Good things come to those who wait. The production of "Peking Great Events" was delayed for a while due to the withdrawal of investment, which almost affected the filming of the film.
The original male and female protagonists of the drama, Fan Zhiyun and Song Xian, were both recommended by Dong Mingsheng from Huaxing. By this time, the relationship between Lin Xiwen and Dong Mingsheng had become very close. Huaxing was determined to get the male and female protagonist roles in Lin Xiwen's new drama. They exchanged resources behind the scenes and adjusted the original contract pay for the male and female protagonists before the matter was settled.
The date for the final makeup photos was scheduled for February 1st, a date that Lin Xiwen had someone look up specifically and said would be beneficial to the film.
Lin Xiwen didn't believe this at first, but after experiencing the withdrawal of investment by China Investment, he became particularly cautious about the filming of "Beijing Events".
On the day of taking the final photos, the crew arranged a special lounge for Jiang Se, and Jiang Se brought the makeup artist and stylist herself.
Because "Doukou" in the play is An Jiuyu's woman, she is dressed very elegantly most of the time in the play. In comparison, her clothes and makeup appear a bit more luxurious than the simple and unpretentious Hongdou in the play.
Lin Xiwen personally went out of her way to talk to the person in charge of 'Youthful Yipin', one of China's top handmade cheongsam brands, and obtained sponsorship from 'Youthful Yipin' to tailor-make special cheongsams for the protagonists Fan Zhiyun and Jiang Se in the play. Fan Zhiyun has fewer cheongsams, while Jiang Se has more. She does not appear many times in the play, but her clothes and styles are changed almost every time she appears.
The cheongsam was tailor-made according to Jiang Se's figure. It reached below the knees, revealing a part of her calves. There were no extra patterns embroidered on it. It won by its exquisite tailoring.
The dark green color looks somewhat mature, which just highlights the flawless white skin of the arm, and even better highlights the overall temperament.
The makeup artist's name is He Jing, and her English name is Dora. She is signed under Jiang Se and has worked with Jiang Se several times. After seeing what Jiang Se was wearing and communicating with Jiang Se briefly, she quickly selected the colors of the eye shadow, blush, and lipstick that she would apply to Jiang Se later.
She didn't apply too much makeup. Her eyebrows were lightly drawn into a willow-leaf shape with a slightly retro feel. Her eyeshadow was boldly smudged with an enchanting pink color, and her lipstick was a matte dark red.
After putting on makeup, Jiang Se looked a little more mature in the mirror. She smiled slightly, and her eyebrows and eyelashes revealed her charm.
Stylist Liu Lizhi thought about it, and selected a small silk fan from the several accessories sent by Fanghua Yipin this time, and handed it to Jiang Se. Lin Xiwen had already sent someone over to ask about it.
When Jiang Se came out, Song Xian from the crew was already waiting in the studio. He was wearing a white suit and his hair was combed neatly and shiny. The filming had already started.
Several main supporting actors of the crew were there, but Fan Zhiyun hadn't come yet. When Jiang Se came, Assistant Li made a gesture to her to keep quiet and led her to sit on a chair nearby and wait.
The blackout curtain in the room had been pulled up, and a light was on in the middle. The lighting technician kept adjusting the light position according to Lin Xiwen's words. Song Xian looked very handsome under the spotlight, with one hand in his trouser pocket and a serious expression.
After taking a few photos, Lin Xiwen made an 'OK' gesture, and then Qiu Ruzhi, who played 'An Jiuyu', came on stage. Compared with the young and handsome Song Xian, Qiu Ruzhi was much older. He wore a military uniform and took a prop pipe. The crew moved a chair for him, and he sat there with his arms and legs stretched out, holding the pipe. This man got into the state very quickly. When the camera was pointed at him, he curled his lips, as if smiling, and the 'treachery' of 'An Jiuyu' was revealed without much explanation.
Lin Xiwen was naturally very satisfied with his performance. His segment was over quickly, and as soon as the other people finished taking their makeup photos, Lin Xiwen asked:
"Has Fan Zhiyun arrived?"
Jiang Se had been in the studio for more than two hours. The makeup photos of the leading actor and several supporting actors had been taken, but Fan Zhiyun had not arrived yet.
Lin Xiwen looked a little unhappy. The assistant in the studio had already called several times to urge him. When he heard Lin Xiwen asking about Fan Zhiyun again, he could only answer helplessly:
"Director Lin, Sister Fan had something else that delayed her for a while. She's on her way now and will arrive at the scene in about half an hour."
Actresses like Fan Zhiyun have a very busy work schedule every day and it is common for them to be late.
Her agent had called to apologize earlier. Lin Xiwen frowned and instructed people to take makeup photos of the female supporting characters in the play first.
The photos will be made into posters and released later, so naturally they cannot be careless. Lin Xiwen looked at Jiang Se for a long time. Her makeup artist was still using powder to touch up her makeup. Seeing Lin Xiwen's gaze, Dora quickened her movements and indicated that it was almost done.
Jiang Se stood up and the camera clicked a few times. Lin Xiwen looked at the photo effect and directed the lighting technician to adjust the light.
The stage looked a bit monotonous except for the white painting in the background. Lin Xiwen thought about it and told the prop master:
"Bring over a chair."
Jiang Se sat on it and posed in several postures, but Lin Xiwen was not very satisfied with any of them.
In fact, Jiang Se has a strong sense of camera and the results are good, but Lin Xiwen always feels that something is missing.
When Huatou withdrew its investment this time, some people were saying that it was related to Dong Mingsheng's dissatisfaction with Jiang Se's role as "Doukou", and he thought that she could not act out the energy of "Doukou". Lin Xiwen always wanted to fight back and wished she could shoot the film better to slap these people in the face.
He took more than ten photos in a row. Jiang Se changed the things in her hand again and again, and finally changed back to the small silk fan. Lin Xiwen felt that the chair was not right, so she asked someone to bring a retro European sofa over. She lay on it sideways, and this was what Lin Xiwen wanted.
The official website of "Beijing Great Event" has released the makeup photos of the actors one after another. Before the filming of the movie, the issue of China Investment Corporation's withdrawal of investment had already occurred, which attracted the attention of a group of people. As soon as the official website released the makeup photos, they were quickly forwarded by major social accounts.
In the makeup photos, Song Xian's character Xiao Zi looks handsome and charming, with the elegance and sincerity of a scholar, as well as the handsomeness and seriousness of a young man, which naturally makes Song Xian's fans praise him endlessly.
Among the actresses, Fan Zhiyun has a pure temperament. In the makeup photos released by "Peking Events", she wore a white floral cheongsam, lowered her head, stared at the book in her hands seriously, with a strong scholarly air.
This time, Jiang Se's role as 'Doukou' caused some controversy on the Internet. Many people's impression of her came from the otherworldly goddess from Zhao Rang's "The Ninety-ninth Love Letter", and their impression had long been fixed. At first, many people thought that she was not suitable for the role of such a prostitute.
But when her makeup photos came out, many people who had been shouting "Lin Xiwen should be replaced" suddenly fell silent. (To be continued)