Chapter 828: Independence from the World
The guqin prepared by the crew for Liu Lan is another heavyweight prop. It is an old guqin that Chen Heng borrowed from the National Folk Orchestra through his connections. It is a public property worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. Even an outsider can tell with the naked eye that the material of this guqin is much better than the two thousand yuan copycat Luqi that Liu Lan bought at the gate of the Conservatory of Music. Its body is made of the finest paulownia wood, real material. It is a little narrower than the average guqin, but heavier. It is black all over, with a soft wood color.
The guqin was placed in a special wooden box. After Liu Lan finished styling the guqin, the prop master carefully took it out of the box and handed it to her.
The first shot that Liu Lan needed to take was of her wearing a gorgeous dress, carrying a guqin, and slowly walking up the cliff. After communication, the photographer would focus on shooting her back, side profile, and the way she was reflected against the misty mountains, creating an otherworldly artistic conception like a Chinese black and white ink painting of mountains and rivers.
There are more than 100 steps from the top of the mountain to the cliff, which is equivalent to Liu Lan having to climb 7 floors with the sturdy guqin on her back, while maintaining an elegant demeanor, with her chest held high and her head held high, and her steps light.
Director Lin was worried that Liu Man didn't have enough physical strength. According to his many years of shooting experience, most actresses are weak and frail, and they complain about hardship, tiredness, coldness and heat at any time. The more famous the actress is, the more delicate she is. Liu Man is different now. She is not a professional actress, but she is more popular than big-name actresses. Looking at the onlookers who came with her, you can know how strong her background is...
Lin Zhi is a director who is very good at observing people's expressions and is very sensible. He has no idea what kind of new backer his biggest competitor, Cai Henian, has found to make him act like that. Anyway, Lin Zhi will never offend Liu Lan and her boyfriend.
He said to Liu Lan in a gentle voice, "If you can't carry it halfway, it's okay, don't force it. You can stop and rest at any time. Don't worry about the shot. We can handle it in post-production." It would take a normal person at least 2 minutes to climb all the stairs without any weight. They didn't need such long shots. In the end, they would only select and edit the best ten-second clips and insert them into Liu Lan's performance.
"I'm fine," Liu Lan was very grateful to Lin Zhi, who had always been very kind to her. "You guys have moved the piano upstairs, so it's no big deal for me to walk a few steps."
Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, I hope we can pass it in one go, so that you won't have to suffer!"
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The direction of the cliff is due east, which is also where the sun rises at this time. Liu Lan is facing the sun, so her back is equivalent to backlighting. This is exactly the effect the photographer wants. The Hanfu is black, and the backlight does not affect its color. There is no need for post-production special effects. The Hanfu will be naturally coated with a circle of golden light, making it look more luxurious.
Everything was ready, Liu Lan stood in front of the steps, Tang Tu had come down from the cliff and was putting on makeup, but there were quite a few people on the cliff. In front of Liu Lan there was a photographer carrying a camera following her, and behind her there was a large jib camera, shooting from every angle.
At the director's command, Liu Man took a deep breath and took the first step...
Simply climbing a mountain and walking may seem simple, but it actually tests the actors' acting skills, endurance and physical fitness. No wonder Lin Zhi gave Liu Lan a heads-up in advance.
Firstly, the steps leading up to the cliff have long been trampled by tourists, and due to the movement of the mountain's crust, they are cracked and crooked, and their heights are not consistent. There is no regular pattern, and it is very easy to fall if you walk without looking at the ground.
Director Lin told Liu Lan that she needed to show a sense of detachment from the world in this scene, and be as elegant as possible, and preferably have her own fairy spirit. Liu Lan didn't know what fairy spirit was, and she had never seen a fairy, but she thought Aunt Zhao was very beautiful when dancing under the moonlight, and she thought maybe she was a fairy. So she added the dance steps she had practiced since the beginning of spring to make her steps as light as possible. You can't walk too fast, as you are not in a hurry; you can't walk too slowly, as it seems too deliberate. An elegant person must walk like a leisurely stroll in the garden, so she set a beat for herself and shouted one, two, one, two in her heart. She looked straight ahead at the thin light of the sunrise, and every step she took was very steady to ensure balance. The long black skirt of the Hanfu dragged behind her, spreading out, covering the steps she walked on.
Just by looking at her steps, everyone would have the thought, "The guqin she is carrying shouldn't be heavy, right?", "Climbing a mountain is as easy as climbing stairs." They don't even know that Liu Lan wore five layers of clothes and the accessories she wore from head to toe were gold and white jade, which together weighed 10 kilograms, not to mention the weight of the guqin.
Someone who didn't understand asked Lin Zhiqin how much it weighed? How much did the clothes weigh? Lin Zhiyi said, and they immediately admired Liu Lan. If a man wore such heavy clothes, carried such heavy things, and climbed the mountain, he would definitely be exhausted and it would be impossible for him to walk out of beauty. Unexpectedly, Liu Lan looked slender, but her limbs were so strong.
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