allonlinenovel Chapter 159 The image must match the script
Chapter 159 The image must match the script
"Xiao Bing, quickly change her makeup! Remove the blush and eyeshadow.
Just keep one hair accessory on your head.
The left side of his face is a little darker, and there are some bloodstains on his clothes..."
Director Wei glanced at Chang Xuan again and gave Xiao Bing an order without hesitation.
Xiaobing bit her lip, knowing that she had missed the chance to explain.
Her prize money...
She said to Zhang Ying in a somewhat cold tone: "Sister Ying, come with me."
The stylist assistant next to her also helped Xiaobing find tools and materials.
Zhang Ying glanced at Xu Yanyu.
Of course she knew that her current image was not suitable for the following plot, but she and Xu Yanyu did not have many scenes in the same scene.
She would rather be criticized for her mediocre performance in this scene.
She also didn't want to be told that her face was too plain and be compared to the ground by Xu Yanyu...
"Director Wei, I've kept everyone waiting for too long. How about we just forget it..."
Zhang Ying casually took off a few of the ornaments on her head, and then messed up the hair on her forehead a little.
Director Wei saw her like this and knew what she meant.
Although he was the director and was a little unhappy with Zhang Ying's behavior, he also knew that he had to give the leading actor some face.
He could only helplessly say: "Okay! Just sprinkle some blood on your clothes."
"Everyone, take your positions as I just said. Zhang Ying, you and Chang Xuan, come out hand in hand!
The extras from Shadow Palace were chasing after them.
When Zhang Ying enters the Orchid Valley, the extras of the Orchid Valley’s female disciples will come out to fight.”
Xu Yanyu was standing in a secluded place behind the bamboo forest, with a wire hanging on her body.
In her hands she held a half-bent harp of rainbow colours.
Xu Yanyu plucked the strings curiously, but there was no sound...
This thing is a prop made out of thin air, but the shape looks pretty good.
Five strings, shaped like a half moon.
This is the weapon belonging to the most beautiful woman in the world of immortal cultivation.
The sounds of various weapons fighting could be heard not far away.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
"You've offended our Shadow Killing Palace and you still want to escape?
Today, I will let you two become a pair of dead mandarin ducks."
"Who dares to break into our Orchid Valley? Fight back!"
……
Director Wei was observing the situation at the scene while watching the footage in the camera.
Just when everyone was performing enthusiastically, he suddenly shouted, "Zhang Ying, move more freely!
Don't pinch the hem of your skirt with your hands. Have you forgotten the movements the instructor taught you?"
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Zhang Ying who was holding up her skirt.
It's a bit awkward indeed.
At this critical moment of escaping, how could he still care about his image?
Director Wei frowned and shouted to the people in the distance, "Someone take a pair of scissors and cut off a part of Zhang Ying's skirt.
Then put some mud on the hem of your skirt and your shoes."
The assistant took out a pair of scissors from somewhere, ran towards Zhang Ying, and cut the part below her calf.
"Don't cut it too neatly, it should have that messy and tattered feel."
Zhang Ying gritted her teeth and whispered, "Don't cut it too short!"
If the skirt is cut too short, the proportions will be out of balance.
Chang Xuan looked at Zhang Ying strangely, as they had all been filming for such a long time.
Why did he feel that Zhang Ying's reaction today was weird?
The assistant picked up a pair of scissors, took out a pair of gloves and put them on, then dug into the black muddy land.
A large piece of black mud was thrown towards Zhang Ying's skirt.
Then he felt that the range was a bit small, as if someone had pooped on it, which was not natural enough!
He opened his hands and fiddled with the goo here and there, until finally it looked like a puddle of shit.
When Zhang Ying's skirt was thrown into a heap, the expression on her face darkened.
The assistant smiled and said, "Director Wei should be satisfied with this. Sister Ying, look how well this image fits the script now!"
The assistant tilted his head to admire his own handiwork.
After dealing with Zhang Ying's issue, the rest of the filming went smoothly.
After finally finishing a round of fighting scenes, Director Wei shouted, "Xu Yanyu, it's your turn."
The staff nearby also pointed their cameras at Xu Yanyu.
The bamboo forest was quiet, and people in white and black were entangled together, and the sound of fighting was deafening.
Everyone was fighting fiercely.
Even though the hero and heroine were in a dishevel, they were full of murderous intent.
Surrounded by the protagonist's light, the two men were about to break out of the encirclement of the men in black.
We are about to achieve a phased victory.
At this time, our villain Yongli appeared.
"I wanted to let you go! But you came here and polluted this place... No one of you will survive!"
Yongli, played by Duan Nianzhuang, said this in a very rebellious manner.
His hair was half-covered, the corners of his eyes were raised, and the light red eyeshadow revealed a bit of evil.
Zhang Ying and Chang Xuan rushed forward very diligently without the director shouting at them.
The three of them were entangled together.
Then, with two “Ahhh” sounds, they were both knocked away.
After all, they are the male and female protagonists who have not grown up yet, and their abilities are still very weak at this time.
"Catch them and take them back!"
Yongli said to his men, but his eyes couldn't help but look towards the depths of the bamboo forest.
He knew that there were still beautiful orchids growing deep inside, and he really couldn't bear to let his blood soak this clean place.
So he was very angry at this time.
"What about them? There are too many of them. We can't take them away. Can we just chop them up here?"
The subordinate, who was very ignorant, pointed at the extras of Orchid Valley who were lying on the ground without any tact.
Yongli glanced at his subordinates coldly, "Will keeping this mob around kill you?"
"Yes! Capture him. Listen to the Palace Master and take him back to raise him." The stubborn subordinate had his own way of explaining.
"We in Orchid Valley will never let you go!"
"The sisters of Orchid Valley will not accept your insults."
"We will perish together with you!"
"Sister..."
……
The extras in Orchid Valley all recited their own lines.
They remembered what the director said, that they must portray the spirit of refusing to surrender even in death.
Some people would even put on a show, glaring and pretending to be loyal.
Some people stood up and wanted to fight again.
This area became noisy again.
It was at this time that Xu Yanyu appeared again.
She was still wearing a long dress, and looked like a fairy walking on water, slowly floating from the misty bamboo forest.
The extras continued to appear, "Senior Sister!"
"We are saved!"
……
This time the wirework was extremely difficult. Xu Yanyu felt a little creepy when looking at the scene under her feet.
"Weapons! Remember to send the weapons out first!" Director Wei's command came to my ears.
Xu Yanyu obediently threw the prop away.
The light props spun in the air, and Xu Yanyu landed safely.
She stood still, her long black hair falling like a waterfall, her unmade-up face was pure and elegant, and between her brows there was a hint of indifference and detachment that seemed otherworldly.
With her arrival, the air seemed to be filled with a faint, indescribable fragrance, which was a perfect combination of nature and purity, making people involuntarily feel awe, and at the same time feel extremely close and yearning.
She glanced coldly at Yongli, who was wearing a black robe.
There was only indifference and murderous intent in his eyes.
"Good! This part is very good. Yan Yu's eyes are very accurate. It is necessary to have this sense of strangeness when facing strangers, and the solemnity when facing intruders."
Director Wei shouted at the side, and then shouted in the direction of Duan Nianzhuang: "Originally, Liu Jing's props were to be thrown to a black-clad extra nearby.
But Yongli didn't want Liu Jing's weapon to be touched by others, he wanted to take the weapon into his hands...
So Duan Nianzhuang picked up the props, and we shot the bottom shot first, and then added the top shot later. "
Director Wei remembered to pay attention to details at this time.
An extra gave the prop to Duan Nianzhuang.
Director Wei suddenly slapped his head and said, "Duan Nianzhuang, you were attacked by the power of the weapon, and your expression is a bit painful, but because you are officially meeting Liu Jing...
Your expression has to be happy. Can you perform an expression where half of your face is in pain and the other half is happy?"
Everyone fell silent immediately.
Who can make such a half-happy, half-painful expression?
Isn't this something only an award-winning actor can do?
Duan Nianzhuang tried it, then shook his head and said, "I can't do it!"
Everyone felt that Director Wei was being a bit embarrassing.
Even Zhang Ying tried and helped Duan Nianzhuang, saying, "Director Wei, this is not an expression that a human can make."
"Yeah, isn't everyone able to express only one emotion?"
Chang Xuan also tried it, and he was sure that he couldn't do it.
Director Wei looked at everyone, patted his head, and told everyone the direction of each muscle.
Xu Yanyu reflexively adjusted her facial muscles, and a smiling yet slightly bitter expression suddenly appeared on her face.
Director Wei accidentally turned around and saw Xu Yanyu's expression. He immediately said excitedly: "Yes, yes, yes! That's the expression! Joy mixed with sadness and bitterness, but the main theme is still joy!"
Director Wei pointed at Xu Yanyu and continued, "Yanyu, keep this expression.
Duan Nianzhuang, come here and learn it! You must learn this expression. As long as you add this expression, you will definitely become famous! "
Everyone's eyes turned to Xu Yanyu.
Everyone was convinced!
Director Wei is not talking nonsense. There really are people in the world who can make such complex expressions.
There was also a hint of surprise in Zhang Ying's eyes.
She tried, she couldn't do it.
Chang Xuan, who was standing next to Zhang Ying, also tried to imitate the expression on Xu Yanyu's face.
No, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Duan Nianzhuang listened to Director Wei's words and stood opposite Xu Yanyu.
Tried it, could only finish half.
He couldn't help but doubt himself. Is it really true that his acting skills are not good?
Even Xu Yanyu, who is known as the biggest vase in the entertainment industry, can make such an expression, so how could he not be able to do it?
No, not only he can't do it, no one else can do it either.
Duan Nianzhuang's eyes turned to the extras nearby who were looking at him with squinting eyes or crooked mouths.
He turned around and saw that the corner of Sister Ying's mouth was a little crooked, and then her eyebrows couldn't help but raise...
It looks a bit hideous.
Director Wei scratched his head, wondering what was going on.
It turns out that the most talented person in his crew is Xu Yanyu.
It becomes clear immediately.
Director Wei couldn't help but sigh and said, "Nian Zhuang, it seems that your acting skills need to be improved."
Duan Nianzhuang also felt aggrieved. Among so many people present, Xu Yanyu was probably the only one who made the expression that Director Wei wanted.
He always thought that his acting skills were pretty good.
Director Wei asked, "Can't you make an expression like this?"
This question is asked to other actors.
Everyone was silent; they really couldn't do it.
At this time, the assistant director next to him said: "There is an AI face-changing technology now, why not let Xu Yanyu help Yongli act out this expression first.
We can then replace it with AI technology?"
“Forget it, if I can’t act, then I can’t act.
Ai is too unreliable. We are shooting a TV series, not a movie, and I am asking too much."
Director Wei shook his head and rejected the assistant director's words.
Perhaps they were shocked by Xu Yanyu's sudden acting skills, and everyone else performed with their best skills.
Everyone was very focused, so the shoot went a lot more smoothly.
Everyone's scenes were shot, and Director Wei told everyone to call it a day.
He and the assistant director reviewed today's footage to see which shots needed to be re-shot.
The assistant director pointed at the camera and said to Director Wei, "Why do I feel like their acting skills have improved a lot?"
"The number of times we called for a cut during the performance has decreased."
Director Wei watched the playback, smoked a cigarette and said, "Why do I feel that Yan Yu is so eye-catching the moment she appears on the stage? Even the halo of the protagonist is useless."
"Because she's beautiful, right? And in this scene, Liu Jing's look is the most complete..." the assistant director analyzed while looking at the picture.
"It's not just about looks, it's about acting! According to the character in the script, Liu Jing only needs to quietly perform a noble feeling.
But Xu Yanyu not only showed the nobility I wanted, but also the humanity. She was invulnerable in the face of enemies, and she cared about her fellow disciples.
There wasn't even any hysterical change in her expression, it was just expressed through some micro-expressions and movements."
Director Wei frowned as he analyzed.
He finally affirmed: "Xu Yanyu's acting skills surpass Zhang Ying, and even Chang Xuan can't compare.
How did previous directors shoot it? How did they make Xu Yanyu, who has such good acting skills, become a big vase? "
The assistant director listened to Director Wei's words and watched the images in the camera carefully.
He finally admitted that good acting skills can indeed make one the center of attention among a group of people in the same picture.
They haven't done any special editing on this video yet, they just shot it like that.
In such a big scene, Xu Yanyu can stand out from the crowd.
Xu Yanyu was standing nearby drinking water and taking a rest. At this time, Duan Nianzhuang walked over to Xu Yanyu with a cup of milk tea.
"Yan Yu, do you want some milk tea?"
Xu Yanyu glanced at the milk tea in Duan Nianzhuang's hand. It seemed that Zhang Ying bought it.
She shook her head and said, "Drink it yourself."
She said and swallowed another mouthful of water.
Xu Yanyu was actually a little confused, as she and Duan Nianzhuang were not very familiar with each other these past two days.
And sometimes she felt that Duan Nianzhuang's expression when looking at her was as arrogant as if he was worth two and a half million.
She didn't know why he came here suddenly.
Duan Nianzhuang scratched his head, put the milk tea on the table, and whispered: "Yan Yu, can you teach me?
How did you accomplish that expression just now?"
Duan Nianzhuang still remembers what Director Wei said, that as long as he made that expression, the character of Yongli would become popular.
He wants to be famous!