Chapter 137 Discipline [VIP]
Chapter Summary: He even turned around and tried to persuade her? Heh.
After the opening ceremony of the movie "Claws and Teeth".
Mu Zhi changed into her costume in the RV and arrived at the filming location.
I saw that Tai Feng had also changed into his costume and come over.
On the first day of filming, the schedule was for drama scenes to be shot in the palace.
This martial arts film tells a story that is intricately connected to court intrigues and several massacres of families in the martial arts world, so there are scenes set in the palace, but not many.
The production team's initial shooting schedule involved filming all the palace scenes in Hengcheng before moving on to other locations.
The plot of the scenes to be filmed today:
Mu Zhi plays Xiao Die, who receives a secret order to disguise herself as a palace maid and enter the palace to see the eunuch of the Eastern Depot. She "unfortunately" bumps into the prince, played by Tai Feng, leaving the palace. Or perhaps it was a coincidence carefully set up by the eunuch so that she could recognize him in advance to carry out her mission.
In the first meeting between the female lead and the male lead, the female lead first knelt on the ground with her head down. After getting up, she stood next to the eunuch of the Eastern Depot with her head down again. She kept her head down the whole time, and only looked up to listen to the eunuch's orders after he had walked away.
It can be said that it is a one-sided "meeting" between the female lead and the male lead?
Today, Mu Zhi wore her hair in the double buns typical of palace maids, and a pink palace dress, which should have made her look charming and cute. However, she herself was not a sweet girl, and she was playing a cold-blooded executioner. Her dark eyes were like a deep pool, and her face, as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, was silent and unsmiling, exuding a cold and aloof temperament.
Tai Feng plays a sickly prince.
I lost weight specifically for the role.
According to director Hong Yan, Tai Feng lost 10 pounds before filming began. Since the character was pretending to be sickly, the director did not require Tai Feng to lose too much weight, but only to lose some weight.
Mu Zhi sized up Tai Feng. He had a sickly makeup on his face, a tall figure with broad shoulders and a thin waist, and the costume he was dressed in was rather loose, making him look slender.
That's how the image of a sickly person was established.
The male lead has a weak constitution and is prone to catching colds, so he coughed a couple of times during filming, which was fine.
The actor playing the role of the Eastern Depot's supervisor is a big-name kung fu actor named Jia Pengfei.
He has rarely acted in recent years, and in the past he has always portrayed tough guy images on the big screen. This time he plays a major villain role as an eunuch, which is quite a challenge for this actor.
Director Hong Yan claimed at the script reading session that he made more than a dozen phone calls to Jia Pengfei, met with him three times, and finally convinced him after talking until his saliva was dry.
Mu Zhi can understand... Jia Pengfei's makeup for this role is indeed very different from his previous screen images, quite a subversion.
It's estimated that this will become a major point of discussion once the movie is released.
Teacher Jia Pengfei also came to the scene.
He wore a silver wig and a tall black hat with two tassels hanging down on either side of his ears. His face was covered with silver-white eyebrows that matched the wig, and he also had a light layer of whitening foundation on.
He was wearing a white robe with four claws and python patterns, and his red trousers were quite eye-catching as he walked over.
Jia Pengfei inevitably felt somewhat awkward and uncomfortable with the character he was playing.
Mu Zhi and Tai Feng greeted each other in unison, "Hello, Teacher Jia," politely addressing their senior.
At the last script reading, everyone was busy with important matters and didn't have time for small talk, so we just nodded and said hello.
They met on set now; both had seen Jia Pengfei's work before, and this was their first time working together. Their characters both had scenes with Jia Pengfei's character, the head of the Eastern Depot.
So we haven't started rehearsing yet, but we chatted for a bit to get to know each other better.
Once you get to know each other better, you'll have better chemistry when rehearsing or filming scenes.
When Jia Pengfei saw the two young actors talking to him with normal expressions, they mentioned that he was playing the role of the head of the Eastern Depot. They praised him with admiration for his martial arts background and good action scenes, saying that it was exciting to see him play this highly skilled martial arts character.
Director Hong Yan, who walked over, said, "..." Well, these two are something else.
He was just about to come over and do some psychological work with Jia Pengfei, but now seeing Jia Pengfei smiling and talking to Mu Zhi and Tai Feng, it seems he doesn't need to.
After the filming set was set up, the first scene was officially filmed in the afternoon.
The scenes filmed first were those of Tai Feng and Jia Pengfei.
Around 5 p.m., after having an early dinner.
It got dark.
Lanterns and props were set up on site, and all departments, including lighting, props, and photography, got busy.
Mu Zhi, Tai Feng, and Jia Pengfei also began rehearsing their lines...
Minmin, who was standing not far away, saw Ji Binghe, who had been on the phone, return.
Curious, I asked, "Director Ji, how many days will you be staying with the team this time?"
Throughout the day, she saw that Ji Binghe had taken several phone calls and was very busy handling work.
I thought I would be heading back to Beicheng tonight.
Ji Binghe turned her gaze to Mu Zhi and Tai Feng, who were rehearsing their lines, and then glanced at Tai Feng's agent.
"After filming these two days, isn't the crew going to arrange for Zhizhi to go to the horse farm to practice horse riding for a few days? I'll be back in a couple of days."
Minmin nodded in understanding.
Over the next two days, Minmin discovered a little secret.
She noticed that the agency director was always observing Mu Zhi and Tai Feng with keen eyes on set? Or to be more precise, was he observing whether there was anything amiss when Tai Feng and Mu Zhi were in the same frame?
Minmin secretly exchanged a "secret code" with Ji Binghe:
"Director Ji, have you also noticed that Teacher Tai seems to have some kind of... feelings for Sister Zhizhi?"
Based on observations over the past three days since the system was turned on.
Ji Binghe wasn't sure if Tai Feng liked Mu Zhi, but she could tell that Tai Feng had feelings for Mu Zhi.
For example, when acting out scenes, Tai Feng's position would just happen to block the sun.
When watching the playback with Mu Zhi on the monitor, he would proactively share his thoughts on the performance of the scene with Mu Zhi.
Today, the entire crew was treated to drinks and snacks. The cup of coffee that Tai Feng's staff gave to Mu Zhi was one of Mu Zhi's favorite drinks.
The above demonstrates the attention to detail shown.
There wasn't one when we were filming in Tibet.
Tai Feng's attitude towards Mu Zhi has changed quite significantly.
However, this doesn't prove anything.
"Countdown" was our first collaboration, and we later did voice acting together, attended the release date announcement, and did promotional tours.
We collaborated for the second time on the martial arts film "Claws and Fangs," and had several more meetings before filming began.
The two actors have indeed become more familiar with each other, so it's understandable that Tai Feng takes the initiative to care for Mu Zhi.
Even if Tai Feng really liked Mu Zhi.
So far, he hasn't caused Mu Zhi any trouble with filming. Unlike He Zhiyue's situation, there's no boss-artist relationship between them.
Ji Binghe would never rashly run up to Tai Feng and say anything.
As her agent, all she could do was keep an eye on things and have Mu Zhi's staff keep an eye on things on set, reporting any unusual activity to her.
The most important thing is Mu Zhi's feelings for Tai Feng. In fact, if Mu Zhi likes Tai Feng and wants to be in a relationship, Ji Binghe has no right to interfere.
Mu Zhi is so capable in her work, and she hasn't signed any contract that forbids her from dating. Dating is Mu Zhi's freedom.
But Ji Binghe certainly hopes that Mu Zhi can focus on her career in the next two years.
This matter cannot be made clear in front of the two parties involved, so Ji Binghe intentionally tried to gauge Tai Feng's agent's opinion.
If Qian Sheng were like her, he wouldn't want celebrities to date either.
It would be best if Qian Sheng could keep an eye on his artists.
While the actors were filming.
Ji Binghe walked over to Qian Sheng, Tai Feng's agent.
After getting the other person a cup of coffee and chatting for a bit about celebrities,
Ji Binghe casually mentioned in a gossipy tone, "President Qian, I saw a rumor online about Teacher Tai, saying that he refuses to work with actresses he has worked with before."
Looking at it now, it really is an outrageous rumor. Don't you think so?
Qian Sheng glanced at Ji Binghe, took a sip of coffee, and, seemingly for the sake of the coffee, said, "It's not entirely just a rumor."
“Xiao Feng did not like to work with actresses he had worked with before. He tends to attract romantic attention when he is filming, which bothers him. But casting is ultimately the director's and investors' business, and he will not interfere. All he can do is refuse to act.”
An actress repeatedly expressed her love for Tai Feng during and after filming, but was rejected each time. She then tried to win him over during their second collaboration. Unable to bear the harassment, Tai Feng refused to continue the filming.
The actress claimed that Tai Feng was unwilling to work with actresses he had previously collaborated with again, that he was arrogant and narcissistic.
Since Tai Feng has never worked with any of his co-stars twice since his debut, this rumor has gradually become believed by everyone.
This collaboration with Mu Zhi has effectively dispelled the rumors.
After listening, Ji Binghe suddenly understood and could somewhat comprehend Tai Feng's aloof demeanor, as well as the fact that his affection for Mu Zhi likely stemmed partly from Mu Zhi's dedication to filming.
There are many handsome men in the entertainment industry, but high-quality men have always been a rare breed.
With his family background, looks, resources, and achievements, Tai Feng is one of the most outstanding people in the entertainment industry. It's no wonder that many female celebrities are drawn to him, and he has many romantic interests.
"Mr. Qian, does that mean that for every film you work with Teacher Tai on, you have to worry about Teacher Tai developing romantic relationships with the actresses he works with, and you have to be careful to prevent him from falling in love?"
Qian Sheng smiled gently and said, "I do have to remind Xiao Feng about potential romantic entanglements. But if Xiao Feng meets a girl he likes and wants to date, he's not getting any younger, it's time he had a girlfriend. I can't control that..."
He explained that he was sent by Mr. Tai from the head office to be Tai Feng's agent. He was much older than Tai Feng and had watched Tai Feng grow up, so he called him Xiao Feng.
In reality, Tai Feng is Qian Sheng's boss, and Qian Sheng has no say in Tai Feng's love life.
Grandpa Tai even suggested that Qian Sheng persuade Tai Feng to go on blind dates and find a partner as soon as possible.
He also advised Ji Binghe: "Director Ji, Teacher Mu Zhi is a talented actress who doesn't rely on fans to get roles. If she meets the right person, I believe you won't interfere, right?"
Ji Binghe: ......Hehe.
And then he started trying to persuade her?
After Ji Binghe left.
The actors had just finished filming a scene, and the director announced, "Ten-minute break."
Tai Feng is back.
Qian Sheng mentioned to Tai Feng the probing words Mu Zhi's agent had just uttered: "Xiao Feng, I think Mu Zhi's agent has probably already figured out what you're thinking and is worried that you'll make a move against her artist and affect her career."
You're subtly trying to get me to keep an eye on you. So, what are you really thinking?
"After observing you for a few days, I can see that Mu Zhi only has eyes for acting and has no other thoughts about you at all."
Tai Feng: "...After filming this movie is finished."
Should he confess after filming is finished? Qian Sheng thought that was the only option. "If I confess now and get rejected, it will be awkward when you're filming romantic scenes together."
Tai Feng: "..."
The following day, the crew filmed court scenes in the palace for the next few days.
There were no scenes scheduled for Mu Zhi, so they specially arranged for her to go to the horse farm to practice riding horses during these few days of free time, as there will be scenes of her riding horses to film in a few days.
In order to bring the audience a sincere martial arts film, "Claws and Teeth" not only features highly difficult professional action scenes, but also requires the actors to perform all their own stunts, and the horse riding scenes are filmed with real horses and real riding.
During the few days that Ji Binghe was on set, she received numerous work calls every day, and her phone had to be online almost constantly to handle problems. She carried several power banks in her bag to keep her phone powered.
Some work still needs to be handled back in Beicheng.
I've already booked the plane tickets, so I won't be able to accompany Muzhi to the horse farm for training.
Before leaving, he said to Mu Zhi, "The Golden Crane Award ceremony will be held on November 28th, which is about a month away."
"The shortlisted actors will be notified of the winners about a week in advance."
That means the results are expected to be released on the 18th or 19th.
Mu Zhi said she understood: "I will ask Director Hong for leave in advance."
Regardless of whether she wins the award or not, this is her first nomination for Best Actress.
As one of the three major awards in the film industry, the Golden Crane Awards require Mu Zhi to take leave to attend in order to show respect and importance for the film awards.
Ji Binghe nodded. Once they returned to Beicheng, she would have to start arranging a dress for Mu Zhi to wear to the awards ceremony.
"When you're filming on set, I never have to worry about your acting skills. This time it's a martial arts movie, so you have a lot of action scenes. Director Hong has high standards, so you must pay more attention to safety. Safety first."
After talking to Mu Zhi, knowing that Mu Zhi would be completely absorbed in filming, I also gave a few instructions to the team members out of concern.
Mu Zhi thought to herself: This time, joining the crew... my role in the early stages of filming "Claws and Fangs" mainly consisted of action scenes.
I had martial arts training before turning on the camera.
She wasn't worried about the action scenes, but rather the romantic scenes that followed.
However, she can only solve this problem herself.
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