Chapter 513: A play within a play
[Sorry, please read it again tomorrow morning, or see this line disappear before reading it]
In the evening of the same day, the crew of "Outwitting Tiger Mountain".
On a makeshift set in the snow, a group of young actors in torn cotton jackets and old aprons are gathered around a long table, making a fire and cooking up.
Among them, the one who was surrounded by everyone and chopped vegetables with a kitchen knife was a young man in his twenties with heroic eyebrows.
It is Yang Zirong played by Xu Zhen.
"The night is broken, and the lord is gone;"
"Since Zhao Yun has been given a heavy responsibility, go to heaven and earth to find it!"
ββ¦β¦β
While chopping vegetables, he sang operas, singing Zhao Yun's singing segment in the Peking Opera "Changban Slope".
Xu Zhen's voice is high and wide, thick and majestic, with occasional explosive sounds, with his heroic expression, which makes people listen to it with a surging heart and hearty.
"Good!"
"Well sung! One more time!! β
Listening to the cheers of the people around him, Yang Zirong played by Xu Zhen laughed, subconsciously stopped chopping vegetables, and continued to sing with a kitchen knife: "Since ancient times, heroes have blood, how can they be afraid of death and greed for life!" β
He sang and sang, his eyebrows stood up, his back straightened, and the momentum of the whole person rose sharply, and his eyes were blazing in front of the vegetable pier.
This paragraph is still from "Changban Slope", which is also Zhao Yun's singing section.
When the people around heard the drunkenness, they laughed and cooperated with him, and shouted indiscriminately: "I can't go!" β
Yang Zirong's eyes were condensed, and he continued to sing with righteousness and awe: "I went to find no trace, and I walked in vain in the world!" β
The people around continued to cooperate and shouted: "I can't go! β
ββ¦β¦β
A room full of young people are cooking, singing, and listening to operas, and the cabin is lively and lively, and the atmosphere is very warm.
On the sidelines, Director Xu Wenguang looked at the picture in the camera and slightly hooked the corners of his mouth.
- Very good, in great shape.
It's much better than I expected.
Director Xu overrode public opinion before and boldly used Xu Zhen to play Yang Zirong, which also took on a certain amount of pressure.
After all, this is a young man who has never picked a major beam in a movie, and the first time he picked a major beam was a huge production like "Outwitting Tiger Mountain", and it is necessary to put a big question mark on what the final effect will be and whether it can be picked up.
Xu Wenguang didn't expect Xu Zhen to act well, but this kid had a rare cleverness, which happened to be in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen actually exceeded Xu Wenguang's expectations and gave him a big surprise.
Xu Zhen seemed to suddenly realize something, and quietly erased the remaining traces of performance on his body, and the state of the whole person visibly relaxed.
And this sense of relaxation is actually one of the essential differences between first-class performances and superb performances.
ββThe real top-level performance should be "de-dramatized", to remove the traces of axes and chisels, which looks pure and natural, but can meet the aesthetic needs of the audience.
Many people have heard this truth, but he may not understand it.
It's one thing to know, it's another to be able to do it.
And now Xu Zhen happened to be standing on the edge of this gate, and he had already pushed open the gap and saw a glimmer of light.
At this time, the performance on the set continued.
In front of the vegetable pier, Yang Zirong was singing happily with his comrades-in-arms, and after a while, Shao Jianbo, played by Lin Xiaobo, happened to walk outside the door, looking at the noisy scene like a party in the house, and frowned slightly.
"What is the origin of this Yang Zirong?"
Shaojian Bo looked at Yang Zirong, who was surrounded by the stars and moons of his comrades-in-arms, with some suspicion, and said in a low voice: "This faction, how does it look like our comrades, but like a bandit!" β
At this time, Yang Zirong in the crowd had already finished singing and changed to sing the Beiyang Army military song with a stronger sense of rhythm:
"The warriors of the Three Kingdoms are brave, Zhao Zilong is the first to be recommended, and the hero of Changsaka Slope is the hero!"
"Retreat thousands of generals, kill and retreat millions of soldiers, and embrace Adou to achieve peace!"
ββ¦β¦β
Shao Jianbo frowned and looked at the guard Gao Bo on the side.
However, I saw that Gao Bo was holding the gun at this moment, nodding involuntarily to the rhythm of Yang Zirong's singing, his eyes lit up, and he looked like he was listening to the song.
Shao Jianbo raised his head speechlessly.
β¦β¦
"Click!"
A moment later, the filming of this cooking scene was over, and director Xu Wenguang stopped the scene.
The performance just now has basically met Director Xu's requirements, but for the follow-up run-in, he still briefly pointed out a few problems and tried to keep improving.
"Xiaobo, you follow the timing of your entry a little closer, and come in when you hear the second shout in the house, 'You can't go.'"
"Xiaobo, pay attention to your expression, don't play 'disgust', play 'doubt', the feeling of being taken away from the limelight by Yang Zirong must be tasted by the audience, and you can't perform it."
"Xiaobo, there are too many facial micro-expressions, a little neat, it looks like a facial nerve disorder"
ββ¦β¦β
After a few scenes were filmed, Lin Xiaobo was corrected repeatedly, and Xu Zhen's side was almost not mentioned at all, and even if it was mentioned, it was to let people cooperate with his actions.
On the sidelines, the assistant director looked at the scene in front of him with a smile, and whispered to the drama manager next to him: "Hahaha, there is no harm if there is no comparison." β
"Xiaobo was originally quite good at acting, and he was framed with Xu Zhen, and the gap was too obvious."
As he spoke, the assistant director rubbed the stubble on his double chin, secretly glanced at Director Xu next to him, and said, "It's okay with the lines." After all, he is also from a professional class, and his foundation is still thick. β
The drama manager echoed with a smile: "Lin Xiaobo is also from the Northeast, and he must have an advantage in terms of lines." β
The two were chatting with each other, and Xu Wenguang on the side heard the conversation here, glanced at the two, and said, "Do you two think his lines are good?" β
The assistant director was stunned when he heard this, and said, "This ...... It's been a long time, and I just saw you correct his performance, but I didn't correct the lines. β
Xu Wenguang said: "It's not because of his lines. β
"It's because the performance is okay and can be used; The lines are so inferior, I'm going to use dubbing for him. β
Assistant Director: ......?
He was stunned for a long time before he said, "This, Director Xu......"
The assistant director hesitated and said, "Don't you rescue it?" All major awards are not allowed to use dubbing! β
Xu Wenguang calmly clipped his hands and said, "It's just that he is not allowed to participate in the evaluation, and it is not that the movie is not allowed." β
"What do he have to say?"
Assistant Director: "......"
Okay, you're right.
Hopefully, Lin Xiaobo hadn't heard the conversation.
β¦β¦
Whether Lin Xiaobo heard this conversation or not, Xu Wenguang definitely didn't care.
He didn't mean to despise Lin Xiaobo, otherwise he wouldn't have used him.
It's just that, in Director Xu's opinion, Xu Zhen's level is a qualified performance, and if the baseline is pulled here, then Lin Xiaobo will definitely be unqualified.
It is better to say that the use of dubbing is to protect Lin Xiaobo, so that the rivalry between the two does not look too ugly.
After joining the group, the first to shoot are not too difficult daily scenes, and there are no major scenes.
Over the past few days, Xu Zhen has continued to examine his performance from an objective perspective, finding deficiencies and correcting them carefully, only to feel like a fish in water, and his state is gradually getting better, and he is becoming more and more confident in his next performances.
A week later, near the New Year, Xu Zhen was preparing for the day's shooting task on the sidelines, but accidentally saw an unfamiliar figure.
This man was standing on the sidelines, smiling and chatting with director Xu Wenguang and the producer of "Outwitting Tiger Mountain".
Because he was too far away and turned his back to him, Xu Zhen could only see that this was a man of medium stature, and he couldn't see the person's appearance.
But seeing the smiles on the faces of Director Xu and the producer, I think it shouldn't be an ordinary passerby.
Moments later, on the sidelines.
In between filming, Director Xu and the producer led the stranger into a makeshift lounge on the sidelines.
The stranger took off his down jacket, hat and mask, revealing a not very handsome, but angular and characteristic face.
This person's name is Xia Xiaojun, Chinese New Year's Eve is nine-year-old this year, and he is an international actor who has won many awards at home and abroad.
When it comes to popularity, Xia Xiaojun is probably inferior to Xu Zhen; But when it comes to his achievements in the film industry, Xu Zhenke can't be compared with others at all.
"Hahaha, it turns out that Director Xu has invited Xiaojun to participate in "Outwitting Tiger Mountain" before."
In the lounge, producer Yu Donghui sat on the sofa and talked with Xia Xiaojun with a smile: "I really don't know this, why didn't I come to participate in the show later?" β
Xia Xiaojun said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, blame me, blame me." β
"At the beginning, I promised Director Xu to come over, but later I was invited to be a guest commentator for a ski event just in time for an important sporting event."
"I just thought, there are so many good actors in China, but I'm afraid I'm the only one who can ski hahaha!"
[The following part is not finished yet, please read it later]
In the evening of the same day, the crew of "Outwitting Tiger Mountain".
On a makeshift set in the snow, a group of young actors in torn cotton jackets and old aprons are gathered around a long table, making a fire and cooking up.
Among them, the one who was surrounded by everyone and chopped vegetables with a kitchen knife was a young man in his twenties with heroic eyebrows.
It is Yang Zirong played by Xu Zhen.
"The night is broken, and the lord is gone;"
"Since Zhao Yun has been given a heavy responsibility, go to heaven and earth to find it!"
ββ¦β¦β
While chopping vegetables, he sang operas, singing Zhao Yun's singing segment in the Peking Opera "Changban Slope".
Xu Zhen's voice is high and wide, thick and majestic, with occasional explosive sounds, with his heroic expression, which makes people listen to it with a surging heart and hearty.
"Good!"
"Well sung! One more time!! β
Listening to the cheers of the people around him, Yang Zirong played by Xu Zhen laughed, subconsciously stopped chopping vegetables, and continued to sing with a kitchen knife: "Since ancient times, heroes have blood, how can they be afraid of death and greed for life!" β
He sang and sang, his eyebrows stood up, his back straightened, and the momentum of the whole person rose sharply, and his eyes were blazing in front of the vegetable pier.
This paragraph is still from "Changban Slope", which is also Zhao Yun's singing section.
When the people around heard the drunkenness, they laughed and cooperated with him, and shouted indiscriminately: "I can't go!" β
Yang Zirong's eyes were condensed, and he continued to sing with righteousness and awe: "I went to find no trace, and I walked in vain in the world!" β
The people around continued to cooperate and shouted: "I can't go! β
ββ¦β¦β
A room full of young people are cooking, singing, and listening to operas, and the cabin is lively and lively, and the atmosphere is very warm.
On the sidelines, Director Xu Wenguang looked at the picture in the camera and slightly hooked the corners of his mouth.
- Very good, in great shape.
It's much better than I expected.
Director Xu overrode public opinion before and boldly used Xu Zhen to play Yang Zirong, which also took on a certain amount of pressure.
After all, this is a young man who has never picked a major beam in a movie, and the first time he picked a major beam was a huge production like "Outwitting Tiger Mountain", and it is necessary to put a big question mark on what the final effect will be and whether it can be picked up.
Xu Wenguang didn't expect Xu Zhen to act well, but this kid had a rare cleverness, which happened to be in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen actually exceeded Xu Wenguang's expectations and gave him a big surprise.
Xu Zhen seemed to suddenly realize something, and quietly erased the remaining traces of performance on his body, and the state of the whole person visibly relaxed.
And this sense of relaxation is actually one of the essential differences between first-class performances and superb performances.
ββThe real top-level performance should be "de-dramatized", to remove the traces of axes and chisels, which looks pure and natural, but can meet the aesthetic needs of the audience.
Many people have heard this truth, but he may not understand it.
It's one thing to know, it's another to be able to do it.
And now Xu Zhen happened to be standing on the edge of this gate, and he had already pushed open the gap and saw a glimmer of light.
At this time, the performance on the set continued.
In front of the vegetable pier, Yang Zirong was singing happily with his comrades-in-arms, and after a while, Shao Jianbo, played by Lin Xiaobo, happened to walk outside the door, looking at the noisy scene like a party in the house, and frowned slightly.
"What is the origin of this Yang Zirong?"
Shaojian Bo looked at Yang Zirong, who was surrounded by the stars and moons of his comrades-in-arms, with some suspicion, and said in a low voice: "This faction, how does it look like our comrades, but like a bandit!" β
At this time, Yang Zirong in the crowd had already finished singing and changed to sing the Beiyang Army military song with a stronger sense of rhythm:
"The warriors of the Three Kingdoms are brave, Zhao Zilong is the first to be recommended, and the hero of Changsaka Slope is the hero!"
"Retreat thousands of generals, kill and retreat millions of soldiers, and embrace Adou to achieve peace!"
ββ¦β¦β
Shao Jianbo frowned and looked at the guard Gao Bo on the side.
However, I saw that Gao Bo was holding the gun at this moment, nodding involuntarily to the rhythm of Yang Zirong's singing, his eyes lit up, and he looked like he was listening to the song.
Shao Jianbo raised his head speechlessly.
β¦β¦
"Click!"
A moment later, the filming of this cooking scene was over, and director Xu Wenguang stopped the scene.
The performance just now has basically met Director Xu's requirements, but for the follow-up run-in, he still briefly pointed out a few problems and tried to keep improving.
"Xiaobo, you follow the timing of your entry a little closer, and come in when you hear the second shout in the house, 'You can't go.'"