Chapter 420 Long Shot
At this time, the crew knocked on the door of the dressing room: "Teacher Chen Li, we are ready to start shooting."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Just as she finished her makeup, Chen Li stood up from the makeup mirror, looked at Qi Jingnian and said, "I'm afraid it will be hard for you from now on."
"No, I'm very happy that you are willing to trust me."
Qi Jingnian's heart was full at this moment, because he felt that the distance between him and Ali had shortened.
The first scene of this play was shot on location in a busy and messy alley. The crew spent money to rent the entire alley just to pursue the most realistic story background.
The first scene of Chen Li's drama is a long shot, starting from getting up, washing, eating and other daily life shots, and finally ending with going out to school and walking out of the alley.
This set of shots records the normal life of the protagonist's family in the early morning. Ji Chuhe, who plays the sister, and Hu Ye, who plays the father, are in the same scene.
When Chen Li arrived at the set, almost everyone was there. The director was doing the final adjustments to the shots in the studio, and the extras who played the neighbors in the alley were also ready in their respective positions.
Passing by the shade outside the venue, Lu Qiang was sitting there. The actress named Liu Hao seemed to be completely familiar with this senior with a high status, and was actually massaging his shoulders at this time.
The two were chatting about something and laughing from time to time.
"Hello, Teacher Lu."
Chen Li greeted him out of politeness.
Seeing Chen Li still smiling, Lu Qiang said, "Ali is here, don't be nervous about the first scene!"
Chen Li nodded slightly and didn't say much to him, because she was still remembering Sister Chu He's reminder.
Walking into the venue, Ji Chuhe came forward to greet Chen Li: "Why are you here so late?"
"What's wrong?"
Ji Chuhe whispered, "I forgot to tell you, Teacher Hu doesn't like his co-stars to arrive on time, especially since the first scene is a long take. We have to decide the structure and rhythm in advance. This is also your first time working with him, so it's inevitable that your chemistry will be a little awkward."
Chen Li nodded quickly when she heard this. As long as it was a rule related to the play, she was willing to cooperate with the other party.
"Then hurry up. I see the director is still adjusting the master shot. There should be some time."
Ji Chuhe didn't say much and pulled Chen Li into the house of the first scene.
Inside the house, Hu Ye's expression wasn't pretty when he saw Chen Li coming, but he was thinking, "The drama is bigger than life." Time was short, so he wouldn't use it to get angry with Chen Li. He simply said, "First, take a look at the structure of this house. You need to be familiar with every room and every scene."
Because this is their home, this homework must be done.
But in fact, Chen Li had come to see it yesterday, but she didn't explain much at the time. She just treated it as a re-familiarization and walked through the whole house again according to Teacher Hu Ye's instructions.
Then, Teacher Hu Ye instructed Chen Li on how to change scenes, telling her when to open the door and where to say her lines, and reminded her to pay attention to her role positioning.
She is not playing a good girl, but a rebellious girl with a strong personality!
Seeing that Chen Li was very cooperative and had a good work attitude, Hu Ye's expression gradually eased.
Soon, the first set of shots officially started shooting at the director's instruction.
The camera moved forward steadily, and the director watched intently behind the screen. Because Hu Ye and Ji Chuhe were both very experienced actors, he subconsciously paid more attention to Shen Li.
Including the assistant director and other members of the creative team behind him, what they care most about is the performance of the newcomer Chen Li.
Most people were unsure because Chen Li was making her debut in a costume drama, and her first scene was a long shot that tested her rhythm and tacit understanding. Everyone thought she would need to do several NGs before she could pass it.
It may even be necessary to cut the footage into pieces and splice them together into one long shot to complete it.
However, when the camera cut to Chen Li's room, from the moment she opened the door and walked out, the whole rhythm was brisk and natural, and surprisingly accurate.
Not only is her movements and positioning limited, but her state when she speaks the lines is also very good. Although her character is positioned as a rebellious girl, she is not the kind of rebellious girl who appears to be against her family in everything.
Instead, deep down, he doesn't care about anything, and his whole body is filled with a decadent state of "faint sense of death".
“Crack!”
The shot ended, and the director said "cut" and stood up to lead the applause: "One take!"
"It's great, Ali. The rhythm is so good. I thought our bodies would fight when we both entered the kitchen at the same time!" Ji Chuhe put his arm around Ali's shoulders excitedly and praised her sincerely.
Chen Li smiled sheepishly and said, "Because I have experience."
"Oh?" Ji Chuhe raised an eyebrow: "Have you ever filmed a scene like this before? Sister Kuan didn't tell me!"
Chen Li shook her head and explained softly, "Because I grew up in this environment. My family is also a family of three children squeezed into a 70-square-meter house. This is the scene every morning. Even the structure of the house is very similar to my home. So this scene is actually what I remember every morning when I get up."
"Is that so?" Ji Chuhe looked at her curiously, but felt a little confused inside.
Ali's family background should be very outstanding!
At this time, Hu Ye also came closer. Seeing this, Shen Li quickly apologized and said, "I'm sorry for today, Mr. Hu. I will arrive early in the future."
Hu Ye looked at her deeply, and then heard Ji Chuhe laughing beside him, "How is Teacher Hu? Didn't I say that Ali is very smart?"
"Yeah." Hu Ye responded softly, looking at Chen Li and said, "Well performed, the rhythm is very good, keep it up."
Being praised in person by Teacher Hu Ye, Shen Li's face lit up: "Thank you, teacher. I will work hard. If there is anything wrong, I hope you can give me more guidance."
"Don't worry, I won't hold back!"
After saying that, he turned and ran towards the director. Ji Chuhe looked at Chen Li and whispered, "Don't be afraid. Teacher Hu Ye is just being serious about the play."
Chen Li nodded in understanding, with only respect for Teacher Hu Ye in her heart, because she was also such a person.
In the evening, Chen Li notified Qi Jingnian and the fans who had not left yet to gather again in the hotel's underground garage. She chatted with the fans, took photos, and signed autographs until almost one in the morning.
I took the elevator upstairs, but when I passed by room "2805" in the corridor on my way back to my room, the door suddenly opened and I saw Liu Hao walking out.
The two met face to face and were both shocked.
Chen Li subconsciously glanced at the room number on the wall, "2805"!
That's right.
But this is Teacher Lu Qiang’s room!
Sometimes when writing the amount, my brain doesn’t keep up in time, and the currency unit will occasionally be wrong. I can see all the corrections in the background and will correct them in time.
(End of this chapter)
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