But the actions are not the focus. The focus is the psychological pressure shown by her words and actions.
It is true that when filming such a scene, pressure is a thing. In addition to the actors' own acting skills and the oppression caused by the claustrophobic and dark environment, the photographers and lighting engineers also play an important role. But Xia Siyu's acting skills really make people feel this all-round sense of control.
The murderer she plays is different from others. The crime must be beautifully arranged and have a sense of ritual. Even if she is chased by the opponent, she will still arrange the environment artistically.
Even if she is ready to die, she will plan it in advance. Not only will she not look embarrassed, but she will also let the heroine and the hero walk into the trap she designed. Moreover, as a highly intelligent prisoner, she noticed the character weaknesses of the male and female protagonist early on and took advantage of them. It seems that she has been exposed here and the heroine comes to her door. Rather, she designed it to put her prey in a cage so that she could catch them all.
Extremely arrogant, but also calm and crazy. In the words of the play, it is "criminal aesthetics".
This powerful spiritual power was indeed passed on to Shang Feier. During the filming process, Shang Fei'er acted according to the script and the positions just discussed at the beginning. But as I continued to act, it seemed as if I had become the protagonist in the play. The maze-like old building, the murderer who doesn't know where he will come out, and the male protagonist who doesn't know where he is trapped and needs to be rescued. It’s not just the environment that’s depressing, but most importantly, the fear of the unknown.
This kind of unknown was staged at first, but as it continued, it seemed as if I had really entered the world woven by Xia Siyu. That kind of mental control and oppression is more terrifying than physical and environmental oppression.
Not only Shang Feier, but also Boyan felt it during the filming.
In the play, he was knocked unconscious by Xia Siyu at the beginning. When he woke up, he was tied up and he guessed the identity of the prisoner. But even so, it would still be difficult for him to escape. When the heroine approached them, he was also ready to escape.
When he was filming with Xia Siyu yesterday, he could already feel the improvement of Xia Siyu's acting skills. However, during the three-party confrontation today, he realized just how fast this guy was progressing.
Although it is true that she is one-on-one at this point in the play and can still choreograph it carefully, but to make it convincing, in addition to keeping up with the appearance and acting skills, the most important thing is to really have that convincing feeling.
Fortunately, Xia Siyu completely grasped it.
The prisoner she plays really has the feeling of "the gun and oar are turned into ashes while talking and laughing". Even if she is laughing, she may be committing some crime. You can't guess what she will do next second, but you also believe that if she wants, she can destroy you in an instant - destruction in the physical sense. Moreover, her destruction is not only physical, but also oppresses you mentally. Not to mention anything else, the timer gadget hanging on his chest might explode into a bouquet of fireworks at any time, depending on her mood. Moreover, not only will he die, this power may make the heroine accompany him to hell. Who is not afraid of such power
When it came time for the three parties to confront each other, she was unhurried, neither angry nor annoyed, as calm as if she was watching a play. She was a complete bystander, admiring the anger and fear of the two people, and also using every trick to prevent them. escape measures.
Only then did Bo Yan feel what suppression meant.
Xia Siyu never panicked or had any disturbances during the whole process. She only slightly frowned a few times when she was poked at a painful spot, but that was all. The scenes are basically all about the back and forth between a few people.
She did not deliberately show how cruel she was, nor did she grimace with her teeth bared, nor did she wear strange black smoky make-up, nor did she deliberately glare in a cruel manner, and even her tone was arrogant with a hint of calmness, as if she had everything under control. On the contrary, he and Shang Feier were full of various emotions including anger, worry, love and pain. But no matter how she acted, she seemed to be strangely pulled back in the end.
Just like the "field", it will unconsciously attract other people's eyes. No matter where the ball hits, it will fly back in the end.
But she not only attracts attention to herself, but also controls the situation silently, without making people feel that she is acting up. When the three of them are playing against each other, they don't feel that they are too abrupt or stealing the show. She was like the murderer in the play who took control of the situation, like a worldly expert who caught the ball with great effort and then safely threw it to the next one.
Let your acting opponent perform well while still keeping the situation in your own hands.
It turns out that the director thought that this play would be performed many times. Unexpectedly, they actually achieved one shot to the end. They only needed to reflect the story through changes in the shot, without cutting it off at all. After that, I adjusted the lighting and shot it again. It was still one shot to the end and passed the test in one shot. Shoot again, still the same.
Although it is true that no one in the crew dared to mess with these people, they were very big names, but when they saw this play being filmed, almost all the staff on the scene were amazed.
Other scriptwriters and drama managers may feel that Bo Yan and Shang Feier performed very well, and the several emotional outbursts were spot on. However, only a few of them knew that Xia Siyu was the one in control.
Later, several more scenes were filmed, and each scene was just like the previous scene. No matter how they played, they could not escape the framework Xia Siyu had laid for them.
After one day of filming, Bo Yan completely understood why Shang Feier was so convinced of her at this time. Perhaps, even Xia Siyu herself didn't realize that she had completely broken away from the past feeling of being a luminous body as long as she was in the play and having to stand out at all times. When she is outstanding, she is a blockbuster. When she is not required to perform, she will quietly hide behind it, but people feel that she is everywhere.
The filming of these scenes ended earlier than Boyan imagined. Originally, the director planned to shoot until late at night, but the actors performed so well that if one scene had not been shot after the outdoor lights went dark, they could have completed all the work during the day.
But it was only eight o'clock in the evening when the official announcement was made. At this point in time, the director can even prepare to arrange a closing ceremony.
Boyan looked at Xia Siyu. She didn't want to date alone or anything. She just asked for a bowl of glutinous rice balls with the final wine. Halfway through the drink, a text message came from Shang Feier. It was Han Yifan. He sent a message to Shang Feier. He had finished his business and was coming to them.
But when he arrived, not only did he come, but also several uninvited guests came - Bo Qiliu and Bo Yi.
(End of chapter)