Chapter 367: Iron Torrent March
Before Gu Qingge joined the crew of "Enemy at the Gates", she had actually made sufficient preparations.
Not only did she know the script and lines by heart, she also had an in-depth understanding of the history of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in this world.
To be honest, since there has only been one world war in this world, this world war is a very important historical event for the whole world. It completely laid the foundation for the post-war pattern.
After Gu Qingge learned more about this history, she naturally admired the legendary female sniper "Luo Ying" that she was going to play even more.
In fact, she is not worried that she will not be able to play the role of "Luo Ying" after joining the army. After all, she has the special skill of "military temperament".
Gu Qingge felt that to play this role well, she not only had to play the soldier part well, but also the part before she entered the military academy.
You have to know that Luo Ying comes from a shepherd family in a poor mountainous area. Her background can be said to be very poor. It is not an easy task for Gu Qingge to perform her kind of tenacity.
A classic situation that occurs is that popular young actors and actresses play soldiers and agents in the war years, but they look fake no matter how you look at them, because their hairstyles are still modern and trendy, and they are unwilling to change their hairstyles of that period. This naturally makes such dramas become "god dramas" with countless flaws.
Gu Qingge doesn't want to become one of those popular celebrities that people complain about. The military biographical film she is going to act in is definitely a serious drama, not a "miracle drama", so she has very high requirements for herself and must grasp the details well.
After Gu Qingge had made sufficient preparations, she confidently went to the crew of "Enemy at the Gates" at the agreed time.
When she arrived at this large crew, she immediately felt the enthusiasm of the crew members.
Obviously, as the absolute heroine of this military blockbuster, Gu Qingge has a very high status in the entire crew.
After she won the role by beating out actress Huang Siting, many people felt that Gu Qingge had a very impressive background, especially her relationship with the Chinese military, which was quite awe-inspiring.
Of course, many people have to admit that the hard power that Gu Qingge showed in the previous audition did surpass Huang Siting. Even the public opinion on the Internet is more supportive of Gu Qingge playing this legendary heroine.
But even so, there are still a few people in this crew who doubt Gu Qingge's true strength.
After all, her experience in the film industry is indeed not enough, and she is even just a sophomore now. Can such a young actor really shoulder the responsibility of this super-production?
"If Gu Qingge's performance is not good enough, I will definitely spend more time shooting the big scenes." Lei Heng said to producer Wang Zhongjian.
Producer Wang Zhongjian is also a well-known producer in China. Basically, he is responsible for the annual "Political Task" blockbusters. His resume is very outstanding and the official also recognizes his production ability.
"No matter how well she performs, the biggest attraction of this movie is the grand scenes of real war. Her presence can only add icing on the cake for the movie," Wang Zhongjian said with great certainty.
In this world, China's film industry is still very developed, and the special effects are absolutely excellent. So whether it is director Lei Heng, nicknamed "Explosion Lei", or producer Wang Zhongjian, as "technical" filmmakers, they value various big scenes the most.
They all firmly believe that only grand scenes can attract audiences to enter the theater. As for the actors' acting skills, as long as they don't embarrass people, it's fine.
Director Lei Heng's editing has always been very sharp. He is extremely good at using camera language, and the climaxes come one after another, which will definitely make the film full of interesting moments.
In such a situation, the audience naturally would not care too much about the actors' acting skills. Their attention was all attracted by the visual effects.
The communication between Lei Heng and Wang Zhongjian confirmed the tone of this military blockbuster "Enemy at the Gates". They obviously believed that this was to highlight Gu Qingge's strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
In addition to Gu Qingge, the other actors in this movie actually have great backgrounds. There is even a special actor who plays the top leader. After all, there is an inspiring awarding ceremony in the movie.
Then there are many middle-aged actors, who are basically well-known. Maybe their fame is not big enough, but their acting skills are definitely solid.
For a big-budget movie led by the government, the cast is definitely clearly arranged.
In such a situation, there are naturally a small number of people who are waiting to see Gu Qingge make a fool of herself. They think that a new actor like her will definitely be overshadowed by the veteran actors and may even be completely beaten.
It's like there's an excellent official drama called "People's Righteousness", in which the actor who played the protagonist was crushed by all the veteran actors...
The situation is similar in the current drama "Enemy at the Gates". Gu Qingge has many rival scenes, and they are all with veteran artists. Can she really withstand such pressure?
However, for Gu Qingge herself, she is still quite confident, mainly because she has expert-level acting skills. Once this skill is activated, she is equivalent to a first-class professional actor. Many veteran actors have acting skills at this level, so she is certainly not inferior.
As Gu Qingge arrived at the crew, other actors and staff members also arrived one after another.
Producer Wang Zhongjian and director Lei Heng called all the main actors and held a meeting, which could be considered a script reading.
However, Lei Heng obviously does not pay attention to this aspect. A technical director like him does not actually attach much importance to the script.
This is like the director Cameron in the original world. His movie scripts have never been outstanding and can only be said to be mediocre, but with unparalleled big scenes and special effects, his movies can get very terrifying box office.
Lei Heng obviously also follows this route. He even behaves like a "tyrant on the set" in the crew. Once something does not meet his wishes, he will denounce it.
There is no other way. With such a large crew, the director must have authority, not to mention a quick shooter like Lei Heng. His high efficiency is based on his authoritarian power where his words are law.
However, this time when Lei Heng was on the set of "Enemy at the Gates", he was obviously still able to control his temper. In the meeting, he seemed very democratic and asked the actors to raise any questions or opinions they had.
What opinions could the actors have? "Explosion Thunder" is not only good at shooting explosion scenes, he also has a bad temper. If you really stand up and give your opinions when he asks you to, you will be fooled by him.
Gu Qingge did not express her suggestions at this time.
Yes, she did have a great idea for the scene after the sniper rifle was fired.
There has never been a movie in this world that used the special effect of "bullet time", let alone a close-up of the effect after a bullet hits the human body. You can refer to a game called "Sniper Elite".
The power of real firearms is actually very terrifying, and its visual effects are also amazing.
This is not like some gun battle movies, where people standing there are hit by machine gun fire and only suffer minor bleeding. But if it is a real machine gun, it can definitely tear human flesh apart.
Since we are making a real war film, we naturally have to depict such bloody scenes, which can also highlight how brave and fearless the soldiers in wartime were.
Lei Heng, noticing that no troublesome actors showed up at the meeting, nodded in satisfaction. He then took the initiative to call on Gu Qingge, saying, "Miss Gu, our filming this time will be quite arduous, even involving filming on location in the mountains. I heard you have very high requirements for food and accommodation. Can you persevere?"
After Lei Heng said this, the actors present had different expressions. They just felt that this "explosion thunder" was worthy of being called "explosion thunder". The filming of the movie had not started yet, but it directly hit Gu Qingge, the most important leading actor!
By doing this, he also warned the other actors. What he meant was, if I, Gu Qingge, dare to hint and threaten you like this, let alone others.
When Gu Qingge heard Lei Heng say this, she didn't seem to feel any pressure at all. She replied, "I don't have any problem. I can definitely hold on."
"Very good!" Lei Heng praised. "I can feel Ms. Gu's dedication to her performance. I hope we have a pleasant cooperation in the days ahead."
Although Lei Heng said this, he actually didn't trust Gu Qingge very much in his heart, mainly because he had never worked with Gu Qingge before.
Then Gu Qingge seems to have a bad habit of acting like a big shot, which would be very annoying if she lost her temper at a critical moment.
Lei Heng knew how famous Gu Qingge was now, and he even admired her achievements in the music industry.
Lei Heng really couldn't be sure whether this actress, whose financial sponsor was already here, could play the role seriously.
However, Lei Heng was still satisfied with Gu Qingge's cooperation. In any case, her attitude had been shown, and the other actors would certainly not dare to act rashly.
Next, the opening ceremony of "Enemy at the Gates" finally began, and various media also gave a grand coverage.
A blockbuster like this with a luxurious lineup has been gaining popularity since the auditions, and the opening ceremony is certainly worthy of media coverage.
Director Lei Heng also accepted an interview, in which he expressed confidence that he would give his all to shoot this military blockbuster!
At the same time, Lei Heng also announced that Gu Qingge would be invited to participate in the film's soundtrack. He hoped that Gu Qingge could create an original pure music military symphony, the more grand the better.
Producer Wang Zhongjian had already communicated with Gu Qingge privately and asked her if she could write a military symphony that would suit certain scenes in the film.
Of course Gu Qingge agreed, as she had proven herself with "Chinese Military Soul" before.
This time, she felt that "March of the Steel Tide" was very suitable for the scene in the movie where the Chinese tanks counterattacked!
"March of the Steel Torrent" was originally a piece of pure music that Gu Qingge liked very much. In the original world, it appeared at a military parade. Listening to such a grand symphony and watching the majestic military might, the feeling could be said to be very great.
Therefore, it is conceivable that when the audience watched this military blockbuster, when they saw the Chinese tanks transformed into a steel torrent fighting back and the "March of the Steel Torrent" sounded, they must have got goosebumps all over their bodies!
This symphony is a perfect match for any grand scene. So if Gu Qingge "creates" this pure music, her influence will definitely not be limited to the pop music scene...
Maybe the Chinese military in this world would also appreciate the "March of the Steel Torrent" and use it in the military parade. That would definitely be a very honorable thing for Gu Qingge!
Lei Heng's announcement that Gu Qingge would participate in the soundtrack did not surprise the reporters much. After all, she was indeed good at composing music. However, the reporters did not know that Gu Qingge had come up with such a super bomb.
Even Lei Heng didn't know, after all, he had never heard the song "March of the Steel Torrent".
Gu Qingge also accepted an interview with reporters. She showed extraordinary confidence and seemed to be fighting back against some public opinions on the Internet.
Because she replaced the film queen Huang Siting to play this role, and then the film queen's fans have been complaining, criticizing Gu Qingge in advance, saying that she will definitely not be able to play "Luo Ying" well, and that she is just taking advantage of the traffic, and actually she has no acting skills at all!
The reason why she performed well in "Those Years" was simply because she played herself. Is it possible that she can also play herself in "Enemy at the Gates"?
All in all, there are always some people who are not optimistic about Gu Qingge's role as "Luo Ying", but she herself expresses an extremely confident attitude!
The reporters felt that Gu Qingge's attitude was worth reporting, and they fanned the flames in various ways, wishing to directly pit Gu Qingge against the film queen Huang Siting.
Huang Siting actually doesn't have to worry about not having movies to act in. According to her schedule, there might be a movie that will be released at the same time as "Enemy at the Gates". In this case, won't the topic become maximum again?
Reporters, especially entertainment reporters, are the kind of people who are always looking for chaos in the world. They love to see all kinds of fights between celebrities.
Anyway, this time because of the audition for this big-budget movie, even if actress Huang Siting didn't express anything openly, she must be unhappy with Gu Qingge in private!
What she hoped to see most was Gu Qingge's poor performance in this big-budget movie, and the entire internet would criticize it after it was released...
However, after the filming officially started, Gu Qingge's performance first shocked the director Lei Heng, who was not optimistic about her in his heart!
Producer Wang Zhongjian's impression of Gu Qingge has also changed greatly!
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