Movie tycoon

Chapter 785: Heavenly King's trick!

Filming on such a scale is considered a blockbuster.However, in Chen Xiaotang's eyes, this scale can only be regarded as pediatrics. If they have seen the filming of "Qin Shihuang" with thousands of troops, they probably know what a frog in a well is.

The filming of the movie started. The main storyline is that the actor played by Andy Lau was surrounded by troops sent by the big villain played by Long Fang, and then faced with these menacing guys, Hua Tsai and his companion Yaoyang brother He leisurely took out a cigarette and smoked it, as if he didn't pay attention to this person at all.

The camera captured it well, from far to near, mainly shooting the contrast between the surrounding environment and Andy's character's expression.

However, if Chen Xiaotang, who is standing in the troupe, said that this kind of shooting method is quite satisfactory at best, and it is still the old way of Hong Kong police gangster movies.

In the era of "Young and Dangerous" in the future, this kind of shot will be switched with fast shots to create a sense of oppression and urgency, and then the eye contact of the characters will highlight the psychological changes.

But it's a pity that at this time he is just a very ordinary little actor, a gem hidden in the sea of ​​people deliberately hiding its light, who will pay attention to him.

The director who filmed "The Son of Heaven" is obviously a loyal fan of the Hollywood movie "The Godfather", and he imitated the movie intentionally or unintentionally throughout the filming.

Yes, it is imitation.

Logically speaking, the biggest difference between a creator and an imitator is that the creator is always at the top, and the imitator is always a head shorter.

As the great painter Qi Baishi said, those who learn from me live, those who resemble me die.

For example, if you think someone is cool, you even imitate him in facial expressions, smoking, etc., and the more you learn, the more embarrassing you become.For another example, if you see that Buddha is so useful, you just sit upright with Buddhism, use your own understanding to speculate about the majesty of Buddha in Buddhist scriptures, and also learn from "Buddha", talking and doing things to the point of being rigid, and the result is... Sad reminder.

The same is true for this director. He admires the director of the movie "The Godfather" so much, so he deliberately imitated him in "The Son of Heaven" and made Hua Tsai transform into the hero Mike in "The Godfather". Behavior, as well as look around the eyes, are required to be the same as Mike.

Since then, the problem has arisen.

Hua Tsai did not do well a little bit, so he asked for a reshoot.

After going back and forth, I took four or five shots and still haven't passed.

Hua Tsai was a little tired, and even Brother Yaoyang, who was playing along with him, was a little impatient.

In fact, the director did not understand a truth, times have changed.

The filming of "The Godfather" was set in the 70s in the United States, so the upper class in the United States at that time required men to behave more elegantly and learn more from the British gentleman class; while the Hong Kong drama is already entering the 90s, it is impetuous In this era, under such a background, it seems too fake for an actor to still act like a gentleman.According to Chen Xiaotang's meaning, Hua Tsai's performance should not be restrained, but publicized, like Zheng Yijian in "Young and Dangerous", showing his sharpness.As for Zhang Yaoyang, he is not flamboyant, but unrestrained, directly showing the nervousness of the crow in "Young and Dangerous", so that the performance will look cooler and more in line with the spirit of the times.

Looking back and thinking about it, it’s no wonder that in the previous life, "The Disciples of the Son of Heaven" had a large investment and a super strong lineup, but it didn't have a good reputation. The drama must grasp the pulse of the times!

The filming lasted for about an hour and a half, and the scene where Andy smoked a cigarette in front of the crowd was considered complete.Then comes the highlight of the fight.

The director and the screenwriter discussed it, and then arranged for several dragon and tiger martial artists under him to teach Hua Tsai, Yao Yang, and those tricks what to do later.

Speaking of this kind of gangster-themed fighting design, there is no difficulty. It is no more dangerous than filming martial arts movies, where the wires fly around and are prone to danger.However, the simpler it is, the more error-prone it is.Don't look at these extras who usually have five or six of them and think they're great, but when they face the camera, they're completely dumbfounded.

Holding a prop knife at a loss, my eyes can't help but glance towards the camera, thinking, will I be photographed when I'm going to shoot, and give me a close-up?Some simply grab the scene and move towards the camera with all their strength.Some silly ones jumped out of the camera involuntarily.

There is no way, this is the effect when shooting with too many people.

Tried to come again, the director was very dissatisfied, and yelled with a loudspeaker, come again!

As a result, this group of bewitched boys who usually flaunt their might and think they are the best in the world, had to pick up props and machetes to play hacking and killing again.

I chop chop chop, I chop you a peach blossom!

I'll chop, chop, chop, and stomp you meat buns all over your body!
This is a slow motion on purpose, and blood is sprayed from the mouth!

The one turned his head to the camera vigorously, with a painful twitching and two-hundred-five look on his face.

The director over there reminded me sadly, is this filming?This is clearly herding sheep!
"CUT!" The director picked up the loudspeaker again and shouted to stop, and said anxiously: "I beg you, please be more professional? Although you are not formal actors, although you have never acted, but you have never eaten pork. Have you ever seen a pig go away? You, what blood did you spray just now, do you need to be so exaggerated? And you, why are you winking at the camera? Those who know you are in pain, but those who don’t know think you are chronically constipated!"

"No, director, we also want to make the role more three-dimensional and vivid; the 'God of Acting' Lafei said that the actor is also an actor, and he must grasp his own characteristics! My characteristic is that I have enough mouth. Big, it can be vividly sprayed when it spurts blood!"

"And me, I look so distinctive, if the lens can capture one-tenth of my charm, it will definitely be able to interpret the rich emotions that the lens wants to express!"

The director's head hit the wall, "I repeat, you are just a sideshow, not an actor, and this movie is a gangster movie, not a literary movie. I don't ask you to interpret anything, I just ask you to do it well. It’s OK to play your own role for me!”

Seeing that the situation was so dire, Liu Dehua would not be able to finish filming in one night if he continued to shoot like this, and he had to rush to shoot other scenes, so he couldn't delay any longer, so he took the initiative to stand up and say: "Hi everyone, I It's Hua Tsai, can I say a few words."

"Hua Zai, you are my idol, tell me, we will listen to you!" a bewitched boy roared.

"I know that everyone is working very hard on filming, and they are all eager to go home after filming, take a shower and sleep well, so I hope you can cooperate with the director and stop using N-camera. This is the greatest support and encouragement for me!"

"Okay, Hua Tsai, we will listen to you!"

"Andy Lau is right, we can't embarrass ourselves!"

"Hurry up and shoot, go home and get a good night's sleep after shooting!"

"Hahaha! Why are you sleeping? Take the red envelopes and go soak in the horses!"

"I won't go, I'm too tired, I'd better let Ma Zi pick me up!"...

The filming resumed while laughing and laughing.

Not to mention, the charm of celebrities is endless, and the actors who were just stragglers suddenly became professional, and the fighting scene was over in one go.

Mixed in the team of dragon suits, Chen Xiaotang's young and Dangerous attire looked very inconspicuous, especially with his legs crossed and chewing gum. Even if Liu Dehua saw him, he probably wouldn't be able to recognize him immediately.

The next thing to shoot is a speeding scene. The storyline of the scene is that Liu Dehua flies and beats a young and Dangerous boy riding a motorcycle from the car with a baseball bat.

The landing point of the baseball bat is on the helmet, and if the motorcycle rider is really knocked down by this stick, the speeding motorcycle can be said to be extremely dangerous.

Originally, the motorcyclist had already been decided, and a stuntman was allowed to act. After all, he had experience and could reduce the risk factor.But the actor was in a hurry, so he couldn't come through by sending a message.This stumped the director, Liu Dehua and others. If the shot could not be finished, we couldn't call it a day, because the shot was continuous, and the effect would be terrible if it was shot on that day.

But soon the crew figured out a way to pick one of these extras with good skills and let him replace the stuntman to shoot this scene.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man!

If you give more money, someone will definitely do it!

But the director and the others were wrong.

This group of young and Dangerous boys are very good at blowing water, and they are ruthless enough in fights, but that is ruthless to the enemy, not to themselves... Who doesn't worry about losing arms and legs? !

Therefore, when the director continued to speak, he was completely silent, let alone a brave man, not even a brave man.

That's right, everyone is short of money, but they also need to spend their lives.What's more, it's not that simple to do stunts, maybe you will be kicked off the motorcycle ten times or eight times, and even worse, Hua Tsai will not hit it right and beat you into a cripple... Maybe there are too many situations , just to be on the safe side, silence is golden.

"Could it be that none of you are brave enough?" the director roared angrily, "I can't help but be angry, if you don't arouse these guys' blood, they will be like cowards."

Still no one said anything below.

"I misunderstood you all, I thought you would have one or two seedlings, but I didn't expect..."

Before he finished speaking, "I'm coming!" But someone in the crowd raised his hand. Everyone looked carefully, and someone recognized him. Isn't this Le Zi?What is wrong with being innocent, but you want to seek death? !

Yes, the one who raised his hand is Gu Tianle.

Young man, he is full of vigor, and he couldn't help it after the other party had just made two thrusts. It was too late for Chen Xiaotang to stop him.

Chen Xiaotang is someone who has experienced it, and he knows how dangerous it is to shoot such a scene, especially for those who have never done it like Gu Tianle, the risk factor will be even higher.

"Come here? Can you?" The director looked at the Chinese cabbage in confusion—the Gu Tianle at that time was white, tender and juicy, almost like a Chinese cabbage.

"I can do it, I can take this shot well!" Gu Tianle went all out, and he couldn't be seen as a coward.

"Well, it's you!" The director immediately chose him, nonsense, as long as someone is willing to do it, it's better than anything else.

When the director said this, Gu Tianle was stunned.

Really want to get on the horse, but hesitated.

Chen Xiaotang stood aside, "Work hard, Le Tsai!"

Gu Tianle: "That...is this action very dangerous?"

Chen Xiaotang was depressed, "You only know!"

"How dangerous is it?"

"It's hard to say..." Chen Xiaotang rubbed his nose, "If Hua Tsai hits correctly, you will be knocked down immediately, at most fainting; if you hit incorrectly, your brain may burst and you will die on the spot!"

"Ah?" Gu Tianle opened his mouth wide, "It's not that scary, is it?"

"It's not horror, it's the truth!" Chen Xiaotang said, "For a big head like you who went to the battlefield without any training, it's lucky if there are no accidents, and it's normal to be disabled!"

"My god!" Gu Tianle trembled all over. "Can I quit now?"

"What do you say?"

Gu Tianle looked around, everyone was ready to start filming, it was so hard, he had a bitter face: "A Tang, I regret it, my intestines are green! Who the hell said that impulsiveness is the devil! "

Chen Xiaotang shrugged: "It seems a bit late for you to understand."

"It's not too late!" Gu Tianle suddenly grabbed Chen Xiaotang's hand, "Help me!"

"Ah? When did you become so bright-eyed that you knew I could save you?"

"Because I boldly guess from your playful eyes, confident expression, and chivalrous demeanor that you can save me!"

"Choose, I think you don't need to mess around on the road, you can go directly to Temple Street to look at the face!"

"If you don't object, it means you can save me!"

"Hey, who told you to praise me, an old man, for being so good! If you don't save your conscience, you won't be able to live with your conscience!" For Chen Xiaotang, shooting such a scene is like playing, it's too childish, and he can Just help, we can't let our handsome Gu Tianle die young.

"Wait a minute, you give me the helmet, I'll go up for you, okay?"

"Ah, so simple?"

"What do you think?"

"I thought it would be more or less necessary to design some plots, such as changing clothes, matching lines, and changing identities..."

"There's no need for these, the only thing you need to do is --- stick here and don't move!"

"Huh? Letting you go to the front line, but I enjoy the rewards, isn't that too disrespectful?"

"Loyalty? How about you return?!"

"Oh, I was just talking casually just now - go slowly, have a good trip -!"

……

The camera was buried, and Hua Tsai had already stood in his position. In the middle of the camera, he tried to pick up a baseball bat, and tried to swing it a few times under the guidance of Master Dragon and Tiger.

"Does this baseball bat need to be used for real?" Liu Dehua said worriedly.

"It's too floating to use a fake one, and the aesthetics on the lens are not enough."

"But what if something happens?"

"It doesn't matter, we told that guy to put more pads in the helmet or something, and at most knock him out!"

Although the director said this, everyone knew in their hearts that there was no guarantee for such a thing, and anything could happen during filming.

"Everyone get in position, get ready--the camera is ready, the scene is ready, the lighting is ready...the actors are in their positions!" As the director picked up the loudspeaker and yelled, the whole set moved into action.

Chen Xiaotang had already put on a motorcycle helmet on the other side, and tried to twist the accelerator while riding on the motorcycle. The motorcycle whined like a bison about to gallop.

Hua Tsai holds a baseball bat, looks like a baseball player on a racing car, looks very cool and cool, but this time what he wants to hit is not a flying baseball, but a human head, specifically, under the helmet Chen Xiaotang's head!
If at this time, someone knew that the person hiding under the helmet was Chen Xiaotang, they would be stunned and fainted.

The majestic king of pop in the world is regarded as a KO who is a dead man, this...is it too oriental night story!

Anyway, the filming started.

After saying "Ike God", I saw Chen Xiaotang riding a motorcycle, rushing wildly towards Liu Dehua like a galloping buffalo!
At this time, the key points are three points.

The first point is the capture point where the camera is buried, which is where Liu Dehua is standing.

The second point is Liu Dehua's hit point, which is the position of the helmet worn by Chen Xiaotang.

The third point is the beating point that Chen Xiaotang is going to reach when driving the motorcycle, that is, the landing point where the motorcycle slows down.

These three points must be completed in one go and at the same time.

The camera moves from far to near in an instant——
Extra Large Shots: Close-ups!
The motorcycle driven by Chen Xiaotang came whistling, with the sound of wind and the neighing of the motorcycle engine.

When he was far away from Liu Dehua, Chen Xiaotang suddenly held the clutch and stepped on the front brake hard!
Note, it's the front brake!
As we all know, if you slam on the front brake while the motorcycle is running at high speed, the rear of the whole car will lift up, and the people on the car will be thrown out.

Here, Liu Dehua picked up a baseball bat!

Aim at the target and hit it.

For acting, Hua Tsai has always been very devoted, so he hits hard and doesn't keep much sense.

But when his baseball bat was close to the helmet, Chen Xiaotang had already used the strength of his waist, and then the lifting force of the motorcycle itself, he jumped over with his head down beautifully!

That is to say, on the surface, it seemed that Liu Dehua hit the driver on the head with a baseball bat, and then the driver was sent flying, but in fact, the baseball bat rubbed against the helmet a little bit, and Chen Xiaotang took the initiative to fly out in a leaping posture!
It was too late to say it, but before Liu Dehua was stupid and didn't understand what was going on, the director was already excitedly shouting CUT!

"It's great! It's really great! Hua Tsai, you did a great job! The shot just now was perfect! The strength of your hit was just right, and it directly made people fly from the car, wow, amazing!"

Seeing the director's extremely happy appearance, Liu Dehua's dick hurts, it seems that I didn't hit him at all, but why did the driver fly up? !

But not to dampen the director's positive interest, Liu Dehua could only apologize and said with a smile: "I'm overwhelmed, director, it's better for you to direct!"

"Hehe, you guys did a great job, hello everyone! By the way, where's the driver? Let's see if he's injured?" The director was quite conscientious, thinking of Chen Xiaotang who played the role of the driver.

But at this time, Chen Xiaotang took off the helmet and handed it to Gu Tianle. Gu Tianle foolishly held the helmet, and saw the director and Hua Tsai and his group running to greet him.

(End of this chapter)