Chapter 415
Icebreakers, Chats, and Spoilers (x)
The filming period of "Guardians" is very long, from March to August, and it may be postponed.
Although there are still some difficult action scenes in Li Mo's script, according to Ling Sui's physical condition, the filming of this movie can be considered a combination of work and rest and is relatively easy.
In the past, she was either the only protagonist with a large number of scenes, or a special guest who had to finish all the scenes in a short period of time. Every time she joined the crew, the time was tight and the tasks were heavy, and the notice list was extremely full;
This time it is a group portrait movie with many superheroes as the protagonists. She can finally rest while filming, and she has time to adjust her state.
When the main actors met, they seemed to split into two factions.
On one side are Ling Suisui, Bertha and Gemma, who have acted in movies together; on the other side are Lena Warren who plays Kimberly and Conrad Kirk who plays Will, who acted in an American TV series together.
Strictly speaking, Ling Sui also participated in that American TV series, but unfortunately, she completed the guest studio shooting alone and did not meet the two leading actors.
The current state of the five people is very similar to when the movie just started, they are not familiar with each other.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little cold, Ling Sui took out her social artifact - pet photos in her mobile phone.
She has a dog at home, and it's a Border Collie. But the owner is not her, but her father Hao Ren.
Ling Suisui: "My dad's physical examination results last year were not very good, and the doctor told him to exercise more, so my mom bought a dog."
Walking the dog is definitely an exercise that consumes a lot of physical energy, and this Border Collie is very smart.
Ling Fei named it "Coach", and it seemed to really regard itself as Hao Ren's fitness coach.
At present, Hao Ren has switched from traveling everywhere to working from home, and the first thing the coach does every morning is to wake him up, then go find the leash and urge Hao Ren to take him downstairs to have fun.
"Smart dog, smart approach."
Bertha held her chin in her hand and said, "I will do this when I force myself not to be lazy in the future. If a real trainer urges me to go to the gym, I will make excuses, but if it's a dog - God, who can say no to a dog!"
Lina has reservations. Although the United States is a country with a large number of dog owners, she is a cat lover.
Jima has no interest in medium-sized dogs like Border Collies. She prefers small dogs like Corgis and Poodles.
"That's incredible!" Conrad said, "I thought you would like large dogs, or some relatively large beasts, such as the polar bear you played."
Ling Suisui replied: "Yes, I think you still need a shotgun, and it would be better if you also have a box of vodka."
Jima laughed heartily and said, "So when are you going to show us your giant panda? Or are you going to demonstrate sword flying?"
This kind of stereotype made everyone laugh. Talking about this really opens up a lot of topics and we can't stop talking even if we spend three days and three nights.
The leading actors successfully broke the ice and several of them even made an appointment for dinner. Ling Suisui asked them not to go to Chinese restaurants anymore, as eating the sweet General Tso's chicken was a form of persecution for her.
"Why don't we go get some pizza?" she suggested sincerely. "I've been loving pizza with all kinds of fruit on it lately."
Lina felt uncomfortable hearing this; her mother was Italian.
She said she wanted to eat dumplings stuffed with strawberries, but Ling Suisui didn't care. She is from the south and always dips her corn dumplings in ketchup, which has been betrayed countless times by northerners.
The few of them quickly became familiar with each other and are now colleagues with a good relationship. As for whether they can develop into friends who maintain a long-term friendship, Ling Suisui feels that it will all depend on fate.
Anyway, there are plenty of opportunities for us to meet each other, so it is indeed easy to develop feelings.
The emotion here could be friendship, or it could be that Conrad often stares at Bertha and...is his heart moved?
Ling Suisui talked about this matter with Bertha. Even she, a bystander, had noticed it several times, and Bertha herself naturally received this kind of gaze.
"He's a nice guy, but—"
Bertha added a twist in her words: "But I haven't been thinking about this recently. I have to shoot The Guardians and also pay attention to the progress of the independent film project. This is my first time as a producer."
"Besides, The Magic Excellence Student will be released during the summer vacation. The promotion period overlaps with my filming period, so I will be even busier then."
In short, Bertha is now focusing on her career and has no time to care about love affairs.
Conrad's heart was broken, but it was not a big problem. Bertha believed that he could adjust himself - he was a good man, just a little unlucky. He was often rejected by Hollywood actresses, mostly because of bad luck.
Ling Sui had heard from Bertha a long time ago that she wanted to be a producer, so of course he congratulated her on taking this step.
She is looking forward to Bertha's movie, and Bertha is also looking forward to Ling Sui's "Three Generations". She had been planning to share some gossip about Conrad, but she had forgotten to say it when they got to this point.
Bertha asked her, "How does it feel to play a mother? I've never played one before."
Well...how should I put it, when Ling Sui recalls the emotions she felt while filming, she still finds it quite magical.
"Every mother is different. If you ask me, I can only analyze it in detail. Because I think there is no absolute commonality in this identity...even 'maternal love'."
Bertha was very curious: "Doesn't the mother you play love her own child?"
"From my character's perspective, of course I love her, and I love her very much."
Ling Suisui paused and said, "But from my daughter's perspective, this is a question mark."
"She can't feel her mother's love. It seems that there is a misunderstanding between you and your daughter."
"The specific plot is a little more complicated than this." Ling Suisui said: "Rather than misunderstanding, I think the term 'cognitive dislocation' is more appropriate."
"We always say that children feel the love of their mothers. The subject of this sentence seems to be the child, but it is actually the mother. The specific composition of this love is still determined by the mother. But for the child, does she also have a standard for maternal love in her heart?"
"Mothers think that giving their children apples is love, and children think that giving themselves oranges is love. Many adults tell their children how delicious apples are and what nutrients they have, so that they understand how great love is to eat apples, but they rarely pay attention to what children actually like to eat."
"When she grows up, she'll understand that eating apples is indeed her mother's love - but she still likes eating oranges."
Bertha immediately put herself in the shoes of the Orange Party: "You should give her oranges to eat. Only love that can be felt is love. Otherwise, it is just self-touching."
Ling Sui-sui said: "My character is also a first-time mother, and she is very busy at work. She has been groping her way forward on how to raise a child."
"Did the child finally eat the orange?" Bertha asked.
"I won't spoil the show for you." Ling Suisui smiled. "What if you don't come to watch the show?"
Oh, how abominable! How could she leave such suspense?
Bertha felt itchy after hearing this, but she felt that the story must end with eating, as this would be a happy ending for the whole family. Who would throw a knife in an urban drama about family ties?
Ling Suisui smiled but said nothing. Bertha's way of thinking is very American. Conservative and old-fashioned parents will eventually compromise with their rebellious child.
But the background of "Three Generations" is in China. Qin Wenjing is a new middle-class person who rose from a small county to a big city through the college entrance examination. If she had ten nightmares in her life, at least eight of them were about her daughter's poor grades and her falling down the social ladder and becoming an "ordinary person" again.
How much of this is love for her daughter, how much is her own inner investment and reflection, and how much is the desire to prove to everyone that her choice is not wrong, probably even Qin Wenjing herself can't tell.
Does she really not know that her daughter likes to eat oranges? This simple question is too sharp for the mother-daughter relationship.
"In fact, Three Generations is a light urban comedy." Ling Suisui added, "Many conflicts are not so direct, and the open-minded audience may just laugh it off."
Whether it is discovered or not does not affect the main plot of the story.
This is what Ling Sui thinks is the most amazing aspect of the screenwriter, and it is also a true portrayal of many East Asian families. If you have a strong insensitivity, you can still muddle through life with all kinds of smooth talk.
Bertha seemed to be thinking about something. After thinking for a while, she looked at Ling Suisui sadly.
"You didn't show it to me in advance, so what's the point of saying more now, you scumbag!"
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