Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 11: The filming scene with amazing amount of excitement (2)

The camera was turned off, and all units stopped what they were doing. Zhou Yisen and Chu Zhongtian, who were about to continue their lines, were also stunned.

Once the director shouts "cut", it only means one thing, that is, the stop of filming. Sometimes when some shots need to be paused, he will shout "cut". If he is not satisfied with a take or it is NG, he will also shout "cut". He will also shout "cut" after filming is finished.

But according to the script and the design of this scene, this scene is a whole long shot, and it is far from being completed.

Moreover, Xia Yuan was speaking his lines when he shouted "cut" in the middle of it.

In this case, it is basically NG.

If the director shouts NG, there is definitely something wrong.

Everyone looked at Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan looked at Chu Zhongtian and Zhou Yisen, frowned and said: "Did I tell you about the scene before filming? What are the details of this scene? Chu Huizhang and Lei Yongcheng, that was the first time they met Brother Tyrannosaurus, and they were not familiar with each other before.

At this time, Tyrannosaurus Brother told them such private things and said the word "wild". If a normal person faced this kind of situation, they would only feel embarrassed and would laugh very restrainedly. What about you? Is it funny? Huh? You have all been professionally trained, but you can't control this expression? The corners of your mouths are harder to suppress than AK!"

Xia Yuan scolded the two of them.

To be honest, after the camera was turned off, when he stood in the role of director, he was completely different from what he usually behaved like.

He did not relax his standards for Chu Zhongtian and Zhou Yisen just because he was familiar with them.

In Xia Yuan's view, work is work and personal relationships are personal relationships, and these are two different things. When filming, he will not put aside his personal emotions and feelings.

This may also be the professional ethics of every director.

Just like what happened just now, because he understands very well that every expression, every word, and even more precisely, every micro-expression of the actor, if not done well, may very likely affect the entire shot.

This is no joke.

What is the concept of a movie camera?
"This is a 6K film! The original film can even capture every pore and detail on your face! Is Brother Tyrannosaurus familiar with you now? You smile so brightly?"

Being strict with actors is not only for the sake of the work, but also for their own considerations and those of the investors.

Xia Yuan's words also made Chu Zhongtian and Zhou Yisen wake up from their dreams.

Yes, when they were filming just now, they were all infected by Xia Yuan’s natural temperament and started laughing.

But what was completely overlooked was that Xia Yuan would become extremely serious once he started working.

Normally, he will joke with you and be very friendly to you, just like a good boy.

But when it came time to shoot, that was not the case.

Moreover, before filming began, Xia Yuan actually talked to them about the play for a long time.

"Sorry." Chu Zhongtian said sorry.

"Our problem." Zhou Yisen said the same thing.

"No need." Xia Yuan shook his head: "Recall the details and try not to make mistakes later. NG is normal. It's rare to pass it in one take."

He just pointed out the problems of the two and asked them to correct them, fulfilling his duties as a director, and did not blame them too much.

Just like he said, NGs are normal, especially since it’s everyone’s first time shooting a commercial movie and it’s also their first scene, so it’s normal to need some adjustment.

Soon, we regrouped and the filming continued.

This time, with the lessons learned from the past, there will not be the same problem again.

However, other problems also popped up one after another.

There were lines that were forgotten, the lighting was wrong, the camera cut too slowly, and people laughed.

There were six NGs in total.

Every time, Xia Yuan patiently discussed various issues with everyone in the audience, pointed them out, and urged them.

Time passed little by little, and soon, after two hours, the shot was still not taken.

In fact, this is the normal progress of filming. Otherwise, why do many crews have to shoot for a whole day, or even from morning to midnight, for just a few shots?

This is because some shots need to be shot repeatedly until there are no problems or until you are satisfied.

Some directors will even shoot another take that is exactly the same even after they are satisfied with the shot, commonly known as "taking one take to save the whole thing".

When it came to the seventh item, Xia Yuan clapped his hands: "Okay, keep up the good work! Let's try not to have those problems again this time, just pass it, okay?"

"it is good!"

Everyone in the audience responded loudly. "Start shooting!"

The stage manager came up again.

Now the information on the slate has been expanded to include a lot of data.

"Game 8, first quarter, first shot, seventh line, Action!"

Snapped--

Continuing with the previous filming content, they soon came to the place where Zhou Yisen and the others made the first mistake.

However, this time, after they were told about the problem, that situation did not happen again. Instead, their expressions were very restrained when facing Brother Tyrannosaurus.

Now I have the normal reaction!

"No. You told us this kind of thing?"

"Don't be fooled by the noise here. The most delicious game from all over Guangxi is all here. Hahahaha, wait for me to prepare something good for you to eat!"

Xia Yuan sat at his seat, took Chu Zhongtian, who was awkwardly picking his feet, and turned to order, "Haozi, ask the kitchen to prepare the dishes!"

One sentence, eight expressions, holding a cigarette, so natural.

Xia Yuan turned around again and said, "Big producer, we won't be doing karaoke or showering or washing feet at this Yinhai event. Let's just get straight to the point!"

"Oh, haha." Chu Zhongtian remembered it very clearly, and acted entirely based on the details of the play, with a few awkward fake laughs.

Xia Yuan continued: "I'll give you a welcome now! Don't say anything, just take care of yourself first, ah, after that, go and do dialysis!"

After saying that, he patted the farm owner next to him.

"Dialysis is good, hahaha."

"Hahahaha!"

I have to say, the boss's acting was really authentic, he completely brought out the underworld vibe of the old Cantonese people, his smile was even more obscene than Xia Yuan's.

Chu Zhongtian and Zhou Yisen also quickly laughed.

Because according to the play, this is where you're going to really laugh.

Because of the "dialysis" proposed by Brother Tyrannosaurus, the few men naturally wanted to have that kind of "telepathic" feeling.

From now on, their smiles will not be awkward and will be reasonable!
Only then can the relationship move forward!
"Hey, since you've come to us, you must be my Tyrannosaurus's friends!"

"Obedience is worse than respect!" Chu Zhongtian held up the wine glass with both hands.

"Well, after we drink this cup of tea, we will become good friends." Xia Yuan showed a 'you know' smile.

"Oh, okay, okay!" Chu Zhongtian and Zhou Yisen quickly understood, laughed, and nodded frantically: "Thank you, Brother Tyrannosaurus."

"Once we're done having fun, we'll be brothers." Xia Yuan gave another even more obscene smile and said something shocking.

Chu Zhongtian and Zhou Yisen looked at each other and were stunned for several seconds.

Finally, the two men came to their senses and laughed wildly.

According to the play, they must have misunderstood here. They thought that after the thing was over, they would go out and have fun together.

But the object they think of is people.
"Crack!"

Xia Yuan called for a stop.

"call--"

In an instant, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Several assistants on the set came forward quickly, wiped the sweat off the leading actors present, and brought them water. Staff from the makeup department also came up with things to see if anyone needed to touch up their makeup or re-arrange their look.

Xia Yuan took the soda and walked to the director's monitor. He pressed play and began to check the footage he had just shot.

After looking for a long time, he finally smiled and said, "Congratulations, everyone. The last one passed! Our first shot passed!"

"Wu——"

At this moment, there was cheering on the set.

(Some changes were made to the dialogue instead of using full Cantonese, in order to make it understandable to everyone.)
(End of this chapter)