refuses, will he be sad?
She was entangled in her heart, and Yang Lin had already said in a firm tone: "It's decided, at 8 o'clock in the evening, I will pick you up at your doorstep." β
Zhao Yazhi said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, you're too domineering, right?" I haven't promised you yet. β
Yang Lin smiled disappreciatively: "Then do you agree or not?" Hehe, I still have something to do, see you in the evening. With that, he turned and walked towards the studio.
Zhao Yazhi, who couldn't make up his mind, looked at his back sullenly.
Yang Lin, the "assistant director", is actually just a name, Wang Tianlin gave it to him, and he contributed to it. Do you think, when others mention you in the future, "I used to be the assistant director of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", how good is it? The grade went up at once.
But the actual job, that is, an assistant to the director, assists the director in organizing the shooting, including finding and organizing extras, contacting and arranging venues, setting up scenes, and everything the director commands. A good assistant director is to think what the director thinks, think what the director does not think, and do everything in front of him, like a "roundworm" in the director's stomach.
In addition to the producer Wang Tianlin, there are also director Fan Xiuming, as well as directors Du Qifeng, Ju Jueliang, Liu Shiyu, Yu Kairong and a large number of elites.
Speaking of this Fan Xiuming, many people don't know. He is very valued by Shao Yifu, talented and capable. But after the filming of "Shooting the Condor", for some reason, he had a very unpleasant quarrel with Shao Yifu, so Shao Yifu suppressed him and did not give him a play. This guy didn't leave, he just spent it, and filmed a few small-budget TV series intermittently, which was neither salty nor light. It wasn't until later that he went to the mainland to film "Joking about Qianlong", which became an instant hit. Coupled with Huang Yuehua's version of "Dragon Babu" and Gu Tianle's version of "The Condor Heroes", he gradually established his position as a champion in martial arts films.
The first scene is the scene at the beginning of the TV series, the scene where Qiu Chuji sneaks into the palace at night and assassinates Wang Daoqian.
Yang Lin is responsible for arranging the set and arranging the props on the spot. Looking at these tattered and extremely simple props, Yang Lin really saw the wireless slamming the door.
A prop sword, which was plastic, broke near the hilt of the sword and was glued to it. It was used in "Dragon Babu", "Thirteen Sisters", and "Condor Shooting". Not to mention those cleanly washed costumes, I'm afraid that each one has been filmed in at least ten films.
At this time, let alone any snow guns, it is full of foam pellets.
Xia Yu, who played Qiu Chuji, put on his costume, stuck his beard, walked out of the dressing room, and saw Yang Lin directing the staff to spread foam particles on the ground as snow scenes, so he came over and patted Yang Lin, and said, "I heard that you are from the mainland?" β
Yang Lin was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Yes, Brother Yu, I have only been smuggling here for a long time." "There are a lot of people from the mainland these years, Xia Yu asked, naturally he said his identity as a smuggler.
Xia Yu smiled and said, "I also came here smuggling, and I couldn't eat enough at that time, and I couldn't stand it hungry." Well done, boy! He spoke quickly, but his smile was full of encouragement. It was probably Yang Lin's identity as a smuggler that made him feel close, so he came over to encourage him.
In the early sixties, the economy and food were in trouble, and Xia Yu suffered. At that time, there was a wave of refugees fleeing in China, and 16-year-old Xia Yu also took advantage of this time to smuggle into Hong Kong. In the seventies, he became famous for the actor Yu Peiyu in the TV series "Famous Sword and Merry".
Xia Yu, Zheng Shaoqiu, Liu Songren and Zhu Jiang were famous beautiful boys in Hong Kong in the 1970s, celebrities who were highly praised by wireless, and celebrities who could often drink tea with Shao Yifu.
Yang Lin said very gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Yu, I will ask you for more advice in the future." β
"What are you doing so politely," Xia Yu laughed and said jokingly: "A beautiful boy like you, with brains and willing to endure hardships, will come out one day sooner or later." At that time, I have to ask you Director Yang Da to take care of it and give a few roles. Of course, the salary is not less. β
Yang Lin also smiled: "Since this is the case, I will take it seriously, don't go to Brother Yu, you turn your face and don't admit it." β
"How so? As long as you pay for it, it's easy to talk about it. Xia Yu smiled and said, "You're busy, I'll go to the director's place to have a look and get ready." β
This person is really realistic, he can't leave money, and I don't know if he really loves money so much? Yang Lin shook his head and continued to direct the staff to work.
"Arin, are you ready?" The director team shouted there, Du Qifeng.
Yang Lin turned around and made an "ok" gesture at him.
Wang Tianlin sat in front of the camera, surrounded by Du Qifeng and his junior brother Ju Jueliang.
Ju Jueliang, like Du Qifeng, is Wang Tianlin's most proud disciple, and he himself is really powerful, especially in filming costume martial arts TV series, his skills are extremely profound, and there are countless excellent works.
""Shooting the Condor, the first scene, the first set of shots, Ikesh!"
Looking at the scene note wearing glasses and holding a clapper to report the number of shots, Yang Lin was a little emotional, he had also walked such a road half a month ago.
From the owner of a small production company in his previous life, to a penniless stowaway, and now to the assistant director of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", it is like a dream.
The sea of people rises and falls, ups and downs, nothing more.
Qiu Chuji, played by Xia Yu, jumped over the wall and jumped into the courtyard. In fact, it is to stand on the wall in advance, hang it with a steel wire, and send it to the ground. Through follow-up editing, it becomes the effect seen on TV.
And then there was a fight. Yang Lin looked bored, and the shout of "huhuhaha" was very loud, but the action was not in place, and the strength was not enough, and he looked fake. Indeed, although the 83 version of "Shooting the Condor" is a classic among the classics, due to technical limitations, it will inevitably be very backward in some places after 30 years.
"Click!"
Wang Tianlin frowned, waved his hand and shouted to stop.
In this "Condor Shooting", the purpose of wireless is "innovation" and "novelty", which makes people feel refreshing. But this shot fell into clichΓ©s again, and it was no different from previous martial arts films.
Then I shot it twice, but Wang Tianlin was still not satisfied. The actors all went down to rest, the directors gathered around to discuss, and Yang Lin also came up.
"I think it's good, what's wrong?" Ju Jueliang didn't understand, obviously he played very well, and the actors' performances were also in place, why did he keep shouting?
Du Qifeng pursed his chin and groaned, "Uncle Tianlin thinks this shot is too ordinary, right?" β
Wang Tianlin looked at Du Qifeng with some relief, this apprentice's surname is really good, in comparison, Ju Jueliang is a little worse. But the latter is better than being down-to-earth and steady, and has a good foundation, but it is also comparable.
"Our drama has to be filmed with new ideas and let the audience watch it, which is different from the previous martial arts films. Look, what's the difference between what you're shooting now and what you're shooting before? It's exactly the same! Wang Tianlin shook his head and sighed, and said to a person next to him: "Xiaodong, take a look, can you work martial arts design?" β
Yang Lin was stunned, why didn't he pay attention to this person just now?
The man was about thirty years old, handsome, with a broad forehead and a great spirit. It turned out to be Cheng Xiaodong!
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