You promised to make a bad movie, but your box office exceeded 10 billion?

Chapter 167 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Third update)
Jianghuai, Yi County, Hongcun.

This place is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has a long history.

Hongcun is a "cow-shaped village". Viewed from a height, the entire village looks like a green cow lying on the bank of a stream in front of a mountain.

Leigang is the cow's head, the towering ancient trees are the cow's horns, the houses are the cow's body, Shuizhen is the cow's intestines, the Moon Marsh is the cow's stomach, the South Lake is the cow's tripe, and the four bridges built over the rivers and streams are the cow's legs.

Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the layout basically maintains a north-south orientation. The base site is in the center surrounded by mountains and rivers. The whitewashed walls and green tiles are arranged in regular rows, and the eaves and corners are raised. The entire village's site selection, layout and architectural form emphasize the unity of nature and man. , respect the ideal state of nature and utilize nature, so that the overall outline of Hongcun Village is harmonious and unified with the topography, landforms, mountains and rivers and other natural scenery.

November 11rd is the twentieth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

It is appropriate to buy a house, break ground, pray for blessings, plant, lay a bed, offer sacrifices, consecrate, break ground, ask for children, and install beams!
The God of Joy is to the northwest, the God of Wealth is due east, and the God of Fortune is to the southwest.

A long red carpet was spread on the ground outside Hongcun. On the table outside the gate, in addition to five-color melons and fruits, there was a whole roasted suckling pig in the center.

A camera, covered with a red cloth, was placed in front of everyone.

Needless to say, today is the opening ceremony of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The movie, which has been in preparation for more than a month, will finally officially start shooting.

Originally, Su You didn't like doing these godly things, and the previous TV series didn't do these fancy things, but Zou Runfa was an actor in Xiangjiang, and Yang Ziqiong also mostly filmed under the director of Xiangjiang. They were very superstitious about this. Plant something.

In order to make them feel at ease, Su You did not go out of his way, so he simply performed such a ceremony.

Just after nine o'clock, Su You swiped the red cloth on the camera and said, "I announce that the filming of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has officially started!"

The first line of the movie is not difficult. It is also the opening scene of the movie. Li Mubai comes to Yu Xiulian with the Green Underworld Sword and wants Yu Xiulian to send the Green Underworld Sword to the capital to Lord Belle, and he withdraws from the world.

"Sister Ke'er, the camera is a little to the left..."

Beside the monitor, Su You held the walkie-talkie, but his eyes were fixed on the screen.

All I saw was the picture on the screen.

The sparkling water surface, the slightly exposed willow branches above, the rising golden sunshine in the distance shines on the cozy ancient town, plus the overlapping mountains in the distance that seem to be hidden in the mist.

Su You finally nodded with satisfaction. This was the first shot at the beginning of the film. He wanted to let the audience appreciate this unique oriental beauty in this first shot.

"The extras can start moving."

The camera was in place and Su You dispatched again.

Green tiles and white walls, lakes and small bridges, everything is so quiet that they stay in the camera. The bustling farmers will naturally attract the audience's attention immediately.

"Okay, click, this is passed!"

Su You was very satisfied, and he didn't know if praying to God or Buddha really brought good luck. This first shot went very smoothly.

Then came the second shot, which cut to the gate of the escort agency under the guidance of the bustling farmers.

Su You had already conceived all the storyboards and the final editing effects in his mind, and he was confident.

At the gate of the escort agency, workers are moving goods. The moving workers guide the audience's attention to the screen, and then naturally highlight the butler in the middle of the entire picture.

Then the camera zoomed in, giving a close-up of the butler.

At this time, the housekeeper who was about to smoke suddenly stopped, narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance, with a hint of joy on his face, "Hey, Master Li is here!"

All the previous preparations were for this line!
Holding a horse in hand, dressed in green clothes.

When the protagonist Li Mubai appears, there is no gorgeous rendering, but only a sense of renunciation and comfort. Along the way, the hero's renunciation harmoniously blends with the secular world of the farmers behind him.

In the room, Yu Xiulian was folding clothes. The steel knife she used to travel in the world was placed on the bedside, but only a small handle of the knife was exposed in the camera.

After hearing the news of Li Mubai's arrival, her whole body lit up for a moment, but was suppressed by the slightly worried eyes.

She walked out of the back hall with lightness and urgency, but she only took one step before she pulled on the door frame. The door frame was like the word "ritual and music" hanging next to it, which deeply restrained her. .

"Brother Mubai, long time no see."

When warriors meet and clasp their fists, the joy on Yu Xiulian's face cannot be restrained by rituals and music.

"Yes."

Li Mubai returned the greeting, "How is the business of the escort agency?"

Su You, who was sitting next to the monitor, frowned when he heard the lines.

Originally, he was still praising the superb acting skills of Yang Ziqiong and Zou Runfa, but as soon as he spoke, his mood was shattered.

Both Zou Runfa and Yang Ziqiong are accustomed to speaking Cantonese. The plastic flavor in Mandarin is too strong, which really makes people feel a little embarrassed.

Even though Su You has asked them to practice Mandarin these days, it seems to be harder than practicing martial arts.

Because martial arts is not that familiar to everyone, and if you can’t get good at it, most of the audience will just watch the fun and not be able to see the secret behind it.

But the Mandarin audiences were all saying, "You didn't speak well." Naturally, they understood it right away, and naturally they got into trouble.

However, Su You didn't stop, because the actors' emotions were online and there was nothing wrong with the performance. He didn't want to interrupt the actors' emotions.

As for the Mandarin problem, I'm afraid we have to find other ways to make up for it.

After the two sat down, Su You was shown a panoramic view of the ancestral hall. At this time, everyone could also see the panoramic view of the couplet.

In the spring, people worship and in the autumn they honor the rites and music of the eternal sages. The family of Zuo Zhao and You Mu Xu has been passed down from generation to generation.

That is to say, following the ancient sages' etiquette and music teachings, two sacrifices were held in the spring and autumn to clarify the order of elders, younger ones, and relatives, showing that the family has been prosperous for generations and has a long history.

This is the ancestral motto of the ancestral hall, and it is also the shackles that lock the two people sitting in the ancestral hall.

Zhang Keer looked at the picture in the camera. In a daze, she felt as if she had really returned to that era. Everything around her made her immersed in it.

Only the camera in her hand seemed incompatible with this environment, which allowed her to retain a trace of sobriety, but it still left her in a huge shock.

She originally thought that the color layout of "The Princess" and the story rhythm of "Bright Sword" were already the limit of Su You, but now, she realized that she could not see the boundaries of Su You far away.

This person always seems to have something surprising to offer.

After finishing the filming, Zou Runfa and Yang Ziqiong were indeed veteran actors. They maintained their emotions very well and understood the script well. However, Su You had a headache but also felt helpless at the same time about their lines.

Especially after he modified the lines of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", it became even more difficult for the two of them.

In the script Su You received, many of the lines were relatively straightforward, or in the words of the commentators in the previous life, Westernized.

For example, words such as "time and space do not exist", "the sorrow of death" and "I have always loved you deeply" are not in line with Chinese aesthetics, or in other words, Chinese people usually do not say this.

After thinking about it, Su You simply took pictures of both versions.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was not well received in China at the time, and its lines were criticized by many people. However, Su You understood that if it were really changed to Orientalized and implicit lines, Westerners might not be able to understand it.

I simply cut two versions, using dubbing and my own modified Orientalized lines for the domestic release, and using the original lines for the overseas release, so as to ensure that Westerners can understand it overseas.

This is not flattery. If the other party is not interested, how can we promote the beauty of Eastern culture?
Of course, Su You was thinking more about making money from these foreign devils and promoting oriental culture. He could make money while standing, so there was no harm in making some compromises.

And the beauty of oriental culture is not just about language. The buildings and mountains under the camera, the couplets in the house, the words written by Yu Jiaolong, the jade comb in his hand... are all the beauty of oriental culture.

Only when Westerners feel this beauty, will they understand this culture and then understand the language of this culture. Maybe one day, Suyou will be very popular in the West without having to cut two versions!

He looks forward to that day.

The box office was to a large extent the reason why Su You chose to make this movie. He remembered that in his previous life, many people complained that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" had a poor domestic box office, with only 500 million.

But they forgot what era that was.

You know, the box office of "A Sigh", which was second at the box office that year, only had a box office of 3000 million. As for the box office of "Decision of Life and Death", which was the number one, with a box office of more than 1 million, this is uncountable, as everyone knows.

The 1500 million box office of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" also ranked fifth in the box office that year, which is not a bad result.

In this world, China has developed significantly faster. The current Internet environment is not much different from the environment in Su You's previous life when he traveled through time. There are also Chinese-language films that have earned billions in box office.

Therefore, Su You has great ambitions.

He hopes that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be able to bloom both inside and outside the walls by then.

Hongcun didn't have many scenes, and the filming was completed in less than two days.

As for the last wonderful fight scene, Su You didn't really plan to film it here. Firstly, the fight would definitely damage the historic buildings here. Secondly, it would be inconvenient to hang Wei Ya here. Thirdly, Zhang Ziyi was training in martial arts. There are no particularly good effects yet, and it cannot support the filming of this fight scene.

In the end, there was no need for them to travel all the way.

He plans to finally find a place in Zhejiang Province to set up an identical scene for filming, which will cost less.

……

Hengdian Film and Television City, Baylor Palace, was crowded with many people at this time, fighting in the room.

Su You was wearing a big coat, sitting in a corner of the courtyard next to the monitor, like a lazy servant.

"Click!" "Teacher Lang, when you reach this position, please pause for a moment."

Suddenly, Su You stood up, shouted to stop and came to the lobby where filming was taking place. He stood in the lobby and gave a demonstration to the actors.

"Here, my servant reported the visit of the nine admirals. Yu Xiulian stood up and said goodbye with clasped fists."

Su You walked from the lobby to the living room, stood where Yang Ziqiong was standing just now, made a gesture of saying goodbye with his fists clasped, and then stood opposite Lord Beile, "Master Beile said, you are not an outsider, stay here." .”

"Then, Ke'er, please pay attention. The camera has to shoot from this position, placing Mr. Belle and Yu Xiulian in the garden gate between the lobby and the living room. If you see whether there are any red flowers beside the door frame, you must take a photo. "

"Round door, red flowers, tell the audience that Lord Baylor wants to grow old!"

"Then the camera cuts back to a close-up view and puts the words on the wall behind it into the camera. At this time, Teacher Lang continues to speak - Li Mubai suddenly handed over the Qingming Sword and withdrew from the arena. Could it be that he was hinting to you? Something."

"Yu Xiulian replied: I don't know."

"Master Belle: Don't be shy. I know your feelings, but you are too cautious and never dare to admit this feeling to each other."

"Ke'er, you have to pay attention. When the time comes, you must pay attention to the camera. On one side is the garden gate decorated with red flowers, and on the other side are the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, indicating the relationship between the two and the constraints of etiquette."

Su You was spitting. He not only demonstrated how the two actors should act, but also how the camera should be shot. He also tried his best to tell the actors and photographers his ideas, so that they could achieve their own goals as much as possible when performing and filming. Require.

There are many things that only actors understand and can achieve the desired effect.

This is why many movies and TV dramas nowadays feel perfunctory just by watching them.

Because many actors nowadays are no longer actors, but stars, big stars.

They are busy, they have endless announcements, endless variety shows, endless activities, and endless filming.

Therefore, few of them can calm down and carefully understand the script and the characters they want to play, let alone perform to a super level. Even if they play their own roles well, it is difficult.

As for the little fresh meats, it is even more difficult to describe.

Not to mention that they are also very busy, even if they really study it seriously, they may not be able to perform well in the end. Without him, their strength will not allow it!

Even if the director explains the play to them, they can't understand it.

Can you expect a little fresh meat who has not graduated from elementary school to understand what it is?The jianjiao is strong and strong, and the steps are thin and fragrant]?
Do they know what "Flying articles are scattered, but the wave of writing creates wind and frost"?

Can they understand?They can't understand it, they don't have the ability!

Su You threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind, immersed himself in the picture in his mind, and continued. "Then Teacher Lang turned around, walked towards the lobby, and continued: All these years have been wasted."

"At this time, the camera should go from front to back, then surround the two people on the right side, and finally follow the two people forward and then come behind the two people. In this way, the camera will scan all the way and fit the lines exactly."

"Yu Xiulian: Neither Mu Bai nor I are timid people. Maybe things are not what you think."

"Master Baylor chuckled: No matter how great a hero is, there is nothing he can do when faced with the word love!"

"The hero's sad relationship is just like the complicated and scattered background behind him. You see, the camera sweeps like this. The pillars, rockeries, flowers and plants... all sweep past Yu Xiulian's back. Who knows the hardships they have gone through along the way? Woolen cloth?"

"After saying this line, Mr. Lang, you should walk to the center of the lobby and stop here. This will stabilize the rhythm, and it will also be a turning point in the semantics. It can be expressed from both the lens and the lines, which complement each other. ."

"Master Baylor: Next time you meet him, if he still refuses to tell you clearly, tell me and I will tell him."

"After the pause, the two of you continue to walk outside the lobby. At this time, Sister Ke'er, you have to pay attention. The camera continues to turn left and comes behind the two of them, so that the background behind the two becomes an open courtyard. The background suddenly changes. From a cramped house to a spacious yard and open sky.”

"What does this mean? Lord Baylor wants to help them sort out the complicated feelings between Li and Yu. This scene of sudden enlightenment also reflects Yu Xiulian's state of mind. Everything seems to be hopeful with Lord Baylor's promise!"

"At this time, Teacher Lang, you turn around and leave, walk to the right, away from the camera, leaving a lot of blank space in the camera."

"Yu Xiulian had just started to feel happy, but Lord Baylor left again, leaving only a large blank screen and Yu Xiulian's suppressed sigh!"

"This is probably what I want. I don't know if I made it clear?"

Su You looked at the crowd. He had just demonstrated and said lines. He was completely immersed in the pictures in his mind. But after he finished speaking, he realized that he was sweating profusely.

But everyone seemed to be under Medusa's petrification spell, standing there blankly, looking at Su You in shock, as if they were looking at a monster.

Mr. Lang Xiong, the actor of Lord Belle, looked at Su You with a sense of surprise like the waves behind the Yangtze River pushing the waves ahead. He has also been making movies for many years, but like Su You, he was confident when filming. , all the pictures are in his mind, and they are just a few tens of seconds of footage. There are so many designs and so many lens languages. This is the first time he has encountered it in China!
thin!
It's really too thin!
Yang Ziqiong, who has made movies in the West, has a deeper understanding.

Western movies may also pay attention to lens language, but it is rare for Su You to be as delicate and as hidden as Su You, especially when Su You shows the arrangement of lens language, calligraphy and painting, red flowers, vases, Linglong Pavilion, courtyard... …

She seemed to suddenly understand why her parents wanted to return to their motherland. At this moment, she deeply realized the beauty of this mysterious ancient oriental culture!

Of course, the most shocking thing is Zhang Keer. She has grown up with Su You. She thinks that she has some talent, and she did not hinder Su You in the filming of these film and television dramas.

Even being nominated for the Golden Eagle Award made her feel a little elated, feeling that she had already entered the palace.

But starting from the filming of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she felt the gap between herself and Su You.

When she was filming online jokes and TV series before, the demand for lens language was not that high, and there wasn’t that much design, so she still couldn’t feel it.

Now, every shot has a meaningful design, and every shot has a unique and ingenious idea. These are things that Zhang Keer has not thought deeply about before, and has not even touched the threshold.

But Su You seems to be able to use it skillfully.

Obviously we are all students who have just graduated less than a year ago. We are all filming the same film and television series together. Why does he grow up so fast?
Did he secretly make up classes every night?

Zhang Keer looked at Su You and suddenly felt suffocated, as if a towering mountain suddenly stood in front of her, weighing her down and making her unable to see the boundary of the sky.

In the past, Su You was like an iceberg in the sea, and she could only see a corner of it. But when he showed off his talents and fully displayed his talents, Zhang Keer realized that his whole world was obscured by this mountain. !
"is that OK?"

Seeing everyone in a daze, Su You was a little stupid. He felt that he should have spoken clearly. Why did everyone have such an expression?

puff!

Seeing Su You's confused look, Zhang Keer suddenly laughed.

The feeling of depression in her heart just now disappeared immediately. This was the same Su You who filmed "The Dragon King" with her!

With her sneer, everyone recovered from their petrification, and the air on the set seemed to flow again.

"no problem!"

Zhang Keer made an OK gesture to Su You.

Teachers Yang Ziqiong and Lang Xiong also nodded. They are both very good actors themselves. Although they are not as talented as Su You, they still have basic comprehension skills, and they are not bad.

very good!

Su You returned to the monitor with relief.

The plot starts from the beginning again.

When Master Beile said, [Li Mubai suddenly handed over the Green Underworld Sword and withdrew from the world, could he be hinting at something to you?], Yu Xiulian couldn't suppress the joy in her heart at all, and showed an obvious smile, but she quickly restrained it.

And then when Mr. Baylor said, "Next time I meet him, if he refuses to tell me clearly, tell me and I will talk to him," Yu Xiulian put her hands in front of her and squeezed them tightly, making Yu Xiulian happy. However, some worries and nervousness were clearly displayed.

Su You couldn't help but secretly applaud. Teacher Yang Ziqiong is indeed a capable person. The complex emotions are displayed very well. It is worry-free when filming a scene with an experienced actor.

He just told it once, and the two actors perfectly achieved the effect he wanted.

At this time, he had to pull Xiong Linna out and whip the corpse again!
Zhang Keer’s camera movements are also very good.

It can be seen that in the four years she spent at Zhejiang University of Communication, she was not just messing around like Li Mingyue, but was studying seriously. It is precisely because of this solid basic skills that she can achieve this effect.

"Okay, click, this is passed!"

"Everyone take a rest, Li Yan, and prepare for the next scene!"

Su You shouted with satisfaction.

The next scene is still in Baylor Mansion. It is the scene where Yu Xiulian and Yu Jiaolong first meet, and it is also the first appearance of the protagonist Yu Jiaolong.

This is not because Su You deliberately followed the storyline, but mainly because of time and cost considerations. Not just him, many directors first thought about the storyboards, and then shot the scenes of the same scene together.

"Okay, the costume is in place!"

Seeing how Zhang Ziyi was dressed at this time, Su You gave Lou Shiwang, who was in charge of logistics, a thumbs up with satisfaction.

At this time, Zhang Ziyi is wearing a heavy bannerman costume and a heavy headdress, which gives people a sense of unstable center of gravity, which is a metaphor for the restraint and oppression of her by the order at this time. Yu Xiulian's light Jianghu attire forms a strong contrast with her.

This is exactly the effect Su You wants!

The costumes were definitely not prepared by Lou Shiwang, but he was definitely responsible for them, so he deserves this compliment.

Lou Shiwang was also very happy to receive Su You's approval. Although they were all graduates of the same class, he had already regarded Su You as a figure he looked up to.

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