"Unfilial son, you are still sleeping at this hour. Let me in."
Liu Jiang pushed aside the guards at the door and pushed the door open. No one in the Cang Qiong Sect dared to stop him, the sect leader.
As soon as Stephen Chow heard the noise at the door, he turned his head to check and saw his father Duan Fei, played by Liu Jiang, pushing the door open. Stephen Chow quickly stood up and sat up.
Wu Changyun watched from the side without saying anything, waiting for Wang Jing to call "cut".
"stop."
As expected, Wang Jing called for a stop. To be honest, if Wang Jing hadn't called for a stop, Wu Changyun would have been a little disappointed in him.
The most important thing in this scene is the expressiveness of the camera, and Stephen Chow's performance is obviously not enough.
“Come on!”
Wong Jing waved to Stephen Chow, and Liu Jiang also walked over.
"That's not how this scene works."
Wang Jing stood up from his seat next to the camera. Nowadays, the director does not need to take direct action in most filmings unless he feels like it.
"So what should we do?"
Stephen Chow nodded and asked modestly.
He has the least information on the entire set, of course not counting Anita Mui, after all, Wu Changyun was standing next to Anita Mui.
"Think about it, most people would get up and put on their clothes as soon as they see their father come in, right?"
"Um."
"But what kind of character is Duan Fei? He's the kind of mischievous one. We're using a camera, and we're focusing more on the expressiveness of the camera. So if you want to show the character's personality, you shouldn't make him stand up like a child when his father comes in."
Wang Jing gestured and continued, "This is a very clever character. You have to play out his spirit, how to be cunning and sly, you know."
Wong Jing did not tell Stephen Chow directly what to do, because this is a problem that the actor needs to consider.
If Stephen Chow continues to ask questions, Wong Jing will give him guidance a few times, but it won't be like this forever.
"Okay, I understand."
Stephen Chow nodded. He didn't have only one way of performing it, as he had simulated it many times before.
This time, when Liu Jiang pushed the door open, Zhou Xingchi pretended to be asleep, then looked at Liu Jiang with sleepy eyes and said, "Dad, what's wrong?"
This time Stephen Chow chose to play dumb. This part had lines in the script, but there were not many restrictions on the scene of being woken up. Wu Changyun just wrote in the script that Duan Fei (Stephen Chow) was woken up by the clan leader Duan Hai (Liu Jiang), without any further details.
If the planning is too rigid, it will limit the actors' performance, and how they are woken up will not affect the direction of the whole drama.
"Everyone in the sect is training at the crack of dawn, but you, the rebellious son, are the only one who refuses to get up at this hour. You're making a fool of yourself for all the disciples, aren't you?"
"Dad! Don't do it."
Stephen Chow suddenly got out of bed, but was stopped by Liu Jiang and beaten hard.
I have to say that in terms of expressiveness, this scene is better than the previous one. Although it did not achieve the effect that Wang Jing expected, in terms of drama and watchability, it was undoubtedly a qualified performance.
Wang Jing glanced at Wu Changyun. If Wu Changyun nodded, the scene would be passed.
Wu Changyun is the boss of the company. The profit or loss of this play will be directly attributed to Wu Changyun. Of course, it also needs his approval before this play can be considered passed.
Wang Jing also thought very clearly that if Wu Changyun nodded, it would mean that Wu Changyun did not have overly strict requirements for the drama and was more relaxed with the actors. If Wu Changyun did not pass, Wang Jing would have to be stricter with him.
Although Wang Jing has known Wu Changyun for some time, this is their first real collaboration.
Wu Changyun didn't say anything, but continued to joke with Lan Jieying: "You have to learn more this time. If people in the company call you a vase, I won't be able to help you."
"Humph, Boss, you are too biased."
"Me? How could that be?"
"Sister Guan told me that you were very gentle when filming, why are you like this to me?" Lan Jieying glanced at Wu Changyun.
Wu Changyun thought to himself, where did this rumor come from? Besides, his love for Anita Mui was more like that of a mentor, so why did it change in the mouth of the beneficiary?
Seeing that Wu Changyun ignored him completely, Wang Jing seemed to be planning to let him take full responsibility.
“Crack!”
Wang Jing called for a stop again. Anyway, let him do whatever he wants this time. It was the perfect time for him to show himself.
Wong Jing called for a stop again. In just the first game, Wong Jing called for a stop five times. Now Stephen Chow's mentality became a little unstable.
"I'm sorry, Senior Liu."
Stephen Chow sat aside to rest. Liu Jiang performed this scene for the fifth time. Although he was getting more and more into the role, the first part was so difficult. How could he continue with the rest of the scenes?
"It's okay, try harder."
"good."
Stephen Chow nodded palely. He was really confused now.
Stephen Chow thought that perhaps he could only ask Wu Changyun for help. He had some interactions with Wu Changyun before, so it would be easier for them to talk.
"Brother Wu, I'd like to ask you for advice."
Stephen Chow walked over and stood next to Wu Changyun and Anita Mui. He put aside his attitude and insignificant vanity and earnestly asked Wu Changyun for advice.
"Yeah, okay."
Wu Changyun agreed, but in fact he didn't know what was going on with Wang Jing today.
Wu Changyun was not pretending to be profound, but he did not have very high expectations for Stephen Chow. This movie is overall light-hearted and funny. He thought that Wong Jing is good at shooting those light-hearted and funny movies, so he entrusted Wong Jing with full authority to direct this time.
Another advantage of Wang Jing is that he knows very well what most audiences want to see.
Wang Jing is different from many directors. He knows clearly that his audience is a group of young men and women with no aesthetic taste or pursuit. Movies are just a diversion in their boring lives, or a transit station for couples before checking into a hotel.
This is also the difference between Wang Jing and Wu Changyun. Instead of spending a lot of effort to make a movie, it is better to trust your own intuition.
Wu Changyun couldn't figure out what was wrong with Wang Jing, but it was definitely inseparable from Stephen Chow's relatively unfamiliar acting skills. Stephen Chow was not a pure newcomer, he had appeared on screen before.
"How about this, you take advantage of..."
Wu Changyun gave Stephen Chow a piece of advice, and Anita Mui, who was standing beside him, shook her head.
After listening to it, Stephen Chow felt that it seemed to make some sense and decided to give it a try.
"Will this work?"
"Okay, why not?"
Stephen Chow followed Wu Changyun's advice. This time, when Liu Jianggang stood at the door, Stephen Chow started crying and shouting in the house.
"It's all my fault. With so many eyes watching me from top to bottom, how can I face all the disciples in the sect? How can I be worthy of my position?"
Liu Jiang heard this just as he was about to push the door open, and couldn't help but feel confused because this scene was not in the script.
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