New Age Artists

Chapter 5 Dedicated Wang Baoqiang
The timeline of this drama is night time, but it does not need to be filmed entirely at night.

Cover the doors and windows with blackout cloth, turn on the lights, and it's night.

As for the shots through the glass doors and windows of the supermarket, there are interactions between the internal and external environments.

If the shots must be shot at night, shoot at night.

Similarly, this play only has one scene, a supermarket, and it is impossible to shoot according to the story.

There are many small scenes in the big scene of the supermarket.

The cashier counter at the entrance, different locations in the supermarket lobby, karaoke rooms, warehouses, toilets
Once the scene changes, the lighting, scenery, and everything else have to change. Changing scenes constantly is a sheer waste of money.

The scene where Wang Baoqiang eats a long loaf of bread is around the middle of the film.

It was used as the first scene to let everyone relax.

The best state of comedy is to make you laugh from beginning to end.

Wang Baoqiang is in hot form, his last film was "A World Without Thieves".

It stars big names like Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying and Ge You, and Wang Baoqiang's scenes were basically filmed at the end.

On the one hand, his status is low, so he has to compete with big names to shoot movies.

In addition, it was the little cannon that allowed him to learn and gradually relax.

Wang Baoqiang came from a humble background, but he was able to reach his current position. This shows that he has an extraordinary learning ability and he cherishes opportunities very much.

“Yeah.”

This scene had been rehearsed many times, and when the filming officially started, Wang Baoqiang was in his best condition.

I ate the bread in one bite and felt very full.

Hiccup, choked.

He swallowed it in one gulp, and the people in the supermarket were shocked.

He Sanshui looked a little disgusted, and Li Junwei looked like he was a god, which made people laugh a little.

"My dear uncle, please eat slowly."

He Sanshui, played by Xu Zheng, took over the trick.

“Yeah.”

Tire pointed at himself.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, you are my grandpa."

He Sanshui despised it.

"He choked."

Tang Xiaolian (Tang Yan), who was pretending to come out of the toilet, also had a stunned expression when she saw this scene.

Then he reacted and spoke quickly.

As long as she doesn't laugh on the spot, this shot of her reaction can be added later.

Although Tang Yan is the shame of the Chinese Academy of Drama, she is a graduate of a professional school after all.

When she was a junior in college, her acting skills were at their peak.

This scene was rehearsed many times, and the facial expressions and small details were handled perfectly.

"Water, water, water."

He Sanshui quickly threw over a large bucket of water.

"Card!"

The scene ends here.

After the shoot, the set burst into laughter.

Yan Ni laughed so hard that she fell backwards.

Everyone was having a great time.

This plot is not just about everyone's reaction, but more importantly, it is about Wang Baoqiang's performance.

Shen Santong knew Wang Baoqiang's acting skills at their peak. During rehearsals, he directly pointed out his characteristics and gave him special training.

It also has the feeling of "A World Without Thieves". After Shen Santong's instruction, Wang Baoqiang's acting skills have reached 50% to 60% of his peak level.

The rest is not just a question of acting skills, but screen image.

At present, Wang Baoqiang is still in his childhood, 22 years old.

It was not until "A World Without Thieves" was released that the first screen filter of Sha Gen appeared.

Shen Santong would also be his benefactor, using the role of Tire to establish his initial screen image.

Come to think of it, it was quite powerful to train Wang Baoqiang in his childhood, and Shen Santong enjoyed it.

After Shen Santong's training, Wang Baoqiang's performance initially acquired real and plain characteristics, which made the audience unconsciously get closer to him.

Combined with everyone's reactions, it was a good show. The crew relaxed, and this atmosphere was very suitable for filming a comedy.

The creation is in good condition.

"Not bad, very good, I'll keep one."

Shen Santong went to see the finished film. The photographer was Du Jie, his senior from the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy.

The surveillance camera at that time was very small. After watching it with Ning Hao, they were very satisfied and announced that they would keep one.

"Bao Qiang, just edit this scene and stop drinking."

The second scene is still Wang Baoqiang’s scene, with the same setting.

Wang Baoqiang, who choked on a loaf of bread, took the two liters of water thrown to him by He Sanshui.

Then I gulped it down. I felt like vomiting because I drank too much water.

I struggled and tried to vomit several times, but I swallowed it down.

The reason why Shen Santong's version of Wang Baoqiang overeats so much is because he was cheated by the intermediary.

He had martial arts skills, and the master who taught him martial arts taught him how to be a good person before teaching him martial arts.

He upholds the "Way of Justice" and believes that all the people in the city are good people.

He didn't expect to be cheated. If he had only been cheated of his money, it would have been fine, but he also cheated his nephew He Sanshui, so he gave up on himself.

It was this kind of self-abandonment that led him to overeat and doubt his own "righteousness".

Therefore, most of his martial arts skills were lost.

The logic seems a bit far-fetched, just like the famous scene in "Lost on Journey".

Can't you just take a sip? You have to drink it all.

But because it is a famous scene and very funny, it is a highlight scene for a comedy.

As long as a reasonable reason is given, most viewers, except for those who find fault, will ignore the small unreasonableness.

"Grrrrrr!"

Wang Baoqiang drank it all in one take and gave his best performance.

"Okay, okay! If Baoqiang feels uncomfortable, tell us right away."

Shen Santong saw the effect and found it very good, except that everyone's reaction was a little flawed. They were really intimidated by Wang Baoqiang.

Retake everyone's reactions.

It’s impossible to let Wang Baoqiang drink another bottle, that would be a waste of money.

Acting is not a life-threatening thing.

"Director, I'm fine."

After Wang Baoqiang went to the toilet to vomit, he happily expressed his gratitude for everyone's concern.

There is really nothing to say about Wang Baoqiang. He became so famous in later generations and had so many ways to have fun. Countless people threw themselves at him and there was no black material about him.

Many people understand many principles, but few can stick to them.

Wang Baoqiang is the kind of person who can persevere.

"This play, Bao Qiang, will definitely become your masterpiece and make the audience remember the character of Tire."

Shen Santong patted Wang Baoqiang on the shoulder and asked him to go and rest first.

Too hard.

I can only say that this group of Chinese middle-aged male actors, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo, Xu Guangtou, Shen Teng, Wu Jing.
None of those who have made it out of this have done so without fighting. Those who have been able to bloom under the suppression of the Hong Kong circle are truly like little flowers under the rocks, very tenacious.

So does Xu Guangtou.

Seeing that this drama was acquired directly, it can be said that there was no salary.

Wang Baoqiang's performance not only conquered Shen Santong, but also conquered everyone in the crew.

Everyone can feel whether you put your heart into it or not.

You can feel whether a play is meant to promote women, or to exploit unspoken rules, or to really create a masterpiece.

At this moment, everyone in the crew, both on and off the stage, realized that this play could potentially become their masterpiece.

A representative work means that you have a strong following in this circle, and you can't help but pay attention to it and work hard.

In the evening, another heavyweight show came.

A scene in which Han Sanping makes a guest appearance.

Actually, Shen Santong wanted Han Sanping to play Zhu Liao's benefactor, playing himself as the president of China Film Group.

But Han Sanping said he didn't want to act. He hasn't officially taken office yet, so he has to keep a low profile.

(End of this chapter)