Chapter 594: On the set
Director Yoo Seung-wan is keen on action movies and is good at making action movies, which almost everyone knows, even Kim Do-joon has heard such things.
But today's scenes, buildings, layouts, and structures are all full of retro style from the 70s of the last century, with a sense of age and obsolescence.
It's a bit like the Hong Kong martial arts movies or action movies that Kim Do-joon used to watch when he was a child, with white walls and red tiles, classical garden houses, and the scenes here are just like the movies at that time, full of the flavor of old Shanghai.
Old-fashioned bungalows, mixed with a lot of Chinese characters, white buildings, and many couplets dotted among them, I have to say that the scenery here is still very careful.
It is very exquisite, and it is also in line with the appearance of the time, very realistic, as if people are in the past.
The previous colors have been restored to the greatest extent, not to mention anything else, just from the scenery, you can see whether director Liu Chengguan has made movies with his heart.
However, Kim Do-jun still vaguely found that the production budget this time should not be very generous, or a little tight and tight.
The building that could have been built more perfect, more refined, and more realistic, in his eyes, was still a little rough.
The more perfect the movie, the more strict it is about the details, even if it is a brick, a tile, or even flowers and trees, and door handles, these all need to be carefully scrutinized.
If you are not careful, it will attract crazy complaints, and this kind of thing is not uncommon.
To give a simple example, it is obviously ancient, but telephone poles appeared. What is this. There are even very detailed things like electric lights, sockets, and so on.
It's easy to overlook. But you can't help but pay attention to the place.
Thinking about the actor just now, Kim Do-joon figured it out at once.
"It is estimated that a large part of the production budget was spent on the construction of the studio, so the actor invited people from his family to help, and I guess there is also this reason!"
On the cast, there are only a few people in total, excluding director Yoo Seung-wan, Yoo Seung-beom, Kong Hyo-jin plus Leessang, and the rest are Lim Won-hee and Park Shi-yeon, although they are the male and female protagonists. But in Kim Do-joon's eyes, it is estimated that he is also a voluntary actor, and the remuneration he receives will not be much.
Unless the movie is a big hit at the box office and the number of moviegoers hits a new high, there may be a little bit of dividends and compensation for the actors.
Don't underestimate this money, if the box office is popular, plus the copyright income from exporting overseas, it will be much higher than the ordinary acting salary.
This has become a common practice for low-budget films in South Korea.
The culmination of it may be an award-winning professional in Korean films. Kim Ki-duk directed.
Kim Do-joon thought carefully in his heart and got out of the car. Follow them as soon as possible and go inside.
The drama and field workers on the scene are busy, carrying wooden boards and paint buckets, walking around, repairing and painting at the same time, and they are very busy.
I've been busy shooting in the next place for the past few days, and I've only recently come to the set, so some of the work is not finished yet, and I'm working on the final set.
Kim Do-joon took a closer look, and it looked like it should be the need for the scene, so he rearranged it.
The cameras have been set up, not to mention the microphones and lights, they are all set up and waiting for them, and the staff are ready to take advantage of their free time to have a cup of coffee, as long as the director gives the order, they can be put into shooting immediately.
Looking at the extras at the scene, they should have been invited from the neighborhood, and they were all wearing costumes unique to old Shanghai, almost exactly the same as in previous movies.
It's the first time Kim Do-joon has seen such clothes in reality, and he can't help but be curious.
It's an open place, like a wilderness, flat land with no end in sight.
Shanghai, China, with a gentlemanly style, already has a stimulating imagination space from the picture.
Not long after he left, he saw a sloppy man approaching, with a small handful of beard growing on his chin, untrimmed, let alone any edges, no different from a beggar.
Before he could react, he came up and hugged Gary and said with a smile.
"I'm sorry for you!"
"How come, this is what we should do, by the way, how did you do this, you don't even shave your beard, why do you look so down!"
Gary said with a slight smile, at first he was the same as Kim Do-joon, and he didn't recognize it, until he got closer, and he realized that the person in front of him was actually the director Yoo Seung-wan.
The three of them greeted each other one by one, and when it was Kim Dojun's turn, he shook hands solemnly and said with a smile.
"Thank you Dojoon for starring in my new work, thank you very much!"
"Director, you are so polite, this is my honor!"
Although I heard what Director Liu Chengguan said very politely, I felt very comfortable, such a director is very good at being a person, no wonder the movie made is not ordinary!
But Kim Do-joon's expression was still very respectful, and when he shook hands, he deliberately bent down slightly to show respect.
"Let's go, I'm going to show you the actor Mr. Li, he has been waiting for a long time, saying that he has always wanted to meet Kim Do-joon, and now it has finally come true!"
Director Yoo Seung-wan patted Kim Do-jun on the shoulder, and said as he walked forward with Kim Do-jun and showed them the way.
"See me? How so? I'm not a big name artist! “
Jin Daojun stretched out his finger and pointed at himself, and immediately asked suspiciously, if he said that he wanted to see Yuan Bin, then he must believe it 100%.
As for seeing yourself, it's a bit weird.
starred in Hollywood movies, it's just a small supporting role, it's not that powerful, and everyone's sought after is too powerful!
Fortunately, during this period of time, the turmoil gradually turned over, otherwise I really wouldn't be used to it.
Kim Do-joon's biggest expectation is that others will sigh when they see him for the first time.
"Yikes! This guy is a real actor and his acting skills are very good! ”
Then it's really, really satisfying, don't focus on other things, or other aspects of yourself, this is the most important aspect that Kim Do-joon thinks, and it is also the words in his heart, there is nothing more important than admitting his acting skills.
"Of course it's you, could it be Gary and Ji, what are they looking at, I've seen them countless times, and there's no novelty at all, Gary, don't you say it's true!"
Director Liu Chengwan deliberately winked at Gary and said with a smile.
"Cut, director, are you really looking for this? Are we both honestly standing in the back? ”
Ji Cai didn't care how much, and immediately fought back.
Walking inside, Kim Do-jun reacted.
Director Yoo Seung-wan must be a loyal fan of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and many things in it refer to the elements of this movie.
The strong western cowboy style, the street with the style of the American West, and inadvertently heard the crew sigh next to him.
"This should be the hardest and most wasteful film made by director Liu Chengguan, after a month or two, there is hardly any time to rest, and the shooting of other scenes has been completed, and I rushed here non-stop!"
After listening to the words, the actor of "Fighting Unevenly" pushed open the door, walked out, and saw him for the first time.
Kim Do-joon suddenly felt that this person was very happy.
He is not very handsome, but the image on his face is very impressive, as if it is firmly remembered in his mind, and he can't erase it no matter how he wipes it.
Parted, waxed hair looks so greasy that even flies will stick to it.
frowned slightly, pursed his lips, and looked at Kim Dojun and the others with a serious face.
Wearing a big trench coat and a hat on his head, his whole body is shrouded in a strong detective style, which is vividly interpreted by him and looks very realistic.
The refined image of the detective didn't feel it, but it looked like an oolong spy, or a nonsensical representative image like Hong Kong, and I couldn't help but want to laugh when I looked at it.
Kim Do-jun forcibly held back his laughter and didn't let himself laugh, but the twitching muscles on his face were obvious and looked a little weird.
"Oh, Won-hee, come here, and introduce you!"
Liu Chengguan saw that Lin Yuanxi had just finished putting on makeup and putting on the costume used for the filming, and immediately waved his hand and signaled him to come over quickly.
Although in many movies, he plays a comedic role, just like this movie, director Liu Chengwan has long characterized it as a humorous black comedy, but in private he is still a very quiet and ordinary person.
Hearing Director Liu Chengguan's voice, he hurriedly walked over to say hello.
Liu Chengguan gave a thumbs up and began to introduce.
"The three members of Leessang, Ji, Gary, and Kim Do-joon, you know the first two, I won't talk about it, as for Kim Do-joon, you should have heard his name! Behind is their agent Lee Yong-cheol! ”
When the director introduced, the four people took turns shaking hands and greeting.
"Hello, hello, hello......!"
After shaking hands, Lin Yuanxi said with a smile.
"How could I not have heard it, director, you underestimate me too much, I don't live in the mountains, I can still see the news on TV!"
After a little ridicule and a few simple words, Kim Dojun suddenly found that a group of people came next to him, and they were walking over with the support of the assistant.
"Huh! It seems to be Park Shi-yeon! ”
Although I don't see it very clearly, on the set, the heroine can have such a big posture, and she is also rushing over from the dust, she should also come from outside, in order to hurry, sometimes the artist is also desperately running around.
Under the introduction of director Liu Chengguan, several people still met and chatted briefly.
was urged to hurry up and put on makeup, today's scene is very heavy, and you have to catch up with the family time.
When Kim Do-joon got his clothes, he couldn't smile bitterly.
"The color and style are terrible, isn't it?" (To be continued......)
PS: The second one