Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 333 Da Tiantian: Don’t come over here, Tian Xian is attacking!
At 2006:8 a.m. on August 1, , the crew of "The Sky of History" officially started filming at the well-built Jinling Women's University.

The project was established in a low-key manner, but the start of production must be announced to the world in a dignified manner.

The guests included not only Cannes Film Festival winner Moore, Oscar winner Hanks, Chinese actress Liu Yifei and other leading actors, but also Gong Li, who had just finished filming, and Andy Lau, who made a guest appearance.

Artists from all over the world were present in the Olympic creative team to watch the ceremony, including Spielberg, who had not yet withdrawn.

In addition, Boss Lu also specially invited Zhang Chunru, Thomas Rabe and Kent Vautrin to attend.

The latter two were Rabe’s grandson and Vautrin’s nephew respectively.

Only the corresponding departments did not receive an invitation. The relevant leaders of the Ministry of Culture and Art, the Film Bureau, the Ministry of Central Xuan and other departments all notified in advance and expressed their support.

I didn't attend the event because I understood Boss Lu's position and work, so as to avoid giving the Japanese right-wingers any excuse after the movie was released.

Fortunately, Jinling, which was in the scorching heat, no longer had the scorching sun today, but instead had a cool breeze.

Nearly a hundred reporters from Chinese and foreign media outlets were shoulder to shoulder at the scene. Naturally, there were also quite a few Japanese media outlets present, but not all of them took right-leaning positions.

However, apart from the Japanese, media professionals from other Asian countries all have a sense of "sharing the same hatred against the enemy."

Especially the Koreans, their anger and protest against the Japanese invasion are no less than those of the University of Tokyo.

After a brief ceremony, Zhang Chunru was the first to speak.

As soon as she got the microphone, the whole audience burst into warm applause. Residents and college students near Jin Women's University spontaneously gathered around the studio and shouted her name.

The patriotic students waved her copy of "The Nanjing Massacre" in the air, and the old men and women in Nanjing, who usually spoke a little rudely, now quieted down.

Listen to the speech of this angel of justice.

Zhang Chunru was extremely excited. She had been waiting for this day for a long time. Her tone was calm but also full of excitement:
Thanks to Director Lu Kuan, and all the actors and workers who contributed to the project, filming and release of this film.

It is you who make all this a reality, so that all those who do not want history to be tarnished will no longer have to fight alone.

Standing here at this moment, I believe that these films in front of me will become as heavy as the history books.

When the spark of 1937 is rekindled on the screen, those forgotten names will no longer be alone.

Thanks to every dreamer who allows the truth to travel through time. This is not a movie, but a mirror - reflecting the suffering of the past and the conscience of the future.

May we always remember: the scars of history will not heal unless we fill every crack with light.

The audience burst into applause!

In particular, patriotic students from several universities such as Jinling University held up banners that read "Youth have the responsibility to remember the truth", and some even climbed onto the top of the wall and shouted slogans!

Today in 2006, public intellectuals have not yet poisoned people's minds on a large scale, and simple patriotic feelings fill everyone's heart.

In fact, punishing some of the stinking internet termites is also one of the goals that Boss Lu wants to achieve through this film.

With the tools of public opinion in hand and the halo of the 2008 earthquake and the Olympics, he wants to see which poisonous person dares to speak out first?

In the front row, there was a white-haired old man holding a yellowed old photo. The photo was of his parents who died in 1937.

When Zhang Chunru said, "Those forgotten names will no longer be lonely," he trembled and took out his treasured copper bell from his cloth bag - it was the only relic left to him by his mother.

History teachers from the nearby No. 12 Middle School also brought their students to watch the ceremony. The children presented Zhang Chunru with a thousand hand-folded paper cranes, with the word "Don't forget" written on each piece of colorful paper.

Then the descendants of Rabe and Vautrin spoke, expressing their admiration and remembrance for their ancestors, their love for Nanjing and the land of China, and their support for the film.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Boss Lu took the microphone with a smile and made his final summary remarks before the show started:

In early 2002, the film "Blind Well" invested by Wenjie was exhibited at the Berlin Film Festival. I met Ms. Zhang Chunru who went to interview and visit Mr. Rabe's descendants.

Her noble character and tenacious perseverance inspired me.

Even though I was not up to the task, I still took on the responsibility of filming this movie without knowing my own limitations.

Over the past four years, the script has gone through more than a dozen drafts, with the final draft completed in March.

The weighty subject matter and the heavy historical responsibility make me feel particularly uneasy.

This is not a movie, but a monument made of film.

We shot every frame while kneeling, because the truth cannot be looked down upon.

When I held the survivors' hands, which were as rough as tree bark, and listened to the stories they told with their eyes closed for eighty years, I knew that we were carrying the weight of three hundred thousand pairs of eyes.

I think the key to our standing here today with so many outstanding actors and professional teams is the support of countless people in Jinling and across the country.

I can finally speak with confidence!
This "Sky of History" will definitely become the "Schindler's List" of the Chinese people. I will bring it to the world and let this piece of history no longer be covered in dust!
Let the deceased rest in peace and give the nation hope!

Boss Lu's sentimental and wise words were so powerful that they moved countless cameras, films and tears of the spectators.

At ten o'clock in the morning, "The Sky of History" officially started filming!
The main line of the movie is naturally the whole process of Zhang Chunru, played by Liu Yifei, writing "The Nanjing Massacre".

From the United States to Taipei, Jinling and other places in China, it finally ended with her debate on the American PBS TV station in 1998.

In order to enhance the persuasive effect of historical truth, historical scenes are inserted when she discovered the "Diary of John Rabe" and studied the "Diary of Michelangelo Vautrin".

Therefore, Tom Hanks, Moore and Liu Yifei have almost no rival scenes.

Only the core image of the film - the sky of Jinling - is used to connect their performance scenes.

At Boss Lu's command, three direct production directors from the industry went to reorganize the team separately, and more than 2,000 extras needed for the two scenes today quickly assembled.

At this moment, the "Sky" crew is like a small United Nations, with translators in German, English, Spanish, Japanese and Jinling dialect gathered together, and all kinds of engineering vehicles, military vehicles and wartime special vehicles of all sizes are intertwined.

Zhang Yimou greeted the stunned creative team members, "Let's go, everyone. I'll take the lead, and Director Lu will be my wingman."

Zhang Jiegang and Chen Weiya's pupils trembled. This scale of coordination was much more complicated than their large-scale dance art!

The so-called director's scheduling ability is consistent with the underlying logic of ancient generals leading troops in battle.

Take the war history film "Sky" for example -

In terms of scene arrangement, the director needs to rationally plan the spatial relationship between different scenes, such as the streets of Jinling City, the safe zone, the Japanese military camp, etc.

While accurately restoring historical scenes, it is necessary to ensure that each space has narrative and expressive functions in the film.

A good director will use panoramic shots to show the overall appearance of the space and establish a clear spatial perception for the audience.

For example, Spielberg's presentation of the spatial layout of the Normandy landing beaches in "Saving Private Ryan" allows the audience to intuitively feel the vastness and cruelty of the battlefield.

At the same time, just like the scheduling of group performances in "Tangshan", from a scale of hundreds to thousands of people, and later nearly ten thousand people, the director needs to make precise arrangements with the cooperation of the entire crew to make their actions conform to the logic of war and historical context.

Experienced directors like Zhang Yimou used a regional and hierarchical scheduling approach when filming "The Flowers of War" to show the chaotic streets after the fall of Nanjing.

Today is the first day of filming, and we are mainly shooting two scenes.

One is the daytime scene of the establishment of the Jinling International Safety Zone, and the second is the night scene in which Tom Hanks, played by John Rabe, organizes the Safety Zone Preparatory Committee.

The daytime scenes were relatively simple, with the main content coming from the narrative in John Rabe's Diary, namely the rivalry between John Rabe and Long Yingqin, then commander of the Nanjing garrison, after the International Committee issued the "Letter to the Citizens of New Jersey" announcing the establishment of the International Safety Zone.

The young director explained the play in English to Hanks and Andy Lau on the set.

"In Rabe's view, it was necessary for Long Yingqin to lead his troops out of the safety zone because their presence would provide the Japanese with an excuse to attack."

He turned to Liu Dehua and said, "But for Long Yingqin, the defending troops cannot abandon this large area of ​​fortifications in the southwest of Nanjing. Huazi must show his determination to fight to the death and defend Nanjing."

"The first scene is very simple, let's try to get it right in one go and make a good start!"

“Sure!”

"no problem!"

All departments were in place. Except for Hanks and Andy Lau, Zhu Yawen, who played Colonel Zhou, also had a brief rehearsal. After the word "Action", the filming officially began.

They are all veteran actors who have been through a lot of battles and they did it very smoothly in one take.

Rabe, played by Hanks, is still a little plump at this point, but he will have to gradually lose weight according to the diet formulated by the crew.

This step-by-step weight loss only ended after he returned to Germany, haggard and emaciated, and filmed his poverty in his later years in Germany.

Andy Lau's guest appearance was concentrated in these two days and was quickly completed.

On the sidelines, Liu Xiaoli and Zhang Chunru watched the filming going on smoothly with a calm mood. The entire crew was like a huge, well-oiled machine, and everyone was like tightly meshed gears moving forward step by step.

At the same time, Liu Yifei and her "light stand-in" Jing Tian were also quietly observing the two movie kings' acting.

Jing Tian arrived in Jinling a few days ago. She spent several days shopping in Xinjiekou, known as the No. 1 business district in China, waiting for the arrival of Boss Lu and others.

As a deal in which Boss Lu took her to learn acting, Wenjie Jiahe has already begun to advance its cinema layout in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

Under Lu Zheng's coordination, several major investors in Xi'an Cinema Chain agreed to sell the entire chain as a package. The remaining small cinema chains are still watching and struggling to resist the bloody mouth of the capital giant.

"Senior Sister..."

Xiao Liu was helpless again: "Tiantian, don't call me Senior Sister, call me Sister Xixi."

"Also, don't call Lu Kuanlu Teacher."

"why?"

"He doesn't like to hear it."

me too.

Jing Tian was very happy that she allowed herself to be called by her nickname, which showed an open and inclusive attitude.

Jing Tian was also very unhappy. Why don’t you let me call Teacher Lu!

However, when the rich and beautiful woman looked at Concubine Liu Yi, whom she hadn't seen for several months, she suddenly felt very strange and distant.

From appearance, figure to temperament, he seemed like a completely different person.

Thinking of her luxury home in Li Shoucheng's Repulse Bay in Hong Kong to comfort herself, Jing Tian was reluctant to object directly.

It’s just that you don’t let me shout, but I still want to shout.

Especially Jing Tian's blog posts about her life experiences. Those literary and professional performance experiences made the little girl feel envious.

She couldn't wait to submit and infiltrate the inner organization of this master-disciple gang.

But I suffered a Waterloo on the first day——

The senior sister doesn’t recognize her!

Liu Yifei's heart is now completely tied to the role. She feels the solemnity and severity of 1937 on the set, and is also observing the performances of Tom Hanks and others.

The girl looked at the mess that Boss Lu had thrown at her with a headache and said, "I have to get up at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Ah? What are you doing?"

"I'll guide you through the morning exercises for a week, and then you can do it yourself."

Liu Yifei took out her phone and gestured, "Can your phone record? Record all the moves I demonstrate so you can practice them yourself in the hotel tonight."

"How long will it take? Why doesn't Teacher Lu teach me?" Jing Tian couldn't hold back her rebelliousness any longer.

Given his background and family background, it would be strange if he allowed Concubine Liu Yi to manipulate him with just a few words.

However, the way Xiao Liu looks at Jing Tian now is similar to how Lu Kuan looked at himself when she was fourteen. He can see through her at a glance, and they are completely on different levels.

Concubine Liu Yi's pretty face, as glittering as jade, remained calm as she glanced at Jing Tian expressionlessly: "I'm warning you again, don't call him Teacher Lu."

"Oh, Mr. Lu." The wealthy woman in the world was unconvinced: "Are there any consequences?"

Concubine Liu Yi looked at her with a puzzled expression for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled sweetly. Her two rows of thin teeth were like broken jade, the bright light of the crescent moon, and snow piled on flowers and trees.

"No, of course not." She stood up leisurely. "Since you won't listen to me, I'll make it clear to Lu Kuan not to ask me to take you with me, lest he think I'm irresponsible."

A trace of anger appeared on Jing Tian's smooth and rosy face. How could the spoiled young lady tolerate such humiliation?

Even if you comforted me, it wouldn’t work!

However, her stubbornness was still that of a little girl, not as fierce as an adult's: "Go ahead!"

"I'm here because my family made a deal with him. Why should he listen to you?"

"I know you like him, but after all, you don't have..."

Xiao Liu's celestial attack power erupted, and his well-trained and agile posture suddenly approached Jing Tian: "What do you want to say? Do you like wide roads?"

"I... I didn't say that!" The rich flower was a little panicked. After all, she was facing a girl who had been fighting with the old devil since she was fourteen years old.

Even though it's almost a complete loss.

Liu Yifei raised her delicate eyebrows: "Jingtian, to tell you the truth, I don't care whether you like a washing machine, a water dispenser, or a fighter jet!"

"Right now I just want to focus on making a good movie. Bringing you along is just an extra task he gave me. I can totally refuse."

"You can like whoever you want, and you don't have to worry about my feelings. But there is one thing - don't cause me trouble and affect my filming!"

The rich and beautiful women in the world have never seen this side of Empress Liu Yifei. In their impression, they still think of her as the weak and cute Zhao Linger and Wang Yuyan, or the cold and frosty Lu Xueqi and Xiaolongnu.

Who would have known that this top rising star in the domestic entertainment industry, who was only one year older than him, could become so cold and murderous!

This stems from the emotional battles she and Boss Lu had for several years, her personal experience after leaving North America due to emotional trauma, and her textbook imitation after long-term observation of him.

Jing Tian said angrily: "I just wanted to call him Teacher Lu, how did that cause you trouble?!"

"I don't like to hear it. It's just trouble."

"Didn't you just say that he didn't like to hear it?"

"It was me who lied to you."

The rich and beautiful woman was so angry that her chest was shaking, but she seemed helpless about what to do with the domineering woman in front of her.

She knew how much effort Lu Zheng had put in to get her this opportunity. What if he really asked Concubine Liu Yi to file a complaint and ruin everything?
What an injustice!
In fact, she didn't come to the crew or get close to Boss Lu with the intention of stealing someone's boyfriend.

Just like a gentleman loves a beautiful lady, Jing Tian just has some admiration and love for this young director who suddenly emerged, and can't help but want to get close to him.

By the way, you can also realize your dream of becoming an actor and becoming famous.

But before he could do anything, he was embarrassed by this "evil-looking" woman.

But the Manhattan incident had only been a few months ago, and she really didn't dare to take the gamble and really chose to anger Concubine Liu Yi. Who knew what the relationship between her and Teacher Lu was!

The wealthy beauty threw off her coat in a huff, revealing her slender waist beneath her chiffon shirt. She deliberately straightened her back and said, "If you don't allow me to shout, then don't shout!"

"One day, when Mr. Lu... Director Lu asks me to shout, I'll see how you can still say it!"

Concubine Liu Yi glanced at her chest and felt jealous. Why is everyone's chest bigger than mine?
The little girl looked at Da Tiantian with an even more ruthless and playful look: "Don't worry, that day won't come. If it does, it will only come with my consent."

"Hmph, so conceited." Jing Tian's words were harsh, but her body chose to give in: "Six o'clock, right? Then I'll go back and rest now!"

There is no scene with Liu Yifei today, so Da Tiantian, the stand-in, has no chance to take up the job.

"return!"

"What again?!"

Xiao Liu raised his smooth chin and gestured to her hand: "Take off the manicure. Starting tomorrow, you are not allowed to wear shoes with heels, and you are not allowed to wear makeup during morning exercises."

Before Da Tiantian could protest, she gave her reasons directly: "Manicures are dangerous, flat shoes are convenient for exercise, and makeup affects your facial muscle training and mirror feedback."

After watching Tom Hanks and Andy Lau finish their first scene, Liu Yifei stood up and prepared to get closer to hear what Boss Lu had to say. In the end, she gave Da Tiantian a piece of advice.

"Also, if you want to impress your washing machine-obsessed partner, I suggest you be more diligent and dedicated."

Jing Tian's rebellious remarks were suppressed before she could even utter them. After thinking for a while, she turned back with her head held high with pride, following Xiao Liu, whom she both hated and liked.

Well, it's annoying to see you targeting yourself!

But... her appearance, personality, and her persistent and straightforward temperament make it hard not to like her, even among people of the same sex.

Concubine Liu Yi sneered in her heart at the follower, she naturally didn't care.

After the last anonymous text message—or rather, the text message that was almost certainly from Yang Mi—Liu Yifei no longer bothered to pay attention to his bad romantic affairs. Plants and trees have their own nature, so why would they seek to be broken by a beautiful woman?
She just does her best.

Today, the increasingly mature Liu Yifei has come to understand that no one can influence Lu Kuan.

She had already opened her heart to him and let him look at it carefully over and over again. What else could she ask her to do?
All we can do is wait for time to take its course.

The daytime filming went exceptionally smoothly, except that the crew had to work overtime on the first day to shoot a night scene – a meeting to prepare for the establishment of the safe zone.

The two best actors and actresses from Hollywood may have to experience the 996 punishment of Eastern cattle and horses ten years in advance.

Boss Lu was arranging the set and lighting for the meeting room when Liu Yifei and her follower, Da Tiantian, came over. "Why are you two still here? Don't you have any productions these past few days?"

"Just watch and learn." Liu Yifei leaned close to his ear and whispered, "My mom left some food for you. She'll give it to you when we're done."

Da Tiantian pouted and looked at their intimate behavior without paying attention to others. She felt very confused!

It's not that I'm jealous or upset, but it hasn't reached that point yet.

But seeing that this domineering woman did have some influence on her teacher Lu, it couldn't be a good thing, right?

Boss Lu saw that the little girl looked calm and composed, and her mental state should be relatively stable. He thought that with more practice, she wouldn't be so obsessed with this role.

"Look if you want to. If you are tired, take a rest early. We are in this long-term battle."

The young director, who already had a scruffy beard, ignored the two women and didn't even have the time to ask Jing Tian how her day was. He quickly began to organize the night scene shooting.

At this moment, the musty smell in the basement of Jinling Women's University, where the filming took place, almost penetrated everyone's nasal mucosa, and Tom Hanks even sniffed a little uncomfortably.

This is a bit too realistic.

The art team splashed the walls with waste tea water in advance to make the mottled joints between the bricks more distinct.

The prop master was adjusting the kerosene lamp on the table, twisting the wick bit by bit with a pair of scissors...

"Okay! That's it!"

Boss Lu looked at the flickering light and shadows on the wall and signaled him to stop.

Each group is in place and ready to start filming.

This scene is about Rabe, Vautrin, and diplomats and businessmen from other countries in Nanjing communicating about the preparations for the Safety Zone Committee in order to protect themselves and save as many civilians as possible.

In the late autumn of November 1937, the stained glass windows of Ginling Women's College of Arts and Sciences trembled in the aftermath of a bombing.

John Rabe, played by Hanks, ripped open the brass buttons of his Siemens uniform and slammed the party emblem armband on the long table, causing the brown liquid in the enamel coffee cup to splash onto the North China Daily News.

Fifteen missionaries wearing round-framed glasses, businessmen with beer bellies, and doctors wrapped in nun's headscarves exchanged uneasy glances in the diamond-shaped light spots cast by the gas lamps.

"Gentlemen, we need to define a 72 square kilometer safety zone within 3.88 hours." Rabe cut through the silence like a Prussian saber.

"The Japanese won't recognize this area, but they'll be wary of this—" his fingertips traced the edge of the swastika emblem, "and the Leica camera in the hands of the New York Times reporter."

The Soviet representative slammed the table and roared: "The Japanese will not abide by any safe zone!"

Tom Hanks tapped the map with a pen according to the script: "The safe zone must be drawn here. If they disagree, then use our bodies as boundary markers! I will send a telegram to report to my leader, Mr. Hitler!"

"Crack!"

Boss Lu stepped away from the monitor and presented his request to the actor: "Tom, from the perspective of camera language, the action of the fingertips stroking the swastika needs to have a clear start and end."

"When opening the frame, your hand movements should be slow and powerful, allowing the audience to focus on your hands and feel the repression and anger accumulating within you. When closing the frame, your strength should burst forth, bringing the armband down heavily to create a strong visual impact and give the close-up sufficient expressiveness."

Tom Hanks thought about it, nodded at him knowingly, and signaled to prepare to start filming.

After three consecutive times, Boss Lu just said "cut" without mentioning what he was dissatisfied with.

Fortunately, all the actors on the scene were famous actors, and the young director's resume and prestige could overwhelm them.

From Tom Hanks to Moore, everyone enjoys it and repeats it over and over again.

The two women were fascinated by Tom Hanks' performance, but their thoughts were disturbed by Boss Lu's repeated interruptions.

Is this also click?
No, this one is also click?
Jing Tian is fine, even Liu Yifei, who can almost recite the script by heart, finds it a little hard to understand...

Where did he go wrong?
The sixth option was rejected, and Tom Hanks raised his hands helplessly: "Lu, I need your guidance."

At this moment, Zhang Yimou and others had just finished their discussion and came to the set to watch the fun, similar to the party organized by Boss Lu on "Curse of the Golden Flower".

Spielberg watched the scene with a smile, and was also curious about how this famous young director would handle it.

This long-established actor said, "I need your guidance," but it was not difficult for everyone to guess what he meant -

Where did I go wrong?
Not every actor can tolerate Wang Jiawei's annoying methods, but Boss Lu is not Wang Jiawei either.

He did feel that Tom Hanks' emotions were not good enough. It was understandable that he couldn't get into the mood on the first day of filming such an emotionally charged scene.

But in the next few times, it was obvious that the actor still did not handle the details well enough.

Jing Tian clenched her fists and whispered in Liu Yifei's ear, "Will Director Lu...will he be unable to control him?"

"Impossible, shut up!"

The young director plopped down next to Rabe, thought for a moment, and picked up his pen. "Hanks, instead of slamming your palm on the table to vent your frustration, wouldn't it be better to use a pen?"

He explained his thoughts to the puzzled crowd: "You are a businessman-type Nazi. You don't squander your authority like a vaudeville actor."

"Your performances just now seemed more like speeches at the Reichstag in Berlin, but you are John Rabe, and your businessman identity and meaning are more prominent at this time."

Boss Lu considered, "I need you to give me the pressure of an accounting director checking bad debts, not an angry politician."

The previous article mentioned the way of talking about the play to different actors.

For a novice like Jay Chou, just provide behavioral templates and sensory substitutions, and then pay attention to whether the performance is too mechanical and loses authenticity.

For an above-average actor like Xiao Liu, we need to provide anchors for logical construction and details, but we must prevent the traces of design from being too heavy and guide her to "see the mountain as not a mountain."

But how do you tell the story of an actor of Tom Hanks's caliber?

Through collaboration with Liang Jiahui, Li Xuejian and others, Boss Lu has come up with a method called metaphor guidance and blank space.

To put it more directly, we must avoid over-interpretation that destroys the artistic intuition of veteran actors, because with their creativity, they may be able to produce results that even the director himself could not have imagined.

For example, the metaphor that Boss Lu just gave - the role of an accounting supervisor, gives Tom Hanks ample room for independent creation.

However, only a few people present could understand his intention after describing it this way.

At least Concubine Liu Yi was pondering his words in her heart, and her delicate and smooth brows were never relaxed.

She was digesting it, waiting to see how Tom Hanks would act.

Not to mention Da Tiantian, who had to guess and guess before she could understand Boss Lu’s English.

Confused.

Lao Mouzi also didn't understand English, so Ma Wen translated for him.

Spielberg was so engrossed in the film that he started chatting with him: "The first time he watched a roadie film was in 'Strange Land'. I suggested that he make this film again when he's 40."

"Looking back now, maybe I underestimated him."

Zhang Yimou grinned as he heard this: "A lot of people underestimate him, Steven, you're not going too far."

Yes, there were two who were really excessive - Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya who were completely convinced on the set of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

The scene just now where the talented director was explaining the play to the famous movie star only deepened their stereotype of this great director.

The whole audience fell silent. Boss Lu returned to the monitor and waited for Tom Hanks to make an "oh, oh" gesture to the assistant director.

Everyone, including the young director, stared intently. Tom Hanks seemed to have completely changed his attitude.

Before he got angry, his spine was slightly arched as if he had been working at a desk all year round. His left hand was always on his leather briefcase, and his right little finger was pushing his glasses in a specific arc.

"The Japanese will not recognize this area, but they will be wary of this--" The pen in his hand pointed to the edge of the swastika emblem.

“And the Leica camera in the hands of the New York Times reporter!”

The Soviet representative slammed the table and roared: "The Japanese will not abide by any safe zone!"

Tom Hanks tapped the map with a pen according to the script: "The safe zone must be drawn here. If they disagree, then use our bodies as boundary markers! I will send a telegram to report to my leader, Mr. Hitler!"

Zhang Yimou and Spielberg looked at each other and saw admiration in each other's eyes.

Only an actor of this level can digest the director's intentions so quickly and complete the switching of character labels by adjusting his physical state and body movements.

Concubine Liu Yi was even more fascinated by the scene.

She has studied Grotowski for four years and understands best how strong muscles and body control are needed for Tom Hanks' slightly arched spine to look so natural in the camera!

This includes the action of keeping the left hand on the briefcase all the time, holding the pen but not wanting to tap or knock it, only using it to point at the swastika Party emblem!
Absolutely amazing!
A living image of a Nazi businessman!

Everyone was looking at Boss Lu behind the monitor, and no one expected him to say "ka" again!
Why is that?
Even his 360-degree die-hard supporter and art admirer Xiao Liu raised an eyebrow.

You're a washing machine, are you targeting the movie actor?

Boss Lu stood up helplessly and smiled at Tom Hanks, who looked confused: "Rabe, do you want to stop caring about your wife?"

"The performance is perfect, but there are some flaws in the details." He reached out and pointed at a place on the map behind him, exactly the place Tom Hanks had just pointed out.

The latter's expression was extremely interesting for a moment - he was speechless, smiled bitterly, and then reached out and patted Boss Lu's arm to express his apology.

The best actor is the best actor, not only because of his acting skills, but also because of his professionalism.

Neither of them had the time or obligation to explain to the onlookers. All the staff took their positions and attacked this climax scene for the eighth time.

Finally, I didn’t hear that “click”.

Only Xiao Liu stared at the map on the wall thoughtfully.

Around nine o'clock in the evening, the night scene prepared in the safe zone was officially completed.

Tom Hanks then greeted Spielberg, Zhang Yimou and others on the sidelines, and then walked behind the monitor to discuss the performance with Boss Lu for a while.

"Lu! You surprised me on the first day. I regret not working with you earlier."

Boss Lu joked, "As expected of an Oscar winner, his flattery is so intense that I can't tell if it's genuine or not."

"But now that you've said that, I feel embarrassed to skip this midnight snack."

Everyone laughed, and Zhang Yimou, Spielberg and others who had not left yet walked towards the crew cafeteria while chatting and laughing.

Because the crew was so large, the assistant director followed his instructions and hired several Huaiyang cuisine chefs to take charge of everyone's meals.

Follow the crew during work and off-get off work hours.

The young director looked around and said, "You two, why don't you go get something to eat together?"

Xiao Liu smiled and greeted the others, then waved to Boss Lu: "No, what actress would eat at nine in the evening? You're ruining people!"

"Okay, let's go back." The young director looked at Jing Tian who was hesitant to speak beside her, and then he slapped his forehead!
I was so busy today that I almost forgot about this little burden!
"Well, Jing Tian, ​​just follow your sister Xiao Liu."

"Start practicing morning exercises tomorrow, and when I have nothing to do, I'll sit by and watch the performances of these award-winning actors and actresses, and analyze them myself."

A trace of sadness appeared on Da Tiantian's bright and beautiful face: "Mr. Lu..."

She glanced sympathetically at Concubine Liu Yi, who was staring at her unkindly. "Director Lu, when are you free...can you teach me in person?"

"The guidance you gave Tom Hanks just now was amazing! Even though I didn't quite understand it!"

But she could still understand the admiration and applause of the crowd before and after the young director explained the play to the actor.

Boss Lu had no time to bother with Jing Tian, ​​so he pointed at his perennial illegal worker and said, "Find her! Just find her."

"You should emulate your sister Xiao Liu! She started doing morning exercises at the age of fourteen. It's a bit late for you now. You need to work harder!"

Da Tiantian was speechless. Seeing that he looked like a man of finality, she pouted and didn't dare to refute him.

She is only one year older than me! What Sister Xiao Liu?
But Jing Tian was unwilling, and Concubine Liu Yi was not willing to do so either.

She is now devoted to this role, and this damn washing machine dumped this thing on her!

The little girl didn't make any extra movements, just raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "You mean you want me to teach her?"

"Yup!"

"Well, I'll be even harsher than you were with me before. Do you have any objection?"

Boss Lu thought to himself, it’s none of my business, just go and torture this sweet girl yourself!
Repay what goes around, just don’t do it to me!

"Yes! Very good! It's absolutely necessary!"

The hot city of Jinling in August seemed to be scorching Da Tiantian's nerves and making them twitch. With just a few words, this master and disciple were pushing themselves into the fire pit!
"Wait! Guide! I don't accept it!"

"What are you dissatisfied with?"

Jing Tian knew that if she didn't resist today, there might be no tomorrow: "Liu Yifei is only one year older than me, and she doesn't have much experience herself. Why should she teach me?"

"Director Lu, if you feel that the theater chains in Shaanxi Province are not enough, I can ask Uncle Lu to continue to help you manage resources in other regions!"

"I just want you to teach me!"

The beautiful woman walked up to him gracefully, with a light layer of makeup on her face and a hint of stubbornness in her eyebrows and eyes.

Concubine Liu Yi had a pretty face with no expression on it. She stood aside with her arms crossed, just watching Da Tiantian being so willful and capricious.

Boss Lu frowned. “Although she is only one year older than you, many famous actors in the crew can’t compare to her seriousness, let alone you.”

"Jing Tian, ​​you've also read the script. You claimed to be so serious before you came here. Let me ask you a question—"

"Do you know why I snapped Tom Hanks off again for the second to last time?"

Jing Tian shook her head.

"Xiao Liu, you tell me." With Liu Yifei's year of preparation, the young director didn't believe that she wouldn't be able to see his intention after careful consideration.

It's just a minor detail.

"It's clearly written in the script that Rabe's wife works at a church school."

"That was a perfect performance, but when Tom Hanks was talking about the safe zone, he accidentally excluded the church school."

"This is unreasonable."

Jing Tian opened her eyes wide, her lips slightly parted, and looked at Concubine Liu Yi in disbelief. No...

Be serious!
She just walked over and saw that many assistant directors and actors present were thinking about this!

Boss Lu said solemnly, "It's a very insignificant detail. Even viewers who aren't particularly knowledgeable wouldn't be able to spot any mistakes in the movie."

"But one of the qualities of a top actor is to read the script carefully and understand all the attributes and factors of the character in order to construct the action chain of the performance."

"At least in the scene just now, I only saw Tom Hanks and her realize this."

Concubine Liu Yi felt a little embarrassed when he said that. She tapped her teeth lightly and said sheepishly, "Actually, I didn't understand it at first, but later..."

"Are you convinced now?" Boss Lu waved at Da Tiantian. "Her words are mine. If you can't hold on, go back. I'll talk to Lu Zheng."

The young director left quietly, without taking away a cloud, but he took away the light in Jing Tian's eyes.

Da Tiantian swallowed helplessly, just as she was about to catch up with him and try to tangle with him and put up a desperate struggle...

Suddenly, a strong little hand clamped her shoulder tightly, followed by a high ponytail tied with a blue and white striped headband, which brushed across the tip of her nose as she turned her head.

Jing Tian, ​​who was three centimeters shorter, looked up. The fairy attacker's phoenix eyes switched from crescent to blade in a second: "Tiantian, accept your fate. Remember my request tomorrow at six o'clock."

Da Tiantian looked at the playful dimple on Liu Yifei's left cheek with grievance. To her, it was like a black hole that was about to be ruthlessly siphoned away.

How am I going to live my life from now on?

(End of this chapter)