Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 284 What's the relationship? Start shooting!
The next morning at nine o'clock, Railway Middle School.

The crew will later shoot at the Railway Middle School and Rongqiao Nankai Middle School respectively.

Most of the scenes of classrooms and teaching buildings will be set in Railway Middle School, while the scenes of the playground including the college entrance examination oath-taking ceremony and graduation photos will be set in Rongqiao Nankai.

And now, the crew is holding a start-up ceremony at the Railway Middle School.

After burning incense, Lin Li brought a group of main creative staff to the open space of the teaching building, sat down at a long table that had been prepared long ago, and prepared to accept interviews from the media.

In front of them, nearly a hundred media reporters had already set up their cameras and pointed them at them. Looking up, they saw a sea of ​​people.

Zhou Ye looked at the many media reporters in the audience with a nervous expression, his two hands tightly clenched together under the table, entangled constantly.

She is dressed in a youthful campus style today, a blue halter skirt with a light blue short-sleeved shirt underneath, looking pure and lovely at first glance.

Fortunately, the temperature in the mountain city is not as low as that in the capital, otherwise it would be very miserable.

However, the mountain city is wet and cold in winter, and there is often heavy fog, which made it difficult for the crew members to adapt.

The name of the foggy city is well-deserved.

Zhou Ye had never experienced such a scene before. During the last filming, since the director and actors were all unknown people in the entertainment industry, no one paid attention to them, let alone the opening ceremony and answering reporters' questions.

Lin Li sat upright in the main seat and glanced at Zhou Ye who was standing between Zhang Zifeng and Hou Minghao, without going out of his way to comfort her.

You have to go through it so that you can grow.

"Dear media friends, please keep quiet and raise your hands to speak."

Shang Wei picked up the microphone in front of the table and started hosting the event.

As he spoke, the media at the scene raised their hands in unison.

Shang Wei pointed to a reporter from the movie channel and asked him to speak.

The female reporter, who was about 40 years old, was wearing a well-fitting grey uniform. She stood up and looked straight at Lin Li.

"Hello, Mr. Nanxun. I am Zhang Nan, a reporter from the Film Channel. I would like to ask you, since you have achieved great success in the film "Tragedy and Adversity", why did you choose the theme of school violence again in your second film shoot?"

"Do you feel that this subject is your area of ​​expertise and you are unwilling to step out of your comfort zone, or do you feel that there is more to be explored in this subject?"

As soon as the words came out, there was an uproar at the scene.

The entire creative team also focused their attention on Lin Li, curious about how he would respond.

Lin Li had a faint smile on his face the whole time, and his expression did not change at all because of the female reporter's words.

He glanced at the reaction on the scene and calmly raised the microphone in his hand.

"Thank you for your question, reporter Zhang. I will briefly answer your question."

"Sadness flows backwards like a river, just as the name suggests. When shooting, my presentation method is more gorgeous and exaggerated, and the emotions are more explosive. Each character fully displays the symbols they represent. This epic narrative method can make sad memories surge up all at once, open up the wounds nakedly, like wine, blooming on the taste buds."

"As a teenager, you tend to be more restrained. I will use a more realistic shooting method to tell this story."

"The main characters will be portrayed with more flesh and blood. I hope that with this authenticity, people will be able to resonate with each person to some extent, and understand the meaning of suffering in all living things, just like tea, which needs to be savored slowly to become sweet."

"Through these two films, I hope to make everyone deeply aware of the harm of school violence to society. This film, Better Days, will also explore more about the relationship between school and society."

"Youth of You will also be the last film I will direct on the theme of youth school violence. The specific results will be revealed when the film is released."

"I'm done. Thank you."

After answering, Lin Li gently put down the microphone in his hand.

There was immediate warm applause at the scene, and the main creative staff were filled with respect as they saw Lin Li handling the situation with ease.

So stable!
Zhou Ye stared at Lin Li, who was smiling not far away, his eyes full of admiration.

Such a forest seems to be glowing.

"Thank you for your answer, Mr. Nanxun. I have no more questions. I look forward to your work."

The female reporter responded with a smile and then sat back in her seat.

"Next person."

Shang Wei continued.

The media outlet that was chosen this time was a local one in Shancheng. He stood up and looked at Zhou Ye, who had a fake smile on his face, with an eager gaze.

"I would like to ask Miss Zhou Ye, we have noticed that Teacher Nanxun posted a video about you on Christmas Eve last month."

"I want to know what is the relationship between Miss Zhou Ye and Teacher Nan Xun?"

"As far as I know, Miss Zhou Ye doesn't have any company behind her, but she was able to stand out from many auditioners and get the role of Wei Lai. Was she chosen by Teacher Nan Xun?"

Swish!
Zhou Ye's face shuddered, and he suddenly felt that everyone's eyes were focused on him. His expression froze, and he held the microphone in his hand with a blank mind, not knowing how to answer the reporter's question.

The other leading actors also had different thoughts, their eyes flickering, waiting for her response.

"Let me answer this question."

Lin Li glanced at Zhou Ye's condition and knew that she couldn't explain anything at the moment, so he took over the conversation.

His words drew everyone's attention to him again, and all eyes were filled with gossip.

Zhou Ye looked at Lin Li gratefully. He was very dissatisfied with his own performance and clenched his hands under the table in anger.

Lin Li raised the microphone with a faint smile, tapping lightly on the table with his left hand.

"The video I posted earlier does have a different meaning. I believe many friends who have read the original novel understand that if the character of Wei Lai is interpreted, it will be very hateful."

“This is a character that makes people hate it.”

"So considering that the actor might face cyberbullying after the movie is released, I posted a message on the social platform to let everyone know that she is just a girl who is not even 20 years old. Movies are movies, reality is reality, don't take it too seriously."

At this point Lin Li stopped speaking, and a lively discussion suddenly broke out at the scene, with many people nodding their heads to show their understanding.

That does make sense.

"As for the relationship between me and Ye Zi...we have indeed known each other for a long time. I don't think this is a secret that cannot be told. I believe that everyone will find out when they look back at my works that I never pursue the use of mature actors. So far, I have mostly used newcomers."

"I believe Ye Zi will prove herself with her performance. Let's just wait and see how she performs after the movie is released."

"Let the bullets fly a little longer."

After finishing his words, Lin Li gently put down the microphone.

Warm applause rang out again at the scene, but many people glanced back and forth between Lin Li and Zhou Ye, speculating about their relationship.

Have you known each other for a long time?

Then it’s worth digging deeper!
There is no impenetrable wall in the circle, and what happened at the Starlight Awards party is no secret to them. At present, it seems that this teacher Nan Xun and that Tian Xiwei may have been together, but it seems that there was some conflict?
So what about this Zhou Ye?

New love?

However, when they thought of the many scandals surrounding Lin Li, they felt somewhat bored.

When there are too many rumors, people don't care about them anymore. In the following time, the main creative team received questions from reporters, but compared with the first two questions, they were not difficult to answer.

The one who received the most questions was Hou Minghao, the leading actor who was working with Lin Li for the second time. Hou Minghao had grown a lot after experiencing the tragedy, and all his answers were flawless, making Lin Li nod in approval.

As the Q&A session ended, it was already half past ten. Shang Wei mobilized personnel to quickly clean up the scene and began preparing to shoot the first shot.

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The first scene was in the classroom. After Lin Li entered the set, the noisy noise quickly quieted down.

He glanced at Zhang Zifeng and the extras who were already in place on the scene, then turned to look at the gloomy weather outside the window and thought for a moment.

Everyone just looked at him, waiting for his move.

"Lighting crew, please pay attention. I'm going to focus on Zi Feng's facial expression. You have to make sure I can see every detail on her face."

"Roger that!"

As Lin Li spoke, the person in charge of the lighting team responded quickly.

Lin Li also walked steadily to the monitor, sat down, and picked up the intercom.

"Lights ready."

"Photography preparation."

"The actors adjusted their status."

"Zi Feng, I will give you a close-up of your face later. Give me a state of concentration, with a somewhat numb expression, and then when you see the actions of the people next to you, you take off your headphones in surprise and look panicked. Got it?"

"Got it, director."

Zhang Zifeng responded quickly.

"Nonessential personnel please stay away from the set!"

As Lin Li's voice rang out on the intercom, the field staff quickly began to clear the area.

It was the first time that Zhou Ye saw Lin Li working, and he felt a little strange for a moment.

Isn't this too serious? Is this the Lin Li she knows?

"Director Lin, is this brightness okay?"

"No, brighter."

"Will it get brighter?"

"Well, go ahead, it's 2000W now."

"Use the 3000 one."

"it is good."

The conversation between Lin Li and the lights rang out in the classroom, while Zhang Zifeng and other leading actors were already ready in their seats.

"All departments, get ready. One minute left."

One minute later.

"Three, two, one, the first act of Young You, one take at a time!"

"action!"

The sound of clapping rang out, and the actors in the classroom began to move.

"Photographer, give me a close-up of Zifeng's face."

"Zi Feng, give me the look. Let me see the panic in your eyes."

"Card!"

"Again!"

"Zi Feng adjusted his state."

"Yes!"

……

When the filming officially started, all the actors on the scene realized how strict Lin Li was in his working state.

He didn't say anything harsh, but his calm tone made people more frightened.

Finally, after three NGs, the effect that Lin Li needed was finally achieved. After hearing Lin Li's "pass", Zhang Zifeng and the surrounding actors all breathed a sigh of relief.

After the first shot, the rest of the filming went relatively smoothly.

They found that Lin Li used a lot of close-ups and character close-ups during the filming process, which required particularly high control of the actors' facial expressions.

Fortunately, as an "old actor", Zhang Zifeng performed very well.

"Zhou Ye is ready."

As Lin Li's voice came from the intercom, Zhou Ye's whole body suddenly tensed up.

"Yes!"

She responded hurriedly, took a deep breath, and walked to her seat and sat down.

This scene of her is very simple, just playing around with her two followers and looking innocent.

The content was simple, and she thought there wouldn't be any problem. After all, she was an actor who had appeared in a movie, and she had made a lot of targeted preparations at school.

However, the reality did not go as she wished.

Being too nervous, naturally, her performance was not optimistic.

"Ka! Smile more naturally."

"Cut! No, try again."

"Card!"

……

Lin Li's calm voice echoed throughout the classroom.

With constant "ng"s and "cut"s, Zhou Ye felt a little dazed and his performance became worse and worse.

"Zhou Ye, go find your state by yourself."

"Next shot, Zhang Yifan, get ready."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)