Chapter 138 Telephone [VIP]
Chapter Summary: The winners of the Golden Crane Award were announced today.
One week later.
The crew of "Claws and Teeth" came to a location in Hengcheng to film a night scene of horseback riding.
The assassination organization trained by the head of the Eastern Depot was called [Xiaoying], and it consisted of 10 people.
Of the nine actresses who filmed the horse-riding scene with Mu Zhi, two had lines and roles, while the other seven were extras with close-up shots.
The scene to be filmed: The ten women nimbly mount their horses together, Mu Zhi's character shouts "Move!" and with a pull of the reins, the horses dash off like arrows.
This series of actions looks simple.
After Mu Zhi and her group started riding their horses, the scene was only shown in a long shot, lasting only a dozen seconds in the film.
To achieve the best possible effect, and with the horses' cooperation required, director Hong Yan filmed the scene repeatedly for two hours.
This scene has been filmed.
Next, Mu Zhi and a male actor filmed a horseback chase scene.
In the movie "Claws and Teeth," the actor plays the head of a sect whose entire family was slaughtered. He narrowly escaped drinking the drugged tea and fled on a horse from the stable when Xiao Ying stormed into the sect.
Mu Zhi's character rides a horse and chases after them, determined to eliminate them completely.
The horse she rode was the one she had trained on at the horse farm for a week. They had fed each other horse feed for a week and had developed a little bit of affection for each other.
Unfortunately, our feelings for each other were ultimately shallow.
They weren't very cooperative during tonight's shoot.
During filming, the horse neighed and reared up, almost throwing Mu Zhi off its back, which startled everyone on set.
Mu Zhi was also a little startled, but then pretended nothing was wrong and continued filming.
Her horsemanship is at a beginner level, and filming horseback riding scenes is not easy in itself. She has to film action scenes while suspended by wires on horseback, and she also has to make it look effortless.
The challenge was considerable, so the filming didn't go very smoothly.
He leaned back on his horse to dodge the incoming sword, holding the reins with one hand and swinging the sword in the other to meet the opponent's second thrust.
This move was executed over a dozen times...
The director was finally satisfied and let it pass.
The male actor's horsemanship skills seemed much better than Mu Zhi's; he appeared to be an equestrian enthusiast who had switched careers to become an actor, and young men generally have a physical advantage.
After several takes, Mu Zhi apologized to him, saying, "I'm sorry."
Xiong Wan knew that Mu Zhi was a big star in this movie, and he had heard that she was a very popular celebrity. Even though he was unhappy that she made a mistake, he just smiled and said, "It's okay."
She thought to herself: In ancient times, wielding swords and spears was not something a woman should do.
Director Hong cast such a seemingly delicate and fragile actress as the female lead, and the entire crew had to treat her with utmost respect. It's unclear how much time this scene alone would take to film.
Xiong Wan couldn't help but guess: They were filming a few moves on horseback, so he couldn't see Mu Zhi's acting skills. He thought that everyone online said Mu Zhi had become famous very quickly, acting in a movie by a famous director and then playing the female lead in director Hong Yan's film.
Especially on set, director Hong Yan treated Mu Zhi very well and never uttered a harsh word against her.
This female lead has quite a background.
The scenes on horseback were finished filming at 10:30 p.m.
As Xiao Die took advantage of the opportunity to get close to the sect leader, she used a hidden weapon on him, causing him to fall from his horse...
The sect leader was poisoned and was no longer a match for Xiaodie.
After exchanging three blows, Xiaodie killed him with a single sword strike to the throat.
Mu Zhi practiced these three moves before filming began.
At the time, it was martial arts practitioners who sparred with her. Xiong San's role was just a minor character who appeared at the beginning of the story. Only the horseback fighting scenes were technically challenging and exciting, so she didn't need to go to the venue for training.
Before filming this scene, during the rehearsal, Mu Zhi only went through the motions to conserve her energy.
Seeing Mu Zhi's weak movements, Xiong Wan thought that once filming started, Mu Zhi would definitely be yelled "cut" by the director again, and the first few takes would definitely be NG.
As a result, after the official filming began.
Mu Zhi's every movement, the strength with which she wielded the sword, and her entire demeanor were completely immersed in the role, while Xiong Wan, who had been careless, failed to keep up with Mu Zhi's performance.
People are more prone to making mistakes when they are nervous.
The move was correct, but the facial expression was forgotten. Even with the right expression, the "blood" prop in the mouth was forgotten to be bitten, or bitten too early or too late. There were also basic mistakes, like forgetting the correct positioning and going out of frame...
This time it was Xiong Wan's turn, and he had to do about 10 takes, getting a severe scolding from the director.
Xiong Wan dared not be angry, but felt ashamed. Mu Zhi's NG scene on horseback was due to the fact that she had difficulty maintaining her balance while on horseback, which was an objective factor.
He made frequent mistakes while filming action scenes on stable ground; the problem lay with him.
Mu Zhi's high-level performance left everyone speechless, thoroughly shattering his prejudice against her.
His thinking is too narrow.
The film crew rented professional performance horses for filming, and they were charged by the day.
They filmed the circus scenes for three consecutive days, probably completing all the horseback riding scenes in the movie in one go.
Mu Zhi watched the finished product on the monitor. He looked very dashing riding a horse, filming action scenes on horseback, and galloping on horseback.
What outsiders don't know is that after practicing horseback riding for a few days and filming horseback riding scenes, the insides of her thighs were chafed raw...
Fortunately, the horse riding scene has come to an end.
Director Hong Yan is extremely serious and strict on set, with only the play in his eyes. Unexpectedly, he took good care of the actresses this time, or perhaps he was experienced and wanted to help them better immerse themselves in the later stages of filming.
I gave Mu Zhi a day off so she could rest well at the hotel.
After a day of rest, the production crew arranged two days of lighter scenes for Mu Zhi to take a break.
They then continued filming high-intensity action scenes.
On this day, the film crew was shooting another scene of massacre at a mansion, which was the residence of an official in the movie.
Xiaodie and the Xiaoying members encountered a masked man during tonight's operation. His martial arts skills were superior to theirs, and the mission failed.
This fight scene was quite intense.
The masked man was a disguise for the sickly prince, so Tai Feng was also there.
Actors expend a lot of energy filming action scenes, so the director will give them plenty of rest time before the next action scene begins.
We'll continue filming the action scenes later in the courtyard.
In scenes where the main actors weren't needed, they sat on reclining chairs in a side room to rest and recover their energy.
Mu Zhi read the script for a while, mainly memorizing the characters' eye expressions and action scenes. The only line was: "Retreat."
After memorizing all the information and having rested enough, I handed the script to my assistant to put away.
As soon as she stood up, Tai Feng also came over.
The scene to be filmed later is a fight scene between the two. The two will go over and practice and review their martial arts moves with martial arts director Yuen Ho for a while.
Tai Feng looked at Mu Zhi, whose hair was tied up in a high ponytail. Due to the previous fight scene, a few strands of hair were floating on both sides of her face. She was not wearing a half-face mask yet since filming had not started, and there were a few "bloodstains" on her face.
As soon as the previous scene ended, when Mu Zhiwei was still in character, she exuded a terrifying aura of a demon, her eyes were cold, and she looked exactly like a numb, bloodthirsty executioner.
At this moment, Mu Zhi was focused on practicing the movements with Master Yuan Hao. She wasn't really in character yet. Her eyebrows were heroic and her every move exuded a chivalrous spirit, making her quite suitable for playing a female knight-errant.
Tai Feng heard that in the previous movie starring Mu Zhi, she played a woman with strong martial arts skills.
I wonder if Mu Zhi's recent roles with action scenes suggest she's considering becoming a female action star.
"Based on my own experience, I don't recommend you pursue this path. Without a foundation in martial arts, you'll find it increasingly difficult later on, and it can also solidify the public's perception of you on the big screen. Filming action scenes year after year can also take a toll on your body, making you prone to injuries."
Mu Zhi: "..."
The fight scene we filmed today started with me being suspended by wires and flying straight down from a three-meter-high roof.
Then Xiaodie led the nine members of Xiaoying, and everyone in the manor was killed on sight, leaving no survivors.
Among them were officials who were impeached and ordered to be killed by the head of the Eastern Depot.
She stood in front of the camera, facing the lens, making a gesture of brandishing a sword with a blank expression. To prepare her for the role, the director had her trained from childhood to be an assassin, devoid of right and wrong, callous and indifferent to human life.
She practiced more than 20 times on the side until she found the feeling before filming.
My wrists ached and I was exhausted by the end of the swing.
Although she has filmed action scenes since joining the crew, the crew members often praise Mu Zhi for her agility and lightness, and for her standard and powerful action moves, saying she is very suitable for this kind of role and could consider developing into an action star.
Mu Zhi simply smiled in response.
I am fully aware that I am not a trained martial artist and have no foundation in martial arts, and I know how difficult it was to film each fight scene.
As for what Tai Feng said, both of the consecutive roles have action scenes.
In the previous movie, "Escape from the Game," Wu Xi's fighting skills were demonstrated through punches, kicks, archery, and great strength, and these skills were further enhanced by game special effects.
Completely different from the assassin Xiaodie this time.
Xiao Die is skilled with swords and hidden weapons; action scenes in martial arts films require a lot of physical exertion...
She had no intention of becoming a female action star.
Mu Zhi knew that Tai Feng meant well.
"Teacher Tai, thank you for your valuable advice."
"I mainly consider the script and the role when I accept roles; I don't have a specific direction in mind."
Tai Feng: "...You're welcome."
Minmin, who was standing nearby, wondered if the movie star's aloofness and taciturnity meant he wasn't good at talking... It sounded like a typical straight man.
I used to think that actresses on TV and in movies were so cool and stylish, especially heroic and beautiful when they filmed action scenes.
Because of my current job, I have a better understanding of this industry.
Watching Mu Zhi's hard training before joining the crew, and how she sometimes had to film a fight scene all day long after joining the crew, leaving her so tired that she couldn't straighten her back and had to be helped out of the set by the staff.
What Tai Feng said earlier was true. Injuries are inevitable when filming action scenes. Since Mu Zhi joined the crew more than half a month ago, she has had many bumps and scrapes on her arms and legs, with bruises here and there.
He smelled strongly of medicinal wine.
Despite feeling sore all over, I still had to keep filming.
Being a female martial arts star is not an easy job.
The weather is perfect right now, with two or three layers of costumes—neither too hot nor too cold.
When the weather gets cold and it snows in a while, my fingers will be frozen stiff in the dead of winter, and I'll still have to film action scenes, which will be even more difficult...
On November 18th, the filming location of the TV series "Claws and Fangs".
Mu Zhi had just finished filming a scene.
Minmin reminded her, "Sister Zhizhi, the list of winners for the Golden Crane Award wasn't released yesterday. Shouldn't it be released today?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he appeared.
The agent called.
Minmin excitedly shook Muzhi's arm: "Sister Zhizhi, hurry up and answer, did you win an award?"
Given Ji Binghe's style, if Mu Zhi didn't win an award, but the list of winners had already been released, she would wait until Mu Zhi finished work in the evening before calling to offer a few words of comfort.
Instead of calling during Mu Zhi's break from filming, they would call her.
Of course, it's also possible that it's for other reasons.
However, Mu Zhi had a hunch that it was probably related to the list of winners of the Golden Crane Award.
Sure enough, Ji Binghe's voice came from the other end of the phone after the call was connected.
"Zhizhi, the winners of the Golden Crane Awards are out! Congratulations! You've won the Golden Crane Award for Best Actress!!"
Time seemed to stand still for a moment. Mu Zhi thought a beat late: Did she really win the Best Actress award? She had always thought she had a better chance of winning the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress.
Now I hear they won an award.
Mu Zhi looked around at the crew members who were busy as usual on set.
Nothing has changed in this world.
Nothing changed in her world...
After receiving the call, the staff around Mu Zhi learned that she had won an award and almost screamed in amazement. However, since they could not reveal the news at the moment, they had to hold it in and dared not show their excitement and joy on their faces.
Tai Feng knew that the winners of the Golden Crane Award would be announced today.
Just now, his agent Qian Sheng also informed him of the results. Tai Feng subconsciously turned to look at Mu Zhi and noticed that Mu Zhi was on the phone.
When it was time for the two to rehearse their lines, Mu Zhi came over.
Tai Feng tried to tell from Mu Zhi's face whether she had won an award, but failed.
Mu Zhi's expression was far too calm.
He then asked directly, "Is it good news?"
Mu Zhi knew what Tai Feng was asking. She knew that Tai Feng would guess she had won an award when she took leave from the team in a few days. There was nothing to hide from Tai Feng, so she nodded generously: "It's good news."
Remembering that Tai Feng was nominated for Best Actor this time, I returned the favor and asked, "Where's Teacher Tai?"
"I don't need to ask for leave."
"oh."
Mu Zhi understood that this meant she hadn't won an award.
Tai Feng has already won the Best Actor award, and his chances of winning it again for his role in "Youqu" are indeed slim.
I returned to the hotel after finishing work in the evening.
Mu Zhi received a phone call from the original owner's parents.
"We heard you were nominated for Best Actress at some Golden Awards. Are you going to attend the awards ceremony in Beicheng on the 28th of this month? Are you going to win the award?"
Mu Zhi said coldly, "Every time you call, it's to ask me for money. Why are you asking this? What do you want?"
"You brat, now that you're a big star, you've got a big head on your shoulders. Can't your dad and I even show you some concern...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Mu Zhi interrupted him: "I don't need it."
He hung up the phone immediately.
Mu Zhi frowned. The 10 million she had transferred at the end of August had been spent so quickly?
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