Chapter 3: Master of Buddhism
"The movie is called "Night Rain Jianghu", which is a costume martial arts film."
"The character you want to play is a Buddhist master, whose name is Xuezhu......"
On the way to the airport, Xu Zhen sat in the back seat of the commercial car, reading the script while listening to Qiao Feng's play, while his assistant Zhou Xiaoman acted as a driver in the front seat.
- I have to say that this story is quite related to me.
The protagonist of the movie is named Night Rain, a female killer in the killer organization "Blackwater".
After seizing the martial arts treasure "Dharma's body", she did not hand it over to the organization, but fled with the treasure, and was hunted down by the organization with a reward, causing a bloody storm.
When Xuezhu, a master of Buddhism, heard about this, he found Yeyu and persuaded her to give up Bodhidharma's body and bury it.
The two did not agree on their ideas, and they fought for three months.
In the process, Xuezhu gradually developed feelings for the night rain.
In the end, he sacrificed his life to light the night rain, hoping that she could put down the sword in her hand and stay away from the vendetta in the rivers and lakes.
"That's it?"
After reading the thin few pages of the script, Xu Zhen raised his head unfinished and asked, "What happened later?" ”
Qiao Feng looked at his sparkling eyes and said speechlessly, "Later, it won't be your business." ”
"Xuezhu just played this scene, and then died."
"Ah......" Xu Zhen was inexplicably a little regretful.
This role has a strong sense of substitution.
Qiao Feng said: "Although Xuezhu doesn't have many scenes, he has a lot of lines, and he is also awkward. ”
"You hold on to your back, try to memorize it before you get on the plane, and then I'll tell you how to act."
Hearing this, Xu Zhen closed the script and said, "You can tell it, I'm done memorizing." ”
Qiao Feng: "......"
He looked at the four-page script, then at Xu Zhen, and said, "Finished memorizing?" Night rain also backed? ”
Xu Zhen nodded: "Well, there are not a few words in total." ”
He thought it was quite short.
is just a trick, and there are only twenty or thirty lines from beginning to end.
And it's all in the vernacular.
For Xu Zhen, who is usually used to memorizing Buddhist scriptures, memorizing this kind of thing is simply a dimensionality reduction blow.
However, Qiao Feng was not calm at this time.
He looked at Xu Zhen who was casual with his spare eyes.
This guy ......
From getting on the bus to now, I've just read the script, right?
Can you memorize all the lines of hundreds of words after flipping through them?
What a bull beer to brag!
"Then let's talk about the words again," Qiao Feng was faintly dissatisfied, and said, "I read the part of the night rain." ”
Xu Zhen nodded and handed the script to Qiao Feng.
"You haven't learned all the swordsmanship." He closed his eyes and recited Xuezhu's first line.
Qiao Feng opened the script, found the words of Night Rain, and read, "So what?" ”
Xu Zhen said: "In the future, if you meet a real master, once you are caught, your life will be in danger." ”
Qiao Feng said, "What are you talking to me about?" You turn around and look at me! ”
“……”
The two of you are saying a word, repeating the content of the script.
Reading and reading, Qiao Feng gradually realized that something was wrong.
There's nothing wrong with that.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Still not wrong.
Xu Zhen memorized seven or eight sentences in a row, which was exactly the same as the script, and he didn't stumble at all.
This ......
Did you really memorize all the lines?
“……”
"I would like to be a stone bridge, subject to 500 years of wind blowing, 500 years of sun, and 500 years of rain."
A few minutes later, Xu Zhen finished reciting Xuezhu's last line.
He opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Qiao Feng, and asked, "How is it, is there something wrong?" ”
Qiao Feng looked at the script in a daze.
After a while, he shook his head.
After a moment of surprise, it was replaced by a heartfelt delight.
Yes, this kid!
The memory is so good that it can almost be called a "memory talent"!
Qiao Feng was worried that he was stupid and couldn't remember his lines.
Now that I look at it, I can teach him more!
Thinking of this, Qiao Feng sat up straight and said with great interest: "In this way, I'll tell you about the camera position on the set first." ”
"When you get to the set in a while, you'll see ......"
……
12 noon.
Jinwu City, Hengzhou Film and Television City.
"Click!"
In a studio, Su Wenbin, the director of "Night Rain Rivers and Lakes", frowned slightly and terminated the filming of this scene.
"Ah Xia was too fast when she stepped on the threshold just now. Stop for a moment, take a look ahead, and then step forward. ”
"And the tall one in the back, don't relax your expression, keep staring ahead."
“……”
Su Wenbin walked out from behind the monitor, gesturing with his hands, and focused on talking to the actors.
Taking advantage of this, the lighting engineer and photographer on the set hurriedly checked what they had at hand to ensure that all the equipment was working properly.
There are many actors in this scene, and it is easy to make mistakes.
Director Su Wenbin is meticulous and strives for perfection, and this scene alone lasted for three hours.
The staff at the scene did not dare to take a breath, and they worked one by one, and the atmosphere seemed a little tense.
"Attention everyone, let's do it again!"
Su Wenbin clapped his hands and said loudly: "Each group prepares!" ”
"Smack!"
With a crisp slapping sound, shooting resumed.
Director Su is in his 30s, not tall, wears a pair of black-framed eyes, and looks as polite as his name.
He is now in the prime of life, and this movie is his "own son" written and directed by him, so he is very attentive.
However, it is a pity that many times, Su Wenbin cannot decide everything about his "own son".
"Night Rain" is a film jointly produced by the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places.
The advantage of this type of film is that there are many investors, abundant funds, and the risks can be shared.
But the bad part is that there are too many people who have the right to speak.
Today, the leader of Company A arranged for his niece to come over to play a show, and tomorrow Company B stuffed a newly signed artist to play a supporting role, and the day after tomorrow, Company C asked to add a role to their artists.
Su Wenbin had a headache about this.
He has a low rank and a small coffee position, so he can't refuse many "recommendations", so he can only shoot hard.
Sometimes, the actor recommended really doesn't fit the setting of the role, and the father of the gold owner will even ask him to change the script.
Because of this, "Night Rain Jianghu", which was originally planned to be completed at the end of last year, was postponed for a month, and the filming has not yet been completed.
In just half a year, Su Wenbin felt like he was ten years older.
"Okay, pass!"
After tossing it twice, the scene just now was finally over.
After Su Wenbin tried a few words to everyone, he announced the end of the morning's filming and let everyone go to eat and rest.
"Jingle Bell ......"
At this moment, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
Su Wenbin took out his mobile phone and took a look, and found that it was a senior executive of the producer who called.
He hurriedly found a quiet corner and picked up the phone.
"Mr. Ma, hello."
"Well, the shooting in the morning went well, and Mr. Ma bothered."
"Yes, I'm going to shoot Xuezhu's scene next."
"Actors? The actor joined the group this afternoon, and let the martial arts instructor ...... first"
"What? Audition? ”
While chatting, Su Wenbin's face suddenly changed.
"Mr. Ma, the actor who plays Xuezhu has already been finalized."
He forcibly endured the dissatisfaction in his heart, and tried to say in a calm tone: "I just contacted Xingchen Entertainment this morning, and they ......."
Before he finished speaking, the other end of the phone suddenly interrupted: "Has the contract been signed?" ”
Su Wenbin was speechless for a while.
After a while, he said: "I talked about it before that it was a cameo of friendship, and Xu Zhiyuan took ...... with us."
The other end of the phone interrupted again: "That's not signed?" ”
Su Wenbin was so choked that he couldn't speak.
The other party heard that he didn't reply, and comforted: "Wen Bin, listen to what your brother told you." ”
"We will definitely not do anything to break the contract, and we will not be able to do it."
"But it doesn't matter if it's just a verbal agreement."
"If he has something, he can not come, and if we have a more suitable candidate, we can also replace him."
"The kid I recommended to you this time is really good, he looks energetic and has a good play."
"Later, you can let him dress up and try it out for you, and you can see how it goes."
"If you really can't watch the act, we definitely can't use him with a clear conscience, don't you say?"
"In the end, we're all ...... for the movie"
Su Wenbin listened to the person on the phone spraying feces seriously, with a smile on his face, and MMP in his heart.
Audition, hehe.
- Phew!
I want to shoot this scene this afternoon, the props and sets are ready, do you want me to arrange a mirror meeting for you temporarily??
People lost 20 pounds for this role, practiced martial arts for half a year, and rushed all the way from the capital, and now you want me to break the contract with him?
Is it really shameless for me??
Putting down the phone, Su Wenbin's cigarettes were smoked one after another, and they never stopped.
After a while, he really couldn't swallow this breath, and seeing that there was no one around, he quietly ran to the bathroom and called his boss.
"Hello? Director Wu, I'm Wen Bin. ”
"Mr. Ma just called me and said that he wanted to recommend an actor to come over and play Xuezhu."
"You're coming right here, aren't you? Okay, then I'll wait for you! ”