The on-site instructor didn't think Meng Fu could write well, so he didn't tell her that three of the characters needed to be written in traditional Chinese. Does Meng Fu know which characters need to be written in traditional Chinese?
"Well, we'll add it later." Director Gao looked at the camera. He had seen Meng Fu's signature, but what the screenwriter said was right. This was not just calligraphy. There were also a few characters that had to be written in traditional Chinese.
Young people today may not even be sure which characters to write in traditional Chinese.
The country is peaceful and the people are prosperous and live long.
The traditional Chinese characters for "寿" and "丰" are very complicated. Not to mention Meng Fu, even those who have practiced writing large characters may not be able to write these two traditional characters.
Director Gao and the screenwriter were thinking this, and the shooting had already started.
There were several cameras at the scene, some shooting Meng Fu from the side, some shooting her from above, some shooting her expression, and some shooting her hands, mainly to capture the details.
So many cameras were filming at the same time when Yan Li was writing the big words for his father.
Director Gao used a long shot of Meng Fu in the yard and the expression on her face. He paid attention to Meng Fu under the camera, and the shot of Meng Fu's profile happened to capture the scene of Meng Fu writing big characters.
Director Gao did not adjust the host of Meng Fu's handwriting, but used a picture of Meng Fu followed by facial expressions.
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All the actors on set were very smooth.
For the sake of performance effect, Director Gao should have called out "Cut" when Meng Fu was writing the words. However, as he was looking at the shooting scene, which was very harmonious, he did not call out the word "Cut" at all until Meng Fu finished writing these eight words and then went to the next step.
In the original novel, Yan Li's father held the eight words written by his daughter, probably to scold Yan Li for not having enough kung fu.
But now, Yan Li's father took the words written by Meng Fu and did not say any lines. Instead, he laughed.
"Card--"
Director Gao's face darkened. He raised his hand, held up the megaphone and asked the actor who played Yan Li's father, "What's wrong with you?"
Yan Li's father is also a veteran in the circle. He is not very famous, but his acting is very good. In the second act, Meng Fu performed so well. This is not the right way for a veteran actor like him to perform.
Hearing Director Gao's voice, the veteran actor held up the big words written by Meng Fu and said to the director: "No, Director Gao, who can curse at these words!"
Meng Fu was writing on the table, and only the veteran actor who played Meng Fu's father and the two photographers who were filming her could see her.
At this moment, the veteran actor also raised it up, and everyone at the scene could see it.
What word can’t you curse out?
"What are you cursing..." The director glanced over, raised the loudspeaker, and was about to curse, but he couldn't say anything halfway through.
The screenwriter was still talking, but he noticed that Director Gao had become silent at some point.
The shooting scene was originally quite crowded. The photographers and staff who were whispering during the shooting subconsciously looked in the direction where the veteran actor was holding the device. They couldn't help but shut their mouths and slowed down their hand movements.
Everyone seemed to be looking in the same direction.
The screenwriter paused, then followed the director's gaze.
Meng Fu was standing in front of the table in the yard, holding a wolf-hair brush in her right hand. Her posture of holding the brush was very standard, and when she was writing, a special artistic aura emerged from her whole body.
The screenwriter looked down along the wolf-hair brush and saw Meng Fu wearing a gentle student outfit. Her hair was not so lazy, and her straight hair did not look dragged down at all.
Her left hand was casually pressing the ink stamp. Because the filming was paused, she stood against the table with a pen in her hand. Although she was wearing a student uniform of the Republic of China, she had the heroic spirit of "a pot of wine, a fishing rod" and "the green robe misleads the scholars today".
Look at the long couplet held up by the veteran actor next to her.
Every word was written with full of ink, and the brush strokes were free and unrestrained, with the tip of the pen moving like flowing water. Although she was a girl, her writing strength was beyond that of an ordinary person. Every stroke was so powerful that it penetrated the paper, like iron painting and silver hook.
The eight words "peace and prosperity in the country, longevity and prosperity for the people" are powerful and were written by her in a vigorous and elegant manner.
When it was lifted up by the veteran actor, it gave people a feeling of being brightened and amazed.
Such words are not only rare in life, but also extremely rare in books.
The veteran actor said that his first reaction to seeing such words was that he couldn't really curse, and it was not an exaggeration at all.
Director Gao could even imagine that if the show was broadcast like this, the comments would definitely say things like "The director treats the audience like fools on a daily basis."
"Ahem," Director Gao coughed to hide his embarrassment, then couldn't help but look at the eight characters written by Meng Fu. The three traditional Chinese characters "Meng Fu" were also written perfectly. "Meng Fu, I didn't expect you to write such good characters?"
If these words were brought into the entertainment industry, they would become a hot topic.
"I've practiced it before. After all, I know a little bit about everything." Meng Fu put down the pen.
"Good, good, it's really well written," Director Gao nodded repeatedly, his face no longer dark. Since Meng Fu could write big characters, some of his previous plans might have to be overturned. While thinking, the director said to the old actor, "Well, you might have to change the lines. Yan Li's father has always been very strict with her. The handwriting is good, but you still can't praise her..."
Director Gao brought the veteran actors and screenwriters to discuss the play.
Director Gao finally found a heroine he liked, so he couldn't let her go easily. He temporarily changed the opening shot and the screenwriter also rewrote the lines.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the crew. Some crews even change the role of the heroine to that of the second female lead.
After discussing for half an hour, several people finally came up with a new script.
Director Gao gave the lines back to Meng Fu and the veteran actors.
"You two have a bit long lines," the screenwriter paused after watching the actor playing Meng Fu and the veteran actor, then said to Meng Fu in a friendly manner, "Especially yours. Remember it well. I'll give you 20 minutes."
"Thank you." Meng Fu thanked the screenwriter and director.
Meng Fu put the lines of the old actor together. The old actor borrowed a pen and paper from someone and wanted to copy down the newly revised lines.
Meng Fu took over the script and looked it over twice. After about two minutes, she put the script down and gave it to the veteran actor, took her notebook, and went to find Director Gao.
"Director Gao, in the fifteenth scene, Yan Li has an expression here..." Meng Fu opened the gold-embossed notebook with her left hand, holding a pen in her right hand, and discussed a detail of the fifteenth scene with Director Gao.
As she spoke, she recited a line.
Director Gao was stunned. "Wait a minute."
As he said this, he took out the script and looked at it. He found that what Meng Fu said was the line in the script. He was surprised for a moment, but he just turned to this page and began to explain it to Meng Fu.
Director Gao has directed many plays and is very good at explaining plays to people, not to mention that Meng Fu listened very carefully, taking notes of the key points while listening.
After finishing the 15th act, Meng Fu went on to act 27 and 33. Just like before, she not only remembered these acts, but also remembered the lines accurately.
Seeing that she started to ask about scene 45, the director couldn't remember where this line was, so he flipped through the sheets one by one.
When he turned the pages slowly, Meng Fu tilted her head and politely reminded him, "Page 73, Director Gao."
Director Gao: “…”
He silently turned to page 73.
He almost forgot how Meng Fu used her good memory to surprise the teachers who judged her during the audition.
Zhao Fan behind Meng Fu: "..."
She was already in despair and could only take out her cell phone to send a message to Su Cheng: [Please take care of this ancestor, Director Gao is about to cry. 】
Finally, the long twenty minutes were up.
The second scene was re-filmed——
During this period, the newly revised lines have been with the veteran actor. Meng Fu didn't even read them, let alone memorize them. Seeing that the director actually started filming like this, the veteran actor quickly spoke up for Meng Fu: "Director Gao, the lines have been with me. Meng Fu has not had time to memorize the newly revised lines. Please give her some more time!"
Hearing the old actor's words, Director Gao paused, then looked at the old actor and asked hesitantly: "Has she seen it before?"
"I watched it for about two minutes, but..."
The veteran actor wanted to say something, but Director Gao waved his hand and looked at him dimly, "Oh, then don't worry, just shoot as usual."
After Director Gao finished speaking, he held up the loudspeaker and asked the camera and lighting to be ready.
The second act started again. The veteran actor finished his revised lines and then turned his gaze to Meng Fu. He remembered that Meng Fu's lines were very long.
While he was thinking, Meng Fu had already pulled out a chair, sat on it, and began to speak slowly, "Father, my uncle doesn't even have a name for Yan Li..."
The veteran actor didn’t remember Meng Fu’s lines, but Director Gao didn’t call cut while Meng Fu was speaking.
The veteran actor was puzzled in his heart, but he remained calm and finished the performance.
"Okay, Ka, the second act of The Bourne Legacy is over—"
After they finished their scene, Director Gao finally called out "Cut". The veteran actor turned to Meng Fu and asked, "Were all your lines correct?"
"Right," Meng Fu was very polite to the old man, "these lines are not long and are easy to remember."
The veteran actor whose lines were shorter than Meng Fu's but who had memorized them for twenty minutes: "..."
Zhao Fan, who came to give Meng Fu some water, said: "..."
Here she comes again, here she comes again, this ancestor is here again.
"It's Teacher Li's call," Zhao Fan handed the phone to Meng Fu.
Meng Fu took it over. The next scene changed and Meng Fu had a break. She sat on a chair at the side, picked up the notebook, turned to the side where she had just written the analysis for Teacher Zhou, and continued writing.
He put the phone to his ear and asked in surprise: "Teacher Li?"
"Xiao Meng," Li Qingning laughed, "I have a supporting actress role here. The director hasn't cast her yet. It's only about three minutes long, but the character is very good. Are you willing to make a cameo appearance?"
The dramas that Actor Li has participated in are basically big productions that are expected to be hits. Li Qingning is willing to give Meng Fu a chance, and it can be said that she will be included in Meng Fu's well-known works in the future.
Zhao Fan gestured to Meng Fu.
Meng Fu said as she did some math on a piece of paper, "Thank you, Mr. Li. Please send me the script later."
"Why are you being so polite to me? Take a look at the script first, but there's no rush to shoot. Call me when you have time. It's very free."
After they finished talking, they hung up the phone.
The moment she hung up the phone, Meng Fu had already written the analysis of this math problem and sent it to Teacher Zhou.
"Teacher Li is so good to me." Meng Fu said this, looked at Zhao Fan, and thought for a moment.
Zhao Fan nodded, "The key is not this play, but his care for you in "A Day in the Life of a Star" is the most important. Without him guiding you, you wouldn't have been so successful. Of course, it's too early for you to repay Teacher Li now. Wait until you become famous and have a high status in the future."
Zhao Fan patted Meng Fu's shoulder.
Meng Fu slowly turned another page of his notebook, glanced at Zhao Fan, and said nothing.
Her cell phone on the table vibrated again.
The word "Xu" that Zhao Fan had seen more than once appeared on Meng Fu's phone again, "Hurry up and finish your personal matters and prepare for the next shoot."
Zhao Fan unscrewed the lid of the thermos in his hand and handed it to Meng Fu.
Meng Fu took the cup and drank while typing with Xu Bochuan.
Xu Bochuan's scenes at Wanmin Temple were almost finished, and he was preparing to leave Wanmin Village. Today he had his last game with the village chief, who, as usual, gave Xu Bochuan three pieces. Unfortunately, Xu Bochuan still failed to win, and continued to ask Meng Fu for help.
While typing with Xu Bochuan, Meng Fu also remembered that Xu Bochuan seemed to be Teacher Li's idol.
Meng Fu was thoughtful.
**
In the first week, the director gave Meng Fu five days to prepare for a total of 75 solo scenes, most of which were personal shots with lines, which were not particularly difficult. Director Gao had previously thought that Meng Fu was better than other newcomers, but he never expected that she was so good that she finished five days of scenes in less than four days.
If the other actors had not joined the crew yet, Director Gao would definitely have asked Meng Fu to continue filming.
On the afternoon of the fourth day, Meng Fu left the group.
"Meng Fu, when you go back, if possible, learn some martial arts." Director Gao was already very familiar with Meng Fu, and he couldn't help but pat Meng Fu on the head.
But when he caught sight of the young man who was waiting at the door to pick up Meng Fu, Director Gao held back his movements.
He naturally recognized that this man was the one who had accompanied Meng Fu to sign the contract before.
The one who came to pick Meng Fu up was Su Cheng.
"Go back to T City." Meng Fu held her phone and looked at the WeChat message Jiang Xinchen sent.
[Grandpa has been in poor health recently. If you are filming outside, please come back as soon as possible. 】
During the time Meng Fu was on the crew, she called the old man every night. She could also tell that the old man was much shorter of breath, and often had to take a long time to catch his breath after saying a sentence.
Meng Fu pursed her lips.
Su Cheng looked at Meng Fu in the rearview mirror and saw that her expression was not very good. The car speed, which had been very steady, increased a little.
Meng Fu was filming in the neighboring provincial capital, and it took two hours to get to City T by plane, plus the time spent queuing and getting stuck in traffic.
They set out at five in the afternoon, and by the time they arrived at Jiang's house, it was already past nine.
"Call me if you have anything." Su Cheng pushed the door and got out of the car, watching Meng Fu enter the Jiang family.
Meng Fu turned his back to him, waved at him and smiled.
When she turned around and entered the password for the Jiang family's front door, the corners of Meng Fu's mouth slowly fell.
She left so many spices for Mr. Jiang, so even if she was very tired, this would not happen.
**
Jiang family.
Mr. Jiang, Jiang Quan, several directors of the Jiang family, and Butler Jiang were all there.
Mr. Jiang's face looked much paler than last time. There was no color on his face at all and he looked very unwell.
Meng Fu stood at the door, looking at Mr. Jiang for several seconds before slowly walking in.
She remembered that the old man had sent her a large sum of money whenever he had nothing to do these two days.
"Fu'er?" Seeing Meng Fu, Mr. Jiang was stunned, then stood up immediately, "Why are you back?"
The Jiang family servants were also surprised. They hadn't even noticed Meng Fu yet, and she came in?
The serious secret meeting was broken because of the appearance of Meng Fu.
"Grandpa, I told you to have a good rest and use the incense well, why don't you use it well?" Meng Fu walked directly to the old man, put his hand on his pulse again, and frowned, "How long have you not slept? If you don't sleep, even I can't save you. Grandpa, no matter what happens now, you must go upstairs and have a good sleep."
She stood beside Mr. Jiang, her eyes and brows cold.
Meng Fu was always well-behaved around the old man, but suddenly her face became sharp, and even Jiang Ran was intimidated by Meng Fu.
Mr. Jiang was also stunned.
Then he patted Meng Fu's arm, smiled helplessly, coughed, and put away the documents in his hand: "I have a very important case to focus on..."
"You take a rest, I'll keep an eye on you." Meng Fu's attitude was very firm.
No one else downstairs said anything.
"You're staring? Why are you staring? I'm really fine." The old man was amused by Meng Fu's words. He tried hard to pretend that he was fine, but he had no choice but to follow Meng Fu upstairs.
upstairs.
Meng Fu lit some sandalwood and let the old man go to sleep.
Mr. Jiang was indeed very tired. He seemed to be about to fall asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.
Meng Fu did not leave or go downstairs. She stood beside the old man's bed. The phone in her pocket rang. It was Su Cheng.
"Brother Cheng." Meng Fu picked up the phone.
Su Cheng was still driving, his voice as gentle and cool as ever, "Grandpa, are you okay?"
"It's okay," Meng Fu said calmly, "I'll go take care of something first."
She hung up the phone and went downstairs. Jiang Quan and a bunch of Jiang family directors were still in the hall.
"Grandpa, what were you staring at just now?" Meng Fu looked at Jiang Quan and got straight to the point.
"Ms. Meng, could you please stop making trouble? We are really talking about a serious matter." Several directors had met Meng Fu last time and knew who she was. When they heard Meng Fu say this, they couldn't help but frown.
The butler on the side only looked at Meng Fu, with some mockery and helplessness between his eyebrows, and just shook his head: "Miss Meng, you may not know that we are talking about the cooperation with the Tong family's MS, the Beijing Fragrance Association, have you heard of it?"
Meng Fu smiled.
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