Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 154 Zhou Ye has to start from childhood (asking for monthly ticket)
The first play arranged by Cheng Xi was the play by Mr. You Benchang.

The first is to strive for a good start, and the second is to let the veteran actors take the lead and set an example for everyone.

Upper pressure value.

"I know you like the second brother. He is your biological son."

"Well, you beat me to death, and when I get down, I'll replace him with you."

The protagonist Mo Sanmei said these words that made her father sad because of an argument with him.

Zhu Yilong was dubbing the lines next to him.

As soon as the camera opened, Lao Mo, played by You Benchang, heard these words.

His eyes suddenly changed from their normal expression.

I immediately turned to anger, and then to disbelief when I heard the second sentence.

At the end, his eyelids drooped, and he seemed to have a guilty look.

His lips trembled, and he wanted to say something but then closed his mouth again.

Even the flesh on his face began to tremble.

The multi-level expression of facial expressions is completed in an instant.

It can be said that before the camera turned on, he was the energetic You Benchang.

As soon as the camera turned on, he turned into the trembling Old Mo.

The naturalness and speed of this transformation stunned everyone.

At this time, the crutch he was leaning on was shaking as the old man's hand lifted it off the ground.

It seemed as if he was about to pick it up and beat his disappointing son at any time, and it also seemed as if he was about to walk away at any time.

It also expresses Lao Mo's inner struggle.

Finally, a staggering figure, with a back much more hunched than usual, walked out through the narrow door.

It seemed like I had aged a lot in an instant.

In this scene, Mr. You didn't say a single line, but it seemed as if he told the audience all the lines.

"Cut, the old man is very good, one pass."

Since it was the first act, and Mr. You’s performance was indeed excellent.

So Cheng Xi also took a gamble and let one pass.

Zhu Yilong, Zhou Ye, Qiao Shan, Jia Ling, Li Xiaoran and others saw that the old man was nearly 70 years old.

The facial expressions and body movements were controlled with such ease that he performed the scene with perfect precision, neither too much nor too little.

I couldn't help but feel admiration and pressure at the same time.

As soon as Cheng Xi shouted "cut", his roommate Wang Ge immediately came over and helped Mr. You sit down next to him.

He was fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

In July in Jiangcheng, the weather is so hot that when you pour water on it, bursts of hot air rise immediately.

This city is like a steamer.

Fortunately, the crew had already prepared ice watermelon, drinks and mung bean soup to help everyone cool down.

Wang Ge had already prepared osmanthus herbal tea for Mr. You.

You Benchang is not used to drinking iced tea, so he prefers this cold tea.

Cheng Xi arranged a position as a stagehand for Wang Ge, allowing him to follow the crew and take care of the old man while learning.

Judging from the way they were asking and answering questions, it seemed that You Benchang liked this junior very much. Wang Ge made a lot of money this time.

At this time, Zhang Mingzhong also came over and chatted with Cheng Xi while eating watermelon:

"Director Cheng, I heard that Lu Chuan has accelerated the filming schedule and even used his elders' connections to secure another 10 million in investment."

"It looks like he's determined to snipe you."

Cheng Xi smiled after hearing this. He had almost forgotten about Lu Chuan.

I was so busy here that I didn't bother to ask about Lu Chuan's affairs.

"That's okay. It's better if he speeds up. We take our time. As for whether we can meet up, that's not certain."

Several actors nearby also heard the conversation between the two directors.

At this time, Li Xiaoran took over and said:
"Da Cheng, I support you in making Lu Chuan cry."

Jia Ling buried her face in the watermelon and said:
"Director Cheng is awesome. He already pushed Lu Chuan to such a crescendo with the first film. I also support Director Cheng."

Cheng Xi looked at Jia Ling's face blocked by the watermelon and couldn't help laughing.

"For our film, we shouldn't compare it with others, but with ourselves. Besides, Lu Chuan's box office revenue is only a few hundred million."

When everyone heard the director's confidence and mentioned the box office, they all asked:
"Director Cheng, how much box office revenue are you aiming for?"

Seeing everyone so curious, Cheng Xi raised a finger.

Everyone looked at it.
"One hundred million?"

This cost a billion.
"One hundred million? That's useless."

"I mean to destroy Lu Chuan's total box office revenue in one go, including his new movie."

When everyone heard this, they almost gasped.
I suddenly felt that Director Cheng’s words were cooler than a watermelon.

When Zhu Yilong heard this, he felt hot in his heart.

Lu Chuan’s box office includes the total of this time’s "The Banquet".

If you can really reach your goal, won't you take off?
Just when everyone was surprised, Cheng Xi looked at the time and it was almost time for the twenty-minute break.

So he waved his hand and said:
"Making a good movie is the most important thing. Don't dwell on that. We've almost finished eating the melon, let's move on to the next scene."

The next scene was the one where the sister of the protagonist Mo Sanmei, played by Li Xiaoran, slapped the protagonist.

All the actors in the crew, regardless of their size or those who only appeared on camera, seemed to be serious under the leadership of You Benchang.

On the afternoon of the first day, Cheng Xi deliberately slowed down the pace.

Except for Mr. You, everyone took the photos slowly.

His tone was also very calm. After all, it was the first day and Cheng Xi didn't expect to get much work done right away.

Because I just felt the pressure, no matter how big or small the cast is, or if they only appear on camera.

Under the leadership of veteran actor You Benchang, everyone seemed to be serious.

Zhang Mingzhong looked at Cheng Xi and felt that Director Cheng was really different from before.

I have a new understanding of the ability to control the crew, and I am more confident and at ease.

Cheng Xi thinks Da Ran's expressiveness is quite good, he can really play any role well.

It’s easy for a middle-aged widow to come up with this, but isn’t it a bit unlucky?

After all, you're following me now.
Moreover, it was difficult for me to get into the role when I saw Da Ran shaking while watching her hitting someone in the camera.

At this time, Cheng Xi took a deep breath and told himself to be professional.

Where is this?

This is not Cheng Xi's fault, it's Da Ran's fault for completely letting himself go.

He pesters Cheng Xi every night.

But Cheng Xi has already warned her to abstain from sex during the filming period!
If you really want to break the rules, you can only do it once.

Zhu Yilong's image has also undergone a major transformation.

Judging from the young man's appearance in "The Beginning", he looks at least ten years older.

He looks like a middle-aged veteran at the bottom of society.

During this month, Cheng Xi basically let him stay in the sun and get darker naturally.

And try not to wash your face to keep that rough feeling.

Add to that a shaved head, a scruffy beard, a dark vest and shorts.

No one likes the little gold chain.

Looking at Zhu Yilong in the camera, Cheng Xi suddenly felt something was wrong.

Is it a bit too plain to wear?

It doesn't quite fit the character of "Third Brother" after he was released from prison.

So he shouted on the intercom:

"Clothes, come over here and change Yilong into a pair of floral shorts."

After putting it on, Cheng Xi felt that it was finally done.

Floral shorts and flip-flops, combined with current makeup, give off a casual vibe.

"Everything I do is wrong in his mind. How can I change it?"

"I know you like the second brother, he is your biological son!"

"cut!"

Cheng Xi interrupted Zhu Yilong when he heard this.

"Yilong, you are too cruel and direct when you lose your temper."

"After you were released from prison, you changed your name to Third Brother. This was your desire for recognition, while Third Sister represented your past."

"But the third brother is the protective color you gave yourself, and the kindness and softness of the third sister are your underlying color."

"So, when you lose your temper, you seem a bit afraid to face the old man directly, and your words are harsh but soft."

"It's more like being forced into a situation. Now that it's come to this, I just want to tell my father about my grievances, not to actually throw things or curse at him."

"Give me this feeling of grievance, and pay attention to your eye contact."

So Zhu Yilong repeated it several times according to Cheng Xi's request.

In this way, we simply shot three scenes on the first day of filming.

Zhou Ye finally let her try out a play.

The performances of the two protagonists are both quite satisfactory.

It seems that I will have to work on it slowly in the later scenes.

A few days of filming passed.

When everyone thought that the young director Zuibai had a good temper on the set, like a boy next door.

I immediately witnessed Director Cheng’s majesty.

This is a scene where the ex-girlfriend comes to visit the protagonist because her husband died in a car accident and his face was disfigured beyond recognition.

I asked him to help me take on this job and restore my appearance so that I can see my parents for the last time.

Zhu Yilong: "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you, just leave now."

Zhang Tianai (ex-girlfriend): "I was wrong about the relationship. I admit that we hurt you."

Zhu Yilong: "You guys are worthy? I've forgotten you a long time ago."

Zhu Yilong: "Let's go!"

"cut!"

"cut!"

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After several NGs, Cheng Xi finally became famous.

"Zhu Yilong, didn't I emphasize to you last time that your outward appearance of being thorny is fake? Your true self is the Third Sister." "Didn't you analyze the script very well during the script reading?"

"You were a dragon then, but now you're a pig?"

"I spent millions to get you here, and you're performing acrobatics with me here?"

"I'm telling you, you've signed a long-term contract. If you don't do well this time, you can just go back to your hometown and raise pigs."

"Everyone, take a twenty-minute break."

No wonder Cheng Xi got angry, everything was fine at the beginning.

Now that a few days have passed, this is starting to loosen up.

Of course Cheng Xi wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Especially since Zhu Yilong is the protagonist and a member of the studio.

Even Zhang Tianai, who played opposite him, performed better than him.

At this time, Zhang Mingzhong saw that Cheng Xi was about to go berserk, and immediately came to Zhu Yilong's side.

"What's wrong with you? This is a big screen, and I can see it clearly even if you're a little distracted."

"Director Zhang, I'm sorry. What did Director Cheng say?"

Zhu Yilong was also a little scared at this time. Cheng Xi had never cursed like this before in "The Beginning".

It seems that he is really disappointed in himself.

"I noticed that you've been too distracted lately."

"Don't keep thinking about the box office. If you don't focus on acting, I know Director Cheng well. He will immediately replace you and will really not use you anymore."

At this point, Zhu Yilong was completely panicked.
Ever since he heard Director Cheng say that the box office could be so high, he has had his mind set on far-reaching things.

I wish the movie could be finished now and released immediately so that I can become famous immediately.

I have indeed become impetuous.

But
Such a great temptation
Zhu Yilong finally came back to the present and recalled Cheng Xi's scolding tone just now.

Force yourself to calm down immediately and get your mind back.

I immediately rushed to the bathroom, filled the tub with water, and buried my head in it.

I forced myself to hold my breath for a long time, until my body started to tremble.

Then he suddenly pulled his head out and gasped for breath.

This time, I finally got my mind back on my body.

The extreme lack of oxygen told me that if I didn’t regain my composure, it would be the end of me.

Then I immediately picked up the towel and wiped my head while thinking about how it felt to be in church on that first day.

Surface thorns
Actual soft
So I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror and slowly started to smile foolishly with all kinds of expressions.

Although Cheng Xi said twenty minutes, he saw Zhu Yilong running to the bathroom alone.

He just waited patiently. Of course, part of his intention was to scare Zhu Yilong, but the other part was that he was really angry.

With 100 million yuan in capital and so many people playing with you, how can your mind still be wandering elsewhere?

It's so unprofessional.

If you don't take action, the problems will become bigger and bigger, and may even be beyond repair.

Half an hour later, Zhu Yilong came out of the bathroom by himself.

Seeing his slightly bloodshot eyes, Zhang Mingzhong immediately called for someone to put on makeup.

Touch up Zhu Yilong’s makeup.

"Have you adjusted it yet?"

Zhang Mingzhong said softly.

Zhu Yilong looked at Zhang Mingzhong and nodded.

So a few minutes later, the filming continued.

After this incident, Zhu Yilong finally regained his composure.

As for the youngest heroine Zhou Ye, her performance is getting better and better.

She was not familiar with the camera before, but now she says in her own words:

"I'm a veteran actor now, and the total cost of participating in the film is as high as 100 million yuan."

Wow, this made everyone laugh.

Even Cheng Xi laughed along with the crew.

The cost is 100 million, which is more than the cost of many people making ten movies.

There is nothing wrong with calling him a little old actor.

Zhou Ye's straightforward personality also attracted many people in the crew to like him.

And the most daring thing is that she even dared to joke with the director and called Cheng Xi's name directly.

You know, ever since Cheng Xi got angry at Zhu Yilong last time, everyone in the crew has been a little afraid of Cheng Xi.

Because the contrast given to them is so shocking.

Some of them have followed Cheng Xi for two or three dramas, and they know that this person is a person who is good at keeping his temper, but when he gets angry, it's scary.

Because it was a film crew, there were many crew members who were working with Cheng Xi for the first time.

At first, everyone thought Director Cheng was a big boy.

I didn't expect the insults to be so direct and harsh, without any mercy at all.

But fortunately, he is a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs. He will not curse people to vent his anger, but will curse anyone who makes a mistake.

This made the director, who was used to seeing people scolding each other for various reasons, feel that Director Cheng was actually quite honest.

Every time Zhou Ye finished filming, he would run to Cheng Xi.

He insisted on sitting together to watch the replay, and when he saw how well he performed, he actually started bragging about himself.

"Cheng Xi, how do you think I performed this time? Am I better than you?"

This often made Cheng Xi and Zhang Mingzhong laugh bitterly.

"This is really a big kid."

"Don't be fooled by your small stature. You're actually 12 years old."

And once, she even jumped on Cheng Xi's back excitedly.

But the crew members were not scared to death, but fortunately Director Cheng did not curse at anyone.

Zhou Ye's mother was terrified watching from the side.

But at the same time, she was proud of her courageous daughter. Maybe this was also a good way to improve her relationship with Director Cheng.

After all, my daughter's long-term contract is now in the hands of Director Cheng, who is so young and talented.

Hold on to this big tree tightly.

But Cheng Xi suddenly laughed at this time.

Because Zhou Ye is still the same as before, too cheerful and not good at crying scenes.

Hehe, this gives Cheng Xi an opportunity to train Zhou Ye.

I let you ride on my neck for no reason. Don’t you know that I am the director of the crew?
How can you let anyone ride it?

"Mother Zhou Ye, the director said the next scene."

In this scene, Zhou Ye was first amused, then instantly made to cry, and then laughed again.

The key is that once Zhou Ye starts laughing, he can't stop, and it's difficult to make a good transition.

Not to mention a child, even an adult with poor acting skills, such as an idol brother, cannot do it.

I'm afraid that even a crying scene is at the level of Angel Baby.

He can do funny scenes, but they lack layers. When he's happy, it's just hahaha, and when he's crying, it's wawawa.

Compared to them, Zhou Ye is indeed an old actor.

"Zhou Ye, your mother went to buy you your favorite McDonald's ice cream cone."

Cheng Xi said:

"As long as you play this scene well, you can have something to eat."

Zhou Ye heard this and nodded with a smile, immediately entering the acting state.

But I just can’t get into the crying scenes.

So when Zhou Ye started laughing again, Cheng Xi deliberately shouted "cut" immediately.

"Zhou Ye, if you can't do this scene well again, we won't want you anymore."

"Then the crew changed the cast and asked Zhang Zifeng to play the role."

At this point, Zhou Ye was obviously skeptical, suspecting that Cheng Xi was lying to her again.

What she was most worried about was that her sister Zhang Zifeng would snatch the female lead from her.

So I still didn’t perform well.

Cheng Xi pretended to be angry and threw the walkie-talkie, telling the crew to pack up and retreat.

"I've also told your mother that she's very disappointed in you, so she went back early and doesn't want you anymore."

Cheng Xi said with a deliberately stern face.

"Impossible! Cheng Xi, don't lie to me! Just leave, I'll call mom."

Of course the call couldn't go through, Cheng Xi had already made arrangements.

Seeing that everyone in the crew was packing up and really about to leave, Zhou Ye finally panicked.

I can’t get through to my mother on the phone either.

Cheng Xigang, who usually smiles at me, became mean to me and said he didn't want me anymore.

So he sat down and started crying.

"woooooo"

At this time, Cheng Xi gave a wink, and the crew immediately let Zhou Ye's mother in.

One holding an ice cream cone on the left and the other on the right.

"Mom, why didn't you answer my call? I thought you really didn't want it anymore."

"The phone is in your pocket. Mommy is holding an ice cream cone for you. Come and have it."

"Cheng Xi also said that they don't want me anymore. They went to find Zhang Zifeng's sister!"

Just finished speaking.

Cheng Xi popped his head out from the side, also holding an ice cream cone in his hand.

"Who said I don't want yours?"

"Tell me, I'll beat him!"

This time, Zhou Ye burst into laughter from crying.

Cheng Xi didn't leave and even brought me an ice cream cone.

"That's what you said! Cheng Xi, you're kidding!"

"I'm not done with you!"

(End of this chapter)