Chapter 46
The teacher is strict enough, and the students are willing to take risks.
Ling Sui's entire summer vacation was basically spent on the filming of "The List of Successful Candidates".
When filming just started, the roles for her and her friends were relatively easy. Not only did they have many days off, but their roles were not scheduled to fill the entire day on filming days. After all, they were only important supporting roles in the show.
But after mid-August, the work pace of the entire crew accelerated significantly. As the number of scenes increased and the director's demands remained the same, the actors all felt nervous and overwhelmed.
There's nothing we can do about it, school is about to start in September. Not to mention that Ling Suisui and others have to go back to class, Tang Bing and Feng Guang also have to go back to school to teach.
Now, Ling Sui no longer has to act tired. Under the high-intensity performance pressure, she only needs to sit in the classroom to find the feeling of being a senior in high school.
They are currently filming the exam scenes, and the director lets them play freely.
Ling Suisui didn’t know what others were doing, but she was really doing the test paper.
She already had some basic knowledge of English, and with the help of systematic customized tutoring, this English test paper from last year's college entrance examination in the capital was not difficult for Ling Sui.
Since gaining access to the system's internal space, she has been learning English during her sleep, and has been studying for almost a year.
By the way, the system also told her that after she signed in for a full year, her spiritual body would be able to simulate her physical condition 1:1 and perform a "synchronous update" after her consciousness returned.
This way, it is equivalent to her having a physical body in the inner space, and she can practice speaking better in it.
On the set, Ling Suisui definitely had no chance to finish the test. After the director called "Cut", Chen Yuening next to her put down his pen and lay down on the table.
"I'm so tired." He complained, "I haven't had a good sleep for three days in a row."
Ling Suisui understood his hard work - even indoor scenes in the daytime could be shot at night. So, they have been frantically trying to catch up with the progress of the family line these days, and they have to be instructed by both the director and senior actors. It can be said that they are exhausted both physically and mentally.
But she didn't sympathize with his position because today was her turn.
Chen Yuening can take a break after filming this scene, but her schedule is full. Not only did she have a lot of drama today, but there was also an emotional highlight where her parents were arguing and she was crying beside them.
Although there are not many lines in this scene, Ling Sui still feels a lot of pressure to act with Teacher Tang Bing.
She set small goals for herself and tried not to fall behind. If Teacher Tang still has to consider her performance and cannot give her full effort, then she is a failure as a student.
"We should be wrapping up soon."
Ling Suisui glanced at the calendar and said, "With Teacher Tang here, the crew won't delay our classes. We will definitely be able to finish filming the campus scenes before school starts."
As for the remaining family lines and urban lines, they may have to be filmed one or two months later. Teachers will coordinate the schedule according to their class schedules.
Hearing the three words "quickly wrap up", Chen Yuening's tired eyes finally showed some light.
He asked Ling Suisui: "Do you have any plans after filming Jin Bang?"
Ling Suisui shook her head. Actually, there were always crews looking for her, but filming short dramas and low-quality web dramas was meaningless. She might as well stay in school and continue to study and improve her acting skills.
However, Chen Yuening should do some promotional activities, after all, he rarely appeared in public during the filming. As a traffic generator, he has to make up for the exposure he has missed in the past few months.
Ling Suisui was not in a hurry at all. She knew clearly that no matter whether she won the award or passed the imperial examination, the bonus for her was to show her face in front of the audience. She could gain some popularity among passers-by, but it would be difficult for her to become a traffic star.
So, even though Tong Xiaoman had been keeping her on hold for two months, Ling Suisui remained patient and never took the initiative to look for her.
This concerns the right to speak on future career planning and the issue of profit sharing. How could she let the other party test her bottom line so easily?
Ling Sui was busy from morning to night and finally had some time to rest before the filming of the evening scenes began.
To facilitate filming, the Zhang family built a model room in the studio. Ling Suisui moved a chair and sat next to the director.
We had to shoot the scenes of Zhang Yi (Zhang Zihan's father) and Li Yuhua first. After they finished their conversation, Zhang Zihan came back from outside.
Ling Suisui is very familiar with this prelude plot, she has studied it over and over again.
Her mother, Li Yuhua, is a busy high school teacher who often serves as a class teacher. Her father, Zhang Yi, is a technician at a large Internet company. 996 is already basic working practice, and when working on a project, he works day and night.
With such a career combination, one can imagine how busy Zhang Zihan's parents were and how much neglect she suffered during her growth.
Zhang Zihan's mock exam scores kept declining, which sounded a wake-up call for Li Yuhua. She originally wanted to talk to Zhang Yi about her daughter's education, but he only complained that she, as a mother, did not take good care of her child.
Under this circumstance, Li Yuhua exploded. She felt that she had been raising her child as a divorced person for the past decade. Did Zhang Yi, as a father, ever care about his daughter?
Zhang Yi also felt aggrieved. Although his rank had been raised to P8, his age and energy no longer gave him an advantage in the team. If you can't go further, your career development in this life may be determined.
He felt that he worked so hard just to get a promotion and a raise so that he could provide a better life for the mother and daughter. Otherwise, with Li Yuhua's salary as a teacher, how could she possibly afford the family expenses?
The two actors were arguing in the studio while Ling Suisui was watching outside.
As she watched, she thought that a true emotional outburst did not require yelling. Even though she couldn't hear any sound, she could still feel the tense atmosphere through the monitor.
Just a look, a sneer, a forward movement... can create a strong sense of oppression, making the onlookers' scalp tingle and dare not breathe.
This feeling became even more profound when Ling Suisui changed into his costume and slowly pushed the door open.
When she changed her shoes at the entrance, there was a smile on her face - according to the script, she had been playing outside with Xue Yuchen and others and had a lot of fun.
But when she lowered her head and saw two pairs of shoes on the shoe cabinet, her smile instantly disappeared.
The character’s mentality here is that she realizes that her parents are at home.
The model room was big enough, so Tang Bing was filming simultaneously on the other side.
She asked her, "What did you do after school? Why did you come back so late?"
Ling Suisui made a guilty expression and the director asked him to stop and start over.
Fortunately, there is a close-up shot of Li Yuhua, and she can just continue shooting from the moment she changes her shoes and looks up, without having to start over.
The director just said that her expression was not obvious enough. Senior high school students who are under strict discipline should be more tense and react more strongly.
Okay - from this expression, Ling Suisui understood the director’s idea for this scene.
She adjusted her state and acted more outwardly guilty.
The machine moved on the track, and she said as she walked: "Xue Yutong asked me to go to the movies."
Li Yuhua was obviously dissatisfied with this matter, but thinking of the mentality of the candidates, she suppressed her words.
She just said coldly: "Go wash your hands, then eat."
The following scenes were not easy to shoot.
Even though Ling Suisui doesn't have many lines, she needs to be filmed with close-ups and close-ups of her reactions. In this family farce, she seems to have little sense of participation, but the director wants to capture her feeling of detachment, in stark contrast to her parents who are arguing fiercely over her.
Tang Bing can raise the pitch very high, and if her acting skills can't keep up, it will sound very wooden and the audience will be easily distracted.
Before filming began, the actor who played Zhang Yi asked Tang Bing: "This child is still young, let's not put too much pressure on her, or should we hold back a little?"
"You actually said something like that." Tang Bing teased him, "It can be seen that you worked with young actors before and were really impressed by them."
When talking about this experience, her partner had mixed feelings.
He tried to hold it in for a long time before finally swallowing the words, "Is that guy also an actor?"
Although he had filmed with Ling Suisui before and knew that she had some skills, but wanting her to take on Tang Bing's explosive scenes...is it asking too much of her?
In response, Tang Bing replied: "Your vision has been lowered. My students are different from others."
partner:……
You are noble and great, but your bad temper hasn't changed in more than ten years.
Tang Bing now aroused his curiosity and he was ready to go all out to see if Ling Suisui was as good as she said.
Ling Suisui had no idea what was going to happen. While the director was arranging the positions and adjusting the camera, she kept taking deep breaths.
It’s not that she’s nervous; it’s a way for her to clear her mind and immerse herself in the role.
The filming of the dining table scenes officially started, and Li Yuhua once again brought up the issue of Zhang Zihan's grades.
She wanted to make a stricter time schedule for Zhang Zihan, even down to every minute, clearly specifying when to drink water and when to go to the toilet.
This dialogue was actually very long, but Tang Bing memorized it word for word from beginning to end, even the pauses and intonation were correct.
Zhang Zihan did not answer yes or no, but just ate in silence.
When she first heard this, she raised her head slightly to express her surprise and resistance, but soon sighed silently. Her eyes also changed from bright when she first entered the door to dull.
Under Tang Bing's powerful output, it was impressive not to show any weakness. Ling Suisui was able to give accurate feedback, which really surprised the director and co-actors.
The restaurant in the model room is very spacious, and this shot was shot with multiple cameras. Since the director didn't call for stop, let's just continue acting.
Zhang Yi interrupted, "You're almost there. Zi Han has classes six and a half days a week, and she usually lives in school, so she can only go home on Saturday afternoons. Can't you let her have a good rest during this short period of time? How can she take the exam if she's not in a good state?"
"I think she rested too much!"
Li Yuhua's anger was ignited again. She said to Zhang Zihan, "You still have time to go to the movies. Is this what a senior high school student should do?"
When she suddenly raised her voice, Zhang Zihan first closed her eyes and her body began to tremble.
She said aggrievedly: "But Xue Yutong also saw it."
"Why don't you compare yourself with others based on your test scores? She's ranked first in the grade, and you're ranked first? Look at your report card. The downward trend is much more interesting than in the movies!"
Zhang Zihan was so embarrassed after being scolded that she put down her bowl and chopsticks with a slightly loud sound. Before she could say anything, Li Yuhua stared at her with a stern and cold look.
"You don't study all day. After entering the third year of high school, your mind has become wild! Finish your meal in ten minutes and go back to your room to write another Chinese test paper. I will time and correct it for you."
"I don't……"
Zhang Zihan just started talking in an inaudible voice, but under the intimidation of Li Yuhua's eyes, she reluctantly agreed.
She did eat faster, but her movements were clearly angry.
"Cut—" the director shouted into the intercom, "Zhang Zihan, do the eating action again."
If you start reshooting from here, all the previous ones will be passed.
Ling Suisui let out a long sigh and was about to lean back, but when he looked up and met Tang Bing's eyes, he quickly sat up straight.
Her co-star laughed, “Her fear of you doesn’t even seem acted.”
But no matter what, Ling Sui's performance refreshed his cognition.
The performance just now seemed simple, but it was difficult to control every micro-expression. Moreover, once Ling Sui loses her composure and is carried away by Tang Bing's aura, Zhang Zihan's behavior becomes timid and fails to reflect the change in her mentality at this stage.
"You are wrong. I am in awe of Teacher Tang."
Ling Suisui first corrected the wording, then said with emotion: "The teachers are so great, I still feel a little cold on my back now."
She thought to herself, is this the skill that drama actors develop on stage? There is no chance to start over, only perfect presentation in every official performance.
It was such a long conversation that Ling Sui couldn't believe that they got through it in just one take.
"Hurry up and eat." Tang Bing reminded her, "You were too restrained just now and not open enough."
"Don't worry about overacting here. Considering Zhang Zihan's age, it's reasonable for her to lose her temper with her parents."
"Moreover, Zhang Zihan's current state is like a spring that has been compressed to the extreme. You will have a crying scene later to release it. Before that, you have to express a little bit of looseness to make the connection between the two scenes more natural."
"Otherwise, if you rush into the room and start crying, the audience will know that you are sad, but they will feel that this is a cliché and the experience will not be immersive enough, and the empathy effect will be poor."
Ling Suisui listened carefully and planned the actions in his mind.
When filming started again, she picked up the bowl and shoveled rice into her mouth. When she choked, she coughed twice, then continued eating after chewing.
Her eyes showed obvious dissatisfaction, and it seemed as if what she was biting in her mouth was not just food. Her eyes slowly turned red, but she lowered her head, not wanting to be discovered by her parents.
Ling Suisui has filmed the eating action five times, and he really eats and swallows every time.
After eating, she felt full. The big white rice crunched in my throat and made my throat choke and hurt.
Even if she only eats half a bowl of rice, that's almost two and a half bowls! And there are vegetables in here!
Kang Le quickly handed over the cup of water, and Ling Sui took several sips of water before he suppressed the energy.
Tang Bing asked her: "Can you continue eating?"
Frankly speaking, Ling Suisui really didn't want to eat it anymore, but she answered firmly that she could.
Even though this scene only lasts a few seconds, it is still worth her efforts to perfect it.
She thought so rationally, but when the staff filled her half bowl of rice into a full bowl again, Ling Sui looked at it with a look of fearlessness.
When he picked it up for the sixth time, Ling Suisui completely understood that kind of extremely aggrieved and carefree mental state.
She thought to herself while eating.
She didn't want to eat anymore, didn't want to write the test, and didn't want to follow Li Yuhua's schedule. Why do she have to do these things? She is so annoyed now that she just wants to go crazy and kill everyone!
She showed this desperate spirit to the fullest, especially the restlessness in her eyes when she couldn't eat any more and put down her bowl and chopsticks, which finally achieved an effect that satisfied Tang Bing.
The actor who played Zhang Yi was completely convinced. In fact, the third time would have been enough according to his standards. The director obviously saw Tang Bing's expression and let Ling Suisui continue to do it again and again.
The teacher is harsh enough on the students, and the students are also generous enough to let go. This is truly a two-way relationship between teacher and student.
After the eating scene, the scene continues with Zhang Yi pouring water for Zhang Zihan.
Seeing his daughter like this, Zhang Yi spoke a few words on her behalf, asking his wife not to be so strict. However, not only did it fail to ease the atmosphere at the dinner table, it also ignited Li Yuhua's fuse.
Li Yuhua was very angry. Normally, she was the one taking care of her daughter, and Zhang Yi was a hands-off person. So why was he coming out now to pretend to be a good guy? It sounds like he is the only one who loves his daughter, so she is the stepmother?
Zhang Yi didn't want to quarrel in front of his daughter, but he really couldn't stand Li Yuhua's sarcasm. After he retorted a few words, the two of them continued the quarrel before Zhang Zihan returned home.
Zhang Yi and Li Yuhua accused each other of their mistakes, the words they used became more and more unpleasant, and the noises of their banging on the table became louder and louder.
Zhang Zihan, who was still at the table, initially tried to stop the fight and even said "stop arguing" several times. However, the couple were so emotional that they started to argue about old grudges and naturally had no time to pay attention to her.
This quarrel scene was a bit long, so the director shot it in two takes.
Ling Sui also took a separate video to react and try to stop the fight. Her face showed not only anxiety and helplessness, but also increasingly obvious boredom.
The next one is Zhang Zihan’s long shot, which is a bit of a test for Ling Sui.
If you make a mistake in a long shot, you have to start the whole thing over again.
Zhang Zihan realized that it was useless for her to mediate the fight, so she picked up the food weakly and put it into her mouth, chewing it dryly. When she didn't want to eat anymore, she put down her chopsticks, leaned back in her chair, sighed, and then pressed her fingers against her forehead in annoyance.
In just over ten seconds, she needed to make many movements to express her upset at the moment. You have to express your emotions and hold up the camera by yourself, but you can't be too exaggerated, otherwise there will be obvious signs of acting.
When this segment was broadcast, the voice-over was still of her parents arguing, but during the actual filming, it was her one-man show.
At the end of the long shot, she slammed the table and yelled, "Stop arguing!"
All the changes in mentality have to be shown in the same shot, which is much more difficult than the action of eating just now.
——It doesn’t matter, there are no difficult scenes, only the brave Suisui.
Ling Suisui listened to Tang Bing breaking down the key points of the performance for her on the spot. For the subsequent changes in movements, she tried to perform it first, and then Tang Bing commented on it.
“The current picture is what the director needs, but right now it only has the shape, and the spirit is not captured enough.”
"Try to change your thinking and don't memorize what to do. You just acted with your brain, so try to act with your heart next time."
"Start from the heart, that is, do what you want to do naturally at the moment. Zhang Zihan was feeling very upset, depressed, and painful at that moment, and she wanted to find an outlet. You have to capture the emotion, and the specific actions are just a way to help you express it. Don't put the cart before the horse on this point."
Ling Suisui nodded as she listened, she understood.
She performed for a whole night and her mood gradually improved. Now Tang Bing told her that if she wanted to think carefully, she should do it without reservation, openly and boldly, and finally explode completely while constantly forbearing.
When the filming officially started, she put in more emotions and looked up from time to time to show that she was having a one-way interaction with her parents, but was repeatedly ignored.
This part was improvised on the spot, and the director didn't call for stop, which proves that he was very satisfied with it.
Before she expected to stand up and bang the table, Zhang Zihan was in a daze for two more seconds.
These two seconds were actually the process in which Ling Sui was brewing his emotions and accumulating strength. With this buffer time, she was able to burst into emotion when she suddenly stood up. The overwhelming momentum startled the cameraman and director.
"Stop arguing! It's all my fault, okay? It's all my fault that I shouldn't have been born!"
Looking through the monitor, the director was stunned for a moment before he cheered happily.
A long shot, all in one take. Even with an acting teacher guiding him step by step, it is enough to prove how amazing Ling Sui is!
With this roar, Ling Suisui seemed to have broken through some kind of bottleneck and made a great leap forward in his acting skills.
While her Ren and Du meridians were opened and she was in super good condition, the director quickly asked them to finish filming the remaining scenes and then moved to Zhang Zihan's room.
The director originally thought that Zhang Zihan's next crying scene would be difficult and would take a long time to polish, but Ling Suisui ended up performing it smoothly in a crazy state. Except for a few takes that needed to be guaranteed, she basically passed it within two takes.
She first closed the door, then leaned against it and cried. Then her body gradually slid down and slowly squatted on the ground.
Her tears kept flowing down, and she finally couldn't hold back her tears, but she had to cover her mouth with both hands to prevent her crying from being heard outside.
Her parents were arguing outside and she was going crazy alone in her room.
She wanted to kick, she wanted to kick everything she could see, but in the end she just kicked the thick mattress. She picked up the pillow and threw it at the bed. Her inner desire for destruction made her want to clear out everything on the bedside table, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. She could only kneel on the ground, face down on the bed and cry.
Zhang Zihan, who didn't dare to lose her composure even when she went crazy, buried her whole face in the thick quilt. Her sobs were drowned out by the soft sheets, and only the rise and fall of her shoulders and back proved her broken mood at the moment.
After a long time, the shaking of her body gradually subsided. She maintained this posture, even rubbing her head lightly against the quilt, like an ostrich with her head buried in the sand.
The ending of this crying scene did not use her best eye acting, but it still moved the director and actors behind the monitor.
The director felt that he had picked up a treasure, and Tang Bing was also quite satisfied.
As a teacher, she said, "Not bad, this one works, and everyone can finish work early today."
The co-actor next to him frowned, is this what you call "barely acceptable"?
Among the young actors who are popular nowadays, any one who can deliver such level of acting skills will be praised to the sky by his fans!
This Tang Bing, when she was young, she beat the actors of the same period. When she got older, the students she taught still beat the new generation.
Oh my god, what a horrible cycle and inheritance this is.
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