Chapter 42
"He's still breathing," Qi Siqi shouted at the people who were in a mess, "Don't worry! Hold on tight!"
The group of people calmed down collectively.
"Quick, go find a doctor! Where's the crew's doctor? Where's Li Wei?" Qi Siqi held Qiao Yiqiao in his arms and shouted, "Has anyone called 120?"
"Need not……"
Qiao Yiqiao slowly opened his eyes.
Everyone at the scene stared at Qiao Yi Qiao.
Qi Siqi was no exception, his eyes were red and almost bleeding.
"Fuck, you scared me to death," Qi Siqi shook Qiao Yiqiao's head, "Are you okay?"
Qiao Yiqiao slowly uttered two words: "So cool..."
He is certainly not a reckless man.
When I proposed my own experiment, I had actually prepared myself mentally and knew that nothing serious would go wrong.
When Qiao Yiqiao was in the police academy, he once tried the electric shock method on himself.
And that thing is more powerful than a baton.
That thing won't even really do anything to a person. At most it will temporarily make them lose their ability to move. Not to mention this baton.
Still soaking in water, its power is further reduced.
But I didn't expect that even if I was mentally prepared, I couldn't underestimate it.
Fortunately, the effect is very good.
Qi Siqi smiled and shook his head: "Mad man, psychopath."
Qiao Yiqiao ignored Qi Siqi's nagging and looked at Xiaomi: "Do you remember my reaction just now?"
Xiaomi nodded quickly: "I remember. First the muscles in my hand spasm, and then I can't pull myself away. I won't fall to the ground until the electric baton is turned off. After I fall to the ground, my whole body won't twitch, but my hands will tremble involuntarily."
Qiao Yiqiao nodded and closed his eyes peacefully: "Yes, it seems that my hard work was not in vain."
Qi Siqi pushed Qiao Yiqiao's head away fiercely: "You are a virtuous person!"
Qiao Yiqiao took advantage of the situation to stand up and said to the people around him who were still worried: "Everyone, go and do your work. I'm really fine."
The little storm ended here.
Coming up, it’s a retake of this scene.
This time, Xiaomi performed very well.
Because Qi Siqi had seen Qiao Yiqiao's reaction before, he didn't show much surprise after Xiaomi fell to the ground, but looked as if "that's it".
It's more like a prison guard who has used this method to punish many prisoners.
The play ended magnificently.
Qiao Yiqiao stretched his sore wrist and said with a smile: "Come on, let's all save one more."
"Secure one more road" has become Qiao Yiqiao's catchphrase.
Most directors may think that this is the right path and there is no need to go over it again.
But Qiao Yiqiao is not like that.
Firstly, he likes to have a guarantee after finishing the job. If there is a problem with that take that he has not discovered, there is always another one available. Secondly, he trusts his actors very much, and their performances always give him some surprises. Maybe if he keeps another take, the effect will be better.
So Qiao Yi Qiao would always "keep one more way".
Ordinary actors might find it annoying, but Qi Siqi and Xiaomi had no complaints. Even if there were four or five more takes, they would still perform seriously.
If everyone in a team just wants to get by, the resulting work may not be bad and may pass muster.
But in a team, if everyone wants to do a little better, even if it's just a little bit, the overall result will be much better.
Finally, after "protecting three more lines", Qiao Yiqiao was finally satisfied with this shot.
Whether it is the lighting, performance or camera movement, it has reached an impeccable level.
Everyone at the scene was in a good mood and finished work happily.
Qiao Yi Qiao also gave everyone a long day off that night, which was a rare event. He also asked Yueyue to cook a delicious meal to celebrate the smooth start of the filming for a week.
Everyone ate a lot, and some even drank some wine, which swept away the gloom of the day.
Qiao Yi Qiao looked at everyone and felt relieved.
This is what making a movie is supposed to be like, a group of people creating dreams and working towards the same dream.
That’s great.
…
That night, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, a group of big men were chatting happily, arm in arm, calling each other brothers.
They didn't even realize that Qiao Yiqiao was missing.
Heng City Angel Private Hospital.
Qiao Yi Qiao was sitting on a bench at the door, waiting to see the doctor.
His wrist problems have been going on for a while.
Although I used my other hand when I was electrocuted today, I still used my injured wrist to support myself when I fell to the ground.
His wrist was in constant pain, making it almost unbearable for him.
But fortunately, he didn't show his expression too much and his brothers didn't notice it.
This wrist was injured while undercover.
I thought it was an old injury, but I didn't expect it to flare up so suddenly. It's a bit unbearable.
But come to think of it, which undercover agent is not injured?
It's probably because he's been busy drawing storyboards recently, and today he got a little more stimulated, which is why he got injured. It's nothing serious.
Just as he was thinking about it, Qiao Yi Qiao suddenly felt someone sitting next to him.
The main feature of private hospitals is a quiet environment. Otherwise, Qiao Yiqiao would have gone to a public hospital for emergency treatment. There are so many seats around, why did he have to sit next to him...
With doubt, Qiao Yi Qiao looked to the side.
"What's wrong with Director Qiao's health?" the man asked with concern.
Qiao Yiqiao just discovered that the person sitting next to him was Qin Zhen.
Qiao Yiqiao quickly put away the registration form and smiled, "Why did Teacher Qin come to the hospital? Are you feeling well?"
"I'm fine. I came here just to see my father, who has been hospitalized here for a long time," Qin Zhen replied. "But you, I saw how hard you work today. I've never seen a director like you. Are you feeling unwell?"
Qiao Yiqiao didn't expect to run into someone from the crew in this hospital. He didn't want to answer, so he just asked again, "Is your father okay?"
"Well, it's early stage cancer. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and the surgery has been completed," Qin Zhen said, "After that, I just need to recuperate well."
"I understand," Qiao Yiqiao nodded. "If you need my help in the future, such as looking at a sanatorium abroad, I can recommend it to you."
Qin Zhen glanced at Qiao Yiqiao and asked, "Do you have any resources in a sanatorium abroad?"
"Well," Qiao Yiqiao looked away, "I also have relatives who are recovering in a sanatorium abroad."
Qin Zhen's eyes were filled with heartache.
He originally had many dislikes for this younger director.
But today, I have been completely moved and touched by him.
"You keep asking me questions but don't answer my questions," Qin Zhen finally remembered, "What's wrong with your body?"
Qiao Yiqiao looked nonchalant: "It's nothing serious, just an old injury on my wrist. Go see a doctor and he'll prescribe some medicine."
Qin Zhen immediately responded: "Is it because of the electric baton today?"
Qiao Yiqiao shook his head: "It wasn't very good in the first place, I just had some free time today so I came out to take a look."
Qin Zhen sighed.
Everyone says that their industry is glamorous, but in fact, behind the scenes, there are all kinds of problems.
We are all ordinary people, who can be successful all the time?
"When I was young, I was just like you, working very hard," Qin Zhen lowered his head, "but I later discovered that a person's talent is determined from the moment they are born. I don't know if you've seen a statistic online, but I've actually acted in more plays than my brother, more than twice as many, but I can't even match one of his fingers. If he hadn't recommended me for this play, you wouldn't have chosen me, right?"
Qiao Yiqiao smiled. It was not appropriate to say anything polite at this moment, so he could only say bluntly, "Yes."
"So, to become a minor star you have to work hard, to become a medium star you have to be praised, and to become a big star you have to rely on luck," Qin Zhen looked into the distance, "I am just a person without talent. You don't know how miserable I feel."
Maybe it's in a place like a hospital, which is full of sadness.
Qin Zhen didn't know why he couldn't control his words today and spoke in a very profound way to someone he had just met.
"It's okay," Qiao Yiqiao looked at Qin Zhen seriously, "Our line of work is just one of the 360 lines of work. As long as we do our part, we don't have to worry too much about other things."
Qin Zhen suddenly smiled: "Yes, as long as we do our part, what else can we do?"
He entered the industry at the age of eighteen and has been in this industry for forty years with ups and downs, but has never been very successful.
If it weren't for his brother Qin Duo's constant support, he would have been left aside long ago.
Was he angry? Of course he was.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so angry because we had so many script readings for the previous play and the final result was a mess.
He would not vent his anger on the current director Qiao Yiqiao because of that incident.
But he also understood that Qiao Yi Qiao was different from other directors.
He is gifted and talented, which can be seen in his "Chaotic Campus".
And Qiao Yiqiao was not proud of this talent. In this play, he still drew the storyboards carefully, stroke by stroke, and led everyone to read them together.
Even though he had been treated coldly by himself for nearly a week, he had no complaints.
How could he not know that Qi Siqi came to chat with him that day because it was Qiao Yi Qiao's idea?
Qin Zhen asked, "Why didn't you talk to me after Qi Siqi and I talked that day?"
Qiao Yiqiao also knew that his little skill would probably not be hidden from the old fox, so he said: "Because even if you have complaints about me, you are still acting seriously, that's enough. If you really don't respect movies, you won't come to the set every day without notice, right?"
Qin Zhen suddenly realized.
He suddenly felt a deep respect for the young director in front of him. No wonder his brother praised him so much.
Be it this person's hard work and steadiness, his wild ideas, or his control over human nature, they are all far superior to his own.
He suddenly felt ashamed of himself.
It seems that his slackness in the past few days was not entirely due to his distrust of Qiao Yi Qiao. It is also possible that it was because he was holding a grudge and was a little jealous.
After all, he is the least talented one.
What's more, the most unexpected thing is that now he actually needs the other person to comfort him.
When I was seeing a doctor.
Qin Zhen's face turned red: "You are right, as long as we do the task at hand well, it will be fine."
"Yes," Qiao Yiqiao looked at Qin Zhen, "Just do your best and leave the rest to fate."
"I'll go back to the set now." Qin Zhen said.
Qiao Yiqiao was puzzled: "Why are you going back?"
"I'll go back and read the script carefully," Qin Zhen smiled, "Looking at you, I want to try harder for the first time in a long time."
"Okay, Teacher Qin," Qiao Yiqiao smiled from the bottom of his heart, "Then let's encourage each other."
Qin Zhen walked forward: "Let's encourage each other. Leave your assistant here. If you have any health problems, you must tell me."
"no problem."
After Qin Zhen left, Qiao Yiqiao quickly saw a doctor and had X-rays and CT scans.
Fortunately, there was nothing serious wrong with his wrist. The doctor just told him to rest and take medicine on time. There was nothing special to tell him.
…
The next day, Qin Zhen, Qi Siqi and the prisoners would perform against each other.
Qin Zhen plays the prison guard Lao Bai, who is dissatisfied with Xiao Hu's way of teaching the prisoners a lesson. He first criticizes him, and then brings candies at his own expense to appease the prisoners.
Qin Zhen just walked into the set and looked at the room full of prisoners with short hair and dark skin, and exclaimed, "Wow!"
These guys, both in appearance and temperament, are just like the prisoners in his mind.
It’s hard to imagine how much effort they put into it.
"What's wrong, Teacher Qin?" Qi Siqi came over with a smile, "Do you feel the pressure?"
Qin Zhen nodded: "The pressure is... quite great!"
Fortunately, he is also well-informed.
I won't be easily frightened by such a little pressure.
When filming began, their literary scenes had been adjusted by Qiao Yiqiao so many times that there was no difficulty at all in matching them.
Qin Zhen also tried hard this time, showing his caring and considerate style to the fullest, which even matched his slightly fat appearance, which gave Jiang Weiguo, Qi Siqi and others a great surprise.
It should have been a one-way scene, but Qiao Yiqiao still saved a few.
After coming down, Qin Zhen asked Qiao Yiqiao: "Did I act well?"
He hasn't acted so seriously in a long time, mainly because he was driven by his opponent, which gave him a very different feeling.
Unfortunately, I just don’t have a clear idea.
Qiao Yiqiao praised: "Your performance is very good, just like a real prison guard."
Qin Zhen finally put his mind at ease: "That's good, that's good."
For a period of time afterwards, the filming went smoothly.
Even the actor Zhao Gang, who had always been doing his job, was mobilized and had several outstanding scenes.
In less than a month, the dozen or so scenes in the first act had been completed.
Although most film and television works are not shot in the order of the development of the play, after all, the first act of "When the Walls Fall Down" tells all about the things happening in the 1990s, and the second act starts after 2000, so Qiao Yiqiao and others still shot it in chronological order.
After another week, Brother Liu had already completed the scenery of the modern prison.
Qiao Yiqiao deliberately did not let Jiang Weiguo and the others go to see the scenery first, but left the first reaction to the shooting.
Jiang Weiguo and his companions had already lived in the broken cell for several days. As soon as they entered the new cell, they all let out a "Wow" in unison.
Qiao Yi Qiao saw their reactions and smiled with satisfaction.
Sometimes a director needs to do more than just think of the storyboards and direct the filming.
There are many little tricks that can make a play better, and many ways to encourage actors to be more committed.
Qiao Yi Qiao feels that he has learned a lot recently. It is also a pleasure to improve and reflect while shooting.
The scenes in the second act are relatively lighthearted.
The main character is the prison guard Lao Bai played by Qin Zhen. After the millennium, he led the prisoners to transform themselves and alleviate their problems through choir, brass band, track and field team, etc.
Today we filmed the choir scene.
Daguo (Jiang Weiguo) and his friends stood in the activity room, each with a look of disdain on their faces.
How is it possible to let a group of prisoners sing?
Even Xiao Hu, who was also in the room, felt that this matter was unreliable.
But Lao Bai is very confident.
He distributed the music to dozens of prisoners who were standing there.
When the prisoners heard this song, they were instantly happy.
If There Is Tomorrow
Do these people really have “tomorrow”?
He is just eating and waiting to die in this prison.
The prisoners were reluctant to sing, and the first chorus was so sparse that they almost sang "If There Is Tomorrow" as "There Is Certainly No Tomorrow."
Xiao Hu felt that this method was unreliable and poured cold water on Lao Bai.
But Walter White remained unyielding.
And although he is positive and kind, he is definitely not a naive prison guard without any skills. After all, he has been working for so many years and is well aware of the principle of "capture the leader first".
He set his sights on the big country.
Daguo was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for murder.
He committed the crime because he saw his stepfather "bullying" his sister.
He beat the other person to death on the spot.
Afterwards, Daguo's mother took her sister and left far away and never came back.
This has become a concern for major countries.
So, Instructor Bai traveled thousands of miles to help Daguo find his mother.
He explained the situation to him with reason and emotion, and even did farm work for his mother for three days. Only then did he finally have a long talk with his mother.
In fact, her mother didn't come to see him because she was afraid that he would miss her too much and collapse on the spot.
She knew that Daguo did nothing wrong in this matter, but her daughter became crazy because of it and would break down and make a scene if she left her. Under such circumstances, of course she couldn't go to see Daguo.
Instructor Bai found the best hospital for her and contacted public welfare funds to help her treat her daughter's psychological problems.
Daguo's mother finally had the opportunity to go to the prison and see her son.
And because Daguo had behaved well before, this time the meeting did not even require a glass wall between them, and the mother and son could face each other.
This is what is called "family help and education."
After Daguo and his mother met, they hugged each other and cried bitterly.
The mother felt that it was all her fault that led to her son and daughter's misfortune. Daguo only blamed himself for being impulsive. There was obviously a better solution to this matter. If the man had not died in front of his sister, his sister would not be in such a bad mood.
Instructor Bai then told them that it was not their fault.
The fault lies with the dead person.
The mother and son talked a lot more afterwards.
When talking about what will happen after Daguo is released from prison, his mother hopes that he can find a job. She doesn't ask for wealth, but just to be able to support himself.
After that, the three of them could live happily together, waiting for their younger sister to get better and have enough food and clothing.
That's enough.
After Daguo saw his mother off, he bowed deeply to Instructor Bai.
This was clearly not the job of a prison guard. He asked Instructor Bai, "Why did you do this?"
Instructor Bai thought about it for a long time, but he didn't know how to answer.
"I just want you all to go out there and become better people," he said.
After that, the big country became much more obedient.
He was the leader of a group of people and the most dishonest one. In the first act, he even wanted to escape from prison.
At that time, Instructor Bai asked him why he wanted to escape from prison.
He said he wanted to be free.
Now, he told the truth to Instructor Bai.
In fact, he wanted to see his sister.
Most importantly, he is already a man with expectations.
During the next chorus, Daguo took the song "If There Is Tomorrow" and sang it very seriously.
Under his leadership, everyone started to sing seriously.
The singing voice passed through the activity room, through the layers of cells, through the towering prison walls, through thousands of kilometers of road, and finally reached the room of the big country sister in a real and illusory way.
“We all have times when we can’t see
There are always actions that ignore me
But I will remind myself
If there is tomorrow
If there is a tomorrow"
"Card--!"
Qiao Yiqiao called a halt.
This scene took a full week to shoot before it was finally completed.
After the play, Qin Zhen found Qiao Yiqiao.
"Director Qiao, have you noticed that your actors all sing very well?"
Qi Siqi also chimed in: "Yes, although you can tell that he hasn't had much training, his tone and pitch are both top-notch."
Qiao Yiqiao didn't know much about music, so he asked, "Really?"
"Of course. I've released so many albums, can't you tell?" Qi Siqi suddenly had an idea. "How about letting them sing the promotional song for this movie? I think it's suitable."
"That's fine," Qiao Yiqiao thought for a moment, "It's mainly to save money. But I also want you to sing a song."
"I know, I will definitely sing for you," Qi Siqi patted his chest, "I have been writing songs for your movie for a long time. If your movie doesn't do well at the box office, won't it damage my reputation?"
A few people were discussing something here, and suddenly a fat man came up from behind.
"You are planning to promote it this way, but it's a thankless task."
Everyone turned around.
Qiao Yi Qiao remembered this person, an investor who invested more than 2 million yuan. His name was Shao something.
Investors have the right to visit the crew, after all, they want to see how their money is being spent.
However, most investors will come to explore one month before the start of filming. I don’t know what Mr. Shao was doing before and why he came just now.
But after all, he is the financial sponsor, so we still have to treat him politely.
Qiao Yiqiao asked: "Then how do you think we should promote it?"
"Him!" Mr. Shao pointed at Qi Siqi with his finger with a big gold ring, "You have to make good use of him. What's the point of just singing? Now he has terminated his contract with Huarong Entertainment. People in the industry think he is going downhill. He has been silent with your crew for so long. It will be a year before the film is released. Won't he be doomed by then!"
"hiss……"
Qiao Yiqiao felt that the man's words were rough but his logic was sound.
What you said does make some sense.
"What are his advantages? It's nothing more than his face and body!" Mr. Shao took out his mobile phone, "You have to let him show more flesh in the movie. It's a play for male chauvinists. This subject matter doesn't attract young girls. If you don't let the young handsome guy make some sacrifices, no one will watch it!"
Qiao Yiqiao instinctively wanted to resist.
After all, no director likes to let others guide his creativity, let alone for the sake of market hype.
If it were an ordinary director, he would definitely refuse it directly.
But Qiao Yi Qiao is not just an ordinary director.
He decided the direction of his directorial career early on.
It should be both artistic and commercial.
So he nodded: "Okay, Mr. Shao, I'll think about it."
"That's right! What a good director," Mr. Shao said with satisfaction, "Remember to give me a red envelope when the effect is achieved. Now we are leaving."
After saying that, Mr. Shao left without looking back.
Before leaving, he shouted inside: "By the way, when I came here, I bought a cup of milk tea for everyone in your crew. Your life producer remember to take it."
Qiao Yiqiao thought this guy was quite funny.
Everyone misses the days when coal bosses were investors.
After all, at that time, coal bosses only cared about investing money and recruiting female artists, not about creation.
I didn’t expect that Mr. Shao still had some doubtful character of a coal boss.
That's a point.
After returning home that night, Qiao Yi Qiao carefully studied the script again.
Sure enough, he discovered some areas that could be improved.
There were originally two cutscenes in the plot, in which the prisoners were playing around in the cells, while Xiao Hu was sitting quietly in the office.
The purpose of this interlude is to highlight Xiao Hu's loneliness and the liveliness of the prisoners.
Qiao Yi Qiao suddenly had an idea: what if this scene didn't take place in the prison cell or the office.
But in the bathroom?
It seems to be getting better!
Not only does it better reflect Xiao Hu's loneliness, but with the intention of water, it can also interpret more things.
He got to work right away and asked Lao Liu to create the scenes for the prisoners' bathroom and the police officers' bathroom first.
It is not enough for Qi Siqi alone to show up.
He must let these brothers show up together!
When he arrived at the shooting site, Qi Siqi was stunned.
"This game lets me take a shower?"
Qiao Yiqiao nodded: "Otherwise, your good figure will be in vain."
Qi Siqi pretended to be angry: "You sold me naked just for publicity!"
"It's also for a better dramatic effect," Qiao Yiqiao said seriously. "Just think about it, you're taking a hot shower here, surrounded by steam, but you're all alone, feeling very lonely. On the other side, the prisoners are taking a cold shower, but they're fighting and making noises. Can you understand this contrast?"
Qi Siqi thought for a long time, and just when he was about to nod, he became angry again: "You let them show it too, my figure can't beat Jiang Weiguo's gang!"
"They are all dead muscles," Qiao Yiqiao pinched Qi Siqi's arm, "Yours is so good, everyone will definitely like yours more, thin but not weak, hard and upright, full of vitality and prosperity..."
"Stop." Qi Siqi covered Qiao Yiqiao's mouth, "I'll take it off, is it okay if I take it off?"
The group of people on Jiang Weiguo's side had no complaints and took off their clothes on the spot.
Anyway, they are all strong men and there is nothing to be afraid of.
But as soon as they took them off, they all felt something was wrong.
Why do we have to shoot scenes together that are not in the same location?
When Qiao Yiqiao asked Lao Liu to set the scenery, he intentionally placed the two scenes together.
The prisoner bathroom and the police bathroom are separated by only a wall.
They asked Qiao Yi Qiao for a long time why he made such arrangements.
But Qiao Yi Qiao just didn't say anything and kept it a secret.
The actors all wanted to finish the scene quickly and didn't ask any more questions.
Qiao Yi Qiao made a gesture to Mike Lee, indicating that he should be ready.
Turn on the computer.
Water was delivered from both sides.
Everything was just as Qiao Yi Qiao had expected, they were all taking a bath, but one side was quiet and the other side was lively.
After washing for about one or two minutes, the actors on both sides were complaining in their hearts, wondering why Director Qiao didn't call for a stop and rubbed it thoroughly.
But in an instant, there was a loud "bang" outside.
The actors on both sides were startled and looked out the window.
It turned out to be fireworks.
The fireworks outside the window briefly illuminated the night sky, and it was this same light source that blended the two groups of people, the playful and the deserted, together.
Then, there were a few more fireworks.
Jiang Weiguo and the others also quieted down and watched carefully.
Qi Siqi also watched carefully.
"Cut." Qiao Yiqiao shouted.
"Oh my god," Qi Siqi was instantly distracted, "When the fireworks went off just now, I almost cried."
Qiao Yiqiao looked at him and said, "Do you think I'm just asking you to sell me your body now?"
Qi Siqi shook his head like a rattle and gave a thumbs up: "You are this."
The side photographer also captured all of the content.
Especially under the lighting of the fireworks, the figures of people on both sides look even better.
That night, Qiao Yi Qiao asked the photographer for the video, cut a few clips himself, posted them on Weibo, and then went to bed.
What he didn't expect was that when he looked at his Weibo the next morning, it had exploded. !
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