Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 231 23 Interesting Things About Filming

Chapter 231 Two or Three Interesting Things About Filming

At 10 am on October 1st, the crew of "Charlotte's Troubles" officially started filming in Tianjin.

Since today is the founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, after the opening ceremony.

Cheng Xi also led everyone in singing the national anthem.

This is also the most emotional opening ceremony.

Nearly half of the scenes in this drama were filmed in middle school.

So Cheng Xi planned to finish filming the scenes on campus and around the school in Tianjin first.

It will take about a month.

The other scenes can be taken back to Yanjing for filming later.

When Cheng Xi and Reba arrived at the shooting location, the school really gave people a sense of time travel.

"Brother, where did you find such an old-fashioned middle school?"

"This actually turned out to be a primary school. The set design team did a great job. I just mentioned my requirements, but I didn't expect it to be restored so well."

If there wasn’t such a real and down-to-earth school environment.

I guess the performance will be compromised.

After all, to be honest, the actors in Mahua are all over 30 years old.

There are young ones too, but the main actors are all born in the 80s.

Shen Teng was born in 79 and is 33 years old.

Taking a photo of a 17 or 18-year-old senior high school student without the background of school uniform and environment.

The audience doesn’t feel the same way, and the actors themselves feel awkward acting.

After Cheng Xi finished the opening ceremony in the morning, he asked everyone to familiarize themselves with the venue.

Cheng Xi took Reba to look around.

When we arrived at the main shooting scene, the place where Charlotte traveled through time - the classroom.

Cheng Xi, Reba and others also sat up.

Cheng Xi sat on a rectangular bench with his hands on the long wooden table.

Especially when I saw the old-fashioned stationery and the piles of college entrance examination materials and books on the table.

I couldn't help but pick up the brass pencil case and opened it.

Look at the old-fashioned stationery and multiplication table inside.

I couldn't help but laugh. The props team brought the elementary school pencil cases.

But this shot will not happen, so the work of the props team is not wrong.

When the mottled sunlight shines in through the window.

Cheng Xi also seemed to have entered 1997, that golden age.

At that time, I was just in elementary school.

This school was originally an elementary school, so Cheng Xi felt very involved.

If I were to see this scene decades later, I would definitely feel even more deeply.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi smiled and said:

"Not bad, the props and set design team did a great job, it's very realistic."

When the crew heard what the director said, they all laughed happily.

If the director is satisfied, everyone will feel much more comfortable.

I’m afraid the director will find fault and be dissatisfied.

"Everyone looks a dozen years younger in their school uniforms, especially Brother Teng."

“I’m almost rejuvenated!”

"Hahahahahahaha"

The filming plan proceeded as scheduled.

Today is the third day.

Since most of the actors are new to filming and are all drama actors.

They are used to getting it right in one go, even if there are mistakes in the lines or something.

The show continues.

And they all have a certain stage tone.

But this is also another hidden funny point of "Charlotte's Troubles".

Sometimes you will find that they are being serious and funny, which is a kind of Stephen Chow-like contrast.

So when writing the script, I also deliberately arranged a few drama-like scenes.

For example, what we are going to shoot today are the two famous scenes where Yuan Hua and Qiu Ya greet each other at school.

Wang Ning was originally chosen to play the role of Yuan Hua.

Wang Ning was the first actor in the Mahua team to play this role.

Later, when the role was officially cast, it was decided to be played by Yin Zheng.

This also led to Wang Ning directly terminating his contract with Mahua and subsequently releasing some works.

But soon there was no news.

This time, the person recommended by Mahua is Wang Ning.

But Cheng Xi still chose Yin Zheng to play the role.

This man who comes with the BGM of "Yi Jian Mei" is really too impressive.

When Yin Zheng received the call from Zuibai Entertainment, he was also extremely surprised.

He just graduated in 10 and has been acting in dramas ever since.

Among them, Kangxi in the drama "The Deer and the Cauldron" is his most popular role.

Unexpectedly, Teacher Zuibai actually knew me.

As for Wang Ning, Cheng Xi also asked Liu Hongtao to talk to him in person.

Let him play a classmate in the drama, and he will be given a suitable supporting role in the next drama.

Cheng Xi really didn't want Wang Ning to be so unlucky twice in a row.

But if he still wants to terminate the contract, Cheng Xi can only say that it is your fate.

And Yin Zheng naturally signed him directly to Zuibai Mahua.

"action!"

After all departments were in place, Cheng Xi called out to start.

Yuan Hua, played by Yin Zheng, began punching the trees in front of him.

"I'm so upset!"

"I suddenly turned into a sniveling fool."

"He doesn't look like a three-good student or an outstanding league cadre at all."

Reba's character Qiuya's lines:
"I didn't expect that Charlotte would..."

"Don't mention him"

Qiuya held Yuan Hua's injured hand:

"Your hand is bleeding!"

Yuan Hua slowly lowered his head and wanted to kiss Qiuya's hand.

When Qiuya discovered this, she turned around and pulled her hand back immediately.

"I just touched your hand. He touched your mouth."

"No! No! No!"

Teacher's voiceover:
"What happened to classmate Yuan Hua?"

"I can't do this question, it's too difficult!"

"Click."

After finishing a segment, Cheng Xi immediately called for a stop.

"Reba, you need to be more dedicated in your acting and act more seriously." "We went to see a play last time, try to get that feeling."

Reba has been adapting to the acting style of the Mahua team these days.

"One is natural exaggeration, like the crazy part you performed in 'Diamond Lover' last time."

"But today's exaggeration should be a bit contrived. Please experience it carefully."

At this time, Shen Teng and Ma Li were also watching.

Because at the beginning, it was basically the main actors of the crew who worked together whether they had roles to play or not.

Discuss with each other.

Help everyone get into the role faster.

After another NG, Cheng Xi looked at Shen Teng who was chatting next to him.

Suddenly, an idea struck me, so I smiled and said:
"Shen Teng, go and set an example for Reba and try to act like Qiuya."

"Ah!? Director, me? Let Ma Li go!"

"No, it has to be you. This is the way to cross-dress and have a more stage-like tone. Let Reba learn from you."

"Just two lines. I'll give you five minutes."

The director is the biggest on the set.

What can Shen Teng do?

Just do it.

So after thinking about it for five minutes, he came to Yin Zheng with a smile on his face.

"Qiu Ya!"

"Yuan Hua!"

When they heard the director yell "start" before he called out to them, they started yelling affectionately.

Especially when Shen Teng held his voice and pretended to be a girl, everyone couldn't help laughing.

A big man from Northeast China, he pretends to be quite good!
Reba also started laughing.

Cheng Xi nodded Reba's head and said:
"Don't just laugh, learn how your brother Teng acts!"

"Okay, Best Director."

Hearing Reba say this, Cheng Xi pretended to raise his hand to hit her.

Unexpectedly, Reba did not hide:
"Hehe, brother can't bear to leave."

Well, you will know how cruel my brother is later.

So he ignored her and started giving orders to the crew.

"Turn on the camera too, let's take a proper photoshoot. Everyone, get ready."

"Staff, hit the board! Action!"

Cheng Xi not only wants Reba to learn.

I also want to see the sparks they can create now.

You should know that their later collaboration in "Speeding Life" was a perfect match.

The eternal king of Bayinbuluke.

Cheng Xi still remembers it clearly.

And Yin Zheng has always looked a bit feminine.

Shen Teng’s performance has that flavor just from the word “action”.

As a result, Cheng Xi watched with even more interest.

When Shen Teng held Yin Zheng's hand with concern and said, "Your hand is bleeding," everyone almost collapsed.

And when Yin Zheng was about to kiss her.

He really couldn't help it and failed.

Yin Zheng: "Director, I really can't kiss your face like that!"

"Hahahaha~"

Everyone burst out laughing.

"Did the publicity team film this behind-the-scenes footage? Make a separate one and use it when promoting the movie."

Shen Teng: "Director, please don't do that. It will ruin my image as the most handsome boy in the PLA Art Academy!"

For a moment, everyone bent over and laughed again.

Because everyone in the team is relatively young, except for a few actors and crew members.

Most of the actors are from the Mahua team.

Everyone is familiar with each other and knows each other well.

So the atmosphere is particularly good.

Cheng Xi seemed to have returned to the crew of "Never Expected That".

We are all like friends, working together to do something well.

"Okay, Shen Teng and Yin Zheng both performed well. Let's take a fifteen-minute break. The production staff will bring out some cold drinks and ice water for everyone to cool down."

Since it was early October, the weather was still very hot.

Cheng Xi also felt his back was wet.

Several cameramen even took off their shirts and carried their cameras with their bare arms.

There is also a white towel on the shoulder to wipe the sweat at any time.

When they heard the director say to take a break, they all came to the stage management.

He picked up the cold drinks and ice water and drank them in one gulp.

Cheng Xi also pulled Reba in front of the monitor and asked her to see the difference between her performance and Shen Teng's.

"Shen Teng, Yin Zheng, come here too."

Shen Teng and Yin Zheng had just taken a sip of ice water when they heard the director calling them and immediately put it down and rushed to the monitor.

"You two had great chemistry in the performance just now. I'll think about it after we finish filming this movie."

"Can we make a special one just for the two of you?"

When Shen Teng and Yin Zheng heard this, they didn't expect that the audition would have such an effect.

He immediately beamed with joy.

Yin Zheng may not understand Cheng Xi, but Shen Teng knows that Director Cheng is a man of his words!
So Cheng Xi asked Shen Teng to explain in detail why he acted like that just now.

And how to perform this effect.

Shen Teng was eager to speak from the bottom of his heart to Reba.

What was your mentality and feelings at that time, and why did you act that way?

The details are there etc.

Cheng Xi saw this and also laughed.

After all, Cheng Xi is an amateur actor.

Shen Teng and his team are professionals.

Then the three of them began the simulation drill.

The effect of this special treatment is indeed immediate.

Reba's acting style has gradually been integrated into the group.

Not only that, Cheng Xi also wanted to use a surprising trick in the end.

During the filming, the background music of "Yi Jian Mei" was played.