Chapter 326 Song Kanghao can't stand the "Qixuan Law"
Mid-December.
In a blink of an eye, the crew of "When a Man Falls in Love" has started filming the second half of the plot.
The plot of the first half of this movie is in line with the theme of the movie's title.
——True love is a cliché love story where debt collection turns into love collection.
But the story in the second half became "If I only had three months left to live."
That is, after the male protagonist knows that he has a terminal illness.
In desperation, he began to exert all his remaining energy.
Among them, more than 80% of the scenes are Jin Qixuan's highlights.
An analysis of being beaten, crying, and talking to oneself when asking for one's money back.
To prevent skipping scenes.
Jin Qixuan has successively declined to attend many end-of-year award ceremony, event host, ELLE Fashion Gala and other events.
Under the influence of this immersive shooting, Jin Qixuan was completely immersed in the role.
Moreover, in order to be able to more closely resemble the appearance of prisoners released from prison and terminally ill patients.
At the beginning of December, Jin Qixuan started an unhealthy way of losing weight.
I also often stay up late, making myself look even more haggard.
This also led to the muscles he gained after the filming of "Parasite" was completed.
It was all in vain again...
Near the end of the month.
Jieun took a few days off to attend the music festival held by the three major TV stations at the end of the year.
A few days later.
The crew of "When a Man Falls in Love" welcomed their final actor.
——Song Kanghao.
Jin Qixuan finally ended his days of fighting alone.
Moreover, he personally went to pick up Song Kanghao to join the crew.
Song Kanghao has been busy promoting "The Drug King" recently.
Therefore, he hung around for a long time on the day of the start of filming.
After watching Jin Qixuan’s first scene, he took his own script and the overall shooting schedule and left.
On the way.
Jin Qixuan asked indirectly about the box office performance of "The Drug King".
The results were learned.
The box office results were not very ideal.
Half a month passed before the number of moviegoers barely exceeded one million.
From the looks of it, it’s estimated that it won’t even make it past the break-even point.
Jin Qixuan was very surprised by the result.
This is very un-Song Kang-ho.
The storyline of this movie is similar to the movie "Hunting Ice" made by the fishmonger.
They are all stories about the rise and fall of patriotic drug lords.
The story is set in the 1970s on the Korean Peninsula and is based on the famous drug lord Li Tousen who is a big shot in South Korea and Japan.
During its promotional period, "Drug King" was once hailed by the media as the most anticipated movie of December.
The director is Woo Min-ho.
He won the 2016 Blue Dragon Award for Best Picture for the 19+ box office champion "Insider".
In terms of the cast.
A superb cast and many stars.
Song Kang-ho, Bae Doona, Kim Dae-myung, Jo Jung-seok.
Any one of them alone is enough to attract attention.
Li Xingmin also played a small supporting role in it.
Coupled with the exciting subject matter of a drug lord, it is sure to be a hit.
Moreover, the pre-sale box office has always been at the top of the pre-sale list.
Song Kanghao also contributed a lot to this movie.
They were soaked in sea water, stripped naked and hung up and beaten, and even had to drink urine.
Even though the drinking of urine was just acting, the humiliation was still unbearable.
It’s a pity that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
As soon as "Drug King" was released, its reputation plummeted.
The rating on Naver movie review website once dropped from 8.9 to 7.12.
And it keeps falling.
A score of 7.12 is actually a pretty good result for other actors.
But for Song Kang-ho, this is the lowest-rated film in his career.
To put it simply.
This piece is just caviar stewed in hot water.
That is - excellent material (actors) were wasted.
In fact, the biggest problem of "Drug King" is.
It is just trying to use a bland, half-finished book to create a legendary story.
The story of Li Tousen, the prototype of this film, is not that appealing.
If you want to have a drug lord-level movie-watching experience, you must not think of a chronological account.
Films like "Po Hao", "The Legend of Lei Luo" and "Chasing the Dragon" can all be used as reference.
As a result, more than two hours of running accounts were recorded.
Apart from Song Kang-ho's acting, there's not much else to see.
Also, the second half of the movie.
A large part of it directly borrowed the composition elements and storyboards from "Scarface".
Therefore, when the audience came with overly high expectations, they encountered an exquisite and gorgeous diary.
The result is self-evident.
If it weren’t for Song Kanghao’s support.
I guess it's another "Werewolf" movie.
But rather than saying that this movie is a tribute to Song Kang-ho, who took the credit for supporting an entire movie all by himself.
It would be better to say that he was roasted under the lamp for two and a half hours.
Facts have proved that having good actors alone is useless, a good script is king.
After sorting out the ins and outs of the matter.
Jin Qixuan was at a loss for a moment.
If once or twice is just a coincidence.
So how does Song Kanghao explain this time...
Could it be that he is really poisonous? Even Song Kanghao couldn't stand it? Moreover, the movie "Werewolf" starring Kim Mu-yeol has also come true.
Now, Kim Ki-hyeon is a little worried about the performance of Ma Dong-seok's next movie.
…
Around noon.
Kim Ki-hyun and Song Kang-ho arrived at the set.
The entire crew felt energized by Song Kang-ho's arrival.
A welcoming welcome.
Song Kang-ho still plays Kim Ki-hyun's father in this movie.
This character is a bus driver.
Later he suffered from intermittent Alzheimer's disease.
When he is awake occasionally, he always blames the protagonist for not getting married and having children.
The difficulty of this role lies in the need to switch eye expressions precisely.
From the confusion of dementia to the brightness of clarity of consciousness.
At the same time, we must also convey our love for our son, who has a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
The difficulty of this kind of role is no problem at all for Song Kanghao.
He can take this movie.
I didn't originally take this role, I took it because of Jin Qixuan.
The main reason was that he didn’t enjoy his scenes with Jin Qixuan in “Parasite”.
I want to collaborate with you a few more times.
However, he has also worked with many young actors.
But there are actors like Jin Qixuan who have a unique and agile acting style.
He had only seen it in Yoo Ah-in.
The day of joining the group.
Song Kanghao first shot a few simple shots.
In this way, I can adapt to the role and slowly adjust my performance state.
Or maybe it can be said that Song Kang-ho is the top star in the current film industry.
There was no rehearsal for these scenes.
Just take the photo and you’ll pass.
The total time added up is only 2 hours.
After a few scenes.
Jin Qixuan said nothing.
But director Han Dongyu couldn't help but be enlightened.
Directing such excellent actors to make a movie, but the result was a movie like "The Drug King".
To be honest, he thought it was okay for him to have sex with him.
Thinking of this, Han Dongyu couldn't help but feel a little proud.
…
That evening.
Kim Ki-hyun had his first scene opposite Song Kang-ho, who had already gotten into character.
That is, the male protagonist learned that his death was approaching, and he showed filial piety to his father.
As a result, I unexpectedly learned that my father had Alzheimer's disease and had forgotten many things.
In order to help the old man improve his memory, the protagonist's elder brother found him a part-time job that requires hands-on work - origami boxes.
Jin Qixuan was in a daze when he saw Song Kanghao, who had already sat on the ground and started folding paper boxes.
It was like going back to the days of making folded paper shells in the semi-underground a few months ago.
This is a crossover! "All departments, get ready."
"Action!"
“Bang!”
After the board sounded.
In Han Dongyu's eyes, Song Kanghao is still the same Song Kanghao.
But in the moment when the board sounded, I looked 20 years older.
His eyes became confused, but at certain moments they revealed a clear light.
The cardboard box in his hand seemed to have become his whole life.
Every movement seems so focused and serious.
Five seconds later.
Jin Qixuan walks into the camera.
She slowly sat down next to Song Kanghao, picked up a paper box and folded it silently.
After folding two.
Jin Qixuan put the paper boxes in the stacked position, turned to look at Song Kanghao, and asked:
"Dad, I heard that you've been a little confused lately?"
"who?"
"Didn't I hear from my brother that your memory isn't very good?"
Song Kanghao looked up at him, and there was a barely perceptible glimmer of clarity in his eyes.
Then, he lowered his head and continued to fold the paper box, responding incoherently, "Nothing."
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan showed a hint of worry on his face. He sighed softly and said, "Dad, I...I may have to go out for a while. I hope you won't even recognize me after a while."
Song Kanghao paused what he was doing, turned his head and glanced at Jin Qixuan, and said, "Didn't you just come out? Where are you going now?"
"well……"
Jin Qixuan sighed.
Suddenly, he picked up Song Kanghao by the waist and put him on the mattress.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Song Kanghao in mid-air showed an unnatural look on his face and looked at him in surprise.
Jin Qixuan didn't reply. After putting him down, he raised his hand and started to massage his legs.
quite a while.
Jin Qixuan slowly said:
"You can forget anything, but you can't forget that I massaged your legs. I have been a filial son to you for my whole life. You must not forget it!"
Hearing this, Song Kanghao stared at Jin Qixuan for a while with his classic wide eyes, then said:
"Let's get married."
"You should find someone to marry, that's filial piety."
Jin Qixuan paused slightly.
Then, she lowered her head and continued to massage Song Kanghao's legs.
After a while, Song Kanghao began to snore.
Seeing this, Jin Qixuan glanced at him, then tilted his head, wiped his tears with his shoulder, and muttered:
"This old man still says such annoying things..."
Then, Jin Qixuan gently got up and covered Song Kanghao with the quilt.
Then she sat quietly beside the bed, looking at his peaceful sleeping face.
“Crack!”
Director Han Dongyu's voice rang out from the sidelines.
After a while, watch the playback of all camera angles.
This scene is over.
Today's shooting mission is completed.
After finishing work for the day.
Han Dongyu originally wanted to hold a welcoming banquet for Song Kanghao.
Song Kanghao politely declined Han Dongyu's kindness.
He said he wanted to rest early to better adapt to the role and shooting progress.
Helplessly, Han Dongyu had to turn down the banquet that had already been scheduled.
After Jin Qixuan returned to his residence.
I simply organized tomorrow's shooting tasks and went to bed before eleven o'clock.
I'm so tired these days.
There are no big scenes in the play "When a Man Falls in Love".
There aren't any CG effects either.
There is no need for complex and sophisticated camera language and camera techniques like "Parasite".
As a feature film, all its difficulty lies in the performance.
Jin Qixuan took on most of the performance work.
In addition, I have been eating less recently in order to fit the character's later state.
This caused him to consume a lot of energy and his body was somewhat exhausted.
I fell asleep within two minutes of lying on the bed.
The next day.
Finished washing up.
Jin Qixuan began to prepare for today's shooting.
The scene shot in the morning was the one where the protagonist was eating noodles with tears in his eyes while making a will with his father.
This scene is one of the most tear-jerking moments in the film.
At the same time, it is also Jin Qixuan's one-man show.
Song Kanghao only has a back view.
Originally, Jin Qixuan had already developed feelings.
As a result, it failed right from the start.
It’s nothing, the instant noodles are too hot.
Jin Qixuan was greedy and hungry, and was in a hurry to eat.
It burned my upper teeth and caused blisters.
This is sour...
"Quick, ice water!"
Seeing this, the director immediately shouted.
Hearing the sound, the crew immediately got a glass of ice water and handed it over.
After a while, the burning pain eased.
Jin Qixuan calmed down and apologized sincerely to the director and other staff members: "I'm sorry, director, I'm ready, let's do it again."
"OK, 123, start!"
Jin Qixuan adjusted his state and began to get into character, muttering to himself: "Dad, actually, I once had a chance and almost got married."
He swallowed and continued:
“But I screwed it.”
Jin Qixuan smiled bitterly, picked up the bowl next to him, and continued while eating: "She works at KB Bank in front of the market. She is very beautiful and has fair skin. She is simply a goddess. Moreover, she is very kind. Even when her father was bedridden, she always took care of him."
At this point, Jin Qixuan's eyes dimmed, he slowly lowered his head, his voice became hoarse, and he choked up, "But, such a kind woman...how can I tell her about my illness? I can't bear to let her suffer such pain."
Jin Qixuan took a deep breath and tried hard to control his emotions.
But the tears still slid down involuntarily and dripped into the bowl in her hand: "I am just a passer-by and will disappear soon."
"Dad, if I'm not here, she will be alive and well, right?"
At this point, Jin Qixuan was already sobbing and his words became incoherent.
"She has no father anymore. From now on, you will be her father... She is the only woman your son deeply loves..."
In this performance, Jin Qixuan presented a textbook example of emotional rendering.
At first it seemed calm.
As the emotions progressed, tears began to flow.
Then she gradually lost control until she finally broke down in tears.
In fact, crying scenes are the same as the background music.
They are all used to arouse the audience's emotions.
Very particular about the timing.
And in terms of timing of crying scenes.
Jin Qixuan studied with Xue Jing for ten percent of his studies.
If Lee Ji-eun was present.
She will see a crying scene teaching that is full of emotions and strong layers.
Too bad she didn't see it.
The filming of this crying scene went extremely smoothly and was completed in one take.
Even Song Kanghao gave high praise to Kim Ki-hyun.
After shooting a few more shots inside the house.
Then they started filming several scenes of the male protagonist and his father on the bus.
And this shot was taken inside the bus.
It is also the only part of the entire play that was shot with a green screen and synthesized in post-production.
The car is a real car, but the scenery outside is not real.
Because Song Kang-ho's scenes were shot intensively.
So in this scene, Jin Qixuan's character has to return to his original rebellious appearance.
It is not difficult for Jin Qixuan to make a character's personality change in a different way.
It is easy for him to play two or three roles.
However, what is difficult is the difference between the character's physical state and mental outlook at the beginning and end.
After all, this is Jin Qixuan.
To anyone who looked at him, he looked sub-healthy.
So, the solution is makeup.
(End of this chapter)
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