Jiang Se's unchanging footsteps suddenly changed, and the camera captured a slight change in her expression. She moved her lips, which were already very dry, and her throat seemed a little hoarse. She just opened her mouth, as if she wanted to laugh, or as if she wanted to call "Zhuzhu", but her body began to tremble. Her ferocious shoulder bones pushed up her tattered clothes, making her look even thinner. She trembled and went to the place where Zhuzhu usually did her homework. She licked her upper lip, took a few deep breaths, and touched her a few times.
There was no table there anymore, it was completely empty, nothing could be seen.
A clip will be made here in the later stage of the film, and Zhang Yuqin's fantasy that was reshot will be inserted into it.
From the beginning of filming this scene, Jiang Se had already brought her own emotions into it. Her performance started with details, expressions, and body language. When she was stroking the air, Zhao Rang could feel the grief in her eyes through the camera.
Her performance has improved a lot compared to when she was in Liu Ye Studio!
Zhao Rang was somewhat surprised and delighted, but he couldn't help but sigh.
The door to the bungalow was locked. She reached for the key in her bag. The camera was focused on her bony hand. She took out the key and tried several times, but the door would not open.
Because this segment had been rehearsed earlier and the camera focus was mainly on Jiang Se's hands, it went by quickly.
Zhao Rang made a gesture, and the next shot was of Deng Hai coming back.
After telling about several actors who were going to appear on stage, the script supervisor had also told about the extras who were going to appear this time. The director made a gesture, and the clapperboard sounded.
Zhang Yuqin bent over and lowered his head. He inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it twice, but it wouldn't turn.
Someone called her hesitantly from behind:
"Zhang, Zhang Yuqin?"
This turn of head also had its own meaning. At this moment, Jiang Se was thinking about the moment when he saw Dai Jia turn her head in the Western Suburbs Women's Prison that day.
The first time she saw Dai Jia in the Western Suburbs Women's Prison, she was sitting in the prison dormitory, knitting a sweater. When Jiang Se called her name, she turned a deaf ear to him. It was not until Jiang Se called her the second time that she raised her head.
I don’t know how many times the scene at that time appeared in Jiang Se’s mind afterwards.
When the scene came to where the couple Deng Hai and Zhang Yuqin met again after their child had an accident, Deng Hai called her hesitantly, but she seemed not to hear him and just mechanically turned the key in her hand a few more times.
Wei Zuo, who played Deng Hai, felt a little embarrassed when he saw that she did not turn her head as in the script.
Zhao Rang frowned at this time. The screenwriter took a breath, turned his head to look at Zhao Rang, and said in a low voice:
"Director Zhao..."
He didn't call for stop yet, because the camera was still aimed at Jiang Se. Her performance was so good, like a puppet that had lost its soul. Her hands kept moving. Deng Hai behind her had a look of bewilderment on his face.
"Stop it."
Zhao Rang made a gesture to keep quiet, and the screenwriter just smiled bitterly and sat back in his seat.
When Wei Zuo finished shouting out his lines for the first time, Jiang Se didn't walk in the direction of the script, and Zhao Rang didn't call for a stop. Sweat poured out on his head, body, and face. Zhao Rang made a gesture, indicating that the cameraman in charge of another area should point the lens at him.
The actress who played Deng Hai's girlfriend looked around awkwardly, first at Jiang Se, then at a distance, and then at Wei Zuo.
A few extras in the distance didn't call for stop, and the actors were still performing, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
Wei Zuo agreed to Jiang Se without saying a word. He couldn't help licking his lips, biting the cracked dead skin on his lips twice, and shouted again:
"Zhang Yuqin?"
His embarrassment at this moment was very real, and unexpectedly matched the scene when Deng Hai saw Zhang Yuqin in the play.
My daughter had just had an accident a few months ago, and my wife was away from home. When she came back, she happened to see that she had a new life and a new girlfriend.
He shouted twice, and Jiang Se finally moved. She turned her head woodenly and saw Deng Hai not far away. Both cameras were aimed at the two of them.
"Why are you here?"
Wei Zuo asked, and Jiang Se's calm gaze fell on the hand of the woman who was holding his arm. She even tried her best to control her cheek muscles, as if she wanted to force a smile, but it was difficult to do so. Her decadent look made people feel a little uncomfortable.
That feeling of despair, like that of a walking corpse, was unbearable to watch. Wei Zuo, who was facing her, and the actress holding her hands felt it the most deeply.
The summer in Southwest Province is very hot, and the sun is very strong. The two of them were basking in the sun. After a while, sweat was pouring down their faces. However, Jiang Se's position was perfect. She was hidden in the shadow under the eaves. At first glance, it seemed as if she was shrouded in a haze that even the sun could not drive away.
The despair that emanates from within is chilling to the core.
Under her gaze, the actress who was holding Wei Zuo's arm instinctively lowered her head, subconsciously let go of Wei Zuo's arm, and trembled all over.
This kind of instinct is much more subtle than acting. Zhao Rang smiled and made a gesture. Camera No. 1 moved in a little and aimed at Jiang Se.
"You, are you okay?"
Deng Hai stuttered. Zhang Yuqin's expression opposite him made him feel uncomfortable and inexplicably guilty. When he asked this question, he felt that he had said something stupid.
My daughter got into trouble and there has been no news since then. How can she get better
His guilty conscience was evident on his face. In comparison, Jiang Se's performance far outshone him. The moment she saw Deng Hai, her expression relaxed a little. It was not out of surprise or fear, but just an eager escape, as if she wanted to instinctively avoid reality and didn't want to see him.
"I heard that the villagers saw you before. Are you still looking for Zhuzhu?"
When he mentioned Zhuzhu's name, Jiang Se's expression did not change, but her pupils shrank. She raised her chin, veins on her neck emerged, and her collarbone sunken a lot with her breathing. She breathed out from between her teeth, showing that her heart was not as calm as her appearance.
Zhao Rang found that he preferred Jiang Se's performance like this. He was not hysterical, but expressed the deepest pain with a morbid "silence".
Wei Zuo had been completely suppressed by her and was being led by her performance.
Jiang Se's performance in this scene was so wonderful. The filming had just started not long ago, but she performed so well that Zhao Rang was moved.
"Yes."
After Wei Zuo finished speaking, she nodded for a long time and looked at the actress next to Wei Zuo:
"she is… "
A few extras were standing in the distance, following the script's instructions, pointing over here or crossing their arms, looking like they were enjoying the show. (To be continued)