I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 216: Completely Crazy! One Shot to the End!
February 2011, 2, Qingshan Funeral Home.

The first scene of "Life Events" was filmed on this set, and it was also the day when Chen Jin officially started filming.

When Chen Xianqi and Su Wanyu heard that their son was about to start filming, they gave up their thoughts on traveling and came to the crew early.

It was the first time for them to watch their son filming on set.

Xie Baorui and Liu Yue had nothing to do today. They were just spectators, watching the new "intern" in their office and the difference between filming and real work.

Chen Jin didn't mention this matter anyway, but for some reason, not only his parents, but everyone in the entire crew knew about it.

Even 9-year-old Zhao Jinmai came to the scene.

Her mother kept whispering in her ear: "Mai Mai, these are all fake, don't be afraid!"

Even if there might be bloody places, I would not let my daughter see them.

But Zhao Jinmai already knew about birth, aging, sickness and death.

It’s not that Hu Ling has been giving her death education since she was a child, but that Xiao Zhao is relatively precocious and has experienced these things.

This was the first time she had heard of the profession of undertaker. After her mother's explanation, she understood the nobleness of this profession.

"Director, what's going on?"

Chen Jin, who had just finished putting on makeup, saw so many people gathered outside the set and asked Lao Tian, who was preparing to explain the play.

"Just curious!"

"The notice was sent out yesterday. Everyone wants to see how you, the male lead, experience it."

Tian Zhuangzhuang was not surprised at all.

The best actor was performing in the crew, and there were even more people watching around him.

Chen Jin is now well-known, and he is returning from a career experience, playing the leading male role, and shooting a difficult scene in his first scene. Who wouldn't want to see the leading male role's style in his first scene? !

Chen Jin has filmed 3 works, and to be honest, this is the first time he has received such treatment.

Although there were onlookers during the filming of "The Hawthorn Tree", there were not so many people; and for "Love Is Not Blind", everyone knew each other and there was no need to show off their acting skills too much. On the first day of filming for "The Founding of a Party", there were quite a lot of people, but it was not as formal as it is now.

The key point is what the hell are the dad and mom doing in this?

This made Chen Jin feel a little overwhelmed.

Although Chen Xianqi and Su Wanyu said that they wanted to watch Chen Jin filming live, this scene... was a bit creepy!

He was afraid that his parents would suffer psychological trauma.

"Don't be stressed, just take your shots!"

"If you do it a few more times, they will lose interest. The main reason is that the notice says that your first scene will be a funeral director, and everyone wants to see it..."

Lao Tian knows how to comfort people.

Chen Jin saw the actor who had his first scene opposite him today - Mr. Luo Jingming, and Gong Ge, this assistant was just a by-product.

Mr. Luo looks very energetic now. He is less than 60 years old, but he looks very old.

In this circle, some people in their 50s look like they are in their 30s, but Luo Jingming obviously looks older and was tired when he was young. He has been working in the Xi'an Repertory Theatre since he was 16 years old, and only became famous now, in his 50s, for his role as Xu Baishun in "Soldier Assault".

This is how netizens commented on this character - they didn't feel that this was an actor at all, the director just randomly found a farmer in the local area.

Playing himself.

Because it doesn't look like acting at all.

Luo Jingming has grasped every detail of this role. Even when he is smoking a pipe or swearing at people, he looks like an old man in the village.

This also shows his acting skills from one aspect.

"Jingming is also joining the crew today. This is your first time as well. You two should practice your lines first and get used to each other!"

"Dialogue teacher, please correct their dialect!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang spoke to the Wuhan dialect teacher standing beside him.

His words were quite polite, but the next sentence gave Luo Jingming a shock.

"For this scene, I plan to try using more long shots!"

“There are three scenes in this play that I designed for one take, and I talked to the photography writer about it yesterday!”

“Especially the first 10 minutes of the opening and closing scenes, let’s capture the feeling of the natural flow of the city life in the camera!”

"The fireworks at the end were done in one go. When the fireworks of Lao Mo's ashes exploded, the starry sky was added in slow motion, turning the poem of death into a visual spectacle..."

Long shot has always been Tian Zhuangzhuang’s best shooting technique.

Ever since he wanted to make a documentary with Chen Jin, he couldn't wait to give it a try; especially when he saw Chen Jin repairing and applying makeup to the corpse yesterday, his desire to shoot the whole thing in one take became even stronger.

"Try it. If it doesn't work, we can edit and shoot it again!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang's words seemed comforting, but the pressure they put on Chen Jin and Luo Jingming was actually greater than that from the onlookers around them.

If this burial scene was really shot in one take... then the requirements for the actors would of course be very high.

The effect presented by the movie will also be very shocking.

Without any editing, the audience will not miss any scene, nor will there be any sense of disconnection brought by any editing; Chen Jin completed a series of restoration actions alone, which gave the audience an immersive visual impact!
It was as if I was witnessing my loved ones completing the entire ceremony with my own eyes.

Very direct and smooth.

There was no pause or time to think about the plot at all. In his eyes, there was only the feeling of a undertaker meticulously preparing a funeral for someone.

Many documentaries use a one-shot shooting technique, which makes people feel immersed in the film. It has this kind of feeling.

Thereby, the artistic effect of the film and the audience's viewing experience are also enhanced.

This kind of shooting not only tests the actors, but is also a huge plus for winning awards.

The judges will take this difficulty into consideration first.

Just like in your Olympic gymnastics event, the difficulty score will be prioritized, and if your performance is better, your score will naturally be higher than other actors.

"Master, let's rehearse a scene!"

Chen Jin said to Luo Jingming, and Luo Jingming grinned: "Okay!"

The dialect teacher at the side corrected the pronunciation of the two people, because this movie is quite dialect-oriented and the entire film uses Wuhan dialect lines.

"When you feel ready, call me. I'll go check out the props first. How's the fake corpse prepared?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang was greeting people, while Chen Jin was holding the script and reciting lines with Luo Jingming.

Chen Jin participated in the script reading on the day filming started, so the two of them were familiar with the scene.

But after rehearsing for almost an hour, even though Tian Zhuangzhuang came twice and discussed with them for a while, they still couldn't get the feeling right. The main problem was the dialect. Chen Jin had no problem, but teacher Luo Jingming had some difficulty.

As I get older, my memory is getting worse, so maybe it would be easier to just shoot one segment at a time.

Because the teacher can teach while he talks and films, and each scene takes less than a minute, so it must be easy.

But now, if it is one shot, it means that he has to speak the lines in dialect for several minutes, which is indeed difficult for an old actor from another province who has not learned the Wuhan dialect. However, Mr. Luo Jingming is experienced enough, he took a cheat sheet and recited it according to the homophony.

A dead method, but it works.

"Come on, give it a try first!"

Luo Jingming did not underestimate Chen Jin at all. It was not because he knew his abilities as an undertaker, but because he had just learned the dialect really quickly.

"Well, find the feeling!"

“Have a fight first, then look for details!”

Sure enough, what followed was a period of adjustment between the two of them, and Gong Ger's sudden intervention.

"The first show of the 14th day of "Life Events" begins!"

Snapped!
The clapperboard took the photo.

This was the seventh time Chen Jin and Luo Jingming filmed this scene, and none of the previous ones lasted more than 2 minutes.

Chen Jin also made two mistakes, mainly in the connection.

……

On the flatbed truck transporting corpses, there was a clean white cloth covering it. Underneath was the body of a person who had been in a car accident. It was a high-speed collision and the person was completely destroyed beyond recognition. Not only was his face unrecognizable, but his body was also in pieces.

Old man Luo Jingming, wearing black-framed glasses and leaning on a cane, stood in the middle, glancing at the corpse covered with white cloth in front of him.

Remain silent.

Chen Jin was standing on his left, looking a little flustered, his eyelids seemed to be twitching, and he looked a little dazed.

This guy had a gold chain on his chest, a buzz cut, and was wearing heavenly work clothes. He seemed to be completely out of shape.

Because this was the first time he accompanied his grandfather to repair a corpse, and he still had some psychological trauma from his childhood. He spent almost his entire childhood here.

As for Gong Ge'er, he stood on the right side of Luo Jingming, with his hands on his hips, looking a little at a loss and feeling very confused.

The positions of these three people seem to be frozen in the camera.

The long shot zooms in from far to near, and because it was shot on film, the scene looks very artistic.

This is the charm of the position.

This is the reason why many TV dramas and movies like to use the standing positions of multiple actors as posters for promotion.

It feels special, especially for gangster movies, it's very exciting.

A few people standing there, even if they are static, can actually completely establish the characters' personalities and characters through their expressions.

Movies like "Rampage" and "Infernal Affairs" have classic shots like this.

On the empty streets of the small town, the sky was filled with yellow sand, and two gangs, or the forces of good and evil, stood on either side of the street.

They stood with their legs apart, their bodies slightly leaning forward, their eyes fixed on each other, and the air around them seemed to freeze.

This kind of stance creates a sense of tension that is about to explode. Both sides are like volcanoes about to erupt, accumulating strength with every second. The audience's hearts are also hanging, not knowing who will draw the gun first in the next second and who will win this duel.

And now, the same tense and anxious atmosphere is created.

What kind of corpse is waiting for the three people?
Snapped!
The mystery is finally solved.

Finally, old man Luo Jingming stood in the middle, his hands shaking, a groaning sound coming from his nose, but he still moved.

He stretched out his hand tremblingly, supported himself on the body transporter's board with one hand, and used the other hand to steadily lift the white cloth.

wow——

The white cloth was directly lifted to the side of the corpse transport vehicle.

Even though his hands and feet were shaking, his hands were still steady when he lifted the white cloth.

It's like a long-standing occupational disease.

In fact, his drinking has already damaged his body, and the shaking hands and feet are the aftereffects of drinking.

"..."

Chen Jin didn't move from beginning to end, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. His eyes were wandering, as if he was thinking about something. It should be that his father wanted to teach him how to repair a corpse, and he felt very repulsive in his heart.

It brings to mind completely bad images of my childhood.

Old man Luo Jingming's eyes were fixed on the corpse on the hearse. His eyes were deep and he scanned it from head to toe very seriously.

"Ugh~~~"

Gong Ge next to him just took a subconscious look and started vomiting to the side.

Vomit a lot.

He simply couldn't bear it.

"?"

Chen Jin was affected by his voice and looked at the corpse transport vehicle in a daze.

In an instant, his pupils contracted violently, and his chest rose and fell.

"Oh~"

It's the feeling of wanting to vomit but being suppressed.

Chen Jin immediately covered his mouth.

But the next second, he couldn't help it.

"Hmm~!"

Chen Jin puffed up his cheeks, covered his chest with his other hand, looked away sharply, and nearly fell down when he squatted down.

My breathing suddenly became rapid.

"stand up!"

Luo Jingming grabbed Chen Jin's clothes and pulled them up. Chen Jin waved her hands, resisting strongly.

But Luo Jingming still kept a stern face and pulled him up.

He had no choice but to lower his head and not look at the corpse. His hand was wiping the saliva and mucus from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were a little bloodshot...that was caused by the urge to vomit being suppressed.

"..."

Everyone's curiosity was aroused by this scene of three people.

What kind of corpse could cause such a big reaction in two people?
Of course the onlookers couldn't see it, but the camera gave a close-up shot of the body transport vehicle from directly above.

I can only say that the props team deserves a lot of credit.

The body of the time traveler hit by the dump truck is very realistic!
(End of this chapter)