Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 381 CJ Entertainment is coming
After dinner, assistant director Cheng Er shouted with a loud speaker: "Pack up, and those who need to deal with personal matters should deal with them quickly. We will continue filming in ten minutes~"

He was one of the assistant directors of Painted Skin, the other being Wu Shixian.

Both of them graduated from Beijing Film Academy.

Xingchen Entertainment has always claimed that it only recruits the most talented. At the end of last year, Cheng Er approached the company with his newly completed script "The Third Man" in an attempt to raise investment.

The company did not agree to invest, but instead kept him as the deputy director of Painted Skin.

This is definitely a hot commodity that everyone in the industry is vying for. I don’t know how many people want this position.

If nothing else, Ning Hao and Lu Yang are the best advertisements.

Both of them served as assistant directors of a play, and then they had the opportunity to actually direct it.

To be the chief director of a play and to direct it personally is a great opportunity that many students of directing will never encounter in their lifetime.

Cheng Er grasped the situation decisively. Xingchen Entertainment would not promise that they would give him the opportunity to be a director after "Painted Skin", but this was already attractive enough.

Wu Shixian is similar. He has more experience than Cheng Er and has directed a work called "Waiting Alone", but the box office was lukewarm.

Xingchen Entertainment is the film company that understands business best in the industry, so they wanted to come here to learn from them. When they heard about the "Painted Skin" project, they volunteered to be the assistant director.

Xingchen Entertainment certainly would not turn away an experienced director who applied to join the company. As soon as he arrived, he was put in charge of the early communication with Ningying. The scene construction work at Western Studios was also completed under his supervision.

Zhang Chen was filming while two assistant directors were chatting on the side.

"Did our Director Zhang really say that? I remember him saying the box office would exceed 3.6 million, when did it become ​​million?"

"I also remember it was 300 million. I heard Chen Xi always say that it seemed like we were tricked by the media~"

"Ah? They dare to cheat such a big director?"

"Alas, you don't know, those media people are really fucked up~"

Wu Shixian had obviously suffered losses at the hands of media people and had a deep memory of it.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I heard that the Oscar nomination list is out, and The Promise is not even on the list..."

Cheng Er also said at this time: "Then Director Chen's calculations have failed. I don't know what those leaders were thinking. There are so many films this year, which one is not better than The Promise? After choosing and choosing, they chose the worst one to compete for the Oscar. Do they think that the judges of the Oscars are all idiots?"

During the discussion, Zhang Chen suddenly shouted, "This one passed~"

The two immediately ended their discussion and directed the crew to start the transition according to the schedule. For the next scene, they were going to the Gobi Desert to film the horse thief scene.

"Director, please go first, we will follow~"

Wu Shixian was very capable. Zhang Chen nodded, and in a blink of an eye a car came up to him, and Chen Xi was already in the car.

Zhang Chen got in the car. They would go to the next shooting location first. There was an assistant director on the crew to help him keep an eye on it.

The car started and drove farther and farther away. Looking out the rear window, there was a busy scene behind.

The car was quiet, and Zhang Chen said, "These two assistant directors are great. They saved me a lot of trouble~"

Chen Xi smiled: "As long as you are satisfied."

The two people this time are really good, better than Lu Yang.

It’s not that their abilities are better than Lu Yang’s, it’s simply that they have more experience.

Mainly Wu Shixian.

After all, I have directed a film independently and have experience.

Lu Yang is just a newcomer who has not been in many plays, and cannot compare with Wu Shixian in terms of experience.

……

Zhang Chen and Chen Xi arrived at the shooting location earlier than the rest of the crew. The locations had been inspected in advance.

Zhang Chen and Chen Xi strolled among them~
"I'll be back tomorrow~"

"Leaving tomorrow?"

"Well, there are still many things waiting for me over there. I can't delay any longer. I should go back after the launch conference here~"

"Okay, let's have a bonfire party tonight to see you off~"

As he was speaking, a prop car appeared in the distance and came up to him in the blink of an eye.

Cars stopped one after another, and then people began to unload equipment from the prop trucks and set up the venue.

"The props are over there. Have the horses been brought in?"

"It's luck~"

"When it's delivered, unload it over there. There are pre-installed horse posts over there~"

"Director Cheng, where should we put these weapons and armor?"

"Put it next to the horse~"

As soon as Cheng Er got off the car, he started to make arrangements and organized things in an orderly manner.

Wu Shixian, who got off another car, went straight to Zhang Chen and others, "Director Zhang, please wait a moment. Your director's chair will be ready soon~"

As he spoke, he directed people to start installing the director's chair and a variety of equipment, which left Cheng Er stunned.

Damn it, no wonder people have been saying these days that Director Wu is a good person. I was wondering how he could be a good person. It turns out that the gap is here.

Wu Shixian knew that he was being watched, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all and continued to direct the workers to work.

Society is all about human relationships.
As long as the boss is happy, other people's opinions don't matter.

Zhang Chen was not averse to this kind of behavior. Being well-versed in the ways of the world was also a characteristic of his.

All the famous directors in later generations have their own characteristics, some like to curse, some like to deceive, some like to be lustful...

As long as your business capabilities are outstanding, nothing else matters.

The audience watches your work, not your character.

"Director Wu, I need your help~"

"Director Zhang, you're welcome. Please tell me what I need~"

"Boss Chen Xi is leaving tomorrow. I want to have a bonfire party tonight to send him off. Director Wu, please help arrange this~"

"No problem~"

Wu Shixian patted his chest and said, "Director Zhang, just focus on filming. I'll take care of this little thing."

The crew was very efficient and all the relevant actors and props were in place in no time.

A group of extras put on horse bandit costumes, and Chen Minghao was the bandit leader.

His sturdy body, coupled with his facial features, really gives him an air of toughness.

Chen Minghao is from the 96 class of the Central Academy of Drama and is a classmate of Zhang Ziyi, Zeng Li and others.

This small supporting role that allowed him to show his face was obtained by Zeng Li on his behalf.

He acted in many plays in later life, but they were never very popular. He is one of those plays that people are familiar with but whose name cannot be remembered.

What really caught people's attention was "Ideal City".

His acting skills are of course impeccable, and he can play a small role like the horse bandit with ease.

Everyone is ready~
Executive Director: "Everyone, be quiet. All departments, please pay attention and prepare for the actual shooting."

Cameraman: “Rolling.”

Sound engineer: “Rolling.”

The script supervisor claps: "Painted Skin, Scene 22, Shot 1."

Director: “Action!”

The director gave the order, and three seconds later, the actors began their performances.

A group of horse bandits made loud noises and surrounded Fan Xiaopang.

Compared with the rough men around him, Fan Xiaopang's delicate skin makes him look like a lamb among wolves.

But there was no trace of panic on her face.

The horse bandits were eager to try, and suddenly there was a loud shout, and everyone hurriedly dispersed, revealing Chen Minghao behind them.

Chen Minghao's attire made him look like a bandit leader, at least he was wearing a full fur coat.

"Get out of the way, she's mine..."

Chen Minghao picked up Fan Binbin and placed her in the gauze tent in front.

“Click~, done~” This shot is not difficult and it’s done in one take.

After Zhang Chen checked the playback and confirmed that there was no problem, he prepared to shoot the next one.

The next one is a conversation between the bandit leader and the fox demon. It is a close-up shot, so you need to get close to their faces.
Soon, the aircraft position was adjusted.

The script supervisor looked at Zhang Chen and saw him nod. He immediately clapped the board and shouted, "Painted Skin, Scene 23, Shot 1."

"action!"

Chen Minghao on the other end began his performance. He acted like he was blinded by lust, his eyes full of infatuation with Fan Xiaopang.

"Tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you~"

"really?"

"Really, my heart is already yours~"

"Hey, I caught you~"

Chen Minghao vividly demonstrated what it means to be extremely excited. His eyebrows were twitching as if they were dancing.

Fan Binbin has a standard seductive face. It is just a slight smile, but it is full of temptation.

I have to say that sperm collection these two days is still effective.

The smile on his face widened as he said the last sentence.

At the same time, Chen Minghao showed an incredible look on his face. He looked at his abdomen in disbelief, and then looked at Fan Binbin's delicate face.
Later on, the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh will be played here, indicating that the horse bandit's heart was taken out by the fox demon.

In the original time and space, there are only sounds but no pictures, which can be regarded as a side description.

But it was just right, showing the fox demon's cruelty without failing the review.

In fact, even if heart-wrenching scenes are filmed, they will most likely not be allowed to be broadcast.

"Click~"

Zhang Chen watched it repeatedly on the playback device. Chen Minghao's performance was very good, from the lustful look at the beginning to the disbelief at the end, and then the fear~
Fan Binbin is also good. His calm and composed performance from beginning to end perfectly portrays the cruelty of the fox demon.

The heart, which is so important to humans, is just a trivial matter to her.

Just take it out and it will come out.

"No problem, this one passed~"

Zhang Chen watched it several times and it was perfect. The performances of both parties were just right. He didn't even need to save a single shot.

The next scene is a fight scene, which is also the first fight scene in “Painted Skin”.

Wang Sheng showed up with his Wang Family Army and wiped out the horse bandits. Wang Sheng even personally "rescued" Xiao Wei.

This was also the first time Xiao Wei and Wang Sheng met.

Zhang Chen's only request for the martial arts scenes here was to imitate those in "New Dragon Inn".

Speaking of martial arts, we have to mention Xu Ke, who really lives up to the name of 'genius'.

The martial arts world and chivalry described by Jin Yong were basically embodied by him.

Zhang Chen admires the fighting style of Hong Kong martial arts films from the 1990s, where every move seems to contain poetry.

But for some reason, they gave up and started pursuing realism.

After 2010, things became even more exaggerated, and people began to pursue aesthetic images.

It's obviously an action scene, but there are always close-ups, poses, and blowers...

A good action scene was turned into a collection of static pictures, which makes people feel sick.

Action scenes are very complicated to shoot, as a shot of just a few seconds needs to be divided into several scenes.

This version of "Painted Skin" has a special setting here. When the bandits saw their boss' heart being ripped out, they all rushed to avenge their boss and kill Xiao Wei.

Just at this time the government troops rushed in, Wang Sheng discovered this situation, and displayed his supernatural power to rescue Xiao Wei.

In order to show Wang Sheng's superb martial arts skills, many actions were designed for him.

He kicked the bandit who was charging at him away, swung his sword to knock away the hidden weapon shot by the bandit, and protected Xiao Wei behind him. One man could block the pass against ten thousand.

Zhang Chen pays great attention to composition. The composition in "New Dragon Inn" is very beautiful, and it can be seen that Xu Ke has put a lot of effort into it.

Especially those shots of Tong Xiangyu, the depth of field is very particular, and you can see that the seats of the people in the background are carefully arranged.

Every shot of "Painted Skin" is the result of discussions between Zhang Chen and Song Xiaofei.

Strive for perfection.

He also specially added a retro filter, and once the filter was applied, the texture of the movie immediately came out.

This is also the difference between movies and TV.

Television mainly pursues smooth plot, and will not be so meticulous about shots and performances, as long as it is roughly satisfactory.

But the opposite is true for movies. Because of the size of the screen, even the slightest flaw that is not noticed will be magnified infinitely when played on the big screen.

But at the same time, if the picture is beautiful enough, it will give people a stronger shock because the screen is large enough.

Zhang Chen passed several shots in a row.

Whether it passes or not is not only up to him, but also the special effects director.

There are as many as 900 special effects shots in "Painted Skin", which is considered a lot in China.

You have to know that in his previous film "A Quiet Place", there were only more than 80 special effects shots.

In this fight scene alone, a lot of special effects were used.

Many of the effects such as flying hidden weapons and martial arts require special effects support.

During the break in filming, Chen Xi came over again.

"Manager Dong just called and said that someone from South Korea's CJ Entertainment came to look for you. They learned that you were filming in Ningxia and they are on their way. They will probably arrive tomorrow."

Zhang Chen nodded.

"What does CJ Entertainment want you to do?"

"Maybe he took a fancy to one of my scripts and wanted to buy the adaptation rights~"

Chen Xi's eyes were full of curiosity, but his curiosity was soon satisfied.

Pete had previously said that CJ Entertainment had taken a fancy to the script of "I Saw the Devil" and wanted to purchase the adaptation rights. Zhang Chen had been waiting for them to contact him, but for some reason, he no longer responded.

Zhang Chen thought the plan was over, but he didn't expect him to come to him quietly at this time.

"Script? What script?"

"It's a story about a psychopathic killer. Don't worry about it. It can't be filmed in China~"

If horror movies can still be considered a dream, avoid them.

The subject of a perverted murderer is completely unavoidable.

Even after another ten years, it probably still wouldn’t be possible to film it in China, not to mention that “I Saw the Devil” is a movie about the cruel killing of a perverted murderer.

When Chen Xi heard that it was impossible to shoot in China, he immediately lost interest.

As the two were chatting, Wu Shixian trotted over and said, "Director Zhang, I just asked about the bonfire party. Director Wu of Ningying suggested that we should hold it indoors~"

"Why?" They both asked curiously in unison.

Wu Shixian then said, "Director Wu said that it's only March now and the temperature at night is very low. If we hold a bonfire party outside, I guess everyone won't be able to bear it..."

Only then did Zhang Chen realize that this was the Gobi Desert, which was similar to a desert.

There was strong wind and sand during the day, but the temperature was not low.

But because there are no clouds, the temperature varies greatly between day and night.

If we hold a bonfire party at night, we might freeze people to death.

"I didn't think it through. Let's just book it indoors."

Wu Shixian took the order and left. Zhang Chen then looked at Chen Xi and said, "Come on, I wanted to make it more grand for you, but God won't allow it~"

Chen Xi shrugged: "It just so happens that Manager Dong asked me to stay one more day to help you deal with the matter of Xijie Entertainment before going back~"

……

I haven't asked for a monthly ticket for a long time. Please give me a monthly ticket~
(End of this chapter)