Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 170 Duel
At 7 o'clock in the morning, Zhang Chen arrived at the set. The camera crew and lighting crew were already in place and were busy setting up the equipment, laying slides, and adjusting the light and light ratio.

Chen Xi saw Zhang Chen and greeted her. She got up very early every day and no one in the crew could compare to her in terms of professionalism.

Well, I can't beat her.

Photographer Song Xiaofei, along with the art director and his photography assistant, were fiddling with the lens, while the props and set crew were setting up the scene, and shouts could be heard from time to time.

The entire crew was busy.

The actors arrived one after another, and many of them met Zhang Chen for the first time.

Li Xiaowan came over with her son Lin Shen to say hello, and Zhang Chen also responded enthusiastically.

"Hello Director Zhang~"

"Hello~"

He turned around and talked to the mother again: "When did Sister Xiaowan come over?"

"Just two days ago, during the script reading, Director Zhang's crew was really formal. There are not many people in our country who still insist on script reading."

Zhang Chen laughed. The shooting schedule this time was very tight. "The Dark Knight Rises" would be released on February 2. Zhang Chen hoped to finish the shooting within 14 days, or 2 days at the most. Otherwise, he would go back to attend the premiere and the crew would have to stop working. Jiang Wenli would also have to go back by then. Her husband's "Peacock" would also be released on Valentine's Day, so she would definitely have to go back.

After the reading in the past few days, everyone is very clear about what they should do next.

"Director Zhang~"

"Sissi is here~"

Zhang Chen greeted Liu Tianxian and her daughter, "How was the script reading?"

"It's good. With the reading as a foundation, I feel more confident now."

Liu Tianxian has very high ambitions. She herself said that she wants to be an actress like Audrey Hepburn.

All I can say is that ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

I don't know how Godfather Chen convinced Zhang Da Huzi, but I guess he used money to do it. Anyway, Fairy Sister took ten days off.

The script reading took three days, and they planned to finish filming Liu Tianxian's scenes within five days.

The props and scenery were almost ready when Xu Qing and Jiang Wenli finally arrived.

Chen Xi patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder and nodded at the two of them.

Zhang Chen made an 'OK' gesture, indicating that she should not worry.

He sat in the director's chair with his arms and legs spread out, his position was very conspicuous, and his meaning was very clear: I'm here today, and you two should behave yourself.

When the two of them saw Zhang Chen's expression, they immediately quickened their pace.

"Director Zhang~"

"Director Zhang~"

They greeted each other, and the agent behind them smiled and nodded.

Zhang Chen waved his hand and said, "Alright, almost everyone has arrived. You all have received the filming plan, right? Let's shoot our daughter's scenes first, and the relevant actors can try out their roles first..."

Following Zhang Chen's call, the crew immediately became busy.

It is said that the director is the soul of a crew.

The first scene is the rivalry between Liu Tianxian and Lin Shen. Sucha got a nude video of An An and used it to threaten An An to submit.

This was originally a night scene, but it didn’t matter. It was an indoor scene after all, so we could still shoot it by adjusting the lighting.

After the audition, I feel like it’s almost done, so I’m ready to shoot~
The assistant director held a loud speaker and shouted: "Everyone, be quiet, prepare for the actual shooting, prepare the lights, camera, props, actors, enter the scene, and the stage staff, all units, listen to my orders."

The assistant director held a loudspeaker and shouted at the top of his voice. Every time he called a unit, the relevant person in charge would respond.

"First scene, first act, first take, once, Action!"

As the stagehands clapped the clapboard and the camera moved, the film inside began to burn. This cost a lot of money.

In fact, digital cameras had already appeared at this time, and the cost of shooting was much lower than film, but after shooting, the magnetic tape still needed to be transferred to film because the projection equipment did not support it, and the copies were all film.

Digital cameras will not be widely used until a few years later, when digital copies appear.

But digital cameras also have a disadvantage, which is that the colors will vary, and each camera is different.

It is extremely unfriendly to multi-camera shooting.

The shooting officially began, the people around fell silent, and only the actors were left performing in the middle.

The crew members also watched the filming quietly...

Sucha approached An An with a handheld DV in his hand and a lewd smile on his face.

"There are pictures of you changing clothes in here. If you don't want me to spread it, then just let me..."

"Click~"

Zhang Chen called a halt.

I didn’t expect the first game to go so badly.

Zhang Chen said loudly: "Lin Shen, don't act so pretentiously. You are now playing a gangster. Show your ruffian spirit..."

“Okay director, sorry, sorry, I’ll try again…”

Lin Shen has a very proper attitude. It's not just Zhang Chen who is always proper. Many people have told him this, but he just can't change it.

"Also, Xixi, you can be more emotional. Okay, let's do it again..."

The assistant director hit the cue again: "Act 1, scene 1, shot 1, second take, Action!"

There were no accidents this time and it passed in one go.

Next, the lights were turned on and the mother, played by Xu Qing, appeared.

I originally wanted to scare Sucha, but I didn't expect Sucha didn't care at all, and even wanted to take his mother with him.

Xu Qing needs to show her beauty here, otherwise how can a middle-aged woman like you make Sucha have evil thoughts.

But showing beauty does not mean being coquettish, it must be casual.

This is actually a bit difficult.

Because the setting of the script is a small place in Thailand, everyone's clothes are very ordinary, and there is no heavy makeup. In addition, the weather here is hot, and everyone's face looks sweaty, which is really not related to beauty and sexiness.

But the Saint Aunt is the Saint Aunt, she can accurately express this emotion with just her two talking eyes.

"Click, passed, ready for the next one..."

Zhang Chen was very satisfied with everyone's performance. The script reading did play a significant role. At least for this kind of not-so-difficult scene, the shooting progressed very quickly.

The whole morning was spent shooting and it went very smoothly.

During lunch, Chen Xi and Zhang Chen gathered together and looked at the two groups of people who were getting along peacefully. They were amazed and said, "How did you do it? They were not like this yesterday..."

Zhang Chen puffed out his chest and said, "I told them to pat me if they want to, and get lost if they don't, and then they behaved themselves."

"I don't believe you, you idiot~" Chen Xi spat. Every time this happened, she felt a sense of unreality.

You are a billionaire director, can you please stop being so funny?

Zhang Chen was chatting and laughing with Chen Xi, and when he looked up, he saw a figure walking towards them.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. I won't be a light bulb here anymore."

Chen Xi stood up, said hello to Jiang Wenli, and then left with his bowl.

Jiang Wenli sat down next to him and looked at the food in front of Zhang Chen.

"I thought the director would eat better than us, but it looks like they're about the same..."

Zhang Chen laughed and then said, "Sister Wenli, is there something wrong?"

Jiang Wenli smiled and said, "I want to discuss whether we can focus on filming my scenes first?"

"In a hurry?"

"Well, Gu Changwei's Peacock was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. I want to go to Berlin with him."

"Oh, is that so? Then after we finish filming Liu Yifei's scenes, we'll prioritize yours. Actually, we're both in the same boat. Darkseid 2 is also scheduled to be released on Valentine's Day, and I also want to finish the movie before then."

"Thank you very much."

Continuing in the afternoon, Zhang Chen discovered a problem.

If it's Liu Tianxian herself, then there's no problem.

There's no problem with Liu Tianxian and Lin Shen acting together.

But if Liu Tianxian were to act with Xu Qing or Jiang Wenli, then there would be a big problem.

It is true that there is no harm without comparison.

Liu Tianxian’s acting skills certainly cannot be said to be great, but when viewed on their own, they are okay, at least passable.

But once he was in the same frame with Jiang Xu, he was instantly defeated without leaving anything behind.

This happened several times in a row.

Zhang Chen was looking at the screen and thinking. Liu Tianxian thought that she had done something wrong that caused the director's disgust, so she secretly moved over.

After watching the replay twice, she also discovered the problem.

But... there is no solution~
We can't let Jiang and Xu hold back and act.

Xu Qing’s role is okay. After all, she is a mother, so it doesn’t matter if she is a little weak in momentum.

But Jiang Wenli plays the police chief, the villain.

She speaks and acts with a strong aura, and to a large extent, this is where the oppressive feeling she exudes as a villain comes from.

"Okay, Xixi, you take a break first and change your state of mind. Let's shoot the scenes with those two first..."

Since there is no solution, let's not solve it for now and put the problem aside.

The next scene is a face-to-face confrontation between the mother Ayu, played by Xu Qing, and the police chief, played by Jiang Wenli.

The police chief had seen through the tricks used by Ayu, but unfortunately, she had no evidence.

The two men glared at each other, standing at opposite ends of the picture.

This composition is very interesting.

Many movies use this kind of composition to depict the confrontation between good and evil.

The police chief decided to use some shady means to find a breakthrough through his youngest daughter.

"Say~" Jiang Wenli's hysterical expression was very scary. With a roar, the young actor Guan Xiaotong was really scared to tears.

Zhang Chen did not shout "cut", but let them continue to perform.

Everyone's emotions are very full right now. If we interrupt them forcefully, it will not be easy to let them flow again.

The mother Ayu, played by Xu Qing, protected her little daughter behind her and glared at the police chief.

Jiang Wenli said: "We are all mothers. You should know how far a mother can go for her children."

Xu Qing glared at him and said the classic line: 'Some children are children, some children are demons...'

Oh, why did I think of "I Saw the Devil" while filming?

This movie will definitely suit the Americans' tastes.

"Click~" Zhang Chen finally called for a stop.

Then there was a burst of applause all around.

The performance by both of them was outstanding.

Generally speaking, Jiang Wenli has more explosive power, which is what the role requires. And because of this, this role belongs to her.

Xu Qing's performance is not as eye-catching as Jiang Wenli's, but it is not easy to act opposite her without being overshadowed.

Everyone was generous with their praise, and Jiang Wenli was the one who was still pulling the young Guan Xiaotong and comforting her softly.

"Are you okay? We were just filming, don't take it seriously..."

She was really afraid of scaring the child. After all, her explosiveness just now was too strong and it might leave a psychological trauma on the child.

(End of this chapter)