Jiang Ren held the script and discussed the next scene with the two of them: "Here, Zhang Ci discovers that Jiang Qingqing is the imperial concubine. His attitude should be different when they meet for the second time..."
"And Jiang Qingqing, she has to consider Zhang Ci as her rival, but also remember the weak character of Concubine Qing..."
Gu Dong listened carefully and didn't notice that the three of them were almost leaning against each other.
"Hahahaha, you guys are amazing. We were just listening to the director's instructions."
When Gu Dong’s fans came to visit the set, they saw the three of them “plotting”.
She knows most of these fans, and they will come to visit her wherever she goes to film.
Among them was a wealthy sister who would treat the crew to coffee every time she came.
"Gu Dong, I heard Huang He is boycotting the show. Who is the male lead now?"
Gu Dong smiled meaningfully: "This must be kept secret, you will know after the show is aired."
Regarding the director playing the leading male role, Gu Dong thought it was a gimmick that could be used for publicity later.
So when the male lead is filming, he won’t let outsiders see it.
Today, the set is open to visitors because there is no drama starring the male lead.
I have to say that the outside world is really talking about this matter now.
This drama brings together three new generation powerful actors: Gu Dong, Li Yizhou and Huang He, and the director Jiang Ren is said to be Jiang Heng's son.
The drama has aroused everyone's curiosity before it even started filming.
Who is Jiang Heng?
He is an artist, director and screenwriter of the older generation. He has directed classic works such as "The War of Resistance Against Japan", "Tunnel Warfare 1" and "White-Haired Girl".
People of Gu Dong's generation basically watched the movies directed by him when they were young.
Jiang Heng can be said to have inherited his father's legacy and has shown his talent at a young age.
The outside world is waiting to see his directorial debut.
As a result, after only a few days of filming, the male lead Huang He actually went on strike!
The big-budget TV series he went to film also attracted much attention.
Therefore, everyone is predicting a downturn, believing that Jiang Ren's drama has not been going well from the beginning and will not perform well in the future.
Later, the crew announced that they had found a suitable male actor. The media searched for young actors of the same age but could not find out which one had joined the crew.
Even fans who visited the set couldn’t find the leading actor!
This incident has become the front-page headline of entertainment news, and people are speculating every day about who will replace the male lead in this drama.
Jiang Ren originally wanted to tell the media directly, but it was Gu Dong who thought this could be used as a publicity point.
Keep it secret first and reveal it when the TV series is broadcast, then give the audience a surprise.
The filming of the TV series is still continuing.
The Yong Dynasty, Scene 56
Zhang Ci discovered that there had been several mysterious deaths or disappearances in the harem and court recently.
After investigation, he began to shift his attention to Jiang Qingqing.
Jiang Qingqing had a secret meeting with General Lu Yunchen late at night and was almost caught by Zhang Ci.
Lu Yunchen came forward to send Zhang Ci away, and Zhang Ci was full of doubts.
This scene involves a triangle, and Jiang Ren hopes to be able to shoot it in one take.
So the three of them had to rehearse their movements first.
Gu Dong walked up to Jiang Ren with the script in hand and the two of them rehearsed their lines.
Then she turned around and left, but Jiang Ren pulled her back and covered her mouth to keep her quiet.
There needs to be a smooth movement here, and the two people walk into the darkness.
Li Yizhou appeared from the doorway and called out twice before Jiang Ren came out.
While Jiang Ren was rehearsing his lines, Gu Dong had to act out Jiang Qingqing's reaction.
Shooting from one shot means that none of the three people can make any mistakes, and the director's control over the camera must also be perfect.
Therefore, the one who felt the most pressure was Jiang Ren.
He had to stare at the camera and constantly adjust the movements of the three people and the actors' emotional expressions.
He also has to perform on stage himself and strive to give his best performance.
This scene took a whole day to shoot.
When the assistant director finally called "Cut," the three of them looked at each other and applauded.
It's a great feeling to meet a worthy opponent and have sparks fly when acting.
Gu Dongshen stretched lazily: "This is the most enjoyable play I have ever performed."
You have to remember your movements and lines at all times, and coordinate with your opponent actors, so you have to stay mentally tense.
Anyone who makes a mistake has to start all over again.
It’s like playing a level-breaking game, you have to pass each level one by one. If you make a mistake on a level, you have to start over again.
Li Yizhou put his arm around Jiang Ren's shoulders and said, "Director Jiang, you acted so well."
In the last conversation between the two, Li Yizhou was completely led into it by Jiang Ren.
The feeling of being rivals yet also cherishing each other, Jiang Ren gave him a look, and Li Yizhou immediately got into the game.
Jiang Ren patted his shoulder and said, "You acted well too."
At this time, the three people outside the play also developed a feeling of mutual appreciation.
After watching the footage captured by the camera, Gu Dong was even more impressed. Director Jiang's control of the images was very precise. Every frame was beautiful and the whole scene was very smooth.
Li Yizhou also came over to watch.
"Alright, Gu Dong, you seem to be getting into the role better now."
Compared with the last TV series they collaborated on, Li Yizhou saw that Gu Dong had made great progress in this drama, and her emotional interpretation of the character was more in-depth.
Gu Dong smiled proudly: "Brother, you are too kind. I am just surpassing my teacher."
"If you want to surpass me, your brother, you have to keep working hard."
"Then we'll see."
"Jiang Qingqing, Zhang Ci, get ready and shoot the next scene!"
Jiang Ren clapped his hands and asked them to continue.
"Here comes the director."
Gu Dong didn't dare to delay and quickly ran over to make preparations.
The Yong Dynasty, Scene 80
After some investigation, the general deliberately gave out clues to let Zhang Ci discover Jiang Qingqing's origins.
The news he received was that Jiang Qingqing was a refugee from Jeju, and all her family members had starved to death, so she fled to the capital.
It happened that an official's family wanted to present a beautiful woman to the emperor, so he entered the palace.
This scene is a confrontation between the two. Jiang Qingqing tears apart the false illusion of world peace and makes Zhang Ci face the suffering of ordinary people under the rampant tyranny.
Zhang Ci, who had been taught to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic since childhood, found it difficult to accept and fled.
Jiang Qingqing's expression was gloomy and unclear. She vowed to let Zhang Ci see clearly what kind of world this was.
Looking at Zhang Ci's panicked back, Jiang Qingqing curled her lips, as if with a cruel pleasure, her eyes filled with hatred, her fingers tightly pinched into her palms, but she felt no pain at all.
"Card."
"One more."
Gu Dong pursed his lips, stood there to gather his emotions, and then started performing again.
"Stuck, still not working."
"No, come again."
"One more."
This scene required very high levels of detail in the actors' performances. Jiang Ren was a man of great effort, and Gu Dong also pursued perfection, shooting take after take.
until……
"Okay, pass."
It was already ten o'clock in the evening, and the dew was heavy. He Ming went forward to put a coat on Gu Dong.
"Are you okay?"
Gu Dong shook her head and smiled tiredly: "It's okay, I can finally call it a day."
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