Chapter 27 Character Makeup "It matches... no, it fits perfectly...
"Great! Time to call it a day!" Gu Liang shouted excitedly, breaking through the sound of rushing water.
The staff was very considerate and gave towels to He Yan and Zhu Shengting.
"Thank you." He Yan put the water pipe on the ground and took a towel to wipe his hair. Huang Min took a large one and draped it over He Yan.
Zhan Ming was not idle either, and handed a towel to Zhu Shengting.
He Yan was wiping his face while thanking the planning team for choosing them to appear without makeup, otherwise it would be inconvenient to wipe their faces and their makeup might even be smudged.
"Thank you both for your hard work today," Gu Liang said, walking over to shake their hands. "It's been a pleasure working with you. Maybe we'll have a chance to work together again next time."
"It's my honor." Zhu Shengting smiled.
He Yan smiled gently, "Thank you, Teacher Gu."
In order to avoid catching a cold, the staff thoughtfully asked the two to change their clothes quickly even though they had just been shooting under the scorching sun.
Ten minutes later, He Yan and Zhu Shengting changed back into their own clothes and dried their hair.
"Brother Ting and Brother Yan, Teacher Gu Liang said that the finished film will be kept secret so that you two and our fans can see the results at the same time. Now everything is fine, we have to rush back to take the final photos of the crew." Zhan Ming ran over in a hurry.
"Okay." Zhu Shengting nodded, and together with He Yan, said goodbye to all the staff, and hurriedly got on the bus back to Tongxiang.
Because the day after tomorrow is the official start day, the work will be quite tight. Fortunately, the two of us were efficient enough in shooting the magazine today.
The return journey took an hour. As soon as He Yan got in the car, he urged Zhu Shengting to learn to sing.
"Time is running out, come on." He Yan said, put on his headphones and closed his eyes to rest.
Zhu Shengting glanced at the person with his eyes closed, reluctantly took out his own headphones and put them on, then clicked on the demo again.
It is undeniable that He Yan sings very well. He is a non-professional and no extra techniques can be heard in his singing, but in terms of listening experience and vocal quotient, He Yan is definitely not inferior to professional singers.
Hearing this, he became curious again as to why He Yan came to Meng Chuan to be an actor.
But Zhu Shengting thought again, didn’t he become a director, but instead changed from a model to a popular actor?
He chuckled in his heart, feeling that the world is always unexpected.
At first, He Yan just closed his eyes to rest, but later he actually fell asleep. When he arrived at his destination, he was woken up by Zhu Shengting.
"We're here." Zhu Shengting shook He Yan's shoulder.
After all, they were in the car, and He Yan didn't sleep deeply. He woke up the first time he was shaken. He opened his sleepy eyes, swallowed his dry throat, drank a sip of the mineral water at hand, and then got out of the car.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was still hanging in the blue sky, without any intention of lazily retreating, and was very upright in fulfilling its identity as the messenger of the day.
Having said that, they still had plenty of time to take outdoor makeup photos.
Xia Hui and a group of staff were still taking makeup photos for other actors at this time, and He Yan and Zhu Shengting were pulled over to do their makeup again.
When He Yan sat in the dressing room again, she sighed inwardly that it was a good thing that her face was resilient, otherwise her skin would not be able to withstand the intensity of the makeup.
"Teacher He, Teacher Zhu, change your clothes first," the costume teacher hurriedly carried two identical sets of school uniforms to the changing room. "The one on the left is Teacher Zhu's, one size larger. The one on the right is Teacher He's."
He Yan and Zhu Shengting went to the locker room to change clothes as instructed.
Frankly speaking, He Yan felt very magical when he saw this school uniform. The last time he wore a school uniform was several years ago. This is the interesting thing about filming. It allows you to experience a different life.
You can become an invincible middle school student, an elite white-collar worker, or an elderly person in his twilight years.
The school uniform designed by the crew is a very classic blue and white style, consisting of a blue and white striped jacket, a polo shirt with the Tongxiang No. 2 Middle School logo, blue casual pants with white stripes on the sides, and a pair of white sneakers that are as ordinary as can be.
The clothes fit her perfectly. After changing, He Yan looked at herself from head to toe and felt even more amazed, as if she had opened the curtain and was really going to school.
When he walked out of the locker room, he met Zhu Shengting who had also changed into his school uniform.
He Yan blinked and couldn't help but stare at Zhu Shengting. The other person's clothes were exactly the same as his own, but inexplicably, the temperament of his clothes was very different from his.
He observed carefully and found that Zhu Shengting's school uniform seemed to be deliberately made to look old, and the pair of white sneakers on his feet were also a little yellowed.
It is very consistent with the economic situation of Zhu Shengting's character in the play.
While He Yan was standing there, Zhu Shengting was suddenly approaching and grabbed his shoulder. He accidentally stumbled and bumped into Zhu Shengting's chest.
"Let's go, classmate, put on your makeup." Zhu Shengting looked at him and smiled, looking as cool as a real high school student.
He Yan said nothing and was pulled back to the dressing room. As soon as he walked in, the staff inside were immediately attracted by the two of them.
"Oh my goodness, teachers, you two look seven or eight years younger after putting on these clothes! It feels like you don't need to wear any makeup, just your bare face is enough." Chu Ke, one of the makeup artists, was full of admiration in his eyes.
Yang Xu, who was standing nearby, was also stunned when he saw the two of them walking in arm in arm. He couldn't help but say, "What a good match... No, they're a perfect match."
She came back to her senses and smiled awkwardly, realizing that she almost said something she shouldn't have.
Zhu Shengting smiled friendly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the makeup artists."
He Yan naturally did not miss the two words that Yang Xu accidentally said earlier. With red ears, he broke off Zhu Shengting's hand on his shoulder and walked a few steps to sit in his dressing table.
Zhu Shengting didn't mind. He shook his head slightly and sat down in his seat.
The two people's makeup booths were next to each other. He Yan pretended to be taking a break and kept her eyes closed almost the entire time while putting on makeup.
Half an hour later, both of them finished their makeup.
"Teacher He, you go and take the individual photos first. It's your turn. Teacher Zhu, please take a rest first." The assistant came to call people.
He Yan stood up and followed the staff out.
In fact, his style is very simple, and his makeup is also very simple. It looks very light, and his lip color is also very close to his natural color. He just added some darker eye shadow and makeup, and didn't even put on much blush.
The hairstyle of a high school student is even simpler. Previously, due to Xia Hui's request and considering the image of the character in the play, he deliberately grew his hair longer and did not cut it. Now the bangs in front of his eyes have covered one-third of his eyes, which is a bit eye-catching, but this bowl-lid hairstyle with smooth hair covering the eyes just meets the needs.
Solo photos are more formulaic, mainly reflecting the actor's temperament and showing the makeup, so they are studio photos.
When He Yan walked into the studio, the girl in front of him, Qiao Tianlin, had just finished filming. She was also wearing the same school uniform and had a high ponytail, looking very quiet.
After Qiao Tianlin finished the shooting, He Yan walked to the middle of the studio to start shooting. Xia Hui gave some simple instructions, and He Yan did a few simple movements and quickly finished the solo shooting.
"This is the initial set of portraits. We'll also be shooting a reunion set later," Xia Hui explained. "Wait a moment over there. Once Zhu Shengting finishes his solo shots, we'll go shoot the couple's promotional photos on location."
"Okay." He Yan took a sip of water, sat aside, and picked up his phone to watch videos.
When Zhu Shengting arrived, he saw He Yan looking down at his phone. He was so engrossed in reading that he didn't notice him coming.
He Yan was indeed so engrossed in watching that when he looked up inadvertently, he saw that Zhu Shengting was already filming and had finished it almost immediately.
"Okay, let's go to the street outside to take a photo together." Xia Hui instructed the staff around her and handed a schoolbag to He Yan and Zhu Shengting respectively.
He Yan thought for a while, put his schoolbag on his shoulders, and turned around to see Zhu Shengting carrying the schoolbag on one shoulder, with his school uniform jacket unzipped, leaving it open.
It fits the character in the script very well.
The location for the exterior shooting was the place where the two protagonists first met in the script - Chengli 13th Street.
Xia Hui instructed the two of them on their positions and movements, telling He Yan to squat with his knees hugged against the wall at the end of the street, and asking Zhu Shengting to stand facing He Yan against the direction of the setting sun.
"You only need to do two things. When I say one, Xiao Zhu, put your hands on the shoulder straps of your schoolbag and walk closer. Xiao He, hug your knees and lower your head," Xia Hui said as she adjusted the angle. "When I say two, Xiao Zhu, walk closer and bend down to look at Xiao He. Xiao He, look up."
"Then from the moment I say get ready, you are Li Congye and Lin Guyu. Do you understand?"
He Yan stopped at the designated location as instructed, and Zhu Shengting nodded and walked in.
"Prepare--"
Li Cong also passes by this street every Saturday after school. It is usually deserted and few people walk by. But strangely, he saw a person at the corner of the street today.
He didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but when he saw that the man was wearing the same No. 2 Middle School uniform as him, he felt that he looked familiar.
"one."
Li Cong also had an uncertain guess in his mind. He walked in, observed the ground, and pretended to kick a stone accidentally. The noise was particularly harsh in this street where almost no one passed by. The person who was hugging his knees and lowering his head was so frightened that he trembled all over and subconsciously raised his head to look at him.
"two."
Li Cong also saw the man's face clearly, and his guess was confirmed. It was his classmate, a good student with a good temper who was often bullied and served as the class monitor.
He took another step forward, came in front of the other person, bent down, looked into those eyes like a frightened deer, and read out his name expressionlessly.
"Lin Guyu."
The sun was setting, and the street corner where Lin Guyu was squatting was cast a large shadow by the houses, but at this moment he was illuminated by the afterglow of the setting sun.
In the pupils of the man in front of him with a cold expression and icy eyes, he only dared to look at him for half a second before looking away, but he did not miss the sun in the other's eyes.
The reflected, falling light seemed to burn him as well.
"Very good—" Xia Hui paused, "I can see that the script reading these days went well. I hope you two can keep it up."
Zhu Shengting detached himself from the role, the coldness in his eyes dissipated, and his expression returned to his original polite smile, "Director Xia, thank you for your hard work."
He Yan was still squatting on the ground in a daze. His bangs felt a little itchy, so he reached out and touched them.
"A congratulatory banquet."
The person being called did not respond.
"A congratulatory banquet."
"Hey?" After the second call, He Yan finally realized that he was now He Yan, not "Lin Guyu" from before. He stood up and heard Zhu Shengting calling him, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Shengting smiled gently, took out his phone and waved it, invitingly saying, "Let's take a selfie together."
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