Anshan, Xiuyan County, Chaoyang Town next to the Whistle River.

The crew of "The Undertaker" has been filming here for more than half a month.

Today I am going to shoot a special scene, the actor participates in the plot of the deceased's body for the first time.

The deceased was a grandmother who lived alone, and was found by neighbors more than two weeks after her death because of the foul smell.

In the small old-fashioned apartment building, all the camera positions have been prepared, and the group performance that plays the corpse has also put on a "dead man's makeup" and is lying on a small wooden bed.

And in the room next to the apartment where the scene was arranged, behind the monitor that had been set up, Wu Yuan was also chatting with the two actors.

"It's not difficult to shoot this scene, Zhang Sheng, you have to perform the feeling of discomfort, fear, and fear that the actor has to hold on to when he sees the corpse for the first time."

"Teacher Li Xuejian's blandness is not the kind of blandness that looks down on life and death, but the kind of blandness that I have seen a lot and got used to."

"It's like a worker who has worked on the assembly line for 20 years, a fitter who has twisted screws all his life, and his own work has become the instinct of the body, and there will be no extra emotions at all."

Zhang Guorong and Li Xuejian, who were listening to Wu Yuan's play, were nodding frequently.

To be honest, Zhang Guorong is very satisfied with cooperating with Wu Yuan.

Compared with the literary film directors he was in contact with before, it is much better!

That's right, it's the king of sunglasses.

The film aesthetics of the King of Sunglasses are indeed very good, and they belong to the top group of directors in the world.

But being an actor in the crew of the King of Sunglasses is definitely a torture.

He never talks about the drama to the actors, the actors are NG, and he doesn't say what's wrong, he just doesn't feel right when he asks.

The actor wants to know what kind of feeling it is, and the king of sunglasses doesn't say anything, just shakes his head vigorously, and then asks the actor to do it again.

Zhang Guorong once NG several times, but he really didn't know how to act, so he questioned the king of sunglasses.

As a result, the king of sunglasses played a piece of music for him, and he listened to it for half an hour, and after listening to it, he asked faintly: "Do you understand this emotion?" That's what I want. ”

You know what a fart!

After filming for an afternoon that day, the king of sunglasses was not satisfied, and finally simply said that the mood of today's scene was not in place, so he stopped filming and called it a day!

Zhang Guorong: This is not bad.

Zhang Manyu was once autistic by the king of sunglasses, and she couldn't get over a scene for a week, and she didn't say why, so Zhang Manyu went back to the hotel to cry after finishing work every day, wondering if she was not worthy of being an actor.

In comparison, Wu Yuan is a director who is very easy to deal with.

He will talk about the scene before every filming, and explain the emotions, actions, and states he needs clearly, and then if the actor is NG, he will directly say where the difference is.

And he is not so strict as to be like Xing Ye, every action has to be demonstrated by himself, but if the actions and demeanor of the actors are different from those he demonstrated, he has to start again.

As long as the actor can give the right emotion, even if there is a temporary play or change of play, the appropriate Wu Yuan will accept it, and will praise the actor for acting in place, giving excellent actors a certain amount of free play!

It is very comfortable to film with such a director.

Zhang Guorong, who has been tortured by the King of Sunglasses many times, wishes that he hadn't met Wu Yuan earlier, this is what a really good director looks like in his mind!

In the case that he didn't care about it, Zhang Guorong subconsciously took Wu Yuan as his director's benchmark, and he wanted to become such a director.

"Okay, that's it for this scene, if it's okay, let's start filming."

Wu Yuan's words brought Zhang Guorong back to his senses, he nodded, looked around again, and asked curiously:

"Director Wu, that ghost who follows you every day?"

"Gone." Wu Yuan glanced at Zhang Guorong, "What's wrong?" ”

"Director Wu, are you going to Haolaiwu to make a movie again?" Zhang Guorong asked with some envy.

When Wu Yuan and Jerry were chatting with the crew, they did not shy away from other staff members, and those who listened attentively could hear that Wu Yuan had taken another Hollywood movie, and it seemed to be a movie from a big company, because they frequently mentioned Disney during their conversations.

To say that Zhang Guorong is not envious must be false, when he was an actor, he also hoped that he could break into Hollywood, but he never succeeded.

Now that I want to transform into a director, my mind to pursue Haolaiwu is much lighter, but I still can't help but envy when I see that Wu Yuan can go to Haolaiwu to make movies.

"This time it's not my own film, it's just a part-time job for someone else." Wu Yuan shook his head and said in a flat tone.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this, let's start shooting!"

Wu Yuan waved his hand and signaled that Zhang Guorong and Li Xuejian could go to the next room to start filming.

Seeing this, Zhang Guorong, who originally had something to say, had no choice but to hold back the conversation and follow Li Xuejian out of the surveillance room.

He didn't understand Wu Yuan's calmness.

That's Haolaiwu, it is a great thing to be invited by the six major Haolaiwu to direct, why is Wu Yuan so calm.

didn't have much time for him to ponder, the two walked to the door of the shooting room, and the intercom on the staff next to them sounded the voice of the assistant director.

"The actors are in place!"

"Start shooting!"

As the camera was turned on, pieces of film were swallowed into operation, and Mr. Li Xuejian immediately entered the state, bending down through the door curtain with a slight frown and entering the room.

The frown was because the room was filled with a foul smell at this time.

In order to simulate the reality, and to help the actors give better feedback, the set team really put a lot of foul smelling objects in the room.

Meals that have been left unattended for several days, food that has rotted and crawled with maggots, rotting and spoiled fruits.

Even a prop master smeared a little shit on the ground to make the smell strong.

Teacher Li Xuejian's frown was completely a real reaction, and he even restrained himself vigorously.

And Zhang Guorong, who entered the door behind him, didn't need any restraint, and when he took the first breath of air, his face immediately wrinkled into a ball, and he wanted to vomit.

Hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his nose and mouth, Zhang Guorong subconsciously said: "It stinks." ”

Teacher Li Xuejian ignored him, but continued to walk in slowly, taking out a pair of medical rubber gloves and putting them on as he walked.

After a few steps forward, they saw the deceased's feet exposed outside the quilt, pale and swollen.

Zhang Guorong, who had just adapted to the air and put down the hand covering his mouth, immediately covered his mouth again, and the fear in his eyes was spreading.

This is the first time Lin Wu has seen a dead person in the real sense, not the kind he played.

Teacher Li Xuejian's expression did not change, he stuffed a pair of rubber gloves in his hand to Zhang Guorong, took two white sheets from his hand, and walked to the side of the bed calmly.

"Come here."

Zhang Guorong had no choice but to go inside, and before he took two steps, he guessed a piece of rotten rubber, which almost didn't slip, and his stomach rolled again.

"Come over here and get a hand." Teacher Li Xuejian urged again.

He had no choice but to endure the discomfort and continue to walk inside.

In the surveillance room next door, Wu Yuan looked at the close-up of Zhang Guorong's face and nodded with satisfaction.

His eyes widened, his lips closed tightly, and he resisted the feeling of wanting to vomit, the corners of his mouth were constantly twitching, and he could even vaguely see the masseter muscles under his cheeks clenching hard.

This series of facial micro-movements all well shows the discomfort and fear of the characters at this time.

"Click!"

"The actor did a great job!"

"A few more close-ups of your face!"

"Prepare for the next shot!"

Whether it is Zhang Guorong or Li Xuejian, they are definitely honed to their respective peaks in terms of acting skills.

Working with such an actor is also a very comfortable thing for the director.

The filming all day was very smooth, and the emotions that Wu Yuan wanted could be well given by the two actors.

The shooting, which was originally expected to be completed in one afternoon, took less than two hours, and at a little over three o'clock in the afternoon, it was all filmed.

After wrapping 50 red envelopes for the group performance who played the corpse of the old grandmother, the crew called it a day.

In fact, this group actor only showed a pair of feet from beginning to end, but it is customary for the corpse of the Jianghu to wrap an extra red envelope to get rid of bad luck.

The shooting for the next period of time was still very smooth.

The actors of "The Night the Comet Comed" also arrived in Anshan one after another, came to make guest appearances in several important family members of the deceased in the movie, and then left after filming smoothly.

Everything went incredibly well.

It was so smooth that all the progress that was originally delayed by Jerry was made up, and the crew was completed three days earlier than expected.

Wu Yuan was even in a trance, feeling unreal.

This is his first literary film!

It stands to reason that literary films are more difficult to shoot than commercial films, and they are also more time-consuming.

But this movie is the smoothest one for Wu Yuan to shoot!

Whether it is the actors or the crew, they are all waving their fingers, and a large number of shots are all passing by.

Zhang Guorong, Li Xuejian, Chen Hong, Wu Yanshu and other actors have good acting skills and dedication, and they are simply comfortable to use!

I still have to cooperate more with excellent actors!

At the finale banquet, Wu Yuan held his wine glass high and thanked them sincerely: "It's really a great pleasure to be able to cooperate with you in this movie!" ”

"I believe that "The Undertaker" will become a masterpiece that will still be frequently mentioned ten or twenty years later!"

After a banquet to the end, on December 6, 2001, the crew of "The Undertaker" officially announced the completion in Anshan.