For half a month, the scenes shot were all about a husband taking care of his paralyzed wife in bed.
The plot was bland and somewhat depressing, making people drowsy, which made Cheng Long and Hong Jingbao, who were studying with Zhang Qiurui, a little impatient and confused.
I even doubt how this kind of story film can attract audiences, impact the Berlin Film Festival, or even win an award at the festival.
Until this day.
"Hu Feng, you'll actually fight in this scene later. We'll try to get it done in one go."
"good."
"'Love', Scene 88, begins."
"Drink some water." Hu Feng held the cup with a straw and handed it to Luo Lan's mouth, asking her to drink some water.
At this time, Luo Lan had suffered a second stroke and was paralyzed in bed. His body was almost unable to move. Every time he swallowed, he had to use all his strength, as if even this simple action was a struggle for his life.
Luo Lan's eyes were filled with deep helplessness and despair. The eyes that once sparkled with a bright light now only had a faint light struggling.
In the end, Luo Lan refused to drink water and wanted to end his life by fasting.
"If you don't drink water, you will die. Drink water, drink water!" Hu Feng went from persuading him kindly to getting angry in the end, and his emotions gradually escalated, as if he had vented all the hard work he had put into taking care of Luo Lan these days.
Finally, he used his other hand to pry open Luo Lan's mouth and forced water into his mouth.
"Okay, very good. Swallow it quickly, swallow it." After seeing Luo Lan drink the water, Hu Feng's tense expression relaxed.
At this moment, Luo Lan spat out the water in his mouth with an expressionless face.
Hu Feng slapped Luo Lan in the face.
Luo Lan's head was knocked to one side, and her cheek quickly became red and swollen, but there was no fear or anger in her eyes, only a dead despair.
After Hu Feng slapped the man, he was stunned. He was breathing heavily and his hands were shaking slightly, as if the slap had exhausted all his strength and also hit his own heart.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you." Hu Feng also realized that he was wrong, his voice low and hoarse.
"Cut! It's done. Teacher Hu and Teacher Luo, you two performed very well." Zhang Qiurui's voice sounded, and he was very satisfied with the filming of this scene.
"Big Brother, I feel this play is a bit boring. I won't come tomorrow." Cheng Long, who has been with the crew for half a month, said a little bored after watching this play.
“Art films competing for awards tend to have deeper and more restrained plots.
"Have you noticed that Hu Feng and Luo Lan's acting has improved significantly? Their subtle expressions and eye contact bring out the characters' inner emotions vividly, which is the very essence of art films." Hong Jingbao said thoughtfully.
"Training actors."
"Training actors."
Hong Jingbao and Cheng Long thought of something, they looked at each other and said in shock.
There are so many different kinds of actors in the entertainment industry. Some are gifted and can learn things quickly; others are like unpolished jades that need to be polished patiently and carefully.
As a director, you not only need to be able to direct the play, but also to train the actors, tap into the actors' potential, fit the role, and make the characters in the film more vivid.
Directors who are able to train actors are often well-known in the film and television industry.
Hong Jingbao and Cheng Long never imagined that the young Zhang Qiurui could achieve such a level. What was even more unexpected was her unique insights into training actors.
Training actors is no easy task. It requires not only profound directing skills, but also a keen insight into human nature and emotions.
"Forget it, let's just stick to making action comedies. Once we've mastered them, we can try other types of films." Hong Jingbao patted Cheng Long's shoulder helplessly.
"Qiurui, it's bad. Dozens of people are coming to our villa with knives and sticks." When Zhang Qiurui was preparing to shoot the next shot, Zhang Wenfu came running in from outside in a panic.
"Oh no, it's someone sent by Lowe who is looking for trouble with me." When Cheng Long heard what Zhang Wenfu said, he hurried to the window, opened it and took a look, his expression changed instantly.
"Don't panic, go call Mr. He and tell him what's going on here." Hong Jingbao also saw the situation outside the villa, and he hurriedly said.
"Get your weapons, there are dozens of us here, if a fight starts, it will be hard to tell who is afraid of whom. Girls, step back." Zhang Qiurui glanced at Cheng Long and said with a serious look.
She remembered that after Jackie Chan became famous, he signed a contract with Golden Harvest. Naturally, Jackie Chan's former company did not want to give up this cash cow, and would take the opportunity to cause trouble for Jackie Chan from time to time. This time, it must be Luo Wei, the boss of Jackie Chan's former company, who took action.
In this era, Hong Kong gangs were rampant, and many film companies had the shadow of gangs behind them. Even in later generations, Zhang Qiurui heard that many actors were forced to make money by filming.
However, in later generations, such things did not happen to the directors and actors under Golden Harvest. It is said that there was a considerable force behind the founder of Golden Harvest. This is one of the reasons why Zhang Qiurui chose Golden Harvest.
However, these days, if you don't have any powerful support behind you, being humiliated is the least of your worries. If you are caught and forced to shoot a movie, it's okay if it's a serious movie, but if it's some not-so-serious movie, then it's a black history.
Among all the Hong Kong celebrities who became famous in later generations, there is no one who does not have a powerful force behind him.
More than half of the crew are from Hong Kong. They have seen a lot of gang fights and troublemaking, and the director told them to bring weapons.
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