Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 46 Learning Horse
Qin Chuan didn't have to wait long. The next day, Li Huizhu called him and asked him to go for a fitting.

Fitting seems simple, but it is not simple at all.

Many actors were eliminated because they failed to do this step well.

There is a term in the acting industry called role fit.

You are clearly playing the role of a scholar, but after putting on makeup you have thick eyebrows, big eyes, a broad and fat body. Even if the actor has good acting skills, the audience will be distracted at first sight.

Qin Chuan came to the place arranged by the crew. There was no Cheng Xiaodong, no Cheng Shisan, only Li Huizhu.

As soon as he entered the door, he was asked to change his clothes and put on makeup.

The process is the same as when we filmed Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils before, wearing a headgear and applying glue to the hairline.

More than forty minutes later, Qin Chuan, who had finished putting on the first set, walked out of the dressing room.

"Director Li."

Li Huizhu, who had been waiting for a long time, was suddenly enlightened. Qin Chuan had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his overall temperament was somewhat delicate, which fitted the image of a scholar very well.

This outfit is the casual attire of Saint Lord Qiye, which is also a scholar's uniform, pure white, simple and spotless, with a scholar's hat on his head.

"Turn around so I can see."

Qin Chuan put his hands behind his back and turned around cooperatively.

Li Huizhu nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad."

As a director, she had already thoroughly understood the script and had a picture in her mind of what each character should look like.

The scholar style of the Seven Nights Saint Lord is very compatible with Qin Chuan, so he passed the test.

"Take a few sets of photos first, and then change to the second set later."

"Okay Director Li."

Li Huizhu did not forget to tell the costume designer: "The dress is a bit wide, a little loose, and not spirited enough. You can go half a size smaller when cutting it."

"I understand." The costume designer wrote down what Li Huizhu said in a small notebook.

Another function of fitting is to measure the height, weight, shoulder width and body shape of the actors so as to make customized costumes.

Qin Chuan's role is no longer a minor one, he has a lot of scenes and special costumes that must be cut to fit him.

After taking a few sets of photos with the first set of clothes, Qin Chuan soon changed into the second set.

The scholar's hat disappeared, and the waist-length hair was replaced with shoulder-length, slightly curled hair that was left loose without any decoration.

The forehead is parted in the middle, and the hair falls to both sides, leaving a few curled dragon whiskers on each side.

The clothing changed from the previous plain white to a tight white, with gold embroidery on the collar and a belt around the waist.

After this, not only Li Huizhu and the staff were stunned, but Qin Chuan himself was also stunned. Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this me?"

So handsome!

Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Different clothes can bring out different temperaments and personalities.

The previous set of scholarly long shirts looks very scholarly.

This outfit is completely like a rich young man, heroic, unrestrained and uninhibited.

"Oh, this." Li Huizhu was surprised: "How come he is more handsome than the protagonist?"

I began to worry that Qin Chuan wouldn’t be able to handle the costumes and styling of the Seven Nights Saint Lord.

It turned out that he was worrying too much. There was no such thing as being overwhelmed. This role seemed to be tailor-made for him.

The final makeup photos of the leading male role Chen Xiaodong and the second male role Wu Jing were taken a few days ago, and Li Huizhu has also seen them.

Although he is also very handsome, he is not comparable to Qin Chuan.

"Director Li, is that not possible?" Qin Chuan asked with some concern, "How about putting on some makeup to make yourself look uglier?"

Sometimes being handsome is a mistake, as it overshadows the main character and makes it difficult for the director.

He was really worried that he would look too good after putting on the makeup and Li Huizhu would think that he was stealing the show.

"No, no need, it's just right." Li Huizhu knew what Qin Chuan was thinking, but she didn't care at all.

Filming in Hong Kong is different from filming in the mainland.

It is a skill for a supporting role to outshine the main role.

What she was thinking at this moment was, for such a handsome character, should she add two more scenes and let Qin Chuan play more, otherwise it would be a pity.

"Go on!" Qin Chuan spent the whole day in the dressing room, changing clothes again and again, taking photos again and again, and changing his hairstyle all the time.

Finally, there are five sets of costumes and three hairstyles.

After staying in Hong Kong Island for five days, Qin Chuan and Jin Lian returned to the mainland before their pass expired.

Jinlian negotiated the contract for A Chinese Ghost Story during those few days in Hong Kong Island and brought back the script along with it.

By the way, arrange horse training for Qin Chuan.

The crew still has about a month to start filming, which seems like a long time, but it’s not much time.

Because Qin Chuan has a lot of fighting scenes, he has to join the crew half a month in advance to practice the fighting moves. In addition, he has to memorize the lines and understand the character.

……

At a horse farm in the suburbs of Peking, it was Qin Chuan's first day there. He had just changed his clothes in the locker room and put on his helmet and protective gear.

A familiar figure walked towards me. It was Nie Yuan whom I met in Hong Kong Island before.

"hello."

"Hey, you're here too."

The two of them greeted each other briefly.

Although they were competitors before, the competition is over now and there is no hatred or grudge between them, so there is no need to glare at each other.

"When will you join the team?" Nie Yuan took the initiative to ask about Qin Chuan's recent situation.

"Soon, half a month."

"Then you have to practice harder. Riding a horse is not easy to learn, especially after you get on the horse. You have to walk slowly, walk fast, trot, and run fast. Each step is more difficult than the last."

"I've been here for three days, and I've only practiced brisk walking. I don't dare to run yet."

Nie Yuan did not forget to pass on his experience to Qin Chuan, but if you listened carefully you would understand that he was showing off.

He was able to walk fast on a horse in just three days, and his coaches praised him for being a quick learner and having talent.

Qin Chuan exclaimed: "Amazing, awesome."

If he remembered correctly, in his dream last night, he used the Prairie Child template to learn how to ride a horse.

I can only say that they are worthy of being a nation on horseback. The waist-high little kid was pulling the reins and galloping across the grassland on the first day.

Nie Yuan smiled and said, "Not bad, let's work hard together."

At the horse farm, Qin Chuan found his own exclusive coach, who brought a horse and started training him from scratch.

Coincidentally, Nie Yuan was not far away from him. He stepped on the stirrups of the horse, started walking around to warm up, and walked towards him.

"This is the saddle, this is the stirrup, and this is the reins. Don't be afraid when you get on the saddle. Just think of it as driving a car. You know what driving is, right? The reins are the steering wheel..."

The coach is a dark-skinned man in his forties. He looks rough, but he is very careful when talking about his experience.

After he finished speaking, he asked Qin Chuan to get on the horse first to feel it.

"Learning horse riding is just like learning to drive a car, or even easier than driving. It's very easy to learn. In my hometown, children as young as four or five can ride horses, so don't worry about it."

"Most people think riding a horse is difficult because they are afraid. Just try it and you'll be fine."

Learning to ride a horse is really easy, just like learning to drive a car, there is only one accelerator and one brake.

But there is one thing the coach didn’t say: It is easy to learn, but difficult to learn well.

Once you're on the horse, just shake the reins gently and the horse will walk; just squeeze your legs a little harder and the horse will run.

But there is a huge difference between an expert and a player.

Just like driving, some people can go around a bend through a drainage ditch, while others can hit the curb even on a six-lane road.

Qin Chuan stepped on the stirrup, grasped the reins, turned over and rode on the horse. Nie Yuan just happened to ride the horse in front of him.

"Take it slow the first time, don't fall, safety is the priority, I'm going to go first, see you later."

After "comforting" Qin Chuan, Nie Yuan did not forget to gently pat the horse's butt, making the horse speed up a bit.

On horseback, Qin Chuan took a deep breath, squeezed his legs hard, exerted force on the reins, and shouted: "Go!!"

The coach stood there in confusion: "I haven't gone up yet."

(End of this chapter)