Huayu: Starting with Hijacking from "The Story of a Noble Family"

For Xu Heng, being able to spend a little money to solve or avoid some trouble was naturally the best deal.

It goes without saying how important a makeup artist is to an actor.

He is no longer short of money. His second payment for joining the production has already arrived, and he will certainly not be short of money in the future.

Moreover, he had other purposes in doing this.

Half an hour later, Xu Heng's makeup and styling were completed.

He's naturally handsome, and his skin and complexion are in excellent condition, so he doesn't need to hide any flaws.

"Xiao Xu, your skin is absolutely the best I've ever seen among all the celebrities!"

Looking at her masterpiece, Liu Changzhen couldn't help but admire it.

She had previously served as Chen Kun's personal makeup artist in "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind," but Chen Kun's skin condition and complexion were far worse than Xu Heng's.

Furthermore, the differences in other aspects are equally significant, at least in terms of appearance. No wonder Xu Heng was able to beat Chen Kun to win the male lead role!

"Maybe it's because I'm relatively young. Of course, Sister Yizhen is also very young!"

Xu Heng said with a smile.

"How can I compare to you young people!"

Liu Changzhen said self-deprecatingly, but she looked clearly very happy.

After all, no woman would be unhappy to be praised by such a handsome man as Xu Heng.

Xu Heng then left the dressing room, and she tidied herself up and followed him.

As Xu Heng's personal makeup artist, she was also responsible for touch-ups on set.

Upon arriving at the filming location, director Li Dawei and screenwriter Liu Guoquan were already there.

Upon seeing Xu Heng, Li Dawei's eyes immediately lit up.

He has seen many celebrities, but so far no male celebrity has been more handsome than Xu Heng.

The key is that Xu Heng is handsome in just the right way, making him very pleasing to the eye.

He then waved, preparing to instruct Xu Heng on the play.

A director has many responsibilities and tasks, but the most important one is always to instruct the actors on the scene!

There are producers to attract investment, directors of photography to handle cinematography, directors of lighting to provide lighting, art directors to design sets and props, and even editors to handle editing.

For example, Wong Kar-wai in his previous life, it is said that his films were basically edited by art director Zhang Shuping, and he himself was only responsible for shooting the footage, which is why he had to shoot as much footage as possible.

Wang Jing also said that he doesn't even know how to use a camera, but as long as he works with the best director of photography every time, it's fine.

As for Hollywood, it goes without saying that very few directors actually have the right to edit.

The only thing that must be done by the director is instructing the actors on the scene.

Especially for film directors, who have higher requirements for quality, it is even possible that the director will personally direct each actor.

The requirements for TV dramas are not that high, but under normal circumstances, the director will still personally explain the scenes to the main actors, while the assistant director will be responsible for the supporting roles.

There was only one director in the crew, the one who was the most senior director.

For example, when people say "director" in Zhang Yimou's film crew, they mean Zhang Yimou; when they say "director Zhang," they mean any other director with the surname Zhang.

Unless the TV series production team is divided into A and B groups, in which case each group will have a chief director.

After explaining the scene for a while, Dong Jie, with her makeup and styling done, arrived on set. Li Dawei then began explaining the scene to the two of them again, with Liu Guoquan assisting from the side.

The first scene filmed today is a scene between the male and female leads. However, it's not their first encounter. Instead, it's when Jin Yanxi changes his mind after marriage, and Leng Qingqiu, in despair, slaps Jin Yanxi hard across the face.

That's right, in the very first scene after filming started, Xu Heng was slapped in the face, and it was a real slap, and it was also his first scene ever.

He went on for almost an hour, explaining in detail everything from how to move, how to raise your hand, to the expression and reaction when you lower your hand.

Since it was a real fight, the makeup team had prepared ice to reduce swelling, and the two's personal makeup artists were also on hand to touch up their makeup at any time.

Then the two began to prepare their emotions separately, while the director, art director, and lighting director checked the props and lighting together to ensure that there would be no mistakes in this regard.

Finally, Xu Heng and Dong Jie even gave a private demonstration. Xu Heng told Dong Jie to go all out and not hold back when hitting her.

Regardless of their private relationship, as a qualified actor, one must put aside these thoughts once in front of the camera!

Another half hour passed, and everything was ready. The first scene after the official start of filming for "The Story of a Noble Family" officially began.

At the Jin family compound, Jin Yanxi finished packing his luggage and was about to leave when Leng Qingqiu stopped him.

Leng Qingqiu: Wait a minute, where are you going?

Jin Yanxi: I'm leaving.

Leng Qingqiu: Are you going abroad?

Jin Yanxi turned to look at her, and after a while: Yes

In despair, Leng Qingqiu took off the ring: Take this with you.

Leng Qingqiu let go, and the ring fell to the ground.

Jin Yanxi chuckled: Is this all?

Leng Qingqiu retorted: What else on me is yours?

Jin Yanxi pulled Leng Qingqiu in front of the mirror: "Look at yourself, look carefully in the mirror. From head to toe, what part of you isn't from the Jin family, what part isn't from the Leng family? Look!"

In utter despair, Leng Qingqiu slapped Jin Yanxi and ran out the door.

Jin Yanxi stood there, bewildered and with a hint of regret.

The entire set fell silent for a few seconds before the director shouted, "Okay, that's a good take! Excellent!"

Everyone on set breathed a sigh of relief, especially the actor himself.

Of course, this scene couldn't possibly be filmed in one take; it was shot in several takes.

We had to do a few more takes, but that's normal.

Another issue is the height difference between the male and female leads; Dong Jie is at most 1.6 meters tall, while Xu Heng is 1.8 meters tall.

Fortunately, it's not difficult to solve. When they're in the same frame, you can put something under the female lead's feet. As long as you don't show her full body, it's fine.

Li Dawei could also tell that Dong Jie's acting skills were much worse than Xu Heng's.

However, for a TV series, this level of achievement is already sufficient.

The filming period for a 40-episode TV series is similar to that of a one- or two-hour movie, so the requirements are naturally not as high as those for a movie.

We could consider adding more close-ups of Xu Heng's face during post-production editing.

Regardless of the circumstances, he graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, and Xu Heng could be considered someone he recommended. Besides, Xu Heng himself is so ambitious.

After filming the first scene, we prepared for a while and then filmed the second scene, which followed immediately after the first scene.

The scene is that Leng Qingqiu runs out of the house, and the other members of the Jin family come up to comfort her. This way, there's no need to change her makeup and costume, and the requirements are lower than in the previous scene.

By the time the scene was finished filming, it was already noon. The boxed lunches had been delivered, and the crew began to rest.

Xu Heng also ate boxed lunches, but the main character's boxed lunches were naturally different from those of the ordinary staff and extras.

After lunch and a short rest, filming continued in the afternoon.

Afternoon filming is finished, night scenes will continue to be filmed.

There are many indoor scenes in this TV series "The Story of a Noble Family", and these indoor scenes can be filmed both day and night.

To keep up with the filming schedule, there will naturally be a lot of night scenes.