The shooting task in the morning was successfully completed.
Before the filming started in the afternoon, director Li Mingzhou finished talking to Wen Xingze and Chi Yan, walked around the camera equipment twice, and suddenly sighed: "Oh..."
The entire crew ignored him.
The props and scenery team was busy checking the details, the actors were reading the script and checking the lines, and the make-up artists who were free were pointing at the orchids and swiping Weibo.
Li Mingzhou: "..."
Li Mingzhou felt very frustrated, but he was not reconciled to this. After two seconds, he brewed a good mood, and sighed again and again: "Ah-ah-ah-"
Under the urging eyes of the entire crew, the assistant director had no choice but to step forward to interrupt the casting: "Director Li, what's wrong?"
"I'm worried," finally someone cheered, Li Mingzhou immediately raised his mustache triumphantly, and said worryingly like an outsider, "Xiao Wen is the first time to act with Chi Yingdi this afternoon."
Although Wen Xingze must have played against Chi Yan when he was studying acting in the past, and the two of them had a scene during the audition for "Dust Planet", but compared with the actual filming, there is still a difference of 100,000 Eight thousand miles.
—In the industry, more than 90% of the actors will have the 'Chi Yan Syndrome' when they play with Chi Yan for the first time.
There is a saying that a good actor will mobilize the emotions of the whole crew. Chi Yan is definitely the best actor in this circle, but playing against him is not an easy task: he is too 'perfect', if the actor in the scene is not good enough, it is easy to be led by the nose, completely Can't keep up with Chi Yan's rhythm.
Moreover, Chi Yan is a kind of existence like a demon mirror, which will infinitely magnify the slightest shortcomings of the actors in the opposite role. This is the 'late Yan syndrome'.
Even many of the best movie queens in the industry have this situation, let alone the newcomer Wen Xingze
—"After working with Chi Yingdi, my acting skills have improved by more than two levels. It can be said that if I didn't have these two months of experience, I wouldn't have the trophy in my hand at this time," said a certain actress at the awards ceremony He said bluntly, "Do you want to cooperate with Chi Yingdi again?... Uh, to be honest, I don't really hope."
If acting skills are compared to a high mountain, then Chi Yan is the Mount Everest that every actor wants to overcome but cannot. After many years, he will still appear as the protagonist of the nightmare.
But in fact, when the actual filming took place in the afternoon, the situation was much better than what Li Mingzhou thought.
"… Card!"
Li Mingzhou watched the replay with the assistant director and the screenwriter.
This passage is about the protagonist Xia Huai and the bionic man's mutual suspicion from the very beginning, to mediocrity, and then to the growing intimacy. One time, Xia Huai came home drunk after collecting the tatters and threw a bottle to the bionic man. liquor.
During the short and intense time, for the first time in history, the two put aside their grievances, put aside their national and species identities, and chatted freely.
This is a relatively important scene in the early stage of "Dust Planet", and it also paves the way for the climax of the early stage-shortly after this scene is the highlight of the entire first half. It is shot in one shot to the end, which can be said to be the soul of the whole movie.
Chi Yan's performance was impeccable.
Wen Xingze's performance is actually very good. If the actor in the opposite role is not Chi Yan, Li Mingzhou will give him a one-shot.
but…
"Why don't you just pass it on," Li Mingzhou hesitated, and said, "It's actually not bad."
He didn't do this to cover up or release water, but out of mentality. Many actors have been devastated by Chi Yan Syndrome in the past. If Wen Xingze is not built up confidence in the early stage, I am afraid that his mentality will collapse later.
And the filming of this episode is not bad, anyway, the assistant director and screenwriter can't see any shortcomings at all.
"I don't think I can pass it," a voice from the side suddenly interjected and commented, "Xia Huai's emotions are not in place at all, especially the eyes in the middle few seconds.
Deputy director:"???"
Who speaks so much? ! The screenwriter turned his head in shock and saw that it was Wen Xingze... Oh, that's okay.
Wen Xingze held the script in his arms, and at some point, he moved to the viewfinder to watch the replay.
Wen Xingze criticized himself for being merciless, and argued with Li Mingzhou for half a minute, and then Li Mingzhou finally let go, and laughed loudly: "Okay, reshoot, don't regret it when the time comes!"
Li Mingzhou went to exchange details with the photographer, and after a while, he couldn't help but look at Chi Yan again.
Holding a cup of hot water, Chi Yan lowered his eyes to chat with Wen Xingze about the plot, stretched out his hand to smooth his forehead hair, and suddenly looked at Li Mingzhou.
Li Mingzhou has been filming for so many years, and Wen Xingze is the second actor who personally asked for a reshoot.
Chi Yan from many years ago was the first one.
They even had the same expressions when they asked for a retake, and they seemed unwilling to admit defeat.
Wen Xingze wanted to climb over the mountain Chi Yan.
Chi Yan and Li Mingzhou looked at each other, then continued talking to Wen Xingze. But the more Li Mingzhou looked at it, the more he felt... Chi Yan looked quite proud.
... Chi Yan is very proud, even a little complacent, but he just doesn't know who to show off to.
Anyone who taught a student like Wen Xingze would feel complacent, let alone Chi Yan.
Wen Xingze's sharp eyes when he looked at him, that kind of light, every time he thinks about it, Chi Yan's blood is hypoxic and his heartbeat slows down, so slow that he can clearly hear every vibration and echo.
"..."
There is of course a reason why no one has been able to cross Chi Yan's mountain for so many years. This is a gap created by talent, time and dedication, which cannot be easily filled.
"Card!"
"… Card."
"Take a break, Ka."
For the next two hours, they were reshooting this clip. Either Director Li was dissatisfied, Wen Xingze was dissatisfied, or Chi Yan was dissatisfied. Retake the record.
"Xiao Wen, there is actually no problem with your basic skills." Li Mingzhou re-watched the latest replay, and finally said, "Maybe it still feels a little bit... In this way, tonight happens to be Christmas Eve, so I will give you a holiday."
The crew was already bustling with each other, even if they were tired, the preparations that should be done still had to continue.
Everyone's ears pricked up when they heard the word 'holiday'.
Li Papi also knows how to give people a holiday? !
But Wen Xingze was not so happy, even a little depressed, feeling that he was holding everyone back.
"I'm not giving you special treatment." Li Mingzhou didn't want Wen Xingze to misunderstand this point and got emotional, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Our previous shooting efficiency was much higher than expected, which saved a lot of time and gave you a vacation. Let you find out how you feel, according to my experience, it's better than forcing yourself to take pictures... that's right."
Li Mingzhou remembered again as he spoke: "A friend of mine held a Christmas Eve banquet at the Linshui Mansion. There is no media, just old friends and young juniors gathering together. He told me before that he wanted to invite you..."
I don't know how Ji Meng found out about Wen Xingze, but at that time Li Mingzhou considered that they were filming and probably didn't have time, so he helped Wen Xingze refuse.
At such a time, how could Wen Xingze be in the mood to go out to celebrate Christmas Eve: "Thank you Director Li, but I want to go back and read the script by myself, the banquet will be—"
"Her name is Ji Meng, do you know Xiaowen?" Li Mingzhou completed the sentence.
"—It's pretty good, I am willing, what time is tonight?" Wen Xingze changed his words immediately.
Everyone: "..."
Grass.
Many actors present almost fell to their knees with a plop.
A living fossil-level goddess actress, a woman who was already a legend in Chinese film history twenty years ago, how could she not recognize her? !
Although Ji Meng, who is in his fifties this year, has retired and turned behind the scenes for many years, but Yu Wei is still there, and Chi Yan also received Ji Meng's guidance when he first started filming, and he is regarded as an enlightenment figure like Li Mingzhou.
It's not that Wen Xingze is following others, and he doesn't want to take advantage of the banquet to expand his contacts and gain fame, but he really wants to meet Ji Meng. Wen Xingze had a hunch in the dark that this would be the key to breaking through his current predicament!
Li Mingzhou: "Okay, then I'll tell her... By the way, it starts at seven o'clock."
Their shooting base was built in the outskirts of the capital, and it would take more than an hour to go back by car, so Wen Xingze had to leave now.
So it was decided.
Without saying a word, Chi Yan went to get a scarf for Wen Xingze, and helped him wrap it around. The driver was waiting not far away. The crew is quieter again, everyone, you look at me and I look at you...
Although there were speculations before, but the atmosphere and interaction between Actor Chi and Wen Xingze, huh? !
Although the whole world is filled with the friendship between the master and the apprentice, but looking at the way they get along with each other, what they don't understand is either the mother and child are single or they are blind.
Wen Xingze said goodbye to the director and everyone, and just as Chi Yan was about to get in the car, Li Mingzhou stepped forward to stop him.
Chi Yan's eyes were confused: "?"
Li Mingzhou's eyes were also confused: "???"
"I gave Xiaowen a holiday, but didn't I give anyone else a holiday?!" Li Mingzhou was shocked by Chi Yan's brazenness and openness, "You still have a show tonight."
Chi Yan's eyes were still confused: "But..."
Li Mingzhou whistled to the car: "Go! Go!!!"
The Maybach carried Wen Xingze and disappeared at the end of the road, spraying the car exhaust all over the faces of the crew.
Chi Yan: "..."
At seven o'clock in the evening, Linshui Mansion.
There is a luxurious fountain at the entrance, the doormen are separated on both sides, and all kinds of luxury cars are lined up in two rows on the parking lot. But it didn't have that kind of grandeur and feasting atmosphere. The guests who came and went seemed very easy-going, and the ladies didn't wear evening dresses.
As Li Mingzhou said, this is a private banquet. Ji Meng Ji's movie queen spent her early years in Hollywood, and met a group of friends inside and outside the circle. Most of them are now among the best figures in all walks of life. An old friend has a drink.
Of course, in addition to friends, there are also some juniors that Ji Meng has mentored or favored, and the sons and daughters brought by each family—according to Ji Yinghou, a banquet without young people is always very boring.
There is a cool motorcycle parked at the door.
"It's so cool..." Next to Wen Xingze, a boy who just got off the Lamborghini circled the motorcycle twice, and his voice almost flowed down, "AJS!"
Wen Xingze hadn't seen it clearly just now, but when he turned a corner, his eyes also showed love: "AJS!!!"
Drip, match the password.
Wen Xingze and the boy looked at each other, and established a very deep friendship in just half a minute.
Heavy motorcycles are the ultimate romance and ideal of life for every man and boy. The two-wheeled supercar that once symbolized an era, open frame, twin engines... The price exceeds 50 million, and it has long been a valuable customer of the museum.
How did it stop here? Which boss is it
Apart from the two of them, there were many men around who were watching secretly, or simply took out their mobile phones to take pictures. It seems that everyone is similar.
Wen Xingze dared to bet that all the men at this banquet couldn't help but look at the door twice, and it's possible that they were absent-minded all night.
"You are Wen Xingze!" The boy chatted with Wen Xingze for ten minutes. After introducing himself, the two happened to walk into the light, and the boy shouted again.
Wen Xingze: "Huh?"
"I've wanted to know you for a long time, haha," the boy said while pushing open the door, "You will be attacked later, be careful."
Wen Xingze: "Huh???"
Before I could ask any more questions, the door was pushed open—there were many people on the first floor, and all of them were first-line actors, popular screenwriters, and supermodels.
And the first person who noticed the movement here was an old acquaintance.
"Aze!"
Fang Ruxue was chatting with someone, but she was very pleasantly surprised when she saw Wen Xingze, and walked over a few steps: "I didn't hear from my aunt that I invited you, really..."
The last time I saw Fang Ruxue was probably when she was recording "Fantasy Cruise", half a year had passed in a blink of an eye, and Fang Ruxue was still wearing that jade hairpin. I didn't expect to meet here, it's really a fate!
Moreover, Fang Ruxue is actually Ji Meng's niece? !
Wen Xingze: "!"
Wen Xingze was also very happy, just about to chat with her a few more words, suddenly found that many eyes on the first floor were focused on him. Then, the entire first floor gradually became quiet.
The next second, the crowd moved again.
Just like the zombie siege, many guests came to Wen Xingze politely and happily, holding champagne:
"Jiuyang! The real person is even more handsome than the photo!"
"I've wanted to know you for a long time, haha... Xiaowen, I heard that you and Chi Yingdi are masters and apprentices?"
"The paparazzi of the Pineapple News were subdued by you—"
The people present were all invited by Ji Meng, their personalities were not bad, and the circle was not always crowded out and intrigued like the novels and TV dramas said—at least not here.
A star like Wen Xingze who is good-looking, capable, and miraculously has a good relationship with Chi Yingdi, and even the Pineapple News dare not make up rumors about him, of course everyone likes and is willing to make friends with him, After all, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.
It's just because of Wen Xingze's personality, coupled with his busy schedule, everyone has hardly seen him in any social occasions, this is the first time he has ever seen him!
Everyone was very enthusiastic, and Wen Xingze couldn't handle it for a while.
Fang Ruxue was beside her, also very happy to see her old friend, and suggested to Wen Xingze: "Ah Ze, why don't you play a suona to make everyone lively!"
Everyone was elated: "Yes, yes, yes!"
Wen Xingze: "..."
Wen Xingze: "?"
Christmas Eve? Suona?
Is there something wrong with him or the group