The filming of "Half-Awake" went very smoothly, except that Fu Hanzheng's nightly phone calls to check up on them meant that they could not film past midnight.
Therefore, the progress was a little slower than Gu Weiwei's original plan.
A director's job requires overseeing the entire situation; she must not only perform her own scenes well but also direct the scenes of other actors.
Every day is a time of extreme tension.
Despite her initial distrust, Song Yu fully immersed herself in the filming of "Half-Awake" after only two days on set.
Screenwriter Yan Hong stayed with the crew, observing their filming from the sidelines, and meticulously adjusted the details of some later scenes.
Moreover, the renowned film director, Mr. Murphy, whom she had personally visited before the F Country Film Festival, also came to China as promised.
When the assistant director brought her over, Gu Weiwei was filming a scene where Shuya and Yezi were meeting.
Mr. Merfield stood aside and watched the entire filming. It wasn't until they finished filming and were preparing to move to another location that Gu Weiwei learned of his arrival, only after being reminded by the assistant director.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Merfield, I couldn't pick you up at the airport in person."
Mofiel looked at her, then at Qiu Ling, who had just acted opposite her as Ye Zi, and said in somewhat broken Mandarin.
"Weiwei, you must be a genius."
"Thank you for your compliment." Gu Weiwei smiled and shook his hand, sincerely saying, "I still need your guidance."
"You're a great actress and a very good director," Mofei said, glancing at Qiu Ling beside him. "You did a fantastic job getting her into character just now."
A truly good actor doesn't just focus on their own role; they also know how to lead the scene and get their co-star into character.
Moreover, she also controlled the rhythm of the entire scene, and she did it all perfectly.
It's hard to believe that the young girl in front of him is not even twenty years old.
Qiu Ling nodded unconsciously. She was a little nervous when the scene was being filmed, but as soon as Mu Weiwei opened her mouth to speak her lines, both her eyes and her aura instantly put her into character.
Song Yu and several other actors who were preparing nearby shared the same sentiment. On the first day of filming, they all thought they would be making a bad movie.
However, after two days of filming, no one had that idea anymore.
Their junior director is very approachable and very talented.
Even though she plays the lead role, she often uses each of their scenes as a demonstration to help them get into character more easily and quickly.
During the transition between scenes, Gu Weiwei spoke with Mofeier about the crew's situation and where she needed his help.
Upon hearing this, Moffer readily agreed to join their production team.
Because of Merfield's involvement, they were advised to make some adjustments to the original script's ending and some character details.
Gu Weiwei ignored Fu Hanzheng's check-up and, together with the main cast and crew, spent two nights discussing and finalizing the details after filming during the day.
Although Fu Shiyi also helped her to appease his brother, Lei Ning and several bodyguards around her reported it to Fu Hanzheng.
He called to scold her, and Gu Weiwei answered the phone very obediently, repeatedly promising that she would go to bed early.
Then, after hanging up the phone, they continued the meeting all night.
On the third day, after a night shoot, Gu Weiwei had dinner with the crew and then asked the assistant director to notify the others to prepare for a meeting.
No sooner had I finished speaking than the phone rang.
Upon seeing that it was Fu Hanzheng calling, she immediately walked to the side and answered it obediently.
"Uncle Fu, I'm really going to sleep now. I've already gone back to my room."
Fu Hanzheng: "I didn't see you in the room."
"..." Gu Weiwei paused for three seconds, then immediately said, "I'll be right back."
Didn’t see it?
This time it wasn't a phone warning, it was the real person who came.
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