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The relaxed performances of several veteran actors, coupled with Shanhe's various embarrassments to Hu Ge, made the atmosphere in the "Wind" crew very relaxed.

The main actors are all acquaintances, and the initial filming tasks were not heavy. Everyone would chat and laugh after filming, and even form a group to watch Hu Ge's jokes, and of course give him some experience guidance.

Contrary to this atmosphere, Shanhe's main creative team is not relaxed. As soon as the preparations for "The Wind" began, Shanhe's team began to be under pressure.

The main creative team of "The Wind" is the youngest fresh blood in the Chinese film industry.

The core of it is the six people in Beiying Dormitory 203, with an average age of less than 25 years old. It can be said that they are being dragged forward by the mountains and rivers. Everyone is constantly learning and enriching themselves. Who can They don’t want to be left behind by the team.

This is especially true for Bai Yuxia, who is the oldest among the six. He is the camera operator and the number two person on the shooting scene after Shan He.

The filming of "The Sound of the Wind" was his biggest challenge since he started practicing in his sophomore year. Different from "Bottom Hot Girl" and "Moon", Shanhe put forward higher requirements for the photography of "The Sound of the Wind".

Shanhe proposed to integrate the shooting style of independent films into the shooting of "The Wind", using eclectic handheld photography and long sports shots to match the plot of the film and strive to embody a sense of voyeurism to show the inner fluctuations of the characters.

It is even required to use a long-focus small-field lens with a cool and low-illumination environmental lighting design to squeeze the depth of the shooting space and create the closed atmosphere of a claustrophobic room, maximizing the display of the character's nervous and anxious psychological state in a specific situation. and dramatic reflection.

This raised Bai Yuxia's demands to a new level. Before filming started, in order to ensure the quality of the film, he once asked Shanhe to find another handheld machine so that he could be his assistant, but Shanhe rejected his proposal.

Bai Yuxia has talent. As long as he is given a platform to display his talents, he can stand alone.

The environment creates people, and success is often forced out. Shanhe wants to create this kind of pressure for his roommates, stimulate their potential, and allow them to accelerate their growth, so that they can have the opportunity to become a rising star in Chinese movies.

To this end, Shanhe asked Chuhe Film and Television to invite Zhang Xikui, a well-known photographer who has shot many handheld shots for sixth-generation directors, to serve as the film's director of photography to supplement the team's lack of experience.

Since the filming of "The Wind" started, the entire team has been constantly discussing and improving the on-site shooting effects. The lens language required by Shanhe needs the camera to express it.

During the adjustment and adaptation process in the first ten days, Bai Yuxia was the busiest member of the entire crew. After each scene, he would think over and review it. Then after the day's shooting plan, he would communicate with the entire team and report to the crew. Zhang Xikui discussed and asked for advice.

After more than ten days of adaptation, Bai Yuxia suggested to Shanhe that he shoot a set of long shots to practice his ideas and considerations.

Naturally, Shanhe had no objection. He chose the scene of the intelligence leak at the beginning of the movie. A secret message connected the five leading actors in series.

This is a long shot of one minute and ten seconds. The entire perspective follows the false information created by Takeda, passing through the five leading actors one by one. It requires a handheld camera to shoot, which is a great test for the cooperation of the actors and the crew.

In order to take this shot, the entire crew prepared for a whole day. Props and costumes, recording, lighting, and actor rehearsals were all coordinated with Bai Yuxia's handheld shooting.

The next morning, natural light just shined into the room through the white curtains, and the indoor light conditions were very suitable.

The few hours in the morning are the best time to shoot this scene. It is also the first group scene of the "Wind" crew. Although it is not the most difficult scene, it is the one that tests the creative team the most.

"First shot of the seventh scene of the Indoor Confidential Bureau, all units are ready, action!"

As the boss shouted, the filming officially started. The camera started from the typewriter and circled the confidential bureau office, to Zhou Xun who was decoding the code at the desk, and then to Zhou Xun getting up and walking around to the character played by Zeng Li. On Li Ningyu.

"Stuck!" Shanhe stopped the shooting, "Where's the light from the desk lamp on the table? I need the warm-toned light of the desk lamp to cover Li Ningyu. Although the color of the entire shot is cold, the close-up of Li Ningyu's face here is warm-toned, so The whole scene will not be monotonous, and it will pave the way for the subsequent plot, understand!"

"OK! Director, give me a few minutes!" the lighting engineer responded.

Ten minutes later, the shooting continued!

"Second shot of scene 7 of the Indoor Confidential Bureau, all units prepare, take action!"

A twenty-kilogram camera attached to Bai Yuxia's body followed the message and passed over the faces of each character.

"Stuck! Hero, when Gu Xiaomeng saw that Wu Zhiguo was also in the office, there should be a detail that he looked back. Sister Xun, you have to show a little surprise in your casualness. This detail cannot be missed. Do it again!" Shanhe once again Stopped filming.

"knew!"

"clear!"

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The crew spent the whole morning polishing this long lens, which stuck six times in a row. Shanhe didn't get anxious, which was all within his expectations.

There will be a large number of group scenes in the later stages of the filming of "The Wind". The crew needs such a process to strengthen cooperation, and the actors also need such cooperation to adapt to the shooting method and rhythm.

Repeatedly throughout the morning, the spirits of everyone in the crew were inevitably a little tired and anxious.

The hardest part was for Bai Yuxia. The camera hung heavier and heavier, and he felt that his brain and body were weakening at the same time.

Near noon, Shanhe stopped filming, "That's it for today. I'll give everyone a break in the afternoon so you can move around freely. We'll continue tomorrow. We have to keep improving this shot!"

Shanhe's words made the crew relax, and the atmosphere recovered from the heaviness.

Shanhe walked up to Bai Yuxia who was unloading his equipment and patted his shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work, hero. Don't be anxious. Just calm down! Think about it this afternoon. The filming of "The Wind" is a hurdle. The few of us We need to move forward together!”

"Don't worry, I understand!" Bai Yuxia nodded to Shanhe.

In the afternoon, Shanhe and the creative team reviewed the completed shots again. Everyone began to summarize the shooting conditions of the previous ten days, combined with the shooting conditions of the long shots in the morning.

During the discussion, Shanhe reiterated his request,

""The Wind" is both a spy film and a suspense film. Before the old ghost is exposed, our perspective is to shoot the shots from the full perspective of an ordinary audience. I need photography and lighting to render the characters and plot, and I need to use the lens to attract the audience. Introducing several leading actors, there is no focus, making the audience question who the old ghost is! It creates curiosity! The core of suspense at this time is to find out who the old ghost is. The camera and lighting and recording are all serving this point. We Everyone’s work must revolve around this center.

After the old ghost was exposed, the suspense core of the film should change to whether and how the information was successfully delivered. Similarly, each department had to change according to this core. I needed to shrink the entire space in the camera to create the closure of the claustrophobic chamber. The atmosphere and lighting design must also be involved in shaping the visual image of the characters and improving their texture. The high-contrast relationship between light and dark must be accentuated.

The lens language must show the sharp contradiction between the old ghost in deep trouble and the information that must be conveyed, allowing the audience to deeply understand the character's struggle and firmness in faith when behind bars, thus sublimating the theme of the film!

Everyone thinks about how to carry out their respective work around these. "The Wind" requires everyone's creative thinking. Each of us is creating a story, not a simple mechanical execution. "

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As a director of a movie, Shanhe not only has to coordinate and arrange the filming team, but he also has to take into account the cooperation between the actors.

That night, he gathered several leading actors together, opened a table on Dengyinglou, and invited everyone to taste Tianjin Wei's time-honored delicacies.

After drinking and eating, several actors naturally talked about the filming of "The Wind".

Shanhe also took the opportunity to put forward his own request, "Dear teachers, the filming has entered the group stage, which requires everyone's cooperation and tacit understanding. I especially hope to see everyone acting together on the scene, which requires you to not only do If you are good at yourself, you must help and guide each other. A poor student like Hu Ge should take care of him more and don't let him always hold him back. Sister Xun, Zeng Li, you should also take more care of her..."

"Shanhe, you've just met an outsider. We are all old actors. It's our tradition to help others and lead us. This is how we were brought out by the older generation, don't worry!"

"Baoguo is right. Hu Ge has performed well. He is a promising young prospect. Bai Xiaonian is indeed a difficult character to grasp. We just need to work harder. We are not in a hurry!"

"What the two teachers Chen said is, Shanhe, Zeng Li and I are sisters. We haven't been apart much this year. From "Painted Skin" to "The Wind", we have been cooperating. There is no need to take care of us. We will We are driven by each other, don’t worry, we are Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu on the crew!"

…

The next day, the shooting continued. After many cooperations the day before, everyone went back to calm down and think for a while. The shooting process was obviously much smoother than yesterday.

It went smoothly the second time. After a discussion with everyone, Shanhe secured another one.

The cast and crew have gradually gotten into a good situation, and even Hu Ge, the poor student at the bottom, has gradually found the trick and entered the character state.

The crew of "The Wind" is getting better and better, all members are immersed in filming, and the Lunar New Year schedule outside is also extremely lively and intense.

"The City of Gold" showed overwhelming momentum in China upon its release, but its reputation was average. Zhang Weiping's simultaneous global release did not meet expectations. The North American box office in its first week was less than 2 million US dollars.

In two weeks, the domestic box office of "Golden Armor" has approached 200 million, but the media's comments on "Golden Armor" have been controversial, with headlines such as "The city is full of steamed buns" and "Zhang Yi has exhausted his talent". visible.

At the same time, "Three Gorges", which premiered in Yangcheng in the south, was praised by the southern media, but it still had no effect. The cumulative box office in the two weeks after its release was still 300,000.

The box office on the first day is estimated to be its total domestic box office, and it will not even collect 10,000 yuan in the next ten days!

What a huge contrast between the two movies!

As time goes forward, films such as "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots", "Scarred City", "007: Casino Royale" and other films have been released one after another.

The 2007 Lunar New Year period has entered the busiest period.

After entering February, the Spring Festival is getting closer and closer. Chuhe Film and Television has started the promotion of the Spring Festival stalls as in previous years, with a clear intention to dominate the Spring Festival stalls!

Xu Ke's "Painted Skin" began to receive overwhelming publicity throughout Asia.

The only fly in the ointment is the lack of two heroines. The two heroines of "Painted Skin" were both detained by Shanhe in the crew of "The Wind".

Therefore, the early promotion of "Painted Skin" mainly focused on director Xu Ke, actors Chen Kun, Wu Jing and Sun Li. Of course, Shan He's screenwriter's identity was also widely publicized.

But the two heroines can't keep showing up. The two heroines in "Painted Skin" are the biggest selling points.

Ten days before the release of "Painted Skin", Zhong Lifeng took Yang Liu to visit the crew of Tianjin TV's "The Wind".

At this time, the crew of "The Wind" was filming a crucial group scene. The old ghost was exposed. Takeda gathered several suspects together in the restaurant.

Life and death have been put on the table, everyone's reactions are completely different, and the plot is complicated and confusing. This is the suspense core of the first half of the movie. The crew had to record every frame of the actors' performance in detail.

Shanhe saw the arrival of Zhong Lifeng and Yang Liu early in the morning and knew their purpose, but he ignored them. What he cared about most now was to finish filming this important scene.

After more than an hour, the shooting came to an end, and the two of them walked to Shanhe and got together in front of the camera to watch the shooting results.

"Hu Ge is doing well. He has made such great progress! He really looks like Lord Rabbit. Zeng Li looks so beautiful in her cheongsam. Boss, was my vision right?"

"Yeah!" Shanhe paid little attention to Yang Liu who was chatting with him, and continued to watch the performance in the camera.

The two strong women looked at each other, and Zhong Lifeng stopped beating around the bush and asked directly to Shan He: "Shan He, "Painted Skin" will be released in ten days. There are two heroines missing. How can we promote "Painted Skin"? Our top priority at the end of the year is to be released simultaneously across Asia, Zhou Xun and Zeng Li are one of the biggest selling points, you have to give them a pass!"

"Let's talk after we finish filming this scene!" Shanhe turned to look at the two of them, "Am I not one of the screenwriters of "Painted Skin"? You guys should use my name first!"

"Can I forget you? Your name has been mentioned for a long time!" Yang Liu complained, "Boss, this is the first time I have seen this situation. The movie is about to be released and the heroine is missing. What do you mean? What's the matter?"

"Okay! I understand!" Shanhe raised his head and replied, "In just these two days, after filming this scene, I will let them go. Without them in "The Wind", the entire crew will have to stop!"

""The Wind" is not in a hurry, work slowly and carefully!"

…

The two women stayed on the set that night, as if they would never give up until they reached their goal!

The next day, Shanhe watched helplessly as the two of them got into the car and left with their two heroines. What was this? The entire crew had just gotten into a good mood.

"Boss, what should we do now? Our plans are all messed up!" Silkworm Chrysalis asked from the side.

"What can we do!" Shanhe put his arms around Silkworm Chrysalis's neck, "I'm going home for the holidays to celebrate the New Year! Silkworm Chrysalis, pack your things, let's continue next year!"

"This is such a pity. The day before yesterday, Daxia and I said that the filming progress would be accelerated, and the crew was in good spirits!" Silkworm Chrysalis responded with a sigh.

"There's nothing I can do! I can't handle the aura of these two strong women!" Shanhe joked with a smile, "The promotion of "Painted Skin" really requires the heroine, and we are being unreasonable!"

"That's true! If you don't let me go, I think Sister Zhong will go crazy!"

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Without the heroine, the crew of "The Wind" returned to Beijing the next day and disbanded.

The Year of the Pig is coming soon. Shanhe has to spend a peaceful New Year with his grandparents in his hometown this year, and he can't let them rush around all the time.

Qiu Chuxi is on vacation, and her family in Magic City are already preparing to leave for their hometown. Shanhe can only leave after attending the premiere of "Painted Skin".

Four days before the Spring Festival, on February 13th, "Painted Skin" held its premiere at the Beijing Film Museum.

In the promotion of "Painted Skin" this time, Chuhe Film and Television has been high-profile all the way to the end. The entire small square of the film museum has been built into an antique Chinese fairy tale scene.

The large surround LED screen became the center of the entire scene. A group of soldiers wearing ancient armor stood around. From time to time, various spirits flew over the audience's heads through the wires above their heads, causing waves of exclamations from movie fans. .

Chuhe Film and Television has created a premiere scene that is truly a blockbuster!

Shan He was arranged to appear in the second to last appearance. His female companion was Zeng Li, one of the heroines. She was dressed in a gorgeous cheongsam-made dress and covered with jewelry, which made her incomparable and dazzling!

On the eve of walking on the red carpet, Zeng Li turned around and looked at Shan He, who was wearing a black dress and had a calm expression. Shan He became more and more charming as a successful man.

It's a pity that I am a little older, otherwise I would have to compete with Hathaway no matter what!

Zeng Li held Shan He's arm and said softly: "Thank you, boss! Without your support, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

Shanhe turned to look at Zeng Li. Under the aura of her own rebirth, this golden flower in the drama finally completed the journey of breaking out of the cocoon.

She will fly in the Chinese film and television industry with her unforgettable and beautiful butterfly image!

"Keep up the good work! Zeng Li, I believe your future is more than this!"

"I will!" Zeng Li replied excitedly, "I remember what you said to me for the first time. Acting is the foundation for changing everything. I will continue to work hard!"

"It's our turn! Let's go!" Shanhe nodded and said.

As the two walked onto the red carpet, the excitement reached its highest level.

After cooperating with Zeng Li to deal with the reporters and signing a few autographs to the fans at the scene, Shanhe waved and walked into the theater.

The core of "Painted Skin" is Xu Ke. Shan He did not go on stage to steal his limelight, but was very cooperative in the audience and accepted Xu Ke's thanks and ridicule on stage.

He has already watched the finished film of "Painted Skin" in advance. Compared with the original film in Shanhe's memory, Xu Ke captured the emotional entanglement between humans and animals in more detail, especially the entanglement between the two heroines.

He does have a knack for making this type of fantasy drama. Zeng Li and Zhou Xun were particularly brilliantly shot by him. The boundary between humans and monsters is very complicated in the movie.

What's more, the special effects are much better than the original film. From the very beginning, the blockbuster character of "Painted Skin" is unmistakable, especially the scenes where humans transform into beasts and beasts transform into humans, changing the horror and spookiness in the old Painted Skin. , the gorgeous and dreamy special effects make people obsessed with it.

If the original film of "Painted Skin" is rated at 70%, Xu Ke's version can be rated at least 80%. The domestic box office of 300 million is easy for Shanhe.

After all, in this time and space, influenced by mountains and rivers, China's film industry is developing much faster than in memory!

After the nearly two-hour movie screening, Shanhe walked out of the film museum. When asked by reporters, Shanhe replied with a smile: ""Painted Skin" will open the curtain of domestic fantasy movies. Director Xu Ke filmed this story. Fascinating, with a domestic box office of 300 million!"

The next day, reports about "Painted Skin" were all over the media channels, and Shanhe's box office predictions were placed in the most eye-catching position.

"300 million is at the bottom! 400 million is in sight? Shanhe is optimistic that "Painted Skin" will break the record?"

"Shanhe + Xu Ke, invincible in the country! With a bold promise of 300 million yuan, Chuhe Film and Television will dominate the Spring Festival show again!"

"The costume fantasy movie comes to the stage, and Xu Ke is reborn on the shoulders of mountains and rivers!"

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At this time, Shanhe didn't care about the media's exaggeration and flattery. He was already on the plane back to his hometown in northern Fujian.

Just like the last time he went home, Qiu Jiang still came to Rongcheng to pick up his son one day early.

Qiu Jiang looked at his well-groomed son at the exit of the airport and sighed in his heart. Time flies so fast. When he came here to pick up his son a few years ago, he was not yet an adult!

Not only is he now taller than his older self, but he has also reached heights that he could never imagine.

You are a blessed person!

His parents are in good health, his wife is virtuous and capable, and his daughter is smart and handsome. Plus, this son of a glorious ancestor is truly blessed!

"Dad! What's wrong with you?" Shanhe asked, looking at his father whose eyes were a little red.

"It's okay!" Qiu Jiang took over his son's luggage cart, "I'm just a little sad to see you grow up so much. Let's go home as soon as possible. Your grandparents are waiting for you!"

"Haha..." Shanhe looked at his father who turned around and walked in front. He was still so emotional and hadn't changed at all.

More than four hours later, the car turned into a fork in the road back to the village. Shanhe looked at the spacious cement road from the window and asked with a smile: "This road is wider again. When was it built?"

"Last year! Your grandpa spent all the money we gave him, but the county's engineering team also helped. Xiaohe, people in your hometown are proud of you. I heard that your grandpa is going to build a road. , I took the job without saying a word and basically didn’t make much money!”

Shanhe rolled down the window and looked at the still green mountains on both sides of the road. He took a deep breath and said, "Dad, what can we do for northern Fujian?"

"I don't know about this. I have built several schools in northern Fujian. You have to ask your mother for the rest. Mr. Xie is very wealthy now!" Qiu Jiang complained uncomfortably.

"Haha..." Shanhe looked at his disdainful father and laughed. The two must have been quarreling again!