Chapter 371 Leading the Fashion Trend
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"Cut! Xiong Caiwei! Don't look at the other clothes, look at the camera! The camera is here! And Yilan! Your posture is wrong, be more alert and do it again!"
"Cut! Xiong Caiwei, smile for me! Smile, smile, smile! You have to smile in every shot. Yuan An'er is cold, Yilan is cool. If you don't smile, the camera will be too cold and unbearable to watch! You are not playing killers! Do it again! Smile warmly and brightly! Smile!"
"Cut! Xiong Caiwei, I told you to laugh warmly and brilliantly, not like a fool! How are you laughing? Smile more naturally!"
"Cut! Yuan An'er, I told you not to laugh, so why are you laughing?"
"Cut! Yilan, watch your posture. Stand up straighter. I didn't ask you to take a break."
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The three girls were having a lot of fun filming at the beginning, but gradually, they became less happy.
Work and hobbies are really different.
Who cares if you smile or not when you're shopping? How you stand? How you walk? How you strike a pose? But when you're working, you need to be happy!
Yuan An'er was okay; she just had to remember to keep a straight face. Yilan was more relaxed and just acted neutral. The most challenging role was Xiong Caiwei; she had to smile constantly, and her smile had to be different in every shot.
"Cut! Xiong Caiwei, smile a little wider!"
If the smile is too big, you look like a fool; if the smile is not big enough, you don’t look enthusiastic enough.
Xiong Caiwei's face was stiff from smiling, and she had to do several NGs to get the shot of just a few seconds to pass.
There are a lot of shots of this kind, each lasting a few seconds, with a different look in each shot, and each look has a different smile. After one shot, Xiong Caiwei hurriedly rubbed her face with her hands.
"Caiwei, you've worked hard today." Yuan An'er handed her a glass of water and said sympathetically.
Xiong Caiwei took a sip of water and felt a little better. She sighed and said, "I guess we won't be able to finish filming today or tomorrow."
To showcase the fashion and character of Tsingtao and Hong Kong, this plot not only features a variety of styles but also a variety of backgrounds. This means that after filming today's shopping mall scenes, they'll be heading to some of Tsingtao and Hong Kong's famous attractions and landmarks, each with a few seconds of footage.
Xiong Caiwei held her face and rubbed herself in the mirror.
Thankfully, I realized something yesterday, so today's filming went much more smoothly. Even though the director kept calling for cuts, the satisfaction on his face after the first shot was unmistakable. And Hu Xiaoxiao, standing next to him, also looked positive.
Xiong Caiwei looked at herself in the mirror and secretly encouraged herself: For your dream of becoming a star, Xiong Caiwei, come on!
These shots were the most difficult for her to shoot, but she believes that she also achieved the best results in the film.
The mall scene took a whole day to shoot and was finally finished. It wasn't a big scene, less than five minutes in the film, but there were a lot of cutaways and five or six costume changes, so it was very time-consuming.
There were also six or seven sets of modeling shots, which took two days to complete because we had to constantly change locations and almost run around Baogang.
After work, everyone started to pack up, and Hu Xiaoxiao was discussing today's filming with Jia Zhendong.
This is Hu Xiaoxiao's first time incorporating fashion into a film, unlike other films that focus on pleasing male audiences. Films with a strong fashion style tend to be popular with female audiences, especially the actors' outfits, which can attract female audiences' admiration and imitation.
Europe and the United States do better in this regard. Whether it is the actresses' costumes or their appearance, they are very attentive. As a result, after the film was released, it caused imitations in various countries and played a role in leading the world trend. European and American culture also influences the world through movies and music.
Hu Xiaoxiao believes that Baogang should do the same. Instead of always imitating Europe and the United States, it should try to let other countries see Baogang’s fashion trends and the charm of this city.
But Hu Xiaoxiao also knew that Baogang was too small and many of her ideals were not easy to realize. Baogang also did not have such a large market to support her ideals. She should look for a more suitable and larger market to realize her ideals.
However, we must eat one bite at a time. Starting now, we should gradually integrate our own thoughts into the film. Experience requires years of accumulation, and now is the beginning, the starting point of accumulation.
Jia Zhendong carefully stored the film, locked it in a box, and said, "The scenes we'll be shooting over the next few days will be very characteristic of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Although new attempts will encounter many unforeseen difficulties, if we don't try, how can we know which paths will work and which won't?"
Jia Zhendong is also a director with a lot of ideas, so he can understand bosses with ideas.
Moreover, Hu Xiaoxiao has always respected his ideas and discussed everything with him. They would only shoot the film if everyone agreed it was feasible. He would not interfere with the work of the director or screenwriter.
"Director Jia, thank you for your hard work tomorrow." Hu Xiaoxiao had to go to the recording studio tomorrow to record a song and couldn't join the crew. The director was already good at filming, so if she didn't have a role, it wouldn't matter whether she came or not.
After reviewing the two-day itinerary, the director said, "No problem, Sister Xiao, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll take care of it."
An iconic location for filming on the second day was the Baogang Opera House.
In the past, when there were no movies or television, the entertainment method for people in Baogang was to go to the opera house to listen to operas. The most popular ones were Cantonese opera and Teochew opera, as well as some famous repertoires such as Huangmei opera.
Even now, some elderly people still love to listen to operas. Last time, Hu Xiaoxiao performed two operas at a cultural and artistic event held in Dafang Community, which was very popular among the older generation.
Although opera has declined due to the impact of film and television, the Baogang Opera House remains a cherished memory for many. This theater carries a rich history and culture, and is very much a part of Baogang's identity. Therefore, the crew included the theater in the filming background.
In order to match the background style, today's set of styling and costumes have some ethnic elements. After the three girls changed into their costumes and finished their styling, they came to the gate of Baogang Opera House.
The photographer had already set up his camera, and the director was explaining the scene to the three girls, how they should approach the theater. Jia Zhendong meticulously explained how to harmoniously portray the ancient theater, the lively young girls, and the fashionable clothing.
After the three girls understood, they started filming.
As the lively one among the three, Xiong Caiwei walked and danced with a smile on her face after the director called action. She turned around and smiled at the two girls, then turned around again with a bright and cheerful smile, like a blooming sunflower.
Xiong Caiwei was walking and jumping, and was about to finish the filming, when suddenly a firecracker was thrown at her feet. There was a loud bang, which startled Xiong Caiwei and made her stagger.
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