Chapter five hundred and nineteenth call
During the days when the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was resting in Beijing, Lin Zixuan met with the mainland staff.
Most of these people are backbones of Haomeng Company, and there are also acquaintances who come to help. In order to narrow the gap between the salary and the Xiangjiang production team, their salary is twice that of normal.
High salary often means hard work.
This time, the filming experience in the desert made them miserable and they all complained to Lin Zixuan.
Lin Zixuan listened carefully and comforted her words. He was selected into this crew through the company's inspection and his character was guaranteed. He was not the kind of person who was half-hearted and liked to change jobs.
They shoulder important tasks, not only to assist Li An in filming, but also to learn from production experiences in Hollywood and Hong Kong.
For example, when shooting a martial arts scene, you need to learn how Yuan Heping designed martial arts movements and observe some tips in the shooting.
Hanging Wild is about hanging the actor with steel wire, which feels very simple.
But how to keep the actors balanced in the air and look good when fighting is done, these are all experiences that Xiangjiang Martial Arts has constantly explored.
There are also photographers in Xiangjiang who can use the lens and framing the scenes to create a fresh look.
It’s not that the mainland cannot shoot martial arts films, but that the martial arts films in Xiangjiang have their own unique features. Only by constantly learning and learning from others’ strengths can we better show ourselves.
This is a great opportunity to have a full access to the production model of Xiangjiang movies.
Li An found all the top talents in the Xiangjiang film industry, and he got what he paid for. Although his salary was high, he did have real skills.
This alone is worth investing in this drama.
What the mainland film industry lacks is the experience of big productions. It is used to making small fuss and has not broadened its horizons.
Lin Zixuan understands that through a play, he cannot truly learn the essence of Hollywood and Hong Kong film industries. Those Hong Kong people will be wary of it and will not teach real things easily to mainlanders.
It is said that he teaches his disciples and starves his master to death.
People in Xiangjiang rely on this to make a living and are thinking about making money in the mainland. How can they tell you the tips?
When studying fighting scenes, people in Xiangjiang communicate in Cantonese and vaguely reject the mainland. Now, mainland staff will keep silent when they come over. This situation is quite common.
"They defend us like they defend against thieves," said a staff member.
This time, Yuan Heping brought not many people from Xiangjiang, so he had to use the Great Six martial arts.
However, when designing moves, mainland martial arts are never allowed to participate. Only after designing them will they tell them how to fight.
Even so, after such a close observation, you can always find some tricks after a long time.
"Don't be afraid of hard work, be serious. In the future, the company will make blockbusters, and you will be the main force. You may be a little wronged now, but when we have experience, we won't need those Xiangjiang people." Lin Zixuan comforted.
Whether it is working with Xiangjiang or Hollywood, Lin Zixuan can accept it.
It’s just that a film and television company needs to have its own core things, and it will never be able to develop it by relying too much on others.
In addition to meeting with the staff, he also has actors from the crew.
The main scenes of Xu Jinglei and Zhang Zhen are filmed in Tianshan. The following are to visit the ancient houses of Huizhou in Anhui Province and the Huaguo Bamboo Township in Zhejiang Province.
The ancient houses in Huizhou have a long history, with white walls and gray tiles, simple and elegant, like an ink painting, exuding a cultural atmosphere.
The bamboo village of China is full of bamboo forests, with beautiful scenery and charm of the Jiangnan water town.
After nearly a month of running-in, Xu Jinglei gradually mastered the habits of directing Li An. He would clearly tell Xu Jinglei how to act in this scene and what standards to meet.
Set a passing line and let Xu Jinglei work hard to do it.
If Xu Jinglei passes this passing line, Li An will be very happy, even if it just happens to meet the standards.
Li An feels that newcomers are unpredictable, and using newcomers means taking risks. You have to observe for a long time and find her strengths. Everyone works hard and cooperates with each other to shape the role well.
New actors are like a blank piece of paper. Some actors are malleable and can allow directors to imagine calmly.
Some actors themselves are already saturated and cannot tolerate other things, so the director has no way to start.
It mainly depends on whether the actors are enlightened.
Big directors often have the ability to guide actors, which can make actors show their best side. Some actors have very different acting skills in different dramas, which has a lot to do with the director.
Xu Jinglei adapted to the crew's art, photography, martial arts and acting, and slowly digested it.
She has a stubborn temper and can endure hardships. She does both the wires and ride horses by herself.
In the play, there is a scene where Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu ride a horse to chase in the desert. They are archery and fighting, and the movements are very dangerous.
This kind of horse cannot be a tall and big horse, it must be a small one, otherwise it will be inconvenient for actors to shoot archery and get weapons.
The crew found the local equestrian team's stunts, captured two small Mustangs, and trained for two or three weeks.
It is impossible to tame it in such a short time. It is okay to ride it, but the horse is not very obedient.
The crew has no time to wait, so they can only shoot like this, and the danger can be imagined.
Such unsafe practices like this will be complained in Hollywood, and few actors are willing to take risks, and this situation will only occur in Asian countries.
It’s not that Asian actors are desperate for filming, but that the film industry does not have strict control measures.
In other words, it is not professional enough.
Lin Zixuan communicated with the production team of Xiangjiang on this issue, and the martial arts drama is directed by Yuan Heping.
Yuan Heping disagreed with this.
He was injured in a martial arts film in Xiangjiang. He felt that since he had to shoot martial arts films, he had to take risks. If he had to play properly, how could he attract the audience?
If you don't want the actor to be injured, then use martial arts as a substitute.
At most, if you are injured in a martial arts industry, you will be able to compensate for some medical expenses. If you really can't move, you can get rid of the matter by paying more than 100,000 yuan. If you do this, you must be mentally prepared for the injury.
In Xiangjiang, the competition among martial arts is quite fierce. If you don’t have real skills and are unwilling to contribute, you will not be able to survive.
Yuan Heping said this, and Lin Zixuan couldn't say anything. Each industry has its own rules.
He reminded Director Chen, mainland actors such as Yu Feihong and Xu Jinglei not to show off. If you can use a stand-in, use a stand-in as a stand-in. Safety is the first priority.
If you make a comeback for filming, then the loss will be huge.
Director Chen and Lin Zixuan talked about one thing.
His daughter called back from the UK and mentioned the English version of "The Big Adventure of Little Snow", which was popular in the UK and also topped the list of best-selling books recommended by mainstream British media.
In May, the second volume of "The Adventure of Little Snow" was published in the UK, and sales increased rapidly.
The publication of the first volume only became famous, but the second volume began to become popular and was sought after by young British readers. (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!