Qiu Ruzhi has been in this industry for many years. In his early years, influenced by his image and temperament, he acted in many movies, but he was not popular.
As he got older, his acting range became narrower, and he mostly took on roles of elders or heroes.
Jiang Se could tell from the conversation that Qiu Ruzhi was quite insightful. During the meal, he heard Lin Xiwen mention that after his acting career was limited, he had gradually stopped filming in recent years and instead returned to performing in dramas to hone his acting skills.
The reason he was able to take on the role in "Beijing Events" this time was because Lin Xiwen contacted him again and again. He heard that Lin Xiwen had invited Hou Xiling out and was interested in competing for awards, so he agreed to play An Jiuyu again, a heroic role similar to his previous film and television images.
After the meal, Jiang Se looked at the time and went to put on makeup and change clothes.
This time she was filming a scene where Doukou was tortured.
Doukou was captured and brought back to the police, but she refused to surrender. The police wanted to teach her a lesson, so they had her whipped and locked her up.
This scene is neither difficult nor easy.
She followed Liu Lizhi to the dressing room, where the costumes she had worn in Southwest Province had been taken out.
In order to maintain the realism of the costume and restore the details of that day, and considering the overall effect after the filming, the crew has never washed the costume since Jiang Se wore this clothes when filming in Southwest Province that day.
Lin Xiwen even specifically instructed that the clothes be stuffed into the bottom layer of the prop box. After stuffing them randomly, Jiang Se could put them on and style them so that he could better understand the situation of Doukou being forcibly abducted and detained.
I spent two days wearing the costume in Southwest Province nearly a week ago, getting soaked in mud and rain, and then I brought it all the way to the set in Fu County, Yanzhou. When I took the costume out, the smell was so bad that I can't even describe it.
The prop master was a young boy who looked like he had just graduated from college and still looked a little immature. He also knew Jiang Se's special status in the crew. As soon as the clothes were taken out, a disgusting musty and sour smell filled the air.
Not to mention that girls don't want to wear it, even when he found it, he complained about the pungent smell.
"Why don't we talk to Director Lin and get a new set of costumes?"
He looked at Jiang Se cautiously and felt a little embarrassed.
Jiang Se filmed two scenes and got to know Lin Xiwen's personality. Some directors have their own style in filming and insist on being meticulous, like Zhao Rang. When filming "The 99th Love Letter", a book, a drink, even a strand of Jiang Se's hair, in Zhao Rang's opinion, should stay in its proper place.
The more Lin Xiwen valued "Beijing Events", the more details he demanded, even to the point of being outrageous.
If Jiang Se insisted on changing her clothes, Lin Xiwen might still agree with her in the end. After all, she was Pei Yi's largest investor. But Jiang Se never thought that she had to rely on others to get everything.
"Isn't it just a piece of clothing?"
She made up her mind, "I'll wear this."
This scene is about the suffering of a young girl. If the filming goes smoothly, it will only take one or two hours at most.
When Liu Lizhi heard her say this, she quickly took her clothes and followed her into the dressing room.
The clothes were not completely dry when they were packed. Now that they are damp, they feel slippery and disgusting to the touch. When I put them down and rubbed them in my hands, they still feel sticky.
The mud on the top made it difficult to see clearly, and even the blue pattern of the fabric itself was blurred. After Jiang Se put it on, he felt that the clothes were sticking to his arms and vest. He didn't even need to comb his hair, but he already looked a bit shabby.
After she finished her hairstyle, she appeared in front of Lin Xiwen, and Lin Xiwen nodded.
The prison cells on the set were still being set up. The crude torture chamber where Doukou stayed was different from the prison cell where Xiao Zi, played by Song Xian, stayed later. Lin Xiwen took the script and explained it to Jiang Se:
"Today we will first shoot the scene of being tortured and raped. When being tortured, we will use a substitution. You won't be hurt, but you have to pay attention to your expression." He personally led Jiang Se into the temporary 'prison cell' and demonstrated it first:
"When the whip is swung, it will be filmed from a different angle. Every time it is swung, the makeup artist will fill in a wound for you in the later stage."
During the post-production of the film, computer special effects will be used to bring the whip and the wound together to create a real whipping effect.
"In the script, Doukou has a strong character and is not willing to give in." The filming now is about the early Doukou, who has not yet been polished by this society and still has her own characteristics. "So you have to show both pain and unwillingness to give in."
Because the pain itself is fake, this tests your acting skills.
Basically, Jiang Se's performance determines whether the audience will see Jiang Se or "Doukou" when watching the movie later.
Jiang Se nodded, and Lin Xiwen said:
"As for the ** scene, it's a little simpler, and it's almost centered around Bai Chongshu."
He pointed at a male actor who had already changed into his costume. This man was short and fat, and played the role of the evil Doukou in the plot, who later died at the hands of Doukou. When Lin Xiwen called him out, he smiled and scratched his head.
"The main thing is that you just need to yell out the lines."
Lin Xiwen did not plan to shoot this part in detail. After all, in "Beijing Events", Fan Zhiyun is the heroine, and Jiang Se's past is just a prelude to her later changes, so it is enough to just mention it briefly.
When Jiang Se first heard Lin Xiwen mention it, he felt a little nervous. Now that he heard him say this, he breathed a sigh of relief, responded, took the script and read it a few more times, and then let out a sigh:
"Let's get started."
Lin Xiwen walked out of the 'prison cell' and shouted. The crew members came forward and took the prepared rope to tie Jiang Se up first.
In order to prevent Jiang Se from breaking free from the rope later, the person who tied him up did not show any mercy. Jiang Se tried to struggle, and after making sure that the rope would not fall off, he nodded to Lin Xiwen.
"Prepare."
The executive director gave a shout, and the lighting technician and cameraman confirmed their respective jobs.
When Lin Xiwen shouted "action", the script supervisor took the clapperboard, banged it hard, and then ran away quickly.
The camera was pointed at the cell. Jiang Se's hands were tied behind his back with one end of the rope tied to a slightly higher beam. His head was hanging down and his body was swaying. Doukou was in a state of fasting for several days after being abducted.
In fact, this action looks simple, but it is actually very difficult.
Having his hands tied behind his back was already very uncomfortable, not to mention that Lin Xiwen deliberately had him hung high. Jiang Se suddenly relaxed his body and endured the pain to hang his whole body weight on the rope. You can imagine how it felt. (To be continued)