Tuesday, December 14th.
Early this morning, Pei Qian came to the shooting location of "Better Tomorrow".
It's been a while since I've been here, so I'm very worried.
The last time I came was two weeks ago, Pei Qian casually said that Lu Zhiyao would play the salted fish, but unexpectedly, Lu Zhiyao's acting skills exploded, and this scene was unanimously praised by the studio staff.
Therefore, during this period of time, Pei Qian has been suppressing his worries and did not go to the studio again.
He was afraid of his unintentional words, so he asked Lu Zhiyao to have a new insight, and then the situation spiraled out of control...
But, never go.
Pei Qian felt that he couldn't keep holding the ostrich mentality, otherwise it would be too late if something really happened.
It needs to be detected and treated early.
Even if the situation is irreversible, if you know earlier, you can at least be prepared to spend money in advance to reduce some losses for yourself.
So, today Pei Qian had nothing to do, and came to the filming site again.
This side of the studio is quite busy, with staff coming and going.
Pei Qian didn't want to disturb everyone's work, but just stood aside casually and watched the performance in the arena.
The surrounding set has ceased to be that narrow capsule, but has become the exterior of the future urban space.
Of course, it's an outside location, but it's still shot in the studio, but there's a lot of green screen hanging up.
Those cool future city scenes will be synthesized with special effects.
The close-up scenes are still set with physical objects. For example, in this scene, the male and female protagonists have to eat together in a roadside shop. The entire shop is built, and the tables, chairs, tableware, decorations, etc. are all real objects.
In addition, the signs of the store, the trash cans on the roadside, the hero and heroine, and all the costumes that go into the mirror are also customized.
These are the props carefully crafted by the props team, and there is a feeling of being fake.
From these sets, it can be seen that this is a slum settlement similar to steampunk.
According to director Zhu Xiaoce's plan, the buildings in this film will be roughly divided into four different styles:
The capsule space where the male protagonist lives looks very technological, but it is cramped, narrow, and has a serious style homogeneity. This is a unified welfare facility;
The slums of the outer world, where the hero and heroine meet and date. There are many small shops here, which look a bit like steampunk, feasting and feasting, looking very lively, but full of chaos and disorder;
The glamorous outside world, including scenes from talent shows. It looks very tech-savvy, spacious and atmospheric, in the general sense of sci-fi architectural style;
The residences of the upper class are mainly in the style of classical mansions, with beautiful fireplaces, large oil paintings and wooden furniture that look expensive. They are only slightly decorated with some high-tech elements to distinguish them from real mansions.
Because in the setting of the script, only the upper class can afford the "classical art" of oil painting and piano. People make distinctions in taste.
Now this scene was shot in the "future urban slum" scene with some "cyberpunk" meaning.
This is the first time Pei Qian has seen the heroine of this drama.
The actress' name is Lin Ruyi. She has a round face and big eyes. She has two nice dimples when she smiles. She has a standard first love face.
Pei Qian tried to search for her information before, but she didn't find any famous works. After asking, she found out that this is a newcomer who has just been excavated from the film academy and has not graduated this year.
As far as looks are concerned, Lin Ruyi can't be said to be particularly good-looking. Because of her round face, she is not very photogenic.
However, this is also in line with the setting of the script.
Because in the script, the heroine is not a very stunning and alluring character, otherwise she would have been favored by the upper class, and the following stories would not have happened.
Pei Qian doesn't have any requirements for actresses, the only requirement is that she doesn't want to be too good-looking.
After all, now is an era when everything depends on looks.
If the heroine is too good-looking, it may become a hot topic. If her acting skills are better, the consequences will be even more disastrous.
If the heroine is too good-looking, even though she plays a green tea bitch, the audience doesn't hate it at all, but falls in love with it madly, isn't that a bad thing
Of course, Pei Qian also knows that it is not realistic to find an ugly actor to be the heroine.
Therefore, now this rookie actor who doesn't seem to be particularly outstanding is already a good choice for Pei Qian.
Soon, Pei Qian saw the plot of this scene.
The heroine has been on the talent show, but has not been selected.
Now, the male protagonist played by Lu Zhiyao is resting with the female protagonist and drinking a drink in a small shop by the roadside.
Lu Zhiyao would try hard to make Lin Ruyi happy, while Lin Ruyi would casually agree with him.
And when Lu Zhiyao said at a showdown that he had saved enough money to buy a two-person capsule, Lin Ruyi would suddenly burst into a few emotionally intense conversations, and then left.
This scene can be regarded as a breaking point of the plot in the early and mid-term. In short, it can be summed up in four words: the male protagonist is green.
Hey, this is a timeless and classic poison spot.
Pei Qian couldn't help sighing silently.
…
at this time.
Lu Zhiyao was thinking about the future, and he looked like a dog licking a dog, quite humble.
It's just that because he is handsome, even though he is a licking dog, it doesn't make people feel very uncomfortable, but he feels pity for him.
And Lin Ruyi stared blankly at the drink cup on the table, nodding from time to time, or echoing a few words very perfunctory, obviously thinking about other things.
"I heard that there is another good restaurant opening nearby, which will sell delicious imitation meat, standard purified water and red wine."
"The simulated meat we ate last time was only able to simulate about 60% of the taste of real meat, and it was already very delicious. It is said that this restaurant can simulate about 80% of the taste of real meat, and there are many flavors such as beef and chicken."
"There is also standard purified water. The standard purified water I have drunk before has a rust smell. The standard purified water in this store is said to have almost no peculiar smell, and it also has a faint fragrance, which is better than the water in the living capsule. hundred times."
"And red wine. Bottled red wine sold in capsules is very expensive, and the price of red wine there is only about 70% of the price of vending machines in capsules, and it is said that there is almost no difference in taste."
"How about we try it together tomorrow or the day after?"
Lu Zhiyao looked at Lin Ruyi opposite.
A polite smile appeared on Lin Ruyi's face: "Well, okay."
When she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared on her face, which looked very charming.
But the smile disappeared quickly, she continued to stare absently at the cup on the table, picked it up indifferently and took a sip, as if to say that the drink in the cup was tasteless.
Lu Zhiyao said a lot, but only got three words in exchange, and he couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
However, he quickly adjusted his emotions.
Because today he prepared a big surprise.
The two fell into a brief silence.
Lin Ruyi still didn't know what she was thinking, while Lu Zhiyao made up his mind to speak while drinking.
"I know that losing the last talent show was a big blow to you."
"It doesn't matter, it will all pass."
"Don't worry, I have planned the future for both of us."
Lin Ruyi raised her head and looked at Lu Zhiyao blankly, as if she didn't understand what he meant: "Huh?"
Lu Zhiyao couldn't hide the smile on his lips: "I've saved enough money to buy a double capsule again!"
"We'll pick a suitable place tomorrow and you can move in!"
"Although the two-person capsule is not too big, we can slowly change to a larger accommodation later!"
"Maybe one day, we can also afford a 60-square-meter luxury apartment with a kitchen, so that our children can go out at 6 o'clock in the evening, and if we are lucky, we can even watch the sunset..."
Lu Zhiyao excitedly described the bright future in his imagination.
However, there was no happy expression on Lin Ruyi's face, instead she became more and more impatient.
"Keep the money, I don't want to live in a double capsule, and I don't want to marry you and have children."
"let's break up."
Lu Zhiyao's smile froze on his face.
"why?"
"What happened to you?"
"You've been in a weird state since the draft..."
"It's just a draft, it doesn't matter..."
Lin Ruyi said with a serious face: "You don't understand my feelings at all, of course it doesn't matter!"
Lu Zhiyao was speechless: "Dear, I know how you feel! I spent a lot of effort to save the registration fee. This is a huge loss for both of us!"
Lin Ruyi seemed to be even more angry: "Is it a huge loss for you?"
"You just lost a few stinky money, and I lost a dream!"
Lu Zhiyao was speechless for a while.
He suddenly realized that there was something strange about this matter, and asked, "Dear, what's the matter with you?"
"I don't seem to have done anything wrong. I just plan to buy a double capsule for you. Why are you angry?"
"Why am I angry?" Lin Ruyi's mood seemed to get worse, "everything!"
Both of them speak English, so this everything is quite imposing.
"I'm angry at the watery, low-quality syrupy drinks in the roadside shops, at the disgusting greasy snacks, at the slums where I can only be out for three hours a day, and the mice associated with it..."
Lu Zhiyao was dumbfounded: "But, aren't we living so happily in the first place? Why do you say... Could it be that you... "
He saw that Lin Ruyi was wearing more and more accessories and a slightly bulging belly, and a terrible guess appeared in his mind.
Lin Ruyi's emotions seemed to collapse, she covered her face with her hands, and after a long time she raised her head again, tears welling up in her eyes, but she was very determined.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to hide from you anymore."
"I became that judge's lover and was pregnant with his child."
"So, break up, we're done."
Lu Zhiyao's expression changed from suspicion to shock, to despair, and finally to despair.
His body, which had been leaning forward slightly, suddenly lost its support and collapsed on the chair.
Lin Ruyi stood up and was about to leave.
However, Lu Zhiyao grabbed her wrist sharply.
"He didn't marry you and didn't give you a lot of money, did he?"
"He doesn't care about this kid at all, otherwise you wouldn't be broken and confused now, right?"
"Even... he abandoned you the first time he found out you were pregnant, right?"
Lin Ruyi's body trembled slightly.
Knowing that he guessed correctly, Lu Zhiyao knew that he still had a chance, so he hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's okay..."
"You're going to have a hard time on your own, and no other man would accept a pregnant woman."
"You need me, and I will help you take good care of this child together."
"Trust me, I won't mind this, I will..."
There was pleading in his voice.
Lin Ruyi was silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly shook off Lu Zhiyao's hand.
"This kid has high-class blood."
"I don't want him to become a useless poor ghost like you."
Lin Ruyi decided to leave with great strides.
And Lu Zhiyao watched her leave helplessly, opened his mouth to shout something, but never did.
It was as if he had been drained of all his strength, and his whole body "collapsed".
…
"Card!"
"Good, very good!"
"I took seven or eight shots, and finally one is quite satisfactory. Everyone has worked hard!"
Director Zhu Xiaoce took the lead in applauding and encouraging.
At this time, Lin Ruyi, who played the heroine, hurriedly bowed to director Zhu Xiaoce and the crew, and then bowed to Lu Zhiyao.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior. If it wasn't for senior's acting skills, I wouldn't be able to be so devoted to the show."
Lu Zhiyao smiled: "Your acting skills are good, I don't dare to take credit for this."
"Besides, I'm just a 'box office poison'. When it comes to acting, it really doesn't matter who guides who."
Pei Qian, who was watching silently on the sidelines, secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart.
Awesome!
This scene just now made him get goosebumps, he just wanted to hit someone.
Lu Zhiyao made a licking dog come alive, especially the last few sentences, vividly explaining what is called "a dog can't be a house".
And Lin Ruyi played a green tea bitch to the fullest.
The small emotions in front are very well expressed, and the last two sentences are the finishing touch.
Pei Qian watched on the set and felt serious discomfort.
So poisonous!
Men will be silent when they watch it, and women will cry when they watch it.
Pei Qian felt that if he saw this film in the cinema, he would probably faint on the spot.
Moreover, Pei Qian also realized a major good news.
Maybe Lu Zhiyao's acting skills have improved, which is a good thing for him
If Lu Zhiyao's acting is not good, everyone may not feel so immersed in it, but it will be dark because Lu Zhiyao is so miserable in the movie.
After all, this stuff has no audience.
But now, Lu Zhiyao is doing a good job, and many people will naturally feel the dog-licking breath emanating from him, creating an instinctive discomfort.
Those Lu Zhiyao fans will definitely be angry too, right
In this way, there will definitely be more people who criticize this movie!
Pei Qian suddenly felt better.
It seems that it is not a big problem that Lu Zhiyao's acting skills have been improved a little by accident.
As long as the book is poisonous enough, even the best actors can't be saved!
Pei Qian couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and went forward to chat with Director Zhu Xiaoce.