Chapter 87 Power On
The original Zhou Bijun was written very well, but because Yuna had already been chosen to play the role, the screenwriter took Yuna's image into consideration when designing the character when writing the script.
Now that Zhou Bijun has been replaced by her, Hu Xiaoxiao hopes that Yao Wenlong can refer to her image in the character design and plot handling.
This is the main reason why Hu Xiaoxiao came to see Yao Wenlong.
Yao Wenlong thought for a moment and laid out his tentative plan. "Because one person is playing two roles, the identities will be based on the now-common twin trope. Lan Xinya and Zhou Bijun are sisters. Their parents were killed when they were young, and they were later separated by war. One was adopted by the head escort, while the other was captured by a killer organization. For now, that's all."
Yao Wenlong is still thinking about the subsequent plot.
When Hu Xiaoxiao heard that the script hadn't been finalized, he discussed the role with Yao Wenlong, adding his own ideas. He also asked Yao Wenlong for his opinion, after all, he was the professional.
Yao Wenlong also wanted his work to be liked, vividly portrayed, and recognized by the audience. "The Grandmaster" had several screenwriters, and if his character was superior to the others, he would certainly feel a greater sense of accomplishment, which would also be beneficial for him to take on major productions in the future.
Although Yao Wenlong looked dull and his reactions were a bit slow, as a scholar, he had a certain amount of pride in his heart and was also eager to compete.
He listened to Hu Xiaoxiao's suggestions, and found some of them quite good, which gave him a lot of inspiration. In addition, Hu Xiaoxiao's performance of Chang Sisi was good, and he was very respectful to him, which made him feel good about him. So, he told Hu Xiaoxiao some of his ideas.
After hearing this, Hu Xiaoxiao tried to get Yao Wenlong to give up the parts that were not conducive to her plot, and let Yao Wenlong spend more time on the parts that were conducive to her performance and could show the highlights of the character.
The two chatted for nearly two hours. When Hu Xiaoxiao left, she repeatedly told Yao Wenlong to tell her as soon as the script was finished.
Yao Wenlong readily agreed and went back to work overtime to write the script. After the script was finished, he immediately copied a copy for Hu Xiaoxiao before even giving it to the director.
After Hu Xiaoxiao got the script, he first flipped through it. After making sure there were no problems, he began to study the script and figure out how to perform each scene.
Hu Xiaoxiao stays at home, facing the camera every day, constantly honing her acting skills, figuring out how she should act in this scene, what expression she should use, what emotions she should express, and how she should act in that scene.
There were some parts that she felt were difficult to act out and she couldn't express what she wanted to express, so she circled the key points with a pen, and then took the fish maw and bird's nest to find Teacher Xia Qing for advice.
Teacher Xia Qing also took it seriously and taught in great detail, from the emotional performance of the entire play to how to handle the details.
The role of Lan Xinya seems easy to play, but Hu Xiaoxiao plays two roles. In order to show the different personalities of two different characters, she and Xia Qing discussed and studied constantly before deciding how to play it.
The crew of "The Grandmaster" will start filming soon.
Charlie attached great importance to the first day's scenes and went to the set to supervise them in person.
The first few scenes performed were about Ren Shaohua and Lan Xinya, childhood sweethearts, and their mutual love.
“Action!”
Beneath the pear tree in the shabby courtyard, a handsome young man was boxing with great vigor, his clothes soaked with sweat. After completing his set, the young man paused, pondering the moves he had just glimpsed. He imitated them a few times, and when he found the feel, he struck out again with great vigor.
The wooden door with peeling paint creaked open gently, and a pair of embroidered shoes with pear blossoms stepped over the threshold first, followed by a white skirt, and the slender waist was bound by a jade belt so that it could only be held in one hand.
The girl's figure was as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind, and she walked into the yard with light lotus steps, revealing her unparalleled beautiful face. She held a tray in her hands, and on the tray was a bowl piled high with rice. Seeing the boy, she smiled faintly, "Brother Shaohua!"
When Ren Shaohua saw the girl, he stopped practicing and ran over to her. His handsome face was filled with joy. "Xinya, why are you here?"
Lan Xinya lowered her head shyly and said, "I'm here to bring you food."
"I've eaten a long time ago, you don't have to worry about me." Ren Shaohua had just finished speaking when his stomach made a rumbling sound.
Lan Xinya heard it, chuckled, and covered her sleeves with her hands.
She brought the rice to the stone table under the pear tree, sat on the stone bench, beckoned Ren Shaohua over, and whispered, "Eat it while it's hot. I've left a big chicken drumstick for you under the rice."
Ren Shaohua came over and asked, "Did you kill a chicken?"
Lan Xinya nodded, picked up the chopsticks, and scraped away the rice, revealing a large chicken drumstick. She handed the chopsticks to Ren Shaohua and looked at him gently, "Eat quickly."
Ren Shaohua touched his rumbling stomach, touched his head embarrassedly, then picked up his chopsticks and ate his rice in big mouthfuls.
Lan Xinya rested her elbows on the table, her chin in her hands, watching his every move with a smile, her gentle eyes filled with his shadow.
While Ren Shaohua was eating, he would look up at Lan Xinya from time to time and smile embarrassedly from time to time.
Under the pear tree, the love between the boy and girl is like the pear blossoms falling quietly in the wind, silently landing all over the ground and filling the courtyard with fragrance.
Men are always rough when doing things. Lan Xinya couldn't help shaking her head when she saw Ren Shaohua just rubbed the clothes casually, wrung them out and hung them up. "Why are you so careless?"
Ren Shaohua said nonchalantly, "I'll have to wear it after it's dried, and I'll sweat while wearing it, so it's all the same."
Lan Xinya couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she took his clothes, poured water on them again, and rubbed them carefully.
When drying his clothes, I found that they had several holes in them.
So, in the evening, she came to take his clothes, took them back to her boudoir, threaded her needle, and began to mend them by candlelight.
The father saw her at the door and asked, "Who are you mending clothes for so late at night?"
Lan Xinya hurriedly put it away and said, "No, this is your dress. I saw a tear in it, so I patched it up for you."
"I don't have such shabby clothes." The father shook his head in disappointment, walked away with his hands behind his back, and sighed, "Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up."
Lan Xinya blushed, and accidentally pricked her finger on the needle hanging on her clothes. A drop of bright red blood fell on his clothes.
When Lan Xinya returned the clothes to Ren Shaohua, Ren Shaohua suddenly took out a silver hairpin from his arms and handed it to Lan Xinya. His bright eyes looked at her expectantly and said, "Xinya, here! I bought this. Do you like it?"
"Where did you get the money?" Lan Xinya asked in surprise.
The corners of Ren Shaohua's pretty lips curled up slightly, and fireworks seemed to bloom in his eyes. "I just got paid, and I saw this hairpin was beautiful, so I bought it. Here you go."
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